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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
12
A 31 man crew under FERA direction works in alternating shifts on Halifax city sidewalks. Since May 8 the team has completed about four blocks on Jackson and 10th Streets, with 5 carloads of cement awaiting shipment.
Esther Draper Leitner was killed by a shotgun blast in her home after her husband Howard Leitner allegedly urged her to pull the trigger. Witnesses said Howard confessed and claimed he killed her. Coroner's verdict assigned death to the shotgun wound inflicted by Howard Leitner. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove Church with interment in Lasker, N C. She is survived by her husband and seven-year-old daughter Esther Mae.
The board seeks strict enforcement of the law amid threats of lawsuits. Mr. Williams warns against easy injunctions and vows to fight them. The board hires J M Broughton to join the Mayor before Judge Small to address the injunction. The injunction requires listing Mr Traynham on North Ward ballots though candidates in South Ward should be voted on there.
Vendors advertise weekly earnings of 15 dollars for selling bar soap in Berkeley County and surrounding regions. A separate notice seeks reliable men to call on farmers in Northampton and Halifax Counties with no experience required. Also promoting Rawleigh household goods with promises of 25 dollars weekly starting pay and monthly increases in Richmond Virginia and surrounding counties.
E McMillan advertises Maytag services in Durham North Carolina offering sale of new and used Maytag washers and ringers plus electric and gasoline models. The listing provides a street address 317 East Main and is dated 31 5 24.
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