Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs J W Westbrock visits Kinston with Mr and Mrs Henry E Shaw. Mrs E B Edwards and children travel to Florida to visit relatives. Miss Elsie McDowell of Burgaw shops in the city. Mrs C M Herndon of Raleigh stays with Mrs T H Benton. Miss Mittie Roberts returns from Wallace. Lillian Rice returns from Lumberton to Motte business college. Intercession service at Temple of Israel at 6 15 pm. Christian Science service at 6 30 pm. Red Cross lawn party at post office grounds for charity. Everyday Gladness circle meets at 8 30 pm. Dancing contest at Overlake pavilion Greenfield 8 30–11 30 pm. Lt Oscar P Peck arrives overseas with troop C cavalry. Gym exhibition at YWCA at 8 30 pm followed by reception. summer classes end. H J Moller returns with family. living at 405 Princess street. Cantwell school dance at Lumina 8 30–11 30 pm with Whitlock West and Harry McGowan. James D Sprunt completes naval aviation course. to Key West Fla for further training. Patriotic tableaux and The Old Maids Club at Church of the Good Shepherd 8 30 pm. small admission for war relief. Private H G Hubbard lands in France with 115th machine gun battalion. U D C Cape Fear chapter to entertain soldiers at Y M C A Saturday 4–7 pm. officers listed.
Southern Express Agent Transferred to Richmond
M. H. Shepherd, division agent for the Wilmington district, has been transferred to Richmond and named agent for both the Southern and Adams companies, leaving with Mrs. Shepherd for their new home. He came here from Norfolk and during ten years has handled company affairs satisfactorily and made many friends who regret his move.
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M. H. Shepherd
Wilmington
Southern Express Company
Richmond
Southern
Adams
Rainy Day Savings Event in New Liberty Series
In New Lib erty the Carolina B and L Assn announces a savings event at 123 Princess on Saturday June 1. L W Moore serves as secretary and adviser for the program.
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New Liberty
Carolina B
L. Assn
Princess
Sec
Wladek Zbyszko Held on Ellis Island Immigration Check
Wladek Zbyszko the Polish heavyweight claimant is reported detained on Ellis Island under U S immigration laws after a Boston arrest by military intelligence officers was denied by authorities. Officials say he sought enlistment but was rejected for defective hearing. his brother Stanislaus is reportedly a prisoner in Germany.
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New York
Wladek Zbyszko
Ellis Island
Zbyszko
United States
Boston
Baker
William Wallace, Jr
English inventor unveils gyroscope to stop bicycle falls
An English inventor has devised a gyroscope to prevent bicycles from falling while ridden. The device aims to stabilize balance and reduce accidents by maintaining upright motion during cycling.
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Campbell Sts
William Otersen
J. W. Westbrock
Kinston
Henry E. Shaw
Elsie McDowell
Burgaw
Mittie Roberts
Wallace
Lillian Rice
Motte Business College
Lumberton
Temple of Israel
James H. Scull
North
Jefferson Hospital
Christian Science Church
Seventeenth
Market Streets
Post Office
Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Gladness Circle
Elizabeth Symmes
South Seventh Street
Overlake Pavilion
Greenfield
Oscar P. Peck
Cavalry
George A Peck
H. J. Moller
The
Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Cantwell Dancing School
Lumina
Whitlock-West Orchestra
Harry McGowan
James D. Sprunt
W. H. Sprunt
Boston Tech
Key West
Fla
France
Old Maids
Church of the Good Shepherd
H. G. Hubbard
115Th Machine Gun Battalion
Troop C Cavalry
Thomas J. Gause
Cape Fear
A. M. Hall
W. G. Whitehead
T. E. Sprunt
W. L. Beery
M. G. Pulliam
May B. French
W. M. Peck
Lena Beery
Augusta Wiggins
Anna Cantwell
Southern Express
C. O
Council of National Defense
Water Street
Tenth
Castle
Campbell
North Second Street
Roy
W.S.S
Belk-Williams CO
Holland
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
KF. M. Simmons
Congressional
Capitol
Furnifold
Dent
Hube
Arizona
Carolina Printing and Stamp Works
Grace St
Wrightsville Beach
Southern Bell Telephone Coo
D. E. Myers
Alma Brown
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