Teachers Return to Work After Illness Outbreak
Local schools report most teachers back in classrooms after an influenza epidemic. Clara Hearne resumes teaching. Orie Moseley nurses her mother in Kinston. Winifred Beckwith has diphtheria but hopes to return soon. Lizzie Dalton improves after injuries and rest. Angelyn Alexander recovers from pneumonia and plans return to Rosemary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hearne
Orie Moseley
Kinston
Winifred Beckwith
Miss Beckwith
Lizzie Dalton
Miss Dalton
W. F. Joyner
A.G. Carter
Rosemary
Shute Attends Allstel Convention in Youngstown
Mr. F. M. Shute left last Saturday to attend the Allsteel Dealer convention at the General Fireproofing Company plant in Youngstown Ohio. He will study the manufacture and construction of General Fireproofing safes desks and filing equipment and a new safe will be tested at the event. The four day convention ends Saturday with his return planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Shute
Allsteel
General Fireproofing Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Shute
General Fireproofing
Rosemary Mfg Co Erecting New Houses in Roanoke Mills area
The Rosemary Manufacturing Company begins erection of thirty new homes at the north ends of 203 Streets. Twenty four are Winnsboro type resembling Roanoke Mills and Patterson Mills Villages, while six are overseers homes of Sunshine and Pomona bungalow style similar to homes east of Roanoke Mills Number Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Aladdin Company
Winnsboro
Roanoke Mills
Patterson Mills
Tucker Fayed Buys Out K. B. Topping
Mr. Tucker Fayed has purchased the stock of Mr. K. B. Topping at Roanoke Junction and has taken over the business. Topping will remain and continue his wood yard operation in W. Va. Miss Bedie Clark is ill with influenza and Miss Lois Wooten was called home due to her father’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Fayed
K. B. Topping
Roanoke Junction
Topping
Misa Bedie Clark
Lois Wooten
The Sorrow of a Joyful Meeting
Alice finds a rabbit named Bun and brings him home to tame him. Bun hides away and is later found by Alice's brother in Bun’s own bed. Alice discovers Bun and, overcome with joy, hugs him to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Bun
Little Bun
Teeny C. Mohorne
Christmas Doll Tale Teaches Kindness in New York
In crowded New York a poor mother and daughter crave a $30 doll. Wealthy Mrs Travis and her daughter Dorothy rent the scene. Bessie is injured when a carriage horses trample past the store. Mrs Travis learns the truth and visits the hospital. Bessie reveals the doll’s moral: generosity over riches. Clemmie Clichester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthony
Bessie
Cause
Travis
Beasie
Dorothy
Mrs. Travis
Doll
Roanoke Rapids Beats Weldon In Low Scoring Win
Roanoke Rapids defeated Weldon 42 to 15 on Weldon’s court in a fast game. Roanoke Rapids led with Cates and Spencer combining for most field goals as Weldon struggled to score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
J. Cates
Pearce C. Spencer
L. F. Vincent
C. Cates
Co. Turner
Allsbrook
R.G. Daniels
E. Daughtry
L.G. Johnson
Cates
Spencer
Daughtry
Pearce
Vincent
Turner
Daniels
Johnson
Miss Bingham
M, Edwards
Karl Jansen Entertains At School Auditorium
Last Tuesday night Karl Jansen entertained a large audience for about ninety minutes in the school auditorium. He shared stories of Sweden and experiences in Army Camps during the recent war. Jansen, a YMCA entertainer, is a naturalized American and portrayed strong patriotism. The Boys' Athletic Association sponsored the event, with door receipts about 55 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Jansen
Sweden
Jansen
Althe
Boys’ Athletic Association
Dorothey Pleads For Doll Visit With Mother’s Consent
Dorothy begs her mother to let her take a doll, the mother initially refuses but finally grants permission. The next visit she goes to see her, continuing the tender family request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Aycock Our Leader We the Followers Call for Education Uplift
A pledge from Halifax County teachers and pupils honoring Governor Aycock as educational leader. The rallying call urges support for his school reforms, lifelong learning, and progress through universal education, imagining wealth health and happiness as outcomes of enlightenment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aycock
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Building and Loan reports record Twelfth Series sales
The Roanoke Rapids Building and Loan Association notes the Twelfth Series opened March 6 with over 1100 shares sold and likely to reach 1200 by month end. The series matures at 120000 dollars, boosting total shares to over 3000 and about 4000 dollars monthly income from real estate loans. The association and community praise the record sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
Building & Loan Association
Halifax
Shaw Post Testimonials Event at Weldon Opera House
A schedule for the Shaw Post No. 38 honorary testimonials in Weldon North Carolina includes an March 21 1920 program with orchestra chorus readings prayers and banners. Also part of the text fixes the dates for Democratic precinct meetings county conventions and the state convention in Raleigh North Carolina in March and April 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shaw
American Legion
Weldon N.C. Opera House
Faust
Gounod
William Shaw Post
Weldon
I. Cousins
L. D. Hagan
France
Edwin Markham
Fay Foster
Mrs. R
Travis
Weldon Whorns
STATE
Democratic Executive Committee
Raleigh
N. C
C.D. House
Night School Opens At Methodist Church With Large Enrollment
The night school began at the old Methodist Church on Monday with about 100 pupils, mostly adults over 18. Teachers include Miss Hattie Ross as principal with assistants Miss Ethel Leatherwood and Miss Jennie Whitaker. more instructors may arrive next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jold Methodist Church
Hattie Ross
Prin
Ethel Leatherwood
Jennie Whitaker
State Department
Old Methodist Church
Postmaster Examination Announced for Rosemary North Carolina
At the request of the Postmaster General the Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Rosemary North Carolina on April 14 1920 to fill the postmaster position with annual compensation of 1400 dollars. Applicants must be US citizens residents within the delivery area at vacancy and aged 21 to 64 on exam day. Forms 2241 and details available from the local postmaster or the Civil Service Commission Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Rocky Mount
N. C
Rosemary
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
New Agent Appointed at Roanoke Junction
Mr. J. E. Singleton of Raleigh has accepted the post as Seaboard Air Line Railway agent at Roanoke Junction, vacated by H. G. Coleman who resigns to start a business in Suffolk Virginia. Singleton has arrived and will relocate his family once a house is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Singleton
Raleigh
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Roanoke Junction
H. G. Coleman
Coleman
Suffolk
Singleton
Hospital grounds parking ban with $10 fine
Notice forbids using hospital driveways and grounds for parking and driving over the grounds. Violators face a $10 fine.
W L Long Announces State Senate Candidacy
W L Long announces his candidacy for the State Senate subject to the Democratic Primary. The notice identifies Long as the candidate and notes the party primary as the action governing the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Rosemary Personal and Local Items
Rosemary notes list visiting townspeople and locals including T. S. Rose of Roxboro and J. D. Nash of Wilson. Several residents are mentioned visiting or staying with friends, with church societies meeting in Rosemary and town residents traveling from Raleigh Richmond Henderson Goldsboro and Columbia South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Patterson
Richmond
W. R. Collins
Raleigh
Rosemary
Herbert M. Church
Henderson
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
T. M. Jenkins
Jos. Copeland
Thelma
Womens’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
C. M. Lance
W. T. Council
Shelton Hotel
Lee Clark
Columbia
J. P. Hewitt
Mount Olive
B. S. Hewitt
Wilson
J. D. Nash
W. J. Mathis
Work Begins on New High School Building
Mr. Byrd directs a crew laying out the site for a new high school. A well is being bored for water. A visitor misinterpreted plans as a factory. the project is the school building, with construction delays likely delaying completion beyond next year.
Bishop Cheshire Here Yesterday
The Rev. Jos Blount Cheshire D D bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina was here yesterday afternoon en route to St Lukes Episcopal Church in Northhampton County where he made his regular visitation last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Blount Cheshire
Diocese of
North Carolina
St Lukes Episcopal Church
Northhampton County
Mrs Kent Brown Enrolling Members for Good Roads
Mrs Kent Brown of Chapel Hill visits town to enroll members in the North Carolina Good Roads Association. A Lenten service is announced at All Saints Episcopal Church at 8 PM tonight for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Brown
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Good Roads Association
All Saints (Episcopal) Church
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Southern Insurance Convention
Mina Smoot
Richmond Va
Massey’s Business College
F. G. Jarman
Hamilton Street
E. A. Matthews
Norfolk
W. L. Long
Peters
Ladies Aid
Pre
Marks
Greensboro
Busi
Junius Wrenn
Mint Cola Bottling Works
Virginia-Caroil Furniture Company
J. W. House
Virginia
Seabrook Jones
Neal McRae
Magenta
Littleton
W. S. Hancock
W. P
Vaughan
J. Reaves Manning
Fannie Taylor
W. G. Parrish
G. D. Shell
T. M. Faison
Geo. N. Stanley
Wells D. Tillery
Catherine
Williamston
Bowser Daughtry
J. B. Jones
Mary
Oscar F. Worthington
la Crosse
Arch L. Taylor
James Worthington
Minneapolis, Minn
Herman P. Thomas
Episcoe Church
Wimira’ Jenkins
Marianna Hamilton
Ruth Transon
Mildred Snodgrass Alexander
Florence Bingham
Lucille Smith
Mrs. Short
Dr. Patchin
A. Proctor
Goldsboro
J. W.smoot
W/ A. Bodell
Bluefield
F.M. Shute
Rosemary Mfg. CO
W. Va
Aurelian Springs
Bear Swamp
The
Clemmie Clichester
Shaw Post
T. S. Rose
Roxboro
R. H. Berry
D. L. Morris
Philadelphia
Messrs
J. D
W. A. Blizzard
Dillon
8. C
H. E. Dobbins
Leland Decker
J. H. Gay
George A. Westbrook
Beth Bagley
Jackson
Cheshire
Mrs. K. Brown
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