Roanoke Electric seeks funds to extend lines to several counties
The Roanoke Electrical Membership Corporation based in Halifax has filed with the Rural Electrification Authority in Washington to extend power lines into Northampton County and into Bertie and Hertford Counties. Plans include a 120 mile survey in Gates County, bringing total mileage to about 500 miles serving 1,800 rural customers. A generating plant may be built to obtain lower power rates for its customers.
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Roanoke Electrical
Halifax
Rural Electrification Authority
Washington
Roanoke River
Northampton County
Bertie
Hertford Counties
Halifax County
L. W. Anderson, Jr
Gates County
Roanoke Electric
Rae
County Seems Sober In Scotland Neck Area
A Scotland Neck crowd has been notably orderly with hardly any arrests for public drunkenness in 60 days. Despite active police presence and an open ABC store, officials report a well behaved population and continuous public safety.
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Scotland Neck
ABC
Department of the
Notable trio visits New York World's Fair this week
I B Bunn Clif Harrison and Snooks Haislip are spending this week at the New York World's Fair as part of a promotional tour and media appearances.
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I. B. Bunn
Clif Harrison
Snooks” Haislip
Liquor Sales Up In Halifax County Last Quarter
Halifax County Board of Alcoholic Control reports a rise in liquor income last quarter, with gross sales at 100 428 40 and net earnings of 19 493 92. Since inception through June 30 1940 total net earnings reach 370 489 44, with 300 000 00 turned over to the county enabling a tax rate cut from 85 to 65 cents per hundred.
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Halifax County
Control Board
Eastman Boy To Speak In National Farm Convention
Horace Copeland a Eastman High School junior and New Farmer of America member will travel in August to Pine Bluff Arkansas for the national N F A contest after winning the North Carolina state essay. L R Johnson vocational agriculture teacher and N F A advisor will accompany him from Greensboro and join other state representatives en route to the event.
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Horace Copeland
Essex
N. C
Eastman High School
New Farmer of America
Copeland
N.F.A
Greensboro
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
United States of America
L. R. Johnson
Eastman School
Johnson
Delegation Heads Home After Southern Tour
A regional delegation travels through South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Kentucky and Tennessee and is expected to return around August 12.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Woman's Clubs Meet At Dawson Tuesday July 16
The Federation of Woman's Clubs gathered at Dawson Club House on Tuesday July 16 for a program including an invocation by Rev. C E Crawford a welcome by Mrs C N Powell and an address Why Study Opera by Mrs R C Josey. A European trip account by Mrs C E Cotton followed and music led by Mrs C B Davis featured songs choruses and a home music demonstration.
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Federation of Woman's Clubs
Dawson Club House
R. C. Josey
Halifax Co. Board of Education
C. E. Cotton
Europe
C. B. Davis
Halifax County Club
L. J. Applewhite
C. E. Davis
Chas. Boykins
Mattie Anderson
Ona Patterson
Quenton Gregory
Draper Birth Notice announces daughter Lillian Paige
Mr and Mrs Chester C Draper of Greenville announce the birth of a daughter Lillian Paige on Thursday July 11 at their Greenville home Mrs Draper formerly Miss Lucile Knight of Rocky Mount
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Chester C. Draper
Greenville
Weldon
Lillian Paige
Scotland Neck Plans 1940 41 Tax Rate Reduction
The town will cut the tax rate to 1.30 per 100 valuation for 1940 41 from 1.35, keeping a total budget of 46311.00. Revenue comes from licenses delinquent taxes witness fees auto licenses and misc funds plus power and water sales. Expenditures cover administration police streets fire and debt service with a five year trend of rate cuts.
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Scotland Neck
Surprise Party Honors Mrs. Leonard King Birthday
Mrs Wiley Edwards hosted a Gaston residence party Saturday night July 20 in honor of Mrs Leonard King. Guests included Leonard King Clarence Odom Leonard Wilson Paul Whitley Mae Moore Clifton Pearson Nina Carroll Mary Lee Moore Dorine Sewell Wilma Edwards Willard Jones Kenneth Chambliss Thomas Edwards Clarence Odor Johnnie Martin Curtis Wilson.
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Wiley Edwards
Gaston
Leonard King
Mesdames
Clarence Odom
Leonard Wilson
Paul Whitley
Mae Moore
Clifton Pearson
Nina Carroll
Mary Lee Moore
Dorine Sewell
Wilma Edwards
Messrs
Willard Jones
Kenneth Chambliss
Thomas Edwards
Clarence Odor
Johnnie Martin
Curtis Wilson
Signals keep traffic safe in North Carolina warns official
Ronald Hocutt of the Highway Safety Division reports 160 wrecks last year due to not signaling and 341 more from signal disregard in North Carolina. He urges proper timely arm signals and attention to others signals to prevent accidents.
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North Carolina
Ronald Hocutt
Highway Safety Division
Hocutt
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City Auto Service
Scotland Neck, N
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