LEGISLATOR GETS
INSPECTOR'S JOB
W. D. Holoman of Hali
fax Appointed to De
partment of Labor
Vacancy
Commissioner of Labor . Forrest
H. Shuford yesterday appointed
William D. Holoman of Halifax
County as factory inspector of the
Department of Labor to succeed
Clarence L Beddlngfield, recently
made director of the State Ap
prenticeship Council.
Holoman, who represented Hali
fax County in the lower House of
the 1939 General Assembly, will
take office about July 15.
The appointment confirmed Bed
dingfield's acceptance of the posi
tion created by the organization
of the new apprentice training
board. His salary, however, re
mained a matter for the Budget
Bureau to determine.
Commissioner Shuford said Holo
man "has had much experience a
long the line of his new work.” He
was engaged in investigation and
adjustment of accident claims for
the Maryland Casualty Company
for six years at Charlotte and has
spent a total of nine years in the
same type of service.
Holoman is a native of Halifax
County, a graduate of Wake For
est College and a practicing attor
ney at Weldon. He was born De
cember 10, 1907 at Rich Square.
He married Miss Rebecca Brand
Williams June 2, 1931 and has one
child, William Dunning, Jr.
PUBLIC NOTICE
1. Permission has been requested
by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company to place and
maintain two armored submarine
cables in and across Roanoke Riv
er, about 10 feet downstream from
the existing aerial transmission
line crossing this waterway near
Bracey, Va. A plan of the work
may be seen at the address below.
2. The purpose of this notice is
to bring the matter to the atten
tion of all parties who may be in
terested, and to invite protests if
the proposed work is objectionable
from the standpoint of navigation,
or if there are other reasons why
the work should not be authorized.
3. Protests should be submitted
to the undersigned on or before
July 20, 1939.
John H. Carruth,
Lieut. Col., Corps of Engineers,
District Engineer.
U. S. Engineer Office,
415 >Post Office and Court House,
Norfolk, Virginia.
July 10, 1939.
Halifax Boy Dies
Henry Shaw Gregory, 7, died in
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital on
July 11, after having been there
two days with an infection of the
blood stream. He was carried to
his home in Halifax for burial ser
vices. He was the son of Arthur
Gregory of Halifax.
.Help Them Cleanse the Blood
of Harmful Body Waste
Your kidney* are constantly filtering
waste matter (rom the blood stream. But
kidneys sometimes lag in their work—do
not act as Nature intended—tail to re
move impurities that, if retained, may
poison the system and npeet the whole
body machinery.
Symptoms may be nagging backache,
patateent headache, attacks at dbonnesn.
getting tip nights, swelling, puffins*
under the eyes—a feeling of nervous
anxiety sad la* of pep and strength.
Other signs of kidney or bladder dis
order may be burning, scanty or to*
frequent urination.
There should be no doubt that prompt
treatment is wiser than neglect. Uw
Doan'a PiU*. Doan’a have been winning
new friends for mere than forty years.
They bars a nation-wide reputation.
Are recommended by grateful people the
country over. As* year neighbor!
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Recorders Court
Halifax July 11th
Lester Martin, colored, larceny;
sentenced to 5 months on roads.
Taylor Clark, colored, liquor; 8
months suspended on payment of
costs and on condition he appear
the 1st Tuesday of each month
for one year and show good be
havior.
Ira Morrow, colored, liquor and
carrying concealed weapon; 4
months roads.
Casey Jones, colored, carrying
concealed weapons; fine $50.00 and
costs.
Whit Alston, colored, forcible
trespass; bound over to Superior
Court without privilege of bond.
McKinley Nicholson, colored,
breaking and entering and lar
ceny; not guilty.
Lee Council, colored, driving
while drunk; 3 months roads.
Dave Smith, colored, liquor; 8
months roads.
Oliver Flagg, colored, bastardy;
prayer for judgment continued on
condition the defendant pay the
costs, the sum of $20.00 for medical
bill and $1.00 for use of Fannie
Mae Williams until further order
ed by this court.
Johnnie Ellis, white, driving
while drunk; fine $50.00 and costs;
license revoked for 12 months.'
List Hunt, colored, driving while
drunk; fine $50.00 and costs; li
cense revoked for 12 months; 90
days roads upon failure to pay
costs.
Jas. Whitaker, colored, liquor;
prayer for judgment continued on
payment of costs and on condition
he remains of good behavior for
2 years.
William E. Horne, white, not
guilty of reckless driving.
Sam Smith, Alton Gurganus and
Mose Sharp spent Sunday in Rocky
Mount.
Federal Loan Head
Shrewd and conservative Jesse
Jones, of Texas, silverhaired chief
of the Reconstrnction Finance Cor
poration, has been picked by Presi
dent Roosevelt to head the new Fed
eral Loan Agency. Under Jones will
be consolidated the lending agen
cies of the nation as re-grouped by
F. D. R.’s plan of government re
,_ _ organization.
Chilean Mayoress •
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Wearing the uniform of her party,
Senora Graciela Schnacke, mayor
of Santiago, Chile, is shown as she
marched in a political parade in the
eapital. She is the wife of Oscar
Schnacke, leader of the Chilean
Socialist Party.
HALIFAX COUNTY FAIR
HAS NEW MANAGEMENT
The dates for the Halifax County
Fair for 1939 which will be held
on the fair grounds midway be
tween Weldon and Roanoke Rap
ids, have been set for the week of
October 2nd. The fair this year
will be under different manage
ment from the previous several
years and every effort will be put
forth to make it a real agricultural
fair.
The grounds have been leased by
the Neuse-Atlantic Fairs, Inc. with
headquarters in Kinston and prep
arations have already begun on
the 1939 program. The premium
list which will be open to exhibit
ors in Halifax County will be
ready for distribution within the
near future. Heller’s Acme Show*
have been booked for the midway.
A program of Grandstand acts,
fireworks and local amusement is
being arranged. The fair will open
on Monday night, October 2nd and
will run through Saturday night.
Those interested in receiving a
premium book may send their re
quest to the Neuse-Atlantic Fairs,
Inc., Kinston, N. C.
N. G. Bartlett.
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. Mary E. Etheridge and fam
ily wish to express their sincere
appreciation for the kindness and
sympathy shown during the long
illness and death of their son and
brother.
Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs. H. F. Cherry entertained
with a miscellaneous shower at
her home in South Rosemary last
Wednesday evening honoring Mrs..
Willie Alford, a recent bride.
Tables were arranged for Bingo
and Chinese Checkers in the liv
ing and dining rooms. At the con
clusion of the games the hostess
served a salad course with iced
tea. Then the honoree was pre
sented many attractive gifts.
Guests included Mrs. Willie Al
ford, Mesdames Joe Williams, J.
M. Taylor, Mary Johnson, William
White, Eddie Cameron, Chas,
Johnson, D. P. Wyke, J. M. In
gram, Walter Kee, Richard Tudor,
Ed Hawkins, Misses Katherine
Wyke, Naomi Powell.
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Come and Get Your Watermelons and
Cantaloupes — Also the Famous South Caro
lina Peaches, the Flavor You Can’t Forget.
For Health’s Sake Eat More Fruit This Time
of Year.
Your Faithful Pal, Louis
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