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BE SURE AND VOTE FOR EXTENSION NEXT TUESDAY, JUNE 23. ^VrtVWVVWVVVSftNVVWWWVVVWWVW Mhh mmm w 1930 CENSUS 5 11 II 1 1 IT^f^ A W ivwwwwwwywvwwwwwwwwwywwvww Roanoke Rapids Township | I I I I 31 PER CENT 16,612 S * ^ JL JlJLj Jl JssJ^^^ Of Halifax County Population j W^MWWVWWWWWWVWV OF THE TWIN CITIES-ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY y^UMEJ7.-_--ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY, N. C., THURSDAY, .TUNE 18th, 1931* NUMBER 10. ARREST NEGRO DOCTOR AFTER GIRL DIES Huge Registration For . Election __UP AND DOWN THE AVENUE _WITH THE EDITOR Figure it up yourself. In the pro posed incorporated area, there are now 2,700 registered voters. In that fame or an approximate area are more than 2C00 school children. There ,re a few hundred voters not regis tered, there are many hundreds be low school age and over school age and not yet 21 years old. It means that the Bigger City will have a popu lation of around 9,000. After the election next Tuesday we hope the Kiwanis Cloub or some simi lar organization will take a house to house census of the new city so we will •know exactly how many people we have. It will be lots of fun to do 1 something like this and a census al ways reveals so many interesting facts about a community. There has been a little talk about taking the result of the election to the courts by opponents of incorpora tion. That is their privilege as citi zens. To say nothing of the expense, if this should be done, those who contest the election will accomplish nothing but to delay the installation of water and sewerage in a commu nity of 9,000 souls where an epidemic fiom unsanitary conditions would wreak horrible disaster. In fact, in the caucus a few nights ago, Dr. Long made the public state ment that luck and nothing else had saved us from an epidemic thus far. He said we were living over a vol cano, speaking of the hundreds of septic tanks and open privies, which we hope will soon be a thing of the past. One of the most exaggerated tales yet told by those who oppose city ex tension is that city automobile li cense tags will cost five dollars. So far as we know, not a city in the U. S. charges that much for city auto Why they stopped at $5, we font know. $10 would have made a much better story. As a matter of fuct, city auto tags in Roanoke Ra pids cost ONE dollar per year. The money is used for street repairing. Don’t let anything interfere with jour voting next Tuesday. If you are 'ick and cannot get to the polls, no tify your registrar at once and he will see that you get the necessary sick certificate and vote at home. If you are 8°in& to be out of town, notify Jour registrar and vote an absentee wllott before Tuesday. Remember, ohn Clark is registrar in the South Ward and Jeff Welch in the North Ward. Dr- R. P. Beckwith traveled the Uj“jr w«y to his class reunion at ■ niudelphia last week. He took one o the huge passenger planes from Richmond to Philly and return. He so attended the American Medical ssociation where he won the golf ornament but failed to receive the '°P because his opponent forgot to urn m Doc’s score. Better luck neat ’•we, Doc. The heading of this column was set P and sent us by Prank Steber, now wonaging editor of the Ashland, Va., era d-Progress, former advertising Prankf61* °f The Herald. Thanks, Sometime, get Henry Fitts to tell il," ik"1* k'8 do* stori*s .eapeci h y *hc one about the old flea-bitten „ t whipped the Georgia Bob briH “*nry ontertained a bunch of mie-bschelors for an hour the oth " »'*ht ,t the drug store. The filter plant was HgHted up last Ur, * nd '°0ked like a milUon do1 fe r“m bbe new highway. A high «r»e "38 keen around the re in 'r keep anybody from slipping **“ « feet deep bath tub. SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY City Voters Go to Polls Next Tuesday To De cide on City Ex tension VICTORY FORECAST Exactly 2,691 voters in the new proposed city area from the canal to Chockoyotte Creek are registered in the new city hooks and ready to vote in the election when the polls open at sunup next Tuesday. The North ward, from the canal to Tth Street, registered a total of 1,465, while the South ward from Tth Street to the Creek had a total registration of 1,226. This huge registration was the re sult of the activities of the group of men who met last week and organized for this and future elections. The en tire area was divided into 30 districts with a crew of men in each district to see that the people were regis tered.. How well they did their work is better realized when more than 1.000 persons were registered on the last three days. Saturday of this week is challenge day when the name of any person on the registration books can be chal lenged and reasons shown why they should not be allowed to vote. Very few challenges, if any, are expected. The same organization, with the help of many others, mentioned above, will be active again on election day when automobiles will be drafted with drivers and workers to see that all those registered get to the polls and vote for city extension. Two main reasons are given for wanting a huge majority for city ex tension. First, that there will be no doubt in the minds of any court or i>ny persons as to what the people of the community want. This is just in case anyone is foolish enough to con test the election. Secondly, the citi zens here want to show the rest of the county and State just what the voting strength of this city is. In the future this community plans to vote its a unit on public questions and of ficials and it is to be reckoned with when the time comes for caucusing. In recent years, local squabbling and indifference has hurt the influence and recognition which belong to this section. The ballot to be voted is a small one and easy to vote. There is a line of explanation at the top telling how to mark the ballot. Beneath are two lines which read For City Extension Against City Extension To the left of each line is a small box. To vote For City Extension simply make a cross mark in the box to the left of the word For. To vote against, a cross mark to the left of the lower line. There will be many who have not voted before. When you enter the polling place, walk up to the Regis trar and give your name. He will look you up on the registration book and tell one of the clerks you are eligi ble to vote You will be handed a ballot and shown a place where you can mark the ballot, which you mav fold and hand back to one of the judges who places it in the ballot box. If you need any help in marking your ballot, you may call or. any of the election officers who will be glad to sh w you cr answer any questions. Nobody can ever foretell an election vote. But this writer feels that ho las been in close enough touch to be able to predict an overwhelming ma jority For city extension, IF every body does his and her duty and votes. You can’t win election! and you can’t make predictions, even, unless peo ple vote. Let nothing keep you fiom that duty next Tuesday. And not only next Tuesday, but on every election day. Let’s make this the votingest city in the State and Futtrell Resigns The resignation of Mr. J. I\ Futrell, Scotland Neck, was ac cepted by the Board of Commis sioners on Monday, June 15. Mr. B. B. Everette, Palmyra, has been suggested to fill this vacan on the Board. Another resignation accepted by the County School Board this week was that of Wade H. Dick ens ,who is now Prosecutor of the County Recorders Court. Mr. Dickens' successor will be chos en by the precinct chairmen of the Democratc party of the coun ty organization. CHARITY DRIVE IS SUCCESS Over $1,500 In Cash and Pledges For Local Associated Charities BOARD IS PLEASED The drive for Associated Charities held the last three days of last week went over the top with a total amount subscribed for the year of $1,538.76 of which $609.41 was in cash and $929.35 in monthly pledges. Rev. J. N. Bynum, president of the Associated Charities Board, stated the Board was astonished at the splendid response and the drive ex ceeded expectations. The money pledged, and more, too, can be used, {nd with several persons yet to be seen, it is hoped to have a final to tal of $1,750 to carry on the charity work in the community during the coming twelve months. Those who were not seen during the three day drive will be visited during the next few weeks by mem bers of the Board as soon as a check up shows just who has subscribed. The plan of part cash and part monthly payments was most success ful. 1 lie Kiwanis Club team in the North end headed by George N. Tay lor, led the list of workers with a to tal of $549.00. It might be explained that this total was helped consider ably by a generous gift from the Virginia Electric and Power Co. The Kiwanis team under Alfred N. Martin in the South end of the busi ness section reported a total of $343.50. Rosemary Manufacturing Co. team, S. D. Brown, captain, headed the list of the mill teams with a total of $330.90, and Patterson Mills Co., with A. Meikle as captain re ported an even $100.00. Roanoke Mills No. 2, Guy Murray as captain, subscribed $83.41 and No. 1, under John Hines reported $76.25. Halifax Paper Co. employees turned in $32.40 in cash and the Womans Club on Saturday collected $23.30 from around the curb market and on the Avenue. One of the most encouraging fea tures of the drive was the fact that while subscriptions of the mill em ployees were smaller this year, many more gave than last year. Pass State Exams C. W .Hale of Rosemary Drug Co. passed successfully the examination of the State Board of Pharmacy held at Raleigh June 10 and 11. Among those nurses passing State Board ex aminations for registered nurses last week were Janet Harvey, Lottie Mat thews, Blonnie Taylor and Lucy Hays Saunders. then watch them sit up and take no tice. There’s where everbody is equal and one man’s vote counts as much as another’s. Last Call: Vote Tuesday, Vote FOR City Extension, Vote for a united, working, ambitious, communi ty; Vote For Health and Happiness. MAN DIES drinking APPETIZER Aurelian Springs Man Is Dead After Drinking Four Bottles of Tonic FOUND ON FLOOR Baldy Carter, age 39 years, died suddenly and alone Monday afternoon nt the home of his brother, Samuel Carter, near Aurelian Springs. Death was attributed to the deceased drink ing four and one half bottles of an appetizer, a dose of which was one teaspoonful in water before each meal Baldy consumed the four and a half bottles in less than an hour. He had been carrying water from a nearby spring and was sent upstairs j to get some clothing. This was about 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. When he did not come down for several minutes, Harriett, a niece, called to him. He answered and said he would be down in a few minutes. Almost a half hour passed when Harriet went upstairs after him. He.^was lying on a pallet, dead. Membei’s of the family told Coroner Williams that the appetizer had been left by a family formerly living in the place. They had moved recently and had left some other things. Al tho the family say they knew Baldy’s weakness for drinking anything in m bottle, they had concealed the appe tizer in another room, thinking the former residents would call for it. Four of the empty bottles were found in the closet. The man had evi dently emptied them and put them back. The fifth bottle, once half full, now empty, sat on the floor by the dead body. It was evident the de ceased had had convulsions just be fore death. It was impossible to un lench his hands. The coroner felt no ncjuest was necessary as the facts 'poke for themselves. The appetizer was one of the “dol lar a bottle” kind and the description cn the bottle reads: “Recommended for loss of appetite, loss of sleep, loss L»f energy and general run down con dition in which a stimulating tonic is indicated. Dose: One to two tea ■.poonsful in water before each meal. Funeral services were held Tues lay afternoon with burial in the Tucker cemetery near Aurelian Springs. The deceased was unmar ried. ASSEMBLY PASSED 13 ACTS Relating to Halifax Co., Which Were Local Bills; List Given Below (Special To The Herald) Raleigh, June 18.— Halifax coun ty had a total of 13 laws enacted by the 1931 General Assembly which re late to the county or its activities, designated as Public-Local or Private laws, the records of the Secretary of State show. These, of course are in addition to the numerous other public laws which relate to the State as a whole, or to some large part of it, such as the school, the road ,the local govern ment and other enactments which reach every county, and the numer ous laws which touch every county in s general way only. The Local Government Act, which, in many respects is equal in import ance to the school and road acts, is already showing its value in bringing about a readjustment and atpblmng the financial affairs r.f counties, ci ties, towns and other units, some of (Continued on back page) New Catholic Church Dedication July 5th The date for the Dedication Cere monies of the new St. John’s Catholic Chapel, now being erected on the cor ner of Hamilton and Ninth Streets, has been definitely set for Sunday, July 5th, according to an announce ment by the Rector, Father McCourt. The exercises will begin at 11 a. m. with the Right Reverend William J. Hafey, Bishop of Raleigh, dedicating the new edifice. The Litany of the Saints will then be recited, followed by High Mass, during which a spec ial appropriate sermon will be preach ed. Everybody is invited to the ser vices. MULLEN, M. R. VICK HONORED T. W. Mullen Elected President Southern Textile Associa tion VICK IS ON BOARD | _ I I Charleston, S. C., June 12.—T. W. Mullen, of Rosemary, N. C., today was elected president of the South ern Textile Association at the con cluding session of its semi-annual meeting here. Frank K. Petrea, of Columbus, Ga., was elected vice president, and H. H. *I!er, of Greenville, S. C., chairman of the board of governors. Others named to the board of gov ernors were M. R. Vick, of Rosemary, N. C.; R. J. Jennings, Lanette, Ala., Fred Still, Gree, S. C., and Culver Batson, Lynchburg, Va. L. A. Elmore of Rhodiss, N. C., and J. O. Corn of Columbia, S. C., the re tiring president, weite given Ark wright medals in recognition of ser vice to the association. Invitations for the next semi-an nual meeting, to be held next fall, were received from Hendersonville and Asheville, N. C. The board of governors will accept one of the in vitations later. The prediction that smaller textile plants will soon merge of necessity, was made by M. R Vick, of Rose mary, N. C. Asserting that “cut throat mer chandising has about ruined every body in the business,” Vick said mer gers were inevitable. In discussing mergers Vick said un less “cut-throat competition” is stop ped “the smallest plants will have to merge. We don’t like that word, and we don’t like the idea but neither do we like being starved. When the merging comes, there will be some men big enough to organize. Instead of a few individual plants at a capi (Continued on back page) The King’s Daughters Camp at Chockoyotte “Miss Fanny’s Sunshine Girls” had their annual camp at the Country Club last week, where they had a most delightful time. Each day and night was filled with pleasure for the girls—hiking, wading and games during the day. On Friday night the annual picnic was held. All the re latives and friends of the girls were invited and had a sumptous supper. Friday afternoon eleven new mem bers were taken into the Order and , were presented with silver crosses, on which were engraved the King’s Daughters pledge “In His Name.” Miss Julia Bradley and Miss Lucile Smith gave splendid help in enter taining the girls and making them happy. Master Robert Towe was “mascot.” The girls are divided into three circles, as follows: Circle No. 1: Miss Marjorie Can non, leader; Lelia Murray, president; Ann Akers, secretary; Aileen Fish Continued on back page) ENFIELD GIRL DIES ON STRANGE FARM IN HALIFAX COUNTY Negro Doctor of Rocky Mount In Jail May Face Murder Charge After Operation—Another Girl Found On Farm In State Custody VEPGO IS NATIONAL WINNER Local Power Company Receive Coffin Award At N.E.L.A. BEST CONTRIBUTION The Charles A. Coffin Award, a national prize in the public utility industry, has just been won *jy the A irginia Electric and Power Com pany and presentation of the prize, consisting of a gold medal and $1,000 in cash, payable to the employees benefit association, was made at the annual dinner June 11 of the National Electric Light Association which held its convention last week in Atlantic City. The award was received by Jack G. , Holtzclaw, president of the Company | who has been Vn attendance at the | convention alorg with other officials of the company, including Robert J. 'Throckmorton, Vice President and Tom D. Fulford, Sales Manager. The Charles A. Coffin award is an annual prize offered by the Charles A. Coffin Foundation to that electric light and power company which dur ing the year “has made a distinguish ed contribution to the development of electric and power for the conveni ence of the publit^and the benefit of the industry.” The brief submitted by the Vir ginia Electric and Power Company is a volume of over 400 pages, includ ing t£xt, photographs, photostats, maps, graghs, statistics and other material submitted in evidence of the achievements set forth. The outstanding achievements de scribed in the brief include in the main, the company’s activities toward popularizing the use of electricity by the inauguration of lower rates and the development of ways and means for extending the use of electric ser vice in the rural districts. Also im provement in the personnel in the matter of developing employes along educational lines as well as in the direction of more efficiency in the service they render; the reduction of accidents to employes by increased (Continued on inside page) D. FAISON ENDS UP IN J^RISON Latest Episode Was At tempted Robbery Of Filling Station WROTE SOLICITOR Jackson, N. C.-Dan Faison, Halifax County young man who has been vio lating a court order to leave North Carolina for quite a while and who has flouted the officers of the law with his flippant messages in recent months, has run his course. He was on Monday sent to the Halifax Coun ty roads to serve a sentence of three years for “all the crimes in the cata log.” Bowser Daughtrey, another Ha lifax young man, is behind the jail bars at Halifax awaiting trial in Northampton Superior Court for at tempted robbery of the Pine Fork Service Station near Jackson late Saturday night. Faison and Daughtrey stopped their car in front of the service sta tion in the dead hours of the night, w ith the expressed purpose of making (Continued on back page) The death of Elizabeth Weeks, 25 year old white girl of Whittakers, restaurant worker in Enfield, under mysterious circumstances at a strange farm near Enfield last Saturday, led to investigation by the Coroner's of fice of Halifax County and the sub sequent discovery of illegal proceed ings which ensnared two wliite girls, three white men and a Negro phy sician. The latter, J. J. Hood, Negro doc tor of Rocky Mount, is in jail there charged with performing an illegal operation and a charge of murder may also be placed agrainst him af ter the preliminary hearing next Tuesday in the city police court of Rocky Mount. The Weeks girl died at a farm of Richard Smith, a bachelor, seven miles from Enfield. Due to her condi tion, a midwife was summoned but re fused to attend the girl and Dr. F. C. Whittaker of Enfield was called. He stated death was due to septicemia following childbirth. Due to the mysterious surroundings and rumors among the people of the community, Coroner Billy Williams was summoned Monday morning to investigate the case. He discovered the girl had been taken to Rocky Mount where she received illegal medical attention on Wednesday, June 3rd; that she had been taken there by Calhoun Braswell, young white man of Enfield, who was a clerk; and that after the operation the girl had been brought to Halifax County by Braswell to Richard Smith’s house, where she died ten days later. The coroner also found another girl on this strange farm. She was Hattie Harrell, age 23, said to have been brought to the farm Saturday, June 6th, in the same condition the Weeks girl had been. Norman Judge was named to the coroner as the man who brought the Harrell girl. As a result of these investigations, Mr. Williams started to Halifax to swear out warrants for Smith, Bras well and the Negro doctor, when he was met by Braswell at the Smith farm. Braswell told the coroner he wanted to tell the whole story and take the consequences. When he told that most of the pro cedure took place in Rocky Mount, Coroner Williams took him to Tarboro to Solicitor Don Gilliam, where Bras well told the entire story in detail and stated he was ready to assist the prosecution. His information was not divulged but on the advice of Mr. Gil liam, Coroner Williams swore out a warrant for Dr. Hood, charging the performing of an illegal operation,and the Negro physician was arrested in Rocky Mount midnight Monday. Prosecuting Attorney T. J. Pearsall of Rocky Mount said Braswell was not under arrest but would be used as the chief witness for the State. Hood denied all charges and said he knew nothing of them. He is in jail, being unable to fill the $5,000 appear ance bond. Reports from Rocky Mount are that he has been suspected of such practise as he is now charged with at previous times but no evi dence was ever procurable. The Harrel girl was taken from the farm by Rev. H. Ik Anderson, Bap tist preacher, and Rev. E. McWhorter Methodist preacher, of Enfield, and turned over to the County Welfare of ficer. She is in Weldon today in his custody while he is making arrange ments to have her placed in the State Maternity home at Wilmington. The Weeks girl was buried Sunday. The Negro doctor is reputed to be a heavy drinker and a victim of a ner vous ailment. He stoutly denies all charges. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. W. C. Preasly, president of Peace Institute, Raleigh, will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. His subject will be Christian Education. The public is invited. There will be no evening services.
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