Slander Case Judgment Reversed By North Carolina Tribunal
North Carolina Supreme Court rules embarrassment humiliation and mental suffering not alone grounds for damages in slander suits. Justice Seawell says injury must be pecuniary and material, overturning a lower court ruling in the Vance county education board case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Vance
Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
A. A. F. Seawell
R. G. Harrison
Vance County Board of Education
Mae Bridgers Scott
Dabney High School
Seawell
Roanoke Rapids Candidate Declares Roanoke Rapids City Commissioner Bid
A resident announces candidacy for City Commissioner in the South Ward Roanoke Rapids North Carolina ahead of the May 2 1939 election section.
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Roanoke Rapids
W. Bernard Allsbrook
South Ward
John
Smith
North Ward
Worth
Frank C
N. C
Andrew Shaw Buried Today
Andrew Shaw of 663 Williams Street died in Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a long illness. He worked for Patterson Mills Co until an automobile injury ended his ability to work. Funeral services were held at his home by Rev Gordon Price with interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. His wife and several children survive.
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Andrew Shaw
Williams St
Roanoke Rapids
Patterson Mills Co
Gordon Price
New Hope Sunday School Opens with Invite to Members
New Hope Sunday School plans a 10 30 a m service inviting all members to bring a new member. The Woman s Auxiliary met with Mrs Lucy King on April 5 at 7 30 p m led by President Mrs N M Hockaday with a talk on Telling the Story in Japan and a social hour serving cake and pineapple for thirteen members and two guests. Many locals visited or hosted over the Easter weekend and several dinners and visits are noted across Raleigh Virginia Henderson and Rockingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
New Hope Church
Lucy King
N. M. Hockaday
V.S. Hockaday
Japan
Ida Shaw
Milton Wall
J. W. Rook
Lucy Sherrin
J. M. King
Virginia
W. E. King
Lynwood Arrington
Pete Rogers
P. Powell
Luther Ennis
Walter Jones
Mabel Rook
Henderson
Connie Rook
Raleigh
Bob Cox
Richmond
L. F. Rook
Marie Moss
Washington, D. C
van Dorth
Arthur Allen
Rockingham, N. C
Ambrose Pittard
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Jack Shaw in 1939
Social notes report Miss Lorena Hux visiting relatives, Reginald Pepper returning from the hospital, and a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Jack Shaw hosted by her mother Mrs. J. W. Rook. Attendees included Mrs. W. L. Pair, Mrs. J. W. Rook, Jack and Ida Shaw, Ruth Irene and Naomi Pair, Blanch Rook, Milton Wall, Warwick Hockaday, and J. C. Pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Jenkins
Lorena Hux
Annie Jenkins
Wrenford Hockaday
Lizzie King
Reginald Pepper
Lucille Shaw
Sanford Cook
Jack Shaw
J. W. Rook
Jack
Ida Shaw
W. L. Pair
Ruth
Irene
Naomi
Blanch Rook
Milton Wall
Warwick Hockaday
J. C. Pair
Mrs Alma V Pope 82 Dies in Weldon North Carolina
Alma V Pope 82 died at her daughter Mary Whitfield's home in Weldon on Thursday morning. She was born to John Sugar and Virginia Turner of Greenville County Virginia and lived in Weldon 35 years. Survived by half brother Cyrus Turner of Richmond and children Blount Pope Vernon Godwin Stanley Pope Mary Whitfield. Funeral at residence Friday at 3:30 PM.
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Alma V. Pope
Mary Whitfield
Weldon
John Sugar
Virginia Robinson Turner
Greenville County
Cyrus D. Turner
Richmond
Blount Pope
Catona Beach
Fla
Stanley Pope
Columbus
Vernon Godwin
Williamston
N. C
T. A Whitfield
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Supreme Court
R Hunt Parker
Harrison
Carolina
Henry Hudson
Kelly Jenkins
Byron Gurley
Topkins
Wake Forest
Sack Williams
Roanoke Pharmacy
Rosemary Drug Co
Roanoke
Roanoke Hardware Co
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