Launderers convention opens at Wrightsville Beach
Delegates from three states arrive for two day meeting at Seashore Hotel Wrightsville Beach with sessions, addresses by city officials and hotel entertainment planned. Officials expect about 150 attendees with programs on Thursday and Tuesday including dances and outings to Shell Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Seashore
Rightsville Beach
Mornig
Yesals
Viciouily
Wrightsville
Fem
Isshor Island
T. Awin
Atlanta
Association
Parker Quince Moore
Thomas H. Wright
Theiv
Wrightsville Beach
Gorgia
Columbia
F.lausen
St. Paul’s Luther Church
Lumina
Operation Well Near Vlo Delivers Second Success
Mr Philip Gland of near Vlo underwent surgery yesterday at the erstery sanitorium and is rapidly recovering. Local reports indicate the operation was successful and his health is improving.
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Philip Gland
Near
Vlo
Erstey Y Farper
Yestermy iThoon
Uual
Taunts Flung at American Sailors as City of Memphis Sunk
H. H. Hobbs oiler aboard the Clyde liner Cherokee recalls the sinking of the City of Memphis off the Irish coast on March 17 by a German submarine after officers and crew took to lifeboats. The ship was shelled near Fastnet Lighthouse and sank in fifty nine minutes. Hobbs recounts being rescued to Ireland and later returning to New York aboard the St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hobbs
South Third Street
Cherokee
Clyde Steamship Company
Wilmington
Georgetown
New York Line
City of Memphis
England
Germany
Ireland
Ireland, Mr. Hobbs
New York
Alex. Sprunt & Co
Hobbs
France
United States
Memphis
Havre
Fastnet
City of
Borum
Mr. Hobbs
Queenstown
Dublin
Liverpool
St. Louis
Cooperation Promised for Tick Eradication Meetings
The Commercial Association of Southport will join with the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce for tick eradication talks in Bolivia and Shallotte on Saturday June 23. A Southport committee will mobilize county turnout and speakers include Mr. Clement S. Acker and Dr. E. P. Yeager with support from the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Association of Southport
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Bolivia
Shallotte
Brunswick County
Southport
C. L. Stevens
Banquet Highlights Cape Fear Chapter No 374 Meeting
The Cape Fear Chapter No 374 United Commercial Travelers held its final semi monthly meeting at Odd Fellows Building with a banquet and speeches by I C Loftin J W Funchess and others The Center provided supper and cigars as members recalled past travels and shared light humor The next meeting is July 14 with one session in summer months.
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Cape Fear
United Commercial Travelers
Odd Fellows Building
Princess and
Third Streets
Messrs
W. P. Applewhite
John W. Browne
John W. Blomme
J. S. Funchess
Columbia
S. C
W. C. Smith
L. H. Burnett
I. C. Loftin
Claud Brock
C. O. McNair
M. J. Clements
A. B. Croom, Jr
J. W. Funchess
Mr. Wolfe
Mr. Funchess
J. G. McCormick
C. D. Foard
Officers Elected at Wilmington Typographical Union Meeting
Wilmington Typographical Union No. 551 held its regular meeting on Thursday electing officers for the coming year. Names include President P. Vaughn and Vice President C. H. Cronenberg with several secretaries and delegates to various councils. A committee was appointed to plan an entertainment for members who have enlisted in the army and navy, with a send-off on June 20 for guests R. J. Villere retiring president A J McLeod and Frank J. Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Typographical Union
Wilmington Typographical Union No. 551
P. Vaughn
C. H. Cronenberg
H. D. Stanland
W. H. Register
R. J. Villere
Chas. H. West
Allied Printing Trades Council
C. H. Huband
D. P. Finney
George W. Cameron
Label Products Committee
Geo. W. Cameron
State Federation of Labor
J. H. Curtis
Germany
A. J. McLeod
Frank J. Ward
Rotary Club Trip Promises A Bathing Fish Fry
Rotarians are urged to bring bath suits and towels for a semi monthly meeting to be held Tuesday at Polvogt and Rehder's farm. Members depart from the Y M C A at 12 30 p m for Buena Vista Farm where a fish fry and fishing and bathing are planned. Those with cars should bring them as walking ten miles in midday heat is discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Polvogt
Buena Vista Farm
Speakers Named for County Food Conservation Meeting
A Thursday 8 PM mass meeting at the Academy of Music will feature a program on world and national food situations, planning of crops, and canning clubs. County leaders including Mrs. Hewlett and Mr. Whitehead will present, with reports from district members and talks on cooperation between county and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Music
America
County Food Conservation Commission
Masonboro
Adison Hewlett
Wrightsville
G W. Westbrook
Seagate
Liston Larkins
Myrtle Grove
Henry Horne
Oak Hill
J. T. English
Carolina Beach
San Lewis
South Wilmington
George Grant
Wrightsboro
E. I. Herring
East Wilmington
J. O. Brown
Middle Sound
J. N. Shepard
Acorn Branch
J. R. Morris
Castle Haynes
Jennie Wood
J. P. Herring
Mrr
J. R. Eddy
Colored Food Commission
F. W. Avant
Messrs.’ D.H. Howes, Jr
S. A. Matthews
Thorough inspection of Union School by committee planned
A four member committee named by the Board of Education to inspect Union School and recommend improvements is evaluating the building. Members Henry E Bonitz A A Underwood Charles H E Schnibben and Dr Charles T Nesbitt split the work and will report by midweek with safety recommendations for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Henry E. Bonitz
A. A. Underwood
Charles HE. Schnibben
Charles T. Nesbitt
Board of Education
Funeral services for Thomas Thomas held at Trinity Church
The mortal remains of Lewis Philip Thomas were laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery after a service at Trinity Methodist church at 4 30 pm. Rev W V McRae led the rites with Rev M T Plyer and Rev E C Sell assisting. Pallbearers were D B Futrelle J F Whitaker E L Davis H E O Keefe L B Brinkley F L Mills. honorary pallbearers included W M Hawkins S J Davis and Eugene Philyaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Trinity Church
Lewis Philip Thomas
A. G Hawkins
North Fifth Street
Oakdale Cemetery
Rces
Trinity Methodist Church
W. V. McRae
M. T. Plyler
E. C.sell
D. B. Futrelle
J. F. Whitaker
E. L. Davis
H. E. O'Keefe
L. B. Brinkley
F. L. Mills
W. M. Hawkins
J. Davis
Eugene Philyaw
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Monbay
Moore
Wright
F. B. Clausen
Wilmingto
P. Q. Moore
Wrightsik
T. H. Wright
K. N. Brown
Asheville
N. C
Allied Tradespes
J. E. Maginnis
P. m
W. E. Fitch
V. P. Fs
Mer
T. A. Marin
Aslanta
W. S. Rankin
Vannah
H. Smith
Florence
8. C
Best
Bess
A. W. Solo
Savannah
Rip On Bay
Shell Island
Nedop
Bie
Ion
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Oakdale
L. C
Republic of Gondola
Gaberdine & Sport
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