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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1934

Page

3

Thelma and area social notes join small Town visit

The piece lists social visits and family movements including Thelma and Mrs. R D Hardy in town, Edna and Rachel Stillman returning to Creswell, N C, Hams and Sallie Allen in Macon, and Mrs. Annie Isles with family at Red Springs. It notes a funeral in Wise for Mrs. Bessie Dunn and a pigeon at the Thelma river bridge wearing leg band E L M 553 9F 33 found during inspection.

Annie Isles Edgar Isles Estell Isles Bettie Dunn Wise Thelma River Tom B. King

Rural electrification study to be organized in Raleigh

A special committee appointed by Governor Ehringhaus to study rural electrification will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday June 6 at 10 o clock to organize and begin its duties with support from the State administration of Federal relief. The panel includes Dr Clarence Poe and many state leaders and experts.

Ehringhaus Raleigh Thomas O’berry Clarence Poe Progressive Farmer Earl S. Vanatta University Station W. Kerr Scott Haw River State Grange Jane S. McKimmon J. L. Horne, Jr Rocky Mount E. B. Jeffress State Highway and Public Works Commission S. T. Henry Spruce Pine Tennessee Valley Committee Gordon Reid Rutherfordton Howard W. Odom State University Chapel Hill C. A. Sheffield State College Dudley W. Bagley Moyock J. Edward Tiddy Red Springs

Tours State In Organized Fire Control Interest

W. M. McCormick the newly appointed assistant State forester in charge of forest fire control has toured counties cooperating in suppression and visited others that plan to join the 33 already in the cooperative effort to prevent and reduce fires if funds become available starting July 1. The State will match federal funds and add county appropriations to fire control. Recent disastrous fires spurred the push for stronger organized control.

W. M. McCormick Towrad

Real Estate Board Declines Involvement In School Elections

Alphonsus Cobb of the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards says the group will not participate in local school supplement elections for teacher salaries and the ninth month. The association will oppose statewide real estate levies for any purpose, stressing local decision making and a hands off stance on local votes.

North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards Alphonsus Cobb Durham States Cobb Consid Cal

Miss Susan Holliday Visits Relatives in Gordonsville

Miss Susan Holliday returned recently from an extended visit to relatives in Gordonsville Virginia.

Susan Holliday Gordonsville

Sloan Lee Couple Quietly Wed in Emporia Virginia

Miss Lillian Lee and Clyde Lee Sloan were quietly married in Emporia Virginia on Friday May 25 1934. They will live with Mr and Mrs Junie Woodruff on Madison Street.

Lillian Lee Clyde Lee Sloan Emporia Junie Woodruff Madison St

Mr and Mrs Traynham Visit South Boston

Mr. and Mrs. David Traynham spent Wednesday of this week in South Boston Virginia for leisure and sightseeing.

R. W. Hamill, Jr David Traynham South Boston

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Thelma Marguerite Hardy R. D. Hardy Edna Rachel Stillman Creswell, N. C Miss Maud Shaw North State FORD Country Club F. O. B. Detroit Universal Credit Company Ford Finance Plan Ford Radio Ford Motor Company Norfolk, VA Roanoke Av Roanoke Motor Company Roanoke Rapids
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