FIRST THREE MONTHS
OF YEAR CARRIED IN
THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
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One of the outstanding events of
the year in Roanoke Rapids was
the August Flood. Another was the
mobilization of the National Guard
and the ceremony that went along
with it and the dedication of the
armory site. In all the year 1940
was one that will be remembered
for a long time.
Following is a resume of the
events in and around Roanoke Rap
ids, as recorded by the Herald, for
the first few weeks of last year.
Further resumes will follow in lat
er issues of the Herald.
Jan. 4—Kelly and Hanfords re
fused reprieve. Census staff be
gins work. J. B. Hardy dies.
Jan. 11—W. L. Medlin elected
president Roanoke Rapids Building
and Loan. Kelly and Hanfords re
prieved. Vepco cuts rates. Presi
dent’s Ball set. First report of
"Gone With Wind” coming to city.
“Minstrel Revels” shaping up.
Jan. 18—Miss Garner, teacher,
joins Biblical Recorder staff. Bus
hearing granted. Nurses pass
Jan. 25—Two killed in wreck in
Northampton. City has 12 inch
snow fall. Schools close because of
snow for first time in 13 years.
Owl boxers at tournament. R. L.
Towe chosen chairman school
board. Propose changes in Com
munity Chest constitution. L. A.
Grissom dies. New road and bridge
planned between city and Gaston.
Kiwanis show set March 7-8. Rose
mary minstrel presented.
Feb. 1—Accidents decrease in
county. Man sentenced for jail fire.
Seaboard obstacle to bus line
through city. Temperatures below
20 year record. M. C. Moseley
Champ. Stove explodes.
Feb. 8—Fred Neal shot. Former
policeman buried here. William
Dickens dies. Constitution House
opened at Halifax. Hollander says
his country strictly neutral. Clay
ton Moody killed by car. Ninety
year old map discovered. Dr. Long
discussed medical insurance at
Greensboro Boy Scouts celebrate
30th year.
Feb. 15—Barkley boys admit
crime. Discuss guard unit for city.
Municipal building recognized as
best of its type in nation. Weldon
offcers seek hit-run driver. Neal
improves. Father-son banquet by
scouts at Weldon. Proctor elected
hppri merchants.
Feb. 22—V.F.W. offers armory.
Alcohol test at Vepco. Dr. L. G.
Harrison comes to city. Warren re
leased after shooting Neal. Two
killed at Fishing Creek bridge. Jax
begin baseball practice. Textile
building at school gets approval.
Feb. 29—Annual Kiwanis show.
J. L. Suiter new Citizens Bank
President. Perry Brown, aged Ne
gro, first traffic fatality in County.
Fifth annual Lions Ladies’ night,
J. Winfield Crew announces li
cense for radio station. Mrs. Cora
Jones dies. Haywood Cherry dies.
Jax quint enters tourney at Hen
derson. Chest adopts new by-laws,
Debaters chosen at high school,
Softball league begins plans at Pat
terson and Roanoke mills. Further
discussion of guard unit, Metts
promises consideration. Halifax
Cotton Campaign.
March 7—uuara unit iavorea dj
county officials. Kelly, Hanfords
have death sentence commuted tc
life. Jax win second round in tour
nament. Stop signs placed on Ham
ilton and Jackson.
March 1—Guard decision expect
ed soon. Mrs. Andrews funeral
City league makes plans. W. P
Taylor elected to fill place left va
cant by resignation of W. H. Proc
tor. Girl scouts plan hut opening.
Jackets Champs in Golden Belt
tournament.
March 21—Long, Allsbrook run.
Car thieves caught. Easter ser
vices announced. George Sorie
drowns near Enfield. Big Masonic
meeting at Halifax. Mrs. Cox dies.
Jax take opener. Scouts open Hut
formally. McAInister funeral.
March 28—Deacons and Devils to
meet here. Richmond-Wilson to
meet here. More men file for
county office. Mullen to head
Chest again. T. E. Tomerlin comes
to Christian Church. 300 attend
sunrise service. Garden tour plan
ned. Cassada family in wreck. As
sociated Charities report. Rose
mary Athletic Club formed.
Shot With "Empty
Gun", Has Foot
Amputated Here
Geneva Henderson, 16 year old
Negro girl of near Jackson, had
her foot amputated in the Roa
noke Rapids Hospital here on
Dec. 28 as a result of a gunshot
wound.
The wound came from a shot
gun in the hands of the girl’s 14
year old brother, who is said to
have thought the weapon was not
loaded. The boy had picked the
gun up, it is said, after a hunter
had come to the house from the
fields nearby. Believing it un
loaded, the boy was handling the
weapon when it went off, the
load hitting the girl in the foot.
Prominent County
Former Is Buried
Walter Edgar Barkley, 78, prom
inent farmer of the Enfield sec
tion of Halifax County, was bur
ied last Thursday at 3 o’clock in
the Enfield Cemetery. Mr. Bark
ley died in a Rocky Mount hos
pital Wednesday afternoon, after
an illness of about three weeks.
He had been very active up until
the time of his illness.
He is survived by two daugh
ters and one son, Miss Sallie
Barkley and Lacy Barkley of En
field and Mrs. Eugene Dodson of
Rocky Mount.
Davis - Tickel
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nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Elizabeth Faye Tickel,
to Theodore Browder Davis, son
of H. J. Kincaid, on January 1,
1941, at eight o’clock p.m., Rev.
Haynie officiating.
The marriage took place at the
bride’s home at 927 Jackson
Street with the immediate fami
lies attending.
The couple will be at home at
222 Hamilton Street, Roanoke
Rapids.
"Red" Mason Now
Serving With CCC
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Mrs. D. H. Mason, 931 Jackson
Street, has been called into ser
vice with CCC Camp No. 3404
with a rating as second lieuten
ant. Lt.( Mason graduated from
the Roanoke Rapids high school
and attended Clemson College in
South Carolina and State College
of North Carolina. Camp No. 3404
is located near Raleigh.
77 Licenses
Revoked In
This County
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revoked by the courts of Halifax
County during the year 1940, ac
cording to a release from the State
Highway Safety department this
week. November and December led
the months with 10 and 12 revoca
tions respectively.
Northampton County, across the
river, had 23 revocations during
the year.
In the entire state there were
6,065 revocations. Of that total
5,232 were revoked for driving
drunk.
Guilford County led the counties
in revocations with a total of 387.
Hyde County was low with one li
cense revoked.
Colored Man Is
Held On Attempt
To Enter Charge
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son, Jr., Colored, with attempted
breaking and entering was sworn
out by Edward Green of South
Rosemary this week. Green told
officers that Vinson came upon
the porch of the Raymond Bar
rett home, where Green stays, and
tried to get in the door. Green
stated that he held the door and
prevented the Negro from getting
into the house.
The incident occurred on the
night of December 15 about 9
p.m. It was only this week that
Green was able to identify Vin
son. The colored man waived his
hearing and is being held under a
$500 bond.
Whether he is the same person
that has been reported “prowl
ing” in that section of the city
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Two Fire Alarms
Turned In Sunday
•rne Koanoke Kapicis ±are De
partment answered two alarms
here Sunday.
The first call came from the
Holiness Church on Burton Street
during the church hour Sunday
morning. Fire had caught into
the wall of the building near the
flue. Only a slight damage re
sulted.
Fitemen were called to the
home of Gibert Brown at the cor
ner of Jackson and Ninth Streets
Sunday afternoon when steam
was seen escaping from the base
ment of the house. The pop-off
valve on the heating system was
allowing the steam to escape, fill
ire the basement. The steam was
mistaken for smoke and an alarm
was turned in.
There was no one at home at
the time.
IN MEMUKIAM
In loving memory of our
daughter and sister, Shirley Mae
Finch, who died Dec. 25, 1936.
We who loved you miss you sad
ly.
As it dawns another year;
In the lonely hours of dreaming,
Thoughts of you are ever near.
Four long years have passed in
stillness,
Passed away in silent tears,
Since the day that God called you
For He loved you too, my dear.
Often to your grave we wander
To lay flowers with tender care,
Over the one we loved so dearly
Who is peacefully sleeping there
Mother, Father, Sisters,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finch
and family.
Last Rites For
John Drake House
Held December 31
Funeral rites for John Drake
House, Jr., 23, were conducted at
the home at Thelma Tuesday aft
ernoon, December 31, by Rev. Fran
cis Joyner of Littleton, Rev. H. L.
Davis of Littleton and Rev. R. E.
Brickhouse of Warrenton.
The deceased, who was the son
of John Drake House and Roberta
Robinson House, was born in Hal
fax County, finished high school
at Littleton and attended State
College. He was engaged in farm
ing and lumbering at the time of
his death. He was ill for a num
ber of months prior to his death
on December 29.
MRS. BENNETT HOSTESS
A delightful meeting of the
Wednesday Club was held with
Mrs. D. E. Bennett entertaining,
twelve guests enjoying her hos
pitality for an afternoon with
bridge being played at three ta
bles. After playing several pro
gressions the scores were added
and Mrs. Wilmer Collier was a
warded the high score prize. For
refreshments a salad plate was
enjoyed. The players included
Mesdames Wilmer Collier, Cyde
Liske, John Lupton, Thornton
Wilson, Jr., Edwin Graves, Lew
Yerger, R. A. Daniel, L. B. Brown,
Roderick Meikle, Clayton Gurley,
Wyche Land, and Ray Rodgers.
Mrs. Graham Poyner and Miss
Susan Womble of Raleigh were
visitors in the city Friday.
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