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I Vernon Edgar Whitley, Marvin William Scott, William'H. Camp, Jr, Robert E .May, R. H. McComn.ons, James W. Whitby. Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingram, Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Randall White, Robert L. _L_(Harris, Joseph A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook. Bold. R. Northingtn, Eugene Basil Glover, William C. Moody, Frank VV. 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, Cecil Coburn, Wilbur Anderton, Latt Harris Shaarin. THE ROANOKE RAPIDS VOLUME XXXI ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C^THURSDAY, JULY 11th, 1946 * _ Air Show Is Expected T o Be Big Event tf^The Rotary Club air show which Will be held next Sunday starting at 1:30 p. m., at Halifax County ' Airport on the Littleton highway, is expected to be the “biggest at traction” staged here in many years. Plans have been completed to handle the huge crowd and the parking of automobiles so that all | spectators will have a clear view of the thrilling exhibition of plane flying and the “death-defying .sfjtnts” that will be put on dur ing the afternoon. Among some of the entertain ment to be furnished by planes and pilots will be racing, ribbon outting, precision flying, nose div ing, spins, and a comedy act, “How not to fiy a plane.” This alone will be worth the price of ad mission. A platoon of Army planes from Fort Bragg will also be here to give exhibitions of for mation flying and other maneuvers in the air, A great afternoon of fun and thrills has been arranged. Advance tickets are on sale in the city at all drug stores for the conveni ence of those who wish to avoid any congestion at the gate to the entrance of the field. State high way patrolmen will handle the traffic on the highway, thus as suring a smooth flow of the large \ .imber of automobiles. There will be plenty of cold drinks at the field to quench your thirst and a ticket booth will be at the entrance to field if you fail to buy an advance ducat. Jr. Chamber Commerce Is Organized Devoted to promotion of Roa noke Rapids as “the most pro gressive city in eastern North Carolina,” about 25 young men of the city have organized a Junior Chamber of Commerce. The organization meeting was held last Friday night at the Municipal Building, and officers *< Jire elected. Jack Vincent will serve as president of the Jaycees, and Arnold Hughes, vice presi dent. Carlton Cannon is secretary and Frank Neal, treasurer. Jesse (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Youth Caravan Is Coming Here The above is a picture of the Methodist Youth Caravan whicn is coming to Roanoke Rapids, Sat urday, July 13. The young ladies are (front row, left to right) Miss Connie Stanley, who will be in charge of the course on “Com munity Service and World Friend ship”; Miss Jennie Martin, Coun cilor and teacher of Adults; Miss Bettie Ruth Parker, who will teach the course on “Worship”; (sec ond row, lfet to right) Miss Rob bie Speights, who will teach a course for intermediates and Miss Elizabeth McPherson, who will be in charge of recreation. All of these young ladies, with the exception of Miss Martin, the councilor, are from other states and are college students. They have been especially trained to work with young people and are giving their services fro ten weeks this summer in the North Carolina Conference. Miss Martin is a na tive of Statesvillej N. C., and is a teacher of social studies in the Ham'et high School. The program of activities will begin officially Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the First Metho dist Church, when a fellowship sandwich supper will be served. After the supper, classes, discus sions, a worship period and some supervised recreation will be held. Similar services will be held each evening through Friday, July 19. The services for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings will be at the Rosemary Methodist Church. All Methodist youth from 12 to 23 years of age are urged to attend these sessions. All adults who possibly can are invited to attend the class to be taught by Miss Martin, the adult councilor. Lebanon Church Special Service The Lebanon Methodist Church is having its annual children’s day service next Sunday beginning at 11 a. m., it was announced today. Dinner will be served at the church and in the afternoon Rev. J. E Garlington, former pastor, will preach. The public is invited to come and bring a basket lunch and enjoy the day at the church. Award Presented To Kiwanis Club The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club won an achievement award, a blue disk, for 1946 first quarter activities. The award was made at the recent Kiwanis convention held in Atlantic Cityl Delegates to the convention from the local club were allmand White, Don Tillar and Dave Clark. FindsFish That Has Human Head You’ve heard “fish tales” be fore, but here’s one you haven’t heard. A butterfish, of course, has a more or less round head. But a certain butterfish found in a shipment to the Seafood Mark et last week, didn’t like a round head. It wanted to be like “folks.” So, according to information, vouched for by Richard D. Cullom, new own er of the market, and several others who saw it, this but terfish had a head like a hu man-eyes, nose and ears. Be lieve it or not, but it “favor ed” a real human being, said Cullom, “and it wasn’t me, either." Boy Scouts Are Presenting Their Mid-Summer Carnival Roanoke Rapids Boy Scouts troops No. 144 and 145, are holding thr !r annual mid summer ca val this week. The show w i presented to day, Fridaj Saturday in the park ir mtown,” each afternoon t "ht. Proceeds will go to purchase equip ttent and for the advancement , Of scouting in this city. Among some of the enter taining features attached to the carnival will be pony ride, flying jenny, dart gallery, milk pitch, bingo game and a rifle range. A free Scout exhibit will con sist of a ministrel show, shoot ing gallery, sling shot shoot ing, magic show, freak show and fortune telling. In past years the carnival has been well attended and it is the belief of those in charge that with a bigger and better show than ever this year the attendance will be much larg er. The public is urged to pa tronize this worthwhile pro ject Another Severe Storm Hits City Bond Election Is Scheduled For August 6 A special election will be held on Tuesday, August 6, at which time the qualified voters in the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District will pass on the proposition of is suing $200,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing extensions of the water and sewerage systems of the district. The Hoard of County Commis sioners has ordered a new regis tration for the election, and the books will be open each day ex cept Sundays and holidays,, from July 13 to and including Satur day, July 27. _ . In addressing tne notary uuu at its regular meeting last Tues day, Mayor Kelly Jenkins explain ed that in order to carry the elec tion a majority of .those register ing must vote in favor of the bond issue. “Therefore,” said May or Jenkins, “if you register and do not vote you are voting against the issue. That is why a new reg istration is provided for by law.” The voting hours will be from 6:30 a. m„ to 6:30 p. m. The following polling places and names of election officers are: Precinct No. 1—Polling place: Warehouse on 2nd Street near Roanoke Avenue; Registrar: Rufus Britton; Judges: J. R. Burton and J. T. Branch. Precinct No. 2.—Polling place: Municipal fire station; Registrar: Bruce Camp; Judges: Clifton Duke and J. V. Womble. Precinct No. 3.—Rosemary Grade School, comer of 11th and Ham ilton Streets; Registrar: Norris Case; Judges: John Buck and Robert Nance. Second Bloom The second cotton bloom of the 1946 season was brought to The Herald Saturday morning by John Rook of Gaxysburg. John found his bloom Thurs day, but said he probably had a bloom earlier in the week but ’’just didn’t look for one.” ■ For the second time within a few weeks another severe storm struck Roanoke Rapids and vicinity about 2 o’clock last Tuesday morning. Unlike the first a few weeks ago, which was mostly wind and rain, the storm Tuesday morning was a v'olent electric, thunder, wind and rain storm. Lightning struck the steaple of the First Methodist Church on Roanoke Avenue, knocking several dozen brick out and scattering them in all directions, and also un seatted the cement cornice work. Damage to the building is esti mated at between $150 and $200. Wind, which reached almost gale proportions, blew weatherboarding from a building in South Rose mary in addition to blowing down several trees in the city. Rain, which fell in almost tor rential force early Tuesday morn ing and again between 12 and 1 o’clock in the day caused water to flood into some business hous es due to the fact the storm sew erage system was unable to car ry the water off as fast as it fell. At the Thompson Coal Company it is reported some damage was done to machinery and a large amount of cement was ruined by the flooded conditions in that sect ion. At some points in the business district water was as deep as six to ten inches during the course of the downpour. Many gardens throughout the city were flooded and vegetable growth practically destroyed, it was reported by several people today. Negro Jailed For Shooting And Assault Charley Lawson, 45-year-old negro, is in Halifax County jail in lieu of $3,000 bond on two seri ous charges, one for robbery and another for assault with a deadly weapon. Lawson, it is said, went into a store in Hodgestown Wednesday evening of last week accompanied by Bruce Scott, another negro. The two ordered beer and after drink ing it, Scott is said to have tend (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Visiting Hours in Hospital Will Be "Strictly Enforced" Visiting hours in the Roanoke Rapids hospital will be “strictly enforced,” said T. J. Alford, gene ral manager of the institution. The enforcement of the visiting hours rule* said Mr. Alforfl^ is absolutely necessary in ort0 safeguard the health and of patients in the hospital keep visitors from hind^ efficient operations of t| that has to be done. v In a statement issued to "the Herald this morning Mr. Alford says: “The staff of Rcanoke Rapids Hospital is asking the full coop eration of the public in observing visiting hours in the hospital. “Many people do not understand why it is necessary to have visit ing hours, and it is natural for friends and relatives of loved tones to want to spend as much Mthe as possible with them. Just [■jflittle though, however, reveals htf absolute necessity for such a “There must be time set aside for uninterrupted care of a pat ient- the doctors must attend <Continued on page IS—Sect. A *
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