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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
4
The piece argues records are public property and open to all citizens and urges officials to follow Section 4384 of the North Carolina Code. It warns that willful neglect or oath violations by officials are misdemeanors, with possible removal, fines or imprisonment, and notes Mandamus can hide records.
A Halifax County ABC Board dispute over access to May 17 minutes prompts call for full public records inspection. The Herald notes ex officio secretary Eddie Ricks and a June 7 special session, urging proper record keeping and adherence to North Carolina code provisions.
Miss Gladys May Robinson of Macon visits Miss Edith Mae Alston this week. Mrs. John William Brown spends Saturday in Richmond Virginia. Miss Mary Jane Zollicoffer visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. King and Miss Frances King return from Morehead City. Miss Lillian Pate travels to Gumberry. Elizabeth Harvell leaves for W.C.U.N.C. summer school. Janet Rawlings spends weekend at home. Mary Lou Taylor visits Tarboro. Doris Lawrence of Rocky Mount visits Nan Anthony. Fred Gore graduates at State College. Duncan McLean visits Raleigh. Will Josephson and Corrie Spruill trip to Richmond. Lois Jenkins visits from Woodland.
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