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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1941

Page

11

Merit Examinations Announced for North Carolina Clerical Posts

Frank T. de Vyver announces a new series of merit exams for clerical workers in all agencies under the Merit System Rule. About 12,500 applications are expected with 10,000 accepted. Compulsory testing applies to 500 agency employees and existing registers will be discarded. applicants must file by September 15.

Frank T. de Vyver State Board of Health State Board of Charities and Public Welfare County County Welfare Departments State Commission For the Blind Unemployment Compensation Commission State Employment Service Durham North Carolina North Czarolina

Sale of Land for Taxes in Roanoke Rapids 1941

Auction of taxed land in Roanoke Rapids will occur Monday September 8 1941 in front of the courthouse. Tax Collector A K A Stevens lists numerous individual and corporate parcels across Roanoke Avenue Horner Town Belmont Weldon Road Jackson Street and other streets totaling substantial amounts due for 1940 taxes.

Halifax Aa. E. Akers Roanoke Rapids Clark & Nash Roanoke Avenue George, Edward & Earl Horner Joyner Motor Company Belmont Roanoke Avenue Development Company Roanoke Rapids Lumber Company Henry Street Monroe St Hamilton Street Washington St Jefferson St Clinton Street Emry St Littleton Road Littleton Road B. St Jackson St T & B Insurance & Realty Old Show Ground Allen G. L Jackson Street Armstrong B. F Matthews Hill Babcock W. H Bain A. L Barnes L. L Burton Street T. F Weldon Road Bennett M. E 10Th Marshall Sts Brickell C. B Hamilton St Washington Street Ivey Emry Ione T Finch H. J Fligel Ida Frank Max Horner Town George Edward Georgia Avenue Gibson J. T Rosemary Wood St Eos Glover Myrtle Grant Guppey E. J Harrell Charlie Harris W. E Harrison Elmo McGee Hawkins J. H 1St Hinchey H. H Franklin St Alice Anon Maple St McFarland W. B McMurray J. M McNabb G. M Mabrey Eugene Sallie Horner Town Block Moody E. S Horner Town Moore Gurkin Myrick R. G Parker J. B Rosemary - Parrish E. A Wood Street Rainey Jennie Orton Lani Rawles G. R Smoot Nannie V Strauther C. V Jefferson Street Taylor Buck Rosemary Taylor R. E Thompson Carl S Madison St Mrs. C Todd R. O Rosemary Topping R. L Henry St Roanoke Avenue No Medlin Rosemary No Carolina Avenue Vaughan J. W Webb 8. S Whitby Whitehead W. T Whitson J. C Williams C. D Halifas Ethel C Virginia Avenue Wilson S. E Jefferson St. Wood M. R Woodruff A. P Wrenn J. R Garfield Brown Brutus Burton Oliver Hodges Town Daniel Andrew Hodges Herbert James Phillip Epps Erline Herrin Steve Hunt Bessie Lovely G Johnson William R Johnston Charlie McPhail Josephine Minge Newell Caesar Simmons Perry Hilton Ponton Jane Powell French Purnell Rawls Cornelius Reaves Eliza Jefferson

Revival services begin at Concord Methodist Church

The Rev. Paul H. Fields of Rosemary Methodist assists this week at the annual revival at Concord Methodist Church near Seaboard. The Rev. J Bascom Hurley, pastor, opened the revival last Sunday night.

Paul H. Fields Rosemary Methodist Church Concord Methodist Church Seaboard J. Bascom Hurley

Northampton Health Budget Now Set for 1941 42

Dr W R Parker director of the Northampton County Department of Health announces a fiscal year budget from June 30 1941 to June 30 1942 totaling 26787 97 dollars Northampton will provide about 8879 57 dollars roughly one third The Children s Bureau United States Department of Public Health sponsors a maternity and infancy project in the county contributing 11180 to salaries nurses equipment and supplies The federal government and the State will also appropriate 3460 40 for disease control and elimination United States Public Health funds will contribute 2200 for general health policies and the State will contribute 1068

W. R. Parker Northampton County Department of Health Northampton Children’s Bureau United States Department of Public Health United States Public Health

County Budget Highlights Health Department Funding

Last year the county allocated 9415 dollars in the general budget for the department and set a 10 cent tax rate for public health.

Relief Rolls in Northampton Lowest in Years

Northampton County relief rolls fall to a multi year low with WPA job numbers shrinking to 160 workers. The workforce is tied to road building, school grounds projects, and the Seaboard water and sewer program. Officials anticipate a rise in applications when winter starts as defense projects wind down and current workers are discharged.

Northampton County Seaboard Water and Sewer

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