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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1916

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Rosemary Local Items Highlight Community Events

Local items note visits and travels of residents across Lawrenceville Norlina Enfield Petersburg and Roanoke Rapids. Priests and lay leaders conduct revival meetings. the Woman's Auxiliary hosts an oyster supper for charity. Melver School opens with new principal and assistant. many residents attend fairs and church services.

J. W. Grant J. H W. H. Allen Annie Grant M. Y. Self Seaboard Episcopal Church Horner First National Bank

STANDELL ITEMS REV M Y SELF AND OTHERS AT LOCAL GATHERINGS

Regular church and social notes from Stan Dell detail visits and movements. Names include Rev M Y Self Mr W A Robinson J H Shaw Dr W T Moore and families Mrs B T Newbill Mr R E Baird Mrs Camp 2 and others attending dances fairs and visits in Echo Gleen Roanoke Rapids Emporia Carysburg Nashville and Rosemary.

M. Y. Self W. A. Robinson Oak Stephenson Pleasant Hill Grove Church Echo Gleen Hobson Powell Emporia Olivia Josie Vincent Roanoke Rapids Joseph Shaw Vaden Wynn Alice Walker Camp 2 Jim Baird B. W. Vincent, Jr B.T. Newbill R. E. Hofer Camp Nashville Tenn Business Eset al

Violet Mersereau in Broken Fetters at Peoples and Rosemary

Violet Mersereau stars in Broken Fetters by Rex Ingram at Peoples and Rosemary theatres Friday October 27. The film follows an American girl raised in Hong Kong who is captured and later freed, with scenes spanning China to New York Chinatown.

Violet Mersereau Peoples and Rosemary Theatres William Garwood Rex Ingram China New York Chinatown Miss Mersereau Hong Kong America

Death of Mrs. Bessie King in Rosemary

Mrs. Bessie King, 26, wife of Willie E. King of Rosemary, died at home last Tuesday after a several week illness from heart trouble. Interment was at Shaw burying ground near Rosemary on Wednesday afternoon.

Bessie King Willie E. King Rosemary

Mizelle Williams Nuptials in Roanoke Rapids

Miss Bessie Mizelle of Roanoke Rapids married Frank B. Williams formerly of the city now of Warrenton in a quiet Wednesday ceremony at Mrs. W G Lynch home. Rev. George S Bearden officiated. The couple left for Richmond and will reside in Warrenton. Both are popular. she worked for the Roanoke Rapids Herald. The note ends with a proverb about worry and work.

Bessie Mizelle Roanoke Rapids Frank B. Williams Warrenton W. G. Lynch George S. Bearden Methodist Church Mathere Mrs. Williams Richmond

Charles E Shell of Rosemary Passes Away

Charles E Shell of Rosemary died at his home in Rosemary Tuesday morning aged 60. He was born October 5, 1852 in Brunswick county Virginia and was a long time Methodist. Surviving are his wife Cornelia Frances Edwards and four sons Leslie Curtis Dever of Rosemary and Roland in the Panama Canal service. Funeral at Rosemary Methodist Church conducted by Rev R L Topping and Rev W R Shelton with several local floral tributes.

Rosemary Charles E. Shell Brunswick County Methodist Church Richard J William J John B Thomas T Henry T Edmond Shell Victoria, Va Peter Shell Roanoke Rapids Cornelia Frances Edwards Leslie G Curtis Dever Roland Panama Canal R. L. Topping W. R. Shelton Rosemary Methodist Church Alice Hockaday L. S. Mosher Messrs M. McRae Faison C. T. Johnston J. E. Cox W. F. Horner G. L. Hayes C. H. Speight R. J. Starkes J. H. Gilliland

Rosemary couple quietly wed then depart for Raleigh Fair

Mrs Lucretia Webb and Mr J D Medlin of Rosemary were married at Rev George Bearden's parsonage on a recent Wednesday night and left by midnight train for Raleigh to attend the Fair. Medlin is yard boss at Rosemary Manufacturing. Webb is sister to J L Cobb. Friends wish them joy. Cards announce the Collins daughter Mary L and Rev Henry Clark Smith marriage with details for Des Moines Iowa and Jerome Arizona with dates.

Lucretia Webb J. D. Medlin Rosemary George §. Bearden Raleigh

Pulpit supplies for Scotland Neck and Roanoke Rapids services

With the pastor away, the Scotland Neck Baptist Church announces a guest pulpit for next Sunday at Roanoke Rapids. The senior B Y P A will lead at 11 a m and Prof A M Proctor at 7 30 p m. The pastor begins two sermon series October 29 Bible study by Hon W E Daniel at 9 45 a m.

Scotland Neck Roanoke Rapids A. M. Proctor Asia Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos Shyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea Trueblood W. E. Daniel Weldon Christian Church Paul Agrippa

Recorders Court News of Clifton Gee Disorderly Conduct

Clifton Gee was fined three dollars and costs for disorderly conduct on public streets and jailed for failure to pay. He broke jail locks and departed, seeking liberty. John Connor paid costs for drunken disorderly conduct. Local figures from Vulture Hobson Powell Emporia Garysburg Misses Vincent and others noted.

Clifton Gee Clifton John Connor Messrs J. H. Shaw R. A. Gray Vulture Hobson Powell Bruce Reid Emporia Dan Ward William Barette Garysburg

Herald Subscription Price Increase Notice

Contestants are authorized to inform subscribers that after January 1 1917 the Herald annual price in advance will be 1 50 dollars. Full reasons for this step will be announced in next week s paper.

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