Commissioners Call Off October 23 Court Term
At a October 2 1939 meeting the Board of County Commissioners passed resolutions asserting no authority to locate school buildings and urging New Hope School be moved toward the center of the student population. They also requested the Governor cancel the October 23 1939 criminal term of superior court due to lack of cases and expense, and authorized purchase of a vacant lot offered by W. G. Bass.
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Board of County Commissioners
New Hope
Board of Education
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Warren
Perry
E. H. Smith
W. G. Bass
Hall
Raleigh Force Is Honored In Co
The Roanoke Farms Project employees hosted a barbecue and Brunswick stew supper at the Community Building Friday night for personnel from the Regional Farm Security Administration of Raleigh. L. L. McLeandon introduced Howard H. Gordon, Regional Director of Raleigh, who gave a splendid talk. The evening ended with square dancing as home steaders and outsitters joined in.
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Roanoke Farms Project
Regional Farm Security Administration of
Raleigh
Brunswick
L. L. McLeandon
Howard H. Gordon
Divorces Granted and Civil Term Opened in Superior Court
A civil term of court began Monday with Judge R Hunt Parker presiding. John E. Lawrence of Scotland Neck was sworn in as attorney. Divorces granted include Gertrude Merritt Wright v Wallace Wright and Grover Carl ton Howell v Myrtle Brown Howell. A damages award of 102 dollars was ordered in the Roanoke Rapids Littleton highway collision case. A mistrial was declared as Walter Dickens was found indebted to Shields Co. and the peanut picker was to be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
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R. Hunt Parker
John E. Lawrence
Scotland Neck
Parker
Gertrude Merritt Wright
Wallace Wright
Grover Carlton Howell
Myrtle Brown Howell
Richard Harmon
Fred L. Cooper
Roanoke Rapids
Littleton
Walter Dickens
J. K. Leggett
Shields Co
Mollie Goodrich
T. E.goodrich
Ashby Dunn
C. J
Trustees Ordered to Pay $100 and Remaining Funds
Shields and J Shields as trustees must pay T. lm. Goodrich one hundred dollars and turn remaining funds over to Mollie Goodrich. No Recorders Court session due to Superior Court unavailability.
Boy Breaks Leg Jumping After Roanoke Rapids Henderson Game
Billy Waters thirteen son of H M Waters of 907 Henry Street suffered a broken leg when he jumped from the south end of the Simmons Park grand stand during the Roanoke Rapids Henderson game last Friday. He plays alto horn in the high school band and was rushed to the hospital by Superintendent Davis. An X ray showed a clean break of both bones just below the left knee.
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Billy Waters
H. M. Waters
Henry Street
Simmons Park
Roanoke Rapids
Grandstand
Giant Neon Sign for Pepsi Cola Erected on LIC Plant
Walter S Mack Jr announcing Pepsi Cola Company signs a contract with General Outdoor Advertising for a 175 by 55 foot neon sign on the Fifth Street Fifth Street and Forty Sixth Avenue Long Island City plant. The sign will show a Pepsi Cola bottle and price and be visible from the Queensboro Bridge East River Drive Manhattan and other city points.
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Walter S. Mack
Pepsi-Cola Company
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Pepsi-Cola
East River
Fifth Street
Forty-Sixth Avenue
Long Island City
N. Y
Queensboro Bridge
East River Drive
Manhattan
Franklin visitors and a St. Mary’s College guest
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clarke and children of Franklin Virginia visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Mary Taylor of St. Mary’s College was the weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Taylor.
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J. W. Clarke
Franklin, Va
Mary Taylor
St. Mary's College
W. P.taylor
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J. W. Whitaker
N. W. Warren
W. J. Collier
J. R. Wrenn
M. W. Perry
Geo. C. Green
Recorders Court
Boy
Ceeper
Proto
Mi 31
Rexal2
Woodbury Cream & Lotion
Houbigant
Vanity
Rexall
Phil
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