Social Notes From Faytville and New Bern
Local society page lists multiple visitors and guests across Fayeville Jaqueville and New Bern. Names include Mrs. Arden Freer of San Antonio and Mrs. H. E. Sheetz hosting in Fayeville. Others travel from Greensboro Philadelphia Chicago St Louis to visit family and attend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaqueville
Brown
Winston-Salem
Irs
Arden Freer
San Antonio
Texas
H. E. Sheetz
David Schenck
Greensboro
J. S. Schenck
Ann McKimmon
Raleigh
George McNeill
Green Street
J. W. Long
E. W. Kennedy
Philadelphia
Johnson City
Renn
A. S.huske
Georgia Hicks
Faison
H. McD. Robinson
Sue Bell
Alma _ Nolley
Baltimore
Tolar
J. R. McNeill
Grace McNeill
Chicago
St. Louis
Submarine Craft and the Sea Hornets in War
A historical column discusses undersea boats and the threat of submarines. It explains buoyancy, ballast, hydroplanes, and periscopes, noting Edison’s influence and the wartime context. The piece ends with light verse about human desires and a closing aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jgnerance
Vernal Sunshine Returns Brightens Hearts
Days grow warmer and sunshine returns after a spell of cold weather. Song birds sing with renewed energy as mild conditions lift spirits and bring a sense of seasonal happiness to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Why is the soldier praised with honors while the home front is ignored
A reader laments that front line valor earns praise and medals while civilians supporting the war effort are overlooked. The question contrasts airborne daring with home tasks like fighting inflation, producing food, and sustaining troops, asking why recognition favors soldiers over workers at home.
Unnamed author extols duty in a call for simple heroism
A speaker argues heroism isn’t tied to uniforms or warfare but to duty in everyday battles for food and education, claiming the same courage drives fighting foes away from the field of carnage.
Batting Leaders Mentioned By Leagues
High of the Yanks sits low among American league batsmen while Bigbee of Pittsburgh holds a small batting mark in the National league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High
Yanks
Bigbee
Pittsburgh
Experts Spar Over White Sox Smarts and Sentiment
Some analysts praise the White Sox for clever play while others deride the club as only smart in sentiment used by the team trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Sox
Lumberton Woman's Club Organized With Plans for Service
At the graded school auditorium a Lumberton club organized with officers led by President Mrs. N. A. McLean and plans to affiliate with the National Aid Society or the Red Cross. Thirty five members joined as visitors from Wilmington discuss service programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Graded School
N. A. McLean
R. D. Caldwell
L. T. Townsend
Mary McNeill
H. H. Anderson
A. M. Waddell
Marie Granger
Wilmington
National Aid Society
The
Red Cross
Stuffy McInnis Shines Like Old Infield Fame
The piece highlights Stuffy McInnis as the standout infield action for the Athletics. It compares his pastiming and looping style to the famed Mackmen infield that once cost $1,000,000, marking a return to elite form and a major feature of the team’s performance.
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McInnis
Pastiming
Mackmen
Sach One
Social Briefs From Goldsboro Bridge and Garden Events
Goldsboro hosts a sequence of social gatherings including the Tuesday Evening Bridge Club at Mrs. H H Humphrey’s George street home and Miss Rachel Borden’s Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club. Mrs Leslie Weil hosts an informal Park avenue gathering in honor of Mrs Simon Wolfe of Washington DC with Mrs Sol Weil. A garden pea canning party for Goldsboro housewives features Miss Estelle Smith and the Wayne County Canning Club. St Paul M E church stewards meet at chairman E B Borden’s home for an evening described as rare.
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Goldsboro
N. C
H.h.humphrey
George Street
Rachel Borden
Leslie Weil
Park Avenue
Simon Wolfe
Washington, D. C
Sol Weil
Walter Peacock
Estelle Smith
Wayne County Canning Club
St. Paul M. E. Church
E. B. Borden
Whiteville and Chadbourn Social Notes From May 12
Local society rounds up visits across North Carolina towns including Wilmington Zebulon and Lake Waccamaw. Residents Miss Hill Miss Roxie Johnson and others are listed visiting relatives and attending weddings while travelers from Warsaw Hopewell and Rocky Point are noted in town.
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Whiteville
Rena Hayes
Wilmington
Ethel Hood
Lake Waccama
Mabel Maultsby
J. M. Harper
Zebulon
W. T. Gilbert
Bolivia
J. J. Adams
E. M. Dewey
Little Son
Mr. Dewey
Goldsboro
Nita Nathan
Reds Fans Hopeful After Promising Start
Cincinnati supporters see potential in a season that began strong and could extend into October if the team sustains early form and maintains high competitive level.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Clarkton Social Notes Highlight Local Movements
Mrs H H Clark and children visit relatives in McColl South Carolina. Mrs D G McKee returns from Elizabethtown. Miss Jewell Deal of Elizabethtown visits. Mr and Mrs W L Kelly of Fairmont visit nearby. Miss Margaret Johnson returns from Lumberton. Miss Kate M Johnston and Laura M Meares visit Elizabethtown. Mrs D G Kelly visits Emma Kelly. Cara M Clark invites friends to her Queens College graduation in Charlotte this week.
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New Bern
Maggie Sanford
Beaufort
Joseph Basden
Comfort
Kinston
W. T. Hill
Richmond
H. R. Huggins
Lessie
Roseboro
W. R. Pate
Baltimore
Travis Willis
Atlantic
J. F. Rheim
Fayetteville
May Sill
Mildred Cooley
Wilmington
Nashville
Tenn
J. W. Aldridge
Cental
J. H. Rawles
Ruby Rawles
Edna Watson
Pollocksville
William Hill
Hazel Carlyle
Lumberton
Moss Neck
W. B. North
Durham
Oxford
Epsie Fuller
Hollins
Mesdames
A. J. Tinkham
J. J. Moore
Virginia
J. J. Goodwin
Red Springss
Laurinburg
T. W. Covington
Waynesville
Grady Burney
Sanford
Emma Burney
Marian Clayton
Salisbury
Ruth Price
Rockingham
Mary Ragan
Gastonia
Lamar Pegram
Minnie McKinnon
Bertha Edmondon
Ho&éa Gletroi
Roxie Johnson
Garner
R. Johnson
A. EB. Taplin
High Point
Milly Stevens
Washington, D. C
Albert Clark
E. W. Vick
Red Springs
Mount Olive
Gladys Reaves
Clinto
James Kornegay
Rodgy ,Mount
Whitakers
Carson Byrd
Ray Hunt
Goldsboro
E. B
Daisy McLean
Macclesfield
Jewell Deal
Elizabethtown
W. L. Kelly
Fairmont
Margaret Johnson
Kate M. Johnston
Laura M. Meares
D. G. Kelly
Emma Kelly
Cara M. Clark
Queens College, Charlotte
High Grade Afternoon Dresses at One-Third Off
A limited run of high grade afternoon dresses offered at one third off. Khaki Kool Shantung Crepe de Chine and Georgette options with elaborate trim. Colors include olive green lavender mustard and other fashionable shades. $45 dresses now $30 and $59.50 dresses now $39.67.
Ladies Silk Suits One Fourth Off In Sale
A summer garment sale offers silk suits including Jersey silk, taffeta, and tussah in navy black white plus high colors like gold chartreuse mustard and wisteria. Jersey wool dresses also featured with sizes 16 misses to 44 ladies. Priced for 30 dollar suits at 22.50 35 dollar suits at 26.25 45 dollar suits at 33.75.
Ladies and Misses Spring Coats Sale Slashes Prices
Lightweight wool coats in plaids and solids offered for women and misses from size 14 to 42. Spring best seller for 1917, discounts apply through summer. Prices shown: $12.50 coats now $9.34, $15.00 coats now $10.00, $25.00 coats now $16.67.
Children's Straw Hats at Half Price
About 100 dainty hats offered at half price. Multiple shapes, desirable reduced prices. Also view new children's dresses in stock. Juvenile department on the balcony. Hats priced from 50 to 88 cents and dress items from 1.00 to 3.60.
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Faye
Jonas
Jules Verne
Thomas Alvan Edison
Bon Marche Incorporated
Chadbourn
Mrs. C. P. Lindsey
Crews, Va
W. G. Gibson
May Gibson
EB. J. Mason
Gibson, N. C
E. O. Lackey
Howard
Olin Stubbs
M. C. Martin
Sadie L. Koons
Cora Atkinson
Cheraw
S. C
Burgaw
Florence Blackmore
Warsaw
Ira W. Brown
Christine Smith
Preston
Hopewell, Va
Janie Scott
John B. Davis
Harvey Boney
Rose Hill
J. C. Whedbee
E. T. Burton
B. A. Burton
Marie Daniels
Turkey
John Herring
Annie Lucas
Currie
Lake Waccamaw
Isabell Paddison
Marie Pullen
Jessie Peace
Watha
Mary William
Isabel Brown
Rocky Point
E. T. Pullen
L. Q. Myers
Hopewell
Clarkton
H. H. Clark
McColl
D. G. McKee
Bon Marche
Misses Coats
Children’s Straw
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