JUDGE STEVENS
TELLS JURY
TO DO ITS DUTY
J. R. Twisdale Is New
Foreman Grand
Jury For Halifax
Judge Henry L. Stevens, of War
saw, opening Halifax County Su
perior court Monday morning,
charged members of the county
grand jury to “at all times do your
duty, carry out your work with
dispatch, and make your reports
to your presiding judge without
favor to any race, group or person.
You are one of the most respon
sible bodies in the county govern
ment; you are charged with the
responsibility of seeing that jus
tice is done, that the laws of the
land are upheld and that prompt
action is taken on any matter en
trusted to your care”.
J. R. Twisdale of Halifax was
sworn in as the n'ew foreman of
the grand jury and will serve in
this capacity for the next twelve
months.
Nine new members of the grand
jury to serve during the next
twelve months were also sworn in.
They are William Harvy, C. C.
Landing, Jimmie Cullom, E. C.
McCutchin, Arthur L. Clary, Hu
bert Isles, W. E. Lewis, Charlie
Harris, and C. L. Crump.
Turning to a patriotic slant in
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bis charge' to the grand jury,
Judge Stevens, who is noted for
hie fiery speeches on preparedness
throughout the State, urged his
hearers to bear in mind that the
United States is at war and that
from time to time Americans
would be called upon to sacrifice
luxuries and even the necessities
of every day life, but that all true
Americans would take such sacri
fices in stride, as they always
have when the American way of
life was threatened.
He urged all residents in Hali
fax county who are not serving in
the armed forces to do all they
can in supporting the Civilian De
fense effort, the purchase of de
fense savings bonds and stamps,
and the support of wartime relief
agencies, such as the Red Cross,
the Salvation Army, the USO, and
other organized groups that have
a part in the care and welfare of
our soldiers.
The remainder of this week will
be taken up in the disposal of
criminal cases, and next week’3
session will be devoted to hearing
of civil cases.
This is Judge Stevens’ first as
signment in Halifax County and
court officials, attorneys and spec
tators alike were impressed with
the efficient manner with which
he got court proceedings under
way.
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One year ago this Saturday night
Rosemary Recreation Club started
off its regular Saturday night
square dances by sponsoring the
“President's Birthday Boa”. Byron
Gurley of the local Lions Club was
chairman and the dance was a
huge success. Of course Rufus
Mount ford was Chairman of the
Dance and contributed in a large
measure to its success. We are
only too glad to announce that we
will again sponsor a “President’s
BalV’ square dance this Saturday
night, and that all profit will be
turned over to Carlton Cannon,
Chairman of the Lions Club Com
mittee.
Regular admission will be charg
ed and the Square Dance Commit
tee under Chairman Eugene Blowe
assures all dancers who attend
that they will have the time of
their life.
Chester Simms and his Rose
mary Ping Pong team deserve a
lot of “back slapping” for winning
the City Ping Pong championship.
Members of the team beside Simms
are Francis Buck, “Pig” Riggam,
Roy Simms, Alfred Hall, and
“Lefty” Lee. The boys waded thru
the league like a house afire, and
Coach Simms deserves a lot of
credit for the skinful way in which
he handled the team.
Bill Thompson is really putting
Ledgerwood Park in good shape
for the coming softball season.
The entire infield is being worked
over and when finished will give
the Romancos one of the nicest
parks in the State. From latest
reports the State champs are rear
ing to get into action for 1942.
Smith Barrier of the Greensboro
Daily News is handling all details
in connection with the State soft
ball meeting to be held at the O’
Henry Hotel this coming Sunday
at 1 o’clock p.m. District Commis
sioners representing the eight
North Carolina districts wfU be
present. Frank Kemp of District
One will attend from here.
A meeting of the’ Romanco soft
ball team was held last Wednes
day night at the Recreation Club.
Discussion was held to decide a
bout the election of coaches and
managers for the coming season.
Judging from the crowd of players
present the Romancos should have
plenty of talent out for the ball
club when workouts are started in
April
Pickups N’ Putouts:
Sour notes: That was really a
red hot bond election last Tuesday
—such interest! Don’t forget to
dance Friday night—so that crip
pled kids can walk—the least we
NOTICE
RESULT OF SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION
At a special bond election held
January 27, 1942, 4945 voters were
registered and qualified to vote.
121 votes were cast for the or
dinance authorizing not exceeding
$16,000 bonds of the City of Roa
noke Rapids for the purpose of
paying the cost of acquiring the
necessary right of way for the
construction by the State of an un
derpass under the tracks of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway across
Roanoke Avenue at Roanoke Junc
tion, and also the cost of damages
to property caused by such con
struction, and a tax for said bonds,
and 14 votes were cast against said
ordinance, and said ordinance was
thereby approved and is in force
and effect.
122 votes were cast for the or
dinance authorizing not exceeding
$12,000 bonds of the City of Roa
noke Rapids for the purpose of
paying the cost of purchasing land
and improving the same for cem
etery purposes, and a tax for said
bonds, and 9 votes were cast a
gainst said ordinance, and said or
dinance was thereby approved and
is in force and effect
This statement is given by order
of the Board of Commissioners,
this 28th day of January, 1942.
KELLY JENKINS,
Mayor.
M. D. COLLIER,
W. P. TAYLOR,
F. C. WILLIAMS,
J. B. GURLEY,
v. e. McDowell,
R. I. STARKE,
Commissioners.
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can do is to buy a spectator ticket
—It’s the "President’s Birthday
Ball” at the Armory.—Rumors
have it that Bennie Everett and
Frank Rhome, veteran Romanco
"oldtimers” will be out again this
season trying to break in the out
field—It will be a tough spot to
make—Youth will be served! But
I’ll have to admit, they could plav
ball in their day—Russ DeBerry is
better this season than he has
ever been—I’ll predict here and
now that the "Rosemary Torpedo”
will win at least fifty games this
season and hang up a National
record.—Betcha!
15 TIRES
PERMITS
ISSUED
The following persons have been
issued tire permits during the past
few days by the local tire ration
ing board, H. B. Speight, chairman
of the local board, announced yes
terday.
Dr. M. C. Maddrey, Roanoke
Rapids, one tire and one tube; P.
R. Kitchen, Weldon Chief of Po
I lice, two tires and two tubes; T.
A Chappel, Weldon, plumbing and
heating contractors, three truck
, tires and two tubes; C. S. Thomp
son, Roanoke Rapids ice and fuel
dealer, one truck tire and tube;
H. P. Robinson, Littleton farmer,
one tractor tire and tube; H. G.
Rowe Funeral Home, Weldon, two
ambulance tires; Weldon Roofing
and Sheet Metal Company, one
tire; P. E. Green, Roanoke Rapids
pulpwood hauler, two tires; and
C. H. Dickens of Littleton, two
tires.
The following were issued tire
permits for purchase of tires of an
obsolete size: George Foulcom,
Weldon, two tires and two tubes;
E. L. Cain, Roanoke Rapids, two
tires and two tubes; I. N. New
some, Roanoke Rapids, two tires
and two tubes; Jack Avery, Roa
noke Rapids, two tires; C. A. Pep
per, Littleton, two tires and two
tubes.
Mr. Speight said that the ration
ing board, on orders from head
quarters, considered tires of a cer
tain size as an obsolete item and
that those issued of this class
were not included in the quota of
tires issued to this board, but that
application must be made for their
purchase, however.
Complete Plans
For Registering
Men Age 20 to 45
Final plans for the holding
of the 20-45 year draft regis
tration in this county on Mon
day, February 16, have been
completed and filed with State
Selective Service headquarters
in Raleigh for approval.
M. McRae Faison, clerk to
Local Board No. 1, Roanoke
Rapids, said today that the new
censorship law banned the pub
lication of plans for the regis
tration until such time as plans
had been approved by the State
Selective Service headquarters.
With this in mind, he said,
complete plans would not be
made known until final approv
al came from Raleigh, which
is expected this week.
Complete details for the reg
istration under the Roanoke
Rapids board will be carried in
next week’s Herald.
One of the most popular hobbies
of sailors in the U. S. Navy and
Naval Reserve is that of collecting
"covers” from the battleships that
maintain their own Post Offices.
Several naval magazines devote
regular departments to stamp col
lections.
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