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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
SEALS ON sale FOR SOL.
DIERS CHRISTMAS PACKETS
Red Cross Seals Go on Sale Nov.
ember S. Soldiers Christmas
Packets Expected 10 Carry
Red Cross Seals

For the reason that Christmas
packets must be sent by the Red
Cross Chapters to the soldiers
not later than November Is, and
again for the reason that every
packet will be expected to carry
one or more Christmas messages
through Red Cross Christmas
seals, the sale of seals was allow
ed to begin this year November
5. This was the order of DR.. l..
B. McBrayer, executive secre-
tary of the State Red Cross Seal
Commission, to all agents or
chairmen of local Red Cross
Seal committees.
"All local agents will be ex-
pected to have their supply Of
seals on hand and ready for sale
before November 15," says DR..
McBrayer who believes every
Red Cross Chapter as well as the
people in general, in making up
their Christmas packets for the
boys, will be glad to place one or
more Red Cross Christmas seals
on every package they send. He
says seals will be sent to any
person acting as chairman Of a
local committee who will make
the request. I'VE have four
million seals with which to supply
your needs. We trust you will
sell three times as many as you
did last year. If you can sell
more than your present order
call on u.s."
AT this time" says DIR. Nc
Brayer, when patriotism beats
in every heart and warns the
blood as it courses the veins, we
should all take special pride in
the Red Cross Seal campaign,
because tuberculosis is Germany's
greatest ally. II has killed as
many soldiers as Germany has
killed with artillery; it has sent
as many soldiers home as invalids
as the German artillery has sent
home wounded. We should 60 to
the Red Cross Seal campaign
this year with renewed energy :"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. P. G. White and Miss
Margeret Hoskins returned t
Raleigh Tuesday.
Mr.. Jim Lyles, of Aureliar
Springs syent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Mohorn.
Dir. E. E. Hachman spent
Sunday out Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. U. Vaughan,
Mrs. Mamie Peele and daughter,
Bernice and Miss Jennie Whitaker
spent Sunday in Littleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Collier
spent Sunday in Macon.
Lieut.. X. G. Towe, Of Camp
Jackson, was in town this week
with relatives.
Miss Lily Vincent, of Garys-
burg, was in town Saturday.
C. W. Cannon and w. M.
Brown attended a wedding near
Littleton Wednesday.
L. M. Spivey spent several
days in Rich Square and Jackson
this week visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Fred Peck has begun the
erection of his new residence on
Roanoke Avenue.
Robert Andrews, Of Camp
Jackson spent a few days here
with relatives this week.
Mrs. M. A. West visited rela-
tives and friends here this week.
R. C. Sale has returned from
Portsmouth and accepted a posi-
ton with Roanoke Fibre Board
Company.
Misses Helen Weaver and
Josephine Boyce spent the week
end at Rich Square with relatives.
Mrs. John Tucker, of Newbern
spent several days last week in
the home of Mr.a nd Mrs. W. D.
Tillery.
Mrs. Katherine Kelly, Mrs.
Sam Dunn and Mrs. ]. c. Mullen
of Scotland Neck are visiting
Mrs. W. D. Tillery.
Mrs. Arther Morgan, of
Raleigh will address the members
Of the Girls Friendly Society in
the Parish hall of All Saints
Church Monday night at 7:3O.
All members are urged to be
B. D. Webb, of Williamson, is
his sons, B. S. and e. A.
Webb for several days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(EpiscopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue

Next Sunday is the Twenty
third Sunday after Trinity.
7::30, A. M. Holy Communion.
Sunday School and Mems Bible
Class, 9:45. T. w. Mullen, Supt.
II A. M. Morning prayer and
sermon. 1880 Evening prayer and
sermon.
Mondaynight the Girls Friend
ly Society, Mrs. Arthur Morgan,
of Raleigh, will speak to the
members. Tuesday night Cottage
meeting. Wednesday
afternoon Womans' Auxiliary.
Wednesday night Boys Club.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday night
at Mrs. Chas. A. Webb's.
The public is most cordially
invited to these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Winslow-Towe

Cards have been issued read
ing as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanza Riddick Winslow
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage Of their daughter
Sarah Judson
to
Mr.. Robert Leslie Towe
on Thursday evening, November the
twenty-second
one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen
at eight-thirty o'clock
Epworth Methodist Church
Winfall, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
COUNTY CLUB
WINS PRIZES
Exhibit Of Halifax County Canning
Club at Coastal Plains Fair at
Tarboro Stood High
MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON YET

The Halifax County Canning
Club, which has just completed
it's second year of work under
the supervision of Mrs. Cornelia
c. Morris, of the Agricultural
Department, was strikingly sue
cessful in the prize competition
which took place at the Coastal
Plains Fair held in Tarboro two
weeks ago.
The exhibit of the Halifax Club
practically ran away with the
field, winning prizes as follows:
first premium on cherries, So. 90;
first premium on chowchow, 81. 90;
first premium on canned vege-
tables, So. 90; second premium on
canned vegetables, $l.00; first
premium on jam, SOC; first
premium on pickles, SOC; prem
ium for general exhibit, $35.
The Coastal Plains Fair en-
braces eleven counties in Eastern
Carolina and all of the Canning
Club exhibits were of a high stan
dard. Mrs. Morris was in charge
of the exhibit and spent several
days atthe fair doing demonstra-
tion work.
Another testimonial to the ex-
cellence of the Halifax County
exhibit is found in the fact that
from this exhibit was selected a
jar of jam for presentation to
Governor Beckett and a jar of
canned pears to be sent to New
York for the Seabord Air Lines
exhibit. Governor Beckett has
been so impressed with the i'm
portance of the Canning Club
work in the State in the matter
of food conservation that he has
removed from the State Dining
Room in the Governors Mansion
the chinaware that has been dis
played there and replaced it with
samples of the work of the Can
ming Clubs from all over the
State.
The Canning Club work in
Halifax County has broken all
previous records, both in the
quantity and quality of the foods
conserved and the work will be
of incalculable value in solving
the high cost of living this winter
for those families who have CO.
operated in the movement.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
CLENVIEW SCHOOL BUYS
LIBERTY LOAN BOND

The Glenview school has the
unique distinction of being the
first public school in Halifax
County, and proably in North
Carolina, to buy a Liberty Loan
Bond.
The teachers and pupils Of
the school haye bought and paid
for a $4,000 Bond Of the Second
Liberty Loan. The patriotic
example Of this school, Srperin-
tendent Akers says, will be
followed by othe rural schools Of
the County.
Many Of them are planning to
raise the money through enter
tainments. Under the leadership
Of Superintendent Kkers the
Halifax County schools will yield
to none in the State in practical
patriotism.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

educational agencies. It is not in
keeping with her sister States.
Virginia has fourteen open air
schools, West Virginia three.
Georgia four, Alabama one. In
many of the Northern States,
the open air school has found a
permanent place in the States
educational system. New York
State has LOG, Pennsylvania %,
Maryland IL, Massachusetts 20,
Ohis 10, Illinois Is, Michigan Is,
and California Z. Where there
was not a single open air school
listed ID 1905, there we're 800 in
1916.
'As to the value Of open air
schools, New York City last
winter well demonstrated that
childrens'so fortunate as to be
sick enough to get in them
made rapid gains in their books
as well as in weight and other
health requirements, So evident
were the benefits Of the open
air schools that parents request
ed that their children beadmitted,
and h teachers demanded that
more closed school rooms be-
lmadeipto open air school rooms. 4
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

ORDER EASTERN
STAR RECEPTION

|
One of the most delightful
Social events of the season took
place on last Tuesday evening,
when the ladies' Of the Order Of
Eastern Star entertained the
Masons and some scores of their
friends at a reception in the
Masonic Rooms over the First
National Bank.
The rooms were beautifully
decorated with large bowls Of
cut flowers. A most attractive
program was rendered consisting
of songs, solos and short address
es. Misses Likes and Edwards
played several piano selections
and Mrs. /. S. Mosher charming
ly rendered two vocal solos. Mr..
A. M. Proctor introduced Hon.
W. L. Long who delivered a
most inspiring address upon the
objects which the Order of the
Eastern Star cherishes, and the
need of cooperation on the part
of the women of America for
the successful prosecution of the
war.
Mr.. Long stated that the Ger
man victories had been rendered
possible only by the complete
and efficient cooperation of the
German women and that in his
opinion the German army could
only be overcome by the Ameri-
can army as fully and energetic
ally supported /by the American
women.
His speech was a plea for the
energetic cooperation Of the
women of this country in the
various forms of Red Cross and
War Relief Work so vitally
necessary to the war.
Mr.. A. M. Proctor spoke brief
ly, outlining the principles and
aims of the Order of the Eastern
Star and announcing that the
entertainment would be followed
by others during the winter Of
similar nature. After Mr.. Proc
tors speech; delightful refresh
ments consisting of cake, coffee
and salted nuts were served.
A silver offering was taken for
the Piano Fund of the Eastern
Star with very gratifying results. !
In every way the reception was
most pleasant and those contem-
plated in the future will certain
" prove most delightful feature
Of the community's social activ-
ties this winter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
First Christian Church
Roanoke Avenue, Corner Ninth Street
Raleigh L. Topping, Minister

How to Kill a Church" is the
subject of the pastor at the
morning hour.
Rev. VIM. Towe will preach
Sunday night. His subject is;
BE Strong"
Mrs. L. S. Mosher will favor
US with a solo at the evening
hour.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. A
welcome awaits you.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. Trueblood, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. w.
S. Hancock, Supt..
22O in school last Sunday,
splendid fellowship, Come and
be with US.
Preaching, II A. M. and 1880
p. M.
Aid and Missionary Societies
800 P. M.
B. Y. P. U. 6:45. Helping
Hand Society Monday 7:3O.
Mems Bible Class Tuesday
7::30 P. M.
Prayer meeting and choir
practice Wednesday night. 7::30
\ Cottage Prayer Meetings
Tuesday and Friday nights.
Everybody welcome to all
services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
STATE FALLS BEHIND
In OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
Climate Favorable, Need Great,
Yet Not One. Virginia Has
Fourteen, Georgia -Four

In the campaign for a more
liberal use of fresh air that the
State Board of Health is making
as its first advance against pre-
ventable diseases this winter, it
is forced to admit, it says, that
the State is backward in the use
it makes of open air schools.
Thus far" says the Board, I'VE
have no record that there is a
single open air school in North
Carolina. Why, we cannot under
stand. as our climate is all that
is favorable to this particular
kind of educational health work
and there is no doubt about such
work being needed. Just recent
ly, a father wrote: i would like
to send my boy to school but he
has afternoon temperature, and
I'm advised to send him to the
State Sanatorium. Is there any
place in the Stale | could send
him where he could improve his
health and his mind at the same
timer
That North Carolina has nc
place for children where their
minds and their bodies can i'm.
prove at the same time says the
Board. IS not ia keeping witt
her other progressive health ane
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
HALIFAX ITEMS

Mrs. Joseph Norman visited
Richmond the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Jennings
were in Tillery on business the
past week.
Rev. Dodd of Enfield filled the
pulpit here at the Methodist
Church both morning and even
ing the past Sunday.
W. H. Hart, of Rocky Mount
was in town on business the past
week.
Mr.. Lynn Langley spentsever-
al days in Rocky Mount the past
week.
E. B. Whitehead, Of Enfield
was in town on business the past
week.
Messrs. Wilcox and Safer killed
a deer the past week near town.
Mr.. Fleming of the country
near by has been in town help
ing Stedman Stores Company
for several days. Mr.. Fleming
returned to his home sick this
week.
Mrs. Annie H. Gowan has
been away for the past two
weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives, among them her sister,
Mrs. Duncan Faison, Of City
Point, Va.
Miss Gay Bear, Of Richmond,
Va. has arrived to spend a few
days in the home Of Mrs. Annie
Gowan.
Mrs. Tom Fenner Of Raleigh
is the house guest Of Mrs. Ster-
ling Gary.
A. L. Thompson, Of Emporia
spent Sunday in town with
friends.
Mn Smith, ofScotlandN Neck, a
member Of the Exemption Board,
was the guest Of N. L. Stedman
Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Advertised Mail

Advertised mail at Roanoke
Rapids Postofiice. When callir 8
for same please state that it is
advertised.
Willie G. Bryant, Elefander
Brown, Ludd N. Cheatar !
Ralph Davis, ]. H. Gardner, 1. \.
Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tay-
lor, Mrs. Trevathan Mrs. Lizzie
Wiggings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Pattie Byrd spentSunday
in Emporia with friends.
Wiley Matthews and daughter,
of Brinkleyville, spent the week
end here with his son, W. E.
Matthews.
Clyde Taylor returned home
Sunday from Raleigh, where he
had been for several weeks in
Pages School preparing for the
examination before the Board of
Pharmacy, said examination held
last week through which he
passed successfully.
Messrs. j. P. Ashworth and
Nash Cox spent a few days the
past week in Williamson with
friends and relatives.
Sheriff House was in town a
few hours Monday on business.
Lucious Cullom, of Greenville,
spent the weekend here with
friends and relatives.
Messrs. R. Fl. Craig and T. w.
Worley motored here from Hen
derson Sunday spending the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Sanders.
L. T. Garner, of Weldon, was
in town a short while Wednesday
on business.
L. W. Anderson, of Halifax,
spent a few hours in town Wed
nesday on business.
S. P. Johnson, of near Thelma,
was here a short while Wednes-
day on business.
Roger Warren has resigned
his position with the Rosemary
Supply Company and has accept
ed a position with the Weldon
Grocery Company.
B. D. Hamill, of Thelma, was
here Saturday on business.
W. L. Lisle, of near Littletcn,
was in town Wednesday a few
hours on business.
John Speight, of Suffolk, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. 7. Speight here a few days
the past week.
G. c. Neville, of Heathsville,
spent a few hours in town Tues
lay on business.
J. E. Branch, of Halifax, was
IN town a short while Monday on
business.
Messrs. Frank Harvey, W. B.
Coppedge and F. S. Faison
notored here Sunday from Hall
fax. spending a few hours with
friends.
DR.. L. j. Picot and Harvey
Walker were in town a few hours
Friday to see friends.
Mrs. Richard Parker, of |
deathsville, spenta few days the
,ast week visiting Mrs. Medlin.
Ray White and Earnest Barn
ill, Of Enfield. spent a few hours
lere Sunday as the guest of J.
[. Bishop.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Union Prayer Meeting

The regular weekly union
PRAYER meeting will be held>next
Thursday afternoonat All Saints
Episcopal Church at 8 P. M.
These meetings are growing
in interest and power each week
and it is desired that much good
beaccomplished. Everybodyis in
vited to- attend.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
1.-THE QUESTIONABLE"
REGISTRATION BLANKS
Sixteen Page Booklet Must Be
Filled Out By Every Regis
tered Man In The Select
i've War Draft
NOTHING OMITTED OTHER EXEMPT. VOID

Washington, Nov. 13. The
questionable, the new regis
tration blanks for the military
selection draft, have been ISSUED
to each local exemption board.
The blanks are in fact book,
lets Of sixteen pages and cover
every conceivable occupation and
condition, the front page being
devoted to classification ratio Of
draft in five classes, the first
covering those who have no cause
for exemption; class two, are for
men who are called to the colors
when the whole of the first class
have been taken or rejected;
classes three and four act in the
same manner respectively, of
J men who are valuable in manu-
featuring, industrial and .agri,
cultural enterprise, class four
being those who are most valu-
able to business, or to their de-
pendents.
Class five is made up of those
exempted for physical disability,
ministers Of the gospel, officials
in executive, legislative, and judi
cial branches of the government,
and those who belong to sects
whose religious bellies do not
allow them to participate in war
in any way.
Throughout the following
pages are the modes and reasons
for exemption, occupations, un-
earned increments, private in
come of wife, parents or children,
and other information that bases
the exact position in life of those
who desire exemption on the
various grounds, all of which
must be filled out by the appli-
cant, or registered man, the
proper filling out and filing with
in the eight days allowed lex
cepting Sundays and holidays)
in which the questionable" is
to be delivered to the local ex-
emption board resting entirely
upon the applicant.
Two affidavits, in addition to
that of thu applicant himself,
must be sworn before an official
designated to take acknowledge
ment, for which, and even legal
service, there shall be no charge
made.
Special reference is made to
previous exemptions, which are
declared void if affected prior to
the date Of the institution of the
questionable, " so that all reg
istered men, other than those
already in the military camps,
must fill out the new registration
papers or stand the consequence,
the penalty for disregarding the
requirements of this new ruling
is twelve months imprisonment
and then military service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

A soul occupied with great IDEAS
best performs small duties; the dlvin-
est views Of life penetrate most clear
" into the meanest enterprises Mar.
tineau.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
An Indoor Sport.

II never hear Dubson talking about
motoring, golf or baseball" "No."
"What sort Of recreation does he so
In fory snaps. mostly"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-12
SCHOOL CHILDRENS GARDEN

Apportion some little bit of land
for the children in your neighborheod
to have a garden.
Vacant lots adjacent TO schools are
best for they are near enough for the
children To spend their recess in and
also the 20 or 80 minutes before and
after school. Practical instruction
should be given the children out-of-
DOORS
BY securing the ehildren's aid, per-
manent Improvement in the physical
condition of the neighborhood is as
sured.
Deficient and backward children in
the big cities have found great delight
in the school gardens and have proved
themselves capable of understanding
how to plant and care for the crops.
To this end, a brighter future has
been secured for children. who. by the
beneficent healing of the great Mother
Nature, have found little niche they
can adequately fill in the scheme of
things. and instead of burden to the
community they are becoming useful
members of society.
Secure a garden for the children In
your neighborhood.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-12

screen that divides the front yard from
the back shall be on one side pink and
on the other white.
If the garden is bordered with flow
ers a massng of blue or yellow in one
corner and red in another will com
pletely change the appearance of
things. While white is excellent to
break the colors, more pleasing effect
is secured by shading rather than end
ing one abruptly.
For several reasons it is best to have
the white predominant. They will show
off by night as we'll as by day. They
are suitable for all occasions. Many
of them are delightfully."- fragrant. They
occur in great variety.
Among white flowers, the lily peony
and rose head the list. Then there
may be added the sprea, carnation,
aquilegia, hollyhock, phlox. Christmas
rose, lily of the valley, achillea. by
drangea. honeysuckle, yucca. beside a
multitude of dahias and chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Most of the plants are hardy and
easily grown. Add to them the rich
assortment of ANIMALS like candytuft,
sweet alyssum, snap-dragon, aster, YER
bena, petunia, lobelia and larkspur and
YOU haze stunning collection and one
which has beauty all season.
Suppose that 1t shades to the most
delicate tinted sweet peas, dahlias and
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-12

asters. thence to merge into rich pink.
There is almost an endless variety OF
the pink border. many of the varieties
mentioned above being equally eligible
in this corner To these may be added
spirea. begonias and gladiolus.
If red border is desired. more eau
ton must be exercised, being careful
that crimson and scarlet. both excel
lent in themselves. do not combine. In
fact, 1t might be as well to assign two
different spots for these clashing
colors
Among the scarlet blossoms nothing
is more beautiful than SALIVA. though
there are geraniums. phloX and gladi-
oluS To keep 1t company, after the pro
cession of tulips, while wealth of pc
tunias. hollyhocks and coleus may safe
" smile across at the cannas and pop-C
pies from the other side of the garden.
Among the blue flowers there is
rich treat, from the time of the first
scilla and hyacinth until the last aster
has faded for lavender and purple
are so closely akin to true blue that 1t
seems necessary to include them In the
list.
The platycodons, canterbury bells,
some of the violets, houstonia, lupine,
iris, aconite hardy larkspur, aquilegia,
forget-me-nots and veronica are among
the perennials suggested, while in an
nuals there are ageratum, swan river
daisy, bachelors button, pansy, linum
and nemophila.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
neatness in the garden. If faded flow
ers and fallen leaves are allowed to
accumulate, the charm that should
characterize it is gone, and no amount
of bloom can make up for the lack of
care which is thus made manifest.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-12
BEAUTY OF THE HOME LOT
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

If your lawn is larger than you can
care for properly. plan to have it of
suitable size next year. Seedlings
cost but little. while plants are ex-
pensive. Many beautiful things can
be raised from package of mixed
seeds of perennials.
Now is a good time to plan changes
in the border and the flower garden, as
one realizes the mistake made last
year in planting the tall growers in
front of the low ones; in grouping III
matched plants and mixing inharmoni-
Gus eolors. Keep a notebook and pen
Gil in hand.
In arranging the home lot, whether
for fruit, shade or ornament, plant the
tallest growers well to the rear, grad
ing down to the lowest, or creeping
things, letting the rows run east to
west, that all may have the sunshine.
They can thus be seen to the best
advantage, and prove joy to the be-
holder.