THE GREATER CITY I LJ L LJ L A I I ) NO ROOM FOR
I 15,000 POPULATION] jj jLJJL^I JL 1 KNOCKERS NOW!— |
t-.OF THE TWIN CITIES-ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY L..|
VOLUME 15. __ROANOKE RAI’IDS-BOSEMARY. N. C. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY |:ith. I!>.i0._NUMBER 44.
SILENT MOVIE BECOMES A
TALKIE WHEN GUN FIRES
NEGRO IS
WOUNDED
After Getting a Death
Grip on Officers Cheek
At Theatre
Those who went to the Peo
ples Theatre Saturday niglp 10
see the regular wild and wooly
Western paid to see a silent pic
ture. They got more than their :
money’s worth because this
Western was synchronized with
sound effects.
Just as the hero tO'.sed the vil
lian’s two guns to the heroine
and she trained them on the
heavy with an eagle eye, a shed
rang out in the theatre. Many
thought the “silent” had become
a “talkie”. A few seconds later,
a second shot rang out from the
balcony. All idea of it being in
the picture was dispelled and a
rush for the exit' beat any stam
pede yet shown on a Saturday
night screen.
Lu< ki.y no one was b i t. but sev -ral
probably lost the s'ao.-s they had lip
ped off daring the performance.
it all started when one Ed Arring
ton, burly Negro, decided to go to
the show. He must have arrived about
8:30 all ready for trouble. The Ne
gro entrance is in the alley back of
the Theatre and a fire escape takes
cne to their abode in the gallery. Os
car, colored porter, who doubles by
acting as ticket taker in the gallery,
had a little argument with Arrington
about the payment, but that was set
tled. The latter, however, seemed
looking for trouble and finally had the
“Heaven” in a turmoil with with his ,
loud talking and cursing. He seemed
to have something against one of the
smaller Negroes in the audience. Os
car tried to quiet him several times ;
to be rewarded with oaths and finally ,
he went for help.
Downstairs in the police oft ice, he
found Officer Ed Keeter and told him
his trouble. The policeman went back
upstairs accompanied by E. R. Wat
kins. The Negro women were ask
ing Arrington to leave the balcony
when Mr. Keeter arrived. The Ne
gro was standing up several stairs
in the balcony. It was dark; the ma
chines were humming away. 1'own
stairs a packed house watched the he
ro and villian struggle fur p . session
of the lattcrs guns.
Mr. Keeter says lu* had no idea of
having any trouble other than telling
the Negro to get nut. W hen he did h<*
was me twith curses, so he grabbed
Arrington with the idea of handcuff
ing him. He got one cuff on, but the
Negro struggled loose and commenced
striking the officer with the dangling
handcuff. Watkins finally caught that
arm an 1 the three struggled in the
gloom down several of the balcony
stairs.
The Negro managed to get one arm
around Mr. Keeter and proceeded to ;
sink his teeth in the officers left i
cheek. The more they fought the
deeper sank the fangs. In intense
pain, Mr. Keeter managed to get to
his gun and struck the Negro in the
face but without results. He then
fired once in the air, the bullet going
through the roof. The Negro only bit
deeper and by this time his eye teeth
had pierced thru the officer’s cheek.
Putting his ,’gun into the Negro’s
stomach, Mr. Keeter fired once more
and the fight was over.
Arrington sank to the floor groan
ing and the officer, taking off the
handcuff, sent Mr. Watkins for the
ambulance.
By this time, the theatre was emp
ty. The first shot cleared the balcony
of Negros and the second shot clean
ed otit the downstairs. When the facts
were known, most of those on the
outside returned to see the hero fin
ish the vilian and win the girl.
Mr. Keeter helped put Arrington
in an ambulance and then went to the
hospital to have his cheek treated.
The eye teeth had gone through the
cheek and the front teeth were sunk
deep in the flesh. The entire part of
the face was chewed and mutilated.
The Negro was treated for the bullet
wound which was in the left side of
the abdomen ranging down’and has
a good chance t orecover. Arrington
has worked on the yai;d crew for Pat
terson Mills Co., under overseer John
Crew. He is sadi to have shot and kill
ed his brother in Northampton Coun
ty several years ago.
JERNIGAN
BROTHERS
6 MONTHS
Enter Pleas of Receiving
Stolen Property Know
ingly in Bertie
Charged with breaking in
and robbery of a store and meat
house in Bertie County on the
night of January 10, L. W. Jer
nigan and his brother, Denson,
entered pleas of guilty to a
charge of receiving stolen prop
erty and on the basis of the lat
ter charge were sentenced to > i\
months each on the Bertie Coun
ty farm in Bertie Superior court
this Monday.
Solicitor Parker accepted the plea
as entered by the defendants and
Judge Small passen sentence after
listening to the stories of the two
nun and to testimony of character
v. itnes: es.
The State charged that on the lvght
>f January It), the store of T. J. Jer
nigam a distant relative of the de
fendants, was entered and robbed, as
was the smokehouse of Mont White,
farmer near Powellsville, and neigh
bor of the father of the defendants;
that the Jernigans were seen in the
vicinity; that most of the stolen prop
erty was recovered by police at the
home of L. W. Jernigan, South Rose-,
mary, and some in the house where i
Denson Jernigan had been the nighti
before; that both Jernigans disappear-!
ed the day the houses wer searched;
and that Denson Jernigan was ar
rested in Petersburg on January 17
tnd L. W. Jernigan caught after a
chase at his home on January 28.
The defendants’ story on the stand
was in substance that they had gone
t oYVashington, N. C., on the day be
fore the robbery looking for work.
Returning home, L. W. Jernigan be
came violently ill, by chance near the
scene of the robberies. Alighting from
the car, they built a fire and Denson
nursed h:r. older brother.
Here, according to the defendant-,
enters the real culprit. Hugh Joy
ner accompanied them on the trip
When the two stood by the fire. the;,
say Joyner left and later returned
with many hams, shoulders, etc., tel!
in;: them Mr. White had told him the
day before tha the would sell birr
some meat. Then they say Joyner
took the car and went off after gaso
line and can,* back from,this .trip with
the car idled with merchandise o:
/■very desciiption.
L. W. says that Joyner admitted
breaking in the store. Asked what at
did about it. Jernigan says he told
Joyner he should not have done it.
Denson says he t'.id not know the
merchandise was in ‘be car and vs
connection with it uim- the next day
here when Joyner handed him a pack
age in lieu of a one dollar debt. L. VY.
admitted unloading most of the stol
en property at his house.
He further said he left the next
Monday for Richmond still seeking
work. A few days later his brother
found him there and told him his
house had been searched and the
goods found. Then he says he re
turned home. Asked if he ran from
the officers on the day of the arrest,
he said he only ran out in the yard.
Chief Dobbins testified to finding the
stolen property, while the Rev. \\ C.
Grantham, Buck Taylor, YV. F. Joyner,
and YV. C. Williams from here testifi
ed as character witnesses for L. YV.
Jernigan, who was at one time night
policeman for the Rosemary Mer
chants Association. All said his repu
tation had been good until this occur
rence. They knew little of the young
er brother.
Hugh Joyner, who bore the brunt
fo th ecase, was not present. He left
the country about the same time the
Jernigans did and has not been seen
or heard of since.
Bishop Pennick Here
The Rt. Rev. E. A. Ptniek, I\ D.,
will preach and adminster the rite
of confirmation at All SaintV Epis
copal Church Sunday night at 7:30.
Bishop Penick is known as a preach*
er with a message and on*' vhom it
is good to know and hear. The public
is cordially invited to worship *ith
the congregation.
Men Figlit Around
Entire Block Here
Saturday Night
A fight which started near Kidd’s
store at No. 2 mill worked its way
down the street to the Avenue end
clear around the block in the early
hours of Saturday night. It was re
ported that several persons were in
rolved, most of them picking on om
man.
Special officer \V. N. Reid arrest
ed L. J. Moseley and L. T. Fcltz a lit
tle after 0 o’clock. They were placed
under bond. Foltz was badly hurt
around the head. Later another call
was sent in and the same two were
mixed up in it. This time they were
sent to jail on a disorderly conduct
charge.
Foltz claims he was beaten on the
head with sticks and bottles hut did
not name his assailants.
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YELLOJAX
RISE TO
2ND PLACE
PV*, School Has C'^xxce
To TV 1 Dou
ble Herder Friary
The YelbvJacket bnvketba.il team
has ho on quiet1;’ slinning m on its
Confmcm-e friends this season with
out the u uni ballyhoo of Twin ry
t ams of the past and new stands in
second place in the Northeastern Con
ference having met defeat only once
this season from a Conference team.
Elizabeth City comes here this Fri
day night to tiv and dislodge the lo
cal boys from their place behind the
leaders. Should Elizabeth City win.
the two teams will tie for that po
sition. Fans and friends are urged
to turn out Friday at 7:30 p. m. and
give the boys the support they Just
ly deserve this year. Crowds have
been small but the team has been im
proving set-ulily as shown by its
Conference str aiding.
As an added attraction tomorrow
■...gi t, the gh’ ■ team wil] nlay Scot
land Neck girls here. Last week the
local girls came through with a
smashing victory over Rocky Mount,
winning 15 to 10. Capt. Cecile Shearin
was the scoring star of the game, tal
lying 37 of the 45 points for her
team.
The boys won their Conference
game last week, defeating Washing
ton 1(1 to 11 and going into second
place. Farmville, only team to beat
the V ell iw.iackets in Conference
circles, tops the list. The local boys
h iv a’return game with Farmville
and should they win tomorrow night
and then defeat Farmville in the sec
ond conflict, they will tie Farmville
for the Conference championship.
A liti leg support from the citizens by
attending certainly seems in order af
ter the valiant efforts these teams
arc* making.
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CHILDREN
ROB STORES
One fifteen year old boy, charged
with shoplifting, has disappeared and
three girls implicated are held by the
courts, after officers traced goods
missing from Twin City stores last
week.
Chester Vaughan, l5, is charged
witfc stealing a $29 dress from the
store of Mrs. K. Jenkins and giving
it to Julia Baker, 16. Two pairs of
silk hose and tw’o pairs of bloomers,
which the boy is said to have lifted
from the Ooak Stores in Rosemary,
were given by him to a Jones girl,
17.
Rachel Pulley. 15 year old girl, is
said to have admitted getting silk
hose from the boy and going to the
store she took two pairs of bloomers.
She was handed over to the County
Juvenile Court.
The Baker and Jones girls, Bunker
Hill residents, are in jail at Halifax
under $100 bonds, charged with re
ceiving stolen property.
The Vaughan boy was to report to
the Mayors’ office Monday afternoon,
but is said to have disappeared Sat
urday and has not been seen since. 1
Being under age, he was not placed
in jail but was released in the custody ,
of his father. He lives on Back ,
Street.
The arrests were made by officers
Gray and Keeter, after the dress theft
was reported by Mr. Jenkins.
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P. T. A. MEETING
The Parent-Teachers Association
will he held in the Home Economics
room at the High School on Wednes
day, Feb. 19, at 3:30 P. M.
OAKLAND
PONTIAC
AGENCY
Comes to Twin Cities;
Sales, Repair Garage
Open March 15
Work started to'’ay on the
construction of an addition to
the Paragon Building which will
be occupied by the newly orga
nized Shearin Motor Company
incorporated, of Roanoke Ra
pids.
The new company will ha' e
the agency in this territory for
Oakland and Pontiac automo..
biles and will operate an up to
date repair and parts depart
ment.
Capatilized at $50,000. the Shearin
Motor Co., has elected N. M. Shearin
as its president and treasurer. Mr.
Shearin has for sever al years operated
a similar company in Weldon in a
nv.st successful manner and brings
with him his entvo repair crew and
machinery for the, service deport
ment. New equipment has be n or
dered, also, for this depart nent.
C. E. Matthews of this city is vice
president of the new corporation and
•1. R. Mvrirk is socretay. The l >a l
if directors consists of J. R. .M's
brook, J. \V. Ross. H. E. White. M.
E. White, N. M. Shearin, C. E. Mat
thews and J. R. Myiick.
The Paragon Building, just above
the Avenue Service station, was origi
nally built for a business of th:s type.
The present building is 40 feet by
00 feet and has never been occupied.
The construction of the addition to
the rear will inevease the length of the
building to 140 feet. This addition
will house the repair and service de
partment. while the front of the build
ing will be used for displaying cars,
a parts department and office# of the
company. The building will be of
brick and fireproof construction with
an entire plate -.lass; front.
Six men will be employed by the
[company as mechanics and salesmen.
Ii is estimated the new structure will
be completed in thirty days and the
company will begin active business
on March 15.
INITIATION
SERVICES
The initii'tbn. service of the Girls
Reserve Club, of the Ronanke Rapid*
High Scho-d, with a membership o'"
forty five was held o?i Monday after
noon in the High Seho 1 auditorium
with the high school students and
quite a number of parents to witnes
the service.
As Miss Marjorie Collier played
‘‘Hymn of Light,” the girls dressed
in white, weaving blue ties and car
rying white candles, marched clown
[the aisles on either side of the audi
torium singing as they marched “Tim
Hymn of Light.” When they entered
the stage the ir candles were lighted
by Miss Virginia Ogletree and Miss
Ollie Powell and at the close of the
hymn they took their seats on the im
mense stage. Miss Mary Kcsler gave
the address of welcome. Miss Virginia
Ogletree read the Scripture and Miss
Ollie Powell gave tne slogan ann coue
of the Girls Reserve and told of the
purpose of the organization. Miss
Constance Barrow, vice president of
the senior organization, responded t<>
the commission and read the list of
members in the senior unit. Miss
Grizelle Cameroon and Miss Catherine
Hutchinson, who are secretaries res
pectively of the 9th and 10th grade
division, gave a list of their members.
Miss Lillian Bell Jenkins, acting as
“Herald of Light” gave the meaning
of the “Blue Triangle.”
Rev. Hugh Bradley pronounced the .
benediction and the girls marched (
from, the auditorium singing “Lead I
On, Oh King Eternal.” The service I
was very pretty and impressive. Im
mediately following the service the
parents and friends of the girls were
invited to the gymna'sium for re
freshments, where Miss Ada Edwards
chairman of the committee, had ;
punch served from a well represent-!
ing the “Old Oaken Bucket,” which
was delicious as well as unique.
Miss Claudia Hunter is chief spon
sor of this organization. She has
been assisted by Miss Mary Kessler.
Miss Frances McClary, Miss Vernie
Eddins, Miss Virginia Blount,, Miss
Ada Edwards, and a number of la
dies who arc members of the Wo
mans Club.
Three Injured Near
Halifax As Train
Hits Car Friday
A Pontiac Sedan driven by J. B.
Davis of Enfield was hit by A. C. L.
passenger train No. 7.‘> at a crossing
near Halifax Friday. Mr. Davis re
ceived only a few bruises and a
sprained ankle while Mr. Freeman,
who was with him received a broken
eg and several bad lacerations. The
third party on the car, whose name
was not learned here, received bruises
and lacerations and was taken to
the A. C. L. hospital at Rocky Mount
with Mr. Freeman.
ECTCCLUB
REUNION
Members of College Facu’ty are
Guests of Honor at Banquet
In This City
The Rcauoke Rapids Ch pt.er cf the
E. C. T. C. Alumni gave i banquet on
Friday evening in the H me Econo
mics Department of the Roanok*
Tnpids Hevh School, h-’O^ring- Dr.
Robert H. Wright, Mrs. •.’.’right :rr<;
Miss Annie Morten of Fa-tern Ouio
Iina Teachers (’t liege.
A enlot* scheme of purple and ••
.••as carried t/jt <• furtively in "'ie
decorating. . The tab!, s v r- pie 1 •
lovely by using l;ivend* r .’id tu"!d
cindles in green h ider-. I.'-w - of
yellow jonquils ’.vitb :Vrn .-n i vy in
ning down the center of each t il Ic
T!ie guests found their places by at
tracts o place can is artistically >r if
in c !o's of yellow on winch v.e-e
written in purple lettering the m ate
of the club, “To Serve. *
Miss Eila Outland gave greetu gs
from the dub and Miss Ruth White
gave the address of welcome. Re
sponse was given by Miss Annie Mor
ton. Mrs. Mary Rosier, accompanied
by Miss Thelma T ler at the piano,
sang a beautiful selection. Dr. Wright
made a most inte’e. ting talk which
was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. W. A.
China played a beautiful .violin so
lo, after which Mr. C. W. Davis made
a few brief remarks.
lhcse present besides the honored
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Cle
ments, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Knight,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cleaton, Rev. and
Mrs. A. P. Mustian, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Gage,
j Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neal, Mr. and
| Mrs. C. \V. Davis. Mrs. R. L. Towe,
Mrs. W. A. China, Misses Pattie Ed
mondson, Virginia Blount, Julia
Blount. Ruth Dean, Martha Spivey,
Maitha Hassell, MaUe Regan, Ella
(Jutland. Kuih Will; Amanda Till
man, Mary Lowder, TV lma Toler,
Mary Cox. Bernier Wray, Hattie
Braswell. Ruth Jessup, Grace Hunt.
Mary Elizabeth Savage. Velma Hardy,
Mary Kernel*, Mni.mrir Collier, Bur
'.•11 Patterson, i Arnold, Rep.-.y
Walston and Mr. Janies Perl.
Delightful mu.sie was furnished dur
ing the banquet by Miss Marjorie (\<1
icr and Mrs. W. A. China.
The menu consist d of grape fruit
cklail, ci earned chicken, tirnble po
tatoes on half shell, rolls, butter, cel
ery, jellied Pequoint salad, stuffed
celery, ambrosia and wafers.
NORWOOD
ANNOUNCES
Local Man Out For Reeleotion as
State Representative From
Halifax County
W. J. “Billly” Norwood today an
nounced his candidacy for nomination
as State Representative from Halifax
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
Mr. Norwood is just completing h;s
second term as Representative and to
date is the only one to anounce for
the office. He defeated a large field
of eandidates in the primary two
years ago.
He is cotton buyer for the Rose
mary Manufacturing Co. Recently he
has taken an active part in the re
organization of the local post of the
American Legion. A few weeks ago,
Mr. Norwood was elected president
of the Mens Organization at the
Rosemary Baptist Church. He is also
chairman of the important Agricul
tural committee of the local Kiwanis
Club.
Questioned by THE HERALD, Mr.
Norwood stated the coming two years
will be the most difficult that State
Legislators have had to face in many
years. lie referred principally to
taxation and industrial problems.
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Mr. W. T. Clement, Register of
Deeds for Halifax County, was taken
to the Rocky Mount hopital for ex
amination for appendicitis Sunday.
OAK STORES IS LATEST
VICTIM WITH $600 LOSS
PITTARD
HEARD BY
KIWANIS
Aurelian Springs Boy
Represents County in
Legion Contest
Members of the Kiwaivs Club sr.t
enthralled as the boy orator of Au
relian Springs gave his prise win
ning oration here Thursday evening,
rose in accord to show their approv
al and voted him their sur port in his
second contest at Tarboro tomorrow
night when he competes for the dis
trict prize given by the American Le
gion on the subject “Our Flag.” |
Lorenzo Pittard, 11th grade Aure- j
Fan Springs student, won the Hali
fax County contest last week and |
represents this county at the district
meet tomorrow night. H< v as nr- j
companiod to the club me- ir.g by V. I
Matthews’., principal of the Aure-l
i in Springs sebo I. wh) told Ki
rn res tile people of that section j
iiad a wai m spot in their hearts for
he T.vin Cities where the,’ never fail
ed to gain support for any communi
ty m ivoment.
A motion passed by the Club that
the entire speech of young Pittard
be published in THE HERALD that
old and young ir.ight be benifitted by
<i rare tribute to the Flag, only too
gladly fulfilled by this paper. It is
printed herewith.
“Our flag is the national emblem of
unity. It has forty eight stars which
stand for the fortyeight states. Its
colors are red, white and blue. Red
for valor, white for purity and blue
for justice. It has thirteen bars and
stripes which stand for the thirteen
original colonies that stretched along
the Atlantic coast.
“It is true that Congress authorized
the making of our flag in 1777, but
the spirit of our flag has been ex
isting since 1215, when the barons,
on the field of Runnymede, forced
King John to sign the Magna Charta.
The same spirit was prevailing in
the mind of Oliver Cromwell when
i he f ared his worthless soverign from
the English throne. The spirit of our
Hog was making rapid pr- gross when
in the fii' o -nJi . mv.ury, that mighty
movement of mankind began to spread
over the entire surface of the earth
and the f!a ring t-uvh of civilization
was borne across the stormy ocean
and planted on American sail. From,
the time the f:rst legislative as.sein
'd. mot in Virginia in Idl'd, the spirit
•f our flag c. n or: »d to grow with in
creasing force until rt was just as
natural for Patrick Henry to declare
(live Me Liberty or Clive Me Death.’
as it is for the- stars to be shining in
(Continued on page six)
POWER CO.
ORATORS
Comre'e in Public Speaking
Contest Here: Winner Goes
To Richmond For Finals
Claud Dunn Orvid Harris, Robert
King, Richard Martin, John Shaw,
Bruce Mason, Morris Moore, John
Williams, and Charles L. Whipple.
Power Company employees,
will meet in final combat
tomorrow night at Kiwanis Hall to
decide who w U represent the local
force at R:-hmoro in the National
Electric Light Association speaking
contest.
lnese ten men won out in elimi
nation con-?sn h’M nere this week
and two will be choserr tomorrow night
from the above list. Each has writ
ten and wul speak on “The Electric
Utilities’ Contribution to My Com
munity, State and Nation. ’
Sales manager Ray Goodmo". is in j
charge of the contest. Elimination
judges were Messrs A. E. Akers,
Charles W. Davis and Carroll Wilson.
The winning speech will bo printed
by THE HERALD next week. The
first prize in th« nation is a free
trip to Europe. Second prize is $500,
third prize, $250. There are also local
and State prizes.
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CHURCH DINNER SATURDAY
Ladi ;s Qf the Christian Church will
serve dinner at the church Saturday
evening, J eb. 15, from 5 until S
o’clock. The public is invited.
CAREFUL
THIEVES
Take Only Best Ladies
And Mens Merchan
dise; Reward
After suffering from a con
stant epidemic for several weeks,
the South end of the Twin Cities
managed to stave off further
disaster over the week, while the
robbery disease was creeping to
1he North end, culminating in
the entrance and theft of over
five hundred dollars in mer
chandise and S67.50 in cash
from the Oak Chain Stores here
Friday night.
At least !s-:>50 in ladies dre«.s
?s was stolen with the thieves
showing enough taste in the
matter of feminine wear to strip
clean two racks of the higher
priced garments and leaving un
touched four or five racks of
lower priced frocks.
Again showing great care, more
than twenty of the better grade mens’
suits were taken, including every high
priced blue serge in stock.
Small metal cash box was taken
containing $67.50, insurance papers,
cancelled checks and valuable papers
belonging to Mr. W. V. Woodroof,
manager of the store.
Left untouched was a small safe
and a box of change on the table with
the cash box. And of course, the bal
ance of the stock. At least, manager
Woodroof has failed to find anything
else of importance missing.
A careful method was employe i by
the robbers. They cut through the
back screen and unlatched same. Re
moving the top part of the door frame
of one of the double doors, they pi-z
ed the door out enough to get a lov
er behind the interior of the hinges
and prized the hinges loose. Remov
ing the door entirely, they crawled in
under the bar, evidently leaving the
broken door leaning in place until
their departure when they can k c! it
outside and rested it aeai 1st, the b. clc
of the building.
G. D. Gage parked his car in front
of the Oak Store and attended the
last show here Friday night. When
he drove off at 11:30 he noticed Lnat
the light over the cash register was
not burning. The next morning the .
light was on, so the time is believed
to have been early in the night with
the thieves turning the light back on
after completing their work.
Part of the stolen mens’ suits were
found about 9 o'clock Saturday m ru
ing by Billie Burton between the old
hand house and the B. S. Webb prop
erty on Jackson Street. They had
been dumped in an alley.
The battered money box was found
later in the morning in the old canal
under the Avenue bridge. The money
was gone but the papers and ledgers
were safe though damaged by water.
In the ledger was a five dollar bill,
the property of the Methodist Sun
day school of which Mr. Wodroof is
treasurer. The balance of the lost
money belonged to Woodroof per
sonally.
The robbery was discovered early
Saturday morning by Mr. C. T .Kidd,
owner of the building in which the
store is located. He immediately no
tified the manager.
A reward of twenty five dollars
was offered by the Oak Stores to
day for therecovery of the stolen
goods or information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the thieves*
according to Manager Woodroof.
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Mill Village Dwelling
Damaged By Fire
A fire of unknown origin was dis
covered in the home of Mr. and*Mrs.
G. M. Gurkin, who live in the Patter
son Mill village, about 8:00 o’clock
Sunday morning. It was a six room
dwelling with two apartments. The
family living in the other side of the
house was away from home and Mr.
and Mrs. Gurkin were asleep. The
fire originated in the attic and Mr.
and Mrs. Gurkin had to be awakened
by someone passing by. All of the
household goods were saved but great
ly damaged. The house was not com
pletely burned but damaged to the
extent that it probably cannot ho re
paired. ■ '