Two Negro men in Halifax confess in murder case
Arthur Fleming 20 and Sam Jones 23, both jailed without bond, confess to killing Lindsay Price on December 22 and disposing of the body in Chockoyette Creek. Fleming details the assault with a heavy stick and an ice pick during a robbery motive. The men, cousins of Price's wife, await January Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fleming
Sam Jones
Lindsay Price
Chockoyette Creek
Halifax
Superior Court
Jones
Fleming
H. E Dobbins
H. W. Zimmerman
State Bureau of Investigation
A. J. Brigman
Price
Simmons Place
West Rosemary
Branch
Hodgestown
J. K. Giles
South Rosemary
Webb's Hill
Pearl Pitts
John Chaloner
Milk and Taxi Fare Problems Presented to Board of Commissioners
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Commissioners met January 10 with Mayor Kelly Jenkins and six commissioners present. A Milk Situation report from Mr. W. A. Thorne described a Citizens Committee effort to raise milk prices. dairyman Powell agreed to stay open ten days. Minutes from December 30 showed an OPA approval to raise milk from 16c to 17c per quart, but relief was deemed insufficient. continuation noted on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
City of
Roanoke Rapids
Commissioners
Kelly Jenkins
M. D. Collier
W. E. McDowell
R. I. Starke
W. P. Taylor
F. C Williams
W. A. Thorne
Powell
City Board of Commissioners
Roanokees
Thorne
Citizens Committee
Atlanta
OPA
Washington
Henderson
Roanoke Rapids Red Cross offers Nurse Aide class
Nation’s nurse shortage spurs training drive as Roanoke Rapids launches a Red Cross Nurse Aide class starting Monday. Mrs Frances Starke and Mrs Frank Williams coordinate enrollment for women 18 to 50 who can commit 150 a year of service, with an 80 hour course blending classroom and hospital training.
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RED Cross Plan
Tra
Roanoke Rapids
Fred Kroncke
MI of Nursing
Medical College of Virginia
Je Aie
Aires
New York
Chicago
Patterson Mills Co
Frances Starke
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Frank Williams
Roanoke Ave
Red Cross
Roanoke Rapids OPA Hours Public Office Schedule
Roanoke Rapids War Price and Rationing Board No 45 29 1 announces public hours Monday through Friday 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 Saturdays 9 to 12 Inquiries by phone allowed daily 8 to 5 excluding lunch 12 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Rapids
North Carolina
Underwood Funeral Held for Roanoke Mills Overseer
Yancey N. Underwood died after six days of illness at 59. He served 28 years at Roanoke Mills Co and 15 years as Overseer of the Cloth Room Dept No 1. Funeral Tuesday from his Roanoke Rapids home with burial at Pine Hill Cemetery Burlington. Survived by wife Mary, son Thurman in U S Army, sisters Mrs James Terrell and Mrs W W Terrell, brothers J P Underwood Altamahan I T Underwood Yanceyville and J L Underwood Elon College Route 2. He was active in First Baptist Church Roanoke Rapids and known for generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yancey N. Underwood
Roanoke Mills Co
Underwood
Thurman Underwood
U. S. Army
James Terrell
W. W. Terrell
Burlington
J. P. Underwood
Altamahan
I. T. Underwood
Yanceyville
J. L. Underwood
Elon College
Roanoke Rapids Nominating Committee Proposes Board Candidates
The Nominating Committee met December 21 in the Municipal Building to nominate nine candidates for four vacancies on the Board of Trustees of the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest. Names include W. C. Allsbrook, T. L. Martin, T. J. Alford, A. Meikle, J. B. Batton, J. B. Dunn, Paul Harris, Thornton Wilson, and C. C. Shell. An official ballot will be published soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
T. J. Alford
A. Meikle
J.B. Batton
J. B. Dunn
Paul Harris
Thornton Wilson
C. C. Shell
Otelia Paquette Buried in Cedarwood Cemetery
Urena Paquette died at Memorial Hospital Charlotte North Carolina on Sunday January 2. Rev Ray Jordan led services at the Chapel before the body was moved to Roanoke Rapids for burial. Rev Lester A. Tilley officiated at Cedarwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Adkins Everette Spikes Bradford Browing and John Little. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs A H Paquette and grandparents Mr and Mrs W P Vaughn of Roanoke Rapids and grandfather Mr Paquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urena Paquette
Memorial Hospital
Charlotte
N. C
Ray Jordan
Roanoke Rapids
Lester A. Tilley
Cedarwood Cemetery
Jack Adkins
Everette Spikes
Bradford Browning
John Little
A. H. Paquette
W. P. Vaughn
Mr. Paquette
Applications Open for 14th Infantry State Guard
Roanoke Rapids will begin Monday afternoon accepting enlistment cards for the 14th Infantry Company North Carolina State Guard. Men aged 21 to 45 are eligible for one of fifty positions. Cards available at Capt Graves Halifax Paper Co 1st Lt Kemp Roanoke Patterson Employment Office 2nd Lt Dunn Roanoke Mills Co 2 Municipal Building City Clerk and local drug stores.
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14Th Infantry Company
North Carolina State Guard
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
E. H. Graves
Halifax Paper Co
F. 8. Kemp
Roanoke - Patterson
John Dunn
Roanoke Mills Co. No
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Jesse Harrell
New
Board OF Commissioners
HEADS
W. Graham Lynch
Halifax County
Ralph McDonald
State Guard
Board OF Chest
Otelia Paquette
14Th Infantry CO
N.C
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