Vote split shows Roanoke Rapids leads in county tally
Report from the county analysis notes Joe Riddick polling 1397 votes in four Roanoke Rapids precincts while Thompson gathers 51 votes from Scotland Neck Conoconara Kehokee Pallmyra and Roseneath. Riddick's total across precincts reaches 1526 with a 1475 margin over Thompson, whose hometown votes exceed those from the lower-end precincts.
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Joe Riddick
Roanoke Rapids
Thompson
Scotland Neck
Conoconara
Kehokee Pallmyra
Roseneath
Joe
Qualls and Millikin carry Roanoke Rapids in election
Roanoke Rapids backed Tracy O Qualls and Perry C Millikin for two seats in the Lower House with Millikin ahead in both the city and township precincts. In sheriff contests Thompson led Riddick, while Dr McDonald defeated Hoey by about ten to one.
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Altho
Scotland Neck
Tracy O. Qualls
Perry C. Millikin
Roanoke Rapids
Millikin
Qualls
Leggett
Atkinson
South Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids Plans Sixth School Building On Vance Street
The sixth Roanoke Rapids Graded School District building will rise on Vance Street near Second and Third. The Little Cigpengsion Co. of Charlotte won the bid for $26,896 with plumbing by A E Cumba of Wilmington at $1,575 and heating by C L Russ at $2,607. Four acres were bought for $2,000, totaling $33,098. Eight classrooms and an auditorium will serve 360 pupils. Architect Eric Flannagan will supervise with construction to finish by early November.
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Roanoke Rapids
Little Cigpengsion Co
Charlotte
Vance Street
Second
A. E. Cumba
Wilmington
C. L. Russ
T. Lee Whittaker
Enfield
Northwest
Clara Hearne
Eric Flannagan
Hoey Wins Democratic Primary in July Vote Totals
Hoey allegedly leads Dr. McDonald by 53 934 in News and Observer tallies while N and O lists McDonald 4000 and Hoey 2000 in Halifax County. County results show McDonald 6821 and Hoey 1980. Corrections expected in tomorrow's paper with McDonald supporters weighing challenges to absentee ballots in Piedmont and Western counties.
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News & Observer
Dr. McDonald
N&o
McDonald
Hoey
Halifax County
Piedmont
Mil dred Major Weds Clyde Mills in South Hill
Mil dred Major daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Major of Lawrenceville Virginia wed Clyde Mills in South Hill Virginia on Friday July 3 and will reside at Roanoke Rapids North Carolina.
Local and county results from Halifax County primaries
In Halifax County the Democratic nominees were Leggett and Atkinson for the House of Representatives with 4792 and 4730 votes respectively, defeating Qualls and Millikin who led the four Roanoke Rapids precincts. Sheriff nomination went to Joe Riddick with 4773 over Thompson. Governor McDonald led county voting 6821, Lt Governor Hoey 5956, Secretary Eure 3848, Wade 3714.
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L. W. Leggett
Hobgood
A. M. Atkinson
Enfield
Hidh
Secon
House of Representatives
Tracy C. Qualls
Hollister
Perry C. Millikin
Halifax
Altho
Qualls
Millikin
Roanoke Rapids
Leggett
Atkinson
Joe Riddick
Scotland Neck
S. M. Thompson
Riddick
Thompson
Halifax County
McDonald
Paul Grady
Horton
Hoey
Grady
Thad Eure
Winton
Stacey Wade
Sec
Riddick McDonald Horton Grady
Eure Wade Qualls
Atkinson Leggett
Thompson Hoey
Palin
Butterwood
Kehukee
Littleton
Palmyra
Roseneath
Ringwood
Weldon
R. R. No
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Hoey Winner
Clyde R. Hoey
Bure
Eure
Wade
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