Roanoke Rapids War Veteran Killer Sentenced Life Term
A 21 year old negro, William Moody, pled guilty to accessory before the fact in the slaying of war veteran Jonas Hyman Jr. Moody received a life term after the plea in Halifax County Superior Court. Hyman was shot while wiring a tenant home five miles from Scotland Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Hyman, Jr
Scotland Seck
Hyman
Moody
Lonnie Bryant
Scotland Neck
Scotland Nek
Bryant
Mistrial Declared In Bradley Assault Case
A mistrial was declared in the William Bradley case in Roanoke Rapids after the jury, after polling, showed a dissenting vote on a charge of assaulting his mother in law Henrietta Bartley. The judge set a rehearing for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Jack Bradley
Roanoke Rapids
Henrietta Bartley
Bradley
Burgwyn
Superior Court
Two More Days of Racing Set at Cayotte Park
Two more days of horse racing scheduled at Cayotte Park near County Club next Saturday and Sunday. About 50 entries have been made for the event, with races each afternoon and some of the west and fastest horses in the country expected to compete for purses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayotte Park
Couny Club
Playgrounds Close Season With Success
The city playgrounds completed a 10 week season with strong attendance and expanded activities. Five grounds averaged 250 children daily and 1 200 weekly while the pool drew 1 600 weekly as hot days boosted use. Longevity of the Chaloner Park site marked its first full 10 week run with 65 to 75 colored children daily in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hoyle
Frank Hawley
Chaloner Park
John Armstrong
Mary Brewer
Hazel Ivey
Baughan Promoted to Veterans Employment Representative
WW. Winstead of the U. S. Employment Service announced Gilbert Baughan of 301 Hamilton Street has been promoted to veterans employment representative, effective August 11. He will assist veterans in finding jobs, contact employers, develop job orders, and answer employment questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. Winstead
U. S. Employment Service
Gilbert Baughan
Hamilton Street
The
Employment Service
Veterans Employment Representative
Mr. Baughan
Baughan
Faulty Rim Blows Off Wounding Eddie Prause
Eddie Prause operator of Eddie's Garage on Tenth Street suffered a deep gash above the left eye and four fractures to the left arm plus a sprained right wrist when a faulty rim blew from a tire while inflating a truck at Whiteway Service Station last Monday around 6 pm. He, who has been blind in the left eye for 15 years, reports the eye has since regained vision. Treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital by Dr. Bahnson Weathers, he is recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteway
Eddie Prause
Eddie
Tenth Street
Prause
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Bahnson Weathers
Hale Receives Honorable Naval Reserve Discharge
Howard Oscar Hale son of Mr and Mrs O C Hale 651 Charlotte Street has received an honorable discharge from the U S Naval Reserve. He served from June 11 1945 to August 7 1946 and was stationed for a long period at Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Oscar Hale
O. C. Hale
Charlotte Street
U. S. Naval Reserve
Howard
Norfolk
Shearin Rejoins U. S. Air Corps After Discharge
Franklin L. Shear of 1011 Burton Street, a former staff sergeant in the Army Air Corps, has been accepted for a new three year enlistment. He was discharged on November 19, 1945 and began this active service on August 12, 1946. He will be stationed temporarily at Fort Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Ready
Mr. Ready
Central
Rosemary
Vance Street
Clara Hearne
Pranklin L. Shear
Burton Street
Army Air Corps
Sgt. Shearin
Fort Bragg
Letter Delivered Promptly Without City Name
A letter mailed August 8 in Scotland Neck addressed to Mr J A Seaman District Manager Southern Dixie Life Insurance Co without a city reached Roanoke Rapids by August 9 and was promptly delivered to Mr Seaman by the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumeries
Mai
Scotland
J. A. Seaman
Southern Dixie Life Insurance Co
Seaman
Roanoke Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roanoke Rapids Schools
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Ernest Tyler
D. Mac Johnson
Enfield
Lunsford Crew
Sephus Banks
Halifax
Young Hyman
George Davis
Dick Bracy
Albert House
Hobgood
Scotland Neck Baptist Church
W. E. Goode
Douglas M. Branch
Hoyle
Mason Harp
Ann White
Buddy Smith
Doris Fahey
Sam Wood
Martha Starke
Bill Hawkins
Grace Taylor
Howard O. Hale
Shearin
U. S
Air Corps
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