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*** THE ROANOKE RAPIDS What Roanoke Rapids Makes „ , , , , __ , Herald Classified Advertising —Makes Roanoke Rapids . ^ ^ ^ Gets Quick Results ★ ★ ★ VOLUME XXXIII ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. cTtHURSDAY, I)EUEMBER~25T 1947 NUMBER 8 I Roanoke i Ramblings # Iv.1 * The Inside Of It... Undercover reports, the kind in which the source cannot be revealed, have it that the pres ent Roanoke Rapids - Weldon highway will be enlarged to a three-lane affair sometime in the future. But—and this is the best of the deal—it is possible that it 6 will be intersected by a new fed eral superhighway or failing that, that a new superhighway may cut through in this vicinity. The dope is that the govern ment plans to build several new superhighways across the coun try to connect the various areas in time of emergency and the one which may go by here will run from Maine to Florida and will be quite a bit wider than Neither U. S. Number 1 or U. S. 301. (So they say.) Finishes Medical School... William Robert Jones of Lit tleton, the son of Mrs. C. A. Jones and the late Mr. Jones, was graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine a t Wake Forest this month. He’ll take his intern work at Watts tf Hospital in Durham, beginning July first. The new doctor was valedic torian of his high school gradua ting class at Littleton High School in 1942. At Wake Forest, he was a member of Kappa Al pha Social fraternity and was piesiueiu ui me yi*^ - im-u.^ui fraternity. Entering Bowman Gray in September of 1944, he was representative of the junior ^ class to the Student Council. Bill Hawkins Promoted . . . Bill Hawkins, in the Army in Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, has been promoted to sergeant. Bill will be starting for home Feb ruary 4th. On February 14th, the new sarge will don his civvies again and then he plans to enter State College. m - New Minister Here ... Rev. John R. Edwards, the new pastor of the First Metho dist Church here in Roanoke Ra pids, came here from the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church i n Wilmington. He was educated at the University of North Caroli na and at Duke University. His daughter teaches school in Lum £3 berton, N. C. Learn to “Let Go’ . . . A bit of advice forwarded us by a reader says, “If you want to be healthy morally, mentally and physically, just fLET GO. Let go of the mile annoyances of everyday life, the irritations and the petty vexations that cross your path daily. Don’t take them up, nurse them, pet them, and brood over them. They are not worth while. Let them go. “That little hurt you got from your friend. Perhaps it wasn’t intended, perhaps it was, but never mind, let it go. Refuse to think about it. “Let go that feeling of hatred you have for another, the jeal ousy, the envy, the malice, let go all such thoughts. Sweep them out of your mind, and you will be surprised what a cleans ing and rejuvenating eneci it will have upon you, both physi cally and mentally. Let them all go; you house them at deadly risk. “But the big troubles, the bit ter disappointments the deep wrongs, and the neartbreaking sorrows; tragedies of life; what about them? Why, just let them I go, too. Drop them, softly may t be, but surely. Put away all re gret and bitterness, and let sor-j row be only a softening influence' Yes, let them go, too, and make the most of the future.’ Duty In China ... Clifton R. Gibson, fireman first class, USN, son of Mrs. W. G. Gibson of Roanoke Rapids, has returned to Tsingtao, China, • aboard the destroyer USS Ru I* pertus, after visiting many of the important ports in the West ern Pacific, the Navy has an nounced. The Rupertus, the destroyer, USS Mason, and the cruiser USS| Atlanta, accompanied the USS I Estes, flagship of Admiral C. M. Cooke, Commander Naval For ces, Western Pacific. After visiting Hong Kong and £ Singapore, the ships proceeded to Brunei Bay on the coast of Borneo. During the trip from Singapore to Brunei Bay, they crossed the equator. Staying at Brunei for only a short visit, the ships embarked for the Philip pines for a four day visit a t Manila before returning to Tsingtao. Who’s He Kidding?... f. A lot of stuff comes to a news paper office — publicity releases come in bunches. Not long ago, we got one from a nationally known radio, stage and screen .nma^ian'« nress agent. For about a page it told how the guy wasn’t as stingy as he pretended to be in public life. This boy gives thousands and thousands ot dollars a ye«r to charity, the press release (dis- : V trlbuted to thousands of pspers) i related, then at the bottom ot i the page It said: "But he won't i allow it to be publicised." II! m* ■ Ex-Patrolmen Hired... John W. Wilson and A. T, \ Fields have one back to work with the State Highway Depart- : went. Wilson and Fields, former state highway patrolman, resign- < k (Continued an page Wkwt, A) i Weldon Leads In Return For Seals Weldon leads the larger com nunities in the county in the lumber of Christmas seal letters ■eturned, a report from the Hali ax County Tuberculosis Associa ion revealed today. Trailing Veldon’s 43 percent and in sec >nd place was Scotland Neck vith 36 percent; and Roanoke tapids was third with 34 per cent. Halifax had returned 32 per ■ent; * Enfield, 27 percent and ^ittleton. 20 percent, as of Dec ember 19th. $2,500 Returned The returns from the Christ nas seals continue to come in o the Association office at Hal tax, officials reported, and the otal contributions amounted te ipproximately $2,500 on Friday. December 19th, the last time a complete tabulation was run. Many citizens, both white and colored, have made a personal zisit to the Health Department n Halifax to make their contri butions and to state their appre ciation for the tuberculosis con ;rol program. “These visits are appreciated /ery much as well as all the con ;ributions that are coming in b> nail.” officials said. Of the total of 4,041 letters containing seals mailed out tc citizens in the county, 1,233 con cributions have been returned eaving approximately 69 percent >f the letters still not heard :rom. It is sincerely hoped b> ;he Association that the citizens who haven’t found an opportun ty to return their contributions will do so at their earliest con lenience. Smaller Communities Of the smaller communities ir che county, Palmyra leads with 15 percent of the letters return ed. Hobgood, 30 percent. Spring Hill, 22 percent, Tillery. 18 per cent. Essex, 10 percent, Thelma eight percent, and Hollister, sev en percent. “Although the Christmas Sea Sale is supposed to end official [y on Christmas Day, the salt will remain open at least througl January in order to give every ane an opportunity to make i contribution to the r.'ubc v^ilosi. Control Program that is beini sponsored with the sale,” the spokesman advised. Chest Board Nominations To Be Made Seven Nominees Picked So Far For Two Year Terms Every year the Executive Com mittee of the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest Board of Trus tees appoints a nominating com mittee to choose nominees from Contributing Members at large, to serve on the Board for a two year period. The members of this year’s Nominating Committee are: Don P. Tillar, Chairman, R. J. Tuck er, C. L. Elting, H. S. Loy and H. C. Johnson. The following nominees have been submitted by this committee and all have agreed to serve, if elected: Rev. Edmund Berkeley, Wilmer Col lier, Charles Fitts, John Lackey. Sammy Marks, Ed Shaw and W. P. Taylor. Four Trustees are to be elect ed from the ballot. The four Trustees who have served for two years and whose terms of office expire in January are: F J. Hawley, H. E. Lee, L. G. Shell, Jr., and j. R. Allsbrook. The four Trustees elected last January who have another year to serve are: Dr. W. D. Hall, A1 Drew J. C. Hoyle and Rudolph Wil liams. Additional nominations may be made by petition signed by at least twenty contributing members and presented to the Chest president, Mr. J. Byron ‘ Gurley, within ten days after the list of nominations has been an-, nounced. A copy of the ballot and date of the annual election will be published i \ a later issue of the Herald. Growing puppies need more protein than mature dogs. Calves should be vaccinated against blackleg before they are 6 months old. Result Strike Vote Not Announced As Company, Union Remain Reticent 15 Halifax Students Home From Meredith; Two Sing in Choir Raleigh — 15 Meredith Col ege students have returned to their homes in Halifax County [or the holidays, the college an nounced today. They are: Sunshine Bellamy, Sarah Burton Clark. Eve Kitchin Edwards, Ann Kitchin Josey and Wesdell Pope, all of Scotland Meek; Susan Graham, Emma House, Osee Mac Johnson and Mell Parker, all of Enfield; Ot ey Hockaday, Pattie Louise King, Sarah Elizabeth Pope and Prances Rightmyer, all of Roa noke Rapids and Ella May Shir ey and Eloise Thomas, both of iVeldon. Miss Graham and Miss rhomas are members of the :hoir at the college. The holiday season at the col ege will end on Jan. 2, and will ne followed by semester exams ranuary 24-29; and by spring egistration on Feb. 2. One date during the holidavs vill be met by the 80-voice Mer ?dith Colege Choir when it ;ings the annual Christmas nroadcast from Station WPTF 680) on Christmas night at 10:30. New Bus Terminal Jpened At Weldon The new Weldon bus terminal vas opened to the public Satur lay. The new terminal is the result >f efforts by the Weldon Junior chamber of Commerce, Weldon Atizens and officials of the Ca olina Trailways to provide the community with adequate and ip to date bus travel facilities. A. C. Sledge is manager of the lew station and will also have :harge of the luncheonette. L. G. Shell, Jr., Is Named to State Board Merchants Association At a recent meeting of the Joard of Directors of the Roa loke Rapids Merchants As eolation, L. Graham Shell, Jr., if Shell Furniture Company, was inanlmously elected to the Board if the North Carolina Merchants tssoclstlon to fill the unexpired erm of his late uncle, C. C. Shell. Blair T. Glbton, of Gibson lardware, was elected to the ocal board of directors to fill iut Mr. Bhell’g unexptted term n that group. Varying reports of the strike vote taken last week by CTO Local Union 697, United Paper workers of America, indicate the vote was carried by the union members and that they will strike for higher wages from the Halifax Paper Company. However, there was no official word forthcoming from either the union or the company at a late hour this afternoon. Unofficial reports estimated that less than 100 workers voted in the strike election, but union officials are said to have denied the number, meanwhile not mak ing public the results. Date of the strike is unknown and apparently both sides are keeping quiet on their next move. St. John’s Catholic To Have Midnight Mass A high mass will be sung at midnight, Christmas Eve in St. John’s Catholic Church in Roa noke Rapids, the pastor, Rev. Fr. Peter M. Denges, announced today. Masses will also be said at eight and ten o’clock on Christ mas morning, Father Denges said. Student Night Service At Rosemary Baptist The annual Student Night ser vice will be conducted at the Rosemary Baptist Church next Sunday night, December 28th, at 7:30 o’clock. At this time, col days, will lead in the service. On New Year’s Eve in the church, there will be a watch night prayer service, beginning ht 11:30 p. m. This service will be concluded with a moment of silence and prayer at midnight. The pastor, Rev. B. Marshall White - Hurst, announced that the public is cordially invited to attend these services. Internal Revenae Office Closes 24th The ofice of the Collector of Internal Revenue in the Roanoke Rapids postoflce building will be closed after the end of the busi ness day Wednesday, Oec. 24th, until probably around the first of January, it was reported to day. Present peMollnel of the office sy'ws&r1’ oto for duty Santa Claus Was Here ' " 'in1 i'hii1111 iiiiimiii iiii11 miIIiiminii anm——h—■———i———. i m mi .. HE WAS AT THE ARMORY — Sunday afternoon, Santa Claus was the guest of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars when he distributed gifts to the underprivileged child ren of the city. AFTER BEING AT THE SCHOOL — He was ai the School Cafeteria Friday night as a guest of the Roanoke Rapids Lions Club when he gave out gifts to some other underprivileged chhildr?n of the city. (Photos byEdwards & Tudor) WMm 125* CUSTOMS OFJH00A Y%^ A' ‘ ALTHOUGH THE FIRST INDOOR CHRISTMAS 7 REE DID HOT APPEArS-^C V1 jUFt IN LITERATURE UNTIL 1604 AM THE EVERGREEN WAS USED AsMF AN INDOOR DECORATION IN' THE TIME OF MARTIN LUTHERWMi , SANTA CLAUS WAS TRANSFORMED FROM ST. N/ck $Y EARLY DUTCH SETTLERS WHO MADE HIM THE FAT; JOLLY. ROSE CHEEKED OLD FELLOW HE IS TODAY N—'■>' CHRISTMAS SELLS JOYOUSLY ANNOUNCE THE BlRTH OF CHRIST — LEGEND HASITTHAT WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN, SATAN DIED, AND THE BELLS IN ALL CHURCHES WERE RUNG Jf rlx. Si T&THE CHRISTMAS HAST AND DRAGGING IN THE YULE * LOG ORIGINATED IN ENGLAND. ■BURNING THE LOG SYMBOLIZED THE DESTRUCTION OF OLD _I k HATREDS AND Carol singing in me ! Fifth eenth century. CHRI5TMNS CAROLS have been fostered by THEM AND THE NORTH AMER ICANS EVER SINCE. STOCKINGS HAVE REPLACED THE WOODEN >' SHOE USEDBYTHE ^ CTPUTCH TOR HIDING CHRISTMAS JURPRI5ES Sam Wood, Fred Etheridge Named To All-Star Eleven _ i_______ By WILEY WARREN . Co-Captain Sam Wood, Yellow Jacket backfieid ace, and guard ■ Fred Etheridge were selected for j the 1947 22-man All - Conference J football team picked by coach es and sports writers of the cir cuit in balloting held in Eliza beth City Ipst week. Wood and Etheridga ware the only Roanoke Rapids players to gain a berth on the mythical ] squad. ' Washington's title • winners, i Elizabeth City and New flern each placed four men oh the all- ^ star unit, while the remainder of t the teems were only represented I ly two players. Wood, who recently gained onorable mention on the North iarolina All - State squad was ated as one of the finest ball arriers in the conference. Eth ridge won praise from his rival oaches for his standout defens ve play. The team: Ends - Russell, New tern; Terrell, Elizabeth City; 'hompson, Tarboro; Smith, Wa htngton. Tackles - Sutton, New Bern; Itatd, Washington; Habit, Eden on; Tanner, Greenville. Continued on page B—fleet. A) Scotland Neck Board Annexes Three Tracts Effective January 1 Scotland Neck — The town of Scotland Neck formally annexed three tracts of land to the town at a special meeting last week, with the annexation to become effective on January first, The first tract of land annexed Included all houses on North Church Street north of the resi dence of Mrs. Sally Dunn El more and going northward to in clude Mrs. Surry Dunn, J. T. Madry and others in that area. It also extends the city limits on Mam Street beyond the residence of L. B. Suiter and takes in ev erythin# up to fir. d. H. Nevilie beyond Mrs. W. W. Kitehm's (Continued on page 0—Beet, A) Store Building Is Bought By Firm Merchants Resolution Lauds Shell Untiring Efforts of Late Director Are Praised The following resolution was adopted by the Board ot Direc tors of the Roanoke Rapids Mer chants Association at its regular meeting held December 11, 1947. “With deep sprrow and sincere regret, the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association record the death on Monday, December 1, 1917, of Curtis Shell, and extend heart felt sympathy to Mrs. Shell and other members of his family. “In his passing the Associa tion has lost a faithful and con scientious official and the com munity a valuable citizen. In his many years’ association with the organization, Mr. Shell’s fellow members paid him the honor of election to the office of the President and membership on the Board of Directors of the I Roanoke Rapids organization and ! President and membership on the Board of Directors _>f the i North Carolina Merchants Asso ciation. | "His experience, ability and | fineness of feeling for his fei j low man won the respect and admiration of all with whom he was brought into contact. "Mindful of their long associa tion with Mr. Shell as an official of this body and his untiring ef forts on behalf of his fellow mer chants the Board of Directors, on behalf of its members, grateful ly record its appreciation of him by adopting the following: "Be it Resolved, that we, on behalf of the membership of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Asso ciation. attest to the inspiration and support which Mr. Shell brought to the activities of the Association and the committees upcn which he faithfully served; and "Be it further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be re The largest real estate trans iction in Roanoke Rapids i n nany years was consummated )pr. 10th when the building now •ccupied by Leggett’s Depart nent Store was bought by the •ccupants from the owners, Dr. iahnson Weathers and J. E. tfcGee. According to H. S. Loy, mana ger, plans are being formulated o build a third-story addition on he present building which, with he increase in stock and display oom, will make the store the argest of its type between Rich nond and Raleigh. Although no purchase price vas disclosed officially, it was mderstood to have been well vithin the six figure bracket. No Building Permits Issued This Week There were no building per mits issued by the office of the L-ity building inspector this week up to and including Monday afternoon. The total evaluation of all permits issued so far this yea; thus remains at $911,330 with $488,000 in new home construc tion and the remaining $423,330 divided among industrial and commercial building and repair work. Firemen Answer Call To Roanoke Avenue Establishment Thursday Firemen were called out last Thursday night at 6:20 p. m. to 934 Roanoke Avenue to the Auto Supply Company where a fire had been started by a stove. Firemen reported that there was some damage to the build ing, but that they got the blaze under control. corded in the minutes of this or ganization, and published in The Herald and the Carolina-Virgi nia Retailer, and that a copy be sent to Mr. Shell’s family as a testimonial of our sincere appre ciation of his faithfulness, not only as a member of the Roa noke Rapids Merchants Associa tion, but also as a citizen of Roanoke Rapids.” Cagle's Cagers Present Tallest Starting 5 Seen Here Since 1942 Season Sermon By Bishop Here Next Sunday To Be Broadcast The sermon by the Rt. Rev, Edwin A. Penick in All Saints Episcopal Church next Sunday, Dec. 28th, will be broadcast by radio station WCBT, the Rev. Edmund Berkeley, pastor of the church, announced today. The bishop will visit the local church for the purpose of con firmation. The services will begin at 11:00 a. m. Last Sunday, the bishop was in Scotland Neck for his annual visit. He preached at morning services at Trinity Episcopal Church in that city and in the afternoon he preached at Grace Church, Lawrence. Appropriation Bill Has Two Items of Interest to Farmers Washington, D. C. — Of keer interest to the people, and es pecially the farmers, of Nortl Carolina are two items containec in the Appropriation Bill recent ly passed by Congress. Oneo these provisions, placed in the Foreign Aid section of the bil largely through the actions o: Representative John Kerr pro vides that none of the funds ap propriated by the Act shall b( used or made available for use for the acquisition of nitrates oi nitrogenous fertilizer, or petrol eum products unless the Presi dent adheres to three conditions The conditions are: Survey the requirements of other countries which are dependent upon the United States for a portion ol their supplies of such commodi ties, Estimate the quantities ol such commodities which proba bly will be made available tc such countries from the United States, estimate the total amount of such commodities available for export from the UnitesStates to the recipient countries, after giving due consideration to the quantity thereof required in this country to meet essential dom estic needs. Contacted in reference to this item, Kerr again reiterated his statement that the needs of thi farmrs of Norh Caroli a come before the needs of the people oi Europe and that Ao nitrates, ne eded in North Carolina, should be shipped abroad until the needs (Continued on page C—Sect. A) By WILEY WARREN Danny Cagle’s Yellow Jacket cagers may not set the Roanoke River afire this season but one thing rests assured — that of presenting the tallest quintet seen here since 1942. With eight lettermen listed among the 12-man squad, includ ing two regulars from last year’s five, Cagle has produced a fast breaking team that looms as a possible contender for conferen ce honors. Lack of that much-needed sco ring punch which has plagued Yellow Jacket teams in the past may gain a new light this sea son because of the locals’ new style of play. Cagle has stressed shooting ' considerably since opening day’s practice and all indications point to a higher-scoring club than usual. Guard Sam Wood and forward James Warren bore the brunt of the scoring chores last season but this year, they will be ably assisted by James Bryant, six foot, five inch center, Billy Clemmer and Earl Rook. Bryant, the only senior in the regular cast, seems to be the most improved player on the club. Because of inept ball-hand ling, Bryant was used only spar inolu ltact voar Standing six feet and one inch, forward Clemmer, along with the towering Bryant, are counted on to control the backboard play for the Jackets. Rook, also a six foot, one inch boy, saw only limited action last year, but now teams with Wood at the guard posts to give the Jackets a start ing unit averaging well above the six-foot mark. The Jackets reserve strength shapes up much stronger than • that of last year. Walter Myrick, a part-time regular last season may eventually move up to the first team, but at present, re mains as Cagle’s Number One sub. Lettermen Earl Waters and Sonny Hines, both guards, also are scheduled to see considerable service as reserves. Four newcomers: forwards Tommy Wheeler, Charles Hasty and George Lewis; and center Billy Sullivan, compose the re mainder of the squad. All four were regulars on the junior turn last year. Cagle announced that drills would be continued during the holidays in order for the Jackets to remain in condition for their conference onaner here January t with the Hew Bern Been,
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