Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], December 07, 1939, SECTION A, Page 5, Image 5

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MAN INDICTED IN JAIL FIRE
MOYE TO
FACE 4
CHARG'S
Four warrants were issued by the
State today against David Moye,
charging him with attempted mur
der, setting fire to a public build
ing, damaging city property, and
disorderly conduct.
Moye, who was arrested here yes
terday evening about 7:00 p.m. on
a charge of disorderly conduct, is
charged with setting fire to the
city jail, after being locked up, by
firing the mattresses and blankets
used on the jail cots.
The indicted, man is also charged
With attempt to murder Willie
Moody, colored occupant of the jail
who was in an unconscious state
by piling mattresses and blankets
on Moody and setting them on fire
and trying to prevent any other
person from putting the fire out.
The last charge is for destroying
property of the city to the amount
of approximately $40. It is alleged
that, besides burning the mat
tresses and blankets in the jail,
Moye knocked the glasses from
the windows, breaking some of the
sashes.
After firemen and policemen got
the fire under control last night,
Moye was taken to the jail in Hal
ifax and locked up.
Barns Burn
On Farm Of
W. Manning
Fire about noon today destroyed
the barn, an entire winter’s feed, a
tractor and other farming machin
ery, and all the out houses except
one on the Hillcrest Farm, the old
Hugh Camp farm that is now own
ed by William Manning. The losses,
estimated to be between $8,000 and
$10,000, are said to be partially
covered by insurance. The farm
Is about three miles west of Roa
noke Rapids on the Thelma road.
A call was sent in to the Roanoke
Rapids Fire Department which
rushed to the scene. When the
trucks arrived, the majority of the
outhouses were on fire, the big
barn catching soon after. The fire
men spent their efforts in saving
the home which was located about
75 feet from the barn. There was
not sufficient water to enable the
firemen in fighting the burning
buildings.
Many tools and practically all
feed were burned. Livestock that
were housed in the buildings were
rescued before the blaze reached
them.
The overseer of the farm told
firemen that he was cutting some
feed with a tractor in one of the
sheds when the fire started. He
had walked away from the tractor,
leaving it running, for a few min
utes when his wife called him.
When he reached the tractor again,
the machine and building were in
flames.
Firemen helped in saving some
Of the forks and smaller tools be
fore the blaze got too hot. The
tractor is said to be the biggest
item of machinery lost.
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Accident On
301 Injures
2 Yesterday
A wreck in front of the Gregory
home in Halifax on Highway 301
involving a W.P.A. truck, driven by
J. H. Graham, and a passenger
car, driven by W. W. Landfield of
Freehold, N. J., sent two people to
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, Mrs.
Eva Brand, of Freehold, N. J., with
bruises about the body and a prob
able pelvis fracture, and Miss Mar
garet Ocker of Freehold, N. J., with
head injuries and cuts.
Others in the wreck that receiv
ed only minor bruises and cuts
were John Black, Gus Allen and
Will Joyner, all on the truck.
The New Jersey car started to
pull around a wagon on the high
way and ran into the path of the
truck. The automobile was dam
aged considerably, while the truck
was damaged only slightly.
L. M. Shearin
Wounded By
Pistol Shot
L. M. Shearin is in the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital this week suffer
ing from a flesh wound in the
hip, said to have been inflicted by
a pistol shot fired by Mrs. Flossie
Davis when Shearin tried to enter
Mrs. Davis’ home on Burton Street
last Saturday night.
Shearin, reported intoxicated and
disorderly in the neighborhood of
the Davis home before he alleged
ly tried to enter the house, was
shot in the hip. The bullet ranged
downward and passed out through
the back of his leg. There was no
fracture from the shot.
The wounded man was placed
under arrest and carried to the
hospital. A hearing of the case is
scheduled for next Monday.
Honor Brides-elect
A most delightful buffet supper
was given on Tuesday evening hon
oring two very popular brides-elect,
Miss Velma Clark and Miss Mar
garet Dunning at the attractive
home of Mrs. W. S. Batton by Mrs.
Batton and Miss Virginia Blount.
The guests were invited for seven
o’clock and places were found by
place cards at six tables which
had been arranged in the dining
room and living room. The dec
orations throughout both rooms
emphasized the Christmas spirit.
Evergreens banked on the mantel
and tables with lighted red candles
presented a most pleasing effect.
Following supper, bridal tallies
were distributed and bridge
was enjoyed. Five progressions
were played and Miss Margaret
Dunning was found to hold the
highest score and was presented a
lovely prize. Both honorees were
remembered by the hostesses with
a gift. Assisting Mrs. Batton and
Miss Blount was their sister, Miss
Alma Blount. The following guests
were invited for the supper, most
of the guests remaining for bridge:
Misses Margaret Dunning, Velma
Clark, Hilda Hines, Aldine Bos
wood, Floriene Holt, Emily Dun
ning, Nancy Boyce, Ruby Wil
liams, Irene Clark, Elizabeth
Brown, Daisy Teele, Minnie John
son, Mesdames B. E. Stephenson,
George Hayes, J. W. Martin, Clyde
Liske, Bill Carter, Zollie Powell, B.
J. Dunning, Loftin Moody, Beaman
Helms, Wyche Land, Bill Speight,
Frank Sherry, William Thorne and
Eugene Kimball.
Mrs. R. P. Beckwith, Misses Win
ifred Beckwith and Elizabeth Beck
with spent Thursday in Richmond.
School Holiday
Dec. 15 to Jan. 2
The members of the Roanoke
Rapids school faculty and student
body will begin their Christmas va
cation this year on December 15
and return to \#ork on January 2,
giving them two weeks and a day
for the mid-season holiday, accord
ing to an announcement this week
by city superintendent of schools,
C. W. Davis.
For the final day before the va
cation period, a program centered
around the “white Christmas”
theme will culminate a pre-holiday
season of varied activities by the
students and the faculty of the
high schools.
Mrs. Jackson
Opens Shop To
Sell Draperies
Mrs. J. M. Jackson has opened
a shop at the rear of her home at
425 Jackson St. and will sell va
rious products made by Roanoke
Mills Co.
Draperies, upholstery, slip cover
materials, mattress ticking and
other cloth made by Mill No. 2
will be sold by Mrs. Jackson, who
invites shoppers in this section to
visit her new shop.
She announces that the shop will
be open every week-day from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Young People Of
Holif'x Meet Here
There will be a union meeting of
the Young People’s division of the
Methodist Church at the First
Methodist Church of this city on
Tuesday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m.
An interesting Christmas pro
gram, including Christmas music,
carols, and a story, has been plan
ned.
All members are urged to be
present and the public is cordially
invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rook and
daughter, Margaret Anne, and
Bruce Rook of Suffolk, Va., spent
Wednesday and Thursday with
Mrs. Ida Rook.
Faris Pulley spent Thanksgiving
Day in Norfolk, Va.
Mesdames J. H. Pair, Plummie
Woodruff, A. J. Lassiter and Misses
Elsie Pair, Verdell Woodruff, Iren©
Turner spent Thursday in Rich
mond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hudson spent
Monday in Norfolk, Va.
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