Rocky Mount to Host State High School Speakers Runoff
Rocky Mount High School will stage the preliminary run-off for the statewide oration contest in March. District contestants from Northampton Halifax Edgecombe Wilson Nash and Wayne Counties vie for district scholarships before the March 1 deadline. The finals at High Point College March 29 award $400 for first place $200 for second and $100 for third with district winners receiving $50.
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Rocky Mount High School
Northampton
Halifax
Edgecomb
Wilson
Nash
Wayne Counties
High Point College
High Point
Administrator's Notice for Tom Zollicoffer Estate
Adminstrator of the estate of Tom Zollicoffer deceased Halifax County North Carolina notifies all creditors to present claims by January 24 1936 at Littleton NC or be barred. Debtors should pay promptly. M N Zollicoffer signs as administrator this January 24 1935.
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Tom Zollicoffer
Halifax County
N. C
Littleton
M. N. Zollicoffer
Cates Collier Bride in Franklin Virginia Ceremony
Miss Catherine Collier became the bride of John William Cates Jr in a Franklin home ceremony officiated by Rev John Grice. The couple plans a Northern motor trip and will reside in Weldon after returning. Collier is a teacher from Garysburg and Cates is a UNC graduate employed by the Coca Cola company.
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Franklin
Catherine Collier
John Wiliam Cates, Jr
Jack G. Holland
John Methodist Char Grice
The
Clayton, Offi
Mrs. Cates
Weldon
M. Cates
John B. Collier
Garysburg
Women's College of the Unversity
North Carolna
Greensboro
Northampton County
Mr. Cates
John W. Cates
Edenton
University of North Carolina
Stern Coteldon
Ton O.1 Company
Lespedeza Gains Popularity In Local Farming
A rural agricultural note by E K Veach explains lespedeza growing in the community, detailing its use for pasture hay soil improvement and erosion control. It stresses soil fertility gains from turning under crops and the role of proper inoculation and soil amendments for better future yields.
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E.K. Veach
Aurelian Springs
Lespedeza as Summer Pasture Crop Guidance
The guide explains lespedeza as a main summer pasture forage preferencing its suitability in hot weather and limited early grazing. It promotes varieties such as Korean Kobe Tennessee 76 and Common with sowing windows mid February to mid March and methods including broadcasting 20 to 30 pounds per acre on small grains or light surface cover. A note records Mrs. Walter Wheeler visiting Gonway.
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Kobe
Weldon Social News Highlights Local Travels and Visits
Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Pierce left for St. Petersburg Florida for a stay. Miss Dorothy Johnson of Roanoke Rapids visited sister Mrs. Earle Parker. George Lewis of Rocky Mount spent a weekend in Weldon. Several residents, including Mrs. T. P. Sully and Mrs. Robinson, vacationed in Baltimore and Raleigh.
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Richmond
Entertains Club Honors High Score At Weldon Bridge
Mrs. Whitley Draper hosted a Weldon bridge club gathering on Wednesday afternoon. The high score prize went to Mrs. Edwin Joyner. A salad course with coffee was served to Mesdames Wheeler Joyner Jones Jones Dixon Millikin Norfleet Clark and Miss Callie Grant.
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Whitley Draper
Bridge Club
Weldon
Edwin Joyner
Mesdames
E. B. Wreeler
J] Jones
Fenton Jones
Leo Dixon
al Millikin
Norfleet Clark
Callie Grant
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Rocky MT
Helen Priscilla Stam
John C. Stam
China
Robert T. Kirkland
Doan
Doan’s
Fahey and Daughtrey Plumbing Contractors
Cates—Collier
Ophela Daniel
Mount Holly
Roanoke River
Hickory
Oke Rapids
W. Howard Hamilton
Munsey Bldg
Baltimore, Maryland
Walter Wheeler
Gonway
J. D. Wheeler
Weldon News
Mrs. S. B. Pierce
St. Petersburg
Entertains Club
National Loan & Insurance Co
W. Second St
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