Tobacco referendum election set for Saturday across Halifax County
Producers of flue cured tobacco in 1943 may vote Saturday July 24 from 9 am to 5 pm. Meetings led by County Agent W C Davis explain the referendum at Ringwood Enfield Scotland Neck and Halifax Court House with fourteen polling places including Hollister Ringwood Aurelian Springs Tilpylery Darlington Littleton Palmyra Roseneath Scotland Neck Weldon and Roanoke Rapids locations.
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W. C. Davis
Ringwood Cross Roads
White School
Enfield
Scotland
Court House
Halifax
Littleton
Brinkleyville
Essex
Hollister
Glenview
Ringwood
Airlie
Aurelian Springs
Aurelian Springs School
Conocomara
Slashes
Tilpylery
Hardrawee
Darlington
Heathville
Calvary
Roseneath
C. E. Cotten
Dawson and
Scotland Neck
Town Hall
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
Harrison's
City Court Runs Light Docket Amid Work or Fight Laws
An unusually light Monday city court docket was disposed of quickly by Mayor Kelly Jenkins. The governors work or fight ultimatum appears to have prevented any violations of the no loafing ordinance. No action yet on banning Sunday beer sales as most beer emporiums remain closed on the Sabbath, leading observers to note a scarcity.
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Kelly Jenkins
Altho
Funeral for Woodruff Held with Military Honors
Funeral services with full military honors were held for Sgt. Grover Woodruff at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery Monday evening. He died by drowning Saturday at Moses Lake Washington. Sgt. Baron Kinsey accompanied the body from Washington State. Mrs. Mary E. Woodruff learned of the death by wire from the company commander and a letter followed. Investigators have not disclosed many details.
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Grover Woodruff
Mary E. Woodruff
Roanoke Rapids
Moses Lake
Washington
Baron Kinsey
Army Air Corps
Washington State Post
Woodruff
Lake Moses
Wash
Sgt. Kinsey
Hospital Theft leads to arrest of local youth
James West a 17 year old resident of Lincoln Heights was arrested at noon by City officer Clayton Matthews on charges of stealing several cartons of fine surgical steel blades from the local hospital where he had worked as an orderly. He is held in jail on a 100 dollar bond as hospital attendants widen their check for missing blades.
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James West
Lincoln Heights
Clayton Matthews
Stanley Clark
Clark
Matthews
West
County Lady Is Safe As A Jap Prisoner
Relatives of Mrs. Harry M. Hodges Jr daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Taylor near Enfield and sister of Lt Col T J Taylor former Roanoke Rapids Hospital staff member received word from the Office of the Provost Marshal General in Washington that Halifax County woman Mrs Hodges interned in Manila by the Japanese is safe and in good health. The war department said verification efforts failed. The letter reportedly said Mrs Hodges has been at the University of Santo Tomas Manila since January 1 1943 with other British and Dutch civilians. Her husband Harry Hodges a former Carolina athlete and Guilford College coach is son of H M Hodges of Fayetteville.
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Harry M. Hodges, Jr
F. M. Taylor
Enfield
T. J. Taylor
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Washington
Halifax County
Manila
War Department
Concord Cannonballs Visit Romance for Weekend Doubleheader
Coach Claude Platt brings the Concord Cannonballs to Ledgerwood Park for a two night set against Coach Doug Worsham and the State Champion Romances. Friday and Saturday start at 8 15 p m with Dick Swink Lee returning on leave to pitch part of both games.
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Claude “Wimpy” Platt
Concord
Doug Worsham
Ledgerwood Park
Romancos
Howard Pruden
Dick “Swink” Lee
Russ DeBerry
Lee
McDill Field
Fla
Swink Lee
Claude Platt
Body Found Tuesday On Sal Tracks
A coroner's inquest into the death of C Leslie Garner found on the Seaboard railroad tracks near his Henderson Street home resulted in a verdict that a fuller investigation is needed. The 25-year-old insurance agent was last seen by his wife and injuries suggested a train impact, with investigators unsure of the exact circumstances. The jury, which viewed the scene, heard multiple witnesses before adjourning with a recommendation for more thorough inquiry.
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C. Leslie Garner
Glenn Long Garner
Henderson St
Vester Finch
Rowe
Seaboard
Young Garner
Southern Dixie Life Insurance Co
Stuart G. Wilson
Wilson
Garner
Norlina
J. W. Moore
J. W. Shay
Lloyd
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Wm. T. O'Berry
Della L. O'Berry
Roanoke Ave
Halifax Paper Co
Shirley Moore
Triplet
Carlton L. Grissom
Douglas
Arizona
Grissom
Madison St
Pyote
Texas
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