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VOLUME TWENTY-SEVEN ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, NOV. 13,1941 NUMBER 16
Preliminary Hearing
Held For Two Men On
Charge Manslaughter
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Large Bonds Fixed
For Men Charged
Girl's Death
W. S. Kirkland waived a prelim
inary hearing on a charge of man
slaughter for the death of Blanche
Walston, 11-year-old Scotland Neck
school girl, in recorder’s court at
Halifax yesterday and was bound
over to Halifax County Superior
Court for trial under $4,000 bond.
Bond was posted in his case, and
Kirkland was released from the
county jail.
However, William Jones was un
able to raise $8,000 bond on a sim
ilar charge growing out of the
girl’s death and remained in jail
early this morning. Probable cause
was found against Jones, and he
was bound over to Superior Court,
also.
The girl died in a Tarboro hos
pital on Wednesday morning of
last week from injuries received
when she was struck by an auto
mobile as she was boarding a
school bus in front of her father’s
service station about three miles
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LOCAL CHAPTER AMERICAN
RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS
-PLANS ANNUAL ROLL CALL
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One Killed, Ten Hurt In These Cars
Two masses of twisted wreckage are mute witnesses to the tragic accident near here, which claimed the
life of Eulas B. Davis of this city, and seriously injured nine other persons. William W. Davis was riding
in the car, shown at the left, with the fatally hurt man. Nine Negroes, occupants of the car on the right,
were all badly injured when the two cars collided.
Corporal J. C. Long of the State Highway Patrol, who investigated the accident, took the above pic
tures as a warning for motorists that the automobile hasn’t been made yet that can’t be wrecked.
MAN HURT
W. Paul Edwards, 42, of Seaboard
was brought to the local hospital
this afternoon for treatment of
injuries received in an automobile
accident.
It was reported that Edwards, a
prominent merchant, was going a
round a curve on a dirt road when
the car he was driving met a truck
and the two vehicles sideswiped
each other. The accident occurred
about 2 o’clock.
Edwards was examined this aft
ernoon for internal injuries and
broken bones. His condition is not
believed to be critical.
$2,000 Is Goal;
Drive Begins
Monday
At a meeting held last night In
the basement of the First Baptist
Church here officers for the local
chapter American Red Cross wen
elected for next year, annual re
ports of various chairmen wen
heard, and plans made for the an
nual Roll Call here. Chairman
Cordon Price presided.
The Rev. Gordon Price, pastor of
the church, was re-elected as gen
eral chairman of the chapter, and
L. S. Neal was renamed as chair
man for the Roll Call. The ReT.
Lawrence Stell was re-elected as
vice-chairman of the chapter, and
only one change was made for the
new year in election of officers—
Robert Vaughan was elected secre
tary-treasurer to succeed Clyde
Liske.
Annual Roll Call of the Red Cross
here will begin next Monday morn
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All Saints' Episcopal Church
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The All Saints’ Episcopal Church will hold a parish supper for all
confirmed members and interested friends on Friday, November 14, at
7 p.m., in the high school. The purpose of this supper is for fellowship
and a round-table discussion by the whole parish of a program for
going forward in service year along the lines of worship, study, fellow
ship and work.
The annual Every Member Canvass for the financial support of the
parish will be held Sunday afternoon, November 16, from 2 until 4
o’clock. All communicants and Interested friends of the church are
asked to stay at home during those hours in order that the canvassers
may visit them. All members are urged to read and consider all pub
licity sent them this week.
WARNING
Chief of Police H. E. Dobbins
today issued a warning to local
motorists that the ordinance a
dopted by the city board re
stricting parking in certain
areas to two and one-half hours
will be strictly enforced by the
Police Department of Roanoke
Rapids.
The ordinance, which became
effective August 15, 1941, states
that it is unlawful for any firm,
person or corporation to park
longer than two and a half
hours from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.,
except Sundays, on the follow
ing streets:
Roanoke Avenue between
Ninth and Eleventh Streets,
Tenth Street between Hamilton
and Madison Streets, and Elev
enth Street between Hamilton
and Jackson Streets.
Any violator, upon conviction,
will be fined $10 for each and
every offense.
Signs have been placed in con
spicuous places on the streets
affected, calling attention to
the parking time limit.
Chief Dobbins said, “Some
folks seem to have the idea the
law is only for poor white folks
and Negroes, but It means ev
erybody. And all violators will
be given a ticket.'’
Pretty And Popular
Jane Rhea White, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. T. B. White ot 916)6'
Hamilton Street, won first place in a popularity contest conducted In
connection with a play at the high school here recently.
Runner-up in the contest was Martha Boggs Smith, daughter et
Mrs. John N. Smith of 923 Hamilton Street.
That’s Jane Rhea at the left in the plaid suit, and the pretty MenAk
is Martha. Both are four years old.