Up and Down The Avenue With The Edior
Mrs. Ed Liles of Aurelian Springs won the Westinghouse Adjustomatic iron at a Herald-Kelvinator Cooking School prize. She seeks electric service from Virginia Electric & Power Co for a near farm, as no lines serve that area. Halifax alumni gather for a Rock Muddle at Coca-Cola Bottling Works Friday May 4 at 6 PM with Coach Anderson and Dr Sermon on the program.
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Springs
Herald-Kelvinator
Westinghouse
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Liles
D. W
Dutch” Seifert
Halifax County
State College
Four Roanoke Rapids youths sentenced in court
Four Roanoke Rapids youths Chester Vaughn Flavius Clary Lester Garner and Perry Dill were sentenced to prison terms from one year to 18 months for breaking and entering in Superior Court. Garner’s sentence was suspended and Dill receives 18 months to 2 years at the Eastern Carolina Industrial Training School for Boys if he behaves and avoids escape. Clary and Vaughn receive 18 months to 2 years in State Prison. Garner must pay costs and possibly a fine and report to court twice yearly for three years. Clary was acquitted of assault with a deadly weapon. The April term opened Monday April 30 with Judge M W Barnhill.
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Roanoke Rapids
Chester Vaughn
Flavius Clary
Lester Garner
Perry Dill
Garner
Young Dill
Eastern Carolina
Vaughn
Clary
Superior Court
M. W. Barnhill
W. H. S. Burgwyn
North ward to vote at new polling place June primaries
Voters in the North ward will cast ballots at a new polling site the June 2 primaries. Registrar J R Baird said the shift from Roanoke Avenue and Second Streets was requested because candidate Wrenn seeks county commissioner. The warehouse behind the B Marks Store will host North ward votes. Baird will be at the old warehouse on Saturdays to register voters. June 19th has been
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J. R. Baird
Roanoke Avenue
Second Streets
J. R. Wrenn
Wrenn
B. Marks
The
Marks Company
North Ward
Baird
Four More Toss Hats In Ring For County Offices
The Herald announces four additional candidates for county posts. Incumbent Commissioner W. F. Joyner seeks re election on June 2. J B Davis of Enfield formally enters the race. J H Wrenn, city undertaker, also aims for the county seat. L W Leggett of Hobgood runs for the state house, and W Billy Williams seeks re election as County Coroner.
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W. F. Joyner
J. B. Davis
Enfield
J. H. Wrenn
City Undertaker
The
Herald
L. W. Leggett
Hobgood
House of Representatves
W. “Billy” Williams
Marooned on Island in River
Two Negro fishermen escaped a capsized boat on the Roanoke River after swimming to a tiny island near Camp's Sound. Jake Scott of Lincoln Heights and his partner survived thanks to their lungs and nearby help summoned by a neighbor. A crew led by Peter Smith retrieved them. no casualties reported this fishing season in the area.
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Roanoke
Jake Scott
Lincoln Heights
Camp’s Sound
Scott
Peter Smith
Terra Firma
Decide Law As Written By Roanoke Rapids Board Of Elections
The Roanoke Rapids Board of Commissioners sitting as the City Board of Elections ruled that Senate Bill 534 reflects the law for voting for City Commissioners. The election is set for next Tuesday with polls from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Attorney General had earlier interpreted that voters in each ward elect commissioners by the largest vote in that ward, while the mayor is chosen by the largest total in the town.
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Board of Commissioners
City Board of Elections
Roanoke Rapids
T. W. M. Long
Dennis G. Brummitt
Kelly Jenkins
Martin
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Ed. Liles
Aurelian
Hasty
C. F. Mosely
Halifax
New York
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Executive Committee
Tiger
Joyner, Davis, Leggett and
Williams
the Herald
Fargo
N. D
William, Langer
North Dakota
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