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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
12
The piece notes that of several county candidates seeking the 1937 legislature only one has stated his public service and platform or given a public speech. It questions where the other quiet candidates stand and suggests voters deserve clear positions rather than street talk.
Roanoke Rapids citizens protested the County Board of Commissioners appointment of Dr Murphrey. The chair promised no action but a month later the appointment occurred without a public hearing or notice to protesters. The board cited customary deference to the local commissioner.
On the eve of the election the air fills with last minute charges and countercharges. Voters remain unimpressed as they feel proved claims would have surfaced earlier and answers would have shaped opinions. Most people have already made up their minds.
Voters will face four ballots including state county sanitary district and a local question. Officials emphasize protection and assistance for voters while noting past and ongoing investigations into Tillery Rehabilitation Farm with one local official suspended.
In a letter from Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Commander R S McGeachy of the Shaw Post 38 American Legion urges colored ex servicemen to avoid wasteful spending as bond money becomes available. He advises paying debts buying necessities and holding bonds for three percent interest over ten years to benefit themselves and families.
Raymond Farber of Greensboro is visiting his father William Farber manager of Farber's Inc in the city. Mrs Louise Burton of Norfolk Va was the weekend guest of Mrs Claud Miles and Mrs Ardell Hopkins. She will travel to Baltimore for a stay after return.
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