Red Cross Campaign Reaches 18500 In Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Red Cross drive in the Southeast area reports about 18500 collected toward a 25000 district quota, with Littleton included. War fund chair L S Neal and officials praise workers as the closing days approach and a full report will appear next week.
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Roanoke Rapids
American Red Cross
Rapid L. S. Neal
Littleton
National Red Cross
Mr. Neal
Neal
L. S. Neal
War Fund
Nat C. Wilson
Mgr
Southeastern Area
Gordon Price
J. B. McGee
Ple
Wellons Assumes Post at Local US Employment Office
Herman Welles of Elizabeth City notes a new med manager role for United States Employment Office in Roanoke Rapids. Mr Wellons started duties March 13 with his wife and two children planning to move after school closes. Easter Rally set at First Methodist Church at 8 p.m. at 521 Roa Coburn home.
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Herman Welles
Elizabeth City
United States Employment Ofice
Roanoke “Rapids
Wellons
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Me Coburn
Police advise against killing mad dogs call police
Chief of Police H E Dobbins warns the public about the mad dog rabies problem advising people to call the police rather than kill suspected animals. He notes that killing requires state health examination and costs, and officers can handle suspected cases. Last year the season saw many dogs affected by rabies.
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H. E. Dobbins
State Department of Health
Raligh
Police Department
German Police Dog Believed Killer of Hogs
Kent Newsom reports a large German police dog seen leaving its pen Tuesday morning. He found two 100 pound hogs killed and partly eaten, the carcasses showing the dog’s apparent involvement.
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Kent Newsom
Jefferson Street
Newsom
Negro Boy 12 Loses Hand in Dynamite Cap Blast
Lewis Turner Buffaloe, a 12 year old Black boy, was injured by a dynamite cap explosion last week. He lost one hand after the blast and had his hand amputated at the wrist.
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Negro Boy
Lewis Turner Buffaloe
Skull Fractured By Falling Log At Mill
Harris of the W. P. Morris mill near Seaboard was struck on the head by a falling log last Friday, fracturing his skull. He was admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital for treatment.
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Wessie
Harris
W. P. Morris
Seaboard
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Pacific service record of Herbert Leon Davis Snc
Herbert Leon Davis Snc. is promoted to Pho Mac and volunteered for Navy service on August 17 1942. He trained at Great Lakes Illinois and Wood Island Corpus Christi Texas then signed for sea duty and awaited ship assignment in Portsmouth Virginia. Assigned to an aircraft carrier V-8 Division he left Portsmouth in December 1943 and is now in the Pacific. In civilian life he was a projectionist at the Peoples Theatre. His wife, the former Miss
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Herbert Leon Davis
Peoples Theatre
Arrest of Ed Lee Carter in Murder Case by FBI
Ed Lee Carter a negro wanted for the February 15 1941 murder of Sandy Baker has been captured by FBI agents in Cincinnati Ohio after a long county state and federal search. He is lodged under federal supervision and to be turned over to Halifax County authorities for prosecution. The shooting occurred at Deep Creek bridge after an argument over wood. Baker died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Sunday morning. Carter fled after the attack and a manhunt followed. Trial will occur once he is handed to Halifax County officials.
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ED Lee Carter
FBI
Sandy Baker
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cincinnati
Ohio
Carter
Selective Service
Wilson
Halifax County
Deep Creek Bridge
John Carter
Sterling Hines
Baker
Roanoke Rapids
Hines
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Plan Key Meeting
The Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association calls a 6 30 pm meeting in the Rosemary blue room next Tuesday. Newly elected president H S Loy says the gathering is one of the year’s most important and urges all merchant members to attend. This will be Loy’s first meeting as president.
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Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Rosemary Blue Room
H. S. Loy
Loy
Fire damages Hamilton Street residence
Fire crews responded around 7 30 this morning to Carl Thompson's home on Hamilton Street to extinguish a small blaze in the servants quarters. The fire started when ashes were placed in a basket and ignited the wall of the room.
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Carl Thompson
Hamilton St
Port Porter Reported Missing in South Pacific
Pvt. Robert Porter 24, son of Mr and Mrs C M Porter of Gaston is listed as missing in action in the South Pacific. The War Department message dated March 18 notes his status. Porter, a Gaston High School graduate, joined the service in September 1940.
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Pvt
Robert Porter
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RED Cross
Atlanta, Ga
New Guinea
Pfc
Baxter Butler
C. F. Butler
Halifax
Route 2
Butler
Mother
The
Pacific
William Henry Camp, Jr
United States Navy
Pvt. Porter
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