Local Vessels Sought for Naval Patrol Boats
Port authorities list seeks steam and motor boats over 45 feet for possible war service as submarine chasers and patrol craft. Enrollment drives in Savannah Charleston and Wilmington aim to assemble owners willing to train crews and assess boats for bearing, speed, and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Wilmington
Estalges
Root Dock
Roe
M. Atkinson
Bes Cing
F. B.nacs
Anoes Ates
Naval District
Charleston
S. C
Naval Reserve
Assen
Sepstan
Sixth Naval District Co
Navoihs Rve
Foose
Cape
Jensonvills
Savannah
Charles‘Oost Jons
Palces
Suchl Dently
Uvy
Easter Suit Advertisement From Shrier & Sons
A fragment notes Shrier & Sons, down Princess Street, publish a public message about Easter suits. The ad promises special offerings and urges readers to see the store for a stylish Easter suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Shrier & Sons
I. Shrier & Sons
Sal Down Princess Street
Private Potter Not Dead Reports Erroneous Says Parents
Local report claiming Private John H. Potter of the North Carolina National Guard died at Camp Stewart yesterday proved false. Parents Mr and Mrs S S Potter of No 624 South say their son is alive and in hospital, with early reports incorrect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Potter
North Carolina National Guard
Camp Stewart
Hes S. Potter
South Soys
Niliary Hospital
Ces S. Potter
Philadelphia Arrests Spark Return of Local Prisoner
Reports indicate Henderson colored is to be returned to this city after arrest in Philadelphia for breaking and entering. The Recorder imposed a sentence of seven months, interrupted by an escape. sheriff Jackson to effect extradition per request of local authorities and Wises Tate, Quaker City official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Henderson
cCenderson
Recorder
Shrier & Solomon
Philadelphia
George C. Jackson
de- Wises
Tate
Quaker City
Biscenary
Bickett
Jackson
Monih
Citizen Maxwell Charged With Larceny at Bear Produce
A warrant accuses N T Maxwell of Bear Produce and Merchandise Co Market Street clerk of stealing 16 dollars amid an investigation that found money traced to a city bank after being "fixed" in the till. He was released on 200 dollar bond and faces a 4 pm preliminary hearing before Justice W A McGowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Maxwell
Market Street
Bear Produce & Merchandise Company
Special County
H. Mack Godwin
Maxwell
W. A. McGowan
Godwin
Bear Store
Bear Firm
Songs of the Sixties at Winter Park Church Program
The Winter Park Presbyterian Woman's Society presents a costumed songs event in Chadbourn Building next Monday night. Dressed as historical figures, Mary Eunice Wells and Laura Howell perform pieces from the era with Mrs J N Wells and Miss May Sinclair among others. Proceeds from offerings support home missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadbourn
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Mary Eunice Wells
Rose Greenhow
May Sinclair
Laura Howell
Old Salem
A. R. Viner
Dixie
Black Joe
Jack Barden
J. N. Wells
Lorena
Bonnie Blue Flag
A. J. Howell
Massa
Elsie Calder Woody
Page
Kathleen Mavourneen
Carrie Bowen
Bermuda Hundred
W. A. Jones
Co. C
Penna
Carolina
Gordon Curtis
Annabel Campbell
A. RR. Viner
Bingham Mebane extends lead toward South Atlantic title
Bingham Mebane of Mebane North Carolina defeated Atlantic Christian College 17 to 3 at Wilson Park in a sequence of wins that strengthens their claim to the South Atlantic championship. They previously beat North Carolina College 7 to 6 and Carolina Club 4 to 3 and now plan a trip to Atlanta to face Furman University Belmont College and Georgia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham-Mebane
Bingham School
Mebane
N. C
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson Park
North Carolina College
Fast Carolina Club
Mebane Gadets
Furman University
Belmont College
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
R. H
Gs Gin Eassare Av Escanti
Klutz Buys 800 Acre Murrell Tract Near Malmo
Dr P J Klutz of Maiden purchases 800 acres from George O Gaylord in Elizabethtown for farming and stock raising. The property known as the Murrell tract was arranged through real estate dealer Frank A Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Klutz
Maiden
George O. Gaylord
Malmo
Murrell
Frank A. Harrington
Elizabethtown
City to prosecute owners who neglect sewer connections within sixty days
City Council and Board of Health vow war on surface closets in the sewer area after dumping complaints at Greenfield street. A sixy day deadline is set for property owners to connect to sewers, with prosecutions to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Street
City Council
Board of Health
Beyson
McCaig
C. C. Chadbourn
Chadbourn Lumber Company
Chadbourn
Bradshaw
Charles T. Nesbitt
Thomas D.meares
MccCaig
Council
Nesbitt
Bunting
John T. Wessell
Councilman Hall Declares Infernal Machine Lead Plaster
Councilman J M Hall examined a so called infernal machine left at A D Cashwell’s Second street lock shop and ruled it a harmless lead plaster poultice made mainly of soap. Cashwell said it was left by T P Dorsey a local paper hanger and he had no real fear, keeping it in a drawer away from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
A. D. Cashwell
T. P. Dorsey
Cashwell
J. M. Hall
Hall
Huggins
Mr. Dorsey
OFFICERS INSTALLED KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PROGRAM HELD
Newly elected officers of Plantagenet Commandery No 1 Knights Templar were installed at the Masonic Temple with Dr C L Pridgen Grand Master of the North Carolina Grand Lodge delivering the oration. Sir Reuben H Pickett installed officers and Clement C Brown presided. A musical program featured Mr W T Murphy singing Soldier What of the Night and Mrs M H Longfellow and Murphy performing O Moment That I Bless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Pridgen
Plantagenet Commandery No. 1
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
North Carolina
W. T. Murphy
M. H. Longfellow
Mr. Murphy
Jones Business College Moves to New Quarters
The Jones Business College relocates to the third floor of the former Woodall & Sheppard building at Front and Princess streets after vacating the Odd Fellows Building at Third and Princess. G P Jones is re-elected president Eric W Jones serves as secretary treasurer. The school, three years in operation, now serves about fifty students with day and night classes, aiming to improve training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Business College
Odd Fellows
Third
Princess Streets
Woodall & Sheppard, Druggists
Front
G. P. Jones
Eric W. Jones
Was Another James James W Green in Recorder's Court
James W. Green, a carpenter of 417 South Fourth Street, clarifies that another James Green appeared in Recorder's court on Thursday charged with larceny. He asks friends and acquaintances to note the distinction between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
James W. Green
South Fourth Street
James Green
Recorder's Court
Joint Health and City Council Notice on Sewer Connections
After a lengthy discussion the Board of Health and City Council agreed to issue a joint notice to property owners requiring surface closets to be connected to the sewer by June 1. Dr Slocum warned many have overextended real estate holdings and may struggle to meet the legal requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
City Council
R. B. Slocum
Symphony Glee Singers to Perform at St. Andrews Tonight
Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers present a varied program at 8:30 in Memorial Hall St. Andrews under the Euphians auspices. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children with tickets at Wilmington Gyro Pictures will show National cash register processes at Hemenway School auditorium Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
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Wilmington Symphony
Memorial Hall
St. Andrew’s Church
Euphians
Glee Singers
Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce
National Cash Registers
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
Hemenway School
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Mr. Atkinson
Admiral Beatty
Naval
Capaof
Elrington’s
Herria
Lawyer’s
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Cery Company
C. W. Yates and
Peterson & Rulfs
Assorriprrarr
Nattractive Mraperies
Price
Sport
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