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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
2
In Gaston, Mrs. Wood and W. Wood are noted figures, with Mr. Baird and son, Mr. Copeland and children, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wood connected to the community. W. Wood serves in the U.S. Navy on Guam.
Mrs Bettie Dixon 68 wife of the late W Hi Dixon died at home Saturday morning. Funeral held Sunday at 4 p.m. conducted by Rev B Peacock with burial in Whitakers cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Cura Smith of Suffolk Va two sons AR Dixon of Whitakers and Rexinlet Dixon of Ocean Grove and three daughters Mrs I Felton of Suffolk Va Must Lucas of Norfolk and Lottie Mae Dixon of the home. James Quinton Tanner died at his home here Saturday.
Morning after a prolonged illness the funeral was conducted at the Williams Roanoke Rapids home Monday afternoon at 4. The Rev Gordon officiated and burial followed at Cedarswo Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Lucy Gup, his parents Mr and Mrs JA Tanner, three brothers Sutiane William Henry and Rivers Tas het, all of Roanoke Rapids, four stepchildren Laura Luc Cross of Raleigh and James and Howard, all of Roanoke Rapids.
Landowners may obtain forest tree seedlings to reclaim or utilize submarginal acres. Contact County Forest Warden M. M. Lawrence or the County Agent. Loblolly and shortleaf pine plantings available for immediate shipment from the State Forest Service Nursery at Clayton, North Carolina.
Town Talk advises homeowners to view their property as outsiders would, noting details like curtains and grounds. It encourages inspecting the exterior from street level and considering improvements. The piece cites the Veterans Administration estimating 103 million veterans and general records on file across federal offices nationwide.
Dr Harry E Cooper head of Meredith College music department is named chairman for district high school and junior high music contests in Raleigh on March 12 and 13. The Raleigh district expands to include Chatham Durham Franklin Granville Halifax Harnett Johnston Lee Moore Nash Northampton Orange Person Vance Wake Warren and Wayne counties under state officers led by Dean Hi Nugh Altwater of WCMC. Three-fifths of World War II veterans are married and two-thirds reside in urban areas per a Veterans Administration report.
The 1947 General Assembly set local laws on shad and herring fishing in eastern North Carolina counties. Regulations override older conservation rules and new Wildlife Resources Commission rules apply. Open waters include Tar River stretches near Grimesland and Falkland and several creeks in Halifax, Nash, and Edgecombe counties with net size and seasonal limits.
About 24 million dollars of supplies and equipment ranging from thread spools to x ray machines were received at Veterans Administration supply depots during the fiscal year ending June 30 1947 and later distributed to VA hospitals homes and offices.
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