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! | offering a Thorough Coverage > “ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL” l-| of the Greater Roanoke Rapids jj | J / l 4 TX A T\ ^ ^ 4 W T\ |i Ea8t«“ Carolina's Class A;! IyUAINUIyl KArlDS \AI D VOLUME 17. — “ — ----ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1931. NUMBER 25. COMBINE POSTOFFICES HERE NOV. 1ST GIRL DIES INFANTILE PARALYSIS Mellie Lewter, 15, High School Student Is Stricken In Class Room FUNERAL FRIDAY Mellie Mayo Lewter, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lewter, died last Thursday afternoon at 4:30 from infantile paralysis at the home ot her parents on Hamilton Street. She became ill Monday afternoon, fainting in her room, and was carried home to break a perfect record in at tendance and tardiness. Mellie was in the eleventh grade and was one of the leaders in the sehool life of the local High School. The doctors pronounced the case infantile paralysis and every medical attention was shown in a vain en deavor to save her life. This is the only case reported this year and none other has developed. Local doctors state that this is not a contagious disease and point to tests in New York City, where only 14 out o f 1,000 persons who were exposed con tracted the disease. The deceased was born June 26, 1031, and became a member of the Christian Church at the age of 12, where she was president of her Sun day School class. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. V. H. Grantham, assisted by Rev. J. E. Kirk and Rev. R. L. Topping. Burial was in Cedarwood cemetery. Floral offerings f. mi schoolmates and friends of the family attested her popularity. Girls f r o m her High Shool class a: Led as 1 lower girls and the pallbear i s were Messrs Willie Pridgen, Edward Baker, Goby Wil liams, John Ogletree, Dr. W. E. Mur phrey and R. G. Harris. A selected choir and the High School Glee Club sang and ’Whispering Hope’ was sung by Miss Agatha Moore. Besides her parents, she is survived by two half sisters, Miss Annie Lew ter of St. Lukes Hospital, New Bern, and Miss Marjorie Lewter, a member of the school faculty at Dawson. The Lewter family has received many messages of sympathy. Below is printed a letter from one Mellie’s . former teachers. Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Sept 26, 1931. Dear Mrs. Lewter: ! 1 have been thinking of you and Sympathizing with you continually for the past three days. The pupils and teachers are very deeply touched and sad over the death of Mellie. Everyone of us loved her dearly and shall always cherish pleasant memo ries of her. Mellie was a joy and pleasure to teach. She made scholarship, citizen ship and attendance honor rolls every time when 1 had her in my home room m the 8th grade. You wrote me such nice notes of appreciation for what I did and meant to Mellie when I was her teacher. I shall never forget them. There were such strong bonds °f love and comradeship between you mid Mellie. I shall always remember her as one of the most beloved pu pils I’ve ever taught. I shall miss her. 1 am sympathizing and will con tinue to sympathize, with you as the days go by. I have wished so much to express my sympathy ere this, but have not had a chance. I’ve akked about Mellie continually by calling Mrs. Ogletree’s and from school chil dren. The pupils have been touched so much over this sadness. Those of us who have lost loved ones, know just what you are bearing, how you are suffering, and what it means to ?et 'reconciled t o this separation, ust five years ago today my mother led suddenly, so I know how to sym pathize with you from experience. I now just how dark and sad these °ng hours and days are to you. associated charities Associated Charities o f Roanoke apids will meet at the Episcopal , urch this Sunday afternoon at 5 0 c °ck. All members of the Board and all contributors are asked to be Present as important business con cerned with relief work for the win er is to be decided on. OXFORD Ways High School Here ihis Friday—Ayueu Forfeits Conference Game Oxford High School, who defeated Koanoke Kapids on the Oxford grid iron last week, will be the guesis of ilu local boys here this Friday, the oat lie to start at 3:45. Koanoke Kapids was scheduled to l>lay Ayden on this date, but a notice was sent from that club that they would be compelled to play ineligible men ami the game was cancelled by forfeit to Koanoke Kapids. In their place, the strong Oxford team was scheduled. This team, with a forward wall averaging 17u pounds, beat Koanoke Kapids last Friday 7 to U. The first of the season, Oxford played Durham high and gave the big town boys the scare of their lives be fore Durham finally nosed out a nar row win. Last Friday, Oxford scored its touchdown and extra point in the first period and thereafter it was an even fight, neither team being able to score. Roanoke Rapids actually outplayed the opponents in the rest of the game, gaining a total of 11. first downs to Oxford's six. They were inside Oxford’s ten yard line five times during the game but could not put across the ball. Oxford only threatened one more time after the first period. Fumbles and penalties at crucial moments had something to do with the local’s failure to score. They are ready for the big team and Friday’s game here should be one of the best of the season. DIPTHERIA VACCINE IS URGED For Children by County Health Officer Z. P. Mitchell Im mediately FATAL 6 YEARS Have you had your children immu nized against diptheria? To every in dividual who has the responsibility for the welfare of some child this is a very important question. Moreover, your answer to this question is of signal importance, for your answer represents your interest and concern for that little one entrusted to your care and keeping, says County Health officer, Z. 1*. Mitchell. Diptheria s a disease of childhood; the majority of cases occur during the first six years of life and practically all the fatal cases occur in children under five years of age. Therefore, it naturally follows that if a child is to bo protested against this disease he should be immunized during the pe riod of his greatest susceptibility which means from the age of about nine months to six years old. It so happens that the majority of the chil dren in Halifax County who have been given the diptheria vaccine have been six years and older, that is to say they have been school children rather than the pre-school children. This means that we have not done our best. We have failed to utilize the knowledge which we have fallen heir to. The health department is using and recommending the using of what is known as Toxoid as an immunizing agent against diptheria. The United States Public Health Service, which incidently is the most dependable re search organiztion in the country, furnishes us with the information that Toxoid will protect about 96 per cent of those who take it. Be sides it only take two doses, given 3 or 4 weeks apart. The health department has given near seven hundred completed treat ments during the past year without any unfavorable results. If your children have not had this diptheria vaccination, please, in the name of reason, arrange for them to get it by seeing either your family physician or the county health offi cer. Don’t wait until they develop diptheria to awake to your responsi bility to your children. Do something NOW. W|f DETAILED PROGRAM 193CFAIR General Information O f Halifax County Fair Given By Secre tary OPENS OCTOBER 13 The Eignth Annual Halifax Coun ty fair opens to the public iuesday, October 13, at 10 a. m, and closes October 17th at 11 p. in. There will ue special attractions for each day of ihe fair, announcements of which »ill oe be made later by the press anu oiiicial program. ihe admissions have been greatly reduced tins year as follows: admis sion adults day and night 50c, chii uien day and night, 10 years and un um, 2oc. Grandstand, 26c, autono mies, 2uc, helpers season tickets in oooths, $1, truck drivers and helpers, .>3, individuals, $2.oU, according to figures furnished today by Manager w. H. Joyner. No pass out checks will be issued at any of the gates and it is against the rules for any officer or employee to issue return checks. Automobiles will be parked by competent and re liable attendants employees of the fair, but the management will not be responsible for loss or damage. No money will be accepted by the gate man. Admission will be by ticket on ly. Only one person will be allowed to enter with a single ticket. Pass gates will be provided and will be used for passes and season tickets on ly and cannul be used at any other gate. The Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Company maintain services on me grounds, toll pay station will be located at a convenient point. Rest room and emergency hospital will be located in the main building. Check room under the supervision of a reliable person will be conveniently located, where parcels may be checked at a nominal fee. Eating booths, ice cold drink stands and accessories will be served day and night. Magnificent free act program as follows: Hugh M. Smifh concert band; Banard's Circus; Aerial How ards, sensation and astounder thrill er; Romanoff Troupe; Wheeler and i Wheeler, sensational skaters; Lewis | Ross, instrumental and acrobatic en tertainers. Fire works will be put on each night by Ohio Display Co. Sad dle horse contest, horse and mule races will be held each afternoon. P. T. A. Holds First Meeting Of Year To Hear Dr. Riddick The first meeting of the Parent- I Teacher Association for the school year 1931-32 was held September 24 in the vocational building of the Roa noke Rapids High School with Mrs. J. E. Kirk presiding. An opening prayer by Rev. J. E. Kirk was followed by the reading of the minutes. The president then read the names of the committee chair men and introduced the new teach ers. After a brief welcome to the teach ers by Rev. J. N. Bynum, the presi dent introduced the speaker, Rev. Rid dick who spoke on “The Child In The Midst.” This was developed by the following points: (1) Possibility that challenges the best that is in the parent and teacher. (2) Children’s rights that teachers and parents, state and church have no right to de ny. (3)Three contributing factors to bring out these possibilities and to give these rights: (a). Home and par ents. (b) School and teachers, (c) Church and minister. (4) These in stitutions in combined effort to be governed by spirit of loving coopera tion. lion. (5) To have definite objectives and prospectives. WE LEAVE OUT NEWS A wealth of news, in fact more than usual, from our correspondents in the city and county this week, make it imperative that we leave out “Up and Down the Avenue” and other features this week. What can be, will be used next week. Walking Across English Channel Karl Xuniestnik, European adventurer, is here seen us he “walked” across the English channel on the water skiis which he invented. He started from 1 Cape Gris Nez on the French coast and landed at Dover. 450 PUPILS Record Enrollment at Aurelian Springs School For Coming Term The seventh day of September marked the opening of the school year at Aurelian Springs High School. The student body that gathered in the au ditorium was much larger than in 1930. Both the High School and the grades show a great increase with an enrollment of more than 450. The students extend a welcome to I the newcomers in both the faculty j and the student body. They wish them all the luck possible for the coming year. With a splendid school spirit, an excellent faculty and the honest work of the students to uphold the standard and reputation of the school 1931-32 at Aurelian Springs will be one of the most successful years in history. FARM PROFS MEET AT THE SPRINGS Halifax - Nortampton Farm Teachers Elect Officers at Month ly Meet OUTLINE PROGRAM The Halifax-Northampton Agricul ture Teachers held their first group meeting of the year last Thursday, September 24, at Aurelian Springs School. The following new officers were elected: president, E. K. Veach of Aurelian Springs department; sec retary, E. L. Norton of Seaboard de partment; reporter, H. N. Cherry of Woodland department. The program of work for these group meetings each month was taken and passed upon as to the topics for discussion each month and the month this topic will be discussed. For the October meeting “Young j Tar Heel Farmer Program for the Coming Year” will be discussed for this group of schools and what each chapter has accomplished the past year. Each teacher in this group plans to carry two Y. T. H. F. mem bers to Rich Square for the next meeting to help carry out the pro gram as it should be done. The November meeting will be *A Community Program of Work” for each school. “Shop Program” will be the topic for discussion at the meet ing in December. The Annual Re ports will be the subject for discus sion for January. The problem of “Project Selections” is scheduled for February as this is about the time of the year to begin this work. For the month of March two topics will be discussed, which are “Publicity” and “Cooperative' Buying and Selling,” “Project Re cords and Supervision” is the subject foil April, while “Illustrative Ma terials” seems to be the topic for dis cussion the last month before State Conference for teachers is held in Ra leigh. Mrs. M. C. Morris and daughter. Lois, have returned to Smithfield, af ter spending some time with her sis ter, Mrs. Geneva Davis and mother, Mrs. Alice Jones. AGENT TO COLLECT CROP _LOANS Here Oct. 10 to Explain Method of Collection Of Special Federal Loans P. O. WARRENTON L'. S. Field Agent Thomas J. Hyder will be at the City Hall Sat. Oct. 10 lor the purpose of furnishing infor mation in regard to U. S. crop loans and their collection. This includes seed, fertilizer and rehabilitation loans. Mr. Hyder has been assigned to this district for the purpose as stated counties o f Henderson, Warren, Northampton, Halifax and Edge comlfe. His postofficie address i s Warrenton, N. C. dinners and warehouses have been authorized from Washington, direct, to accept payments on these loans on sale of crops. The Citizens Bank of this city is also designated as a Repository for payments on these loans. Payments may be ’eft at the hank at any time the borrower desires and an official rece.pt will be mail ed to to : payer. Mr. Hyder makes tn< following statement: “In making these loans the government had in view the wel fare of the people at large, and the farmer in particular. These loans have placed a great amount of money in circulation, therefore, aiding busi ness in general. Now the govern ment is requesting the cooperation of the entire community in the col lection of these loans. No doubt, the collection of these loans will form a basis for loans in the future. There fore, it is to the interest of the in dividual borrower, as well as the general public, to cooperate along these lines.” Rally Day Sunday At First Methodist Church Sunday will be observed as rally day by the Methodist Sunday School. The program will begin at 9:45 a. m. All classes are working for a one hundred per cent attendance. All par ents are being urged t o come with their children. Mr. W. L. Knight of Weldon will give the rally day ad dress. The children will have a spec ial part in the exercises. At the morning hour of worship the theme will be, “The Beauty of Righteousness,” and the sermon will be followed by the communion service. At the evening hour the subject will be, “The Christian’s Resources.” The public is cordially invited to attend the above services. The Presbyterian Young People’s society met last Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Manse to open up their new session. Those present were Le lia Murray, Mary Miles Clark, Bel mont Murray, John Bounds, Jimmie Shell, William Gaylord, Edward Clark and Allen McNeil. Officers for the coming session will be elected on next Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Jones has returned home after spending some time with rela tives and friends in Rocky Mount and Nashville, N. C. BOXING Another Legion Show at Sim Mon's Gym Tuesday Night Another Boxing Circus will be in town next Tuesday and the fans can expect another treat from promoter Bill Alligood. Newcomers, boxers from out of town will be on the next boxing card and some of the pugilists who have performed in previous bouts will also demonstrate their stuff. This show will exhibit many thrills to the boxing fans and promoter Alli good guarantees satisfaction. Cold drinks and peanuts will be sold for the benefit of the American Legion Juniors. Damask Post 147, American Legion is again sponsoring the show and the card includes Kid Bryant of Suffolk and Mike Grady of Rocky Mount, Scrapper Outland of Roanoke Rapids and KO Putnam of Rocky Mount, Jimmie Gilbert of Rocky Mount and Battling Butler of Roanoke Rapids, Flash Blanton of Raleigh and Scrap per Howell of Rocky Mount. Addi tional seats have been built to take care of the crowd. _ I SERVICE Halifax County Can Get It At 190 Different Stations Halifax County had 190 service sta tions and automobile accessory deal ers paying license taxes to do busi ness during the last tax year, ended May 31, of the 12,369 in the State, all paying taxes of $178,896.50 for the privilege of operating, records in the office of Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell show. The motor ve hicle business paid in license taxes a total of $267,703.50, in addition to the big gasoline tax. Guilford led in filling stations with 566, Mecklenburg had 451, Forsyth 411, Wake 372, Buncombe 294. Gra ham had 15, Tyrell 24 and Dare 25. All the professional people paid license taxes of $129,255, doctors tak ing the lead with 1,980, followed closely by lawyers with 1,943. The 19,011 bottled drink places and 1, 322 soda fountains paid the State $121,917.75. The 21,280 tobacco deal ers and jobbers paid 5156,889, and the automobile and truck for hire folks paid $156,856.11. Total license tax collections for the year were $1, 701,320.76, with $3,236.79 in penalties for bad checks. Southern Textile District Meeting Here This Friday The district meeting of the Sou thern Textile Association for spin ners and carders will be held here this Friday when some 200 members are expected to be present from this section of the State. Lunch will be served at noon at the Country Club and business sessions will be held at the High School Au ditorium. The local committee in charge is expecting some 300 for lunch. T. W. Mullen, superintendent of Rosemary Mfg. Co., is president of the Southern Textile Association and this is one of several district meet ings which are held all over the South. Textile experts from various parts of the country will be on the program and questions of particular import ance to spinners and carders will be discussed. Womans Club Meets At The Country Club The regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Club will be held on next Monday afternoon at three o’clock at the Country Club. The program will be under the direction of t h e Garden Department. Please make this meeting a success by your presence and bring a friend. Place Country Club, 3 o’clock, Monday afternoon. Caudell Phelps has returned home after spending some time at Columbia, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hasty and chil dren visited friends at Seaboard last Sunday. PROMISE OF A NEW BUILDING At Later Date Made By John Kerr — City De livery Service Daily DELIVER P. POST The two postoffices here will be consolidated as of November first, according to letters received by this newspaper from Congressman John Kerr and First Assistant Postmaster General Arch Coleman. Mr. Kerr states he will move to have a Federal postoffice building erected here "at the earliest practical time.” In the meantime, according to the Assistant Postmaster General, the main office will be in the South End with a contract office in the North End. This latter will receive mail and parcel post and sell stamps and mon ey orders. City delivery to every home and business house in the city limits will be made twice a day and parcel post deliveries once a day, ac cording to the plan. J. L. Vest will be postmaster and Paul Kobinson will be assistant post master of the combined offices. All mail after November 1, 1931, should be addressed to Roanoke Rapids, N. C. The letters from Mr. Kerr and Mr. Coleman follow: The Roanoke Rapids Herald, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Dear Mr. Wilson: I am enclosing a copy of a letter from Hon. Arch Coleman, First As sistant Postmaster General, in re spect to the consolidation of the Roa noke Rapids and Rosemary offices. I will be pleased to have you publish this letter that our citizens of both towns may know the plans of the De partment. I congratulate the citizens of the community of the consolidation of the postoffices, and the introduction of Carrier service. At the earliest prac tical time I shall move to have a public building erected in keepin® with what I conceive will be the future of the town. With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, JOHN H. KEKR, Congressman 2nd District, N.C. September 23, 1931. Hon. John H. Kerr, House of Representatives, My dear Mr. Kerr: Referring to your interest in the matter, you are informed that as a result of the recent investigation at Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary, North Carolina, orders will shortly be issued discontinuing the Roanoke Rapids of fice at the close of business on Oc tober 31, 1931, and consolidating it with the Rosemary office, effective November 1, 1931, the name of the consolidated office to be known as Roanoke Rapids which will be located on the same site and occupy the same quarters as the present Rosemary of fice. The survey disclosed that the present quarters of the Rosemary of fice was entirely adequate and suit able for housing of the consolidated office. A contract station will be estab lished near the site of the present Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina of fice. An order has this day been issued authorizing the establishment of city delivery service at the consolidated of fice of Roanoke Rapids, in lieu of the present village service at Rose mary, with two regular carriers and four hours auxiliary carrier service daily, effective November 1, 1981. This change involves the appointment of an additional regular carrier and an auxiliary carrier four hours daily. The present postmaster of Rose mary will become postmaster of the consolidated office and will recom mend the present postmaster of Roa noke Rapids as his assistant. Sincerely yours, ARCH COLEMAN, First Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fuller, Edwin, Jr., and Crawford and Herbert But ton, visited friends in Ahoskie Sun day.
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