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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1917

Page

6

Thanksgiving Poem and Society Notes in Wilmington News

Poem lines celebrate thanksgiving and national unity. The Wilmington section reports multiple society notices including engagements, marriages, travels, and local events with names such as Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Miss Lucile Smith, Ed Bigford, and Ed Cronly, plus attendance at North Carolina Teachers' Assembly and local debates.

R. D. Cronly Fort Myer John Hill Cronly Cronly Camp Greene Charlotte Acme Lucile Smith James Smith Ed. Bigford East Arcadia Mr. Watson

Trained Nurses Pass State Board Exam

Miss Isabel Jarvis Rachel Martin Marjorie Pierce and Ada Robertson recently graduated from James Walker Memorial Hospital school of nurses and passed the State board examination held in Asheville. Secretary Lebby announced the results last night.

Isabel Jarvis Rachel Martin Marjorie Pierce Ada Robertson School of Nurses James Walker Memorial Hospital State Board For Nurses Asheville Lebby State Board

Allied Meeting Opens Friday

Paris November 29 The inter allied conference will open at 19 o clock tomorrow morning with Premier Clem enceau presiding He will give a brief welcome and delegates will set order of deliberations and assign discussion tasks to technical committees The conference aims to solve concrete issues such as food supplies and the blockade with committees to prepare opinions The first plenary session will follow the welcome and a three day meeting is planned An official luncheon will be held at the foreign office on Monday.

Associated Press Paris Clemenceau Foreign Office Rockingham Woodrow Wilson Brother Smith Bishop Fitzgerald Parson Smith Mr. Smith

Germans Freely Use Ammunition in France

In France on November 28 Associated Press reports American ordnance experts estimate German forces have expended more than 160000 dollars worth of ammunition in raiding an American trench. The assessment reflects heavy German activity and material use during the engagements.

Associated Press France Raints

Losses of British ships rise in week across mined and submarine attacks

London reports a week of naval losses with fourteen merchantmen of 1669 tons plus seven smaller vessels sunk by mines or submarines. The tally marks an increase of four larger ships compared with last week’s admiralty statement.

Associated Press London Admiralty

Georgia Tech Trail in Season Scoring Behind Annapolis

Georgia Tech has fallen behind Annapolis in total points scored this season, reflecting a strong season effort by the Naval academy. The Navy squad leads in scoring while Tech battles for offensive consistency and victories.

Georgia Tech Annapolis

Local Personal Notices from the City

Mr. C. T. Stewart has gone to Rocky Mount on business. Hon. E. M. Kevones of Jacksonville visits the city. Edest D. Warren travels to Clinton for Thanksgiving with friends. Morris Lipinsky of the Bon Marche at Asheville here to relieve Louis Lipinsky who will spend days in Asheville.

C. T. Stewart Rocky Mount E. M. Kevones Jacksonville Edest D. Warren Clinton Morris Lipinsky Asheville Louis Lipinsky

Reverend Smith’s pamphlet stirs Methodist debate in Raleigh

Reverend G F Smith’s Plain Reasons for important changes in Methodist church policy circulated briefly, drawing sharp comments from Raleigh Democrats and church members. Smith urges four year terms for bishops and other officers, challenging life tenure and seeking to curb ecclesiastical autocracy within the conference framework.

Raleigh G. F. Smith Rockingham Greenville Brother Smith Smith Sayme Bishons Temperamen Christian Advocate General Conference

Parsian Sage Promises Cure for Dandruff in Ad

An advertisement extols Parsian sage as a guaranteed cure for dandruff itching and hair loss with money back if not satisfied. The piece then shifts to a sermon discussion on church governance criticizing lifelong episcopal rule and urging bishop accountability and periodic election.

R. R. Bellamy

Foreign priests released. three deportations halted in Mexico

Mexico City reports that by order of the Department of the Interior three foreign priests Rae are and ordered deported have been released and permitted to remain in Mexico. The government will permit one Spanish one Italian and one French priest to remain but foreign priests must not hold religious services in churches.

Associated Press Mexico City Department of the Interior Mexico

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