Local Woman Identified in Roanoke River Death
The body of Miss Annie Hancock was found Sunday in the Roanoke River about four o clock by Frances Vinson and Harold King. Coroner Grant and Chief Dobbins led the investigation with the jury ruling death by own action.
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Roanoke River
Frances Vinson
Harold King
H. E. Dobbins
Roanoke Rapids
Northampton County
Dobbins
Grant
Annie Hancock
Cedar Street
Rossie Hancock
L T. Hancock
Herald
C. Satterthwaite
Norfolk
Owen Worsham
Elmer Hancock
India
Bahnson Weathers
Miss Hancock
Williams Funeral Home
Riley couple bound over in abduction case
Jesse Riley and his wife Elizabeth alias Louise Riley were bound over to Halifax County Superior Court after the charge was reduced from kidnapping to abduction of a minor. Riley remains jailed with no bond, while his wife is free on a $1000 bond as the case stems from an incident near Emporia involving Dorothy Thompson.
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Jesse Riley
Elizabeth
Louise Riley
Halifax County Superior Court
Kelly Jenkins
Riley
Halifax County
Halifax
Hisife
Emporia
Dorothy Thompson
M. Thompson
Gibson Brothers Meet Sgt Hudson in Hawaii Reunion
Gibson Brothers L. Earl Gibson and Pfc Kam Lester Gibson and Lt David Hudson, sons of Gibson and Hudson families, all served and were stationed in Hawaii. Reports say they ran into each other and recalled good times from their earlier days together.
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Gibson Brothers
Sgt. Hudson
L. Earl Gibson
A. W. W. Gibson
Hawaii
Pfc
Kam Lester Gibson
Sami
David Hudson
Vel Hudson
Mayor's Court Faces Light Docket At City Hall
Mayor Kelly Jenkins presided over a small session with a handful of minor cases. Most matters involved drunkenness and speeding, addressed with brief hearings and standard penalties.
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Kelly Jenkins
Grant Proves He Knows His Melons
Government Inspector Grant, linked to Patterson and Roanoke Mills, boasted about watermelons weighing over 100 pounds. He faced ridicule and a claimed watermelon whopper. In Vil ar he bought a small melon from Art Finch, while in Roanoke Rapids another melon weighed 105 pounds.
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Grant
Patterson
Roanoke
Wilson
Vilar
Art Finch
Roanoke Rapids
Finch
Webb Neal Wounded in French Zone
Mr and Mrs L S Neal report their son Pvt Webb B Neal wounded in France and in a hospital in England His address is Pvt W B Neal 34254656 Det Patients 4151 USA Hosp Plant APO 63 care Postmaster New York NY He has three other sons in service Lt Frank B Neal in Douglas AZ with the Army Air Corps Lt William K Neal at Randolph Field TX and Bynum Neal recently inducted at Fort Bragg PS
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L. S. Neal
Pvt
Webb B. Neal
France
England
W. B. Neal
USA
APO
Care
New York
N. Y
Neal
Frank B. Neal
Douglas
Ariz
Army Air Corps
William K. Neal
Randolph Field
Texas
Bynum Neal
Fort Bragg
Banks to Close City Banks on Labor Day
City banks will close next Monday for Labor Day per official announcement. They will reopen on Tuesday September 5.
Pulley Wounded In France Action August Eighth
Pvt Clyde W Pulley son of Mrs Emma Pulley near Littleton was wounded in action in France. The wounded date is August 8 and he entered service December 11 1943. His brother Sgt Willie G Pulley also serves in France with an infantry division.
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Clyde W. Pulley
Emma Pulley
Littleton
France
War Department
Pvt
Pulley
Willie G. Pulley
Snake on Leg Startles Roanoke Rapids Fishermen
Three Roanoke Rapids men Dr. M. C. Maddrey J. F. May and F. M. Coburn fished on the Chowan River when Mr. May moved and found a water moccasin wrapped around his leg. The men, noting it was the largest snake seen, describe the moment in vivid terms as the reptile clung to him before the men reacted.
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Doc
Mr. May
Roanoke Rapids
Chowan River
M. C. Maddrey
J. F. May
F. M. Coburn
Scrap Collection Drive Set for Sunday in Roanoke Rapids
Scrap collection will occur Sunday September 24 from 1 30 to 3 30 p m in Roanoke Rapids and nearby communities. Officials of the County Salvage Committee urge housewives and citizens to participate as the government needs this scrap badly after a disappointing prior collection.
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Anmannsamant
Roanoke Rapids
County Salvage Committee
Pvt Outland Home On Leave
Pvt. William Malcolm Outland, son of Mrs. W. A. Outland, is home on a 12 day furlough after 12 months in the army and completing basic training at Camp Blanding Florida. He expects to be shipped soon after returning to camp. His wife is the former Alice Taylor.
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William Malcolm Outland
W. A. Outland
Pvt
Outland
Camp Blanding
Fla
Alice Taylor
Stores Will Stay Open Wednesday Afternoons in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids merchants announce Wednesday afternoon half holiday ends except groceries. Mrs Blair Gibson secretary of the Merchants Association says stores will remain open Wednesday afternoons after this week, while grocery stores continue the year round half holiday.
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Roanoke Rapids
Blair Gibson
Merchants Association
Will Taylor Breaks Left Ankle After Fall at Home
Will Taylor owner of Roanoke Pharmacy fractured his left ankle while gathering apples at 410 Hamilton Street last Monday. He was taken to Roanoke Hospital for X rays and placed in a cast. he is resting comfortably.
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Hamilton Street
Will Taylor
Roanoke
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