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■■■■ ■ ■- — -. * Vernon Edgar Whitley, Marvin William Scott; William H. Clamp, Jr, Robert E .May, R, H. MoCommona, fsmrn W. Whitby. Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West; Edgar H. King, Robert Lee t-g-aA Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, Janies G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Randan White, Robert L. „--Harris, Joseph A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutes W. Rook, Robb R. Northingtn, Eugene Basil Glover, William C. Moody Frank W. Harris, Wayne C. Green, Rufus S. Finch, Lawrence W. Myrick, Walter G. Cooley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jones, Robert A. Rogers, Rufus J. T Wood ruff, Clinton P. Deberry, Herbert S. Edwards, H. Charles Leatherwood, Jr, John Wayne Thomas, Alex Bullock, Jr, Frank p. Hunter. THE ROANOKE RAPIDS ^13^ V. 0.'* TABloid Piotm* NBW8papor — AO Bonw-PrM — r\_r '_ * VOLUME XXX _ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23,1945 NUMBER 51 £ p Beale Draws 12-15 Years Stanley Beale, white, who about two months ago, was arrested and charged with assault on hrs wife • and step-daughter, and afterwards "bound over to Halifax County Superior Court under bond of fWx)0, on a felony charge, was tried this week and found guilty. Beale was sentenced by Judge Nimocks to State’s Prison for a term of not less than 12 nor more than 15 years. Notice of appeal was filed by Beale’s attorney. Other cases disposed of by the teourt were: Jimmie Jefferson, •negro, Faucetts Township, charg ed with rape, was found guilty ; t aad given four months on the l rw&ds. | ) Hubert Lowder, white, Roanoke | 'Rapids, plead guilty to breaking | and entering and was placed on probation. Ben J. Barnette, white, of Roa noke Rapids, charged with pos session of stolen property, had his case nol prossed with leave. Sister of Local Woman is Killed mrs. Thomas Owens, 24-year old resident of Norfolk, formerly of Skippers, Va., was killed last Sunday at Ocean View when she was thrown into the propeller of a small outboard motorboat on which she and her husband and sister, Mrs. Russell Hoffman, were riding. The accident was caused when a large boat passed close by, the ^r<u|es from which caused the craft to rock badly, throwing Mrs. Owens into the wat er, Her hair waa drawn Into the propeller from which she suffered fatal injuries. Mrs. Owens’ two small children, MJulia arid Dickie, were standing ftpn the beach at the time of the Pfc. Morgan Is Now Home Pfc. Robert M. Morgan, who spent 17 months overseas duty in Italy and Austria, arrived here last night. He reached the states on August 20. Morgan, prior to entering the service, was radio transmitter op erator for WCBT. He wears the Bronze Star, ETO ribbon with three battle stars, the Good Con duct Medal, Expert Combat In fantryman’s Badge, and also has a Presidential Unit Citation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Morgan, 308 Monroe Street, and his wife, the former Miss Prem mie Finch, and little son Charles, have an apartment at 422 Ham ilton Street. When his 30-days leave expire Morgan will report to Fort Bragg for reassignment. 12 Divorces Are Granted Twelve divorces have been granted during the present term of Halifax County Superior Court. Helen W. Hardy from Lon D. Hardy, William Edward Holmes from Elsie May Finch Holmes, Quincey Newell from St. Clair Newell, Catherine Ellwood Sad ler Thompson from William (Jack) M. Thompson, Eddie Edmonds from Nannie Daniel Edmonds, Willie Mae Humbert from Ed ward Humbert, Charles H. Gibson from Margarette Boens Gibson, Franklin Elmore Pylant from Cora Bell Spence Pylant, Rebec ca B. Truesdale from Francois C. Truesdale, Fred Augustus Law ton from Mary E. Lawton, for adultery; Arthur Clayton Lynch from Catherine Elwood Sadler Thompson Lynch who had not been divorced from her former husband. . 'Tse Been To See De Root Doctor 'Bout Dot Nigger" Love is a funny thing, so many people will tell you, and it often creates many entanglements, heartaches and thrills. But, some times you’ll find a boy and girl so in love they’ll just let each other do funny things—and in some in stances, the female of the pact will allow “her man” to beat her up and get away with it for a long time. It so happened that Pete, a young negro girl, “loved her man” in that way. For, as Pete says, “her man” Hubert, would beat her up on the least provocation, and she stilled loved him. But Hubert’s gone now and everything is peaceful with Pete except her yearning and burning Corp. Jarvis Gets Citation Cpl. Charlie Jarvis, 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jarvis, has been awarded by de Gaulle, president of the Provisional Gov ernment of the French Republic, a French citation reading as fol lows: “For exceptional wartime service rendered during the opera tions resulting in the liberation of France.” At that time he was with the first Engineer Special Brigade which was a part of the assault force “U” and participated in the assault on the Normandy beaches. With this citation 'Charlie was awarded the Croix al Guerre with Palm on May 25, of this year. Cpl. Jarvis entered service with the National .Guard from this city in September of 1940, with Com pany B of the 105th Medical De tachment and received his basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. He was shipped overseas two years ago. desire to be with “her man.” And she’s going to him, too. “Pete,” questioned a prominent woman for whom the negro girl has worked often, “do you love Hubert?” “Dat I does,” replied Pete. “Does Hubert love you,” was the next question. “Dat he does,” she answered. “Then why in the world don’t you get married?” "I ain’t old ’nough,” was her reply. (Pete, by the way, is 17). “Well, why don’t you let him alone then and not have him beating you up all the time. That boy is gonna kill you one of these days.” “Aw shucks, Miss.I’se done got rid 'er dat nigger.” “What did you do to him?” “I ain’t done nuthin’ to ’im. But I done been to see dat Root Doc tor down ’bout Littleton.” “And what did she do about it?” “She done give me some roots and told me to rub ’em all over myself and dat nigger wouldn’t bother me no more.” "And what happened, Pete?” “I rubbed dem roots like I’se told to and you know dat nigger done gone. He ain’t been ’bout me since. I knows where he is dore.” “Are you going to him?” “Dat I is.” All of which reminds of just the reverse. A few years ago a negro woman and “her man” were hav ing a quarrel when all of a sud den the negro woman reached down and pulled a razor from her stocking, and weilding it in a menacing manner, said to “her man”: “Nigger, if you don’t git outer here and let me alone I’se gwine to make you catch dat train that left here yestiddy morning.” But for Pete she’s going to catch a train and go to “her Army Cancels Contracts With Textile Industries Here; No More Saturday Work Matkins Receives Letter Concerning Son's Heroic Act J. H. Matkins, a former resi dent of Roanoke Rapids, but now residing in Richmond, has receiv ed the following letter concerning his son, 2d Lt. Marvin F. Matkins. The letter was written by Charles T. Myers, brigadier general, USA, and reads: "Dear Mr. Matkins: "I am particularly gratified to have the opportunity to tell you of the recent accomplishments of your son, 2nd Lieutenant Marvin F. Matkins. This headquarters has published orders authorizing Lieut enant Matkins to wear the Dis tinguished Flying Cross for his ex cennent performance while on a mission against enemy strong holds. While participating in aerial flight as bombardier of a B-25 type aircraft, Lieutenant Matkins flew in an attack upon an enemy airdrome at Perugia, Italy, on January 7, 1944. Despite shell fragments from intense and accu rate anti-aircraft fire which heav ily damaged his aircraft as his pilot commenced the bomb run, Lieutenant Matkins remained at his bombsight and guided the pilot on a perfect run over the objec tive. With all bombers releasing on his sightings a concentrated pattern of bombs in the target area inflicted great destruction and damage on this vital enemy air field. Upon drawing away from the target, your son was forced to parachute behind enemy lines when the bomber was further damaged by continued ■enemy ground fire. "The professional skill and de votion to duty so ably displayed by Lieutenant Matkins contributed greatly to the decisive victory we have won over the enemy. His valor is an inspiration to all who fly with him. I share your pride in his meritorious achievement.” Pfc. Shearin At Home On Furlough Pfc. Kenneth Shearin, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Shearin, is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents. Shearin has been overseas for the past six months and was in active combat in Ger many. He wears the ETO ribbon with one star and the good con duct ribbon. After his leave is up, Kenneth will report to Fort Bragg. He is a graduate of the local high school and was employed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company before he was inducted into the army. He has another brother in the army air corps, Sgt. Franklin Shearin, sta tioned in California. aft,--'_► •«, 'ULsfct. •' ’ r.-., k- »:X£Oi Rook's Outfit Given Plaque The Meritorious Service Unit Plaque has been awarded to Com pany A, 3119th Signal Service Bat talion, of which Technician Grade Five Forrest E. Rook is a mem ber. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lunceford Rook, live in Roanoke Rapids. ^ited for “superior performance oirduty and the achievement and maintenance of a high standard of military and professional profici ency,” the unit received the award from Major General Maxwell J. Murray, South Pacific Base Com mander. Before being redesignated in September, 1944, as Company A, 3119th Signal Service Battalion, the company served at this base fvam the early part of 1943 as tm 831st Signal Service Company. During three years overseas ser vice at this French-owned island 1 of New Caledonia, his unit has in stalled and maintained Signal equipment for Army units station ed at this important supply base. Peace came to Roanoke Rapids this week with the cancellation by the United States Army of con tracts with local textile mills and the permission for the mills to re turn to the 40-hour week. Starting this week, Roanoke Mills Company, Patterson Mills Company and Rosemary Manu facturing Company went back to the pre-war 5 days and 40 hours with no more Saturday work. Contracts with Patterson Mills Company and Roanoke Mills Com pany for gun-cleaning cloth and patches were cancelled by the Army this week after the two local mills had made the cloth and' fabricated hundreds of millions of gun patches in the past two years. These were used by the Army for cleaning rifles, pistols and small calibre machine guns. At the peak of production, more than 150 per sons were employed in the cutting and packing in the Gun Paten Department. Flagman Dies Of Injuries Edward Jenkins, flagman for the Seaboard Railway, sustained seri ous injuries when struck last Thursday morning at 7 o’clock by a Seaboard train at Franklin. While trying to flag an automo bile at a railroad crossing before ah incoming train an automobile passed the flagman at a high rate of speed, causing his raincoat to balloon out and catch in the pass ing train. He sustained a fractur ed skull and broken leg from which he died in Raiford Memo rial Hospital Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The car, driven by a negro, is said to have been headed toward North Carolina. Jenkins was the son of Mrs. E. S. Jenkins, Littleton, Route 3. Gurney Brown Home On Leave Pfc. Gurney L. Brown, a recent European returnee, is home visit ing his wife on a 30-day leave. He entered the army on Jtauar^t 30, 1943, and spent six months overseas with Company I of the 63rd Division. He participated in the Battle of the Rhineland and r the Battle of Central Germany. He is the wearer of the Combat Infantry Badge and the ETO Rib bon with two battle stars. Prior to his entrance in ser vice, Brown was employed as as sistant manager of “Bill’s Cafe” itt downtown Roanoke Rapids. He also attended Roanoke Rapids High School. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brown, 49 Madison Street. He and his wife, the form er Miss Mary Williams, are resid ing at 234 Hamilton Street.
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