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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

3

Recorder's Court Briefly Disposes Few Halifax County Cases

Halifax County Recorder's Court disposed only a few cases last Tuesday. Defendants include Wesley King found guilty of illegal liquor possession with eight month sentence suspended on fines and two year no-crime clause. Herman Jenkins convicted of drunk driving and hit and run with fine and costs and repair bills. Lemuel Bullock found guilty of public drunkenness with suspended judgment. Roger Hardy guilty of illegal liquor possession with two year good behavior condition. Howard Branch guilty of speeding with suspended judgment. Clarice Williams not guilty of permitting minor to drive. Joe Wilkins found guilty of illegal non tax paid liquor with 12 months suspended on fine and costs plus two years good behavior and monthly appearances.

Halifax County Recorder's Court Yose Esley King Enfield Herman S. Jenkins Wilson John Hedgepeth Lemuel Bullock Roanoke Rapids Roger Hardy 5Neld Howard Branch Scotland Neck Clarice Williams Joe Wilkins

Bridge Club Tea Hosted by Mrs I R Wilson

Entertainment for the Wednesday Night Bridge Club and guests at Mrs I R Wilson's home featured two tables in the living room with spring flowers. Mrs W A Shina won the top score and received a linen prize. a sweet course with coffee followed. Attendees included Mesdames W A China Morrison Moore Edd Knott Clyde Liske J L B Brown Roderick Merkel D E Bennett and A H Cole.

L. B. Allen W. Tickel Jay J. Thompson Mesdames W. H. Tickel J. D. Edwards William Jackson J. P. Little H. E. Cameron Bernice Hitchens Edna Wafford Morrison Moore Edd Knott Clyde Liske JL. B. Brown Roderick Merkel D. E. Bennett A. H. Cole

Eye operation success for T. B. Turner at Oteen

Operation on one eye by Dr. Turner proves successful and another operation is planned for the other eye. Turner has been a patient at Oteen for some time.

T. B. Turner Mr. Turner Oteen

Social notes list Virginia and North Carolina visits

Mrs. Scott Clippard and Mrs. J. T. Garner spent several days in Norfolk Virginia this week. Mrs. Maybelle Fecteau spent Saturday in Rocky Mount North Carolina.

Scott Clippard J. T. Garner Norfolk Maybelle Fecteau Rocky Mount

Education on Wheels Drives Edmonton Library Reach

The ambulating library system in Edmonton Alberta uses street cars to circulate thousands of books weekly to youths and residents. The educational train serves as a jumping off center for the Alaskan Highway influx drawing soldiers and workers, with youngsters exchanging volumes aboard the moving library car.

Johnny Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finnard Jane Anne of Green Gables Edmonton Alberta United States

Halifax visitors and local residents noted this week

Mr and Mrs F L Satterthwaite and daughter of New Bern spend days with Mrs Annie Jennings. Mrs Jack Eason of Portsmouth VA visits her father. Mrs Spencer Fountain of Wilmington stays with sister Mrs A L Hux. Little Sandra Jane Hux accompanies her home. The Pryor Rodwell family of Warrenton visit Mrs Mary Read. Mrs A L Applewhite returns from Charlotte with daughter Mrs Barbour. W P Rodwell Mrs Mary Read Pvt J Milton Read and family visit Mrs C P Vincent of Murfreesboro. Sgt Ed Hyman spends days with wife and son Pvt Percy Crawley of Camp Sam Houston Texas visits wife here. }

F. L. Satterthwaite New Bern Annie Jennings Jack Eason Portsmouth Spencer Fountain Wilmington A. L. Hux Sandra Jane Hux W. Pryor Rodwell, Jr Warrenton Pvt Percy Crawley Camp Sam Houston Texas

Burns resigns FBI director post amid Hoover succession talk

Twenty years ago William J. Burns stepped down as FBI director with John Edgar Hoover noted as his likely successor. President Coolidge vetoed the Soldiers Bonus bill citing Treasury strain, a veto later overridden by majorities in both houses. George Remus, Cincinnati bootlegger, complained of $300000 in protection payments not sparing his Atlanta prison term. Three American round the world fliers completed a perilous Attu to Paramushiru dash of 878 miles amid Arctic conditions.

William J. Burns Federal Bureau of Investigation John Edgar Hoover Burns Coolidge Treasury House Senate George Remus Cincinnati America Atlanta Attu Island Paramushiru Island

News of the Nurses Aides Highlights and Members

Mary Garner Mills reports on Nurse Aide Corps activities with photos to be distributed by June 5. Mrs Maybelle Fecteau, active in training hours and volunteer service, manages all hospital hours files and prepares the monthly Honor Roll.

Mary Garner Mills Juanita Finch Grant Maybelle Wright Fecteau Vance Street

Johnston Family Visits Greenville Couple Stay Over

Mr and Mrs W M Johnston and their son Robert Bunn of Greenville visit Mr and Mrs Geo Pappendick. Mr Johnston returns to Greenville Sunday night while Mrs Johnston and son remain for the week.

W. M. Johnston Robert Bunn Greenville Geo. Pappendick Mr. Johnston Mrs. Johnston

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Recorder's Court Education ON Wheels Halifax Pvt. J. Milton Read North Camp Hood John T. Gregory U. S. Navy Walter G. Bass, Jr Richmond W. G. Bass Brickell Motor CO Roanoke Ave
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