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i f _ --------- " ,0*"°uS8$gs Eight city churches of Roanoke Rapids have combined in a city wide drive for larger church at tendance and their ministers have set aside the month of March as “Go-To-Church” month in Roanoke Rapids. 5,000 letters will be sent out the latter part of next week to em ployees, employers, professional and business men and women of Roanoke Rapids, in which the min isters make an appeal to all to at tend some church during the month of March. A religious cen sus of the city will be taken during the month and on March 21st the churches will begin together, a se ries of special meetings, having as many outside speakers as can be obtained. In this concerted drive, local ministers have forgotten denomina tional barriers and are united in an effort to build up steady church at tendance and a stronger communi ty life. They think it is time to recognize the sincerity and worthy aim of every denomination. In their appeal to all citizens of Roanoke Rapids, the ministers ask help in the following ways: Make a special effort to bring someone with you for both church services. opeaa a Kina wora ior your church where you work. The support of the individual is required to bring in His kingdom. Choose your denomination and then attend church. The appeal is made by the fol lowing ministers: the Reverends J. J. Boone, pastor of the Rosemary Methodist Church; J. N. Bynum, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church; A. H. Butler, pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness Church; E. B. Fisher, pastor of the First Metho dist Church; G. L. Price, pastor of the First Baptist Church; Law rence Stell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church; J. L. Willis, pastor of the Rosemary Baptist Church; Kermit Traylor, pastor of the First Christian Church. Letters should be short and to the point. Their content does not necessarily express the views of th: newspaper. However, we welc' — a short letters of expres sions on any natter of general public interest from any Herald subscriber. All must be signed. HTo fhp Fditnr: Enclosed is a copy of House Bill 204 introduced by Mr. Robert Rouse of Kinston, requesting $150, 000 annually for State Aid for Pub lic Libraries. The bill was reported favorably by the Library Commit tee of the House and referred to the Appropriations Committee. The desire for good books and reading material from all sections of North Carolina has demonstrat ed the need for improved and ex tended library service. The fund requested from the General As smbly should serve as a stimulating and equalizing fund. About two million North Caro linians are without library service. Of this number one million two hundred thousand are white peo ple, who live in the rural sections and in the smaller counties. Li brary service to most sections of North Carolina should be provided by bookmobiles which would take books to the people at the cross R-—-— roads and communities. A trained librarian would travel with the bookmobile to introduce people and books. State Aid for public li braries would help provide service for all of the people. Many of the local libraries are inadequately supported and open only a few hours each week. Some libraries have little or no funds for books. State Aid and a larger a rea of service are necessary to build up the book collection, to lengthen the hours of opening and to make the public library a vital part of community life. Will you emphasize in your news paper what this bill would mean to your locality? It is necessary to have people understand that the fund provided in H. B. 204 would aid in supplying books of all types to all sections of North Carolina. Sincerely yours, Marjorie Beal, Secretary and Director. GO TO CHURCH IN MARCH KEEP GOING LADIES ARE GUESTS OF LIONS CLUB Celebrate Anniversary Charter Night at Meeting The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club celebrated the first anniversary of the presentation of their charter at their regular meeting tonight in a combined “anniversary-Charter and Ladies Night” program, at which time the fifty odd members were hosts to their ladies, and several guests from nearby clubs. Scott Benton, past president of the Young Men’s Civic Club, of which the Lions Club is an out growth, acted as Toastmaster, and was introduced by Lion President Bernard Allsbrook. Joseph E. Pip pen, of the Littleton Lions Club, was the speaker of the evening. Regular business was dispensed with, in honor of Ladies Night. The activites of Tail Twister “Ootchie” Acree, seemingly more alert than usual, provided many laughs for the lady guests, and a good pro gram was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mr. Fippen, Littleton attorney, and charter member of the Lions Club there, which was sponsored by the local club, gave a brilliant address in which he lauded the ef forts of the local Lions Club. Over sixty members, special guests and their ladies were pres ent at tonight’s banquet, and “La dies Night” promises to be an an REPORT DUKE SHEARIN ARRESTED YESTERDAY It was reported to Weldon police headquarters today that Duke Shearin, for whom an assault with intent to kill warrant was issued following assault on a filling sta tion operator at Enfield several weeks ago, had been arrested near Washington, N. C. The arrest took place yesterday afternoon and is said to have been made by Beaufort County officials who found two stills on the place where the capture was made. Shearin is reported in jail at Wash ington. Shearin had been afoul the law many times in Halifax County and was said to have moved his resi dence to a place near the Beaufort County capitol. Subscribe To THE HERALD ! Dr.W.L. DAVIS will be in ROANOKE RAPIDS THURSDAY and FRED AY MARCH 4th & 5th to examine eyes The Opening of the New GRIFFIN | DRUG CO. 1 PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED We promise unerring ac curacy at all times in this most important de partment of our store. It is with great pleasure we announce we are now open and “READY TO SERVE YOU” in our new modern, up-to-date drug store nextdoor to Imperial Theatre. While our store is NEW and modern in every detail—you will find familiar faces among our personnel—who are anxious to serve you in their new location. “Red” Sharp and Vernon Sasser have been employed in our drug dept, and fountain. It is our sincere desire to be of the utmost of service in the many and varied lines of the modern drug store, bearing in mind always the fundamental principles of the drug store business in our responsibility in safe-guard ing the health of the community. GRIFFIN DRUG CO. PHONE R-382 WE DELIVEI O. GRIFFIN, Proprietor ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C T R Y TO IDENTIFY SKULL AS THAT OF MISSING BOY ____ When a skull was washed up near Manteo last week, friends and rel atives of the missing William Ed (Peter) Smith were notified by Po lice Chief Dobbins and started an investigation, results of which were not known by the police today. The skull was found near Man teo and finders noted the only means of possible identification was by dental work which had been done on the teeth of the dead person. Relatives here began a check of school records at Roa noke Rapids School and in the County Health Department files to see if records of young Smith’s dental clinic work could be found. Smith, with Ralph Merritt, dis appeared three months ago on the Roanoke River near here and were never seen again. Young Merritt’s body was found up the river, in a decomposed condition, over two weeks ago. There was no trace of the other boy. Infant Daughter Dies The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Matthews of Seaboard died Sunday. Interment was in the family cemetery near Seaboard. nual affair with the Roanoke Rap ids Lions Club. WATCH REPAIRING RING SIZING I YNCHE I Established 1903 GIFTS and JEWELRY ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. Eli M. Butts Eli M. Butts, 53, of Aurelian Springs, died of pneumonia at his home Monday night. Funeral services were held at Tabor Methodist Church yesterday afternoon by Rev. Rufus Bradley with interment in the church cem etery. His widow and four children sur vive: Mrs. H. D. Hawkins, Mabel, Elvis and Marvin Butts. I MELROSE I 1 BLENDED STRAIGHT RYE WHISKIES 90 PROOF I HE CHOICE OF CONNOISSEURS FOR HALF A CENTURY ... A MELLOW BLEND OF ALL MARYLAND STRAIGHT RYE WHISKIES RECORDS and G0LDSB0R0U6H, me. EST. 1885 • BALTIMORE, MD.
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