This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1918
Page
5
Weekend police activity focused on minor mischief. Officers checked Green Gid park crowd tossing benches into the lake and monitored the Kiliston Industrial School building after a complaint by J. J. Blair. No arrests were made, trespassers will be dealt with, and no robberies were reported.
Virginia Dare Evans, six, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Evans of 316 South Second, died yesterday at James Walker Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Her remains were sent by northbound train to Jamesville, Marion County, former home of her parents. Mr. Evans is superintendent of Appomattox Shock Company near Wilmington. The family has many friends who mourn the loss.
The City Boys League held its final spring lecture in the YMCA boys lobby. Former mayor Joseph Smith spoke on Integrity as an essential of man making, receiving attentive focus from the audience. T. M. Hunter of Fayetteville then entertained with a professional story, added as a feature.
Major Joseph W. Little leads the county drive to enroll members in New Hanover’s thrift club. Each member commits to buying $1,000 in war savings stamps yearly, with no family-wide cap, to promote savings and support the war effort. The effort aims for 330 members minimum with no maximum, scaling across 95 counties as a statewide campaign.
I Shrier & Sons at Front and Market Streets advertise Gold Bond Clothes as a leading Eastern Carolina line. Mr. I Shrier reports strong sales from The Dispatch ad campaign with many suits disposed of. Each garment carries a certificate of guarantee and the store remains busy with customers.
Under the American Duroc Jersey Breeding Association the sale is tentatively set for March 20 at the New Hanover county farm. Mr. Shay of government emergency work supported hog promotion in western North Carolina and, with County Agent J P Herring, will hold the sale if approved. Only first class stock will be offered and many local boys have joined 100 new pig clubs with plans to purchase hogs locally.
The Church of the Covenant in Wilmington was formally dedicated led by Rev Dr Alexander Sprunt with a union evening service attended by Presby terian churches. Builders James and W H Sprunt commemorated their parents Alexander and Jane Sprunt with the memorial church. The service featured choirs and hymns and included a talk on covenants from Adams to the present.
Scores of carloads of trash were moved this morning and work continues this afternoon as Wilmington begins its annual clean up. Residents cooperate with health authorities, the Food Commission, and Boy Scouts to remove trash and plan back yard gardens.
The piece recounts the establishment of the Church of the Covenant in Wilmington, noting St Andrew's and First Presbyterian churches, the Sprunt family memorials, and the completion and organization of the church in December 1917 and January 1918. It lists founders descendants and memorial volumes and outlines the corner stone ceremonies. It also highlights Iredell Meares efforts in Wilkes county war savings campaigns and speeches supporting U.S. entry into World War I.
Lerret You formerly favored an income tax. Why the change Yadillon Now I have an income Tuslze
Mr. J. O. Hinton announces the hire of Mr. B. W. Hedden of Spartanburg as City Laundry manager. Hedden, arriving in Wilmington to begin duties, brings 26 years in the trade and will reside here permanently. He recently completed a $200 000 laundry installation in Petersburg, Va., to serve Camp Lee. His family will join him later in the summer.
At services yesterday morning the church announced the election of deacons E T Huggins J F Roache W B Renneker W G Farmer E H Muson R H Northrop Raymond Hunt C Heinsberger and Doctors J I Campbell and George K Patterson. Ordination services will be announced later. The congregation also subscribed 1000 dollars for the church war work.
Nine additional firms have been recommended as war savings stamp agencies and forwarded to Federal director Otto Mark by County Chairman Joseph W. Little. The approved firms include W. Munroe & Company S. & B. Solomon Royal Bakery Wilmington Furniture Company Hotel Orton Peterson & Ruffs and C. D. Kenny Company. Other city firms wishing to assist should apply to Chairman Little for appointment.
News of the death of Arthur Van Buren, young son of Mrs. A B Van Buren of this city, occurred in New York where he had been treated. The remains will be brought here for funeral and interment. Announcement of services will be made later.
The three boys from Clinton Hubert Lee Allen Beatty and Joe Robert McLamb missing Friday night were found yesterday by their fathers in Florence South Carolina and sent home to Clinton last night.
Fathers searched Wilmington on Saturday night for three boys fitting the description who had bought tickets and boarded the train for Florence. The gentlemen followed and located them.
City boys work secretary Mr. Odis B. Hinnant arrived back from Sim York after a conference with John Mott on expanding boys' work. He paused in Richmond, Virginia for talks with state Y M C A officials about extending the program.
A group of Porto Rican women residents in New York City have organized an auxiliary to support the American Red Cross. The initiative aims to assist relief efforts and community aid during emergencies and wartime needs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.