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Volume xxxi roanoke rapids, n. c., Thursday, august 29th, 1946 number 46 Parents and Sisters Slain By Germans & Hearing from his sisters in Rus sia for the first time since hos tilities began in Europe, Harold Bloom, Roanoke Rapids merchant has learned that his father and mothei, his two sisters and their families met tragic deaths during World War 11. The sister and her family moved farther into Russia as the war progressed, thereby escaping death. One daughter, being sick ^Lnd unable to travel was later shot by the Germans. Since the war’s end,, the sister went to Lithulia, the home of her parents and a sister and her fam ily, and there learned that they had all been killed by the Ger mans. When she went to Poland, she learned that her other sister and her family had been locked in their home and burned alive. Mr. Bloom has three brothers in 4flhis country who came here years _ mi ~ „ ifAKfio A Rlortm nf v — Lawrenceville and Charlie and David Bloom of Emporia. Revival Services In Holiness Tent A series of Pentecostal Holiness meetings are being held under a ^,ent in Weldon at the end of Elm ^street near the Oil Mill. Services are conducted at 7:45 each night by Rev. J. Albert Taylor and J. L. Parker. The public is invited. Revival Services At Pierce Church Revival services will begin next JJunday night at Pierce Methodist ^Bhurch, according to an announce ment made today. The services will begin each night at 8 o’clock. Rev. O. L. Hardwick, pastor of the Jackson Methodist Church, will be the guest minister. Kellebrew Will Be Speaker Sunday £ "Religion as a Peacemaker”, with the questions: “Can religion win the peace?” and “Does her record qualify her for the role?” will be the theme of an address by J. T. Killebrew at Kingdom Fall, Fifth and Monroe streets next Sunday at 3 p. m. The public is invited. Half Holiday Is Continued By Merchants The Wednesday afternoon clos ing of the stores in the city which has been in effect for the past summer months, will be continued through the month of September! it was announced today. This action was taken at a board of directors’ meeting of the Poanoke Rapids Merchants Asso ciation held in the office of the secretary last Tuesday afternoon. The half Wednesday holiday has been an annual custom here for many years. The buying public it asked by the merchants to keep i» mind the continued Wednesday afternoon closing of the stores through this ©lonth. More Men Join The U. S. Army To date the following men from this district have enlisted in the U. S. Army or U. S. Army Air Corps for the month of August: Edison G. Peed, 210 Monroe Street, Roanoke Rapids. U. S Army, enlistment of eighteen months. Reported to Ft. Bragg on August 3. Raymond G. Pike, Route 1, Lit tleton, U. SA.rmy Air Corps, en 'istment of three years. Reportted to Pope Field, Ft. Braag on Aug ust 5. James E. Little, Gumberry, U. S. Army, enlistment for eighteen months. Reported to Ft. Bragg on August 8. Donald L. Riggs, Gumberry, U. S. Army Air Corps, enlistment of three years. Reported to Pope Field, Ft. Bragg on August 8. Carl J. Riggan, Littleton, U. S. Army Air Corps, enlistment of three years. Reported to Pope Field, Ft. Bragg on August 191 George W. Perry, Littleton, U. S. Army Air Corps, enlistment of three years. Reported to Pope Field, Ft. Bragg on August 19. William J. Rowell, Rich Square, U. S. Army, enlistment of eighteen months. Reported to Ft. Bragg on (Continued on Page 8—Sect. A) New Case Polio Has Been Found Another case of infantile para lysis has been reported in Halifax County, said Dr. Robert F. Young, district health officer. The victim is a white child, age 2, living near Halifax The case is a mild one, said Dr. Young, and complete re covery is expected. jDraft Boards Are Moved To Halifax by State Director By order of the state director of selective service the two Hali- : fax County draft boards will be i moved to Halifax and will occupy , the same office space in the coun ty office bu'lding. The move will be made Tues- : ^day, September 6K and after that ■ Qbate the office of the local, No. 1 <n the Kidd building will be clos ed. The two boards will retain their Identity and have the same clerks that are now serving them. 'Local Board No. 1 will consist Ot R. Hunter Pope, chairman; D. iV. Seifert and T. W. Mullin. Board Mo. 2 will be composed of R. Hunt ;r Pope, chairman; A. Stuart H. Smith and Thomas B. Moss. For the convenience of the 18 rear-old men who must still reg ster, the following men will fill >ut registration cards for local )oard No. 1: D. W. Seifert, Wel lon; O. L. Currin, Littleton, and r. W. Mullin, Roanoke Rapids, rhis will relieve these young men if the necessity of making the trip :o Halifax for the purpose of reg stering. Equipment To Be Increased For'Phones The Carolina Telephone & Tele graph Company building in Roa noke Rapids is being considerably enlarged in order to make room! for much new equipment to be in stalled. This new equipment is be ing added to alleviate the congest ed telephone traffic in the city. Mrs. Martha Herring, local com mercial manager, is probably more happy about the improvement than anv cne else. Asked how she feit about it she replied: ‘Til be so happy when it’s finished »nd new equipment is installed. Then I can say ‘yes’ instead of ‘no’ to my friends here when, they ask if they can get a telephone. Getting a telephone has been quite a problem not only in Roa noke Rapids, but throughout the country, causeu uy a sum tags m badly needed material for the manufacture of telephone equip ment. Completion of the project will probably take five or six months, it was said by a spokesman for the company. New Agency Opens Office McRae Faison and Carlton Can non have formed a new insurance and real estate firm—Faison-Can non Agency, Inc., and will open next Monday in new offices at 253 Roanoke Avenue, next to WCBT radio station. Mr. Faison has been active in the insurance and real estate business in this city for several years. Cannon is a World War II veteran, a gradu ate of the University of North Carolina and was formerly con nected with the Smith Hotel here before it was burned. The agency will conduct a general insurance and real estate business. Fire Truck Bumps Into Automobile Answering a call last night to the carnival grounds on Tenth street where the ferris wheel was reported to be on fire the Depart ment truck bumped into the rear or an automoDne. jno aamage was done to either vehicle. The depart ment answered another call this week to extinguish burning wires in a truck owned by Howerton Gowen Company. Slight damage was done. Child Recovering From Pneumonia Little Jo Ann Willis* daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Willis, is re covering in Roanoke Rapids Hos pital from a serious attack of pneumonia. She was hospitalized early last Saturday morning. Piano Pupils Are Asked to Enroll Brandal James, piano teacher will be at the High School Sat urday for the purpose of register ing piano students. Classes will begin Monday. Wages Increased By Textile Mills Dr. R. M. Bardin Going To Wilson Dr. R. N. Bardin, connected with the Roanoke Mills Clinic here for the past six yeaxs, will leave with his family on Septem ber 1, for Wilson where he will r>e associated with Dr. Henry B. Best in the practice of his pro fession. Dr. Bardin came here in Septem ber, 1940. His wife is the former Miss Ann Fitts, daughter of Mr end Mrs. Henry Fitts. Representative of CAA Visitor Here A representative of the CAA from Charlotte met here Iasi week-end with Dr. M. C. Maddray Junius Wrenn and Mayor Kellj Jenkins and discussed the building of the Halifax County Airport. The representative was very profuse in his praise of the site of the ail field, saying that it was one ol the finest natural fields in the country. Plans and specifications are now being completed. Federal funds are available and work on the Airport’s completion is expect ?d to start in a short while. Episcopal Church Picnic on Friday The families and friendss of All Saints Episcopal Church are in vited to the annual church and church school picnic for all adults and children in any way connected with the church. The purpose of this picnic is for fellowship in the church. All new comers are especially invited. The congregat ion will start from the Church on Roanoke Aevnue at 5:30 P. M. and go to Weldon for a swim in the Weldon Community House pool ai 8 P. M., before supper at 7 P. M Each family is asked to bring its own basket supper and a cold drink, and bathing suits, if in tending to go swimming. It is hoped that any one who can’t come out earlier for the swimming will come out and join the con gregation at supper. Every one who has a car, il not full, is asked to come by the church at 5:30 P. M. and fill il up, so that no one need be lefl behind for lack of transportation Increased wages for textile work ers in Roanoke Rapids was an nounced this week by Roanoke Mills Company, Patterson Mills Company and Rosemary Manu facturing Company. The increase became effective last Monday. It has been the policy of the textile mills here to pay the high est wages possible, consistent with manufacturing costs and the prices at which the mills are able to sell. The minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, with the exception of learners and handicapped workers, is being increased to 73 cents per hour. All other rates, whether hourly or piece work, are being increas i sd up to 12.3 per cent, but in not' case less than 8 cents an hour. This makes a total of not less. 1 than 18 cents per hour general in crease paid to textile employee^ in this city to date this year. Banks Be Closed All Day Monday The banks in the city will be closed all day next Monday, it was announced today. The occasion of the closing is in celebration of Labor Day. Resume Sunday Night Services Sunday evening services will be resumed at the First Methodist Church next Sunday night, it was announced today. The Youth Fel lowship meeting will be at 7dS and regular worship services start at 8. Beginning October 6 all even ing services will begin 30 minutes earlier. Roland DeBerry Given Discharge Roland Clifton DeBerry of Sear board, N. C., received his honor able discharge from the U. £L Army on August 23, at Ft. Rrayg Roland served for 23 months hr the army, eighteen months of this time being spent in Italy. Mrs. Mills Going With OPA Office Mrs. Mary G. Mills has resigned from her position as secretary ts the Halifax County Service Offi cer to accept a position with the Office of Price Administration he the Area Price Control Board in. Roanoke Rapids. Lost Shirt; Lost Address Is Cause of Much Concern D. W. Effridge is a Boy Scout. He lives in Roanoke Rapids. He attended Camp Shawondasee in Chesterfield County, Virginia, this summer and was a member of Eagle Scout Phil Janoslk’s unit. When Effridge left camp he forgot one of his shirts. So he wrote Janosik and asked him to eend it to him. Now, Janos ik’s in trouble. He lost Eff ridge's address. So he wrote The Herald a letter asking iter aid in finding Ef fridge, bo to could send him his shirt. So, if Scout Effridge wflfc write Scout Janosik (306 North. Third Avenue, Hopewell, V».) he’ll get his shirt, which hi a. valuable thing these dayik even if it is a Scout shirt, atel all will be happy again.
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