North Carolina Building and Loan League Holds Convention
The North Carolina Building and Loan Association convened at Wrightsville Beach capping a two day meeting. Officers were elected with E L Keesler of Charlotte as president and a slate including W E Sharpe Hickory and J B Jamies Wilson as vice presidents and A G Cing of Charlotte as secretary treasurer. The group planned to host the 1918 session in Gastonia with Greensboro hosting a future meeting. Delegates from across the state heard talks on uniform practices increasing membership and the good of the order. The Wilmington Building and Loan League joined the state association during the session. The opening address by President Keesler emphasized the movement's wide civic benefits and urged continued public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Carolina
Jaw League
Todas
New Hanover
E. L. Keegler
Charlotte
W. E. Sharps
Burlington
Paul
G. R. Wichtet
Hickory
J. B. Jamies
Greenville
A. G Cing
A. L. Smith
J. W. Little
Wilmington
W. R Webb
Statesville
T. J. Markham
Elizabeth City
George F. Stronach
Wilson
A. Dixon
Gastonia
League
Greensboro
North Yolina
Ames R. Young
Raleigh
W. E. Sharpe
S. A. Robinson
J. C.len
Keesler
Wis
H. F. Wider
Te League
Seashore
Wrightsville
North
Atollina
Pulding & Loan Movement
Commonwealth
Biall
Massachus
Deaf Editor Taylor Trial Details at Recorder's Court
Trial in Wilmington's Recorder's Court centers on R S Taylor editor of the Duplin Record and his alleged involvement with Miss Annie Stokes a 17 year old. testimony shows Taylor a deaf newspaper man from Warsaw born in Duplin county and age 41 explains travel, boarding houses, and a police escort after an incident at a local boarding house. The defense seeks an interpreter as cross examination proceeds and witnesses testify to Taylor's character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Recorder’s Court
R. S. Taylor
Duplin Record
Annie Stokes
Warsaw
H. L. Stevens
W. H.northrop
Wilmington
Annie Stokes O
Front Street
Chestnut
Miss Stokes
Front
Duplin County
Washington
State Mute Association
John D. Bellamy
Galdshoro
Goldsboro
America
Dartmouth Commencement Emphasizes War Time Atmosphere
At Dartmouth College in Hanover N H the Veteran presence and enlistments shaped a war time commencement. Social functions were canceled and seniors gathered for simple exercises in Webster Hall as they received their sheepskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
Hanover
N. K
National Service
Dartmouth College
Webster Hall
Patriotism and Salesmanship Highlight Hardware Meeting
Roy F. Soule of New York addressed the 13th annual Hardware Association of the Carolinas at Wrightsville Beach on Patriotism. Delegates heard reports from auditing and legislation committees before Clement A. Acker spoke for Southern Settlement and Development. Soule urged patriotism as the fuel of initiative and discussed salesmanship and national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hardware Association of the
Carolinas
Sea‘shore
Wrightsville Beach
Roy F. Soule
New York
Hardware Age
Soule
Bevan Lawson
Tee Eauite
Seashore
Questign
Maurice J. O'Neil
Henderson, N. C
New Yorker
America
War on unlicensed drivers and speed law violators urged
Chief of Police Nathan J. Williams orders all officers to arrest auto operators without current chauffeur licenses starting Sunday June 1 1917. About 650 city drivers exist, only 200 licensed so far. Motorcycle Officer Bullard has already cited many speed violators to appear for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan J. Williams
Bullard
Car Exports Rise as A J Doughty Ships 103 Carloads
Mr A J Doughty of Linders Ackhart & Co Inc New York City departs for Norfolk VA after shipping 103 solid car loads of vegetables from the area. Many cars carried Irish potatoes bringing high prices from $9 50 to $10 50 per barrel with additional shipments still leaving the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Doughty
Linders, Ackhart & Co., Inc
New York City
Norfolk
Clinton War Red Cross Chapter Leader Visits
Sampson County residents support the war effort with rallying and duty. Mrs Cuthbert Martin head of the Wilmington Red Cross travels to Clinton to address a mass meeting tonight as an organizer and speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson County
Cuthbert Martin
Wilmington
The
Red Cross
Clinton
Martin
Funeral of Young Son Donald Edwards
The funeral service for Donald Edwards aged son of Mr and Mrs H C Bornemann of 907 Chestnut street will be held this afternoon at 3 30 from the residence with interment in Bellevue cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Edwards
H. C. Bornemann
Chestnut Street
Bellevue Cemetery
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Esident
Pegates
R.s.taylor
ET OR
Ssoule
New’ Yorker
Hookican
F. Soule
Neil
Police
Germany
Fort Myer
Chicago
Lusitania
United States
Pomeroy Burton
London Daily Mail
Charles F. Gordon
Forty-third
Cameron Highlanders of Canada
New York Business Men's Association
Burton
England
France
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Este
Prencess'street
Incorporated
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