Two Roanoke Rapids Men Jailed in Oxford Robbery
Randolph White and Percy Midgette, 22 and 23, were arrested in Roanoke Rapids on charges of aiding and abetting the robbery of Sam Freeman Jr. in Oxford. Freeman, an UNC student from Clarksville Va, was robbed near Creedmore after hitching a ride from Durham. The suspects were held on $2,500 bail and returned to Oxford.
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Roanoke Rapids
Oxford
Randolph White
Percy Midgette
Officers High
Granville County
Sam Freeman, Jr
Clarksville
University of North Carolina
C. M. Byrd
Freeman
Creedmore
Durham
White and Midgette
California
Marion
Alabama
Midgette
White
Carpara
Jane Long
Columbia
S. GC
Bernard Eugene Rice
Danville
W. H. Rawlinson
South Carolina
Rice
Long
Barbara Jane
Bernard
Raleigh
N. C
Cash
Over 500 Contributed In Seal Sales
Roanoke Rapids citizens contributed 515.80 to the tuberculosis seal sales now in progress in the city. Mrs. D. L. Wheeler, chairman, announced seals have been mailed to many individuals and several have not.
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Roanoke Rapids
D. L. Wheeler
Roanoke Rapids Holds Free Chest X Ray Survey
A free chest X ray survey is underway in Roanoke Rapids and runs through Friday. The five bus on 10th Street remains open from 11 a m to 5 p m Thursday and Friday, urging all citizens who have not yet been scanned to participate.
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Roanoke Rapids
10Th Street
Winners in Halifax County Contests Highlight 4-H Youth
Marilyn Bullock of Roanoke Rapids tops county canning with 3834 quarts to her credit for family and 455 for neighbors while Opal Jones of Halifax Route 2 leads the Dairy Foods contest and Doris Strickland of Weldon 4-H wins Food Preparation. Carrie Lee Best of Halifax Route 2 excels in Clothing Achievement with 1945 and 1946 garment work and community mending.
Senior Dress Revue winner in Halifax County 4-H
Sarah Ann Butts, daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Butts of Halifax Route 2, won the Halifax County Senior 4 H dress revue. She belongs to the Aurelian Springs Senior Club and wore a light blue batony flannel street dress with large sleeves and a wide belt. Leggett's Department Store Roanoke Rapids sponsored the contest and awarded a $10 county prize.
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Opal Jones
I. E. Jones
Halifax
Route 2
Opal
Aurelian Springs
Tarboro
Sarah Ann Butts
L. M. Butts
Halifax County
Sarah
Leggett’s Department Store
Roanoke Rapids
Baltimore Police Nab Local Negro Wanted Here
John Brown a local negro man who escaped from the city jail in November was captured by Baltimore police and held for local authorities. He faces charges of breaking and entering and larceny for entering Walter Pearce home in Lincoln Heights and taking a shotgun. He allegedly swapped the gun to Claude Aycock who sold it to Sammy Cowan. the pistol was found in Browns possession.
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John Brown
Baltimore
T. J. Davis
Brown
Walter Pearce
Lincoln Heights
Claude Aycock
Aycock
Sammy Cowan
Cowan
Roanoke Rapids Seeks Coastal Plain League Franchise
The Roanoke Rapids Jaycees filed for the Coastal Plain League franchise once held by Fayetteville. They posted a $930 fee and expect about $30,000 to ready Simmons Park for night baseball, to be raised via a local stock company offering shares to interested residents.
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Jaycees
Simmons Park
Patterson Mills
Thief Enters Smith Home Tuesday Night
A break in at Mrs Alma Smiths 101 Jackson Street Tuesday night left three $25 war bonds a Parker fountain pen a pocket knife a locket a desk set a yellow bowl pipe a can of Prince Albert tobacco and a Cotys perfume set missing Police report no clues yet but officers investigate several suspects.
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Alma Smith
Jackson Street
Sick Woman Found Dead in Alley Near Roanoke Rapids
Cora Lee Ballett, a Black woman, was found in an alley behind a residence near Roanoke Rapids on a Saturday afternoon in ill health. She died hours later at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Police report no signs of foul play though family sources consider possible theft of money. An accompanying shopping trip claim and a missing sum of cash are under review.
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Cora Lee Ballett
Tucker Fayed
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Ballett
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Irvin
Stockholm
Calif
Harvey White
Hill Midgette
Marilyn Bullock
Alex Bullock
Charlotte Street
Doris Strickland
Weldon
I. S. Strickland
Doris
Carrie Lee Best
Relian Springs
L. C. Best
City
Smith
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