Edsor Avenue Paving Detours Traffic Through Hamilton Street
First Presbyterian Church announces service next Sunday at eleven led by Reverend J. S. Jones of Mebane. City on road work shifts traffic via Hamilton Street as the sole through route to Roanoke Junction, with efforts to apply oil dust control. Manning and Allsbrook attend state convention in Elizabeth City. Allsbrook is Roanoke Rapids Building and Loan Association attorney. Elm City meets Shell Independents at Simmons Field at 3 30 P. M. Bill Allsbrook brings Carolina Club Orchestra for Lake Thomas pavilion opening and Boy Scout Dance at Chockoyette Country Club.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. S. Jones
Mebane
Hamilton Street
Roanoke Junction
City Hads
Hamilton St
J. R. Manning
Julian R. Allsbrook
Elizabeth City
State Convention
North Carolina Building and Loan Associations
Mr. Manning
Mr. Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids Building and Loan Association
Elm City Baseball Nine
Central Carolina League
Shell Independents
Simmons Field
Bill Allsbrook
North Carolina University
Carolina Club
Roanoke Rapids
Bill
Lake Thomas Pavilion
Chockoyette Country Club
Halifax County selects Dr John W Martin as new Democratic chair
At the Halifax County Convention in Roanoke Rapids Dr John W Martin of Roanoke Rapids was chosen County Chairman succeeding Dr T W M Long who had filled the unexpired term. Ashley Dunn of Scotland Neck gave the keynote urging party harmony as new leaders Julian Allsbrook and A Leonidas Hux were praised. Eleven of fifteen precinct chairmen are named Allsbrook-Hux men with John R Liles J W Whittaker L A Parks M P Crawley Tracy C Qualls P C Milliken Ed C Ruffin N M Warren among others.
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John W. Martin
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Democratic Executive Committee
Halifax
T. W. M. Long
E. L. Travis, Jr
Long
Ashley Dunn
Scotland Neck
Dunn
Messrs. Long
Green
Travis
Gregory
Julian R. Allsbrook
A. Leonidas Hux
Irvin Clark
R. Hunter Pope
Enfield
Mr. Pope
Allsbrook-Hux
Democratic Party
Butterwood
John R. Liles
J. W. Whittaker
Conocanara
L. A. Parks
Faucetts
M. P. Crawley
Hollister
Tracy C. Qualls
P. C. Milliken
Kehokee
C. Ruffin
Littleton
N. M. Warren
Pal
Sister Killed by Boy in Accident at Halifax Home
Rena Wood aged 14 was killed when a 12 gauge shell pierced her eye at her Halifax home. Her 11-year-old brother George Wood fired the shot accidentally from a crude single barrel shotgun Saturday afternoon.
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Rena Wood
Halifax
George Wood
Roanoke Mills Wins 40 Hour Week Exemption
Roanoke Rapids textile workers and business leaders celebrate after a month of appeals to the NRA and Cotton Textile Institute that allowed Roanoke Mills to maintain 40 hours weekly for eight weeks. Despite initial refusals and a June cap of 75 percent production, the local management secured an exemption and posted notices confirming the extended work week for all city mills.
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All City Cotton Mills
General Johnson
Roanoke Rapids Textile
NRA
Roanoke Rapids Mills
S. T. Peace
Roanoke Mills
The
Cotton Textile Institute
Bat
Geo. A. Sloan
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Cotton Textile Code Authority
Gen. Johnson
Roanoke Mills Company
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Management
Martin
Young Allsbrook
Dr. Long
Baer
Mighty Max Baer
Primo Carnera
News & Observer
Associated Press
Grant
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