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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

7

Halifax County retires bond with liquor profits

Halifax County announces the retirement of a 500 000 bond issue funded by profits from ABC stores. A 262 000 deposit in New York will complete bond payoff, reducing the tax rate from 85 to 65 cents and eliminating debt service levies. The sinking fund plan has kept ABC profits for bond retirement.

New York City Halifax County North Carolina ABC C. S. Vinson Board of County Commissioners J. Waldo Whitaker Enfield Vinson

Town Talk notes many regional visitors and travels

Wilbert Moore visits family in Gas ton while relatives journey to Columbia. Numerous residents host or vacation with relatives in Washington Richmond Durham and Raleigh. Local trips include Nags Head Manteo and the Lost Colony pageant and a hospital visit for Mrs. J. P. Ashworth.

Wilbert Moore Columbia N .C Mae Moore Gaston C. KE. Holliday Mathew Brantley Wilbert Garner N. C Howard Salmon Littleton John King Julian Glover Earl Carolina Beach Andrew J. Adkins Harriett Andrew, Jr Washington, D. C W. P. Vaughan Sam Quinn L. L. Johnson Lewis Asston Ralph M. Bounds S. J. Bounds Marion Hudson Langford Storey Vivian Rector Nags Head Manteo Bdward Hutcheson Hutcheson A. V. Hutcheson Buchanan Georgia Clifton Pearson Paul Whitby Frank Mills Leonard Wilson Sidneay Durham Sidney Gay Duke Hospital Elee Whitby Vernon Mary Lee Moore S. C Wiley Hawkins Clinton J. P. Jones George Talley Lonnie Burton Ricin J. Kincaid Hamilton St Dickens Wison Chester A. Dowtin Richmond Roy L. Ferrell Claiborne Smith Emily Jane Raleigh R. I. Starke Ray Rightmyer Clarence Harbour Monroe Starke J. P. Ashworth Roanoke Rapids Hospital J. D. Yancey Henderson

Beyond Tomorrow at Pitts Emporia Theatre

Herald lists next week’s film lineup with Beyond Tomorrow starring Harry Carey and C Aubrey Smith on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday feature Buck Benny Rides Again with Jack Benny and strong supporting cast. Wednesday offers a double bill Prairie Law with George O’Brien and Danger Flight with John Trent and Marjorie Reynolds. Saturday August 10 presents Hopalong Cassidy in The Showdown.

Harry Carey C. Aubrey Smith Tomorow Pitts Emporia Theatre the Herald Jack Benny Buck Benny George O'Brien John Trent Marjorie Reynolds William Boyd Hopalong Cassidy

Bing Crosby Film Double Feature At Weldon Theatre

Bing Crosby stars in If I Had My Way with Gloria Jean as Weldon Theatre plans a Sunday Monday film bill. The Tuesday Wednesday program features Tear Gas Squad with Dennis Morgan John Payne and Gloria Dixon, plus a comedy and act. Jane Withers leads Girl From Avenue A on Thursday.

Bing Crosby New Theatre Weldon Gloria Jean Dennis Morgan John Payne Gloria Dixon Jane Withers Avenue A

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