Dr John Thames Named Leader of Winston Salem Health Department
Winston Salem anticipates the arrival of Dr John Thames to head the local health department. The Sentinel notes his six years as assistant to Health Officer Nesbit in Wilmington and his medical training in Louisville Philadelphia and Baltimore. Thames will arrive to take charge with Dr J Kinyoun remaining briefly to aid transition. Thames plans to bring wife Mrs Thames and four children to the city with one daughter at State Normal Greensboro and a son at Davidson College.
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Winston-Salem
John Thames
Health Department
J. J. Kinyoun
Thames
New Hanover County
Wilmington
Charles T. Nesbit
Consolidated Boards of Health
Louisville Medical College
Louisville
Polyclinic
Philadelphia
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Davidson County
Greensboro
Nesbit
Nesbitt
State Normal
Davidson College
North Carolina Girl Cast in Brady’s Film Ensemble
Mr William A Brady selects eleven beautiful sensible girls to act in his films among which Lucille Satterthurst of Waynesville North Carolina is featured. The group includes two girls from Washington and three from the South in a state spread described by Brady.
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Mr. Brady
William A. Brady
North Carolina
Lucille Satterthurst
Waynesville
N. C
Motion Picture Mail
Washington
First Presbyterian Church Calendar Distribution
The First Presbyterian church began its fall and winter activities with members showing great interest. The first fall church calendar was distributed, outlining summer progress. Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells urges renewed effort from the congregation for a bright year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wells
Musicale Tonight for Catherine Kennedy Home Benefit
Lovers of music attend the Academy of Music tonight for a musicale by Miss Anna Graham Harriss to aid the Catherine Kennedy Home. Assisting Miss Harriss are Mr. John F. Harriss Jr and artists G. W. Robertson and J. E. Wilim, all known figures in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Harriss
Academy of Music
Anna Graham Harriss
Catherine Kennedy
John F. Harriss, Jr
G. W. Robertson
J.E. Wilim
Possum Season Brings Hunters to Dark Woods
The article notes opening possum season with horns sounding in the night woods. It states the sport draws hunters, especially among the colored population, with the possum hunted for sport rather than meat.
Entomologist Craighead Inspects Southern Tree Borers in Wilmington
Frank C. Craighead of the USDA Bureau of Entomology arrived in Wilmington to study tree damage caused by borers. The visit, spurred by the local Chamber of Commerce, aims to determine remedies, with owners bearing extermination duties. He notes root trunk and branch borers affect various species, pecan trees among them, and plans to return to Washington for final recommendations after further study. He departs for Savannah, Atlanta, and Tennessee, with stops in Western Virginia and Western Carolina.
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Frank C. Craighead
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Craighead
Chamber of Commerce
Dock
Orange
Third and
Grace
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wilmington
South
Savannah
Atlanta
Tennessee
Virginia
Carolina
Local Committee Begins Push to Recruit Highway Association Members
A Wilmington-Goldsboro highway group plans an early survey to gauge public interest and recruit members. The Good Roads Rally in Warsaw formed the association with a $1 annual dues, open to larger contributions. A Wilmington committee of Paul B. Bell George P. Galvis and W A McGirt was created by Senator Rivers D. Johnson to enlist members and secure 1000 enrollments from Goldsboro.
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Wilmington-Goldsboro
Warsaw
Wilming
Wilmingtonians
Messrs
Paul B. Bell
George P. Galvis
W. A. McGirt
Rivers D. Johnson
Wilmington
Goldsboro
Oyster Roast Brings City Officials to Masonboro Sound
Police Department members and City Council attended an oyster roast at Masonboro Sound yesterday afternoon. They traveled from the city and found a large supply of oysters for the traditional event. Councilman McCain was detained by sickness, but the remainder attended with officers including M. C. Huggins, T. M. Hall, W. Appleberry, A. E. Mann, J. O. Bullard, M. C. Gray, J. S. Lane, and Chief N. J. Williams.
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Masonboro
Masonboro Sound
The
Sound
McCain
Messrs
C. Huggins
T.M- Hall
R. Appleberry
A. E. Maan
J. “O. Bullard
M- C. Gray
J. S. Lane
Chief N. J. Williams
Rally Day at First Baptist Sunday School Draws Crowd
Rally Day at the First Baptist Sunday School yesterday drew 625 attendees, 75 short of the 700 goal, yet far more than previous Sundays. Rev. Dr. John Jeter Hurt, Mr. Ochis Hinnant, and Sunday School Superintendent Howes led talks amid demonstrations of strong zeal from organizers.
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First Baptist Sunday School
John Jeter Hurt
Ochis Hinnant
Howes
Hampstead School Opens With Crowley Attendance
Rev J S Crowley of this city spoke at Hampstead School opening noting a promising year ahead. About 60 children attended with 25 to 30 visitors. Crowley introduced teachers Miss Singletary of Bladenburg and Miss Ashley of Freemont to students. He also preached twice at Topsail with a warm reception.
Imports Again Jump Higher at Wilmington in September
Imports at the Wilmington Custom House rose in September to about 129000, surpassing August by over 30000 while exports totaled 1152283 led by two part cotton cargoes. The September 1916 figures lag September 1915, and gains were driven by foreign tobacco through Winston-Salem and bonded Canadian sugar shipments.
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Wilmington Custom House
Winston- Salem
Canada
Winston-Salem
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Gray Hair
Grandmother used a home remedy of Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken hair. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold for about 50 cents and claimed to restore natural color by morning with simple application on strands.
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Wyeth
Registration Opens Friday for 21 Days to Vote
The registration books will open on October 6 for twenty one days excluding Sundays. A new registration is not required but unregistered voters are urged to register promptly. Democrats seek a large vote while Republicans aim for even more ballots and teachers help in urging registration.
Wilmington Baptists to hold annual association meeting
More than one hundred Wilmington Baptists will travel to Wal lace for the Wilmington Baptist Association gathering on Wednesday and Thursday. The program lists devotional sessions, committee roll calls, and reports on missions education and temperance, along with obituaries and associational history.
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Wilmington Association
Wilmington Baptists
The
Wilmington Baptist Association
Wallace
W. G. Hall
C. V. Brooks
D. L.gore
J. A. Sullivan
J. H. Booth
J. R. Green
C. B. Mc
Christian Education
J. J. Hurt
Biblical Recorder
W. B
Iron Ore and the Dephosphorizing Breakthrough
The article recalls an English clerk named Thomas who developed a dephosphorizing iron ore process sold for 50 pounds, unlocking Briey basin ore once deemed useless. Prospecting there began in 1882, by 1913 three mining concessions operated, yielding about 15 million tons annually, with potential to double output.
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France
Thomas
Briey
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Pectin
DR. Thames
Musicale Tonight
Washington, D.C
Hampstead
Baptist Program
Lorraine
Germany
Longwy
Nancy
Luxemburg
Franfort
Europe
EB. H. Sothern
Strand Theatre
New York
Mr. Sothern
Commodore J. Stuart Blackton
Albert E. Smith
Greater Vitagraph Company
Frederick Thompson
Blake Waring
Paul West
James M. Hall
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
E. H. Southern
Asheville
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