County Farm Board Seeks Adjusted 1942 Production Goals
The Halifax County AAA Defense Board will seek to align 1942 crop outputs with Wickard defense targets. County goals include 4 percent more milk, 3 percent more milk cows, 11 percent more eggs, 500 acres soybeans for thrashing, 25 000 acres peanuts for oil, 140 acres oats, and 320 acres barley. The board will review these goals and distribute plan sheets for farmers to indicate how their production can meet the targets.
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Halifax County
U. S. Department of Agriculture Defense Board
Wickard
R. H. Pope
AAA
W. O. Davis
B. N. Capel
Ira J. Hoover
Balfour Dunn
Jesse E. Wilson
W. M. Bruce
Bec
Red Cross appoints Crumpler as First Aid Instructor
Shearod H. Crumpler of Roanoke Rapids has been named First Aid Instructor for Greenville County Virginia by the American Red Cross. A class of 25 firemen and 25 citizens at Emporia is set to receive instruction with more courses planned across the county.
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Shearod H. Crumpler
Roanoke Rapids
Red Cross Chapter
First
American Red Cross
Greenville County
Virginia
Emporia
Crumpler
North Carolina Education Association Leaders Urge Teacher Training
Fred W. Greene urged more training for the young during a district leadership conference at a local high school. The meeting served six county and local units and was one of eighteen recently held statewide.
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Fred W. Greene
North Carolina Education Association
Community Chest Drive Surpasses Goal With Pledges
The local Community Chest exceeded the $16 473 75 goal last week and officials report cash and pledges reaching $17 610. A few more dollars may flow in. Rosemary and Roanoke Mill No 1 surpassed their quota as campaign leaders praise contributors and volunteers.
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Rosemary and
Roanoke Mill No. 1
Frank Sherry
Enfield Highs Defeat Junior High In Final Score
Enfield high school defeated the local junior high team this afternoon by 1 to 0. Stevenson stood out for the visitors with a 35 yard TD run after a lateral in the last quarter, followed by the extra point. Reaves led Roanoke Rapids in the back field and Draughon impressed on the line.
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Enfield High School
Stevenson
Reaves
Roanoke Rapids
Draughon
Weldon man gets 30 years for Weldon murder case
R W Joyner of Weldon pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the slaying of Janie Stokes 47 a textile worker last August He was sentenced to 30 years in State Prison Judge John J Burney discharged a jury and accepted the plea The crime occurred on First Street Weldon when Joyner attacked the woman in her automobile wounding two bystanders as well
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R. W. Joyner
Weldon
Janie Stokes
D. Mac Johnson
John J. Burney
Wilmington
Roanoke Rapids
Curtis Strickland
Dorothy Louise Carter
First Street
Joyner
Toyner
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Defense Board
Halifax
Joyner State
EK Ki Ok UO
District Meeting OF
NCEA
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
D. S Coltrane
Enfield
Negress
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