Social notes from Greensboro and surrounding towns
Society items list visits and travels of residents such as Miss Lula Lane Mrs J H Garett and Miss Beatrice Conkle in Greensboro Farmville Atkinson Roseboro Mont gomery Ala and Philadelphia. It notes illness of Miss Nettie Anne Owen a Bible class meeting at the Y M C A and lectures on pre adolescence boy at Hem enway school with area pastors and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Noe
Nettie Anne Owen
Fayetteville Street
Columbia
J. M. Stratton
J. M. Sutton
Divine Street
Wilmington
N. C
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Elijah to Be Sung by Wilmington Choral Society Tonight
The Wilmington Choral Society performs the second part of Mendelssohn Elijah at Grace Methodist Church at 8 15 PM under North League auspices. Admission is charged and a silver offering will be taken. Leader EB Munson will direct with the Choral Singers praised for their first part rendition at St Andrew's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Wilmington Choral Society
Mencessohn
Elijah
Mpnorth League
EB. H. Munson
Sneers
Geeviedy Eood
St. Andrew's Church
Cardui Cited By Woman Overcoming Severe Health Crisis
In Sheffield Alabama Mrs J T Stonecipher recalls years of weakness with irregular health and pain. Doctors urged surgery and offered medicines with no lasting relief until Cardui was tried. After two bottles her condition improved markedly and she was permanently cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Ala
J. T. Stonecipher
Cardus
Program announced Ninth District club meeting in Wallace NC
Many Wilmington club women attend the Ninth District North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Wallace on March 24 featuring an address by Mrs. T W Lingle of Davidson. Morning session includes welcome, reports, and Lingle address. afternoon covers conservation, club ideals, Baby Week, Sorosis work, endowment fund, and round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Club
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Wallace
N. C
T. W. Lingle
Davidson
W. P. M. Currie
J. W. Carroll
W. L. Hill
Warsaw
Manash
North Carolina
W. M. Creasy
Wilmington
Annie Hicks Witherington
Faison
Thompson Hines
Sorosis
James Thomas
Clinton
Margaret Gibson
Sogrosis
William B. French
Music
Wilmington Troopers Return Home Plans for Ovation Progressing
Washington dispatches report the Second Regiment North Carolina Infantry under Col. John Van B. Metts and Company A Engineer Troops of Wilmington to be mustered out of federal service on arrival in Goldsboro. They leave El Paso Tuesday and reach Goldsboro in five to six days, with muster expected within a week. Officials say National Guard demobilization continues and delays due to local conditions. most guardsmen should be mustered out by April or soon after, enabling planned Wilmington ovation efforts to proceed despite housing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
North Carolina Infantry
John van B. Metts
T His City
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Camp Stewart
el Paso
Texas
Dispatch
War Department
National Guard
Raleigh
City visitors from distant towns mingle yesterday
Personal mentions note Mr Tehnipeck of Goldsborn, Mr William Wiggins now of Raleigh formerly of this city, Solicitor Homer I. Ivon of Whiteville, and Mr L B Brown McCoy of Charlotte as Wilmington visitors yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehnipeck
Goldsborn
William Wiggins
Raleigh
Whiteville
L. B. Brown McCoy
Charlotte
Wilmington
Building Destroyed and Fires Reported in Town
The home of Peggy Armstrong colored at 305 South Thirteenth street was wrecked by a morning blaze around 1 o'clock. A second small fire caused by a chimney spark was tackled at 710 North Tenth Street. Property transfers filed include Applewhite to Chad ck on Nixon street and multiple deeds linking Moore Fergus Humphreys and others for Carolina Beach and Rock Hill Plantation parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Armstrong
South Thirteenth Street
North Tenth Street
George B. Applewhite
E. A. Chad‘ck
Nixon Street
Aaron Blumenthal
Andrew Moore
Rock Hill Plantation
John V. Fergus
B. B. Humphreys
Carolina Beach
A. W. Pate
Ladies Missionary Society to Join Chester Man
The Ladies' Missionary Society of Immanuel church plans a 11:39 PM Tuesday gathering on March 20 at Mrs I K Tinner's home. They will travel to Chester Pennsylvania to join Ste Tinner who has lived there since early March, accompanied by Mrs Tinner's sisters Mrs H K Blacks and Miss Vivian Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Society of Immanuel Church
O& Mra. I. K. Tinner and Children
Chester
Ste Tinner
Sincce
Mra. Tinner
H. K. Blacks
Vivian Mason
Recorder session notes include fines and continuances
Costello Goodman, colored, faced two months imprisonment for failure to pay a 15 dollar fine for assault on a female. Other defendants Nellie Hocutt John Leak and Farmer Smith, all colored, paid costs for affray forcible trespass and reckless driving. A chase against Charley Hill charged with assault on a female was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello Goodman
Harriss
Goodman
Messrs
E. L. Starkey
T. W. Sears
J. M. Thomas
Nellie Hocutt
John Leak
Farmer Smith
Charley Hill
Hooper Arranges Wilmington Stay for Exhibition Teams
Manager Charles E Hooper received a wire to reserve rooms for 80 or more guests from the Boston National and New York American League clubs. The two teams plus officials and newspaper corps will stay at the Wilmington Hotel during their April 4 exhibition in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hooper
Boston National
New York
Wilmington
Hooper
Gardening lecture urges soil prep and calendar for planting
The gardening department of the National Special Aid Society plans a lecture by Mr. J. P. Herring on soil preparation and a forthcoming weekly planting calendar. The talk is tomorrow at 3 50 PM in the High School auditorium and aims to teach seed depth, companion crops, and safe post harvest practices amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Special Aid Society
J. P. Herring
Mexico
Cuba
Prussia
China
America
Rotary clubs near goal for Florence Crittenden Home
President Roger Moore reports Wilmington Rotarians nearly reached their $509 goal with about $400 today and $367 counted so far. The Charlotte club aims to raise $2,500 and enlist five other clubs to contribute $500 each to fund an addition expanding capacity at the Florence Crittenden Home in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Moore
Wilmington Rotary Club
Charlotte Rotary Club
Florence Crittenden
Charlotte
Moore
Wilmington
Death of Mrs Ada Smith in Hope Mills
Mrs Ada Smith of Hope Mills North Carolina died at James Walker Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. She was 35 years old. The remains will be shipped to Cumberland North Carolina for interment tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Smith
Hope Mills
N.C
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Smith
Cumberland
N. C
First Rehearsals Set for The Affinities Benefit Show
Preparations begin for The Affinities a musical comedy to be staged in Wilmington after Easter as a Confederate veteran benefit. Children rehearse tomorrow at 3 pm in Woolvin Hall and adults meet Wednesday at 8 pm in the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Burkheimer
Woolvin Hall
Water stage at Cape Fear River Fayetteville N C rises
The Cape Fear River at Fayetteville yesterday measured 13.6 feet at 8 a m with rain continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Mergenthaler Suit Dismissed by Court
The Supreme Court effectively upholds dismissal of Linotype patent infringement suits by Mergenthaler against Intertype and International Typesetting, finding no infringement of Intertype and International patents by Mergenthaler linotype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergenthaler
Associated Press
Washington
New York
Linotype
Mergenthaler Company
Intertype Corporation
International Typesetting Machine Company
Supreme Court
Intertype
International Typesetting
Women in Government Munition Factories in France
A government program has 350000 women employed in munition factories in France. The women contribute to arms production under government control, reflecting wartime staffing needs and labor mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Club Women to Meet in Durham
The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its annual meeting in Durham on May 14 with representation from Wilmington and other sections. The event at Trinity College will include executive board sessions, a general conference on Rural Welfare, and a Chapel Hill excursion with a May fete. Distinguished speakers are expected as officers and guests are announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Durham
N. C
Wilmington
M. L. Stover
Durham Civic League
Chamber of Commerce
The
Civic League
Trinity College
William Preston Few
Board of Trustees
Chapel Hill
Swain Hall
North Carolina
Federation
Thomas W. Lingle
Davidson
Clarente Johnson
Raleigh
Charles C. Hook
Charlotte
Adelaide L. Fries
Winston-Salem
Clara I. Cox
High Point
M. L.stover
Max Gardner
Shelby
London Gains First Women Taxi Drivers
London announces the arrival of its first women taxi drivers joining the ranks of cab service today. This historic step marks broader gender inclusion in city transport as new crews begin operations across central districts.
New London Man Still Missing
High Point March 17. J E Crook of New London N C prominent merchant and farmer has been missing since early March after staying at the Mecklenburg Hotel in Charlotte. Evidence suggests concealment of identity rather than suicide or murder. he left Lumberton with unsettled plans and has not communicated since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
J. E. Crook
New London
N. C
Lumberton
Mecklenburg Hotel
Charlotte
tIt
Mecklenburg
South
Rowan
Stani
Farmers’ Union
Stanly County
General Assembly
Hichly
The
Baptist Church
Dunns Orioles Here TomCredy in Spring Workout
Baltimore Orioles manager Jack Dunn brings the club to Wilmington for spring workouts at Zen Park. The squad will include rookies and former big leaguers as two games with Walter Johnson’s Washington team are planned. Practice will focus on limbering up and arm work before real games begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dunn
Baltmore Orioles
Rtesnions
Cmn Chin
Tly. Bois Memore
Zen Park
Ualtime
Sii
Seus Ai.thews
The
Sun
Orioles
Settimover
Maryland
Wilmington
Dunn
Cin
Irls
Frank Truesdale
Alva Wiliams
Jack Bentley
Jack Warhop
Truesdale
Warhop
New York Yankers
Williams
Bentley
Washington
Wilkins
Walter Johnson
Baltimore Brds
Pracier
Troan Veel Ter
Syriteer
French air raid slows German seaplanes raid progress
March 19 1916 reports mention British aviator downing one of four German seaplanes during a southeast coast raid while Russian troops enter Ispahan, the old capital of Persia, in a broader wartime update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Man's Billet
Verdun
Eigese
Hl Land
Ispahan
Posia
Puzzling Property Listing Seeks Information in High Point
A fragmentary notice requests help locating a man described as 42, 160 pounds, bald with a pointed chin and mustache. The net property value is about 8000 dollars, and the text asks for information to be sent to Box 284 in High Point North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N. C. Re
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Lula Lane
Greensboro
J. H. Garett
Atkinson
J. F. Baggett
Vance Bounds
South Carolina
Beatrice Conkle
Farmville
Mrs. Holmes
G. E. Strange
Roseboro
B. F.taylor
Maxton
Virginia Smith
Cerro Gordo
Gladys Council
Cora Dunn
Garland
Herbert E. Edgeron
Bride
H. F. Wilder
Montgomery
Elise Moore
Philadelphia
City
W. J. Perdew
Levi McMillan
Market Street
J. O. Sehen
Little Daughter
Savannah
J. K. Murray
North Third Street
J. A. Orrell
Orrell
Tankersley-Harper Sanitarium
Odis B. Hinnant
Hemenway School
W. V. McRae
Trinity Methodist Church
Christ
C. R. Westbrook
Womans' Club
Virginia James
Alice Hussey
Selis Wooltes
A.D. Brown
Crittenden Home
Additional Society
Knickerbockers
Belk- Williams Company
London
Baltimore
S. Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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