Negro Jailed On Charge Of Riding Bike While Drunk
Garrett Squire of Garysburg was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Officer M T Rogers for riding a bicycle while drunk on Roanoke Avenue. He fled toward Dr M S Broun's residence at 606 Roanoke Avenue but was stopped, jailed, and released under $100 bond for Mayor's Court next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Squire
Garysburg
M. T. Rogers
Squire
Roanoke Avenue
Rogers
M. S. Broun
Broun House
Mayor's Court
Boys Injured When Hit By Automobile
Two young boys Lloyd Cullom and Horace Spence were riding a bicycle when struck by a car driven by Mrs. B W Israel at the 12th and Hamilton intersection. Both were hospitalized briefly and released. Police say the collision was unavoidable and no charges were filed.
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Lloyd Cullom
Horace Spence
B. W. Israel
12Th
Hamilton Street
H. E. Dobbins
12Th Street
Hamilton
Ray Cullom
Seventeen Divorces Granted in Halifax Court
Seventeen couples were legally separated in Halifax County Superior Court last week as the court granted divorces after two years of separation. Cases listed include Ethel T Hill vs Benjamin F Hill and Penny Himes vs Dorsey Hines among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Hattie Finche Tripp
Charlie Tripp
Helen Harrison Parish
Frank B. Parish
Frances Louise Gray
Elmo Lincoln Maramon
Lois Stansbury Stainback
Lloyd Green Staback
Fannie M. Hewett
Lady Lassitter Hewett
Negro Was Taking An Awful Chance
Norman Garner woke to a noise in the chicken pen and caught a negro in the yard. Garner, a former U S Marine corporal with two combat stars, warned the intruder to leave. The suspect offered no explanation for his presence at four a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Garner
J. T. Garner
U. S. Marine Corps
Japan
Romancos Sail In State Softball Tourney Final
The Romance Softball team of Rosemary Manufacturing left for Greensboro for the State Tournament. They defeated Greensboro Coca-Cola 12 to 8, Mooresville 4 to 0, Wilmington 5 to 1, and Haleigh 13 to 0 before losing to Burtner of Greensboro 2 to 0 in eight innings for the state title. Burtner earned the trip to St Petersburg. Romancos received runner up honors and Henderson won the consolation trophy.
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Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Greensboro
King Cotton Hotel
Memorial Stadium
Romancos
Coca-Cola
Mooresville
Wilmington
Haleigh
Burtner
Deberry
Burtners
St. Petersburg
Fla
Romances
Henderson
Fire crews respond to mill blaze extinguished by sprinklers
The fire department was called at 2:30 Monday morning to the Rosemary Weave Room No 2 where oil rags ignited. The mill’s sprinkler system extinguished the blaze before any damage occurred.
City Schools Schedule for Fall Opening 1946
Roanoke Rapids announces fall opening for September 3 with detailed phased entry for grades 1 through 12. Superintendent I E Ready releases the full 1946 47 personnel and opening activities.
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Iwanoke Rapids
I .E. Ready
Ready
Roanoke Rapids
John Armstrong Chaloner
L E. Ready
Sperintendent
Clara Hearne
Elizabeth Lang
Lucy Mayfield Brown
Kathleen M. Sutter
Ruth Chapman
Effie Woodruff
Margaret B. Taylor
Eloise Bryan
Coltrane Gall
Roy Medlin
A E. Akers
Julia Cooke
Central School
Imogene Booker
Omara Daniel
Edith Barrett
Margaxsz Boone
Mary F. Bunch
Ruby Madry
Rosemary
Lions Club Plans Festival and Reports Yearly Spending
At the Hoanoxe rapids Lions Club weekly meeting President Ed Knott outlined festival plans for next week and committee duties for the show grounds. Treasurer C S Kennemar presented a detailed year’s expenses totaling 1800 85 supporting Boy Scouts Civilian Air Patrol and gifts for needy children. Guests included Superintendent of Schools I HB Ready and James Batton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoanoxe Rapids Lions Club
Ed Knott
Lions
C. S. Kennemar
Boy Scouts
Civilian Air Patrol
Gladys Paulson
N. C
WN. S
Symphony Orchestra
Roanoke Rapids
Ready
James Batton
Veterans Retain Priority in Buying Liquidated Farm Units
Veterans of World War II and current occupants with purchase commitments gain first right to acquire economic farm units in Resettlement and Rural Rehabilitation projects being liquidated under Public Law 563. J B Slack notes units sold by Bankhead Jones criteria and earning capacity. WWII veterans take priority if present occupants abandon contracts or are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Slack
Regional Farm Security Administration
Slack
Johnson Gets Orders Stay Out of State For 10 Years
Julian Johnson pleaded guilty in Halifax County Superior Court to assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to two years on the roads plus costs. Judge Burgwyn suspended the sentence on condition that Johnson stay out of North Carolina for ten years after a June 8 shooting in the Black Bottom area on the Weldon road that lightly wounded O Dell Deaton and Walter Deaton. Johnson was later captured in Fayetteville.
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Julian Johnson
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Halifax County Superior Court
Burgwyn
Johnson
North Carolina
Black Bottom
Weldon Road
O'Dell Deaton
Walter Deaton
Fayetteville
Howell Gets Six Months On the Roads
James E. Howell of Roanoke was found guilty of assault in Superior Court and sentenced by Judge Burgwyn to six months on the roads. The drunken disturbance at the Armory square dance involved Randolph White and others, leading to assaults on Police Officer C L Massey and injuries to his nose and glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Howell
Roanoke Davids
Superior
Burgwyn
Powell
C. L. Massey
Randolph White
Armory
Wilbert White
W. J. Hargrove
Wilbert Davis
Linwood Warrick
Loraine Newcomb
Three Vehicle Wrecks With No Charges Reported
Two cars collided on Tenth Street and Roanoke Avenue with no names given and no charges filed as damages were settled. A second crash on Tenth Street involved a Johnson Cab and driver Jabe Newsome with admission of fault and settlement. A third wreck on Fifth Street caused damage but no charges noted.
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Warrenton
Garysburg
Tenth Street
Roanoke Avenue
M. T. Rogers
the Avenue
Hamilton
Jabe Newsome
Newsome
Fifth Street
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