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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
1
Mrs. Mark Chandler and her young son departed Tuesday to return home in Portsmouth, leaving implies ties to local items and community notices.
Roanoke Rapids officials move to pave twelve thousand feet of sidewalk frontage on Roanoke Avenue Jackson Hamilton First Second Third Fourth and Fifth Streets after a petition signed by forty six property owners. Bids due June 28 with work likely starting in July. Fourth Street to be opened and gravel sidewalks laid to ease growing traffic.
Little Miss Lottie Grant spent last week with her grandmother Mrs Lucy V Grant. Walter Clements and R E Cleaton Jr spent Saturday and Sunday in Emporia. Miss Mary Lawrence closed Camp 5 last Thursday the 7th. She took the children on a basket picnic Friday. They spent a delightful day and she returned home Saturday. We hope she returns next term. T E Hofler of Camp 6 bought an Overland car and William Vincent a Ford. Dr T H Valentine and family visited Valentine Va. George Steele called on Miss Temperleat Sunday. Little Misses Katherine and Gladys Rainey visit Mrs Eddie Clements in Lawrence Va. J C Davis called on BE M Clements Sunday. Ladies Aid Society Presbyter ian Church meets at Mrs RP Beck’s home Tuesday at 8 90 PM.
Halifax Superior Court opened with multiple criminal dispositions including liquor offenses, forgery, and assaults. Sentences ranged from fines of five to ten dollars plus costs to months on county roads, while some defendants had sentences suspended on payment of costs.
The town approves concrete sidewalk paving along multiple street segments including First Second Third and Fourth Streets, Roanoke Avenue, Hamilton Street, Jackson Street and more. Costs split fifty fifty between the town and adjacent property owners with options for cash or five yearly installments at six percent interest. A. L. Clark serves as secretary of the Board of Commissioners.
Rosemary Baptist Church announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Mid week prayer on Wednesday 7 30 p.m. All Saints Mission Trinity Sunday June 18 Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning Prayer and sermon 11 a.m. Evening Prayer and sermon 8 p.m. Rev Bertram Brown of Calvary Parish Tarboro to preach nightly next week at eight o'clock. Sunday School 9 30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Rosemary tabernacle Roanoke Avenue Roanoke Rapids 9 45 a.m. Bible class. Sunday afternoon Roanoke Rapids Old Red Men's Hall 3 p.m. Get the habit. Cottage prayer meetings weekly in each town. Rosemary Paterson town.
Rev Geo Bearden pastor leads morning Sunday School at 9 48 with W W Woodruff as superintendent. Preaching at 11 Subject The Ideal Woman and at 8 P M Vain Prayer Answered. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 P M. Music praised. Public invited to all services.
Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 9 45. Rosemary Methodist Church led by Rev W R Shelton holds Sunday School at ten o clock and evening services at eight P M. Services Sunday evening at the usual hour by the new pastor. Prayer service Tuesday evening. Choir practice Thursday evening. All evening services at eight o clock.
Pastor C H Truebleed leads services at 11:00 AM and 8:00 PM each Sunday with a 9:45 AM service in Hancock. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 PM. Senior B Y P U on first Sunday at 7:15 PM. Junior B Y P U on Sundays at 2:30 PM. Sunbeam Band meets on the second and fourth Saturday at 2:35 PM.
The family of Mr Geo A Savage express appreciation for the kindness shown during his illness and death by friends and the Red Men. Respectfully Mrs Catherine Savage.
Mrs Lena B Robards died at her Rosemary home on Wednesday afternoon at age twenty eight. The body was taken to Rocky Mount North Carolina for interment Thursday afternoon. She is survived by a husband and an infant child.
Advertised mail listing shows recipients including K Bronda Terry Sandy Gray R W Henry Mra M Medlin Mr Web Parish in Roanoke Rapids Postoffice listed for return to sender or pickup after inquiry.
Warning against stacking old beds trash and clutter in closets and near exits. Store matches only in a closed metal container. Avoid storage near exits and near wood or gear. Use a metal box or cabinet for flammable items and keep gas lines away from woodwork. Maintain clear main exits and limit household hazards.
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