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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1924
Page
3
A Safety Education program story warns children about the hazards of lighting a bonfire with oil and matches as a cautionary tale. The piece recounts Little Billy Brame’s risky play and the resulting frightened rescue, urging safer choices for children.
Mrs. Elmer Oettinger will host the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club this afternoon at the usual hour.
Gen Peppino Garibaldi son of the Italian liberator refuses a duel with Fascisti leader Gen Varini. He says he will instead fight Mussolini, aiming at the Premier rather than the fascist commander. The note sits among a wedding and community notices column.
Dr. F. L. Love departed yesterday for Wilmington to attend to professional duties and fulfill a planned engagement there.
John Raines will give a stereoptical lecture onaska at Atlantic Christian College Thursday evening Nov. 18. Admission is 50 and 25 cents, under the auspices of the Alethian Society of the Atlantic Christian College.
Frank Hassell has returned from Williamston where he visited his father Bilder Sylvester Hassell.
Miss Elizabeth McCraw will entertain the Thursday Afternoon Card Club at her home on West Nash Street.
Miss Mary Hadley Connor entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Club at her North Goldsboro Street home. Colorful fall flowers decorated the rooms as two bridge tables hosted an enthusiastic game followed by dainty refreshments. Guests included Miss Virginia Williams and Miss Hadley Woodard.
The Round Dozen Club held a regular meeting with four bridge tables yesterday afternoon. Barn, 20 A Finch served as host. The well decorated rooms featured a reception setup and a salad course followed the game. Guests included Miss Bessie Rouse Miss Hal Morson of Raleigh Mrs W A Lucas Mrs H Mosely Hussey Mrs C L Swindell Mrs F M Miller Mrs Frank Lea and Mrs Herbert Pois.
Five hundred delegates from 36 states gather in Savannah November 18 to 22 for the 31st annual UDC convention. Mrs. Frank Harold of Amelia, Ga., presides with officers likely to win re election. ex-Gov. Frank C. Lowden of Illinois to speak at the opening session.
Trinity College was blanked 32 to 0 as Wake Forest controlled the game from start to finish. Rackley scored on the opening Deacon touchdown and laterAdded a 55 yard run after intercepting a Trinity pass, while Carwell missed a 30 yard field goal bid.
Mrs Virginia Brice Looney Gamble ends her New York City divorce suit against Robert Gamble after her children return from Florida. She claimed Gambles kidnapped the children and that she advanced funds for support and part of her own expenses.
Judge Robert Winston, a Carolina freshman, writes The Honor of Bonava a Reconstruction era folk play produced by The Carolina Playmakers. The show stars George Denny in the lead after Winston stepped back from acting. Poli thcin in Horse Cove and The Scuffletown Outlaws accompany the evening’s program.
Twenty Zeppelin plants have been destroyed since World War I ended under the Treaty of Versailles, with Friedrichshafen and surrounding areas reporting the impact of the disarmament.
A historical note recalls Zeppelins as common in Germany with air routes to the United States. Stations spread nationwide and even reached Bulgaria for Balkan operations. Government owned fields served military needs, the largest at Cuxhaven featuring a hangar with a turntable for storm landings.
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs J T Joliff left yesterday with his father for Petersburg where he will be ring bearer at his uncle s wedding Ceith Joliff son of Rev and Mrs J K Joliff accompanied him to Petersburg for the journey and role in the ceremony
The Dutch foreign office announced new visa rates after complaints from tourist agencies. An eight day visa costs $1 and a one year visa costs $10 as the new schedule goes into effect.
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