Old Roanoke Rapids citizen confronts election unfairness
Mr. C. Radcliffe, a longtime Roanoke Rapids resident, denounces voting irregularities as two of his daughters are denied ballots. He urges the crowd to fix the system, while noting fellow Democrats were left off the primary book and embarrassed publicly. The piece also mentions military service and local political tensions involving Squire W. O. Thompson and Corpral Crew.
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Mr. C. Radcliffe
Roanoke Rapids
Radcliffe
Mr. Radcliffe
Sheriff House Wins Halifax County Second Primary
Sheriff Harry A. House proclaimed victory after the second primary on Saturday and thanked Halifax County voters on local radio run by J Winfield Crew Jr. Crew, former station owner, was in Roanoke Rapids for the second primary and had recently flown from Texas where he is in training for a commission.
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Sheriff House
Crew
Roanoke Rapids
Squire W. O. Thompson
Washington
W. Lunsford Crew
Rosemary
Harry A. House
J. Winfield Crew Jr
Halifax County
United States
Texas
United Service drive urges triple gifts to USC
A wartime civic appeal urges Halifax County residents to donate three times as much to the United Service Organizations this Independence Day as last year. It stresses voluntary giving, support for troops, and providing rest and recreation for armed forces, with the call to participate this week.
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United Service Organizations
Halifax County
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
USC
USO
America
Julian Allsbrook Called Leader of Halifax Support
A Weldon scene recalls Scott Benton and another writer saluting Julian Allsbrook as a key figure in Halifax County backing his bid for State Senator in the May 30 primary. The piece praises his leadership for war and peace, notes his guidance to keep civic matters on track, and urges continued effort at home to defend democracy.
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Scott Benton
Weldon
Julian Allsbrook
Miami
Scott
Halifax County
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Carroll Wilson
North Carolina
Sion
U. S. Air Corps
Halifax Superior Court
United Service
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