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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1924
Page
5
Local letters from Stantonsburg and Wilson discuss the impact of the Ham Ramsay meeting. One writer praises spiritual growth and church revival, while another questions lasting positive results and warns against intolerance. The Mirror notes it only publishes signed letters.
Locals report that Rev H T Wright will lead Thanksgiving services at 7 30 PM at Five Points Missionary Baptist Church with a call for church members to attend and bring contributions for orphans Visitors are invited and asked to attend. A separate note mentions radio broadcasting contests selecting girls for stage beauty from outside major cities and Mr Wintz challenging the world to produce superior talents.
City churches switch to a single union service tomorrow at 10 o clock am at the First Methodist church. President Howard Hilley of Atlantic Christian College will deliver the Thanksgiving sermon and extend a cordial invitation to all to attend.
The Wilson Farmville highway closed over a year will reopen this afternoon. New construction completes a hard surfaced road from Wilson to Washington and Williamston with a full loop to Greenville Kinston and return to Wilson except for ten miles Goldsboro to Fremont.
Atlantic Christian College closes for Thanksgiving with students dispersing homeward many remaining to spend the holiday in Wilson. A Thanksgiving celebration is planned for tomorrow night. Harold Lloyd film Hot Water shows this week in Raleigh Kinston and Wilson. Oasis Theatre in Wilson opens today as one of the first towns besides large cities to host the screening.
M St Beaman secretary of the Chamber of Commerce coordinates a trip for Eastern North Carolina businessmen to interview Maryland and Pennsylvania maritime interests. A recent Golshors meeting decided to pursue a boat line operation from Baltimore and Philadelphia to the state as soon as possible.
A sensational musical production named Vanity Box presented by George KE Wintz arrives at the Wilson theatre on Monday December 1 with matinee and evening showings. The act promises an extraordinary display of female beauty and splendor in a grand amusement enterprise.
George W. Peedin and David Isear returned yesterday from Bath in Beaufort County with nineteen bass and jack caught on rod and reel. The largest weighed over three pounds. They report the fishing unusually good.
About fifty or sixty Wilson residents plan to go to Charlottesville tonight to attend the Virginia Carolina football game set for tomorrow. Two special cars will carry most of the local fans to the game site.
The Atlantic Coast Realty Company plans an auction of the Wiggins property on Wiggins Mill Road at Five Points next Tuesday. The estate has been subdivided into small tracts and is expected to attract a large crowd.
George W. Adams aged 77 died at his home two miles from Wilson on Tuesday night. Survived by granddaughter Mrs. John Z. Brown he was among Wilson county’s oldest citizens and a New Hope church member. Funeral 3:30 PM at his home with Rev. I M Mercer officiating. Interment in family cemetery.
Four new blocks of paved streets in the west end have been opened within the past two weeks, expanding local road access and housing routes. The expansions reflect ongoing city infrastructure work and improved connectivity for residents and businesses.
The town’s streets department reports open access along Green Street and surrounding blocks as road work progresses. Crews indicate steady gains in infrastructure improvement across the area, with residents watching developments closely.
The body of Joseph Henry Ching, a prominent lawyer and Republican official, was found in front of J. Aloysius Church in Leonardstown Maryland with a head wound. He chaired the Republican State Central Committee and was slain just across from his home.
Bebe Daniels stars in Paramount’s Dangerous Money at the Wilson theatre today. The film marks her first Paramount star picture with Tom Moore in the lead and a strong supporting cast including William Powell Dolores Cassinelli Mary Foy and Edward OConnor.
Paris reports from November 24 indicate regional government committees show living costs in France are about four and a half times higher than before the war, reflecting widespread price increases across the economy.
The nuptials were held at the bride's home near Kenly last evening in an intimate family setting. The couple, without attendants, left for New York and Washington and will reside in Wilson. Mrs Revel is admired for her personality and Miss Cleo Winstead returned from Greensboro after attending a Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting.
A Sofia publishing veteran describes heavy taxation as Bulgaria pays war reparations. He lists tax bills: 1914 371 leva, 1920 5,800 leva, 1922 10,200 leva, and 1928 33,400 leva, illustrating mounting fiscal pressure on business.
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