Honor Flag Presentation Honors North Carolina Victory
A large afternoon celebration marks the first Honor Flag presentation in the state for surpassing the Third Liberty Loan quota. Rosary and Roanoke Rapids school groups lead a parade before speeches by Jos G Brown and Lt. Gov. O Max Gardner at the Central Schools Building.
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Liberty Loan
Jos. G. Brown
North Carolina
Liberty Loan Committee
O. Max Gardner
Treasury Department
Liberty Oan
Central Schools
Jos, G. Brown
Raleigh
Y Scouts
Red Cross
Liberty
Rosemary
Noke Rapids
Camp Fire Girls Stage Second Pageant for Red Cross
The Camp Fire girls and Boy Scouts under Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mosher presented the pageant America at Peoples Theatre raising funds for the Junior Red Cross. The success prompts plans to take the troupe to Littleton next Tuesday for another Red Cross benefit.
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Leslie Mosher
America
Peoples Theatre
Red Cross
The
Mrs. Mather
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids Methodist Church Appeal Meeting
The Roanoke Rapids Methodist Church calls all members to attend Sunday April 27 at 8 16 PM. The service will show plans for a proposed new church and report financial progress with support from friends and outsiders. Pastor E C Few urges full church loyalty and a representative church.
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Roanoke Rapids
E. C. Few
Halifax Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Chas Froelich U S N visits parents. Agnes Norman spends weekend with her family before returning to Peace Institute. Lieutenant Elliott Clark U S A visits friends. Jno House Roanoke Rapids guests here. Miss Laula Thorne Littleton guest of sister Mrs Fletcher Gregory. Mrs J G Butts and children attend music and tea at Mrs C A Wyche Rose Mary. Monroe Jenkins and Julia Thompson visit. Mrs Jos Norman Tillery spends day here. Mrs Howell Tillery guest of Mrs Sam Richards. Edwin and Raymond Coppedge drive to Enfield to see A Pair of Sixes. Emmett Vinson and sister move into new apartments over Vinson Pharmacy. Death of George Lewis’s little grandchild near Weldon. Judge Mullen of Petersburg V A visits Geo Gilliam and Sterling Gary. R L Applewhite, Leona Shaw and Leonard Dickens motor to Roanoke Rapids. Rev Rueben Meredith Scotland Neck preaches at Episcopal church. praised as unusually good speaker. People enjoy hearing him once a month.
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Jno
Roanoke Rapids
Laula Thorne
Littleton
Fletcher Gregory
J. G. Butts
Jo Jr
Butts
Evelyn Brown Butts
C. A. Wyche
Rosemary
Monroe Jenkins
Julia Thompson
Jos. Norman
Tillery
Howell
Sam Richards
Emmett Vinson
Vinson Pharmacy
George Lewis
Weldon
Judge Mullen
Petersburg
Geo. Gilliam
Sterling Gary
R. L. Applewhite
Leona Shaw
Leonard Dickens
Rueben Meredith
Scotland Neck
Meredith
Primary for State County and Township Officers Scheduled
Notice announces a primary to nominate state county and township officers to be held Saturday June 1 1918 under the same regulations as state officers. The County Convention at Halifax certified the action and the executive committee ratified it with D House as chairman.
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Halifax
D. House
Halifax County
Rosemary Local Figures In Neighborhood Moves And Enlistments
George Carmichael left Friday for near Charleston to enlist in the U S Marines. R L Dickens resigned from Patterson Store to join Rosemary Banking and Trust Company. Carmichael and Mr and Mrs W E Matthews visited Thelma Sunday. W S Ivey joined Rosemary Supply Company. G F Armstrong of Kinston returned and joined Rosemary Manufacturing Company. Henry Stokes of Virginia visited his daughter Mrs J H Harrison. E W Lehman and son Eugene spent Wednesday in Norfolk on business. R G Branch near Halifax was in town on business. W H Carroll of Weldon stayed briefly on business. G E Rose of Henderson spent Sunday with friends. Mrs Joe Brown returned from Rocky Mount. Miss Sallie Medlin accepted a position in Rosemary Post Office. G E Smith of Aurelian Springs was in town on business. L A Cushing, from Williamsburg VA, accepted a job with Rosemary Manufacturing. M G Jenkins left Sunday for Fort McPherson GA to enlist in Hospital Corps. Mrs J C Butts of Garysburg visited here. William Boyd of Camp Jackson SC is here visiting. B D Hamill of Thelma was in town on business. J S Hedgepeth of Aurelian Springs visited friends. W S Dean returned Tuesday from Oxford and Raleigh after a short business trip.
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George Carmichael
Charleston
S. C
U. S. Marines
R. L. Dickens
Patterson Store Company
Rosemary Banking
Trust Company
Carmichael
W. E. Matthews
Thelma
W. S. Ivey
Rosemary Supply Company
G. F. Armstrong
Kinston
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Henry Stokes
Virginia
J. H. Harrison
G. E. Rose
Henderson
Joe Brown
Rocky Mount
Sallie Medlin
Rosemary
G. E. Smith
Aurelian Springs
L. A. Cushing
Williamsburg
M. G. Jenkins
Fort McPherson, Ga
J. C. Butts
Garysburg
William Boyd
Camp Jackson
B. D. Hamill
Hedgepeth
Dean
Oxford
Raleigh
J. T. Thomason
L. J. Boykins
Wilson
Buxton Weaver
Rich | Square
Helen Weaver
Thomas
Williamston
J. T.' Thomason
Neal McRae
Littleton
Report Pro Germans to Intelligence Officer
Charleston April 25 1918 It has come to the notice that many people fail to report suspicious and disloyal acts for manifestations of sympathy for the enemy It is very important that the Government have the assistance of all citizens in detecting enemy propaganda or suspicious activities Informants should address Intelligence Officer Headquarters Southeastern Department Charleston S C and will receive attention The names of informants will not be divulged and there need be no fear if suspicions prove unfounded Informants should indicate the nature and source of their information time and place
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Charleston
S. C
Southeastern Department
Consolation on Jim Swain and Flora Plytte
A brief quip from the New York World notes Flora Plytte’s rejection left Jim Swain downhearted and enlisting in the army. The joke claims he’ll become free again in a few years, unlike if he had married her.
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Jim Swain
Flora Plytte
New York World
New Sugar Prices Ruled
Raleigh April 26 The Food Administration bars retailers from charging more than one cent per pound on sugar in original packages. For reweighed and repacked sugar the margin can reach fourteen cents per pound but never exceed nine cents without official permission.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Food Administration
Mrs Mollie Hale Remembered As Guiding Christian Figure
The community mourns Mrs Mollie Hale who died April 16 at the Conigland place after a long illness. She endured pain with faith, cared for husband B H Hale to whom she was devoted since their 1882 Weldon marriage, and left a lasting impression as a kindly, church—connected neighbor. The service was held April 17 at the Methodist Cemetery with Rev E Dodi officiating.
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Mollie
Ian
Conigland Place
B. H. Hale
Weldon
J. M. Rhoads
Hale
W. H. Arrington
E. Dodi
Roanoke Rapids Local Visits and Church Notice
Roanoke Rapids residents host visiting relatives and travelers from Wilson Norfolk Emporia Newport News and Henderson. A special church service at All Saints Episcopal Church is planned with Rev Warren Fildins as preacher. J T Thomason leaves for Camp Jackson to join the National Army.
Declaration of Senate candidacy in Fourth Senatorial District
A declaration declares candidacy for State Senator from the Fourth Senatorial District subject to the Democratic primary.
Intolerance shown at Peoples Theatre Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids program advertises D W Griffiths Intolerance at the Peoples Theatre with matinee and evening showings on Friday May 3. The feature is billed as the biggest motion picture ever shown in the community and the management is praised for securing it.
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Babylon
D. W. Griffith
Peoples Theatre
Roanoke Rapids
Henry James Writes Camp Sevier Letter from 1918
A letter dated April 18 1918 from Henry James at Camp Sevier Greenville DC describes strenuous training for overseas service. He lists issued equipment including rifles bayonets a pack carrier and a full pack with shelter tent poles pegs clothing and gear. He notes gas mask training and drills with packs as part of preparations before departure.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
D. C
Old Roa
Noke Rapids
Liberty Bond Drive Names Roanoke Area Firms and Citizens
A local list of Liberty Bond participants includes Rosemary Manufacturing Roanoke Mills Halifax Paper Roanoke Pharmacy Rosemary Drug Patterson Store Taylor Collier L G Shell Roanoke Rapids Bridge Hancock House and many individuals such as J J Wade Mrs Susie P Scott and T E Davis. The notice urges support and participation in the bond drive by businesses and residents across Roanoke area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Roanoke Mills Co
Roanoke Fibre Board Co
Halifax Paper Corporation
Roanoke Pharmacy Co
Rosemary Drug Co
Patterson Store Co
Taylor & Collier
L. G. Shell Co
Roanoke Rapids Bridge Co
Hancock House Co
John Ezra Rhew
Fred Peck
B. Nedder & Co
J. L. Patterson
C.A. Wyche
W. L. Long
T. W. M. Long
Joh. Taylor
B. Marks
A. P. McPherson
J. W. Smoot
J. M. Jackson
F. G. Jarman
A. L. Clark
E. H. Ricks
R. L. Towe
B.S. Webb
James P. & Paul Robinson
E. C. Few
Geneva Travis Cherry
W. T. Collins
W. C. Bowers
J. J. Wade
T. M. Jenkins
R, L. Topping
Mrs
Soldiers prepare for target range and plan to send kit home
Henry L. James of Co. H 120th Infantry writes from Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina that they will relocate to the range next, cannot carry boxes or trunks, and will use a blue barrack bag for what they can carry. He closes with loyal regards.
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Henry L. James
Co. H. 120Th Infantry
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Rosemary Concert Band Presents Evening at Rosemary Theatre
The Rosemary Concert Band offers a program tonight at the Rosemary Theatre. Popular prices apply and all are invited to enjoy a musical treat while supporting a local organization active in community efforts. The band members perform for the cause, seeking funds for new music and equipment.
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Rosemary
Rosemary Theatre
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Peace Institute
Elliott Clark
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Enfield
E. W. Lehman
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C. P. Moore
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Joxie Gregory
Jan Famis
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William Caval
Moody Hedgepeth
Sydney Mitchell
Vernon Harrison
Emporia
J. H. Kennemar
Nell Wicker
New York
S. J. Bounds
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Tabernacle
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A. L. Bain
Pearl
Richmond
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Roberta Crews
Annie Likes
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Ernest Green
Luther Spain
Jack
G. E. Williams
William Vincent
Robin Clenton
Vulture
Mortimer White
Newport News
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Lynchburg
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W. T. Glover
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T. B
Trinity Church
Arlington
New Jersey
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Episcopal
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National Army
J. R
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Fort Oglethorpe
Senate
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Griffith
Henry James
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