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Uiivïet Escapes From Road Gang Near Winton Jackson—Prison camp officials here said shortly before noon that an éxtended search is still going on fcr William Edward Shoaf, 27, loflg-term convict who escaped a road gang near Win ton yesterday. Shoaf, who is an inmate of the Northampton County prison camp near here, was working with a road gang near Winton when he slipped away from the guards and disappeared into some nearby woods. Law enforcement officers from Hertford and Northampton Coun ties were called to t.ne immediate vicinity and began a concentrat ed search of the area. At the prison this morning of ficials said they had received reports of the escaped man's having been seen in the vicinity of Union in Hertford County, adding that officers were having a difficult time searching the wood terian intensively. In a telephone xon\ersation one of the prison heads said officers have surrounded the area in which the escapee was last seen and said they hope to apprehend him before long. Shoaf yesterday escaped for the second time from a prison gang. He was classified as a C-grade convice, and in a des cription of him sent out to of ficers in Halifax and othern ear by Eastern counties he was said to be desperate and possibly armed. The escapee started his pre 1946, under a sentence of 12 to sent prison term in February,, 16 years for armed robbery from Forsythe County. He made his first escape in December 1946, when he fled from a Guilford County prison camp and remain ed at large fjur days.- during wich time he kidnaped a host age and broke info a service ] station at Slaisbury. He was tried in Guilford Sup ;-ior Court after his recapture .id was convicted on the kid "rtaping charge for which he was sentenced to an additional 15 to 20 years. Shoaf is a native of Stokes County and was a farmer. Officers said when he escaped yesterday he was wearing pri son stripes, and urged anyone who sees him to report it to the nearest law enforcement officer. London Aids Moscow MOSCOW —(ΛΡ)— The new est shipment of animals, birds and snakes from the London Zoo to the Moscow Zoo are on Dis play and attracting crowds. The shipment—which is part of an exchange arrangement worked out between the London and Moscow zoos—arrived here by plane from Leningrad after coming on from London by ship. FARM NC IN HEART OF PARIS — A rundown I*wn In middle of Paris near A»·· nue o( Champ* Elysses is plowed for planting In this scene in French Capital. ■/ Central China Tension Eases Is Report Nanking, Nov. 19—(>P)— Ten sion eased in Central China to day. The government's news of a complete victory in the battle of Suchow gave fresh hope to the unnerved capital. The city obviously was impress ed by the military spokesman's triumphant statement yesterday: "The battle for Suchow can be considered as concluded." People who had begun to talk of Chiang Kai-Shek's possible abdi cation looked up to the general issimo with new respect. Few sources, however, expect ed the Communist commanders to take the reported setback without planning another fight to open the road to Nanking. When this might happen was a subject of conjecture here. It might depend on the extent of communist casualties and the drain on supplies in the 10-day battle, and how long the Red commanders Will need to re group their weary armies. The weather was another fac tor—and a big one in view of the decisive part it played in the government's operations. The clear days and moonlit nights favored government air strikes against communist troops de ployed without cover on the ex posed plains. For that reason, Communist losses likely were heavy. Maj. Gen. Chang Liu-Shih, govern ment military spokesman, esti mated 130,000 Red casualties to 40,000 for the Suchow defend ers. ROANOKE RAMBLINGS By PAT NANTZ Horrid on a thirty day leave is Sgt. James M. Edwards . . . ^ James has just returned from Japan, where he has been serv ing with the army of occupation. He enters i the army in May, 1944, and after having served the three years for which he en listed ... he rejoined. James is the son· of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Edwards of Jefferson street. Congratulations are in order for Alton Finch, who is a stu dent at last Carolina Teachers College , . . Alton will graduate tomorrow from there and will be a qualified teacher. He is a graduate of the Roanoke Rapids High School and seized some time in the army ... he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Genadious Finch, of Monroe street . Lietle Carolyn Chiane has ask ed me to inform Santa Claus that she would like to have a big, pretty, blonde haired doll for Christmas. She is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Chiane of Cedar street, and if that isn't a big enough hint to "Santa" as to what will satisfy Carolyn most, I don't know what it takes. . . . After having read the predic tions in -yesterday's column, the following said they would like "to tell what they think about ") the situation, as to who will win the Koanoke Rapids-Tarboro game, tonight . . . J. T. Williams and Conor Taylor place the Jax over Tarboro ly two touch» ΓΝ1 · j downs; Ronald Palerr has de cided that they will win by not less than three touchdowns, but maybe more . . while H. A. Tan ner, Mrs. L. J. Tanner, Mrs. R. T. Jones, and William Cooper believe Danny Cagle's eleven will win by seven points . . . The Science Club at the Roa noke Rapids High School held its first meeting yesterday in the laboratory, with Mr. Robert Hol lar as the faculty advisor. There were approximately fifteen stu dents present at the meeting, but more are expected to join when the next meeting is held on November 30 . . . Celebrating their birthday to day are Peggy Rogers, Judy Ful ler, Gene Gray and Gloria Zei ler . . . here's wishing you all a very happy birthday and may you have many, many more just as nice. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Abernathy of Jacksonville, Florida, were glad to have them visit in Roanoke Rapids this week . . . Mr. and Mrs. Allistor are former resi donts of this city and were visit ing here with Mrs. Allistor's mo ther, Mrs. Tom Haskins. . . . "Teacher" was giving her class a little weekly talk on paint ing, illustrated by reproductions of famous pictures. "Sir Joshua Reynolds," said she, "was able to ch&-ge a smili.ig face into a frowning one with a single stroke of the brush." "Huh," lit tle Johnnie was heard to mutter, " my maw kin do that! . ." m Sterling Johnson, Former County Commissioner Dies Ai His Home In Weldon Weldon. — Sterling Johnston,' 86, one of Halifax County's leading citizens and former County Commissioner, died at his home on Woodlawn Avenue here at 9:30 this morning fol lowing a long illness. A native of Halifax County, Mr. Johnston was born near Halfax on March 16, 1862, son of the late John Willis and Su san Frances Johnston. For most of his life he made his home near Halifax, but has lived in Weldon for about six years. He served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners for 20 years before his retire ment. He was a member of the Halifax County selective service board during World War II and had served as Halifax County representative on #the Highway Commission. A member of Grace Episcopal Church, he was a vestryman for the church for a numbe/of years. Funeral services will 6e con ducted from the Qrace Episcopal Church here Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, with the Rev. Edmund Berkeley of Roanoke Rapids as officiating minister. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Turner Johnston; one brother, A. D. Johnston of Florence, S. C.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Jury May Get Speller Rape Case Today Windsor, Nov. 19—yP)—1The case of Raleigh Speller, Negro who is charged with rape, is expected to go to a jury here this afternoon. Speller is charged with rap ing Mrs. Aubrey Davis, and State Highway Patrolman C. E. Whitfield testified yesterday that Speller admitted when he «ras bothered the deaf mute's wife but I didn't mean to hurt her." Judge R. Hunt Parker denied a defense motion made on the grounds that discrimination a gainst negroes was shown in se lecting the Warren County jur ors who are trying the case. Showers Are Predicted B7 Th· Associated Prass Showers and thunder storms were predicted for {.jrtioni of the Carolinas today and tonight. The outlook for tomorrow was partly cl.udy and colder. Rain and thunder storms were anticipated mostly over the west portions today and over the east portion tonight. Low temperatures this morn ing ranged from 37 degrees at Mt. Mitchell, N. C., to 6S at Charleston, S. C. The Weather North Carolina—Cloudy and mild with showers and scat ' -red thunderstorm· mostly οτ·Γ «Ht portion today and over nit portion tonlgh' with partial c! ring and colder watt portion tonight) Satur day. partly c'oudy and colder. Truman Keeps Close Watch Oil Europe, China Key West, Fla., Nov. 19—(AP) —President Truman, nearing the end of his post-election vacation in the sun and warmth oi the nation's southerrmoit city, kept close watch today on interna tional crises thousands of miles apart—Europe und China. The President s staff, however, clamped tighter the lid of se crecy covering White House con sideration of Chiang Kai-Shek's appeal for a new statement of encouragement and support for the Chinese national govern ment, and was silent likewise on a wealth of questions raised by other crises abroad. There was no disclosure of the contents of Mr. Truman's reply to the personal appeal of the Chinese president, nor comment upon it. The New York Times, however said in a story from Nanking that future moral and material aid, as well as for a more vi gorous participation in China's war effort and for the immediate China. Mr. Truman's reply, the Times' story said, pointed out this country was speeding up its shipment of military supplies to China, but made no commit ments beyond the present $400, 000,000 program. The flight here yesterday of Secretary of Defense ,Forrestal for a 45-minute conference with the chief executive was dismiss ed as a simple visit by the De fense Secretary to submit a 10 page memorandum and an oral report on his recent visit Jo Europe. Ends 48 Years Of Railroading Near Capital-Baltimore Wshington, Nov. 19—(—AP) — Once Edward H. Brown rode a trail to Cumberland, Md., 156 miles from Washington. When he hung up his engineer's cap yesterday, after watching thousands of miles of track pass under the wheels during 48 years of railroading, tnat stood as his longest trip aw««y from home. Most of his travels were in the Washington and Baltimore yards The 70-year-old engineer re tired with a true railroader's sen timent. "Hate to leave that track," he said. Score Hurt In Midwest Twister Calhoun City, Mis»., Nov. 19 —(AP)—More then a score of persons were undergoing treat ment for injuries suffered last night when a tornado hop-scot ched through '"alhoun City. The twister demolished IS homefc and damaged as many more as it struck · the northern part of the t'jwu roie and then dipped to whirl along a five to aix mile itrateh. Virginia Spud Growers Protest Acreage Cut Norfolk, Va., Nov. 19—(AP)— Acting immediately after the an nouncement by the Department of Agriculture that Virginia po tato acreage would be cut 26 per cent and the support price by one-third grower officials of the five-county eastern Virginia po tato area yeatcrday moved t ο seek readjustment. Metting at the Virginia truck experiment station, Diamond Springs the directors of the As sociation of Virginia Potato and Vegetable Growers. Inc., named a committee to recommend a course of action to the associa tion as soon as possible. The committee has been i n structed to seek a means of re storation of acreage or an in crease in support price above the 60 per cent of parity announc ed for 1949. The directors declared that the present allotment of 24,900 acres for Virginia against 33,700 allot ted this year, which wquld mean β 26 per cent decrease, coupled kith a price only 60 per cent of [parity, would barely meet the cost of production for Virginia growers. They said that the price must be at least 75 per cent of parity to allow some profit. niniry masts Hit Midwest Kansas City, Nov. 19—(AP)— The first solid blast of wintry weather — snow,wind and cold rain — plagued parts of the west and midwest today. A storm, accompanied by gale-like winds, left a coverinfi of snow from Southwestern Min nesota down through Southeastex South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas to the Oklahoma pan handle. Highway travel was hazardous In many sections. Bus schedule! were" disrupted and communi cations lines were down. Som< schools were closed. The storm center swung ir from Eastern Colorado Wednes day night, lingered over Kansai yesterday and was moving slow ly northeastward today. Western Kansas was hard tc hit by freezing temperatures Three to six inches of snow and winds up to 70 miles an houi were reported. Aul&nder School Flagpole Falls And Kills Boy Aulander, Nov. 19—(/P)—A 12 year-old boy was killed and an other youth suffered a broken arm when a flag pole toppled to the ground at the Aulander school yesterday. A group of children were playing around the metal fias pole attending a benefit program sponsored by the Aulander fire department the pole fell. Robert Hurdle was pronounc ed dead when he was brought to the Roanoke-Chowan hospital. Ç. G. Meeks suffered a broken arm when a section of the pole struck him. McGrath Sees Election As Truman Banner For A Campaign To Push Through Civil Rights Program Washington, Nov. 19 —(AP) — Democratic Cha'rman J. How ard McGrath today hoisted the ministration's banner for a drive to push civil rights laws through Congress. McGrath marte it plain that so far as he is concerned there will be no compromise with the southrn Democrats who opposed President Truman's election and have threatened to filibuster his antirace discrimination program. Without laying out any time table, the national chairman told a news conference yesterday he personally favors a change in the senate debate rules to kill ofl filibusters. Any such move itself would be subject to a taklathon by Dixie members. And McGrath wouldn'1 risk a guess whether the majori ty of senate Democrats would sup port such a change. Most Republicans, who will be in a 54 go 42 minority in the new Senate, are expected to back it. How would McGrath convert the southerners from their tradi tional opposition to action on any civil rights bill? A reporter ask ed. "We'll just show them the el lection returns, ' the national chairman replied with a grin. Mr. Truman won November 2 despite the opposition of States' Rights advocates, who corall ed 38 electoral votes. McGrath obviously thinks thet should con vince some southerners they were wrong in their position. But McGrath indicated the ad ministration isn't going to try to punish Mr. Truman's dixie critic by denying them places on con gressional committers. He said that would be denying their con etituents representation they are entitled to. Speaking as a Rhode Island Senator as well as Mr. Truman's no. 1 political aide, McGrath pre dicted adoption of most of the president's program by the new congress. Voicing his view as a Senator only, he said he thinks the ex cess profits tax on corporations ought to be restored in some form. He wouldn't speculate on other tax changes. McGrath said that as he reads the election returns, the people have called for repeal of the Taft Hartley Labor Law. But he came out in favor of linking that repeal with some substitute provisiors, particular ly those that would give the government power to prevent strikes that might paralyze the whole country. Camp Butner Deal Is To Be Probed Raleigh, Nov. 19 —(AP)— "Manipulations in surplus prop erty" at the Camp Butner hospi tal by three temporary state em ployes has cost the state funds running in "five figures," says the News and Observer. State Auditor Henry Bridges said an investigation by his of fice of two men has been under way for three months but is not complete. He added that he could not disclose any more a bout the matter until more in formation is gathered. "Information obtained piece meal from state officials fami liar with the story»" The News and Observer declared, "indica ted the total realized at the ex pense of the state would run into five figures. "Two others, hired to handle the sale of abandoned army buildings on the hospital area, cleared approxi .ately $1,100 on a single building and the equip ment it contained, it was re ported." The newspaper said the case "has been discussed with the Durham County Grand Jury and ig scheduled to go before Durham Superior Court in Feb ruary!" Time Is Set For Sgt. Myricks' Final Bites Funeral and reburial services for Sgt. Lawrence Myrick of Roanoke Rapids, who wag killed in action in Italy in 1944, will be held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock from the Myrick home at 225 Clinton Street, it was announced today. Wrenn Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements, said the body arrived here today by train. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Gordon L. Price, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mr. Anderson of Dur ham. Services will be held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Myrick, and burial with full military rites by the honor guard of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Mason and Joseph E. Myrick; and three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Lynch, Miss Julia My rick and Miss Nodine Myrick. W. J. Edwards Shows Appreciation To Firemen By Giving Them A Feed "I wanted all these fellows to know I appreciate the fine job they did last Friday night, and I figured they mit'.it enjoy s feed," W. J. Edwards said here last night. Edwards, who owns the Kidd Building where radio station was burned out last night, show ed he thought well of the Roa noke Rapids Fire Department by being host at a barbecue supper here at the fire house last night. He said he considered himsell fortunate that the whole build ing had not been swept by the raging flames which destroyed the radio station studios. Fire men were able to confine the blaze to the one portion build ing and kept it from sweeping into other stores adjacent to the station and offices upstairs. All the members of the fire department, of which all except three are volunteers, several ol the night policemen and all the employees of Edwards' Tri-City Motor Company attended the supper which was served in the fire house. For the occasion the fire trucks were pafked outside on the drive and the place was turned into a banquet hall. About 55 men enjoyed the hos pitality of a grateful host, and all appeared to be putting a way their share of the· barbecue and brunsvvick stew which was served in generous portions. W. C. King, chief of the fire men, made a brief talk in which he told Edwards how much he and his men appreciated the supper and said they were mere ly doing their duty when they kept the fire in Edwards' build ing confined as well as they did. He said the firemen are always willing to answer any call and do their best, but said they seldom ran into anyone who showed their appreciation like Edwards did. After the supper was over Ru fus Britton, secreary for the fire department, said he wanted on behalf of the entire group to tell Edwards how much all the firemen and other guests had enjoyed the supper, adding that Edwards had thought of the whole thing after examining his building and finding how close the fire had been to sweeping the entire structure. Vishinsky Says U.S. Is Building System Against Soviet Union rarus, χΝον. ι»—\trj—rvussia s Andrei Y. Vishinsky told the United Nations today the United States is building up a Western European system directed a gainst the Soviet Union. He charged also at a full ses sion of the General Assembly that the United States and Brit ain are carrying on a "mad armaments race" against Russia. In both countries, he said, there is a "war psychosis" against the Soviet Union. The Russian spoke after John Foster Dulles of the United States attacked the Soviets' pro posal for a one-third arms cut as "almost irresponsible" and a "cruel deception." Dulles, speaking at a full meeting of the assembly, urged it to approve unanimously a majority proposal calling for further study of steps toward arms limitations. Russia attacked that proposal and tossed in her counter-plar that would reduce military per sonnel and arms of the Unitec States. Britain. France, Russij and China. The Assembly's po litical committee has approvec me majority pian ana aeieaieu the Russian resolution. Like Dulles, British Minister of State Nector McNeil and French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman rejected the Russian proposal. McNeil termed it un realistic and Schuman said it was deceiving. The Assembly already has vot ed down a Russian demand that the U. N. atomic energy commis sion draw up two treaties: one calling for a ban on the atom bomb and the other establishing an atomic control system. Vishinsky told the assembly today that the majority thus has twice brushed aside the atom bomb question. He added that Russia has repeatedly turned down the international .atomic control scheme put forward in 1946 by Bernard Baruch of the United States. The Russian said the princi ple of atomic control by stages is "utterly unacceptable" and that such a plan would open the door to abuse by any control organ. The Russians, he said, want simultaneous control over all phases of atomic production. Young Rulers Of Egypt And Iran j Divorce Their Beautiful Wives Cairo, Nov. 19 —(/Ρ)— The young rulers of Egypt and Iran have divorced the beautiful queens who boie no male heirs to the thrones. This news came with stunning suddenness today in two com muniques irom Egypt's royal palace. One communique proclaimed it "God's will" that the 10-year union of King Farouk and Queen Farida be dissolved. The other statement said the Persian climate endangered the health of Empress Fawzia, bride of Shah Reza Pahlevi of Iran and sister of Fjrcuk, and that thus it was agreed that she be divorced. Farouk, now 23, was married in January, 192U, before he as cended the throne. On his 17 year-old bride. Sazi Naz Sul fikar, he confe*ved the name of Farida, which m»ans "peerless." She born him three daughters. Under Egj-ptian law, only male offspring of the king can inhert the throne. The Shan took Fawzia for his bride in March 1939, when she was 17 and he was the heir tc his throne. Farouk's sister, con sidered one of t.ne world's mosl beautiful women, was proclaim ed Empress on Iran Sept. 17 1941. The couple have one daughter, now s-.ven. The Shah is 29. Fawzia j.tsc turned 27. An official announcement ir Tehran said the S^ah ahd his empress were formally separat ed and divorced because of the [ Empress' continued illness which forced her to return tc Egypt. The Twins Didn't, The Dog Must Have Leeds, Eng., Nov. 19—(Λ3)— Mrs. Doris Leake, an 18-month old twin son under each arm dashed to the hospital. One of them, she said, hac swallowed the heel of a to} car. She didn't know which, bul she couldn't find the wheel. Doctors did what doctors dc and informed Mrs. Leake tha neither Ian nor Paul had ι wheel in his innards. Thej thought perhaps "Topper" th< twins' puppy, might be havinj a stomach ache later today. Both the Egyptian and the Iranian announcements said the divorce would have no effect upon the friendly relations of the two countries. ! Smog Victims Are Settled At Beaches Wrighlsville Beach, Nov. 19— (/P)—Forty survivors of the Don ora, Pa., death-dealing smog set tled down at this North Caro lina resort today, just sitting and resting for the present. Rocking wili come later. The group, guests of the Wil mington and Wrightsville Beach Junior C! ambers of Commerce, arrived b;- plane from Pitts burgh, Pa., yesterday for a week's all expense-paid vacttion. "This is simply marvelous," one of the vacationers comment ed as they alighted at nearby Wilmington to the welcome of a band, Jaycees. city officials and several hundred spectators. Miss Kay Weir, 26, is the youngest; Mrs. Lydia Little, 74, the oldest. They commented for all: "We've never had anything like this—and they even greet ed us with flowers." Mrs. Alice Ward, 70. whose husband remained in Pennsyl vania, said, "i wish my old man was alone." I The 20 men and 15 women I were hustled off to waiting cot 1 tages and apartments · here where their program appeared today to call for plenty of rock ing. rest and relaxation. They were chosen among Car diac and asthma victims who suffered the most in the four day smothering smog that hov ered over Donora late last month. The smog left 20 dead. Jaycee spokesmen indicated last night they may have to scale down the tempo of their fi.hing, boatriding, sightseeing entertainment program. "Just resting," they said, appeared to hold the most appeal today. Jaycees said they were being helped in underwriting the ex- ? penses, including the $2,000 chartered plane ride—the first for many of the victims—by | other civic clubs and indlvi* duals. i/iiristmas onoppers: save lime ana Money, Kead the Shopping Guii Daily on the Herald's Classified Page! «
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