Southern Textile Leaders Gather at Wrightsville Beach Meeting
The Southern Textile Association holds its semi annual sessions June 22 25 at the Oceanic Hotel Wrightsville Beach with delegates from southern mills. The program features industry leaders and topics on loom fixing child labor yarns and superintendent relations. A fishing trip and boat excursion are planned amid a large attendance expected.
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Southern Textile Associaion
Wrightsville Beach
Delecates
Wilmington
Isle of Palms
Isle of Palms. Co
A. B. Skelding
Manger
Tidewater Power Company
Wrightsville
Columbia
S. C
Oceanic
Frank E. Heymer
Alexander City
Ala
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Heymer
Gordon
Johnstone
Fulton Bag
Orton Mills
Atlanta
David Clark
Southern Textile Bulletin
Department of Labor
N. E. Spessard
Danville
John A. McFalls
Kings Mountain
Induction of Donald MacRae as British Vice Consul
Mr Donald MacRae is inducted into office as British Vice Consul in Wilmington replacing James Sprunt who resigned about a year ago. A. Harkness the Savannah vice consul sailed to Wilmington to supervise the transition and instruct MacRae on duties and fire responsibilities. The move follows MacRae’s recent appointment and aims to ensure the office serves British interests and local affairs satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald MacRae
Pritish
A. Harkness
Savannah
Tolay
Wilmington
MacRae
James Sprunt
Mina Bear Memorial Annex Opens Tomorrow
The Mina Bear Memorial annex to Catherine Kennedy Home will be formally opened tomorrow. The building provides a resting place for aged women in need, with a silver offering at the door. Visitation hours were announced tentatively from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., later extended to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Mina Bear
Catherine Kennedy
Rently
Cans at Reduced Prices Offered by New Hanover Commission
The New Hanover Food Conservation Commission announces limited cans of fruits and vegetables for sale at reduced prices. Interested buyers may apply to Mr. J. P. Herring or Sun Auditor Orrell for details and eligibility.
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New Hanover Food Conservaton Commission
J. P. Herring
Orrell
Berry shipments near end of season in Wilmington district
The Wilmington district reports 667 refrigerator cars of berries shipped this season, with 381 from Chadbourn and 316 from the W & W. total is down from last year’s 703. Two cars per district were added today as final moves may occur, while lettuce shipments from the district reach 177 cars, a record. Beans and roasting cars are rising, with cantaloupes due to begin early July.
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Wilmington
Chadbourn
Chadbourn Territory
Wilmington & Weldon
Atlantic Coast Line
Chadadbourn
Rochester
N. Y
Coast Line
Plunges Over Embankment Near Wrightsville Turnpike
Mr. J. H. Thomas president of Thomas Grocery Company narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when a passing Ford runabout forced his car down a steep embankment on the Wrightsville turnpike near Winter Park. He was uninjured despite the crash from the rear vehicle, driven by a Thomas Grocery employee.
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J. H. Thomas
Wrightsville Turnpike
Winter Park
Thomas Grocery Company
Fourth
Campbell Streets
Mr. Thomas
Burgaw School Improvements Award Contract To Henry E Bonitz
Local contract awarded Henry E Bonitz arch itect of this city for drawing plans and remodeling Burgaw school and erection of an auditorium as an addition. Construction work to be let June 8 with an estimated project cost around 7000 dollars to be finished by the opening of the 1917 term.
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H. E. Bonitz
Burgaw
Henry E. Bonitz
Messages of welcome for Italian mission tour begins
Washington May 30 Many messages of welcome reach the Prince of Udine and the Italian mission as they prepare a ten day tour of the South East and Middle West starting next Monday The trip aims to deepen American understanding of Italy and its war aims The King Victor Emmanuel letter to the American people will be presented to the Senate tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Prince of
Udine
South
East
Middle West
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Senate
Industrial work for women in Sweden under law
About 8,000,000 women and girls in the United States are wage earners. The text notes strict regulation of women’s industrial labor in Sweden, highlighting women's participation in paid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
United States
City Council Shifts to Evening Sessions Amid Street Paving Pleas
The morning meeting yielded little without major action. A motion to move council sessions to 8 pm Mondays starting mid June passed. Delegation pressed Princess Street between Sixth and Ninth for paving due to dust, poor conditions, and prior bond promises. Authorities will obtain paving estimates and report back.
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Princess Street
Sixth
Ninth
McCaig
Death of Mrs Frances Fay Blalock at Topsail Sound
Mrs Frances Fay Blalock died at her home in Topsail Sound Tuesday of last week after years of illness. She was 92, married twice, first to James Wright McAllister, born Frances Foy Shepard. Surviving are two daughters Mrs J C Nixon of Topsail and Mrs Joseph C McAllister and another daughter Mrs Charlotte M Nixon of Topsail.
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Frances Fay Blalock
Topsail Sound
Vessels Warned to Get License in Sixth Naval District
Rear Admiral Beatty orders all vessels navigating Sixth district waters to obtain licenses immediately. Warings officer Lieut. Grange Waring in charge. rules cover eight sections from New River Inlet, NC to St. Johns River, FL. Applications require duplicate photos and certification, licenses must be on board, and loss must be reported.
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F. E. Beatty
Sixth Naval District
Lieut. T. Grange Waring
Admiral Beatty
New River Inlet
North Carolina
St. John’s River
Florida
Wilmington
Little River Inlet
Georgetown
Bull’s Bay
South Carolina
Charleston
St. Helena Sound
Port Royal
Hilton Head Island
Savannah
Sapelo Sound
Georgia
Brunswick
St Andrew's Sound
Fernandina
St. Andrew’s Sound
Nassau Sound
Jacksonville
St. John's River
Funeral of Mrs Chasten Interment at Oakdale
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Eleanor Chasten of 210 Red Cross street were held yesterday afternoon at 4 30 conducted by Rev A D McClure of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Interment followed at Oakdale Cemetery with pallbearers D H Benton John R Hanby W H Alderman D H Lee J H Rulfs and Dr W T Smith.
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Mary Eleanor Chasten
Red Cross Street
A. D. McClure
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Messrs
D. H. Benton
John R. Hanby
W. H. Alderman
D. H. Lee
J. H. Rulfs
W. T. Smith
Food Meeting Planned in Wrightsboro Promises Speeches
Residents urged to attend a Wrightsboro rally on food conservation and crop expansion hosted by the New Hanover Food Conservation Commission. The event at 8:00 p.m. features speakers Sam A. Matthews and J. A. McNorton who will discuss the nation’s food crisis and future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsboro
New Hanover Food Conservation Commission
Sam A. Matthews
J. A. McNorton
Higher Rates for Railroads Debate at Interstate Hearings
Washington hearings on a proposed 15 percent freight rate increase drew protests from Vermont to Texas. Eastern railroads report 85 percent of manufacturers and merchants backing letters urging the rise, while 75 percent favor the general increase. About 500 communications from key Eastern traffic centers push for the full 15 percent, with only 7 percent opposing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vermont
Texas
Interstate Commerce Committee
South
Southwest
New England
Eastern Railroads
Boards of Trade
Telegraphers Wanted for Naval Reserve Enrollment
Navy Department seeks telegraph and amateur radio operators for naval reserve before June 5 registration. Enrollees will be called to active service as radio training facilities become available. No registration required for those enrolling now. Enrollment offices are in Rooms 45 and 46 of the American Bank & Trust Building under Lieut. W. M. Atkinson.
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Naval Reserve Force
Navy Department
American Bank & Trust Building
Meeting on Negro Life Draws Large Attendance at Church Annex
A well attended meeting at the St Stephen’s A. M. E. church annex discussed several phases of negro life. The weekly gathering featured a paper read by Rev. Dr. J. A. Bonner detailing insights on the topic.
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St. Stephen’s A. M. E
J. A. Bonner
San Francisco Observes Memorial Day
Memorial Day was observed in San Francisco with graves decorated at the National and Odd Fellows cemeteries and flowers strewn on the ocean to honor navy men who died at sea.
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San Francisco
Cal
National
Odd Fellows
Polish-American women organize drive for Warsaw home
The Helena Paderewski Charitable Society forms with several hundred prominent Polish American women to raise funds for a women’s home in Warsaw for victims of the German invasion. Miss Claudia Ellis of St Louis volunteers to drive a motor truck in place of her brother who enlists in the navy.
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Helena Paderewski
Warsaw
Poland
Claudia Ellis
St. Louis
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Textile Association
Oceanic Hotel
A. C. Atkinson
Clayton
N. C
Southern Textile Association
Iers
Southern Mills
James E. Wilson
J. H. Rehder
J. H. Dreher
Council
Bunting
Merritt
Bradshaw
J. B. Rice
Human Supply Company
Rice
Fred Bonitz
Nunn
Bonitz
Smith Creek
Buark
J. M. Hall
Frances Blalock
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Peterson and
Rulfs
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raleigh, N. C. Or
Charlotte, N. C
King’s Business College
Bon Incorporated
Jersey
Copenhagen
the Nation Department
Nation
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