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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
6
A historical page mixes a martial ode to bellicose resolve with community notes. Letters praise Uncle Sam, while local items report visits, hospital progress, YWCA service plans, charity events, and Red Cross entertainment raising funds.
Assistant General Manager Raymond Hunt of Tidewater Power Company and Fire Chief Charles Schnibben with several firemen spoke on safety at the Delgado School. Pupils heard the discussion on Safety First and Fire Prevention with Mr Hunt addressing the audience.
Funeral services for William McR. Smith, who died in New York on Thursday, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 from the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs T J Smith, 616 Dock Street.
Mrs. John T. Keen of 715 Grace street broke her leg yesterday in an accident. The brief item notes her age and wishes friends a speedy recovery. The surrounding lines urge wartime sacrifice and rationing as a call to readers to save bread for soldiers.
A wartime rallying note calls on every man to fulfill duty by buying Liberty Bonds, urging citizens to support the war effort through financial sacrifice. Public organizers emphasize national unity and the moral obligation to back military aims with bonds.
A roster of Sunday services across multiple churches in Wilmington including St Andrew’s, Pearsall Memorial, Karnett Street Mission, Bethany, Delgado, Winter Park, Immanuel, First Church, St John’s, Church of the Ascension, Church of the Good Shepherd. It lists pastors, service times, Sunday schools, Christian Endeavor, rally day events, and invitations to all.
The Episcopal St. Pang church at Sixteenth and Market holds Holy Communion at 7 30 AM and morning prayers at 11, with evening prayers at 8. A Thursday Holy Communion service observes the Fast of St Luke. Bladen Street location hosts services with preaching at 11 40 AM and 7 30 PM and a Sunday school at 3 20 PM.
Reverend J. B. Reynolds of Christian Church on Dock Street preaches at 11:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. led by George L. Huband. Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Public invited to attend all services.
At St Matthew's English Evangelical Fourth and Harnett Rev G W McClanahan pastors services at 11 a m and 730 p m with Faith Rewarded and The Protestant Reformation The Open Bible Sunday school at 330 p m Ladies Aid Society Wednesday 330 p m Luther League 8 p m cordial invitation to all to attend these services
St Marys Pro Cathedral at Fifth and Ann streets holds morning and evening services with mass at 7 30 a m the last mass with sermon at 10 10 a m and vesper service at 8 p m.
Pastor Rev. J. H. McCracken preaches at 11 a.m. Sunday school gathers at 9:45 a.m. Epworth League meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. All strangers and visitors are invited.
Rev. John Jeter Hurt presides with sermons at 11 am and 8 pm on Sunday. Evening topic titled Making Democracy Safe for the World or The America that is to Be, Restrained by Affliction, Chastened by Sorrows, Inspired by Prospects. Sunday School at 9:45 led by Superintendent R. F. Coleman. Junior and Senior B Y P U s at 7 pm.
Calvary sanctuary invites all to Sabbath services with Rev. Th Sulivan at 11 a.m. and 7 20 p.m. Morning sermon Little Ships and night Military Orders. Sunday school 9 45 a.m. J W Hollis superintendent. Junior B Y P U 6 45 p.m. Sunbeams Monday 3 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Teachers' supper and Senior BYP U Thursday night. Ladies' Aid Wednesday 4 30 p.m. Brotherhood 7 30 p.m. Tuesday activities.
Sixth Street Advent with Rev J P King pastor holds services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 3 p m. Prayer is part of the gathering.
Unclear garbled text appears to reflect wartime rhetoric about shipbuilding and food supply. The legible parts reference American effort to feed and sustain citizens and the need to render patriotic art without sacrificial burden. Minimal coherent facts remain.
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