Local Halifax liquor stores to open pending board action
Halifax County Alcoholic Control Board plans to open stores in Littleton and Roanoke Rapids after a board meeting assigns managers and staff. Roanoke Rapids North Ward will be run by W P Vaughan with Raymond Matthews as assistant. South Ward by L H Northington with J A Wood. Weldon by Ben J Collins with A C House as clerk. Enfield by Joe House. Continuous details follow on next page.
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Halifax County Alcoholic Control Board
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids
Wm. Alfred Thorne
Halifax County
North Ward
W. P
Uncle Billy) Vaughan
Raymond Matthews
South Ward
L. H. Northington
J. A
Allie” Wood
Ben J. Collins
Weldon
A. C. House
Enfield
Joe House
Jack
Roanoke Rapids Man Bound Over In Mann Act Case
Wesley Carver 25, a textile worker, bound over to the October term in Wilson Federal Court for transporting a 15 year old girl, India Harris, across the Virginia line for immoral purposes. He admitted intercourse but claims the girl was submissive. she testified she opposed the acts yet spent the night with him. The case highlights the Mann Act prosecution despite the victim being under the age of consent.
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Wesley Carver
Roanoke Rapids
Wilson
W. C. Thompson
Carver
India Harris
Aurelian Springs
Virginia Line
Altho
Thompson
J. L. West
Mad dog bites several in Roanoke Rapids after new law takes effect
A rabies inoculation law coincides with a dog going mad on Jefferson Street and biting multiple dogs. Police killed the animal after it attacked two of Malcolm Daughtry’s dogs and Lightning owned by Dr. Long, injuring others including the mother of J. O. DeVane’s bird pups.
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Roanoke Rapids
Lower Jefferson St
J. O. DeVane
Malcolm Daughtry
Old Lightning
Dr. Long
Young Men’s Civic Club Elects New Officers at Anniversary
Secretary Treasury Batton sworn in as secretary and treasurer alongside new president Byron Gurley and incoming treasurer Midgette at the club’s anniversary meeting. Gurley, a NC State engineer, works for Rosemary Mfg Co. Midgette, an attorney with Allsbrook and Benton, is son of late Judge Garland Midgette.
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Young Men's Civic Club
Batton
VEPCO
Presbyterian Church of
Roanoke Rapids
R. R. High School
Bill Batton
Byron Gurley
Gurley
N. C. State College
Rosemary Mfg. Co
M. Scott Benton
Young Men's
Midgette
Allsbrook and Benton
Wake Forest College
Jackson
Superior Court
Garland Midgette
MUST PEN UP DOGS AGAIN IN ROANOKE RAPIDS
Roanoke Rapids orders owners to pen dogs for 30 days through August 18 1935 and police to arrest or kill dogs at large. Inoculate dogs for rabies now and report dog bites to a physician for immediate treatment. Signed Mayor Kelly Jenkins July 18 1935.
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Roanoke Rapids
Kelly Jenkins
Crumpler Elected President of Roanoke Textile Workers
Sherrod H. Crumpler was elected President at the Roanoke Textile Workers annual meeting in the Mayor's courtroom. The packed building adopted a plan to rent a larger venue and set the next meeting for 10 30 Saturday July 27 with carpenters and electricians to prepare the Glover Building upstairs.
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Sherrod H. Crumpler
Roanoke Textile Workers, Inc
Glover
Cotton Storage Underway in Roanoke Rapids
Work began this week on a new bonded cotton warehouse on 11th Street near Patterson Mills Co. siding, just north of Simmons Ball Park. The 100 by 200 foot brick fire walled facility will have a loading platform along 11th Street and the rail, giving farmers a bonded storage option in Roanoke Rapids.
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11Th Street
Patterson Mills Co
Simmons Ball Park
11Th St
Roanoke Rapids
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Jes
Sage
N. C
Mad Dog
William
Garland Midyette
Greenylle
Crumpler
Roanoke
Tex
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