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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
5
A long OCR list itemizes numerous land tracts and heirs in a Warren County area, naming individuals such as Mrs. Hattie Thorne and Captain Hawkins, with parcel sizes ranging from fractions of an acre to hundreds of acres. The document appears to be a property redistribution notice or estate division detailing homes and land holdings among many named people and firms.
A reflective essay recounts a train encounter with a famed lawyer and former NY governor, noting his willingness to do more than required. It contrasts ordinary workers with rich, famous figures, and recalls late visits to J P Morgan and Company, illustrating a lifetime habit of going the extra mile by partners who travel the second mile.
Miss Emry entertains at a Roanoke Avenue home on Saturday afternoon honoring Weldon house guests Miss Mary Cook and Miss Tempie Green. Attendees include Miss Martha Price and Miss Nancy Dozine with prizes for cantaloupe a la mode. Ice tea and cake followed the game.
F C Hege of Roanoke Rapids sends twelve tumbler pigeons, six pairs, to Salt Lake City Utah with special delivery. Birds travel four days by express and are described as a local curiosity by the writer.
Mrs. d. W. joined a large family reunion on Sunday August 6 at her brother W Barnes home in Milwaukee South Carolina. A hearty dinner fed J E Barnes M Martin KE R Martin R Barnes E B Barnes and relatives along with Britton family of Roanoke Rapids W E Totton of Emporia R L Britton Crofford Britton Miss Talbert Elethie Davis Hasty Coley and the Futrells of Poteca and Poteca area relatives.
Trustee T. W. M. Long will sell at 12 15 PM on September 5 1933 four Halifax County Roanoke Rapids Township lots Nos 20 21 22 23 on the East side of Roanoke Avenue fronting 25 feet each. The lots run back between parallel lines to Hamilton Street and were part of the Virginia Carolina Power Company lands surveyed by S. S. Lynn December 1927. Sale to satisfy the balance due on a deed of trust dated June 1 1929 defaulting on the purchase price obligations.
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