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Volume VIL-Numfeer 43
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, JANUARY 14, 1921
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. Mr. J. R. Sykes, of Norfolk,
was in Rosemary Monday.
Messrs. E. Ingelow Ingles and
H. Gerber, of Providence, R. I.,
were visitors in town Saturday
Dr. W. L Davis, eyesight
specialist, of Plymouth, spent
several days in Rosemary this
week.
Mr. R. W. Peele. of Atlanta,
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank L Nash and little
daughter have returned home
after an extended visit to Lum
berton, N. C.
Mr. John L Patterson, of
Richmond was in town yester
day. Mr. J. W. Harris, of Raleigh,
spent Wednesday here.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Grissom and family
are glad to welcome them back
as residents of Rosemary. Mr.
Grissom was in the employ of the
Rosemary Mfg. Co., many years
previous to his removal to Kit
trell last year. He is again with
the Rosemary Mfg. Co.
Mr. G. E. Grissom of Hender
son was in town this week.
Mr. F. A. Williams, of Victoria,
British Columbia, was in town
this week conferring with the
men of All Saints' (Episcopal)
Church in regard to the work of
the Brotherhood of St Andrew,
the national mens' organization
of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. H. H. Smith, of Norfolk
was in Rosemary Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mr. J. E. Carrigan, of Burling
ton, was a visitor here Tuesday.
Rev. W. V. H. Filkins, of Ar
lington, New Jerrey spent a
short while in town this week
Mr. G. Porter, of Louisville,
Ky., spent Monday in Rosemary.
The officers and overseers of
the Patterson Mill Company en
joyed a banquet in the dining
room of the Shelton Hotel Friday
night
Mr. H. C. Maness, of Raliegh
was in town Tuesday.
Mr. Wm. F. Horner of Hender
son was here this week.
POWELLTOWN ITEMS
The "Akers-Cherry
Society" held their
Literary
meeting
Friday afternoon.
The minutes of the last meet
ing was given by Louise Shell
The following program was
given.
1. Discussion of Robert Louis
Stevenson's life and his work.
2. Up in a Swing: by Marvin
Pierson.
8. Song by Society, "Katie
Kline."
4. Poem: My Bed is a Boat
A discussion of a Society
motto followed, but nothing de
finite was decided upon by the
Society.
The meeting adjourned. The
next meeting will be held Friday
January, 21st
South Rosemary School re
opened last week with an un
usually large number of stu
dents. Miss Ethel leather wood has
organized two Sewing Clubs in
the School and work has already
begun on the first articles, sew
ing bags.
Mr. Millard Merritt left Sat
urday for Norfolk and Balti
more. Mr. N. L Etheridge and fam
ily have moved to Hobgood, N.
C. The community misses them.
Miss Washburn presented an
interesting program last Thurs
day evening at South Rosemary's
regular moving picture time.
Supt. Proctor of Goldsboro and
two Community Service Workers
from other counties were present
The next picture night is
Thursday, January 20th.
A Basket Ball Court has been
laid off and the goals erected
at South Rosemary. Mr. E. R.
Hawkins did the work for the
school. Ihe teachers and stu
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
dents are grateful to him.
About Our Roads
In the short article last
week, j
you were informed as to the
number of bridges in Halifax
County of 12 foot spans and
greater and what had been ac
complished by the Bridge depart
ment in repairs, new construc
tion and maintaining same.
What has been accomplished
in regards to the roads themsel
ves since the Highway Commis
sion took charge of the roads, or
from Aug. 7th, 1919. the date
the Highway Commission took
charge to Nov. 30th, 1920 as re
gards the work done by the
Maintenance forces only, new
construction not included is of
interest
600,160 lineal yards ot ditches
have been cleaned, ditches of
various depths and widths.
14,681,920 lineal yards of roads
have been dragged, these roads
being of various widths.
42,207 tons of gravel have been
hauled on to the roads, spread
and shaped up.
146,960 lineal yards of bushes
have been cut from the sides of
the roads and at dangerous cross
ings. 52,800 lineal yards of re-con
structed roads have been built of
various widths and of different
types of construction.
These are a few facts, as the
records show, and the above fig
ures do not include the new work
that has been going on at the
same time, the above work sim
ply being necessary to keep the
roads in the condition you find
them today.
It is interesting to note here
that there are on file in the office
of Mr. C. F. Gore. Highway En
gineer, many petitions all of
which have been presented to
your highway Commission signed
by hundreds of voters in the
various parts of Halifax County
asking for new, and re-constructed
ROADS, the cost of same es
timated to run into sums of six
figures and which would take
two years to complete. This in
dicate only one thing to the
Road Board, that the voters of
Halifax County want good roads
and after obtaining them, the
voters want them maintained.
J. T. Chase
GARNER SCHOOL ITEMS
Mr. Charlie Glasgow, of Char
lotte, spent the week with rela
tives in the community.
Mr. Standi Morris, of Ports
mouth, visited Mr. Wilson Glas
gow last week.
Misses Lillie and Nellie Gar
ner, Messrs. Raymond, Clifton
and Albert Garner motored to
Enfield Sunday.
Mr. Bait Lewis, of Halifax, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. E.
Willey.
Miss Mattie Summerell was the
guest of Miss Ethel Garner last
week end.
Mr. H. L. Green, of Norfolk,
spent the holidays with his moth
er, Mrs. C. B. Green.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Green vis
ited relatives and friends in En
field last week.
Miss Viola Stainback spent last
week with her parents near Lit
tleton. The building of a stage, install
ing the new heaters, tne
erection of a wood house and
the raising of the school ground
with sand and gravel were some
of the improvements which took
place at Garner School during the
holidays.
Notice to Tax Payers
of Halifax County
We beg to advise the tax pay
ers of Halifax County, after
having carefully gone into the
matter of reducing taxes for
the current year, no relief can
be granted.
Steps are being taken to re
duce taxes for the coming year.
By order of the Board of Com
missioners of Halifax County.
Robert L Dickens, Clerk.
I MR. J. PAUL LEONARD MAKES
ADDRESS TO MERCHANTS
Buainea and Profeaaional Men
of Community Accept Invita
tion to Attend
The meeting of the Merchants
Association Wednesday night in
the W. O. W. Hall was a splen
did success. Mr. J. Paul Leon
ard, Secretary of North Caro
lina Merchants Association, of
Statesville, was present and
made the principal talk of the
evening.
All the business men of the
community were invited and
practically all that ere in town
attended.
Mr. W. S. Hancock, president
of the association presided. Mr.
P. C. Duncan, introduced Mr.
Leonard in a few well chosen
words. Mr. Leonard held the
undivided attention of his audi
ence from the beginning. He
explained the need of an organi
zation among merchants, the
purpose of the association, he
urged the people to step talking
hard time3 and pointed out the
fact that practically every big
business man in the country was
of the opinion that the depress
ion had reached its worst and
indeed business was picking up
in all industries.
Mr. Leonard told of the bene,
fits to be derived from the opera
tion of a rating system giving
the rating of everybody carrying
charge accounts and recommend
ed its adoption. In closing his
remarks Mr. Leonard strongly
urged organization and co-operation.
Dr. T. W. M. Long was next
to address the meeting. Dr.
Long in his characteristic man
ner urged co-operation as a
means of accomplishing any
task, and strongly endorsed Mr.
Leonard's plea to stop hollering
hard times, and kicking about
taxes, stating that our state in
stitutions had to be maintained
and enlarged, and that this
money would have to be raised
by taxation.
Mr. J. T. Chase was the next
speaker on the program. Mr.
Chase is a member of our road
Commission and talked interest
ingly of their work and imparted
the good news that plans were
being made to put down a hard
surface road from the town
limits of Roanoke Rapids on the
south to RoanoKe Junction. This
work will be started in the
Bpringif State and Federal aid
can be obtained.
Prof. E. J. Coltrane, superin
tendent of Public Schools res
ponded to the call of the presi
dent and made a few timely and
pleasant remarks.
Messrs. J. T. Stainback, G. L
Hayes. Jr., and L. G. Shell were
called upon, but all stoutly de
nied any speech making ability
and asked to be excused.
At this point of the program
coffee and delicious sandwiches
in pleasing variety, prepared by
the wives of members were
served by Mesdames W. S. Han
cock, S. J. Bounds, B. Marks,
Misses Ruth Rainey, Lena Rivers
Jones, Camie Vaughan, Inzie
Jones, Sallie Saunders, Elizabeth
Robertson. After refreshments
cigars and cigarettes were passed
among those present, and those
who desired "lit up" for
friendly smoke.
Rev. Lewis N. laylor was
called upon by the president for
a few closing remarks and res
ponded in his happy and inimit
ale manner.
Everyone present seemed to
have had a good time and surely
many came away thinking differ
ently of the Merchants Associa
tion, because after hearing Mr.
Leonard they realize that it is
not a selfish organization organ
ized to embarrass any honest
person.
Flrtt Overhead Trolley.
The flrtt practical overhead trolley
line waa built In Kaniaa City In 1884,
Id which dooble overhead conductors
vara naed. with a trolley vheal ridisg
the top el U win
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saint! Qorcli j
(Episcopal)
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector !
RuboIm Atom
Miu Mrj Dak, tuuk Vmtat
Next Sunday is the Second
Sunday after the Epiphany. i
Services: 7:30 A. M. Holy
Communion.
9:45 Church School and Adults'
Bible Class. T. W. Mullen, Supt.
Divine services at 11 and 7:30.
Parish meeting after the
service.
The Church with Welcome.
I Public health in a county is not
Stockholders of First .expected to reach the highest
.... ,n , j standard of efficiency in one year,
National Bank Meet j but ,jke othpr orKanizatlon3 mu3t
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Roanoke Rapids was
held Tuesday January 11, all of
the old directors were re-elected
except one and three new ones
The following being elected C.
A. Wyche. W. L. Long. J. M.
Jackson, Dr. T. W. M. Long,
J. T. Stainback, S. F. Patterson,
Wells D. Tillery, J. W. Taylor,
E. W. Lehman, W. L. Manning,
and L. G. Shell, the last three
being new directors.
At a meeting of the directors
immediately after the stockhold
ers meeting a 3 per cent semi
annual dividend was declared
and $3,000 ordered added to the
surplus. The directors re-elected
all the old officers which are,
C. A. Wyche, president; S. F.
Patterson, vice president; T. W.
M. Long, vice president; J. T.
Stainback, cashier; H. H. King,
asst. cashier.
Building & Loan
Retires First Series
The directors of the Roanoke
Rapids Building and Loan Asso
ciation at their regular monthly
meeting held last Monday night
ordered the first series of stock
in their association retired. This
series was sold in September
1914 and was in force only six
years and four months and
came very near breaking all re
cords of building and loan asso
ciations for maturing series.
The association in retiring this
series will pay out some $6,500.
Two new directors were pres
ent at thi3 meeting. J. A.
Moore and C. F. Howard.
What Shall We Name Our
Cemetery?
The Cemetery Association de
sires to give our cemetery an ap
propriate name and asked the
Herald to invite the people of
the community to submit sugges
tions. Those desiring to suggest a
name may either mail the same
to our office or drop in and leave
their suggestion. These will be
turned over to a committee of
the Cemetery Association and
the name accepted published in
the Herald as soon as the select
ion is made.
The Herald staff suggests
Cedarwood.
FRATERNAL NOTES
Carolina Lodge No. 223 1. O. O.
F. held a very good meeting
Monday night. January 10th, in
W. O. W. Hall. Rosemary. Some
; very important business was at
tended to, the new officers per
formed their duties like old ones.
After the regular routine the de
gree team conferred the first de
dree in grand style, and next
Monday night January 17th they
will confer the second degree.!
This degree is very impressive to
the candidate. It is one of the
greatest lessons that Odd Fel
lowship teaches and every mem
ber of the team is requested to
be present and all members of
the lodge also. Visitors always
receive a cordial welcome. The
lodge also referred one applica
tion to a committee. There will
be a class of four for the degree
mentioned above for next Mon
day night
C0UNTY memcal society
ENDORSES HEALTH WORK
Health Officer Read Report to the So
ciety acd Civet Fifuiei to Show
That a Part ol the Work Wu Worth
Over $13,734 to the Count; Re
port u at Follow:
Before beginning a detailed re-
j port of the work done by the
County Health Department for
1920, I wish to thank the physi
cians of the county for their
splendid spirit and cooperation
towards the work of the County
and State Hoards of Health.
grow gradually as the public is
educated to take advantage of it.
The detailed report is as follows:
The total number of cases re
ported in 1920 was 520, while
that for 1919 was 675. These
were as follows, whooping cough,
1920 200, 1919 184; typhoid fever.
1920 27, 1919 50; diphtheria. 93.
1.919 89; chicken pox, 95, 191973:
measles, 11, 1919 157; septic sore
throat, 15. 1919 19; scarlet fever,
22, 1919 2. The total reduction
in the number of contagious dis
eases for 1920 was 149. The val
uation of contagious disease re
duction is fixed at $25 per case
by the State Board of Health,
making a total saving for the
county of $3,725. There has been
small epidemics of whooping
cough, diphtheria and scarlet
fever during the year. A great
deal of work has been done and
a large amount of literature sent
out to get teachers and house
holders to report diseases when
there has been no physician call
ed, for it is recognized that un
less there is good reporting there
cannot be good work done in
quarantining. This will account
for at least 25 per cent of the
cases of whooping cough, chicken
pox and smallpox cases reported
this year. Visits have been made
as follows: Whooping cough
cases 7, measles 1, diphtheria 10,
scarlet fever 10, septic sore
throat 2, smallpox 7, typhoid
fever 6.
In the educational work there
has been 47 public meetings with
a total attendance oi suau, ai
which lectures were given on
matters pertaining to health,
rural sanitation, quarantine, etc.
(Valuation not fixed). There
have been sent out 4737 letters
pertaining to health work in the
county. There have been pub
lished 124 news articles in the
county papers pertaining to pub
lic health. A 1000 foot film on
T. B. has been shown 16 times to
an estimate of 3000 people in the
county. One fair exhibit with a
baby contest has been held. For
ty one hours have been spent in
conferences at the office of the
health department.
In the soil pollution work we
have had built 1757 sanitary pri
vies. The International Health
Board has built tens of thousands
of privies in the south, and their
estimate is that it costs about
$2.50 to reach and persuade the
average rural resident to build a
sanitary privy. Applying this
cost figure to the privies built
within the county during the
year we have the financial equi
valent of $3,375. There has been
138 examinations for hookworm.
valued at $1.50 each we have the
equivalent of $207. Of the num
ber examined 48 were positive
and 3 have been treated and cur
ed, value this at $5.00 each and
we have the equivalent of $15.
There have been 33 water analy
ses and some improvements
made. Valued at $5 we have the
equivalent of $165 making a total
valuation in this unit of $3,762.
The work in the school consist
ed of 75 visits during which 285
children were examined (valua
tion not fixed). A colored den
tist was sent here from the State
Board of Health for 5 weeks and
while here he treated the teeth
of 489 colored children, the finan
cial valuation of this based on
local prices is fixed at $879 60.
j A physical examination was given
THE JURY LIST
The following is a list of Ju
rors drawn last Monday for the
Superior court which convenes on
January 21st.
Richard Pettitt, J. D. Rhea, J.
R. Patterson, J. B. Bennett, M.
i F. Cullom, J. D. Johnston, Char
les H. Hale, W. W. Pepper, R.
W. Harris, Charles Whitaker. J.
H. Baucom, W. T. Eure. Jr.. W.
H. Brown, J. C. Anderson. D. G.
Harris, S. B. Butts, R. L. Har
dee. R. W. Harper, J. K. Leg
gett. S. B. Kitchm, E. L. Hamill,
J. W. Shearin. W. H. Smith. A.
S. Lewis. N. J. Westbrook. Noah
Whitehead, E. V. Mitchell. R. H.
Hudson. G. E. Pendleton, L. G.
Barnhill, Thomas Bland. R. S.
Travis, B. S. Webb. W. M.
White, J. W . Robertson, D. I.
Reid.
SECOND WEEK
W. G. Askew. C. C. Carter. H.
L Matthews, A. D. Clary, W.
O. Meclwell, Hardy Harrison, R.
J. Carlisle, W. P. Hockaday. G.
D. Pearson, L. D. Dicken3. E. C.
Dickens, A. C. Liverman, O. W.
Pierce, Billy Stansberry, L. N.
Grant, R. B. Robertson, W. H.
White, R. E. Shell, Lafayette
Shaw, E. C. Bobbitt, J. T. Bow
en, J. J. Everette, J. W. King,
Joe Bradley, E. A. Walston. C.
R. Harvell, Bernard Allsbrook,
R. W. M. Harper, N. E. Sears,
O. E. Pope, Peyton Keel, Hanni
bal Shearin, W. T. Jones, A. T.
Dickens, W. D. Tillery, T. P.
Hale.
COTTON MEETING
The Halifax County branch of
the American Cotton Association
will be held in the Court House
at Halifax, N. C, on Tuesday,
January 18. 1921, at 11:30 o'clock
A.M.
This meeting will be of interest
to the cotton growers of the
south. Plans and arrangements
will be discussed in regards to
direct exporting of the south's
cotton crop, thereby insuring the
farmers better prices.
Before the war, 1912, the Cen
tral Empires of Europe alone
took 3,393,997 bales of the South's
cotton. I n 1919 these same coun
tries took only 55,696 bales. The
result is an over burdened dom
estic market and low priced cot
ton today.
Every farmer and business
man is requested to be present
A sound, comprehensive, busi
ress like remedy for existing
conditions will be made.
to 46 teachers to certify their
freedom from tuberculosis and
other contagious disease.
There have been 2161 vaccina
tions for typhoid, and 2089 for
for smallpox the equivalent of
this fixed at $1 per vaccination
makes an equivalent of $4,254.
The health officer has made 28
examinations for individuals and
assisted in the examination of!
142 made by the specialist for
tuberculosis So ot which were
positive. Valuing this work at
the minimum of $5 we have the
equivalent of $850. There have
been 37 visits to the county home,
valued at $5 we have $1S5. Visits
to the jail 28 valued at $3 we
have the equivalent of $84. The
total number of inspections of
hotels, markets and drinkinz
to tn V7 vininr
these at 50c each we 'have the
equivalent of $253. Fifteen vis
its were made to the convict
camn. Value these at $5 each
and we have the equivalent of
$75. There has been 10 paupers j
treated, 33 prisoners examined
and 13 lunacy examinations made.
In addition to the above there
have been presented to the Coun
ty Board of Health and passed
laws requiring the registration
and instruction of midwives by
the county health officer. Laws
governing the sanitary manage
ment of hotels, restaurants, mar-
Kets ana drinking places, ana a
law requiring the vaccination of
all the school children in the
county. There have been a num-
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ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. E. B. Love left Tuesday
for Miami. Fla., to spend somo
time.
j Mr. Rice of Greenville, N. C.
; spent several days here visiting
Mr. Basil Glover this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Askew and
family, of Durham, have arrived
here to make their home.
Mr. Jess Mebane, of Greens
boro, spent a few days here thia
week on business.
Mrs. J. S. Getsinger and little
son, of Williamston are spending
some time here.
Mr. William Baxter spent the
week-end in Norfolk with friends.
Mr. B. Marks is spending some
time in Greensboro, Winston
Salem and other cities.
Mr. Jesse Herbert, of Rocky
Mount, spent this week here in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C.
Duncan.
Mr. C. M. Clary, formerly
with the Hancock-Jackson
Company, spent several days in
town this week.
Mr. J. W. Smoot spent a few
days in Richmond this week.
Mrs. D. L. Traynham returned
thi3 week after spending some
time with relatives in Christian
burg. Miss Lillie McArthur, of Hope
Mill, has returned here to make
her home.
Miss Collins, of New York, is
spending some time here visiting
Mrs. S. P. Scott.
Mr. C. A. Wyche spent a few
days in Richmond this week on
business.
Miss Ina Allen has entered the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital for
training.
Rev. Stanley White spent
Thursday in Richmond.
On last Friday evening'Master
Ralph Shell celebrated his tenth
birthday. There were about
thirty-five little friends present
who made the evening quite a
jolly affair. Prizes were given
Miss Jane Stainback and Master
Francis Starke for pinning the
key nearest the lock of a big red
heart.
Mrs. G. D. Shell and son
Ralph spent Monday in Rich
mond. Mr. and Mrs. Vann White are
being congratulated upon the ar
rival in their home Sunday morn
ing of of a son.
The Plan of Supervision in
Halifax County
The following paragraghs tak
en from the last issue of the
East Carolina Training School
Querterly are of interest to the
people of the county.
The Supervisor in Halifax
County, Miss Annie Cherry, is
truly the "helping teacher" that
the teacher in charge of the
routine work of the school needs.
Much has been said about the
limitations of the supervisory and
of the system of supervision, un
til many are not in favor of using
the term. It does not matter
what the word is, if the right in
terpretation is put on the word.
The World's Work, in the Sep
tember number, has an article on
"The Helping Teacher" and from
that one would judge that she is a
rara avis found only in New Jer
sey, or Michigan or some other
place remote from North Caro
lina. This work has been going
on in Halifax for some time.
This is the third year that it has
been definitely organized along
the lines it is now following.
The editor of the Quarterly
asked for an article, but as it was
just at the busiest season (there
is no season that is not her busy
season), she sent reports of her
work just as she had made them
out, no revision, no changing of
any kind.
She also sent copien
S''?1 "lli"
i iter reuoru one trave permission
for the use of these in any way
the editor should see fiit to uso
them. We are taking bodily
! wordor ord many parU of the
reiJuru, uuu regret mat, i&ck oi
space prevents the use of every
word of it.
THE SUPERVISOR. OR HELPING
TEACHER NEEDED
It seems that in some counties
the superintendent and the coun
ty Board of Education do not see
the value of having a supervisor.
After Beeing what is being done
in Halifax County they should be
convinced.
There are still many strong
teachers left in the profession
who can manage well for them
selves, but there is a majority of
young, inexperienced and often
times poorly prepared and un-
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