Trucker killed on Highway 301 near Enfield after crash
Nathan Ward a 24 year old Greenville man died when his truck rear ended a Wayne's Motor Transfer vehicle on Highway 301 between Enfield and Whitakers near the Halifax Edgecombe line. Ward likely fell asleep at the wheel authorities say Fields from Mount Olive was not at fault. Ward's truck loaded with apples and grapes was en route from Summer ville Virginia to the area. Fields and a helper were uninjured and Ward is survived by his mother.
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Nathan Ward
Greenville
Enfield
Whitakers
Halifax County
Edgecombe County
Ward
Nathaniel Fields
Mount Olive
Fields
Wayne's Motor Transfer
Summerville
J. W. Askew
East Carolina Council Eyes New Executive After Sigwald
The East Carolina Council of Boy Scouts will name a new council executive to replace John J. Sigwald who goes to army service at Fort Bragg. About 20 officials met in Wilson to discuss a successor with Pruden saying a candidate is in mind but not yet chosen. The council, fourth largest in the Southeast with about 3,000 scouts across 21 counties, plans troop strengthening and Christmas programs this year.
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East Carolina
Sigwald
Pruden
Infant Buried in Pulley Cemetery Halifax County
Eleven day old Eugene Wesley Pulley son of Mr and Mrs Alton Pulley of Littleton rural route was buried this afternoon in Pulley Cemetery Halifax County. He died this morning at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. A short service was held at the grave. Only the mother and father survive.
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Eugene Wesley Pulley
Alton Pulley
Littleton
Pulley
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
Leadbetter Payne Leadbetter Payne Wedding Announced in Ashland Virginia
Mr and Mrs Claude Cerene Payne announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Louise to Stuart Ashby Leadbetter on December 15 1940 in Ashland Virginia The bride is the niece of Mrs Lucille Cherry of this city Attending from here were Mrs W C Cherry Mrs Lucille Cherry Mrs Mary Johnson and Willie Willingham Also noted is the wedding of Oscar Tripp October 5 at the home of Mrs Mary F Mitchell Weldon officiated by Rev Richard S Fountain Page Taylor of Roanoke will visit for the holidays Ralph Webb Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Webb left for an electrical school in Raleigh
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Claude Cerene Payne
Anna Louise
Stuart Ashby Leadbetter
Ashland
Leadbetter
Lucille Cherry
City
W. C. Cherry
Washington, D. C
Mary Johnson
Willie Willingham
Oscar Tripp
Mary F. Mitchell
Weldon
Richard S. Fountain
Page Taylor
Roanoke
J. M. Grizzard
Ralph Webb, Jr
Ralph Webb
Raleigh
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Oren Ie Meee
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Tripp
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Bond Street
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Bath
Yardley
America
England
Medrice
Whitman
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