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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
6
A Scottville North Carolina veteran describes relief from 12 years of constipation after using Thedford's Black-Draught. The ad promotes the vegetable remedy as reliable for all ages, with a 25 cent package price and a one cent per dose claim.
Rumors say President Wilson may have urged the return to work of Atlantic Coast Line clerks as a months-long strike nears a climax. Union leadership and Labor Department intermediaries have negotiated without public progress, but officials hint of a possible settlement to enable Thanksgiving observances.
Miss Alice Jouss visits Miss Ethel Messick in Wilmington while Mrs. W. N. Keener plans a Lincolnton Thanksgiving. Mrs. Harper and Mr. Harper wed at home on Princess Street with Stokley ties. Thanksgiving services at Fifth Avenue Methodist. Red Cross calls for surgical dressings and workers, Georgia-bound orders, and local events from tea rooms to Christmas sales.
Cape Fear Country Club schedules two golf events tomorrow an 18 hole handicap match at 930 in the morning followed by an oyster roast and basket dinner at 1 pm. An 18 hole sweepstakes event is planned for the afternoon with Dr Karlee Bellamy captain of the greens expecting wide member participation.
There will be no gymnasium classes on Thursday Friday or Saturday this week. Friday 3 30 class moves to Wednesday Dec 5 at same time. Friday 6 30 class moves to Wednesday Dec 5 at same time. Saturday 11 50 class moves to Wednesday 11 50 Dec 5. Physical Committee meets Saturday Dec 1 at 10 30 at the Association.
Recorder's court opened this morning and adjourned immediately as the sole case scheduled was continued.
A transport service will run cars to the beach every half hour from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow, providing frequent departures for visitors and residents planning a seaside outing.
The men at Fort Caswell plan a football game between battalion teams of former college players and an old fashioned regulation dinner. The steamer Wilmington runs a special schedule for the day and a large city turnout is expected. From 4 to 6 pm a dance for officers and friends is planned with a handsomely printed menu card showing the Cape Fear Artillery Corps roster and menu including Oyster Soup.
The listing mentions roast turkey roast lolin of pork cranberry sauce giblet gravy and vegetables. It notes no prayer service tonight and references Thanksgiving services at Grace Methodist Church tomorrow with no evening prayer.
About twenty carpenters with Rhodes and Underwood walked out on strike at the Carolina Packing House over working on a job with Negro labor. Ray Pollock of the local union blamed the walkout on a white workers enforced color line. A. A. Underwood said the dispute surprised him and that despite agreeing not to employ Black carpenters on the same job, Negroes dressing lumber nearby appear under his supervision. He plans to hire colored labor and will not recall the striking men.
County and city authorities seek a Ford car with State license 17 474 and engine number 1 235 818. It vanished from the YMCA in front of Rev. J A Sullivan during a ministerial association meeting. Notices have been sent to towns including Richmond.
James B. Mc Gurley a former Gunner s Mate and well known wrestling referee in Wilmington has been commissioned captain in the Coast Artillery Corps and is the camp s second honor graduate at Fortress Monroe Va Rufus W Hicks Gevrer Sanders R S MacClellan and Mc C B Wilson receive promotions in Ordnance and Coast Artillery reserve corps The Wilmington group plans to spend Thanksgiving at home with Lt Wilson arriving yesterday.
Mr R F Johnson Ford Auto Co manager leads a nine man party from this city to Pontiac Michigan to drive back 10 Oakland cars stranded by an embargo. The trip covers about 1000 miles each way with a five day return plan. Roads are generally good with a short stretch near Goldsboro minor and the party includes Bleeker Heinsberger Sneeden and Underwood among others.
At Ebenzer Church Rev L M Li new pastor preaches on saving foods as luxuries with a sermon at 9 am. The service includes choir music and Ezra Carter's dictionary of Ezra Carter cited. Local graduates urged to adhere to conservation policies amid government guidance. R T White of Shai Corner Chadbourn and J Lu Winnabow noted.
An Atlanta Georgia pamphlet urges readers to strengthen blood with Swift Specific to resist winter germs. It links catarrh rheumatism and other maladies to impure blood, promises quick improvement after using the product, and offers free medical advice from the chief medical officer at Swift Specific Co. Laboratory.
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