Local News Highlights From Roanoke Rapids Area
A survey of community events shows Womans Club Welfare session at 2:30 at Mrs Clyde Wheeler's home with visitors welcome. Kiwanis and Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount clubs hosted district meeting speakers including Bob Reynolds of Asheville. Several locals attended the State Florida game in Raleigh and various deer hunting reports are noted.
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Wligh
Florida
Raleigh
Kiwanis
Scotland Neck
Roanoke Rapids
Rocky Mount Club
Bob Reynolds
Asheville
U. B Senate
Womans Club
Clyde Wheeler
Jackson Youth Falls To Death From Tree
Young Robert Jernigan, a nine year old Trekuon youth, fell from a limb of a tall tree near his home while building a playhouse. He reportedly misstepped and fractured his skull in three places. Parents rushed him to Roanoke Rapids hospital for emergency care, but he died within thirty minutes.
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Robert Jernigan
Robert
Roanoke Rapids Hos
Roanoke Rapids School Board Election Yields Three Incumbents
Roanoke Rapids district voters backed W L Mannig KL Towe and Dr J W M Long for the three seats on the City School Board, with 124 voters casting ballots. The three winners, all current board members, will serve six years, amid discussion of electing versus appointing control and a note on minimal voter turnout.
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Roanoke Rapids
W W. L. Mannig
KL. Towe
J. W. M. Long
Thhey
T. W .Mullen
W. J. Norwood
Mullen
Local man dies after hospital entry details scarce
A man died shortly after arrival at the local hospital. Funeral arrangements were not available at late hour Thursday. It was believed he would be buried in a Jackson cemetery Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his mother and father, two sisters, and possibly a brother.
Weldon Blaze Destroys Waste House at Weldon Mills
A Wednesday night fire at the Weldon Cotton Manufacturing Company plant in Weldon destroyed a medium sized wooden Waste House and its cotton waste contents. The loss is about 300 dollars. Origin of the blaze is unknown. Firefighters and workers were uninjured.
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Weldon Cotton Manufacturing Company
Weldon
Weldon Mills
Roanoke Eee
Slim boxing crowd dampened by missing out of towners
Three out of town boxers failed to appear at Simmons Gym on Tuesday night dampening attendances though the program included extra features and all bouts were hard fought. Proceeds just covered expenses and the Legion plans Armistice Day shows. The card opened with comedians, featured a five man slugfest, then Jimmy Gilbert defeated Battling Butler in four rounds while Outland and KO Putnam drew. Battling Love defeated Kid Blanton, then Scrapper Outland defeated KO Putnam in six rounds with Outland showing speed and a sharp left.
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Simmons Gym
Legion
Legion Post
Barefoo
Rooster
Jimmy Gilbert
Battling Butler
Gilbert
Rocky Mount
Outland
U N C Alumni Dinner Draws Halifax Northampton Countians
Alumni from Halifax and Northampton Counties will gather at the Roanoke Rapids High School building Monday at 7 30 PM for a Carolina alumni dinner and speaker. Oscar J Coffin of the University is slated to address the group, with over 100 expected attendees. The Halifax County Club organized the event in 1929, with Founders Day honors for William R Davie’s University. No pledges or money will be solicited. it is a social gathering for alumni and their ladies.
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Niversity of
North Carolina
Halifax
Northampton
Roanoke Rapids
Carolina
Myron Saunders
Uni
Halifax County Club
Oscar J. Coffin
Desity
Coffin
Raleigh Times
Roanoke Rapids Herald
University
Fletcher Gregory
Gregory
George C. Green
Weldon
Jr. Madry
Scotland Neck
Francis D. Winston
Windsor
Halifax County
William R. Davie
America
Banquet for Young Tar Heel Farmers at Aurelian Springs
More than 100 fathers sons and invited guests attended a banquet at the Aurelian Springs High School hosted by the Young Tar Heel Farmers. Principal speakers included Dr Knop of State College R L Towe county education chair and A E Akers county superintendent. The Young Tar Heel quartet and teachers provided music. Teachers served the dinner.
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Akers
Chirman R. L. Towe
Pepper Martin
Wilson
Aurelian Springs
Mesars Towe
Dr. Knop
State College
R. L. Towe
County Board of Education
A. E. Akers
Roanoke Rapids Beats Oxford High 6 0 In Close Gridiron Cup Tie
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jax edged Oxford High 6 to 0 at Simmon Field in a hard fought conference matchup. Womble and Newton connected for the go ahead score after a fourth quarter drive, with Brown and Shell delivering hard taps on Oxford’s line.
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Roanoke Rapids
Washington
Simmon Field
Rich Square
Oxford High
Oxford
Jax
Speigth
Sullivan
B. Brown
Jimmy Womble
Snooks
Matthews
Philip Newton
Womble
Gaylord
McNeill
Newton
Yellow Jackets
Brown
Graham Shell
Superior Court in Session In Halifax County
Due to conflicts in the district courts Judge W C Harris could not hold the term starting Oct 5 Governor Gardner commissioned Hon Clayton Moore to preside for two weeks or until business is disposed of The term will focus on civil case trials Haywood Savage and Addie V Savage were granted a divorce Irwin Clark of Scotland Neck continued on back page
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W. C. Harris
Halifax County
C. Max Gardner
Clayton Moore
Haywood Savage
Addie V. Savage
Irwin Clark
Scotland
Rooms Over Theatre Re-Modeled For Kiwanis Hall
Work is rapidly progressing on remodeling several rooms above the Peoples Theatre to serve as a permanent Kiwanis meeting place and banquet hall. A partition was removed to form a long banquet hall while the room and corridor have been redecorated and replastered.
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Peoples Theatre
Kiwanis Club
Weks
Red Cross Roll Call Set For Armistice Day Drive
Roanoke Rapids Chapter selects J W Crewe Jr as roll call chairman for Armistice week drive. Details to be announced. Chapter reports drought relief aid aided 115 families with 1580.70 dollars, clothing distributed, 16 service men aided for Christmas, and home service efforts noted. Benny Siegle chose Atlanta penitentiary over New Haven jail for diabetes.
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American Red Cross
Roanoke Rapids
The
Red Cross
J. W. Crewe, Jr
Crewe
T. W. M. Long
A. E. Akers
R. P. Beckwith
Home Service and Production
Olivia Rook
N. M. Hockaday
Roanoke Rapids Township
W. G. Morse
Littleton
Church Auxiliar
Secretive county audit leaves readers in suspense
The long awaited special audit of the Clerk of the Superior Court's office is complete but withheld from public release. County officials plan to publish after settlement talks with attorneys, while newspapers await access and readers press for clarity on potential misuses of public funds.
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Superior Court
County Board of Commissioners
Hallifex County
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D. 8. Ward
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