COMING NOVEMBER 11th
The Cutler-Griffin Company, second of the
series of four entertainments being presented here
this month. This Company will be here next Wed
nesday night, Nov. 11th, at the High School audi
torium. Varied numbers are presented by Everett
Cutler, lyric tenor, Helen Griffin Cutler, soprano,
violinist and pianist, and Gertrude Greely, pianist
and violinist. Ten changes of costume are used
with special lighting effects.
2 ROBBERIES MAR
QUIET HALLOWEEN
An otherwise quiet Halloween
Night in Roanoke Rapids last Sat
urday was marred by two robber
ies, an attempted third break-in
and theft of a car.
Worst victim of the raids was J.
C. Wells, whose grocery store on
10th Street was broken into and
all his stock of cigarettes and to
bacco stolep, as well as shirts and
other merchandise. The thieves
broke the front door lock to enter
the store.
The ABC Store was again robbed
Saturday when a check-up showed
38 pints had been stolen by thieves
who broke in the back way.
An attempt was made to enter
the store of Batton & Tripp on
10th Street but this was unsuccess
ful.
The car of F. C. Williams was
stolen from in front of his resi
dence on Hamilton Street and lat
er found in another part of the
city with the tires flat, gasoline
gone and everything movable re
moved from the car.
Funeral Services
For John Wood
Held Yesterday
John Wood, 65, a pioneer citizen
of Roanoke Rapids, died at his
home, 203 Monroe St., at 7 p.m.
Monday. He had been in poor
health for two years. Funeral ser
vices were held yesterday after
noon at 4:30 at the First Baptist
Church by the Rev. Gordon L.
Price. Interment was in Roanoke
Rapids Cemetery. His widow and
several children survive. Mr.
Wood, a textile operative, came
here about 25 years ago from New
bern.
MRS HARRIS
DIES HERE
THIS A. M.
Sirs. Addle Blanche Harris died
at her home here at 9 o’clock this
morning after an illness of one
month. Funeral services will be
held at the residence, 1110 Hamil
ton St., at 3 o’clock this Friday
afternoon.
The Reverends J. J. Boone and
J. L. Willis will officiate and the
pallbearers will be chosen from
the stewards of the Rosemary
Methodist Church of which the de
ceased was a loyal member. Mrs.
Harris was 59 years old.
She moved to Roanoke Rapids
three years ago from Emporia, Va.
and after the funeral services here
interment will be in the Emporia
Cemetery.
Mrs. Harris is survived by two
daughters, Miss Fanny Harris, em
ployee of the Roanoke Bank and
Trust Co., and Miss Willie Harris,
head clerk of the Ben Franklin
Stores here.
Three sisters and one brother al
so survive. They are Mrs. C. T.
Johnson of this city, Mrs. Alice
Parks of Durham, Mrs. Katie Las
siter of Schoolfield, Va., and Henry
O’Neal of Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Stewart Wilson spent Sat
urday in Norfolk.
ANNOUNCING—
Our Studio is
now located
UPSTAIRS
Over Shell
Pern. Co.
BRASINGTON
STUDIO
Portraits
Commercial
Finishing
THOMPSON
TO HANDLE
FORD CARS
The Ford automobile agency in
Roanoke Rapids will change hands
about the middle of November,
when S. M. Thompson will handle
the sale and service of Ford, ac
cording to reports made public in
business circles today.
The present agent, Mr. Harrison,
will return to Littleton where he
has secured the Ford agency there.
Mr. Thompson, builder and hold
er of much real estate in this city,
was former owner of the ice com
pany here and, in recent years, has
been prominent in Halifax County
politics.
Official announcement of the
new agency will be made by Ford
I manufacturers in the next few
days.
William A. Gray
Funeral Held In
Northampton Co.
William A. Gray, 65, who died
last Thursday at his home near
Camps Store, was buried Friday
afternoon. Funeral services were
preached by Rev. Gordon Price.
Mrs. Gray and a daughter survive.
He was a brother of Ben Gray of
this city, John and Tom Gray of
Northampton County, Henry Gray
of Richmond, Va.
Halifax Confer'ce
The Halifax Quarterly Confer
ence will be held at the Halifax
Methodist Church Sunday, Novem
ber 8th, at 11 a.m. Preaching will
be by the Presiding Elder, Dr. J.
M. Culbreth, followed by a busi
ness session at which a full at
tendance is desired.
To Crown Queen
At Armistice
Night Dance Here
The Milk Fund is getting the
proceeds of a popularity contest
now being held to decide what
young lady will be crowned Queen
of the Armistice Day Dance to be
given at the Chockoyotte Country
Club from 10 until 2 the night of
November 11th.
Votes are on sale at a penny per
at Rosemary Drug Co. and Mat
thews Drug Co. here and Seldens
Pharmacy in Weldon. The Queen
and other contestantswill be a fea
ture of the dance with Paul Jones
and his Swing Band furnishir- the
music. i
Condition Serious
J. R. Myrick was taken to the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital yester
day in a serious condition. He is
suffering from erisypalis. Mr. My
rick was recovering from pneu
monia and pleurisy when stricken.
His condition is reported as very
grave.
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Evylin Lee Andie
ton, died November 7th, 1934.
November days are here at last—
To me they are long and sad.
It was on the 7th day, Evylin,
You were called away.
But, Evylin, it is better there—
All your days are bright and fair.
Here on earth they are sad and
few.
When they are over I can live
with.
Her mother,
Mrs. H. L. Andleton.
You can give her a
Larger, Finer Diamond
If you select
Now, for
Christmas
It isn’t long until the holidays and
if you’re contemplating giving a
diamond we urge that you make your
selection early. _
LAND BROS.
"We Give Trade Tickets"