Check Your Car Check Accidents Slogan Drives May Traffic Safety
May traffic safety campaign from the Department of Motor Vehicles urges motorists to inspect cars for safe operation. Director Arthur Moore highlights critical parts such as lights brakes tires and muffler to prevent accidents. He warns about carbon monoxide leaks and tire blowouts and stresses regular steering and exhaust checks.
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Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Department of Motor Vehicles
National Safety Council
Arthur T. Moore
Department of Mo
Moore
One Minute Sports Quiz Answers Reveal Key Facts
The quiz covers sports facts. Pancito Segura excels in tennis, Beau Jack is a boxer, the sums Olympics location is England, St Lot Browns manager is Zach Taylor, and Primo Carnera’s present sport is wrestling.
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Pancito Segura
Beau Jack
St. Lot
Primo Carnera
the Answers
England
Zach Taylor
Comments on Sports by Ed Sims
Baseball chatter notes the Yankees and Cardinals ahead of the pack with others like Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Boston competing for pennants. It highlights Cleveland Philadelphia and Detroit as threats while praising Connie Mack and the Athletics for improving and speculates on the Red Sox and Mackmen as hopefuls for a pennant.
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Ed Sims
Yankees
Cardinals
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Pirates
Giants
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Cleveland Uw
Bucky Clarris
Connie Mack
Mack
Tigers
Ben- Iga
Red Sox
Sox
Joe McCarthy
Red
Joe
RW Sox
McCamthy
Hyak
Connie
Athletics
Connie’ Mack
Agnes Ellen Elected Senior Book Exchange Chairman
Elections at Woman's College in Greensboro dictate four societies Adelphian Cornelian Altheian Ikean held votes. Agnes Ellen of Held was elected senior book exchange chairman of the Adelphian society.
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Woman's College
Greensboro
Agnes Ellen
Held
Adelphian Society
Adelphing
Cornelian
Altheian
Ikean
Liquor Sales in County Dip From Last Year
Halifax County liquor sales fell in April compared with the previous year. ABC officials attributed the small rise in some counties to new entrants in the ABC ranks, while Halifax reported April sales of 122,160.85 dollars versus 120,683.60 dollars a year earlier.
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ABC
Halifax County
Jackson High School Graduation Exercises
Jackson High School announces graduation exercises to be held Thursday night in the high school auditorium at 8 o clock. Valedictorian Melba Parks and salutatorian Emily Boone will lead the class, with Marshal and speaker details provided by Principal G W Davis. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev J B Dailey, and additional closing programs include Class Day on May 2 and music recitals on May 20 and 23.
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Melba Iredell Farks
Ruby Pane Duke
Dozsne Drake
Evilly Parker Boon
Julia Barnes
Vernar
Russell Virghoa
Reuben Parksby
Richard Burell
Doe Mack Davis
Charles Dray
Fulton Temidas Bradley, Jr
Thomas Banter Boyce
Harald Wright Boone
James Dempsey Capel
James Scott Cocke
Redben Alvin Archer
Graduation Exercises At Melver High School
Melver High School Littleton schedules Bacalaureate May 29 at South Street Baptist Church with Rev J E Meter of Warrenton delivering the address Senior class night May 25 Final Commencement May 27 at 00 P.M in the school auditorium with Rev J W Wiley of Weldon delivering the address
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Melver High School
Littleton
South Street Baptist Church
J. E. Meter
Warrenton
J. W. Wiley
Weldon
High School Commencement Ushers Named
Marshals for the commencement activities include Nellie Ivey and Sonny Hines for ushering. Chiefs listed are Patricia Wilson, Peggy Kida, Margaret Lou George, Dolores Sheffield, Edward Harper, James Warren, Dwight Elting, and Thurman Bullock.
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Marshalls
Nellie Ivey
Sonny Hines
Chiefs
Patricia Wilson
Peggy Kida
Margaret Lou George
Dolores Sheffield
Edward Harper
James Warren
Dwight Elting
Thurman Bullock
Convention Tells Continued From Page One
Conference notes list local precinct officials including Kehokee with L W Leggett as chairman and J A House as DS Bradley and others. Littleton precinct shows C M Moore Jr as chairman with Anna Wollet and Harvey among listed names.
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Qualls
Mary Glenn Lee
James Knight
Robert Harris
J. P. Crawley
Kehokee
L. W. Leggett
J. A. House
DS. Bradley
W. P. White
R. BE Leggett
Littleton
C. M Moore, Jr
Anna Wollet
J. Wo Harvey
D. G
Executors Notice in Estate of Thomas W. Mullen
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company and Howerton Gowen of Raleigh North Carolina Executors of the Estate of Thomas W Mullen notify creditors to present claims by May 2 1949 or be barred. Debts owed should be paid promptly. Dated May 22 1948. M S Benton Attorney.
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Thomas W. Late
Roanoke
Rapid Carolina
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Howerton Gowen
Raleigh
North Carolina
Thomas W Mullen
M.S. Benton
Local Precinct Officials Listed in Roanoke Rapids Area
A fragmented list shows several precincts with chairs and members including Dickenson H L Faucette Mrs R H Ward and William Smith Byrd. Names appear for Palmyra Ringwood Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Roseneath and Roseneath precincts with chairmen such as Edwin Akers J E Wood Alfred N Martin and Robert C. Chairman.
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J. W. Harvey
D. G. Dickens
H. L. Faucette
Palmyra
B. B. Everett
Ringwood
J. E. Wood
C.D. Moss
Roanoke Rapids
Clifton Grant
Edwin Akers
Harvey Edmondson
Everette Paige
J. A. Taylor
Richard Liles
Willard Vaughan
Dollie Elmore
Bashie Davis
B. J. Lewis
Leonard Hawkins
I. F. Rochelle
Jesse Bennett
L. D. Hines
T. J. Alford
Lee Chumley
L. B. Brown
W. T. Dixon
F. F. Letchworth
H. Crumpler
J.B. Knott
W. A. ‘Thorne
L. H. Scearse
Walter Moore
Roanoke Rapids No
J. E. Buck
C. 0. Byrd
A. M. Cameron
A. N. Martin
Wiley King
William Smith
B. F. Ryal
Ed Shaw
R. T. Montford
Lillian Kinker
H. L. Neal
Wiley Cornell
James McDaniels
Edward Allen
H. A Giles
Irwin Allen
Roseneath
Herbert Bass
Scotland Neck
Henry Clark
Democratic County Executive Committee Nominations Motion Carried
Delegates at the Democratic Convention formed a new county executive committee. Eric W. Rodgers moved to have Julian Allsbrook present nominations before the State Convention and the motion passed following the traditional procedure.
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Democratic County Executive Committee
Eric W. Rodgers
Julian Allsbrook
Raleigh
Halifax Delegates Elected to Democratic State Convention
Halifax County voters selected a slate of delegates and alternates for the Democratic State Convention in Raleigh. Delegates include Butterwoat C L Kelly Conocomers A J Jones Fawcetts Frank Warren Halifax F H Gregory Norman Geo A Hux Hollister T Qualls Littleton C M Moore and many others with Roanoke Rapids groups and Roseneath Scotland Neck also naming delegates and alternates. The total votes to be cast at the convention are 44 with some seats on split votes.
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Raleigh
Halifax County
Butterwoat
C. L. Kelly
E W. Liles
Conocomers
A. J. Jones
R. W. Riddick
Delegates and Alternates Named in Weldon Meeting List
The article lists numerous delegates and alternates including W. H. Dickens, Robert C. Shields, Jim Smith, Robert Ashford, K W. Rodgers, L. B. Sutter, Mrs. A. S. Daughtridge, Sidney White, Hubert Riddick, Weldon B. F. Turner, J. T. Maddrey, M. H. Mitchell, S. D Knight, Blackwell Pierce, J. L. Mountcastle, Dave Suiter, L. C Draper, Jammie Ellis, and Dr. WA. Carter.
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W. H. Dickens
Robert C. Shields
Jim Smith
Robert Ashford
K W. Rodgers
L. B. Sutter
A. S. Daughtridge
Sidney White
Hubert Riddick
Weldon
B. F. Turner
J. T. Maddrey
M. H. Mitchell
S. D Knight
Blackwell Pierce
J. L. Mountcastle
Dave Suiter
L. C Draper
Jammie Ellis
WA. Carter
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Jose Quick
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Newsstany
Jackson High School
Melver
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Earman's
Barry-Irwin
Earman
Northampton
Halifax
McNess Company
Dept. C
Candler
Baltimore
J R. Watkins Company
Home Service Department
J. R. Watkins Co
Richmond
William R. Morgan
Monroe St
City
Cabana
Marks
Roanoke Rapids No. 2
J._J. Allsbrook
Curt Gore
John Forester
W. J. Norwood
Nathaniel Taylor
Mrs. WA. Thorne
J. F. Vincent
Nueaie
Paris
Westin
Angels
Irtiatin
Buskens
Seventeen Marks
Mae Fast Pepperell
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