Roanoke Rapids Herald Editors Receive Reader Letters
Reader letters praise the Keep Building edition of The Roanoke Rapids Herald and its impact on Roanoke Rapids and surrounding regions. Contributors from Virginia and North Carolina applaud the tabloid format, community benefits, and promotional value for local growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Herald
J. G. Holtzclaw
Virginia Electric and Power
Richmond
Roanoke Rapids
Rosnoke Rapids
North Carolina
Charles Hill
Chincoteague Island
Settlements in Halifax County Gary Estate Suit Rumored
Halifax County moves to settle out of court with the Gary estate as county attorney George G. Green and the firm of KB Dunn and Stuart Smith negotiate. No suit has been filed and a final report is promised within 30 days amid ongoing discussions of the county audit deficit.
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Halifax County
Gary
George G. Green
Dunn
Stuart Smith
Torney
County Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
A. Lee Rawlings
Norfolk
Raleigh
A. M. Pullen
Richmond
Hellowell and Gorham
Rocky Mount
Greensboro
James M. Williams and Co
A. T. Allen and Co
Everette, Zane
Muse
Roanoke Rapids To Elect Two City Commissioners May 3
Roanoke Rapids voters will choose two city commissioners on May 3. Incumbents M. D. Collier and J. M. Jenkins seek re election from North and South Wards respectively. Registration opens April 15 at Roanoke Pharmacy and Rosemary Drug Co with registrars C L Massey and C R Greene and officers W P Vaughan S J Bounds North Ward and S D Brown Curtis Shell South Ward. A divorce case in Chicago involves Mary Janousek claiming husband showed no affection due to tanks of tropical fish.
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Roanoke Rapids
M. D. Collier
J. M. Jenkins
Roanoke Pharmacy
Rosemary Drug Co
C. L. Massey
C.R. Greene
W. P. Vaughan
S. J. Bounds
S. D. Brown
Curtis Shell
Mary Janousek
Chicago
White Way lighting work extends Roanoke Avenue
Engineers from Virginia Electric & Power Cay prepare positions for extending the White Way from Fifth Street to Eleventh Street on Roanoke Avenue. Installation begins this month and should finish by June first, with lights from Fifth to Ninth Street and doubled from Ninth to Eleventh for two South Ward blocks. The extension gives fourteen blocks of Roanoke Avenue modern illumination.
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Virginia Electric & Power Cay
Fifth St
Eleventh St
Roanoke Avenue
Fifth
Ninth
Lth
Presbytery Meeting Set in Roanoke Rapids Next Week
The Granville Presbytery with 36 churches will convene in Roanoke Rapids on Tuesday and Wednesday. About fifty preachers and lay leaders will attend, with J. P. Smith D D of Union Seminary speaking at 11 am and 8 pm Tuesday. The visit includes worship, communion, and reports with meals provided by local families.
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Granville
Union Seminary
Richmond
Dr. Smith
Brazil
Presbyterian
S. A. Lipscomb, Jr
G. M. Mathis
Durham
Mathis
Clinton
Bradley
Training School at Weldon Methodist Church
A standard training school will be held at Weldon Methodist Church from Sunday evening April 17 at 7 90 through the following Friday. Two classes each evening 7 30 to 9 80, under the North Carolina Conference Board of Christian Education. Speakers include L L Gobbel and Blanche Barringer Brian. No charge. open to all interested in church work including teachers and workers. (Continued on back page).
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Weldon Methodist Church
Board of Christian Education
North Carolina
Bearded House of David Team to Play Here
Roanoke Rapids will host the famed House of David baseball team on Wednesday April 1. The bearded players, connected to the House of David religious sect, perform without shaving, drawing large crowds with their unusual appearance and strong baseball skill.
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Cho
Roanoke Rapids Indians
House of David
Indians Rally to Take Openers 8 7 in Windswept Earnest
The Indians beat Louisburg College 8 to 7 on Saturday in their 1932 season opener. Finch started on the mound before four innings of two hits and six runs due to a strong wind. Love led with a triple and two singles while Johnson took the loss for Louisburg. The bearded House of David team is slated to play here next Wednesday.
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Indians
Louisburg College
Finch
Love
Johnson
Andrews
Louisburg
Speers
Carolina
Virginia
Slagel
House of David
Funeral held for Edward T. Clark in Northampton County
The funeral of Edward T. Clark, 76, who died Sunday night at his home in Northampton County, was held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Rev. J. N. Bynum and Rev. J. T. Draper assisted in the service.
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Edward T. Clark
Northampton County
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
J. N. Bynum
J. T. Draper
Garyswing
Man Dies Suddenly at Roanoke Mills
John R. Browning, 52, a weaver at Roanoke Mills Co. for over 15 years, suffered a heart attack Tuesday morning. He collapsed in the weave room under Overseer Jake Burton, was placed in a chair, and rushed to the hospital where he died minutes later.
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John R. Browning
Roanoke Mills Co
Browning
Jake Burton
Federal Officer Inspects City for Federal Building
A representative from the U S Treasury Department has spent two days in the city conducting an inspection related to the proposed Federal Building. An earlier Post Office Department inspector also visited to survey potential sites, with this visit believed to be a follow-up.
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U. S. Treasury Department
West
Post Office Dept
Richmond Grocer Dies After Leap From Hospital Window
Chesley E. Willis a 40 year old grocer from Weldon North Carolina died in Richmond after leaping from a third story window at Johnson Willis hospital. He had arrived for treatment for tuberculosis and his body was found by a newspaper carrier. Survivors include his wife Lou Ray Barnhill Willis and three sons C E Willis Jr Jack Willis and David W Willis. The funeral is set for Chase City North Carolina at the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Richmond
Chesley E. Willis
Weldon
N.C
Johnson-Willis Hospital
Chase City
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Willis
Lou Ray Barnhill Willis
Bethel
N. C
Mrs. Betty Gurkin Dies After Influenza in Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. Betty M. Gurkin, 64, long-time Roanoke Rapids postmistress and widow of Dr. C. R. Gurkin, died after two weeks with influenza. Daughter of Captain C. Simmons, she leaves two daughters, two sons, two brothers, and is buried in Emporia after services on Roanoke Avenue.
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Betty M. Gurkin
Simmons
Roanoke Rapids
Caledonia State Farm
Gurkin
Messrs
Cebron Simmons
Jack Simmons
Roanoke Avenue
D. M. Sharpe
Rosemary Methodist Church
Hughes
Emporia
Pallbeaters
M. F. White
Lonnie Robinson
Martin Faison
Ed Woodrutt
Wm. Hodges
Mr. Askew
Atkinson Declares Candidacy for Halifax Clerk Post
The Roanoke Rapids Herald reports A. M. Atkinson of Enfield announced his candidacy for the Halifax County Clerk of the Superior Court post. He voices his bid under the Democratic primary on June 4.
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Roanoke Rapids
Wave of sickness claims many lives in city
Over a week more than half a dozen deaths occur among relatives and prominent citizens. Only Betty M. Garkins dies directly from the recent illness. others due to old age and lingering sickness, with two heart failure cases.
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Betty M. Garkins
Benjamin Franklin Cox Dies at 71 in Local Passing
Benjamin Franklin Cox, 71, died Sunday and was buried Monday at Rosink Road Rapids cemetery with the Order of Red Men in charge. He was the father of Mrs. Ella Roberts, Mrs. Eva Birdsong, Mrs. Lillie Liles and Early Cox. his wife is Mrs. Dors Jane Cox. Rev. W. H. Grantham officiated.
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Benjamin Franklin Cox
Rosnoke Rapids
W. H. Grantham
Order of Red Men
Ella Roberts
Eva Birdsong
Lillie Liles
Early Cox
Dors Jane Cox
Hawkins Pioneer Citizen W. W. Hawkins Dies at 80
W. W. Hawkins aged 80 died at his home near Hawkins Chapel Wednesday afternoon. He was a prominent farmer and longtime Halifax County resident with children Birdie Hawkins Howard Jack Wyatt Roger and Fitzhugh Hawkins and half brother Squire Culhom. Funeral plans were not finalized. Rev. P. E. Bingham to direct services with burial at Hawkins Chapel Cemetery.
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W. W. Hawkins
Halifax County
Hawkins Chapel
Hawkins
Birdie Hawkins
Howard
Jack
Wyatt
Roger
Fitzhugh Hawkins
Squire Culhom
P. E. Bingham
Hawkins Chapel Church
Mrs. H. C. Draper Dies. Roanoke Rapids Gerontologist
Mrs. H C Draper 58 longtime Roanoke Rapids resident died at her Monroe Street home Thursday night after illness Funeral services were held Friday at 2 30 p m at her home with Rev S J Starnes officiating Interment Cedarwood Cemetery She is survived by husband H C Draper five children two sisters three brothers and several relatives from North Carolina and Maryland
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H.C. Draper
Roanoke Rapids
Monroe Street
S. J. Starnes
Methodist Church
Draper
Cedarwood Cemetery
H. ©. Draper
J.C. Leggett
R. H. Jackson
Elko
Messrs
Terry
L. H
Maynard Draper
Ms. Frye
Fort Mead
Roy Cameron
Durham
Bruce Rose
Drewryville
N. C
Clifton
Gerney Rose
Jackson, N. C
D. S. Shearin
Jack Lipscomb
J. H. Wrenn
Mose Whitley
Will Mrrit
J. Crumpler
City Churches Change Time Evening Service
Roanoke Rapids churches adjust evening services to start at eight o clock next Sunday with spring and summer hours. The change excludes the Christian Church which will move on April 17.
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Roanoke Rapids
Ministerial Association
Christian Church
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Oanoke Rapids, N. C
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Southgate Brokerage Co
M. Batten
Lear Mr. Wilson
County
Tom Brickell
Halifax, N. C
The
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
White Way
House OF David Ball Club
HUSKY
E. T. Clark Funeral
Walter Clark
Richmond Hospital
Ress
Roanoke
Superior Court
B. F. Cox
W. _W. Hawkins
Mrs. Draper
H. C. Draper
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