Immanuel Presbyterian Church Welcomes Rev. Thomas A Allen
Rev. Thomas P. Allen of Clarksville Virginia accepted a call to Immanuel Presbyterian Church in this city after Rev Crowley resigned. Allen, previously active as superintendent of missions for Tygarts Valley and stated clerk, will assume duties and relieve First Presbyterian of some expenses. He plans to preach Sunday upon arrival this weekend following a Wilmington visit in September.
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Thomas P. Allen
Clarksville
Ymanuel Presbyterian Church
W. S. Crowy
Tev
Allen
Imman, Pure
Cou Tissions
Tygart’s Valley Jylylery
Tygart's Valley
Presbyterian Gazette
Crowley
Immanuel Church
D. P. Caldwell
Caldwell
First Presbyterian
Wilmington
Cornerstone Laying Set for Wilmington Customhouse
Sunday December 9 marks the cornerstone ceremony for Wilmington's new half million dollar customhouse under the Knights of Columbus. Grand Knight George P. Galvin will lay the stone with other society leaders assisting and invitations extended to government and civic officials. A parade precedes the 3:15 pm event, with the ceremony at 3:45 pm led by committee chair Galvin and members Reilly Rodgers Allen Corbett and Dr Thomas B Carroll.
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Wilmington
P. Q. Moore
Mrr. Galvin
Messrs
George P. Galvin
James Owen Reilly
Charles A. Rodgers
J. J. Allen
Vin Corbett
Thomas B. Carroll
John Barrett Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday in Washington
Washington November 28 John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union marks his fiftieth birthday born November 28 1866 in Grafton Vermont Barrett a pioneer in closer US Latin American political and commercial ties has long served in diplomacy including missions to Argentina Colombia and Panama culminating in his 1907 election as Pan American Union head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
John Barrett
Pan- American Union
United States
South and
Central America
Grafton
Earl
Cutheri Republic
Mex
Argentine
Columbia
Panama
Pan-American Union
Turnips and Rye Draw Praise from Hamlet Messenger
Mr Carter of the Sandhill Dest dinners and steward of the Marston farm ten miles north of Hamlet sent to our place turnips as fine as any. He speaks highly of the Abruzzi rye and has sown a number of acres on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Sandhill
Marston
Hamlet
Fishermen Protest Reckless Target Practice At Wrightsville Beach
Fishermen complained of steel bullets fired across the inlet near Wrightsville Beach allegedly from the Seminole crew. J M Hewlett displayed shells found on his boat as evidence, saying the firing endangered his crew and damaged gear. He urged the practice be redirected seaward to avoid crossing the inlet. Local fishermen sought cover amid the dangers and confusion described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville Beach
J. M. Hewlett
Hewlett
Dispatch Office
Mr. Hewlett
Strong Sermon At Winter Park Baptist Church
Rev John Jeter Hurt D D pastor of First Baptist delivered a strong sermon on Missions last night at Winter Park Baptist emphasizing go and so services were well attended musical program featured violin solo by Mrs J D Edwards with Mr A H Yopp accompaniment and Mrs E G Woody vocal solo with violin and piano accompaniment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jeter Hurt
D. D
First Baptist Church
Winter Park Baptist Church
J. D. Edwards
A. H. Yopp
E. G. Woody
Advent Christian Church Extends Another Call to Rev O T Mattox
Rev O T Mattox, pastor at the Advent Christian church on Fourth and Church streets, has been extended another call by the congregation. The church elects a minister annually, so extending the call is routine. Mattox has served efficiently in this parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Mattox
Adventist Church
Advent Christian Church
Fourth
Church Streets
Mattox
North Carolina Teachers Assembly Convening in Raleigh
The North Carolina Teachers Assembly opens in Raleigh tomorrow and runs through December 1. Local educators will give addresses. Hattie E. Fennell will speak on a higher grade of grammar grade teachers, and R. E. Ransom will discuss story telling. Superintendent R. B. E. Ranson will address high school teachers on needed legislation.
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North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly
Raleigh
Hattie E. Fennell
Association of Grammar
R. E. Ransom
Southport
R. B E. Ranson
Southport Schools
Association of High School
Young Girl To Be Tried For Arson In Atlanta
A sixteen year old girl Cleola Holbrooks is bound over from the police court to the Superior Court in Atlanta on the charge of arson a capital crime neighbors testified she poured contents of a can on a trash pile under her parents house and set it ablaze she denies the charge.
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Atlanta
Superior Court
Cleola Holbrooks
Prison labor moves to stockade for winter
The county’s main construction gang known as gang No 2 has been relocated from East Wilmington to the county stockade for the winter. They will build a cross county road connecting Winter Park Wrightsboro and four railroad sidings while continuing work near Royce Moore brick yard and Smiths creek. County Road Superintendent R F Burnett leads the project and promises completion within three months.
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Gang No
East Wilmington
Winter Park
Wrightsville
Scott’s Hill
Gordon
Wrightsboro
Castle Haynes
Truckers Co-operative Association
Roger Moore
Smith’s Creek
R. 4. Burnett
Santa Clues Christmas Cheer Near Princess Street
Street crowds glimpse Santa Claus in the midst of holiday bustle as shops prep for Yuletide. Toy stocks remain ample despite toy shortages abroad, with American dolls praised against German imports. Telegrams to local stores signal Santa’s preparations for a long journey south and turkeys abound in daily street views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Germany
Santa Claus
Maine Memorial Tablet In Place At Wilmington Armory
A bronze memorial tablet made from metal salvaged from the U S S Maine is mounted at the Wilmington Light Infantry Armory on Market Street. The tablet, a gift from the U S Navy Department, honors the sailors who died when the Maine sank in Havana Harbor on February 15 1898. It features a sorrowful Goddess of Liberty over the wreck and bears the inscription noting the metal’s origin.
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Maine
Havana
Cuba
Harbor
Wilmington Light Infantry
Market Street
United States Navy Department
Washington Navy Yard
U. S. S. Maine
Havana Harbor
Liberty
Holiday parcel handling planned by post office
Postmaster H M L Green and assistants prepare for a rush holiday period. The basement will handle outgoing parcels via chute to avoid crowding on the main floor. C O D and insured items go to the registry window. stamps at two extra windows. Stations in the First and Fifth Wards to operate mid December. extra horses and wagons to aid delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. McL. Green
Post Office
Sheriff-Elect Jackson Names New Jailers and Deputies
Sheriff-Elect George C. Jackson announced his staff, naming R. L. Harker as jailer J. J. Rackley as deputy sheriff to succeed J. M. Branch and Deputy Coley Reynolds. The Dispatch had predicted retained Field Deputy Kelly and reappointed Office Deputy Cronly.
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Jackson
George C. Jackson
R. L. Harker
J. J. Rackley
J. M. Branch
Coley Reynolds
Kelly
Cronly
Officer Kills Horse After Spill on Grace and Sixth
An officer shot a horse that slipped and broke a hip at Grace and Sixth streets yesterday afternoon. Described as a small plug yet used for heavy work, the animal suffered long before Officer Long ended its misery with a Colt at night. The animal’s collapse left it unable to stand, and the humane act followed an afternoon of pain.
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Grace and
Sixth Streets
Fox Hunt Opens Season At Carolina Beach
John Lewis Williams secretary of the Wilmington Hunt Club issues orders for all members who plan to take part in the fox hunt to assemble at Carolina Beach Wednesday night. The hunt is scheduled for Thursday morning with an early start planned and a long season ahead anticipated to be unusually successful with many members expected to hunt.
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Santa Claus
Princess Street
Carolina Beach
John Lewis Williams
Wilmington Hunt Club
Christmas Stockings Ready for Santa Visits
A busy sense of season fills the scene as stockings will soon hang by the open fireplace and children start writing letters to Santa, while families anticipate the holiday magic and Mr. Santa’s forthcoming visit.
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Santa
Daddy
Directors and Officers Named for Carolina Packing House Co
W W Love was elected president of the newly chartered Carolina Packing House Company. A board of directors was elected and an executive committee was named to manage the firm. Subscriptions require 25 percent by December 10 to push building plans. Directors include W W Love D L Gore L W Davis Milton Calder J W Brooks W A McGirt T E Cooper L B Sasser O L Clark E A Hawes E W Taylor H A Jarman T R Peterson and F Powell.
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W. W. Love
Carolina Packing House Company
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
D. L. Gore
Milton Calder
D. E. Washington
Chicago
Messrs. W. W. Love
L. W. Davis
J. W
Bow
H. A. Jarman
Jacksonville
T. R. Peterson
Clinton
F. Powell
Vineland
J. W. Brooks
Packing House
Wilmington
Deputy Collector Attends National Custom Officials Meet
W S Clayton special deputy collector of customs in the Wilmington district returned from New York after attending the annual meeting of United States custom officers. The gathering included representation from all regions and a banquet hosted by Frank M Halstead at the Waldorf Astoria. Talks by senior customs officials were well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Clayton
Wilmington District
New
Waldorf-Astoria
Frank M. Halstead
Port of New York
Virginia's dry rule traps out of town whiskey carriers
Residents from Virginia and South Carolina were taken to Hastings Court in Richmond after police court charges of illegal liquor possession. Charles Purcell of Hamlet North Carolina and South Carolina men were found with liquor while entering Virginia, which treats even whiskey transit as illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Purcell
Hamlet
N. C
South Carolina
Richmond
Hastings Court
Dallimore
Virginia
Catarrh Cure Claims Internal Remedy Efficacy
An advertisement extols Llail's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Catarrh Cure as internal treatments that reach the blood and mucous surfaces. It states catarrh is a constitutional condition and pitches a duo of tonics and purifiers. The text promises testimonials and lists F. Cheney & Co. Toledo as manufacturers with druggist sales.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Droggista
Take Dies
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West Virginian
AY Cornerstone
Knights of Columbus
U.S
W.L. I
FOX Hunt
Corporation Commission
Wilmington Savings & Trust CompAny
The
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
State of North Carolina
New Hanover County
C. S. Grainger
J. V. Grainger
R. H. Northrop
J. D. Bellamy, JR
Carolina Packing Company
New York City
York
South Car
Olina
Hastings
M. Hall
5Th
Castle Streets
Derryvale
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