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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
1
Dramatic Club of Gaston High to stage Her Gloves
Gaston High School Dramatic Club will present Her Gloves a three act farce Friday night April 5 at eight in the Gaston School. Cast includes Marjorie Williams Margerite Camp Louisg Hubbard James Moody Leslie Collier William H Camp Ronald Coker Grace Moody Verlie Woodruff Frank Hubbard John McGee age 50 was held without bond for murder of Lynn Tippett 25 Ringwood night of March 18 he is jailed in Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Gaston High School
Gaston School
Marjorie Williams
Margerite Camp
Louisg Hubbard
James Moody
Leslie Collier
William H. Camp
Ronald Coker
Grace Moody
Verlie Woodruff
Frank Hubbard
John McGee
Lynn Tippett
Ringwood
McGee
Halifax
Former Halifax County Sheriff John R Patterson Buried
A large Halifax and Warren County crowd attended the funeral for John R Patterson former Halifax County sheriff and prominent local businessman. He died Sunday night after months of illness and had surgery at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. he served as sheriff from 1910 to 1914 and was uncle to Wm Alfred Thorne. Active pallbearers were his nephews Edward Patterson Robert Patterson William Alfred Thorne Robert Thorne Whit Patterson and Clifton Austin. Honorary pallbearers included Congressman John H Kerr and Doctors Weathers Palmer and White W C Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Warren County
John R. Patterson
Halifax County
Patterson
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Alfred Thorne
Edward Patterson
Robert Patterson
Robert Thorne
Whit Patterson
Clifton Austin
John H. Kerr
Weathers
Justice
Palmer and White
W. C. Matthews
Whit
Seifert Rumored as House Candidate in 1935 Assembly
The Roanoke News notes rumors that Dutch Seifert of Weldon may run for the 1935 General Assembly while he declines to confirm or deny. Unofficial chatter also names R Hunter Pope and Frank Taylor as possible candidates from the last session. Robert Whitehead infant son of William Whitehead died yesterday near Camps Store with funeral today at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seifert
Dutch Seifert
House of Representatives
Weldon
Cially
R. Hunter Pope
Frank Taylor
Roanoke News
N. C
Robert Whitehead
William Whitehead
Camps Store
Roanoke Rapids
35 County Quota For C. C. Camp
Halifax County sets a quota of 30 white and 5 colored for enrollment in Civilian Conservation Camp. Applicants must be single and aged 18 to 25 from dependent families. Interested individuals should report to the Welfare Department in Halifax. Enrollment lasts six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
C. C
Welfare Dept
Halifax
Filling Station Owner Dies at Home in Indigestion Like Attack
Dewey Ausborne Armstrong 36 a local filling station owner collapsed at his Hamilton Street home minutes after reporting indigestion. He died about 4 40 pm with wife and sister present. Funeral at Christian Church with Rev. Grantham officiating. Survived by wife, a three year old son Julian Lee, one sister Mrs Bartlett and three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Ausborne Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong
Auto Service
William J. Bartlett
Hamilton Street
Armstrong
Bartlett
The
Christian Church
W. H. Grantham
Messrs
Ivey Askew
Clyde Camp
Stewart Ferguson
J. A. James
R. A. Shaheen
Red Gore
George Seay
Julian Lee
Mrs. Bartlett
Roanoke Rapids CWA Ten Mile Sidewalk Project Shuts Down
Work on the Roanoke Rapids ten mile sidewalk project ended abruptly at four this afternoon as the federal government moves to clear up CWA jobs. Halifax officials offered no definite comments but expected work to resume under a new agency. About 218 men were employed this week with progress to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
CWA
Halifax
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