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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
10
In the Woman's Club Flower Show Poster Contest grammar grades produced creditable posters with artists' taste and originality. Judges awarded prizes to Miss Sarah Cannon and Miss Brinson. The club thanks teachers and pupils for cooperation. Also noted are local farm topics and a parrot with 224 words.
Mrs Alvis George hosted her bridge club with May basket favors. Mrs Dick Brown won the high score and a plaque while Mrs Clyde Liske took the low score plaque. A salad course followed with 14 players listed. Nearby note describes hotels for late suburban train arrivals offering jamas toothbrush razors, no baggage needed. A Stanly County farmer dug a trench silo for eight cows in two men three days and a Tyrrell County farmer built a brick brooder costing 60 cents for piping and 20 cents for lime.
Notice is given that under a 1928 deed of trust L O Anderson and M B Anderson mortgaged property in Roanoke Rapids Halifax County North Carolina. Trustee A P Grice will sell at Halifax Courthouse at 12 o clock noon on May 15 1933 to the highest bidder for cash. The sale includes Lots 401 403 and 105 on Roanoke Avenue and adjacent Jackson Street parcels and Lots 200 202 on Washington Street with buildings and improvements as described.
The regular meeting of County Commissioners was held Monday May 1st with all members present. They appointed Grace Benton Deputy Register of Deeds and approved multiple beer licenses including firms in Scotland Neck Roanoke Rapids Weldon Enfield and Littleton. The board authorized sale of on‑hand cotton and peanuts at County Home and approved a tax refund for Clifton DeBerry. A foreclosure sale of Roanoke Rapids power property was set with a $100 cash deposit.
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