Leonard Attacks Sales Tax in North Carolina
J Paul Leonard, executive officer of the North Carolina Fair Tax Association, spoke to North Carolina Retail Secretaries in Fayetteville last week criticizing the sales tax as unfair and costly to collect. He urged rapid organization of an anti sales tax movement to counter political support and state employee involvement.
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J. Paul Leonard
N. C. Fair Tax Association
N. C
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Fair Tax Association
Leonard
Carolina
Notable Attendees at Life and Casualty Meeting in Durham
L. E. Hudson Basil Glover Tommie Cox Bill Iddings R. L. Edwards and Charles Ogletree attended a Life and Casualty Insurance Co meeting in Durham on Saturday.
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L. E. Hudson
Basil Glover
Tommie Cox
Bill Iddings
R. L. Edwards
Charles Ogletree
The
Life and Casualty Insurance Co
Durham
Traffic force seeks public and school cooperation
Captain Edward Lewter asks for continued public support after a stalled traffic force, likening it to last year’s cooperation. Murrell Hudson Marvin Matkins Winfrey Pearce and Bill Gaylord are named as lieutenants.
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Edward Lewter
Murrell Hudson
Marvin Matkins
Winfrey Pearce
Bill Gaylord
Roanoke Rapids Community Notes And Local Matters
The editorial notes a popular local band may draw big crowds when the Concert Band visits Roanoke Rapids praising homegrown ties. A hog case judge rules B B Glover pays $5 for rebuilding and about $40 costs after land use disputes. Reverend J N Bynum resigns from Federal Relief work, having given free service and leading Associated Charities and Red Cross efforts. Annie Cherry leaves Halifax County for Columbia University to further educational work.
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B. B. Glover
Eddie Ricks
Julian Glover-Cranwell
Altho
Mr. Glover
Reader letters and correction request to editor
A Roanoke Rapids resident complains of a miss in the Sept 21 issue noting that the Christian People held services at the Sanatorium. clarifies there was no service and asks for a correction preserving local voices.
Escape attempt ends with death near Roanoke river
One dead after a prison escape bid ends near the Roanoke River. McCarty and Heffner fled with two others, firing a gun then escaping by raft. McCarty drowned while crossing the river. Heffner surrendered to officials.
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Roanoke River
Heffner
McCarty
Chapel Talk on Cooperation Draws Student Interest
The chapel program Monday attracted broad student attention as Rev. Lonnie Reavis of Henderson delivered a strong address titled Cooperation. He filled in at Bear Swamp Church for Rev. E. R. Nelson who has missed several appointments recently due to illness.
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Lonnie Reavis
Henderson
Bear Swamp Church
E. R. Nelson
Elizabeth City Hosts Weekend Guests and Piano Solo
The program included a piano solo by Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Veach were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Jennings in Elizabeth City.
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Elizabeth Wilson
Shelby
E. K. Veach
R. P. Jennings
Elizabeth City
Matthews Vanished After Pocketing Funds In 1926
Six years after gathering thousands of dollars, E A Matthews reportedly drove to Jarrett Virginia told his wife to follow his car boarded a train and disappeared. He had lived in Roanoke Rapids for about two decades and worked with Long and Matthews before going solo. His wife and child heard nothing from him. The 1926 indictment accuses him of receiving 3800 dollars as agent and embezzling funds by converting them to his own use with E W Liles named as witness.
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Jarrett
Matthews
Roanoke Rapids
W. L. Long
Long & Matthews
E. W. Liles
Liles
R. Hunt Parker
L. M. Pittman
Shaw Family Thelma Reunion Highlightsextended guest list
Mrs Sterling Shaw hosted a Shaw family reunion on Friday with Brunswick Stew. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Faucett and many Shaw relatives such as Iona Bettie Sadie Margie Jessie John Edna Lillie Mae Maggie Pepper Dorothy Pepper Reginald Frances Joe Sanford Jack Shaw Ida Bill Shaw Rena West Dalton West W L Pair Ruth Irene Naomi Pair J C Pair with only one daughter Blanche Jenkins absent and most grandchildren present. The evening featured games and music after supper.
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Shaw
Sterling Shaw
John Faucett
Annie Mae
Hazel Faucett
Earl
Hubert Faucett
Joe Shaw
Iona
Bettie
Sadie
Margie Shaw
Jessie
John Shaw
Elee
Rupert
Henry Shaw
Edna
Lillie Mae Shaw
Maggie Pepper
Dorothy Pepper
Reginald
Frances
Joe Pepper
Charlie Sanford
Jack Shaw
Ida
Bill Shaw
Rena West
Dalton West
W. L
Ruth
Irene
Naomi
J. C
Blanche Jenkins
Knitting and Crocheting Yarns for Sale in Roanoke Rapids
Yarns of all kinds offered at reasonable rates with prompt delivery. For prices and samples contact Miss Martha Craddock at 901 Monroe Street Roanoke Rapids North Carolina 81 9 28.
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Martha Craddock
Monroe St
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
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J. N. Bynum
Bynum
Associated Charities
Red Cross
Mr. Bynum
Annie Cherry
Halifax County
New York
Columbia University
N. C. Educational Asso
the Herald
B. G. Rodwell
Washington
Nash
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