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★ ★ ★ ★ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES Vernon Edg*/ Whitley, Marvin William Soott, William H. Camp, Jr., Robert E. May, R. H. McCommons, James W. Whitby, Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingram, Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matldns, James G. Whitby, Thomas H. Cook, -Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Randall White, Robert L. Harris, Joseph a A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook, Robert R. Northing ' ton, Eugene Basil Glover, William C. Moody, Frank W. Harris, Wayne C. Green, Rufus S. Finch, Lawrence W. Myrick, Walter G. Cooley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jones, Robert A. Rogers, Rufus J. T. Woodruff, Clinton P. Deberry, Herbert S. Edwards, H. Charles Leatherwood, Jr., John Wayne Thomas, Alex Bullock, Jr., Frank P. Hunter, Cecil Coburn, Wilbur Anderton, Latt Harris Shear in. ★ ★ ★ ★ Editorials— * IS THE AIRPORT BEING BLOCKED? Efforts of a few persons inspired by the periodic objections voiced by the Scotland Neck Commonwealth have succeeded in bring ing about a halt in the appropriations of county funds for the proposed county airport .j near Roartoke Rapids. A recent editorial objecting to the air port was published in that newspaper last July 18th. Three weeks later the same news paper published the request of a Scotland neck delegation for a 20-bed Scotland Neck hospital to be sponsored by this county. * Thus from behind the scenes now comes forth what appears to be one of the reasons for objection to the proposed county airport: Scotland Neck wants a 20-bed hospital which will cost this county between $58,000 and $65,000 in the first two year period, and with no guarantee as to what the county cost will ^ be after the first two years. J.IUS Iicwopctpci lldG 11W uu uwa pitals as such. Many more are needed all over these United States. But it does appear that an effort was made to stifle a benefit to a major portion of this county in order to get a pretty big gift from the county for another portion of the county. It appears to be an op * position policy of: deny others so you will get it all yourself. Dog eat Dog. It seems that a broader and fairer view would have been to gradually seek benefits lor all parts of this county. We quote an objection of the Common wealth: “In the first place, in order to serve all the citizens the airport should be central ly located and not at one extreme end of the county.” Strangely, that objection fails to consid er that a county sponsored hospital would not be located in Scotland £feck if it were to be • “located centrally” among the residents of • Halifax county who are most remote from other hospitals. By that logic it would be lo cated much father west and north. Few facilities of a public nature such as railroad depots, hospitals or airports are “lo cated centrally” in county, state or country wide areas. For example, Kansas is the center » of the U. S., but would it be wise to place the largest commercial airport there because it is central? No, the best spots would be New York or Chicago. Public facilities ghould be placed where they are most easily available to the most people. That principle applies u iu i» » • Neck hospital to serve that area, or to an air port located in Roanoke Rapids. Roanoke Rapids is the best location for a county airport. It has the greatest number of potential airport users, such as industrial ists, wholesalers, businessmen and also the largest population within a close proximity. 9, County Commissioners are urged to reconsider this progressive county’s need for a county airport — and in the location where it would serve the greatest number of possible users. New buildings are springing up on the Roanoke Rapids-Weldon Highway, so fast, in * deed, that it seems everytime a trip is made over this road, there are two or three more new structures arising. Some day the develop ment of Tenth street will parallel that of the Weldon highway. All of this is indicative of the growth of our city. *> RELAX and ENJOY KRUEGER "Fines* /0\ Cream BEER \&/ ALE BOTTLES—CANS—QUARTS McPherson Bros., Littleton, N. C. © Executive Secretary National BPWC Will Be Radio Speaker A program, entitled “Cross Sec tion, U. S. A.," covering the sub ject "Are Women Discriminate* Against Earning A Living?", wil be presented over the Columbii Broadcasting System network Sat urday, August 23rd from 5:00 ».c 5:30 P. M. Eastern Daylight Sav ing Timev according to an announ cement from the National Federa tion of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Olive H. Huston, executive sec retary of the National Federation will be the speaker. on the pro gram. Jones-Atkins Wedding Solemnized In Halifax Miss Ida Sue Atkins, of Roxboro, and Sam L. Jones, of Roanoke Rapids, were married in Halifax Sunday morning at the home of the Baptist minister. Miss Maude Atkins, sister of the bride, was her only attendant, with Levi Jones as best man for his brother. Only the attendants and Hubert Collins, former busi ness associate of Mr. Jones, were present. Immediately following the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Jones left tor a wedding trip to Western North Carolina. Deer Hunters (Continued from page 1, Sect. A) season limit 150; and squirrel, eight per day, possession limit of 16 and no limit for the season. Turkey, one P9r day with pos session and season limits of two; ruffed grouse, two per day, four in possession and 10 for season; Russian boar, two in one day, pos session and season limits, two and rabbit, eight in one day, 16 In possession and no season limit. On opossum, raccoon and fox there are no limits. Trapping Seasons The setting of steel traps for bear is unlawful; as is trapping within 500 yards of high water during a flood period and the tending of traps between the hours of sunset and sunrise. There is no closed season on wildcat, weasel and skunk but but there is no open season on beaver. Mink, muskrat, opossum and rac coon trapping season is from Dec ember first through February 15. Two Counties Added Two counties—Anson and Wake —were added ^o last year's list of 15 in which hunting for wild I turkeys will be allowed. Only Male Deer The commission reminded hunt ers that only male deer with ant lers plainly visible to the hunter are to be taken. In Memoriam Arriving here in 1900 when the 1 city of Roanoke Rapids was Strug gling to gain a foothold amid th.1 pines, the sand and the mud. Clar ence A. Wyche, whose death we mourned just a month ago. re mained to see the crude villiage grow up to take its respected place among the cities of the state and to become one of its I outstanding leaders of religious. J civic, industrial, and business af fairs. He was fresh out of the Univer sity of North Carolina when he came to take over at the "Junc tion" as a telegraph operator. Two years later he married a girl, Lemme Jordan, from his home town, Henderson, N. C. Follow ing closely the added responsi bility of taking a wife, he ac cepted the job of secretary and treasurer of the Rosemary Manu facturing Company, recently or ganized then. He remained in that position until 1913 when he was made president of the First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids, a post he held until 1925. Until the disastrous economic crashes hit the nation in the late twenties and early thirties, he was en gaged in the real estate business. In 1937 he organized the Halifax Farmers Supply Company, one of the leading hardware firms in the surrounding territory. He was serviing as manager of that firm at his death. Mr. Wycha was one of the founders of the First Presbyteria.i Church in Roanoke Rapids and was its oldest ruling elder. He was active in all branches of the i i hurch's work throughout all his life. He was also a 32nd degree I Mason and a member of the local lodge. He was born the son of Parry Wayne and Rebecca Southall Wyche in Henderson, North Caro lina. on March 14, 1878. Halifax County, ranking 18th in the state, had 3,806 farms in 1945, of which 2,441 or 64.1 per cent were operated by tenants. In 1940 32.6 per cent were operated by tenants. Mrs. Freddie Schmid has re turned from a visit to Lumberton ind White Lake, she was accom panied by her daughters. Mrs. Draper Entertains Halifax Bridge Club At Home Thursday Nite Mrs. P. C. Draper entertained the members o her bridge club at her home in Halifax on Thursday rdght at four tables of bridge. Mrs. W. L. Johnson was winner cf high score and bingo prize and Miss Clem Read was winner of second high. A delicious salad course was served at the conclus ion of the game to the following: 1 Mrs. W. L. Caudle, Mrs. R. W. I Millikin, Mrs. P. C. Millikin, Mrs. Chas. Boykin, Mrs. Myra Shugart, , Mrs. Pete Cobb, Mrs. A. L. Hux, | Mrs. Milton Read, Mrs. Russel! Weeks, Mrs. Sue Pits, Mrs. V. A I Parks, Mrs. P. C. .Crawley, Mrs. Lois Wood, Mrs. W. L. Johnson, and Misses Ursula Marshall, Clem Read and Effie Avent. To: Richmond Washington Raleigh No Changes Enroute No Local Stops Lv. for Richmond, Washington, New York, 2:55 p. m., 7:55 p. m., 1 and 2:00 a. m. THROUGH EXPRESS I for NEW YORK leaves dally at I 7:65 p. m. arriving New York 8:00 following a. m. Express buses lv. for Raleigh 5:15 a. m. , 1:80 p. mn 6:20 p. m. Union Bus Station PHONE R-384 | For the Best in Radio and Appliance Repairs CALL FITTS-CRUMPLER ELECTRIC CO. Phone R-840-1 E. W. Smith, Inc. ★ FOR SKILLED RADIO REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES PHONE R-314 ★ VVE CALL FOR AND DELIVER • WANTED' el We are paying highest prices for • SCRAP IRON • OLD CARS • OLD TRUCKS j -ALSO BUYING SCRAP TIN OF EVERY KIND — OLD CAR BODIES — FENDERS. Scrap Metals of All Kinds and Old Batteries. HALIFAX WASTE MATERIALS COMPANY JAKE SPIRE, Manager Weldon Highway Phone R-5(i8-l LOOK FOR THE BIG SIGN FOR SALE SIX (TIOHfK BUILDING LOTS ON BT'LlNfl ROAD Will sacrifice for Quirk Sale. Also For Sale LOTS IN 900 BLOCK ON MADISON STREET LOTS IN GASTON AND COLORED TOWN. D. C. Clark, GASTON, N. C. PHONE R-580-1 8-28-pd j — SLIPCOVERS DRAPERIES WINDOW CURTAINS Made by I MRS. ROBERT BRIDGES Inquire at Glover's Comer of 2ND AND JACKSON CALL R-461-1 FOR ELECTRICAL REPAIRS • STOKERS • OIL BURNERS • HOT WATER HEATERS • WASHING MACHINES • SMALL APPLIANCES • ELECTRIC RANGES • ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS • GATES BELTS TAYLORS Electrical Repair Service JOE TAYLOR, Prop. 816 MADISON STREET I I I ► I I Yes, it's school "time" again — and we are ready with plenty of good sturdy school clothes for both large and small... clothes they will like. Sweaters Skirts, Blouses, Coats, Dresses, Raincoats, Shoes, Socks and accessories for the Girls. Wool and Corduroy Slacks and Knickers... Jack ets, Shirts, Suits, Coats, Shoes, Seeks and Under wear for the Boys ... Everything to wear, for both the Boy and Girl. , Priced to fit the family Budget. i . ★ y LEGGE “Halifax County’s Shop] __
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