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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
1
Roanoke Ramblings recounts a Roanoke courtroom scene where a kindly judge sentences four young suspects to state prison at Raleigh for stealing over a thousand dollars in cigarettes, urging them to become better citizens. The piece weaves in local color and a wartime reminiscence.
A North Carolina National Guard company, led by Major Arn and Captain Rue, was officially recognized last Friday night during an inspection conducted by Capt. Seay. Local officials confirmed the ceremony at Leigh Seay’s headquarters.
District Rotary hosts Leonard V. Mugging governor of the ASHth District and staff for a visit focusing on duty administration and service activities. Chapel Hill resident Huggins leads district supervision of 200 clubs and 305000 Rotarians worldwide while local officers plan tours and drills to strengthen community projects.
Funeral services for John Ira Wyche 68 of Weldon were held at Weldon Methodist Church with Rev Dyfy Fouts presiding Interment followed at a local cemetery Wyche born July 2 1879 in Greensdon County Va son of Benjamin W and Mattie Green Wyche attended schools in Emporia Va VPI Randolph Mack Academy and Smithdeg Business College He moved to Weldon 40 years ago led Wyche Bounds Company later operated independently He led Merchants Distributing Company as president and GM He served on Weldon Methodist Church board of stewards and as treasurer of the Men s Baracallas Surviving are his wife Alice May Vincent three daughters Elizabeth Mrs Sam Underwood Jr of Greenville Mrs A L Cochran Jr of Jackson and Elizabeth Mrs William Hayes of Portsmouth four sons John Wyche Jr and Ben Wyche of Weldon J Vincent Wyche of the home and five grandchildren plus siblings and others An unrelated note mentions plans for a Georgia Carolina Hampshire conference in Orangeburg and the first annual fat stock show and sale in Stanly County at Jatvemarie.
J T Holland assistant missionary of the Roa Hohe Association spent the past week at Rosemary Baptist helping the pastor Rev B Marshall Whitehurst with pastoral duties. Last Sunday evening he preached the sermon. He graduates from Mars Had College and will attend Wake Forest College in the fall. His work this summer is under Rev C W Sage Bore Missionary of the wskocku tion.
A special session is scheduled Thursday to discuss the street paving project and to work on the budget for the new fiscal year. City commissioners will gather in the afternoon to review proposals and set priorities.
During the first 15 days of July ten young men from Halifax Northampton and Warren counties were enlisted in the regular army through the Army Recruiting Substation in Roanoke Rapids. Enlistees include Donald M Hiesing Marion C Brown Edward W Taylor James G Britton Joseph H Hux Vincent Outland Jack Thompson James C Bryan James L Herbert and Thomas B Pettitt. The sergeant noted graduates may qualify for Army Air Force Technical Schools before enlistment and more information is available from the Roanoke Rapids recruiting unit.
The Halifax County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at the Court House in Halifax to fill the Board of Education vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph C. Kives of Enfield. The meeting, called by chairman Waldo Whitaker, is scheduled for Friday July 25 at 11 a.m.
Miss Elizabeth Tait, a fourth grade teacher at Clara Hearne School, resigns after more than 20 years with Roanoke Rapids City Schools. She cites her mother’s declining health and plans to move to Mobile Alabama to stay with her. A Rosary or Baptist Church member, she served as junior deparliamentarian at Rosary Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at Grace Episcopal Church Welton for Richard M W Merchant 05 of Bate Aimore Md former Weldon and Halifax resident and father of Weldon Postmaster Paul Merchant. Masonic burial rites followed at Cedarwant cemetery. Merchant a retired Bo and O Railway employee died in Baltimore City Hospital after a short illness. He was a member and master of Royal Whist Lodge No 2 AF and AM Blairfax. Surviving are his wife Susan T Merchant and his children from his first wife eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Halifax County ranks among the nation’s top 100 counties for peanut acreage in 1945 per figures released by the Department of Commerce. Other counties in the top class include Northampton Bertie Edgecombe and Hertford with Pitt County leading tobacco acreage in 1944. Johnson County and Robeson County follow, while Wake Wilson Nash and Columbus also appear in the national top ten.
On Sunday July 20 Ms and Mrs T B Harris of Aurelian Springs hosted a family reunion with 11 children gathered for the first time since May 162. Attendees included Harris relatives from Whitakers Emporia Roanoke Rapids Gunx and friends from Emporia with Grady Thompson and Ethel Daniel among those present. Photos were taken during the event.
Court finds fatal Roanoke incident accidental. Coroner Rufus Huntton and Patrolman C Dowse testify the crash was unavoidable leading to the driver’s release after charges were dropped. Local hearings occurred Monday in Mayor's Court amid ongoing still unresolved details.
Roanoke River Flood Control Committee head W. Rodgers of Scotland Neck and Roanoke River Basin Association issued a statement defending the Buggs Island hydro electric plan despite objections by W. Lunaford Long of Warrenton North Carolina. Rodgers says the project serves national welfare and that Army Engineers found no land damage or Tungsten ore risk from dam construction.
McFee urged Roanoke Rapids merchants to curb expenses and improve customer service at the outdoor country club meeting. He warned of more small business failures in the next two years due to wartime entrants becoming merchants and stressed keeping prices firm.
Unionized by a vote of 43 to 2 workers at Grant Brick Works on the Weldon Roanoke Rapids Highway accepted the United Stone and Al Workers Union. Five of the NERES and 15 union organization at Winston-Salem supported the move for the first time. Complete tabulation of the voting was recorded.
Clarence A Wyche 60 died Saturday evening at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. A funeral was held Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Wilson officiating. Wyche served as bank manager and with Rosemary Manufacturing, later becoming supervisor at Halifax Co op Supply. Survivors include wife Jessie Jordan Wyche and children David Clark, Wyche, Francis Wyche, five grandchildren. Flag at half mast commemorated him.
The North Carolina Highway Safety Division lists three Manta County drivers in the June 27 to July 11 revocation period. Georgia Louise Neal from Gaston was revoked, and 474 NC drivers overall lost driving rights. Halifax County revoked George Mason Johnny Scott Rosnoke Rapids and John Whitehead Palmyra.
Police were summoned to South Rosemary Sunday night after two boys fired a .22 caliber rifle into a house. They fled, leaving the weapon on the porch of a home occupied by E. H. Shell. Officers confiscated the firearm.
Building permits issued this week total 47 800 with yearly total 488 95 dollars. Industrial permits drive the rise including a 85 000 project for Hompson Coal Company. New permits: 15 Roanoke Ave office 4 000. filling station 6 000. ready mix cement plant 23 000. Commercial permit to J W Smith for beauty shop on Rolling Road 1 800. Residential permits for J Matthews 7 000 and E Cain 4 000.
Miss Almeta Pleasants, long associated with the Red Cross in Alaska, is spending her vacation with her parents in North Carolina after 17 months at the 18ird General Hospital Fort Richardson Alaska. She is a graduate of local high school and the University of North Carolina Women’s College. There were 116000 layers on hand on United States forms during May.
The Halifax County Board of Education, meeting July 15, announced September 4 opening for White schools and September 1 for related schools. Mrs Louis Butts of Halifax was named to District No 1 and Wayland M Banch of Hobgood to District No 4. Building repairs at Scotland Neck graded school were authorized and the board joined the State School Board Association.
Sanitary Commission lists meter changes for the past week including removals at Madison Street addresses and transfers to new locations. The list names multiple individuals and businesses such as Croatan Cafe on Roanoke Avenue and Pitts-Crumpler Company with new station addresses on Roanoke and Washington Streets.
Local textile mills suspend operations for summer vacation. Officials say employees with at least twelve months service by July 27, 1947, receive vacation pay equal to 2 percent of total earnings from June 1 to June 30, 1947.
Washington announces a general distribution of the American Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal to eligible veterans starting August 1, 1947. The Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard expect to award more than 18 million medals, with veterans applying through the branch in which they served.
Lab results indicate North Carolina cement and cinder blocks meet higher strength, with load bearing ranges from 4400 to 1500 psi, twice the 700 psi minimum. Supt. Baucom notes testing options at Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory in Greensboro and Frohling and Robertson in Charlotte, with regular tests and authentic reports sent to the weights and measures division.
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