English war bride and baby join husband here
Mrs Edna Old Butler aged 16 and her infant son Richard Benjamin arrived in Roanoke Rapids at 1 15 a m Wednesday. She is the English war bride of former Corporal Benjamin Franklin Butler of the 655 East Charlotte Street area. The couple met in New York and say the trip was rough yet the baby and mother are recovering.
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Edna Old Butler
Richard Benjamin
Roanoke Rapids
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Charlotte Street
New York
Bill
Edna
Surbiton
Surrey
London
Patterson Mills Company
Ben Butler
Charlotte
Couple Dies After Bed Founding In Roanoke Rapids
Leslie Bryant 50s was found dead in bed Sunday morning at 1017 Hamilton Street. His wife Mrs Mary Jernigan Bryant died early this morning at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Authorities cite monoxide poison from a coal heater as a suspected cause. organs tested by Dr Haywood M Taylor are pending a quantity check. Funeral services were held Tuesday for Bryant. Mrs Bryant’s funeral is Friday. Surviving relatives include brothers, sons and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie E. J. Bryant
Hamilton Street
Mary Jernigan Bryant
Bryant
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mr. Bryant
Haywood M. Taylor
Duke Hospital
F. N. Rowe
Rowe
Taylor
Doc Miller
Williams’ Funeral Chapel
C. L. Lyles
Roanoke Rapids
W. G. Bryant
Hopewell, Vis
A. D. Bryant
Colerain
N. Cc
Williams’ Funeral Home
C. Ly Lyles
Luther Evans
Millard Jernigan
City
Donald Lee Jernigan
U. S. Navy
H. J. Finch
R. D. Finch
J. W. Reid
Irene Murray
Chinqua
Duke Professor Dr Hart Speaks at Clara Hearne PTA
Dr Hornell Hart of Duke University sociology addressed the Clara Hearne School PTA on how to train children for emotional stability. He illustrated with a two and a half year old boy Sandy whose father was in Japan and who shifted from tantrums to an orderly child. He noted occasional support for paddling in certain cases. I E Ready Roanoke Rapids Schools superintendent chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornell Hart
Duke University
Clara Hearne
P T. A
Sandy
Japan
I. E
Ready
Roanoke Rapids
Recorder's Court In Session In Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Recorder's Court sat today with Judge Charles R. Daniels presiding. The docket was light and featured no important cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder's Court
Roanoke Rapids
Charles R. Daniels
House Votes Money For Buggs Island Flood Project
The War Department civil functions bill includes a 3 million dollar initial appropriation to start the Buggs Island flood control reservoir on the Roanoke River, benefiting Roanoke Valley and cities Roanoke Rapids Williamston Weldon. An additional 300 thousand is sought to begin specs for the 5.24 million Philpot reservoir in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Buggs Island
War Department
House
House Appropriations Committee
Roanoke Valley
Roanoke Rapids
Williamston
Weldon
Army Engineers
Philpot
Virginia
Roanoke River
Congress
Roanoke
Dundalk Rotarian Merritt to Speak at Roanoke Rapids Club
Joseph Merritt of Dundalk Maryland will headline Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club's next meeting as principal speaker. A charter member and first president of the Dundalk Rotary, he has served Rotary International as District Governor and committee member and in 1945-46 was on the USCNR Extension Committee for the Eastern Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Merritt
Dundalk
Roanoke Rapids
Rotary Club
Rotary Club of
Rotary International
USCNR
youths arrested in truck theft from service station
Albert Vincent a 20 year old white resident near the junction and Paul Simpson a 15 year old Burlington youth were arrested this week on charges of stealing James McDaniel's truck from his service station Monday night. Deputy Sheriff A J Brigman made the arrest. The pair reportedly drove toward Hodgestown and wrecked the vehicle about 800 yards from the station before abandoning it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Vincent
Paul Simpson
Burlington
James McDaniel
McDaniel
A. J. Brigman
Brigman
Hodgestown
Barnes Reenlists For Four More Years
Warrene W Barnes 21 core son of Mr and Mrs Barnes reenlists in the Navy for four years. Billy recently spent a 40 day leave with his parents and is a World War II veteran who saw action overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrene W. Barnes
B. W. Barnes
Billy
Face Burned In Coal Gas Fire
In Halifax, I. A. Hux Sr. was burned when a match ignited coal gas from a furnace in his basement last Sunday. He suffered facial and hand injuries but the building remained undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Hux, Sr
Halifax
Mir. Hux
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China
Pvt
Clyde O. Wrenn
Vergie C. Wrenn
Jefferson Street
Wrenn
First Division
Leslie Bryant
Dr. Hart
Barnes
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