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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

12

Scotland Neck trio jailed for string of robberies

Three Scotland Neck youths ages 15 17 and 18 are in Halifax jail in default of bonds awaiting Superior Court trial on alleged robberies. They stole a 1933 Ford from a Scotland Neck used car lot then broke into the Silver Grill in Roanoke Rapids for about 80 cash, three pinball machines, and 15 cartons of cigarettes. They also faced an Emporia breaking and entering charge at the bus station.

Halifax Superior Criminal Court Scotland Roanoke Rapids Emporia Sam Hale Scotland Neck Thurston Vandlandinghan H. E. Dobbins Roanoke Rapier Silver Grill A. K Jimmy Hatem West Tenth Street Weldon-Halifax Weldon J. W. Whitaker Norfolk Richmond Raleigh

North Carolina unemployment benefits hit 14 million mark

The NC unemployment fund reached 14,014,132.39 on May 1 after 28 months of payments totaling 34,956,405.42. Employer contributions stood at 34,154,301.86 with 802,103.56 in interest and a remaining balance of 20,942,237.03. The Employment Service outlined political activity regulations and announced Victor Moore as Roanoke Rapids junior interviewer replacing Tommy Morris. New job openings and a list of positions followed, with contact details in local offices. Visitors to Mrs. N R Jenkins home from Weldon Warrenton Roanoke Rapids Norfolk Raleigh and more were noted.

North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission The Commission Victor Moore Raleigh Roanoke Rapids Tommy Morris High Point Morris Greenville Rocky Mount

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Scotland Neck Boys Mr. Dobbins Florida Kitchen Employment News N. R. Jenkins Sherward Jenkins G. N. Pittard Barbara Ann Warrenton A. P. Walker Margaret Alice Millard Harrison Priscilla Page Estella Offa Lois Harris Melvin Jenkins Sallie Bett Twisdale Richard Harpes Robert Morris Mattie Hardy Meadow Brook Ares Bond Hiram Walker & Sons Inc Peoria, Illinois Varn Ei Hanes Deeler Hanes Crotch P. H. Hanes Knitting Company Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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