If Years Ago
1 A Backward Glance
ONE TEAR AGO —
Feb. 2?, 1947—Ray Gocdmnn
succeeds J. T. Chase as Vice
President of Virginia Electric: &
Power Co., Roaonke Rapids po
lice department gets two way
• radio. Surprise birthday party
honors Benjamin T. Conner.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Feb. 25, 1943—ABC Board bill
for Halifax County reported fav
orably by North Carolina House
Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns. Bill would set up
ABC Board with Clyde Liske of
Roanoke Rapids, Dave L. Suiter
of Weldon and G. H. Johnson
of Scotland Neck as members
14,500 registered in Roanoke
Rapids Township for War
Ration Book No. 2.
10 YEARS AGO
Feb. 24, 1938—Negro Claud
Bowser, 22, charged with mur
der of his sweetheart. Lizzie
Bowser, 20, told Sheriff Joe Rid
dick “I killed her because I
loved her.” Among those on the
high school honor roll were
Thomas Shell, \lark Pulley.
Kirk Taylor, Helen Daughtry.
Jack Williams and Bynum Neal.
Mrs. Alice B. Hudson, 61. died
at her home in Weldon on Mon
day, Feb. 21st. Miss Emily Joy
ner was married to Allen Pierce
in Garysburg, Wednesday, Feb.
23rd.
15 YEARS AGO
Feb. 23, 1933—Several hun
dred citizens from Roanoke
Rapids were in Raleigh to at
tend a hearing on Senate Bill
No. 242, sponsored by State Sen
ator Dr. T. W. M. Long, which
would amend the city charter.
Mr. and Mrs. William White
spent several days in Charlotte
during the week where Mr.
White attended a Chevrolet
meeting.
30 YEARS AGO
March 1, 1918—Hazel Dawn
and Bert Lytell co-starred in
Selznich - Pictures p r o d u c -!
tion “The Lone Woll". New
pews and choir stalls have ar
rived for All Saints Church and
are being installed this week
W. B. Woodroof. J. W Smoot.
J. M. Jackson, and A. M. Proc
tor were members of a build
ing committee for the construc
tion of a new Methodist Church
here. Lloyd Baker of Jackson
has accepted a position with
Roanoke Pharmacy.
Miss Josephine Speight and
Leslie Unglesbees of Washing
' ton, D. C. were the week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. K
Speight.
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CAVTIBN; V*l £fHY A» BlfUCTtB
Deaths
JOHN L. JONES
Funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. G. A. Gilchrist
at Carter’s Chapter Baptist
Church. Friday, February6, at
2:00 o’clock, for John L. Jones,
who died Tuesday, February 3,
at Roanoke Rapids Hospital, fol
lowing a short illness. Interment
was made in the Hockaday
Cemetery.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Frrancis Ellis
and ten children, two of whom
reside in New York; two broth
ers and two sisters of New Jer
sey, and eight grandchildren.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Out of town patients in Roa
noke Rapids Hospital this week
included:
Mrs. Willard Clary, White
Plains. Mrs. J. B. Cornell, Brun
swick, Va. Mrs. Alex Cox.
Jackson, Andrew Hedgepeth,
Conway, R. L. Horn, La Crosse.
Mrs. Virginia Jones, Brunswick.
Mrs. Joe Roberson, Littleton,
Mrs. M. W. Shugard, Halifax.
Mrs. A. M. Shearin, Essex. Mrs.
A. B. Wilson, Littleton. Mrs.
W. A. Cook. Gaston, Mrs. Mel
vin Harris, Gaston.
BIKIHb
Babies born in Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital last week were:
To—Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen.
Conway, a boy February 19th.
To—Mr. and Mrs. J E.
Brown, Rich Square, a girl Feb.
16th.
To—Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Car
lisle, Halifax, a girl Feu. 20th.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Janies Tay
lor, city, a girl Feb. 21st.
To—Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ellis,
Lawrenceville, a boy Feb. 18th.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.
Lambert, La Crosse, a girl Feb.
23rd.
To—Mr. and Mrs. R. Boyd
Robinson, Littleton, a boy Feb.
21st.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Vann. Conway a boy, Feb. 17th.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Wat
ers, city a boy Feb. 21st.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Bright, Emporia, a bov Feb.
21st.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Ward, Weldon, a boy Feb. 21st.
To—Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Zim
merman. Seaboard, a bov Feb.
21st.
To—Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Leake city a boy Feb. 22nd.
i ue luiure oi me iNavy ap
pends.” the Secretary of the
Navy has said “on a national
understanding of seapower, and
the ability of our Navy to con
trol the sea ways; adequate
trained personnel competent to
perform the technical 'assign
ments necessary ,oday; ship
a&d -industries capabl -
of rapid expansion and thorough
research and development pro
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Garysburg
Mr. and Mrs. James Moody,
who are making their home near
here in Weldon were shopping in
Weldon last week.
Mrs. Lena Grant and daugh
ter were in town recently.
Mrs. Jack Camp, who has
been ill, has been reported as
much better.
Mrs. J. B. Collier and son,
Raymond, visitd Mrs. J. W.
Grant one afternoon last week.
Mrs. Malvin Vincent and son
visited Mrs. John Fitzhugh re
cently.
Dr. Ralph B. Blowe of Weldon
was here one day recently.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Moore
announce the birth of a son on
Thursday, Feb. 19th. in Roanoke
Rapids Hospital. Mrs. Moore is
the former Grade Harlowe of
Halifax.
Mr and Mrs. Pete Ferguson
announce the birth of a son on
Jan. 28th, in Roanoke Rapids
Hospital. Mrs. Ferguson is the
former Ida Clements.
Baptist WMS Circles
Meet Monday Evening
The circles of the Rosemary
B.^rBsi W. M S met Monday
.'veiling. February 23rd m ivfis
sion Study Classes in prepara
tion for the observance_of “week
of Prayer for Home Missions”
March 1st through 5th. The Book
“Spiritual Frontiers” was
taught in the different circles by
Mrs. Carlton Stacia, Mrs
Gwattney, Mrs. J O. Matthews,
Mrs. H. C. Johnson and Mrs.
Byron Gurley. On Sunday eve
ning, February 29th slides o n
Home Missions will be shown at
the preaching service. The cir
cles will meet again next week
to hold prayer service for Home
Missions and receive the Annie
Armstrong offering for this
cause.
Town Talk
Miss Sallie Lou McKimmon,
an executive secretary to the
Methodist Board of Missions
and Miss Louise Young, profes
sor of Sociology of Scarritt Col
lege, Nashville. Tenn. are the
house guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Thorne.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Corey
of Elizabeth City were recent
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Norris Hannon.
Miss Cornelia Shell and Clarke
Willey of Richmond, Va. were
recent week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Allen
Mrs. Raymond Lucke of Nor
folk, Va. spent several days last
week with Mrs. J. R. Wirtz and
Mrs. Minnie Cullom.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Waters
spent the week end in Fayette
ville with relatives.
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Card of Thanks
The family of Mr. George W.
Brigman wishes to take this op
portunity to thank the doctors,
hospital staff. Miss Harris, Miss
King, Mrs. Merchant and the
many friends for their kindness
during his illness and death.
Mrs. Johnnie Brigman.
Card of Thanks
We take this method of ex
CJh&reii Only One.
SOUTHERN
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pressing our sincere thanks and
appreciation to our many friends
and neighbors for their kind acts
of help and sympathy during
the recent illness and death of
our husband and father. Charlie
Price. We also thank you for the
beautiful floral offerings.
The Family.
TOO LATE
TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE — Grocery and Mar
ket business in business sec
tion of uptown Roanoke Rap
ids. Terms cash. Write to Box
C in care of the Herald.
FOrt SALE — One Antique
Field Bed complete with can
opy and cover. One oval mar
ble top table with walnut base.
One metal or wood turning
Lathe 12 inch swing. Chet’s
Shop. 409 Hamilton St.. Phone
R-718-1. 3-18-pd
FOR SALE — Oil stove with
built in oven. Like new. Bob
Lane, 202 Jackson St. 3-4-ch.
FOUND — A Pointer male bird
puppy February 8th. Owner
mav claim by paying for ad.
Mrs. J. D. Medlin. E. 10th St.
Rd.. near Hornertown. 3-4-p
WANTED—Apartment furnished
or unfurnished for man and
wife. P. O. Box 464. 3-lL-nd
, _ .v,
WANTED — Will buy good go
ing business in or near city,
what have you? P. O. Box
464. 3-11-pd
FOR SALE — 3 lots and small
store building on Wood Lane
in West Rosemary. Faison
Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — Store building
near Roanoke Junction. Now
being used as dwelling. Fai
son-Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — Residential lots
on Madison. Vance. Washing
ton and Williams Streets. Fai
son-Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — Residential lots on
Littleton Highway, ranging in
price from $25.00 to $150.00
each. Terms can be arranged.
Faison-Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — Lots on old Thel
ma Road near Shearin’s Chap
el. This is one of the nicest
colored sections in this vicin
ity. Lots are cheap and terms
can be arranged. Faison-Can
non Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — 4-room house with
bath on Bolling Road. Faison
Cannon Agency, Inc.
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1 Plant Established S
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FOR SALE — Service Station
and 10-room house near under
pass in Weldon. This property
is priced for quick sale and is
a bargain. Service Station has
12,000 gallon tank. House can
easily be made into two nice
apartments. Faison-Cannon
Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — 4-room house with
bath on Williams Street. House
is practically new and is now
empty, ready for occupancy.
Faison-Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — 5-room house with
bath on Jefferson Street. Fai
son-Cannon Agency, Inc.
FOR SALE — 100 foot lot on
Henry Street. Foundation for
6-room house already poured,
water and sewage connected
and permit to build already
secured. Faison-Cannon Agen
cy, Inc.
FOR SALE — Houses, lots,
buildings, farms. If you want
to buy or sell real estate, in
sure your property, your health
or your life, it will pay you
to call Faison-Cannon, Phone
R-808-6 and ask for Charles
Ogletree or McRae Faison.
Drop by and discuss your real
estate and insurance problems.
Office located next door to
Radio Station.
NOTICE
State of North Carolina,
County of Halifax.
The undersigned, having been
appointed and duly qualified as
administratrix of the Estate of
PENNEY'S
MONTHEND
CLEARANCE
WE HAVE
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FOOTWEAR
To fit the entire
family.
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FIRST QUALITY
NYLON HOSE
now 1.00 pr.
Tobacco Covers
5 yds. by 20 yds.
2824 Eylo
only 11.50
LADIES
DRESS SHOES
All Sizes
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MEN’S
Grey Covert
JACKETS
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Matching Pants $2.29
NEW
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only 59c yd
Joe Wood, deceased, all persons
having claims against said estate
are notified to exhibit the same
before her on or before Febru
ary 26, 1949, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov
jery. All persons indebted to said
(estate will please make immedi
ate payment. This the 25th day
of February, 1948.
Mrs. Hester M. Wood.
Administratrix of the Es
tate of Joe Wood, deceased
Thelma, N. C. 4-1-ch
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an
Order of the Clerk of the Super
ior Court of Halifax County.
Nofth Carolina, in the Special
Proceeding entitled. "D. A.
Smith, Widower. Individually
and as Executor of W. H. Smith,
Deceased, et als, -vs- Julia Ann
Smith." dated February 24, 1948,
the undersigned Commissioner
will on Saturday, March 27, 1948.
at eleven o’clock a. m., on the
premises on the North side of
the State Highway leading from
Roanoke Rapids to Littleton, in
Roanoke Rapids Township, Hali
fax Couny. North Carolina, offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described real estate, to
wit:
That certain tract or parcel of
land lying and being situate in
Roanoke Rapids Township, Hali
fax County, North Carolina,
bounded on the South by the
1.03 acre tract of land conveyed
to Richard H. Ivey by W. H.
Smith, on the East by the prop
erty known as the Dickens Park
Property, on the North by the
property known as Dickens Park
Property, on the West by the
property purchased by R. L. Brit
ton from Pattie Ivey, containing
twenty-two (22) acres, more or
less* and being a portion of
Tract No. TWO (2) of the T. A.
Smith Estate as shown on Map
in Plat Book 2, page 108, Office
of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Halifax County, North Caro
lina, which was allotted to said
W. H. Smith in a Special pro
ceeding of record in S. P. Dock
et 9, at page 103, in said Clerk’s
Office.
(There is located i pon the
above described tract of land a
three (3) room frame &veiling.)
This property will b ' sold sub
ject to the confirmati >n of the
Court and the successful bidder '
will be required to deposit 10%
of the amount of his bid to guar
antee his good faith.
This notice dated and posted
this the 24th day of February.
1948.
W. B. ALLSBROOK,
3-18-ch Commissioner
Roanoke Engineering Co., Inc.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Commercial and Residential Construction
Concrete Job Work
Office: Rochelle Realty Co. — Phone R-834-6 ^
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Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
_Also Firo & Automobile Insurance.
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