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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS | N. C.’s TABIold More Newi — More j Picture NEWSpaper Advertising — More | — All Home-Print — Paid 8ahocriben _/ ? V * ^ _ 1\ VOLUME TWENTY-SIX ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1940NUMBER 9 ■ __ I PULP MILL GETS STARTED AT NOON ON SEPTEMBER H TJie jm 5p t the Halifax Pa per tepan cd manufactur ing pulp ffui y, September 11, at about neor;, recording to infor m&.don received here today. Ap proximately the entire personnel of the company is now employed in the manufacturing of the pulp and the reconstruction work going on around the plants. The pulp mill was in condi tion to start manufacturing by Sunday, September 8, just 19 days after the flood receded, but the water supply held up operations. The paper company has been using water from the power canal for manufacturing purposes, but the . water is low in the canal, the wa ter being diverted through washed out channels at the bulkhead up the river. An auxiliary pump has been installed in the river, giving the paper company a supply of raw water directly from the river at present. The finishing plant is being re conditioned as rapidly as possible, but it is uncertain just when it will start the manufacture of pa per. It is thought that it will be in operation within two to three weeks. No additional looms have been started up at the Roanoke Mills Company river plant, F. C. Wil liams, vice-president and General Manager, said today. The clean up and repair work is being rushed, but it will be some time yet before additional machines are put to work he said. ; LOCAL PATROLMEN HELP QUELL RIOT - ELIZABETH CITY Patrolmen Rothrock, Ewell, Hines, and Long, all of Halifax County, were called to Elizabeth City Monday night to help keep order after approximately 1,500 Ne groes had staged a riotous demon stration earlier in the evening. Mr. Rothrock said today that there was no trouble after the patrolmen ar rived. A total of 25 patrolmen from this section of the state were called in to help keep order. The demonstration came as a re sult of several Negroes protesting against the firing of a Negro man ager of a theatre and hiring a white man in his place. When the theatre opened Monday night un der the new manager, several Ne groes prevented by force movie go ers from buying tickets. When an officer was called to stop the disturbance, he was ston ed. Other officers were called in and a cro\ d of approximately 1,500 Negroes fought them off with bricks, pop bottles, etc. Only se rious injury was to Lewis Lane, pa trolman stationed at Elizabeth City. He was hit on the arm with a bottle, the missile cutting a pain ful gash in his elbow. About 15 of the leaders of the mob had been placed under arrest Wednesday morning when Roth rock left to return to his station here. Born At Hospital Three births were recorded at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital during the last week. They were: to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allen, a boy on Sep tember 8; to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Daniel, a girl on September 11; to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Druitt, a boy on September 12. t Golf Match Saturday At Country Club A golf match will be staged at the Roanoke Rapids Country Club Saturday, the starting time being between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. The match will be between the club members, who have divided them selves into two teams—the “Reds” and the “Blues.” Howard Pruden will captain the "Reds” while the opposition will be under the direction of Allen “Preacher” Pierce of Weldon. A bout 30 men are expected to parti cipate, according to Ed Riccoboni, pro in charge. Work is continuing on the im provement of the club and plans are being made for a formal open ing sometime soon. "Jimmie Moore of Warrenton has been employed as an assistant at the club, and will be in charge of the golf shop and activities of the club, Riccoboni said. Condition Fair Noah Blanton, who was severely injured when he fell from the sec ond floor of one of che Rosemary Manufacturing Company buildings last week, is reported in fair condi tion today. Attending physicians say that he has been running a temperature for the past three days, but that they think the rise in temperature is a natural re action. ’ V NEW BRIDGE TAKING SHAPE r— -.WW/WW.V'.w-www . v^<3|4; The beautiful new bridge on the new section of highway between the river and Gaston begins to take form after several weeks’ construc tion. Picture reveals the excavation work near the bridge for the construction of the big fill across the river bottom. Above the Herald photographer shows a scene which will be familiar to all motorists in this vicinity in a few months. It is the top of the high fill north of the new bridge over the “little” river. Wet grounds have held the road construction work up temporarily. Vacationing At Virginia Beach Mrs. Howerton Gowfen, Roanoke Rapids, N. C., is seen at the Cavalier Beach Chib, Virginia Beach, where Mrs. Job Taylor, Virginia Beach and Roanoke Rapids, recently gave a cabana luncheon for her. Mr. and VIrs. Go wen, whose marriage was an event in June, have been house quests of his mother, Mrs. Taylor, in Virginia BeacK He has returned :o Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Gowen will continue her visit with Mrs. Taylor for some time. Mrs. Taylor plans to keep her cottage in Virginia Beach open for the remainder of September. (Photo Courtesy Cavalier Beach Club) TO CAMP 10 DAYS IN PARK New Men Enlist As Old Members Go Construction On Armory Is Expected To Begin In 3 Weeks Orders of mobilization on Sep tember 16 were received by Lien tenant T. J. Taylor, Commander of Company B, Wednesday of this week. Members of the gnard unit will pack up their equipment Mon day and move to Simmons Park, where they will be encamped for the following ten days or two weeks orders to leave for Camp Jackson in South Carolina not having arriv ed yet. Lt. Taylor said today that the company would be increased by two men before leaving the city, bringing the total strength to 66 and two officers. He said that the company would in all probability be increased to 103 men and four officers after reaching camp. The company is entitled to another of ficer at the present, but the posi tion has not been filled and will probably rot be filled before the unit leaves. Fifteen men have resigned from the local company since returning from the summer maneuvres. 12 men have enlisted to take up most of the vacancies. Other men are on the waiting list. The company ex pects to have its full strength with in a few days. Those who have resigned are Hardison, Luter, Sewell, Butler, J. R., Garris., J. V., Garris, Howard, Finch, Smith, Lyerly, Bugg, Ed mondson, Stokes, Holmes, T. L., Vester, and Coburn. New men are J. W. Barnette E. M. Day, J. M. Seawell, J. R. Height, C. L. Parker, J. R. Taylor, R. E. Stephenson, A. L. Bernard, L B. Bunn, L. H. Taylor, Jr., J. I. Butts, C. L. Johnson. Armory Plans Even while the National Guard is carrying out its orders for mob ilization, work is going forward on the plans for the construction of the armory here. WPA officials met with local committees Monday of this week and made the final arrangements for construction to start. Contracts for the county’s part of the ma terials and probably a portion of the labor will be let within about a week or ten days, according to reliable sources this week. The county will pay 35.5 per cent of the total cost of materials and labor. The Federal Government, through the WPA, will supply the other 64.5 er cent. Total cost will be slightly over $69,000. The coun ty will be responsible for between (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A)
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