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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
8
The Rebekah degree I O O F held a Thanksgiving social at their hall on Third and Princess streets. A warm program followed by fish pond refreshments. The lodge reported about 3450 raised toward buying a truck for the Goldsboro orphanage, a gratifying result for members.
Grace Methodist Epworth league will hold its regular monthly meeting in the Sunday school room at 8 pm Friday. The program, themed as Americas first Thanksgiving, will feature scenes from Miles Standish and Hiawatha. All friends are invited.
Miss Mary Stuart Alexander hosted a charming tea at Clement Avenue Elizabeth Heights for Mrs William Alexander Graham and Miss Louise Morton from Athens, Ga. Mrs Graham, already the fall bride, has received many teas and informal gatherings in Charlotte. The Sorosis literature department held a social meeting with lessons in thrift and plans for a pageant, including an art and one act play by Lord Dung. The American Legion discussed licensing and leasing for the club house, plus a forthcoming dance and cabaret event led by Mrs Mattie Monstellow.
New York fashion notes a close fitting hat echoing the Cossack cap. Black velvet folds form the brim and crown, with monkey fur bands on the brim. The design aims to shed sleet and endure winter gales.
A bright social event honored Miss Myrtle Vollers with a miscelle neous shower yesterday afternoon at Mrs. J. Theodore Runge’s home from 4 to 6. The decor featured pink and green, an improvised garden lake centerpiece, and a rain scene. A two course luncheon was served and Miss Vollers received many elegant gifts.
The pageant The House the Church Built will be presented at 8:30 PM at Bear Memorial school to support the Episco pal church national campaign. Admission is free and the public is invited. Local residents Mrs H C Myers Mrs L I Myers Burgaw and Mrs M M Matthews Wallace visit the city. others shopping in Wilmington.
Local residents and visitors are noted in a series of short mentions. T. S. Bankston and others traveled to Myrtle Beach and Wilmington for shopping and business. Several residents attended events in Clarendon, Whiteville, Tabor, and Evergreen, with some returning from trips to Winston-Salem and Newport News.
School lunch room to feature canned vegetables from school gardens in Wyandotte County Kansas. Volunteers canned 100 bushels of tomatoes and other vegetables under the guidance of the home demonstration agent for the Department of Agriculture and the State Agricultural College.
In 1868 New York a ban on women as banquet guests in honor of Charles Dickens sparked protests by a group of women who then formed Sorosis, America's first women's club.
Wilmington recruiting officers say joining the Army and qualifying for a United States Military Academy at West Point is achievable for ambitious youths. Eligible enlistees ages 19 to 22 with a year of service can compete, with preliminary exams and possible high school certification easing entry. A year in uniform and three years at West Point open paths to cadet status, lieutenant bars, and future command roles.
Postmaster Green plans for Christmas traffic by hiring three extra substitutes and securing three large mail vans. He expects night and day operation for about five days before the holiday to maintain high service levels and avoid delays.
The Red Cross announces an emergency home care course for women in Wilmington. A trained nurse will lead fifteen lessons condensed into three weeks starting November 24, with both afternoon and evening sessions. Free except for standard Red Cross fee and textbook, enrollment prioritized by first contact via Red Cross HQ in the Custom House phone 894, room 327.
The Wilmington Hotel company owned by Green and Hooper may add three stories to create ten total, adding about 60 rooms. Labor is scarce and materials costly, delaying definite plans though managers expect demand to rise after Christmas and January.
Among Wilmington guests from the Carolinas are G. T. Evans of Charlotte J. H. Johnson of Greensboro C and Clark and family of Clarkton C A Rector of Columbia P J Coleman of Columbia M E Gardner and B F Carr of Goldsboro E B Lassiter of Holly Springs C L Brown and Ralph Brooks of Charlotte J D Patterson of New Bern J S Sutton of Audryville C R Mayes of Charlotte P S Wilson of Raleigh J H Ellington of Cary F J Vann of Clinton Those at the Orton include H Hewett of Supply Chas A Russ of Shalotte G D Edwards of Council and J E
Advertises “5-Drops” as a cure for rheumatic conditions with testimonials from Jon Streat of Gideon Missouri and L P Hitt of Ensley Alabama. Claims widespread availability from leadin druggists in the United States and Canada and offers a free bottle by writing The Swanson Company in Newark Ohio.
Readable OCR fragment lists individuals such as Thomas Currie D A Carter Clarke ton Ashton Willis Supply J White Shallotte M L Gilbert Florence J B Johnson Raleigh R L Thomas Roseboro G L Sandera Weldon F M Williams Acme. The record shows a roster or notice of names associated with a legal or civic document.
At the South Side waterworks in Pueblo Colorado an electrically driven pump with 3 9 million gallon daily capacity was installed in 1918. A second 6 million gallon unit is planned and full electrification in 1919 is hoped for. Trustees project annual savings of 10000 dollars once fully electrified.
An ad touts Black and White Ointment and Soap for a dark sallow complexion. Apply ointment at night, wash off next morning, then dilute as needed. Ointment sold concentrated with directions. 25 cents per item if unavailable locally, mail order offered from Memphis Tennessee.
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