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TaWonBUSINESSKl I HORIZON i Ay HOWARD HANCOCK |iS ^'Advertising Manager, Roanoke RapidsJ Herald, TT<S ALL OFF . . .the cast I ave been wearing for the past Ive weeks, and I can certainly say was glad to part with it. Peo ile can break their legs very asily, you know, but thanks to ledical science they do not pre ent the problem they once did. h my instance the small bone ras broken above the ankle and he cast allowed me to “get about”, ven if the going was tough at lines during this hot weather, nyway it’s all over now, and I till maintain worse things can fcppen. Many of my friends who empathized with me and who Maintained I had had “hard luck” ere stumped when I asked if ley could not think of certain ays in their life when they wished ley could have had the good luck £ “break ai leg” instead of doing ymething else that day they did p. THE GIANT VOICE is stilled >rever. Word comes from one ( my outdoor show-friends that ay Nichols, the “Giant Voice” lan who ballyhooed the free acts t the Halifax County Fair during le days that T. R. Walker ran it ied a few weeks ago. Jay had in uded Roanoke Rapids on his inerary (from Maine to Florida) )r the past ten years, and will be lissed by many here who knew im intimately. He was a good lowman, a clean sport and a iquare-shooter”. sfe 4: a{e s{e s|e 9|e IN THE ARMY NOW is Chas. . Medland, who was superinten snt of construction on the Post rfice building here in 1935 by is. I. Barnes Construction Co. of ogansport, Ind. Charles has a >st of friends in Roanoke Rap s. Now stationed at Fort BelvcSr, a., he reports two-more weeks ould have been sufficient for de rment, but “Uncle Sam” won. s- I. ..... —I . He won a good engineer in this instance. * * * -r t * THRILLING EXPERIENCES are related by city ambulance dri vers. Seems that when life and death is at stake these fellows will simply automatically take chances they would not otherwise consider. One important point for you and I to remember when we hear a siren ts that the ambulance is obviously on an et'rand of mercy, and that the most pratical, com mon-sense thing to do is to drive over to the extreme right allow ing as much room as possible for the ambulance to pass, rather than to try to beat the driver to his destination. W. C. Williams explained to me the other day a point that had provoked consid erable curiosity . . . that is that the driver of an ambulance has no absolute license to speed . . . that he is more or less taking the law in his own hands when he does so, but that when life or death hangs in the balance he would hardly be arrested for ‘ reck less driving” . . . and that most wrecks involving ambulances are caused by motorists trying to “crowd” the ambulances from the rear, or actually beat. them to the hospital or their destination. * * * * * * “DID HIS BIT'" Will Nelson, who has charge of the textile di vision of the Roanoke Rapids City Schools this week donated an al uminum mess kit which he car ried all during World War 1, to the Halifax County Aluminum Drive, tossing it into the big bin. (which is rapidly being filled), in front of the postoffice as tho it was just so much “scrap metal”. The mess kit was of far more im portance to Nelson, however, for he had used it during all of the altercations in which he was en gaged while serving with the 91st Division, and it had seen actual service in the famous battle of the Argonne Forest. Nelson served as secretary for the YMCA at the time of his enlistment, later being transferred to the 91st division as secretary. “Valuable as a keep sake, yes,” said Nelson, “but if ‘Uncle Sam' needs aluminum, into the bin she goes.” It is just such unselfish acts that prompt us to say: “That is the American Wayl” * * * * * * ROANOKE AVENUE is the scene of two more business changes as the Fred Forest Pool Room pre pares to move into the new build ing to be occupied by them at 1026 Roanoke Avenue. The move will be completed by the first of the week. Forest recently pur chased the property, until recen tly occupied by the Pender store here, and has done extensive re modelling to the interior and front of the building. ****** FORMER LOCATION of the For est pool room, 1020 Roanoke Ave nue, will be occupied by “The Jewel Box”, local credit jewelers. Henry M. Coley, proprietor of the jewelry store, who is spending this week in New York City trans acting business and at market pre paratory to the opening of his new store here, expects to occupy the new location during the early part of September. Extensive al terations will be made to the build ing and a modern, structural glass front installed. * 3; * * * ONLY CONFUSION in the adop tion of Daylight Saving Time in the city was (and is, as this is written) the situation at the local postoffice, which is still ob serving Eastern Standard. REA SON : as pointed out by Post master L. G. Shell is the perfectly logical one that should the carriers (both city and rural) observe the new daylight saving time it would throw many patrons of the office 2/f-ho:irs late in receiving their mail. Fact is that while prac tically all North Carolina busi ness institutions, following the cue of official state offices, are observ ing D. S. T., the trains still run on the same hours. Hence, there would be little logic in carriers leaving the postoffice before the mail had arrived. Postmaster Shell went to no little trouble in ap pealing to the department for a ruling on this matter, but Tues Don’t let the wectther “get you down!” attend the LIONS MID-SUMMER FESTIVAL HERE ALL NEXT WEEK . . . and for quick LIQUID ENERGY . . . the kind that really “peps you up without letting you down,” rely upon Eastern Carolina’s favorite — Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. of Roanoke Rapids, Inc. “A PRODUCT OF HOME INDUSTRY!” |____ * day night one had not been re ceived; so until he has had an official communication from Wash ington, mail carrier service will go on as “before Sunday". To al leviate the confusion of working under two time systems, the par cel post, general delivery and var ious windows at the local post office will operate on Eastern Standard time. According to our watches, the windows at the P. O. will not open until 9 a.m. and re mhin open until 7 p.m. ****** ALSO STICKING to Eastern Standard is the Western Union, tho city Manager Beaman Helms could not be reached for a state ment Tuesday night as to the fu ture policy of the company . . . (can we help it if Beaman’s clock and ours does not keep the same time!) Halifax Paper Company switched their employees and various shifts over to D. S. T. effective Wednesday morning . .. something to do with Virginia (where their head offices are lo cated) and the Old North State not “getting together" on the issue, a spokesman explained. At any rate where three shifts work eight hours a day seems there is little to be saved by adhering to ano ther time belt. AND, we would say that is the way we like for our local industries to work . . . three eight-hour shiifts! * * * * * * Dr. L. G. Samson will return home Thursday night from Balti more, Md., where he and Mrs. Harrison have s-oent the week at tending the 46th Anniversary Con vention of the National Chiro practic Association. More than 1, 500 delegates from all over Ameri ca attended the sessions, which started Sunday, and embraced many scientific and educational lectures. ****** RELIEF MARKET MANAGER for the local Pender Self-Service Store is L. C. White, of Durham. Hugh Wood, regular market mana ger, is spending a two-weeks va cation in Canada and the New England States. ****** BACK FROM TENNESSEE is H. E. Baker, who is to manage the new J. C. Penney Store which will open in the city shortly. Ba ker arrived here July 15th from Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he served as assistant manager for Penney. Everything possible is being done to rush the new Penney store to completion, and early fall should see its opening. It is reported Baker has taken an apartment in the Patterson Apts, and plans to move his family to the city shortly. Miss Shirley Britt has returnea home after a two weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. Harvey Cullom of near Enfield. Miss Agnes Harvey of Hopewell, Va., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tippet. Mrs. J. J. Crew and daughter, Virginia, spent last Monday in Rocky Mount. (BE SURE AND ATTEND THE J LIONS MID-SUMMER f | FESTIVAL ■: THEN VISIT OUR FOUNTAIN FOR I REAL, STIMULATING f \ REFRESHMENT! !■ for a delicious, healthful, cooling, refreshing drink or «J ■I your favorite flavor of— ij ■j WHITE’S ICE CREAM j; .. . ......
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