Local notes on voters, water tower removal and Roanoke Rapids radio
J W Saunders denied challenging the teachers vote, clarifying it was not Jay Sanders. The water tower on J C Smith property was removed as a new two story business building rises. A special radio program honoring Roanoke Rapids will air on WBT Charlotte featuring Fisher Hendley and the Carolina Tar Heels sponsored by Crazy Water Crystals via Taylors Drug Store. Arthur H House of Weldon, a U S Naval Academy graduate, will join the Mississippi on June 30 for summer operations. Roanoke Avenue storm sewers near completion as paving proceeds.
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J. C. Smith
Roanoke Rapids
WBT
Charlotte
Fisher Hendley
Carolina Tar Heels
Crazy Water Crystals
Taylor's Drug
Hendley
O. Griffin
Taylor's
Arthur H. House
Weldon
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Young House
Congressman Kerr
Mississippi
Allsbrook Thanks Friends For Their Vote And Support
Julian K. Allsbrook thanks Halifax County voters and supporters for nominating him in the Democratic Primary on June 2, 1934 and pledges to represent the district’s best interests in the General Election with continued appreciation for their loyalty and efforts.
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Halifax County
Precinct Meeting Saturday in Halifax County
Democratic voters are urged to attend Saturday June 9 at 2 PM to elect a precinct committee of five and delegates to the County Convention to be held Monday June 11 at Halifax. Each precinct gets one delegate per 25 votes cast in the gubernatorial election. State engineers survey the Avenue for widening and resurfacing. contract awarded to Tunstall and Johnson of Norfolk. work to begin soon.
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Halifax County
Halifax
State Biway Department
Tunstall and Johnson
Norfolk
Leity
Commissioners to Hear Complaints on Tax Valuation
The Board of County Commissioners will meet as a board of equalization at Halifax Court House on June 18 to hear complaints about property tax valuations. The annual session follows section 523, chapter 204, Public Laws 1933, allowing action only on the third Monday in June.
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Board of Equalization
Halifax
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization and Review
Hali
Court House
Vinson
Roanoke Rapids High School Holds 34 Class Exercises
The Roanoke Rapids Commencement Exercises ended with graduation night on Thursday June 7. Diplomas were awarded to 62 seniors. The Baccalaureate Sermon was delivered by Rev. John William Smith of Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church Richmond to a capacity audience. Class Day Exercises followed.
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Roanoke Rapids
John William Smith
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church of
Richmond
Halifax County Voters Set Record in Sixteen-County Election
Halifax County voters turned out 8 487 strong to cast the largest county vote on record last Saturday June 2. Julian Allsbrook won the State Senate race by 665 votes over T W M Long and Leonidas Hux led Quentin Gregory for Clerk of the Superior Court by 1 223. Thorne and Leggett won seats in the House. five city commissioners were elected. Kerr defeated Dickens for Congress and Winborne defeated Macon. Cooper won the sheriff’s coroner race with 12 votes for Cashwell solo entry.
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Leonadis Hux
Halifax
Quentin Gregory
Superior Court
Halifax County
Julian Allsbrook
T. W. M. Long
State Senate
Leonidas Hux
Board of County Commissioners
Thorne
Leggett
Shields
Atkinson
Wrenn
War
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J. W. Saunders
John Saunders
No. 1
Jay Sanders
No. 2
Roanoke Avenue
Allsbrook
Julian K. Allsbrook
Raltax County
House
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