JUVENILE JOY RIDERS JAILED IN NOVEL THEFT CASE
Four youths Charlie Thompson Curtis Higgins Coley Keeter and Eugene Oates were arraigned for stealing B S Webb Ford truck Tuesday night. All were bound at 100 to appear at Halifax County Superior Court. Higgins and Keeter held awaiting further action while Thompson and Oates posted bond and were released. The case follows recent auto thefts in town with police chief Hamlet aiming to curb the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Thompson
Curtis Higgiins
Coley Keeter
Eugene Oates
Saunders
B.S. Webb
Mr. Webb
Tono Allsbrook
Howard Spain
Halifax County
Curtis Higgins
Roanoke Rapids
Ford
B.S Weeks
Christian Church Gleanings Record New Pastor and Events
Rev J A Mizelle of Jamesville N C has moved to Rosemary Manufacturing Co and aids church work. The congregation mourns Mrs J B Cox and notes two Sunday night confessions. Baptism next Sunday at Tilghman’s crossroads. River Road schoolhouse hosts all day service with dinner. Children’s day program in morning. visitors from Tarboro Enfield Warrenton attend. minister continues youth marriages and church growth after four years of existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Mizelle
Jamesville
N. C
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Christian Church
J. B. Cox
Cox
Tilghman's
River Road Schoolhouse
Tarboro
Enfield
Warrenton
The
Father threatens to leave after party tense scene
Mies Pysin Pye tin's father complains that another party will force him to abandon the home. He agrees to supply free ice cream all afternoon but refuses to endure the late night wind up of the phonograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Pansy Pyetin
War Savings Stamps Limit Club Drive Totals
The report lists limit club members pledging one thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps across townships. Halifax leads with 12 members, Roanoke Rapids 29, Scotland Neck 22, Weldon 14, Littleton 14, Enfield 6, Scotland Neck 22, Palmyra 1, Butterwood 1, Conoconara 0, Faucetts 4, Brinkleyville 1, Roseneath 0. Citizens urged to invest to boost morale and meet quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limit Club
W.S
W. S.S
Halifax
Brinkleyville
Butterwood
Conoconara
Enfield
Faucetts
Littleton
Palmyra
Roanoke Rapids
Roseneath
Scotland Neck
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids notices list frequent travel to Greensboro Henderson Raleigh New York and Baltimore. Residents visit relatives attend markets and purchase goods while others plan winter homes and church missions. Names include Mary Traynham Wyche Byrdie Williams Ruby Williams C A Wyche W C Bass and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Traynham Wyche
Greensboro
Mary Poole
Byrdie Williams
Henderson
Raleigh
Ruby Williams
C. A. Wyche
Ned Manning
New York
More Men Go to Camp Selectmen of Halifax County Leave Week
A list of white and colored Halifax County selectmen who departed for camp this week is published. Names include C E Brewer Littleton C A Pepper Dalton Dickens B P Morris HM Hillard Scotland Neck H Harris Wm Lewis J C Smith Roanoke Rapids and others across Roanoke Rapids Weldon Enfield Scotland Neck and Thelma. Alternates and colored pickers are noted among the departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
C. E. Brewer
Littleton
C. A. Pepper
Dalton Dickens
B. P. Morris
Hillard
Scotland Neck
H. Harris
C. Lewis
J. C. Smith
Roanoke Rapids
Pat Floyd
J. Bounds
Weldon
Walter Bailey
Rosemary
S. W. Hockaday
A H. C. Fisher
Rockingham
Claud H. Hillard
Halifax
Robi
H. Reed
J. L. Williams
B. B. Herring
Dropping Saturday Holiday in South
A plan by Uncle Sam Saturday Service League aims to end the South’s Saturday holiday for farm workers. Six thousand active members from eight thousand Alabama registry cards. Resolutions endorsed by negro agricultural agents in Oklahoma and by farmers and teachers at Langston University. The program is trialed in North Carolina Tennessee and Texas with progress reports reaching the States Relations Service USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Negro Agricultural Demonstration Agents
Oklahoma
Colored Agricultural and Mechanical University
Langston, Ohlo
North
Winter Thoughts of the Garden Plan for Beauty
The article urges planning for next year's garden with beauty as the aim. It stresses keeping grass and shrubs visible from the kitchen, screening ugly views, and planting trumpet creeper with staking to form a shrub-like habit. It extols hardy plants, vines, and screen plants over weeds.
Waiting for Opportunity Skin Deep Analogy
A pithy saying contrasts those who wait for luck with a lazy, humorous image of a man on a stump waiting for a cow to back up and be milked, implying neither approach yields results quickly.
In Memory of Virginia Belle Dooley
Memorial verse from a mother recalling the death of Virginia Belle Dooley on August 5 1917 one year ago. The piece laments a daughter lost to illness and expresses enduring grief and hope of reunion in a heavenly afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Belle Dooley
Grant Britt and Miss Sarah Grant Wed in Roanoke Rapids
Miss Sarah Grant married Mr Jessie Britt in a quiet Sunday morning ceremony led by R L Topping of the Christian Church. They will reside in Roanoke Rapids and make it their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Grant
Jessie Britt
R. L. Topping
The
Christian Church
Roanoke Rapids
Rag Tar Removal Tip From Peel Oils
The tar can be removed from hands by rubbing with the outside of fresh orange or lemon peel and drying immediately. The volatile oils dissolve the tar so it can be rubbed off effectively.
Ladies of the Eastern Star Entertain At Masonic Hall
The Order of the Eastern Star ladies hosted a Friday evening gathering in the Masonic hall. The hall was decorated with Allied flags and cut flowers, with a social hour and refreshments of iced tea and cookies. A silver offering at the door supported the piano now used in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Letter From Peter Norwood Camp Upton July 28 1918
A wartime letter from Peter Norwood at Camp Upton dated July 28 1918 to his sister. He describes enjoying a care package with chicken and apples, notes he may be sent to Hoboken, and asks family not to worry while mentioning some peers facing dangerous duties. He signs off with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Upton
Uncle Sam
Camp Jackson
Hoboken
N. J
Presbyterians to Hold Series of Services Begins Aug 20
The Rev J K Walthall of Waynesboro Virginia will start a series of services at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday August 20. He is described as a powerful eloquent preacher and has led many successful meetings. The entire community is invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Walthall
Waynesboro
Presbyteria
Walthall
Dinky Belts Feature Clever Man and Tailor Escape
A fragment describes a clever man who can do many things except cutting his own hair. He is strong and fleet, able to elude his tailor these days with a small dinky belt tucked on his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracon
Robert
Rosemary Notes and Church Notices Spanning Norfolk Area
A roving fill of weekend visits and movements across Norfolk, Enfield, and surrounding towns. Notables include Pete Roseman and families, J W Smith, and church activities at All Saints and St Luke's with services, Sunday School, and a social for members. Reverend changes noted as Rev Blanton moves to Rosemary.
Navy Recruiting Call for Colored Men as Newport Firemen
Urgent call for a limited number of colored men aged 18 to 40 to enroll as firemen in the Navy Reserve for coaling work at Newport News. Pay ranges from 30 to 40 dollars monthly plus food and lodging, with 2 dollars per day if quarters are unavailable. Enrollees become Navy members and are draft exempt. Applications accepted at 111 West Main St Norfolk Virginia or at Navy Recruiting Stations in Richmond Virginia or Raleigh Indiana.
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Newport
New
Naval Establishment
West Main St
Norfolk
Navy Recruiting Station
Richmond
Raleigh, IN
Rosemary Baptist Church Services and Events
Rosemary Baptist Church led by Rev. A G Carter lists Sunday school at 10 00 am no morning service and 8 30 pm evening service with Rev N M Harrison from Brinkley ville as preacher B Y P U prayer meetings and midweek devotionals. special notices urge attendance to boost banner for Girls Primary Class and announce Christian Endeavor gatherings at local homes. open air services praised with strong invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wright
Christian Endeavor
A. H. Cole
Rosemary
T. R. Shearin
Patterson Town
Christian Church
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services and Sunday School
Rev Eugene C Few pastor leads Sunday School at 10 30 with W W Woodruff as superintendent. Morning service at 11 15 and evening service at 8 30. Preaching by the pastor both hours. All are welcome to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Woodruff
Baptist Church Services Led by Rev W Ross Yakley
Galla polis Ohio pastor Rev W Ross Yakley conducts worship at both morning and evening sessions. Hancock serves as superintendent for the Sunday School with a Men’s Bible Class Tuesday at 8:30 PM. Public invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Mullen
St. Luke's Church
Northampton County
Mw.s. Hancock
W. Ross Yakley
Gallapolis
Ohio
Mana Inconsistency. Woman Quips About Camping Appetite
A woman notes a paradox about a husband who complains about his wife’s cooking at home yet will eat anything while camping. The exchange centers on perception and practicality in domestic life and outdoor meals.
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JOY Riders
B. S. Webb
Iroanoke Rapids
W. C. Bass
Durham
M. M. Faison
J. B. O'Briant
Pleasant Hill
Laura Faison
K. Jenkins
Baltimore
Paul C. Duncan
B. Marks
Sarah Marks
Martinsville
Geo. N. Taylor
Messrs
Joe Williams
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
S.C
W. T. Hodges
Portsmouth
D. R. Allen
Jackson
C. L. Barrett
Newport News
A. L. Clark
H. H. King
Rev
Stanley White
Charlottesville
A. V.robertson
Savannah
A. L. Robertson
Elizabeth Robertson
Bernice Peele
Emporia
J. D. Shell
Ralph
Mary
Sarah Daughtry
Messrs Jones
Irvin Gunner
J. W. Saunders
W. S. Spivey
Seaboard
J. M. Taylor
Brinks
Jesse Spruill
U. S. Navy
Hattie Spruill
P. C. Duncan
Jitlie Gon
Clayton
Red Cross
Ruth Dobbins
Ruth Transon
Margaret Hewettens
Whitaker
R. Vick
A. Loftin
B. H. Rosethews
J. W. Ea
Capt. Daws
J.J. Pearson
W.C. Medlin
Mr. Jernigan
B. Cullom
Rd. Owen
W. C.matthews
Mramma Thompson
Lilm
Alma Wood
Peele
Elizabeth B. Merritt
M.’ Johnson
George Carmichael
J. M. Maison
C. B. Moore
T. Jenking
Rl.stark
LG. Shell
W. C. Williams
Joseph Scull
D. Ty Shell
Monrokins
T. M
Jenkins V White
D. Ho Horner
W. H. Die W. Mullen
Y Grimmer
N. Taylor
W. B. Burch
J. B. Youn
J. P. Robinson
W. G
Hookad W. Taylor
Hattie Vaughn
J. M. Ingram
W. P. Taylor
W. D. Tillery
M. McRae Faison
A. BE. Akers
Woodruff
C. W
W. FY
Plummer Williams
LeRoy Newell
Jesse Alston
A. C. Brinkley
Bernard Cofield
Johnie Jones
Wiley Carter
R. Brown
Thelma
Darling
Grant
Britt
Ladies OF C, E
the Ladies of the Order of the
Peter Norwood
Presbyterians
Leonldn
Atlantic City
Rosem
Pete
Dan Allen
Trueblood
J. E. Buck
Washington
Gay
Bertha White
Wilcox
Baptist Church
A. G. Carter
Carter
Maude Baker
Petersburg
Mary Boram
S. M. Thompson
Aline Carpenter
Duke
J. E. Pepper
Margaret Carter
Annie Williams
Friends
J. W. Mathews
Hamill Bros
S A. L. Railway Co
W. J. Dickens
Aurelian Springs
Dr. Windley
J. H. Blanton
Dillon
All Saints Church
Lewis N. Taylor
Roanoke Avenue
Navy Recruiting Party
Gregg
N. M. Harrison
J.T. Chase
Young Peoples
First Christian Church
Woanoke Ave
9Th St
L. Topping
Eugene C. Few
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