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' - < i. . THE ROANOKE RAPIDS T T FDA I r\ Plan Now To Attend H . ■ M I Plan Now To Attend EXPOSITION \ | ■ ■ ^ Jm ■ m \ exposition j^First Week in August 1 5 1^ CAROLINA'S FIRST^^^S I jFirst Week in August! ^-■ A -*■ ^TAB/oit/JiKNEWS/WDe^ v r VOLUME TWENTY-THREE ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, July 22,1937 NUMBER 1 I I ABC BOARD "ROUTINE" BUSINESS Meeting Monday; No Decision On Adding Officers The Halifax County ABC Board met Monday, in an official session at Halifax, with all members pres ent and “just routine business” ac cording to information coming from Eddie Ricks, supervisor of the Board. The matter of law enforcement was discussed at Monday’s meeting, but no decision was arrived at as to whether they would, or would not, employ additional enforcement officers at this time.. “The three enforcement officers we now have are giving splendid service,” Mr. Ricks said, “and are working with the other officers in making arrests. It was the general opinion of all members of the Board that we would not add to the list of officers at this time, tho ’ any definite decision was deferred until another meeting.” New state-approved price lists —Continued on Page 12-A— REYNOLDS AND EURE EXPECTED Senator To Open Exposition; Eure To Crown Queen United States Senator Robert R. Reynolds will officially open the big Lions Club Mid-Summer Expo sition promptly at seven o’clock on the night of Monday, August 2nd, and Secretary of State Thad Eure will crown the Queen, climaxing the big week of celebration here on Saturday night, if present plans of the Club mature. Invitations were extended the two notables today, and J. A. Grey, promoter of the Exposition stated this afternoon that unless unfore seen circumstances prevented, he was confident both would attend. Senator Reynolds officiated at a similar merchants exposition at Warrenton, which was promoted by Grey, a few months ago, and made a tremendous hit with the huge crowds there. With work starting in earnest on the grounds this week the exposi tion is rapidly taking form. Erec tion of the large tent, to house the merchants booths and displays should be completed by the latter part of the week. The Lions Club Committee in charge of promoting the event, of which Clayton Gurley is chairman, are expecting a crowd of at least 5,000 people here for the opening night Monday, August 2nd. ✓ \ R. R. SCOUTS AT JAMBOREE TOP—U. S. Senator Bob Reynolds being initiated as a member of the Roanoke Rapids Troop at the Washington Jamboree. Scout Bennett is ty ing a jamboree handkerchief around the Senator’s neck. Bob spent an hour with the boys from Roanoke Rapids and won their hearts with his comrade ship. He spent most of the afternoon out at the Jamboree with North Carolina Scouts. RIGHT—Francis Fisher of Roanoke Rapids who was made an Eagle Scout, highest rank, at the Jamboree. BOTTOM—what hap pened when anybody threw anything on the company street of Roanoke Rapids’ Jamboree camp. You had to pick it up with your teeth. Here is Father Howard Pruden, who, visiting Scout Bill Pruden, made the mistake of throwing a cigar butt on the street. Son Bill ordered him to pick it up and here is Howard in the act, while Scouts surround him to see that he does a good job. MOST MODERN IN THE CAROLINAS ABOVE is the new South ward store of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, opened for business here a few weeks ago. The new store is the most modern in the entire Carolinas, it is said by officials of the com pany, and was built in Roanoke Rapids for the reason that because of their patronage in the past “Roanoke Rapids deserved such a store.” CATCH CUMBA AGAIN Terrorized City In 1936; Escaped Prison Recently Clyde Cumba, youthful Roanoke Rapids b; the N. C ago was police in terday, and is being held (here with a companion on four charges of housebreaking and grand larceny. Cumba, it will be recalled, ter rorized Roanoke Rapids with a se ries of bold hold-ups and house breakings here late in the year of He pled guilty to three in dictments of breaking and entering and one larceny charge and was sentenced to from 45-months to 6 years in the penitentiary by Judge R. Hunt Parker on January 29th, 1936. Since Cumba s sensational escape from the penitentiary several months ago, local police have been on the lookout for him, fearing he would retrace his steps and visit his old familiar haunts around the city. Evidently Cumba figured “pick ings were easier” in the seacoast city, however, for Norfolk police unearthed evidence that would tend to show he has been there for some little time. He was captured there with a companion early this week, and is being held on several charges. Cumba lived at 715-B Charlotte Street here, and gave that address when arrested in Norfolk this week. He still has relatives in the city, it is said. Complete details of his capture in Norfolk will be found on Page 9, Section A. 2nd SERIES GAME HERE SATURDAY Another Record Crowd Expected At Simmons Park The Textile Owls, Roanoke Rap ids team, will meet the Weldon White Sox at Simmons Path next Saturday afternoon for the second of a scheduled three-game series, and because of unusual local inter est in the game, another record crowd is expected. Some 800 to 1,000 fans jammed Simmons Park for the first game of the series last Sunday after noon, and saw the Weldon team go down to defeat to the tune of 18 to 2. Fans generally conceded that the White Sox were suffering from an "off-day,” and that the team will —Continued on Page 12-A—
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