UP AND DOWN WITH THE
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pat the boys on the back and kid them along. They like him. And
also his son, Windsor’s clean-cut catcher.
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MAJOR Newsome’s name comes to mind whenever we think of base
ball and now, with the baseball season in its waning days, is just as
proper time as any to say a word about the best sport, best baseball
fan, best friend to the team in Roanoke Rapids. Without Major New
some, Roanoke Rapids could not and wouldl not have had a league
team this year. He has been the spark-plug, the interested friend,
the adviser and companion of the team and managers. He has done
more for good, clean, high-class sport than any other single person,
lie has accompanied the team on many trips, has furnished his car,
attended all league meetings, encouraged and helped all the squad,
and as President of the local team organization has taken his office
seriously and given time and thought unceasingly. The entire com
munity, as well as all the baseball fans, know these things and appre
ciate the Major’s interest. Otheys have done a lot to make this a
successful season, but if asked to n .me one man we believe the unani
mous vote would be: Major Newsome.
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RECRUITS for Uncle Sam’s army from Roanoke Rapids who lelt
here Saturday for Ft. Monroe where all passed and are now in the
army are: Joe Davis, Wilbert Garner, Neal Keeter, Charley Wood,
Jessie Sewell, T. R. Finch, James Edwards, Leonard C. Carver, J. C.
Edwards, Leslie Sheperd and Hubert Baird. The recruiting officer
will return to Roanoke Rapids soon.
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WEDDING bells are ringing out for school teachers of Roanoke Rap
ids. Miss Aileen Cannon and Prof. John Smith were married Monday.
Miss Sue Morgan and Prof. Zeb Denny will be married Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith will live on Third St., while Mr. and Mrs. Denny will
reside temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Alford.
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WPTF had a regular Roanoke Rapids program on the air yesterday
afternoon from 5:15 to 5:30 with the program “Down Melody Lane”
featuring Thurman Underwood with Leslie Collier at the piano and
Tom McLendon on the guitar. The announcer was Graham Poyner,
formerly of Roanoke Rapids. The local boys will be on the air again
over WPTF at the same hour Friday or Saturday of next week.
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DONKEY baseball, which made such a hit in Roanoke Rapids some
time ago in its initial appearance, will be back in Roanoke Rapids on
Thursday, October 10th. A contract was signed today by the Kiwanis
Club which brings a new set of baseball-playing donkeys here on that
, date. Tentative plans call for a game between two mill teams and
one between two local Civic Clubs.
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FRIDAY the Thirteenth means nothing to Halifax County Teachers
except the day on which they have been called into session by County
Supt. A. E. Akers for the annual meeting prior to opening of the
county schools. The Teachers Meeting is set for Friday, Sept. 13th.
The county schools will open on Monday, Sept. 16th. That is, if the
polio epidemic continues to decline. Roanoke Rapids schools will open
Monday, Sept. 9th.
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NINETEEN crippled patients were treated at the second Crippled
Clinic held here yesterday afternoon by the local Kiwanis Club. These
patients came from Halifax and surrounding counties. 1 he next clinic
will be held here on Wednesday, Sept. 18th. Dr. W. F. Cole of
Greensboro is in charge.
AVENUE
INSPECT
IS MADE
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Chances of widening Roanoke
Avenue in the residential section
seemed brighter this week with a
visit here by engineers of the
State Department of Highways
who made an inspection of the
Avenue from 3rd to 9th Streets.
This project would come under
the State Department as Roanoke
Avenue is part of the main sys
tem of State highways. Capus
Waynick, State Chairman, has
proved very agreeable to all ef
forts by local citizens to have this
pi'oject completed.
This would give Roanoke Rap
ids a curb to curb improved Ave
nue from First to 11th Street.
| Plans Next toFreeze Human then Restore to Life"
LiOS ANGELES . . . Dr. Ralph Willard, 32, research chemist, pictured
just after he froze to death for three days a monkey which he later restored
to life, will have a human being to experiment on next. Stephen Simkho
yitch, film writer, has volunteered to become a human icicle in the name of
science. The experiments are for the prevention of various dreaded diseases.
HE’S IN THE RACE
DB. RALPH IV. MCDONALD
One of the outstanding members
of the 1935 North Carolina Legis
lature, Dr. Ralph W. McDonald of
Winston-Salem, this week an
nounced his candidacy for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina
tion in next week’s primaries.
STREETS
PROJECT
GOING IN
With the Federal authorities
I
making Sept. 15th the last date
for applications under the Works j
1‘rogress Administration. Roanoke
Rapids officials are making out
final application papers this week
for the project of surfacing Jack- |
son and Hamilton Streets and all
side streets from Hamilton and
Jackson to Roanoke Avenue.
It is felt by all that never again
will such a generous offer be
made by the government, which
offers to pay 45 per cent of the
cost. The city would pay 19 per
cent and the adjacent property
owners 36 per cent. Over a ten
year period the cost to property
owners for each 30 foot lot would
be: for asphalt surface $5.55 per
year; for concrete surface $8.49
per year. However, the cement
makers say this last price is high
and can be reduced.
The above price also includes
the cost of storm sewers, concrete
curb and 18 inch concrete gutter.
: * -.-—°
R. R. League Team
Batting Averages
(Up Until Today)
AB H Pet.
Dickens 150 64 .427
Hav«s 165 55 .333
Scott 34 11 .324
A. Slagle 22 7 .313
Speight 185 57.308
Outland 197 60 .305
Hardison 102 31 .304
Birdsong 105 31 .295
Denny 27 7 .259
Womble 160 40 .250
B- Slagle 4 1 .250
Nethercutt 21 5 .238
Allsbrook 118 28 .237
Starke 138 28 .211
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stop. Instead, he dropped the bicycle and ran. Mr. Hoffler
fired four times over his head. This was about three o clock
this morning. The entire neighborhood was aroused and a
check-up showed the thief or thieves had entered several
homes in the block.
Mr. Crutchfield heard the shots and reached for his
trousers. They were gone. He found them in the yard with
all the money taken from them. Henry M. Tickel reported
the same experience.
Mrs. J. A. James awoke to find a man in her bedroom
and screamed. Mr. James ran for his gun but the intruder
had escaped, also with all Mr. James’ pocket change.
Over on Roanoke Avenue and within a short distance
three homes were entered and others attempted. From the
bedroom of J. H. Matkins, the robber got several dollars in
money and & watch from the clothing of Mr. Matkins and
his son. No one in the house was awakened.
Next door in the Bernard Allsbrook home, several
rooms were entered and money taken, the empty pocket
books dumped on the back porch. The home of F. D. Wilson
on the corner of Roanoke Avenue and 8th was entered and
some small change taken from Mr. Wilson’s pockets.
Attempts were made to enter the homes of Rev. \. H.
Grantham, Stanley Garris and R. L. Topping, but in each
case a cjog barked or somebody awakened in time to scare off
the thieves.
Coming North, prowlers were heard around the John
Williams home and the Ted Speight home between 4th and
5th but no entrance was made.
Except for Mr. Hoffler, no one glimpsed the breakers.
He says ho could only see it was a Negro of medium size,
who raced off toward a group of Negro houses in a nearby
alley.
Police cruised the streets but found no trace of the
much-wanted men.
The work was of some one experienced. Doors were
propped open and furniture moved to make quick getaways.
Moving stealthily, in only one case was a person awakened
after the house had been entered.
Police warn all residents to lock doors and no longer
rely on screen doors.
Firearms, long forgotten, have been gotten out today
and oiled up. Any more house breakers in Roanoke Rapids
may expect a warm reception now that the town is warned.
Prowlers will be taking their lives in their own hands.
Roanoke Rapids, smarting under its first house-break
ing epidemic, is now ready. Incidentally, anyone convicted
of breaking into a place where persons are sleeping may be
given the death sentence in court.
Chief of Police Early tonight advised citizens of Roa
noke Rapids to shoot to kill, as it is his opinion after an all
day investigation that this was the work of one Negro, very
shrewd, but crazy and liable to commit any sort of crime.
B. F. Blount of Norfolk, Va„
was a business \isitor in Roa
noke Rapids Wednesday.
H. Mc.D. Holliday of Madison,
N. C., spent the week-end with W.
C. Williams.
Miss Mabel Williams is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Roddy, in
Charlotte.
Mrs. .J. B. Hardy is spending
two weeks with relatives in Dur
ham, N. C.
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