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ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Miss Mary Robinson, of Ham
ilton, N. C, is visiting in the
home of Mrs. F. II . Robinson.
Miss Jewel Merutt left Sunday
for Richmond after spending
some time here with relatives.
Miss Ruby Lawson left Sunday
for her home in Greenville, S. C.
Mr. Henry Taylor spent Sun
day in Ra'eigh.
Misses Myrtle and Eva Suggs,
of Goldsboro, spent the week
end here with their mother. Mrs.
R N. Gossett.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Simpson
spent the week-end in Raleigh.
Mr. W. S. Dean and son, Gra
ham, spent Wednesday in Rich
mond. Dr. Job Taylor spent several
days out of town this week.
Mrs. E. B. Glover and daugh
ter, Nancy Rice, are visiting rel
atives in Oxford.
Mr. C. R. Rarkley spent hist
week in Baltimore and Washing
ton. Miss Eunice Mc Adams left
this week for her home in Salis
bury. Mr. Abe Norinsky spent sev
al days in Baltimore this
week.
Mr. B. Marks spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Raleigh.
Messrs. J. T. Stainback and E.
A. Matthews spent a few days in
Richmond this week.
TESTING PATRIOTISM
If you desire to test the sin
cerity of a lnan's protestations of
patriotism, ask him how active
he is. in the government of his
home towt. That tells the
secret. If he does not vote in
the elections of his city's rulers,
if he takes no interest in how
they rule, he does nut love his
country. If .ie does not concern
himself with that which is at his
froot door, he does not trouble
himself witi things farther
away. It is it vain for him to
say that he pays his taxes-for
he does that because he has to
or that he contributes to civic
movements - fcr he does that
from other motives than love - or
that he went tc war for he did
that from the fear of ridiculer
You can iiot be totally indifferent
to that which y )U love. You can
not love your home town as long
as her governriental affairs bore
you and get nothing out of you.
So long as ytu refuse to vote
in the municipal elections, so long
a8 you are ignorant of what is
happening in city politics, you
are doing . yjurself and your
neighbors a frightful injustice.
You are surrendering to the
machinations of meddlers and
mischief-makers. You are throw
ing away your God-given right
to keep your community in order.
You are laying yourself, your
family and your friends open to
the assault of injustice and the
abuses of tricksters and time
servers. Worst of all, if you do not train
yourself to love and serve your
hometown, "Americanism" is a
thing for mockery. You can not
be anxious for the welfare of
Pennyslvania or California if the
demands of North Carolina's
garden spot move you not at all.
You have no real interest in the
deliberations of the National
Congress when you dismiss the
meetings of the City Com
missioners as unimportant.
Patriotism, like charity, begins
at home. Study the wants of
your town. Study the city goven
ment under which you live. If
there were more real patriotism
in Asheville, Asheville would be
even more beautiful than she
is today. - James Hay, Jr.,
Asheville Citizen.
Amusing Mixed Metaphor,
llpre In nil example (if inixi'd met
uplior from n rwnt novel: "The
rliMid tlmt tried to still) their Iuisines3
wng only a false rumor whose hitter'
Insta could not splinter the rndlnnce
nor dim tbe effervescence of their
Joy."
Girl Scout Activities for
December
Despite the fact that December
was the shortest school month,
the Scouts accomplished a great
number of things.
Each of the four troops was
given an "Automobile Party" by
the officers of the troops. Not a
s ngie reai, mov ng automooi e
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this fact tht bcouts traveled i
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many nines. Just ask one of
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uifin uuuia jacKing up a car, or
filling a radiator.
In order to help the sale of
i.vceuni tickets a contest was p it j
on between the different patrols.
Roamrke Rapids, I'osemary and
WeKkm were ca.wassed with the
result of a total sale of eighty
five ($8r) dollars. The prize, a
scout axe in a sheath, was won by
Josephine liege's patrol, Pine
Cone Troop This patrol was
entertained in honor of this event
by 2nd Lieutenant Ruth Jones.
Book week could not have been
complete without the Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts having a chance.
As we all know the first and last
places are preferable, the Scouts
were given the last day, Satur
day. Two booths were '-rected,
one in Rosemary, and one in Roa
noke Rapids, where "hot dogs"
were sold. Tags in the shape
of booklets, which were made by
the 3-6 in the High School, were
used in tagging people. By the
end ot the day the total profits
amounted to $75.00.
An old English custom is that
of going through the streets sing
ing Christmas Carols. A num
ber of Scouts met in front of the
Presbyterian church, on Tuesday
night, December 20th. They
sang carols at many homes and
along the streets of Rosemary and
Roanoke Rapids. At one home
they were, royally treated to a
fruit cake feast. At the home
of an English family they were
given some money to tie used for
the poor, as is done in England.
Since the Scouts have started
this lovely old custom let us all
help to make it more successful
each year.
A Christmas surprise awaited
the Scouts in the form of a treat
given by Mr. and 1 Mrs. S. F.
Patterson. At 3 o'clock on
Wednesday, Dec. 21., all of the
Boy Scouts and Girl .Scouts as
sembled for a hike. This was
the first time tha both organiza
tions have joined together in full
force. They marched in double
file through town and over to the
river. Here a truck loaded down
with fruits, nuts and candies
awa.ted them. Not a single
member of this large assembly,
numbering over a hundred,
missed getting his or her share of
a big heaping bag of goodies
On the hike back to town, the
Scouts stopped at the mill long
enough to thank and to give fif
teen rahs for Mr. Patterson.
The scouts did not forget those
who are less fortunate than they.
On Christmas morning the Pine
Cone Troop played Santa Claus
to two families for which they
had been planning for many
weeks. The Goldenrod Troop
sent fruits, nuts, candy, maga
zines and games to Convict Camp
No 1. The Red Rose Troop took
fruit to several families.
" Now that the New Year has
come the Scouts are ready for
more and bigger jobs. If you
need some workers don't fail to
call on them.
To all the Scouts we wish to
signal a message of Preparedness
for 3G5 days of happiness and
good luck.
RECORDER'S COURT
NEWS ITEMS
Only two cases, and those of a
minor nature, were brought be
fore His Honor during the week.
Robert Haislip charged with al
lowing a vicious dog to run at
large was discharged upon pay
ment of costs.
Henry and Mary West, colored,
charged with an affray paid $5.00
a piece and the costs.
SCOUT NEWS
i The Night Girl Scouts held'
their regular meeting Wednes-i
day night, January llth. VJ22. !
There were ten members present
Captain Mosely presided over the
meeting. Four members wen,
initiated into the order. After:
, the initiation service was per-'
formed the members were taken 1
to the gymnasium under the con-
troi of t apt. Coble which organ-
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one seemed to enjoy the evening
with great, enthusiasm. On the!
way home the girls decided on a
box party for the benefit of tfie ;
Oak Leaf Troop which i.s to be'
given at tne home of Captain
Mosely on Monroe Street, house
number oil at seven-thirty Sat
urday night, January, 21st.
All are cordially invited.
Come! Come! Come!
New Income Tax Law
"The Legislature of 1921
acted a new income tax law
en-ef-
fective January 1st, 1922. Un
der the previous act o;.ly in
comes from salaries, wages, fees
and commissions were subject to
income tax. Under ths present
act income from all other sources
received by a tax payer during
all the calendar y?ar 1921 is sub
ject to income tax to be paid in
1922.
Every tax payer having a net
incom? during the year 1920 of
$1,000 and over if single: or hav
ing a net income during the year
of $2, 000 or over if married and
living with husband or wife,
shall make a return.
Blank forms for report of in
come of tax payers, individuals,
partnerships and corporations
are now being mailed out by the
State Department of Revenue,
Raleigh, to all known probable
tax payers, which blanks upon
receipt by the tax payer should
be filled out and returned to the
State Department -of Reve
nue, Raleigh, together with
amount of tax due. Penalty for
failure to file report attaches on
March 15th. A supply of blanks
has also been received by Regis
ter of Deeds of the county for
distribution to tax payers who
have not received directly a blank
form of report, and if any tax
payer has failed to receive such
form he should immediately call
on the Register of Deeds for
a copy.
The State income tax law
while not identical with the
Federal income tax law is simi
lar, and may be used as a basis
for return of income for state
ineorrte tax.
For more detailed information
as to income tax law reference
should be had to schedule D of
the Revenue Act, Chapter 34,
public laws 1921.
- MR. SAMUEL HALE
Mr. Samuel Hale died in his
home in South Weldon Tuesday,
pneumonia was the cause of his
death. He is survived by a de
voted wife and five children.
Mr. Hale was well-known in
Rosemary a3 he was a resident
of the town for six or seven
years and only a year ago moved
to South Weldon. Rev. E. N.
Harrison held the funeral service
in the home Wednesday after
noon and burial was made in
Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke
Rapids. He was thirty six
years of age.
Steel Enfjiaving
Steel (liriivlnn is no' mined ' fm
any Imlivid'mi, Inn N pf- es l
eniJiinliiK i'l'i's on stjeel phi'es. from
which print" ! tn'.cn Sleel plates
were first used for eiinravlni; uhout
1820, JV'tween 1S:!0 mid 1870 thl
form of art enjoyed a great vocue.
The lines are c;t Into the sleel with
a Imrirt or graver, a four-sided piece
of steel cut otT obliquely t one end,
producing a sharp point. After the
lilies are scraped out another tool Is
used to Vwotli out and burnish the
desk'n,
ovc. .
I.om -s .ii-si one foci I. lug n.'ter mi
nt! ev.-I. Ii He Kocl; 'I.'i.elle. Maybe.
Us.tally love Is Just two fool things
after each other Arluinsaw Thomas
Cat.
WITH THE CHURCHES
All S-ints Cliurch
(Epiicopall
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Mn. Kilhtriiit Webiltr, Punk Worker
Rouoke Afnut
The Church yearns to assure
men that she wants to be help
ful in every possible way. Like
her Master. She is in our midst,
"Not to be ministered unto but
to minister." Her ministers
would kneel at every death bed
and stand by every grave, speak
ing the Gospel of Life. Even more
eagerly do they desire to serve
the people through the years of
youth and health, so that the
comfort i f Christ would be no
strange word when recalled or
heard in the hour of extreme
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and leiiowsnip ot theLhurch:
We respectfully invite the read
er to attend the services at All
Saints' Church, nor pridefully,
or critically, or seeking slights
and defects, but as a sincere
worshipper of GOD in His house.
Next Sunday Is the Second
Sunday after the Epiphany.
Services, 7:30 A. M Holy Com
munion. 9:45 Church School, T. W. Mul
len, Supt.
Bible Classes for men and wo
men, bojs and girls. Morning
service at 11.
Night service at 7:30.
Music led by vested choir.
THE CHURCH THAT MAKES
YOU WELCOME
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Mill Lucy Crisp, Organist.
Mr. J. H. Hirrison. S. S. Supt.
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.
The sacrament of the Lor'd's
Supper will be observed at the
morning service. A full atten
dance is urged.
The subject for discussion at
prayer meeting will be the "Dif
ficulties of the Early Church."
Apprecciation
WHEREAS: our Red Cross
nurse, Miss Lula B. Saucer, has
given up her work in Halifax
County, we the officers and
members of the Halifax Chapter
American Red Cross desire to ex
press our sincere appreciation of
her faithful . work among us,
Therefore be it resolved: -First,
that the County of Halifax
has lost one of its most efficient
workers.
Second, we deeply appreciate
her splendid work among all
classes, and especially have her
service been of inestimable
value to the mothers, babies and
disabled soldiers of our county.
Third: being of Southern
parentage, we considered that
Miss Saucer was one of us. She
was cultured and refined, -end
had the entre to the best homes
01 tne people ot tne state.
We keenly regret her departure
from Halifax County, as it was
our desire that she should con
tinue the good, work she had be
gun and carried on for more than
a year.
Fourth: That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of our society, that a
copy be sent to the county papers
for publication, and that a copy
be sent to Miss Saucer.
Mrs. Quentin Gregory - Chair
man. Mrs. William T. Eure - Vice
Chairman.
Mrs. J. R. Palmer - Secretary.
Miss Ursula Daniel - Treasurer.
Halifax Chapter American Red
Cross.
Pi;.;
Vcung Ent'le.
in.. i e a y".ins e:
having a great (tain
stuck of peat, and.
;!c '.vas obsc-rved
. It hud found a
fling u, sod In Its
claws. It Hew up to a greit height, h
then dropped the sod and swooped
down upon It at a terrific pace, catch
ing It In IU cluv.i u';iln. And bo the
game went on.
Fourth Number of Lyceum
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gular lyceum course will appear
next Thursday evening, January
19, in the High School Auditor-
whpn thefamoug
Eliza-
behan players wi
resent the
"Taming of the Shrew. This is
perhaps the best number of the
entire course and should attract
a large attendance. Children
will be charged 25 cents and
adults 50 cents. A charge of 25
cents will be made for reserved
seats. All holders of season
tickets will be given reserved
seat3 without extra cost.
Parent-Teacher Association
To Meet
There will be a meeting of the
Parent-Teacher's Association at
the Central school building on
next Monday, January 10th at 3
o'clock. You are urgently re
quested to attend.
SIMPSON-ROBERTS
The following announcement
has been received in the com
munity: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skinner
Simpson
announce the marriage of their
. sister
Miss Martha Ebie Roberts
to
Mr. Walter Alexander Simpson
on Wednesday, December the
twenty eighth
nineteen hundred and twenty one
Raleigh, North Carolina
At Home
after January tenth
Roanoke Rapids, N.. C.
LONG-MONCURE
The following invitation has
been received:
Mr. Richard Cassius Lee Moncure
requests the honor of your
presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Caroline Clarkson
to
Mr. Wilie Jones Long
Saturday evening, January the
twenty first
nineteen hundred and twenty two
at six o'clock
Acquia Church
Stafford, Virginia.
New
High School Opening
A Success
The new higi school auditorium
was opened to the public yester
day afternoon a.id last night
when "The Three Musketeers"
wa1? shown three ditterent times
to large and appreciative houses.
ine most popular p'cture now ne
fore the public, costing a I'm
price for a Invvti the size of Roa
noke Rapids, was well received
and admissions were sulficent to
pay the price.
The school authorities arc elat
ed over the success of the open
ing and are expecting even bet
ter results" from future attrac
tions. Ficcdom' Beginning.
The free institutions of ancient
(Ireece and ltuuiu hud long been dead
ft lieu out' Anglo-Saxon forefathers, in
tbe Utile Uluud in the North scu, ne
gan holding their witenageniol, or as
sembly of the wise men of the king
dom. In the early days of the Nor
mans, wliiiu feudalism was In flower,
national affairs wer Uualt with by a
nat ional council, composed of the nigh
oilicers of state and feudal barons,
and presided over by the king Mom.
treat Family Herald.
' Carolina Playmakers
at High School Tuesday
The Carolina Playmakers, of
the University of North Carolina,
will present two of their original
one-act plays in the New High
School Auditorium next Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock.
"In Dixon's Kitchen is
considered the best comedy ever
produced by this organization,
and "Trista" is an unusually
well organized comedy drama.
In Dixon's Kitchen, by Wilbur
Stout, deals with the storv of
Lem Isiey, a farm boy of marri
ageable age, who begins to ca'l
on Annie Lee Dixon by taking
supper with the Dixon family in
their kitchen. After the meal Gil,
Annie Lee's brother, hurries off
to a candy pulling, and Pa Dixon
at his wife's suggestion goes into
the other room to read the paper,
leaving the kitchen to Lem and
Annie Lee i'or dishwashing pur
poses. Jack, the little brother,
makes frequent interruptions, so
that the courtship has not made
satisfactory progress when the
Old Man calls bedtime, which he
does at an early hour. Lem has
to say good-night, but with Annie
Lee's assistance he reenters
through the window and all is
well until Gil comes in from the
candy pulling and Pa comes down
to find out the cause of the ex
cessive conversation. Lem finds
himself in difficulties but he
finally makes a successful squeeze
play and the Old Man ceases
hostilities.
In Trista, by Elizabeth Lay,
the author has put into dramatic
forma poetic interpretation of
the wondering beliefs of our folk
life. These are as much a part
of our heritage as the religion
brought from England by the
first settlers. The belief in
witches is current even now in
isolated sections of North Caro
lina. It is as old as history itself.
Though the witch was usually
conceived of as an old hag and
so connected with all that is ugly,
still there are stories of witches,
;y0ung and beautiful-kin to the
; sjrens of the Greeks, and to the
fairies of all times. In Trista, a
legend of the South has been in
terpreted for its human signifi
cance. If we can put ourselves
into the "spirit of wondering"
we may catch some of the beauty
and the truth uuderlying what
seems but wori) out superstition.
In Dixon's Kitchen - A Ro
mance of Country Life, by Wil
bur Stout, in collaboration with
Ellen Lay.
Characters of the play:
Hiram Dixon, a dour old far
mer, LeGrand Everett;
Ma Dixon, his wife, Ellen Lay.
Annie Lee, their daughter,
Mary Yellott.
Jack, their son, George Win
ston. Gilmer, their son, Warren
Muuley.
Lemuel Isiey, a friend, George
Denny.
Scene: A country district of
North Carolina. The Dixon's
kitchen.
Time: An esening after supper.
TRISTA - A Play of Folk -
Superstition, - By E izabeth
Lay.
Characters of the Play.
bph Hunter, a young trader in
the settlement, Legrande Everett
Kez.ie, his good-natured
mother, Ellen Lay.
Gaffer, the old grandfather,
Hubert HelTner
Dr. Trask, a minister of the
Church of England, sent as a
missionary to the Loionists,
George Denny.
Trista, Eph's young wife,
Katherine Batts.
Seene: Eph's log-cabin home
in a settlement on the North
Carolina coast.
Time: A spring night early in
the Eighteenth Century, when
the superstitious but lenient
Southern colonists firmly believ.
ed in witchcraft.
Cinders In the Eye.
Itoll nuH paper tip like a lamp
lighter, wet tip to remove or use
iuedlo!tn d.',iiper to draw It out. Itub
the oilier eye.
AND
Mr. II. L Barnes, of Norfolk,
spent Monday in Rosemary.
Mr. J. Arch Taylor, of Oxford,
was in town Monday night.
Mr. J. C. Armistead, of Peters
burg, was a visitor in Rosemary
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. W. B. Spiers, of Rocky
Mount, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlena Hart is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Shelton,
in Wadesboro.
Mr. R. E. Satterwhite, of
Henderson, was in Rosemary
Tuesday.
Mr. Clement Read has resign
ed his position with Patterson
Store Company and has gone to
Richmond Va., to enter a business
college.
Mr. E. Falkner, of Henderson,
spent Tuesday in Rosemary.
Mr. Eugene Lehman has ac
cepted a position with Taylor
Drug Store.
Mr. H. P. Blake, of Petersburg
spent Tuesday in Rosemary.
Miss Mary Dowtin, who has
been the guest of Miss Bettie
Cooper, returned to her home in
Norfolk Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Reginald H. Joyner, of
Northampton County, was in
town Tuesday morning.
Mr. Donald P. Boyer, of Rich
mond, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. John Baucom, of Littleton,
spent Tuesday afternoon in Rose
mary. 1
Mr. Chas. M. Smith, of Lynch
burg, was in Rosemary Tuesday.
iir. J. G. Bean, of Phila
delphia, asa visitor in town
Tuesday.
Miss Sue House, of Thelma,
was the guest of Mrs. Exum
Matthews several days this week
Mr. A. T Dillard, of Wilson,
was here Tuesday.
Mr. J. B. Calclough, of
Columbia, S. C, spent Tuesday
in town.
Mr. John L. Patterson, of
Richmond, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. Norman Taylor and
daughter have returned from
Lawrenceville, Va.
Mr. H. T. Hachman, of Balti
more, was here a few days this
week.
Mr. Charles BarkleyN of Balti
more, is spending some time with
his mother.
Mr. J. G. Scarbon, of Lilesville,
was a visitor in Rosemary Tues
day.
Mr. Richard P. Taylor, of Ox
ford, spent Wednesday night in
town.
Mr. H. E. Green, of Rocky
Mount, was here Wednesday.
Dr. W. L. Davis, of Plymouth,
spent yesterday in Rosemary.
Mr. J. Y. Eagan, of Rocky
Mount, was in Rosemary Wednes
day. Mr. Sam Bryant and daughters,
of Seaboard, were visitors in
Rosemary Monday afternoon.
! Mr. F W. Moore, of Burling
ton, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. W. P. Williams, of Peters-
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
A. burg, spent Wednesday in Rose
I mary.
! A very attractive bulletin
board has been erected by the
j High School authorities at the
' c-rner of Eleventh Street and
! Roanoke Avenue.
Mr. L. G. Bateman, of Nor
folk, spent Wednesday here.
Messrs. 'W. T.Grimes and E.
J. Benton were in Rosemary
Tuesday.
Mr. J. G. Jordan, Jr., of Hen
derson, was here Tuesday.
Mr. R. W. Teague, of Char
lotte, spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. T. J. Rook, who has been
with the Art Millinery, of Elkins,
W. Va., for the past two seasons
is spending some time in Rose
mary on business.
Sustenance of the Young Kangaroo.
Yoiinjt kangaroos, while living In the ,
maternal pouch, do not suck milk from
the mother's breast, but It Is pumped
down their throats by the action of
the muscles of the mother.
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