Desperado Kills Man At Hollister Over Barbecue
Ollie Richardson, part Indian and part Negro, killed Louis Jeffrey and wounded another at a Halifax county logging camp after an argument over five cents worth of barbecue. Richardson, captured near Scotland Neck, faces first degree murder charges. Also noted: Gov. Ehringhaus pardoned Charlie Betts for stealing his own dog, and Mr. and Mrs. Bryant visit Rich Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Richardson
Hollister
Halifax County
Richardson
G. H. Johnson
Bill Roberson
Joe Riddick
Scotland Neck
Halifax
Johnson
Roanoke Rapids
Louis Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Town Talk Notes From Hesthsville Weldon and Brink
Carson Mills visits Mrs Charlie Branch at Hesths ville Saturday. Miss Irene Turner spent Saturday in Weldon. Mr and Mrs Lewis Stephenson of Frevont visited here Sunday. Mr and Mrs L C Taylor Mr and Mrs Mack Williams and daughter Jackie visited J H Doyle at Brink Virginia Sunday. Mrs W D Bryan left for South Boston Virginia after visiting her sister Mrs R L Towe. B F Wells ill with pneumonia on Hamilton Street. Mrs B F Wells visiting relatives in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Mills Vis
Charlie Branch
Hesthsville
Lewis Stephenson
Frevont
L. C. Taylor
Mack Williams
Jackie
J. H. Doyle
Brink, Va
W. D. Bryan
R. L. Towe
South
Boston
Joyner Named to State Board of Agriculture
Governor Ehringhaus announced the appointment of State Senator Will H. Joyner of Garysburg to the State Board of Agriculture to represent general crops. He fills the vacancy from George Watts Hill of Durham. Joyner is co founder of the 1933 State Fair and previously chaired the Senate committee on penal institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehringhaus
Will H. Joyner
Garysburg
State Board of Agriculture
George Watts Hill
Durham
Joyner
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Desperado
Man
Charlie Betts
Randolph County
Ernor Ehringhaus
Betts
Hunter
Marsh
Richmond County
Mrs
T. E. Bryant
Mr. and
Jerry Bryant
Rich Square
Irene Turner
Weldon
B. F. Wells
Hamilton Street
Mrs. B. F. Wells
Norfolk
Agricultural Board
C. Shearin R. Fld
W. C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Epocar
RL. Polk & Company
Chevrolet
America
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit, Michigan
Builin
Flint
Tri-City Motor Company
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