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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
BUILD SPUR TRACK

Arrangements have been completed by the lumber mill interests who have their plants near the Central of Georgia tracks for spur track to be built to their property line so that their output can be more economical ly loaded for shipment. Both East & Co.,, and Dadeville Lumber company will construct loading platforms to use the new track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
STILL PLANNING FOR PICNIC

The merchants of Ensley will be asked by committee Monday and Tuesday to estimate the number of employees intending to attend the picnic June 12 so that the committee may make provisions for them. The picnic will be at Pineview and will be entirely free to those with badges issued by the merchants associa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Rev. Edmonds Bennett. D. D., rec tor of St. Johns, will have as his sermon topic Sunday morning Love and Law" There will be no early celebration of Holy communion. The sermon will be followed by the eel ebration of Holy communion at II o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
BANKS CLOSED MoNDAy

Monday being a legal holiday the banks of Ensley as we'll as the First National bank of Fairfield will be closed all day. Chris Marugg. as sistant cashier at Fairfield, will go fishing. while other officials and employees will remain near home during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
rorrrCE eTJrnENTS RETURN

Several boys and sirls nave re. turned home after attending school away from here during the past ses- sion Those returning include Eona Wicker, who is attending the oln. ans college in Montgomery; Albert Hazen and Jack Horne of Auburn. William Mcdonald graduated from the university school of Anniston and has returned with Giles Denman and Fred Stuckey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
EMPLOY COUNTY NURSE

The force Of pr. W. IT. Abernethy. county health officer, has been aug mented by the addition of Miss Ro- sella Teek, who will be county health nurse. Miss Teek comes to Troy from Huntsville and has already as- stunned her duties. MT. Crockett IS also in the office of Dr. Abernethy as bacteriologist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
PRoPsTos CHILDREN GATHER

On account of the continued illness of W. F. Propst of Ensley the fol lowing children of the sick man have been called to Ensley and are at the bedside of their father, T. K. Propst of Merino, Col: Mrs. J. H. Rimel of Lehigh; Mrs. W. A. Slaugh- ter of Prospect; Mrs. B. r. Gray of Goodwater and her son, Gordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
GOSHEN GIRL WINS
Troy Messenger Announces Winners
 Of Contest

TROY, Ala, June 2.-(Special Leased Wire.)-In the circulat ation contest of the Troy Messenger. Miss Willie Mae Tyner of Goshen finished first in the county Saturday. Miss Athel Shealey of Brundidge was sec ond and Mrs. James Talbot of Troy third. Three thousand dollars in prizes were given away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
KENDAIL-RUSsELL

Miss Ruby Randall, a sister of Mrs. J. B. Wooten and Dr. I. B. Russell of Burk burnett, Tex, were married at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Wooten Wednesday night. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. E. B. Gatlin, pastor of the Baptist church. After the ceremony the bride and groom left from the famous oil sec tion of Texas where pr. Russell is a prominent physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
U. D. c. MEETS WEDNESDAY,

StoneWaII chapter, U. D. C., will hold the last meeting of the season Wednesday at 2;30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. l.. Vaughn, 2423 Avenue G. The meeting is one for the handling of several important matters and every one is urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TWO VISITORS TO PREACH

TWO VlSltIng ministers VIII OC- cupy the pulpit at the Wylam Metho- dist church Sunday morning in the place of Rev. W. E. Guthrie, pastor. At the morning service Rev. c. N. Clarke, pastor of the Lafayette Park Methodist church of St. Louis. will service Rev. l.. G. Alverson of Haley vile will preach. Both of the visit ing ministers are attending series of conferences at Birmingham South ern college. Dr. Guthrie said Satur- day that he hoped every one in Wy lam would make an effort to hear the two prominent ministers Sunday morning and evening".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
COUNTY COURT CONFINES

The county court for Lee county for the June term will convene Mon day. with Judge G. E. Butler pre- siding and Solicitor Henry K. Dick inson representing the state. Heavy docket of misdemeanor cases will be disposed of, most of which are for violation of the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TAKE WESTERN TRIP

Robert Stephens, Sr, and MT. and Mrs. Robert stephens. Jr,. of Fair field, left Friday night for an ex tended western trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
WOMEN MEET uoNDAy

The Ensley Business and Profess sional Women's club will hold a meet ing Monday night in the club rooms. at which business of unusual i'm : portance will be discussed and to which every member is urged to be present. The meeting will begin promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
ICE PLANT UNIT TESTED

The new unit of the Fairfield Ice company which will increase the capacity of the plant 100 per cent was tested out Saturday and found to be in very good shape. It was stated by Superintendent Webb fol- lowing the tests that he hoped to be making ice from the new unit with in the next few days. The plant has involved at outlay of s50.0o0 and vii! enable the Fairfield company to produce 50 tons of ice from this time on. Heretofore, the capacity of the Fairfield plant has not been great enough to take care of the needs of the territory served hence the plan to make the enlargements. Q ad- dition to this work the company is erecting a storage station at Tuxedo junction which will be used to store ice intended for the Ensley Highland section and adjacent territory. This work will be completed within few days. 1t is believed. MT. Webb said Saturday that the volume of busi- ness of the Fairfield Ice company had grown amazingly and that he be- lieved with even the increased capa- city. the company would find it dif
 ficult to take care of their business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CONDUIT WORK BEGINS

Construction was started m ar field Friday on the underground condit being installed by the south ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company to relieve the telephone sit uation The employees have struck unexpected difficulties in their ex- cavations and are having trouble dig ging their ditches to care for the conduits. The work in this section will approximate s75,ooo as the con duit will be followed by cables which will take care not only of the Fair field shortage of telephones but also the shortage on Ensley Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
MISSIONARY MEET SET

CHILDERobURG, AIa., June 2.- Special. 1.-The Womans Missionary conference of the Sylacauga district. Methodist church, south, will meet at Childersburg June 6-7. Mrs. J. R. White of Columbia presiding. 4 number of visitors will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
LAYING WATER MAIN

The Dadeville council Is laying sew eral hundred feet of water main on Lafayette street to better serve the residences on that street north of the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

The Sunday school of the First Presbyterian church will observe Children's Day Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock. A special program in keeping with the special celebration will be given by the Sunday school students. Rev. E. C. Scott, will de- liver the morning sermon and the congregation will be asked to pass upon plans for the new church which are ready and which will be sub mitted for approval or rejection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
SEEK .FAIRFIELDv EXCHANGE

It is understOod that the moVerHeHt in Fairfield to secure telegraph and express offices will also embrace request to the Bell Telephone com many to have the exchange numbers located in Fairfield designated Fair field At this time all numbers in Fairfield listed on the Ensley ex- change are secured by calling Ems. lev" as though the station were in Ensley. Several merchants have taken the matter up with the tele- phone company, but the company has heretofore convinced inquirers of the impracticahility of the plan. How ever, another effort will be made by some of the organizations in Fair field to obiein the concessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
JEFt'ERsON's BIRTHDAY

As Sunday is the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. all banks of the city will observe the occasion by re- n1aining closed Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
WORKING ON sCHoLARsHIPs

Prof. E. E. Smith, principal of the Ensley High school. has been called into conference by the Ensley Mer- chants and Associated Business Men in an effort to work out a plan to award the scholarships recently au- thorized by the association. It was stated Saturday by w. E. Turnip- seed, chairman of the merchants committee. that with the assistance of Professor Smith the merchants felt hopeful that scheme would be evolved during the next few days by which the awards could be made. Two awards will be made, one to Howard and one to Birmingham Southern. They will be given to some boy or girl that has passed an accredited high school examination and who wishes to continue work but would be unable to do so unless assisted. MT. Turnipseed explained Saturday that the contest would be open not only to boys or girls from Ensley High, but any of the county high schools in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

In Europe game shooting Is classed as open. covert. river and pond and salt water wild fowl shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
MANY WITNESS PAGEANT

The Indian Pageant Hiawatha was presented by the Fairfield schools in the park Saturday night to an over flow attendance. The story of the courtly Hiawatha as imm ortalized by Longfellow was unfolded with singular charm and simplicity by the boys and girls of the higher grades of the schools. The leading char acters were taken by the elder pupils all of whom acquitted themselves well. The pagement presented as it was at night with the Indian atmos- phere coupled with camp fires was very pleasing to the thongs that at tended.
 The money secured from the play will be used by the school author ities for the equipment necessary for a. school orchestra which is be- ing formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
DIR. GARDNER,s TALK

Rev. D. M. Gardner will speak on the menace of the bootleggar at the morning services to be held at the Baptist church Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Arbor Day was first celebrated in Nebraska in 1872, it being the idea of Julius Sterling Morton, secretary or arriculture under President Cleve- land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

sir and Mrs. C. T.. McCartha and little daughter. Eliza abeth, and Miss Sae Knox left Saturday for Wash ington, where MT. McCartha will rep resent the Troy lodge at the i'm perial council of Shriners.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
Mr.. Allen Edward Carter

Mr.. Allen Edward Carter, a
prominent farmer of Butterwood
Township died at his home We'd
nesday morning at five O'Clock
after an illness covering several
weeks. Mr.. Carter had reached
the advanced age of seventy six
years. A devoted wife and three
children survive him, Messrs
Robert Carter, of Warren Coun.
ty, Bernice and Walter. of Hall
fax County and Mrs. julia Pitt.
of Whitakers.
The funeral service was held
at Corinth Methodist Church yes
ternay afternoon at four O'Clock,
Rev. R. H. O'Brien officiating.
Mr.. Carter was most useful
member of his community. Being
intensely interested in its welfare
he was very active in using his
efforts and influence in further
ing the cause of any movement
which was uplifting The
Church, the schools, good roads,
the welfare of the needy found
in him a helper He will be sorely
missed.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
POLICE COURT
NEWS ITEMS

Harvey PEBBLES and Hezekiah
Solomon, both of the colored fra
ternitv, charged with gambling
were placed under one hundred
dollar bonds for their appearances
at Halifax. PEBBLES gave bond,
but Solomon in all his glory will
grace the Halifax Jail until court
convenes.
Clay Barrett charged with hav-
ing and transporting liquor was
placed in Jail in default of a $3.50.
90 bend.
Roy Stoker, charged with the
larceny of S19 40 from an en-
ployee of the Halifax Paper Cor.
poration, and jumping a board
bill, was held under bonds of
5000. 90 and $4,000 respectively.
S. L.Joyner paid the costs and
damages on a charge of letting a
COW run at large
William Glover was allowed to
pay the costs on a charge of
operating car without lights.
H. Black, charged with speed
ing and reckless driving, was
fined $500 and the costs and
paid the damages done to Mr..
John Connor' automobile.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
The Garden in July

F. T. Mccall, garden specialist
for the State College and De
partment of Agriculture wonders
what has become of that garden
begun so auspiciously early in
the spring. The hot weather
causes many to neglect it, es-
pecially those town folks who
might find it easy to buy vege
tables from the corner grocery.
But for the man who is sticking
to the job and determined to have
a supply of health giving, cost
cutting vegetables all through
the year. Mr.. Mccall states that
good culture in July is more i'm
portant than ever. Good culture
means more palatable vegetables
because during hot weather
many kinds will become bitter,
If the vegetables are forced to
quick growth however, this will
be overcome.
Some of the things which need
attention in the garden during
this midsummer month, Mr.. Nc
Call gives as follows:
transplant tomatoes for the
early fall garden. The Stone,
Greater Baltimore and Norton
are good for this purpose and are
quite free from blight.
Bush lima beans. the Seiva
bean. Henderson's bush and
Fordhook bush are some good
bean varieties to plant. The
Stringless Green Pod is the best
of the bush snap beans.
Seedlings Of the Cos lettuce
may be made now and again late
in July. Turnips may also be
sown for the early fall garden. .
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13

Miss Margaret Shoemaker left
Sunday to spend vacation with
her parents in Richmond.
Miss Pattie Byrd returned to
Richmond Sunday night.
Mr.. Abner Nash left Wednes-
day to spend several days in Raj
eigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. McCune
have returned from a visit with
Mrs. McCune's parents in
Athens, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Thos. Baton
are spending the week with re-
latives in Tarboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lewter and
children left this week for g
short stay with relatives in Dur
ham.
Mrs. w. r. Stanley is spendin g
the week with relatives in Hen.
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs W. 7. johnson
and family are spending the
! week in Greenville, S. C.
Misses Eva and Bernice
Shearin are visiting relatives in
Henderson.
Mrs. Iva Moseley left this
week for a short visit in Peters
burg
Mr.. Haskell Dobbins is the
guest of relatives in Duncan, S.
Mr.. W. J. Norwood is spend
ing some time at Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ashron
left this week for a motor trip
to Atlantic City.
The home of Mr.. Thomas Shell
on Hamilton Street is nearing
completion.
| Misses Margaret and Kathleen
Melton left Thursday for theil
home in Norfolk after visit
with their aunt, Mrs. R. J
Wrightmeyer.
Mr.. B. 7. Meacham, of Rich
mond. was a visitor in Rosemary
this week.
| DR.. W. l.. Davis, eye sigh
specialist, of Plymuoth, was il
town yesterday.
Mrs. G. D. Shell and sor
Ralph have returned from Vir
ginia Beach.
Miss Polite Wheeler of Sea
board. was q visitor in Rose
mary Wednesday.
+ Mr.. Leo Kreamer spent tn,
week end in Richmond.
Miss Lucy Hastings has ac
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13

cepted a position in the store of
Max Frank
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 0. Iddings
left this week to spend some
time with relatives in Greens
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler of Sea.
board spent Sunday in Rosemary
with Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wheel.
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher and
son Francis returned Wednesday
night after spending two weeks
with relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Frances Kennon, OF
Washington, D. c.. is the guest
of Mrs. j. M. Grizzard.
The boys Club of All Saints
Episcopal Church enjoyed a
bountiful supper given on the
church grounds Monday night
Little Miss Janet Rawlings. OF
Weldon. is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Wiley
Mrs. W. 0. Thompson ano
children have gone to Spartan
burg. S c., to visit relatives.
Mrs. James Dobb is spending
the week with her father il
Northampton County.
Mr.. and Mrs. s.William WOOD
returned Wednesday from ,
shortTrip to Durham.
| The members of All Saints
Episcopal Church held a mos
enjoyable social in tire parish
hall Of the Church last night
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
Bell Weevil Hurts Only Cotton

Inquiries received by the State
Board of Health from widely
separated sections of the State
indicate a fear of the boll-weevil
that is entirely unfounded. The
State Board of Health is advised
that this pest of the cotton plant
is without danger other than the
damare which it does t" one OF
the States leading farm pro
duets.
The boil weevil IS not poison
Gus. 1t does not infest fruits or
berries, nor any of the garden
vegetables, such as corn. beans.
cabbage. lettuce, okra. tomatoes.
or the like. The only food that
satisfies the appetite of this in
sect is the cotton boil. and il
eats this preferably wher
young and tender, when the
squares are just forming
Popular superstition has en-
larged the field of activity oI
this insect which is causing a
revolution in the agricultural
habits of the entire South. In
some sections the weevil is re-
ported in the blackberries. From
another comes the report OF
having found it in the okra. A
far eastern county attributed
serious illness to the weevil hay
ing been cooked along with some
snap beans. A Piedmont count,
thought it was infesting the cab
bage. In all instances a consum
ing fear seems to have taken pos
session Of some of the people
lest the boil weevil take thell
lives.
In answering sIch inquiries
the State Board of Health has
endeavored to reassure those un
duly fearful with the definite
statement that there is nothing
to fear from the boil weevil ex
cept the partial destruction Of
the cotton crop. The insect il
not poisonous, and infests onl,
the cotton plant,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
TEXTILE DEPARTMENT
GREATLY ENLARGED

During the past year the Tex
tile Department of the State Col
lege, which is the Textile School
Of North Carolina, has had a
larger registration than IN any
previous year, and a larger grad
uating class.
To keep pace with the devel-
opment Of the textile industry in
the State and in the South $40,
600 has been appropriated for an
addition to the present Textile
Building and $35, 600 for addit-
ional equipment. This will place
the Textile School of North Car
olina in the front rank and make
it one of the best equipped
schools in the country for in
struction in cotton manufacture
ing.
Graduates OF this school are
filling responsible positions in the
mill and allied industries, such as
second hands, overseers, secre-
tarles, treasurers, machinery
statesmen, dye statesmen, etc.
During the past year several
donations have been made to the
Textile School, the most import
ant being two complete humidi-
flying systems, one by Parks
Cramer Company, Charlotte,
North Carolina, Tor the carding
and spinning roc m, and one by
the Bahnson Company, Winston
Salem, North Carolina. for the
weave room. The Within Ma
chine Works also donated an
eight head comber of the latest
type.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
Union Services In Littleton

The Union Revival Services
now telng held by DR.. J. Ernest
l'hacker, assisted in music by
MIR. T. b. Roddy, is the largest
and most successful e5ange listic
movement ever inaugurated in
this section. Already there have
been several hundred reconscrea-
tions and conversions. The meet
ings are being held in the large
Tobacco Warehouse, the capacity
Of which IS being severely taxed
by the unprecedented crowds in
attendance. These services will
be continued through the present
week, closing Sunday, the 18th
instant. On next Sunday, in
addition to the regular morning
and night services. there will be
held at 3 ?. M, in the Warehouse,
by DIR. Thecker, Men and Boys
Mass Meeting, his subject What
Constitutes a Fool. There will
a 50 he held in the NJ. E. Church
at 800 P. M. a Woman's Mass
Meeting which will be addressed
by Mrs. May Dixon Thacker, her
subject The Human Touch"
Mrs Thacker is we'll known
author and lecturer, and both
these addresses Will be worth
your attendance, and the public
is cordially invited to be with US
that day.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
AVIS-HILLARD

The following announcement
o interest has been received:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Price
Johnston
announce the marriage of their
niece,
lone DeArmond Hillard
Mr.. William Northrup Avis
on Friday, June the twenty
ninth
nineteen fundred and twenty
Thelma, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
FORTY MILLION is
VALUE OF HALIFAX
COUNTY'S PROPERLY
Roanoke Rapids Town h,p P IS
Third Of County's W al
Welfare UfhceT Loses j0
NEW OUG YH0NE Is OCCufi- y

The GA d of Court tnm-
missioners mo! H. tn ('"!ri il.ni e
! at Halifax las Monda II orning,
where tn y received reports from
the county tax listers, discussed
the rate to be imposed for mex
year. aboh shed the office f
County We fare Officer, and au-
thorized the occupancy of the
new County home.
Although the reports of the tax
listers were incomplete, it was
found that the total for this year
will be some over two million dol
lars more than that of last year.
Last year the county's taxable
property amounted to $37, 624,
COL. Roanoke Rapids Township
possessed twelve million of this
amount. This year the total for
the County will be approxim ately
$40, 600. 900, with Roanoke Rapids
Township listed at s13, 600, COO
This shows an increase of 81,
600, 900. for the township. and
81, 375, 399 for the County.
The Board of Commissioners
will fix the tax rate for next year
at its regular meeting on the
first Monday in August, at which
time the complete reports Of the
tax listers will be in.
OFFICE HELD BY R. D. JENKINS
is ABOLISHED
The Commissioners a so decid-
ed to abolish the office Of County
Welfare Officer, and put the
work of this of flee on the County
Health Officer MIR. K, d. Jen-
kins. of Rosemary, has been the
Welfare Officer for the count Y
since the office. was established.
The County Health Officer is to
assume the work formerly carri-
ed on by Mr.. Jenkins. it is under
stood. without an increase in
compensation.
NEW COUNTY HOME is OCCUPIED
The Commissioners authorized
Superintendent Freeman to
move into the recently complet
ed County Home. The new home
for the County's unfortunate
onesis one of the best of the
state. 1t has the modern conven-
fences necessary for an up-to-
date home of this kind, and
marks the departure fromthe
little huts which here to fore
housed the poor.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-07-13
SATURDAYS VICTORY

After playing a plnk { ame in
Henderson Friday, thc Triple RS
fully redeemed themselves Sat-
urday by handing the same team
a 8 to 2 licking. 1t was a real
good ball game; both Dempster
on the mound for the locals, and
Barker for Henderson, pitched
bang up ball.
Henderson began and ended
her scoring in the second I anne
A single, triple, and sacrifice,
brought in her two tallys. After
this Dempster tightened up and
they were able to get only three
widely scattered hits during the
remaining seven innings.
The Roanoke Rapids = Rose
mary team took the offensive in
the fifth when Bill Towe slam
med out one of Barker's choice
offerings for a marathon around
all the stations, with Candy
Ball" Smith warming the paths.
In order to set the old game
on ice Everett Spikes knocked
out a double, and Chink johnson
dittoed the order. Barker then
put all he had in the game and
did not suffer another bingle tc
the heavy hitting 3 RS.
Henderson tried hard to tie
the score in the eighth, but a
measley single and a lone sacri-
flee was the sum total of her eff
IrrfoTts, ard much as they might
regret it, they were forced to
bow in defeat on the first game
after announcing that they were
ready to meet all corners.
SCORE BY INNINGS