Roanoke Ramblings Delivers Local Happenings and Hunts
Clifton Duke patches roof leaks at the fire station while Roanoke River myths amuse the Rambler. The column notes deer hunting reports by W Davis and D C Clark, a 10 to 11.5 pound Dover, college mystery hints about Kirk Taylor Jr, and service notes on L W Pullen and Billy L Hockaday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Duke
Fire Department
Roanoke
Herald Office
Easy Pay
Wake Forest
Davis
Halifax County
Roanoke and
Tar River
Bertie County
Lewiston
Goomebody
D. C. Clark
D.C. Clik
Gaston
D.C. Clark
Hamilton Street
D. C
Wildlife Commission
Louisburg College
Kirk Taylor
Kirk
Seex Kirk
Litteton Road
South Mosemary
Douglas Wilson
State College
N. E. Wilson
Littleton
Charlie Butler
Ding KC
T. C
L. W. Pullen
U.S. Air Force
Univ. of
R. A. Pullen
Billy L. Hockaday
Billy
W. G. Hockaday
Midway
Herald
Edith Massey
Louise Umphlett
Sheriff" Bell
Inez Williams
Louise Burke
Rae Martin
Johnny Wilbourne
Johnny Crutchfield
Doug Debnam
Frank Thomas
Wake Forest Introduces Murphrey After Tar Heel Win
Wake Forest players greeted Willis Murphrey Jr. after a 19 to 7 upset of North Carolina in Asheville. The Roanoke Rapids prep star weighed 148 pounds and had been scrimmaging against the first stringers alongside Charlie the Great in the locker room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caboose
Murphrey
Wake Forest
Willis Murphrey, Jr
Asheville
Charlie the Great
Deacons
Carolina Tarheels
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Patie
East Carolina Council to Meet in Rocky Mount
The East Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting in Rocky Mount on Tuesday November 25 with dinner at 7 p.m. Speaker B Everson National Director of Rural Scouting will address representatives from 18 districts in 20 Eastern North Carolina counties. The meeting includes officer elections and awards for units qualified in the national round-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Carolina
S, B. Everson
Boy Scouts of America
East Carolina Council
N. M. Schaum
Ricks Tiotel
Rocky Mount
W. E Joyner
Sebaum
Henry L. Owen
Evenson
Home Office
North Carolina
Arrangements Complete For Halifax District Scout Camporee
The Halifax District Boy Scouts camporee is set for October 24 and 25 in the city park by First Methodist Church. Roanoke Rapids units will open camp at 4 p.m. Friday with a campfire program at 7 30 p.m. featuring singing, patrol stunts, a hypnotist demonstration, and talks by leading scouters. Saturday will have patrol events and camp will end at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
I. A. Irby
First Methodist Church
S. H. Crumpler
Emporia Violinist Leona Flood Opens 1947 Season
Emporia concert season begins October 22 at 8 15 pm in Greensville County High School Auditorium with Leona Flood, a distinguished young American violinist. It marks her second Emporia appearance in 1947 after a warmly received January recital that led to the season opening request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Leona Flood
Greensville County High School
Miss Flood
Road Information Released For Tour
The Roanoke River Flood Control Committee released directions for the Bugs Island project inspection tour. From the north take Highways 11 and 8 to 156 to a red on white Army Engineers sign, avoid sideroads with white arrows. from the south or east use the same junction, and from the west go to Boydton and then No. 58 to the Buggs Island turnoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs Island Project
Roanoke River
Boydton
Buggs Island
Cemetery Near Completion and Williams Elected Vice President
The Roanoke Rapids cemetery project nears completion with 30 acres ready for sale. Frank C. Williams of Roanoke Rapids was elected second vice president of the North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association at Asheville. The city, aided by Commissioner M. D. Collier, has paved streets and installed water and power mowers, with lot pricing imminent. A USDA approved research effort to cut feed costs and boost marketing facilities awaits implementation under the Research and Marketing Act of 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Research and Marketing Act
Roanoke Rapids
West Third Street
M. D. Collier
Trio Arrested In Auto Entries Face Trial Today
Three men identified as Harry H Rose and Howard Horton of Roanoke Rapids and Jessie D Pruitt of Mississippi were arrested at the Roanoke Rapids bus station after reports of automobile entries near Rosemary mill. Warrants accuse them of feloniously entering autos and stealing items including light bulbs and coffee valued at 3. Horton is also charged with carrying a concealed weapon. At a Monday mayor's court preliminary hearing probable cause was found and they were bound over for trial in Recorder's Court in Roanoke Rapids today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Rose
Howard Horton
Roanoke Rapids
Jessie D. Pruitt
Mississippi
Rosemary Mill
M. A. Allen
Lawrence Acree
James Acree
Clifton Hasty
Thurman Az Kew
514 Drivers Get License Since July
Roanoke Rapids drivers license issues total 514 since re examination began July 1 1947. Irwin K Weeks examiner warns last minute rush or many may be without license January first. He cites short time for study and possible retests for failures. Applicants without license must bring a car and a qualified driver for tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Examiner, Highway Safety Division
Irwin K. Weeks
Roanoke Rapids and Vicinity
Weeks
The
Herald
Masonic District Meets in Littleton For District Session
Fourth Masonic District gathers in Littleton on Monday November 3 for an 8 o'clock district communication with an Officers Conference of Masters Wardens and Secretaries. Grand Master Luther T. Hartzell Jr and Grand Secretary Wilbur S. Melver attend. supper at 6:30 followed by a 7:30 filed session in the High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
Littleton
Luther T. Hartzell, Jr
Concord
Wilbur S. Melver
Raleigh
Grand Lodge
Cold Drink Truck Overturns In Mishap
A Saturday early morning wreck on U S Highway 158 seven miles from Roanoke Rapids caused a 1941 Chevrolet truck carrying soft drinks to overturn after a near collision with a 1947 Oldsmobile driven by Dr. Ernest D Harbour of Roanoke Rapids. No injuries were reported and the Oldsmobile suffered no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Littleton
U. S. Highway 158
H. E. Pope
Ernest D. Harbour
Local Week Report Notes Hospital Board Appointments
County commissioners named J. E. Martin Balfour Dunn Cecil Cotten L Whitehurst Hobgood N M Dowell C Shields Scotland Neck and Franky Shields to establish the new Scotland Neck Hospital board. Also listed no final Lions White Cane Sale results as officials await reports. Firemen answered a call to 120 B Main Street for a defective electric fixture causing a fuse blow. Superior Court session in Halifax County and forestry appointment noted.
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New
Scotland Neck Hospital
J. E. Martin
Tillery
Balfour Dunn
Cecil Cotten
Scotland Neck
L. ¥. Whitehurst
Hobgood
Dowell
C. Shields Alexander
Franky Shields
T. M. Bullock
Yne Street
Halifax County
H. S. Burgwyn
Woodland
Fire Department
E. B. Bowman
George Lewis
Lefty Downing
Roanoke Rapids
Roger H. Downing
Lefty
County Board of Commissioners
State Forestry Department
M. M. Lawrence
C. T. Lawrence
Traffic deaths push Halifax County into state fatality list
Halifax County reported 10 traffic fatalities in the first eight months of 1947, placing it among 34 counties with 72 percent of all fatalities. Northampton County had fewer than six. A new State Highway Patrol trooper, Bob Ervin of Kennaplis, arrived to assume duties at Roanoke station after a September transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Northampton
Bob) Ervin
Kennapolis
Roanoke
Ervin
Jackets Set for New Bern Tilt Under Simmons Lights
Rock Venters leads the Yellow Jackets in a prep football clash at Simmons Park against New Bern tomorrow night at 8. After edging Edenton 20 18 the Jackets seek conference honor with return of Cox Crumpler and Harris boosting a lineup featuring Felts Joyner Lowder Ivey Etheridge Hale Nicholson with Myrick Wood and Stewart in backfield. Washington meets Elizabeth City while Edenton Tarboro Greene Kinston games fill the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Myrick
Bear
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Tarboro
Edenton
Rock Venters
New Bern Bears
Simmons Park
Wiley Warren
Yellow Jackets
New Bern
Simmon Park
Bears
Jax
Venters
Tackling Grills
David Cox
C. B. Crumpler
Vixon Harris
Cox
Crumpler
Harris
Wordest Felts
Russel Joyner
Hubert Lowder
Lewis Ivey
Fred Etheridge
Julio Hale
Edison Nicholson
Sam Wood
Vance Stewart
Washington
Elizabeth City
Memorial
Greenville
Greenies
Kinston
Yellow Jacket
Roanoke Rapids City Campaign Lags in Chest Drive
With only two days left the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest drive trails the $14 030 goal. Contributions stand at 1 186 50 as Henry Akers urges heavy giving and lists campaign volunteers across industrial, hospital, schools, post office and municipal groups in Roanoke No 1 Roanoke No 2 Rosemary Patterson Halifax area and local companies.
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Roanoke Rapids Drive
Henry Akers
Akers
Leonidas Hux
Jimmie Sears
Roanoke No
Roanoke
Jimmie Mayfield
Rosemary
Rodnly Meikle
Patterson
H.W. Ellerson
Halifax Paper
Norine Glover
Professor Lewis
Langton Crew
Chasemnay Wit Oa Cannon
Ryde" Jeay
Bradford Browse
A le Langston
Warma Kidd
Marie Nash
John Lackey
Bill Proctor
Octavius Griffin
Howard Pruden
Building permits show only nine thousand two hundred total
Three permits issued up to the 15th total nine thousand two hundred dollars with only one for a new residence at six thousand dollars. The rest include commercial and miscellaneous. combined nine months permit total reaches five hundred ninety three thousand three hundred dollars for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fitts
North Carolina Teachers Organize Halifax County Unit
Halifax County unit of the North Carolina Education Association held an organizational meeting at Halifax School on October 8. T. C. Hickman was elected president with Minnie Hart as vice president and Frances Phil Kip s as secretary. Committees formed cover legislative, professional service, planning and resources, public relations, and international relations. A professional workshop program was approved and county meetings will be scheduled to address training and school work improvements.
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North Caroli
Congress
Rosalie Andrews
North Carolina Education Association
Halifax County
NCEA
Halifax
T. C. Hickman
Enfield
Minnie Hart
Scotland Neck
Frances Phil‘Kips
Superintendent of Schools Office
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Gene Peele
Jack Pee
Howard Vick
Joe Cole, Jr
Sol Cherry
Masonic District
Medoc
Entys
North Carolna Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin F. Swalin
Community Chest
Big
Simmons
Inston
Alos
Elizabeth
Pads
Rave
T. W. Outland
Anc
Washington Street
DeLuxe Cleaners
13Th
7Th
Claud Cannon
Franklin Street
Marshall White-Hurst
Rosemary Baptist Church
C. W. Bazemore
D. M. Branch
C. R. Daniel
Weldon
Roanoke Baptist Association
Scotland Neck First Baptist Church
Red Oak Baptist Church
John T. Coley
Nash County
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Edgecombe
Pitt, Martin, Wilson
Beaufort
Washington Counties
County Education Unit
G. E. Crawley
Thelma Elliott
Edith P. Ball
Grady J. Haynes
C. A. Williams
Willella Riddick
Marie Daniel
Ethel Winstead
Estelle Bellamy
Ruth J. Dickens
L. W. Alexander
Pearl Fisher
Sarah Boseman
Ethel Crawley
Kay Mann
Kathleen Kidd
Miriam H. Mabry
Louise I. Partin
Katherine Wallace
Mildred O. Ee
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Helen B. Millikin
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