Drive Opens To Find Job
For The "Man Over Forty"
Local Employment
Office Observing
Employ m't Week
The United States Employment
Service is bending every effort to
make National Employment Week,
being observed this week, an
outstanding success here.
This announcement was made
today by W. G. Cherry, Jr., man
ager of the Roanoke Rapids Em
ployment Office, who said the
purpose of the observance is to
find jobs for the “Man Over For
ty”.
National Employment Week was
proclaimed throughout the nation
by President Roosevelt, and in
North Carolina by Governor J.
M. Broughton, who issued a spe
cial proclamation designating May
3 as Employment Sunday.
Churches throughout this area
called attention to the problem on
that day.
“The prospects for solving the
problem of the older worker are
brighter today than they ever
have been since the inauguration
of National Employment Week in
1938,” Mr. Cherry stated. This is
due to heavy increases in the de
mand for experienced men in Na
tional Defense industries.
“The Older Worker, and par
ticularly the veteran, usually dem
onstrates reliability and loyalty to
his employer, and it is conceded
that there is no substitute for ex
perience, especially in this time of
a shortage in skilled workers for
aircraft, machining, and ship
building.
“Of course, there always will De
a group which has no skill in
these particular lines, and the
members of which will not seek
the training now being offered by
the Defense Training Schools.
“Many members of this group,
however, will be able to find jobs
this year in employment secondary
to national defense, because, as
employment in the defense indus
tries grows, so will employment in
, other lines of work."
The U. S. Employment Service
is cooperating with the American
Legion and other veteran organi
i zations in making National Em
I ployment Week a success here, by
I placing special emphasis on ap
plicants for work who are more
than forty years of age.
“Many employers," Mr. Cherry
declares, “are raising the age
ceilings for employment, and are
finding that the experienced man
is the one on whom they can de
pend. Of course, the Post is not
advocating the hiring of the older
workers to the detriment of the
young man, but we do feel there
is a place in business and in
dustry for both. Your local U. S.
Employment office can assist
you.”
GIVES BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. Cleve Stallings was hostess
to the Wednesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. Ben Long Reives received
club members’ prize, Miss Bertha
Mae Newsome, guests, and Mrs.
George Ragland, consolation. Mrs.
P. A. Asby received a gift.
Refreshments were served.
Guests other than members were
Mrs. P. A. Asby, house guest of
Mrs. N. W. Ransome, Mrs. R. C.
Moore, Mrs. Lewis M. Rosenthall,
Mrs. J. M. Stokes, and Miss Ber
tha Mae Newsome.
BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. C. C. Abernathy was host
ess at a dessert bridge party
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. A.
Jones was awarded high score
prize, Mrs. John P. Leach received
consolation. A dessert course was
served.
Guests were Mrs. D. A. Rose,
Mrs. M. Nelson, Mrs. H. A. House,
Mrs. C. H. Lamberth, Mrs. A. J.
May, Mrs. J. N. Picot, Mrs. C. A.
Jones, Mrs. G. G. Ragland, Mrs.
B. L. Rives, Mrs. R. C. Moore,
Mrs. L. E. Williams, and Mrs.
John P. Leach.
POSTAL
RULING
GIVEN
In order to conserve space for
the greater needs of the armed
forces of the Nation, the Post Of
fice Department has issued an
order in which the size, weight,
and frequency of mailing parcels
and packages to points outside the
continental United States is limit
ed, according to L. G. Shell, Roa
noke Rapids postmaster. The lim
itations mentioned are already in
effect.
In explanation of the order, the
postmaster directed attention to
the Postal Bulletin of April 20th
from which the following quota
tions are taken:
“(1) No parcel or package of
any class of mail, addressed for
delivery outside continental United
States shall be accepted for mail
ing if it exceeds 11 pounds in
weight, or 18 inches in length, or
42 inches in length and girth com
bined: provided that these restric
tions shall not apply to matter
addressed to Canada or Mexico,
nor to official matter of the U
nited States Government . . .
“Mail addressed for delivery
outside the continental United
States as herein used shall in
clude:
a. All mail for Alaska, the
Canal Zone, Hawaii, Puerta Rica,
and the island possessions of the
United States;
b. All mail addressed to Army
Post Offices (A.P.O.’s) in care of
the Postmaster at New York, N.
Y., San Francisco, Calif., or Seat
tle, Wash.;
c. All mail for naval forces ad
dressed in care of the Postmaster,
New York, N. Y., or San Fran
cisco, Calif.;
d. All international mail except
that addressed to Canada or Mex
ico.
“(2) Not more than one such
parcel or package shall be accept
ed for mailing in any one week
when sent by or on behalf of the
same person or concern to or for
the same addressee.
“(3) Perishable matter regard
less of weight or size addressed
as set forth in paragraph 1 above
shall not be accepted for mailing.
“(4) No exceptions to paragraph
1 and 2 above shall be made by
postmasters unless the mailer pre
sents a permit issued under regu
lations of the Post Office, War, or
Navy Departments authorizing the
acceptance of the articles or mat
ters mention in such permit
when presented for mailing in a
parcel or package weighing in ex
cess of 11 pounds, or exceeding
18 inches in length, or exceeding
48 inches in length and girth
combined ...”
Body Of Woman
Found In Creek
In County Area
The body of Mrs. Ellen Futrelle
Joyner, 56, was found in Potecasi
Creek Friday, several hours after
her disappearance from her home
in the Holy Grove community
near Conway, in Northampton
county.
A coroner’s jury, impaneled by
Coroner R. L. Grant of Jackson,
after an investigation ruled that
death was a suicide.
Funeral services were held from
the Ashley Grove Baptist church,
of which she was a member, Sat
urday afternoon, with Rev. Lonnie
Sasser, pastor of the church, of
ficiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, W.
N. Joyner; one daughter, Miss Sa
rah Joyner; four brothers, W. J.
Futrelle of Rocky Mount, Z. D.
Futrelle of Ahoskie, J. R. Futrelle
of Hertford, and O. C. Futrelle of
Murfreesboro; four sisters, Mrs. T.
G. Sewell of Murfreesboro, Mrs.
Norfleet Martin of Jackson, Miss
Rosa Futrelle of Leesburg, Fla.,
and Mrs. W. B. Futrelle of Con
way.
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Casualties Of
Early Fighting
One Halifax county youth and
another from Northampton coun
ty were listed in the United States
Navy's first casualty list released
since entering the war more than
five months ago.
The two casualties from this vi
cinity, both reported officially two
months or more ago by the Navy
but only today included in an
official casualty list, were: Roland
Wayne Edwards, fireman, second
class, United States Navy, son of
Wayne Edwards, 429 South Roa
noke Street, Scotland Neck; and
George Randolph Smith, mess at
tendant, first class, U. S. Navy, a
grandson of Delia Ann Smith,
Margarettsville, in Northampton
county.
More than fifty North Carolin
ians were listed in the first cas
ualty list released by the Navy.
County's Real
Estate Books
Are Re-Indexed
A reindexing of real estate and
plat books in the county Register
of Deeds office has been com
pleted within the last month or
so, with the assistance of WPA
workers, Meade H. Mitchell, Reg
istrar, has announced.
Also completed recently has
been a new index to vital statis
tics, with WPA assistance being
employed in this work.
To be started in the near future
will be a new system of indexing
on marriage license records, Mr.
Mitchell stated.
Licenses Taken
From 2 Drivers
The State Highway Safety Di
vision has announced the revoca
tion of two drivers licenses in the
county during the past week, as
follows:
B. F. Pair, Skippers, Va., in
Halifax Recorders court for driv
ing drunk; George Ben Stancil of
Ayden, in Recorders Court for
driving drunk.
HE GETS MORE 1
MILEAGE FROM HIS
UNDERWEAR/TOOiJ
• “You know, everything has
to go a lot farther and last a lot
longer these days. I find that if
Bob changes his underwear fre
quently, I can wash it with a
light rinse. This means less
scrubbing, less work and less
wear on the fabric.’’
She’s right! And when you
buy Hanes Underwear, you get
high quality. Made from pre
mium cotton, spun into yam
that is extra absorbent, extra
elastic and gives extra wear.
Hanes sizes are true. Under
wear that fits has less strain on
it—gives comfort for a long time.
HANES CROTCK-GUARD SPORTS
are shown above. They help active
men keep fit by providing gentle
athletic support. Conveniently
placed buttonless front. Require no
ironing. Team them up with a
Hanes Undershirt for extra comfort.
-* buy war bonds and stamps *
' The HANES Label assures you quality garments
at moderate prices. If you can't get aU’the HANES
Underwear you want, remember that a large par*
of HANES' production is going to our Armed Forces.
\ P. H. HANES KNITTING COMPANY
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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l The Young Men's Shop
PROCTOR'S DEPT. STORE
Former Location of Ben Franklin Store
FARBER'S
WILLIAM FARBER, Prop.
and you’ll find the kind of
SERVICE you like at —
LEGGETT’S
MEN'S DEPARTMENT
“Halifax County’s Shopping Center”
. . A Complete Line of. .
Hanes Vndencear and
Mens Haberdashery -
COBURNS
“The Old Reliable99
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
BUY HIS
HERE