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- -j---ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th, 1931. NUMBER 20.
_UP AND DOWN
THE AVENUE
_WITH THE EDITOR
The wife of a veteran who is a pa
tient in the U. S. Veterans Hospital
in Oteen, N. C., is very anxious to
visit her husband there. She does not
have the necessary funds to make the
trip. The local Post of the American
Legion w ishes to know if someone is
driving that way in the next few
days and if they will lend a helping
hand and take this wife to see her
sick husband.
If you know of anyone traveling in
that direction who will do this favor,
please have them get in touch with
Service Officers Carl Churchill o r
George I'appendick or this newspaper
On this subject of the Legion, L.
B. Fleming, State Service officer,
was a visitor here the first of this
week. His office is in the Dept, of
Labor Hldg., Raleigh. He contacts
all Post Service officers and their
work is to see that disabled veterans
and their dependents are taken care
of. A wonderful work which should
receive the support of every Ameri
can citizen.
And speaking of hard luck, Service
Officer Carl Churchill, whose work is
to look out after the other fellow, had
plenty of trouble of his own last week
First his son, Carl, Jr., was taken ill
and scared the family badly. A few
days later, Carl received word to at
tend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Haywood Johnson at Clayton. And on
his return, he found that Lois, his G
year old daughter, had fallen from
the bed and broken her collar bone.
Did you know that Col. Luke Lea,
sentenced to from 6 to 10 years yes
terday in the Asheville bank case,
was a World War hero? Col. Lea
was the man who went into Holland
after the Kaiser. He almost got him,
too, before officers preserving the
neutrality laws of that country ar
rested him. Col. Lea was brought out
of llollund and court martialed, but,
of course, nothing ever came out of
that trial. )
Another mad dog has been killed
here and the Mayor has commanded
all dogs to be confined again for 30
days. Several dogs were bitten but no
child and ether dogs.
Dogs are like human beings in that
they are great until they get mad.
Then both can cause a whole lot of
trouble.
Sad news or glad. Just the way
you look at it. School opens soon.
Mrs. Job Taylor honored her dau
ghter, Mrs. Cyrus Cotten of Houston,
Texas with a bridge party Monday
afternoon. Contract was played at
three tables and a prize, a compact
was given at each table. Mrs. Frank
Williams, Mrs. Cooper Grizzard and
Mrs. nances Patterson each winning
one. Mrs. Cyrus Cotten, honor guest,
was given a piece of lingerie. A sal
ad sweet course were both served.
Those enjoying this delightful affair
were: Mesdames Cyrus Cotton, Frank
Williams. Cooper Grizzard, S. J.
Bounds, Francis Patterson, Frank
Nash, P. E. Ransom, Frank Kemp,
Fred Brown, Pendleton Grizzard, Miss
Mary Traynham Wyche, Miss Mary
Nell ye Holt of Washington, D. C.,
Mrs. Tommie Gates and Miss Florine
Holt came in for refreshments.
A marriage that will be of interest
to friends here occuned last week
when Miss Edith Breazeale of West
minster, S. C., became the bride of
Mr. J. t. Clark of Camps Store. Af
ter spending a vacation motoring thru,
the Valley of Virginia and Western
North Carolina, they will be at home
to their friends here September 1st.
The Roanoke Rapids Orchestra
composed of the following: Mrs. W.
A. China, Lewis Johnson, Harvey
Saunders, Edwin Akers, Graham
Lynch, violins; R. B. Rook and Er
nest Vaughan, saxaphones; Clarinet,
* ’*/ Lamm; Cello, Annie Fitts; Bass
Violin, Ollie Lamm; Piano, Marjorie
Collier, assistant Margaret Anderson
.0 WH1 play Sunday. This orchestra
will furnish several selections at a
Sunday School rally a t Calvary
hurch near Littleton, Sunday raorn
at 11 o’clock. The public is cor
dlally invited.
Mrs. Charlie Johnson and daughter
„etty Ann, and Ryland Draper spent
Sunday in Hopewell, Va.
Mesdames R. M. Pope and Bernard
e^mondson spent Wednesday in aJck
NON-SUIT IN TAX COLLECTOR’S CASE
SUPERIOR
COURT IN
SESSION
Important Cases Dispos
ed of Last Week Be
fore Judge
Harris
MANY SENTENCED
Halifax Superior Court started in
full swing last Wednesday and the
last three days of the week saw Judge
Harris and Solicitor Parker busy
cleaning up the criminal docket. The j
following cases were disposed of last
week.
Charges of conspiray and abstrac
tion against R. S. Travis, Sr., were
continued until the November term
1931 at the request of the State. The
The charge of conspiracy included R.
S. Travis, Sr., et al.
James Watson, James G. Williams
and Beulah Singleton were called to
court on charge of Larceny. The de
fendant Watson failed to appear. The
defendants Williams and Singleton
plead not guilty, but the verdict of
the jury was that both Williams and
amgiecon were guilty of receiving
si ’on goods knowing the same to
have been stolen as charged in the
bill of indictment. It was adjudged
the defendant Williams be confined
in the State Prison for a term of not
less than 2 years nor more than 7
years. And that the defendant Sin
gleton be confined in the State Pris
on for not less than six months and |
not more than 24 months.
James H. Finley was charged with
Larceny of Auto. He plead not guil
ty, but the verdict of the jury was
guilty and the defendant was given I
a sentence of not less than 6 months !
and not more than 3 years on the
roads.
Hie case of W. B. Bobbitt on
charge fo Non-Support was continued
on condition the defendant pay
$22.50 per month to Jack King for
the support of the defendant’s two
children and appear on the first day
of Jan. term, 1932, for the further j
order of the court. The cause to re
main open for motions by either the
State or defendant based on unforseen
contingencies.
The Grand Jury returned that they
found there was not a true bill against
A. C. Jones, charged with arson.
George Jenkins (known sometimes
as 0. R. Pinner) plead guilty to a
charge of forgery and was sentenced
to be confined in jail for a period of
12 months in each case, and was as
signed to work the roads. Judgment
was suspended on condition that he
pay into the court the amount of the
checks forged by him, for the use of
the person’s damage,s pay the cost
ci L-ourc ana remain oi gooa Denavior.
Capias to issue at any time within 2
years on the motion of the Solicitor.
Dennis Brown plead not guilty to
larceny, but was found guilty and giv
en 12 months on the roads.
James Jones and Robert Doggett
were found guilty of Temporary Lar
ceny. Defendant Jones was given 2
years on the roads and Robert Dog
get was put on the roads for a period
of 4 months.
Charlie Hale and Woodrow Spen
cer wore found guilty of Breaking
and Entering the store of C. N. Cot
ten near Scotland Neck. Both plead
guilty of the charge. The defendant,
Woodrow Spencer to be confined in
the State Prison for term of 3 years
and to be paroled in the custody of
Welfare officer J. B. Hall who shall
make such rules and regulations as
to the defendant’s conduct and be
havior as he sees fit. Said rules and
regulations to have the same effect
as orders of this court. Jp^n the vio
lation of the rules and regulations
the Welfare Officer shall immediately
take defendant and deliver him to the
Sheriff of Halifax County to be com
mited to State Prison to serve the
balance of his terms. The defendant
Charlie Hale was sentenced to the
roads for not less than 1 year and
not more than 3.
Foreman J. R. Wollett and seven
teen members of the Grand Jury
found a true bill against Casper Tur
ner accused of murder. The follow
ing bill of indictment was returned:
The Jurors for the State upon their
oath present that Casper Turner,
late of Halifax County, on the first
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Mayor Orders Dogs
Of City Tied For
30 Days From Date
Mayor Kelly Jenkins has is
sued orders to all dog owners of
the city of Roanoke Rapids to
keep their dogs tied up for a
period of 30 days, starting today,
August 27th.
Another mad dog was killed
the first of this week by Police
Carl Green and Frank Cagle, af
ter several other dogs had been
bitten in Patterson and Rosemary
mill villages.
Police have been ordered by
the Mayor to kill all stray dogs
in the next 30 days. With school
starting Sept. 7th, officers will
take extra precautions and all
dog owners are hereby warned
accordingly.
GRAND JURY
SAYS CUT
SALARIES
Lengthy Report Handed
To Judge Harris By
The Grand Jury Is
Complimented
ASKS FOR AUDIT
The grand Jury made its report to
Judge Harris of the Halifax Superior
Court and was dismissed with thanks
Friday afternoon. One of the features
of the report was the recommenda
tion that all county salaries be cut
ten per cent. A final warning t o
guardians who have not put their ac
counts or bonds in order was given by
the grand jury. The full report fol
lows.
Halifax, N. C., Aug. 21, 1931
To the Honorable W. C. Harris,
Judge Presiding:
We, the Grand Jury, report that
we have acted on all bills presented
to us, and returned them to the court.
Upon investigation we find that
many of the Mayors and Justices of
the Peace of the county are not mak
ing reports to the Clerk of the Court
and to the County Auditor. We sug
gest that these Mayors and Justices
of the Peace, who are not doing so,
be required at once to make these re
ports. We understand that blanks for
making the reports can be had from
the Clerk’s office and from the Au
ditor’s office.
The last Grand Jury had up with
the Clerk of the Court the matter of
guardianships, and we -find that he
is carrying out their recommendations
requiring new bonds to be given, re
ports, etc. We find, however, that
many of these guardians have not yet
complied with citations, nor put their
accounts or bonds in order. We re
commend that all these beforced to
comply and that the Clerk of the
uourt prepare a list oi an wno nave
not complied, and whose accounts or
bonds are not in order, and present
same to the Grand Jury at the next
term of court.
Regarding the matter of the Cross
index system to Judgments in the of
fice of the Clerk of the Court, the
Clerk thinks best to start a new in
dex at once, as of Jan. 1st, 1931, the
entire cost of which will not amount
to more than aoproxiir.&tely $125.00.
We recommend, therefore, that this
be done.
The last Grand Jury recommended
that the Board of County Commis
sioners submit a copy of the specia1
investigation report, whvh is about
completed, to the next Grand Jury,
after receipt of the written report.
This has not been done and we have
been informed that the written report
has not yet been received from the
Auditors. We recommend that a copy
of this report be submitted to us at
our next session.
The last Grand Jury recommended
that the County Attorney be directed
immediately to secure from the re
cords a description of the County
Farm so as to enable a survey of the
farm to be made, and that the Board
of County Commissioners authorize
a survey to be made immediately by
the County Engineer, establishing
permanent lines and marks. Upon
investigation we find that this has
not been done.
We visited the Jail and Court
House in a body, and had a committee
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SCHOOLS
TO OPEN
SEPT. 7TH
Registration For High
School Students on
Saturday, Sept.
5th at 8:30
BEGINNERS SEPT. 4
The Roanoke Rapids Graded and
High Schools will open on Monday,
September 7th, for the 1931-32 ses
sion and an enrollment equal to and
perhaps greater than the record en
rollment of last year is expected.
Registration of nigh School pupils
not registered will he held at the High
School Building starting at 8:30 Sat
urday morning, September 5th.
The bookroom at the High School
will be open at that time and book
lists can be gotten at the same time
from Supt. C. W. Davis’ office. Mr.
Davis stated today that there would
be very few changes in High School
books this year and he urged all pu
pils to buy used books as far as pos-'
sible.
All beginners who expect to attend
Central School are asked to go to that
buliding Friday morning September
4 at 9 o’clock for the purpose of be
ing classified.
All beginners who expect to attend
Rosemary School are asked to go to
that building Friday afternoon at 1
o’clock. This includes the children
who may attend school at the Band
Hall, according to Miss Clara Hearne,
Elementary Supervisor.
I Miss Hearne K*»s the following to
| say about smallpox vaccination: All
children who have not been success
fully vaccinated against smallpox
must, on entering School, show a good
scar or a certificate from a physician
saying that they have been vaccinat
ed.
Due to co-operation of teachers and
parents last year we made an unusu
ally good record in attendance. We
are asking that you continue this co
operation by having the children vac
cinated now so that sore arms will
not be the excuse for absences. Have
them vaccinated today.
HOOD SAYS
WILL MAKE
BANKSSAFE
State Commissioner I n
Radio Talk Stresses
Safety Measures
For Depositors
PLACES OF TRUST
(Special To The Herald)
Raleigh, Aug. 27.—“It is our de
sire to so adniinster the supervision
of hanks in this State that if a bank
is open and doing business, the pub
lic may believe that we think it is a
safe place in which to deposit money,
and we expect to use every bit of our
energy, influence and power to bring
this result to a conclusion,” said Gur
ney P. Hood, Commissioner of Banks,
in a radio talk in Raleigh last Sat
urday night.
Officers and directors of banks
should consider their positions a s
places of trust, and funds in banks
should not be used for promoting
their own affairs but they should
guarantee every depositor or creditor
the safety of funds put i n their
hands, Mr. Hood said. He discour
aged large and excessive lines of
credit to officers and directors, say
ing every man or firm should pay
lines of credit at least once each year.
Every person connected with the
Banking Department must be of high
character, courteous, considerate and
willing to render the best possible
service, and this should extend to
every person connected with a bank,
Mr. Hood said.
“The bankers of North Carolina
have a great opportunity to lead the
people in sound thinking, in safe
business methods, in clean political
thinking. Through such leadership
we can partially overcome the pres
ent depression and restore prosperity
in onr State,” he said, saying that
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50 COUNTY
GIRLS VISIT
CAPITOL
4-H Club Girls and Cha
perones Seeing The
Sights in Wash
ington
RETURN BY VALLEY
Mrs. Hazel E. Wheeler, Home Dem
onstration Agent, is holding an edu
cational and recreational encampment
this week in Washintgon, D. C., for
her 4-H Club girls and chaperones.
She has fifty in the encampment rep
resenting the following 4-H Clubs in
the county: Iioseneath. Hobgood, Til
lery, Spring Hill, Halifax, Hollister,
Hardrawee, Darlington, Calvary, Au
relian Springs, Dawson and Scotland
Neck.
They went via Richmond, Freder
icksburg, Quantico, Mt. Vernon and
Alexandria, stoppig at each of these
places and studying all the points
of historical interest, reaching Wash
ington on Wednesday. August 26th.
While in Washington they expect to
visit the Capitol, White House, Gov
ernment buildings, Lincoln Memo
tint/, anuigion, wasnmgion Monu
ment, in fact every point of interest
to sightseers. The party will leave
Washington Monday morning August
ill and make their return trip thru
the Valley of Virginia, stopping at
some of the interesting caverns.
Miss Annie M. Cherry, Rural School
Supervisor, will give the club girls
the leading historical points concern
ing each place visited, so that they
will not lose sight of any education
al points wrhich Should be gained
from the trip.
Miss Marie Moss who made her
home in Washington, D. C., for ten
years will guide the party on their
sightseeing tour.
Mrs. R. L. Applewhite of Halifax
and Mrs. E. S. Fulghum of Tillery are
assisting Mrs. Wheeler with the gen
eral management of the encompment.
The County Board of Education is
granting the use of the school trucks
in taking the club girls to Washing
ton, thus making possible a larger
number going than could otherwise
go.
New Grand Jury
Chosen For Six
Months Starts Work
The following members of the jury
were chosen to serve on the Grand
Jury for six months: J. R. Wollet,
sworn in as foreman; J. T. Moss,
sworn in as officer, R. C. Josey, Jr.,
Gid Alston, J. W. Walker, Allen Alls
brook, O. R. Cobb, W. G. Bass, Clar
ence Prettyman, W. M. Handcock,
A. J. Warner, T. M. Cooper, J. H.
Hux, Charles Cannon, E. L. Hack
ney, Clayton Gurley, S. S. Viverette,
M. G. Britt, W. T. Whitehead.
Petit Jury for the present term of
Superior Court: James G. Shields, B.
F. Britt, R. S. Cullom, S. A. Partin,
E. B. Draughan, L. C. Draper, W. P.
White, Jr., W. W. Anderson, H. H.
Harris, B. B. Baird, Jesse DeBrule,
T. D. Temple, Jr., B. C. Hamlet, W.
G. Holliday, W. P. Thrower, M. J.
Mitchell.
Visits Radio Show
J. C. Smith, local radio dealer at
tended the special showing of the
new model R. C. A. and Victor radios
on display by the company at the
Hotel John Marshal, Richmond, Va.,
last Thursday and Friday. This event
is a regular feature of the manufac
turers in introducing their new mod
els, and is attended by hundreds of
dealers in the district.
Mr. Smith was very enthused and
has placed a large order for the new
machines, which will be on display in
his salesroom after September 1st.
Mrs. Frank Hawley was hostess to
the Monday Night Bridge Club. When
high scores were collected, Mrs. Ju
lian Allsbrook was found to hold high
and was given a box of bath powder.
A salad course was served at ten
thirty. Those playing were: Mes
dames Alfred Martin, Howard Pruden
Julian Allsbrook, George Hayes, Car
roll Wilson, Misses Florine Holt,
Jeanne Hewitt, Mary Nellye Holt.
Dr. Richardson Is
Coming Here for a
Series of Meetings
Dr. D. W. Richardson, D. D., Pro
fessor of Christian Mission at Union
Seminary, Richmond, will hold a se
ries of services at the Roanoke Rapids
Presbyterian Church beginning Sun
day, September 6th.
Regular services will be held Sun
day and special services each night
during the week starting at 7:30,
with the exception of Saturday night.
The series will close Sunday night,
Sept. 13.
Dr. Richardson is well known here
as the 1930 Commencement sneaker.
He is a graduate of Davidson and
Princeton and was for many years a
missionary to China. The public is
cordially invited and urged to attend
the meetings.
The men of the Church will meet
this Friday night at 8 o’clock for a
smoker to discuss plans for the com- j
ing of Dr. Richardson.
COUNTY
MONEY
TIED UP
$100,000 In Banks Now
In Process of Being
Liquidated In
County
MOST SECURED
Halifax County has over one hund
red thousand dollars in cash which is
not now available, because it was
placed in banks which are now In the
process of liquidation.
Most of that money is secured and
will be recovered by the County. Some
of it may have to be written off the
books.
Ten thousand dollars of it was un
secured in the Weldon Bank & Trust
Co., and $25,000 unsecured in the
Scotland Neck Bank. An arrange
ment has been made with the stock-,
holders of the latter bank, whereby
most of the money is guaranteed.
County funds in the Bank of Wel
don and the Farmer-Merchants Bank
of Littleton were secured. The com
plete report made to the grand jury
follows.
Report of cash of Halifax County
as of August 1st, 1931, as reported
by Auditor of Halifax County:
Special Bond funds in Bank of Ha
lifax, $188,165.16; Current funds on
hand in bank of Halifax, $49,527.39;
Total, $237,692.55.
Above deposits secured as follows:
North Carolina State bonds, $35,000.
00; United States Treasury bonds,
$30,000.00; Halifax County note, $35,
000.00; Total $100,000.00.
Unavailable funds in banks in pro
cess of liquidation: Bank of Weldon,
Special bond funds, $30,000.00; Cur
rent funds, $1,859.41; Total $31,859.
41. Secured by U. S. F. & G. bonds
in the amount of $25,000.00 Farm
ers and Merchants Bank of Littleton,
Special funds,' $29,000.00; Current
funds, $5,203.50; Total 34,203.50. Se
cured by first mortgage on real es
tate in the amount of $45,120.00. Wel
don Bank and Trust Co, Special
funds, $4,701.94; Current funds $5,
383.72; Total, $10,175.66. Unsecured.
Scotland Neck Bank, Special funds.
$21,227.19; Current funds. $3,179.29;
Total $25,101.48. Unsecured.
Stockholders have agreed to gua
rantee the payment of 75 per cent of
the funds in the Scotland Neck Bank
provided the bank does not pav this
amount.
Bank of Hobgood, $212.30. Total
funds in Banks not available. $101,
552.35.
List of Salaries of Halifax County
Paid Through Auditor’s Office
Geo. C. Greien, County Attorney,
$500.00 per year. G. B. Daniel, Judge
Recorders Court, $125.00 per month.
Wade H. Dickens, Solicitor Record
ers Court, $100.00 per month. J. Paul
Speed, office deputy, $150. per month.
N. R. Newsome, deputy sheriff, $200.
00 per month. J. C. Branch, deputy
sheriff, $200.00 per month. J. L. Rid
dick, deputy sheriff, $200.00 per
month. G. P. Gray, deputy sheriff,
$200.00 per month. G. H. Johnson,
Sheriff, $250.00 per month. G. A.
Hux( Jailer, $75.00 per month. C. S.
Vinson, Auditor, $200.00 per month.
Undine Hux, Clerk to Auditor, $75.00
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H. L. BELL
CLEARED
BYCOURT
Former Deputy Sheriff
From Here Is Win
ner In
Case
ALL DAY TRIAL
A non-suit in the case of the State
vs H. L. Bell was declared last night
by Judge Harris after an all day trial
yesterday on a charge of embezzling
tax funds of the county.
Mr. Bell, former deputy sheriff and
for thirteen years tax collector for
Roanoke Rapids Township, was clear
ed of all charges by order of t h e
court.
He was charged in the indictment
with embezzling $846.41 from the
funds he handled as tax collector. The
trial jury spent the entire day listen
ing to testimony from county audit
ors, trustees and others and in wad
ing thru a mass of figures taken
from the tax records over a period
of several years.
Mr. Bell took the stand late yes
terday afternoon and explained sever
al transactions which might have led
to the apparent discrepancy in his
figures and those of the auditors. One
of these involved a check for almost
half the amount in question which had
been held for lack of funds, with the
tax receipts attached. The defense
showed that the County Board of
Commissioners had approved the
transaction.
mere was a mass oi comucung tes
timony presented but the court decid
ed there had not been any proof of
embezzlement on the part of the for
mer tax collector and did not let the
case go to the jury.
Mr. Bell was represented by Allen
C. Zollicoffer and E. L. Travis, Sr. So
licitor Hunt Parker represented the
State.
Three other former tax collectors
of the county face similar charges.
They are G. M. Hamlet, W. C. Mitch
el and M. P. Crawley.
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^Transfers Real Estate*
* In Halifax County *
********
Henry Dempsey et ux t o J. A.
Johnson 1 lot containing 1-8 of an
acre in Town of Weldon.
J. R. Allsbrook, Trustee to Kemp D.
Battle and Francis E. Winslow of
Edgecombe and Nash County, tracts
Nos, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 totaling 19.3
acres, part of Hargrove farm.
J. R. Allsbrook, Trustee, to Kemp
D. Battle and Francis E. Winslow of
Nash and Edgecombe County, tract
No. 8, containing 118.7 acres of Har
grove Farm.
J. K. Allsbrook, Trustee, to Kemp
D. Battle and Francis E. Winslow of
Nash and Edgecombe County, tracts
Nos 10 and 11. containing 186.80 acres
of farm known as the Hargrove farm
T. W. M. Long, Trustee, to Dr. A.
Capehart, 2 lots and all improve
ments thereon in Town of Roanoke
Rapids.
Wachovia Bank and Trust Com
pany, Trustee, to J. H. Taylor, Lot
No. 8 in Block 14 of Patterson pro
perty in Roanoke Rapids Township.
Russell S. Moody to S. Ruth Moody
tract No. 1, 2 lots in town of Rose
mary, tract No. 2, 15 lots near town
of Rosemary.
C. R. Emry, to N. R. Newsome,
Lot No. 2 of lots known as “Emry’s
3rd Lots” in Weldon township.
The following was the only marri
age license issued by the Register of
Deeds of this County during the week
ending Aug 22: George Baker and
Hilda Taylor, both being colored par
ties of Scotland Neck.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
St. Johns’ Catholic Chapel, corner
Hamilton and Ninth Streets. Rev. F.
J. McCourt, Pastor. Sunday, August
30, 11 a. m., Low Mass, Sermon on
“Serving Two Masters,” Holy Com
munion, Benediction, Sunday School.
Confessions for twenty minutes be
fore services. Special music and sink
ing. This Sunday Holy Masses alqo
in Churches at Rocky Mount, corner
S. Franklin and Chester Sts., 8 a. m.,
Tarboro, 1008 St. David St., 11 a. m.,
no Mass in Scotland Neck. Everybody
invited to services.