Prize Winning North Carolina Steer At Roanoke Rapids Sale
A prize winning 810 pound steer raised by a 15 year old 4 H Club boy from near LaGrange in Lenoir County will be sold in Roanoke Rapids this weekend. The steer, exhibited at the Eastern Carolina Fat Stock Show in Rocky Mount where it won seventh prize, was bought by H L Gregory for the Pender Grocery Company. The sale promotes 4 H Club youths and North Carolina livestock development with praise from Hunter C. Phelan of Pender Stores.
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North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
H. G. Wood
Pender
LaGrange
Lenoir County
Eastern Carolina
Rocky Mount
H. L. Gregory
Pender Grocery Company
Pender Company
Hunter C. Phelan
Phelan
Chief Urges Strict Obedience to City Speed Limits
Police Chief H. E. Dobbins warned Roanoke Rapids drivers that speeding to rush injured persons to hospital is unlawful. He said in nine of ten cases a five minute difference does not affect treatment, with exceptions only when bleeding is severe.
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H. E. Dobbins
Herald
Roanoke Rapids
Dawson 4-H Club to Present Film on April 12
The Dawson color ed 4 H Club at Tillery Community Center will sponsor a film night Friday April 12 at 8 00 showing The 1939 Negro 4 H Club Reviews. The program includes District Camp State Short Course Dawson Harvesting and Lawn Improvement demos 1939. State Agricultural Extension Service supervision by R E Jones. The play Stepping On explains 4 H Club aims.
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Dawson Colored 4
D. J. Knight
Negro County
Assistant manager from Pittsburgh joins local Roses store
Assistant manager R. L. Carpenter arrived this week to lead the Roses 5-10-25 cent store in town replacing Eugene Bowman who moved to Valdese. Carpenter is new to Roses and will reside in the city. Mr and Mrs W. B. Holt and Mrs Elise Clark visited Warrenton Sunday afternoon.
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R. L. Carpenter
Pittsburgh
Rose
Mr. Carpenter
Eugene Bowman
Roses
C. H. Tucker
W. B. Holt
Elise Clark
Warrenton
4 H Health Winners Announced in Halifax County
Dr. Robert F. Young led health checks of 188 4-H members across eight Halifax County clubs Calvary Darlington Enfield Hobgood Hollister Ringwood Roanoke Rapids and Tillery. Top boys and girls in each club were named with a new Oak Ridge Club set for April 13 final exams and a county health contest on April 27 to send a winner to the district and a state contest this summer at State College.
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Robert F. Young
Halifax County
Calvary
Darlington
Enfield
Hobgood
Hollister
Ringwood
Roanoke Rapids
Tillery
Marjorie Shearin
William Brown
Oak Ridge
State College
Fiddlers to Meet in April Convention at High School
Fiddlers from everywhere are invited to a traditional Fiddlers Convention at the high school auditorium on Friday night April 12. The event starts at eight o clock with cash prizes for winners and refreshments for all. Additional prizes will be awarded to audience members.
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Littleton Athletic Association
Fire Near Patterson Mills Area Causes Minor Loss
Fire discovered Sunday evening around seven in the woods east of Patterson Mills Company buildings. Alarm sounded, firemen saved several hog pens, with only minor damage noted.
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Patterson Mills Company
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