Visitors and Guests Reported at Local Homes
Local society notes detail guests and visitors from Wilmington to Winston-Salem and beyond. Names include Mrs. G T Myer, Mrs BE ar, Miss Carolina Maxwell, Mr J C Faircoth, Master William Cooper, Mrs H B Sidbury, Mrs C S Burris, Miss Ruth Justus, Miss Leitha Nichols, Miss Ruth Jones, Mrs W D McCaig, Mrs A L Kelly, and Leon Childs visiting from Charlotte. The Red Cross unit meets at 411 Wrightsville avenue and Mrs Mary Childs Recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Faircoth
Fayetteville
Carolina Maxwell
Fred Maxwell
Anderson
the Orten
Ruth Justus
Jonesville
S. C
W. J. Justus
South Sixth Street
Leitha ‘‘Holas
Lynchburg
C. H. Stone
North Fifth Street
T. J. Smith
Alice N. Smith
Ruth Jones
G. P. Jones
Joyce Jones
Ann Street
Lumberton
W. D. McCaig
A. L. Kelly
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Carolina Place
Edgar R. Wells
Wrightsville Avenue
Leon Childs
Charlotte
Mary Childs
George Green
North Second Street
J. F. Greene
P. F. Anderson
F. H. Green
Carl Davis
Lila Webster
Otis Bragg
Atlanta
Margaret Child
South Second Street
Messrs
Harold Child
Norfolk
L. L. Child
The
Charlotte Observer
Nesbitt Urges Cleanup Plan Amid City Drainage Woes
Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt, county health officer, appeals to Street Commissioner Lotis M. Bunting to intensify trash removal, melon rind collection, and street cleaning as General Wood's visit nears. He warns against filling with trash during heat and cites drainage, weed growth, and mosquito risks in North 12th Street, Wrightsville Avenue, and Queen Street areas. He urges immediate action despite budget limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Nesbitt
Lotis M. Bunting
T.D. Meares
Mr. Bunting
Bunting
Wilmington
Strees
General Wood
Sanitary Police
North 12Th Street
Wrightsville Avenue
Delgado
First Ward
14Th and
Dock
7Th and
Wooster
Queen Street
Surrey Street
Orange
Church
Castle
Chamber committee meeting on war tax discusses submissions
The Legislative committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday afternoon after a Senate committee withdrew the ex cless profits war tax bill. Judge Gorge Rountree submitted correspondence on the tax subject, and further matters will be considered at a later meeting. There is belief cotton manufacturers and business men may bear the tax with good grace when formally presented in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Senate Committee
Legislative Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Gorge Rountree
Wrightsville Breezes at the Kelloways Beach Cottage
Mr. I. T. Barck of Brooklyn New York and Mr. Delmar Underhill of New Jersey visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kelloway at their beach cottage during a seaside stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Barck
Brooklyn
N. Y
Delmar Underhill
New Jersey
C. J. Kelloway
Lumina Screen Presents Two Strong Pictures Tonight
A comedy and a drama from Cent studios and Fall productions headline the Lumina program this evening. The pair offers unusual merit with broad laughs and sharp drama, ensuring entertainment for all audiences. Those who miss them will have reason to regret it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumina Screen
Fox Trot Winners Name Stevens and Moore in Lumina Contest
Miss Mary Goode Stevens of Peters burg Virginia and Mr. Maurice H. Moore son of Mayor P Q Moore won the fox trot at Lumina last night before about 2000 spectators. Judges included Miss Leonora Cantwell and Mr Douglas Taylor with Mrs Jernigan of Atlanta. Twenty one couples began and seven remained after eliminations then three final pairs Stevens and Moore Timberlake and Miller Shepard and Morrison. Prizes included a parasol for Stevens and a cigarette case for Moore, with candy given to runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Goode Stevens
Petersburg
Maurice H. Moore
P. Q. Moore
Lumina
Terpsichore
Leonora Cantwell
Douglas Taylor
Wilmington
Jernigan
Atlanta
Miss Stevens
Moore
Cotton Timberlake
Arleigh
Charles Miller
Goldsboro
Winifred Shepard
B. R. Morrison
Helen Kennedy
William Monroe
Dorothy Butler
Kansas City
Glenn Evans
Louise Parsley
Fowler Morrison
No Election Present in Wilmington Petition Drive
The article notes residents circulating petitions to decide on Wilmington adopting the regular commission form deny planned fall elections. T. W. Wood leads the drive, claiming over 100 names on a petition and says the aim is to call an election to elect commissioners next May if the proposition wins in the fall or next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Commission
T. W. Wood
Recorder's Court Docket Updates Juvenile Transfer
The court docket shows LeRoy Berry transferred to the Juvenile docket due to extreme youth after an escape charge. Willie Maultsby remains in limbo on larceny with continued trial to be dispositioned tomorrow. George Quinn, linked to procuring labor without paying taxes, is set for settle after noon. attorneys sought subpoenas for afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Berry
Willie Maultsby
George Quinn
Nee
G .Brigts
Beattie Player Leard Joins Brooklyn Superbas
William Leard of Beattie joins the Brooklyn Superbas with unspecified prior figure and minor details noted in transit from Beattie. The report highlights his arrival and indicates a transfer from local circles to professional ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Leard
Beattie
Brooklyn
Superbas
Notable Visitors and Local Distinctions Mentioned
Prof. J Bradford Campbell the famous American pianist and composer is a guest at The Orton. P S Cooper president of the First National Bank Dunn visited the city yesterday. Henry Lamb returned to the city from Garland. Jas G Boylin of Wadesboro visits in the city hosted by Thos R Whitehead at 212 Orange St. Roy Sheehan returned from Baltimore. Dr G H Croom leading local physician commissioned as officer in National Guard named first lieutenant in Medical Corps assigned to infirmary of the First North Carolina Regiment to report to Major Claude L Pridgen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bradford Campbell
Orton
P. S. Cooper
First National Bank
Dunn
Henry Lamb
City
Garland
Jas. G. Boylin
Wadesboro
Thos. R. Whitehead
Orange Street
Roy Sheehan
Baltimore
G. H. Croom
National Guard
Raleigh
Croom
First North Carolina Regiment
Claude L. Pridgen
Utah Officials to Meet on Prohibition Enforcement
Salt Lake City will host a gathering of the attorney general and Utah district county attorneys and county sheriffs to discuss provisions of the new State prohibition law and coordinate enforcement ahead of its August 1 effective date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Salt Lake City
Barrier of obstructions blocks German submarine access
A British report describes a Southeast Coast barrier along the English Channel. It uses steel buoys and mines to deter German submarines, with patrol boats constantly maintaining the defense and occasional failed German air attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mail
Great Barrier
Cerman
Kate Ray named Gary park commissioner
Mrs. Kate Ray is appointed park commissioner of Gary Indiana. The Paris underground railways now employ women as car couplers and switchmen. Princess Mary of England collects photographs of aviators. Eleven of the fifteen largest states have adopted woman suffrage. Elizabeth M. Bapgyief Worcester helped pay expenses at college cobbling. United States Argonal Mass Madigan Wis claims more expert swimmers than any inland city of its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madigan
Wis
Methodist Preacher Endorses Iron Paw-Paw Remedy
A Washington preacher from Congree D C endorses Iron Paw-Paw claiming it cured months of sleeplessness and anxiety. The testimonial urges despondent readers to try the remedy, asserting it energizes the body and aids digestion and nerves, and promises relief through Flynnston’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davis
Congree
D. C
Army of Conyers
Flynnston
Iron Man
Alt
Women and public roles crop up in wartime notes
The piece notes shifts in suffrage activity with the National American Woman Suffrage Association planning a December meeting to push the federal amendment. It mentions women potential on justices and notaries, a dormitory naming tribute to Davis, and a few women in high travel and hospital roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National American Wounderage Association
Enton
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G. T. Myer
BE. F. €Arenter
Bolton
the Wilmington
F. L. McDaniel
Charleston
William Cooper
Winston-Salem
J. J. R. Smith
H. B. Sidbury
Roseboro
C. S. Burris
Brooklyn, N. Y
A. M. Wilson
Miss Hailel Thomas
Cheater S. CG
H. C. Knowles
Louise Seltier
Hazel Smith
Heville
Black Mountain
Rosa Mae Mohr
Atlanta Constitution
Job
East Point
Charles Bower
Lloyd Bower
Fitzgerald
James Taylor
Miriam Taylor
N. C
Nesbitt
FORD
Howes
Hanso
Rotaria
Seayeth T. Nesbitt
Cravath
Phillies
Rotary Club
Davis H. Howes, Jr
Louis’ Hanson
France
Mr. Hanson
Claud L. Pridgen
Hwile
Howes-Hanson
Masonic Temple
Hanson
Pridgen
Howes and
Rotary
Bridge Committee
Franklin
A. D. Brown
Wrightsville
ST. John’s Lodge NO. 1
A. F
A. M
Holden
Bec’y
Recorder’s Court
Aladdin Security
Charlotte, N. C
Charleston, W.va
Charleston, S.C
Washington, D.C
Norfolk, Va
Richmond, Va
HE Straus
Straus Investors Magazine
Swstraus &Co
Broadway
New York
Jess
American Bank Trust Co
Wiemington
Noe
Kate Ray
Gary
Ind
Princess Mary of England
Union
United States
Amy D. Winship
Wisconsin
Coe Cain
Massachusetts
Peate Notaries Public
Miss
Davis
Orpha J. Moss
Cit Traveling Passenger Agent
Eago & Northwestern Pailw
Nie
Fort Worth
Georsi Par Bane Sheldon
Guar
Italy
Qictlife
Hay Wadsworth
Socia Aa
Wome
Jon
Scott Wadswort Ricator
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