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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
7
The article notes cucumbers and other vine crops grow best on trellises, urges selecting purpose suited varieties, and details planting spacing. It warns about striped cucumber beetles, recommends DDT or calcium arsenate dusting, and emphasizes ample watering and staged fertilization as growth advances.
City election set for May 7 1946 from 6 30 A M to 6 30 P M electing two commissioners one from North Ward and one from South Ward Registration books open 9 00 A M to 5 00 P M on April 19 to April 26 1946 with Saturdays extended to 9 00 P M Polling places and registrars listed with possible changes by law for the North Ward precinct and other wards.
By order of the Roanoke Rapids Board of Commissioners the following polling places are designated Rosemary Graded School Hamilton Street and the Boy Scout Cabin Second Street with registrars J B Browning and R L Topping overseeing the South Ward precinct. Ruby W Mincher Clerk.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Adeline J. Bryant, deceased, of Halifax County North Carolina all persons with claims against the estate must present them by April 4 1947 or be barred. Debts owed should be paid promptly. This 27th day of March 1946. W B Allsbrook Administrator.
An old advertisement for Kilmer and Co. promotes Swamp Root as a herbal remedy for bladder and kidney discomfort. It claims quick action from 16 herbs, urges readers to send name and address for a prepaid sample, and notes availability at druggists.
Roanoke Rapids Hospital reports patients including Mrs. Marion Cantino Garysburg Mrs Cleveland Carter Weldon C G Davies Conwhy Mrs Charlie Drewette Pleasant Hill Mrs W W Ferguson Emporia Va Mrs J R Harris Seaboard James S Johnson Margarittsville Mrs J C Knight Warreton Ann Mitchell Ante na Mrs Lula Warrenton Littleton Mrs T W Wilson Weldon Mrs W O Thompson Mrs Susie Gooch Mrs W W Gibson Mrs 8 A Taylor and Mrs Edgar Wilkinson from this City.
A plane manufacturer experiments with plastics aiming to build an all plastic aircraft. The work centers on developing an ell shaped airframe and materials to reduce weight and increase efficiency.
An advertisement claims Teol kills athlete’s foot germs in one hour using 90 percent alcohol. The drugstore urges asking any druggist for this strong fungicide and promises faster germ destruction at Matthews Drug Co.
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