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ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, SEPTEMBER 17, 1920
Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance
Population of Roanoke Rapids More Than Doubled Since 1910 - Census Gives Us 3369
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ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
( Miss Annie M. Clements spent
Tuesday in town on businejs.
I Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Journagin,
of Jackson, spent Friday in town.
' Mr. T. E. Martin, of New York,
ipcnt Wednesday with Mr. P. C.
Duncan. ''
; Misa Inzie Mae Jones returned
Tuesday after spending several
days in Portsmouth with friends.
' Mr. and Mrs. G. i. Shell and
children, Mr. J. M. Huggins and
Miss Gladys Burroughs , spent
Sunday in Robersoriville. "
Mr. H. H.Smith, of Norfolk,
spent a few days here this week
visiting Miss Gladys Burroughs.
j Miss Mary Langs ton, of Harts
ville, S. C spent several days
with here her parents this week.
' Mr. Garland Taylor has re
signed his position " with Mr.
F. M. Coburn and returned to
his home in Nashville.
! Mr. J. G. Thomas,' a student
at the Richmond Medical College
Spent the week-end here with
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Thomas.
; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Perry and
children and Mr. and Mrs. J. P
Wrenn and children, of lender
Son, spent Sunday here in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Williams.
; Miss Mary Traynham Wyche
left Monday for Converse Col
lege, Spartanburg, S. C.
Mr. J. H. Harrison is ; spend
ing several days in- Northern
Cities this weeic.
Mrs. J. H, Harrison has re
turned after spending several
days in Blackstone with relatives,
; Mrs. Mac Baldwin is spending
Several days in Washington this
!week.
J- Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hancock
and children spent Monday in
Scotland Neck with relatives.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society will meet witn Mrs. Fred
Peck next Tuesday at 3:30 P. M.
at which time the Orphanage
mite boxes will begin. This is a
very important meeting and all
members are earnestly requested
to be present
Mr. T. B. Attmore. of Stone-
Wall, 8 pent several days here
last week. ? ,;:, ,
Mr. B: Marks Bpent the Jew
ish Holidays in Baltimore this
week. . f' ' :";!if
Miss Ellen Fields spent the
week-end in Enfield.
' Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bounds and
children spent Sunday in Tar
boro. s.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A.
Parker and son have been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. R. H.
Parker in Tarboro. ( M, ,v
1 Miss Susie AINbrook spent the
'week-end in Norfolk with rela
tives.
i Miss Minnie Daughtry is visit
ing relatives in Norfolk. . ...
f Miss Estelle Hamlet, of
Greensboro, is spending several
idays here with her parents.
I Mr. S. B. Jones spent the
"heeek-end in Portsmouth with
friends.
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j Mrs. E. W. Raglandspent
Monday And Tuesday fn Durham
with relatives. I
Miss Pearl Wilson has return
ed from an extended trip to her
;home in Beckwith, W. Va.
Mis3Lila Hancock, of-Richmond,
is visiting in the home of
;her brother Mr: W S,' Hancock.
Miss Mary Daughtry, of Nor-
Ifolk. spent the week-end here
'with friends and relative j-p
Mrs. W, S. Saunders apeftt
several days in Littleton last
;weck during the illness, and
death of her father.
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Miss Mary Barton is spending
some time here, visiting Miss
jCammie Vaughah.'
j Mr. C. W. Humphreys spent
!the week-end here with friends
and relatives.
Population of Halifax .County., as Given
by the 1920 Census
Towns of Weidon, Halifax and the Part of Lit
tleton in Halifax (Jpunty Show a Loss
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ROANOKE RAPIDS TOWNSHIP LEADS
IN BOTH POPULATION AND INCREASE
; . Below is given the population
as certified by the 1920 census:
Loss or
Gain
8 Loss in
1920 1910 Italics
' Brinkleyiille Township .. " 5.24 - w 4,858 376
Butterwood Township '1,474 1,449 25
Conoconarra Township 1,046 1,505 459
Enfield Township . 6,668 5,790 878
Faucetts Township 2.76G 2.159 ' 607
Halifax Township . j ,3,071 2,775 296
Littleton Township ' 3,070 3,338 268
Palmyra Township , '... . 2,815 . 2,423 : 392
Roanoke Rapids Township 7,703 ' 4,250 3,453
Roseneath Township 1,346 1,140 206
Scotland Neck Township 4,356 4,065 291
Weidon Township 4l206 3,894 312
43,755 37,646
Total Gain for Halifax County 6, 1 09
, Total Gain for Roanoke Rapid Township 3,453
Or 797 More Than All Other
Townships in the County
Population of incorporated towns:
Enfield ... .... ... - 1,648 1,167 - - 481
Halifax , 299 314 15
Hobgootf r" " 336 '165 171
Littleton . 219 571 252
Palmyra 103 94 09
y Roanoke Rapids s 3,369 1,670 1,699
Scotland Neck , 2,061 1,726 335
Weidon - v V'- 1.861 1,999 138
, ' 9,896 7,706
PROMINENT LITTLETON MAN
. DIES AT RIPE AGE
: Died at his home in'- Littleton
on Saturday Mr. R. J. Lewis, in
the 84th year of his age'..
He was buried on Sun
day afternoon. Rev. Francis
Joyner, of the Episcopal church
conducting the burial service, i
Mr. Lewis was born and reared
in Halifax county and for many
years was prominent in' politics
while the Republicans controlled
political affairs. For several years,
he was register of deeds, was
then elected sheriff of the county
and after this was internal reve
nue collector. In all these posi
tions he was a faithful officer
and was popular -' among people
of both parties. Several years
since his health failed and he be
came a great sufferer both of
mind and body. He is survived by
his wife and four children, one
of these. Mrs. W. S. Saunders,
of Roanoke Rapids.
Housekeeping Problems . ;
Are Similar Everywhere
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The geography of housekeep
ing does not differ widely in
North Carolina or New York, in
California or Maine, as does the
agriculture which shows such
variety of cropsi The geography
of housekeeping does not even
stop at the city limits as farming
does. Housekeeping problems
are as widespread as homes and
women's work in he. home and
comrounity , H .essentially, alike
the country v.eft 1 . u
I look upon my pilgrimage to
Norh Carolina as a special priv
Uege. and I. have not come,, to
boast; tf New. York's ;hotna . bu
reaus, as you may fear from the
program, but really I came , to
learn of North' Carolina's Vays
in home demonstration work
for you have one of the leading
ladies of the land In; ; Mrs, : Mc
Kimmon's leadership here, and
I plan to carry back much of
inspiration from you all. Dr.
Ruby Green Smith.
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of Halifax County
PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENS
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Fine Enrollment First Week. Many
New Pupils Enter Every Day.
The public schools opened Mon
day morning with a good enroll
ment which has increased con
stantly Bince the opening day
and which bids fair to pass the
1200 mark next Monday. Last
year the opening week showed
fewer than 900 children, but this
number was increased to about
1400 during the year. With an en
rollment of over 1100 in the be
ginning it is expected that more
than 1600 will be enrolled during
the year. . 1
.The school .buildings are so
crowded that 14 teachers in the
first and second grades are com
pelled to teach on the half-day
basis. Every available bit of
space is being utilized. In order
to find quarters for. the high
school it was necessary to cut the
balcony of the auditorium into
and put a class on each side. In
addition the, ninth grade occupies
space on the floor of the chapeL
A fine corps of teachers has
been employed, among whom
are some who have been trained
in such institutions as the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Pea-
bo'Jv.C'o! W and Columbia Uni
versity. In a later issus we hope
to present a brief statement
which will show the preparation
of the teaching- force. It is safe
to say that no better teachers can
be found in any town in the
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Lyceum Course Opens
i October 4
The first number of the lyceum
course will come Monday night;
October 4, Ralph Bingham the
foremost humorist in- America
will be the first attraction with
five other excellent numbers to
come later. Season tickets for
the entire course are now on
sale, the price being $2.50 for
WITH THE CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Eocene C Few Putor
Miu JaG TktapM, Orf taut
Miu Alict Htktitj, Miiial Dirtcler
Sunday, Sept 19th 1920.
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
W. V. Woodroof, Supt Our
School is anxious to serve all
who will cooperate with us.
Services 11 A. M. and 7:30
P.M.
Preaching each hour by the
pastor.
Prayer-Meeting
Wednesday
7:30 P. M.
All our services are at
command, and a hospitable
come awaits you.
your
wel-
All Saints Church
(Episcopal)
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
RoaBvkt.AnMt
Mist Miry Dak. Puiit Viiitof
Next Sunday is Sixteenth Sun
day after Trinity.
Church ..school and Adults
Bible Class, T. W. Mullen,
Supt. at 9:45
7:30 A, M. Celebration Holy Com
munion ' " '
; Divine services at 11 and 7:45
P. M. The rector is expected to
officiate. , ' . -
A cordial welcome is extended
to you.
Baptist Church
T. S. Crutchfield Pastor.
Sunday school 10:00 A,
M.
W. S. Hancock, Supt.
Preaching 11:00 A. M.
and
7:30 P.M.
Prayer meeting each Wednes
day evening at 7:30. ;
The Public cordially invited to
ail services.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Miu Lacy Criip, Orguiit
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Morning Service 11:00 A. M.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 P.
M
Evening Service 7:30 P. M.
Prayer meeting 7:30 P. M. on
Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will have a social evening Friday
to which all members are invited.
Remember the series of meet
ings to be conducted by Dr. Fin-
cher begins September 29th.
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS
WITH GOOD ENROLLMENT
Night 'schools were opened
last night in both Roanoke Rap
ids and Rosemary with splendid
indications, of ' success in each
place. Miss Hattie ' Ross and
Miss Edith Stafford are in charge
of the school which is conducted
in the old Methodist Church on
Jackson Street In the Rose
mary School, which is now be
ing conducted in the school
building, Miss Ava Myatt, . Miss
Louise Alford and Miss Annie
Will Siler are teaching.
These five workers have can
vassed the three mill communi
ties thoroughly during the last
week and -sril! continue to -visit
the people in their homes. The!
constant desire and purpose of
these young women is to be of
service to the people of the com
munity. No better work has yet
been projected for the people
who live in the villages, and . it
is the earnest desire of the pro
moters that all the- people take
advantage of the opportunities
offered by these schools. More
than 100 meland, women attend
ed the first night ,
In addition to teaching four
nights each week these five teach
ers will organize classes ' among
the women that will meet in the
afternoon and will also teach a
greatmany women individually in
their hooes.V Ever 'nevwho.
wants Instruction will have an
opportunity to get it
CLEVELAND GIBSON
STABBED BY FATHER
Affray Occurred Early Sunday Morning
in Gibson Home. Wound Very Seri
oat. Probably FataL Son in Hospital
Father in Jail
Sunday mornjng about two
o'clock Gid Gibson, stabbed his
son, Cleveland; just above the
eye wich a pocket knife. Ac
cording to a statement made by
Mrs. Gibson, mother of th young
man, the affray occurred when
Cleveland Gibson went to his fa
ther, who was lying on a bed
drunk, and asked for a chew of
tobacco for his uncle, Willie Gib
son. Gid Gibson got up and struck
his son, and Willie Gibson caught
hold of the young man- and car
ried him to the kitchen. The
boy's father followed and young
Gibson told his father thatl.e hit
him without cause. The father
stated that if he hit him he did
not know it; then suddenly reach
ed over Willie Gibson's shoulder
and stabbed his son in the face.
Mrs. Gibson's statement end
ed as follows: "My son then
went upstairs and Willie Gibson
went with him. When he came
down he had a cut on his arm
and said he knocked his Uncle
Willie down stairs. He said he
knocked the last man who cut
him down stairs."
The young man's condition has
been so critical that a hearing
could not be given the father,
who is in the Halifax jail await
ing the outcome of the injuries
he inflicted on his son, who is
now in the Roanoke Rapids Hos
pital. AN APPEAL
Holding at heart ir vital sensi
tiveness every phase of the com
munity's welfare, we deem it but
a logical part of our responsibil
ity to throw our influence into
the successful carrying of the ur
gently needed School-bond issue.
If perchance we may be of assist
ance to our various constituen
cies by making clear our cooper
ate position, as well as our in
dividual attitude, we gladly
sound an earnest appeal to each
ftf our several following that
there be no turning back now in
the day of battle, but that each
of you may prove by your regis
tration and vote that you are a
man nr a woman come to the
kingdom for such an opportunity
as this.
Signed: Eugene C. Few
Stanley White
L N. Taylor
T. S. Crutchfield
A. G. Carter
. .. ;Chas. M. Lance
Ministers of the town and com
munity. Reception at the Baptist
Church
On last Wednesday evening
there was held in the Roanoke
Rapids Baptist church a recep
tion in recognition of the many
new members received into the
membership of the church in the
last few A-ecks The revival , and
evangelistic services recently
held in the church have had a
very wholesome influence upon
the membership of the church as
well as resulting in the addition
of new members.
NEW PARISH VISITOR FOR r .
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH
Miss Mary Dukei of Charlottes
ville, Va.; is expected to arnye
tomorrow night to become parish
visitor for All Saints (Episcopal)
church.
'Miss Duke is a graduate f the
Training School in Philadelphia,
and has had considerable experi
ence in ' Biftiiiar work in the
mountains of Virginia.. J H
She is a daughter of Judge
Duko, of Charlottesville, , t y f
AN EXCURSION
The thing I am writing about
may lack the charm of novelty
for most of you, but it was so
interesting to me that I feel im
pelled to set my appreciation of
it down in print
It was m good fortune .to be
riVftVd'tJ frd'aa" g(Sest "of the
in vi tea to go as a g
Rosemary Manufacturing Com
pany on an excursion to Norfolk,
which it gave to its employees
last Saturday. I went ;and I can tes
tify the fun began early and end
ed late. The first of the morning
was still with U3 when we arrived
at the siding by the Rosemary
Manufacturing Company's office,
but the train most have arrived
before it, for there stood ten or
twelve coaches filled with peo
ple who were ready for a holiday
I thought the whole Village must
be there, but I was mistaken.
However the mill management
does not leave the stay-at-homes
out of all the fun, but actually
pays them the price of the tickets
they do not use. The logic of
that evades me, but not the gra
cious generosity.
Nobody who really understood
what the day would bring forth
could be persuaded to stay be
hind. I got a vision of this after
we were well on our way, when
the men in charge of arrange
ments began producing big rolls
of ferry and street car tickets
for free distribution. It was
part of a generous gesture.
On arrival in Norfolk our folk
in the most orderly fashion
rtiade their way coward the
street cars which were to carry
them out to Ocean View. The
car company had gotten its part
of the business mixed up, but
the crowd took everything with
unbroken good humor. In time
enough cars appeared to set
down the whole crowd at the
beach, and the real business of
of the day began.
Mr. S. F. Patterson was the
presiding genius. He had gone
up the day before in order to
buy up the place in my private
opinion. It was certainly his
for the day, and his one idea
seemed to be to give it away for
the benefit of all of us. As the
country newspapers used to say
"A good time was had by all"
One felt he had almost gotten to
Wonderland with Alice or atjeast
touched the fingers of the for
tunate Isles; there was so much
pleasure, and no price on it To
get and give tickets for anything
and everj thing without measure
was to experiece a new sensation
There were over seven hund-l
red people on the excursion but
it was like one big family. !
Teachers and welfare workers,
ministers and milL employees,
managers and children were all
of one heart and mind. Every
body entered into the fun of the
amusement places, and forgot
about being old or young, just
remembering to be happy.
' I have been on excursions in
different places, but I never had
part in one before where every
thing went off so smoothly. As
far as I saw, or could find out
not an unpleasant thing occured
in the course of the day. A
httor mnnnor or hf!ivd
crowd has never gone into Nor
folk and the spirit of mutual
courtesy was delightful.
One usually has a feeling of
pride in this community, but I
overflowed with it that day -
When the head of a mill system
takes real interest in all of his
people and enters into their life,
the management is so consider
ate and "kind, and the people re
spond finely and loyally and ex
ercise themselves in good citi
zensnip, l know there is no
limit to what they may acconv
plish 'as a people and a commun
ity.
Stanley.White ;
-'- - Hen About Othar Sketmf
Tli Cm roller alutt n patented
a 1821
AND
Misses Sylvia and Helen Owens
have returned to their home in
Baltimore after visiting Mrs.
Harry Welsh of Rosemary.
Judge J. M. Mullen, of Peters-
toepjJ:theirstof the week
with his son, Mr. T. W. Mullen.
Mrs. Lynwood Justis, of Little
ton, spent Monday afternoon
with friends in Rosemary.
Mr. John W. Vick left this
week for Lexington Va., to enter
Washington and Lee University.
The excursion to Norfolk and
vicinity run by the Rosemary
Mfg. Co. last Saturday for their
people was an enjoyable success.
Seven hundred and twenty made
the trip and had a lovely time.
The conductor said it was the
best behaved crowd he had ever
carried on an excursion train.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jenkins
and family have moved into Mr.
W. F. Horner's residence.
Mr. and Mrs W. T. Councill
and Miss Mary Councill are now
occupying their new home on the
corner of Hamilton Street at
Tenth.
Mr. J. T. Stainback left Mon
day for Macon, Ga., accompanied
by his little son, Charles, whom
he placed in a private school.
MR. J.
B. BOYD
DIES IN GASTONIA
The members of the Rosemary
Methodist Church and Sunday
School and the people of the com
munity in general were greatly
distressed by the news of the
death of Mr. J. B. Boyd, which
occurred in Gastonia last Friday.
While a resident of the com
munity Mr. Boyd was superintend
ent of the Rosemary M. E, Sun
day School and chairman of the
Board of Stewards of the church.
His faithful and unselfish ser
vices in these and other capaci
ties endeared him to the mem
bers of both the Sunday school
and the congregation, and his
friends here deeply mourn his
loss.
During his residence here Mr.
Boyd was Superintendent of the
Patterson Mills Company.
WOMEN ORGANIZE AT
THE FARM CONVENTION
Delegates from home demon-'
stration clubs attending the Farm
Women's Convention at Raleigh
sprung a surprise on the joint
session of men and women
Thursday afternoon, August 26,
by announcing that they had or
ganised the State Federation of
Home Bureaus.
This action followed upon a
morning given over to the ques
tion of organizing, at whit h Mrs.
Jane S. McKimmon, State leader
of Home Demonstration Agents
in North Carolina, Mrs. Grace
Bradford McDowell of Mecklen
burg County, and Mrs. Ruby
Green Smith, State leader of
Home Bureaus in New York, led
the discussion on organization.
North Carolina is the second
state in the Union to organize a
State Federation of Home Bu
reaus, New York being the only
other State having such an or
ganization, although many of the
northern and western states have
county home bureaus. This
action makes North Carolina the
first state in the South to organ
?m - home . bureaus , in the
counties, the plan being to build
on the membership alread f avail
able in the home demonstration
clubs.
The home demonstration agents
have been working on plans for
organizing home bureaus for
some time and have felt the need
of organization in carrying on
the various community activities
in their owrr counties. -The sue-
cess of the home bureaus in New
York and the way in which they
have fostered the growth of com
munity spirit '' and enterprise
were explained to the women del
egates by Mrs. Smith and to the
joint meeting of teen and women
on Wednesday.
The officers of the new State
Federation of Home Bureaus are;
Mrs. Grace Bradford McDowell,
president and Mrs. R.-.N. Per
son, secretary. Both of these
officers are residents of Mecklen
burg County.
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
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