Parallel parking on Roanoke Rapids Avenue discussed
The town’s new parallel parking on the Avenue creates tight two lane traffic while paving progresses from the curb to the edge. Weldon brings in twenty five mules from Atlanta for Rural Rehabilitation Corporation land near Tillery for colonization. Roanoke Rapids High School basketball opens the season with a Friday night game against Aquarian Springs. Carroll Wilson is expected back from Bowling Green Kentucky.
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Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Atlanta
Georgia
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
RRC
Aurelian Springs
Carroll Wilson
Bowling Green
Lineman Injured in 25 Foot Fall
Lee Morris a 30 year old Vepco lineman living at South Rosemary fell 25 feet from a pole behind the Imperial Theatre while on a trouble crew. He dislocated a shoulder and broke a bone but is reported to be improving and expected back at work in a few days. The incident marks the first time in over four years a Vepco Carolina division crew member lost time due to an accident. Morris was working in the rain and reportedly the fall was broken by lower telephone wires.
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Rosemary
Imperial Theatre
Wedmoring
Young Morris
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Carolina
Morris
Last Of Drought Stricken Cattle Shipped From Co
The final carload of drought stricken cattle was shipped from Halifax County to New Bern this morning. Over 38,500 head in more than 100 carloads were moved from western and mid western arid regions to pasture on Roanoke River lands for the summer. Plans to hold cattle in county for later distribution were dropped and the batch was shipped for butchering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
New Bern
West
Middle-West
Roanoke River
the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Wonders of the Mediterranean travelogue at high school
A good crowd attended the High School Auditorium for the travelogue Wonders of the Mediterranean. The Great Pharo, an Egyptian magician, appeared in connection with the program.
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Mediterranean
Pharo
Puts End to Life at Home
Jr. farmer on a tenant farm near Thirteen Bridges in Halifax County shot himself with a double barreled shotgun early Wednesday morning. He had drank heavily for weeks and threatened self harm for over a year. The death occurred at his home. no note was left. Survived by four children and his wife.
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Thirteen Bridges
Dawson’s Crossroads
Cooper
Dupree
Enfield
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Storm Drainage Delays Paving Plan
More men are needed to speed storm sewer work delaying paving in Roanoke Rapids. Project No. 42-B7-52 averages 42 ERA workers, with 85 required to finish in weeks. City officials seek additional labor from relief rolls and nearby townships to unlock traffic, parking, and curb to curb paving in the two main business blocks.
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ERA
Roanoke Rapids
South Ward
North Ward
Storn
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J. B. Martin
N. C
Tillery
Bruno Hauptmann
David T. Wilentz
New Jersey
Edward J. Reilly
New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Flemington
N. J
Thomas W Trenchard
Center
State Supreme Court
Vepco
Lee Morris
Lineman
South
Self
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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