Social and personal notes from Wilmington city
Local society items list visits and travels of Miss Nan Huggins Miss Thelma Brooks Miss Walker and Davis and other young women to Charlotte Philadelphia Waynesville St Louis Raleigh Greensboro and New Bern. Church socials and meetings noted for First Presbyterian Lutheran St Andrews and Baptist groups. Mrs Rich wedding in Raleigh and engagements mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Davis
Waynesville
St. Louis
Westminister Christian Endeavor Society
Memorial Hall
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
J. W.bolles
Helen
Philadelphia
Miss Helen
Bryn Mawr College
Bolles
Hong Kong
China
Standard Oil Company
Greensboro
W. C. Cline
Delia Cline
Maude Bullock
Wilmington
Hendersonville
Asheville
Cline
A. M. Stales
Bullock
Andrew Joyner
Bunday
Raleigh News and Observer
Raleigh
Mesdames T. Adelade Goodno
J. KE
Stevick
Martha Morris
G. M. Walters
R. D. Stephens
Walter Horton
M. J. Carroll
Miss
Mollie Parrish
David Rich
Rich
Moving Day Keeps Wilmington Quiet on Sunday
Moving day in Wilmington falls on a Sunday delaying starts for home departures and arrivals. The tradition causes a weeklong process as renters relocate, with new leases signed and familiarity growing despite the initial disruption.
Verdun Journey Through Argonne Tunnel With American Officers
The Associated Press describes an underground tunnel near Verdun in the Argonne forest, 45 feet deep and 300 yards from German trenches, run by American-educated officers from Canada and Los Angeles who command a high-risk corridor. Cravath of New York joins the visit, observing frontline life, shelter, and the constant mine exchanges, with trenches, graves, and improvised fortifications along the siege.
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Verdun
Forest of
Argonne
Associated Press
Alberta
Canada
Los ‘Angels
Gal
Los Angeles
France
Seadquarters
Uncle Sam
Paul Cravath
New York
Rome
Mr. Cravath
Cravath
Bordéaux
Neville
Veri
Speak at Winter Park by E H Cranmer
Large crowd expected as Democratic senatorial candidate E H Cranmer from New Hanover and Brunswick counties speaks at Winter Park School Thursday at 8 pm. Voters will hear his views on the current prosperity and how the Democratic ticket will be explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Cranmer
Senate
New Hanover
Brunswick
Winter Park
Judge Hughes
Chinese American Exchange Company plans coast to coast steamship line
Local exporters and importers remain uninformed about the Chinese American Exchange Company proposal to run a steamship service between the Atlantic and Pacific via the Panama Canal. Reports say navigation would include Norfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Jacksonville Mobile Galveston on the Atlantic Gulf with calls to San Pedro Los Angeles and stretch along both coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atantic
Pacific
Panamy Canal
South Atlantic
Chinese-American Exchange Company
Ohent
Stamship
Atd
Auchion
Associated Press
Jahington
Rt Regulat
Norfolk
Wilmington
Charlepton
Savanllah
Jacksonville
Mobile i
Gelveston
Atlantic
Gulf
Coats
San Pedro
Los Artae
Milk Depot Extended Through Mid Month Says Health Official
Dr Charles T Nesbitt county health officer announces the milk depot at the health department will stay open until the 12th due to continued beneficiary impact. The station started with funds from the North Carolina Sorosis and will dispense milk in the afternoons as nurse Christy Pinner handles school duties. The program has saved many infants who might have died without treated milk, and Sorosis plus the Health Department are praised for the beneficial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Nesbitt
Health Department
North Carolina
Christy Pinner
Mik
South Carolina Live Stock Expo Set for Orangeburg Visit
Orangeburg hosts the South Carolina Live Stock Exposition and Cattle Conference on October 11 and 12 under the joint sponsorship of the Southern Settlement and Development Organization and the Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce. Noted speakers include Dr. W. K. Lewis and Congressman A. F. Lever. Leading livestock breeders from Lugoff and Camden plan to exhibit fine stock as the state advances toward a dairy and packing industry driven by tick eradication, pasture improvements, and market prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg
South Carolina
A. F. Lever
Southern Settlement and — Development Organization
Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce
Clemson College
State Agricultural Department
Federal Department of Agriculture
Greenville
W. K- Lewis
E. J. Watson
W. W. Long
Eressman
Great House Agricultural Committee
Thos. W. Hughes
Southern Settlement and Development Organization
L. I. Guion
Lugoff
Hertfords
L. W. Boykin
Camden
Public Schools Opened Today for 1916 17 Session
Enrollment expected to exceed last year with several hundred more pupils. Board of Education has no exact totals but believes totals will surpass 4 000 as many students remain to enroll. New policy allows students to supply their own books and text material. Captain George W. Gillette of Company A Engineer Troops, Wilmington, Camp Glenn, is in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Sete Ee Aad
Cape
George W. Gillette
Wilmingtom
Camp Glenn
Louis Hanson Returns From Brief Southern Business Trip
Louis Hanson completed a short business trip to Savannah and other southern points, returning with reports on prospects and market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hanson
Savannah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nan Huggins
Charlotte
Mr. Will-King
Hampstead
Thelma Brooks
Beachwood School For Girls
Wilming Workers
First Presbyterian Church
St. Mathew’s Lutheran Church
Sion Autillary
North Third. Street
Haywood Clark
Gordon Smith
Circle of the King's Daughters and Sons
Baptist Church
J. W. Corbett
Virginia
Livingstone
N. C
Corbett
Quincy Lennon
Carthage
Z. V. Corbett
Canetuck
Preston Matthews
North Street
Leslie Hummell
Goldsboro
Mrs
Louis Hummell
Greensboro Daily News
Miss Webb
James L. Webb
Shelby
Madge Webb
S. R. Riley
S. C
David Milton Hollowell
Morie Bell
John Harvey Felts, Jr
Chestnut Street Methodist Church
Lumberton
Will
T Corps
Sakoah
American Ambulance Corps
America
Belk-Williams. Company
Carolin Rmer
Hour
Wichita Kan
Beason
Market Sts
Woodall & Sheppard
Cruc Sect
Princess Street
U.S. Army
IAW
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