Memorial Services For Eyota Tribe At Southside
Memorial services in honor of departed Eyota Tribe members of the Improved Order of Red Men will be held at Southside Baptist Church Sunday night. Rev. W. G. Hall and Mr. M. Marshburn will lead the program with a sermon and address. The event honors those who joined the Spirit Land and emphasizes Red Man values and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
J. Marshburn
W. G. Hall
Eyota
Tose
H.c
New St Andrew’s Presbyterian Brotherhood Meets Tonight
The Brotherhood of St Andrew’s at St Andrew’s Church installs new officers and holds its first meeting tonight at 3 o'clock. Refreshments will be served by the church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Brotherhood of St. Andrew's Presbyterianhurch
St. Andrew’s Church
Volunteers Slow to Enlist for Engineer Troops
More than one hundred railroad workers applied to Major A. E. Waldron for service in nine engineer regiments bound for France. Only five have been accepted after examination, with others rejected for age or weight. Many applicants reside outside the city and have not yet appeared for physicals. mobilization will occur at Atlanta, Georgia, once a sufficient quota passes reception and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Waldron
United States Army
France
Waldron
Atlanta
Gregory Normal Institute to Close with Graduation Programs
Gregory Normal Institute plans a week of commencement activities led by Rev. E L Madison and Rev A J Wilson. The program includes a baccalaureate sermon, declamations, class exercises, diplomas, and prize presentations, with musical selections and class songs. Vernon Ryan, a Chinese pitcher from Honolulu, is playing shortstop for the Seattle Northwestern league club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Normal Institute
E. L. Madison
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
A. J. Wilson
St. Stephen's Methodist Church
Vernon Ryan
Honolulu
Seattle
High School Graduation Banquet Tonight At Tileston High
Members of the Board of Education and School Committee join Junior and Senior classes for a complimentary banquet in the Tileston High School auditorium. Invitations emphasize this time honored event, with seniors honored by the junior class and remarks from class officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John J. Blair
Villa Brown
Aubrey Morse
Mary Davis
Lidie Penton
Edison Humphrey
Carolyn Miller
Robert Williams
Elsie Bissinger
Owen Martin
May Orrell
Charlotte Keene
Elouise Powers
Laura Belle Jordan
Mark Noble
Emma
Making Good in Texas Wilmington Man Attracts Attention With Military Display
Louis Bissinger, formerly of Wilmington, now in Dallas, Texas, drew praise for a military parade display at the Washington Theatre. A model battleship on a motor truck led a Loyalty Day themed entry, with rifles, bombs, and flags decorating the venue as it helped draw capacity crowds for the Vitagraph feature Womanhood.
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Wilmington
Louis Bissinger
Fred Bissinger
C. W. Polvogt
Bissinger
New York
Lou Bissinger
Washington Theatre
Dallas
Texas
Washington
Westminster School Commencement Invitations Issued
Invitations sent to many residents for Westminster School commencement on Tuesday May 22 1917 at 10 o'clock in Rutherford Hall Auditorium. The message invites attendance by faculty and senior class and requests the honor of their presence.
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Westminister School
Rutherford Hall
Funeral of Mrs Rhodes Interment After Home Services
The funeral services for Mrs Eliza Rhodes who died Tuesday night at 7 30 were held from her home 706 Wooster Street at 10 this morning. Interment followed in Bellevue Cemetery with Rev W G Hall of Southside Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers named J S Cannady John Thomas M B Robbins and U
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Eliza Rhodes
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Wooster Street
Bellevue Cemetery
W. G. Hall
Southside Baptist Church
John» Thomas
River work suspend if Rivers and Harbors bill fails
District Engineering office warns all river improvement and maintenance work in the Wilmington District will stop if Congress does not promptly pass the Rivers and Harbors bill. Dredges Henry Bacon Hercules Ajax at upper Cape Fear and Cape Fear, along with several tugs and tenders, face layoff, affecting hundreds of workers.
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Wilmington
Congress
A. E. Waldron
Lower
Cape Fear
New Bern
Henry Bacon
Hercules
Ajax
Fayetteville
King’s Bluff
Brown’s Landing
Washington
Prices Reduced for Womanhood Screened Show
Howard-Wells Amusement Company announces concessions on the film Womanhood The Glory of the Nation with admission cut to 25 cents for evening and 15 cents for matinee A Monday showing drew a record crowd and Mate Hancher of the local naval recruiting office plans an extra effort to recruit during the screening.
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Howard-Wells Amusement Company
Beckers
Mate Hancher
Naval
Pension inquiry on Fort Fisher soldiers sparks search
Postmaster H M Green received a letter from Thomas A Ward of Magazine Ark seeking surviving members of Company D 13th Ball and Site Artillery at Fort Fisher during its two battles. Ward aims to prove service for a state pension and asks for any help confirming identities.
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H. McL. Green
Thomas A. Ward
Magazine
Ark
13Th Ball and Site Artillery
Fort Fisher
Green
Food Conservation Letter Urges Home Economy
A New Hanover Food Conservation Commission message to parents urges cutting waste and boosting home food use to aid Allied war efforts. It cites President Wilson and notes a national stock shortfall, asking families to reduce weekly consumption and support canning and distribution efforts.
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New Hanover Food Conservation Commission
National Special Aid Society
Woodrow Wilson
America
Europe
Wilson
United States
Food Conservation Commission OF
New Hanover
P S
Death of Nellie Green Ruled Natural Causes
Acting Coroner John H. Davis ruled Nellie Green 26 of 1109 Charlotte street died of natural causes at 9 30 this morning. She had been healthy, bought items at a store, returned home, ironed, then suddenly grew ill and died in the yard before a doctor arrived. No foul play suspected. no jury empaneled.
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John H. Davis
Nellie Green
Charlotte Street
Alex. S. Holden
Mary Benjamin
Davis
Court House
Mission event at Dock Street church raises funds for college
Men and Millions Movement held services at Dock Street Christian church with speakers C C Ware J T Handley Royal J Dye and J H McWhorter. They tour to raise seven million dollars for religious work and announced a fifty thousand dollar donation to Atlantic Christian College Wilson. Evangelist John M Waters will lead tonight's services.
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Dock Street Christian Church
C. C. Ware
Discipes of Christ
J. T. Handley
Virginian Christian College
Lynchburg
Royal J. Dye
Africa
J. H. McWhorter
St. Louis
Handley
McWhorter
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson
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M. Marshburn
Lelge
James Edward Telfair
Lillian Gladys Whiteman
A. J.wilson
D. D
Lulu Gertrude Evans
Booker T
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Wscs
Isabelle Hall Johnson
John LeRoy Jordan
Caeiee Eee Howe Pearsall High School
DeLoss Smith High School
Mozelle McGhee
Carrie Isabelle Howe
Gounod
CREX
Crex Carpet Company
Fifth Avenue
Dolly Juniors
Tileston High School
13Th Ball and
Site Artillery
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Christian Church
Dye
Ware
John M. Waters
Langdon
Bon Marche (Incorporated
Milmington
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