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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
5
Partial OCR shows a case between W. Woodell and Lena Woodell in a North Carolina Superior Court proceeding. Details are fragmentary, including names and court reference, with no clear outcome or date.
A 1917 financial condition report lists assets and liabilities for The Rosemary Bankin Trust Company, Rosemary, North Carolina. Details include loans, unsecured items, real estate, cash on hand, deposits, and outstanding checks, sworn by Cashier Geo Carmichael and notary W Warne.
State Board of Health warns consumptives to weigh gains against losses before chasing a new climate. Consider expenses, life in a new locality, family separation, medical care, and nursing. Outdoor life and proper food at home can yield benefits without leaving home.
Notice of a June 1917 election in Roanoke Rapids to authorize bonds up to 75000 dollars for the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District. Bonds would bear interest up to 6 percent, with taxes not exceeding 60 cents per 100 dollars and 1.80 per poll to fund interest and expenses. Proceeds to support public graded schools under Private Laws of 1917. Chairman C A Wyche presided.
A Roanoke Rapids Post Office notice states that advertised mail will be held fifteen days and, if unclaimed, sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington D C. Names include Eddie Burell Nellie Owens Kate Pice Henry Wynn John Winfield. A fragment mentions a school program and remarks on music education and gender perceptions.
A terse saying asserts that God wills all people to be happy and in good fortune, reflecting a religiously tinted belief in divine benevolence shaping human well being.
Lizzie Andrews sues Charlie Andrews in Halifax County Superior Court to dissolve their marriage. Defendant must appear at the June 1917 term at Halifax courthouse and answer or demur to the complaint. plaintiff seeks the relief demanded. Clerk: 5. M. Gary. Date: May 2, 1917.
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