Up and Down The Avenue With The Editor
Local notes from Roanoke Rapids and Charlotte cover advertising volume, business movements, and social snippets. Highlights include pharmaceutical convention attendees C E Matthews Octavius Griffin W P Taylor A N Martin and Rosemary Manufacturing Co president W L Manning in Charlotte. Members of the community, including national figures, are listed along with a birth announcement James Marshall Charles at Roanoke Rapids Hospital and the Roanoke Bank and Trust Roanoke Rapids branch consolidation with Southward Uptown Rosemary, effective after July 1.
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Charlotte
C. E. Matthews
Octavius Griffin
W. P. Taylor
A. N. Martin
W. L. Manning
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Roosevelt
Johnnie C. Bridgmont
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
James Marshall Charles
Roanoke Bank and Trust Company
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
Negro Youth Drowns In Roanoke River Near Hali Fax
A body of an unidentified black youth about 18 was found by a Caledonia State Prison Farm employee along the Roanoke River shore near Hali fax county. The body appeared in the water for several days with no visible injuries.
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Caledonia State Prison Farm
Halifax County
Roanoke River
Tragic Truck Accident Kills Three In Scotland Neck
An early Monday morning crash in Scotland Neck killed three Black men. Ben Massenburg and John Williams died instantly when thrown from a truck bed. James Ingram died minutes later from injuries sustained in the same incident.
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Scotland
Scotland Neck
Ben Massenburg
John Williams
James Ingram
Roanoke Youth Released on Bond in Frightful Farm Murder
John D. Cannon of Roanoke Rap ds youth was released on $10,000 bond after his arrest in the march 31 farm murder of four relatives near La Crosse Virginia. He was said to have breathed air outside jail last Tuesday night.
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John D. Cannon
Roanoke
la Crosse
Roanoke Man Appointed Beetle Bug Fighter by Fed
Henry Fitts, noted Roanoke Rapids citizen, named official beetle bug fighter by federal government. He has begun duties waging war on Japanese beetles and European corn borers, pests plaguing Halifax County crops this year. His work will cover Halifax and possibly neighboring counties.
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Henry Fitts
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Henry
Halifax
City Salesman Has Splendid Chance To Win Out In Contest
The Vepco Spring Sweepstakes salesmanship contest reports Ted Speight of Roanoke Rapids as a leading participant with a strong chance to win. The contest is conducted by the Virginia Electric and Power Co. and aims to recognize top sales performance.
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Vepco
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Ted Speight
Roanoke Rapids
New Complications Added To Case By Late Developments
John D. Cannon, a 20 year old Roanoke Rapids textile worker, walks free on a $10 000 bond in a mass murder case in Southside Virginia. Four farmers were killed near LeCrosse on March 31 with Cannon held in Mecklenburg County jail since May. His bond was reduced after hearings, with relatives posting and law teams from Long and Crew plus South Hill assisting. Edward Holmes, arrested with Cannon, was released but may be recalled as a witness.
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John D. Cannon
Roanoke Rapids
Southside
Virginia
Mecklenburg County
Boydton
John Cannon
Walter Morris
la Crosse
Altho
Webb
F. D. Bedlinger
Commonwealth
Edward Holmes
Young Cannon
Long and Crew
South Hill
Ben L. Cannon
Willis Cannon
Thomas W. Cannon
Bill Cannon
LeCrosse
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the Herald
Eee
U. S
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
Washington
John Anderson
Guilford College
Roanoke Rapids High School
City
C. W. Davis
Glenn Thompson
West Point
W. O. Thompson
New Hampshire
Institute of Government
General Assembly
University of North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Local Government Commission
W. E. Easterling
A. J. Maxwell
Dennis G. Brummitt
A. A. F. Seawell
Caledonia Farm
Fitts
Fed
Gov’t
Cannon
Holmes
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