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ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MARCH 25, 1921
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LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. . a Kendrick, of New
Jork City, was in Rosemary ;
iiesday.
Messrs. E. T. Alston, Jr., and
E. Satterwhite, of Henderson,
re here Tuesday.
W J
i bit, Cj. j aiKner. 01 nenaerson.
ent Tuesday in town.
Mr. Charlie Spencer, of the
iversity of North Carolina,
rivoH WeHnnorou nicrht tn
end the Easter holidays with
a parents.
Mr J. E. Warren, of Littleton,
as in town Tuesday.
Miss Beth Bagley spent the
ek-end with her 'people in
ckson, ?
Mr. W. M. Moored of Rich-
pnd, was here Tuesday.
Miss Florence Bingham return-
Sunday afternoon from a visit
relatives in Daytona, Fla.
Mr. George Adams, of Chica
was here Tuesday.
t. T. W. Mullen spent the
k-end with his parents in
fetersburg.
Mr. J. W. Zulauf, of Balti-
rare, spent luesday in Kose-
ary.
Mr. Eugene Lehman, of the
Jniversity of North Carolina, is
ending several days with his
irente. -
Mr. W. W. Helit. of New York
ty, spent Monday here.
Mrs. Bessie Loeb left yester-
ly afternoon to spend faster
th relatives in Raleigh.
Mr.E. C. Upshur, of Rich-
pnd, spent Monday in Rosemary
Mrs. Lewis N. Taylor and
aughter returned yesterday
om a visit to relatives in New
rsey.
Mr. Robert W. . Davis, of
authport was the guest of his
aughter Miss Elizabeth Davis
luesday night.
Mr. W. N Kirkland. of Nor-
Ilk, was in town Monday.
Judge Cranmer, who is holding
pnrt in Halifax this week, was
visitor in Rosemary this week.
Mr. 0. S Toon, of Richmond,
bent Monday in town
Miss Rouss Hayes left yester
day to spend the holidays with
Natives in Randleman.
Mr. Maynard Hedspeth, of
fonway, was a visitor in town
londay.
Miss Bertha Weeks leaves to-
av to spend several days with
fiends in Oxford.
Mr L. B. Thompson, of Bea-
er Dam, Va spent Wednesday
n Rosemary.
Miss Jean Hewitt left yester
ay to spend the holidays with
elatives in Goldsboro.
I MifsSue Watkins is visiting
Relatives in Middleburg.
Mr. W. V. Williams, 01 f eters-
Ivas here Wednesday.
Mr. Wade Dickens arrived
m
wn Wednesday night to spend
short time.
Mr. R. H. Gay spent yester-
ay in Halifax.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch L Taylor
d children leave today to
d Easter with relatives in
.LaCrosse, Va.
I Messrs. G. L. Vincent and
fJohn Green, of Jacksonville,
redneeday.
Mipg Margaret Matthews left
Jyeaterday to spend Easter with
I her parents in Clinton.
1 Mr. W. T. Bogart, of Norfolk,
spent Wednesday in town.
. Miss Lois Wootep is visiting
relatives in Wilmington.
Messrs. A. F. Bauguess and
H. J. Stambush, of Durham,
were here Saturday.
Mr. D. E. Saunders, of Nor.
folk was in town Saturday.
Miss Bertha Cox, of Peace
Institute, Raleigh, is spending
several days with her father
Mr. J. E. Cox.
Mr. Allen Zollicoffer has taken
roams at the home of Mr. J. W. j
Smoot !
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The special service at
SENARY PERSONAL
Orphan Concert Extrerrely
Pleating
An annual eagerly looked for
ward to event in the life of our
town is the concert given by the
children of the Masonic Orphan
age at Oxford. Their entertain
ment always entertains and Mon
day flight's performance in the
Central School auditorium mea
sured up to all expectations. The
building was well filled for the
occasion and the musical program
rendered by the Rosemary Con
cert Band added materially to the
enjoyment of the occasion before
the hour of eight struck.
"The first part of the program
consisted of songs, recitations
and drills; all of which were es
pecially well done, particularly so
in the rendering of "Come where
My Love Lies Dreaming." The
second part was an operetta, en
titled "A Day in Flowerdom,"
with Miss Kate Duke as the
queen. The usual standard of
operettas given by tha class was
met in this The children
composing the singing class
are Lucy Adcock, Irvin
Bevill, William Compton, Kate
Duke, Roy Finch, Isabel Foote,
Carrie Mae Hollar, Mabel Lay,
Sybil McGowan, May Ray, Wade
Ramsey, Stella Rhodes, Ruth
Small, Lucretia Tuttle.
AUREL1AN SPRINGS NEWS
The A. Springs girls' quint
"trucked" over to South Rose
mary, March 18, and battled it
out with the ball. The score
was as follows:
. South Rosemary 8.
Aurelian Springs 19.
The thirty or more Springers
went back to their little burg
splitting the sky wide open in
honor of their "glorious victor
ious." Many aday has been since
so much enthusiasm was hailed in
to the farmers as they plowed
their broad furrows and many a
hat came in answering joy.
The Dramatic Association pre
sented "Better than Gold" at
Littleton Opera House, Mar. 17.
Gross Proceeds $35.20. De light
ful music was furnished by Au
relian Springs Band.
The ' movie" came off at Au
relian Springs, March 19. In ad-
additicn to the pictures there was
a beautiful little spring play by
the juniors, arranged by Miss
Margaret Kinlaw. There
also a motion song and
"Hey, Little Lassie" by
was
drill
the
small fry.
"Better than Gold" at Vaugh
an's school, March 25. 8:15 P. M.
2dc and 1 c.
Fiddler's Convention at Aure
lian Springs March 26, 8:00 P. M.
10c and 25c.
Mrs. M. C. Crawley was shop
ping in Weldon, Mprch 18.
Miss Lillian Crawley, of Nor
lina brought her sixth grade
i home on a picnic recently.
Miss Sallie Liles of the Rapids
Hospital force visited her par
ents recently.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Liles a son, Herman Reid.
Mrs. Marvin Harris has
appointed chairman of the
Will
been
local
costume committee of the
Pa-
geant by Miss Cherry.
"Better than Gold" at Aure
lian Springs school building
Easter Monday night. 25c and
10c. Free to children under six.
Rosemary Methodist Chureh are
still in progress, Rev. J. A.
Daily, of Rocky Mount, continues
to preach with fervency and
power. Good congregations
have attended throughout the
whole course of the meeting.
Mrs. Doughty, of Augusta,
Ga left this week for her home
after a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Gordon S. Council!.
The Second Circle of the W.
A. of All Saint's Church met
with Miss Ruth Transou Wed
nesday night
Mr. McGee, of New York City,
was the guest of his brother,
I Mr. J. E. McGee, this week.
ROAD SENTENCES BEING
FREELY GIVEN AT HALIFAX
Superior Court in Session at Halifax With Large Criminal
Docket Several Cases of Local Interest Being Tried
Two and Three Year Sentences in Number of Cases.
HUTTON GETS THREE YEARS,
GAY DRAWS ONLY TWO
With the largest amount of!
grist in the hopper for several
years the mills of justice at Hali
fax, Judge Cranmer, of South
Port, presiding, began grinding
last Monday morning While
only one cases ia to come up which
involves the possibility of a death
sentence, there are a large num
ber of felonies and misdemeanors
on the docket and evil-doers are
realizing from Judge Cranmer's
sentences that the path of the
transgressor at this term of
court i3 indeed hard. The follow
ing are the cases that have been
tried up to Thursday afternoon;
Otis Solomon, A. & B. Nol
Pros.
Willie Vaughan, A & B Nol
Pros.
J. A. Harris, A & B $25.00 fine
and costs.
A. E. Bobbitt, selling diseased
meat, trial proceeding at hour of
going to press.
Mike King, larceny, five years
State prison.
John Garner, larceny, five
years State prison.
Roger Mills, one year County
roads.
Josh Long, A & B jud rment
suspended.
Sam Moore, A &
suspended.
judgment
Geo. Bailey, F & A, two years
County roads.
Coddie Matthews, F & A, two
years in jail if found ,in County
March 28th.
Charlie B. Jones, larceny, two
years County roads.
Jas. Fipps, larceny, two years
County roads.
Jno. Montague, Prayer for
judgment continued upon pay
ment to prosecuting witmss,
$150 00 for damage to automo
bile. Isham Smith, C C W,
3ix
months County roads,
.Tno. MeKniirht. larcenv. twelve
months County roads.
O. T. Hutton, forgery,
three
years County roads.
Richard Aycock, A & B, $5
.00
fine and costs.
Robert Smith, desecra'-ing
Church, two years County roads
Dan Faison, desecrating
Church, not sentenced.
Margaiet Sears, desecrttiug
Church, not sentenced
Walter Snarks. larceny, two
years County roads.
Jos. Cheek, A & B, thirty days
County ftads.
Kendal Gay, forgery, two years
County roads.
Charlie Williams, C C W & A
& B, two and one-half years
County roads.
James Alston, larceny, two
years, County roads.
Grant Boon and Walter Har
ris, gambling prayer for judg
ment. Walter Johnson, F. & A, two
years County roads.
Of particular local interest is
line coat: ui iuc oiaic agauisi
Kendal Gay and and O. T. Hut
ton for forgery. Gay was in
dicted on two counts, having fog
ed the name of F. M. Coburn to
a sixty dollar check on the First
National Bank of Roanoke Rap
ids and that of C. R. Keeter to a
fifty dollar check on the Citizens
Bank & Trust Company of Rose.
mary. Hutton was indicted for
complicity in the check forged
on the Citizens Bank & Trust
Company. Although at the pre
liminary Magistrate's hering Gay
denied all knowledge of the two
checks he sang a different tune
at Halifax and admitted having
forged both of the checks. He
implicated Hutton as having aid
ed him in getting the forged
checK cashed and stated that
Hutton received half of the
money realized on this check
Young Gay was sen
tenced for a year on each
of the counts and Hutton was
sent to the State prison for three
years, the court evidently holding
that Gay's confession entitled
him to a lighter seutence than
Hutton merited. Hutton's At
torney filed notice of appeal to
the Supreme Court, but at this
writing it is doubtful that he can
provide the necessary bond
Another citizen of the com
munity, Robert Smith, was sen
tenced to two years on the Coun
ty road for the desecration of
Smith's Church, about two miles
from Rosemary, by using it for
immoral purposes.
Sentence on Dan Faison for
the same charge is suspended
temporarily until the court learns
whether the State Reformatory
is in position to recive him.
Another Roanoke Rapids citi
zen, Walter Sparks, was sentenc
ed for two years for the theft
of a horn from the band room of
the Roanoke Rapids Band.
The biggest case to be tried at
this term of court is that of Har
rison, of near Garysburg, for
criminal assault. He will te
triaA frnrlav onH if fnnnH miilfrv nf
e cnarge Harrison may be sen
tenced to electrocution. The
disposition of further cases will
be printed in next week's issue.
Report of the Grand Jury
We, fhe Grand Jurorsfor March
Term of Court, A. D. 1921, have
finished our work. We have vis
ited our County Home. We
found it in better condition than
we expected. Most all the in
mates expressed themselves as
being properly cared for. We
inspected every house and visited
the grave yards, we recom-
mend it cleaned off and staked
out. And especially do we rec
ommend that the little Church
be put in better condition for
services
We were informed that there
had been no services there this
year. We recommend, and this
is to invite some ministers to
take it by terms, go and hold ser
vices for our unfortunate ones.
We also visited one school,
namely, Halifax. We found it in
nice condition. We also visited
our jail and found it in nice con
dition. We recommend that our
Court House yard be cleaned off
and Court House be dusted and
cleaned out. Our Committee vis
ited the County Road Camp and
report same in good condition.
We especially recommend to
the good citizens of our County
to start movement and rally to
the support of building a new
Modern County Home.
J. R. Holliday,
Foreman
Ardeacnn Duncan Here
Tonight
Rev. Norvin C. Duncan, arch
deacon of the Convocation
Raleigh, will be the last of th
special Lenten preachers at the
Good Friday service in All Saints
(Episcopal) Church tonight,
Archdeacon Duncan is we!
known in the community and his
coming is looked forward to wit
interest. The service begins
night promptly at seven thirty.
Death of an Infant
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
- AbEason died at the home of his
parents on Madison Street at two
o'clock this morning after a brief
I illness.
POWELLTOWN ITEMS I
Miss Helen
Richmond last
Powell was in
Thursday shop-
Ping.
Mr. J. B. Glover, of Henderson,
is the guest of his 3on, A. D.
Glover this week.
The High School Students of
South Rosemary deeply regret
the illness of Lewis Taylor and
sincerely hope he will be able to
be back in school shortly.
Misses Mary Pearson and Mary
Medlin are spending this week
in Weldon.
Prof. E. J. Coltrane of the
Roanoke Rapids Schools made
an interesting and instructive
talk at Smith's church last Sun
day. On Easter morning there will
be a special program given by the
South Rosemary school children.
Sunday school will begin at 10
clock and will be followed by
the Easter program at 11 o'clock.
Misses Nita Andrews, Mamie
eeper and Ruby Sisk made a
shopping trip to Richmond Sat
urday.
A second basketball game with
Aurelian Springs was played by
the South Rosemary girls' team
on Friday, March 18. The score
was Aurelian Springs, 18; South
Rosemary, 8. The game was
characterized by fair playing and
sportsman-like spirit on both
sides.
Special Services at All Saints'
Easter Day
The festival of Easter Day,
next Sunday, will be observed
with special services at All
Saints' (Episcopal) church. The
following order of music will be
rendered:
11 A. M.
Processional - Welcome Happy
Morning, Sullivan.
Easter Chant - Christ Our
assover, Anon.
Gloria Patri, Anon.
Te Deum Laudamus, Farmer.
Shorter Kyrie, Winter.
Gloria Tibi, Anon.
Hymn - The Strife is O'er,
'rom Palestrina.
Offertory Sentence Let Your
Light So Shine, Martin.
Anthem He is Risen, Simper.
Doxology, Bourgeois.
Sursum Corda and Sanctus,
'ay lor.
Agnus Dei, Adams.
Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant.
Fourfold Amen, Neukomme.
Recessional - At the Lamb's
ligh Feast, Elvey.
7:30 P. M. .
Processional - Come Ye Faith
ul, Raise the Strain, Sullivan.
Magnificat, Hanks.
Gloria Patria, Hanks.
Nunc Dimittis, Turle.
Hymn - Jesus Lives, Thy Ter
rors Now, Gauntlet.
Offertory - Angels Roll the
Rock Away, Roper. Solo Miss
Saunders.
Recessional - At the Lamb's
High Feast We Sing, Elvey.
Sevenfold Amen.
Miss Ruth Transou, organist;
Miss Alice Hockaday, director.
The public is cordially invited.
FRATERNAL NOTES
Carolina Lodge No. 225 1. O. O,
F. at its regular meeting Monday
night, March 21, 1921, in W.
O. W. Hall. Rosemary, N. C. had
a very large attendance and
transacted some important busi
ness. Afterwards took up the
work of instructions of the see
ond and third degrees. This in
struction is in the secret work
of the degrees drilling the newly
initiated members in the secret
work of the order, this work is
especially urged by the Noble
Grand Bro. M. R. Vick. The
Lodge is having a good atten
dance to take advantage of this
instruction, and is lead by Bros,
C. A. Dickens and O. L. Smith,
Every member is urged to at
tend the meetings and take part
in this splendid work. Visitors
always welcome-
SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS AWARD
TO MRS. PARKER
The Supreme Court last week
filed an opinion finding no error
in the trial of the Halifax county
case that resulted in the largest
award of personal damages, it is
believed, in the history of courts
in the State, was that of Mrs.
Jennie S. Parker, of New Jersey,
who sued the Seaboard Air Lino
for damages resulting from a
railroad crossing accident in the
town of Weldon in which it was
claimed by the plaintiff and con
firmed by the jury, the negli
gence of railroad employees per
mitted a freight train to back in
to an automobile in which Mrs.
Tarker was a passenger.
The action was brought for
$100,000 but the jury allowed
only $45,000. Mrs Parker was
knocked down by the freight car
as she tried to jump from the
J. t. 1 J -v (
auiomoDiie tosaiety. uneiewas
cut off at knee and as the train
pulled back, for some unaccount
able reason, her other leg was cut
off at the ankle. Besides that she
received a broken shoulder.
According to the evidence in
the case, the automobile was pro
ceeding slowly across the tracks
when the aged crossing master
maintained by the railroad to
guard the crossing yelled, "Stop!
Stop! Stop! Jump! Jump! Jump!"
The occupants could neither see
nor hear the car bearing down
upon them. The automobile was
stopped and Mrs. Parker was
knocked down as she stepped
out, one foot on the running
board and one on the ground.
The car was badly battered up
and some of the other occupants
were injured.
The oponion in the case was
written by Chief Justice Walter
Clark, while Associate Justice
Stacey dissented.
Montague Light Opera
Singer in Ronaoke
Rapids Monday Night.
On Monday night in Central
School Auditorium the Mon
tague Light Opera Co., will give
a concert that will consist of
numbers from the popular Light
Operas. "Robin Hood," "II. M.
S. Pinifore", "The Mikado",
and others of the nature. Music
that always brings pleasure and
leaves lightened hearts. The
members of the Company are
artises of good rank, and have
recieved merited praise wherever
they have gone. The people of
our town cannot offord to miss
thjs treat that is in store for them.
The concert will begin at 8:15,
tickets 75c and 25c. Season tickets
for this concert and the one
following, which will be given
by the New York Glee Club,
may be procured from the High
School students.
Knight Templars to
Hold Easter Service
The Knight Templars, of
Scotland Neck, have arranged a
special Easter Service to be held
in Trinity Church at Scotland
Neck, next Sunday, March 27th,
at 3:00 P. M.
The following program will be
rendered:
Processional Hymn, No. 516,
"Onward Christian Soldiers."
"Christ Our Passover is Sacri-
fied For Us," by Schilling.
First Lesson.
Magnificat, by Atkinson. .
Second Lesson.
Nunc Demittis, by Atkinson.
Sermon Hymn, No. 450. "All
Hail The Power of Jesus' Name."
Sermon, by Rev. Reuben Mere
dith.
Offertory Solo, ' 'Easter Dawn"
by Ashford, Miss Ellen Speed,
Knights' Service.
Solo, "I Will Dwell in The
House of The Lord," by Vernon
JbiVille, Miss Louise Darden.
- Memorial Address, by Sir
Knight Dr. Chas. Anderson.
Memorial Address, by Sir
Knight R. C. Dunn.
Recessional Hymn, No. 507,
The Son of God Goes Forth to
War."
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. J. R. Manning has return
ed from a business trip to New
York.
Mr. Frank Harris, of Hender
son, spent one day this week in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Wyche.
Mr. R. L. Dickens spent Mon
day night in town with friends.
Mr. Paige Harris, of Hender
son, spent one day here this '
week.
Miss Millie Pearson left Thurs
day for her home in Bailey to
spend Easter.
Miss Florine Lewter left today
for her home in Durham to spend
Easter.
Messrs. Earl Daughtry, Julian
Allsbrook and Walter Wafford
are here for the Easter Holidays.
Mr. W. M. Brown, of Harts
ville, S. C, visited Miss Claudia
Taylor last week-end.
Miss Ethel Leatherwood is
spending a few days in her home
at Waynesville, N. C.
Mr. Troy Liverman left Sun
day for his home in Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy F. Waller of
Rocky Mount, spent the week
end in the home of Mrs. B. F.
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor and
family spent Sunday at their old
home in Brunswick County.
Mr. C. E. Murray, of South
Boston, spent several day3 here
this week with his wife.
Rev. L. E. Jones spent Wed
nesday in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Lewis N. Taylor is spend
ing some time in New Jersey.
Mr. F. M. Shute is spending
several days in Youngstown,
Ohio, attending a convention of
G-F Allsteel salesmen.
Miss Louise Bain has arrived
to spend the Easter Holidays.
Mrs. Fred M. Shute and daugh
ter, Catherine, are spending
some time in Williamston with
relatives.
Miss Mary Powell spent the
week-end in her home at Warren
Plains.
Miss Edna Lattimore left to
day for Greenville, N. C, to
spend the holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank West
spent a few days in Louisburg
this week on account of the ill
ness of Dr. West's mother.
Mr. Robert King is spending
the Easter here.
The Presbyterian Sunday
scnooi win nave an baster egg
hunt Saturday afternoon at 3;00
o'clock in Dr. Job Taylor's park.
Mr. Jas. B. Glover, of Vance
county, was the guest of his son,
Mr. E. B. Glover, Thursday.
The Sunday school of All
Saints' church will have an East
er egg hunt at the church Mon
day afternoon at 3:30.
Mrs. Roberta Pope Lynch
Mrs. Roberta Pope Lynch, wife
of Mr. June Lynch, died at her
home on Railroad Street, Roa
noke Rapids at four o'clock last
Monday morning, after an illness
covering several months. She
was forty two years of age.
Her husband and seven child
ren survive her.
Funeral services were held at
the home Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock and interment was
made in Cedarwood Cemetery.
New Hope Sewing Class
Meets
Miss Leatherwood met with
her sewing class at New Hope
school last Friday, March 18th.
The club girls are getting along
very nicely with their work, ,the
sewing bags and scarfs have al
ready been finished. For our next
lesson we have decided to make
our Commencement dresses. We
are delighted to have Miss Lea
therwood give us sewinginstruc
tions. Along with the sewing she
also gives a cooking lesson. Our
next cooking lesson will be fry
ing dough nuts.
Eunice Powell Sect
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