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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
Gannoway-Price

Miss Anna D. Gannoway,
daughter of Mr.. c. r. Gannoway,
of Sandidges, Va, and Mr..
Joseph l.. Price, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Price, of Littleton,
N. C. were quietly married in
Lynchburg, Va. on last Tuesday,
September Is, at one o clock.
The ceremony was performed
by DR.. Hamilton, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, in the
parsonage, and was witnessed
by the brides family, Mrs. WIS.
Hancock, sister of the groom,
and a few close friends.
Miss Gannoway is a lovely and
accomplished young woman, who
has made many friends during
her stay here of three years in
the office of the Roanoke Mills
Company. Mr.. Price has lived in
Roanoke Rapids at several times
and has relatives and friends
here. He is a popular and ener-
getic young business man, and
now holds a responsible position
with the Dupont Powder Works,
at City Point.
Mr.. and Mrs Price will reside
at City Point, Va.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
BOARD NEARLY THROUGH WORK OF FIRST DRAFT

Out of 36l men certified to the
District Board at Goldsboro for
service, only 81 were found
available to report on Thursday,
September 20, at Halifax for
mobilization. In the first place
instructions were that only white
men were wanted and it happens
that three fourths of the men so
far certified are colored. The call
was made for 40% Of the quota of
331 men, which amounted to 1872
men. There were not that many
white in the entire 361 certified
to the District Board, and as
men whose claims for exemption
are pending and those who have
not been certified back to the
County Board by the District
Board could not be taken, the
Halifax county proportion of
this call was small.
The County Board at last faces
the end of its labors in the first
draft. About twenty five applica-
tions for exemption remain to be
disposed of and then there is the
work of getting the selectmen
off to camp. Nothing is known
by the members of the County
Board in regard to future drafts
and they are without instructions
as to the action necessary on
account of their inability to
furnish the required number Of
white men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
WITH THE CHURCHES
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene c. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 O'Clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Preaching at 11:00A. M. by
the pastor.
Preaching at 7:30 P. M. Sub
ject, THE Power of Prayer. 4"
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
night 7:30.
Announcement will be made
later of the exact date of our
series of meetings which will
be held during the first part of
the month of October. All men,
bers are requested to bear these
meetings in mind and to tell
others, that they may come and
worship with US.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
Miss Bette Gray Long Enteriains

Miss Bette Gray Long was at
home to her friends at her home
on Hamilton Street on last Satur-
day afternoon, the date of her
fifth birthday. Games were play
ed by the small guests and re-
freshments were served consist
ing of ice cream and a cake with
five candles.
Among those present were
Evelyn and Priscilla Mullen,
Jimmie Beckwith, Elizabeth and
Mary Moore, Cathrine Wick, Lois
and Edwin Akers, Mary Patter-
son and Myra Long.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
Oils Laramee Spence

Otis Laramee Spence, three
months old infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spence, of the Patterson
Mills Village, died at the hone
of its parents on Monday, Sep
tember II. lnterment was made
in the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
on Tuesday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
Subscription $1.5O Year in Advance
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

MID. d. u. MCJee VlSlJeu MIS-.
G. S. Vinson, of Weldon, and
Miss Lucille Carlon, of Rosemary,
last week, leaving Saturday for
Richmond to visit her mother,
Mrs. L. M. Fortune.
Rev. W. s. Brook and family,
of Mckinney, after a week. s visit
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Speight, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. P. Ashworth had as
her guest the past week, her
mother, Mrs. Howard Boone and
sister, Mrs. Mary Small, of Brown
Summit, also a sister, Mrs. J. w.
Sykes, of Burlington, returned
to their homes Monday.
7. G. Bush, after a short visit
to relatives and friends in Dur
ham and Greensboro returned
here Tuesday.
Miss Annie Williams spent the
day Sunday in Henderson with
friends.
Mrs. VIM. Bowers is visiting
friends and relatives in the
Eastern part of the State this
week.
N. T. Lisles spent the week
end in Northampton County with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Cox visited
relatives in Winston Salem a few
days the past week.
H. E. Matthews. of Ports
mouth, was in town Tuesday a
few hours to see friends and
relatives.
Eugene Lehman, after a
months vacation in Winston
Salem with friends and relatives
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Harrison
spent a few days the past week
in Brinkleyville in the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
M. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pridgen
returned Sunday fromENewport {
News, after a weeks visit to
relatives.
j. E. Pepper, of near Littleton,
spent a short while here Tuesday
On business.
Henry Bailey, after a weeks
stay in Tarboro with relatives
home Monday.
John Merit has resigned his !
position with B. Marks and has 4
a position with Patter- S
ION Store Company.
j. E. Spencer spent the past \
week in Norfolk visiting relatives .
md friends. /
Miss Mamie Foster, after a r
vacation visiting friends {
md relatives in Ashboro and 4
Liberty, returned here Tuesday. ,
R. G. Brown spent Saturday C
and Sunday in Enfield with his I
amily. b
Messrs. T. M. jenkins and A.
3. McAllister motored to Raleigh a
Wednesday, where they spent
he day on business. \
Miss Susie Crumpler arrived
lere from Franklin Tuesday and
las accepted a position in the Il
abroad office at Roanoke y
Junction. y y
Messrs. N. L. Steadman and a
;. W. Jennings, of Halifax, spent {
Wednesday in town on business. !;
G. W. Cooper, after a few days f
tay in Baltimore returned here
Wednesday. I
M. G. jenkins was in Rich .
nond Tuesday on business. N
Advertised Mail .
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
HALIFAX ITEMS

The Methodist Minister, Rev
Dodd, will start a Revival her
on the 4th Sunday of this month
at the Methodist Church. 1t vii
last two weeks. Song service
begins at 1880 each evening.
Mr.. W. G. Long, of Greenville
N. c. visited friends here Sun
day.
Miss Mary Madry, of Weldon
spent several days here this
week.
Monroe jenkins and J. J.
Wade were the guests of friends
here Sunday.
Draper Dickens, of Smithfeld,
visited his brother, Leward
Dickens the past week.
Miss Susan Pryor Field, OF
Hertford, N. c., has returned to
her home, after a pleasant visit
to relatives here.
Rev. Meredieth, of Scotland
Neck, held services both morning
and evening at the Episcopal
Church. Although the weather
was so bad, the attendance was
good and the sermon especially
good.
Mrs. Sterling Gary and her
house guest, Miss Kate Canon,
spent Thursday in Henderson
with Mrs. Gary's sister, Mrs.
Burnell.
DR.. |. E. Green, of Weldon,
was in town this week on
business.
Mrs. Fletcher Gregory has her
mother, Mrs. Thorne, of Little
ton, visiting her this week.
Miss Agnes Norman will attend
school at Peace Institute, Raleigh
this year.
Miss Annie Norman is quite
sick this week.
Miss Lucy James Butts spent
the weekend with her brother,
J. G. Butts.
James Pearce returned to his
home in Weldon the past week.
Ivey Jones, of Weldon, was
in town this week on business.
Donald Campbell and George
Hux motored to Norina on busi-
ness this week.
Emmett Vinson was in Roa-
noke Rapids on business Tuesday.
Rufus Shaw, of Enfield, spent
the weekend here with his
parents,
N. L. Steadman was in Nor
folk this week on business.
Lewis Suiter, Of Weldon, was
in town this week on business.
Mrs. Vann Warren is spending
a few days in Norfolk this week.
Ben Hale carried his wife to
the Rocky Mount Hospital this
week for treatment.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terian Church of Roanoke Rapids,
met with Mrs. j. G. Butts the
past week. The ladies' motored
through the country and surprised
Mrs. Butts. After the business
was over, refreshments
were served and the ladies en-
joyed a delightful social hour.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF
SELECTMEN LEFT THURSDAY

County Could only Furnish rs per cent of Number Asked
For. Board Has Certified Nearly Four Hundred Men
for Service, but Three-Fourhs are Colored and
Many Claims for Exemption are Pending
Before District Board
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21

Board,

Board:
1882 Tippe, VIM A. Ringwood
906 Draper, Lafayette Scotland Neck
3l07 Hamin, Ernest Enfield
3279 Virgins, Geo. c. Heahsvne
120 Aston, Ivey Litteton
1874 Hedgepeh Ivey Aurelian Springs
Hardy, George Enfield
Litleton
1857 Clary, Eugene Rollins Roanoke Rapids
3546 TiIery, Lee Tilery
1887 White, Arthur Edward Roanoke Rapids
Bishop, E. Roanoke Rapids
31n McWllams, Jessie Enfield
31A Johnson Austin Enfield
24b4 Boseman F. Heahsvlle
989 Sears, Cedric Scotland Neck
$3.50 Lynch Fred Marshall Brinkleyvine
1911 Long Harry Weldon
1851 Turner Tilery
2646 Hawkins William Brnkieyvile
30l9 Aston, Jessie Enfield
3h48 TiIery, Roy Tllery
1870 Coley, Acey Airie
Contnuld last page
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Cotton Today q 3.8
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

i W. w. Hobbs, who is working
in Baltimore spent the week-en,
here with his family.
L. ]. Boykins, of Wilson, spen
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Pearl Robertson, of Rock.
Mount, spent the weekend her,
with Miss Ruby Williams.
Miss Ethel Brown, of William
= ston, is visiting her sister, Mrs
F. M. Shute.
= Joe Price, of Petersburg, spent
the weekend here with his
sister, Mrs. W. S. Hancock.
Mr.. Kopp, Of Baltimore, was
in town a few days this week on
business.
Mrs. Nat Vincent, of Peters
burg, spent several hours here
Wednesday on business.
T. C. Malone, of Henderson,
was in town Tuesday and We'd
nesday on business.
c. E. Matthews spent Sunday
in Norlina.
j. B. Moody spent Sunday in
Richmond with his wife, who is
in hospital there.
E. r. Strickland was called to
his home in Tarboro last week
on account of the death of his
father.
B. G. Robertson and family,
of Florida, are spending some
time here with relatives.
Willie Grimmerand Mr.. Rogers,
of Petersburg, spent sevral days
here this week.
Mrs. George Turner, of Rich
mond, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Louise M. Lipscomb.
Mr.. Sam Cook went to Rich
mond Sunday to bring back Mrs.
Cook, who has been in the hos
pital for treatment.
Walter Key spent several days
this week in his home in Gum
berry.
Job Taylor spent Wednesday
in Richmond on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Bounds, |
M. M. Faison and DR.. E. E.
Hachman spent Tuesday in
Washington, N. C.
Fenner Smith spent several
days in Norfolk this week.
P. H. Spivey, of Rich Square,
spent the week here with his
brother, L. M. Spiyey.
Mrs. Travis, of Weldon, spent
several hours in town Thursday
on BUSINESS.
Cecil Hardy, of Goldsboro, has
returned home, after spending
several days in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. S. Saunders.
Mrs. W. S. Hancock spent
Monday and Tuesday in Lynch
burg attending the Gannoway-
Price marriage.
R. J. Lewis, of Littleton, spent
several days this week with his
daughter, Mrs. W. S. Saunders.
June Andrews, of Baltimore,
is spending sometime here with
friends.
S. J. Bounds was called to
Wilmington Thursday on account
of the illness of his father.
Miss Sallye Williams, of South
Boston, arrived here Wednesday.
She has accepted a position as
stenographer with Roanoke Mills
Company.
The B. Marks Department
Store will be closed from Tues
day night to Wednesday night,
during the observance of Yom
Kippur, or the Day of Atonement.
Mrs. Humphreys, of Bluefeld,
W. Va, is visiting in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Smoot.
Walter Clifford, of West Point, i
visited here this week.
Oils I.aramee Spence
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21

Men Of Halifax Who Form the Sec
ond Contingent to Camp Jackson
The following men called to Halifax
on the goth to entran for Columbia. All of
them reported with the exception of Cicero
Robinson, who was found to be in the Naval
Reserve. Willis Taylor and Otto Meyer re-
ported but were exempted Taylor on account
Of dependents, Meyer for being medical stu
dent at Richmond
The twenty nine left Halifax at $50 P. M,
Thursday, September Goth, going via Weldon
to Rocky Mount, where they waited for the
special train carrying seectmen from East
ern Carolina to camp which left Rocky
Mount at 9:30 Friday morning.
ROANOKE RAPIDS
Dock baltimore
Robt Lee Andrews
Geo. Thomas Dixon
Roland M. James
Walter E. Harp
John r. Manning
ROSEMARY
James A. Whitley
James " Spencer
VIM. Powell Boyd
Willie Hycock
James Henry Robertson
Charlie Nixon
WELDON
Jasper Chance
Earnest Chance
Geo. F. Deberry
Storie E. Keeter
Cecil Hatch
HALIFAX
VIM. w. Brckell
AURELIAN SPRINGS
VIM. Thompson Towe
Willis P. Taylor
ENFIELD
VIM Meyer
Otto Meyer
Walter Cuthrell
WHITTAKERS
Robt. Broke
HOLLISTER
Cicero R. Robinson:
SCOTLAND NECK
VIM. F. Edwards
VIM. Alvin Daniel
VIM. F. Hackney
Luther B. Hyman
HOBGOOD
VIM. Preston White, Jr
LITTLEToN
Richard H. Walker
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-21
|. O. o. F. NOTICE

AxA A regular meeting of
% 8, 8: ss:':: y. s:.d:; 4:.., x. ~: & y;
v Sept 24th, 1917. Reg
ular routine business with some
applications to vote on. After the
regular business there will be
some short talks by some Of the
members of the Lodge, followed
by the exemplification of the
secret work by Past Grands
Stainback and Dickens, then
closed with a smoker. Every
member of the Lodge is urged
to attend this meeting. Visitors
always invited to attend.
By order of Noble Grand.
c. A. Dickens, Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
CITY WATER PRESSURE.
In Osgood Avenue Section Supply is
 Limited and Pump Is Needed.

Reports of the water department, as filed with the fire insurance under writers who have just concluded an investigation here, are interesting in asmuch as they show that the hydrant service pressure is no greater than it was seven years ago when the city had about four feet less of reser- voir water to draw from. The maxi mum hydrant pressure is at the corner of Belden and Chapman streets whore the indicator registered Ill pounds. The minimum pressure, of the 100 or more tests made at various times, is at the corner of Jerome street and Osgood avenue where the pressure is only nineteen pounds and pump would be needed to force a stream of water At the foot of South Main street the pressure is 109 pounds.
 In compiling thei restimates, the engineers figure that for every two feet advance in height the water pres sure decreases one pound.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
PICNIC? WELL IT
 SURE MADE A HIT
Geographer, a La Roosevelt, Dis
 covers a New River

] "Tenting Tonight" was given in tableaux by some of the girls of the Children's Home recently. The room was darkened and the girls sang the old song softly. A red lantern dis creetly placed among the logs gave the proper campfire glow, and around the fire were grouped five soldiers in middy suits with a wounded sol dier and a Red Cross nurse thrown in for good measure. The affair was planned in honor of one of the older girls who has graduated into the helpers squad, and has gone to another house to assist the matron.
 Many of the children attended the all day picnic of the Swedish Baptist church at Grisw old's grove in Berlin on the Fourth of July. They had glorious time with all sorts of games and athletic events. One lad new to the region discovered a three foot stream which he vowed was the Con necticut river or at least branch of it. Uninvited cows came to gaze hlandly on the scene until chased away, and some of the boys were sure they saw deer in the dim distance. Three youngsters fell into the spring during the day, but aside from that all went well.
 The garden work flourishes. An addition is being built on one of the barns, to accommodate the hay crop which will be unusually large this summer The older boys would rather do the having than any part of the summers work. Just now they are spending most of their time in hoe ing the potatoes which are grow ing splendidly. An occasional visit from MT. Klingberg, handing out pieces of pie all around, proves inn mensely encouraging. The boys have used their hoes so vigorously that many hoes are worn out, and some new ones would be most acceptable.
 One day this spring, when man living near one of the houses of the home went out to work in his garden, he spied four little heads bobbing and saw four pairs of eyes. just on a level with his retaining wall. solemn ly watching his efforts. Being a most obliging neighbor he jumped over the wall and made four little gardens for the owners of the eyes. Sometimes it is hard for them to tell the vege tables from the weeds, but they have had radishes to eat, at any rate.
 Cherries are ripe at Rackliffe Heights. but because of the huge size of the Children's Home family there is little thought of canning them. The children look after them promptly. There are also sizable patches of raspberries and gooseberries at the Heights and in August the boys are going to set out a big strawberry bed. At present they content themselves with wild strawberries. and on July 3rd made, record for themselves by picking eleven quarts. All the berries and vegetables raised at Rackliffe Heights are divided among the five houses as far as they will go.
 The older girls at the girls houses like to mow the grass and keep the lawn spick and span. They are some what handicapped at present by broken lawn mower. Doesn't some one want to give them a new enc?
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
MORTALITY REPORT
 LESS THAN USUAL
But Five Deaths in City During Past Weck-14 Marriages-21
 Realty Deals.

The mortality report for the past week has been considerably lower than usual, there having been but five deaths. During the same period there were IA marriages and the fol- lowing 21 realty transfers:
 Everett M. Barnard to the Bodwell Land company, land and building on Brighton street; Henry T. Bray to Rizzi Philippe, land and building on Hillcrest avenue; the Union Realts Company, Inc, to Philipine Hiltpold, land on Rentschler street; Thomas l.. Heslin to Ferdinand Witzke, land and building on Daly stret Joseph M Zuk to Stanislaw Sumosli, land and building on Clinton street; Cas- per Masoero to William J. McCabe, land and building on Trinity street: Jennette K. Mills to K. Belle filling, land and building on Wallace street: Francis T. McDonough to Katherine Volz land and building on Dewey street; William E. Conlon and others to Alice Maud Chapman, land on Ledge Crest: Jolin Paskus to Peter Rizauckas, land and building on Jubilee street; Eliza beth A. White to Max Kennedy, land and building on Hartford avenue: Byron w. Howe to Jolin Swanson. land and building ON East street; William l.. Damon to James B. Morrin. land and building on Barnett street; Charles DsMars to the City of New Britain, land and building on Mill street; Veropioa Petrowsky to Louis Falletti and others. land and building on Wash ington street; Margaret L. O'Connell to Stanley Syrus, land on Rutherford street; estate of Mary F. Fleming to Eliza beth E. Rutledge land on Clark street: estate of Patrick Coughlin TO William J. Phelan. land on Ledge Crest: William J. .Phelan to George Krall. and others, land on Ledge Crest: Charles r. Smith to the City of New Britain, land. two pieces, on South Main street; Morris Schupack to May Schupack, land and building on Hartford avenue
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
CHURCH RECEPTION
 FOR SILVER WEDDING
Mir. and Mrs. Wagner Guests of Mem bers of St. Mathews German
 Lutheran Parish

Principal Louis. Wagner of St. Mathews German Lutheran school and Mrs. Wagner were rendered a re- ception last evening at the church hall, the occasion being their silver wedding anniversary. The affair was arranged by the Ladies society of the church, the Young Peoples society, the members of the choir and the church board. An interesting pro- gram was given and luncheon was served MT. and Mrs. Wagner were the recipients of a.large number of appropriate gifts.
 Among the guests of honor was MT. Wagner's father, Adam Wagner, of Cleveland. His sister, Mrs. F. Reindel of Cleveland, and friend of the family, Mrs. Emily Reindel, of Detroit, were also present.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were married at Paterson, N. J., and have made their home In this city for IA years. They enjoy the friendship of large number of acquaintances. At present they reside at 36 Warlock street.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07
MALE INSTRUCTORS WAITING FOR DRAFT
Public School StafS Have Mum.
 Der Of Eh6ibleS

A number of the male instructors in the New Britain public schools who are between the ages of 21 and 31 years and single are awaiting the re- suit of the selective conscription to know whether they are to return to their educational work next fall or are to go into an army camp. The regular meeting of the school board is to be held next Friday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock and number of mat ters of routine business, including re- pairs at various school houses, will be taken up.
 Several New Instructors
 Superintendent Holmes has se- cured several additional teachers for the coming year. They are:
 Miriam Harris Boardman of 440 East avenue, East Lynn, Mass, to teach commercial work.
 Hazel M. Merriman of Brookville, Mass, now teaching in Wilton, N. H., to teach dra awing.
 Verena l. Suter of Bennington, Vt., to teach French and Latin at the High school.
 Mabel Murphy Erwin of Williams port, Maryland, to teach English in the HlEn SCnOOl
 Alice M. Hicks of Boston. Mass, to teach art in the Smith school
 Olive Wells, Middletown, to teach in the seventh and eighth grades at the Grammar school. Ethel Richardson, now teaching at Huntington, Mass, to teach ele- mentary art at the Rockwell school Dorothy Chernaik of New Britain,
 
 school. to teach Grade III at the Torrington.
 Albertine W. Moriell of Natick, Mass, to teach physical culture. Ethel M. McEnearey of Danbury to teach commercial work. Nora Walsh of Springfield, Mass, now teaching in Seymour, to teach music and science at the Smith school.
 to teach manual training at the Grammar school. Justine A. Brown of Waterbury now teaching in Thompsonville, tc teach history and English at tho High school.
 Mary J. Atwell of Pittsburgh, Pa. no" teacHfng III lHoInpSOnVllle, te teach English and history at the High school.
 Harriet P. Barton of Rutland, Vt. now teaching in Wallingford. tt teach Grade IT at the Smalley school Grace M. Hallon of Springfield Mass, now teaching at Manchester to teach art at the High school Frances E. Reed of Amesbury Mass, to teach drawing at the Bur- ritt school. Louise Ford of Nelson Highlands Mass, to teach physical training. One Teacher Resigns. Miss Sarah Esserman has resigned from the local teaching force to take place on the staff at the Henry Barnard school in Hartford. She has\ been teaching in the third grade in the Smalley school.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-07

Although, because of war condi- tlons, the penalty may mean death by a firing squad, members of New Britain police department believe there will be much greater remu- neration coming to them during the next few months through rewards of $50 offered by the federal governm ent for the apprehension of deserters. Members of the department, although 10th to take action that may result in inf1iction of the death penalty, ex- press the opinion they have duty to perform and are subjecting the gov ernment bulletins relative to desert- CTS to close scrutiny