Mystery of Roanoke Rapids death ends in identification
A 74 year old man who died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital is identified as Andrew Collins by his wife and step-daughter. Collins had left his home 21 years ago after a farm accident in Hertford County and was identified by facial features after a funeral home notice prompted a family reunion.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Andrew Collins
Collins
Hertford
J. R. Raper
Raper
Raleigh
Williams Funeral Home
Funeral Home
News & Observer
Eugene B. Glover
Bect
Wreck on Seaboard Trains Injures About Sixty at Margarettsville
A head on collision between two Seaboard Railway passenger trains near Margarettsville, seventeen miles from Roanoke Rapids, injures about sixty with no fatalities. Cause not established though misordered meeting points likely led to the crash. Ambulances and doctors from Seaboard Weldon and Roanoke Rapids set up a provisional hospital. five people hospitalized, several others treated.
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Seaboard Railway
Margarettsville
Roanoke Rapids
Seaboard
Margaretsville
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Roanoke Rapids Man Held on Assault Charge
Paul Grosso a 27 year old white man is jailed in Roanoke Rapids charged in a warrant sworn by Laddie Strickland with an alleged assault on his daughter Ollie Juanita 16. The incident reportedly happened last Monday night in a secluded spot about two miles from the city. Grosso a married man and former Army man has served as a Jackson town special policeman. He was arrested by Northampton County officers and turned over to Halifax deputies and jailed without bond awaiting a preliminary hearing tonight.
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Paul Grosso
Roanoke Rapids
Laddie B. Strickland
Hamilton Street
Ollie Juanita
Grosso
Jackson
Northampton
Sheriff House
Jack Brigman
Halifax County
Moore Among First U.S. Troops Enter Japan
Corporal Charles T. Moore 21 of Roanoke Rapids with the 511th Parachute Infantry was among the first American occupation troops to enter Japan. He fought in New Guinea Leyte and Luzon and plans to resume machinist work after the army. His sister Goldie trains as a nurse at Baker General Hospital in West Virginia and a brother Milton recently joined the army. Parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Moore live at 762 Charlotte Street.
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Charles T. Moore
Roanoke Rapids
511Th Parachute Infantry
Moore
New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon
Goldie
Baker General Hospital
W. Va
Milton
M. M.moore
Charlotte Street
Meeting of Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
A membership dinner will be held next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Rosemary blue room. James R. Code of a Raleigh firm will speak on food lockers for the community. New members include Johnson's Lunch Yellow Front Market J B Batton Jr grocery Rosemary Billiard Parlor Taylor's Drug Store and Vaughan's Florist.
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Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Rosemary Blue
James R. Code
Raleigh
Johnson's
Yellow Front Market
Roanoke Rapids Churches Plan Citywide Revival
The Ministerial Association announces a community revival hosted by all Roanoke Rapids churches. The event runs October 1 through October 8 with daily services at 8 p.m. Pastors from area churches cooperate in organizing the eight night series.
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Roanoke Rapids
Ministerial Association
Back In States Sgt William H Evans Returns Home
Sgt William H Evans arrives back in the United States after overseas service since February of last year. He is the son of Mrs Lucy Evans and has served five years in the armed forces earning three battle stars.
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William H. Evans
Lucy Evans
Evans
Roanoke River Reaches Crest Amid Flood Threat
The Roanoke River swelled to 45 feet today with an expected rise to 48 feet, threatening Halifax Paper Company and Roanoke Mill No 1 where water entered the engine room.Officials say the crest may be leveling off this afternoon.
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Roanoke
Halifax Paper Company
Roanoke Mill No. 1
Halifax County Superior Court Term Cancelled
The two weeks' civil term of Halifax County Superior Court set to begin Monday October 1 has been cancelled, officials announced today.
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Halifax County Superior Court
Negro Shot By Brigman in Hodgestown Drunken Driving Case
Deputy Sheriff Brigman shot a drunk driver identified as Doc Hines after a traffic stop on a Hodgestown road. Hines wrestled for the deputy's pistol and, after a ten minute struggle, was subdued and jailed.
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Doc Hines
Brigman
Hodgestown
Hines
Vacancies Open in Local Civil Air Patrol Squadron
First Lieutenant A C Culbreth announces limited vacancies in the Civil Air Patrol unit sponsored by the Lions Club of the city. The squadron expects equipment within 30 days including a naval aircraft gun turret, anti aircraft gun, two way radio, and walkie talkies. Cadet courses cover meteorology celestial navigation engine mechanics and map study. Open to boys and girls aged 15 to 18 seeking participation.
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A. C. Culbreth
Civil Air Patrol
Lion's Club
Burlington
Avis
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Smithfield Street
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Harry Edmonds
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Brown Spain
Henry Mason
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