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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1923

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Rosemary and Roanoke Mills Exhibit At Made in Carolina Exposition

Rosemary and Roanoke Mills prepare the largest textile exhibit ever shown in North Carolina at the Made in Carolina Exposition. The display features four rooms, motor driven looms, stop-motion pattern cards, and a dining room and sitting room setup. The two mills combined employ about 2,100 people and run 60,000 spindles across 1800 looms with daily outputs of 460k-480k pounds of cloth and 10k yards of flannel. Publicity and logistics, including lighting and transportation, are being organized by assistant manager K. Patterson and staff.

K.P. Patterson Rosemary Mills Roanoke Rapids N.C Roanoke Mills Charlotte North Carolina Carolina Dare Petersboro Rosemary and Roanoke Mills Patterson Rosem 8. B. Patterson Pattison Maden Carolina Rosemary and Rosemary Roanoke

All Saints Church Urges Relief for Japanese Missionaries

A church letter recounts Bishop McKim's appeal for rapid aid to Japanese church relief after Tokyo religious institutions were destroyed. The note, from Bishop Coadjutor Edwin A. Penick, requests congregations donate to a special relief fund via the National Council with $500,000 needed immediately, to support missionaries and clergy plus reconstruction later. Nearby, All Saints hosts Trinity season services with Holy Communion at 7:30 AM and an 11 AM service, plus Bible classes and Rally Day activities.

All Saints’ Church Taylor Gailor John W. Wood Mekim Tokyo St. Luke’s Hospital Japan American Red Cross McKim National Council For Special Edwin A. Penick Dio Jcese N.C W. Mullen Young Peoples’ Society

Police Court News Items

Percy High was fined five dollars for being drunk and disorderly. Ross-Edwards paid ten dollars plus costs. Julian Saunders, drunk, five dollars and costs. A G Kee, operating a car with one headlight, dismissed on payment of costs. Arthur Jones, operating an automobile without a muffler, one dollar and costs. Mary Faison, a colored maid, pled guilty to larceny of clothing and jewelry from the Nurses Home, held on two hundred fifty dollars until next Superior Court term. Bud Tainiston, disorderly conduct, fined five dollars and costs for peeping at a dressing room during the play Cuddle Up.

Percy High Wis Ross — Edwards Julian Saundes A. G. Kee Arthur Jones Mary Faison Here Weldon Superior Court Bud Tainiston Peoples Theatre

Sturgeon Haul Stirs Roanoke River Streets

Paul Robinson reeled in a huge Roanoke River sturgeon yesterday weighing 110 pounds. The five footer was sold to Francis and Pollard who shared portions with curious locals eager to taste the giant fish. News of the catch drew crowds as word spread through town.

Paul” Robinson Roanoke River Francis Pollard

Presbyterian Auxiliary announces Armistice Day meal

The ladies will serve lunch and supper on November 10 at Hayes Department Store Roanoke Ave offering salads sandwiches cakes hot tea and coffee. Veterans of World War I will be welcomed. The annual Armistice Day event is set for November 22 with details to follow.

The Presbyterian Auxiliary New Hayes Department Roanoke Ave American Legion

Local Visitors Spend Week Across States

J John L Patterson of s in town spent weeks with relatives in New Jersey. Mrs Katherine H Webster left Monday to visit friends in Boston and Nantucket. A D Parker of Winston Salem was in Rosemary on Tuesday. John Regan of New Brighton Massachusetts visited town Wednesday. M C Harrison returned Saturday after a week in Asheville.

R. J. Travis Dendron 41. Hofmeister Baltimore Rosemary J. G. Shell York City New Jersey J. John L. Patterson S In Town Katherine H. Webster Boston Nantucket A. D. Parker Winston Salem John Regan New Brighton Mass M. C. Harrison Asheville St Saffran Southern Jeff Richmond Fannie Marks Ralph Evans New York W. P. Taylor D. L. Leslie Thomas N. Y Stanley White Job Taylor Miss Ruth Jones Chapel Hill Bessie Williams Henderson la Crosse Greensboro Raleigh Mary Bowers B. H Price LeRoy Allsbrook Scotland Neck Gladys Cox Meridth College R.H. Broom North Harlowe Marshal Spear Sallie Thorne Rocky Mount G. E. Williams

E Church South Notes Pastor Absence and Guest Preachers

Rev Robert H Broom serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45. Morning worship next Sunday to be led by Prof E J Coltrane and evening by former pastor Rev Wm Towe. Open to teachers visitors and strangers with welcome extended by the church.

Methodist Church E. J. Coltrane Wm. Towe

American Legion 16 Band Beats Rosemary Band in Sixteen-Run Game

American Legion 16 Band defeated Rosemary Band 16 to 0 in nine innings at Rosemary Park. Younts hit the only home run, while Sanders Pruden and Slorty Gray pitched for the music men. Proceeds benefit the Armistice Day Celebration Fund.

Edward Vincent Rosemary Band Rosemary Park American Legion Younts Sanders Pruden Slorty Gray

City School Adopts Health Program in Roanoke Rapids

Roanoke Rapids city schools launch a comprehensive health and physical education plan. Local physicians and graduate nurses will inspect pupils daily for throat eye and dental issues and contagious diseases. Health Clubs supervised by teachers and nurses will track fitness and cleanliness.

Roanoke Rapids North Carolina

Cuddle Up musical comedy delights Roanoke Rapids crowd

Six hundred sightseers attended the Peoples Theatre last night to see Cuddle Up a daring musical comedy. The show featured strong clog and aesthetic dancing with Rooney as Casey and Nobody providing laughs. The Noel Sisters and Lingerie chorus drew praise for style though training varied. Elden Baker Tom Randall Kathleen Brennan Caroline Doris Clare led female roles. the overall plot felt thin with uneven scene connections.

Peoples Theatre Rooney Casey No’el Elden Baker Tom Randall Rodolpho Vaselino Kathleen Brennan Caroline Doris Clare Molly Roanoke Rapids

Card of thanks to friends and neighbors

I wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their sympathy and helpfulness during the illness and at the death of my husband. Words are inadequate to express the comfort their ministrations were to me during this trying period. Mrs A P McPherson

A. P. McPherson

Governors Endorse Cotton Cops in Southern Proclamation

Governors from Alabama Arkansas Georgia Missouri South Carolina and Tennessee unite behind cooperative marketing to steady cotton prices. They urge farmers to market the crop year round to avoid price collapse and improve living standards while praising national support from the presidency Congress and state legislatures.

William W. Brandon Alabama Clifford M. Walker Georgia Thomas G. McLeod South Carolina Austin Peay Tennessee T. C. McRae Arkansas A. M. Hyde Missour South United States Congress of the Missouri California

Card of Thanks to Friends and Family

A card of thanks extends gratitude to those who offered kindness during sorrow. The Corbit family asks for blessings from heaven for all who stood by them as friends.

Allen B Councill Killed in Collision

Allen B Councill dies in an automobile motorcycle crash on the Hickory Newton highway. Pren tiss George injured with a broken leg. Miss Inez Yoder and B B Osborne involved when Osborne’s car veered to avoid the collision. Councill, son of W B Councill, was a UNC student planning to return to school.

W. T G. S. Council Allen B. Councill Hickory-Newton Prentiss George Cherryville Young Councill Couneill Hickory B. B. Osborne Raleigh Inez Yoder Newton Osborne Council Allen Councill W. B. Councill Messrs G. 8. Councill Roanoke Rapids University of North Carolina

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