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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

17

Driver of Death Car Sought After Pitt County Fatal

Patrolmen in North Halifax counties search today for the hit and run driver who fatally injured Haywood Smith 24 of Scotland Neck on March 15. No witnesses or clues were found as the accident occurred late at night and the body was found in front of the Isaac Smith home the next morning. The victim was dragged about 100 feet and this marked the county seventh highway fatality in 1941 with nine total last year and three pedestrian deaths.

Halifax Haywood Smith Scotland Isaac Smith

Jackets Schedule Calls For 13 Games This Spring

The Jackets announce a 13 game schedule with home and away games from April 1 to May 13 against Elizabeth City Goldsboro Washington Tarboro Greenville Kinston Weldon and other venues. Greenville High may not enter the conference baseball this spring though officials have not decided. If no Greenville team the tax will have open dates on April 15 and May 9.

Elizabeth City Goldsboro Washington Tarboro Greenville Kinston Weldon

Mrs Smoot Hosts Bridge Club Evening

Mrs. Smoot hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering with Mrs Jimmie Curran winning high and receiving the top prize. Second high went to Mrs Tommie Adams and traveling honor to Mrs Bill Alligood. a salad course with coffee followed.

Smoot B. Smoot Jimmie Curran E. B. Smoot Tommie Adams Bill Alligood

Mrs J T Allen Breaks Wrist in Fall at Home

Mrs J T Allen of Jefferson Street slipped in her rock garden Wednesday afternoon and broke her right wrist. She received treatment at the hospital but was not admitted.

J. T. Allen Jefferson Street Rock Garden

House Guest Honored at Halifax Club Event

Mrs. R L Applewhite hosted a Saturday gathering at the Woman's Club House Halifax for Ruth Henderson of Graham and Geneva Marks of Sanford as house guests of her daughter Nine tables played contract with Thelma Eliot winning top score Mrs F W M White second high and Mrs R W Millikin taking the traveling prize A May engagement of Elizabeth Applewhite to Dr Henry Boone Grant was announced with worshipful guests from Weldon Garysburg and Sanford in attendance.

R. L. Applewhite Halifax Ruth Henderson Graham Geneva Marks Sanford Elizabeth and Boone Elizabeth Applewhite Henry Boone Grant Rocky Mount Thelma Eliot F. W. M. White R. W. Millikin Miss Applewhite Elizabeth Holmes Martha Carter Nancy Sutter Weldon Martha Ellis Eleanor Collier Garysburg

Grant Bids Mary Agnes Grant Marries Albert Keith Shirley

Mrs. M A Grant of Ocean View announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Mary Agnes Grant to Albert Keith Shirley on March 21 1941 at the home of Rev J Samuel Johnson. The couple will live at 43 % Ocean View Ave Norfolk Va. Shirley is with the U S Naval Air Station in Norfolk and formerly from Jonesboro Ark.

M. A. Grant Ocean View Mary Agnes Grant Albert Keith Shirley J. Samuel Johnson Gainsborough Shirley Ocean View Ave Norfolk Mr. Grant Weldon Jonesboro Ark U.S. Naval Air Station

Mr Askew Honored On 64th Birthday Dinner

R. J. Askew celebrated his 64th birthday with a Sunday dinner March 22 at his Jefferson Street home. About twenty six guests, including friends and family, attended and presented many useful gifts.

R. J. Askew Jefferson Street Mr. Askew

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Jax EXIDE Brickell Greensboro Ed Riccoboni Roanoke Rapids Country Club Brigman Mesdames T. N. Adams Sam Bunn Ivey Mahorne Geo. Pappendick H. C. Wirtz M. F. White R. M Pope Fleetwood Sullivan Edwin Cameron Edna Wafford Weldon Road Roanoke Rapids, N. C Shirley - Grant MR Askew Douglass Wiley N. Gregory COKER National Loan & Insurance Co W. Second St Dial
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