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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS H Tl1 smu™ I I CAROLINA’S FIRST^^^ I M LTrade 1,1 Thl8 °V M M ^TABIoicTJBq&NJEWSjMBer '-( VOLUME TWENTY-TWO ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C._THURSDAY, MAY 6,1937_NUMBER 44 LATE NEWS All Roanoke Rapids Herald and Littleton News correspondents, At tention: News must be in this of fice earlier to set type for two newspapers. Start sending news in on Mondays. Follow with late news to arrive not later than Wed nesday nights. To Charge Fee Of Private Patients At Typhoid Clinic Private patients who desire to take the typhoid serum at the mill clinics, a series of three shots, will in the future be charged the nomi nal fee of $1.50 for the series, it was decided today at meeting of doctors and nurses. The clinics are open ribw only certain hours of the day for ty phoid treatments. At Roanoke clinic the hours are from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Satur days. At Rosemary clinic from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Satur days. At Patterson clinic from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Sat urdays. NEW DRINK MAN > :_ i/ » SAM BROWN W' who has been added to the big force of the Littleton Orange Crush Co. by Manager D. W. Mc Pherson. Mr. Brown will serve Roanoke Rapids exclusively with Orange Crush and other soft drinks of the Littleton concern. Mr. Porter, who had been serving Roanoke Rapids, will continue with Pepsi-Cola and beers, the increase in business here making it neces sary to have two trucks exclusive ly for Roanoke Rapids. Re-Elected V MAYOR KELLY JENKINS who was re-elected Mayor in Tues day’s election. The Mayor said yesterday, '1 desire to thank the citizens of Roanoke Rapids for their vote and support” He says his next job will be to push the Street paving project here. (Elec tion Story on Page 2) ABC BOARD $114,000 (SEE PAGE 9) Plans For Girl Scout Log House The plans for the proposed Girl Scout Building here have been completed by R. G. Knight and are today in the hands of Girl Scout executives for a log building with a huge assembly room 23 by 46, with fireplaces in each end, a stage 9 by 13, a rest room, 10 by 11 and a kitchen 9 by 12. It is understood the school will donate lots at the corner of Ham ilton and 8th while the logs will be donated and other materials will be asked for. Definite plans have not been completed yet. There are over 100 Girl Scouts here now. HALIFAX AND WARREN CITIZENS PLAN DRIVE TO GET GOVT HOSPITAL A movement was begun yesterday in Halifax and Warren counties to have the new Veterans Hospital, slated for Eastern Carolina, located at Panacea Springs near Littleton and on the border line of the two counties. I __ This is an ideal location, from ev ery standpoint, for the new hos pital the government plans to e rect. Panacea Springs, for years, was a noted health resort and even now water is hauled away every day by people from all over this section who have felt the results from its healing influence. There is an old hotel there witn from 65 to 70 rooms which could be rebuilt for any use seen fit. There are between 150 and 200 a cres in the tract, which stand at a high altitude and slopes to a beau tiful lake covering 7 or 8 acres. The grounds are covered with orig inal growth pine and oak. It is a perfect setting for such a proj ect. Folks who came there years ago arid were helped by the healing waters of the Springs still write a bout their cures. The owners have been contacted and are reported to be very reason able so far as price is concerned. The property is now owned by the heirs of the Braswell and the Eu gene Johnston estates. It is locat ed 3 and a half miles south of Lit tleton on the Rocky Mount road. Part of the property is in Halifax County, part in Warren. It was reported a special meet ing of the Littleton Lions Club to night endorsed the plan and asked for support from other civic or ganizations of this section of the State. All appeals snouid De sent to General Frank T. Hines, Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C., with copies to Congressman John H COMMISSIONER BERNARD ALLSBROOK who defeated R. L. Topping for City Commissioner from the South Ward in the Tuesday election. With Commissioner George Tay lor, re-elected without opposition, Mr. Allsbrook will take his place on the Board June 1. — Plumbing Co. And Farmers Supply In New Quarters The Wynne Plumbing and Heat ing Co. is moving this week into new quarters next to the Royal Theatre, where a complete display room and shop is being installed. This place was recently occupied by the Halifax Farmers Supply Co. which has moved into new quar ters in the old Patterson Store building which has been remodeled so the company has the entire front of the first floor. Concrete floors have been poured to handle the heavy tractors, plows and oth er farm equipment on sale. A full line of paints has been stocked. Manager Wyche reports the sale of four International trucks in the past several days. He hopes to have his building ready for inspection the end of this week. Kerr and Senators Reynolds and Bailey. Other sections of East Carolina are trying to get the location, with Wilson, N. C. making a strong fight for it. Folks in this section believe we’ve got something in Panacea. Offi cials of Vance, Northampton, Nash and other surrounding counties will be asked to help get the new hos pital at Panacea. ZEP BURNS The German Graf Zep pelin, huge trans-oceanic airship, burned tonight at Lakehurst, N. J., ac cording to special report from our VEPCO short wave station, where the message was received at 9:05 p.m. tonight. 89 lives were lost and 35 are in hospitals. It was not stated in the radio message whether the Zep was flying or at its mooring. It arrived here a couple days ago. Stolen Wood Car Left With Flat A car was stolen from the front of the home of P. C. Wood on Hamilton Street Saturday night. Clerk Ruby Wood drove the car up about 10:30 and left the keys in it because her father was leaving early in the morning. When Mr. Wood got ready to leave the car was gone. It was found several hours later near Thelma, abandoned because of a flat tire. HAL TO SPEAK Congressman Harold I). Cooley, who will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of members of the State Cotton Association and patrons of the FCX in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 11. The meeting starts at 10 o’clock and more than 2500 leading farmers and farm wo ; men, representing every county in ■ the State, are expected to be presK enfc j
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