Cooperative Farm and Home Tour for HalIifax Negroes Aug 9
In Halifax County on August 9 the third annual Cooperative Farm and Home Tour will visit farms and homes showcasing crop improvement projects. The itinerary lists demonstrations from Piney Wood to Goldmine, including 4-H clubs, pure bred livestock, terracing, water systems, and home improvement, with a 7:20 a.m. assembly in Enfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro County
D. J. Knight
Halifax County
Enfield
N. C
Piney Wood
James H. Davis
Allen Grove
John Turner
Tussie Williams
Harrison
John R. Jones
Daniel Chapel
Harrison Copeland
Delmar
James Francis
John Smith
Cary Pittman
Eden
Morris McWilliams
Draper Community
Osie T. Baker
Arthur Grey
Eastman
Henry Alston
Goldmine
Garden demonstrations at Mack Faulcon farm event
A fall garden demonstration series starts at Mack Faulcon's Mount Gilliam farm with a wind powered electric plant exhibit and a modern fish pond. Visitors are invited for a sprinkling shower display, picnic grounds, and a fishing contest followed by lunch at 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Faulcon
Mount Gilliam
4-H Club Delegates Return From Raleigh
Halifax County 4-H members from Hobgood Tillery Enfield Darlington Ringwood Hollister and Roanoke Rapids attended a Raleigh State College Short Course and Agent's Conference. Eleven delegates were funded by club sponsorship or fundraising through merchandise sales.
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Halifax County
State College
Raleigh
Hobgood
Tillery
Enfield
Darlington
Ringwood
Hollister
Roanoke Rapids
Ona Patterson
F. W. Reams
Talley Attends Duke Coaching School Under Wade
Joe Talley of Roanoke Rapids Junior High attended the Duke Coaching School July 24 to 28. He commuted from Wilson daily to study football under Coach Wade and will replace S. N. Graham as principal while assisting with football this fall. Talley helped Hoyle with baseball last year and played for the 1938 State Champion Owls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Talley
Roanoke Rapids
Duke
Talley
Wilson Club
Coastal Plain League
Wilson
Durham
Hoyle
Wade
S. N. Graham
Graham
Owls
Fire at Monroe Street home investigated
The fire department was called to Mrs. Myrtle Lowe's home at 128-B Monroe Street Monday evening to investigate smoke from an upstairs room. Investigators found the smoke came from a flue connected to a stove where paper had been burned.
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Myrtle Lowe
Monroe Street
Local residents report travels and visits across several states
Weldon residents note Frances Musgrove's return from New York after weeks with an aunt. Elinor Crouch visits Jacksonville Florida while Helen Taylor stays in Gumberry. Families return from Virginia Beach and Knoxville. Visits include Durham Charleston Warren County Richmond White Lake Tarboro and Suffolk with several relatives and friends mentioned.
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Frances Musgrove
New York
Elinor Crouch
Jacksonville
Fla
Helen Taylor
Gumberry
John W. Brown
Virginia Beach
William Hawkins
Durham
W. E. Carter
Charleston
W. Va
William Pope
Knoxville
Christine Alston
Lillian Pate
White Lake
Mary Lou Taylor
Tarboro
N. C
Mabel Alston
Richmond
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P. O. Box
Enfield, N. C
U.S
Jan Bata
Belcamp
United States
Fire Dept
Weldon
Marshall Richardson
Suffolk
Ella Mitchell
Evelyn Mitchell
D. B. Zollicoffer
Duke Hospital
L. W. Edwards and Son
Warren County
Eugene Cook
S. C
J. R. Cook
Lions Club
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Virginia Electric
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