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ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, JANUARY 28, 1921
Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance
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JOSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. W. N. Neal, of Norfolk,
as in town Wednesday.
Mr. T. M. Dobson, of Rich
pud spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. Virginia Dromgoole, of
Lrthampton County, is spend
Jg several days at the Shelton
Mr. R. A Pruett, of Peters
Irg, Va., was in town Wednes-
F
Irs. Bell, who has been
; guest of Mrs. C. F. Ogle
e has returned to her home
the Eastern Shore of Mary
id. Mr. W. W. Winbone, of Carrs-
!e, Va., was a visitor here
ss wees.
The Second Circle of All
nts Church met with Miss
ke Wednesday night.
he Rosemary Mfg. Co. began
lining on full time schedule
p week.
Mr. Chas. E. Geilach, of
hmond, spent Monday in
n.
An. W. F. Ferguson, of
hmond, is the guest of Mrs.
P. Cooper.
Ir. J. R. Sykes, of Norfolk,
in town this week.
lira Pniinnill nf Hiplfnrv ia
guest of her sons Messrs. W.
nd Gordon Council!.
Ir. Walter A. Overby, of
icon, was in town luesaay.
Ir. J. B. Powell, of Rocky
pint, spent Tuesday here.
Iis3 Annie Medlin has moved
store from Roanoke Avenue
he Citizens Bank Building.
W. T. Collins has opened a
ts furnishing store in the
e made vacant by Miss
Win.
llr. William Herbert, of Scot-
J Neck, was here Tuesday.
Kev. A. G. Carter was called
jiis old home near Mocksville
dnesday to attend the funeral
iis uncle Mr. A. M. Garwood.
i
Mr. F. A. Williams, of Phila-
phia, was in Rosemary Tues-
iss Irene Cannon, of Nor
te, spent the week-end with
I parents.
fir. M. P. Williams, of Tar-
o, was in town Tuesday.
ne of the Sunday School
lid Secretaries of the Metho-
r
t Church will make an address
jpe Methodist Church Sunday
rning.
I Jr. 0. U. A. M.on last Sat
Jay afternoon at 3:30 present
jto the Garner School a Flag
p a Bible. Many people from
In Rosemary and Roanoke
Ipfds were present.
Note of Thanks
e desire to thank the man-
ment of the mills and all who
irked so faithful trying to save
building which was destroyed
esday. Their efforts will ever
remembered and appreciated
us.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dobbins.
Honor Roll Correction
jOn account of errors last week
ie following names did not ap
far on the horor roll,
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joA uraae riora iuiibuiii,
faude Brown, Meryl Yoder,
Itherine Jackson, Annis Hod
's.
9th Grade-Louise Jackson.
Bryrrf Writlnee,
Bryant's writings transport U Into
Ite ceptns of the solemn, nrlmeral
jrcrt, to th stores of Qs lonelr Inks,
pe oanKS or the wild, nameless
peara, or tbe brow of tie rocky ap-
oo rums 'me a promontory from
fctidst a wVo ocean of foliate, while
fsey ansa around us tht (lories of a
Itlmate fierce In Its extremes, bat
pencild la Its vlcissltndssi Irrinf,
And Sti Shoe Leatner.
Walk t mile before breakfast te
i
t np an appetite," aaya a dorter.
ffcnnbat Nnw we know hrvm tA k
!m u appetite. Boston Traasalpfc
Serious Accident to School
Child
Julius, the eleven year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jones, of
the Patterson Mills Village was
very seriously wounded Thurs
day afternoon on the Rosemary
School grounds by being struck
in the head by a shovel. Reb.
Riggan was shoveling snow
from the cement walk when his
shovel accidentally came in con
tact with the head of Julius.
The wounded boy was rushed
to the hospital where a very
successful operation was per
formed, and present prospects
indicate that the child will re
cover. Aged Mao Falls From Wagcn
Crushes His Skull
Monday afternoon, Mr. William
Allen, aged 74 years, while re
turning to his home fur miles
from town, fell from his wagon
to the road receiving fatal injur
ies. Mr. Allen fell head first and
his skull was crushed by th fall
on the frozen ground. Mr. Allen
wa3 taken to his home and a
physician summoned, who dia all
he could for the wounded man,
however Mr. Allen never regain
ed consciousness and died a few
hours after the accident.
The deceased was loved and
respected by his neighbors, and
bore a splendid reputation among
his friends.
The remains were burried
Tuesday afternoon at Shiloh
Church hurrying grounds.
BASKET BALL
Roanoke Rapids High's first Defeat
Although the ground was
covered with snow on the 26th
of January, it did not stop the
Local Basket Ball team from
carrying out their schedule with
Enfield. The game was played
on an out door court. Ever since
Roanoke Rapids High School en
tered athletics. Enfield has been
our strongest opponent, ihe
game of the 26th was the hardest
fought game of the season, both
teams fought hard through the
game. This game was the first
lost by Roanoke Rapids High this
season, the score being 20 to 9 in
favor of Enfield. The game was
played in good spirit there being
no disputes or arguments. This
showing that Roanoke Rapids
High can take defeat as well as
victory.
The chief feature of the game
were Daughtry for Roanoke Rap
ids and Dickens for Enfield,
Daughtry made 7 of the 9 points
scored by Roanoke Rapids, Dick
ens scoring 12 out of 20 points.
The line-up was as follows:
Roanoke Rapids: Daughtry
and Anderson, fot wards; Vick,
center: Taylor and Saunders,
guards. Enfield: Neville and
Dickens, forwards; Hargrove,
center; Meyer and McWiggan,
guard.
Wm. Jackson, Mgr.
Prof. Hersey C. Spence
To speak Friday Night
Prof. Hersey C. Spence, of
Trinity College will speak at the
Methodist Church tonight at
eight. Ths meeting wad arrauKeJ
by the Baraca Class of the church.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend.
Tsx of Idienste.
It would be thought a ban) torero
nirnt that should tax Its people one
tenth part of their tine, to be era
ployed In Its serrlce. Bat Idler.,
taxes many of as much more. If wt
reckon all tr-t Is spent In abnolnt
sloth, or In rto'ni nothing; with tha
which Is spent In Idle employments 01
amnaetnents that amount to nothing,
Sloth, like rust, 'ronnumea faster thai
labor wears; while tbe need key tj
always bright, as Poor Richard ssyv
Franklin. Important News.
Jack's little playmate. Boa, was
tailed borne to God, so Jack war told
when Ben died. A few nights later
when Jack was saying h prayers his
pother beard, "And plae, God teQ
Beonie that one of bis rabbets died ts
iaj."
DID THEY RIDE
Selected
Last spring when cotton
Was selling so high
You could see some farmers
"Floting" in the sky.
(But they RODE)
They rode in sun
They rode in rain
Some even rode
In an aeroplane
(But they RODE)
They rode all night
They rode all day
They kept on "riding"
Till the davil's to pay.
(But they RODE)
If it wasn't an auto,
It was a blamed old mule,
They kept on "riding"
Till they've played the fool,
(But they RODE)
Some rode bad,
Some rode well,
But they kept on "riding"
Till they've sure played h
(But they RODE)
Some doctors spent the whole year
Distributing pills
And can't collect enough money
To pay their gasoline bills,
(But they RODE)
The real estate business
Was the best of all,
But blame my skin
If IT didn't fall,
(But they RODE)
Some bought FORDS,
But carried them back,
And promised the difference
For a Cadillac,
(But they RODE)
The farmers and merchants
Are broke, that's true,
(And it looks mighty like
The banks are too,)
(But they RODE)
The above was written
Just for a joke,
But durn my hide,
If the whole country aint broke!
(But they RODE)
(Published by request)
Resolutions of Thanks
Rosemary, N. C.
January 26, 1921
At a Mass meeting of the
citizens and property owners of
Rosemary held in the White
Star Barber Shop at 2 o'clock on
Wednesday, January 26, 1921, of
which G. L. Hayes, Jr., was
elected Chairman, F. L Nash,
W. T. Council and Allen C. ZUi
coffer were appointed as a com
mittee to draw the following
resolutions.
1. That thanks be extended
to the Rosemary Manufacturing
Co., Roanoke Mills Co., The
Patterson Mills Co., and the
citizens of Roanoke Rapids for
their timely and efficient assis
tance rendered at and ouring
the fire which occurred in our
community on Tuesday, January
25, 1921.
2. That thanks be extended
to the entire citizenship of Rose
mary for their co-operation and
services in helping to fight and
control the said fire.
3. That thanks also be ex
tended to the colored people of
this and adjoining communities
for their co-operation and ser
vices. ,
4. That a copy of these reso
lutions be published in the
Roanoke Rapids Herald, and also
mailed to the managements of
tbe Rosemary manufacturing Co
Roanoke Mills Co., and the
Patterson Mills Co.
The citizens and property
owners of Rosemary are desir
ous of re-embursing those indi
viduals and corporation who
sustaindd material damages to
their clothings or equipments
while rendering assistance in
fighting the said fire, a voluntary
subscription was taken and the
above committee was instructed
to investigage and tender pay
ment for any material damages
that may have nave been sus
tained.
G. L Hayes, Jr. Chairman.
(ROSEMARY THEATRE
' BUILDING DESTROYED BY
! FIRE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Fire at One Time Threatened
Entire Block of Store Build
ings on Roanoke Avenue and
Residences on Hamilton Street
Raymond Speight Rescues
Aged Mother and Other Wom
en and Children From Second
Floor of Burning Building.
DAMAGES AEOUT $50,000.
Fire supposedly originating
from an oil stove destroyed the
Rosemary Theatre building Tues
day afternoon. Shortly after
the fire was discovered the oil
stove exploded scattering the
fire in all directions and was
soon out of control. The build
was 50x150 feet and had two
stores in front and theatre in
the rear. The rooms over the
stores were occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. J, E. Dobbins, the owners
of the building, Mr. and Mrs.
0. F. Garris, Mrs. H. T. Speight
and family and Mr. Olson and
family.
The fire started in the center
of the building where the steps
leading upstairs were located
and when the stove exploded
the explosion shot the flames up
the stairs and immediately de
stroyed the steps cutting off the
occupants escape except from
the window.
Those in the rooms upstairs
had a rather narrow escape and
owe their rescue to the work of
Raymond Speight, who placed a
ladder up to a window and
brought to Bafety his aged
mother and sister, Mrs. Garris
and Mrs. Olson and two small
children. When Speight finally
got the last of the women to the
window the flames were already
burning the window curtains.
At one time the entire business
block was threatened together
with the residences of the same
block, on Hamilton Street but
the timely arrival of additional
hose lines from Patters. Mills
and Roanoke Mills No. 2 and
hard work by the men with the
two lines from Rosemary Manu
facturing Company saved the
remainder of the block.
The loss incurred is as foils ws:
J. E. Dobbins, building, ice
cream parlor, household and
kitchen furniture and clothing
$40,000. with $18,500 insurance;
0. F. Garris, lunch room, pool
room, household ana Kitchen
furniture $4,000; Mrs. H. T.
Speight, household and kitchen
furniture, clothing, liberty bonds
and thrift stamps $1,200; Mr.
Olson, house furnishing, clothing
unable to get an estimate on loss;
Rosemary Supply Company, dam
age to stock about $600; Rose
mary Candy Kitchen, damage to
stock, loss undetermined. Loss
from breaking of plate glass by
heat in stores across street $500.
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(Episcopal)
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Raekf AfMot
Miu Uaj Dok, Pari Visitor
Next Sunday is Seagesima.
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.
Ladies Guild Tuesday 3 P. M.
Choir rehearsal Tuesday night.
The Church with Welcome.
Rosemary Methodist Church
Charles M. Lance Pastor
Mr. J. T. Jerome, "S. S. Field
Secretary," of the North Carolina
Conference, will conduct a Sun
day School Conference at 11 A.
M. and 7:30 P. M. '
Special music led by Prof. R.
L. Milam, at each service.
A similar service will be held
at Smith's at 3 P. M.
All are cordially invited.
Poultry Clubs Win
Honors at New York
Tar Heel boys and girls cap
tured three prizes on their poul
try club exhibit at the Madison
Square Garden Poultry Show,
New York City. The club birds
were entered in open competi
tion with the professional breed
ers of the United States, Canada
and England, and North Caro
lina was the only state repre
sented by a club exhibit.
In black Langshan hens the
North Carolina entry took second
place with bird pronounced one
of the most wonderfully colored
hen ever seen. It failed to
place first because a few tail
feathers were bent and broken
during the long trip north.
Among the Buff Plymouth
Rock cockerels, with 17 entries,
a N, C. club bird took third
prize; while in the pullet class
a club bird took fifth among 15
entries. The Buff Plymouth
pullet class was one of the "hot
test" classes the Madison Square
show has seen in years, accord
ing to A. G. Oliver, in charge of
poultry clubs in North Carolina.
Throughout the show a large
display cage containing ten
Rhode Island Red cockerels bear
ing a label "North Carolina
Boys and girls Poultry Clubs"
occupied the center of the Gar
den, next to the big fountain
a fancy waterfowl exhibit. The
"reds" attracted much atten
tion and comment and the ten
birds were sold at the close of
the show to ten different breed
ers. Use Limestone With Your
Fertilizer
Crop yields are increased and
cost of production correspond
ingly lowered by using pulverized
limestone in combiuation with
acid phosphate or other commer
cial fertilizers, according to the
N. C. Department of Agriculture.
At one experiment station lime
stone in combination with ferti
lizer under the wheat crop gave
an increase, of an average of
$18.23 an acre more than was se
cured with the fertilizer without
the lime.
At another experiment station
pulverized limestone, in combina
tion with acid phosphate, nitro
gen, and potash, increased the
clover hay crop over six times
what was secured from the ferti
lizer without the lime.
Practical farmers are reported
a3 getting similar results from
the use of limestone in combina
tion with fertilizers. "Do not
fail to use limestone with your
commercial fertilizers next sea
son; it will more than double the
valut of your fertilizers," says
the department.
The North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture can furnish
the farmers a limited supply of
high grade limestone. Orders
for limestone to be used next
Feason should reach the depart
ment just as soon as possible.
The price is $2.50 a ton
in bulk
lb. jute
will be
and $4.30 a ton in 200
bags. Freight rates
quoted on request.
Address all orders to W. A.
Graham, Commissioner of Agri-
Eastern Star to Contribute
to Cemetery Fund
At a meeting of the Roanoke
Chapter 119 Order of the East
em Star held Monday night in
the Masonic Hall a committee
was appointed to assist the
Cemetery Association in improv
ing the conditions of the Ceme
tery. It was decided that every
member of the Order be asked
to contribute 50c to the Ceme
tery Fund.
A hospital committee was ap
pointed whose duty will be to
visit the hospital regularly. The
Chapter has asked that the next
District Meeting be held in
Roanoke Rapids.
Roanoke Bakery Company
To Open Soon
Mr. J. W. Massey, of Green
ville, N. C , a man of several
years experience in the bakery
business is here looking after the
installation of the machinery of
the Roanoke Bakery Company.
Mr. Massey expects to have
the plant in operation within the
next ten days. In addition to
the fancy cake department the
plant has a capacity of 30GO
loaves of bread daily -
Mr. Massey now ha3 in opera
tion a large bakery in Greenville
and a retail bakery in Ayden.
The Roanoke Rapids plant will
be in charge of hi3 head baker,
who has had more than forty
years experience in the bakery
business.
POWELLTOWN ITEMS
The many friends of Mrs. L.
A. Dickens regret to hear that
she is ill at her home in South
Rosemary.
Mr. Millard Merritt, of Nor
folk spent the week end with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Merritt.
Miss Mattie Rice, of Oxford,
was the guest of Mrs. A. D.
Glover last week.
The teachers and students of
South Rosemary School regret
the fact that Miss Washburn has
has seen fit to discontinue the
picture show at the school.
To pay expenses the number
present at the show must be
100. South Rosemary has far ed
to have one hundred out for
several weeks, the school there
fore, lost the picture show, if
the people of South Rosemary
had realized the educational val
ue the pictures had for their
children we feel sure that the;'
would have co-operated more
with the director and the teach
ers to make it a success. Both
the teachers and students of the
school wish to thank Miss Wash-
nurn tor the help she has given
them and for the pleasa;.t and
helpful spirit she has always
shown toward South Rosemary.
The Junior citizens especially
are verp appreciative of Miss
Washburn's efforts in their be
half and are very glad she will
continue her work with them.
Mrs. Millard Taylor, of South
Rosemary, is very sick.
Misses Mattie Hudson
Helen Powell visited friends in
Weldon the past week end.
The most interesting event of
the week at South Rosemary
School was the High School Can-
jdy Stew on Friday afternoon,
both fudge and pull were made
and left to cool while the High
School studends wnt to Roan
oke Rapids to the Basket Ball
gam A great deal of merri
ment cme with the pulling.
The High School is planning
many interesting thing3 for the
spring.
Rosemary Laundry Company to
Begin Operation Soon
The management of the Rose
mary Laundry Company has an
nounced that the laundry will be
pin operation in a few dnvs
They will operate what is called
a "wet wash" laundry. That is
they will do washing only. We
believe that this organization
will fill a long felt need in the
community as so many families
experience much difficulty in se
curing washerwomen.
Sincere Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the people of the com
munity for their assistance and
cooperation during the fire last
Tuesday, when it appeared that
our store would burn in spite of
the heroic work of our fellow
citizens.
Rosemary Supply Company
By T. M. Jenkins
! ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
! AND LOCAL ITEMS
"Freckles" was presented at
the Peoples Theatre last Tuesday
evening Ly the Broadway Amuse
ment Co.
Miss Annie Workman was call
ed to her home in Camden, S. C
Saturday on account of the death
of her brother.
Mr. F. C. Williams spent the
week-end in Franklin with his
i parents.
Miss White spent the week-end
here with her sister, Miss Mattie
Towe White.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L Leslie
spent a few days here this week
with friends.
Miss Millie Pearson spent the
the week-end in her home at
Bailey.
Dr. Job Taylor spent Thursday
in Richmond on business.
Mr. Eruce Tillery, of Wake
Forest, spent the week-end here
with his parents.
Mr. Frank Hobson, spent the
week-end here with Mr. Bruce
Tillery.
Mrs. C. P. Williamson, of Nor
folk, spsnt several days here this
week with her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dean spent
the week-end in Oxford.
Mr. William Baxter spent Sun
day in Norfolk with friends.
Senator W. L Long, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. A. E. Aiken, of Rich
mond, spent several days here
thi3 week visiting Mrs. C. A.
Wyche.
Mrs. C. A. Wyche spent last
week in Henderson with relatives
Mr. P. C. Duncan spent this,
week in New York on business.
Miss Gladys Barber, of Clay
ton, spent a few days this week
in the home of Mrj. P. C. Dun
can. Mr. A. E. Akers has returned
from a trip to Daytona, Fla.
Mrs. B. Marks and little
daughter, Marcella left this week
for Boston, New York and Balti
more to buy spring goods.
Mr. M. Greenburg left this
week for Boston.
FIRE DESTROYS
HOTEL OUTHOUSE
Shortly after one o'clock Mon
and day fire was discovered in an out
house on the Exchange Hotel
property. The alarm was given
and soon a hose line was connect
ed and a stream of water turned
on the blaze.
The fire had gained too much
headway however, and it was
impossible to save the building
which was a two room single
story frame building occupied by
the hotel servants. The loss is
estimated at about $500.
Moore Brothers, the owners of
the property, desire to thank the
people who readily gave aid in
extinguishing the flame.
Basketball Reigns Kitif of Sports at
Roanoke Rapids High School
The High School won its fifth
straight game by defeating Rich
Square Friday, January 21, on
the local court The game was
fast and interesting from begin
ning to end. At the end of the
first half the score stood very
close, but the last half proved to
be a fatal one for Rich Square.
The cheer leaders, Francis
Wyche and lone Mills were there
with their full crew.
Saunders led the scoring for
Roanoke Rapids, shooting four
field goals, Daughtry second with
three, Vick and Anderson divid
ing honora by getting two each.
The final score wrs 22 to 14.
The line-up was as follows:
Roanoke Rapids, Daughtry and
Anderson; forward Vick, center;
Taylor and Saunders, guards Rich
Square, Conner and Tanner, for
wards; Stancan, center; Wade
and Allan, guards.
Robert Daughtry.