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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1948

Page

8

Home Improvement News From Halifax County

County home demonstration report highlights improvements by C B Vaughan Halifax heating system new kitchen and second floor sleeping porch with modern appliances. Baldy Green Hawkins Chapel remodeling includes hot and cold water system bathroom and breakfast nook. Asa Whitley Hardrawee prepares for winter with heating system tile floor and new electric range. Opal Jones tops County 4 H clothing demo with Seasonal Care of Clothing. Eunice Jenkins a close contender.

Florence Cox Estelle E. White Lillian Marrissistant C. B. Vaughan Halifax Vaughan Baldy Green Hawkins Chapel Asa Whitley Hardrawee Whitleys Opal Jones Aurelian Springs I. E. Jones Route 2 Opal Eunice Jenkins Eunice E. S. Jenkins Halfax F. W. M. White Halifax County

Farm Questions Answered By State College

Questions and answers cover pasture establishment failures due to inadequate fertility, the need for legumes with grasses for high and well distributed yields, and pasture weedbed preparation. Emphasizes that sufficient soil fertility enables natural pasture establishment and legumes transfer atmospheric nitrogen to soil for NC pastures.

State College North Carolina

Thompson recalls 13th pastor as lightning strikes parish

In Altoona Pennsylvania the Rev. Jonald Wagner pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church noted he is the 13th pastor of the parish when lightning struck the church on the 13th of the month.

Altoona, Pa U. P Jonald Wagner St. Mary's Catholic Church

Assistant County Agent Explains Lime Use Profits Farmers

Halifax County Agent G B DeLoatche outlines how limestone and phosphate improve soil. Lime neutralizes acidity, supplies magnesium, enables phosphate availability, speeds organic matter breakdown, and aids legume growth and nitrogen fixation for better yields.

DeLoatche G. B. DeLoatche Agsistent Halifax County

Irish Potatoes Good Food Buy Aug Articles

Irish potatoes are praised as a top food buy for August amid a seasonal abundance. Extension nutritionist Miss Virginia Wilson notes a heavy crop and plentiful supplies from mid August to mid September, ideal for cool summer dishes and a source of energy minerals vitamins and protein.

Virginia Wilson State College Wilson Miss Wilson U. S. Department of Agriculture

Farm and Home Week Postponed at State College

State College postpones Farm and Home Week 1948 after a Raleigh conference of farm and home leaders. Dr I Schaub cites health risks and polio concerns, with 4 H events cancelled and plans for a larger Farm and Home Week in 1949. Colonel J W Harrelson says preparations will start immediately for 1949. Homemakers urged to use the potato surplus and follow USDA price measures for grade goods.

State College I. ©. Schaub North Carolina Extension Service Raleigh State Farmers Convention North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs A. C. Bulla Wake County Schaub J. W. Harrelson

Recipe Tips From A Sixties Cookboard Advice

A scrambled, garbled OCR note discusses ironing and fatigue remedies for kitchen tasks. It mentions pressing fatigue cloth and a half cup of canned salih or Avod to mix into an omelette. It warns against an appetizing but unstable iron handle and suggests serving with a board for tomato sauce.

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