Lumber Truck Crashes Into Harris Home in South Rosemary
A truck carrying 12 000 feet of lumber from Darden Lumber Co of Louisburg left the highway at South Rosemary around 2 am Wednesday and crashed into the J W Harris front porch. The porch floor was ruined and the truck damaged. the driver was uninjured. The Harris family survived with no injuries, marking a second such crash at the home after a previous incident two years ago.
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South Rosemary
J. W. Harris
Darden Lumber Company
Louisburg
Harris
Municipalities gain share of ABC profits in Raleigh talks
In Raleigh the Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck and Enfield representatives met with county commissioners to settle a 17 percent annual net profit share for municipalities from ABC stores. Funds will go toward debt services as with county profits. Attendees included J. Waldo Whitaker and others. mayor W B Allsbrook was absent due to illness.
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Paget
General Assembly
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids
Scotland Neck
Enfield
County Board of Commissioners
ABC
Board of Commissioners
J. Waldo Whitaker
Mr. Whitaker
N. W. Warren
W. J. Collier
F. C. Williams
Halifax County Board Considers Endorsement for Wilson
A delegation led by Roanoke Rapids officials and Halifax County mayors urged the Halifax County Board of Commissioners to endorse Wilson. A petition signed by over 2,000 county citizens was presented, but the board had not acted as of this report.
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Pagel
Riams
Byron Gurley
Virgil McDowell
Roanoke Rapids
Stallings
Enfield
Ben Bracy
Scotland Neck
Dickens
Halifax
County Board of Commissioners
Halifax County
Wilson
Williams
Weldon Circle No 5 SCS Meets At Alston Home
Circle No. 5 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met March 3 at Mrs. W. L. Alston's Weldon home with 16 members present. Mrs. A. W. Oakes presided in Mrs. M. A. Garris's absence as reading by Mrs. Jennings followed business, closing with the motto. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Alston and Miss Christine Alston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. L. Alston
Weldon
A. W. Oakes
M. A. Garris
Foster Jennings
Christine Alston
Roanoke Rapids Girls Fall to Warrenton in Tournament
The Roanoke Rapids girls basketball team lost 11 to 6 to Warrenton, ending their Golden Belt Tournament run in Henderson. They reached the second round after a 21 to 7 win over Middlebury on Monday. Glasgow topped Roanoke Rapids with 4 points, Askew had 2, and Taylor impressed on defense.
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Roanoke Rapids
Warrenton
Henderson
Middlebury Lassies
Warrenton Guards
Glasgow
Askew
Taylor
Mrs Bill Peed Visits Mount Pleasant Kin Over Weekend
Mrs Bill Peed of Mount Pleasant spent the weekend in town with relatives, staying with family members and renewing ties during a short visit.
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Bill Peed
Mount Pleasant
Rose Manager Transferred to Union South Carolina
C. H. Tucker longtime manager of the Roses 5-10-25e store is moved to Union South Carolina to run the Rose outlet there. His successor is H. G. Patterson, former assistant at this store and ex manager of the Ahoskie shop. Patterson returns to Roanoke Rapids area duties.
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Rose
South Carolina
C. H. Tucker
Union
H. G. Patterson
Ahoskie
Mr. Tucker
Rose Organization
Roanoke Rapids
Virginia
Tucker
Patterson
W. T. Goode
Coats Addresses Women At Club
Albert Coats director of the Institute of Government of North Carolina spoke to the Woman's Club at their meeting in the club house Monday afternoon on Woman's Participation in Government. His remarks were timely and well received by the club and its guests.
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Albert Coats
Institute of Government of North Carolina
Woman's Club
Coats
Mr and Mrs Joe Floyd Arrive to Make Home Here
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Floyd of Oxford have arrived to establish residence in the city, marking a new chapter for their family.
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Mrs
Joe Floyd
Oxford
Recital by Flora Macdonald Conservatory Artist
Rapids mezzo-soprano Miss Tomerlin, a Flora Macdonald major, performs a song recital Monday evening March 10 at 8 15 presented by Flora Macdonald conservatory of music. She transferred last fall from the Arthur Jordan conservatory in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Conservatory of Music
Tomerlin
Flora Macdonald
Arthur Jordan Conservatory
Indianapolis
Indiana
In Memoriam James Dorough Two Years Gone
In sad but loving memory of my dear husband James Dorough who departed this life two years ago March 6 1939. Some day in the beyond I will meet those I have lost and smile as I remember rugged roads crossed Each day brings memories and tears. His wife Mattie Dorough.
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James Dorough
Mattie Dorough
Second to Die in Skippers Collision
Warren Hill, a Black man injured in a Sunday afternoon crash near Skippers, died Monday night at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. He was the second fatality from the wreck, with another victim killed at the scene. Seven other Black victims remain hospitalized with injuries.
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Warren Hill
Skippers
Roanoke Rapids
the Herald
Still At Large Eddie Carter Sought in Deep Creek Killing
Eddie Lee Carter, a Negro, who allegedly shot and killed Sandy Baker near Deep Creek on February 8, remained at large late this afternoon. Officers pursued several leads, but none proved productive.
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Eddie Lee Carter
Sandy Baker
Deep Creek
Circle Evening Star meeting at Pugh's Chapel 1941
The Evening Star Circle held its March 3 1941 meeting at Pugh's Chapel with Ann Pearson reading on Home Needs and Mrs Joe Boeckman speaking on Prayer In A World At War Plans were made to raise funds for robes Refreshments were served to members and a Sunday School and service were announced for March 10 inviting the public.
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Evening Star Circle
Pugh’s Chapel
Ann Pearson
Joe Boeckman
Lewis Mabry
Harold Carawan
Francis Barlow
Lois Morris
Louella Carawan
Pearline Cushion
James Ivey
Earl Shaw
Robert Register
Randolph Vaughan
J .W. Boeckman
Pugh's Chapel
T. E. Tomerlin
Borrell Family Visitor From Fort Jackson Roanoke Rapids
Frank Borrell of Fort Jackson South Carolina spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs A B Borrell in Roanoke Rapids.
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Frank Borrell
Fort Jackson
S. C
A. B. Borrell
Roanoke Rapids
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HITS
Australia
Pacific
A. W. Fadden
Britain
Singapore
ABC Profits
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
New York City
Jane Tomerlin
Roanoke
Memoriam
Coburn
Ory
Loafers
Nunn Bush
Roanoke Avenue
Shoe Store
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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