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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
12
Chess Conn a 56 year old Emporia man was found unconscious under the Atlantic Coast Line bridge in Emporia with a possible skull fracture and a head wound. Police fear foul play as details remain unclear and no money was found on his person.
The Roanoke Rapids High School Band finished second in Weld Festival Parade on Tuesday afternoon. Goldsboro High School Band won first, while roanoke Rapids’ drum major and majorettes added color. The local band departed by bus for Rocky Mount for the Gallopade Parade at 7 PM.
The Northampton zone of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held its Spring meeting at Seaboard on April 24 with Mrs. J. Bascomb Hurley presiding. Roanoke Rapids speaker Mrs. W. A. Thorne urged the group to pursue spiritual enrichment through the Societies Efficiency Aims and urged members to move forward to please the Master.
Afternoon session featured a worship service led by Rev. J. E. Garlington with the theme Greater love hath no man than that he lay down his life for his friend Mrs. J. B. Elliott of Woodland praised the program music and lunch adjourned to Summer Session with the Severn Society Carroll wrecked on the county road near Garner s Cross Roads after a passing car forced it into a ditch no charges against the other driver
B C Craven, driver of the vehicle in the crash that killed Detective Baker of Charlotte, posted a $2500 bond and was released from hospital to await Northampton County Superior Court in August for manslaughter charges. Sheriff Gaddy, also injured, has since returned home.
Charlie Taylor of Conway and John Carroll of Seaboard suffered superficial injuries and were treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a Sunday afternoon car crash near the city. The driver and details of the collision were not fully provided in the readable text.
Mrs. Lynch entertained her bridge club at her Hamilton street home last Thursday evening. Spring flowers decorated the house and a spring color plate was served at 10 30. High score went to Mrs. Earl Rook and second to Mrs. McQueenie Cameron with guests including Mesdames Pappendick Smoot Wirtz Lynch and Miss Mildred May.
The Perdue School of Dancing will stage Tapping Toes of 1941 on Thursday evening May 15 at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. Daily rehearsals are under way and over 100 costumes are being made for the program.
Mrs. Jimmie Curran entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening with three tables of play and spring flowers as a backdrop. Ivey Mahorn won high score, A O George second, and Earl Rook received traveling honor. a salad course with coffee followed. Players included Mesdames Adams Bunn George Mahorn Pap pendick Smoot White Wirtz Rook Fitts Lynch and Miss Edna Wafford.
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