Local Drug Store Sells Bus Tickets for Special Summer Excursion
Rosemary Drug Co. begins selling round trip tickets via L. E. Gresham Bus Lines from Roanoke Rapids to Norfolk for 3.10, good 15 days with any daily service. Regular one way fare is 4.20. schedules and connections available at the Rosemary Drug Co. Mrs. Kate Ashford of Wilmore, Ky., visits daughter Mrs. Carroll Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Drug C
L. E. Gresham
Roanoke Rapids
Norfolk
Gresham Lines
Durham
Rosemary Drug Co
Kate Ashford
Wilmore, Ky
Carroll Wilson
Student Nurse Falls From Elevator Shaft at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Miss Ida Baird, a Roanoke Rapids hospital student nurse, fell from the second to the first floor when she opened a door thinking the elevator was there. She was unconscious briefly, bruised, but doctors found no broken bones and called her survival a miracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Baird
Roanoke Rapids
Miss Baird
Local Churches Announce Easter Week Services
Pentecostal Church of God invites the public to Sunday 3 and 7 30 p m services at the Mission Hall on Roanoke Avenue with prayer meetings on Tuesday and Friday at 7 30. First Methodist Church lists morning and evening worships with themes Break Forth in Faith Life's Best Program and leagues for youth, inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church OF God
Penetcostal Church of God
Mission Hall
Roanoke Avenue
Faylor and
Collier's Store
J.C. Roach
Frank E. Baumgartner
First Methodist Church
Roanoke Rapids Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Harrell
Baines
Clark
Epworth League
Young Peoples League
Birthday party honors Mrs Massey at McAllister lawn fete
Mrs A B McAllister hosted a Friday night lawn party from 12:30 to 1:30 in honor of her daughter Mrs C L Massey for her twenty first birthday. Guests signed a memory book at the gate and the lawn glowed with lights as games and five bridge tables entertained. DeLuxe String Orchestra provided music and punch and cake were served at 10:90. Numerous gifts were given to the guest of honor. Contact lists include local and out of town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. McAllister
C. L. Massey
Nannie Peel
Lucile Cherry
Helen Powell
Fannie Alford
Mesdames Cra Fisher
Mertice McAllister
Max Higgens
Sam Young
Tulian Glover
Paul Robinson
Frank Horvitz
Jessie Bennett
Hugh Rook
Mal Tate
Massey Family Names Read Across Three States
A list of Massey family members residents in Virginia and North Carolina appears, naming C Massey of Emporia Virginia Mrs G W Massey of Pleasant Hill North Carolina Inez Ellie Maud Alice Blowni Eliza Woodruff Cary Cleaton Harrison John Massey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Massey
Emporia
G. W. Massey
Pleasant Hill
N. C
Inez
Ellie Maud Massey
Alice Massey
Rocky Mount
Blowni Grant
Eliza Woodruff
Garys C
Cary Massey
Cleaton Massey
Harrison
Empor
John . Massey
N.C
Bunker Hill Juniors Rally to Defeat Newtown in Tight Game
On Saturday June 20 Bunker Hill Jrs defeated Newtown 6 to 4. Captain Russell Wood led batting with a two base hit and two runs scored. Rat Haislip, Vaughan and Wood contributed key plays as Wood pitched and Vaughan held third, securing the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Vaughan
Wood
Chase Home Fire Letter of Thanks to Roanoke Rapids
J T Chase writes from Roanoke Rapids on June 25 1981 thanking the city for aid after a house fire. He praises the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department and local insurers for quick relief and notes donations including a $100 gift to the fire department. The letter acknowledges meals beds and neighborly support from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Pitt
Chase
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Carroll Wilson
the Herald
N.C
Mr. Wilson
Rosemary
National Loan and Insurance Co
S. J. Bounds Nd A
Clark Insurance Agencies
J.T. Chase
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department thanked by local family
A Roanoke Rapids letter dated June 25 1981 to Mayor George N Taylor includes a 1 cent check to the Fire Department. The Chases express gratitude for the department’s actions during a stubborn house fire and for risking lives to save belongings and possibly a person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
George N. Taylor
Rosemary
George
New City Named After Long Campaign Ends in Victory
A city name change became a reality just after noon on June 24 1931 as final returns appeared Raleigh newsrooms reported full results. Enthusiasts removed the City Limits sign from Fon ty Coburn’s house and relocated it to Chockoyette Creek bridge while mill workers arrived for dawn shifts. A planned torchlight parade was halted by an advancing storm and officials voiced only goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wilmington
Alfred Martin
Emmett Mathews
O. Griffin
Roanoke Rapids
Fonty Coburn
Chockoyette Creek
South Rosemary
Hood Bond $11,000 Core of Case Mentioned in Trial
The article notes Hood’s arrest after he told his story to two people. A post mortem is described, with Dr. Whitaker uncertain about an operation and its link to the death. Braswell says an operation occurred in a doctor’s office marked Burnette, though no warrant was issued for Dr. W. P. Burnette.
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Hood
Williams
Cody
Whitaker
Braswell
Burnette
W. P. Burnette
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Halifax County
Foreclosure sale by power in a Deed of Trust by W A Richards recorded in Halifax County Book 409 page 916. The property is about 77 acres in Weldon Township adjoining Bob Brack S A Richards Mack Purnell and Bob Branch. Auction at Halifax Court House July 22 1931 at noon to the highest bidder for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Richards
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
Halifax
North Carolina
Hassex
Weldon Township
Bob Brack
S. A. Richards
Mack Purnell
Bob Branch
Chance of Lifetime Opportunity for Farmers in Northampton
Reliable man wanted to call on farmers in Northampton County. No experience or capital needed. Make $8 to $20 daily. Write McNess Company Dept. M Freeport Illinois. Reports dated 11-pd-6-18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton County
McNess Company
Dept. M
Freeport
Illinois
For Sale Underwood Typewriter and Corona Portable
Classified notice lists an Underwood typewriter 00d near new at 50 dollars and a Corona portable in 2 1 condition at 17 50. Respond with P O Box 861 Roanoke Rapids N C by July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood Typewriter
Roanoke Rapids
Local Trust Notice from Henderson North Carolina
The document records a 1931 trust action dated June 17 with T. M. Pittman as Trustee and Gholson & Gholson attorneys in Henderson North Carolina. It designates a home place linked to the late W. A. Richards and notes the legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
W. A. Richards
T. M. Pittman
Gholson & Gholson
Henderson
N. C
Roanoke Rapids School District Bonds Bid Notice
Notice of sealed bids for 50 000 dollars Roanoke Rapids Graded School District bonds dated July 1 1931 maturing 1934 to 1958 2000 dollars per year. Bids due July 7 1931 at 10:00 A M in Raleigh. Bidder to state interest rate up to 6 percent. Bonds payable in gold in New York City. Bid security 2 percent of bid face value. Right to reject all bids reserved. Local Government Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Social Government Commission of
North Carolina
Raleigh
New York City
Messrs. Storey
Thorndike
Palmer & Dodge
Boston
McDaniel Lewis
Greensboro
Knote Co
Local Government Commission
Chas, M. Johnson
North Carolina County Commissioners to Convene in Asheville
Governor C Max Gardner and state officials including E B Jeffress chair of the State Highway Commission and Charles M Johnson director of Local Government were invited to address the annual convention of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners in Asheville from August 11 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. Max Gardner
E. B. Jeffress
Charles M. Johnson
A. S. Brower
Purchase and Contract
John H. Folger
Surry
North Carolina Association of County Conisioners
Asheville
Meeting of the Association for new commoners
A meeting of the Association comprised of members of new com moners will be devoted largely to informing the county about the group’s aims and activities.
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Renal
Roanoke Pharmacy
Oa. Rapids
JAC RW
Fire Department
Spalding
Roanoke
Roanoke Ave
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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S. M.thompson
Jackson Street
General Assembly
The
Carolinas
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Carolina Division
RIVE
FORD
F.C.B. Detroit
TRI - City Motor Co., Inc
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