Historic Halifax noted in state maps and events
Historic Halifax in Halifax County appears on new state maps under the header Historic places in and about 100 county seats. The piece lists Old Constitution House 1776 and Revolutionary jail sites, along with nearby markers, notable residents, and the Halifax resolutions of April 12, 1776. It also mentions a Confederate ram and a range of local civic happenings and a fatal electric accident on Franklin Road.
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Halifax
Earl of
Albemarle
P T A Meeting and Roosevelt Hoover Vote Totals Cited
The last P T A meeting was held in Miss Mary Cannon's room with roll call by Mesdames Beckwith Green Kirk Lampley Shay Taylor Tickel By num Lipscomb Webb Whitby Wright. Hoover supporters in The Herald poll continued their drive, totals showing Roosevelt 43 to Hoover 11. all ballots must be in by November 2.
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Mary Cannon
R. P. Beckwith
P. E. Green
J. E. Kirk
J. H. Lampley
J. W. Shay
E. E. Taylor
H. M. Tickel
J. N. Bynum
J. A. Lipscomb
Webb
Whitby
E. W. Wright
Hoover
Herald
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Leads Junior Class Poll At Local High School
Roosevelt wins with 26 votes while Thomas secures 5 and Hoover 3 in the Junior Class poll. Other rooms show a Roosevelt landslide overall with the Socialist nominee ahead of Hoover.
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Hoover
Roosevelt
Thomas
Red Cross Drive and Kiwanis Tarboro District Scene
Red Cross reports heavy call volume with flour distribution and ongoing aid in food clothing and transportation. Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club topped Tarboro district entertainment night led by Steve Lipscomb with Carmen Toreador scene featuring Fletcher Dickens and Howard Pruden as bull Interlocutor J S Chase and 400 Kiwanis members guests from Tarboro Rocky Mount Enfield Ahoskie Williamston Elizabeth City and Roanoke Rapids attended.
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Roanoke Rapids
Brittones Announce Birth of Daughter Barbara Louise
Mr and Mrs R L Britton announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Louise at Roanoke Rapids hospital.
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Mrs. R. L. Britton
Barbara Louise
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Geo Sheers of Matton Illinois Turns 100 With First Tooth Extraction
Geo Sheers of Matton Illinois celebrated his 100th birthday by having his first tooth pulled. The event marks a humorous milestone as relatives recall his long life and quiet resilience in a small town.
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Geo. Sheers of
Matton
Returned Missionary Speaks at Roanoke Rapids First Methodist
Miss Josephine Cameron a missionary who spent years in Korea under the Methodist Episcopal Church South will speak at the First Methodist Church of Roanoke Rapids Sunday at 7 30 pm. She will display native Korean costumes with church youths in attendance. The public is invited.
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Josephine Cameron
Korea
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
First Methodist Church
Roanoke Rapids
Miss Cameron
Warrenton
Board names new superintendent at N C Hospital for the Insane
The Board of Directors elected Dr. Julian W. Ashby as successor to the late Dr. Albert Anderson, breaking precedent by promoting from within. Other names were discussed, but Ashby was the sole nomination and was unanimously approved.
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N. C. Hospital For the Insane
Albert Anderson
Julian W. Ashby
T. W. M. Long
Ashby
Church Door Crash At Funeral Prompts Notice
A swinging church door fell to the floor during a funeral service at St Marys Guild of All Saints Church. The church will hold its annual Turkey dinner from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday November 9 in the building formerly occupied by W C Williams. The dinner costs fifty cents.
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St. Mary’s Guild of All Saints Episcopal Church
W. C. Williams
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Henry Ford
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Methodist Church
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