Miss Norma Black Travels Through City En Route To Kinston
Local notes list Norma Black of Atkinson visiting the city overnight on a trip to Kinston. Social items mention visits and returns among residents including Mrs. J C Sutton in Columbia and Miss Debora Shrier from Boston and New York. First aid classes are announced for the high school tomorrow at 4. The Epworth League and Grace Methodist church plan events and a second Elijah oratorio is scheduled for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Black
Atkinson
Kinston
J. C. Sutton
W. H. Wolffe
Columbia
S. C
C. L. Oride
Sova Little C. L., Jr
Points
Florida
W. H. Sprunt
New York City
Elijah
Grace Methodist Church
Epworth League
Elks’ Temple
Lydia Yates
Isabel McDougald
Julian Taylor
Ethel Holmes
Croom
J. Springer
West Whitlock Orchestra
National Special Riders Help with Tennis Court Access
The Wilmington Armory grants Young Women's Christian Association members and friends Monday and Thursday 1 to 5 pm use of the tennis court. Reservations require a phone registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Armory
Young Women’s Christian Association
Exhibition golf match at Cape Fear Country Club
The Cape Fear Country Club schedules an exhibition on Wednesday at 3 pm featuring pro Isaac Mackie versus a three man club team: Taylor Townes and Carmichael. Mackie, finishing his season March 15 to join Canoe Brook Golf Club, has given lessons all winter, drawing many members to watch records possibly fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear Country Club
Isaac Mackie
Crack Club
Mackie
Messrs. Taylor
Townes
Carmichael
County Club
Canoe Brook Golf Club
Equitable Life shows continued growth in 1916 figures
The Equitable Life Insurance Society reports increased new and outstanding insurance, assets, and surplus for 1916. Total payments to policyholders reached 58,915,422 that year, with 130,000 lives covered by new insurance of 209,706,988. Domestic death claims paid numbered 6,241 with over 98 percent settled within one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Insurance Society of the
United States
Local Notables and Movements Across Tommorneau’s Town
Captain S J Brooks, chairman of the adjustment committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors, left for Richmond after local duties. J G McCormick departed for Norfolk to handle business. W J Reaves remains critically ill at Tankersley Sanitarium and is not expected to live. Herbert McClammy, Esq., left for Raleigh to attend Supreme Court. Hon J A Brown of Chadbourn visited Wilmington yesterday. N N Royall of Rocky Mount spent the day in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Brooks
the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors of the
Richmond
J. G. McCormick
Norfolk
W. J. Reaves
Tankersley
Herbert McClammy
Raleigh
Supreme Court
J. A. Brown
Chadbourn
Wilmington
N. N. Royall
Rocky Mount
Lumberton Bay Enlists Man For Naval Service
Pharmacist Mate L A Hancher in charge of the local recruiting station spent the morning in Lumberton where one young man was enlisted. James R Mays signed the enlistment blank after passing examination and will be sent to Norfolk for training. H M Cronenbergh was the first to enlist after the station opened and has already departed for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Bay
United States Naval Service
L. A. Hancher
Lumberton
James R. Mays
Norfolk
H. M. Cronenbergh
Protectors Meet at Waldorf Astoria on Game Breeding
The third annual conference on game breeding and preservation under the American Game Protective Society convened at the Waldorf Astoria New York on March 13. Conservation commissioners naturalists authors and forestry experts from across the country attend to discuss protecting and propagating wildlife in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protectors of Wild Life Center
New York
American Game Protective Society
Waldorf-Astoria
Deli
Ministers Met at Wilmington Church Group Discussion
The Wilmington Minister's Association held its regular weekly meeting at the YMCA yesterday with Rev. F. B. Clausen presiding in Rev. W. M. Baker's absence. Dr. A. D. McClure spoke on Why I Believe in Predestination and Rev. J. H. McCracken spoke on Why I Do not Believe in Predestination. The session noted bankruptcy filings involving S. P. Collier, clerk of the United States Court, and Planters' Lumber Company with R. F. McCormick of Laurinburg as president. Delinquents with public library fines were warned of reports to City Council. The Atlantic Coast Veneer Company plant at Smith's Creek, Love's Grove, is to be sold at auction on April 17 by receiver George H. Hutaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Minister’s Association
Y. BM
F. B. Clausen
W. M Baker
A. D. McClure
J. H. McCracken
S. P. Collier
United States Court
H. G. Connor
Judiciary
Planters’ Lumber Company
R. F. McCormick
Laurinburg
George H. Howell
Atlantic Coast
Smith’s Creek
Love’s Grove
George H. Hutaff
Hamlet firm plans cattle ranch on Bald Head Island
T F Boyd and Associates of Hamlet plan to establish a cattle ranch on Bald Head Island at the mouth of the Cape Fear river. They say the vast island acreage is suitable and several Hamlet businessmen show interest. The project may include hogs as wild hogs abound on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Boyd
Hamlet
Bald Fiead
Bald Head
Palmetto Island
Cape Fear River
Mr. Boyd
Bald Head Island
Aged Man Shot in North Carolina Dispute
Daniel Huggins, an aged Black man, was arrested near New Hanover county on a charge of shooting Andrew Shine, who was wounded while the two men disputed over a tree. Shine was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital in serious condition, doctors reporting his status as “about the same.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Huggins
Pender County
Darkey
New Hanover County
H. Mack Godwin
A. L. Kelly
J. J. Rackley
Andrew Shine
Shine
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Huggins
Duke Moves to Charlotte for Carolina Power Project
J B Duke of New York has leased a home in Charlotte with his wife and daughter arriving yesterday. He heads electrical development in the Carolinas and will reside there for several months to be near power plant construction by his corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
J. B. Duke
New York
Duke
Carolinas
Wheat market tumbles on fears of rail strike
Semi panic gripped the wheat pit in Chicago late yesterday as fears of a railroad strike spread. Prices fell as much as seven cents a bushel amid trading turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Congregational Meeting Planned at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
The annual congregational meetings of St. Matthew's English Evangelical Lutheran Church will be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock. A brief ration service precedes the meeting and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Holden
Sec’y
of St. Matthew's English Evangelical
Lutheran Church
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Debora Shrier
Boston
Durham
Louise Barbour
Aie Ot
J. S. Plyer
Waxhaw
O. C. Kelly
Crestnut Street
Bettie Robinson
Rocky Point
C. B. Hooker
Winnabow
Epworth League of
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
J. H. Miller
Bessie Rogers
Tankersley-Harper Sanitarium
Edgar M. Breckwell
ST. Patrick’s Party
Helen Alexandria League
Jennie Wood
Ruth Bowen
Veda Russ
Standard of Puri We
Franklin Sugar Repimning Co
Franklin
ST. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
Our Mountain Schools
Brevard
Omah Williams
Sue Bennett
Jeffards Harrell
Vashti
Carolyn Wolfe
Africa
Lamberth
Florence Tucker
Japan
Joen King
C. Watkins
Lillian Blue
Sunset Park
Europe
National Special Aid Society
National Special Aid
Mer
A.D. Brown
Country Club
Equitable Company
SSS
Belk-Williams
Comany
Congregational Meeting
Anlag
Sigratore
Itleiver Pills
Carter
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