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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
1
Severe rainfall swells the Roanoke River beyond flood stage at Weldon inching toward a 48 foot record. Heavy rains flood highways 301 and surrounding roads, shut state routes, and trigger multiple drownings across North Carolina towns including North Wilkesboro.
Two Roanoke Rapids men received prison terms after a Superior Court verdict. Floyd Johnson was sentenced to five years for manslaughter in the May 12 fatal shooting of Irene Lashley Stevenson. Miss Mildred Evans and police witnesses testified that the victim identified Johnson as her attacker. A 12 year old relative testified about the事件 and that Johnson supplied the pistol.
School authorities plan to work with police to station a man at schools on weekends to trap night prowlers breaking glass and damaging doors and lights. Superintendent C W Davis cites several dollars in damages at the high school and urges parents to monitor children’s after school activity amid suspected vandalism by youths and some adults.
Funeral services for Mrs Georgianna Rook 75 of Gaston were held Wednesday at Forest Hill Church with Rev Gordon Price presiding. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs Rook died Tuesday morning and is survived by three children Ruth Charlie and Bennie Rook two sisters Mrs Kate Chambliss of Roanoke Rapids and Mrs Martha Tucker of Halifax a brother Lee Harris of Garysburg and 13 grandchildren.
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