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*** THE ROANOKE RAPIDS * ¥ ¥ What Roanoke Rapids Makes —Makes Roanoke Ràpids ★ ★ ★ Carolina'» Fastest Growing City Herald Oassified Advertising Gets Quick Results ★ ★ * VOLUME XXXIII ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 NUMBER 16 Roanoke t Ramblings fh I J Μ ι nil I ■ ■■ ■■■ ■ ■ Weldon's Truman One of our super-sleuth corre spondents in Weldon reports that when Mr. and Mrs. James C. Tilghman took a vacation trip to Florida and Cuba recently, Mr. Tilghman's striking resem blance to the present occupant & of the White House caused them to be the object of much atten tion. In Key West, the Tilgh mans were enjoying dinner in a cafe very much until all eyes in the place seemed to b turned toward their table. Finally the waitresses had to go around and tell everybody "No, that isn't Mr. Truman." In Cuba, the Cu banos jumped on the running board of the cab in which the f couple was riding, shouting "Vi va, Truman!" and "Welcome, Truman!" But they aren't the only people who think he resem bles the president. In a Richmond hospital where Mr. Tilghman was once under going treatment, the nurses hung a sign on his door reading, "Truman's Boudoir''. Tilghman Truman or Weldon- Washing ton— it is a coincidence! Payless Holidays Contary to popular belief, the local ^teachers received no pay for the days recently when the schools had to close on account of the weather. Said one teach er, "So many people came up to me and said, 'My, but you must enjoy these holidays with pay!' but I don't know where they got the idea we got paid for those days off." Speaking of teachers reminds us that we're going to give a little space this week to Miss Clara Hearne. You parents should be interested in this : "To the little boys and girls of Roanoke Rapids: We are in terested in all the little boys and girls in our community. We have been thinking about you and have seen many of you. Now we want to get ready for you to start your school career. If you are going to be six years old before October 2nd of this year, we want you to tell us about it, because we want t make room for you. Ask your mother or daddy to write us your name, the date of your birth, and where you live. We want your parents' names too Hearne, Box 68, City, or tele phone R-492-1." May Be 40,000th Some young citizen of Roa noke Rapids joining the Arms or Air Force within the next fe\* days or weeks will receive ar extraordinary reception iron both military and civilian lead ers if he happens to be "Numbei 40,000", says Master Sergeani Robert M. De Young, in charge of the local Army and Air Force Recruiting Sub-Station. Last year, North Carolina was eighth in the nation in numbei of volunteers furnshed the twc services. Kitchin Named Buck Kitchin, Scotland Neck farmer, has been appointed tc the State Committee of the Pro duction and Marketing Admin istration, according to an an nouncement made last week by the United States Department ol Agriculture. Mr. Kitchin is the son of the late Arrington Kitchin and a ne phew of the late Claude Kitchin, for many years Congressman from the Second Congressional District, and predecessor ol John H. Kerr in that office. Ai the time of the announcement, Mr. Kitchin was in Washington attending a conference called by the Department of Agriculture tc consider the peanut situation. Got a letter from one of our best informants this week con taining a clip (from a trade journal maybe?) which we couldn't resist passing on: The town board was debating the question of building a fence around the township cemetery. Supervisor Jed Smith from Coon Hollow 'lowed as how it was a complete waste of the taxpay tys' money. "Ain't nobody on ine outside wants in the cem etery," he said, "and ain't no body in thar that kin git out, 8Q what good is a fence agoin' t&do?" ■ère and There Everybody's hepped up on basketball it seems, but the zan ieat cage story comes out of «Mud, Oklahoma. C. B. Wright at Stroud was hunting a basket b»U team thai wasn't easily dis wiiraled. He' announced the opening of the Stroud Independ ent tournament last Monday by describing the meet as follows: '"To be perfectly fair we must warn you that our gym is small, our basketballs are lopsided, the floor is generally dirty, the lights are poor, illiterates only are used as scorers and timers, the officials will be blind, local teams will be favored." We wonder if many accepted his invitation. Dr. Crocker Maddrey looked out the window Tuesday morning up at the hospital and remarked that it was mighty good "pneumonia weather". He observed that it looked ao much like spring that people would be tempted to go around in shirt sleqyes and—bingo I—his busi ness would be rushing. A doctor is apparently jutt like anyone Use k> not wasting to see people tomtom m wfi ** River Out of Banks But Little Damage Melting snows all along the Roanoke River from as far west as Clarksville caused specula tion as to possibilities of flood waters here Monday and Tues day, but, although the some times ferocious stream did get out of banks on those days, not much damage was caused. Monday morning at 11:15, the river was at 41.7 feet in Weldon but had fallen four inches since four o'clock that morning ac cording to the gauge at the Vir ginia Electric & Power Co. sub station. No Industrial Damage Manchester Board & Taper Company reported water in the basement of the company's mill on the river Monday morning and officials said they ha d moved a few motors. They re ported not much damage, but at about 10 o'clock hadn't been able to begin operation. A. O. Pendleton at Roanoke Mill Number One also reported a few motors moved out of the basement but anticipated no .damage and said the mill would continue operation. At the Halifax Paper Corpor ation, third industrial plant along the river bank, K. F. Adams reported no damage, but with the river reported to be rising as far west as Clarksville, said crews were standing by, ready to move equipment on an hour's notice. Expected Second Rise F. C. Williams told newsmen that the river rose here all day Sunday and up until midnight Sunday in its first rise and a second rise of from 15 to 18 inch es was expected by mdnight Monday. With the Weather Bureau's de scription of 31 feet at Weldon as flood level, the river probably reached about 11 and a half feet above that mark. In the September, 1945 flood, the Roanoke reached 48.8 feet at Weldon, while in th biggst flood of th river in 1940, it went to 58 feet there. At Scotland Neck, flood stage is 28 feet and yesterday's level (Continued on page 4—Sect. A) Wildlife Club Meet Slated Tomorrow Proposed changes in rockfish ing regulations in the Roanoke River will be discussed tomor row night in Halifax when mem bers of the Halifax County Wild life Club meet in the Agricul tural Building at eight o'clock. W. A. Pierce, Jr., of Weldon, presdent of the club, has call ed the meeting and urges all in terested in rockfishing and oth er outdoor sport to attend the session. The group will also elect officers for 1948. Northampton Meet Over in Northampton County, the Wildlife Club will meet in Jackson Monday night at the courthouse to discuss the pro posed moving of the commer cial fishing line on the Roanoke from Weldon to Williamston. Both meetings are prelim nary to the open hearing on the proposal which has definitely been set for next Tuesday morn ing at eleven o'clock at the Weldon High School gymna sium. Two Committees In addition to a committee from the Wildlife Resources Commission made up of Harry Green of Raeford, Frank T. Er win of Durham and J. R. Wins low of Robersonville, it was re ported that the Department of Conservation and Development, which has control over commer cial waters, will send a commit tee composed of Roy Hampton of Plymouth, Oscar Breese of Fayetteville and Clyde Council of Wananish to the hearing. Four Months Left For C, D Drivers To Get Licenses Slowed down business caused drivers lico.ise examiner Irwin K. Weeks to again remind mo torists whose names begin wth C or D to come η for their ex aminations for licenses this week. Weeks also said those drivers who received licenses when 15 years of age will have to come in for a complete new examina tion just like any other appli cant. Such licenses have been void since March of last year. The C and D drivers have only four more months in which to qualify, Week· said, and if they want to avoid standing in lint for a last minute rush thm should come early. Office hoM are from tight a. m until Jgpl p.m. »vwj wMkrdiy woaft· tantajr wd Mu*·?. TW! iSâ-i Newly Organized Group Wants More Members ) Organization of the Roanoke Rapids Male Glee Club was completed Monday night when a group of music-minded young men of the city elected officers for the coming year. James Starke was elected to head the group, which is being directed by George Baird, high school band director; and Arn old Hughe£, as vice-president, and Gilbert Baugham, secre tary-treasurer. were named to assist him. Mrs. Forrest Rook is accompanist. The group was organiz ed "for fellows who like to sing," according to a spokes man, and plans are being made to make public appearances as soon as the members have had a chance to get sufficient prac tice. Officials of the organization announced today thai they meet every Monday night at 7:30 in the band room at the Junior High School building and invite anyone interested in practicing to attend their next meeting. Price Resigns As Chairman of Local Red Cross ψ Rev. Gordon L. Price, chair man of the Roanoke Rapids chapter of the American Red Cross for the past 14 years, has tendered his resignation and a new chairman will be chosen at the annual open meeting of the group to b neid at 7::>Q p. m February 27th in the basement oi the First Baptist Church. At a re >·ν. ηκ·; '.uj of t!.( K' crd of Directors, Kirkwooc -V.ams and 'iv ο» Gurley vert ekcted as add', or.· 1 members a:·large to Uio board and R James Tuci.x·?. Jr., v/as narsec (Continued on page 4—Sect. A CAA Approves Airporl Plans County Informed A telegram Was receivec Wednesday morning from th< Wilmington office of the Civi Aeronautics Administration b: the county board of commission ers which gave the informatior that all plans and specifications for the new county airport hac been approved by that Federa agency, the Herald learned fron the County Register of Deeds of fice. From Roanoke Rapids to the Needy INTER-CHURCH CLOTHING DitlVE SUCCESS. Packing clothes into the 52 peanut sacks filled by the recently conduct ed Friendship Drive are (left to right) Rev. John M. WaiVer, Jr.. pastor off the First Presbyterian Church and city chair man of the drive. Rev. Edmund Berkeley,, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, Rev. Jerome Hodges, pastor of the Pente costal Holiness Church, and Rev. B. Marshall White-Hurst, pastor of Rosemary Baptist Church. All articles were carried to the Presbyterian Church last week. The total amount weigh^ eed 2000 pounds. They will be shipped to Church World Ser vice Center at New Windsor, Maryland, and from there they will go overseas to be distributed to the needy of Europe and Asia. χ Finding out Airport Cost Sound Idea Wilson Tells Local Civic Organization The Roanoke Rapids Jaycees got a bit of inside information about developments on the pro posed new county airport Fri day night when Frank D. Wil son, County Register of Deeds, appeared before the club as guest speaker. "Minus buildings." the coun ty official told the members and guests, "the airport will cost a round $143,615." Wilson said the county has 60 days in which^to accept or re ject*-the grant agreement, exe cuted-ëy^he- Federal govern mnt and presented to the board of county commissioners two weeks ago. He said the' idea in obtaining exact figures of cost was a sound one and predicted the board would accept the agreement before expiration of the 60 day deadline. The invitation to the local man to speak to the club was in line with a recent decision of the club to ask city and county of ficials to appear and explain their official duties. Explanations of the workings of the Bureau of Vital Statis (Continued on page 4—Sect. A) Call Raleigh Bureau; Get Hit-Run Driver Here Within Minutes Shortly after his automobile struck another car, belonging to city policeman John Moore and parked in front of the city build ing, last night, a man identfed by State Highway Patrolman Carol Petteway as George W. Lane, 46^.pf Gaston, was arrest i tidj, on charges of hit and ι un driving and driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages. Two men in a car behind Lane's watched him proceed north on Roanoke Avenue after the accident; then reported his license numbr to Petteway and local police officers L. H. Nelson and Τ L. Glosson. Petteway checked the num ber by radio with Williamston and Raleigh and the three of ficers arrested Lane in Gaston at 10:45 p. m. The accident had occurred at about 10:30 Local Youth Is Named Outstanding Scout BEST DRESSED CUB TOMMY PAPPENDICK Scout Committee Meet Will Be Held Monday The Halifax District Com mittee, Boy Scout· of Ameri ca. will hold It» February meeting in Enfield Monday. February 23rd. at seven p. m„ in the Club Houw. it wai an nounced today by John Hine·. District Chairman. This meeting will be a "Dutch supper" affair and all district committeemen, troop committeemen and Scoutmast ers are urged to attend, Hines NEW FIRE TRUCK The new I.a-France Invader truck, purchased by the city last April 15th, arrived in Roanoke Rapids yesterday by rail and is being unloaded this attonoon. The new truck, wit»* T50-»al Iod pump and hose mt with booater system, has a Capacity for j»· man. Γ 1th th· truck to · with th· truck ii I Iwçl *tuMia||M| '£&ÊUÊ&l *&&& Scout Dwight Elting, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Elting, 339 Charlotte Street, was awarded the "Outstanding Scout" for 1ΣΓ47 trophy presented by Clyde Liske at the annual Boy Scout Father and Son banquet Friday night, February 6. Scout Elting was selected for for the award from among all Scouts in the Halifax Dis trict, comprising Roanoke Rap ids, Littleton, Aurelian Springs, Weldon, Halifax, and Enfield. Judges decisions were based not only on young Elting's qualifi cations as an outstanding Boy Scout, but also on his school re cord, athletic activity, church and Sunday School attendance, and his neighborhood behavior. Possessing a truly enviaoie re cord on all counts, Scout Elting received the trophy amid st thunderous applause from Scouts, Cubs, and their fathers present. Cub Scout Award Cub Tommy Pappendick, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Pap pendick of Monroe Street re céivéd a gift of a New Testa ment and pocket secretary as Best Dressed Cub present at trie banquet. Flawlessly attired in his neat, blue Cub uniform, Cjib Pappendick presented a picture of perfection in how a Cub should wear his uniform. Runner-Up to young Pappendick ((jontinued on page 4—Sect. A) The Local Week.. ANOTHER BLANK Another week has passed without the issuance of any building permits by the city building inspector. There had been none issued up until noon yesterday when the office closed. MERCHANTS MEET The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants As sociation was held this morning at 10:30 in the association of fice. The annual meeting, post poned from February 11th, will be held next Wednesday night at 7:00. Election of officers for the year is slated to be held at I the meeting. ANNAPOLIS NOMINEE Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin of Roanoke Rapids were notified Wednesday by Congressm an John H. Kerr that he had nom inated their son, Clyde, Jr., for appointment to the Naval Acad emy in 1948. Kerr told them, "I was very happy to have an op portunity to do this, and I feel sur· that he should get in with bo difficulty. He should hear from the Department of the Na #M> wtr future." TfWM Mutin «rtdwMI Iron» Roanoke Rapids High School in June, 1947 and entered State Col lège in September, enrolling un der the Naval aviation program, lie'll be 19 years old in June. BANKS CLOSE MONDAY Monday, February 22nd, will be a bank holiday in Roanoke Rapids in observance of Wash ington's birthday. HOME BURNS Firemen were called out Mon day about noon to Medlin's Hill section where a five room house occupied by some colored peo ple was on fire. When they ar rivd, the home had been com pletely destroyed the firemen reported. $500 ACCIDENT $500 property damage resulted frpm a Wednesday morning traffic accident in the 900 block of Roanoke Avenue when a 1942 Studebaker coach driven by Sam W. King, Roanoke Rapids RFD, was struck by a C. S. Henry Trucking Co. truck from Rocky Mount. Bernard Lee Crocker of Foun tén, Ν, C. was lieted as driver of the truck by local police who! gt&ssxisr"1 * Jf Λ OUTSTANDING SCOUT DWIGHT ELTING Gaston Scout Troop Reorganized Recently The Gaston Scout troop has been reorganized and is under the direction of Rev. W. Nor man Vaughan, Scoutmaster. The troop committeemen are Joe Beard, chairman; Vaun Wood and Clifton B. Pearson. Most all of the Scouts have passed their tenderfoot require ments. it was announced. John Hines, district chairman of the Halifax District, present ed the following boys with tenderfoot badges at church services in Gaston last Sundays Adolphus Ellis, Glenn Ander son, James Thompson, Otis Camp, Sydney Gay. William Hux, Tom Branch aad Mason Vaughan. Other boys who recently Joined the troop and who will receive tenderfoot bade·· ·* . soon cs they complete the n· . qulrementt are Tom Blythfe, fttndolph Balnt Welter Wray, W*r«i Bartier «ai Mwl City Board Approves Plans For Paving; Asks For Bids Income Tax Specialists Γο Help With Filing Representatives of the Col lector of Internal Revenue will be at the postoffice in the sev eral towns of Halifax County according to the following schedule to assist in the filing of income tax returns, it was announced today by local col lector R. A. Pope: Roanoke Rapids—Feb. 23rd; March 1st through 12th and March 15th. Weldon — March 2nd and March 24th. Halifax — March 3rd and March 25th. Scotland Neck — March 4th and March 26th. Enfield — Feb. 20th; March 5th and March 27th. Littleton — March 3rd and March 25th. Full Itinerary Local Inspection Lane Announced. Schedule of operation of Motor Vehicle Inspection Lane 34, which will cover Halifax, Bertie and Northampton counties and is presently stationed in Weidon, was announced today by Arthur T. Moore, head of the Mechanic al Inspection Division of the De partment of Motor Vehicles. The lane opened in Weldon February 11, and from 11-14 public-owned vehicles were i n spected and garage and repair men in the ara wr thorough ly oriented on requirements of program. Th lane will be open to the public at Weldon from now through March first, having started operation Monday. The schedule is as follows : Rich Square, March 3, orienta tion of mechanics on require ments of program and inspec tion o^ public-owned vehicles March 3-5, open to public March 6-12. Aulander—March 15, orienta tion and public-owned inspection from March 15-16. open to pub lic March 17-22. Windsor—March 24, orienta tion and public-owned vehicles .inspected from March 24-25, open to public March 26-April 3. Scotland Neck, April 5, pub lic-owned vehicles inspected and mechanics oriented from April 5-7, open to public April 8-17. Enfcld. April 10, public owned vehicles inspected and mechan ics giyen demonstrations of in-j (Continued on page 4—Sect. A) Forest Fire Dangers Seen By Forester By DAVID J. MARTZ District Forester With the disappearance of the snow and drying out of our farming lands, devastating re sults from forest fires can be expected in our woodlands, un less landowners and tenants ex ercise the greatest possible care ivhile burning off fields and new ground in preparation for the planting season ahead. County Forest Warden M. M. Lawrence and his fire fighting organization request whole hearted, support in preventing forest fires in our county this spring, and offer the following friendly reminders for consder ation: do not burn lands while a high wind is blowng; try to burn followng a rain or in the late afternoon or at night and not when the woods are danger ously dry; keep a competent watch over your fire at all times; notify adjoining land owners when you plan to burn; comply with all North Carolina State Forest Fire laws and prior to burning always obtain a burn ing permit from your nearest is suing agent. If you discover a wild fire or if a fire escapes you, make an all out effort to suppress it at once and if not successful, re port it immediately to one of the following fire wardens or look out towers: M. M. Lawrence (Tel. 456, Halifax); Robert B. Twisdale (Tel. 215-7, Enfield) ; Scotland Neck Tower (Tel. 271-1, Scotland Neck) ; Liles Tower (Tel. 3161, Paul B. Parker, Hol lister) ; G. E. Judge, Hobgood; C. L. Harris, Enfield; R. J. Sim «^s (Tel. 2l!W, Enfield). E. G. o, . Heatht ille; Loven sa Locke, Rt. 3, Enfield; James W. King, Littleton; Joch M. Butts, Roanoke Rapids; V. I. Hockaday, Rosemary; . Elmo Shearin, (Sunny Side) Littleton; Linwood Knox, Palmyra and D. C. Hargrove, Enfield. 595 Helped In 1947 By Charities The y-earty report of Associat ed Charities released tod a ν shows 595 individuals helped in cases accepted. Starting out January 1, 1947 with $115.23 on hand, tho local welfare organization received $3500 from the Community Chest during the year and $28 from the Famine Relief Drive for a worltable total for the year of $3,643.23. Disbursements included $3,253.48 for food, clothing, med icine, shoes, fuel, milk and serv ices of the case worker; which along with vouchers outstanding in the amount of $146.24, sent the total in outgoing funds to $3,399.72. This left a balance on hand for the new year of $243.51. Specific Report The breakdown for 1917 showed: 189 cases applying; 148 accepted; 17 rejected; 24 trans ferred to other agencies; 43 new cases 146 old cases; 276 office interviews ; and 98 visits to homes by the case worker. $4000 Damage In Fire At Weldon This Morning A hot water heater flared up early this morning at the home of Mrs. S. £. Dawson, located at Seventh and Sycarome Streets in Weldon, as she was lighting it, burned her about the face and hair and caused property dam age estimated at about $4000. Mrs. Dawson was brought away from the house by L. C. Glasgow, a former fireman, and Wick Draper, both of whom were passing by the house at the time. Weldon fire chief Lynn Med lin said the heater, located on the back porch of the home, caught up at about 6:40 and caused damages to the roof and interior, including some of the furnishings. The firemen returned to the station at about 8:30, he report ed. Th board c.f -iiy ers met yesterday afternoon in the municipal building and ap proved all plans and specifica tions in connection with the $404,000 street paving project. Advertisements for bids be gins this week and the commis sioners expect that construction will begin by Aprl first. In the event that three sep arate contractors for the three actions of the project are awarded contracts, the board will stipulate that construction on the storm sewers will have to begin within 10 days of such award. Deadlne for the curb and gutters will be set at 20 days and for the actual paving of the streets, 30 days will be allowed. The possibility of installing concrete sidewalks in Roanoke rapids was' discussed by *he board of city commissioners in their special meeting yester day afternoon. A motion was carried for the city to hare Philip D. Free man. Norfolk engineer, make a survey, afterwards to present an estimate of cost for con crete sidewalks in all sections of town in which population would justify their installation. Meeting with the board was Philip D. Freemen, consulting engineer on the project, of Nor folk, Virginia. Sealed proposals will be re ceived by the City of Roanoke Rapids at the office of the city clerk until 1:30 p. m., Wednes day, March 11th. They will be opened at that time and low bid ders on each section of the pro ject will be awarded contracts, subject to the reserved right to reject any and all bids. Three Sections The three sections of the pro ject are as follows: Section I—Storm sewers and appurtenances, approximately 23,000 linear feet, sizes 15 to 48 indues. Section II- Grading concrete curb and gutter-concrete paving in alley returns. Approximately 75,000 linear feet curb and gutter. Section III—Double bitumi - ,j nous surface treatment and macadam base course, approx imately 130,000 square yards of paving. u ^ Plans In Office Plans and specifications. -J-.' ering this work and other pro posed contract documents will be at the city clerk's office in thf Municip-ji Building and at Freeman's office, 201 Adams t'i jlding, Nor:>.i: Bidders, of course, must b e rnj stered to dj business in the s'ate and are sub-eci to all laws ♦ir.i' régula* iois applicable to general contracting in North Carolina. Grass Fire Doused Firemen answered a call to day to a spot near where their new fire truck was being unload ed. About 11:30 this morning they were called to Roanoke Junction near the pickling factory where a grass fire was threatening some residences. They extin guished the blaze before it could do any damage. Lard, Flour Affected By Grain Dro^ The drop in the grain market throughout the nation thfc: middle of last week reflected locally in a reduction of prices on lard and flour, the Herald was told today ^ by grocery operators. Lard, retailing at around 37 cents a pound before the drop, slipped to 26 but was recovering today and had gone back up to 29. Average price of a 25 pound sack of flour skidded to as much as 27 cents lower on the sack and so far has shown no tend- . ency to go back up, grocerymen said. Meat prices remained stable thus far. Doing All Right From the local Kecruiting Sub-Station comes news that a
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