RECORDERS COURT IN BUSY SESSION There were thirteen cases dis posed of in this weeks Recorders Court. Liquor cases led with six cases. Lester Shaw, Francis Myrick, Pual Leightner were charged with liquor. Shaw was transferred to Juvenile Court nad the case will be settled by the clerk of court, Leon idas Hux. Myrick and Leightner pleaded guilty. Leightner received ten months in jail to be worked by the State “Highway and Pubk'c Works Commission. Ezra Johnson pleaded guilty to a liquor charge. Prayer for judg ment continued on good behavior and payment of costs. Jack Clark, charged with assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon pleaded guil ty of forcible trespass. Prayer for judgment continued upon payment of costs and seventy dollars. Sidney Hawkins pleaded not guilty to a charge of non-support and abandonment. He was found guilty and prayer for judgment continued on condition defendant posts bond of one hundred ($100. 00) as an appearance bond and at each term of Records Court show he has provided adequate support for his children and paid the costs of court. This cause is retained. Ellis Dawson pleaded not guilty and was found not gulity of resist ing and officer. Man Harmon was found guilty of assault wtith a deadly weapon. His sentence was sixty (60) days in jail to be worked by the State Highway Commission. The case of Robert Smith, char ged with liquor was continued. Elizabeth Williams pleaded not guilty to a liquor charge. She was found guilty by the court and sentenced to four (4) months in jai lto be worked in the jail and Courthouse. Appearance bond fix ed at fifty dollars ($50.00.) Tom Lee Sears and James Pom pey pleaded not guilty to a liquor charge. They were found guilty of unlawful possession and transpor tation. Sears got four (4) months in jail to be worked by the State Highway and Public Works Com mission. As to Pompey, prayer for judgment continued upon pay ment of costs and he must remain of good behavior for a period of two years. Appeal to to Superior Court noted as Sears. Appearance bond fixed at $150.00. Charlie Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny. He was sentenced to three (3) months in jail to do work under the State Highway Public Works Commis sion. Bill Magee was found guilty on a liquor chrage. His sentence was three (3) months in jail to be worked by the State Highway and Public Works Commission. Mayor Harvey and Howard Lee were charged with affray. Harvey gave a plea of nolo contenders. While Lee pleaded not guilty. Prayer for judgment continued upon both benig found guilty, upon payment of one half costs each and a fine of $5.00 each and good be havior for a period of one year. Hattie Brown and Morgan Brown were up on liquor charges. The woman pleaded not guilty. Morgan gave a plea of nolo conten der. Hattie Morgan was found not gu’ilty while Morgan Brown was found guilty. His sentence was six (6) months in jail to be worked by the State Highway and Public Works Commission. Bill Vester charged with receiv ing and destroying stolen property pleaded guilty. Prayer for judg ment continued on condition defen dant remains of good behavior for one year and pays wtth in thirty (30) days $5.88 to Clerks office. WELDON Mrs. Enock Stancil has returned to her home in Rocky Mount after spending a few days with her sis ter, Miss Blanche Johnson. Mrs. Martha Hawkins and Miss Jean Parker spent the week end in Goldsboro. Mr. Sam Harrington of Texas, was a visitor in town Thursday. Dr. W. G. Suiter spent Friday in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stephenson and E. S. Parker spent Monday in Norfolk. William Hawkins spent the week end in Emporia. , Mrs. W. W. DuRant of Enfield spent Friday in town. Mr. E. L. Wheeler has returned to Detriot after spending some - time here. Mrs. C. R. Turner entertained her contract club Wednesday after noon at her home on Elm street. The high score prize was pre - sented to Mrs. N. J. Shepherd. Mrs. Mary V. Bounds was hos tess at a dinner party Wednesday evening honoring her son, Mr. Ed gar Bounds on his brthday. ZOLLICOFFER —And— ALLSBROOK Attorneys at Law IMPERIAL THEATRE BLDG. Dial R-324 Roanoke Rapids. N ( SALESMAN. {Below) "I’m a salesman—and a steady Smoker,” reports E. W. Davis. "I’ll say this for Camel’s costliertobaccos — tney taste better, and they never get on my nerves. And when I’m tired, I enjoy especially the way smoking a Camel revives my energy!" AUTO RACER. (JBelow) Bill Cummings, brilliant win ner of the Indianapolis 500-mile Speed Classic, says: "Any time I’m ‘all in,’ I know that Camel* will give me a ‘lift’ ii* energy. I smoke then* steadily, too, because I’ve found that Camels will never jangle the nerves.’* : SCIENTIST. {Above) | Says R. F. Mann: £ "I picked Camels | years ago. I like their flavor better the longer I smoke them. Camels don’t upset my nerves.** Hauptmann Trial Grips World Attention" In this scene from the tiny but world-famed Flemington, N J.. courtroom, during the trial of Bruno Hauptmann on the charge of the murder of the Lindbergh baby, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh (1) stares straight ahead, as if in deep thought, while Bruno Hauptmann (2), the accused, mutters an aside to his wife. During the first days of the trial, Mrs. Lindbergh, shown bottom left as she entered the courtroom, testified as to her actions the night of the kidnaping, March 1, 1932; Betty Cow, center below, nursemaid to the slain baby, matched wits with a relentless defense counsel wiio tried to involve Miss Gow’s former suitors in the crime; and Dr. John F (Jafsie) Condon, right, pre pared to appear as voluntary witness and_identify Hauptmann as the ran‘-','ui receiver. gThOudgeJ I FLEMINGTON, N. J. . . Around these characters swing the most dramatic court scenes this nation has witnessed in years. It is the trial of Hauptmann on the charge of murdering the Lindbergh baby. Upper left are character studies of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Upper right, is Suprerne Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, 71, who is presiding at the trial. Below, the Hunterdon County jury upon whose verdict rests the fste of Hauptmann. LTheJuryJ

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