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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
1
Roanoke Rapids Seeks Eight or Nine Month School Term
A postponed meeting in Roanoke Rapids will discuss the coming school election to decide between an eight or nine month term and whether to supplement teacher salaries. The vote will affect local residents who are voters not property owners, with mills and industries expected to bear much of the extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Methodist Church
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Group Backs Eight Month School Term
Evening Star Council No. 58 of Roanoke Rapids adopts resolutions endorsing the Roanoke Rapids Board of School Trustees plan for an August 15 1933 election to determine extending the school term to eight months with one additional month and a 20 percent real estate tax cut while preserving poll taxes and personal property taxes. The committee urges member support to restore adequate schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Evening Star Council No
United American Mechanics
N.C
Two Roanoke Rapids Men Charged With Non Support
W. Tanner and Bowen of Roanoke Rapids were charged with non-support of wife and children. They received ninety day road sentences in Recorder's Court after showing they had been given numerous employment opportunities. Bowen also drew ten months on a similar charge, suspended on condition to provide for his family after serving his first sentence. County welfare officer J. B. Hall led the prosecution after it was shown they had chances for gainful work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
Bowen
J. B. Hall
Halifax County Farmers Plow Up Cotton Acreage
About 900 Halifax county farmers have signed an agreement with the government to plow up cotton and receive about 73 773 dollars in rent payments and a chance on 2 762 bales of cotton. By May 1 1935 they may dispose of options as 1 084 signups are already reported north and west of the Atlantic Coastal Line Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Atlantic Coastal Line Railroad
W. C. Davis
Halifax
W. A. Pierce, Jr
Weldon
Mr. Pierce
Halifax Paper Company to Start Kraft Mill August 7
F. M. Brown to lead Halifax Paper Company Inc as it begins full operation of the Roanoke River kraft mill on August 7 with a 10 percent wage increase. A 25 to 30 strong repair crew works to ready the plant for three shifts, employing about 125 workers, joining the Kraft Paper Association and NDA code. Officers named include J. J. Williams and E. A. Telliga, with NRA alignment to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Brown
Halifax Paper Company, Inc
Kraft Paper
Roanoke River
Kraft Paper Association
Washington
J. J. Williams
E. A. Telliga
Mr D J Luther Leaves City for Rome Georgia
Mr D J Luther who has worked with Fitz-Carter Construction Co for months departed Thursday heading to Rome Georgia via Fountain North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Luther
Fitz-Carter Construction Co
Rome
Via
Fountain
N.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evening Star Council
United American Mechanics of
N. C
America
General Assembly
L. Elting, Vu. L. Massey, O. R. Elmore
W. G. Woodruff
Committee On
Mann
M. G. Mann
N. C. Iron Growers Co-operative Association
American Institute of Co-operation
Raleigh
Recorder Court
W. &. Tanner
Li Bowen
Davis
Bales
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