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DUKE SHEARIN ONE OF FOUR CHARGED WITH LIQUOR MFG Duke Shearin, E. L,. Hammill, Dolphus Gregory and Hilliard Braswell, four white men of Wel don, were arrested Friday night by county deputy sheriffs and Weldon police on a charge of manufactur ing liquor. Shearin, Gregory and Braswell are charged with having in their possession machinery, utensils, ma terials, etc. for the manufacture of illicit liquor. Hammill is charg ed with aiding and abetting. Duke Shearin was involved when the others made affidavits con cerning their activities and when two of them testified at the pre liminary hearing. The place of manufacture is set at Hammills Dairy barn, the of ficers having proof that the same boiler used for heating water to wash milk bottles had been used and connected to a still which the men are charged with operating. The case came up for trial before County Recorder Daniel this Tues day but was continued. Shearin is under a suspended sentence of from 12 to 18 months in connection with the slugging of a filling station operator at En field. Officers making the arrest were deputy sheriffs Pope, Strickland, Whitehead and Pittman, P. R. Kitchin, Police Chief of Weldon and F. L. Howard. THREE FACE AUTO THEFT CHARGES IN VA. FEDERAL COURT Three Roanoke Rapids boys are in jail at Richmond charged with theft of a car from the streets of Roanoke Rapids. They are Ernest Wood, Grady Lester and Alvin Parrish. The three were traced to Peters burg by Chief Dobbins and High way Patrolman Rothrock after stealing the car of L. L. Allen of Louisburg. Mr. Allen was in Roa noke Rapids to see E. E. Bridges, local lumberman, and parked his car in front of the Bridges resi dence at 913 Jackson St. with the keys left in the car. Officers Dobbins and Rothrock went to Petersburg and brought the car back. The three boys were turned over to Federal authorities and after a hearing before a U. S. Commissioner, the three were bound over to the April 3 term of Federal Court in Richmond. TWO HELD IN THEFT OF TWO CARS HERE SATURDAY NIGHT Willie West and Clifton Hawkins are being held charged with thefts of two cars in Roanoke Rapids Saturday night. They were arrest ed Sunday by city police and Pa trolman Rothrock. They are charged with the theft of a Chevrolet car belonging to Mrs. Job Taylor and the car of Stuart G. Wilson, both cars being taken Saturday night and recover ed Sunday by the officers. The Taylor car was taken from in front of the residence on Roa noke Avenue. In Mayors Court Monday, Hawkins pled guilty to the charge. Both Hawkins and West were bound over to Superior Court under bonds of $300 each. The charge of stealing the Wilson car came after the boys had been arrested for the Taylor car theft. In jail, one of the boys admitted ownership of a knife found in the Wilson car. Policemen Erwin, Brigman and Luter, with Patrolman Rothrock, were instrumental in the recovery of the cars. Valentine Party Shirley Ann Holmes entertained twelve of her friends with a Val entine party at her home on Wel don Highway Tuesday, Feb. 14. Those attending were: Sarah, Ed na and Betty Bowen, Doris Ann Elks, Flossie Letchworth, Thelma and Hazel Hinchey, Hamilton Dun can, Roy Tudor, William and Oris Edmondson. Games were played and refreshments served. Mrs. Wilmer Hostess The hostess for the Monday Night Bridge Club this week was Mrs. Fred Wilmer, entertaining at her home on Hamilton Street. Twelve guests made up the three tables and a very delightful eve ning was spent. Bowls of lovely flowers were effectively use. Mrs. Howard Pruden was winner of the high score prize for club member. Mrs. J. D. Cassada won high guest prize. Delightful refreshments were served at ten fifteen. Those playing were: Mesdames Howard Pruden, Carroll Wilson, Frank Hawley, Scott Benton, Rives Man ning, J. C. Williams, J. D. Cassada, W. H. Hifndley, J. W. Martin, Misses Lucille Carlon, Elizabeth Clark and fcuth Transou. *|70 FULL QUART QQ, FULL yUC PIF*T *|30 FULL QUART 70, FUU * UC PINT ___ 90 PROOF -PuWnMJ pDlSTtUIN* 7 80c ° FULL PINT *150 full 1 QUART The straight whiskies In this product are 3 years or more old. 25% straight whisky, 76% grain neutral spirits. 15% straight whisky 3 years old. 10% straight whisky 4 years old. CONTINENTAL DISTILLING CORPORATION, PHILADELPHIA, PA. lOcldon • « Mrs. Sid Edwards of Macon, N. C. spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. William Hawkins and Mrs. Martha Hawkins spent Sunday in Raleigh, N. C. Howard Bounds Jr. of Chapel Hill, N. C. spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Bounds. Mrs. Anna Boseman, Billie Bose man, Jessie Boseman and Mr. Johnson of Roanoke Rapids visited Russel Boseman in Duke Hospital in Durham Sunday. Miss Blossom Taylor of Greens boro, N. C. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet Clark. Miss Mabel Alston of Lillington, N. C. spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Al ston. Miss Lillie White Boseman of Tarboro, N. C. spent the week-end at home. Mrs. W. A. Pierce Sr. and Miss Martha Pierce are spending this week in Charlotte, N. C. Charlie Williamson of Louisburg spent the week-end with his moth er, Mrs. C. E. Williamson. C. S. Vinson and L. C. Draper left Monday to spend ten days in Florida. Friends of Miss Ruth Robinson will be glad to know she returned home Saturday after spending some time in Johnson Willis Hos pital in Richmond, Va. Miss Doris Willie of E.C.T.C., Greenville, N. C., spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Willie. Mrs. Pierce Johnson returned home Saturday after spending some time with her daughter in Boston, Mass. William H. Fleetwood of Fayette ville, N. C., and Misses Christine Alston visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil son Fleetwood in Murfreesboro, N. C. Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Seifert spent Monday in Richmond, Va. Dutch Seifert Jr. and Hardee Rowe spent Monday and Tuesday in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Seifert and Carl Myrick left Monday night for Atlanta, Ga., where they will at tend a Coca Cola convention this week. Circle No. 2 of the Weldon Mary Pierce Johnson Missionary Society met Monday night at the home of Mrs. D. W. Seifert in Weldon with 23 members present. In the ab sence of the leader, Mrs. S. B. Pierce, Mrs. Draper, vice president, acted as leader. The devotionals were led by Mrs. Lawrence Mc Curdie. A selection from the Out look was read by Mrs. F. I. Robin son. Miss Laura Powers gave the Mission Study from “The Book of Acts”. Two new members, Mrs. E. T. Clark and Mrs. Canite were added to the circle. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. D. W. Seifert and Mrs. Forest Rowe. I - ^Halifax A. L. Hux and E. L. Travis went to Raleigh Friday on business. L. G. Travis of Winston-Salem was here for the week-end with his parents. Miss Ellice Balance and Miss Ra chel Myrick spent the week-end in Lynchburg, Va. with friends. Dr. Pollock attended a dance in Richmond Friday night which was given by his Medical Fraternity. Meade H. Mitchell, Register of Deeds of Halifax County spent Wednesday in Raleigh. Sigmund Meyer of Durham was here on business Wednesday. Misses Sarah and Marie Dickens who are attending E.T.C. at Green ville spent the week-end with their parents. L. H. Pearce spent last Sunday in Greensboro with his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moseley and daughter, Ann, Mrs. Sam Taylor and daughter, Eloise, Mrs. Grover Taylor attended the funeral of Ed ward Clary in Lawrenceville, Va. Monday. 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