British Captain Fallon to speak at Halifax high school
Capt. David Fallon of the British Army will address the Central Schools Auditorium at 1 30 p m tomorrow. He travels to explain the enemy and why Americans must act to save the world. Attendance is free. Local mills will close to allow workers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
David Fallon
Central School
Fallon
Belgium
Central Schools
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Roanoke Fibre Board Company
Roanoke Mills Company
Patterson Mills Company
Job Taylor
Washington Birthday Big Time at Domestic Science Room
The Helping Hand Society and invited friends held a February 21 gathering in the domestic science room to honor Washington's birthday. Fifty four attendees enjoyed Victrola music, games, a pie puzzle, and a patriotic sing-along, with Miss Crews Whitaker and Mr. Stevens among chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society
Domestic Science Room
Washington
R. H. Stevens
Crews
Whitaker
Stevens
Camera pistol device aids European war aviators
A new camera for aviators uses a trigger like a pistol to take clear enemy position photos from high altitude. Invented by Germans, a unit found on a downed French aircraft led to widespread French adoption and copy of the compact, simple device.
Roanoke Rapids Plans New Methodist Church Leaders Named
Roanoke Rapids forms a building committee for a new Methodist Church with W V Woodroof J W Smivot J M Jackson and A M Proctor as leaders. Judge Brown receives honorary affiliation for longtime service. An architect will be hired to draw plans and estimate costs as fundraising begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
W. V. Woodroof
J. W. Smivot
J. M. Jackson
A. M. Proctor
Judge Brown
J. W. Smoot
Outdoor living touted as spring health tonic by state board
State Board of Health bulletin urges outdoor activity citing TB death increases in indoor months and claims open air improves health and work. It notes open air schools and outdoor athletic records outpacing indoor ones and dismisses fears of night and damp air as overworked, urging 24 hour fresh air daily.
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Adyreg
Ief
State Board of Health
North Carolina
T. B
Drink Water Aplenty For Heat Relief
The article urges drinking copious pure water as temperatures rise to stay cool. It notes water, especially chilled, is refreshing and cooling, and recommends children drink freely and babies have regular bottles of water to stay hydrated.
Teacher entertains Baptist Baraca Class at home
Mr J W House hosted the Baptist Baraca Class at his home last Tuesday night with brief remarks from Prof Proctor and Revs Few and Trueblood. Light refreshments and music enhanced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. House
Proctor
War Camp Community Service Fund Campaign Urged
National drive backed by War and Navy Departments aims to fund War Camp Community Service to curb vice and provide a humane environment for soldiers. Halifax County assigns a $100 quota under Jno L Patterson of Roanoke Rapids as director, with donations mailed or delivered to the Herald office for prompt forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Defense
U. S. War and Navy Departments
England
America
Jno. L. Patterson
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Patterson
Herald
Appropriations For Relief Work In France Announced By Red Cross War Council
The American Red Cross War Council reports relief appropriations totaling 30.519 million dollars through April 30, 1918. Military relief accounts for hospitals canteen services and off duty recreation. civilian relief funds aid refugees, mutilated veterans, and children across six districts. Administrative bureaus and warehouses receive separate allocations while miscellaneous activities cover French soldier families and emergency needs. An additional 7.063 million dollars funds U S shipments of supplies to France. Most Red Cross workers in France are volunteers, with salaries a small portion of the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
France
Red Cross War Council
United States
Department of Engineering
Red Crows
Lone Wolf attra ction Monday at Peoples and Rosemary
The Selznick Pictures feature The Lone Wolf stars Hazel Dawn and Bert Lytell in a Paris set mystery adventure. Police spy plot follows a lone criminal aiding a woman who may be a secret service agent, with aerial battle and Paris taxi chases.
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Screen m
Louis Joseph Vance
Herbert Brenon
Rosemary Theates
Selznick Pictures
Lone Wolf
Pack
Crook
Paris
Secret Service
Hazel Dawn
Bert Lytell
Alfred Hickman
Edward Abeles
William EB. Shay
Stephen Grattan
William Riley Hatch
Florence Ashbrooke
Juliet Brenon
Joseph Chailles
Ben Graham
Robert Fischer
Cornish Beck
Church Services and Programs Listed for Lent and Weekend
Sunday School and preaching times appear for multiple churches with varied schedules. Activities include Mens Bible Class Prayer meetings and choir practice midweek weekly. Lent observances note Third Sunday in Lent Holy Communion and special Society meetings. All are invited to attend the listed services and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Webb
Williamston
B. S
C. A. Webb
George T. Daughtry
Camp Sevier
G. E. Carroll
Norfolk
V. C. Daughtry
Halifax
Girls’ Friendly Society
All Saints’ Church
W. W. Woodruff
M. J. B. Boyd
T. W. Mullen
Girls' Friendly Society
Miss Transon
Patterson
The
State University
Womans’ Auxiliary
Sp. Mt
North Carolina War Gardens and Local News Roundup
A Raleigh newspaper page lists numerous residents visiting and staying in town, with names from Henderson to Newport News. It also features church schedules, a brief joke about Dobson, and a feature on North Carolina war gardens urging early closing hours and half-holidays to boost home gardening, garden plans, and health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Jenkins
Newport News
A.S. Allen
Weldon
W. C. Williams
Margaret Hodges
Enfield
J. C. Brooks
Red House
Maryland
Maurice Allen
D. P. Allen
Cannp Sevier
Greenville
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Agricultural Extension Service
Henry A. Page
Page
Resolutions of Sympathy for Bessie Mizelle Williams
Birchwood Camp No. 55 W. O. W. of Roanoke Rapids N C passes resolutions mourning the death of Bessie Mizelle Williams on February 17. The statement expresses heartfelt sympathy to her husband B Frank Williams and family and orders copies to be sent to the bereaved, the Birchwood Camp minutes, and the Roanoke Rapids Herald. The resolutions are dated February 27 1918 and signed by J R Myrick B B Higgins and G W Hubbard as a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Mizelle Williams
B. Frank Williams
Birchwood Camp No
Roanoke Rap
N. C
Roanoke Rapids
Birchwood Camp
J. R. Myrick
B. B. Higgins
G. W. Hubbard
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Mills
Helping Hand
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
NEW Men Methodist Church
S. 8. Spivey and Son
Seaboard
J. L. Daughtry
Lloyd Baker
Jackson
Roanoke Pharmacy
Mary Daughtry
A. H. Patterson
University of N. C
F. H. Robertson
Petersburg
Dr. Long
Rocky Mount
B. F. Williams
G. D. Shell
Richmond
Miss Rogerson
Baltimore
Shell
B. Marks
Abe Nortinsky
E. T. Zollicoffer
Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids
First National Bank of
C. A. Wyche
New York
T. M. Faison
A. E. Akers
National Educational Association
Atlantic City
Town Hall
Grady Orchestra
Core
Cotton Today
Mr. House
WAR Camp Community Service
Hancock
Eugene C. Few
All Saints Church
Woiacopal
Lewis N. Taylor
Roanoke Avenue
Rosemary
Lafayette Ivey
Speed
J. B. Gee
Henderson
W. J. Norwood
Emporia
Riley Gay
Charlie Shaw
Garysburg
R. M. Sanders
W. E. Matthews
Thelma
Messrs
W. R. Neville
J. H. Lewis
Heathyville
L. G Chase
Jimmie Dickens
R. L. Dickens
R. B. Gammons
J. A. Loftin
Phoebus
B. D. Hamill
Ethel Hissey
Annie Medlin
M. J. T. Chase
G.S. Gregg
Dobson
Us.s
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