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Halifax County Leads State in County Contributions to Roosevelt Wallace Fight
Halifax County topped North Carolina counties in fundraising for the Roosevelt Wallac e campaign with Dare County second. The contest measured money raised and number of contributions. Victor Meekins of Dare County Times and Carroll Wilson of The Roanoke Rapids Herald chaired the winning counties finance committees. Both attend the Roosevelt Washington inauguration as guests of the National Democratic Committee. R J Reynolds, former State Finance Director, was named National Treasurer for the Democratic Party.
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Halifax County
North Carolina
R. J. Reynolds
Winston- Salem
Dare County
Case County
Victor Meekins
Dare County Times
Carroll Wilson
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roosevelt
Wallace
Washington
National Democratic Committee
Democratic Party