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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
3
More than 1,000 farmers and families attended an Occupant's Picnic at Scuppernong Farms Creswell N C on the Farm Security Administration project. Merchants awarded prizes in contests and Community Manager Tom Armstrong announced vacancies on the Scuppernong Mutual Farms and the Weston Mutual Farm for Negroes.
Evangelist Duke C. Jones leads services at the Christian Church with strong attendance and active programs. Tonight features a chart sermon Life A Railway, while Sunday includes Realizing the Highest in Life and What Church Did Jesus Establish. Bible School meets 9:45 and 11 am, with Christ ian Endeavor at 6:45.
Halifax county received 6014.75 in combined county state and federal funds in August for distribution to 722 recipients under the North Carolina public assistance program. Clark Blackburn field representative for the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare advised by Nathan H. Yelton director of public assistance. 469 needy aged in the county received 3969.00 totaling aid to aged in county.
Mrs Rufus Britton and two sons Winfield and Godwin visited Rufus Britton Sunday. he is back in Duke Hospital. Elizabeth Glover and Lindsay Sigfield spent Saturday in Richmond with the Sigfield and Lakey families. Abner Braswell and Mrs James Simms were in Rocky Mount on business.
Cor a C Webb administratrix of Grady W Webb deceased Halifax County North Carolina alerts creditors to exhibit claims by September 7 1940 at the law office of Allsbrook Benton Roanoke Rapids NC and to settle any debts promptly. Public notice dated September 7 1939.
Notice states the Jackson Street Hamilton Street and Roanoke Avenue projects are completed. Assessments set per front foot, payable in ten annual installments at 5 percent interest. Hearing scheduled for Wednesday September 20, 1939 at 12 noon.
The statement lists cash on deposit, trust investments, bonded indebtedness, reserves for taxes, surplus, and total liabilities. It reports uncollected taxes by levy year up to 1939, miscellaneous revenues, surplus revenues, estimated 1939 valuation, and tax rates. Prepared from A Lee Rawlings & Co. audit and published under Local Government Law. County Accountant C. S. Vinson signs the report.
Miss Annie Belle Daughtry left last week for Hudson where she will teach. Mrs. W. S. Saunders is visiting Mrs. Charlie Hamlet in Greensboro this week.
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