Nine Day Plant Closures Marked Christmas Week
The National Fuel Administration caused five day plant shutdowns with many businesses closing and only food and drug stores, banks, and trust companies exempt. Sugar price controls were announced with a five to ten pound per customer limit and penalties for noncompliance. Local officials expect a further nine day closure. updates due Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fuel Administration
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Halifax Paper Corporation
Roanoke Fibre Board’, Company
Patterson Mills Company
McAlister
Washington
Roanoke Mills
Henry A. Page
Food Administration
What is that noise in the park dogwood bark
In a Nature Study style vignette James asks about a park sound and his father explains the dogwood tree’s bark. The piece humorously connects natural cues to plant names and a playful mishearing by a child in the Cleveland Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little James
Cleveland
Big Herds Warring Nations Deplete Live Stock
American stock breeders are urged to conserve flocks and herds to meet Europe’s vast meat demand during and after the war. The U S food administration notes cooperation, contrasts German cattle strength with Britain’s falling herds due to price controls. Prices in Britain spill over into reduced beef supply as pasture is turned to grain.
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Europe
United States Food Administration
Germany
France
England
Denmark
Holland
Food Administration
America
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
J M Murry of Rocky Mount spent several days here this week on business. Mrs M S Chandler and her son from Portsmouth are visiting her parents. S Spivey and family move to Seaboard. J Lamet of Enfield visited with B Marks. Rennie Elmore from Camp Jackson visited relatives. Wesson and Yates visited friends here. Harvey Hazelwood from Camp Jackson spent days here. Cullums of Wilson visited relatives here. John Smith spent days in Norfolk on business. Misses King Williams Edmonds spent weekend in Garysburg. Services at St Luke's Northampton next Sunday at eleven. Presbyterian Ladies Aid meets next Tue at Mrs Joyner's. S Thompson lost fourteen chickens last Sat to a nocturnal visitor. Attend the Womanless Wedding at Peoples Theatre tonight with tickets at ten cents. Reception after at Red Cross Rooms over First National Bank Building. Parish Guild Oyster Supper Tue night at All Saints’. Union Intercessory Prayer at Roanoke Rapids Baptist Thurs at 3. Rev Basil Walton of Aurora visiting. Rev Stanley White returns from Texas. Fragments discuss superstition and old royal beliefs. War era meat and dairy concerns noted with declining cattle and milk output in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Murry
Rocky Mount
Walter Wesson
W. C. Yates
Harvey Hazelwood
Camp Jackson
J. H. Harris
Portsmouth
Mr. Cullums
Wilson
John Smith
Norfolk
Viola King
Birdy ‘Williams
Vivian Edmonds
Garysburg
Peoples Theatre
Tarrymore
Ladies of the Red Cross
Red Cros
First National Bank
Harry Pressley
Asheville
R.G. Brown
Enfield
J. M. Thompson
E. C. Dickens
Halifax
Horace Robertson
Littleton
W. E. Matthews
J. H. Harrison
Brinkleyville
E. W. DeDowell
Leaksville
McDowell
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Ogletree
Henderson
George Carmichael
Wilmington
Death of Mrs. J. D. Shearin after illness and operation
The obituary recounts the illness and death of Mrs. J D Shearin from gastro carcinoma. After failing nourishment at Johns Hopkins an operation was deemed unlikely to help though hope briefly persisted. She returned home January 4 and died January 7 at 5 p m Shearin thanks doctors and friends and recalls her devotion to church and family enduring in grief with faith.
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J. D. Shearin
New Hope
Pierce
Morehead
Johns Hopkin's Hospital
Ba Timors
Norfolk
Ruffin
Leavenworth
Bloomfield
Bachelor
Kelly
Holmes
Danby
Marlburg
W. H. Harrison
W. F. Harrison
T. C. Shaw
Hannibal Shearin
Dr. Morehead
Rosemary area notices and registrant questionnaire list
Miss Virgie Flemming of Victoria Va visits grandparents in Rosemary while numerous locals travel for work and church events. The Halifax county Exemption Board lists registrants not filed with questionnaires and explains classification aims and changes to favor dependents, urging prompt action and public cooperation.
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Halifax County
William Silver
Ringwood
Geo. N. Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
Henry Smith
Portsmouth
Daniel Jones
Wm. K. Thompson
Rosemary
Robert Ivey
Weldon
Jesse Martin Hudson
R. Rapids
Anderson Day
Scotland
Jettie Cornell Davis
Clem Gatling
Willie Higson
John W. Faulk
Monroe Rogers
George Anthony
Hobgood
Ernest Pittman
Willis Northington
Palmyra
James Edmonds
Mack Tillery
I Wm
Clarence Buck
Thomas Elliott
Rosemary Wayne Villa
This Is Our Winter of Test and Sacrifice
The piece argues that winter 1918 tests American character as food is scarce. It stresses voluntary personal restraint to feed the world and uphold health, portraying the U S Food Administration as guiding this collective sacrifice.
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Ameren
Organization of
The
United States Food Administration
U. S, Food Administration
Where Indeed Ailing Stockings Reveal a Morning Hole
A playful exchange exposes a hole in a stocking noted by a surprised Bobbie. The line hints at a domestic moment and morning routine, capturing a slice of everyday life with understated humor and character interaction.
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Bobbie
Methodist Church Services Announce Pastor Eugene Few
Sunday School begins 9:45 led by W. W. Woodruff superintendent. Morning and evening services at 11:00 and 7:30 led by Pastor Eugene C. Few. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. All welcome to attend any service.
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W. W. Woodruff
Rosemary Baptist Church Services and Schedules
Rosemary Baptist Church invites worshipers to Sunday school at 10 00 a m service at 11 00 a m subject Thy Kingdom Come evening service at 730 p m B Y P A meets with Mr and Mrs J E Spencer Monday 730 Ladies Aid meets with Mrs John Matthews Tuesday 300 practice Wednesday 730 We cordially invite all to worship with us All Saints Church Episcopal Rev Lewis N Taylor Rector Roanoke Avenue Septuagesima Sunday services 945 Sunday School and Men s Bible Class T W Mullen Supt services 1100 and 730 Offering Sunday night for War Commission fund 500 000 for chaplains Women s auxiliary activity and choir rehearsals noted Public invited.
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Helping Hand Society
Miss Whitaker
Gregg
J. E. Spencer
Ladies Aid
John Matthews
T. W. Mullen
War Commission
Girls’ Friendly Society
E. W. Lehman
Presbyterian Church Services Led by Visiting Superintendent
Sunday School as usual. J T Chase, Superintendent. Sunday morning services by Rev A W Crawford, Superintendent of Synodical Home Missions. Sunday evening services by the pastor. The public is cordially welcomed at all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Chase
A. W. Crawford
Synodical Home Missions
British Bread Aid Explained in War Program
There is confusion about England bread policy. The government fixes grain prices and purchases imported wheat, delivering four pound loaves at 18 cents, two pound at 9 cents, and one pound at 6 cents, while France has similar but different prices.
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England
Great Britain
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Halifax’ Paper Corporation
Roanoke Fibre Board Company
Christian
Tillery
Lacey James Butta
Gary's
C. F. Musselman
Sam Richards
Chas, Hale
Elizabeth Applewhite
Episcopal Church
R. L. Applewhite
Ida Shaw
Durham
Whitehead Farm
Atlantic Realty Co
Jno, Fenner
Jno Fenner
N. L. Stedman
Sterling Gary
Nannie Gary
Jas. Applewhite
Marks
North Carolina
James Applewhite
Walter Daniel
Jas, Marshall
Annie H. Cowan
Eves
S. Spivey
Seaboard
J. Lamet
B. Marks
Rennie Elmore
St. Luke’s Church
Northampton County
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Frank Joyner
S. M. Thompson
Basil M. Walton
Aurora
Stanely White
Texas
Caesar
Napoli Bisparek
Henry VII
Edward
Mary
Wilnabeth
Virgie Flemming
Victoria
R. H. Craig
T. W. Worley
R. M. Saunders
Whitaker
Navy Yard
M. Gulbranson
Charlotte
George Nethercutt
R. C. Riggan
Warren County
J. E. Browning
Hopewell
R. L. Dickens
W. D. Hux
Aurelian , Springs
B. D. Hamill
Thelma
Hancock
Aid and Missionary Society
Frank Mitchell
Henry West
Plummer Rowland
Herman Curry
Dan Holt
Frank Hunter
Thomas Long
Edward Richardson
Benjamin West
Petersburg
Shepherd Johnson
William Cross
Lawrence Breeding
Connie Clark
Bill Morris
Raymond Alphin
Tanne McDaniel
William Singletary
Buddie Johnson
Robert Valentine
Scotland Neck
West Scott
Charlie L
Scott
Archie Fennell
Ivanhoe
William Bowling
Hubert Johnson
Jacob Henry Mason
Bob Hill
Jim Watson
Henry Branch
Margarettsville
William A. Cain
Robert Allen
Cary Richardson
Griffin Bunds
Walter Mills
Billy Caster Midgette
Rosemary William Fraiser
Weldon Sahar Hill
Halifex
William Williams
David Morris
Ashley R. Lowe
William A. Williams
All Saints Church
Lewis N. Taylor
Roanoke Avene
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