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The Robesonian from Lumberton, North Carolina • Page 3

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The Robesoniani
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Lumberton, North Carolina
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In LumWton Recorder Court Case Continued 42 Times, Fined For Lesser Offense 2 Trial was beyun in Robeson Superior court this morning in the suit of Southern National Bank as administrator, of estate of Patrick John Twomey owler, 57. of born chile! of Glenda Lee Lock- i against Roy S. Alford Construc- was charged with lear, six months suspended 1 lion and Dickcrson, payment of $8 weekly for the an aci growing out of next 35 weeks, after that $10 a nw ay accident, per week, and payment of mcdi-1 A suit bv Phillip R. Freeman (against Riegel Community Foun- Rchescn Superior Court uu JjVVl (111 drunken driving on February 24, and after 42 continuances of his case, he came to i a and Weinstein will be assigned attorney A divorce, uncontested, a granted in the case of Cora Lee Dial Revels Bobby Revels on grounds of two years of separation. was setllpri for rs a y- cal costs.

Ine court proved that it! i LockJear, drunken uai 1 nc was setllprl for justice with mercy, be-i driving, a of guilty of which ihe fi TM of Hackett cause Fowler was allowed to'reckless driving accepted four i --pay his fine on the instalment I months suspended on sioo fine and costs. James Cameron Epps, reckless driving, plea of guilty of driving too fast for conditions plan. Fowler was sentenced to four months in prison, suspended on payment of $100 fine and costs, and ordered not to drive for six months. This was based on a Plea of guilty of reckless driv-' rather than the first offense which would have taken i driver license for 12 months. Justice was on a wholesale basis Friday afternoon as five cases, all growing out of the same transaction, resulted in all defendants i found guilty.

These were the cases of Jeff Floyd, charged with trespassing on the property of a Caudell (Travellers Inn Steakhouse); Evelyn Caudell, charged with assault on C. L. Smith; Jesse King, assault on Carey Caudell; C. L. Smith assault on Evelyn Caudell; and a H.

Caudell, assault on C. L. Smith. Other Monday cases included: a Revels, assault Carson Revels, 90 days suspended on $25 fine and costs; carrying a concealed a 90 days suspended on $50 and costs and his knife ordered confiscat- ed. i a Bradley, public drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon, 90 days suspended on fine and costs and his pistol ordered confiscated.

Alary assault Shirley Quintanilla, 30 days suspended on costs; another as. Bault on Shirley Qintanilla, not guilty. James Brantley Bullard, reckless driving, 60 days suspended on $50 fine and costs. a Rabon Lowery, drunken driving, plea of guilty reckless driving accepted, four months suspended in $100 fine and costs. James Fields, driving without a license and drunken driving, live months suspended on $125 fine and costs.

Wilbur Louis Baxley, reckless driving, 60 days suspended on fine and costs. Robert Lee Hammonds, nonsupport of the illegitimately- accepted, costs. 133 graduate of School, is attending Gaston Technical Institute here. He is studying civil engineering Parents League Shifts Schedule In addition to the two group meetings of the Parents League Stacy Britt, drunken driving siu vil engineering plea of guilty of reckless hnology leadln to the de- ing accepted, four months sus-if? Associate Applied pended on $50 fine and costs after his second year. Navy is the son of Mr.

and James Hammonds, possessing whiskey, $5 fine and costs. Hazel Ann Britt, speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35-mile zone, HEALTH --INSURANCE-Sick or -Accident No Confinement Individual Family -Group Hicks Bailey Agency 5th Water 733-333J Lumber-ton costs. Richard D. Bruno, failure yield right of not guilty. John McNeill, i i a worthless check for $4, ordered to pay check and costs.

Billy Mercer, improper passing, costs. Harvey Locklear, a Bobby Bell, affray, cosls. James Albert Pittman, speeding in excess of 20 miles per hour in a 20-miie zone, costs. James Campbell, violation of the Employment Security Commission laws, $20 fine and costs. Carl Wesley McDonald, using profanity, costs.

Other Friday cases'included: Alex Currie Wilkes, drunken driving and resisting arrest, nol- prossed with leave. Ellis Wilcox, assault on Annie Wilcox, nol-prossed with leave. William Parnell, no insurance, no registration, and reckless driving, nol-prossed with leave. Guy K. Osterneck.

failure to yield right of way, nol-prossed with leave. Montgomery McMillan, improper passing, nol-prossed with leave. Samuel Norman McKenzie, speeding 45 miles per hour in a 35-mile zone, nol-prossed i leave. Charles Euel McCannon, issuing a worthless check for $12.50, nol-prossed with leave. William Morris a assault on Maggie Richardson, nol- prossed with leave.

William Morris Bryant, nonsupport of the illegitimately- born child of Edna Mae Page, nol-prossed with leave. There were six cases of public drunkenness. Technical Degree GASTONIA Richard N'avy, to be held this week as announced in Monday's Robesonian, a third meeting will be held Thursday night at So'clock in the City Council hearing room for parents of puojis in the 10th llth and 12th grades. Parents of the 8th grade group met last night, and the 9th grade age level parents are scheduled to meet tonight at 8 in the City Council hearing room. The general meeting of the Parents League that was scheduled for October 29, has been postponed until later, probably the first week in November.

Mrs. James E. Navy of mont. A two year technical junior college, Gaston Tech is an off- campus division of North Carolina State School of Engineering. As Victim Prays Burglars Labor Lumberton police had two weekend burglaries to investigate.

Frances M. Collins reported at 2:40 p. m. Sunday that a thief had entered the' residence at 206 Elizabethtown road and taken a large purse and billfold containing $16 ia nddition to valuable papers. The larceny oc- cured during church hours Mrs.

R. S. Mills reported Saturday that a gold knife and key chain, plus about $15 in cash had been taken from her car while parked at Winn Dixie store. Mrs. Mills resides at 2205 Barker street.

Peace Corps Sets Recruiting Record SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)-The Peace Corps set a one-day volunteer registration record Monday as 266 San Jose State College students signed up and were tested. Warren Wiggins, associate director for the corps, said "one out of every two or three will be invited to join." One Injured In 2 Smashes Marlene Santee Parker, 26. of 10iy 2 East First street, Lumberton, was injured in a traffic accident about 7:50 p. m.

Monday. PU. B. C. Britt reported that the Parker car was going west on Fifth street, near Sycamore street intersection, when i struck the parked car of Robert William Jamesy of Lumberton.

Damage to the Parker car was $400 and to the Jamesy car $300. Ptl. Britt reported that at 4:40 p. m. Monday, Nettie Mae Floyd of Lumberton was driving west on 15th street, near McMillan avenue, when her car struck the parked car of Glenn Edward Currin of Lumberton.

Damage to the Currin car was S40 and to the Floyd car $100. Cpl. Roy Covington reported that at 3:30 p. m. Monday, Amanda Coffey of Lumberton was driving north on Walnut street and Janice E.

Williford of Lumberton was driving west on 2lst street when their cars collided in the intersection. Damage to the Coffey car was and to WiMord car $100. Fire Chief Cites Winning Essays Fire Chief E. J. Glover today announced the winners of essay contests in Lumberton schools in observance of National Fire Prevention Week.

Mary Ellen Carter was winner at Janle Hargrave school, Garry Meares at Rowland Norment school, Edmund Bourcier at St. Francis school, Marley Stephens at Joe P. school, Rose Mary O'Neil at St. Madeline school, Larry Faulk at J. H.

Hayswood school, Sandra at Tanglewood school, and Andela Swan at South Lumberton school. The cash awards were made by various local leaders, including firemen, who delivered talks on fire prevention to the assemblies of the various schools. Fire inspector Sam Byrd took on a yeoman's job, strictly compatible with his own duties in addressing pupils at St. Francis, St. Madeline, and Tanglewood.

Other speakers and award givers were W. O. Lee, at Janie Hargrave, W. T. Kinlaw at Rowland-Norment, J.

C. Ward, at Joe P. Moore, Capt! Euland Stone at J. H. Hayswood, and Attorney John S.

Gardner, at South Lumberton school. All schools participated in the fire prevention week observance and held special fire drills. These drills are conducted regularly in all the schools the year around. A new kind of Pontiac with a new kind of Pontiac power Fairmont Names Morehead Scholars FAIRMONT Two seniors have been nominated as candidates for the Morehead scholarships by Fairmont High school: Harold E. Malion, and Marvin Andrew Pittman.

Maliou has been in the band, played football, served on Student Council. He is currently senior class president. He was a delegate to Boys' State. Pittmau is an Eagle Scout and has served on the Student Council. He was in the band his first two-years, in the Glee club, the last two.

He participated in football and baseball. He, too, was a delegate to Boys' State. He is now serving as assistant Scoutmaster. Both boys have been active in church It's the '64 Wide-Track Pontiac Tempest with new SIX for savers and a V- 8 for swingers. Tempest's new in-line 6 develops 140 horsepower from 215 cubic inches and 11 p.easc everybody but the gas station man.

And Tempest's extra-cost 326-cubic inch V-8 puts out up to 2SO SEf WHO SEtlS THE AUTHORED PONTUC KNOX OLDS-PONTIAC AT CENTENARY FAIRMONT Sunday a revival meeting began at Centenary Methodist church between Fairmont and Rowland with services to continue at 7:30 P. M. daily each evening of this week through Friday. The guest minister is the Rev. Paul Browning of Trinity Methodist church in Fairmont.

The Rev. Frank Salmon serves as pastor of Centenary Methodist church. Deaths And Funerals Drena Ann Thomas Drena Ann Thomas, eight- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MUton Thomas, of Oakwood died Sunday evening at Southeastern General hospital.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 4:00 P. at the Bethany Presbyterian church, Elizabethtown Rd. Survivors besides the parents are three brothers, James, Linwood, and William, and one sister, Janette. The body will be in the church one hour before the services. .100 East Second Street (MVDL-3308) Lumberton, N.

C. Seashclls are now competing seriously with stamps and coins as collector's items. Gather For Bif Assembly Convwtioa otticitls for the Watchtower AsMmbly scheduled this weekend at the Uimber- ton Hijh School arrived ia Lunv bertof! today. Bruce E. Giffln, convention chairman and district minister for this area, and Otto Kugler, chairman, began to supervise the full week of activity that wUl cede the area wide meeting scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Among responsibility, tkeee officials will direct a large scale home visitation program.

An invitation wai extended by Mr. Giffin for the publk to attend any of the discourses iche- duled during their weekend Bib- training program. The featured address for 3 P. M. Sunday will be by Mr.

Giffin, and entitled, "The Bible In A Scientific World." Car And Tow Ditch, Flip Property damage only resulted from a two-car highway accident about 7:30 a. nv Monday "i which one of the cars as being towed. State Trooper j. E. Greene reported that Levern Stringer of Palm Beach, was driving south on US eight miles north of Rowland, and towing a car owned by Sanders Marvin of Riviera Beach, the towed car struck an embankment and they overturned.

Damage to the Stringer car was $300 and to the Marvia ear $200. Mountaineer Hale On 108th Birthday SPRUCE PINE, N.C. A hint for those coming to help Uncle Bill Keller celebrate his birthday today: He says it wouldn't hurt if you bring a little peach brandy. Uncle Bill will be 108. That, according to the Social Security Administration, makes him the oldest resident of North Carolina.

Widowed twice, he lives alone in a small mountain house. He says he walks barefooted in snow, "to keep from having colds and flu." Fire Razes Farm Home FAIRMONT The Fairmont Fire Department answered a call at 10:45 Sunday morning when a fire completely destroyed a residence owned by Isley WUcox on the Wire-Grass Road. The fire was too advanced for the firemen to be of much assistance after arriving at the home. St. Madeline Plans Parental Meetings The pastor and faculty of St.

Madeline school have organised a six week "Open House Program." These meetings are Parent Teacher get togethers, at the end of each grading period. Purpose is to enlighten the parent as to the scholastic standing and character traits of children. One of the parents or guardian must be present to receive the report card. Substitutes, such as brother or sisters will not be acceptable. The i six-week period meeting will be held at St.

Madeline School on Oct. 18 at 7 M. Tuttday, October 16, Fairmont Recorder Court FAIRMONT Routine cases kept Fairmont recorder's court busy until noon on Monday. James Franklin Hunt, Greensboro, was taxed $100 and costs for drunken driving. On charges of caretes a reckless driving and no operator's license, Willie Cobbs, Bis- denboro, paid $35 and costs; Shiriey C.

Britt, route 1, Orrum, costs, for failing to yield right of way; James Lamon Bass, route 1, Orrum, not guilty careless and reckless driving. The state took nol pros in the cae of Wooten Dee.se, route 3 Fairmont, when the prosecuting wjtnesr failed to appear; pros with leave in the case of Dunk Carter, route 3, Fairmont, when the prosecuting witness did not appear. Edward Locklear, route 3, Fairmont was taxed $5 and costs for possession. Ernest Hammonds, Fairmont, was ordered to pay a bad check for $43, and costs. Milton Page, was charged with abandonment and non-support.

He was ordered to pay wife for the support of two minor children, until such a time he and she are reconciled and then he to provide a home and support. J. Bullock, route I Evergreen, charged with nonsupport of illegitimate child, was ordered to pay $12 a week, semi-monthly, and also the medical bill. RETAIL RALEIGH John T. Church, vice president of Rose Stores and head of the N.C.

Merchants Association, has s. Porcher Smith of Tabor City as chairman of a committee to set up retail meetings in various sections of Carolina. These will include the annual Retailers Activities C1 i ic at Chapel Hill and several regional meetings, according to Church. Serving with Smilh will be Graham, Red Springs; Judson Orpenville; D. L.

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