Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], April 17, 1941, SECTION A, Page 9, Image 9

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TRIPP PLACED ON
I PROBATION AND
FINED AT HALIFAX
Judgment in the case of the
State verses Grover Tripp of Roa
noke Rapids was handed down
by Recorder Judge, C. R. Daniel,
on Tuesday of this week. Tripp,
who was tried for resisting ar
rest and an assult on an officer,
was fined $40 and the costs and
placed on probation for a period
of two years.
Evidence in the case was heard
last week, but Judge Daniel de
ferred judgment until this week,
stating that he desired the time
to think the situation over before
passing sentance.
Meanwhile, a letter dated April
12 asking for a probationary sen
tence for Tripp and bearing the
signatures of seven Roanoke Rap
ids officers was sent to Judge Dan
ipl
The letter stated that it was the
belief of the undersigned officers
that Tripp, under normal conditions
would not have a tendency to and
would not commit an act of viol
ence toward anyone. A probation
ary sentence was suggested pro
vided Tripp would use no intoxi
cating beverages during the pro
bationary period.
Tlie letter was signed by of
ficers J. C. Cameron, J. Ft. Adams,
A. J. Brigman, J. C. Matthews, W.
M. Erwin, J. B. Boyd, and C. R.
Green.
Tripp was arrested here on the
night of March 29 after he had
defied six policemen for about an
hour, having shut himself up in his
home and threatened to shoot the
first officer who came into the
house after him.
While the officers were outside
trying to get him to give him
self up, Tripp fired a shotgun
through the lower panel of the
front door, some of the shot
glancing from the porch floor and
hitting Policeman W. M. Erwin.
The shot came immediately after
Officer Cameron had been in front
of the door. Mr. Erwin was not
iniured.
Tripp gave himself up after
the policemen had smashed a
window in with an ax, at the same
time telling him that they were
going to throw tear gas bombs
into the house.
Following are the other qases
disposed of at Half ax Tuesday:
Grady Liles, white of Roanoke
Rapids, fined $100.00 and costs.
License revoked for driving car
while drunk.
Moses Hall, col. of Scotland
Neck, illegal possession of liquor.
Eight months on roads, suspended
on condition he pays a fine of
$25 and costs and appears the first
Tuesday of each month for 12
months and shows good behavior.
William Hudson, white of Wel
don, charged with assult on wife.
Prayer for judgment continued
on payment of the costs and on
condition he remains of good be
havior for a period of two years
and during said time he refrains
from use of alcoholic beverages.
Richard Jones, col. of Weldon,
was found not guilty of larceny.
Prince Knight, Andrew Taylor,
and Luvella Jones charged with
assult and carrying a concealed
weapon. iNot guilty as to JLiUvena
Jones. Six months roads as to
Taylor and 8 months roads as
to Knight, execution of the fore
going sentence to be suspended
upon payment of 1-3 the costs
each and on condition they re
main of good behavior for 12
months. Notice of appeal to Sup
erior Court.
Flossie Johnson and Louis
Cook, Jr., charged with affray.
Prayer for judgment continued
on payment of costs and on con
dition they remain of good be
havior for 12 months'.
Jack Reynolds and James Flipp,
col., five months roads, each for
trespass.
Jack Phillips of Norfolk, Va.,
was the week-end guest of Miss
Rachel Moon.
Miss Romona Saunders spent
the Faster holidays in Rich
Square.
TO JOIN
NATIONAL
AMATEURS
Eight Teams Will
Compose A and B
Divisions In City
The Roanoke Rapids City Softball
League was formed last night
at a meeting of softball men in
the city. J. R. Meikle was chosen
chairman and F. S. Camp was
elected secretary of the organiza
tion.
In the League will be eight
teams—four “A” teams and four
“B” teams. The “A” teams will
compete for association honors in
the city and state, playing under
the association’s rules.
The “B” teams will play a
schedule among themselves in the
city with possible games outside
the city. The “B” teams will not
become members of the national
orPrnni7.flf inn
“A” teams will come from the
Rosemary Manufacturing Com
pany (The Romancos), Patterson
Mills Company, Roanoke Mills
Company plants 1 and 2.
“B” teams will come from the
local textile mills and the Halifax
Paper Company. As there will be
only four “B” teams in the lea
gue, all the plants having a team
in the “A” division will not be
able to put a second team in the
league. That phase of the league
will be worked out later, F. S.
Kemp said after the meeting last
night.
Both “A” and "B” teams will
play a 30 game schedule within
the league between May 19 and
August 8. Additional games are
expected to be scheduled out-of
town on the week-ends.
The league games will be played
on the first four days of the work
ing week—Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, and Thursday. Friday, Sat
urday, and Sunday will be left
open for outside games.
League games will be double
header affairs, with both “A” and
“B” teams playing in the same
afternoon. A definite schedule
has not been worked out at pre
sent.
The percentage winner of the
30-game schedule will be declared
the City Champions in both di
visions. There will be no series
for a playoff between top teams.
The winning “A” team will be
permitted to compete in dis
trict or state tournaments as the
representatives of the city.
Members of the winning team
will be awarded individual tro
phies for the championship in
both the “A” and “B” division.
The league will sponsor a city
wide girls team. This team will
be made up from players from
all over the city, irrespective of
where they live or where they
work. The girls will play a sche
dule with teams outside the city.
Bill Riggan was named the mama
ger of the team at the meeti
last night.
At the organization meeting last
night were the following men:
S. H. Crumpler, F. S. Kemp, J.
R. Meikle, H. L. Scaaf, Thornton
Wilson, Bill Alligood, Doug Wor
sham, Lindsay Saddler, Oakley
Vaughan, and Arthur Hall.
Meet Monday
The Fine Arts Department of
the Woman’s Club will hold their
April meeting at the Woman’s Club
House on Monday at 3:00 o’clock.
A full attendance is urged.
Seaboard NCEA
At Picnic Supper
A picnic supper at the Jordan
mill pond was the occasion for a
meeting of the Seaboard Unit of
the N.C.E.A. Monday afternoon.
Invited guests enjoying the picnic
were: Mrs. F. O. Birdsall, Mrs. F.
M. Whitlock, Franklin Birdsall, Jr.,
Joe Rogers, George Harriss, Wei
Immediately following the pic
nic a brief business session was
held, at which time the following
officers were elected to serve the
organization during the next year:
Lucille Hartley, president; Estelle
Adams, vice-president; Helen Wil
liams, secretary. Mrs. P. A. Bul
lock, the retiring president, it may
be remembered, has served this
organization most efficiently dur
ing this school year.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Among those that attended the
funeral of A. H. Pearson in
Bracey, Va., Saturday were: Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Hudson, Mrs. P.
W. Pearson and Jimmy Ingram,
Mrs. Sam Taylor, Mrs. J. M.
Taylor, Mrs. James Barrett, Sue
Epperson, Mr. and Mrs. -Joe Crad
dock, Harvey Taylor, James Tay
lor and Bill Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Baird.
HOSTESS TO CLUB
Mrs. Lewis Johnson was hostess
to her Thursday Night Bridge
at her home in South Rosemary.
Cut Flowers were used throughout
the house. High score was won by
Miss Viola Glover and second high
by Mrs. Colon Womble.
A salad course was served at
10:30 to the following guests and
members: Misses Evelyn Johnson,
Viola Glover, Ruth Glover, Bernice
Hitchens and Mesdames Hubert
Wirtz, Colon Womble, Edwin Cam
eron, Earl Rook, McQueenie Cam
eron, Graham Lynch, J. D. Ed
wards and Lloyd Allen.
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