Chautauqua Opens With Parade and Concerts Across Towns
The second Chautauqua begins with an opening parade led by the Rosemary Concert Band, featuring the Chronophotographs of the parade, spectators, and street scenes. Victor's Band and Rosani the Jugglers headline tomorrow, with tickets sold at $2 for season access and $1 for children, plus local outlets listed. The Baptist Fidelis Class elected officers, while the Cemetery Betterment Association solicits funds to open Sixth Street to the cemetery and improve grounds with community support urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
W. S. Hancock
W. R. Green
Roanoke Rapids
Chautauqua
Robert E. Carels
Yarnall
Brookline Choir Boys
Linceln Wirt
Arctic
Victor
Rosani
Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids Minsterial Union
Patterson Store Company
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Jin Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Mill Company
Herald Office
Roanoke Pharmacy
Hancock House Company
Roanoke Mills Company
Patterson Mills Company
Local notices feature wide travel and community ties
B W Vincent of Vulture and R F Coburn of Wilson spent days in town on business, while others headed to Ocean View and Norfolk. Several residents visit relatives in Durham Baltimore Raleigh and Scot land Neck. The First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary Banking will close July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Vincent
Vulture
R. F. Coburn
Wilson
Evelyn Boyd
Chapel Hill
University
First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Banking and Trust Company
Minette Marshall
Marie Hobbs
Rockingham
Minnette Marshall
Mabel Boyd
Messrs
W. C. Bass
J. J. Wade
Norfolk
Weldon
J. A. Loftin
Troy
N. C
Paving Contract Awarded by Roanoke Rapids Board
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Town Commissioners awarded the sidewalk paving contract to Moore and Abel of Wilmington after sealed bids. Eleven bids ranged from 97 cents to 1284 dollars per square yard, with 97 cent bids among the lowest. Work to start within a week or ten days and finish by October 1 if materials arrive in time. Abel stated the company can lay about three hundred yards daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Town Commissioners
Roanoke Rapids
Moore and Abel
Wilmington
N. C
Moore & Abel
Abel
Local Talent Minstrel Planned for Roanoke Rapids
Mr. Jos. B. King organizes a local talent minstrel to be staged at the Peoples Theatre soon for the Roanoke Rapids Baseball Club fundraiser. It features the city’s leading singers and male musicians among others though some are not easily described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. B. King
Peoples Theatre
Roanoke Rapids Baseball Club
Weavers Lose Two Of Three At Emporia
The Weavers dropped two of three games to Emporia on the local diamond. Friday’s match was forfeited by the umpire. Saturday’s game went to Emporia after a long ten inning scoreless stretch. Franklin and Roanoke rapids. The team plans six games next week with several new players joining the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weavers
Emporia
King
Roanoke
Weids
Cee
Franklin
Shute Accepts Foreman Post in Boykins Va
M Shute leaves Roanoke Rapids to become foreman and manager of a newspaper office in Boykins Virginia. He has been with the Herald since spring 1914 and is an expert in the printing business. Mrs Shute and their infant daughter will remain in Roanoke Rapids until September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Shute
Boykins
Saute
The
Herald
National Guard transfers and social notes from Roanoke Rapids
Clarence Byrd Henry James and Clyde Stallings left this week to join the Warrenton Company of the National Guard James Brown joined the Franklinton Company H V Welsh left for Baltimore to take a new position Mrs C FP Shell and R G Shell visited Raleigh to see Mr Shell in hospital Fred Peck and his wife arrived in Roanoke Rapids they were married in Washington on Tuesday June 20 The bride formerly Mrs Ash of Appleton Wisconsin Mr Peck is a Chicago paper dealer and Halifax Paper Corp western sales agent Rosemary Methodist Star Class elected Minnie Johnson president Nancy Clary treasurer Mabel Pitt secretary A E Stowe teacher remarks followed the election
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Clarence Byrd
Henry James
Clyde Stallings
Warrenton Company
The
National Guard
James Brown
Franklinton Company
Fred Peck
Hieride
Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. Peck
Washington
Rosemary Methodist Star
Minnie Johnson
Nancy Clary
Mabel Pitt
A. E. Stowe
Stowe
First Cotton Bloom Report From Local Field
The first cotton bloom of the season was brought to our office on last Friday June 23 by Mr. B M Pugh. The bloom came from a field owned by Sam Powers. Cotton in this section appears about ten days ahead of the usual schedule, as blooms are normally found around July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BM. Pugh
Sam Powers
Halifax candidate for county treasurer by Democrats
For County Treasurer I announce my candidacy subject to Democratic primaries. If elected I pledge my best efforts in office. I will greatly appreciate whatever support may be recorded by the Democrats of Halifax County.
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Halifax County
Sixth Street to Cemetery Pain Point in Town
Our town lags in cemetery upkeep while other cities present tidy, parklike grounds. The piece laments neglect, noting visitors are not invited to see the burial grounds unless asked and urges improvement to avoid public shame.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victor's
Misses Stanley
Baptist Fidelis
Addie Lipscomb
Claudia Taylor
Lena Brewer
J. H. Hines
Stanley
Cemetery Betterment Association
Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church
Sixth Street
Roanoke Avenue
C. H. Trueblood
R. L. Topping
Christian Church
Roanoke R. Baptist Church
Gs “Methodist
Woodmen of World
L. G. Shell Company
W. C. Williams
H. F. Cherry
E. B. Glover
W. G. Lynch
Tie Shop
G. D. Shell
Jim Lynch
W. T. Collins
Herald Publishing Company
Dora Whistler
Bellaire, Md
Annie Medlin
George Daughtry
Mr. Forster
Baltimore
J. L. Patterson
New York City
Rev. W. R. Shelton
Durham
Sallie J. Winslow
Hertford
Virginia Hart
Alice Medlin
Teacher’s Institute
Stella Hicks
Mrs. W. 8. Hockaday
Messrs. J. Goldman
Abe Norinsky
Ocean View
B. F. Williams
Warrenton
S. J. Bounds
John Smith
Haywood Cherry
Johnnie Hollman
Bamberger
Halstead
Jim Coppridge
Raleigh
W. D. Tillery
Goldsboro
Noah Jackson
Roanoke Mills
Mr. Norinsky
Josephine Tillery
Scotland Neck
Wells D. Tillery
Cora Bagley
Washlington
D. C
Elizabeth Bagley
Ellen Bowen
Black Mountain
Jno. T. Cobb
Enfield Graded Schools
A. E. Akers
F. C. Hege
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Henderson
Miller
Home Office
Eva Johnston
J. B. Bullock
Pembroke
Alex Bullock
Patterson Mills Village
Willie Bullock
Bijou Singers
Tathaly Guarine
Augusta Cooper
Bisio Luker
Fr. F
L Pet. Emporia
M. Shute
H. V. Welsh
Mrs. C. FP
Shell
R. G. Shell
Mr. C . Shell
Parmenter
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