Volume V.Number 23
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, AUG. 30, 191S
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Every bii-iiiu'ss m:n in this
community int rl l in tlie
ci timu-reial precrts of this sect
ion isaAed 1 1 bo cu' nf the crowd
that will appear at Halifax on!
next Monday, September 2, at
two o'clock t't fore the1 county
mniisioi,ers. and a.-k for a
free bride e across the Roanoke
river here.
The board of commissioners
some time ago donated $11. ,
(hi toward the bridge at W'eldon,
thereby making it free to
public, and very
voted to donate
recently they
$10, l( hi. 00 in
bonds and S.'l.tKio. jit fnm other
funds for the purpose of em-ting
a free bridge across the Roa
noke at Norlloot, and it is ouite
generally felt
willing to aid
that they will bej
materially in get-i
ting the bridge at Roanoke
Rapids free.
At any rate, they will be asked
to do this on Monday, and May
or J. T. Chase, who secured the
apiointment with the lxiard, is
anxious that as many citizens of
this community who can possibly
do so, go with him to Halifax on
next Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Louise Baird
Mrs. Sarah Louise Raird died
at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital
on last Saturday, August 21, fol
lowing an illness of about ten
days duration, lock jaw being the
immediate cause of death. No
death lor seme Mine has so
shocked the people of this com
inunity as that of this young wife
and mother.
Mrs. 1 laird was the wife of
Richard S. Raird.of Roanoke Rap
ids, to whom she was married on
Sept. 12, 1!'17. She is survived
by her husband and infant daugh
ter, mother, Mrs. May L. Stan
ley, of Roanoke Rapids, three
brothers, (loo. N. and Ren Stan
ley, of Roanoke Rapids, and J.
R. Stanley, of South Carolina,
and three sisters, Misses Mary
and Martha Stanley and Mrs.
Pruden, of Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Raird was twenty six
years old and had been a n sident
of Roanoke Rapids for the past
fourteen years. She was a faith
ful member of the Roanoke Rap
ids Raptist Church, a sincere
Christian, and a devoted wife
and daughter. She enjoyed the
affection and admiration of all
who were thrown in contact
with her.
The funeral services were con
conducted by the Rev. A. (!.
Carter, of the Rosemary Raptist
Church, the interment taking
place in the Roanoke Rapids Cem
etery on Sunday afternoon at
4:;J0, In beautiful testimony of
the affection and esteem felt for
Mrs. Raird by her friends in this
community, were the numbers
of magnificent floral offerings
sent in such profusion as to cover
completely the grave.
The sympathy of the entire
community is felt for the bereav
ed family in the great bereave
ment they have suffered.
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. Chailes M. Lance, Pastor
Sunday school 10:00 A. M. J.
B. Boyd, Superintendent.
Servicesat 11:00 A. M. con
ducted by Mr. II. C. Spiers of
Weldon, .N. C. Mr. Spiers, an
able and interesting speaker, will
discuss the theme "Do the Na
tions Need a New Idea of God".
A cordial welcome to all.
Lucky Youth.
"Young Scud 's Is nn ntisolnte nin
compoop, lie doesn't know enough to
come In when It ruins." "lie doesnt
need to. With nil Ms money ho can
afford a now umbrella every day la
th week and a man to carry It for
tUm."
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
ft kltk a ft a
A!tl LvAAL it lbu
There will be a reeular meet
ing of the Red Cross, at the Red
Cross rooms Monday afternoon ;
at 4 o'clock. j
Mr. and Ma J. R Moody.
u,. r.tu pi Misa n 1
. e..i .-.v t I
iurion cunumj iiui wis. i
j Moody's sister, nearKmiwriaVa.
i Miss Ruth Norwood left Sun
i day for Ante, Ya., to siend some
time with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Charliu Allsbrook
of Weldon, spent Sunday in
town.
I Misses Fannie and Annie Tay
lor lett Tuesday for Garysburjj
to visit relatives.
I Miss Mildred Snodjrrass, of
! IUiltimore, has arrived to take
' charge of the Millinery Depart-
tiejmentoi Airs. K. Jenkins.
Missula Hancock has returned
to Richmond after spending a
few days in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. V. S. Hancock.
Mr. Ivey Mohorn is spending
; a few days in Brinkley ville this
week.
Mr. Herbert Brantley left
Wednesday for Petersburg,
where he will spend a few days.
Miss Lottie Green returned
Tuesday from a week'a visit to
friends in Henderson.
Mr. Francis Patterson is visit
ing friends and relatives here
for a few days.
Miss Inez Legion has arrived
from Baltimore to take charge
of Mrs. G. D. Shell's Millinery
Department
Mr. Harry Leggette, of Nor
folk, is spending a few days
here this week.
Mr. Hubert White returned,
this week from an extended visit
to Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. House
spent Wednesday in Scotland
Neck.
Mr. J. M. Rice returned Mon
day from Big Island, Va., where
he spent a few days with friends
and relatives.
Miss I-essie Buchanan spent a
few days in her home at Jones
boro this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vincent
spent Thursday in Richmond.
Mrs Josephine Cherry and
daughter Geneva, and Mrs.
Walter Tyson, of Rockymount,
spent Sunday here with friends
and relatives.
Misses Mary Cherry and
Lucile Powell returned home
Sunday, after spending a week
with friends in Hopewell, Va.
Dr. Mann, of Enfield, is in
charge of Dr. Field's office while
he is away.
Mrs. W. T. Hodges returned
Saturday to Portsmouth, after
spending a week here with
relatives.
Mr. Seabrook Jones left' Wed
nesday for Camp Jackson.
A four days Mission has been
in progress at St. Luke's Episco- j
pal Church, Northampton coun
ty this week. The services were
conducted by the rector.
Rev. Louis N. Taylor left
Thursday for McKernney, Va.
to make a Red Cross address.
Mr. S. F. Patterson returned
Friday from Atlantic City, where
he has been for several days
with Mrs. Patterson and little
daughter.
Lieut. House, U. S. A. is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
House.
W. H. Grimmer, of Petersburg,
Va., spent Sunday here with his
parents, M.. and Mrs. Louis
Grimmer.
Heat-Proof Silk.
Silk which la to be used In making
shades tor gas and electric lamps, Is
made heatproof by being treated with
a chemical preparation, the bane of
which is mica.
Inconvtnlent
"I have no use for college-bred men
tn my office," said the coal dealer. "I'll
give a young man all the training ho
needs right hera In my own business."
"I see," responded the customer. "You
prefer men with no fixed ldeaa about
weight and
SCHOOLS START
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Fal Facahy oi Best Trailed Teackett
CeMaaity Hs E?er Had--Se.
al New Ceoraea Added
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NINE MONTHS TERM PLANNED
Services by the Kit-tor as fob!
i.
reparations are rapuny ueing
made for the owning of school
on Monday, September the se-,
conn. On account ol lengtnen-;
ing the term to nine months the1
opening date is a little earlier.
This will give four months More
the Christmas holidays and five
months after.
Supt. A. M. Proctor has at last '
succeeded in securing a full corps
of teachers. With increased sal- j
aries offered it has been possible
to secure teachers with good
training and experience. The
teachers this year, taken all a- j
round, are perhaps the best that j
we have been able to secure in !
the history of the school.
Miss Mary Powell returns for
the third year, this time as Prin-'
cipal of the High School and !
teacher of History. Mis Winifred
Beck with, who will teach English
in uie ...go .i..m. ''
troductiort to the Roanoke Kapids
.u- ii: i c l i r. -,. I
people having lived here with us
for several years. Miss Beck-1
with comes to us a graduate of
the State Normal College and !
with one year's experience as
teacher of English in the Lenoir
High School. Miss Carrie Stout,
of High Point, will teach Mathe-
matics in the High School. Miss m an(1 evening nour ny me pas
Stout is a graduate of State 'tor-
Normal College and has had sev-1 l'raver meeting Wednesday
oral years experience in the High 'evening 8:30 o'clock.
Point schools. She comes to us! Everybody i? given a welcome
highly recommend by her college
and her f6rmer Superintendent,
The Latin and French depart
ment will be in charge of Miss
Mary F. Newton, of Durham.
Miss Newton graduated at Trini
ty College in May. She has had
no actual experience in teaching
but is highly recommended by
the Department of Education at
Trinity and has made - special
study of the subjects which she
is to teach. Miss Lady Corinne
Doles, of Elm City, will have
charge of Physical Culture and
Playground work. She is a spec-
ialist in Physical Culture and Ex -
pression and is highly reeom -
mended. Miss Doles is a graduate
of Peace Institute and has had
several years experience in the
schools of North Carolina and
Virginia, As commercial teacher
and office assistant. Mrs. Ratia
M. Parker, of Fredericktown,
Md, has been employed. Mrs.
Parker is a graduate of the Busi
ness Department of Marvin
College and has had two years
experience as teacher in the
Commercial department of a
high school.
In the Grammar Grade Depart
ment, Miss Clara Hearne will be
Principal and teacher of English.
Miss Roberta Crews will also re
turn as teacher of Science. The
Mathematics in these grades will
be taught by Miss Maud Long,
of Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Long
is a graduate of the State Normal
College and has had considerable
experience in the practice school
at Greensboro. The Department
of History in these grades will
be in charge of Mis3 Lizzie Dall-
ton, of Concord. She is also a
graduate of the State Normal
and is highly recommended by
their Department of Education
Reading and Literature will be
taught by Miss Hazel Doles, of
Elm City. Miss Doles is a grad
uate of Peace Institute and has
had several years of successful
experience.
In the Primary Grades of the
Central Building Mrs. Geo. N.
Taylor returns as teacher of Four
th Grade. Miss Josephine Tillery,
of Scotland Neck, who has been
a teacher in our schools before
comes back to us this year as
teacher of the third grade. Miss
Elmyra Jenkins has been trms
ferred from the Rosemary
building to take charge of
a second grade in this building,
The other second grade will
taught by Miss Nettie Albright
WITH THE CHURCHES
AH Stint Quirk
let. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
4 Iwitixw
j
I"1 ?Undf- ? th 1Uh
, Sunday after Trinity.
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Services at H A. M.. and II
ly
Communion. 8::0 r. M., evening
si'rvice.
i: J j Church School and Men's
Rible Class, T. W.
The public are
vited.
Mullen, Supt
cordially in-
Rosemary Baptist Church
Rev. A. C Carter, Pastor
Sunday school 10:00 A. M. G.
S. Cregg, Supt
Morning service 11:00.
Evening service at 8:S0,
B. Y. P. U. Monday evening
at Wit).
Prayer meeting Wednesday Sentelle. Edgecombe County,
evening at 8:30. Discussion- Led by T. 11 Att-
Wehope to begin a series of'"10'"'. Pamlico County 4:;o-4:50
meetings the third Sunday in ' Wednesday evening.
September. SeptemU-r 4. Protecting the
Everybody cordially invited to!
..ttend our services,
I
Methodist Church
Rev. EugeM C. Few, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:30
A. M.
W. V. Woodruff. Supt.
Services at 11:15 a. m. and
jp'r - M- Preaching both morn-
jto l'ie:ie serv'ce
Baptist Church
Sunday School 10:15 A.
M. W.
S. Hancock, Supt.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
8:30 p. M.
Men's Bible Class Tuesday
8:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited
! to all services.
Miss Albright is a graduate of
the State Normal and has had
five years successful experience
1 as a primary teacher. The first
! grades will be taught by Miss
Myrtal Bain and Miss Pauline
i Benton, of Monroe. Miss Ben-
ton, prepared to teach at the
State Normal under Miss lone
Dunn and is highly recommended
by her. Her only experience has
been in the trrining school there.
Miss Sue Watkins will again
be Principal of the Rosemary
School and will teach third grade.
Miss Rosa Yonder, of Hickory, a
graduate of Lenoir College, will
teach fourth grade. She is an ex
perienced teacher with good re-
commendations. Miss Margaretti
Matthews, of Clinton, has been
secured to teach third grade.
Miss Matthews is a graduate of
the State Normal and a success- suited in six additions. Evange
ful teacher. Miss Alice Medlin ; list Williams will return in Octo
and Miss Cora Wilkins are return-ber if nothing prevents, and
ing as teachers of second grades. ! spend about live or six weeks
Miss Lorraine Isley will also have here preaching and visiting, and
one of the first grades. The j will likely make this his winter
other first grade will be in charge ; quarters,
of Miss Willie Thomas, of Fair-i The local minister will begin a
view. Miss Thomas has taken
stiecial training at the Collowhee
! Normal and the State Normal.
she has had three years of succes
I fui experience as teacher of first
grade.
School will open Monday morn
ing September 2nd. promptly at
nine o'clock. All children who
are graded as fith grade and a-
bove will come to the
Central
building. The High School will
be taught in the Central budding
this year also. All Rosemary chil
dren from first to fourth grades j
will go to the Rosemary building, j
Owing to the crowned condition
of the Central building it will be
necessary that the two first and
two second grades use the same
class room this year. One first
grade and one second will come
in the morning and the others in
t'.ie afternoon. All children are
be asked to be on hand.however.the
first morning at nine o'clock.
C0 S,Y iiwRiNnNiors
KLLILNG PROGRAM
Nartheastera District Ceavtaes
orium Yedaesday
Af err-wa Spt. 4th.
WILL LAST TWO DAYS
ia
Meeting of Northeast District
County Sutvrir.ter.denis' Associ
ation. Roailuke Rioiik ' I'
Wednesday urA Thurdav. Sep-
temUr 1 an I R.K N. R, All
i.ak..r u,m ia. . ....I .....i.
".i t VtHIU IUWU
serve the tmie
! program.
All !essh in
sehool building
! announced.
libit
be
s fixed in this1
Id iii public
-s otherwise,
Wednesday afternoon,
ff :Tha,u,l.u,!;riKU'nd,?n,t i
... ..... i.iui ,j.,iw rt.
Akers, Halifax County 0:50-4:10
Discus,,on - - Led by M.ss
""""" vmu,.,uKe.umue v uumy.
The Teacher and Her Subject
Matter in War Time t:10-4:o0 R.
Heaiih of the Children 8:oti-
( 1. J. liOiig, Northampton
County.
Discussion Led by Jno. W.
Dart'en, Washington County
8:50-;:l.
Suggestions from State Depart
nunt of Euucatlon 0:lil -10:00
Thursday morning, September
5. The County Superintendent as
Administrator and as Supervisor
S, B. Underwood, Pitt County
i)::i0-:50.
Discussion Led by Oscar
Creech, Nash County 9:50-10:10,
bhould hach County Have a Uni-1
form Course of Study and Uni
form Texts for Its High Schools?
10:10-10:30 II. II. McLean,
Beaufort County.
Discussion Led by P. S. Vann.
Gates County 10:30-10:50.
Suggestions from State Depart
ment of Education 10:50-12:00.
Thursday afternoon. September
5, Recreational, Health and Indus
trial Activities Including Tour,
conducted by A. M
Proctor,
Roanoke Rapids. 3:30 -5:30.
Thursday evening, September
5, School Attendance and the La
bor Shortage 8:30-8:50 A. J.
Manning. Martin County.
Discussion led by N. W. Brit
ton, Hertford, N. C. 8:50-9:10
The One-teacher School 9:10-
;:30 Miss Annie Cherry, Halifax
County.
j Discussion Led by Miss Ethel
1 Kelly, Northampton County 9:30
-9:50.
Business session
9:50-10:10.
First Christian Church
Raleigh L. Topping, Minister,
Preaching next bunuay morn
ing and evening by the minister,
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M
The short meeting conducted
I bv Evangelist.!. S. Williams re-
, revival in Tarboro on Monday
I night, Sept. 2nd, the Lord will
ing.
Christian Endeavor Prayer
Meeting every Wednesday night.
No Compromise.
Luke was weighted down with a
pair of feet of a size remarkable even
for a man of bis color in the poly
dirorco of human kind. As he wau
sitting one day engaged In the game
of chance which has to do wltn wines
of bone with black dots upon their
sides, Sam t.pproached. In his preoc
cupation, San: trod upon the foot of
Luke nud remained planted there.
Luke turned upon him indignantly.
"OU off'n dnt foot," he commanded.
"Oit off. Git ail do way oftl"
A Fact as to Editors.
On rn,ny rt-vs, and also on other';
occasions which are
not unconnected
with the postman's visits, we
And the
whole of a trr.In In this fiom the
Thomnsvllje (fin.) Times: If you sea
i nn editor who pleases everybody,
Uiere will he a glass plate over bta
face and hx win not be standing up.
Colller'a Weekly.
R0SMarlUpS1 m
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Mrs, Sarah Carpenter, of'
Charlie Hope. Va., is here visit-
ing Mrs. C R. Parkley. I
Fenton Gam's, of Norfolk,
spent the week end here with'
relatives. j
Wade Dickens spent Friday in
F.nhYld w ith relatives.
I
S- ,!- ',y.
s,"t Slin,,ay in
of Weld m, i
town with
menus.
Miss Pan Kolierts left batur-;
day for Baltimore to purchase!
JT"ods for the I. G. Shell Store;
tympany. I
Miss Thurma Barkley after an
Septem-.extended visit to relatives
in!
VirKinia rpturneJ home the past
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ihman
and Miss Ruth Transou left Fri-led
clay tor inston-salem for ani
extended visit to friends and re-!
tatives.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Savage, of
Norfolk, arrived this week and
are guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. J.
Eury.
Miss Elizabeth Wesson, of
Lawrenceville, Va., arrived this
week and is guest of Mrs. C. R.
Barkley.
W. L Rogers left Sunday for
Franklin and Suffolk where for
the next two weeks he will visit
friends and relatives.
J. W. Smith spent a few hours
in Emporia Monday on business.
Miss Edith Matthews after a
short visit to relatives in War
renton returned home Sunday.
W
E. Gushing left Monday
for Petersburg where he has se-
cured a position.
S. M. Martin spent the week
end in Conway with relatives.
Wade Davis left Wednesday
for his old home near Winston
where he goes to look after his
farming interest before joining
the Tank force now being located
at Raleigh.
Thomas E. White, of Washing
ton, D. C, spent a few days in
town this week on business.
Mrs. Curtis Shell left Tuesday
for Camp Sevier where she will
spend some time with her hus
band who is in training there.
T. W. Mullen returned Satur
day after a ten days vacation
spent in the mountains of Vir
ginia. Miss Hodges, of Anderson, S.
C, is here visiting her sister,
Miss Margarett Hodges.
Y. (I Vaughan, of Weldon,
wa3 in town a few hours one
day this week.
Mrs. T. M. Jenkins and child
ren returned Thursday after
spending a week with friends in
San ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell, of Boy
kins, Va., visited their daughter
Mrs. II. G. Coleman a few days
this week.
C. A. Lyerly raised and has on
j exhibition at the Rosemary Sup
i ply Company a Sweet Potato
j weighing 3 pounds, who can beat
Mrs. B. R. Cooper visited her
sister in Norlina several days
this week.
Miss Lucile Ramsey, of Wash
ington, 1). C, spent several days
this week as the guest of Mrs.
J. M. Grizzard and Mr. Geo. L
Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Matthews
spent Sunday in Thelma with
friends.
Miss Annie Medlin is in Balti
more and New Y'ork purchasing
fall lines of millinery and
ladies goods.
JEWISH RELIEF QUOTA RAISED
Mr. B. Marks, chairman of the
Jewish Relief Campaign in this
I community, announces that dur-
incr the camnanrn ast week.
n r i n
"osemary aim tuianoKe napius
weiu over uie lop as usual.
Contributions amounting .to
$259.15 were received, the quota
allotted to the community being
$250.00,
M00SE win
ERECT HOME
Uc Udj, f U to Build HiadsMM
Hm m RmmIc Amae ia Next
Twelve Moatk Tkrefk RmmLc
RpU BtulcLnf A Lmi Aucitim.
I MLS BtllSG WORKED OUT.
A handsome Moose home in
this community will be erected
in the next twelve or fifteen
mouths. This was decided at
the meeting of Roanoke Rapids
Lodge No. 1, on last Wednes
day night The lodge at that
meeting appointed a committee,
composed of Dr. T. W. M. Long,
chase and W. F.'joyner, to inl
,,.,,1 I,
vestiirate and renort rwommpnfl.
;nr , r k.,:i.i; i .
and location on Roanoke
Avenue.
Notning at all definite can be
! known in advance of thecommit-
.tee's report and the action of the
lodge thereon, but it seems that
the prevailing idea :n the lodge
is to erect a home on the Avenue
about half way between Rose
mary and Roanoke Rapids, of a
purely residence type, with club
rooms, auditorium, baths, game
rooms and sleeping apartments
for out of town Moose.
The lodge subscribed to fifty
shares of the Ninth Series of the
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan
Association which opens on
September 7, and plans to make
a similar subscription to the
Tenth Series next March. When
they build, thev will do so
through the Building and Loan
and pay for the building from
their monthly dues.
The lodge also voted to pay
the dues of all of its members
who have gona into the service
of the United States.
NEW REGISTRATION
List of Young Men Who Have Become
21 Years ol Age Since June 5, 1918
Registered Saturday, August 24,
1918.
WHITE
H. R. Allsbrook. Scotland Neck
Ollie L. Biddy, Rosemary
James B. Brickell, Weldon
R. A. Crawley, Littleton
J. D. Crawley, Brinkleyville
Garnett Hawkins, Thelma
Oscar W. Harper, Rosemary
W. R. Howell, Rosemary
Thomas House, Weldon
Wesley Holland, Aurelian Sp'gs.
Grover Love, Rosemary
R. W. Madry, Scotland Neck
L. C. Matthews, Enfield
G. W. Medlin, Jr., Halifax
P. D. Mizell, Hobgood
Ocie E. Pope, Hampton, Va.
H. P. Robinson, Jr., Littleton
A. F. Sauder, Enfield
Levy Taylor, Enfield
Peter Underton, Roanoke Rapids
R. A. Whitaker, Enfield
COLORED
W. T. Alston, Littleton
Gus Arrington, Scotland Neck
Elie Ashe, Jr., Brinkleyville
J. J. Boone, Ringwood
McKinley Conigland, Halifax
Eddie Crowell, Halifax
Montera Davis, Enfield
M. Devereaux, Scotland Neck
H. B. Evans, Scotland Neck
David Goode, Heathsville
Ennis Harvey, Halifax
George Hardy, Enfield
Claude Hester, Weldon
Robert Hill, Log
Jesse Ivey, Halifax
Jefferson James, Palmyra
Oscar Johnson, Scotland Neck
Bob Josey, Scotland Neck
Arthur Lambson, Scotland Neck
George Lee, Weldon
Charlie McDaniel, Weldon
Esse McWilliams, Heathsville
John Robinson, Roanoke Rapids
Bennie Rudd, Hollister
David Scott, Log
Johnnie Staton, Enfield
Major Watson, Scotland Neck
Robert White, Scotland Neck
H. P. Williams, Littleton
. To Clean Mica.
To clean the mica In stove doon mb
with a soft cloth dipped la equal
parts of vtatffar aad asid watar.
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