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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1917

Page

9

Local Social Notes Highlight Week End Guests

Numerous residents and visitors are noted city visitors from Rocky Point to Raleigh and Philadelphia with travel to Wrightsville Beach, Atlantic venues, and Fort Caswell. Several weddings and church events are listed along with a charity chicken dinner at Wesley Memorial Church organized by Winter Park ladies.

O. A. Lester Elodia Yancey Raleigh Fort Caswell Major Mrs A. Seeg, Jr Wesley Memorial Church Winter Park Housewives’ League Chestnut Street

Clergy and Schneider Figures in Weekend Travel

Rev. F. K. Dunn departed yesterday for Four Oaks to conduct services at the Christian Church today. Mr. Louis B. Bornemann also left for Rochester New York to spend the rest of the summer.

F. EK. Dunn Four Oaks Christian Church Louis B. Bornemann Rochester N. Y

Lena Spack Weds A H Coward in Goldsboro Wedding

The ceremony was held at the bride’s father’s home in Goldsboro with Rev. G T Watkins officiating. The couple, after brief congratulations, departed for a bridal tour to Niagara Falls Toronto and other northern cities. The groom works as a conductor on the Beaufort division of Norfolk Southern.

Goldsboro Lena Spack A. H. Coward G. T. Watkins First Baptist Church Wilson Jennie Coward New Bern Franklin Faison Butts Gertrude Sutton Charles Dudley Waters Mount Olive North Carolina

North Carolina Bar Association Plans Convention Programs Mailed

The ninth annual North Carolina Bar Association convention at Battery Park Hotel Asheville runs July 3 to 5 with sessions led by Aubrey L. Brooks M H Allen Robert N Simms and Thomas J Walsh. Membership admissions info available via Committee on Admission to Membership.

North Carolina Bar Association Battery Park Hotel Asheville Thomas W. Davis Association Aubrey L. Brooks Greensboro Charles A. Towne New York

Brunswick county stock and agriculture rallies draw wide interest

Farmers and truckers in Brunswick county attended rallies at Bolivia and Shallotte organized by Wilmington Southport business groups and the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry. Speakers Clement S Uecker E P Yeager and G Herbert Smith outlined opportunities in live stock farming and local packing houses to boost prices and markets for Brunswick farmers. Delegations from Southport joined Wilmington leaders in urging expansion of dairy hog and sheep production with the aim of a lasting regional benefit.

Brunswick County Bolivia Shallotte Wilmington Southport Bureau of Animal Industry United States Department of Agriculture Laih Clement S. Uecker Southern Settlement & Development Organization Baltimore E. P. Yeager Department of Agriculture G. Herbert Smith Market Street Mr. Uecker South Acker Dr. Yager North Carolina Clement S. Acker E. P. Yager M. W. Jacobi J. N. Jacobi M. W. Divine W. W. Love H. B. Branch H. C. McQueen G. A. Cardwell R. W. Hicks

Crowds flood Wrightsville Beach hotels for convention week

Wrightsville Beach welcomed thousands as five conventions filled The Oceanic and The Seashore hotels last week. Delegates from eight states attended the Southern Textile Association plus bankers builders and hardware groups. Managers Hooper and Hinton received praise for flawless service, with meals served in the thousands and no complaints registered. Crowds are expected to grow this week with the Afternoon Newspaper Association and Baptist Seaside Assembly arriving, while arrivals from many states continue.

Wrightsville Beach Carolinas State Building and Loan Association Southern Textile Association Red Building and Loan Oceanic Hardware Men and Textile Association Seashore Charles E. Hooper E. L. Hinton Hinton Hooper The Baptist Seaside Assembly

Seashore Hotel Registers Visitors From Nearby Towns

Mr H L Smith and family af lo ver S C are registered at the Seashore Hotel. Mrs J J Ter of Greens is spending a period as Seashore Hotel guest. Mr and Mrs Cobb of Inven ville S C are guests. Mr and Mrs J M Wurm of Deat rel Hill No C are registered. Up State visitors to the past week were advised with star fishes found on Shell Island and dozens of men carried as souvenirs from 442.

H. B. Phillipps Suffolk, Va Seashore Hotel H. L. Smith Af Lover S. C Th Sea Shore Hotel Mrs J. J. Ter Greens the Brew F. G. Cobb Invenville, S. C J. M. Wurm Deatrel Hill No C Delielpou Shell Island

Lumina Concerts Feature Kneisel Orchestra This Afternoon

An afternoon and evening program at Lumina presents Kneisel Chamber Orchestra in a concert advertised to attract local patrons. A separate note mentions a Prohibition League aiming to make Australia dry, reflecting reform sentiments of the era.

Australia

Lumina Theatre Plans New Stingaree Sequel With True Boardman

Lumina open air theatre signs for a new Stingaree sequel starring True Boardman and Marin Sais. The Fighting Heiress leads Monday's bill at the amusement pavilion with Kalem Komedy The Blundering Blacksmiths and the comic duo Ham and Bud on the program.

True Boardman Marin Sais Lumina Ham Bud

Program at Oceanic Hotel by Kneisel Orchestra Today

The Kneisel Orchestra presents a program at the Oceanic Hotel including Herrmann Through the Leaves and Schubert Cello Solo Oh Promise Me. Highlights feature Puccini Grand Fantasia La Tosca Finale The Diplomat and Sousa selections.

Oceanic Oceanic Hotel Kneisel Orchestra Herrmann Schubert de Koven Burjo the Diplomat Sousa Ce Ee

Kneisel Orchestra Presents Two Lumina Concerts Today

Kneisel's orchestra performs two Lumina concerts today with an afternoon show at 3 45 and an evening program. The afternoon program includes March Ali America Valse The Wedding of the Winds An American Sketch Down South and Bits of Remick's Hits Intermission then Baby Parade Humoresque and Lucia di Lam Lucia di Lam J W Brooks J A Orrell J D Edwards Malcomb Owen H E Longley Rob G Barr Jr and Col Walker Taylor participate in the Grand Selection.

Kneisel Lumina 2Rica J. S.zamecnick Valse John T. Hall Myddleton Remick J. B. Lampe Arthur Pryor Anton Dvorak Mr.Kneisel Lucia di Lam J. W. Brooks J. A. Orrell J. D. Edwards Malcomb Owen H. E. Longley Rob G. Barr, Jr Col. Walker Taylor

Orchestral Night At Sea Coast Venue Recital List

Program details include Donizetti and Gounod selections with intermission and Sousa finale. Recent arrivals list features numerous named individuals from multiple cities, including Charlotte Atlanta Winston Salem and Raleigh, among others.

The Oceanic W. H. Watkins Ramseur D. H. Hill, Jr Harry L. Dalton Charlotte E. 1. Ray J. S. Palmer Giffe S.C Alex Roberts Ed Owell Winston Salem O. W. VanCampen New York T. Brown Raleigh J. J. Wolf Virginia Warm Julia Nichols Dunn T. V. L. Smith G. W. Sevier J. W. Horner Atlanta S. H. Scott Greenville S. C Winston Lee Monroe L. A. States Gastonia Harry Page Lincolnton P. L. Wooster Charles H. Keys J. J. Brown Marion J. W. Cates Duke A. M. Hicks Greensboro George H. Greason Wake Forest Thomas ¥. Southgate Durham

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