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CHAUTAUQUA SEVEN JOYOUS D
RAPIDS JUNE 25th TO JULY 1st
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Herald
Roanoke
Rapids
Volume II. Number 7.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, May 14. 1915.
PLAYERS CONTEST
WARMING UP
ROANOKE MILLS
HOLDS LEAD
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
Forty Dollars in Gold Worth Working For and
Players and Their Friends are Showing
Disposition to Go After It. All
Nominations Not in Yet
Defeated Roanoke Rapids Last
Saturday 13 to 5. Patterson
Mills Lost to Rosemary
io Close Game,
Score 3 to 2
BEST TIME TO WORK IS NOW
The Baseball Flayers' Popularity Contest started by the Her
ald two weeks ago is warming: up as different players decide that
the fo ty dollars in gold looks gixxl to them and well worth taking
a shot at
Mot all the people who are working have entered their nomi
nations yet and the standing of the contestants which will be pub
lished two weeks from today will probably show some new names.
N'obody has done any material work yet and the race is any
body's so far. with chances in favor of the contestants who will
get down after it during the next two weeks.
One of the features that seem to appeal to most of the con
testant is the $2.50 in cash given w"h each club of ten new sub
scriptions in addition to the 100.000 votes the club brings you on
the mr in squeeze - the $25.00 in gold first prize.
Some of these clubs have alreay been gathered in but hard
ly one-tenth of the possible clubs have been secured. Everybody
should take the newsaper printed in their own community and the
big majority will do so if properly approached.
If you do not see your name in the list, or the name cf your
favorite ball player get busy! Nominations must be in before
June, 19. Clip the coupons appearing in each issue of the Herald -they
count for fifty votes if sent in to the Herald office before they
expire. All contestants may hold the votes given with subscriptions
as long as they please, but the coupon votes must be turned in
within ten days after they are printed.
Start now and get enough votes by the time the next list is
published to let your friends know you are on the job. Apply at
the Herald office for receipt books, sample copies, etc.
One week's work now by any energetic person will land not
only the first prize but as much more in cash premiums paid for
clubs.
Six Month's New Subscription (50c.) counts for 2,000
One Year's New Subscription ($1.00) counts for 5,000
Two Year's New Subscription $2.00) counts for 15,000
One Year's Renewal 2.000
Two Year's Renewal 5,000
Club of Ten New Subscriptions 100,000
Club of Ten Renewals 50,000
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
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Roanoke Mills 2 O I. (MX)
Roanoke IUiU 1 1 .&Ot
KoM-mary I 1 .Mt
Patterson Milln 0 2 .(KKl
THEY PLAY TO-MORROW
Roanoke Mills vs Patterson Mills
Rosemary vs Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Mills versus Roanoke
I Rapids: eight and a half frames
of error?. It looked as though
errors were catching. The score-
keeper did notN charge all that
weVe made, possibly but he
harped enough. The festival
lasted two hours and six minutes,
which more than satisfied the
majority of the spectators.
The detailed score is incorrect
as regards the Roanoke Rapids
line-up, several changes in posi
tion being made during the pro
gress of the game, none of which
were reported to the seorekeep
er. Roanoke Rapids: AB R H E
Mizell, 3b 5 2 3 0
Fitts H., lb 5 0 0 3
Smith, ss 5 113
Thomason 2b 4 0 2 4
Humphreys, c 4 0 2 0
Cherry W., cf 4 0 10
Welsh S., If ,4010
Fitts O., rf 4 0 10
4 2 0 0
Baseball Players' Popularity Contest
Below are given the nominees and their standing at Wednes
day noon, May 12, 1915.
Clyde Mizelle 3100
N. A. Dodgins 3050
H.V.Welsh . 1150
E. C. Morrisette. 1100
L. S. Mosher 1050
O. L. Pace 1050
Guy Barnes 1050
A. G. Ausley. 1050
Nine Pupils Receive Certificates
of Award at Close of Roanoke
Rapids Craded Schools.
Winners in Track and
Held Meet Announced.
AMATEUR OPERETTA
THURSDAY NIGHT
The closing exercises of the
Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools
were held on last Thursday and
Friday nights. On Thursday
night an amateur operetta
"Princess Chrysanthemum" was
given by the schools under the
direction of Miss Boyce. Miss
Graham was pianist. The en
tertainment was really remark
able for amateur voices and
Miss Boyce and the members of
the cast deserve great credit
for the splendid production they
rendered.
On Friday night the commence
ment exercises proper were
held. Nine certificates of award,
certifying that the pupils receiv
ing them had finished the requir
ed studies satisfactorily were
given. One to Holland Brantley
for having completed tenth grade
Cherry II., p
Totals, 39
Roanoke Mills: AB
Grimmer, ssand cf 6
Burr, c 3
Bennett, cf and ss 3
Jackson, If 4
Ausley, lb 4
Kelly. 2b 5
Harrison, cf 4
Morrisette, 3b 4
Pace, p 5
McDade, If 1
Sox, rf 0
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PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
J. D. Shearin, of Aurelian
Springs, was in town Tuesday a
few hours on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnston,
of Littleton, N. C, spent sever
al days here this week visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. House.
Messrs. W. S. Hancock and
W. C. Williams attended the
State Undertakers Convention,
which met in Henderson on last
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Mary Daughtery is at!
home from Peidmont Business;
College on a vacation. j
Mr. Miles and little son, and j
Misses Mary Roberson and Mag-!
frifl Jflrvi Tliivaniuirt nf Hamil.
ton were here Thursday.
W. F. Horner spent the day
Monday in Richmond on business.
T. O. Vaughn of Weldon was
in town a few hours Monday.
Miss Bessie Lee Alston left for
her home in Henderson Sunday.
MiBS Nina Gatlin left for her
home in Newbern.
Miss Kate Atkinson left for
her home in Enfield this week.
Miss Carmiehael of Wilmington
Subscription, $1.00 a Year in Advance
Mrs. W. F. Horner Entertains BOARD OF
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Elect Teachers for Next Year
Meeting Held Wednesday
Night, May 12.
at
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society held a most delightful
and instructive meeting with
Mrs. Wm. F. Horner on Tuesday ,
afternoon o this week. Twenty i
one members were present, Mrs. j
Morton conducted the devotional i
exercises after which the regu
lar business was discussed. ;
Plana uAia ftrrnntrurl f.i. ! '
nual white sale to fa held next,13 !? fl d-iesday night.
, may c, me teachers and sup-
At a meeting of the Board of
School Trustees of the Roanoke
Rapids Graded School District
the
Ail lltkUrfl'l r MfiV llf K . in
u..-, H,".iMi nlvfw ...l. friiitendent of the Graded Schools
tUI MLI uuniiiiif,, HV At IKJ HUH T
worn ana eignt to the following j n. c. is here spending a few
pupils for having completed the days with her brother. Mr. Geo.
work required in the ninth grade: Carmiehael.
Pendleton Grizzard, Ethel Wil- . .... ' ,
hams. Maude Henry, Laura Grey, We ,H be glacd to 8erv
Mary Pearson, Irene Cannon, a mce ljnner or Supper orlwsif
CharlenaHart, Emmett Mathews, wish it W cdnesday May 19
The certificates of award and j J91 the or"ef Bu,ldin next
thirty two certificates of merit h0 s Bakery,
were presented by C. A. Wyche, L A .thBame sf "r
Chairman of the Board of School actlve Spr,n fiafe of whlte for
Trustees of Roanoke Rapids. ... . '. .
L&aies oi ine rresuyterian
At this sale will be found aU
kinds of lovely underw it- anl
aprons made by the ladii din
ner and supper will lie set ,rf as
at the Christmas Bazaar. Tht --i!o
will open at eleven o'clock, V ' I
nesday. There will be mus.
candy, cake, pie, ice cream am
' all good things to eat.
The Aid Society is very much
interested in the study of Japan
and the mission field there. Mrs.
Horner, Miss Holladay, and Mrs.
Morton read some' splendid arti
cles about Japan and the work
there.
Misses Irene Cannon and Char
lena Hart, dr ssed in Japanese
costumes, assisted the hostess in
serving strawberries, ice cream
and cake.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. G. B. Crews of Rosemary.
"Why did that girl marry Mr.
ddlewell?"
"Some idea of precedence, I
St:yuse. She wanted to be
among tho; n who lead
the city "directory."
the list in I
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The certificates of merit were!
given for constant attendance
without tardiness and it is in
teresting to note that while only
three of these certificates were
earned last year, thirty two were
awarded this year's pupils.
Hon. W. L. Long in a brief
speech announced the winners
q in the field and track meet, held
0 ' on April 17, and expressed his
q j appreciation of the work done by
BALL PLAYERS POPULARITY CONTEST
NOMINATING COUPON
I hereby nominate .,
of the team for the
Popularity Contest.
THIS COUPON GOOD FOR 1000 VOTES
Date, 1915. Signed
Name of pron nuking nomination will not b published
Ball Player's Popularity Contest
VOTING COUPON
50- v o r E S -50
If mailed or handed in before May 24, 1915
NAME OF PLAYER
Totals. 39 13 8 5
McDade and Sox substituted
after end of sixth inning.
First on Balls: Off Cherry. 5;
Pace, 0. Left on bases: Roanoke
Rapids, 7; Roanoke Mills, 9.
Wild pitches: Cherry, 3: Pace, 0.
Two Base Hits: Thomason and
Barr. Struck out by Cherry, 7;
Pace, 9. Passed baUs, Humph
reys, 2; Barr, 3. Hit by pitcher,
Ausley. Time: 2:06. Umpire
Vaughan.
The second game, played be
tween Patterson Mills and Rose
mary, was a much better game
than the first, Rosemary playing
the first errorless game of the
; season and the second errorless
j game, we believe, since the Lea
I gue was started. The game was
i a pitcher's battle, the work of
Barnes for Rosemary being ex
ceptionally good, not only in
handling the pill but in fielding
his position and stick work. Only
six hits were gotten during the
game, three off Barnes and three
off Sorrell. The eight errors
charged to the Patterson Mills
were widely scattered, which ac
counts for the small number of
runs scored.
11. E. I .'.
of Roscmu; ;
in Halifax.
A. H. Green
ins, Chief of 1 olui'
sient Wednesda
of Halifax, was
and
to
PIANO RECITAL
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Friday Evening, May 14th, Eight
O'clock, at the New Presby
terian Church, Roanoke
Rapids
The Colonial Piano Corporation
of Richmond, Va., will give a
musical entertainment at the
new Presbyterian Church
for the purpose of demonstrating
to the love' the
wonder' v,
well V
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Linen Shower
Rosemary:
Parker. If
Barnes, p
Gilliland, lb
Dobbins, cf
Collins, c
Pierce 2b
Welsh, 3b
Brown, rf
On Thursday night. May 6,
the Junior and Senior Philathea
classes of the Rosemary . Baptist
Church surprised Rev. and Mrs.
B. E. O'Bern by giving them a
linen shower, at the home of Mr.
Robert George. The shower J
consisted of many valuable arti
cles of linen of different kinds.
A large number of people were
nresent and the evening was Fitts, lb
enjoyed. Mr. O'Bern In J f
n words thanked mAlllster' "
" for their J Totals,
-Earned Runs:
Totals,
Patterson Mills:
Towe, ss
Mosher, cf
Sorrell, p
Dodgins, c
Anderton, 3b
Taylor E., 2b
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Rosemary,
Mr. L. S. Mosher in training the
boys for the meet
Rev. William Towe, of the
Methodist Church, made an able
and interesting address during
the exercises. Mr. Towe prais
ed the faculty and superntendant
of the schools for the more than
satisfactory results accomplished
and also spoke feelingly of the
co-operation manifested in this
community between mill owners
and mill oiieratives. His address
was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who heard it.
Debating Society
y.
(By P. V. MatthewH)
In their regular meeting held in
the Rosemary School House
Saturday night the members of
the Debaitng Club debated the
the qeury Resolved that the
United Staes would be justifiable
in interferring in Mexico" The
speakers rendered an able and
interesting discussions showing
that much time and study had
been devoted to the issue. As
heretofore, a vast audience was
present and manifested a great
deal of interest in the proceeding?.
The speakers representing the
affirmative were Messrs. J. II.
Gay, M. F. Edwards and P. V.
Matthews, for the negative
Messrs. II. T. Batton, H. M.
Edwards and R. L. Topping. The
decUi m of the Judge was render
fdin fvrof the affirmative.
.lunan
Scotland
few
church.
E. W. Cannon after a few days ! in town Tuesday.
visit to friends and relatives in! Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Tillery and
South Carolina Returned Friday, json Bruce, Misses Josephine and
Revival Services' at the
Roanoke Rapids Methodist
Chnrch conducted by Rev. J. E.
Holden, beginning Monday
evening at 8 oclock. Come and
help in this great work.
Mrs. J. C. Butts of Garysburg
spent a few days here last week
with relatives.
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party
will be presented by local talent
at the Rosemary Opera House,
Rosemary, N. C, Monday night,
May 17th, at 8:30 for the benefit
of Calvary Church. Come out
an enjoy an evening of real
pleasure. Admission 15 and 25c.
Reserved seats 35c. advt
Don't forget the musical enter
tainment to-night at the new
Presbyterian church. It is free
and all music lovers are invited.
It begins at 8 o'clock.
The guarantors of the Chau
tauqua, which will be held here
June 25 to July 1, met Thursday
evening in the Mayor's office of
the town of Roanoke Rapids and
perfected an organisation for
Kathleen Tillery
Allsbmok motoret.
Neck Sunday.
J. M. Jackson spent a
days in Washington this v "k.
W. D. Bass went to Richmond
Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. 0 '1'.: -i an.
of Randleman, visited friends
and relatives here this week.
Misses Fannie Hazelwood and
Elizabeth Leitner spent a few
days in Seaboard last week.
200 boxes of Richfield linen
and other brand of writing
paper and envelopes to go at 15c.
per box. 21 sheets of paper and
24 envelopes to the box. Big
Value W. G. Lynch, Jeweler.
Advt.
Miss Lambert and Miss Annie
Medlin spent Monday and Tues
day of this week in Richmond,
iVa., buying summer millinery,
i Tne Boy Scouts of the Presby
terian Church will serve ice
eream and cake after the piano
recital which will be given at
for the next term were elected
;n follows:
A. E. Akers, Suterintendent
of t he Graded School District
Miss Irma Boyce, Principal of
lloanoie Rapids school, and
Ninth and Tenth Grades teacher.
Teachrrs at Roanoke Rapids
; tu wl:
! ''iss Clara Hearne, First grade;
M.yrtle Bain, First grade;
' Mi. Josephine Ti.'Aeo', Second
grad : Mi's Farah Waller, Third
I grade; Misfc Mabel Byrd, Fourth
grade; Miss Jfita Boyce, Fifth
grade; Miss " Lucile Edwards,
Sixth grade; Miss Belle Graham,
Seventh and Eighth grades.
Teachers at Rosemary school:
Miss Katie Atkinson, First
grade; Miss Nina Gatling, First
grade; Miss Minnie Hopkins,
: Second grade; Miss SueWatkins,
! Third grade; Miss Bessie- Lee
I Alston, Fourth and Fifth grades.
Rev. B. E. O'Bern Ordained next
Tuesday Night
On next Tuesday night, May
is. Rev. B. E. O'Bern, pastor of
the Rosemary Baptist Church
will be urdained. The services
will take place at the church
and the following ministers will
be present to assist in the cere
mony Rev. R. A. McKarland,
of Scotland Nock. N. C, Rev.
J. G. Blalock, of Weldon, N. C.
and Rev. Geo. II. Johnson, of .
Enlield. N. C.
Rev. J. G. Blalock will proba
bly deliver the ordination sermon.
Mr. O'Bern has been an evan
tfdist I'-r some years, and inas
much ;is he has decided to be
come pastor of a church he will
l ordained. The service will be
an extraordinary one and it is
expected that there will a be large
attendance. The public is cor
dially invited.
handling the necessary work tne church to-night.
preliminary to the arr.val of the
Chautauqua.
MisBLathan Jones, of Wash
ington, is here spending some
time with Miss Ella Lee Chaun
cey, at-the home of Mr. J. M.
Jackson.
Notice
Advertised list of mail at the
Roanoke Rapids Postoffice.
Mr. Sip Avent Miss Happy
Burgess Miss Ruby Ensley.
Willis Smith left for Rocky
Mount Saturday where he at
tended tne ball game between
Rocky Mount and Norfolk.
If he had only put his money
i.i the bank he would have it now.
All the failures you meet are
"iffers". If they had only put
their money in the Bank they
could be rich to-day. You start
now. What do you wish to be.
You can be a sncces? at lots of
things or you can be a success at
on of lots of things; but you
only need to be a financial failure
and you are complete failures.
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Money manes me mare go
The Directors of the Patterson
Mills Company were here Tues
day on a visit of inspection.
They made the trip in Mr.
Williams' private car, coming
down in the morning and return
ing in the afternoon.
Miss Josephine Tillery, who
Christian Church Gleanings
(Reported)
The Ladies Aid Socj.y met at
the home of Mrs. Stin'aJi'i in Roa
noke Rapids on Thursday even- :
ing, May 0th. About thirty mem
bers were present and seven f jW
members were received at the
meeting. The meeting for May
13th, will be at the home of Miss
Mason in Rosemary.
Revival services began in the
Old Opera House over Burnette
& Cherry's store in Roanoke
Rapids on Wednesday evening,
May 12. A good meeting is ex
pected. A prayer meeting was begun on
Monday night, May 10. The
meeting was at the home of Mr.
C. H. Speight Hereafter the
meetings will be held every Tues
day evening, and meet from
1 house to house. It is the purpose
to have it meet in the homes of
has taught in the Graded Schools those who probably are not at
here for the past session, left tendants at prayer meeting. Mr.
Thursday for her home in Scot-; L. A. Jernigan will either con
land Neck, N. C. She was ac- duct the meeting or get fomeone
companied by her sister, Mrs.
Kathleen Kelly, who has been
spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Tillery.
II. P. Hazel wood spent several
days this week in Graham, N.C.
visiting friends anil relatives.
Messrs. Monroe Jenkins Emmett
Matthews, William Taylor, Joe
Williams, Buford Stonley, and
Hubert Cox were in Littleton
to conduct it.
"Jane, what tirt is it?" Cl!!
ed down the irate father.
"I don't know, pa. The clock
isn't going,"
"But 1 am," spoke up the
young man, who could take a
hint Detroit Free Press.
The circus rider who began the
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Patterson Mills, 0. First on balls: : If you have money in the bank inday. sne nee(je(i more s ia neT
off Barnes, 3: Sorrell, 1. Left on ; you are not a failure provided. Mrs E. H. Adkins returned i hands mav set a new fashion.
bases: Patterson (Mills, 4; Rose- you put it there. Nothing sue-. from Baltimore, Monday where j The social leader might find that
mary, b. two, ee hits Barnes. , ceeds like success. Nothing fails, she accompanied her husban'HNIfieu'se in drawing would help
Make our bank your bank. We j Dr. Adkins who is there now'
pay 4 per cent interest on savings a Hospital. Mrs Adkins , left r
Struck out - bf fiarnes, 10; by
Sorrell, 5. Passed talis: Collins.
4. Time: 1:35. Umpire Vaugh
deposits. The First National
Tuseday for Henderson to' visit
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finds use for hU. thesJCiH in draw.-
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