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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
1
A Rosemary church survey reveals less than 11 percent of members give 82 percent of the budget. Generous donors are regular worshippers with strong living plans, and the campaign aims to deepen church life rather than raise money. The Mothers Club meet, town notices, and obituaries follow with community events and local deaths noted.
A plane landed in a cotton field north of Rosemary’s railway station causing excitement. A. Seibold, ex U S Army Aviation, will pilot the machine and make several daily flights to carry passengers. He will stay for several days.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will hold their bazaar in Moose Hall rooms on Saturday December bith Dolls Aprons children s clothes and other useful items will be offered An added attraction fortune telling will be available A menu of chicken salad oysters pies and tea or coffee will be served from five o clock in the afternoon
Mr and Mrs Crawford A Lyerly and family express sincere gratitude to all who conveyed sympathy during the illness and death of their daughter.
J L Kinard and Pearl Bur gess of Roanoke Rapids were quietly married in Rosemary Friday night November 28 officiated by Rev C M Lance.
Merchants meeting in Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids, urged by Mayor Chase, agreed to halt coal burning after 4 P M daily with food and clothing shops exempt until 1 P M Saturday. Water power supplies lighting, and regional orders to cut heat from coal gas or steam after 4 P M were discussed, with warnings of further curtailment if needed.
Monday evening at the supper table Mr. J. T. Stainback slipped while pursuing his fainting wife. His swift movement tangled his foot in a table leg, injuring his right knee. He called for help, and though initial hope was cautious, the injury worsened overnight. He is recovering as speedily as expected.
Mr P A Shell suffered a painful finger injury last Sunday while testing his car engine. He was examining a troublesome self starter when one of his sons started the engine by throwing the chain, catching his left index finger.
Rev Warren W Way rector of St Mary's School Raleigh spoke at All Saints Episcopal Church Sunday night presenting a four point Campaign program investigation information coordination and consecration The speaker was hosted by Mr and Mrs W L Long and delivered a strong appeal for service
The piece reflects on forgotten debts and the tangled fate of mankind, noting how unseen lives and unvisited tombs shape history. It emphasizes questions of memory, responsibility, and the fragility of human connections across time.
Members urged to attend the Community Improvement League regular meeting next Monday at 3 30 PM. A general discussion on ways teachers and parents can cooperate in town education will be held and Dr Cooklin's suggestions from the last address will be reconsidered.
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