Wilmington Welcomes Dr. Owen and Gen Carr on shipbuilding mission
Greater Wilmington prepares a warm reception for Dr. Clarence J. Owen and General Julian S. Carr on a U.S. Shipping Board mission to boost shipbuilding. They will visit a Wilmington shipyard sites, meet with builders, and speak at a mass meeting in the Academy of Music, timed to avoid conflicting with Red Cross duties.
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Wilmington
Clarence J. Owen
Southern Commercial Congress
Genral Julian S. Carr
North Carolina
Owen
General Carr
United States Shipping Board
United States
Washington
Academy of Music
Red Cross
Wiilmington
Branch resigns as chamber secretary in Wilmington
H. B. Branch resigns after six years as secretary of the Wilmington chamber of commerce to become examiner in charge of the U S employment service office at 319 North Front Street. The office, part of a three city state system, will serve the community in all branches of work under Ralph Izard. The resignation becomes effective after a two month period.
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H. B. Branch
Chamber of Commerce
Morning Star
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
North Front Street
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Ralph Izard
Richmond
D. M. Blankenship
Newton D. Steward
Branch
Chamber
Dr John Jeter Hurt Addresses Hamlet Congregation
Dr John Jeter Hurt pastor of First Baptist Wilmington spoke at the Hamlet Baptist Church for about 20 minutes after a sermon by Rev J M Page. He discussed missions and noted church contributions rising 25 to 50 percent, urging Christians to recognize wartime duty. He cited Red Cross Y M C A relief work and liberty loan investments while urging earlier action to prevent war.
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John Jeter Hurt
First Baptist Church of
Wilmington
Baptist Church
J. M. Page
Hurt
Southern Baptist Convention
Hot Springs
Ark
Red Cross
Cars Move Over New Extension at Carolina Shipbuilding Yard
Regular car service started at 6 30 this morning on the new extension at the Carolina Shipbuilding yards. A 20 minute schedule ran until 9 00 and will resume in the afternoon for an hour and 30 minutes. Over 150 workers were moved by boat before this car service replaced that method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Shipbuilding Company
T. J. Baird
Traction Company
Evangelist Rutherford Plans Saturday Revival Services
Evangelist Homer N. Rutherford will conduct revival services at Grace and Seventh streets with sermons tonight and Saturday night. Last night’s message Whatsoever a Man Soweth That Shall He Also Reap drew strong interest as attendance grows. Services will continue indefinitely at the same hour each Saturday night.
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Homer N. Rutherford
Grace and
Seventh Streets
Rutherford
Funeral for Drowned Man Fred McCartney Held at Bellevue
The funeral of 18 year old Fred McCartney, son of Mr. and Mrs. H R McCartney, was held at Bellevue Cemetery with Rev J H McCracken officiating. He fell from a government barge and drowned near the Rocks on Monday after serving in Company B, 119th Infantry before work on the Henry Bacon dredge. Survived by his parents, three sisters Eva Ruth Sadie and a brother Harry, plus other relatives.
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Fred McCartney
H R. McCartney
Castle Street
Rocks
Bellevue Cemetery
J. H. McCrackn
Fifth Avenue
Sneeden
McCartney
119Th Infantry
Henry Bacon
Cape Fear
Eva
Ruth
Sadie
Harry McCartney
Veterans to Join Red Cross Parade in Cape Fear Camp
Cape Fear camp 254 United Confederate Veterans plan to take part in tomorrow afternoon's Red Cross parade. General Metts orders assembling at W L I armory 30 minutes before the start. Veterans must wear uniforms and at least 30 are expected. Automobiles will be provided.
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E. A. Metts
Liberty Loan
Ha States
Military States Naval Divisi Ambulance
Mision
The
Red Cross
Second War Fund Campaign
Wilmington
Hemenway
West Whitlock Band
Colored Red Cross Division
Boy Scouts
United States
Market
Committee of 100
Red Cross Executive Committee
War Fund Campaign
Princess
Court House
Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps
Fourth
City Hall
Third Street
Hemenway Drum and Bugle Corps
West-Whitlock Band
Chestnut Street
Princess Street
Cape Fear Camp
United Confederate Veterans
General Metts
W. L. I. Armory
Negro In Hospital After Leg Wound In Shootings
Walter Jones, colored, is in James Walker Memorial Hospital with a pistol wound in the leg. Police seek his assailant who fled to parts unknown and answers to the nickname Chicken. Jones’ injuries are painful but not serious.
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Walter Jones
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Jones
Proposed telephone rates discussed in Wilmington
Morgan B. Speir of Southern Bell North Carolina outlined proposed rate increases to the Wilmington chamber committees. He detailed rising material costs and the company’s finances, and compared local costs to other Carolina cities. No action was taken as J. G. McCormick plans to represent the chamber at the upcoming corporation commission hearing. City Attorney Robert Ruark is likely to appear for the city.
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Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan B. Speir
Southern Bell Telephone Company
North Carolina
Charlotte
Speir
Carolina
J. G. McCormick
Chamber
Corporation Commission
Robert Ruark
Sermon Draws Large Audience at Bladen Street Methodist
A large crowd heard a strong sermon last evening at Bladen Street Methodist Church delivered by Rev S P Sco ville the new pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. Services are set for 8 this evening with a cordial invitation to the public.
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Bladen Street Methodist Church
S P. Scoville
Trinity Methodist Church
Ten Additional Draft Registrants Called
Ten registrants were called by the local draft board yesterday to build a reserve for call 374. The group includes William Herbert Dudley Banck Oliver Register Louis Philip Vann Oakley Newkirk Benson William Lee Fox Ernest Clyde Edmonson William Brown Edgar James Callahan Murphy Alexander Moore and Shirley E Green. Order numbers range 1817 to 1919 with May 28 entrainment for 78 white men unless vacancies arise.
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Esterday
Adjutant General
William Herbert Dudley Banck
Oliver Register
Louis Philip Vann
Oakley Newkirk Benson
William Lee Fox
Ernest Clyde Edmonson
William Brown
Edgar James Callahan
Murphy Alexander Moore
Shirley E. Green
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Dr. Owens
DR. Hurt
Hamlet
Capt. Metts
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Farley Credit Plan
UNION
Farley
OFEN
Farley Clothing Compu
Mer
Cash Or Credit
England
France
Farley’s
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