Commencement Activities At Local Graded Schools
Subscriptions noted, morning primary and grammar programs, afternoon baseball contests at the park, and class day exercises at six at the auditorium. Graduation exercises start at 8:30 pm with an address by Prof. Wanna maker. The 1917 graduating class includes Ashworth Cannon Floyd King Norwood Eagleton Cannon Grimmer Medlin Vaughan Warren Hochaday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Grizzard
New York
Roanoke Rapids Bedk
Central Corps of
U.S. Navy
W. H. Wannamaker
Pauline Ashworth
Doyle Cannon
Herman Floyd
Hurley King
Ruth Norwood
Katharine Eagleton
Irene Cannon
Mattie Grimmer
Sallie Medlin
Cammie Vaughan
Maybelle Warren
Clarence Grimmer
Susie Crumpler
Alice Hochaday
Peter Norwood
Melvin Vaughan
Police Court News Items In Halifax and Nearby Towns
L G Chase of Coal and Export Co Richmond was summoned on business. Jessie Coley and John, both colored, of Littleton, were charged after liquor found in a boat near Aurelian Springs. They faced liquor and weapon charges, with bonds set and liquor taken to Halifax for June court disposition. D L Wood of Patterson Mills paid fines for drunken and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Chase
The
Coal and Export Co
Richmond
S Town
W. C. Dickens
Aurelian
Jessie Coley
John
Littleton
W. L. Dickens
J. E
Aurelian Springs
Businell
Baird
Jes
Jessie
Halifax
Sherif House
D. L. Wood
Patterson Mills
The Herald Announces Bigger Better Newspaper Plan
The Roanoke Rapids Herald reveals plans to expand into a high grade magazine style paper with weekly serials world news battlefield photos and women fashion features. It will include hundreds of photographers across the world and a Boy Scouts department along with weekly Sunday School lessons and special holiday coverage. The enlarged edition will be worth more than its $1.50 yearly subscription and aims to better serve Roanoke Rapids and advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Scribners Sons
New York
Rank Spearman
Nan
Music Mountain
Roanoke Rapids Herald
The
Herald
Scribner
Nan of
Europe
Frank Spearman
Rex Beach
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Francis Lynde
United States
Julia Bottomley
Bottomley
Ernest C. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Sellers
America
Roanoke Rapids
County Commencement Exercises Held in Roanoke Rapids
Despite heavy rain more than 1600 visitors attended Halifax County’s annual commencement at the Central Building Roanoke Rapids. No athletic events occurred but exhibits and prizes highlighted student progress with medals awarded for Reading Oral Reproduction and Declamation while the Halifax County High Union contests closed the program Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
William Pierce
Weldon
Marion Crawley
Hollister
Julia Boyd Smith
Scotland Neck
Pearl Neville
Mattie Moore Taylor
Vivian Newell
Elizabeth Steadman
Halifax
Hazel Cobb
Roanoke
Rapids
Helen Alisbrook
May Bellamy
Enfield
Margaret Duncan
Rosine Pittman
Hortense Mohorn
Bear Swamp
Wade Lawrence
Palm
Akers
Bettie Register
Littleton
Baskerville and Dunn
Hobgood
Tommie Benton Rose, Jr
John Merrit
Pauline Morehead
Dorothy Burrows
Halifax Warren County Club Formed At UNC
The Halifax Warren County Club at the University of North Carolina organized last September includes president Robert Madry of Scotland Neck and officers Forest Miles of Warrenton and Brodie Jones of Warrenton. Members from several counties plan outreach to superintendents, send university papers to schools, attend commencements, and study local social and economic issues to improve service to their home counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifay-Warren County Club
University of North Carolina
Robert Madry
Scotland Neck
Forest Miles
Warrenton
Brodie Jones
A. A. Andieton
B. Allen
Don Daniel
Davis
W. J. Balkener
W. B. Jones
Ky Jenkins
H. B. Ferguson
W. Madry
C. E. Matthews
M.C. Miles
Miles
Mountcastle
W. T. Polk
L. Travis
L. G. Travis
KR. Travis
A. Z. Travis
Allen Zollicoffer
Asa
Roanoke Rapids
F. G. Miles
Warren County
Sidney Allen
Halifax County
Enfield Graded School
Aycock
Harrison
Matthews
Mitchell
Billikan
Draft Measure Moves Toward Activation in Coming Days
The Herald reports the imminent start of the new army draft measure and notes the issue’s comprehensive coverage of local, state, and national events including immigration laws. Katharine Eagleton of Roanoke Rapids won first prize in a contest, Carry Clark of Enfield was second, and Ione Kitchen of Scotland Neck tied for first with Nellie Jones of Roanoke Rapids in the recitation contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Katharine Eagleton
Roanoke Rapids
Carry Clark
Enfield
Ione Kitchen
Scotland Neck
Nellie Jones
Death of Calvin Cook in New Town Home
Calvin Cook, two year old son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Cook, died at their home on Back Street in New Town after a brief illness. He was buried Wednesday in the family graveyard in Northampton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Cook
Charlie Cook
Back Street
New Town
Calvin
Northampton
Mr and Mrs Matthews Return From Visit to Portsmouth
Mr and Mrs J Matthews, after an extended visit to relatives here, returned this week to their home in Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
Norfolk
Vivian Wilkinson
Scotland
Maude Wilkinson
J. Bounds
Raleigh
Franklinton
K. Jenkins
Scotland Neck
Mrs. J. . Matthews
Portsmouth
Wilson Company Guard Team Opens Season In Weldon Ballgame
Tomorrow afternoon the Wilson Company of the National Guard on duty at the Seaboard and A C L bridges will play the season’s first baseball game at Roanoke Rapids Baseball Park, 8 30 start. Pace returns as home team’s catcher. Also Roanoke Rapids Colored Graded School holds commencements May 13 with Prof M Proctor delivering sermon and C F Nicks giving annual address, followed by graduating exercises in church at 2 30 and a May Festival play Monday night in the school room. Admission free. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Company
National Guard
Seaboard
A. C. L. Bridges
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
M. W. Williams, Jr
Baptist Church News Notes Mother's Day Services
Next Sunday at the Baptist church features morning and evening services with a flowered attire request and a special sermon by the pastor. the night offers a musical service by the choir. The Touring Contest in the Sunday School closed with a social, led by Rev. Trueblood, Rev. Towe, and others, with a large crowd and cream served by Captain Faison's crew. Two young men joined the church last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H. Trueblood
William Towe
Trueblood
Wm. Towe
Adams
Proctor
L. N. Taylor
J. M. Underwood
McRae Taison
Roanoke Rapids
Faison
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Rosemary
Sarah Carpenter
Brooksville
Charlie Barkley
Frank Elliott
York Town
Murray Wesson
Myrtle Wood
Thelma
William Wood
Mattie Foster
Liberty N. C
JW. Harrison
Brinkleyville
JR. Lisle
Jones
Philadelphia
Wade Dickens
G. B. Crews
Warren County Club
Bessie Lanie
Tillery
Louis Grimmer
Willie Grimmer
Tarboro
Lena Boyette
John Wesley
Frank
G. W. Galluspy
Elmira Wammack
Louise Allsbrook
J. L. Daughtry
Joe Price
Hopewell
Kenneth Towe
R. L. Towe
C. A. Wyche
S. F. Patterson
L. J. Boykin
Wilson
Lillian Elmore
W. M. Saunders
J. P. Hoskins
Mary Towe
Louise Bain
W. L. Long
W. D. Watson
St. W. Adams
Aurelian Spring
Baptist Blues
G. J. Glover
Messrs. Whittimore and Parson
Fibre Board Company
Stanley White
W. Brodie Jones
Seey
Bulletin
Colored School
Baptist Church News Notes
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