Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed by Governor Bickett
Governor Bickett proclaims October 9 1917 as Fire Prevention Day urging school and civic participation in a statewide campaign. Insurance Commissioner Young sends out pledges and a school program while detailing preventable yearly losses and calls for inspection cleanup and public awareness.
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Bickett
Colonel Young
Tomas W. Bickett
Young
Insurance Department
Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
North, Carolina
General Assembly of
T. W. Bickett
Insurance Department For
Teachers Confer Today Mark Start of School Year
City teachers gathered for preparatory conferences at the High School and Peabody Institute ahead of the 1917 18 term. Superintendent J J Blair urged full attendance on opening day to ease early workload and enable a smooth start. Principals held a noon session as many beginners reported to their buildings.
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Asa
Wemctlon
Peabody Institute
Willist@m
J. J. “Blair
Blair
Local physicians named to Army Medical Reserve Corps
Dr Hugh T. Moore and Dr J B Le Gwin of this city join the Medical Reserve Corps of the Army. Also named are Dr Nathan H Andrews Rowland NC, Dr Henry C Turlington Cooper NC, and Dr Leslie J Meredith of this city. All receive rank of first lieutenant.
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Medcal Reserve Corps
Army
Medical Department of
Washington
Hugh T. Moore
J. B. le Gwin
Nathan H. Andrews
Rowland
N. C
Leon Andrews
Henry C. Turlington
Cooper
Leslie J
Organization plans 100 county food admins in North Carolina
Henry A Page explains a nationwide food administration plan in North Carolina to recruit about 25 000 active workers. Each county will appoint a food administrator with an eight member executive committee and a four member school district committee to spread the program. A pledge card campaign begins in October 1918 to enlist housewives and save wheat, pork, beef, fats and sugar for Allied armies and civilians.
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Henry A. Page
Federal’ Food Administration
Page
North Carolina
Nork
County Council of Defense
Food Administration
Raleigh
Washington
America
Europe
Wilmington Draft Board Returns Statement Found In Error
The Wilmington selective draft board rendered a statement that was returned by the Raleigh disbursing agent for corrections. After fixes a letter of apology was sent explaining inexperience caused the error. The board has not charged any expense to the government and has not drawn the $4 per diem.
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Selective Draft Board
Wilmington
Raleigh
Hher
Shipbuilding Calls Grow From Chamber Address
Mr B F McLeod urged Wilmington to join a war shipbuilding drive to offset German submarine losses. Charleston plans, four port committees, and worker signups with badges aim to boost output and train labor. He linked war shipping needs to national defense and urged broad civic support across cities.
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Chamber of Commerce
B. F. McLeod
Charleston
Coner
C.' Do
McLeod
Wilmington
War Shipvine Board
United States
Jacksonville
Fla
M. W. Jacobi
America
Atlantic
Russia
France
England
Germany
Great Britain
United
Sumter
S. C
Shipping Board
Columbia
Augusta
Atlanta
Steamer Wilmington Schedules Fort Caswell Trip
The Wilmington makes its regular Sunday voyage to Fort Caswell tomorrow morning, leaving Princess Street Dock at 9:30 and staying three hours at the fort.
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Wilmington
Fort Caswell
Princess Street
Fort
First Annual Meeting of Community Sayings & Loan Co
The Community Sayings and Loan Company held its first annual meeting at the Southern Building office of James and James. The credit lender, operating under the Morris plan, reported a substantial dividend for the first year and re-elected officers including President A Hall and secretary treasurer W Tenedames.
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Community Sayings & Loan Company
Con
A. Hall
W. Polvogt
W. Eo Potter
W Tenedames
Kenan
Young Men’s Christian Association names teams for boys division rally
At a 7:30 rally at the association building, Odis B. Hinnant spoke on recruitment and value to the boy. The event announced campaign plans and listed ten teams with captains and lieutenants to boost membership toward a 250 goal.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Odis B. Hinnant
Fifth Street Methodist to Install Officers Tomorrow
Recently elected officers and teachers of the Fifth Street Methodist Sunday School will be installed at a special service tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Sunday School classes will be held at 9 45. The evening service will be led by Rev. J. H. Shore, presiding elder of the Wilmington District. Public invited to all services.
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Fifth Street
J. H. Shore
Wilmingston
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