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To the Voters of North Carolina:
Five Constitutional Amendments
are to be voted on November 3.
No. 1 relates to the Supreme Court,
but Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 relate to
taxation. They will be numbered
on the ballot as follows:
No. 2. Permitting a tax exemp
tion on homes up to $1,000 (the
Legislature deciding the amount).
No. 3. Permitting classification
of property (if and when the Leg
islature decides it wise).
No. 4. Authorizing a higher tax
on great incomes (but not to ex
ceed 10%).
No. 5. Preventing increase in
*' public debt except by vote of the
people.
A magnificent group of North
Carolina leaders who have heard
all the arguments for and against
these four taxation amendments
unhesitatingly say: “Vote for all of
them." And in this group are
friends you know and trust.
ARE YOU A DEMOCRAT? Then
Clyde R. Hoey, J. C. B. Ehring
haus, Dr. Ralph VV. McDonald,
Sandy Graham, R. L. Doughton, F.
M. Simmons, A. J. Maxwell, etc.,
all tell you, “We are voting for all
these taxation amendments.”
ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN?
Then Gilliam Grissom, C. C. Fra
zer, Chas. A. Jonas, Spencer B.
Adams, Dr. J. I. Campbell, etc., all
say, “We, too, are supporting Nos.
2, 3, 4, and 5!"
ARE YOU A WOMAN VOTER?
Then Miss Harriett Elliott, Mrs.
Jane S. McKimmon, Mrs. W. F.
Upshaw, Mrs. J. Johnson Hayes,
Mrs. J. B. Spillman, agree in say
ing, “Vote for Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5.”
ARE YOU A FARMER? Then
W. Kerr Scott, I. O. Schaub, Fred
P. Latham, M. G. Mann, C. T.
Hall, and B. W. Kilgore are farm
leaders fighting for these Tax Re
form Amendments.
ARE YOU A LABORER? Then
President R. R. Lawrence, Vice
President C. A. Fink, Past Vice
President Paul R. Christopher, and
other labor leaders unite in appeal
ing for support of Amendments
Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5.
ARE YOU A TEACHER? Then
Frank Graham,'Clyde A. Erwin, J.
Y. Joyner, Mrs. W. B. Aycock, T.
E. Browne, W. L. Poteat, all beg
your support for all four amend
ments.
Vote “YES" on Constitutional A
mendments 2, 3, 4, and 5!
CLARENCE POE,
Chairman State Committee
for Tax Amendments.
Memorial Service
For Miss Long
A most impressive memorial
service was held at Black Creek,
seven miles from Wilson Sunday
afternoon, at the school auditori
um in loving tribute to Miss Ed
na Long of Seaboard whose death
occurred at Rocky Mount Hospi
tal following an operation June 16.
This service was arranged by
the people in the community be
cause of their love and apprecia
tion for Miss Long’s untiring ser
vice and devotion as a school
teacher in their community for
thirteen years. She had endeared
herself to a host of friends as was
manifested by the large attend
ance at the service.
Dr. Hugh A. Ellis of Wilson led
the prayer, an address was given
by Rev. John Barclay of Wilson
and Rev. E. R. Shuler of Fre
mont closed with a short talk .
All members of the immediate
family were present besides a host
of friend3 from neighboring cities.
Miss Long who had many friends
in this city will be remembered as
a sister of Mrs. Thurman Bullock.
UP AND DOWN WITH THE
£>he Avenue Sdifoi
There will be a meeting of Shaw Post, No. 38
of the American Legion at the County Board of
Health office in Weldon 7:30 p.m. this Friday, ac
cording to announcement of D. P. Moore, Post Ad
jutant.
Under provisions from State and Federal aid,
all children and adults so desiring will receive free
treatment at the Crippled Clinics held in Roanoke
Rapids every month. In the past, those able to pay
could be charged but now the clinic is free to all
persons. Unless more persons from Roanoke Rap
ids and Halifax County are found who need treat
ment, the clinic may be discontinued. County
Health Officer McGeachey reported tonight that
the number of crippled in this county was far be
low the average.
The five amendments to the State constitu
tion were discussed tonight by J. R. Allsbrook at
the regular weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club.
These proposed amendments will be voted on next
Tuesday. They are to increase the number of Su
preme Court judges from five to seven, increase
income tax maximum from 6 to 10 per cent, classi
fication of property for taxation, exemption on
homesteads lived in up to $1,000, debt limitation
on State and municipalities.
In Raleigh yesterday a marriage license was
issued to Thomas Nowell Adams Jr. of Roanoke
Rapids and Annie Marie Turner of Raleigh.—
WPTF of Raleigh received permission yesterday
to broadcast the election returns on the night of
November 3rd.—When buying in Roanoke Rapids,
ask for your Trade Tickets. They may be worth
money to you. A Durham woman won $150,000 on
the Irish Sweepstakes this week.—
City police report a noticeable increase in the
sale of dog tags since the little slips went out last
week summoning to the Mayor’s Court next Mon
day all dogowners who had failed to buy tags. The
total today sold is about 320, which is about the
number sold last year. Police will make a check
up soon, looking particularly for those “dead
dogs” of owners who returned their slips with the
report their dog was dead or about to be dead, y
A call for an ambulance came Saturday night
from Shaw’s Filling Station on the Littleton Road,
reporting an auto wreck near there in which sev
eral Negroes were supposed to have been hurt.
When the ambulance arrived, it was discovered
they were suffering from too much drink more
than anything else. They were brought to.Roa
noke Rapids in the ambulance—but not to the hos
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This Saturday night is Hallow
een when the goblins and ghosts
walk the street. City officials ask
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ROCKY MOUNT
FAIR
BEGINNING MONDAY
NOVEMBER 2nd
Children of Edgecombe, Nash and
Neighboring Counties admitted FREE
to grounds Tuesday of Fair Week until
5 p.m.
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On the Midway
CETLIN & WILSON
20—SHOWS_ 20—RIDES
HORSE RACES
Wednesday and Thursday
FRIDAY, NOV. 6th
"LUCKY" TEETER
and his HELL DIVERS
SATURDAY—“SIZZLING”
AUTO RACES
12 — Thrilling Novelty Acts —12
Brilliant Nightly program of
FIREWORKS
$2,000 in Agricultural Premiums
Admittance to Grounds) Free Monday—
Election Returns at Grandstand Tuesday
night—Special Farmers’ Day Program at
Grandstand Wednesday at 10:30.
(Under same management!as State Fair)