Halifax Rat Killing Campaign Declared Big Success
Halifax County Health Department reports a successful rat poisoning campaign in Halifax with cooperation from the town and state health officials. The effort reduced local rat numbers, aiming to curb disease risk such as typhus fever, and leftover bait is available at cost from Weldon Health Office or Halifax contact.
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Halifax
County Health Department
R. F. Hill
State Board of Health
Raleigh
N. C
Health Department
United States
Halifax County
North Carolina
Health Office
Weldon
E. A. Hastings
North Carolina Opens Free Soils Tests for Farmers
Under Commissioner W. Kerr Scott the soils testing laboratory will offer free tests to farmers. The program aims to provide definite scientific data to guide intelligent fertilizer purchases.
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Riculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. Kerr Scott
Local Echoes and Visits Across North Carolina
Miss Dora Lee Rook spends the week with her sister in Washington. Miss Ella Belle Baird visits Miss Roberta Baird. Miss Mable Ingram stays with Mrs. Clifton Cook in Garysburg for three weeks. Mrs. Vernon Daughtry hosts a surprise birthday supper at her mother Mrs. Rosa Lee Hubbard’s home. Visits continue as Mrs. Hubbard with Inez and Lucy Hubbard and Louise Ingram call on Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cullom spend Sunday in Conway visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vincent.
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Dora Lee Rook
Washington, N. C
Mable Ingram
Clifton Cook
Garysburg
N. C
Vernon Daughtry
Rosa Lee Hubbard
Inez
Lucy Mae Hubbard
Louise Ingram
Emporia
Russell Barnes
Ralph S. Cullom
Conway, N. C
Paul Vincent
Bright 39 dies in Norfolk hospital
Sam J. Bright, 39, died August 2 at the United States Marine Hospital in Norfolk Va. Funeral services were held at his mother's home 102 Madison Street at 4 30 this afternoon. Interment followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. He is survived by his wife May Louise Bright two children Erwin and Earl his mother two sisters Sadie Lee Bright and Leatha Conwell and five brothers Fred Cecil Frank Herman and David Bright. He had lived in Roanoke Rapids fourteen years.
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United States Marine Hospital
Norfolk
J. F. Bright
Madison Steet
Cedarwood Cemetery
Mr. Bright
May Louise Bright
Erwin
Earl
Sadie Lee Bright
Roanoke Rapids
Leatha Conwill
Salem, Va
Fred
Cecil Bright
Frank Bright
Ayden
Herman Bright
Macclesfield
David Bright
Winterville
Bright
Christian Church Celebrates Silver Anniversary Aug 6
On Sunday August 6 the First Christian Church marks its 25th anniversary as an organized church in the city. Founder pastor R L Topping will deliver the morning message and C H Speight, the first Sunday School Superintendent, will lead the Sunday School. A basket dinner will follow in the basement with a roll call and list corrections in the afternoon. Members are urged to bring dinner and public attendance is invited. A revival begins August 27 with Evangelist Duke Jones.
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First Christian Church
R. L. Topping
C. H. Speight
Christian Fellowship
Evangelist Duke
Jones
Card of Thanks for Tragic Loss
We express sincere thanks and appreciation for kindness shown at the death of our son, Harry Norwood. Gratitude also to Mr. Wilson for his kind words in the Herald. May God bless each and every one. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norwood and family.
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Harry Norwood
Wilson
Herald
J. W. Norwood
Tyson and Johnson Families Visit Seaboard Friends
Mr and Mrs Dan Tyson Mr and Mrs P F Johnson and children visited friends and relatives at Seaboard Sunday in a family outing noted by local observers.
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Dan Tyson
P. F. Johnson
Seaboard
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Department of Ag
I. E. Miles
Ella Belle Baird
Roberta Baird
Rawls Furniture
W. J. Bright
Sam J. Bright
Christian Church
The
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Johnsons
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