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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
1
Carter Wilson to Visit Kentucky During Summer Leave
Carroll Wilson editor of the Herald leaves Raleigh after attending the State Democratic Convention for a ten day trip to Wilmore Kentucky to join his wife and daughter Patricia. He plans to return to Roanoke Rapids around July 1st. The paper promotes its large 1934 Circulation Campaign with over $2,000 in prizes and hundreds in cash awards starting June 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Wilson
Patricia
Wilmore
Halifax County Wins Four Democratic Convention Appointments
Halifax County secured four committee appointments at the Raleigh convention with Roanoke Rapids and Scotland Neck representatives on the state executive and credentials committees. Delegates totaled over 3,000 from 100 counties, the largest in state history, with many prominent speakers including Morrison Ehringhaus Reynolds Bailey Daniels and Cooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Raleigh
W. A. Thorne
Roanoke Rapids
N. A. Riddick
Scotland Neck
Carroll Wilson
S. A. Dunn
Swane Norman
Halifax
Northampton men injured near Henderson en route to Raleigh
Five Northampton county men sustained injuries in a morning wreck near Henderson while traveling to the State Democratic Convention in Raleigh. The injured include Garland and Buxton Midgette, prominent Jackson attorneys, C G Peoples of Jackson, P B Skull of Rehobeth, and J L Harris of Seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton County
Henderson
Raleigh
Garland
Buxton
Jackson
C. G. Peoples
P. B. Skull
Rehobeth
J. L. Harris
Seaboard
City on Eligible P O List Roanoke Rapids Post Office Hope
Renewed hope grows for a new Federal Post Office in Roanoke Rapids as emergency appropriation bills pass. North Carolina funding totals 2 375 000 for 22 post office buildings including Roanoke Rapids. Continued on next to last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Post Office
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Tragic Fall Claims Roanoke Rapids Child
Jack Harris eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Harris of 222 Jackson Street died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital at 405 pm Thursday June 21 from a fractured skull and internal injuries after falling from a fifty foot limb while climbing a Post Oak tree behind Smiths Service Station in the North ward Fay Clark fourteen and Tom White of Smiths Service Station helped transport him to the Harris home and hospital where he died shortly after emergency treatment he survived by his parents three brothers and one sister funeral arrangements had not been completed at a late hour Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Sanitary District
Smith’s
Jack
Fay Clark
Harris
Tom White
Smith
Paul Harris
Roanoke Mills Company
Roanoke Motors Hosts Free Auto Show With Ford Parade
About 2 500 visitors attended the Free Automobile and Motion Picture Show run by Roanoke Motor Company. Ford Motor Company sponsors the event with local dealers aiding and W J Harrison promoting in Roanoke Rapids. A Ford Parade of 50 cars opened the show with crowds expected to grow Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Roanoke Rapids
W. 1F. Harrison
Ford
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Lester
Lavern
Lavenne
Lorraine
Northampton Co
P. O
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Jack Harris
Roanoke Motor Co
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