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I (All The News Hung Out To Dry) — By — BLOYS W. BRITT PERSONAL PIFFLE: Another air raid test for the city will be called in about two weeks . . Inci dentally, the one held last Tues day brought out a good story or two . One “casualty”, who was unconscious, said the air raid warden approached his body, look ed down at him, read the tag on his chest, and walked away mut tering, "Hell, that fellow is dead!” . . Another casualty asked a first air worker for a shot of whiskey to lessen his pain . . he got ice water . . The Army planes did not appear during the "raid”, but plenty of them were in evidence flying over the city the next day about the same time. TIMELY TID-BITS: J. T. Chase has the only practical remedy for escaping the hot weather of the past few days . . “Make electric fans larger, make ’em run faster, and get closer to ’em”, he says . . common sense . . Father Denges postcards from Camp Denges, Abell, Maryland . . Sends his greetings to all . . and “Bussie” Grissom sends word from Luke Field, Arizona, to the effect that its 100 degrees in the. shade there—and there ain’t no shade . . A few' blades of grass a round his barrack are prized be yond words . . It’s a crime to cut ’em . . So far as we can learn there isn’t a local man stationed at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, S. C. . . Lt. J. F, Shaw .who was stationed there, has been moved . . to another camp. —o HERB ’N THERE: Officer ‘farrlida4* S. H. Akers, until a ::gr- stationed at Album, Fla , ha sent to Harvard Uni versity •' further study . . A dc ! :io di 1: j•'■;■ < ■'i. s f om 1 he ico box midnight . . Just pee) ■, 1 eat ’em . . Dutch Seifert bi,e.:::.,ir:u into town . . On Goca Holii business, no doubt . . Inci i ntally, Mrs. 'Seifert dislocated in eihc'.v (for the umpteenth ,ime) lost week and had it set at :he local infirmary . . The story if the Copeland boy’s capture of he Germ m saboteur made news n all it, big papers . . Inciden aily, the N & O carried the wrong. i eture with tiie story .. Phe one they carried was of an ither one of the Copeland boys . . There are a lot more “Army” vidows: around town than there vert- last, week this time . . At his time, their identity is not mown because the list of selectees las not been disclosed. THIS X THAT: John Lupton ex Jains that three stripes on a Nava! i inform designate the rank of Commander . . Pendleon Grizzard ■aw service in the Navy during the irst World War . . Ditto R. J. Lightmeyer, Sr. . . commissioned rfficers in the Navy begin with En iigm and come in the following or ler: Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieu enant Senior Grade, Lieutenant Commander, Captain, Bear Admiral, Vice Admiral . . and Admiral. . the Navy’s Captain is equivalent to the Army’s Colonel . . with all the officers and what not, without the buck privates in the army and the seamen in the Navy, we’d be in a melluvahess . . every man in uni form comands our respect, too . . they are doing for us what none of us in civilian clothes are doing for ourselves . . bearing arms against a combination of enemies that would destroy every liberty that is ours. MORE OF SAME: W. R. Cau dle of Halifax, in town . . hands over to Chairman F. C. Williams the Town of Halifax contribution to the United Service Organization . . and the USO money chest is not yet filled . . additional contri butions are needed and would be welcome . . From Roanoke Rapids, Weldon, Littleton, Halifax, Scot land Neck and Enfield . . or any other locations in or outside of Halifax county . . —o— THINGIMIGIGS: The mural in the postoffice always attracts a lot of attention . . We haven’t seen an old-time buggy on the streets of Roanoke Rapids since we came to town . . Maybe you’ll see some of ’em in the not too distant future.. One of the local boys, Ren E. Wood, who was at Pearl Harbor re ports that during the bombing of that Naval base on Dee. 7, several Jap planes were shot down in the harbor and some of the Jap aviat ors would have probably survived had they not cut their own throats with knives to keep from being captured . . To which Joe Davis, another local boy and stationed at Fort Monroe, Va„ replies: “Wc don’t care how many of them cut their own throats. It will save us the job”. NEWS Mrs. J. A. Hudgins of Roxboro k? spending several days in town this week with' friends and rel atives. Bill Egeron of Newport News is a visitor in town this week. Mrs. T. R. Walker and Miss Bertha Thrower were in Warren ton on Monday. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dickens and son of Richmond are spending some time in the home of Mr. and i Mrs. Jack Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Coley Clark of Weldon were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hunt. Miss Doris Hayes has accepted a position with the Carolina Coach in Raleigh. Miss Evelyn Newsome was a | guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bragg was a visitor in town on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Macon Moore, Jr. were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hudgins in Rox boro. Miss Katie Niblock of Nash ville was a visitor in town over the week-end. Miss Ellen McIntyre of Red Oak visited in town several days this week. Mrs. A. P. Farmer was the Thursday guest of her sister, Mrs. Paul Draper, in Halifax. Misses Doris Hayes, Blanche Threewitts, W. T. Threewitts and Lt. George Floyd spent several days last week in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood spent several days last week in Wash ington, N. C. Bill Extends Low Interest On Bank Loans President Roosevelt has signed a bill extending for two years the reduced interest rates on Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Com missioner loans, James G. Shields, President of the Halifax County National Farm Loan Association, announced this week. Mr. Shields stated that this would mean a considerable saving in interest charges to borrowers in Halifax County. The Halifax County Association is a member of a group of three associations maintaining a joint office at Tarboro, serving Edge combe, Halifax, Nash, and Wilson counties. L. B. McDaniel, Secre tary-Treasurer, is in charge of the office which is located in the Woodman Building. Miss Virginia Ogletree left Sat urday where she will visit Mr. and Mrs. John Ogletree. Another Local Youth Arrives In Australia Another of the growing list of youths taking their posts in Au stralia to do battle with the Japs sooner or later, is Pfc. Norman G. McLeod, Jr., son of Mrs. W. G. McLeod of 931 Burton Street, this city. fils McLeod left Fort Jackson, S. C., where he had been stationed, on February 16th. His whereabouts were not known by his family; un til they received a telegram from him stating that he had arrived. safely in an Australian port, and that he was well and happy. Since that time the family has received a letter from him giving more complete details. Y. W. A.’s MEET The Y.W.A.’s of the Rosemary Baptist Church held their regular monthly meeting in the church on Wednesday evening. After the business session, a very interesting program was pre sented, with Arlene Poindexter in charge. Subjects discussed were: “The Flower of Sacrifice”—Mary Gurley; “The Flower of Humility” —Mary L. Ray; “The Flower of Prayer”—Edith Taylor; “T h e Flower of Service”—Arelene Poin dexter. The meeting was then dismissed with prayer. SAVE THIS PAPER! Your Government Needs It. HELP THE WAR EFFORT BY SAYING YOUR SCRAP Robert Newsome, for the week end. Mesdames T. R. Walker and J. H. Thrower were visitors in Rich mond on Wednesday. Corp. Willie Threewitts of Pan ama City, Fla. has returned to his post after spending several days here with friends. Patsy Burton of York, S. C. has returned to her home after spend ing several days here as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Hale. Miss Mary Dell Harris of Ra leigh was a guest of her mother, Mrs. Austin Harris, for the week end. Lt. George W. Floyd spent sev eral days last week here with friends. Lt. Floyd has been trans ferred from Ft. Jackson, S. C. to Camp White, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. William Hugh Sessoms of Williamston were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben L. Reives. Miss Mary Lean Cole of Nor folk spent the week-end in her home here. Mrs. Julian Acree and Milton Reid spent several days last week in Norfolk. Mrs. J. W. Wood, Jr. and son of Washington, N. C., are spend ing several days here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Sessoms, Jr. arrived Friday from California to spend some time with Mr. Ses soms' sister, Mrs. Ben L. Reives. Misses Blanche Threewitts and Bertha Thrower were visitors in Raleigh on Tuesday. Mrs. P. A. Johnston and Miss Dorothy Johnston were visitors in Raleigh on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Edmonds and children of Roanoke Rapids were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Threewitts. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shaw of Rocky Mount were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Perry. Lt. Millard Perkinson of Fort ■ I ROSE’S STORES have made IS TIIRTFT DAYS out of ALE DAYS H . . . Shop your ROSE'S STORE for savings every day . . . You’ll find HH bargains in every department. J BIG GAME I BUILDERS' HARDWARE 1 ARCHERY SETS ... Tl .. .. 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