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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
1
A local column reports on a false fire alarm delaying Weldon fire crews and prompting warnings to drivers and spectators. Jim Thomason talks sheriff race status, and a Washington to New York flight tale ends with a hiccup. A closing note recalls a former East Avenue store’s demolition and county tax delinquent notice extended by the Board of Commissioners.
Promoter Bill Alligood staged a boxing circus at Simmons Gym drawing over five hundred to watch juvenile bouts and five round pro style fights. The main event featured Outland versus Gilbert ending in a draw with both bleeding, while Freddie Mills and K O Inso fought to another draw. The card included Kid Newton, Clouter Cook, Kit Carson, and other local talents amid a lively crowd from Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount. First Baptist Church notes and a visit by William Henry Davis to Severn conclude the report.
Last Saturday the first bale of cotton of the 191 crop was sold to Roanoke Mills Co. Charlie Powell of Northampton County received the premium for the first bale. Ginned by J. A. Shaw the bale weighed 500 pounds with 1920 pounds of seed cotton. Market price last Saturday was 6 8 4 cents.
Robert Price age 27 of Rosnoke Tapids died instantly when the car he rode in with cousin Ernest Vick overturned on Palmyra road near Oak City on August 27. He leaves parents six sisters and five brothers including Mrs. R E Gray and Mrs. H L Fahey. Vick, the driver, faces investigation and is held in Williamston jail on a $2,000 bond.
At a recent city commission meeting P A Reid was named city tax collector and business manager of the city schools. Paul Etheridge becomes superintendent of streets and sanitation with duties starting September 16. Etheridge brings extensive highway department experience from Halifax County and state service.
Three prizes will be awarded at Aurelian Springs school on Monday September 14 at 2 40 pm for estimating the closest yield of cotton on J R Liles farm in front of V C Matthews house. First prize 3 dollars second 2 dollars third 1 50 dollars. The contest method will be explained. E K Veach Agriculture Teacher.
St John s Catholic Chapel holds Sunday services with Holy Communion and confessions, plus sermons and The Word of God. Other churches in Scotland Neck Rocky Mounts Tarboro and Franklin and Chester Streets offer Masses at 11 am and 3 am respectively. Miss Evelyn Mullens and Miss Betty Gray Long host a social evening on Monroe Street. prize winners and attendees listed among local residents.
City Commissioners approved extending the White Way lighting system eleven blocks to 11th Street in the South Ward. Virginia Electric and Power Co will install the new lights to match the North Ward system, linking two business areas. Additional street lighting orders were placed for residential areas using central and corner lights to conform with the existing system.
The Woman's Club opens its year with a 3 o’clock Monday meeting at the Country Club. President Mrs. C. A. Wyche announces guest speaker Mrs. J. M. Hobgood of Farmville North Carolina, president of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs. Members and friends are urged to attend. public is invited.
Friday night opening ends at 6 p.m. and stores close for the Jewish New Year. Local merchants likely close through Saturday until 6 p.m. Saturday night. Names listed include Adler W Z, 5 Marks, Frank Horwitz, Jack Weisner, S Fligel and Paul Fligel, Isaac Spire and Max Frank.
Miss Pauline George and Mr Edward Smoot united in marriage at Rose Baptist Church on Saturday night. Miss Gladys Cox led music with selections Hearts and Flowers No Promise Me and To A Wild Rose. The ceremony featured a double ring rite attended by Miss Myrtle Lipscomb as maid of honor and Mr Byrom Gurley as best man. The couple left for Richmond and plan a short wedding trip with home to friends afterward.
Halifax County Commissioners meet Monday and unanimously urge Governor Gardner to call a special session of the North Carolina legislature to restrict cotton production in 1932. They cite government estimates of a near sixteen million bale crop and warn price collapse and disaster for cotton states. Land tax sales advertisement postponed to October.
Roanoke Rapids High School increases its football squad to 45 members. Coach Hoyle pushes to improve conditioning with assistants Poyner Vick and Gurley aiding. Seven hardest working linemen expected to start as competition heats up. No serious injuries so far though scrimmage may bring ailments. Local forecasts expect Elizabeth City and Washington to challenge for the conference title. Also notes social items including Miss Louise Lanier hosting her tenth birthday party with friends and moving family updates.
The Halifax Graded School opened on Monday morning with several parents present. An opening hymn, invocations by J. J. Kirk, and talks by Miss Bettie Clark of Washington DC, Willie Coppedge, chair of the local school board, and Oaks, Weldon principal, urged cooperation for a successful school and town.
County Health Department and N C State Sanatorium announce a multi city TB clinic tour for adults with symptoms. Stations include Enfield Scotland Neck Roanoke Rapids Weldon Weldon Littleton and Scotts Neck with free chest examinations.
The new school year opens with enrollment at 402 in grades and 44 in the junior and senior high. Principal figures G W Davis notes anticipated growth by year end, while classes in the city and colored schools run above recommended limits. Faculty adapt to crowded rooms and traffic patrols expand under P A Reid.
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