County Recorder's Court
Docket Is Crowded This
Week Following Holidays
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Large Number Of
Cases Tried At
Halifax Tuesday
A crowded docket faced officials
of the county recorder’s court at
Halifax on Tuesday of this week,
and around thirty cases were dis
posed of during the day.
Dewitt Babson of Roanoke Rap
ids was charged with assault on a
female, and in another warrant
with assault on a female and non
support of child. Judgment was
suspended upon payment of costs
in the first case, and on the second
charge Babson was sentenced to 8
months on the roads to be sus
pended upon payment of the costs
and on condition he remains of
good behavior for two years and
during that time he is not to mo
lest his wife; the defendant to
pay, or cause to be paid, to the
clerk of court $2.50 weekly for
use of his infant child; the cause
retained. ,
Edgar Forest was charged with
reckless driving. The case was
nol prossed, with leave by the
WUi w.
Prayer for judgment was con
tinued on payment of the costs in
the case of George Lee Hyman,
Negro of Scotland Neck, charged
with reckless driving.
Robert Medford of Scotland
Neck was charged with reckless
driving, and driving without a li
cense. Prayer for judgment was
continued on condition the de
fendant pays the costs and $50 for
the use of John L. Allsbrook for
damage to car. Medford is not
to operate a motor vehicle for 12
months.
T. L. Little of Ayden was charg
ed with speeding. Prayer for judg
ment was continued on payment
of the costs, and on condition he
not drive for 60 days.
The court took a nol pros with
leave in the case of Ezra Wester,
charged with larceny.
Woodrow W. Williams of Whit
aker was fined $50 and costs, and
his driving license revoked for 12
months, for driving while drunk.
David Tant of Louisburg was
fined $25 and costs, and placed on
probation for two years, for il
legal possession of liquor.
Dennis Mallory, Callassie Mallory
and Daniel Pugh, Negroes of Wel
don, were charged with assault
with a deadly weapon. Callassie
was found not guilty, and Danile
Pugh and Dennis Mallory were or
dered to pay one half the costs
Allen Lawrence, Negro of Til
lery, was fined $25 and costs on a
liquor charge.
Wilbur Salmon of Littleton was
found not guilty of a charge of
larceny.
June Clark, Negro of Scotland
Neck, was fined $15 and costs on
a liquor charge.
The court took a nol pros, with
leave, upon payment of costs in
the case of Thomas Hilton, Hali
fax Negro, charged with assault.
Cornelius Cross of Hamilton was
fined $50 and costs for driving
while drunk. His license was re
voked for 12 months.
Willie Leonard of Nashville had
his driving license revoked for 12
months, and was fined $50 and
costs for drunken driving.
Joe Salomon, Hollister Negro,
was sentenced to 8 months on the
roads, suspended upon payment of
a fine of $25 and costs and good
behavior for 2 years, on a liquor
charge.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of costs in the case of
Clarence Garner, Weldon Negro, j
arrested on a liquor charge.
Curtis Manley and Acey Man
ley, Negroes of Hollister, were
tried on liquor charges. Acey was
found not guilty, and judgment
was suspended upon payment of
costs in the case of Curtis Manley.
Dotsie Lynch, Negro of Hollis
ter, was charged with driving,
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without a license, and hit and run
driving. Sentence was 8 months on
the roads, suspended on payment
of the costs and $15 for use of
Wynella Hardy. Driving license
of the defendant was revoked for
12 months.
Dewey Danile, Negro of Weldon,
was sentenced to 3 months on the
roads for carrying a concealed
weapon.
Raymond Ricks of Weldon was
charged with driving while drunk.
He was fined $50 and costs, and
his driving license revoked for 12
months.
W. D. Yarborough of Etterick,
Va., was charged with speeding.
The defendant was called and
failed; judgment absolute on bond.
Eugene Patterson, Negro, was
charged with reckless driving. He
was called and failed, and judg
ment is absolute on bond.
Blake Patterson, Negro of Wel
don, was tried on charges of illegal
possession and transporting liquor.
:He was fined $25 and costs, and
put on probation for two years.
John Lewis Harrison, Negro of
Roanoke Rapids, was sentenced to
6 months on the roads for assault
with a deadly weapon.
Dorsey Faison, Negro of Roa
noke Rapids, was sentenced to 60
days on the roads on an assault
charge, and 90 days on the roads
for damage to property.
Rufus Anthony, Negro, was
charged with driving without a li
cense. Prayer for judgment was
continued on payment of costs,
and on condition he does not op
erate a motor vehicle until he has
obtained the proper operator’s li
cense.
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Durant - read
Monday afternoon, December 29,
in the Halifax Methodist Church,
Miss Laura Read, daughter of Mrs.
George Badger Read and the late
Mr. Read, was married to Charles
W. DuRant, the son of Mrs. Wal
ter W. DuRant and the late Mr.
DuRant of Raleigh. The Rev. W.
F. Walters officiated.
Arrangements of calla lilies,
smilax and lighted candles against
a background of pine, formed the
altar decorations.
Ushers were J. M. Read, brother
of the bride, L. H. Pearce, C. P.
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Vincent and P. C. Millikin.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by Mr. Vivian Parks of
Halifax, soloist, accompanied by
Mrs. E. I '1'ravis. Traditional
marches weie used.
The bride and bridegroom enter
ed together. The bride wore a
street dress of soldier blue with
matching accessories. Her corsage
was a purple orchid with valley
lilies. Immediately after the cere
mony the couple left for a wedding
trip South, after which they will
make their home in Fort Myers,
Florida. Mrs. DuRant received
her education at Red Oak High
School, and Louisburg College. Mr.
DuRant is a graduate of Raleigh
High School and Philadelphia Col
lege of Horology. At present he is
manager of Fort Meyer Jewelry
Co.
PERSONAL
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Martin and
daughter, Franky, of Dunn were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilton
Read Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Cole of Roa
noke Rapids were visitors in Hal
ifax Wednesday.
Misses Mary Laura Twisdale
and Catherine Price, students of
Madison College, Harrisonburg,
Va., are spending the holidays at
their respective homes.
Sherwood Exum and James
Twisdale of Hargraves Military
Academy, Chatham, Va., are
spending the holidays here with
their parents.
Miss Sara Frances Hux, student
of Louisburg College, is spending
the holidays here with her par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hux and
daughter, Sandra, spent a few days
in Wilmington with Mrs. Hux’s
mother last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jennings and
son of Fairmont spent a few days
with Mrs. Annie Jenning last
week.
Carol Neil, who is stationed at
Fort Benning, Ga., spent Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Neil.
Quintin Gregory and Haines
Gregory, students of Chapel Hill,
spent the Christmas holidays here
with their parents.
Mrs. Bill Barber and son, Lon
nie, of Charlotte, are spending a
few days here with Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Applewhite.
HYMAN - DICKENS
In a ceremony marked by sim
plicity Miss Caliie Mae Dickens,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
L. Dickens of Halifax, became the
bride of Edward Parker Hyman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hyman
of New Bern, Saturday afternoon,
December 21, at four o’clock in
the Halifax Methodist Church.
The Rev. W. F. Walters officiat
ed, using the impressive ring cere
mony.
Only relatives and a few friends
were present. The chancel was
banked with cedar, pine and ivy
.o form a background for floor
baskets of white chrysanthemums.
Two tall candelabra holding burn
ing cathedral tapers were used on
either side of the altar.
As the guests assembled, Mrs.
Charles Boykin of Halifax pre
sented a program of wedding mu
sic. McDowell’s “To A Wild Rose”
was played as the vows- were
spoken, and the traditional wed
ding marches were used.
Robert L. Dickens, Jr., of Hal
ifax, brother of the bride, and W.
D. Hyman, Jr., of New Bern,
brother of the bridegroom, were
ushers and lighted the candles.
The bride and bridegroom en
tered the church together, the
bride wearing a becoming after
noon dress of black crepe which
featured a yoke of ice blue and
pink and her other accessories
were of black. Completing her cos
tume was a shoulder spray of
pink roses.
Mrs. Hyman is a graduate of
Tilghman Business College, and
for several years has held a posi
r =
tion in the Weldon office of the
Works Progress Administration.
Mr. Hyman is connected with the
T. A. Loving Construction Com
' pany, and is now located at Cherry
Point.
After a wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Hyman will make their home
in New Bern.
Collier - Livesay
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Copeland an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Mildred Copeland Live
say, to Bruce Collier of Skippers^
Virginia, on Saturday, November
22, 1941, at the home of the Rev.
F. W. Haynie in Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. Collier is the son of Mrs. An
nie Collier, and the late Clarence
Collier of Skippers, Va.
The young couple will make
their home at Skippers, Va.
Attend the
DANCE t\
in connection with
the Opening of the
New Armory f
Building
Friday Night
Roanoke Rapids'
Smartest Dressed
Ladies Will Be
There - and you may
be sure a great
many of thhem were
outfitted by -
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C. c. SWBU_,
MADAM EDWARDS
GIFTED PALMIST
5 Has just opened her parlors on the Weldon Road. She
guarantees to read your entire life—past, present and future. She
asks no questions, but will tell you what you want to know, giving
dates and facts of business, love, health and family affairs. Tells
who you will marry and when. If the one you love is true or false,
what part of the country is luckiest for you and just what to do
to be successful in life. She never fails to re-unite the separated,
cause speedy and happy marriages, overcome enemies, lovers’
quarrels, stumbling blocks and bad luck of all kinds. Since a child
she has been gifted with strange and mysterious powers, she j
guarantees to bring about every desire and ambition of your entire
life. She does not tell to please, but will tell you the truth, good
or bad, on all affairs of life.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
LOCATED ON WELDON ROAD
Just Outside City Limits
CLIENTS BOTH WHITE AND COLORED