Roanoke Rapids Sets Jan 7 1941 Jail Bond Vote
City Board adopts a resolution for a January 7 1941 election on authorizing not exceeding 12500 in jail bonds to fund construction in or adjoining the Municipal building. Registrations run December 14 to 28 with polling at Boy Scout building and Rosemary School. Bond tax to pay principal and interest on taxable property.
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Roanoke Rapids
North Ward
Boy Scout
Second Street
R. O. Mayes
J. O. Brown
Henry Fitts
South Ward
Rosemary Graded School
Hamilton Street
O. D. Worsham
J. A. Wood
C. C. Shell
Roanoke Bank and Trust Company
White Motors, Inc
Burdin
H. B. Christie
Gasburg Men Injured In Virginia Auto Wreck
Gasburg resident 4 Williams was admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital unconscious after a Virginia automobile collision. Brother C P Williams also admitted with minor injuries. The unconscious man revived Monday night. the brother left the hospital Wednesday. Details of the crash were unavailable. E. suffered facial and knee lacerations with no X rays performed by Wednesday.
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Williams of
Gasburg
Roanoke Rapids
Virginia
C. P. Williams
Hunter Killed in County While Hunting near Scotland Neck
Waddell D. Draper, 40, of Scotland Neck, was fatally shot when his single barrel shotgun discharged after a board under him gave way while crossing a ditch north of Scotland Neck. He died at Tarboro hospital after being rushed there. Coroner ruled no inquest. Survived by wife, five children, two sisters and two brothers. He was a brick mason.
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Waddell D. Draper
Scotland
Tarboro
Draper
T. M. Cooper
Enfield
Unusual Circumstances In Death Of Willie Allen
Willie Allen, a colored man from near Jackson, died Saturday night after his car swerved off a highway embankment while returning from Weldon to his Grady Edwards farm. Passersby found him ill and he died within about 15 minutes at home. An autopsy was requested by landlord Mr. Edwards. results not yet learned. It is believed a sudden illness caused loss of control.
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Willie Allen
Jackson
Weldon
Grady Edwards
Edwards
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Police Department
Coobernam-Aworts Limited
Detroit
Michigan
Gooderham & Worts, Ltd
Hunter
Coca-Cola CO
ELDON
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
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