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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
4
Girl Scouts, leaders, and troop committee members gather at the Girl Scouts Hut on Monday March 18 at 4 00 pm for the hut opening. Troop II performs The Tenant and 77 girls 10 leaders and 8 committee members receive National Girl Scout certificates. Open house runs all week with detailed troop hours.
Deputy Sheriff J A Draper of Tillery describes in detail his account of the March 2 shooting involving Percy Hill and Paul Sanders. Draper says Hill resisted arrest, struck his brother, and was shot after threatening to kill him, then transported to Roanoke Rapids Hospital for treatment. Hills facing charges upon release.
The new store features a green and cream plate glass facade and a citylike retail layout. Clarence Coburn, longtime Roanoke Rapids native, leads the venture while continuing management of the North End store. Coburn interests extend to Greenville, NC, and his brother R T Coburn acts as a factory representative in Raleigh.
An out of state motorist, James C. Whitcraft of Wilmington Delaware, escaped serious injury after his car overturned three miles south of Halifax on Highway 301 last Tuesday. Whitcraft was northbound and attempted to pass a truck when he lost control and struck a bank causing the vehicle to overturn. His wife also escaped serious injury.
Miss Sybil Simms died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral held Monday at Rosemary Baptist Church with interment in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Born in Greenville South Carolina she moved to Roanoke Rapids as a child and was a 1931 Roanoke Rapids High School graduate. Survived by parents Luther and wife with six brothers and sisters including Grace Peggy Gerald Edward Roy and Chester. Pallbearers named Francis Starke Roger Cullom Byron Gurley Calvin Kennemar Marion Hudson Bennie Radcliff Fred Mills Mark Allen.
Mrs. Margaret Sunderland sister of Mrs. Frank Williams, recently returned from a two year stay in Shanghai China as guest of Colonel and Mrs. Fegan US Marines. She spent a month in California before heading to Washington DC. Sunderland viewed Shanghai life and Sino-Japanese War events more freely through marine hosts. She left Roanoke Rapids for Washington last Tuesday.
The subject has served two prior road sentences for drunkenness and fighting since his return north. In each case the arresting officer was deputy sheriff Draper.
Among the out-of-town patients at Roanoke Rapids Hospital this week are Boy Bob Conner of Gasburg Virginia Edward Dowles of Weldon Mrs Gordon Grizzard of Adams Grove Virginia Mrs W N Joyner of Conway Ben King of Gasburg Virginia Mrs D A Rose of Lit
Willie Rose Tleton of Halifax and Mrs. George Stephenson of Severn join Mrs. J M Temple of Ante Va and Mrs. J G White of Seaboard with Baby Margaret Wills of Ante Va in a list of local names reflected in a community social note.
A boy born March 8 to Mr and Mrs D A Rose. A boy born March 12 to Mr and Mrs Paul Bailey. A girl born March 12 to Mr and Mrs A A Craig. A boy born March 12 to Mr and Mrs H L Pulley. A boy born March 13 to Mr and Mrs G F Alston.
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