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VOL. LVIV.
WELDON, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 22,
NO. 1
ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY.
Personals and Other Items of News From the Great
Manufacturing Twin-City.
[By Our spi'cial Correspondent ]
mrs. joe Brown and children
have returned from a visit to Mrs.
Brown's parents at Bed Oak
The Woman's Club held a splen
did meeting on Monday afternoon
to hear the reports of the returned
delegates to the Staie Federation
meeting and enjoyed a social hour
and picnic lunch
The body of Edward Vincent
who was drowned on Dec. 27tfi
was found Monday afternoon by
men working on the dam. Funer
al services were held in the family
burying ground in Northampton
county on Tuesday morning by
Rev. R. H. Broom, assisted by
Rev. E. Harrison.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sheets
celebrated the twentieth anniversa
ry of their marriage on Tuesday
night in Rosemary Baptist church.
Tne church was prettily decorated
and music furnished by the Sun
day school orchestra. A splendid
program was given and delicious
refreshments served. Over two
hundred guests enjoyed the hospi
tality of Mr. and Mrs. Sheets.
A new home is being erected on
Jackson street by Mr. Joe Brown.
Mrs. J. W. Smoot entertained
the Woman's Missionary Society
of.Roanoke Rapids M. E. church
on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. W. W. Moore, D. D., of
Richmond, held the dedicatory
services of the Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning. At the even
ing service the newly called pastor
Rev. Joe Mack, was ordained, a
commistion from the Granville
Presbytery coming here for the
purpose.
Miss Elizabeth Bagly spent the
\yeek end with relatives in Jackson.
FARM NOTES.
By W. O. Davis, County Agent,
Weldon, N. C. *
This spring has shown more
(han ever the advisability ot using
plenty of cotton seed at cotton
planting time. Those farmers who
planted a bushel and one half of
cotton seed per acre are getting
the best stands. This heavy seed
ing also allows the use of the drag
harrow or weeder for the first cul
tivation which is in itself pays for
the extra amount of seed used by
the saving in labor. It has always
been desirable to get a good stand
from the first planting, but under
boll weevil conditions it is abso
lutely necessary.
Experiment stations have shown
repeatedly that thick spacing of
cotton on poor or medium lands
always pays. Remember this when
chopping this season and leave the
hills 8 to 1! inches apart with two
to three stalks per hill. If you
don’t believe this pays just try a
few rows this year and weigh the
seed cotton from the same number
Of wide spaced rows.
If yop are going to use any side
dressing on your cotton be SURE
AND USE IT AT CHOPPING TIME.
This is one of the most important
things for our Halifax farmers to
do this year as a boll weevil reme
dy. "We are sure to have some
weevil damage and early fertiliza
tion is the most important thing
for us to do this season. Late ap
plications of nitrate will be abso
lutely damaging. It will prevent
early fruiting, and early maturity
which the very thing we must
work for. Besides this it will fur
nish food to raise numerous late
weevils to attack the larger bolls
and will also send a large number
of strong adult weevils into winter
quarters in good condition to spend
the winter and cause damage next
spring. Use your top dressing at
chopping time.
ploweps of sulphur sprinkled on
yopr Dorothy Perkins or Crimson
Rambler roses will help control
mildew. Apply this before the
mildew shows up if possible as it
is a much better preventative than
it is cure. Repeat if washed oft
by rain.
Before hot weather starts clean
up the poultry yard and spray the
houses with Kreso Dip to get rid
of mhes. At the same time dust
ihe hens with sodium flouride to
get the mites and lice off them.
This clean up will make it much
easier to keep cleaned up and pre
vent mites and lice starting.
May 17, 1924.
Children cry
FOR FLETCHER S
C^SXQ R I A
Rev. R H. Broom preached ai
ilie County Home on Sunday
afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. West and children
have returned front a visit to Louis
burg.
Mrs. A. P. McPherson has re
turned after a momhs visit to rela
tives in Cary and Sanford.
Rev. Stanley White, of Mary
land, spent the week-end with rel
atives here.
Mrs Allen Chauncey. of Wash
ington, is the guest of Mrs J. M
Jackson.
Mrs. George Hayes and little
son are visiting relatives in Wades
boro.
On Saturday morning at the
Rosemary Baptist parsonage Miss
Delia Dendricks and Mr. W. P
Taylor were united in marriage by
Rev. C. J. Sheets
Messrs. J. R Manning and D
L. Traynhatn have returned from
Greensboro where they attended
the Insurance convention.
Mr. J. L. Greene has been made
sales manager of the Roanoke Rap
ids Power Company.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lehman
have returned from a visit to Phil
adelphia.
In spite of the heavy rainfall two
thousand people attended the com
mencement exercises of the prima
ry grades on Thursday night in the
high school auditorium.
The Industrial Arts Department
of the high school held its second
annual exhibit on Saturday after
noon.
The L. Wheeden Co., contrac
tors, has been given the contract
for the erection ol the three new
vocational school buildings.
May 19, 1924.
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Tlie observance of Children's
Day ai the Methodist Church Sun
day at I 1 o'clock, a. in , was a
most enjoyable occasion. I he
theme was "Children of the Bible."
About fifty children took part and
each deserves special mention.
The musical numbers ren
dered were entirely satisfactory
to the director, Mrs. Charles E.
Williamson and she very much
appreciates the co operation of
the parents and children and the
many expressions of pleasure
showered upon her after the ser
vice, for the most excellent pro
gram worked out the past week.
Little Miss Piercy Williams
of nearly twelve summers, presi
ded gracefully at the pipe organ
and with the choir of junior girls,
all were at their best. The offer
tory was a duet, "Uive of Your j
Best to the Master," sung sweetly
by Katherine Pierce and Eugenia
Hudson. There were several
numbers by the beginner’s and
primary classes, with accompani
ments on a minature organ, by
Louise Perry, Lillie May Car
ter, Mary Bell Draper and
Willie Lee Powell, which were
unique in that the last mentioned
was only six years ol age and
played by ear, and the others have
only a few months musical training
Janice Draper and Ovid Pierce,
Jr., each acquitted theipselves
nicely and but for lack of space the
entire program would be given.
TO HEAD WELDON SCHOOLS.
A correspondent from Oxford,
writing to the News and Observer,
says:
"Prof. W. W. Barnhart who
has been for three years principal
of the Oxford High School, has ac
cepted the superintendence of the
Weldon city schools. Mr. and
Mrs. Barnhart have made a num
ber of friends in Oxford who will
always accord them a most cordial
welcome to Oxford. Mrs. Barn
hart has a lovely soprano voice and
has always been gracious in ren
dering lovely music at many social
gatherings in the town. They will
be followed by the best wishes of a
host friends from Oxford. Mrs.
Barnhart will be a teacher in the
seventh grade of the Weldon
schools.”
11 he Easier Is the Better Way.
Don’t poison yourself with calo
mel every Saturday night, but get
a package of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Take one or two on going
to bed, and the morning will Hnd
you feeling good. Gentle and
persuasive, they never prtpe nor
sicken. Only 25 cents.
There will be a white sale open
ing at Mrs. P. A. Lewis', commen
cing Thursday, May 29th. I
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Many Important Matters Taker
lip and Disposed Of.
The Weldon Chamber of Com
merce held its regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday night May
13th in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms. Twenty-three mem
bers were present which was the
largest meeting held in some time
A letter from the Industrial De
partment of the S. A. L, Railroad
m regard to the Commercial sur
vey of Weldon was read for infor
mation of the members. This let
ter stated that the survey would be
completed about May 15th. This
survey would tell about the activi
ties of Weldon, the things that are
being done and also about the un
developed resources of the town
and community. It should be of
great value to our town.
Mr. E. G. Garlick gave a report
of the Finance Committee appoint
ed to raise funds for the entertain
ment of the road meeting held in
Weldon on May Till in interest ot
(he South Atlantic Coastal High
way from Maine to Florida. This
committee consisting of Messrs. E.
G. Garlick, H. D. Allen and Hen
ry Farber, was given a rising vote
of thanks for its good work.
A committee was appointed and
instructed to see the officials of the
Virginia Railway and Rower Com
pany and extend to them an invi
tation to open an office in Weldon
in view of the new work develop
ing in this section.
Another committee was appoint
ed to see the White Ice Cream
Company, of Raleigh, and offer as
sistance in getting their plant start
ed up in Weldon at the earliest
possible date.
The secretary’s report showed
three new members since the last
meeting. The next regular meet
ing will be held on the second
Tuesday in June at 8:00 P. M.
Every business man in Weldon is
asked to take part in the Chamber
of Commerce work.
THE ORPHANS COMINU
The Oxford Orphanage singing
class will give an enieriainmenl at
the Opera House in this place on
May [he 27ih. The 14 girls and
boys are represeming aboui 375
children in that well known insti
tution. Hear them sing and tell
how you like them.
The Fayetteville Observer,speak
ing of their visit, says:
"Fourteen orphans front Oxford
sang to Fayetteville last night. If
the Oxford Orphanage did nothing
but develop that singing class it
w'ould be quite worih while. The
house was packed. Whether the
large crowd was recruited from
those who weni for the sake of
charity or from those who went to
be enteriained matters not. Fvery
occupjnt of every seat in the l.a
Fayette Theatre was more than
repaid for Ins time and the price of
his ticket.
THE HELPING HAND.
Some time ago Mr. S. G. Safy
and family moved Irom Mullens,
S. C., to this place with the hope
that the climate might be beneficial
to Mr. Safy's health. He had been
here only a short time when he
was taken down and is now in a
critical condition. They have five
little children to support and his
wife is pulling hard against the
stream to meet expenses, so in
passing, il you will drop m her
store when in need of nice fruit,
vegetables, cold drinks, ice cream,
tobacco, cigaretts, Sic., you will be
doing an act of real charity, be
sides getting lull value for your
money. We have read letters
from prominent people, where
they formerly lived, showing how
well they were thought of. Give
her a helping hand by patronizing
her and thereby help this brave
little woman to support her sick
husband and five little children
LARUE WAREHOUSE
The Pierce-Whitehead Hard
ware Company is having erected a
large brick, fireproof warehouse
fronting on Second street. The
building will be 50 x 200 feet,
all brick, cement and steel. lh|s
building will be quite an addition
to that part of the town.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always beats
the
Si$aaru:*_of
SPELLING MATCH AND MUSICAL.
Highly Enjoyed By a Large Au
dience.
The entertainment given a! ihe
School Audiiorium on Friday
evening Iasi was carried out very
successfully and quite a nice little
sum was realized. The orchestra
from Roanoke Rapids assisted
some of the Weldon band in giv
| irig a musical concert. The quar
I tette of hide girls in several violin
selections accompanied by Mr. J.
W. Sledge with Miss Lindsay at
j the piano, was much enjoyed.
Several gentlemen helped uut very
materially in the vocal selections
while the spelling match was en
tered into heartily by a large class
of selected spellers Prof. W. B.
Edwards who conducted this, re
vived uld memories when he pro
pounded the word Baker as ihe
i lirst to his class and continued
through the columns of the old
j Blue Back speller, so familiar to
; the youth of a generation ago. Mr.
R. S. Travis and Mr. H. V'.
Bounds led the opposing sides
with victory coming to Mr.
Bound's side, he fortunately hav
ing chosen Mrs. E. D. Poe, the
champion speller of Weldon, while
Mrs. Henry House and Mr. John
A. Johnston led her a close second.
The entire entertainment was in
formal and thoroughly impromptu
which added pleasure to the audi
ence and the expense was normi
j nal.
RIPE OLD AUE
Died at her home, a few miles
from town, last week, Mary Baker,
colored, 94 years of age. She was
the widow of Gus Baker who was
hanged in Halifax soon after the
civil war. Baker, Jim Thomas
and George Bayline were tried for
the murder of Wade Ditcher. All
were found guilty. Baker and
Thomas were hanged and Bayline
was given a term in the pemtentia
ROCK MUDDLE.
Dr. McCain, head of the Norih
Carolina Slate Sanaiorium, was j
here last Thursday and addressed
the Medical Societies of Halifax ,
and Northampton counties at the
High School Auditorium. After I
the speaking, the doctors ad- ,
journed to Holoman's grove where
they enjoyed a we|l cooked rock |
muddle.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
Don’t forget the baccalaureate
sermon, Sunday morning, May j
25, at eleven o’clock, in the school
auditorium. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. Carey Monta
gue, of Richmond, Va.. All are
cordially invited to attend.
ENJOY A BARBECUE.
The masonic fraternity of Wel
don, gave an old fashioned barbe
cue last Friday night, which was
highly enjoyed by all the members.
The cue was well cooked and sea
soned highly with red pepper.
3RD QUARTERLY MEETINU.
Rev. S. £. Mercer, Presiding
Elder of the Weldon District, oc
[ cupied the pulpit of the M. E.
church, in this place, last Sunday
! night. After the services, the 3rd
quarterly meeting was held.
THANKS
We return thanks to Miss Anna
Eure Shaw for an invitation to be
present at the graduating exercises
of Greensboro College. Miss
Shaw graduates with high honors
from this institution.
NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr. J. S. Horton is having
erected a handsome dwelling on
Cedar street, next to the residence
of Mr. A. C. House. This street
ts rapidly building up.
The rock fish season is over.
The picnic season is almost here
No more muddles until next
year.
Colton chopping will soon be in
full blast.
Strawberries are getting plentiful
at 25 cents per quart.
Some of the young cotton is dy
ing from tha effects of the cold
weather.
There are four candidates in the
field for sheriff. Will a second
primary be necessary ?
Have your Kodak Films devel
oped and printed at Weldon Drug
Co.
viaoisvo
SJ3H3131J HUJ
I MO uejp.iitio
THE TIME TABLE
In Which You Will Find
Correctly Scheduled the
Arrival and Departure
of Your Friends and
Acquaintances.
Mr. J. R. Taylor,Enfield, was in
town Monday.
Mr. Jack Anderson spent the
week in Durham.
Mr. J A. Dickens visited New
York City last week.
Mr. James A. Pierce has return
ed from a visit to Baltimore.
Mr. W. W. Sledge, of Durham,
spent a few hours in town Sunday.
Miss Julia Parker, of Woodland,
; is visiting Miss Elizabeth Vaughan.
Messrs. R. S and J. B. Hall, of
Scotland Neck, were in town Mon
day.
i
Mr James Stuinback, of Ports
mouth, is visiting relatives in Wel
: don
Mr. J. E. Pepper, of Littleton,
was among the visitors here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gore and
! children visited Wilmington last
! week.
Miss Elizabeih Vaughan spent
the week with relatives at Wood
land.
Miss Margaret Pierce has return
ed home from a visit to relatives
i in Wilson.
Mrs. C. S. Hawkins, of 'Swansea
Village, Mass., is visiting relatives
in Weldon.
Mr, M. Josephson who has been
spending some lime in Baltimore, I
has returned home.
Mr. Richard Wright, or Dur
ham, spent the week end with Dr.
and Mrs. S. B. Pierce.
Arch Deacon Beihea occupied
ihe pulpil of ihe l-.piscopal church
in this place last Sunday.
Mrs. J. W. Pierce, Mrs. S. B.
Pierce and Mrs. W. A. Pierce spent
last Thursday in Richmond.
Mr. W. W. Barnhart, the new
Superintendent of the Weldon ,
schools, was in town last week. j
Miss Margaret Garlick who has !
been attending the Conservatory
of Music at Durham, has returned
home
Mrs. W. W. Wiggins who ac
companied her husband to the
Richmond hospital, has returned
home.
Mrs. H. G. Lassiter attended
the Woman's Missionary Society ;
of the North Carolina Conference
at Goldsboro last week.
Mrs. J. T. Gooch who has been
absent for the past several months,
returned home Monday to the
great delight of her many friends.
Mrs. J. B. Tilghman has her
sister, Mrs. J. S. Moore and little
grand daughter, Isabel Turnbull,
of Victoria, Va., visiting her this
week.
Mr. W. W. Wiggins, who has
been sick for the past several
weeks, was taken to the Johnston
Willis Hospital in Richmond last
week for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Powell and
daughters with Mrs. Hunt and
Miss Helen Hunt, of Emporia,
Va., were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wade Powell Sunday.
Messrs. H N. Nunnally, of
Farmville, Va., and Mr. W. N.
Williamson, of Crew, Va., spent
the week-end here, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. William
son.
The many friends of Mr. John
Johnston who was so severely in
jured in Newbern several days
ago, will be glad to know that he
has entirely recovered and is able
to resume his duties at the Gaston
hotel in Newbern.
Dr. E. D. Poe, w ho has been
attending the Southern Baptist
Convention in Atlanta, has return
ed home. He will fill his regular
appointment here next Sunday
night, his subject will be “The
Story of Reclaiming a Stolen Auto
mobile,” or a “Boy Going to
Hell in a Ford."
NOTICE. — If your dog has
Scratches or Mange get a bottle of
Dr. Carter’s Scratch and Mange
Medicine. The best remedy for
dog scratches. For sale by
Weldon Drug Co.
Be sure and attend the demon
stration at Pierce-Whitehead Hard
ware Company of the Alcazar cook
stoves.
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO LADIES:
Beginning FRIDAY, MAY 23rd
To SATURDAY, MAY 31st
My Entire Line of
Dress Suits, Coats
and Millinery
Will be sold at Wholesale Cost
Sport, Day, Afternoon
Evening and Graduation
Dresses,
All the prettiest and newest styles and col
ors. Sport Coats, Dress Coats, and Suits,
All Trimmed Hats. MAY 23rd to 31st.
Mrs. K. Jenkins,
ROANOKE RAPIDS - North Carolina
6 6 6
Is a Presciption lor
Colds,Grippe, Dengue Fe
ver, Constipation, Bilious
Headaches and Malarial
Fever.
- because ii was originally a com
bination of (he initials U and S
(United States). Due to haste in
drawing the curve of the U grad
ually dropped. The low price of
No. 6
TUVuUeol Disinfectant
plus tremendous strength, makes it
the ideal cleanser for every home.
No. 6 is ten times more power
ful than carbolic acid—and ten
times as safe. It goes like cleans
ing sunshine where sunshine can
not reach.
One of 200 Puretest prepara- |
lions, livery item the best that i
skill and conscience can produce.
WELDON DRUG CO.,
The *t?ex<o£2. Drug Stvrj
WELDON, N. C.
] FOR SALE !
j One Solid Mahogany j
| Dining Room Suit. A j
I bargain. Sec VV. B. I
• EDWARDS at Mrs. I j
| T. Wilkins’ Residence, j
rOR RUN i. -Seven room house
I in South Weldon, formerly own
ed by M. M. Drake.
Weldon CuocEtn Co.
I OT FOR SALE—Paved section
L of Washington avenue. 75x150
leet. Price cheap. Terms reason
able. Apply to H. B. Harrell,
Jr., Attorney, Weldon, N. C.
fOR SALE—Large house with
good lot. Price and terms rea
sonable. Apply toH. B.Harrell,
Jr., Attorney, Weldon, N. C._
WOOD FOR SALE.—Delivered
at your home $5.00 for a
full cord E. H. SMITH.
Giant Burner
Greater Service at
Less Expense
Duroc Pigs for Sale.
DEMONSTRATION
Our factory expert will be here on
Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 &
29, and give an Alcazar Oil and Cook
Stove Demonstration at our store.
Come in see them.
Pierce=Whitehead Hardware Company,
WELDON, N. C.
10 WEEKS OLD
$16.50
EACH.
H. L. Stephenson,
Garysburg, N. C.
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