Superior Court Convened with Judge Kerr Presiding
The Halifax Superior Court opened Monday morning with Judge John H Kerr presiding. The docket included numerous minor assaults and larcenies with sentences ranging from costs to county road service, plus several weapon and liquor charges. One notable case involved Jarrell and Thompson for affray with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Jno. H. Kerr
Bennie Jones
Ben Willis
Gus Crawley
John Quillen
Kimpville
Henry Carlyles
I, Rogers
Willie J. Allston
L. Simmons
Gus Thomas
Bennie Rook
Wade Wilcox
Robt. Smith
Chas
Mills
Jarrell
Thompson
Lee Crowell
Edward Cleary
Turner Dixon
Dixon
Henry Little
Henry
Hobgood
Ben Williams
Ernest Cooper
W. R. Turner
F &A
James Brown
Louis C. Minette
U. S. Marine Corps
Frechman
Italy
English Channel
Sweden
United States
League of Nations
Williams Cherry Marriage Secretly Tied in 1920
Announcement of the marriage between William C. Cherry and Addye Williams occurred November 25, 1920. Williams, daughter of G. E. Williams, trained as a nurse at University Hospital Charlottesville and later worked at A. C. L. Hospital Rocky Mount before wedlock. Cherry is a prominent Rocky Mount businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Cherry
Addye Williams
Mrs. Cherry
G. E. Williams
Our City
University Hospital
Charlottesville
A. C. L. Hospital
Rocky Mount
Mr. Cherry
Henry Glasgow
Mrs. C. C. King
Methodist Baracas Hear Professor Spence Address in Church
Prof Hersey C Spence of Trinity College spoke last Friday night at First Methodist Church Roanoke Rapids invited by the Baraca Class. After the talk light refreshments followed. An organ recital by Prof Herbert Cards is planned for next month. Sue Kathryne Allsbrook wed William B Simmons February 3 1921 in Norfolk VA, at home after February 10 41 Court St Portsmouth VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hersey C. Spence
Trinity College
First Methodist Church
Spence
Roanoke Rapids
Baraca
Methodist Church
Herbert
Poteat
Wake Forest
William H
Parent-Teachers Association to Meet at Central School
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet Monday afternoon at 3 45 in the Auditorium of the Central School. A health program has been arranged and children have written notes inviting all parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
New Hope Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Meeting
Miss Mamie King spent the weekend with her mother and Miss Minnie Powell visited friends. Miss Leatherwood met with her sewing club at New Hope School on January 21 and again planned for February 4. Several neighbors and families, including the Fossetts and Shaws, were mentioned with social visits and a film showing by Miss Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie King
Minnie Powell
Ollie
Lillie May
Geneva Shaw
Miss Leatherwood
Fraternal Notes for Carolina Lodge 2251 Campaign Details
Carolina Lodge 2251 0 0 F confers the 3rd Degree on four members at W O W Hall Rosemary New members urged to take duties of Odd Fellows. Lodge joins 6th District campaign Feb 14 to May 7 1921 with $25 prize for top gain. District meet May 13 at Enterprise Lodge Wilson with Seven Men's Degree team from Neuse Lodge Goldsboro. W E Barbour Wilson NC district supervisor welcomes inquiries.
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Carolina
W.O.W. Hall
Rosemary
M. R. Vick
O. L. Smith
Enterprise Lodge
Wilson N. C
Neuse Lodge No
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Bro. Teckenbrock
Indiana
Calvary Cooking Class Elects Officers After February Meeting
Miss Leatherwood led Calvary cooking class on February 1 with nearly all members present. She demonstrated an egg goldenrod method while girls prepared notebooks and breakfast menus. Mamie Shaw was elected president and Nellie Dickens secretary at a business meeting.
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Miss Leatherwood
Calvary
Mamie Shaw
Nellie Dickens
All Saints Church Activities And Community Meetings
All Saints Church led by Rev Levis Taylor held services and Holy Communion with an evening sermon and church school. Lenten services featured Rev E W Baxter as special preacher. The director Miss Washburn reported twenty meetings with 1551 attendees. most at Aurelian Springs and Hobgood. Halifax children hosted an entertainment for Lee and Jackson. Community meetings in Hollister featured strong programs. Guests from Goldsboro New Bern Raleigh attended.
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T. W. Muljlen
E. W. Baxter
Warrenton
Washburn
Aurelian Springs
Hobgood
Hollister
Calvary
Dawsons
South Rosemary
Bear Swamp
Halifax
Lee
Jackson
State Department of Education
Halifax County
A. M. Proctor
Maxwell
Goldsboro
Hunter
New Bern
L. W. Medlin
Raleigh
G. L. Garner
Blanche Pickert Stock Company Opens Week at Peoples Theatre
The Blanche Pickert Stock Company of fourteen performs at the Peoples Theatre starting Monday night with The Girl He Couldn't Buy. The troupe, praised for standouts in Danville Durham and Wilson, brings a carload of scenery and electrical effects plus nightly vaudeville between acts. Madam Wanda the mentalist, fresh from leading vaudeville circuits in the North, appears as a special attraction. The program changes nightly along with the vaudeville acts. Popular prices apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Pickert
Peoples Theatre
Danville
Durham
Wilson
Wanda
Junior Sewing Club Meeting Closes with Finished Bags
The Junior Sewing Club of South Rosemary held its regular meeting Monday afternoon with most members present. Bags were nearly finished and some looked attractive. Next meeting will combine sewing with cooking. Club adjourned until the next regular meeting day.
Powelltown Items and Local Happenings
Misses Neta Andrews and Lottie Hudson visited Miss Hockaday of Bolling. A. D. Glover made a business trip to Henderson. Dennis Johnson of Tarboro visits daughter Mrs. B B Williams. J M Edmundson brought tobacco to Henderson. W E Lewter family moved to Rosemary. Jerome of the Methodist Sunday School Board spoke on The Child at Smiths Church. Milam led the song service. Sun School opens next Sunday at Smiths at two. Rev. Lance preaches at three. February 14 visitors bring Valentine Minstrels to South Rosemary School. all welcome.
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Neta Andrews
Lottie Hudson
South Rosemary
Hockaday
Bolling
A. D. Glover
Henderson
Dennis Johnson
B. B. Williams
J. M. Edmundson
W. E. Lewter
Rosemary
Jerome
Methodist Sunday School Board
Smith's Church
Milam
Smith's
Lance
South Rosemary School
Valentine
Rosemary Bachelors Host Dance at Mrs Stainback Home
Last Thursday the Rosemary bachelors hosted a social with dancing from 9 to 11 30 and bridge, rock, and bunko offered for non dancers. Brick cream and picture hats added to the event with music by the Rosemary orchestra. Attendees included Misses Margaret Matthews Betty Cooper Charlena Hart Virginia Spencer Geraldine Moore Virginia Landsdale Dolly Grizzard Myrtle Holt Annie Bell Quinerly Frances McCracken Sue Watkins and Messrs C E Balford Allen Zollicoffer Alfred Martin Page Harris Richard Gurley D P Wike Wyck Ross Abner Nash Ellis Joyner Monroe Jenkins A J Boyd Stags Duke Wade Clement Reed Ashton Clute. Nellie Crutchfield played piano with A C Williams on drums and Charlie Crutchfield on violin.
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Bachelors of
Margaret Matthews
Betty Cooper
Charlena Hart
Virginia Spencer
Geraldine ‘Moore
Virginia Landsdale
Dolly Grizzard
Myrtle Holt
Annie’ Bell Quinerly
Frances McCracken
Sue Watkins
Messrs. C. E. Balford
Allen Zollicoffer
Alfred Martin
Page Harris
Richard Gurley
D. P. Wike
Wyck Ross
Abner Nash
Ellis Joyner
Monroe Jenkins
A. J. Boyd
Stags
Duke Wade
Clement Reed
Ashton Clute
Rosemary Orchestra
Nellie Crutchfield
A.C. Williams
Charlie Crutchfield
Cemetery Association to Meet Monday Night
There will be a meeting of the Cemetery Association Monday night February 7 in the Mayor's office First National Bank Building at 7 30 Representatives of the various organizations are urged to be present with authority from their organization to act R L Towe See y The South Rosemary Domestic Science Club held its regular meeting Monday afternoon Officers elected Lottie Hudson president Ethel Cook secretary Plans were made for next meeting After this we had our sewing lesson most of the girls completed their sewing bags The club then adjourned until next regular meeting day
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Waverly Shaw
Bernie Jenkins
The
Cemetery Association
First National Bank
R. L. Towe
See’y
South Rosemary Domestic Science Club
Lottie Hudson
Ethel Cook
All Saints Episcopal Church Holds Parish Hall Get-Together
About forty people attended a church gathering in the parish hall last night. Barbecue Burton style pleased attendees with accompanying accessories, followed by music and a short speech concluding the session.
Last Number Lyceum Course Next Thursday Night
The Hiffle Concert Company, a top lyceum attraction, will close the regular course next Thursday night February 10. Season tickets remain valid at the door collector. Single admissions cost 75 cents, 25 cents for students.
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Hiffle Concert Company
University of North Carolina Brims With Spring Enrollment
Dr T J Wilson Jr UNC registrar reports 1 478 students registered since September with 70 new January entrants and 107 withdrawals. Net on campus reaches 1 366, a peak for the Hill. Coeducational growth rises with 18 January additions, new student leaders elected, and a basketball schedule including a long northern tour against Virginia Washington and others.
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Chapel Hill
N. C. Jan
North Carolina
T. J. Wilson, Jr
University of North Carolina
Wilson
Woman's Association
Ellen Lay
Beaufort
Adeline Denham
Mary Yellett
Bel Air
Mary Verner
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Virginia
Washington
Georgetown
Rut+ fi
Army
The
Navy
Iris Athletic Club
Lynchburg
Card of Thanks for Community Efforts in Fire Save
We express sincere thanks to the mills and people of the community who worked faithfully to save our buildings from destruction by the fire and the threats faced Tuesday January.
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Jananev
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids items note residents returning from travels and visits. A. L. Robertson came back from Pine Tops. Miss Annie S. Workman returned after absence due to her brother's death. Miss Mary Irvin arrived to fill a school position. Several residents travel to Norfolk Richmond Warrenton Raleigh Goldsboro Beckley Petersburg Williamston and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie S. Workman
Mary Irvin
Ruth Green
Roanoke Rapds
E. H. Ricks
Norfolk
Roanoke Rapids Routs Enfield In Local Showdown
Roanoke Rapids High School defeated Enfield High 28 to 19 on the local court. Standout performances came from Daughtry and Harris for Roanoke Rapids while Meyers led Enfield’s effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids High School
Enfield
Quint
Enfield High
Saunders
High
Daughtry
Harris
Roanoke Rapids
Enfield Five
Meyers
Vick
Taylor and Saunders
R. F. Harris
L. F. Vick
C. Taylor
R. G. Saunders
L.G. Enfield
R. F. Stancan
L. F. Neives
C. Dickens
R. G. Hargrove
L. G
Robbery at Rosemary Supply Company Postpones Thefts
Thieves entered the Rosemary Supply Company on Tuesday night and stole about two hundred dollars worth of goods though no money was taken. The incident followed an attempted break in at Halcock Jackson downtown, but the burglars were frightened away by local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Supply Company
Halcock-Jackson
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Crammer
Kerr
D. Gilbert
Greensboro
Peter Evans
Dallas
Caroline C. Moncure
Nurses’ Association
Tarboro
M. C. Bryan
W. S. Bell Jr
Belhaven
J. E. Dobbins
Hayes
P. W. Poole
Atlanta
Messrs
W. F. Woodruff
J. T. Gregory
C. 8. Greene
Charlotte
Mary Duke
W. D. Hunter
L. H. Chesson
Annie Belle Quiverly
Greenville
H. E. Schreiber
J. A. Taylor
Oxford
Leroy Casey
Nashville
Alice Short Visted
Lucius Shearon
Weldon
Troy Liverman
Methodist Baracas
Professor Spence
Allsbrook - Simmons
Parent - Teachers Association
Mrs. Fossett
Sterling Shaw
C. C. Jenkins
Jessie Carter
Littleton
All Saints Church
Levis Taylor
Oanoke Avenue
Perth
Visor
Powelltown
Rosemary Bachelors
Lyceum
Hiffle Company
University News Letter
Mr. A. L. Robertson
Pine Tops
J. T. Chase
Richmond
D. J. Kidd
Mrs. T. W. M. Long
Mrs. J. M. Jackson
Mrs. A. M. Proctor
K. H. Barrow
Lucille Smith
Law
Rev. Jerome
Anice Jerome
Jas. Humpreys
Beckley
W. Va
J. W. Smoot
Walter Kee
Sam J. Lynch
Petersburg
W. C. Manning
J. L. Wynn
Williamston
J. S. Getsinger
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