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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

3

Halifax County to Sell School Property at Public Auction

Halifax County Board of Education will auction the former South Rosemary School site and two tracts of land on August 5 1948 at noon in front of the Halifa courthouse. The order lists the building first then the land, with cash terms and sixty day removal for the building if bid separately. Calvary S Kennemur administers the estate notices follow for claimants.

C. M Pearson Tiatguareas Toesala Stopatalels Priviege C.L. Kelly Board of Education of Halifax County Henry Overman

Executrix Notice in North Carolina Estate

Gertrude Selby Edwards executrix notifies all claimants to exhibit claims against the estate of John Robert Edwards deceased of Halifax County by July 20, 1949. Debts payable to the estate should be settled promptly. notice dated July 15, 1948 in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina.

Salle Courtney Kennemar Halifax County North Carolina Roanoke Rapids Calvin S. Kennemur Sallie Courtney Kennemur Allsbrook & Benton Tub Ch John Robert Edwards Gertrude Selby Edwards Tush

Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust in Halifax County NC

Trustee will sell at public auction for cash at Halifax Court House door at 11 o clock A M on August 3 1948 the four adjacent lots Nos 21 22 23 24 on the Hamilton Tract Roanoke Rapids Township Halifax County North Carolina described as 25 feet wide by 180 feet deep fronting Sixth Street and bounded by established lines subject to reservations in the deed of trust and to all recorded restrictions. The deed of trust was dated November 7 1947 by N Carter and Mayme Carter and recorded Book 568 page 509 in the Halifax Register of Deeds.

Board of Education Halifax County South Rosemary W. H. Shell C. M. Pearson W. H. Shellands S. P. Johnson's Rosemary Court House Haifax North Carolina Roanoke Rapids State of North Carolina Hamilton W. E. Murphey C. R. Revelle Halifax County Public Registry W. &. Murphey, Jr J. N. Tarter Office of the Register of Deeds of N.C A. T. Maddrey

Playgrounds Preferred As War Memorials In Oconto

Oconto Wisconsin plans a practical war memorial funded by sales of articles from shoe polish to old automobiles. An auction sponsored by local civil clubs raised 77,000 to build two tennis courts, following last year's funds for a children's wading pool. Residents favor recreation for youth over statues, with merchants supplying sale items and club members handling labor.

Oconto

Weldon Residents Visit and Attend Church Nearby

The Weldon area reports several residents traveling to the mountains of North Carolina and visiting relatives in New York Landis and Virginia Beach. Local attendees at Spring Church services include John R Crew Jack Clark W L Alston Christine Alston. Frequent visitors include Edward F Powell from Greenville and Root Cochranes family from Jackson. Evening arrivals note Mrs F T Rawkings of Keyla visiting her parents and Midway Park relatives. Virginia Beach and Sweetwater Tennessee trips are also mentioned along with New Orleans and Oklahoma mention.

Spring Church Weldon John R. Crew Jack Clark W. L. Alston Christine Alston

Many U S Firefighters Are Volunteers Not Full Time Pros

The article notes that over 600000 municipal firefighters exist in America and only about one in eight is a professional full time firefighter. It highlights the reliance on volunteer crews across communities.

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