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— READ IT FIRST IN THE ROANOKE NEWS — BRINGS YOU COVERAGE OF HALIFAX COt'NTY THE ROANOKE NEWS ESTABLISHED IN 1866—THE OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA Till. BEST NEWS AND ADVERTISING MEDII'M IN THIS ENTIRE SECTION Sixty-Ninth \ <*ht I’liMMicd Kvcr\ Thursday •—- Weldon. North (arolina Tiiiir-diiv. M;i\ I I- I *>■><> Four Men Take Unusual Liberties Wedn day often' .in two law yers and a newspaper editor of this county entered the NEWS of fice in the absence of the editor, B. F. Turn-, r, and subjected the •tenographer, Mi s Janet Rawlings to a three-man inquisition con cerning an editorial ru . in tin popei last week. t These men, Scott Benton of tile Haw firm of Ailsbrook and B nton, of Roanoke Rapids, A. W. Oake . Weldon attorney and Carroll Wil son, editor of tile Roanoke Rapid Herald, showing the young lady no consideration for her lack of ex perience in d.aling w.'.h such a trying situation as is usually ex perienced in court witne. chairs, plied her with numerous question. (bout the editorial ar.d the editor. They asked Miss Rawlings haw many editorials the editor, B. F. Turner had written during his editorship of the Rcanck? Nows, if -h; wrote the editorial appear-j big in the issue of the Rcanok-. 1 Npws for May 7th, and if he had I dot made the statement that he received help in writing pa:' of th editorial. These are questions personal to the editor of the | NEWS and the editor resents -u .11 efforts to acquire information in this way just as he would resent the fact that as. outsider came 'o his office during his absence and ransacked his files. Such conduct is inexcusable. Two of the above named men. Carroll Wilson and A. W. Oakes, accompanied by a man unknown to the editor, confronted the . i.1 r * of the NEWS in Halifax Print g Co., plant in Roanoke Rapids, where he spends some of his spare time working. Her. they con tinued their inquisition. It is strange why Roanoke Rapids men have evidenced such in interest in tire Roanoke N. w if late. Garland E. Midyette, as sociated with the law firm of AUs orook and Benton, Roanoke Rapids, recently approached th. iditor of the Roanoke News to in quire it the NEWS was for .-.tie, [or ho had a cash purchaser for it. (Editor's note: To the many, people who have expressed their! 'avorable opinion of th editorial! n last wt k'.s papt r concc: ing li juor and politics. I say "thank .•ou," and in spite of a. ything or anybody, I will try to give you my icnest. unbiased opinion and facts til ef the time.) Fast Train To Be Inaugurated Soon W L. Alston announces that vith first trip leaving Weldon, southbound at 7:28 p. m.. May la, 'or all Florida points, and north bound at 6.44 p. in.. May 18, for Washington and New York, THF. rAMIAMI, the South's fastest iummer train, will be inaugurat ed. THE TAM1AMI carries luxur ious lounge car. sleeping cars, din ing car and coaches. All equip ment is cvmpletely air-condition fd, providing made-to-order cli mate of utmost comfort . An exceptionally fast schedule j is maintained. For example, one may go from Weldon to Miami in 20 hours and 32 minutes or to New York in 9 hours and 16 min utes. Special consideration is shown coach passengers. In addition to very low coach fares and air-con ditioned comfort Mr. Alston an nounced that substantial and de licious tray meals are served from the dining cars to coach passeng ers in their seats—breakfast, lun cheon or dinner for only 50c each, i - Youn» People Will | Hold Meeting Soon | The Halifax County Young Pim ples union will h Id a v.ry im portant meeting Tuesday night. May 19th, in Smith's Church j;. Roanoke Rapids, at eight o’clock. The young people from every town in the county ar cordially invited to attend. The new officers for the Unirn of Young people will be elected at this meeting. Rev. W. C. Wilson, of Norlina will mak. the address, on the sub ject of the evening which will be, "Leadership Trainin g," with Miss Miriam Dickens, of Ebenezer Church, as chairman of tiie pro gram. After the program flier will be an hour of fun and frolic. C A V 1)1 I) A T /: W. BKRNARD Al.I SHHOOK Mr. Allsbrook was born in Scot land Neck, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Allsbrook, has lived in Halifax County all of his life, lie was educated in the Scotland Neck Public Schools. Oak Ridge Institute and Make Forest Col lege. graduating from Make For est College in the spring of 1929. Since October F>32 he has prac ticed law in Roanoke Rapids, be ing junior partner in the law firm of Zollicoft'er At Allsbrook. He has always been active in the civic and religious life of Roanoke Rap ids. Mr. Allsbrook opposes Made 13. Dickens, of Scotland Neck, for Solicitor of Recorder s Court. Recorder’s Court Tries Many Tues. Then* wore twelve cas .s dis . •• i f in Recorder's Cmirt Tues day. W. F. I jams. . 1 -.11• • t on child. •)!:!:nutd to May 19, 1936. Lee Daniel and Lamer Rook, affray, c : tinued. Lamar Lynch and Whitley Lynch. trespass, plead not guilty, is to earn. Verdict not guilty as .0 each. William Rrudlore, driving whiLe irunk. Defendant called and ailea. Judgment nisi sci fn ca )...s and continued. R. L. S.evens,. . driving car a:; hunt license, continued. KLa Ma Lyles, disorderly con duit, continued. L. S. Strickland, asault, found guilty, payer far judgment, con- ( jnued on condition the defenda: t ’ emains of good behavior for two ; i cars. L. S. Strickland, driving while irunk. guilty, fined $50.00 and 1 ii nse to drive motor ve in L lev kid for 12 months. Walter Collins and John Col li., is, liquor. Plead not guilty. Verdict no: guilty as to each. Caspar House, drunk and dis orderly. Plead guilty, given 8 months in jail to be assign-d to do work under the direct! n of State Highway and Public Works Com mission. Execution of the fore going sentence to be suspended o«i payment of cost and on condition he remains of good behavior for two y:urs. George F. Price, driving, while drunk, eontinu.d. Robert Ji hnso.-n, forcible tres pass given 10 mo. tits in jail to be assign.,1 to do work under the direction of Slat > Highway and Public Works Com. Notie. of ap peal to Super:, r Court given in open court. Further notice waiv ed. App a! bond fixed at $300.09. \eu■ Shop to Feature Popular l.iae Dresses Formal opening of the I’eftgy Ann Shop will be mad. ihi.- mi ril ing (Friday) at 1014 Roanoke avenue, Roanoke Rapid-,, and Northampton 11.<■ j.lf are invited to the More to.- .r the complete line i f popular priced troeks, millinery and acce&iorie.s which the store will carry. The si ere has reeent j ly beu retnod. led and renovated and is in tihe same building with | .he Glad Home florist shop. A. • Schwartz is the manager. The de corations of orchid, purple and gold make this newest dr.ss shop one of the most attractive in Roanoke Rapids. Production Credit Association Shows A Marked Increase Over Two Hundred Thou sand Dollars I.oaurd To Farmers "Loans made by the Weldon Production Credit Association dur ing the fir<t quarter of the year show an increase over last year, according to I.. .1. Judk.n-, secre tary-treasurer of the association^ which serves this county. Over $242.371.00 went to farm- | ers in cash loans during the first three months of the year, com pare.1 to i4.414.00 in the .-ante peri .:1 in 1935. Mr. Judkins said. Authorized to serve farmers in Halifax and Northampton eount.es.1 the Association made 5G8 loans during the first quarter for an average amount of S420 per loan. Farmers used the loans primar- f ily to purchase seed, fertilizer, and farm supplies. Secretary Jud kins, stated. “With a good outlook in farm conditions and production money available at reasonable rates, many farmers in this section are start ing to finance their operations on a cash basis.” he continued. “Storekeeper- and supply mer chants are selling to more farm ers for cash this spring than for a number of years. With continu ed improvement in farm condi tions. a large number of store ac counts will probably be transfer red to cash accounts due to the financing of production credit as- f soeiations. banks, and other lend- j ers equipped to handle farmers’’ short-term credit need- on a business basis at a reasonable* cost.” Confederate Men Honored Sunday Memorial I) a \ Services Held Here Last Simrfat The Junius Daniel Chapter. V. D. C. together with the Eva Davis chapter C. of C. attended services in observan.ce of M morial Day an Sunday afternoon. May 10th in, he Baptist Church. I The devotional was given by j ■ht Rev. I). P. Moore, Hector of I Trace Episcopal Chhurch and th.-i address by Rev. R. S. Fountain t; h. Baptist Church. J Mr Fountain told of the brav- ; ■ry of the men of ancio . days leading up to the War Between :he States, mentioning the fact1 that history has never recorded the equal of the bravery exhibited n our Southland, when after sim ply being whipped, due to v-car lety cl men and rations, the S nth put her should, r to the plow and i rebuilt a new nation. The lovely music was fun ished by the Baptist choir and the ex- ! ercises closed with a prayer by j Rev. J. O. Long of the M. E. Church. j Afttr the exercises a committee went to the cemetery where Con federate flags and flowers were placed upon the grav s f the men in gray who sleep there. ,1 ml lie Ln hurt When Automobile Over turns Recorder Judge C. R. .Daniel load a narrow t.scape Wednesday afternoon when his ear overturned! i:n the Enfield-Rocky Mount high-i way. Judge Daniel was driving along| the highway about 4:30 p. m. when a tire blew out and the can overturn, d. H did not suffer any injuries, being however badly j - Taken up and bruised. The car was damaged considerably. Forty At Seaboard For School Beginners Seaboard, May 14. — In carmec '.ion with the pre-school clinic at St aboard t:h. Parent-Teacher As sociation and tire first grade class gave a party at which a program consisting of songs, games and .stori.s was ronoerec Dy the grade. Dixie cups were served with nap kin., made by the grade and nas turtiums grown by tire first grade served as table decorations. May booklets and windmills made by the children of the first grade ■were given the beginners as fav | ors. 41 Candid a l es I n Race For ()I*!‘ices As Filing Time Fnds List Om* Of Largest In Hislorx Of 11 a I i fa x (!<>unt\ Wh('!i time for tiling ended Sat urday .it 6 p. in., one of the largest list> in the history of the county was on record. Forty-one candi date. ar .'.coking ufTico subject to the primary. June 6th. The* entire list of candidates is as follows: Senate: Julian R. Allsbrook, ( f Roanoke Rapids: Dr. 7*. W. .VI. Long, Roanoke Rapids. Hou.'.e ot Rcpresentativ..-: L. W. Leggett, Hobgood; A. M ss Atkin son. Enfield; F. M. Taylor, Brink leyville; Tracy C. Qualls. Hollis ter; Perry C. Millikin, Halifax; John H. Fenne*r, Halifax: A. W. Cakes, Jr.. Weldon: Edward T. Harrell, Rc anoke Rapids. Shei ill: J r Riddick, Scotland Neck; Harry House, Tiu’.ma: S. M. Thompson, Roan: ke Rapids; S. C. Crawley, Littleton, R. F. D.: J. L. Bass, Enfield; Clyde H. Madry, Enfield. Judge Records, r Court: Charles R. Da I, W Id on: Dr. W. A. Car ter. Weldon: T. Emmett Marshall, Enfield. Solicitor Recorder Court: Wade H. Dickens, Scotland Neck; Bern ard Allsbrook, Roanoke Rapids, Coroner: T. M. Cooper, Enfield: Sam Y< ung, Roanoke Rapids:: J B. ZollicofLr, Weldon. C o m m t si o n; r s: N. W. W ar re n, Littleton: J. W. Whitaker, Enfield: W. J. Collier. Littleton, R. F. D.; M. W. Perry. Hahtax; J. R. Wrenn, Roanoke Rapid*-; Rcbt. H. Arri vg t hi. Hollister: W. A. (Buck) Kit cliin, Scotland Neck; F. Ray White, Enfield: If I. Starks. Roanoke Rapids. Sanitary District. Roanoke, Rapids: R. E. Cleaton, Jr., Hugh C. Camp, Wm. S. Dearn, W. E. Murphrey, M. H. Hedgepeth. • Vote for three). The following hav no ^posi tion: Henry T. Clark for County Board of Education; C. M. Dick ms for Justice of the Peace in Fawcett Township, and Meade H. Mitchell of Weldon, for Register •f Deeds. State Alumni Has] Meeting On Mon. Col. J. W. Harrelson. Of j Raleigh. Is Guest Speaker The Slate Coll.ge Alumni As < ciation met on M nday evening. May 11 at the Coca-Cola plant. A rock muddle was served l > those present after which the following made short talks: Col. John W. Han . Ison, J. L. Vanglahn, newly elected: business manager for ath letics; Pclk Denmark, alun . se cretary; and Sh. rt> Lawrence, a sistant coach who represented Hunk And rson. During the evening officer’s were elected for the coming year. D. W. Seifert, president; B. B. Ev.rott, first vice-president; se cond vice-president, Nat Pearson; and Fletcher Dickens, secretary. The e ext alumni association meeting will be held in Enfield with Mr. Nat P.arson at which time a barbecue supper will be served. Several Winners In Poster Contest The American Legion Auxiliary put on a poster contest last w.ek in the local school in connection with Poppy Day. Tiie contest embraced the grades fr -rn the fourth through the high school. There were fifty entrant, all of them splendid. The following were winner.-; Fourth Grade, Margaret Erucler: fifth grade, Cullen Mitchell; sixth grade, Mary Pierce Johnson; sev enth grade, Frances Moore; high school. Luther Draper, Jr. ATTEND B. & L. MEETING Mr. and Mrs. L C. Draper, Miss Nettie Cuthrell, Messrs W L Kmght and W. T. Shaw attended the North Carolina Biuldi. g and Loan Convention in Rocky Mount last Thursday. jEnfield Woman Is I First Prize Winner In Garden Contest Mr*. T. S. IVttill Wins Slate \war<l I'or West (harden Mrs T. S. Pettitt, of Enfield, was winner of one of the first prizes in the State fall and winter garden contest. The other fir t prize went to the Cumberland County council of home demon stration clubs. Mrs. Pettitt was the highest scoring individual in the State. She was gi v?‘n a cash prize of $20 for first place winner in the -late and a cash prize of $5 for first prize in Halifax county. Second prize in the county went to Mrs. II. S. Butts. Scotland Neck. She received $2.50. Ninety-five women in the State submitted completed records and stories. Twenty-six counties en tered the contest. Two Large Rock Caught Same Day To Present 10 Pounder To President F. I). Roosevelt A fishing party composed of iL'dhle Mullis. Clyde Etheridge of Weldon and Mr. Shyrles of Wash ington. D. C., while fishing with a net in Roanoke river early Mon day morning, landed a forty pound rock fish. It required the efforts of all ’hree men to larr.-d the fish. Shyrles had the fish packed in ice and expects to present it to Pre sident Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the same day a sixty pound j 1 ck was caught *»n a slide in the| river here. A It ho a number of large fish have been caught here several years ago this seems to] be the record for this year. Weldon Lady Dies j Tuesday Morning) Mrs. \ irjjinia Moltlford. 7 I 'l ears Of Age Passes Awa\ Mrs. Virginia Holdford. 71, died at her home here Tuesday morn ing, May 12. following a sudden heart attack. Funeral services were held Wednesday afterm n May 13, from the Baptist church. R. v. R. S. Fountain, pastor of the Baptist church officiated, assisted by Dr. Willis R. Cullom of Wake Forest. Mrs. Hold-ford's six sons acted as pallbearers and the fol lowing carried the floral offer ings, Mesdames Ler y Martin, R. S. Winston, Ralph Parks, R. J Deyton, Jack Bryant, R. J. Bryant all cf Rai igh. Misses Jennelle Holdford of Hopewell, Va., Helen Holdford ot Reeky Mount, Ber nice Cull, in of Roanoke Rapids and Gerline Kceter of Weldon. Mrs. Holdford was born in Hal ifax county : ar Weldon April, j 16. 1865, the daughter of the late |J. J. and Mary Johnson Cullom. After her marriage to William 1 Henry Holdford she came to Wcl j don t make her home. I Surviving are four daughters, Mis Ann.- Holdford of N. w York. Miss Mabel Holdford and Mrs. Milton Abbott ol Raleigh. Miss Fannie Mae Hoidf rd of Weldon, Mx sons. W. R. Holdford ot Hope well. \\t. K. M. Holdford cf Rocky Mount E. Cl Holdford of Peters burg, Va.. J H. Holdford f Til lery, S. W Holdford of Hender sonville lb R Holdtoid cf Wil son two sisters, Mrs. Lucy E. Lu cas of Weldon. Mrs. Higgs of Dunn and also four brothers, Dr. i Willis R Cullom . f Wake Forest. | Jesse Cullom of Toledo, Canada. Frank Cullom of Dunn and Join: | Cullom of Roanoke Rapids. C a r o. Telephone Co. A n n o u n c e s Rates Red uetions .W\v Kates Will Ke lil'fec tivt*. Moii<la\ June 1 IV. P Maier, manager of the Carolina Telephone Co., here un nou.ced a reduction in several <" the dill rent services the company oil is. Trie new i-;ii_■ : > in- . ! fee live June 1st. The decisi n it) reduce charge earn while laigcr companies weiv in the midst t.f court controv.r-i. and gaining the ire of the state utilities commission. Mi*. Mitier said that his n pany, being smaller than the otn ers and not desiring to arouse th public feeling, thought best, after careful consideration. I invoke the reduction. For instance, with the new in duction the rate on 2-party busi ness telephones will be reduced fi ii *4 to $3.75. Extension te'.o phon.s are reduced to 75 cents apiece and business extensions to SI. The re. idr ce rate now is $2.50 for special line and $2.00 ! r du plex line. The . xtra co.-t on tk: .hand sets or monophone may be paid June 1. Manager Maier said, or may be paid for a; the rate of 25 cent per month far the next 18 months. After 18 months, the .xtra charge of 25 cents will be eliminated. The charge does ro t pertain t > these business houses or reside, r s which have possessed the mono phones for 18 months. Adult Students Of WPA Classes Given Their Gertifieates Commencement Exercises Eri<la\ Ni^lu Roanoke Rapids The adult students who have been taking subjects under the W. P. A. t*. achers in Halifax coun ty gave their commencement ?x crcis.s Friday night in the Junior school building in Rear, ke Rapids. Mrs. W. B. MurriHs students from here were c. tine program with the students cf Mi-'. V. H. Grantham and Mrs. Norris Han non in Roanoke Rapids. The program was opened with America aft.r which C\ W. Davis, Roanoke Rapids high schoi 1 su perintendent made an interesting talk. The program was divided into two parts. The first part was de voted to readings a*, d musical numbers and th following num bers were rendered: “Under the Double Eagle March". Mrs. Curtis Bryant: ‘'L..: tie Fairy Polk i". Blanche Harri son; theme song, “Don’t G.t Blur" Roan! ke Rapids students; reading, “A Diamond In The Rough", Mrs. Turner; “Dair.cing on Th. Lawn". Mrs. L. B. Joyner; reading, “The Family Financing". Mrs. Lina Wallace: trio. “Summer Night Waltz", Mrs. L. B. Joyner. Mrs. W. B. Murrill and Miss Saia Mur rill; reading, “The Bridge Builder”, Claybourne Blue; duet, “March Militaiiv", Mrs Curtis Pry ant, :Mrs. V. H. Grantham: Piano selection, Bill Wat.is. The seco d part of the program was given over to Mother's Day. | Miss Nannie Smith guv a shut j talk, Marjorie Hodgens read the I scripture and Roxie Garris gave the welcome. A reading "Thought of Home" and “Mother" was giv - en by Mrs. Curtis Bryant and 'Louis.- Davis recited “Mcthe: . Day". A vocal solo “Just A Faded l Flower" was rendered by Luo.lit j Davis after which Pearl Cooke 'gave “A Soliliquy.' Mr. William Patterson sang a solo Leslie Mat Hux gave a musical r adim. i “Mother s Bible" accompanied a the piano by Mrs. Grantham aiu i Lucille Davis. The Weldon stu dents sang “Mother s Prayer ” A I quartet composed of Mr and Mrs iY. li. Grai.Uiam, Mi - Fli/abeth E. and John Spence sang "Hom< Sweet Home” and “Whe V. l And 1 Were V ung Maggie Several of the stucLnts mad< short talks about the benefits u this education project alter whicl Mrs. Hannon presented the certi ficates. Four Are Drowned I n Bridge Accident >/»/; IKS l\ ( <H \T) CLYDE K. HOLY Candidate Hoey is bringing bis Gubernatorial Campaign to the people of Halifax County this week. The Shelby man speaks in Seotland Neck Friday afternoon at the Dixie Theatre at 1 o'clock. He will also speak at the High School auditorium in Roanoke Rapids Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Funeral Services For Daniel Child Little (.irl Dies Sii(l(l(‘iil\ In Hiclmioixl Monila\ Fun 1:1! services were held in Richmond Tuesday a‘!-;rnn:>n, May 12 lor .Josephine Daniel. 18 months old daughter ol' Dr. and Mrs. Donald Daniel, who died M nday morning. The little girl had not been .sick a d her death was unexpected. Surviving are parents, one bro ther. Donald, Jr., and her grand motiier. Mrs. W. E. Daniel. Candidate Pou Commends Pres. Clay tor.. May IS.—“One of the finest Tiling." President R os-ovelt has done, in my opinion, is To pro mote the organization of The Good Neig.ibors Club." said G» ». Ross Pou. Lading candidate for State Audit while m Clayton. “It the purposes of the Good Neighbors Club could be expanded, its mem ber." agreeing to say only pleas ant things of their fellow man. and the organization could be per fected in every community, it would have a most wh. lesome ef fect upon the life of our Nation, continued Mr. Pou. “1 long ago adopted the policy that if I could not speak kindly of a p.’.sun. 1 would remain si lea: t. 1 would like to see the President call upon Un people of the Nation for the for mation of Good Neighbors Clubs in every locality with t.ho above sug gest ion as t he ma i n object i v. **Yes. I’ve ‘crutched’ tin ugh a number of counties in my cam paign." laughed Pou. who has nec essarily used crutch:' since an au tomobile accident seme four years ago. “I’m about as used to crut 1 chcs as I am to wearing shoes. I ; t hi... k my friends will nominate me i for State Auditor on June (>. and I assure \ u I shall breathe new llife, into th • Auditor’s offi.- , piar j ing it upon an efficient busine.'• : basis.” PIPPET SHOW II I'' riu;si:\Ti:i> t/ov j Monday morning. May 11th a - puppet show was give 1 by two I young men. Messrs. Kach and ! Bourne, wht) were .-e; * ".it b> 'he Carolina Play maker.- u conne - i tion with the State Heal: - dep o t - I inent in a program to further a j better teeth movement in schools, i The show was given at both the colored and white schools and the children responded splendidly Dr. Pringle, school dentist, has been sent out by the state and at pit ent is working in the Halifax County Schools. Fre<J Smith. 4-11 club member, of Richmond County, raised 9( out of 100 chicks in a tobaccc barn. Tlircr of Bertie and One < liowan Person Meet Death In Trajrcth W ndsor, N. C . May 13. 1930— Sudden death came to four nd 1 rs nar lowly escap d drown: g also late SaIurdav n: gh: a! the drawbridge at Eden H a:.-' wh si toe ears in wmch they v. i e al,nfc plunged mt. tile water- of tiiowan river. Tho.'e who were drowned: T icnia.- Piieijj;-. 18, .-on >t F H. Palps: Pai kt-i .V wbern, 18. son .,t Mr. a d Mrs A. E. Newbtrn an 1 Wiiliam Smith. 20. son of Mr. and Mrs. Hem;/ Smith, of the Capehar;- sect: n. and Miss Essie Bunch. 17. of Eden ton. The four who \vi re .-aved v.ere Kenneth Ccbb. Lloyd Ntwbern and Ralph Freeman, also natives of Bertie and Miss Edith Garrett, of Edenton. The tragedy was one of the most shock: > in years to the people rf th.is entire section. It occurred some time before midnight Satur day night, and v. ry soon there were scores of cars on both ends oi he bridge, traffic was .suspend id, officers arrived, and wrecking crews came to lift the two cars and the victims from the river’s bottom. D. E. Jones of Edenton is said !a be file only eye-witness to the accident. He informed officers that the two cars passed him. ti avs Ire : apidly as he neared the Bertie entrance of the bridge, and that he saw them approach the open diaw and bl.th go plunging into the riv r as the span was open to permit passage of a boat at the time. It is said that Ralph- Freeman of Merry Hill, w.io was standing on the running board of th Phelps car, jumped off as/d saved his life. K - M y Hill, managed to lepcn the front door and jump to safety. Lloyd New born. a cousin of Parker who lives near C< leniin and Miss Edith Gar re: o! Edenton said they smashed through sid. doors after their car • tile surface, wii.n Jones pulled mem om. Alter the crash Jones got word to Corporal Georg.. Dail ot the S:.,:e Highway Patrol and Night Patrolman B.b Britt, who with a number of officers from Wiiliam -ton. Ahoskie, Elizabeth City, and New Bern came .to the scene. Lloyd Newborn i.s r ported to have slopped hi- ear when he saw the draw was open, but Phelps Jail ed to see it in time and plunged into the r ar of Newborn's ear, sending both inti, the river. Wrecking crews from Edenuin and Windsor were called to the scene and spent th. greater part of the night bringing the two cars to the surface. Traffic over the bridge was at a standstill for sex era: hours, and an estimated 250 ears \v. re lined up on each side awaiting passage before the bridge was reopened. Reports stole that Lloyd New born ao. instrumental in saving tw of those who .scaped, by quick thinking and action in get ting them to bridge timbers until o. 1 could be given by people on the bridge. Manx' people went to Ed n H . Saturday night and Sun day. attracted by reports of the tragedy. /•'/ <•</ Core Honored --— i Fred Gore, of WJdon. this week i clrcicd President of the Engineer's 1 , on. at State College, Raleigh, i,n a consequently will serve as St. I P;i: at the annual engineers Fair \C<n\shurg Hoy Frnt President, If o)fjord Clan nee Poe Parker, of Garys i buru h;ih recently been elected as I pi-(v it1(*n'. of Della Chi Alpha, j t 'hi ' .in leadership fratennity, at I Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. I c . \v it i'«. he ; • a third yoar mill 1 l-i rial .-tudent. Mr. Park. r. who ! is the .son of Mrs. Sallie C. Par i kcr, i.ip a Do been appointed as i sisUint pastor at -one of the Melh | odist churches in Spartanburg. Operetta At School ; An operetta “The Land Of I Dreams Come True'' will be given Friday evening, May 22, at 8:00 o'clock in the Weldon high school auditcrium. A small admission will be charged.
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