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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
1
Roanoke Rapids travelers head to Washington to watch the World Series as New York wins the opening games 4 2 and 6 1. Ballot candidates for Repealists include Newsome Riddick and BE Travis Sr. Fire crew douses a non fire at Smiths Service Station.
Charley Fayed, a Syrian merchant, placed under a $1000 bond on a manslaughter charge in the death of Billy Elting. Bound over to Superior Court criminal session in Halifax starting October 22. Fayed pleads not guilty. two witnesses testified for the state.
The Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club held a large Monday meeting at the Club House with the Civics Department in charge. Mrs. J. N. Bynum presided as Rev. J. N. Bynum spoke on social needs, Carroll Wilson on civic needs, and Steve Lipscomb on cultural needs of Roanoke Rapids. A quartet provided music and tea followed.
Willie Faulkner, a Black man from near Macon, survived four bullet wounds and pistol whipped his assailant Merlin Harris after taking the gun. He died en route to Roanoke Rapids Hospital with a through the head wound and stomach injuries. Harris is jailed on murder charges amid claims of intoxication. Plummer Falkner witnessed the confrontation and was cursed by Harris.
Ed Jones 55 a Portugee resident near Garysburg was struck in the head during a noon Saturday dispute near Roanoke Junction. He was treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital despite lacking funds, then fled in night clothes Sunday morning with a probable skull fracture and has not been heard from since.
With no opposition, a quiet school election saw Roanoke Rapids Graded School Board members T. W. Mullen J. T. Chase and E. W. Eubanks win re-election. No candidates filed and no opponents appeared on ballots.
The condition of Mrs. W. S. Hockaday, 78, of Jackson St., was reported as serious at Roanoke Rapids Hospital today after a major operation on Monday.
Between 95 and 100 employees from Roanoke and Patterson Mills attended a Saturday picnic at Lake Thomas. The gathering included superintendents overseers and shipping staff plus invited guests. Barbecue Brunswick stew and drinks were served while Eddie Beard and Russel Myrick supervised the program. A Roxboro string band and a local Negro quartet provided entertainment.
The preliminary hearing in the Edwards Barber shooting affray moves to Mayor Jenkins court next Friday October 13. The Sept 16 Jackson Street attack wounded M F Edwards Gilbert Barber and Mrs W S Brown. Edwards and Barber were hospitalized but recovered enough to be discharged.
A Monday night wreck near Elm City on Route 40 left J. C. Wells and J. C. Wells plus C. B. Kidd Mrs Kidd and her four year old daughter hospitalized in Wilson with injuries. Mrs Wells suffered leg cuts while Mrs Kidd sustained a broken arm and the child a broken leg. The Pontiac rolled over twice after hitting a slick spot in light rain as the group traveled to Wilson for a truck pickup.
Mr and Mrs Louis Riffith Miss Lula Inscoe and Mr and Mrs J W Mills spent Monday afternoon in Rocky Mount and visited acquaintances during a short outing.
Dr. Benjamine Rice Lacy Jr. known as The Fighting Parson will lead evangelistic services at Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian Church from October 8 to 15 with nightly 7 30 p m services and a 10 25 a m talk to high school students each day. He is president of Union Seminary in Richmond and a noted Southern Presbyterian leader.
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