Roanoke Rapids Business Moves and Unemployment Drive
Ryland Gray opens a grocery on Second Street in the former G H Ranhorn building while the Rosemary Building and Loan Association relocates to the Imperial Theatre building in the South Ward. The city records unemployment locally as over 200 residents sign up, including 157 white workers ready for any job, 45 white skilled, 6 unable to do hard labor, and 75 colored workers.
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Ryland Gray
Second St
G. H. Ranhorn
Rosemary Building & Loan Association
Imperial Theatre
South Ward
Bill Ioldings
Thompson Electric Co
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Coolidge Dies at Noon Former President passes away
Calvin Coolidge former president of the United States is reported dead at 12 45 pm from heart disease and failure. The Herald confirmed the report with Raleigh and Norfolk but could not provide further details at press time.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
Herald
Press
Mr. Coolidge
Raleigh
Norfolk
Death of Pioneer Citizen W. R. Curtis
W R Curtis 62, a resident of Greensboro area for 25 years, died Sunday afternoon at his home from pneumonia after weeks of illness. A painter by trade, he is survived by his wife, a sister Miss Lee Anna Curtis of Greensboro, and two brothers Charles F of Lexington and Henry C Curtis of Greensboro. Funeral services were held Tuesday with Reverends Bradley and Kirk presiding and interment at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Junior Order pallbearers included C L Massey T B Glover A B McAllister M C Mills W G Woodruff and C L Elting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Curtis
Curtis
Lee Anna Curtis
Greensboro
Charles F
Lexington
Henry C. Curtis
Bradley and
Kirk
Roanoke Rapids
C. L. Massey
T. B. Glover
A. B. McAllister
M. C. Mills
W G. Woodruff
C. L. Elting
Joe Baugham Dies at 63 in Roanoke Rapids
Joseph Baugham, 63, died at Roanoke Rapids hospital January 1 from chronic nephritis and mycarditis. Funeral was January 2 at Clyde Holloman's home where he lived for years. Interment followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery.
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Joseph Baugham
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Clyde Holloman
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
Youth in Roanoke Rapids Hospital After Auto Crash
Lang Foster 16 of Littletown is in Roanoke Rapids Hospital after his car crashed into a parked truck on the Littleton Warrenton road last Thursday evening. Foster and two Littletown youths were returning from Warrenton when the accident occurred. Foster lost an eye but is expected to recover. his companions were not seriously hurt. The truck driver, a Weldon firm employee, was unhurt. charges may be filed. Lang is nephew of W F Joyner of Roanoke Rapids.
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Lang Foster
C. E. Foster
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Littleton-Warrenton Way
Young Foster
John Leech
Ray Browning
Warrenton
Lewis
Weldon
Lang
W. F. Joyner
Roanoke Rapids
Seaboard Woman Lucy Edwards Dies at 75
Mrs Lucy Silla Edwards aged 75 died January 1 at her daughter's home in Seaboard. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Seaboard Baptist Church with Rev Richard Lloyd presiding and burial in the local cemetery. Miss Ophelia Chambliss and others were mentioned in the casual note.
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Seaboard
Lucy Silla Edwards
W. J. Norvell
Seaboard Baptist Church
Richard Lloyd
Funeral for Mrs. Esther Greenberg in Roanoke Rapids
Esther Greenberg 79 died at her son Mooney Greenberg’s home in Roanoke Rapids on December 24 after ten days with influenza. Funeral services were held Christmas Day in Baltimore with burial at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Survived by Mooney, daughters Fannie Greenberg and Minnie Shkolnik, and another daughter Mrs. B. Marks plus several grandchildren. all children were present at her death.
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Esther Greenberg
Mooney Greenberg
Baltimore
Mt. Zion
Roanoke Rapids
Mooney
Fannie Greenberg
B. Marks
Minnie Shkolnik
Boston
Greenberg
Card of Thanks and Tax Collection Note
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of wife and mother and mentions offerings. A separate line notes that deputy sheriffs will collect taxes under order of the county board.
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County Board
Halifax County Board Adopts 10 Resolutions
Unanimous action at the January 2 meeting in Halifax resolved to seek state aid for county road debt, shift foreclosure notices to court procedures, merge Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds offices, reduce property values, list property January 1, and redraw five voting districts with staggered terms. Others call for a 12 member grand jury with semiannual turnover and electing the Board of Education by county vote.
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Halifax
General Assembly
Clerk of Court
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
Littleton
Butterwood Brinkleyville
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Faucetts
Enfield
Connoconara
Scotland Neck
Rosen
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Littleton Boy
Rober Lee
R. L. Bishop
Kiwanis Club
Coolidge
Joe Baugham
Ophelia Chambliss
Willie Rivers Moore
Marvin
Chambliss
Lawrenceville
John C.B. Ehringhaus
The
Board of County Commissioners
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