Captain Allen Delivers Stirring Talk in Roanoke Rapids
A large crowd filled Central School Building to hear Captain D. Stuart Allen of the Princess Patricia Regiment, Canadian Light Infantry. He described regimental feats, German tactics, and prisoner treatment, highlighting war experiences and rallying support for the United War Work Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Stuart Allen
Princess Patricia Regiment
Canadian Light Infantry
Rosemary Band
Bbc. Pew
Stanley White
Capt
Allen
Princesa Pac
University of North Carolina
United War Work Campaign Committee
Whyin the World Dont People Listen to Reason
Anomalous essay on influenza response and public behavior. It contrasts folk remedies with practical precautions, noting thousands may die in North Carolina while urging care and hygiene in institutions and daily life. It highlights the need for reason over superstition in facing epidemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Caroling
Campaign Fund Exceeds $6000 for War Work Drive
Rev. Lewis N Taylor announces the United War Work Fund Campaign has reached six thousand fifty dollars and thirty three cents in cash and pledges through Wednesday night. Many committees have yet to report and mill workers’ donations, including a day or two of wages, are praised. The Methodist Ladies Aid Society Bazaar offers handmade articles and turkey dinner, inviting all to the Christmas event on Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th in Lynch's Jewelry Store hall.
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United War Work Fund Campaign
Lewis N.taylor
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Miss Whitaker Seriously Hurt In Embankment Crash
A misty rain on the Weldon to Halifax road caused a car to turn over. Miss Jennie Whitaker was badly injured and taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Miss Ethel Leatherwood escaped with minor injuries. The occupants were Miss Leatherwood, Miss Whitaker, and Miss Jennie Whitaker’s companion, Miss Mills.
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Jennie Whitaker
Terandes Mills ‘Company
Moo
Ethel Leatherwood
Leatherwood
Weldon
Halifax
Mixa Leatherwood
Thanksgiving Close Notice From Local Firms
A Thanksgiving close notice lists firms including Hancock House Ca Taylor and Collier Allsbrook and Cook, Coburn Minnature Co, Northington Grocery, Mall Saunders, Jenkins Webi anoke Hardware Co and others. It states observance aligned with presidential and gubernatorial proclamations and urges grateful acknowledgment.
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Thancock House
Taylor and Collier
Allsbrook and Cook
Coburn VC Minnature Co
Welle
Tillery Co
Northington Grocery
LA Mall
Saunders and Moharn
Jenkins Webianoke Hardware Co
Shell
Harvest Home Festival Service at St. Mary Church
A Harvest Home Festival Service will be held at St Mary Church on Windsor Park Street Duxbury for thanksgiving for the earths harvest and blessings. The service includes Gloria in Excelsis Old Chant Magnificat Nunc Dimittis Turle Hymn and other hymns with offertory and recessional. The public is cordially invited to attend and contribute to the church orphanage funds.
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Sainte” Noconaly
Windsor
Jehoval
Park Street
Norlal
Charlotte
Crutchfield to Preach Sunday at Row Rapids Church
An undated OCR fragment reports Reverend Crutchfield of the Row Rapids Baptist Church will preach Sunday at the community church. It invites all members and local residents to attend the worship, with cautions about heat and safety and a note urging congregation attendance.
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Tos
Cratehtiehl
Viatesville
Larmor Peerten
Choreli
Donald
Cratehtiel
Row Rapids
Rosemary personal and with the churches
Mrs J P Hewitt represented the Episcopal Church at a Womans Auxiliary meeting in Rocky Mount on Tuesday. The article notes visits by several locals including Mr and Mrs W C Bas returning from Durham and Misses Medlin Hissey J and Matthews visiting Weldon. All Saints Episcopal Church led by Rev Lewis N Taylor highlights Advent preparations and a Thanksgiving Day service urged by President Wilson and Governor Bickett for November 28.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
J Stanley White
J. P. Beckwith
Fred Peck
Susan Holliday
T. W. Mullen
Traynham Wyche
Nellie Jones
Pattie Bain
A. Wyehe
Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids
Crews
Stout
Powell
Beckwith
Newton
Wain
Benton
Jenkins
Marrow
Tillery
Dalton
Weeks
Long
Hearne
Moore
Watkins
Matthews
Wilkins
Medlin
Isley
Thomas
Wright
Mesdames
Taylor and Parker
J. P. Hewitt
Episcopal Church
Womans’ Auxiliary
Rocky Mount
W. C. Bas
Durham
Hissey J
Weldon
Eastern Carolina War Savings Drive Seeks State Quota
Eastern North Carolina counties vow to boost War Savings Certificates by December 31 and exceed their shares. County chairs expect all pledges to be redeemed by Christmas with thousands of dollars in stamps bought without pledged funds. Plans target a wind up the week of December 6 to redeem outstanding pledges and secure extra sales to finish the state allotment.
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Masters Carolina
Don
Weadher Iy
Kivato
Presbyterian Thanksgiving Service at Local Church
The Presbyterian Church invites all for morning and evening worship with special music. Sunday School starts at 10:00 A M Morning Service at 11:00 A M and Evening Service at 7:30 P M. No prayer meeting on Wednesday due to Thanksgiving service at 7:30 P M. Joint celebration of a glad Thanksgiving announced.
Camera device used by European aviators for aerial photos
A damaged report describes a German invented camera deployed on aircraft by European war aviators to photograph enemy positions from 400 feet or higher. The device, triggered by the pilot, allows clear utilitarian imagery and was copied by French aviators after a German example was found aboard a captured plane.
Map shows county standings in War Savings drive
The document reports North Carolina counties by War Savings subscriptions as of October 1. It lists counties in color codes for percent of quota and notes totals: state pledge $48,660,380 with 162 percent of allotment pledged. major drives scheduled through December 31 to reach a 100 percent state quota. It highlights counties with over and under participation and calls for a statewide Victory drive in late November.
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Owick
Caldwell Canwell
Cherokee
Jay Cumberland
Columbus Ware Jrupuld
Gratam
Hoke More Rutherford
Satupoom Watauga
Wilkes
Yancey
North Carolina
Ae Jurieut
Ind
War Savings Stamps Ideal Christmas Present
Wartime pitch urging War Savings Stamps as patriotic Christmas gifts. It argues stamps support government needs, reduce holiday burdens, and boost state progress, highlighting North Carolina’s shortfall and urging every capable resident to buy at least one stamp as a Christmas present.
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Stampa
North Carolinna
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Captain Allen
Roanoke, Rapids
Fred Peek
Norfolk
Stirting
Lastagra
J. G. Butts
Halifay
Presbyterian
Ladies Aid
J. T. Chase
Richmond
Viola Collier
Northampton
Clemmons
Mr. (, A. Wyche
Mae Grizzard
Johnson Willis Hospital
T. R. Manning
Henderson
Mes
Wyche
Mins
Kate Covington
Natie, Va
Hy HL Buy
Rl, Towe
J. L. Covington
H. H. Bugg
Paul Bland
Glenwood
N.C
Miss Cunningham
Aurelian Springs
J. A. Bradly
Herman Floyd
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
Adelia Hyman
Burlington
Paisley Piette
Camp Lee
Henry Wynne
Misa Rather Gartis
Wilson
Josephine Cherry
Ernest Green
Louis Grimmer
A. Hardaway
Louise Hain
Sale
Corps
Loyd Braswell
Washington, D.C
Wos. Hane
HS Wi
Seathand
Nee
Sam
Will
M. Mekae Maison
Pontmaser
Thomas M. Faison
London
England
Anstone Moth
Tay Gee
Aly
Miss Whitaker
Harvest-Home Festival Service
Crutchfield
Abel Sthaers
Cory
Mrs. Bots Cooper
Littleton
Mr. Wilson Mullen
Petersburg
T. W. Mason
Longview
Northampton County
FG. Jaremin
All Saints Church
Lewis N. Taylor
Laura Carroll
Roanoke Avenue
Bible Chas
W. Mullen
All Saints
Eastern Carolina Zealous
Eastern Carolina
Anaon Chowan
Cabarrus
Molyecourbe
Porayd
Prank Gates
Greene
Iratelt Jones
Lenoir
Martin
Mecklenburg
Neeb
Perquimans
Pitt
Walon
Ols
de Bertie
Beaufort Guilford
Jackson
Ondlow
Fasteen
Ache
Bladen
Bruns
Oekover Loly
Gengawa
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