Girl Missing From City Exonerates Local Youth
The Halifax Superior Court term hears a manslaughter case against Raymond Johnson, a city railroad brakeman, for the auto death of Dick Weaver. A coroner's jury had found no fault, deeming the death an accident. The jury returned a not guilty verdict after deliberating about six hours.
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Raymond Johnson
Superior Court
Halifax
R. Hunt Parker
City Railroad
Dick Weaver
City
Johnson
Weaver
Hospithere
F. N. Rowe
R. C. Weaver
Colored men inducted from Halifax County to Fort Bragg
Draft Board No. 1 Halifax County lists Roger Edwards Harvey er Zack Coynes Elmer Seville Gray Daniel Hicks George Adams Harold Lee Taylor and Calvin Roosevelt Flemming as accepted for military service at Fort Bragg.
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Halifax County
Fort Bragg
Roger Edwards
Harveyer
Zack Coynes
Elmer Seville Gray
Daniel Hicks
George Adams
Harold Lee Taylor
Calvin Roosevelt Flemming
18th Issue Herald Seeks Copies for Archives
The Herald asks for six good condition copies of its November 18 issue. Will pay 250 each for copies delivered to their office for filing purposes.
Thanks City For Hospitality To 30th Engineers
A note from Lieut. G. Crouch of the 30th Engr Bn thanks Roanoke Rapids for hospitality during their Armory tour. He praises Civic Clubs VFW B PW clubs merchants and locals for support and notes the mission’s completion and value to North Carolina counties and municipalities.
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30Th Engr. Bn
North Carolina
Wilson New Register of Deeds in Halifax County
Frank D. Wilson, founder of Roanoke Hardware Co., took the oath as Halifax County Register of Deeds at Halifax on Wednesday before Judge R Hunt Parker. Appointed Sept 10 to fill Meade Mitchells unexpired term, Wilsons term runs to the first Monday in December 1944. Mrs Wilson has taken active management of the hardware business.
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Frank D. Wilson
Roanoke Hardware Co
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
Halifax
R. Hunt Parker
Wilson
Meade H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Roanoke Rapids
Mystery girl to be buried as inquest planned
County Coroner F N Rowe awaiting full medical report from Bowman Gray School of Medicine on vital organs taken from the unknown white girl who died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. He plans to bury the body at Cedarwood Cemetery Weldon next Monday at 3 30 p m officiated by Rev E B Weathers, as Cathlene Dawson, the name she gave police, while detectives pursue her identity and origins.
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F. N. Rowe
The
Herald
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston. Salem
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Rowe
Weldon
EB. D. Weathers
Cedarwood Cemetery
Cathlene Dawson
Hoboken
N. J
Roanoke Rapids
Oyster Roast At Dr Pepper Plant For Orphanage Benefit
Local Masonic Lodge sponsors an oyster roast at the Dr Pepper Bottling Company plant Friday night from 6 30 to 8 30 for the Oxford Orphanage. City lodge members handle ticket sales and proceeds support the orphanage.
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Masonic Lodge
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Oxford
Christmas Clubs Save $37 000 in City Banks
Members of Christmas Clubs operated by two Roanoke banks saved about $37,000 with checks ready by Saturday at Rosemary branch of Roanoke Bank & Trust Co. and Citizens Bank & Trust Co. began distribution on December 1. Roanoke Bank reports about $30,000 and Citizens about $7,000 in Christmas Club savings.
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Rosemary
Roanoke Bank & Trust Co
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Roanoke Bank and Trust Co
Citizens Bank
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City Johnson
City Youth
Cindy Chance
Norfolk
Pauline Chance
General Delivery
Virginia
the Herald
Western Union
Washington
Lieut. G. Crouch
Hawaii
Archie Lee Moody
U. S. Navy
C. C. Moody
Madison Street
Hawaiian Islands
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