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VOLUME 1*. ROANOKE RAPIDS—ROSEMARY, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th. 1931. NUMBER 45.
WHITE MAN IS BUTCHERED BY NEGROS
NEW SCHOOL
BOARD BILL
INTRODUCED
First Section of New Bill
Printed in Last Week’s
Issue
(Continued from last week)
Section 2. That the said trustees
herein appointed shall qualify and
enter upon their duties as such trus
tees on the first Monday in April,
1931; the said first three trustees
so elected shall qualify and enter up
on their duties as such trustees on
the first Monday in November, 1931
and the said trustees subsequently
elected a s hereinbefore provided
shall qualify and enter upon then
duties as such trustees on the first
Monday in November next following
their election on the second Monday
after the first Monday in October of
that year and the trustees herein ap
pointed together with those trustees
respectivley elected upon the expira
toin of the term of the appointed
trustees and their successors as here
inbefore provided shall have all the
powers, authorities and duties con
ferred and imposed upon the trus
tees now acting Trustees of the said
Roanoke Rapids Graded School Dis
trict.
herein provided for shall, at their
liist meeting, elect from their num
ber a chairman who shall serve for
I1 the two following years, and that
thereafter at the first meeting alter
each election they shall clvt a chai
man to serve for the two following
years.
Section 4. All vacancies in said
Board of Trustees caused by death,
resignation, removal from the dis
trict or otherwise shall be filled by
the remaining members of the board
and the person so chose 1 shad fill
and serve out the unexpired term
when his sqccessor shall be duly
elected.
Section 5. That the expenses of
| the elections herein provided for
shall be paid from the general funds
of the Board of School Trustees of
Roanoke Rapids.
Section 6. That the trustees of
the Board of School Trustees of Roa
roke Rapids now holding office shall
serve with the same powers, duties
and authorities as now held and ex
ercised by them until the trustees
herein provided for shall have been
qualified.
Seetioii 7. That nothing in this
act shall be construed to change or
alter the said Roanoke Rapids Grad
ed School District, or the duties or
powers of its trustees, except the
manner of their election, the time of
their election and the term of their
office.
Station 8. That all persons re
siding within the limits of the said
i Roanoke Rapids Graded School dis
trict qualified to vote in the general
State and County elections shall be,
considered as qualified voters in the
elections herein provided for trus
tees.
Section 9. The names of all per
sons who shall be voted on for a
trustee shall be filed with the Regis
trar of the election at least five days
before the election. Any person may
file in person or his name may be
filed by any qualified voter. The
three persons receiving the highest
votes cast shall be declared to be
elected for a term of six years.
Section 10. That nothing in this
act shall be construed to violate any
contract made by or with the Board
of School Trustees of Roanoke Ra
pids as heretofore existing under (
Chapter 120, Private Laws of one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen, i
Section 11. If any section, clause ,
or sentence of this act shall be de
clared invalid, no other section,
clause or sentence of said act shall
be affected thereby.
Section 12. That all laws and
clauses of laws in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
13. That this act shall be in force
and effect from and after its ratifi
cation.
Ratified this — day of February,
A. D., 1931.
Walter Lang, of Kenosha, Wis.,
was given a five day sentence for
stealing a salt shaker. I
HERE COMES PATRICIA
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—By Bill Alligood 0
Editor and Mrs. Carroll Wilson announce the birth of a dau
ghter, Patricia Wilson, February 15th, weight 7 pounds G ounces.
RECORDER
COURT HAS
BIG DOCKET
□pens Yesterday and
May Continue Rest
of Week
Recorder’s Court for Halifax Coun
ty convened Wednesday morning, at
):30 o’clock. Solicitor Wade Dickens,
»f Scotland Neck, presented an un
isually heavy docket, due to the fact
hat there had been no court for the
>ast two weeks on account of the ill
icss of Judge Charles Daniel of Wel
lon. The lower court will probably
>e in session for the rest of the week.
The following cases were disposed
f the first day:
E. R. Watkins, white man, was
in pended on payment of cost, on a
■barge of possessing and transport
ng for purpose of sale intoxicating
iquor.
William Harris of Littleton, plead
lot guilty of possessing and trans
porting liquor. However, hie was
found guilty and fined $40 and cost
>f court and forfeits interest in his
■ar.
Joe Frank pleads guilty to larceny
># a hog from Edward Austin. He
vas found guilty and sentenced to
>0 days in jail.
Ernest Pender of Enfield was
ound guilty of assault with a dead
y weapon upon C. J. Cadell, and
lentenced to the common jail for six
nonths.
Tom Richardson of Scotland Neck
vas charged with the unlawful pos
lession of liquor and having con
ealed weapon. He was sentenced to
;en months on the road and sixty
lays in jail, the sentences to run
oncurrent.
Willie Stuart pleads not guilty to
.tealing an outomible. Verdict not
;uilty.
Haywood Sumlin was indicted for
selling whiskey. He was sentenced
o four months _on the roads. Will
ippeal to Superior Court.
Norman Travathian charged with
mlawfully and wilfully having whis
cey in his possession. Judgment was
suspended and he was given until
lune 1st to pay cost of court.
Charlie Rook pleads not guilty to
transporting and possessing liquor.
Judgment was suspended on pay
ment of cost of court by June 1st.
KIWANIS TO
STAGE BIG
MINSTREL
Rehearsing for Second
Annual Show Pro
gressing Nicely
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle B. Wilson of (he
John B. Rodgers Producing Co., ar
rived in the city late last week to di
rect the 1931 edition of the Kiwanis
Club Minstrel which is to he staged
here on the evening of Friday,
Madch 6th. and report rehearsals
progressing nicely.
Early indications point to a big
show this year by the civic organiza
tion, proceeds of which will be used
by the local Club for work with the
Boy Scouts and underprivileged chil
dren of the community, and an unus
ual amount of interest is being show*n
by both club members and the pub
lic.
Young Wilson and his wife will be
remembered as the versatile direct
ors of the 1930 Minstrel show which
was pronounced by local critics to
be the greatest ever given here.
With many of the latest song hits
featured, and participants of the
coming attraction showing unusual
interest, it is manifest that this
years show will be long remember
ed by all who attend.
An advance seat sale is now being
launched, and owing to the worthi
ness of the cause, together with the
entertainment in store for each hold
er of a ticket, it is predicted that at
endance records will also be broken.
ROANOKE RAPIDS METHODIST
CHURCH
J. W. jHartrel, Minister. Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m., W. G. Lynch, Supt.
Morning worship 11 a. m. Subject:
“Man’s Greatest Need,” by the Pas
tor. Anthem by the choir, “Cast Thy
Burden Upon the Lord.” Evening
worship 7:30 p. m. The Pastor will
use as his subject “The Challenge j
of the Hour.” The choir will render
“Evening Prayer” as a special selec
tion. Miss Gladys Cox, organist,
Miss Smith, director.
The case of State vs. Willie Law
rence, break and enter, was trans
ferred to the Superior Court.
Strange Siamese
Twins Are Born In
Weldon This Week
Siamese twins of a nature rare
in medical history were born this
week to a Negro woman in Wel
don.
The twins were not connected
as is the case in instances known,
at the shoulder or the back, but
were joined together by an ap
purently thick -'membrane from
the lower part of the abdomen.
They did not live and were
embalmed and will be sent to
Duke University Hospital by Dr.
W. (i. Suiter, attending physici
an, who brought the bodies here
yesterday for inspection by local
hospital authorities. The mother
is recovering.
FARMERS
MARKET
OFFICERS
Miss Pauline Smith, Dis
trict Home Agent
Visits Market
The sellers on the Home Demon
stration Market were well pleased
with the results of the two market
days held Feb. 7, and Feb. 14.
A market meeting was called af
ter closing on Saturday at which
time Miss Pauline Smith, district
home demonstration agent, gave the
sellers many useful suggestions. She
stressed the importance of having
fresh, clean products, ^ttjactive ar
rangements, accurate weights and
measurements, and sanitary methods
ci handling products. Mi§s Smith
helped formulate the rules and re
gulations for the sellers on the mar
ket and these must be carefully read
and signed by the producers before
they can sell on the market.
The sellers appointed Mrs N. L.
Stedman, president of the Halifax
County Federation of Home Demon
stration Club, Miss Marie Moss, Mrs.
\V. R. Neville, Mr. W. J. Norwood,
Chairman of the Agriculture Com
mittee of the Kiwanis Club, and the
Home Demonstration Agent as an
executive market committee.
They appointed the following as
price committee: Miss Marie Moss,
Mrs. W. R. Neville, Mr. Frank Wil
son, Mrs. Hazel E. Wheeler.
The sellers intend to put orrfy first
class produce on the market and they
stand ready to guarantee all pro
ducts and to right any wrong. The
slips placed in the customers pack
age gives the name and address of
the seller so that it may serve both
as a protection to the customer and
seller.
The market will give away two
prizes each Saturday—one in the
morning, one in the afternoon. The
morning prize will be given one hour
after the market is opened. The af
ternoon prize will be given away
about one half hour before closing.
No prize will be given anyone not
present in person.
Would Start Business
School In This City
If enough persons here and in the
surrounding territory are interested
in attending a Business School, Miss
Ruth M. Rainey of this city, will start
such a school. Miss Rainey taught
at Massey Business college in Rich
mond, the Practical School, affiliated
with the Civil Service in Washington,
a business course in the Goldsboro
High School for three years, a priv
ate school in Goldsboro for two years
and a year in Greensboro High
School.
Any persons interested in attend
ing such a school should write Miss
Ruth M. Rainey, 712 Roanoke Ave
nue, Rosemary, N. C.
ROANOKE RAPIDS BAPTIST
CHURCH.
A. P. Mustian ,the pastor, will oc
cupy the pulpit of the Roanoke Ra
pids Baptist Church Sunday, Feb.
22nd, at both the morning and even
ing services, using for his subject at
the 11 o’clock worship, “Job’s First
Loss,4 which is th efirst of a series
on the losses of Job. At the even
ing hour his subject will be, “After
Death, What?” We shall be very
RACE TIGHTENS IN
CIRCULATION DRIVE
Much Interest Is Shown As Enterprising Contest
ants In Herald Circulation Drive
Reach Home Stretch
i wonder who will win ttie beauti
ful automobiles The Herald is going
to give away?” At social functions—
on the streets—in the post office lob
by, and most every where
one hears this question discussed,
in fact, it seems to be the main topic
of the day.
When one stops to think of the
great value of the prizes at stake,
and the fact that some of the most
prominent people of the Twin Cities
and surrounding territory are in the
campaign, in what might be termed
“a neck and neck race” for first hon
ors, there is small wonder that pub
lic interest is at highest pitch.
The race at the present time is
close—in fact it is possibly the clos
est one in the campaign managers’
experience. Watching the progress
from the “inside” it is indeed inter
esting. Some of the members who
were comparatively way down in the
list during the early stages have
made steady gains, and are at the
present time within striking dist
ance of the first prize. A compara
tively small amount of subscriptions
L-ouid change the complexion or tne
line-up. This being the case, a great
leal depends upon this week’s work,
for some member will gain 500,000
votes on all their competitors by
having turned in the most money for
subscriptions from the beginning of
the contest up to Saturday night,
February 21.
The Prize Ballot Offer
To the Drive member having to his
nr her credit, the largest amount of
money turned in for subscriptions
from the BEGINNING of the cam
paign up to Saturday night, Febru
ary 21, will be awarded as an extra
prize a Prize ballot good for 500,000
votes. These votes will be added to
the total of the member that wins
them to apply on winning the prizes
at the end of the campaign.
Double the regular schedule of
votes shown on the receipt book cov
ers will be credited on all subscrip
tions turned in this week. Next
week, which will be the final week
of the Drive, no extra offer OF ANY
NATURE will be made, and sub
fc,Viptions will count ten per cent
less votes than this week.
THE SCORE BOARD
Subscribe to The Herald and help some deserving drive mem
ber attain their goal! Below are listed the members and votes ac
cepted for publication.
- *. . «
Mrs. Geo. Lampley, Roanoke Rapids 506,000
Leonard Langston, Roanoke Rapids 205,000
Mrs. Chas. A. Webb, Roanoke Rapids _ _ _ ..505,000
Rosa Williams, Roanoke Rapids . _ .250,000
Mrs. H. C. Taylor, Roanoke Rapids 510.000
Mrs. D. W. Etheridge, Rosemary 508,000
Mrs. H. M. Fowler, Roanoke Rapids 435,000
Richard Reaves, Roanoke Rapids 210,000
Mrs. W. H. Daughtrey, Roanoke Rapids 503,000
Estelle McGee, Weldon _ .475,000
Mrs. E. P. Hyman, Garysburg 512.000
Mrs. W. H. Pruden, Rosemary 509,000
Mrs. H. H. Bugg, Roanoke Rapids 507,000
Mrs. Winfield Warren, Aurelian Springs . 201,000
Vera Bullock, Rosemary 260,000
Mrs. F. C. Williams, Roanoke Rapids 511,000
Mrs. V. H. Grantham, Rosenjary 509,000
Tempie Pearson, Route 1, Rosemary 450,000
Mrs. Nannie Peel, Roanoke Rapids _ 350,000
Edna Shearin, Rosemary, Route 1 ___ _ __...475,000
Elvin Hudson, Rosemary . ____375,000
DEATHS
The death of Mrs. Elsie Mullikin
which occurred at Ilex Hospital, Ra
leigh, Friday, came as a complete
surprise to her many friends in this
community. Mrs. Mullikin has visit
ed here many times in the interest
of the National Red Cross and has
I many friends here. She contracted
pntiemonia and lived only a short
while.
Mrs. Alice Whitby, age 50, died
at her home on Jackson Street on
Tuesday morning at 3:30 o’clock of
heart failure. She had not been well
for several weeks but her death was
a great shock to her immediate fa
mily and many friends. She was
taken at 9:30 and only lived a few
hours. Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 11:00 o'clock
fiom the home, conducted by Rev. D.
M. Sharpe, pastor of the Rosemary
Methodist Church. and interment
was made in the family plot near
Jackson, N. C.
The deceased is survived by one
son Albert Whitby, two sisters, Miss
es Mary and Rosa Garris of Rose
mary, three borthers, Sydney Gar
ris of Margarettsville, N. C., John
Garris of Marietta, Ga., and Daniel
Garris of Rosemary. She was one of
a family of twenty-one children and
there are many neices and nephews
that survive her.
glad to have the public come and
worship with'us. At the morning ser
vice the choir will sing a well known
hymn. For the morning services (lur
ing the next month the choir will
sing, as a special, hymns that are
known by the older members "*f the
congregation. For the evening wor
ship, special music will be a duet.
Ideal Sandwich Shop
Will Open Saturday,
Feb. 21 In Rosemary
Next Saturday, Feb. 21st, will
mark the poening of the Twin Cities
.newest business venture wl\en John
Caiirals*, local restaurant man, will
open the doors of the Ideal Sandwich
Shop, located across the street from
the Rosemary Cafe, opposite the
Raonoke Bank & Trust Co.
Carras has been in the restaurant
business in Rosemary for a number
of years, and seeing the need of a
first-class place specializing in toast
ed sandwiches and light lunches, es
tablished the new place on the Ave
nue after looking around for many
months for a suitable location.
The Ideal Sandwich Shop has the
appearance of a modern, up-to-date
place, and will doubtless enjoy a very
nice business on the Avenue.
Dr. Von Milgrom Is
New Resident Here
I)r. M. Von Milgrom, eye, ear and
throat specialist, has moved to this
city and occupies offices on the sec
ond floor of the B. Marks building.
He comes here from Rocky Mount.
Dr. Milgrom is a graduate of Phila
delphia University in 1911 and has
practiced optometry in several cities.
He hopes to move his family here
later. Mrs. Von Milgrom is a neice
of Joseph Pippin, attorney at Little
ton, and of D. Pender, Norfolk gro
cer.
NO MENS METING FRIDAY
There will be no Men of the Church
meeting at the local Presbyterian
Church this Friday night. The
meeting has been postponed until
the second Friday in March, accord
ing to Rev. Hugh Bradley.
BLEEDING
IS FOUND
ON ROAD
Horrible Cutting Affair
Takes Place Few Miles
From Here
W. F. Murphy, of Rocky Mount, is
in Roanoke Rapids hospital suffering
with many deep and dangerous knife
wounds as the result of a skirmish
with Stillman Smith, colored, alleged
bootlegger, who it is understood is
being held by Virginia authorities
for participation in the affair which
took place late Sunday evenng about
sundown just across the Virginia line.
Murphy, salesman for a Rocky
Mount meat jobbing concern, and a
companion whom he knew as a “Mr.
Dewberry” were driving around
across the river Sunday afternoon in
specting some road work Dewberry
is supposed to have done in that vi
cinity when the two decided they
wanted a drink, it seems. Murphy
s\ys that several residents of the
community directed him to the home
of the colored man telling him they
might quench their thirst at his
According to Murphy, he and his
companion went to the Negro’s
house and bought one pint of whis
key from him. After doing away
with this, they decided on another
pint and ordered same. When this
was bought and paid for by Murphy,
it appears that the Smith man sud
denly suspicioned that his guests
were revenue men.
The adored man turned on Mur
phy, he says, and before he could
reach for his pistol which he was
carrying at the time, and in trying
to make his escape by the front door,
his head hit some object, knocking
him out for the minute. Before he
had recovered from his dazed condi
tion he was stabbed in the left shoul
der, allegedly by Smith. Murphy had
by that time gotten out his weapon,
ordy to have it taken away from him
by one of the bootlegger's sons, or
one of three other Negroes who Mur
phy says were hanging around the
place.
Fighting off blows from several
Negro men, and stabs from a large
butcher knife wielded by Smith, Mur
phy finally reached his car which
was parked in front of the house.
With several knife wounds in the
abdomen, on the shoulder and about
his head and face, the Rocky Mount
man was trying to drive off, but the
Negroes, reluctant to give up the bat
tle, pursued with bloodthirsty ven
genance, breaking the windshield and
three windows of the sedan he was
driving with a large club they had
picked up. At last, however, he fin
ally succeeded in fighting off the
Negroes sufficiently to drive away.
It was not until he was miles
down, the highway, away from the
scene of the bloody battle that he
encountered any aid whatever. With
wounds bleeding profusely, his body
t ut up, and his face beaten up, a little
girl walking down the road summon
ed aid for the man, and he was
brought to Roanoke Rapids hospital
where Dr. F. G. Jarman performed •
an emergency operation.
When visited Thursday by Herald
reporter, the meat salesman was evi
dently suffering great pain and men
tal anguish. He says he did not know
where his compaion went when the
Negroes attacked him—other than
that he ran away. “He was at the
hospital waiting to see me when I
got here,” Murphy said. “ Ido not
know where he was when the Ne
groes were trying to kill me. I
woudn’t have left him, in fact, I was
trying- to find him a job when I got
into that trouble.”
We have been unable to find out
just what charge has been placed
against Smith. He is said to have a
criminal record in this State, hav
ing served a term in the State pen
itentiary.
NOTICE
The Home Demonstration Market
held each Saturday in the Patter
son Ston Building. Rosemary wilj
oe open re ; to sell at 10RW a. m.
and will remain open until 3:00 p. m..
Everybody urged to com'; and help
the farmers of the county.
Signed—Market Committee.