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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
5
Coolumee Cottage the Y M C A cottage on the beach will open next week. Miss Elizabeth LeGwin will be hostess. Membership is 1 dollar and board rates are listed, with junior and regular member options. Swimming lessons will be offered at 2 dollars for eight lessons.
Slow progress marks formation of Wilmington's Engineer Train with headquarters and supply sections half filled and an officer to inspect once full. Promoter R. D. Clowe reports half the required men enlisted, seeks about fifty more for headquarters and supply. Enlistment talks at Court House yield only four signed, as does prior Company A effort. Cigar Company serves as recruitment HQ with motor truck driver inducements and strong pay across departments.
Rev. Dr. John Jeter Hurt completes his first year as pastor of First Baptist Church with about 225 new members added. Finances and church departments are strong, and unusually large attendance continues at each service.
Rev. W. F. Hollingsworth president of the James Sprunt Institute Kenansville N C will preach at Topsail Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning with Rev J S Crowley pastor of the church from this city The evening services will be conducted by Mr Crowley All are invited to attend.
Mr M F H Gouveneur travels to Rochester New York to join Thomas M Symington in building a cannon and ordnance plant for the United States army. The operation will run day and night for a year or more as Mrs Gouveneur and the children plan to move soon.
The Whiteville News-Reporter urges Columbus County to seek federal maintenance funds for the Wilmington to Charlotte highway. It notes only Marshville township has applied so far and could receive about 2500 dollars. other sections can qualify by meeting local work requirements. The paper cites a near‑perfect Pee Dee ferry at Rockingham and a largely good road along the route to Charlotte.
Governor Bickett disseminates preliminary guidance to 107 exemption boards across 100 counties and 7 cities for the selective draft. Instructions cover organizing meetings, numbering and copying records, and delivering cards and lists to the Adjutant General with a July 7 deadline.
The North Carolina Dental Society will hold its annual convention at Wrightsville Beach next year after a 6 vote margin over Morehead City. Supporters from Wilmington, led by the Rotary Club, argued for Wrightsville despite criticisms of Wrightsville hotel service.
An evening program offers lumina themed music and dancing with free moving pictures after work hours, inviting attendees to unwind.
The piece surveys wartime millinery and menswear with a focus on white hats, marine-inspired bonnets, and the rise of white wheat accents. It notes numerous white hat models, satin braids, and quirky trims as well as a Fifth Avenue linen coat and hat set designed for motor wear, touting their swagger and smart appeal.
The American Bank and Trust Co announces a new interest quarter starting July 1. Savings deposits made on or before July 2 will earn 4 percent compound interest from July 1, with interest computed on October 1. Advt. 6 29 3t
A German bombing raid on Folkestone kills 74 and leaves survivors recounting the terror. A theater manager hoists a “beauty chorus” to safety on a lawn as bombs explode nearby, while a veteran ex-sergeant orders crowds to lie down. A store manager saves four girls slain moments later. a butcher shields a woman who later survives amid wreckage.
This morning Frost Ice Cream Company led by L P Mathews assigned the business and all assets to Felton Head trustee. The plant at 13 Princess Street was included with stock equipment and accounts. All Saturday and Sunday orders will be filled as usual and existing stock will be disposed of accordingly. The transfer price noted in the deed was one dollar.
Manager A. W. Pate of the pavilion announces the West-Whitlock orchestra will provide music for day and night dancing on July 4 with an attractive program arranged for the celebration.
Evidently Harry Walter couldn’t sustain a regular spot with the Cubs and has been relegated to the pinch hitting squad.
A town recounts a night raid with German bombs raining shrapnel over crowds. One German casualty reported. a long local resident injured. Civilians and troops recall how bombs exploded above heads, scattering deadly fragments and peppering walls and gardens. A retired sea captain narrowly escaped, his onion garden destroyed.
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