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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
13
A public safety message warns pedestrians to use crosswalks and wait for signals. It cites Travelers Insurance figures that 33 000 pedestrians were injured and 1 100 killed last year from stepping out between parked cars. The message urges caution in daily routines.
Two Weldon men were injured when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train struck their brick-filled truck at a Whitakers crossing around 9 30 A M The helper Garland Harrison 19 died later from injuries at Rocky Mount hospital Driver William Hazelwood escaped unharmed after jumping free The truck and trailer carried bricks to Tarboro The train was about an hour late to schedule.
O. J. Lehman a 98 year old retiree from Bethania North Carolina travels to Norfolk to fish at Ocean View with his two daughters. He says Ocean View is the only place he can truly catch fish and plans to return before the season ends despite traveling 500 miles being his limit. He recalls Ocean View Hotel fire in 1918 and the 1933 hurricane.
Enfield residents enjoy travel and visits to Baltimore Ridgecrest Western Carolina Virginia Beach and Nags Head with friends relatives and visitors. Notable attendees include Miss Mildred Petway Miss Agnes Tate Miss Leona Lawrence Miss Katherine Lawrence and families from Enfield Rocky Mount Oxford Henderson and Rochester New York.
Miss Dell Clark returns to Washington after visiting relatives. Clyde Liske John Clark and Miss Velma Clark spent the weekend in the capital. Catherine and Frances Hines visited Virginia Beach. Walter Kidd of Warrenton visited the city for business Monday. Harvey Driscoll from Columbia S C was in town Thursday. Mrs T M Jenkins returned from Hampton relatives. Elizabeth Wilson of Charlotte visits Mrs A J Lassiter. Mrs C F Strasnider of Goldsboro returned home from visit to Mrs Will Taylor. J A Blanchard family spent Sunday in Thomasville. Benny Radcliffe spent Sunday in Greensboro. Will Taylor and daughter Mary visited Norfolk last week. John Buck Jr spent Sunday at Ocean View and with relatives in St Paul.
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