North Carolina Newspapers

OAKVr- ERALD Volume HI. Number 52 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MARCH 23, 1317 Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance r Rapids jtl W a atf YiTTHTHE CHURCHES Roiemarv Bmit Church i lev. A. t CMfiav, Nrf I Services every Sunday at 11 A. H, and 7::10 r. M. Mid-week rviS Wednesday 1 ' ' : The public is cordially invited to til services. Rosemary Methodist Church Re. A. H. Aadre wa. Pastor 8unday School at ten o'clock. J. B. Boyd. Sum. Services First and Third Sun days at 11 A. M. and every Sun day at 7:H0 P. M. Prayer service Wednesday Ttiung at 7 :.. I Choir practice Thursday even- inf. Episcopal Church Sunday School every Sunday morning at ten o'clock. Sunday School in Rosemary at 9:30 a. m. morn- Services every Sunday iuf at 11:00 o'clock. Baptist Church ItT. C H. Trueblood. Pastor &3day School every Sunday ..A.il . iir o ll 1. (. 4 . ivswa. w. t. o. iiancoiK. ui. , Services every Sunday at 11:00 A, tL and 7:30 r. M. Prayer meeting every Wednes iiy night at7:o0 o'clock. SanlorB. Y. V. U. every Sunday at 6:15 r. m. Junior B. Y. 1'. U every Sun day t 2:30 P. M. and Junior last week in Scotland Neck at efair. tendingthe funeral of his brother- ganbeam Band every second in-law, J. C. Mullen, ind fourth Saturday at 2:."0 P. M. I Miss Pattie Mvric and Miss Tie public is cordially invited q to all services. . Presbyterian Church Stuley White, Pastor Bundav school at ) f ounuay school The children are urged to be Sment at 9:30 for choir practice. The Pastor Rev. Stanley hite ViTl be present Sunday and wil i !old services at 11:00 A. M. and .730 p. M. All visitors are invited , o be present. Methodist Church Ret. Eugene C. Few, Pastor Sunday School at 0:4." o'clock. W. V. Woodruff. Supt. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 r. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. M. First Christian Church Raleifh L. Topping, Minister Sunday School every Sunday laming at 9:45 in Tabernacle. Roanoke Ave. corner Ninth St. Preaching next Sunday by the pastor at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 r.M. Jr. Christian Endeavor on ! Uonday night at the home of Florence Snipes in Rosemary. Prayer meeting in Patterson town Tuesday night. i" Dvn.mv mnntiniT in T'i'iniiLo Idjri lllblli ll 4VM..VI.V Htpids every Wednesday and Friday nights. Friday night in Dsaemary. Christian Endeavor on Thurs day nights in Rosemary and Pat tcontown. Cevival begins on Easter Sun t7, conducted by the pastor. TJissGra-e Schaetfer, of Ral- t! X andMr3. Cornilia C.'.Morr 8 Xj give a demonstration in mak-, fcj and using fireiess cookers at Ci courthouse in Halifax on j t":aday, April 2. Atthis time a,m?i.t took place at the Koanoke l Cjnty Agricultural Board will tj organized. D0B0,THB MlCMIIV:U3 Mcmic. Ktrr a sorr of tmct Htne. I WI4KR IF 17 i VNUl FIT m - knXtwl- I I (111 I TO.fi I S? TTJ TZZiy -1 mm R0AN0 fsonal ARU LUtALULfttt , Kenneth Towe- Trinity t "..I- lege, spent Saturday andSumla. with his hrothw d i Towt, ... .. , LMlssf1- l try si-ent r. r it l W ine bu i imcumnw ir.m Friday night Haywood Cherry and John Smith attended the dance in Em poria Friday night Mrs, II. R Welsh and little daughter Dorothy after sponilitig seeral weeks with relatives re turned to their home in Balti more Friday. Mr. Tom Robertson, of Manson spent Sunday here with his sifter Mrs. L. G. Newton. L J. Boykins, of Wilson. spent Sunday with Miss lallian Klmo. Marvin Newsons, Berry Futn l. Simon Futrel, and Harold Saun ders of Emporia, attended the dunce at the Shcltou Hotel Monday night I Miss Winnifred Beckwith who jis attending school in Greensboro is spending several days here with Mrs. Beckwith, Sr. J. P. Robertson is spending a tew davs in New Bern on busi- mss. Miss Josephine Bidleman who has been here getting up the County Fair, left Saturday for Princeton, W. Va, I). Tillery spent a few days Emma Dunn, of Littleton, siont the week end with Mrs J. I'. Vaughan. W. D. Tillery spent a few days last week in Richmond on business. Mrs. W. P. Taylor has return- !ed home from Ayden where she has been visiting her mother. Mr. R. M. James spent Wed- nesday with Mr. W. D. Tillery. Mrs. P. A. Bundy.. of Farm ville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Windham. Miss Zoe Porter and Mrs. C. C. Morris were in Scotland Neck Tuesday on business. S. J. Bounds spent a few days in Wilmington on business this week. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Peck at the home of Mrs. L. 0. Anderson at 3:00 o'clock. The singing class of the Ox- ford Orphanage will give a con- cert in the Graded School Audi- torjum on next Wednesday eve- ning. The Oxford Orphan Asylum was organized by the UlUOVllO Ifl VIIC UVOtHUtV, tllliuivii of the State and has done great work since its organization in 1872. The people of this commit- nitv are familiar with the char-; a ot rf fkait airtfrintr nlnaa nnn. i certs. Virginia Lucile (Jutland . . . Virginia Lucile Outland, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Outland died at the home of her i parents in Rosemary on Tuesday morning. The iriter-; RapiJs cemetery afternoon. on Tuesday r.'rna Superior Court ch term of Halifax Mil !.' II. art was opened Mon- -"with Judgf Oliver Kir, -.ton, presiding. ii ig were drawn to! '!' Kr id jimrs: Hardy r A vers, Jr., (I. K. , M, i . 1 . !io use. J. Lee King. ; . -va t. C Hoffman. A. M. I . !. 1". 1-awrence. E. G. i K. II. Halt. C. S, Shw,! . 'rry. W. S. Bradley, ": Amos Sledge, J. ' 'y . Jones. . !! ..-o was appointed .. i i.C. Fenner.oilicer. :e only XI cases on C. A i i 'x-i-o't, when court murder case and ;j : r for gambling. ii delivered a clear .1 i A and ' , ,u,r: and dld not then march ahead scorning! v un t..vd!es time in pomgi,- that thdr hat WM m vanous crimes that may jn the usua, p,aw Fa, i rvUdorv the grand lloarers were having one grand '" :i s"""',h ,,lain anJ time of it. With bodies bent for '.aii.erhe ,H..nted out warJ they pu8he,, aheatJ mn. t:.e-.r unties as grand fuv jn the fa,e of a wintl that . ,, . . . at times would almost take them ploh;. , jury. ! ..: ptMi'.H'.'i to t!" ill i IIC'-. .!: i juilii'a! to SilivV st'l it .m-:i is a man of tine ivrament. and in ,pas-: woulJ take thp combincd dTort i.ee he never fails to;of two stahvart men to wntrtA ti-e prisoners upon the tne flajr adiiio-i .;i t inijxirtan. e I . ! o; rmui living, anu lie nas toe eooi I judgement tos kn v, lion to with ri'tT'-y. umptr jusiKeitneir position and we soon decided "tof a! cases dw-1 1 he published in our A .' r P".-cd i.,'. llONt i.-' l.t Roanoke News. mUA I CHILDREN ADVANCE AT SCHOOL Suos'.in.n to Parents for Keeping their S.l.a 4 Children Well H is the healthy, strong child who learns easy and makes the best progress at school, says the State Hoard of Health, and for reas ,n every child should be kopt in vigorous health while in ,..,. nf ,h;nT, fln w, tHnkinff father3 atld Ill,lt,.r lnr , heir children at scho! 1 that they may know omethiny; of what their children m-eii ih. ii.g ! ,r proper menutiara: calievi'ei'inent. the follow-1 . .. i Hons are made: "Noiliod can be expected to study to thi is not pr. vi I., 'est advantage who. d with a (iiiiet. well I venlilatttl and properly lighted place in w hich to do so. Particu lar attention should be paid to providing suitable and sufficient artificial light for evening study. A comfortable table and chair, how i vi r i heap, but all the pupil's own. tend to stimulate interest and to pi event improper postures during hours of study. Do not 'allow the child to dawdle or to be .distill bed during the study period. 1 -so s can be learned much more easily under such conditio::. , and proper habits of stud v wi I be developed. .- pupil, including those Ii schools, should have than eight hours of .Ve in the sound re ably in r even . resting sleep, preter o ov.en air, seven nights k. in the kindergarten iund !ew r erades, the minimum nuiii' o! required hours is ten. u ties, dances and other social I functions that interfere with ithis programme should be for I bidden, i'reper recreation, how- i ever, at pre.j Per times, in proper tered eri'blv outdoors, andLnrlv I places, ilia i in reaso',;,! !e amount . i , is of ' Pr'mj importance for right s..c;i(; , ;,.,,,,, . in anu siiouw De; end ura' a a!. "A sum. wholesome meal, ;,;.V,!n J tlc, t.h,i,j i:u.k 0f appetite for s lt.n a () , t. or inability to digest p, shews .something wrong. Do not lei a el i d go to school with- cut h ea f.-i-t. or make lunch up- : n pice- r sw "-. Millet anu tea (.! ' s'irru'snts and should be e::e i r h,i ihe child's dietary. " lea ilin' s.-'of ho ly, including t th and nails, and of cl nhing, is (s-e:.tinl tohealih, vigor and : e I'-ie-V'jc!. Habits of cleanli (n ss will not he followed in the i schools unless they are taught ! and insisted upon in the home. IThey ronstitute the very best ; safeguard against communicable 1 OlSCMStS. "As manv hours as possible 1 should be spent in the sunshine and open air. The home should be well ventilated and lighted." CotUtn Today 1 H 1-2 DfW QfTiIITQ wvt uwvau TRIP, CONTINUED Story of Completion of Local Troop'i Participalioa ia Inaugural Ex ercises at Washington And Return Home Py U S. MoMitKt The wind increased in veW-ity and turned colder. Hats and caps of soldiers in the parade would blow off and the scouts were kept busy most of the time cap turing and returning these. It was amusing to watch soldiers niLaenne st.ih for the hnt sn l otf their feet. Manv times it five o'clock we noticed evera, . that we had accomplished all that could cxjiected of us. All u u.i ..i.. . me soiuiers nan iuM-u uu imo,v the local and other features were f,.n,. iv ir , ct.,t;., about five-twenty and over run a lunch room where coffee, milk and "Hot Dog" sandwiches con- sumed our entire attention for some time. About six o'clock the Troop was loaded on a crowded street car bound for headquarters while the Scoutmaster wired the news that informed home folks what we had done with Woodrow and attended to a few other matters relative to plans for the evening and our departure Tuesday. On arrival at the Chapel, Bowser was found piled up on blankets sucking his thumb and sound asleep. A good warm sup- per was preparea ior me anu every scout who was awake, in ; . . j i . good spirits with a divided opinion ! as to seeing the fireworks or a; movie. Several of us arrived in time to see the last of the fire-: i works. What we uiu see oi tins display however, is beyond my ability to description. None of us, 1 am sure, ever saw anything like it before. We walked up. and make our train. A coffee Pennsylvania Ave., around the! house served us with bean soup, capitol building, over to the Union (roast beef, ham sandwiches. Station and caught a car for ; coffee and milk. With a corner home. ; of the boys "Food Storage" filled Our second night in Washing- j we made our way to the station, ton proved a big surprise to me. shouldered our baggage and I figured that the boys would be j wedgedour way through the gates so urea ana worn oui mat sieep would hold the master hand for I a few hours at least. You can ! ni hnvina blanket hut ho ! wont stay put. You may get 1 them quiet lor a few minutes. ! but before very long business j will pick up again. Try running1 i !...,.- k. t. cold lloor chasing boys to their; No doubt he would have made it beds, itlotsof fun. (for the boys), I successfully without us, but we I fell a-deep about two o'clock, j feel better satisfied with the im hat happened from then ur.til ; portant matter after having about five must remain unregis-1 Things began to happen Tuesday mornintr. The effects of the trip and excitement ' ww immpdinteK' nrnarent from '. . - , . the short tempers and short tempers tongues. Br.-akfast was slow without the usual lively spirit. Fun and pranks were few and of short duration. By nine o'clock everything was in order to bid farewell to the kind hospitality or oi. Agnet v napei. i ne ... . g-i i riii scouts in full equipment and was invaluable. Mr. Sam Pat the remains of our food, marched tersoii was in constant touch! to the Union Station where our ' with us as surety against any! packs and blanket were left and all emergencies. Again i while we favored a few places of interest with our presence. . We first visited the Capitol, remaining in tho Senate Chamber am fiv tnln.itoa nnasinir on IJVM 1II1II1I(VJ 1'IH'l'IIIK VIII passing on unuer uie great tiome wun an me ranroaa oinciais ai vv asning-: r cihiIIhk hs pure water chilled to a its statuary end magnificence to ton, we, Troop 1, of Roanoke 'pfintnMe temperature, children espe the House of Representatives. Rapids, N. U. pledge a higher 'ln",' 8l'oul,i be e"cour t0 ,(lr"!k A. , A . A. . . , , , '. . , . , , freely of water. Even babies should rom the Capitol we entered the standard of friendship, brother- have their regular botUea of pure wa- Library ot Congress and from hood and good citizenship. ter. 1 ii . a. 1 1 1 AND .1. F. S-i .! t. of Rocky Mount, was here h few days the past week viitiii;f frit nds and relativ e's. ,f Hovve!l. sp-nt t ie with friends, U. I- I.UrvT. the w eek end ROSEMARY PLRSCNAL LOCAL ITEMS Wi;'i;m W.-.ten has returnwl-ducteJ b' 1t-v- V ' fnm orfoik wh,.re h hns Iwn pastor of the M. F. in the ho.-; A.-: M"li''.' a ! frti m1- n i , YawL'Iwi S in Krt.. -t V.i in a lm it;i! d hol:ie S it it'll f, r treatment Wriidit. after lays here with I i her li"ine in t w ho has U'en il'-'iunond ret irn av nrich improv- ed. II. I". M:itt!u-.vs. visit-Al his parent the prist uwk. of Richmond, ; n rt. during , ,, . . . was here .Moud.iv mi business, Mrs. A. E. Stowe and little daughter B-.Tiiici' returned Sat- unlay from Mount Holly where they have been visiting relatives. A. A. Hutchinson, of Rich- mond, was in town a few Saturday on business. hours S. W. nne'nannon snent Sun. ,i,. : n,-.. i i l r: i. via in n ii. ii ; ir.'im W'lll icicuus. laiso leaves a large circle 01 reia Misses Maude Thompson, Mam-, tives in Halifaxand Northampton: niie Foster and Mrs. Edward the Loncs. Rurtons. Masons nd Owen entertained their Sunday 1 School classes Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Owen, waring tne evening various Daring the evening various mc "' amusements to the .dL'hhl wf t!u' elnl,!ren a,iM dsun" l' refreshments were served. Rosemary Supply Co. have re cently moved into new quarters, one door from their former place where the facilities are better to meet the the demands of their business. I Roanoke Junction is now under ,, . !way, and we understand the Value D'iibled. . ... , . , . The jvnriy v,.i,., ,,f flCI.,,.uHllral J work will be pushed vigorously t ir..iuctii.iis nf Hi,, i nitfii states tins j completion. The new building ilnul.leil In the lust l.i yenrs; In the! will 1,p miifh lurirpr than tin. !. mum. 1'i-nini oil' l"iI11!Hlln!l or IUQ country Ims nriv;ii.ii uiic-thlrJ. .. .. .. . ... - thereto tne .National Museum. Our time was limited and we were unable to spend hut little j time in these treasure houses of j unlimited interest filled with so i manv thines that it would re-Lr v -t- - i quire several davs in each build- I ing to do ju-tice to ones desire, i We left the Museum with onlv i enough time tc i et a one to eat to the train. He were well on our way home from a thoroughly enjoyed and verv highly appre- mtod trin i ,vunn,l Ton.,! Woodrow Wilson, the President of the United States, as well as Honorary President of the Hov Scouds of America, we had i i ..u i given it oif personal attention, j j In closing my poor effort to 'outline the trio, which was made 1 possible by the liberal support of; the entirn imih eailt e 1 ni.li ' . thank all in behali of our organi- zation. Messrs. Cannon, Cun-i ningham, and Ned Manning, a j 1 scout from Henderson, deserve j and receive our full appreciation ! for their assistance and co-opera- ition. A l were in ashinirton ; I , . . i ... " ana meir services ana association thanking the entire community, i collectively and individually, St I I Agnes Chapel, Troop 18, of! ; Washington, D. C, Weldon TieL-ut Ao-nnt train ,.r,.. onil t IVHVV 1,1 UV l UIIU ticket Agent, train crew .1. ! 1 n- l ur i? L M. AUton ' I.utiee M. Alston. years a resident of Weldon. t! iuite suddenly at Vethri.k. near Richmond, Va.. Thui.i.y last. His remains were dr- u ! ' to Caryslmrg. Friday. whre tt,. funeral service. took place, en, - W. Ba-Vv. Church u uai ipic".v. mr uiuininu in tne cnurch yard cemetary. ( litea numlier of Weldon r-'a-tives and friends Uteinird ti,, funeral. I. M. Alston vuis aliit V. years old. He was a son of It William and Mary Alsto-,, was bom in Texas at the time his parous lived in t; at State. They returned to Hali.'ux county soon after the war and Lunce Alston Fpent tnL' greater iwrtiun ot his ate in Halifax county. He was a genial, whole- , , ... . , . , souled citizen and m his deatn his relatives and friends huve sustained an irreparable loss. He was grandson of Governor Hatchings Burton, and his fan i'y an J connections have been prom 1'ient in the affairs of Nerh Carolina for generations. He is survived by two brothers, John and Burton Alston, and he .1 1 , . others who knew and loved him for his many excellent qualities of heart and mind. A true friend and brother has fallen upon sleep. May he rest in peace. -Roanoke News. NEW STATION AT ROANOKE JUNCTi j Actual construction work on the new passenger station at structure and will be of modern construction throughout. The new station will be locat to the east of the tiresent sta'ion !on the left hand side of Ros nol.e i a n ,..;ii i... ... veneer buildinj? and the ere .".i .n be done under contra a 'e .hp York Construction Cenn iu pi:.,u ivtt...;.,i t . ti i i Liiirik; ii. in a n i us mi i it- th.- nvm uiu hsv,iii ivv.ivv win jading has actually commen Resolutions of Respect Whereas the "Great Spirit" who doeth all things will has called to the "Happy hunting grounds", our friend and brother. J. D. Medlin. Therefore be it resolved that while we bow in humble sub- i mi T,on 10 n,s SUf'reme v V i . . i . ii i des,! express our j n, , i the loss of our departed I rother. and extend to the bereaved famiiv ; our sympainy oy senu.ng u. u,e, a copy of these resolutions i And furthermore be it i resolved that a copy be sent to 1 1 . tl. - : the Roanoke Rapids lie aid lor ! publication and that a copy be 'spread upon the minute ho ik of ; the Tribe. j Respectfully submitted, I P. V. Matthews ii. Li. hdmoralson J. M. Taylor Cf owiMoe I i?n.,i-o Trilw. Vn m I n I? M. ,v ' Smithy Reno Moore Smithy Reno Moore, th? year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. r -a .1. :.l , p llAAa i-l i .il fir lha mmMi iii.ii ii.iwic uicn Hi nic nim hie i ivioore uieu ai me resiut nee oi his parents in Rosemary on last Thursday morning. The inter ment took place at the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. M Do"k ,T',teP A,,!n?- , , "hen thp thermometer l slowly cllmlilng upwnnl, the only way we can k'1,,i' "ur own tomirnture from doing iHkewlw H to (lritik copiously of pure j water. There Is nothing so refreshing 4l.!!lTl FAIR" Aowtrur Production Played to Big Audiences at Peoples Theatre on List Thursday and Friday V ILL TRAINED CAST AND CHORUS The "County Fair" presented by a cast i f over one hundred el. !! children and a score of ! .H-al ta'ent pia,wr.-and musicians, Meii-r the direetion of Miss i .e.'eieaii, of Pittsburg, Pa., - "red a great success at the People... i'l eatreou last Thursday and lYi'lav in.'lits. iii" cii oruses were all well ti an. ed, the sons new and catchy and the production went through vv i''1 the smoothness of thorough drilling from beginning to end. I iie cast was excellent Dr. D. V. I'aP.'hin as Handy Andy and VI 's- Aii.-o H.ichaday as Giggling Sal received ertiiusiastic ap-piuu.-e Mr. M. Mei.ae Faison and Mis- Charlena Hart as Hiram Green and Birdie, hi:!iride, were iso exceptionally good. Uncle lake ami Aunt Mary Spruceby, Mr. llil.aud Rrautly and Miss Clara lbvirne, the Widow Smith ers and Widower Jones, Mr. and Mrs. D. I.. Leslie contributed neatly toward making the County Fair uproariously funny, Th-' singing of Miss Alice I ! ":.'! lay, Mrs. L. S. Mosher. .Mrs. .1 J. M. W. Hon ;e. and Messrs. Hurley King, .lac! M. M. Faison won vigorous ap plause. The Glee Club composed of Messrs. King, Faison, Man ning, Leslie and Towe was en cored several times. The entire production was good from the leads to th small est tots in the chorus ana Miss Bidieman and company well deserved he commendation they received. Flower Show To Be Held Here The committee of ihe Roanoke l .i Flower Show Association met v. ih Mri. S. F. Patterson on u.si M.iiiday afternoon at which time it was decided to hold a 'orysaiitheni'im and dahlia show it the fall, the date to he deter mined late-. There will be a first prize of ? ."). I fi r the most perfect chry santhemum and the same for dahlias; a second prize of $3. 00, and a third of $2.00. A prize will also be offered for the most artis tic basket or vase of (lowers. The lad'es of Rosemary, Pat terson Village and Roanoke Rap ids are cordially invited to join the Association. For informa tion apply to Mrs. C. A. Wyche, Mrs. Wm. F. Horner, Mrs. J. M. Jackson, Mrs. Jno. L. Patterson, Mrs. E. W. Lehman. Mrs. T. W. M. Long, Mrs. W. L. Iong, Mrs. Sam Patterson, Mrs. Job Taylor. Mrs. J. A. Moore. Paper, ir? Exprrlim-nts with lick pine bsv shmn that It Is will K;ilteil for malc liig kruft mpir. (in some of the niitioim! forests this troe is used to plant land which Is too poor to grow other tinihcr. Milk as a Stimulant. Pilentl-is of the Pasteur Instltuta have disci n-ereil that row's tnllk 1 one of 1 tie :i.Kt ,.-Ar!ftlt SttlUUlllIltS known, ll keys up the humnn ayntetn without Inn rfi rliiK with common souse urn! rli ar judgment. Milk hns l.i en tin- otilj "Imirer" used for months hy the rmi Ii soMlers In the trenches .Mid It Is said that a llhernl use of it heforo Koine Into hattle hns hod stn h wondiTfiil etleet th,t the French pivi'rmiii.nt Is nrt;!m; Its sale In pre fereme to other soft drinks when the men nre o!T on duty. A f A I..--;. ' ilevi.-i-'l . :.' FU-l'i'iidi is e-- ... ,::. i i has been -.-.im; "I Ur-.ii'l straps or l.i whii'h t lie fruit basket or f all Is him;; hy tnotiil hooks In front , of the operator, leaving the hands free 'for pieklng. Kipilpped with this har ni'ss the picker goes about hla task , w ith ease, plm'ing the fruit In the receptacle In front of Mm. lie doea not need to worry about Its getting away from him, as the old pall hang liiK on the tree brunch often did, and he can strip a tree clean of Ita fruit ; In much less time with this new coo- I trlvauce. f v;