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OANOKE
APIDS
ERALD
Volume IV. Number 30
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. G, OCTOBER 19. 1917
Subscription $130 a Year in Advance
FOUR MINUTE MEN
BEGIN SATURDAY
Wffl Ssak Satarday NisU at Pca-
Its aod Rosemary Theatres
a Subject ei Second
Liberty Lau
IF
YOUR CHILD IS
WHAT TO DO
SICK
A NATION WIDE ORGANIZATION
The Four Minute Men of Roa
noke Rapids Township were
partially organized on lost Tues
day night at a meeting held in the
office of the Roanoke Rapids
HERALD. Arrangements were
made for the beginning of a
speaking schedule at both of the ! ?uu' l'" , " 1
P......I.... I health of others.
If your child catches a com
municable disease, what are you
to do? First, prevent close con
tact of well persons, especially
of children, with the sick child.
Then call a physician to learn
the true nature of his illness.
and to receive directions for his
J care. If it proves to be a com
municable disease, like whooping
cough, measles, diphtheria or
scarlet fever, you should report
it promptly to the county quar
antine officer. By so doing you
will obey the law and protect
your family'a health and the
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Cotton Today 27 1-2
ROSEMART PERSONAL AND' Protra. ei tbe Aaaaal Sas-; WfJH THE CHURCHES
LOCAL ITEMS
spent
Rich-
Mrs. J. M. Jackson
several days last week in
mond attending they fair.
Miss Sallye Williams spent the
week-end in Raleigh on business.
Miss Clara Hearn spent Sat
urday in Richmond.
R. F. Windham, of Newport
News, spent the week-end
with his family.
RECEPTION GIVEN
REV. STANLEY WHITE
The Sunday School rooms of
the Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian
Church were the scene on last
Thursday evening of a most de
lightful reception given Rev.
here Stanley White by the Ladies Aid
Society of his church on the
R. C Sale, of Portsmouth, occasion of his return from a
spent Sunday here with his wife, several months stay in the West
Lieut K. C, Towe, of Camp foLhis he<h- 4
Jackson is spending several days 'The dutifully
.;. decorated under the direction of
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, at the
Peoples Theatre, Mr. W. F.
Horner at the Rosemary Theatre.
The Four Minute Men is an
organization, planned to bring
before the theatre going public
in short four minute speeches
concentrated information on the
best way the general public may
co-operate in the successful
prosecution of the war. At
present the success of the Second
Liberty Loan is the most vital
thing and this will' be stressed
by the speakers.
Among the speakers who have
o far consented to volunteer
their services are Rev,
Taylor. W. F. Horner, W. L
Long; M. McRae Faison, A. M.
Proctor, R. L. Towe. W. J.
Norwood, A. L Clark. Other
citizens of the community have
been requested to lend their
services and additions to this list
well be announced later.
- In choosing a sick room for a
child with a communicable dis
ease, both the patient and those
who are well should be consider
ed. The room should be well
aired and lighted, and, for cold
weather, warmed.
If one person -usually the
mother -has to care for the sick
child and cook the meals for the
household and care for the other
children, she should train her
self in some items of cleanliness
for the protection of other mem
bers of the family. ,
She should have in sick room
a washable dress or large apron
j i WI1IV.II biiuuiu u wuiu ii uiiica
in me room, mu uicn vn im-
before leaving the
mediately
room.
She should receive all dis
charges from the mouth, nose
and eyes of the patient upon
special bits of old cloth, or cheese
cloth, or paper napkins, which
should be kept in a paper bag
away from flies and destroyed
each day by burning.
She should wash her hands im-
Sjeptember 30th closed the as- mediately before leaving the
sociational year of the Roanoke I rdom, and before doing anything
Association to which the local , for other members of the family.
Baptist Chores. Annual Report
church belongs. The pastor, Mr.
Trueblood, read the annual re
port of the church last Sunday
night to a large congregation.
The report was very gratifying
as it indicated steady and sub
stantial progress along all lines.
Someof themost interesting it?ms
in the report are as follows: new j
members added to the church
during the year 42, contributed
for incidentals, not including
pastor's salary, $584.14; for build
ing and repairs $130.76; for
missions and charity as follows:
the poor $98.00; Associational
missions $100.00; State missions
$65.71; Home missions $55.37;
Foreign missions $55.37; Sunday
School missions $10.00; Christian
education $47.77; aged ministers
$24.25; Thomasville Orphanage
$262.66, ($120.00 of which was
given by the Baraca class) mak
ing a total of $719.13 for
benevolences alone. This is a con
siderable increase over last year,
notwithstanding the increased
cost of living, and taken, all in
all, is the best report the church
has ever made. In addition to the
above, the church increased the
pastoa'a salary, and has started
a neat growing bank account on
the Parsonage Fund. The church
starts the new Associational year
with prospects brighter than
ever. The Roanoke Association is
meetingthis week atWilliamston,
N. C. and is being attended by
the pastor, who will appear on
the program twice making the
report on "Conditions and needs
of the Churches" and speaking
on "Home Missions." Other
delegates to the Association are:
B. 8. Webb, Roger Warren, J. K.
- Dickens. J. W. House and Josh
Langston.
A disinfectant is not required,
simple soap and water is enough.
She should obey the physician's
orders to the last letter. She
should observe the quarantine
rules and regulations of the
county health officer, which she
is required to do by law.
dais Meeting
On Monday night October 16,
19J7, class No. 10 met at the
home of misses Sally and Daisy
Sheffield.
Miss Addie Lipscomb being our
teacher also met with us. We
first had a song and then Miss
Lipscomb read a chapter from
the Bible then each one of the
girls recited a verse from the
Bible. We were also led in prayer
by Miss Lipscomb. After all de
lightful music was rendered by
Misses Sadie and Ruth Womble,
Misses Lipscomb and Sheffield
sang a duet, also many songs
were sung by all the girls after
which delightful refreshments
were served by Misses Daisy and
Sally Sheffield. The meeting
ajourned to meet again October
30,1917, at the home of Miss
Sadie Womble. Those present
were:- Misses Addie upscomD,
Mary Faison, Ruth and Sadie
Womble. Ruth Spivey, Beatrice
Underwood, Sally and Daisy
Sheffield.
DOYLE CANNON GETS
ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT
Mr. Doyle Cannon, eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Cannon,
of Rosemary, has received an
annointment as cadet at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis,
The appointment was made by
Representative , Claude Kitchin
and the young manwill begin
his studies at Annapolis next
term. Mr. Cannon n at present
attending school at Bingham in
Asheville.
AaVertisec1 Kail
The following list of mail re
mains unclaimed in this office.
same will be held fifteen days
and if unclaimed will be forward
ed to the division of dead letters
Washington, D. C.
William C. Bass, Postmaster.
Miss E. A. BreaselL Miss
Mary Ivey, Miss Ada Lewis, Mr,
John A. Riggan, Mrs. Dellar
Vincent, Mr. Eddie Bowser, Miss
Carry Johnson, Mr. C. E. Lynch
Mrs. R. D. Snipes, Miss Alice
Squirs(2), Mr. Z. G. Davis, Mrs,
Mary J. Jackson, Mr. Dentle
Minger, Miss S. Tayler.
. When calling for the above list
please mentioned advertised.
J. C Smith has returned here
after staying several months in
Norfolk.
Miss Ruby Williams left Tues
day for Raleigh, where she will
spend the week.
l f i t i : r nr
iur. auu iurs. aiarvin iomer ; gongs.
and family and RufusCollierspent
several days in Raleigh this
week attending the fair.
Rev. Eugene C Few spent
several days in Raleigh this
week.
Rev. C. H. Trueblood is attend
ing the Roanoke Association at
Williamston this week.
J. M. Ingram spent several
days in Raleigh attending the
fair this week.
J. W. House attended the
Roanoke Association at Williams
ton this week.
Mrs. J. E. Anderson and
daughter, Helen, of Halifax,
visited her son, L. O. Anderson
here this week.
F. M. Coburn spent Tuesday
in Norfolk on business.
Mrs. J. S. Williams, of Weldon.
visited Mrs. L O. Anderson
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L Bain at
tended the fair in Raleigh this
week.
J. M. Jackson spent several
days in Washington this week.
William Jackson and Francis
Wyche Bpent Thursday in Raleigh
attending the fair.
Mrs. G. E. Buckner is spend
ing several days here with friends
and relatives.
F. S. Smith spent a few days
in Raleigh this week on business.
C. E. Wood, of Raleigh, spent
Wednesday here on business.
L J. Boykins, of Wilson, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Messrs. J. U. Vaughan, David
Kidd and Howard King spent
Sunday in Aulander.
Mrs. W. B. Vincent and
daughter, Miss Lillie, of Vultare,
spent Monday in town on -busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Webb
attended the Roanoke Associa
tion at Williamston this week.
Messrs. Barnhill and Myers.
of Enfield were in town with
friends Thursday night
Mrs. C. H. Trueblood is visit
ing relatives in Golasboro.
Mrs. T. J. St Sing and
daughters, Miss Lillie and Pauline
are visiting friends and relatives
V. . 11
in reiersDurg ana nopewen
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
L O. Anderson and, F.
burn motored to Raleigh
day to attend the fair.
J. L. Patterson is spending
several days in New lork on
business.
Lee Sheffield, of camp Jack
son is visiting relatives here.
Miss Susie Humphreys who has
been spending the summer in
Fayetteville, W. Va. has returned
here.
Mrs. J. T. Chase, with masses
of chrysanthemums, potted flow
ers and garlands.
Refreshments consisting of
cake, coffee and nuts were served
and the evening was rendered
most enjoyable with music and"
ROANOKE HAEDWARE CCXPAM
BEGINS Bl'SMESS HERE
The Roanoke Hardware Com
pany has opened up its hardware
store in the Horner Building,
next to the First National Bank
of Roaaoke Rapids. The firm is
composed of Messrs. A. P. Mc-
Pherson and J. V. Womble, of
Lillington, N. C A good part of
the stock will be moved here
from Lillington, where they have
discontinued business. This means
that the concern's customers will
get the benefit of the low prices
made possible by the goods hav
ing been bought before the re
cent great advances in cost
Messrs. McPherson and Wom
ble will move their families here
as spon as arrangements can be
made, and their intention is to
give this community a hardware
store complete in every detail.
Miss Maude Thompson left
Sunday for Petersburg and Rich
mond to spend a week visiting
friends and relatives.
Rev. A. G. Carter and S. D.
Brown spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday in Williamston where
they attended the Roanoke As
sociation of the Baptist Church,
as delegates from the local Church.
Mrs. J. G. Butts, of Garys
bug. visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins a few
days the past w eek.
T. I). Vaughan. of Weldon,
spent a few hours in town Tues
day on business.
Messrs. L. S. Cannon, W. C
Bass, Shafter Buchanan, H. E.
Dobbins and C T. Johnson at
tended the State Fair in Raleigh
during the week.
J. B. Gee, of Henderson, spent
the day here Tuesday on busi
ness.
G. W. Morgan, of Thelma,
spent a few hours here Wednes
day on business.
J. L Britt a former resident
but recently of Baltimore, spent
a few days here this week visit
ing friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fisher,
Miss May Fisher. Messrs. Geo.
Fisher and J. E. Dobbins motor
ed to Baltimore this week, leav
ing here Sunday reaching their
destination Monday evening. All
day Sckool Service, Raaacke
Ras4dVRcBury Suday
Scleeb Saaday Octo
ber 21st 1S17
Baptist Caarca
Rev. C H. TrattUd, Paaaw
A. M.
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Sunday School 9:45
The annual Sunday School Rally s. Hancock. Supt
Services will be held next Sun-! preaching. 7:30 r. M. followed
HALIFAX ITEMS
day morning at eleven o'clock in
the Central School Building. All
of the Sunday Schools of the!
community will unite in the ser
vice. The address will be given
by the Rev. Isaac Wayne Hughes, j
rector of Holy Innocent' Epis j
copal Church, Henderson. A
meeting for the children under J
thirteen will be held in the Pres
byterian Church. The Sunday i
Schools of Rosemary are re u ested
to meet at All Saints' Episcopal
Church at 10:45. The Roanoke
Rapids Sunday Schools are re
quested to meet at the Presby
terian Church at 10:50.
Hymn Onward Christian Sol
diers. Invocation Rev. Stanley
White.
Hymn Stand up. stand up for
Jesus.
Address-The Rev. Isaac
Wayne Hughes, rector of Holy
Innocents' (Episcopal) Church,
Henderson. N, C
be the Tie that
binds.
Benediction -Rev. Isaac W.
Hughes.
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our
by tbe observance of the Lord's
Supper.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
night followed by choir practice.
Men's Bible Class Tuesday
night taught by H. G. McDonaB.
Cottage Prayer meeting Mon
day and Friday nights.
Ladies Missionary and Aid
Societies meet Sunday at 3.-00.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
Metktdut Caarca
Re. EagcM C Few, Patter
Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock.
W. V. Woodruff. Supt
Preaching service omitted at
11 o'clock, on account of the in
terdenominational Sunday School
Rally at the Central School
Auditorium.
Preaching at 7:30 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 7:30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to at
tend all of these services.
kev.
AUSamUCharca
Ltwii N. TijrUr, Racier
liteiki linn
Hon is nn T.nrd' nnH thou shall
have returned with the exception j ,ove thjJ th ' G0D wth
rf Mm I tchav Yt ti 1 1 1 anMoM .....
thine heart and with a1! thy soul,
Bounds
M. Co-
Thurs.
Mrs. Dixie Fenner spent sev
eral days in Norfolk this week.
Mrs, N. L Stedman and Miss
Nannie Gary attended the U. D.
C. Convention at Kinston the
past week. Miss Gary was elected
State corresponding secretary.
They report a delightful trip.
Mrs. Sater spent one day in
Scotland Neck this week with
relatives.
Mrs. Jos. G. Butts and son,
Master Joe Butts, Jr., spent the
week-end with friends at Rose
mary. Mr. Ben Jones, a man here
who had worked for Dr. Ferguson
for about 30 years.died here
Tuesday afttr a few days sick
ness. The funeral services were
held at the Methodist church by
the pastor. Rev. Dodd. Mr. Jones
was a good citizen and had many
friends here.
Iwo run-away couples were
I married hereon Wednesday by
Magistrate Mac Clark, Miss
Grace Hardy and Ernest Nelt-
hore of Richmond and Miss
Beatrice Smith and E. H. Mere
dith of Hopewell.
Mrs. Kate Fenner Urqhart and
baby of Lewiston, are the guests
of Mrs. D. C. Fenner.
Matur Ambition.
After a man baa paaaed fifty.
would rather have a good atomach than
the ahouldera of a Qotch, Houston
Poat
Altera ar.4 Ctapes.
A birthday celcliratioii in h country
cottage took plnee when the purple
altera grew In profusion by the road
sides. The day colled for a birthday
cake, and foi decorations for the ta
ble. The altera furnished the latter,
and their lovely tint auggited the
coloring for the cake. This waa pro
cored by the oa of grape Juice. Th
bottled Juice waa used, being added
little at a time to a beaten icing of
whit of egg and sugar. When th
cak waa pot on th tabl It waa sur
rounded by a wreath of altera.
of Mrs. Fisher, who will remain
for sometime with relatives.
Tom Vinson, of Littleton,
spent Monday night here as the
guest of P. V. Matthews.
Messrs. J. A. . Prigden, W. T.
Pridgen, C. H. Speight and J. H.
Garris motored to Whitakers
Monday where they attended a
land sale.
J. H. Warren, of Aurelian
Springs, was in town Wednesday
a short while on business.
Misses Elizabeth and Helen
Fisher left the past week for
Baltimore for a few weeks visit
to friends and relatives.
Arch Lisle left Saturday for
Norfolk, where he entered a
hospital for treatment of his eyes.
Ernest Ross is here for a few
days visiting relatives.
Henry Fort of Atlanta, stop
ped over here a day the past
week to see friends,
Miss Dona Burton left Satur
day for Winston-Salem to visit
relatives.
D. C. Dickens, of Halifax, was
here Saturday a few hours on
business.
Milton High, of Garysburg.
was in town a short while Wed
nesday on business.
Messrs. W. II. Shaw and J. D.
Hawkins, of Thelma. spent a
short while here Wednesday on
business.
Mr., and Mrs. F. W. Clayton
returned from Norfolk Tuesday,
after a short stay with friends.
and with all thy might. And
these words which I command
thee this day, shall be in thine ;
heart: and thou shalt teach them
diligently unto thy children, and
shalt talk of them when thou '
Next Sunday is the Twentieth
Sunday after Trinity. Celebra
tion of the Holy Communion
7:30 a. M.
Sunday School and Men's Bible
Class. 9:45. T. W. Mullen, Supt
11 A. M.
The morning service will be
sittest in thine house, and when omitted on account of the bun-
thouwalkest by the way, and , day school service at the Central
when thou liest down, and when School. 7:30 p. M. Evening
thou riseth up." Deuteronomy Prayer and address by the Rev.
6-4-7.
ItcauOiHetcl Ecmay
(Mid-West Hotel Reportei )
Much waste is caused by peel
ing potatoes by hand. A potato
peeling machine means conservation.
therry seeds boiled witn sugar 2:,0.000 endowment fund
make fine jelly or flavoring gt Mary.g Schooli eg
syrup for soda fountains. Fresh The pubjc i9 most cordially
pineapple parings can be used in invite( to tnese services.
the same way. !
Daily inspection of the ice box
does much to prevent waste.
Skim milk is a base ior cream
Isaac W. Hughes, rector of Hen
derson.
Monday night the Girls' Friend
ly Society will meet in the Parish
Hall. Cottage Meeting Tuesday
night. Wednesday night choir
rehearsal. Wednesday afternoon
the Parish Guild will meet at
3:30 at Mrs J. L Patterson's.
Friday afternoon a canvas will
be made to raise funds for the
for
N Place Like Hmm
Willie Jones was playing with
N. L. Stedman motored
through the country to the
Raleigh Fair this week.
Advertised Mail
The Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution were entertained
by Mrs. Henry Ferguson the
past week.
The following registered at the
Sater Hotel this week: R. W.
Morrin, Roxboro, N. C, J. F.
Lifsey, Norlina, J. J. Langister,
Louisburg, G. E. "Dennis, Char
lotte, James Adams, New York,
and G. W. Green, Norfolk.
Mrs. Richard Hale, of Dallas,
Texas, is the house guest of Mrs.
Charles Hale.
Judire and Mrs.' Mullen of
Petersburg visited Judge Mul
len's sister. Mrs. Gilliam, in the
home of Sterling Gary this week
Rev. Dodd of Enfield spent
several days in town this week,
Advertised mail at Roanoke
Rapid Postoffice. When calling
for same please state that it is
advertised.
Elmond Coker, J. W. Dixon,
John W. Gray, Luther Gray,
Louis Gray, Mrs. Sarah Banner,
W. M. Lassiter, Samuel McLong,
Mrs. W. H. Merritt J. E. New
ell, Maud Oliver, Sarah Perry,
H. Peoples, Bessie Steward,
Isiah Sanders, Bessie Steward,
Laster Williams, Lassiter Wil
liams.
"Do you drink coffee?" asked
the doctor of an aged patient
"Yes," was the reply.
"Coffee, continued the M. D,
"is a slow poison,'
"Yes. very slow," replied the
old man. "I have been taking
daily for nearly eighty years,
- Tit-Bits.
it
To Clean Mica.
To clean the mica in store doors rub
with a soft cloth dipped In equal
porta of vinegar and cold water.
the Roberson children next door
When luncheon time came Mrs.
Robinson a.sked him if he would
n't like to stay.
"No, thank you," said Willie,
"I think I'd better go home. My
mother will be expecting me."
Suppose I telephone over and
ask her if you may stay," sug
gested his hostess.
''Please don't do that Mrs.
Robinson," said the boy earnest
ly. "We've got cocoanutpie for
.i . -j ,j
in tile price OI j uesseri, muay, Biiu yuur tuiu
makes living cheaper. I me you ve only got prunes. -
Chicago Journal.
soups and sauces. Sour milk
should be used for hot cakes, hot
biscuits, cottage cheese, etc.
Every bit of fat and suet
should be rendered out and used.
The cracklings should not be
thrown away, but soap should
be made of them.
Cheaper cuts of meat can be
made appetizing bv good cookery.
The cafeteria is growing in
popularity. It is a partial solution
of the heir problems, makes a
big reduction
service,
We Americans love luxury and
have grown to demand good
service, but tne average man,
the loyal citizen, must do his
part now, and it is beneath no
man's dignity to wait on himself
if circumstances demand it The
plan is being tried out in the
nay. and so far has proven satisfactory.
Salt
Playing
A carpenter, sent to make
some repairs to a private house,
entered the apartment of the i
lady of the house with his ' ap-!
prentice.
"Mary," the lady called to her
servant "see that my jewel case
is locked at once."
The carpenter understood. He
removed his watch and chain
from his vest with a significant
air and gave them to his ap
prentice.
"John." he said, "take these
right back to the shop. It seems
that the house isn't safe. "Pear
son's Weekly.
The prison visitor on his usual
round noticed that a new man
occupied a cell that had been
empty for some time.
"My friend," he began, "may
I ask what brought you here?"
'The same thing that brought
you here," replied the convict;
'a desire to poke my nose into
other people's business, only I
generally used to go in by the
basement window." Case and
Comment
She (belligerently) -Why
weren't you at the station with
the car to meet me as usual?
He (meekly) My dear, you
ought to get into this habit of
some meetless days. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Handy Matah Boa.
If o email box la nailed to the wait
Just above th gaa store the ased
tnatcbea may be easily thrown In ooe
half of It and th oanaed one lot
other, ton keeping th OMttchea of
thai