White Is Cleared In Poison Biscuit Case
The State Supreme Court reversed the August conviction of Will White of near Scotland Neck in the Poison Biscuit case. A Not Guilty verdict was ordered due to lack of proof on motive and possession. White walked free as the high court ruled the defense motion should have directed verdict of Not Guilty.
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Will White
Scotland Neck
State Supreme Court
Young White
G. T. Daniel
Daniel
White
Supreme Court
High Court
Roanoke Rapids Women's Club Announces Four January Shows
The Roanoke Rapids Women's Club schedules four entertainments in the High School Auditorium January 14 21 28 and February 4. Lucile Elmore leads a musical revue the Davies Light Opera Company performs the second night Preston Johnson speaks on the third evening and a three act play Paupers and Pews closes the series Season tickets will be offered.
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Roanoke Rapids Women’s Club
Lucile Elmore
Fred Stone
Davies Light Opera Company
Preston Johnson
Halifax Flower Show Judges Chosen for Roanoke Rapids Event
The Womans Club at Halifax hosted a flower show with judges Mesdames C. A. Wyche Frank C. Williams and A. Mickle from Roanoke Rapids. Halifax ladies received invites to attend the Roanoke Rapids show later.
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Womans Club
Halifax
Mesdames C. A. Wyche
Frank C. Williams
A. Mickle
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids School Board Elects Hodges Pendleton Wilson
Three Roanoke Rapids Graded School Board members were elected in Tuesday’s vote. W. T. Hodges led with 380 votes, A. Pendleton 333, F. D. Wilson 325, while L. S. Cannon tallied 182. Voter turnout reached 491 of 1,132 registered.
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Hodges, Pendleton & Wilson
Roanoke Rapids Graded School Board
W. T. Hodges
A. ©. Pendleton
F. D. Wilson
L. S. Cannon
Roanoke Rapids Preview: Roads and Bridges Plans
Highway official Will Woodard announces Avenue extension to city limits and a new Meherrin River bridge to bring Roanoke Rapids closer to Norfolk. Weather speeds Municipal Building and Post Office roof work. Social spotlight on Chase Shaffner wedding with extensive guest list from Winston-Salem to Richmond. Recruiting suspended at Fort Monroe. Night school in Roanoke Rapids seeks enrollees.
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Will Woodard
Rocky Mount
First Street
State
Virginia
Meherrin River
Roanoke Rapids
Norfolk
Woodard
Lawrenceville Road
Post Office
P. O
Chase-Shaffner
Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian Church
Josie Chase
J. Tr. Chase
John Francis Shaffner III
Winston-Salem
Littleton
Cleve Stallings
Emily Stallings
Miss Chase
Salem College
J. G. Holtzclaw
S. A. Lipscomb Jr
Hunter Barbee
R. G. Carroll
A. G. Morgan
L. F. Reigel
P. F. Swazey
H. V. Whitney
Bessie Lamkin
Richmond, Va
R. H. Goodman
Ruth Norton
Edna Barnhill
Ora Finch
Williamston
Frances Adams
Monroe
Salem
Chet Chase
Davidson College
Major
Newsome
M. C. Jr
Fremont
Ohio
C. M. Stevenson
Jackson
Elton Outland
Woodland
Fremont Hospital
Fort Monroe
U. S. Army
Supt. C. W. Davis
Enfield Youth Held After Home Burglary Attempt
Horace Sykes, a nineteen year old Enfield youth, is in the Roanoke Junction city jail awaiting possible first degree burglary charges after forcing entry into the Ferguson apartment over the Auto Service Station. Mrs. Ferguson woke to an intruder and alerted her husband who restrained the suspect. Ferguson works at the station and changed tires as his daily job.
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Horace Sykes
Enfield
S. W. Ferguson
Roanoke Junction
Sykes
Old North
Furgeson
Herald
Ferguson
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Washington
James W. Landis
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
Rosemary Baptist Church
Cole
Greensboro
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