THE HERALD
Of The Twin Cities
'OAVOKF. RAPIDS - ROSEMARY
^O*orih Carolina
/'mss ASSOCIATION V;
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AKItOLL WILSON, Publisher and Editor
h ntcred as Second Class matter April 3rd. 1914, at the
'nstoffice at Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, under Act
f March 3rd, 1879
PRINTERS, 1ITHOGRAPHERS, ENGRAVERS
OUR 1931 COMMUNITY GOAL
1. Incorporation of the community into one
city.
2. Installation of water and sewerage sys
tem in the entire city.
3. White Way extended five more blocks.
4. Building of new hotel.
5. Larger, more modern fire department.
6. Beginning of city sidewalk and street
improvement program.
7. Enlarged street cleaning and garbage
disposal system with definite plans of
beautifying business and residential sec
tions.
8. A new central postoffice building for
the bigger city.
Other 1931 Possibilities: Additional
school buildings to care for ever-increasing
enrollment. Gas plant and system in new
city. Starting of work on dam by Stone &
Webster.
From out of the depths of the business de
pression of 1930, from the ashes of the futile
flames of many years of planning and hoping, the
coming year holds more promise of good things,
of prosperity, of work for many, than any year in
the history of this community.
While other towns have reached their growth
and must be content with awaiting the slow and
gradual pickup in business at large, this commu
nity stands face to face with the opportunity of
forging ahead in a busy year, regardless of what
may be happening on the outside. And there will
be other towns, like ours has been in the past,
fearful to make the forward step, checked in prog
ress by the vigorous actions of the few, which will
simply wait and wait, until they blow away of
dry-rot, waiting for some mythical Santa Claus
to bring them lapfulls of plenty.
1930 has not been a wasted year here. Men
have been busy with their community affairs.
Much has been started to be finished in 1931. And
much has been accomplished.
We do not try to mention all the things done
in the past twelve months—but we do venture to
boast: no community of this size has accomplish
ed more in 1930 in the way of concrete civic im
provements than we have. Here a few we can
mum ui uiiiianu. successiui ligm, w_» leuun
Federal Highway 17-1 thru this community af
ter the markers had been actually changed to an
other route from Pleasant Hill, which would have
made it impossible for us to ever get any Federal
money on the road from Pleasant Hill to this
city; a successful fight to secure a new bridge
over the Roanoke River, when the State sought
to simply put in one span on the old bridge; the
completion of a White Way system on Roanoke
Avenue as far as the present city limits; the
erection of a $50,000 Nurses Home addition to
the hospital; the completion of the Finishing
Plant of the Rosemary Manufacturing Co.; ad
dition of an automatic pumper to the Fire De
partment; formation of an active Associated
Charities; completion of a new baseball and foot
ball park; new sanitation installed in two school
buildings; many new homes, new store buildings,
too numerous to mention here, with a score of
other important additions and improvements.
We have not mentioned the plans outlined
in the box at the top of this editorial, all of which
had their conception in the year 1930. We have
simply presented a few of the things that have
been actually accomplished, most of the complet
ed. the others in prccess.
We ask you, is there any community any
where near our size, anywhere in this State, that
can point with more pride tc more accomplish' a
during this terrible, heart-racking, nerve-vend
ing, stock-crashing, market-floppoing, bank
breaking, Hooverizing year of 1930? We answer:
There is NOT.
And now, we turn with renewed efforts an
zeal to 1931. We have it in our power to make
1931 one of the busiest and most prosperous years
in our history. Those who stand in the way of thi
goal outlined above are simply blocking thei
friends and their own business salvation during
the coming year.
With incorporation completed, with hund
reds of men working installing sewer pipes, wa
ter connections, pumping plant, disposal plant for
the city sanitation; with the Power Company
busy installing the additional White Way: with
scores of men busy building a hotel; with plumb
ers. electricians, carpenters, helpers, laborers, all
at work on these civic improvements—HOW CAN
WE HELP HAVING A PROSPEROUS YEAR?
What can you do to help? See that incorpo
ration goes through without a hitch. See that
the sanitary plans are approved at the earliest
possible moment. Help those leaders who are do
ing the work by talking for them instead of cri
ticizing them. When the time comes to vote on
these things—vote right, see that your family and
your neighbors do the same—straighten out those
who are confused—Talk it—Eat it—Sleep it—
Those are the ways .vou can help make 1931 the
turning point in this community which is your
home and mine.
THE FIRST DAY OF A NEW YEAR
Today marks the beginning of a new year.
There is something clean and invigorating,
wholesome and inspirational about new things.
Nothing gives more satisfaction and comfort
than a new shirt. You feel all dressed up and
ready to meet the social world with a new shirt
on: in fact with anything new on. except shoes.
There is a feeling of lightness, of carefree
ness, in facing the new. The mistakes of the past
year begin to fade into the dim recesses of memo
ry as the hopes and plans for the new year take
semblance. It is a good time to clean out your desk
and get rid of a lot of rubbish, accumulating over
the past twelvemonth. It is also a good time to
rid heart and mind of a lot of foolish and hurtful
rubbish and turn to the new span of time with
light heart and clear conscience.
It is inventory time, when merchants take
stock of what they have on hand and of material
profits which have been made—and lost. Like
wise, it is the time for us all to measure our suc
cesses and failures in the everyday living with
our fellowman. We can use the new year to pro
fit if we but avoid some of the mistakes we admit
in the past. There is no need to discount or pad
the figures. We are not dealing with our income
tax report—we are dealing with ourselves, by
ourselves. For once, we can afford to be scrupu
lously honest with our figures and deductions.
It is the time for resolutions—good intended
futures—plans for betterment—admission of er
rors—high minded resolves. Of course, many
will be forgotten before nightfall; others will be
broken before the next dawn. But it is good that
they are made at all. Each year some few are
kept intact and the man and world are better
therefor. Twenty-four hours of resolve, deter
mination, battle with temptation—and failure, is
far better than no effort at all.
It is the time for well wishing. Nothing
cheers the downtrodden soul, the disillusioned
life, the sickened body, so much as a kind word
and a cheery smile—the cheapest medicine on
earth. And so at this beginning of a new year, we
wish every reader, every friend—yes, every ene
my, ail that is good during the coming year. We
forget for awhile the littleness, the narrow con
fines of our own minds; we lay aside prejudice
and dislikes and the mean thoughts of life for a
moment; we drag our heavy feet from the cling
ing clay for a breath; and with a million others,
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sacred, halcyon second, we join
in the paean of hearty and sin
cere best wishes for our fellow
man. regardless of race, creed,
color or class.
Service of Summons By
Publication
NORTH CAROLINA,
HALIFAX COUNTY.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT,
HALIFAX COUNTY, Plaintiff
vs.
MRS. E. J. GAFFEY and her
husband,-GAFFEY,
The defendants, MRS. E. J. GAFFEY
and her husband
are required to take notice that an
action, entitled as above, has been
commenced in the Superior Court oi
Halifax County, for the purpose of
foreclosing the lien of a certain cer
tificate of tax sale, which was exe
cuted and delivered to the plaintiff,
HALIFAX COUNTY, by G. H. .John
son, Sheriff of Halifax County, N. C
on June 3rd. 1929, against certain
land in Roanoke Rapids Township,
Halifax County, North Carolina, list
ed in the name of the defendant,
MRS. E. J. GAFFEY,
as of May I t. 1928 and described as
1 Lot Roanake Rapids Township, and
the said defendants. MRS. E. J. GAF
FEY and her husband,
w'll further take notice that they are
required to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court for the
County of Halifax, at the Court
House in Halifax, N. C., not later
than thirty days after the loth day
of January, 1931, and answer or de
mur to the complaint, filed in said ac
tion, or plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
This the 22nd day of Dec. 1930.
E. L. TRAVIS, JR.,
Clerk of The Superior Court.
GEO. C. GREEN,
A. W. ANDLETON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
4t-l-15-31
Notice of Election
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
OF HALIFAX COUNTY:
GREETING:
WHEREAS, there is a vacancy in
the House of Representatives caused
by the death of Clement C. Kitchin,
elected to represent the County of
Halifax;
I, 0. MAX GARDNER, Governor
of North Carolina, therefore, pursu
ant to Article II, Section 13, of the
Constitution of the State of North
Carolina, declare tha tan election
shall be held in the County of Hali
fax, on Thursday. January the twen
ty-second, nineteen hundred and thir
ty-one, to fill the vacancy, and em
power and direct you to take the ne
cessary steps for the holding of an
election for that purpose and at the
time stated, insuch manner as pres
cribed by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to he affixed
on this, the tweny-third day of De
cember, in the Year of Our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and thirty, and
in the one hundred and fifty-fifth
year of our American Independence.
o. max Gardner,
Governor.
By The Governor:
Tyre C. Taylor. Private Secretary.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Towe and child
ren spent Christmas in Rocky ?Iount
and Winfall, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Camp spent,
Cl ristmas in Franklin, Ya.
Dr. J. C. Wigal, D.O.
OSTEOPATH
GENERAL PRACTICE
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Over Oak Store
ROSEMARY ,N. C.
3-25-31
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Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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J. Winfield Crew, Jr.
LONG & CREW
Attorneys-at-Law
ROANOKE RAPIDS,
North Carolina
Dr. E. P. Brenner
CHIROPRACTOR
Rosemary, N. C.
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If Getting UP Nights. Backache,
frequent day calls, Le£ Pains, Nerv
ousness, or Burning, duo to function
al Bladder Irritation, in acid condi
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and discouraged, try the Cystex Test.
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allay these conditions. Improve rest
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Rosemary, North vJamUna
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Recommended by doc
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Cleansing, refreshing
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As a deodorant, it pre
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DENTIST
Rosemary, N. C.
Dr. W. E. Murphrey
DENTIST
Office OTer Oak Stor*
Rosemary, N. C.
In Office Every Second Tuts- '
day and Wednesday Only of !
Each Month. “
Tuesday 8 to I —Wed. I to » !
Dr. E. D. Harbour ■
Reg. Optometrist
Rosemary, North Carolina '
DONT forget:
We carry a complete line
of Dairy and Peultry Feeds
Sunshine Hog Fattener—
Red Dog Fish Meal and
Tankage.
Come To See Us!
Stedman Stores Co.
Koanolte Rapids. N. C.
SOME COAL!
Is mined to sell, some to fur
nish heat. The latter is our
kind. It is the real thing, not
an apology. It i9 carefully
screened from all dirt, duatm !
screened to free it from all J
dirt, dust or slag and is hy all j
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poses, because it lasts longor jj
and goes farthest. ■
Phone 165
GEO. C. STEELE
Trading as City Ice A Fuel Co. J
Roanoke Rapids, N. C. I
The New
AMERICAN CAFE
NEXT TO
ROSEMARY BANK BUILDING
SPECIAL DINNERS
REAL BARBECUE
Hours
5:00 a. m. to 1:00 a. m.
B. F. HEDGEPETH
Manager
Rosemary North Carolina
GET RID ;
OF DISEASE
GERMS in nose
mouth and throat
Let Zonite cleanse away the
accumulated secretions, kill
the germs, prevent disease. 1
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W. C. WILLIAMS
Funeral Director
FUNERAL PARLOR
UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT
AMBULANCE SERVICE
I'ACTFUL ATTENTION
Day Phone 140
Night Phone 89
Rosemary, N. C.
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Mrs. A. P. McPherson is spending
some time here ns the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J. V. Womble.