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.V Roanoke pids Herald Volume I.Number 34. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, NOVEMBER 20, 1914. Subscription, $1.00 a Year PERSONAL AND LOCAL J. M. Johnston, of Littleton, spent a few days here this wH?k. Miss Clark, Mrs. Jenkins, mil liner, left for Baltimore on Wed nesday. Miss Sadie Marks, of Baltimore, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks. M. L. GritTith and family left Wednesday for Salisbury for a few days visit to friends and relatives. ; , . ... community, inev will do no R I Jones, manager of the hm Rt 8h Alston Furniture Co.. was out of thejr fwm thtir h town Tuesday on business. i ,,! n i m ir ' located at Henderson, N. C. If O. H. Straughan, ot Kanna- they can build their business here polis, arrived Monday and has up to proportions that warrant accepted a position with the their establishing a branch bak Patterson Mills Company. jery here, they will do so. t n i.o r, .,!,. I Sueakinir of the Whitmore u . a . uunco emu junui v. ui Ileal Enfield, have moved back to terson Village where he has ac-, cepted a position. , tud o..,.. n ..; "vw wMiiiBuiy 90ciation of Mastcp Itakergf Mr. Q.v nignt. ine Harms bom willfae closed on Thanksgiving : whitmore returns to Henderson Panv wa3 a disinct improvement uy. .ursuav. U V your , wjth eyen .j than orders in in time for delivery about the bakery business, al Wednesday .,f;ernoon. Adyt;thoUBh tho9e who are not ac. Miss Fannie Greenburg is ; quainted with his upto date meth visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks. ! o ls and Bhop hardly see hew this Miss Greenburg has just recover- ed from an operation she under went at the Union Protestant Hospital in Baltimore. Work on the new residence on Roanoke Avenue being erected by Mr. J. T. Chase, was started this week and is proceeding rap-: jjiy Wait tAmmmir linp n(mn'. uu losecour une oi men s . ana Doys Daimacans ana over coats at a big saving in price, Hancock-House Co. Advt Just received a full line of furs, n crudea. Come in and see them, Hancock-House Co. Advt. Miss Estelle House spent a few days here this week, visiting Mr. mill in I a. .1. ii . iiLiuxr. umm.-u uy me twiiiinme uaneiy his Co- workers rendered ser W. T. Rowland, of Middle- offers to the housekeepers of this vice with their various instru- burg, was here last Tuesday. , community a greatly needed con- ments Thn Woodmen entered H. L. Markhaw, of tha firm venience: that of being able to jn a body and sang their Open- of Markhaw and Mirkhaw of secure l,akery products of the jngOde, after which Rev. R. L. WilJonis here this week in 1 highest grade, and whose clean- Topping of the Christian Church stalling the plumbing and water system in the new residence of W. E. Froelich. ; ' i Miss S. E. Bagley spent Sun day in Jackson visiting friends and relatives returning Mondav. ' ; tne nousekeepers ot noanoke Rev. Bertram Brown, of Tar-! Rapids and Rosemary about as boro .arrived Tuesday and while soon as they dothe housekeep in Rosemary is stopping in the ers of Henderson, home of Mr. E. W. Lehman. I We sincerely hope the new While here he preached two able enterprise will meet with enough sermons Tuesday and Wednes- support to make it a success from day evening, tne services being : the start, held in the Rosemary Baptist1 Church. Mrs. J. M. Jackson left on Wednesday for Washington, N. C, to visit relatives and attend the Eastern North Carolina Methodist Conference. W. V. Woodruff left on Wed nesday, as a delegate to the Eastern North Carolina Metho dist Conference. Rev. Wm. Towe is out of town ! this week attending the Metho-'. dist Conference for Eastern I North Carolina, which is in ses sion at Washington, N. C. R. E. Welsh, who is in school at Trinity Park, Durham, spent several days here this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Welsh. K. C Towe. who is going to things over and have a cup of Davis, who rendered two sek c echool at Trinity Park, Durham, tea and a s mdwich while the tions. Mrs. Davis, has an un waa here a few days this week. ' orchestra plays. Come in after usually good voice and her sing ...... . . tip ! the Movies and bring your girl, ing was enjoyed and appreciated A slight fire occured last Tues- s . . ... . ' , hv evorv one ,,rcsen. day about noon in the residence of William Harris in New .Town. I The flames were promptly ex tinguished by the efforts of the local fire department. i Number 902 won the first; prize in the sa e drawing, Mr. Drue Teal being the lucky holder. 1507 drew the $2.50 gold piece, Unclaimed as yet and if still unclaimed in ten days, numbers 20, 2829 and 2240 are alter- hataa I liif cola tin 11 aIaca Cnt. urday night Still some good S rices left in all departments, lancock-House Co. Advt THE WHITMORE BAKERY Opens its Roanoke Rapids Branch To-Day. One of the Fore most Bakeries in North Carolina says the Henderson Gold Leaf To-day the Whitmore Bakery of Henderson opens its Roanoke Rapids branch, located in the new Bank Block. Thev will operaieawagondei.veryserv.ee to of the grocery stores in the i ' Pat-'Bakery in a recent issue, the 1 Henderson ( ok Leaf savsr "As Henderson (joki Leat says: As result of his having attended the meeting of the National As-: could be the case. But even the best methods are capable o f some imnmvpmml horo nnrl tfcoro nnH . tht Whitmores are progressive in all their plans and ideas. "The Whitmore Bakery here 13 one 01 lne verv uest to bej found anywhere in North Caro-j lina, and it is managed accord-' approved methods 0f conducting the bakery business 'The Whitmore Bakery is the Gold Leaf's nearest neighbor, there being only a brick wall be- lw -'' ine esiaunsnmenis, anu we can oear can bear testimony to .....lf, v..- c.m.i "i"" -"i.v. i.j, xuDercuiosis 10 an me ministers the outside world that it is always pacity. Special music by the tuberculosis, ami that, in addi- in the State asking that on the kept and conducted in the most orchestra was rendered for the tion to the 3.794 deaths from ,ilst Sundav in lNovemb,r or dur cleanly manner, and in all of its occasion. Mrs. H. F. Morton this disease, the ministers had ig the last week in November methods it . strictly sanitary played the piano, while Mr. J. L. 4,254 living cases now under they preach a social sermon on lhe establishment of this Croon, leader of thp h:mrl uml tK,.;r mci,i i ..V,, L. i.. .... r,... . ... .... . . llne33 can DU depended upon, There is only a matter of two hours time in express shipments IT 1 J ... .1. . . iroin nenuerson, ami as inese shipments will be made daily. I tVa WViimrkM iirtfo umII voqsVi v'v Christmas Bazaar Published by request Its most Christmas time and , lor- w- L LonK anii Geore there are more than a hundred i Green, of Weldon, were the beautiful articles at the Presby- Speakers and the merits and de terian Bazaar for you to select ments of the na,lons concerned your Christmas presents from. - 'ere exhaustively and entertain When you have laid in a supply, 'ngly brought out. It is a pity celebrate with a feast There's that plans for the discussion were roast turkey, baked ham, chicken salad, celery, baked apples, pies, cakes, etc. There will be a booth of deli- attendance was very small, hard cious home made candy, and one '-v enouh to W expenses. A of pantry supplies, such as Col- return date vvith the same speak gate's. Antrim's Heinz', and ers-lf wel1 aJvertised, we feel Lartin's. sure woul(i bring out a much tv;,i I lartrer number of Deonle. 11C DIVI t Will JC l IUI illUOV. i. t i. - j -..I irom noon uu ii r. m. ana an day Saturday. Drop in and look a & lis viil awi v v 1 1 ci i. i .j vvf v, uov.u for Whitmore's bakery, between the new bank and G. D. Shell's. Friday and Saturday Nov. 20 and 21. "Well, our ambassadors have . . . ... he,Ped f 8t andcd tounsts hand' samely." "Yes, and it makes me asham- ed of myself ' "Whv?" J 1 alwavs k,cked whenever a rich man was appointed to a post jabroad."-Kansas City Journal. Contract for Presbyterian Church Building Given to Phipps anJ Smoot The contract for the new $10,000.00 Presbyterian Church Building has been awarded to Phipps and Smoot, Contractors, of Henderson. The specifications call for a stone building finished in the latest style with heating and all modern conviences. Work will start on same sometime next week. Thp lor.'itiim will lu mi the Northeast corner of Roanoke Avenue and Fifth Stri.ut The Church will include main auditorium, adjoining Sunday School rooms, class rooms, pas tors' study and ladles' parlor. Harms' Company 1 With the ' Reign-Dear" girls, . -li i audvc s and danc'n i"'" ''" m unis , . , ' ' ' ' Vf T,,?, nY v i ' "iniay i uesaay and "tdneb- over any of the other vaudeville companies that have played here this season. The comedy work of Billie Landis and Harry Mack was exceptionally good. The Harm's Company will play at the ternary Theatre for the fiance OI me WCeK Wlttl a C m- plete change of pngram. Special Services ' (By P. V. Matthews) ; At lhe Opera house in Rose- i mary Sunday morning beginning ; nt 11 nVWk snopinlcrwi held under the auspices of the local camp of the "Woodmen of - the World." Despite the in- clemency of the weather the hall was tnvml tn 5f full tuit;nir .. - , .. delivered the sermon; his subject being "A Character Study Joseph." The several nearby Camps WCre invited to join in this ser- . i .i vico out owing to fe rainy day. only the Roanoke Rapids Camp was able to participate with their brethren. Discussion of the European War The discussion of the European war held at the Peoples Theatre on last Friday night was a very entertaining and instructive affair. Messrs. J. T. Chase. R. L. Towe, J. M. Millard, Job Tay- not decilled 0,1 a sufficient time i ahcad of the date to get the !a"air wel1 vertised. The " ' a ... ;.-9 u now nt tK v i "- program was the singing of Mrs, w - - - - And you actually went to ask old Bollinger for his daughter's hand? "Yes, 1 did." "How'd you get along?" "Fine. Not the least bit of trouble. He talked war talk all the time I was there and never gave me a chance to say a word. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer. The fates lead the willing, drag the unwilling. -Seneca. ONE FUNERAL IN EVERY TEN AMOUNG CHURCH MEMBERS CAUSED BY TUBERCULOSIS Study of 3000 Churches With 1,603,- 500 Members Show one Case of Consumption a Year for Every Twenty Com municants In an effort to ascertain how serious a problem tuk-reulosis is to the average church congrega- tion of the United States, the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuber- culosis publishes today a report which shows that in ready 3,000 churches in 3? different States one funeral in every ten is due to this single disease. ', Through a questionnaire sent out all over the country, 2,852 clergymen representing 1,(503,800 communicants or parishioners gave replies telling at how many flllerals they officiated for the . . . many of these were due to tuber- voted to a jolly good time. Com culosis; how many living cases of mittees gathered to discuss vari tuberculosis they now have in ous plans for the Bazaar which their parishes, and how many will be held at Roanoke Rapids, communicants or parishioners. November 20th and 21st. There were 30,798 deaths from Delicious refreshments were all causes reported, showing a served, after which the society death rate of 229.4 per 10,000 adjourned to meet with Mrs. population, which is considerably Scott and Mrs. Enderline next higher than the corresponding time. rate for the entire country, 138.7 in 1912. This high death rate is probably due to the fact that GREATEST BATTLE pastors of churches officiate at many funerals of others than members or communicants, while their membership reports are tL- f.., ,.,,.,i As indicating the extent of the tuberculosis problem in the .-nure church the fioures show that 10.3 per cent of all the UIl- .!. w,.tu,i .nva .,i i, uiv.il ' .ju iLJivii, &ti one year, therefore, the 2,852 Vention and Alleviation of Physi churches were caring for 8,018 Cal Sutlering and iti Consequen cases of tuberculosis, or an aver- ces firesthe first gun in the great age of nearly three for each eon- baUle against Tuberculosis that gregation. The average size of all North Carolinians are being the congregations was 50, which would indicate that there is a With this retfuest to the ministers case of tuberculosis developing is sent a letter from the Governor each year for every twenty jn retrar( to Tuberculosis Sunday, church members. anotler in regard to Red Cross Because tuberculosis demands seais and a statement from Tresi so much time and money from dent Wilson aimrovinir Tuber- the churches, the National As- sociation for the Study and Pre- vention of Tuberculosis is calling upon a of them throUKhout the United States to join in an educa- tional campaign against this disease on luherculosis Day, which will be observed during the week of November 29th. Williams-Nethercutt Cards have been issued reading as tollows: Mrs. S. J. Xi'thiTCJtt of Wilming ton, n. r. Tiqtit'ts your pi-t'scnce at the niHni)!e of her daughter Mattie to Mr. K. W. WillH'ni eilnesilay evening, the twenty fifth n1' November at seven o' -'o.-k liaptist Church Rosemary, North ( arolina Both of the parties are residents of Rosemary and well known here for their activeness in Sun- j i t MM I l day School worK. lhe bride elect iiemg an aciive me noer oi ; the Philathea Class. Mr, Williams is the Si cretary and Treasurer of the Krsemury School. V crnon loss n Vernon Ross, aged right years, eldest son of Mr. Hal Ross, of Rosemary, died on last Minaay night at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. The operation was a doubtful one from the tie- ginning, the case having reached a very advanced stage, lhe interment took place on Monday , afternoon at the Roanoke Rapids 'cemetery. Mn. Wyche Entertaini Presbyter- iani Ladiet Aid Society Rrpurtvd On Tuesday, November 17, the Ladies Aid Society of the Pres byterian church held their first annual meeting at the residence of Mrs. Clarence A. Wyche. A report of the year's work showed, in part, an increase in membership from 15, to a regu- larattendence of 30. It was agreed one year ago to raise $500.00 to be applied upon a church: it was found that the sum of $020.00 had been raised, and is now in hand. An agreo- mentwas made to raise $1000.00 during the coming year, Officers were elected, or rath- er, by unanimous vote, the ones who had server during the past year, were re-elected. A rising vote of thanks was tend- ered these officers for their untiring, and faithful services. The business meeting was ad- oft-rnnon de- NOT YET FOUGHT All Christian Ministers Called for Special Tuberculosis Sermon on A letter issued from the State Cnnntcir urn fnr thf Tl-fVltmrnf of m . . .. ,. .n . ........ itiii i n rr s i in c r tm- canea on at this time to fight. culosis Sunday and the great crusade that is being made against this terrible disease. it j9 suggested making the plan 0f crusade work in North Caro- Hna practical by calling special attention: 1st to the State Sana- torium for the Treatment of Tuberculosis -- its success and needs --and; 2nd to the sale of Red Cross Seals as a means of raising funds to fight the disease. It is further suiro-psted that local committees be organized to take up the work of the sale of the Seals and that the work be es- pecially presented to Baracasand Philatheas as an open opportuni- ty for service. As 75 percent of the receipts of the Seals is to be used by the local committee, it is urged that Church societies seize this opportunity to help needy tuberculosis persons in their com munities. For the ministers' use copies of sermons and other appropriate literature will be sent v.ithin the next ten days. "Tuberculosis is the most terri ble disease in the world. The nioclical profession and leading Baptist M.nday scientists of all nations are con tending against this enemy of mankind. All the people should lend their earnest co-operation. I hope that SUNDAY, NOVEM BER 29th, will bo a day in which the people may become more alive to the ravages which this disease is making, and stimulate them t0 rcnewed effort for its preVention." ; k.a i nnr rDm ; Dentist-When did your teeth first begin troubling you? Patient -When 1 was cutting them. - Boston Transcript. PRESIDENT WILSON AP- PROVES TUBERCULOSIS DAY Expresses Sympathy With National Movement and Speaks of Feasibility of Preventing Disease President Wilson expresses his approval of the Fifth National Tuberculosis Day Muvement during the week of November 29th. and uls-o of the work of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuber culosis in a letter to Dr. (ieorge M. Kober, the president of that IkuIv, made public today. He says, anions other things: "1 know that 1 need not assure you of my very profound interest in and sympathy with the work of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuber culosis, and I am delighted to know that you feel encouraged by the -esults of its efforts. I sincerely hope that November 29th, the day which you have designated as Tuberculosis Day, I will result in awakening the people of the United States still further not only to the necessity, but to the perfect feasibility, of Sunday evening at 7:30 v. M. arresting and preventing this Subject: "Christ's Explanation terrible disease. " of the Success and Failure of hia A number of governors are Preaching" at People's Theatre issuing proclamations on the Roanoke Rapids. Tuberculosis Day Campaign, call ing on the churches and schools to unite during the week of Nov ember 29th, in an educational campaign against tuberculosis. The movement is not for the purpose of raising funds, but simply to bring to the people all over the country the essental facts with reference to the treat- ment and prevention of tubercu- losis. Clergymen and others may secure literature for the prepara- tion of addresses and for general distribution from their local anti- tuberculosis societies or from the office of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, 105 East 22d Street, New York. "His is a case of where the otnee seeks the man, lhatso: "Yes; he's wanted by me n from the sheriff's office. "-Buffalo Express. "What are we to do for fash ions if the war in France contin ues?" "Wear as little as we can and wait." - Cleveland Plain-Dealer. ' 'So your daughter married that handsome young poet wlu stop ped with you last summer, eh, Parmer Hayrick?" "Yes, she married him." "And she's going to be very happy, of course?" "Well, I dunno, Mandy's got a powerful appetite." I Judge. "Boots by Smith, costumes by Robinson, wigs by Jones, scenerv by Dingbat," mumbled the man jn the end seat. "What are you driving at?" "I'm trying to dig up who wrote the play." - Louisville Courier-Journal. "I tell you," said Potts, "there, s an indescribable luxury in lying in bed and ringing one's bell fcr his valet." "You've a valet!" exclaimed Potts' friend. "No," replied Potts, "but I've just got a bell," Rochester Talisman. "Mrs. Henpeck is going around in hvsterics. Poor Mr. Henpeck is still detained abroad." "No, he ain't." "Then why does he stay?" "Says he'd rather be where the fighting is more general." Cleveland Plain Dealer. "1 gave Charley a beautiful alarm clock for a birthday pre- sent," said young Mrs. Torkins. "Did he appreciate it?" "Yes, indeed. He thought so much of it that he took it down to his office and locked it in the safe. "-Washington Star. I WITH THE CHURCHES tM((Niniintmiiitii tiMUMiMimutMi Methodist Church Wm. Towe Pailor Services at Roanoke Rapids every Second and Third Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Every Pirst, Second and Fourth Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Prayer Services eery Wednes day night at 8 o'clock. Sunday School every Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock. W. V. Woodruff, Superintendent. Services at Rosemary every First Sunday Morning at 11 A.M. Every Third and Fifth Sunday Evening at S o'clock. Prayer Services every Tuesday night at o'clock. Sunday School every Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock, J. B. Boyd, Superintendent. Presbyterian Church Rev. H. F. Morton, Pastor Services Sunday morning at 11:15 a. m. Subject; "The Good Soldier of Jesus Christ", Rose mary Opera House. Services Baptist Church Rev. Jeise Blalock, Pastor Services morning 11 a. m. and evening 7:30 P. M. Rev. J. F. Black will preach at both servic- es- Sunday School 10 A. M. S. Hancock, Superindentent, W. A special song Sunday evening by a mixed quartette, Rev. J. F. Black will preach ('an evening during the week beginning November 22nd. All ure cordially invited to these services. At Rosemary, Sunday School W a. m. A., P. Thompson Super- ltiteiident. Services Sum'ay evening, con ducted by the pastor subject "A Look" Luke 22. 111. Special music essrs- Jernigan, Jones, John ston and raison. Debating Club lHy I'. V. Matthews) The Debating Club at its regu lar meeting Saturday night de' bated the Query Resolved "That the works of nature are more at tracted to the eye of man than the works of art." The speakers for the affirmative were Messrs. A. W. Thompson, H. T. Batton and W. F. Horner, for the nega tive. Messrs. W. J. Norwood, P. V. Matthews, and W. R. Wil liams. A committe of five was appointed to decide as to which side made the better argument and after a few minutes consulta tion, reported in favor of the negative. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large crowd was out and every one present seemed to be well pleased with the proceedings. The next meeting will be held Saturday night November 2Sth of which further notice will be given next week. i Notice The following list of mail re mains unclaimed in this office. Same will be held one week and if not called for will be sent to the Divison of Deaj Letters. W. C. Bass. P. M. Rosemary, N. C. Mrs. L. Brackett, Mr. Thaniel Battle, Mr. William Cook, Mr. John Davis, Mrs. Sue Dickens, Mr. D. E. Edwards, Mr. John H. Edwards, Mrs. Daisy Gay (2), Miss Lealie Coins (2), Miss Julia Ivey, Mr. H. W. Johnston, Mrs. L. J. Massey, Mrs. Nora G. Powell, Mr. J. M. Powell, Miss Betty T. Tining, Robt. Rhea, Jessie Rhea, Miss Mollie Searcy, Mr. LemitStar, Jack Smith, Mrs. : Smith, . H. Shaw, Alex Shaw, .Mr. H. E. Vaughn. i I . . r :.
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