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■ ■v Carolina’s Only TABloid NEWSpaper The Roanoke Rapids Herald VOLUME TWENTY ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1934 NUMBER TWO I . ——■ ■———— ——————■————■—— Dies Today In Baltimore Z. G. Simmons, Sr., former President of Simmons Company, world’s largest mattress and bed manufacturers, who passed away (suddenly in Baltimore today after an emergency operation. Mr. Simmons had been in ill health for two years. UP AND DOWN Ghe Avenue WITH THE EDIYOR There will be Regular services at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, it is announced, both morning and evening. Reverend J. W. Lacy, of Oxford, will fill the pulpit. A. 0. Dickens, Democratic can didate for Congress from this dis trict, spoke at the Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium last night. About one hundred voters attend ed the. speaking, which was the first political speaking in the city this campaign. The Glee Clubs of the Roanoke Rapids High School left yester day for Greensboro to enter the - State Music Contests. They will be there until Saturday. The following is from the Nor folk Ledger-Dispatch: “Altho qual ifying play in the annual Minist ers’ Golf Tournament is not to be concluded until next Monday, the Rev. Hugh Bradley, pastor of the —TURN OVER— WRENN, THORNE, SHIELDS Three more candidates for county officers announce in to day’s Herald. They are J. H. Wrenn of Roanoke Rapids, Rob ert Shields of Hobgood, and W. H. Thorne of Littleton. Mr. Wrenn, local undertaker, is running for the office of County Commissioner. There are five members of this Board to be chos en by the voters at the June 2nd Primary. Messrs. Shields and Thorne are running for the, office of Repre sentative in the Lower House of the General Assembly. Halifax County is entitled to two Rep resentatives. Already announced for this of fice are Frank Taylor, Member of the 1933 House, and A. M. At kinson of Enfield. With Shields and Thorne in the field, this makes four running for the two offices, and R. Hunter Pope of Enfield, who has not yet announced for reelection, would make five. i FORMER HEAD OF COMPANY Had Resigned As President Two Years Ago Because Of 111 Health Z. G. Simmons, Sr., former president of Simmons Com pany, died in Baltimore a bout noon today. He underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins several days ago and an emergency operation was necessary last night, from which he failed to recover. No particulars were known here tonight about funeral arrange ments. Mr. Simmons had been in bad health for the past two years, suf fering from colitis. About two years ago he gave, up the active management of the Simmons Company and at that time his eldest son, Grant Simmons, was made president and has conduct ed the management of the com pany since. It will be. recalled that during the first few years after Sim mons Company bought control of the local mills, Mr. Simmons was —TURN OVER— To Wear Cotton Appropriately enough the First Lady of the most important cotton manufacturing State in the union, Mrs. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, is doing her part to further popularize cot tons for dress wear. Mrs. Ehring haus is honorary chairman of the Second Annual Cotton Festival which will be held in Raleigh, Fri day, May 18th. Cooking School Wednesday and Thursday Above is shown Miss Margaret Doughty, well-known home econ omist, who will conduct the Herald-Kelvinator Cooking School at the High School Auditorium on next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. The public is cordially invited, and scores of useful, valuable prizes are being offered by Roanoke Rapids Merchants. The show is sponsored by the Home Equipment Co., local Kelvinator dealers. COOKING SCHOOL NEXT WK. Noted Food Economist Will Hold 2 Day School At Auditorium The Herald-Kelvinator Cooking and Hotess School will be held at the High School Auditorium on next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, beginning promptly at 2:30 P. M. All ladies of Roa noke Rapids and surrounding ter ritory are invited and urged to attend these demonstrations. There will be no admission charge what ever, and in addition, a handsome list of prizes are being offered by Roanoke Rapids merchants and business firms. The school will be under the dir ection of Miss Margaret Dough ty, noted food economist, who has had special training at the “Kel vin Kitchen” in addition to years —TURN OVER— VOTING BOOKSTO OPEN 28TH All New Voters Must Register To Vote In June Primary The county registration books will open this Saturday, April 28th, and all who have not regist ered in the county books before must do so if they wish to vote in the coming June Primary. The books will be. handled in Roanoke Rapids No. One by Hux Baird, Registrar, and in Roanoke Rapids No. Two by T. B. Turner, Registrar. We are unable to tell local vot ers where these men will be. stat ioned with the books Saturday, as this paper has not been notified. They will probably be somewhere in each of the two business sec tions. Those who need to register this —TURN OVER—
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