UP AND DOWN
Ghe .Avenue
WITH THE EDITOR
On h is initial visit here a few
weeks ago, he played to a capacity
house at the Peoples Theatre, later
playing for a successful dance at
the club. His aggregation of musi
cians plays 21 instruments, and the
band carries a torch singer.
When Alfred Martin, who had
been re-elected precinct chair
man of No. 2, heard that his
brother, Dr. Johnny, had been
elected chairman of No. 1, he re
signed with the remark that it
was too much Martin and he and
Johnny would never agree on
anything, anyway. We think
Alfred showed beyond a shadow
of a doubt that he is “a Simon
Pure Democrat,” whatever that
is.
Reverend S. J. Starnes, pastor
of the First Methodist Church, is
spending the week attending the
Pastor’s school at Duke Univer
sity.
Miss Evelyn Carroll is spending
several days in Roanoke Rapids,
convalescent from a recent opera
tion at the hospital here. She in
tends to return to Norfolk soon,
where she has been living for the
past several months.
Those who have not yet taken
the typhoid shots are urged to do
so at once. Saturday, June 23rd,
will be the last day the anti-ty
phoid serum may be given at Roa
noke and Patterson Mills Clinics,
while the following Saturday, June
30th, will be last day for the
Rosemary Mills clinic. The serum
is given at Roanoke and Patter
son clinics from 0 to 7 o’clock on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, and
from 7 to 8 o’clock on Tuesdays
and Saturdays at Miss Carlon’s
clinic at Rosemary Mfg. Co.
The Local Shell Independents
will meet Slagles in what prom
ises to be a closely contested
game of baseball at Slagles
Lake next Sunday, June 17th.
Dick Martin has returned to
Roanoke Rapids after an extensive
tour for the past season with Dan
Pitch and his Revue, which recent
ly closed for the season after play
ing Chicago and other middle
western cities. Young Martin sings
and plays in the orchestra, and has
been with Dan Fitch for several
seasons.
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The sidewalk crew is still
working on Tenth Street, hav
ing started last Friday morning.
Foreman C. H. Ilyrd, in charge
of the work, reports he has two
or three more blocks to com
plete on this street, and has
poured nearly three there al
ready.
To the many citizens of the
country who are requesting copies
of last week’s Herald with the
“hot” editorial, we are sorry to
say that every copy of the paper
has been sold for days and we
would like to buy back a half dozen
copies for our files. There have
been more demands for this issue
than any ever printed by The
Herald.
The best expression we have
heard on the streets lately is
that made by a textile worker.
He said: “Uncle Sam is taking
care of me. He shortened my
working hours and paid me
more money for the short hours
Do You Know?
Photograph, Canadian National Railways
T1HAT this old maple tree near Picton, Ontario, Canada, is estimated
to be more than 700 years of age? It has a circumference of 12 feet
at the bottom. Indians believed tiiis tree to have the power to grant
wishes and they were accustomed to make their wishes while holding
a bit of the bark in their hands. Afterwards they would tuck the bark
into a crevice of the tree. Some years ago the tree was struck by
lightning but efforts are being made to save it.
than I got with the long. And
he did not charge me dues every
month to do it, and when my em
ployer can afford to pay me
more, Uncle Sam will see that
it is done and it still won’t cost
me a penny. So I am perfectly
satisfied with the way things
have been going on.” And anoth
er textile worker said: ‘‘Sign up.
Hell, I’ve signed too many things
already that I can’t get out of.
No more signups by this baby.”
Sister Killed By Boy
(Continued from page one)
It appears that George, his sis
ter and two other brothers, 13
and 16-years old, were at home
Saturday afternoon when George
decided he wanted to play with
the old gun. He did not know the
gun was loaded, though his father
told the coroner he had loaded it
months ago with the intentions of
killing a rabbit that was playing
about the yard. George and his
sister were in one room, and the
two other children were in an ad
joining room. Their mother was at
the church, located on an adjoin
ing lot.
In some manner, the trigger of
the old-fashioned gun was pulled,
while the muzzle was within a
very few inches of his unfortunate
sister’s eye. The full force of the
shell hit her eye, making a hole
the size of a quarter. Death was
instantaneous.
Coroner Billy Williams was
called and after a thorough inves
tigation returned a verdict of
“death by accident.” Lucindia and
John Wood are the parents, and
have lived in the Negro section of
Halifax for some time.
Dr. Martin
(Continued from page one)
myra, IS. B. Everette; Ringwood.
Tom B. Moss; Roanoke Rapids
No. 1, Dr„ John W. Martin; Roa
noke Rapids No. 2, Dr. Bahnson
Weathers; Roseneath, H. C.
ISass; Scotland Neck, Irvin
(lark; Weldon, N. J. Sheperd.
The final business of the con
vention was the election of dele
gates to the State Democratic Con
vention at Raleigh on the 21st of
this month. For this purpose, each
precinct held a separate caucus and
the choices were then approved by
the entire convention. A list of
the delegates to Raleigh is given
in another story in this issue.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Farber,
of Baltimore, are spending several
days in Roanoke Rapids, Weldon
and Littleton, visiting friends and
relatives. Mr. Farber is the son
of William Farber, manager of
Farbers, Inc., local department
store.
Miss Carolyn Jones was the
week-end guest of Mrs. Sopie
Hedgepeth, at Pendleton, N. C.
Tiny Swiss Watches
REPAIRED BY AN EXPERT
WATCHMAKER
Crystals Fitted Promptly- Prices Low I
MAURICE J. NIELSEN
JEWELER
Next To Peoples Theatre
Local Management
Wins 40 Hour Week
(Continued from page one)
ed it to a few making flannel
outings. Among these are
Roanoke and Patterson Mills
the first to start the fight for
continuation of the 40 hour
week.
Roanoke Rapids is to be
congratulated on its good for
tune and the local manage
ment should be commended
by all citizens who realize
what they have done for our
town and our people.
Mrs. Bohnson Weathers and son
Harry, Mrs. Julian Ailsbrook and
Mrs. Hugh Camp spent Wednes
day of this week in Richmond,
Va.
Miss Carrie Jones spent the
week-end with her mother, Mrs.
Ida Jones, of Conway, N. C.
WANT-ADS.
STEADY WORK — GOOD PAY
RELIABLE MAN WANTED to
call on farmers in Northampton
and Halifax Counties. No ex
perience or capital needed. Write
today. McNESS CO., Dept. S,
Freeport, 111. lt-G-1-1
MEN WANTED—for Rawleigh
Route of 800 families. Write im
mediately. Rawleigh C'o., Dept.
NC-48-SA, Richmond, Va.
$25. REWARD for return of Coat
of-Arm Crest. No Questions ask
ed. D. L. Wheeler. Dial R-633-1.
PLAYED OUT !
Announce Opening
Of 3 Playgrounds
For City Children
Announcement is made this week
by the Woman’s Club that three
playgrounds will be open and un
der supervision by next Monday.
Already, the playgrounds at the
High School are being supervised
by Asst. Coach Tom Cheek, of the
High School faculty. The High
School grounds are reserved for
boys from all over town between
the ages of eight and sixteen.
Monday will see the opening in
the North ward of the playground
for girls under twelve, and boys
under eight. Mrs. Thelma Daugh
try will have charge of the play
grounds in this section, located at
Central School.
The same ages of boys and girls
will meet with Miss Phaia Vick
and Miss Margaret Dunning in
the South word, at Rosemary Park.
-Special
PERMANENT
WAVES
2 for $5
Take Advantage of this
2 for 1
Offer. Bring a friend and SAVE
money. Our Work is
GUARANTEED
PEACOCK
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1027 Roanoke Ave.
AND THEN HE SMOKED
a CAMEL
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ergy . . . quickly, pleasantly. Smoke them all you want.
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Hamungton Mills, President Douglas C. Shaffer, Manager