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. .. j " -rise-9 Subscription Rates section c:E . 12 PAGES TODAY One Year , ,, Six Months Three Months $3.00 $1.75 $1.00 Single Copies 7c Eacir ROCKINGHAM. N. C.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON-" DECEMBER 3, 1953 VOL. 37 NO. 4 ISAAC S. LONDON, Editor t ;- - ' ., : :,.-.v.,w?'ASr';' " '",7" V' - ' - : ).i - . " x - . . I , 4 -- . J-- 36th Anniversary of The Rcjclringham POST-DISPATCH This PaperStarted December 6, 1 917, by Isaac S. London, who sold it April 1, 1953, to J. Neal Cadieu, with London as Editor. Below js a Fac-sim 2e of the Paper's First Issue 36 years ago. It consisted then of six columns, 13-ems width, price $1.50, and printed on Hancock Street. mX 1 a. i air T Slat aati .1 eonewence tbe etbi ""V..aiaocn. ehurch at Gjnrtr Wodoeatfay lonnna.TCU anna? wwrotft. TV eiKKO embrao that ....-3 - OKI W saw U"l-W bam to aj e anoth . Mma tm the aortiL. H' ia .. . i inn kui . xhe Mown have mired from aU ate and: ahmkaidfeabBitv. t miliar nigta. aod tH aupcmtt. meMawdt be: aaottHtf Han- WHKreccra acaxalr : m ."CaoTa Coaatiy." Ser. I H. Has tl 6oed. Co.Vf.Lcli WttMa aw Ut Chriacmaa a) a)aa jjjha. juat csanplrted t aacnxl Im aiwBcei : aa taa losad oo. churdi. and ha. tnemta tnau hr kvw ww. i.,;hrif-i r!r fwwo and fctter ee .wa SS . feat ataas to- write. The total cmttfibutird tor afl nor- ::aVaMacJtjr saara a K. 137 A Uuush the, . -tvtaaat aome. tato enngrefatna jsntttetawn coa: IcaafrC :: M I I i blI: AH:-A: mhioV . try aoaetm o amautra M l I Ma Cmaavinw L I' . hr- ,f K. n Cam! ' ReflatrwU Wars - . v. vr ino; the tttat Adjirtam tienerajl.. isjBaotsebiwBeajMid m turn tpawtnuted ( tbr f-mu are emertwwiiaij exnttptaoa board. l4:att;:;3ir.jKB'oa Wssbmetea, U. C NW.29i 1MT; ifi!TWGwi. Sor.hCato.iaa! no! ;a pljtu. -nd A MVr pr8hfc' mna 'jt jyhi ae-- aa . B vl who rii. line-ltoia f , , . " t)0KiwB.jartaa sar ba-iw!pa;rt,w , ""r'T 4 are -fxti-ml and forab thrti- lUftat'S-'T tffi''L.iUJ fUaUi.aiW.ail irA4 . Biswye proceftg in wstwt of them l-W aba aaeeee 1 ' .? 1 ? Ijl) heart (or the . ;; Wk bom. he. I ' MhimiKll. em r ' . . iMMMf hearted -aaB fraornia I in: rort areacbed patrdks' na v ,iaW.aTlrSaV . -.jj- d-ihy-aa- deb lf -ttt ffltt iMtrfTI i' WMwwrJ- ' ., hf I i.ii.'aia.ai: -aftiv " . . .- I History Omitted Inasmuch as this 36th an niversary of the Post-Dispatch should be covered ful ly in this issue, we are omit ting - our "London History" of the Covington clan but will resume it next issue, Dec. 10th. The history of the papers here is of importance and ought to be clipped by you and saved in. your files. Rockingham Papers Douglas Stewart Started The Observer in year 1868. Many Papers have Budded and Died. Post-Dispatch has Lasted Longer Than Any of Them. THE OBSERVER was started by Douglas Stewart in the year 1868, and insofar as we can discover, it is the first paper ever printed in Rocking ham. COURIER-SOUVENIR was the second paper, started in 1870. The editors in December, 1874, were Prof. John Duckett and C. P. Ervin. SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH Then came the Spirit of the South, established in January, 1872 gy William R. Terry who operated the paper until 1894 when he became postmaster at Laurinburg. (We have copy of Sept. 16, 1876, which is Volume 4, No. 190). Terry in the sum mer of 1894 sold the paper to young Settle Dockery; but more of that further down with the INDEX. Editor W. R. Terry was gen erally known as "Buzzard Bill" Terry, to' distinguish him from the many other Terrys in the county. His house stood on the southwest corner of Pearl and Washington streets and burn ed. But. in 1870 a twb-story house and basement was built on this site for him, the carpen ters being S. T. Cooper (who at one time was Sheriff) and A. B. Nicholson (who was town chief , of police and a magistrate). The basement and first floor were (Continued on Pag$ f pur) Vjt:-ka)Wr srjrs rj. -a tfleff itBuw. Efct,ta b;fJT C. T2i i-t MiimV'vy..;o7...... . iv. iai3aaf t I'U'-liL- 'U. Mij jr. .; i., ..... ..... . JJi'JilU JtOOUNGHAM, . C,?0eaBE ,' ' . - . Ual f jann Vna frf tlx Jaaaaiy aanal aoart. ., Ia ana tarv.-sf fcuWiar: rowt tor KicRmsMt: (xvutx vw been January th with Jodar l t apm :tr:: - ,"v' XC VaOiUl M WM 1WCa v - - W. K Utrdintc. MOaMtti' ifliutai.v,- i:- UM :.tct. ajdtBrf. tt,anS be-fcr cnoMl. Rictttnond cointx aR:ni TtaroBanty 'htiiiialoBara OBdV. narary roretar amaioB Monday. i Jitt trt a ianm prDtdrrw hk: Ra4 Craa Waak RmW; jBnra,aiauaanR -TTa Hrf Cam rooraaeaa Kaadat, .KobratKSuratft: " A. M Waddnt f.G,Mdmstre- ?" D.K. Bartow ?Xr 4Mnaay wsd M the RfcDtneMI Chdt and m luturr w Be op eery day. but at Mar raa ebweed tor Anaata and with Htlt)iuiuia.(; If th. Mottom cad -EOera Otoe, - Fraj) Sanfert f - M. W. McKae : , T.ftSearbon anxStarHjc jt BEed4air -te sendetban, ' ttiil'f 1 A Mi-Sur . 1 B. N. raaatta J VT Wrao, ' 1 tMt-Ptna - .i Wait Sfc.8 B: ,' tVastcy. of MotmaC'a the trial aai tawtlawao, She. aaior oi 5cbttvre. the twvw-' aUKmaio: The tmnjar apewes v uniii Die tx-toJk:.rif L Jjm f tr fd't.r j':: J. M. Carocker i.-..; D 4. Hil. fr. A. L Uivutci W Laa lo E A"TBwtsao W I, A'uitm 1 J- W TW. ca-fl , Ha 11 &OR titaf::: -v.-:-..; pt)xfe.attd a.w.. vte. flnuukit (S-ft.r to iir.ua, It tl . iti it r . m.Ti'a 'fcr - A f.lin-.nti.- a 'ik thai.. d romtt eadpweefc wiB reach itrecttyaa tndinscti mssobiI to- the Hnt if errtetf the yaorr lSr aopprrt Mtlkiar . ir t . farr ma oarvtfir be Tf e sdttOT ills ... t l.mA rti- men .int bv t' ttlat. m.una frWt 'mar l w 1 of witmA Use of tfca -s t hcMi iti iMirtdf tvsdvmtosday - dif San. t C &rcrt.. Wb. frark I Dawk in- Vte-a . 8 Btoomftelcl. Rt. , t t -x fiowirjB. Ibei Arthdi Moncat. 4..w'9n. tbtnd Price. Sxfi ftta O tttjioo.Rham.Rti wm!v het-t Jnr -he vtl er Catl- rt ftamt aad :ieuwet - Ltaz -reM tioaer:irjr:.:pw; fUnnr. (iemoa Mer , a4 ntta w deci: Tb-ar btjt t-iee were utvd tng- tb ftecrtutittc Prty. uec, mi i anu rtfl and Ber-la Mr Kenate. j tnj jiu. A.L.v.i . c rqrv and Hor- tir. & Haw terrwttag Station, located at,: Jtafciabjvwawinfcmnt.! trn ii Vh' !.. rwuea o and W, Ketlry wkj -. -. . ; icomta;ol ncromiipay: j Fwh la Raawra. of thretvon Oen 17th and tstk Kttici efforts are being aw bsrtb by the ft-jtMt ww Tbd tnttiwot la a Int nl per sooa, raited y ia bxal xena-tton.-4ard and ho failed t re- aa tom recti, aod fee c&lrf i he this squad t daciaa the navy-j W. It . . i- . n Mm. j wt:A(f yoi4 mext. artw ana;: be AUAX1 n.JNf?J ft n& Urttr fw. tftriAiahakk:!: tftteraateov- aMd-4t tB&&e?mt- 0r JtfM Jtwtrtrt. - JJ.y. UW NlMt :aets af: eniiatnienta. The ad wjK- o looted t HJS06t fmnf th-rt "iv : "T : ' jav : .:iliiMiJ .-.- J.Wdhatiiajii, 1 n heat rTw tijnJ c-t v. a-wti-i-w. poSWoa the -same daya-W.w' Ttr--.VKi(tt!Ktt!ii brtiiwaw A Review of Rockingham Newspapers 'The Observer' Douglas Stewart, started in 1868. "Courier-Souvenir" 1870 editors in 1874 were Prof. John Duckett and C. P. Ervin. Spirit or the outh" January, 'The Pee Dee Bee" January 6, "Richmond Rocket" H. Clay Knight, and absorbed by Blue started as editor Jan. assistant March 3, 1892. "The Southern ery who bought Spirit of "The Republic''-j bought Index Anglo-Saxon company May "Anglo-Saxon"-j-May 1, 1899 absorbing "The Republic" and "The Rocket", with A. J. Maxwell editor. Later ex-sheriff J. M. Smith-operated paper with help of W. H. Covington, selling to 'jThe Post'' on August 7, 1909. "The Richmond Headlight" March 13, 1901, by J. H. Walsh as editor, and W. H. Covington. Discontinued fall of 1906. "The Record"-lMarch 20, 1908, by Rev. Josiah Crudup and James H. Warburton, Prohibition, folded July 1, 1908. "The Post" January 8, 1909, editor Wm. E. Dockery. The Com pany bought the Anglo-Saxon August 7, 1909. Sold Nov. 5, 1917, to I. S. London. "Piedmont Dispatch" started December 18, 1915, by ex Sheriff J. M. Smith and W. H. Covington. Sold spring of 1917 to Charles Phillips Russell changing name to "Rock ingham Dispatch" who in Nov. 1917, sold to I. S. London. "Rockingham Post-Dispatch" started Dec. 6, 1917, by I. S. London who in November had bought "The Post" and "Rockingham Dispatch" and who oh April 1, 1953, sold Post-Dispatch to J. Neal Cadieu but who continues with the Post-Dispatch paper as Editor. 'Piedmont Messenger Sept. M. Smith as editor. Closed "Rockingham T mes" July 14, A. Brown as printer. Sold on 'Selder's Weeklv" April 27, 1922, having bought the "Times" and changing name. Ran for 23 months, closing April 25, 1924, and moving to Albemarle as a Republican weekly. "Richmond County Journal" Thomas who had it printed 1937, to J. Neal Cadieu who Nov. 20, 1939 and to tri-weekly Oct. 15, 1951. OPERATING AS OF DECEMBER, 1953 IN ROCKINGHAM "Richmond -County Journal' Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, owned and edited by Mr. and Mrs. J. Neal Cadieu and as sisted by Neal Cadieu Jr. v "Rockingham Post-Dispatch" on Thursdays, owned by Mr. ,and Mrs. J. Neal Cadieu and edited by I. S. London. - rvT - , li naU X .faf-taavl'" J" ' -MaMoaaajuaaiopft Tne ?crt l tara'Jufty. ca ! wot i-- ?T"VV" Tamt2,'m: foor actorlt Wrdnrtday' oiiaflba nr Patpi(iaii:ie) acooitbraadlihe untereii Juror hdrao: :::::.; m attcom:Mt-JWitaa. and awittrud -Mf.'S ri- aur dceat. Ceaa of tbc kW -eVmt. :try. t-hracatruritea raric - - Trimtr GaOefr; mts, aort f v - - 1 t. 4- tWcarn! d'S.tamt Wlected i ttreK trji the mat-: tor-wit! brrexunvtf iit rhaarrr hect .this .. .were: Lamrttw and WodorJ imuictv 4aA x4Kywife MriMarrftMoareat DA - 1tmfctlibj:(fc. - A - r'..;Mi! ..TWr iwTity ,-av..der tennWiited AiST'St.Kts.tof'WjtM a -o -4. 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MimiI amanuw Hat i farsnoa Itevartfe an Mmmt Woureav 1 i?Ihe mterment ra 6aade. J Iwiei jml fcrciaml- Orrm V Berni iot'ije- tettarteiy "edotKiy ftemooa, - J en4aM. - ; lnaeaaeef WiRXXina -aa. J F. Cuwrt a 6aii, tlw. fnoror: land waa. atteodt by . bxW i jarasautteat tiwuig meaeai: ft C ta-aa -p,t;. J. aaalaiaMaaa 1872 by Wm. R. Terry, to 1894 1873, by Frank Sandford, 1883, Wall, January, 1883, editor R. W. Anglo - Saxon May 1, 1899. L. M 29, 1891, with W. E. Harrison Index" established June, 1894, by Settle Dock- the South" and changed name. in April, 1898, and sold to new 1, 1899. Editor W. W. Hayward; 24, 1920, by J. R. Felts with J. after seven weeks. 1921, J. M. Smith editor, Charles April 27, 1922, to A. Selders. September 8, 1931, by Scott M. in Hamlet. Sold paper June 25, changed paper to semi-weekly Vote Otf Cotton Cotton Farmers to Vote i fr. Dec. 14th Cotton QuojUj The decision cotton fanners m'ake when they vote incite special marketing quotar ref ei endum December 15 may meaA the difference between 34-ceht and 17-cent cotton next year,; The outcome of the balloting will determine ,the level, of price support for ' cotton VTj duced in 1954. If two-thirds more Of those voting in the re j f erendum favor marketing quot tas, supports will remaip at. 90 per cent of parity next year. k If more than etae-third IbVj a.1 ' 11. - L.ll.f. nnna- f quotas, :the , supporfc!;pricfi t'Hi drop to 50 per - cent of parity for those who plant within theiij acreage allotments and no sup port for those who overplant The Secretary" of Agriculture has already proclaimed acreage allotments on the -? 1954 crOIX Therefore, regardless of the out-iany athletic, event in Kicnmona comeof the referendum, acreage.;;, county - was on Oct. 16, 1953, allotments will be in effect. V' " when Rockingham . and tthis This means that the choice Sf Hamlet team fought to a.6 between cotton growers' on De-?? hJRockmgham Park. The cember 15th essentially Is whe?atodance was a tremend .ther they want a reduced tacre-; ous 3i22-f which number 1735 age and 90 per cent of parity, or: lchnt1fl?1 f only 50 per cent of parity lor ch. Prior to that game, the those who cooDerate ' Hrgest attendance was on Oct. those who cooperate. - Hpi5i, when Rockingham won " . - - '.C -tfver Hamlet by 20-0. and 2523 Superior court Dec. in. . . - A special term of Superior Court wilV be held here ' beginlximletjshould have a complete- ning Dec. 14th, in an effort & reduce the heavy criminal dock et. Just too many cases to be handled by the regular Januarys 4th term. . .;;.;- Hence, this special term. 1 Presiding will be Judge J. 5,. Rudisill. - ' New Car Sales Up Figures from the Auto Depart ment at Raleigh show 287 new cars were sold Harnlina durins - the Septemlieras .jcQinnD1 nr.lv fi 092 for the same month last year. Ddesnt look like hard times. - j ' Here are the figures for Sep tember of this year, with' Sept. 1952 sales in parenthesis, for the three top makes: Chevrolet . 2601 (1C04) Forji 2404 (1125) Plymouth 1195 (614) Robert and Margaret to Move. - December 5th will be moving day for Robert and Margaret Haywood McDonald. Since May 9, 1949, they have been in the R. C. Price apartment house on Scales street (the former John Morrison house); but now they have completed a new house of their own on the east side of Skyline Drive paved road, close to the houses of Katie and Mamie McDonald. They were married Oct. 11, 1947. Margaret is behind the bars of the Farm ers Bank cashier's window. Executives Club Dec. 7th. Colonel Robert Putman, a former Marine, will be the speaker at the meeting of the 102-member Executives Club supper at Sidney's the night of Dec. 7th. Ellis Parsons Turns Inventor. A patent was issued Oct. 6th to Ellis Parsons for a new type molded plastic spool and . drive. Ellis is supervisor of i;he Single Head Spool department t the Sonoco plant at Hartsville. He is from Candor and was a Lieutenant in the war. He and Annie Cole Thomas were mar ried Sept. 3, 1942. They have two sons, Ellis Haywood Parsons Jr. born Dec. 4, 1943, and Wil liam Thomas born May 7, 1949. Attended Army-Navy Game. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pope drove to Philadelphia Nov. 26th for the Army-Navy game play ed Nov. 28th and which army won 20-7. They spent Friday and Saturday nights with Charlie Hall in Wilmington, Dele ware. Their son, 'Billy Pope is a Cadet at West Point. Jesse C. Reid George L. Doubt Mrs. Bane Moore William R. Rachel Martin L. Williams Mrs. Evelyn Bidelman Mrs. - Marguerite Hall Mrs. Amanda Cole Hart " Hamlet Winner Hamlet and Harding High to Battle at Hamlet on Friday "Night for Class AA Title. Hamlet - high won over New Bern at Riddick Field in Raleigh the night of Nov. 26th by 24-19. A special train of 20 cars went from Hamlet, stopping opposite Riddick Field. It was a fine team victory. And this puts Hamlet now to play Harding high of Charlotte for t the state Class AA title. This gamef will be in Hamlet tomor row (Friday) night' at 8. The stadium will be filled, despite any cold or rain. "In"-1952 Rockingham and Henderson battled for the East ern, title the game being play ed v :at Rockingham Noy. 27th wltlf . Henderson winning by 16 7. " The? paid attendance was 1769 r-Tv;lth;1073 paying $2 per tick et kndT 096 paying $Lv The largest paid attendance to fKiid the game. The game 'Friday night in Ipr filled stadium Rockingham and. the county are pulling hard Hamlet-1 win and State iKS x wo uays at auiu. he Governor;.has proclaimed Saturday, Dec. 26th, as a bant hofiday in. this state, so, tne bftus will be closed three days In l;w Christmas Day, the sT Vr Saturday and rpr Sunday. : A Vl.alitra;. 3rWmWW4Wimmmm .11, Mr. and 1 Mrs. .James Telfair Cordon and' three children on Nov.l23rd moved from Raleigh to Pompano Beach,1 Florida. Mrs. Cdrdon was the former Matilda Ehringhaus, married Jan. 2, 1943. Santa Claus over the Radio. The children can talk to Santa Claus over radio WAYN from 4:45 to 515 each after noonwhite children Mon. Wed. and Fridays; colored children Tuesday and Thursdays. Just go to the WAYN broadcasting room on second floor of the old Mfg' building. 90th Birthday Family Observed her 90th Birthday Nov. 30th with Gathering in Doctor's Home. Last Monday was the 90th birthday of one of Rockingham's beloved ladies Mrs. Bettie Flow ers Long. And as has been their custom for the past eleven years, Dr. and Mrs. Zack Long and young Zachary had the entire family for dinner at their home on Ann street. All the children were present the two sons and three dau ghters, and their families. Dr. and Mrs. Long had a bountiful turkey dinner, and ' "all the (Continued on Page Four) Hamlet's Christmas Parade. The Christmas parade for Hamlet will be this Saturday af terncoon, Dec. 5th, starting at 3 o'clock Five bands will take part, including Rockingham's fine 80-piece band. Church Radio for December. Sunday morning church ser vices for the month of Decem ber are broadcast over WAYN at 11 from the Methodist church, Rev. Lester Tilley, pastor. Negro Educator Laurinburg. E. M. McDuffie, 70, died on Nov. 24th. He came to Laurin burg in 1904 and opened a one teacher school, which gradually developed into the , Laurinburg Institute for Colored Youth. A leading: colored educator who has dorie a great deal for the betterment of his race. Cotton Parity pn Climb. The government on Nov. 30th released its hew cotton parity figures for- mid-November. It is 34.55 per pound against the Oc tober figures of 34.22 cents. "Toy" Balloon Sails 700 Miles Vickery Released 3-foot Balloon Nov. 11 and it Landed in Rhode Island. Seven hundred miles for a lit tle 3-foot balloon to travel, is a really "fur" piece. And yet that is what happen ed to one such balloon released at Rockingham on November 15th by G. C. Vickery. The occasion for such release was his forthcoming seventh anniversary as a grocery mer chant here. He opened his Vickery's Market on Nov. 20th, 1946. One of the six balloons re leased, landed five miles north east of town. Four others have not been . heard from. Another one was found near Middetown, Rhode Island, oh Nov. 24th in a tree on the farm of H. Parkinson 13 days after it soared into the air above Rockingham. And Middletown is at least 700 miles northeast of Rockingham. Mr. Parkinson did not state in his letter as to when the : balloon . landed; but he found it Nov. 24th. Attached to the little balloon was' a tag with "Vickery's Mar ket; Rockingham, N. C." on it. And Mr. Vickery had written on the tag "Finder please re turn to this address and receive reward." ' So now Mr. Vickery knows how far such a balloon can travel. It would - be natural to think - that winds and air-curr rents would have veered it out to sea. maybe, far into the At lantic; but instead, it held al most a ; true course northeast and once in the high heavens it just kept going; Sunday was the Coldest. Sunday, Nov. , 29th, . was .. the coldest morning of the present fall. The mercury dipped to an even 22 degrees at Rockingham. JrVxtI28greesf regtetered-on Monday morning, 33 on Tuesday arid back-" to '27 Wednesday and 29 this Thursday a. m. Will STATE be Big Time? State College at Raleigh won only one football game this fall; but what it lacks in football, is made up in a top basketball team. However, rumor has it that Dick Reynolds, wealthy tobacco man of Winston, is going to put up the cash and go all-out in providing State College with top football material, and put the Raleigh school in Big Time contention. The Shrine Game Saturday. Jerry Brown is in Charlotte this week practicing for 'th Shrine Bowl game of this Satur day. It starts at 2 and will be on TV and radio. All tickets sold outt. Jerry Sims of Ham let was also invited to play in this game but had to decline because of the fat that he is to play this Friday night on Hamlet's , fine team against Harding high for Class AA state title. Hamlet Company is Chartered. The Carolina Truck Rental of Hamlet was given a charter this past week. The authorized capital stock is 1000 shares, NC par value, subscribed stock three shares by Samuel W. and Myrtle G. Johnson, of Hamlet, and Vaughan S. Winborne of Raleigh. New House and a TV Set. Bill and Elma Stogner have completed a new 3-room dwell ing on Roberson street, and they and her mother, Mrs. Sam Cov ington, and Horace moved in on Nov. 27th. They plan to tear down the old 2-story Covington house and build another one there, for rental. Mrs. Covington will be 82 next April 23rd. And Bill and Horace on Dec. 2nd presented her with a TV set, instead of waiting for Dec. 25th and let ting Santa Claus bring it. Sgt. Wood is Nearly Out. Sgt. Robert Edwyn Wood got back from Korea in October, eid is now at Ft. Jackson a- waiting his discharge. He was inducted from Anson county Feb. 26, 1952, and has his Medic badge, three battle stars, and other ribbons. Bobby and LIna Wheless Sullivan (of the Rich mond County Bank) were mar dieed Oc. 11, 1950. Bobby will probably take st GI training coutse after Christmas. Cotton In 1954 Cotton Acreage Allotments Announced for Next Year. Much Reduced for County. The ' Department of Agricul ture on . Dec' 2nd gave out its (Continued on page five) Xmas Tree on the Square. The Christmas street lights, and the lights on the big new cedar on the "Square, were turn ed on at 5:15 December 2nd, shortly after the Santa Claus parade had disbanded. The streets are lovely, more decora tions than ever before, and cer tainly emblazons to the world that Rockingham is on the ball in anticipation of Christmas. Remodeling Starts On "Tasty Grill' Ross Harmon to Enlarge to 150 Seating Capacity. Contractor J. P. Phifer began work Dec. 1st on remodeling the interior of The Tasty Grill, op erated by Ross Harmon in southern edge of .Rockingham, at corner of Highways No. 1 and new 74 (220),: since-May 4, 1950. Ross last week obtained a 10 year lease on the property. The work of renovating the interior will be finished Satur day night for re-opening Sun day. ' New tile floor, cella-tex ceiling, new panelling the tasty place will be completely done over. Its present seating capa city is 70. Beginning Dec. 7th Contractor Phifer will begin the work of tearing out the southern nart of the old Gulf station, and en larging the Tasty Grill. The acV ditional space will take care of 80 more seats, and thus give. it a 150-seating capacity. At ihi same time, an entirely new and larger kitchen is being built: The nreseht olrf kitf . len : RrtaPa Wit" benurneoTnto FrivaW qxnning room, lor pbusines meetings and private parties, with seats for 24. 'Ross Harmon ls 'really "go ing to town'' in expanding his place. f Tourist Car Turns On Back. A tourist car from New Jersey turned completely over the night of Nov. 30th, at 8:01, about where the Hospital; road enters U. S. Ho. 1, one-quarter of a mile northeast of Rockingham. Evi dently the stranger from the north suddenly saw a car com ing into the highway from this hospital road, and whirled sharply to his right, climbing an embankment and turning over. The lone occuptant was Carl bmitn from New Jersey. He was still in the hospital today, with a cut lip and bruises, fro- Auto Plates The 1954 auto license plates went on sale at 9 a. m. Dec. 1st at the little office of D. C. Mc Neill Jr., on Hancock street (the former McGill bus stationK The McNeill Motors (Nash Agency) are handling 1 the plates for Richmond county. Last year they were sold in Hamlet. 22 persons were in line by nine o'clock, to get their plates. They are black on orange. The Richmond county allotment starts with N-43,000. Walter Glasgow was the first in line, and got the first plate. Mrs. Ruth Tidwell is the clerk in charge. There are 70 offices in the state where new plates can be bought. Motorists have until midnight of February 1st to buy them, without penalty. Marriages Only 3 marriage licenses were issued here in October, and but 6 in November. Only 81 licenses for the eleven months this year. Eight of these 81 were to colored couples. Nov. 27 Wm. Alexander Jack son 29, of New Haven, and Melcena Dolores Bailey 23, of Hamlet, colored. Bowl Line-up : The line-up for the January 1st, 1954, Bowl games: Rose: Michigan S. vs UCLA. Sugar: Ga. Tech vs West Va. Orange : Maryland vs Okla. Cotton: Rice vs Alabama. 'Gator: Auburn-Texas Tech. Sun: Miss Sou. vs Tex. Western Tangerine: Ark. S. vs Tex. S. And Santa Came Under Clear Skies and a Nippy 56-degree Temperature, Santa Claus Paraded into Rockingham Dec. 2 on the Red Fire Truck. Parade chairman Watt Long, and his co-workers, Paul Scholl ' and Harvey Munn, deserve a big hand for the parade they man aged Wednesday the annual visit of Santa Clans to Rocking ham. The old -saying that "fools rush in where angels fear to tread," is certainly true in try ing to estimate the size of any crowd. But the streets of Rock (Continued on page five) Night Typing Class for Adults. - 1 ..-...,- " Supt. J. E. Huneycutt inaug urated a night typing class in the high school building oh Dec. 2nd. The course continues three nights a week until next June 1st. 32 are in the class 10 veterans and 22 adult com munity folks. The class meets at 6:45 to 9 on Monday, Wed nesday and Thursday nights. The Commercial teacher in the high school, Mrs. I. S. London, is teaching also these night typ ing classes. Inducted Dec. 3rd The following young men left Rockingham on the 10:31 bus this Thursday morning, Dec. 3rd, for Charlotte to be induct ed into the Armed Forces through the Richmond county Rraft. There is no draft examina tion, or further induction call, for the month of December. Inducted Dec. 3, 1953: . o- R. E. Bullard, trans 11-11-30 Augusta L. Coe, col, V ... 5-29-34 Robert" L. Duke . 7-29-31 Lloyd Ingram, col. V 12-30-29 Henry Lee Reaves I..... 4-9-30 Glenn Ford Watson, V 6-27-34 .-. . - v. : 1 Sgt. Clegg Yates Blows In. ;S4SgtCcJ A Ya'tsor ; v'n ; clegg to you, got'he'ri'el'w -for a brief stay. Hnreports Dec. 7th. to the Lake Charles base, with the 44th Field Mainten ance, Lake: Charles, Louisiana. : Clegg enlisted Sept. 12, i950. On Sept 20th he was transferred to Chanute Field for the Produc-'. tion Control course; he got his promotion recently, and is now assigned to Lake Charles base. , Mrs. Avera Heart Attack. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Coving ton Jr., left Rockingham at midnight Saturday night for At lanta, called by the thrombosis attack suffered by Mrs. Coving ton's mother, Mrs. A. U. Avera. She is-in St. Joseph's hospital there. Their baby, John Wal ter 3rd, born Jan. 14th, is being cared for by John's mother and Mrs. LeGwin. Substituting as teacher of a first grade in the Bell school,, in Mrs. Covington's absence, is Mrs. Mary McLean Johnson. Mr. Covington re turned to Rockingham Sunday, while his wife will remain with her mother until this coming Sunday. Leland Cox in Insurance. Leland Cox last week opened an office over the old Bank of Pee Dee, as manager of the State Farm Insurance , Com pany. Leland. had oeen the Me morial Park from March 2nd to Nov. 15th. Bryce Holt Resigns Feb. 1st. Bryce Holt, district attorney for this Middle District of Fed eral Court, on Nov. 30th an nounced that he had tendered his .resignation, effective next February 1st. It is still expected that Her bert Seawell of Carthage will be given this political plum. Episcopal Bazaar Friday. The ladies of the Episcopal church are having their annual Bazaar Dec. 2, 3, 4, with the gift items on sale at KAY'S store. This Friday will be the last day. On Wednesday night the members had a congregational supper in the Parish House, at which time two new vestrymen were elected. The Every-Mem-ber canvas will be made of the membership this Sunday from 2. to 6. The new vestrymen se lected are Walter Long and Ed. Hurst.-'-'. -.: - ''-''-' " A very interesting item for the bazaar is a souvenir gift from the First Lady, Mrs. Elsenhower, which the auxiliary will sell tick ets for during Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The win ner will be announced on Fri day. J