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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
1
The Akron airship disaster, the largest ever, occurred in a thunder storm off the New Jersey coast early Tuesday. Only three officers and crew were saved as the ship foundered in the waves.
Mrs J C B Ehringhaus serves as honorary chairman for North Carolina s first State wide Cotton Festival events including a cotton ball in Raleigh on Friday evening May 19 a parade and a cotton style show Ladies will wear all cotton ensembles to the ball
Special Revival Services open Monday at 7 45 pm with twenty minute sermons from the pastor using as text a statement of Jesus on the cross Community members urged to attend as the week aims to heighten Easter observance The Kiwanis Club plans its Fourth Annual Minstrel in May to benefit Boy Scouts and child work A tip may be unreliable with more details expected next week
Four local team managers met last night but did not settle several league details. They agreed to reconvene the first of the week to continue negotiations.
County Board of Commissioners voted to reduce all real estate values in Halifax County by 20 percent for the 1933 assessment. The move aims to lower both county and Roanoke Rapids district taxes, with an anticipated overall tax levy around 75 cents, yielding substantial savings for property owners despite possible minor levy increases. A sample shows a $1,000 property dropping from $25.90 to about $19.76 in total taxes, reflecting over 23 percent savings. Also noted is a social snippet about Miss Virginia Belle Vincent of Peace Institute visiting Roanoke Rapids.
Emmett Kidd a 32 year old former Roanoke Rapids resident is held by Virginia officials and questioned about the deaths of four relatives at a Mecklenburg County farm near La Crosse. The victims include B. L. Cannon 77 Willis Cannon 82 John William Cannon 25 and Thomas Cannon 56. An estimated 100 plus Roanoke Rapids relatives attended the joint funeral as authorities report a $750 reward and about $35 000 in stolen money.
Horation Harris aged 48 died at 11 30 p m at his home near Macon He is survived by his wife and seven children He was a brother of Mrs E F Lynch Mrs John Riggan P D Harris of Roanoke Rapids and K D Harris of Kinston Funeral services will be held Friday at Bethlehem Church Harris a prominent farmer in the Macon and Churchill vicinity also attended the Cannon family funeral in LaCrosse Va last Sunday with many local relatives notes on visits and social calls included
Former pastor of the local Presbyterian church, Rev. Joe Mack, traveled through town last week on his way to his home in South Carolina.
The General Assembly ratis fies a measure creating an overlapping grand jury for Halifax County. It was introduced by Representatives Pope and Taylor.
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