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-# Mij •<■ l» J ■■•j| l» II ROBERT E. MAY, Navy, May 8, 1942 JAMES W. WHITBY, Navy, Oct. 26, 1942 || ■"I '"JJ H'J mjj j|^||^^^^McCO»01W^lerchaii^^^l^^l9^^^IL]U[A3^[^^W^R^^^fov^942 | ' ' I THE ROANOKE RAPIDS T t rp A I r\ ^ M I m More New* -Mort> i S ■ H ■ m Advertising - Mon, I I CAROLINA’S FIRST^^^ I M I Paid Subscribers '. A M. ^TXBioid J—mNEWSpoper JLs^ \-/ VOLUME XXVin_ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 6,1943 --NUMBER 40 . Jenkins Is Re-elected _ x____ _ COUNCILMEN UNOPPOSED IN ELECTION rcoanoKe Kapias voters went to the polls Tuesday and re-elected Kelly Jenkins to serve his sixth term, as Mayor of the city. He re eved a majority of 48 votes over the combined number of ballotts cast for his opponents. A. N. Martin was re-elected councilman from the South ward, and W. P. Taylor was re-elected t^\ the same post from the North ward. Both commissioners were unopposed. A total of 945 votes were cast in the election Tuesday; 627 in the North ward, and 318 in the Sjgpth ward. Results of the ballot is as follows: Kelly Jenkins, North Ward, 362, South Ward, 134, Total Vote: 496; S. M. Thompson, North Ward, 42, South Ward 63, Total Vote: 105; 4®ff Welch, North Ward, 223, South Ward, 120, Total Vote: 343# In the commissioners race, W. P. Taylor received a complimentary vote of 627 in the North Ward, and A. N. Martin 317 in the South VQu-d. Voting was from 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. at the two polling plac es in the city, and was marked by quietness. Kelly Jenkins was first elected S&yor of the city in 1931, and with the exception of one two-year term has held office continuously since that time. The new mayor's term starts June 7th, for a period of two years. CLASS OF 8 10 GRADUATE AT HOSPITAL The 1943 Graduating Class of IsRoanoke Rapids Hospital School of Nursing numbers eight student nurses this year. The Baccalaureate Sermon will be de livered by the Rev. Paul H. Fields at the Rosemary Methodist Church S'Aday evening at 8 o’clock. Commencement Exercises will be held Wednesday evening, May 12th, at the High School Auditorium, at 8:15, with Rev. John Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, df^rering the commencement ad - dress. This year the graduating class is composed of the following young ladies, Misses :Foye Chapin Elling ton, Margaret I. Freeman, Edna Ej}rette Gibbs, Claudia Maris Gibbs, Evelyn Louise Hux, Alia Mae King, Clara Mae Pierce and Julia Wailes Rives. I LATE NEWS BRIEFS 47 Cast Ballots In Town Election Halifax Tuesday Forty seven ballots were cast in the town election at Halifax Tuesday, out of a registration of 120. The vote was entirely a com plimentary one to the mayor and five commissioners, who were un opposed. George A. Hux, Jr., was re-elected mayor, and the follow ing five councilmen to serve for the next term: W. T. Stephenson, A. W. Gregory, C. E. Shaw, Char les Boykins and R. L Dickens. County Board Has Routine Meeting For Month Of May Only routine business was trans acted at the May meeting of the County Board of Commissioners held at Halifax Monday. The fol lowing commissioners attended: N. W. Warren, chairman, J. R. Wrenn, W. J. Collier, G. H. John son, and Kelly Jenkins, county attorney. The board received with pleasure the announcement that its fifth member, M. W. Perry, had re turned from several months stay in a Rocky Mount hospital. He was unavble to attend the meet ing Monday, but is reported to be well on the road to recovery from his illness. Rotarians Journey To Dallas Allen’s Farm For Regular Meeting Members of tl. 2 Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club, and a few additional guests, were served a barbecue dinner Tuesday nevening at the farm of Dallas Allen in North hampton County. An enjoyable time was reported by all atending the outdoor meeting. Druggists From City At State Convention Virginia Association C. E. Matthews, O. Griffin and < Alfred N. Martin, city druggists, 1 attended the Virginia State Phar eceutical Association’s annual con- 1 vention held at the John Marshall ' Hotel in Richmond, on Monday and : Tuesday of this week. WINS AGAIN ........ KELLY JENKINS SCOUTS PLAN BIG EVENTS ATCAMPOREE Three Day Program To Start May 14th; Camp Grounds At Vultare Scouting circles in Roanoke Rapids and Halifax Districts were all agog this week at prospects of the coming Halifax District Camporee scheduled to open the new District Wilderness Camp on Whetstone Creek near Vultare in Northhampton County. Trnnrw rvf Snnufc n/\f rwihr Roanoke Rapids but from other sections of the District, will en ter into a 3-day program of activities starting at 4 o’clock 1 Friday, May i4, and closing with Devotional Services Sunday morn- * ng, May 17th. Troops from ' Weldon, Jackson, Rich Square, Robgood, Murfreesboro and other ' immunities have signified their 1 ntentions to participating in the ‘ program. < Camping and Activities Chair- 1 nan, Don Tillar, ably seconded by I Dlyde Liske, Howard Pruden, and 1 ill members of the District 1 Committee are planning a full- : ;ime program of activities that : fvill keep all participating Scouts l >n the alert from start to finish. < Mew features have been added and : lew skills will be called for. ] Chairman Tillar requests that all i rroops planning to take part 5et in touch with him by Friday i ivening at the latest. I BOND SALE IN COUNTY GOES OVER THE TOP Halifax County more than dou bled the quota set for it in the second War Loan Drive, according to figures made public today by Fletcher H. Gregory, Halifax bank er, who acted as county chairman for the drive. In addition to the state alloca tion of $157,000.00, Chairman Greg ory reported figures showing the following sale of the securities in the county: Roanoke Rapids-$362„957.50 Halifax- 329,743.75 Weldon - 94,908.75 Scotland Neck _ 82,448.80 Enfield - 81,505.00 Littleton _ 39,031.25 In addition to this amount, The Bank of Halifax, The Bank of En field and the Roanoke Bank and Trust Company of this city all subscribed to $100,00.00 worth of the securities each, and the Citi zens Bank and Trust Company of this city subscribed to $50,000, 00 worth, bringing the total to $1,497,595.05. The quota set for the county was $605,600.00. LOCAL PRICE FOR POULTRY SET RY OPA Officials at the local rationing 1 Joard pointed out that a great ' leal of confusion has existed in ] ;he past over ceiling prices which nay be charged for poultry. They 5 jointed out this week that the reg llation governing the price ceiling or poultry had been simplified, and he following prices may be charg id: Farmers in Eastern North Caro ina selling live poultry (broilers, ryers and roosters) may charge 18% c per pound for young chick ins; for hens of all weights, 25c ■ Jer pound, and for roosters 21c >er pound. When selling to retail irs or institutional users, they nay charge 30c per pound for all roung poultry; 2614c per pound 'or hens, and 2214c per pound or roosters. When selling to in lividual consumers they may char ?e 36c per pound for all young joultry, 32c per pound for hens, ind 27c per pound for roosters. No ration coupons are of course equired for the purchase of poul ry. CITY YOUTH WAS MISSING IN AIRCRAFT , rather Gets Telegram This Afternoon Saying His Son Is Uninjured Lt. Frank B. Neal, son of Mr. anti Mrs. L. S. Neal, who was reported missing in an aircraft flight in Arizona since Saturday night, has been located and returned to his camp at Douglas, Arizona, according to a telegram his father received shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon. Full text of the telegram sent from Douglas, is as follows: “Your scm, Lt. Frank Neal lo cated uninjured and returned to his station. umvnei j. p. waaman, Commanding Officer." Lt. Neal has charge of the post exchange and theatre in Douglas, Arizona. He was flying from there to Yuma, Arizona, said to be a distance of some 250-miles, Sat urday night to secure film. The large twin-motored airplane was piloted by an R. A. F. flying in structor, reported to be an ace flier. So far as is known no one else accompanied Neal and the pilot on the flight. Young Neal is 24-years old, and worked for Rosemary Branch of the Roanoke Bank and Trust Co. while in the city. He joined the army in March, 1942. After re ceiving officer’s training, he was commissioned a lieutenant at Mi ami, Florida in November, and transferred to Douglas, Arizona, where he served in the administra tive end of the air corps. He was i graduate of Wake Forest Col ;ge. The Neals have eight sons. Three ire in the armed services at this time, and two others are subject :o call shortly. Corp. Webb B. 'Teal is with the army in Califor lia. Wm. K. Neal, officers candi late in the army air corps, was ■ecently transferred from Miami, Hordia, to Lynchburg College, ..ynchburg, Va. First Veteran Of 2nd. World War Joins VFW Post •s Roy T. Morris is the first vet eran of foreign service in World iVar n to join the local post of he Veterans of Foreign Wars. Local vets point out that he may i>e the first veteran of the second world war to join the VFW in he state. Morris has been on duty in Iceland but recently was return ad to the states for hospital treat ment because of an eye infection. The local VFW post is a most active one at this time. Their reg ular dance will be staged at the Armory again Saturday night tbi» week.
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