The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-08

Division recorder Of crosses, to
/ George Key Snow, Mount Airy.
Commander of. the American Le-
gion, Department of North Caro-
Ina, to w. Banks Morton, Yancey-
vile, Chief Warrant Boatswain and
to Dorsay Lewis of High Point.
Business sessions will be held at
} am. and pm. at Wesley Me-
mortal church, with Mrs. John S.
Rowe, presiding. At 2:30 pm. a
memorial service will be held in
tribute to departed veterans and
daughters of the past year. A spe-
cia memorial will be paid to Mrs.
j. Dolph Long, past Division presi-
dent.
At 1870 pm. a patriotic activi-
ties and Civilian Defense luncheon
will take place at Hotel Sheraton.
Mrs. Karl Bisho2rie. Chairman
Women's Division N. c. War Saw
ings Staff will speak on War Bonds
Strengthening the Bond of Peace.
Reverend Weldon o. Wilson, Rep
resentative Of the Southern Coun-
Gil of International Relations will
speak on Your Role in Peace.
The installation of new officers,
president, second vice-president,
corresponding secretary and recro-
der of crosses will close the after
noon business session.
Furnishing music for the con-
vention will be Mrs. Glenn Long.
/ Misses Dorothy Hoskins, Mary Sue
Briggs, Evelm Boyd, and Roy Pa.
gett and Emile Serposs.
Mrs. J. F. Hayden, general
chairman of the convention, will
entertain the executive board at
lunch on Tuesday in honor of Mrs.
Woodland and Mrs. Rowe.
The Coltran Harris chapter Of
Concord has assembled a wealth
of data the past year including 267
letters, diaries and documents. An
interesting relic is the remnant Of
the bullet-riddled flag of Co. E.
34th Regiment N. c. troops, Pen.
ders Brigade which was carried by
Private Hartsook, color bearer,
through the battle of Gettysburg.
It was lent to the chapter by Miss
Anne Louise Hoover, whose grand.
mother received it from Private
Hartsook. A collection Of ITS let.
tiers OF the Confederate period
written to Andrew ]. Bost, con.
tains much authentic history OF
those times. On the back of a
letter is written If you get home
Try to get some little things to eat
for us for our fare is quite rough.
Bring some soap. Someone stole
my piece and my overcoat."
Another letter contains a crude,
hand-drawn map of part of the N.
c. coast showing Camp Wyatt,
Smith Island, Battery Island, Bald
Head Lighthouse, Fort Caswell,
Fort Johnson, Lockwoods Folly,
Cape Fear river and the Atlantic
Ocean.
There are 81 letters, documents
and newspapers which belonged to
Capt. J. M. McCurdy.
Fifty-three letters, diaries d
documents were lent by Mrs. Guy
Beaver, including the diary of her
grandfather, Robert Ross Beaver.
Taught school in Cabarras county
for Is years.
Col. and Mrs. William v. An
drews, the former Mrs. Ashlyn
Lowe Cannon, contributed to the
Confederate library in Concord
seven volumes entitled. Sourc
Records Of the Great War, BY
Charles F. Horne; seven volumes.
Great Events Of the Great War,
by Horne and Austin; Photograph.
ic History Of the First World Wal
by Laurence Stallings. A treasur.
ed heirloom of the Dibble family
is a commission made to George
M. Michael during the reign Of
George III. During the war it wa.
stolen by Union soldier and car
ried North. but was returned te
the family IL years later by ar
ex-Union soldier, along with gra
cious letter.
There are six N. c. newspapers
dated from 1857 to 1872, also a
number Of valuable old books re.
Gently added. Persons desiring to
use any Of this material for his.
torical research may contact Mrs.
Anna T. Walker, librarian Confed
crate Memorial Library, Concord