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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1940

Page

4

Registration Drive Sets Precinct Polling Sites

Registration officials in Halifax County coordinate precinct sites and rules for Selective Service voters. Registrars, led by Kelly Jenkins, train volunteers to process each registrant in about 20 minutes at B Marks building, Fire Station, Rosemary graded school, and L A Daniels corner.

Board of Elections Kelly Jenkins Halifax County Jenkins B. Marks Rosemary Graded School L. A. Daniels’ Corner South Rosemary Selective Service County Board of Elections Dana Dickens Rupert Allsbrook Roanoke Rapids Weldon Halifax Dickens Butterwood Enfield Faucetts Hollister Littleton Ringwood Aurelian Spring Conoconara A. J. Jones Tillery Faucett—Darlington Old Hotel Kehokee—Leggetts Palmyra L. J. Baker and Co Roseneath

Roanoke Rapids Sites Listed For Improvement Projects

The notes describe multiple properties including Roanoke Rapids No 2 fire station Roanoke Rapids No 3 Rosemary school Roanoke Rapids No 4 L A Daniel corner Scotland Neck store beside old fire department hall Weldon municipal building.

Roanoke Rapids Rosemary School L. A. Daniel Scotland Neck Old Fire Department Weldon—Municipal

Seaboard High to Present Antic Spring Comedy

Seaboard High School rehearses Antic Spring a one act comedy to be shown Thursday night October 17 as part of the Seaboard Fair. Cast includes Hazel Marie Hancock Wendell Maddrey Ernestine Edwards Bobby Howell Alice Howell and James Taylor.

Seaboard High School Seaboard Fair Hazel Marie Hancock Wendell Maddrey Ernestine Edwards Bobby Howell Alice Howell James Taylor

Funeral Attended by Hitchens Family in Philadelphia and North Carolina

Mrs. John Logue Jr. and H. H. Hitchens of Philadelphia joined Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Rook and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rook at the funeral of Mr. W. L. Hitchens on Tuesday. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cook of Raleigh and Miss Merle Bell of Rocky Mount.

John Logue H. H. Hitchens Philadelphia F. C. Rook E. L. Rook Joe Cook Raleigh Merle Bell Rocky Mount W. L. Hitchens

Willkie Blitzkrieg prompts Roosevelt fund drive

A local office rejects political advertising on mail from the Willkie campaign and urges Democrats in Halifax County to donate at least one dollar to the Roosevelt-Wallace fund. The note highlights a nationwide advertising blitz and mentions a county committee list printed in the issue.

Willkie Thomas Hall Co New York Roosevelt Halifax County

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Roanoke Avenue Crumpler & Brigman Thornton's Election Board State Board G. W. Roberson J. R.edmondson J. H. Powers A. J. Melvin F. H. Gregory, Jr B. C. Hamlet—Hollister W. H. Tomlinson Kehokee O. L. Currin Don B. Harrison H. E. Cousins Ringwood H. C. Bass Rose Nyennas TN RCA Victor E. W. Smith, Inc Roanoke Roanoke Rapids, N. c Seaboard Blitzkrieg Teres VICKS Phillips Bayers Orion Castoria Fletchers Matthew
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