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|Roanoke | Ramblings: Receives Honors Jay William Sanders, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sanders, city, a senior at Louisburg Col lege, Franklinville, has been init ated into Phi Theta Kappa, scholarhip fraternity affiliated with Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Psi Omega, a national dramatic honorary fraternty; and Beta Phi Gamma, national journalis tic fraternity. Sanders did outstanding work in two of the campus produc tions, “Hold Everything” and “Song of My Heart.” He is a member of the College Sextette the Glee Club, and was editor of the 1948 yearbook The Oak. Gold Keys Gold keys were presented 19 High School students for being outstanding in the field of ath letics yesterday afternoon by the Jaycees. To qualify for this special award students must have earned two athletic letters in the past two years in any or all of the three major sports: football, basketball and base ball. Those receiving keys were: Sam Wood, Walter Myrick, David Lee Cox, O. B. Crumpler, .Robert Johnson, Wordest Felts, Hubert Lowder, Vance Stewart, Louis Ivey, James Bryant, Bil ly Clemmer, Sonny Hines,* Earl Rook, Earl Waters, James War ren, Thomas Wheeler, Lola Cates, Margaret Outland, and Fred Etheridge. Cookie Sale Every Girl Scout and Brownie in town will be asking you to buy boxes of cookies beginning Monday, April 12. Proceeds from the sale will be used by each troop and part will go into the Girl Scout Council Fund which maintains the Girl Scout Hut. Wins Award Friends here of Mrs. Virginia Shelton will be interested to to read the following • .an nouncement which recently ap peared In a Florida paper re garding her son, William R. Shelton who is a student at Rol lins College in Winter Park, Fla. “William R. Shelton, Rollins College student from Asheville, N. C., yesterday received the Hamilton Holt award of $50 in Gen Reeve oratorical compeU tin for men, one of the opening events of Rollings Founder Week. “Shelton, whose topic was “Is CcAege Lift a Life Apart” competed in oratory with five other winners of the Gen Reeve 'Essay Contest." To Attend Convention Among those who will attend the 65th annual convention of the North Carolina Education Association in Asheville on April 15, 16 and 17 are Mr. Paul T. Overton, school superintendent of Halifax County; T. O. Hickc man, school principal at En field; and L. W. Alexander, school principal at Scotland IT GETS BY “The typographical error is a slippery thing and sly, You can hunt till you are dizzy but it somehow will get by, Till the forms are off the press* es it is strange how still i1 keeps; It shrinks down into a cornei and it never stirs or peeps. Till the ink is on the paper, when it grows to mountain size. The boss he stares with horror, then hi grabs his hair and groans; The copyreader drops his head upon his head and moans— The remaineder of the issue maj be cleafi as it can be, But that typographical error is the only thing you see. From Knoxville (Tenn.) Express Pround Grandpaents Mr. and Mrs. Don Reinke o: Sequ n, Wash, announce the birth of their son, Billy Lane ' born April 4. Mrs. Reinke is the former Melba Harris, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Harris of 222 Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids. HOWARD J. KING Howard J. King, 62, wel known citizen of. Roanoke Ra pids, died in the local hospital Monday morning at 3:30 follow ’ ing an illness of two weeks. H< was born in Littleton and came to Roanoke Rapids 35 years ago Mr. King has served in the capacity of bookkeeper anc salesman at the Coburn Shoe Store for' the past 31 years. He was past master in masonarj of the local Widows Son Lodge 519 A. F. and A. M. and served as a faithful and devoted deacor of the First Baptist Church here ’ fur the past 20 years. Funeral services were con ducted from the First Baptisl Clftirch at 3:30 Tuesday after noon by his pastor, the Rev Gordan L. Price. Burial fol lowed in Cedarwood Cemeterj here with members of the Masonic Lodge in charge. Sur viving Mr. King are his wife Mrs. Clara Thomason King three sisters, Mr*. Nora New 1 som and Mrs. Annie Johnson both of Littleton, and Mrs. C. E Ritchie of Roanoke Rapids. * * * THE ROANOKE RAPIDS * ~ What Roanoke Rapids Makes * ... ... _ . _ ., Herald Classified Advertising —Makes Roanoke Rapids i ^ . r j Gets Quick Results W W * * ak VOLUME xxxm ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, APrSTh, 1948 NUMBER 33 LOCAL THULE MILLS FACE SHUTDOWN Here April 12 Karr Scott Candidates For Governor Asked To Speak Here The Junior Chamber of Com merce has invited the four ac tive candidates for governor, Kerr Scott, Charles M. Johnson, Oscar G. Barker and Mayne Albright, to come to Roanoke Rapids and speak in order that local citizens can hear and see these gubnatorial candidates. Kerr Scott, first of the can didates to appear at a public meeting in Roanoke Rapids, will speak Monday evening, April 12, at 8 o’clock in the auditor ium of the Central High School on Hamilton Street. Mr. Scott will be the dinner guest of the local Rotary club earlier in the evening. Tentative dates have been set foj, by * candidates Cjgactaf If. Johnson and Oscar 0T Barker, according to Frank Neel, president of the Jaycees. Mr. Johnson is scheduled to speak on April 21 at 8 o’clock, place to be announced later, and Mr. Barker will make his ad dress the following evening, April 22 at 8 o’clock. Mayne Al bright, the fourth candidate, has not yet stated when he can ap pear before the citizens of Roa noke Rapids. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. Halifax County Law Enforcement Assoc. Elects New Officers T. J. Davis, Roanoke Rapids police chief, was elected presi dent of the Halifax Law En forcement Officers Association at a meeting held last evening at the Boy Scout Hut in Weldon. Other Association officers elect ed were P. R. Kitchen, Weldon chief of police, vita president; C. C. Deese of Roanoke Rapids, secretary, and Cpi. L. B. Lane, highway patrol officer, treasur er. A barbecue chicken dinner was served with the Weldon police department as hosts. The group was addressed by Julian R. AUsbrook, Roanoke Rapids attorney; W. H. Gibson and Brock Lyon, FBI agents. Guests of the Halifav Law En forcement Association last eve ning were Charles R. Daniel, judge of Recorders Court; May or W. B. Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids; Mayor J. T. Maddrey of Weldon; Mr. Jack Lambeth of Burlington; W. H. Gibson, Brock Lyon, and Julian Alls brook. Mrs. J. Rives Manning and son spent the Easter holidays with relatives in Currituck County. Special Board Meeting Tues. To Discuss Swimming Pool For City A special board meeting of the city commissioners will be held Tuesday night, April 13, at 8 o’clock at the Municipal Build ing to discuss a proposed swim ming pool for the city, accord ing to Mayor W. B. Allsbrook. Interested citizens are urged to attend this meeting. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of city commission ers Tuesday afternoon, permis sion was granted the Mosquito Control delegation, headed by A. O. Pendleton, to cut down gum trees in certain areas. In other business, the board voted to establish a parking place for cabs near the bus sta tion. Beer licenses were ap proved for D. L. Mahaffey for the VFW to sell beer and for J. T. Mincher to sail beer at 930 Roanoke Avenue. The board also granted the Business and Professional Wo men’s Club permission to hold a plate dinner Saturday, April 17, at a down town park. The board opened the one bid it received for construction of a second story addition to the building now housing the Roa noke Rapids Fire Department. The bid, for $13,250, was con sidered excessive and was re jected. The proposed building would give the firemen more room and relieve congestion in the crowded upstairs portion of the Municipal Building. $3,000 Goal Set For Cancer Drive Mrs. Berkstresser Heads Halifax Group Mrs. G. A. Berkstresser of Roanoke Rapids has been ap pointed 1948 Campaign Chair man for the April Drive to be conducted in Halifax County by the North Carolina Division of the American Cancer Society. The quota set for Halifax Coun ty is $3,000. The North Carolina Division, headed by Dr. George Mauze, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem, began its 200,000 campaign through out the state April 1. Money raised in the drive will be used to extend public health education in this State, service Tar Heel cancer patients, and help further research on a nac tional scale. The North Carolina drive is part of the nationwide 16,000,000 campaign for funds sponsored by the American Can cer Society. Annual Tri-County Contest At Eastman The annual Tri-County Com petitive Activities contest for New Farmers of America chap ters in Halifax, Edgecomb and ash county rural schools was held at Eastman High School in Enfield Tuesday. Mr. S. B. Sim mons, State Supervisor for Vocational Agriculture for Ne groes, was in charge of the pro gram. Mr. W. A. Holmes, principal of Eastman School, introduced Mr. Paul T. Overton, Superin tendent of Halifax County Schools, who welcomed the sev eral hundred delegates, school officials and visitors who were present. The following schools partici pated in the contests which be (Cont. on back page taction 1) Delegates To Attend ' Educational Meeting In Asheville April 15 More than 2,000 teachers, principals and superintendents, representing 18,000 vftiite teach ers on the State, are expected to attend the 64th annual State convention of the North Caro lina Education Association sche duled for Asheville on April 15, 16 and 17. Delegates representing the Roanoke Rapids local unit of the North Carolina Education Asso ciation who win attend the con vention include Mr. 1. E. Ready, ~ superintendent; Mr. J* W. Talley, high school prin cipal; Mr. Robert P. Hollar, high school; Hrs. William Hund ley, Rosemary School; Miss Esther Hoige, Clara Hearne School and lliss Martha Crad dock, high school. Schedule Given Three general sessins, four major divisional meetings, and twenty-nine departmental meet ings will be held, in addition to the usual lihcheons, banquets, and social Scents. Outstanding state educators and visiting guest speakers will appear or (Coot, an bjck page section )] Photo by Tudor $fayor W. B. Alltbseok, abrve, presses the button that releases the first trial run made on the HeraldV newly installed 24-page ~ Hoe Rotary Press. Pictured here, from left to right are, first row: Marvin D. Collier, chairman of the board of city commissioners; Mrs. Elva Marlin, secretary of the Merchants Association; and Doug Debnam, Herald shop foreman. Second row: Mayor Allsbrook, city commissioner Howard Pruden and Quy Leedy, the Herald's new assistant publisher. Behind them is Larry Willis, Herald press* man. Conducts Mission Rov. Patrick Walsh. O. P. The Forty Hour’s Adoration, which commemorates the forty hours that our Lord’s Sacred Body remained in the Seplu chre from Good Friday afternoon to Easter Sunday morning, will be opened for the first time in St. John’s Catholic Church on Sunday, April 11, at 10:00 A. M. There will be evening ser vices on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 with Holy Masse es on Monday and Tuesday at 6:45 and at 7:30 A. M. The Blessed Sacrement will be sl lemly enthroned on Sunday afternoon as well as all day on both Monday and Tuesday. Confessions will be heard after (Cont. back page 1st. section) Rabies Outbreak Possible Here Do" Owners Asked To Cooperate Local citizens are again warn ed by County Health Officer, Dr. Robert F. Young, that be cause of a very unusual and ab normal prevalence of rabies among dogs during the winter months, there is imminent dan ger of a rabies outbreak in this area. Police Chief T. J. Davis points out that since summer time is coming and more children are playing outdoors, the danger is greater than ever and asks that c tizens of Roanoke Rapids please cooperate in making this important preventive measure effective. City officials have been re quested by Dr. Young to destroy all ownerless, stray dogs in or der to prevent an outbreak of rabies in the immediate vicini ty. All dog owners must have their dogs vacc nated and dogs should have a collar or vacci nation tag about their neck. Dr. Young also suggests that citi zens not let their dogs run loose for thhe next few weeks. The rabies immunization pro gram began officially April 1 and etends through June. Mr. J. Rives Manning went through Eastern North Carolina on a business trip last week. I The Local Week... | * ■■1 PTA MEETING The High School PTA meet ing will be held in the school library this evening at 8 o’clock. Program for this last meeting of the year will be “Summer Recreation for Youth.” TYPHOID CLINIC Typhoic vaccine will be given at the Patterson Mill clinic for six weeks, Monday through Fri? day, at regular clinic hours. DANCE, APRIL 9 The Jaycees are sponsoring a dance tomorrow evening at the Armory from 8 until 12, for the benefit of the high school music department. Money raised will enable the Senior High School Chorus to enter the State Con test in Greensboro, April 2b, 21. BPWC TO MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Business and Professional Womens Club will be held in the Blue Room of the Rosemary Cafe at 7:30 this evinig. Sev eral members of Troop 6 of the Girl Scouts will attend and pre sent a special program for the club. RED CROSS The American Red Cross call in Roanoke Rapids has been suc cessful, having gone over the top in contributions. Persons who have not been solicited and who would like to contribute, may mail contributions to the Roa noke Rapids Chapter, American Red Cross, City, or to Mr. James Tucker, Treasurer, local chapter, American Red Cross, 425 Jack son St., City. N. C. Symphony Program Given Will Appear In City May 17 The program to be presented by the North Carolina Sym phony in their concert in the Roanoke Rapids High School Auditorum May 17 has just been announced. Caroline Taylor, 17 year old pianist of Wadesboro, will be the soloist at the chil dren’s concert in the afternoon and Marion Perley, harpist, will be the featured artist at the evening concert. The following is the program for the evening concert Hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy” To be sung by the audience Rossini-Overture t o The Thievish Magpie Schubert-Symphony No. VIII in B minor (“Unfinished” 1. Rather lively 2. Rather slow, but with movement MacDowell — Presto giocoso,! from Concerto No. II in D minor, Opus 23, for Piano and Orchestra. Intermission Debussy-“Clair de Lune” Tournier--“Fairyland” Grofe-“On the Trail”, from Grand Canyon Suite Khachaturian — Two Dances from the ballet, Gayane 1. “Dance of the Rose Maid ens” 2. “Sabre Dance” Porter-“Begin the Beguine” Str.auss — Waltz, “The Blue Danube” Asst. Publisher Guy Leedy The following statement was issued by Milton Wick, publish er of the Roanoke Rapids Her ald, on April 1 “I am glad to announce the appointment of Guy M. Leedy as assistant publisher of the Roanoke Rapids Herald. Mr. Leedy is one of North Carolina’s best known and most outstand ing newspapermen. “Until coming here, Mr. Leedy was general manager and treasurer of the Elizabeth City Advance Inc. He had charge of obtaining the radio license and the establishment ol Radio Station WGAI in that city, Mr. Leedy was also one of the organizers of the Elizabeth City Theatre Coro, which operates (Coni, on back page section 1] Local Employment Office Reports 278 Persons This Area Registered A total of 278 persons were registered for work with the Roanoke Rapids Office of the North Carolina Employment Service as of March 25, accord ing to Fred W. McNeil, Jr., local office manager. A decrease of 8 per cent from the previous re porting period was noted. Of the total number of regis tered applicants, 42 per cent were women and 34 per cent were veterans. The 5 per cent increase in the number of vet erans over last period was due to bad weather curtailing out side work and to season unem ployed farm workers in th« labor market, stated Mr. Me Neil. However, with Sprint here, all outside work is start ing again, and unemploymen will be reduced. Analysis Given An analysis of the active re gistration file on March ?5, re veals that of the total, 6 appli cations were in the professiona and managerial group, 16 ii clerical and sales, 18 in service 15 in agriculture, 47 skilled, 7' semi-skilled, and 51 unskilled. Textile workers comprise 11' (Coni, on back page section 1 L Miners Strike May Stop Work !; At All Mills Here It was learned today from authorative sources that the coal piles of the Roanoke Mills Co., Patterson Mills Co. and the Rosemary Mfg. Co., have dwindl ed to such an extent that the mills can operate for only a few more days on the present sup ply. Unless additional coal can be obtained immediately, the mills will be forced to close un til more coal is made available. Investigation disclosed that the local mills have exhausted every known source of supply, even the “black market”, in their effort to secure coal. The management of the local mills stated that they will continue to make every effort to get coal from all possible sources in or der to keep the mills running. At this time, however,* every known ton of coal available un til the mines reopen, has al ready been received by the mills. The mills plan to reserve only the amount of coal necessary to operate the steam pumps for fire protection purposes. Effective Sunday The Virginia Electric and Power Co., from which the local mills obtain their power, has announced that unless the coal strike ends immediately it will be jiecessary to cut power fur nished to industries to not less than one half of their normal requirements, effective Sunday midnight. If the coal strike should end today, it has been estimated that it would be two weeks be fore coal could be mined, shipped and received at the mills in Roanoke Rapids. Jays Spank Bulls 8-4 In Opener; Rudden Homers ' The 1948 edition of the Roa noke Rapids Jays defeated the Durham Bulls of the class “C" Carolina League here in Sim mons Park yesterday afternoon 8 to 4. Approimately 800 fans witnessed the seven inning af fair. “Red” Rudden, smiling sec ond baseman and lead off man for the Jays, touched off the fireworks in the home half of the first, by blasting one of Lef ty Bill Hastedt’s pitches over the rightfield wall. From then on the Jays led all the way, touching the Durham Ace for eight hits and eight runs, during the three innings he worked. In Manager Stu Martin’s starting line-up there was only one new face- Carl “Dude” Lee, Rookie Outfielder, who played the entire contest. Lee, local boy, had a single for three times, at bat including one RBI. Starting at the other positions were Rudden 2B; Martin 3B; Coleman c. f.; Meyer r f; Park er IB; Skelton SS; Pavlich C; and Carleton P; Leroy Carleton and Glenn Ti tus divided the pitching chores for the Jays. Carleton started and worked three innings allow ing only two hits, three runs, four free tickets; and fanning two. Titus in the remaining four innings gave up five hits, on« run, no bases on balls and fan ned 3. Carleton was the winning John Pavlich, with two for three was the only Jay to 4«t more than one hit. Paul Craw ford, Bulls catcher, got a triple and a single in as many tries to lead the Durham Club. Formal Opening of VFW Home Sunday, April 11 Formal opening of the Halifax Post 3702 Home of the Veterans of Foreigh Wars will take place Sunday afternoon, April 11, at 1:30. The new VFW home is at 1037 Hamilton Street. The following officers will be installed by the State Depart ment Commander of the Vetsr erans of Foreign Wars: D. F. : Mahaffey, Commander; James L. Fanney, Senior Vice-Corn- l mander; Sgt. Elwood Boyce, Junior Vice-Commander; C. C. Churchill, Quartermaster; F. S. Kemp, Post Advocate; Tillery Robinson, Post Surgeon, George Brewer, Chaplain;. Mr. Wil liams, Adjutant; and Sgt. Dick Collins, Trustee. A banquet will be served VFW members, their wives, and in vited guests. .4
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