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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
6
Harry Woollecott, long time secretary of Tidewater Power Company, was elected treasurer at a directors meeting succeeding the late Richard J. Jones. T B Willard became assistant secretary, creating an assistant secretary treasurer role.
Marshal Field the third grandson of the Chicago merchant and reputedly one of America's wealthiest young men has begun the process to enlist as a private in the First Illinois Cavalry.
Councilman J. M. Hall returned from Atlanta Georgia after a brief visit. Capt. L. P. Thomas is confined to his bed and friends regret his illness. Col. Lt. Elmo Massengale, head of Massengale Advertising Agency Atlanta, spent today in the city on business.
Hanover Lodge No 145 calls all members to attend an important meeting Friday night. Secretary John E Wood urges full participation for the event.
The U S District Court deputy clerk position in the local office becomes vacant after A S Holden resigns before starting full time duties. Holden cited conflict with his insurance business and insufficient pay for a fee job. No successor to Samuel P Collier has been named yet.
Five year old Juanita Beach of Carolina Beach was painfully burned Monday when she fell from a couch she was resting on and her arm struck an oil stove. Doctors said injuries were painful but not serious.
Herbert Rawlinson stars in Eagie’s Wings a Bluebird feature shown Saturday at Victoria theatre from 2 until 11 p m. Critics hail it as one of the best photo dramas before the American public and the management expects it will please all audiences.
The Sunbeam Club of Miss Mary Alderman’s Wilmington Select School rehearses for an annual play titled Wild Roses. It will be staged at the Academy of Music around June 1 with proceeds for the local Red Cross Society. The club has aided Red Cross work recently.
Mr T O Norris superintendent of the Carolina Yacht Club was towing a 40 foot motor boat from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach. Weather forced him to anchor off Carolina Beach around 3 PM yesterday and fishermen brought him ashore after attempts to contact the coast guard cutter Seminole failed.
The Brunswick Land & Lumber Company sues D. L. Gore to gain Brunswick county lands. Judge H. G. Connor ordered a recess in Federal Court for Memorial Day, with expected non completion within a week. Over fifty witnesses are present, many among Brunswick county’s oldest citizens.
Major turnout at Masonboro school for New Hanover Food Conservation Commission meeting under J P Herring. W A McGirt and J R Eddy spoke on war time stewardship, preventing waste, and boosting Allied food supplies. Committees formed for Agriculture Canning and Labor with local residents named to lead efforts.
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