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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1922

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Changes in Income Tax Law and Local Court News Items

Collector William Grissom announces Forms 1040A for 1921 income returns under $5,000 will be available January 18 at Raleigh and branch offices. Returns required for many filers. exemptions include $1000 for single, $2500 for married with/without spouses, $400 for dependents. In Rosemary and nearby towns, several residents visited or were noted. court items记录 fines and bonds. installment tax payments are permitted four times with due dates.

Internal Revenue William Grissom District of North Carolina Collector of Internal Revenue Raleigh N.C Winston Salem Asheville Charlotte Wilmington Washington Rocky Mount Greensboro Durham Reidaville Statesville New Revenue Act

Girl Scout Contest Opens With Week One Leaders Named

A Girl Scouts contest began on Wednesday January 11 with a three month run for top averages. Week one leaders include Eula Collier and Thelma Barkley Pine Cone Troop 2 Catherine Jackson Goldenrod troop 3 Elsie Hudson Red Rose troop. Points cover attendance uniforms dues punctuality testing and community service.

Eula Collier Thelma Barkley Pine Cone Catherine Jackson Goldenrod Elsie Hudson Red Rose Acoutcraft

Scout Basket Ball Game Opens Girls Season at High School

A Tuesday afternoon crowd at the High School Gym watched the Pine Cone troop first patrol defeat the third patrol 11 to 7 in a girls basketball match. Notable performances came from Mildred Taylor Eva Sadler and Louise Jackson with a season promising to continue with more games. Maude Jones invited townspeople to attend future contests.

Pine Cone Mildred Taylor Mary Nelly Holt Lovie Jackson Alma Veeean Josephine Gowen Eulalie Robertson Josephine Hege Mattie Askew Thelma’ Mills Eva Sadler Ruth Jones Margie Gannon Maude Jones Florine Holt Fleeta Marks Grace Brown Louise Jackson Howev

Notice of District Deputy Visit to Boatoke Chapter 119

Boatoke Chapter No. 119 announces an official visit by District Deputy Mrs. K. Gravely of North Carolina at 7 30 o clock next Monday evening January 2 008. An invitation is extended to all chapters nearby and visiting members to attend.

Boatoke North Carolina K. Gravely

J. W. Club Candy Pull Draws Roanoke Rapids Crowd

The J. W. Club met Wednesday night January 18 at the Roanoke Rapids Night School. Members, now thirty six, pulled candy and left with large pieces and skinned fingers. The club’s reading room, started before Christmas, proves popular with many magazines and a growing demand for books. Contributions of books are gladly accepted.

J. W. Club Roanoke Rapids

All Saints Church invites mourners to worship and parish meeting

All Saints Church Roanoke Avenue invites all who mourn weary friendless or in need of solace to attend services next Sunday the Third Sunday after Epiphany Holy Communion at 7 30 morning service at 11 with evening service at 7 30 Reports from organizations will be given and vestrymen elected at the annual parish meeting Clergy Reverend Lewis N Taylor and Parish Worker Mrs Katherine Webster welcome all in Christ's name

All Saints Church Epicopal Lewis N. Taylor Katherine Webster Roanoke Avenue

Presbyterian Church Services and Officers

Reverend Stanley White serves as pastor with Miss Lucy Crisp as organist. Mr J He Harrison is superintendent. Sunday School 10:00 A M. Morning service 11:00 A M. Junior C E 3:00 P M. Christian Endeavor 6:45 P M. Evening service 7:30 P M. Prayer Meeting 7:30 P M Wednesday.

Christian Endeavor

Tenth Grade Girls Entertain Guests by Dinner

Tenth Grade Girls hosted a dinner in the Home Economical Room at the Junior Senior High School for the Carolina Players and the local University Alumni and their wives. Three decorated tables served thirty six guests with a menu of fruit, chicken, ham, potatoes, peas, cranberries, corn bread, rolls, fruit salad, coffee, herb tea and cake. Under Miss Stribling, the class prepared the full menu and the guests praised the dinner and culinary work.

Carolina Players Miss Stribling

Restlessness Drives Land Invasion Across Ages

The passage argues that life tends toward terrestrial invasion, noting sea life remains abundant yet animals repeatedly move ashore. It highlights human physiology linking blood balance and ear bones to the sea and land adaptation, reflecting a general aquatic necessity in evolution.

Adage on Nine Tell ers in Parish Death Toll Talk

The text explains variations of the proverb nine tellers make four men with tellers noted as parish church bells strokes. It recounts how three tellers signified a child death, six a woman, and five a man, while parishioners joked about the maximum strokes and the saying nine tellers make a man.

A. Imin

Box for Playthings Keeps Toys in Place

A home project shows children’s toys stored in a decorated box with birds and flowers. It suggests varnishing, hinging the lid, and internal partitions to separate toys and yarn, placed in the son's bedroom to promote tidiness.

Son

Bee Life Span and Somber Colors Reflections

A short note explains bees live about six weeks from early life to summer, with late autumn births reaching spring. It contrasts grim views of nature with the idea somber colors reflect the observer. Dickens is cited on ongoing argument not born of certainty but dislike to end talk.

Charles Dickens

Easy to Catch House Mice and Linen on Mummies

A fragment notes mice follow room walls and that placing a trap behind furniture can catch them. It mentions linen on mummies and compares ancient wraps with modern linen, describing the fabric as course and coarse in texture.

Howe

The Politicians’ Handicap Improvable Reform Idea

A fragment suggests politicians discussing a reform to improve listening to the public. The note mentions a plan that could let leaders keep both ears to the ground, signaling a desire for greater responsiveness.

Tenancy Study Aims to Fight Farm Housing Issue

The North Carolina Board of Agriculture selects four scholars and two board members to lead a comprehensive study on farm tenancy and land ownership. They will coordinate with State University and women’s college departments, plus the Division of Markets and Rural Organizations, to plan surveys and remedies nationwide.

North Carolina North Carolina Board of Agriculture B. P. Brown Division of Carl ©. Taylor State College of Agriculture and Engineering C. Branson State University

Local Scout Council Holds Meeting with Keyserling Report

The Roanoke Rapids Rosemary area hosts a Local Scout Council meeting led by Captain Coble and Mary H Keyserling. Girl Scouts performed a demonstration while Ned Manning urged more leaders for Boy Scouts and a February circus plans progress. The council charter and officers were set, including Commissioner J J ir Chase and Deputy Commissioner Miss Mary B Powell.

Scout Council Roanoke [Rapids Rosemary Coble Roanoke Rapids Keyserling Ned Manning Boy Scouts Temple J. J. Ir Chase Mary B. Powell Mary H. Keyserling Tom Long Murphy Jackson C. A. Wyche J. A. Moore S. P. Patterson J. T. Stainback W. L. Long Ruth Coble

Graham Kenan Fellowship Created For University Philosophy

Mrs Graham Kenan sends 26000 to University to establish the Graham Kenan fellowship in philosophy in memory of her late husband, a 1904 alumnus. Professor Horace Williams, Kenan professor of Philosophy, will direct use of the income, about 1500 annually, for one or more advanced scholars. The fund funds a 1000 first year gift and 25000 permanent endowment. Graham Kenan was a former student and cousin to Mrs Robert Bingham, benefactor of Kenan professorships.

Horace Williams Graham Kenan Professor Williams Kenan Williams Robert Bingham

Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items

Roanoke Rapids brief notices list residents and visitors: T B Atmore of Stonewall and W W Kidd of Warrenton visited. E H Ricks, G B Bain, S F Patterson, W H Jones spent time locally or in nearby towns. Rosa Baker became Roanoke Mills stenographer. C J Topping moved to New York for a new job. Lena Rivers, Meta Jones, Annie Cherry visited Richmond or Scotland Neck. J M Mullen of Petersburg and J T Chase returned from New York. L C Witherspoon and E A Matthews traveled for business. R W Cordon left for New York.

T. B. Atmore Stonewall J. F. Vincent E. H. Ricks Richmond W. W. Kidd Warrenton Grady L. Bain Greensboro A. L. Bain S. F. Patterson Harry Jackson Rosa Baker Roanoke Mills Company C. J. Topping New York Lena Rivers Meta Jones Annie Cherry Scotland Neck J. T. Chase L. C. Witherspoon Halifax E. A. Matthews Jackson R. W. Cordon

Income Tax Help Schedule for Halifax County Areas

Tax aid sessions organized to assist filers in Halifax County with returns. Enfield on Monday January 28 1922 Weldon on Monday January 30 1922 at a hotel Roanoke Rapids on Tuesday January 31 1922 Scotland Neck on Wednesday January 1 1922 at a local venue.

Halifax County Enfield Weldon Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck

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