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_ THE ROANOKE RAPIDS _ SECTION "B" I H ^/S^y^F) I SECTION "B" IAL R-326 ALL DEP’TS THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1941 SECTION R—PAGE 1 ANNUAL EVENT OF LIONS CLUB STARTS MONDAY trizes* Shows nd Best Of interfoonmeeit Plans for the fifth annual mid immer Lions Festival here were ■actically complete today, and local tizens are assured of a full six ty program of amusement and itertainment when the festival lens next Monday to continue irough Saturday night, August 9. In addition to the various shows id acts which will be seen on the idway during the we‘k, a cash ■ize of twenty-five dollars will i given away each night, Monday [rough Friday, and a grand prize ' $500 will be given away on iturday night, August 9. the final ght of the festival. The Festival Queen and her at ndants will not be known until le final night of the annual event lonsored by the Lions Club of oanoke Rapids to raise money to induct various projects during the par. ; -i.niri.eeri gins are entered in ie contest for the honor of being estival Queen, and the Queen ill be selected according to the umber of tickets they sell citi :ns planning to attend the event. number of points are given for ckets sold, and although definite Ians have not been com leted by the committee of arations for the festival, the roup expects to have the Queen rowned by some prominent local r State official at appropriate ex cises on the final night. Those competing in the selling f tickets for the honor as Festi a.1 Queen are Estelle Braswell, [ildrel Fulghum, Geraldine But r, Lee Biard, Lucille Butler, Eve 'n Eldridge, Virgie Mae Whitby, lelen Pope, Margaret Tucker, iadam X (sponsored by the local >ft-drink bottling company), Doro lea White, Fannie Stephenson and [ary Alice (last name not given). The Crescent Amusement Com iny is furnishing the big show rider canvass during the full week tne lestivai. mere will be rides : different kinds, many of them 3w, for children and adults. The lows, all said to be high-class itertainment appealing to the en re family, include an animal cir is, hill-billy show, a Negro min rel, and other attractions usually mnd with a carnival. Located on the old ball park •ounds on Roanoke Avenue, the ons Festival will . be easily und and is accessible from all ctions of Roanoke Rapids and ill present no difficulty for visit 's from out of town in a frolic g mood and looking for fun. All in all, the Lions Club Festi il Committee expects this year’s ent to be the biggest and best rer held here. The committee, ith the backing of the entire ci c organization, has made plans offer citizens of this section 1 p most fun for the money they |ve enjoyed in a long time. Carlton Cannon heads the com- 1 jttee this year as chairman, and 1 per members are Scott Benton, i sd Speight, Carl Thompson, Cran- < pmsmmi George R. Jordan of Dallas, Texas, was unanimously elected president of the International As sociation of Lions Clubs at its 35th annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, which closed July 35. Jordan succeeds retiring president Karl M. Sorrick of Springport, Michigan. According to the report made by Melvin Jones, founder and secre tary-general of the association, the convention in New Orleans con cluded one of the most successful years in the history of Lions Inter national. He reported the estab lishment of 453 new Lions Clubs and the addition of 9,680 members for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1940, and ending June 30, 19411, which raised the total number of clubs to 4,083 and the membership to 147,407. In accepting the presidency Jor dan said that 4,083 well-organized and functioning clubs in eight countries, comprising 147,407 rep resentative business and profes sional men, would meet, with pre cision and a definitely outlined course, their responsibilities as good citizens and Lions during the year ahead. He stated that these Lions accept with optimism the challenge for leadership in their respective cities and communities j during these perilous times. P In outlining the policy of the Lions asociation, Jordan said that it would be to continue its expan sion program, stress the Objects of Lionism which arc to promote the theory and the practice of the principles of good citizenship, and to take an active interest in the civic, commercial, social, and moral ivelfare of each community, cour ageously facing the future, know ing that inevitably peace, liberty and justice will prevail. H. B. “Ted” Speight of the Roa noke Rapids Lions Club attended ;he convention as a delegate from ;he local organization. ford Hoyle, Clayton Gurley and President O. Griffin of the Lions 31ub. Miss Virginia Lane has been at tome this week and last with her ather, the Rev. Daniel Lane. She rill return to Junaluska next Mon lay with Mr. Lane. Jackson To Send White Men To Army Fifteen white boys will leave Jackson for Fort Bragg on August 4, making a total of 79 white youths from Northampton County inducted into the army under the Selective Service Act. Following is a list of boys leav ing the 4th of August: James Lin wood Barnes, Jackson; John Mere dith Kee, Woodland; Maxie Edward Britt, Milwaukee; Marshall Allen Wade, Garysburg; Joseph Luther Gay, Severn; Howard Gilliam Bridgets, Conway; Jack J. Jones, Gaston; James Andrew Wrenn, Gaston; James Exum Brittle,' Woodland; John A. Moody, Roa noke Rapids; Rufus Alvin Bridgers, Margarettsville; Willie Randolph Moody, Pleasant Hill; Hudson Craig Bridgers, Lasker; and Joseph Leonard Bradley, Jr., Jackson. Funeral Services For Weldon Baby Funeral services for Helen Lee Nowell, two-months-old baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nowell of Weldon, were held from the home of the parents Tuesday afternon at 3 o'clock. The infant died in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital Monday after a short illness from pneumonia. The Rev. D. P. Moore, Episcopal minister of Weldon, officiated. In terment war in the Weldon cem etery. Surviving are the parents. Recruiting Party A recruiting party from the U. S Navy P.ecruiting Station at Ral eigh will be at the post office building here on Saturday, Aug ust 2, to assist those interested in entering the Naval Service, Lt. Com. McF. W. Wood, officer in charge, announced today. Bobbie Bradley of Spartanburg, S. C., is spending some time here with his aunt, Mrs. C. W. Moore. Home from fhe day's work?... pause and Ice-cold Coca-Cola adds to relaxation what relaxation always ngeds,— pure, wholesome refreshment. You taste its qual ity. You respond happily to its refreshment. So when you pause throughout the day, make it the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. YOU TASTE ITS OUAUTY BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY WELDON COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS, INC.
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