Roanoke Herald News Bits and Editorial Notes
Local Roanoke NC Herald column discusses subscription rate hike to 1.50 annual, a reminder to renew at 1.00, and commentary on national politics. Notes on Roanoke Junction rail station prospects, river publicity, and county campaign pace. Mentions G. S. Kennard on new phone directory directing calls by number.
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Norlina
Roanoke Junction
Herald
Kennard
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Prophet Ham Invites Roanoke Rapids Audience
Henry Clark Smith praises Brother Ham as a prophet with moral clarity and fiery faith. He notes Ham’s modern scholarship and spontaneous sermons that challenge moral decay, while acknowledging diverse views among attendees and wishing blessing on the ministry.
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Ham
Henry Clark Smith
Standardized county accounting for North Carolina finances
The author argues for a simple uniform accounting form and end of year exhibit sheets for all NC county funds. Such records would enable county to county comparisons on per capita costs of paupers convicts road work jail keep and overall public spending, revealing efficiency or waste.
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North Carolina
State Auditing Plan Aims to Improve County Records
The University News Letter argues that state standardization and year round auditing by a comptroller-general type body will improve county record keeping. It notes North Carolina could have the auditor or treasurer direct such a commission and claims the plan does not harm local self government.
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New York State
Comptroller-General
North Carolina
Citizenship and local stores in a community
The piece argues citizenship hinges on community, with taxes supporting protection and local commerce. It extols buying locally to sustain stores, warns against mall orders, and asserts local merchants provide reliable service, fair prices, and accountability.
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Seegar
Swannanoa
Catawba
South
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Saturday Evening Post
Post
Wilson
House Military Affairs Committee
Congressman Hay
Virginia
Congress
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary Ministerial Union
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N.Y
Asbit
Philosophy
James Whitcomb Riley
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First National Bank
Roanoke Rapids
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Hancock House Company Department Store
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