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VOL.
LVIV.
WELDON, N. C. THURSDAY, .11 LY 1021,
NO. 7
i SEE POWDER RIVER
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* WELDON OPERA HOUSE
| WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS, JULY 2ND and 3RD
£ 8:00 P. M.
jjj United States Official War Picture Taken by United States Signal Corps
| “LET’S GO!” and help the American Legion
£ ADMISSION: 50 CENTS AND 25 CENTS
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CAMERA MEN DEFY DEATH.
The American Legion have been
more than busy in boosting and
advertising their big show “Pow
der River” that they will present
at the Weldon Opera House on
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Advance press notices show this
to be one of the most thrilling pic
tures ever shown on the silver
screen.
These pictures are the only Of
ficial films of the holocaust that
shook civilization. They are the
complete records of every division
that saw actual action in Prance
against the Germans.
The camera men were members
of the Signal Corps and during the
taking, the fellows worked under
conditions of terror. Whilst the
camera quietly clicked, the ma
chine guns and rifle fire played a
mad staccato and overhead the big
Berthas belched forth death and
devastation on Planders field as
shrapnel sang a song of fate.
These fearless young Yanks help
record that made it possible to say
“they shall not pass.”
Tne battle fields where bloody
action raged for days are not the
only feature of the films—there
will be shown wonderful views of
the ruined art palaces and razed
cathedrals of sunny Prance.
To the average American very
little, if any, is known of the Pho
f, y tographic Section of the Signal
. Corps: this unit composed of men
who, at the outbreak of the war,
left the large moving picture stu
dios of America and went to Prance
attached to the U. S. Signal Corps,
that they may record the many
heroic deeds of our gallant men
“Over There.” This unit of but
-173 men made their headquarters
at Vincennes, France, where well
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BASE BALL.
There was a game of base ball
played on the grounds here on
Wednesday of last week, betw een
Weldon and the triple R's, Wel
don winning the game by a score
of 7 to 6.
Weldon and the triple R’s again
met on the diamond at Rosemary
on Thursday afternoon of last
week, the triple R’s winning the
game by a score of 2 to 1.
Again Weldon and the triple R's
played a game at Rosemary on last
Saturday, the triple R’s winning
the game by a score of 10 to 5.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
There were thirteen births and
fourteen deaths duting the month
of June for Weldon and Weldon
township combined.
I equipped laboratories were estab
, lished; after which the work of se
curing educational history was be
• gun. Parties of three—usually a
lieutenant, an expert in photogra
phy—a sergeant and a corporal—
1 started out in a car with their Stan
dard or Pathe cameras and a good
I ly supply of films, with orders to
"shoot” whatever pictures they
! could of the front lines. No mat
ter under what circumstances these
were secured, they were under
■ orders—orders that had to be obey
1 ed. The remarkable results of
] their work is shown in "Powder
j River," which clearly proves that
■ they constantly risked their lives,
that America might see just how
our glorious troops turned what
seemed certain defeat, into a never
to be forgotten victory Records
show that many of these heroes—
for heroes they truly were—never
returned to Vincennes, because
some Hun sniper spotted them
crawling out into "No Man's
Land" in ilieir endeavor to secure
pictures of real action. At the
close of the war many thousands
nt feet of him were brought back
to Washington, where they were
stored in steel vaults of the War
Department. A careful study ot
these films was made and the very
best and clearest "shots" were se
lected and assembled into "Powder
River” and sent out from Wash
ington for the express purpose ot
being shown to the American peo
ple ihrougli the auspices of the
Veteran organizations.
It is not the intention of the War
Department to show the gruesome
side of the war, but for historical,
educational and patriotic purposes,
and also for the Veterans organiz t
tions that show them. Let us study
for a moment the title of this pic
ture—"Powder River." Lei's Go!
—one ot our first men who went
“Over die Top" was Powder Riv
er Thompson, a famous cowboy
from Montana, and when his com
puny received ihe word "Go Gel
Tin" he scrambled over the top
uttering the cowboy "whoopee"
of "Powder River." This soon
became (he battle cry of the Dough
boys when going into action; and
when the Germans heard ih is
whoop, it was a sign for them to
hit for the tall timbers. So this
biting title was chosen for t Ins great
aicture.
A VFRY EN rHUSIASTIC MEET
I NO.
At the regular meeting of the
Lpworth League on Sunday even
' ing last, a very interesting pro
gram was presented to those pres
ent under conduction of Mr. Wil
liam Hudson. There were read
ings by quite a few members, a
solo by Miss Annie Rowe House
and a duet by Misses Alice Garner
and Eugenia Hudson, all of which
were enjoyed extensively.
The committee on reorganization
felt that their hard efforts had borne
good fruit when the League unani
mously adopted their plans. Now
that the plans are adopted, the
next step is to put them in effect.
To do this means that every
Leaguer must get busy. Come,
let's show what we can do I
M.G. H
SPRIGHTLY SPARKS.
Gathered here and There
and Everywhere.
Next Friday is July 4th.
The good old summer time is
here in full forte.
Blackberries are getting ripe and
the average coon is in glory.
Tried chicken with peaches and
cream. But who spoke of para
dise?
The country raised “yaller-leg, ”
full feathered and fine, is in the
market.
Why is it that the best (ishing
hole is across the river or nine
miles further up ?
llow does it come that . crook
ed politician always wants the peo
ple to cast a straight vote?
A man can have great confidence
in Ins wife and then tv too sensible
to teach them how to shoot
Never mind the warm weather.
' 1'isn't halt as hot as it's going to
be for some of us—hereafter.
Some men are so feather-brain
ed that it doesn't take much of a
puff to send them up in the air.
I lie chief trouble with being a
man is that shaving takes longer
than smearing on a little powder.
It's a smart husband who knows
whether or not to agree with his
wife when she "knocks” her new
hat.
'Tis worry that makes women
whimpet and men whine. ' Tis
work that makes us happy on the
way."
Who can remember the lime
when wt men stepped out of their
skirts instead of squirming out of
them?
It is said corsets are unhealthy.
What’s the matter with the poor
things? Do they need any more
squeezing ?
"The devil is in the weather,"
says an exchange. That being the
case, hell is getting too close to be
comfortable.
Too many lellows are preaching
the Brotherhood of Man seem to
keep tlieir eyes on the Sisterhood
all the time.
Tor general purposes time meas
ure is ail tight, but a three year
old auio is lots older than a three
year-old colt
What has become of the old
fashioned boy who used to double
up his fists and say "you’re twice
what you called me.”
Man is a funny animal. He
worries because he is gening bald,
and then finds out that it’s worry
that causes baldness.
Helps Children Over Mot Weather
Summer complaint, makes little head
way with children whose careful moth
ers use Chamberlain’s Colic and Ihar
rhoea Kemedy lor stomach and bowel
complaint, sudden and severe intestinal
cramps and weakening diarrhoea. It
acts almost instantly, and given in a
little sweetened water is easy to lake.
(100(1 for grow n persons, too
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTO R I A
STOLEN!—Stolen Ford Coupe
from Weldon, N. C, Motor No.
6694555, 1922 Model. Blue sun
hade, torn on right side. Two new
tires, une rear, one extra. License
No. 108455,1923. Liberal reward
for recovery. Ruth Hancock.
DEATH OH MRS. LEWIS.
Mrs. Sallie Ridley Lewis, wife
of Dr. Henry W. Lewis, of Jack
son died at her home in Jackson,
on Wednesday June 25th, follow
ing a long illness. Mrs. Lewis
was horn in Southampton county,
Va , in 1850, and was the young
est chdd of Col. Robert Ridley, a
lawyer and partner of John Y.
Mason, who was United States
minister to France before the Civil
War. Mrs. Lewis was twice mar
ried, first to John J. Long, of this
county, and afterwards to Dr. H.
W. Lewis, who survives her. lie
sides her husband she is survived
by the following children: Mrs.
Thomas B. Yuille, of New York;
John J. Long, of Norfolk; H.
Stuart l.ewis, of Suffolk; Miss
Ellen Lewis and Wilkins Lewis, ol
Jackson.
The interment was at the Epis
copal church yard at Jackson on
Friday last.
Don't forget Friday, July 4th, is
“Tag Day” for the Confederate
Cemetery. The ladies and chil
dren will sell the lags for 25 cents
or as much as a person will give.
But a quarter in your pocket and
be sure and buy one tag, at least.
I bis is a long neglected work and
besides would add very much to
the town. So let’s all join in and
help.
DEATH OF MR. SHEARIN.
Mr. J. D. Shearin, brother of
our countyman, Mr. George W.
Shearin, died at his home in Rocky
Mount, on last Sunday night.
Mr. C. E. Carter and family
and Mr. John D. Shearin, of this
place, attended the funeral at
Rocky Mount Monday.
OIRLS COMING FASTER THAN
BOY BABIES.
More girls are being born than
boys this year according to the de
partment of vital statistics. And
there are more children being born
this year than in any year since
the war.
Only two boys are born this
year to every three girls.
SUDDEN DEATH
Rev. Moses Sweat, a well known
colored preacher died suddenly at
Ins home near Garysburg on last
Monday. He was quite an active
politician in Halifax county many
years ago. He was well thought
of by all who knew him and we
trust he has gone to rest.
Alter Years ol Suffering.
Will Urowrriuir, Pattonsburif, Mo.,
sjjs. ''Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liv
er tablets cured my wife of seiious'Tril
mus attack* ami constipation from
which she had suffered for vt-ais.'' So
easy to take, so pleasant in effect, aud
so small a cost—only C 'C.
The Weldon boy who thinks his
parents don’t understand him is
right. If they did he wouldn’t
be able to sit down more than half
of the time.
After a man has been married
for awhile he calls his wife ‘'dear''
and makes it sound like he was
insinuating something.
Colds,Grippe, Dengue Fe
ver, Constipation, Bilious
headaches and Malarial
Fever.
I ACi DAY.
Is a Presciption for
MRS. FORMY-DUVAL ENTER
TAINS.
We copy ihe following from ihe
Sanford Express:
“With two charming and gra
cious honorees, her mother, Mrs.
J. E. Barkley, of Petersburg, Va.,
and her sister, Mrs. H. B. Harrell,
Jr., of Weldon, Mrs. J. G. Formy
Duval entertained at bridge and
mah jongg on Tuesday afternoon.
The lovely home was a bloom
with bright summer flowers, pop
pies, sweet peas, and roses being
use J in artistic arrangement.
Four tables were placed for
bridge and two tor mah jongg, and
the guests spent a very happy af
ternoon at the games. At the con
clusion of the games Mrs. Fornty
Duval presented four prizes—one
to each guests of honor, and a
high score prize in bridge and mah
iongg. Mrs. Barkley received a
handsome box of stationery, Mrs.
Harrell a lovely vanity, Mrs. E. A.
Griffin a box of candy for high
score in bridge, and Mrs. Chas. G.
Hatch a similar box of candy for
high score in mah jongg.
Miss Virginia-Moss Eormy-Du
val served refreshing punch
throughout the afternoon, and as
sisted her mother in serving pine- ;
apple ice and cake at the conclu
sion of the playing. Bright hued j
nasturtiums beautified the plates.
The guests for the afternoon I
were Mesdames J. E. Barkley, H. i
B. Harrell, Jr,, H. P. Edwards, i
Chas. M. Reeves, B. M. Rogers,
J. R. Ingram, E. A. Griffin, W. R.
Makepeace, W. M. Quick, A. G.
Perry, W. R. Williams, W. W.
Chaffin, W. G. Brown, R. R.
Mdver, Paul J. Barringer, O. W.
Gatchell, D. B. King, Chas. G.
Hatch, Lynn Mclver, L. P. Camp
bell, J. M. Lewis, R. T. Howard
and Miss Margaret Scott.
A RARE ENTERTAINMENT.
That was an exceptionally rare
entertainment given under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society
Circle No. I, of the Baptist church
at the school auditorium on last
Friday night. The weather was
extremely warm and owing to that,
there was not as large an audience
present as there would have been
had the weather conditions been
different, but those who attended
thoroughly enjoyed the entertain
ment throughout. The music was
of a very high class, and was ren
dered perfectly, both voice and in
strumental. The piano selections
and songs by Miss Virginia Vincent,
of Emporia, were superb, and the
singing, playing and recitations by
the other young ladies enlisted
great applause. The program fol
lows:
Selections: Virginia Vincent.
Reading—The Garden Plot,
Page Morehead.
Songs—Just Been Wondering,
Coming Home, Martin. Thelma
Fleetwood.
Selections: Virginia Vincent.
Piano, Arabesque, Arnold. Valse,
Virginia Boone.
Violin—Sicilians, Krieslar Elna
Fleetwood.
Selections—Virginia Vincent.
Reading —Scottish Lad— Page
Morehead.
Songs—Song of Provence, De
lacqua. If No One Ever Marries
Me—Lehmann. Janet Holoman.
Selections—Virginia Vincent,1
THE TIME TABLE
In Which You Will Find
Correctly Scheduled the
Arrival anti Departure
of Your Friends and
Acquaintances.
Mr. A. I-'. Stainback spent a tew
days in town last week.
Mr. Cole, of Littleton, was a
visitor in town last Sunday.
Mrs. A. S. Harrison, of Enfield,
is visiting Mrs T. C. Harrison.
Mrs. W. VC. Wiggins spent a
few days in Richmond last week.
Miss Ethel Poe Mercer, of Dur
ham, is visiting Mrs Virginia Poe
Mrs. T. C. Harrison has re
turned from a visit to relatives at
Enfield.
Miss Essie Brown, of Richmond,
Va., was the guest of friends here
Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Crew, of Pleasant
Hill, was among the visitors here
Saturday.
Mrs. J. G. Pugh and children,
of Portsmouth, Va , are visiting
relatives here.
Mr. M. Josephson who spent
the last ten days in Baltimore, has
returned home.
Mr. W. 1 . Stainback and fami
ly, of Greensboro, are visiting rel
atives in Weldon.
Mrs. P. C. c arter and little
daughter, Miss Grade, are visiting
Mrs. L. H. Smith.
Mr. O. R. Cobb, of Halifax,
was a welcome visitor to our of
fice last Saturday.
Mrs. R. O. Sellers, of Washing
ton, N. C., is vising Iter sister,
Mrs. Coley Clark.
Mr. George Harrison, of Rich
mond, spent the week-end with
relatives in Weldon.
Mr. W. M. Taylor, of Mecklen
burg county, Va., spent the week
end with Mrs. N. S. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Bridgers, of
Newport News, Va., are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tilghman.
Miss Katherine Hawks, of Rich
mond, is visiting her grandparents,
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. I*. Hawks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Whitlow and
little daughter, of Richmond, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dick
ens.
Dr. L. D. Poe, pastor of the
Baptist church, is conducting a
revival near Davidson College, this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet McDow
ell, of Scotland Neck, were guests
of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Suiter, last
week.
Mrs. M. Josephson and little
daughter, Miss Evelyn, have re
turned from a visit to relatives in
Baltimore.
Dr. Reid, of the faculty of Wake
Forest College, supplied the pulpit
at the Baptist church Iasi Sunday,
giving two able sermons.
Miss Huldah Holoman, of Rich
Square, who spent Monday night
in the home of her uncle, Mr. J.
P. Holoman, left Tuesday morn
thg for New York to enter Colum
bia University
ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY.
Per 2 nals and Other Items of News From the Great
Manufacturing Twin-City.
[By Our 'pecial Correspondent I
miss w nnemina tsrancn is me
guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. C.
Williams.
Thomas Wade, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Garner died at the
home of lus parents Wednesday
morning. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon by Rev.
E. N. Harrison assisted by Rev.
C. W. Sheets.
Margaret, infant da'ughte’r of
Mr. and Mrs Harford Harris, died
in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Thursday morning. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Irom her
home Friday afternoon by Rev.
C. W. Sheets.
The funeral services of Mr
Willie Ivey were conducted from
his home in South Rosemary on
Friday afternoon by Rev. I. N
Harrison.
Hon. W. L. Long has returned
from New York City where he at
tended the Democratic National
Convention.
Rev. J, W. Pearson, of Spring
field, Mo., preached in Roanoke
Rapids Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Carter, of
Danville, Va , were the week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jen
kins.
Messrs. L. S. Cannon and J, H
McGee motored to Maxton Friday.
Mr. Alfred N. Martin has re
turned from Wrightsville Beach
where he attended N. CL P. CL in
session there last week.
Mr. Robert Merritt, U. S. Navy,
is visiting his parents here.
Mr. W. L. Moody and family
are visiting relatives in West Point,
Va.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank West
have returned from a trip to Louis
burg. _
Mrs. T. E. Dunn, of Joyner,
Va., returned home Thursday af
ter spending sometime with her
daughter, Mrs. E.C. Dickens,near
Darlington.
Miss Narcissa Daniel acted as
one of the bride’s maids at the
marriage of her friend, Miss May
Scarborough McDaniel, in Rich
mond last Saturday.
Mrs. N. S. Barnes and daughter,
Miss Mary Letha, who have been
visiting relatives in Mecklenburg
county, Va., for the past month,
have returned home.
Mr. W. W. Wiggins who for
some time has been at the John
ston-Willis Hospital, Richmond,
for treatment, has returned home,
much improved in health.
Misses Elina and Thelma Fleet
wood and Janet Holoman, of
Jackson, and Miss Virginia Boone,
of Rich Square, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J P. Holoman a
few days ago.
FINE PEACHES.
We are under obligations to Mrs.
J. P. Holoman for some of the
finest peaches we ever saw. They
were large, sweet and juicy. It is
nic; indeed to be remembered.
ftlr. william Manning lias re
turned home from a visit to Blow
ing Rock.
Mrs. Arnold Lyerly spent the
week-end with relatives in Nor
folk.
Miss Della Robinson, of Robe
sonville, is the guest of Miss Ruby
Woodruff.
Miss Corinne Marks is visiting
relatives in Buies Creek.
Miss tula ( oilier is visiting
friends in Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey,
of .Dothan, Ala., will make their
home in Rosemary
Mr. iml Mrs t. W. Eubanks
| have returned from a visii to Rich
mond.
Miss Florence Bains is the guest
1 of friends in Wilson.
Dr. and Mrs Job Taylor are
visiting in New Orleans, La.
Miss Josephine Gowen isspend
ing sometime at Virginia Beach.
Mr J. I Scon is taking a six
week’s course in music at the
Northwestern University,Chicago,
Illinois.
Miss Pearl Bain will spend the
summer in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard
and family will occupy their new
home on Hamilton street, this
week.
Mr. Clarence Barrett returned
to his home in Cedartown, Ga.
Prof, and Mrs. C. W. Davis and
Miss Cynthia Garret left Tuesday
by motor to attend the summer
school at Harvard University.
Mrs. R. L. Evans and Miss Mar
garet Lawrence,of Ayden, were the
guests last week of Mrs. W. P.
Taylor while en route to New
i York City.
SECOND PRIMARY.
Notice to Registrars and Judges of
Elections tor Halifax.
You are hereby notified to hold
a second primary in Halifax coun
ty for the selection of Democratic
nominees for the following offices,
towit:
State—Commissioner of Labor
and Printing.
District—Solicitor for Third Ju
dical District.
County — Sheriff for Halifax
County.
The said primary to be held
July 5th, under State Primary
with same Registrars and Judges
in charge.
Halifax County Board of
Elections.
By WM, L. Knight Cairman.
Off lor the Summer Vacation.
First in the summer vacation kit put
a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic and Di
arrhoea Remedy. Invaluable for sud
den and severe pains in stomach and
bowels, cramps, diarrhoea. A great
I emergency medicine. Costs but little,
j but when needed worth iifty times its
cost lor a single dose.
Govt, bathroom ou i hi i s
$(32.00. Bargains in Plumb
ing, Building and Electrical Mate
rial. Save Money. Write totf
prices. VA. WRECKING & SAL
VAGE Co., Petersburg, Va.
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