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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
CRANK Balm

A very pretty home wedding
was solemnized during the early
holidays when Miss Pattie Balm.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Balm, became the bride of DR.. J.
Cecil Crank, Of Drs. West and
Crank, local dentists. ,ph,ss
The ceremony was performed
early Saturday morning, Decem-
ber 18th, Rev. Stanley White Of
the First Presbyterian Church
and pastor Of the bride officiating.
The bride wore a handsome 60
ing away gown Of blue with &C.
cessories to match.
Mrs. Crank is one Of Roanoke
Rapids charming and cultured
young women. DIR. Crank is
prominent in professional and
social circles of our community.
Immediately after the cere-
mony the young couple left fol
the groorn's home in Virgins
and other points to spend their
honeymoon. DR.. and Mrs. CRANK
are now occupying rooms at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Grimmer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
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Two Auto Accidents During
... the Holidays. s''~'e

Two auto accidents occurred
during the Holidays, the first
being on Thursday, when John
Conner driving a Ford belonging
to him ran into a truck between
the town and the river. Conner
was bruised up quite q bit and q
companion who ai was a7.in
the car with him received
injuries, necessitating his re-
moval to the hospital. aias9 .iA
On the afternoon Of Christmas
Eve a young man named Harri-
son, driving a for hire car belon-
ing to his father was speeding
around the curve just before you
reach the home of Mr.. c. A.
Wyche on the Weldon road when
he claims his steering wheel be-
came disconnected, the car struck
a near by telephone pole and turn
ed on its side in the middle of
the road, in the meantime strik-
ing a mule and buggy, wounding
the mule and damaging the
buggy. The occupants of the
front car were thrown through
the windshield of the car and
unhurt. Waverly Ivey, a
colored man who was in the rear
seat, was thrown from the same
and had one of his legs broken
when the car fell on it. Ivey
was taken to the Roanoke Rapids
Hospital where he is at present
for treatment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
POWELLTOWN ITEMS

Mr.. Raymond Whitehead. Of
Ferrum, Va, spent the holidays
with Mr.. Robert Merit.
Mr.. Millard Merit is spending
some time in Lexington, N. C.
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Frank Merit spent some
time with his brother, Mr.. R. E.
Merit this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Powell,
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr..
Tom Powell.
Miss Annie Hockaday, of Boil
ling, spent the weekend with
Miss Lottie Hudson.
Miss Mary Pearson is visiting
friends and relatives in Scotland
Neck this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Turner
have returned to their home in
Philadelphia after spending some
time with her mother.
Misses Mary Medlin and Mag
gle Birdsong spent sometime in
Boiling Sunday.
Mr.. Drewy Moody has returned
from the hospital which we are
very glad to welcome him home
again.
Miss Mabel Rook. of Boiling,
spent the Christmas holidays
with Miss Catherine Etheridge.
Miss lola Gray entertained q
large number Of friends on
Christmas night. Many games
were played. After the games
refreshments were served. A
holly tree was presented in the
room with many gifts on it.
Every one present received .
gift which was appreciated very
much.
Miss Nellie Williams entertained
a few friendson Monday evening.
Many games Of various kindE
were played. Then the refresh.
ments were served. Everyone
left her in her home about eleven
o'clock saying they had enjoyed
themselves. III
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
J. PAUL LEONARD TO-
ADDRESS MER CHANTS
Mr.. Leonard is Secretary Of the
North Carolina Merchants
Association, Will be Here
January 18th.

Mr.. J. Paul Leonard, Secre-
tary of the North Carolina Mer-
chants Association, will address
the local Merchants Association
Wednesday evening, January IL.
Every merchant of the commune
ity whether a member Of the
association or not will be urged
to hear Mr.. Leonard. A Smoker
or a Dutch Supper will probably
be held after the address, how
ever final arrangements have
not as yet been made.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Christmas Eve Prayer

The hand of God is guiding thee
The hand whose love you daily
see. A&F lgb
He draws you gently when you
| turn
And often chides whene'er you
spurn.
This hand will lead you Ger the
deep sS 9gts'law sG
And take YOU up the mountains
steep; ~,
The days of toll he'll soften,
ease,
And guide you thro distress,
disease.
The ache Of heart, the loss of
friend
Are naught for God will make
amends. o4'
A sweet peace will calm your
mind,
No dearer peace can earth e'er
find.
o, hand so good and kind to
thee,
Plart in that heart a Christmas
tree, -5s----
That holds such weighty gifts of
love,
As only come from God above.
Such gifts of love and humble
trust,
As God can send to mortal dust,
Such weighty stores that all you
meet,
May get a precious gift so sweet.
And take it all along their way,
Like fragrant gifts of Christ
mas day,
If the hand seems far away,
Bow your head and heart this
day.
Be submissive to that will,
He is guiding, dear heart still,
Tho earth friends seem few
and far,
God will be your guiding star.
Mamie E. Pigg !.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Christian Church cle.niin' il

The White and Orange con-
test in the Sunday School will
close on the fourth Sunday in
January. A social will be held
for the school at the end of the
contest, as it stands the white
side is seventy four points ahead.
New pledges are being secured
for the work of the church for
the year 1921. The results are
very gratifying, work on the
building has been temporarily
stopped on account Of the econ
omic condition of business,
work will be resumed as soon
as conditions will permit.
The Christmas exercises were
the best ever. Miss Lucy Tay-
lor got up the program and
trained the children. The
program was rendered ON
Christmas eve night in the
Rosemary opera house. l'gs
Great progress in all depart
ments of the church is expected
this year. More intensive work
will be done, already we are
the third largest Christian
Church in North Carolina and
the largest church of any people
in Halifax County.
The pastor received quite
number of Christmas presents,
we will not attempt to give
names or even a list but thank
every one for their gift. al
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
THEY ARE ARE (, OK &:

Please allow me space in your
paper to make mention of two
enterprises that ip some way ef-
fects nearly all the people in
town. aae3a ads III geg al,
One of these being the Roanoke
Rapids Power Company. Every
thing that / can think of advanc-
ed in price, beginning in 1914
and continued to 1920 except
rates with this Company, they
have charged the same rates and
given the same discounts all
through high priced times. ,tsa
4 With high priced labor, high
material and a burn out on the
side we think they have done
well by their patrons, and we
should feel proud Of them, az
The other Company that we
had in mind is Roanoke Mills
Company. some years ago when
the cost of living began 70 in
crease this mill began to increase
wages and as circumstances de-
manded continued to increase
as long as there was any cause
| for increasing them, In 1920
when other mills began p cut
wages. and run short time this
lmill run 50 weeks during the
year and held wages at the top
|notchDiaa znif sassssssa
|aeWho can beat the work done
10y these two concerns1
|ss An Employee
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Death Claims A Little Babe

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Taylor were grieved
to learn Of the death of their
six months old baby daughter,
Mary Louise, which occurred
Tuesday. The little babe had
never been very strong and
died with complications affecting
the heart.
MIR. Taylor was in Charlotte
at the time Of its. death, but
reached here Wednesday. In
terment was made Thursday at
Oxford.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Five Government Savings
Securities


New 1927 government savingI
securities may now be had from
post Offices and through banks.
In all, five savings opportunities
are offered. For instance, ther'
are the 81 Treasury Savings
Stamps and the $25 Treasur,
Savings Certificates. These arr
in addition to the regular savings
securities which have been offer
ed by the United States Treas
ury Department for severa
years. The 25.cent Thrift STAMP
and the S. War Savings STAMP
and the 500 and $1,000 Treasury
Savings Certificates will be is.
sued as before.
The 81 Treasury Savings
Stamp and the 25-cent Thrift
Stamp are not interest bearing.
They are issued to help people
save money in small amounts,
and when enough of these stamps
have been bought, they may be
exchanged, in proper ratio, for
IS War Savings Stamps which
bear interest at the rate of A per
cent compounded quarterly if
held until maturity.
During January Of the new
year the S. stamp may be had
for 81. IL. 1t will increase in
value l cent each month. The
January price of the S25 Treas
ury Savings Certificate will be
go. so, the price increasing at
the fixed rate of 5 cents a month.
The 500 Treasury Savings Ger
tifcate may be bought during
January for $82.40. Its monthly
increase in value will be 20 cents.
It is the hope Of the United
States Treasury, the announce
ment from Washington says,
that the 1921 savings securities
will be bought by even more in
vestors than took advantage of
recent and current offerings.
The 81 issue will be especially
for school children, and it is
hoped that it will be bought in
large quantities by members of
school savings societies, of which
many thousands heve been Or
ganized in this district.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
FARMERS SHORT et
sa COURSE TO OPEN 81
355 saa ON JANUARY 20
Two Weeks Intensely Practical
instruction Promised by Col
lese At West Raleigh

A Two Weeks Short Course
in Agriculture for Farmers" will
begin on January 20 at the State
College Of Agriculture, West
Raleigh. According to Dean
Williams, the course will be in.
tensely practical, and therefore
of great value to all those who
expect to farm next year, if
they can possibly find time to
attend.
A statement from the college
about the course follows:
1t is believed that hundreds of
farmers from all sections Of the
State can find ways to arrange
their work at home so that they
may attend the course which is
given at the time of the year
when work on the farm is slack.
County agents should find an
opportunity to urge q large at
tendance at the College for this
special work, Those who 90 will
get new ideas which they may
apply on their own farms upon
returning home. las
Farming, like any other busi-
ness, is going to prove profitable
in proportion to the amount of
thought, energy and business
ability one puts into it. As the
years pass, competition becomes
stronger and stronger in farm.
ing, as in other lines, and the
farmers who ore best prepared
for their work, ordinarily, will
be the ones who will get the
most out of the thought and
effort which they put into their
farming operations. With the
fertility Of soils, potentially if
not actually declining, and the
prices of labor, fertilising ma
terials and farm implements
being greatly increased in the
past few years, it becomes more
and more important that those
engaged in farming shall equip
themselves in the best way pos
sible in order to make every step
and dollar expended count.
The Short Course this year at
the College will cover such sub.
jects as farm crops, fruit and
vegetable growing; pruning and
spraying; farm dairying: types Of
marketclasses oflivestock; poultry
commercial fertilizer and
farm manure and their proper
uses; and gas engines and trac-
tors, their repair and operation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
wsss Asrieen Superstition.

In West Africa II Is not unusual 10
zee a native crouched over a stream
talking to the spirit Of the Water
and In that country. too. the traveller
Is unwlse who looks behind him at any
sudden sound. for he will probably be-
hold native with the Fangaree
charm, and will see him beat with q
bamboo hammer upon tiny drum
held above a live animal. As the travg
eler looks around the charm q struck,
and II Is the belief Of the natives that,
whatever part Of the animal is injured.
the human victim will suffer in ~
same region.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Vaughan johnson

On Tuesday night at the home
of Rev. R. L. Topping on Caro-
lima Avenue Mrs. Maddie L.
Vaughan and Mr.. johnson were
united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by the Christian Minis
ter. Both are residents Of Roam
oke Rapids. Their many
friends wish for them "a long
ana happy life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
WITH THE CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. L, B. Jones, Pastor |

Services at and 7:S0 P. N.
The Lost Art Of Meditation at
7:S0 P. M. The Record of Life.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
Start the New Year by attend
ing all the services next Sunday,
On Friday at 7:30 Song and
Praise service instead of prayer
service on Wednesday night.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31

their home here.
Miss Mary Traynham Wyche
entertained a number of her
friends on last Wednesday even
ing in her home.
Miss Fannie Marks will enter
tain number of her friends
this evening in her home on
Roanoke Avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Getsinger,
of Williamson, spent short
while here this week in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Shute.
Miss Meta Jones visited friends
in Portsmouth Monday and Tues.
day.
Mrs. R. b. Lawson, of South
Boston, spent a few days here this
week in the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Williams.
Mrs. O. L. Smith and Miss
Louise Smith are spending sever.
al days in Burlington this week
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Spivey and
son, George, of Seaboard, N. c.,
spent the Holidays here with
Mrs. H. M. Faison.
Miss Ruth Spivey, of Seaboard,
and Messrs. M. F. Walters and
L. C. Page, Of Lumberton, N. c.
spent the Holidays here visiting
Miss Mertie Faison.
Mr.. H. M. Faison and son,
Hinton, spent a few days with
relatives at Pleasant Hill this
week.
Misses Claudia Taylor and
Mary Langston, Of Hartsville,
S. c., are spending the Holidays
here with their parents.
Mr.. H. H. King spent the Hol-
days in Concord visiting friends.
Miss Lena Rivers Jones and
Ethel Leatherwood are spending
this week at St. Augustine, Fla.
Mr.. W. S. Hancock spent Wed.
nesday at Scotland Neck with
relatives.
Mr.. J. T. Chase spent a few
days in Richmond this week.
Mr.. L. C. Witherspoon has re-
turned after spending several
days in his home at Salisbury.
Miss Catherine Pihner, of Suf-
folk, is visiting Miss Mary Trayn-
ham Wyche.
Mr.. E. A. Telliga spent the
Holidays in Chadbourne visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence, of
Ayden, spent a few days here
with their daughter, Mrs. w. p.
Taylor this week.
Mrs. Aston Grimes, Of New
York. spent a short while here
with her sister, Mrs. W.P. Tay-
lor last week.
Mrs. J. F. Dean, Of Oxford,
spent a few days here this week
visiting her brother. Mr.. W. s.
Dean.
Miss Ruth Simmons has resign
ed her position with B. Marks
and returned to her home in
| Kinaton " lktlNlA fg n
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Beginning Another Chapter.

A woman was so fond Of pets that
when death overlook her l0-year-old
cat she was Dot long In getting a youne
kitten to an the place of puss., Where.
upon her small nelghbor gravely car.
ried the news to his mother that the
woman was starting another cat. Z
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31

An aid-de-camp is an oficer At
tached to the. generals Etaff who as-
sists him In his work; he is an acting
assistant adjutant general BY reason
OF his detail as aid. He attends the
general. acts practically a. his phi.
vate secretary and may b designated
g some special military duty. Dur
ing our Civil war the aids carried d.
aess and acted in al sorts e ussfal
wsya
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
Disease From Malnutrition
in Central Europe

|
Osteomalacia, a disease due
entirely to malnutrition has bro.
ken out in Vienna and the hospi.
tails are full Of little children
whose teeth are dropping out and
for whom every movement ID
agony. Hundreds of cases are
being treated in the dispensary
at Mariahilf, according to Fran
els P. O. Bridgeman, correspon.
dent Of the London Daily Herald,
and the disease is not confined
to children but afflicts adults also,
God Liver Oil is a partial cure
for this illness, says Mr.. Bridge
man, but Of course supplies Of
that are limited and often il is not
available. What the children
really need is nourishing food
and with the inflated price Of
food today in Austria it is almost
impossible for tie children Of
the poorer classes to be properly
fed. The visit to the children's
Hospital at Meidlung was the
most pathetic sight ! could ina
gine. To see those tragic little
dwarf figures with bones all
twisted and stunted and their
teeth decaying and dropping out
is heart rending. One feels in a
way personally responsible for a
great deal of this suffering. In
one ward ! was shown a girl suf-
fering from osteomalacia (morbid
bone suffering) which is a kind
of late ricketts,, and formerly un-
known in Austria. The suffering
and shortage of last winter pro-
duced literally hundreds of cases
which are being treated in a dis
pensary at Mariahilf. Cod liver
oil is chiefly in demand for the
children SO the adults are often
obliged to suffer without relief.
In the poorer districts of VI
emma many families. have only
one room and no family, no mat
ter how large, has over two
rooms. One typical establish
ment Of a sort of wash-house kit
chen opening into a larger room
where there were three beds and
a couch. There were ten mem
bers of the family and | could
not understand how they
fitted into such Accommodations.
The father was a tailor and the
mother worked out by the day
but the total earnings of the fam.
lily amounted to just seven hun
dred crowns a sum entirely in
to support ten people to
say nothing of rent and clothes.
Everything had been pawned to
buy food and yet it was obvious
that the whole family was slowly
to death this at a time
of year when food is the cheapest. |
Fit were not, the clipping
goes on to say, for the great
work done by the European Re-
lief Council and Herbert Hoover, |
the effect on the second genera
ton would be even more terrible |
thanit is now." |
The European Relief Council
with Offices at AZ Broadway, of
which Herbert Hoover is the
chairman is undertaking to pro-
vide funds for these, over three
million starving and diseased
children in Austria and Central
Europe. The public has been
asked to provide s33, 100000 to
feed the i'll and starving children |
Of Central and Eastern Europe |
until the next harvest. Septem-
ber 1921. i
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Miss Louise Balm spent several
days in Llttleton this week.

Miss Pearle Wilson has resign
ed her position with B. Marksan,
returned to her home in Wes
Virginia.
Mr.. J. R. Manning and Mis-
Mary rraynham Wyche spent tn,
weekend in Henderson will
relatives.
( Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Stainbacl
spent the weekend in Henderson
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Lynch ant
son, Graham, spent Sunday in
Robertson and Parmele with rela
tives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Stanley
and son, of Rock Hill, s. c., are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary
Stanley.
Mr.. X. c. Towe spent several
days in New York this week.
Miss Elizabeth Clark spent
several days in Richmond this
week.
Miss Cary Bachelor, Of Green's
boro, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Leb. hfsh'
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor spent q
few days in Oxford this week.
Miss Clara Downey, of Big
Island, is visiting Mrs. ]. M. Rice.
Miss Edith Johnson. of Dur
ham. is visiting Miss Maude
Jones. H.. T6rR
Mr.. C. E. Matthews, Jr.,
spent several days at Hampton,
Va. this week. Ilft-s
Mr.. F. F. Patterson is visiting
relatives in Charlotte this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert, Of
Rocky Mount, spent the Holi-
days here in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. C. Duncan. ...-............
Mr.. J. NJ. Higgins has return
ed after spending the holidays
in his home at Johnsonyille. S. C.
Mrs. G. c. Lamb, Of Rocky
Mount, visited relatives here this
week. M
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. King spent
the Holidays in Littleton with
relatives.
Miss Mary Robinson, of Vic
toria, Va, is visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr.. Lewis Jones, of Richmond,
spent a few days here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Grimmer
and son, of Petersburg, spent a
few days here in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer.
Mr.. B. B., Harrison, of Little.
ton, spent Wednesday in town
visiting Miss Louise Balm.
Mrs. M. ]. Grant and Miss
Ella Grant, of Littleton visited
Miss Louise Balm this week. Y
Mr.. ]. S. Massenburg, Of
Chapel Hill, spent a few days in
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sugar, of Scot
land Neck, Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
Cohen, of Enfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Meyer, Of Enfield, and the
Misses Fisher, of ofRichmond, spent
Christmas here in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Marks. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Wrenn
spent the Holidays in their home
in Northampton County.
Mr.. Ned Manning is visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Wyche. n
Miss Margaret Ford, Of Nor
folk, isvisitingin the ehome Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. P. Vaughan.
Mr.. Edwin Denny, Of Atlanta,
is visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Wyche.
Mr.. F. C. Williams has return
ed after spending the holidays in
his home at Franklin. fl
Miss Lula Jackson is spending
a few days in Littleton this
week. IN. y ~ :
Mr.. j. r. Jinnett spent the
holidays in Beaufort with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Atkinson
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-12-31

Spending dollar before 1t is earn
ed is like eating today the egg that 'is
to be laid tomorrow.-Bosten Tran
sexipk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06
COUGHL|N BOY IS SAFE
WITH WOMAN IS CLAIM

PHILADELPHIA. August (by the
Associated Press).-Believing that Au-
gusto passed., arrested last Monday at
Egg Harbor, n. j., not only is the
man who obtained $4,000 from
George H. Coughlin. father of the kid
mapped Norristown baby. but is the ac-
tual abductor. federal and state au-
tnorities working on the case renew
ed their efforts today to learn the
v hereabouts of the child
passed., who is also known to the
police as PasQuale, and who has serv-
ed prison terms in this and other
cities. admits, according to postal in
spectors. that he went TO Egg Harbor
last Monday TO get $4,000. which Mr.
Coughln was to throw from a train
as additional ransom for the return
of the missing boy. He declares, the
say, that he was hired by
another person.
them to believe that he also was hired
to do the kidnapping. They are Of
the opinion that the person who hired
him was woman and that the baby
is unframed and in the keeping of
this woman. The authorities said
early today a certain woman is un-
der suspicion.