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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
1
Volume X Number 30 records Rosemary personal and judge Kerr items, listing visitors from Norfolk Raleigh Richmond and Greensborough, church society notes, and a political update on the Second Congressional District primary with Judge Kerr leading and Allsbrook conceding. It notes community figures and weekend trips to Halifax and South Hill Va.
Haddock and Laymon Modlin were fined 2.50 each plus costs for fighting and cursing. Isaac Spire paid costs after making good a worthless check. Emma Shehorn was fined 10.00 and costs for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, appealed to Halifax Superior Court with 100.00 bond for appearance.
A fragment recounts Destini and young Robert bravely approaching a dental chair for a tooth removal. He jokes about a threat with a bent marble shooter, then receives a careful extraction as the narrator prepares the instrument. The scene preserves a local voice and humor amid a medical moment.
Rosemary Baptist Church mourns as Rev A G Carter resigns to lead Second Baptist Church of Danville Virginia. He began his charge in 1917 after Baptist Seminary graduation in Louisville. Carter served as YWCA secretary during 1918 19 and married Miss Alice Medlin in June 1919.
Roanoke Rapids opened the season with a 19 to 0 victory over Franklin High. The locals impressed with a stronger defensive line and new tackling equipment. Franklin’s right half back and center trio showed notable effort despite the shutout.
Mr N L Steadman resigns from the County Board of Education due to business pressures. Fletcher H Gregory elected by remaining members to replace him. Gregory, cashier of the Bank of Halifax, has long been associated with Steadman and supports education and public betterment. Steadman served faithfully for many years and was progressive in educational ideas.
The article recalls U S embargos during Jefferson and Madison eras, detailing broad port detentions and homeward orders. It notes a 1807 embargo repealed in 1810 as ruinous yet retaliatory, and hints at a second embargo set for April 161% with lingering effects.
Obscure OCR fragment notes an idea linked to Macerty the minstrel, mentioning race and luck concepts. The passage is garbled with mismatched names and stray phrases, offering no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A district wide meeting of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce is called for Goldsboro on October 24 at 11 o clock to discuss offsetting the weevil. Hon A W McLean will speak on concerted action to combat the pest with a plan submitted in Memphis. Forty six counties urged to send representatives to arouse public sentiment and aid next year savings.
The North Carolina Cotton Growers Co operative Association announced it is prepared to receive and market its members 1923 cotton crop. After a year of cooperative marketing it holds strong bank and mill support and expects volumes to more than double this season. Mortgage seizures and landlord deliveries shape the path to member cotton through the association, with mortgaged bales previously sold on the open market.
W Bruce Mabee of State College and Department of Agriculture urges Carolina planters to plow under cotton stalks after picking but before frost. The practice kills young weevils, reduces food for winter, and aids soil by allowing sowing of cover crops or small grains. Mabee cites field experience from Dunn to Raleigh and stresses timing before natural dieback.
The second football game of the season is set for next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the high school gridiron north of the school building. Red Oak has historically strong teams and strong defense, with Headake Rapids recently beating them in baseball. The home squad is healthy and ready, with potential second-string players to gain experience.
The association reports enhanced de tail work on handling cotton and faster grading advices for members. Foreign mills show confidence and plan to buy a large portion of cotton directly from the association, calling it the missing link between grower and mills.
Sunday School at 11:00 A.M. and Holy Communion at 9:45 A.M. Morning service and sermon at 11:00 A.M. Bible classes for all ages led by J. W. Mullen. Evening service at 7:30 P.M. Choir rehearsal midweek. Young People meet with Miss Jean Hewitt. Message urges joining worship and inviting others. The church invites all to feel welcome and embrace religious duties.
Roanoke Rapids notes list residents and visitors, including Mary Nellie Holt, Grace Brown, Sylvia Lowanee, and J M Jackson. Mentions Mary Nellie Holt, Louis Wheeden, Willie Daughtry, and J F Welch among those traveling or visiting nearby towns such as Murfreesboro, Richmond, Rocky Mount, Edenton, and Henderson for fairs and family visits. Reverend Roy Craig to preach at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
A series of revival services is held every even thirty at Rosemary Methodist Church. The Rev M. Broom assists the pastor and preaches with essence and spiritual power. Great interest is shown and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Miss Elsie Baker delighted a New York City trained audience in the State High School auditorium Tuesday night. Her sweet voice and stage presence won instant approval as she rendered a carefully planned program improving with each number. Accompanist Grover Tilden contributed strong piano support. The Tristan and Isolde transcription and one of his compositions drew special praise from the crowd.
North Carolina singer Miss Dick Howell dubbed Favorite American Soprano will perform in the High School Auditorium on November thirteenth. Born in Tarboro and trained at Salem College and the New England Conservatory she studied with Theo Yorx and sang with several major orchestras and groups before debuting in New York. Her Roanoke Rapids appearance will be a highlight of the Star Course Numbers series.
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