Wilmington Mayor Seeks Army Cantonment At Fort Point Site
Major Waldron chats with Wilmington leaders after inspecting a 500 acre tract near the city and the Federal Point area as a potential Army cantonment site. Citizens praise the climate and harbor facilities while stressing the city’s readiness to support a camp and urging General Wood to favor Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Wilhnington
J. T. Waldron
Charleston
S. C
Federal Point
Leonard Wood
Wilmington
Charatte
Amy
Audubon
Wrightsville Beach
Cape Fear Club
Lucia
James Sprunt
Atkinson
Film exhibitors seek tax relief from war levies
Percy W Wells of this city and H B Brier of Lexington travel to Washington to meet the Senate Finance Committee. They ask to rearrange war taxes to ease the burden on exhibitors by exempting manufacturers, following earlier remarks in Richmond to the Virginia Motion Picture Exhibitors group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W. Wells
North Carolina
Melon Picture Exhibitors’ League
Washington, D. C
Westesday
H. B. Iéraer
Lexington
Senate Finance Committee
Wells Fent
Richmond
Imre Kary
Tieinia
Car Crash Near Audubon Breaks Rib for Dr Hall
Dr Hall owner of a Ford touring car and Mrs Cox with a trained nurse aboard were injured when the vehicle left the road near Audubon. The car struck a tree at about 630 PM leaving the machine wrecked. Dr Hall suffered a broken rib while others had minor cuts and bruises. The party was taken to the city by Louis Hanson Jr. for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright ‘Hall
South Front Street
Thomas K. Cox
Small
Ed Dudley
Audubon
August Krahnke
Ford Garage
North Third Street
Louis Hanson, Jr
Kranicke
Hall
Winter Park
Cox
Delgado
Exhibition Drill Likely Thursday Morning At High School
Final exams for Freshmen Sophomores and Juniors began this morning and run through Wednesday. Seniors have completed exams and rehearse a play to be shown Thursday. The exact date for the cadet exhibition and Red Cross demonstration is not set yet but expected to be Thursday morning to avoid clashing with exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Blair
Training Camp for Negroes to Officer Training Des Moines
Mayor Moore is informed by General Leonard Wood that several Negroes with suitable qualifications will be sent to an Officers training camp at Des Moines Iowa. He will recommend men meeting approval. About 45 men from the state are to be in the first contingent. Requirements mirror those for white trainees. Candidates must be colored men of good character with a college education or equivalent and aged 30 to 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
C. W. Stiles
Marine Hospital
Wilmington
General Wood
Waldrom
Falo Cnments
Col
Ve Taylor
Hugh Moon
M. W. Jacov
W. A. B Skat
D. S. Struthers
A. Ading
T. C. White
M. Ahd Fe Cotverneur
Moore
Leonard Wood
P. Q. Moore
Des Moines
Iowa
Prominent Railway Official Offers Service to France
Mr. W. R. C. King, superintendent of the Wilmington District for Atlantic Coast Line, plans to join the railway contingents on the French front. He is in New York bidding farewell before sailing and recently contributed a unit to the American Ambulance Corps in France with a year of maintenance funded as a memorial to his wife, Mrs. Isabelle R. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. C. King
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
France
Battle Line
New York
King
American Ambulance Corps
Isabelle R. King
Mina Bear Memorial Annex Opens At Catherine Kennedy Home
The Mina Bear Memorial Annex, funded by the late Sam Bear with a $10 000 gift, opens Thursday for public inspection from 10 am to 7 pm. The project, planned with B H Stephens Co and J O Carr, aims to expand care for aged and infirm women and invites charitable contributions for rugs and screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Bear
Catherine Kennedy
Sam. Bear
Sam Bear
J. O. Carr
L. H. Wollers
John W. Pickett
Ats
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Bancroft to Launch Glass Casket Factory in West Virginia
Mr Bancroft Wit formerly of Sterchi Bancroft Furniture Company has announced plans to start a glass casket factory in West Virginia. He has exhibited a two piece hermetically sealed casket shown in the city, praised for beauty and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bancroft
West Virginia
E. Bancroft
Sterchi-Bancroft Furniture Company
West
Bancroft
No One Loafs At Oglethorpe
Mr. A R Viner, money order clerk, recalls two weeks of intensive Fort Oglethorpe training in Ga with the Wilmington contingent. He describes strict drill, constant calls, and rigorous daily routine from reveille to taps as troops learn marching, discipline, and uniform upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Oglethorpe
A. R. Viner
United States Post Office Department
Viner
Oglethorpe
Mr. Viner
Wilmington
Baptists Lead In City Sunday School Attendance
Sunday schools across the city reported about 2 500 attendees. The First Baptist led with 445, followed by Grace Methodist with 363 and Cavalry Baptist with 195. Other totals include Southside Baptist 269 Delgado Bapt 185 Winter Park 92 Seagate 78 Masonboro 56 Fifth Avenue Methodist 237 Trinity Methodist 131 Bladen Street Methodist 111 St Andrews Presbyterian 227 Church of the Good Shepherd 176.
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First Baptist Church
Grace Methodist
Cavalry Baptist
Southside Baptist
Delgado Baptist
Winter Park
Seagate
Masonboro
Fifth Avenue
Trinity Methodist
Bladen Street
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church of the Good Shepherd
St Thoms High School Closed With Two Graduates
St Thomas High School for the colored closes this evening at the Academy of Music starting at 8 oclock. Two graduates Annie Belle Jenkins and Carolina Leola Morrison receive diplomas. Evening program features songs dances recitations and a senior play with Dr F W Avant delivering the address.
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Academy of Music
St. Thomas’ High School
Annie Belle Jenkins
Carolina Leola Morrisson
St. Thomas’ School
Sisters of St. Frances
Baltimore
Grammer
High School
America
Itc
Sunbeam Club
Clover
Grammer School
Eidtataehd
Louise Smith
Ee High School
The
Hugh Roundtree
F. W. Avant
Miedais
Wynnewood Lumber Plant Destroyed By Fire At Wananish
A fire at the Wynnewood Lumber Company plant in Wananish on the Atlantic Coast Line destroyed the saw mill, dry kilns, boiler rooms, and several worker houses. About 125 men were employed. the 30,000 foot per day capacity is damaged, with insurance covering most losses. Local plant operations will remain unaffected, according to H. C. Riley Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynnewood Lumber Company
Wananish
Atlantia Coast Line Railroad Company
H. C. Riley, Jr
Riley
Wynnewood
Manse for Winter Park Church Presented by Dr James Sprunt
Dr James Sprunt presented a two story dwelling adjacent to Winter Park Presbyterian church to be used as a manse. Formerly owned by R D Wosehall the home will be occupied by Rev Andrew J Howell the church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sprunt
Winter Park
Storm Warning Echoes From Alliance Of Ports
An early 20th century weather flash notes a southwest storm warning issued at 11 a.m. from Washington to Baltimore and Charleston. A disturbance over southeast Ohio moves east bringing strong south and southwest winds this afternoon and tonight with northeast warnings shown from Portland to Delaware Breakwater.
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Washington, D. C
Wilmington
N. C
Baltimore
Charleston
Ohio
Portland
Delaware
Lumber Company Directors Named in Philadelphia Wilmington
H. C. Riley of Philadelphia serves as president of the Lumber Company with H. C. Riley Jr of Wilmington as vice president L. J. Hannah of Wilmington holding the roles of secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Riley
Philadelphia
H. C. Riley, Jr
Wilmington
L. J. Hannah
McClure Praised for Dedicatory Hospital Remarks
Reader letters praise Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure for leading the dedicatory service at Marion Sprunt Hospital. The Wilmington figure impressed with versatile gifts, introducing speakers with warmth and fellowship as the event honored faith, hope, and love as guiding ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Sprunt Hospital
A. D. McClure
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RTO
Ford
Crex Carpety Company J
Baptists
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Wanaaish
Soan
ED Pinaud
Pinaud
Dept. M
Pinaud Bldg
Frankenfield
Jussah
Silk
Jersey
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