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The county registration books stay open for new registrations through May 19. Unregistered residents may register on weekdays near the registrar or at regular polling places the next two Saturdays from 9 a.m. to sunset. A. L. Clark, city attorney, is improved and expected to be up soon. W. C. Williams attended the North Carolina State Burial Association meeting in Raleigh. About 22 enjoyed a rock muddle hosted by R. L. Edwards of Life & Casualty Insurance Co. at the river on Thursday. Rev. J. H. MacRae will lead services at First Presbyterian Church next Sunday. Halifax merchants are urged to join a permanent county-wide merchants organization at a meeting Monday night. E. W. Smith, Frigidaire dealer, visited Norfolk to view latest models at R. F. Trant Company. H. S. Loy of Leggett's Department Store was in town Tuesday.
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R. L. Edwards
The
Life & Casualty Insurance Company
Insurance Company
Halifax County
Court House
Traynham
Martin
North Ward
Judge Small
T. W. M. Long
Brummitt
Typhoid Vaccine Clinic Opens May 15 in Roanoke Rapids
Doctors Jarman and Covington announce an anti typhoid clinic starting May 15 for six weeks. Vaccinations will be at Roanoke Mills Clinic on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6 to 7 PM, with three shots over three weeks. The campaign has reduced local typhoid cases in 20 years. A second clinic in the South ward will start pending nurse Lucile Carson's return.
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F. G. Jarman
J. M. C. Covington
Roanoke Mills Clinic
Yesteryears
Roanoke Rapids
Seaboard Merchant James C Jones Dies at 31
James C Jones a Seaboard businessman aged 31 died suddenly at his home on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack. He left a widow Elma Stephenson Jones and his mother Mamie Jones with four sisters and three brothers. Continued on back page.
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James C. Jones
Seaboard
Jones
Elma Stephenson Jones
Mamie Jones
Paul Edwards
Herman Long
John Moore
Norfolk
Robert
W. J. Jones
Roanoke Rapids elects commissioners in record turnout
In Roanoke Rapids the largest city election vote to date saw Alfred N. Martin win South Ward and George N. Taylor retain North Ward seats. Martin defeated Dave L. Traynham 799 to 194 in the South Ward, while Traynham led North Ward returns 350 to 339 amid injunctions affecting ballot placement.
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George Taylor
Alfred N. Martin
Dave L. Traynham
Roanoke
Traynham
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Edif
the County Registration Books
A. L. Clark
W. C. Williams
North Carolina State Burial Association
Sir Walter
Raleigh
J. H. MacRae
Union Seminary
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
E. W. Smith
R. F. Trant Company
Mr. Smith
H. S. Loy
Leggett’s Department Store
Seaboard Merchant
Christian Church Revival
Roanoke Rapids Christian Church
J. M. Perry
Robersonville
Rev. Perry
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