Rural residents to spend on improvements in Halifax County
Halifax County will see expenditures exceeding 734000 dollars over the next few years as farm and rural homeowners invest in better electric service and plumbing. A Tile Council of America study notes wiring upgrades and bathroom renovations are top priorities for 2586 local homes and cites a nationwide 66.97 million dollar program for farm and rural home improvements.
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Halifax County
Tile Council of America
D. P. Forst
North Carolina
Major Mason Arrives in Manila Awaiting Orders
Major Kermit R. Mason son of D. H. Mason of Roanoke Rapids has arrived in Manila and awaits orders at the Paranaque Replacement and Disposition Center. He served in Northern France the Rhineland and Central Europe and received the Bronze Star Medal with the 104th Infantry Division.
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Kermit R. Mason
D. H. Mason
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Manila
Paranaque
Luzon
Mason
France
Rhineland
Europe
104Th Inf
Nervine Promoted As Mild Yet Effective Sedative
Advert reproduces claims that Nervine relieves functional nervous disturbances such as sleep loss crankiness excitability and restlessness. It asserts Nervine calms nervous headache and indigestion and helps reduce wakefulness jitters and irritability.
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Miles Nervine
Rotary District Conference Aims For 300 Attendees
Elizabeth City Rotary Club sets a goal of 300 attendees for the May 13 and 14 conference. District has 36 clubs with 1,350 members. Organizing via chairmen, members are urged to contact fellow Rotarians and invite attendance. 1,500 illustrated folders are being printed for distribution.
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Elizabeth City Rotary Club
Will Gaither
Elizabeth City Rotary
Elizabeth City
US Aids Shannon Airport Radio Range Installation
Engineers from the Civil Aeronautics Administration assisted in installing the radio range and communications system at Shannon Airport in Foynes. The project, funded by the U.S. government, included beacons and a 400 watt radio range.
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U. S
Eire
Shannon
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Foynes
Cotton gremlins delight postwar toy show crowd
The National Cotton Council reports cotton gremlins made from knit socks are gaining fame among American children, likening their wartime icon to a friendly postwar mascot. Kay Hauser of Los Angeles hosts the first toy show where these cotton creatures surround her.
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National Cotton Council
Tle Kay Hauser
Los Angeles
California
Shad Fisheries Debate Highlights Licensing and Decline
Rod and Gun notes compare catch values from 1915 to today and argue a license system would conserve shad. They critique failed Gulf tributary projects and hatchery experiments, suggesting fewer boats and gear would yield more fish at lower costs. Dr Brandt, a noted shad expert, recounts extensive coastal study and the fishs instinct to return to familiar spawning waters.
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Gulf of Mexico
Brandt
North Carolina
Iland
Virginia
Miss Betty Hardy Spends Sunday at Nashville Home
Miss Betty Hardy spent Sunday at the home of her parents near Nashville, visiting family and enjoying the day.
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Betty Hardy
Nashville
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Manilla
Rod and
Aver
Begonias
Roanoke Avenue
Sweetpeas
Sandlin’s Flower Shop
Henry
Roanoke Rapids, 'N. C
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