Superior Court Opens Large Criminal Docket
The January term of the Superior Court opened with Judge Clayton Moore presiding. The criminal court closed by noon Wednesday while civil cases ran through Tuesday. Convicts from the Caledonia Prison Farm seized guard Ernest Hux, fled, and were fired upon. Hux died, guards avoided a murder charge. Buck Williams pleaded guilty to felonious assault, getting 60 days to be served under the Highway and Public Works Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Clayton Moore
W. A. Devin
Oxford
Roy Adams
John McIver
Raymond Rich
Ransom Brooks
Luke Pennington
Caledonia P
Ernest Hux
Edgar L. Shearin
Hux
Buck Williams
State Highway and Public Works Commission
George Loomis
L. H. Cullom
Plures Capias
Sam Purvis
Bertrand Landis Smith
Ollie Mae Forrest Smith
Henry Gurkin
Glenn Melwood
Willie Lewis
Mack Moore, Jr
Tommie Shearin
Lewis
Moore
Shearin
Herbert White
Johnnie Johnson
Jeanie Brown
James Pittman
Clay Barrett
Ethel Barrett
Local Court Dockets and Weekend Visit Report
A Norfolk court list shows multiple cases including Maxie Cannon charged with robbery paying costs split with the county. Dave Moody found guilty of robbery and sentenced to two years. Elizabeth Williams pleads nolo contendere to liquor with two year probation. Will White case continued. John Allsbrook acquitted. The report notes a weekend visit by Mr and Mrs Lynn Shell and children to Lawrenceville Virginia.
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Mack Moore, Jr
Hansom Cheatham
Dave Moody
State Highway and Public Works Commis
Elizabeth Williams
Will White
W. T. Crawford
Halifax County
Savage
John Wilson Allsbrook
FOR RENT STORE ROOM NEAR ROSE'S LOCATION
Classified item notes a store room for rent formerly occupied by Rose's, with application directed to Mr. Hofler at the new store. date 1-24-tf. Also a help wanted ad for a man with a car for route work in Richmond Virginia with Rawleigh Dept NCB-182-M. dated 41-2-28. Additionally rooms for rent with adjoining bath and hot water at 422 Hamilton, listed as 1-2-1-pd.
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Rose
Rawleigh
Dept
Hamilton
Card of Thanks for Clifton Pridgen
We express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and help after the death of our son and brother Clifton Pridgen. Thanks for the floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pridgen and children.
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Clifton Pridgen
J. A. Pridgen
Who Serves the Devil Best Is Debated
A sharp saying questions who truly serves evil as a riddle-like remark. The line suggests doubts about who lines up with the devil in a moral or social sense.
Truste es Sale of Land in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina
Trustee announces sale of two lots on the east side of Jefferson Street in Roanoke Rapids Halifax County in the town. The property known as Lots 214 and 216 originally conveyed to W L Long and later to Roanoke Rapids Properties Inc will be sold at public auction on March 4 1935 at 11 00 AM in front of the Roanoke Rapids Post Office. The deed references Old Dominion Trust Company and R W Cordon Trustee with prior deeds and book page citations. Dunn Johnson attorneys act as counsel. 41-D&J-2-28
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Roanoke Rapids Properties, Inc
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Jefferson Street
W. L. Long
Old Dominion Trust Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
R. W. Cordon
Dunn & Johnson
R. C. Dunn
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England
U.S. Bon
Sion
Lynn Shell
Jean and
Shirley
J. E. Spencer
Lawrenceville
Divine
United States
Jessie Matthews
London
Queen of the
Snow
Jana Frances Mullen
Southern California
Big Pines
Chevrolet
J. H. Baucon
Littleton, N. Co
Chockoyette Garden
Jersey
Guernsey
Rosemary Glass Co
Rosemary
North Carolina
D&j
Oita
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