Three Stolen Cars Recovered. Three Taken Into Custody
Three cars stolen during the week were recovered by State Highway Patrol and city police. John Mayton, 18, was arrested in Rocky Mount after stealing Ed ward George’s car and wrecking it by a tree. Alvis Parrish, 22, Woodrow Horton, 22, and Greek Umphlett, 20, stole two more cars, drove one into Virginia, and face federal charges for crossing state lines with stolen property. Parrish has a prior offense and is under a suspended sentence. Patrolman Rothrock and Officer Carl Green investigated the incidents.
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John Mayton
Rocky Mount
Edward George
George
Mayton
Alvis Parrish
Woodrow Hor
Parrish
Rothrock
Carl Green
Old Pierce's Church Re-established As Place Of Worship
Pierce's Church near Pierce's Cross Roads in Halifax County is slated for re establishment as a preaching place with a target fund of 2000 dollars. A district committee recommended revival using the old structure as a memorial and service hub for Methodists and all denominations in the area.
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Old Pierce's Church
Halifax County
Pierce
North Carolina
Joseph Pilmoor
Currituck Court House
Robert Williams
Pierce's
Old Pierce
C. T. Thrift
B. P. Robinson
W. T. Shaw
Weldon
H. B. Fisher
R. L. Towe
Roanoke Rapids
W. L. Loy
W. N. Sherrod
Enfield
Methodist
Rocky Mount
Pierce’s
Pierces
Miss Glover Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Miss Viola Glover hosted her bridge club Tuesday with guests Ruth Glover Josie Moore Clyde Fulgham Bernice Hitchens Omara Daniel Agatha Miller James Curran and Edwin Cameron. Josie Moore won the high score prize and Omara Daniel took the floating prize. Salad with tea was served. Mrs G S Gregg and Miss Bessie Gregg of Burlington are visiting relatives in the city this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Glover
Ruth Glover
Josie Moore
Clyde Fulgham
Bernice Hitchens
Omara Daniel
Mesdames Agatha Miller
James Curran
Edwin Cameron
G. S. Gregg
Bessie Gregg
Burlington
City
Halifax Recorder Court Docket Highlights Local Sentences
Arthur Garland of Weldon found guilty of non tax paid liquor possession and gets four months roads capias with future road sentence conditional. James Broady Weldon to pay costs amid dismissal claim of malicious prosecution. Virginia Outlaw to pay costs as prosecuting witness. multiple others receive fines, suspended sentences, and license suspensions for DUI, driving without license, larceny, and assaults in Weldon and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Garland
Col
Weldon
James Broady
Virginia
B. V. Moseley
White
George Knight
Scotland Neck
Jack Hanson
Raleigh Faison
Tillery
Hollie Davis
Roy Wortham
Albert Alston
Littleton
Arch Building Demonstration At Leggett's
Leggett's shoe department announces a special demonstration of Wiz ad arch builders and foot care appliances by J. K. Barrett a Saint Louis foot specialist. The event runs Friday and Saturday during normal store hours with no cost for consultation. Barrett will diagnose cases and Leggett's plans to supplement their stock with his equipment and approvals.
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Leggett
J. K. Barrett
Saint Louis
Barrett
Leggett’s
62nd Birthday Party for Mrs J A Rook Barley Virginia
Mrs J A Rook of Barley Virginia celebrated her sixty second birthday on May 20 with a lawn dinner at six and music and dancing afterward. Guests included her children Mrs Jack Rook Garysburg Mrs Fred Clements Suffolk Mrs R B Morgan Roanoke Rapids Mrs Ruth Rook Garysburg Mrs H F Floyd Camp's Store Lofton Rook Bailey Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Rook
Barley
Jack Rook
Garysburg
Fred Clements
Suffolk
R. B. Morgan
Roanoke Rapids
Ruth Rook
H. F. Floyd
Camp's Store
Lofton Rook
Bailey, Va
Rook
Death of Wiley Edwards in Roanoke Rapids
Wiley Edwards died after several days illness at Roanoke Rapids Hospital yesterday morning. The funeral is planned for Friday afternoon with burial at Cedarwood Cemetery.
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Wiley Edwards
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Cedarwood Cemetery
Hawkins Chapel Church Sunday Schedule
Hawkins Chapel Church announces Sunday School at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m led by Rev D D Broome. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend.
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D. D. Broome
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Thrift
Miss Glover
Continental Distilling Corporation
Phil
Halifax Recorder
Western Flyer Bicycles
Western Auto
Rosemary Drug CO
Peet Gee Ant
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