Wilson Opens First Liquor Store In North Carolina
Wilson reports the state’s first legal liquor shop in 26 years opened with no rush or disorder. On the first day 675 customers spent 1003.79 dollars for 825 bottles, prices ranged 56 cents pint to 2.35 dollars quart, with few arrests and limited staff guidance.
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Wilson
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Dry County
Dry
Edgecombe
Liquor Sale Details and County Control Debates
Report on liquor sales under new North Carolina policy in Wilson County. Shoppers must be 21 and sober, with a two part receipt system and anonymous yes or no questions. Profits go to the county while most taxes go to the federal government, and authorities consider purchase limits amid cautious enforcement.
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State of
North Carolina
Wilson County
County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
B. J. Williams
Littleton Visitors and Relatives Gather in Town
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Herbert Jr of Enfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moore. Miss Lucile Ivey returned to Roanoke Rapids after two weeks here. Mrs. Dora Newby and Dorothy Newby came back from Rocky Mount. Brantly and Leon Acree of Ahoskie spent the weekend with their parents. Other locals hosted or visited relatives in Roanoke Rapids Emporia Richmond and Raleigh last week.
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H. L. Herbert, Jr
Enfield
Roanoke Rapids
Edna Hunt
Norfolk
W. T. Threewitts
Emporia
Lucy Harvey Moore
Dora Newby
Dorothy Newby
Rocky Mount
L. H. Justis
Richmond
Brantly
Leon Acree
Ahoskie
Julian Acree
J. L. Dirting
Raleigh
Halifax County to Open Liquor Store at Whitakers
Edgecombe County plans to open a liquor control store at Whitakers on the edge of Halifax County. A site has been designated and is being prepared. Stores will also open next week in Rocky Mount and Tarboro.
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Edgecombe County
Whittakers
Halifax County
Rocky Mount
Tarboro
Williams Tudor-Nuptials Bind Two Virginia Families
Miss Bernie Melvin Tudor and Rexall Williams wed in Emporia Virginia on Friday June 28 at 6 30 pm The ceremony was performed by Sol Wrenn The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Tudor The groom, son of Mrs Arthur Williams, attended R R High School Class of 35 and works for Rosemary Mfg Co They left for Virginia Beach and will live with the groom's mother after July 6
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Bernie Melvin Tudor
Rexall Williams
Emporia
Sol Wrenn
A. B. Tudor
Arthur Williams
R. R. High School
The
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Va. Beach
Marriage of Susie Shearin to Samuel D. King
King Shearin announce the marriage of their daughter Susie to Samuel D. King on Sunday June 30 at the home of Rev H Reid Miller Littleton Baptist Church. The couple will reside at the Warfax Hotel with Susie a Littleton High School graduate and Samuel a Roanoke Rapids native educated at Littleton High School. He recently worked for Kenyon Grocery Co.
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Susie
Samuel D
Mrs. King
Frank Shearin
Littleton
Littleton High School
Mr. King
Bud King
Roanoke Rapids
Kenyon Grocery Co
Warfax Hotel
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Martin Dies
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Littleton News
Hattie Cullom
M. C. Moore
John
Tipton
Roaring Springs
Lucile H.ivey
Mrs
J. E. Stansbury
Halifax Co
King
Shearin
Men’s Soft Straws
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