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YOLUME TWENTY-SIX_ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN. 9, f941_ NUMBER 26
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GOVERNOR BROUGHTON AND FAMILY
FIRST FAMILY OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Josepn Melville Broughton became the Governor of North Carolina today amid colorful ceremony attenued by thousands from all over
the state, at the state capital. The day began about 10:30 and lasted th oughout the remainder of the day, being climaxed by the Inaugural Ball
at the City Auditorium. The Broughtons left their home in Hayes Barton about 10:30 a.m. and proceeded to the Governor’s mansion. From
there they went to the Auditorium where Mr. Broughton and all the other new state officials were sworn in during a joint session of the
legislature. Governor Hoey presented Mr. Broughton in a very brief spsech, after which Chief Justice W. P. Stacy administered the oath to the
new erovernor. Mr. Brouerhton then delivered his inau(rural address. aft>r which the special session was dissolved.
Pictured above is the Broughton family group with the new governor seated at left. This picture made at the Holt Drive residence
shows the entire family . . . Seated beside Mrs. Broughton is Woodson, age twelve, who attends Hayes Barton School on Glemvood Avenue. The
tall hfuidsome young man standing in front of the fireplace is J. M, Jr., freshman of his father’s alma mater. The other tall youth is Bobbie,
a tenth grader at Needham Broughton High School. The attractive young lady standing behind her daddy’s chair is Alice II, who holds
diplomas from both Peace and Salem colleges. (Courtesy Raleigh Times)
OFF FOR A YEAR'S TRAINING
Golden Gloves
Above are pictured the six volunteers who filled the quota from the Halifax County Draft Board No. 1
as they stood in front of the bus Wednesday morning. Reading left to right they are Sam L Jones, Cary
Richard Thomas, Johnnie Wilson Joyner, Soloman Po veil (appointed leader of the contingent of men. In
structions were in envelopes seen under his arm), W. T. Cooper, and Sanford Wood. Details in story else
where. (NewsKut by Brigman)
FOR JAIL
IN CITY
BUILDING
Vote Bs Almost
6 To 1 In Favor
Voters in the city went to the
polls Tuesday to approve an or
dinance for the issuance of bonds
for constructing a jail in or ad
joining the Municipal building.
Out of a total of 749 qualified
JAIL ELECTION
“YES”_L__ 636
“NO”_113
Total_749
votes cast in the election, 636 ap
proved the ordinance, while 113
were opposed to the ordinance.
In the North Ward there were
424 votes cast (one ballot was
spoiled), with 336 voting “yes”
and 88 voting “no”. In the South
Ward there were 325 voting, with
300 approving the ordinance and
25 opposing the ordinance.
Officials at the North Ward
polls were Henry Fitts, registrar,
S. C. Cook and J. O. Brown, jud
ges. In the South Ward they were
Monroe Cameron, registrar, Joseph
E. Collins and J. A. Wood, judges.
The Board of Commissioners
met with the Mayor Wednesday in
a call meeting to accept the report
of the election from the registrars
and judges, authorizing at the
same time a notification to be
published showing same.
The Commissioners are expected
to meet in about two weeks for
the purpose of approving the final
plans of the Architect Frank Ben
ton of Wilson. Mr. Benton was
in the city today in regard to the
plans for the jail and told of
ficials that it will be about two
weeks before he can get the plans
ready for approval. Although plans
in regard to the construc
tion of the jail are being pushed
at all possible speed, Mayor Alls
brook said today that actual con
struction could not get underway
before about the middle of Feb
ruary.
Meantime the bonds will have to
be issued and other necessary
steps taken by the Board to clear
the way for the construction of
the building.
mayor AiisorooK said today
that the Commissioners had orig
inally planned to meet next Tues
day night for the purpose of ap
proving the jail plans, but that
Mr. Benton had informed the
Board that the plans would not
be ready at that time. The Com
missioners will hold their regular
monthly meeting at that time,
Mayor Allsbrook said. They will
meet Tuesday night in the Muni
cipal building at 7:30.
Above is Coach Lonnie Blackweld
er, former Middleweight title-holder
of the Carolinas, who will coach
Herald Golden Glovers in the city
Tournament here iu >*te January.