Death of H W Warren Halifax County leader Funeral Friday
H W Warren longtime Halifax County Commissioner and former board chairman died after a monthlong illness at Watts Hospital Durham He was born Oct 2 1874 and served in the US Army during the Spanish American War the Boxer Rebellion and in China His wife Rosa Agnes Warren died about a year ago He leaves three daughters one granddaughter 27 nieces and nephews and several siblings Funeral services are set for 4 p m Friday at the Littleton home with burial at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Littleton The Rev Albert E Simms will officiate
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Halifax County
Watts Hospital
Durham
Littleton
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Albert E. Simms
Littleton Baptist Church
HE. S. Crawley
K. C. Cheves
Nicholas Willis Warren
George and
Mary Harvey Warren
Cuba
General Aguinaldo
China
Rosa Agnes Warren
Nick Long
Weldon
Halifax
Mr. Warren
Two Enfield Boys Hurt on Motorcycle Collision
Gareth Twisdale 18 and Exum Bellamy Jr. 18 were riding a motorcycle on the outskirts of Enfield when their bike sideswiped an automobile driven by Nick Sykes. Twisdale was head hurt and shaken and sent home after medical care. Bellamy was bruised with back injuries and transported to Rocky Mount Hospital. Bellamy, a North Carolina University student, was visiting grandparents in Glenn Mart in Baltimore.
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Gareth Twisdale
Gertrude Wright
Enfield
Exum Bellamy
Nick Sykes
Twisdale
Bellamy
Rocky Mount Hospital
Glenn Martin
Baltimore
N. C. University
P. S. Bellamy
Hearing Panel Appointed By Rationing Board
The Local War Price and Rationing Board chair Speight announces a Hearing Panel of Kelly Jenkins Roanoke Rapids D G Dickens Littleton and Pierce Johnson Weldon. The panel will hear charges against violators of OPA regulations including speech violations with names and actions to be published.
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sSpeignt
War Price and Rationing Board
Kelly Jenkins
Roanoke Rapids
D. G. Dickens
Littleton
Pierce Johnson
Weldon
OPA
A M Glover Funeral Set For Friday
A M Glover 68 Roanoke Rapids pioneer and former Roanoke Mills Co. employee died after a long illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church Friday at 4 30 with Rev Tilley officiating. Survived by wife Mrs B D Camp two daughters Miss Florine Glover two sons John and Edward Glover a sister and two brothers. Glover active in local civic affairs and helped organize and was an official in Junior Order and Woodmen of the World.
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A. M. Glover
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Mills Co
First Methodist Church
Tilley
B. D. Camp
L. B. Seigfried
Richmond
Florine Glover
Kinston
John Glover
Carolina Beach
Edward Glover
This City
J. R. Glover
Durham
Earnest Glover
Oak City
Willie Vaughan
Danville
Glover
Order
Woodmen of the World
To Check County Farms On Draft Deferment
Halifax County farms worked by men deferred from the draft will be checked to determine if enough war crop units are grown for deferment. County Agent W. O. Davis announced this week. Rumors say class 2C operators planted enough units but may not cultivate or harvest. Some reportedly did not use fertilizer, risking successful crops.
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Halifax County
W. O. Davis
Rationing Board Announces Summer Hours
The rationing board sets summer hours with public access from 9 to 12 A M. A midday closure from 12 noon to 2 P M followed by a second session from 2 to 4 30 P M.
Woman Is Charged With Murder After Suiter Shooting
Ernest Riddle 42 a textile worker dies after a 22 rifle shot on 12th Street. Tiffany Pinkerton 40 is charged with first degree murder following a death bed statement and a preliminary hearing before Mayor Kelly Jenkins. Riddle alleged he broke off an affair. Pinkerton had previously visited his Gaston area home with a rifle. Funeral services were held for Riddle’s family.
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Ernest Riddle
Tiffany Pinkerton
Riddle
12Th Street
Roanoke Rapids
Kelly Jenkins
Halifax
Pinkerton
Roanoke Ave
Gaston
Gordon L. Price
Water Safety Classes Offered by Roanoke Rapids Red Cross
The Roanoke Rapids Chapter will run Water Safety and Life Saving classes at Rosemary Pool starting Monday night June 28 at 7. Open to juniors and seniors, the program requires physical fitness and bathing suits for all participants. Those renewing or seeking Life Saving certificates should report at 7 PM.
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Roanoke Rapids
American Red Cross
Rosemary Swimming
Red Cross
Rosemary Swimming Pool
Local Soldier Assaults High School Boy Sparks Riot
Leonard Moseley a local soldier from Camp McKell attacked 15 year old high school student Skippy Moore causing concussion and serious head injuries. Marine Robert Hartley tried to intervene leading to claims of disorderly conduct and attempted riot incitement. Hartley was found guilty and sent back to Camp Lejeune after being AWOL eight days.
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Leonard Moseley
Camp McKell
Skippy” Moore
M. M. Moore
Young Moore
Roanoke Rapids
J. B. Boyd
Moseley
Robert Hartley
U. S. Marines
New River
Green
Hartley
H. W. Rothrock
State Highway Patrol
Carlton Morris
Jenkins
Camp Lejeune
Funeral set for G F Herrin Sunday near Roanoke Rapids
G F Herrin 70 died at home near Roanoke Rapids. Funeral at W C Williams Funeral Home Sunday at 4 p m with Revs Tilley and Oliver officiating. Pallbearers listed. Survived by widow, four sons Milton Hoyt Billie Howard. seven daughters Mrs L D Jenkins Mrs Hoyt Neal Miss Maggie Herrin Mrs Roy Shearin Mrs Ruth Riggan Mrs Jack Harris. two sisters Mrs W B Chappell Mrs Howell Stainback. Herrin was an old settler active in farming logging and pulpwood.
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Roanoke Rapids
W. C. Williams
Tilley
Oliver
Carl Allen
Arthur Allen
Bush Newton
Norman Shaw
Cary Powell
Herman Ward
Milton
Hoyt
Billie
Howard
L. D. Jenkins
Hoyt Neal
Busy Negro Farmer Is Raising Food Crops
Walter Brown, an enterprising farmer on the Aurelian Springs road, picked his first cotton bloom on June 23 and brought it to Roanoke Rapids to show he raises both food and money crops. He owns a 31 acre farm with 5 acres in cotton, 1 acre in butterbeans, and 14 acres in peanuts. he once worked in the Dye Dept.
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Walter Brown
Aurelian Springs
Roanoke Rapids
Walter
Dye Dept
Marine Lt Lewis Taylor Visits Local Area
1st Lt. Lewis Taylor U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune and Mrs. Taylor visited here this week. They are living in Jacl over the past months.
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Lewis Taylor
Lejeune
U. S. Marines
Taylor
Camp Lejuene
Jacl
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H.W. Warren
N. W. Warren
Rationing Board
A.M. Glover
Marine
Mp's
Dobbins
G. F. Herrin
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