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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1923

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Rosemary gains new pastor as area notes mingle

Volume X Number 38 reports pastor Charles Sheets arriving from Newport News to Rosemary Baptist Church with large constellations greeting him and services at Quankey Baptist Church. The note shows local visits by J M Mullen Edna Raiford William Mountford and others, store expansions planned for Faison Taylor Wholesale Grocery opposite Smiths garage, and travel to Chicago for Rev Lewis N Taylor.

Charles Sheets Newport News Rosemary, Baptist Church Rosemary Quankey Baptist Church John C. Smith William Mountford Durham B. P. Dickens George Norwood Lawrenceville Faison Taylor Wholesale Grocery Company Smiths Garage Roanoke Avenue Tenth My.d Smoot Carters Charige Spencer The Slater Miss Naulcy Johnston Atacts Buthday Jaman Montgomery Biart Jackson City Point Ara George L., Hayes, Jr Lewis N. Taylor Chicago

Jurors Drawn in Two Weeks Contingent Selection List

A long list shows first week jurors including Willie Bond J RB Brown N A Riddick J Leg wett J L Price E P Hyman LW Sledge F C Patterson H M Bradley A C Knight J J Marks Harvey Harrie C G Williams J H Tarris A Carlisle J G Madry W Hardee Jao F Smith Ennis Bryan M D Mills M P Phelps J D Ray J H Warrer R W M Harper J F May R F Edmonds A H Joshua Robertson Wiley Coker Baker M D Overstreet J C Williams H T Hancock J A Draper C M Lynch. Second week jurors include M P Crawley W W Rouk W T Eyre Jr Norfleet McDowell Jno M Fisher Paul Mule D Brown N D Cox J W Graham F H Harris S G Alston J Watkins J W Boseman P A Hawkins Joseph Allsbrook C G Barnhill Joe Brady J F Pepper G L Hancock Howard Crawley Carl Meyer A V Vick C D Etheridge R H Gray E L Savage M R Vick J A Moore L A Davis R C Maddrey Alex D Hunt J D Searin J E Snipe C S Vincent J B Philips C F Ogletree and William Wood.

Willie Bond J. RB. Brown N. A. Riddick J. K. Legwett J. L. Price E. P. Hyman LW. Sledge F. C. Patterson H. M. Bradley A. C. Knight J. J.marks Harvey Harrie C. G.williams J. H. Tarris A. Carlisle J. G. Madry W. Hardee Jao. F.smith Ennis M. P. Crawley W. W. Rouk W. T. Eyre, Jr Norfleet McDowell Jno M. Fisher Paul Mule D. Brown N. D. Cox J. W. Graham F. H. Harris S. G. Alston J. Watkins J. W. Boseman P. A. Hawkins Joseph Allsbrook C. G. Barnhill Joe Brady J. F. Pepper G. L. Hancock Howard Crawley Carl Meyer A. V. Vick C. D. Etheridge R. H. Gray E. L.savage M.R. Vick J. A. Moore L. A. Davis R. C. Maddrey Alex D. Hunt J. D. Searin J. E. Snipe C. S. Vincent J. B. Philips C. F. Ogletree Wiliam Wood

Woman's Club Holds Regular Meeting At High School

The regular meeting of the Woman's Club was held in the Junior-Senior high school auditorium Monday afternoon. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Wyche reported on their departments. A club flower color was adopted and E. J. Coltrane donated the auditorium for the meeting, with a plea for local women to join.

Woman's Club E. J. Coltrane

Resolutions of Respect for Rosemary Bayti Charlee J She

The Poplar Springs Camp No 35 W Q W expresses sorrow over the death of Eddie T Neath ey and offers sympathy to his family. It resolves to publish the memorial in the Roanoke Herald and to record the notice in camp minutes, requesting prayers and a reunion in heaven.

Sundy School Brown Sunbeam Wil Eddie T. Neathey Poplar Springs Camp No Roanoke Herald Charles Miler Bufield Dock Green Richmond Chase Boston Mary Nelle Holt Roanoke Herald and National Loan and Insurance Meréery PH Weldon Methodist

Phoenician Tablet Hoax and New Glaciers Reported

A dubious Phoenician stone, claimed to be ancient and bilingual, was examined by Paris curator Raow Re Chatie and others, later deemed bogus. Separately, notes on three newly found glaciers near Big and Kostene creeks describe receding ice and geological clues.

Iren Msita Raow Europe Halle Leyden Theatore Shoemaker Crab Forest Service Iate Mheswaker

Prohibition officer shoots Northampton county merchant

Grover R. Bradley, prominent Northampton county merchant and farmer, was shot and killed in a pasture behind his home by Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officer W B Woodfin. The inquest heard two shots were fired. Woodfin claimed self defense after John Bradley fled when approached. Woodfin was arrested. preliminary inquiry planned in Jackson. local sentiment deemed the killing unwarranted. Bradley was buried in Northampton county after funeral services by Rev E N Harrison.

Grover R. Bradley Northamptonounty W. B. Woodfin Woodfin John Bradley Grover Bowman Grant Northampton Grover Bradley Bow Min Bradley Raleigh H. L. Joyner Jackson Northampton County E. N. Harrison Rosemary Methodist Church

Roanoke Rapids Welcomes Chaloner Visit Inspires Growth View

John Armstrong Chaloner of Cobham Virginia and New York City toured Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County last Sunday and Monday. He observed town growth and development, praised North Carolina road programs, and praised local spirits. Chaloner addressed about 800 residents with music from local ensembles, calling Roanoke Rapids a potential Pearl of Carolina. He then continued to Charleston and Charleston to Houston?

John Armstrong Chaloner Cobham Virginia New ‘York City Roanoke’ Rapids Halifax County Chaloner Atlanta Anid Belgiefon Evi Reis Chlone Roanoke Carolina North Carolina Vinsinie Mac Pierce-Arrow Sterling Garax

Agricultural Trade Shifts Highlight Russian Acres and Port Trade

A distorted report notes Russia crop acreage in Galina and Rosnine, mentioning agriculture at Washington and a rise of around 1.3 percent in some measure. It cites Soviet porters and England, Norway trade links and payment exchanges, ending with a department greeting card.

Galina Washington Nerangland Norway Mathele

Crows Purloin Golf Balls At Kobe Links

Washington dispatch reports Japanese golf course crow thefts near Kobe. Consul Dickover notes crows raid Miki club fairways stealing balls amid snowy season. Local caddies value abundance of balls for sale. Kobe area courses include Mount Rokko vicinity.

Montress Yarm Washington Eric B. Dickoves Amerioa Kobe Japan Dickover Miki Terra Ite Mulladelphia Babtic Ledger Rokke Coolle

The Church With a Welcome Invites You

A church notice announces Sunday services including morning worship and sermon by Supt Muilen and staff. Bishop’s visitation is scheduled for December 6. The Holy Congregation holds a class for adults and children led by Rev. Ynd and staff, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend.

Prayer Service Attracts Members To Hoeem Baptist

The church action centers on Pastor Carter and the congregation at Hoeem Baptist, praising their pastor’s leadership and urging continued support. Members, including Mr and Mrs Cover, are urged to follow the church’s guidance across departments while noting gratitude for Carter’s ministry and the ongoing efforts of church officers.

Carter Cintey Baptist Baity Wwe Aed Pear Cneter Hoeem Fe Jon Ale Andy Mes Ford

High School Auditorium to Show Magnificent Sereet

The high school will present Magn Sereet in the auditorium Friday December 14 with matinee and evening shows. Warner Bros distribution and stars Monte heading roles. Local figures Buck Eaton D Le Trevisam Reaves and William Marine were in Roanoke Va weekend. Faculty and students attend events, with various citizens visiting Lacrosse and Richmond areas.

Ain Levis Hook Keown Warner Voronce Vider Monte Buck Eaton D. le Trevisam Reaves William Marine Roanoke Job Taylor Fawerton Bill Wisker John Vivian Edmonds Go. Buchner Lacrosse Sirris Cox Baltimore

Manuscript Discovery Shakes Shakespeare Story Emerges

A fragmentary note from New York World reports an observer found a Shakespeare manuscript in Shakespeare’s land. Sothern, Marlowe circle, and others discuss the bizarre claim amid references to historical figures and a tense debate about authorship and provenance.

Sothern Inu New York Eaward Myrnde Thompson Sorhora Julia Marlowe Benamin de Caeser Sinkenaeey

Americans as a New People in a Continent of Change

A fragmentary reminiscence contrasts American and European mindsets and urges cultural renewal. It features references to adolescence, energy, and the desire to start anew in Europe, mentioning a station and a stationery office as context.

Dace Realy Pee Mhrothers Rehan Aber Saruck Europe Amertes

Unclear text fragment on family rents and housing case

Fragmentary OCR text recounts a tale of tenement rents, a New York address, a family with twins, and payments promised by a landlord. It mentions enforcement of rent day, scandals, and a claim of prior work history in a tailor’s shop, with scattered names and monetary figures.

Max Dice Wioy Revver Relmory Max Dick Nase

An Antiquated Café in Exiles Scene in Creole Garden

Vivid scene of a decaying cafe with a creole garden, highlighting aged structures, a willow, discolored stucco, and vegetation including orange trees, bananas, oleander, and a pomegranate. The narrator ribbed by memory evokes Jeanage, a wandering bird, and a baring passage into oblivion with a weathered awning and flowering fruit amid crumbling architecture.

Bunqwette Jeanage Pauline Quay

Woman's World Is Wider Enfranchisement Expands Roles

A 1910s sentiment notes women gaining voting rights and broader education with men. It cites 2101 percent employment, property rights, and guardianship reforms freeing wives. Beatrice Forbes Robertson discusses home life, culture, and civic aims, while industrial progress and rising living costs push more women into wage work.

Beatrice Forbes Robertson Current History Orp Industriex

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