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I Halifax County Farm And Home News Hume Demonstration Department Work with the Red Cross- Home Demonstration Clubs are busy with work with the various Red Cr- ss Chapters in Halifax County. Dur ing the month of March, AurMian Springs made 31 garments, Dar lington 17, Halifax 22, Hobgood 10, Ringwood 15, Roseneath 10, Tillery 14, and Oak Ridge 11. Hardrawee rolled 855 bandages. Roseneath gave $1.00 and Darling ton gave $5.00. Hobgood helped raise $79.00 and several other clubs assisted with the Red Cross Fund Drive in their respective communities. 101 club members ai. members of the Red Cross and 135 women sew and 32 knit for the Red Cross. Clubs help with War Bonds— During the month of March, War Bonds and Stamps have been re ported totaling $5788.50 by eight clubs; Aurelian Springs, Halifax, Hardrawee, Ringwood, Spring Hill, Tillery and Oak Ridge, New Home Demonstration Clubs --Very recently three new clubs have been organized and two ad ditional ones at Hawkin s Chapel and East of Enfield ready to be organized. The three and their charter members and offi" >rs are given below. Brinkleyville--President, M rs. A. (1. Wilcox; Vice-president, Mrs. F. S. Thomas; Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. M. B. Ay cock. Other nv la bors are, Mrs. W. Ray Bower-. Mrs. C. B. Peacock, Miss Annie Bowers, Mrs. J. C. Stallings. Mr-. H. W. Mitchell, Mrs. 0. Z. Mo Rhorn, Mrs. .1. T. Ayeock, Mrs. J. R. Taylor, Mrs. L. L. Mohorn and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy. orinth—President, Mrs. Ernest wer, Vice-president; Mrs. Luth er Aycock and Secretary-treasurer, I Mrs. B. F. Morris. Other members, are Mrs. G. D. Inscoe, Mrs. Wil liam Idles, Mrs, J. G, Harris, Mrs. Lula Bobbitt, Mrs. G. F. P ice, Miss Viola Bobbitt, Mrs. c. p. Inscoe, Mrs. arl Critcher, Mrs. J. M. Perkinson and Mrs. J. O. Pe°i-( ce. Weaver’s Chapel—President. Miss Marie Wilson, Vice-president, Mr». ■ E. J. Smith, Secretary-treasurer, I Mrs. Bryant Wilson. Other mem-j ^ >f:ss 'Nv . I,.*. Jc. Mrs. C. T. Colley, Mrs. Jessie Jen ■ kins and Miss Louise Jenkins. Victory Food Conservation I’ro (tram Starting—The Civilian De fense Block Leaders of Enfield' * are meeting at the School Lunch fR Room on April 16th to plan for hk reaching every family in Enfield -—with the information needed for the conservation of foods. They have decided that if Enfiel 1 fami lies put up their own food fur £ next winter Enfield families will ' not have to go hungry. Miss Mabel Rich, Home Econo •'> niics Teacher of Aurelian Springs has worked out plans for covering her entire district with training meeting in food conservation. The colored people are also longing ahead. The home Econo mics Teachers of the negro schools K of Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck >■ an dthe Mclver High School of Littleton have started training I schools for all leaders both rural and urban in their territories. The leaders in turn will reach all fami lies in their individual cummuni s ties. This year we all need to work l together with our Victory Food Program so that not one person ; in the whole of Halifax County shall fail to thoroughly understand that he or she must do his or her best to provide food supplies for next winter as well as for the present dally needs. - Negro Home Demonstration ? < lulls Shows Fine Spirit—Ruth V. Whitworth, Negro Home Demon stration Agent for Halifax Coun | ty has made an excellent report i for the Negro Home Demonstrati h I Clubs and their c t tribution to i the War Effort. During March | nine clubs contributed $76.00 to the American Red Cross divided as follows: Hobgood $10.60, Marys lH Chapel $9.25, Harrison $11.85, I I (raper $12.25, Quankey $3.00, Goldmine $13.50, Twilight $1.00, Dawson $3.80 and Daniel Chapel .y $".85. In addition the members of seven clubs purchased $79.80 in Mar Savings. The Clubs were, Hobgood $19.40, Mary’s Chapel $30.»0, Harrison $5.00. Dranor $5 • Quankey $3.20, Goldmine $14.70 and Dawson $2.00. We wish to con gratulate this leader and the mem bers of the clubs for making this worthwhile record. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Farmers who expect to plant se Heea lespedeza for the first time this year will profit by giving tne land careful preparation before planting. Sericea can be planted at THE ROANOKE NEWS _ ESTABLISHED IN 1866 — SERVING HALIFAX AND NORTH AMPTON COUNTIES Seventy-Sixth Year Published Every Thursday — Weldon, North Carolina I lll'KSl) \> U*KIL 8, 1913 Evangelistic Services At Weldon Methodist Church Special evangelistic serve ■ :r ■ to be held at the Weldon Me (list church next week, \pril II to ltith. Doctor John C. Green, paste of the Duke Memorial .M 'it • 1 i church, Durham, North (’and;:.a is to arrive in town Satuday a i i - >10011 and be the visiting preen , during the meeting. He v.i’l _ liver his first message .Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. At the Sunday evening 0 v which is to be held at S o’el >< the other churches of the ■; nitv will unite with the M t for a union service. Services throughout tin wwl. will be held at 10 A. M. and S 1’. M. J’he public is cordial's in vited. Schedule Transferred Durham, N\ April 8~Tho 127 annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, orig inally scheduled for Salisbuvy, li > been traniferred to Durham and will Ik? held in St. Philip’s Chun h here May 11-12, it has just noon announced. Between 150 and 200 lelegnte are expected to attend the' con vention, which will get under way the afternoon of the 11th. Regis tration of delegates will begin at o p. m., and the convention will he organized following the open ing service at 8 p. ni., conducted by the lit. Rev. Edwin A. Pcniek, of Raleigh, bishop of'the Diece.-v, assisted by Rev. David W. Vatcs. rector of the host church. The annual address h\ Bishop Penick and thy nomination of trustees of the Diocese, the Exe cutive ouncil, deputies to the General Convention and delegate, to the Provincial Synod, wbl be features of the opening sessi n. Elections will be by ballot the second day of the conventh n. Holy Communion at 7:80 a, in., will open the second day of the convention, followed by breakfa ;t land a business session starting at 9 o'clock. Lunch will be served at 1 p. in. and the convention will adourn following an afternoon bu siness session. Members of the Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Philip’s Church will serve lunch and break fast. The North Carolina Di >cese embraces 29 counties in the central part of the state and includes 70 parishes and missions and ld.Olo communicants. Thursday Afternoon Club The Thursday Afternoon Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. Allen Pierce on April 1st. Mrs. C. H. Daniel, the president, asked the club members to aid in the selling of War Stamps and also to buy them at each meeting. Two very interesting i uoers were given the first "What is Lat in America” by Mrs. D, P. Chen oweth. The second "The Panama Can al" by Mrs. Sterling lb Pierce. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Robert Allen, served a sweet course with coffee, A RECORD Charlie Raynor and bis son, Lester, of Beaufort Countv have 1.100 chicks. At four weeks of age, they had lost, only 17 which is not as many as the extra ehi supplied in the shipment. any time during April or May. The earlier plantings will have more time to develop a strong rot system and will make better growth the second year. However, if the land has not been prepared well in advance and settled by rain, it is better to de lay planting until proper land pre paration can be given, rather than to seed sericea on poorly prepar ed soil. After the land has been tho roughly prepared, best results can he obtained by harrowing the land with a spike-tooth harrow < r roll ing with a cultipacker just before seeding. Thirty jtounds of senrilied seed per acre is recommended. It is not necessary to cover the semi. Sericea can be planted success fully in July, when moistu’e ren ditions are usually favorable for seed germination and plant grow th, but the second year growth ot these late plantings is generally poor. July seedings are usually made on well prepared land torn which small grain has been har vested for hay. Doctor John (’. (ireon Robert L. Pritchard Robert Leroy Pritchard, (“i oi' Pleasant Grove-Mt. ('.wmel com. mutinies ilfed Sunday mottling, March 2S. at the Mt. Carmel Bap tist church. Funeral si rvices were cond.icteu by Kev. J. Bascoin Hurley, pastor of Pleasant Crave Methodist chut eh, assisted by Kev, (', 11. Truo blood, pastor of Mt. Carmei Bap tist Church, Kev. R. C. Lloyd and ev. W. L. Maness of .lacks >u, Rev L. A. Watts, of Raleigh, Rev. C. B. Peacock . Il,/llisler. Inter ment was in Plea -ant Grove cem etery, Active pallbearers were \V. S. Clarke, J. R. .-'ears, L. R. Davis, \V. Raul Edwards, T. T. Slephen s a and W. Id. Erekson. 11 inoraty pallbearers included the me ol>, r of his two .Sunday School classes, and II. K. Harris, J. L. llh 'is S. S, Harris, W. D. Barbee, Oscar Da vis, Dr. ,1, W. Parker, Jr , J. U. Ramsey. W. W. Jones, H. L. J \v- 1 ner, Morris Boone, Gilmer Hughes,, . A, Pruden and Julian Morgan. ! Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nettie Taylor Pritchard, five daughters: Willie, Selma, Ida ami Bobbie at home, and Mrs. M. I Whitley ( f Rocky Mount, one son. T. Glenn Pritchard, two grandsons Thomas Pritchard Whitley and Thurman Glenn Pritchard, Jr., three sisters, Miss Lula Pritc.mrd, Mrs. J. D. Johnson of Whitakers, and Mrs. Jennie White of Garys, burg and one brother, Paul ( . Pritchard of Richmond, Yu. Mr. Pritchard had been rural mail carrier since 1921 and was a member of Rural Letter Carriers Association. He was also a mem ber of the Woodmen of the Wor ld. His death was in character with , his life. He joined Pleasant Grove! Methodist Church in early in yhood j and was a faithful member all hi life. For the past five or sis ye 1 - he has been teaching a mans j class at Pleasant Grove and anoth.j ei at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, gome one has said of Mr. Prit chard that he was too big for any one denomilion. It was while tea ching his class at Mt. Carmel that - he was stricken with a heart at-. tack and died within thirty mhi-1 utes. Strikingly enough, he was : talking on immortality when tic attack struck him. Mr, Pritchard’s keen sense ol humor, his friendliness and kind ly spirit made him greatly loved by all who knew him. His spirit is such that can n ur die. One can already feel the inspiration i».' his life at work in his tv.o chur ch communities, and we can hut dimly guess at what may come from this life of one ot God’s no blemen. Receive Army Commissions Thirteen North Carolinians re ceived commissions as -mean 1 lieutenants at the Quartermaster School at Camp Leo, \ a., recent ly'. Among them was Frank Holie man Robbins of Spruce Pine, whose w ife the former Miss Selma \V hite head has been spending the. time with he*r parents hero. Also r ie v_ ing l.is commission at this t ut" was Corbett Carlton Cannon of Roanoke Rapids. S Sgt. Jack Pope lias left Camp Piekett f t manouvors near ICnex vi 11c, Tenn. Cpl. If. G. Leigh has returned to his home here after receiving his honorable discharge from the U. S. Army on account of a phy sical disability. American People Face Add Test in Treasury’s 2nd War Loan To Raise 13 Billion Dollars in Three Weeks The Nation Dare Not Fail in This Greatest Financing Task in History—“They Give Their Lives— You Lend Your Money.” Washington, D. C.— Coming as it does upon the heels of income tax payments, the people of America will face an acid test this month when the Treasury’s Second War Loan drive opens April 12 with an objective of thirteen billion dol lars to be raised through sale of Government securities. A substantial part of this huge financing, the most stu pendous ever undertaken by any government in the world's history, must be loaned by people in ordinary walks of life. High Government officials have* pointed out that the nation must not fail in this duty to our men on the battle fronts who are now carrying the offensive to tin enemy at every stage. It is obv.ous to every thinking man and woman that as the United Nations take this offensive against the dictators, the cost of war opera tions increases in proportion. The American people must no t longer think of war costs in terms of equipping a soldier building a tank ( or plane or a ship. We must now think in terms of the cost of bat tles, invasions and new offensives. Attacking armies cost more money than equipping that army and we must meet that increased cost by buying more War Bonds and Second War Loan Securities. They Give Their Lives. It is not only necessary that the American people left here at h me assume this additional participation in the war etT- . t—it is an honor to do so . . . for -ve here at home can do no less than attempt to approach the sacrifices of our brave men out on the fighting fronts to whom the last great me tire of sacrifice i. but a daily offc net They give their lives . , . \v> arc asko l only to . lend our monev And that i« * - ■ ■ e . r >ho Sec ond War Loan ■ ,..ey Give Their Lives—You Lend Y> ur Money." Financial ex; ts who know n 'no tary conditions hi the nation i ant out that at the i • -ent time there is in liquid fun Is, ra and con er Clal bank de; ir . r .aid .. ve .taxes and pi os < t iuve tin Government Bonds, and over nnc! above what can be bought this year becam e of restrictions and ration ing . approximately 40 billions of dollars winch should go into Gov ernment Bonds. It should be the objective of every American to invest these loose dol lars i lie dollars in Government se euritii I - t only from a patriotic standpoint, but from the standpoint of their own financial security. There is available during the Second War Lo.oi a type of Security to fit every pocketbook. Are Wild Dollars Every dollar of these forty billions of dollars available, which is not in vested in Government securities during this War Loan Drive is a "wild" dollar which, together with Its mates, will tend to increase infla tion Uncontrolled inflation might tv . e the cost of living to a point where the dollar is worthless. It can happen. It happened in Ger many after the last war when the pr.v of a loaf of bread cost more than to. annual wage. I ... ed in Government securi ty . your dollar will work for you. It u 11 hold down inflation because it is harnessed in war work; it will help buy. h ,d, transportation, munitions for our b . .. on the front lines and it v. .1 be earning interest that, to gether v-iih your original loan, will c me back to you later to help you buy the thin .:. you cannot buy today . . to insure your peace of the future. Remember those boys out there . . in Tunisia ... in the South Pacific . . They give their lives— You lenf! your money. Special Election Next Tues., Improved Cemetery \ Majority of Registered Voters Must Cast V Ballot For Much Needed Cemetery I’ropositioii Or It Will Fail A matter of vital concer;. to ev ery citizen of Weldon will be . e_ ed on ;it it Special Election t.> be held at the Town Hall next Tues day when it will be decided whi ther or not to create a cemetery commission and authorize the 'cry ing of a special tax of ten cults on the one hundred dollars v. r;h of property. If approved, and public senti ment is strongly in favor of it, litis proposition will enable Weidon \> have a cemetery which will lie a I source of pride to everyone who lives here. In the past the cemetery boun daries have been extended in every direction wherever an individual purchased it lot or wanted to con vert private ly owned building pro perly into cemetery lots. No plan] for proper maintenance of Cue cemetery as a whole has lava carried out by the individual own ers with the result that where one, lot was well cared for the ones . around it may be neglected. It | will be the duty of the new Com mission, if the proposition is ap proved to tiike charge of the cem etery ;is a whole and provide per petual care for each lot alike by enforcing some rekulations, The proposed cemetery plan b a sensible business p. op 's' l ion and will not cost the average tax payer of Weldon but a few con. additional each year. It will pay dividends by improving our town The cemetery can be made into a1 place of beauty. The polls will be open i r uu sunrise to sunset and to e.rr\ ta-i voralily the proposition must b.- j voted for by a majority of ’he reg- j istered voters of Weldon. i ins means the vote of those vei ws who fail to east a ballot will be counted against the proposed civic improvement. John E. Moore, sou of M . are. Mrs. F. S. Moore, who was recent ly accepted as a member of the F. S. Coast Guard, has been sent to a Coast Guard training station in - Brooklyn, N. Y. Town Officials Are All Nominated All of tlu> present officials ul the Town of Weldon were nominat ed in Tuesdays’ Democratic Pri mary. Only U8 people took the time to visit the polls at the Town Hall and cast a ballot for the in cumbents. who had no opposition. Those nominated were: J. T. Maddrey. Mayor; D. W. Seifert, Pierce Johnson, W. A. Pierce, Jr., and C. K. Turner, members of the Board of Commissioners. l Murphrey-Pittman O! -to friends and rela tive.-. a. . following an nouncement. Mr. and Mr?. Lonnie Weighliuan Murphrey of Rocky Mount announ ce the engagement and approach ing marriage of their i lughter, Georgia** Ransom to Kenneth Waitli i'ittman of Lucauia, son oi Mr. ami Mrs. Harvey Suite' 1 I’ittman of Lucama. The wedding will take place in May. Mi.-s Murphrey is a niece ot Mr. George C. Green and Miss Mary Long Green of Weldon. Stewardship Night At 1 :d0 Saturday night ill the young peoples organizations of tho Haplist Church will unite in pres ent their annual stewardship night. Miss Jewel Wade of New H. in, State Girls Auxiliary Queen and Mr. Virgil Helms of Scotland Neck. State Ambassador In Chief.] will be present to speak. The pun- j tie is cordially invited to attend, j Representative Miss Evelyn Josephson, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. M. Josephson has been elected by members of | h.u class as Senior Represent.i- j ;i. To The War Council at The j University of Richmond. She also was re-elected as Chairman at the Crippled Children’s Hospital which i> a part of the Social Service j Committee of the Y. W. C. A. i New Three-Man AFC Board [Makes Many Changes The three man Alcoholic Bev erages Control Board which wa appointed to take over the affair of the ABC system and out of th hands of the Halifax Courts Board of County Commissione r in it special act of the hist General Assembly sponsored by I*. Ma Johnson of Knfieltl itnd B. B. Ms erett of Palmyra, have made many changes in the personnel and pm- 1 icy of the new set-up, John Finley White, if Knfiel I ^ who was recently appointed 1 , the new Board to replace E. li. Hicks of Roanoke Rapids, announced tins week these changes. The banking business of the new Board will be handled through the Bank of En field instead of the Bank of Hal — fax. The Bank of Halifax, the approved Fiscal Agent of the County, has been the depository for all county funds for many years and for the AB C system for the past seven years. Mrs. Ruth Coppedge of Weldon, who has been stenographer in the AB( office for many years, been named bookkeeper to replace S. W. Dickens of Enfield. A young woman of Enfield, wnose name has not been announced yet w ill be employed as stenographer. W. E. Lawrence of Scotland Neck, who has teen \\ arehouse Mai ger for several years, has been named Assistant Manager to assist Air. U: ,n .3 duties. There tut been i. Assistant Manager employed in t!ie past. I'. Aim -I•.;:i it of Enfield has b' l-i. i.at . .I t. a newly treated ,i"i. nf Srj.i til A’• omey to the new 15 iai'il. Ills salary was not an ti White, but it is understood he will be paid a monthly salary as a retainer fee aiid e\:ia f.n .. peclai worK lor the Board. R y Mtlirau. manager of the uptown store Kounuke Rapids, has been i .ea ed. Johnny Little, Manager of the store in Roanoke Rapid.- has s i n named manager Oil both stores. A joint inventory was taken by representatives of the old and new Aiil Boards last week and the New Board, composed of G. H. Johnson if Scotland Neck, L>. L. Suiter of Weldon and Clyde l.iske of Roanoke Rapids, took charge ot the ABC system at a joint meeting of the two Boards held m Halifax Monday. $48,313 ‘.ri in cash was turned over to the new Board, toyther with all ware house and store stocks of mei chandise. furniture and fixtures; also all oft. e equipment, supplies and records. The Auditor from the A. Lee Rawlings and Company of Norfolk stated there were no out standing accounts payable. Regular Meeting Of The Board Of County Commissioners, April 1 The regular meeting of the Board of County Commissi mors was held Monday with N. \\ Moo ion, W. J. Collier, J. R. Wrenn, G. H. Johnson and the county at torney, Kelly Jenkins, present. Minutes of last meeting read, approved and ordered recorded. On motion of \\ . J. Collier, sec onded by J. R. Wrenn and can i 1 Mrs. Will Taylor of Roanoke Ray. ids is appointed a member of the Welfare Board l'or a term of two years, beginning April 1, liM i. Mr. Allison McDowell, Clerk 1 the Town of Scotland Neck, came before the Board in regard to some adjustment on taxes due Scotland Neck and Halifax Coun ty oy Mrs. J. L. Hooker. (2) Also a vacant lot in the town of Scot land Neck belonging to .Mis. M J. Dunn, state, adjustment t i be made as to penalties, etc, and on motion seconded and carried that the adjustment be made. Mr. \\ . 0. Davis and Mis; ( ox, Home Demonstration Agent, came before the Board asking for a donation of ijitid.tiO to purchase some equipment for the 1-11 Cmb work. On motion of G. W. John- ' son, seconded and carried, that the donation be made. Miss Cox also presented a map showing the dit ferent locations of the 4-H Clubs that have been organized through out the county; Miss Cox also made a very interesting report on her work in general. Mr. I). Mac Johnson, attain ;y of Enfield, N. C, representing the A.B.C. Board appeared before the Board of Commissioners of Halifax f ui" y. ■.■eqtie.--.ting them to make tnc A. li. ... lni..i J a loan of $80,000 from the County funds for the purpose of purchas ing an extra amount of liquor that will be coming on the market in the future. After a general dis cussion on the matter no act.imi was taken. On motion of G. II. Johnson, seconded and carried, that S. I'. Murphy of Roanoke Rapid-, N C be exempted from paying poll tax es on account of being blind and not able to work. A joint meeting of the A. B. C. Board and Board of County Com missioners was called for the pur pose of turning over the assets of the old A. B. C. Board to the new Board. The turnover "as made in the presence of the Aud itor from the firm of A. Lee Rawlings of Norfolk, Va., the County Attorney, the Attorney re presenting the A. B. C. Boa’d and all members of both oBards. The Halifax County Board of Alcoholic Control turned over to the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Board the sum of $48,313.93 in cash, to gether with all warehouse and store stocks of merchandise, fur niture and fixtures; also all office equipment and supplies and rec ords. The auditor from the firm of A. Lee Rawlings and Company of Norfolk, Va., stated that there [ 'A cii- li.i mt-'anding Accounts Payable. A jury was drawn for one week .if Superior Court, beginning on April 2(ith. j l'he Board bad a favorable re. port on the condition of Mr. N. H. I’erry who is convalescing at the Bark View Hospital in Kocky Mount, and earnestly hopes he will be hack with them in the near tu tu re. All hills presented to the Board were checked over, O. K.’d and or dered paid. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. LOCAL CLUBS IN JOINT SESSION A joint meeting of the Commu nity Lions ami Rotary Ciubs was held Wed: esday night at the Com munity Center with C. F. Gore, president o: the Community Club presiding. The two fold purpose of the joint session was to dis cus s the newly proposed cemetery commission and to make plans for the April War Bond Drive. After extensive discussion a five man committee was named from each nrgnization to conduct the drive in Weldon. The entertainment program was in charge of T. A. Buck and con sisted of a motion picture “Steel At War" which was secured by W 1>. Norman and presented by J. O. Carter. COURT NEWS Buck Harper and Raymond Whitaker, colored of Enfield, charged with assault with a dead ly weapon. Raymond Whitaker was found not guilty. Buck Harper !i months on the roads. Juanita Butler, colored of Hali fax was found guilty of larceny and given .'i months in jail. Hosey Davis, colored of Scot land Neck was found guilty of j reckless driving and prayer for ! judgment continued on payment 1 of the costs and on condition he surrender his operators license for sixty days. Buddie M. Powell colored of Garysburg was found guilty of driving while drunk and fined $50. and costs. License revoked for id months and A. B. C. Permit re voked. Sterling Alston, colored of Lit. tleton charged with abandonment and non-support was found guilty and prove' for judgment con tinued. Flavus Clary, white of Weldon was found guilty of assault on Louisa Conner and was given six months on the roads. Herbert Aubrey Wynne, white of Roanoke Rapids reckless driv ing. Prayer for judgment con tinued on payment of the costs.
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