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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
6
The Roanoke Rapids High School Band and Henderson band were invited to Enfield on October 1 to parade for the fair and were hosted by the Enfield Fire Department. After a dinner, the groups marching to the fairgrounds were dismissed to attend the fair.
MW Shugart Jr reports on local soil conservation efforts with Powell near Heaths Alley seeding and lime applications on one farm. William Pierce builds a 3 acre pond near Weldon aided by the Soil Conservation Service. Kentucky Fescue seed and bluegill stocking plans appear for observation in Hallie County. Terraces to be built for Shields and other district projects noted in October activities.
The Rapid Supply Company on the Roanoke Rapids Welton Highway near Dunkirk has begun full operation manufacturing Dunbrick building brick and dram tile from a 10 year old process. After trials with sands and tests by Richmond engineers the Dunbrick meets legal strength, with unit strength above standard and a breaking load near 60 pounds. The plant employs 18 to 20 people and can produce about 14,000 bricks daily in red, grey, green and brown.
Gaston Mr and Mrs Clenton Massey of Emporia visited his mother recently Miss Irene Moss visited Mrs B W Rock here recently Mrs John P Allen visited her mother in Roanoke Rapids recently
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