Parity Payments Announced for 1940 Program in Halifax County
Parity payments to Halifax County farmers for the 1940 program totaled 117,963.05, with 42 states and Hawaii sharing funds. No payments were reported in six New England states. administrative costs brought total payments to 210,008,151. Corn, cotton, wheat and rice producers in the 1949 Adjustment Program benefited. surrounding counties listed include Bertie 45,026.71 Edgecombe 115,818.40 Martin 31,127.15 Nash 118,703.29 Northampton 137,219.14 and Warren 79,365.44.
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Hawaii
New England
Agriculture Department
Bertie
Edgecombe
Martin
Nash
Northampton
Warren
Caution to Summer Workers About Social Security Numbers
Marshall H. Barney of the Rocky Mount Social Security Office warns young workers and students to keep and use the same social security account number issued when they begin work. He notes that losing the card or using multiple numbers can reduce future old age and survivors insurance benefits and explains how duplicates are available if needed.
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Marshall H. Barney
Rocky Mount
Social Security Board
Mr. Barney
Defense Savings Bonds reach 1.504 billion by Sept 30
Treasury announces Defense Savings Bond sales at 300 million monthly since May 1. September total 232.327 million with Series E reaching 571.216 million for the period and Series F and G totaling 933.193 million. Monthly breakdown shows May through September figures for each series.
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Treasury Department
Defense Savings Program
Bond issuance totals by month recap across three series
Monthly bond figures show May at 349 818 thousand dollars June 314 527 thousand July 342 122 thousand and August 265 606 thousand. All values are rounded to the nearest thousand.
Four-H Members To Hear Daniels At North Carolina Fair
Ambassador Josephus Daniels will address North Carolina 4-H Club members at the Citizenship Ceremonial on Friday October 17 at the State Fair. The event opens Tuesday and runs through Saturday with a noon pageant led by Rosalind Redfern. Anson and Johnston counties join in the ceremony themed The 4 H Club Member's Part in National Defense.
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Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
L. R. Harrill
State College
Mexico City
Ambassador Daniels
Raleigh
Rosalind Redfern
Anson County
Anson
Johnston County
Peanut Crop In North Carolina Falls From 1940 Levels
North Carolina faces a 1941 peanut crop about 27 percent below last year with harvest acreage down around 5 percent and yield roughly 1 070 pounds per acre, 330 pounds under the 1940 record. Dry weather slowed nut set but recent sun and harvesting progress raise expected late-season gains.
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North Carolina
Halifax Ginning Increase Reported for 1941
R. S. Clark of Littleton a census Bureau special agent announced a Halifax County cotton ginned total of 9,455 bales for the 1941 crop prior to Oct 1 up from 5,176 bales in 1940.
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R. S. Clark
Littleton
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Halifax County
Marine Corps Accepts Byrd For Service
Clarence William Byrd aged 20, son of Mrs. Robert L. Byrd of Roanoke Rapids, was accepted for service in the United States Marine Corps at the North Carolina Recruiting Headquarters in Raleigh. He was sent to Marine Barracks Parris Island for six weeks training and will receive ten days furlough before assignment to a station, possibly a ship.
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Clarence William Byrd
Robert L. Byrd
Daniel Street
Roanoke Rapids
United States Marine Corps
North Carolina
Raleigh
Marine Barracks
Parris Island
8. C
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Halifax
U. S
Treas
Four-H
Daniels
4-H Club
Marine Corps
Byrd
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
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