ELECT NEGRO FARM CHAIRMEN FOR VICTORY GARDENS' ___— Meetings Held This Month To Discuss Drive Eighteen community meeting; were held by the County Negrc Extension workers during the wee! f£ February 9-14. The purpose ol these meetings was to launch th< ' irive for the “Victory Carder Campaign” for the 2,286 Negrr Farm operators in Halifax County ’ l Representatives from 59 communi ties aggregated over 700 interestec people. Out of this number 23< • /Troup leaders were appointed ' These leaders were named “Cap fains” of the groups of 15 familie: with farm women serving as assis , fants. Fifty-two neighborhooc ' leaders were elected in differenl ' school sections and eighteen com ; inunity chairmen named by the ' leiegatea. The Negro Home Agent explain ; ed “Why We Should Eat the Dif ferent Kinds of Vegetables Rec • immended for a Victorv Garden” ' f-ihe outlined in a comparative il ' lustration, "The Human Body aj 1 a Machine”. “Each kind of fooc has a vital part to play in life ■ process and it takes these food es : trentials mentioned to meet the re . juirements Of the body”, she add ' <;d. The Farm Agent, D. J. Knight discussed "The Objectives of the \7ictory Garden Campaign”. Agree ment cards and special Victory • Garden Calendar for Halifax County were given to leaders ir vrarious communities. Negro ministers, school princi pals, Vocational Educational work ers, and the County Health De partment are rendering valuable services In carrying out the ob jectives of the rural Neighborhood Delineation work. Community chairmen elect ed are; S. J, Whitaker, Dawson; .Samuel Clark, Scotland Neck; Ca ; ry J. Smith, .Sam’s Head; Free Harrell, Mullens; Walter Shields , Chestnut; Joseph Silver, Halifax Peter Thomas, Twilight; J. S .Johnson, Piney Grove; Tussie Williams, Harrison; F. C. Peyton Everett; Mack Faulcon, Print George W. Kearney, Goldmine • Eugene Solomon, Tabron; Fletchei , Wester, White Oak; Henry M Copeland, Hollister; Rev. E. M ‘ Aston, Wayman; W. A. Arrington Draper; Harry Whitaker. Enfield i Explains Taxes : To Go On Boats ; [n an effort to settle question: arising over the exact lengths o lioats which will be required t< , pay a Federal use tax this year Collector of Internal Revenue C. H Robertson of Greensboro yester day stated that any boat measur mg 16 feet in length would be re quired to pay a $5 Federal tax. He stated that boats of greate length would be required to pa; a tax according to their length ! with some taxes reaching $200. — Advertitement — • Skin Sufferers . Here’s Good News! , V , Distress of ugly pimples, rashes itching, burning skin disorders re • milting from external irritation i can often be quickly relieved b; Uhls simple inexpensive treatment • Go to Roanoke Pharmacy, “Th ; Etexall Store”, or your druggist to « day and get a small bottle o Moone’s Emerald Oil—most ever; Sod druggist has this. Use a rected for 10 days, and if the; . you say it has failed to give yo • full satisfaction—money back. Roanoke Pharmacy «The REXALL Store” jCity Amateur Radio Operator Joins The Navy Floyd D. Woolum, Credit Mana ger at Reliable Clothiers & Furni ture Co., enlisted in the U. S. Na vy, February 6, for duties as a radio operator. He is now sta tioned in Charleston, S. C. Woolum came to Roanoke Rap ids several years ago from Hunt ington, W. Va. and has been con nected with the furniture business until his enlistment. He was the only amateur radio operator in 1 the city who maintained his own station. Mrs. Woolum is staying in Hunt ington until arrangements can be made for her to join her husband in Charleston. Woolum leaves ma ny friends in Roanoke Rapids who wish him success in the duty he has undertaken. BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs. J .W. Fanney delightfully entertained a few of her friends and members of her family with a lovely dinner in honor of her birthday on Sunday, Feb. 15th, at her home on Jefferson Street. Those enjoying this occasion with Mrs. Fanney were: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fanney, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Fanney, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hin son, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Parrott, Misses Ethel Thompson, Kitty Whitakers, Pluma Hopkins, Mary Hopkins, Mrs. Jack Palmer, Mrs. Hubert Lowder, Mrs. N. C. Chris tensen of Norfolk, Va., and Messrs. “Mac” Moore, Worth Bry ant, and Charlie Briggs. Mrs. Fanney was the recipient of many lovely and useful gifts. Hostess At Bridge Mrs. Bill Alligood was hostess on Tuesday evening when she en tertained her bridge club. After several progressions, scores were added and prizes presented to Mrs. Jimmie Curran for high score, Mrs. Ivey Mohorne second high and Mrs. T. N. Adams travel ing prize. Mrs. Alligood served a sweet course with coffee. Those playing were Mesdames T. N. Adams, Jimmie Curran, Ivey Mohorne, Sam Bunn, A. O. George, George Pappendick, E. B. Smoat, M. F. White, H. C. Wirtz, J. A. Wood, W. C. Williams and Miss Edna Wafford. ! _ Robert Lane of Washington, D, 1 C. is visiting his parents, Mr. and . Mrs. W. E. Lane, this week. SCHOOL TRUCK BURNS One of the county’s newest school buses was burned beyond repair early Wednesday morning on a little used road between Ringwood ana Glenview when a blaze started from the gas tank as the vehicle was mired in mud in a road ditch. Superintendent of County Schools, V. C. Matthews, said that the bus, carrying four grammer school boys to the Enfield school, j became mired in a ditch when it attempted to pass an automobile on a narrow road, and that the i driver, Joe John Anderson, 17,, left the four boys in charge of ( the truck while he went in search j of a telephone with which to call the county garage for aid in free ing the bus. Shortly after the driver left, Matthews said, the four small boys got out of the truck and stood watching a trickle of liquid run ning down the ditch. The boys argued among themselves as to whether the liquid was gasoline or water. One of the boys, to settle the question, struck a match and threw it into the ditch. Tne li quid. which turned out to be gas which had leaked from the tilted gas tank of the truck, caught fire and in a short time had spread all over the truck. Before the driver could get back and extinguish the fire, the blaze had done its work and the truck was a total loss. Matthews said that the truck carried only the four small boys and the driver, due to the fact that the bus had only begun its run. According to the superintendent, the driver was blameless in the lire. The youth, Matthews aaid, had an excellent record tu* a driv er. Jurcisr Class At Seaboard Feted Members of the junior class of Seaboard High School were enter tained by their grademothers at a valentine party in the high school cafeteria on Friday night, Feb. 13. Various games and contests j were enjoyed, the winners of the j contests being Marjorie Boone, Kathryn Davenport, John Woodie Boone, Ernestine Edwards and Mary Price. "Valentine refresh ments” were served by the host esses, Mrs. E. L. Davenport, Mrs. J. W. Price, Mrs. H. Ramsey and Mrs. J. W. Boone. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neil announce 1 the birth of a son, Fred Marshall, Jr., on Saturday, February 14, at I their home in Halifax. —I TOWN TALK l _' Johnnie Lassiter of Fort Meade, Md., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. King. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Browning and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lee and daughter, Sybil Jean, spent Sunday in Richmond, Va. Mrs. J. B. Hardy is visiting rel atives in Petersburg, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harlowe and son, Edsel, and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tudor spent Sunday in Cole rain. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Langston spent last Wednesday in Rich mond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Myrick and Roy Elliott Myrick of Petersburg, Va., spent Sunday in town with relatives. Miss Betsy Witherspoon spent the week-end in Staunton, Va. Marion Taylor of Fort Bragg spent the week-end with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor. J. B. Strother of Norfolk, Va., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. H. Wrenn. Mrs. R. G. Braswell and children of Rich Square spent last Wednes day in town with relatives. Rheuben Browning of Washing ton, D. C., spent last week with his mother, Mrs. Sam Young. Mr. and Mrs. John Hill of Rich mond, Va., were called here last week on account of the illness of Mrs. Hill’s brother, Robert Bridges who is a patient in Roanoke Rap ids Hospital. Capt. Alex Bullock Jr. of Minne apolis, Minn., and Miss Vera Bul lock of Parris Island, S. C., spent a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bullock, of 758 Charlotte Street. MADAM EDWARDS r 50c ClFTED PALMIST 50c Has just opened her parlors on the Weldon Road. She guarantees to read your entire life—past, present and future. She asks no questions, but will tell you what you want to know, giving - dates and facts of business, love, health and family affairs. Tells 1 who you will marry and when. If the one you love is true or false, what part of the country is luckiest for you and just what to do to be successful in life. She never fails to re-unite the separated, cause speedy and happy marriages, overcome enemies, lovers’ quarrels, stumbling blocks and bad luck of all kinds. Since a child ’ she has been gifted with strange and mysterious powers, she guarantees to bring about every desire and ambition of your entire 5 life. She does not tell to please, but will tell you the truth, good ' or bad, on all affairs of life. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED f 3 On Weldon Road Just Outside City Limits 1 Roanoke Rapids, N. C. CLIENTS BOTH WHITE AND COLORED WHEN IN NEED OF g | RADIO SERVICE ’» — Call — I MIKES RADIO SHOP I Dial R-328 -Mike Westbrook | 931 ROANOKE AVENUE j FOR SALE STOCK AND EQUIPMENT OF FERGUSON'S LUNCH 13th Street, Roanoke Rapid* Equipment consists of all necessary items for preparation and serving of quick lunches, barbecue, sandwiches and short orders. Business is paying at present time and will be profitable to right man. Build ing can be rented by right party. Reason for selling, other business. R. 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