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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
2
County official C L Kelly announces the referendum date on marketing quotas for crops. He states all persons engaged in production are eligible to vote, clarifying participation rules amid farmer discussions.
The county ACP warns of outcomes if two thirds vote yes on quotas. Approved quotas would make peanuts on under quota farms eligible for 90 percent parity loans or price supports. Excess production could face penalties and oil crushing use instead of edible peanut parity.
A new courses in Aircraft and Engine Mechanics will start November 1 at Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton NC. The program invites veterans and others to enroll this season as the department expands its offerings for the 1947 fiscal year ending June 30.
About 100000 4 H Club members in North Carolina will observe National 4 H Achievement Week November 1 under state leader L R Harrell. The theme is Working Together for a Better Home and World Community. Local clubs recognize project winners at County Achievement Day with state winners earning trips to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 30 to December 4 and 25 NC delegates will attend.
The North Carolina Division report shows Halifax County and Northampton exceeding their Cancer Society quotas by large margins. Halifax led with 3,586.27 and Northampton with 1,136, part of 60 counties surpassing targets. Total state collections reached 63,049.31 for 1936, with gifts ranging from pennies to a 10,000 donation, led by John D. Larkins Jr. and Mrs. George E. Marshall.
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