Local social notes from Wilmington society page
A long list of Wilmington residents visiting, returning home or traveling to nearby towns including Norfolk Warsaw Chapel Hill DeLand Hendersonville Halliburton Watha and Wrightsville Beach. Mentions include engagements, church events, dances at Lumina and band concerts, plus two marriage announcements and a society party honoring visitors Katherine and Alice Ruffs with a large guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rulfs
Salisbury Evening Post
John L. Rendleman, Jr
North Fulton Street
Katherine
Alice Belle Ruffs
Wilmington
Danccers
Nell ,Barker
Luciferkansky
Mary Miller
Iseg Sallie Atwell Cornelison
Margaret Overton
Marjorie Maynard
Baltimore
Simmie Handiecsman
Ellen McKenzie
Vivian Gregory
Gaither Pearson
Revekah Marsh
Ruth More
Jane Crawford
Flora Collett
Mildred Cornelison
Laura Maupin
Mildred Strathan
Annabellé Wemble
Nel Barker
Lucile Urbansky
George Ellis
Lewis Witherspoon
William Maupin
Lee Overman Gregory
Billy Hennessee
Gordon. Urbanskys
Ralph Johnstone Kobless
Nettleton Murphy
Shannon Murphy
Richard ‘Henderson
David
Rendleman
Last Efforts of High Taxers in Senate Debate
The Senate prepared for a late afternoon vote on the War Revenue bill income tax provisions. High tax advocates pressed for larger levies on wealthy individuals and corporations while Sen Trammell urged greater exemptions for married filers and argued for wealth conscription to share war costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Lafollette
Hollis
High
Trammeil
Florida
Trammell
Wilmington to Host National Nautical School Effort
The U S Shipping Board plans to establish a national nautical school in Wilmington via local Chamber of Commerce effort. Lieut Hardy Croom of Section Three will arrange, with Boston as training HQ, to enroll 22 or more students for a two month course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Croom
United States Shipping Board
Vassonville
Fla
Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Mass
Wea Service of the
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Xamiheviews
Sinbuth
Hiestrath
Shippine Board
Ite
Shipping Board
The Treason of Waste and War Time Food Duty
A bulletin from a large American insurer argues that waste is treason in wartime and stresses conserving food for soldiers. It notes higher prices, shortages, and the need for national frugality, urging citizens to cut extravagance and protect crops from spoilage. It also describes merchant marine officer training and local shipboarding advisory efforts in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Atlantic
France
Europe
Iaanaainiaiineal
Incendiary Fire Damages Norfolk Railway Bridge
An incendiary blaze damaged the viaduct of the Norfolk Railway and Light Co near Limbert's Point lime. Investigators believe the fire originated from an incendiary source and affected the bridge spanning the railroad track half a mile from the great piers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Beran Beetor
Norfolk Rail Way and Light Company
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Elimination urged for muffler cutouts on cars
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce urged removing muffler cutouts from all U S cars after January 1 1918. The group said cutouts add noise without mechanical value and noted about half of the 110 automobile makers do not fit cutouts on current models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commferce
Nooey
Automobile Makers Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. J. R. Davis
Marvin
Estell Cox
Warsaw
Robert S. MacRae
Chapel Hill
F. E. Bizzell
Mina
DeLand
A. M. Schulken
W. B. Cooper
Arabella Gore
Hendersonville
R. B. Rackley
Charleston
E. A. Armstrong
Ashton
Rel. BM
R. A. Hughes
Hall Liver
L. T. Landen
Bates’ ‘Creek
E. T. Bates
Burgaw
Atkinson
J. L. Merritt
Rose Hill
George Marr
Pattie
Mt. Olive
Wrightsville Beach
Theatongs
Alma Rushing
Whiteville
R. A. Moore
Faison
Elizabeth Cobb
L. M. LeGwin
Sunset Park
M. A. Timmons
S. C
R. E. Gribbin
G. A. Ramsey
Magnolia
Epworth League of Grace Methodist Church
Belle Jenrette
Mullins, S. C
Amerian Bank & Trust Co
Winter Park
B. R. Wells
Wrightsville Avenue
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth
Margaret Colwell
Raleigh
Watha
Co. W. Colwell
Leonard P. Wessell
Rhode Island
Annapolis Academy
A. D. Wessell
D. C
Ailen
Lakeland
J. M. Beckwith
Jacksonville, Fla
O'C. Allen
Chestnut Street
Janié Ethleen Walton
Greenville Sound
Wilmington High School
Lumina
Whitlock-West
Post Office Park
BE. W. Hewlett
Virginia Louise
Heng R. Williams
Wilmifizioni Avho
Naval Patrol
United States Navy
Cape Pear
Ace
Thomas Alonzo Lawther
Mary Jane Lawther
Debernia Clinton North
North Seventh
North Carolina
Atlantic Coast Line
Nautical School
Mr. Hardy Croom
Ie Cistriet
Ij i Bonitz
J. Lolmes Davly
Lieut
W. M. Atkinson
Thos. I. Wool
Fred D. Rice
Howard P. Branch
Ceen
Suhan
Vici
OMS
Belk-Williams Company
Brenlin
Alma Brown
Royal Theatre Building
Southport
Fort Caswell
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