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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
7
Having qualified an administratrix upon the estate of Geo E Gray deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims to present them or be barred of recovery by July Sunday 1920. All indebted to the estate are urged to pay promptly. This 18th day of July 1919 Mrs Delila Cray Administratrix. Tlkeit
In the Mehum region district authorities plan to issue hand grenade penny banks to schoolchildren aged seventeen and under. Banks are made from repurposed grenades with the fuzes removed and coin slots added, to fund War Savings Stamps. over 175000 banks ordered.
The National thrift drive expands through home demonstration agents in the United States. Director Braddock urges schools churches and labor groups to adopt thrift programs alongside agricultural work to raise savings and encourage safe investments including War Savings Stamps.
Officials in Washington monitor rising thrift societies across the United States with memberships sweeping into the millions. The Treasury tracks member names, promotes thrifty habits, and explains how small savings with interest can fund a home purchase or long term investments.
The piece urges regular saving through War Savings Stamps, noting nickels and dimes can grow into a car, home, or farm. It explains that Thrift Stamps and their interest compound like rain nourishing a garden, and encourages joining a War Savings Society for better opportunities.
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