Halifax County ABC Board Reports 1986 Profit
The Halifax County ABC Board shows a net profit of 69 456 12 in 1986 with total gross business 305 117 69 and overall 18 month figures since start include sales 439 061 74 net income 96 709 78 and sales tax paid 12 778 11. The board’s business methods earn praise from state officials.
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Halifax County
ABC Board
J. R. Glasgow
W. A. Thorne
R. Hunter Pope
B. B. Everette
ABC
Control Board
Funeral for J M Jackson Held Amid Large Attendance
One of the area’s largest funerals was held Tuesday for J M Jackson secretary of Roanoke Mills Co who died Sunday night after a paralytic stroke. Services were at First Methodist Church with Rev E B Fisher and L I Stell officiating. Interment at Littleton followed Church attendance was so great many could not enter.
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J. M. Jackson
Roanoke Mills Co
Jackson Street
Jackson
First Methodist Church
E. B. Fisher
L. I. Stell
Littleton
H. D. Camp
Jack Cassada
J. R. Allsbrook
Fletcher Dickens
L. W. Clements
W. L. Medlin
John Proctor
J. C. Williams
Tom B. White
Here
Nations set for Roosevelt birthday US party drive
The 55th birthday celebration for President Franklin D Roosevelt on January 30 will mobilize over 5000 communities to fund infantile paralysis research. Colonel Henry L Doherty leads the national effort with a committee including Vincent Astor James Farley Joseph Davies Will Hays Edsel Ford and other prominent figures. Society leaders and stars join in plans for the largest series of parties yet staged.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry L. Doherty
Vincent Astor
James A. Farley
Joseph E. Davies
Will H. Hays
Carl Bucir
Edward M. House
Edsel B. Ford
Walter P. Chrys Ten
Eddie Rickenbacker
Cardinal Hayes
Warm Springs
Foundaton
Child Labor Amendment Move In Senate by Senator Long
The Child Labor Amendment bill was introduced in the Senate this week by Senator Long of Halifax and referred to a committee with hearings set for proponents and opponents. Long recently became chairman of the Senate Public Health committee and serves on eight other panels. Halifax County's two House representatives failed to make ...
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Guint
Senate
Senator Long
Halifax
Senate Committee On Public Health
Horton
House
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Names New Superintendent
Joe Shearin, listed on the Littleton road, was appointed by the Sanitary District Board to be Superintendent of the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District. He starts tomorrow, succeeding Jesse Harrell who resigned for a Roanoke Mills Co. role. Harrell will stay until February first to train Shearin. board chairman L. W. Leggett and member A. M. Atkinson are noted as veteran and new terms respectively.
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Joe Shearin
Littleton Road
Sanitary District Board
Roanoke Rapids
Shearin
Jesse Harrell
Roanoke Mills Co
Harrell
Car Turned Over On Hamilton Street
John Pierce of Weldon was treated for head injuries at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after his car overturned on Hamilton Street behind the Post Office. He left after first aid. Spectators said the vehicle flipped about four times. A small boy in the car was not injured.
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John Pierce of
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Hamilton Street
Ed Woodruff Stricken With Pneumonia In Illness
Pioneer citizen Ed Woodruff was stricken tonight with pneumonia. Doctors report his condition critical as of late tonight.
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Ed Woodruff
Roanoke Rapids Post Office Sets 1936 Receipt Record
Roanoke Rapids Post Office reports a 1936 total receipts of 24570.50 dollars, up 17 percent from 1935. Money orders reached 30924 totaling 193061.02 dollars, with 6000 parcels insured and 10585 COD items processed. The office serves 16500 people with 16 regular staff and 22 during Christmas rush.
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Roanoke Rapids
L. G. Shell
Sam
P. O
Shell
RFD No
New Star
Fire at Roanoke Mills No 1 Dye Room
A fire in the dye room of Roanoke Mills No 1 started when cotton in a drying machine ignited at 2 o clock this morning. Joe Cline and R H Clary raised the alarm as employees fought the blaze. firemen arrived quickly but the ground floor filled with smoke. Main damage to cotton bales. lower parts submerged. Other mill departments continued running.
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Roanoke Mills
Joe Cline
R. H. Clary
Lipscomb
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William T. Manning
Harvey S. Firestone
Keith Morgan
John J. Pershing
Owen D. Young
Howard Chandler Christy
Charles G. Dawes
Cary T. Grayson
Dr. Long
Altho L. W. Leggett
A. M. Atkinson
Hamilton St
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