re Scholarships
ffere.1 At State
I v 2nd.--Ten addt
.alued at $1070
;i,le available at
1 lalil’ied women
. .. . Whitney Aircraft
ratt ' . a total of- 30
ed this spring, it
esterday by l)r.
mdinator of the
.V Program at
fe"f. l-lhtre young wo
no Pn®r tech
' , f0I- positions as
. .. the fellow
.a. tees, books,
lodging and
giving an ad
: . nd of $35 per
ol study in
iii nmthenui
,n owing, engi
allurgy, ait*
i.iit’ shop prac
and
,,oi.ng laboratory
said.
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fund
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laiiivi!
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law
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|p-:
,io slated, and
are being re
, : interested per
uodiately.
:, Uowship, each
t , ive Pratt and
. , her . ei vices
.oar. Dr. Van
o.iv ■ 1 entering the
at th;- i ‘ ‘ll!i 01 Co.
proU:i*.• • 111h 1 y earnings
amount ' approximately
aiuiva , - will be forth
and training
£!’ '■ only school
t South in ' i dug the train
the program
writing to Dr.
College.
I
pg rrices
re Cut
i
ijgh, Ma, U'..--Present ceit
ices on *g> weighing more
SO pun: is live weight will
uceil 7
I on ami
Bi a.-'
ill
Inge
Of il'
I or k ■
Lo w..
k me!-"
[per In
Iction v.
BO pel
k:
rente per hundred |
liter May 15, the
efi.ee of Price
.acid twlay.
.. in ceiling
,. ighing 240
prices on hogs
, 040 nwumls is
weigh;. T<>-|
e this pri ;e '
,i •!; .1 weight.
a-e the ceil
ice e
ken in
loud
loiluclie
li.
kneel a*
I and "
king
leal v.c
[
, :,, weight hags
re I jest of the
ition, the
It ad and the 01'
: . ili/.a'eon and
a age the use
mini grains
i heavy un
an
Om
few years}
it* aordinary
•k production,
uccurreil in j
. : ep, estimat-1
les Depart
:.t 7.1,810,000
. od to 121,
oi the prime
xpans'on has
relationship
livestock and
a-umption of
i . . corn, which
milt ii ... expansion of
1 , ,aas resulted
a* of corn,
in .■ .aich are the
a ... i ot corn, has
:he i itiunal food sup
Miiil t a this has been
oh.\ ■■ luae of the in
h[ li. i.i- i i m !
fr
Ci.
leg !•• aiiiers, out be
a a a tendency on
of producers to feed
lu a a. than usual
Nragv \\ < '.ght of hogs
fed in i L niled Suites I
Based lr l; t’32 pounds in
Ippivr-.ima:. ly 254 pounds
IHei'.i ■ >• ' hog-corn ra
fav.*re<! i!.i production of
llirularly ;n the middle
jBlati.. \t , ■ most of the
|iodaced, ..nd natural ten
proilu vr lias been to
le hiih.i jii ive they can
|hi selling it not as feed
Pc‘ f'l'in o' live hogs.
(tile hog ,on ratio is less
now than it was in the
and although there has
lontractioii o. hog pro
jit i> e.-timated tnat the
IB ci’i'P of 1U41 will he
per rent below the 1043
the average weight of
fing i * market remains
IUU1 i. ual at this season;
|ar.
the keystone of feed
and the feeding of
|tavy weight must he ar
tiie country is to achieve
distribution of our corn
|lf neither the price of
ncreased nor the hog
pred, necessary users of
not secure their fair
|fhe corn supply, thus
the most effective use
ponrees :or the war ef
I for this reason that to
JJ‘on was reached.
fon does not affect the
of pork.
THE ROAN
(A
ESTABLISHED IN 1860 — SERVING HALIFAX AND NORTH AMLPTON COUNTIES
NEWS
Buy War Bonds
T»»l 1
For Future Needs
Seventy-Sixth Year
Published Every Thursday — Weldon, North Carolina
THURSDAY, MAY 4th., 1941
RUSSIAN CIVILIANS
A Russian farm family gathers
at the charred ruins of their home
as the Red Army enters a recept
ured village. Millions of Russian
civilians have been left homeless,
stripped of clothing and other es
Sr%***# *
m
%:*5
es
sentials by the invading Nazi?. A
mericans can help keep families
like this alive by donating cl .th
ing to Russian War Relief. A
"Clothing for Russia” collecti m
will be conducted throughout N.
(Carolina in the two \voel.s hoginn
ing- May 1. Donati> may he
handed to any for de
livery to the Russian War Re
lief -hailing enter. .1. K. Rose
ot Greenville is Sir tm- of
the eainpaign.
Superior Court Holds
A Very Brief Term
C. H. Clark, white, charged with
crime against nature nol pros
with leave,
Thomas Barkley, white of Hoa
noke Rapids, plead guilty to tem
porary larceny and was given not
less than 2 nor more than 3 yeat*
States Prison.
John Henry Jackson, colored of
Weldon plead guilty of breaking
and entering and larceny and was
given not less than six nor more
than eig'. t years State’s Prison.
Chari.e Johnson, white of Roa
noke Rapids plead guilty to lar
ceny and was placed on probation
for three years.
Willie Black Webb, colored of
Roanoke Rapids plead guilty to
assault with a deadly weapon and
was given 15 months jail to oe
worked around the Courthouse and
jail.
Carl B. Finch, white of Roa
noke Rapids plead guilty to lai
ceny of automobile and was plac
ed on probation for three years.
R. E. Daniel, white of Thelma
plead guilty of assault with a
deadly weapon on R. A. Reese and
prayer tor judgment continued on
payment of the costs and $20 tot
the use of R. A. Reese.
Eddie Lee Carter, colored ot
Roanoke Rapids plead guilty to
murder in the second degree aim
was given not less than 1« 1101
more than 20 years State’s Pris
on. , ,
Garland Tuck, white was found
guilty of manslaughter and was
given twelve months on the roads.
AMERICAN RED
CROSS
We are very happy to putRsh
for all the members of the \V el
don Chapter the Honor Certificate
which has been received. This
Certificate is presented to the
Weldon Chapter in appreciation
of the unselfish services which
you have m rendered your Red
Cross Chapter.
THIS
HONOR CERTIFICATE
IS AWARDED THE
WELDON CHAPTER
FOR DISTINGUISHED
ACHIEVEMENT IN
5* NINETEEN FORTY-FOUR
WAR FUND
nklin D. Roosevelt,
President
Norman H. Davis,
Chairman.
The American National Red
Cross
re were 5 percent more liens
S. farms in March than a
ago. In the first quarter
increased tHeir production
35.6 eggs to 37.6 eggs. Re
markets flooded- prices low.
i - eat more eggs.
Square Dance
Wednesday Night
The Weldon Lion* Club is spon
soring a Square dance next \\ ed
nesday night, May 10th >n tin1
I Weldon Community Center with
I music by the Stainback orch'-.-tra.
! Plan to be there and enjoy your
self while you are helpir..; the
club to maintain their good work.
U. D. C. Meets
| The Junius Daniel Chapter of
the U. I). C. met Wednesday ev
ening in the home of Mrs. T. C.
Harrison with Miss Kate Gar
fett, Mrs. H. G. Rowe and Mrs.
I). R. Anderson as joint hostess
es.
Lovely floral decorations were
used throughout the lower floor
with a mixed arrangement of real,
white and blue forming the cent
erpiece on the dining room table.
Mrs. J. S. Turner gave an in
teresting report on the recent dis
trict meeting in Wilson.
plans were made for decorating
the graves of Confederate and
World War Veterans on May 10th
the Confederate Memorial Day,
and for the observance of Flag
Day. The president also announc
ed that the chapter would join
with the American Legion in the
celebration of National Memorial
Day. ,
An interesting letter wras read
from Mrs. Anna Ware Smith, a
former member of the chapter,
who lives in Honolulu.
The chapter voted to make a
contribution to the Cancer Con
trol fund and to the Russian Lo
irs. H.M. Neville gave a paper
Memorial Day. An article A
mer Slave Dies” was read >y
i H. G. Lassiter. Mrs. B. M.
hardson played several ol
phen Foster’s selections. Mrs.
C Harrison presented a paper
Russell Van Huron Collins the
Confederate Veteran m
nklin County. Mr. Collins evic
ted his hundredth hirtaday on
.ruary 3rd. Miss Kate Garrett
lied several piano selections,
he hostesses served a delicious
course,
Church Service
For Scouts
iday morning May 7th a spec
lurch service will be held in
Id school auditorium for the
Scouts attending the tliiee
C'amporee here. Tim Re'j
ht L. Fouts will preach and
ither ministers in town will
; him with the service.
County Democrats
Organize
I
i
i
I
The. Halit'a': Court ■ !' • •-nilic
Executive 1 Vinmit i. • ■
the County Convex
29th., 11*II. t > serve a r. •
of two years, :ts
Chairman, Dr. .John \V. Martin.
Vice-chairman. Mrs. V. ]. .tin
horn.
Secretary, hiric W. Rodgers.
Members l>> preriiuts:
Buttenvo -I. 1. 1C Liles.
Connoctmara. II. L lithe;. hie.
Kid'ieM. Mi . V M. Atl; ti. mi.
Kaucett, 1! II II1
Halifax. <!. A. H . ..
Hollister. E an ‘a. Taj 1 .
Kehuki e I . V ' reel t.
I.it. let hi, l: VMIet'.
Palmyra, B. 1:. Everetc.
Ringwood, J. ! v nod.
Rnseneath, 11. 1 Bass.
Roanoke Rapid . .\o. 1, it. H
Ricks.
Roanoke Rap'd; -■ Dr. -i'
W. Martin.
Roanoke Iiapi is ; Alfred /
Miytin.
Roanoke Rani 1, Da' id L.
Traynhani.
Scotland Neck. R. C. Shields.
Weldon, P>. i ’1 ">
The following wolves wen
granted at tlii u -h R-- •■ n
dall from 51:i r: i’cnduh.
Robert Lewis Tan from Emm
Overton Taniu •. 1 Xov.-once
Ellis irom Joseph ■ ■ 1 -Hi-', ibrli
ard Towns Irom ora -Mills I
Towns, Julia Mm- B 'ette Cum-’
eron from Doyle neron, ;•■!
of the divorces v 1 granted on
two years sep«
Musicaie
For the purpose ■ , r. sing funds
with which to ' ; 'ca^ in'lr '*
ments for the rseai • |lj0
Weldon Music ; ':
ering to the public 1 most cn.; e\
able evening o no: I ent.wtain
ment in the home 1 ' • }'J• A.
Fierce, Sr., r. on 1 '-ay. May h
at 8:30 F. M.
The guest artists t 'e pro
gram arc: Mrs. 1. M Meekms, one
of ear very own • mtposera, of
| Elizabeth City; Mr.- R < o:m
cilmun, violinist 1 t Windsor Mis.
J. A. Fleetwood. -Mi•■■■■' f '*> .or
and Rawlings, violinist-, of Con
way and Miss Mary Jane smart
‘c-elliest, Mrs. W. A. China and
Miss Mary Ann Bn tu- violinists.
Mr. Ray Findley, tern ■. Mr. Billy
Waters, pianist all of Roanoke
Rapids.
In addition to solo rendition.-,
some of the artists, as .1 sti ig
ensemble, will present -elections.
A silver offering v. .11 be token
at the door. Dress is informal.
Come and enjoy the evening,
and at the same time do your hit
to help the morale of the boys ov
er there.
Camporee Underway At
'Noon Here Tomorrow
I
Gil SCHOOL FINALS
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Tlir Weldon High 'School final
■ it.’,-, will begin Sunday even-,
inn .‘in.. 1 Uh at S o'clock when
the I i . ...ueate sermon "ill be
pi ca so ; it: the school auditorium
mi. . inn. The Kev. James G.
ih.g . in. no ,r of Trinity Met ho
•J:-.t church, Durham will preach.
The commencement program
.ill be . mtinued Thursday even
ing, Mu\ ISth with the Class
Night exercises in the form of a
play. “Sails at Dawn.”
John Kerr. Jr., of Warrenton,
S icaker of the North Carolina
■ louse i : Representatives will be
the speaker at the graduating ex
■ n ise i Friday evening, May 19th
a l b:15 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to l lie public to attend these
exercises.
Tarboro Man
Receives One
Year Jail Sentence
Halifax. May ■! — Garland Tuck
of Tarboro was sentenced to 12
monihs m the eommoii jail of
Halifax County after trial in the |
Halifax county court yesterday
for involuntary manslaughter.
Tuck, early in the trial, pled
not guilty to the charge of man
•pi- which vv a s placed
1 a. Through his counsel
,:e i,Mr entered the plea of gull
et' involuntary manslaughter
which was accepted by the state.
Fur her sentence passed upon
Tuck provided that he should
work during his 12 months sen
1, e on the public roads under
A Tree;: n of the State High
a\ and Public Works commis
n. Tuck was held in the Hali
de: jail on March 6 under $8000
hord. He was charged with driv
ing the automobile which hit and,
killed Richard Stefano of Camp
Rhchie. Md„ and Wilmington and
Pvt. Charles I.. Parker of Wash
ington, N. C.
• n.:.i...,i
It w*!•» tVin two
..■. 1.ii,■ iwere killed occurred on
,! n • of March 0 at 8:45 on
-;i| al'OUt eight miles north
of Knfield, investigating highway
. al.•.•lmen reported. The two sol
id - were on a motorcycle going
s nth on the highway and at
tempting to make ;v left turn into
route .1-5. it was stated shortly
after accident.
Turk left the scene of the ac
.■.lent hut was apprehended in
.. i'.,me in Tarboro, highway
r.ii'roi iien reported. Stefano was
killed instantly, patrolmen dis
' .,e 1. barker died in a Rocky
Mount hospital the next morning
from a broken neck and com
pound comminuted fracture of
both legs, hospital authorities
stated.
Scout - Dance
The Senior Scouts and Patril
leaders have been invited to at
tend the dance given Friday even
ing- in the gymnasium by the Girls
Hi-Y following the Hi-Y installa
tion service and banquet.
GRAND JURY
REPORT
Halifax, N. C.
May 2nd., 1944.
To the Honorable Walter .T. Bone,
Judge Presiding:
We, the members of the Grand
Jury, have passed upon all bills
presented to us.
We have inspected the County
Farm and Home, and found same
to be in good condition, no com
plaints being registered by in
mates.
The jail was inspected and found
to be in good condition. It appear
ed to us to be somewhat crowded
as there are more costs on the
outside of the cell block than on
the inside.
The colored rest room* in the
court yard was found to be in a^
deplorable condition, and we rec
ommend that this health menace
be corrected at once.
Respectively submitted:
C. E. KING,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
2 LOCAL BOYS
COMMISSIONED
Meade Harrison Mitchell, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Mit-,
ehcii of Weldon, was commission
ed a second lieutenant April 29th
at Officers Candidate School in
Miami, Fla. Lt. Mitchell has been
assigned to the Engineering Sta
tion at Indianapolis, Ind., as a
Technical Engineer.
Donald C. Ward, son of Mrs,
W. J. Ward, was commissioned a
2nd. lieutenant at Officers Candi
date School in commencement ex
ercises held recently in Miami
Beach, Fla.
Lt. Ward is at home for a short
furlough en route to Indianapolis,
Ind. where he has been assigned
for duty._
PRESSURE COOKER
Is the gauge on your pressure
cooker accurate and in good work
ing condition? If not, you may
find yourself cooking yffur vege
tables too little or too much, say
State College home economists.
IUKT FOE METAL
MSsasfrjf’SW*' x, 'vi
The scene above is typical of all Boy Seouts now
while our Country is at war. It shows a Scout making
a house-to-house canvass for old razor blades during
a drive for scrap metal. The Boy Scouts here for the
1944 Patrol C'amporee of the Halifax and Roanoke
Chowan Districts have made a big contribution to the
war effort in supporting and sponsoring many drives.
District Advancement
man S. II. Crumple!. anm meed
that he would hold a Court ( f
liouur for Seoust o: the four
Counties at the camp! ire g; am
on Friday night, May 5, a; the
Camporee in Weldon.
Among the awards to be given
will bo that of four it nze
Palms, to the four recently nnuio
Eagle Scouts, Nathaniel 1
Navorro llux, Willis E M u
ill and Willis E. Hawkins Al
though the highest ran. aJ
thatis offered by tl. Hoy
is that of Fugle rank, S. •>
deaire may continue ihe.r ;dy
and get Bronze Pa ini- lor five : 1
ditional Merit Badges, or (.old
Palm for ten additional Merit
Badge, and Silver Palm for Id
additional Merit Badges. Only
the Scouts that have reached the
rank of Eagle are entitled to re
ceive the Palms.
This awarding of the four Br m
ze Palms will be the second time
that such awards have been made
in this district. A. the last Court
of Honor, Scoutmaster V,. H.
Mincher of troox 144 of Roanoke
Rapids was awarded a similar a
ward for Scout work. The Court
of Honor Friday evening will
make a total of five Bronze Palm
awards in this District compose 1
of Halifax and Northampton
counties.
In addition to the Bronze Palm
awards, Scouts through too -e
Counties will receive practically
every' award that is offered by the
Boy Scouts. More than on - hun
dred scouts are expected to par
ticipate in the Court of Honor.
The public is invited to attend
the outdoor Event of Honor at
Weldon. r- *
Captain Rybak
Camporee Speaker
Captain Joseph S. Rybak, for
mer member of the American vol
unteer group in China, known an
the famous “Flying Tigers,” un
der General Claire L. Chennault
will he the guest of the Scouts ■ .1
Saturday afternoon, and will be
the guest speaker at the Camp
fire on Saturday night.
Captain Rybak served with the
“Flying Tigers” from April un
til December, 194.2. During that
time he was stationed at Kunm
ing, China, where he flew P-40s
on straffing- missions. He receiv
ed the New China and Asiatic
Pacific ribbons and also four
Chinese Cloud decorations a
warded by the Chinese govern
ment.
Captain Rybak is now serving
as gunnery instructor at the
Army Air Base in Richmond, \ a.
The public is invited to hear
Captain Rybak on-Saturday even
ing, May 6, at 8 p.m. in the Ball
Park in Weldon.
Scouters Party
A Scouters party will be held
Saturday evening at seven o’clock
in the Community Center. At this
time the Scouts, their leaders and
the local committee which has
done so much to make the Cam
poree a success, will he served a
Rock fish muddle.
Scout Parade
Soon after the Scout troops at
tending the Camporee arrive Fri
day afternon they will parade
from the Camporee site down
Washington Avenue to First S'.,
and back up Sycamore Street to
the Opera House where they will
be shown a free moving picture.
The free picture is being donated
by Mr. Eugene Bachelor.
Visits Relatives
Here
William (Buck) Stephenson,
Boatswain Mate 1st Class, U. S.
Navy, visited his sisters, Mrs.
A. P. Ellis and Mrs. L. W. Ed
wards and his brother John Step
henson here over the week end.
for the first time in more than
four years, Buck has been sta
tioned at Pearl Harbor for the
past four years but was recently
sent to Yorkstown, Va., for spec
ial training. After this eight week
period of training he will spend a
twenty one day furlough with his
relatives here before reporting for
further duty.