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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
18
Halifax County reports 7,797 workers in covered employment during the fourth quarter, with total wages of 3,981,494 and an average weekly wage of 46.07 in construction, and 6,123 in manufacturing with 3,100,137 total wages and 39.98 weekly average. The totals mark the highest employment and wage levels in state history for 1947’s last quarter.
The report lists industry wise employment and wages: Trade 1 099 employees and 449 995 dollars, Finance Insurance and Real Estate 7 employed and 51 129 dollars, Service and other activities 301 employed and 117 885 dollars. The fourth quarter average employment was 619 307, up 11 percent from 1946 and 9.8 percent above 1942 peak, with weekly wages affected by December bonuses.
Mrs. W. A. Harris 61 died suddenly Thursday afternoon en route to Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 30 p.m. from her home conducted by Rev. John Edwards. Burial was in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survivors: husband four daughters two of Roanoke Rapids and one in Canada one in home. one sister. four brothers all of Roanoke Rapids. five grandchildren.
Mrs Oxanna Lowe 78 mother of Mrs Dwight L Fouts of Hertford died Sunday night May 16 at an Elizabeth City hospital after a brief illness. A Northampton County native she lived in Hertford since the Fouts transferred to Hertford Methodist Church last fall. Widow of A A Lowe she is survived by another daughter Mrs W A Vaughn of Roxobel and by Mrs Fouts. Funeral at Lynche Funeral Home Hertford with burial at Rehoboth Church Northampton County. Friends from Weldon attended the burial.
Mrs J T Thomason presented piano pupils in a recital at Clara Hearne School with a long program featuring Norweigian Dance Minuent from Mozart Moonlight Sonata and many pieces by Beethoven Schubert and Chopin among others. Ushers Tel Tellega Jr and Tommy Pappendick assisted. First mechanical cotton picker in Iredell County was bought this year by Glen Warren Statesville Route 1. The average weekly wage in Q4 was 42.03 dollars up from 37.61 in Q3, and NC wages have more than doubled since 1939 though national position barely improved.
Editorial from The North Carolina Churchman May issue discusses Concord addressing recreation needs. It outlines community considerations, potential programs, and the role of local churches in supporting youth and leisure activities.
Dunn-Dunn’s women civic cadres under Mrs Nathan M Johnson Sr launched an intensive fundraising drive in the residential section to build a city pool. Community groups including American Legion Auxiliary Juvenile Delinquency committee and teachers associations support. A Boys Club program aims to show the boy’s view and community view with leaders like Edward K Willis backing the effort. Demand for vegetables is expected to stay strong all year.
Jean Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Robert Young of Dunn, gave the $190 her parents earmarked for a summer camp to Dunn’s memorial swimming pool drive. She explained that camp would last only two weeks, but the pool would be there forever.
Albemarle officials say work has begun on Jose Creek park in preparation for its June 1 opening. Park commissioner Henry Harris announced the plan last week. The Rock Creek park pool will open on a limited basis around June 1, with the recreation and playground program expected to start operates.
Around June 20 activities are being organized for adult groups with warm weather months highlighting street dances, tennis tournaments, horseshoe pitching, swimming and community sings.
A total of 10 368 000 hirea ana family workers were engaged in farm work on May 1 this year, an increase of about one percent from the previous year. The rise is reported to be almost entirely due to more hired workers.
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