Roanoke-Patterson Mills Wages Upped 10 Percent
Roanoke Rapids delegation pressed for a Littleton to Roanoke Rapids highway and Roanoke Avenue improvements at the first State Highway Commission meeting. The board ordered Roanoke Avenue on the calendar for immediate attention and discussed paving changes for the Littleton Roanoke Rapids route with asphalt over oil. Virginia to build a new bridge on Federal Highway One to divert truck traffic. Will Woodard new Rocky Mount member shows interest.
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State Highway Commission
Roanoke Rapids
Littleton
Roanoke Avenue
Lawrenceville
Camp
Jeffress
Lawrenceville Road
Virginia
Scotland Neck
Rich Square
Up and Down The Avenue With The Editor
Weldon Electric Co opens a two week Frigidaire display in the garage beside Roanoke Motor Co with a souvenir for each visiting lady. An ad in Sunday News and Observer proclaims Roanoke Rapids first with Western Electric Wide Range sound system. Eubanks announces a July 19 through train to Virginia Beach for a Sunday School convention. Samuel Marks weds Jeanette Rawdin in Richmond, honeymoon includes Canada and Chicago expo. The CCC camp near Andrews, Cher o continues.
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Weldon Electric Company
Sunday News and Observer
Roanoke Rapids
Peoples
Imperial
E. W. Eubanks
Seaboard
Virginia Beach
Hossen Kalie Mazel Tov
Richmond
Samuel Marks
Jeanette Rawdin
Canada
Chicago
B. Marks
Roanoke Avenue
Halifax to Represent at Cornerstone Laying Anniversary
The last General Assembly scheduled a July 4 Raleigh celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Capital cornerstone laying. Halifax, led by Miss Nannie Gary, held a benefit card party to fund its float after no state funds were approved.
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General Assembly
Raleigh
Halifax
Nannie Gary
Eastern District Contestants in NC Cotton Growers Meet
Five young students competed in the Eastern district preliminaries of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association contest. Irene Whitehurst of Conetoe HS won first. Julian H. Shaw of Littleton and Grace Mewborn of Snow Hill tied for second. Mildred Avis of Pendleton placed third. Mary Lane of Hertford placed fourth.
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North Carolina
Nine New Homes To Be Built Here In Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids barbers board set new shop hours from July 17. Roanoke Rapids Building and Loan to secure nine new homes and ten home repairs with $28,300 new money from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Directors approved nineteen loans at Monday night meeting.
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Barbers of
Roanoke Rapids
Sanitary
Wages Raise At Roanoke and Patterson Mills
Management voluntary 10 percent wage increases take effect Monday July 10 1933 at Roanoke Mills and Patterson Mills. The move aligns with expected government action and a forthcoming textile code limiting work to 40 hours weekly and five 8 hour days. S. T. Peace Roanoke Mills president notes plans to adjust wages further once the code and instructions clear.
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Roanoke Mills Co
Patterson Mills Co
S. T. Peace
Roanoke and Patterson Mills
Mr. Peace
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Charlotte
N. C. Cotton Manufacturer’s Association
Peace
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New Avenue Road
Civilian Conservation Corps
Andrews
Chero
F. Earl Leach
New York City
W. C. Williams
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