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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
4
The Halifax County Grand Jury reports on courthouse conditions and a fleet of county school trucks. It notes unsanitary toilets, seating needs, and multiple trucks with defective lights, horns, windshields, brakes, and other safety problems.
Major Charles A. Shepard, a retired army officer, goes on trial in Topeka charged with poisoning his second wife. The case follows a Supreme Court reversal of his initial conviction. Shepard, supported by his third wife, seeks to clear the charge and pursue marriage with a Denver widow.
Miss Edythe Morris hosted a small gathering at her Jackson street home Friday night. After dancing, cake and punch were served to guests including Cleo Games Mildred Crutchfield Elsie Simpson Frances Williams Mary Nicholson Ophelia Daniel Howard Simpson Marshall Coppedge Arthur Phelps Leroy Morris Randolph Babbitt I B Bunn Nettie Morris Dewey Crutchfield and others.
Mr and Mrs Duville Murray express deep thanks to friends neighbors and especially to Dr Covington and the Roanoke Rapids Hospital nurses for their kindness and faithful care during illness.
W. Howard Hamilton, Baltimore attorney, offers timber lands on Bryant's and Johnson's Islands in the Roanoke River for sale. The islands lie a few miles from here and are said to contain valuable timber. G. H. Nash transacted business in Richmond today.
Friends of Mrs Esmonds Carter honored the recent bride with a miscellaneous shower at Miss Josie Matthews home Friday night. Guests included Ruth Bell Ivy Taylor Edythe Fitts Jessie Mitchell Ruby Tickle Mabel Fitts Josie Matthews and Mrs Esmond Carter John Matthews.
Under the power of a 1928 mortgage deed Curtis Hardy and Mary F Hardy pledged land to Sydney Williams. On March 2 1935 at 11 a m the Halifax Court House door will sell for cash the 43 3 4 acre tract bounded by Bob Hardy Estate Curtis Hardy Bear Swamp Creek and Frank Taylor to satisfy the note. Sydney Williams mortgagee. John M Picot attorney. February 21 1935.
Weldon Production Credit Association in Weldon North Carolina invites farmers to apply early for 1935 loans. Loans require a crop lien and personal property mortgage with deeds of trust or endorsements as needed. Previous borrowers praise the low interest rate and no extra stock unless the loan increases. Applications available in Halifax County at Weldon Littleton Enfield Scotland Neck and in Northampton at county agent offices in Jackson.
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