BOY SCOUTS WILL HOLD
DISTRICT CAMPOREE NEAR
CITY ON MAY14,15 & 16
Don Tillar, Chairman
Of Camping Activities
Announces the Program
The Halifax district camporee
will be held at the new campsite
near Vultare, May 14th, 15th, and
16th, announced Rev. Gordon
Price, district chairman, today.
The scarcity of transportation and
food has made it impossible for
the Council to hold its annual
camporee, and each district has
been asked to hold smaller dis
trict camporees. This district plans
to hold its camporee at the new
campsite prepared by Don Tillar,
Chairman of Camping and Ac
tivities, Mr. Price reported.
The following committeees have
been announced by Mr. Price and
Mr. Tillar: Program; Clyde Liske,
Chairman, Howard Pruden and
Willie Mincher. Judges: H. L.
Shaaf, Chairman, Edmond Berk
ley and Shearod Crumpler. Health
apd Sanitation will be in charge
of W. H. Rothrock.
Clyde Liske, chairman of the
program committee, is an ex
perienced Camporee man, having
been in charge of the Council
camporee that was held last year
, in this city. A fine program is
assured for the district this year.
, Mr. Liske announces the following
program, although not complete
in every detail it is the general
program of the Camporee to be
held May 14, 15 and 16.
Friday—4 to 6 p. m. Registration
and medical blank re-check, (to
be held at camp) Pack, insignia
and correct uniform scoring. Set
up Patrol campsite. Put up ex
hibits 6 to 7:30. Supper and Clean
up. 8 p. m. Campfires, Singing,
led by McRae Faison. 9:30 p. m.
Taps.
Saturday—6:30 Reveille, Break
fast. Judges inspection of food. 8
to 9 a. m. Judging and scoring
of Patrol organization, camp, and
bedding. 9 to 12 non Contest (List
given below). 12 to 2 p. m. Dinner.
2 to 5 p. m. Contest, (List given
below). 5 to 7 p. m. Supper. 7 p.
m. Retreat. 7 to 8 p. m. Free time.
■ S til 9:30 p. m. Campfire, and
I presentation of awards.. 10 p. m.
Taps.
I Sunday— 7 a. m. Reveille, Break
fast, and break camp, clean up.
9 a. m. Devotional Services. 10 a.
m. Leave camp for home.
The following is a list of the
contests to be held: First Aid,
Knot Tying, Signalling, Water
Boiling, Tracking, Fire by friction
with flint and steel, Map making,
and Nature Study.
CAKE CUTTING
Miss Amanda Tillman was host
ess on Thursday, April 22, at her
home on Hamilton Street following
the rehearsal of the wedding of
her sister Miss Evelyn Tillman
and Lloyd H. Sandlin which took
place Friday. Only candlelight was
used in the dining room, where
a three-tiered wedding cake was
cut by the bride-elect and serv
ed with punch and nuts. The cake,
which centered the table was de
corated with ■ white ornamental
wedding bells, and topped by a
miniature bride and bridegroom.
The table was covered with an im
ported lace cloth, with white tapers
in crystal candelabra. The cake
was served by Miss Virginia Blount.
Miss Hazel Cobb presided at the
punch bowl. Others assisting in
the serving were Mrs. Stephen R.
Robinson and Miss Viola Glover.
Miss Tillman was presentd a gift
of crystal by the hostess. Guests
included members of the wedding
party and out-of-town guests, and
numbered about twenty.
Miss Marie Merritt, of Rich
mond, Va., spent the week end
here with her mother.
Junior Class To
Present One-Act
Plays At School
The Junior class of the local
high school will present three one
act plays at the auditorium Friday
night, May 7th. Thos. L. Martin
and Miss Martha Rice are the di
rectors. Titles of the plays are:
“Babbitt’s Boy,” a modern come
dy; “Rainbows In Heaven,” a
mountain farce, and “Wallflowers,”
another modern comedy.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. J. J. Banty celebrated her
birthday with a dinner at her home
Easter Sunday. Those enjoying her
hospitality were: Mr. and Mrs. D.
B. Bland and children, Barbara
and Gene; Mr. and Mrs. Doris Bird
song and son, David; Mrs. Lottie
Meeks and sons; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lie King, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Smith and family; Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Strickland and children, Ro
land, Bud and Mary Evelyn; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Stallings, Kath
leen Porch, Collins Simmons, Will
ard Barnes and son, Larry; J. J.
Banty, Louise Banty, and “Red’'
: Taylor. The out-of-town guests
| were Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Banty,
; of Akron, Ohio and Mrs. Lucille
Poythress of Pensacola, Fla.
Mrs. B. D. Johnson of Green
j ville, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
I J. B. Edmonds.
Superior Court <
(Continued from. Front Page)
tpnce: “T could g've you sixty
years in this case, but I feel sorry
for you, and on account of your
age and health I am going to givef
you only fifteen years, but you are
not going to have an easy time
of it where you are going.”
Lemuel Robinson was charged
with “having carnal knowledge of
a female under 12-years old," andjt
was sentenced to 2-years on the
roads. At his preliminary hearing
in the city on March 15th, it was
brought out that Robinson claimed
to have married Elizabeth May
belle Culberson, ll-year old daugh-£
ter of Mrs. Allen Richardson.
The case against Mrs. Louise
Richardson, mother of the girl,
charging her with aiding and abet
ing Lemuel Robinson in commit
ting rape, was nol prossed. t
Dan Faison, another Roanoke
Rapids man, plead guilty to a
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon and was given a 6-month’s
road sentence, suspended upon pay
ment of the costs. g
All criminal cases to be heard'
by the April term of superior
court were disposed of today.
Trial of civil cases was started,
and will continue until all have
been heard. y
Mrs. Rupert Hardy left Sunday
to join her husband, Lt. Rupert T.
Hardy, who is stationed at 302
j Station Hospital, Camp Livings
' ton, Alexandria, La. ^
We say ‘WHITE ELE
PHANTS” when really
they are the smartest
group of—
COATS
& SUITS
we’ve seen this season,
but they arrived too late
for Easter, so we’re of
fering them this week
end at from 25% to
50% LESS than we
would have marked
them only one short
week ago!
You must see them to
appreciate the unusual
style and quality offered
11 mil HF^Es MiG ne^s '
H I Sheer Rayon Hose that women have been “raving
fl I about” since we first showed them 2-weeks ago.
I I They’re the nearst thing to NYLONS you’ll see for
fl I the duration.
A13 are NEW B
Arrivals! B^
Children’s B
Womens, B
Misses Sizes! B ^
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i Group oi Ladies
\
| Regular $2. Val
I ues to elose out at
$1.00
Proctor’s flejjfc j§|tore I
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