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ALERT COP NABS MAN SAT. NIGHT Quick work on the part of night policeman E. E. Cameron here last Saturday night between 1:80 and 2:00 resulted in the arrest of James Price as he was apparently at tempting to break into Hodges Jewelry Store in the down town business block. Price, a young White man who is reported to have come here from Danville, Va., o bout two months ago, is said to have forced a screw driver between the plate glass and the frame of the front window which, Mr. Hodges said, contained about $2400.00 worth of watches and oth er valuable jewelry. The crash of the glass as it was broken by the force of the screw driver alarmed Mr. Cameron who was sitting in a barber shop next door. The policeman rushed out and nabbed the man before he could escape. Price waived his preliminary hearing before the Mayor’s Court Monday morning and was bound over to the January term of Supe rior Court under a bond of $300. At the time of alleged attempted break about a dozen people were in a cafe that was still open at that hour a few yards down the street. Arrested On Two Charges Here Sat. Wesley Woodley, of Henderson, Was arrested here last week-end on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and trying to force his way into the home of Doc Piner in South Rosemary. He was also charged with an assault with a deadly weapon, a knife, having in flicted injuries to Mr. Piner about the head and neck. Woodley is reported by the police to have smashed a window or door in the Piner home, cutting his hand to the extent that he was car ried to the hospital for first aid treatment. Woodley's case was continued at Mayor’s court last Monday until next Monday. Woodley was released under a $50 bond. McDonald - Charles In a ceremony of beauty and im pressive dignity, the marriage of Miss Alleen Brooks Charles and Albert Sidney McDonald of Roa noke Rapids and Greenville, was solemnized in the First Christian Church, Thursday afternoon at 5 O’clock. The reverend Perry Case of Wilson, pastor of the bride of ficiated. The church altar and chancel were decorated with tall standards of lilies and carnations arranged against a background of palms, na tive pine and smilax. Lighted can dles cast a soft glow over the wed ding party. As the guests assembled, Mrs. George Tomlinson of Wilson, at the piano, played Schuberts Sere nade”; "Dance of the Sprites” by Gluck; ‘To An Evening Star” by Tannhauser. Miss Otelia Vaughan sang "Because” and “The Sweetest Story Ever Told”. As the vows were being spoken Mrs. Tomlinson played softly, “To A Wild Rose”. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was played as the processional and the traditional Mendelssohn was played as the bridal party left the church. The bride was escorted and giv en in marriage by her uncle, Lloyd Chapman. The bridegroom had as his best man, D. J. McDonald of Henderson. The ushers were Harry Charles and Edward Peele of Elm City. Mrs. Edward Peele of Elm City, BOXERS FOR ROANOKE RAPIDS OWLS Boxing fans of this vicinity are assured of good cards each Saturday night at The 2nd Street Arena when the Roanoke Rapids Owls boxing team goes into action. Fight cards are arranged with the best athletic clubs in North Carolina and Virginia. Above are three of the local fighters, Collins, Hux and Babson, all popular with fight fans of the two States. only sister of the bride, was dame of honor and only attendant. Her gown was fashioned by Vionet of aster pink morie taffeta, with long tight fitting bodice, short puffed sleeves, sweetheart neck line, the skirt was made with full length skirt with slight train and bustle back. She wore a velvet turban of grape and elbow gloves of white kid. She carried an old fashioned bouquet of talisman roses. The bride was lovely in a hy acinth blue gown fashioned identi cal to that of the dame of honor, with this she wore a doll’s hat of pleated illusion with streamers and bandeau of grotto blue velvet. Her bouquet was of white roses and val ley lilies. Her only ornament was a string of pearls, a gift of the groom. The bride’s mother, Mrs. Charles, wore a gown of black chiffon vel vet. Her corsage was of white roses. After the wedding the couple left for a trip to northern points. Mrs. McDonald wore as her going-away outfit a Lelong model of sea green moss crepe with touches of gold jewelry at the neck. A black fur coat and black accessories, she wore a corsage taken from her wedding bouquet. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Gladys Charles and the late H. B. Charles of Griffon. She is a grad uate of the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has taught in the Roanoke Rapids city schools and for the past two years has been assistant supervisor of Public Schools Music in the city schools of Burlington. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. McDonald of Roanoke Rapids. He attended the Georgia School of Pharmacy at At lanta, Ga. He is assistant manager of the Greenville-Washington dis trict of the Gate City Life Insur ance Company with headquarters at Greenville. Immediately after the wedding, the bride’s mother entertained at a reception at her home on Church Street. White and pink chrysan themums, smilax and candles add ed charm to the home. Greeting the guests as they called was Mrs. J. S. Chapman. Mrs. T. J. Williams introduced them to the receiving line composed of the hostess, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Francis Starke, sister of the groom and the wedding party. Mrs. Edward Smith and Mrs. Sallie Klingenschmitt di rected callers to the dining room. Greeting the guests at the gift room was Miss Mary Holley. From here they were asked to register in the bride’s book by Miss Helen Sykes. Mrs. William Bagwell re ceived at the coffee room where Mrs. C. R. Cobb and Miss Pauline Hooker assisted by Miss Josie Tom linson served coffee from a beau tifully appointed table. Saying good-bye to the many call ers was Mrs. R. A. Nelson. Out-of-town guests here for the wedding were: Mrs. Francis Starke, Miss Otelia Vaughan, Miss Lillian McDonald, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Ruth Chapman, all of Roa noke Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. N. C. X Pele, Miss Ruth Lewis Peele, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peele, of Elm City; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Mercer. Miss Winifred Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. George Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Case, Miss Josie Tom linson of Wilson; Miss Bettie Tom King, Mr. A. H. Parquett of Ra leigh; Mrs. H. C. Carroll of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis of Farmville; Miss Ailen Porter, Miss Vivian Griffin, Miss Ruth Warren, Miss Ethel Burnham, G. R. Burnham of Burlington, Mrs. C. W. Hill and Mrs. A. D. Rose, Miss Bessie Harvey of Kinston; Mr. and Mrs. Ludlow Williams, Miss Sara Frances Williams of Greenville; Miss Mary Holley of Adams, New York; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kittrell of Pinetops; Miss Helen Sikes of Asheboro and Miss Sallie Klingenschmitt of Wilson. Textile Building Plans Returned By Ins. Commissioner Plans for the proposed textile building for the high school and the mills to be located on Wash ington and Eighth Streets just op posite the junior high school build ing have been returned from the office of the State Insurance Com missioner with certain changes specified. Superintendent of schools, C. W. Davis, said this week that the changes would be made to meet the requirements and that he expected the work to go for ward with all speed after this. The building is to be constructed by WPA labor, funds for the ma terials coming from the Federal government, the county, and the city. The new building will be used for the instruction of high school stu dents and mill employes in differ ent phases of textile work. NEW "ROYAL CUPPER" STYUNS NEW EXCLUSIVE VACUUM-POWER SHIFT "IHE LONGCST OF THC 10T# From front of grille to reor of body (181 Inches) Chev rolet for 1940 Is the longest of oil lowest-priced corsl PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAHES NEW SEALED ISAM HEADLIGHTS SUPER-SILENT VALVE IN-HEAD ENGINE Ntw niu-vision ■opus »v siwa Cqe It ••Tiu| It •• Biu| It! $C £ A Chevrolet! ore Shipped to Dealer!—NOT DRIVEN OVERLAND I The Special De Luxe Sport Sedan. 2802• Everybody knows, it takes fine fea tures to make fine cars!... And Chevrolet for ’40 is the only car in the low-price field that has all the fine car features pictured at the left! . . . Small wonder, then, that it is also out selling all other new cars for ’40. . . . Eye it, try it; buy it, and you’ll be thor oughly convinced that “Chevrolet’s FIRST Again!” 85-H.P. VALVE-IN-HEAD SIX AND UPr *ot Flint, Michigan. ) Transpot lotion based on rail .rotes, state and local taxes (if any), optional oqufpmont and accessories—extra. Prices subject to change without notice. Bumpar guards—extra i>n Master 85 Series. TRI-CITY MOTOR COMPANY^ Inc. Roanoke Ave. at 10th Roanoke Rapids, N. C.