Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia G Empie
Mrs. Virginia G Empie aged 88 dies suddenly at 308 Ann Street. Funeral from St James Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon Rev Duval L Gwathmey will lead, interment Oakdale Cemetery. She leaves four sons and a daughter, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. A life of charity and knowledge marked by early ties to George Washington family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia G. Empie
Ann Street
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Market
Sixteenth Streets
Duval L. Gwathmey
Oakdale Cemetery
M. Brooke Gwathmey
Frances Fielding Lewis
Mobile
Richmond
Norfolk
Howell Lewis
Col
Francis Fielding Lewis
Betty Washington
George Washington
Andrew Reid
Baltimore
Adam Empie, Esa
Wilmington
Swift M. Empie
Brooke G. Empie
Theodore G. Empie
Adam Empie
Frederick Co. Poisson
London
England
Annie B. Bailey
Edward P. Bailey
Geo. E. Kidder
Karin Bailey
William B. Chisholm, Jr
Charleston
S. C
Herbert R. Latimer
Empie Latimer
Poisson
France
Edward P. Bailey, Jr
Virginia G. Chisholm
Musical Tonight at Memorial Hall St Andrew’s
A musical event at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Memorial Hall begins at 8 30 pm. Admission is by silver offering benefiting the Christian Endeavor society. The program features piano solo Miss Mercer vocal duet Mrs Edwards and Mrs Boylan whistling solo Miss Otten reading Mr H B Branch vocal solo Mrs B W Page violin solo Kenneth Otten and vocal solo Mrs George Boylan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Miss Mercer
Edwards
Boylan
Miss Otten
H. B. Branch
B. W. Page
Kenneth Otten
George Boylan
Arrival of B J Shepperd with American Expeditionary Force
Information received today confirms B J Shepperd has arrived overseas safely with the American Expeditionary Force. Friends and relatives report the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Shepperd
Redfield Celebrates 60th Birthday in Cabinet Circle
Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield, a native of Albany New York and a former congressman from New York's fifth district, received birthday congratulations from cabinet colleagues in Washington on June 18. He built his career in New York City before joining President Wilson's cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Washington, D. C
Commerce
William C. Redfield
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Wilson
New York
German Artillery Active Along Ancre River
Paris reports heavy German artillery activity along the Ancre river south of Alberta and west of Serre during last night. The war office issued the statement detailing increased bombardment and movement on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ancre River
Alberta
Serre
C Zays
Reward Offered for Guilty Parties in Mc Cumber Station Attack
Tidewater Power company issues a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the unknown negro who stabbed Ticket Agent Brock during an incident at Mc Cumber station last night. Rewards are offered for those who threw rocks at the car. Officials vow to find and punish the offenders with sheriff’s deputies continuing the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidewater Power Company
Brock
McCumber Station
Beach visitors and guests listed at Oceanic and Seashore hotels
Wrightsville visitors include Mrs. W. B. Drake Jr of Raleigh and Ethel Boughman of Goldsboro registered at the Oceanic. Guests from across states stay at Oceanic and Seashore hotels while Lumina last night hosted dancing with high praise for the Elam orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Alma Boughman
Goldsboro
Oceanic Hotel
W. B. Drake, Jr
Raleigh
The
Oceanic
John V. Turner
This State
Charles F. Wassen
Philadelphia
I. A. Crisp
Norfolk
A. McRcrouch
L. R. Waltz
Baltimore
R. S. Little
Charlotte
O. B Robinson
J. S. Sullings
H. C. Chatten
Atlanta
L. G. Elliott
J. C. Cheveson
Lumber Bridge
H. B. Dearborn
Boston
Seashore Hotel
Ruth Vance
Connie Craig
Nashville
Mary Brockenbrough
George H. Brockenbrough, Jr
T. M. Shelton
H. M. Hun
T. T. Williams
EB. E. Dallar
Party
Lumina
Elam
Lumina Night Beats Dance Fest With Fables On Screen
Wrightsville breezes note crowds drifted to the Lumina pavilion last night for dancing and cinema. The Fable o the Uplifter led the two reel program headlining with His Winning Ways as an afterpiece, while Claud Elam supplied music and well arranged Sunday concerts. Seashore hotel arrivals list numerous names from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee including Frieson, Jones, Gibson, Tricker, Callahan, Mayer, Hill, Smith, Gates, Bynum, Williams, Grimes and Blackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Seashore Hotel
J. D. Frieson
Hubert Jones
North Carolina
W. L. Gibson
Bennettsville
J. A. Tricker
J. A. Gantt
Charlotte
E. F. Callahan
Knoxville
C. R. Mayer
W. K. Hill
J. T. Smith
Greer
W. H. Hough
Laurens
J. 8. Gates
Chas. Bynum
Farmville
W. S. Gibson
T. M. Shelton
Joe High Williams
Toulman Williams
Atlanta
O. D. Grimes
Milstead
Blackman
Wm. Turner, Jr
Lagrange
Scheidemann Meets Troelstra in Dutch Arrival
Philip Scheidemann, leader of the regular German socialist party, has arrived at Leeuwarden to meet Dutch socialist leader Pieter Troelstra who is to go to England soon for the annual congress of the British labor congress.
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BY McMang
Golly
Nou
Tomorrom
Memorial Hall
Wrightsville
Mrs
Parker R. Anderson and Son
Charles Hobbs
Fred Taylor
Rockingham
Claud Elam
Himsel
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
G. B. Davidson
Gate City
C. H. Bornemann
City Laundry
North Second St
Mechanics’ Home Association
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Princess St
Chas. Finkelstein
Front St
Wascot
Hershey’s
Hooten’s
Runkel’s
Greenfield
Welch’s
Bear Produce & Mdse Co
Market St
Phone
Mazer
S. 5Th St
Rocky Point
Farris Bakery
Castle St. Furniture Co
Castle St
Carolina Beach
H. F. Wilder
Apple Queen City Cycle Co
Wrightsville Sound
J. D. McCarley
L. L. Hanbey
Greenville Sound
James I. Metts
Grace Su
Underwood
Harris Prog. & Adv. Co
Schloss, Bear and Davis Co
South Seconda
Chestnut St
Temple Cottage
J. P. Moore
Wrightsville Beach
Front Street
Jeff Davis Council No. 63, Jr. O. U. A. M
John E. Wood
Sec’y
Havington
Mary Gore Penton
UCL
Claude Gore
N. C
Washington
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service Examiner
Kenois Bldg
Gordon
Wilmington, N. C
DU Pont Company
Hopewell, Virginia
Uncle Sam
Y. M. C. A. War Secretaries
W. B. Cooper & Co
W. B. Thorpe
American Bank & Trust Co
the Citizens
Second
Princess Sts
Murchison Bank
Peoples Savings Bank
Front
Princess Streets
F. W. Dick
J. Holmes Davis
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