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VOLUME XXXI _ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. Q, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1946 NUMBER 44
Merchants Membership.
Meeting Splendid Outing
The Roanoke Rapids Merchants
Association held its annual mem
Bhrship meeting at the Country
Club yesterday afternoon. It was
a splendid outing for the member
ship, despite the small crowd. Deli
cious barbecue and Brunswick stew
were served with iced soft drinks.
After the dinner Graham Shell
introduced the guest speaker for
the occasion, Paul Scarborough of
the public relations department of
the Seaboard Railway.
4p Mr. Scarborough spoke at length
on the relationship between em
ployer and employee and stresse i
politeness, friendliness and service
to the public. He delighted his
hearers with several splendid jokes
to illustrate his address. It was
, by far one of the finest speeches
heard by the association members
in :> any years.
After Mir. Scarborough’s address
Amd adjournment several of th«
^members “took” to the links for
an afternoon of golf.
Health Rules
For Children
First Year In
^Public School
Rules on health requirements
for children who will enter pub
lic schools of Halifax County for
the first time are set forth in
the following article by Dr. Rob
ert F. Young, county health of
ficer:
“It is less than a month now
when children begin their daily
^treks’ to school throughout the
county. Children entering school
for the first time must have been
adequately immunized for diphth
pox, and must present certificates
pox, and must present certificatets
for same from their family phy
sician or the Health Department.
“Diphtheria in particular has
been on a rampage in North Caro
lina since 1945. and all children un
der six years of age must be im
Nwnunized for this disease if it is
to be controlled. Last year there
was a 125 per cent increase in
diphtheria in North Carolina, and
already this year there has been
a 2S per cent increase over 1946.
“All beginners who cannot pre
sent satisfactory evidence of ade
quate immunization for diphtheria
and smallpox will be denied en
trance to school until these im
^munizations have been completed
ft.s required by North Carolina law.
Even without a law, we would be
justified in following this policy
in order to control diphtheria.
Smallpox can come back, too, if
satisfactory community immunity
is not maintained. This is a final
warning to parents to make cer
tain that the above requirements
have been met.”
^Leaves Germany
Lt. Col. Daisy McCommons sail*
ed from Germany August 1 and is
now enroute home for a visit with
her parents,, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
McCommons. She is expected to
arrive about the middle of this
month.
Light Docket
Faces Court
Last Tuesday
Judge Charles Daniels of Halifax
County Recorder’s Court disposed
of a light docket last Tuesday.
Cases heard by the court and sen
tences imposed follow:
Thurman Whitehead, colored, of
Scotland Neck, was given 10
months on the roads for abandon
ment and non-support.
Willie Spruill, colored, of Macon,
plead guilty to speeding and pray
er for judgment was continued on
payment of a fine of $15 and the
costs.
Herman Davis, colored, of En
field, was found guilty of non-sup
port and was ordered to pay the
court costs and the sum of $9.05
each week for the support of the
two infant children of Callie
Moore.
Arthur Lee Williams and George
Bowers, colored, of Hobgood,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon. Bowers was found not
guilty and prayer for judgment as
to Williams was continued upon
payment of the costs and the sum
of $11.50 for doctor’s bill and on
further condition he remain of
good behavior for two years.
Junius Ramsey Harris, charged
with driving while drunk,, request
ed jury trail and his case was
transferred to Superior Court.
Mason Cherry, William Lee
Smith and Colonel Smith, colored,
were found guilty of gambling and
were each given eight months on
the roads, to be suspended upon
payment of one-third the costs
and a fine of $25 each and Mason
Cherry to pay the sum of $9.00
fo- Freddie Green.
Bernard Kee, colored, of Garys
burg, was found guilty of driving
While drunk and was fined $50
and costs. License revoked for 12
months. v
Buster Webb, McKinley Webb,
John Lamb, Daniel Pugh, Napol
eon Robinson and Ernest Hawk
ins plead guilty to gambling and
judgment was suspended on pay
ment of one-sixth the costs each.
Ossie Alston, colored, of Little
ton, was fined $15 and the costs
fo>- driving without license.
Joe Jordan, white, of Hollister,
was fined $50 and the costs and
license revoked for 12 months for
driving while under the influence
of liquor.
What Is News?
(News & Observer)
Charles A. Dana once said:
“It is not news if a dog bites
a man, but it would be news
if a man bites a dog.”
There was a time when di
vorces were frowned upon and
they were ’few and far be
tween. But now, alas, there
are so many that The Roanoke
Rapids Herald prints these big
headlines as news:
MORE MARRIAGES
THAN DIVORCES IN
COUNTY LAST YEAR
Want Six Pounds
Of Bacon, Free?
Don’t get excited, it isn’t
true! Not now!
fountain pen and $5.00. Earl
however, when Earl Shaw and
Donald Bennett were in New
York recently.
The two young men were on
a quiz program, “The Better
Half.’’ Donald won a Reynolds
fountain pen and $5.00. Earn
won six pounds of bacon and
$3.00. This happened two days
before they planned to return
home. Realizing the bacon
might “spile” they decided to
get rid of it. After several at
tempts which failed, they final
ly called the management of
the hotel at which they were
staying and talked him into
taking it off their hands abso
lutelj free.
Thinking something “fishy”
about the “deal,” the hotel
manager rushed a bellhop up
to the room to claim his six
pounds of “hard-to-get” bacon.
Bus Windshield Is
Smashed By Quail
A near serious accident occurred
last Thursday afternoon when a
quail flying across the highway
between Warrenton and Louisburg
collided with the windshield of a
Trailway bus that left Roanoke
Rapids at 2:10 p. m. The wind
shield was smashed and pieces of
broken glass were hurled into the
bu« The only injury was to the
driver, his hand being cut. A
number of people from Roanoke
Rapids were on the vehicle at the
time going to Raleigh.
Service Office
Aids Veterans
Citizens are anxious to do all
possible for returning veterans
and much assistance has come
through Service Officer Frank A
Cole. Jr.
Interviewing Mr. Cale this week
it was learned that one hundred
forty five veterans called at that
office during the month of July
for advice and assistance. The
action taken on these bases in
cluding interviews, filing applica
tions, letters for veterans long
distance telephone calls on behalf
of the veteran and other services
totaled 256 different forms of ser
vice.
The largest number of requests
thi? month concerned applications
for on the job training, followed
by requests for pensions or in
creases in pensions, educational
benefits, hospitalization, insurance
reinstatements or changing of ben
efii aries, loans under the G. I.
Bill of Rights and out-patient
care.
As the Service Office did not of
ficially open until June 1 the num
ber of veteran callers for July
was 45 over the amount for June.
It is expeteed that this number
will increase each month. Mr.
Cole expressed the desire for all
veterans to feel free to call at the
office concerning any problem they
may have. It is the purpose of this
office to assist veterans in any
way possible.
Donald Gray
Hearing Set
August 19th
Donald Gray, white man, ran
afoul the law last week and as
a result will be given a hearing
in Mayor’s court on Monday, Aug
ust 19.
Gray is charged with using pro
fane and indecent language in a
public place, attempting to assault
Aubrey Johnson with a bottle, re
sisting arrest and assaulting Offic
er C. A. Ball with his fists.
Officer Ball received painful in
juries in the melee before Gray
was subdued.
Hearing on the charges was
postponed from last Monday’s
docket in Mayor’s court.
Formal Opening
Of Betty Shoppe
The Betty Shoppe* one of the
most atetractive stores in Roanoke
Rapids had its formal opening to
day. Ttye building was formerly
the Jack Weissner Store and was
completely remodeled and enlarged
by L. S. “Pete” Garner, local con
tractor. The blue and cream carra
glass front offers an appealing
note to the terrazo entrance which
leads into this modern store fea
turing a complete line of all la
dies ready-to-wear. The tile-tex
floors and the modernistic light
ing of this shop will make shop
ping a real pleasure for every
one. According to W. G. Mullins,
manager of the Betty Shop, the
store will feature Swansdown la
dies suits and will employ six
clerks regularly.
Believe Child Is
Paralysis Victim
According to information given
out today by the Halifax County
Health Department, a three-year
old white child in Roanoke Rapids
is believed to be a victim of in
fantile paralysis. The child’s name
and its parents are being withheld
until a definite diagnosis is made.
This is the first case of poli
omyelitis reported in the city this
year. Parents are urged by Health
Department officials not to “get
excited,” but to take the necessary
precautions to safeguard their
children.
hio indications of an epidemic
of this dread disease in the state
has tnus far appeared.
Flounder Caught
In Roanoke River
The unusual in “fish stories.”
has come up again. This time
it isn’t about the longest or
the biggest “fish I ever
caught,” but it concerns a
small flounder caught in a fish
basket last Saturday morn
ing by Eddie Gibson just above
the bridge behind the power
plant.
A flounder, it is said, is
strictly a salt water fish, but
Eddie had proof of his
“catch” and plenty of witness
es to swear to it.
It just goes to show you
never can tell what a fish will
do.
Light Vote Is
Cost Tuesday
In Election
The special election held Tues
day for the purpose of passing
on the question of issuing $200,003
for sewerage and water system
improvements of the Roanoke
Rapids Sanitary District, drew only
a small number of votes to the
polls.
Final tabulations show: For bond
issue 248; against, 4. Only 324 peo
ple who reside in the district reg
istered for the election. This is a
very small percentage of the popu
lation. However, under the law, a
new registration must be held and
a majority of those registered
must vote for the issue to declare
it legal.
Bids for the work are now be
ing asked and as soon as the “low
est bid” is approved and materials
and equipment can be purchased
> and delivered the work on the pro
! ject will begin. It is estimated that
■ it will possibly require from eight
r to '.waive months to complete the
i I work.
| Herman Browning
Is Made Captain
Recently promoted to captain in
the Army Air Forces at Ladd
Field, Alaska, where he has been
stationed for eight months, was
Herman T. Browning, 222 HamS
tor Street, Roanoke Rapids. At
present, CJapt. Browning is the
Commanding Officer of Squadron
“D” at the northern air base,
which served as a focal point for
ferrjing planes to Russia duing
the war.
Grady T. Brewer
Gets Discharge
Grady T. Brewer, Jr, USNR, 1023
Franklin Street, Roanoke Rapids,
has been given an honorable dis
charge from the service, according
to information received this week
from the Naval Personnel Separa
tion Center at Jacksonville, Fla.
Sugar Still
Very Scarce
OPA District Director Theodore
S. Johnson today urged housewives
to keep a sharp curb on the fam
ily’s sweet tooth — for the rest
of the year at least.
“Treat your sugar as you would
a store of gold dust,” Johnsow
said. “It’s that precious and it
is going to continue precious for
several months.
According to the Secretary of
Agriculture, Johnson explained,
sugar will not be off the scare
list before 1947.
Estimates show that if supplies
were ample, Americans would con
sume eight million tons of sugar
this year with our increased pop
ulation and buying power, he said,
but the total coming in will bo
just under five and a half million
tons.
Johnson stressed the importance
of using the canning sugar allow
ance for preserving fruit rather
than for making jams jel
lies, adding that every bit of food'
saved for next winter’s table will
do itc part towards relieving a
critical food supply.