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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1917

Page

13

Visitors and residents listed in Wallace city notes

The Wallace city page records various residents visiting or traveling. Names include Mrs Bessie English, Mrs T S Kern, Mrs Will Rexford, Miss Allene Green, Miss Fannie Armstrong, Mr J M Camp, Mr and Mrs D A Smith, Miss Hazel Smith, Mrs Clyde Edwards, Mrs J D Peterson, Miss Ellen Harrison, Mrs M D Bright, Miss Helen Bright, Mrs Burrows Smith, Mrs Larry Onterie, Miss Flossie Haynes, Miss Rebe Meadows, Mrs Lizzie Meadow, Miss Annie Best, Mrs A O Moore, Mrs W A Walker Jr, and others. Also notes on engagements, church events, and society gatherings.

Anna Pell Mohr Mary Ella Behrens Clarkton Christian Endeavor Graham Smith Wallace Hamlet M. D. Bright Helen Bright Raleigh Flossie Haynes Florence S. C Rebe Meadows Lizzie Meadow Annie Annie Lee Best A. O. Moore Warsaw

Personal mentions from a North Carolina city

The column lists residents and visitors with notes on illness travel and work. J B les and Mrs C Hs Albro are among those named, with others from MaySville Dover Raleigh With warm references to business trips and upcoming events.

Government Seeks 16 060 Stenographers for Civil Service

A Civil Service Commission notice urges men and women to apply for 16 060 stenographer and typewriter positions in Washington and Ashington. Examinations are being held weekly in 450 cities, with salaries from 1000 to 1200 dollars annually and rapid promotion for satisfactory service. Full details available from the local post office secretary of the civil service examiners.

Sam John A. McIlhenny Civil Service Commission Washington, N. G Washington McKlhenny Ashington Hell Commission Federal Classified Civil Service Civil Service ,Commission Civil Service Law Board of Civil Service Examiners

Funeral Services for William McR. Smith This Afternoon

Funeral services for William McR. Smith, who died in New York Thursday after an appendicitis operation, will be held this afternoon at 3 30 from his father's residence. Rev. M. T. Plyler of Grace Methodist Church will officiate, assisted by Rev. John Jeter-Hurt of First Baptist. The casket arrived yesterday noon and was taken to the father’s home.

William McR. Smith New York M._T. Plyler Grace Methodist Church John Jeter-Hurt D. D First Baptist Church

Liberty Loan Campaign Aids New Hanover Council

The women’s committee of the New Hanover Council of the National Defense organized by Mrs. M. L. Stover coordinates war relief work. Members cover registration food production food conservation women in industry child welfare social service public health education liberty loan and more. The first campaign day yielded 700 dollars in bonds with 300 dollars from Trinity Church Woman’s Auxiliary. The committee includes Mrs. M. L. Stover Mrs. F. E. L. Prince Mrs. M. C. Nammond and others.

Liberty Loan New Hanover Council of the National Defense M. L. Stover State Division Eugene Reilley Council of Defense Jean Wood Irs Hettie E., Fennell Annie E. Pretlow Carrie Price Eliza Meares W. L. Parsley Christy Primer PB. Ts Hopkins E. L. Prince Partin Nancy Anderson W. G. Whitehead M. J. Dauer W. C. Hammond Woman's Auxiliary of the Trinity Church Tot FE. L. Prince M. C. Nammond Cuthbert Martin W. L. Paisley W. B. Cooper H. L. Vollers

Women and War Separated. Officers Told to Send Wives Home

United Press reports a War Department policy to send home American officers whose wives or mothers accompany them to the front. The rule aims to preserve single minded devotion to duty and replaces earlier limits that restricted wives from front assignments. General Pershing argues that relatives near soldiers demoralize focus on duty.

United Press Washington War Department Red Cross Europe Pershing

Moran Eyes Bout With Morris If Foul Play Persists

Frank Moran says he wants to box Carl Morris and warns that if Morris persists in foul fighting Moran will respond in kind with rough tactics. Moran frames the clash as a decisive contest and vows to match Morris’s rough style if needed.

Frank Moran Carl Morris Morris Moran

Winners announced in Dispatch drawing contest

The Dispatch names multiple prize winners including Joyce Jones Anna Love Evelyn Harriss Lillian Williams Marjorie Bonitz and others who must pick up tickets at the paper office between 10 and 11 tomorrow for Hans and Fritz at the Academy of Music. Many entrants were thanked though some did not sign or provide addresses.

Joyce Jones Anna J. Love Evelyn Harriss Lillian Williams Marjorie Bonitz Sarah Edith Creasy Dorothy Boon Helen Farmer J. F. Bunting Frank Jarman Thomas Stansell E. Moseley Fonvielle Dispatch Hans Fritz Academy of Music Ala Ray Rhodes Villa View Virginia Herring Miss Lacile Movie 1820 Market May C. Hardin Cape Fear Apt Lillian Blanchard North Second Lotita Ellis Dock Norman Cordes South Sixth Ann Edward Mintz Nixon Garrell Skinner South Front Harris H. Gregg Gordon Smith J. T. Chestnut Red Cross Amos Aillen William Whitehead Mildred Pearson Margaret Beale Margaret Pearsall Adna King Queen Kathleen Windley Helen Jane Windlay Ernest Beele Presley Hurst Pringess Julius Wenberg Church Sallie V. Mason North Fourth James Mason Jerie Louise Prease Warren Smith North Sixth Hester Claire Donnelly Edna Vines South Fifth Victoria Meares Jennie Marine Graces Marine Ida Pearl Marine Charlie Register Grace Greer Hazel Brittain Dorothy Brittain Lula Agostine South -Sixth Mary Louise Henderson Emma J. Motte Castle May Cooper South Jack Davis Wrightsville Avenue Princess J. E. Bunting Walnut Margaret Boone Princess Building Carrel Chestnut John J. Autis South Second Harold Hamilton Wm. Hartsfield Jesse Hall Greenfield Moseley Fonvielle Fourth Street Chestnuut Annie Rae McGowan Swann Street Lee Roy King

Memorial church services in Winter Park tonight

Services will be held at the Wesley Memorial church in Winter Park this evening starting at 7 45 o clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

YW. C. A of Jesus Nancy Anderson Julia Post Wesley Memorial Church Winter Park

Mr Williams Named Secretary Treasurer and Attorney

A. S. Williams, United States Commissioner, has been elected secretary treasurer and attorney to the Bureau of Credits and Merchants Association of this city. Williams is well fitted to assume his duties and the co-ordinate associations are fortunate in securing such an able attorney.

Williams A. S. Williams United States Bureau of Credits and Merchants Association

Real estate transfer filed for record in Wilmington

Newton Fisher and wife transfer to C J Kellaway and wife for 100 dollars and other valuable considerations a lot on Chestnut street Wilmington measuring 49 by 155 feet in block 481 being part of lots 1 2 and 8 in the official plan.

Newton Fisher C. J. Kellaway Chestnut Street Seventeenth Street Wilmington

Walls Rising Rapidly on North Second Street Corner

Outer walls of new buildings on North Second Street at Market Street intersection by the Howard Wells Amusement Company are going up quickly. The corner’s improved appearance is pronounced as good weather allows rapid progress before it ends.

North Second Street Market Howard- Wells Amusement Company

Mayors Horse Collides With Councilman Auto in Street Crash

On Castle Street near Fifth yesterday afternoon, Mayor P Q Moore's horse, spooked by a passing billy goat, snapped its rein and crashed into Councilman Jim Hall's automobile. The impact bent the rear fenders and tossed the buggy onto the councilman's car, moments after Sheriff George Jackson's car and a trolley crash echoed in the distance. City and county officials rushed to scene as the buggy suffered damage and bystanders watched the chain of collisions unfold.

George Jackson P. Q. Moore Jim Hall Castle Street Fifth

German paper questions peace proposal from London

The Vossische Zeitung in Berlin via London questions any honest peace proposal from London until it details Mesopotamia and German colonies. It criticizes Asquith’s stance on Alsace Lorraine and says Britain seeks a large booty to coerce Germany into trading all it holds.

Berlin London Mesopotamia Vossische Zeitung Asquith England France Alsace-Lorraine Germany Breland Vossische

Badger Yale Vet Slam Anderson Joins Wisconsin Football Staff

Slam Anderson, a former Badger and Yale football star, joins coaches Richards and Jones to assist with the University of Wisconsin gridiron squad.

Slam Anderson Badger Yale

Enjoyable Barbecue for Sox Businessmen at Robeson County

About 50 or more Sox representative businessmen visited the country near Maxton Robeson for an afternoon barbecue featuring barbecued pig and Brunswicks. Weather was ideal and attendees enjoyed epicurean exercises. Organizers W. G. Crews and John M. McKinnon were praised as Jolly Good Fellows by their peers and thanked by the party.

Maxton Sox Robeson Messrs W. G. Crerw John M. McKinnon

Tesreau Tops Giants Pitchers On The Canyon’s Record

Tesreau, once the Giants’ bellwether in the box, stands fifth among Me lgraw’s pitchers on the team’s season ledger.

Tesreau Giants Bellet Anim MelGraw Cenvan

Local residents listed in scattered addresses and names

A long OCR fragment lists numerous civilian names and addresses across streets such as North Sixth South Fourth Chestnut and Princess. The scattered entries include Jenkins Blake Duffy Henderson Jones and many others, with house numbers and cross streets, forming an unstructured roll of residents. No narrative event or verifiable action is present in the readable text.

Lyn Jenkins McRae Illia Blake North Fighth Marie I¢En Ann Joseph Biden Elizabeth Duffy Mary Louise Henderson Sixih Dorothy” Henderson Ott Julian Stowell Anna J. Love Elma Wines North Cecil Besseilin Gertrude Browne Louise Riander Ense S. Ff. Lite Co Nettie Blair Low C. Davis North Sixth Evel Harriss Dock Street Lillian Wiliams Nun Street Antonide Eugena Ezzelle South Foulk Winnie D. Byerly Souis Robert Marine Meares Ilish Marine Jame Joyce Jones Maie Dennen. Daniels All Pawal Hatch South Poroil Boon Annie Edna Brows Rosemond Dwyer Park Johnnie Bunn Blanche Bunn France Jones Gate Tom Wrisit Florence Scott Arline Stanland Princess Janeth Scott Cl le Stanland Una Theodore Dor Emmanual Paul Jones Helen Grainger Olive. Brown A Ate Delgado Lessie Wel Sektary A. Berger Alva DeWoose iMee

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