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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
1
Halifax County surpassed its Second War Loan quota by over 400 000 with about 1 100 000 in securities sold. County chairman Fletcher H. Gregory credits large subscriptions by industries and banks and urges small investors to buy with this final opportunity before the drive ends Friday April 30.
The Roanoke Rapids Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its next meeting Friday at 7 in the Municipal Building. Plans for Charter Night in May will be discussed. All women engaged in city business are invited to attend.
City music teacher Miss Kent Bentley presents three students in a piano recital at the High School Auditorium next Thursday night May 6 at eight o clock. Elizabeth Beckwith Ruth Lee and Billy Waters will perform.
Roanoke Rapids voters go to the polls Tuesday May 4 from 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m to choose a new city mayor for two years. Candidates include Kelly Jenkins Jeff F Welch and H M Thompson. Incumbent city commissioners A N Martin and W P Taylor seek re election. Polling sites Rosemary Graded School South ward and 200 Roanoke Avenue North ward. Registrars S C Cook and A M Cameron. election judges listed. The new mayor assumes office June 7.
Muddy Roanoke River waters yield hundreds of rockfish this season as fishermen report record catches. Net fishing dominates with some nights exceeding a hundred fish. River rising then falling, Sportmen hope for clearer water to enable trolling.
A Roanoke Rapids merchants board discussed Wednesday half day closings for summer months but took no definite action. Most grocers favor the move and some banks will close at noon next Wednesday through August. Other stores’ policy to be announced.
Roy Finch, 23, was sentenced to 18 months in the Federal Reformatory for failing to report for a draft physical exam. Judge I M Meekins ordered the exam after Finch completes his sentence. FBI agent E V Kadell testified Finch ignored letters and refused the physical when pressed. Finch offered no counsel and gave a brief, cryptic remark about preferring consequences if labeled 4-F.
Bennie R. Berry, 36, an electrician at Halifax Paper Company, died after an electrical shock at the mill. Funeral services were held at Williams Funeral Home with Rev. R V Hope officiating. Interment was in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Bessie, five stepchildren, five brothers, two sisters, and other relatives. one son serves in the Army, another in the Navy.
Three Roanoke Rapids men faced Halifax Superior Court this week. George Loomis was sentenced to 15 years for intent to commit rape. Carson Blanton drew 3 to 5 years for involuntary manslaughter in the infant’s death. Alien Richardson received 15 years for rape after a jury conviction.
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