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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1940

Page

5

Local Musicians to Play at Duke

About sixty eastern North Carolina high school students have registered for the high school orchestra clinic and festival at Duke University on Friday February 2 under the North Carolina High School Orchestra Association. Students from Raleigh Roanoke Rapids High Point Greensboro Chapel Hill Henderson Durham and Rocky Mount will participate in section rehearsals and a concert with Durham High School Choir directed by Prof. W P Twaddell. Major C Kutchinski of NC State College will direct the Friday night concert and other notable musicians will assist in directing the program.

North Carolina Duke University North Carolina High School Orchestra Association Henry A. Bruinsma Duke Raleigh Roanoke Rapids High Point Greensboro Chapel Hill Henderson Durham Rocky Mount State Association Winston- Salem Asheville Durham High School W. P. Twaddell Jack Sanders Derith Morgan Emily Dunning Doris Hedgepeth Barbara Vincent

Last Week's Roster of Local DWI and Related Offenses

L H Northington white found guilty of operating a car while intoxicated. Fined $50 and costs with license revoked 12 months. Albert Bobbitt white of Weldon found guilty of bastardy. sentence suspended upon child support and probation. Otis Taylor col found guilty of drunk driving. fined $50 and costs. license revoked 12 months. Jessie R O Ne al guilty of reckless driving. prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs. Willie Watson Jr col of Enfield charged with non-support. eight months roads suspended on appearance first Tuesday in March with proof of support. R P Bounds white of Roanoke Rapids guilty of driving drunk. fined $50 and costs. license revoked 12 months. Raleigh Brown white charged with non-support. not pros with leave. Garland Adams col of Weldon found guilty of driving drunk. fined $50 and costs plus $25 to M T Whitley. license. Ruth Tanner white charged with immoral vagrancy committed to Farm Colony Kinston not to exceed three years. William Brown and John Henry Phipp pled guilty to affray. four months roads each suspended on costs and good behavior.

L. H. Northington Albert Bobbitt White Weldon Otis Taylor Col Jessie R. O'neal Willie Watson, Jr Enfield R. P. Bounds Roanoke Rapids Raleigh Brown Garland Adams M. T. Whitley Ruth Tanner Kinston William Brown John Henry Phipp

Frigidaire Dealers See New 1940 Models in Raleigh Meeting

E W Smith local Frigidaire dealer, along with Tommy Adams and L C Barrow, attended a Raleigh briefing on 1940 electric refrigerators ranges and water heaters. Smith praised the line noting perfected features, practical and attractive designs, and greater savings and convenience. Also announces birth and death of a daughter Wednesday January 24 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.

Raleigh E. W. Smith Tommy Adams L. C. Barrow Mr. Smith Russell Matkins Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Funeral for Joe Thorn 79 of Pleasant Hill

The funeral of Joe Thorn, 79, of Pleasant Hill, was held Sunday at 2:30 PM at Rowe Funeral Parlor in Weld. He died Saturday at home after a short pneumonia illness. Survived by sons Lewis Thorn of Ahoskie Jack Thorn and Mrs. Jimmie Parker of Weldon and Raleigh Thorn of Pleasant Hill, plus several grandchildren.

Joe Thorn Pleasant Hill Rowe Weld Thorn Lewis Thorn Ahoskie Jack Thorn Jimmie Parker Weldon Raleigh Thorn

Principal Marion Justis to address School Masters' Club

Marion Justis of the State Education Department in Raleigh will speak at the regular Scotland Neck School Masters' Club meeting. Gordon Maddrey, Scotland Neck schools superintendent, chairs the program. The January gathering was postponed to February 5 due to bad weather. the club includes teachers and administrators from Northampton and Halifax counties with monthly meetings.

Marion Justis State Education Department Raleigh Scotland Neck Gordon Maddrey Northampton Halifax

Freeman of WRNL's Address Women

The Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club will meet at the Presbyterian Church main building on Monday February 5th due to inadequate heating at the clubhouse. Mr. G Mallory Freeman of Radio Station WRNL Richmond Va will be the speaker.

Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club Presbyterian Church G. Mallory Freeman W.R.N.L Richmond, Va

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