Up and Down the Avenue With the Editor
Raleigh events wrap week with editor session by State Merchants Association leaders. W L Manning out after influenza. Edenton High boxing postponed to Friday at the high school gym. Girls basketball postponed to a later date. February 22 set for a home talent show by the Young Men’s Civic Club at the high school auditorium with more details to come. Junior Play March eighth. Music and Kiwanis show planned later in April. S T Peace spoke to Roanoke Rapids church leaders on intangible values. Rotary Orthopedic Clinic set for January 28 in Tarboro at the Presbyterian room.
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State Merchants Association
Raleigh
W. L. Manning
Edenton High School
Young Men’s Civic Club
Music Department
S. T. Peace
Roanoke Mills Co
Roanoke Rapids
Rotary Club
Tarboro
Presbyterian Sunday School
No. 1 Mill Back Seeks New Work After Slump
Three weeks after cutting back production No. 1 Mill Back reports securing a contract with a customer. The order allows a temporary return to two shifts immediately while owner Mr. Williams plans to seek new business to replace lost orders. Buyers now demand confidence in the supplier alongside quality cloth.
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Williams
Roanoke No 1 mill workers back management to regain buyer confidence
About 75 percent of Roanoke No 1 employees raised their hands indicating willingness to stick with management to restore buyer confidence in the mill. Workers knew Roanoke lost money in 1934 and listened with interest to the speakers.
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Roanoke No. 1
Roanoke
Gorman Seeks Roanoke Rapids Speech Debut
Gorman, urged by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, says there is no bitter place in the South like Roanoke Rapids for textile workers and proposes to publicly release the report here. He highlights discrimination cases and lauds community leaders Dr Long Dr Murphey and Mr Crewe as he structures his interpretation for the audience.
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South
Roanoke Rapids
Dr. Long
Murphey
Crewe
Gorman
Bill Cuts Fees and Protects Wages in New Proposal
A legislator introduces a bill to abolish most fees except in contested cases and allow no fee for tax collectors. It limits weekly wage deductions to twenty five percent, arguing this avoids hardship and ensures fair compensation for the tax collector while reducing penalties on employees unable to pay taxes.
Julian R. Allsbrook Advocates Law Change
A political note from Julian R Allsbrook expresses pride in backing a law change promised during the primary and notes the bill’s introduction to fulfill the campaign pledge. The letter offers willingness to serve Halifax County residents and invites public contact. Norman Mitchell visited Norfolk on Friday.
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Halfax
Julian R. Allsbrook
Truck Crash Kills One Near Emporia
A fatal crash near Emporia left one killed when a large truck struck a tree about 20 feet off the road. The driver Church, the regular operator, escaped with a helper driving at the time. The other man's name is unclear. Dr. Tredway treated a skull fracture victim in Emporia. no eye witnesses to the event. Investigators found no road ice and could not determine a cause beyond loss of control.
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Church
Emporia
Tredway
Charlie Grizzard
Mrs Elizabeth Nelson and Gertie Visit Mrs Stallings
Mrs Elizabeth Nelson and her daughter Gertie from Laurinburg were guests of Mrs Stallings in Littleton last week.
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Elizabeth Nelson
Gertie of
Laurinburg
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