City Council debates marketing plan on Market street and other items
The regular city council session last night covered a proposed market on Market street to aid housewives and reduce living costs, with committee assignments to study impacts on traffic and ferry access. The meeting also approved a $67 expenditure for the city exemption board, a $67.12 allocation for the Chamber of Commerce’s training camp effort, a contract with John D. Bellamy to straighten a road by Little Bridge, and lease provisions for municipal buildings.
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Mars
Market Street
City Exemption Board
Chamber of Commerce
McCaig
MccCaig
J. P. Herring
County Farm
Housewives’ League
Moore
Councilen McCaig
Bradshaw
Bunting
C. Chadbourn
John D. Bellamy
Duplin
J. Wright
Carolina Heights
Dock
Trial agains Pridgen and woman delayed to await transfer
Recorder Harriss presided as Pridgen and a young woman charged with escaping faced trial delays. The court planned to continue both cases to tomorrow, with attendance uncertain for the woman pending transport from the stockade. Other minor cases and fines followed, including Maggie Higgins’ $10 conviction for assault with a deadly weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pridgen
Burton
Godwih
Maggie Higgins
John Lee
Willie Middleton
Isabelle Farrow
Mary Leak
Fréd Swain
Silas Dess
Skilled Men Wanted for Navy Yard Positions Nationwide
Uncle Sam seeks workers at Boston Charleston Norfolk Philadelphia and more navy yards. Open roles include shipfitters boatbuilders coppersmiths riveters painters riggers and numerous helpers across 20 plus trades totaling many dozens of vacancies. Applications urged to national yards to serve country in wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Navy
Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
Charleston
Angle-Smnith
Loltman
Flooded streams threaten county bridges and crops
Reports from Hy Mack Godwin and others describe widespread flooding in the county. Bridges are washing away or floating, water surging from hill country turns streams into torrents, risking crop damage and heavy replacement costs if rain does not stop soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Mack Godwin
Mtbekadedpho Fas Awas
North Carolina Regiment Parade at Goldsboro July 14
The Second North Carolina Infantry will parade at Camp Royster Goldsboro on Saturday July 14 at noon. Governor Bick will attend and address the crowd. Units from Tarboro Kinston Salem Goldsboro Fayetteville Raeford Clinton Edenton Wilson Lumber Bridge Dunn and NC Engineers from Wilmington Charlotte participate. This may be their last public event in the region before divisional training camp. Rail service will run special schedules to facilitate attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raeford
Clinton
Edenton
Wilson
Lumber Bridge
Dunn
N. C
Enginneers
Wilmington
Charlotte
North Carolina
Goldsboro
United States
Union school to get 2100 dollar upgrade and heated reform
Board of Education decides to spend about 2100 dollars to improve Union school building including heating and ventilation upgrades. Report notes safety concerns and that improvements aim for a fall opening. The board declines to consider removal of the teacher without formal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Board of Education
Phos. E. Cooper
Union School Committee
Messrs. Rhodes& Underwood
H. E. Longley
Messrs. Rhodess& Underwood
Union’ School
Hilding
J. H. Blake
Scott’s Hill
Blake
Cooper
J. Solomon
Hid
Catlett
Annual report of Supt Catlett on New Hanover county schools
The 16th annual report to the Board of Education notes rural schools progress, rising demand for higher training, and lack of playgrounds and funds. It covers enrollment by race, grades, teacher salaries, and calls for higher rural teacher pay and improved facilities, with detailed census figures and school counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Catlett
Board of Education
New Hanover County
Scucovuls
Winter Park
Delgado
Sea Gate
Wrightsville
June report of Dr T B Carroll meat and dairy inspections
Dr T B Carroll's June health department report lists 27 dairy inspections with generally good sanitary conditions. It notes 392 meat examinations including 117 cattle and 58 calves, with several condemnations, and details extensive food inspection work across grocers, bakeries, restaurants, and ice cream shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
C. C
G. W. Johnson
A. G. Warren
P. Wildeboer
Cape Fear
D. E. Kerr
Warren, Echo
Holland Dairy
W. R.vann
A. Ahrens
M. Schnibben
Chas. Rogers
Elmhurst Dairy
W. Leeuwenburg
W. M., Collins
Barlow Bros
H.-A. DeCover
Helena
H. C. Blake
Xanthos
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Huckster
City, Council
Investi
Stockade
Anid
The
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Princess Street
Tal
M. Ti
Shepard Bros
John Flips
M.mansuras
Xan Bros
Ideal . Confectionery
Saffo Bros
No Pole
Washington Candy Ca
Newman’s
the Center
Dixie
Gieschen Bros
Alan
Olympia
Star, Crumpler & Scott
New _ Cafe
Coast Line
Savage Savage
F. M. Ross
Hall & Durhs
Wilmington Grocery Act
New Way
Davis
Niberger
J. F. Séarse
le Sepehe
H. Kennedy
Nee
B. He
Rh . Bligon
Pare
MAS Madrin
Farris
Royal
R. C. Forbin
GR. King
Faies & Co
Adyvt
Hall’s Drug Store
Sells Plummer’s
Castle Streets
Voile
Georgette
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