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The Roanoke Rapids Herald
VOLUME EIGHTEEN ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 23rd, 1932. NUMBER TEN
71
YEAR
OLD
UP AND DOWN
Ghe Avenue
WITH THK EDITOR
Those who tuned in .Monday af
ternoon at two o’colck at WI’TF,
were pleased with the piano music
rendered by Francis H. Cobb, who
for fifteen minutes played several
of the charming old ballads that
are dear to the hearts of all. These
were rendered in a manner tnat
does credit to the rising young
musician from Roanoke Rapids
Mi-.s Gladys Steinberg has been
asked to do a sp - ■ ity danc- at
the opening of the ilia Hotel at
Morehead City, on Monday, unt
^ 25th.
Druggists A. >. -Martin and C.
E. .Matthews art attending the
State Druggists convention at High
Point this week.
Attorney A. C. Zcllicoffer has
moved his offices from the Smith
Building- to the Imperial Theatre
Building. Clients and n lends will
still use the same stairway, turn
ing left instead of right.
Duke Wade has completd a new
front on his building on the Are.,
occupied upstairs by Dr. E. P.
Brenner. A white stucco windowed
front displaces an unsightly up
stairs .porch
New stock shfclves are being
built and installed this week at
Roanoke Pharmacy.
A supper for the benefit of the
First Christian Church will be
given at Travola Inn, corner of
Roanoke Avenue and 6th Street,
from 6:30 to’ 8:30 p. m., this Fri
day evening. The public is invited.
Miss Chralotte Ann Emry,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Emry, graduated rom St. Kather
ine’s schol at Richmond, Va., this
week, and later attended the
dances at the University of North
Carolina.
The Blue Bird Barbecue stand
has opened for- business next
door to the Peoples Theatre. W.
P. Pearce, maker of famous barbe
cue, is the owner. Lunches, drinks
and sandwiches will be sold in ad
dition to barbecue ar.d stew.
MUCH TYPHOID FEVER
SAYS HEALTH OFFICER
Weldon, North Cari'r.a, June 22, 1922.
Dear Mr. Editor:
Will you kindly puhlish in the next is-ue of vir. paper the en
closed list of places and times we have walked out foi the giving of
typhoid vaccine over the county. 1 desire to impress r the people the
importance of taking advantage of this vacckvEi-r, 'i .. are at the
present time a number of cases of typhoid ■ !:. iitux County,
none of whom have been vaccinated again-t th< h'-.ase. To he al
people 1 wish to say that we are gladly giving ty; !e d va cine in the
office every day in the week.
Thanking you to pui/.isr. this tx-hedule as .. sorvit Vo y >ur reader'
and an accommodation to ‘he County Hear.. Department,, 1 am,
Yours very sincerely,
Z. P. MITCHELL, County Health Office: Weldon, N. C.
—VACCINATION LIST IN' SIDE—
Scene in Bonus Camp at Washington
*«W888H
Jobless veterans by the thousands continued to pour into Washington as
the bonus measure was scheduled to come before Congress. Picture is small
corner in the 10 000 manned Bnent
HELP - WANTED - ONE
GOOD LANDING FIELD
The airport manager of Roanoke
Rapids yesterday received a spec
ial delivery letter from the Aero
nautical Transport Corporation of
Erie, Pa., which is printed below.
Roanoke Rapids is one of the
scheduled stops of a torn- and in
formation is desired concerning
our landing field. The nearest
landing field we know of, in good
condition, is at Emporia.
But it seems that Roanoke Ra
pids is going to be compelled to
have “one of them things” before
long.
Erie, Pa., June 20, 1932.
Airport Manager,
Roanoke Rfpids, N. C.
Dear Sir (s):
Will you please forward, at the
earliest possible moment, informa
| tion regarding aiprots located near
your city or at points within a ra-1
dius of twenty miles, giving full!
information legarding size, length
of runways, surface of airport—
whether rolling or level—nature of
ground and facilities for obtaining
aviation gasoline.
We have a contract for flying
two gentlemen on a, sales tour, and
your city is one of the scheduled
stops, and it is for this reason we
are requesting information from
you regarding airport service in
your locality.
Inasmuch as this flight is to
take place at the end of this month
will you please make a special ef
fort to get the information to me
as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
Aeronautical Transportation
Corporation.
F. 3. Downing.
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More Lindbergh Tragedy J j
;-TT!R—
\'i .let Sharpe, maid in the Morrow j
!> nn . who o ninuttced suicide when
twine further questioning in Lind- j
bergh ki 'mapping. I .ater eviden :<
dicaies her innocence and that t
drove Iter to take her life.
wT Jenkin 19, di
the Roanke Rapids Hospital in. 1 t
Thursday. The deceased was a!
former resident here and t- sur- i
\ivcd by hi. wiB- and several ehil- !
dren. One brotlier, Xewman Jett- i
kins of Littleton, survives. Fun-:
eral serviettes were preached by |
Rev. S. Ti. Bradley and interment |
was in the family cemetery near j
Littleton on Friday.
Rockefeller Repeal Piet, j
Stirs Political Camps j j
John D. Rockefeller Jr., long a; j
staunch dry, stirred political camps j
to action in announcing that he;
“favors repeal . . . iruhtntion.ai
failure ... its evils outweighing its1
benefits."
Mrs. Mary F.. Poindexter, age
1, shot and killed herself Mon
lay morning at 6 o’clock.
The tragedy occurred at t li e
uune of her son, G. T. Poindexter,
500 Washington Street.
Standing in front of a bureau
nii i'or. the aged woman placed a
• Id revolver to her head ana pc! i
.'<1 the trigger. The bullet plowed
hru her head and spent itseif in
he wall.
Continued Hi health and do.-,
pondeiicv wore given as the r. a
oiis for the act.
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r .\wnjnATir
.7. C. B. Hhringhau:. cam':.Inly
for Governor, will '.peak ht
Roanok' Rapids High Sch i at
S p. m., Monday night. -Tui: ■ 27.
This will I e his only speech in
Halifax County and one of only
about four he is scheduled t make
during the campaign of the second
primary on July 2.
R. Hunt Parker will be chairman
of tilt meeting and Mr. Fhrnigir us
will be introduced by Dr. T. W. M.
Long, according to local Rhring
haus supporters.
Supporters of Mr. Fountain had
no definite plans yesterday about
speakers in behalf of his candi
dacy here.
SERVICE
New mail service for Roanoke
Rapids has been put in effect, ac
ording to local postal authorities.
\ special car up leaves Roanoke
Rapids and connects wn.. mail
trains at Weldon twice a day. in
addition to regular train service
here.
The new delivery car leaves here
at 8:15 a. m. and 6:45 p.m., con
necting with important Atlantic
Coast Lire mail trains at Weldon
and giving Roanoke Rapids speedi
er service on all outgoing mail.
Raymond Kightmeyer has been
appointed substitute mail carrier
for the Roanoke Rapids City de
livery.
REYNOLDS ANSWERS “SLACKER” ATTACK
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