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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1916

Page

7

Union and William Hooper Schools Open with Crowded Halls

Readable fragments show Union School enrollment at 716 with eight grade crowding and a Columbus play led by Katherine Haar as queen. William Hooper reports 584 pupils, no tardies in most grades, and crowding forcing Fifth Grade students to move to Union. Fire Prevention Day highlighted by talks from Commissioner Young and Mr. Hunt.

Union School Hightheader Columbus Isabella of Spain Katherine Haar Xys Thos Young Raleigh Schnibben Fire Department Hunt Tidewater Powerompany William Hooper School Maggie Bowden Hemenway Cornelius Harnett Isaac Bear Dr. McClure McClure Remus

School notes celebrate returning pupils and new slide

ISAAC BEAR reports a full school with eager pupils and returning teachers. The Third Grade shows a strong spelling record with eight boys and ten girls having perfect papers daily. tardies rise among little children but will be addressed. parents invited to visit. Fire Prevention Day lessons emphasize safety rules from Colonel Young and Mr. Hunt.

Colonel Young Mr. Hunt

Extra Car Service ad invites show grounds visit

Advertisement in this paper promotes Extra Car Service to attend today and tomorrow at the show grounds with details likely about transportation options for visitors.

Advt

Health official bars children from Sunday schools over polio

The Pennsylvania health commissioner bans children from Sunday school gatherings to curb polio risks. The move is presented as a hygiene measure but is described as a sad blow to simple faith in Cleveland.

Pennsylvania Simple Faith Cleveland Plain Dealer

Atlantic Coast Line Announces Limited Passenger Fare Dates

Tickets will be sold by the Atlantic Coast Line for all passenger trains on October 31 and November 1, 2 and 3 with limited returning until midnight Saturday, November 4, 1916. Proportionate excursion fares from intermediate points. Children half rate. For details contact T. C. White, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C.

Atlantic Coast Line Standard Railroad of the South Sanford N. C Wilmington Standard Railroad of the South T. C. White

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