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Vkn face trial for t IMPROPER AUTO LIGHTS rarfeing to negligent motor ' waa issued by magistrate M. MoGIung in hearings Tuesday in which seven ns were tried on charges having improper lights on teir trucks. Most of the cas involved strawberry trucks the majority of the defen s were fined $2.00 and the! State Highway Patrol ,n Pieyce made the arrests. Marriage licenses were issu ^ed to seven couples in this county during the past week, they being: White, Bruce C. Taylor and Miss Ethel Benson; Creto Merritt and Miss Eliza* beth Brooks, Sam Kennedy and Miss Mary Lee Thomas; Col* ored: Wilbert Pigford and Ar letha Kenan, Harper Herring and Sudie Holmes, William H. Boykin* and Gussie Boykin, Fi sher Plummer and Louvenia Moore. W EMPLOYMENT OFFICIALS (Continued from Page One) Strawberry Market and the lo feal employment situation. She t and her party also visited the I Penderlea Homesteads project, fe The Service, in three days, furnished approximately 2000 pickers in the strawberry area \ this year, it was learned. Many jP persons employed at the Pen derlea project were also ftor - nished by the organization. if CONVICT QUINTET AGAIN IN PRISON (Continued from Page 1) Berry, Hughes, and Cald well, still in stripes, were cap !►. laired in a swamp 15 miles from Magnolia Monday night after a 12-hour chase by a posse of SO men and bloodhounds. Nich ols, who was reported seen at Rose Hill, and Sprinkle, both P; wearing civilian clothes, were taken in Goldsboro early Tues day morning. The break was made when the truck and trailer stopped at the place the road gang was to work. When the guard stepped f, off the trailer, two of three men sitting on the rear of the truck threw him to the ground. The five men disarmed him and ran. Five other convicts in the | truck, said to be short-term men, made no attempt to es cape. John Bray, Federal Division Inspector of Fayetteville and L. G. Whitley, assistant prison di rector of Raleigh, came to the scene shortly after the break and directed the pursuit. RECORDER’S COURT (Continued from Page One/ ly 13 years of age, Judge Blan ton ordered the case remanded to Juvenile Court, a Charged with drunk and dis " orderly conduct and forcible trespass, Ed McMillan was ad judged guilty by the Court and was sentenced to serve 60 days I* on the roads. Lee Griffin, charged with op erating an auto while intoxi cated, was declared not guilty. Pleading guilty to a charge | of operating an auto while in toxicated and resisting an of ' fleer, Earl Ezzell entered a " plea of guilty and'had prayer! for judgment continued to the June term. F In the case of Horace Britt, j charged with assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driv-[ ing, possessing and transport « ing whiskey, the defendant was adjudged not guilty on the as sault and reckless driving char ges. He was found guilty on . the transporting charge and | drew a six months road sen §; tence. .* -j Pleading guilty on a charge of lareeny and receiving, Ar chie Batts was sentenced to serve four months on the roads. In the case of Clifton Autrey, charged with assault with a{ | deadly weapon and operating an auto without license, the de ? fondant was found guilty pnj <jfeone count in the assault easel and guilty of operating an auto | without license. Prayer for judgment was continued for two years on condition he pay ILcOst and remain of good be havior. m, A n°l press with leave was H taken in the Case of Paul Brown ||dnd Ethel Caison, charged with ■ prostitution. *' the case of W. E. Childers, urged with reckless driving, i Court ordered the case re pied to j. P. court for judg-i Whitfield, charged with assault1 with a deadly weapon. Buddie Hall, charged with' assault with * deadly weapon and reckless driving, entered a plea of guilty and had prayer! for judgment continued for two; years upon payment into the court the sum of 920.00 for ben efit of Eddie Miller. He is also to pay cost of the action and not operate an auto in the State for one year and remain of good behavior for two yean. RETAIL BUSINESS (Continued from Page 1) gave way to rise* in the volume of house-furnishings. Rains revived the “dust bowl” resulting in boosted hopes of farmers in Texas, Mis souri, Kansas, and the North west. Dallas and Houston re ported farmers were encourag ed by rains that fell over the State, but, lack of moisture continued. St. Louis reported good progress in corn plant ing as a result of rains, but low temperature retarded growth of crops. Farm work was rushed in the Seattle area as a result of moderate rains which spread to Eastern Oregon. Minneapo lis reported crops reacting fav orably, but some frost damage in the North. The wheat crop in the Dakotas was affected by poor seed. San Francisco re ported excellent crop outlook and asparagus canning indus try operating at capacity. In crease in the average box price of oranges and grape fruit was announced by Jacksonville. Of ficial opening of the Owyhee dam in Southeast Oregon pro vided irrigation for 100,00 arid acres, considerable of which has been put in cultivation. | Carlot movement of Georgia tomato plants will reach the peak on May 15, according to the Atlanta report. Cash farm income for March is estimated at $513,000,000, compared with '$419,000,000 in the same month last year. Most cities referred to wide spread employment gains. The Louisville report said the de mand for skilled workers and fot commercial, professional 'and personal service employees was greater than the registered supply. In Virginia, factory employment was 15 percent higher than 1929 according to the* Richmond report. Buffalo reported machinery and metal plants increased employment 5 percent and wages 10 percent from mid-February to mid March. Continued improve ment and stronger demand for farm help was reported by St. Louis. Indianapolis reported highway projects in 77 coun ties would employ 12,000 and additional thousands on con-' structioh projects. Relief fam ilies in Detroit declined from 22,306 to 21,986 in the week. Jacksonville reported the Flor ida Re-employment office had dropped 1690 women and 500 to 600 white collar workers. Most sections reported con-' tinued gains in construction.1 New York reported expanded residential construction most ly with Federal funds with pri vate capital lagging. First quarter building permits in At lanta were highest since 1929.. A $500,000 marine and rail ter minal was started in Detroit. Sharp gains were also reported b y Wilmington, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Cleveland. Diversified industries held; high operating levels. Minnea polis reported the early opening, of iron mines in four towns on the Mesabi range. Steel pro duction continued at a high le vel In Cincinnati, St* Louis, Birmingham, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh with Buffalo reiport ting the best rate in six years. Portland salmon packers open ed the season at 11 cents, high est in six years. Detroit report ed a million dollar expansion program by the Grand Rapids Varnish Corporation. Wide spread industrial expansion in New England was reported by Boston with activity in Spring field resulting in a shortage of skilled mechanical labor. The tinplate division of the steel industry was at a seasonal peak. No school can “guarantee” Government employment and none is given information re garding examinations, or any other information, which >8 not available to the general public. The Commission stated that it does not recommend any school and explained that it is not ne cessary for anyone to take a course with a so-called civil I service school in order to com ; pete in a civil service examina tion. Watha News C. D. Rivenbark spent the week-end with his parents. Mrs. Allen Padgett and chil dren of Smith’s Creek spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edd Padgett. Mrs. Millard Teaehey return ed home from a Wilmington hospital Saturday and is doing very nicely. Mrs. J. T. Thompson is vis iting her daughter, Mrs. Alley in Greensboro. Mrs. J. M. Lee and Miss Nel lie La Barbe were the guests of Mrs. Virginia Hall Sunday. Mrs. Roy Rivenbark and chil dren of Wallace spent the past week-end with her mother, Mrs. ; Irene White. Mrs. Cora Hughes has moved into her new house. Mrs. Ned Mills visited her 'mother, Mrs. Emma Anderson who is still sick in Wbnington. She is convalescing and expects to return home soon. Carl Player is spending a week with his family, seeing after his berries and other crops. Louie Thomas died Wednes day and will be buried Friday at Hopewell cemetery. He had been a great sufferer for many years with rheumatism and his death was not unexpected. Hisj sister, Mrs. Annie Baldwin ofj Portsmouth, Va., was with him when he passed away. He has another sister living in Florida. He and his brother, Oscar, who was buried two weeks ago had lived at the old homestead for many- years, neither were ever married. They were good neigh-j i ' .1.. '. i i AIR SHOW Wallace Airport SUNDAY, MAY 10th -— WEATHER PERMITTING Four airplanes will be at the local airport Saturday and Sunday and present exhibitions of fancy flying. ADMISSION FREE Passenger Flights $1 Fly over Penderlea, America’s first Farm City, for only bars and ware highly respected, f They will be greatly missed by their frienda and neighbors. | The weather still continues dry and the fanners seem very greatly worried over the condi tion, but there seems to be no dearth of berries. Could one have been in Wallace Saturday and Monday they would have marveled at the string of vehi cles of every description, con taining loads of berries. They extended a half a mile or morej on each side of the selling' shed from morning until 9 P. M. The prices are good, aver aging over 93.00. Extra fine, ones, 94.50. This is caused by the berries being dry and Bolid. If it had have been a rainy I season prices ^rould have been 'much lower. So after all, God knows best what is for our rood and we ehoald be aulnnie live to Hie will. CHORUS 50,000 VOICES TO SING AT EXPOSITION Dallas, Texas, May 7.—Fifty thousand Texas school child ren, the greatest chorus ever assembled in America, will sing typical Southwestern songs in unison June 18 at the Texas Centennial Exposition. , The children will mobilize in Dallas from all parts of the Lone Star state. Some groups will travel more than 800 miles to be present. More than 8,000 buses and several special trains will be called into service to expedite the pilgrimage to Dal las. About 9,000 singing in structors will be in charge of the movement. Each child will SEND “HER” CANDY The sweetest way to send your Greetings on Mothers Day is to send Candy . . . and we have a fine assortment to select from, in beautiful Mo ther’s Day packages. Don’t forget Mother, and don’t forget we are headquarters for such out standing makes of Candy as WHITMAN’S - MARTHA WASHINGTON - GALE Priced from 25c to $3.00 WE ALSO HAVE A NICE LINE OF CARDS FOR BOTH MOTHER’S DAY AND FATHER’S DAY. SPECIAL SUMMER HATS 40c — 25c Dees Pharmacy WALLACE, N. C. “Anything IN HARDWARE” A PULL LINE OF LOWE BROS. PAINTS See Our Line Of WOOD STOVES AND RANGES - NESCO OIL STOVES AND RANGES - AIR COOLED ELEC TROLUX KEROSENE REFRIGERATORS FRIGIDAIRES - KELVINATORS DON’T FORGET, WE SELL THAT Famous Philco Radio Guaranteed Radio Mfg. Service on All Makes. Steelman Carr Hdw. Store “Ask the Man Who Trades with Us” WALLACE, N. C. SPECIAL SALE Friday - Saturday - Monday On Friday, Saturday, and Monday, May 8, 9, and 11, we will offer many outstanding values for quick sale. Visit our store during this special event and save money. Druid LL Homespun. O 10 yds. to customer OC Fast Color Broad- 1 A cloth. A Bargain at 1UC Fast Color Prints 1 Lovely Patterns iu ( All Silk Flat Crepe Get it Now at_ 49c Ladies’ Silk «f QA Dresses- l*0«f UP Ladies’ Hats OA. Beauties_ OefC UP Ladies’ White AQ Oxfds, Sandals •/OC UP Men’s Linen (A Af Crash Suits 4UP Men’s White * 1 AQ Oxfords_ 1.70 UP Prices on every other item in our large stock have been reduced accordingly. Visit our store before you buy! JACOB HURWITZ WALLACE, N. C. be tagged showing his exact place in the huge Cotton Bowl, the athletic field of Southern Methodist University. A dozen tank wagons and scores of wa ter carriers will provide re freshments tb the singers while they are in mass formation. Railroad gross revenues show 10 percent gain for March. Wanoce Theatre PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF MAY 11, 1936. Monday, May 11th, Only “Unguarded Hour** — with— ' ■ LORETTA YOUNG—FRANCHOT TONE _Comedy and News Tuesday, May 12th “SPEED” -with Wendy Berrie—James Stewart Two Comedies Wednesday, May 18th “ T OUGH GUY” -with Jadde Cooper—Joseph Callelia Comedy: “Choose Your Partners*' Thursday, May 14th . “Lady Consents1 -with ANN HARDING—HERBERT MARSHALL —and the most talked of comedy this year, “Pirate Pa on Catalina Island.” Friday, May 15th “FLORIDA SPECIAL” -with Jack Okie—Sally Ellers Two Comedies Saturday, May 16th “NEW FRONTIER” -starring John Wayne Two Comedies and'Buck Jones Serial Saturday Night Owl Show “Brides Are Like That1 -with ROSS ALEXANDER and a big cast of comedians. Coming .... “THESE THREE”, “LOVE ON A “CHATTER BOX”, "I DREAM TOO MUCH", “TIL MEET AGAIN”, "LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST”, NEXT WEEK. We, too, say the 1936 Kelvinator is a fine refrigerator. We like the way the company has answered the questions wise buyers ask—about temperatures, operating cost, and service It has answered- with Visible Cold—*. Built-In Thermometer shows you that your food is being Itcptsurtly, safely, deptndMysxAA. It has answered with Visibl* Economy—for not only does the new Kelvinator use one-ha] third the current—but a C of Low Cost of Operatic you, in advance, that curt sumption will be amazin, It has answered with Protection—for a 5-year P Plan gives you signed assv long years of service: And the 1936 Kelvku beautiful refrigerator.< with the aid of Count J n-l-t --<»-« w» _ -- MimnnirMrif. ruiLuCCnain
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