Permits Issued Call For 141350 Worth Buildings
Roanoke Rapids issued construction permits in the last two months totaling an estimated 141 350. Roanoke Mills and Patterson Mills secured permits for a new plant addition and repairs costing 118 000. Most permits cover dwellings and remodeling with several named owners, locations, and contractors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Mills
Patterson Mills Company
Cleta Lewis
Charlotte Street
E. W. Wright
Leon T. Walters
Washington St
Sam T. Brown
VEPCO
Roanoke Ave
Fred Forest
W. E. Clary
J. O. Baird
T. S. Brown
Jefferson St
L. A. Dickens
Dr. J. W. Martin
I. F. Rochelle
J. D. Lee
Hamilton St
Frank Right
Myer
Roanoke Mills Company
C. M. Guest and Son
Roy Taylor
L. A
Dickens
T. F. Cox
A. Dickens
Cotton should be dry before it is ginned says agent
Halifax County Agent W O Davis warns farmers not to bring green or damp cotton to the gin. He says ginning wet cotton wastes to a half a cent per pound, dries the staple, and lowers quality. Harvest is turning out well and a county yield estimate will take about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Davis
Halifax County
Herald
Mental Hygiene Resources for Community Leaders
The article promotes information for community mental hygiene efforts. It highlights pamphlets from the Children’s Bureau and the National Committee for Mental Hygiene and recommends a Parent-Teacher Packet No. 30 priced at $1.12. It also endorses The Psychology of Adjustments by Dr. L. F. Shaffer at $3.50 as a comprehensive guide for teachers and others studying personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Parent-Teacher Association
National Mental Hygiene Committee
L. F. Shaffer
Marines To Get Raise In Pay To Take Effect Oct 1
The United States Marine Corps will receive a pay raise and increased personnel authorized to 38,600 effective October 1 1940. Pay rises align with the Navy scales, raising rates from 6 to 12 dollars monthly for various grades, with a private moving from 21 to 30 dollars after four months service. The expansion funds Atlantic and Caribbean bases and adds 4,600 Marines across Fleet Marine Force Marine Air Force and Navy Yard detachments. North Carolina contributed over 1,000 new enlisted at the Raleigh Wilmington and Winston Salem recruiting stations. Applicants must be white single 18 to 30 64 to 74 inches tall in good health with no dependents and education equal to eighth grade or better. Men over 25 need special qualifications. William Farber visited Richmond on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Navy
Fleet Marine Force
Marine Air Force
Fleet
Navy Yard
Atlantic
Caribbean
England
U. S. Marine Corps
Raleigh
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Hal ifax County Home Economics Teachers Elect Officers
Mrs. Helen Pope a Weldon school teacher and Miss Frances Newsom from Roanoke Rapids were elected chairman and treasurer of the Halifax County Home Economics Teachers. The Weldon meeting discussed a year’s program and consumer education study. The Roanoke Rapids meeting is set for October 16 in the Roanoke Rapids Home Economics Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Pope
Weldon
Frances Newsom
Roanoke Rapids
Lascrokacy
Halifax County
Weldon High School
Local Returnees Include McLendon and Portsmouth Visitor
Tom McLendon Jr returns from Washington DC. Mrs Esther Barry of Portsmouth spent the weekend here with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McLendon, Jr
Washington, D. C
Esther Barry
Portsmouth
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James Watson
M. D. Division of Mental Hygiene
Elfate Board
William Farber
Richmond
Carolina
Virginia
Nathaniel Taylor
Dorsey Nethery
Dewitt Babson
Knox Rogers
Curtis Lee
Ruben Daniels
Braxtom Cooper
Johnny Renn
Robert Rogers
Reginald Matthews
Fred Croft
Jake Jenkins
Speed Hux
John Riggins
Pete Ferrell
Alvin Ennis
William Poindexter
National Guard
Robert Poindexter
Army
Vernon Rogers
Shearod Crumpler
Crumpler
Brigman
Pope
Newsom
Helen Robinson
Helen Taylor
R. H. Hundley
Leaksville
E. E. Lylerly
Luther Simms
Norfolk
Ann and
Irma Tillery
Robert Wright
State Fair
Agricus
OST
NGO Bourbon
Aly
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