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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
1
Page notes indicate health and bus problems with references to a doctor. Read as shorthand for a report on transport health issues and medical consultation context. The text mentions see pages 2 and 3 for further details.
Expert Cookie will conduct a Kelvin Home School using Kelvinator products at Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium at 3 p.m. Tuesday May 18. The public is invited. The event is sponsored by Shell Furniture Co.
Rockwell High defeats Roanoke Rapids 9 to 8 in the state final at Chapel Hill. Roanoke RapidsErrors cost the team as Byrd allowed ten hits and Wright left the game after a hard tag. Rockwell pitchers Maxwell and teammates yielded four sixth inning runs to pull ahead.
Harrison Shearin sustained injuries when his motorcycle and a truck collided at the Standard Service Station near the depot at 7 am yesterday. He was taken unconscious to Roanoke Rapids Hospital and later reported much improved. the truck, driven by J R Jones for B S Webb, halted to avoid a crash as Shearin braked. Officers placed Jones under bond pending Shearin’s condition.
S T Rose 59 died near Jackson last night. Funeral will be Friday at his daughter Mrs Dan Tysons home 1027 Vance St Roanoke Rapids. Interment near Margaretsville. Survived by widow Verlie and many children including Mrs Tyson Mrs Hasty Mrs Garris Sidney Rose and several others. 15 grandchildren. Sisters Mrs G W Medlin May South Rosemary. Brothers Bruce Clifton and Gurney Rose.
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