Watch Repairing
That Satisfies
Bring in Your Watch
1 homas W. Wafford
Phone 25o Rosemary, N. C.
IT HAS BEEN SAID
—That the way to a man’s heart is through
his stomach!
IF THAT BE TRUE
Then the best plan for you to follow is to
order your Groceries, Vegetables, etc., frcm
us, for you ere always assured of the very
best variety.
V.'e Accept Your Orders Over the Phone
And Make
PROMPT DELIVERIES
A LARGE and COMPLETE STOCK !
JUST PHONE 24 and 293
TAYLOR & COLLI
FACTS ABOUT HALIFAX
HALIFAX COUNTY i
In Northeast Piedmont, Northwest
Coastal; population, 47,900; area,
432,640 acres; topography, hilly,
rolling and low; waters, Roanoke Riv
er; railroads, A. C. It.., Seaboard; bus
lines, Safety, Transit, highways, Nos.
12, 40, 43, 48, 125. 5G1; telegraph and
telephones; incorporated cities and
towns, Enfield, Halifax, ITobgo .d, 1 it
tleton, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland
Neck, Weldon.
i Industrial statistics of the county
follow:
aii maustres, c-.o. esti:■:i- .merits,
-1!; Wage earners. 3.15-1; Tot 1 wages
$2,118.70b; Material, fu'l 1 power,
•:4VS2.U9; t tal value pr.bu t , $12,
i- Hi.*;; value added by a-. \ uf., $0,
177 1.
’ b >■ kindred produc* • 9; wage
! ri'ncrs, 123; total wan -“ ■ '.‘■i i;
mate -dal, fuel nad pov.-r $575,519;
t • ’.->! \ due products. $629 6 k ; value
added by manuf., $292,1 1'.'.
Korc-st pi-*■•(jUv'is, 9; \ earners,
total wager.. 47. IS7; mato • al, fuel
and power, 92.515; total value pro
duct : $1. 0,081; value added by manuf.
$67,500.
Textiles and their products, S; wage
earners 2.001; total wages, $2,097.
589; material, fuel and power, $1.
363,355; total value products, $9,617,
620; value added by manuf. $5,284,
2G5.
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Miscellaneous (includes clay and
stone products, fertilizer, printing and
publishing, etc). 15; wage earners,
283; total wages, 196,696; material,
fuel and pawer$ 1,290,760; total value
products. 2.102.114; value added by
manuf., $811,681.
FOREST PRODUCTS
The forest area is approximately
2-18.7-11 acres, comprising 57 per cent
of the total land area. More than 51
per cent of this is farm woodland in
clining 12,429 acres of woodland pas
tue. The principal merchantable
species are loblolly pine, 65 per cent,
gums 15 per cent, oaks 8 per cent.
The estimated total stand of 229,
"lit) bora'! leer < ! saw limner is la.rly
a.-, esibie by roads and rali.
arly 00 per cent of the area is
pine land, tin remainder being hard
wood bottom wi swamps along Rwt
nr.'ce i i- er an 1 ether stream s. The
si.ady demand for pine? pulpwood at
Roanoke Rapids is of great advantage
to the farm woodland owner furnish
ing him a dependable market, for his
young timber.
Some 10 sawmills produce about
15,000,000 board feet of lumber per
annum. Some 8,000 cords of pulp
wood as well as veneers, ties and pil
ing are also produced. The estimated
stum page value of the timber cut an
nually is around $100,000.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
CONTINUING THE REST OF THIS WEEK
FligePs Dollar Day
Many of our customers were unable to attend our Dollar Days on account of the weather,
Therefore, we are continuing this unusual opportunity to save, thru this week. If you were
here before, just rush back. If you missed before don’t miss now. Same values as before,
Many More Added !
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Corticello
SILKS
To be discon
tinued — yard.
1.00
All piece goods
lace collars and
cuffs to be
closed out at—
l-2Price
Offered Again
ONYX POINTEX Si!k Stock
ings just received a new ship
ment for Friday and Satur
day only— Limited 2 pairs to
a customer — Pair—
New Ladies
Scarfs and felt
Hats—
1.00
Ladies Delusco
Silk Bloomers,
Two pair—
1.00
MEN’S AND BOYS’ DEPARTMENT TO BE
CLOSED OUT at STARTLING REDUCTIONS
_ , _ »
Mens $5 SHOES
$3.69
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MENS SHOES, $4
Values—
$2.88
Mens $2.95 White
Broadcloth Shirts—
$1.48
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Mens 2:20 Weight
Overalls, $1.65 Val.
$1.00
Broadcloth Shirts
for men. Values to
$2.95—
$1.00
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Mens $1 Ties now
2 for—
$1.00
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300 pairs Mens Sox
Values to 75c — 5
Pairs—
$1.00
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MENS HATS
1-2 Price
For Men — HANES
UNION SUITS — 2
For—
11
MENS SUITS
$32.50 Values
$14.85
$25.00 Values
$11.85
For quick close-out,
see em for yourself
Boys Suits 4 pieces
short - long trous
ers—
$3.69
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Boys Suits, 4 pieces
S12.50 Values
$6.88
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Boys Shirts and
Blouses — 2 for—
$1.00
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All Boys Shoes and
Slippers—
$2.69
Special table of QQ_
Silk underwear ',OL
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Special
Savings
SEE
THEM
SEZ US
FLIGEL’S
Rosemary, N. C.
MINERA PRODUCTS
Rather lean brick clayh occur along
the Roanoke river near Roanoke Ra
pids. South of the depot near Weldon
are brick clays. Near Halifax exten
sive beds of clay occur. At Scotland
Neck in an old lake basin, brick clays
are found. Brick production in the
county for 1926 was $110,631.
WATER RESOURCES and POWER
Waters: Roanoke River; Fishing.
Beech swamp, Deep Burncoat, Quan
key, Kehukce, Chockyott, Marsh
swamp and other creeks; shallow and
deep well supplies. Water: Surface
supplies generally of very excellent
quality; in point of number of sources,
numerous. Underground supplies
generally available over county but
at different horizons. Wells are in
general use in several sections, and
water is found to be satisfactory for
the most part. In a given section, the
quality varies with the horizon wrom
which water is taken. Power: Vir
ginia Electric lias a 78,000 h. p. hy
dro-electric plant at Roanoke Rapid:,
on the Roanoke river; also, a 2,670
h. p., steam plant ther. Scotland Neck
has a 1,200 h.p. municipal steam plant
Power is made available in the county
over transmission circuits of the
agencies named, and from a line of
Carolina Power which com.es into the
Eastern side of the county to Little
ton. Estimates indicate that in that
stretch of the river forming the boun
dary line with Northampton county,
there is 183,000 of undeveloped horse
power.
* AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
I The lands adjacent to the Roan ;k»
river, which forms the county’s east
ern border, are quite fer*To. duo t
occasional overflows and con4
some fine, large farms. In the l.-wer
part of II T.i'ax County arc some ot
the best lii'Mii-i making fa*-'- in 1
| Mate. It ims three imp ‘.ant • a. h
crops, namely cotton, peanuts am! t •
ha. o, all. '-'.ng rotation from .m crop
t (.another. Its true!: cr are lar ;e
i iy Irish } ‘."toes, sweet p .tat-.--;, an i
LnHish p -as, 77 cars be In i ‘-'•hip <’ in j
1927. About one-thin! < t the •• *in*y |
unde*- r jhivat ion, l,-“'2 i " ( •• .are
d.-voted to fi-dd lark otkei than i> - j
tatoes, wivi’o over 2.■!'>'> a. n ;v • in i
h< me garde. it ..-mrl *ys 8,.‘>77 h; ad j
of woik ?•' o< k and 137 t"actors.
COUNTY PRODUCTS
C< tt-rn, acreage*, 02/J93; yield per
aere258; production, 34,0(50; value to
tal, $3,231,187; value per acre $51.34.'
Corn, acreage, 41,050; yield, 21;
production, 024,008; value total,
$22.05.
Peanuts, acreage, 30,667; yield per
acre, 960; production 29,440,320; val
ue total $1,472,016; value per acre
$48.00.
Tobacco, acreage, 7.587; yield per
acre, 676; production, 5,128,812; value
total, $1,077,050; value per acre, $142.
Hay (including meadow)* acreage, 4,
400; yield per acre, .5; production. !
2,029; value total, 46,667; value per
acre, $11.50.
Horses and mules, number, 8,293;
value total, $921,267. ,
I Cattle, number, 4,503; value total,
$212,542.
| Hogs, number, 14,15.3; value total,
$165,590.
TWIN CITY
HAPPENINGS
Miss Lillie Jordan of Graham is
spending some time withh Miss Mar
gie Collier.
Mr. Johnnie Cranwell of New Bern
• is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
|j. H. Cranwell.
Miss Odell Smith, who is teaching
at AurePan Springs, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Smith.
Mr. Joe Hufton and Miss Eva
James were quietly married at Em
poria Saturday. The wedding was at
tended only by the two sisters of the
1 bridegroom. The couple will make
! their home here in the future.
Mrs. Robert Jenkins of Littleton
1 spent Sunday here visiting friends
and relatives.
—
i Mrs. L. M. Hall motored to Ports
mouth Monday to visit her husband,
who is in the hospital there.
The Civic Department of the Wo
mans Club will meet Monday, Jan.
127th, at three o'clock with Mrs. W.
F. Joyner. All members are urged to
he present.
Miss Constance Barrow charmingly
entertained a few of her friends on
Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Lucille Jordan of Graham. Various
games were played after which a
delightful sandwich course was served
Those enjoying the hosnita.ity of Miss
Barrow were Misses Lucille Jordan,
Margie Collier, Ella Lee Taylor, Mar
garet Cranwell, Crichton Harris, Ru
by Tickle, Annie Fitts, Lurline Har
dy, Jeanette Wright, Otteley Cran
well. Messrs Red Mason, Harvey
Saunders, George Murray, Banks An
! drews, James McNeil, Ben Bates,
| Ralph Shell, Norman Speight, William
| Duke, Curtis Murray and Haywood
i Williams.
PE-O-P-L-E Q
THEATRE 0
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
SATURDAY
BOB STEELE
“THE INVADERS”
And Movietone Act Admission 10—25c
Monday and Tuesday
January 27-28
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Gor-cous Revue
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OTHER ENJOYMENTS
Also Movietone Act — Hearst News
Bargain Matinee _ 10—25c
Admission — Night _ 25—50c
Wednesday — Thursday — Friday
January 29-30-31
Marine Heroes Return With New
Loves — Tricks
Just Desperately in Love —
with each other’s
sweethearts
K' memoir ' - • g* s.;m
A NBVbAMthas tffim
Scrapping Again/ xx^
To Hand the Cock Eyed
World Its Biggest Laugh
Now You Can Hear the Riot
between Fla£$ and Quirt as They
Fool, Frolic and Fume with Each
Other’s "Sweeties' from Siberia to
theT^opics
You Laughed When You imagined tg *
Their Dialogue in ■
"WHAT PIUTE GEOItY”- |
You’ll Roar When You Actually Hear 1 _
Them Now in the M I
ALL-TALKING I I
tOCKIYEP
WOJfUD I/
VICTOR McLAGLEN § /
EDMUND LOWE 1 I
LILY DAMITA § I
STORY BY
U1RE.ME STALLINGS A
MAXWELL ANDERSON
DIALOGUE BY
WILLI AM K. W ELLS
DirecttJ by
i RAOUL WALSH
William. Fox-Movietone Adue
Movitone Act —Hearst News
Bargain Matinee_10-25c
Admission — Night-25—50c