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READ IT FIRST IN THE ROANOKE NEWS — BRINGS YOU COVERAGE OF HALIFAX COl’NTY THE ROANOKE NEWS ESTABLISHED IN 1866—THE OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA THE BEST NEWS AND ADVERTISING MEDH’M IN THIS ENTIRE SECTION iixty-Ninth Year Published Every Thursday Weldon. North Carolina Thur.-day. April 16. 1936. OEY PUSHES CAMPAIGN IN IS SECTION Speaks to Large Crowds At Winton and Conway Monday Launching his campaign in Hertford and Northampton coun • ties Monday, Clyde R. Hocy, can didate for the Democratic nomina I tion for Governor, spoke at Hert ; lord County courthouse, in Win tan, in the afternoon, and at the j k&hool in Conway that night. “McDonald is making promises! hat can’t 'be fulfilled and he * knows it,” Mr. Hoey declared in r the two speeches. ‘‘If this professor from Illinois is elected Governor and manages tp put across his ‘plan',” continued Mr. Hoey, ‘‘he will either bankrupt the State or force the school taxes back on land and at the same time further cripple the schools and fail to provide pensions for the aged. ... A disinterested expert to whom he referred his scheme after State officials had said it would not work—Dr. Heer of the State Uni versity—proved conclusively that ■ the McDonald plan would raibe only a few million dollars, provid ing far less than is necessary to "C-support the State under the pres et budget. The difference be revenue and expenditure would be even greater if the Mc Donald spending plan is adopted, also.” To those who would “tie me to any .administration or group be cause I have defended the Demo cratic party from McDonald's at tacks,” Mr. Hoey had to say: “I am not committed to the poli • cies of the present or any past • administration. My candidacy stands on its own bottom. More over, 1 have had nothing to do and shall have nothing to do with pro- ! moting candidacies for any other i office. . . . My political career has not consisted of holding office but rdther in supporting* the Demo cratic Party and its nominees.. I r-bave had no connection with any State administratoin for the past vear« but T am defending the ! (X record of the Democratic Party in r“ State and Nation, and defending IT; its office holders from President to ■ constalble — including the Lieu . tenant Governor." fr ,-; | Weldon Library to I Close for Week The Weldon Public Library will be closed between the 11th and 16th of May in order that the li bbarian may attend the American Library Convention (to be held in Richmond. Calvary-Thelma Miss Catherine Mitchell spent Easter with Miss Edith Fulgham, of Tillery. . The play, '“Miss Blue Bonnet" which was given at the scho-.l last Thursday and Friday was a huge success. Miss Ellis Ballaure, who coach ed the play left Tuesday for Falk land. Mrs. M. A. Sil-lery and Miss Rachel My rick delightfully enter tained a number of young folks art Monday night with a square dance. Mr. F. C, Myrick was a Satur day visitor in Enfield. Margaret Thompson and Dora Alice Myrick spent Blaster with Mends in Warren County. NEW FORD PROGRAM The “Ford V-8 Review”—spon sored by Ford Motor Company Dialers throughout the United State®—Goes on the Air Monday, April 13th. This Program, featuring the “Ford Rhythm Orchestra," will be heard over 339 stations at various times during days and evenings for 13 weeks. Headlining the program are “Happy Hamilton”—a tenor wit! an international reputation—whose identity has not been revealed, anc the po- ular ‘Do-'Re-Mi” girl tri9 favorites of radio fans throughou the country. Electrical Transcriptions are be ing used for 15-minute program! over these stations in the Narfoll Branch area of the Ford Mota Company; Rocky Mount WEED Danville WBTM; Lynchburi WLVA; Newport News WGH Norfolk WTAR; Petersburi WPHR; Roanoke WDBJ; Rich mend WRVA; Raleigh WPTF. Gubernatorial Candidate Spoke Near Here CLYDE R. HOEY .spoke to large cr. wds in Northampton and Hert ford Counties this week. At the Baptist Church Sunday The pastor’s subject for the morning hour will be: “Warned of Coming Judgment.' His subject for the evening -hour will be “Sin.” Our congregation for last Sun day morning and evening were unusually good. Let us not forget that we are emphasizing evangel ism in all of our services this month. Last Sunday morning there ivere two of our young people who j ?ave their hearts to Christ and j ivere received for baptism. We ire exceedingly anxi.us to reach i5 many of our unsaved people as possible during the month of \pril. It is urged and requested hat our church members be faith iut in their attendance upon all >f the services during this mo: th, tnd that you be faithful in your -vitness for Christ at this import int time. Lot each one -cf us lead it least one lost person to Christ luring (this month. Saint Francis of Assisi once aitsppeu uuwu nuu uiliuisicis 01 j his monastery and laying his hand on the shoulder -cf a young monk, ! said, "Brother, let us go into the j town and preach.” So th.y went | forth. As they walked along upon I their way, conversing as they went, they wound tiheir way down ithe principal streets, round the | lowly alleys and lanes, and ev.n | to the outskirts of the town, and to the monastery. Then said the young monk, "Father, when shall we begin to preach?” And Francis looked kindly down upon his son and said: “My child, we have been preaching while we were walking. We have been seen—looked at; our behaviour has been marked, it is cf no use that we walk any where to preach unless we preach as we walk.”—E. Paxlon Hood. By the Pastor. BAXTERDRAKE Warrenton, April 11.—A home wedding of beauty was solemnized Monday evening, April 6, at 8 o’clock, when Miss Maxine Mann Drake 'became the bride of Wil liam Alexander Baxter, cf Rox boro. The vows were spoken before •on improvfted altar of white snap dragon, Easter lilies and fern. The ‘Rev. R. E. Brickhouse officiated. Miss Katherine Baxter, of Hen derson, who wore a pink net over printed taffeta, and Miss Mary I Drake, who wore pink orchid taf feta, were bridesmaids. Both car ried lavender and white lilacs, tied with lavender chiffon ribbon. Miss Annie Olivia Drake, sister of tiie bride, wore orchid chiffon, and carried an arm bouquet of white lilac, tied with orchid tulle. She was maid of honor. The bride entered with her fath er, M. N. Drake, who gave her away. She was attired exquisite ly in a sheer crepe frock of white, and carried calla lilies. The bridegroom had as his best man Frank Banzett, of Ridgeway. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. H. W Rodwcll sang “All for You". Miss Dorothy Parker played “Old Tryst ing Place” just before the bridal party entered. During the cere mony, MacDowell's “To a Wild Rose” was played softly. After a short trip, Mr. and Mrs Baxter will make their home ir Roxsboro. Mr. Baxter is the son of Mrs ; Della Baxter, of Ridgeway anc ; Henderson, and the late T. Alex ; andfer Baxter, of Ridgeway. 1 Miss Drake and her family an former residents of Weldon ar have many f iends here. Many Cases Tried | Recorder’s Court Thirteen cases were disposed of [ in Recorder's Court by Judge Dan I iel this week: David Gay, white, charged with driving car while drunk was found not guilty. E, R. Warrick, white, charged with abandonment and non-sup port was transferred to Northamp ton county. Nellie Harrison, charged with having liquor in her possession— nol pros with leave. Hilliard Taylor was given sixty days in jail for larceny. J hn Gibbs, colored, was given six months cn roads f r larceny, j John Bryant, colored, was found guilty of being drunk and disor- i derly and assault with deadly wea- J pon and given 4 months roads to i be suspended on payment of a fine of $5.00 and c.sts. Ananias Atkins, colored, char ged with larceny was given 3 months roads. Herman Cooke, white, charged with illegal possession of liquor— sentence suspended cn condition he remains of good behavior for two years. Furman Maytcn charged with larceny—case transferred to Su perior Court. Bennie Pearson, plead guilty of driving car while drunk and was ifinc.d $100.00 and costs—license to drive revoked for 12 months. D. R. Mitchell, drunk and dis orderly and larceny was given 30 days in jail.' Jessie Medlin, while was found guilty 'uf assault, on female and given 5 months on roads—capias to issue ut any time within two years if found in Halifax County. Eddie Mintz, white charged with non-support was found not guilty. . Legionnaires Hear State Commander Josephu3 Daniels, Jr.. Com nander of Nohh Carolina Depart nent of American Legion, and J. I ivi. taiUWt'U, uucumi * I jutant, were present at the meet ! ing of the Northampton County Post No, 111, held at Rich Square ! on Tuesday evening, April 14, Officers and members of the j Hertford, Gates, Bertie, Martin, \ ' Halifax and Northampton coun I ties were present, with a good re I presentation from each. J. G. Maddrey, introduced Mr. Daniels, who was the principal speaker of the evening. Mr. Daniels set forth the main objectives of the Legion for the year under his leadership. He especially stressed the base ball program which is being sponsored for the Junior Legionnaires. He al so stated that the Legion is a non-partisan and non-sectarian organization, and urged the im portance of keeping anything per taining to politics out of the Le gion activities. He commented on the past ac complishments of the Legion, par ticularly pertaining to the legis lation that had been accomplished through the influence of the Le gion, and mentioned bills that were now before Congress, which were introduced through the Le gion, and which would influence Legionnaires. One of these bills is j that in case of war, the Govern- | ment may have the power to con script industries as well as men. Mr. Daniels stressed the need tif numbers in membership and said that the only force lies in num bers. The new colors of the North ampton Post No. Ill were dedi cated during the evening, the dedication service being read by J. M. Caldwell, departmental ad jutant . Former Mail Carrier Wants to Be Sheriff S. C. Crawley, candidate for sheriff, was in the NEWS office this week and wants to let the folks of this county know why he wants the job. He says for three generations of his family none have asked for the Democratic nomination to any office, and yet they have all voted the straight Democratic ticket. He thinks the sheriff should live at the county seat and pledges to do so if eleoted. Mr. Crawley says he has served the people of Aure lian Springs section for 19ayears as rural mali carrier. I St. Joseph, Mich—Twelve-year I old Alfred Zuhl knows what the 11 inside of a street sweeper looks d like—mechanics had to dismantle one to get hiih out of it. Erosion Control Is A Vital Part Of New Soil Improvement Program Soil Building and Conserving Crops Advocated I nder the New Program Serve to Check Erosion In Several Ways Controlling erosion, the thief of fertile topsoil, is a prominent fea ture of the new soil-improvement program, County Farm Agent, W. O. Davis said yesterday. The soil-building and conscrv- | ing crops advocated under the program serve to check erosion in several ways, he continued. While these crops are growing, he said, their roots form a thick J mat which holds the soil particles ; in place. They also check the | run-ofT of water by impeding its flow downhill and by increasing the capacity of the land to ab sorb water in large quantities. Then after they have been plowed under, the building and conserving crops add organic mat ter to the soil that makes it soft and spongy. Rain soaks into such soil and is held for long periods. Soil well filled with organic matter also has a greater tendency to remain in place than gritty sand or clay .soils, the agent pointed out. When the soil absorbs large quantities of water, he continued, it prevents floods during heavy rains and keeps the land from drying cut so completely when rainfall is scarce. On an eight percent slope, he added, a field on which nothing but corn is grown will lose 25 per cent of its rainfall by immediate run oil' and an average of 67 tons of soil per acre through erosion each year. But if the field is in a good soil building crop, it will lose less than five per cent of its rainfall and only a few hundred pounds of soil per acre. Whtn corn, wheat and clover are grown in rotation, the aver age run-off of rain water is less than half the amount from a field kept continually in corn, and the soil losses are only one-seventh as much. I In Lindbergh Confession j i . I A TRENTON, N. J. Here is the man, Paul H. Wendel (above), whose alleged confession, and later denial in the Lindbergh baby murder case, threw so much confusion intf the flnaj hours before Bruno Hauptmann was to walk to the electric chair die for the crime* E. L. Vick Dies At Woodland Tuesday Had Been in Declining Health During Past Few Years Woodland, Apr. 16.—Tuesday, April 14. the Baptist Church was crowded with grieved relatives and friends who gathered to pay the last tribute to E. L. Vick, ag<? 62, one of the best citizens of this community and county. He had been in declining health for the past 6 years, but his death was a shock to his many relatives, and friends. He was an active church worker and attended Sunday school as long as health would per mit. He was a liberal supporter of both Sunday school and church. Funeral services were conduct ed from the church by his pastor, Rev. W. V. Tarlton, assisted by A. E. Copeland. The choir sang, a few favorite hymns of the de ceased. Active pallbearers were: Leon ard Vick, Seaboard; Benjamin Vick, Kelford; Joannie Hoggard, Norfolk, Va.; Ryland Vick, Wood land; L. Gay Harrington, Lewis ton; Wingate Parker, George. Ma sonic services were held by Po tecasi. Seaboard, Jackson and Rich Square masons. Interment was made in the Hebron cemetery. Mr. Vick is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosabel Parker Vick; daugh ters, Mrs. O. K. Joyner, Rocky Mount; Mrs. Julian Parker, Mrs. Raymond Taylor, Misses Inez and Ethel; one son, Raleigh, of Wood land; afoster grand son, Winfred Taylor; one sister, Mrs. Henry Minton, Franklin, Va.; three bro thers, A. T. Vick, Ahoskie; Leroy Vick, Kelford; Luke Vick, Waver ly, Va. Mr. Vick was the father of Mrs. Julian T. Parker, who was a form er resident of Weldon. New Melbourne, Nfld.—An eight year-old girl, lost in the forest 12 days, recourted in Perlican Hospi tal how she had lain down to sleep like the “Babes in the Woods,” ex pecting never to waken. The child Lucy Harris, endured hunger, rain, snow and frost during the days the whole neighborhood was looking for her, but hospital au thorities said that although dan gerously weakened by the ordeal, she would survive. Her hands and feet were frozen and she pro bably will be maimed for life. Graham Johnson Given Citation For Bravery Weldon Man Saves Fellow Sailor From Watery Grave Friends of Graham Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Johnson, will bo happy to learn that he has received a citation, for bravery from the Secretary of Uie Navy! as follows: 1. "The Commanding officer, U. S. Richmond, has brought to the t,1 htion of the De[iart m$nt, it r ^ommendahle agLon in (going to the assistance of a ipan who was -drowning. 2. “It appears tihat on the night | of 26 January 1936, at about 2:55. | the U. S. S. Richmond’s 26 fee*. , motor boat was dropped from the j davits ir.to the water while hoist | ing »due to the forward hoisting i pad carrying away. The bow of the boat was opened and it began 'to sink. The boat crew cf three men were thrown into the water. The beat Coxswain Ignacio Rivas, | seaman first class, U. S. Navy, was wearing a peacoat, bad diffi j culty in remaining afloat and was crying for help. The night was dark, the tide running about one and one half knots and the water very cold. You and George Wil liam Bell, Seamon first class, U. S. Navy, voluntarily and prompt ly dived from the rail of the weather deck into the water and assisted Rivas to a life buoy. 3. ' “The Department commends you for your prompt and efficient action cn this occasion. Such con duct is in keeping with the best traditions of the Naval service. 4. "A copy of this letter will be made a .part of your official service record.” vGraham’s many friends here are proud of his record. At present he holds a position which is held by few men of five years exper ience, that cf Radioman third class, in the U. S. Navy. New York.—r.obert Ripley, J. Edgar Hoover and James Cagney —cartoonist, chief G-man and movie he-man—ran off with the honors in a “hero worship” poll at the Boys’ Club of New York, whose 11,000 East Side members include every race and creed in the city. ETU.SOOH BE OPEN SEASON FOR'VIEWIN’ WITH ALARI\N‘ ANT‘POINTIN’ WITH PRIDE? Notice Given Sales Tax Delinquents M. L. Shipman, Jr., deputy com missioner of Revenue, has just re turned from Raleigh where he has been checking the files on sales tax. His check of the files has shown a great number of taxpay ers are failing to file sales tax returns each 30 days as requried by the sales tax law. The Raleigh office lias instruct ed Mr. Shipman to begin an im mediate drive on all who are de linquent in filing sales tax re turns. The law requires penalty of 5 percent with minimum penalty of $1.00 per month for failure to file within 15 days after close of each month. Mr. Shipman re quests all people required to re port sales tax to have the records on sales for the past nine months ready to be checked when he calls. Delinquent reports should be mail ed on in at once, however, to the State Department of Revenue. Ra leigh, N. C. WPA First Aid School in County The W. P. A. of Halifax County is holding a first-aid school for all their foremen and supervisors, both men and women. This school is conducted by Dr. R. S. Mc Geschcy, of Weldon, and is be ing held at the courthouse in Hali fax. The first class was held Fri day, April 10, and there will be two more classes. Georgia Tobacco Situation Bright Indications F a r m e rs There Will Plant a Normal Crop Of interest to Roancke-Chowan farmers are reports that the tobac co situation in tfc Georgia section are nlw considered very encour aging. The most encouraging feature of the reports is that there are in dications that the Georgia farmers will plant nc more than a normal crop, that the farmers are plan ning to cooperate in the soil con servation program to a larger ex tent than many ever expected. A few days ago it was estimated that about 60 per cent of the Georgia crop had been transplant ed. Blue mold is causing a short age in plants, but the damage was not described as serious, and it is believed a normal crop will be possible this year. It is estimated that the acreage will be about the same as it was last season. Father-Son Banquet Seaboard, Apr. 16.—Seaboard Agricultural Class entertained their fathers at a banquet Friday night in the high school library. After a two course dinner, the class presented a very interesting program carried out strictly by form. W. D. Barbee made a few re marks and P. H. Jameson, in structor of agriculture in the Woodland school gave a most in teresting and valuable talk to the boys using as his theme “We Get Out of Life What We Put In It.” Visitors for this occasion were members of the local school board, County Supt. P. J. Long, local school principal and many others. After a delightful evening the banquet was brought to a close with the closing exercises of the ritual conducted by the boys. Clayton, Ga.—Deer from North Carolina are socn to roam nation al forests of North Georgia as the first cooperative restocking agree ment between the U. S. Forest Service and a state game and fish department is put into effect. New York.—Police smashed a vicious circle of crime which in duced respectable woman—many of them married—to play poker for high stakes and then enter in to prostitution to pay their losses. Washington. — The Republican I high command has formed what approximated a "Brain Trust” ol its own, hiring seven anti New Deal college professors to analyze Roosevelt administration measures and make their findings public. London.—Europe presented the greatest armed camp in history or the 19th anniversary of United States’ entry into the World Wa Candidate Speaks In Rapids Friday \ ight DR. RALPR W. MCDONALD, candidate fur Governor, who is scheduled to speak in Rianoke Rapids Friday Night. Two Big “Rocks” Are Caught A 60 3-4 pound "Rock" fish was caught in the Roan:ke river here Wednesday afternoon. It was tak en by Ted Boyce and L.roy Eth eridge, who were among the first to brave the high water to fish. This proved to be about all of their catch as only on: other fish was caught—a smaller one. Early this miming saw several boat loads of fishermen trying their luck. H. L. Grant and Jim Garner caught a 32 pound Rock, A good number of small fish were taken by others. Old timers say there is plenty of fish here but the water is too high to get them. To Make Survey School Plants Pupil Location ... i..——.. *.....• The Federal survey of local^ snhohl units, which is being con ducted throughout the state, will be made here within the next few weeks. District meetings fcr the purpose of explaining the survey to the county scho'l superintend ents have been held and the su perintendents advised as to how to locate pupils and survey school building facilities. The purpose of the survey is to obtain information about the ade quacy of the various school plants. Spot maps lor location of the schocl children will be made. Also, sketches of the school sites and building will be drawn. Included in the survey will be information concerning the trans portation of the pupils. Teaching personnel data, also, will be ob tained. There will be five supervisors of the project in the state, and a WPA employee, token from relief rolls, will do ihe work in each county. The local workers will be assigned to the project by Re employment Director I. Lee Par ker of Edonton. Seaboard Baptist Church Seaboard, Apr. 16.—Members and friends of the local Baptist Church “pounded'- their pastor, Rev. C. H. Trueblood and family last Friday night. A large quan tity and variety of good things to eat were left at the pars nage and were greatly appreciated. Mr. Trueblood conducted a nightly Study Course at Rose mary Baptist Church last week. This week the pastor is assisting in revival services at Manteo. The service at Seaboard Sun day night will be held at 7:46. and will be in charge ol the B. Y. P. U. Jr. O. U. A. M. to Meet The Jr. O. U. A. M. of the 22nd District will have a class initiation in Lasker school Friday night, April 17. A barbecue supper will be sponsored by the local PTA at 6:00-7:00, after which Mr. A. O. Dickens of Wilson, candidate for Congress will deliver an address, foil-wing this, the initiation will take place. All Juniors in this dis trict are urged to be present and bring their candidates. ■Washington.—-The third birthday of the Civilian Conservation Corps was marked by Robert Fechner, the director, with a detailed report shewing work accomplished by the 1,600,000 persons it has employed. TWO LOCAL MEN ARE LODGED IN JACKSON JAIL I Perry Gregory and Elmore Whitaker Held for Shooting Officer Perry Gregory, Weldon young man, was bound over to August Superior Court on a charge of as ,-ault with intent to kill when ar raigned before Magistrate W. L. Stephenson in Jackson Monday in connection with the shooting of State Highway Patrolman Long botween 11:15 and 11:30 o’clock Friday night. He was lodged in jail when he was unable to give 82,000 appearance bond. Patrolman Long and Chief J. F. Robinson were chasing a car which they suspected of being whiskey laden, between Rich Square and Jackson, when the front end of their car was shot full of holes and Long received two bullets un der his left eye. According to the officers’ testimony at the hearing, Whitaker was driving the car which they were chasing and Gre gory was pointed out by Long as the man who fired a double bar relled shot gun at the officers’ car. The officers said they pursued the car on into Jackson, where they were forced to stop because the water had run out of the bul let holes in the radiator, the motor became hot and a cylinder head cracked. Whitaker was arrested In Roanoke Rapids Saturday after noon by Chief Robinson and while on the way back to Weldon he saw Gregory on the highway and took him into custody. Probable cause was found against Elmore Whitaker in Re corder’s Court Tuesday on a charge of aiding and abetting in the as sault with intent to kill and he was bound over to August court under S300 bond. Motion for non-suit made by Geo. C. Green, of Weldon, counsel for Whitaker, on the grounds that tthe patrolman had no authority to (order the car stopped without a warrant -or wsdew-aetinK on afc.o- v lute personal knowledge that the >.twr> were violating a state traffic flaw and that Chief Robinson had no authority outside o£ Halifax County, was overruled by Judge Eric Norfleet. Late NEWS B-R-l-E-F-S Slate, National and Worldwide. TRUSTEES of the United Dry Forces of North Carolina, in ses sion at Raleigh, Tuesday, urged the p.ople of the State to “elect a Dry Governor and Dry members of the General Assembly, who, if there is a demand, will give a fair referendum so that all the people of the State can vote ‘For or against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.’ ” IT IS LIKELY that President Roosevelt will accept an invita tion to speak at a proposed “Green Pastures” Democratic ral ly for the Southeastern States to be held in Charlotte on the date which suits the Chief Executive, probably in September. TOBACCO FARMERS of North Carolina and the entire flue-cur ed belt face the prospect of a dras tic involuntary reduction in the 1936 weed crop as Nature takes a hand in the affairs of the farmer. A survey of the flue-cured belt has revealed that Blue Mold has attacked the 1936 crop. COMMODITY CREDIT Cor poration officials stated yesterday that application forms for far mers who wish to sell cotton held under 12 cent loans are in the mails and movement of over 1, 0U0.000 bales to market is expect ed this week. Uniontown, Pa.—The mangled, burned bodies of 11 men killed recently when a crack TWA air liner crashed into a mountain near here were brought by stretchers and hay wagons through a ;ifow storm to the Mt. Summit Hotel. There they were identified and claimed by sorrowing relatives. The three su"vivors of the 14 men and women aboard the ill-fated plane, who miraculously escaped instant death, were brought to Unicntown hospital. Chicago. — “Shots” of alcohol have been offered to the world’s physicians as a possible cure fer pneumonia.
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