Local Legion Joins Weldon Post For United Meeting
A dozen Roanoke Rapids Legion members joined the Weldon Post for a joint supper and meeting near Weldon Tuesday night to revive activity. Elliott Clark chairs a committee to plan September's meeting and helper ex service men anticipate joining. Tentative plan includes aiding Halifax County Fair staffing in October.
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Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
American Legion
Lake Thomas
Oakes
Elliott Clark
The
Legion
Halifax County
Editor Reports Party Rumbles and Highway Engineer Hints
In Raleigh on Monday the State Democratic Executive Committee elected Mrs. Palmer Jerman and Mrs. C. W. Tillett Jr. as leaders in tense contests. J. C. Gardner and W. L. Craven emerge as possible successors to the late John Waldrop as State Highway Engineer. The item also notes divergent Hopewell conditions with migration chatter and sightings of young women in Petersburg amid broader local unrest.
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Palmer Jerman
C. W. Tillett, Jr
Raleigh
Wm. Alfred Thorne
John D. Waldrop
J. C. Gardner
Halifax County
W. L. Craven
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
Hope
Hopewell
Petersburg
Want Ads and Sales Notes from Local Frontier Papers
Want ads seek reliable man to call on farmers in Northampton and Halifax County with no experience needed. Piano offered for sale at 197.60 unpaid balance payable monthly by trusted buyer. Wages and jobs advertised for a lunchroom worker at Quick Lunch in Roanoke Junction.
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Northampton
Halifax County
McNess Co. Dept. S
Freeport, mi
CBM
Herald
Colorado brothers die in Roanoke Rapids crash
Two white travelers from Colorado, drinking, fled a highway curve and crashed over the canal bridge near Roanoke Mills Company. One brother died, the other survived with a forehead gash. both were jailed after hospital treatment. An officer noted the men had been drinking. a Negro was mentioned in the report.
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Roanoke Mills Company
Canal Bridge
Hitch Hiker Release Highlights Local Visits Weekly
A released hitch hiker said he warned white folks about a tense situation near the city. Weekend visitors included Mrs. W C Proctor of Rocky Mount staying with the Basses, and Mrs G F Galloway of Lynchburg visiting the Basses. Others visiting in the area were Mr and Mrs Ashby Edgerton of Rocky Mount, Miss Louise Jennings, Miss Nell Pendry of High Point, Ruth Bellamy, William Cameron and George Graves of Triwllions Virginia with the Walker Tylers.
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G. F. Galloway
Lynchburg
S. W. Dickens
Louise Jennings
Nell Pendry
High Point
Ruth Bellamy
William Cameron
George Graves
Trwillions
Walker Tyler
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Local Legion
South Carolina
North State
North Carolina
Emporia Golf Chi
Olympia Cafe
Rosemary Drug Company
Joe True
W. C. Fields
Roanoke Junction
Colorado
Mill
Ists
Sworth
Enfield
W. C. Proctor
Rocky Mount
J. L. Bass
Mrs. Ashby Edgerton
Essolene
Jackson’s Service Station
Roanoke Av
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Ts Best
Standard Oil Company
Hao, Tne
Jersey
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