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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
1
The article profiles T A Early upcoming Roanoke Rapids police chief, noting decades in law enforcement across Roanoke Rapids Rosemary Winston-Salem Badin Wilson and the State Highway Patrol. It highlights his quiet demeanor, education, and plans to seek citizen cooperation with civic groups and the Fire Department.
Senator Yohan KR Allsbrook criticized a 3 percent 2 percent or 1 percent sales tax as taxing life necessities. He urged alternative revenues and opposed exemptions on staple foods. A Friday 11 a.m. vote on the tax section looms as senators seek deficit cures.
Roanoke Rapids announces a bid invitation for a municipal building housing the fire department sanitary district offices police department city court and other city offices. Bids open April 24 with work expected to start in May pending a successful bidder.
Low bids for the Roanoke Rapids Post Office Building were submitted by James I. Barnes of Logansport Indiana on March 28. Bids opened by the U S Treasury. no local contractors bid. Barnes offered 383 890 for brick and trim 36258 granite trim and 35500 marble trim.
Detectives traced a Friday night office burglary at Dr. E. D Harbour’s optician shop to E. D. Carlton a textile worker. He was arrested Saturday afternoon and a room search yielded nearly all stolen gold rims and finished spectacles. A watch belonging to the loot was also found. items hidden in a bag under a bed.
The Roanoke fibre board mill will resume operations after a closing deal confirmed by J. T. Vice President of Virginia Electric & Power Co. Repairs and new equipment will be installed and a crew is expected to start soon. About 50 to 75 workers may be employed when active.
R. L. Martin, bandmaster and justice of the peace, files for Mayor of Roanoke Rapids and announces his candidacy. He pledges to discharge the duties of the office to the very best of his ability if elected.
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