War Bond Appeals and Freeman Lecture at Halifax Church Event
Presbyterian and Rosemary Baptist churches report Fourth Liberty Loan activities with 450 local bond buyers named on the issue back page. Liberty Day urged for bond purchases before February 1 1919. A war exhibit train will visit Weldon on the 18th. Dr Douglas Freeman lectured on The War in Europe in the Central school auditorium, urging complete destruction of Germany's armies and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Liberty Loan
Douglas Freeman
The
Fourth Pe Loon
Weldon
Europe
Richmond News Leader
Central School
Liberty Loan Committee
Halifax County
C. A. Wyche
Freeman
W. L
Germany
Belgrium
Brest-Litovsk
Bucharest
France
Marne
Chateau Therier
Continents
Belgium
Austria
All Saints Church Roanoke Ave Weekly Service Notice
All Saints Church Episcopal Rev. Lewis N. Taylor rector announces Twentieth Sunday after Trinity services at 9 45 including church school and adults Bible class led by T W Mullen, morning prayer and sermon, evening service at 8, women’s auxiliary meet Wednesday at 3 30, Saint Luke’s Day Friday October 18th with Holy Communion at 11 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G
Gregg
All Saints Church
Lewis N. Taylor
Roanoke Avenue
T. W. Mullen
Rosemary Methodist Church Service Schedule
The regular devices will be held at the following places and hours Smith's at 11.4 M New Hope 3 P.M Rosemary 8 P.M A cordial welcome is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's
New Hope
Rosemary
The Changing Ways of Medicine in Modern Practice
A critique of old time doctors and the shift to scientific medicine. The piece notes former reliance on malodorous atmospheres and hearsay remedies, contrasting with today’s evidence based treatments. It advocates simple, understandable care and condemns mystery cures pushed by con artists and inadequates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Questions and Answers on Malaria Quinine Typhoid Vaccination
Questions and Answers cover malaria remedies and quinine use, travel vaccination for typhoid, drinking water safety in hotels, hot flushes and bowel regulation, and explanations of metabolium in digestion. The exchange cites five contributors with practical guidance and medical terminology.
Public Health Stresses Influenza Facts At Meeting
Health officer reports in a mass meeting that 0 percent of the local Spanish influenza outbreak is hysteria. In a 6 000 population town there have been about 600 cases, roughly 45 serious, not over 12 leading to pneumonia, and no deaths. Advice includes ventilation, good food, hygiene, and staying home when ill until cleared by a doctor.
Flu Epidemic Discussed In Mass Meeting Tuesday
A mass meeting in the Mayor's office addressed the Spanish influenza surge. Dr. T W M Long, City Health Officer, spoke against closing schools and theatres here, while John L Patterson urged precaution. After remarks, it was decided to leave measures to Dr Long and not close public places for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. M. Long
Long
Jno. L. Patterson
Dr. Long
Patterson
Two White Men Ordered to Entrain for University of Virginia
Call No 1430 issued by the Local Board for Rupert H. Allsbrook of Scotland Neck and Ronnie A. Crawley of Rocky Mount to entrain for the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. Alternates Ooie B. Pope of Hampton and Willie R. Howell of Rosemary. Selectmen must report at the Local Board office on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Rupert H. Allsbrook
Scotland Neck
Ronnie A. Crawley
Rocky Mount
Ooie B. Pope
Hampton
Willie R. Howell
Rosemary
Freeman Addresses Liberty Loan Rally With Music by Rosemary
Dr Freeman delivered a landmark address urging support for the Fourth Liberty Loan. The event closed with many subscriptions and a vote of thanks to the speaker and the Rosemary Band for music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sinai
Freeman
Rosemary
Colorlo men entrain for A and E College instructions
Draft notice lists twenty Colorlo men to entrain next week for A and E College Greenstoro with special instructions issued by the Local Board. Oct 24 date set. fifteen to entrain Oct 15. Alternates named among Scotland Neck Hobgood Enfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & E College
Greenstoro
Lea
Howard Johnson
Littleton
C. Bi. Hawkins
Hobart B. Evens
Scotland
Louis Wiley, Jr
Oscar Johnson
William Johnson
Issac Jones
Clayton Moore
David James
Hotgood
Claud Sherrod
Hobgood
Enfield
Rossie Ae
Alsipapas
Nor- Vasco
Will- Crawley
Willwood Johnson
Man
Binks Jams
Theln Heathsville
Weldon
Paul Arrington
Samual J. Boone
Ringwood
Charle Hedgpeth
Frank Hannons
Perry Mason
George W. Cole
Freddy Walte
George Hardy
Montera Davis
Jefferson James
Palmyra
Lemiie Alston
Rosemary
Miss Alma Vaughan Wins Top Honors at Rocky Mount Fair
Roanoke Mills Company canning club members at Rocky Mount Fair earned multiple prizes. Thirteen year old Alma Vaughan won first prize for best general canned fruits and vegetables, $15.00 award. Other winners include Munis for peaches, Maude Jones for beets, Trene Hinson for tomatoes, Jessie Jones for sweet potatoes, Rosa Ler Corbitt for carrots, Gertrude Bray for second prizes in peas and sweet potatoes, Aunt Georgia for sweet pickle pears, Mrs. T C Bray forpeppers, Mrs. T L Browning for watermelons. The club, two years old, is praised as a credit to management and its instructor and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Whitaker
Roanoke Mills Company
Alma Vaughan
Maude Jones
Trene Hinson
Jessie Jones
Rosa Ler Corbitt
Gertrude Bray
Twisdale
Georgia
T.c. Bray
T. L. Browning
Mrs Effie Welsh Dies in Philadelphia After Illness
Mrs Effie Welsh wife of Chas Welsh Jr died in Philadelphia Tuesday after three days of pneumonia. She was a devoted wife and mother and a member of the Methodist Church. Survived by three children and her mother. Burial held in Philadelphia last Wednesday. Chas Welsh Jr, long associated with Roanoke Mills Company, mourns her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Welsh
Chas, Welch, Jr
Philadelphia
Chas, Welsh
Dyer
Roanoke Mills Company
Eilie Welsh
Methodist Church
Fragmentary Note on Benediction and Courtroom Tone
A garbled OCR excerpt references a benediction and remarks about preaching and a crowd. Names and clear events are obscured, yielding a fragmentary snapshot of a public speaking moment with hints of religious or ceremonial language and implied action, but no coherent incident or outcome.
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids residents and visitors are listed including John Williams and Delbert Williams serving in the U S Navy, June Andrews from Camp Lee, Frank Williams from Norfolk visiting family, and Miss Nell Thompson from Columbia visiting her father. Also noted are Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Price returning from Lynchburg, Mrs. Wynne relocating with two children, and Laura H Carroll serving as parish worker. W B Watson resigns from Roanoke Rapids Power Company to join J L Vaughan Construction. a Peace College recital for the Ladies Aid Society is planned with a silver offering at the Presbyterian church Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Andrews
Camp Lee
Delbert Williams
U. S. Navy
Cape Charles
Frank Williams
Nor*folk
J. H. Williams
Nell Thompson
Columbia
S. C
W. G. Thompson
E. L. Thompson
Zebulon
Alice Hockaday
Durham
N. C
E. A. Parker
Portsmouth
S.J. Bounds
Laura H. Carroll
Middleburg
All Saints’ Church
W. B. Watson
Roanoke Rapids Power Company
J. L. Vaughan Construction Company
Shawsville
Roanoke
Watson
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Peace College
Ladies Aid Society
Camera pistol for war aviators used for target photos
A pistol type camera, developed by Germany and duplicated by France, enables German and French aviators to capture clear reconnaissance photos from 600 feet or higher. The device is operated like firing a revolver, aiding military photography aboard captured or downed aircraft.
Bound to Have Title and Curious Travel Anecdotes
One W. H. Young recounts adventures in South America, featuring Senor Dom Jose de Hraguna whose zeal for tithe leads him to print on a gala pass. The piece notes a Royal Mail Steam Packet first cabin trip and cites Russia’s Werchomnusis Siberia observing minus 684 degrees Fahrenheit on January 15 1885, with Jakutz Siberia’s January mean minus 48.8 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Young
Merry Hook
South America
Dom Jose de Hraguna
Royal Mall
Werchomnusis
Sberia
Jakutz
Siberia
EditorPraise Pears From Postman Visits In Georgia Times
A fragment cites a Thomasville Georgia Times remark on editors who please everyone. It notes a Collier's Weekly line about a face with wings and not standing up, reflecting sly media satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysers
Thomasville
Collier's Weekly
Service as broad as the community
The War Camp Community Service offers club rooms for soldiers, entertainments for the boys in khaki, and outings for convalescent men returning from France. It supports mental and physical comfort, enabling soldiers to relax from training and preparation for overseas fighting. Its red circle symbol marks its extensive, ongoing work benefiting thousands of soldiers and their families daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Uncle Sam
Building Morale of Jewish Troops
The Jewish Welfare Board leads morale efforts for American Jewish soldiers, linking soldiers in trenches and training camps with home readers. It calls for 400 workers including rabbis, professionals, journalists, and social workers to strengthen mental and moral fibre against cultural foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Welfare Board
American soldiers anxious for books in France
Despite tamed ocean routes the American Library Association and allied groups distribute vast reading matter to soldiers in France. Through missions in U S towns and cities, the Y M C A Red Cross Knights of Columbus and Salvation Army organize delivery of books magazines and newspapers to the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Library Association
France
Y. M
The
Red Cross
Knights of Solumbus
Salvation Army
Six Y W C A Women Escape Russian Regions
Atlante Ga reports six YWCA secretaries sent to Russia to organize the association in Petrograd and other cities have escaped. Their whereabouts were unknown for months, and their fate was a matter of uncertainty until now. The news confirms they are alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlante, Ga
Russia
Young Women's Christian Association
Petrograd
Txe
Knights of Columbus Aid for U S Forces in Britain
London The Knights of Columbus in Great Britain stage social clubs for U S forces overseas to brighten military life. Clubs are at 246 Pelaware Road London Market Drayton Littlehampton and Inverness with temporary camps and planned substantial buildings. Two thousand secretaries have volunteered, all over thirty five and ready to serve in any post or danger.
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London
Knights of Columbus
Great Britain
United States
Pelaware Road
Market Drayton
Littlehampton
Invernews
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Rosemary Baptist Church
A. G. ‘Carter
State Board OF
Questions and
Talaria
R. C
University OF VA
A. &E. College
Greensboro
Canning Club
Rocky Mount Fair
Mrs
Chas, Welsh, Jr
Mr. John Williams
G. E. Williams
F. M. Coburn
Raleigh
W. S. Hancock
J. L. Price
Lynchburg
Henry Wynne
P. C. Duncan
Estelle Hamlet
Myrtle Johnson
Susie Allsbrook
M. L. Chandler
War Camp
Soli
Campa and
Trench
Britain
England
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