Secret parasites threaten livestock profits warns official
Dr. William Moore head of the State Agriculture Veterinary division names lice ticks mites fleas and flies as external parasites harming livestock and poultry. He notes two lice types chew on hair and feathers or pierce skin and feed on blood causing unrest and reduced profits while potentially spreading swine pox and other diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
State Department of Agriculture
Moore
State argues pullorum control can erase disease in poultry
L. J. Fourie, head of the new poultry improvement program funded at sixty five thousand dollars a year, asserts pullorum can be controlled and eradicated. He assigns responsibility to five groups: flock owners hatchery staff baby chick dealers and buyers all must source clean stock and enforce thorough testing and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Fourie
State Department of Agriculture
Deaths notice list Gretchen Riggan and Dr B M Nicholson
Gretchen Moore Riggan 38 died at Park View Hospital Rocky Mount after a brief illness following surgery. Funeral held in Warrenton with burial in Riggan family cemetery near Embro. Survived by husband Hermann Riggan Jr., father C M Moore Jr., three sisters. Dr B M Nicholson, Enfield physician, died in Rocky Mount hospital after years of declining health. Survived by wife.
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Gretchen Riggan
Warrenton
Gretchen Moore Riggan
Park View
Rocky Mount
C. M Moore
J R
Pearl Moore Og
Littleton
Littleton High School
The
Baptist Church
R. E. Brickhouse
Riggan
Embro
Warren County
Herman Riggan, Jr
Jacqueline Moore
W. B. Weaver
Apex
W. L. Herbert
Enfield
B. M. Nicholson
Obituary note mentions Nicholson kin and services at Episcopal Church
The obituary lists Lt. Robert Norman as the subject with a sister Mrs William Grubbs of Norfolk Virginia and a brother Dr Jack Nicholson of Lawrenceville Virginia. Funeral services were held from the Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 5 p m conducted by Rev B T Brodie assisted by Rev E C Crawford Methodist ministers.
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Robert Norman
William Grubbs
Norfolk
Jack Nicholson
Lawrenceville
Episcopal Church
B. T. Brodie
E. C. Crawford
Mrs Paul Pruden Rites Held In Roanoke Rapids
Mrs Paul Pruden formerly Essie Woodruff died after two year illness. Funeral services were held at W C Williams Funeral Home with ministers Gordon Price R L Topping and R V Hope. Burial followed in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. She leaves husband in Wilson hospital two daughters Mrs Earl Rook and Mrs Charles Sambrough three sisters Mrs S J Kee Mrs May Smith and Mrs Harvey Grouse and one brother D D Woodruff and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pruden
W. C. Williams
Gordon Price
R. L. Topping
R. V. Hope
Roanoke Rapids
Pruden
Essie Woodruff
Northampton County
Wilson Hospital
Earl Rook
Charles Sambrough
Baltimore
S. J. Kee
Weldon
May Smith
Jackson
Harvey Grouse
Raleigh
D. D. Woodruff
Emporia
Mrs Batton and Family Visit Ports mouth Area
Mrs J B Batton Jr and children spent the week end in Portsmouth. Mrs H E Liles and children have returned to Norfolk after visiting friends and relatives here for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Batton, Jr
Portsmouth
H. E. Liles
Norfolk
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