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THE ROANOKE RAPID9 N. C.’s TABloid More New* — Mora 5 Picture NEYY'Spaper Advertising — Mora | — All Home-Print — Paid Sobaoribera i "Volume twenty-six roanoke rapids, n. c. Thursday, sept. 5,1940 number 8 TO BUILD *10,000.00 STATION Altho it could not be officially confirmed from the Carolina Coach Company the Herald learned from an authoritative source tonight that they had definitely decided upon the site for their Roanoke Rapids terminal. The location will be lots numbers 1108 to 1116 Roanoke Avenue. The property is almost immediately ad jacent to the Citizens Bank & Trust Co. building, there being two lots left vacant between the build ing occupied by the Citizens Realty and Insurance Agency and the bus company property. Carolina Trail ways, it is understood, will occupy five 25-ft. lots on the Avenue. They will erect a building with an ap proximate 50-ft. frontage and ex tending to the alley, 140-ft., on the southern end of the property se lected by them. Construction is to start immedi ately, it is said, and when com pleted Roanoke Rapids will have one of the finest bus terminals of any small city on the Atlantic sea board, in keeping with the im portant bus terminus the city has become since the Carolina Coach Company was granted charters to operate from Raleigh to Richmond and Norfolk, with imnortant con necting links to northern and southern points. It was definitely learned that plans for the local bus depot in clude spacious waiting rooms for white and colored passengers with a partition dividing same and sep arate ticket windows to serve them; ample storage space for baggage; a concessions counter for both white and colored, and rest room facilities for white and col ored men and women. In addition the building will house executive offices for company officials and drivers, while in the rear will be located storage, furnace and coal storage rooms, and a garage and greasng pit sufficient to accommo date three of the large “clipper” buses operated by the company. The front of the building will be most attractive and undoubtedly a valuable addition to the Avenue. A large electric sign and modernistic marquee will identify the station, according to present yplans. To the left of the station will be the “loading platform” with parking space provided for five buses at one time. These platforms will be so situated that entrance to the buses will be on the same elevation as the walkway for passengers. The three extra lots on the North side of the station Will provide (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A) Repeating 1939, the Romancos of Roanoke Rapids won the 1940 State Softball championship at Raleigh and are now in Detroit in the National Tourney. Above is Russ DeBerry, ace pitcher, holding the Championship Plaque presented to the Roanoke Rapids team Monday night by State Tournament otnciais. Following telegram came hi from Coach Bill Alligood, who Is with the Romaneos in Detroit tonight: Detroit Mich Sept 5 1940 Carroll Wilson Sports Editor The Romancos drew a first round bye for Friday morning and will play the winner of the Penna.-Ohio game at one thirty Friday at Northwestern Field. Ohio is heavi ly favored to win over Penn, as the Buckeyes went to the Worlds Finals last year against Covington Ky who won the title 1-0 and is rated the strongest team in the tournament this year and have five ace pitchers on their team Bill Alligood The Romancos, twice champion ship softballers of North Carolina, arrived in Detroit this morning, ready for the National Tournament to be held there beginning tonight. Approximately 100 of the prime softball clubs from the nation will be on hand to vie for the National Trophy. The local boys—led by DeBerry, (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A) RIDDICK RESIGNS Harry A. House of Thelma was ipopinted Sheriff of Halifax Coun ty this morning by the County Board of Commissioners to fill the anexpired term of Joe L Riddick ivho resigned last night. The Board passed the following resolution this morning: “N. W. Warren nominated Harry A. House is Sheriff to fill the unexpired term of J. L. Riddick, resigned. Seconded by J. R. Wrenn. On vote taken, Harry A. House was unani mously elected Sheriff, and bond fixed at $5,000.” The new Sheriff was sworn into Dffice late this afternoon by Clerk Df the Superior Court A. L. Hux. Sheriff House was born at Thelma, July 30, 1890, son of the late C. D. House and the former Miss Lula Mien of Weldon. He is a brother if Hugh House of Halifax and a nephew of the late Sheriff J. A. House of Thelma who served as Sheriff of Halifax County for 24 fears. Young Sheriff House has served is deputy sheriff the past 15 years rnder the last three sheriffs. He stated this afternoon that tomorrow le would swear in five deputies: J. O. Strickland, Enfield; Jack Whitehead, Weldon; J. W. Dickens, Halifax; G. F. Gray, Roanoke Rap ds; Julian Draper, Tillery. Others vill be appointed later, he said. Altho presented yesterday, Sept, i, Mr. Riddicks resignation was Sated August 31. It reads as fol lows: August 31, 1940 The Board of County Commissioners Halifax, N. C. Dear Sirs: On account of a great deal of untruth talked about me in the county and which it is utterly im possible to refute or to meet, I have decided and do hereby tender my resignation as Sheriff of Halifax County to your Board, effective as of this date. In doing this, there is no admis sion on my part of any immoral conduct, and I deny that I have been guilty of any immoral conduct in any respect whatever. However, I feel that the talk which has been going on in the county in reference to me is of such a nature that it reflects upon the office which I hold and I am unwilling that such should be the case. I assure you that I have at all times conscientiously undertaken to execute the office of Sheriff on as high a plane as is humanly pos sible. I appreciate the cooperation which I have received from your Board and from the law-abiding people of the county generally. Respectfully yours, Joe L. Riddick ENLARGE WATER OUTPUT A new addition to the present filter plant at Roanoke Rapids will be built which will increase the filtering capacity 50 per cent, ac cording to reliable information re ceived by The Herald today. Work on the new addition will start in the very near future. An entire new section of basins and filter equipment will be added to the present two sections. This, will mean 50 per cent more filter ed water for local citizens and in dustries and for the new homes and industries for several years in the future. This also means that the present water shortage will be averted in the future. A fair and amicable settlement has been reached between the San itary District officials and the Rosemary Mfg. Co., which owns the present filter plant, according to information. The agreement was reached last night after two after noon sessions. Rosemary Mfg. Co. will stand the expense of the new addition and will charge the Sanitary District one dollar per year rental for the use of the entire plant. Funeral Held For B. Moye September 4 Funeral services were held for B. Moye, 53, who died at the Roa noke Rapids Hospital Tuesday aft ernoon, September 3, after a brief illness, Wednesday afternoon at the Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. J. N. Bynum officiating. .In terment was in the Roanoke Rap ids Cemetery. Mr. Moye, who was born in Farnklin County, is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Louise War rick of Danville, Va., Mrs. Beatrice Wray of Jarretts, Va., Mrs. W. H. Taylor of Ferrium, Va., and Mrs. Estelle Moody of Dunn; two sons, David Moye of Ferrium, Va., and Arthur Moye of Roanoke Rapids; a sister, Mrs. Rose Outland of Roa noke Rapids. Pallbearers were V. L. Little, Leroy Askew, Harry Moulder, J. M. Faison, M. M. Moore, W. L. Landis.
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