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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
4
Roanoke Rapids Herald publishes local notices and odd column filler with weathered ad copy. It mentions Christmas seals campaigns, climate jabs about California and Texas, and Halifax County cotton gin data for 1928 and the prior year.
A Halifax County reader urges a fair share of the 65 million highway bond program for road construction. He compares Halifax with Orange County and argues for a uniform statewide distribution, noting Halifax has about 44 000 people and 40 million in property value but only about 11 miles of bond road, and that Halifax lacks a main trunk road. The letter urges the Halifax Board of County Commissioners to ensure the county receives its due and access to the broader state system.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth argues Halifax County should press for its portion of state highway bonds while funds remain. The paper says other counties have built more roads by persistent pursuit and urges similar tactics to ensure modern highways aid regional development and progress.
The Times correspondent reports coalition leaders prefer an American Governor General over a Filipino. They seek recall of General Wood and autonomy loosened by the Jones act. President Coolidge faces claims of tolerable conditions for Filipinos and calls for amending the act to define U S supervision clearly. The piece notes potential danger to U S prestige in the Far East and urges Congress action.
W Farm Notes from Halifax County NC urges farmers to terrace upper lands to prevent soil loss and nutrient leaching, notes January February as good terracing times, offers assistance. Encourages buying seed for 1924 planting, options with Weldon Oil Mill for delinted cotton seed, and mentions winter repairs of farm machinery.
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