Up and Down The Avenue With The Editor
Local column recounts Thursday night fire at the Whitley home with onlookers shouting taxi and a fireman urging comrades to follow. Notices an Episcopal Ladies Auxiliary antique sale in Rosemary, mentions State Milk for Health contest honorees, and reports Chockoyette Golf Club’s second win over South Hill with 32 to 8 score in Virginia.
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Whitley
Strong Arms of the Law
Chockoyette Golf Club
South Hill
Virginia City
Roanoke Rapids Elections Narrow State and County Races
Candidate filing closed with A M Atkinson disqualified leaving a two way race for Clerk of Superior Court between B L Travis and Quintin Gregory. State Senator race pits W J Norwood against T W L ong with Norwood leading in No 1 precinct. Register of Deeds items include Elizabeth House Meade Mitchel and Staley Whittaker. Sheriff features G H Johns S M Thompson and H L Ball. State Representative contenders are LW Leweseft Minter Pope B M Taylor and D Moss. County Board of Commissioners ballots include ten names with voters choosing five. Coroner remains contested as Billy Williams vs J R Wrenn.
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Lalent
A. M. Atkinson
Ensi
the Superior Court
B. L. Travis
Quentin Gregory
Roanoke Rapids
W. J. Norwood
T. W. M. Long
Norwood
Register of Deeds
Elizabeth House
Meade Mitchel
Weldon and Staley
Whittaker
Shevitf
G. H. Johns
S. M.thompson
Roanoke Bay
HL. Ball
LW. Leweseft
St Minter Pope
B. M. Taylor
Fountain Draws 2500 at Scotland Neck Governor Run
A crowd of about 2,500 jammed the Scotland Neck theatre and streets to hear Dick Fountain campaign for governor. Free barbecue followed as visitors from Halifax County attended. Fountain attacked the Gardner administration and lobbyists, and criticized tobacco interests over the land tax. Hal Cooley and I. T. Valentine introduced or spoke in support, with Roanoke Rapids event planned next.
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Scotland Neck
Dick Fountain
Halifax County
Hal Cooley
Nashville
Roannoke Rapids
Fountain
I. T. Valentine
Gardner
Ehringhaus
Raleigh
Norwood Speaker Delivers Kiwanis Address on Washingtons Spirit
W J Billy Norwood of Roanoke Rapids spoke to the Kiwanis Club in Scotland Neck on the ethics of nonpolitical meetings. He discussed George Washington choosing a republic over monarchy, stressing service to the people and a heart over head.
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Scotland Neck
Washington
America
Roanoke Rapids Graduation Plans Highlight Largest Class
Roanoke Rapids High School prepares 70 seniors for Friday night commencement in the school auditorium. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. A. Saunders of West Point Va. Services start at 11, with limited church observances. A week of activities leads to Friday’s graduation, with Hon. Santford Martin of The Winston-Salem Journal to speak at commencement.
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Roanoke Rapids High School
C. W. Davis
J. A. Saunders
West Point
Santford Martin
Winston-Salem Journal
E. J. Coltrane
Coltrane
Salisbury
N. C
Audrey Hardy
James McNeil
Graham Shell
Pauline Bradley
Margaret, Anderson
Helen Vann
Cyrus Kitchens
Fred Mills
Nanni Loutheridge
Virginia Belle Vincent
Edith Oates
Carlton Taylor
Arlene Batton
Lois Smith
Grizella Cameron
Katie Clary
Mavis Wheeler
Francis Cobb
Hazel Tolbert
Millard Harrison
Ottis Reynolds
Leonard Angston
Maria Long
James Womble
Mildred Fisher
Catherine Vic
Roanoke Rapids Hospital Nurses Graduating Class of 1932
Roanoke Rapids Hospital graduation photo features nurses in front row Misses Katherine Shearin Helen Watker Ide David Vaughan Nadine ark Jo Hargrove Katie Mae Grace Ruby Conwell Edna In xram Martha Horton Louis Vonald Lala Mae Jenkins Daisy Henting Alma Howell. In back row left to right Ag nes Temple Mrs Duncan Moss Mrs Irene Clark Ruth Dr Ralmison Weathers Dr R P Beckwith Dr F G Dacian Dr D H Royster Dee W M Long and Mes AL HT Moore.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Katherine Shearin
Helen Watker
Ide
David Vaughan
Nadineark
Jo Hargrove
Katie Mae Grace
Ruby Conwell
Edna Inxram
Martha Horton
Louis Vonald
Lala Mae Jenkins
Daisy Henting
Alma Howell
Agnes ‘Temple
Duncan Moss
Irene Clark
Ruth
Ralmison Weather's
R. P. Beckwith
F. G. Dacian
D. H. Royster
Dee
W. M. Long
AL HT Moore
Fire destroys Whitley residence on Heynulton Street
Fire of unknown origin discovered Thursday night nearly razed the large two story Whitley home on Heynulton Street. Local firefighters fought a stubborn blaze that could have engulfed nearby properties. Mr and Mrs Whitley were away in Goldsboro, son Grover unaware until alarm. Built about twenty years ago by Rev O'Brien, the landmark once served as the citys first hospital. interior furniture destroyed though walls may stand.
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O'Colck P
Moses Whitley
Heynilton Street
Whitley
Roanoke
Hospitalization After Child’s Fall From Utility Pole
A one year old named James Merritt was admitted to a local hospital at 229 Henry Street after a Sunday night incident. He climbed a guy wire to a high voltage pole, was shocked, and thrown to the ground, suffering unspecified injuries.
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James Merritt
Henry Street
Quiet Week for City Policemen in Roanoke Rapids
City police report a quiet week and ten days with little crime in Roanoke Rapids and vicinity. Bootsleggers are rare and residents complain only of chickens in gardens. Officers prefer chasing chickens to idleness, despite warnings against allowing foals to roam.
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Roanoke Rapids
30 Kids Helped by Club Welfare Department
The Woman’s Club Welfare Department held its regular meeting at Mrs Bahnsan Weathers home to elect officers who were re elected. Over the year milk was furnished to school children 1482 quarts to adults pellagra 480 quarts to preschool tubercular families 70 quarts total 2032 quarts. They supplied school books to Rosemary Central and High Schools worth 21.38 dollars funded by several club groups and helpers. Thirty children benefited.
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Womans Club
Bahnsan Weathers
Bahnson Weathers
Clyde Wheeler
R. L. Towe
W. G. Lynch
Rosemary
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Contract Club
A. G. Club
Teacher's Bridge Club
Happy Card Players
Campfire Girls
Study Club
Caledonia Prison Camp meningitis outbreak under control
Prison authorities report Caledonia Prison Farm is stabilizing after a meningitis outbreak. Two inmates remain ill and isolated. five other cases were sent to Raleigh. Overcrowding highlighted. tents erected to relieve barracks congestion. health officials assure containment and deny mass deaths.
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Caledonate
Eane
Raleigh
Caledonia
Surry County
Wits Juin Henry Smith
Winston Salem
James M. Parrott
State Board of Health
Reynolds to Speak in Halifax County Campaign Stop
Bob Reynolds, candidate for U S Senator, will speak to voters in Halifax County at Roanoke Rapids on Wednesday night June 1. This will be his only campaign speech in Halifax County. The speech time is eight p m and the location will be announced Monday. Delegations from across the county plan to attend.
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Bob Reynolds
U. S
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
Reynolds
Child Run Over by Car. Boy Escapes Injury
A four year old boy was struck by a light roedster driven by Buddy ll of Northampton County Sunday afternoon at Roanoke and Second Avenue, but was pulled from under the car uninjured. H. S. Loy spent last weekend in Durham and Burlington.
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Roedster
Buddy Ll
Northampton County
Roanoke
Second Avenue
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News and Observer
G. H. Ranhorn
Second Street
Mr. Ranhorn
Point
FBI
Vries
Roanoke RepMs
Maniver Thompson
Welbsters Bennett
G Ballivan
Poyner
Casel Hay
Craft Starkes
Hardison
W. Dickens
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Mills
Burnette
Dickens
Anj Womble
McNvil
Alisir Sullivis
H. S. Loy
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