ENGINEER CO
OBSERVES 4*"
ANNIVERSARY
Detachment Of 30th
Engineers Are Now
Stationed Here
The detachment from Company
A, Topo, Battalion, 30th Engineers
that moved into Roanoke Rapids
Armory on Thursday, July 29th,
celebrated on September 1st, the
fourth anniversay of the Thir
tieth Engineers as a mapping or
ganization.
Activated from the 29th En
gineers on the West Coast, at
that time the only topographic
outfit in existence, while the war
clouds were rumbling over Europe,
the 30th Engineers have played an
indispensable part both in map
ping and training officers and men
for other topographic units.
A special program honoring the
day, comprising mostly of track
and field events, was observed at
Wilson, which is North Carolina
headquarters for the company.
Akers Arad Hal! !
Speak to Members
Of Kiwanis Club j.
J. B. Hall, Supt. of County Wei-j
fare and Mr. A. E. Akers, Tax,;
Collector of the city were speakers :
on the program of the Roanoke |
Rapids Kiwanis Club at its regu- j
lar Thursday night meeting last j<
week. j :
Mr. Akers addressed the club \ ]
on the suject of ‘Support of -
Churches,’ one of the regular de- j.
partments of Kiwanis activities.
Mr. Hall, who was introduced by
President Jim McGee, likewise;
spok on a subject of vital interest
to Kiwanis - Juvenile Delinquency.
Lt. Crouch was the guest of ,
Alfred Martin and the meeting ■
was well attended by the usual
number of members. i
Mrs. R. A. Williams, Jr. and
baby are visiting relatives in Whte
Plans, Virgiha for a few days.
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County Farmers
Attend Course On
Tobacco Grading
J. E. O’Hara, inspector of the
Tobacco Branch, Food Distribu
tion Administration of Raleigh
held tv/o tobacco grading demon
stration in the county on August
26. In the morning, a large group
of farmers attended the demon
stration at Rev. Wells Mitchell’s
home in Albert Tillery neighbor
hood and an interesting group
were present at Grey’s Place at
Johnson Cross Roads in the after
noon. D. J. Knight, Negro County
Agent, scheduled the meetings to
assist the farmers in marketing
their crops.
While sorting the four main
grades, the Specialist explained
why the changes in demand for
certain types of tobacco and show
ed how to forecast the prices of
various grades prior to marketing.
Tying and mixing the different
primings were also discussed in
the educatonal meetings.
80TYBOYS
JOIN NAVY
LAST WEEK
Roanoke Rapids again last week
'urnished over one-half of the 15
souths from Halifax County vol
mteering for service in the United
States Navy. A total list of the
,5 volunteers signing up is com
irised of the following:
Albert Jackson Brantley, Roan
ike Rapids: Graham Long Carpen
er. Roanoke Rapids; James Floyd
Deaton, Roanoke Rapids: Joseph
Toward Gilliland, Roanoke Rapids;
Simon Day Haislip, Roanoke Rap
ds; Donald Lee Jernigan, Roanoke
Tapids; Grady Joseph King, Jr.,
Toanoke Rapids; Willard Melvin
Dockery, Halifax, John Hubert
^aucette, Halifax; Andrew Jeffer
;on Jordan. Weldon; Rogers A
iry, (colored) of Roanoke Rapids.
Brown will be at the radio sta
ion here Friday, Sept. 3, to as
:ist youths in making applications
'or enlistment in the United
States Navy. Office hours will be
Yom 8:00 A. M. til 9:00 P. M.
The opportunities offered young
men in the U. S. Navy are in
creasing daily with the Navy’s
ever increasing need for young
men, it was announced by J. W.
Brown, Petty Officer in charge
of the Elizabeth City Navy re
ruiting station.
For instance, take a young man
of seventeen who would like to
be an Aviation machinist mate and
who is willing to put forth the
effort required to be a quality
Navy man. This young man is en
listed in the Navy as an appren
tice seaman and sent to one of
the great Naval Training Stations
for seven weeks of introduction
and then is given nine days leave
to visit his home. Upon returning
to the training station he enters
the Aviation Machinist School for
a period of four months and if he
applies himself will then be sent
to an advanced Aviation School
which upon graduation will ge
promoted to either, third, second,
or first class petty officer Aviation
Machinist mate. Should he make
petty officer first class his salary
will be $114.00 per month base pay
with everything furnished. All of
this is equal to approximately
$300.00 per month aside from the
fact that he has learned something
that will pay him well should he
decide to return to civilian life
after the war.
Brown said that the Navy had
several openings in the seamon
branch for aggressive colored boys
with the same opportunity for ad
vancement that the above white
boy had. This branch is relatively
new in the Navy for colored
boys, as in previous years all !
colored boys were enlisted in the j
stewards branch and did not get j
a chance at the various trade !
schools offered to the white boys. |
“We can only take a limited j
number of colored boys for the j
seamon branch and these bovs J
must be above the average, how
ever, we can take an unlimited
number in the stewards branch i
whose sole duty will be to keep 1
officers quarters clean and see
that their food is served to them
promptly.” Brown said.
Baptismal Services
At Quankie Baptist
Baptismal services will be held
next Sunday morning at the pool j
adjoining House’s Mill near the '
r
nty for Quankie Baptist Church,
beginning at 10 o’clock. Followi/’g
;he baptisms. Rev. E. W. Greene
>f Henderson, will deliver the reg
jlar sermon at the church. There
A'ill also be an arternoon service.
\ basket luncheon will be serygd.
rhe public is cordially invited '**0
ittend these services.
From where I sit...
61/ Joe Marsh
At Jeb Crowell’s the other day,
we were havin' a glass of beer
or two and talkin’ about the
kind of world there’d be when
Peace came.
“Hear they’ll havetrans-Atlan
tic airplanes flyin’ regular as
taxi service,” says Ed Carey.
"Yep,” says Will Frost, “and
television and plastic cars and
air-conditioned homes and
super-duper highways.”
Finally, Doc Mitchell chimes
in. "You know,” he says, “we’re
talkin’ about the future in terms
© 1943, BREWING IMOMf; • '
Edgar H. Bain, S*
of luxuries-like air-conditioned
houses and television.
“Bat what really will shape to
morrow’s world Is what goes on
in men’s own hearts ... like tol
erance and understanding.”
And from where I sit, Doc’s
right. Whether it’s tolerance of
another’s politics or respect for
a neighbor’s right to enjoy a
glass of beer occasionally, toler
ance is a mighty good founda
tion for a peacetime world.
r- .olina Commit!®#
^'eigh, N. C,
If you need to shop
do your shopping
in
ROCKY MOUNT
Comfortable shopping - latest styles - wide selection
quality merchandise - all sizes - national brands
348 stores invite you to shop
. in
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
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In order to give you the same—
EXCELLENT SERVICE
you have been accustomed to in the past, icer
point out that
YOU MUST RETURN HANGERS
WITH EVERY SUIT OR DRESS 1
SENT TO GEORGE CLEANERS
We are no longer in a position to buy any kind oA
hangers (whether wire or carhoard) so we must insist
that you return your hangers when you send your
clothing to he cleaned and pressed. We would gladly*
provide this service if it were possible, hut under
present war conditions, we cannot obtain hangers, so
must ask your co-operation.
737 Monroe St. Dial R-655-lf
^ IS THE PLACE TO FILL*
YOUR "BACK - TO -
SCHOOL" NEEDS
Starting the youngster to shool this
year ? If so, hoy or girl, you can
outfit them from head to foot at!
PROCTOR’S DEPT. STORE. I
FOR BOYS This Week-End we have a netv shipment of-%
we have JUNE PRESTON AND FAIRY
pitTALE FROCKS FOR GIRLS
o In spite of the fact that you will find short
ages in Girls Dresses wherever you shop
Hats, Shoes, we offer you a choice selection in these twdt
together with a nationally advertised brands, and point out
to you the fact that—
complete line of
Everyday play The Quality is the Same-'
& work ciothe^ and the Price is the Same!
Proctor’* Wept § tore I