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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1939

Page

4

Mrs Lula Woodruff Funeral Today in Roanoke Rapids

Lula Woodruff aged 62 died suddenly at 128 Hamilton St. Her funeral will be from her brother Coburn Coburns Roanoke Avenue residence conducted by Rev E B Wisher of First Methodist Church where she was a lifelong member. Interment Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. Her husband Ed Woodruff died in 1937.

Lula Woodruff Koanol Rapids Hamilton St Coburn Roanoke Avenue E. B. Wisher First Methodist Church Roanoke Rapids M. D. Collier Ed Woodruff Walter Woodruff Ella C. Love Dora Shell F. M. Coburn This City R. T. Coburn Raleigh

Aged Man Takes His Life After Prolonged Ill Health

W. W. Smith aged 78 died yesterday from a self inflicted gunshot wound at his home near Roanoke Rapids. Coroner T. M. Cooper ruled a death by own action after an illness plagued period. He lived with Leonard at South Rosemary. funeral held at home with Rev. Gordon Price, Roanoke Rapids Cemetery interment. Survived by son Leonard two daughters Mary Lou Cummings Minnie Pruden, and three grandchildren.

W. W. Smith Roanoke Rapids Almyst T. M. Cooper Smith Leonard South Rosemary Gordon Price Roanoke Rapids Cemetery Jefferson St Mary Lou Cummings Minnie Pruden

Two Cars Stolen Reported. One Recovered Near Va N C Line

Two stolen cars were reported to Patrolman Rothrock and Chief Dobbs this week. The 1935 Ford with red wire wheels was taken from Monroe Street, while a 1937 Ford from Hamilton between 7th and 8th was reported stolen yesterday. The Turner car was recovered near the Virginia North Carolina line after being used to haul liquor. the thief remains at large. Fire crews responded to a roof fire at All Saints Episcopal Church with no damage. Ernest Eubank, injuried in an accident last year, was returned to Richmond Hospital for care.

H. W. Wothrock Dobbins Ta Turner M. Thompson Hobbs Monroe St Dobbs Mr. Thompson Hamilton Thompson Rothrock John Henry Wooten Norfolk Richmond Turner Va.n.c All Saints Episcopal Church Ernest Eubank E. W. Eubank Ernest

Sutton Duling wed in Halifax described ceremony

Mrs J Robert Moody announces the marriage of her granddaughter Edna Gatliffe Sutton to Mr Ralph Leonard Duling on Tuesday February 21 1939 in Halifax North Carolina. The couple resides at 707 West 1st Street Richmond Virginia At Home.

County Board Deliberations On Buck Swamp Canal and County Home Plans

Halifax County commissioners heard State engineer Dr White outline an estimated cost to clear Buck Swamp where it crosses the A C L Railroad to Fishing Creek. The canal would drain about 24000 acres. Mrs Wheeler and Miss Patterson reported on county home and sanatorium conditions and club work. Wheeler turned in a $50 check for curb market building. Clerk's office hours set to Saturdays 9 to 12, holidays excepted.

White Buck Swamp A.C.L Fishing Creek Wheeler Patterson

Court Clerk Attendance Directive From 1939 North Carolina Bill

The order requires the Clerk of the Superior Court to attend during specified hours and allows attendance by assistant or deputy with exceptions for Saturdays. It is issued under House Bill 104 of the 1939 North Carolina General Assembly, amending section 945 of the Consolidated Statutes.

Perior Court Superior Court General Assembly of North Carolina

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