Roanoke Ramblings and Military News Update
Roanoke Ramblings covers a 30 day leave for MM2/c Burelle W. Barnes aboard USS Tucker in Long Beach California before a September 1 voyage to China. Also notes ten new four year scholarships from the State Veterans' Commission for veterans' children, plus midshipman Frank J. Hawley Jr on the USS Princeton and local club gathering at Halifax Mill Papermakers Club Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Burelle W. Barnes
Uss. Tucker
Long Beach
Calif
B. W. Barnes
North Carolina
State
Veterans’ Commission
Richard Buell Hart
Jackson
Jackson High School
Harvey D. Hart
State College
Georgia P. Plummer
Weldon
Weldon Colored High School
George W. Plummer
North Carolina College
Durham
Frank J. Hawley Jr
USNR
F. J. Hawley
Hamilton Street
Naval Reserve
Uss Princeton
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Traffic Mishaps Claim 51 During Month Of June
North Carolina reports 51 traffic deaths in June, 1,139 accidents, and 606 injuries, with Wake County leading counties and Raleigh city area seeing two fatalities. Drunk driving involved in 166 crashes. pedestrians and children affected. Fayetteville tops city deaths. Graham County breaks its no-death run. SPEBSQSA selects Omaha for 1950 barber shop quartet convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Department
Otter
Bunscombe
Wake County
Caswell
Cumberland
Rede
Robeson
Six Four-H Club Boys Win Pure-Bred Gilts in Weldon Pig Chain
Six Four-H Club members from Halifax and Northampton counties were awarded pure-bred Berkshire gilts at the Weldon Rotary Club pig chain dinner. Recipients Jesse Lee Coker Gaston Kenneth Gay Seaboard Kenneth Satterthwaite Halifax Route Two Donald Strickland Halifax Route Two James Medlin Halifax Route Two Forrest Jones Halifax Route Two. Jones was absent but later received his gilt. G. B. DeLoutche assisted Rotary in selecting the boys. Each boy must return two gifts when the litter reaches seven or more, and each has an acre of hybrid corn for a Four-H project to raise a litter. Over three years, the program has introduced pure-bred stock on 18 farms and boosted local stock quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Weldon
Halifax
Northampton County
Weldon Rotary Club
W. A. Pierce
C. B. Thomas
Rotary Club
Jesse Lee Coker
Gaston
Kenneth Gay
Seaboard
Kenneth Satterthwaite
Donald Strickland
James Medlin
Halfax
Forrest Jones
Jones
Sattert
Waite
Strickland
Medlin
Aurelian Springs
Halifax County Farm
G. B. DeLoutche
Halifax Club
Weldon Rot
Star Route Carriers Meet in Raleigh With National Leader
North Carolina Branch of the National Star Route Mail Carriers Association will hold a conference Sunday in Raleigh with N C secretary-treasurer Firman C Myrick saying national president Frank E Russell of Forest Grove Oregon will address the gathering. Delegates to the August 17 20 national convention in Cheyenne Wyoming will be elected and plans for the October state convention at Goldsboro will be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
National Star Route Mail Carriers Association
Raleigh
Firman C. Myrice
City
N. C
Assoc
Frank E. Russell
Forest Grove
Oregon
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Myrick
Conference of State
Roanoke Rapids Lions Welfare Spending Surpasses $2,700
The Roanoke Rapids Lion Club reports 1947-48 welfare disbursements totaling $2,723.81 from June 3, 1947 to June 30, 1948. Major outlays went to the Blind and Welfare Committee, with a $3,410 loan to a college student and a $583.99 bill for the annual Christmas Party feeding 50 children. Funds supported the North Carolina Commission for the Blind, the city recreation committee, Teen Aide Supervisors Louise Brown and Covens Rockefeller Venters, eye care, the T. B. Sanitorium, a donation to Gaston Baptist Church, school needs, and various charitable and hospital-related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Lub
Lions
North Carolina
Louise Brown
Covens Rockefeller Venters
Mis
Brown
Coach Venters
E. D. Harbour
J. M. C. Covington
T. B
Gaston Baptist Church
Gaston
Whiteway
Flannagan
Boys Town
Nebraska
Davidson College
Rudolph Northington
Duke Hospital
Richmond
Warren County Cattle Rustling Case Reported
Warrenton reports Warren County’s first cattle rustling incident near Inex last Monday night. A truck-armed thief stole a cow from Ben Paul Alston of Inez, later identified at the Rocky Mount livestock market. A warrant is issued for the suspected Newport News, Virginia resident. name withheld pending arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Warren County
Inex
Roy Shearin
Shearin
Ben Paul Alston
Inez
Rocky Mount
Alston
Newport News
FHA Members Meet in Halifax Ad ministration Committee Attends
Halifax County hosts a meeting of Farmers Home Administration committeemen from Halifax and four neighboring counties Bertie Edgecombe Martin Northampton with S E Wilson state field representative presiding The five counties each send three committeemen including A Crawley and A G Wilcox from Halifax and L G Barnhill from Scotland Neck ill health prevents his attendance Raleigh delegates include Vance B Swift Chief Jehief A E Kinezar Chief P and S division and Herman B Rigele assistant Chief P and S division The committee advises on loan policies and review of each loan type under the Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Zeidler flooded with offers as Milwaukee greeter job draws crowd
Milwaukee officials report a surge of applicants for the city greeting role after Frank Zeidler announced he would welcome an official greeter. Many calls arrive as telegraphs and wires flood his office. A standout bid came from Thomas Anders of Ashland, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, proposing 40,000 official greeters for his group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
Frank Zeidler
Zeidler
Thomas Anders
Ashland
Wis
State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Anderson
Moody Sentenced for Murder by Northampton County Court
Northampton County Superior Court found Moody guilty of murder and sentenced him to prison. County commissioners held a lengthy meeting addressing property revaluation, welfare matters, and airport condemnation plans. The group discussed restricting piccolo operations, reviewed a welfare report, and planned site maintenance and state highway interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Northampton County Superior Court
Dr Young Details Polio Views and Local Actions
Halifax County Health Officer Dr Robert Young discusses polio control amid inquiries on quarantine. He cites factors reducing cases, cites Dr Philip M Stimson on isolation limits, and urges public vaccination plus avoiding fatigue for children. Warren County reports seven stills destroyed, three men fined for whiskey, three jailed for possession, with total mash destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip M. Stimson
North Carolina
Halifax County
Philip Stimson
North Caroina
Asieville
Raleigh
Two Brides-To-Be Share Wedding Gown Story
Two brides-to-be shared a single wedding gown after one shopper bought it. A deal was struck to wear the dress in turn with adjustments, first for a September wedding and then for an October ceremony by the other bride.
Clemons Gets Suspended Term In Assault Case
Horace B. Clemons of Roanoke Rapids Township faced Recorder's Court in Halifax on a charge of assaulting his wife after learning of his American marriage to an English girl. He was sentenced to 15 months in jail suspended on good behavior for four years, with obligation to support his family. Other cases included Kellie Pearson fined for drunkenness and weapons, Hen Wells fined for driving without a license, Henry Tadley fined for drunken driving and license revocation, Paul Balmer given probation on assault with conditions, and David Pitts placed on probation with costs and good behavior terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace B. Clemmons
Temple
Recorder's Court
Halifax
Clemmons
Roanoke Rapids Township
A. J. Brigman
England
Lemmwens
Kellie Pearson
Hen S. Wells
Henry Tadley
Paul Balmer
David Pitts
Hit-Run Driver Convicted in Northampton County Court
Jackson-Ctude Ben Moody of Gaston Township was found guilty of second degree murder for the March 27 shooting that killed Henry Powell. Moody received 2 to 20 years in state prison. Inmates Robert Wilson and Grantley Rose were found guilty of auto theft after a July 18 escape. Rose faces 15 years, Wilson 30. Johnny Johnson admitted hit and run driving and received a three to five year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Grantley Rose
Jackson
Margaretville
Rose
Wilson
Johnny Johnson
Gene Krupa to Headline Jaycee Dance in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Jaycees sponsor Gene Krupa and his orchestra for a charity dance next Thursday night. Henry Akers, Jaycee president, announced the invitation was accepted this morning and noted details will be finalized at a Friday meeting at the Rosemary Cafe. Proceeds benefit the Jaycee welfare fund and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Akers
Roanoke Rapids
Jaycee
Recorders Court Convenes Hear Five Morning Cases
Recorders Court convened at Muniel Building with five morning cases heard under Judge Charles R. Daniels. Among those fined were D. Gay for speeding ten dollars plus costs, Robert P. Amphlet for possession of lottery tickets twenty five dollars and costs, Robert L. Little for driving without a license twenty five dollars and costs, Robert Dunn for speeding and failure to stop at red light twenty dollars and costs, and Victor W. Sinclair for driving while intoxicated one hundred dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorders Court
Muniel
Charles R. Daniels
D. Gay
Robert P. Amphlet
No Scream Here Privacy Dilemma In Milwaukee
In Milwaukee Mary Catherine Lehmkuhl, 12, gains privacy rights as her mother rules four brothers must knock before entering their sister’s room. A later incident sees Harry Jr entering unannounced and calming concerns with a playful remark about hearing no scream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
Mary Catherine Lehmkuhl
Mary Catherine
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Roanoke
Leggett and Davis
Eunion
Papermakers Club
Papermakers Club of
Slerman
Halifax Pulp and Paper Company
Spebsqsa
Omaha, Neb
Organic Society For Preservation and Encouragement
Americ Teady
Omaha
Ary Club
DeLoathe
Star Route
Roanoke Rapids Lions
FHA
Alifax
Om Weldon
Attorn Win Clark
J.B. Hall
Halifax County Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Clarence Howlas
Essex
Farm Security Administration
Health Department
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Commission
Grant Drive
Grant Park
Robert Young
Nce
North
New York
Stimson
Febiger
Philadelpha
Miawa
Roy Shea
Fletcher
Lonnie Harrison
Dell White
Junius Champion
Raymond Steagall
Harris
Champion
Stegall
Clemons
Gene Krupa
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