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VOLUME TWENTY-SIX_ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941_NUMBER 51 HEADS COUNTY DEFENSE LJBBBBBBBgJB -- -* A. LEONIDAS HUX who was appointed this week as Halifax County Chairman and Organiz er of the Council of National Defense for North Carolina. The appointment was made at the request of Governor Broughton and State Defense Director T. S. Johnson with the approval of President Roose velt and National Defense Director La Guardia, Mayor of New York. Mr. Hux and other Halifax County citizens of Civilian Defense will serve without pay, while also attending their regular civilian duties. (Details inside) APPOINT BARDIN AS NEW HEALTH OFFICIAL HERE Dr. M. C. Maddrey Resigns From Position Dr. M. C. Maddrey, who has been health officer of Roanoke Rapids ; since January 4, 1938, has resig ned from the position and Dr. R. M. Bardin has been appointed city health officer effective as of July 1. Dr. Maddrey’s resignation was accepted by Mayor Kelly Jenkins and the city board of commission ers last week. The city officials expressed regret at losing Dr. Maddrey as health officer, and commended him for the very ef ficent manner in which he filled the office. The new health officer for the city, Dr. Bardin, came here about a year ago and is well qualified for the position. He served as health officer of Richmond Co unty for about five years before coming to Roanoke Rapids, and is thoroughly experienced in public health work. At the regular meeting of the board last week for July, the city officials executed a lease for the Rosemary Manufacturing Company swimming pool which is being used as part of the summer pro gram of recreation for local child ren. The lease was executed as . of April 26, 1941, and is for one year. Pubiic liability insurance has been obtained for the pool to pro (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A) DIDN'T WORK The local draft board is unde cided about prosecuting a Ne gro for an alleged attempt to evade the draft, but officials are determined to prosecute the next such registrant who tries any subterfuge to . avoid being called to service. _It was reported today that a Negro, whose name was not re leased, dosed himself up with liquor and broke a cigar up into some coffee which he drank prior to being given a physical examination in order to run up his blood pressure and increase his pulse rate. Draft officials learned of what he had done, and without notifying him sent a deputy sheriff to take him to a phy sician for another examination. The examiner said the second time his blood pressure and pulse rate was even higher— but from fright that time. The registrant was then told to come back in a couple of days for a third examination—and he passed that time. The man in question was de ferred by the draft board but for reasons other than his phy sical condition, and registrants are warned that any such at tempts to evade the draft in the future will be vigorously prosecuted. Investigate Marriage Of Registrants Since a large number of 'men have married since the Selective Service Act -went into effect, the local draft board has decided to investigate ail future marriages of registrants to determine whether or not there is any attempt to evade service in the army. Members of the Halifax County Draft Board No. 1 in Roanoke Rapids came to such a decision at a meeting here Monday night, and two couples are scheduled to ap pear before the board next Mon day night to state their case. If it is found that the marriages were the result of a “normal” courtship, the registrants will naturally be deferred. However, If developments tend to show that the marriages were designed to keep the regis trants from being called into ser vice with the army other action will be taken. Clerk M. McRae Faison stated today that separate interviews will be had with the men and their wives by members of the draft board to ascertain if there was any intent to evade the draft in the marriages. LEGGETT OPENING TODAY Big Turnout Of Local Shoppers For Opening Newly Enlarged Store Leggett’s held the opening of their newly enlarged department store here this morning with thou- ' sands of shoppers from all over the trade territory thronging the store all day long to catch a first glimpse of the many improvements made. It is estimated the store will be hosts to thousands more over the week-end as the expansion program of the local store has attracted unusual interest. In addition to enlarging the floor space formerly occupied, all new fixtures and fluorescent light ing has been installed, many spe cialty departments added and all of the old departments materially enlarged. The new store presents a most attractive appearance and undoubtedly takes its rank among (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A) MAN SHOT IN BRAWL NEAR CITY Trial Is Held In Northampton Yesterday At their trial in Northampton County recorder’s court at Jack ' son yesterday five white men, who allegedly took charge of the Riv erside Inn, filling station just a cross the Roanoke River on the old Gaston-Roanoke Rapids Road, Saturday night around, midnight in a drunken riot, were given sus pended sentences. During the affair one of the raiders was shot by the proprietor, who was wounded when struck by a missile thrown through the win dows of the establishment which was almost completely wrecked. The men—Elbert Moody, Edward Clemmons, Ashley Smith, Troy Livesay and Waddell Norwood— were convicted of assault and af fray and Judge Eric Norfleet sen tenced each of them to 60 days on the roads. The sentences were suspended upon payment of a pro portionate part of the court costs, and good behavior for two years. Jimmy Shaw, who was allegedly involved in the affair and disaD peared afterwards, had not. been apprehended and was not tried. The case of Wilson, charged by investigating officers with selling beer, without a license, was con tinued until next week. The defendants were bound over to Northampton recorder’s court at a preliminary hearing before Mag istrate E. P. Hyman of Gaston Monday. Moody, Clemmons, and Smith were bound over under $200 bond each, and Livesay and Nor wood under $100 bond each. The latter two were arrested on in formation of the other three that they participated in the affair, and a warrant was issued for Shaw. TESTIMONY A. L. Wilson, proprietor of the place, testified as to what hap pened beiore Magistrate Hyman, and none of the defendants refut ed the charges. The magistrate said those brought before him stated they were “too drunk” to know what happened. (Continued on Page 12, Sec. A) MANAGE NEW PENDER STORE i ■——I M———MBt. :.-• —— I LEON WALTERS HUGH WOOD Above are the managers of the new Pender Self-Service Store, open- < ed today at 10.86-38 Roanoke Avenue. Walters, grocery manager, has been with Pender here for eight years, while Wood, a native of Halifax County, has been market department manager for the past six years. Complete details of the new Pender Store on Page 1, Section B this issue.
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