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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1932

Page

5

Editor In Chief Ophelia Daniel and Editorial Team

Ophelia Daniel serves as Editor in Chief with Evelyn Johnson as Assistant Editor and a team including Mi Bounds Pauline Brewer Ottis Reynolds Hines and Jimmie Shell. The roster lists sections for girls and boys clubs and sports reporting.

Ophelia Daniel John Bounds Pauline Brewer Ottis Reynolds Glee Club Ophelia Daniel Sports Jimmie Shell Assembly Hilda Hines

Tarboro Triangular Debate Winners Reported

Tarboro High School won the debut triangle competition with Tepanoke Rapids and Scotland Neck. Roanoke Rapids recorded losses as its negative team defeated by Tarboro while their affirmative faced Scotland Neck and lost. Judges tallied outcomes across all debates and Roanoke Rapids previously advanced to a Chapel Hill event.

Tarboro High School Tepanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Tarboro Roanoke Rapids Lemont Slurray Ophelia da Jimmie Shell John Beards Tocal Chapel Hillel

Rev Alexander Speaks At Hi Y Reserve Meet

Tur nboro minister Rev Chester Alexander addressed Girls Reserves and Hi Y at a joint supper in the First Baptist Church BY PLA department on Tuesday night. He spoke on episodes of character as Rev Hugh Bradley introduced him.

Chester Alexander Turnboro Othe Hiey Ted Mus Heys A. PL Musttan CW Davis P. A. Reid Miss Maude Hunt Gralany Poyner John Bown Francis Cobb Ella Lee ‘Taylor Fredt Miltoscot Sullivan Gesse Mathin Harris Elva Kendrick M Punnine Carl Thompson Fivewer Invite Shell Hilda Hines

Movie Gossip and Stars Stir Up February Newsroom Buzz

Gossip notes Janet Gaynor in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Ann Harding eyeing a legal drama. Aliasing The Actress hints at a tense surgery scene in Alias the Jactor. Readers are told about Grand Ghosts and The Miralee Man as upcoming features with varied fan interest and regional release timing.

Cash to North Carolina Vets from War Policies

Rep Wright Patman cites a bill to pay adjusted compensation life insurance to veterans. The figures show North Carolina would receive about 57 thousand dollars per county, with national totals of 48.8 million dollars per state and 2.2 billion dollars to complete all policies. Patman notes 1.6 million veterans need funds now, including 750,000 able bodied, 75,000 disabled, and 800,000 employed part time. The average policy value is $1,000 and all 3.6 million certificates could be paid without bonds.

Halitax County World War Veterns Wright Patman Texas Unitedates United States Patman

Richmond Colts Recruit Receives Early Rookie Hype

Troy Goodman, former first sack leader at local high school, joins the Richmond Colts this season as a promising rookie. He split time with the Baltimore Orioles last Saturday, going six innings and hitting a two bagger in three plate appearances, though the Colts fell 7 to 2.

Troy Goodman The Jocal High School Richmond Colts Baltimore Orioles Goodman Colts

Thirty-Six Try For Play In Mass Class Contest

A cooperative effort on Tuesday drew thirty six boys and girls competing for roles in the annual class play. Winners include Phala Vick Ottley Cranwell Margaret Anderson Igella Cameron Ella Giles Elva k Hilda Hines shell John Bounds Belmont Murray Car Thompson Norman Speight. The production titled Oh Professor features a three act script and promising cast energy. Further announcements will appear on this page.

For Mass Phala Vick Ottley Cranwell Margaret Anderson Igella Cameron Ella Giles Elva K Hilda Hines Shell John Bounds Belmont Murray Car Thompson Norman Speight

Carl Thompson Improves Talk From State College Exhibition

Carl Thompson recently returned from State College where he attended an engineering exhibition. He prepared notes on the exhibition phases to outline his upcoming talk and will address a chemistry class and likely the assembly today.

Carl Thompson State College Carl Mt State College

Notice of City Election in Roanoke Rapids 1932

Roanoke Rapids voters are notified under North Carolina law to hold a municipal election in May 1932 to elect two commissioners. One commissioner must reside in the North Ward with a term ending the first Monday in June. Polls run 8 AM to sunset at regular wards.

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Roanoke Rapids prepares for election registration and voting

The Roanoke Rapids Board orders registrars to revise registration books from April 16 to April 22 1932 and keep hours 9am to 5pm at Roanoke Pharmacy and Drug Company with extended Saturday hours until 9pm on the second Saturday before the election. Registrars are C L Massey North Ward and G R Greene South Ward. Judges are W P Vaughan S J Bounds North Ward and S D Brown Curtis Shell South Ward. Voter eligibility requires state residency of one year Halifax County six months and Roanoke Rapids four months prior to election.

Roanoke Pharmacy Drug Company Roanoke Rapids C. L. Massey North Ward G. R. Greene South Ward W. P. Vaughan S. J. Bounds S. D. Brown Curtis Shell South State of North Carolina County of Halifax Board of Commissioners City of A. D A. L. Clark Roanoke

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