North Carolina Newspapers

Roanoke Baptists Conduct Annual Session At Enfield Ent. tlctober 13th--The first jav\ st>sion of the thirty sixth annual meeting of the Roanoke BapH.-t association was opened Tuesday morning in the Enfield Baptist church with about 400 delegates in attendance. John T. Coley, moderator, was re-elected to his post to serve for the fourteenth consecutive year, t,eorce W. Davis of Farmville was re-elected vice-moderator. Alsu re-elected at yesterday’s session wele \V. W Mangus of Rocky Mt. a, clerk and treasurer and M. M. Johnson of Spring Hope as audi tor. , The session was divided into morning, afternoon and evening meetings and was continued Wed i.esilav at Greenville. One of the large-1 Baptist associations in N.l Carolina, the Roanoke associitionj comprises Nash, Edgecombe, Wil-1 son, I’ it, il >b! ' l; ■ • • ■ ■ mi an • >> .. counties. o-> riity three churches with more] than 17.000 members served by 37 resident and eight non-resiuent pastors are included in its mem bership. , One new church, Oak Dale Baptist church, between Rocky Mourn and Tarboro with a mem ber.-Siip of 39 was voted into the association with the Rev. R. C. Laniei as pastor. Ground for the church building has been purchas ed and funds totalling $2,000 have been solicited towards the con struction. Five new pastors were intro duced to the assembly. The Rev. lieorge R. Stair of Enfield, the Rev. Edward G. Chamblee of Farmville, the Rev. Edward C. Cole of Winterville, the Rev. Cleveland Wilkie of Roberson-1 ville, the Rev. Lee A. Phillips of Plymouth and the Rev. G. W. Bullard of Rocky Mount are the new pastors in the association. Speakers at ti e morning meet ing wre J. V. Wa*1.. Stantor.hurg who talked on “Christian Literature” and M. L. Bannister u: Oxford who talked un "Parents Watch Your Step.” The Rev. W. W. Finlator of Wei dun delivered the annual sermon at the end of the morning ses sion. Addie--.es at the afternoon meeting were: "The Challenge of a Ceuniiy Church” delivered by Ham Hand, "The Challenge of a Cily Church,” by the Rev. A. Lincoln bulk, "Ye Are Able” by the Rev. Bullard of Rocky ' ienil wo.'..ta ill the associa tion "Arming Youth for Christian Citizenship” by Dr. I. G. Greer, superintendent of the Baptist or phanage at Thomasville. The two evening addresses were “Christian Ministry to Suffering Humanity'’ delivered by Smith Hagaman and "The Oport-iili tes and Responsibilities of Citizenship’ by the lion. L. A. Martin of Lex ington. Baptist Pastor Dies At Scotland Neck Scotland Neck—'The Rev. A. 0. Moore til), prominent Baptist min ister, died at his home here early Wednesday morning. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Moore of Taylor, Miss., but had spent the greater part of his life in North Carolina. He was married in 1914 to Ka therine Futrelle of Scotland Neck. His pastorates in North Carolina included churches at Warsaw Clayton and the First Baptist Church of Salisbury. For a num ber of years lie lived in Texas, serving churches at Port Arthur, 111 health caused his return to this State several months ago. He served in the first Wor, I War as chaplain and was a forme” member of the Texas Defense Guard at Port Arthur. Surviving are his wife; three children, Chief Warrant Officer John O. Moore °f Luke Field, Ariz, Bruce Moore, in the Naval Reserve officer training corps at Rice Institute, Houston, Texas and Mrs. Robert Hoppe of San Francisco, Cal.; three brothers, Dr. N. A. Moore, baud of the department of Re ligion at Harden-Simmons Univer sity, Abilene, Texas, Ira B. Moore of Taylor, Miss., and Stanley Moore of Memphis, Tenn.; and one sister, Mrs. James B. Lowe of Memphis, Tenn, Funeral services were held on Friday at 11 a. m. in Scotland Meek by Dr. Kincheloe, pastor of the First Baptist church of Rocky Mount, Burial will be in the Bapt lst Cemetery here. Retailers ^ "u may adjust your retail pric es lor Economy Brands of Cig arettes. By economy brands, is meant Marvels, Dominos, Wings, ,tC'. in either the regular or king S|te. The flat retail price was es tablished for all sellers regardless ef "hat their previous ceiling had ee,i. The new price is 13c per Pack or 12 l-2c per pack for sal es in multiple units. A further pro vision is that a retailer must of THE ROANOKE NEWS ESTABLISHED IN 1866 — SERVING HALIFAX AND NORTH AMPTON COUNTIES FDR layi: Every worker ghould increase the amount of bonds he or she is buying. Seventy-Sixth Year Published Every Thursday — Weldon, North Carolina THURSDAY, OCT. 14th., 1913 — _3 KtlUKU COURT NEWS Robert Hinson, white of I noke Rapids charged with chiving! while under the infleunce of 1 itjeioT-* was found not guilty, Percy William--, colore 1 oi Scot ^ lan<l Neck, plead guilty to p., sion Of liquor, - months on the f roads, suspended on payment of aj fine of $35 and costs that h • vio 1 h't ■ no criminal statue for three' and ii.at lie appear the first | i uesday of each month during! saiil period and show he has c m plied with his judgment. Linwood Pierce, colored of Wei don was found guilty of reekie-s driving and was given sin montiis on the roads. Howard T. Evans, white of Mur freesboro was found guilty of speeding and was fined kin and costs. Buddy Lassiter and Bud Moove ■ colored of Scotland Neck R. F. 1). I charged with larceny were found not guilty. Samuel F. Solomon, col ued of Halifax was found guilty of r ck less driving and was fined 810 and costs. William Matthews and Turner Hight colored of Weldon rhaiged with assault. Mattews was found not guilty and flight was given GO days on the roads. Lillie Gurtrude Layton, colore i was found guilty of escaping from I the Prison Farm and was given tin days to commence at expiration of sentence she is now serving. ...ties Lewis, alias James Brad -' ford, colored of Philadelphia was! found guilty or assault on G. L. Johnson, Agent at Station m VV don, he was given 8 months on thej roads. It’s Time To File For ‘A’ Gas Books Here Are Instructions on Proce dure for Obtaining New Gas Edition The Halifax County ration board ready to receive applications for )e new "A" gasoline ration books hich are to be put into use l'ol wing expiration of the present inks on November 8th. Application blanks may oe ■ b ined from filling stations r Irom le local board, and Chairman K. . Speight of the board urges all igible motorists to file appliua ons early. "Since it will take •veral weeks to issue the new roks applications should be •ought or mailed immediately to ie board’s office at Roanoke Lap is so that books may he disun ited to applicants prior to N>» ;mber 8," Speight said yestcr-j ['he chairman gave this outline the "necessary steps" in ob ning the new books. 1. Obtain renewal application •m from your gasoline service tion or from the local rationing it'd. , > Fill out completely toe op cation in parts provided for the plicant’s use. The application is two parts, l’art A gives mlor ,tion necessary to obtain the iv “A" rationing book; Bart B the* applicant’s tire inspection The application should be t by mail or taken to the -o. County War Brice Rationing rd, accompanied by the appli fs’ present tire-inspection re which must show at least one roved inspection of tires. present tire-inspection c-cpoit lot available, the new mspect record must show an mspect report. The hack cover of the appli es present "A" rationing book <t be attached to the new ap ation. This cover sbould be led with the name and adduss the applicant line .11 renewal A won v ions will be sent by ma. U address on the aPpUatiom ,e will be delivered at the let your applications in early avoid inconvenience to join ts.” Speight urged. notice There will be no service in the Weldon Methodist Church Sunday evening, October 17th on account of the revival being held *• Weldon Baptist Church. ich buyer two pack fer to sell eacl . aKes for 2Be. These prices "e>e established and effective Septem ber 4th. Civilian Defense Helps WAC Campaign smmmz smmmmmm sum. Raleigh, October 11th — An jr11en sivc campaign to recruit North Carolinians fur the Women’s Army Corps, with the official sanction and assistance of the State, was mapped at a conference of the group pictured here. From left: .;.: aijgjjiSXiWXZHiiiii Governor J. M. Broughton; Lt. Lucy Page, WAG liaison officer; Mrs. Walter G. Craven, State di rector of the Service Corps for the Office of Civilian Defense; and R. L. McMillan, director of the North Carolina 0(1). At the re quest of General George C. Mar shall, U. S. Array chief of staff, Governor Broughton designated the State OCI) to cooperate in the WAG drive through its local ot ganizations in the 100 counties. The campaign will end December 7th. DR. WAYLAND TO CONDUCT REVIVAL HERE m |>r. John T. Wayland. I’astor of Temple Baptist < hureh, Dur ham, «ill conduct a secies of revival services in the Weidnn Baptist Church beginning Sun day evening, October 17th at 7:.!0 and continuing through Sunday. October 24th. latch morning beginning on Monday from 7:43 to S a. m. a special men's service "ill he conducted by Dr. Wayland in the Joyner Furniture store. A morning devotional service "ill be held each morning at 10:30 a. m. in the church and the_ev ening service "JH be at i :30 pm. . .. i The public is cordially united oti/.mi fliesc services. Conservation Department Gives Demonstrations A series of demonstrations is boilin' held in Ibis vicinity this week by representatives of the Soil Conservation and !’■ ■ " department. Wednesday morning a forestry demonstration was given on the L. VV. Anders" farm near here with Conservation Department representatives from the tallow ing seven counties in attendance: Franklin, Vance, (iianville, Nash, Warren, Halifax and Northamp ton. The demonstration was given under the direction ot ( . 11 h lory and K. A. Schlaudt of Spartan burg, S. c . Zone Technicians with the Suil 1 onservatioa and Devel opment department. The purpose of this demonstra tion was to show the proper way to mark a tract of land and ways of selecting trees for both pulp wood and soft log. The tract, on which the demonstration was held, was cleared of all underbrush, fire wood was reclaimed and all trees for pulpwond were cut in propel lengths. Other timber was left standing. p. if. Massey of Louisburg, Dis trict Conservation Director and C. H. Kcimemur of the Halifax Pa per Company in Roanoke Rapids were both present and anted in the demonstration. Included in this series is a ter racing demonstration which was, held today on the farm of W. A. Pierce and a demonstration "I drainage and meadow strip whim will be held Friday on the tarnc of Allen Pierce. Final Report Of County Blood Plasma Fund The following is a complete 10 port of the Halifax Countv Wood Plasma Fund released today J'.v Mrs. R- Entry of Weldon who directed the drive to raise this money. $1:170.7(3 Roanoke Rapids; $•■»<’•., 00 Weldon and other communi ties previously reported in countv newspapers; $045.50, Enfield, $041 00, Littleton; $212.55 Seot iand Neck; $132,32, Heathsville; $88.00, Ringwood; $3(3.00, < a'vary Community; $21.00, Hobgood; $20 00 Halifax; Total $4036.18. This Fund will he turned over to the American Red Cross as a gilt from the citmcns of Halifax County to be used by them to pay for the purchase of a complete Mobile Blood Plasma Unit. IRISH POTATOES The fall Irish potato crop is estimated to be 73 million bushels over last year’s crop, sufficient to meet all military needs and leave a larger supply than usual tor Ch ilians. Eastern Carolina Farmers To Receive Western Lambs Several carloads of Western ewe lambs will within the next few weeks be shipped to Eastern North Carolina for the farmers of that area. R. S. Curtis, sheep marketing specialist with the State Department of Agriculture, has announced. “These lambs Will be of the same breeding—Columbia - Ram houillet—as the white faced yearl ing ewes distributed in the State early this year,” said Curtis. He explained that in purchas ing lamhs, the farmer’s initial cost will he less than if he pur chased mature sheep. These lambs will sell for approximately $10. each. Curtis declared that the lambs will become acclimated during tin fall and winter months and will be ready for breeding next July. Mrs. Lee Bond of Franklin, Va spent several days this week witl Mrs, E. C. Bond. Ticket Agent Assaulted By Negro James Lewis, alias James Brad ford, 25 year old negro of Phil adelphia was tried Tuesday in Hal ifax at Recorders Court on a charge of assault on Lewis John son, ticket agent at the Union de pot here and was senteced to eight months on the county roads. The alercation occurred Monday night when the negro entered the white depot where serevul white people were waiting and demand ed service at the ticket window. Johnson told him to go around to the colored side and the negro is alledged to have cursed John son. Upon entering the colored side he is alledged to have con tinued cursing Johnson who im mediately knocked the negro down several times. During the fracas Johnson received a badly cut hand and his clothing was cut by a knife in the hands of the negro. Lewis, alias Bradford ran out of the station and boarded a pass ing freight train. Later that night he was apprehended in Rocky Mount and returned to Halifax jail._ COFFEE STOCKS NOW AT THEIR WAR-TIME HIGH New York, October 11th--- Cof fee supplies in the nation’s ware houses are now at a war time high. “Not only are grocers su ■•''el with ample stocks,” according u Francis M. Kurtz of A and P’s coffee buying affiliate, “but th< amount of coffee in warehouses has reached a war time high. Or December 31st., 1942, there were I 1,492.812 bags on hand in com parison to an August 31st, 194. inventory which showed 4,184,271 bags. “Supplies for civilian consump tion are more than suflicient nov that the needs of the armed force: have been met.” Mr. Kurtz’s advice to person I storing coffee away for futuri 1 needs is to use it up and then bu: in accordance with weekly require ments. "Nothing is more import ant to the coffee drinker,” h pointed out, “than to have fresl coffee used in the pot or pereola tor. When it is stored too lom I after being ground, coffee lose its fine flavor and aroma.” Persistant rumors that a re newal of coffee rationing was i prospect were definitely denied i an official O.P.A. statement rc cently issued at Washington. BUTTER The saving of only one hal ounce of butter per capita per wee would have provided enough bu ter to have supplied our entii army last year. United War Fund Drive Begins In County Monday Volunteer Workers To Canvass For Halifax County Quota Attention Suffering White Collar Worker If tilt? suffering white collar worker’ who complained to the Raleigh District Office about Price Ceiling Violations in Roa-i 1 noke Rapids will communicate with the Price Clerk at the Local War . Price and Rationing Board in . Roanoke Rapids it will he possi ble to take some action on the al legations. Blanket complaints sent anonymously are undoubtedly made in the best of faith, however, spec- : ific information must be given be fore anything can be done. The Local War Price and Rat ioning Board has been established for the purpose of maintaining price control in this community. Consumers’ complaint forms are available to the public. The Price Clerk is in attendance for the pur pose of giving information as to proper pricing methods. OPA has done this in order to protect the public. We ask that the public, in turn, give us definite information when it is suspected that price ceiling laws are being evaded.” Miss Evelyn Josephson and i Miss Nancy Lubasch of West.hamp ton College, Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. M. Cohn of Newport News, Va. were week end guests of Mr.J and Mrs. M. Josephson. t All next week volunteer work rs will canvass Halifax County o raise the quota in the United Var Fund Drive. Dr. D. Allen ireen of Weldon, County chairman ta.s been holding organization neetings throughout the county his week end everything is in •eadiness for a quick thorough •anvass. President Roosevelt officially >pened the National drive for hese united campaigns in cooper ition with the National War Fund vith a short talk to the nation on ruesday evening, October 5, over he country’s combined networks. The workers will campaign for he County’s part of $125,000,000 ’or the work of the National War fund agencies, extending the sym pathy and practical helpfulness of Americans around the world to ighters, merchant seamen, prison ers of war and the victims of ag gression in 14 Allied countries hrough the USO, United Seamen’s Service, War Prisoners Aid, Bel gian War Relief Society, British .Var Relief Society, French Relief fund, Friends of Luxemborg, Ireek War Relief Association, Norwegian Relief, Polish War Re ief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Russian War Relief, United China Relief, United Czechoslovak Re ief, United Yugoslav Relief Fund, Refugee Relief Trustees and the j. S. Committee for the Care of European Children. An equal amount of money is to ie raised for social services on :he home front including child tnd family welfare, health, hospit lls and recreation. County Boy Killed In Plane Crash Important NEW RATION ROOK NUMBER 1 Go to the school in your lo cality where you registered for your other ration books to ap ply for Ration Rook 4. One I adult of each family may reg | ister for the entire group. Be I sure to bring with you all Ra tion Hooks No. 3 in your pos session. Weldon Township -- October 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 2 to 4 each day. White people--Weldon High School Building. Colored people—Weldon Col ored School. Littleton Township— October 25, 26, 27. 9 to 5 each day. White people—Littleton Gym nasium. Colored people — Mclver School. If you live in Roanoke Rapids Township you must register Monday, Tuesday, W edi'e.-.dsiy, Thursday or Friday I rum a lu 6 P. M. and 7 to 9 P. M. ex cept the Clara Hearne School which will not be open for reg istration on Friday. THE BOOK CLUB HOLDS INITIAL MEETING Tlte initial meeting of The . Book Club for 1943-44 was held , in the home of Mrs. L. C. Diaper t on Tuesday afternoon, October 5th. The following active members t were present; Miss Kate Garrett j> Mesdames W. 0. Davis, L. C Draper, Geo. C. Green, D. Aller - Green, Frances Harrison, Alexan v der Johnson, \V. D. Norman, W i G. Suiter, C. S. Vinson; Associatt - members Mrs. A. W. Oakes am Mrs. W. W. Finlator Mrs. W. G. Suiter sounded tin gavel, calling the club to its thir. f ty-fourth session. The Presiden lc gave a gracious greeting; laudei - the worthwhileness of Book Clul e membership and stressed loyalt; to the aims of the General Fede 2nd. LI. George Browning Rog ers, 22, son of Mr. ami Mrs, Rii fus Allison Rogers of Halifax was killed Saturday in the crash of a training plane near Merced Cali fornia, Lt. Rogers, who was serv ing as an instructor received his wings and commission at Luke Field, Arizona, early in August. Prior to entering the Air Force he was employed in the Halifax County Agricultural department. The body of Lt. Rogers is ex pected to arrive here Friday and funeral services will be conducted from Tabor Church Saturday af ternoon at 3 o’clock by the Rev. Mr. Boone. Lt. Rogers is survived by his parents and one brother, Robert Rogers who is in the Army Air Force stationed at Camp Howze, Texas. ration and North Carolina Fede ration of Women’s Clubs, as the ! source of perennial club strength, j This year the club is particu larly heartened by the fact that Mrs. Rowland H. Latham, of Ashe ville, North Carolina, the Tieasur er of the General Federation, be an her club career in Weidon, N. wuiouna in mo as the first pres ident of The Book Club. During- the chaotic war period the club will continue its cultural course with additional programs to hasten Victory. The subject of the literary program for 1943-44 is, “Blueprints for Tomorrow,” This study is from The University of North Carolina Library Extension Publication. The subject for the day was, “The World Grows Smal ler." Mrs. W. O. Davis gave se lected readings from “Shield of the Republic” by Walter Lipman. The response to roll call was current events. Pretty fall flowers were attrac tively placed throughout the host ess’s home. Afternoon tea was served. . This zestful meeting augurs well for forwarding the Sorth Ca rolina Federation of Women’s Clubs slogan “Build for the future a life without fear, a faith without doubt, and a world without war.” EQUIPMENT Growers should protect their - farm machinery from the weather, l and check and adjust it for max > imum efficiency, says David S. Weaver, in charge of Agricultural ■ Engineering at State College.