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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
13
In a personal message to North Carolinians, the Senator thanks voters for reelection, notes the greater responsibility of a second term, and pledges continued service. He highlights North Carolina showing lower relief dependence than surrounding states and asserts commitment to national and state progress.
The report describes Bub Skinner and his wife storming a fire station polling place with ballots in hand while polling officials flee. James Aristotle Billups, accused by Skinner allies of questionable candidate qualifications, breaks off a speech and runs home after a chaotic scene during a heated political exchange.
Miss Louise Wells hosts in Wilson with Miss Lois Batts visiting Mrs. Ann Waddell George. Miss Nancy Lee from Charlotte stays with Mrs. Billie Cleavenger. Katherine Batts of Wilson visits Miss Wells. Duke Jones of Warrenton visits Miss Jo Carry. Mrs. J N Bynum spends Tuesday in Sanatorium.
In a fire station polling place Mister Skinner rages over being left off the ballot for township constable. His wife, Mrs Skinner, asserts her husband paid twenty five dollars to Billups to file and demands answers as Jim Billups is named as a veteran hustler in local political games.
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