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a-s7 79F RELIEF SOCIETY IS
 ORGANIZED TO SEE
 AFTER SOLDIERS

DEMING, N NJ, Feb 5.-The women of Deming have organized a relief society to assist in caring for the soldiers at Camp Cody who are ill. These women send committees to the base hospital daily to see that the patients have the little home comforts sick men like.
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FOR WESTERN SMASH.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 5. = Adver- tisements of what Germany is plan ming to do on the western front before the American military pow CT can be put into the conflict with full force, continue to be a con spicuous feature of the German newspapers.
 The Frankfurter Zeitung says the next six months will be the deciding period. It says the leu tons will concentrate their whole strength in the West, and that the final blow will be struck and the final struggle fought on blood stained French soil.
 The announcement is made that the blow is ready to fall whenever Gen. von Hindenburg gives the word, and that when that moment comes the present trench warfare will be at an end.
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Low Temperature

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. }. Cold weather prevails here and the supply of coal on hand is the lowest during the present winter. The weather con ditions are retarding the movement of coal and its production in the an thracite fields.
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WITH THE AMERICANS

DATELESS, (To Associated Press) The Americans are holding a sec tor on the Western front northwest of TouI The length of the sector and the number of men on the front line cannot be disclosed for military reasons.
 Northwest of TouI the battle line runs almost due East and West from St. Mihiel to the German border.
 Official announcement of the Ioca- ton of the Americans was not made until the American officials were sat isfied that the Germans had already possessed themselves of the infor- nation.
 St. Mihiei is just south of verdun and from that point the battle line of the Allies runs almost due north to Etain and then due west again for a considerable distance. The line continues but small distance west of St. Mihief before turning north, and then runs almost due east from the same point to Nomeny.
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OUR MEN WANT TO HEAR FROM
 HOME FOLKS

NEW YORK. Feb. 5. American prisoners in German camps are fac ing their hardships with unbroken spirits, but worry over their failure to hear from relatives in this coun- try. according to letters in the pos ession of prisoners of war. and re- ported to the War Aid Department of the Y. NJ. C. A.
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Diseouraqina Reports

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Most dis couraging reports of the movement of freight and coal, because of ex treme cold weather, threaten to de feat the plan of abandoning a heat less Monday. according to closing orders already given.
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HOTEL FIRE IN
 SEATTLE MAKES GUESTS FLEE

SEATTLE. Feb. Sire forced the guests of the New England Ho- tel early this morning to flee in their night clothes. The. firemen carried six down ladders. No one was injured.
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ZERO WEATHER CONTINUES TO
 GRIP THE EAST
Coal Shortage Is Again Becoming Serious in Many of Eastern
 CenterS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Zero weath- CT continues here and the coal short age is becoming more serious. Coal The Fuel Administrator is among other New York residents who has only one days fuel supply on hand
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TO FINISH TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Amer ican troops may appear in the Brit ish trenches in Flanders as the re. suit of suggestions being made that the Americans be placed in the Brit ish front trenches to finish their training. Later they will be incor- porated with Pershine's army which is now occupying a front sector.
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IN BATTLE LINES

uNOATEO-There is no change in the daily routine of patrol raids and artillery dueIs In France and Italy.
 The Entente aviators have bombed the German submarine base at Zee bruuee, on the Belgian coast.
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STRIKE NEWS SCARCE

UNOATED-(To Associated Press) -Meaore information concerning the 10 state if the workmen returned to work. German political eireies cen tinue to be asitated, especially in Berlin.
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Declares That the German Army Will Be in French Capital by Next
 April!
HIS REPLY TO EDITORS
Forecast Is Made That Peace Negotiations at BreSt-Litovsk
 Broken.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 5.-Travelers from Germany bring an account of a recent conference between Gen. von Hindenburg and newspapers. The newspapers declared that by May 10th there would be no food in Germany. Hindenburg replied that by April he would be in Paris. and that the Allies would be SUD- plying food for the Germany army.
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NO PEACE LIKELY

UNDATED = Won kueImann and czernin in Berlin forecast the break ing of peace negotiations at Brest litovsk.
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HOUSTON, Tex: Wyles Bradley. a flying cadet. was burned to death when an airplane fell 30 feet. throwing blazing gasoline over him.
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SAN FRANCISCO: The Alaska Packers Association has decided to pay on Saturday a cash dividend of $24 per share.
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SOUSA'S BATON SOLD AT AUCTION FOR THE JACKIES

CHICAGO. Feb. ,. - Lieut. John Phillips Sousa. director of music for the Great Lakes naval training sta tion, offered his baton to be auc toned for the benefit of a fund be ing raised to obtain baseball equip ment for the Jackies. The baton sold for SIPS. Sousa carried it for 48 years. having been presented to him by the members of band in 1870.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. = Two ounce bread ration for hotel and restaurant and dining car service has been ordered by the United States Food Administrator
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. W. c. Bass is visiting her
parents in Durham.
Mrs. B. P. Cooper is spending
a few days with friends at Little
ton. y
Mrs. l.. d. Rogers, of Durham
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. C. Bass.
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. M. Lance
and Miss Annie Medlin spent
Wednesday in the country as the
guests of Mrs. B. W. Bozeman.
Mrs. Florence Ransdell, below
ed wife of Clyde Ransdell, fell to
sleep Friday morning after an
illness of several days with pneu-
monia. She was twenty four
years old. A husband and three
children survive her. The inter-
ment was made in the Roanoke
Rapids Cemetery, Saturday af-
ternoon Rev. Lewis N. Taylor.
officiating.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
SUPPLIED BY A. |. A,
English Camp Shows the GOOD
Work Of That Organization
for Our Boys.

Something like 1880 pieces Of sta
tionery are distributed daily among
1000 enlisted men by Uriah B. Bru-
baker OF lola, Kas., as librarian at the
Y. M. C. A. writing tent. Woodley
Rest Camp Of the American Expendi-
tionary Forces In southern England.
The number of troops at this camp
varies from 5000 to 1900,
This single detail indicates why II
is necessary for the Y. NJ. G. A., Y. W.
G. A., National Catholic War Council
and X. OF c., War Camp Community
Service, Jewish Welfare Board aud
Salvation Army have to furnish l25,'
100000 sheets a month for soldiers
letters.
Hundreds of books are taken out In
this small camp, books furnished BY
the American Library Association and
handled by the Y. NJ. G. A. Most Of the
demands are for good class Of &c.
tlon. Thirty American newspapers are
received there daily. One hundred and
Atty magazines are In use daily and
400 pic;es Of athletic equipment fur
nished by the ~" are put 10 good use
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
W. l. LONG MAKES
EMERGENCY ADDRESS

The United War Work Cam
paign for Roanoke township was
opened by a public meeting in
the auditorium os the High School
building on Sunday afternoon
November 10th. Only a small
number assembled at the ap-
pointed time.
AS the speaker announced was
not able to be present, Hon. W.
L. Long acceptably filled his
place and in a stirring speech set
before his audience the aims and
ends of the present drive.
Following the speaker, an ap-
peal for funds was made. The
sum of s648.00 was pledged and
Mr.. S. F. Patterson made the
very generous offer to complete
the SIS, 100000 dollar quota Of the
township when So, 100000 had
been raised.
The Rosemary Band was pres
ent as is usual when there is
anything on in which they can
help with their services. They
added very much to the meeting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
A BAND FOR ROANOKE RAPIDS

Roanoke Rapids needs a band.
And the people Of Roanoke Rap
ids never had q better oppor-
tunity to organize a band than
now. Mr.. s. F. Patterson has Of
fered to give the instruments,
uniforms and to provide an in
structor if a permanent and
earnest organization could be ef-
fected. What more could be
asked?
Every person interested in the
organization Of a band for Roa-
noke Rapids is asked to write
their name on a sheet Of paper
and enclose the same in an en-
velope and mail it to Committee
b., care Herald Publishing Com
pany.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
WITH THE CHURCHES
,Ail Saints Church
GpiseopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Resnoke Avssus

Miss Laura H. Carroll, Parish
Worker.
Next Sunday is the Twenty
fifth Sunday after Trinity.
9:45 A. M. Church School and
Adults Bible Glass, T. W. Mul.
len, Supt.
Celebration of the Holy Com.
munion 7:30 A. M.
Service of Thanksgiving for
Victory at HOO A. M.
Evening Service 7:30 P. M.
The public is cordially invited
to the services of the Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
CAPT. J. STUART allen
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
One Of the Few Survivors Of the Fam
Gus Princess Pat" Regiment will
Relate Experiences in the Battle
field.

Another Hero of the great
war is to address the people
Of this community. Captain j.
Stuart Allon, of the Princess
Patricia Regiment, Canadian
Light Infantry, who is now
Military Instructor at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, will
relate some of his experiences
with the famous regiment, at the
Central School Auditorium
tonight at 7:45. The meeting
lasting only one hour.
The people of our community
very happily remember the visit
of Captain Fallon, and his
straight forward soldierly talk
in the interest of the War Stamp
Activities, and will be glad to
hear another hero from the
the army of our great Ally, Eng
land.
The fighting qualities of this
heroic regiment, of which Capt.
Allen is a member are well
known and our peoplewill receive
the news of his coming with
much pleasure.
Everybody is invited ant
urged to hear him. Come it'l
free.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15

J that in every Liberty Loan and in
J every Campaign for the Red
Cross or any other War Activity
our township has gone over the
top in every instance, doubling
some, trebling some and quad
rupling others. We are also the
only township in the county that
has pledged its quota in the War
Savings Stamp Campaign, all of
this you will hear more of
later.)
Short talks were made by other
men of the community, among
whom was Lieut.. James Thomas,
a Roanoke Rapids boy, who re-
ceived his commission this sum-
mer.
After over subscribing the
townships quota, the huge aud
ience sang the Star Spangled
Banner and adjourned, going to
the ball park which adjoins the
school property, where the boys
made a big bon fire shot fire
works and sent up a red, white
and blue paper balloon.
After leaving the ball park the
crowd was invited down town to
the Peoples Theatre, to a free
show, those arranging the cele-
bration having arranged with
Mr.. Paul Robertson, the Manager
of the Theatre for the free show.
A collection was taken here that
netted a few more dollars for our
soldier boys.
We believe Roanoke Rapids
Township was the first commun-
ity in the state and surely one of
the first of the nation to go over
the top in the present campaign
and much praise is due to Rev.
Lewis N. Taylor for his untiring
efforts during the past two
weeks. Again our people have
brought our town to the FORE
front.
The spirit of celebration did
not die out entirely Monday night
and Tuesday about noon when we
men were about getting back to
earth, the children of the Roa-
noke Rapids Graded Schools,
headed by Supt. A. M. Proctor,
marched through town, each
carrying either an American Flag
or the flag of one of our Allies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
Need for Protective League
Probably Greater Than Ever

Dear Editor:
An active branch of the Amer
lean Protective League, operat-
ing under the United States De-
partment Of Justice, Bureau of
Investigation has been in opera
tion in Halifax are and North
ampton Counties for some time.
Now that fighting in the war
zones has ceased, it must not be
taken for granted that the serv-
ices of the American Protective
League is no longer needed.
Nothing could be further from
the true situation. The need for
the American Protective League
is as keen now as it has been in
Iilc past.
The necessity and Importance
for the protecting from espion.
age the Army and property of the
of the United States will continue
for some and the need for the
vigorous enforcement of the Sc
lective Service Act and for the
watchfulness for enemy propa-
ganda and financial activity is
very necessary. Any informa-
ton along these lines should be
addressed to the American Pro-
tective League, Roanoke Rapids,
North Corolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

The Grecian Play, "Pygmalion
and Galatea", will be given at
the opera house on Friday, Nov
ember 21st, for the benefit Of
the Methodist Aid Society.
A. H. Green, of Halifax, was
in town Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Job Taylor spent several
days this week in New York
City.
Rev. Stanley White spent Mon
day in Richmond.
Miss Cammie Vaughn return
ed Monday to G. C. w., Green's
boro, after spending some time
here with her parents.
Miss Lessie Buchanan, of Rich
mon, spent the weekend here
with friends.
Miss Matte Grimmer, Of Rich
mond, spent the weekend here
with her parents Mr.. snd Mrs.
Louis Grimmer.
Mr.. Clarence Grimmer, &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Scott,
spent a few days here with rela-
ties, on their way to Wilmington.
Mrs. Walter Merritt and daugh-
ter Gladys, of Hopewell, are Wis
iting relatives here.
Sergt. Francis Patterson, of
Fort Caswell, N. G., spent few
days in town this week with his
father Mr.. s. F. Patterson.
Mrs. J. L. Price left Sunday
for Hopewell, where she has ac-
cepted a position.
Messrs o. E. Cherry and Reno
spent a few days in
Baltimore this week.
Mesdames Boone and D. W.
Kellog, Misses Irma and Jose
phine Boyce, Of Rich Square were
in town Monday.
Mrs. H. T. Brock, of Rocky
Mount, is spending some time
here with relatives.
Mrs. C. G. Hamlet and daugh-
ter, Estelle spent Sunday in Rich
mond.
Mrs. G. D. Shell spent several
days in Baltimore this week on
Miss Esther Garris, of Wilson,
is here nursing Little Miss Geneva
Cherry, who has been very i'll.
A card has been received at this
office announcing the safe arrival
over seas of Corpl. John C. Smith.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
Volume V.---Number "a
WAR SAVINGS
PLEDGES DUE
People Reminded that Pledge Cards
Are Solemn Obligations to the Gov
ernment, Pledges Are Now Due

Don't get angry when you re-
ceive three little post cards. each
of which is to remind you Of your
War Savings pledge" says to-
lays bulletin from State War
Savings Headquarters. These
cards are not sent as ''open duns"
but to inform the person to whom
addressed, first, that his pledge
card is an outstanding obligation
10 the Government until it is re-
oeemed and, second, how he may
regain his card after having pur.
chased his stamps.
Read all three of the cards
carefully, advi1es the bulletin,
"and you will know exactly
what to do. If you you have
bought the number of Stamps
for which you subscribed, take
them to the agency or post office
designated on the card sent you
by your county chairman, and
ther get your pledge cards mark
ed or stamped Redeemed in full.
Remember that your pledge card
is an outstanding obligation to
the Government until redeemed
by you.
''The sending of three cards to
each individual has been found
necessary, first, to get the pledg.
es redeemed; second, to keep the
records straight. and third be-
cause pecpe expect and wait to
be reminded of the pledges they
have made. Again, the import
ance of the work demanded that
more than usual efforts be made
that more than usual results be
obtained.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
Methodist Church
=. Rev. Eugene c. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
The morning Preaching sevice
will be dispensed with as many
of our congregation wish to at
tend the dedicatory services of
dhe Weldon NJ L hurch South.
Services SUNDAY night 7:3O
o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 1880 o'clock. followed
Immediately by session ofTeach-
ers training class.
A welcome is extended all to
attend and worship with us.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
CALlSTHENIC
COURSE ADDED
Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools
Rapidly Forging Ahead -
Among the Best Equipped
High Schools in State.
MR.. S. F. PATTERSON GIVES
EQUIPMENT

Inc new course IN callSthenlcS
under the direction of Miss Hell
en- Moore is proving to be one of
the most popular courses offered
in connection with our public
schools. A full equipment of
Indian Clubs, DUN Bells and
Wands has been provided thru
the generosity of Mr.. S. F. Pat
terson, who is always ready and
eager to give assistance to the
public schools.
Miss Helen Moore comes to US
from Nichols, N. Y. She is a
graduate of the Thomaa Normal
Training School, where she took
special Culture, preparing her.
self for the work as director of
physical culture in public schools.
During the past summer she
has been engaged in giving cal
isthenic drills for the women war
workers Of Washington, D. C.
Miss Moore in addition to CIV
ing the children exercises for
their physical development is
teaching them to play many new
games which add a great deal to
their pleasure at recess periods.
She will continue this work after
the close of the school, being i'm
ployed by the Roanoke Mill Co..
as play ground director during
the summer. This course adds
much to the general health and
welfare of the children of our
school, and the board of educa-
ton deserves commentator for
taking this progressive step.
Supt. Proctor announces that
he has at last succeeded in secur-
ing a full corps of teachers. Due
to sickness. designations and
other causes there have been sew
eral vacancies this fall.
Among the new teachers is
Miss Bertha E. Weeks Of James,
town, N. Y. who will teach Arts
and Crafts in the grammer school
Miss Weeks is throughly prepar-
ed for this work, being graduate
of Wells College and having a
certificate from the Chautauqua
School of Pedagogy and Hand
work. Miss Weeks has travelled
extensively both in the United
States and abroad. Her work
adds much to the interest and
improvement of the school.
Miss Ivy Wright, of Danvers
Mass, comes to take charge of
the third grade in the Rosemary
School, Which has been vacant
for sometime. Miss Wright is a
Normal School graduate and
throughly prepared to teach.
The schools are again running
with a normal attendance.
All the theachers are back at
work, and the Influenza epldem-
ic is about over. Since there
will be no meeting of the State
Teachers Association this year,
the schools will not close for a
Thanksgiving holiday. The fac
ulty is preparing for an uninter-
rupted period of hard work from
now until the Christmas holidays.
The night school classes of the
Commercial Department now
have an enrolment of24. These
classes are are held on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday nights of
each week. from 7:30 to 900 Mrs.
Parker head of the Commercial
Department reports increased in
terest and good work being dcne
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
No compromlse.

Luke was weighted down. with q
pair of feet Of a size remarkable even
for q man Of his color in the poly.
chrome of human kind. As he wau
sitting one day engaged In the game
Of chance which has to do with cubes
Of bone with black dots UPON their
sides. Sam approached. In his preoc-
cupation. Sam trod upon ltl,s foot Of
Like and remained planted there.
Luks turned upon him Indignantly.
"01t offn dat foot" be commanded.
~ ~. olt " = Mg g
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
Baptist Church

Sunday School s:45 A.. M. W.
s. HancocHSupt.
Morningservice Hoo A. M.
Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Clark, Of
Wake Forest.
Evening service 7:30 P. u.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
POWELL. CHERRY

On Wednesday night at $50 al
Smiths Church. South Rosemary
Miss Nancy Lucille Powell
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. La,
fayette Powell, was married te
Mr.. Hayward Farrow Cherry.
The Church was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and
ferns, white chrysanthemums
predominating.
Just before the bridal party
entered Miss Minnie Daughtry
sweetly sang | Love you Truly.
At the appointed hour the bridal
party entered and assembled
before the altar. Lohengrin's
Wedding March being rendered
by Mrs. Baldwin Green.
First entered the, ribbon
girls, Misses Helen and Minnie
Powell, sister and cousin of the
bride, wearing dainty white net
dresses, trimmed with white
satin ribbon, followed by the
ushers, Messrs. Ed Hawkins and
Jesse Garner. The brides atten-
dants then entered as follows:
Miss Inzie Jones, wearing a
dress of yellow satin, trimmed
with gold embroidered chiffon
and pearls and wearing white
satin slippers, carrying a large
bouquet of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS with Mr.. Clarence Top
ping; Miss Mary Cherry, wear
ing a dress Of pink satin, trim
med with georgette crepe and
pearls and wearing pink satin
slippers, carrying a large bou-
quet of white chrysanthemums
with Mr.. Emmett Matthews;
Miss Meta Jones, wearing a
nile green taffeta, trimmed with
chiffon and pearls and wearing
white satin slippers, carrying
a large bouquet of white chry-
santhemums with Mr.. E. A.
Matthews.
The flower girls little Misses
Urcell Cherry and Buddy Jack
son, sweetly dressed in white
organdie and blue ribbons,
Master Paul Norman Robertson
dressed in a black velvet suit,
followed by the bride with the
dame of honor, Mrs. Ed Hawkins
and the groom with his best man,
Mr.. F. M. Coburn.
The ring ceremony was used
and impressively performed by
the Reverend William Towe, of
Aurellan Springs.
The bride wore a handsome
dress of white satin, with court
train. trimmed with georgette
crepepearls, andrhinestoneswear-
ing a veil of chiffon trimmed in
orange blossoms and wearing
white satin slippers. carrying a
large bouquet of brides roses,
lilies of the valley and maiden
hair ferns. The dame of honor
wore a whitesatin and crepe de
chine dress and white satin
slippers, carrying a large bou-
quet Of white chrysanthemums.
The popularity Of the yonng
couple was strikingly attested by
the many beautiful gifts of sill
yer, cut glass and beautiful china
and by the large number of
friends who attended the recep-
tion given by the brides father
in honor of the occasion.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Powell,
of Halifax County, beautiful and
accomplished and very popular
here where she attended high
school. The groom is a young
business man here and enjoys
the confidence of the business in
terests Of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry left on
a late train for Washington and
other northern cities to spend
their honeymoon. They will be
at home in Roanoke Rapids after
December lat.