Roanoke Rapids Year in Review 1940 Features Flood and Guard Mobilization
A Roanoke Rapids Herald summary recalls 1940 as a memorable year with the August flood and National Guard mobilization and armory dedication. The weekly resume lists key events from January to March including shortages, accidents, city projects, school and church activities, and local civic milestones in Roanoke Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Roanoke Rapids
National Guard
Armory
Shot With Empty Gun Foot Amputation In Roanoke Rapids
Geneva Henderson a 16 year old Negro girl from near Jackson had her foot amputated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on December 28 after a shotgun in her 14 year old brother's hands discharged. The boy believed the gun unloaded and picked it up after a hunter arrived nearby.
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Geneva Henderson
Jackson
Roanoke Rapids
Prominent County Farmer Is Buried
Walter Edgar Barkley, 78, prominent farmer of the Enfield section of Halifax County, was buried last Thursday at 3 o clock in Enfield Cemetery. He died in a Rocky Mount hospital Wednesday afternoon after an illness of about three weeks. He had been active until his illness. Survived by two daughters and one son Miss Sallie Barkley and Lacy Barkley of Enfield and Mrs Hugene Dodson of Rocky Mount.
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Walter Edgar Barkley
Enfield
Halifax County
Barkley
Rocky Mount Hospital
Sallie Barkley
Lacy Barkley
Hugene Dodson
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth Tickel Wed Theodore Browder Davis
Mrs. H. M. Tickel announces the marriage of Elizabeth Faye Tickel to Theodore Browder Davis on January 1 1941 at eight oclock p.m. in Roanoke Rapids Reverend Haynie officiated. The ceremony was at the bride’s home 927 Jackson Street with immediate family present. They will reside at 222 Hamilton Street Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Tickel
Elizabeth Faye Tickel
Theodore Browder Davis
H. J. Kincaid
Red Mason Joins CCC Camp No 3404 as Second Lieutenant
Red Mason son of Mrs D H Mason of 931 Jackson Street has been called into service with CCC Camp No 3404 with a rating as second lieutenant. He is a Roanoke Rapids high school graduate who attended Clemson College and State College of North Carolina. Camp 3404 is located near Raleigh.
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Red" Mason
CCC
Kermit
Red” Mason
D. H. Mason
Jackson Street
77 Licenses Revoked In This County
Halifax County courts revoked 77 drivers licenses in 1940. November and December had 10 and 12 revocations. Northampton County had 23 revocations. state total 6,065 with 5,232 for drunken driving. Guilford led counties with 387. Hyde had 1.
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Halifax County
State Highway Safety Department
Northampton County
Guilford County
Hyde County
Colored Man Is Held On Attempt To Enter
A warrant charges Joan Vinson Jr. a colored man, with attempted breaking and entering. Edward Green of South Rosemary says Vinson tried to enter the porch door of the Raymond Barrett home on December 15 about 9 p.m. Green held the door and prevented entry. Vinson waived his hearing and is held on a $500 bond. It is unclear if he is the same person reported prowling in the area.
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Joan Vinson, Jr
Edward Green
South Rosemary
Green
Vinson
Raymond Barrett
Two Fire Alarms Turned In Sunday
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department answered two alarms Sunday. At the Holiness Church on Burton Street fire damaged a wall near the flue with only slight damage. Later at Gibert Brown’s home at Jackson and Ninth Streets steam from a faulty heating system was mistaken for smoke and an alarm was set off. no one was home.
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Roanoke Rapids
Holiness Church
Burton Street
Gibert Brown
Jackson and
Ninth Streets
In Memoriam Shirley Mae Finch 1936 RIP
In loving memory of Shirley Mae Finch who died December 25 1936. We miss you sadly as another year dawns. Four years have passed in stillness since God called you. Often we wander to your grave to lay flowers. From Mother Father Sisters Mr and Mrs J C Finch and family.
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Shirley Mae Finch
J. C. Finch
Last Rites For John Drake House Held
Funeral rites for John Drake House Jr 23 were held at the home in Thelma on Tuesday afternoon December 31 conducted by Rev. Francis Joyner of Littleton Rev H L Davis of Littleton and Rev R E Brickhouse of Warrenton The deceased son of John Drake House and Roberta Robinson House was born in Halifax County finished high school at Littleton attended State College worked in farming and lumbering and died December 29 after months of illness
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John Drake House
Thelma
Francis Joyner
Littleton
H. L.davis
R. E. Brickhouse
Warrenton
Roberta Robinson
Halfax County
State College
Mrs Bennett Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club
Mrs. D. E. Bennett entertained twelve guests for a Wednesday Club afternoon. Bridge was played at three tables with Mrs. Wilmer Collier winning the high score prize. Refreshments included a salad plate. Visitors Mrs. Graham Poyner and Miss Susan Womble from Raleigh joined in.
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Mrs. Bennett
D. E. Bennett
Wilmer Collier
Mesdames Wilmer Collier
Cyde Liske
John Lupton
Thornton Wilson, Jr
Edwin Graves
Lew Yerger
R. A. Daniel
Graham Poyner
Susan Womble
Raleigh
City
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