BOY SCOUT
NEWS
What with a District Committee
Meeting, a Board of Review, a
Troop Charter Presentation, a new
Troop Organization meeting, a
Staff Conference, and other ac
tivities, Scout-minded men in Roa
noke Rapid’s have undergone an
exceptionally busy week—with
more of them coming up.
The coming of Autumn always
brings a surge of activity in
Scouting, while the Summer
months are usually fairly slow.
The beauty of it all was that, in
Roanoke Rapids, there was no
Summer Slump; and while other
locales were marking time and re
laxing our own outfits were mov
ing right up to the front in ad
vancement, in attendance, in
membership.
The Roanoke Rapids Rotary
Club was host to their own Troop
86 over in Gaston last Tuesday
evening. Along with Scoutmasters
Vann and Hudson the Scouts en
joyed a crackerjack supper fol
lowed by, a charter presentation
ceremony in the school auditori
um. We think this Troop is
really going places. Vann and
Hudson are in there pitching 100%
of the time, and under such lead
ership these youngsters are going
to carve an enviable niche for
themselves in Halifax District
Scouting.
Keep an eye on South Rosemary,
too. Things are beginning to hum
over in those parts . . and there’s
a young fellow named Wheeler,
agricultural teacher at Wm. R.
Davie School and 3rd baseman of
the Roman cos who has all the
earmarks of a top-notch Scout
master.
Some few days ago this writer
had the privilege of meeting and
talking with four young British
“King” Scouts. “King” Scouts
correspond to Eagle rank in A
merica. These boys were from
four of the most badly bombed
sections of England. They had
been through the “blitz,” and while
we may earnestly prry that our
own lads may never have to go
through the same ordeal, they
nevertheless gave an inspiring
picture of what Scouts can, and
will, do when the time for action
comes. These boys, just normal
youngsters like those you see play
ing in our own school yards, had
aged far beyond their years. They
' had seen things that weren’t nice
to see: High explosives and incen
diaries bursting all about them:
Their own friends and loved ones
gone: Their homes and play
places destroyed . . but, as Scouts,
they had “carried on” . . as mes
sengers, as first aiders, as fire
watchers, and as assistant ward
i ens. Scouts, our motto “BE PRE
PARED” means more than ever
these days. What about that E
i mergency Service Training?
It’s good to see Billy Atkinson,
!of 144, back in town aagin. Billy
: loves and lives Scouting. So does
1 Bill Hawkins, another one of
i those Troop 146 “Beavers.”
Scoutmaster Rudolph Waters of
142 is planning a swell Fall and
Winter program in advance. Ru
dolph started the ball rolling the
other day with a Treasure Hunt
|that stretched over some ten miles
d those 142’ers
ibs in Halifax
i more coming
to Cobmasters
>u Scouts and
Pistrict Com
ax and North
tie’s Ben Rich
-----
ardson ,of Weldon, a splendid
Scouter with years of practical
Scouting experience. Ben is going
to try and visit every Troop in
his district this Fall.
Roanoke Rapids Scouting extends
cordial greetings to the Reverend
J. M. Walker, new Presbyterian
minister. We sincerely hope that
Reverend Walker will make him
self thoroughly at home in our
ranks and will find an opportunity
to take an active part in our
Scouting program.
Just a thought in closing: “Char
acter is what you are in the
dark.”
St. John's
Catholic Church
Rev. Peter M. Denges, Pastor
16th Sunday after Pentecost.
Sunday Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.
Week-day Mass, 7 a.m. Saturday
Mass for Children, 8 a.m. Confes
sions are heard daily before Mass.
Wednesday, Friday and Satur
day will be Ember Days of Fast
and Abstinence.
Apologetics will be taught in
Weldon on Sunday evening at
7:30, and Catechism will be im
parted in Weldon on Monday at
3:45 p.m.
Religious instructions are given
in Roanoke Rapids on Friday at
3:30 and at 7:30 p.m., and also
on Saturday morning after the 8
o’clock Mass.
Holy Mass will be celebrated in
Halifax on Thursday morning at
8 o’clock to honor the Stigmata
of St. Francis of Assisi.
Miss Nannie Gary, of Halifax,
and Miss Sudie FitzPatrick, of
Crowells Cross Roads, will sponsor
a social at the rectory on Tues
day at 8 p.m. A handsome door
prize will be awarded.
Father Denges extends a hearty
welcome to the public to attend
all Catholic services.
Sale of Land for Taxes
In compliance with the law and in order to satisfy the
collections of 1941 taxes for the Roanoke Rapids Graded
Schools and for the City of Roanoke Rapids, I will sell at
public auction the property of the following on Monday,
September 14, 1942 at 12:00 o’clock noon in front of the
Halifax County Courthouse, Halifax, North Carolina.
A. E. AKERS, Tax Collector for the
CITY OF ROANOKE RAPIDS and the
ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOLS
SCHOOL CITY
Clark & Nash: 1 lot No. 1122 Roanoke Avenue,
1 okn/.b _m_
- -... -JJ, $ Z.(j7
Joyner Motor Company: 2 lots Belmont No. 42-43 _ 1.72
Roanoke Avenue Development Co.: 11 lots Roa.
Ave. No. 120-126; 130; 109-13; 134-36 and 530 _ 48.05 27.14
Roanoke Rapids Lumber Company: 12 lots Henry No.
404-420, 6 half lots Monroe No. 405-417 _ 110.79 61.99
Roanoke Rapids Properties: 8 lots Map 3 a inton
St. No. 248-255, 34 lots Map 3 Littleton Rd. E-S
No. 59-74, W-S 145-161 inc., 13 lots Map 1 Jeffer
son St E-S No. 130-132; 137-142; W-S 146-149 inc.;
12 lots Map 1 Roa. Ave. E-S No. 8-19; 7 lots
Map 1 Jackson St. No. 157-163; 3 lots Washington
St No. 315-17-19; 3 lots Hamilton St. No. 314-16-18;
1 lot Map 1 Roa. Ave. No.56; 43 lots Map 3 Emry
St. No. 263-269; 278-291; 297-298; 307-327 inc.; 35
lots Map 3 Old Show Ground B. St. E-S 162-171;
W-S No. 192-215 inc.; 5 lots Map 1 Washington St
E-S 130-131; 98-99 - 78.03 43.(54
Allen, Leslie: 1 lot and house Jackson St N. of 1st St 8.00 5.28
Babcock, Mrs. Virginia: 3 lots & House Roa. Ave.
No. 710-714 - 33.98 19.32
Bain, Mrs. A. L.: 1 Jpt Roanoke Avenue No. 239 _ 5.28 3.38
Barnes, L. L.: 2 lots Burton St. No. 13-14_ 3.90
Batton, J. B. Sr.: 3 lots Monroe St No. 813-817_ 6.57 4.65
Birdsong, Doris: 1 lot West Rosemary No. 36_ 4.12
Brooks, Mrs. Erma (H. C.): 2 lots Hamilton St.
No. 189-190'- 4 04 2fi9
Bush, T. G.: 2 lots & house Wood St. No. 2-4_ 9.83
Carras, J. A.: 1 lot Roanoke Avenue No. 1011_ 11.78 7.38
Clark, Mrs. Carolyn: 1 1-3 lots Matthews Hill No. 204 __ 1.99
Cook, P. A.: 4 lots Franklin St. _ 2.50 1.83
Cullom, Mrs. Mollie: 1 lot & house Burton property No. 30 8.13
Davis, Mrs. C. B.: 2 & house Burton St. No. 35_ 6.71
Dickens, J. K.: 1 lot & house Hamilton St. No. 123;
2 acres Ivey Land - 8.67 5.22
Edmondson, J. R. Estate: 2 lots & house Roanoke Avenue 11.55 6.86
Edwards, Joe T. Estate: 3 & house Weldon Road
No. 7-8-9 - 10.55 6.28
Edwards, Ross L.: 2 lots & house Washington St
No. 222-223 - 14.63 8.97
Ellis, H. S.: 31 acres Tilghman or Medlin Land_ 27.10
Elmore, E. W.: 2 lots Charlotte St. No. 309-11 _ 14.14 8.69
Emry, C. R.: 10 acres Ivey Land, 2 lots Washington St 7.95 3.38
Emry, Mrs. lone T.: 4 lots ft house Hamilton St
No. 327-33; 4 lots & house Roa. Ave. No. 826-32;
3 lots Hamilton St. No. 335-39; 1 lot Roa. Ave.
No. 230; 2 lots Jackson St No. 736-738; 2 1-3 lots
Jackson St. No. 728-1-3 of 732; 1 1-3 lots Jack
son St No. 2-3 of 732 and 734 _128.41 71.79
Pinch, H. J.: 1 lot back of Old Show Ground_ 4.34 3.24
Pltgel, Mrs. Ida: 2 lots & house Roanoke Ave.
No. 1204-1206 - 11.70 8.94
Prank, Max: 2 vac. lots Washington St. Na 1104-1106;
1 & house Roanoke Avenue No. 1136; 1 lot Horner
Town No. 5 Block 13 _ 15.84 9.87
Srant, J. T.: 2 lots & house Washington St No. 112-114 12.98 7.66
grooms, Zeb: l & house Roanoke Avenue No. 1212_ 14.70 9.00
Suppey, Mrs. El J.: 2 vacant Hamilton St No. 937-939 6.00 3.78
Harrell, Charlie Estate: 2 lots ft house Clinton St_ 8.84 £36
Harris, Mrs. T. C.: 1 lot ft store bldg. Monroe St_ 8.68 5.21
Harris, W. E.: 2 lots & house Jefferson St. No. 150-151 11.02 6.96
Harrison, Percy J.: 2 3-5 acres McGee Land_ 5.46
Harrison, S. Elmo: 5 1-3 acres McGee Land_ 2.51
Harrison, T. W.: 2 3-5 acres McGee Land _ 1.82
Harrison, W. D.: 2 2-5 acres McGee Land_ 5.46
Hinchey, H. H.: 2 lots & house Franklin St. No. 3-4_ 9.91 5.95
Holt, Mrs. W. B.; 4 lots & 2 houses Hamilton St.
No. 901-3-5-7 - 50.12 28.29
Horner, W. F.: 3 lots & house Hamilton St. No.
925-27-29; 3 Horner Town Block 10 No. 5-6-7; 6
lots Horner Town Block 12 No.1-2-3 & 12-131-14_ 19.67 10.51
Hudson, Mrs. Harnett: 1 lot Belmont Block C No. 16 __ 4.15
Hudson, Mrs. Lucy: 2 & house Hamilton St. No. 90-91 „ 13.84
Jenkins, Kelly: 2 lots Roanoke Avenue No. 1-2_ 7.97 5.27
Jones, Mrs. Alice: 2 lots & house Block 11 No. 9-10;
2 lots Block 13 No. 1 & 14_ 10.20
Keeter, Mrs. Fannie: 1 & house Belmont Maddry
Hill No. 10 _ 4 57
Kidd, Mrs. C. T.: 2 & house Hamilton St. No. 171-172 .. 11.70 6.94
Kidd, Mrs. S. W.: 1 lot & house Washington St. No. 100 8.84 5.36
Langston, Leonard: 1% & house Washington St. No. 225 14.20 8.72
Lassiter, Mrs. Rena: 2 lots & house Franklin St.
No. 617-619 _ 6 30
McDaniel, Mrs. Mary Lee: 2 & house Hamilton St.
No. 60-61 - 7 24 4.47
McMurray, Estate of J. M.: 2 lots & house Washing
ton St. No. 228-230; 2 lots & house Jefferson St.
No. 224-26; 4 lots & house Hamilton St. No.
301-3-5-7; 2 lots & house Hamilton St. No. 300-02;
1 lot & house Hamilton St. No. 206; 2 lots &
house Hamilton St. No. 232-34 _ 99.OI 55.45
Mabrey, Mrs. Sallie: 1 lot & house Horner Town Block
10 No. 12 - 6.06
Mabrey, Eugene: 2 vacant Horner Town _ 3.90 v
Mabrey, W .W.: 1 lot & house Raleigh St. No. 5_ 8.36
Matthews, Willis: 3 lots Henry St. _ 6.57
May, J. F.: 2 lots & house Jackson St. No. 717-719_ 14.37 8.43
Medlin, W. P.: 2 lots & house Jefferson St. No. 119-121 18.97 11.37
Moore, J. L.: 19 acres Gurkin Land _ 25.57
Morris, Mrs. Sallie: 2 vacant Belmont _ 8.13
Myrick, Mrs. R. G.: 1 lot Horner Town Georgia Avenue 12.70
Parrish, E. A.: 2 lots & house Wood St. No. 31-33_ 6.27
Pierce, J. W.: 2 & house Washington St. No. 107-108 _ 14.51 8.89
Rainey, Mrs. Jennie: 2 & house Washington St. No.
132-134 - 7.84 4.80
Ransome, Estate of Mat: 8-15 of 67 acres Bur
ion i_.ana _ 10.88
Rawles, G. R.: 2 lots & house Hamilton St. No. 91-92_19.91 11.89
Shaheen, N.: 2 lots Weldon Road No. 27-28 _ 5.28 3.38
Shaw, R. S.: 2 lots & 2 houses Belmont_ 17.40
Shearin, J. D. Estate: 4 lots Roa. Ave. No. 841-43-45-47 12.98 7.66
Sheffield, Mrs. W. O.: 1 lot &house Jefferson St.
No. 304 - 11.70 6.94
Strauther, C. V.: 1 lot Washington St.; 3 lots Jeffer
son St. No. 143-44-45 _ 7.13 4.4*
Summerell, J. H.: 2 & house Washington St. No. 77-78 17.93 10.79
Taylor, R. E.: 2 vacant lots Horner Town _ 6.85
Thompson, J. J.: 2 lots & 1 house Madison St. No. 30-31 13.09 8.11
Topping, R. L.: 2 Hamilton St. No. 915-917; 1 Jackson
St. No. 907; 1% Washington St. No. 109 - % of
110; 1 Henry St. No.ll25;2-3 Roanoke Avenue
No. 930; 2 Horner Town No. 18-19; 1 & house
Horner Town; 1 & house Nedder Property; 2
vacant West Rosemary Wood St. No. 15-17;
1 & small house Horner Town; 1 & house
Hodges Town-109.38 44.30
Turner, Curtis: 2 & small house Belmont Matthews Hill 3.90
Vaughan, C. R.: 2 lots & house Carolina Avenue No. 13-14 3.80
Wells, Mrs. J. C.: 1 lot & house Jackson St. No. 932;
2 lots & stores 10th St.; 1 lot & house Jackson
St. No. 930; 1 lot & house Jackson St. No. 928;
4 lots & house Hamilton St. No. 1133-39 _ 88.77 49.76
Wheeler, D. W.: 2 & house Jefferson St. No. 229-231 _ 14.97 8.76
Whitby, J. H.: 2 lots & house Clinton St._ 6.87 4.65
Whitehead, W. T.; 16 vacant lots Madison St._ 35.22 20.01
Williams, Mrs. Ethel C.: 2 lots & house Va. Avenue
No. 14-15_ 7.68
Wood, M. R.: 1 lot & house Jackson St. No. 122_ 8.13 4.96
Wooten, George R. Jr.: 3% acres South of Clinton
Street; 4 vac. Roanoke Avenue No. 20-21-22-23 _ 8.57 5.21
COLORED
Bowser, Garfield: 1 & house Hodges Town Block
" 1X0. ao- 3.47 2.37
Brown, Frank: 2 3-5 acres McGee Land_ 4.46
Clay, Isaac: 2 lots & bouse Hodges Town No. 1-2;
2 acres B. C. Pearson Land_ 4.57
Daniel, Andrew: 2 lots Hodges Town_ 4.57
Daniel, Herbert: 2 lots & house near Colored School_3.15
Daniel, James: 1 lot near Colored School_ 3.45
Daniel, James: 3 lots Hodges Town _ 3.68
Epps, Erline: 1 lot & house Hodges Town_ 3.23
Hunt, Bessie: 2 lots Hodges Town _ 2.97
Ivey, J. W.: 1 lot Hodges Plat 29 No. 17_ 3.72
Ivey, Lovely G.: 1 lot Hodges Block 34 No. 29; 1%
lots Hodges Block 29 No. 41-% of 44_ 10.85
Ivey, Roxie: l & house Hodges Town_ 3.15
Johnston, Charlie: 8 vacant Hodges Town_ 4.79
Maggett, William: 1 & house Hodges Town_ 2.71 1.96
Minge, George: 3 lots Hodges Town_ a an
Newell, Arthur: 1 acre Simmons Land_ 1.85
Newell, Caesar: 5 acres Simmons Land _ 8.27
Perry, Hilton: 1 lot Hodges Town_ 1.87
Ponton, Jane: 1 lot Hodges Town_ 2.79 1.99
Purnell, Ed: 1 & house Hodges Town_ 4.92
Rawles, Cornelius: 1 Hodges Town Plat 29 No. 20_ 5Jg
Reaves, Eliza: 1 & house Hodges Town___ 2JS3
Sledge, Laura: 2 acres Tilghman Gross Roads-- 4£f