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VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, Apr. 11,1940NUMBER 39 6 II j si -I Tour Next Week GARDENS TO OPEN MONDAY The Third Annual Garden Pil grimage, in progress over the State since the first of April, will come to Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County on Monday and Tuesday, April 15 and 16. The historic build ings in Halifax will be open to vis itors on Sunday, April 14, because of &. change in dates, in addition to the two days set aside for the pil grimage. Hundreds of visitors are expected in Halifax County and this city during the two-day tour. Six gardens will be open by the Roanoke Rapids Garden Club. Original dates for the Garden Pilgrimage in Halifax County were April 14 and 15, but since the Her ald went to press it was learned that the dates had been changed to April 15 and 16. (Complete details of the Pilgrim age appear on page 1, section C of this issue of the paper) TEN HAVE FILED FOR OFFICE Ten men who are running for county offices have filed their can didacies with the County Board ol Elections, Kelly Jenkins, chairman of the Election Board, said today. Eleven men have announced theii intentions of running in the coun ty papers. One who has announced has not yet filed. Another who has filed has not made a formal an nouncement, so far as could be learned here today. Those filing this week were Wade H. Dickens for Solicitor of Recorder’s Court; Irwin Clark for Judge of Recorder’s Court; B. B, Everett for lower house in the legislature; Dr. T. W. M. Long for State senate. Candidates who fil ed last week were the entire mem bership of the Halifax County Board and the Register of Deeds. Those who have announced in the county but have not filed are Julian Allsbrook for house of rep resentatives and Chaa. Daniel for Judge of Recorder’s Court Out of the 11 offices to be filled at the coming election only one hat two candidates, that of the Judge of Recorder’s Court Judge Daniel, incumbent, and Irwin Clark of Scotland Neck are both out foi that place. ARMORY NEEDED SAYS GEN. METTS Rocky Mount Said To Have Promised Funds For Big One A final meeting about the Na tional Guard unit for Roanoke Rap ids was held this morning at the Municipal Building when Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts, Colonel Harry R. Melton, National Guard Instructor, and Colonel H. A. New ell, Division Surgeon 30th Division, met with the local committee rep resenting the various city organi zations. Satisfied with prospects for of ficers and enlisted men, General Metts stressed the need for a per manent armory and upon the pros pects of Roanoke Rapids securing an armory will probably rest his final decision which he said wo.uld be made by Monday. The officers left Roanoke Rap ids for ■ Rocky Mount where they were to meet a delegation this afternoon. It has been reported ■ Rocky Mount, by action of the Board of Commissioners of Nash and Edgecombe counties, had been assured of the local funds needed for a large armory and community center. All towns ask ing for the unit have been eliminat ed except Rocky Mount and Roa noke Rapids. The local committee told the of ficers that public sentiment here was for an armory and community building but could not assure them on any date as no official action has been taken by city or county officials in regard to the local share for a permanent building. The local share of a $50,000 armory community building would be $15, 000. Dr. T. J. Taylor and Dr. B. E. Stephenson, Reserve officers who would head the medical unit should it be secured, were present at the meeting with committee chairmen from Lions, Kiwanis, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Le igon, including Mayor Bernard Allsbrook, Ted Speight, F. C. Wil liams, F. S. Kemp, A. N. Martin, Frank Vaughan and Carroll Wil son. BIGGEST FIRE IN THREE YEARS IN CITY WEDNESDAY The largest fire within the city limits of Roanoke Rapids since the Skating Rink fire in the spring of 1937 occurred near the Roanoke Junction Wednesday morning around 2 o’clock. A house used for servants and storage and belong ing to A. A. Duncan was a com plete loss along with several items ' of value that was stored in the ] building. Mr. Duncan estimated the ' total damages amounted to about 1 $2200, which was partially covered 1 by insurance. 1 The fire was discovered about 1 1:50 Wednesday morning. When 1 the firemen arrived on the scene, ! the entire building was in a blaze. 1 The fir.emen confined themselves to ^ the task of keeping nearby houses from catching. * The loss of several pool tables, ■ a trailer, and other items was re- ' sponsible for the damages’ reach- 1 ing such a high figure. The tire department has attend- ' ed other fires that were bigger and caused ' more damage, but those ’ fires were outside of the city limits. : The city’s total losses from fire ' last year amounted to only about 1 1475. , ‘ Keeter Held In Secret Law enforcement officials in the sounty would not divulge the vhereabouts of E. L. Keeter, who s charged with the fatal shooting >f Deputy Sheriff William Pope the light of April 3, when contacted or the information tonight. Rea son for keeping the prison where le is being held a secret was that strong feeling against Keeter still irevailed around Weldon and Hal fax. A Herald reporter was informed hat it would be about ten days ret before official information con senting Keef er’s whereabouts would >e given out. Keeter, after his capture which slirnaxed an all night manhunt last Wednesday night, was whisked a vay by county officers and patrol nen to an unknown destination vhen crowds started milling a* -ound the jail at Halifax last fhursday morning. TO PITCH TOMMY BYRNE 1 Coining back to Roanoke Rapids 1 next Saturday will be Tommy I (Lefty) Byrne, who mowed all op- ( position down for the Owls here last Summer. He will face the toughest foe in the Southern Con ference in the Duke Blue Devils as his Alma Mater goes up against them in their first meeting of the year. Duke will be hot after him and his teammates, who boast thus far a clean slate for the 1940 sea son. Duke has lost one. Liske Files ( Candidacy For Board Clyde Liske, south ward commis sioner who was appointed to fill 1 the vacancy left by the death of 1 John Smith, filed his candidacy for the seat on the City Board this week, subject to the election of May 7. Three commissioners are to be elected this year, two from the south ward and one from the north ward. One commissioner in the south ward will be elected for a term of two years. The other one will be elected for three years. The com missioner in the north ward will be elected for three years. Seats on the Board now occupied by George N. Taylor, formerly of the north ward but recently moved into the south ward, and Byron Gurley, of the south ward, will also be filled at the coming election. Other commissioners on the Board at the present are F. CL Wil liams, R. L Starke, and 11 D. Col lier. DEACONS' RECORD IS AT STAKE SATURDAY Wake Forest will go up against the mighty Blue Devils of Duke here Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with a clean slate, having won handily all games in the schedule thus far. Duke, who has lost no college games, will be trying to keep the Deacons from running their successive wins into a longer streak. Byrne is slated to oppose Vickery in what promises to be one of the biggest baseball battles of the year among Big Five colleges. The game here Saturday is a regu lar game, not an exhibition con test. Official conference umpires will be on hand to call “Play Ball”. For those who want to get their tickets early and avoid the rush at the gate, Griffin Drug Company and Rosemary Drug Co. will sell tickets Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. » (Complete details of the plans for the game and the lineup for both teams appear on page 1, section B of this issue of the paper) Gets Death Penalty At Jackson Dollie Lee Hudson, Northampton bounty negro, was placed on Death Sow in Central Prison in Raleigh Monday after being convicted of he murder of Hampton W. Elliott ast November. Execution was set lor May 31, but he appealed, which uitomatically postponed his death. In the Northampton County Su perior Court last week Hudson was ’ound guilty by a jury, drawn from Easton and Wiccacannee town ships, after about thirty minutes leliberation. Attorney E. N. Rid He was appointed by the court to iefend Hudson and the State was represented by E. R. Tyler, solici tor. The trial was highlighted by the jxpert testimony of members of the Federal Bureau of Investiga tion and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The trial began Wednesday morning and lasted until noon Friday. Hudson was convicted of murder ing Elliott, his landlord, last No vember in the yard of the negro's home. Elliott was found by a searching party in the yard dead, having been beaten and shot Hudson, after the shooting, took Elliott's car and escaped. The car was later found in Petersburg. Hudson was captured In New Jer sey.
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