MERCURY GETS 19
MILES TO GALLON
FIRST DAY'S RUN
75 Children
At Girls
Scout Party
Approximately 15 children enjoy
ed the hospitality of the girl scouts
at a party fiven in newly complet
ed _scouf hut .on Hamilton _and
Eighth Streets in the after loon and
evening of December 22. In most
eases each scout had ok guest; in
some east-- two sjpouts invited one
child. The children were presented
a toy, an articlf of clothing, candy,
nuts, and fruit4
The scouts, about 90 in number,
invited their guests for two differ
ent parties, one from 5 to 6 o’clock
in the afternoon and one from 7
to 8 in the evening.
The Hut was decorated for the
Christmas season with the activities
centering around a huge Christmas
tree. Santa Claus was on hard to
hand out the presents to the un
der privileged children who made
up the guest lists.
The program consisted of Carols
which all the children participated
in, “shadow" graph' ’ under the di
rection of Miss 1-ouise Brown, and
the part played by Santa Claus.
Cb-istmas Party
M-. and Mrs. F. N. Rowe of Wel
dc/i entertained at three tables of
’ridge on Thursday evening.
Amid appropriate Christmas dec
orations several progressions of
contract were played with Mrs. D.
J. Judkins winning top score prize
for ladies and T. R. Manning the
gentlemen’s prize. When cards
wrere removed presents wrere dis
tributed from a characteristic
Christmas tree.
The hostess served sandwiches
and coffee to the following: Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Turner, Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Judkins, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J Boseman, Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Ellis, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Carter
and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Manning.
Ministers in
2 Counties
Organ
An organization of the Methodist
preachers of Halifax and North
ampton counties was started at
Weldon last Monday morning with
the following present: Rev. P. T.
Newton, Rich Square; Rev. L. E.
Sawyt . Garysburg; Rev. B. P.
Robins n, Weldon; and Rev. C. T.
Thrift, (alifax.
The mporary officers are Rev.
E. P. Robinson, President, and Rev.
C. T. Thrift, Secretary.
The time of meeting was set for
Monday after the second Sunday
in each month. All the Methodist
preachers of these two counties are
expected to become members.
Commissioners
Meet In Short
Session Jan. 2
The Roanoke Rapids Board of
Commissioners met in a regular
meeting on January 2, 1940. for a
short business session.
Mayor Allsbrook told the com
missioners that the Roanoke Iron
and Bridge Works of Roanoke. Va„
had offered their services of draw
mg plans for the construction of a
new jail and that he had asked the
company to send an engineer to
the city for that purpose.
The Chief of police was instruct
ed to summon all citizens of the
city who are found driving with
out city license.
Building inspector for the city,
Henry Fitts, appeared before the
Board and asked a revision in the
plumbing code, requiring all sewer
lines of new dwellings and new
work in existing dwellings extend
ing from dwelling and connecting
with Sanitary District lines to be
of cast iron pipe. Action on the
matter was deferred until the city
engineer could be consulted.
ij. Simmons spent Saturday in
oria, Va., on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barrett
a id family spent Sunday with rel
JLives in Enfield.
Mies Ann Matthews lias returned
ire after spending several days in
lymouth, N. C., with Mr. and
^ >s. Neal Carroll.
!>Miss Otelia Vaughan spent the
■eek-end in Greenville with her
unt, Mrs. Cammie Moore.
Rufus Daniels of Lawrenceville
£ >ent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs.
J lice Daniels.
, Thomas Edwards returned to
I ickory, N. C. after spending the
1: ilidays with his mother, Mrs. Wi
ll y Edwards.
Overnight Stay
Of Test Car In
City Wednesday
William V. White, manager o1
White Motors, Inc., local Ford
Mercury and Lint oln-Zephyr deal
ers, received an official telegram
from the Ford Motor Co. in Norfolk
today that the stock Mercury 8 se
dan, conducting a 1,500 mile "econ
omy test” run through North Caro
lina, obtained 19 miles per gallon
of gas on tile first day of the run,
Tuesday, January 2nd.
The "Economy Test” run is be
ing conducted by the manufactur
ers to show what the car will do
under ordinary driving conditions
over local roads. The car left Nor
folk Tuesday on the first leg of its
1,500 mile journey, during which
time an accurate check of the mile
age obtained will be made by prom
inent city and state officials along
the road travelled. It will arrive
in Roanoke Rapids next Wednes
day, January 10th. remaining in the
city overnight. A group of prom
inent local citizens have been in
vited to make the trip with the of
ficial test car from Raleigh to the
city next Wednesday, and the car,
together with its authentic record
of the entire trip up to date will
be on display at White Motors
salesrooms from 4 o’clock until the
following morning at 9:30 when it
will leave on another “lap” of its
1500 mile test run.
The first day's run was from
Norfolk to Elizabeth City, from
whence the run will be made on
down the coast to Wilmington, vis
iting leading cities of the state be
fore proceeding to Roanoke Rapidjr
on January 10th. /
A big “reception” is being planned
in Roanoke Rapids for the y. rival
of the test car here next "A ednes
day afternoon, and mu c'Y interest
is being shown in the r;m locally.
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Too Late ToyClassify
LOST: Blue River ladies yellow
gold diamond riug set with center
diamond and 1 ur side diamonds in
“Fishtail” de.ign. Lost in Leggett’s
Dept. Store. Return to Lynches—
“Gifts ar.d Jewelry,” for Reward.
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tions here with the assurance
t they will be CORRECT
FILLED — just as your
r ordered! Only register
ists compound our
s!
Our large and Fresh
Stock of Patents and
Standard Cold Rem
edies will aid you!
Nose Drops
Cod Liver Oil
Cough Syrup
Vitamin Prod'cts
Cold Tablets
Nasal Spray
Mouth Wash
t here WEDNESDAY. JAN. 10*H j
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* MERCURY owners talked about “20 miles per gallon of gasoline” * *
t • • • owners of other cars were skeptical . . . people asked us f o r the * *
X facts — and here’s the proof! A stock MERCURY 8 is making a 1,500- *
* mile Economy Run right now! The test car arrives in Roanoke Rap- X
£ ids next Wednesday, January 10th, and will be on display here_ f
+ don’t miss it! II
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