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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1936

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New Car Returns To City In Major Auto Theft

A new 1936 Chevrolet coupe stolen from Tri City Motor Co. was found in Ahoskie with three unidentified men seen fleeing. Loot included 14 liquor cases from ABC Store No. 3 and a key making machine with 150 blank keys and code book enabling ignition key fabrication. Local and state police continue investigations.

Tri City Motor Co Ahoskie ABC Tri City Dobbins Bill Edwards Tri-City Motor Co Welch State Highway Patrol

G-Man to Help Organize Tar Heel Police Schools

Edward Scheidt of the FBI takes a leave to assist the Institute of Government in building a regional system of local district and state police schools for North Carolina. J Edgar Hoover directs the FBI. Albert Coates heads the North Carolina organization.

G-Man Tar Heel Edward Scheidt Institute of Government J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Albert Coates North Carolina The Scheidt FBI Bureau Charlotte University Law School Coates

Taken to Scene of Murder Cannon Suspect Moved to Lacrosse

John Cannon a 36 year old Mount Holly New Jersey auto mechanic held by Henrico police in the Cannon quadruple murders of 1938 is moved to Lacrosse by Mecklenburg County authorities for questioning. He reportedly flashed old style money claimed to be part of a 35000 dollar fortune and mentioned the Cullom murder in Roanoke Rapids.

John Cannon Mount Holly N. J Henrico Cannon Lacross Lacrosse Mecklenburg County Roanoke Rapids Richmond W. C. Williams

Funeral Held for Mrs. Lillie Cornell in Roanoke Rapids

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Lillie Rebecca Cornell 57 wife of R W Cornell at her home 1003 Cedar Street Reverends J J Boone and J N Bynum conducted the rites She had been in failing health for years and was an invalid the last two Her husband and seven children Mason Johnson Addie May R S Jack Stetson Wiley and Burnette survive She was a native of Brunswick County Virginia and moved to Roanoke Rapids eleven years ago

Lillie Rebecca Cornell R. W. Cornell

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