Flood control survey set for Roanoke watershed work
Washington confirms a full erosion and flood control survey for the Roanoke River watershed will be authorized within days. Soil Conservation Service will conduct the field study with Forest Service and Bureau of Agricultural Economics help, eight men for eight months, to assess past flood damage and costs of mitigation and determine if a full program is warranted. A War Department survey of the river itself runs parallel and may take months to complete.
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Washington
Roanoke River
Department of Agriculture
Herbert Bonner
John H. Kerr
Harold D. Cooley
Wickard
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
War Department
Agriculture Department
Roanoke
Army
Crops Of Small Grain Demonstration By Halifax Farmer
A Halifax county Black farmer, Willie B. Williams, completed a variety demonstration of wheat oats and barley with D J Knight and E C Blair noting higher yields from wheat at 46 2 pounds per acre oats 2332 pounds and barley 2046 pounds per acre Williams sowed seed by hand on November 6 1940 following land preparation and fertilizer. Harvest yielded wheat 41 bushels per acre in Redhart Carala Purple Straw and Zap s Prolific varieties oats led by Fulghum 73 bushels Norton 67 bushels Lee 64 Fulgrain 57 and barley Davidson 15 beard varieties 43 bushels per acre Ire M 23 34 bushels Randolph 38 28 bushels
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Halifaxounty
E. C. Blair
N. State College
Willie B. Williams
D. J. Knight
Newa
Halifax
Norton
Lee
Davidson
Randolph
Gibson Family Return from Savannah Visit
Mr and Mrs H E Gibson and Miss Jean Gibson returned Sunday from Savannah Georgia where they spent their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Gibson
Miss Jean Gibson
Sunny
Savannah, Ga
Driving License Revocations In Co Announced
North Carolina Highway Safety Division announced revocations for June 21 to June 30. Names include George H. Clay Enfield Halifax Superior Court Albert L. Conner Roanoke Rapids Halifax recorder's court Arthur Ellis Durham Halifax recorder's court George Macon Hollister Halifax recorder's court G C Martin Conway Halifax recorder's court Howard McNeil Garysburg Halifax recorder's court Willie Rand Enfield Halifax recorder's court Daniel R. Stowe Route 3 Enfield Halifax recorder's court all for drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Highway Safety Division
George H. Clay
Enfield
Halifax
Albert L. Conner
Roanoke Rapids
Peeping Tom Nearly Shot At Local House Incident
J H Kennemar reports a nighttime trespass by a peeper at his residence on Wednesday about 11 15 PM. An unidentified man stared into a bedroom. Williams and Hudson observed the intruder and armed themselves as he fled after hearing a rifle click. The incident overlaps with prior use of a weapon by Kennemar.
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J. H. Kennemar
G. S. Williams
Kennemar
Williams
Muriel Hudson
Hudson
Rifle Unloaded Says Kennemur As Police Investigate
Kennemur stated the rifle was not loaded and that the man might have been shot. The incident was reported to local police for investigation.
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Kennemur
Sanitary Rate Local Markets Announced
D H Moody food inspector surveyed markets in Roanoke Rapids and South Rosemary in June finding sanitary ratings for multiple shops. Listed scores include M System 94.0 and Mrs W T Duncan 93.5 with others ranging from Standard Grocery 92.0 to Winfield Branch 69.0.
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D. H. Moody
Roanoke Rapids
South Rosemary
M-System
W. T. Duncan
Standard Grocery
Cook and Vincent
R. I. Starke
L & M Grocery
A & P Grocery
Batton Grocery
D. I Sidd
R. EB. Merritt
Thompson Grocery
J. H. Matkins
Yellow Front
Pender Grocery
Drew Teel
R. L. Topping
GH. Ranhom
Tucker Fayed
R. T. Braswell
I. K. Braswell
Winfield Branch
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S. W. Allsbrook
Rosa
Mary Harris
Scotland Neck
Rosa Harris
Allsbrook
Bud Harrison
Main
Highth Streets
Alisbrook
Tom
Inte Furst
Die Oengine
EPS
Fisher Steel
Bokgirder Fone
Vertaaton
Chevrolet
Tri-City Motor Company, Inc
Roanoke Ave
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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