Captain Harper Dies at 61 in Wilmington Memorial Hospital
Captain John W. Harper of 311 South Front Street dies at James Walker Memorial Hospital after a four day illness. Funeral at his home Wednesday 11:30 a.m. with Rev J M Wells officiating. interment in Oakdale cemetery. Survived by widow, three sons Fred K Harper, John W Harper Jr, James Sprunt Harper, and daughters Mrs J B Fox and Catherine Harper. Man of river trade for forty years, once owner of Hanover Transit, deeply connected to Cape Fear region.
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John W. Harper
South Front_ street
Wilmington
James Walker Memorial Hospital
J. M. Wells
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Owie
James Sprint
William St
George
Ledgar Williams
Walter Sminellbones
T. F. Wood
Joe ‘Thompson
New Hanover County
Captain Harper
Messrs
Fred K. Harper
Brooklyn
N. Y
Waterland
Hoboken
John W. Harper, Jr
Fox
Ella Chitty Stroupe
Winston-Salem
James Sprunt
Catherine
Ella
Harper
Richmond
Westbrook
James Walker Hospital
Cape Fear
Southport
Hanover Transit Company
A. W. Pate
Carolina Beach
Nerhaus
Tilly
Transfers Strengthen Southern Bell Ranks in Columbia
Two Wilmington officials depart as B A Woodruff district plant chief and R A Gray wire chief move to Columbia S C. George Birmingham replaces Gray here. S D Lucas remains Wilmington commercial manager. Community bids farewell with congratulations and best wishes.
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Southern Bell “Telephone
Telegraph — Company
B.A. Woodruff
R. A. ‘Gray
Wilmington
Columbia
S. C
Birmingham
Gray
Trinity College Opens for One of Its Best Years
Dr Few reports Trinity College began a year with strong expectations despite a slightly smaller registration due to the war. Many students have entered civil and military service, yet the faculty and students show patriotism and unity for a prosperous year at the old college.
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Trinity
United States
Few
Old College
Concert Draws Big Crowd Despite Cool Weather in Park
A large audience gathered in Postoffice Park for the Whitlock West band concert, postponed from Friday due to bad weather. The cool evening did not deter attendees who enjoyed the well arranged program and the performance.
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Postoffice Park
Whitlock- West
City to Open Bids on $100,000 Bonds This Thursday
City Council recently authorized bonds valued at $100,000, with bids to be opened Thursday. Capt. Thomas D. Meares, city clerk and treasurer, reports inquiries have been received and the initial bid arrived yesterday. The bond market has improved, and satisfactory bids are anticipated.
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Thomas D. Meares
River organization loses vice chairman to death
The deceased, not an office seeker, cast gloom over the river community. He served as vice chairman of the Board of Navigation and Pilotage with pride, cherished by rivermen on the board for his love and respect.
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Board of Navigation and Pilotage
Electric Institute Opens With Broad Attendance at Chamber
The Electrical Institute session led by Col. James R. Young opened at the Chamber of Commerce with strong turnout. The two day program covers outside wiring, inspections, licensing, code improvements, and theatre and cinema electrical concerns with leaders from multiple North Carolina cities attending.
John A Schroeder 40 Dies in Norfolk
Funeral services for John A. Schroeder of 1021 South Third street will be held at Immanuel Presbyterian Church at 4:30 this afternoon with interment in Bellevue Cemetery. He died at home last night at 8 o clock. Survived by a wife, mother, and two sisters Mrs Florence Hedrick of Conway South Carolina and Mrs W R K Slocumb of Norfolk.
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Bellevue
John A. Schroeder
South Third Street
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Bellevues
Florence Hedrick
Conway, S. C
W. R. K. Slocumb
Norfolk
Livestock Committee Sees Growing Interest in Corn Show
Chairman Major Joseph W Little reports steadily growing interest in the forthcoming fair. The live stock and poultry exhibit group met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss premiums for top exhibits with several out of town visitors in attendance.
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Little
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph W. Little
State Firemen Institute Opens With Wide Roster in Harborland
An unusually large program awaits the State Firemen’s Institute opening Thursday morning at Harborland Auditorium. Delegates from many cities will attend under Commissioner James R. Young with sessions listing papers on fire department organization, municipal assets, prevention, pensions, apparatus, and laws. The event promises extensive discussion of fire safety and equipment for fire departments statewide.
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State Firemen’s Institute
Commissioner of Insurance
James R. Young
Raleigh
Harborland Auditorium
Hanover
Inn
Ime
Fire Department
J. L. Miller
Concord
N.C
D. Hyden Ramsey
Public Safety
Asheville
N. C
Col
E. M. Uzzell
N C
J. H. Wood
James D. McNeil
Fayetteville
M. M. Wallace
Charlotte, N. S
J. W. Mangum
Seenicoat
A. H. Boyden
Salisbury
Sherwood Brockwell
State Insurance Department
H. E. Nissen
Winston-Salem
T. D. Farmer
D. C
Christian
Durham
J. J. Blair
Wilmington
Woman Injured by Timber Lurches from Truck
Mrs. C. N. Brewer of 15 Manhattan Avenue was struck by a projecting timber from a timber-loaded motor truck at the curve near Delgado yesterday afternoon. She was knocked down and bruised but the injuries are not considered serious.
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Manhattan Avenue
Delgado
Virginia Service Opens Seminary with Visiting Bishop
Rt Rev Thomas Campbell Darst bishop of East Carolina will preach the opening sermon at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria next Sunday. The sermon is an annual feature at the seminary’s opening. Darst is visiting Virginia points and on September 27 will be in Portsmouth for the consecration of Rev Arthur Thompson suffragan bishop elect at Trinity Church.
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Darst
Thomas Campbell Darst
East Carolina
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Virginia
Portsmouth
Arthur €. Thompson
Trinity Church
Hair Hints Then Parisian Sage For Hair Care
Advice on using Parisian sage from a druggist to prevent baldness dandruff and gray hair. Proponent claims rubbing sage nightly keeps scalp clean and hair from falling out with perfumes and non staining formula. Rex R Bellamy advertises supply.
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Giroux
Rex R. Bellamy
Postponed Nautical School Advisory Meeting
Inspector Rice could not reach the city delaying tonight's advisory committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The Nautical School will convene at a date to be announced later as about a score of young mariners enroll for the course, ensuring the school’s establishment here.
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Southern Bell Company
Trinity, College
Smith
Win
Osiaes Ismington Motor Company, Inc
Robert G. Barr
Dock Street
Chestnut Street
Chones
Colorel
Young
Electrical Institute
Insurance
Harbor Island Auditorium
Chamber
A. M. Schoen
Southeastern Underwriters Association
Atlanta
J. M. Wolf
Carolina Power and Light Company
Henderson
C. S. Whitaker
A. L. Duckett
Paper—s
John Webb
Salisibury
W. J. Canada
Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
P. H. Montgomery
Oxford, N. c
Electrical Railways
Raymond Hunt
Tidewater Power Company
C. L. Godwin
Pine Level
W. E. Gehries
Wilson
N. E.cannady
Alf Johnson
P. H. Daggett
Chapel Hill
Moving Picture Show
MR. Schroeder
Chas.Schhnibben
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess
C. W. Leighton
Princess Street
Wilmington: Dispatch
Wilmington Dispatch
G.dannenbaum
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