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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1946

Page

6

North Carolina Cotton Crop Declines From 1945 Levels

December 1 Cotton Report from the Federal State Crop Reporting Service shows North Carolina’s 1946 cotton crop at about 420000 bales, 2 percent below 1945 and 31 percent under the ten year average. Lint yield is 353 pounds per acre, 16 pounds below 1945 and 12 pounds above the ten year average, with 570000 acres harvested and a 14 percent abandonment of the 678000 acres in cultivation as of July 1 1946.

North Carolina Federal State

Mrs Thompson Hosts Bridge Party At Home Gathering

Mrs J Thompson entertained a refined bridge party at her residence with Christmas tallies and prizes. Guests included Miss Bernice Hitchens and Mesdames H E Gibson Graham Lynch H B Cameron E M Daughtry Jimmie Richardson Jesse Helms L B Allen A C Culbreth J P Little Will Daughtry Crocker Maddry W H Tickel and Fleetwood Sullivan as well as house guest W R Stevens. Refreshments featured pear salad Christmas tree cookies salted nuts and coffee.

J. Thompson H. E Jimmie Richardson Jesse Helms L. B. Allen A. C. Culbreth J. P. Little Will Daughtry Crocker Maddry W. H. Tickel Fleetwood Sullivan

Card of Thanks for Mrs. J. R. Powell

Expresses gratitude for floral offerings and sympathy shown during illness and death of mother Mrs. J. R. Powell.

J. R. Powell

Aurelian Springs School News Highlights December Events

The Aurelian Springs High School P T A met with 100 attendees. A play Why The Chimes Rang was staged by English students under Mrs. George Crawley with a long cast list. Basketball results show mixed dates with Scotland Neck and Littleton. Roanoke Rapids double victory noted for boys and girls.

Aurelian Springs High School Geo. Crawley Holger Donald Mohorn Steen Wayne Mohorn Bertel Joe Congleton Mary Ruth Wilcox E. B. Shearin Linwood Carter Coutier Mardice Jones Mary Louise Arrington Ovid Hamm Sarah Ann Butts King Johnny Pittman Angel Dorothy Bell Patsy Ward John Henderson Lynn Warren Coleman Best Luther Edwards G. D. O’mary Sara Russell Frances Haskin Blanche Pearce Delores Riggan Yvonne DeBerry Tommie Harris Aurelian Springs Girls Scotland Aurelian Springs Aurelian Sprigs Littleton Girls Aurelian We Littleton Virginia Shearin Susie Jones Roanoke Rapids Glasgow Cates

Aurelian Springs Surges To Lead Roanoke Rapids

Aurelian Springs led 34 to 21 with Thomas Hux top scorer at 10 points for the winners while Brown had 9 for Roanoke Rapids. The halftime score favored Roanoke Rapids 17 to 13.

Aurelian Springs Boys Thomas Hux Brown Roanoke Rapids

New Compound INNEFR-AID Promises Quick Health Boost

A drug ad claims INNEFR-AID with 12 herbs cleanses bowels relieves gas and aids liver and kidneys. It promises users feel better and enjoy life again and lists Halifax County drug stores as sellers.

All Drugs Halifax County

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