April to June 1940 local happenings and trials
April to June listings show shootings and deaths including B. L. Keeter and deputy Pope, Robert Squire killed at Vulture by James Robertson, and Dolly Lee Hudson sentenced to death. Other items note school debates and sports wins, county records policy with FBI SBI, reelection filings, Rotary charters, and regional events like the Rockfish festival and Wake vs Duke game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Keeter
William A. Pope
Weldon
Robert Squire
Vulture
James Robertson
FBI
SBI
Elizabeth City
City
Election Board
Jarman
A. A. Duncan
Keeter
Dolly Lee Hudson
Jackson
Smith’s Church
Harris
Dickens
Halifax
Greensboro
New River Bridge
Mills
Wake
Duke
Byrd
Washington
Rotary Club
Southeastern
Barnes
Rotary Clubs
Jax
E MI
Rosemary Park
Curran
William Merritt
Ann Freuler
Delbridge Davis
T. E. Tomerlin
Christian Church
Mme
Dienne
James Vincent
J. T. Chase
Kinston
Broughton
Barkleys
Poland
Cecil Coburn
West Point
Taylor
Gurley
McDowell
Shaw Post
Legion
Dr. Weathers
Wake Forest Group
Robinson
Red Cross
Floyd Johnson
Irene Stephenson
Scotland Neck
Roanoke Rapids
Gaston
Mrs Edwards Hosts Bridge Club at Hamilton Street
Mrs. J. D. Edwards entertained her bridge club and guests Thursday evening at her Hamilton Street home. Prizes went to high scorer Mrs. Graham Lynch and second high Mrs. Fleetwood Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Edwards
Hamilton Street
Graham Lynch
Fleetwood Sullivan
Edwards
L. B. Allen
H. E. Cameron
McQueen Cameron
Lewis Johnson
J. P. Little
Earl Rock
BE. A. Starke
W. H. Tickle
Bernice Hitchens
Mrs Starke Hosts Bridge Club Scores Named
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs Francis Starke with Mrs J A Wood winning high score and Miss Janie Lassiter second. A sweet course with hot tea followed scores. Guests included Miss Helen Apple and several named members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Starke
J. A. Wood
Janie Lassiter
Calvin Kennemar
Charles Fitts
R. M. Pope
Miss Janie Lassiter
Two Injured In Hamilton Street Collision Saturday
Two people sustained minor injuries in a Saturday morning crash at the Hamilton and Tenth intersection in the city. Dorothy Harris and W. L. Trippe were treated and released from the hospital after their cars collided. Harris was a passenger in a Harris driven by Virginia Belle Vincent Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Street
Hamilton and
Tenth
Dorothy Harris
W. L. Trippe
Miss Harris
Virginia Belle Vincent Harris
Trippe
Roanoke Rapids Board Holds January Meeting
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Commissioners met Tuesday night and disposed of several items. Trustees were reappointed to the Firemen's Relief Fund, hydrant requests were reviewed for several streets, a committee was authorized to study hydrant installation, jail bond maturities were set with annual payments, a pool room license at 11 Second Street was granted to J. T. Mincher, and jail plans were not acted on due to incomplete architect work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Board of Commissioners
H. BE. Lee
R. L. Towe
Roanoke Rapids
Insurance Commissioner
W. P. Vaughan
Fire Department
M. H. Hedgepeth
J. R. Wrenn
Third
Charlotte Streets
11Th
Williams Streets
Fifth
Cedar Streets
Second Street
J. T. Mincher
Dickinson Bradley announce marriage of Elxe Bradley to Neale Dickinson
Mr and Mrs Thomas A Bradley of near Roanoke Rapids announce the marriage of their daughter Elxe to Neale Dickinson of Richmond Virginia on Saturday January 4 1941 at Monumental Episcopal Church in Richmond by Reverend George Yssman. Mr Dickinson is the son of the late Dr and Mrs Charles L Dickinson of Pottsville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Bradley
Roanoke Rapids
Elxe
Neale Dickinson
Richmond
Monumental Episcopal Church
George Yssman
Dickinson
Charles L. Dickinson
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Herald
Raleigh
Long
W. T. Norvell
Schaub
Hedgepeth
Newsom
Clenton
Sanitary District Board
Speight
C. S. Dickens
Roanoke Mills Park
Smoot
Red Cross Drive
W. W. Woodruff
Garysburg
R. R. Country Club
Icity Board
Armory
Warren
J. R. Newsome
E. L. Travis
Clayborne Bass
President Roosevelt Legion
Lions
John Marcus Smith
Greenville
Country Club
S. A. L. Alford
Legionnaires
Bugg
Owls
Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Starke
Rosemary Building & Loan Association
N. C
State of
North Carolina
U. S
Board of Directors
County
D. L. Traynham, Jr
Nora Oates Batton
J. D. Shearin
Dickinson-Bradley
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