Tar Heel farmers gain cash for crops but dollar weakens
North Carolina farm price indices show July 1940 cash prices rose for cotton, meat animals, and poultry while grains and misc crops lagged. The July dollar bought 89 cents worth of prewar goods, with meat and livestock leading gains and higher costs for industrial goods and labor offsetting part of the improvement.
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Henry Averill Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Wen
Aly
L. Stuart
Latte
Carona
Electrician Suffers Heart Attack on Housing Project
C. O. Bird a 62 year old foreman for Durham Electric Company and electrical contractor on the Negro Housing project of the High Point Housing Authority suffered a heart attack this morning. He was taken to Burrus Memory Hospital by Yow's ambulance and reported resting comfortably this afternoon.
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C.O. Bird
Durham Electric Company
High Point
Audit of City Finances Delayed by Local Firm
An audit of Greensboro city finances for the last fiscal year was begun by Everett Zane and Muse, local accountants. Officials estimate completion will take several weeks. The report appears amid a chunk of historical notes on diamonds, eclipses, and regional events, including a Weaverville church project and a Hendersonville girls’ school renovation.
North Carolina trio to receive Meritorious Service in Agriculture
Three farmers from Union, New Hanover, and Anson counties will be honored at Farm and Home Week at North Carolina State College with Certificates of Meritorious Service in Agriculture. T. J. W. Broom has long served as Union County farm agent, A. O. McEachern center is a noted Holstein breeder in New Hanover County, and J. W. Riker has distinguished himself in corn breeding on his Anson County farm.
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North Carolina
N. C. State College
T. J.W. Broom
Union County
A. O. McEachern
New Hanover County
J. W. Riker
Anson County
News of colored people lawn social at Mrs Staton's home
The Young Peoples Club of the Presbyterian Church hosts a lawn social this Monday at 3 o'clock at Mrs Ida Staton's Price Street home. Youth Day at St Mark's Methodist features a Sunday program by the church's youth with remarks, music, and student talks led by Rev W K Winchester and others.
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Young Peoples Club of
The
Presbyterian Church
Ida Staton
Price Street
ST. Markh’'S
W. K. Winchester
St. Mark’s
M. E. Church
Julia T. Hall
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Circle No
St., Mark's
M. E
Lillian Graye
West Willis Street
4-H Cow Production Club Inducts Two New Members
Shelby Aug. 4 The Cleveland County 4-H Cow Production Club adds Billy Cabaniss Rt. 5 Shelby and Hugh Gold, also of Shelby, to a group raising pure-bred calves for a fall salf show in Statesville. Other members planning to buy calves include Hugh Wright Fallston Paris Hoyle Ben Cline Waco Joe Goforth Waco David Beam Jr. Waco and Glenn Spurling Waco.
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Shelby
Cleveland County
4-H
Billy Cabaniss
Rt. 5
Hugh Gold
Statesville
L. E. Thornton
Cleveland 4-H
Hugh Wright
Fallston
Paris Hoyle
Ben Cline
Waco
Joe Goforth
David Beam
Glenn Spurling
Beef stock fails to graze down quota of soybeans
Wilson notes 65 acres of soybeans on JS Holstein and Guernsey dairy farm only 40 acres will be grazed while 25 acres remain to be cut for hay. Also items: James C. Wallace to become Wilmington city manager and local notices including Ever Ready Club meeting and Ladies Aid Circle plans. Plus personal notices about visitors and a hospital stay.
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Wilson
Anthony
Wilson County
J. T. Braxton
Fairfield
JS Holstein and Guernsey
Farm Women of Onslow Move to New Environments
RaleighAug 4 Farm Women of Onslow County are giving up homes for National Defense and preparing for resettlement. Miss Ruth Rhyne urges staying connected with churches clubs and neighbors, keep a cow, plant an orchard and year round garden, and keep poultry as they move to new communities and face adjusted living.
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College Station
Raleigh
Onslow County
National Defense
Ruth Rhyne
County Homes
State College Extension Service
Marine Corps Base
Marvines-Gilette Club
Rhyne
Home Demonstration Club
Rock Button
4 H Club Meet Is Success
Nine hundred eighty six 4-H Club members from 96 counties attended a state 4-H meet in Riddick Stadium with a candlelight pledge to health and democracy. Frances Banks was elected president and Archie White won health judging honors with a 99.7 score. Governor Broughton spoke as Miss Hurst scored 99.2. Health winners advance to National Club Congress in Chicago. Iredell dairy cattle team of Niblock Hix Miller earns a free trip to the National Daily Show in Chicago.
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College Station
Raleigh
Riddick Stadium
Tar Heel Farm
Frances Banks
Pasquotank County
Leslie Myers
Sur
Miss Hurst
H. C. Hurst
J. Franklin
National Club Congress
Chicago
Iredel County Dairy Cattle
Kenneth Niblock
Miner Hix
Barry Miller
Daily Show
Hereford Heifers Bought by Farmville Farmers
In Greenville on August 4 Ben Lewis H D Moye and BR L Smith of Farmville plus F C Martin of Bethel purchased 17 purebred Hereford heifers and cows from a western state beef cattle broker. The buyers aim to add beef cattle to their cash crops and expand the practice locally.
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Greenville
Ben Lewis
H. D. Moye
BR. L. Smith
Farmville
F.C. Martin
Bethel
Pitt County
RR. Bennett
State College Extension Service
Lime and Calcium Meta-Phosphate Boost Hay Yields
Newland report credits lime and calcium meta phosphate with a 50 percent rise in hay yields on R. G. Buchanan’s farm near Minneapolis over two years. Demonstration farmer results cited by Avery County agent C. B. Baird.
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Newland
R. G. Buchanan
Minneapolis
C. B. Baird
Avery County
Buchanan
Tractor pins farmer two hours as fuel oil leaks
Anxious hours at St Helena Neb followed Frank Feiner being pinned under his overturned tractor for two hours. His cries went unanswered while the motor ran and fuel oil leaked around him. He escaped injury. Henry Clas said, I would rather be right than be president.
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ST. Helena
Neb
Frank Feiner
Henry Clas
Starbuck death in Davidson County after illness
F G Starbuck aged 66 died at home in Huntersville community Lexington route 2 after a long illness. He was a former High Point resident with ties to the H P T & D Railroad. Survived by wife Bes sie Hughes Starbuck and thirteen children incl Ola Newell Winston Salem Irene Myers Advance W S Hughes Lexington route 2 and others. He left 33 grandchildren and one great grand child. Funeral arrangements incomplete today.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Huntersville
Davidson County
Lexington
High Point
Stephen
Martha Tiley Starbuck
Stokes County
George Leonard
Winston-Salem
Oliver Starbuck
J. C
Max
Reid
Hot Springs
Jim Starbuck
Pinnacle
Will Palmer
Church of Christ In
High Pola
Coastal Festival Opens With Gala and Parades
Morehead City gears up for the fourth annual coastal festival a three day event opening Thursday. The program features the dedication of a new $100,000 post office Friday with Governor J M Broughton and Rep Graharm A Barden attending. Units from Camp Davis and Fort Bragg join a parade. Sailboat races follow and a queens ball closes day one. The festival queen will be chosen Saturday night. Miss Hilda Taylor of Wrightsville Beach was queen last year.
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Morehead City
J. M. Broughton
Graharm A. Barden
Third District
Camp Davis
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Hilda Taylor
Wrightsville Beach
Farm Judging School Slated Across North Carolina
Three Guernsey judging schools scheduled in August by the N C Guernsey Breeders Association will be led by Dr H H Kildee of Jawa State College. Sessions run 10 to 3 30 with 75 participants at each site Quail Roost Farm Rougemont August 18 Cool Springs Farm Concord August 19 and Eluda Home Farm near Asheville August 20. An entry fee of one dollar helps cover costs. Only invited county agents vocational teachers cattle breeders and others in livestock work may attend. The aim is to train leaders to coach youth in cattle judging and help them assess cattle purchases for farmers.
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School of Agriculture
Jawa State College
United States
Barley Demonstration Completed by Folk School
Murphy report notes John C. Campbell Folk School in Cherokee County finished a barley demonstration. Farm agent D. C. Snodgrass says average yield 67.2 bushels per acre on a 9.25 acre tract. Barley seeded September 10 at four bushels per acre.
Serial Story Lessons In Love Yesterday
Barbara apologies to Dugan for questioning his background in the boxy deal. They tour New York by car with Larry, then Dugan confirms Indian heritage while teasing Barbara about artfully guiding their romance. A golf date, banter, and a club terrace scene push their flirtation toward a sharper pull as plans form.
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Barbara
Dugan
Larry
Garry
Dee An
Lecy
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