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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
1
The Churches County Board allocates funds and designates readers for various church groups. It notes multiple Sunday services and Sunday School times, lists pastors and superintendents, and details midweek prayer meetings and choir practice. A separate action appropriates 500 dollars to travel expenses for Confederate Veterans to the Washington reunion in June.
Sunday School attendance was strong at First Christian Church with L Topping as minister. A pageant by the Presbyterian Sunday School, led by Mesdames Beck Leslie and Mosher, showcased Home Mission work in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee with cast members Loyd Crews Mary Traynham Wyche Nellie Jones Max Addock Mamie Sherifffield.
Raleigh's J W Sanderford joins Herald Publishing Company. Various residents travel to Raleigh Halifax Richmond Henderson Emporia Baltimore and Chicago for business and visits. Merchants Credit Association organized in Roanoke Rapids to govern credit. Rosemary plans a similar group. Crochet Club and Presbyterian Ladies Aid set meetings.
The Wesleyan Baraca Class of the Methodist Church reports a January to March drive with two sides Whites and Blues. Enrollment reached 114 with 93 members present plus visitors. March average attendance 64 per Sunday. Blues won the final count and will host a Whites reception while plans proceed for a men’s prayer meeting.
On Saturday Mrs L B Mosher reorganized the Camp Fire Girls and named Mrs T R Manning as guardian. Patron support comes from C A Wyche D L Leslie J M Jackson Job Taylor G L Hayes W F Horner and two helpers. Meetings will be at the Presbyterian Church Friday at eight with non sectarian welcome for any girl wishing to join.
The following list of mail remains unclaimed in this office. some will be held ten days and if not claimed will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters in Washington, D.C. Names include William C. Bass, W Webb, Andres Sledge, Miss Altars Squire, Mr. William Norton, Miss Martha J. Johnston, Mrs. Maria J. Birnis, Mr. Bennie Carawan, Mr. R. F. Crawley, Mr. K. Balluy, Mrs. Mattie Shad, Mr. Inner Snow, Lonnie Oakley, Mrs. Hettie Lynch, Mr. Charlie Huffom, Mr. Bud Green, Mr M. C. Carter, Miss Virgie Babb, Mr. Eugene Babb.
A surgeon speaks with a patient about the risks of surgery, saying if he does not see him again, he wishes luck, reflecting stark honesty and a morbid humor typical of the era.
Hav a Laf Company fills a week's engagement with large audiences at the Peoples Theatre. The cast is strong and well trained with good costumes and an exceptional chorus. The Barber Sisters in musical poetry and Musical Walker, a star comedian, receive favorable notices. Edward A. Parker, business manager and noted clarinetist, has drawn Roanoke Rapids crowds.
The church reports a touring Sunday School contest with 300 attendees in March and 283 the following Sunday. A new T E L class for married women was organized, led by the pastor. Grounds improvements include concrete walks and a $2,000 parsonage fund pledge. a $500 Ladies Aid goal is set and revival plans are considered for spring or summer. A Children’s Day program is planned, with no Easter program next Sunday.
A nervous lover longs to declare love to a maiden. He envisions their future burial beside his home, asking how she would like to be buried on his chosen gravestone in the village churchyard. The moment ends with a grim suggestion and tainted romance.
He joked that eating fried chicken gizzards would make him handsome. She, adjusting her glasses, teased that he hadn’t been eating them long, saying you ain’t been eating them long, have you.
Town commissioners met in the Mayor's office and fixed Tuesday May 8 as the municipal election day for a Mayor and five Commissioners. D W Kellogg was named Registrar and W S Hockaday and B W Harris named Judges of Election. A list taker salary was increased and immediate foreign national registration in the police jurisdiction was ordered as a precaution following wartime tensions.
After regular services, pastors and congregants gathered at All Saints Episcopal Church to welcome Rev. Lewis N. Taylor as the new rector. Hymns, prayers, and remarks by local ministers followed, with many shaking hands and praise for the cordial reception.
On last Saturday at seven o clock Miss Lula Bird and Mr Gregory Boyd married in a home ceremony conducted by Rev Raleigh L Topping of the First Christian Church. The couple, members of the Christian Church, will reside in Rosemary.
Miss Linnie Taylor and Mr. W A Bynum were married last Monday evening at 7 30 by Rev Raleigh L Topping. The couple left for their home in New Jersey.
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