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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
4
Fire at the Roanoke Rapids armory damaged the drill hall and foyer area as girders buckled and walls cracked. The blaze delayed the planned completion of the future high school athletic field house by weeks, with materials shortages hindering replacement efforts. Firefighters and volunteers battled the rightward spread, while officials praised the fire department's rapid response.
A 12 year old colored boy from Rich Square was killed Sunday afternoon when a car driven by E L Copeland struck him and his bicycle. Patrolman Nelson and Guthrie investigated and ruled the accident unavoidable. Witnesses said the boy swerved into the car’s path as both traveled in the same direction.
Messrs. Leonard Revelle and Charles Moore were visitors in Norfolk Virginia on Saturday meeting local residents and touring the city.
J H Kennemar died this afternoon at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a morning illness. He worked at the Halifax Paper Company and was taken by ambulance after lunch. Funeral set for 4 pm tomorrow at his home with Rev Gordon Price officiating. interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. He was 56, born in Northampton County, survived by wife Courtney Wright Kennemur, three sons J H Kennemur Jr Calvin Kennemur Roy Kennemur, and daughter Mrs Bill Shaw.
Among the week’s out-of-town patients at Roanoke Rapids Hospital are Thomas Colston T H Hedgepeth of Conway Joseph Harrell of Seaboard James Hubbard of Ante Va W C Howell of Seaboard Mrs J W Knight of Stratford Conn Mrs L L Lassiter of Lenoir and Mrs A L Taylor of Emporia Va.
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