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FvW.wvwjvwwjva-,\*.v * A!.! FOP ONF AMO PMF PAP ai i » an .v.« fering a Thorough Coverage J A m W»lL i UK ALL | HEi J ROANOKE RAPIDS IALD r=5r VOLUME^- __—---ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1931. NUMBER 24. UP AND DOWN Che Avenue WITH THE EDITOR To call a policeman or fire depart ment Dial 668-1. Two new brick lunch rooms are go ing up on the Avenue between 9th and ]0th. While the new buildings are being constructed, business goes on as usual in temporary quarters, each frame stand having been moved to one side to make room for the new buildings. Once in awhile we receive contri butions from our readers which we cannot print for one very good rea son. We can’t read them. Usually, we are pretty good at deciphering most of the contribution but when it conies to names it is just a mess. Rather than guess wrong on a name we do noi print the article. Please see that all contributions are legible, especially initials and names. Results are what count. There was some confusion when several taxpay ers received notices from City Col lector Reid that they owed back tax es. These taxpayers had paid their taxes. Hut how was Mr. Reid to know when the tax receipts were still in the book. These were straightened out by the former collectors when checks were produced. It might be interesting to those interested in the city to know that Mr. Reid, since taking the office of collector a week or so ago. has collected a thousand dollars in back taxes. We say re sults are what count after all. We in minute Collector Reid as the Champion Collector of the city. His record in collecting school taxes is remarkaMe. Less than one percent of back school taxes are uncollected to date. We hope he can get the city tax books in the same shape before long. And speaking of taxes, the new city rate is 80 cents, ten cents lower than before. We doubt if there is a city this size in the State w hich has a tax rate anywhere near as low- as ours. Of course, there are a few excep tions like the small town of Everetts, where they have no town tax. But that was because the town sold some property and had enough money to run on this year without taxes. Looks like everything is trying to block our Sanitary work. With the board finally appointed and ready to meet, sickness steps in lays low Jim Taylor, who has been in bed for the last week and is reported as being very ill. This, of course, has delayed the board in meeting. That first meet "hen it does come, will be an import ant one, for it will be necessary to figure out costs and call for the bond election at the meeting. That is, if we hope to get work under w a y by Christmas. And that is what we would like to see right now more than any thing—with the possible exception of better cotton prices. The following girls and boys left for college last week: University of North Carolina, Edwin Akers, Morris Clary, Roy Lee Ferrell, Calvin Ken nemur; Misses Betty Gray Long and Evelyn Mullen. State College: Fran e's Starke, Eugene Crutchfield and Gilmer Collier. Duke University: Graham Lynch and Ralph Shell. Accompanied by H. S. Loy, manager °f Leggett’s Department Store, we 'isited the Aurelian Springs School uesday afternoon and renewed ac quaintance with Supt. Matthews and is splendid group of teachers. With Pupil? the huge school is crowd ed this year. We watched the 18 Sc ool trucks leaving with their preci ous cargos after school was out and n ^nd a session with the teachers concerning the news from that section the coming year. It is always a P ensure and an inspiration to visit 'hat school. Pendleton firizzard and Torn White we some new pets at Smith’s Ser anH ta.t5on' Two big horned toads Th a one’ direct' from Texas. are in the window amid sand ? .rocits- Somebody suggested that uitfht they turn them out and the s go around puncturing tires with l”eir horns. ^Lirttails are missing. Last year> Lin f!nhh 1^0+ v;_ —j — #_ SCHOOL ELECTION OCTOBER 8 All Must Register Before This Saturday Night To Vote For Board Members FIRST ELECTION All those wishing to vote in the city school election for three mem bers of tho school board in the Oc tober election must register on or before this Saturday night. The registration books are at tho High School building office and are open every day until 6 p. m. They will be open Saturday night until 9 o’clock. As this is the first election for members of the city graded school board, it is necessary to have a special registration. This will be a perma-. n<nt registration for this and fu ture school elections. The books have been open for the past three weeks but there has been little interest on the part of the vo ters. Only about 250 had registered Hie first of this week. Three members will be voted on at the election on October* 6th. Candi dates can file for office up to w'ithin fi\e days of the election. The three members of the present school board whose terms expire at this time are W. L. Manning, Dr. T. W. M. Long and R. L. Towe. It is understood that all three will file as candidates to be voted on by the people. The method of filing is simple. Any person qualified to hold the office of school trustee may become a candi date by filing his name or his name may be filed by any qualified voter of the school district. Registration and election officials are P. A. Reid, registrar, W. J. Nor wood and S. J. Bounds, judges. The election, like the registration, will be held at the High School building. The newly elected members of the board will hold office for six years. PARROTT SPEAKS TO DOCTORS State Health Officer Is Guest of Honor at Lo cal Doctor’s Meeting HELD A T HOSPITAL Dr. James M. Parrott, State health officer, addressed doctors of Halifax and Northampton Counties at their regular meeting held at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital last Wednesday. Dr. Parrott stated at the outset that he was not going to make a set speech hut was going to take advan-1 tage of the opportunity to tell the doctors something about the workings of the State Board of Health. He added by way of introduction, that our State Board of Health had been tossed about somewhat after the man ner of a ship on a turbulent sea, for the past several years without anyone, in particular, being responsible. “What is the State Board of Health?”, asked Dr. Parrott. “The State Board of Health was born out of the loins of the best in the medi cal profession in the year 1877. And from that year till now, every act of that organization has been motivated by the call to service.” In May of this year, the State Board of Health was reorganized. This was necessary in order to better meet present day needs. The reor ganization brought about several im portant changes in the organization. The Bureau of Vital Statistics was combined with the Bureau of Health Education to form what is to b e known as the Department of Pre ventive Medicines with Dr. Cooper, editor of The Bulletin, director. An other very important department, said Dr. Parrott is the new depart ment known as Child Hygiene. He also stated that the Department of Preventive Medicine sent out an av erage of 6,300 pieces of literature over the State every week. Following the reorganization Dr. Parrott informed his hearers that he had buised himself with the matter of securing some expert assistance in the Health Department. As a result of these efforts, has secured from (Continued on back page) CONFERENCE SCHEDULE lielow is the Yellow Jacket North Eastern Conference schedule for the 19.11 football season. They will play Ay den in the opener and Tarboro in the final. Roanoke Rapids will have two open dates slated in her menu this fall, Oct. 30 and Nov. 13. Oct. 2—Roanoke Rapids at Ay den. Oct. 9—Washington at Roanoke Rapids. Oct. 16—Rich Square at Roanoke Rapids. Oct. 23.—Roanoke Rapids at Green ville. OCT. 30—Open. Nov. 6—Roanoke Rapids at Eliza beth City. Nov. 13—Open. Nov. 20^-Tarboro at Roanoke Ra pids. | ,■ HI SCHOOL OFFICERS ELECTED Senior Class, Music Club and Cheering Squad Choose Leaders For the Year THOMPSON PRES. Roanoke Rapids High School held elections this week for some of the most important offices in the school life as the huge Senior Class, the Music Clubs and the cheering section chose those who would lead them dur ing the coming year. The seventy six seniors of Roanoke Rapids graduating class of “31,” the largest class in local school history, met Tuesday in the auditorium to elect a president, vice president, and secretary and treasurer. Prof. Thomas I.. Martin, teacher of 1211, presided over the meeting. James Womble, Belmont Murray, John Bounds, Jimmie Shell, Francis Cobb and Carl Thompson were the nominees for president. Carl, better known a s “Squirter” Thompson among his High School associates and classmates, won out. Hilda Hines was eleeted vice presi dent. Fleetwoocl Sullivan was elected secretary and treasurer. He held the same position in the Junior Class and he did such good work that he was ( unanimously elected again this year. The vocal club of the music de partment held their first meeting of this year, Wednesday, September 1G, for the purpose of electing club of ficers for the year. Those elected are as follows: Norman Speight, presi dent; Coby Williams, vice president; Clyal Ranhorn, secretary; Edgar Kirk ti^asurer; Ottis Reynolds, reporter and Murrell Hudson, librarian. Those having a chance for the quar tets and solos are as follows: Norman Speight, tenor; John Glover, tenor; Ottis Reynolds, tenor or bass, Leon ard Langston, tenor; Rudy Waters, baritone and Larry Meeds, baritone. These boys have a natural trend to ward music and the quartet will be composed of the best of those men tioned. The old quartet of last year composed of Norman Speight, high tenor; John Glover, second tenor; Coby Williams, baritone and Ottis Reynolds, bass, will have plenty of competition, and it is very doubtful whether they will survive or not. Last Thursday when the local Hi School met for assembly the students elected cheer leaders for the football, basketball and baseball seasons. The custom is that a boy and a girl be elected from the Junior and Senior High School. Crawford Britton and Anne Akers were unanimously select ed to lead the Junior High. These two came from the eighth and ninth grades. Coby Williams, Junior and “Grill” Cameron, a Senior were elect ed to lead the Senior High School, lust before the game last Friday they had a “pep” meeting i nthe auditori um to try out the new yell marshals, and according to reports they seem ed to be OK. Change Time of Test For City Fire Siren The fire siren, which has been giv en tests every Wednesday noon, will be tested only twice a month in the future. The time is being changed from noon to 7 p. m. on the first and third Wednesday nights of eacjh month. These are the regular meeting nights of the Fire Department. On the back of an envelope Mrs. Ma ry Counsil of Columbus, O., wrote her will, disposing of $4,#00. HALIFAX FAIR TO OPEN 13TH Fair Grounds Between Here and Weldon Be ing Made Ready For 8th Fair LASTS FIVE DAYS The 8th annual Halifax County Fair will start on Tuesday. October 13, and last for five days and nights, through October 17th, according to Secretary W. H. Joyner, who has been busy with a crew of men at the Fair Crounds for the past two weeks get ting ready for the big week. Many exhibits have come in to date and the next two weeks will see booths and shelves again crowded with hundreds of exhibits of every nature, with folks from all communi ties vieing in good natured rivalry for first and second prizes. The premi um list is large and hundreds of dollars will be given for prizes. Ex hibitors are urged to get in touch with Mr. Joyner at once. Races will be held in the afternoon and almost $2,000 in purses will bring some of the best ho ^.eflesh in this part of the country, trotters, pacers and runnners. Free attractions will include the afternoon and evening performances in front of the grandstand, band con certs and fireworks each night. The acts include the Romanoff Troupe of three girls and three men, the Ross Lewis entertainers of three girls and Ross Lewis in person, and the aerial Howards consisting of six people. Friday of Fair week is School Day with a big football game as an add ed attraction. The midway will attract as usual with a big line of shows and rides, many of which have not been seen j in this part of the country before. OXFORD TO PLAY HERE TOMORROW Local Football Team De feats Weldon Last Friday in Season Opener VARSITY VS SCRUBS The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets will play the second game of the sea son when they meet Oxford here this Friday. This promises to be one of the best games of the season as Ox ford has a fast High School eleven. Oxford won the Class B. State cham pionship back in 1929 and they have a good team this year. The whistle blows at 3:45. The Yellow Jackets defeated Wel don here last Friday 13 to 0 to open up their 1931 quest for new gridiron laureis. About 250 people watched the game in a rather dusty field. The game was cut short owing to the heat and the two rivals battled only four eight minute quarters. Both teams fought well and in a friendly manner, as there was no slugging or anything that called for penalty. The first quarter ended and neither team had scored, but at the begin ning of the second quarter Roanoke Rapids marched down the field for her first touchdown of the season. However, the Jax failed to make the extra point. Roanoke Rapids then kicked off to Weldon who brought the ball far enough to register her first and only first ddwn of the en tire game. Weldon received the kickoff at the first half and is held scoreless during the third quarter. The Jax carry the ball to Weldon's five yard line. Gre gory went back in a punting posi tion and Capt. Brown and J. Shell broke through to block the kick which was recovered by Clyde Mills for the Jax second touchdown, Butler Brown carried the pigskin over for the extra point. This ends the score card of' the contest but when the final whis tle blew to end the game Roanoke Rapids was on Weldon’s eleven yard line headed for her third touchdown. Dickens and Mills stood out in the Yellow Jacket backfield and Jimmy Womble displayed his talent as an alert field general. Dickens gained an average of ten yards on his end runB and “Soy” made good gains thru the line. Gregory and Cochran stood out on the Weldon eleven. Both did good tackling and running. Cochran (Continued on bnek page) CROWD JAMS GYM TO SEE FIGE 'ERS Legion Boxing Show on Tuesday Night Is a Howling Success; Good Fights ANOTHER SOON A huge crowd packed Simmons l»ym Tuesday night to witness the American Legion boxing show staged for the benefit of the Junior Legion team, State champions, expenses of which had been borne by the local post. The fans certainly got their moneys worth and if the fights con tinue on the same high level, boxing has come to stay here. No fakes, pulled punches or framed bouts on the program, but every man and boy giving his best produced a card which received nothing but praise from the customers. rwo youngsters, Cash Register, 52, pounds and his nephew, 50 pounds, gave the fans an opener of four short rounds, to whet the appetite for the first regular bout on the card be tween Lester Edmondson of Roanoke Rapids, 145 pounds, and Kid Bryant of Suffolk, 144. These boys had met before and this took on the appear acne of a clean but thorough grudge fight with plenty of action and fast work. Edmondson won by a narrow margin on decision of the judges. The next major scrap was one of the best ever seen here when Freddie Mills of Roanoke Rapids, 138, and KO Inscoe of Rocky Mount, 140, mixed up for four rounds of clever fight ing. Mills gained the decision of the judges, but Inscoe received much 1 plaudit of the fans by his work. It was a pleasure to watch these two boys. Scrapper Outland of Roanoke Ra pids and Jimmy Gilbert of Rocky Mount, went six rounds in the first finals. The bout started with both boys cautious and sparring for an opening. As the fight progressed, the action became more heated and the work of both men wag good enough for the judges to declare a draw. This is the second time these boys have fought to no decision and a third fight should be plenty interesting. At this point came the most en tertaining feature o f the evening. Waiting for a belated fighter, “Pow der Horn” Savage of Rocky Mount, a 65 pound youngster challenged any boy in the crowd under 70 pounds. The challenge was accepted by F. C. “Dead Eye” Moseley, a little bit of flesh weighing about 55. This tiny pugilist gave an exhibition of fleet footwork that threw the huge crowd i into hysterics and more, he weaved, dodged and landed hard on his oppon ent. The bout went to him by decis ion of Referee Speight and the crowd showered silver coins into the ring to show their approval. Mutt Gordon of Portsmouth was re ceived with favor by the fans when he showed good form against Kid Roe of Littleton who was game but outclassed. Gordon won the bout in the third by a technical knockout af ter battering Roe plenty. The final bout was between two heavier boys, weighing in at 160, Kid Shaw of Weldon and Luke Stevens of Portsmouth. This was a slugging match with Shaw having it all his way but Stevens showing remarkable Stamina to stick it out for six bloody rounds. He went down for the count , of nine three times but always came back for more. Shaw was an easy winner. winner. Manager Alligood has Re feree Ryals as the third man and his work was very satisfactory. Another show is being planned for October 6 by the Legion. Hon. A. C. Gay Ad dresses Gaston P.T.A. Gaston Parent-Teacher Association held its second monthly meeting Fri day evening in the school building. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. L. L. Harwin. In ad dition to furnishing hot soup for the year to the children, it was planned to buy books for children who need them. After the business session, Mr. I. L. Camp introduced Hon. A. C. Gay, who made a very impressive talk to the association. This talk was en joyed thoroughly by the people o f Gaston community who admire Mr. Gay very much for the stand he has taken in serving his people. Mrs. Grover Seal of Virginia found a snake 6 feet long on her stove. LIGHTNING Destroys Darn and Contents of Wells D. Tillery Last Night Lightning struck and set fire to the large barn owned by Wells D. Tillery on the Vultare Road last night and destroyed barn and contents with a loss estimated at $1,500. The family of Bob Webb, colored tenant, was awakened at 9 o’clock by the sharp crack when the lightning struck. They were momentarily stun ned. A few minutes later the barn was in flames. Webb rushed out and managed to save three mules and a cow from the burning structure. Four or five thousand pounds of fodder ,two bales of ginned cotton and all the farm implements were de stroyed. Webb came to Roanoke Rapids this morning and reported the fire to Mr. Tillery. The local man bought the farm several years ago. It is located across the river in Northampton County about two miles from Camps Store and is known as the Square place. LIQUOR CASES IN MAJORITY Late Session In Recorder Court With Many Cases Con tinued TEACHER FREED The following cases were disposed of before Judge Daniel during a long session lasting until after six o’clock, Tuesday in County Recorder’s Court. Quincy Adams, charged with liquor offense, failed to eappear when called. Judgment given was nisi sci fa capias and continued. An order for sale of defendant’s seized automobile w a s given. Bland Twisdale, white also failed to appear when called for offense of being drunk and disorderly. Judge ment nisi sci fa capias and continued. Christopher Geakap, Greek, charged with assault. Defendant called and failed. Judgment was nisit sci fa capias and continued. T. Zollicoffer ,colored, plead guilty to driving car while drunk. Judge ment he received was that he pay a fine of $75, and costs of court, and that his license be revoked for five months. John Gee, colored, plead guilty to liquor charge and was ordered to pay $10 fine and costs. Alexander Richardson, colored plead not guilty to larceny charge. However, he was convicted and given three months on the roads. Robert Smithwick, colored, plead guilty to driving car while drunk. He was fined $50 and costs with license revoked for 3 months. YV. D. Gatling, colored, a school teacher of Enfield, was accused of unmercifully and unjustly mistreat ing a sixteen year old girl. It was charged the girl had carried a written excuse from home asking to be ex cused from classes and the defendant refused to excuse her. She then re fused to work some problems he gave her and was cruelly beaten, accord ing to the charge. Defendant was ac quitted of the charge. Mrs. Clarence Lyerly, white, plead guilty to vagrancy. She was given 4 months in jail. Capias to issue Septeber 24, 1931 if found in county. Joe Price plead not guilty to li quor charge. Received verdict of guilty and was given 6 months on roads. C. E. Keeter was found guilty of larceny. Prayer for judgment con tinued until next Tuesday. Thurman Hardy, charged with li quor and larceny plead guilty to re ceiving and transporting liquor. He was given 4 months to be paroled within 60 days. Ivey Gibson and Maude Brown, from Weldon, ecah plead not guilty to liquor charge. Gibson was found not guilty. Maude Brown found guilty and given 5 months in County Home, to be paroled within 60 days. C. E. Keeter was also found giulty of abandonment. On this charge al so was prayer for judgment contin eud unitl next Tuesday. Mrs. Clyde Shearin was found guilty of home brew charge. Prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs. Chas. Arnold of Chicago had $3,600 in his pockets when arrested for beg ging. OVER 13 MILLION VALUATION In Roanoke Rapids Grad ed School District— Total County 32 Million 14 CENT RATE (Special To The Herald) Raleigh, Sept. 24.—Halifax County will receive $10,432.23 from the $1, 500,00 tax reduction fund to supple* men local taxes to support the two months extended school term, over and above the constitutional s_i_x months term. The total cost of the extended term in this county, based State for the six months term will on the standard established by the be $29,334.09, the balance of which is to be paid from local taxes. The State Board o f Equalization has found that the combined valuation of property in all the districts is $3, 737,024,233 and that a 14-cent tax rate is necessary to produce revenues sufficient to operate the two months term, with the aid of the State’s tax reduction fund. The total cost of the extended term, based on the standards fixed for the six months term, will be $4,415,123, of which the State is to pay $1,500,000, leaving $2,915,123 to be paid by local taxes. It is seen from this that the State pays slightly more than one-third of the average total cost of the extended term, nad in some cases it is more than half the cost. The valuation of property in this county was fixed a t $13,501,366, which, at the 14-cent rate, will pro duce $18,90186, in local revenue, to which the state adds the $10,432.23 to cover the total cost of the two months extended term, or $29,334.09. Only two counties, Guilford and New Hanover, do not participate in the tax reduction fund, since the rate of 14 cents on their taxable val ues in the district produce more re venue than is needed to operate the extended term. Johnston County gets the largest amount, $38,000. Colum bus and Union getting above $35,000 each. Graham and Hoke get slightly more than $2,500 each. Local authorities are expected to extend the full measure of these re ductions to the taxpayers. The table for this county, showing allotments by districts (recently con solidated districts being shown to gether), the4 first column of figures giving the property valuations, the second the cost of the extended term, the third the yield in revenue at the 14-cent rate, and the fourth the amount allotted from the State tax reduction fund, is as follows: Hollister, property valuation, $662, 892; extended term cost, $918.44; yield of 14c rate $928.04; allotment tax red. fund, none. Ringwood w, Eastman, c, property valuation, $493,266; extended term cost, $1,506.22; yieid of 14c rate; al lotment tax red. fund, $815.51. Aurclian Springs, Bear Swamp, Hankins Chapel, property valuation, $711,322; extended term cost, $3,399. 45; yield of 14c rate, $995.85; allot ment tax rea iuna, $z,4u«*.t>u. Tillery w, Chestnut c, property valua tion $832,803; -extended term cost, $1,226.18; yield of 14c rate, $1,165.92; allotment tax red. fund. $60.26. Hardrawee, property valuation, $654,940; extended term cost, $629.90; yield of 14c rate, $916.91; allotment tax red. fund none. Dawson, property valuation $808, 556; extended term cost, 658.43; yield of 14c rate; $1,131.97; allotment tax red. fund none. Darlington, property valuation, $413,823; extended term cost, $836.40; yiled of 14c rate, $579.35; allotment tax red. fund, $257.05. Halifax w & c, property valuation, $1,008,461; extended term cost, $1, 451.33; yield of 14c rate 11,411.84; al lotment tax red. fund, $39.49. Calvary w, Print c, property valu ation, $938,349; extended term cost, $1,603.73; yield of 14c rate $1,313.68; allotment tax red. fund, $290.05. Ilobgood w & c, property valua tion, $2,489,284; extended term cost, $2,485.06; yield of 14c rate, $3,484.99; allotment tax red. fund, none. New Hope, property valuation, $369,614; extended term cost, $646.35; yile dof 14c rate, $617.45; allotment tax red. fund, $128.90. South Rosemary, property valua tion, $409,909; extended term cost, $990.18; yield of 14c rate. $573.87; allotment tax red. fund, $416.31. Roseneath, property valuation, $691,768; extended term cost, $656.05; yiled of 14c rate, $968.47; allotment (Continued on back page)
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