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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

7

Truck Co Opens Branch at Farmers Warehouse Here

L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines opens a local branch at the Farmers' Warehouse near the ball park in Roanoke Rapids with Paul Pearce in charge. The firm runs offices from High Point and links daily freight service to Charlotte and other points. Connections at Norfolk and Greensboro enable coastwise traffic and Midwest shipments for local shippers.

L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines, Inc High Point N. C Farmers’ Warehouse Ball Park Paul Pearce Bottoms Truck Lines Charlotte Greensboro Winston-Salem Burlington Henderson Norfolk Roanoke Rapids South Carolina Mid-West Rosnoke Rapids

Sponsor Dance In Enfield May 17th

The Junior Woman's Club of Enfield sponsors a dance Friday night May 17 at the Enfield Community House. Bids have gone to dancers in surrounding towns and it is expected to be one of the season’s best. Bill Vanden Dries and his Wake Forest College orchestra will provide music. The club organized with Miss Catherine Parker Ba as president and officers Evelyn Barnes, Elizabeth Beavans, Grace Person, and Kiki Andleton.

Junior Woman's Club of Enfield Bill Vanden Dries Wake Forest College Catherine Parker Evelyn Barnes Elizabeth Beavans Grace Person Kiki Andleton

O'dell Takes Over Wade's Roanoke Ave Grocery

Roanoke Rapids resident J. C. O'dell now runs the 1029 Roanoke Avenue grocery, the former Wade store. He had linked with late J. J. Duke Wade for about 14 years, later taking over from Allen and Woolard after Wade's death. O'dell has restocked with groceries heavy feeds and seeds and will operate under his name.

J. C. O'dell Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Avenue J. J. “Duke” Wade Mr. O'dell Mr. Wade Allen and Woolard

Notice of sale under deed of trust in Roanoke Rapids Halifax County

Trustee J Winfield Crew will sell at public auction in Roanoke Rapids on June 17, 1940 at 11 A M the lands and personal property described in the deed of trust dated September 5 1939 for Charles B Wrenn and Cornelia Wrenn including three land parcels totaling about 92 acres from the Hardy Powers and Ivey tracts and a 27 acre Rosemary area lot along with farm equipment vehicles mules horses and household items to satisfy indebtedness secured by the deed of trust recorded in Book 491 Page 190 Halifax County.

Charles B. Wrenn Cornelia Wrenn Register of Deeds Halifax County North Carolina Citizens Bank & Trust Company Roanoke Rapids N. C Roanoke Rapids Township B. Jenkins M. Shaw Luther M. Ivey B. Jenkins Corner Hardy Powers North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank Boox Office of the Register of Deeds Rosemary Littleton Halifax E. T. Clark Federal Land Bank of Columbia George Powell B.F. Powell C. B. Wrenn Cornelia Ivey Wrenn South Rosemary Birdsong Street A. D. Glover Chockoyotte Creek Cornelia S. Wrenn Donnie R. Birdsong Joe D. Shearin

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O'dell Wade Thornhill Lady Dayton Norge J. Winfield Crew Roanoke Rapids Oil Co Roanoke Ave Jake Spire General Fund Theunissiers Board Pie Bons Coatseetaal C. S. Vinson
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