Roanoke Rapids High Team Wins Class A North East Title
Hail the champions Roanoke Rapids high school earns its second consecutive conference crown. Wylie Warren noted early season doubts but predicted a strong finish for the 1947 aggregation as teammates and coach receive their heartfelt congratulations. Jubilee reportage mentions community figures, a lost graduation gift, hospital relief actions, and a feature on Ernest Eubanks a local watch repairer who persevered through disability to build a workshop in his bed.
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Roanoke Rapids
Frank Nantz
Monroe Street
Elkin
Ledgerwood Park
Recreation Hall
Nantz
E. W. Eubanks
J.balter
The
Herald
Jerry Blot
EB. W. Eubanks, Jr
Jerry
Pacific
Eubanks
Hamilton Street
Eubank
H.W. Jr
University of Richmond
Ernest
Graham Lynch
John Collier
Land Brothers
Ement
G. L. Price
First Baptist Church
Chet Chase
J. T. Chase
Roanoke Rapids High announces commencement program
Roanoke Rapids High School will hold commencement exercises at 8 p.m. on May 20 in the high school auditorium. Joel Talley, the principal, announced the program including processional, invocation by Rev. John Walker, speakers and diploma awards. The roster lists graduates and adult textile school graduates, with notable names such as Richard Allsbrook, Junious Andrews Jr., Pattie King, Louise King, and many others.
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Roanoke Rapids High School
Joel Talley
John Walker
Billy Harris
Senive
Chis
de G Johnson
Ley
W.L. Modi
Ouuieman
Board of Welvet Trust
Harles Johnson
Louise King
Matha Ann Starke
Textile
Tal Jey
George Curley
Albin Merle
Bailey
Richard Brown Allsbrook
Junious Lloyd Andrews, Jr
Lilay
Edward Baggett
James
Wilbur Bailey
Rusland C. Bailey
Samuel, Barnes
Jr Ruby Lorene Blows
Donald Wyne Bennett
William Jackson Boyd
Janes Elliott Bridgman
Doland J. Brigman
Gwendolyn Britt
Guy Britton
James G. Britton
Sarah Louise Burke
Robert Roy Burton
Priscilla Jean Busbee
Louis Edward Butler
Claudia G. Byrd
Thomas Lee Clark
Lacey McCoy Clary
Ronald Willis Connor
Virginia Rose Cookeey
Piccola Cooper
John E. Crutchfield
Ritebeth Davis
James Russell Dickens
Edward Dwight
Louise Coleman Do
Draper Doris Kathleen Hawardis
Chase Etheridge
Duille
Catherine Gantt
Jo Garner
Alvis Owen George, Jr
Raymond Earl Gibson
Earl Glover
Hattie Mac Gray
Roland Cecil Hancock
Margie Alease Harp
Mason Long Harp
Wilmer Long Harris
Merle Jean Husty
Helen Ardell Hawkins
Jack RK. Hartencout
James Hodges
Rachel
Virginia Hodges
Howard Randolph Howell
Roy Beckwith Humphlett
Audrey Mae Hux
Lyretha Mae Thi Coe
George Douglas Jernigan
Charles Thomas Johson
Pattie Louise King
Pearl Virginia Kinin
Kenneth Mack Knight
E. Eugene Lehman
Mary Kathryn Liverman
Mary Elizabeth Lynch
Donald Cameron MacKenaty
Clyde Desmond Martin, Jr
Ruby Martin
Elizabeth Maxine’ Mau- Mice
Joseph Cecil Messer
Dorothy Victoria Miller
Elvin Myrel Mizell
Archie Lee Moody
Mildred Virginia Moody
Stancil Elmo Moody
William Talmadge Moore
Anne Elizabeth Mosely
Frank J. Nants
Eugene Nicholson
Linwood Lee Nixon
Charlotte Ann Norwood
Herbert Clayton Oliver
Geraldine McCoy Perkinson
McAdoo
Martha Ann Starke
Virginia Eligabeth Taylor
Ruth’ Winston Thomason
Priscila Leah ‘Tick
Eugene W. Tidwell
Christine Gloria Topping
James L. Webb
Flossie Marie Whitby
Lucille Williama Whitby
Wilmer Whitfeld
Paul Linwood
William and
Joyce
Adair Witherspoon
Playgrounds Open June 3 City announces five sites to open
Coach Crawford Hoyle, director of city recreation, says playgrounds open Tuesday morning June 3 at 4 0 0. Five sites Rosemary Vance Street Central and Clara Hearne graded schools plus John Armstrong Chaloner School for colored children will run five days weekly for ages four to 16. Supervisors named. pool at Rosemary closed due to lack of chlorination. A Knot-hole gang will attend weekday CPL games free. tennis courts at the high school opened to meet demand.
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Crawford Hoyle
Moyle
Rosemary
Vance Street
Central
Clara Hearne
John Armstrong
AL Feh Sendals
Alan
Irks
Reuben Sinds
Grace Taylor
O. B. Crumpler
Miss Clark
Vince Street
Wiley Warren
Hazel Lee
Harry Weathers
Sar Low Debnam
Nick Long
Hoyle
State Health Department
Hus
Mary Brewer
Havel Ivey
John Armstrong Chaloner School
Years Ago A Backward Glance
A roundup of past local events notes Rev. Lawrence I Stell resigning to pastor in Mexico Missouri. Mrs. Jarvis E Taylor becomes chief clerk for local draft board. Roanoke Rapids hosts federation meetings with 350 club members from six counties.
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Lawrence I, Stell
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Mexico
Missouri
Jarvis E. Taylor
McRae Raison
Roanoke Rapids
Fourteenth Federation of Home Demontration Clubs
City limits building near hospital in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids votes into a zoning ordinance restricting construction near the hospital to residential religious medical hospital recreational and governmental uses. The measure aims to ensure health safety quiet and reduced traffic and fire hazards by appointing a special commission to enforce the new rules.
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Board of Commissioners
Roanoke Rayidls Hospital, Inc
Howerton Gowan
F. G. Jarman
Roanoke Rapids Hospital, Inc
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Avenue
Jackson Street
Hareny
Mrs. Robinson Elected President of Halifax County Council
Mrs. Robinson of Aurelian Springs Home Demonstration Club was elected president of the Halifax County Council. She will be joined by V. I. Hockaday of Roanoke Rapids as first vice president, Turner Whitehead of Scotland Neck as secretary, and Leon Neville of Whitakers as treasurer. Forty women attended, planning the spring federation meeting to be hosted by Corinth Darlington and Aurelian Springs clubs.
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Florence Cox
State College Extension Service
Halifax County
Aurelian Springs
Corinth
Darlington
Hostena Olwba
Furniture Store Opens Tomorrow in Roanoke Avenue Area
The Easy Pay Tire and Furniture Store opens Friday morning May 30 at 4 o'clock in downtown Roanoke Rapids, boasting over 10 000 square feet of floor space and inviting the public. Owners John A Wilbourne and John Crutchfield run another downtown store and previously operated at 237 Roanoke Avenue before moving to 200 Roanoke Avenue.
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John Crutchfield
Uptown
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Avenue
Rounoke Ave
Banks and Post Office to Close Friday Memorial Day Observance
Commercial banks of Roanoke Rapids including Rosemary branch and Citizens Bank and Trust Co and the Postoffice will be closed all day Friday May 30 in observance. The city offices and stores will also close.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Bank and ‘Trust Co
Rosemary
Citens Bank
Trust Co
Postoffice
State College Officials At Club Meeting
State College officials including Col J W Harrelson Chancellor North Carolina State College and Buckfield coach Babe Wood attended the Upper Halifax County State College Alumni Club rockfish muddle in Weldon on Friday night May 16 The speakers stressed technical college training and noted State College enrollment around 3000 after veterans finish The Wolfpack prospects for next season were discussed by Beatie Feathers and Babe Wood Allen Nelms led talks and Tom Holmes presided as president about 200 alumni attended the annual event with officers elected J J Gurley president J W Johnson VP and GB DeLoach secretary treasurer The next meeting is planned for Roanoke Rapids this fall with State College alumni invited to attend
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J. W. Harrelson
North Carolina State College
Cour
Beatie Feathers
Wolfpack
Babe Wood
Allen Nelms
State College
Tom Holmes
Dutch Seifert
J. J. Gurley
J. W. Johnson
GB. DeLoach
Roadoke Rapids
Wall State College
Jason Arl
Legion Nine Launches Card Here Monday With Edenton
Edenton legion nine opens an 18 game schedule Monday night at Simmons Park against the Edenton Aces. Coach Crawford Hoyle has yet to settle on a starting pitcher with Hasty or Wheeler likely to start. A large rookie turnout brings uncertainty but optimism persists for a competitive, balanced squad aiming for the league title despite limited practice.
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Ine Roanoxe Apisa
Legion Nine
Edenton Aces
Simmons Park
Tim
Crawford Hoyle
Troy Hasty
William Wheeler
Rapids Crew
Hoyle
Jaxace
Tommy Wheeler
Robert Wright
Initha
Billy Clemmer
Raymond Edwards
Urse
Thurman Bullock
Clyde Waters
Kitty
Two Days of Harvest Racing Open May 31 at Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids hosts the Atlantic Coast Racing Circuit season opener with two days of racing on May 31 and June 1. Horses began arriving, with training visible at the track stables. Entries include Mickey Volemete and Lucinda Hanover among others from owners in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Roanoke Rapids
T. B. Glover
Mickey Volemete
Trotter
Mr. O'Neal
Hyde County
Lucinda Hanover
Pacer
Charlie Boy
Voltare
Scottie Hanover
J. L. Horner
Richmond
Sunlight
Real American
Bonaparte
Princess Min Watts
Missie Trotter
Frank Albertson
Hampton
V.day
Totter
Shirley ‘Temple
H. Casey
Butternut Jay
Connie ‘Uwkin
Colgate
County Budget Slightly Revised for Hali fax County
The county accountant C. B. Vinson released a revised fiscal year 1047-198 budget estimate showing total spending rising from 507,078.75 to 601,878.75 due to a correction from 420 to 4,620 in aid to dependent children. A Washington, D. C. based cooper girlisard will visit his mother Mrs. J. M. Grisuard on Thursday.
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Halifax County
Vinson
The
Herald
Rose's Store to Reopen After Two Fires in Roanoke Rapids
Rose's will reopen Saturday in Roanoke Rapids in a remodeled 60 by 70 foot building led by manager W. H. Jones. The firm, with 128 stores across seven states, previously burned out in November 1942 and again last December before relocating to this new site serving Halifax County.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rose
Rose's
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Virginia
Thames
W. H. Jones
Halifax County
Recorder's Court News: Guilty Pleas and Fines Across Races and Cases
Amos Welldon, colored of Welldon, found guilty of non support and given eight months on roads suspended on payment of costs and 106.01 for fan tg Lg car of B. SyMilli ct Ellaworth Butts, colored of Welldon, guilty of non support with eight months road sentence suspended on costs and 63 for Hattie Smith. pay 4 weekly. Sandra Smith. Clark Rackley, white of Wallace, pleaded guilty to driving while drunk, fined 76 and costs, license revoked 12 months. James Calvin Lewis, white of Enfield, guilty of DWI, fined 5 and costs, license revoked 12 months. Roger Avary, colored of Roanoke Rapids, guilty of reckless driving, fined 30 and costs. Henry A. Bryant, colored of Palmyra, guilty of speeding, fined 15 and costs. James W. Matthews of Nashville, guilty of speeding, fined 15 and costs. Raymond Alston and Irene Hicks, colored of Littleton, guilty of fornication and adultery, each six months in jail suspended on payment of a 30 fine and half the costs. James Oliver Horton, colored of Enfield, guilty of larceny of four dams from Frank Pierce, prayer for judgment continued to June 17.
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Amos
Weldon
B. SyMillict
Ellaworth Butts
Welldon
Hattie Smith
Sandra Smith
Ines Clark Rackley
White
Wallace
James Calvin Lewis
Enfield
Roger Avary
Roanoke Rapids
Henry A. Bryant
Palmyriy
James W. Matthews
Nashville
Raymond Alston
Irene Hicks
Littleton
James Oliver Horton
Frank Pierce
Young Gives His Quarterly Report Halifax County
Dr. Robert Young health officer presented the quarterly report at a regular Halifax County meeting on May 28. The board passed a resolution of regret at the resignation of W. C. Matthews as superintendent of Halifax County Schools and expressed appreciation for his service on the County Board of Health.
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Earth
Halifax
Robert Young
W. C. Matthews
Halifax County
Halifas County
Circle Meeting at Rosemary Methodist Church Monday Night
The 13 Society of Christian Service will meet Monday night at 8:00 at Rosemary Methodist Church with a guest speaker. Miss Sarah Thompson Miss Ruth Glover and Mrs W C Thompson will host. The general Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet after evening worship Sunday at the same church.
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Society of Christian Service
Rosemary Methodist Church
Sarah ‘Thompson
Union Loses At Riverside Manufacturing
Riverside Manufacturing Company in Murfreesboro voted 250 to 138 against union representation. The ballot was overseen by District 50 of the United Mine Workers, a WPA affiliate. This marked the second election in the past six months.
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Riverside Maniufacturing Company
Murfreessboro
Dmetrict
United Mine Workers
WAPL
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