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MANY EVENTS OF NOTE OCCURRED DURING THIRD QUARTER OF YEAR Continuing its series of articles* reviewing the events and news happenings of 1941, the Herald this week presents the third in the se ries of articles. The story this week covers the third quarter of the past year, July, August and September. The fourth and last in the series of articles will be carried in the Herald next week. July 3—Lionel M. Wall, 66, died in the local hospital from a self inflicted shotgun wound. Civil ac tion brought by Citizens Bank and Trust Company against J. Win field Crew, Jr., settled by mutual consent between the two parties. William Lee, 19-year-old Negro, died in local hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident near Warrenton. Dr. Crocker Mad drey was installed as new Presi dent of the local Rotary Club. Wi dening and surfacing of certain loads in the first Highway Di vision was approved by Carroll R Wilson, Highway Commissioner. Actual construction of new Rose mary Cafe is started here. Anoth er reduction in the tax rate of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is announced by school of ficials. July 10—Dr. M. Bardin appoint ed city health officer to succeed Dr. M. C. Maddrey, resigned. Leg gett’s Department Store has formal opening of its spacious new plant. Local draft board decides to in vestigate all marriage of single men within the draft age limit, due to large number of marriages within the age limits since regis tration. Halifax county allotted 217 teachers in first release of teacher lists. Charles T. Kidd, prominent local building contrac tor, dies suddenly. Clerk of Hal ifax county Superior Court ap pointed Civilian Defense head in Halifax. D. Pender stores hold opening of new store here witn large crowds in attendance. Flood control survey of Roanoke river in the vicinity of Roanoke Rapids authorized. Number of local Ro tarians go to Chapel Hill foi week-end District Assembly. July 17—C. E. Medlin, local white man, sentenced to 12 months on a charge of assaulting his daughter. Governor J. M. Brough ton takes hand in bringing to jus tice three men involved in auto mobile accident in Halifax county Old North State drive begins ir Halifax county to secure funds with which to purchase ambulance plane for Britain. Fifty-four 4-H Club members off to camp at Jamestown, Va. Drive to collect aluminum. Damage to Weldor bonded warehouse as a result ol a fire estimated at $1,200. Mrs Grace B. Riggan resigns as Deputj Register of Deeds. Robert C Shields of Scotland Neck is namec r j. ... —. REGULAR SIZE •«*> 5J25 DOUBLE SIZE Pin, 8J98 QUART equals 4 reg. size >A,. $5.01 S375 VALUE ** ROSEMARY DRUG CO. Dial R-360 — We Deliver Deputy Collector of Internal Rev- [ enue. Second typhoid fever case is announced as active in Halifax county by Dr. Robert F. Young, county health officer. July 24—Cash prizes of $405 mailed to mill employees as win ners in the annual Garden Im provement contest. Funeral ser vices held for Seaboard youth who died as a result of pistol wounds accidentally inflicted as he was rehearsing a part in a French play. City employees go under daylight savings time as Mayor Jenkins moves to cooperate with government. Third typhoid fever case reported in this section. Romancos sew up 1941 city soft ball league title by winning nine teen games in a row. Wave of petty store robberies ends hare with arrest of group of ’teen-age boys. Release report of fourteen road fatalities for Halifax county. July 31—Results of metal drive in county announced. 3,000 pounds of aluminum collected and offi cials appreciative. Group of Hali fax citizens talk with State School Commission authorities and at i._i. Uolifov ncia HI i ciVi p/i tv Jiiyv O'-- - as a separate school unit system from the Weldon school district. Contract for building textile build ing at Roanoke Rapids high school is let and work starts. Town of Halifax set for referendum to en large water works system. An nual Lions Club Festival begins. Large training center for N.Y.A. announced for Scotland Neck. F. S. Kemp of this city is appointed softball commissioner for this district. Local postoffice receives high mark in official inspection. August 7—City officials enact sweeping changes in traffic ordi nances and raise pay of city em ployees at regular meeting. Boyd ton, Va., girl tells officers she was assaulted near Roanoke Rapids, and arrest of three persons are taken following gun battle near Roxboro and charged with the crime. Three food-handling estab lishments in Halifax county closer; after inspections by Sanitary Of ficer. First Highway Division al lotted $970,000 in maintenance funds. H. B. “Ted” Speight of Roanoke Rapids named district deputy governor of district 31-C. City softball champs are given a wards between games at Roanoke Mills park. August 14—Judge W. C. Harris 1942 should be — and will be — AN IMPORTANT YEAR FOR YOU if you will start in NOW to SAVE part of your earnings thru The Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association 10 W. 2nd Street Phone R-527-1 3f Raleigh, in address to grand jury in Halifax Superior Court, isks for action and orders officials of county to do their duty. Dis trict softball tourney set to open here. Twenty-three members of Roanoke Mils No. 2 softball team leave for New York on free trip Leonidas Hux of Halifax pushed for President of Young Democrat DIubs of State. Lions Club Fes tival breaks all records in attend ance and receipts, according to afficials of the annual affair. All Irivers of school busses in Haii fax to be given a safety course in driving by State Highway Division and highway patrol. Opening date Eor white schools of the county announced. August 21—Opening of new 520,000 bus terminal here held with Carolina Coach officials on hand for official opening. Local citizens face gasoline shortage here as ?heck of filling stations shows sta tions selling more than necessary, fourth case of typhoid in Haifax aounty announced by Dr. Robert f. Young, county health officer, firman C. -Myrick of Roanoke Rapids named secretary-treasurer Df North Carolina Star Route Vlail Carriers Association. Play grounds here close for season but swimming pool will remain open Eor sometime. Teachers for local school are named for coming year. August 28—W. L. Joyner, 48 y uiu » T viuvu » »v »• ™ ™ ” y ivills lover as she sat in front of lome in Weldon. Blames liquor for slaying. Mrs. M. McRae Fai son named as principal of the Battleboro school. Robert Carey losey named to the Halifax County Board of Elections. Romancos leave for Raleigh for competition in State softball tourney, after winning from Rocky Mount in dis trict tourney. Land use program as aid to Haifax county farmers is planned. Grid practice for Roa noke Rapids high school candidates begins. Health officer reveals prevalence of venereal diseases in county. Surveying crews of the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission look o ver proposed highway projects in Halifax county. September 4—A negro home demonstration agent to work a mong the Negro element of the county is authorized by the coun ty board of commissioners. K. M. Collins, farmer of the Littleton section, sold the first bale of 1941 cotton here to Rosemary Manufac turing Company. J. R. Adams, on the night police force for a number of years, resigned to take new job with airplane plant. Roa noke Rapids girls softball team is eliminated in the semi-final round of the State Softball tourney and the Roanoke Rapids Romancos win the state title by defeating Greensboro. As a result of their ! winning the State championship the locals will go to Detroit for the national tournament. September 11—Romancos defeat Kentucky and South Carolina in first round of national softball championship. The city board of commissioners order five stop lights for erection on Roanoke Avenue. W. J. “Billy" Norwood of this city was elected Lieutenant Governor of the Sixth Division of Kiwanis clubs at Myrtle Beach. Bishop James W. Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist church, speaks here. Local draft board completes mail ing out of all questionnaires. L. W. “Boots” Rainey assumes duties with local police department. Memorial tablet to late Dr. T. W. M. Long is unveiled at Roanoke Rapids hospital, with Judge R. Hunt Parker as the principal speaker. Miss Marion Fisher and Robert C. Josey were awarded trophies in the first annual golf championship matches at the Country Club. September 18—Funeral services held for H. C. Strickland, father of two local men, who was shot to death at his farm at Brink, Va., by a Negro tenant. William Lunch ford Crew, young Roanoke Rapids man, sworn in as a member of the North Carolina bar at War renton. New jewelry store, The Jewel Box, opens in uptown sec tion. Local grid team plays Lit tleton in opener of 1941 season. The Halifax County Medical Soci ety holds regular monthly meet ing, with Dr. Dean Cole, Richmond physician, as speaker. September 25—Woodmen of the World in Bright Belt Log Rolling Association, composed of eleven counties, held here, with prominent Greensboro attorney and Wood men official, as principal speaker. George T. Edwards, former soldier, taken to hospital following at tempt to kill himself. A. Leonidas Hux, Halifax County Clerk of Su perior Court, named President of North Carolina Young Democrat clubs. Roanoke-Chowan group of agriculture teachers hold meeting in Rich Square. Tuberculosis clin ics for Halifax county held at va rious points in the county. Birthday Party On Friday, January 16, Marion Hudson, Jr. celebrated his fourth birthday at kindergarten. The cus tomary birthday cakes were color ed and imaginary gifts drawn and presented to the host. Games were played and birthday songs sung. At the regular lunch period Mrs. Hudson paid the group a surprise visit, bringing ice cream and fa vors for each child. These refresh ments were supplemented by a birthday cake on which gayly burn ed four miniature candles. Those present at Marion’s party were: Fred Fayed, Ben Thatch Parker, Bill Savage, Walter Gray, Eugene Beale, Carl Thompson, By ron Brockwell, Patsy Warwick, Iris Faye Sullivan, Mary Ann Womble, Betty Bardin, and Yvonne Tidwell. Those absent from the party were: Ronald Baggett, Michael Johnson, Freddie Martin, Ann Smith, and Mary Ann Dickens. : - ■ ■ njLiuoLMjyAW I' IF you expect to be paid !j |« for damage to your home, J* • I your household goods, or [J Ij your automobile, be sure i! [I to get your insurance be (fore a loss occurs. Better have your insur- !; ance checked NOW by this J» Hartford agency. J» I NATIONAL !; Loan & Insurance Co. Inc ■! 12 W. Second St. l)i;tl K 111-1 j.
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