A Clover teenager was charged with reckless driving yesterday in connection with a double fatality that occurred late Monday morning on Route 607.
Trooper D.T. Conner filed the charge against 18-year-old Christopher Jason Green of Clover whose car ran off of the left side of the highway and struck and killed two pedestrians before veering off of the opposite side of the road and overturning onto its top.
A trial for Green has been set for October 24 in Halifax County General District Court.
The victims, 76-year-old Louis E. Bouldin and 62-year-old Henry Albert Welch died at the scene of the accident that occurred at 11:20 a.m. on Route 607, 2.2 miles north of the intersection of U.S. Route 360.
Green sustained minor injuries in the mishap.
The incident was the county's seventh fatal mishap of the year. It pushed the county's highway traffic death toll to eight for the year.
Trooper Conner said Welch had walked down to the Rogers Chapel Baptist Church to see some construction work that was underway at the church and was walking back to his residence when he met Bouldin, a neighbor.
The two men were standing in the grass just off of the left side of the highway and were standing facing each other when they were struck by the car driven by Green, the trooper added.
After hitting the two men, Green's vehicle veered back across the road to the right side of the highway, ran off the road and overturned in a wooded area, coming to rest on its top.
When asked if excessive speed was involved in the accident, the trooper said he had not found anything to show excessive speed was involved.
The 1992 model four-door auto driven by Green was declared a total loss with damage estimated at $5,000.

All agree that the objective is the same, fighting cancer and helping cancer patients.
To that end, the Halifax County Cancer Association and the American Cancer Society are in the same business.
The problem is funding.
Yesterday, an ACS official began exploring avenues to make its first Relay for Life fund-raiser in Halifax County a win/win event for both organizations.
Robbin Hall, ACS community specialist at the Martinsville office, is leading the investigation.
Whether ACS works with HCCA and shares the proceeds from its scheduled August 17-18 fund-raiser or declines, Rhonda Reaves, HCCA executive director, said that the local organization will help ACS.
Halifax County Cancer
Association
HCCA, which was founded 40 years ago, served over 200 patients last year, according to Reaves.
Over $100,000 was spent for services for county residents.
Primarily, HCCA's mission is to provide services for Halifax County cancer patients by providing gas vouchers for travel to medical offices, providing financial assistance for cancer-related medications, by supplying wigs, wheelchairs and other supplies and by providing educational and informational materials.
"We help on a monthly basis as long as you need us," Reaves said.
"We will help anyone who has cancer," she said. "That doesn't mean that everyone with cancer calls us."
The local entity also contributes $3,000 annually for national cancer research. Major cancer research universities have been among the beneficiaries, Reaves said.
HCCA's problem is funding versus high demand.
The local organization does not solicit funds. It receives about $12,000 through the United Way, according to Reaves.
"The rest of our finances rely on donations and memorials," she added.
HCCA staged its first fund-raiser to help fill the financial gap this year, a social event at the home of Joyce Willis. The event raised $4,000.
"We are looking into more fund-raising ideas because of the great need for our services," Reaves said.
"We have an alarming number of cancer patients and the expenses are exceeding what we have. We are going to run out of money with what we are spending, and we absolutely do not want to cut our services."
When the American Cancer Association recently announced its intention to hold its Relay for Life fund-raiser at Mary Bethune Complex in August, the financial implications for HCCA caused concern.
At the time, ACS declined HCCA's suggestion that the two organizations work together and share the benefits, according to Reaves.
"Unfortunately, the (ACS) money is put in a national pool and HCCA will not benefit from this fund-raising event," Reaves said. "This is going to take a lot of money out of our community. This is going to hurt us."
"We are going to support the American Cancer Society," said HCCA President Joanna Chaffin. "We plan to have a team walk and we plan to help in other ways, because it is important that we have the research.
"But our money stays right here in Halifax. That is what we want people to know. When the ACS gets money, it goes nationally. But we need both.
"We would appreciate any donations local residents might consider," added the HCCA president.
Window of Opportunity
A call to Gazette-Virginian offices this week from Angela Rice-Warren threw open a window of opportunity.
Rice-Warren, a South Boston native and devoted Relay for Life volunteer in North Carolina, said that some funds from its event flow back to local cancer organizations helping patients.
However, North Carolina is in the Southeast ACS Division and Virginia in the Mid-Atlantic ACS Division.
Rice-Warren provided North Carolina ACS names and telephone numbers to share with Hall in Martinsville.
Hall said yesterday that she would contact the North Carolina officials.
ACS
For Hall, the cause is the same.
"We have a presence and have been helping residents of Halifax County for the last eight years," she said yesterday.
In this year alone, Hall said that the Resource Center had received 27 calls with 10 patients receiving financial assistance, six for transportation and four for pain and nausea medications. There were also 15 referrals to Reach-to-Recovery, a program that works with breast cancer survivors.
There were 50 calls to the ACS Resource Center from Halifax County with 15 patients getting financial assistance in 1999-2000. During 1998-1999, 22 calls were received with 11 patients receiving financial assistance, according to Hall.
ACS also provides scholarships to cancer survivors, with Halifax County resident Christy Henderson receiving $1,000 this spring.
The Martinsville office of the American Cancer Society serves four counties, Pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick and Halifax.
Relay for Life
The August 17-18 Relay for Life in Halifax will be a team event to fight cancer.
The relay will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 10 a.m.
"It is such an emotional event," said Rice-Warren, a regular participant in Relay for Life events. "Once someone goes, they see the benefit."
ACS officials describe Relay for Life as a celebration of survivorship as well as a way to memorialize those who have died. Funds from the event also benefit research.
Rice-Warren carries personal memories of her uncle, Curtis Rice, into Relay for Life events. Rice, 43, had melanoma.
"I feel like it is a good way to preserve his memory and to help prevent other families from dealing with the tragedy that we felt," she explained.
Cancer survivors traditionally take the first lap when the relay opens.
"It is more than a fund-raiser, it also makes people aware of what we can do," said Mark Thomas, ACS Income Development Manager for Region 9.
Many of the teams participating in the relay do their own fund-raising, according to Hall.
Teams may camp at the Halifax County site, with participants taking turns walking, she explained.
"Since 1946 the American Cancer Society has funded 30 Nobel Prize researchers and invested $2.2 billion in cancer research," according to Rice-Warren.
Jackie Meadows is one of the ACS Relay for Life contacts in Halifax County. She may be reached at 572-6723.

Dear Editor:
The intent of this letter to the editor is to provide more information about the American Cancer Society's upcoming Halifax Relay For Life.
The first-ever Halifax Relay For Life will be held Friday and Saturday, August 17-18, at the Mary Bethune Complex, from 6 p. m. to 10 a.m. The Relay is an overnight event in which teams from businesses, churches, clubs, schools, neighborhoods and families come together to celebrate cancer survivors, honor those who have died of the disease, raise the community's awareness of cancer, and raise dollars for the fight against the disease. There are concessions, games, prizes, entertainment, information about services provided by the American Cancer Society, a special lap for cancer survivors and a luminary service at dark.
Money generated by Relay supports research, education and services for patients, including ones in Halifax County. For example:
*From September 1998 through June 20, 2001, 36 Halifax County residents battling cancer received financial assistance from the American Cancer Society. They were helped with transportation, medications and nutritional supplements.
*During the same time, 31 Halifax County women fighting breast cancer were referred to the American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery program.
*This spring, a Halifax County graduating senior, Christy Henderson, received a $1,000 scholarship from the American Cancer Society.
Some other important facts about the American Cancer Society:
*The American Cancer Society provides wigs, turbans, bras and breast prostheses to cancer patients.
*The organization provides a wealth of information about cancer through its local offices, 24-hour, 7 day a week information line, and website, www.cancer.org
*Volunteers and staff are available to present cancer-awareness programs in the community.
*The American Cancer Society spends $100 million annually on research.
As you can see, the American Cancer Society gives back directly to cancer patients and local communities. All services are free. It is not a "take the money and run" organization as has been implied. If the American Cancer Society can be of service, please call our resource center at 1-888-227-6333 or our information line at 1-800 227-2345. You may also contact our Martinsville office at 1-540-638-8944 or the Lynchburg office at 1-804 845-0973.
For more information about the Halifax Relay For Life, call Jackie Meadows at 572-6723 or Robbin Hall in the Martinsville office.
Please join the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.
Mark Thomas Income Development Manager American Cancer Society

Investigators aren't ready to label the recent rise in so-called drive-by shootings a street war, but admit evidence collected so far points to a circle of local "cliques" with two things in common ­ illegal drugs and weapons.
And the weapons, police say, may include high-powered assault rifles.
As of Monday morning, the casualty toll had risen to one dead and five injured in five separate "drive-by" shootings since early May.
The latest victims include Douglas Edward Witcher, a 22-year-old, Henry's Trail, Nathalie man who sheriff's investigators say died instantly Monday morning after being struck in the head and shoulder by gunshots.
Results of an autopsy show Witcher died of a single gunshot wound that entered the front of his head.
Along with Witcher, 20-year-old Luther Powell, Nunley Bridge Road, Vernon Hill, was struck four times in the hail of gunfire that riddled the run-down residence where Ralph Logan, and possibly a second person, lived in the Meadville community.
Powell was treated and released from Halifax Regional Hospital later Monday afternoon.
The two victims, along with Logan and three others, were all said to have been inside the house "visiting" when as many as 25 shots were fired at the house.
Logan, a Vietnam veteran, told a reporter that the shots were fired from a high-powered rifle. He said that he turned off the lights and told others in the kitchen to "hit the floor."
Deputy Tribble said that Witcher's body was found lying on the kitchen floor when investigators arrived at the scene some time after the 1:00 a.m. shooting. Those who escaped injury ducked for cover and ran from the house. It was at Halifax Regional Hospital's emergency room that police were informed of the shooting.
Shots traveled from the edge of the road, a distance of approximately 75 feet, before striking and penetrating the house, according to investigators.
No description of the vehicle nor the shooters was given by witnesses or the victim, according to investigator reports.
Teens Shot On College Street
As many as eight shots were believed to have been fired early Sunday morning at 1305 College Street in South Boston. Two South Boston teens, 17-year-old Kevin Cameron, Love Shop Trailer Park, and 18-year-old Quincy Moore, N.Main Street, were wounded.
Moore remains in Halifax Regional Hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg. Cameron was treated and released Monday for a wound to his foot.
South Boston Police Investigator B.K. Lovelace said that as many as eight persons were standing on the front porch of the house that belongs to Edith Jones. Jones, they say, was not home when the 2:12 a.m. shots were fired by persons traveling in an older model, blue Chevrolet.
A number of persons had been at the Jones residence earlier that night for a cookout according to Lovelace.
Police were able to recover eight shell casings from the shooting scene but declined to identify the caliber of weapon from which they believe the shots were fired.
Houses along this section of College Street are situated close to the street. From where the shots were fired to the porch where the victims were standing is less than 25 feet, according to Lovelace.
At that short of a distance, could the shooters have aimed higher and, perhaps, inflicted more serious, or even fatal, wounds?
Lovelace thinks so.
He even suggests that the shooters intended to "scare" their victims.
Up until this week, the shootings had resulted in mostly superficial wounds for the victims. "Nobody had gotten killed," Deputy Tribble noted while adding, "I'm hoping it's going to calm down after this thing (murder) last night."
Both officers believe the shootings are the work of members of at least three area gangs from the Cody community, the Westside area and South Boston. They are suspected of dealing in illegal drugs.
Uptown Crime In Down Home Area?
It may seem odd that South Boston and Halifax County could have a level of drugs and violence usually found in much larger, urban communities.
But consider the case of Arthur A. Outlaw.
Just last month, the former Ridge Street, South Boston man was sentenced in federal court to 35 years in prison and described as the kingpin in what may have been the largest crack cocaine operation ever exposed here.
Outlaw hired men and women to transport cocaine in their body cavities. In 18 months of operations, approximately $1.2 million worth of crack cocaine entered Halifax County.
Weapons were being smuggled from Halifax County and sold on the streets of New York and New Jersey. In addition to South Boston, Outlaw maintained residences in Mount Vernon, N.Y. and Spartanburg, S.C. where he conducted illegal drug operations.
South Boston Is "Hub"
Officer Lovelace describes the South Boston/Halifax County area as a "hub" for drug trafficking ­ "a big distribution center, it comes in and gets shipped out!"
Lovelace and others involved in the investigations have yet to make any arrests and are encouraging persons who may have any information regarding these crimes to contact Crimestoppers at 804/572-TIPS (8477) or 804/476-TIPS (8477).
The identity of all persons providing information is kept confidential and reward money is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

"This is the inter-church bonding into friendships, a spiritual togetherness and an experience that will be talked about forever," said Ben Sprouse, associate pastor and youth minister of Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton.
He and a crew of 15 members are part of the Impact Virginia program.
The crew has spent two days working on the foundation of a three-bedroom, one-bath house on Cassada Lane, which is part of the Habitat For Humanity program.
On Monday morning, the crew started the day by backfilling the foundation.
Yesterday, the crew nailed in the floor joists and prepared to construct the walls.
Despite the blisters on the hands from the previous day's dirt shovelling, the crew managed to put together the floor joists for a 1,000-square-foot area.
"They're doing an incredible job of overcoming the situation and are ready to hammer," Sprouse said.
"We're glad to have Impact Virginia here and helping us this week," said the Reverend Russell Lee, president of the Tri-River Chapter of Habitat For Humanity.
Mark Bowman, a Staunton resident and a member of Memorial Baptist Church, is a rising junior in high school who hopes to attend seminary to become a minister.
This is Bowman's second year of working on a project associated with Habitat For Humanity.
Impact Virginia crews are scattered at over 20 sites around Halifax County.
That allows the crews to have contact with the families and to see firsthand the impact of their participation.
While the Impact crew has less experience with meeting the family who will be the future home owners, Bowman said his experience last year on a Habitat project had its own highlight when the family designated for the home, visited the crew.
"When the family showed up, a little boy's eyes went into a glow as he ran across the floor," Bowman said.
That was the beauty of what had been accomplished by Impact Virginia, according to Bowman.
Crew leader, Irvin Hall is a retired minister and a Danville resident.
Hall, a member of Sandy Shores Baptist Church, has spent six years with the program.
He's 79 years old, however, he has the heart of a 16-year-old.
While Hall and Spouse direct the crew, all are learning tangibles of a hands-on ministry.
And after two days of spending time together, the crew is getting to know a great deal about friendship and the satisfaction of helping others.

Saturday hours will be extended at the South Boston Library beginning July 1.
The new hours will run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1-3 p.m. at the South Boston Library only, the Halifax County/South Boston Library Board agreed Tuesday.
The new hours will be adopted for one quarter and then statistics on use will be checked, the Board agreed.
South Boston Town Council had asked for extended hours at the library.
Board members also learned yesterday that the library system had received a $2,000 credit for returned light pens, a budget plus as the system tackles a budget shortfall.
The Library Board also learned that the system's Gaylord computers arrived at the South Boston Library yesterday and are expected to arrive in Halifax today.
The Board was in executive session to consider Paul Johnson's appointed as director of the Halifax County/South Boston Regional Library at presstime.

After winning nine of its first 10 games, the Halifax County Collegiate Sluggers baseball team was on top of the district standings.
That changed when the Sluggers lost two straight games, falling to Ringgold 4-1 last Monday and losing 7-2 to Burlington, N.C. on Thursday.
The Sluggers have gotten back on the winning track again, though, with a 10-4 win over Danville here Monday night.
Monday night's game against Danville was a good outing for Collegiate as the bats that went cold during last week's game came alive again.
The Sluggers got 13 hits in the game with team manager Chris Conner leading the way with a perfect four-for-four night and Dabney Cosby going three-for four to lead the way.
Justin Saunders, team manager and first baseman Jerry Dallas, Justin Smith, Joe Land, Kenneth Day and Dan Powell all had one hit each in the win.
"Everybody hit," said Conner.
"We haven't been hitting well lately so this was good for us. There were three games where we hardly hit anything. The last two games we hit everything."
Things looked bleak for the Sluggers early on as Danville stung hurler Phillip Kalchthaler for four hits in the top of the first inning, two of them doubles, and scored four times to take a 4-0 lead.
After that, Kalchthaler, who went five inning, and Conner, who came to the mound in relief, held Danville to three hits the rest of the way.
The Sluggers got back into contention with three runs in the bottom of the first inning that started when Chris Parker was hit by a pitch from Danville hurler Kenny Payne.
Parker stole second base and Saunders, the second batter in the inning walked.
Conner followed with a two-RBI single and scored when Cosby grounded out to the shortstop to make it a 4-3 score.
Halifax County got six successive base hits to start the bottom of the second inning, one each from Land, Day, Powell, Parker, Saunders and Conner, to add three more runs and take a 6-4 lead.
The Sluggers' bats came alive again in the bottom of the third inning with Cosby and Smith leading off with back-to-back hits and Cosby scoring when Land grounded out to the shortstop to make it a 7-4 game.
Collegiate added another run in the bottom of the fourth inning with Conner doing the honors to make it an 8-4 score.
A single by Conner followed by back-to-back doubles from Dallas and Cosby allowed Collegiate to add two more runs to its total and make the final 10-4 count.
Collegiate will return to action Thursday with a game against Exchange Club in Greensboro, N.C.
The Sluggers will return home for a Friday night game against Franklin County.
Game time at the Halifax County High School baseball field is 7:30 p.m.

Joseph Nalon Oakes, 81, of Blairs died at Woodview Nursing Home.
Mr. Oakes was born May 12, 1920, in Pittsylvania County the son of the late Mathie Oakes and Lillie Mae Walker Oakes and was married to Lillian Dodd Oakes. He was a member of Ringgold Baptist Church and a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Shelby Jean O. Boyd of Ringgold, Frances O. Tate of Danville and Judy O. Simmons of Axton; six sons, Robert Lee Oakes of Halifax, Leonard B. Oakes and Larry Wayne Oakes, both of Blairs, Maynard Allen Oakes of Ringgold, Earl Lester Oakes and Dewey Gerald Oakes, both of Dry Fork; 14 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Clarence Mays Oakes and one grandson, Ricky Allen Oakes.

Funeral services for Mr. Oakes will be held today, June 27 at 11 a.m. from the graveside at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Chatham by the Rev. Jim Hight.

Douglas Edward 'K' Witcher, 22, of 1106 Henry's Trail, Nathalie, died June 25.
He was born in Halifax County on December 11, 1978, the son of Edward Douglas Jones and Linda Farmer Witcher. He was a member of Republican Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Witcher is survived by his parents, both of Nathalie; one sister, Ann Marie Farmer of Nathalie; two brothers, Carlos Witcher and Dale Witcher, both of Nathalie; his paternal grandmother, Lorine Jones of Nathalie; his maternal great-grandmother, Maggie Palmer of Baltimore, Md.; one sister-in-law, Kimberly Witcher of Nathalie; and his fiancee, Denise Miller of Nathalie.
Funeral services will be held June 29 at 4 p.m. at Republican Grove Baptist Church with Pastor William Howerton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home.

Lewis Bouldin, 76, of 2055 Rodgers Chapel Road, Clover, died June 25 in Clover.
He was born in Halifax County on September 25, 1924, the son of the late Squire Bouldin and Ellen Torian Bouldin. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Mr. Bouldin is survived by three sisters, Alberta Minor and Nancy Minor, both of Philadelphia, Pa. and Marthenia Garrett of New York; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held June 29 at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Leander Dance officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roth Bouldin, 1245 Rodgers Chapel Road.

Ernest Edmonds, 64, of 111 Rose Hill Apartments, South Boston, died recently in South Boston.
He was born in Halifax County on September 28, 1936, the son of the late John Robert Edmonds and Ida Carter Edmonds. He was a member of St. Paul CME Church.
Survivors of Mr. Edmonds include one daughter, Michelle Diav of New York; two sons, Ernest Edmonds Jr. and Michael Edmonds, both of New York; three grandchildren; one brother, James Edmonds of Burkeville; and one brother-in-law, John Henry Bostick of South Boston.
Funeral services will be held June 28 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul CME Church with the Rev. Ronald Dean officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home.

Henry Albert 'Hank' Welch, 63, of 2044 Rodgers Chapel Road, Clover died June 25 in Clover.
Mr. Welch was born in Rochester, Ohio on July 20 1937, the son of Thurman K. Welch and Gladys Ward Welch and was married to Virginia Powell Welch.
Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother of Lancaster, Ohio; three daughters, Laura and husband, Russ Stephens of Savannah, Ohio, Dottie and husband, Dave Scott of Bailey Lakes, Ohio, and Trisha and husband, Jeff Duffer of Clover; one son, Dean and wife, Tina Welch of Red Oak; four brothers, Walter and wife, Ola Welch of Randolph, Thurman II and wife, Josephine Welch of Las Vegas, Nev., Franklin E. and wife, Thelma Welch of Logan, Ohio, and Maurice Welch of va.; three sisters, Sally and husband, Howard Lee Salzber of Columbus, Ohio, Anna and husband, Tom Azbell of Lancaster, Pa., and Rosie and husband, Walter Beougher of Fort Myers, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services for Mr. Welch will be held June 28 at Clover Cemetery at 2 p.m. with the Revs. Courtney Coffer and Rudolph Jacobs conducting the service.
The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home this evening, June 27, from 7:00 until 9:00, and other times at the home.