Reservists Reorganize Into City Home Guard Unit
Members of the Wilmington Light Infantry Reserve Corps reform as a home guard under State charter with over 100 men aged 18 to 45. Captain Edwin A. Metts leads and plans three weekly drill evenings while civil officers direct administration. Governor Bickett commends the action as State authorities pledge cooperation. unit will be supervised by the State and equipped by the government.
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Wilmington Light
Infantry Reserve _Corps
Edwin A. Metts
Fort Caswell
E. P. Bailey
H. L. O’neal
W. N. Harriss
F. A. Lord
E. Z.king
France
Metts
Bickett
Rosh Hashanah Begins Sunday Observance Marks New Year 5678
The article notes Rosh Hashanah starting Sunday evening marking the Jewish New Year 5678 and the seventh month of Tishri. It explains the trumpet, reflections on deeds, repentance, and God’s judgment, with two days observed by Orthodox Jews and one day by Reform.
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Tishri
Palestine
Israel
Sinai
Moriah
Zion
Wilmington Notes and Personal Visitors Across City
Social tidbits recount visitors and guests in Wilmington including Mrs. J. D. Dizzell of Kinston and Miss Louise Reece headed to Sanford for winter. Invitations issued for a September 19 wedding. Miss Florence Heath and Mr. Allen Moore wed at Bolivia and plan to Panama via New York after a quiet ceremony.
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James A. Farley
Haywood Newkirk
Third
Grace Streets
James Walker Memorial Hospital
H. B. Branch
Richmond
Branch
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Florence Louise Heath
T. E. Heath
Bolivia
Brunswick County
Allen B. Moore
Wilmington
W A. Moore
Panama Canal
Mrs. Moore
New York
Panama
Mr. Moore
Engagement announced for Mildred Lyon and Milton Collin
Mr and Mrs David Holland Jenkins announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Mildred Lyon to Mr Milton Hunter Collin on Saturday the twenty second of September nineteen hundred and seventeen in Asheville North Carolina. The couple will be married at twelve o clock at Thirty seven Ravenscroft Drive.
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Ladies’ Society
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Lineker
E. A. Diehm
Lancaster
J. F. Wolf
North Fifth Street
David Holland Jenkins
Mildred Lyon
Milton Hunter Collin
Asheville
North Carolina
Ravenscroft Drive
Farm Visit Arranged at Pender Test Farm September 19
County Agent J. P. Herring organized a visit to the Pender Test farm for New Han over farmers on September 19. The invitation welcomes all and urges attendees to bring lunch and wives to enjoy a day of on site work and socializing. Last year visitors benefited greatly and called for annual gatherings impressed by the farm’s activities.
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J. P. Herring
Pender
New Hanover
Mr. Herring
Negro Attacker At Large After Beach Road Robbery
An unidentified negro who assaulted and robbed Mrs. M. Lance in a vacant Carolina Beach Road house near Sunset Park last Friday fled and remains at large. Sheriff Jackson and deputies were tied to Superior Court proceedings this week, delaying the chase, with authorities pledging full efforts to capture the suspect.
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M. Lance
Carolina Beach Road
Sunset Park
Superior Court
Jackson
Oathegro
Ers
Einstein Clarifies Trolley Speed Impression
Mr. Abe Einstein told Rotary Club that his estimate of trolley car speed at Front and Grace streets ranged from 35 to 40 miles per hour. He said his remark was to stress excess speed and not to claim cars actually moved at that rate.
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Einstein
Abe Einstein
Rotary Club
Front
Grace Streets
Dispatch
Judge Dismisses Case Against George Quinn
In Superior Court Judge Devin reviews evidence and a joint statement of facts for the charge of hiring labor to leave the state without paying the license tax. The action is dismissed and the defendant is absolved, with no jury trial. The Roderick murder case remains separate.
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Devin
Roderick
Thae
George Quinn
No New Developments in Scherer Case
No new developments reported in the Scherer case. Sheriff George C. Jackson’s office says Scherer remains jailed as the grand jury continues and witnesses are being examined, though names of those questioned have not been released.
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Grand
Scherer
George C. Jackson
Neil Walton
Bellevue Cemetery
The
Two Days for Tickets at Academy of Music
Advance sale for the Academy of Music begins Friday morning, two days to buy tickets instead of three. Tickets handled from Elvington's pharmacy on Front Street under Miss Mary Lorenzo, with Manager Bailey noting the change gives ample opportunity to select seats.
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Academy
Elvington
Academy of Music
Bailey
The
Front Street
Mary Lorenzo
McAdoo Explains War Credit Bill to Senate Finance
Secretary McAdoo continued his explanation before the Senate Finance Committee on the eleven billion dollar war credits bill. He is to conclude his statement today, with passage expected after brief debate and consideration scheduled for tomorrow, excluding other legislation.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Othier
Bread Cards For Italy
Rome September 1942 Italian food controller Guiseppe Canepa ordered introduction of bread and tea throughout Italy after October 1, outlining rationing measures for the wartime population.
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Italy
Rome
Guiseppe Canepa
Soldierfleeing draftee Bradley found dead with self-inflicted wound
Bradley a 4 . 2 young farmer fled to swamps near Onville after being drafted into the national army. He was found early today at a crossroads with a bullet through the heart from his own rifle. Local authorities believe he shot himself after evading search efforts. Bradley held pink lottery number 258, the first drawn.
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Bradley
St. Tammany Parish
National Army
Aross-Roads
Onville
Here
Senate Trading with Enemy Bill Under Debate
The Senate resumed work on the administration trading with the enemy bill after adopting an amendment to reinforce the President's proclamation barring foreign insurers from writing marine or war risk insurance. Senator Frelinghuysen said German submarines had obtained sailings by wireless before the proclamation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
United States
Frelinghysen
Mongolians Seize Russian City at Hailar in Manchuria
Mongolian outlaws have controlled the large city of Hailar for over two months. Five thousand invaders impose sway on Chinese property while allowing railway traffic to continue. Russian officials and M Grave in Pekin negotiate to persuade the aggressors to depart for Mongolia.
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Hailar
Manchuria
Associated Press
Mongolia
M. Grave
Pekin
Republican
Russia
China
Eeer
PSR
Hares
Oie
Seaman Training School Plans Signal Community Effort
A meeting led by Henry Bonity outlines a planned nautical training school to be opened soon with 17 signatories aiming for a minimum 20 entrants. The project offers free tuition and classroom space at the YMCA or WL Armoury, with promises of a top instructor and support from the Chamber of Commerce to attract seamen for government merchant marine needs.
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Nautical Training School
Henry & Bonity
Repamen
Bonitz
Chamber of Commerce
Pope Benedict Peace Plea Receives Qualified German Backing
The Weser Zeitung reports Germany will reply to Pope Benedict's peace appeal in principle without details and will not submit the reply to the Reichstag main committee. The plan aims to nurture a large merchant fleet with American participation and a global presence. Young attendees at a recent meeting showed strong interest in the opportunity.
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Amsterdam
The
Weser Zeitung
Benedict
Reichstag
Uncle Sam
Conquers Rheumatism In a Very Few Days
An advertisement promotes Rheumatism relief promising quick, powerful, safe results with a daily small dose. It claims widespread success over five years and offers a money back guarantee if Rheuma form fails to remove rheumatic poisons. The product is sold by R. R. Bellamy or any druggist.
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Hank
R. R. Bellamy
Advt
Government orders doubled cereal prices in Petrograd
The government announced a decree raising cereal prices by twofold and increasing freight remunerations for those foodstuffs. The measure aims to adjust costs amid food supply concerns in Petrograd on September 12.
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Petrograd
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J. D. Dizzell
Kinston
C. R. Sage
8. B. Hunter
Magnolia
City
Louise Reece
Sanford
Lumina
Geneva Mintz
Leland
Maud Colwell
Watha
Irene Jones
South Bhighth Atreet
R. B. Claire
F. A. Montgomery
Tarontum, Pa
V. A. Montgomery
Julia Bender
Jacksonville
N. C
Greensboro
Robert Newkirk
Robert, Jr
Washington, D. C
G. C. Averitt
Durham
Shallotte
Irene White
Watlin
Johnsonville
S. C
H. A. Watson
L'Ttle
Earl
Princeton
Rosemann
Wrightsville Beach
Florence
Mabel Wessell
Farmville
Mabel
Salem, Va
Elizabeth College
H. L. Peterson
Evanston
Ind
Arthur Anders
Ira C. Triplett
Charlotte
J. T. Smith
Winter Park
Ladies’ Society of
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Chadbourn Building
Ida Elizabeth Riggs
Fannie Isabell
Enoch Laurence Robbins
Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church
Pender Test Farm
Mentian
C. I Dickingon
N K Diife Inglorance Company
New London
New York Life
Dayan
Garry
Belk-Williams Company
Nautical School
Welcc Or
Myrtle ‘St
Beverly
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