Two Roanoke Rapids groups praised for community success
Kiwanis Club staged its third annual concert drawing a large crowd and raising funds for underprivileged children. The Damask Post American Legion raised donations from over a hundred individuals and businesses to hire fifty men for a two week city cleanup improving streets alleys and vacant lots.
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Kiwanis Club
Wid Fle
Binaveral
Damask
American Legion
Eal
Henry L. Stevens
Roanoke Rapids
That Special Edition Roanoke Rapids Herald promises nationwide mailing
The Herald finalizes a 40 page tabloid special edition with extra articles and illustrations. The team works through the weekend to fold address and mail copies to subscribers and newspapers across the United States, aiming to showcase Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Unchanged Policy On Publishing News Truths
The publisher defends an impartial approach to reporting, denying personal bias or harm to individuals. It asserts commitment to printing facts as they can be ascertained, acknowledging occasional disagreeable printing but insisting on objective news coverage.
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Ody
Aperman
Easter Festival History and Dating Conflicts
The article outlines how Easter, the oldest Christian festival, emerged from Jewish Passover observance and reflects on historical disputes over its date. It notes the Council of Nicea and calendar adjustments, with Easter now fixed between March 22 and April 25. This year Easter falls on March 27.
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Suse
Dhrch
Nice
Fortune Reactions Split Two Lives Across Cities
Alex McGarvock of warm Ireland died suddenly upon learning a brother left him 17200 dollars. Mrs Blanche Karsch of Memphis Tennessee pressed hard bargains with vegetable dealers after her mother willed her assets.
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Alex McGarvock
Warm
Ireland
Blanche Karsch
Memphis
Tenn
Marriage canceled at altar amid nerves and defense denial
The wedding of Margie Atkins and Alexander Cummings of Minehead Ens. was halted at the altar as the groom was too nervous to proceed. Lionel F. Graham of London failed to obtain a divorce after his wife admitted he paid her to enter no defense. Thom Barnett, 78, of Washington buried money in his yard. A thief dug up a milk bottle with $17,000 but missed another $11,000 stored in a can and jar.
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Margie Atkins
Alexander, Cummings
Minehead
Ens
Becaus
Lionel F. Graham
London
Thom Barnett
Washington
Billy Bragaw
Misused Words and Milk Talk Highlight Late-Night Chat
A town writer recalls misused terms in daily speech from a campus confab. He riffs on dairy health myths, a neighborhood hog incident, and milk versus eating, then pivots to taxation debates amid election-year politics.
Miss Betty Gray Long Spends Spring Holidays at Long Home
Miss Betty Gray Long visits her parents Dr and Mrs T W M Long for spring holidays. Miss Flora Mela plans a weekend at her Louisburg home. Jin spent the
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Betty Gray Long
Mrs. T. W. M. Long
Flora Mela
Louisburg
Jin
Roanoke County Sheriff Candidate S M Thompson Declares Candidacy
S M Thompson of Ro announces his bid for Halifax County Sheriff subject to the Democratic Party primary election schedule. He seeks the party nomination in the upcoming election cycle.
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S. M. Thompson
Thipide
Halifax County
Suby
Bukets bladder physic advertised with juniper oil claims
An ad promotes Bukets as a bladder physic using juniper oil to drive out impurities and acids. It promises relief from nocturnal urination, bladder weakness, leg pains, backache and burning, with a 25 cent test and money back if unsatisfied. Sold by The Roanoke Pharmacy and Rosemary Drug Co.
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Roanoke
Rosemary Drug Co
Rosemary, N
Notice of Public Auction of Roanoke Rapids Land Lots
Under deed of trust against H L Bell dated December 16 1929 recorded in Book 402 Page 65 Halifax County, I will sell at public auction on March 26 1932 at 12 00 Noon in Roanoke Rapids before Citizens Bank high bid for cash. Seventeen lots 5a 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 64 65 66 67 68 69 on Seaboard Railway right of way near Rosemary N C described by Shell plan February 1920 and tied to deed of February 9 1920. Trustee A L Clark.
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H. L. Bell
Halifax
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Seaboard Inline Railway Company
Rosemary
L. G. Shell
E. M. Butsler Engineering Company
Rah
Office of the Register of Deeds
Halifax County
A. D
A. L. Clark
Auction Notice of Halif ax County Real Estate Sale
Public sale at noon March 1932 in Roanoke Rapids NC by trustee J W Hale and Samaa Tatewit for cash. Two parcels in Paucketts Township Halifax County described as parts of the William Edmondson land totaling about 70 and 87 acres conveyed by noted heirs and purchasers, with boundaries to J B Taylor G W Green Garner Johnson Woodruff Faucett and others.
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J. W. Hale
Samaathea Tatewit Trust
Halifax County
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Paucetts Township
North Carol First
William A.mondson
W. Hale
Catherine On
Mary Elizabeth Edmondson
Lucy Ann Edmondson
J. B. Taylor
G. W. Green
Johnson
C. W. Green
Louisa Edmondson Hale
William A Edmondson
Jerome B. Zollicoffer
Mary A. Zollicoffer
Office of the Register of Deeds
North Carolina
J. A. Johnson
One Garner
J. S. Johnson
C. C. Woodruff
J. H. Faucett
Catherine M. Edmondson
Lucy Ann Eddmondson
Louisa Emondson Hale
A. S. Clark
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Connie
Congress
Diamch
Dr. W.L. Davis
KODAK
Norris Studio
Mrs. K
W. M. Ward
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
E. D. Harbour
Premera
Stedman Stores Co
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Louis B. Meyfp
Attorney-At-I
Imperial Theatre Bldg
Ke Rapids, N.C
W. C. Williams
Pune
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de. E. P. Brenner Chiropractor
Stan ER
Winfield Crew, Jr
GNG & Crew Attorneys-at-Law
Mos
Uwe
Han
Wits
Richard Dix
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimor
Ea Mountain
Roanoke Pharmacy CO
Scott Laboratories, Inc
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