CRUEL DEATH MET
BY 15 YEAR OLD
NEGRO YARD-BOY
A shocking killing of a 15 year
old Negro boy occurred Saturday
night near the Chaloner Colored
School in Hodgestown when Cary
Mercer, 27 year old Negro, stabbed
Roscoe Pitt to death.
The killing took place near Ma
jor Parker’s “piccolo”, newly coin
ed name for joints with a nickel
odeon. The two had been just out
side the place and had an argu
mnet. Mercer says that Pitt hit
him over the head with a bottle
and he ran after the boy for about
100 yards, catching up with him
and stabbing him. On the basis
of the boy striking him with the
bottle, Mercer claims self-defense
in killing him.
Fitt was staDDea tnree umes,
twice on the arm, with the fatal
wound a vicious thrust a half in
ch above the heart. He was carri
ed to the Roanoke Rapids Hos
pital still conscious but died a few
minutes after reaching there, just
before midnight.
Mercer, a Patterson Mill Co.
employee, is in jail where his
bond has been set at $3,000. He
was arrested at his home where
he told the officers he did not know
he had fatally wounded the boy.
The man weighed about 155
pounds and the boy about 130 lbs.
Young Pitt, who lives on the Crew
farm near here, was one of nine
children of a widow and with one
brother was the support of the,
family. Recently he has been work
ing as yard boy for Superior Court
Judge R. Hunt Parker at his home
in Roanoke Rapids.
Lynch - Alford
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harrison of
Emporia, Va. announce the engage
ment of their niece, Clyde Lynch,
of Roanoke Rapids, to William
Thomas Alford of Roanoke Rapids.
The wedding to take place in early
summer. Miss Lynch is a gradu
ate of Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
In the Nick of Time
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This unposed picture eloquently
tells happiness of Milton Madigan,
! 12, who arrived at the Chicago dog
pound just in time to rescue his be
loved “Jinks” from death. City
made cleanup of streets in which
hundreds of dogs were taken to the
pound and eliminated.
Gas Mask Madonna
The advance of civilization in ’
Europe is presented in this picture j
of a young mother in Berlin dem- j
onstrating" the respirator cape, de- (
signed to protect her ard her baby
_ from poison gas._I
BLOOM BROS. DEPT.
STORE WILL OPEN
IN BIGGER STORE
With a gain of more than double
their amount of floor space, Bloom
Brothers Department Store will
hold the formal opening of their
new store at 1016 Roanoke Avenue,
tomorrow, Friday, May 12th, with
the store opening promptly at 9 a-m.
Not only has the popular city de
partment store doubled their floor
space, but in many instances they
have doubled the amount of stock
carried in various departments, ac
cording to Harold Bloom, manager
of the store, and they have added
several new departments.
Bloom Bros, established their
first store in Roanoke Rapids at
1006 Roanoke Avenue on August
16th, 1935. That their Roanoke
Rapids venture has prospered un
der the capable management of
young Bloom is evidenced by the
opening of their larger store.
The new store is most attractive
in appearance, having been entire
ly remodelled and re-decorated for
its new ocupants, and all new fix
tures installed. The merchandise is
up-to-date in every respect, as it is
understood Bloom Bros, stocked a
new line of merchandise for their
opening.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stewart and
Anita Tyler spent the week-end
with her sons, Robert and Emmett
Staneel, at Suffolk, Va.
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Decorated with a map of the United
States, this raincape, inspired by
some little girl’s geography book,
would be a boon to the absent-mind
ed student. The babushka to match
ties under the chin.
Wm. Thornes Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. William Thorne, Jr.
entertained on Wednesday evening
honoring Miss Elizabeth Thorne
and Mr. Alex Johnson whose wed
ding takes place in June. Bridge
was played at four tables. Bridal
tallies were used to designate part
ners and tables for playing, the
bridal motif being used most ef
fectively both in decorations and
refreshments. Lovely flowers were
used throughout the house. When
the scores were added prizes were
awarded to Miss Martha Craddock
and L. B. Brown for winning the
highest score during the six pro
gressions played. As the guests ar
rived and during the evening Miss
! Mary Virginia Jenkins served re
freshing punch. At the conclusion
of the game an ice course with
cakes and nuts was served. Those
enjoying the delightful hospitality
of Mr. and Mrs. Thorne were:
losses Elizabeth Thorne, Priscilla
Mullen, Frances Newsom, Hart
Sheridan, Martha Craddock, Her
mine Carraway, Mr. and Mrs. D. C.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Browm,
Messrs. Willie Ward, J. E. McGee,
Frank Neal, Howerton Gowen, and
Alex Pierce. The honorees were
presented china in their chosen pat
tern as a gift from the host and
hostess.
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Miss Tillery Hostess
Miss Jean Tillery celebrated her
14th birthday Saturday night with
a party at her home on Jackson
Street. After all the guests arrived,
they enjoyed 2 hours of skating at
the skating rink uptown. Upon re
turning to the home of Miss Til
lery everyone was served ice cream
and cake, the color scheme of pink
and white being carried out both
in decorations and refreshments.
The latter part of the evening
dancing was enjoyed. Those enjoy
ing the hospitality of Miss Tillery
were: Misses Ruth Lee, Jane West,
Margaret Taylor, Ella Dean Lee,
Violet Corbitt, Marion Hodges,
Katherine Wood, Jane Kidd, Bessie
L4e Askew, Melba Harris, Elaine
Welch and Messrs. Robert Height,
Ed Summeral, Raymond Harrison,
Joseph Topping, Earl Topping,
Bobby Martin, Lawrence Clements,
Oliver Bray, Robert Towe, Henry
Evans.
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