Fire Prevention Day Observed Across City Schools
Representatives from the Fire Department attended ceremonies in multiple city schools to mark Governor Bickett’s proclamation observing Fire Prevention Day. Prominent officials and community leaders spoke on fire safety, with students participating in demonstrations and school-wide fire drills.
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Fire Department
Rickett
Ivernor
Sritr
State Department of
Ipsursues
Alea
Parker Quince Moore
Hemenw
Ehool
W. A. Metrt
Roger Moore
Board of County Commissioners
Rotary Club
Cornelius Jinett
Raymond Lluni
Tidewater Power Company
Uvaton
George P. Galvin
William Hooper
Ochis B. Hinnant
Isaac Bear
Bickett
Committees Named On Atlantic Shipbuilding Plan
Committees were named yesterday under Mr. B F McLeod of Charleston to support the Atlantic Coast shipbuilding program. Central Committee chaired by J C Williams includes R A Parsley and others. Housing Labor and Publicity panels list appointed members.
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B. F. McLeod
Charleston
Atlantic
Messrs
J. C. Williams
R. A. Parsley
Roger Moore
J. B. Rice
H. &. Monitz
L. W. Moore
Haughton James
Thomas IT. Wright
D. R. Foster
J. O. Reilly
J. D. McCarley
H. F. Willey
Enrollment Report Details County 15 E000 Schools
Professor Catlett reports total county enrollment of 1 177 with 712 white and 465 colored students across districts. District notes cover staffing, facilities, and attendance issues including a new teacher hire, pump repairs, and unfit buildings.
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Cou
Board of Education
Washington Catlett
Catlett
Delgado
Wrightsboro
White
Colored
Acorn Branch
Grood House
Castle Haynes
East Wilmington
Middle Sound
Color
Grammar Grade Teachers Granted Increases in Pay
Grammar grade teachers in New Hanover County and the city received a five dollar per month raise at the Board of Education meeting. The group urged extending the term from eight to eleven months, citing rising costs and need for better preparation for college. A plan to relieve congested seventh grades by reassigning students and adding a seventh grade at Cornelius Harnett was discussed, along with a note on the Scott's Hill School controversy causing partial pupil withdrawals.
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Board of Education
John J. Blair
J. A. Taylor
Taylor
Nosr. Taylor
Capt
BE. A. Metts
New Hanover County
Cone
Blair
William Hooper
Cornelius Harnett
Hemenway
Scott’s Hill School
Catlett
Historical Commission Prepares Tentative List of Historic Sites
The new Historical Commission led by Rev Andrew J Howell with Eugene S Martin and others has prepared a tentative list of historical places to mark. Appointed by Mayor P Q Moore, the group seeks $250 appropriations from the Board of County Commissioners and City Council, which they expect to receive.
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Historical Commission
Andrew J. Howell
Eugene S. Martin
W. A. MecGirt
James Sprunt
P. Q. Moore
Board of County Commissioners
City Council
Commission
Admission Price Set for Southeastern Fair Corn Show
Executive committee of Southeastern Fair met at the Chamber of Commerce for over two hours to set the corn show admission at 25 cents for adults 10 cents for children and free for under five. A miniature model farm exhibit was approved and the West Whitlock band will provide music during the fair.
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Chamber of Commerce
West-Whitlock Band
South Wilmington Names Bryant as School Committeeman
Mr. L. S. Bryant was named to fill the vacated school committeeman seat in South Wilmington after Committeeman Grant resigned. An additional teacher was placed at Delgado and Winter Park schools due to high pupil enrollment. Other routine matters were disposed of.
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L. S. Bryant
South Wilmington
Grant
Delgado
Winter Park
Liberty Bonds All Go Campaign Expands Locally
The Liberty bonds sale campaign gains momentum with a expanded committee including F W Dick C E Taylor Milton Calder J W Yates J L Williams J Holmes Davis H W Wells J B Huntington W N Keener both editors join for publicity. A ladies committee and Boy Scouts join the effort with Scout Master O B Kinnant guiding the campaign offers bonds for 1 dollar per week for 50 weeks.
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F. W. Dick
Messrs. C. E. Taylor
Milton Calder
J. W. Yates
J. L. Williams
J. Holmes Davis
H. W. Wells
J. B Huntington
W. B. Hinnant
George F. Cochrane
Hearing on restraining fence tax by Pender county
Judge Devin to hear an injunction ruling temporarily halting the Pender county Board of Commissioners from levying and collecting the fence tax. The Pender Chronicle notes the restraining order, filed over irregularities in the tax bill and election, will be argued in Wilmington on October 2, with plaintiffs represented by McCullen Weeds and Bland & Bland and defendants by County Attorney Best and Stevens.
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Devin
Superior Court
Board of Commissioners of
Pender County
Pender Chronicle
Burgaw
W. A. Devin
Wilmington
N. C
C. EB. McCullen
C. D. Weeds
Bland & Bland
J. J. Best
H. L. Stevens
Warsaw
Northern capitalists plan large shipyard at Sunset Park
Messrs. Van Horn and Raines, northern capitalists, aim to build a giant shipbuilding plant at Sunset Park if they secure government contracts. The site covers 2600 feet of water frontage and 5000 feet depth. Promoters left for Washington after reviewing the plan, with James H. Cowan credited for networking Wilmington clients.
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Messrs
van Horn
Raines
Sunset Park
Washington
Mess
Darkey recruit dodges army branches in parlor exam
Maj W N Harriss recounts a humorously painful Civil War era recruiting scene where a Black recruit declines infantry and cavalry jokes and fears flying in aviation. The officer’s attempt to explain air service ends with the recruit joking about cranking a machine aloft.
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W. N. Harriss
Superior Court
A Darkey
Maxton's New Drug Store Replaces Old Fire Trap Block
Maxton North Carolina workers tear down a long row of wooden buildings along the Seaboard tracks once used as negro restaurants and shops. A Charlotte contracting firm is fitting up a new building on ersop street, opening Monday morning as the Me pe Drug Store.
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Maxton
N. C
Seaboard Tracks
Charlotte Contracting Firm
Ersop Street
MISS YOUNGER TONIGHT AT COURT HOUSE SPEAKING
Miss Maude Younger of Calife representing the National Woman's Party will speak at the Court House tonight at 8 o'clock. All are invited regardless of views and the audience is expected to be large due to interest in White House picketing.
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Maude Younger
Calife
National Woman's Party
Court House
White House
Younger
Miss Young South
Richmond
Nume
Stevedores for Army Recruitment Rally at St Stephens
At St Stephens A M E Church Corporal Jerome Williams United States Army described the stevedore regiment to a gathering of prominent colored citizens who supported the cause. About 15 to 45 local men signed up after meeting at 8 am in the post building with David Bryant volunteering efforts to aid government recruitment.
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S& Stephens Church
St. Stephens A. M. E
Jerome Williams
United States Army
Williams
David Bryant
Home Made Pinex Syrup Claim For Cough Relief
A text touts a cheap home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar to treat coughs colds and throat issues within 24 hours. It describes a pint bottle mix and claims broad relief for hoarseness asthma croup and other throat chest ailments with pine extract and sugar syrup.
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Ind
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Labor Committee
Marsden Bellamy
J. H. Curtis
King Pollock
Joe Capps
J. A. Parker
Lurne King
Ed Ilall
Ed Brewer
Joujunn
R. A. Burnett
Ublicity Committee
Scott’s Hill
Smithform-A-Truck
Wilmington Motor Co., Inc
Dock Street
Robert G. Barr
Chestnut Street
Board Education
Germany
the American Bank and Trust Co
Home Savings Bank
The
Murchison National Bank
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co
Sloan
Palin
Liberty Bonds
Injunction
Pender
Maxton’s New Buildings
Stevedores
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