Principal Speaker On Memorial Day Program in Capitol
Judge R Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids will be the principal speaker at Memorial Day exercises on Capitol Square in Raleigh next Sunday afternoon May 28 at 4 PM. The event is hosted by Raleigh Post No 1 of the American Legion. John Livingstone spoke at a Raleigh luncheon stating youth can lead the country from Depression era woes.
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American Legion
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Supreme Court
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Livingstone
North Carolina
North Carolina Weekly News to Feature Senator Reynolds
A new tabloid weekly to be launched by Carl Goerch of Washington North Carolina will publish Senator Reynolds letters from Washington. The publication aims for terse timely news with action pictures and short pithy items. M R Dunnagan will handle press spokesman duties while retaining weekly correspondence.
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Reynolds
Washington
Carl Goerch
Washington Progress
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Morrison
New York
M. R. Dunnagan
Injured child’s mother tours near Roanoke Rapids
Dorella Buck eight year old daughter of Colletta Buck injured when an automobile driven by I B Rainey of Roanoke Rapids struck her on the Weldon Halifax Highway last Thursday afternoon. She is recuperating in Roanoke Rapids Hospital with a broken leg expected to keep her there at least six weeks. Her mother remains in Roanoke Rapids for the week planning to return to nearby towns to ease visits. Dorella, 28 inch tall, has been featured as the world’s smallest mother in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
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Colletta Buck
I. B. Rainey
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon-Halifax
Altho
Dorella
Dotella
Dolletta
Riplay
Yellow Jacket The Daily Weekly Debut Announcement
Carroll Wilson announces the first issue of his new weekly paper with a guaranteed circulation of 53 000 aiming to exceed every weekly in the state except the old Progressive Farmer. He has added W F George to the advertising staff and George will be in Raleigh.
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Carroll Wilson
Yellow Jacket
Wilson
W. F. George
Mr. George
Raleigh
Up and Down the Avenue with the Editor
A column presents editor reflections on street life and city viewpoints. It highlights local scenes, voices, and evolving public conversation about urban avenues and community issues.
Roanoke Rapids News Notes and Youth Announcement
The item notes a baby birth with parents Mr and Mrs Julian Bell naming Julian R Junior and a recovering patient likely to return home soon. It also covers local curiosities a pistol carrying bill poster at General Outdoor Advertising, theatre attendance rise after General Amusements Inc merger, George Hayes switching agencies, a referenced unemployment survey praising Hayes, a school area letter opposing a small house site, and local letters to the editor.
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Bill Poster
Roanoke Rapids
General Outdoor Advertising
Bill
City considers building restrictions and rail excursion bargains
Roanoke Rapids debates fireproof construction limits in city statutes and notes rail excursion schemes. A special Norfolk to Raleigh train offered 1 dollar round trips while regular fares run higher. Junior Order interests grow as Grover Woodruff plans a hat-drawn dollar prize for attendees with new officers to be chosen.
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Grover Woodruff
Juniors Vote Next Tuesday for Counsellor Candidates
The Juniors choose a counsellor slate with Young Woodruff a leading candidate for the post as ballots prepare for the upcoming Tuesday night vote.
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Young Woodruff
State Paper Pays Tribute To U S Senator Reynolds
The North Carolina Cotton Grower honors U S Senator Robert R Reynolds on its front page with a tribute tied to his farm bill activity. It notes that all North Carolina House members supported the bill, listing Lindsay Warren Kerr Abernethy Poll Hancock Uppstead Dough ton Bulwinkle Weaver and others by district.
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Robert R. Reynolds
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John H. Kerr
Charles L. Abernethy
Edward W. Poll
Frank Hancock,Jr
William B. Umpstead
J. Bayard Clark
Gordonsville Visitor Spends Weekend Here
J. W. Ross of Gordonsville Virginia spent the weekend in town. He was accompanied home by Mrs. Ross and their son James who had been guests of friends here for some time.
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Gordonsville
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