North Carolina Newspapers

ifcg 3 3ife v Volume V. Number 34 WAR SAVINGS PLEDGES DUE feefle keauaeed tkat PWgt Car Arc Soleaa Obligation to tie Cot erase.. Pledges Arc New One "Don't get angry when you re ceive three little post cards, each of which is to remind you of your war Savings pledge," siys to hv'i bulletin from State War Savings Headquarters. 'These c vds are not sent as "open duns bi t to inform the person to whom w dressed. first, that his pledge rti-d is an outstanding obligation It the Government until it is re ooemed and. second. h6w he may regain his card after having pur chased his stamps. "Bead all three of the cards her parents Mr. carefully". advs the bulletin. Louis Grimmer. and you wil know ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS The Grecian Play. "Pygmalion anaualatea". will he riwmt the opera house on Friday, Nov ember Zlst. for the benefit of the Methodist Aid Society. A. H. Green, of Halifax, was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. Job Taylor snent sever! days this week in New York City. Rev. Stanley White snent If on. aay in Kicnmond. Miss Cammie Vaurhn return. ed Monday to G. C W., Greens boro, after spending sume time here with her parents. Miss Lessie Buchanan, of Rich mon, spent the week-end her with friends. Miss Mattie Grimmer, of Rich mond. spent the week-end her snd Mrs. you will know exactly what to do. If you you have bought the numler of Stamps for which you subscribed, take them to the agency or post office designated on the card sent you by your county chairman, and ther get your iir.l.e crds mark ed or stamped 'U tltemed in fulL Remember that your pledge card is an outstanding obligation to the Government until redeemed by you "The sending of thee cards to each individual has been found necessary, first, to tret the nledsr es redeemed; second, to keep the records straight, and third be cause peep e ex i ct and wait to be reminded of the pledges they have made. Auain. the imnort ance of the work demanded that more than usual efforts be made that more than usual results be obtained". WTO THE CHURCHES A3 Stilts Ctaxi lev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector Miss Laura H. Carroll, Parish Worker. Next Sunday is the Twenty fifth Sunday after Trinity. 9:45 A. M. Church School and Adults' Bible Cl .ss, T. W. Mul len, Supt Celebration of the Holy Com munion 7:30 A. m." Service of Thanksgiving for Victory at 11:00 A. M. Evening Service 7:30 P. M. The public is cordially invited to the services of the Church. air. uarence Grimmer, ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Scott, spent a lew days here with rela ties, on their way to Wilmington. Mrs. Walter Merritt and daugh ter Gladys, of Hopewell, are vis lung relatives here. Sergt Francis Patterson, of Fort Caswell. N. C, spent a few days in town this week with hii father Mr. S. F. Patterson. Mrs, J. L. Price left Sunday for Hopewell where she has ae- cepted a position. Messrs 0. E. Cherry and Reno a i Aiisorook spent a few days in Baltimore this week. Mesdames Boone and D. W. Kellog, Misses Irma and Jose phine Boyee, of Rich Sauare were in town Monday. Mrs. H. T. Brock, of Rnokv Mount, is spending some time here with relatives. Mrs. C G. Hamlet and dauirh. ter, Estelle spent Sunday in Rich mond. Mrs. G. D. Shell snent mvm1 days in Baltimore this week on bosmeaa. Miss Esther Garria. of WiW is here nursing Little Miss Geneva Cherry, who has been very ill. A card has been received at thin office announcing the safe arrival over seas of Corpl. John C. Smith. Presbyterian Chorea Rev. Staalcy Wait. Patter, Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Morning Service 11:00 A. M. Evening Service 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting on Wednes day 7:30 P. M. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, NOV. 15 1918 EACE CELEBRATED IN BEFITTING MANNER People of Roanoke R.piJl Townakip Piive That Their Joy i. Genuine mm tneir uemoutrations Not Cocterfeit Coin fc S,.k.l.: v. $5.700 .00 to War Work Fund at Great Jollification Meetin Held ., Central School Aut&nrii.m MAnJ, r.: - "vwj kafOUUg, 1- 530 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARADE TUESDAY Subscription $ 1.50 a Year in Advance o'CALLSTHENIC COURSE ADDED Roanoke Rapid Graded School Rapidly Forging Ahead - -Among the Bret Equipped High Schools in State. P0WELLCKERIT W. L LONG MAKES EMERGENCY ADDRESS Methodist Church Rev. Eugene C. Few, Putor ' Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. W. V. Woodruff, Supt The morning Preaching sevice will be dispensed with as many oour congreRatisn wish to at tlnd the dedirnry services of fieWeldon M 1, imreh South. .Services Sumiu, night 7:30 o clock. Irayer meeting Wednesday evening 7:30 o'clock, followed immediately by session of Teach t'Ti training class. a a welcome i? extended all to attend and worship with us. Eapliitaurck Sunday School 9:45 A M. W. S. Hancockf BupL MorningWvice 11:00 a. m. Preaching by Rev. Mr. Clark, of Wke Forest. , Evening service 7:30 p. M. The United War Work Cam. paign for Roanoke townshin was opened by a public meeting in the auditorium os the High School building on Sunday afternoon November 10th. Only a sma numrjer assembled at the an- pointed time. Aa the speaker announced was not able to be present, Hon. W. L. Long acceptably filled his place and in a stirrinar srjeech set oeiore his audience the aims and ends of the present drive. Following the sneaker, an an. peal for funds was made. The sum of 648. 00 was pledged and Mr. S. F. Patterson made the very generous offer to complete the 15,000.00 dollar auota of the township when $3,5000.00 had been raised. The Rosemary Band was pres ent as is usual when there is anything on in which they .can help with their services. Thev added very much to the meeting. A BAND FOR ROANOKE RAPIDS Roanoke RaDids needs a band And the people of Roanoke RaD ids never had a better oppor tunity to organize a band than now. Mr. S. F. Patterson has of fered to give the instruments. uniforms and to provide an in structor if a permanent and earnest organization could be ef fected. What more could be asked? Every person interested in the organization of a band for Roa noke Rapids is asked to write their name on a sheet of paper i a ana enclose ine same in an en On Wednesday nisht at ft -an Jmith s Church. South Rosemary Miss Nancy Lucile Pnw.ii daughter of Mr. and Mrs. La fayette Powell was married to Mr. Hayward Farrow Cherry. The Church was beautrfuiu decorated with cut flower anrl ferns, white chrysanthemums predominating. Just before the bridal nartv .... -f entered Miss Minnie Dauffhtr sweeuy sang I Love you Trulv At the appointed hour the bridal party entered and assembled before the altar. LohenimV. Wedding March being rendered by Mrs. Baldwin Green. First entered the . ribbon girls. Misses Helen and Minnie Powell, sister and cousin of the bride, wearing dainty white net dresses, trimmed with white satin ribbon, followed by the ushers. Messrs. Ed Hawkins and Jesse Garner. The brides atten dants then entered as follows: juibs mzie jones. weannv a dress of yellow satin. trimmeH with gold embroidered chiffon and pearls and wearing white satin slippers, carrying a large bouquet of yellow chrysanthe mums with Mr. Clarence Ton- ping; miss Mary Cherry, wear ing a dress of pink satin, trim med with georgette erefit and pearls and wearing pink satin slippers, carrying a large bou quet of white chrysanthemums with Mr. Emmett Matthews; Miss Meta Jones, wearing nile green taffeta, trimmed with chiffon and pearls and wearing white satin slippers, carrvinor a large bouquet of white chry santhemums with Mr. E. A Matthews. The flower girls little Misses Urcell Cherry and Buddy Jack son, sweetly dressed in white organdie and blue ribbons, Master Paul Norman Robertson dressed in a black velvet suit, followed by the bride with the dame of honor, Mrs. Ed Hawkins and the groom with his best man, Mr. F. M. Coburn The ring ceremony was used and impressively performed by the Reverend William Towe. of Aurellan Springs. The bride wore a handsome dress of white satin, with court train, trimmed with c-eortrett crepe pearls, and rhines tones wear ing a veil of chiffon trimmed in orange blossoms and. wearing white satin slippers, carrvinir a large bouquet of bride's rosM lilies of the valley and maiden hair ferns. The dame of honor wore a whitesatin and crece de chine dress and white satin slippers, carrying a large bou quet of white chrysanthemums. ine popularity ol the vonnir couple was strikingly attested by the many beautiful gifts of sil ver, cut glass and beautiful china and by the large number of friends who attended the recen- tion given by the bride's father n honor of the occasion The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Powell, of Halifax County, beautiful and accomplished and very popular here where she attended high school. The groom is a young business man here and enjoys the confidence of the business in terests of the community. ' Mr. and Mrs. "!herrv Utt nn . j aw w via a late train for Washinirtnn nnri other northern cities to unonr) ROSEMARY PERSONAL inrii irruc Mrs. W. C. Eass is visiting her parents in Durham. I Mrs. B. P. Cooner ia rwninw . -r- a lew days with friends at Little- tan. Mrs. L. D. Rogers, of Durham siient the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. C Baas. Rev. and Mrs. Chas. M. Lance nd Miss Annie Medlin spent Wednesday in the country as the guests OI Mrs. B. W Bozpman I w r. Bowman. Ut new m eaisthenica , 7 nsat" under diction of Miss HeU !! C!yde T?l to en Moore is proving to be on. of il'Z. f y mZmnX ,fter " the most popular courses offered Z rera,day,withpneu- ln conation with our public J.oM 1 i'"f lVn f0ur 8ch0013- A fu iuipraent of eaold. A husband and three Indian Clubs, Dum Bells and ch.ldren survive her. The intr. U'.na. k. vl. .17 i . " arvil UIUV1UCU III rll Iment was made in the Roanokl,. m- e MR. S. F. PATTERSON GIVES EQUIPMENT public schools. Mioa tlln 1 A.. .. tji r n I itcu .uuurc CUIIltfa w US Wed for Protecliv I ...... I fmm ViKio vt v ol. . ..ivuvia, it. a. one is a rrooably Greater Tha Ever graduate of the Thomaa Normal Training School, where she took vplnna anil mall ! . 'r other northern cities to SThS Theywillbe v nume m noanoKe napids alter pany. (December 1st this community racked th iirm auaitorium of the Central School and its gallery also. Scores Were forced to remain nutaiife.ln the halls, and a large number on the outside to "Keen th Hnm Fires Burning". I he program was orwnt hv singing America bv the entire audience, and was lead by a pick ed cnorusof 100 school children. which was followed by an Insur ing prayer by Rev. Eugene C. Few, of the Methodist Church. Mayor Chase next introduced the speaker of the evening, our honored townsman. Senator W. L Long, who Bpoke impulsively and impressively on conditions nf the present hour, paying just tri bute to our brave and victorious soldiers and those of our AlhW to Marshall Foch, the military geniu., who,. together with his able assistants, drove the Hun from the soil of France, and al most utterly crushed an enemy to mankind, an enemy that had been taught from infancy to be lieve his masters army was in vincible, and urged the people not to forsake now those lads who had died and those who were fortunate enough to escape death in the inferno of Eurone created by the Hun. To Drove their sin cerity by giving the amount ask ed for by the leaders of the War Work Campaign before they left the Auditorium At the close of Senator Lnnr'a splendid talk, Mayor Chase came rorward with a brilliant and ori ginal scheme. The Herald Puh. llShing Company had secured a summary of the arfnintiV term which were read to Congress by rresident Wilson riurW th o afternoon, over lonir riin. from the Raleigh Times, of which there were some 32. Mayor Chase's scheme was to sell th audience for a certain sum per each, the proceeds to be turned over to Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, the Chairman of the local Com mittee of the War Work Cm. paign. The idea proved to be a good one. and before the maet. ing closed our people had given over $5,700.00 exceeding consid erably our quota of i5.00o.no. and proving another time that our township is over 100 Amer ican, (which kadi us to sty here soldier boys. We believe Roanoke Rapids Township was the first commun ity in the state and surely one of the first of the nation to go over the top in the present camnni and much praise is due to Rev Lewis N. Taylor for h ia untirintr efforts during the Dast twn weeks. Again our Deonle hn ve brought our town to the forefront The spirit of celebration did not die out entirely Mondav nirht and Tuesday about noon when we men were about getting back to earth, the children of the Roa noke Rapids Graded Rrhnnla headed by Supt. A. M. Proctor. marched through town, each carrying either an American Flac . o or the flag of one of our Allies Dear Editor: An active branch of the A ican Protective League, operat ing under the United States De partment of Justice. Bureau of Investigation has been in tion in Halifax are and North ampton Counties for some time ww uii iiKnnnir in the war zones has ceased, it must not be taken for granted that the Rprv. ices of the American Protective League is no longer needed. Nothing could be further from the true situation. The need for the American Protective League io nceii now as u nas Deen in the past The necessity and imrjortanpe for the protecting from esni.m. age the Army and proDertv of the of the United States will continue for some and the need for the vigorous enforcement of the Se lective bervice Act and for the watchfulness for enemy propa 1- a f . ... - gtiiiua ana nnanciai activity is very necessary. Any informa tion along these lines should he addressed to the American Pro tective League, Roanoke Rapids, North Uorolma. A few minutes after the u "S-StaST'S inr mi m it. , 7" Kune over the . a , : wpMicwrrj instance, doutyirjjr in me Koanokethe rpnpmsitv .f u v p. 3SSSS3 S3ewsis35SB 5 . , r-i" "-miuu iu me cuunrv inat . EOVIMI mtnniin m.u i i . . -- , .vw..., u, war nas pledged its quota in the War ,W Jf? 0meM Savin" Stamp Campaign 1 lot HoVel Z UUaS onVWiIIiM this you will hear more o Hohenzollemandhis entire fm- later ) "wlndT , Short talk, were made by other finen oeiaiis were decided up- men of the on. a eimil.. j .v. I . xt V T we wnom was Lieut James Thomas National colon nd mhni.t L d . , . "mas. with i i - "-"..-.wjr, wno re- SZ i0:? to heI1 Aftff over bscribing the Tn! -SS? ?d,toriom- township's quota, the huge aud- The celebration waa ta trt .L . . at 6 30 p m hw k. ki. ine oiar Pngied ItlfJLiL.A , y01? Banner and diourned, going to 01 the Whistles and rinmnv th.Ut.. K.li i. ... .. ai. i. . - vn j)r wnicn aojoms the RMMk. rM r mvev maae ot fire wvnv iMuiua uarL fir vnnnrr nAra a i . Amewi ""nu Beni uP red, white .., ... .,.COa. nuwever. anrt h n nana at 6:30 sharp the celebration hu I ar-l'.i . ... fan full blast and lasted l.te in. ZZ :"1 .7, " parKtne tn rt.. ik c u i 7 ,, v.- ,vueu uown town to IflSfL Lh,.Wr e the Peoples Theatre, to a free B.v- Iiau secured show, those arranging the cele- ...w. w ,(,Ke a noise Mr. 1'au Roberson, the Manager AI'Z "f ' f the Theatre for the free S Jli!S?i lhe collection taken here that PhT. ,r"'!.in.er more dollars fjrour CAPT. J. STUART ALIEN TO SPEAK TONIGHT Oat tl the Few Survivors of the Ftm- on rnnccM "Pit" Repment Will Relate Experiences ia the Battlefield. Card of Thanks We wish to express to all our friends and neighbors, our most sincere thanks, for every act of kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our dear Mother. May God bless each and every one. Mrs. J. M. Rice, and Sisters. Another Hero of the great war is to address the neonle of this community. Cantain .T Stuart Allon, of the Princess Patricia Regiment Canadian uiai mianiry, who is now Military Instructor at the Tin! versityof North Carolina, will relate some of his experiences with the famous reariment. at the Central School Audi tnrium KMllgnt at 7:45. The meetino- . lasting only one hour. The people of OUP Conirnii fit f ir very happily remember the viit of Captain Fallon, and his straight forward soldierly talk in the interest of the War Sfomn Activities, and will be triad to hear another hero from the the army of our great Ally, Eng land. The fighting qualities of" this heroic regiment of which Capt. Allen is a member are well known and our people will receive the news of his coming with much pleasure. Everybody is invited and urged to hear him. Come it's free. BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS SUPPLIED BY A. L A. English Camp Showt the Good Work of That Organization for Our Boys. , ! I Something Ilka 1S.500 pieces of sto I Uonery arc distributed dally tmonf 4,000 enlisted men by Uriah B. Bra- baker of lola, Kas., as librarian at the I. M. C A. wrltlni tent WomIIp I Rfst Camp of the American Expend! nonary Forces In southern England. The number of troopa at thla camp varies from 3,000 to 8.00O. I This single detail Indicate why It . Is uecensary for the I. M. C. A., T. W. ! C A., National Catholic War Conned I and K. of C, War Camp Community Service, Jewish Welfare Board aud Snlvatlon Army bave to furnish 12.V 0)10,000 sheets a month for soldiers' letters. Hundreds of books are taken oaf In this smull camp, booka furplshed by the American Library Association and handled by the I. SI. C. A. Xlo of th demands art for a good claaa of fic tion. Thirty American newipapers are received there dally. One hundred and fifty magazines re lc use dallv anrt 400 yl.-ea of sthlettc equlpmot fun- nisneu uy tn "X are put to good No Compromlao. Lake was weighted down, wUh a pair of feet of also remarkable rn tor a man of his color tn the poly chrome of human kind, la ho won sitting one day engaged In the .game of chance which has to do with cubet of bene with Mact dotajftn' their sides. Bam approached. In bis preoc cupation, Bam trod npoa (be foot of Lcko and remained planted ' there. Laka turned apoa him taxUgnaatl. "CSt oTa dat foot," he t"-"Tiittrtl a special Culture, preparing her self tor the work as director of physical culture in public schools. During the past summer she has been engaged in giving cal isthenic drills for the women war workers of Washington, D. C. Miss Moore in addition to giv ing the children exercises for their physical development is teaching them to play manv new games which add a great deal to their pleasure at recess periods. She will continue this work after the close of the school, beimrim. ployed by the Roanoke Mill Co.. as play ground director during the summer. This course adds much to the general health and welfare of the children of our school, and the board of educa tion deserves commendation for taking this progressive step. Supt Proctor announces that he has at last succeeded in secur ing a full corps of teachers. Due to sickness, resignations and other causes there have been sev eral vacancies this fall. Among the new teachers ia Miss Bertha E. Weeks of James town, N. Y. who will teach Arts and Crafts in the grammer school Miss Weeks is throuehly Drenar- ed for this work, being a graduate of Wells College and having a certificate from the Chautauaua School of Pedagogy and Hand work. Miss Weeks has traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad. Her work adds much to the interest and impovement of the school. Miss Ivy Wright, of Danvers Mass., comes to take charge of the third grade in the Rosemary School, Wnich has been vacant for sometime. Miss Wn'ght ia a Normal School eraduate and throughly prepared to teach. The schools are again running with a normal attendance. All the theachers are back at work, and the Influenza epidem ic is about over. Since there will be no meeting of the State Teachers' Association this year, the schools will not close for a Thanksgiving holiday. The fac ulty is preparing for an uninter rupted period of hard work from now until the Christmas holidays. The night school classes of the . Commercial Department now have an enrollment of 24. These classes are are held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights of each week, from 7:30 to 9:00 Mrs. Parker head of the Commerical Department reports increased in terest and good work oeing dene Notice Froa State Feel Adaioistrator Restrictions on movement of Pocahontas and New River coal have been lifted and I am re quested by wire from the State r uel Administrator to notify at once all coal dealers in Halifax County to place their orders by wire with their contract connip tions in these fields. S. A. Dunn. PuelAtiminJatrator for Etlifis County.