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THE PRISON NEWS
PUBLISHED MONTHLY, BY THE STATE PRISON DEPARTMENT
VOL. IV
THE STATE’S PRISON, RALEIGH. N. (., AUGUST 1, 19.40
No. S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORS MEMORY OF
LATE W. D. LAROQUE
Former Chairman of the Hoard Was
One of State’s Leading Citizens
The following resolution was adopted
by the State’s Prison Board of Directors
at a recent meeting as a tribute to the
memory of the late Walter D. LaRoque,
former Chairman of the Board:
“For all of us the Grim Reaper remains
at once Life’s keenest tragedy and insol¬
uble mystery. Our heart’s deepest sympathy
quickly reaches out to console those whose
lives have been saddened by the crushing
loss of a loved one. and oft we contemplate
such a bereavement with wonder and ques¬
tioning. Especially is this true where a life
has moved on into the Great Beyond at the
peak of its usefulness.
“We were moved beyond expression when
recently we were apprised of the sudden
passing on of our beloved friend and co¬
laborer Walter D. LaRoque. In home and
church and business and in those other im¬
portant duties which are cast upon the best
and most whole-hearted of us, Walter La¬
Roque was ever the same lovable spirit and
champion of the right. In every sphere of
life in which he moved, he left his guiding
influence of matchless charm, of unswerv¬
ing geniality and of peerless masterfulness.
“Though only at the age when men gen¬
erally hope to be on the threshold of success,
Walter LaRoque had already lived a life
that had been marked by achievements as
notable as they were varied. He had served
his own community of Kinston as Mayor
and President of the Chamber of Commerce.
In all the projects that looked to
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healthy and wholesome place in which to
live he was a tireless leader.
“Walter LaRoque though, did not coniine
his untiring efforts to the upbuilding of his
own community. He was too far-visioned
thus to limit his powers. That he was a
loyal friend of education is evidenced by his
unflagging interest in the public school sys¬
tem of the State and in his service for
several years as a member of the Board of
Trustees of State College. Other positions
of public honor and trust came to him un¬
sought, including the presidency of the
North Carolina Railroad, a position which
he resigned to accept appointment as a
member of the State Prison Board.
Former Chairman of Prison Board EARLY STAGE COACH
SCHEDULE THROUGH
NORTH CAROLINA
Miss Carrie L. Broughton
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J. Wilbur Bunn is Appointed
A cling Chairman Prison Board
Among the first of Governor Gardner's
appointments after his inauguration, was
that of -J. Bunn, prominent Raleigh
attorney, as a member of the State’s Prison
Board of Directors. Following the death
of Walter I). LaRoque, former Chairman of
the Board, Mr. Bunn was named as acting
Chairman, and lie i now actively engaged
in fulfilling the duties of this office.
Mr. Bunn, who is a graduate of Wake
Forest College, has been practicing his cho¬
sen profession in Raleigh for more than
twenty years and has been uniformly suc¬
cessful. He is a native of Wake County
and has twice represented the county in
the General Assembly, lie was County At¬
torney for eight yeai.s and has served as
President of the local Civitan Club and the
Chamber of Commerce. He has always tak¬
en an active interest in politics and in the
betterment of his community.
In addition t > his duties as acting Chair¬
man of the Prison Board, he is also serving
as member of the Prison Commission.
By Col. Fred A. Olds
I h • amazing development of spe ‘d m
transportation is graphically illustrated by
a comparison of travel methods in 1X25 with
those of the present as contained in the
schedule of the stage coach lines of the
olden days.
Instead of making 50 miles an hour in
automobiles or busses, the travelers in 1X25
were limited to a distance of 50 miles a day
by government restriction “which gave suffic¬
ient time for rest and refreshment, without
exposure to the unpleasant and deleterious
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l night air.” It should be remembered
that in that day the general public dreaded,
the night air, believing it the cause of var¬
ious diseases. However, the “night air”
element doesn’t seem to be a factor in
modern highway travel. Anyway, it cost the
olden traveler eight cents a mile to ride the
coaches, whereas bus and train rates are
much lower. The announcement of the stage
coach schedule was as follows:
" I he route has been newly-arranged and
i.' now in every respect in complete order.
The distance from Washington City to a
large proportion of North and South Caro¬
lina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida is much
shorter by this route than any other. The
proprietors have omitted no exertion to in¬
ure the safety and comfort of passengers.
Their contract with the United States
obliges them to travel only lifty miles
a day.
“The Tavern (Hotel) accommodations are
good and the charges low. Fare eight cents
per mile. All baggage at the Risque of the
Owner thereof. The Proprietors.”
The route began at Fredericksburg, Vir¬
ginia. which the stages left at 5 a. m., ev¬
ery Monday and Saturday; they arrived
at Greensboro, N. (’., every Sunday and
Monday at night-fall; arrived at Pinckney-
ville, S. every Thursday and Sunday at
X a. in.: arrived at Powelton. Georgia every
Saturday and Tuesday at night-fall; arriv¬
ed at Milledgeville, (then the Capital) Geor¬
gia. every Sunday and Monday. The total
distance, between Fredericksburg and Mil-
ledgoville was 5X6 miles. The run through,
each way. was made in eleven days.
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