Farm bill need pairs with marketing control to aid farmers
The speaker argues that a farm bill alone won’t help farmers without better marketing and distribution controls. He notes growers are hurt by low prices relative to middlemen and calls for tariff changes, acknowledging ongoing debates and farmer groups’ efforts. He regrets missing early farm bill debate due to an ear condition but pledges future floor support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
Capitol
Fatal auto accident near Littleton claims George Jackson
George Jackson a 55 year old farmer died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Nelson Rainey between Littleton and Roanoke Rapids. The coroner exonerated Rainey and a coroner's hearing followed with release. Jackson, born in Warren County, was taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital and died without regaining consciousness. Burial was held in Roanoke Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jackson
Nelson Rainey
Mariah Foote
Jackson
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids
Willie Perkins
Rainey
Foote
Roanoke Chapel Cemetery
New Chief in Weldon P R Kitchen Named Police Chief
P R Kitchen former night policeman is named Chief of Police in Weldon taking effect the first. He succeeds J F Robinson as chief. Mesdames Grover Taylor Hazel Rook and S T Thorne visited Bracey Virginia on Sunday. P R Lynch of Richmond Virginia is visiting his sister Mrs Jennie Rainey for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Kitchen
Weldon
Kitchen
J. F. Robinson
Mesdames
Grover Taylor
Hazel Rook
S. T. Thorne
Bracey, Va
P. R. Lynch
Richmond, Va
Jennie Rainey
Thanksgiving Visits Span Several Towns and Families
Local residents from Hollister Norlina Enfield High Point Raleigh Nashville Princeton Louisburg Brinkleyville Henderson Inez and Newport News gather for Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Families include Berkley Hamlet Parker Harrison Crawley Buskey Odom Odom Theora Hamlet Ridley Brown Gupton and others with extended stays and hospital recoveries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Berkley
Baltimore
Ethel Harrison
Sinkleyville
Anna Clark
Inez, N
James Crawley
Henderson
Miriam Buskey
Dillard Odom
Roanoke Rapids
Inscoe
Theora Hamlet
Red Guk
Ridley Brown
Town Gossip Highlights Visiting Residents This Week
Henderson resident J R Burn visited town on Monday. Several locals traveled to Greenville and Rocky Mount for visits while Thanksgiving holidays brought family gatherings in Swan Quarter Richmond Norfolk Vaughan Vaughan Rockingham and Burlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Burn
Henderson
Mesdames F. M. Coburn
Howard King
Greenville
Mayo Coburn
Royce Goodman
Weldon Burns
Newport News
Ophelia Chambliss
Katie Cahoon
Grace
Swan Quarter
Sel Harris
Lelia Murray
E. Wilson
Rocky Mount
Layton Jenkins
Phoebus, Va
Julian Bell
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Washington
Hustler
Rawleigh’s
Dept
NCL
Richmond
Waynesboro Me- Series, Inc
Waynesboro
Virginia
Mabel Hudson
South Rosemary
Weldon Hiway
J. Spire
Mgr
Halifax Waste Materials Co
Hamilton Street
Nola Fulgam
L. F. White
12Th and
Jefferson St
R. M. Pair
Roberta Burton Tanner
Wm. L. Knight
Weldon, N
Hollister
Ezra Shearin
Louise Brown
Vaughan
Norfolk
Carlton Cannon
Carolina
John Smith
Jimmie Moore
Shelton Rainey
Emporia
A. D. Lynch
Jean and Coy
W. T. Edwards
Alethia Johnson
Scotland Neck
J. M. Rice
Grace Coppedge
Rockingham
Aileen Charles
Burlington
Otelia Vaughan
North Pole
Santa Claus
Roanoke Rapids Oil CO
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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