Engaged Couple and Community Events Highlight Local News
The paper notes the engagement of Miss Florence Emma Renneker to Mr John William Perdew at Mrs A B Lynch’s home and mentions the Cruser Lynch wedding cake cutting. Tickets announce a Red Cross brides party at W L I armory while local dances and a school band concert unfold in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Burkheimer
Southport
Fort Caswelll
Wiil Tehder
Stewart
Rehder
Redder
No. Red Cross Street
Florence Emma Renneker
John William Perdew
A. B. Lynch
Cruser-Lynch
Instructions on Christmas Mail to American Soldiers Abroad
Public notice directs mailers to send Christmas packages to soldiers overseas by November 15. Packages must be plainly marked Christmas Mail with the soldier’s company and American Expeditionary Forces visible. Perishables and hazardous items are banned. small packages favored. ensure full preparation before posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
State Board to Enforce New Hotel Sanitation Law
North Carolina hotels with up to fifteen rooms must follow the General Assembly hotel rules after October 10. The State Board of Health will begin enforcement October 16, inspecting and reporting hotel sanitary conditions to be filed in the health office. The Travelers' Protective Association urged enforcement to curb poor conditions and ensure proper sewage and rate disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Raleigh
N.C
General Assembly
Travelers’ Protective Association
Beera
Bert SS
North Carolina
Threard of Health
New Church at Marietta Opens As Rev Byee Completes A Year
Fragmentary text notes a new church at Marietta and the Reverend Byee completing about one year of service. It mentions his strong church work and general generosity of the people but the rest is unclear. The note references the preacher in charge and a conference afterward.
Civil suit over fatal crash ends with uncertain verdict
The Craven county jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the death of Earl King Taylor after his car was struck by Jamies Stoewart. The case, tried over two days, drew a large crowd and featured expert testimony from local lawyers. A new trial request awaits the outcome of potential appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Stewart
Earl King Taylor
Jamies Stoewart
Qli
Bis Bone
James Stewart
Taylor
Supreme Court
North Carolina County Government Described as Jungle of American Democracy
Dr. Head of the history department opened a series on county origin and power in North Carolina. He argued local self government in the South is a farce and that the legislature holds modern supreme power, auditing is absent, counties receive minimal oversight, and many counties exist only to satisfy local ambitions. He called county government wasteful and urged reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Oak
Ne Ceniitn ‘Fiead
History Department
CS County
Carolina
Masta County
Hanglan Warty
Raleigh
North Carolina
Captain Clark Heads to Washington for Commission
Mr. C. E. Clark, president of the Clark Lynch Lumber Company, has gone to Washington where he will be commissioned as a captain in the Regiment of Service. He will likely serve in the new capacity with his experience aiding the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Clark
C. E. Clark
Clark Lynch Lumber Company
Washington
Patterson Fathered Ill in Purvis Prompted By Call
Mr. George L. Patterson again called to Purvis North Carolina to his father whose condition is described as much worse. Friends hope for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
George L. Patterson
Purvis
N. C
Pattered
Self Government for India is in Sight
Eleven men left Warsaw North Carolina for a training camp in Columbia South Carolina as part of a county effort to mobilize volunteers. The town hosted a farewell dinner and comfort bags prepared by local ladies while Kenansville Wallace Rose Hill and Faison sent contributions. The community plans further meals for the next contingent and requests representatives to witness the send off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven County
Cgar
Camp Jackson
Warsaw
N. C
Columbia
S. C
Bern
Kenansville
Wallace
Rose Hill
Faison
Eight Brooklyn defendants arraigned after federal liquor raid
Federal agents seized 18 Brooklyn houses yesterday and arrested eight defendants. General Barfield and Lillian Lane faced a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner A. S. Williams. Lane pleaded guilty to receiving liquor, citing ill health, while Barfield claimed innocence citing transit delays. Six others, including Dick and Tom Artis and Pearl Pearce, await Monday hearings. Barfield is described as a cripple with one hand missing and a damaged remaining hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Barfield
Lillian Lane
Brooklyn
United States
A. S. Williams
Tom Artis
Pearl Pearce
Grace
Cochran
John McKay
Mary Green
Caugh
Express Company
Woodus Kellum
Esa
Lane
Barfield
Brooke Empie
Wea
Membership Campaign Closes Tonight at Y M C A
Final reports due this evening as the Boys' Division of the YMCA wraps up their membership drive. Team scores show a mix of strong showings with De Team 2 posting 68 and Nowlend Brand leading with 176 points in the morning tally.
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Cntpontec
Tean
Stuart
CeeiAppla
Houston Merritt
Victor Goré
Archie Parker
Willian Powell
Wibur King
William Pusch
George King
Nowlend- Brand
Presbyterian and church notices on Front Queen streets
Several parish announcements list Immanuel St Paul St Andrew Pearsall Memorial Harnett Street Mission Winter Park Delgado First Street and others. Services include Sunday sermons at 11 and 3:30, Bible classes, Christian Endeavor, and midweek prayer meetings with free seating and cordial invitations.
Episcopal St John’s and St Paul’s services announced
Episcopal notices list St John’s at Third and Red Cross streets with Rev R E Gribbin as rector for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion at 11 A M and Sunday School at 4 PM. Evening prayer open to visitors. St Paul’s at Sixteenth and another location mentioned.
Methodist church services and schedule announced
Fifth Avenue Rev J H McCracken presides at 11 a m service with Rev J H Shore leading 8 p m in Wilmington District. Sunday School 9 45 a m Epworth League Tuesday 7 30 p m. Bladen and Fifth Bladen streets Rev B H Sell preaches 11 a m and 7 30 p m with subject Following Jesus and Sanctification. Sunday School program 3 30 p m. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
J.H. McCracken
J. H. Shore
Wilmington
Epworth League
Bladen
Fifth -and- Bladen
BH. C. Sell
Jesus
Lutheran St Matthew’s English Evangelical Service Schedule
St Matthew’s at Fourth and Harnett with Rev G W McClanahan holds services at 10 30 am with holy communion and the Believer’s Standing In Grace. Evening service discusses Why the Need Of a Reformation In the Sixteenth Century. Sunday School at 3 30 pm Luther League meets Wednesday 8 pm. cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s
Harnett Streets
G. W. McClanahan
Luther League
Calvary Baptist Services Map Week at a Glance
Calvary Baptist, Rev. J. A. Sullivan pastor, holds Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Morning sermon Goofiness of Gladness. Evening sermon How It Feels to Be Coed. Sunday School 9 45 a.m. J W Hallie superintendent. Junior B Y Pn 6 45 p.m. Sunbeams Monday 3 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Teachers Supper and B Y U Thursday night. All are cordially welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Andrew J. Howell
Christian Endeavor Society
Delgado
H. A. Howell
Third
Orange
John M. Wells
D. D
Dr. Wells
Calvary
J. A. Sullivan
A. mi
J. W. Hallie
Ees Sur
B. Y
Repairing Turnpike Improvement Amid Delays
Superintendent Burnett directs crews to restore a turnpike section between Delgado and Wrightsville. Workers fill ruts and surface the road with Starite to improve conditions despite ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Delgado
Wrightsville
North Carolina Fish Restrictions Lifted to Increase Supply
The North Carolina State Fisheries Commission has temporarily removed restrictions on catching food fish at the request of the Food Administration. The action aims to boost supplies for civilians and troops, lower prices, and permit export of surplus fish and other meats to Europe as beef and pork are redirected for allied needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Fisheries Commission
Food Administration
Europe
Atlantic
Henry A. Page
Prayer Meetings Start in Maxton Homes Ahead of Revival
In Maxton North Carolina Rev A L Ornon organized the town into home prayer meeting districts and a noon men’s prayer gathering as part of preparations for St Paul M B Church revival services next week. The plan recalls earlier era under Rev Liam Black of Charlotte and aims to revive aPermanent district style prayer meeting network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxton
N. C
St. Paul
M. B. Lurch
A. L. Ornon
Liam Black
Charlotte
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Col
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Richmond
J. C. Springer
Colorel
Gray
Iam
Son
Delgado and
Baptist Sunday Schools
Calvary School
Delgado School
Whitlock-West
Calvary Sunday School
Miss Renneker
W. R. Renneker
Atlantic Coast Line
Rroom
W. E. Perdew
Bear Memorial
J. J. Blair
Cornelious Hernett School
Henry Clay
van Alstyne
Honey Moon
Itton
Dixie
Tierney
Brenlin
Marietta
Messrs
Samuel Morgan
W. P. Smith
A. F. Doane
T. C. Wade
W. O. Noe
C. R. Wheatly
Beaufort
New Ee
Mr. Hoover
Goment
Ro Fense
Earl S. Sloan
Sloan
North Ane Welt
Se Okeoee
Liton
India
Cardinal
Copenhagen
Williams Company
Presbyterian
Immanuel
Front and
Queen Streets
T. P. Allen
S.A. Matthews
Walker Taylor
Brotherhood and Woman’s Auxiliary
St. Andrew’s
Fourth
Campbell Streets
A. D. McClure
Saabbath
O. P. ‘Hinnant
Pearsall Memorial
East Wilmington
H. W. Koelling
Christian Endeavor
Harnett Street
Eighth and
W. M. Baker
D. L. Gwathmey
Trinity
Evertepeat
St. James
W.H. Milton
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