Halifax County Sheriff Race Heads to June 27 Second Primary
Halifax County will hold a second primary on June 27 to decide the sheriff race after four candidates failed to gain a majority. Incumbent Harry A. House led the Saturday vote while Paul C. Luter of Roanoke Rapids announced his plan to run again, stating he could not let supporters down.
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Halifax County
Paul C. Luter
Roanoke Rapids
County Board of Elections
Halifax
Harry A. House
House
County Board of Commissioners
Joe L. Riddick
Luter
Promoted Roanoke Rapids Lieutenant in Army Air Base
Lieutenant W. G. Holadia of Roanoke Rapids stationed at Salt Lake City Army Air Base was promoted to First Lieutenant. The promotion was authorized early in February but only received last week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holadia of Roanoke Rapids.
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W. G. Holadia
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Base
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lieut. Holadia
J. J. Holadia
Ben E Lancaster New Head Of Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
Ben E Lancaster, former Leggett's Department Store salesman, became Superintendent of the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District replacing J D Shearin who plans to enter military service. Shearin will assist Lancaster for about a month. Lancaster and his family live at 1238 Hamilton Street.
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Leggett’s
Roanoke Rapids
J. D. Shearin
Shearin
Sanitary District Board
Lancaster
Sanitary District
Hamilton Street
City Playgrounds Set to Open for White Youths
Three city playgrounds will open Monday for white children and youths for ten weeks amid limited funds and equipment. Locations are Bunker Hill Central and the Clara Hearne school grounds with hours 8:30 to 10:30 daily.
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Gene Bricklemeyer
Bunker Hill
Central
Clara Hearne
Rosemary
Bricklemeyer
George Wood
Wells Tillery
Sam Brown
Sara Crawford Towe
Duke University
Margaret Taylor
Katherine Wood
Bailey Wins Light vote in county primary May 30
A. Leonidas Hux won another term as Clerk of Superior Court and Julian Allsbrook captured the State Senate seat. Charles R. Daniel was renominated as Recorder's Court judge, B. B. Everette named for the House, and G. H. Johnson assigned to the Board of Commissioners. Hux led in Sheriff race with 3,812 votes. Luter second with 2,817.
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Superior Court
Julian Allsbrook
Senate
Charles R. Daniel
Weldon
Recorder's Court
B. B. Everette
Palmyra
G. H. Johnson
County Board of Commissioners
H. A. House
Paul C. Luter
House
Luter
Joe L. Riddick
S. M. Thompson
Roanoke Rapids
Recorder’s Court
A. M. Atkinson
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Allsbrook
Hux
Johnson
Daniel
Everett
Scotland Neck
Scotland
The
Herald
WPA
New Head Sanitary District
Ben E. Lancaster
Bailey
A. Leonidas
Sam A. Dunn
Dunn
Conoconara
Littleton
State Senate
E. L. Travis
Travis
Enfield
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