THE HERALD
Of The Twin Cities
ROANOKE RAPIDS—ROSEMARY
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CARROLL WILSON, Publisher and Editor
Entered as Second Class matter April 3rd, 1914, at the
Postolfice at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, under Act
ot March 3rd, 1879.
PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, ENGRAVERS
MR. KEUGLER AND THE BRIDGE
Last week we wrote an editorial about the
bridge situation prior to the meeting with Mr.
Frank Keugler. Washington. N. C.. State High
way Commissioner for this district.
The State Highway Commission of North
Carolina is very similar in organization and func
tions to the road bodies of most other States. In
fact, we understand several states have pattern
ed their Commissions from our own. There is one
thing the Commission has no power over and
that is the raising of funds for their work. This,
of course, is done by the General Assembly. But
after a certain amount of money is voted for
road building and maintenance by the Assembly
for a certain period, the allocation of these funds
is left to the Highway Commission.
There are three districts in the State where
geographic and natural causes make road and
bridge building a serious problem and far more
expensive than in other sections of the State. In
the West, where mountains must be removed or
bridged over, where roads must wind over steep
and rocky hills^ it takes real money to build
roads. And in the East, where the rivers end at
the sea there are times when they leave their
banks and create havoc and destruction to the
lowlands, to property, to lives and to roads and
bridges.
With remarkable fairness and judgment, the
Highway Commission sought and received from
the General Assembly a special equalization fund
of one million dollars to be used in those three
districts in addition to their regular allotments.
Part of this was explained by Mr. Keugler
to the Bridge Committee here. It was the first
time several of the committee had had any deal
ings with Mr. Keugler. He was fair in his state
ments, sympathetic in admitting the great need
of this particular section and in realizing the
terrific handicap of being without a bridge, even
temporarily.
However, he stated that his district had al
ready received more than its share of the equali
zation fund: that he had spent most of the regu
lar funds alloted to him. At first, it appeared the
State would only put the span back in at a cost
of some $7,000. The local committee refused to
accept this and demanded a new bridge at a new
site which would eliminate the three small
bridges.
1 hen Mr. keugler said the State did not have
funds for a new bridge but would make a ten
ton bridge out of the old bridge by putting in an
entire new super-structure at a cost of 870,000.
Or if the county could raise the balance, the State
would apply the S70,000 on a new bridge, in the
meantime putting in a span for temporary use at
the old bridge.
it was thought then that money could be tak
en from the bond money which Halifax County
has and which has not been used by the State for
the purpose it was voted: the surfacing of certain
roads in the county. But this was found to be il
legal. A bond issue for this purpose is out of the
question.
The County Board of Commissioners went
on record asking for the new bridge, stating if
they had the money they would donate it to the
State. A meeting has been set with the State
Highway Commission for the 2tst when the State
will be asked to pay all of the cost of a new bridge,
oil-er plans having failed. A plea has been sent
to Washington for Federal aid.
There is no argument as to the need of a
new bridge. The trouble is in finding the money
wixri which to build it. Ths people of this com
munity remember a promise that this road and
bridge would be of the same type as that on 481
from \\ eldon to Pleasant Hill via Garysburg,
which would mean a new bridge here and a con
crete road from here to Pleasant Hill, it is said
Mr. Keugler made the promise when on a trip
here some time ago.
If it was the same Mr. Keugler we listened to
here last week, that promise will be fulfilled some
way for the Mr. Keugler we know is with us 100
per cent in our justified demand for a new bridge.
GETTING TOGETHER
The bridge affair has given us a new insight
in the possibilities here. In our hour of dire extre
mity, we find we possess, men here who can work
together and not only work together, but who can
accomplish things.
Tackling an almost impossible task, that of
building a quarter million dollar bridge without
any money, the citizens here have raised the bid
from the State from $7,000 to $26,000 to $70,000
to $125,000. That’s a whole lot for less than two
week’s work. Of course, there are strings to that
last amount, but things have progressed quite far
from that day on May 3 when the State Highway
Department agreed to hold up the order for the
new span to be placed in the old bridge.
There have been disagreements among the
citizens and arguments and hot words have been
bandied back and forth, but when the time comes
for concerted action, as it has several times lately,
every man was found at his proper place ready
for the fray.
wow that s what we need here all the time.
The Twin Cities are too big to be allowed to run
themselves any longer. If we get these two towns
together, as we will when the legislature meets,
just eight months off now, there will be no prob
lem we cannot solve in some satisfactory way.
The mean, tedious, unsatisfactory way it is
necessary for the South Side to operate its busi
ness affairs will be done away with. We recall the
half dozen times it has been necessary to call the
business men from their work to act on some
problejn, committees to be appointed, donations to
be collected from each individual merchant, all
that sort of thing which is so unbusinesslike and
burdensome.
With one town here, one central organiza
tion representing everybody, thousands of extra
shoulders put to the wheel, this community cant
be stopped. We feel safe in saying that all this
trouble about losing Route 40 and all the other
disappointments have come because we are not
working together for a common purpose, but were
wasting our talents and energy in pulling in op
posite or at least different directions.
Let's keep together from now on, not only
on bridge and road affairs, but on every issue
which affects our towns, our homes, our business,
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THE NURSES
Our experience with hospitals has been very
limited but we feel that we have had our share of
suffering in the short span of years we have man
aged to live.
l hey say never go out of your way to find
trouble and somehow we feel that is exactly what
nurse', do: at least they seem to be putting them
.-vhes into a lifetime of contact with a lot of suf
fering. While the most of us are trying to avoid
that very thing.
It's a courageous undertaking, a noble sacri
fice. the way we look at it. You must have many
shining attributes to be fitted for the work. A
lot more than the average amount of sympathy
and patience and fortitude.
A new group of student nurses graduated
this week from our splendid hospital. We are
Proud of them and the work they have chosen.
Back in 1918, in an army hospital, a nurse went
out of her way to give the writer the extra at
tention needed to bring him through a mighty
nasty attack of influenza. At one time, the over
worked doctors had despaired of the case and
turned their attention to cases where chances, for
recovery were more certain. Not this nurse; and
from then on we never see the uniform without a
profound feeling of respect and gratitude.
Lesson 12. Minerals—North Carolina ranks
first in the United States in the number (284)
of native minerals; in the production of crude
feldspar (50 per cent of U. S.), pyrophillite and
residual kaolin clay. It ranks second in the pro
duction of mica, and second among Southern
States in the productoin of copper (8,207,000
pounds).
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Miss Clara Seldon of St. Paul, deaf
and dumb, was fined for making too
much noise by pounding on a table
with a hammer.
Luke Reilly Says, “The Rat Died Be
fore Reaching the River’*
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years ago, we’ve always used RAT
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house. About 15 minutes later he
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N. C.
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POLITICAL
NOTICE TO VOTERS
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All voters in Roanoke Rapids pre- :
cinct No. 1 who have not registered
in the past must do so before May 24,
if they wish to vote in the June 7 pri
mary. Every Saturday the books will
be at the old Methodist Church on
Jackson and Second Street.
J. F. WELCH, Registrar.
All new voters in Rosemary pre
cinct to vote may register at Triple
Ii Gro. Co during the week arid at
the Rosemary Band Hall on Satur
days.
MONROE JENKINS, Registrar.
3t-5-22.
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FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives subject to the action of the De
mocratic Primary, June 7. 1930.
W. J. NORWOOD,
J C-pd Rosemary, N. C.
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I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the Lower House cf the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of North
Jarolina, subject to the Democratic
Primary, June 7, 1930.
C. O. BYRD,
J 6-pd Rosemary, N C.
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I hereby announce myself a can
didate f<>r the Lower House of the
General Assembly of North Carolina,
subject to the Democratic Primary,
June 7, 1930.
CLEMENT S. KITCHIN,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
J G-pd
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I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives subject to the Democratic Pri
mary, June 7, 1930.
D. MAC JOHNSON,
Enfield, N. C.
4-10-tf.
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FOR SOLICITOR
To the Democratic voters of Hali
fax County:
I hereby anourtce myself as a can
didate for renomination as solicitor
of this district, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary, June 7th,
1930.
In sincere appreciation of the trust
you have reposed heretofore in me
by electing me as solicitor I have
tried without fear or favor, to guard
well your every interest and to see
that in the courts justice was done, to
high and low, to rich and poor. I
shall greatly appreciate your vote
and support.
Respectfully,
R. HUNT PARKER,
apr 17-tf
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FOR
STATE SENATOR' 1
I hereby anounce myself a candi
date for the office of State Senator
of North Carolina from Halifax Coun
ty, subject to the action of the De
mocratic primary, June 7, 1930.
ALLEN C. ZOLLICOFFER,
Rosemary, N. C.
J 6-pd
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FOR
CLERK OF COURT
This is to announce that I will be a
candidate for renomination for Clerk
of Superior Court of Halifax County
subject to the will of the Democratic
Primary to be heU June 7th, 1930.
I pledge myself if nominated and
elected, I will execute the duties de
volved on me to the best of my ability,
ever remembering with sincere grati
tude the loyal support that has been
given me in the past by the electors
of the County.
STERLING M. GARY.
6-pd.
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FOR
REGISTER OF DEEDS
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for renomination as Register
of Deeds for Halifax County, subject
to the Democratic Primary, June 7th,
1930.
I pledge myself, if nominated and
• lected, to execute the duties devolv
ed on me to the best of my ability,
remembering with sincere gratitude
the loyal support giyen me in the
past.
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apr 25 to j 6-pd.
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Rosemary, N. C.
I make a specialty of fitting
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ment. Charges reasonable. Ia
office erery day except Mon
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Reg. Optometrist
OFFICE NEAR P. O.
Rosemary. North Carolina
All Kinds of Optical
Repairs Made
E. W. SMITH
Electrical Contractor
Formerly Duncan-Smith Co.
Phone 392-W
—Box 144
Rosemary, N. C.
DONT forget:
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Red Dog Fish Meal and
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Steelman Stores Co.
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
SOME COAL!
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screened from all dirt, dustm
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for heating and cooking pur
poses, because it lasts longer
and goes farthest.
Phone 165
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Trading as City Ice & Fuel Co.
Roanoke Rapid^ N. C.
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Manager
Rosemary. North Carolina
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FUNERAL PARLOR
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AMBULANCE SERVICE
TACTFUL ATTENTION
Day Phone 140
Night Phone 89
Rosemary, N. C.