Roanoke Rapids criticizes crime comic books in city meeting
The Roanoke Rapids city commission condemned certain comic books such as Crime-Smasher Clare Voyant Women Outlaws and Justice Traps the Guilty for allegedly teaching crime to youths. Mayor Allsbrook was tasked to curb sales locally while parents were urged to stop their children from reading these titles. The editorial warns such books may incite crime and calls for action on distribution in the town.
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W. H. Pruden
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Pruden
Roanoke Rapids
U. S
W. B. Allsbrook
Board of Commissioners
Plane crash injures pilot in multi-vehicle incident
A plane involved in a multi-vehicle incident left the pilot injured. Authorities did not release further details on the extent of the injuries or other possible victims.
Local Chip of News Briefs From Rocky Mount and Vicinity
Jackson Miss Grace Belle Pruden of Rocky Mount visits her mother Mrs Hettie Brown and travels to Leaneck New Jersey to spend a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs P M Fleetwood. Numerous short notes follow about local visits hospitals and trips to Nags Head Roanoke Rapids and Richmond.
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Rocky Mount
Hettie Brown
H. M. Moore
Leaneck
N. J
P. M Fleetwood
Anne Calvert
New York
Paul Calvert
Eric Norfbet
Hill
Nags Head
Julian Budgus
Bri Us
Waynesboro, Va
Letter on baby drawing at Tarboro Roanoke Rapids game
Mrs Cora Lee Murphy of Roanoke Rapids criticizes the August 12 baby drawing at the Tarboro versus Roanoke Rapids baseball game. She argues the baby should be placed in an orphan home and questions how the parents would feel. She hopes the child finds a good home and happiness.
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Roanoke Rapids
Cora Lee Murphy
Hamilton Street
N. C
Weekend Visits and Local Appointments Notice
A series of brief social notes lists Littleton residents and relatives visiting in Baltimore Warrenton Hendersonville Tarboro Ayden and Roanoke Rapids. It also notes Miss Carolyn Knott resuming duties as Home Economics teacher. The piece covers a traffic safety discussion citing Drunk driving contributing to North Carolina fatal accidents and factors like judgment fatigue and stress affecting driver performance.
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al Williams
Warrenton
Jack Johnston
Carolyn Knott
Hendersonville
Bill Alston
Tarboro
D. W. McPherson
Ayden
Frank Jonson
Billy
Roanoke Rapids
Maxine and
Merline Cole
Norfolk
Mrs
T. W. Cole
North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Department
Plane crashes into farmer in Daysboro field
Grover Holloway, a 63 year old farmer near Daysboro Del, was in his field inspecting crops when a plane swooped low and sputtered. The craft crashed about 200 feet away and skidded into Holloway, injuring his arm and several ribs.
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Daysboro
Del
Grover Holloway
Holloway
Snakes and a Private Ogeechee River Fishing Hole
A narrator recalls years of fishing along the Ogeechee River near Janja in a hidden spot with a fallen tree as a bank, crawl into a log, and a favorite fishing hole. While fishing, he faced three water moccasins on and near the log, fell into the river, and fled in panic. He later armed himself with a shotgun for future trips.
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Ogeechee
Janja
Buddy
Police intervene as woman on window sill in New York
Police arrive at an apartment on the second floor to stop a reported self harm incident involving Mrs. Anna Atkinson who sat on the window sill and criticized the police for disturbing her. She told them jumping would be a great thing when she cannot even get air.
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Long Beach
Cal
Grace Olive Wiley
Conewssu
New York
U.P
Anna Atkinson
Community Greetings and Local Visitors
Neighborhood notes list dinners and visits among Conway families including Futrer Odom Mart Mills Collins and Cox with trips to Waynesboro Richmond Portsmouth and Roanoke Rapids. A Norfolk Va Coast Guardsman and a Durham native move homeward while Clapham Junction in London is noted as the world’s busiest railway hub.
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Clapham Junction
London
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