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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
1
State Headquarters in Winston Salem proclaims a $500 War Savings Week from March 18 to boost subscriptions for War Savings Stamps. Governor Bickett endorses the drive urging pledges for monthly investments and calls on officials and citizens to join the effort to reach 20,000 new participants.
Holy Week next week commemorates Jesus life events from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. All Saints Episcopal Church will observe daily services with Maundy Thursday Holy Communion and public invitation extended. full service list published elsewhere in the paper.
Unclaimed mail will be held ten days at the office before being sent to the Division of Dead Letters in Washington D C. Postmaster William C Bass lists names including James Holmes J A Tharrington Leonard Harrison Dence and others. Callers must say advertised when claiming.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blythe visit relatives. J F Speight of Rocky Mount spends days in town visiting kin. W E Matthews to Brinkleyville for the day with relatives. Frank Hudson of Wilson stays a few weeks with friends. W R Hux of Aurelian Springs in town on business. Mrs. Joe Elder returns to Petersburg after visit with her mother. T H Taylor in Norfolk on business. A Cushing from Petersburg visits relatives. W E Froelich visits then returns to Winston-Salem. Mrs. W E Forelich of Winston-Salem leaves to visit relatives in Garysburg. Mrs. Mabel Mann of Nashville visits mother. Mrs. W R Shelton visits then leaves for Columbia. Mrs. James Williams and child join husband in Norfolk. W L Browning of Aurelian Springs in town briefly. Jake Matthews of Camp Jackson visits family for a week. Monroe Jenkins travels to Wilmington. J N Byrd and daughter Pattie go to Raleigh for illness of Mr. Burgess. T M Jenkins and W T Cooper to Halifax for a few hours. Rosemary Drug Co moves stock to Moore and King Building on Roanoke Avenue with new fixtures. George Carmichael spends several days in Wilmington on business.
At a Raleigh meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee on March 5 1918 precinct meetings are set for March 30 county convention April 6 and state convention April 10. Delegates to county convention to elect delegates to the state convention and a new precinct committee of five to organize. Halifax County's C D House is named chairman of the county executive committee.
A large crowd of church members and friends stormed the home of Rev. C. H. Trueblood last Friday night and severely beat the pastor and his family. The incident prompted police involvement and raised concerns about church tensions in the community.
A revised photo drama of Henry Sienkiewicz is shown at Peoples Theatre on Monday March 25 1918. The eight reel production portrays Nero era Rome featuring Petronius Vinitius Lygia and early Christians with arena scenes and martyrdom. One show only at 8 o'clock due to eight reels.
A surprise attack on the minister led to a spontaneous outburst of kindness from attendees. The pastor and his wife were moved by the donations, turning the event into a prayer meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Trueblood express thanks to everyone who helped with the pleasant surprise.
The list names men entrained for Camp Jackson in Columbia DC on March 20 for Halifax county quotas. White men complete first quota. 21 whites of second quota to entrain March 20 for Jump Jackson. 130 colored of first quota to entrain April 2 for Jump Grant in Illinois.
Roanoke Rapids High School starts pre vocational classes for students aiming at textile trades. Open to mill workers and non students, the program uses no textbooks and covers yarn calculations and machine operations. Additional vocational departments are planned under Supt Proctor as part of an Industrial High School effort. Classes meet at 2 PM on Mon Wed Fri, with an extra 3 PM slot to accommodate more pupils.
Henry James writes from Camp Sevier Greenville S C dated Monday night March 18 1918. He praises Roanoke Rapids soldiers and describes training on the Stokes trench mortar with a British sergeant and lieutenant. He notes target practice scores and a faulty accident leaving two wounded. He fears crossing to another country and signs off hopeful for more letters from home.
The Commission for Relief in Belgium asks the Red Cross to collect used and surplus clothing nationwide from March 18 to 25. Chapters should prepare to participate. The Rosemary Roanoke Chapter of the American Red Cross thanks the Roanoke-Rapids Baptist Ladies Aid Society for a $2.00 donation.
Roanoke Rapids and nearby residents appear in a community update. Robert Turner and Robert Andrews return from Camp Sevier after visits with relatives. Pearl Robertson and Pearl Brown visit friends here, while Miss Margaret Gary visits her sister Vivian Gary. Stanley Harms arrives to assist in installing a sprinkler system at Roanoke Mills No 2. Local secretary B B Higgins receives 2969 from Home Office for insurance on R M Brown. Several locals travel or visit family in Baltimore, Enfield, Rocky Mount, and Henderson. A Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting is planned, and lectures and a mill conference in Charlotte are noted. A county organization and Wychecraft entertainment are mentioned as community events.
All women of Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary are urged to meet at Central Schools Auditorium in Roanoke Rapids next Monday at three o clock to organize a War Saving Society. Mrs W F Horner is chairman for Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids.
In a Sunday meeting the Hebrew Relief Society raised 150 dollars toward a 250 dollar goal based on a ten dollar per capita plan. The local Jewish population is small with nine families in the county, and additional contributions from citizens are welcome.
Rev. C. H. Trueblood leads Sunday School at 9 45 with W 8 Hancock as superintendent Service times are 11 A M and 7 30 P M Sunbeams meet at 2 30 P M Helping Hand Society meets Monday at 7 30 P M Men’s Bible Class Tuesday at 7 30 P M Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday at 7 45 P M The public is invited to all services.
Rosemary Baptist Church invites parishioners to attend Sunday school at 10:00 A M and morning service at 11:00 A M with the topic Spiritual Athletics. Evening service at 7:30 P M on Sunday features An Unqualified Desire. B Y P A meets Monday at 7:30 P M and Prayer Meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 P M. All services open to all.
Sunday School begins at 9 45 with W A Woodruff as superintendent Services at 11 A M and 7 30 P M led by Rev Eugene C Few Pastor Prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 P M All are invited to attend the services and activities
Rosemary Methodist Church invites all to Sabbath School at 10 a m with M J B Boyd as superintendent and preaching at New Hope Church on Sunday at 11 a m followed by the Lord's Supper. Additional services are set at Smith's Church at 3 p m and at Rosemary Church. All are welcome.
All Saints Episcopal Church Roanoke Avenue announces Palm Sunday services and Holy Week schedule led by Rev. Lewis N. Taylor. Activities include Church School Mens Bible Class T W Mullen and multiple Holy Communion services from Monday to Good Friday with additional events by the Girls Friendly Society and Women’s Auxiliary. public invitation extended.
A statement is circulated in this town claiming I said no more packages would be received for shipment by parcel post to the boys at training camps. This is absolutely false. I have neither made such a statement nor any remark that could be construed as meaning it.
Citizens reminded that the town will strictly enforce a rule requiring residents to keep chickens on their premises. Fines may be issued in Recorder's Court for chickens running at large. Police Chief G. Hamlet urges prompt action to fence or contain poultry.
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