City Man Kills Self Late This Afternoon
The Roanoke Rapids report notes a man, D J Kidd merchant operating behind his home on Jackson Street, killed himself after a late hold up by a masked white robber who robbed him in a store alley near 4th Street. Two pocketbooks were taken. one held cash, the other receipts. Kidd described the bandit as slim about 140 pounds with cap pulled down and face covered. He kept the store open past midnight. this holds as the first such incident in years.
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D.J. Kidd
Jackson Street
White
4Th Street
Mr. Kidd
Roanoke No. 2
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax Speaker Named for County Co-ops Meeting
Halifax NC the North Carolina Cotton Grower s Cooperative Exchange will be principal speaker at the annual meeting of the County Co-ops to be held in the County Courthouse Halifax next Wednesday at 11 o clock.
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North Carolina Cotton Grower’s Co-operative Exchange
Halifax
Chicken Pie Supper By Rosemary Methodist Church
The Rosemary Methodist Church will host a chicken pie supper on Tuesday April 2 from 5 30 to 7 30 in the junior high lunch room.
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Ladies of the Rosemary Methodist Church
Roanoke Rapids Herald Adds Eight Page Feature Section
The Roanoke Rapids Herald announces a new eight page tabloid feature section added this week. It includes a national news story on the front, world history reviews on page two, a continued story and the first chapter of The Lucky Lawrences by Kathleen Norris on page three, followed by two pages of pictures, two general pages and a comics page. The paper asks readers for feedback and notes no advertising cost increase.
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Lucky Lawrences
Kathleen Norris
Roanoke Rapids Names Veteran Officer Chief of Police
Longtime law enforcement veteran Lt. in state patrol and former city chief takes over Roanoke Rapids police duties. Native of Yadkin County with 20 years in enforcement, previously led Winston-Salem and Badin departments, later served in Wilson and High Point before patrol consolidation.
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Roanoke Rapids
Early
Kelly Jenkins
Rosemary
Yadkin County
Winston-Salem
Far West
Old North
Badin
Department of Public Safety
Wilson
State Highway Patrol
High Point
Winston- Salem
Highway Patrol
Mullen Named Vice President of Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Thomas W Mullen yesterday became Vice President of Rosemary Manufacturing Co in this city at the annual directors meeting. Mullen, superintendent of the mills, has over 30 years in local mills dating to 1901 with prior Roanoke service. He heads the county´s largest damask mill and is active in church civic and lodge affairs, including All Saints Episcopal Church senior warden, city school board chairman, Kiwanis and Masons Shrine membership.
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Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Mullen
Rosemary Mtg. Co
All Saints Episcopal Church
Kiwanis
Masons and Shrine
Emmett Wright Victim In Tragic Death Near Home
Emmett Sidney Wright a 72 year old South Rosemary resident died by his own hand firing a single 38 caliber pistol shot into his brain. His body was found in an outhouse near his home by neighbor Herman Sadler. Wright, long known in the community, shared his home with daughter Annie Collier widow and her four children. No note or message was left and despondency over future inability to care for himself is cited by Mrs Collier. He had hip and back injuries from a fall on ice about a year ago and used crutches since, though other health was fair. The brief note ends noting continued on back page.
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Emmett Sidney Wright
South Rosemary
Herman Sadler
Wright
Annie Collier
Collier
George Amendment Would Cut Textile Costs and Boost Jobs
A U.S. Senate debate over the George amendment to the Public Works Bill would shift the processing tax on cotton from mills to the general fund. Supporters say it would lower retail prices, raise demand for cotton goods, and increase textile employment, especially benefiting Roanoke Rapids. Citizens are urged to contact their senators and representatives to vote for the amendment.
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U. S. Senate
George
Georgia
Roanoke Rapids
Congress
U.S
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T. A. Early
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Thomas Wilson Muleen
Roanoke
Emmett Wright
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