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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
4
Roanoke Rapids Herald published Fridays by The Herald Publishing Co. circulation 1.50 yearly. Prepaid address and phone numbers listed. Notices include MSS returns, cards of thanks, resolutions, and general pricing policies for classified inserts.
The piece argues for lower taxes to attract wealth and reverse capital flight. It claims inheritance taxes could erase state debt and funds roads, urging tax reform to equalize values, reduce discrimination, and draw capital and people into North Carolina.
National crisis report highlights 100000 teaching vacancies or incompetent fill ins and 120000 teachers earning under $450 yearly. Hoover notes 10 to 25 percent raises lagging behind 80 to 85 percent rise in cost of living, as educators in Cleveland discuss unions and strikes amid national unrest. He cites vast expenditures for democracy and relief but neglect of teachers.
A North Carolina critic argues the Revaluation Act is justified by selfish self-interest. He recalls a wealthy native who left NC due to high combined state and local taxes, noting his income was heavily taxed and the state gained little while losing residents. He contends lower rates would keep wealth and tax revenue in the state.
A trustee sale of land for debt payment is set for March 2, 1920, at the Ta'elock M. post office door in Roventry, N. U. The property includes Block T9 Lot 8 and adjacent lots in Block C and D as shown on Map Book 1 Page 36 in Halifax County. Geo C. Green, trustee, executes the sale.
Under and by virtue of the power conferred on the undersigned trustee, default in payment of indebtedness prompts public auction at noon on March 21 at the Thelm post office door. The tract lies in Littleton Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, starting at a stake on Airy Road and running 60 degrees west to various points, containing fifty acres. Geo. C. Green, Trustee.
Under power in a 1917 deed of trust J J Smallwood to Geo C Green default on debt leads to sale. On March 21 1920 at noon the post office door in Rosemary NC the trustee Geo C Green will offer Lot No 7 in Blocks 6 and 7 in a recorded map for cash to the highest bidder.
The deed of trust dated March 6 1019 between Charlie Ivy and Pectiely trustee records a default and sale by cash at public auction in Weldon North Carolina. The property, five acres more or less, lies in Halifax County Hanoke Rapids Township bounded by Washington Ivy Wy Pierson Richard Ivy and Robert Ivy. Date February 1 1820 Travis trustee.
By power of sale the First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids will sell at public auction on Saturday March 6 at 12 o clock in front of Rosemary town hall the chattel property securing notes dated February 5 1919 and April 26 1919. The property includes one bay mare mule named Len one top buggy and one hog about one month old.
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