, i » X . iear Hon. Walter G. Murphy High School Auditorium Next Tuesday Night flic ilaanohc ilipitls fjttM Volume X.—Number 11 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. JUNE 1,1923 Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Mr. B. H. Partridge, of Char lotte, was in Rosemary Tuesday. Mr. J. A. Talbert, of Conco d, spent Saturday in town. Mrs. George L. Hayes, Jr., and son, returned Sunday, after 3pen. Alford, of St. Louis, spent Tuesday in town. Mr. J. C. Armistead, of Peters burg, was a visitor in town Tues day. Mrs. Frank L. Nash returned from a visit in Baltimore, Wed nesday. Mr. Ellis H. Joyner, of Oxford, has accepted a position with the Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany and will move his family here within the near future. Mr. W. P. Wright, of Rich mond, was in town Wednesday. Mr. W. B. Herring, of Rose Hill, spent Wednesday in Rose mary. Mrs. J. P. Hewitt and Miss Margaret Hewitt spent Monday in Richmond. a* r n mi*_ -er Dam, Va., was in town Wed May. ■ss Mary Taylor, after spend „ several days with relatives the community returned to > home in Oxford Wednesday. _,r. G. 0. Moore, of Rocky Mount, was in Rosemary Wed nesday. Mrs. Mary Moore and Miss Carrie Helen Moore, of Littleton, are visiting in the home of Mrs. J. A. Moore. Mr. H. R. Page, of Wilson, was in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gregory, of Norfolk, were in town Satur day. m Dr. John W. Martin spent Monday in Richmond. Mrs; Irvin Brooks and daugh ter, of Raleigh, are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Smith. Mr. Coy R, Broughton, of Ral eigh, spent Wednesday in Rose mary. Mr. T. Wilson Mullen and daughters Misses Evelyn and Priscilla, spent the week-end with relatives in Petersburg. Mr. R. P. Ricks, of Baltimore, spent the week here installing machinery for the Roanoke Ice and Fuel Company. The foremen and second hands of thefcatterson Mills Company enjoyed a delightful barbecue at the home of Mr. Tripp in 'South Rosemary Saturday after noon. Messrs. Alex A. Arab, Sidney Ramey, Tucker Fayed and R. A. Shaheen. spent Sunday in Frank pton. Mr. Maurice C. Allen spent Saturday in Rocky Mount, s* Messrs. C. F. Ogletree and R. D. Jenkins spent Monday in P~ *-• ?on. f foi.lian Petteway is spend several days out of town. Mrs. John J. Willey returned 'JViday, after spending several days'in Richmond. Misses Annie Belle Williams, Grace Smith, Lena Rivers Jones, Louise Smith, Mrs. Peg Carter, and Messrs. Seabrook Jones, R. I. Stark, M. E. Hawkins, Roland Shell, Ray, and Ramsey enjoyed nicn><* S”- ier’s Ferry Llfoanoke a pofyion “FOG HORN OF PETERSBURG” COMING Dan S. Hollenga, al»o known aa Siren of American Legion to Speak here at School Audi ditorium Next Thunday: PUBLIC IS INVITED An unusual treat for the citi zens of this community is offered on next Thursday evening, June 7, when Mr. Dan S. Hollenga, Seep try and “Fog Horn of Petersburg” Chamber of Com merce will deliver an address at the High School Auditorium un der the auspices of Damask Post of the American Legion. The public is cordially invited to hear Mr. Hollenga discuss the American Legion in its re lation to community life. All Ex-Service men are especially urged to be present. Mr. HolL enga is an orator of marked and unusual ability’ who assisted commander Ously in his work of getting the American Legion effectively and permanently or ganized, earning during this campaign the nickname of “siren of the American Legion”. There will be no charge for ad mission. Bridal Shower for Miss Hewitt Saturday afternoon from four to six. Mrs. Payne Beckwith en tertained for Miss Margaret Hewitt, whose wedding to Mr. Alfred Martin takes place short ly. The guests were greeted in the living room by the hostess and Miss Hewitt. The whole lower floor color scheme was pink and white, roses and sweet peas predominating. The guests were ushered to the dining room by Mrs. B. W. Beckwith and Mrs. J. P. Hewitt, mother of the bride to be, where refreshments of st-awberries and cream, cake and mints were served. The bridal shower was in the form of a wedding cake suspend ed from the doorway. The guest of honor was told to pull the bunch of sweet peas tied with pink ribbon, immediate ly a shower of gifts fell on the bride. Each guest, as gifts were opened threw a small bag of rice at the honoree. About forty friends of the bride to be were present. with the Rosemary Banking and Trust Company and assumed his new duties yesterday morning. The members of the Second Circle of All Saints’ Episcopal Church were entertained by Miss Elmyra Jenkins Tuesday night Messrs. Buck and Millard Tay lor spent yesterday in Rocky Mount. The contract for the building of the First Chsistian Church has been given to Mr. R. P. Todd, of Roanoke Rapids and building will commence next week. Mr. Cooper Urizzara spent Memorial Day in Rocky Mount Messrs. Rives and William Manning spent Wednesday in Henderson. Mrs. J. F. Vincent has begun a residence on Roanoke Avenue just south of the Episcopal Rec tory. Mr. C. B. Skipper spent the week-end with his family in Kinston. Mr. Ned Manning is attending the Commencement exercises of State College, Raleigh. Miss Roues Hayes spent the week-end with friends in Dur ham. Misses Polly and Lily Wheeler, of Seaboard, spent Eriday in Rosemary. The Church School Service League of All Saints’ Episcopal Church entertainmened their mothers Monday afternoon. About seventy, ftve were in at tendant TRINITY BALL TEAM COMING Mr. S. F. Patterson Secures State’s Snappiest Ball Team lor This Com aosity During Summer Months. BEGIN SEASON JUNE 15. The people of Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary and the surround ing country are very fortunate in having the assurance of real entertainment in baseball during the summer months. Mr. S. F. Patterson has secured for the summer the Trinity College team, the undisputed champ ions of North Carolina in collegiate baseball for the year 1923. With such an aggre gation of stars as this, with San derson and Dempster as the pitching staff, prospects of a winning team ' throughout the season are bright. Prot. Chas. W. Davis, of the High School faculty, has been appointed Business Manager and would like to arrange games with neighboring teams immedi ately. Mr. William Towe will be field manager of the team during the season. No definite schedule has been arranged as yet but the first game will probably be played about the middle of June. Junior-Senior Banquet The members of the Junior Class of the High School enter tained the Seniors at a most en joyable four course banquet in the dining room of the school last Saturday night, with Mr. Felix Zollicoffer acting as toast master, The class colors, lavender and white were much in evidence in the decorations intermingled with the Junior colors light blue and white. All the High School faculty, representatives of the school board and the senior grade mother Mrs. A. P. McPher son, were also present number ing about sixty guests. The ban Misses Stribling and Coble. The program opened with a Toast to the Seniors given by Miss Maude Jones and the response was made by Miss Josephine Hege. Toast to the Rocks, Miss Viola Glover. Response, Miss Eva Sadler. Toast to the Faculty, Miss Josephine Gowen. Response, Prof. E. J. Coletrane. Toast to the school board, Mr. Robert Matthews, Response, Mr. C. A. Wyche. Toast to the cooks, Mr. W. A. Simpson, Response, Miss Marjorie Cannon. Toast to the mothers Hazel Cobb, Response Mrs. A. P. McPherson. Pupils of Miss Myrtle Blake Give Recital Another enjoyable event in the Commencement program of the local schools was presented Wed nesday night when the pupils ol Miss Myrtle Blake gave a concert in the High School Auditorium. The following program was given. Duet; Learning to Waltz—Vir ginia Bell Vincent and Annie Kennon Taylor. Hunter’s Call: Hyatt—Annie McDonald. In swaying Rhythm: Rogers— Virginia Ogletree. Four Leaf Clover: Engelmann ^—Margaret Cranwell. Trio: Marching Children, Spaulding—Sarah Elizabeth and Lillian Bell Jenkins, Jane Stain back. On the Scenic Railway: Bey er—Grace Smith. Ases Death: Greig- Marv Moore. Duet: Iris Renard—Margaret Barrow and Iva Pitt. Souvenir: Drdla—Evangeline Pendleton, Berceuse; Violin Solo, Godard —James Lynch Valse: Improptu, Liebling— Eulalie Robertson. Amulets: Rogers—Miss Otelia Vaughan, pupil of Miss Cheat ham. Witches’ Dance: McDonald— Maude Jones. The result of careful and com petent training was shown by the general excellence of the program and the manner in which it was executed. ,* • 'Somr:.o iiting Auto. Clmi• i; nt! o;\r f *r use over week* tad)—“How many will Abe hold?" Na tive Owner of Car—“Well, she gener ally holds four, but seveu can get altSi If they’re real well acquainted” ' fiawtos Tiger. v -v Cong. Claude Kitchin Died Thursday Morning Hon. Claude Kitchin, representative in Con gress from the Second District of North Caro lina for many years, floor leader during the Wilson administration and min ority leader of his party in Congress, died Thurs day morning at a hospital in Wilson. Mr. Kitchin had been in bad health for some years but it has been only in the last few weeks that the general public had known that his condition was critical. We understand that funeral services will be held in Scotland Next this afternoon at five o’clock. \n account of the life and achievement of Halifax county's most prominent citizen will ap pear in our next issue. Parent Teacher’* Association Meets I The Parent Teachers Associa tion of the Junior Senior High School of Roanoke Rapids held; its regular and last meeting of [ the year Monday night May 21st. Miss Smith’s grade gave a very interesting play called “Spread-1 ing the News”. The meeting was called to or- j ier by the president, Mrs. R. D. Jenkins and the minutes of the iast meeting were read and ap proved The progamme com mittee for next year submitted the following subjects, which were approved and accepted, rhe Parent Teacher’s Association School Equipment, School Li brary, Health, the school as a immunity center, Scouts, Girls and Boys, Music and Athletics, jummary for the year’s work and ilection of officers. The follow ing officers were elected for the following year. Mrs.J. T. Stainback, president, Mrs. J. A. Moore, vice-president, j Mrs. E. N. Harrison, secretary; and treasurer. This closes a very successful year’s work in the Parent Teacher’s Association. Mrs. R. D. Jenkins has made a , most efficient president and the association regrets very much! to give her up. BASEBALL Saturday afternoon the Roa noke Rapids High School, after having suffered defeat at the hands of the Emporia High nine for several years, two of the de feats having been administered I this year, succeeded in piling up I eight runs while the visitors were making four. Vincent did the mound work for the locals and did it well.. Ricks of Emporia j lammed the ball over the fence for two home runs. Wednesday afternoon the All Star team, composed of Wm. Jackson, as pitcher, Taylor catch er, Zollicoffer, first base, Eaton, second base, Mohorn, third, Gray, short stop, and Traynham, Taylor, C., and Taylor. L., in thej field; met the High School team, with Vincent pitch-1 ing again. The ■ feature of the game was the battery work' of the school team. The game re sulted in a victory for the Highs,; 6 to 0. The last game of the season will be played at Rosemary Park Saturday afternoon, Roanoke Rapids High School v3 Franklin (Va) High School. Admission 35 cents. WHEELER-BURNETT The many friends of Mr. Vance Wheeler will be interested to learn of his marriage which took place on Wednesday after noon in Ashland, Ala. Mr. Wheeler’s bride was Miss Esther Burnette, of Goodwater, Ala. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J^F. Ingram of the Ash land Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have arrived in Rosemary and have taken rooms in the home of Mr. W. R. Curtis. COMMENCEMENT SERVICES SUNDAY MORNING Rev. J. M. Ormond will delivor Bac callaureate Sermon in the High School Auditorium at Eleven O’clock, All Churches Participating. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MONDAY NIGHT The Commencement Service of the Roanoke Rapids School will be held in the High School auditorium Sunday morning at eleven o’clock. A.I1 the churches in the community have cancelled j their morning service. The ser- j m.m will be delivered by the Rev. J. M. Ormond, D. D., Pro ! fessor of Biblical Literature in Trinity College. Dr. Ormond held a number of pastorates in North Carolina and for a few years was j a member of the faculty of the Methodist University in Dallas, Tex. The music will be led by ' theschool chorus. Monday night the Senior Class ! exercises will take place, Miss' Josephine Hege, president, pre-: siding. The other officers of the! class are Mr. Norfleet Vick, vice president, Miss Isla Chambliss, : secretary, Miss Nedra Lanford, . treasurer. The Last Will and i Testament will be read by Miss j Eva Sadler and the Class Proph ecy by Miss Ruth Jones. Mis3 J Isla Chambliss will give the! Class Minutes and the character istics of the Seniors. The Class Poem was composed by Miss Mary Nellie Holt. The Class’ songs were written by Miss Mary ! Nellie Holt and the music by Miss Josephine Hege. A novel i feature of the exercises will be presentation of the Key of Know ledge to the Junior Class through ! their President Mr. Felix Zoili- i coffer. Following these ceremo nies a one act play "The Magic Cap” will be presented by the following cast: ! Columbine -Nedra Lanford. Harlequin—Norfleet Vick. j Pierrot Louis -Anderson. Margot —Ruth Jones. Punchinello- Isla Chambliss. Hon. Walter Murphy, promi nent attorney, of Salisbury will deliver the commencement ' ad dress Tuesday night. Mr. Mur-1 phy is known as a leader in the recent meetings of the legisla ture for the cause of education. The public is most cordially in vited to the commencement ex ercises. POLICE COURT NEWS ITEMS Ralph Calvini, charged with driving an automobile without license, was fined $25.00 and costs, it having been brought out in the evidence that Calvini had been previously warned by Policeman Jackson not to drive the car until he had secured a license. D. L. Bryant, public drunken ness, paid a fine of $5.00 and costs. Nelson Brown donated $5 00 and costs for driving an automo mobile after dark with only one headlight. J. H. Delfenthal was fined 55.00 and costs for driving an automobile after dark without lights. A further fine of $25.00 was imposed for failufe to obey two summons to court. J. M. Whitehead, muffler cut out, dismissed on payment of costs. J. R. Lambert, driving with out lights, $5.00 and costs, ex ceeding the speed limit, $10 00 and costs, driving while drunk, Halifax jail in default of $150. bond. Lambert is also wanted by Warren county for the alleg ed theft of miscellaneous Ford parts from a wrecked car. Warren Lewis, driving with one headlight, forfeited a $5.00 bond for his appearance at court. | Sheriff and Deputies Seize Steam Still l -:--r 1 Last Saturday afternoon, Sher \ iff House accompanied by Messrs. Crews, Hardison, Jackson, Gray and Herbert Bell made a raid on a still near Tillery, finding about a hundred gallons of push and two and a half gallons of whis key. A negro, Robert Gorham, fras arrested and in default of a $300.00 bond was placed in jail, as whiskey was found in h's house near the place. The outfit was equipped to run by steam but was not/ in opera tion. ) . Peoples Theatre Next Thursday and Friday Cecil B. De Mille Shows the Real Thing in “Manslaugh ter” Cecil B. DeMilie, accompanied by his production staff and sev eral members t f the cast, went to Santa Barbara for an exciting day’s work on location in con nection with the filming of “Manslaughter,” which will be presented at the Peoples Theatre next Thursday and Friday. The incident filmed—one of the most important in the story was the accident in which a motorcycle officer meets his death because of the careless and reck less driving of the chief feminine character in the story. On these scenes is built most of the subse quent story. A dislocated shoulder, many bruises and several miles of valu able negative were the net re sults. The producer refused to use the customary dummy in this series of scenes. Hence the bruises and injured shoulder. Beatrice Joy and Jack Mower were the5 principals engaged in the action. Thomas Meighan, Lois Wilson Edythe Chapman, Julia Faye, Dorthy Bumming,) Hasson Ferguson and the other; members of the notable^cast en joyed a day vacation in the ab sence of the producer. The Windmills of Holland' Presented A very pleasing operetta, 'The Windmills of Holland,” ras presented in the High School Auditorium Monday night by the pupils of the High School Music Department. The presen tation was exceptionally well ione and reflected great credit ipon Miss Sallie Charles Cheat lam, as head of the department ind her able assistants Miss Myrtle Blakear.d Mr. K. L. Mar tin. The scenery, built by Prof. Elmore, Miss Cheatham and iome of the pupils was very at tractive and added much to the oroduction. The cast was made up as fol ows: Mynheer Hertogenbosch, ‘‘Rich Holland Farmer,”—Fred W'elch. Vrouw Hertogenbosch, ‘‘His Wife—Otelia Vaughan. Wilhelmina, ‘‘Their Daugh ter,”—Norine Cranwell. Hilda, ‘‘Their Daughter,” Mary Nelly Holt. Bob Yankee, ‘‘American Sales man,”—Edward Vincent, Hans, ‘‘Student of Music, in in Love with Wilhelmina”— Robert Merritt. Franz, "Rich Farmer’s Son, in Love with Hilda” - Harvey speight. Katrina, “Rich Farmer’s Daughter—Flnrine Holt. The chorus was composed of Misses Evangeline Pendleton, Hazel Cobb, Claude Brown, Mar garet Barrow, Agatha Moore, Iva Pitt, Louise Pruden, Rosalie Corbitt, Mamie Sheffield, Annie Sue Britton, Grace Brown, Eve lyn Gentry, Gertrude Bray, Grace Smith. The High School Orchestra, with MisS Blake as pianist and director rendered the music. The orchestra included, Coburn Glover, Irvin Cobb, Willjam Thompson and Ivey Crouch, as violinist, Miss Eva Sadler, viola, Miss Josephine Hede, cello, drums, Richard Martin, clarinets, Byron Gurley, George Lampley, cornets Robert Crutchfield, and Bennett Hutchinson. The operetta was given as a part of the Commencement ex ercises and was attended and enjoyed by an unusually large audience. To the Parties Concerned If the party or parties who have written the anonymous let ters bringing charges against some town officials will show the proper courage and will discuss the matter like men, I should be glad to take it up with them, Everyone knows or should know that anonymous letters are not worthy of consid ' a. ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Matthews* returned Monday from Patterson . Springs where they have been visiting relatives. Miss Lois Tiller left Friday for her home in Cooleemee, N. C. Mr. W. T. H. Brantley, of Durham, is spending a few days here this week with friends and relatives. Mrs. Joe Williams and little son spent a few days in Law renceville this week. Messrs. F. M. Coburn and J. H. Rook spent Wednesday in Richmond. Messrs. Bruce Tillery and Geo. N. Taylor spent last Thursday in Wake Forest. Mr. William Jackson has re turned from Durham where he has been attending Trinity Col lege. Mr. Joe Williams is spending some time in Williamston with relatives. Miss Louise Bain has returned from Greensboro where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. Grey Corey, of Parmele. and Mrs. Fannie Warren, of' Robinsonville, spent the week and in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lynch. Mr. E. Kuff, of Norfolk spent ruesday in town on business. Miss Ruby Williams is spend ing some time in Rocky Mount. Mr. ar.d Mrs. G.' E. Waller, of Rocky Mount, spent Sunday cere with relatives. Miss Meta B. Jones is Bpending a few dayB in Macon, Georgia, this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Towe and children have returned after spending some time in Asheville and Winfall. __ Rev. R. H. Broom spent'a few days in Raleigh this week atten ding the graduation exercises at State College. Dr. Job Taylor has returned after spending some time in Jrand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. W. S. E. Smith, of Farm ville, is visiting her son Mr. H. Smith. Mrs. V. C, Daughtry and son Willie left Sunday for Norfolk to attend the funeral of her sister. Mrs. Harry Welsh and little daughter, Jean, of Philadelphia are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Newton. Mr. Herbert Smith, of South Hill, spent the week-end in town. Mr. Walter Crowder, of South Hill, spent the week-end here. ORPHANS CONCERT Before the largest audience that ever greeted them, the members of the singing Class of the Oxford Masonic Orphanage, gave a well balanced and most pleasing concert Tuesday night in the High School Auditorium. The program consisted of choruses by the class, recitations, solos and duets. A duet entitled “Similar Twins”, sung by the smallest members of the class, little Misses Nina Cottrell and Laura Fields was especially en joyed. In the vocal solo “Wait ing”, Miss Stella Rhodes capti vated the audience with the power and quality of her splen did voice. Every number on the program was well given and evidence was given of the skilful! training the children had re ceived. The second part of the entertainment consisted of a pretty little operetta, “A Rose Dream,” in which each child took part. Mr. Alderman, who travels with the class, made a brief ad--".''-" dress telling of the work at the Orphanage. He stated that the Hospital was nearing completion and that within the near future a modern school building would be erected. The receipts were in excess of two hundred and thirty, dollars. The committee under the lead and direction of Mr. Thoe. M. Jenkins, chairman, did good work in arranging the details incident to the entertainment. The Roan oke Rapids Band furnished an additional enjoyable feature to the program. V • The members of the Class X were taken to Littleton Wednes day morning in automobiles. ‘ ■>