OFFICERS SEEKING STORE ROBBERS
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Local Drug Store Latest Victim Of Gang Raids
Money and merchandise amount
ing to more than S100 in value
was stolen from Taylor-Matthews
Drug Co., sometime early Monday
morning.
The time of the robbery is set
at about 2 a. m. A light near the
safe which is supposed to burn all
night, was out at this time, ac
cording to Folice Jeff Welch, who
said he thought it ha d burned our.
He tried the back and front
doors and found them both locked.
It is thought the thieves were
probably in the store at this time.
Entrance was gained thru the
coal chute, the window being
broken open. It was an easy mat
ter then to reach the upstairs from
this basement entrance.
In the cash registers were about
fifty dollars in currency and sil
ver which represented the change
and Sunday business of the store.
A significant fact is that only on
Sunday night is there no check-up
with the cash placed in the safe.
In the future Mr. Matthews asserts
this will not be overlooked.
With a large shipment of cig
arettes coming in Saturday, it is
difficult to check up the exact
amount missing. This seems to be
a favorite item of loot, as it can
be turned into ready cash by sell
ing at a discount most anywhere,
without fear of a mark as stolen
property. Some candy was also
taken, the amount unknown and it
is possible a close check will shov
other merchandise gone.
Officers are working on. several
clues and promise early arrests.
Such was the case when Simeon
Garris and Clarence Mayton were
taken into custody by local offi
cers two days after the Roanoke
Rapids Grocery Co., was robbed
several days ago.
About $50 worth of merchandise
including three hams, lard, flour
and cigarettes were taken from
Mr. Cleaton’s store. The stolen
goods were tracked to a North
ampton hangout and Garris and
Mayton arrested. Officers say they
confessed to the robbery. Both
are under $400 bonds, being held to
Superior Court by Mayor Jenkins.
Two others, Ralph and Thurman
Mayon, wanted in connection with
the Cleaton robbery, have not yet
been captured. Garris had only
been out of the penitentiary a week
after serving a sentence for house
breaking. , j |
MONDAY P. M. CLUB
The Monday night bridge club
was entertained July 11th by Miss
Margaret Clark at Rosemary
Lodge. Progressive contract was
played at three tables. At ten
fiften a salad course was served.
The tables were made up as fol
lows: Mesdames Carroll Wilson,
Julian Allsbrook, Allen Zollicoffer
Howard Pruden, Paul Heydenreich
Alfred Martin, George Hayes,
Misses Lucille Carlon, Ruth Tran
sou, Elizabeth Bagley, Mrs. R. P.
Beckwith and Mrs. H. S. Loy.
Miss Cecil Shearin spent Sat
urday in Richmond.
Mrs. George Pappendick and
Misses Evelyn Johnson Helen
Brown, Lou Matthews spent Sun
day in Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Ray and
daughter spent Sunday at Ocean
View.
Mrs. Sam Peace*is a visitor in
town this week.
| Lee and Grant at Richmond, Va.[
Grandsons of the famous Civil War Generals, Robert E Lee and U S.
Grant, were honor guests at the Confederate Reunion, held this year at
Richmond, Va. On the left is Dr Boeling Lee, shaking the hand of Gen.
U. S. Grant, 3d. They took an active part in the reunion.
ESCAPED CONVICT’S
CAPTURE LEADS TO
STORE ROBBERS
The capture of Willie Taylor,
escaped convict, who had come
hack in a stolen car, led to the so
'•it’on of the Cleaton robbery here
and the arrest of Simeon Garris
, ud Clarence Mayton.
About the time the Cleaton store
was being robbed, Officers Gray
and Welch arrested two worn0"
who had been cruising up and
down Roanoke Rcoids streets. Of
ficers think now they were wait
ing for the thieves at the time.
The women were in a stolen car
with a false set of license tags.
On trial the women admitted tVa
car had been used by Taylor in
escaping from a road gang.
Officers trailed Taylor to a
house in Northampton, used as a
rendezvous for gang members and
escaped convicts. He was arrested
and in searching around, the of
ftioers found one of the hams
stolen from the Roanoke Ranid"
Grocery Co , and evidence of more
of the stolen goods.
It was in this way Garris and
Mayton were caught and later
confessed.
About 3 a. m., this past Sunday
morning, it appeared lightning
might strike twice in the same
place. As Officer Welch turned in
the alley which leads past the R.
R. Grocery Co., he saw a car park
ed back of that store. Several
persons had alighted and the en
gine was still running.
He reports they rushed back to
the car and made a getaway. They
doubled back a few minutes later
but when they saw him again they
fled. He says the car was a green
sedan and there were about <4our
people in it. He caught a glimpse
of the license plate which was a
North Carolina one, but the last
three numbers were covered with
mud.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our pro
found gratitude to our many friend8
who were so kind to us in our re
cent beravement, the loss of our
dear mother and loved one. We
also thank you for the beautiful
floral offerings.
The Vincent Family.
TWO HURT
IN AUTO
COLLISION
Two nersons were injured in an
automobile accident Eridav night,
when a car dwven by J. T. Thomas
on and the one driven by Eimr.ro
Wilder collidfed on the Bolling
Road near the city limits.
Mrs. George Wilder received a
broken arm and severe cuts and
was still in the hospital yester
day. A young son was bruised
when thrown from the Wilder car
by the force of the impact.
The Wilder car had turned off
the Bolling road and was headed
up Franklin Street. The car stop
ped to pick up E. B. Price. The
rear end of the car was just a
few feet in the main road, which
slopes sharply from the center.
Mr. Thomason was driving into
Roanoke Rapids from his Belmont
residence. Just before he reached
;he point where the Wilder car wa
a car driven by Thurmon Under
wood was coming out of Roanoke
Rapids. Mr. Thomason says he
was watching the Underwood car
and never saw the Wilder car. Par
tially blinded by the lights, and
with the tail light of the Wilder
car on the other side, he crashed
into the rear end of the latter
ear, turning it completely around.
Both cars were considerably
damaged. Mrs. Wilder and her son
were 'aken to the hospital. Three
ather other persons in the car were
not injured.
Miss Annie Hancock is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Carlyle Satterth
»raite in Norfolk.
Mrs. Clyd e Martin and son are
visiting Mrs. Lupton in Bellhaven.
J. W. Britton and sons, Owen,
and Crawford, spent Sunday in
Milwaukee, N. C.
Mi's. J. W. Britton and son,
Vernie, spent the week-end in Rich
mond.
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Service Of Summons
By Publication
SJORTH CAROLINA,
ilALIFAX COUNTY.
In The Superior Court.
ilALIFAX COUNTY, Plaintiff
vs.
Mrs. E. G. Everett and her
husband, - Everett.
The defendant (s)
Mrs. E. G. Everett and her hus
band, -- Everett,
is—are required to take notice that
an action, entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Halifax County, for the
purpose of foreclosing the lien of
a certain certificate of tax sale,
which was executed and delivered
to the plaintiff, Halifax County,
by G. H. Johnson, Sheriff of Hali
fax County, N. C., on June 2nd
1930, against certain land in Roa
n ke Rapids Township, Halifax
County, North Carolina, listed in
the name of the defendant,
Mrs. E. G. Everett as of April 1st,
1929, and described as 72 acres
Everett Mills Land, and the de
fendants Mrs. E. G. Everett and
her husband, - Everett,
will further take notice that they
are required to appear at the o!
fice of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for the County of Halifax
at the Court House in Halifax, N
C., not later than thirty days afte
the 29th day of July, 1932, and
answer or demur to the complaint,
filed in this action, or plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the re
lief demanded in the complaint.
This the C day of July, 1932.
E. L. TRAVIS, JR. Clerk Superior
Court.
By A. L. Hux, Deputy Clerk.
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Dr. W. L. DAVIS
Eye Specialist
Will be in Rosemary
Friday, July 22nd. In
Roanoke Rapids, Sat
urday, July 23rd. See
him about your eye
sight, the cost is very
small.
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