Asheville Jewelers Choose Asheville as 1918 Meeting Site
The North Carolina Retail Jewelers Association held its 12th annual convention at the Lesliore hotel Wrightsville Beach yesterday. Asheville was selected as the 1918 meeting site with officers elected including K Sam Eaton as president and J M Fox as vice president. Resolutions urged national cooperation, funded publicity for jewelry styles, and support for a state missionary to recruit members, with a $25 annual subscription proposed for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
New Bern
J. M. Fox
Rocky Mount
RC Kernant
Greensboro
Secregry Trasurer
William G. Frasier
Durham
Messrs. Frasier
Hernan
St. Louis
Wessrs
Frank M. Jolly
Raleigh
G. Frasier
Frank N. Day
Winston
Asheville
American Retail Jewelers’ Association
National Trade Interests Committee
National Association
Associated Jewelers’ of America
Butterick Publishing Co
John E. Shepherd
Ijn
Sears Mutual Limited Fire Insure Co
Wisconsin
Mt American National Retail
Stephens-Ashurst
Dvon Toeke
Allons
Mingig
Wilél
Forty Baker Companies Formed For Army Service
The Quartermaster-General orders 40 additional bakers units to join 10 existing companies in continental U S with Nos 5 and 6 in Honolulu and the Philippines. Each unit includes lieutenants sergeants corporals and privates with Army Field Bakery No 1 equipment. Units can supply 1 800 men daily. 15 units become a bakery company with 40 000 pounds per day capacity. Vacancies exist at sergeant baker corporal and officer levels. promotions expected for qualified volunteers eager to learn the trade and serve abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Honolulu
Philippine Islands
Army Field Bakery
Quartermaster-General
Quartermaster General
Tarboroite Champion Wins North Carolina Championship
Joe Pennington of Tarboro tops the North Carolina tourney by hitting 97 of 100 targets at Carolina Beach. W. H. Lanier of Georgia earns high honors with 99 of 100. The event ran May through yesterday, with final scores for many shooters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pennington
Tarboro
North Carolina
Carolina Beach
W. H. Lanier
Georgia
Messrs
W. H. Lanier, Jr
J. I. Chipley
A. F. McKissick
Todd
Walter Huff
J. M. Barrett
A. A. Underwood
W. P. McGraw
Jos. Pennington
W. L. Robbins
W. S. Laslie
H. A. Marson
J. M. Morehead
W. M. Webb
Chas. Nichols
J. H. Dreher
R. EB. L. Cook
W. L. Heffner
L. C. Grant
L. C. Pierce
Rush
Jewelers Unite for War Support and Trade Reforms
A resolution set thanks to Keystone Watch Case Company and Waltham Watch Company for expert addresses. It endorses the Fair Trade League, opposes retailer to wholesaler introductions, favors auction sale limits, backs National Association sustaining membership, and urges district clubs and sinking fund use to fund canvassing for jeweler membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Watch Case Company
Col. Shepherd
Waltham Watch Company
Duncan
Fair Trade League
Richmond
New York
National Association
England
France
Lumina Tonight Hosts Social and Dance Ad
An advertisement notes a gathering at Lumina tonight for dancing and social enjoyment, inviting attendees to join the lively event.
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Lumina
Advt
Talo City Becomes Peplac Distributing Point in Southeast
Wilmington chosen as Southeast headquarters for Peplac tonic with J. Kolling announcing office and possible shipping dept. The Southeast region including the Carolinas Georgia Florida and Virginia will funnel Peplac through Wilmington through local jobbers. A Wilmington office will open midweek with George L. Burke detailing usage and expected benefits at Elvington's drug store.
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Wilmington
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Virginia
Kolling
Baltimore
Elvington
George L. Burke
Bluethenthal Highlighted in Wartime Post Feature
The Saturday Evening Post carries an in depth war article In the Vosges by John Masefield featuring a group portrait of Section Three American Ambulance Field Service and noting Arthur Bluethenthal of Wilmington down the article as a decorated veteran who recently left ambulance work to join the French aviation corps and is expected to join a flying squadron.
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Saturday Evening Post
Wilmington
Vosges
John Masefield
American Ambulance Field Service
Arthur Bluethenthal
L. Bluethenthal
Bluethenthal
French Aviation Corps
Session of North Carolina Masons at Oceanic Hotel
Custodians of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held a closed session at the Oceanic Hotel Wrightsville Beach. The meeting included J. E. Cameron chairman and board of trustees with Grand Lecturer R. E. Edwards and assistants patton Rowell Allford Nelson Holland and others from Kinston Winston-Salem Gastonia Crumpler Waxhaw Morehead City Iredell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of Masons
Masonic Grand Lodge of
North Carolina
Oceanic Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
Grand Lodge
Oceanic
Messrs
J. E. Cameron
Kinston
Leon Cash
Winston-Salem
S. N. Boyce
Gastonia
R. E. Edwards
Crumpler
J. W. Patton
Eton College
J. W. Rowell
Waxhaw
J. A. Allford
Morehead City
J. G. Nelson
Marshall
J. W. Holland
Iredell County
Cattle Tick Meeting Planned By Chamber Of Commerce
A drainage district notice announces a cattle and tick eradication meeting set for Saturday August 4 in Bolton Columbus County. The program begins at 10 30 a m with speakers including Clement S Acker Herbert Smith M W Jacobi and Dan T Gray from the State Department of Agriculture. A follow up meeting is planned for Elizabeth Town and Waccamaw Lumber Company president M Finkensteadt expresses strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus County
Clement S. Acker
Baltimore
Ee ‘Herbert Smith
M. W. Jacobi
Dan T. Gray
State Department of Agriculture
Elizabethtown
Finkensteadt
Waccamaw Lumber Company
North Carolina U D C urges food conservation and local charity
Copies of a letter from Mrs. Gertrude B. Creasy, recording secretary of the North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, urge chapter members to conserve food, preserve supplies, and donate jars and cans to Soldiers' Home at Raleigh and Confederate Women's Home at Fayetteville for the coming winter. The message calls chapters to involve children, support patriotism, and act during the national wartime crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude B. Creasy
North Carolina
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Raleign
Fayetteville
W. M
N. C. Div
Asheville Free Water For Gardeners Contends City Policy
A city letter from Asheville signed by Mayor J. W. Rankin explains the refusal of a flat water rate while offering free water to residents planting gardens. The piece notes other cities, including Wilmington, followed similar practice to ease the food crisis. Citizens urged a universal flat rate but council declined due to coal costs and filtration needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
J. W. Rankin
Wilmington
Ambitious Columbus Drainage District Tour Planned
An effort to stimulate interest outlines a visit to the Columbus Drainage District to view the completed works. A luncheon will be served free of charge at the lumber plant afterward.
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Columbus
Demonstration Plan For Vegetable Drying At Princess Street
Mrs J O Pretlow home demonstration agent will lead an all day Monday demonstration on drying vegetables especially butterbeans and okra at the Tidewater Power Company Building Princess street. All ladies urged to attend to learn methods to conserve garden and farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Pretlow
Tidewater Power Company
Princess Street
Milk Bottle Accident Injures Wilkinsons’ Son
The 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Wilkinson of 9 North Seventh street was hurt on Market Street between Second and Third when dodging a horse and cart his bicycle skidded and broke a milk bottle in his pocket. A two inch hip gash was cut. He was driven home by E R Pickard owner of Queen City Cycle Company and refused hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wilkinson
Charles A. Wilkinson
No. 9
North Seventh Street
Market Street
E. R. Pickard
The
Queen City Cycle Company
Free Boschee's German Syrup Sample at Local Drugstore
Public call to cough and bronchitis sufferers to visit Chas. F. Green’s drug store for a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. The ad touts fifty years of trust, promises restful nights and morning expectoration, with regular sizes priced at 26 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Green
Boschee
Advt
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Mame Asheville
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Ureanize
Tarboroite
Talo City
Peplag
Shipping Dept
State
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Lene
Pepsi-Cola
Conway
Hall’s Drug Store
Army
Navy
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