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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

10

Corrupt Elections Troubles North Carolina Counties

The piece reports multiple NC counties facing election irregularities after last Saturday’s Democratic primary. It cites Northampton with a jailed Woodland precinct ballot box, Guilford with ongoing investigations and anticipated grand jury indictments, and Halifax County where voters denounce vote buying and manipulation.

North Carolina Northampton Woodland County Board of Elections Guilford County Democratic Party America Halifax County

The Bean Ball Calls for Honest Elections in Halifax County

Editorial urges Democrats to end primary corruption and voting abuses affecting Halifax County and the state. It calls on citizens to expose fraud from Saturday and to preserve democratic government against illegal voting, absentee manipulation, and candidate buying.

Halifax County Republican Party

Roanoke Rapids Celebration Spotted Parker and Duke Shearin on Stage

At the Saturday night event honoring Dr. Long's victory Superior Court Judge R Hunt Parker and Weldon political figure Duke Shearin shared the same stage. Shearin faced prior prosecution by Parker when Parker was district solicitor and has a secret assault case carried over from this term. Questions arise about Parker's role in a local primary celebration and sharing the platform with a former legal adversary.

Roanoke Rapids Superior Court R. Hunt Parker Duke Shearin Weldon Dr. Long Duke Mr. Parker Parker

Judge Faced With Kritik After County Celebration

The speaker defends Duke while criticizing a Superior Court judge for his conduct at a celebration. They state free county values and assert the judge, though elected, must answer to the people for actions on and off the bench, praising his intellect but faulting judgment.

Duke Superior Court

Local residents travel and visits across towns

Weldon Mrs H T Peoples left Tuesday for Batts Cave North Carolina. Christine Alston visited Greenville North Carolina Monday. Miss Helen Rowell from Greensboro arrived Monday to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Rowell. Mesdames John W Brown Allen Pierce and Kate Pierce spent Thursday in Richmond Virginia.

Christine Alston Inreenville N. C Helen Rowell Greensboro J. H. Rowell John W. Brown Allen Pierce Kate Pierce Richmond

Town Talk and Local Summer Plans Mentioned

Mr and Mrs BE C Padgette and others were called to Big Island Monday due to the death of Holly Blankenship, brother of Mrs J M Rice. Several residents announce summer visits to Albemarle Richmond and Rich mond Virginia. Dr and Mrs T W M Long attended UNC graduation.

BE. C. Padgette Jamie Brown J. M. Rice Big Island Holly Blankenship Blankenship Vernie Eddins Albemarle Deloris Sheffield BE. E. Council Richmond Lois White High Point College Hubert White Harry Lyles Norfolk W. W. Gibson Lloyd Allen Betsy Petersburg T. W. M. Long UNC Margaret Long Jimmie McGee Carolina A. D. Lynch Coy, Jean W. T. Edwards

Kitchen layout saves steps per meal

An illustrated feature in The American Weekly, with Sunday's Herald Times, shows how scientific arrangement of cooking equipment can create more space and save 713 steps per meal, freeing time for other tasks.

American Weekly Herald-Times

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TRA Rapids North Carolina Press Association Carroll Wilson H. T. Peoples Batts Cave, N.C
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