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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1917
Page
9
A columnist criticizes modern agricultural writing for chasing sensational profits and vague statistics. He urges focusing on broad, practical economic principles and a dependable system, noting climatic risks and market factors that affect profits in the Nation's Garden Spot.
Special to The Dispatch from Durham reports the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs ending its fifteenth session with pledges to economy in households. Members will use only needed food, curb waste, and live simply amid wartime necessity. funds were directed to the Sallie Southall Cotten loan fund and a new committee led by Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
Lumberton May 5 The Robeson county food conservation commission led a push for more food and feed crops with plans for better fertilization cultivation and seed selection discussed by Major W A Graham State Commissioner of Agriculture President W C Riddick of A and M College Prof Dan T Gary of swine husbandry and A W McLean outlining publicity and organization A strong local movement shows gardens thriving on vacant lots and farm plots Robeson voters will decide May 7 on a Gough half mill road bond issue and May 8 on borrowing 400000 from the Clark bill for roads plus candidates for road commissioners listed from several towns
Mrs. Eugene Reilley of Charlotte announced Russia granted equal suffrage to women. Mrs. M. L. Stover of Wilmington was elected general chairman of the committee of membership. Mrs. Charles Carroll of Warsaw was chosen president of a district in the federation. Mrs. J. B. Goode of Spring Hope was elected a district chairman.
Greensboro College for Women announces a grand commencement program with Governor Bickett and Bishop Kilgo as principal speaker and preacher. The schedule includes the expression recital May 19, the baccalaureate sermon at West Market Street Methodist Church, alumnae activities, and class day exercises beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Recruiters visit every service branch and several youths pass the Fort Oglethorpe exam for officers training. A local I O O F social ends with refreshments. A high school auditorium meeting plans a Red Cross chapter. Police round up vagrants as Chief McLeod vows to curb street loafing.
Bladen Street church at Fifth and Bladen hosts Rev. E C Sell preaching 11 am and 8 pm with Sunday school at 3 30 pm All members urged to attend and public invited Fifth Avenue church with Rev J H McCracken preaching 11 am and 8 pm Sunday school 9 45 am Epworth League Tuesday at 8 pm prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 pm Lord s Supper after the morning service Evening services evangelistic Doors open to receive new members Visitors welcome.
St Pauls at 16th and Market offers Holy communion at 7:30 a m Sunday school 9:45 morning prayer 11 with Rt Rev Darst preaching and confirmation. Evening prayer and address 8. St Johns at Third and Red Cross hosts Holy communion 11 am Sunday school 4 pm and evening prayer 8. St James with sermon and holy communion 11 am catechizing at 4 pm no night service. All welcome.
A fragmentary notice mentions Christian First on Dock Street and Rev J E Rey in a local church context. The readable text provides no clear event date or action.
Tuesday morning events include a 10 30 address by the Governor and a final concert in the evening. A B degree candidates include Temperance Aycock Sara Ruth Borden Letha Rae Brock Myr tle May Bruton Anna Gaynelle Galloway Sallie Ruth Chappell Lillian Cozart Frances Elizabeth Farrell Louise Franklin Ha Bertha Harrell Eleanor Norton Elen Carolyn Jones Edelweiss King Grace Emily Osborne Rena Graham Perry Bessie Maynard Pulliam Mignon Smith Marguerite Theresa Tuthill and Grace Madéline Wallace. M A candidate Tsung We Tsung and music graduate Velma Master Canfield Mary Emma Pillow Eva Allen Stainbuck Lala Vivian Woltz plus Eleanor Norton graduate in expression Velma Paris and Gertrude Young graduate in art.
The pastor conducts services at 11 a m and 8 p m with the evening sermon on To Downfall of Germany Foretold In Bible. Sunday school at 1:44, Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p m. Evangelist J M Waters to speak May 13 for two weeks or longer. All invited to attend at corner 17th and Market streets.
Religious notices invite worshipers to Sunday services at Southside and Calvary churches. Rev. W G Hall preaches at 11 a m with baptism after evening service. Calvary led by Rev J Jeter Hurt with morning and evening sermons. Sunday school 9 45 a m. youth groups meet in the evening.
St Paul's Market and Sixth invites visitors to 11 AM and 7 PM services led by Rev Clausen with Sunday school at 2 PM. St Matthew's English Evan. at Fourth and Harnett led by Rev McClanahan with services 9 AM and 8 PM and a 3:30 PM school. midweek Luther League Wednesday features topic Our Lutheran Japan.
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