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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
12
The Herald publishes two letters written to the News and Observer by Halifax County residents about the textile strike. Readers requested reprinting, and the letters are presented here in full.
Mrs R C Speight of Scotland Neck North Carolina argues against unions forcing walkouts and paying dues to gain job protections. She condemns strike violence and questions leaders roles while urging a peaceful solution to labor conflict.
A letter to the editor argues mill management fuels the strike by exploiting workers. The author cites overseers and their families employed at mills, with widespread lay-offs and shifted labor patterns across the state.
John C. Simmons of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina urges mill owners to stop superintendents and overseers from oppressing workers. He argues halting the practice would restore harmony, aid families in need through employment, and curb greed in the textile industry.
The State Department of Education replaces old history texts in grades five and six after ten years of use. Discontinued titles include First Book in United States History by Thompson and Our Ancestors in Europe by Hall. New selections are Story of our Nation for fifth grade at 65 cents and Our Beginnings in Europe and America for sixth grade at 60 cents.
Mr and Mrs W J Camp Jr thank neighbors and friends for gifts after their home burned on July 18 expressing deep appreciation for the support received.
Mr. and Mrs. J W Lewis announce the marriage of their daughter Ethel Louis to Wilbur Grey Mohorn son of Mr and Mrs W J Mohorn of Brinkleyville. The couple wed Sunday August 12 at home in Weldon Emporia Virginia.
Teele Lewis and Leroy Teele were secretly wed at Roanoke Rapids First Baptist Church on Wednesday September 5 with Rev. Gordon Price officiating. The couple, surrounded by close friends and relatives, left afterward for a tour of western North Carolina.
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