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VULUME TWENTY-FIVE ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, MAR. 28, 1940NUMBER 37 1 1 i BURIED LAST WEEK a. b. McAllister Above is pictured A. B. McAllister who was buried here last week. Mr. McAllister was a resident of Roanoke Rapids for approximately 20 years, serving as an overseer of carding in the Patterson Mills Company from 1913 to 1934, when he retired from that position because of ill health. RICHMOND-WILSON WILL PLAY HERE NEXT SATURDAY / Fans To See Dickens. Smith, and Talley in Action Wilson of the Coastal Plair League and Richmond of the Pied mont League will meet in Roanoke Rapids for an exhibition battle or April 6, it was learned here this week. Playing with Wilson will be twe of Roanoke Rapids’ own citizens Lefty Joe Talley and Irving Dick ens. Talley will probably see actior for about three innings in the bo* while Dickens will play at short stop. With the Richmond Colts will be Dave Smith, former Owls’ hurlei and star of Duke University. Jesse Lee, who arranged for the twe clubs to meet here, said tonight that Smith would definitely be or the mound for Richmond. BIRTHS Born in the Roanoke Rapids Hos pital this week to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Birdsong, a boy, March 26; to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stokes, a boy, March 26; to Mr. and Mrs. 3 Members City Board To Be Voted \ ... . A city election will be held May 7, 1940, when three commissioners will be elected. The place on the Board now held by George N. Taylor, whose term expires this year, and the places held by Byron Gurley, appointed to the pkce held by Bernard Allsbrook, who was e lected Mayor at the last election, and Clyde Liske, appointed to fill the place of the late John C. Smith, are to be filled at the com ing election. The City statutes, in the case of a resignation or death of a Com missioner, provide for the appoint ment of a person to fill that place until the next election. In the case of Commissioner Gurley, there was a resignation; in the case of Com missioner Liske, a death. Mr. Taylor, who has recently moved into the South Ward, will not be eligible for election in the North Ward where he has been 1 serving. TOO LATE! Due to the fact that the Herald has only twenty pages this week, a great deal of live copy that came in on Thursday must be held for next week’s issue. This is a cir cumstance that cannot be avoided, regardless of the efforts that are made here at the office. Correspondents are urged to get their copy in at all times early in the week in order for the editors to be able to use all the most time ly copy in the event that some must be left out. It is impossible for those assembling the week’s issue to tell just how many pages there will be until near press time. FATALLY HURT AT SAWMILL T. R. Harris, 40, of Macon, was killed Wednesday, March 27 .while working at his sawmill when a piece of timber was ripped loose by the saw and hurled against his head, the piece of wood penetrating through his right eye into the brain. He died within a short while after reaching the Roanoke Rapids Hospital Funeral services were held this afternoon at the home, the Rever end Mr. Hendricks conducting. Burial was in the Vaughan Cem etery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. May Shearin Harris; six daughters, Lucille, Edith, Bertie May, Ruby, Myrtle Pauline and Virginia: and a son, T. R. Jr.; several brothers and sisters; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Harris. One Person Has Filed Candidacy Only one candidate for county of fices in the coming primary had filed his candidacy today, accord ing to a statement by the chair man of the Halifax County Board of Elections, Kelly Jenkins. The candidate who filed this week is Mead Mitchell, present Register of Deeds, who filed his candidacy for re-election on the Democratic tick et. In the county this year the of fices to be filled are the seat in the Senate, two seats in the House, Register of Deeds, Judge and So licitor of Recorder Court, and the five places on the County Board of Commissioners. Candidates have until April 13, 1940, for filing. Several men in the county have announced their intention of run ning for different offices and Mr. Jenkins was of the opinion today that many would put their names on the official books within the next few days. * DATE CONFIRMED FOR WAKE FOREST DUKE GAME HERE i __ Lions and Kiwanians Plan For Eastern NC Baseball Classic Committees from the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club got together Wednesday afternoon of this week and confirmed the date of April 13 for the appearance here of two of North Carolina’s outstanding big five college baseball teams for one of their regular scheduled games. The two teams are Wake Forest and Duke University, meeting here to give Roanoke Rapids the dis tinction of having the only game between two of the big five teams played on neutral grounds. The game, one out of the teams’ three game series, was originally scheduled to be played at Durham, the home of the Duke team. Neith er team has lost a home contest at the present time. The project of bringing to the city a game between the teams of the big five was started last year when the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs had as their guests the University of North Carolina and the Wake Forest College clubs. It proved highly popular with baseball fans in the city and throughout eastern North Carolina, the great contrib uting factor being the fact that the game in Roanoke Rapids gives fans of this section of the state their only chance to witness two of the leading college teams in action. At the meeting Wednesday the committees agreed to advertise the contest in all the towns outlying Roanoke Rapids, even over a wider area than that of last year. Of particular interest to the local fans will be the probable starting pitcher, “Lefty" Tommy Byrne, that speedball artist who mowed down the opposition for the Owls last summer. Another face that will be familiar here is that of Dave Ful ler, who has been converted into a pitcher for this season at Wake Forest. Dave played first on the Owls’ Club here summer before last, when the local boys won the State Championship and went on to Kansas. Two other boys on the Deacons’ club are Bill Sweel, vet eran catcher who played with Co lonial Heights last summer, and Fred Eason, another veteran who shagged them in right field for the Petersburg team. Fans who saw the Owls hook up last summer with Colonial Heights will remember both, Bill Sweel for his tobacco chewing chatter and fine backstop ping and Fred Eason for his fence rattling drives. John Polanski, the hefty but fleetfooted, driving back for the Deacons’ football squad last year, will play third base. The Duke team, alwavs rated as one of the best among the colleges of the South and East under the tutelage of Earl Combs, has started the season off this year with a bang, beating down all opposition. Fans of this section of the state will receive a real treat when they are privileged to watch this highly selective and efficiently coached club take the field. From the Duke team almost every year go players directly to the teams in the big leagues. Some of the more recent ones are Chubby Dean, Ace Parker, Bill Werber. Prices for adults have not been de cided but it was decided that chil (Continued to Page 2, Sec. A, Col. 2) THREE MORE MEN ANNOUNCE FOR COUNTY OFFICES Dickens, Daniel, and Clark Seek Court Offices Three more Halifax County men announced their candidacy foi nomination for county offices this week, subject to the Democratic Primary of May 25, 1940, as pol itics warmed up a bit over this section of the State. Wade H. Dickens of Scotland Neck announced for re-election as Solicitor of Recorder’s Court. For Judge of Recorder’s Court the present Judge, Chas. R. Dan iel, of Weldon, announced his in tention of seeking rc-election. Opposing Mr. Daniel will be Ir win Clark, of Scotland Neck, whc announced for the Judge of Re corder’s Court this week also. Last week three men announced their intention of seeking the legis lative seats of the county. Dr. T. W. M. Long announced that he would seek re-election to the Sen ate, while Julian Allsbrook and B. B. Everette made it known that they would run for the nomination for the two seats in the House. INJURED TODAY William Aycock received a brok en right arm and an injured hand at the Halifax Paper Company this morning about 4:00. It is reported that the injured man’s arm was caught in one of the machines, causing the resulting injuries. His condition at the hospital is reported favorable.
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