Home Sphere Notes On Builds And Cooking Tips
The Home Sphere column reports new homes planned by Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lewis in the Hardrawee area between Enfield and Hobgood and another couple Route 3 Roanoke Rapids planning to build. Also featured is a U S Department of Agriculture advice on cooking white rice with minimal water and no rinsing for fluffier results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Lewis
Hardrawee
Enfield
Hobgood
Roanoke Rapid
Home Economies Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Precise Rice Cooking Steps With Water and Salt Ratios
Instructions detail two methods for cooking rice: first using 2 cups water and 12 teaspoons salt with 1 cup dry rice, simmering then resting, and second using 1 3/4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt with 4 cups dry rice, a rolling boil, and a final drying step.
House Agriculture Committee Plans Rocky Mount Hearing Trip
The House Agriculture Committee led by Representative Hope will travel by charter bus to Rocky Mount after beginning a nationwide series of hearings in Durham New Hampshire on October 13. Representative Cooley is the second ranking Democrat. The Rocky Mount session will focus on issues facing peanut and rice growers and is set to be followed by a Washington meeting October 6.
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House Agriculture Committee
Rocky
House of Representatives
Washington
Rocky Mount
Card of Thanks for J. K. Turner Death
We thank our man and especially Mr Lo for kindness during the death of husband and father J. K. Turner who died September 11 1947. Mrs J K Turner and Sons Je and Jami Development of subminiature tubes for audio remote control of model surf raft and boats.
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J. K. ‘Turner
J. K
Turner and Sons
Je and
Jami
Suirraft
Raleigh welcomes M A Morgan as Tobacco Associates director
M A Morgan of Smithfield Johnston County has opened Raleigh headquarters for Tobacco Associates in the Raleigh Building at 1101 Raleigh Ave as Director of Field Service. Morgan will travel the flue cured belt to aid growers and promote the program approved by referendum.
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M. A. Morgan
Raleigh
Smithfield
Johnston County
Tobacco Associates
J. H. Vaughn
Bimsity
Raleigh Building
Vaughan
Morgan
General Assemblies of
North South Carolina
Cary
Wake County
North Carolin State College
Dover High Cool
Craven County
AAA
Jahmston
Kiwanis
Smithfield Club
Masonic Order
Scottish Rite Hodies
State County Agents Association
Kiwanis International
North Carolina Farm Work Day Averages Reported
The Agriculture Department reports North Carolina farm operators averaged 11.2 hours per workday around September 1, same as 1946. Hired hands averaged 11 to 12 hours, including chores. Foreign laborers counted include 277 Mexicans 822 Bahamians with 108 242 jobs found Jan July versus 74 160 last year.
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North Carolina
Agriculture Department
Garey
North Carolin
Nation Urges Support For Physically Handicapped Week
Proclaimed by President Truman and Congress October 1 through 11, 1948, the nationwide campaign asks employers to give physically impaired veterans and civilians fair job opportunities. Local agencies sponsor the effort to train workers and place handicapped individuals, focusing on abilities over disabilities.
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Truman
Ional
United States
Congress
North Carolina State Employment Service
Department of ‘Volational Rehabilitation
State
Veteran's Commission
Elton
Parker
Cargina Save Empayement Service
F. A. Cole
Hallifax County
Willam A. Buford
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
VA reports thousands of WWI veterans receive readjustment funds
Washington says more than 193 000 North Carolina veterans and 163 000 state vets have received readjustment allowances for unemployment or self employment since discharge. Only a small percentage have claimed all entitlements. Separately VA found 404 severely disabled veterans eligible for government cars, with 361 already issued.
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Washington
North Carolina
Veterans Administration
Investigation Slated on Low Cottonseed Price
Washington opens inquiry into why cottonseed prices are low despite finished products selling high. Agriculture officials told Representative Deane’s office a Justice Department probe is needed to find causes for the price gap between seed and products like margarine and shortening.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Thas Cooke
Deane
Justice Department
Don
Lie North Carolina Farm
Borei Federation
Pedwation
Plake Shaw
Ralph S. ‘Trigg
da- Partient of Agriculture
Tate and Oils
Thie Sont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Sphere
Florence Cox
Estelle E. White
Sigm Scott
Coastal Plain Realty CO
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Col. R. M. Allen
Repport Auctioneering School
Decatur
Ind
National Real Estate Auction Co
J.C. Shearin
Aulic Brakes Lively Designed
ST Peere
Sed Pets
Chevrolet
Lars
Ove
Tri-City Motor Co., Inc
Sales — Service
Roanoke Ave
Sale
Beleioss
Barry-Irwin
EA. Farman
Rapids
Tropics
Rosemary Glass Company
Jake Spire
Weldon Road
Coca Cola Company
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
CCC
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