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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
2
L Kelly, Halifax County Agricultural Conservation Committee chair, announced no provision for prepayment of the leaf penalty in the 1949 marketing year. Penalties may be deducted by the warehouseman or dealers upon marketing each lot of tobacco exceeding farm acreage allotments, aligning with price support participation rules under the Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation.
The North Carolina 4 H Dairy Foods Demonstration program will award merit medals to three county winners and a state selection each for individual and two member teams. Winners receive a gold medal and a Carnation Company made gold watch. Demonstrations cover dairy product use in milk drinks soups creamed dishes casseroles custards puddings and feeding formulas. Last year state winners included Frances Lancaster and the team of Martha Ann Washam Dori Neil Davis.
Rep John H Kerr urges tobacco inclusion in the Marshall Plan before the House Appropriations Committee. He warns against deleting tobacco from ERP products, arguing it supports euro recovery, farm revenue, and wartime production, and urges uniform treatment of all commodities.
Miss Elgin Scott resigned from the Halifax County Home Demonstration Agent's office effective in 1948. She expressed gratitude for Halifax County support of the 4-H program and urged continued youth training to foster leadership, service, and better living in the community.
Three hostesses Mrs Don Tillar Mrs W B Griszard and Mrs G W Harding entertained with bridge at Mrs Tillar’s home on Thursday evening. Summer flowers formed the background for tables. High score went to Mrs T J Alford second to Mrs Watson Ellerson. Floating prize to Mrs William Farley and consolation to Mrs Scott Benton. Ice coffee refreshments followed.
Letters of congratulations hailed the arrival of the Halifax County Bookmobile Service. W Henry Overman and Florence Cox praise expanded library access for residents and schools, noting the broader book selection through regular routes and club cooperation.
Mrs L A Durham hosted a Friday bridge party honoring Mrs L R Thompson of Winston Salem, guest of Mrs A C Culbreth. Colorful summer flowers brightened the event, two-table progressive play ran until 10 30 with high score by Mrs George Brown and second by Mrs Graham Lynch. Gifts and corsages were given, refreshments served to eight guests, followed by mention of memorial services in Sea Board attended by Mr and Mrs T M Bullock and Carolyn Culbreth.
St John’s Catholic Church Roanoke Rapids held a grand parish May Festival at the Armory with Rev Peter M Denges praising strong attendance. Visiting clergy and a guest speaker Philip Ogilvie of the NC Catholic Laymen’s Association attended. new Roanoke Rapids laymen officers were elected Eileen Fisher Edward Dickens and Roy Gantt Jr.. Rev Patrick Walsh organized the Holy Name Society.
Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Rosemary Methodist Church will gather Monday night at 7 30 for a meeting in the church hall.
The Episcopal Church will observe Holy Communion in Sunday morning services with Rev. Edmund Berkley preaching after an absence of several Sundays. Mrs. J. R. Wrenn visited Norfolk last week, and officers are listed with Very Rev. Peter M. Denges as spiritual director and Roy A. Gantt as president.
Daily sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m at several churches in Roanoke Rapids. Episcopal June 14 19 Rosemary Methodist June 14 25 First Methodist June 14 19 South Rosemary Methodist June 14 25 Presbyterian June 21 July 22 9 30 a m Christian May 1?–June 12 6 to 8 p m.
Marvin Gulbreth of Richmond and Miss Alice Skidmore of Ridgewood New Jersey were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Culbreth.
Bobby Kendrick of Norfolk visited here with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kendrick over the weekend. Miss Mary Louise Ray and Staley Clements of Richmond spent Memorial Day holidays with Mr and Mrs P W Ray. Mrs L R Thompson returned to Winston Salem after visiting her sister Mrs A C Culbreth and Mr and Mrs H C John. Son attended Martha Kendrick’s graduation from Greensboro College earlier in the week.
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