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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1916

Page

13

Social Notes from Wilmington and Nearby Areas

Captain and Mrs Warren L Jones travel to Charleston for the weekend. Mrs Hay returns home after hospital recovery. Mrs Wad dell visits Wilmington from Durham and High Point. U D C delegate Mrs Little travels to Gastonia for convention. Choral Society resumes with meeting at Elks Temple. Silver Tea at Ascension Church set for Oct 12. Mothers' Club forms at Wrightsville School. Urquhart Hashagen wedding invitations issued for Oct 18 Savannah with Savannah connections in text.

Choral Society Choral Society of Wilmington Elks’ Temple

Old Oak Door Faithfully Bridges Fells to Departing Fellows

An appreciation poem honors the brigade and founder known as the Colonel who mentored the fellows since their youth. It laments the parting as the Colonel orders them out to carry on the work, noting darkened halls, wintery weather, and final echoes of laughter.

Brigade A. O. Schuster

Notable Visitors Spend Weekend in City

Col. C. A. Bennet commandant at Fort Caswell visited the city yesterday. First Sgt. R. M. Williams of Wilmington Engineer Troops, now at Camp Glenn, spent the weekend here. N. M. Seabrease of Philadelphia, brother-in-law to Clayton Giles Jr., was in town yesterday. Frank Banks left last night for New York to attend the world series games in Brooklyn next week.

C. A. Bennet Fort Caswell R. M. Williams Wilmington Camp Glenn N. M. Seabrease Philadelphia Clayton Giles, Jr Frank Banks New York Brooklyn

Succoth observed with harvest-pageantry and political mobilization

The article outlines Succoth, the Feast of Ingathering, its booths and symbolic meaning, and links it to harvest and rain prayers. It also reports Raleigh events where J W Bailey of the Internal Revenue Service will speak to Democrats, urging turnout and hopes for a large New Hanover County vote for Wilson policies.

Tabernacles Israel Egypt Canaan J. W. Bailey Raleigh Internal Revenue Department Co _ House Bailey Mr. Bailey Wilson E. H. Cranmer State Senate New Hanover County Democracy

Four Junior Y M C A Clubs Reorganized for 1916 17

The Boys' Division restructured four Junior Clubs focusing on Bible study athletics and gymnastic contests. Club captains are listed for Columbia Cornell Dartmouth and Princeton with plans for Bible study every Saturday October through May. The Intermediates and Business Boys will reorganize soon.

Schuster A. O. Schuster Columbia George Sheparr Archie Parker Paul Williams Victor Sullivan Jack LeGrand Andrew Mahler Cornell Frank McGlouchon Edward Koonce Aubrey Kelly Lonnie Matthews Julius Grimes Henry Johnson William Latta Dartmouth Pen Wood Henry Gieschen Allie Humphrey Alfred Brown Donald Koonce Benjamin Sneeden Princeton Hugh Hardison Lawrence Schuster George Farmer Victor Zoeller William Smith Clarence Wilson Pocket Testament League

Carranzista Massacre Sparks Mexican War Reports

In Chihuahua City on October 7 three hundred Carranzista soldiers were killed by Villista forces at Santa Ysabel. Survivors reached the city claiming mass executions of prisoners followed ambushes aiming to halt Villa's advance. Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland 222 to 0 as crowds fear an attack.

Ta Ysabel Villa Atlanta Chihuahua City Villa Sun

Also Mentioned on This Page

Warren L. Jones Charleston S. C N. S. Harrell Bethlehem Point Caswell Elizabeth Green City Durham High Point W. R. Hay James Walker Memorial Hospital Grace Street Asheville A. M. Waddell N. C D. C. Waddell Grove Street Hal Boatwright Alice Boatwright Woman's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Harvey W. Little Charlotte Hawkins Tennessee Virginia Ascension Church Church of the Ascension ViVilanous Immanuel Quartet Mothers’ Club Wrightsville School Wrightsville Sound School Giles W. Westbrook Washington Catlett Wrightsville Frederick Ernest Hashagen, S Jr Thirty-sixth Savannah Georgia Miss Urquhart Hashagen F. E. Hashagen North Carolina WELK A. D. Brown The Carranza Mex Villista San Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Cumberland Margaret Watt Miss Watt North Front Street
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