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, ■» (T35En THE HERALD .i I——1——I OF THE TWIN CITIES-ROAN OKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY i _J VOLUME 16. ROANOKE RAi ’'S—ROSEMARY, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 3rd, 1930. NUMBER 12. MRS. BERTHA COX SMITH IS BURIED Popular Daughter o f Prominent Citizen Passes Away A death that came as a complete shock to the whole community oc curred last week when a telegram was received here from Winston-Sal em notifying friends that Mrs. Char lie Smith, daughter of Mr. J. E. Cox, rad died in a hospital there. Bertha, as she was familiarly known here, was bom in Winston Salem. in 1905, and had lived in Rose mary all her life until about five years ago, when she was married to Mr. Charlie Smith of Pikesville, N. C., a practicing attorney. Since then she has spent several weeks out of each year here with her father. She was a girl of phasing person ality and a lovely disposition. Her mother, who was the former Miss Monnie Nissen of Wonston-Salem, died when Bertha was a child, and her father has borne the rsponsibility of both mother and father in a most ad mirable way. Mrs. Smih was stricken several weeks ago with a disease called the Wilson’s disease of which very little ?s known by the medical profession. Her condition had been serious for i.bout three weeks and about ten days ago she was carried to Winston- Sal em for treatment and everything that human skill could do was done, but to no avail. At times her temperature was as high as 109. She died on Mon day night, June 23rd at eleven o’clock, and intrement was made in the pri vate burying grounds of the Nissen’s on Wednesday afternoon in Winston Salem. Funeral services were conduct ed from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Willie E. Froelich. The many and lovely floral offerings attest the popularity in which the deceased was held. Surviving are her husband; one son, Fhilip Brantley Smith and her father, Mr. J. E. Cox. She wsa a niece otf Mrs. Will Froelich and Mrs. K. E. Shore of Winston-Salem and a grand daughter of the late C. F. Nissen of Waugh town. Mr. Cox, father of the deceased, is one of the leading citizens of this community. He holds the distinct re cord of being the oldest employee of the Rosemary Manufacturing Co., where he holds the responsible posi tion of master mechanic in charge of the huge machine shops of the mills. He is also one of the pioneer citizens of this community. The symapthy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family. Mr. and Mrs. Cox returned from the funeral on Fri day. As The Herald went to press last Wednesday night, details of the death and funeral could not be obtained un til this issue of the paper. Two Churches Unite For Summer Camps Reverend L. M. Hell has returned from White Lake where he arranged for two young peoples camps for the Roanoke Rapids Baptist and Method ist Churches. The ca.np fer the oil er group of young peoole will be held the week of August 18 and that for the younger group th.j week of Au gust 25th. Two cottages have be-n rented, one for girls, ent for bo>s, and an auditorium for courses in Sun day School and Church work. The two local churches are planning to send about forty to each camp. -□ Booster Club Party A carnival and box party was given at the Rosemary Band Hall this Mon day night by the Rosemary Boosters Club. It was a real community get together with one of the largest crowds to attend a similar affair in recent years. Miss Mary Cameron won the prize as the most beautiful girl present and Miss Nellie Gray King fixed the box which brought the high est price. Bill Alligood was awarded the prize as the ugliest man and also acted as auctioneer. This is a fore runner of many such social activi ties to be sponsored this season by the Boosters Club. -□ Mills Inventory The mills have all been closed this week except for the office forces who have been busy taking annual inven tory. Seven special inventory takers had charge of the work which was finished today. The mills will resume operation Monday after the week’s shutdown. Route 40 Changed By State Highway Dept; No Reason Without official notice, so far as as the city authorities know, the State Highway Department Mon day changed all road signs from Roanoke Junction to Pleasant Hill. This has been marked Route 40. The road is now marked 481. This latter number is the number of the old road from Pleasant Hill to Weldon via Garysburg. It is assumed that it will now be num bered 40. The Federal markings 17-1 were aslo removed and is is assumed this this number will also go on the Garysburg road. Why this action was taken now when the Weldon bridge will not be completed for a year, could not be 'explained here. An explan nation for this and also asking for the authority to move any of the signs without notice and hear ing will be demanded of the State Highway Commission by the spec ial committee of the Kiwanis Club. ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED Local Officers Chase and Take Oxford Con victs Today After an exciting early morning chase today, John and Burt Hilton, escaped convicts and jail breakers of Oxford wene captured at dawn by lo cal officers. Raymond Brickhouse, a third member, escaped but his cap ture is expected at any time. Local officers received reports yes terday from Oxford that the three men had held up the jailer of Gran ville County, forced him to tjnWk tlfem from their cells, stole his car and were headed in this direction. About two o’clock this morning, Of ficer Clifton Massey saw a car cruis ing down the Avenue. Its actions were suspicious and he trailed it, catching the number. On comparing his notes, he found it to be the Oxford jailer’s stolen car. He called Chief Gray and in a few minutes with Sheriff Bell and Officer Keeter, the four started after the other car. They chased it as far as Weldon and then came back to town. ; Later in the morning, they sighted the car again and gave chase followed by Officers Green and Lewter in an other car. They chased the fugitives to the Information Filling Station on the Littleton Road, where the speed ing stolen car went off the road as the driver made a sharp curve on two wheels. The bumper was broken off and the front of the car buried itself in the mud bank. The driver, Brickhouse, jumped out and escaped in the woods. The Hilton brothers were arrested by the officers. In the car were a Winchester rifle and a pistol. The Hiltons did not de ny their identity. They are reported to be under a sentence of from 4 to 8 years for rob bery. A short time ago they escaped from prison and had just been re captured and were in the jail at Ox ford ready to be returned to prison, when they effected the jail break by flashing a gun on the Granville coun ty jailer. The Sheriff of that county was no tified at five o’clock this morning and started for here to take charge of the prisoners. He was due to arrive here before noon. Local officers feel sure the trio planned some sort of mischief in this community before heading for Virgi nia for distant parts. They were evi dently looking over the lay of the land when spotted by policeman Mas sey. _n_ Rosemary Methodist The pastor, Rev. C. T. Thrift, will preach at both services. In the morn ing he will speak on “The Cradle of North Carolina Methodism.” The first Methodist Church was organized in this section. Marvelous things in re ligion occurred in this region about one hundred and sixty years ago. Do you want to find out the cause of these hard times? You are invited to attend the Mehtodist Church in Rose mary. At night Mr. Thrift will speak cn “Don’t Fool Yourself.” -□ Fearing burglars, Mrs. Maria Stone of Glencoe, III., bolted and double pad locked her door every night. As a re suf she was trapped and perished when the house burned. NON-SUPP’RT OF FAMIUES WIDESPREAD City and County Offici als Taka Hand In Cases Reported City and county authorities are re ported to have their eyes on several men who may be charged with non support of their families and this week finds two arrested on that charge. Eli Bowen was found guilty of non- ! support by Magistrate R. L. Martin and has been sent to the County jail. I His family had been supported for some time by Associated Charities. the county and neighbors. All got tired of taking care of the man and he will probably be put on the county roads to earn his board. Other cases similar have been reported. Henry Gilliland, of Roanoke Rapids, charged with non-support of his wife and three children, all boys, ranging in age from three to nine years, waiv ed preliminary hearing before Magis trate Martin Monday and in default of a $500 bond was placed in the Halifax County jail to await the meeting of the August term of Ha lifax Superior court. Gilliland was arrested last Sunday morning by Deputy Sheriff L. E. Keeter. According to information secured at police headquarters, Gilliland has been married three times. His first wife, it is said, died, and he was divorced from his second wife. He married the present Mrs. Gilliland, the mother of his three children, in 1921. Charley Medlin, R. D. Jonjes, Mrs. Gertie Griffin, Daisy Ray and M Mary Dennis, were arraigned before Magistrate Martin Monday on two charges, disorderly conduct and pos session and transporting contrabrand liquor. The five were found guilty of the disorderly conduct charge and as sessed fines of $10, and costs, each. Medlin and Jones were acquitted of the liquor charges, but the three wom en were found guilty and are to ap pear at the August term of the Hali fax Superior Court when they will an swer for their alleged violation of the prohibition law. Mrs. Griffin and Daisy Ray fur nished the required bail bond of $250 each for their appearance in the Su perior Court. Mary Dennis’ failure to pay the fine and costs assessed for the disorderly conduct charge by Ma gistrate Martin and in default of the $250 bond was ordered placed in the Halifax County jail. The men and women were arrested late last Saturday night by Clifton Massie, of the Roanoke Rapids police department, and Deputy Sheriff H. L. Bell, in a residence near the business section of the city. A small quantity of ardent spirits was found. Local American Legion Boys Defeat Wilmington The Junior American Legion team, after swamping Aulander in their first game, journeyed to Goldsboro last week to face Wilmington for the Legion championship of this dis trict. When the local boys went on the field they were kidded about being from the country. When the game was over they had defeated Wilming ton 13 to 1. Browning, local pitcher, struck out 10 men and allowed only 5 hits, Prid gen was behind the plate. Wilming ton changed batteries three times try ing to stop the local youngsters. They got excited and allowed 17 bases on balls. Goldsboro and Clinton play today and Roanoke Rapids-Rosemary meets the winner for the Eastern State Cham pionship. --□ Go On To Roads Desiring quick justice Herman Fisher and Lawrence Jackson, ar lested at Roanoke Junction Sunday by Chief Dobbins and Rosemary police charged with liquor in possession for purpose of sale, waived preliminary hearing and went to the roads to serve their sentences. T. B. McLinden was taken to the State Hospital at Raleigh for treat ment by Chief Dobbins Monday. Stores Close Wednesday afternoon Volidays have been decreed by a number of leading stores of Ahoskie. Last week was the | first time the holiday jvent into ef |f«ct First Cotton Blooms Come To Twin Cities Cotton blooms of the 1930 crop poured in the Twin Cities over last week-end as growers vied for tho first bloom of the season. The championship was undecided. Two new blooms were reported hy J. H. Matkins as brought here Saturday, June 28th, by I,. F. Rook. Plucked on Sunday, 29th, and brought to the office of The Herald on Monday was a bloom from the field of J. G. Copeland, whose farm is located near the Grant Brick Yards. Duke Wade si credited with a bloom on or about June 30th. From over in Northampton, Robert Peters brought the first bloom from his field on July 1 to Mr. Dickens at Wells D. Til lery Co. Store. Just when all these “first” blooms were actually picked was not ascertained. All of them arc earlier than usual, July 4th being about the usual time for the firsts to appear. On July 1, Mr. Smoot plucked his first bloom which he brought to The Herald office on Wednes day. Mr. J. H. Floyd of North Imapton County brought his first bloom in on Wednesday. HERALD TO PRINT CATALOG Begin Work On Halifax County Fair Book Of 1930 The contract for printing the 1030 Halifax County Fair Catalogue has been awarded again this year to The Herald Printing Company, thc same f.'rm that printed the Ik’S” c'last year. Actual work on printing this year’s catalogue will begin as soon as all the material is collected and turned in to the printing firm. The sixth an nual meeting of the fair will be held on October 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. The advertising for this year’s ca talogue is being handled exclusively through the advertising department ef The Herald Printing Company, and solicitation was begun last week. Ev ery business firm in Roanoke Rapids, Rosemary, Weldon, Littleton, Enfield, Halifax and other towns in Halifax County and nearby towns in neighbor ing counties and in Virginia will be solicited within the next few weeks for fair catalogue advertising. The business men of Halifax County are ’•equested to cooperate as much as possible in prinfng this year’s cata logue, that it may be a bigger and better book. Enough copies of the catalogue will be printed to place a copy in every home in Halifax County, both white *nd colored, and in a number of homes in neighboring counties. This year’s catalogue will consist of between 75 and 100 pages and will contain all the necessary information about the fair. The catalogue is offered to business firms as the best advertising medi um through which to reach the entire rural population of Halifax County and the trading territories of the va iious towns in the county. HALIFAX TOWNSHIP Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd and Miss Do rothy Campbell are visiting friends in Lynchburg, Va. Misses Urusula and Helen Marshall of Wilson are visiting their grand mother, Mrs. R. II. Daniel. Mrs. P. C. Millikin and son are vis iting Mrs. Millikin's sister, Mrs. Le Roy Kane^r of High Point. Mr .Geo. C. Green of Weldon was here Fridav on l usings. Mr. D. Mac Johnson of Enfield was here Saturday on business. Mr. W. L. Johnson who is working at Colerain Beach spent the week end here. Mrs. E. L. Travis, Jr., and son are visiting in Scotland Neck. Mr. Dick Haines of Charlotte was here last week. Mr. Allen C. Zollicoffer of Rose mary was here Wednesday on busi ness. Mr. L. Long of Roaoke Rapids was here Tuesday. Mr. Sigmond Meyer was here Sat urday on business. Mr. Julian Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids was here Tuesday on business. Mr. Chas. R. Allen and Mr. W. D. Allen of Weldon were here Tuesday on business. NEW STORE WILL OPEN ON TUESDAY Fligel’* Style Shop I* Said to be Prettiest La dies* Shop in State One young business man of the Twin Cities believes in going after business when times are tight and Paul Fligel, manager of Fligel’s Style Shop, has been spending the last month and thousands of dollars in re modeling his store. The grand opening will be held on next Tuesday night, July 8th, from 8 to 10 p. m. There will be no sale of merchandise on this night. It will be for the express purpose of showing the Twin Cities and those of neighbor ing towns what will probably be known as the most beautiful ladies shop in the State. Music will be furnished on that ev < ning by Martin’s Orchestra and at tractive favors will be distributed to J both ladies and gentlemen. While the new store has not been ' finished yet, a visit by a representa tive if this paper disclosed that it will be a source of real pride to all those who like for the Twin Cities to have the best. The fixtures arc of the new modernistic designs, finished in green and gold with soft lighting to correspond. Mirrors, dressing rooms, alcoves with dressing tables are in abundance, all fitting into the general color scheme. The store will handle ladies ready to wear, shoes and millinery ex clusively. The floor will be covered by thick green carpets and upholstered chairs and divans will replace the customary stock tables and seats in the center of the store. Except for shoes, there will be no shelves, all the merchan dise being concealed in paneled clos ets. The show windows in front carry out the same design used in the store fixtures with intricate paneled back grounds and highly polished floors. Architect J. P. Kock of Rocky Mount has had charge of the remodeling and says it is one of the most attractive stores he has over built. It will be a great asset to the business section of this community. Mr. Paul Filgel, the manager, has been is business here since September, 1925, and in that time has proved him self one the best of the younger busi ness group. He has taken a real pride in his work and deserves much credit for the splendid store which will be open to the public on next Tuesday evening. -n Good-Moody In St. Lukes’ Episcopal Church in Northampton County, N. C., last Fri day, June 27th at 11 o’clock a mar riage took place uniting Miss Cath erin B. Moody and Mr. Glenn Brinser Good of Richmond, Va. Tne rector. Rev. J. N. Bynum, officiated. The picturesque rural church was de?' rat ed with ferns, palms, long leaf pine and mimosa. The mu.$i;a was played V.y Mrs. W. A. Vincent acco’npa v-» 1 by Mr. Harvey Saunders on the violin. Miss Otelia Vaug »a.i sang “At Dawn ing” and ‘‘I Love You Truly,” just before the ceremony. The brides’ maids were Miss Maggie Delbridge, Vineland, Va., Miss Isabelle Good, Richmond, Va., Miss Alice Ezelle, Ez elle, Va., Mrs. Lewis Binford, Norfolk, Va.. was matron of honor. Miss Ethel Redman, Washington, D. C., was maid of honor. Mr. Good had for his best man his brother, Rev. Oscar Good of Richmond, Va. The following were groomsmen, R. S. Moody, Jr., Mr. Clinton Chollsby and Mr. Upton El liott of Richmond. The flower girls were Little Bettie and Barbara Vin cent. Bcttie Shaw was the ring bear er. Little Misses Iline Moody Fran ces Ward, Ruby Delbridge and Mary King were ribbon bearers. As Lohen grin’s wedding march was played the bride entered on the arm of her fath er by whom she was given away wear ing ivory satin with a veil of tulle. Her bouquet was Calla lillies and ferns. An informal breakfast was giv en the bridal party immediately after the ceremony at the bride’s home, Henrico, N. C., after which Mr. and Mrs. Good left on a Northern trip. Among those from a distance ware Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Good, Miss Isabelle Good, Rev. and Mrs. Osjar Good, Misses Hazel and Blanche Brinser. Mesdames Waymaeh, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Miss Waymack, Mrs. Ren Palmer, Miss Rosa Walthall, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith, Mr Upton Elliott, Mr. Clinton Chollsby, Rich mond, Va. Mrs. Maggie Elam, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, Mrs. V. L. Pow ell, Mrs. Frank Roberts, Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Lewis Binford, Miss Ethel Red man, Washington, D. C. Ask Town Board To Rescind Police Act No Action Taken A delegation from Northampton County visited the meeting of the Town Board of Commissioners Tues day afternoon and asked the Board to rescind its motion keeping the city police within the city limits, in or der that they might police Gaston Township. Last month the Board passed a mo tion requiring the police to resign as ceputy sheriffs and confine their work within the city. The Gaston delega tion handed in a petition signed by about 35 local citizens supporting the request. Sheriff Johnson of Halifax also asked tha tthe police be retained as Halifax County deputy sheriffs. No action was taken by the Board at the Tuesdav meeting. BERTIE COM MIS SIONERS TO RESIGN Failed To Be Renomi nated in Recent Primary Denied renomination at the recent I rimary in which they asked “a vote of confidence” in their acts, three members of the present Board of Commissioners of Bertie County, and J. T. Stokes who was renominated, Monday offered their resignations from office, effective July 1. The : members resigning are T. H. Norfleet, I N. G. Phelps, J. E. R. Perry and J., T. Stokes. J. T. Hoggard, fifth mem- j her, remains on the board. The formal resignation has not yet been transmitted to Clerk of the Court C. G. Spoolman, whose duty it is to accept the resignation, and ap point successors for the term which expires the fh&t Monday in Novem ber. The notice of resignation was handed to Register of Deeds S. W. Kennedy Monday after a conference of the board members following the meeting of the board to equalize tax valuations. The action of the commissioners in resigning their office was surprising and has created much interest, coming unexpectedly in the lull following the excitement of the primary. The resig nation states that the present board, having been denied the “vote of confi dence in their acts which they sked in renomination, and view of the ne cessity of making the new budget wish to vacate their positions in or- j dor that the new commissioners may be unhampered in their work. I The resignation is effective July 3.' By this action the commissioners ap pointed to fill the unexpired terms will have the duty of making up, pass ing upon and levy the tax rate for the budget for the coming year. According to Clerk of the Court Snoolman, he will offer the unexpired terms of the resigning members to the nominees selected at the primary, if the present board cannot be per suade to withdraw their resignations. None of the nominees for the new board have made any statements as to what their positions will be if the unexpired terms are offered them. Whoever is appointed to fill the un expired terms will be faced with a valuation depreciation in the county approximating $700,000. This depre ciation will necessitate raising the tax rate this year from 5 to 7 cents on the hundred, fi the county is to laise the same amount of revenue this year as was required last year. This fact was ascertained by the re signing commissioners Monday at the conclusion of the meeting to adjust valuations. In every township in the county except in Snakebite, personal property valuations have fallen. Ex act figures on the total depreciation of property values are not available because of the changes made in real property valuations by the commis sioners Monday in their hearings, but total loss will be in the neighborhood of $700,000. -n Qualify Next Week For Midget Golf Tournament Those who have been playing on the Twin City Midget Links will be in terested in the Golf Tournament for men which will be held the week of July 14. Next week will be qualify ing week when all men will turn in their low score and the sixteen having lowest scores wil? enter the tourna ment. An attractive prize will be awarded the chair,pion. Details will be furnished at the 'office on the links. After the men's tournament is over, a similar tournament will be held for the ladies. CONVENTION OF COUNTY D E MOCRATS Ed Travis, Jr., Succeeds A. C. Zollicoffer as County Chairman Demcorats of Halifax County met at Halifax last Saturday when at the same time Democrats of the other 99 counties of the State were meeting in County conventions. Edward Trav is, Jr., was elected County Chairman to succeed Allen C. Zollicoffer, un opposed Democratic nominee for the State Senate. Thirty five delegates were elect ed to represent Halifax County at the State Democratic Convention which is being held at Raleigh today. W. E. Daniel of Weldon was elect ed delegate at large with W. Luns ford Long of Roanoke Rapids as al ternate. Other delegates from. Roa noke Rapids precinct were R. Hunt Parker. A. C. Zollicoffer, J. R. Beard, Jeff Welch, Herbert L. Bell and Dr. John Martin. Alternates chosen were J. T. Chase, Dr. T. W. M. Long, Car 11 oil Wilson, A. B. McAllister, L. R. Moody and W. E. Woodroof. Delegates from Rosemary precinct were Alfred N. Martin. Hurley H. King, and W. J. Norwood. Alternates chosen were Monroe Jenkins. L. G. Shell and Curtis Shell. W. L. Long was recently elected precinct chairman for Roanoke Ra pids No. 1 and Alfred N. Martin was chosen for the same office in Pre cinct No. 2. The local county convention moved along smoothly with none of the wrangles which have marked some of those in the past. Harmony seemed the keynote and optimism as to De mocratic chances, not only in the State, but thruout the entire Nation seemed prevalent. Josiah W. Bailey, conqueror of Senator Simmons, will speak at the State Convention today. On last Sat urday he addressed the Democrats of the Harnett County Convention in his first political address since the pri mary. “When a man announces himself as a candidate in the Democratic par ty, that announcement predicates the right of anybody to vote against him,” said Mr. Bailey. “Rest assured that I recognize that right and have no prejudice against anybody who voted against me. I do not consider myself the candidate of only those who supported me in the primary but the candidate of the Democratic par ty. Bond unity “The principles cf the Democratic party are the bond of its unity. When \vc think of them it is not difficult to forget partisan enthusiasm for one candidate or another of the contests within the party. Principles are more than candidates. We divide on can didates. We make common cause on the principles of our party. The pri mary unites; it divides in order to unite.” Evidence of the truth of Mr. Bail ey’s statement was the fact that he was invited to address the convention by N. McK. Salmon, one of the Sim mons lieutenants, and was introduced by H. C. Srtickland, of Angier, who was for Simmons until the party chose Bailey. At the close of the con vention hundreds came forward to shake the candidate’s hand. -n- s Long and Crew Is New Law Firm > "i Established Here A new law firm was begun here on July 1st when Messrs W. Lunsford Long and J. Winfield Crew, Jr., form ed a partnership to be known as Long and Crew, Attorneys at Law, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. The new firm will have offices in the Kidd building here and .will handle both civil and criminal matters. Mr. Long is well known in this community, having been active in le gal and business circles for many ears and at one time was State Sena tor from this district. He is at pres ent head of Roanoke Rapids Proper ties, Inc., company with large hold ings in local real estate. Mr. Crew is a young man of pleas ing personality who will make his home here. He is a son of J. W. Crew of Pleasant Hill who is a large property owner in this community. Young Mr. Crew has completed his law course at the University of North Carolina and will complete his legal education this summer at Yale Uni versity law school. -□ A. W. Dowtin of Washington, N. C., fras a visitor here Tuesday.