Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club Hosts Williams Quartet
The Williams Quartet Elmer Coby Rexall Williams and Joe Fowler performed a fifteen minute musical program for the Kiwanis Club, featuring piano solo and vocal numbers. Ed Lewter joined as the new Senior Class member and a Tarboro event details a district meeting with Governor Ralph Barker as guest. John A Cranwell announces birth of son John A Jr March 31 1934.
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Kiwanis
Roanoke Rapids
Williams
Elmer, Coby
Rexall Williams
Joe Fowler
Joe
Coby
North Carolina
Carolinas
Tarboro
Ralph Barker
Durham
Tarboro Episcopal Church
John A Cranwell
Fayetteville
John A., Jr
Cranwell
Ennises Welcome Daughter Born Friday April sixth
Mr and Mrs James Ennis announce the birth of a daughter on Friday April 6 in a brief social notice.
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James Ennis
Delay on Roanoke Avenue Bid Leaves Work Pending
The Roanoke Avenue improvement in Winston-Salem will be delayed another month after only one bid was received at the April 10 letting by the State Highway Department. The single bid of 46 995 for 1 4 miles was from a local Winston-Salem firm, and John D Waldrop the department's chief engineer informed Mayor Kelly Jenkins that the contract cannot be let without competitive bids.
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Roanoke Avenue
Winston-Salem
John D. Waldrop
Kelly Jenkins
Boy Bitten by Pack of Hounds on Hamilton Street
A nine year old boy was attacked by a pack of hounds in front of E. B. Glover’s Hamilton Street home, receiving deep arm and leg bites. The boy, Alfred Lee Harp, was taken home to Madison Street for care. Local authorities discussed issuing a warrant and sending dog heads to Raleigh for rabies testing.
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E. B. Glover
Hamilton Street
Mr. Glover
Alfred Lee Harp
E. W. Harp
Madison Street
Jenkins
Raleigh
Weldon Woman Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs. W. T. Parker of Weldon died at her home at noon after a week's illness. Survived by husband Earl and three stepdaughters Mrs. D. C. Johnson Mrs. Martha Hawkins and Mrs. E. H. Bizzell. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made this afternoon.
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W. T. Parker
Weldon
Earl
D. C. Johnson
Martha Hawkins
E. H. Bizzell
Parole Granted To Joe Carter
Joe Carter convicted at the May 1932 term of Halifax Superior Court of breaking and entering was paroled by Governor Ehringhaus. The parole followed recommendations from Judge Henry Grady Solicitor R Hunt Parker and other officials and citizens.
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Joe, Carter
Halifax
Ehringhaus
Henry Grady
R. Hunt Parker
Quentin Gregory
E. L. Travis, Jr
Girl Driver Dies in Roanoke Rapids Crash
Edna Lancaster 22 of Camps Store area was killed when a car driven by Charles Briggs overturned near Skip pers Va. Three Roanoke Rapids residents were injured, Mildred Tudor Philip Newton and Briggs. Lancaster worked at Roanoke Mills No 1 and lived with her parents nearby.
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Roanoke Rapids
Charlie Briggs
Mildred Tudor
Philip Newton
Lancaster
Roanoke Mills No. 1
Camps Store
Mr. Briggs
Six candidates announce for Halifax County offices in June primaries
Sheriff G H Johnson of Scot land Neck seeks re nomination as high sheriff. Clerk Quentin Gregory of Halifax aims for Clerk of the Superior Court. T M Cooper enters race for Coroner. Julian R Allsbrook and Dr T W M Long of Roanoke Rapids seek State Senator nomination. Leonidas Hux runs for Clerk, facing incumbent in primary.
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G. H. Johnson
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
T. M. Cooper
Cooper
Julian R. Allsbrook
T. W. M. Long
Roanoke Rapids
Democratic Party
Leonidas Hux
Halifax
Superior Court
Emmett Jr Hit By E A Murray On Avenue Today
Charles Emmett Matthews Jr son of Mr and Mrs C E Matthews suffered bruises and cuts when the car of E A Murray struck the bicycle he rode. The noon accident occurred at Avenue and 6th Street as he returned from school. He was taken home by Miss Clara Hearne and later to hospital. his condition is not serious. The front wheel was demolished.
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Charles Emmett Matthews, Jr
C. E. Matthews
E. A. Murray
Matthews
6Th Street
Gay
Clara Hearne
Mrs Meade and daughter visit Garner for weekend
Mrs L J Meade and her daughter Mary Lillian spent the weekend in Garner visiting Mrs P F Davenport.
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Ed Lewter
Eugene
Few
Edenton Street Methodist Church
First Methods Church
Monte
Mfew
Joe Carter
Willard Dowell
J. Paul Leonard
N. C. Fair Tax Association
Court House
Edna Lancaster
Pers, Va
Miss Lancaster
Johnson
Gregory
Emmett Jr
Avenue Today
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