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Tax Office And Fishing Bills Are Introduced By County Representatives *---— Two House Bills relating to Hal ifax County were introduced in the General Assembly last week. House Bill 310 asked for an amendment to laws governing tax collectors in the county while House Bill 368 seeks to permit fishing in Fishing Creek with hook and line and to take shad with nets. The first bill above was intro duced by Representative B. B. Ev erett on February 17. The amend ment would require field deputies to turn in collections to County Fiscal Agents three times each month instead of twice weekly. It would also remove field deputy from provision making failure to remit at proper time a misde meanor. House Bill 368, introduced by Everett and Allsbrook of Halifax and Weeks of Edgecombe on Feb ruary 19, would permit hook and line or rod and reel fishing in Fishing Creek all the year and the taking of shad from the creek from April 15 to July 1. It would apply only to Halifax, Edgecombe and Nash counties. House Bill 310 was sent to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns; House Bill 368 was sent to Committee on Game. Examination For Superintendents Of Construction Civil Service examinations for the positions described below were announced by the United States Civil Service Commission today. Applications will be accepted at the Commission’s Washington of fice not later than the closing dates specified. The salaries are subject to a 3 Ms percent retire ment deduction. Superintendent of construction, various grades, with salaries rang ing from $3,200 to $5,600 a year. Qualified persons are urged to file application immediately, and appli cations will be rated as received until December 31, 1941. The du ties involve the direction of fore men, laborers, and mechanics on large construction projects. Ap pointees will inspect materials and workmanship, and organize men and materials for efficient con struction operations. They must haVe had broad and responsible experience in general construction work including supervisory experi ence. Lithographic pressman, various grades, witu salaries ranging uum $1,440 to $2,000 a year. The duties include operating lithographic pow er presses in the reproduction of maps and charts. Apprenticeship as printing pressman or practical experience in the trade is requir ed. Closing dates are March 24 and 27, 1941, the extra time being allowed for applications sent from Colorado and States westward. Full information as to the re quirements for these examinations and application forms, may be ob tained from Carl Churchill, Sec retary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at the post of fice, or from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at any first- or second class post office. Loses Finger In Accident Sunday Harding Hardy, 19 year old Ne gro of Littleton, lost his left little finger as a result of an automobile accident Sunday morning near Lit tleton. Hardy sustained the in jured hand when the car which he was driving turned over. The accident occurred when a child, riding with Hardy, turned the switch off and locked the steer ing wheel. Mrs. Sarah Swann left Monday night for her home in Wingina, Va., after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. S. B. Fowler. Eunice Greene visited Mary Lou Taylor of Weldon Tuesday. Mrs. A. D. Pittard spent Wed nesday with Mrs. Johnnie Hale. Mrs. Edward Greene and Mrs. John Denton spent Wednesday with Mrs. S. B. Fowler. Mrs. Lonnie Greene and chil dren, Melvin and Faye, and Mrs. Henry Fowler and daughter, Carol and S. B. Fowler were in Weldon on business Wednesday. Mabel Cullom from Aurelian Springs spent Wednesday night with Eunice Greene. Mrs. Edward Greene spent Thursday with Mrs. John Denton. Rev. D. D. Broome visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell Thursday night. George Thompson and Eunice Greene visited relatives in Aure lian Springs Thursday night. Blanche Pearce spent Thursday night with Frances and Inez Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keeter and Mrs. Edward Greene attended the funeral of Eddie Harper in Brink lyville Friday afternoon. Mary Greene from Rocky Mount spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baldy Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harris from Enfield and Mr. and Mrs. Bart Butts visited Mrs. Edward Greene and family Saturday after noon. Henry Fowler, Burnette Morgan and Lonnie Greene from Fort Bragg spent the week-end at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alston and daughter, Rosezettie Louise, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pittard and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell and children and Eunice Greene spent Saturday in Roanoke Rapids with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cullom and family. Mrs. C. M. Hawkins and daugh ter, Ethel, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarenfce Hawkins. Mrs. J. E. Hawkins spent Sat urday night with Mrs. Edward Greene and family. Nellie and Agnes Hawkins vis ited Mrs. Claude Hawkins Satur day afternoon. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Pearce wish to announce the arrival of a boy, James Howell, on February 18. Mrs. Pearce was formerly Margaret (Maggie) Hawkins of Hawkins Chapel. HAWKINS CHAPEL CHURCH Sunday School Sunday a.m. at 11 o’clock. Try to come and be on time! MRS. CAPERS HOSTESS Mrs. W. A. Capers was hostess to her bridge club on Tuesday eve ning at her home on College Ave nue in Littleton. Winter flowers were used to decorate the living room where three tables of bridge were in play. Mrs. A. J. May won the ladies high score prize. Charles Lambeth high score for men, and E. L. Crawley won low score prize. The hostess served a sweet course to the following: Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Abernathy. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Crawley, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. May, Mrs. L. H. Justis, Messrs. Paul Johnston, Charles Lambeth and W. A. Capers. NEW NOVEL OF A GIRL I W'HO FOUGHT FATE j “When a Girl’s in Love” is the title «f a romantic new story by Helen Topping Miller, one of America’s most popular writers of fiction. Don’t miss the open ing instalment of this enthrall ing story in the March 9th issue of THE AMERICAN WEEKLY the big magazine distributed with NEXT SUNDAY’S BALTIMORE AMERICAN On Sale At All NCwSstands Navy Recruiting Party Here Each First Saturday A Navy Recruiting party will be in Roanoke Rapids the first Sat urday in each month until further notice, according to an announce ment from McF. W. Wood, Lt. Com., U. S. Navy, officer in charge, this week. The party will be here for the purpose of procur ing applications for enlistment into the United States Navy. Applicants who have no previous military, naval, or marine service will be accepted between the ages of 17 and 31. Those who have had service will be accepted to 35. Those enlisted between the ages of 17 and 18 will be enlisted for minority; that is, until they be come 21 years of age. The party here will also accept applications for reserve aviation training, the announcement said. Some of the requirements for the flight training are: two full years in college, ages between 20 and 28 years; single; and agree to remain in active service for four years. Christian Science Society 930 Roanoke Ave. Sunday service, 11 ajn. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Reading room open every Tues day and Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit our reading room. Subject Sunday: "Christ Jesus”. . H 09 I S' Since Vve Been Using — ECONOMY LEADED “HIGH-OCTANE” ! GASOLINE Don’t let the claims of gasoline manufacturers fool you! Remember, it’s PERFORMANCE that counts! ECONOMY GAS offers you the maximum of perform ance at the minimum of cost — and there’s 6 ECONOMY STATIONS TO SERVE YOU! Lowest Cash Prices and Prompt Delivery Service on FUEL OIL and KEROSENE Roanoke Rapids Oil Co. I For Prompt Delivery — Dial R-315 1 1324 Roanoke Ave. JAKE SPIRE, Manager I ___,_fl hhh Don’t “Look Down” Upon SMALL SAVINGS! Systematic thrift will bring you financial security. Save a portion of your income and allow it to grow in safety in this institution. We will plant, tend and protect your funds . . and harvest and Store the dividends earned regularly hy your savings’ toil. Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association 10 W. 2nd Street Phone R-527-1 II n; % t> ;! They look alike - but A LL insurance poli- ■; ^ cies look very ;! much alike but the real ;! test is the service that ['• you receive after you ;! have had a loss, or an ;! accident, and present ;! your claim. Wise prop- ;j erty owners are “com- !■ pany conscious” — they look into the stability !; and reputation of the I; company back of their I; policies. !; NATIONAL Loan & Insurance Co. Inc •j 12 W. Second St. Dial R-444-1 j! 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