Various Local Church and Club Notices Brighten Community Life
Multiple items note meetings and events from the YWCA and church groups including Dorcas Society at St Pauls Lutheran, Good Shepherd festival, Mission Reading Circle, Sorosis club meeting, and a silver tea at Church of the Good Shepherd. Also reported is Fireman Hensgen earning Carnegie medal consideration for rescuing a child on a freight line in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Coon Valley
Peter Hensgen
la Crosse & Southeastern
Hensgen
Elmer Jacobson
Charming Autumn Party in Honor of Mrs. Northrop
Miss Alice V. Springs hosted a refined afternoon at East Morehead Street for Mrs. Robert Northrop of Wilmington. The home featured yellow chrysanthemums and pink roses with an elaborate lunch. Guests included Mrs. Northrop and several Wilmington visitors, but Mrs. Northrop returned home due to her husband’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Alice V. Springs
W. B. Ryder
East Morehead Street
Robert Northrop
Wilmington
Hallowe'en Night Observed in Wilmington
Halloween was celebrated in Wilmington with parties and parades. Witches and spooks roamed the streets as children in sheets and painted faces shouted with laughter, while adults paused and watched the playful revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Hallowe’en
Doctor Doggett Named Superintendent of James Walker Hospital
Dr Benjamin Doggett of Richmond Victoria succeeds Dr H A Coddington as James Walker Memorial Hospital superintendent. Coddington resigns to pursue private practice after two years in Wilmington. Doggett brings Sanatorium experience and has studied local work for ten days. Coddington to vacation in Baltimore before returning to Wilmington. Wilson support urged with donations requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Doggett
Richmond
Vic
H. A. Coddington
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Doggett
John-on-Willis
Dr. Coddington
James Walker Hospital
Hallowe'en Party Greeted With Elaborate Social Fest
Bolton November 1 One of the season s most elaborate social events was the Hallowe en party given by Mr and Mrs R M Allyn about sixty couples attended dancing continued late in the night refreshments served at one o clock West Whitlock Orchestra Wilmington supplied music ballroom decorated for the All Saints Day spirit Out of town guests included Harry Morris Eric Norton N B Tipton J W Blomme H B Allen W H McGoggan John O Gorman E R Walker Arthur Chadbourn and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
R. M. Allyn
West Whitlock Orchestra
Wilmington
All Saints Day
Messrs
Harry Morris
Eric Norton
N. B. Tipton
J. W. Blomme
H. 8. Allen
New Berlin
W. H. McGoggan
Lake Waccamaw
John O’gorman
Boardman
Young lawyer sworn as deputy recorder in Wilmington
Louis J. Poisson, 28, named deputy recorder to fill in for Recorder B G Empie on hunting trip. He presided in recorder’s court delivering a one year sentence to Bertram Levane forknife attack on a woman. Malicious larceny claim against Melvin Davis dismissed with costs to Hattie Fowler. John Day jailed 30 days or costs after assault charge. Allen Parker’s disorderly conduct case left open. Poisson’s term ends when the new recorder takes office. Sworn in by Haris Northrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Poisson
Wilmington
B. G. Empie
Poisson
Recorder’s Court
Bertram Levane
Melvin Davis
Hattie Fowler
Fowler
John Day
Allen Parker
Haris Northrop
Superior Court
Buster Brown and Tige Visit Belk Williams Store
Buster Brown and Tige appeared yesterday afternoon at the Belk Williams store in Wilmington drawing hundreds of children and parents. An improvised stage was set in the lobby entrance and officers helped clear the way for traffic. Buster spoke about the Buster Brown Shoes, praising their fit and wear as he and Tige interacted with the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Brown
Fige
Wilmington
Tige
Buster
Belk-Williams
Buster and Tige
Franklins Lead as Y. W. C. A. Auto Campaign Advances
The second day shows Franklin cars in the lead with Fords close behind on low gear. The campaign gained 106 renewals and new subscribers yesterday, raising total new members to 335 as the 1,200 mile course progresses. Each new member equals one mile traveled.
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Franklin
Captain H W T Elgin to Leave Fort Caswell for Baltimore
Captain Henry W T Elgin, adjutant at Fort Caswell, has orders to proceed to the coast defenses of Baltimore Maryland. He came to Fort Caswell years ago as lieutenant and was promoted when the army expanded on July 1. Friends in Wilmington regret the transfer.
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H. W. T. Elgin
Fort Caswell
Ovcora
Henry W. T. Eglin
Baltimore
Lundy
Washington Post
Eglin
United States Army
Wilmington
Pythian Degree Team to Confer Third Rank at Mount Olive
Clarendon Lodge No. 2 accepts invitation to send its degree team in full regalia to Mount Olive Lodge of Knights of Pythias for the third rank ceremony on November 21. Mr. R. L. Meares arranged the invitation, with other local Pythians also planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olive Lodge of
Knights of Pythias
Clarendon Lodge No. 2
R. L. Meares
Town Topics and Deed Filed for Masonboro Sound
In the Corn Show, space committees will be at the Chamber of Commerce every afternoon at 6 PM to allocate remaining exhibit space. Very little unallotted space remains in the main building. A deed filed records E. E. Russ and wife transferring one and one-ninth acres on Masonboro Sound to LaFayette, Southerland for $10 and other considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Office of the Register of Deeds
E. E. Russ
LaFayette
Southerland
Masonboro Sound
Mosquito Plague Forces Mill Closures in Texas and Louisiana
Mosquitoes sweep the Gulf Coast region of East Texas and western Louisiana causing several large lumber mills to shut down. Bites torment people and animals as cattle and horses bunch together for protection while smudge fires burn on farms with little effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Tex
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Angel
Carolina Packing House seeks charter with 200000 capital
The Carolina Packing House Company directors met at the Chamber of Commerce and decided to apply for a charter with an authorized capital stock of 200000. Engineering firms will review plans with directors and officers, and additional funds will be raised as farmers and merchants are expected to subscribe after charter approval.
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Carolina Packing House Company
Chamber of Commerce
Multiple Kick Stirs Fresh Football Tactics On Grid
New York reports a growing 1920 season novelty the Multiple Kick devised by Rutgers coach Foster Sanford. The play uses a single place kick with several linemen assisting by holding the ball while a designated kicker drives the ball through. Two players lie prone five yards back of the line with the quarterback and end orchestrating the snap and launch as the ball is passed from center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foster Sanford
Rutgers College
Prectly
Rutgers
Multiple Kick and Baseball Language Translate in War Time
The piece explains the advantages of the multiple kick in football to drive the ball farther with two blockers, noting its precision and timing. It also reports Assumption College Worcester translating baseball terms into French to teach the game to French speaking soldiers and civilians.
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Assumption College
Worcester
Mass
Vyijye
Caneda
Othe
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. H. Hutaff
House
Association
Rose Harrison
Jackson
Tenn
Ahas
Dorcas Society of
St. Paul’s
Woman's Auxiliary
Church of the Good Shepherd
Sixth and
Queen Streets
Richard Lee
W. A. Lineker
Castle Haynes Road
L. R. Mason
Middle Sound
Mr. Mason
Mission Reading Circle
Winter Park
Sorosis
North Third Street
Raleigh News and Observer
C. J. Kellaway
North Carolina
Order of King’s Daughters and Sons
S. H. Burt
St. Luke’s Circle
Gustav Hagedorn
Cameron Park
Church of the Good Shephards
Ban Benton
South 4Th Street
John Wesley
Grace Methodist Church
Roger Moore
Young Women’s Christian Association
Fireman
Baby
Charlotte
Hallowe'en
Dr. Doggett
James Walker
Maryland City
Wilson
Burgundy
Green
A. D. Brown
Mrs. R. M. Allyn
Louis J. Poisson, Esq
Empie
Belk-Williams Store
Franklings
Mount Olive
Belk-Williams Company
Agasseur
Faculty of
Asst Con 4 Lege
Th Cau
Eckman
H. F. Wilder
T. E. Sprunt
R. Bradley
W. M. Cumming
R. G. Grady
W. H. Brown
C. D. Weeks
Citizens Bank
Second and
Princess Streets
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