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“ ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL ” The Roanoke Rapids Herald lrs^[ VOLUME 17.__ROANOKF. RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1932. NUMBER 46. UP AND DOWN Che Avenue WITH THE EDITOR In case of fire or for Police, Dial 668-1. Beginning at 2:30 Friday afternoon, Leggett’s Dept. Store will have a window' display that will be some what out of the ordinary. In con trast to the big mills of the city, there will be a woman in this window spin ning yarn at an old fashioned spin ning wheel. There will be many an tiques, including cloth made 125 years ago. These interesting features were discovered near here recently by C oro ner Billy Williams and J. T. base, who were out hunting f. r old s amp , and books. Letters, papers, pottery, guns and other aged relics were found and will he on display Friday after noon and Saturday. The Nash Motor Co. of this : ity an nounces this week the acquisition o. the Fontiac agency for this section. In addition to t h t Pontiac G’s and 8’: . the com pany has the agency for Buick. Man ager G. II. Nash, who is in active charge of the new concc n, and S. B. Hilliard, service foremen, have hot’, been in the automobile business in this section for more than ten years. A. Adler has moved his store front the old Tillery building to the former location of S. C. Cook on the West side of the Avenue in the 200 block. Mrs. Nannie Peele has charge of the ladies’ and childrens’ depart ments. A new front was put in the building and new fixtures and fur nishings installed. First prize of five dollars in a 3rawing contest in Playmate Maga zine has been won by the small son of John Fisher, designer for Rose mary Mfg. Co. Well’s String Hand, “The Roanoke Rapids Serenaders,” will be on the air over! station WRVA. Richmond, Va., at 1:45 p. in., on Tuesday, March 8. The string band is composed of B. F. Wells, director, Dallas Rease Willie Butler and Curtis High. Tune in on the local boys next Tuesday. Monday afternoon the two chemis try classes of the Roanoke Rapids1 High School under the supervision of their instructor, Miss Sarah Gurley, made an observation trip through the the Halifax Paper Corporation. They were conducted through the mill by E. A. Tellega, who explained the va rious processes of paper making. It proved a profitable trip for the stu dents since they are studying the manufacture of paper at this time. A cablegram form Arusha, Tangan yika Territory, Africa was received on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marks announcing the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Schmidt. The baby was born on the 26th and they have named it Alvin Ferdinand. Mrs. Schmidt was formerly Miss Cor rine Marks. The Woman’s Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. R. Manning. A large crowd is urged to be present as Mrs. Dennis Brummitt, 14th district president will speak. Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Mrs. T. R. Manning. BULLETIN At 10:30 p. m. tonight (press time there was no definite report on the recovery of the Lindbergh baby kid napped Tuesday night from the home of its parents, Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, near Hopewell, N. J. Latest radio reports were that the Lone Eagle was on a secret mission to answer the demands of the kidnap pers and pay the demanded ransom, which is reported to now be $50,000. The entire country is up in arms, with State police forces from N. J., N. Y., and Penn., and with the crack forces of the U. S. Secret Service and operatives from the Department of Justice on a hundred elusive trails. Radio reports every hour keep an anxious nation informed about its most famous baby. Police an d county forces in a doz en States are watching automobiles and trains for a glimpse of a tow beaded boy baby, 18 months old, who looks like his famous daddy. Mrs. D. L. Balmer is ill at her home on Hamilton St. CITY CLEAN-UP WEEK OF MARCH 14 FOR SHERIFF S. M. Thompson of Roanoke Ra pids announces his cancTidacy for i he oi'fice of Sheriff of Halifax County subject to the action of the 1932 Democratic Primary. JAX END SEASON WITH WIN Lick Conference Leaders 18 to 16 — Forfeit Tuesday’s Game To Kinston Last Friday night Coach Foyle’s quintet of Yellow Jax gave New Ben a jolt when they handed them their second set back of the season 18 to 16. The Jackets being a cellar team, were doped to lose, but they came through with their real play and handed the New Bern lads a setback which hurt their feelings. This visit ing bunch was too cocky to begin with. The Jax have a splendid team as they showed the spectators last Friday night, but it is unknown why they have not been winning games, as they are rated by The Herald as being third best in the Conference of eight. The starting line-up for the Jax was: Sullivan, Matthews, Mills and Hardison were the five lads anxious to start the game for the gold and black. They played the best game that they ever have together. Four boys tied for first place for high scoring laurels each accounting for 4 points. Matthews, Sullivan, Hardi son and W. Dickens mdde the other two. The New Bern star was Tol son, veteran gridiron center, who ac counted for eigth. This game closed the Jax season. The Jackets forfeited their game with Kinston as they couldn’t come to an agreement on who was to referee the the game. It is a conference ruling that if the visiting team desires a neutral referee the home team should correspond to their wish. Roa noke Rapids offered to get a referee from Weldon or Enfield. Kinston wanted to bring Johnson from Wash ington to referee. Roanoke Rapids is about the only team that ever enter ed this Conference that was not rep rimanded for breaking some Confer ence ruling. (For additional sport news, see High School Page). Wrong Man Arrested For Shooting Deputy Deputy Sheriff G. F. Gray went to Franklin, Va., last night to arrest a rr;an described as the Negro who shot him in Weldon last year. The Negro answered the description but was the wrong man. Several months ago the deputy went to New Jersey on the same mission and again found the wrong man, but the one in jail was wanted for murder in North Carolina and was bruoght back by Mr. Gray ar.d turned over to the proper county authorities. Master Jack Williams celebrated his sixth birthday Saturday after noon on Vance Street. Refreshments were served to the following: Misses Margie Williams, Florence Pair, Ed na Lynch, Dorothy Tyson, Ruby and Margaret Blow, Sister Johnson, Ce celia Williams, Messrs Marvin Pair, Clifton Williams, James Sewell, Ce cil Lynch, Tinker Lyles, Clifton and Clinton Hasty, Payne Johnson , Hor ace Boyd and Jack Williams. Sewer Contract and Bonds Advertised Notices of bids for the contract of installing the water and sewer age systems of the Roanoke Ra pids Sanitary District are being advertised, according to law, by the Sanitary Board. This Week also sees the adver tising of the sale of the $365,000 bond issue authorized by the re cent election of the people here. LITTLETON BANK CASE IN APRIL Outgrowth of Closing of Farmers And Mer chants Bank Of Littleton UNDER $1000 BONDS Facing charges of violations of the State banking laws, by receiving de posits knowing the bank to be in solvent, five prominent Halifax C‘i;n ty citizens are under bond of $1 000 each for their appearance &t the April term of criminal court. Acting upon a presentment growing out of the closing of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Littleton, which closed its doors on the 6th day of January, 1931, a Halifrx County grand jury returned a true bill at the February term of court against L. M. Johnson, president; S. T. Thorne, vice president; W. A. Thorne, cashier and N. W. Warren and E. B. Perry, directors of the bank, and the case if: set for trial at the April term of court of which Judge Henry A. Grady is scheduled to preside. According to tne Dili oi indictment | as drawn by Solicitor R. Hunt Parker, L. M. Johnson, president and director, S. T. Thorne, cashier and director, W. A. Thorne, Cashier and director, N. B. Warren and E. B. Perry, di rectors, did unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously receive, and all being of ficers of said bank as aforesaid per mit employees to receive money, checks, drafts and other property as a deposit in said bank when they had knowledge that said bank was insol vent. The date of the charge is Janu ary 0, 1931, at which time the Farm ers and Merchants Bank closed its doors. Much interest is expected to cen ter around the trial of these former bank officials, who bear the reputa tions of being outstanding citizens of this county and Eastern North Caro lina, and who have large family con nections throughout the State. P. T. A. MEETING The Parent Teachers Association of the Central School will meet Wednes day afternoon, March 9th at 3 o’clock at the Central School auditorium. The program will be a play given by the children of the first and second grades. All parents are urged to at tend. Henry Taylor left Monday to visit his sister in Salisbury, Mrs. Johnnie Clements. Miss Irene Gordon spent the week end at Nashville with her parents. I Believe It or Not ^ The^ egg which Miss Roberta Eaton is holding in her left hand was laid by an Aepyomis. Never seen one? Neither has anyone else, but (he National Museum at Washington (CTi~f the egg in Madagascar. * |Somethin^ Else You Can Do Wirfi a Fold I High school boys of Harmony, Pa., found an old hand-car beside the abandoned trolley tracks. They bought an ancient Model T for three dollars and hitched its engine to the car axle. They cover the two miles to school a* the rate of 35 miles an hour. And is it fun? MINSTREL REHEARSAL ON TONIGHT First Rehearsal Starts On Minstrel Monarchs To Be Staged On Fri. March 18th. LARGER CASTE Rehearsals for the third annual Kiwanls Club Mlnstre]L which will he staged here on Friday night, March 18th, were started tonight with a full force of circle and end men on the job. Director John W. Hutchins arrived at noon today from his last show which he staged last week in Ohio and rehearsals will go thru every night until the big night except Sat urdays. Costumes, scenery, parade costumes and properties will arrive the latter part of this week for the staging of biggest show yet attempted by the lo cal Kiwanis Club, with the aid of the best of city talent. Special minstrel window cards and one sheet in colors will be spread out by the advertising committee the last of this week and tickets will go on sale at the same time. The other two minstrels were one dollar top. This year’s show will be seventy-five cents, with school chil dren at forty cents. A bigger and better show for less money is the plan of the committee in charge of ticket sales. Roland Johnson will be in again at one of the ends, as will Graham Poy ner. Ned Manning and Howard Pru den. Joe T. Chase will act as inter locutor this year as he did two years ago. Miss Pauline Brewer will take the part of the leading lady in the second part. The circle is being en larged with the addition of several new singers found this year. Steve Lipscomb will have an important part as soloist with a chorus of twenty four beautiful girls in the second act. Keep that date in mind and give the family a treat: Friday night, March 18tht Minstrel parade at noon of the same day. Manning Speaks to Hi-Y Last Tuesday morning the local Hi-Y had as their honor jnember. Ned Manning. His topic was “School Morals,” and he brought out several good points that will aid the boys in their later life. Mr. Manning has al ways been a leader among the boys and he knows a great deal about their habits as he is a former High School athletic director and scout master. All of the local club mem bers enjoyed the speech as it offered many ways in which the boys could correct their errors. The Hi-Y is profiting by getting local men to talk at their meetings as these men are generally experienced in many fields of service or vocation and can give the boys valuable information that will aid them in making good citizens out of them in the future. 16 Blackbirds In Big Pie Caught By Local Policemen When Officers (.ray and Green raided the house back of the New Nurses Home Tuesday afternoon they found 16 black boys engaged in the favorite indoor sport of African Dominoes. Included in the group were most of (hose who had been found at the cemetery house a couple of weeks ago, when a midnight raid disclosed a game near the i tombstones. These second offenders were Chicken Johnson, William Reed, Timothy Sweat and Bruce Pur nell. New members of (he lodge caught in the dragnet were John Alfred, Tossie Copeland, Albert High, Robt. Roberts,, Chas. Simmons, Willie Simms, Solomon Huff, Johnson Honeyblue, Gurney Haley, Raymond Martin, Otis Pearson, and George Sledge. They will be tried by the Mayor at Police Court this Friday af ternoon. MANY RUN AFOUL LAW AT COURT Busy Session At Halifax County Reorders Court This Tuesday Langdon Smith, found guilty of liquor offense was sentenced to six months on roads, this sentence sus pended for two years on condition de fendant pay a fine of $10 and costs. I Garland Humphrey also guilty of liquor charge, was sentenced to six months on roads, sentence suspended on condition he pay a fine of $10 and costs. Henry Reid and Norman Clanbon nlead not guilty to larceny charge. Henry Reid was found not guilty. Nor man Clanton found guilty. Prayer for judgment suspended upon pay ment of one half costs. Frank Bell on charge of trespass, was given Nol Pros with leave, the State dismissing the case for the pres ent but with reserved rights to re instate it. William Harvey was found guiity of operating car without proper lights and fined $25 and costs. John Roscoe Pittman, guilty of as sault with deadly weapon, had judge ment suspended on payment of costs and $5 to Dr. F. M. Parker. Paul Birdson plead guilty to liouo charge. He was sentenced to 4 months on roads, sentence suspended for 2 years on condition defendant re mains of good behavior. I,. D. Parker plead guilty to assault and was given six months on roads, sentence suspended for 2 years on con dition defendant pays cost and re mains of good behavior. Oscar Lewis was found guilty of the charge of resisting an officer. He was sentenced to 4 months on the roads suspended on good behavior Twins Born Here On February 29th Two youngsters were born in Roanoke Rapids on the fateful day of Feb. 29th and thus will have birthdays only every fourth ear. To add to their novel arriv al, they were twins. A boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rowe Wil liams Monday.. The family live in Emporia, but were here with relatives for the momentous oc casion. The young lady may be named Barbara Dean and the twin brother Reginald. Their birth place was at 722 Charlotte St. Newspapers watch with inter est Leap Year arrivals on the 29th as folks seem more interest ed in these youngsters who ac tually only have birthdays every four years. Only two were re ported in Richmond on Monday. KATZ GOES CRAZY AF TER RAID Shoe Repairman Taken To Halifax Last Night After .lumping From Window IN NIGHT CLOTHES D. Katz, local shoe repairman, was taken to Halifax last night and lodged in jail for safe keeping when his men tal codition became such that local doctors adjudged him, at least tem porarily deranged. Papers are being filled out today to take him to Raleigh to the State asylum, and this will be done in the next few days unless his condition changes considerbaly. Suffering from hallucinations for several days, Katz climaxed a week of “seeing things” by jumping out of the window in his night clothes last night. Officers took him in charge and carried him to Halifax soon after. Saturday night, local police raided his home on 10th Street, found liquor, which, according to their investigation was being sold by the drink. He was placed under bond at that time. Katz was in the papers last year when he was charged with being im plicated in the bank robbery at Ma con, but nothing was ever proved against him. Calvary Womans Club Plants Washington Tree In keeping with the nation-wide program of Womans Clubs to cele brate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, the Cal vary Womans Club at a meeting last Monday afternoon at three o’clock planted at tree in the cemetery at Cal vary Church. The program opened with America, sung in unison. Invo cation was made by Rev. Rufus Brad ley pastor of the church, he also gave a short talk honoring the memory of George Washington, to an appreci ate eaudience. Song on George Washington by Gth and grades. Reading by Virginia Jenkins. S mg, America The Beautiful. As the liv ing mem •’■ial was planted each mem ber of the club was given the privi lege of puttting on a spadeful of er"th. About 2n listened to the im pressive program. Members of the Woman’s Club were glad to have their heme demonstration leadr, Mrs. ITa 7.el E. Wheeler, of Roanoke Rapids present. red payment of costs. The case of McKinly Lewis, on as ault charge, was continued. •h'hn end s was sent to the roads for 10 months for liquor violation. Rave F--en was sent to the roads for o months for asault. Ernest Pender, charged with lar ceny was transferred to Superior Court. Zack McDonald pled guilty to li quor charge. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of $10 fine and costs. Paul Clayton was found not guilty of charge of abandonment and non support. Thurston Price, found guilty of lar ceny, was sentenced to 6 months on roads. Capias to issue at 12 o’clock Wednesday, March 2, 1932. IECION IS RAISING MONEY Goal of $500 To Put On Unemployed For One Week’s Work CITY COOPERATES “Give a dollar and a half and put a man to work for a day,” is the slo gan adopted by the local Post of the American Legion in a drive for funds which starts tomorrow for the pur pose of raising enough money to have a city-wide Clean-Up starting Mon day, March 14. A committee from the Legion Post met yesterday afternoon with city, mill nad club officials to map out the program which should put fifty un employed ment to work for a week in the Clean-Up drive. Money being essential to the success of the plan, it was decided to call on every business and professional man and as many other citizens as possi ble, the mills, the city government and other organizations, in a house to house canvass which will be carried on by Legionnaires starting tomorrow The goal set is $500.00, which amount will make it possible to employ 50 extra men or the Clean-Up Week. Donations will be asked for on the basis that it is for work which will help everybody, many individually, in that the money will be spent for la bor in cleaning up streets, alleys, back of stores, vacant lots, ditches, etc. You will be approached by Legion naires, who will ask you how many man-days at $1.50 per day you are willing to give. All unemployed men, who have lived in the city for over six months, are asked to file their names with Carl Churchill, Service Officer of the Le gion Post. Mr. Churchill will be found at the postoffice every day. Men out of work who have families will be given preference. They will be asked to furnish a rake, hoe or other im plement which they may have at home. Floaters need not apply. The Clean-Up Week w’ork will be under the active supervision of Paul Etheridge, head of the city street de partment. The city trucks, with oth ers which will be loaned by the mills, will be used during the week for haul 1 ing away debris. City building inspector Henry Fitts and the Fire Department will make a detailed inspection of all city pro perty from a fire hazard standpoint and recommend immediate repairs from owners. Persons who are planning on paint ing and improvements at some later date will be urged to do this work now. The need for a general clean up of the city is not argued, and it is hoped that from Clean-Up Week, there will come more work on the part of individual property owners in the way of repair to houses, paint ing of stores and homes, working flower gardens, lawns, vegetable gar dens, etc., to give more spare time work after the intensive week of Clean-Up is passed. The Womans Club, P. T. A.’s, Ki wanis and other organizations will be asked to cooperate with the Legion in this Clean-Up Week, which is the lecal Post’s contribution to the work of the Legion over the country to re lieve unemployment. The special Legion commifh e for Clean-Up Week is composed of J. R. Manning chairman, Heath Lee, Frank Kemp and George Taylor. Represent ing the City Council at the meeting yesterday with this committee were Commissioners Frank Wi.jtarns, A. N. Martin, M. D. Collier; lepresent ing the mills, S. T. Peace; the Kiwanis Club, Carroll Wilson; the Fire De partment, Assistant Chief Basil Glover; building inspector Henry Fitts; Street Mgr., Paul Eehtridge. James Acey Dies James E. Acey, age 25, died last Friday at the Halifax county Sanitori. um. Funeral services were held Sat urday with interment in Roanoke Ra pids cemetery. He is usrvived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Acey, and his moth er, Mrs. Betty Acey, both of this city. E. H. Ricks spent the week-end out of town.
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