THE HERALD
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Herald Printing Co., Inc., Rpanoke Rapids, N. C.
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TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1948
A Prime Need
, The letter to the editor from Steve Thompson
; of Roanoke Rapids in Tuesday's issue of the Her
: aid pointed out, once again, a prime need in Roa
noke Rapids.
Thompson said: "I think it's high time some
thing was done toward getting a hotel for Roa
noke Rapids."
In that we heartily concur. There apparent
ly have been some others here in Roanoke Rapids,
: who are of the same opinion as Mr. Thompson.
Last July, the Junior Chamber of Commerco
brought a representative of a national hotel chain
here to discuss the means of raising the funds
necessary for the building of the hotel.
But that, apparently, was as far as the move
went. There was no one to put the movement to
a concerted effort.
Businessmen who come to our city have dif
ficulty in finding places to stay. On several oc
casions recently the available rooms for overnight
use in the city were "sold out."
Many traveling men and do doubt many tour
ists come to Roanoke Rapids and pass right on
through the city without staying overnight, be
cause there is no hotel.
Yes, Mr. Thompson, we heartily agree with
your idea and not only say it is high time, but
it is past time that something be done toward
getting a hotel for Roanoke Rapids.
It would be a good project for the Mer
i chants Association and the Junior Chamber of
[ Commerce to discuss and plan.
The Battling Jays
Their heads are bloody but unbowed. They're
near the bottom in the Coastal Plain League, but
one thing that can and must be said about the
Roanoke Rapids Jays is that they are a valiant
and scrapping band of baseball players.
We wouldn't venture a guess as to why the
Jays are in seventh in the League, but right
here and now we say that we appreciate the spirit
of the local club.
The Jays may not win all of their ball games
but one thing is sure and that is that they are
and we hope will continue to give the fans more
than the price of the admission at Simmons Park.
The Jays aren't too far from being out of
the first division and it maybe that before the
week_is out they'll have climbed to a higher rung.
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Rapids continue to support the Jays is a good
omen and one that we like to see. It is an omen
of sportsmenship and community spirit, as well
as an overwhelming desire to see sports activities.
We hope it continues and splashes over into other
endeavors.
We say thanks to Manager Stu Martin, Pres
ident L. D. Hines and other officials of the Jays
for the very fact that we have a baseball team
here and we hope that better days are to come
soon for the Jays.
Politics, Not People
In the beginning of the political campaign
which is begining to attract the attention of prac
tically every American citizen, it is just as well
to stop long enough to reflect upon the fact that
most Americans are pretty good people.
In the heat of partisan combat and in the
effort to win elections, it is human nature for
people at times to say things that reflect heat
rather than light. Rabid partisanship is apt to
produce biased comment, which in most cases,
reflects more upon the maker than upon the tar
iget.
In urging Americans to maintain their mental
equilibrium, despite the efforts of paid profes
sionals and political propagandists, we suggest
that the issues which seem so vital, in the heat of
& campaign, fade into relative insignificance with
the passing of the years.
New titles for non-commissioned grades in
the Air Force are apparently designed to mark
the independence of the Air Force under unifica
tion.—Minneapolis Star.
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Checkup On
Ladders Urged
By W. O. Davis
"You may be heading for a
fall unless you check your
climbing equipment and prac
If a worker finds that he has'
lost his social security card, he
should apply immediately for η
duplicate card. A duplicate carl1
is also obtained by filing out
an application blank and send-1
ing it to the Rocky Mount of-1
fice. Every person who . gets 1
work in a tobacco warehouse or I
tobaccoe factory should.have a
New Seeing Eve Service
POTEAU, Okla. (U.P.)—Ε. P.
Goad could hardly believe his
eyes when his dog brought in the
eyeglasses he had lost three
months before and had given up
hopes of finding. The dog had
the glasses in his mouth and
dropped them at his master's
feet.
Little Tales
— FULL OF —
Laughs
I have attended many sessions
of court, mostly recorder's and
J. P.'s. Now don't get the wrong
impression, please! I was always
there looking for news, honest I
was.
Some of the judges that pre
side over these small courts have
a high sense of humor, and
when cases are heard by them a |
"lecture" invariably follows.!
And then the sentence.
Judge Swariz, a porlly man, |
who held the job of recorder ;
in Savannah, Ga., for over 20
year$, was one *be kind of !
judges who really attracted st- |
leniion and spectators lo his j.
court. It was better than at
tending any vaudeville show ί
anywhere.
One morning I sauntered in ι
and took a seat up near the I
front to see what I could see ar.d
hear what I could hear.
In a booming voice the solici
tor called "State versus Manu 5
Williams, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon. Guilty or
. not guilty."
"Not guilty," said Mamie, a
young negro woman.
"Come up here, Mamie," or
dered Judge Swartz. "Got vou
charged with stabbing Tern
Johnson with an ice pick. What
about it?"
ί "Naw· suh, jedge, naw sub. I
ain't stabbed dat man wid no ice
ι pick."
I "How about it, Tom?" asked
ι Swartz. To which the negro man
replied:
"'It was like dis, jedge: I
went to dis woman's house,
like I been doin' and we had
a drink er gin. She got mad
wid me and grabbed de ice
pick and stuck me three times
fore I cud git away."
"Now what do you say, Ma
mie?" queried the judge.
"Judge dat ain't de way it
wuz. It wuz like dis. Dat nig
ger come to my house and we
took a drink and started play
ing. I run oulta one room and
grabbed de ice pick to git rr·
some ice and he caught me.
We tussled, jist playin' and we
fell on de floor and dis here
man fell on de ice pick. Dat ε
all dere is îo it. Dai's de
truth."
Judge Swartz adjusted h s
■yeglasses and then after pon
lering for a moment said: "Ma·
nime, suppose you fall on 'Jil
lays at hard work on the Brown
rarm. Next case."
The next case involved a dap·
>er young white man (lh^
mart-Alex type), charged with
lisorderly conduct.
"What about it, fellow." asked
Swartz. "Guilty or not guilty."
Guilty." said the defendant
The judge looked over his eye
glasses and said: "I'm gonna tine
rou ten dollars . . . ."
To which the man quickly
replied: "Yes, sir; yes, sir. Got
it right here in my left vest
pocket."
Swartz quietly looked at him
ind followed: 'Feel in your
ight-hand vest pocket and see
f you can find 60 âavs in .lail
ο go along with it. Next case. '
' New Owners Of Chicken
Ranch Plan Expansion
The Roanoke Chicken Ranch
formerly operated by J M Sea
ver has been taken over by Hen
ry C Cashwell and Carson J
Joyner who will operate under
the firm name of Carson L· Joy
ner. '
The new partners are making
extensive alternations and im
provements and planning for
mass production.
Ε. B. Coggin. of Warrenton,
who intended to operate tjiie
plant abandoned his plans be
cause of poor health.
It is poor economy to save
space in the milking barn by cufr "
ting down on the width of litter
alleys and feed alleys. This barn
is the dairy farmers workshop.
Plenty of space adds to conven
ience and is a more pleasant
place in which to work.
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tices usea arouna me larmsieau
and in the farm home.'' That'?
what W. O. Davis, Halifax coun
ty agent for the State Colk-g·"1
Extension Service, said today in
stressing the importance of
avoiding falls by keeping lad
ders and step stools in good re
pair and climbing them proper
ly.
"Inspect ladders frequently for
rusted or loose bolts and nails,
cracked, rotted or loose rungs or
supports." he said. 'Make re
pairs immediately or get a new
ladder. That's cheaper than hav
ing an aocident.''
Davis points to the sugges
tions for the safe use of ladders
given by the National Safety
Council. They are: Firmly sot
the base of the ladder one
fourth of the ladder's height
from the wall. Face the ladder
when climbing and use both
hands. Avoid leaning too far out
on the ladder—climb down and
move the ladder instead. Clean
mud or grease from your hands
and shoes before climbing. Us5
heavy objects, or bulk materials.
Open stepladders fully and place
all four legs on solid ground be
fore climbing.
Falls are the principal cause
of injury in the farm home, the
agent points out. He warns
against standing on chairs,
stools, boxes, tables or makeshift
devices not intended for that
purpose. Severe injury and
death have often resulted from
falls at low levels. A safe step
stool for the farm home is the
simple solution to this problem.
The National Safety Council
suggests that step stools be
checked for the following safe
ty factors. Is the top sufficient
ly broad for comfortable stand
ing? Is each step light enough to
stand the bounce? Are steps
topped with a non-skid surface?
Is stool securely built of sound
materials? Does the base lie so
that your weight may be shift
ed on the top without tippmg
the stool? Is it in good repair?
Tobacco Workers
Urged To Check
Security Numbers
Every person who is planning
to work in a tobacco warehouse
or tobacco factory this season
should check now to see if he
has his social security account
number card. This is impor
tant because every employee
must show his social securit y
card to his employer when he
starts work according to a state
ment made today by M. H. Bar
ney, manager Of the Social Se
curity Administration Field Of
fice, located in the Post Office
Building, Rocky Mount, N. C.
If a man or woman has never
had a social security number
and intends to work this tobacco
season, he may obtain an ori
ginal social security account nu
mber card by filling out an a
plication blank and mailing it
to the Social Security Adminis
tration, Rocky Mount, N. C.
These applications blanks may
be obtained from the local Post
Office, Employment Sercice Of
fice or from the field office of
the Social Security Administra
tion.
social security cara. λ social
security card Mr. Barney said,
"immediately establishes an in
surance account with the United 1
States Government and open s ;
the door to eventual benefits un
der the Federal Old-Age and Su
rvivors Insurance system."
National Guard "swamped" as
draft act pops to the President.
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