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Q, THURSDAY, JULY 25th, 1946 .^Saturday is the last day to reg ijfag- for the special election on fa?*question of issuing $100,000 in tfbr.ds for constructing extensions Of the water and sewerage systems -Of the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Sisti .ct, it was announced today, ffl Up until this time only a small dumber of voters have registered «nd. said one high official in the -city, it “looks like the people <tpn't care much whether they hjave these improvements or not.” is not too late yet, however tj^show interest in the project. Jill you have to do is register. T?his must be done if you vote in the election. Of course, if you reg ister, you must vote. If you do not it will be a vote against the "book.” Under the law a new registration 'must be held and a majority of those registered must vote for - the bond issue. any person living within the bounds of the Sanitary District is -eligible to register and vote in the election which is to be held on Tuesday, August 6. Following are the places of registration: Precinct No. 1—Warehouse on Second street, in rear of old Boston & Hub Store. Precinct No. 2 — Municipal Fire Station. |‘«*recinct No. 3—Rosemary grade School, corner of 11th and Ham ilton streets. The books close Saturday. It’s the last day. Powell Back In Germany; 'People in Bad Way He Says [Pvt. Rodney Powell, four year veteran of World War n, and who re-enlisted in March of this year for overseas duty is back in Germany. Is a letter to his moth er .the first she has received since he left. Powell writes that Jtip “people in Germany are in ga bad way.” In his four years in the service Powell saw much action. He was wonded in the battle for Nor mandy, returned to the front sift er his recovery and was captur #d by the Germans and held pris oner until liberated by the Rus sians in July, 1945. | At the time of his capture he weighed 167 pounds and when he freed he weighed only 97 pounds. After several months here at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Powell, 732 Monroe street, and his wife, the former Miss Alma Coppedge, Powell de | cided to go back into the Army. | Pvt. Powell was awarded the i Purple Heart with oak leaf clusj: ?er, Silver Star for meritorius ser jjbrice, pre-Pearl Harbor and ETC uj^ibons and the good conduct med Assistant Clerk I Miss Marie Garner has been ■appointed by the City Commis sioners as assistant city clerk. Shs ibegan her duties this week. 'T * J"ii'V WMH?fri8ilaf ~ tlV u-L--- *t Affiy&afo Pvt. McClure Dies Result Of Accident News has been received here that Pvt. Thomas G. McClure, 24, nephew of Mrs. H. M. Hudson and Mrs J. M. Ingram of this city, was accidentally killed on Satur day, July 15, in Chaumont, France when a wrecker crashed into a building, Death was attributed to a skull fracture and internal injuries. Pvt. McClure, son of Mrs. H. G. McClure of Newport News, Va., had been in the army for four years, serving in Panama, Puerto Rico and was overseas for two years prior to returning for an other six months’ period. Old-Fashion County Fair Will Be Held The Old-fashion county fair is coming back after several years’ abandonment caused by the out break of war. This was announc ed this week by officials of the Veterans of Roanoke Rapids, Inc , sponsors of the event. The fair this year will be held a full week in September, begin ning on Monday, the 16th and con tinuing through the 21st. A beau tifully illustrated premium list book is almost complete and will be mailed out about September 1. Valuable, prizes will be awarded for the best display of agricul tural products by 4-H boys and girls clubs; Home Demonstration Clubs will also be awarded valu able prizes for the display of products; ribbons will be awarded (Continued, on page 8—Sect. A) Lieut. Wilfred Davis Killed In Plane Crash In Kansas * Halifax County Sanatorium Closes; Unable to Get Help It was necessary to close the Halifax County Sanatorium last Monday, following the resignation of Mrs. Lee who has been super intendent of this institution for several years. Mrs. Lee resigned to enter general hospital work in an other County. She has been one of the most efficient and most popular superintendents the Coun ty Sanatorium has ever had, said Dr. Robert F. Young, District Health Officer, in announcing her resignation. Every sanatorium and individual associated with tuberculosis work in the state has been contacted during the past two weeks in an effort to locate someone capable of lepiacing Mrs. Lee, but no such person has been located, Dr. Young said. It has been impossible to even interest a practical nurse in this position. Mrs. Lee was the only nurse on the staff of the County Sanator ium, and her resigning left no responsible person who could even temporarily assume charge. More over, the personnel under Mrs. Lee was inadequatte to carry on the work of the Sanatorium safely and adequately. This total situa tion has left the County no choice except to close the Sanatorium un fConfirmed on page 8—Sect. A> Young Boy Dies Early This Morning Foaled while playing basketball in December, 1944, an injury from which developed into a malignant growth, caused the death this morning in Roanoke Rapids Hos pital of Alton Gentry Edwards, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R033 L. Edwards, 53 Washington street. Several months after the in cident young Edwards complained to his parents about the trouble. A physician was called in and na was taken to Richmond for treat ment, later being sent back to his home where his condition steadily became worse. He was admitted to the local hospital several weeks ago but no improvement in his condition was observed. He died this morning at 6:40 o’clock. Funeral services will be con ducted Friday afternoon at A:30 from the home with Rev. lister A. Tilley, pastor of the First Methodist Church conducting the final rites. Interment will be in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Surviving besides his parents are three sisters, Sandra, Mary and Kitty Edwards of the home and one brother, Ross L. Ed wards, Jr., of the United States Navy. Young Edwards was a highly esteemed pupil in the tenth grade of Roanoke Rapids High School. He was an active member of the local school band and made the “all-state” band in 1945. Mills To Close Saturday Night The Roanoke Mills No. 1 and 2. Patterson Mill and Rosemary Manufacturing Company will close down Saturday for one week, re opening Monday morning, August 5. The purpose in closing the mills is to allow for vacations for all employees. Woman Dies In Collision Auto-Truck The inquest into the death of Norma Dumm, 26, of Richmond, who was killed in an automobile-, truck collision near Weldon early last Sunday morning, has been in definitely postponed, Coroner F, N. Rowe announced today. Miss Dumm was a native of Columbus and her body was sent there for interment. Three other persons were injur ed in the wreck. They were Law rence Aery, 20, James Ben Wright Jr., 20 and Frances Lloyd, 20, all of Richmond. They were hospi talized in Roanoke Rapids Hos pital, Aery being removed to Rich mond yesterday. He is suffering from four broken places in his leg snd internal injuries. It was because of his condition that the inquest was postponed. Investigating officers said that the car driven by Aery first struck the left front of a truck driven by Jarvis Lee Batten of Golds boro. skidded along the side of (Continued on page 8—Sect, jA) First Lieutenant Wilfred O’Dell Davis, Jr., 22 year old son if County Agent and Mrs. W. O. Davis’ of Weldon, was killed in the crash of an Army G-17 transport plane Thursday night, July 18, 10 miles east of Goodlands, Kan. He was en route to the overseas re placement depot at Kearns, Utah, for assignment to foreign service after having spent a 15-day leave at home. L!eut. James Daniels of Rober sonville ,a friend of Lieut. Davis, who visited in Weldon recently, was also among the 10 passen gers, killed in the crash. Lieut. Davis enlisted in the Army Air Corps January 15, 1943. Ha was commissioned a fighter pilot at Kerianna, Fla, in April, 1944, and served as a flying instructor at Marianna Army Air base, Tyn dall Field, Panama City, and Dale Mabiy Field at Tallahassee, Fla. For the past six months he was stationed at Biggs Field, H2 Paso Texas, with the 377th Fighter Group. Young Davis is survived by h& parents, three sisters, Sarah West; Betty and Kathleen Davis and. his grandmother, Mrs. B. J. Sessions. Funeral arrangements are incom plete pending arrival of Lieut. Davis’ body. Club to Make Air Show It's Annual Affair At its regular weekly meeting last Tuesday the Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club voted to make Wi» air show an annual exent. Plans are already under way t» stage another show the first of October, 1947. The recent show sponsored by the club, while “not so bad,” wasn’t quite what was wanted. It was & new adventure to the membership and many mistakes were midn which were benlefidal for futum shows. As a whole, however, the was a success despite the ex tremely hot weather and other ad verse conditions. By the time the next show la scheduled it is hoped the run ways at the Halifax County Air port will be built of concrete or at least improved to such an. extent that the larger types a£ planes can be brought here for an aerial exhibition that cannot be surpassed. Brantley Jailed J. H. Brantley, white, is schedul ed for trial in Roanoke Recorder’s Court pext Thursday on a charge of wife beating, —wf to have occurred at his i«»m am ~s~-- son street last Sftnday after noon. He is being held in H.wa» County Jail in lieu of $500 iu»4 Under Bond $100 Calvin Arrington, nagn^ as under a bond of $100 on a charge? of assaulting James Henry Lee. another negro. Arrington, is alleg ed to have cut Lee with «, during a fight last Saturday morn ing P. C. Luter was the stint ing officer. _ i ^’ FILL OUT TfflS ENTRY COUPON Mail to F. S. KEMP, SECRETARY, P. O. Box 591, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. VETERANS OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, INC, ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. Please enter my name as an exhibitor at the HALIFAX COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD SEPT. 16—81: I will exhibit the following: _____ / Signed___ -_ Address ______ Home Demonstration Club units or 4-H Boys or Girls Club units may also use this entry coupon. Simply fill it out and sign the club name and give address. A '
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