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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
6
A collage of society notes lists Navassa and Charlotte visitors, residents traveling to Garland and Greensboro, local engagements, and a canting school soiree at the Boys' Brigade armory. The piece also covers graduating events, church society plans, and a Travelers’ Aid report.
Mr. Leon P. Andrews and Mr. James F. Woolvin depart to Fairmont North Carolina for relatives before Lumberton for aviation corps enlistment. Dr C L Pridgen will lead First Baptist morning service with W H Sprunts guiding the evening. J B Reynolds travels to Dunn to conduct Christian church services tomorrow with Evangelist J M Waters preaching in his absence.
The piece reflects a local fire incident at 113 Magnolia Avenue and discusses wage increases for two workers, a women’s club push for living wages, and Travelers’ Aid growth. It extols worker dedication, notes rising living costs, and envisions a world-wide travelers aid network with a national badge proposal.
Clayton Giles Sr died at 12 30 AM at 305 South Third Street. Survived by daughter Mrs John D Bellamy son Clayton Giles Jr and step daughter Miss Lucile Murchison. Funeral at St James Episcopal Church with local insurance offices to close in respect. He was longtime leader at St James Parish and Cape Fear Camp United Confederate Veterans.
Mp LA prayers and address at 8 p m Church school at 2 30 p m All are welcome Fifth Avenue Rev J H Mc Cracken pastor Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m subject of the evening sermon If Christ Were to Come to Our City What Would He Find Sunday school at 9 45 a m Epworth League Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 The public especially strangers invited to attend all services Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen streets Rev E C Sell pastor Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 3 30 o'clock in the afternoon All members urged to attend and the public cordially invited to these services
Multiple churches list service times and programs. Winter Park Presbyterian led by Rev. Andrew J. Howell holds Sabbath services at 11, Sunday school 3 30, midweek prayer 7 45. Delgado hosts Sunday 7 39, Sunday school 11, midweek Thursday 7 30, public invited. Andrew's at Fourth and Campbell streets with Rev. A D McClure preaching 11 and 8, CE groups 10 30 and 7 15, prayer 8 Wednesday. Pearsall Memorial East Wilmington with Rev H W Koelling Sunday school 10 30, preaching 11 15, CE 7 30, prayer 7 30. Harnett Street Mission Eighth and Sarnett streets evangelist in charge with Sabbath school 9 30 and preaching 7 30 on second and fourth Sundays.
St Pauls on Market Street led by Rev D L Gwathmey offers Holy Communion at 7 30 am Morning prayer and sermon at 11 am and Evening prayer at 8 pm with free seats and visiting worshippers welcome St Johns on Red Cross Street with Rev R E Gribbin holds Holy Communion at 7 30 am Morning prayer at 11 am Sunday school at 4 pm and Evening prayer at 8 pm pews free visitors welcome both celebrate the Sunday after Ascension Day May 20th.
Lutheran St Paul on Market and Sixth streets led by Rev F B Clausen holds 11 am and 8 pm services with sermons on He Ascended Into Heaven and God and This Age of Wealth Sunday school at 3 30 pm Junior Missionary Society meets Monday 3 30 pm St Matthew's English Evangelical at Fourth and Harnett streets conducted by Rev G W McClanahan offers 11 am and 8 pm services with a Synod report at morning service Sunday school 3 30 pm Regular St Matthew's Brotherhood meets Monday 8 pm Luther League 8 pm Wednesday all welcome.
Trinity Methodist in Lumberton North Carolina announces Rev. H A Grantham missionary report with holy communion at 8am morning prayer litany and sermon at 11 oclock evening prayer and sermon at 8 oclock and a Friday service of praise with details incomplete.
Rev. J E Reynolds leads Evangelistic services on Dock Street with morning sermon The Lost Soul and evening What to Preach and Why We Preach It Bible school at 9 45 a m led by George L Huband Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m led by P L Dawson Evangelistic song service by J W Buck Public invited to attend all services.
The column lists multiple Baptist church announcements with pastors, service times, sermon topics, Sunday school hours and superintendents. It covers Calvary First Market streets Winter Park Masofiboro Primitive and other readings with ordinations and quarterly meeting notices inviting all to attend.
Jean Finot argues in La Revue for an installment indemnity from Germany totaling about two billion four hundred million dollars per year until a postwar debt to the Allies is extinguished. He estimates prewar German wealth at eight hundred million and values German life at four thousand dollars per soldier, outlining vast costs of war and the need to disarm Germany to secure lasting peace.
By securing 17 wins in 22 games the Houston club jumped to a strong early lead in the Texas league pennant hunt.
Mrs Annie M Williams died this morning at 9 at the home of her daughter Mrs J B Griffith 8 West Queen street She was in the 64th year and had suffered failing health for some time Surviving are her husband C M Williams of Macon Ga two daughters Mrs D E B Costin and Mrs J B Griffith and three sons Carl Williams D H Williams and Frank Williams The funeral arrangements have not been made today
Rome reports Lyda Borelli Italy’s celebrated actress will star in a film series produced by a New York producer. She is under contract to sail to the United States in February 1918. Her appearance will yield a nest egg of about $30,000.
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