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Volume V. Number 25
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, SEPT. 13, 1918
Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance
TOWNSHIP ADDS 694 TO I
NATION'S FIGHTING LIST ,
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Aater.g Ike
The registration ordered in the
man power bill passed by Con- j
gress some two weeks ago was :
effected in a quiet and admirable
manner here yesterday.
True to the Provost-Marshall's
final message the registrars were !
ready, and at seven o'clock yes
day morning the doors of the
registration booths of Rosemary
and Roanoke Kapids were thrown
open and the registrars were soon 1
busy enrolling future Sammies, j Mr,
The registration here was light
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! ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL MISSION SERVICES AT PISCO
I AND LOCAL ITEMS j PiL CEIKCI! MAT IEEK
FOilMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
AND
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Sammy
Mtjw akout
lad a who arc
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local
in
Miss Lola Adkins returned
I Wednesday from an extended
i visit to relatives at Norfolk and
Petersburg.
lst'Classs Electrical Sergt.
Robert Muir, of Fort Monroe,
Va., is spending several days
here with friends.
C. W. Graham and C. E.
Matthews motored to Rocky
Mount Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Clarence Grimmer, of
New London, Conn., visited his
Somewhere in France' pwnt Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Grimmer a few days this week.
Mr. J. C Smith, of Camp
Wadsworth, is visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wyche
returned Thursday from New
Miss Pattie Byrd spent the!
week rni in Fmporia as the
lMst of Miss Gertrude Gash. !
i,u;. iu .... i i ..i.
The Rev. Isaac Wayne Hughes,
recti nf the Church of the Holy
! Innocents. Honde-son. will con-
! ,w. in ill .Vt.-.v,.; 1 -M,ss Au'' h and brother.
v-vv- ..... . - , ,. , ,
copal Church ginning Mm-"" . ' .ga
iur a weeks visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs. A. E. Stowe and children,
after an extended visit to friends
nd relatives in the western part
Augnst 15. 191X
T. Stainback,
Roanoke Rapids. N. C.
due to the fact that many people' Dear Mr. Stainback:
have moved away during the past j I am in "Sunny France" at last
'ear- , and am eetting along 0. K. I am
At Roanoke Rapids 34fi regis-! getting used to the real soldier : York, where they have been for
leretf-JO, white and colored, i life, and it will make a man of several days
one alien and one declarant were me if I can stick tn it nrl I .y.
also registered. Prof. A. M.
Proctor, chief registrar, was as
sisted by Prof. A. E. Akers, W.
D. Tillery. J. T. Chase, and Rev.
Lewis N. Taylor. Rev. Stanley
.White and Miss Sula Williams
did the copying.
At Rosemary 348 registered
250 white and ?S colored, two
aliens were registered here. T.
M. Jenkins, chief, being assisted
by C F. Ogletree.W. O. Thomp
son, P. V. Matthews. II. E. Car
ter, Ci. L. Hayes, J. D. Shearrin,
and J. U. Loftin.
Dispatches sent out from Wash
ington yesterday stated that the
men from 19 to 37 would be clas
sified and call into the 'service
first, and indications as that
many who registered yesterday
will be in the camps in a few
weeks.
Lanier Grimaur
The following announcement
of the marriage of Mr. William
H. Grimmer and Miss Bessie
Mae Lanier, of Greenville, N. C
which appeared in a Sunday Pet
ersburg paper will be of interest
to a great number of readers.
"A marriage of interest was
solemnized Saturday evening at
7 o'clock at the First Baptist
church parsonage, when Miss
Bessie Mae Lanier, the accomp
lished and attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lanier, of
Greenville. N. C, became the
bride of William H. Grimmer,
formerly of Roanoke Rapids, N.
C, but now associated with the
Standard Shoe Company of Pe
tersburg. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Dr. L M. Roper,
pastor of the First Baptistchurch
of Petersburg. The marriage
was a complete surprise to the
numerous friends of the young
couple. Mrs. Grimmer was vis
iting her sister. Mrs. B. T. Clark,
of 1002 south Second street, j
Hopewell, and is well known
socially. Mr. and Mrs. Grimmer
left immediately after the cere
mony for an extended wedding
trip south and upon their return
will reside in this city."
Mr. Grimmer is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Grimmer, of this
place and is well known here,
and has a large number of friends
who wish him much happiness in
his new life.
COUNTY TEACHERS HOLD
MEETING AT HALIFAX
pect to stick, too,
England and France are very
pretty countries, and the people
are just grand to the American
Soldiers. Haven't seen many of
the French girls yet, but the
English girls are fine. They re
mind me of our "American
Beauties" ha.
Our men are anxious to get in
range of the "Huns", and they
will give a good account of them
selves w hen they get on the fire-
ing line, (soon).
I have always had high regard
for the Red Cross and "Y. M. C.
A", but since I came over here,
I have found these Organizations
to be a great deal more helpful
to the soldiers than I ever
imagined before, I can't go into
details and mention even a part
of the valuable service that these
Organizations are performing. I
don't aee how our soldiers could
get along without them, and they
are doing a much greater service
on the battle front Our good
people at home have some idea of
what the Red Cross and "Y.M
C. A", are doing, and they have
supported these organizations in
a real noble manner, but if they
could come here for a few days
and see and hear for themselves,
it would not be necessary to beg
or persuade any body in America
to do all in their power for the
"Y. M. C. A.", for they would
be only too glad to help such a
worthy cause. The men . and
women, who are doing the work
for these organizations over here,
seem never to get tired, and you
would be surprised to know how
hard they work.
I often think of my friends in
Halifax County and hope to see
them again before very long: but
we have a good job before us,
and we are proud of an opportun
ity to take part in a fight for
such a just cause. We will not
go back until the Huns are put
down and the world is free and
safe again.
You will please see that the
Herald is mailed to me each week
as I am anxious to hear from
home, (and I would appreciate
some letters from any of my
friends.)
With kindest regards to you
and my Halifax friends.
I am Sincerely
Sgt Roland M. James
Company H. 321st Infantry
Am. E. F.
Miss Susan Grew, representa
tive of the Rutterick Pub, Co..
New York, spent several days
here with Hancock-House Co.
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edwards,
and little daughter Helen, of
Hopewell, Va., spent a few days
here in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Jones this week.
Miss Rosa Smith is. spending
several days in Washington D. C
with friends.
Mr. Stanley Harms returned
to his home in Philadelphia Friday.
Mr P. C Duncan spent the
week-end at Clayton with his
wife.
Mr. W. S. Hancock spent
several days in Baltimore this
week.
Mrs. Willis Perkins, of Little
ton, spent a few hours in town
Thursday.
Mr. Henry Wynne, of Norfolk,
arrived here Monday and accept
ed a posiition with the Herald.
Publishing Company as foreman.
Miss Cammie Vaughan left
Tuesday for Greensbore. where
she will enter, the State Normal
Miss Lula Kidd, of La Cross,
Va., spent a few days in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. 0.
Elmore this week.
Mr. W. L Long is out of town
this week on business.
Mr. A. M. Norinsky, of Camp
Sevier, is spending severak days
here with friends and relatives.
Mr. J. B. Boyd has resigned
his position as supt. of Patterson
Mill Co., snd may enter other
business.
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WITH THE CHURCHES
The Halifax chapter has one
nurse who has been accepted.
Miss Battle. Her application was
j or the Mate, returned home the but she ia now a resident of Ring
i pxst week. ; wood Auxi!iary of the naiifix
I Mr' and Mrs. Alvin Gay. of Branch.
iNonoi. are Here this week vis- Rev. Iewis M. Taykir. of Roa-
I ltitig relatives, noke Rapid, has been apiwinted
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Garris. of, chairman of the Committee on
Portsmouth. twnt the past week Nursing of the Halifax chapter,
here with relatives. j Those desiring information a-
Robert Muir. of Old Point' o0""'3 branch of service should
Comfort is here this week viit- communicate with him at once.
ing friends.
Horace Robinson, of near
Littleton, was in town Saturday
to se friends and relatives.
I .ur, nu airs. L-enman
jand Miss Ruth Transou after
I a two weeks visit to friends and
relatives in and near Winston
I Salem returned home Saturday.
A. C House, of Weldon, was
Halifax County has been called
upon to furnish 4 volunteer
nurses.
Mr. J. R. Browa
The many friends of Mr. J. R.
Brown were grieved last Friday
to learn of his death which oc-
eured at his home on Middle
AO Saints Church
Rev. Lwu N. Taylor, Rector
iMHLt Artaa
loth
the
Next Sunday is the
Sunday after Trinity.
7:30 A. M. Celebration of
Holy Communion.
9:45 Church School and Men's
Bible Class, T. W. Mullen, Supt
Services at 11 A, M., and 8:00
P.M.
' Mission hervice every night
next week. Rev. Isaac W. Hugh
es, missioner.
The public are cordially in
vited, ,
Rev. Isaac Wiyat Hughe
daynight Services will be held
each night. .
The vested choir w ill sing at
each service and eaih service
will last about one hour. - '
The public are very cordially
invited to attend these stvices.
in town a few days the past week j street at 4-30 P. M
DEALERS MUST
CANDLE EGGS
The law with regard to the
candling of eggs provides that
every dealer shall candle eggs
before they arc sotd' throwing
out eggs that are stale. Retail
ers purchasing eggs directly from
producers and selling them direct
to consumers will not be required
to candle eggs by the North Caro
lina Food Administration, but
any spoiled egg they sell must be
replaced upoi) complaint of the
purchaser. Dealers selling eggs
to other dealers should candle
them. In fact, all retailers should
candle the eggs they recieve as
a matter of self-defense inas
much as they are required to
make good any bad eggs they
sell.
DELIVERY SERVICE '
WILL BE CURTAILED
TEN COLORED SELECTMEN TO
CMP GREENE TUESDAY
A very interesting meeting of
Halifax County Teachers was
held last Wednesday at Halifax,
Miss Annie Cherry, Primary Sup
ervisor, presiding,
Prof. Akers and Miss Cherry
are making extensive plans
for the coming year and indica
tions are that they will be suc
cessful in carrying them out
A general conference of the
teachers will be held in Novem
ber, the 6th and 7th, followed by
three series of group meetings
to be held at Hobgood, Halifax,
Hardrawee and Aurelian Springs,
the group center schools. These
'group meeting places enables all
the teachers to attend without
any great effort
Seven schools will open Mon-
They are Hobgood, Hall-
The following letter from Wal
ter R. Murfee, who landed in
last February, was received by
relatives at Rosemary last week.
August 13.
Dear Homefolks:
Will try and write you a few
lines. Am sorry I waited so long
to write but have been very busy.
I am well and fat and have hopes
of coming home soon, for what it
takes to finish this war the Amer
ican have. They certainly have
cleaned up on the Boche so far.
and it is awfully encouraging to
look over grpund taken."
Before Mr. Murfee's letter
reached his people at Rosemary,
news dispatches reported him
As the war progresses, demand
for labor becomes greater and
greater. Non-essential labor is
being gradually eliminated and
less essential is being greatly cur
tailed. Delivery service by retail
groceries is classed as less essen
tial labor. It is recognized that
some delivery service is necess
ary, but it is very clear that the
labor used in the delivery servece
by the retail dealers of the coun
try could be curtailed 50 per cent
without working any hardship
upon any consumer or any dealer.
Such a curtailments in delivery
service will release for productive
work tens of thousands of men
and youths.
In view of this situation, mer
chants are requested to begin
immediately an adjustment of
their business, so that by Septem
ber 15 they will be able to confine
their deliveries to one delivery
per day to each section or com-J
munity they serve. In every in
stance where it is possible, the
labor used in such delivery ser
vice should be reduced. Some
of the men and boys engaged be
ing released for other work.
Food Adm. Bulletin
day,
fax, Glenview, Hollister, Calvary j killed in action.
Darlington r nd Aurelian bpnngs. He inlisted four vears ago and
and was stationed at Fort Const!
ution before going to France.
Two of these schools are without'
principals. .
The Halifax County Local
Board of the War Department
this week issued a call for ten
colored selectmen to entrain for
Camp Green, Charlotte, Tuesday
Seqtember 17. The following
are notified to report at said office
on Monday, September, 16.
Regulars, Julius L Banncrman,
Ivanhoe, Jesse McWilliams, En
field, Howard Johnson, Littleton;
Jack Harvey, Brinbleyville;
Clarnce Nicholson, Airlie; Solo
man Pearson, Rosemary: Frank
Powell, Rosemary; Isaac Nichol
son, Brinkleyville; Amos Evans,
Essex: Norman Hall, Scotland
Neck:
Alternates, Junius Pridgon,
Weldon; Joe Armstrong, Enfield;
Richard Clements. Weldon,
Thomas Whituker, Knfield; Junie
HaA kins. Theim:c. Ellis Simmons
Halifax.
on business.
Wilie Matthews of Brinkley
ville, spent the week end here,
the guest of his son W. E. Matthews.
G. W. Horner of Linden. N. C,
spent Monday and Tuesday here
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Cameron.
Mrs. Annie Brown after visit
ing for the past week in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith re
turned to her home in Vaughan
Sunday.
N. T. Liles Spent Sunday in
Seaboard wtih relatives.
Pendleton Grizzard. with the
U. S. transport service, spent
Friday and Saturday here with
his mother, Mrs. J. M. Grizzard.
J. M. Chandler, of Durham,
spent Wednesday nere on Dusi- Cemeterv Revs
ness.
Wade Dickens left Wednesday
for Enfield where he goes to re
gister.
R. L Aapplewhite, of Halifax,
was in town Wednesday on busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Loftin, of
Troy, after a few days spent
here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
J. U. Loftin, returned Tuesday
to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Thompson,
of Emporia, spent Wednesday
here in the home of Mrs. Thomp
sons parents, Mr. and Mr?. Isham
Cherry.
R. L. Dickens spent Sunday in
Enfield with relatives.
Miss Alice McGee, of Mount
Olive, is here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. McGee.
PresbyUriaa Chorea
Rev. SUaley Wkite. Tutor
Sunday School 10:00 A. it.
Morning service 11:00 a. M.
Evening service 8:30 p. M,
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening.
Young peoples society Friday
evening 8 o'clock.
Mr. Brown had suffered for
some time with extreme dizziness
and on the Saturday preceding
his death was confined to his bed.
Tuesday hewas stricken with
paralysis and gradually grew
worse until death relived his in
tense sufu'ring.
He had been a resident of this
county for many yenr and a resi
dent of Roanoke Rapids for the
past eleven years.
The deceased was 68 years old,
and is survived his wife and sev
en children: four daughters. Miss
es Lula, Mary and Sarah Brown,
Mrs. J. S. Marks, three sons, J.
E. and Joe, all of Roanoke Rap-
iqs, anujonn, wno is. over seas
in the service of his country.
Interment was made Saturday
afternoon in the Roanoke Rapids
E. C. Few and
Wm. Towe, of the Methodist
church and former pastors, con
ducting the burial services.
Rosemary Methodist Chorea
Rev. Ckulet M. Luce, f aster
J.
Sunday school 10:00 A. M
B. Boyd. Superintendent
Services at 11:00 A. M. by H.
C. Spiers, one of the most inter
esting lay speakers in the county,
and its earnestly hoped that he
will be greeted by a large crowd
both young and old. His subject
will be "Sowing and Reaping."
Methodist Church
Rev. Enfeat C. Few, Pastor
A. M.
Sunday School at 10:30
W,V. Woodruff, Supt
Services at 11:15 A. M. and
8:00 r. M. Preaching both morn
ing and evening hour by the pas
tor Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 8:00 o'clock.
Everybody is given a welcome
to these services.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
W. 0. W. MONDAY NIGHT
A special meeting of Birch
wood Camp No. 5."), W. 0. W.
will be help Monday night, Sept.
16th. Important business will
be brought before the Camp. All
members are ured to be present
COUNTY EDUCATORS GO TO
GREENVILLE NEXT YEAR
Card of Thanks
Mrs. Maude Lee Kinker
We desire to use this method
to thank our friends and neigh
bors for their many acts of kind
ness and sympathetic expressions
during the illness and death of
our husband and father.
Mrs. J. R. Drown and children
The closing session of the An-
inual Convention of the North
I East Division of County Super
intendent held here last week
was honored by the presence of
rrof. C. W. Wilson, of the East
Carolina Teachers Training
School; of Greenville, who was
visiting friends here. Mr. Wil
son made a very interesting talk
to the county educators.
The convention selected Green
ville as the next meeting. Prof.
E. A. Akers. of Roanoke Rapids,
was elected president, Prof N.
W. Britton, of Hertford, vice
president, and H. W. Early, of
Bertie, secretary.
Mr. R.
Local Lodge Moose Elects O.'ficers j ara, on
Mrs. Maude Lee Kinker, wife
of Mr. James Kinker, of Rose
mary, died in the Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital Tuesday morning
after an illness of three weeks.
She leaves her husband three
children.
Interment was made Thursday
in the local cemetery, the ser
vices were conducted by Revs.
Taylor and Carter.
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COMPWV
Sold Garage
Hooe Vegetable..
Hopo, jrblcti f re not recognizable la
tho for"' we preler, were eaten (or
themolvoi ar a vegetable by the Ro
man of tU and still are by tie B
rmitataa, no choose, rather than (he
MoeaooM, the tender top shoots ot the
plant and prepare them la macfc tho
of aa aaparacn aaiao.
Roanoke Rapids Lodge No.
1584 L. O. O. M., at its regular
meeting Wednesday night Sept
ember 11th elected the following
Officers for the ensuing term:!
W. F. Joyner, Dictator, A. P. j
McMeil, Vice dictator, Rev.
Lewis N. Taylor, Prelate, M. Mc
Rae Faison, Secretary, J. M.
Underwood, Treasurer.
The Lodge has recently bought
fifty ahares of stock of the Roa
noke Rapids Building and Loan
Association, and expects to
begin the erection of their home
on Roanoke Avenue the next
yeari
C. Sale has sold his
Roanoke Avenue to
Mr. Glen Hockaday, and will
leave Saturday for Savannah.
Ga., where he has accepted a
position as master mechanic.
Mrs. Sale left Wednesday to
spend some time with relatives
in Virginia.
j "Mr. and Mrs. Sale had lived
i their home here for more than
five years and made many friends
who regret their leaving.
Just In T'itt.
Irate Business Man Ton book
agents make me so angry with your
confounded nerve and Impudence that
I cannot And words to express my feel'
Inge," Agent "Then I am the very
man "you want. I am soUlng diction-
CASH IN ADVANCE
OCTOBER 1ST
Pursuant to the regulations of the Fed
eral Trade Commission the Roanoke Rapids
Herald will be cash in advance to all sub
scribers after October 1, 1918.
Statements have this week been mailed
to all subscribers not already on the cash in
advance basis, showing the extent of their
indebtedness, and we urge everyone who
has received such statement to give it imme
diate attention and avoid missing a single
copy of the Herald.
Those who have differences in accounts
to straighten out are requested to check the
matter up as promptly as possible.
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