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I VOLUME TWENTY-EIGHT ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1942 NUMBER~19 JOHNSONS TO <* Child Awarded $12,500 For Injuries In Bus Crash Near W arrenton In the Halifax Superior Court, held this week in Halifax, with Judge J. Paul Frizelle of Snow Hill presiding, the 3-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond H. Johnson, Jacquelyn, was awarded $12,500 for injuries re ceived last March 1, when the car in which she and her parents were riding, collided with a Carolina Trailways Bus on the Warrenton Roanoke Rapids Highway. Her mother, Gertrude K. Johnson, was awarded $1500 for injuries and her father, Raymond H. Johnson was awarded $1,000. These amounts were in full settlement of all mat ters of controversy. Jacquelyn ap peared by her next friend, C. T. Johnson, her grandfather, and he agreed to accept the said settle ment which was approved by the court. Next Friend contracted on a contingent basis with the firms of Allsbrook and Benton, Gay and Midyette, and George C. Green to pay them 25% of the recovery herein, the Court, being of the o pinion that said sum was a rea sonable fee for services rendered in the case. It was ordered, judged and de creed that the Clerk of Court, up on receipt of the judgment, be directed to pay Gay and Midyette for the use and benefit of Plain tiff’s attorneys 25% of amount re ceived. Aviation Cadet ■ I • RAYMOND J. RIGHTMYER, JR. who has completed the initial step I In his training as a Naval cadet, / and has been sent to Kansas City for additional training. Complete details will be found on Page 8— Section B. .-.. ... — - In The Pacific PVT. J-OHN W. NICHOLSON son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nichol son of this city, is now stationed on some island in the Pacific. He was formerly employed by Halifax Paper Co., before his induction into the army on March 10th, 1942. He was well-know in the city, and was a member of the 1938 Class of Ro anoke Rapids High School. In England PVT. WOODROW CULLOM of 1009 Cedar Street is a fomer em ployee of Rosemary Manufacturing Co. Drafted in June of this year, he is serving with the infantry, and received his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Word was received of his safe arrival in England about the middle of September. — -—— -* In Medico! Corps CECIL PARKER son of Mrs. Janie Parker, 204 Jack son St., who was a member of the Original Co. B Medical Unit of Ro anoke Rapids, stationed at Ft. Jack son. His mother received a letter from him dated August 30, stating that he was “Somewhere at Sea,” getting along splendidly and was “well and happy.” KttoDIKAIIUN l-OK 16 YEAR OLDS AT OFFICE OF DRAFT BOARD HERE FEDERAL M. P. OFFICERS GET INSTRUCTIONS The thirty-four guards and watchmen of city textile plants who were recently sworn in as special Military Police of the U. S. Army on November 11th, received additional instructions at a special meeting held at the Armory here last Thursday, at which time they were addressed by Colonel William Pritchard, of the field artillery, and Lieutenant Lewin, military police officer covering this district. The men were given detailed in structions as to how to handle :hemselves, and were reminded of the fact they were in the services if the Federal Government, hav ing the jurisdiction to arrest any person found molesting federal property at any time. Lt. Lewin also informed the guards that be cause of the fact they were in the service of the Federal Government that they would not be allowed to change employment promiscuously. He further pointed out that' their superintendent Could insist upon a 15 day notice before terminating their employment, if in his opinion such a step was necessary. Any violation of these rules would sub (Continued on Page IB—Sec. A) * _ Littleton Youth To , Register At Currin’s Pressing Shop There A proclamation calling upon youths of 18 to register for selec tive service was issued yesterday by Governor Broughton. The Governor said that “it is contemplated that this will be the last official registration.” Those born on or after July 1, 1924, but not after August 31, 1924, are to register during the week of December 11-17; those born on or after Sept. 1, 1924, but not af ter October 31, 1924, during the week of December 18-24; and those born on or after November 1, 1924, but not after December 31, 1924, during the period of December 26 31. "During the continuance of the war, those who were born on or after January 1, 1925,” shall reg ister on the day they become 18, or the day following if the birth day falls on Sunday or a legal holiday, the proclamation said. Local registration for 18-year olds will be held at the offices of Halifax County Draft Board No. 1, located in the Kidd building, according to announcement made today by Mrs. Ellen J. Taylor, clerk. In Littleton, which town is also served by Halifax County Draft Board No. 1, they will be held at the pressing club operated by O. L. Currin. The hours from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. will be observed .for registrants at both places. 3 FROM CITY ADVANCE IN VOC SCHOOL Medlin, Harrison And Thorne Will Be Sent To Miami Beach, Fla. Word was received here this week from Keesler Field, Miss., that three men from the city who were Volunteer Officers Candidat es with the September contingent of selectees from Halifax County Local Draft Board No. 1, had been promoted to corporals (temporary) and transferred in grade to the Army Air Forces Administrative Officers Candidate School at Mi ami Beach, Fla. The three men are: William H. Thorne, Wm. L. Medlin and Dr. L. G. Harrison. As corporals, they will undergo a rigid 90-day train ing period, at the successful com pletion of which they will be com missioned second lieutenants in the ' Army Air Forces and assigned to ' administrative duties. As volunteer officers-candidates, all three men arrived at Keesler Field September 29th, for their basic training. There they served as drill instructors, platoon leaders and flight leaders. Word was also received here this week that I. F. Rochelle, former Roanoke Rapids real estate opera tor, VOC who has been receiving his basic training at Atlantic City, will also shortly be transferred to Miami Beach. Complete details of! Rochelle will be found in a atory appearing on page 9 - Section A, j 1 this issue. | FOR LIQUOR PERMITS OF ARC BOARD COUPON BOOK SUPPLY GONE A total of 2,345 people registered with the No. 2 and No. 3 stores op erated by the Halifax County ABC Board in Roanoke Rapids up to closing time Wednesday at 7 p. m. following the anouncement the first of the week by the State Board of Alcoholic Control that “liquor rationing” in North Carolina would begin today. The number of per sons in Halifax county registering totaled 9,068, and that number would have been swelled consider ably had not the supply of the cou pon books given out. E. H. Ricks, chairman of the Hali fax County ABC Board, pointed out that the limited supply of books available in the county was due to circumstances not under his con trol, and that the same situation had been encountered in practically every one of the 25 wet counties in the state where prospective cus tomers were required to register prior to the opening of the stores for the actual sale of spiritous bev erages today on a “coupon basis." ABC stores throughout the state were open the first three days of this week for the registration only of customers, and no counter sales were made. It all followed the action of the State Board, announced publicly for the first time Sunday, in which they stated that a person must ap ply for a “sales permit book” of coupons for the purchase of spirit ous beverages. The order was intended to extend a three-year supply of whiskey over a period of five years, the State ' Board explained. Distillers esti mated last summer that they had a five years supply, but increased ousiness in the fall cut the reserve :o a three year supply. Coupons rm__ * uuiiUilll 04 COU pons for a period of 12 months, and ;ach coupon is worth one pint. The State Board, however, reserves The •ight to change the value of the :oupons. From December 7 through 15, :oupons No. 1 and 2 will be good. Coupons No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 will be ?ood during the period of December 16 through 31. From January 1 hrough 15 coupons No. 7, 8, 9, and 0 are good; from January 16 hrough 31, coupons No. 11, 12, 13, ind 14 are good. Beginning February 1, two cou pons will be valid for each 15-day period. All coupons become void af ter their expiration date, and cou pons must be detached from permit books by ABC store clerks. Ruled Out In the rules and regulations is sued by the State Board, there is this provision: “No books are to be issued to those persons convicted of drunkenness or any crime in which (Continued on Page lZ—Sec. _ - — .-■■■ - - ■ -_uu__ _1
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