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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
1
Edward Burnett a 20 year old Halifax Paper Company employee is jailed on a larceny charge after allegedly cashing other workers checks. He reportedly asked for a check number then supplied the correct name to cash it while fooling the cashier. The company stopped payment on affected checks at the bank. He is held on $300 bond.
Eddie Gibson, shot through the chest in an affray with his brother Lewis and Vance Beard at Beard's Gaston store on March 8, was released from Roanoke Rapids Hospital. The Gibson brothers face $500 bonds each for appearance in Northampton County Superior Court on charges of an affray with a deadly weapon.
Halifax Superior Court presided by Judge Walter J. Bone grants twelve divorces. Among petitioners are Alls Mae King from James King, Moses Easter from Mary Powell Easter, Hilla Rae Daniel from Claude Daniel, Paul Smith from Roxie Smith, and others with Gary gaining custody of two minor children.
Walter Tillery, 32, a Black man from near Ehfield, was robbed Tuesday morning by a Black man and a Black woman. A pistol was shown and his only cash, a $20 bill, was taken. the perpetrators fled toward Tenth Street. Tillery later reported to Dr. E D Harbour. he described the suspects and their clothing.
Willie Sims a 52 year old grave digger for J R Wrenn funeral home died after suffering a heart attack while working a grave outside Patterson Mills He had gone to work on Saturday March 8 amid heavy snowfall and did not realize his death would come the following Sunday night at his home local obituary notes his service and occupation.
The Roanoke Rapids Armory seeks new recruits for Company E, 119th Regiment, 30th Division National Guard. Positions include 51 non coms, seven technicians, 123 privates first class. Pay ranges from 2.50 to 5.50 weekly. See James Taylor or Raleigh Seay for details.
The Roanoke Rapids Recorder's Court, normally held on the first Thursday monthly, will not meet next week. The court will instead convene on Thursday, April 10.
Roanoke Valley Athletic Association, known as The Jays, thanks Halifax County for strong baseball support as Coastal Plain League season nears. President L D Hines notes many have pledged funds to finish the park and ready the team, with further investment needed to complete preparations.
Roanoke Rapids baseball officials push to have everything ready for the Coastal Plain League opener on April 24. Manager Stuart Martin returned from Florida with tryouts set for next week at Weldon Hotel and Simmons Park. A team bus has been purchased and rookies from George Stimweiss backed efforts head to Roanoke Rapids for trials.
Halifax County health authorities team with City Councils to launch a county wide rat extermination in the second week of April. Town campaigns will cover streets and businesses with bait distributed by crews, while farms do their own poisoning. Scotland Neck Enfield Weldon have plans. Roanoke Rapids Hobgood Littleton consider joining. all farm orders due Friday.
Two white youths aged 10 and 15 were arrested after breaking into Rosemary Manufacturing's soft drink plant last Tuesday night. Police recovered $115.50 in cash. both had prior reform school sentences and confessed, saying they hoped to loot before being sent away. Officers L H Nelson J F Stanley and C C Deese led the arrest.
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