County Fair 4 H Winners Announced at Halifax County Fair
Halifax County 4 H Clubs showcased homemaking and agricultural exhibits at Chocowite Park. All 31 clubs were represented with numerous prize winners across biscuits muffins cookies cupcakes vegetables fruit butter garments towels embroidery and preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Chocoyotte Park
4-H Club
Billie Kitchen
Weldon Club
Sarah Ann Butts
Aurelian Springs
Louise Butts
Hazel Stevenson
Scotland
Carolyn Hardy
Sybil Cobb
Weldon
Ann Winslow
Ramona Turner
Halifax
Joan B. Turner
Canning
Eunice Jenkins
Local fair results highlight winners across crops and crafts
Gonzales leads Jays season with .329 swats while Aurelian Springs and Weldon residents win multiple prizes in 4 H Club crafts crops and livestock. Winners include Rita Kitchen Sarah Ann Fudge Louise Butts Gene Canipe Wilbur Garner Clifton Cobb and Johnny Kerr among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Butts
Aurelian Springs
Louise Butts
H Club
Gene Canipe
Weldon
Sammie Manning
Enfield
Jimmie Snijder
Halifax
T Bird House
Billie Freu ¢Ler
James Milton Read, Jr
Davis Pope
Wilbur Garner
Wilbur ‘ Medlin
Gene Cobb
Preston Leggett
James Medlin
Peanut Acreage Set at 225,702 This State
G T Scott state PAM chairman announces 1943 peanut acreage at 225 702 acres. Referendum set for December 9 to decide 1948 49 and 50 quotas with county allotments to farms. He cites war driven production and reduced edible peanut demand as reasons for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurus Garganas
G. T. Scott
Production and Marketing Administration
Scott
Residents Praise Gaston License Examiner In Roanoke Rapids
Louise T Britton and Patrick Britton of Gaston High School write Col Rosser praising Irwin K Weeks for a fair courteous driver license exam in Roanoke Rapids They credit the North Carolina DMV efforts with roadway safety and reduced fatalities in a mailed letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weitton
Gaston
Col. L. Josser
Rosnoke Rapids
Col. Rosser
North Carolina
Routeoke Rapids
Irwin K. Weeks
Mr. Weeks
North Carolina Department
Gaston High School
Mr Britton
Gaston Schools
Sixty Juniors Try Out for Jax Football Squad
About sixty candidates drill daily for the Junior Jackets under Coach Crawford Hoyle. Players listed include Tom Merrick, Harry Talley, Jimmy Harris, John Bu, Wallace Nicholson, Leon Coppedie, John Maurice, Paul Williams, Boby Eaton, Robert Smith and Carlton Matthews. They scrimmaged the third string varsity without a scored outcome. The text also notes 1948 wheat and rye acreage goals from the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Hoye
Jackets
Jax
Tom Mrick
Harry Talley
Jimmy Harris
John Bu
Wallace Nicholson
Leon Coppedie
John Maurice
Paul Williams
Boby Eaton
Robert Smith
Carlton Matthews
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Barbara Hazelwood
Glenn Norman
Embroider
Marjorie Wright
Rita Kitchen
Harold Twisdale
James 5
Cowdrey
Scotland Neck
Johnnie Kerr
White Corn
Forrest Jones
Buster Price
Wade Hockaday
Roanoke Rapids
Jowell Draper
Kee Kerr
Welton
Peanuts
Clifton Cobb
Albert Ellen
Wilbur Medlin
Wiley Warren
Val Gonzalez
Stu Martin
Roajnoke Rabids Jays
Gonzalez
Norfolk Tars
Merle Blackwell
Birds
AB Gonzalez
RBI
Leach
Bu Martin
Blackwell
Parker
McNay
Meyer
Skelton
R Barnes
Messina
Titus
Solters
Pavlich
Johnson Rt
Winstead
Stalle
Kreameheck
Rudden
Kimmeleen
Outland
Boseman
Karczewski
Trentalange Coleman
Toth
A Knorek
Smokey
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Coca-Cola
Pine State
Junior Jax
Department of Agriculture
Ian
RC Se
Taylor
Taylor's
Lawson
Chippendale
Duncan Phyfe
Colony Court
Greyhound Electric
Dixie
Enterprise Supreme Wood
Marvel Wood
Taylor Furniture CO
Roanoke Avenue
N.C
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