Recorder court handles multiple larceny and liquor cases
Regular session on Tuesday December fifteen saw Willis Weathersbee found guilty on liquor charges with judgment continued James Fithna convicted of larceny and sentenced to 15 months to work under the State Highway and Public Works Commission An appeal to Superior Court noted for this case Amnest Portozes convicted of driving while intoxicated fined fifty dollars and costs license revoked for a year Dan Vincent found not guilty on liquor violations George Griffin and Martha Williams not pros with leave West Dawson guilty sentenced five months with suspended sentence pending good behavior Roger Watson bastardy case continued to June 2 1937 Leroy Campbell assault case prayer for judgment given on good behavior two years plus costs Sam Whitaker liquor case guilty 90 days to work under highway and public works Richard Lynch nolo contendere mortgaged property case eight months to work under highway and public works suspension conditioned on $500 bond for January 15 1937 appearance and payment of costs plus Maude Sledge 447.50
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder Court
Willis Weathersbee
James Fithna
State Highway and Public Car Commission
Superior Court
Amnest Portozes
Dan Vincent
George Griffin
Martha Williams
West Dawson
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Roger Watson
Leroy Campbell
Sam Whitaker
Richard Lynch
Maude Sledge
Mattress Plant Fire Damages Roanoke Junction Building
A fire at Roanoke Junction last night badly damaged the old skating rink building housing Rosemary Mattress Co and Roanoke Furniture Exchange storage. The blaze caused several thousand dollars in losses with heavy water damage to furniture. no insurance coverage was found for the property.
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Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Junction
Rosemary Mattress Co
Roanoke Furniture Exchange Co
Rawls
C. T. Oakley Jr
Mattress Co
Fire Dept
Hamilton Street
Hubert Clary
Mrs Hudson Severely Hurt In Halifax Car Wreck
Mrs L A Hudson injured in an automobile wreck near Halifax Sunday night. She has a broken pelvis and will be hospitalized two to three months. Her daughter Mrs E W Smith drove, her other daughter Mrs W F Edwards injured lightly. Two men Woodrow Harvey and William Jenkins held after chase. deputies cite high speed crash and assistance from Dr White and Clerk Leonidas Hux.
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L. A. Hudson
Halifax
Woodrow Harvey
William Jenkins
George Pittman
Halifax Visitor Mrs Sterling Johnson in City Tuesday
Mrs Sterling Johnson of Halifax visited the city on Tuesday, staying briefly and calling on local contacts.
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Sterling Johnson
Halifax
City
Ripened December Watermelon Outshines July Harvest
G. L. Parker, U S court clerk in Wilson New York, found a ripe watermelon in his patch during the first week of December. He opened it and found it sweeter than any watermelon he has ever eaten in July or August.
Christmas Services at Presbyterian Church Outline Schedule
The Presbyterian Church announces a full Christmas program including worship at 9 45 a m 11 00 a m junior league 4 00 p m Christmas vesper service 5 00 p m with special music and a Christmas story A White Gift Offering will aid ministerial relief and a Christmas tree party occurs December 22 at 5 30 p m for the church school Christmas morning service runs 10 30 to 11 00 a m culminating in the Lord's Supper
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Culrch
Doctor Long Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Dr. Long, recovering from an appendicitis operation, was reported much improved today. He sat up for part of the day and should be able to leave the hospital in three or four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. M. Long
Baby Shirley Gibson Dies in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Shirley May Gibson five months old daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Gibson died Tuesday at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Funeral services were held at the home in Darlington yesterday by Rev Johnson of Halifax with interment in the Gibson family cemetery
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Shirley May Gibson
C. H. Gibson
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Darlington
Rev. Johnson
Halifax
Gibson Family
Mrs Ellen Archer Dies in Halifax County Home
Mrs Ellen Archer died at the Halifax County Home in Halifax on Tuesday at age sixty. Burial followed Wednesday at eleven in the Lewis burial ground near Enfield with services led by Rev Sam T Habel of Enfield Baptist church. Misses Beaunie Holliday and Ruby Wood visited friends in Norfolk yesterday.
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Ellen Archer
Halifax
Lewis
Enfield
Sam T. Habel
Enfield Baptist Church
Beaunie Holliday
Ruby Wood
Norfolk
Family of Six Suffer Minor Injuries in Roanoke Rapids Crash
A Seaboard road and main highway intersection collision injured six members of the Conway family. Randolph 21 drove the car, Elizabeth 14 was severely hurt, others had cuts and bruises. the truck involved hauled new cars northbound. Mr Askew plans to sue the trucking company.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Seaboard Road
Charles Askew
Loyd
Elizabeth
Ralph
Randolph
Conway
Seaboard
Garysburg
Askew
Mother Dies Draws Mrs Buck From Washington NC
Mrs. Herman Buck returned from Washington North Carolina where she was called due to the illness and death of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pope and their children were visitors in Rocky Mount Saturday.
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Herman Buck
Washington, N. C
R. M. Pope
Rocky Mt
Littleton Shoppers J W Havey and Jim Warren Visit City
Mesdames J. W. Havey and Jim Warren of Littleton were among out of town shoppers in the city Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames J. W. Havey and
Jim Warren
Littleton
Queer Accidents of 1936 Feature in Baltimore American Weekly
An illustrated story recaps odd twists of fate from 1936 in the December 20 issue of the American Weekly, the big magazine packaged with the Baltimore Sunday American. On sale through newsdealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sunday American
All Newsdeal
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Presbyterian Church
Dr. Long Better
Shirley Gibson
Kitchin Medicine CO
Nashville, Tenn
Mrs
Ers
Mrs. Wade Marks
Hamilton
Aesa
Tris Fay Sullivan
Caroline Alligood
Virginia Kinnon
Ernestine Smith
Patricia Wilson
June Ann Johnson
Bobby Fisher
Betty Patterson
Gladys Lee
Nora Lee Cahoon
Barbara Britton
Myra Harper
Mary F. Allsbrook
Betsey Smoot
Mary Lou Starke
Geraldine Radcliff
Ruby Lee Williams
Mary Sanders
Betty L. Robinson
Ann Nash
Dwight Dobbins
Billy Clemmer
Johnnie Wolhar
D. B. Stevenson
Noah W. Sadler
John D. Taylor
Harvey Taylor
Bill Pruden
Earl Rook Kermit Veach
Graham Lynch
Robert Towe
Kenneth Mizelle Gant Carlton
John R. Bush
Moses Greenberg
Billy Newton
J. C. Baldwin
Bobby Kendrick
John H. Cullom
Rosemary Drug CO
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