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The Roanoke Rapids Herald
VOLUME NINETEEN_ ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1933 NUMBER TWENTY-NINE
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North Carolina Votes Tuesday
UP AND DOWN
£he Avenue
WITH THE EDITOR
The 89th session of the
North Carolina Christian Mis
sionary Convention will meet
at Rocky Mount from Nov
ember 8th to the 10th. Rev.
V.' H. Grantham of the Roa
noke Rnpids Christian Church
is on the program the even
ing of the ninth.
Dr. and Mrs. 0. Griffin are be
ing congratulated on the arrival
of a son, William Crane, weight
8 pounds. The young man arrived
on Halloween Night. Mother and
■ son reported doing nicely.
County Commissioner Frank
Joyner, was in Raleigh yester
day on county and city busi
ness. At the request of the
Mayor he aga'in called on
Highway Commissioner Jeff
ries to remind him of his prom
ise to repave the Avenue.
Since the article last week, sev
eral readers have called and sent
word that there is such a thing as
a “Mad Stone” and it works. We
would like more details, written.
The Woman’s Club will hold
their regular November meet
ing on Monday afternoon at
the Club House. Please be pres
ent and notify any interested
friends. A splendid program
has been arranged. Monday
afternoon, at 3 o”clock at the
Club House.
Richard Webb, son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Webb, was struck by
the rear fender of a Virginia car
near the First Methodist Church
yesterday afternoon. Young Webb
and other boys were riding on a
wagon down the Avenue. They
jumped off and into the passing
car, which brushed Richard, knock
ing him down. He was unhurt and
jumped up. The driver stopped the
car and called to the boy who
ran on toward home. The car was
travelling slowly, according to
witnesses.
James A. Farley, Chairman
of the Democratic National
Committee, will speak over a
nationwide radio hookup on
Sunday evening, November 5,
1933, from 10:30 to 10:45 P.
M., Eastern Standard Time.
This address will be given over
the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
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HOW TO VOTE FOR REPEAL
OFFICIAL BALLOT
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR DELEGATES TO CONVENTION TO PASS
UPON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE REPEAL OF THE
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote for any candidate whose name appears in the column be
low, mark a cKoss (X) in the square at the left of the name of the
candidate.
2. Vote only for the number of delegates indicated below.
3. Mark only with a pencil or pen and ink.
4. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, get another.
VOTE FOR TWO DELEGATES ONLY
Delegate or Delegates For Repeal
of The Eighteenth
Amendment
(X) E. L. TRAVIS, SR.
(X) N. A. RIDDICK
Delegate or Delegates Against
Repeal of The Eighteenth
Amendment
( ) MRS. LILA WRIGHT
PIERCE
( ) HUGH JOHNSON
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR DELEGATES TO CONVENTION TO PASS
UPON PROPOSED AMENDMENT REPEALING THE
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT. COUNTY OF HALIFAX,
NOVEMBER 7th, 1933.
IRVING CLARK,
Chairman of County Board of Elections.
OFFICIAL
Convention Ballot
INSTRUCTIONS
L To vote for “Convention,” make
a cross mark (x) in the square
to the left of the word “Con
vention.”
2. To vote “No Convention,” make
a cross mark (x) in the square
to the left of the words “No
Convention.”
3. Mark only with a pencil or pen
and ink.
4. If you tear or deface or wrong
ly mark this ballot, return it
and get another.
( X ) CONVENTION
( ) NO CONVENTION
OFFICIAL CONVENTION
BALLOT
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1933.
l. p. McLendon,
Chairman of State Board of Elect.
POSTPONE
ASSAULT
CHARGE
Clarence Byrd Badly Beaten
By Johnny Crutchfield In
Fistic "Encounter
The case against John Crutch
field for assault on Clarence O.
Byrd, was continued until Fri
day, November 10, by Magistrate
W. O. Thompson with the agree
ment of all parties concerned.
A packed court room was on
hand to hear the trial last night.
In the warrant, Crutchfield had
been charged with assault on Byrd
with what was apparently a dead
ly weapon and with what Crutch
field’s attorney termed as intimi
dation of a witness.
To both these charges, Crutch
field, thru his attorney, Julian B.
Allsbrook, plead not guilty. The
defendant then entered a plea of
guilty to simple assault.
Before this plea could be ac
cepted by the court, Byrd and nis
attorney held a conference and
asked for continuance, which was
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OFFICERS
TO BRING
MATTHEWS
Will Leave Next Week: Ex
pense Tangle Cleared Up
At Last
Two officers from Halifax
County will leave next week for
San Francisco to bring back E.
A. Matthews, Roanoke Rapids
lawyer under indictment in this
county for embezzlement.
Action will be taken by the
Board of' County Commissioners
at their monthly meeting Monday,
by which Halifax County will ad
vance the expense money for the
trip to be repaid by the State
when Matthews is landed in jail
here.
Much Belay has been caused by
this question of who would . pay
the expenses. There has- been some
criticism of the State officials for
apparent lack of desire to bring
Matthews back. It was said that
all a law breaker need do was to
get far enough away and nobody
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GIRL HIT
BY AUTO
IS BETTER
School Child Runs From
Behind Wa^on And Is
Struck By Car
Madeline Deaton, six and a half
year old girl, struck by a car
driven by Mrs. Frank Kemp, Mon
day, is resting easily in the local
hospital today and will recover
without any serious trouble, ac
cording to attending physicians.
Minor lacerations and bruises
were sustained by the little girl,
with a slight concussion. There
were no fractures or broken bones.
The accident was termed un
avoidable by Clyde Brigman, 609
Washington Street, and Walter
Sawyer, 613 Washington St., who
were witnesses. They say the lit
tle girl, with two other children,
was following a wagon in the
street. Just as Mrs Kemp’s car
passed the wagon, Madeline ran
out from behind the wagon and in
front of the car.
Brigman and Sawyer took
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VOTING
TO START
AT SUN-UP
Facsimile Of Two Ballots To
Be Used Printed Here
For Study
On this page are printed the
two ballots which voters will use
next Tuesday, Nov. 7th, in the
election on repeal of the 18th
amendment.
On the official Convention Bal
lot, those favoring repeal will vote
by making a cross mark in the
square to the left of the word
“Convention.” On the ballot for
delegates, those favoring repeal
will vote for the two candidates
on the left side of the ballot, Mes
srs. Travis and Riddick.
Halifax County is entitled to ,
two repeal delegates in the con
vention.
The same rules hold good for
those desiring to vote against re
peal.
The polls in Roanoke Rapids
will open at sun-up and close it
sun-down.
In Roanoke Rapids No. 1 pre
cinct, the North Ward, the polling
place will be in the store room of
the Va. Carolina Furniture Co.,
corner Roanoke Avenue and Sec
ond St. J. F. Welch is registrar.
In Roanoke Rapids No. 2 pre
cinct, the South Ward, the polling
place will be in the old Patterson
Store Building, corner Roanoke
Avenue and 11th St. John Clark
is registrar.
All voters on the county reg
istration books, those who voted
in the last Presidential election,
and those who registered at the
special registration, are entitled to
vote Tuesday.
The question is on repeal of Nat
ional Prohibition only. Six States
will be voting the same day North
Carolina is voting. 33 States have
already voted for repeal.
Weldon Home Of
G. H. Nash Bums
Sunday Evening
The bungalow home of G. H.
Nash, local automobile dealer, lo
cated on Elm Street in Weldon,
caught fire last Sunday at 9:45
P. M. and did considerable damage
to the roof, and the furnishings
were damaged by water, fire and
breakage.
All of the family was at home
at the time the blaze started, two
of the children being sick in bed.
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