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V This particular issue is' about hooks and, in particular, about the Reading Program of the Boy Scouts of America. We found out, long ago, that boys like to read; they tend to read what is available, whatever that may be; that widened reading habits have fb start with a boy’s interests; that destiny has often hinged on what is read. ■—o—■ You may not know it, but Luth er Burbank found in the Lancas ter, Mass., public library a book by Charles Darwin on the "Vari ation of Animals and Plants un der Domestication.” This chance meeting determined his life work and started him on one of the great unselfish careers of service — which are the epic of America. —o— In the Fall of 1939, Dr. James E. West and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, over nation-wide radio hook-ups, invited people every where to nominate for the first ten books on a Boy Scout Book shelf, the best books they knew. From the millions of radio j listeners and from 15,000 workers' with boys who were invited by letter, 725 different titles were nominated. The top 50 of these were submitted to a technical com mittee of 35 librarians, educators, and Scouters. Their findings, after being endorsed by the National Reading Committee were submitted to the" National Executive Board and officially approved. From time to time by a similar process other books will be added to this list. —o— The first group of books select ed for the Boy Scout Book Shelf includes: Tim Bible, the Boy Scout Handbook, and the following other ten titles: Abe Lincoln Grows Up, by Carl Sandburg; Boys’ Life of Theodore Roosevelt, by Hermann Hagedorn; Captains Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling; Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain; Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott; The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper; Microbe Hunters, by Paul DeKruif; Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain; Treasure Island, by Robert ' Louis Stevenson. -VA— Long winter evenings, cold, rainy or snawy days give most of us considerable more opportunity for reading; so, let’s take advantage of it. The other day, on a visit to the Roanoke Rapids Library, we were considerably impressed to find so splendid a selection of really swell books for boys of Scout age. Some of the best ad venture we’ve seen in many a day plus a world of information on various merit badge subjects that Scouts can use to good advantage. Just as a thought; Why not ar range a visit to the library by Troops, a sort of “Tour” so to speak. We’re confident that the Librarian, Miss Atley, would be only too happy to show us around and explain just how a library peally works. —o— [' And, while we’re on the’ subject, the 'next three months would be a fine, time to start working on that ■ Reading Merit Badge. You 11 find hxf) . requirements in your Scout Handbook. '’"They tell us that was a right noble Christmas hike that Troop J44 took last Saturday. To Wel don, by way of the River, wasn’t »t? And just who was it fell in the Canal anyway? Some Scouts seem to be “all wet” most of the time. Don’t forget that Scouter’s Club meeting next Monday evening. There’s a Training Course for Patrol Leaders and Assistants this ' ‘week end. That’s one way of ’ starting off the New Year right. I K good Patrol Leader is a Joy to * fcohnld and a very present help In time of trouble. We need more of ’em. And, just a thought in closing: “Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life." — Jesse Lee Bennett. NEWS OF 1942 (Continued from Page 7—See. B) negroes drown in a mill pond at Jackson. Julian R. Allsbrook and Edward L. Travis announce their candidacy for the State Senate at the Democratic primaries held here. S. W. Smith of Warsaw, Va., James Penny of Kenensville, N. C., and Sterling Harris of Roanoke Rapids injured in auto crash be tween Weldon and Garysburg. Second annual Country Fair held by the local Woman’s Club at the Armory Friday, February 27. Mun icipal Building selected and fitted up as a Defense Control Center. J. C. Shannanhouse, deputy Com missioner of Revenue, here to as sist taxpayers with their income tax through March. Retread ra tioning begins. Negro fa"m chair man for “Victory Gardens” elected at meeting of the County Negro Extension workers. Air nm"kers in Halifax area to be destroyed to prevent guiding enemy planes. De fense leaders say first black-out test a success. Wasl ' gton Day dinners for Democa tr are slated. During the drive for books in Halifax County 1.839 books were collected. Theodor e Ray winner of Kiwanis Club 4-H Pig project. February 26 B. J. Horton and Raymond Pope, two soldiers from Fort Monroe, Va., a res’ sd in city for the theft of a car. M. E. Ben nett, local white man, became the first local resident to be fined for violating the black-out ordinance. Bicycle owners told to observe all traffic laws now that they are con sidered a vehicle.. M. Eugene Starnes, Assistant Halifax County Farm Agent, resigns to accept job with Roanoke Farms. County teachers study sugar rationing plans. Miss Ella Mae Lassiter, of the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, ac cepts commission with the Army Medical Corps. Kiwanis Minstrel to be given here March 19-20. Dr. A. D. Frank of E. C. T. C. is principal speaker at Forum held at high school library. A Leon idas Hux appointed explosives li censing agent for Halifax County. The Roanoke Rapids Ministerial Association makes arrangements to sponsor the movie “Golgotha.” Driving classes for school bus drivers established. On April 17, 18 and 19 city will be hosts to about 2000 Boy Scouts at a Cam poree which will be made up of boys from twenty-four counties in Eastern Carolina. Miss Sara Craw ford Towe made the Dean’s list at Duke University for the spring semester. Slim Sitchings, veteran director of local Kiwanis Club Minstrels, arrives to begin re hearsals. Teachers issue sugar rationing cards. j March 5 — Far reaching agri culture survey conducted here. ! P. C. Luter, local police officer, I enters race for Sheriff of Halifax County. Nutrition classes slated to start in city; program planned j at mass meeting of local women.. Volunteers wanted for service in civilian defense control center at Municipal Building. City elections to be held on Tuesday, May 30. Veteran members of local Wood man of tile World are honored at meeting. Members of Roanoke P.apids Merchants Asosciation set Tuesday night for annual banquet; Edmund Harding will speak. Lo cal Lions, their wives and several guests held their seventh annual Charter night at the First Baptist Church with D. Mac Johnson of Enfield as principal speaker. I March 12 — C. A. Wyche elected | president of Roanoke Rapids Mer I chants Association for coming year. Airport is talked of at meeting of officials here. Halifax County’s third highway fatality occurred in South Weldon when Dollie Jones was struck by an automobile driven by a Fort Jack son, S. C., soldier. The twelfth annual Girl’s Hi-Y conference will be held in Weldon. Engineers favor a dam on the Roanoke Riv er for a Power Plant after survey. Work proceeds on N. Y. A. center in Scotland Neck. The Roanoke Rapids Girl Scouts celebrated their seventh birthday on the 30th; an niversary of the organization March 12. Deleoin F. Green of Weldon is appointed chairman for the Halifax County Salvage For Victory Committee. March 19 — Accidental shooting takes life of popular Romanco star, Erwin Riggan, when a .22 calibre rifle went off while he and a friend were target practicing. Civil court adjourns because of a lack of sufficient work for the first week’s session. Rex Carter and Nathan Reynolds, faculty members here, enlisted in Navy program as in structors. Members of the Hali fax County Medical Society held their regular meeting 'here Friday night. Rev. Daniel Lane, pastor of the First Methodist Church and secretary of the Rotary Club, was elected as official delegate of the Rotary International Convention at Toronto, Canada. War Relief Drive nets $13,341.26 in city.. M. G. Mann, of Raleigh, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association and the Farmer's Cooperative Ex ! change spoke to the Cotton Co operatives in Halifax March 19. j March 26 — A. Leonidas Hux, i Clerk of the Superior Court of 1 Halifax County announced his | candidacy to succeed himself in ! the Democratic primary. Gov. Broughton announced as one of speakers at Scout Camporee here April 17th. One pedestrian is killed; two are hurt by automo biles near here. Sugar rationing will start on May 7th. Fund to i be set up for work on Roanoke River estimated at Si,349,750. Coun ty schools start finals on May 8th; city schools to start closing on June 8th. Members of Roanoke Rapids Auxiliary Police announce they will sponsor a Victory Dance in the new Armory building on Friday night. Local debators meet Tarboro and Greenville teams Fri day. City Commissioner J. Byron Gurley called to active duty in the Signal Corps of the U. S. Army. Examination of all white school children for defective eyes com pleted and work gotten underway in the Negro schools. More than 100 delegates from eastern Caro lina gathered in Weldon on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of last week for the annual Girl’s Hi-Y conference. Local Church Has High Rating With Mission Offering The Seventh-Day Adventist in the United States have set for themselves a goal of forty cents per member per week for missions. The local church meeting in the little chapel on Fourth Street near Jefferson Street has for the first eleven months of 1942 an average of 61c for the full membership. Besides this good mission offer ing the church sent in to the con ference office a tithe fund of $589. which goes for the support of the ministry. All of their freewill of ferings are given beyond the tithe, this being a general practice through out the world. Also during these eleven months this small group built and paid for all of the following: their chapel building, chairs for seating it, a good piano, an oil heater and other improvements. They have given us a fine example of what can be done by earnest endeavor and cooperation. Weekly meetings are held though the pastor can be with them only on the fourth Sab bath. NEW YEAR’S SERVICE Rev. Edmund Berkeley announc es that there will be a New Year’s Service held at the All Saints Episcopal Church Friday morning at 10:00 a. m. Everyone is cor dially invited to attend. v'- v... 1. HH Please, lady, if you don’t have to have it, don't take it with you. We're not telling you how much luggage, or what luggage you can carry with you. You can let your conscience be your guide, but every inch of space on a bus is vital to America's war effort. There are people riding on the coach with you who are helping shape the destiny of you and your children. They, too, have baggage, important baggage. Some of it perhaps equipment or papers and records, the rapid transit of which is most urgent. t You see any space that is taken up by baggage you do not absolutely need may delay for many hours the transfer of baggage whose mission is important. We know that you, as do all the rest of us, want to do all you can to quickly win the war. One way we can do this is by conserving precious baggage and seating space on America's motor buses for people and luggage having an active and impor tant role to play in the war effort. Ybu can help us serve America better by making your travel plans well in advance, traveling in the middle of the week, and carrying little or no baggage. We think that you will agree that any inconvenience you may encounter is small compared with the sacri fices now being made by members of our armed forces —all to guarantee you freedom of travel in the future. ' * : ' .... ' . . .........._:___ __ * I
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