Memorial for John Paul Jones Gains North Carolina Support
A movement led by Salisbury residents urges national action to preserve John Paul Jones home at the Grove in Halifax. The plan envisions a nationwide memorial society with Horace Porter as president, honoraries including Mrs. Marshall and Admiral Dewey, and possibilities for an aged women’s home or patriotism driven school while restoring the Grove to its former splendor.
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Edwin Clark Gregory
Salisbury
N. C
John Paul Jones
Horace Porter
Annapolis
Naval Academy
North Carolina
Halifax
Jones Mansion
Marshall
Donald McLean
Matthew T. Scott
Admiral Dewey
Washington
John Paul
Willie Jones
John Paul I
William
Willie” Jones
Willie
Robin Jones
the Grove
Allen Jones
Jones
England
Virginia
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Jefferson
Sunnyside
Irving
Commodore Jones
Navy Department
Joseph Hewes
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Hewes
Paul Jones
Samuel Johnston
Edward Abeles in Screen Adaptation of The Million
Edward Abeles leads the Famous Players Paramount feature The Million a four part screen version of Henry W. Savage’s stage hit praised as vaudeville gold by New York critics. The Rosemary Theatre shows the Saturday night attraction with a comic chase for a lost million dollar lottery ticket. Supporting cast includes Signor Donatelli Paul Ker Roselle Gill Hogman Mayo and Delmore with the Kar. The article also notes church events in Rosemary including sermons and a successful ice cream social raising 10.25. It mentions plans for a John Paul Jones bust at the Raleigh state house and ongoing interest in restoring the Jones home with decor and furniture provenance.
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Players 7
Paramount
Edward Abeles
Henry W. Savage
New York
Rosemary Theatre
Wiward Abeles
Signor Donatelli
Caruso of
Paul Ker
Berlin
Mr. Savage
Mr. Ker
William Roselle
Robert $. Gill
Ruby Hogman
Edna Mayo
Ralph Delmore
A. F. Leighton
Land Neck
Sidney Love
Raleigh
Carolina Prisoners Aid Society
J. Fred Jones
Carolina Christian Missionary Society
Rosemary School
Ladies Aid Society
W. J.thomas
Rosemary
John Paul Jones
State House
Chevalier Jones
North Carolina
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Jones
Roanoke Rapids Local Busy Week Preview
Messrs. M Ks and B F Williams spent days at Ocean View VA while C D Williams and C T Kidd visited, and many locals traveled to Virginia Beach and Norfolk. News covers school leaders, new Roanoke Rapids High School head Prof. A B Akers, civic visits, and store hours changes for summer heat.
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Messrs. M. Ks
BF Williams
Ocean View, Va
A.B. Akers
Roanoke
G. D. Shell
Sunday Rapids
Winty
Akers
Halifax
Board of Education
W. E. Daniels
Collins
Fannie Mizelle
Maude Wilkinson
Ocean View
S.J. Bounds
W. Graham
Norfolk
Close Contest Nears in Herald Baseball Poll
With four weeks left in the Herald’s Base Ball Player’s Contest, contestants are urged to push hard to win the top prize. The standing shows rivals must rally, as twenty five dollars in hard coin awaits the winner, and voters’ support could decide the outcome in the final days.
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Herald
Anidark
Commissioners Home Boys Draw Jury Take the Lead
The county commissioners at their regular monthly meeting drew for the August term of Halifax Superior Court. The list includes numerous local names. Roanoke Rapids defeated Emporia and Franklin in baseball, with a rain-shortened tie in Emporia.
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Halifax
Monny
Halifas
Parker
W Britt
L. L. Anderson
I B. Glover
W. B. Clark
Wiley Matthews
A.B, Pope
W. I. Neville
Joe Win- W. Farrington
Baker
GW. Green
IR. Liles
de S.turner
W. MW
IV . Hockaday
W. Dees
W. N. Alexander
Shields
Roanoke Rapids
Kimporia
Pranklin
Emporia
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Navy
A. E. Akers
Messrs
C.D. Williams
C. T. Kidd
City Point
W. J. Norwood
W. C. Allsbrook
Susie Allsbrook
Tarboro
J. EB. Brown
Virginia Beach
Iva Wheeler
Rosa Harrison
Ruth Curs
Annie Mabry
Georgia Spain
Britt
Thomas Barrett
West Point
Ben and
Richard Hymond
Charlotte
PB. Matthews
Miss Atwood Matthews
South Hill
PH. Pierce
Atlanta, Ga
S. M. Thompson
Thompson
J. W. Taylor
Jackson Street
LR. Welch
Mount Holly
N.C
AB. Welch
Kings Mountain
Db. Welch
M.T. Norris
J. W. House
J. L. Patterson
Smith and
C. & Mizelle
Rosa Smith
Mamie Fleischman
Hanover
Penn
Mr. Smith
Mr. and
Mra
T. M. House
Mary E. Daniel
Johnnie House
Richmond
Alma Lee Vaughan
Alt, Roberson
Birminghamli
H. J. Roberson
Newsom Riddick
Gavin Hyman
Scotland Neck
Baravea
The
Baptist Sunday School
C. Allsbrooks
Underwood
T. M. Faison
H. J. Foster
J. B. Stanley
J. W. Womble
J. M. Underwood
Fannie Gums
Go D. Wheeler
Ey Alg
Hancock House Co
Samuel Senie
B. Marks
J. B. Glover
W. P. Leeds
Daughtrey
Bo Higgins
Wells D. Tillery
Mra. K. Jenkins
B.S. Webb
BH. Adkins
FG. Jarman
Nero
Rome
Grimmer Rile
A. Dodgina
Dobbins
A. G. Ausley
Houston Post
Redd
Greene
Yonkers
Rosemary Park Kelford
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Roane Ta
Rankiin
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