Major Johnson Shot Dead at Tarboro Area Station
Major Thomas Johnson 83, formerly of this city, was killed by a single pistol shot at a filling station on the Tarboro Scotland Neck road near Princeville between 11 and 12 Saturday night. Johnnie Wallace, owner of the station, is held on a murder charge with a $1500 bond after admitting the shooting in self defense claim he said Johnson advanced with an open knife. Johnson died early Sunday at a Tarboro hospital. Funeral services were held Monday in Rocky Mount with burial in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. He leaves a wife two children and multiple siblings and parents in Roxboro and Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnson
Tarboro
Johnnie Wallace
Edgecombe County
Johnson
Wallace
Elton Heights
Rocky Mount
Janie Clary
Peggy Ann
J. W. Johnson
Roxboro
J. H. Russell
F. O. Whitt
Charles Dunn
G. B. Whitford
Kelly Huff
Elsie Johnson
Helen Johnson
John
James
Archie Joe
Jerry Johnson
J. F. Gaddy
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
Regional Social Roundup From Norfolk and Nearby
Sunday visitors and weekend guests at homes across Norfolk, Ocean View, Rocky Mount, and Wilson include Blanche Williams, Gertrude Forbes and Oscar, Pearl and Bertha McHorney, Raleigh Bain, Rebie Long, Dr. Ralph Sykes, Mrs. Jake Jordan and daughters, Wilbur Myrick and family, Dorcas Howell, and Maude Vaughan. Also noted is Randolph Holeman’s return from illness and various local business visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Williams
Ocean View
Gertrude Forbes
Oscar
Norfolk
Pearl
Bertha McHorney
G. R. Bain
Raleigh
Randolph Holeman
B. O. Jones
E. N. Riddle
Buxton
Winton
Rebie Long
Wilson, N. C
P. J. Long
Ralph Sykes
Mt. Airy
N. C
B. L. Sykes
Jake Jordan
Yvonnie and
Julius
Rocky Mount
Lewis Brown
Wilbur Myrick
Wilbur, Jr
Graham
Revival Services Led by Dr J D Simons at Rosemary Baptist
Dr J D Simons, pastor of Memorial Baptist Church Greenville NC, will preach at Rosemary Baptist Church starting Sunday October 13 as part of a revival series. He will deliver the first sermon Monday night October 14 with daily services at 7 30 p m. Rev F W Haynie invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Simons
Rosemary Baptist Church
Simons
Memorial Baptist Church
Greenville
N. C
F. W. Haynie
Christian Science Society Services at 930 Roanoke Ave
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave invites the public to Sunday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 8 p.m. services and a Reading Room open Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday Lesson Sermon topic is Are Sin Dis ease and Death Real with scripture from Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes and Science and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Roanoke Ave
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
Hostess Club Event Draws Local Ladies for Bridge Night
Mrs. Cameron hosted her bridge club at Mrs. George Pappendick’s home on Thursday evening with guests. Evelyn Johnson won high score, Graham Lynch was second, and J. P. Little earned the traveling prize. A salad plate with coffee followed. Attendees included Mesdames Allen Cameron Edwards Lynch Little Starke Sullivan Tickel White Pappendick Byrd and Misses Evelyn Johnson Hattie Humphries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQueen Cameron
George Pappendick
Evelyn Johnson
Graham Lynch
J. P. Little
Mesdames L. B. Allen
H. 8. Cameron
J. D. Edwards
Graphate Lynch
BE. A. Starke
Fleetwood Sullivan
Mrs Gratie Myrick Visits Lynch Family in Littleton
Mrs Gratie Myrick of Littleton visited Mr and Mrs 8 J Lynch last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratie Myrick of
Littleton
J. Lynch
Local 4-H Club Wins In Contest
The Halifax County 4-H seed judging and livestock judging winners are announced by Assistant County Agent F W Reams. Livestock winners from Roanoke Rapids Club are Thomas Hockaday Everette Davis William Davis and Theodore Ray alternates. Seed winners from Enfield Club are Edward Randolph Jack Bass Earle Hardee and Bernice Lewis alternates. The top teams advance to the State Fair Contests on October 11 at 9:00 am with cash prizes offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
F. W. Reams
Roanoke Rapids
Thomas Hockaday
Everette Davis
William Davis
Theodore Ray
Enfield
Edward Randolph
Jack Bass
Earle Hardee
Bernice Lewis
Local residents enjoy weekend visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Harvey Hazelwood and Mrs Julian Glover spent Sunday in Portsmouth Virginia. Irvin Dickens of Wilson spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C A Dickens. Mr and Mrs Hubert Parrott spent the weekend in Roxboro visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hazelwood
Julian Glover
Portsmouth
Irvin Dickens
Wilson
C. A. Dickens
Hubert Parrott
Roxboro
Funeral for W L Hitchins Held Oct 8
Funeral services for William Lee Hitchins 63 were held at First Methodist Church with Rev Daniel Lane officiating. Interment followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. He died Sunday afternoon after years of declining health. He moved to Roanoke Rapids from Sussex County Delaware in 1903 and was connected with Taylor and Collier grocery. Survivors include wife Mary Elizabeth Hitchins daughter Bernice son Dennis granddaughter Alice Marie Hitchins and siblings H H Hitchins John Logue Jr Annie Record. Pallbearers were Jack Lipscomb O B Harris I B Rainey George Taylor R E Cleaton R L Wrenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Hitchins
First Methodist Church
Daniel Lane
Roanoke Rapiids
Roanoke
Sussex County
Delaware
Taylor and Collier
Mary Elizabeth Hitchins
Bernice Hitchins
Dennis Hitchins
Aljice Marie Hitchins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Major Johnson
City
W. E. Bardin
J. C. Raby
Tarboro-Scotland Neck Road
Princeville
Jackson
W. L. Hitchins
Jack Lipscomb
O. B. Harris
I. B. Rainey
George Taylor
R. E. Cleaton
R. L. Wrenn
Rose
Clothiers
H. I. Jaffe Associated Stores
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Tex Dean
His
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