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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

14

Fourth Annual 4-H Church Sunday Observances Initiated

4-H Club members in Scotland Neck plan a 4-H Church Sunday service at Scotland Neck Baptist Church on May 2 with Pattie Phillips Shirley Whitehead Haynes Lilley James Stallings and Jimmy Condrey taking part Pastor W E Mortis will deliver the sermon Ushers include Isabel Madrey Patricia Staton Tommy Locke and Talmadge Hardy Special music will be led by Mrs Madry Students from the school music department will provide the numbers 4-H church services will be held at other county churches on arranged Sundays ahead of the Sabbath observance Also Halifax County Home Demonstration Clubs host the District Federation on May 7 at 10 30 A M in the Scotland Neck High School auditorium Lunch will be served by Palmyra Hobgood Roseneath Dawson Spring Hill and Tillery Clubs Devotions will be by Mrs Richard House Jr and greetings by L W Alexander Ben Bracy and C H Carter.

Scotland Neck Scotland Neck Baptist Church Pattie K Phillips Shirley Whitehead Haynes Lilley James Stallings Jimmy Condrey W. E. Mortis Isabel Madrey Patricia Staton Tommy Locke Talmadge Hardy Mrs. Madry Sebbath Halifax County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs Scotland Neck High School Palmyra Hobgood Roseneath Dawson Spring Hill Tillery Clubs Richard House, Jr Roseneath Club R. B. Robinson Halifax County Home Demonstration Council R. C. Brown Edgecombe County L. W. Alexander Ben Bracy C. H. Carter Secre

Fruits and Vegetables Market Report North Carolina

Strawberry sales ran late at most North Carolina markets with Chadbourn Wallace and Tabor City posting crates on Thursday and Friday. Prices for Klondike strawberries ranged 8.50 to 11.50 per crate while lettuce and radishes shifted at eastern markets and South Carolina garden peas held 3.00 to 3.25 per bushel. Weather optimism suggests heavy strawberry offerings next week.

North Carolina Chadbourn Wallace Tabor City Wilmington Eastern Terminal New York South Carolina

Hogs and Cattle Markets in Carolina and Chicago

Heavy hog receipts pressed cash prices at Carolina stations with late trading weaker though top hogs finished the week at 19.50 to 20.00. Chicago hogs down 25 to 75 cents while Baltimore and Richmond held steady with tops near 22.75 and 20.00. Cattle results not shown. A North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs event features Dr R B House of UNC as main speaker with Mrs Frank Alford introducing him, plus music from Macclesfield and group reports from Nash County 4-H Club Team and an inspirational address by Mrs Sallie Parker of Jackson NC.

Carolina Chicago Baltimore Richmond Tary N. C. Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs RB. Everette N.C. Federated Women's Clubs C. E. Davis Spring Hill Club R. B. House University of North Carolna House Frank Alford Macclesfield Club Nash County Sallie Parker Jackson, NC

Market report notes mixed livestock and egg prices across cities

Versatile Star shows receipts near trade needs. Rocky Mount auction lists fat beef cows 20.00 to 21.00, other cows 12.00 to 19.00, good fat buyers 26.00 to 30.00, fat butcher bulls 18.00 to 21.00. Baltimore market gains 1.00 to 2.00 for steers and bulls, cows up 0.50 to 1.50, vealers up around 4.00 per hundred. Chicago vealers up 2.00 to 4.00 with other slaughter offerings up 0.30 to 1.50. Dressed meats scarce in Chicago and New York wholesale markets. beef, veal, pork loins and parts rise. Raleigh egg grading steady to stronger with A large 44c, current 39–42c. Ashville A large 43–48c, current 40c. Eggs steady to firm in New York and Chicago markets.

Rocky Mount Baltimore Chicago New York Boston Raleigh Ashville

Poultry Market Steady to Slightly Stronger on Farm Prices

Fryers and broilers opened the week at Central North Carolina points with larger processing plants offering 38 cents per pound on the farm. Short supplies and strong demand from smaller plants kept the market steady to slightly higher with farm pay prices 38 to 40 cents. Some large plants moved outside the area to secure supplies as prices averaged lower, while colored hens remained steady.

Fryers and Broilers North Carolina

World War I Veterans Honored by Seaboard Employees

Seaboard Air Line Railroad placed memorial phiques showing employees who served in World War I in offices at Norfolk Portsmouth Raleigh Hamlet Savannah Americus Howells Jacksonville and Tampa. More than 3 400 Seaboard employees served in the Armed Forces and a portion died in service.

Seaboard Air Line Railroad Norfolk and Portsmouth Raleigh and Hamlet N.C Savannah Americus and Howells Jacksonville Tampa Florida Seaboard

Grain and cotton market trends for the week

Grain markets show sustained gains with dryness delaying spring wheat seeding and CCC buying supporting prices. Corn oats and barley advance, soybeans rise to around 4.00 per bushel in Midwest. Cotton spot prices climb to 37.63 then close near 37.10 as week ends amid slow crop prep and ongoing aid programs.

Commodity Credit Corporation Minois

Strength Regained by Local Mother After Retonga Aid

Mrs. Brittie Miles of Adams Tennessee, a mother of six and 38 year housewife, credits Retonga with restoring her appetite and energy after years of nervous indigestion. She says she quickly began craving food, sleeping well, and regained her normal weight from 100 to 140 pounds. Neighbors note her improved appearance and mood, and she recommends Retonga for relief from digestive issues and constipation. Retonga contains herbal ingredients and Vitamin B-1 and is available at Rosemary Drug Co.

Brittie Miles RFD 1 Adams Tenn Miles Mrs. Miles Retonga

Employment to Top 60 Million This Summer

Commissioner Clague of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington says this summer will see employment exceed 60 million, outstripping last year’s 69 million. He notes one million more employed in March than a year ago with veterans and women as main labor sources. Pacific Coast unemployment remains high, and unemployment claims are about five percent below last year. Advice includes canning guidance and checking equipment as strawberries and corn approach.

Clague Bureau of Labor Statistic Washington Hes Pacific Coast

Good Time To Prepare For Canning Urges Women

Hosewives should again gather canning equipment and organize it. Miss Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent for the State College Extension Service, stresses the need to conserve food this year as during the war. She urges preparation and orderly canning practices.

Hare Demonstration Division N. C. Agricultural Extension Service Ruth Current State College Extension Service

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