Herald
Volume lV.--Number 36
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C NOVEMBER 30, 1917
Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance
Roanoke
Rapids
HALIFAX COUNTY
RESERVE MILITIA
37tk Company, North CaroEu Re
serve Militia, 5 fa, wot i at Weldoa,
with Dttackntrul at Eifield
Orf amir J. Sii'.eti Member
Frem Resenurj acd Roa
eke Rap'.Ja. Officers
Elected and Drill U
Begin Shortly
run quota sixn four men
a..k .r wr r iJ
At the o hce el Geo, (.. Green
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niirht was formally
orvTinized i
orjjanueu
the 37th Company of the North !
Carolina Reserve Militia. Under
the ruling of the Adjutant Gen-j
eral. the Company consists of ,
ixty four men, 4'2 under a Cap -
tain, to lie citizens of Weldon and j
community, with a detachment
of twenty two men under a First
Lieutenant at Enfield. The home
of the Company is ti be at Wel
don. Rosemary and Iioanoke Rapids
were asked to furnish sixteen of
the Weldon contingent and the
following were solwted by Mr.
John L Patterson of the Halifax
County Defense IJoarJ: A. M.
Proctor. A. E. Akers. J. R. Baird.
W. S. Hancock. L M. Spivey, H.
C. Leitner. J. T. Stainback,
S. J. Bounds. T.W. Mullen. Rev.
L N. Talor. A. L Taylor,
W.F. Horner. J.F. Welch. W. E.
Byrne. E. II. Ricks und M. R.
Vick.
After the oath of allegiance
was taken hy every member of
the organization, officers were
elected as follows: Captain, Geo.
C. Green, of Weldon, First Lieu
tenant, R. C. Dunn, of Enfield,
Second Lieutenant, T. W. Mullen,
of Rosemary, First Sergeants,
A. B. Stainback. of Weldon, and
Dr. W. L Fleming, of Enfield,
Second Sergeants, Geo. T. An
drews, of Eniield. M. M. Drake,
of Weldon, L M. Spivey, of
Roanoke Rapids, Mess Sergeant,
Wm, F. Horntr, of Rosemary,
Supply Sergeant, C. W. Howard,
of Weldon, Corporals, L C.
Draper and J. B. Zollicoffer, of
Weldon. Rev. L N. Taylor and
J. T. Stainback, of Roanoke Rap
ids, C. H. Sullivan, and Charles
Mather, of Enfield, Cooks, R. S.4
Travis, of Weldon. end Dr. C.
Highsmith, of Enfield. Musician,
J. E. Rives, of Enfield. Artificers,
Wm. B. Lawson, of Weldon,
E. S. Hamill. of Enfield, Chaplin,
Rev. N. C. Duncan.
The purpose of the Reserve
. Militia is to act under the orders
of the Governor in emergencies
of any kind and the enlistment
is for the period of the present
war. Only men are selected who
are beyond draft ag-e or who have
been or are sure to be exempted
from the draft. The Company
will probably drill once a week.
Arms will be furnished by the
Federal Government just who
is to furnish the uniforms is at
present a much mooted point
After the election of officers,
Captain Green made the Com
pany a brief talk, stating that he
thought the chances of their be
ing called out very remote, but
that it was their business to be
ready if a call should come and
that he wanted a compact and
pffieif-nt organization built ur.
The members of the Resemary-
Roanoke Rapids contingent were
given a lunch by Mr. Jnq. L.
Patterson at the Manhattan Cafe
in Weldon after the work of
organization was completed.
ZOLLICOFFER MORRISETTE
The following invitation has
been received by friends:
"Dr. Dallas Bancroaft Zolli
coffer requests the pleasure of
your company at the marriage of
his daughter, Tempie Perry, to
Mr. Ernest Carl Morrisette, on
Saturday, December the fifteenth
at nine o'clock in the evening,
at the Methodist Church, Weldon,
N. C.
At home after the first of
January, Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS I
In the absence of the pastor, j
who was sick. Rev. C J. Thomp-;
son, of Raleigh, circulation roan-'
ajc-r of the Kibical Recorder, (ie-;
livered an able and inspiring
I . n . i
sermon at me Baptist vnurcn
last Sunday morning. The eve- j
ning service was well taken care
I of by the laymen
! The ladies of the Methodist
Church will hold their annual
bazaar Friday and Saturday,
i li l .l i i-.w : .u --n
iTiTinwr iin aim cm in me nan ,
over the iraraire. Fancy work '
w" ne garage- fancy ork,
will i on smlaind th following
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m wil be served durinar the
bvr. Turkey, chicken salad.
oyitera, cream, cake, etc
Mrs. Long, of Garysburg. is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
F. G. Jarman.
Johnjxook, of Garysburg. has
accepted a position with R Marks.
Mrs. M. E. Faison and Miss
Pennie Mizell left Wednesday
for Robersonville to attend the
wedding of Miss Carrie Manning.
Susie Allsbrook spent Thursday
in Portsmouth with relatives.
J. Samet, of Greensboro, and
M .Kline, of Greensboro, spent a
few hours with B. Marks Wed
nesday as they motored through
to Baltimore.
Harry Stern, of Rocky Mount.
spent a few days here this week
with Abe Norinsky.
Rev. J. Sidney Cobb, of
Church Roads, visited relatives
and friends here this week.
Larry Jordan, of Camp Sevier,
is visiting his parents for several
days.
Miss Mattie Grimmer is spend
ing several days here with her
parents.
George Taylor, of Camp Sevier,
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Nell Wicker, of Frank-
linton, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. S. J. Bounds. '
Mrs. Will James, of William-
ston, spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Shell.
Mrs. Leyta Taylor, of Rober
sonville, is visiting Mrs. L G.
Shell.
!Risses Ruby, Sallye, and Sula
Williams spent the week-end in
Raleigh. j
Miss Emily Mitchell, of Bath,
is visiting Miss Lena Rivers
Jones for several days.
The ladies of the Baptist
Church will hold their annual
white sale on the 14th and 15th
of December. Lunch will tie
served.
Master Richard Cherry spent
Thanksgiving in Emporia with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Webb spent
Thanksgiving in Williamston
with relatives'.
' Calvin Massey, of Pleasant
Hill, and Misses Lizzie and Maude
Camp, Maude Allen and Lewis
Camp, of Garysburg, spent Sun
day evening with Miss Myrtie
Faison.
Miss E. Ruth Davis formally
one of the facultyof the Roanoke
Rapids graded schools spent the
week-end with Mrs. T. J. Rook
last week. Miss Davis is now
teaching in Carthage, Tenn., she
is also primary supervisor of
Carthage. While here, Miss
Davis paid the River Road school
a can at wnicn she received a
warm welcome.
Mrs. W. G. Lynch and little
son, Graham arevisiting relatives
in and near Robersonville.
Dr. E. E. Hachman returned
this week from Philadelphia
where he completed a post grad
uate course in a new method of
Local Anesthesia. v
Mr. Archie Butler is spenbing
several days this week in Balti
more and Norfolk witn friends
and relatives.
Man's Ineofialtttncy. . .
"Yes," tald the woman who aotn
timet let" out. an aadlbl thought, "If
a fact" "What's a factr ws queried.
"That th man who growls about his
wife's cooking tt homo wlU cheerfully
eat any old thing when he's camping,"
explained aolay female thinker.
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
ADVISORY BOARDS
Governor Rkkett last week an-
nounced the appointment " one '
hundred legal advisory doards in
;wrth Larouna to act in advisory
capacity to the Cininty Exemption
i. tr-i . -ii l 1
ivwirus. imswuim Il,,low" !
the appointment of advisory
medical boards in the counties.
While the functions of these
boards a primarily for the ex-
nHion oards. unquestionably,!
Ifhv will Iwof immMtf servi.- '
to rtY'istrants who are summon-
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i-MH-ar bvfore the ud
nd who believe they have just
just!
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i tali I lUill 9 lNilU ,
,of Messrs. W. E. Daniel, of Wei-
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'don: A. 1 . Kitchin. of Scotland
Neck: A. L Clark, of Roanoke.
Rapids, I
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inilew-love
Elizabeth City. Nov. 26. -Miss left this week t j spend Thanks
SarahJudson Winslow, of Winfall. j giving at her home in Tillery ac
and Mr. Robert Leslie Tow ?, of ; companied by her little friends,
Roanoke Ranids, N.C., were mar
ried last Thursday evening at the
Methodist church of Winfall,
The ct remony was performed
by Rev. William Towe, father of
the groom, of Aureliun Springs.
Miss Marie Winslow, a younger
sister of the bride, as maid of
honor, Mrs. G. M. Atwater,
another sister, as dame of ' honor
and Miss Margaret Hathaway
were the attendants. Rev. E. C.
Few, of Roanoke Rapids, was
best man. Messrs. E. II. Ricks,
A. M. Prector and G. M. Atwater
were groomsmen.
The bride w as gowned in white
duchess .iHn. embroidered in I
pearl and silver anil carrying a
shower bou'itut of bride's roses'
and lily of the valley.
Immediately after the cere
mony an in formal reception was
given for the party and guests
at the hmw of the bride.
Mr, and Mrs. Towe left for an
extended trip to Baltimore, NewjL Applewhite Sunday,
lork, Washington und eastern
cities after which they will be at
home in Roanoke Rapids. News
and Observer.
Mr. Towe has been a resident
of Roanoke Rapids for the pist
three years. He holds the position
of Assistant Cashier of the First
National Bank of Roanoke Rap
ids and is one of the most popular
of our young busii.e s men. Mrs.
Towe has visited heta several
timesin the home of Miss Virginia
Hart She is a beautiful and
cultured young woman and her
many friends here are rejoiced
to know that she is to maKe her
home in Roanoke Rapids.
WALLER-TAYLOR
On last Thursday afternoon
Miss Sarah Waller and Mr.
George N. Taylor were married
in Weldon in the parsonage of
Rev. J. G. Blalock of the Bap
tist Church. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of
only a few relatives, and came
as a great surprise to the major
ity of the friends of the young
couple.
Mr. Taylor is in the United
States Field Artillery service and
reached here Thursday morning
from Camp Sevier on a five days
furlough. Previously arrange
ments had been made and the
marriage was consummated
quickly. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
left immediately after the cere
mony for Richmond, Va., where
they will spend several days re
turning to Roanoke Rapids on
Saturday.
The bride has been a resident
of Roanoke Rapids for several
years, teaching in the Roanoke
Rapids Graded schools. Her
home is in Kinst .n. She is an ac
complished and attractive young
woman and is very popular here.
Mr. Taylor has lived in Roanoke
Rapids all his life, and is both ad
mired and esteemed by the whole
community. Several month ago
he gave up his business career
and joined the Field Artillery unit
organized by Col. Cox at Raieigh.
He expects to leave for active
service in France in the near
future. It is understood that
Mrs. Taylor will continue teach
ing here.
Cotton Today 29
HALIFAX ITEMS
Court adjourned Wednesday
tnJ wil, not ca again untij 1
M1 t) it of'
people have been in town tnis
wwj. to attenj saim.
Miss Elizabeth Stedman spent
one day in .Scotland Neck this
I week.
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G;iry one day the past eek.
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t.m Hark ot Weldon. is
tMoX tlarK "f'uon, is
s.nr inw K..v..rs sv in town1.... . l
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uith fripnt) Mr. ( lark U here
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on a furlough from the olTicer's
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irammKampairon.ugiei.norpe,
a-
Mrs. Frank Musselman spent
(Thanksgiving at Garysburg with I
i relatives.
I Miss Elizabeth
Applewhite!
Misses Mary Portis Hale and
Annie Norman.
George Cooper of Rosemary,
was the guest of his sister here
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Harrell of Scot
land Neck is a guest at the Sater
Hotel.
Miss Maude Vaughan of
Weldon visited friends here
Sunday,
Mrs. Howell, of Tillery, was the
guest of Mrs.
Sadie Richards I
the past week.
J. J. Wade of Rosemary was
iu town Sunday.
Draper Dickens of Smithfield,
N. C. spent Thanksgiving here
with relatives.
Rev. Dodd of Enfield filled his
appointment here the past Sun
day evening, his last sermon
before conference.
James Applewhite and family
of Tillery were the guests of R.
N. L. Stedman motored toi
Tillery on business the past Sat- j
urday.
Mrs. McDonald of Rocky
Mount is visiting friends here.
Misa Sally Barclay is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents at Crowell's.
Mis3 Show left this week to
spend Thanksgiving at her home.
Miss Phoenix is spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with her
father.
Bishop Cheshire of the Episco
pal Church preached a splendid
sermon here on last Sunday
mornikg at which lime Misses
Mary Portis Hale, Maggie Batts
and Misses Lee were confirmed.
Rev Meredith of Scotland UNeck
assisted 'the Bishop.
The Elizabeth Montford Ashe
Chapter hereof the D. A. R.'s
held a parcel post sale and served
dinner on Tuesday afternoon to
help it restoring the old Con
stitution House. It was quite a
success, a goodsumbeingrealized.
The children especially enjoyed
the fish pond.
Miss Daughtry Entertains
Miss Minnie Daughtry enter
tained quite a number of her
friends at her home last Friday
evening on her sixteenth birth
day. There was instrumental
music which everyone enjoyed.
Quite a number of interesting
games witj played in which all
took a part and enjoyed. Delight
ful refreshments were served.
She received quite a number of
presents from her friends here
and out of town.
Those present were: Misses
Fannie and Annie Taylor, Sarah
Daughtry, Ruth Spivey, Messrs.
Mahoney Johnson, Earnest Mur
ray, EarnestGreen, Jack Brewer,
Willie Henry, Ivey Mohorn,
Basil Glover, Billie Wafford and
Earl Daughtry.
t Guard for Finger Rings.
An Ingenious new guard for flnper
rings Is worn Inside a ring ana presses
against the finger to prevent it turn
ing, at the same Uma being almost
la risible.
ROSEMARY SCHOOLS
DONATETO RED CROSS
The teachers and pupils of the
Rosemary Graded Schools are to
l amended tor their splendid j
1 nanasgiving t r.enng lor tne
Red Cross. A jar of .vnr.is was
started at the school tw weeks
ago ana tne sum ot yu was
realize from same. hieh should
be an inspiration to every man,
woman, and child.
Not only does it touch the idea
of saving, but it shows the
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patriotic spirit which is twins
taught to our children in our
schools, and the idea of helping
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nmvu ciiuviu i . v i i i. v. IIHI'
the old as well as the young.
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no cuuld ou spnJ a
better Thanksgiving than to have
the satisfaction of knowing that
you had helped some tne, and
I how could you help betur than
through the lied Cross? This is
a day of sacrifice. I o your Lit! I
c ' r. . t. . 1
--Secretary Koanoke Rapids Chap-
ter, American Red Cross,
HENRY JAMES WRITES
FROM CAM? SEVIER
' Camp Sevier,
Greenville. S. C.
Saturday night. Nov. 24. 1917.
Mr. Stainback.
Dear Sir:
I will write you a few lines to
let you know how the boys from
d-'ar old Roanoke Rapids are get-'
tin2 alo- Well we are getting;
along very well only our camp is. in town a short while Wednes
under quarantine and we are not' day on business,
allowed to go out. We can't even j r. prown s,H.nt the week
visit Greenville and we have en,j vith his family in Enfield.
been quanntmed for one week
to-uay and they say we
opp
quarintined for three weeks as
uw hsivo ntt nf nipaclxa nnrl
meningitis. I am camping over
in a place they call Measles Hill !
4 Pvprv hnHv mw u-K... I m
u quarintined for measles break- j
linz out in their tent and I triiess!
When we get out of (juarintine
we will start for France, that is
the news around camp,
They are issuing heavy winter
clothing now. they are supplying
tne h with heavy overcoats
am heav' marching field shoes
uiiu nexi v. et'K we gei our neavy
winter 0. D. clothing and our
Captain told us today we were
preparing to go to France when
ever the quarintino conies olf.
I am ready to go only hope
Fenn.r Smith gets with us be
fore we leave, as we already
have two of the drafted men
from Roanoke Rapids in our
Regimept, Robert Turner
Rrennie Elmore. Tell all
anc'
boys to get ready and come on
and go with us and help win this
war for our country.
Now don't forget us old Roa
noke Rapios boys who love to
hear the news from home so
send us a Herald sometimes.
Answer soon. I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
Corporal Henry L. James,
Co. H. 120th Infantry,
Camp Sevier,
Greenville, S. C.
RED CROSS
Saturday will be Tag Day for
the benefit of the Red Cross. The
Camp Fire Girls will conduct the
sale of Tags everyone is urged
to contribute to this great and
most useful organisation.
A regular business meeting of
the Roanoke Rapids Chapter of
the Red Cross will be held in its
rooms on Monday afternoon at
three o'clock. Everyone is urged
to attend.
Roanoke Rapids Coy Goes to the
Orphanage
Truman Ballard of this com
munity was taken last week by
his uncle, Mr. C. W. Johnson to
the Kennedy Home near Kinston.
The Kennedy home is a branch
of the Thomasville orphanage
and is maintained by the Bap
tists of North Carolina. There
are about fifty children at the
home at present and the advan
tages to be had there are ideal.
Permission to place the boy in
the home was due to the efforts
of Mr. Trueblood, pastor of the
I Baptist Church.
AND
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J. W: Sandtrs .Sur'day
in Virginia isiting friends.
pi Spencw. of Sealoard. '
slH.nc a few jays in town the
iast week as the truest of his f
brother, J. E. Spencer,
Rev. Sidney Cobb, of Din
widdie county, spent the week-1
end here with friends and rela-'
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
tives.
Messrs. J. U. Loftin and J. W. The g looroy outlook in the fuel
Smith Wit Monday for Troy, situation, which has alarmed,
where they will be for the next many householders in this corn
ten days on a hunting expedition. . mimitv has brightened pereepti
Messrs. E. W. Lvhman and A. biy in th lust few da'9 To
LRok-rtson were in Halifax a'"? 'lth the """ uthori
few days the past week, where ;llea of K"noke Rapids have
they served on the Grand Jury madtf "rangemenU with Mr. C.
of the Superior Court in session lL Satterwhite f the Halifax
there. ; Builders Supply Company, where-
. ' , n . . . by that Company is to provide
Lev. A. G. (. arter spent a few .... .
days in Raleigh this, week visit
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MR friends.
W. L Lisle, of Aurelian Sprii gs
."n.-vuani.in n1
was in town a few hours Friday .
on business. , the of handIing and jeiivery
Jessie Jones returned Saturday based on a stumpage price of
form Newport News, where he a cord. It is estimated that
had been for the past several ' the price of the sawn, wood de
months as check clerk in the ijvfcm) to tne consumer will be
Government service. j around sjx dollars per cord.
W. J. Odom visited friends and Telegrams in regard to the
relatives in Jackson a few days 'coal situation here have been
this week. j sent to the Fuel Administration
J. E. McGee. of Haw River, j in Washington also to Mr. A. W.
arrived here Monday for a few
days stay with friends.
Messrs. A. L Borrell, W. I .
Dickens and J. E.Neville was
Mrs. S. M. Thonuson and
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LNIIUIt.ll nil iiiuajf JUI i cici
burg to visit friends and relatives,
" L- nbl,in" r,t1?1?wl
da'9 ,the past .week ,n Hallfax
attending superior court. ,
Messrs. J. M. Trueblood and
J- Bosnian, of Weldon, were;
iin tovvn a short while Wednesday
on business.
J. J. Wade motored to Halifax
Sunday, spending the day with
friends.
Richard' Browning, of Hope
well, siient a few days here the
nasi wepk visitim hi
mother,
j
Mrs. J. E. Browning.
Lucus Cullom. who is with the Society. Wednesday 3:30 P. M.
Atlantic Reality Company, ot j Womans Auxiliary. Wednesday
Greenville, N. C. spent the week- j 7:30 p. m. choir rehearsal. Thurs
end here with relatives. . ' day night Cottage Meeting.
W. II. Pleasant, a former resi-! The public is most cordially
dent, who for the past year has invited to these services.
been farming near Durham.
arrived here this week and has
j accepted a position with the;
Messrs. J. E. Robertson and
J. O. Haskins spent a few hours;
in town Wednesday on business. 1
Robert C. Norwood and Miss
Aline Merrit were married Sun-
dnv aftprnom. .1 F.. Snenccr
performing the ceremony. Both j
live in Rosemary. ;
DRAFT QUESTiONAIRE
ISSUES DECEMBER
15
Local Committee Appointed to As
sist Selectmen to Properly An
swer Questions !
i
The Questionaires which mustj
be tilled out hy every selectman j
registered in the draft except
those already in the service of
the United States, will be issued
by the County Registration
Boards on December 15 Men
who have been previously ex
empted from the draft will be
required to till out the question
aires just as will those who have
not yet been called for examina
tion.
The Halifax County Council of
Defense, of whom Mr. J. L. Pat
terson is the local member, has
appointed Messrs. W. L. Long,
J. M. Jackson, and Geo. L. Hayes,
Jr., aLoeal Committee to aid the
drafted men in this township in
the filling out of the question;
aires, which from advance ac
counts are both comprehensive
and complicated.
It is the purpose of the ques
tionaire to secure data regarding
each drafted man necessary to
his classification in one of the five
classes as explained in the col
umns of the Herald several
weeks ago.
FUEL SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Chaaces for Celling Cal Look
Brigk!er. Municipal Aatkorities
. Assured of Wood Supply at
Reasonable Figure. Tele
grans FicLaoged wilk
Fuel Admiaistratioa
RESULTS PROMISED QUICILT
approximately two tnousana
cords of wood, which has already
. f .V . -
people of this community at a
,,. nf fl(1, mfa Bhnv
McAlister. State I uel Adminis
trator. Relief has been promised
by both bureaus. The Washing
ton bureau is at present handling
the matter of delivery of coal
I ordered by the P.eanoke Ice and
I Fuel Company and the probabil
ities are that shipments to this
' fjinmanv will hpt'in to arrive in
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All Saints Church
(Episcopal)
Rev. Lewi N. Taylor, Rector
Rouoki Avmim
Next Sunday is the first Sunday
in Advent services.
Sundav School and Men's Bible
Class. 0:15. T. W. Mullen, SupL
11 A. M. celebration of the
Holy Communion and sermon.
7:0t) Evening Prayer and sermon,
Monday night Girls Friendly
Baptist Church
C. II. Trueblood, Pa:tor
Sunday School 9:4.") A. M. W.
S. Ilai.cock, Supt.
R Y. P. U. f,:45. Helping
. t and Society Monday :..
Men'a Bible Class Tuesday
; :30 P. M.
Prayer meeting and choir
practice Wednesday night. 7:30
Cottage Prayer Meetings
Monday, Thursday, and Friday
nights.
The pastor who has been sick
at his home for some days hopes
to be able to occupy his pulpit
Sunday.
Everybody welcome to all
services.
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene C. Few,' Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock.
W. X, Woodrutf, Supt.
Preaching at 11 a. M. 7:30 P. M.
by the Pastor.
In the absence ol the pastor
there will be no prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
All are cordially invited to at
tend all of tnese services.
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. A. H. Andrews, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a. M. J. B.
Boyd, Supt.
Preaching 11:00 A. M.
At the evening services the
doors of the church will be)
opened. This is the last appoint
ment before conference and we
will be glad for all to be out