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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1918

Page

6

Garden Care And Local Social Notices

A childlike poem on tending a garden contrasts with local society items and visits. The page notes Mrs. Pembroke arriving from New York for Lent, Agnes Campbell visiting in Kansas City, church meetings at St. Andrew’s and St. Mary’s, Red Cross abroad, Red Cross abroad, and various callers and social events including arrivals of Miss Mattie Peden and Miss Georgie Miles. The Winston-Salem Sentinel item mentions Mrs. R. H. Latham and Miss.

Mattie Peden Stencher Washington Red Cross

County Chairmen Appointed in State Organization Effort

Katherine Graham oversees county organization with many chairmen appointed and encouraging letters arriving from across the state. A full list of chairmen will be published in the Sentinel once counties are fully organized.

Katherine Graham Latham Sentinel

Soldiers entertained by Misses at Masonboro Road home

Miss Lena May Alice Rae and Margaret Herring hosted six Fort Caswell soldiers for a patriotic weekend at their father’s Masonboro road home. Guests enjoyed music contests brick ice cream in national colors and cake before the party’s success and the soldiers’ departure to the fort. A loving cup presentation to Pender County is planned for largest Corn Show attendance with Major Joseph Little delivering a patriotic address.

Lena’ May Alice Rae Margaret Herring Fort Caswell Masonboro Road Wilmington

Women organize a demonstration club and War Savings society

Nie P. Pretlow will organize a demonstration club and War Savings society among the women. They hope to have a large number present, as the rally promises to be very interesting and helpful to all who attend. Mrs. J. O. Hinton and daughter are spending a season at Southern Pines, and they will be joined shortly by Mr. Hinton. Mrs. F. Rheinstein, formerly of Wilmington, but now of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. Blue tenthal, No. 501 Dock street.

A. S. Huske Fayville L. E. Hall Dock Street Church of Covenant Marion S. E The Charlotte Observer George Tillery Wilmington Nash North Church Street Rutherfordton William M. Parsley Tillery Parsley Amanda Nutt Parsley Robert Marshall Williams B. H. Sanders Hampstead W. R. Smith National Guard Naval Reserves Norfolk Georgie Miles City J. W. H. Fuchs Miss Miles Acorn Branch Herbert Johnson J A. McNorton J. 0. Brown Farmers’ War Savings Society J. P. Herring Corn, Pig and Poultry Club Nie P. Pretlow War Savings Society F. Rheinstein New York L. Bluetenthal

Miss Hattie Bass Improves After Major Operation

Miss Hattie Bass recovering from a serious operation at James Walker Memorial Hospital. Friends express hope and joy as her health gradually returns.

Hattie Bass James Walker Memorial Hospital

Local Visitors Mentioned in Social Note

Mr. Rudolph Totzke returned to New York after visiting his aunt Mrs. Jordan Branch of 1409 South Second. Mr. W A Leitch division passenger agent of the A C L, based in Augusta Ga, is in the city for a brief visit to system headquarters.

Rudolph Totzke New York Jordan South Second Street W. A. Leitch The Augusta, Ga

Block Messengers Urged to Invite At Academy of Music

The National Special Aid executive committee asks the local Red Cross Society to enlist Black Messengers on their weekly rounds to announce Mr. Chas. W. Whitehair's address Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock at the Academy of Music. Jane B. Wood chairs Block Messengers.

National Special Aid Red Cross Society Chas. W. Whitehair Academy of Music Jane B. Wood Block Messengers

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Forrest R, Long Papa Agnes~Campbell Kansas City, Mo R. F. Campbell South Seventh Street Christian Endeavor Society of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church St.Mary's Church Cluis Red Society Ruth Jones Ethel Pittman Prof G. P. Jones Colonial Apartments George Lynch Portsmouth, Va Mr. Lynch A. B. Lynch North Third Street Golden League Missionary Society Fifth Avenue Methodist Church Winston- Salem Sentinel R. H. Latham Women’s Liberty Loan Committee Burgaw Pender County Joseph Little Joseph’ Little J. O. Brown W. A. McGirt Mary C. Bennett Miss Black Price Annie P. Pretlow ACORN Rinkle Rose Copenhagen A. D. Brown CO BBC Madras Belk-Williams Co Page Seven Esign Dresser World Color Printing Co St. Louis Vin Freck Fae
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