Escaped Prisoner James Cannon Captured at Union Station
At Union Railway Station Mr Acree of South Weldon identified a stranger as convict James Cannon. Chief J F Robinson confirmed the capture, finding Cannon an escaped prisoner from Dublin State Prison. Cannon, tried for murder and robbery, had escaped on June 8 and confessed after his identity was shown. He was taken to Halifax jail.
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Union
Acree
South Weldon
J. F. Robinson
Robinson
Dublin State Prison
James Cannon
Cannon
Halifax
Window Shattered in Shoe Theft at M Fried's Store
A burglar shattered the left front window at M. Fried's Department Store on Washington Ave last Sunday night or Monday morning, stealing two five dollar pairs of shoes. The glass damage totaled about fifty dollars, while the stolen goods were only ten dollars in value.
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M. Fried
Washington Ave
Mrs Kidd Opens New Beauty Shop In Roanoke Rapids
Mrs W W Kidd of Warrenton, owner of Vogue Beauty Shoppe, opens a second shop in Roanoke Rapids named Lady Fair Beauty Shoppe at 1030 Roanoke Avenue upstairs over Rosemary Furniture Co. Manager is Miss Roberta Johnson with assistant operator Mrs Minnie Horton Whyte.
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W. W. Kidd
Warrenton
Roanoke Rapids
Kidd
Vogue
Roanoke Avenue
Rosemary Furniture Company
Roberta Johnson
Johnnie Horton Whyte
Enfield Nuptials Tie Hodges and Taylor in June Ceremony
Miss Catherine Taylor of Enfield wed Harry Meade Hodges of Fayetteville and Oak Ridge at the Methodist Protestant Church in Enfield on Saturday afternoon. Dr. N. G. Bethea officiated as musicians performed, with a Nor thern honeymoon planned. Among out of town guests were Mrs. N. G. Bethea and Miss Anna Willis of Greensboro and many from Raleigh, Richmond, Roanoke Rapids, and Southern Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Taylor
Enfield
Harry Meade Hodges
Fayetteville
Oak Ridge
N. G. Bethea
Greensboro
Gilcrist
Lafayette Crump
Richard Taylor
Raleigh
Arthur P. Flythe
Jackson
Alton Murchison
W. J. Chandler
Jack Crane
T. O. Wright
J. T. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Heath Long
Eunice Mae Pope
B. Stanley Clarke
Richmond
Maxine Taylor
Madison
Wis
Miss Taylor
F. M. Taylor
Greensboro College
Mathews
N. C
Hodges
H. M. Hodges
University of North Carolina
Points
Anna Willis
R. M. Taylor
Christine Bagwell
W. C. Kennedy
Lagrange
John McGoogan
Raeford
John Ricks
Mason Ricks
Rocky Mount
R. H. Moore
Battleboro
Betty Grey Long
Odelle Smith
Roanoke Rapids
Barbara Butler
Mary
Lois Sweet
Southern Pines
Messrs
Ed Weeks
Tarboro
R. G. Shelton
Speed
Richmond, Va
J. P. Beckwith
Mason's District Meeting Held in Pote Cast
Last Friday night the Masonic District Meeting convened in Pote Cast with District Deputy R. T. Daniel presiding. Attendees included Grand Master Charles E. Newcomb and Junior Grand Warden Atson Sherrod, along with local Weldon delegates. A supper followed at a nearby church.
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Potecast
R. T. Daniel
Weldon
Masons
North Carolina
Charles E. Newcomb
Raleigh
Atson Sherrod
Enfield
Bundy
Greenville
R. I. Daniel
John H. Anderson
Masons Hold Weldon Meet
The Roanoke Chapter 81 Masonic Lodge held its regular meeting on Wednesday night June 19 in the Lodge Hall. Refreshments were served at 5 o clock after which the business session was held.
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Roanoke
The
Masonic Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weldon Police
Mrs. Kidd
South Ward
C. E. Vaden
Lenora Matthews
Trenton
N. J
Amelia Earhart
J. E. Dobbin
Forset City
Wilbur Mills
Marjorie
Wilmer Hodgens
Outhern Dairies
Mason’s District Meeting
C. E. Newcomb, W. W. Sherrod, C. Bundy
J. H. Anderson
L. A W. Shearin
J. T. D. Rawlings
D. Knight
J. J. Willey
Jack McGee
H. Farber
W. B. Josephson
Otsa mmc
Lou Gehrig
Lou Genala
Iron Man
Baseball
Roanoke Ave
Rosemary Furn. Co
Johnie Horton Whyte
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