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15 YEARS OLD ^ I 1 i tj[ T 1 ^ POCKETBOOK NEWS 1 EACH ISSUE IS NOW READ £ B B T i ill ■ aB\ iT^ I A B Jt FOR YOU IN THE BY 10 GOO PFQPL ^ HERALD ADS ----- OF THE TWIN CITIES-RO ANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY VOLUME 15 ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY, N. THURSDAY, A1 GUST Sth. mi>. «_ NUMHER 1.. TWO HELD FOR DEATH NEAR HERE James Nowell Kil!e:l By Cat ■ Car Ooe Mile From Here On Road To Weldon CORONER’S JURY Fixes Faults On Both Drivers But Recommends No Cr’mi nal Blame for E ther James Nowell, ago 31, of Wei lor:, was instantly killed Sunday night when struck by a car driven by C. L. Harmon of Warreton, raising the to tal of fatal acidents in the county i■. five in two weeks. The tragedy took place just a nrle from Roanoke Junction on the high way between the Twin Cities and Weldon. The time was between D and 10:00 p. m. Grady Harper, taxi driver of Wel don, who had parked his car on the left side of the highway to pick up Nowell, was held under a *1.000 bond and Harmon was pieced under a $1,500 b»>nd for appearance at tire Coroner’s inquest at Rosemary Mon day night. There were no outside eyewitness es tothe accident, the testim n .• at the inquest being given by the occu pants of the two cars, and by Chief Dobbins. 't In the Warrenton car were Har mon, Dan Hudgins. A. B. Wilson. W. G Wilson, and Vance Neal, ail of Warrenton. In Harper’s car were Mrs. Harper, Mrs. E. M. Shearin, mothei v 1 !*ivv her three daughters, Mrs. Lena Car lisle and Misses Dona and X’ta Shear in. Nowell had been to visit his wife who was ill in the Roanoke Rapids hospital. The rest of his famiiv ask ed Mr. Harper to drive them over from Weldon after Nowell. It was a friendly act on the part of Ha1 o r. who was acting without pay. Th y passed Nowell a short distance out from Roanoke Junction. He was walking on the left hand shoulder of the highway, toward Weldon. They called but he did rot recognize them, so Harper turned the car around near the Wyche residence and went back after him. He drew up some distance ahead of the walking man and stop ped just off the highway. They waited a short space for Nowell to reach the car, but just before arriv ing there, the car driven by Harmon was on them. Harmon says he thought the other car was on the highway and he sought to go to the right of it When be was a few feet away he realized his mistake and cut sharp to the right crashing into the left side of Harp er’s car. The Harmon car lilted in to the small ditch, struck Nowell, and swung back into the road. They nev er knew when they hit the man. The right side of the Harmon car struck Nowell’s right side. The fa tal blow was in his right si le where the right hand light of the car hit him. His right leg was crushed and the right side of his face battered. There was aim a deep gasn on the left forehead. lie was dead when the ambulance arrived a few minutes later. UOronev ciuy wmiaii r sunrmiru jury consisting of *j12*sim. Norris Hannan. J. E. D »bb r . Frank AS d son, J. C. Bisette, M. C. Mills and J. C. Odell. The inquest started at 7: 1 > Monday night and 2 jury returned H verdict at midrrght. Allen C. Zol licoffer represented Harper and Har mon was represented by Judge Carr and Judge A. L. Clark. The witnesses failed to agree on the position of the Harper taxi. Those in the taxi said the ear was on the left hand side of the road but was parked from one to two feet from the con crete at an angle, wit a the front wrheels farther away than the back wheels. Those in Harmon’s car stat ed the taxi was parked with full lights on and in such a position that they were blinded by the lights for. some time before tney reached the 'scene of the accident. Measurements and examination of trails of the cars by Chief Dobbins 4nd Coroner Williams showed that the taxi was parked parallel with the concrete and just off the concrete. ^Phat the Harmon car left the road 2^ yards from the other car and the TEST WORK AT NEW DAM SITE Mr. Chase States Influences are Working Against Beginning of Actual Work on Dam Mr. J. T. Chase, manager of the Carolina Division of the Virginia Electric and Power Company, stated today that “a crow of men hail been put to work making test drills along the proposed new dam s:t.*.’ This work is necessary to deter mine the character of the rock foun dation and is being started at thi. • ime 'o take advantage of the 1 »v suaire of watt"* in the ^oarmko Tdive . Mr. Chase stated tarther that “no definite date had been set for the ac tual construction work on the dam to start; that it seemed to him that one event and another continued to pro vent the work starting at an eaily date. “Efficient steam plant operation, the possibility of buying power from other Power companies and several other influences seem to be retard ing the start of th'r- work,” he said. -c I FAIR CATALOGUE | j The Herald force has been busy I day and night this week printing. , folding and binding the page » Halifax County Fair catalogue, | which will i-e ready for distribu tion next week. I copy will he placed in every rural home in this B c ion of the St . e. Due to the extra work necessary lbe size of The Herald was cut . slightly this week, The catalogue *! is the largest ev?r printed for \ the Halifax County Fair. Falls From Beat Drowns at Halifax Charity Pierce, 48, negro woman, was drowned in the river n ar Hali fax Monday and the body was dis covered yesterday afternoon. She was out in a boat fishing at the time of the accident. With her, was a 7 year old son. Late Monday after noon, the boy returned saying his mother had fallen from the boat. At tempts to recover the body at the point he showed proved futile. The woman was subject to epileptic fits and it is thought she fell from the I boat during an attack. ——■ Locals Finish Third The Triple R baseball team finish ed in third place in the Carolina-Ya. Semi-Pro league which closed last week. They ended the season in good shape by trouncing Weldon in two straight games. Emporia and En field are playing a series to decide the championship, the first team win ning five to he declared winner. The play-off started Tuesday at Emporia. Troy Goodman, local star, is now playing with Emporia. body of the dead man was 1> yards back of the parked car. One point which puzzled jury and listeners was that no direct statement was made in the State Statutes re garding parking on the left side of the road. In driving, the law was specific that ears must keep to the right. But the article on parking stated distances, etc, saying nothing of the right or left sides. me jury nnauy returneu uie iui- • lowing verdict: “That Janies Nowell | canieto his death by being struck by : an automboile driven by C. L. Har- ! mon, who was blinded by the lights | of an automobile driven by Grady j Harper, the drivers of both cars in I fault: Harper for parking his ear on » the wrong side of the road with j bright lights on, Harmon for not hav- j ing his car under control so he could have stopped. But we recommend that neither Harper nor Harmon is enough in fault to be held for criminal re sponsibility for the accident.” The Harmon car was on its way to Warrenton after a trip to Ocean View. It was conclusively shown that there was no liquor or drinking by the occupants and drivers of either (kir Tiie Warrenton car was bally damaged and three of the occuparts wfere slightly cutand bruised. INowcll :s survived by h's wife and oJb eipht years old. Mrs. NJbwell was removed to * Tarboio hi 1 iii rdsy. ) . MILL GIVES PRIZES FOR BEST HOMES Mrs. B. A. I‘owell C ‘s F>st Przf for Most Alt—*ive Yard in Rosemary Village V/. 5. WOOLARD Has Garden in V^i-age; 8 \v-n Cash: Get Honorable Mention F’-nr tlv> Pnc.. Mnnufs-. turintr C nr'any a”-—-’- "sh prizes for the best kept ya**«L "id the best j gardens in the mill ''P’age. Last | week, every home in th * Rosemary * Mill Co., vi’lajre was v:-ited by two j committees and the winners were j chosen. j First nriz? of t.wentv dollars was awarded to Mrs. B. A. Powell, House 215. for the most at*raet:ve and host kept yard. First prize of twenty dol lars for the best ear Ion was awarded to W. S'. Woolard, House 104. Second prize o fton dollars in the • yard content went to Mrs. O. P. ,J- hil ls m. H >use 825, and in the garden . ntest to R. W. Geor v. Hou • 173. ! Third prize of six dollars to Mrs. R. L. Edwards. House 6’.*8. and to S. ,1. ' Cobb, House 1 ST. Fourth prize of f ur dollars to Mrs. II. L. Webb. House Oil. and to A. D. oJhnso,’, House 144- A. Spevai mention was g:\en 10 mi. following yards: house a 10. Mrs. B. V . IT-own. house 512. Mrs. Logon Jor dan, house 516, Mrs. Geo. Smith, house 536, Mrs. E. W. Maddox, house 645, Mrs. Hill Midgotte, house 325. Mrs. J. B. Battor. house 2‘I*. M* •. W. O. Thompson, house 601, Mrs. J. M. Horne, house 603, Mrs. R. L. Ed wards, house 605 Mrs. E. > . Baggett, house 607, Mrs. G. (’. Ricks, house 609, Mrs. W. A. Kidd, house 613. Mrs. Will Fields, house 205, Mrs. Frank Stewart, house 303, Mrs. F. Kidd, house 403, Mrs. W. T. Johnson. Honorable mention by the judges was given to the following gardens: No. 175, A. L. Grooms, 177. B. J. Jones, No. 144, Geo. Story. 1 • • •. J- H Allen. No. 191. L. E. Davenport, No. 196, Rufus Thompson, No. 142. G. C. Revelle, No. 67, Silas Hale, No. 190, K. J. Jordan, No. 174, Waite. Bau gham. The committee which judged the yards consited of Mesdames George I.. Hayes, Jr., W. S. Dean and D. L. \s heeler. The garden judges were Messrs. T. M. Jenkins, Norris Han non, ano J. L. Cobb. store’ safe IS ROBBED Thieves BV«v N&H Store Safe And Escape With Over ?300 Early Saturday Merring The first safe robbery in the Twin Cities for some time was successfully manipulated here Friday night when the safe of the N&II Store was blown and more than $300 stolen. The store is located just this side of the railroad tracks which service the Roanoke Mills Company, the Hali fax Paper corporation and the Roa noke Fibre Board Co. The robbery took place sometime ! between ten p. nv Friday night and early Saturday morning. Roanoke Mills Co. and the paper mill were run ning full blast all night and the sound of the explosion was not heard. The theives cut a hole in a back window and one of them worked on the safe while the other was look out man on the outside, according to traces and footprints. A clever job of safe blowing was accomplished. Not too much explo sive was used. The charge blew ot f the combination without breaking a window or jarring a thing from the shelves. The thieves took the money drawer with them. Besides $312 in cash, there was a number of checks, notes and other legal papers in the drawer. The theft was not discovered until Mr. L. O. Anderson, owner of the store, opened up Saturday morning. Friday was pay day at the mills and Mr. Anderson kept open later than usual and did a good business. Evidently, the job was carefully plan ned by persons knowing about ir be ! HERE’S ANOTHER We claim Bill did a good job on this one and it will not be difficult to decide who it is. He is very popu lar in the Twin Cities, especially with the kids. And he swings a mean golf stick. Remember, save all these sketches, clip them out, fix them up any way you want to and turn them in with | the correct answers before September 10. The last sketch will appear in the issue of Au.uu.t 29. The most correct, neatest and most original set "t answers will receive five dollars from the Herald. IDOLL DAY AT PARKS Croquet and Horseshoe Contests For Hoys; Watermelon rca^t Comb' Tho Twin Cities playground ob served “doll day” last week and had more of tho older *olks been there they would have though” they had at last found “the land of dolls.” Theer were big dolls and little ones, mama and papa dolls, white and black ones, and ugly and sle >py ones. The prize winners at the Rosemary play ground were: smallest, Dorothy John son; Cutest. Doris Harris, and most life-like, Alice My rick. The names of the winners at Roanoke Rapids arc not available. The boys protested when it came to having a “doll day” for them. So in stead of torturing them with dolls, a contest between the two play grounds was arranged for Wednes day afternoon. The Rosemary boys went down to Central school to show their ability. And this they clearly did. hut not without a fight. The boys from the Rapids just kept on fighting. The Rosemary boys won the croquet match 43-llJ. In the horseshoe contest the Rose mary boys had a much easier time bringing home the bacon. They lost only one match and that was by a very close score. The return en gagements wil be held at Rosemary in the near future. And there is more fun for all yet. On Mondays and Thursdays the “Kid die Kooler” has its days. The fire hose is turned on all. little and big, who come prepared. About 75 enjoyed the water at each playground the J first day it was turned on. We have plenty of water and plenty of space, so all you have to do is put on your bathing suit and come on. The warm weather is whetting young appetites, so a big watermelon feast is being planned for those who attend the playgrounds regularly. If there is any one who can eat watermelon he is wanted at the play grounds each day between now and « the feast. j _n_ ! Baptists to Move Into New Church The members of the Roanoke Ra pids Baptist church decided on Sun day August 4th to vacate the old church building on the third Sunday in this month and occupy the Sunday school department of the new church building. The official opening will not be held until after the furniture for the main auditorium has arrived. Preaching services will be held in the basement of the newr building for the present. ing pay day when there is always more cash in the safe. Tho police are working on the case and while clues are few and far between, they ex pect a development in a few days. TWO SHOT IN HOLD UP AT THELMA Operator of Filling Station Shot Bv Negro Bandit Who Also Robs Till ARREST SEABOARD When* Bandit Shoots Self Re sisting Arrest; Two Others Also Captured Three negroes held up the Infor mation filling station near Thelma Friday night, made off with fhe con tents of the cash register and were captured a few hours la tor as they were alighting from a train at Sea board. Ernest and Jesse Shaw*, operators of the filling station, attempted t > prevent the holdup, Ernest being shot in the side. One of the Negroes was shot in the leg in resisting arrest. The Negroes d'-nied having any money on them and continued denials until searched at Halifax. There money was fourd secret'.mI in the sweat band of a hat. in the lining of another’s vest and i;t t!v> third’s sh The amount atx ut equalled that whi. h .vas stolen One Negroe’s big t«u> /a, the clue vldcli led tr final id *n; iucaimn Tracks ar,.n ,i the fil• i r, station ■show where two of the i *M>ers h d good sjles, while the third left the I imprint of the big toe i part of j the second toe Examinations of their shoes proved the fact that one had shoes which permitted the big toe to e- ape. * ‘lr*p operators of the station w re checking up the money. The three Negroes walked in and demanded the cash. Ernest Shaw refused to turn the money over to them and entered into a scuffle, during which the Ne gro shot him. Then they turned to Jesse Shaw, who had secured a pistol, and as he turned around, the same Negro stuck a pistol in his face and demanded that he drop his gun, which he did. Then they demanded his cash, which demand was complied with. y William Jackson, \^Jk> was passing about this time, to;rfl; the wounded man to Littleton anil put out the alarm. In a short while there were more than 100 men on the scene. Mr. Allen from Enfield, came over with i his dogs but they were unable to get a start. Officers and men went out on the various roads of Halifax and Northampton counties and clues were traced down. Officers Massey and Keeter from Roanoke Rapids, were detailed to watch the trains at Roa noke Junction, and the men were spied on No. 16 by Mr. Massey as the train was leaving the depot. Mr. Mass y imediately phonpd to Sea board and tiie nu n were arrested and held until Mr. Shaw and Mr. Wood, who saw' the men at the filling station were carried over to identify them. The Negroes gave their names as J. I). Dixon, George Bosemnn, and Junius Joyner. Dixon identified him self as the man wh ohad shot Ernest Shaw. He was, also, the man who was shot in being arrested. Dixon was placed on Coroner Wil liams' car accompanied by John Shaw Bill Wood and G. F. Gray. Joyner was placed on Bill Jackson’s car. ac companied by H. E. Dobbins, and Dal las Allen. And George Boseman was placed on Harry House’s car, accom panied by Ed. Keeter, Clifton .Mas sey and Jesses Shaw. The party sped away to Halifax, where the highway men were placed in jail. A portion of of the stolen money was recovered. --n New Department At B. Marks Store B. Marks in this week's issue of The Herald announces the opening of a cut-rate toilet goods department. This is in keeping with their announced policy of opening new departments and giving the people of this section a real metropolitan shopping center. Very careful and com plot assort ments of all standard grands of tooth pastes, powders, and other toilet goods will be stocked and a cut rate policy of selling will be maintained enabling the public of this section to make their purchases at prices as low as they could find in Richmond, Norfolk or any other big city. ‘v BARBECUE FOR FARMERS AUG. 21 Local Business Men and Farm ers to Get Together for Af ternoon of Entertainment The farmers of Halifax and North ampton counties will be the guests of the local Kiwanis Club at a barbecue and brunswiek stew to be given at Aurelian Springs on Wednesday af ternoon, August 21. It was first planned to have a bas ket picnic, but finally decided that everyone would enjoy the barbecue better. There will be plenty of slaw and other relishes added to the menu. Kiwanians and their families will begin leaving here about 2:30 on the afternoon of the 21st to reach Aure lian Springs school house about three o’clock. Festivit ies will last until about six or seven. Kiwanian Frank Wilson is the chai rman of the committee on ar rangements. He promises to have the band and other interesting things on the program. A committeee of the Aurelia Springs farmers are also working to give their shar? of the program. Farmers andtheir families from this county an dXorthampton are invited. 60 ATTEND CAMP AT COLERAIN Younij People of Commupitv Enjoy Outdoor T.ife at Cole rain Beach CAMP RULES EASY Messrs, Hall and Mustian In Charge; Keligdous Study; Sports Daily Aproximately sixty young people o the Twin Cities are having the times of their lives at the camp at Cole rain Beach this week, with Rev. A. ]\ Mustian and Rev. Leon M. Hall in charge. The camp began Monday morning and from 7 a. n: until 10 p. m. each day, there has been plenty doing. All were enjoying themselves immensely, according to vLPor* fro inhere. The rules of the camp are few and easy to follow. Everyone is expected to follow the Golden Rule in conduct; to register before going in and com ing out of the water; to get permis sion from Mr. Hall and icgister on leaving and returning to camp; and to memorize a verse of Scripture each day to say before eating break fast. The camp officials are, camp direc tors, Rev. A. P. Mustian, and Rev. Leon M. Hall; chaperones, Mesdames .Lynch, Moody, Collier, Hail and Miss Williams; life savers, Miss Catherine Jackson and Sherrod Crumpler; ath letic director, Edwin ‘Akers; group leaders, Misses Akers, and .Jackson, and Womble and Williams; group in structor-. Mrs. Hall, Rev. A. P. Mu tian and Rev. L. M. Hall; in charge of the mail, Clarence Coburn; inspect ors of quarters and grounds, Mrs Lynch and Miss Williams; in charge f boats, Mr. M. 1). Collier; in charge >f campfire, Grahagi Lynch; camp u-se, Mrs. Loft in Moody; incharge :>f the Vesper services, Miss Catherine Kidd; in charge of swimming regis :er, miss lus Akers; in charge oi •amp register, Mrs. M. D. Colier; amp cook, Dave Morriss; assigning »f kitchen duties, Mr. Hall; granting >f permission to leave camp. Mr. Hall. First call 7 a. nv; morning dip, [compulsory unles excused by Mrs. Moody); breakfast, 8; inspection of luarters and grounds, 9; Bible course ‘Training for Church Members,” by Mr. Mustian, 9-9:30; group singing and discussion period led by Mrs. Tall, 9:30-10; recess, 10-10:15; Bible •ourae, “Lifo of Christ,” by Mr. Hall, 10:15-10:45; swimming 10:50-11:45, [optional;) jdinner 12; competetive athletics, 2-4; do-as-you-please period 1-6:45; supper 7; camp fire and story hour, 8:30; Vesper service 9; bed :ime 10:00; lights out and quitencss, 10:15. Those standing camp are Thomas Burton, Murrel Hudson, Elmer Mer ritt, Haywood Williams, Rufus Wood ruff, Harry Woodruff, Marvin Cham bliss, Ophelia Chambliss, Viola Col ier, Marion Collier, Clarence Coburn BELIEVED MILLS WILL BE WILLING To Accept Combine Plan of Rosemary Merchants Associa tion and Town Board NOTHING OFFICIAL Mr.Simmons Visits Here: Plan Addition toRosemarv Mill to Relieve Congestion Mr. Z. G. Simmons, Sr., president of the Simmons Bed .Company was a visitor in the Twin Cities this week. With him were his two sons, Z. G. Simmons, Jr., and Grant Simmons. They made a tour of inspection through the mills of the Rosemary Manufacturing Company and the Roanoke Mills Company, both com panies now controlled by the Simmons Bed Company. While here Mr. Simmons gave fi nal approval to plans for the erection of an addition t othe Rosemary Manu facturing Company, the work to start at an early date. Bids have been re ceived and the contractor will be an nounced this week. The new addition is 150 feet by 300 feet. It will be constructed of brick and will be attached to the building of weave room No. 3. No new equipment "ill be nought right away for the addition, its pur pose being to relieve congestion in ether departments. The mill is now d >ing almost 50 per cent more work than in the past and it is necessary to have more room for efficient op eration. Equipment from other de partments will be moved into the ad dition. While here this time Mr. Simmons seemed very much interested in the further development of the Twin Cities. W hile there is nothing official, The Herald feels safe in saying that chances are brighter than ever be fore for a consolidation of the two towns, along the lines outlined by the Rosemary Merchant's Association and the Town Board of Roanoke Rapids. The plan would extend the present city limits of Roanoke Rapids to the right of way of the Seaboard Air Line. The mills, themselves, would be excluded from the city limits, but the mill villages would be included. It is also thought that a majority of the mills would be in favor of in cluding the mills proper, also, so far as water and sewerage is concerned. On anything of importance to the new city, the mills would be found ready to do their share. If this plan can be worked out, there will be one big city here ex tending from the canal to the rail road. The entire city can have wat er and sewers under a sub-organiza tion or sanitary district which would include all the mill property, mills as 'veil as houses, thus lessening the tax rale on the smaller propert j owners. With a city organization which would include the mill villages the combined town can afford facilities and improvements now impossible. With the completion of s:\ver and water installation, it wiil be only a matter of weeks before a hotel and apartment house could be started. Fire protection, police protection, streets, sidewalks, protection for le gitimate business, could be made as or r pete as any city in the State. The Rosemary Merchant’s Asso ciation andthe Town Board of Roa noke Rapids can bring this all about, wc believe. The mill officials are about sold on the idea. The Herald is of the opinion that wth proper cooperation and good feeling with the citizens doing their share and hte mills doing likewise, the consolidation plan may be com pleted and we can start on a new era of prosperity, wed being, heulthful ness and happiness. Mayo Coburn, John Glover, Edward Glover, Bob Daniel, Ophelia Daniel, Rosa Williams, Lillian Williams, Lou ise Williams, Katherine Kidd, Beu lah Kidd, Louise Brown, Louise E. Brown, Mildrde Moss, Mildred Balm er, Virginia Taylor, Ella Lee Taylor, Alice Mvrick, Eugenia P.o- k, Eveyln Gaddy Lottie Carrod, Frances I lines, Alice Hicks Smith, Aileen Pendleton. Malcolm Daughtry, Lois Akers, Ed win Akers, Katherine Hutchinson, Mildred Tudor, Graham Lynch, Colin Womble.
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