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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

12

Halifax County Figures Second Yearly July Traffic Toll

July traffic report shows 74 deaths and 491 injuries from 835 accidents in North Carolina. Cumberland leads fatalities. Halifax tied for sixth with multiple counties reporting two deaths. Mecklenburg and Wake show high county totals. main causes include run off road and vehicle pedestrian collisions.

Halifax County Rosser Mecklenburg Wake Cumberland Nash and Robeson

Hospital News adds out-of-town patients in Roanoke area

Crowded hospital lists numerous visitors from multiple towns including Littleton Emporia Weldon and Warrenton among others. Names of patients and their hometowns are provided in a routine hospital notice.

Roanoke Apds Hospital Joe Atkins, Jr Littleton King Britton Rich Square J.D. Bailey Franklin Woodrow Brinkley E.R. Bridgers Conway Hubert Baggett Colerain C. W. Bredd Emporia D. C. Bridgers Clyde Britton Hanson Val Harry Woodard Branchville Dan Butler Margaret Etheridge Weldon William Jones Garysburg Virgil White Margarettsville

Town Talk Notes On Local Travels And Visits

Mrs A O George and Dwight Dobbin spent a few days in Richmond. Omara Daniel was in Richmond on Saturday. Miss Mary Ellen Curtin and Miss Allene Taylor spent weekends in Oxford and Henderson respectively. Mr and Mrs D B Bland and others returned after five days at De Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach N C. An exterminator in Vancouver reports squeaking of female rats to trap males.

Growace A. O. George George Dwight Dobbin Richmond Omara Daniel Mary Ellen Curtin Oxford Allene Taylor Henderson D. B. Bland J.B. Thomson J. Langston D. S. Cross de Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach N. C

Library News From Halifax County Lends New Books

Halifax County Library reports busy circulation with new books arriving and older county collection titles being repaired. Patrons are urged to register or re register every three years to track readership. libraries in Scotland Neck and Roanoke fund reference help. New fiction and non fiction titles include Br ise Bride's Book, Etiquette guides, Stamp Collecting, music, poetry, history and biography.

Halifax County Library News Gay H. Spivey Halifax Hbracy Dorary Altea County Library Scotland Neck Roanoke Enfield Pup Hie Jeney Carolina Rai McLeod Emily Post Marni Woods Richard Curle Cing Hallstom Doren Robert Payne

Library Mail Exchange Offer for County Library

The notice states residents can borrow a book from the Malifax County Library and mail it back with return postage. It mentions Uncle Sam’s mailman helping both sides and urges prompt return of the borrowed book within two weeks.

Sam Malifax

Turkeys Rise in North Carolina as Farm Output Expands

The report notes North Carolina farmers raise 274,000 turkeys this year, up from 221,000 previously, reflecting rising poultry production. It references land parcels connected to historic deeds and describes several tracts in Halifax and Roanoke Rapids Townships tied to old property lines and estates, with measurements approximated and details from 19th century deeds.

Hurea North Carolina

Notice of Sale in Halifax County North Carolina

Public notice announces a sale by order of a special proceeding Hazel Hee administratrix et al versus J ward Medlin. Commissioner will sell October 4 at 11 AM in Roanoke Rapids to highest bidder for cash two tracts of land in South Rosemary Roanoke Rapids Township Halifax County. First tract includes four lots fronting 50 feet on West side of Roanoke Avenue Extended with depths 149 feet and 12 feet varying, designated Lots 30 31 32 33. Second tract begins at Miss Pattie Cawthorne Northwest corner, runs along Hodgen line and Blanche Modlin line to Powell and Cawthorne line, containing one and a quarter acres.

J. L. Ivey Villant Wesage South Rosemary Roanoke North Carolina Towhoke Avenue Hoxnoks Littleton Pathe Cywthorne Marlo Moss W. W Gibson Wong Satd Gibson Fine Mex Wabur Mit H.C. Moone AO Fee EB. T. Medlin J. Waldo Whitaker Sallie H Mills Halifax Halifax County Hazel Hee Aus Ministeatrix CIDA J. Ward Medlin Superior Court Halifas County Vielock South Rowmasy Roanoke Rapids North Carolion Roanoke Rapids Township Halifax Couny North Carola Roanoke Avenue Powellton Page Halifay Public Register Miss Pattle Cawthorne

Influx of Property Description Referenced in Registry

The text notes a parcel in the Public Registry for Inuifax County identified as part of the Hodges Addition to South Rosemary. It references Map Book 1 Page 3 for certainty of description and identifies the property conveyed to P. Medlin and Waldo Whitaker.

Ell and Hodges South Rosemary Inuifax P. Medlin Waldo Whitaker

Public Notice of Property Sale Halifax Registry 1947

By deed dated June 24 1940 recorded in Book 498 at page 316 Halifax Public Registry. Other terms and conditions will be announced at said sale. This notice is dated and posted this 28th day of August 1947 by J E Knott Jn Commissioner Isbrock Benton Attorneys.

Halifax J. E. Knott Isbrock & Benton

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