BUY AND SELL IN ROCKY MOUNT, TRADfc. CENTER OF EASTERN CAROLINA
The Rocky Mount Herald
VOLUME 1, NO. 8
Accident Victim Laid
To Final
Rites for Miss Edna Valentine
Held in Spring Hope.
Burial Took Place in Mont
lawn Cemetery at Raleigh.
She Was a Member of the
Senior Class.
Spring Hope, N. C., March 7
This entire town and community
•was steeped in grief early Sunday
morning when it heard of the
tragic death of Hiss Edna Valen
tine, 17-year-old Senior in the
Spring Hope High School. The ac
cident which took the life of this
young girl occurred at Lawrence,
Edgecombe County, late Saturday
night She was riding in the
front seat of an automobile driven
by Reginald Mullen and another
automobile stopped directly in the
path of their machine causing
them to plow through the rear
end of the other car. The impact
drove the girl's head through the
windshield, fracturing her skull
and severely cutting her face and
throat. She was killed instantly.
'Miss Valentine had been to Scot
land Neck to collect a bad check
and was on her way home when
the accident occurred.
In the car with Miss Valentine
and Reginald Mullen were Jeanette
Diclrens, a cousin, and a Mr. Tyson
of Elm City. In the other car
•were Mary Elizabeth Dickens,
Ethel Valentine, and a Mr. Batts
of Wilson. These occupants, ex
cept Mullen, were not injured other
than a few bruises and cuts.
Mullen is in a Tarboro hospital
with painful though not serious in
juries from which he is expected
to recover. The accident was de
clared unavoidable by Sheriff Bar
yta -who investigated immediately
after it happened.
Pinal rites for Miss Edna Valen
tine were held from the home of
lier father, William T. Valentine,
Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
•Hundreds of friends and relatives
■were gathered there to pay last
tribute to the deceased. Dr. W. R.
Cullom# i pastor of the Baptist
.Church ,g conducted the services be
ing ass tted by Rev. M. P. Hodges
of the fethodist Church, -
priate dad beaufcUtrt'"' "'Music was
furnished by choirs from both the
churches. The pallbearers and
flower girls were her classmates.
Pallbearers were; John Pitts, Jr.,
Tom Blount, Jr., Charles Bunn,
Smith Brantley, Curtis Daniel and
Hawkins Vester. Flower girls
were: Rhada Gray Stallings,
Georgia Strickland, Mary Collie,
Eva Tunnell, Frances Chamblee,
Una Collie, Dollie Viverette, Jean
Lassiter, Margaret Alford, Cleora
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School Principals
Hold Meeting Here
Will Meet at Methodist
Church March 9th and
10th. Interesting Program
Has Been Arranged. Sev
eral Speakers.
Twenty-six high school prin
cipals of AA-1 high schools
throughout the state are to meet
at the First Methodist Church here ]
on March 9-10. Mr. J. R. Simp-!
son, principal-of the Central high
school will preside over the gath
ering.
An interesting program has
been arranged. The theme of the
meeting will be "Modern Concep
tion of Secondary Education," with
several noted speakers discussing
the several phrases. Among these
speakers are L. G. Perry, prin
cipal of Reidsville high school; W.
H. Shaw, principal of the Need
ham-Broughton high school of
Raleigh; J. P. Booth, principal of
Kinston high school; P. A. Reid,
principal of Roanoke Rapids high
school; Fred W. Green, principal
of the Wilson high school; and
Qninton Holton, principal of the
Durham high school.
Late in the afternoon of March
9, a barbecue supper is planned
for the aggregation.
Mullen Resigns
Committee Job
Exchange of Letters Between
Nebraska Party Chief and
• President Revealed
Washington, March 6.—Arthur
F. Mullen, of Nebraska, finally
has offered his resignation from
the Democratic national committee
alter several weeks of administra
tion pressure, it was made known
tonight.
Mullen, vice-chairman of the
committee, maintains a law office
in Washington and another in
Cmaha. President Roosevelt an
nounced several weeks ago that he
bolieved members of the national
committee should not engage in
practice in the capital, and Robert
Jackson, secretary, of the com
mittee, resigned. Mullen's resig
nation was predicted then, but be
insisted that his practice was not
of a type affected by the Presi
dent's policy.
Members of party national com
mittees are elected by state com
mittees and can be removed only
by them. High Democrats have
made no secret of their desire .to
have Mullen resign, but could not
remove him.
An exchange of letters between
Mullen and President Roosevelt,
made public tonight, revealed that
Mullen had asked the Democratic
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Better Baby
Festival Tonight
A better baby festival is plan
ned to take place at the local
Y. M. C. A. tonight. A prize is
offered for the nearest perfect
participant and in addition various
special awards have been offered.
At the close of the festival the
title of "Miss Rocky Mount" is to
be given a local girl.
The following are part of those
chosen to compete for the title of
"Miss Rocky Mount:"
Haajl Ayers, Marjorie Guill,
HazefTCdwards, Jean Walker, Ber
nice White, Dorothy Tetterton,
Virginia Thurman, Nancy Powell,
'Eunice White, Pauline Rabie, Ruth
Tuttle, and Billie Oliver.
OPENS NEW RETAIL
AUTO SUPPLY STORE
The General Auto Supply Store
has opened a new retail store at
123 Sunset Avenue, just back of
the Planters Bank. This store
was opened February 23 and is in
charge of Mr. O. A. Hawley who
is the manager. It will be his
pleasure to serve the public with
his high quality merchandise at
popular prices. A complete line
of "aut(\ accessories are being
handled and also parts for Fords
and Chevrolets. He cordially in
vites the public to visit this store
and inspect his stock, so they may
see for themselves the splendid
values he is offering.
See ad elsewhere in this paper,
for specials offered.
CAMEO PROMISES
INTERESTING WEEK
The Cameo Theatre promises an
interesting series of shows
throughout next week. The follow
ing shows are on their schedule:
Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak
in "The Way to Love"; Richard
Dix in "No Marriage Ties"; and
Bette Davis in "Bureau of Missing
Persons."
This theatre, managed by Mr.
Sam Arrington, takes its part in
the civic life of the city. On one
instance it showed its civic pride
by cooperating with the local high
school by furnishing them the lo
cation for their "High School
Week" program.
Such a theatre as this proves it
self a great asset to any city.
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934
Upstream Face of the Immense Bou!der Dam
When this photograph of the upstream face of ttc wider dam was taken the other clay the millionth cubic
yard of concrete had just been poured, and the giant structure was almost one-third completed. The view Is
from the cofferdam.
Grissom In Race
For Judgeship Of |
Recorder's Court!
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Rocky Mount Attorney Runs
for First Public Office of
His Career
J. W. Grissom, prominent Rocky
Mount attorney, last night an
nounced his candidacy for the
position of Judge of the Nash
County Recorder's Court. This is
the first time Grissom has an
nounced as a candidate for public
office during his career as a law
yer.
Mr. Grissom was born on a
Wake county farm and received
his education at Wake Forest
College, where he completed his
law degree in 1928. He has been
a resident of Nash county for the
last 35 years and has practiced
law in Rocky Mount 6 years.
He has taken a lively interest
in public matters in Nash county
and has supported the Democratic
party in all its main issues. He
is a thorough student of law and
possesses a keen insight into hu
man nature.
BUSY BEE CAFE
IN NEW LOCATION
The Busy Bee Cafe, which is
owned by Mr. George L. Patsea
vouras, and which formerly did
business in the warehouse section
of the city, has this week moved
into its new location on West Main
Street, several doors north of the
Cameo Theatre, and next door to
the A. & P. Co.
The building has been recently
renovated and is very artistically
decorated, commodious in size and
well ventilated.
Mr. Patsevouras, who is fa
miliarly and affectionately known
as George, and sometimes called
the "Baseball King," has been in
Rocky Mount for the past thirteen
years and during this period has
made many friends.
He is public spirited and has al
ways been generous in all public
movements, whether it be the
Associated Charities, Red Cross, or
other worthy objects. In this work
he has always had his part. He
will be delighted to have his
friends visit him and inspect his
new location.
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DR. C. F. MESERVE TO
LEAVE HOSPITAL SOON
Tarboro, March 7.—Dr. Charles
F. Meserve, president emeritus of
Shaw University of Raleigh, who
has been quite ill in the Edge
combe General Hospital with an
attack of bronchial pneumonia, i 3
recovering from the illness and
will soon be able to leave the hos
pital. Dr. Meserve is in his
eighty-fourth year.
Science defended by its leaders
as makers of jobs, not idleness.
EXTRAVAGANT PROPAGANDA
The gross sales tax advocates are making claims which
are absolutely without foundation and without facts to back
these claims up. They are undertaking to mislead the land
owners by stating that it is the gross sales tax or either
the tax must go back on land. Now let's in frankness and
candor, look into this and see what the real facts are.
When real property and ad valorem taxes were at their
highest the fifteen cents levy on land for school purposes
amounted to four and one-half million dollars and since the
re-valuation which has reduced property about one-third,
the taking off of the fifteen cents on the one hundred dollar
valuation of land and other property would amount to about
three million dollars. Yet, the advocates of the gross sales
tax are asking where are we to get this money from. Even
the Governor of the State, in a recent address in Tarboro,
stated that the gross sales tax had relieved the land of eleven
million dollars, wnen under the re-valuation the relief given
land does not amount to more than about three million dol
lars. Even the gross sales advocates do not anticipate rais
ing more han six million dollars by the gross sales tax, yet
they are sending out propaganda that land by reason of the
gross sales tax has been relieved of eleven million dollars.
The public is entitled to know these facts and it is the duty
of the press to give these facts to the public. Now there is
also propaganda being sent out to the school teachers of the
State, suggesting that they should not criticize or offer any
objections to the sales tax, telling them the gross sales tax
is necessary for them to receive their salaries, and if the
gross sales tax is abandoned, then their salaries are liable
to be cut.
We understand that this propaganda is being sent out from
Raleigh to the heads of the various school systems, with the
understanding that it will be passed on to the teachers.
PUBLISHING OF BANK REPORTS
The last Legislature passed a bill requiring Hon. Gurney
P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks, to report his expenditures
in the employment of auditors and attorneys; and according
to a statement appearing in the press some days back over
the pin of Dr. G. W. Paschall of the faculty of Wake Forest
College, more than a half million dollars has already been
expended since July, 1931 by Mr. Hood, to auditors and at
torneys. We pause here to state that we feel that Dr. Pas
chall has rendered a distinct public service in bringing these
facts to the attention of the public.
The Legislator that introduced this bill and pressed
through the General Assembly its passage realized the im
portance of this law, and it has since developed that the great
objection to this bill, which developed in the last Assembly,
was composed of a large number of lawyers who were there
in the General Assembly, and also on the payroll of Com
missioner Hood.
We understand that this law required Commissioner Hood
to make these reports to the Secretary of State, and that it
further required the Secretary of State to publish these re
ports. Up to this date we have not at any time seen where
these reports have been published by the Secretary; and if
it was law and necessary for automobile owners to buy licen
ses on January Ist or be prohibited from running their car
because it was the law, then we feel that since it is the law
for these reports to be published then the Secretary of State
should publish these reports.
Applications For
Work Decreases
Only 1,200 people of Rocky
Mount have signed up at the re
cent re-registration of the national
re-employment agency here. At
the first registration there were
about 1,900 registered from within
Rocky Mount.
Mr. Bennett, the local re-employ
ment director, pointed out that
many local citizens had returned
to work. He also states that many
farmers are registered and he re
quests that landlords use the local
office to obtain farm labor.
Tourney
Here Yesterdfl
30 Teams in
Opening at Rocky MiflnH
Y. M. C. A. Todaflm
An even 30 representatMfflfflj
ketball outfits went
tion Thursday in the
Gold Medial tournament
by the Rocky Mount Y.
The tourney, being
the Y. gymnasium,
day afternoon at 2
will continue through
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O VERFLO W A UDIENCE
ENJOYS SONGFEST
Upward Trend Is
Seen In Report
Postal Receipts for Last
Month Continues to Show
Marked Increases
I Following the general trend of
I business, postal receipts for the
Rocky Mount postoffice continued
to swing upward during February,
basing the comparison both on fig
ures for January and the corres
ponding month of 1933.
The fact was revealed today in
the figures disclosed by local postal
officers that disclosed a gain of
$1,699.26 during the past three
months.
Receipts for the month closing
Wednesday amounted to $5,663.45,
making an increase of $1,074.08
over the $4,589.37 recorded for
February, 1933.
The first month of the year had
a total of $4,997.72 for postal re
ceipts while the past month made
a gain amounting to $665.73. Jan
uary's report also made increases
over December and January, 1933.
The figures for the past montn
continued gains reported for three
successive months.
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Announce Plan
For Auto Show
To Be Held at Mangum's
Warehouse April 16-21. Ex
pect to Surpass Last Year's
Exposition.
Rocky Mount's annual merchants
exposition and automobile show,
which will feature the famous
Weede-Meyer orchestra and "Rhap
sody in Fun" company each night,
will be held at Mangum's ware
house April 16-21.
To be staged jointly by the Mer
chants association and the Cham
ber of Commerce, the exposition is
expected to far surpass that of
last year. The booking of Weeda-
Meyer's orchestra alone is expect
ed to attract hundreds each night
to the dance which tvill be held in
connection with the event.
E. H. Austin, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, who with
E. C. Speight, secretary of the
Merchants association, will manage
the affair, said that all local auto
mobile dealers had agreed to dis
play latest model cars as one of
the outstanding features of the
week, and that many local con
cerns had promised to rent booths
in which to exhibit merchandise.
The "Rhapsody in Fun" com
pany, of New York, will feature
Corinne Reynolds, fan dancer, a
xylophone act, a comedy skit, an
acrobatic and balancing act, danc
ing and singing. The company
will have its own band for accom
paniments.
Weede-Meyer's orchestra will be
accompanied by two "torch sing
ers," Frances Delaney and Babe
Pearson.
Mr. Au? M|
the
SI.OO PER YEAR
Hundreds were turned away Sun
day afternoon as citizens of this
section overflowed the Carolina
Theatre in their eagerness to par
ticipate in and enjoy an old-time
community sing. Even the lobby
of the theater was packed by
scores who stood through the pro
gram, anxious to hear the melody
raised by those fortunate enough
to have come early and secured
places inside.
It was by far the biggest and
best of any given lr. the series
leading up to a great sectional
sing in Memorial Auditorium,' Ra
leigh, on Sunday, March 18, when
the cream of the talent in eastern
North Carolina will merge in thei
Capital City.
Going to Raleigh
Interest in the coming event,
aroused by the popularity of com
munity sings held here and in Fay
etteville, Goldsboro, Wilson and,
Greenville, is steadily mounting. A
show of hands at the sing Sunday
indicated that practically every
body present intended to take part
in the sectional sing at Raleigh.
Mayor Thomas A. Avera was
master of ceremonies, and he made
a good one. The invocation was
by Rev. George W. Perry, and Pat
Alderman, who is assisting in pro
moting the sectional sing, directed,
the congregational singing.
The Rocky Mount Male Choru3 K
under the direction of William
Shaw, sang "Winter Song" and
"Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes." The junior choir of the
Mt. Zion Colored Baptist Church,
directed by Richard Gay, made a
big hit in singing "Fear Not, O
Israel" and "Nobody Knows the
Trouble I See."
Jack Jackson sang a tenor solo,
"Trees," and a quartet from tta
First Baptist Church sang "Coma
Spirit Come" and "Wonderful
Peace." In the quartet were
Mayor Avera, W. W. Avera,
George L. Parker and J. R. Bob
bitt.
Willard Miller, George Braswell,
Ed. Pitt and Milton Elmore form
ed a high school quartet that sang
"The Open Road Is Calling."
"Manda-Lee" and "Moonlight
and Roses" were numbers present
ed by the Rotary Quartet, "The
Rocky Mountaineers," made up of
Bob Hoggard, Marvin Woodall,
John Brake and Julian Williams.
The Goldsboro Male Chorus was
on hand to s\ng "Shine On Me"
and "Study Wa r No More."
Sponsoring the event were the
Carolina Theatre, the Rocky Mount
Evening Telegram, the Civitan,
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
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Young People To
Hold Conference
Nash-Edgecombe County Young
People's Conference for the young
people of all denominations in
these two counties will be held in
the First Methodist Church at
Rocky Mount, N. C., Wednesday,
March 14, 1934.
Rev. Shuford Peeler, General
Secretary, and Miss Edith Kridsr,