Weldon Rock Fish Hatchery to Operate This Year
R Bruce Etheridge director of North Carolina Conservation and Development says Weldon Hatchery will operate as usual without changes to the line between commercial and inland fisheries. He telegraphed Eric W Rodgers of Scotland Neck stating no closures or alterations. A public hearing at Weldon discussed moving the line from Weldon to Williamston. Willis King of Raleigh noted the Wildlife Resources Commission position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Rock
R. Bruce Etheridge
North Carolina
Weldon
Williamston
Willis King
Raleigh
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Roanoke Ramblings Share Free Car Service Tale
A Plea nt Hill resident reports a free car service mix up near Tri City Motors where a wrong Chevrolet was repaired and returned to authorization, prompting a light hearted comment on timely shopping. Other notes celebrate honesty at Mac's Truck Station, birthday milestones, and college honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Motors
Thomas M. Ferguson
Pleasant Hill
Edelyn
Tri-City
Coroner Jury Exonerates Negro Youth at Littleton
A coroner's jury in Littleton ruled justifiable homicide in the death of 35 year old Paul Hawkins of Warren County. His son Murphy Hawkins 15 fired a shotgun through a window after the elder Hawkins threatened, set beds on fire, and forced entry. Deputy sheriffs investigated. the father had previously faced abuse charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Warren County
Paul Hawkins
Hawkins
Murphy Hawkins
Murphy
D. G. Dickens
Dickens
Sheriff's Department
H. A. House
E. L. Crawley
J. W. Dickens
Rufus Britton
Sheriff House
Emporia Child Killed When Struck by Auto
Four year old Willie Ben Knight Jr of Route 3 Emporia died en route to Roanoke Rapids Hospital after being hit on Highway 58 outside Emporia around 4 pm. The car, a 1948 Dodge four door, was driven by Billy Claude Edwards of Route One Henderson NC. Passengers Thurston Allen of Route Two Henderson and car owner Terry T Allen of Route Two Henderson were present. Dorothy Knight, sister of the boy, witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Ben Knight, Jr
Emporia
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Carol Petteway
Billy Claude Edwards
Henderson
N. C
Edwards
Thurston Allen
Terry T
Washington Widow Dies. Rites Held In Asheville Grave
Mrs. J. McFarland Williams, long-time Roanoke Rapids resident living with her niece Mrs. M S Broun, died Tuesday at her Washington DC home. Funeral services were held graveside in Asheville today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. McFarland Williams
Roanoke Rapids
M.S. Broun
Washington, D. C
Asheville
No.1 Mill Workers Vote Tomorrow for Union Representation
About 775 workers at Roanoke Mills Company No 1 mill are set to vote tomorrow on union representation by the Textile Workers Union of America CIO in bargaining with management under the NLRB. TWUA national rep Toby Mendes expresses confidence of a sizeable majority as union committees inside the mill are prepared to counter any last minute speeches by Roanoke and Patterson Mills Co president Frank C Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tudor
Toby E. Mendes
Textile Workers Union of America
Textile Workers and
Internal Revenue
Roanoke Rapids
Mendes
R. A. Pope
Pope
Herman Pittman
Jerry Elliott
Roanoke Mills Company
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
TWUA
National Labor Relations Board
Roanoke Rapids Cio
Frank C. Williams
Roanoke and Patterson Mills Company
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Frank Williams
William
New Jersey Man Fights Roanoke Rapids Extradition
George Nigro a 33 year old New Brunswick New Jersey resident was freed on a 150 dollar bond and is awaiting extradition hearings over alleged theft involving 1075 dollars from Godwin Wilkes Motors in Roanoke Rapids. He was arrested Saturday by New Brunswick police with help from Roanoke Rapids Police Chief T J Davis and Officer Warren High. A hearing will occur once papers reach Middlesex County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Richard Davis
T. J. Davis
New Jersey
Warren
Cape Charles Ferry
George Nigro
New Brunswick
Godwin-Wilkes Motors, Inc
Roanoke Rapids
Nigro
New Jersey City
Warren High
Middlesex County
N. J
Davis
Local Rotarians Plan To Attend District Meeting
Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club President Ben H. Lancaster said he along with W. A. China Dick Taylor Hugh Godwin and others would attend the annual 189th District Rotary International conference in Raleigh March 26 to 30. District Governor L. Victor Huggins announced the dates in Raleigh as representatives from 37 clubs in the 19th District prepared to discuss boosting Rotary service. Ralph S. Dunne, chairman of the Districting Committee, will be the principal speaker as a Rotary International Headquarters envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Lancaster
Roanoke Rapids
Raleigh
L. Victor Huggins
Chapel Hill
Rotary
Ralph S. Dunne
Commtee
Rotary International
County Farm Advisory Board Appointed in Halifax
County Commissioners named a County Board of Agriculture to advise on replacing reduced tobacco and peanut acreages with money crops. Members include W A Thorne C J Leonard J E Martin W A Pierce Louis P Hux George W Alston Thomas B Moss W A Kitchin and {. D Temple. The board also funds Enfield Fire Department with 400 annual appropriation. Further, Hobgood School costs exceed the budget, a committee will consult the Local Government Commission. Superior Court week one canceled. week two to begin March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Davis
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Agriculture
Halifax
W. A. Thorne
Roanoke Rapids
C. J. Leonard
Enfield Merchant
J. E. Martin
Tillery
W. A. Pierce
Weldon Farmer
Louis P. Hux
Littleton
George W. Alston
Thomas
B. Moss
Enfield
W. A. Kitchin
Scotland Neck
D. Temple
Davis
Halifax County
Enfield Fire Department
Hobgood
Board of Education
C.S. Alexander
John Davis
Local Government Commission
W. Henry Overnan
Halifax County Superior Court
George C. Green
Weldon
Stuart Smith
P. R. Kitchin
FBI National Police Academy
Washington, D. C
Kitchin
Kitchn
Board of Commissioners
No Rockfish Change Delayed This Year Says NC Wildlife Leader
Thomas J. White chairman of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission told fishermen that no action on shifting the commercial fishing line from Weldon to Williamston would occur this year. He addressed misunderstandings at a meeting and urged calm consideration of striped bass issues around Weldon and nearby areas. The letter was written to Halifax County Wildlife Club officers George A. Hux and B. F. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘A. Hux
B. F. ‘Turner
Halifax County Wildlife Club
Thomas J. White
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Weldon
Weldom
Wildlife Resources Commission
Is Filed To Lawsuit Against Weldon Officials
Directors of the Roanoke River Flood Control Committee and the Roanoke River Basin Association will appear in Washington before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to advocate full fiscal year funding for Buggs Island and Philpott projects. Hearing set for March 15 at 10 a.m. in the Subcommittee room. lists of officers and directors from both groups named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke River Flood Control Committee
Roanoke River Basin Association
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Buggs Island
Philpott
House of Representatives
Senate Appropriations
Bolling Lanbeth
Bedford
Frank C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
North Carolina
H. A. Ford
Martinsville
Virginia
Eric W. Rodgers
Scotland Neck
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Woodland
C. J. Davis
Rocky Mount
H. L. Earls Clover
G. B
Altavista
A. R. Parker
Danville
John B. Hooker
Stuart
Reanoxe River Flood Control Committee
Freeman E Self elected Scout Executive of East Carolina Council
Freeman E Self was elected Scout Executive to succeed John B Hackney for the East Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America with headquarters in Wilson. Self, a 25 year Scouting veteran, previously led the Georgia Carolina Council in Augusta and has Cumberland ties in northeastern North Carolina. He was born in Savannah and educated at Georgia Tech and Emory, becoming an Eagle Scout in Atlanta and later a Scoutmaster. He previously served in North Georgia and Georgia Carolina, where membership grew under his leadership. He is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman E. Self
John B. Hackney
East Carolina
Atlanta
Nine Ears
Scot
North Georgia Council
Rome
Georgia-Carolina Council
Self
Parking Meters Arrive Here Monday For City Use
Parking meters arrive to outfit Roanoke Avenue downtown uptown blocks and 10th and 11th streets totaling 296 spaces. New 40 degree angle add four feet of clearance. Police Chief Davis issues usage rules pennies for minutes nickels for hour. Harley Davidson motorcycle bought for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Street
1Th Street
Roanoke Avenue
Justice
T. J. Davis
Davis
McGwigan Named to Halifax Welfare Board in Raleigh
Enfield resident McGwigan was named by the State Board of Welfare as a member of the Halifax County Welfare Board. The State agency names one member per county for the board. Also reported: one building permit for 140 dollars issued to L. H. Humphrey for a car shed on Vance Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets. A 1927 Model T pickup passed vehicle inspection in Welon. Scottish Rite reunion announced for Enfield on March 31 with meals for attendees. A mule in Garysburg was killed when struck by a 1940 Ford driven by GS Grant of Conway, per highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGwigan
Enfield
John W. McGwigan
State Board of Welfare
Halifax County
Raleigh
City Biglang
Henry Fits
Permt
L. H. Humphrey
Vance Street
Betetween
Eighth Streets
J. C. Copeland
Rest, Rapids
Welon
Lonnie Grant
Garysburg
GS. Grant
Conway
Carol Petteway
Grant
417 Year Old Negro Papermill Worker Succumbs to Burns
Augard Ingram a 47 year old Negro papermill worker died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a morning accident when a spark fell into gasoline. Coroner Rufus Britton said no inquest was needed. Funeral services set for Cool Springs Church at 2:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife Betty and several siblings. State tax help announced for residents filing 1948 returns at Municipal Building through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augard Ingram
Roanoke Rapids
Rufus Britton
Ingram
Cool Springs Church
Wrenn
Betty
George C. Green, Jr
William T. Early
20 Year Old Baltimore Fugitive Arrested in Northampton County
Leon Booker, 20, of Baltimore, Maryland, sought for a series of shooting affrays, was arrested in western Northampton County on a tip from a local woman. A statewide manhunt had stretched through Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and North Carolina. State troopers detained him. Baltimore officials planned to transport him back to Maryland. His wife was not detained. he remained in Halifax County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Northampton County
Leon Booker
Booker
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North
Carolna
Logan B. Lane
Carol Petteway
Halifax County
12 Die Here In Accidents During 1947
Halifax County reported 12 traffic deaths in 1947, down from 1946, with NC streets and highways recording 896 fatalities and 6,524 injuries across 12,511 accidents. The year showed a 19 percent drop in deaths and injuries since 1946 though total accidents rose 22 percent from 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Department of Motor Vehicles
North Carolina
White Hurst Speaker At Baptist Meeting
Rev B Marshall White Hurst led a Tarboro rally for the Roanoke Baptist Association, with 80 churches from seven counties attending as Southern Baptist Sunday School workers map an expanded 1948 Bible teaching program. Other speakers included Rev Carl Ounley and C W Bazemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Marshall White-Hurst
Baptist Sunday School Workers
Roanoke Baptist Association
Tarboro
Southern Baptist Sunday School
Tev. Bazemore
Roanoke Association
Carl Ounley
Tas C. W. Basemore
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Atcher
Roanoke
Pleant Hill
Dorothy Bond
Mac
Oklahoma
J. M. Taylor
Washington Street
Alex Bullock
Charlotte Street
New City
Bill Harris
B. W. Harris
Louisburg College
Alpha Pi Epsilon
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
County Farm Advisory Board
Irwin Clark
Superior Court
Buggs Island Group
George Justice
Reanoke Mill Number One
Valley of Enfield
Watson N. Sherrod
Bertie
Edgecomb
Hertford
Nash
Northampton
Florida
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