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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
1
A local safety campaign led by Safety Sam will monitor vehicles around Roanoke Rapids this week. Ten license numbers will be published next week with notes on good driving and rewards, urging careful, courteous behavior behind the wheel.
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association finalized the closing events for Greater Roanoke Rapids Trade Days. On Thursday November 14 an open air program at 7 p.m. will end the month in front of Roanoke Rapids High School with street closures, loudspeakers, extra lights, a 6 p.m. concert by a band and fiddlers competition. Prizes will be awarded by crowd applause.
The Rev. Yosip Benyamin born in Persia and now a U.S. citizen will preach at First Presbyterian Church Roanoke Rapids on Sunday November 3. He will discuss Christ and Islam in the morning and My life and experiences in Persia and Russia in the evening, marking the Week of Prayer and Self Denial observed by Southern Presbyterian churches.
Report of a grave being opened at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery leads to Henry Norman of Weldon who says he was hired by the deceased husband to determine if the body was still there. Norman cites only the motive to verify the body’s presence, while the husband offered no clear reason.
George C Green of Weldon, a leading Halifax County attorney and State School Board member, received unanimous support from Halifax and neighboring counties for the Associate Justice post. Bar backers stress his qualifications as similar names circulate, with a Friday decision anticipated.
Dance Friday night to benefit Troop 42 Boy Scouts in the local area. The masquerade event runs from 10 p m to 2 a m with Dot Bennett and his band providing music.
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