Recorder Court Hands Four Teen Girls Sentences
Four teen girls named Rosa Miller alias Kootz Julia Adkins Lizzie Cole and Janie Wilkins were convicted in the recorder's court for statutory vagrancy after police detained them at their living quarters. They received one month sentences or shorter with possible real time on future offenses. Other cases included Luther Nixon charged with larceny after a disputed grocery order but the charge was dismissed.
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Recorder’s Court
Recorder
Sarah Miller
Coispel
Dempsey
Rosa Miller
Alias Kootz
Julia Adkins
Lizzie Cole
Janie Wilkins
Bar of Justice
Kootz
Wilkins
Wrightsboro
Rountree
Luther Nixon
Shands
Nixon
Buggy and Machine Collide at Third and Greenfield
A buggy driven by Brinkley was damaged in a collision with an automobile driven by H Evenson at Third and Greenfield streets. Evenson claims the horse drawn buggy was at fault and tried to avoid the crash. The buggy belonged to Orrell Livery. one of the front fenders of the machine was twisted.
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Brinkley
H. Evenson
Third
Greenfield Streets
Evanson
Orrell Livery Company
Tront
Funeral for Mr Rogers Late This Afternoon
Luther Rogers aged 68 died last night at James Walker Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be held at 5 o clock at the home of Mrs Edward Peschau, 310 North Fourth Street, with Rev G W McClanahan of St Matthews Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Airdale cemetery. A Wilmington native, he lived in Cape Henry for years before returning home. he had been an invalid for a long period.
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Luther Rogers
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Edward Peschau
Ftth Street
G. W. McClanahan
St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Airdale
Willington
Cape Henry
UN Uw
Rogers
North Carolina Lumber Prices Discussed at Pine Association Meeting
The North Carolina Pine association met at Wrightsville Beach to discuss higher plant costs and a proposed new government price scale for lumber. No action on the price list. Washington handles that via a separate committee. Transportation issues drew unanimous concern over railroad burdens from troop movements and government material shipments.
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North Carolina Pine Association
Oceanic Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
Washington
F. O. B. Norfolk
War Industries Board
North Carolina
G. L. Huhn
Suffolk
Adding Machine Demonstration At C. W. Yates Store
A Barrett Manufacturing representative Demonstrates Barrett adding machine at the C W Yates store Market Street The machine adds subtracts multiplies and divides and provides a printed proof for operators Interested customers are invited to meet the demonstrator and learn more about the device.
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Barrett Manufacturing Company
C. W. Yates
Market Stret
Hanover to Attend Monday Good Roads Rally in Kenansville
New Hanover to be represented at a Monday rally in Kenansville to back Wilmington Goldsboro highway improvements through Duplin County. W A McGirt W D MacMillan Jr and James H Cowan named to organize travel and car supply. State officials will attend and federal aid, convict labor and August convention plans discussed.
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Hanover
Kenansville
Wilmington- Goldsboro
Duplin County
W. A. McGirt
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
James H. Cowan
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
Duplin
W. S. Fallis
D. H. Winslow
New Hanover
Board of County Commissioners
H. D. Williams
False Fire Alarm Wastes Gasoline, Taxpayers Pay
A false alarm at 1:02 a.m. from box 56 sent firefighters to a scene where a larger amount of gasoline was wasted. The write up blames an irresponsible passerby for triggering the box and risking a real blaze. It criticizes the needless use of department resources and cautions about potential fatalities.
Englishwoman’s donation request for Haig autograph
An English woman sent General Sir Douglas Haig in France a sizable check asking him to autograph and donate the proceeds to any charity he chose. The gesture aimed to secure a personal autograph while supporting a worthy cause.
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Sir Douglas Haig
France
Postmaster Alone Gets No Increase
The Wilmington post office will grant raises to all staff except Postmaster H M L Green as the fiscal year ends. Assistants clerks and both city and rural letter carriers will see higher salaries while the postmaster is exempt due to a war time policy. Green approves the order noting it reduces his pay yet benefits his team and office business.
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Wilmington
H. McL. Green
Burleson
Green
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MR. Rogers
The
Oceanic
C. W. Yates’ Store
Cedric
Wilmington Dispatch
Daniels
Quantico
Navy
Barnett
Congress
Clinedinst
Underwood & Underwood
Pa’s International
Pa’s
Vineberg
Masonic Temple
Dispatch
David
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Palm Beach
A. David Co
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Blum & Koch Straw Hats
South Pole
Baltimore
Florence Patton
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
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