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ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MARCH 26, 1920
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Ernes u
. ..1 Neck, vita
ter Miss Annie Cherry for'
week-end.
. Mr. W. S. Hancock and
. of
sis
Ihe Miss
Lena Rivers Jones
for Baltimore and
left Sunday
Philadelphia
to purchase goods.
Misses Ruby and Addye Wil
liams spent last Saturday in Nor
folk on business.
Mr. Chas. W. Humphreys, of
Norfolk, spent the week-end
here with friends.
Mr. F. M. Shute spent the
week-end in Williamston with
relatives.
Mr. F. C. Williams spent the
week-end in Franklin with re
latives. Mr. A. B. VVaddell spent vthe
week end in Fayetteville with
friends. ' ;
Mr. Roger Warren and Misses
Maebell Warren and Essie Mat
kins spent Sunday in Aurelian
Springs.
Mr. W. G. Lynch is spending
some time in Philadelphia on
business.
Mr. P. C. Duncan spent the
week-end in Clayton with his
family.
Mr. T. M. Faison spent the
week-end here with his wife.
Messrs. R. L. and K. 1 Towe
spent the week-end in Durham.
Miss Mary Towe spent a few
days here in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. TVwe this week.
Mr. J. W. House spent the
week-end here with his family;
Mr. S. F. Patterson is in
Northern cities this week on
business.
Mrs. E. A. A. Parker and
little son Dick, Jr., left Sunday
for Tarboro to visit relatives
Mr. B. D. Webb, of Williams
ton, spent some time here this
week with his son, Mr. B. S.
Webb who has been very ill.
Mrs. A. L. Bain spent
week-end in Richmond.
Miss Marie Bennett spent
the
the
week-end in Norfolk with friends j
Messrs. Jennings Bryant and
Cedric Lyon, of Portsmouth,
spent the week-end here with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. W. E. Woodruff spent a
few days in Norfolk this week
on business.
Messrs. F. M. Coburn and J.
H. King spent a few days in
Raleigh this week on business.
The Food apd Fancy Work
Sale which was to be held Satur
day by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Presbyterian Church, has
been postponed indefinitely.
The Presbyterian Ladies
Auxiliary will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. A.
P. McPherson. Full attendance
is requested as election for
officers will be held.
Messrs. B. Marks and Abe
Norinsky spent Wednesday in
Tarboro.
Miss Ruby Williams has resign
' ed her position here and expects
to leave on April 1st for Norfolk
where she ha3 accepted a posi
tion with Hugh C. Davis & Hugh
W. Davis, one. of Norfolk's
most .prominent law firms.
Mrs. T. Macon Stone, of Hen
derson. N. C. is expected this
week to jpend some time with
her sister, Mrs. George E Wil
liams, on Roanoke Avenue.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IS. OVER
The Influenza Epidemic is
about over in ' Halifax County.
1 here is, however, quite a num-
ber of cases m the vicinity of
Scotland Neck. The report dur-
ing the past week shows only 76;
cases, all 'of which were reported
from Scotland Neck township,
There t.re a few cases in other
parts of ty county.
There ha1.; been a total of 14S8
cases repor'Xvl to the Health De
partment fn Ivi the County since
the epidemic started early in
February, Th Influenza, situa
tion in the Stite a a whole has
about cleared upl with the excep
tion of HalifaA Duplm and
another. Eastern dounty. "
RED CROSS NURSE EOR
HALIFAX COUNTY
Miss Myers of the State Board
of Health has recently visited
several Red Cross Chapters in
Halifax County and has reviewed
the question of the Red Cross
Nurse for this county. This
question was up before the re
presentatives of the various
chapters of the county before
the Influenza epidemic came, up
on us, but was allowed to drop
on this account. It is practically
certain now that we will have
the nurse. However, the details
have to be arranged. The Coun
ty Health Officer has called on
the various chapters in the
county to send. a representative
to Weldon Friday, March, 2(!th
at 11 A. M. These representa
tives will be the, first members
of the nursing activities commit
tee who will arrange all details
for the work of the Red Cross
Nurse.
The regular budget provided
by the county, the State Board
of Health and the International
Health Board does not provide
funds for a nurse, but the pro
gram or plan adopted calls for a
nurse to be provided by the Red
Cross Chapters of the , county.
The question has been raised
what can one nurse do for a
whole county. Certainly not a
great deal of bedside work for
the entire county, but she can
work wonders in teaching others
how to do it. It is the beginning
and we must remember that
Rome was not built in a day.
Dr. Carter
THE NIGHT SCHOOL GROWS
The enrollment in the night
school which is being conducted
in the old Methodist Church has
now reaceed about 150. With
increased enrollment there also
comes an intense interest on the
part of those enrolled. Miss
Nora Leach, of Franklin, N. C,
arrived last Saturday and is now
assisting in the work. Another
worker is needed and will pro
bably be added at an early date.
Miss Elizabesh Kelly, State
Director of Schools for Adults,
and Miss Edna Coith, State
Supervisor of Home Economics,
visited the school Tuesday night
Miss Kelly expressed herself as
being highly pleased with the
work in progress and stated that
the large enrollment and interest
were very unusual.
ROANOKE RAPIDS DEFEATS
NORLINA
Wednesday afternoon on the
court of the latter the local Bas
ket Ball Team defeated the High
School Team of Norlina by the
score of 33 to 29 in a very fast
and rough game. Norlina is ex
pected to return the game some
time early next week. This will
close the basket ball season for
the year.
LINE UP
Roanoke Rapids
orlina
Rooker
J. Cates
Spencer
C. Cates
Allsbrook
Daughtry
R. F.
L. F.
C.
R. 1.
L. G.
Grant
Hundley
Spain
Robinson
SUMMARY:
Field Goals: J. Cates 2, Spen
cer 8, C. Cates 4, Allsbrook 2,
Rooker 3. Grant 2. Hundley 7,
Spain 2.
Foul Goals: J. Cates 3. Hund
ley 1.
Umpire - Miss Bingham
TRIANGULAR DEBATES
The date for the annual High
School debates has been fixed for
p . , v . Anrilqtu The local
I APnl Jth- ltie'ocai
high school has been grouped m
a triangle with the high schools
j 0f Jackson and Seaboard. Ihe
question for debate is, Resolved,
That "Congress should pass Law
for the further Restriction of Im
migration". Roanoke Rapidswill
be represented on the affirmative
by Clarence CaUs and Minnie
Daughtry: on the negati.e by
Julian Allsbrook and Charlie Spen
cer, '.
MR. STANLEY SAYS CROSSING
AT ROANOKE JUNCTION
And Offers Another Compromise - To Reduce Speed of
Through Trains at Point. Do You Agree With Mr.
Stanley? We Ask Those Interested in This Matter to
Let Us Know Their Views Before We Answer Mr.
SelPs Letter.
COURT GIVES MISS
CORA LONG $6,000
Halifax County's Fir it Breach
Promise Suit Tried This Week
Of
The breach of promise suit filed
by Miss Cora Long of Hodgood,
againstMr. W. N, Herring, of the
same town, was brought up be
fore Judge Devin last Monday.
The pliantiff was representee'
by Messrs. A. Paul Kitchin ai
Travis & Travis, the defenda'
by Messrs. W. E. Daniel, R. f
Dunn and Ashley W. Dunn1..
defendant admitted making a
marriage contract with the plain
tiff and stated that peculiar
traits of character which were
exhibited by the plaintiff after
the engagement were responsi
ble for his breaking the contract
The jury got the case Tuesday
afternoon and after an half
hour deliberation returned a ver
dict in favor of Miss Long for
$6000.
POWELLTOWN ITEMS
South Rosemary School gave a
successful Minstrel show and
Box Party Friday evening.
Fifteen negroes kept the audi
ence roaring with laughter,
while a real negro orchestra de
lighted them with old planta
tion melodies. 1 he boxes were
very artistically decorated and
brought good prices.
The school made one hundred
and fifteen dollars clear to which
Mrs. L. Powell added five dollars
The last payment was made
Saturday. Thanks to Mr. Chas.
Johnson the new lights were en
stalled and ready for use Friday
evening.
Mr. Sam Hockaday has re.
turned home from Norfolk.
Supt. Coltrane of Roanoke. Rap
ids, visited the School Monday to
give achievement tests to the
high grades.
Miss Mattie McLee, of Weldon,
has been a visitor in the home of
Miss Mary Pearson.
Mis3 Andrews spent Monday
at Calvary school giving tests,
while Miss Sisk gave tests at
Aurelian Springs.
Mr. F. M. Coburn and family,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Hawkins.
Miss Patterson spent the week
end in Littleton.
The stumps have been pulled
in our school yard and the base.
ball season has opened with
enthusiasm.
Mr. Robert Medlin left Wednes
day for Seaboard, N. C. to
take a job.
Mr. Edmundson's family is
improving after severe cases of
Influenza.
Mr. Marion Hudson, from
Henderson spent the past week
end here.
There will bs an auction sale
in Powelltown Saturday,
Jtir. Van Sisk. of N. & State
College, Raleigh, visited his
sister recently.
Mr. A. D. Glover is visiting
his old home in Henderson.
Miss Leatherwood taught an
interesting cooking class at
school Wedn3day.
Mrs. Bobbitt, of Henderson,
and her daughter Mrs. Crumpler
of Norfolk, visited Mrs. A. D.
Glover last week.-
.ida't Coal Regions.
Cnnnda has the only two coal region
on the eeacoasts ot North America.
The bituminous coal ot Nova Scotia Is
esllraatK to last 700 years; that of
Vancouver Island baa been operated
since 1800.
IS NOT DANGEROUS!
Upon, returning to our office
last Si day we found the
followi' 2tters regarding the
crossin .tr Roanoke Junction.
We st' elieve gates should be
place .this point even if the
Sear ( has to remove them
fro e Virginia Village of
tvf ree hundred souls!
S& WHAT YOU THINK
THIS CROSSING
ik every reader in this
ciity interesting in making
iasing safe to write us im
tely their views on the
it and especially Mr. Stan
letter. We want to for
ward as many as possible to
Mr. keif, with our answer to the
correspondence below:
March 18, 1920.
Mr. F. M. Shute,
Herald Publishm g Co.,
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith copy of a
letter from Mr. W. L. Stanley of
the Seaboard Air Line and am
directed by the Commission to
advise that Mr. Stanley desires
to try out his proposal in the
last paragraph of his letter and
if it does not prove satisfactory
the Commission has advised him
that other arrangements would
be made.
Respactfully
R. 0. Self
Clerk.
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company.
Atlanta, Ga. '
March 8, 1920.
Mr. R. O. Self. Clerk,
Corporation Commission-,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your let.
ter of March 5th with enclosure j
therein referred to, !
I have been under the impress
ion that the principal ground of
complaint at Roanoke Rapids
was due to the switching of cars
by the yard engine at that point
and in this belief I think you
will find that I am confirmed in
your letter of December 11, 1919
From my recollection of the
physical situation of this point I
really cannot see how those using
this crossing are exposed to any
serious danger from through
trains, provided they exercise a
reasonable degree of care for
their own safety. A crossing
watchman would represent a
considerable annual expense for
the railroad and one, of course,
which in the last analysis must
be taken care of through rates
charged for transportation.
I am wondering if it would not
be agreeable to the citizens of
Roanoke Rapids and to the Com-
missionfor us to go one step
further and in addition to the
precautions that we have already
! taken, require our through trains
to reduce speed to ten miles an
hour over the crossing in ques
tion. It seems that a trial of
these inexpensive precautions to
determine their efficiency would
at least be justifiable before re
quiring us to go to the expense
of providing a watchman at this
point.
Yours truly,
(Signed) W. L. Stanley.
N General Attorney.
NOTE OF THANKS
I, wish to thank my friends
and the public, lor the many
kindness shown me during the
illness and death of my husband.
Especially to those who gave
me aid from a financial stand
point. t
Mrs. W. D. Harris.
House 449, Rosemary, N. C.
WITH THE CHURCHES
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Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Miss Julia Thompson Organist
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Morning Service 11:00 A. M.
A full attendance of the con
gregation is expected for the
morning service. There are im
portant matters to be considered
and the election of officers which
was postponed last Sunday will
be held then.
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Eugene C. Few Pastor
Sunday Mar. L'S, 1920.
Sunday School at 9:43 A. M.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Preaching services 11 A. M.
and 7:30 p.m.
The night service shall be de
voted to a church conference
and all members are urged to be
present.
Prayer meeting Wed. 7:30 P
M.
We gladly offer our services to
all desiring true worship.
AH Saints Church
(Episcopal)
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue
Next Sunday is the Sunday
Next Before Easter, known as
Palm Sunday.
9:43 Church School and Adult's
Bible Class, T. W. Mullen, Supt.
Divine services at 11 and 7:30
Distribution of Palm Crosses.
Daily service during next
week Holy Week as follows,
Every afternoon except Friday
and Saturday at 4:30. Wednes
day night at 7:G0 Holy Commun
ion 11 Tuesday and Thursday.
Good Friday services at 10 A. M.
and Friday night at 8 Archdea.
con Duncan special preacher.
Saturday afternoon at 3:30.
The Church with a Welcome.
ROSEMARY SCHOOL TO
GIVE PUBLIC EXERCISE
Next Saturday afternoon, 3:30
P. M. in the Rosemary Opera
House, the children of the Rose,
mary School will give their only
public performance for the year.
All parents who have children in
this school are urged to attend
these exercises and other citizen
of the community are invited to
c )me. The teachers of the Rose
mary School will be in charge.
The following program will be
rendered.
Song, We Hope You've
Brought Your Smile along, School
Song, The Rheumatiz, Sixteen
children.
The Dolls' Symposium,
(The scene represents a toy
store, children impersonate dolls)
Characters;
Jack, the Rover, Bociel Speight
Jack-in-the-box, Eugene
Crutchfield.
Jack Tar, Hugh Cobb.
Bobby Shaf toe, Clifton Coley.
Lady Blanche, Blanche Thomp.
son.
Lady Gladys, Evelyn Mullen.
Lady Grace, Sarah Elizabeth
Jenkins.
Lady Maud, Gertrude Wood.
Dorothy, Christie Lee Pylant.
Topsy, Rosa Lee Liverman.
Dinahte Willie Swindell.
Samob, Edward Allsbrook.
The Rag Doll Brigade, S even
children.
Darky Dolls, Sixteen children.
Baby Dolls. Fifteen girls.
Teddy Bears, Eight boys.
Sailor Lads, Fourteen boys.
Bisque Dolls, Fourteen girls.
Russian Villages Prey of Fire.
T!if Russian village Is built prlnd
pally of wood and roofed with wood,
or wlni straw nnd stones. For this re
son t'lore .ire so ninny fires that, ac
cording to statistics, one-fifth of all
the puasaiit cottages burn down every
year, or putting it In another way,
everj house burns down after flva
yearf. ' This sewns Improbable, bat It
is rtllab!e Information. .
Almost Invisible.
' It is estimated that four miles of an
onlmary epider's thread wouM weigh
scarcely a grain.
LUNCHEON FOR N. C
. COLLEGE GIRLS
All those who have ever attend
ed the North Carolina College for
Women are cordially invited to be
present at a luncheon in Weldon
at the Masonic Hall on Saturday
April 3rd. promptly at noon. Dr.
Foust will expect to see all old
Normal girls at this meeting, for
he has an importantmessage from
the College that will be of vital
interest to each one. A large at
tendance is greatly desired.
Notify Miss Mable Vincent,
Weldon, N. C. not later than Wed
nesday if you can be present,
(Signed) Adelaide Van Noppen,
Chm. Halifax N. C. C. A-
lumnae.
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS BEING
GIVEN IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL
Thursday of this week, Super
intendent A. E. Akers and Miss
Annie Cherrv, Supervisor for
Halifax County, gave the stand
ard achievement tests to the pu
pils of the 5th and 7th grades in
the Central School. Tests were
given to high school pupils also,
in Algebra, Latin and Reading.
These are the same tests that are
being given to the pupils in all
schools of Halifax County this
week. The tests are being given
under the direction of the North
Carolina Educational Commission
and are identical with the tests
given in Pitt, Wake, Rowan and
Rutherford Counties, and in sev-
of the larger cities of the State.
The State Commission is making
a survey of the school situation
over the state. These tests are a
part of the general survey and
are given in certain counties on
ly. The purpose is not to test the
individual pupil but to test the
entire school and to make com
parisons between the work done
in rural schools and city schools
and to compare the work done in
various city schools. Misses Til
lery, Bain and Benton have as
sisted in giving these tests in the
County.
HOME BEAUTIFICATION
Spring is here. Are you plan
ning to add some shrubs and
flowers to your home grounds
this spring? If not, go out in
front of the house and see if
there is not a corner between the
house and porch which would
look much better if some shrub
was there. Wouid not the porch
look better if a porchbox with
flowers and vines were there in
steaa or nothing at allT it you
can only get i ome wandering jew
and geraniums you will be sur
prised at the result. If the
chickens are in the yard cover
the box with chicken wire or
sticks. Morning-glory, honey
suckle or some pretty vine on
the porch do much to make the
house appear homelike. Holly'
hock3 placed against the back
yard fence make a good screen,
and are bright and cheerful.
Lets make "The Home Beauti
ful" our slogan this spring.
HOLY WEEK.
Next week is Holy Week- the
week during which thelastevents
in the life of Christ are com
memorated. Sunday the first day
of Holy Week is called Palm Sun
dayon account of theevents which
took place on the Sunday before
Easter when our Lord made His
triumphal entry into Jerusalem
and was proclaimed King; The
people wild with enthusiam pull
ed off the branches from the
palm trees and scattered them in
the streets ahead of the pro
cession as a sign of honor.
Holy Week will be observed by
All Saint's Episcopal Church,
The schedule of services appears
in another column. The public is
cordially invUed. ' -
' ' ' Horrow-bl. -"
Calico Rocfe Progress (reporting Il
lustrated lecture). "Xou would be hor
row stricken to see some ot the jto
turea that ere full of blood and w
row. Boston Trattscrij j." ''wjri
AND
Mr. W. J. MatWs, of Raleigh,
spent yesterday in Rosemary.
Mr. W. F. Allen, of Montgom
ery, Ala., spent several days in
town thi3 week.
Mr. G. E. Grissom, of Hender
son, vis here Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society, of
the ifc.pt 't Ch irch, held a very
interest. niT mo, ting in the home
of Mrs. T. M. J-'nkins Tuesday
af tern m . '
The Tahmuu'le of the Christ
ian Church is beii torn down
this week. Work
School rooms of t!.t
wilt ufsrin inti.it .;.
will be'h'tldi in ''
until the new b
for use.
'he Sunday
ew church
Services
Theatre
s ready
Messrs. J. M,
Bland, C. L.
i
T
Richmond, were vi.
mary Tuesday.
Mr. Clement Reed,
Springs, Va., has
position with, the
Banking and Trust Com
s Mr. R. S. Clark, of.
spent Tuesday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lynn,
Richmond, were here Tuesday.
Mrs. Lee Cooper, who ha
been the, guest of Mr. and
Mrs. B. P. Cooper for some
time, left Tuesday for her home
in Chester, Pa.,
Mr. J. R. Kennedy, of Raleigh
was in town Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church held an in
teresting and enjoyable meeting
at the parsonage Tuesday after
noon. '
Mr. Chas. W. Brown, of New
port News, was in Rosemary
Tuesday. " . v
Mrs. Elizabeth Edmondson, of
Hobgood, is visiting her , sister
Mrs. Thos. M. Jenkins.
, - Mr. Ed G. Landis, of Hender
son, was in town yesterday
morning. ''"
Rev. J. B. O'Briant, of near
Rosemary, was here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ogletree .
spent Tuesday in Rocky Mount
)Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Taylor .
have moved into the house re-
cently vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
II. G. Coleman. Mr. and . Mrs.
Coleman left this week for their
new home in Boykins, Va.
Mr. W. T. McCoy, of Balti-
more, was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Frank L Nash had the
misfortune to have his arm
broken Monday night while
attempting to crank a Ford.
Messrs. M. H. Brower and J.
W Day, of Henderson, spent
the week-end in Rosemary.
Mr. J. Hartwell Mayes, of
Washington City was in Rose
mary Wednesday.
Rev. Mr. Carroll, advance
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
agent of the McLendon Revival
Party was in town this week
completeing all necessary ar- ,
rangements for the coming of "
the famous evangelist Rev. B. F.
McLendon, sometimes known
as "Cyclone Mack" ,who is to
begin an evangelisticcampaignin
Rosemary on April 25. Mr. ; Mcv '
Lendon is ia Rocky Mount at .
present and is having congrega
tions numbering in the thousands
His services are heid in a tett., ,
Mr. C.G. Seiby, ot umimoua,-
Ohio, spent Wednesday in town. :
Mr. Tom Bennett, of Rich- ;
mond, was in town this week,, '
'-Mr. C.F. Gordon, of Rocky.
Mount, was here Wednesday", V
' The friends of Mr. W. B. Pow
ell, of Rocky Mount, were ' glad,
to see him in town Wednesday,
Mr. R, A. Pruett, of Peters
burg, was in "Rosemary Wednes?
Mr. L. B. Stancell, of Tarboro, '
was hereWednesday 1 , ,
,: MrjB. Beeland,. of ; 'Charlotte;;
sperit Wednesday in Rosemary.
B!!tetis to Raise Ship. .
A Japanese Ittvcntor fcgs pniontefi'
ra ilcvice esnploying bnll03, t hv'.p-
tniso tttnfeea vessel. ' " .
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