Farmers Should Be Thinking Of Protective Crops
Halifax County farmers are urged to plant protective crops for soil in winter. C C L Kelly, chairman of the Halifax County AAA Committee, says high food demand requires laying ground work now with cover crops. Austrian Winter Peas, crimson clover, vetch and annual ryegrass are offered with per acre payments up to four dollars for some crops and two dollars for others, plus seedbed, seeding, and liming requirements.
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Halifax County
Cc. L. Kelly
Kelly
AAA
Recorder's Court Dockets Light In Halifax County
Last Tuesday in Halifax County Recorder's Court Judge Daniel disposed of a small docket. Buster Bradley of Roanoke Rapids Township was found guilty of assault by cursing and threatening Roy Edmondson and fined $10 plus costs. William Davis and James Bazmore of Weldon were found guilty of affray. judgment urged on half costs with Davis paying $4 for a doctor's bill and two years good behavior. Dora Everette of Enfield was fined $15 and costs for assault on Wiley Locke. George Baker of Battleboro pled guilty to driving while drunk, fined $50 and costs. license revoked for 12 months. George Winfield and Gus Spruill charged with affray. Winfield fined $20 and costs. Spruill found not guilty.
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Halifax County Recorder's Court
Daniel
Buster Bradley
Roanoke Rapids Township
Roy Edmondson
William Davis
James Bazemore
Weldon
Dora Everette White
Enfield
Wiley Locke
George Baker
Battleboro
George Winfield
Gus Spruill
Winfield
Spruill
Marines embark for bold invasion aboard USS Mellette
William Manry aboard the USS Mellette as part of an assault transport crew rushing 1,200 Marines to a seaborne invasion near Japan after Japan's surrender. Admiral Nimitz orders rapid readiness off Guam as Hirohito broadcasts defeat. The Mellette leads a pioneer invasion group with five Marine laden transports and escorts.
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Mellette
Yokamma
William Thomas Manry
USNR
Henry St
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Japan
Guam
C. W. Nimitz
Wilson B. Hunt
USMC
Seattle
Wash
Hirohito
Mellette County
Canada Develops Cattle Resources During War Years
The report notes wartime emphasis on livestock and products. Hog production rose fastest, with 1944 marketings near three times 1938 levels, especially in the prairies aided by feed and policy. A new cattle record of 10 346 000 head stood on farms June 1, 1944 as sheep numbers grew with wool and mutton prices. Horses showed little change.
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Prairie
Canada
Seaboard Menus Feature North Carolina on Dining Car
The Seaboard Air Line Railway showcases North Carolina on its dining car menus with a Raleigh Capitol front cover etching and a back cover history of Roanoke Island and early Carolina days. The excerpt recounts Croatan, 1658 settlement, Cape Fear tea dumping in 1774, and the Mecklenburg Resolves of May 20, 1775.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
North Carolina
Capitol
Raleigh
Old North States
Carolina
Roanoke Island
Solitude
Charlotte
Local Woman Finds Relief After Using CINER AID
A Roanoke Rapids resident previously suffered hours of spitting up acid and half digest ed food after meals with headaches and bloating. She now eats normally and enjoys meals after taking CINER AID. The ad touts INNER AID containing 12 herbs and claims bowel cleansing and stomach relief. Sold by Halifax County drugstores.
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Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Mecklenburg County Absolves Allegiance and NC Union Acknowledged
The document references Mecklenburg County renouncing allegiance to the British Crown from the Declaration of Independence era. It notes Yorktown victory, North Carolina joining the Union seven years later, and NC's steady rise since 1788 toward a promising future amid Seaboard advertising.
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Mecklenburg County
Yorktown
North Carolina
Seaboard
Seaboard Rail Promotes South to Service Members
Seaboard Railway begins distributing a three color pamphlet to service men and women aboard its trains. The pamphlet promotes the South and aims to boost morale among travelers and troops.
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Seaboard Railway
Seaboard
Dixie seaboard travel folder promotes Southeastern home for veterans
A World War II era Seaboard folder targets sailors soldiers and Marines with economic benefits of Dixie. It features a streamliner artwork a six state map and notes for travelers. Distribution targets troop trains and servicemen seeking Florida New York travel and housing options. A line notes wage value illustrating a Berlin mechanic earning 20 cigarette butts per day.
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Dixie
New York
Florida
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