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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
6
A poetic compare and contrast traces a woman's changing life from early 20th century style to modern tastes, noting shifts from simple dresses and lullabies to luxury details like a limousine and costly hats. The piece blends verse with local notes and social tidbits from Burin and nearby towns. It follows with a rundown of society notices, visits, gatherings, and events such as church lawn parties, meetings, marriage news, and a Red Cross fundraiser.
The State Democratic executive committee in Raleigh on May 2 unanimously re-elected Thomas D. Warren of New Bern as chairman for the coming campaign, and authorized selecting a new secretary to replace J. R. Collie, who cannot serve due to his prison warden duties. A special committee was formed to seek cross party agreement to delay a constitutional convention vote amid wartime sentiment.
General Manager Starrett returned from New York as the Carolina Shipbuilding company prepares to lay the keels of the first four of its 12 fabricated steel ships in August. Construction of 14 plant buildings will begin next week and site clearing is underway with hundreds of cords of wood cut. The plans were completed and sent to New York for approval.
Lanvale school closes this Saturday at 8 30 p m with a program including a student play Valley Farm and pantomimes. An admission fee for the school fund will be charged. Cast includes Harold Rutledge Carol Knox Penny Deane Silas Holcomb Thad Walker Azareiah Keck and others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles E. Scherer, who died in Pittsburgh from pistol wounds inflicted by her husband, were held at 11 o clock this morning at the Princess street undertaking establishment of W E Yopp. Rev E C Sell led the service and interment followed at the family plot in Bellevue cemetery.
Robert Sellers age 22 son of G M Sellers of 308 Wright street died of pneumonia in Augusta Georgia where he was working on Tuesday evening. Remains expected to reach the city during the day. Funeral arrangements not yet made. He is survived by several sisters including Clara May Bertha and Addie Sellers of this city.
The market reports steady demand for strawberries though shipments decline. Prices range from four to five dollars per crate for ordinary fruit, averages around six thirty five with fancy fruit at seven to seven eighty five. Six hundred dollars was raised for the Red Cross by growers in a single day, larger shippers giving per crate receipts and a single man donating half proceeds from the lone crate he sold.
A Parisian Sage remedy marketed by R. R. Bellamy pledges to revive thinning and dull hair. The ad claims rapid results, scalp relief, and guaranteed satisfaction with no payment if unsatisfied, touting fragrance and non staining formula for lustrous soft hair.
Members of Cape Fear Camp No 264 United Confederate Veterans will assemble at the W L I armory tomorrow at 10 30 a m to attend the funeral services for Capt W P Oldham Veterans are asked to take notice of this
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