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“ all FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL ” Offering a Thorough Coverage W I V W I he Roanoke Rapids Herald |ih~l; VOLUME 17.---ROANOKE RAPIDS. N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1932. NUMBER 39. UP AND DOWN Ghe Avenue WITH THE EDITOR In case of fire or for Police, Dial 668-1. Emmett Matthews, Jr., son of Druggist and Mrs. C. E. Matthews, was operated on Tuesday for appen dicitis. His condition is still uncer tain. Frank C. Moore, Roanoke Rapids globe-trotter, who came into money recently, is married. Frank was mar. ried in Jackson, Miss., on Jan. 2 at the residence of Rev. D. A. McCall. An announcement was received by Rev. V. H. Grantham this week. It was a cartoon of Mickey Mouse broad casting at the “mike” the fact that Frank was married. The world’s largest tire visited the Avenue this week. It is attached to a bus and has traveled over the coun try for several years, visiting every State. The tire is 12 feet high, the tube weighs 125 pounds and the en tire tire and yoke weighs 3,900 pounds A set of them can be bought from Joyner Motor Co., for $20,000. In the bus which pulls the tire is an electric generator w'hich operates loud speakers thru which announce ment^ are made., Also operating the brakes which control the big tire. The tire was made by Goodyear, An airplane maker says the day will come when giant airplanes will use tires this size. Miniature footballs with position and name engraved will be given thir teen men on the Northeastern Con ference championship team. The footballs are donated to the boys by different loyal fans in the city. The boys who will get the trophies are: Hardison, McNeil, Womble, J. Shell, G. Shell, Newton, Speight, Mills, C. Mills Matthews, Brown, C. Sullivan and Dickens. Owen H. Page, official of the At lantic Coast Line R. R., and Lt. Gov ernor of the 6th Carolina District of Kiwanis, is guest of honor at the meeting of the local Kiwanis Club to night. i The latest on Coroner Billy Will iams, who as a sideline is a funeral director is as follows: The coroner brought his car to an abrupt halt on the side of the highway near a pool of blood and a crowd of bystanders. He rushed up to the spot crying, “Who’s dead?” One of the crowd answered, “Car just killed a dog.” The disap pointed coroner said ‘Oh”, crawled back in his car and continued on his forlorn journey. First it was Oliver Fitts who was getting credit for Henry's letters to this paper. Then others told Henry, the editor was writing the letters and signing Henry’s name. They are all wrong. Henry wrote them, because the editor couldn't write anything as good. So there, take that. Do you have a copy of a special edition of The Roanoke Rapids Her ald printed in January or February, 1924? If you have, this newspaper will buy it from you. If you do not care to sell, will you lend it to us for a few days? Thank you. Call Civil Service Exam Next Month A civil service examination has been called by the United States Civil Ser vice Commission to establish a regis ter of eligibles for positions in the local post office, according to an nouncements posted in the post office this week. It is state 1 that this ex imination is for the purpose of hav ng a live register in case of vacan cy or the filling of any new position !may be created by the post of epartment within the next y**ar. exact date of the examination >t been announced but will prob be held during the month of ary. The date for filing appli s closes on Februray 6. Those sted may secure application 3 and other information at the office. The examination is for only. s Sudie Nixon was called to lk last week by the death of her David Linton. and Mrs. Frank Hudson an e the birth of a son on Satur fanuary 9th. DEAF-MUTE BOY STRUCK BY BUS Sanitary Bonds Carry 40 to 1 SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY See* Voters of City Cast Total of 871 Votes in Sewer and Water Election NO OPPOSITION In a quiet, yet enthusiastic election, noticeable by no opposition, voters of the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District went to the polls Tuesday and cast 871 votes in the bond election. Eight hundred and fifty one votes were cast for the bond issue and 20 against. More than 67 per cent of those registered in the special dis trict registration cast their votes in this election. As is the law in bond elections, 60-1 votes were necessary to carry the election. Whten proponents of the measure saw there was no opposition, efforts to get out the entire electo rate was deemed unnecessary. However, a crew of workers in the mills and town were active all day bringing voters to the polls, which were in the High School building. The crew used was small but effective in its work, much appreciated by those who were interested in the success of the election. This is the fifth election which has been held in Roanoke Rapids in the past year. The first was a special election to fill the vacancy for State Representative. Then came the vote on incorporating the two towns as one city. The third election was for new city officials; the fourth for members of the school board; and this fifth for a bond issue for the sani tary district. Tuesday’s election gave the Sani tary Board the power to issue and sell bonds to the amount of $365,000 for the purpose of installing a water and sewer system for the city. The Board is now faced with the problem of selling thse bonds before work on a big scale can be begun. At present temporary work is going ahead with money raised by loans by the Kiwanis Club, but two more weeks will see the end of that work, unless more funds are loaned and paid. The sale of the bonds is not in the hands of the local Sanitary Board hut is done by the State Local Govern ment Commission That Commission is not in the mood to sell bonds with the bond market as it is at present. If tbey refuse to sell our bonds, other steps will be worked out with appeals to State and National governments to assist us in disposing of these bonds at once so work may go ahead without delay. Congress has before it flow bills which may permit the government to assist us in the matter. Ask Citizens to Plant A Tree for Washington Seven members were present at the meeting of the civics department of the Woman’s Club, Monday, Jan. 11, at the home of Mrs. J. N. Bynum. An encouraging start was reported on some of the department’s pet pro jects. The women are especially in terested right now in the tree plant ing campaign featured as part of the George Washington Bi-Centennial celebration. Pink crepe myrtles can be ordered through members of the civics department or the Woman’s Club as a whole, to cost around forty i cents. The co-operation of every ci tizen is asked in this effort to beau tify our town and the trees are in expensive enough to be within the reach of most of us. The civics department is to have charge of the general club meeting on Feb. 1st and plans for an inter esting George Washington program are under way. Tea was served to the following: Mrs. W. F. Joyner, Miss Annie Cherry, Mrs. Paul Hey denreich, Mrs. A. L. Clark, Mrs. S. M. Thompson and Mrs. E. P. Bren ner. “KEEP BUILDING” EDITION OF THE HERALD COMING , The Roanoke Rapids Herald realizes there is no community witn greater possibility than Roanoke Rapids and its surrounding section. This community has already attracted the attention of a number of the largest manufacturers in the world, and we all re alize that it is factories which help to build great cities. With this fact in mind, The Roanoke Rapids Herald has de termined to exploit the unexcelled advantages of Roanoke Rapids and the surrounding sections as an Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural center and the superior advantages and natural re sources with which we are blessed. ™s will ,)e done through a “Keep Building” Edition in which the achievements, advantages, opportunities and future will be broadcast. For the purpose of correctly and effectively placing this data before the world, this newspaper has acquired the services o f Colonel George Claiborne Simms, a writer of national reputation who will cover every feature of business and the professions and all the resources of the section. The Keep Building Edition of The Herald is the guaranty of this newspaper’s determination to build. It will not overlook'the past, but the past wall be overshadowed by the presentation of the progressive present and the greater possiblities of the future. In publishing the “Keep Building” Edition, it is the further pur pose of The Herald to compile in a handbook the facts and figures embodied in such an edition, ready for mailing, which will be dis tributed over the country, in addition to advertsing this handbook in such widely circulated publications as the Manufacturer’s Re cord. It is the desire of The Roanoke Rapids Herald to have the hearty co-operation of every business and professional man in the community—of every citizen who wants to keep in step with the big parade for a greater and richer community IT CAN BE DONE! FIDDLERS CONVENTION JAN. 21 ST. P.T.A. To Stage Old Time Fiddlers Con vention Thursday Night BENEFIT OF NEEDY The P.-T. A. of the Rosemary Grad ed School will stage an old time Fid. dlcr’s Convention at the High School auditorium Thursday night, Jan. 21. The admissoin will he ten and twen ty-five cents and the entire proceeds will he used for buying shoes and clothing for needy school children. A splendid program has been ar ranged by the committee and the con vention is open to all comers. The Public is assured of plenty of enter tainment. The program is as follows: 1. 1st Violin Solo, Leggett’s Dept. Store, $3. 2. 2nd Violin Solo, Weissner’s Shoe Store, hat. o. 1st String Band, $10, Pure Food Store, $1; Rosemary Furniture Co., •$1; W. C. Williams, $1; Mac Frank, $1; Taylor’s Drug Store, $1; John Rabil, $1; Roaonke Pharmacy, $1; Mrs. K. Jenkins, 50c; Taylor’s Drug Store, $1; W. C. Allsbrook, 50c. 4. 2nd String band, 5 pound cake, New Bakery. 5. Banjo Solo, fountain pen, Rose mary Drug Co. 0. Guitar Solo, $1.50 Vogue Beau ty Shoppe, $1; Mrs. B. Marks, 50c. 7. First Clog Dance, $2.50, Trayn ham and Grimmer, $1.50 trade; J. H. Matkins, $1 trade. 8. Second Clog Dance, 2 cans Bo kar coffee, knife, Roanoke Hardware Co.; The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 0. Vocal Solo, Liquid Powder, I* aye’s Beauty Shoppe, liquid powder 10. Vocal Quartett, 4 cans Bokar coffee, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., and cigarette lighter by J. H. Cullom Jewelry Store. 11. Stunts, box candy, trade $1. Fligels’ Style Shoppe, $1 trade; Rose mary Candy Kitchen, box candy. 12. Piano Solo, Rag only, Ham, D. Pender Gro. Co. The rules of the convention are. (1) All contestants must be registered by 8 o’clock, Jan. 21, 1932. (2) Each band play 3 numbers. (3) Each solo play 2 numbers. (4) Each vocal solo ping 1 number. (5) Each quartett sing 2 numbers. (6) Solos may have one to accompany. (7) Each band must have 3 or more musicians. The Virginia Electric & Power Co., started the convention off with a bang by donating ten dollars in cash to ward the gate receipts. The committee in charge are Mes dames J. W. Sanders, H. E. Dobbins, Joe Edwards, John Gaylord and Misses White and Cannon. Chevrolet Again Leads Country In Gross Sales When tlie doors open Saturday to the National Automobile Show in Grand Central Palace, New York, Chevrolet will occupy the position of honor on the show floor for the fifth consedutive year. Each year the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce awards first place at the national shows to the member company which has done the largest dollar volume of business in the previous 12 months. The award is much coveted in the industry, because in addition to the distinction it conveys it also carries with it the right to first choic eof ex hibition space at the national shows in New York and Chicago. Chevrolet first achieved the position of honor in 1928. Since then the i company has consistently maintained its leadership. Mrs. J. T. Garner is a patient in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, having undergone an operation for appen dicitis. | LEGION SHOWON TUESDAY One of Best Fight Cards With Gordon and Rice Head lining STARTS AT 8:30 P. M. Starting exactly at 8:30 Tuesday, Jan. 19th, the Damask Post American Region will put on one of the finest boxing cards ever staged here. Fea tured by Mutt Gordon and Shelby Rice, the same two boys who fought a lorrid six round affair at the last bouts with Rice edging out over Gor don by inches. (Jordon had previously defeated Rice in Richmond and the boys are now tied up one and one. Roth (Jordon and Rice are top notch ers in their class and are featured, Rice in Hopewell and Mutl (Jordon in Portsmouth at the high class Oasis I Club. This main bout will go six rounds. lne semi-imal will bring togetner .Jimmy Gilbert, the Rocky Mount flash who has been coming along ra pidly in recent bouts, and Kiki Credle of the Oasis Club Portsmouth, and he will give Gilbert a busy evening. This fight will go six rounds. ‘Battling” Henry Love is staging a comeback here. Henry, after a couple of good fights in Rocky Mount at the East Side Arena looks good, and he will have to be, for. Bob Moore, who will meet Love here in a four round affair, is rated as the State’s lead ing Junior lightweight. Ho hails from Rocky Mount. “Flash” Blanto another local boy who has been doing some good fight ing recently, will meet Ros Parker of Enfield in another four rounder. Park er rates high in Enfield and fans from that section are backing him to kayo Blanton. Fans will be assured of four high class fights, a total of twenty rounds, ample seating. Card Main bout—Mutt Gordon vs Shelby Rice, six rounds. Semi-Final—Jimmy Gilbert vs Kiki Credle, six rounds. Prelims—“Battling” Love vs Bob Moore, four rounds. ‘Flash” Blanton vs Ros Parker, four rounds. — GOODM’N ON COM MITTEE Local Power Company Official In Charge of National Speak ing Contest Representatives from throughout the system of the Virginia Electric and Power Company met in Rich mond last week to formulate plans, rules and regulations for conducting the annual employes* public speak ing contest on the subject of ‘The Re lations of Government and Business.*’ Those who attended the meeting and who will have charge of conduct ing the contest are A. IT. Herrman and J. Y. Ray, of the Public Rela tions Deupartment at Richmond; H. H. Harper assistant to the vice presi dent, Norfolk and Ray IT. Goodmon. sales manager of the Carolina district, at Roanoke Rpids. This contest is of national scope and is sponsored by t h e National Electric Light Association. All em ployes of the company, including both men and women, other than officers and department heads, will be eligible to compete. First eliminations will be held on March 1. Winners in the Norfolk and Richmond contests will then compete in Norfolk on March 18. for represen tation in the State contest. The first place divisional winner in the Caro lina division will represent the com pany in the North Carolina State finals. The State winners will then go into regional contests and finally into the national contest to be held in Atlantic City next June, during the annual convention of the Nation LOCAL CASES IN LEAD AT CO. COURT Roanoke Rapids Day I s Held at Recorders Court This Tuesday OTHER COURT NEWS It was truly Roanoke Rapids Day at Recorders Court this Tuesday with most, of the important cases before the Judge from this city. Sylvester Conigland, colored from Roanoke Rapids, plead guilty to driv ing while drunk. He was fined $50 and costs of court and must pay an additional fee of $12 as fee for prose- , cuting witness. License to drive re voked for five months. Henry Melwood, white, from Roa noke Rapids, was found guilty of as sault. The first judgment was struck out and defendant ordered held in jail for a few days when a final judge men will be given. The defendant had been serving a sentence on the roads when he returned to find his wife, Pattie Melwood and Dallas Tucker, also of Roanoke Rapids, living togeth er. Pattie Melwood nad Dallas Tuck er, on charge of fornication and adul tery, were found guilty. Dallas Tuck er was sentenced to G1 days on the roads, suspended on payment of a fine of $25 and costs. Pattie Melwood was sentenced to GO days in the Coun_ ty Home, suspended on good behavior. Dallas Tucker on charge of affray, when he and husband of Pattie Mel wood, met, was given nol pros with leave, the State dismissing the action but reserving the right to reinstate it. •John Hawkins, white, also of Roa noke Rapids, who ran into the car of Mrs. G. A. Allen, was found guilty of driving while drunk. Prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs and damage to Mrs. Allen’s car in the amount of $39.40. At the close of the day of Court Hawkins was called to pay up but it was found that he had left without explanations. Ca pias for his arrest was issued and case continued. Sandy Baker, colored of Roanoke Rapids, after being continued on the docket over a period of 14 weeks was found guilty of reckless driving. Pray er for judgment continued on pay ment into court of $40 for use of Ru fus Smith. The cost of court must also be paid by the defendant. Baker] backed into the car of Smith, white, I of Roanoke Rapids. A child of Rufus Smith’s was hurt at the time Sandy Baker backed into car and child re (Continued on back page) FARMERS AT SPRINGS STUDYING Class of 3 0 Study Ero sion, Terracing And Good Seed WEEKLY CLASSES About thirty farmers and boys of the Aurelian Springs community met Monday night, in the agriculture class room for a discussion on terracing by the agricultur eteacher, Mr. Veach. In the beginnnig was the compari son of a terrace and a ditch. These two terms are often confusing, the way they are used. Mr. Veach de fined, ‘'A terrace is a broad bank of earth behind which the water flows with a gentle fall and low speed to some suitable outlet, while a ditch is just a trench cut into the earth with usually more fall than a terrace.” A terrace soaks up quite a bit of water while most water in a ditch runs off. TJerracing is very important be cause it is one of the best methods of holding plant food and checking ero sion. In the discussion there were two kinds of erosion spoken of which can be pretty much avoided by ter racing your land. The first, and most common method of erosion that oc curs in your fields is gulllies. Sheet erosion is the other kind which is equally as destructive as gullies, al though it may be more difficult to notice at the time it is taking place. Sheet erosion is the removal of a small depth of soil from the entire field down in the cotton, corn, tobac co rows, etc. The sheet erosion takes away some of the most valuable plant food and is called the first stages of gullies. Some important figures put out by the Agriculture experiment stations show that 87 per cent of our erosion | occurs during months of June, July, August and September. So we should try to prevent erosion during these months more than any other time. The next thing take up was ten rules for successful terracing which are as follows: (1) Outlets—In run ning a terrace one of the first things to consider is the place for the water to get out of the field because you have to protect the other man’s land, your timber land and other fields have to be protected, etc. So its is very important to be very careful in get ting the proper outlent for a terrace. (2) Location of terrace is a very im portant point because if you fail to locate a terrace in the proper place (Continued on back page) I SKULL IS FRACTURED LAST NIGHT Julius Farrow In Serious Condition at Hospital Following Acci dent CROSSING AVENUE Julius Farrow, 18, was struck l)y a bus as he was crossing the Avenue at 9:45 last night and is in the hospital today suffering from a fractured skull. His condition is serious. Young Farrow, who is a deaf-mute, was crossing the street in front of Johnson’s Lunch Room. According to witnesses, the boy did not see the bus approaching and walked from between two cars into its path. He was struck by the big front binmper, carried 20 feet, and then thrown about seven feet as the bus came to an abrupt stop. His body was pitched high in the air and the severe injury came when his head struck the pavement in front of the Lyric Building. l i' itn-sses thought he was dead m ! Coroner Williams who n — the scene and ’ • ,fc charge. L th. >, Farrow was alive, he was taken to t\. • hos pital in the car of E. A. Tdlegav He was bleeding profusely . in his left ear from a slight hemmorhage. X ray by Dr. Weathers showed ;> fracture of the skull beginning near the top of the head and running jaggedly past the left ear. There was no in dication of concussion. His condition was good at the time ot first treatment but his injuries were said to be of a serious nature. He is being carefully watched today for complications. C. E. Farrow, his father, says the boy had not been well this week and was not working at his regular job at the New Bakery. According to his father, Julius had been to the pool room, where he usually plays a few games each night with friends, and was on his way alone to his home at 322 Monroe Street. H. T. Poole, driver of the bus. Safe ty Transit Co. Bus 7510 of Raleigh, says he was coming down the Avenue at about 15 miles an hour and did not see Farrow until he stepped in front of the bus; that he jammed on his air brakes, stopping the bus at less than the length of the machine. Witnesses verifed his statement in substance as did measurements taken by the offi cers. One colored passenger, Robert Weeks of Weldon, was on the bus but did not see the accident as he was seated in the rear. W. C. Elmore saw the bus strike Farrow, saw his body in the air. Mr. Elmore ran out in the street and the injured boy’s body rolled at his feet. Among others who saw the accident or part of it were W. P. Medlin, T. M. Edmondson, B. O. Cooper, Paul Hey denreich, and a couple of High School girls across the street. The bus was heading North and was on the right side of the Avenue. This is the last stop before Weldon, where the driver spends the night. Poole got in touch with his manager in Ra leigh, Robert Brown, who turned the matter over to their insurance agent, Walter Bagwell. Mr. Bagwell was willing to come last night but officers did not demand that and the driver was released until this morning. The insurance company stated it would take care of expenses and bond. Julius is the oldest of four children and is a graduate of the Morganton School for Deaf-Mutes. He is very bright and has many friends here. His father is employed at Roanoke Mills No. 2. Mrs. Cooper Grizzard and son, Geo., Mrs. J. M. Grizzard and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins spent Tuesday in Halifax with Mrs. Mamie Butts. Mrs. Sam Patterson was the guest this week of Mrs. Frank Williams and Mrs. Job Taylor. al Electric Association. Based on the registrations in a si milar contest last year, it is expected that some 200 contestants will be en rolled throughout the Vepco system. Cash prizes will be awarded the win ner in the various stages of the con test.
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