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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1917

Page

6

Visitors and travelers gather in city notices

Local society notes list Next Misses and Mrs travelers passing through Wilmington to visit friends in Maryland Kentucky North Carolina and New York dynamic social rounds. Fred Harper Elks grand official arrives with Mrs Harper and daughter for an informal welcome at Wrightsville Beach and Elks Temple reception tonight.

Fred Harper Lynchburg Elks Temple Harper Lodge W. S. Register Elks

Ice Cream Supper At Acorn Branch School House

The Acorn Branch Epworth League invites all to an ice cream supper at the Acorn Branch school house Friday night. A pickup truck will depart the corner of Front and Chestnut streets at 7 30 promptly with free transportation for riders. Proceeds from ice cream sales will support one orphan pledged by the Epworth League.

Acorn Acorn Branch Epworth League Front Chestnut Streets Epworin League

Miss Agnes Jamieson and Andrew J. Eason Jr. Wed

Miss Agnes Jamieson and Mr. Andrew J. Eason Jr. were quietly married at Bladen Street Methodist parsonage last night at 7 30 by Rev. E Sell. The ceremony was witnessed by intimate friends. Mrs. Eason is the daughter of Mrs. Lola Jamieson and has many friends locally. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Eason of Castle Haynes road. They will make their home here.

Agnes Jamieson Andrew J. Eason, Jr Bladen Street Methodist Parsonage Rev. E. ©. Sell Bladen Street Church Eason Lola Jamieson A. J. Eason Castle Haynes Road Mrs. Eason

Fox Trot Contest at Lumina Monday Night Ad

Advert says a Fox Trot contest will be held at Lumina Monday night outlining event details and participation call.

Gypsy Tea at Young's Springs Honoring Wilmington Guest

Miss Mildred Sadler entertained guests at a gypsy tea held at Young's Springs from 8 to 11 featuring dancing and games under lantern light. The event honored Miss Georgia Green of Wilmington with a festive evening including supper, water tasting, and a return to dancing. Attendees included numerous local residents and chaperones.

Wilson Times Young's Springs Mildred Sadler Georgia Green Wilmington Green Street Young’s Springs M. A. High H. M. Rodgers W. C. Sadler

Court Docket Highlights Juvenile Forcible Trespass Case

In the Recorders Court session Zack Jones, a white boy, was convicted of forcible trespass and given three months on the county farm with a hiring privilege extended by the County Commissioners. Kirby Saunders of New Berlin had 2.05 Restitution as Jones allegedly took Saunders’s money. Saunders returned home on a charity ticket after the incident. Henry Bland paid costs to avoid further action for a dog damage case. Lewis Nixon’s forcible trespass case was suspended upon cost payment.

Recorder’s Court Zack Jones Young Jones Kirby Saunders New Berlin Young Saunders Wilmington Hampstead Jones Saunders Wilmington Iron Works Mike Crowley Henry Bland Lewis Nixon Walton’ -Mc

Wrightsville Breezes Beach Visitors At Oceanic Hotel

Mr. J. M. Edwards of Sanford and Miss L Hammer of Ohio are recent and guest visitors at the Paris Cottage and Oceanic Hotel. Mrs. W. C. Evans of Asheville and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Swift of Columbia are on the beach registered at The Oceanic. Dr. Paul Crumpler and family of Clinton are on the beach registered at The Oceanic.

J. M. Edwards Sanford Paris Cottage W. R. Swift Columbia Oceanic Hotel Paul Crumpler Clinton The Oceanic

Miss Cora Harris Visits Seashore Hotel as Beach Guest

Miss Cora Harris of Charlotte is listed as a charming beach visitor and guest at the Seashore Hotel during her stay.

Cora Harris Charlotte Seashore Hotel

Mrs J B Elliott Spends Time at Seashore Beach

Mrs. J B Elliott of Fort Mills Ss C is spending a period on the beach and is registered at The Seashore hotel.

J. B. Elliott Fort Mills Ss. C

Mt Olive Beach Visitors Mention Mints Family

Mr and Mrs F K Mints and children of Mt Olive are beach visitors Mr and Mrs M C Bridges and Mr D H Bridges of Bladenboro are noted visitors as the article continues listing residents on a coastal trip.

Beach Visitors Stay at Oceanic Hotel

Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyer of Winston-Salem are noted beach visitors registered at the Oceanic Hotel.

H. K. Boyer Winston-Salem Oceanic Hotel

New Hanover Bar Adopts Draft Exemption Service Resolutions

Members of the New Hanover Bar met at the Court House at 10 o clock to set guiding rules for counsel in exemption cases. They resolved that no lawyer should appear before the Board of Exemption without invitation and that bar members offer services without compensation if needed. They also plan a committee to aid members called to serve their country in the war.

New Hanover Bar Court House Board of Exemption Kellum Wilmington Bar

Mrs. C. B. Outlaw Returns Home From Beach

Mrs. C. B. Outlaw of Waynesville returned home yesterday after a stay at Wrightsville Beach.

C. B. Outlaw Waynesville Wrightsville Beach

Beach Visitors Stay at Seashore Hotel

Mrs M R Bacon of Fayetteville is a guest at the Seashore Hotel for a beach period. Mr and Mrs G W Graham of Charlotte are guests at The Seashore. Mr and Mrs H F Munt of Boardman are beach visitors staying at the Seashore Hotel.

S. H. Horne Fayetteville Seashore Hotel G. W. Graham Charlotte H. F. Munt Boardman

Burgus Woman Rooms at Seashore Hotel

Miss Gertrude Faison of Burgus North Carolina is on the beach for a period and is registered at the Seashore Hotel.

Gertrude Faison Burgus N. C Seashore Hotel

Murphy Couple Seashore Stay Noted at Greenwood

Mr and Mrs J Murphy of Greenwood South Carolina are on the beach for a seaside stay and registered at The Seashore.

J. Murphy Greenwood, S. C

Warsaw pageant entrants noted at attractive beach visitors

Miss B Hunter Miss H Fonvielle and Miss G Moon of Warsaw are listed as attractive beach visitors registered at the event.

B. Hunter H. Fonvielle G. Moon Warsaw Seashore Hotel

Mrs Steele Dockery and son stay at Seashore Hotel

Mrs Steele Dockery and her son from Rockingham are guests at the Seashore Hotel and will remain on the beach for several days.

Dur ham couple guest at Paris Cottage during Jewelers' Convention

Mr and Mrs W J Womble of Durham attended the Jewelers Convention which closed yesterday and are staying as guests at the Paris Cottage.

W. J. Womble Durham Jewelers’ Convention Paris Cottage

Three Delgado Mills Workers Freed After Preliminary Hearing

Charles Potter George Sumlin and Paul Hughes white employees at Delgado Mills faced a noon preliminary hearing before Justice W A McGowan on a charge of taking 154 dollars from a tool chest belonging to D H Nobles. The judge ruled insufficient evidence to warrant probable cause and released them. Nobles had kept the money for transfer to a city bank, but it disappeared from his tool chest.

Charles Potter George Sumlin Paul Hughes Delgado Mills W. A. McGowan D. H. Nobles Justice McGowan Hughes Nobles

Strike At Seaboard Shops Protests Wage Delay

Five hundred seventy five workers at the Seaboard Air Line railroad shops in Portsmouth go on strike to protest Washington delays in approving a 10 percent wage increase. The action involves skilled mechanics apprentices and white helpers. Norfolk, Va. July 19.

Associated Press Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Portsmouth Washington

Mrs C C McDonald Returns Home From Oceanic Hotel

Mrs. C. C. McDonald of Raleigh returns home after three weeks at the Oceanic Hotel with her daughter Mrs. Tom Fuller Southgate of Durham.

C. C. McDonald Raleigh Oceanic Hotel Tom Fuller Southgate Durham

Raleigh Women Extend Beach Visit At The Sea Shore

Mrs. R. B. Raney and Misses M. Reney Katherine Raney and Miss Grimes of Raleigh are charming beach visitors guests at The Sea shore.

R. B. Raney M. Reney Katherine Raney

Rocky Mount Girls Charm at The Seashore Beach

Miss Stark from Rocky Mount along with Miss Louise Worth and Miss Stokes, also of Rocky Mount, are noted as charming beach visitors stopping at The Seashore resort.

Woodland party at Seashore hotel guests in Wilson

Mrs G Woodland Mrs Fred Woodland and Miss Francis Woodland from Wilson are beach visitors staying as guests at the Seashore hotel.

G. Woodland Fred Woodland Francis Woodland Wilson

Recent arrivals at the Oceanic Hotel

Recent arrivals at the Oceanic Hotel include F. W. Cates of Tampa Edward Clark J K Baer T L Alexander Charles Nichols S J Ury of Charlotte J W Blake of Virginia W J Hodge of Monroe and Dr L Berd of Kerr North Carolina.

Oceanic Hotel Messrs F. W. Cates Tampa Edward Clark J. K. Baer T. L. Alexander Charles Nichols Charlotte J. W. Blake Virginia W. J. Hodge Monroe Kerr N. C

Beach car whistles reduced to emergencies on weekends

Beginning Saturday beach cars will discontinue whistling for station stops on the beach. The whistle will be used only in case of emergency. Beach residents and others who rely on the whistle for notice of approaching cars are urged to note the change due to complaints from residents.

Lu mina Screenbill Showcases The Starbucks Drama

The Starbucks, an American drama of unusual merit, headlines tonight at Lu mina and attracts strong attention. Mutual Weekly No 107 screens above the waves as a weekly review of the week’s bigger happenings, offering educational and entertaining content.

Starbucks Lumina Mutual Weekly No. 107

Fox Trotting Contest At Lumina Sees Growing Interest

Interest grows in the fox trotting contest to be staged at Lumina on Monday evening. The handsome prizes for the winners are expected to attract many entrants as visitors on the beach are numerous.

Lumina

Visitors Arrive at Seashore Hotel From Various Cities

Recent arrivals at the Seashore Hotel include W. B. Wright of Norfolk T. T. Todd of Greenwood S C J. M. Barnery of Clinton C D and K Montcastle D A Walser and W H Dunn of Lexington N C Bax ter H B Daniels of Millen Ga D E Whitfield S Goode of Clinton Co R Church Raleigh H Dietz Augusta and R E Crawford Charlotte W Eliot.

Seashore Hotel Messrs W. B. Wright Norfolk T. T. Todd Greenwood S. C J. M. Barnery Clinton C. D K. Montcastle D. A. Walser W. H. Dunn Lexington Baxter H. B. Daniels Millen D. E. Whitfield S. Goode Co. R. Church Raleigh H. Diet

Disorderly conduct case suspended on cost payment

The defendant Nair, colored, faced disorderly conduct charges and had judgment suspended on payment of the costs. The assault and battery case against J. B. Farmer, white, was continued until tomorrow.

Auction Sale of Modern Ice Cream Plant in Wilmington

The sale on Wednesday July 18 at 12 noon at 13 Princess street Wilmington NC offers a modern ice cream plant for cash to the highest bidder. Bidder may buy in bulk or by parcel with reserve. J Felton Head trustee advertises a profitable business with established patronage and up to date equipment.

Princess Street Wilmington North Carolina J. Felton Advt

Benefit Bridge Party at Seashore Hotel

A benefit bridge party will be held at the Seashore Hotel on Wednesday morning July 25 at 10 30. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds to aid the Red Cross. Two valuable prizes will be awarded for the top two scores.

Seashore Hotel Red Cross

Big night planned at Lumina with drum corps and drill team

A big night at Lumina features the Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps and the Sepa Grotto drill team performing exhibitions at 9 15. Musical numbers precede and follow with dancing. Special city cars will shuttle members and extra service to handle large crowds. Naval Reserves may join pending final arrangements.

Lumina Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps Crack Sepa Grotto

Milk-Vegetable Soups From Skim Milk

Practical note on using leftover skim milk to make milk vegetable soups. Combine one cup of milk with one tablespoon flour and one tablespoon butter to create a thickened base. Add 2 3 cupfuls of thoroughly cooked vegetables, finely chopped, and salt to taste.

Special Sales Sets in Riverside Daily

Fragmentary OCR notes show special sales sections labeled in the Riverside Daily with repeated lines. Content remains unreadable, offering no clear events, dates, or entities beyond the garbled items.

Inspection of North Carolina Field Artillery units heard praise

Captain W G Peace U S A inspected the Hospital Corps First Regiment NC Field Artillery under Major Claude L Pridgen and the Engineer Supply Train under Capt Richard D Clowe. He noted the splendid physical condition of the men and reported 235 medical personnel with 5 officers and 160 men in one Engineer unit.

W. G. Peace Hospital Corps North Carolina Field Artillery Claude L. Pridgen Richard D. Clowe Pridgen

Toads Draw Big Crowds at Lumina Beach Season Ad

Crowds gather at Lumina Beach every evening as visitors flood the area to enjoy the season with vibrant crowds and a popular ad promoting the seaside fun.

Luminaum Na

Third District Medical Society Meets at Oceanic

The semi annual session of the Third District Medical Society convened at the Oceanic Hotel Wrightsville Beach. Doctors from multiple towns attended a post meeting banquet following several papers read and a pre event clinic hosted for visiting physicians.

Third District “‘Medical“Society Oceanic Hotel Wrightsville Beach Oceanic

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. J. Cavanaugh Wallace A. King Baltimore Mary Cow Goldsboro William Evans Kentucky Mabel Byrd Eastover Mt. Olive Addie Peterson Burgaw BK. E. Malpass Dora Hicks Rocky Mount Trrenus Cora Best Washington, D. C N. R. Levinson Fikton M. K. Smith South Second Street Daisy M. Chauncey Chicago Lake Waccamaw Hilda Ahearn New York City James Owen Reilly Nun Street A. D. Brown Miss Green Wrightsville L . Hammer Ohio W. C. Evans Asheville F. K. Mints M. C. Bridges D. H. Bridges Bladenboro C. W. Foushee New Bern Bar Seaboard Chattanooga O. S. Burt R. D. Latta Greensboro W. F. Chearn C. P. Prunly Youngstown Palm Beach Wepeca Shi Osae Waite Voile Belk - Williams Company Bell Bell System Stephen D. Lucas Southern Bell Telephone Third District Medical Society Tankersley-Harper J. W. Tankersley Sidbury Wilmins Green Herbert Muni Clark Clarkton Whiteville Fair Bluff Crump
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