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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS ...ucrai n Picture NBWSpaper fl B B ^^B B B - AU Home-Print —t I | CAROLINA'S FIRSlTV^ | JS -r A * MTAB/oji/ —r-NEWS^y ifilLUME XXXI ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C..THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12~ 1946 NUMBER 48 Fair Starts Monday Jhe Halifax County Fair will tWow open its gates next Monday at 12 noon at the Chockoyotte Racing and Fair grounds on the Country Club road between Wel don and Roanoke Rapids. It will be a week of fun, frolic and recreation for the people of Halifax and Northampton counties and all who attend. From Monday morning until Saturday night there won’t be a dull moment, accord it^j to those in charge of arrange nWits. First off, of course, will be a visit to the agricultural exhibits, which it is believed, will be one of the best at any county fair. Then will come exciting horse races every afternoon, both run ning and driving, Entered in the races, three heats each, are said to be some of the finest and fast est race horses ever shown on a tnjck in this section. ®ind for entertainment the world famous Triangle Shows will be on the midway with new and thrill ing rides,- new shows, games, of all kinds, and free sensational acts the like of which have nev er been witnessed here before. The fair this year is being man aged and sponsored by the Vet erans of Roanoke Rapids, Inc.,, and it is planned to make it an an nual affair, enlarging it each year. from here on, it’s your fair— be there! Fall Fatal To Aged Woman A serious hip injury suffered in a fall last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George L. Hayes, 1101 Hamilton street, with whom she lived, proved fatal to Mrs. Charlena H. Hart, 83, who died in Roanoke Rapids Hospital Monday morning. Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon from the Rosemary Faptist Church at 4:30 o’clock. Rev. B. Marshall White-Hurst,, pas tor, assisted by Rev. John M. Walker, pastor of the Presby terian Church, officiated at the final rites. Interment was in Roa noke Rapids cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Shelton of Washing ton, D. C.; Mrs. Alexander Dunlap of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. George L. Hayes of this city; one sister, Mrs. Mae Grizzard, also of Roanoke Rapids, eight grand children and three great-grand children. Mrs. Hart, oldest member of the Rosemary Baptist Church, had spent most of her life here and was known and loved by many -people in the city.. Annual Banquet Saturday Night The P. C. Club will hold its annual banquet Saturday night, Sept. 14, in the Blue Room of the Rosemary Cafe. All members are asked to meet at the club house. The local Junior Chamber of Commerce today took another bf+Jthy step down the road to ward acquiring organized baseball for Roanoke Rapids,, when Frank Williams, vice-president and gene ral manager of Roanoke and Pat terson Mills extended the offer of a long-term lease to the Jay cees for use of Simmons Park. Mr. Williams said that the mill companies are “behind the idea, and while we are not interested in selling the park outright, we EiJi perfectly willing to offer a generous and ‘very satisfactory* long term lease to the Jaycees or the corporation which the club brings together to promote the team.” The Jaycees have initiated ef forts to secure a Coastal Plain league franchise for Roanoke Rapids, and have advanced plans for remodeling and enlarging the facilities of Simmons Park to ac c^lnmodate at least 2,500 persons for night games. A Jaycee delegation composed of President Jack Vincent, Treas urer Frank Neal and Directors M. C. Newsom and Jesse Helms c inferred with Mr. Williams about the matter. Mr. Williams said that he was not prepared “at the moment” to offer definite terms to the Jay cees concerning the Simmons Park ijjpinsaction, but he assured that it would be a “desirable offer — probably more desirable than you boys had hoped for.” Meanwhile, the Jaycees contin ued their correspondence with va rious baseball officials with re gards to Roanoke Rapids obtain ing a franchise in the Coastal Plain League. Of course, there is nothing concrete that any official could offer at the present time, because the league meeting to determine the league’s status next season is still several months off. However, the club has been assured of support by all officials contacted, and Roanoke Rapids has been endorsed as a potentially good location for a league fran chise. The Jaycees will not sponsor the entry as a club, but rather, will bring together business men who have long been seeking such an investment. Verbal pledges of fi nancial support sufficient to carry the initial load have been made. If the plan is complete, the Jay cees contemplate a $12,500 light ing system—one of the best in the (Continued on page 8—Sect. AJ Morgan Gets Road Term Lee Morgan, white man, tried last week in Roanoke Rapids Recorder’s Court for abandonment of his wife and children and non support, and who was given a sus pended sentence by Judge Charles R. Daniels, ran afoul of the law again Saturday night. Morgan was arrested by police about midnight and charged with assaulting his [wife. Hailed into Halifax Record er’s Court last Tuesday he was found guilty and sentenced to the ‘roads for a period of four months. Staff Sergt. Searce Winner Distinguished Flying Cross Staff Sergeant Lester H. Scearce, Jr., son of Lester H. Scearce of 411 Madison street, Roanoke Rap ids, has been awarded the Dis tinguished Flyling Cross for he roism in the Battle of the Bonin Islands, the War Department has announced. Staff Sergeant Scearce, who re cently re-enlisted in the Army Air Forces and is now stationed at 'Vestover Field, Mass., as a radio operator on one of the Air Trans port Command’s huge C-54 trans ports which are engaged in carry ing mail and supplies to occupation forces in Europe, was presented with the medal by Colonel Cort landt S. Johnson, Westover Field base commander ,during recent ceremonies at that base. The award reads, in part: “Ser geant Scearce, as a crew member of a heavy bombardment type air craft, participated in a highly suc cessful medium altitude mine lay ing mission against the Bonin Is lands. “The material construction of the mines necessitated extremely low altitude flying, and, despite the danger of both heavy and medium anti-aircraft weapons around the enemy - held harbor, the mining was carried out so successfully that the supplying of the enemy for development of bases on this island was definitely retarded. “Not withstanding the ' intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire and the possibility of interception by the enemy aircraft of fighter type, the mission was successfully com pleted. “The cool courage in the face of great danger, the high degree of professional skill and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Scearce exemplifies the highest traditions of the Army Air Forc es.” Staff Sergeant Scearce, who en listed in the Army Air Forces a few days after Pearl Harbor, served throughout the war as a member of the 42nd Bombardment Squadron of the Seventh Air Force and participated in the raids on such Japanese strongholds as Fu nafuti, Guam, Iwo Jima and Tara wa after seeing service during the critical battle of the Midway Is lands. A graduate of Roanoke Rapids high school S/Sgt.. Scearce climb ed to the position of Technical Sergeant within a year after en listing. Discharged in July, 1945, he re-enlisted last May with the rating of Staff Sergeant. In addi tion to the Distinguished Flying Cross, Staff Sergeant Scearce wears the Air Medal with eight oakleaf clusters, the Asiastic-Pa cific theatre ribbon with three battle - stars, the Good Conduct medal and the Victory medal. _ Lieut. Harbour Is Home on Visit Lt. Clarence C. Harbour, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Harbour, is home for thirty days. He is a graduate of the Roanoke Rapids High School and entered service in June 1942. For the past thirteen months he has been on an air craft carrier in the Pacific, China, Siapan, Philippines, and Guam is lands areas. He wears the distinguished fly ing cross with one star, air medal, victory ribbon, Philippine libera tion medal with one star, Ameri can Theatre, and Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. He will report to Alameda, Calif., for further orders. Classes W ill Start Monday For Veterans Following a meeting in the Roa noke Rapids High School audi torium last Saturday, attended by forty six veterans, a schedule of classes has been arranged. The following list of subjects showing the time and place the class will meet is complete except for the class in welding. This class will be started at a later date because certain wiring needs to be done in the high school machine shop before the class begins. All veterans who enrolled on Saturday will be notified by let ter when to come to class. Any other veteran interested in enroll ■ng in any class can do so by attending the first class meeting. Anyone wishing a subject not listed below, should contact the superintendent’s office, telephone R-337. If there is sufficient de mand, other classes will be orga nized. Each veteran, when he conies to class for the first time, should bring with him his “Certificate of Eligibility and Entitlement”. The Veterans’ Service Officer in the armory will help him make appli cation for the certificate if he has not already done so. If appli cation has been made, but certi ficate not received, the veteran, should attend the first class any way, and bring in the certificate (Continued on page 8-Sect. A) Dr. Swalin Is Club Speaker Dr. Benjamin Swalin, music director of the North Carolina, symphony Society and conductor of the North Carolina Symphony who appeared in concert here last May, was the guest speaker of the Business & Professional Women’s Club at their regular dinner meet ing last Tuesday evening, at the Woman’s Club. Spearheading the fall drive of the North Carolina Symphony Society, Dr. Swalin de livered an inspiring message in behalf of good music. Accompany ing Dr. Swalin was representative of the Symphony Society, A. Piku tis, alumnus of the University of North Carolina. The program was. under the direction of Miss Ruth Transou, public affairs chairman of the club. Mrs. M. A. Garris, president of the Weldon Music Club; Mrs. Ral eigh Daniel and Mrs. W. A. China, members of the Music Club were also guests of the Business & Professional Women’s Club. During the dinner a gift was presented to Miss Virginia Blount, a charter member of the Roanoke Rapids Business & Professional Women’s Club, who is leaving the city next Sunday to accept a posi tion as Executive Secretary of the North Carolina State Nutrition Board in Raleigh. Before adjournment of the meet ing, announcement was made of the business meeting of the Club to be held September 24, at 7:9ft P. M., in the Clubhouse.
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