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... THE ROANOKE RAPIDS * * * ★ ★ ★ What Roanoke Rapids Makes Herald aa8sified Advertising -Makes Roanoke Rapids Getg Quick Regllllg * * * ★ ★ ★ VOLUME XXXIII ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1947 NUHBEkTT Fr I Roanoke Gamblings iC » THE RAMBLER TOOK a stroJl this past wet Monday afternoon and he encountered some very friendly people. On our way up the • Avenue from our Second Street bivouac we were reminded ot several things that have hap pened since we came here. On corner opposite the Presby terian Church, at least, not on the comer, but the first house in the next block, we thought back to when it was being built recently. Mr. Lonnie A. Daniel, who was constructing the home, was at work there one day when the late mayor and I walked by. Mr. Chase said to me then that, “that fellow has built more houses than aiiy other one man £|n this town.” The other day, Mr. Daniel dropped in to see us. He said, “I’ve known Mr. Chase ever since he came here and I do not feel right without saying a few words in tribute to him. I don’t think anyone knew him any bet ter than I did. I have always known him to be a straight shooter. I have had lots of deal ings with him in various ways. He was the same at all times. He (granted me many favors which 1 had asked of him. He granted them with pleasure and they have never been, nor will th^y ever be forgotten by me. Yes, there have been lots of good things said about him, although not a tenth that should be. said. I often wonder just wny sucn men as he are taken away from us and from their families. He will be missed for a long time £,to come.” ON UP THE AVENUE we notice that Mr. and Mrs. Roger Albright’s new home is nearing completion. On into the city building, Mr. A. E. Akers has a new assistant in the tax de partment. She’s Miss Louise King. Over at the hospital, all the folks in the office are still as ^ friendly and gracious as ever. Going on, we pause to admire the beauty of the high school building. Sometimes when you walk or drive along Hamilton Street at just the right time, you can see the students on their way to or from lunch or just around the school grounds wait ing for the afternoon bell to ring. The safety patrol boys are on the job and they handle the traf • tic right smartly. It’s a shame they couldn’t have raised more mcney with their presentation of the dog show so they would have had uniform winter jackets, but they are right on the job any how. We ought to be proud of them. Turning back to the Ave nue, we are reminded of one of our first story assignments in Roanoke Rapids as we pass the George Taylor home. Occasion was the graduation- with high honors of daughter Margaret from Duke University last sum mer. GOING ON PAST the Taylor’s we saw the Roanoke Rapids baseball club’s special bus park ed. What a town this is in the baseball season! Most all of the players are away now, gone back home. We did see Jim Meyer the other day. Simmons Park (the playing field) hasn't been entirely deserted this fall, though. And tomorrow night we’ve got a few boys keeping the place occupied. From what the Rambler can learn, Weldon and Roanoke Rap ids football games of yore were enough to put Georgia-Georgia Tech bames in the “sissy” classi fication. There’s room for 3000 ct us out there tomorrow night, according to Joe Talley, if we want to watch the younger gen eration battle it out It might help the boys to see so many in the park again. WELL, GETTING ON, we were reminded to look into all the store windows uptown (we look in all ol them all over town). The Merchants Association has gone to quite a bit of expense and effort to dress up the city for the holidays. We’ve got a big thrill coming tomorrow night when Santa Claus himself rides down the Avenue on the fire truck. We hope Mr. W. C. King, Bruce Camp, Clifton Duke, Ruf us Britton and all the other fire men take good care of the jolly old gentleman. (Now we’re back down the Avenue to the fire station again). The Rambler would like to compliment all the merchants all over town for their attractive window displays. Con fidentially a lot of people are commenting favorably also. GOING ON UP the street to the bus station and Mr. Clifton W. Smith always has a cheery greeting. Clifton was in Raleigh last Thursday attending a one day safety and sales conference of bus station officials. One sees quite a few service men up at the bus terminal. (And speaking of servicemen, we got a person al letter from the War Depart ment which informs us that private first class James W. Wal ker, of Route 2, Roanoke Rap ids, has arrived in Guam and has been assigned to headquart ers of the Marianas-Bonins Com mand.) WE HAD TO START back downtown but we cut out on 11th street and, coming back down Hamilton, we took a look at the new 10th Street extension. If you haven’t been out there during the rain, there’s a picture of the project on the front page this week. Reminded us that Mr. Jama* Coker, whose barber (Centime* ea HR Mnl A) 10th Street Extension Undergoes Face Lifting — i ~ i mu 11 - i ■: • , jhuk . ^ This picture taken one block east of the 10th and Hamilton Street crossing, shows the new 10th Street extension in a muddy condition after the rains last week. Now undergoing prelimi nary grading, prior to paving, the extension, when completed, will provide a shorter route to and from the Weldon-Roanoke Rapids highway and will lend to speed up traffic at the Junction. (Present plans of the board of city commissioners call for a traffic light to be placed at the 10th and Hamilton crossing, shown in the background). Former State Executive Accepts Invitation To Teach Sunday School Former Governor J. Mel ville Broughton has accepted an invitation to teach Sun day School at Nahalah Presby terian Church, located four and a half miles South of Scotland Neck in the Rose nealh Community, according to Irwin K. Weeks, who is Sun day School superintendent. Weeks said the former ex ecutive, who is a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh, would be at the church on Sunday, January 11. 1948. In accepting. Broughton told Weeks, "I am looking forward to being with you and hope to be able to meet all my many friends on my trip to your community." Regular services will be conducted following the Sun day School hour. Weeks said. Form Xmas Committee To Help the Needy In order to provide some mea sure of Christmas Joy and to furnish food and clothing to the needy in Scotland Neck, the Christmas Opportunities Com mittee was organized in that community last week. Organiza tion of the committee revived a custom which was carried out each Christmas in Scotland Neck prior to World War II and which was discontinued for a | short period when it did not ap-, (Continued on page 6—Sect. A) Weldon Tornadoes Invade Simmons Park Tomorrow; Tilt Renews Old Rivalry By WILEY WARREN Weldon’s Tornadoes and Roa noke Rapids Yellow Jackets re new an old-time traditional ri valry tomorrow night at eight o’clock in Simmons Park, and officials estimated today that a crowd of around 3,000 is ex pected to be on hand to view the contest between the two strongest teams in the county. Weldon, although winner of six games, is rated on even term with the Jackets who tasted vic tory only twice in their eight encounters. From the standpoint of score calculations, however, the Toma does will enter the game a 13 point favorite. Non-Conference Tilt There won’t be any conferen ce title at stake, but to the op i posing coaches, Rock Venters and Jesse Parker, and to the players, the game is an all important test. To the winners will go the satisfaction of reali zing a long-time ambition, that of beating the other team. Football relationship between the two schools was terminated after 1942. In that year, the Jackets with Gene Brickelmeyer at the helm, posted a 7-0 vic tory. Past Scores Unimportant However, past scores don't mean a thing when these rivals lull,. Evtn il Uny bad m«t earlier in the season and one of the teams had won by a rout, that score would be cast aside because of the anything-can-hap pen thrills that the tussle usual ly provides. Hock Venters’ Jackets are well primed for this engagement after an unimpressive season. A win over the Tornadoes would be more than welcome in the Yellow Jacket camp. Every phase of the game has come in for a look-see in this week’s sessions. Venters’ main worry appears to be that of throttling the Weldon aerial cir cus. Parker boasts of Buck Kilpat rick and Bobby Oakes, his ace backs, who share the passing duties. Kilpatrick, who has gain ed fame as a left-handed base ball tosser, can southpaw strikes with a football equally as well, it is claimed. Probable Line-Ups Although not definitely an nounced, the probable starting lineups for the affray are as follows: For Weldon — Jenkins, le; F. Medlin, It; Williams,-lg; J. Johnson, c; B. Johnson, rg; P. Medlin, rt; Edwards, re; and in the backfield will more than likely be Thorne, qb; Oakes, hb; Kilpatrick, hb and Daniel, fb. For Roanoke Rapids—F. John son le; Hall, It; Etheridge, lg; Mizelle, c; Hale, rg; Lowder, rt; Felts, re; Wood, qb: Cox, hb Stunurt, hb «m4 Myriok, ft. Judge Frizzelle Sentences Five Johnson Gets Three Years For Larceny Lloyd Gilbert Johnson, loser in a race with county law officers and their two way radios after taking a truck belonging to Fred Hop kins from its parking place on 10th Street Monday, Nov. 17th, was sentenced to three years for larceny, Monday, by Judge J. Paul Frizzelle, presiding over the November term of Halifax County Super ior Court in Halifax. Hearing jail cases, Frizzelle wound up the criminal docket Tuesday afternoon and adjourn ed court until next Monday when the term of civil court will be gin. In other cases, Sidney Collins, of Hollister, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to commit rape and was sentenced to 15 years in the State Peniten tiary. James Wood, Enfield Negro, was sentenced to 20 years after he had pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the knife slay ing of Earl Powell, Jr., Negro fulini station attendant. Larry Evans, Hollister Negro, was found guilty of larceny and was given a two year sentence to be suspended providing he re mains of good behavior for three years. Buster Sanders, colored, who lives in the Faucette section, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit rape and was sentenced to 15 years. Roanoke Chapter 81, Royal Arch Masons, Elects New Officers Roanoke Chapter No. 81 of Royal Arch Masons, recently revived in this district, held an election of officers at the regu lar meeting last week. New officers are—J. A. Pru den, Sr., of Margarettsville, high priest; E. L. Williams of Weldon, king; W. J. Norwood of Roanoke Rapids, scribe; P. E. Merchant of Weldon, secre tary and treasurer; J. R. Pru den, Jr. of Margarettsville, cap tain of the host. S. G. Grant of Roanoke Ra pids, principal sojourner; S. D. Knight of Weldon, Royal Arch captain; W. N. Carpenter of Margarettsville, master of the third veil; J. A. Taylor of Roa noke Rapids, master of the sec ond veil; W. B. Joyner of Wel don, master of the first veil; and L. C. Draper of Weldon, sentinel. The Local Week... CITY LICENSE TAGS Roanoke Rapids automobile license tags go on sale this Mon day, December 1, it was announ ced today by Mrs. Dorothy A. Shearin, city clerk. The price of the tags will be one dolar as in previous years and, in conformity with the new North Carolina tags, 'this year’s plates will have orange numbers on a black background. LAW OFFICERS MEET The Halifax County Law En forcement Association will hold its reguiar meeting next Wed nesday night, Dec. 3, at the Rosemary Cafe in Roanoke Ra pids, officers of the association said today. CHRISTMAS MAILING Postmaster L. G. Shell is a gain urging early Christmas mailing this year. Shell suggests that mail for distant points be dispatched as follows to assure Christmas delivery: packages— December 10; cards—December 12. WEBB PROMOTED Private first class Benjamin D. Webb, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, has just been promoted to corporal, it was announced today at Albrook Fiald, Panama A 1946 graduate of Roanoke SVebb enlisted in the Air Corps n July of the same year. He Rapids High School, Corporal arriver in the Canal Zone one in June, 1947 and has since been assingned to the 3rd Base Com plement Squadron of Albrook Field. COUNTY BOARD MEETING The Halifax County board of commissioners will hold its reg ular monthly meeting Decemb er first in Halifax. LICENSE BUSINESS SLOW Irwin K. Weeks, driver’s lic ense examiner for Roanoke Ra pids and vicinity, told the Herald today that his business was “slo wing down again”. Weeks urged those persons whose names be gin with “A” or "B“ to remem ber that the Dec. 31st deadline is only a little over a month a way. To avoid a last-minute rush all who can should come in right away, Weeks said. CITY BOARD MEETS The board of commissioners of Roanoke Rapids is slated to meet next Tuesday, December 2, for its regular monthly meet ing. Three special called met irg» have been held since the teat regular session, [T HAPPENED . . . Despite All Warnings Chief of Police T. J. Davie was wondering aloud if a man could win. Only last week he ' had is sued warnnings via press and radio to would-be firecracker exploders that the last Legis lature had made it illegal to even have fireworks in one's possesion. Then, at 11.10 p. m. Monday night officers J. L. Moore and L. H. Nelson took into custody a young local man whom they booked as Willie E. Moore. 20. of 1023- Henry Street, a tex tile worker. When Chief Davis looked on the desk Tuesday morning, he read the warrants for the pre vious night's arrests. On the Moore case, the charge read—"shooting fire works." As he got ready for the local Thanksgiving Day acti vities yesterday, Davis remark ed to reporters, "No, sir. you just can't win!" Moore will be tried in Mayor's Court Monday. East Carolina Council, BSA Has Election At the annual meeting of the East Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America, held in Rocky Mount last week, Colon W. Mc Lean of Washington, N. C., was elected president of the coun cil. Scouters and friends of scout ing from Halifax, Hertford, Nash, Northampton and 16 other coun ties came together and W. How ard Pruden, of Roanoke Rapids, Ben F. Eagles, M. G. Waters, Dr. K. I. Glass, and Dr. E. F. Men ius, members of the nominating committee made a report. In ad dition to McLean, other officers elected were: Waters, Rev. Gray Temple and Menius, vice-presi dents; Lowell K. Powell, Scout Commissioner; A. D. Shackleford, Treasurer; Eagles, Pruden, Dr. Clark, Frank P. Meadows and Increase In Unemployment In Roanoke Rapids Area Recorded During November The monthly activity report of the local employment office re veals an increase in unemploy ment in Roanoke Rapids during November. There is a decided surplus of labor in the Roanoke Rapids area due primarily to reconver sion in one textile plant, accord ing to Fred W. McNeil, Jr., office manager, and, although the other textile plants are absorbing all of the surplus they posibly can, a decided surplus still exists. 75% Textile Approximately 75% of the ap plications for jobs on file are textile workers, McNeil stated, although another reason for the increase of unemployment is the seasonal curtailment of construc tion work and sawmill plants. McNeil also reported that some of the textile workers laid-off due to conversion will not be needed at their same old jobs later due to technological ad vancement. During November of 1946 there were 1025 reception contacts handled by the local office and in November of this year 1292 were handled. Other comparisons (with 1946 figures listed first; are: active applications on file, 102-268; local referral to jobs. 144-88; local placements, 117-71; job openings received during month, 111-82. So there is a de cided increase in unemployment and a decrease in job openings, McNeil said. Jobs Axe Scarce He pointed out that more peo ple are applying to the office tor work and said it was an in dication that jobs are becoming increasingly hard to find on ones own initiative. Job openings are becoming increasingly hard to develop, and employers are be coming more discriminating in their hiring practices due to the labor surplus. “It is expected that employ ment will pick up again by Jan uary or February of 1948, but the smart worker will not quit his job unless he has another one readily available,” McNeil concluded. RETURNED WAR DEAD The body of Vernon E. Whit ley, Seaman first class, USN, the son of Walter C. Whitley, of Route one, Roanoke Rapids, was scheduled to arrive early this week in New York harbor aboard tne USAT Robert Burns. Soil Committee Voting Places Are Announced Polling places for the elec tion of three members of the Halifax County Coil Conserva tion Committee were announc ed today by G. G. Alston, supervisor of the Fishing Creek Soil Conservation Dis trict, as follows: Scotland Neck — Roanoke Supply Co.. Hobgood— White hurst Store; Palmyra — Tip pett's Store; Littleton; H. L. Fawcett's Store; Roanoke Rap ids — Harrison's Gin; Air lie —Harris' Store. Hollister— L A. Crawley's Store; Halifax — County Agent's Office; Brinkville— Mohorn's Store and Weldon— Pierce-Whiiehead Store. Five Halifax County farm ers—George Alston of Little ton, L. G. Barnhill of Scot land Neck, R. C. Batchelor of Scotland Neck, B. B. Everette of Palmyra and W. D. Har ris of Enfield have been nom inated to serve on the com mittee and the three receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. The election will be held during the week ef December M. as presided hy ttw tart UtyUlUw*. $2,496,175 Farm Income Reduction Predicted Here Permit for 100th Home To Be Built In City This Year Is Issued The 100th permit issued this ! year for construction of a resi- < dence was issued this week at c the office of City Building In- < spector Henry Fitts. ’ In the only permit issued up j until the office closed for the Thanksgiving holidays yesterday, , William Hazelwood was granted < permission to construct a one . story residence with four rooms , and bath on Williams St. at an ; estimated cost of $5,500. $119,230 In November ( The permit sent the November total to $119,230, of which $57. 700 evaluation was for new resi dential construction and $61,530 was in the industrial, commer cial and miscellaneous category. Year's Totals to Date New residential construction tor which permits have been is sued so far this year now regist er a $480,200 total, leaving a total of $416,980 in other build- , ing for a grand total of $897,180 , in all classifications in 1947 to , date. November, 1946 Slow With a comparison of Novem- i Penn T. Watson, National Coun- ■ cil Representatives. John H. Hines was elected Dis trict Chairman of the Halifax District and James A. Glover, of the Nash District, and other scouting heads were named for the other 15 districts. Operating committeemen nam ed by the president were: W. C. Moore, advancement; Mr. Wat son, camping and activities; C. K. Bowman, finance Dr. Alban Papineau, health and safety; Mr. (Continued on page 6—Sect. A) iei of this year with November I 1946 awaiting the last week f the month, there may be an ven greater or more decided ump over the November, 1946 otal, as it was a very slow nonth. On the other hand, if 1947 »s o keep ahead of ’46, it will have o record quite a few permits is December of the past year vas one of the busiest for the nspector's office; and most per uits were in the home building lassification. City Orders $5000 Worth Of Shrubbery $5,000 worth of shrubbery was ordered purchased for the new :emetery by the city board of ommissioners in a special meet ng last Friday night. The shrubbery will be pur based from Lindley Nurseries )i Greensboro, and will be guaranteed for one year by that irm. Committee Present Meeting with the board were tors. C. A. Wyche, Mrs. A. tfeikle and Mrs. W. P. Taylor, nembers of the ladies' cemetery committee which was appointed >y the board in October to ad ase and assist the city in bring ng the cemetery project to completion. The three committee members lad previously made a survey )f civic clubs in Roanoke Rap ds and had sounded out public jp’ Pn question of a ne for tivvnew cemetery. Mo*« people were in favor of retaining [Continued on page 6—Sect. A) REA Approves Loan Of $410,000 Here Washington, D. C.—Nov. 1$— Congressman John H. Kerr an nonunced today that the Rural Electrification Administration had approved a loan of $410, 000 for the Halifax Electric Membership Corporation. The money will be used for several purposes, the main portion of it, $240,457 being earmarked for the construction of new lines totaling 194 miles to serve 563 consumers. $134,363 Is to be set aside for system improvements. $15,000 for right-of-way clearance and $7, 500 for a two-way radio. The remainder of the amount will be used for various miscellane ous items. Mr. Balfour Dunn of Enfield is President of the Cor poration. Former Local Policeman Succumbs to Injuries Received In Auto Crash James M. Thompson, Seaboard police chief and former Roanoke Rapids night policeman, died in Roanoke Rapids hospital, Friday ifternoon from injuries received at 11:10 Thursday night when Ins 1937 Plymouth coupe smash ed into an electric light pole jne block from Weldon’s main business district, snapped the pole in two, wrecked the auto mobile and threw him 45 feet across the road into a dirt em bankment. Accident Follows Chase The accident climaxed a spee ding dash from Hamilton Street in Roanoke Rapids to a railroad underpass just inside Weldon; and Thompson was trailed by Dfficer T. L. Glosson of the Ro anoke Rapids police department after Glosson had watched the Plymouth, traveling South, pass bim on Hamilton at a rate of speed Glosson said was in the neighborhood of 65 mil e« an dour. Glosson said he managed to get in front of the other car at Roanoke Junction, but that the Plymouth pushed the patrol car mt of the way and continued on the Weldon road, weaving from me side of the road to the other. Radios Warning The local officer said he radio ed a warning to Deputy Sheriff James Mountcastle in Weldon and Weldon officers C. M. Kirk land and George Cole that “a crazy or drunk man is heading your way" when he realized the automobile was but of his terri tory. In response to the warning, KitUwd tad Colt wdM Urtt « side road bordering the Weldon Roanoke Rapids highway to watch for the car, while Mount castle started out for Roanoke Rapids in a county car. Gets Off Road Glosson, trailing the car while acting as observer for the other officers, radioed Mount - castle that the car was weaving from one side of the road to the other and that he’d better get ofi the road. The deputy pulled off into a field and let the car pass. Then, with Glosson and the other officers only a few yards behind him, Thompson lost con trol of the car and crashed. The car, although badly torn up, pro ceeded 76 feet after the impact and stopped. Thompson, badly mangled around his stomach regions and on his legs, was rushed to Roan oke Rapids hospital. Local co lice said he regained conscious ness at times but was unable to make a statement. Funeral Services Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the Williams Funeral Home, with the Rev. W. R. Stevens and Rev E. J. Rogers officiating. Inter- Jj] ment was in Cedarwood Ceme tery. Survivors include his wife, the former Trannie Miller, and one daughter, Dorothy. Thompson, 35 years old, was a native of Roanoke Rapids and left the local police force in Feb ruary of 1046. Shortly afterward ht was employed fay the Town of Soofaoord. S County Agent Calls Meeting On Problems “An acreage reduction in 1948 in two of Halifax Coun ty's best money crops — to bacco and peanuts — will mean a reduction in farm in come of approximately 52, 496,175 in one year,” County Agent W. O. Davis declared today. Davis made the statement in announcing a meeting of farmers and business men of the county at his office in Halifax next Wednesday night at 7:00 p. m., for the purpose of discussing plans for using 13,926 acres of land that will be taken out of peanuts and tobacco next year due to new acreage allotments. “This reduced farm income, to be absorbed in one year, will be a severe jolt to the farmers, and will affect every business in the county,” he added. Tobacco Cut $1,098,800 Davis said that in 1947 Halifax County farmers planted 10,165 acres in tobacco, but that in 1948 this acreage would be cut to 7,318 acres, a reduction of 2747 acres. “Figuring 1000 pounds of to bacco per acre at 40 cents per pound, this amounts to $1,098,800 lost cash income from tobaccj alone,” he asserted. Peanut Lom $1,397,375 For the past four years, Hali fax County fanners have averag ed planting 43,261 acres of pea nuts, but in 1948 they will be allotted only 32,082 acres or a drop of 11,179 acres. Figuring peanuts at 12 and a half bags per acre and 10 cents a pound, this amounts to a $1,397,375 cash loss in this money crop. Total Lqm of 13,12$ Kcrm Thus, SJU& Davis. ♦“© acreage reduction for both peanuts and tobacco will be 13,926 acres, with a resultant loss of $2,496,175 in 1948 farm income. “This reduced income will be fell by every farmer and busi ness man in the county and everybody’s help is needed to solve this problem,” he conclud ed. TOWN TALK Lou Palachi of Wake Forest College was the week end guest of Willis Murphrey. Mrs. M. S. Brown and Miss Carolyn Brown spent Saturduy in Richmond and attended the matinee performance of Okla homa. Miss Omara Daniel and Miss Virginia Furgerson spent Satur day in Richmond and attended the matinee performance of Ok lahoma.
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