Roanoke Rapids Man Sam Marks to Enter Army
Sam Marks of Roanoke Rapids is expected to enter U S armed forces around May 1. He has been a longtime business owner, liquidating Marks Shoe Store and settling affairs as he awaits conscription. He is married to Jeanette Ravdin of Richmond Va and they have one son.
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Sam Marks
Roanoke Rapids
United States
Mr. Marks
B. Marks
Second Street
Roanoke Rapids Avenue
Marks Shoe Store
the Colors
Jeanette Ravdin
Richmond
Uncle Sam
Unopposed Re-election for City Commissioners Starke Collier
Filing for city commissioner expired yesterday leaving incumbents Starke and Collier unopposed for re election.
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Starke
Collier
Heart Attack Fatal To Robert King
Robert King dies from heart attack in a likely local death notice. Pallbearers include W K Langford Allen Story Alex Bullock Jack Brewer B B Acree Ivory Story. Flower girls listed Marjorie Kidd Josie Sadler Ethel Hand Mary Brewer Angelena Glover Pauline Story Clara Story Irma Daughtry.
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Matthews
Buck Taylor
W. E. Morris
Burlington
Paul W. King
California
W. K. Langford
Allen Story
Alex Bullock
Jack Brewer
B. B. Acree
Ivory Story
Marjorie Kidd
Josie Sadler
Ethel Hand
Mary Brewer
Angelena Glover
Pauline Story
Clara Story
Irma Daughtry
Stainback services Friday at hometown church
Stainback services will be conducted from the home at 323 Jackson Street Friday at 4 00 P M by Reverend L A Tilley and Reverend Gordon Price Interment will be in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery Mr Stainback had lived here most of his life Ray Finley was called home Wednesday in Chicago Illinois on account of his sister death.
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Jackson Street
L. A. Tilley
Gordon Price
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
Stainback
Ray Finley
Chicago
Ill
Auction Sales Bring Highest Prices for City Block
Two auction sales of the burned business block drew strong bids. Buyers J A Proctor Arthur Swartz Jack Earman and Fred Forrest of this city purchased the property, with resale possible. Walter and Gurley Auction Company of Kinston conducted the sale through Rochelle Realty Co. War conditions to determine construction timing.
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J. A. Proctor
Arthur Swartz
Jack Earman
Fred Forrest
Walter and Gurley
Powell Seriously Hurt At Halifax Paper Plant
Bassie Powell, a Black worker at the Halifax Paper Corporation, was seriously injured Tuesday morning when a board struck him under the chin while he operated a tractor moving box cars. He was taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital and remains unconscious with injuries undetermined.
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Bassie Powel
Halifax Paper Corporation
Powell
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Sales Draw Large Crowds at Dickens Park
Large crowds attended both sales run by Rochelle Realty Company and associates. Dickens Park subdivision lots were an attractive proposition with good prices, reinforcing the area as Roanoke Rapids best business corner.
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Roanoke Rapids
Dickens Park
Rochelle Realty Company and Associates
Teen Bound Over For Buick Theft In $500 Bond
Carl B. Finch a 16 year old white male was bound over to the Superior Court on a $500 bond charged with stealing the Buick belonging to A. S. Gaskins. The alleged theft occurred last Friday.
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Carl B. Finch
Superior Court
A. S. Gaskins
W M A Roanoke Association Meeting Attended in Rocky Mount
The W M A Roanoke Association met at First Baptist Church Rocky Mount on April 11. Rosemary Baptist Church attendees included Rev B Marshall White Hurst Mrs B Marshall White Hurst Mrs Geo Pappendick Mrs A O George Mrs Lewis Johnson Mrs Frank Kendrick Mrs Norris Hannon Mrs R L Bryant Mrs P A Cooke Mrs Rod Wood and Mrs Edith Davis.
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W. M. A. Roanoke Association
First Baptist Church
Rocky Mount
N. C
Rosemary Baptist Church
B. Marshall White-Hurst
Geo. Pappendick
A. O. George
Lewis Johnson
Frank Kendrick
Norris Hannon
R. L. Bryant
P. A. Cooke
Rod Wood
Edith Davis
PTA Meeting Slated For Roanoke Rapids High on April 20
Paul Fields, president of the PTA, announces a meeting for Thursday evening April 20 at 8 o clock. The PTA covers sixth grade and both high schools. All parents of students in those schools are urged to attend as an interesting program is planned.
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Paul Fields
PTA
Roanoke Rapids High School
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Diamond Merchants
North Carolina
Priscilla
Toanoke Rapids
Ike Rochelle
Bassie Powell
Hamilton St
Lucille Bell
Marks
Fort Bragg
Mark's
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