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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

6

Broughton Pushes Food Exemption From North Carolina Sales Tax

Raleigh candidate for governor J M Broughton urged Forsyth County listeners to exempt all food for home consumption from the 3 percent sales tax. He urged tax reduction, maintained land tax policy, and called for fair tax enforcement plus relief for merchants. He backed a teacher retirement system and sick leave with pay, opposed diverting highway funds, and stressed farm to market road development. L P McLendon, L C Atkisson, and Clyde R Hoey Jr participated.

Winston-Salem N. C J. M. Broughton Raleigh Forsyth County North Carolina Broughton General Assembly

Strawberries and desserts recipes from a Virginia Power home economist

Week's Recipes from Virginia Electric and Power Company feature Strawberries as fresh season favorites. Miss Virginia Blount presents strawberry shortcake and strawberry ice cream puffs, with tips on making crust, batter, and cream puffs while avoiding overmixing and oven opening.

Virginia Electric & Power Company Virginia Blount Home Economist

Strawberry Cream Puffs and Tapioca Dessert Recipe Notes

Ready for Nazis steam to escape. Cool before fill ing. Slit each puff and fill with vanil la ice cream. Pour strawberry sauce made with sliced berries and 4X sugar over the top of each puff. Serves 16, using tablespoon measurements. Variation: Make a pint of prepared strawberry gelatine and chill in refrigerator.

Local Men Nominated By Alumni For State College Post

D. W. Seifert of Weldon and R. N. Gurley of Newton head nominations for president of the State College General Alumni Association. Other nominees include T. K. Mial and W. O. Powell. Executive committee candidates and officers listed for the June 3 meeting at the Y M C A auditorium.

D. W. Seifert Weldon R. N. Gurley Newton State College General Alumni Association George R. Ross State College Y.M.C.A T. K. Mial New York City W. O

North Carolina Gubernatorial Hopeful Appeals for Votes

A candidate appeals to voters to elect him Governor of North Carolina on May 25. He promises to exempt food from sales tax and to pursue fair labor treatment and Workmen’s Compensation improvements. He invites supporters to Raleigh to witness his administration.

Raleigh

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L. P. McLendon Greensboro L. C. Atkisson Clyde R. Hoey, Jr Canton Jean Buddy Powell Mrs. H. Bell Franklinton W. Jordan Fanny Wrenn Elizabeth Eason Gwendolyn Lowe Dick Wrenn Lloyd Parks Norfolk D. I. Kidd Peggy, Jerry Sam Richmond Torngren Gotland Germany Sweden Baltic B. B. Everett Palmyra Louis Poisson Wilmington Kemp Alexander Asheboro J. E. McGee Roanoke Rapids Buxton White Elizabeth City H. C. Kennette Durham Colin G. Spencer Carthage Halifax County, N. C J. Melville Broughton Halifax County
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