North Carolina Newspapers

Volume VI.Number 36 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. (X. NOVEMBER 28. 1919 Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance JUDGE R. W. BROWN PASSES AWAY FRIDAY Was One of Roanoke Rapids Oldest and Most Respected Citizens Large Number of Friends Pay Silent Tri bute at Funeral Service WAS IN 83 RD YEAR The entire community felt a distinct loss in citizenry, the country round about mourned the passing away of an honored hero when Judge Richard William Brown was buried by a vast crowd of friends on last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Brown was a worthy ser vant of his generation both in state and church and lived his allotted days out among men, re ceiving their favor, praise and love in the hour of death. As a representative of state his duties thrived above honest reproach, and his contribution to to the church shall ever be re corded in the indelible stamp of his intluence as a pioneer and loyal official of Roanoke Rapids Methodism. He nailed with his physical hands upon the old Methodist church w hen it was under way of construction, and for more than a score of years his faith in God was manifested as he labor ed in the several capacities of Sunday school superintendent, church trustee and steward. Judge Brown was married three times during his career, but his last help-mate preceeded him by several years to a better sphere of living. One brother, one sister, two daughters, still survive Mr. lirown, to perpetuate through their descendants, his time-honored and service- rendered name. The body of Judge Brown, was conveyed to the Methodist Church, whtre appropriate ser vices were conducted by Revs. White and Taylor, and rom the church ceremonies he was carried for interment in the old home cemetary. Numerous handsome floral de signs were outwardly expressive of the respect and esteem of Mr. Brown's host of admirers and friends. A veteran of earthly chivalry has gone from us; as far as finite vision can discern, his spirit is far better entertained ere now, and we only trust that those of us who still remain here may profit by his example, and covet as honorable decease. E. C. Few. MRS. ALLSBROOK ENTERTAINS Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allsbrook entertained very formally Tues day evening at six o'clock, by a well appointed Pre-Thanksgiving turkey supper in honor of Mr. Charles W. Huphreys who is leaving for Norfolk Sunday. At the appointed hour the guests were usshered into the dining room where the "Nation al Bird" was very much in evi dence. After being seated the guests participated in a guessing con test in which Mr. Charles Patter son won the prize, which was in the nature of a likeness of him self of twenty years ago, During the repast a number of toasts were made to the guest of honor, with Miss Carolina Robin son acting as Mistress of Cere monies. Miss Lois Wooten led by toasting to his health, follow ed by Mr. Earl Telliga who toast ed to his luck, after which Hur ley King toasted to his happi ness. Miss Mary Powell made a toast to the guests and Miss Traynham Wyche to the hostess. The guest of honor was pre sented with a beoutiful box of stationery. Those present were Misses Lois Wooten, Mary Powell, Car oline Robinson, Traynham Wyche Cammie Yaughn, Josephine Til lery, Messrs. Dr. T. W. M. Long, Dr. J. W. iViartin, Hurley King, Perry Lassiter, Charles Patter son, Edward H. Ricks, Charles Humphreys, Julian Allsbrook, Earl A. Telliga and Master Francis Wyche. Contagious Diseases Must Be Reported There seems to be in the coun ty a general misunderstanding in regard to reporting disease. Quiet a large number of people who have contagious or infect- i.-kiin li..n ait am Vi Alt hAmfl wua .- not have a doctor to see them, especially in alight cases of chicken-pox. and whooping cough This, however; does not excuse anyone lor not reporting tne di sease. The law requires that every physician, parent guardi- an or householder shall notify , tKtt Pmintv Oimmntino OlTu'fp when any disease exists, about1 w hich they are consulted or con-1 cerned. The State Law makes a person nnr nunn vini u-iin in annvp i gu T a misdemeanor. and :.,k;1. ... . r;. r ra. iu . . . - .... , ! or imprisonment for thirty days, i The disease required to be re ported are. whooping cough, measles, diphtheria, scarlet fever small-pox. infantile paralysis, typhoid-fever. Typhus fever, or any other disease declared by the North Carolina Board of Health to be infectious or conta gious. The principal or teacher of a school, is also required to report any of the above diseases occur ring in their school, or in the school community when they have knowledge of same. PAULC. CARTER. County Quarantine Officer. Roanoke Rapids Sclwol Children Observe North Carolina Day Roanoke Rapids was one of the tiKAnlu llt'A tTina in mil lllfl' :7 ' ' v. . u ' u j"T. IiT served "North Carolina t)ay." Savings societies were organized in the schools all over the state and the cooperation of the prin cipals and teachers was pledged to the savings movement The text books on thrift, issued by the War Loan Organization of this district without cost to the schools, are being used in many class rooms and grades. Superintendent E. J. Coltrane, under whose direction and super vision the cause of public educa tion here ha3 made such satis factory progress, was among those who gnve indorsement to the "North Carolina Day" pro gram, and it is confidently ex pected that the Roanoke Rapids savings societies will shortly take their place well in the lead of the organized movement in this state. Director W. R. Timmons. of the educational division of the War Loan Organization of the Fifth Federal Reserve District which has headquarters in Rich mond, Va., was in North Caro lina for more than two weeks iUI Lll kllQLC 1 1 V i iiWMU f vtr- I planning, with the various school superintendents and principals, for the general ob servance of "North Carolina Day. " Twenty-five of the more important cities in the state were selected, Roanoke Rapids being of course included in the list A saving society in every room or grade of every school in the Old North State is the goal of the movement Handsome certificates have been engraved, bearing the signatures uf Carter Glass, Secretary of the United States Treasury, and George J. Seay, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of the Fifth Fed eral Reserve District, and these will be given to all the school rooms or grades, of which every dudiI is a member of a war sav ings society or thrift club. And every individual pupil will be presented with an award of achievement as soon as he has saved enough to tuy a War Saving Stamp. Following are the cities in which "North Carolina Day" was observed: Roanoke Rapids, Charlotte, Wilmington. Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Asheville, High Point Rocky Mount, Salis bury, Wilson. Kinston, New Bern, Elizabeth Citv, Goldsboro, Concord, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Washington, Burlington, Hick ory. Statesville, Monroe, and Tarboro. A NOTE OF THANKS (Contributed) Mn Can PailH and Mra A L Roberston, wish to express their sincere appreciation for the kindness shown by the entire community, during the illness and death of their father, Mr. R. W. Brown. ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Mr. Tillery Roberston. w as at home this week-end. to attend the funeral services, uf his grar.d father. Mr. R. W. Brown. Mrs. 0 C. Night. Misses Ret- ' . ... . . tie and bessie trown. ana Messrs. a M amJ j N Jar. L,tt of Jarrstt Ya.. were here Sundav tothe, funeral of Mr. j Brown. Mr. L A. Faison, and Maria L - IT.I.'f ... imn. near namax. m Saturday in town showing. Mr anil Mr Jn 1 1 1 1 1 ill Halifax, attended the burial of Judge R. W. Brown, here San 'day. si nt i Miss Anni Tavlor !'" ,n f Dm lson Saturday at , i Pleasant Hill, with relatives, Aiiss diaoei rournnian, speni Sunday in Norfolk. Mr. E. M. Story. sient Snnday with his wife. Mr. John Humphreys, of Berk ley, West Va. is spending several days here with his wife. Mrs. G. D. Shell, spent several days this week in Baltimore and New York mirehasing new goods. Mrs. W. B Fitzhugh. is spending some time in mond. Rich- Mrs. Eva Fields, of West Point, attended the funeral of Judge R. W. Brown, here Sunday. Mr. M. McRae Faison. spent several days here this week. i Miss Caroline Robinson, spent , Th . : Baltimore. " ' m. w p rvo., i., t v,.f,.iL - -w - i i visited relatives here' this VVPt.k. , Miss Lucy (lay Cook, is spend ing the holidays in Norfolk. Mr. P. C. Duncan, spent this week in Baltimore, and New York, buying holidav goods. m. u; v a'ff uMm).iHi ..... ... .. .. , - thP Conference in Wilson. Sun-L day and Monday. Miss Eliza Moore, of ville, N. C. and Capt. I Green- l l n. ii. Fleming, of San Antonio, Texas. ; demise he cracked the propeller, spent a short while here in the The flier went to Norfolk andse home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. cured a new one and on Wednes- Vaughn this week. Mrs. E. A. Parker, and son, : Dick, Jr., have returned from an extended trip to Tarboro. j Mr. Abe Norineky. and Miss ! Fannie Marks, spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. t Miss Viola King is spending withSds8 in RCky MUnti Miss Lena Rivers Jones, epent Thanksgiving, in Portsmouth, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Knight. Mr. Hurley King spent Thurs day at Chapel Hill, where he at tended the football game. Misses Ruth Spivey, and Myr- tie Faison, spent Thanksgiving at Seaboard. Mr. E. B. Glover, spent sever-' al days this week at High Point, on business, Misses Clara Hearne, Mary Powell, Elmira Jenkins, Myrtle Bain, and Lois Wooten, attended the School Convention in Raleigh this week. Miss Ruth Chapman, is spend ing the holidays in Grifton. Mr. C. E. Matthews, attended the football game, at Chapel Hill Thursday. Miss Josephine Cherry, of Rocky Mount, visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Orie Mosely, is spending the holidays in Kinston Mr. end Mrs. W. P. Taylor, spent several days in Ayden, this week. Miss Alice Marrow, spent the holidays in Henderson. Miss Lewter spent Thanks- giving in Durham. Miss Julia Harris, of Charlotte, has accepted a position with ! KoanoKe Mills company Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, attend- ed the football game at Chapel; Hill Thursday. Miss Pearl Robinson, and Dr. REVS. FEW AND LANCE RETURNED Methodist Conference Re turn Both Local Ministers The Methodists of Roar.uke Rap ids, and Rosemary, and the pvo pie of the community generally are delighted with the action of the North Carolina Conference in returning to them for another year. Revs. E. C. Few, and ("has. A. Lance, to their former charges, Roanoke Rapids, and Kosimary, respectively. This is Mr. Few's fourth year Koancke Rapid The Metho dist church has made wonderful strides forward under his leader ship, adding many names to its mtrndtrshin and erwtinir a hand- Ttn" noke Avenue, which will ever re- main a monument to his untirirg efforts. Mr. and Mrs. Few are very popular here and have a w ide circle of friends who are delight- ed that they are to remain in our midst for another year. Mr. Lance's return to Rose mary is a source of satisfsction iti hw in tTi,j.Tariinj anil tnarwi.3 and made many improvements to the houses of worship in his charge. Mrs. Lance takes an active part in church work and is very popular with her asso- dates, AERIAL TOURISTS HAVE TOUCH LUCK AT HALIFAX Ijlst Sunday a couple of aerial . 1 i . mi i. . . i tourists lanueu at iiaiiiaxiotaKe, on a supj.lv of fuel. After filling 1 . . I A II n ; their tanks they made ready for their departure to the Southern climes of Florida, but old Billi- Miii-iiiicuu, ineiu. rtiiiuun the crowd that had gathered to see them off was a large shaggy , . ., . . . I, uojj, auiu uog ui luu close iu mr .nM ,.t tk .n iii mih lit. i iii liiu iiiui iiinr aiici i ' the engine was started and was w" ' " snatched into same. He came;. Mr- W- Mathews, is erect- .... i ... i i ... i i.i l: ' inir n hnm'mitnp lUepllintr hmwp inn a uouii uoif oui 111 iiiuk k l UN lay attempted to leave again: but before the machine could leave the ground the new propeller struck a stump and all was off 80 far 83 leavinK in the Pliine wa3 concerned. PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR SATURDAY, NOV. 29, The annual bazaar will be held i in the buildiug two doors back of 'Hancock-Jackson Co,, on Second street, Saturday, November 29th, Fancy handwork and many useful articles suitable for Christ - mas crifts will be on sale. A menu suitable for the season will j he served at very reasonable prices. The menu will consist of a turkev dinner, chicken salad. oysters, pickles, etc. The public is cordially invited to attend. . - I.,,.. igtanting - Misses Beckwith and ' Mcssick. Reynolds, of Rocky Mount, spent: 10 Vocal Solo. Who Knows Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs w g Hancocki Mrs. G. E. Williams. j 1L Instrumental Solo, Ripples Mrs. II. T. Brock, and son, 0f the Alabama Miss Nancy of Rocky Mount, are visiting rel- atives here. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Webb and utile son. Alien, spent inanKS - giving in wniiamston, witn rei- atives. Miss Josephine Tillery, is spending the holidays in New Bern. j Miss Nancy Johnson left Wed- Mrs. L N. Taylor, and daugh-j nesday to spend Thanksgiving tor, left. Wednesday, for Oxford, j Day with friends in Fayetteville. where they will visit relatives. ; Miss Pattie Perry left Wednes Mr. Jno. L. Patterson, attend.! day night to visit relatives in ed the football game at Chape j Hill, Thursday, Mrs. A. M. Proctor, is visiting friends here this week, Mr. J. T. Chase, has returned rfrom an extended visit to his j home in Holyoke, Mass. Mr. Job Taylor, returned Wednesday, trip North. from business '"'S11 AND Mr. M J. Phillip, of Rich mond, spent Monday in town. j Mr. Robert Sharp, of Ocean View. Ya., was here Tuesday) mornir.g. Miss Annie C.regory. of Jack- son, w as in town Tuesday night the guest of Miss Patt'e Perry. Mr. W. L Merritt of Norfolk, spent Saturday here Mr. and Mrs. Arch L Taylor and children left Wednesday to send a few days w ith relatives in laCrosse. Ya. Mr. 1 S. Chesson. of Hender son. w as in tow n Tuesday and Wednesday. Messrs. H. Sacht. (George Swan. Ed Burk. C. Sanders M. Boeder, of Niagara Falls and N. 1" werv nere UIU,ay- The friends of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. M. Lance will le pleased to learn that they w ill remain here for another year. - , ..I Mr. W. T. Roland, of Middle burg, w as in Rosemary Sunday. Messrs. P. II. Hamilton. !. W. ; Kicks and Leland Langley, of : Ii .... . o... j i j Mr. T. M. Jenkins spent Mon-i day in Halifax. j Misses Matthews, Watkins, Spencer. Scott. Catling. Messicki are attending the Teachers As-1 sembly in Raleigh. ! Mr. W. S. Parker, of Hender son, was in town Monday. Mr. F. H. Hight, of Herder son, visited his son, Mr. Fred M. Hight this week. ... . ..... MUs Arme Northwgton is vis King relative, in LuCroise. Va. Mr. Robert C. Williams, of! Ifinhmnnit firunt Mnrwluv in tnu'n ' - v 1IV.-1. .L . Uf .L J. r, ik nm f i :i rn&j li ui ni n i j i ix put ri BirB . .l. nf lal.ann ? at Eight is progressing very, rapiuiy. : i!.. ., .... Mr. H. L. Evans, of ashing - U. ...... A, I " " to the soul i nt Mr. .1. L. l obb' nn .Taoism tr..ut ... i i -MiIseTowe. ;tir. j . u, v uuu was in r.iineiu ! Sunday night. Tuesday night a musical enter tainment was held in the Baptist Church after which refreshments were served and a silver offering taken, the proceeds amounted to nearly seventy-hve dollars, The following program was ren- dernd; 1 America Audience. !i Prayer Rev. A. G. Carter, 3 Instrumental Solo - Miss Mesaick. 4 Vocal Solo, Will you remem - ber Miss Charlena Hart. Instrumental Solo Miss , Mary Matthews. 6 Vocal Solo, When you look in the Heart of a Rose Mrs. J. I Tucker Stainback, 7 Instrumental Solo, Under the Sea - Miss Margaret Hodges. 7 Vocal Solo, The Bluebird- Miss Margaret Matthews, i , Instrumental Duet, Con. Johnson i 12 Vocal Solo, Somewhere a Voice is Calling - Mrs. Curtis .Bncu. u yuartet, nen you and i Were Ynng Maggie - Misses j Johnson and Matthews, Messrs, Johnson and Crutchlield Wilson. Messrs. J. Rosenbaum, J. Smith and S. Harris, of Rich mond, spent several days this week. Mr. H. H. Dodge, of Richmond, was here Tuesday. Mr. L W. Bateman, of Nor- folk, was in Rosemary Tuesday. Mr, B. F. Meacham, of Peters A. HOPKINS GETS 2 YEARS THE NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 'To inform the mind and awaken the conscience"' What an average man did ith an average life. He was fourteen years old ano1 earning four dollars a week. 11- i ! Rt h ttor for advice. i And that week, out of his four I dollars, he put aside forty cents i in a separate account and marked it for the Lord. TL ft ....- tuai s tiny years ago. lie has lived just an average life: his income has never been great, no one knows him as a great philan thropist. Yet he has expended on the Lord's account more than Ji'jI.IMI.U), He has educated twenty-five men. Some of them are minis ters, some physicians: one is a college president. He has helwd cripples to be self-supporting. He has identified himself with a multitude of good works. He might have said: "I am but an average man"; 1 can do noth ing. Instead he did w hat h could -did it systematically, w ith vision and joy. And the lives that he has in- tluenced u-ilt irn ,,n inlliianxin.. r " iiiiiutrilllllK , other lives: and those other lives! ' in turn so long as the world shall ! ' last. ' j Will you, too, begin to-day toi 'invest in the sort of intluence ; j that is eternal? I MOTHERS' CLUB MEETS 1 TknT,.,.i:..iLn...ii..i , 4ii" i h euiieiii . ciiiry iuoiners i M..L ii, i . i 11 iiuuii hi 1.1. mi Ta iiii ni-K 1 Tuum Moupmlu 1,-1 at Mrs. A. L Bain. ri i i . i aper n nai Every Mother Vti,m. M : should Know, Mrs, T. W. M. long. Reading - I Remember, Mrs. !W. S. Hancock. ' , .. w . . .. .. v "" 1 ""- ! ew9- f Rosemary, and Mrs. PEACE DAY CELEBRA TION AT HOLLISTER An T, hav vi 11 u i c in uvnnwi, niceaieu weapon, j.i.uii line the pupils of Hollister School costs. formed a line and marched up Main street- t0 the hotel- led b-v Old Glory and followed by the French flag. When the hotel was reached, the line halted, sang America, saluted the flag, gave the peace 1 'e11- and broke ranks W. O. W. NOTICE Alf members of the Birchwood Camp, W. 0. V Roanoke Rap ids, are requested to bo present at the regular meeting next Mon day night, Election of officers for the ensuing year. J. F. Welch. C. C. Episcopal Woman's to Hold Bazaar Guild Come to the bazaar of the Episcopal Woman's Guild, on December fith. Have your for tune told, pull a flower with a ! prize package, buy your Xmas; presents, either useful or beau- j tiful Have afternoon tea and get your supper there. burg, spent Tuesday in town. Mr. E. R. Nelson, of Hender son, was here for a short w hile Tuesday. The Ladies' Guild of All Saints Episcopal Church held their weekly meeting with Mrs. E. W. Lehman Tuesday afternoon. Large crowds continued to at tend the exhibition of Baldwin's United Shows during the week in Rosemary. The management cf thi show states that business has been fairly good in this neighborhood. The show goes from here to Oxford, N. C. where they exhibit next week. FOR SHOOTING WALKER 'Proceedings of fall Term of Superior Court of Halifax Adjourned Wednesday Till Monday. : The V-a T.r, i Court f !!';. . iTiur it n- r. , i. Mumiav ut j , Judge Bi nd. ..' 1 ,,. Tkef, ,., s rrand i ;- C. II. Matti.. M. 1'rovMiitiv.', V II. Harris. Ys r i Faucetts. S. II I . , Pulley. Tom Bi.i ..p.-.. W. S B. B. King. C. M. SU, v Jenkins. R II. Waiter Harvel, J. F. M.tc'u il. Strickland, S. L. Stnckia Dickens was sweri in a- I. . ;. ! i r. V'd Htrid for Immediately after l. :i in the Grand Jury was i with their duty by Jude and retired to thtir ro( work. The following criminal c.i-es were brought up and .1 i m i i J. B. Coburn, ii. atnr. not pros. Hardy Williams, honor and : gamming, noi pros. Charles Williams, larceny . no! , pros. ! Albert High, carrying conceal ed weapon, ml pros ., ... Conrad Lym'h- !i !Uor m" ,TO' Asa Jones, assault, judgment suspended upon pay 'iiont ef costs, Lunee Jones, public nuisance, no1 ,'ros A. Hopkins, assault with.lead- ly weapon, two t.trs ( 11 county I I his crime was committed on Second street late last Auirust. II t - ,U . , , I ... ii IllUUhlllS M1UI .ur. M. .. mi ker five times, three shots taking ef fect. Mr. Walker recovered in about six weeks, and we under stand did not push the prosecu jtion. This is probably responsi ble for the extremely light sen tence. (Jeo. Fenner. abondotimetit. judgment suspended 'ipm pay ment of costs. Clarence I liaison. trespass. judgment suspended payment of costs. Amos Cox. trespass, m l pros. I: t i - i . r.. u. iwugni. carrvmg con- i. i .... and Jesse Meyers, forniiicatin adultry, judgment susper.dt .i, Jos. Bland, larceny, noi j,r . Chas. Richardson, assailt a:,i battery. ?15.00 and costs. Mrs. Hilda Keeter and ami .! F. Mabry atl'ruy. guilty as to '.m ury, judgment suspended i.pot payment of costs. Walter Johnson. a--a,.d. battery, judgment 'Me:v.e .. Joe Harrell. carry ii g cor, o-a!t weapon, Soit.Od tine ardi-n-i-. Virgie Sherr.nl. carry mtr eon cealed weapon. s."id.tio and cots Willie Mclhmio judgment susponk'i John Ether.gair judgment suspends Murray Wilson, receiving (id days roals. I. trespass larcet !ll t linton Keel, assault ar d bat- !terv SIO.oii and costs. Vernon Clark, simt assmilt. judgment suspended. Annias 1 avis, larceny. '.(' dav s on county roads. James Cook. assault with i deadly weapon, one vear on county roads. Dennis I'npuhart, assault. $15.00 and costs. Wednesday morning the court took recess till Monday when the civil cases on docket will hp tried. LOST-A CH APER ONE TO BE PRESENTED "Lost A Chaperone," will be presented by the Athletic As sociation, of the Roanoke Rapids High School, Friday evening, December fifth, at 8:15 P. M in the school auditorium. Admis sion, thirty-five cent3 for adults and twenty-five cents for children.