American Bank & Trust directors re elected in Wilmington
At the annual stockholders meeting in Wilmington the directors re elected the board and officers. Thomas E. Cooper highlighted strong growth after the Atlantic Trust consolidation with deposits rising from 1.7 million to about 2.1 million and cash reserves at 217,? thousand. Officers named: Charles E. Bethea cashier, Thomas E. Cooper president, Milton Calder vice president, R L Henley and E Fred Banck assistant cashiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bank & Trust Company
Wilmington
Grout and
Market Streets
American Bank
Atlantic Trust & Banking Company Jast Tall
Jr Cuthbert Martin
Cooper
Atlantic Trust & Banking Company
J.G.L. Gieschen
Jos. T. King
Jungen ~ Haar
W. B. Cooper
Cuthbert Martin
Edward Ahrens
Milton Calder
Chos
E. Cooper
Chas. E. Bethea
R. L. Henley
E. Fred Banck
Preach at First Church Crowley to Fill Pulpit Sunday
Rev J S Crowley formerly of Immanuel Presbyterian and now head of Brunswick County churches will occupy the First Presbyterian pulpit Sunday in place of Rev Dr J M Wells who remains at Moorefield West Virginia recovering from illness. This will Crowley’s first Wilmington sermon in months as he spent winter away from the city and is expected to draw a large congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Crowley
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Brunswick County Presbyterian Churches
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wells
Moorefield
West Va
Mr. Crowley
Wilmington
City
Evangelist Huggins Draws Crowds at Wrightsboro Meeting
Evangelist Huggins preaches nightly at Wrightsboro Baptist Church to growing crowds despite bad weather. The meeting features a large chorus leading singing of old time gospel hymns and covers topics including The Big Feed of the Bible. Public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Huggins
Wrightsboro Baptist Church
Misdirected Benevolence Critiques Charitable System
In an August editorial of Our Communal Health Dr Chas T Nesbitt argues that a new charity system has doubled public expenditures in Wilmington and New Hanover county. He warns unrestricted benevolence invites freeloaders and political manipulation while stressing the need for discrimination and prudent use of public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. T. Nesbitt
Consolidated
Board of Health of
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Victoria Theatre Opens Season With Elsie Johnson Company
Large crowds fill the Victoria Theatre as the Elsie Johnson Musical Comedy and Vaudeville Company opens the winter season with a high class program. The troupe, among the Souths best performers, is booked for the week with a rotating program, and patrons expect continued top attractions throughout the season in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Theatre
Elsie Johnson
Popular Theatre
Victoria
Fpotlights
North Carolina
Board of Health elects Dr Stovall county physician in Wilmington
At a New Hanover county Board of Health meeting, Dr Arnold Stovall was elected county physician to succeed Dr John Thames who resigned to become Winston-Salem health officer. The board also abolished the assistant county health officer post, expanded duties for H R Aiken, and approved clerk duties shift with a higher inspector salary. Thames praised for five years of service. sanitation and water reports noted as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Stovall
Board of Health
John Thames
Winston-Salem
Thames
Health Department
Stavall
B. Cranmer
Board of Health of
New Hanover County
Chas. T. Nesbitt
Stovall
Cranmer
H. R. Aiken
Thaires
Fhould
I Stovall
Masonboro
Geo. F. Catlett
Theology by interpretation The New Illustrated Bible offer
The Dispatch advertises The New Illustrated Bible as the best edition for intelligent Bible reading. It features 6000 illustrations, full page color plates, maps and marginal references, with helps and explanations to aid individual reasoning. The volume value is $5 but available for six newspaper certificates plus presentation expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dispatch
Dispatch Office
Convention Call for North Carolina Daughters of Confederacy in Gastonia
North Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy issue a convention call for their twentieth annual meeting in Gastonia October 11-12 1916. Delegates based on per capita tax. constitution to be revised. memorial bridge to be dedicated at the Stone Wall Jackson Training School in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Daughters of Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
North Carolina
W. M. Creasy
Gastonia
Stonewall Jackson
Concord
Eugene Little
Wadesboro
Margaret Etheridge
Selma
N. C
B. H. Moore
J. F. Thomson
Milk Station Feeds 3,632 in Community Project
A local milk station has completed a service drive delivering 3,632 feedings to families in need. Organizers credit volunteers and partners who coordinated distribution across the city. The effort underscores ongoing support for community food programs this season.
National Rifle Events Schedule and Special Ticket Offers
The notice lists a series of rifle and pistol events from October 11 to October 26 including National Rifle Practice October 20 21 and National Team Match October 24 26. It outlines Jacksonville round trips with dates from September 16 to October 2 and return plans from October 7 9 14 15 16, with tickets limited returning until November 4 1916 and reduced group fares for ten or more traveling together. Proportionate fares from other Atlantic Coast Line points are noted along with the railroad’s slogan The Standard Railroad of the South and the contact phone 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Ft. Myers
Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
State Camp
Filia
National Rifle Association
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Thos. E. Cooper
First Church
Armer
Popular Playhouse
Board OF Menlth
John
T. B. Carroll
A. Ahrens H. A. DeCover
H. C. Blake
Elmhurst Dairy
W. Leeuwebure
C. Rogers
W. M. Collins
J. W. Lennon
D. E. Kerr
W. R. Vann
Midway Dairy
W. A. Spencer
M. Schnibben
H. K. Kidd
G. Johnson
E. Piner
Sanitary the Lice
Holton
Christians Pinner
W. M
Gertrude Bagby Creasy
Rossie J. Carney
Calvin H. Carney
South Front Street
J. S Crowley
Oak Grove Cemetery
White House
New York
Georgetown,s. C
S. S
Georetown
S.S
Clyde Steamship Co
C. J. Becker
Wilmington, N. C
Little Cash Shoe Store
GEO. S. Nevens & Son
Market St
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Norfolk
Asheville
N.G
Waynesville
Lake Toxaway
N. C. Brevard
N.C
Hendersonville
Saluda
Tryon
Chattanooga
Tean
Soverign Grand Lodge
Ctional Svenls
Southern Rifle Association
Sharon
Peyeglass
Vineberg Masonic
Lancewood
Anzarilla
Bethabara Woods
Surfman’s
Joe. Jefferson’s
N. Jacobi Hardware Co
Florida
Tampala
Maxton
New Bern
Pembroke
Whiteville
Carolinas
Fort Myers
F.M. Jolly
W.J. Craig
Mgr
T. C. White
THE
Standard Railroad
South
the Dispatch
Brahamalncolns
Literatyre
Advo
Tissot
Douay
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal
Farley
Parcel Post
J. Frank Jarman
Princess Street
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