Roanoke Rapids Welcomes New Mills and Stores
Roanoke Rapids expects Southern Paper Board Mills to open soon, employing 25 to 50 workers and pursuing new fields in specialty products. The Leggett Department Store, Belk line, will open this month, drawing shoppers from a wide radius and boosting local trade. The community emphasizes mill-town strengths, ready labor, and civic engagement to attract further industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Paper Board Mills, Inc
Roanok
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke River
Seaboard
Norfolk
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Leggett Department Store
Belk
Leggett and Belk
Richmond
Raleigh
Marching awoke Rapids Marches On
The dedication of a new Catholic Chapel at Hamilton and 9th Streets drew members from within and about 25 miles away. City leaders view the church as a catalyst for religious, educational and industrial growth, hoping to attract and welcome visitors to foster a busy, thriving town.
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Rapids
Hamilton
9Th Streets
The New City Government Selection Challenge
The new city commissioners will face a hard task in August selecting appointive officers amid many applicants per open job. With about a half dozen jobs and ten applicants per post, nine of ten deserving none. Citizens can only hope the officials pick the best men and let future outcomes prove them right or wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
North Carolina court calendar lists judges and terms 1931 33
Special To The Herald Raleigh July 16 the North Carolina court calendar for 100 counties from July 1, 1931 to June 30, 1933 has been compiled by Henry M. London. It shows presiding judges term lengths civil or criminal trials and whether special judges are assigned. The Halifax county schedule spans fall 1931 to spring 1983 with multiple two week terms and specific judges named. Fred Sullivan of Kannapolis visited his brother T G Sullivan over the weekend.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Henry M. London
General Assembly
N. C. Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Halifax County
W. C. Harris
Henry A Grady
J. Paul Frizelle
Frank Dangiels
Halifax
Woman Flees Still With Babes in Arm
Sheriff Johnson and a force captured six stills in a raid on Moore's Creek. Three men and two women were arrested during the operation. One woman, Mrs. Frank Smith, was released due to a three month old baby. She fled the scene with the baby in one arm and an 18 month old child in the other. Officers in the raid included J. E. Dobbins H. A. House E. A. Hux C. R. Green Joe Riddick and Bill Robinson.
Pearline Dunstan Dies at Eight Months in Roanoke Rapids
Pearline Dunstan eight months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dunstan, died July 4 at their Roanoke Rapids home. Funeral services Sunday were conducted by Rev. J. N. Bynum with burial in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Henry Jordan of Schoolfield, Va., visited town. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin DeBerry and daughter of Rich Square spent last week with Mrs. Robert Keeter.
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Pearline Dunstan
George W. Dunstan
J. N. Bynum
Roanoke Rapids
Henry Jordan
Schoolfield, Va
Marvin DeBerry
Rich Square
Robert Keeter
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Herald
N. C
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Board Mill
Hine
Rees
W. Lansford Long
Winfield Crew, Jr
Long & Crew
Attorneys-at-Law
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
W. M. Ward
Rosemary, N. C
E. P. Brenner Chiropractor
Taylor-Matthews Drug CO
Fred Sullivan
Kanapolis, N. C
Brother
T. G. Sullivan
Cardus
Dr. Beckner
Elleton
Ras
Lsu
Boett
Rosemary Drug CO
Omary
North Carol
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. E
Oak Store
Rosemary, N.C
E. D. Harbour
Sunshine
Stedman Stores Co
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Louis B. Meyer
Office
Rosemary Theatre
W. C. Williams
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