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1 onls) ft SaS ft f . -. A' v ROANOKE RAPIDS. N r nF.PF.MRFR n iQ?n c.l 1 v" . . ' - i juDcripuon.w a iear in Advance J. Volume VII. Number 41 ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Miss Louise Bain spent several days in Littleton this w iek. Miss Pearle Wilson has resign ed her position with B. Marksand returned to her home in West Virginia, PAUL LEONARD TO ADDRESS MERCHANTS Mr. Leonard is Secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association, Will be Here January 12th. Mr. J. R. Manning and Miss Mary Traynham Wyche spent the week-end in Henderson with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stainback spent the week-end in Henderson with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Lynch and son, Graham, spent Sunday in Roberson and Parmele with rela 0 ,tve9- Mr. and Mrs. Buford Stanley .and son, of Rock Hill, S. C., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary Stanley. Mr. K. C. Towe spent several days in New York this week. ', Miss Elizabeth Clark spent several days in Richmond this week. , Miss Cary Bachelor, of Greens boro, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Leb. Rev. Lewis N. Taylor spent a few days in Oxford this week. Miss Clara Downey, of Big ' Island, is visiting Mrs. J. M. Rice Miss Edith Johnson: of Dur ham, is visiting Miss Maude Jones. Mr. C. E. Matthews, Jr., spent several days at Hampton, Va. this week. Mr. F. F. Patterson is visiting relatives in Charlotte this week Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, of Rocky Mount, spent the Holi days here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Duncan. .. .. . ..... . M" Hu8inshas return- 0 ed after spending the holidays in his home at Johnsonville, S. C. Mrs. G. C. Lamb, of Rocky Mount, visited relatives here this week. , Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King sDent the Holidays in Littleton with relatives. ; Miss Mary Robinson, of Vic toria, Va., is visiting relatives , here this week. Mr. Lt wis Jones, of Richmond, spent a few days here this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grimmer and son, of Petersburg, Bpent a few days here in the home of ! Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer. Mr. B. B.. Harrison, of Little ton, spent Wednesday in town ; visiting Miss Louise Bain. Mrs. M. J. Grant and Miss ; Ella Grant, of Littleton visited Mis3 Louise Bain this week. Mr. J. S. Massenburg, of Chapel Hill, spent a few days in ' town this week. ; Mr. and Mrs. Sugar, of Scot land Neck, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer , Cohen, of Enfield, Mr. and Mrs. 0 ; Max Meyer, of Enfield, and the ; Misses Fisher, of Richmond, spent ; Christmas here in the home of I Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wrenn spent the Holidays in their home ; in Northampton County. Mr. Ned Manning is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. ' C. A. Wyche. . Miss Margaret Ford,, of Nor. folk, isvisitinginthehomeof Mr. ? and Mrs. W. P. Vaughan. Mr. Edwin Denny, of Atlanta, 1 is visiting in the home of Mr. and j Mrs. C. A. Wyche. Mr. F. C. Williams has return ; ed after spending the holidays in his home at Franklin. ' : Miss Lula Jackson is spending a few days in Littleton this week. s s, , i Mr. J. R. Jinnett spent the holidays in Beaufort with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Atkinson j and children and Mrs. W. . H. j Jones spent Wednesday in V j Petersburg. ' Miss Beadie Clarke has re ! turned after spending the Holi ? days in her home at Lenoir, i Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Jones and children have arrived to make Mr. J. Paul Leonard. Seew- tary of the North Carolina Mer chants Association, will address the local Merchants Association Wednesday evening, January 12. Lvery merchant of the coramun- ity whether a member of the association or not will be urged to hear Mr. Leonard. A Smoker or a Dutch Supper will probably be held after the address, how ever final arrangements have not as yet been made. Five Government Savings Securities Vaughan-Johnson On Tuesday night at the home of Rev. R. L. Topping on Caro lina Avenue Mrs. Maddie L. Vaughan and Mr. Johnson were united in the holy bonds of mat rimony by the Christian Minis ter. Both are residents of Roan oke Rapids. Their many friends wish for them 'a long ana happy life. their home here. Miss Mary Traynhara Wyche entertained a number of her friends on last Wednesday even ing in her home. Miss Fannie Marks will enter tain a number of her friends this evening in her home on Roanoke Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Getsinsrer. of Williamston, spent a short while here this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Shute. Miss Meta Jones visited friends in Portsmouth Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. R. B. Lawson. of South Boston, spent a few days here this week in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Williams. Mrs. 0. L. Smith and Miss Louise Smith are spending sever al days in Burlington this week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Spivey and son, George, of Seaboard, N.C., spent the Holidays here with Mrs. H. M. Faison. Miss Ruth Spivey, of Seaboard, and Messrs. M. F. Walters and L. C. Page, of Lumberton, N. C. spent the Holidays here visiting Miss Mertte Faison. Mr. H. M. Faison and son, Hinton, spent a few days with relatives at Pleasant Hill this week. Misses Claudia Taylor and Mary Langston, of Hartsville, S. C, are spending the Holidays here with their parents. Mr. H. H. King spent the Hol days in Concord visiting friends. Miss Lena Rivers Jones and Ethel Leatherwood are spending this week at St Augustine, Fla. Mr. W. S. Hancock spent Wed nesday at, Scotland Neck with relatives. Mr. J. T. Chase spent a few days in Richmond this week. Mr. L. C. Witherspoon has re turned after spending several days in his home at Salisbury. Miss Catherine Pinner, of Suf folk, is visiting Miss Mary Trayn- ham Wyche. Mr. E. A. Telliga spent the Holidays in Chadbourne visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, of Ayden, spent a few days here with their daughter, Mrs. W. P. Taylor this week. Mrs. Aiston Grimes, of New York, spent a short while here with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Tay lor last week. Mrs. J. F. Dean, of Oxford. spent a few days here this week visiting her brother, Mr. W. S. Dean. Miss Ruth Simmons has resign ed her position with B. Marks and returned to her ' home in Kinston. Mr. W. S. Dean spent a few days in Oxford this week. New 1921 government savings securities may now be had from post offices and through banks. In all, five savings opportunities are offered. For instance, there are the $1 Treasury Savings Stamps and the $25 Treasury Savings Certificates. These are in addition to the regular savings securities which have been offer ed by the United States Treas ury Department for several years. The 25-cent Thrift Stamp and the 55 War Savings Stamp and the $100 and $1000 Treasury savings wrtmcates will be is sued as before. The $1 Treasury Savings Stamp and the 25-cent Thrift Stamp are not interest bearing. They are issued to help people save money in small amounts, and when enough of these stamps have been bought, they may be exchanged, in proper ratio, for $5 War Savings Stamps which bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent compounded quarterly if held until maturity. During January of the new year the $5 stamp may be had for $4. 12. It will increase in value 1 cent each month. The January price of the $25 Treas ury Savings Certificate will be $20.50, the price increasing at the fixed rate of 5 cents a month. The $100 Treasury Savings Cer tificate may be bought during January for $82. 40, Its monthly increase in value will be 20 cents. It is the hope of the United States Treasury, the announce ment from Washington says. that the 1921 savings securities will be bought by even more in vestors than took advantage of recent and current offerings, The $1 issue will be especially for school children, and it is hoped that it will be bought in large quantities by members of school savings societies, of which many thousands heve been or ganized in this district Christmas Eve Prayer The hand of God is guidine thee The hand whose love you daily see. He draws you gently when you turn And often chides whene'er you spurn. This hand will lead you o'er the deep And take vou up the mountains steep: The days of toil he'll soften. ease, And guide you thro distress, disease. The ache of heart, the loss of friend Are naught for God will make amends. A sweet peace will calm your mind, No dearer peace can earth e'er find. Disease From Malnutrition in Central Europe POWELLTOWN ITEMS Mr. Raymond Whitehead, of Ferrum, Va., spent the holidays with Mr. Robert Merrit. Mr. Millard Merrit is spending some time in Lexington, N. C. with friends and relatives. Mr. Frank Merrit spent some time with his brother, Mr. R. E. Merrit this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Powell. of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. Tom Powell. Miss Annie Hockaday, of Boi ling, spent the week-end with Miss Lottie Hudson. Miss Mary Pearson is visiting friends and relatives in Scotland Neck this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Turner have returned to their home in Philadelphia after spending some time with her mother. Misses Mary Medlin and Mag gie Birdsong spent sometime in Boiling Sunday. Mr. Drewy Moody has returned from the hospital which we are very glad to welcome him home again. Miss Mabel Rook, of Boiling. spent the Chrietaas holidays with Miss Catherine Etheridge. Miss Iola Gray entertained a large number of friends on Christmas night. Many games were played. After the games refreshments were served. A holly tree was presented in the room with many gifts on it Every one present received ; a gift which was appreciated very much. Miss Nellie Williams entertained a few friends on Monday evening. Many games of various kinds were played. Then the refresh ments were served. Everyone left her in her home about eleven o'clock saying they had enjoyed themselves. O, hand so good and kind to thee, Plart in that heart a Christmas tree, That holds such weighty gifts of love, As only come from God above. Such gifts of love and humble trust, As God can send to mortal dust, Such weighty stores that all you meet May get a precious gift so sweet. And take it all along their way. Like fragrant gifts of Christ mas day, If the hand seems far away. Bow your head and heart this day. Be submissive to that will. He is guiding, dear heart still, Tho earth friends seem few and far, God will be your guiding star. Naiwre E. Pigg HOLLISTER NEWS On Tuesday night, Dec. 21st, Hollister was the scene of a great celebration. On that night Santa Claus met over 200 little folks in the school house and showered them with candy, raisins, apples, oranges and gifts. The pupils tried to show their appreciation of Santa Claus efforts by preparing a Christmas program in his honor. A strik ing feature of the program was a Christmas operetta riven bv children of the third, fourth and fifth grades. Community sing ing was enjoyed by all, this was ably lead by Mr. John M. Gibbs. It was indeed a heart stirring sight when the whole company of over 400 joined in singing the old Christmas Carols. After Santa Claus had finished with the children Mr. Gibbs sprung a delightful surprise on the teachers by giving each a handsome present from the company. mi inis community Tree is a true indication of the Christmas spirit that prevails in our town. We feel that it is an expression of the real benevolence of the members of the Hollister Lum ber Co. who made our tree possi ble. Analogous, Spending a dollar before It li mm. ed Is like eating today the egg that Is to be laid tomorrow. Boston Trail. ertpt Death Claims A Little Babe The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Taylor were grieved to learn of the death of their six months old baby daughter, Mary Louise, which occurred Tuesday. . The little babe had never been very strong and died with complications affecting the heart. Mr. Taylor was in Charlotte at the , time of its death, but reached here Wednesday. In terment was made Thursday at Oxford. Osteomalacia, a disease due entirely to malnutrition has bro ken out in Vienna and the hospi tals are full of little children whose teeth are dropping out and for whom every movement is agony. Hundreds of cases are being treated in the dispensary at Mariahilf, according to Fran cis r. u. Bndgeman, correspon dent of the London Daily Herald, and the disease is not confined to children but afflicts adults also. "Cod Liver Oil is a partial cure for this illness," says Mr. Bridge man, "but of course supplies of that are limited and often it is not available. What the children really need is nourishing food and with the inflated price of food today in Austria it is almost impossible for tlie children of the poorer classes to be properly led. The visit to the children's Hospital at Meidlung was the most pathetic sight I could ima gine. To see those trazir little dwarf figures with bones all twisted and stunted and their teeth decaying and dropping out is heart rending. One feels in a way personally responsible for a great deal of this suffering. In one ward I was shown a girl suf fering from osteomalacia (morbid bone suffering) which is a kind of late rickets, and formerly un known in Austria The suffering and shortage of last winter pro duced literally hundreds of cases which are being treated in a dis- pensary at Mariahilf. Cod liver oil is chiefly in demand for the children so the adults are often obliged to suffer without relief. In the poorer districts of Vi enna many families, have only one room and no family, no mat ter how large, has over two rooms. One typical establish-1 ment of a sort of wash-house kit chen opening into a larger room where there were three beds and a couch. There were ten mem bers of the family and I could not understand how they fitted into such accomodations. The father was a tailor and the mother worked out by the dav but the total earnings of the fam ily amounted to just seven hun dred crowns - a sum entirely in adequate tq support ten people to say nothing of rent and clothes. Everything had been pawned to buy food and yet it was obvious that the whole family was slowly starving to death - this at a time of year when food is the cheapest If it were not the clipping goes on to say, for the ereat work done by the European Re lief Council and Herbert Hoover, the effect on the second genera tion would be even more terrible than it is now." The European Relief Council with offices at 42 Broadway, of which Herbert Hoover is the chairman is undertaking to pro vide funds for these, over three million starving and diseased children in Austria and Central Europe. The public has been asked to provide $33,000,000 to feed the ill and starving children of Central and Eastern Europe until the next harvest Septem ber 1921. FARMERS' SHORT COURSE TO OPEN ON JANUARY 20 Two Auto Accidents During the Holidays. Two Weeks Intensely Practical Instruction Promised by Col lege at West Raleigh A "Two Weeks Short Course in Agriculture for Farmers" will begin on January 20 at the State College of Agriculture, West Raleigh. According to Dean Williams, the course will be in tensely practical, and therefore of great value to all those who expect to farm next year, if they can possibly find time to attend. Two auto accidents occurred during the Holidays, the first being on Thursday, when John Conner driving a Ford belonging to him ran into a truck between the town and the river. Conner was bruised up quite a bit and a companion who was in the car with him received injuries, necessitating his re moval to the hosDital. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve a young man named Harri son, driving a for hire car belon ing to his father was speeding around the curve just before you reach the home of Mr. C. A. ifS L ?SL h.C Cllege! Wyche on the Weldon road when WITH THcCu"D',wirc If 11 11 uiu vitwnviiww METHODIST CHURCH Rev. L B. Jones, Pastor about the course follows: It is believed that hundreds of farmers from all sections of the State can find ways to arrange their work at home so that they may attend the course which is given at the time of the year when work on the farm is slacK. County agents should find an opportunity to urge a large at tendance at the College for this special work. Those who go will get new ideas which they may apply on their own farms upon returning home. Farming, like any other busi ness, is going to prove profitable in proportion to the amount of thought, energy and business ability one puts into it As the years pass, competition becomes stronger and stronger in farm ing, as in other lines, and the farmers who are best prepared for their work, ordinarily, will be the ones who will get the most out of the thought and effort which they put into their farming operations. With the Ttility of soils, potentially if not actually declining, and the prices of labor, fertilizing ma terials and farm imrjlemenrs being greatly increased in the past few years, it becomes more and more important that those engaged in farming shall equip themselves in the best way pos sible in order to make every step and dollar expended count The Short Course this year at the College will cover such sub jects as farm crops, fruit and vegetable growing: pruning and spraying; farm dairying; types of marketclasses of livestock ; poultry raising; commercial fertilizer and farm manure and their proper uses; and gas engines and trac tors, their repair and operation. he claims his steerine wheel be came disconnected, the car struck a near by telephone pole and turn ed on its side in the middle of the road, in the meantime strik ing a mule and buggy, wounding the mule and damaging the buggy. The occupants of the front car were thrown through the windshield of the car and escaped unhurt. Waverly Ivey, a colored man who was in the rear seat was thrown from the same and had one of his legs broken when the car fell on it Ivey was taken to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital where he is at present for treatment. Christian Church Gleanii CRANK BAIN Beginning Another Chapter. A womun was so fond of pets that when death overtook her 10-year-old eat she was not long In getting a young kitten to fill the place of pusa. Where upon her small neighbor gravely cat rlsd the news to his mother that the wotasa "was starting another cat, Services at 11 and 7:30 P. M. The Lost Art of Meditation at 7:30 P. M. The Record of Life. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Start the New Year by attend ing all the services next Sunday, On Friday at 7:30 Song and Praise service instead of prayer service on Wednesday night. ; Duties cf AI(We-Camp. A ald-de-eamp la an officer at tached to the. general's staff who as sists him In his workf he U an acting assistant adjutant general by reason of his detail as aid. He attends the general, acts practically as his prt rate secretary and may be designated to some special military duty. Dur ing our ClvU war the aids carried se ders and acted In all torts of ntafnl A very pretty home wedding was solemnized during the early holidays when Miss Pattie Bain. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bain, became the bride of Dr. J. Cecil Crank, of Drs. West and Crank, local dentists. The ceremony was performed early Saturday morning. Decem ber 18th, Rev. Stanley White of the First Presbyterian Church and pastor of the bride officiating. The bride wore a handsome go ing away gown of blue with ac cessories to match. Mrs. Crank is one of Roanoke Rapid's charming and cultured young women. Dr. Ctmnk is prominent in professional and social circles of our community. Immediately after the cere mony the young couple left for the groom's home in Virginia and other points to Bpend their honeymoon. Dr. and Mrs. Crank are now occupying rooms at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer, West African Superstition. In West Africa It Is not unusual to see a naUve crouched over a stream talking to the "Spirit of the Water," and In that country, too, the trareler Is unwise who looks behind him at any midden sound, for be will probably be hold a native with , the Fangaree charm, and will see him beat with a bamboo hammer upon a tiny drum held above a live animal. As the trav elw looks around the charm Is struck, and It Is the belief of the natives that, whatever part of the animal Is Injured, the human victim will suffer la the earns region, The White and Orange con test in the Sunday School will close on the fourth Sunday in January. A social will be held for the school at the end of the contest as it stands the white side is seventy four points ahead. New pledges are being secured for the work of the church for the year 1921. The results are very gratifying, work on the building has been temporarily stopped on account of the econ omic condition of business. work will be resumed as soon as conditions will permit. The Christmas exercises were the best ever. Miss Lucy Tay lor got up the program and trained the children. program was rendered Christmas eve night .in Rosemary opera house. Great progress in all depart ments of the church is expected this year. More intensive work will be done, already we are the third largest Christian Church in North Carolina and the largest church of any people in Halifax County. The pastor received quite a number of Christmas presents, we will not attempt to give names or even a list but thank every one for their gift The on the THEY ARE OK. Please allow me space in your paper to make mention of . two enterprises that in some way ef fects nearly all the people in town. One of these being the Roanoke Rapids Power Company. Every thing that I can think of advanc ed in price, beginning in 1914 and continued to 1920 except rates with this Company, they have cbrp;el the name rates and given the same discounts all through high priced times With high priced labor, high materia, and a burn out on the side we think they have done well by their patrons, and we should feel proud cf them. The other Company that we had in mind is Roanoke Mills Company, some years ago when the cost of living began to in crease this mill began to increase wages and as circumstances de manded continued to increase as long as there was , any cause for increasing them. In 1920 when other mills began to cut wages, and run short . time this mill run 50 weeks during, the year and held wages at the ... ' top DOtch..;!.:. ...-w-i: ;;, , Who can beat the work , done by these two concerns? i,,;V; " An i Employee,
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