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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
1
A Winston-Salem journalist notes Reynolds dominance in streets, businesses, and schools, visiting old Salem and Reynolds-building landmarks. The piece describes Libby Holman’s former home, Reynolda, and local topography as hills and distant mountains. Short Shots hints at fair to middling business and a continuation on the back page.
Raleigh May 3. Representative Taylor of Halifax introduces a bill to allow year round fishing with seins in Brinkleyville township Halifax county. Senate Bill 276 to permit fishing in the Roanoke River between Weldon and Roanoke Rapids final ratification. Senate passes bank funds distribution bill for Scotland Neck Bank deposits, awaiting ratification.
Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets, after a 21 to 10 win over Snow Hill with homers from Henry Hardison and Wilton Dickens, host Angier High School for the Eastern Carolina Class B baseball title at Henderson. If victorious, they advance to face the Western champions in Chapel Hill. strong fan interest and coach Hoyle’s squad in fine form.
Mr and Mrs D W Whittington and daughter and Mrs Alice Ezelle spent the weekend in Dunn North Carolina.
Tuesday’s election in Roanoke Rapids passed quietly. Mayor Kelly Jenkins won re election with a clear majority over J L Langston and W Newton Reid. In the commission races Ned Manning and Frank C Williams were also re elected, with Manning winning in the South Ward by a large margin.
Oochee Acree and Paul Mathews spent Sunday in Greensboro, enjoying local events and sightseeing in the city. The pair appears to be unspecified visitors taking in area attractions.
Thirteen young women will receive diplomas or certificates from Roanoke Rapids Hospital this year. The graduation includes ten local students and three who trained elsewhere, with a Baccalaureate sermon at Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church on May 7 and exercises at Junior High School Auditorium on May 11.
Dr. L. E. McDaniel of Jackson, a former State Board of Health member and Northampton pioneer physician, died Tuesday at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after complications. Funeral held Thursday at 3 PM at Jackson Methodist Church, attended by many from Halifax and Northampton counties. Survived by wife and three daughters.
Mr and Mrs D L Mahaffey and their children from Burlington were weekend guests of Mrs Lizzie Connor.
Roanoke Rapids launches its first four club city league with a Saturday parade at 0 o clock and a double header in Simmons Park. The Herald TABS face the Vepco KILO SWATS at 2 15, followed by Roanoke against Patterson Mills TRUE WORTHS and Rosemary Mfg BASCOES at 4. Coaches are Birdsong Dickens Love Outland for BASCOES KILO SWATS TRUE WORTHS and TABS respectively.
Roanoke Rapids welcomed the new 3.2 beer after midnight as trucks arrived last week and city dealers prepared for the official sale. Signs on the Avenue advertised the beverage and eager residents watched for the first legal pours.
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