Halifax Farm Tour Highlights County Demonstrations
The Halifax County Farm Tour on August 16 toured S Douglass and T R Whitehead, J G Shields, T D Temple, W E Smith, Caledonia prison farm, June Tillery, and C J Leonard. Attendees viewed a brick smoke house, medicated hog wallow, terracing, a peanut disease trial, sanitation in farrowing pens, electric fencing, alfalfa, and a corn variety test with growth noted. The event drew about fifty participants including farmers and 4 H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Scotland Neck High School
J. F. Criswell
State College
Raleigh
S. Douglass
T. R. Whitehead
Whitehead
J. G. Shields
N. C
T. D. Temple
W. E. Smith
S. Brady
C. J. Leonard
Halifax
Heroic catch saves child from third story ledge
Baltimore August 18 John Siejak a 220 pound former wrestler made a vest pocket catch that would do credit to Rabbit Maranville He caught five year old Mary Schorr as she plummeted from a third story window ledge Neighbors screams drew him to the scene and he plunged through a crowd catching the child as her grip slipped She was unhurt but frightened Her parents could not explain how she reached the ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
U.P
John Siejak
Rabbit Maranville
Mary Schorr
Siejak
Mary
Local social notes from Virginia and nearby towns
Mrs Eugene Harris and Mrs Calvin Floyd and son Calvin Jr spent Sunday in Portsmouth and Ocean View. Miss Jeanette Rook and Miss Mabel Floyd were at Ocean View. Mrs P T Taylor and daughter Virginia visited Ports mouth and Ocean View. Mrs Lillian Bradley and Miss Betty Gillespie of Chester Pa visit Mrs F P Harris. Lucille Harris and Esther Mae Taylor returned home from Ports mouth Va. Mrs R J Rightmyer and Frances Rightmyer spent Thursday in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Harris
Calvin Floyd
Calvin, Jr
Portsmouth
Ocean View
Jeanette Rook
Mabel Floyd
P. T. Taylor
Virginia
Lillian Bradley
Betty Gillespie
Chester
F. P. Harris
Lucille Harris
Esther Mae Taylor
R. J. Rightmyer
Frances Rightmyer
Norfolk
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Saluting
Bub
By Carl Churchill
Roanoke Rapids
W. B. Smith
P. E. Shields
C. E. Davis
Bob Skinner
Skinner
Bub Skinner
Mister Skinner
Seejack
Ronoke Rapids
Air Mighty
Caledonia
Ommy
Aan
Miller
Miller Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Orange-Crush Bot. Co
Littleton, N. C
J. Spire, Met
South
Weldon Road
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