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MINOR CASES ON CO. COURT LIST Recorder Court held its regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Wil lard Hawkins, charged with tres pass, pleaded guilty. Prayer for judgment continued upon eondition defendant pays the costs and re mains of good behavior for i yrs. A1 Lewis, charged with assault and malicious injury to personal prop erty, pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty of assault and mali cious injury to personal property. Prayer for judgment continued on condition he pays Clerk Superior Court $10.(i7 for the use of Lonnie Cotton and the costs and on furth er condition he remains of good be havior for ‘i yrs. Addis Pierce, charged with dis orderly conduct and interfering with officer. Remanded to Justice of Peace Court. Willie Little, charged with driving without prop er license, pleaded guilty. Judg ment suspended on payment of costs. Jack Coins, charged with larceny, pleaded guilty. He was given 90 days in jail to work under the direction of the State Highway and Public Works Commission. George Poyner and William Apple white, charged with larceny, plead ed not guilty as to each. Prayer for judgment continued on condi tion they pay a fine of $10.00 each and costs'and remain of good behavior for 2 yrs. John Stan ley Williams and Phillip Spears, charged with liquor, pleaded not guilty, and were found not guilty. Lewis Wilkins, charged with driv ing *while drunk, pleaded not guil ty. He was found guilty and pray er for judgment continued to Jan. 12, 1937. Appearance bond fixed at $400.00. Dick Mitchell, charged with driv ing while drunk, pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty and license to drive revoked for 12 months. Moody Westray, charged with ma licious injury to personal property and cruelty to animals, continued to Jan. 12. 1937. Johnnie Boyd, charged with larceny, pleaded not guilty and was found not guilty. Jas. Bullock, charged with larceny, pleaded guilty. He was given a 6 months suspended sentence on con dition he pays a fine of $10.00 and costs and $10.00 for the use of R. L. White and remains of good be havior for 2 yrs. COUNTY BOARD ASK HIWAY COMMISS'N WORK HORNER T'WN $1700 For Two New School Bus For Emergency The regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners met on Monday, Jan. 4, 1937 with the fol lowing members present: Geo. C. Green, County Attorney; J. W. Whitaker, chairman; W. J. Collier, M. W. Perry, N. W. Warren, and J. R. Wrenn. The School Board came before the Commissioners requesting some step be taken regarding the school buses and the following motion was passed: On motion of W. J. Collier, sec onded by M. W. Perry and carried that $1700.00 be appropriated for the purpose of buying two new school buses to be used as emer gency buses to enable the School Board to have the necessary re pairs made to the buses recom mended by the Grand Jury. A. Leonidas Hux, Clerk Superior Court, came before the Board and presented his annual report, same being accepted and ordered filed. J. B. Hall presented his monthly report, same being accepted and ordered filed. On proper motion, seconded and carried the following resolution was passed; WHEREAS, a petition signea ny the Citizens of Horner Town, a settlement about % mile from the corporate limits of Roanoke Rap ids, asking the Board of County Commissioners of Halifax County to request the State Highway Com mission to work the streets of the above mentioned settlement, Now, therefore, be it resolved, that we, the Board of County Com missioners of Halifax County re quest the State Highway Commis sion to work the streets of Horner Town, a settlement about % mile from Roanoke Rapids. There being no further business, the Board adjourned to meet the first Monday in February. CARD OF THANKS The family of Mrs. N. L. Ether idge deeply appreciate and grate fully acknowledge the kind expres sions of sympathy shown us by the many friends during the recent ill ness and death of our father and husband. We also wish to thank I the doctors and nurses of the Roa- I noke Rapids Hospital for their .services and sympathy. | j Cabaret And Floor Show At Club Last Night The Roanoke Rapids Womans Club staged a floor show in cabaret style at the club house last night with entertainment furnished by H. M. Purviance and family of Boy kins, Va., and guest entertainers from Franklin, Va. Girls selling candy, coffee and sandwiches passed between the ta bles where guests played bridge, ate, gossiped and watched the show. Those taking part in the show at intervals were Mr. Purviance, who performed card tricks and acted as master of ceremonies, Mrs. Purvi ance, vocalist, Miss Virginia Fer guson of Boykins, accompanist, Miss Linda Rawls of Franklin, singing and tap dancing, little Miss Anne Joyner of Branchville, Va., singer and dancer, her mother, Mrs. Otis Joyner accompanying, Mont gomery Purviance, musical draw ings, and Samuel Purviance, xylo phonist. Mrs. R. P. Beckwith, club presi dent, thanked the artists for their services which were donated by the visitors. A tidy little sum was realized for the club treasury. t Li > i ii in i»/ Ltj a miB Calvary-Thelma - (Received Too Late Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell and children of Roanoke Rapids spent Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mitchell. Miss Dorothy Myrick has return ed to Elizabeth City after spend ing the holidays here with her mother. Miss Annie Laura King returned to Louisburg Sunday after spend ing the holidays at her home here. Calvin King is spending several days with his sister in Louisburg, N. C. H. D. Myrick of Raleigh spent the holidays at his home here. Miss Virginia Atkinson of Farm ville. N. C. is spending the week here with friends. Raymond Mitchell of Fort Mon roe is spending some time here with friends and relatives. Clyde Morris of Huntington. W. Va. spent Christmas here with his parents. Miss Rachel Stillman of Creswell is spending some time with Miss Maud Shaw of Thelma. Miss Fannie Burnie Johnston is spending the holidays here with her mother. Mrs. Harry House of Thelma is visiting her parents in Windsor. Charles Taylor of New York is spending some time with his grand mother, Mrs. C. D. House of Thel ma. Mrs. Alligood Hostess The Tuesday Night Bridge Club was entertained this week by Mrs. Bill Alligood. Mrs. Sam Bunn was awarded high score prize, Mrs. S. E. Wilson second high and floating prize. The hostess served a salad course with coffee at ten thirty. Club members present included Mesdames W. B. Allsbrook, Sam Bunn. A. O. George, Arthur Gil liam. Geo. Lampley, Ivey Mohorn. Edward Smoot, S. E. Wilson. Hu bert Wirtz, Geo. Sullivan and Miss Edna Wafford. , , _i_ Mrs. John Walker, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. M. Grizzard, returned to her home in Washing ton, D. C. Sunday. Miss Annie Bell Daughtry return ed to Burlington Sunday. Local Police T© Enforce Laws Re Smokes To Minors And Lights On Bicycles - : Stricter enforcement of laws re garding sale of cigarettes to minors and the operation of bicycles in Roanoke Rapids after dark will be carried out by local police, accord ing to an official announcement made yesterday by Police Chief H. E. Dobbins. Increase in complaints by parents and school authorities of sale to minors of smokes brings one warn ing of existing laws, while increase of the number of bicycles in the city since Christmas and recent au tomobile accidents brings the oth er. All persons selling smokes are warned that it is a violation of the State Law for any retailer to sell cigarettes, cigarette papers or sub stitutes to any child under 18-years of age. unless said child has a writ ten order from their parents or guardian. Any retailer who violates this law in the future will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Parents wishing minor children to purchase cigarettes for them will please take notice and issue an order in writing for their pur chase. Please do not blame the merchants if they refuse to sell a child cigarettes unless they have an order. Regarding the bicycle situation, 'police point out it is a violation of the law for any person to operate a bicycle on any city street after dark without sufficient warning lights. Anyone caught violating this law will be indicted. In the case of an adult there will be prosecution; in the case of a child, the bicycle will be confiscated. These measures are being adopt ed in order to protect the youth of the city from harm and acclE dent. Mr. and Mrs. Graham Shell re turned Sunday from a bridal trip to New York and are making their home with Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Shell. OLD GOOD STILL GOOD SMITHFIELD, N. C., Jan. 7— (FP)—A hen here has defied the laws of nature hy over 16 years, recently celebrating her 19th birthday and bringing the total of her offspring to 700. Despite the fact that the av erage life span of a fowl is from two to three years, “Old Good”, as she is called hy her owner, Mrs. Emma Holder of Benson, Route 2, continues hale, hearty and prolific. 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