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Winning articles in contest urge Wilmington shipyard growth
A Wilmington contest awarded prizes for student essays on shipyard benefits. Winnie Byerly won first prize with a 11 year old writer praising Wilmington on Cape Fear river, proximity to major cities, climate, schools, and railways. Second prize went to Mare Sanders and third to Jennie Hartsfield, both praising the city’s ports, beaches, and opportunities for newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dispatch
Tee
Wilmington
Winnie Davis Byerly
South Front Street
Union School
North Carolina
Yilmington
Cape Peat River
Fort Caswell
United States
Washington City
New York
Charleston
Baltimore
New Hanover County
United States Health Department
Wrightsville Beach
Chatham Sunty
Ste
Wimington
Ape Fear
Icw
Custom House
Greenfield Lake
Mare Sanders
North Third Street
University of
Pharoah
Atlantic
Carolina
Philadelphia National Training Grounds
Sunset Park
Jennie Mae Hartsfield
Dock Street
Cape Fear River
C. M. Wylie
South Atlantic
Wylie
Carolina Beach
Wilmington Beach
Atlantic Coast Line R. F
Brunswick and Southern R. R
Wilmington Seacoast R. R