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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
6
Farmers in the county increasingly ask about growing hybrid corn. The area leads in corn breeding knowledge with yields reaching over 100 bushels per acre in some cases. Seed is available locally and guidelines cover planting distance fertilization and timing for best results.
Town residents Mr and Mrs William Graves II and their children from Paulsboro NJ visited relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Roderick Meikle and daughter traveled from their home for a weekend in Manteo to see kin. Mr and Mrs Grady Pearson and son James spent Sunday in Richmond. Rev W R Stevens spent last.
An average of 3432 dollars was the amount they wished to carry. The note appears as a financial planning detail likely related to a budget or cash handling plan.
A didactic piece listing common electrical devices with motors and urging readers to count them room by room. It notes typical counts per home, mentions clocks fans shavers and kitchen appliances, and highlights how electricity steadily lowers prices while other costs rise. It references the Virginia Electric and Power Company and a CBS radio program hour.
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