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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1917

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Roanoke Rapids Local Notes Include Many Visits and Visits

Frank Henry of Petersburg visits Roanoke Rapids with Daughtry family to Warrenton to see George Daughry in Company H I. Prof. A. M. Proctor returns from Los Angeles to ill father. Various residents and visitors listed with Norfolk Washington Richmond and Baltimore references. Bishop Cheshire to preside at All Saints Church. Local school plans and community notices noted with multiple names and places.

J. L. Daughtry Sarah Mary John Max Daughtry Norfolk Warrenton George Daughtry H. I A. M. Proctor Los Angeles Cal Wide Williams Washington,d.c G. E. Williams Joe Williams Zebulon Sarah Daughtry Richmond George ©. Green Weldon All Saints’ Church W.d. Squire Graham W. D. Walden Petersburg W. P. Vaughan

Board Nears First County Quota in Draft War

Halifax County moves closer to its first National Army quota as 190 men certified at Goldsboro and about 60 more expected from the initial 662 called. Of the 184 examined in the last batch, 22 were disabled and 80 sought exemption, with 20% already denied. A list of those certified and those who failed to report or were denied exemption follows, showing many Roanoke Rapids and Scotland Neck residents among affected towns.

Board of Exemptions Halifax County National Army District Board Goldsboro

Deserted Navy youth arrested for whiskey in Roanoke Rapids

Avery White of Rosemary, a sixteen year old sailor deserter, was taken to Norfolk after Chief J R Baird arrested him on Roanoke Avenue for desertion from the Navy. He arrived with a $50 reward on his capture and no clear motive for leaving the service. Burnett of Petersburg charged with possessing 38 pints of whiskey found in a suitcase, arraigned before Recorder Saunders, bond set at $50. Reno Allsbrook paid fines for speeding on Roanoke Avenue.

W. D. Burnett Petersburg Roanoke Rapids H. B.dobbins Roanoke Junction Burnett Reeorcher Wm Saunders Halifax Superior Court Reno Allsbrook Roanoke Avenue Avery White Rosemary J. R. Baird Navy Norfolk

Mrs Job Taylor Hosts Bridge Club at Roanoke Avenue

Mrs Job Taylor hosted the Bridge Club on Thursday from 3 to 6 PM at her Roanoke Avenue home. Bridges tables and refreshments of sherbet and cake were enjoyed by guests including T M Jenkins W D Tillery C W Graham D C Stronach A M Proctor L S Mosher W F Joyner W B Watson T Patterson of Atlanta Ga Miss Grace Watson Minnette Marshal Evelyn Mabel Clara Boyd Glunys Laney of Monroe NC Miss Adelaide Smith of Indiana Glen Hockady visited Norfolk on business IC A Wyche and family returned from a Western State vacation Herman Matthews of South Hill VA visits friends this week.

Bridge Club Job Taylor Roanoke Avenue Mesdames T. M. Jenkins W. D. Tillery C. W. Graham D. C. Stronach A. M. Proctor L. 5. Mosher W.F Glen Hockady Norfolk IC. A. Wyche Herman Matthews South Hill

Movements of the Draft Army Highlighted in Bulletin

The issue announces readiness to provide authentic information on the week’s major news. It includes the latest statement on the movement of the draft army and a condensed summary of all big developments.

Herano

Oddfellow's Orphanage Concert in Goldsboro and Rosemary

The Odd Fellow's Orphanage concert class in Goldsboro presents the Japanese operetta Princess Chrysanthemum at Peoples Theatre on September 4 and at Rosemary Theatre on September 5. Tickets cost 15 and 25 cents. Proceeds support the orphanage outreach.

Oddfellow's Orphanage Goldsboro N.C Peoples Theatre Rosemary Theatre

McCluer Accepts Raleigh Post Head of Animal Husbandry

Mr Donald C McCluer Halifax County Demonstrator has been offered and accepted the job as head of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry at the A and E College in Raleigh He will oversee the Swine Division and supervise Beef Cattle work Friends in Halifax county will miss him but pride in his rising recognition is noted Also includes a London Tit Bits anecdote about a minister and a wounded Scot named Jock in a letter home style tale.

Donald C. McCluer Halifax County Bureau of Animal Husbandry A. & E. College Raleigh McCluer Jack Jock London

Consolation on Jim Swain and Flora Flytte

A New York World quip notes Jim Swain’s enlistment after Flora Flytte refused him. The joke says he gains freedom in a few years, while marriage would have tied him for life.

Jim Swain Flora Flytte New York World

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Frank Henry Frank Williams Emmett Matthews Atlantic City Edgebert Barnhill Collins Cuthrel Carl Myers Enfield J. M. Jackson Ella Lee Chauncey Ruth Cashwell Parkton Roanoke Mills C. G. Freeman C. A. Webb Harvey Keene Suffolk S. J. Bounds W. G. Weeks Rocky Mount B. R. Weeks Walter Kee Seaboard Gladys Laney Monroe Boyd Jos. Blount Cheshire D .D Diocese of North Carolina All Saints J. T. Chase L. S. Mosher Ocean View L. G. Newton Daughte Sallie Baltimore B.S. Webb J. W. Taylor M. Taylor W. P. Taylor Lawrencevill G. D. Shell B. R. King St. Vincent's Hospital Irma King Howard Hodges Sarah Hodges W. T. Hodges Annie Medlin Pattie Byrd Durham Maude Thompson Thelma Asheville Longwor P. V. Matthews J. L. Britt Machi J.J. Riggan Virginia N. M. Harrison Servic Rosemary Baptist Absery J. E. Browning Hoy Susie and Crier Wm. Tow Springs Metro Three Inck Seventh Steet Mose Glascow Net D. C Minnie Arson A. P Isham Cherry Emporia Alt Tarboro Spe J. H. Wimming Claude Dicker Petersi Mattier J.J. Wade Halifax A. Grissom Kivel Helen J. W. Aycock Rv Airlie Brinkley W. S. Batte Lablora Reyears Orly Olesome Csson Louise Edmondson T. M. J Nkins Newport News J. A. Loftin Phoebus Rele B. D. Hamill Wade Dickens I. G. Glover Spear Herald A. M. Procter E. B. Glover G. Carter Payton Piel Artil Rhonda Benjamin le Roscoe AL Burnett Thos. F Dunn Johnnie Cotas Wm. T Vincent Walter Solomon Loit Bobbitt Walter H Dempay Henry James Roland M Taylor Matthew Jane Whitehead Roland Evans Hargrave Jas David Walker Richard H Hyman Luther B Harp Wallace Brancis Bradley Kitchin Leland H. Peterson Connie Towe Wm. Thompso Richards Alonan Deberry Geo. P. Shewrin Donnie Bynum Joe Bayard Clayton Boseman Claude A. House Hugh Barge Pile Whitaker Robert Smith Theodore Ethingein John K. Clifton Johnson Tootle Norward Manning Ino Turner Willie Meyer William Mutts Arthur Pierce Moss W. H. Grady Lattimore Dock Wright Emmett W Lewis Carl Jones Saul Dickens Columbus Andrews Robt Lee Arrington Jim Otto Dixon Geo Thomas Watson Robert Paylor Chas H. Bowlden Hilliard Hicks Joshua Bustin Dempsey Shields Lonnie Bell Smith Waverly Pearson Joe Hunter Frank Uit Brown Hen Rhodes Hezekiah Coley Hamlin Field Cotton Isaac Daniel Parker Elwood Robinson Cicero R Firison M. E Knight Cephas Valentine Eddie Leslie Perkins Nelson Charles Clanton Norwood J. W Mark Elmore Rennie Brown Gus Powell John W Hawking Paul Robert Lee Beinsteyville Halifax Weldon Eklon Scotland Scotland Ist Neck Littleton Scotland Enfield Littleton Renta Neck Enfield Aurelian Springs Enfield Weldon Halifax Enfield Scotland Littleton Tillery Palmyra Scotland Halifax Scotland Enfield Hobgood Aurelian Springs Hollister Weldon Weldon Ringwood Weldon Littleton Rosemary Scotland Neck Glenview Era Rosse Roanoke Enfield Enfield Scotland Neck Pana Losemary Whitakers Spring Hill Enfield Weldon Thelma Littleton Weldon Palmyra Airlie Weldon Scotland Neck Enfield Weldon Hollister Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Tillery Branch Nathan Rosemary Lane Elisha Wilson Davis Clary Eugene R Tony John Wesley Thypett W. A. Ringwood Draper Lafayette Ernest Enfield Wiggins C. Heathaville Alston Ivey Littleton Hedgepeth Ivey Aurelian Hay Rober Littleton BT Gay Hagee Arthur Edward Roanke Lone Speeder Mrs Bulletin Oddfellow’s Orphanage Donald McCluer Mildred Milly Galveston
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