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s V ROANO Herald Volume III.-Number 39 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, DECEMBER 22, 1916 Subscription $1.00 a Year in Advance Rapids KE CONTEST CLOSES MIDNIGHT SATURDAY Contestants Should Not Slacken at Wind-ap k pproachei. Mock May Be Done in Short While NEW BONUS VOTE OFFER The Herald's Christmas Contest will close at twelve o'clock, Sat urday night, December 23. Con testants are hereby notified that all votes must be turned in be fore midnight Saturday or they will n?t !-e counted in the contest. Votes may cither be handed in at the office or mailed to the Herald Publishing vompany. Votes mailed must bear post mark no later than December 23. All contestants should get ready to make Friday and Satur day the biggest day of the con test As an added inducement for fast work at the wind-up we are offering the following sche dule of bonus votes which will be given in addition to the regular votes. These bonus votes will be given on subscriptions turned in from the time of publicotion of this issue up to six o'clock Sat urday afternoon. December 23. Bonus votes are as follows: One yearly subscription 5,000 bonus votes Club of Five yearly subscript ions, 20,000 bonus votes Club of Ten yearly subscript ions, 50,000 bonus votes. These bonus votes will mount up raDidlv for the contestants who avail themselves of the offer by getting busy. The finish of the race is in sight act quickly and win the $150.00 diamond ring. Garysbnrg Items Miss Lizzie May Camp spent last week with her aunt Mrs. Annie Moody, of Pleasant Hill. There will be three Christmas Trees in this community next week. The first will be at Spring church on Monday night, the second will be at Shilo on Tues day afternoon and the third at Lebonon on Wednesday. A very attractive program has been pre pared for all three places, and we are Burethey will be enjoyed by all who attend them. There was a nice mammothe old pig killed this week by Percy Newsom which weighed 250 lbs. This is the banner killing of this season in our community. This snow was a Christmas present to all of the rabbit hunters. Mrs. J. H. Smith, of Emporia, is spending some time with hti mother Mrs. J. M. Floyd. Charlie Floyd was in Roanokt Rapids Monday on business. Miss Doeie Collier has returned home from her summer vacation. There will bi a Chrstmas tret at Vultare School house Wednes day evening. Mr. C. W. Vincent spent Sun day afternoon with II. rs A. Glover. Mrs. T. E. Hofler entertained a number of her friends at her home Tuesday evening. Robinson-Foster Miss Mary Foster, rf '"vf&L mouth, Va,, and Mr .T tHcQS inson, of Jetts, Va., wi on iwtt oaiurca, i.p-i..-.. lo, at the home of the bride's parents and are taking thtir bridal tour to Baltimore and other northern cities. Their many friends wish them a long and prosperous life. HERALD'S CHRISTMAS CONTEST VOTING COUPON 100- -VOTES- If mailed or handed in NAME OF CONTESTANT ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Robert Whittemore left Wed nesdry for Burlington where he goes to spend the Christinas holidays with friends and rel atives. P. D. Harris spent the week end in Littleton and Vaughan with relatives. Robt Frewler, of Halifax, was in town a few hours Tuesday on business. Jno. H. Harrison spent Sun day in Brinkleyville with his parents. William Wood who has been in a Norfolk Hospital for treat ment, returned home the past week much improved. Miss Maude Thompson visited Miss Agnes Wright a few days the past week. " Rufus Munford has accepted a position .' with the Rosemary Manufacturing Company. J. W. Sanders left today for Fries, Va., where he will spend the holidays with friends. J. U. Loftin visited friends in Norfolk and Phoebus, Va., the past week. Captain T. E. Davis and son Wade leave Saturday the 23rd, for their home near Winston- Salem where they will visit dur ing the Christmas holidays. Arthur Cushing leaves this week for Martin County for a few days visit to friends and relatives. Wade Dickens, of Enfield, has accepted a position with the Patterson Store Company. G. W. Morgan, of Aurelian Springsjwas in town a few hours Wednesday on business. Mrs. Wra, Burton and little niece Dona Burton are visiting relatives in Winston-Salem this week. McGte-Fortnnt Miss Willie Odell Fortune, the accomplished and attractive daughter of Mrs. Lucy Fortune, of Richmond, Va., and Mr. James Edward McGee, of Rosemary, were quietly married on last Wednesday . morning at nine o'clock at the home of the bride's mother. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. H. B. Jordan and was witnessed only by rel atives and a few near friends. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. '. McGee left for Washington and other northern cities. Miss Fortune is a graduate nurse cf the Roanoke Rapids? hospital and has many friends n this city. Mr. McGee is a ;raduste of North Carolina . & M. College, class of 1912 md holds a very prominent posi :ion with the Patterson Mill Jompany. Mr. and Mrs. McGee will be at lome to their friends on Jackson Street, Rosemary, after January 1st Garfield Hedgepttb Garfield Hedgepeth died at the Johnson-Willis Hospital in Rich mond on last Wednesday night. Mr. Hedgepeth had gone to the Hospital for an operation for brain fever last Thursday, the 14th. The body reached here Thurs day and the interment took place on Thursday i'tcmpon the family burying ground near Aurelian Springs. Mr. Hedge peth was twenty Beven years 100 before Dec 52, 1916. vi l '- j-rtKfo r -j- - . vw-o c--- . - i i vi' i . i v.x. runt1 i ri i i v tj i msxKf -.il-'. r;- '---j.-'..-'--!- . ( . n V. -v - s -fv, w vvrr v x x m uvhcwtxi i v, v-yv-jim hi i I XAT.l, -I L JaI. I 1 I 'iV II A. I Uf 9 it .BH -"tt"..H I t i!1 J i m i 1 1! 'if. urn ik ; k ? v-- w iivcsai im ill mi ill I, suf ii .''ipiii i i.'i i wMi'iv sjvt ;sti ss- .'w; u. w' -v trrjr jjjer I t 1'. I l I 1 1 I I If IB1 ! i It 1 BI 11 . Jr) ' Y'7 S l , Bt a''! V 3 JI m out our sfn,, SfScol Qiu.' " J C re great 9fa& f t 14?; nOiiic tuilfi us, 8 ' S-v W. M. Keeter VOTE Mr. W. M. Keeter died at his home in Roanoke Rapids on last Saturday afternoon at half past five o'clock. Mr. Keeter had been seriously ill for only three weeks, but on account of the nature of the disease, nephritis, the end was not unexpected. He was sixty two years of age at the time of his death and is survived by a wife and eight children: Mrs. E. S. Stainback, Mrs. R. O. Mays, C. F. Keeter, Misses Effle and Eunice Keeter, Lonnie, Claude and Coley Keeter, all of whom reside in or near Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Keeter is weli known here and through the county at large. He has been a resident of Halifax county all his life, and for the past four years has lived in Roa noke Rapids. The funeral services were con ducted at the home of the de ceased on Monday after h on b.' Rev. Stanley White, of the Presbyterian Church,, in 1 ho absence of Rev. C. H. Tribl d of the Baptist Church, of winch i he deceased wa.4 a member. The interment took place .t the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Mr. Keeter was a man of very lovable disposition, admired and respected by all with whom he came in contact. He had a wide circle of friends and his loss will be deeply felt. of ae and is the son of Mrs. Caroline Hedgepeth of this city. He had been a resident of Roa noke Rapids for about seven years and has numbers of friends here who mourn his loss He is survived by several brothers and sisters, all of whom reside here. ON THE ATRE ORCHESTRA Novel Ballot Now Being Taken By Management of Peoples Theatre to Decide Question The Peoples Theatre is tak ing a rather unique ballot among it- patron this week. The question to be decided is wheth er or not the patrons wish the Theatre 1 1 f install a first class Orchestra, 'the additional expense to be partly b irno by raising the Saturday night admission to fifteen instead of ten cents. Cards have been distributed for the purpose and the voting is easily done by making a cross in the squnre opposite the proposi tion tfivt ryd and handing in the card at tie ticket window. Mana ger RnDinv'jn states that to date sssitimcnt seems to favor the in stallation of the Orchestra. It is nt'ilss to shy that the m itic-lovf'i; e.ti.es of the town are in it-i i-.h i:.at centiment for ijch an O-vho-trH as that the Peoples Theatre had last winter will be overwhelming. Presbyterian Christmas Bazaar A Success The Ladies Aid Society of the Presl yterian church of this city held its annual Christmas Bazaar last Saturday in one of the rooms of the Horner building. It was attractively decorated with holly and Christmas decorations around the booths. A light lunch was served in the rear room. The ladies feel it was a success in every particular and wish to ex press their appreciation of the splendid patronage they received from the members of their own and especially the other churches of the town. They wish to take this method of thanking Mr. W. F. Horner for the use of his build ing as this makes the third year he has donated it for this purpose. They also desire to thank the gentlemen who so kindly helped in building the booths and the decorating. Lipscomb-McLowhorn Miss Alice Virginia Lipscomb and Mr. Charles Mack McLow horn were married at the home of the bride's parents in this city on Wednesday morning at 11:30. The simple home ceremny, con ducted by Rev. C. H. Trueblor d of the Baptist Church, was wit nessed by only a few relatives and intimate friends. The bride is the charming and accomplished daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. R. Lipscomb. The groom is a very wealthy farmer, of near Kinston, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. McLowhorn "'.immediate ly after the ceremony for Rich mond and other cities. They will be at home to their friends after January 1 near Kinston. Cotton 164c ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Honor roll of Miss Strauther's music class for month ending December 14, 191G. Margie Can non, Gladys Grissom, Nellie Crutchfield. Josephine liege and Eula Collier. Miss Lessie Buchanan spent Tuesday in Richmond on busi iness. Mr. E. C.-Underwood who has been with Gen. Pershing's army in Mexico for the past 'nine months, arrived here last week and is spending some time with his father Mr. J. M. Underwood. Carl Graham left Thursday for his home in Alamance County. Miss Straw bridge left Wd- jnesday for her home in Fawn j Grove, Penn. Ke'.'ey Jenkins returned from Chapel Hill Monday to spend I Christinas v;th his mother. W. F. Coppedge. of Halifax, spent a few hoi:rs here Tuesday on business. Mrs. E. C. Luther and Bon, J. D. Luther, of Prosperity, S. C. will spend the Christmas holi days with Mrs. Hearden. These people are the mother and brother of Mrs. Bearden. They will arrive Friday. W. B. Swindell left Thursday for his home in Hyde County where he will spend Christmas. Messrs. S. F. Patterson, C. A. VVyche and W. L. Long spent several days out of town this week on business. Mrs. T. E. Patterson and Mrs. R. J. Barnette returned to their home in Newnan Georgia after a few weeks visit to Mrs. A. M. Proctor. Miss Zoe Porter left Tuesday for Elizabeth City to spend Christmas with friends. Mrs. J. F. Layton returned from Liberty Wednesday after several weeks visit to relatives. Percy Tillery, from A. & M College, spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tillery. Misses Josephine and Neta Boyce left Thursday for their home in Rich Square where they ! will spend the Holidays. fir. Kinch King, of Red Cliff, is visiting his son, J. H. King. Mrs. C. II. Trueblood returned from Elizabeth City Wednesday atter a few weeks, visit to friends and relatives. Miss Clara Hearne left Wednes day for her home in . Brnum where she will spend Christmrs with her parents. Miss Sarah Waiter left for her home in Kinston Wednesday. Miss Hewitt left Thursday for her home in Mt. Olive where she will spend Christmas. F. S. Dickens, of Weldon, was in town Wednesday evening on business. The Roanoke Rapids Grated Schools closaJ Wednesday fo the Christmas Holidays. They will reopen on Thursday, Jan uary 4. J. E. Pepper, of Aurelian Springs was a visitor here Thursday. Program for the Community Christmas Tree Song Joy to the World Invocation Rev. C. II. Trueblood I Song Scripture Reading : Song ,Talk Song... Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem Benediction : Rev. Stanley White Rev. Geo. S. Bearden presiding: The Community Christmas Tree will be held Christmas night in the field adjoining the Presbyterian church. Everybody is invited and urged to be present The program will begin at 7:15M. P. JJiLLS SHUT DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT Start up Again Wednesday Morning Free Rent Christmas Week at Rosemary. Cash Christmas Gifts by Roanoke and Patterson Mills COMMUNITY CHRIST.YAS 1REE PLANNED With the closing down to-night of most of the manufacturing plants until next Wednesday morning the community's Christ mas Season may fairly be said to have started Christinas tradi at most of the stores, in spite of high and atill advaiicii g prices, has been heavy f'il n.an High Cost of Living is t j have no etl'ect upon the antics of Saint Nick - he will be on the job Christmas Eve as usual. Most of the manufacturing plants here will aid in the dis semination of the Christmas spirit by gifts to their operatives made in one form or another. The community Christmas Tree being gotten up by the ladies of the Civic League will be held Monday afternoon on Roanoke Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets. The churches of the commun ty are planning Christmas en tertainments of various kinds, most of which will be held on Saturday night. Christmas 1916 will probably be the dryest Christmas as far as liquor is concerned that the com munity has ever known. The opportunity elforded by the Greer law has been worked to its utmost but a quart is only a quart and the Christmas drunk this time is going to be an ex ceedingly rare bird. STANELL ITEMS Mrs. B. W. Vincent left Wed nesday for Union, where she wil spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Vincent were in Weldon Thursday shop ping. Mrs. R. E. Baird is spending some time with her mother Mrs. Anna Vincent in Petersburg. Miss Mary Lawrence who is teaching at Camp five will leave forherhom9in R'chmn J Thurs day where she will spend the Christmas Holidays. Mis3 Sallie Ogbern and Warren Haggard, of Lacrosse, spent the week end here with Natives. The Ladie3 Aid Society gave a bazaar at Vultare school, Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Pugh spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. T. E. Baird. Miss Katherine Bowne and Elizabeth Laye will leave for home Thursday, where they will spend Christmas. Messrs. Edward Lashley and Samuel Hubbard, of Emporia, spent Tuesday evening with the Misses Vincent. Misses Elizabeth Laye, Katherine Bowne, Josie and Olivia Vincent, Messrs William Vincent, and Walter Clements, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Rainey, and Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Shaw, spent Sunday evening in the home of R. E. Cleaton. There's a Song in the Air Rev. R. L. Topping Oh, Come All Ye Faithful Rev. Mr. Andrews "JKri : f : k " " " "v"
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