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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1947

Page

8

Kudzu and Terracing Prominent in Local Soil News

James Wing of near Littleton reports kudzu planted on his farm is controlling erosion and plans to dig crowns this spring to replant heavily eroded land. H S B Thompson near Weldon seeks help establishing practices as fields wash and need terracing. Terrace lines staked for Co S Alexander of Scotland Neck and for B C Pair near Pittard's Store with five acres terraced. Herbert Morris near Halifax has terrace lines staked and is building with a two disc tractor plow and a Ford tractor.

James Wing Littleton Fishing Creek H. S. B. Thompson Near Weldon Mr. Thompson Neck H. O. Allen J.B. Wilkinson The Soil Conservation Service B.C. Pair Pittard Pair Herbert Morris Halifax Mr. Morris

Mrs. Massey Hosts Demonstration Club Meeting

The Gaston Home Demonstration Club met March 12 in the Gaston Teacherage with Mrs. Roland Massey as hostess. President Mrs. Robert Price opened with America The Beautiful. minutes, roll call, and business were reviewed. The club noted the 14th District Federation meeting at Jackson School on April 16 at 10 30 AM and planned attendance. Miss Dorothy Piland and two guests were present.

Massey Gaston Home Demonstration Club Gaston Teacherage Roland Massey Robert Price America Herbert Blythe Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs Jackson School Merydth Lane Gaston School P. B. Britton Herbet Blythe Mesdames E. P. Hyman B. W. Rook S. Joyner Sharpsburg, N. C Hobbs

Conference Attendees From Local churches Attend State Event

Mrs. V. S. Hockaday from Rosemary Methodist Mrs. D. L. Wheeler from First Methodist Mrs. R. L. Applewhite from Halifax and Mrs. P. T. Stephenson of Garysburg represented Pleasant Grove church at the state women's society of Christian Service Conference in Wilmington March 19 to 21. The Grace Methodist church hosting the event burned a few hours after adjournment.

V. S. Hockaday Rosemary Methodist Church D. L. Wheeler First Methodist Church R. L. Applewhite Halifax P. T. Stephenson Garysburg Pleasant Grove State Woman’s Society of Christian Service Wilmington Grace Methodist Church

Social News From Halifax and Nearby Towns

Mrs. Milton Cherry of Tarboro spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Annie Jennings. A. L. Dickens and wife and son of Richmond visited over the weekend. M. and Mrs. A. L. Hux and daughter Sandra with Eva Cates and Undine Caudle spent the weekend in Wilmington with Mrs. S. A. Carr. Hugh Webb of Spartanburg S C visited last week. Mrs. Jack Whitehead and Mrs. John Cobb were in Baltimore shopping. Frances Bobbitt of Greenville visited Saturday. James Cutchin of Whitakers came Friday. Jack Bass of Rich Square spent the weekend here.

Milton Cherry Tarboro Annie Jennings A. L. Dickens Richmond A. L. Hux Sandra Eva Cates Undine Caudle Wilmington S. A. Carr Hugh Webb Spartenburg S. C Jack Whitehead John Cobb Baltimore Frances Bobbitt E.c-E.c Greenville Jack Bass Rich Square

Notice to creditors in Bowser estate in Halifax NC

Charles E Bowser administrator of the estate of B W Bowser deceased of Halifax County North Carolina calls all creditors to present claims to the undersigned or attorney Geo C Green Weldon NC by February 15 1948. Debtors should make immediate payments to the undersigned.

B. W. Bowser Halifax County North Carolina Geo. C. Green

Also Mentioned on This Page

Soil Conservation News M. W. Shugart, JR J. B. Wilkinson Co. S. Alexander of Scotland Halifax News James Cutchin Whitakers Charles E. Bowser B. W.bowser Esso Tan TED
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