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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1918

Page

9

Daughters of the Confederacy War Relief and Hospital Plans

The U D C outlines hospital ward funding in Neuilly Paris with ten beds funded by states, naming North Carolina as Vance bed and inviting chapters to contribute. It notes Christmas boxes for soldiers, calls for renewed Children of the Confederacy work, and reports memorial pledges and debt status for Arlington and Red Cross memorials.

Neuilly Paris France Carolina Thrash A. B. Vance North Carla Vance North Carolina Relief Committee Confederacy SD. C J. A Dtree A. D. C. Weaver Birmingham Ala Ghters Soldier Boys Children 'N Relief Red Cross

Our Sacred Charges and Confederate Widows at Fayetteville

A Confederate Ladies' group notes U D C activities at the Veterans' Home in Fayetteville and across the South. It lauds patriotism, urges focus on war relief, food conservation, and defense, and cites Lib Bonds totaling about nine million dollars as sacrifice by mothers and daughters of the Confederacy.

Veterans Fayetteville Wolf South Josephus Daniels Navy Confederacy

Educational Fund Pledged At Chattanooga Convention

The President General urged state divisions to support the Education Fund. At the Chattanooga convention delegates pledged $50,000 for this important work.

Educational Chattanooga

The Confederate Veteran Subscription Appeal Notes Nashville Founder

The U D C official organ The Confederate Veteran keeps chapters in touch with union and general work. The president requests all chapters subscribe. It is property of the Confederate Veterans and a memorial to founder Major A S Cunningham of Nashville Tennessee.

A. S. Cunningham Nashville, Tenn

Call for Confederate Veteran pages and UDC song request

Official stationery asks chapters to mail items to Mrs. F P M Williams in Newton NC for publication in The Veteran UDC page, one month ahead due to congestion. The item includes a proposed song God Save Our Men to be sung at all meetings, praising and praying for Confederate soldiers' safety and virtue.

FP. M. Williams Newton N. C The United Daughters of the Confederacy America

Union prayer meeting set for St. Andrew's church

Under a new arrangement union prayer meetings will be held in different parts of the city. The first north section gathering is scheduled at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church on Monday March 4 at 5 p m. Rev. E C Sell pastor Bladen Street M E church will lead.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church E. C. Sell Bladen Street M. E. Church

Dedication Service Changes at Two Churches

There will be no evening service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church. The Senior Christian Endeavor will meet with the Church of the Covenant youths and the congregations will worship together at that church to conclude the dedication exercises. Dr. McClure will preach at St. Andrew's in the morning on The Growth of the Visible Church.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Church of the Covenant McClure St. Andrew's

St Pauls and St Johns Lent Services Announced

St Pauls at Sixteenth and Market hosts Lent services led by Rev D L Gwathmey with Sunday school at 945 and Holy Communion at 11. Evening prayer at 8 and midweek litany at 8. Weekdays 530 service. St Johns with Rev G W Bynum offers Holy Communion and sermon at 11, Sunday school at 4, and evening prayer at 8. All welcome.

St. Paul’s Sixteenth Market Streets D. L. Gwathmey St. John’s G. W. Bynum

Methodist Church Services on Bladen and Fifth Avenues

Bladen Street church led by Rev E C Sell preaches at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM with morning topic How We May Know That We Are Christians and Sunday school at 3:30 PM. Fifth Avenue church with Rev J H Me Cracken holds 11:00 AM sermon The Bad In the Best of Us and 7:30 PM service, Sunday school 9:45 AM Ep worth League Tuesday 8 PM. Strangers invited to all services.

Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen Streets E. C. Sell Fifth Avenue J. H. Me. Cracken Epworth League

Christian Church Advent Services in Castor

Rev T T Johnson leads services at Advent corner of South Fourth and Church streets with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m on "Master of All Circumstances" and 7 30 p m on "A Touch of Faith and the Communion" plus Wednesday prayer meeting in Annex on "The Christian Walk" with scripture references read in congregation. Public invited to all services.

Advent South Fourth Church Streets T. T. Johnson Castor Annex

Lutheran St Matthew’s service notice

St Matthew's English Evangelical at Fourth and Harnett streets with Rev. G W McClanahan as pastor offers morning worship at 11 o'clock on the theme Our Responsibility. Evening closing service of the Week of Prayer and Self Denial of the Women’s Missionary Society. Sunday school at 3 29 p m.

St. Matthew’s English Evangelical Fourth Harnett Streets G. W. McClanahan Woman’s Missionary South

Wounded French prisoner lectures in Marietta

On Sunday a wounded Frenchman, held by Turks for eighteen years, lectured in Marietta. He mourns the loss of his wife and baby and searches for them as his moving tale touched locals. A Red Cross benefit entertained at the local school accompanied busy week of visits and travel around town.

Ee Marietta N. C Red Cross Viola Watson Messrs J. J Timothy Page Lumberton Lula Page Lyons S. M. Oliver Miss Mae Oliver Dunn Oliver Hoyt Harrington Sweeney Automobile School Kansas City Ladies’ Missionary Society Oliver McArthur Rowland Bill Crawford J. P. Rogers Carl Oliver Oliver Page David Fallon

Wallace Mission Society Sees Leader Leave for Norfolk

Wallace North Carolina reports the Christian Endeavor Society meeting at the Presbyterian church chaired by Mr Picot with Miss Madge Southerland at the organ. The group discussed Missions in Asia and learned Mr Picot will soon depart for Norfolk for a new position. The Red Cross met next with 52 January knitted garments to Duplin County soldiers and a kit for those en route to Camp Jackson.

Norfolk Red Cross Ways and Means Lillie Carter Duplin County Duplin Wallace Camp Jackson Warsaw

Local residents visit Charlotte and nearby towns

Laurinburg residents make short trips to Charlotte and surrounding areas. Alex Gregg and Mrs. W F Wright travel for visits, while Mrs. Adams visits her mother in Alabama. Mrs. Wishart and Miss Covington also make trips, and Pattie James visits her brother Major A L James Jr. at Fort Meyer Virginia.

Laurinburg Alex Gregg Charlotte Gladys Covington Flora MacDonald College W. F. Wright Mason’s Cross Section R. C. Adams New Blocton Ala MM. W. Everett W. S. Wishart Lumberton Mamie Avant D. A. McDourald T. A. Coughenhour Pattie James A. L. James, Jr Fort Meyer, Va

Maxton Social Notices Roundup

Maxton reports Mrs. C. N. Dunn returns to Raleigh after visiting relatives here. Mrs. J. C. Parish stays with sister Mrs. W. E. Prior in Red Springs. Miss Glennie McGregor visited Lumberton with Miss Georgia Taylor. Mrs. E. L. Stanton and children of Dillon visited her father A. J. Cottingham. Mrs. Clyde Jernigan of Richmond visits her parents on Route 1.

Maxton C. N. Dunn Raleigh J. C. Parish W. E. Prior Red Springs Glennie McGregor Lumberton Georgia Taylor E. L. Stanton Dillon A. J. Cottingham Clyde Jernigan

St Paul’s Church Lenten and Luther League Services

Morning service at 11 with sermon Making the World Safe For Christianity. Evening service at 8 on The Proper Observance of the Lord's Day. Sunday school 3 30 p m. Dorcas Society meets Thursday 4 p m. Visitors welcome at all services. Rev F B Clausen pastor. Market and Sixth streets.

Luther League St. Paul's Market Sixth Streets F. B. Clausen

First Bug Why the Two Dollar Bill

A concise note questions the origin and purpose of the two dollar bill, exploring its history and recurring curiosity among readers as a cultural curiosity.

Red Cross Plans Major War Fund Publicity Effort

The Red Cross announces a leading role for publicity in the next war fund campaign and the April 6 Liberty Loan drive. A local committee will organize the nationwide advertising effort with top writers editors and cartoonists. The Carolina Place Unit raised funds at a silver tea and a golf tournament and dressings class students earn certificates upon passing exams.

The Red Cross America Liberty Loan Paris H. O. Craig George Penny Carolina Place Treasury Cluets Southern Division Atlanta

Primary Registration and Polling Places Notice 1918

Notice of Democratic Executive Committee primary for county officers and state senate candidates to be held March 19 1918. Registration opens February 1 and closes March 9. registrars and judges listed for each ward and district with polling sites and names. Chairman Co W Woodward.

Democratic Executive Committee

Verdict Ambiguity in Jury Deliberations Noted

Foreman informs the judge the jury is temporarily of one mind and insane, reflecting uncertainty in the jury verdict as described in the Everybody's Magazine report.

Everybody’s Magazine

Notice of Absolute Divorce in New Hanover County

State of North Carolina in the Superior Court New Hanover County E. T. Mason sues Elizabeth Mason for absolute divorce on adultery grounds. Defendant must appear at the April 1918 term in Wilmington to answer or demur. otherwise relief requested will be granted. This February 1, 1918. W. N. Harriss, Clerk Superior Court.

State OF North Carolina New Hanover E. T. Mason Elizabeth Mason New Hanover County Wilmington W. N. Harriss Superior Court A. W . W-Sun

Presbyterian Church Services and Activities Listed

Corner South Third and Orange streets hosts Rev John M Wells D D pastor with 111 oclock Sunday sermon The Christian's Model sermon the Lord's Supper observed Junior Christian Endeavor 330 pm Intermediate Endeavor 715 pm Sunday school 945 am Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm Sunday school 945 am Mid:

South Third Orange Streets John M. Wells

Calvary Church Announces Sunday Worship and Activities

Pastor J. A. Sullivan leads Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with sermons on Suppression of Self and The Handwritings of the Bible. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. N. W. Hollis is superintendent. Junior B Y P U at 6:45 p.m. Sunbeams Monday at 3:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, Teachers' Supper and Senior B P A Thursday. All welcome.

Calvary J. A. Sullivan N. W. Hollis B. Y P. U

Grace Wesleyan notices at Winter Park churches

Grace church at Fourth and Grace streets lists services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Communion in the morning. Wesley Memorial in Winter Park led by Rev. J Herbert Millar holds 11 a.m. service with Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Epworth League Friday 8 p.m. All welcome.

Grace Fourth Grace Streets M. T. Plyler Wesley Memorial Winter Park J. Herbert Millar Epworth League

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. D. C. Department Eloise B. Furheimer Daughters of the Féderacy Satan St. Andrew’s Episcopal Marietta Rose Hill Branch Teachey Rose Hill Wallace Treasury Cora Boone Baltimore Madge Southerland John M. Camp Virginia Rock Hill S. C Robert Ruark J. S. Westbrook Quinn Southerland Burgaw Lyceum Ellen Boney State Normal College B. C. Boney Aubrey Cavanaugh Bank of Beulahville John Best Jeannette Moore W. P. M. Currie J. D. Robinson Maxton Social Wilmington Shoe Co Wilmington’s Best Shoe Encine House W. J. Davis C. McD. Jones W. FF. Jones Court House J. F. Harrington Geo. Applewhite C. W. Lassiter Giblem Lodge T. R. Farmer Graham'Farmer John Berry McClellan Dwight Mae- Ewen Sea Gate Rodger’s Liston Larkin J. E. Woody Geo. Rodgers Seven Mile Post G.W. Smith C. H. Alexander D. R. Parker W. B. Canady Masonboro Township Whiskey Creek Walter Horne J. B. Piner W. Lumsden Cape Fear Johnson's Dave Joyner J. W. Winders J. F. Blake Federal Point Burnett Thosg John R. Keys A. W Pat Sunset Park Five-Mile West J. C. Long Hardy LeGwin A. McRae W. Woodward Chichester Chicheater Digmce Santa Bao Nault Mid All Drogeiste Pagking Wilmington, N. C Baptist Panassrok the Dr. Vineberg Masonic Temple Justin Jarman & Futrelle J.B. McCabe and Coo Certified Public Accoun Murchison Bank Taye LeGwin Printing Co Siace St Wilmington, N Fowler N. Jacobi Hardware CO
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