Kerr put teeth in tobacco bill says farmer leadership matters
Associate Editor Howard F. Jones Sr. credits strong leadership in Congress and support from the Agricultural Department for a tax aimed at non signers and a push that benefits flue cured tobacco farmers. He cites John H. Kerr and the Signers group as key forces behind the legislation and hopes for sustained improvement for farmers and communities.
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Congress
Agricultural Department
Washington
Signers
Signers Committee
J. B. Hutson
Lanier
Tobacco Section
Congressman Keer
Signers Group
Mr. Hutson
Farmers Alliance
Farmers Union
Kerr-Smith
John H. Kerr
Senate
Weldon Social Notes Worldly Visits and Travels
Miss Hazel Neville Dot How ard and Margaret Shepherd left Monday for Meredith. Several locals visited relatives in Goldsboro Richmond and Norfolk while others stayed at home. Many families welcomed guests from Wilson Baltimore Windsor and Suffolk during the week with trips to Ocean View and Lewiston for teaching and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Neville
Dot Howard
Margaret Shepherd
Meredith
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Neal Jr and Mrs S W Neal Jr hosted guests including Mr and Mrs G A Pearce and George Jr. A M McGlamery and son from Winston Salem stayed with Mrs McGlamery’s mother Mrs R Chittenden. Ellis Bounds returns to Knightdale to teach this fall. Beverly Wrenn returns home to Norfolk after visiting R B Hartington.
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Sadie
Adeline Silvester
Richmond
Susan
Pattie Fitzhugh
Norfolk
C. B. West
C. B. Jr
Greenville
W. A. Carter
M. D. Moore
J. D. Wheeler
Harry Fried
Petersburg
S. W. Neal, Sr
S. W
Town Talk notes visitors and residents in Roanoke Rapids area
Mr and Mrs William Shaw of La Crosse Virginia spent the week end with Mr and Mrs J H Kenemar. Mrs Frances McCants spent the week end in Raleigh. Miss Jewell Gray visits Williamston. Elizabeth Davis Mabel Gillis and family in Woodland. Jack Gray of Williamston, Mr and Mrs Robert Carlisle visit in Triplet. Wylie Hawkins visit White Plains. Herman Tickel visits town from Washington DC. Scott Benton at Sunbury home. Chester Chase to Davidson College for next year. Graham Dean to V M I for next year. James Bendall of Emporia visiting Roanoke Rapids.
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William Shaw
la Crose
J. H. Kenemar
Walter Kidd
Warrenton
Town
Frances McCants
Raleigh
Jewell Gray
Jack Gray
Williamston
C. L. Davis
Elizabeth
Mabel Gillis
Woodland
Pete Bryant
Robert Carlisle
Mary Carlisle
Sam Coley
Allen
Triplet
Wylie Hawkins
White Plains
R. M. Hawkins
Herman Tickel
Washington, D. C
Scott Benton
Sunbury
Chester Chase
Davidson College
Graham Dean
James Bendall
Emporia
Roanoke Rapids
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Kerr
Howard F. Jones SR
Warren Record
Weldon News
H. L. Blizzel
Goldsboro
Jeanette Dickens
Wilson
J. A. Dickens
Anna Harrington
Thomas Draper
William Hawkins
Ocean View
Owen Pope
Baltimore
Helen Harrington
Herman Hargrove
GC. R. Hargrove
C. S. Riggan
Rocky Mount
S. W. Neal, Jr
W. A. Pierce
Catherine Pierce
Caney Foster
C. J. Sawyer
Windsor
Marjorie
Bennie Collins
Siler City
Roy Edwards
M. Fried
Florence Fried
William Stevenson
Will Austin
Suffolk
A. P. Ellis
Annie Sue Howell
Lewiston
U. S. Army
U. S
Francis Gorman
United Textile Workers Union
Chittenden
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Smith’s Service Stations
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Quaker State Motor Oils
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