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* . . THE ROANOKE RAPIDS ] * * * 1 What Roanoke Rapids Makes ir ., ... ... . . . . . M r Herald Classified Advertising I —Makes Roanokfe Rapids r . A . , „ , f r Gets Uuick Results * * * ★ * * I — ^ ^ XXXII _ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1947 NUMBER 34* 4 (Roanoke IIRambiincjs —. Unpleasant Reminder: 9 You ought to put something aside to pay taxes! Pet Peeve: The motorist who races past and then slows down and turns right. Held-Over: The seven year old son of a radio comedian came home with • > r.is report card. "Well, son," asked the radio star, "were you promoted?" "Better than that, Pop,” chirped the kid happily, "I was held over for another 26 weeks." MRS. H. M. BROWDER, JR. Miss Lib Price Hines entertained in honor of Mrs. H. M. Browder, Jr., a recent bride of Weldon, Tuesday night, June 24th at her W home. The living room and den were decorated with mixed sum mer flowers. Bridge was played with Mrs. Gordon Goodale as high scorer. At refreshment time the hostess was assisted by her moth er and Mrs. Heath Lee in serving an ice course. Miss Taylor Steph enson gave several vocal numbers accompanied by Miss Virginia Sledge. The honoree was remem a bered with a gift in her silver pat tern and Mrs. A. C. Sledge, Jr., was also remembered with a gift of her silver. Guests included Mes dames H. M. Browder, Jr., David Dickens, Gordon Goodale, A. C. Sledge, Jr., and Misses Virginia Suiter, Bette Davis, Virginia Sledge, Sara Thompson, Margaret Taylor, Frances Musgrove, Pauline Merchant, Marie Harbour, Taylor Stephenson, Ballard Mohorne, Mar ^ ian Browder and Jo Maddrey. New Radio Equipment Chief of Police Davis was dis playing a brand new radio unit Monday morning in his office in the Municipal Building. By means of the new unit, which was installed Saturday, local of ficers are in touch with the 10 radio-equipped county patrol cars, Wilmington headquarters of tho M, State Highway Patrol, and with most of the larger cities in this section of the state. Says the chief: "Now when we need a lot of officers, wc can get ’em here in short order." Health Officer Reports Malaria % Control °-oqram The Halifax C Hh De partment, in coo^-.auon with the State Board of Health, has been conducting a malaria control pro gram during the spring and sum mer. This program insist'd main ly of spraying of the hoir :s \v lere malaria has been reported Arit.Ii DDT, and, to date,* rather exten sive work has been carried on In the following communities: Hali fax, Roanoke Rapids colored school community, Lincoln Heights, Nor fleet Station area, Spring Hill, Til lery, Enfield, a special area in Roanoke Rapids where Rocky Mountain spotted fever was re ported last year, Weldon and Darlington. Approximately 1500 homes have been sprayyed in these areas and the follow-up studies of these homes revealed that it has been V very effective in controlling not only mosquitoes but flies and other insects as well. Many citizens re ported mosuito-free homes as a result of the spraying. A very intensive spraying pro gram, sponsored by the city and its industries, is being conducted in Roanoke Rapids. In this con nection it is interesting to note historically that one of the pioneer malaria control programs was in- ( - augurated in Roanoke Rapids on the Roanoke river. This spraying is done without any cost to the citizens of this county where the physicians have , reported the incidence of malaria. , The State Board of Health has ] furnished all of the DDT and ( part of the equipment while the county has sponsored the person- , nel for this program. This work , I will be continued through the \ ' month ot July and any citizens , who wish this service may obtain it by sending in a doctor's cer- | Hfinnto nr statement that someone ■, in the home has had malaria | -- Youth Fellowship Club Holds Regular Meeting The Youth Fellowship Club, of New Hope Methodist Church met a last Sunday night at the home of * Misses Miriam, Effie and Emma Howell. A selection from the Bible “The Open Grave” was read by Maxine Case, this was followed with a prayer by Rev. Mal'des. , After the games, members enjoy- ; ed a discussion on "Constructive j Military Training.” - ' At the close of the meeting a , course of cakes, peanuts, candy ] mints and coca-cola was served ., x'to the following: Mr. and Mrs. , ® Milton Wall, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. , Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. C. , Waters, Don Cameron, Jimmie , Hockaday, Roy Harrison, Misses . Florence King, “Ella Belle Jen- , kins, Maxine Case, Omara Locka- ; mon, Norma Jean, Wall and Rev. j John Maides. Possibly the first polio case - in this section this summer | v Was discovered Sunday when “ Dr. W. D. Hall examined Le roy Broadie, colored boy, son of Mail Broadie of route 1, Garysburg, at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. The boy, approxi mately seven years old, was taken to Duke Hospital, Dur ham, for farther examination and dl»*w#to. i\ Halifax Stale Prison Camp Sit Down Strike Terminated Two Hours AfterJi\Startsa A no-work, sit-down strike at the state prison ramp near Halifax early Monday morning, said hy authorities to have resulted irom a fancied dissatisfaction over the breakfast menu ended suddenly and without violence after two and a hall hours when soft-voiced hut firm camp supervisor J. T. 'Thomason told eleven hardhoiled inmates that they could •■conic out the easy wav or the hard way—make un vnur minus Deciding that Thomason wasn’t bluffing, the 11, led by Joe Horns by, just out of six months’ hard solitary confinement in Raleigh, dropped their home-made weapons, meekly walked out and gave up. On hand and waiting in the event that the prisoners had de cided to take "the hard way” were (1 police from Roanoke Rap'ids and Weldon, 2) eight deputies from the 'office of Halifax County Sher iff Harry House and 3) tear gas euipment in the hands of the of ficers. Declaring they didn't like fried bologna for breakfast, the camp personnel sat down in the west section of the camp about 7 o’clock Monday morning. Thomason said he told them to come out and all but the 11 complied. Then, at about 9:30 in response to his ultimatum they, too, came out. Thomason emphasized that no loud talking nor idle threats were necessary— ..they were just told the two al ternatives and took the easier path.” * Immediately after giving up, the prisoners were placed in solitary confinement until "their attitudes change." When released from soli tary, the' men will revert to the lowest grade, having lost all gained time. Two Roanoke Rapids men, Ern est Brigman and Jack Barkley, were included in the group, as named by Thomason. The others were Frank Pugh, Harry Lewis former trouble-maker in Rocking ham County), Harry Dixon and Roland Bishop. Hornsby, the lead er, had a record of many escapes from prisons and camps'all over the state. The menu to which the men ob jected, as released by the camp supervisor yvas: &«i£d bologna, brown gravy, grits a:-A rice, Lot biscirfs, off.ee The probable meiu: f 'M a while for the 11, although not announced: bread and water. Advertising Rates To Be Increased The Herald announces an in crease of 10 cents per inch in ad vertising rates, effective July 1, 1947. This increase is the result of an mbearable rise In operating costs, .vhlch costs have mounted to the joint where advertising income luring many past weeks has total }(.' less than payroll. In addition, nany other items of expense have ncrease greatly. For example, this lewspaper has paid as high as >134 a ton for newsprint, which is ilmost 50 percent more than was 'aid six months ago. However, as a result of the icqui^ition of more newsprint, em ulation has stepped-up with a ugh point almost one-third great t than three months ago. In announcing this rate increase, he management is doing just what my other management would do mder like circumstances ... for lo newspaper can operate with osts greater than income. The Herald will continue to in rease the quality of the news, to xpand news coverage and to ex end circulation as facilities per ait. The Herald is embarked on a •rogram of building a better lewspaper, of encouraging and fos ering those factors which will mild a better trading area for nerchants and the public, and a jigger and finer Ronoke Rapids. DEATHS FRANK L. ROSE Frank L. Rose, 38, d'led Tuesday lorning after a short illness, ’uneral services were conducted rom the Rosemary Baptist Church ’hursday afternoon at 4:30 by the lev. B. Marshall Whitehurst, lurial was in the Roanoke Rap Js Cemetery. Surviving are his rife, Mrs. Mamie Smith Rose; one on, Freddie Lee Rose; his par nts, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rose l’ Woodland; two brothers, Thom s and Raleigh Rose and three isters, Mrs. Colhns Wilder, Mrs. i’elix Futrell and Betty Jean lose, and his grandmother, Mrs. oyner, all of Woodland. Dity Building To Close By a vote of the city com missioners in their last board meeting, the Municipal Build ing will be closed from noon Thursday, July 3, until Mon day morning, July 7, in observ ance of the double holiday— Independence Day and the Semi-Centennial Celebration. Typhoid Case Reported by Dr. R. F. Young First Case of Season Discovered in Mullens Crossroad Community The Halifax County Health De partment reports that the first case of typhoid fever this season has been found in the Mullens Cross Road community near Scot land Neck. During the past five years there have been 36 cases of typhoid fever reported in Halifax County, of which 23 cases have been located in the general com munity of Scotland Neck and Hob good. Typhoid fever has become a vanishing disease in many sections of the country and, as a matter of fact, there are many localities which have not had a single case of typhoid fever for as long as 10 years. “The fact that we still have ty phoid fever in this county,’ said Dr. Robert F.Young, county health officer, “serves to remind us that there is still considerable work to be done in the field of sanitation and immunization against typhoid fever. All of the cases reported during this period, of course, have come from rural sections where sanitation has been poor and where families have neglected to protect themselves against this disease by taking the typhoid fever vaccina tion. The Halifax County Health Department during the spring im munized approximately 10,000 citi zens against typhoid fever and a special series of immunization clinics will be conducted in the Scotland Neck-Hobgood section in an effort to control the disease in that section. However, every citizen,’ continued Dr. Young, should be immunized against ty phoid fever without any further delay. The typhoid fever immuni zation gives absolute protection against this disease, and it is cer tainly a cheap form of insurance against so debilitating a condition as typhoid fever.” Typhoid fever is contracted either from a patient who has it or from a carrier of this disease through the media of water, milk, milk products and raw vegetables. Flies are the most important in sect for carrying the disease from the patients or carriers to the pop- , ulation as a whole. -;-- |i Court of Honor On Sunday Night A Court of Honor for Boy Scouts in the Halifax District will be held next Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock in the First Christian Church in Roanoke Rapids, it was announced today by George N. Nethercutt, chairman of the advancement com mittee. All Boy Scouts in the Halifax District eligible to receive awards are urged to be present. Parents and other Scouts are invited. Ljuiiauciu vii/j ] Team Hands Locals < 17 to 7 Defeat Elizabeth City’s American Leg- > ion Juniors dealt the Roanoke 1 Rapids Juniors their most severe thrashing of the season Monday night by trouncing the locals 17-7, * there on Honsucker Field. The coastal city club knocked £ starter William Wheeler from the c hill in the opening frame with J a five run barrage. Coach Cran- 1 ford Hoyle used three pitchers in * vain attempt to stop the winner’s t assault but nothing seemed to help and the Elizabeth City nien scored c practically at will. ^ Six runs in the fifth clinched the contest for Elizabeth City. ® Four hits, along with a walk and four errors provided the win ning margin. ? The defeat deafened the locals chances of obtaining the league v lead, moving them two fulll games * behind the top-dwelling Ahoskie team. Ray Ward, a shortstop who is currently leading the batting in Area one with .667 average, pac ed the winners at bat with two hits in four trips. Troy Hasty, Roanoke Rapids leading pitcher with a 4-1 record, raised his mark to a .439 tfigjujre with two hits in four appearances. Mrs. A. O. George spent Tuesday in Richmond with her father. Miss Hilda Hines spent Tues day in Richmond. After June 27 Captain and Mrs. Rightmyer will be at home In < Cherry Point, N. C. Cherry Sentenced To Die for Rape Willie Cherry, 24-year-old ne gro, was sentenced by Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn yesterday afternoon to die in the gas chamber on August 29, after having been found guilty of rape by a jury of Northamp ton county citizens. A notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, filed by Cherry’s state appointed attorney, E. N. Rid dle, will stay the execution un til after the higher tribunal re views the case next September. Meanwhile, the jury for the trial of James (Dick) Boone, 21-year-old negro, and alleged accomplice of Cherry, was chosen this morning and in dications were that the court would go right into the other trial. NAVY RECRUITERS HERE C. L. Harrison, Jr., Pharmacists Mate 1st class and W. M. Moore, CM 2cl from the Navy Recruiting Sub-Station in Raleigh, N. C., wi!i be in the lobby of the local post office every Tuesday from 8:30 a. n. to 5:00 p. m., to accept enlist ments in V-6 Inactive Naval Re serve and to take applications for the Regular Navy, according to an announcement this week. RALEIGH ALL-STARS VS. RED RAIDERS The Raleigh All-Star soft ball ttam will play the Red Raiders a double-header at^ Roanoke Milis Company No. 2 paxk at eight o’clock Saturday night, June 28th. The Raleigh All-Staxs played In the semi-finals at the State Tour nament last season. Miss Betty Wynne Ingram un derwent an appendectomy at Roa noke Rapids Hospital Wednesday afternoon. | McDowell Named Textile Group Prexy Saturday I— virgil e. mcdoweij. Virgil E. McDowell of the Rose mary Manufacturing Company of dent of the Southern Textile Asso Roanoke Rapids, was elected presi ciation at its 38th annual conven tion in Blowing Rock, June 19-21. McDowell, who has been active in the association during his en tire textile career, has served in the past as chairman of the East ern North Carolina Division, mem ber of the board of governors and chairman of the board of gover nors, and was elevated to his new post from the office of vice-presi dent. He has been associated with the Rosemary Manufacturing Company since 1936 and has been active in both civic and religious affairs of the city. Although serving as city com missioner for two terms, McDowell declares he harbors no political ambitions, desiring only to serve the people of the community. In this connection, he contends his time and job arc with the com pany. The Southern Textile Associa tion, through its divisional meet ings, is regarded as one of the greatest sources of practical in formation for textile mills in the South. Eight Day Tour of U. S. And Canada To Go To Grand Prize Winner All Expense Tour, Including Visit to Ottawa And Other Canadian Points; Also New York Gity, Will Be Given to Lucky Participant An eight-day motor coach cruise at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday after hrough New England to Niagara noon, July 2nd. Route of the pa ?*alls, across Lake Ontario and in- rade is as follows: Starting on o Canada, a visit to the capital First Street, proceeding south to >f Canada — Ottawa — and to Roanoke Avenue and thence on to nany other 'points of interest in Simmons Park for the celebration he winner of the grand prize to >e given away by the Roanoke Rapids Lions Club during the city’s >emi-Centennial Celebration, it was tnnounced today by the steering ommittee in charge of the cele iration. The winner will be allow d to select a companion of his r her choice to be a co-guest on he trip. After careful deliberation, the itotor Coach Cruise, "Ontario jakelands,,’’ conducted by Thomas took and Sons of Washington, D. and New York,, was selected y the committee as the grand rize. The trip will begin and end in toanoke Rapids and will include ight full days of sightseeing and isiting places of interest. All ex enses, except for personal items, nil be paid by the Lions Club. The cruise will be accompanied y a tour escort in a modern ruiser-type motor coach—not a ' us. Each day’s program will be leisurely one; early arrivals at : vernight hotels will give plenty : f time for the tourist to explore i le quaint towns and interesting 1 ssorts which will be stops on the : •aveler’s itinerary. All meals will be taken at first < lass hotels, resorts or interesting < rayside inns. The route of the tour . as been carefully selected and ■ spertly planned for satisfaction, . eautiful scenery, historic shrines ( -variety in every day’s travel— i nd adventure. Frequent stops will 1 e made to give opportunity of 1 iewing interesting points, taking : ictures and enjoying the sunshine, j Each ticket to each event dur- < lg the city’s Semi-Centennial Cele- : ration is good for one chance to in this wonderful vacation with 11 expenses paid, committee mem ers point out and the drawing or the grand prize will take place uring the square dance at the toanoke Rapids Armory at mid ight, July 4th. Additional plans for the forth oming celebration were made pub ic by the committee and from all ndications, the local civic club is eally going ‘all out” to make the elebration a success in fact, as (Fell as in fancy. A spectacular parade, made up >f many floats and featuring good nuslc, will open festivities starting Bicycle Prize One interesting highlight of the parade, according to a committee announcement this morning, will be the contest for the best decorated bicycle award of $5.00 Any boy or girl wanting to enter this contest may get further information from James Batton at Bat ton’s grocery on Tenth street. Wednesday night at 7:45 there vill be the boxing and wrestling jhow with professional artists of ;he ‘grunt and groan” game here, ncluding one match of women’s vrestling. After the wrestling and boxing jhow there will be a big street lance to which admission will be ibsolutely free. The block between renth and Eleventh Streets on iioanoke Avenue will _be roped off ind music will be provided by Vlgie Batts and his orchestra, rhursday Night Show and Dance Thursday night there will be a itage show (in reality a combi lation of two different shows) at he high school auditorium en itled “Fun for Your Money,” and eaturing quite a few chorus girls. Following the stage show will ome the feature highlight of the celebration — the Coronation Ball. Ugie Batts and his Easternaires vill provide the music for the bail. it 11:30 p. m., ,the Queen of the Celebration will be crowned. In iddition, she will be presented a louquet of flowers from Sand in’s Flower Shop, a Lentheric gift et from Griffin Drug Company md a complete ensemble, including Iress, hat and gloves, from Fan lye’s. Friday, July 4th Friday night the “Briarhoppers,,” lationally known hillbilly group, vill put on a stage show at the ligh school auditorium. Among jerformers on the show will be lack Gillette, the man who plays anything; Whitey and Hogen, sing ing their famous songs; Lee Kirby, die worlds champion yodeler; the CCrackerjacks and their hillbilly band. After the stage show the “Briar hoppers” will play for a gigantic square dance in the Roanoke Rap ids Armory. At the square dance the winner of the grand priie will be oboeen and announced. Auto-Train Collision Claims 13 Two Lives Last Satui day; ; Double Funeral Monday \ " 1-----—- . Ikoill.lo fl.nn.nl ___ M_ “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens” .... Irate Housewife Voices Alarm as South Rosemary Poultry Vanishes Under Suspicious Circumstances A warning to poultry raisers in the South Rosemary section of the city was voiced this week by Mrs. Addie F. Medlin of 209 West Lit tleton Road, who told a Herald staff member that a chicken thief has been operating in that vicinity for the past several weeks. It all started three weeks ago today with the removal of 15 fry ers from Mrs. Medlin’s chicken pen and continued Monday when three hens (a New Hampshire Red marked by a red band around one leg and two White Giants), disappeared under somewhat sus picious circumstances. At the time of the first theft, Mrs. Medlin notified the various law enforcement agencies and was advised to take extra precautions in fastening means of entrance into the chicken yard. She put extra bars on the several gates but she reckoned without the in genuity and persistence of the cul prit. For this time, the thief, evi dently sold on the delectable edi bility of the meat from chickens raised by the Rosemary housewife, ^ risked the ire of seven hives of bees and a flock of geese in com ing through via an entirely dif ferent path in order to remove the hens. Although admiring his ingenuity j Mrs. Medlin does not feel obligated to continue furnishing the un known sneak thief with provender l for his festive board and requested the Herald to inform “the persons 01 person unknown" that from now on her chicken yard is off limits. Stores to Close For Fourth; Stay Open Wednesday All stores iu Roanoke Rap ids will remain open on Wed nesday, July 2, instead of ob serving the usual half holiday. The stores will be closed all day Friday, July 4th, in ob servance of Independence Day, according to a spokesman for the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association. Mill Products On Display in Theater Lobby The Textile Division of Simmons Company in Roanoke Rapids is arranging a display in the lobby of the People’s Theater, to be opened sometime the first part of next week, probably Sunday or Monday. “So many of our employees and the general public as well don’t know to what use goods manu factured in the local textile mills | are put after they are shipped out j of Roanoke Rapids,” said Frank C. Williams, president of Roanoke Mills and Patterson Mill, in an “We are going to put an ex hibit in the lobby which will not only illustrate to local citizens what the mills manufacture, but one that will show them what hap pens to the products after they leave here," he added. Plans include setting up a wide Dobby Box Loom from one of the mills to be in operation under the supervision of an employee of th3 m'ills. Several articles, already donated to the Lions for prizes in the Semj -Cepl-ennial Celebration, will also* be displayed. Postponed Picnic For Episcopalians Set For Friday The picnic, postponed last week by bad weather for All Saints Episcopal Church and Sunday School, has been set for this Fri day, June 27th, at 5:30 p. m., start ing from All Saints Church and going over to the Weldon Com munity House and swimming pool. All members, old and young, are urged to attend this fellowship affair. Dog License Nearly Due One thousand one hundred ninety-one city motor vehicle licenses have been issued this year, the largest number in any one year since 1941, and as many as have ever been sold in a one-year period. Thirteen licenses have been is sued since June 1. 1947-48 dog license tags will be due on July 1 and they will go on sale on the same day in the city clerk’s office, according to an announcement made this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Matthews are spending this week in Shelby with relatives. Chockoyotte Race Results In the second appearance at Chocoyotte Park of the Atlantic Coast Racing Circuit, the following results for the two days of har ness racing were announced: SATURDAY, JUNE 21 2:27 pace won by First Council, owned by Benthall Stockyards, of Suffolk, Virginia. Tim*e: 2:13 2/5. 2.22 tret: Hanover Guy, owned by B. R. Walker, of Bahannon, Vir ginia. Time: 2:12 2/5 2.19 pace: Royal Adams, C. T. Oakley, owner, Bud Jones, driver, of Roanoke Rapids. Time 2: 10 4/5. Free for all pace: won by Hart ley, owned by Mrs. G. W. Gingell, of Emmittsburg, Maryland. Time: 2:10 1/5. SUNDAY, JUNE 22 2.28 trot: Columbus Hanover, owned by W. Davis, of Saluda, Virginia. Time: 2:16 4/5. 2:2i trot: won by Waveriy Return, owned by W. R. Lowery, Elizabeth City. Time: 2:12 3/5. Second heat: won by Guam, owned by T. H. Webster, Elizabeth, City. New Market For Grade A Milk Opened Ice Cream and Milk Bar in Service at Lindale Dairies Establishment of a ready mar ket for grade A milk producers in Northeastern North Carolina and Southside Virginia was an nounced this week by R. C. Al bright, secretary-treasurer and general manager for Lindale Dai ries, Inc., a locally owned corpora tion, located at 14th and Jefferson Streets. The firm began operations last November when the bottling plant was opened and departments are being opened as fast as they are ready. Last Saturday, a beautiful new ice cream and milk bar was opened. Albright, a veteran of 17 years' experience in the dairy industry, explained that the company was interested in developing grade A milk production in Roanoke Rap ids and surrounding communities. To this end, the local firm will continue to add new and modern equipment at it becomes available Plant expansion will take place from time to time as needed to take care of the increased equip ment, Albright said. The production department is under the capable direction of A. C. Lutz of High Point, who has had about 30 years’ experience in handling the various phases of the dairy business. Local Negro Nabbed Ry. New York Police The long arm of Halifax County law reached out last Thursday and when it clamped down in far-off New York City it was in possession of one Harris Sparks, local col ored man, sought for abandon ment of his wife and two chil dren last September and for non-support since that time. Chief of Police T. J. Davis, in announcing the capture, pointed out that “people can not commit a crime here and run away from it up North or out West somewhere.” Davis announced that Sparks, who waived extradition, Was brought back by Deputy Sheriff A. J. Brigm&n. Building Box Score This week: $23,200. Total this year: $414,050. Building permits for the past week in Roanoke Rapids were: HOME CONSTRUCTION J. E. Piland, four one-story frame residences with five rooms and bath on Vance Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, $4,000 each. Hugh T. Bugg, one-story frame residence with four rooms and bath on Washington between Ninth and Tenth, $2,200. H. M. Ticket, one-story cinder block resi dence with four rooms and bath on Jackson Street between Ninth and Tenth, $2,600. Roy L. Johnson, one-story block residence with six rooms on Clin ton Street between railroad and Cr««k, $3,660. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Taylor, victims of a train-automobile collision late Saturday after noon, were held from the W. C. Williams Funeral Home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. Gordon L. f Price. Buriat was in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. A tragic auto-train accident late Saturday afternoon near Roanoke Rapids claimed the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Taylor, local 1® residents, at the same crossing, ? ironically, where Mrs. Taylor's mother was killed in a similar ac- ® cident several years ago. Roanoke Rapids policemen, J. W. High and C. C. Deese and Coroner Rufus Britton, who investigated % the accident, fixed the time of the ( collision at 4:59 and quoted John “ Sands, engineer of the northbound Seaboard Air Line’s number 14, as saying, “the train was going at a moderate rate of speed and I didn’t see the car until we were right on it.” After the investigation, the train ! was permitted to proceed when ; Sands and Conductor L. D. Caw :horne told Coroner BFitton they :ould be reached through the Richmond offices of the railroad. Britton left the date of an in vest into the deaths open. The Taylors, who were driving i 1934 Chevrolet coupe, were cross ing the tracks at 10th Street Ex :ension (known as the South Rose nary crossing) west of town and ; Mrs. Taylor was killed instantly, raylor died en route to the hos pital. Mrs. Taylor is survived by five brothers, Joe Barnes of Jackson, Cleveland Barnes of Gaston, and Arthur, Pressley and Cliff Barnes af Roanoke Rapids, and her fa ther, Jack Barnes. Taylor’s survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tay lor, of Vaughan; two brothers, Jean of Garysurg, and John of Vaughan, and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Barnes of Roanoke Rap ids, and Mrs. John Vaughan of Emory, Va. _i... D_I_» wvuiiiy ■ Ml Ml 3 Group Re-Elects Officers Friday All officers of the Halifax County Chapter of the Natioal Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis were Jj reelected at the annual meeting held at Halifax last Friday morn Roanoke Rapids Chairman; V. C. ' ; Roanoke Rapids, Chairiman; V. C. Matthews of Halifax, Vice-Chair man; Father Peter M. Denges of Roanoke Rapids, Treasurer; and Eric W. Rorgers of Scotland Neck, Secretary. The report of the treasurer showed a cash balance of $4,926.09 ~n hand. Eight patients affected with infantile paralysis were cared for during the year at a cost of 51,125. 65. It was decided to send Dr. Robert F. Young, county health :>ficero, t a nation-wide clinic to held at Washington, D. C. the last week in July, at which time training will be given public health officers in means of discovering and dealing with infantile para lysis cases. It was felt that the slight cost of this training was ^ monr than justified in Dr. Young3 ivork in the county. An invitation to join with Rex Hospital and ten other councies n eastern North Carolina in ste :ing up a treatment unit at Rex * :o serve infantile paralysis pat ents In the ten counties was accepted. Halifax County’s share af the necessary funds to set up the unit will be $1,300 and it was agreed to contrbute this without » any commitment for later years but subject to determation as to the rennrrino' urnunoA f, t has been necessary to treat nfantile paralysis patients from Halifax section of the state which made transportation to and from 1 difficulty. With the unit at Ftaleigh it will be possible to send patients (both white and colored) Raleigh and to keep in touch .vith them more efficiently. It s also expected that charges will ae reduced by reason of the contribution to the set-up, Paul Johnson of Littleton. 2 Barow of Weldon was nomi latedsubject t approval of th state unit to be county fund chair nan for 1948. The executive committee of the chapter is now composed of the following: George A. Hux of Hal ifax, Graham Lynch of Roanoki Rapids, V. C. Matthews of Halifax Father Peter M. Denges of Roa noke Rapids, Mrs. Walter Clelnent Jr., of Enfield, U. Bixby Pierce Weldon, J. B. Hall of Scotland Neck, Dr. Robert F. Young of Halifax, Dr. Bahnson Weathers of Roanoke Rapids, Mrs. C. Williams of Essex, Clinton of Ringwood, J. Edwin Mart Tillery, Mrs. John D. House Thelma, John W. McGwigan Enfield, C. S. Alexander of laud Neck, and ~ - -
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