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Volume VIII.-Nurober3dt f
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
i; Mrs. J. H. Harrison and
daughter, Margaret Stokes, have
returned after spending some time
in Blackstone with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bounds spent
Tuesday in Richmond.
Miss Jennie Whitaker spent
several days in Wilson this week
attending the Fair.
Miss Caroline Moncure left
this week for her home in Staf
ford, Va.
, Miss Elizabeth Clark, of Rich
mond, spent a few days here
this week.
?, ' ( Rev. Lewis N. Taylor spent
V several days in Spartanburg this
t" week.
, Misses Jane Chaffin and Sue
VJ V Wright spent Saturday in Ral-
Mr. E. H. Ricks is spending
t .some time in Norfolk,
j i j.. - Messrs. J. Frank West arid
i, :C(E. Matthews, Jr., spent last
t .'Thursday in Raleigh.
i;i - ;:',! i
k'';-iT-f'Mr. Earl Macon spent several
.ir, days here this week on business.
'! Mr. J. M. Hueeins left last
11: week for Raleigh where he has
I ' accepted a position. .
J. r ., Mr. H. H. King and Misses
r . Lizzie Dalton and Clara Hearne
spent Sunday in Nashville in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Few.
Mrs. M. B. Rainey has return-
t 'fgf, ed after spending some time in
f "-f L - , Philadelphia with her daughter.
I : 2$iu'r' Mrs. Mahoney, of Philadelphia,
V j is spending some time here in
5 j-. - the home of Mrs. J. F. Vincent.
I i!f Miss Majorie Mendenhall spent
' . the week-end in Greensboro.
Messrs. W. D. Tillery and J.
K. Dickens and Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Tillery spent last Thursday
in Raleigh.' '
Mrs. B. Marks is spending
:some time in New York on busi
ness. '
' . Mr. Abe Norinsky is spending
some time in New York and
Boston o business.
j'-Tj; ; Mr. W. D. Harry, sp'ent sev
;'4.!ejril days here with his daughter,
K jMias Julia Harry, this week.
;..,?.;:Mr, Van White left this week
I V ;' ';foJt Washington, D. C, where he
! $ accepted a position.
; -OS a J. C. Jones of Delvay,-
i VvV visnK at the parsonage,
i :1a ' kiss Lucy Mavo. of Tarboro.
I fjii'leis. 'spending a few days with her
"sister, Mrs. L B. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Roughten
Cand Miss Laura Swindell, of
il a Y;M"ucrBU,,i opvm ounuay nere
f-:-t;,.tnthe home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
;.. u i . l n. i
M". Fai8on.
Red Rote Troop Takes Hike
j,:' - ' Sixteen members of the Red
V -V';Swe Troop of Girl Scouts went
- ;on a hike Friday afternoon, Oc
.'f?''..:.i pber 21, with Captain Lambe,
IJland local director, Keyserling.
.They hiked over the Roanoke
fiver and stopped on the bank of
.-amall stream. For a while
wood was gathered and a study
of knot tying was made; sticks
which to toast mashmallows
.tere hunted.
After the fire had begun to
turn brightly the troop gathered
around and lunch was eaten and
mtirshmallows were toasted. On
thi way home songs were sung
a;"d every member of the troop
declared that the hike was one
f the moat successful the troop
d made.
l Wrightmeyer- Robert
"Jon last Tuesday, October 25th.
Xt the home of Rev. Mr. Hollo-
an, pastor., of the Weldon
J"Wloberts became the bride of Mr.
R. J. Wrightmeyer.
There were only a few of the
more Intimate friends of the
contracting parties present at
Ithe ceremony. The young couple
tony for a bridal trip to New
pork and other northern points.
WILLIAMS-COFFER"
Autumn foliape, ferns and soft
ly shaded candles formed effec
tive decorations for the marriage
last Wednesday, October 12th, at
6:30 o'clock, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Coffey, in Lynch
burg, Va., the former an uncle of
the bride, of Miss Ruby Lee Cof
fey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J,
A. Coffey, of Nelson county, Va.,
and Frank C. Williams, of Frank
lin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G,
Williams, of that place. Dr,
Powhatan W. James, of the First
Baptist church, was the ofllciat
ing minister, and the ceremony
was performed before a prie-dieu
of white satin, with the mantel.
banked in autumn leaves and
flowers, as an attractive back
ground. Emil Berger. at the
piano, played selections from Lo
hengrin, by which the bridal par
ty entered, and Salut d'Amour
during the ceremony.
The bride wore a dark blue
tricotine traveling gown, with
touches of grey, and a modish
hat, her corsage bouquet consist
ing of valley lilies and Ward
roses; Her sister, Miss Marga
ret Coffey, of Washington, was
maid of honor, and Mrs. W. W.
Coffey, with whom she entered,
was her dame of honor. The
maid, in an attractive gown of
black lace over French blue, car
ried an arm bouquet of Butterfly
roses, and Mrs. Coffey, in blue
Canton crepe, carried a similar
bouquet of Premier roses.
The little flower girl, carrying
Sweetheart rosebuds, showered
in baby blue ribbon, was Miss
Frances Marie Coffey, niece of
the bride, and her costume of
yellow taffeta was especially at
tractive. The groom's best man was
Allen Zollicoffer, of Roanoke
Rapids.
The couple left on the 7:15
train for New York, where they
will spend two weeks, and will
be at home after that time in
Roanoke Rapids.
Miss Coffey was graduated
from Lynchburg Hospital in the
class of 1919, and since that time
has been doing private nursing
in Richmond. Mr. Williams gradu
ated from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, and since then has
been holding a responsible posi
tion with the Roanoke Mills Com
pany. Among the visitors from a dis
tance in Lynchburg for the wed
ding were Mrs. W. G. Williams,
mother of the groom, and Miss
Lillian Williams, his sister, both
from Franklin. Only the imme
diate families and a few closest
friends attended the marriage.
Receptions were given in honor
of the young couple at the home
of the'bride's uncle in Lynchburg
on Ihe night of October 11th and
at the homes of the groom's pa
rents on Thursday and Mr. J. L.
Camp in Franklin on Saturday
following the marriage.
An Eight Page Paper
To Be Printed
By Legion Post
The American Legion of Wel
don will get out an eight page
paper in conjunction with the
Armistice Day celebration and
will distribute same all over Hali
fax County. The sheet will con
tain advertisements from mer
chants in every town in the coun
ty and will be one of the best
of advertising mediums. The
local ex-service men are not ask
ing for contributions from any
merchant or individual but ask
the cooperation of every mer
chant in the county and guaran
tee that any ad given will bring
real results.
King-Matthewi
Mr. J. C. King, of Littleton,
and Miss Mamie Matthews, of
South Rosemary, were married
at the Rosemary Methodist par-
sonage last week. Rev. Chas.
M. Lance, pastor of the bride,
officiating. This happy young
couple will make their home near
Littleton.
ALL ROADS WILL
LEAD TO WELDON
ARMISTICE DAY
American Legion Planning The
Biggest Celebration The Coun
ty Ha Ever Seen.
Weldon has already started to
dress up for the big Armistice
Day celebration and by the time
the big day, Friday, November
11th, has rolled around the busy
city will teem with the holiday
atmosphere and the ex-service
men will once more come to the
front and bring to the minds of
the people that the good old
stars and stripes still flies proud
ly ai us peaK. inree years ago
November 11th, victory was
theirs. Today peace reigns and
there is something to celebrate,
1 he American Legion men of
Halifax County are going to
celebrate and they want every
person in the whole world to
come to Weldon Armistice Day
and help them make it the biggest
day the county has ever known.
The celebration begins with a
monster parade which will start
at eleven o clock in the morning
to be headed by the ex-service
men and band, followed by floats
depicting The discovery of
America" by the Book Club of
Littleton "American Freedom
1776" by D. A. R. Chapter, of
Halifax - "Victory" by The
Thursday Afternoon Club of
Weldon "Education" by the
Roanoke Rapids Schools
Health" by Dr. Paul C. Carter,
County Health Officer-"Wel
fare" by the Rosemary Study
Club-"Boy Scouts" by the
Weldon troop "Federated Clubs
by the Weldon Book Club, and
many others. Advertising floats
will follow the first section of
this division
Mr. Akers, County Superinten
dent, has declared November
11th a holiday for all schools
throughout the County, that the
school children may attend the
celebration in Weldon. Congress
man Steagall, of Alabama, will
speak at the Opera House im
mediately after the parade, after
which a turkey and oyster din
ner will be served free to all
ex-servicemen. At 2 o clock a
big football game will be staged
between the University of North
Carolina and A. and E. College
(Freshman Teams) which promi
ses to be a battle royal. At
night a big minstrel will be
green under the direction of
"Deep C.v Green-a minstrel
producer of many years exper
ience, and will run through two
hours of real wholesome comedy,
song, dance and novelties galore.
Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs. George N. Taylor and
Mrs. C. M. Pitt entertained at
the home of the latter at a mis
cellaneous shower on last Satur
day afternoon from three thirty
to five thirty in honor of Miss
Susie Humphreys, whose marri
age to Mr. Clyde Wheeler took
place on Wednesday of this week.
The entire house was attract
ively decorated in yellow and
white chrysanthemums and soft
yellow candles lighted the rooms.
The color scheme, yellow and
white, was also carried out in the
refreshments consisting of de
licious ice cream and cake. The
cutting of the large wedding
cake caused much merriment and
the many lovely presents to the
bride to be attested her popula
rity in the town.
The hostesses were assisted by
Mrs. Bertie Brown and Mrs. W.
S. Hancock, who received the
guests at the door.
Among those invited were:
Mesdames Lance, Traynham,
McPherson, Wafford, Brown,
Hancock, Smoot, Price, Barnes
( and
Todd, of Weldon: Misses
Alice Hockaday, Julia Thompson,
Mina Smoot, Sula Williams, Vi
vian Edmonds, Cammie Vaughan,
Myrtle Bain, Ethel Leatherwood
and Mary Tucker, of Richmond.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, OCTOBER 23, 1921
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Sf ints Church
(Episcopal)
In. LewU N. Taylor, Rector
. K.lktrint Wfkittr, Pwiili Worker
Roaaokt Attaut
The Centennial of the found
ing of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society of the church
will be observed Sunday, Novem
ber 6th. A corporate Com
munion of the Parish will beheld
and every member of the church
is urged to be present.
Next Sunday is the Twenty
Third Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 7:30 A. M. Holy Com
munion. 9:45 Church School.T. W. Mul
len, Supt.
Morning service at 11.
Night service at 7:30.
The Vestry meets tonight at
8 o'clock with Mr. J. A. Moore.
The Church That Makes You
Welcome.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Mii Mtrgiret McLcod, PaAor't Aniitant
Mitt Lucy Criip, Orgauiit.
Mr. J. H. Harriioa. S. S. Supt.
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Morning Service 11:00 A. M.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 P. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor 3:00
P.M.
Evening Service 7:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday
7:30 P. M.
Sunday is observed in the
church by order of thu General
Assembly as Reformation Day.
The topic assigned for this year
is How we cot the Ener ish
Bible". It will be discussed at
the morning service. At the
evening service the sermon
subject will be "The Suffering
Redeemer".
We strive to make our church
a friendly church.
You are cordially invited to
all its services.
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. L. B. Jones. Pastor
Sunday school at 9:45 A. M
W. V. Woodruff. Suot.
Preaching at 11 A. M. an
7:30 P. M.
Evangelistic Services at night
A welcome for all.
RED CROSS SEALS TO BE
PLACED ON SALE
Every lover of clean baseball
felt a personal loss when Christy
Mathewson, greatest pitcher of
, was forced to quit the dia
mond and begin his fight against
tuberculosis. He has brought to
this, his greatest battle, the same
indomitable courage and will to
do his best that so endeared him
to the fans a few years ago.
That these same fans do not
forget and love to honor and as
sist him was touchingly displayed
in the testimonial game played
in his honor at the polo grounds
recently. All of the receipts of
the game went to Christy to aid
him in his fight against the white
plague, which he is slowly but
surely winning by the aid of rest,
fresh air and nourishing food,
under the supervision of compe
tent medical attention.
If all tuberculosis victims in
North Carolina were Christy
Mathewsons and had a remem
bering, generous public to come
to their aid in the time of need,
the grim reaper would gamer a
slender harvest in our State in
stead of the thousands who are
uselessly sacrificed each year.
To dam the tide that sweeps
lives away ruthlessly and to equip
every North Carolinian with the
whole armor to fight tuberculosis,
is the mission and sole work of
the North Carolina Tuberculosis
Association. As you will want
a part in this work, the Associa
tion announces that ten million
Christmas seals will be placed on
sale in North Carolina this year,
the receipts from which will be
used to wage the war.
recorder's court
i NEWS ITEMS
T. M. Wray, drunk on streets,
fined $5.00 and costs.
H. W. Gray, paid a fine of $7.15
on a similar charge, His Honor
! arriving at the $7.15 figure on the
principle of taking what the traf
fic would bear.
Robert Vincent, driving an au
tomobile without a license, fined
$10.00.
It was the dullest week
months.
in
Local Arbor Day Observance
The Woman's Club and Parent
Teacher Associations unite in
asking the whole-hearted co-operation
c f the town in the obser
vance of November 19th and 20th
as local Arbor Day, and in mak
ing the celebration thereof an
annual event of civic importance,
1 X 1 . . .
a hnort ana ruung program is
being planned, at which the band
will play. It will be given in
front of the Junior-Senior High
School Building and will be fol
lowed by a general tree planting.
The Tree Commitfee, with Mrs.
T. W. M. Long as chairman, will
be glad to order trees or furnish
information regarding prices and
planting. Trees thus ordered
will be delivered on the day pre
ceding the planting. All proper
ty owners are asked to co-operate
in this an organized effort to
develop our young town into a
real city-beautiful. Among the
school children each grade in
each building will buy one tree,
and it is hoped that to that num
ber individual additions will be
made.
"Who plants a tree plants a
hope".
Our hope is for a beautiful as
well as a progressive home-town.
Mr. G. R. Shearin
Mr. G. R. Shearin, one of
the community's best known
citizens, died at his home in
South Rosemary last Sunday
af lernoon about five o'clock. He
is survived by his wife and sever
al children and one or two
brothers.
Funeral services and interment
were held at Aurelian Springs
on Tuesday afternoon.
CONTRACTS LET FOR
NEW WELDON ROAD
The State Highway Commis
sion has awarded contracts for
the new hard surfaced road be
tween Roanoke Rapids and Wel
don and it is understood that
actual construction work will be
gin about the first of November.
The road will not be of concrete
construction as originally planned
but will be of the penetration
macadam type, termed by the
Highway Commission a third
class road. The cost of construc
tion is to be borne entirely by
the State Highway Commission
and the proceeds of the two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollar
bond issue will be used by the
County Highway Commission
for the construction of other
roads throughout the county,
No announcement has
been made of the successful
der for the construction of
road. Mr. A. C. House
awarded the contract for
construction of the bridges.
yet
was
the
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. C. M. Lance, Pastor
Services Sunday Conducted by
Mrs. C. L. Steidley, as follows:
"Decision Day", at 10:30 A. M.
Evangelistic Services 11 A. M.
Service for young women and
mothers 3 P. M. Evangelistic
services 7:30 P. M.
Usual services also Saturday
(this week) at 3:J0 and 7:30 P.
M.
the pastor will preach at
Smith's at 3 P. M.
A cordial welcome to all.
Subscription
Humphreys-Wheeler
One of the prettiest home wed
dings ever solemnized in this
community occured on last Wed
nesday afternoon at three thirty
at the handsome residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smoot, when
Miss Mary Susan Humphreys
became the bride of Mr. Clyde
Noland Wheeler. The ceremony
took place in the living room
which was most attractively
decqrated with chrysanthemums,
evergreens and autumn leaves
before an altar done in green
and white with the initials H
pnd W suspended.
As a prelude to the ceremony
Miss Alice Hockaday sang most
beautifully "At Dawning". To
the strains of Lohengrin, the
i bridal party entered from the
stairs, preceded by the ribbon
bearers, little Misses Mary Leitha
Barnes, Marianne Norris and
Master Billie Phelps. Little
miss Virginia Akers, the ring
bearer, carrying a white lily, pre
ceded Miss Mina Smoot, maid of
honor, who wore a gown of dark
brown crepe de chine with velvet
hat and carried a bouquet of
yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs.
A m TM. 1 l n i
a. i. rneips, aame oi nonor, a
sister of the bride, was gowned
in dark blue canton crepe with
black velvet hat, and carried a
bouquet of yellow chrysanthe
mums. The bride entered upon
the arm of her uncle, Mr. J. W.
Smoot. She wore a traveling
suit of dark blue velvet trimmed
in gray, with a corsage of or
chids, white roses and lily-of-the-valley.
She was met at the altar
by the groom, with his best man,
Mr. E. A. Telliga, and the cere
mony was performed by Rev. L.
B. Jones, pastor of the First
Methodist Church.
Immediately after the cere
mony refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler left almost
immediately thereafter for a
visit to New York City and other
Northern points. They will be
at home to their friends in Roa
noke Rapids after November 15.
The bride is the niece of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Smoot and is an
extremely popular and attractive
young woman. Mr. Wheeler
holds a responsible position with
the Halifax Builders .Supply Co.
and is one of the community's
progressive young business men.
Out of town guests present at
the ceremuny wera Mrs. F. A.
Phelps and Master Billie Phelps,
of Parkersburg, W. Va., Mrs.
George Burrell, of Townsville,
Va., Mrs. M. A. West and Miss
Marianne Norris, of Waverly,
Va., Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Barnes, Miss Mary Leitha Barnes
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Todd,
of Weldon. N. C,
Revival at Rosemary
Methodist Church
The revival services at the
Rosemary Church continues to
grow in interest and attendance.
Mrs. C. L. Steidley, formerly a
member of the McLendon party,
is assisting the pastor - (see
church notice)
These services will close Sun
day night.
HOSPITAL HAS
HALLOWEEN PARTY
The nursing staff of the Roa
noke Rapids Hospital celebrated
the advent of Halloween on last
Wednesday evening. The Hos
pital was most attractively de
corated in chrysanthemums and
autumn foliage. Game3 were
played and delightful refresh
ments served. In addition to
the hospital staff some twenty
five invited guests joined in the
festivities.
Simple Det
fthe late pope Is said to have lived
on a very simple diet, as simple aa
thr.t of the poorest tradesman. In
U morning he drank a cupful of
coffee, at noon he took a little soup
and meat and for supper vegetables
and meat. Bis favorite food was til
Italian national dish, polenta.
$2.00 a Year in Advanc
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
AND
Mrs. G. D. Shell was a visitor
in Baltimore Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Shell and
Mr. R. E. Shell spent last Wed
nesday in Gasburg.
Mrs. L. I. Lassiter, of Jackson,
was a visitor in Rosemary last
Wednesday on business.
Mr. F. L. Nash attended the
Aurelian Springs Fair Wednes
day. Mr. Earl Macon, of Rocky
Mount, is spending several days
in town this week.
Mr. Ellis Joyner spent several
days last week in Richmond.
Mr. S. K. Nash, of New York,
is a guest in the home of his
brother, Mr. F. L. Nash, for some
time.
Mr. W. F. Joyner spent last
Tuesday in Norfolk.
Mr. Abner Nash spent from
Saturday to Tuesday at his home
in Lumberton.
Dr. J. H. Smith, of the Atlan
tic Life Insurance Co., of Rich
mond, was the guest of Mr.
Ellis Joyner here last Tuesday
and Wednesday. They spent
Tuesday in Scotland Neck.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edmondson,
who has been visiting in the
home of Mrs. T. M. Jenkins for
some time, has returned to her
home in Hobgood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Butts and
Miss Lucy Butts, of Halifax,
spent last Tuesday here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shell, Mrs.
C. E. Shell and Mr. D. T. Shell
attended the funeral of a relative
in Gasburg Wedneday.
Tuberculosis Association is
Saving Lives
The charge of profiteering
might well be made against the
Bureau of Tuberculosis of the
State Board of Health and the
North Carolina Tuberculosis As
sociation admits Dr. L. B. Mc-
Brayer, Director ot the Bureau
and managing and Director of
the Association. This admission
is made in view of the number of
lives saved and cases of tubercu
losis prevented since 1915, when
active measures for the control
of tuberculosis were begun.
Since that time 2,237 lives have
been saved in North Carolina.
These figures are based on the
supposition that the same death
rate would have obtained in 1920
as in 1915 if no Drecautionarv
measures had been taken but
there is small doubt but what the
rate would have increased con
siderable. It has been demon
strated that an active case of
tuberculosis who is careless will
infect at least 8 other persons
and it is therefore stated that at
least 17,000 infections have been
prevented. This represents a
saving in money to North Car
olina of over $68,000,000.
The funds that it has taken to
accomplish this are derived from
State appropriation and from the
sale of Tuberculosis Christmas
Seals &nd the approximate
amount so expended during the
6 year period has been $1,000,000.
a. ..3 utuvwuv iuuuuvt) iiit vmy all
State appropriations for tubercu
losis worK but all funds expend
ed by patients taking treatment
at the State Sanitorium and all
funds raised throughout the
State by the sale of Christmas
Seals.
It would therefore seem that
every dollar invested in tubercu
losis work brings an enormous
return and Dr. McBrayer further
asserts that with an expenditure
of two dollars per capita per
year for one decade tuberculosis
can be practically eliminated.
lathis saving of human life
worth while? We think so. If
considered from a financial stand ,
point only it means that an ver-'
age of two and one half y ears .
will be added to every resident of
the State, ,
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