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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1947

Page

12

Girl Scout Red Feather Drive News From Roanoke Rapids

Troop 1 and Troop 6 activities highlight the year round Red Feather Drive. Girls rehearse a Brave Little Indians play, announce new officers, sing in the choir, and plan future awards and church participation. Betty Ann Mansteller receives Curved Bar at Court of Awards while others earn badges in Tree Finder Bird Finder and Brownie Wings.

Girl Scout News RED Feather Service Agency Roanoke Rapids Community Chest Girl Scouts Maria Hunter Betty Ann Mansteller Betty Ann Margaret Taylor South Carolina Rosemary Methodist Marilou Mansteller Jean W. Johnson Margaret Page Jean Johnson Grace Clark Dorothy Clark Mary Turner Jean Ind Jan Margaret Garris

Roanoke Rapids Hospital Sees Out of Town Patients

Hospital notes list patients from Emporia Littleton Skippers Newsom Va and Weldon as visitors. USDA proposed a national laying flock of 420 million hens and pullets on January 1 1998 aiming to yield 375 eggs per capita for domestic consumption.

Roanoke Rapids Hospital J. G. Allen Emporia W. G. Collier Littleton Lewis Gordon Skippers Lawrence Griffin Newsom Vera Hammock Gasburg W. C. Myrick Madie Alice Sumner Conway W. A. Wortham Warrenton Mary Hardison Weldon Broadus Odom Lassiter USDA

Extension Worker Ferguson to Retire After 32 Years

Northeastern District Extension Agent B Troy Ferguson will retire Jan 1 1948 after thirty two years in Agricultural Extension. A Raleigh native and State College graduate, he served Pitt Wilson and the Northeastern District, guiding 21 counties and helping turn northeastern North Carolina into a crop powerhouse. He plans to stay in Raleigh with his wife and son in New York City later. The USDA also announced fats and oils export allocations totaling 452.5 million pounds for Q4 1947.

B. Troy Ferguson State College Extension Service I. ©. Schaub State College Ferguson Hickory Mountain Chatham County North Carolina Pitt County Pitt Wilson County Carolina National Extension Fraternity Epsilom Sigma Phi Raleigh Fergusons New York City

Doris Barrow Birthday Party Honors Local Woman

Miss Doris Barrow was honored with a 18th birthday party Saturday night. The yard glowed with crepe paper streamers lights and refreshments were served on the lawn. Attendees included numerous local residents and out of town guests from Richmond Virginia and Kinston North Carolina. A USDA notice announced a smooth pea goals of 380000 acres for 1948, unchanged from 197 but below current cultivation levels.

Doris Barrow Market Lee Harris Maxine Harris Leatha Hodges Vivian Higgins Nellie Ivey Sybil Wood Ruby Blowe Margaret Robinson Merlene Carpenter Erlene Keeter Lucy Murfee Joyce Oliver Stella Justice Mary Lee Riggan Mary Burton Katherine Burton Bobby Robinson Linwood Murfee Vance Collins Bug’ Moore Billy Nixon John Maurice Noah Sadler Kenneth Mizell Joe Mizell Robert Smith Lewis Ivey Donald Taylor Edward Wright Preston Cobb Woodrow Stewart Wilbert Lee Elbert Lee Richmond Alton Lee Norman Franks Kinston N.C USDA

Methodist WSC S October Meeting Highlights

The First Methodist Church W S C S held its October meeting with President Mrs D L Wheeler presiding before a large crowd. Mrs Doug Debnam led devotional then a movie Seek Ye was shown. A string ensemble from Roanoke Rapids Conway and Secern performed Serenade Reverie Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.

W.s.cs First. Methodist Church D. L. Wheeler Wheeler Doug Deb Nam Ted W. A. China Roanoke Rapids J. T. Fleetwood Conway Kenneth Stokes Secern

Broughton to Speak at Warren Farm Bureau Meeting

Former Governor J. M. Broughton will address the Warren County Farm Bureau gathering on Tuesday night October 21 at Warren Farm Meet Warrenton setting.

Broughton Warren Farm Warrenton J. M. Broughton Warren County Farm Bureau

Meeting at Armory With Barbecue and Speeches

A community gathering is set at the armory with a barbecue supper at 6 30 p m and a speech by the state’s former chief executive planned for 7 30 p m. Broughton serves as attorney for the event organizer.

Scheduld Broughton

Tobacco Associates Future Agricultural Program Focus

The report centers on Tobacco Associates outlining a future agricultural program. It highlights the urgent situation farmers face amid proposed changes in the agricultural policy and the need to adapt to evolving conditions.

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