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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1919

Page

8

Commencement Observed At Aurelian Springs High School

Miss Lizzie Miller and Miss Mabel Whedbee of Colerain and Miss Linia Foxwell of Edenton visited Miss Nannie Pigg. May 15 16 program featured Home Ties and a May 15 financial return of about 68 dollars. Prof Akers urged a dream of a consolidated school and brighter future for the Springs.

Lizzie Miller Mabel Whedbee Colerain Nannie Pigg Linia Foxwell Edenton N. C Aurelian Springs

ANOTHER WAR HERO Col Colonel Oscar J. Charles Struck by Shell Fragment

Col Oscar J. Charles a famed young army officer was wounded September 29 when a shell fragment tore his water canteen into his leg below the knee. He refused aid, refilled the canteen, and directed water to wounded men while maintaining command of his regiment through the battle. Charles formerly adjutant at West Point, served in the Spanish war Moro campaign and asked transfer to line service. he commanded the 306th Infantry in the 79th division.

Oscar J. Charles Charles West Point

Five Hundred Women Sought by Missionary Council

Nashville officials report the Women’s Missionary Council of the M. E. Church South seeks five hundred young women for church service in home and foreign fields. The appeal asks for women with a keen spirit of service and readiness to undertake missionary work.

Nashville Tenn Women's Missionary Council M. E. Church South Africa Japan China Brazil Mexico Cuba Kora

Notice of School Election for Bond Issue in Roanoke Rapids

Roanoke Rapids Board of School Trustees votes to hold a June 20 election in the town for authorizing bonds of 125000 dollars bearing interest up to 6 percent. Registration runs June 6–7 at the mayor’s office. voters must meet North Carolina residency and Halifax County durational requirements. Judges W S Hockaday W C Thompson B Wtre oversee the poll.

Board School Trustees of Roanoke Rapids Board of School Trustees of N. C Board of School Trustees Def.ee Paul Laws Ceme Board of School Trustees A. D Hockaday W. C. Thompson B. Wtre State of North Carolina Halifax

Ford Runabout for Sale By Lewis N Taylor

Classified ad notes offerings from Mc Neill and Underwood. Ford Runabout for sale and inner tubes and tyre products advertised. Address and contact details implied by “Apply to Lewis N Taylor.”

Ford Lewis N. Taylor

Notice to license pool room in Rose Mary

On the first day of June an application will be made before Halifax County commissioners for a license to operate a pool room in Rose Mary for the year starting June 1 1919. Signed C T Johnson May 12 1919.

Board of Comissioners of Halifax County Rosemary C. T. Johnson

Birth of baby shadows by family bedside claim

A man from this place alleges his aide began harming him after the birth of his little girl, prompting his return to the bedside. The fragment describes a troubling sequence of events and seeks attention to the alleged mistreatment.

Trea tees of Roanoke Repida 5 28 40 in May week note

By order of the church banday of May the ep bia po acing peal BSS Treatees of Roanoke Repida 5 28 40 noted in a local church schedule.

Roanoke Repida

Public notice of estate and inheritance claim

Notice in hereby given I have died titled as estate and heirs to be collected by and owing by the secured party. Dated this date. This fragmentary notice indicates an estate claim and possible probate action.

Roensks

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