Prisoners work on weed control amid street scene notes
A Raleigh era column discusses Mayor Jenkins sentencing two Black youths to jail for short terms with a daily cost to feed and guard them. It advocates humane work programs, cites highway crews on Weldon road, and argues prisoners should contribute to upkeep while condemning chain gangs as brutal. The piece also covers road map changes to Route 481, budget talks in the South Ward, and a note on Sergen's Department Store opening with a welcome for visitors.
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Waterloo
Jenkins
Weldon Road
Georgia
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Ford at Seaboard
Mrs Annie Marie Ford aged 53 wife of A L Ford died at home in Seaboard on Friday August 14. Funeral services were held from the home on Saturday afternoon with interment in Seaboard cemetery. Pall bearers were her nephews John P A N and P J Takeson Robert and Ray Jordan and to be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Marie Ford
A. L. Ford
Seaboard
John P
A. N
P. J
Robert
Ray Jordan
Leggett Department Store Opening Concert Friday Night
Leggett Department Store opens to the public this Friday with a Rosemary Concert Band performance from seven to nine pm. The event invites local residents to visit the new store and enjoy souvenirs for children during the program.
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Leggett
Leggett Department
Rosemary
Cotton Bagging Proposal From Grissom Affects Market
The Herald prints a telegram from U S Internal Revenue Collector Grissom to President Hoover proposing that Federal Farm Board held cotton be sold to produce bagging material for baled cotton. The idea aims to boost cotton usage, aid mills, and dispose of government holdings.
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Herald
U. S
Grissom
Hoover
Toanoke
Patterson Mills
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Washington
I Farm Board
Walter Newton
Executive Mension
Washington, D. C
Federal Farm Board
Helen Hridgen Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Henry Street
Helen Hridgen marked her ninth birthday on July 28 at her Henry Street home. Guests included Virginia Mabry Bertha Stansbury Pauline Ross Helen Tritt Mildred Tritt Peggy Simms Hazel Pridgen Alice Gaylord Mary Lauders Helen Wright Alma Grantham Janet Grantham George Moore Thomas Lyles and Hilton, with cake and lemonade served after games.
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Helen Hridgen
Henry Street
Virginia Mabry
Bertha Stansbury
Pauline Ross
Helen Tritt
Mildred Tritt
Peggy Simms
Hazel Pridgen
Alice Gaylord
Mary Launders
Helen Wright
Alma Grantham
Janet Grantham
Geo. Moore
Thomes Lyles
Hilton
Change Name Of Station At Roanoke Junction
Seaboard Air Line will change the Roanoke Junction North Carolina station to Roanoke Rapids North Carolina on September 15 1931. All freight shipments and tickets will use the new city name and official maps tariffs will reflect the change. Local officials and the Kiwanis Club prompted the change to avoid future confusion. No new updates on the suggested crossing repair.
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Roanoke Kavida
Seaboard Air Line
Roanoke Junction
N. C
Roanoke Rapids
Cit
Kiwanis Club
Junction
Seaboard
E. W. Eubank
Eubank
City and Kiwanis
M. C
Merchants Back Street Repair Plan At Meeting
The Merchants Association met Tuesday morning to discuss action on closing all stores at 6 p.m. next week but the plan was dropped amid opposition. President A N Martin urged discussion before the City Board as lighting and street concerns dominated the session. Attendees favored postponing the White Way extension until next year and allocating the budget to street repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
A. N. Martin
White Wey
New Duties Keep J. T. Chase From Office
J. T. Chase, recently named to the Sanitary Board, refuses the post citing his election as vice president of the Virginia Electric and Power Co as preventing service. His duties will take him away from the city much of the coming year. The County Board will appoint a successor early next week.
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J. T. Chase
Sanitary Board
County Board of Commissioners
Chase
Virgini Electric and Power Co
County Board
St Johns Catholic Church Schedule and Nearby Services
St Johns Catholic Church at Hamilton and Ninth Streets lists Masses on Sunday August 1 at 8 a.m. with sermon and confessions, and a Wednesday August 26 service by Rev. J A Beshel. Additional Masses are planned for Sunday August 23 and prayer services at Scotland Neck Rocky Mount Tarboro. Rev Hugh Bradley and Mrs Bradley return from South Carolina and announce Presbyterian services.
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St. John’s Catholic Caapel
Cornet
Hamilton
Ninth Streets
F. J. McCourt
J. A. Beshel
Scotland Neck
North Main St
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
David St
Hugh Bradley
Mra. Bradley
South Carolina
Mr. Bradley
Presbyterian Church
South Ward Census Reports 3612 Populated Souls and 869 Autos
Officer Carl Green reports South Ward shows a population of 3612 with 869 automobiles and 27 trucks. The census lists 173 dogs, 109 males and 64 females, with about 65 percent of car owners having city license tags. North Ward census was to be finished today.
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Carl Green
Fire at Smith's Service Station Ends Quickly
A gasoline tank fire at Smith's Service Station in the South end caused a brief flare as fuel overflow ignited. Tom Waite and an employee from the Tif City Motor Co. extinguished the blaze in minutes, leaving the car badly scorched but no serious injuries beyond a burned wrist to owner Bill Iddings.
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Smith’s
South End
Tom Waite
Thers
Tor
Tif Ciy Mota Uo
Tom
Bill Iddings
Bill
Eago
Walter Simpson
Roanoke Rapids Team Loses Regional Final to Columbia
Roanoke Rapids Junior Legion loses to Columbia South Carolina by 8 to 1 in Gastonia regional final. Danville defeats Chattanooga to reach Eastern finals in Manchester New Hampshire. Woodrow Garris named best infielder as crowd of 8000 honors the Tar Heel squad despite setback.
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Roanoke Rapids
Palmetto State Boys
Columbia
Acree
Sullivan
Outz
Gastonia
Starke
Mounds Aman
Danville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Roa
Rapids
Womble
Dickens
Allsbrook
Garris
Carver
Everette
Pridgen
Columbia Harper
Goo
Laval
Kneece
Faust
Graham
Kaletski
Elliott
Womack
aHligby
Roanoke
Garver
Lee
Alls- Brook
Good
Ellitt
Harper
Loval
Womble Ton
Ouzts
Todd
Harns
Ehringhaus Sets forth Governor Positions in NC Race
In Elizabeth City on August 20 after his formal announcement J C B Ehringhaus released a statement outlining his clear positions on nearly every issue stirring state government debates.
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Elizabeth City
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Superior Court Delayed by Judge Illness This Week
Halifax Superior Court did not convene until Tuesday as Judge Buck Harris’ family faced illness. The day focused on the Matkins Store burglary trial, while trials of the tax collectors and bankers under indictment were set to begin tomorrow with over forty subpoenaed witnesses.
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Halifax
Hand Hurt in Wreck Near Ahoskie
Two local people were seriously hurt and three others bruised when their car was struck by another near Ahoskie on Sunday. Mort White broke a hand as his Pontiac rolled over. Carrie Pierce, Ozie Hughes, Lucy Everette, and Joe Hoffman also suffered injuries. The crash occurred as they returned from a Modern Woodmen of America picnic at Colerain Beach. W J Hoggard’s car caused the collision as White attempted to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
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Ahoskie
Mort White
Handy
Vattle
Carrie Pierce
Rostoke Rapids Hospital
Ozie Hughes
Lucy Everette
Joe Hoffman
Woodmen of America
Colerain Beach
White
W. J Hoggard
Vepco
Andy In Trouble Over Gas Pump Theft
Anay Gump is jailed on charges for taking about 20 gallons of gasoline from the Standard Service Station at First and Roanoke after a late night break in. A witness reported the theft to Officers Massey and Welch, naming Andy as a possible participant. Officials say Andy has not given information about any partners.
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Anay Gump
Standard
First
Roanoke
Massey
Welch
Andy
Federal raid nets sixteen in Roanoke Rapids county
Federal agents posing as thirsty citizens swept Roanoke Rapids area arresting sixteen men for violating the dry town law in the largest wholesale raid since 1928. Undercover officers bought liquor at several filling stations and charged sellers with possession and sale. Bonds ranged from 200 to 850 dollars as cases headed to Durham Federal Court.
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Roanoke Rapids
U. S
Fred Forrest
South Rosemary
Frank Merritt
Prem
W. O. Thompson
Mr. Forrest
Durham
Dick's
Junius Johnson
W. M. Taylor
Harvey C. Taylor
Taylors
Wilson
Johnson
Deep Creek
Luke Lee
Raymond Jenkins
Eugene Powell
Thompson
Henry Thames
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Ialeigh
State Highway Commission
Heasant Hill
South Ward
Martin
Raleigh
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Bill Alligood
Legion
Roland
Oronoco
Bill Ow
Sergen's
Wires President
Religious
Tom Fireman
Rosa Heath Long
Mic
Virginia McGuire
Farmville
Wiroon
Sun Prac
George Green
Ann Coleman
Miss McGuire
Missea
Priscilla Mullen
Josie Chase
Evelyn Mullen
Lillian Bell Jenkins
Mary Clark Green
Sara Elizabeth Jenkins
Mesvers John Dunn
Leslie Cobb
Eugene Well
George Burgwyn
Bartlett Burgwyn
Winfield Crew
Jeff Lassitter
Frank Pittman
Jimmie Beckwith
Dave Clark
Ellis Grew
Borene Cannon
Julian Allsbrook
Margaret Clark
Mesdames
Allen Zollicoffer
Alfred Martin
Carroll Wilson
George Hayes
Virgini Shelton
Lyle Wilson
Margaret Parknd
Lucille Oarlon
Virginia
N. C. Champs
Lew Greenourg
Bobby
Alice Knox
Congo
Mia
Jin Lynch
Roscoe Downs
Hamilton St
Bayview
Annie Joyner Weldon
Rosalyn White
Ida and Mildred Gray
Robersonville
Hugh Rock
Mra
Downs
Superior Court
Bim
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