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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1924
Page
3
A short devotional poem praising God for wheat corn fish flesh fowl fruit and seasonal harvests. It thanks the Creator for bread nourishment and the world’s abundance and ends by blessing all God’s children with daily bread.
Wilson society column highlights a busy week with visitors from Greenville Kinston and Washington. Socials include a Junior Class party at Wilson High School a Lucama play fundraiser a turkey supper for local grids and a Kessler Mercer wedding rehearsal with many family guests noted.
Cleveland hosts a wedding party including Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Kesler Miss Lois Johnson and Mr Courtney of Thomasville N C Mrs B W Parham and Mrs W D Webb of Oxford are listed among attendees.
The Red Cross Christmas seal sale will begin with prizes for top sellers. Five dollars goes to the child who sells the most seals, ten dollars to the best school grade, and fifteen dollars to the high school class that sells the most during the drive. Proceeds support tuberculosis fight locally. Seals available at downtown stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mangum and their young daughter Sammie depart for Durham to spend the holiday season with Mr. Mangum’s parents.
F. E. Walters and Charlie Owens depart today with a group for the Pee Dee region where they will spend Thursday on a two duck hunt.
The Mirror invites boys and girls to send letters to Santa Claus for publication in the paper. Include your wish list and address to ensure Santa knows what you want.
A letter from Rosamond Ward 811 West Gold St requests a doll cargo a big doll with long curls a teasel cans ny apples and nuts a chair and a blackboard.
A child writes to Santa requesting a football and additional gifts. The message is signed by Thomas Barnes and mentions living on the ridge.
A group of Wilson area children write to Santa Claus asking for a large doll and other gifts. The Mirror notes Santa will forward letters to the North Pole and is schedule busy with Christmas Eve arrival at 11.247 from Elm City, then to Black Creek and other southern points.
On Coronation Day of revival minister praised the community for gifts totaling about 5400 on Sunday night with pledges to reach 5500 to 6000. Ham thanked local firms for support as wrecking began on the pine temple with receipts and disbursements filed for the meeting.
The campaign paid out up to Saturday seven thousand seven hundred thirty four dollars and fifty one cents. The Ham-Ram revival effort will be carried on by men’s and women’s federations formed to continue the outreach, with attendees feeling the work has only begun.
Washington November 25 AP The incoming Senate faces at least three contests with ongoing investigations into Texas Democrat Mayfield and challenges to Bratton New Mexico Republican Burson and Minnesota Farmer Labor nominee Johnson. Brookhart Town Republican and Steck Democrat clash headlines as contests loom.
The University of North Carolina football squad departed Chapel Hill for Lynchburg Virginia en route to Charlottesville for the annual Virginia Carolina Thanksgiving game. A light workout is planned in Lynchburg tomorrow afternoon before continuing to Charlottesville for the 2 30 kickoff.
Mayor Silas Lucas returned from Raleigh where he attended the State Municipal Association meeting held in the city court room. The gathering discussed city taxation power, legislation, and reports from UNC Bureau of Information and Research. officers for next year were elected including D M Clark as president and Lucas as a member of the executive committee.
Chicago November 25 The trial of Charles R Forbes former Veterans Bureau head and J W Thomson contractor on charges of defrauding the government on veterans hospital contracts moved to opening statements after two days of examinations a jury was obtained today
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