Death Notices for George E Buckner in Roanoke Rapids
George E Buckner, 67, died after a 14 day illness in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with Rev Gordon L Price officiating and Cedarwood Cemetery burial. Buckner, longtime Roanoke Rapids resident born in Brunswick County, left four sisters Florence Crowder Mary Doyle Bettie Weaver Martha Bradley and four brothers Jim Charlie Wilbur and Johnnie Buckner as survivors.
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George E. Buckner
Roanoke Rapids
First Baptist Church
Gordon L. Price
Cedarwood Cemetery
Buckner
Brunswick County
Andrew Buckner
Mary Buckner
George EB. Buckner
Florence Crowder
Mary Doyle
Bettie Weaver
Martha Bradley
Jim
Charlie, Wilebur
Johnnie “Buckni
Martin L. White, 85, Dies Near Aulander
Martin L. White, 85, of the Aulander area died Saturday at his home between Aulander and Windsor. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p.m. from the home, conducted by Rev. J. L. Powers and assisted by Rev. W. H. Hollowell. Burial was in the family cemetery. He was a deacon of the Republican Baptist church and one of its oldest members, born in Bertie County on September 12, 1863. Surviving: four sons Dewey, L. A., Starkey, Re Vick H. White. three daughters Mrs. W. E. Joyner, Mrs. W. W. A. Todd, Mrs. W. M. Askew. numerous grandchildren.
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Betty Hux Vaughan
Roanoke Rapids
Monroe Street
J. F. Herbert
First Methodist Church
Gordon Price
First Baptist Church
Cedarwood Cemetery
C. E. Vaughan
A.W. Harper
G. P. Hawkins
P. £. Bailey
J, R. Dan
H,v. Rogers
Ofoke Rapids
W. £. Vaughan
F. M. Vaughan
W. B. Hux
W. R. Hux
M Ph. Max
LR Hux
BR Musail
R. J. Williams
Chinatove
Edward S
Jones Weldon
Edward
Jones
Rocky Mount
Weldon Baptist Church
W. C. Grant
Cedarwood
J. Wayland Sledge
New Bern
Clyde W. King
Nashville
Joe Estridge
Bill Clark
Fenton E. Jones
Williamnes
Weldon
Siste Woirs
N. L. Jordon
Fenner R
Martin L. White Aulander
Martin L. White
Aurlander
Windsor
J. L. Powers
W. H. Hollowell
Castalia
Mr. White
Republican Baptist Church
Bertie
Buffalo Bill Recounts Two Escapes From Redskins
Buffalo Bill Colly's frontier exploits emerge from an 1886 New York Waverly interview. He recalls two Indian escapes with Brigham and with Scotty, including a horseback dash where he shot a pursuer and a buffalo meat barricade defense that drew rescue by U.S. troops after signaling with smoke.
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Buffalo Bill
Brigham
New York Waverly
Cody
Kansas Pacific
Smoky Hill
Kan
Scotty
Watertown Man Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Bern ie J. Twisdale of Watertown New York formerly of Roanoke Rapids died at 3 30 A M Friday July 16 from injuries suffered July 10 in an automobile wreck He was 53 and survived by wife Dorothy K Twisdale one daughter three sons four sisters Fannie Thomason Betty West Nannie Ellis Nora Katz and brothers Joe Arthur Twisdale Henry Twisdale The Roanoke Rapids contingent includes several siblings and the family mourns the loss in New York state.
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Bernie J. Twisdale
Bernine J
Dutch) Twisdale
Watertown
N. Y
Roanoke Rapids
Dorothy K. Twisdale
Fannie Thomason
Betty West
Nannie Ellis
Enfield
Nora Katz
Washington, D. C
Joe and
Arthur Twisdale
Henry Twisdale
Oxford
Double Murder At Sea Mystifies Philippines
Manila reports a strange shooting at sea as authorities investigate a fishing captain’s sighting of a small sailboat adrift off the coast. Two bodies, a man and a boy, were found aboard riddled with carbine bullets, seven empty shells scattered nearby, and the boat bearing the message You are always In my heart. No signs of a struggle or official registry matches. Robbery ruled out. $25 found on one victim. Officials speculate the craft may have drifted hundreds of miles.
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Philippines
Manila
U.P
Philippine Constabulary
Lurid Comics Draw Fire From Chicago Police Chief
Chicago police commissioner John Prendergast studies lurid crime comic books after two juvenile killers admitted reading them. He says the city’s attorney may draft a legal opinion on banning bad comics as a result.
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Chicago
U.P
John Prendergast
Prendergast
Waverly Horse Show Plans For September Debut
The first annual Waverly Horse Show will run September 4 and 5 in Waverly Virginia. Senior judges Harry Spratley and Forrest Taylor are invited, with junior judge Forrester Taylor. The event features 85 classes across working hunter conformation hunter jumper pony and five gaited divisions plus a new open three gaited division. Open three gaited stake pays 150 dollars with a 10 dollar entry. three gaited championship has no entry. Saturday schedule shifts to 10:00 AM due to the new division.
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Harry Spratley
Dendron
Forrest Taylor
Staunton
American Horse Show Association
Forrester Taylor
Rogram
Virginia
Carolinas
Prices From Delmonico’s 1934 Menu Shocks Albany
Passersby in Albany read a window menu showing ham and eggs hamburger steak roast chicken at 10 cents, liver and bacon roast beef mutton veal cutlet chicken stew at five cents, pork chops or sausages at four cents, tea or coffee for one cent. The surprise comes from Delmonico’s 1934 New York City pricing.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Delmonico's
New York City
Birth of Cynthia Ruth Tuxford in Torrence California
Mr and Mrs John 8 Tuxford announce the birth of a daughter Cynthia Ruth on June 29 at Harbor General Hospital Torrence California. Mrs Tuxford is Joyce Manry of this city.
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John
Tuxford
Cynthia Ruth
Harbor General Hospital
Torrence
Calif
Joyce Manry
Warrenton Man Enlists For Six Week Marine Refresher
Warren ton entrant Gordon Poindexter Jr. a corporal in the Marine Corps Reserve begins a six week refresher course at the Quantico base. He is stationed with the Marine Corps Reserve and will return after completing training.
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Warrenton
Gordon Poindexter Jr
Marine Base
Quantico
Poindexter
Marine Corps Reserve
Smoke Screen Fails in Naval Drag on Dredger Chase
Providence dispatch reports a quahang dredger tried a smoke screen to evade a fish and game patrol boat. The ship carried smoke bombs, zigzagged for 45 minutes behind the screen before being caught. In other brief items a five cent outfit wins a Dublin fashion show prize and a Fredericksburg fire chief logs a ham loss. New Castle NH notes nine generations dead in its century old cemetery.
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Providence
R. I
U.P
Dublin
C. B. Foundain
Harmony Home Demonstration Club
New 4-H Club Forest Awards Spotlight Farm Forestry
The 4-H forestry project offers state medals, regional $200 scholarships, and trips to Chicago for four regional winners. Sponsored by the American Forest Products Industries, the awards aim to encourage farmers to manage woodlands for continual forest yields, noting that farmers own 30 percent of the nation’s commercial forest land. County extension agents can provide details.
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Woodlands
America
Chicago
Whi
South
Central States
Northeast
American Forest Products Fundes
Na- Hon
Declan Greeley
Amecan Forest Products Industries
Era
Public Health Officials Map Halifax County Health Plan
Dr Edward G McGavran dean of the University of North Carolina School of Public Health leads Halifax County Health Department in a five year and long range health program. He holds staff lectures and plans written recommendations for the Halifax County Board of Health after a series of conferences. Local residents Mrs Lynn George Mrs Louise Rogers Mr Sam Parson and others attend meetings and visits in Halifax and Richmond.
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Halifax
Edward G. McGavran
School of Public Health
University of N
W. J. Falsey C
Halifax County
Skyline Drive
Louise Rogers
Sam
Uel Parson
Jarrett
Parson
McGavran
A. L. Gilliam
Halifax County Health Department
McGauran
Halifax County Board of Health
High IQ student earns engineering degree with self study
Anthony M. Adams, who skipped high school, earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. His top air corps flight test score helped him enter exams, and he graduated with a B average. Also noted Boston area homes’ access to modern utilities and a remark on tree moving equipment.
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I.Q
Chicago
U.P
Anthony M. Adams
Illinois Institute of Technology
Adam
Air Corps
Area residents lose Social Security payments
Rocky Mount Social Security office reports nearly ten thousand dollars lost in benefits in the April to June quarter across fifteen counties. Marshall H. Barney, manager, notes 23 retired workers failed to file, 63 hundred dollars lost, and eight survivors missed late claims for 28 hundred dollars. He cites reasons from ignorance to belief benefits are charity and urges people to ask questions to start claims.
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Rocky Mount
Barney
Father Delivers Baby During Traffic Jam
Marine Lt. Clifford McCollum and his wife Mellie faced a 22 mile ambulance ride to Bethesda Hospital as their second daughter Candida began to be born in the speeding vehicle. He delivered the seven pound girl himself amid heavy Washington traffic, stating he was too busy to wait. New type brain surgery relieves body pain.
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Washington
U.P
Clifford McCollum
Canada
Andida
Bhorn
Mellie
Miss Dowell Weds Edward Asadorian in Warrenton
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church Warrenton Miss Verna Lois Dowell wed Edward Asadorian of Providence. Rev Howard S. Hartzell officiated. The bride, daughter of Emory and Mrs. Dowell of Baltimore, wore embroidered piquet. After the ceremony the couple traveled to Baltimore where they will reside. Mrs. Asadorian will finish studies at Peabody in Baltimore. Mr. Asadorian is an artist.
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Warrenton
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Lois Dowell
Edward Asadorian
Emory Dowell
Baltimore
Oscar Asadorian
Providence
R. I
Howard S. Hartzell
Howard Jones
Asadorian
Peabody School of Music
Hartzell
Bettie Long
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Sue Sixemore
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Willie Gray Johnson
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Willie Bowling
J. T. Collins
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Marilyn Maxwell
RKO Radio
George Raft
William ‘Bendix
Fabian Boshrach
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