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Baihj 11 era I ft 34th Year—No. 66 Roanoke Rap,d·, N. C., Monday, November 29, 1948 5c Daily; 10c Sunday Lawrence* Cab . Driver Is Slugged, Robbed, Car Taken Lawrenceville, Va. — Robert' Walker, Negro cab driver of Lawrenceville, told local author ities last night that he had been £ hit over the head, cut with a knife and robbed of $35 and his taxicab by a Negro passenger. Walker was found shortly af ter eight o'clock in a ditch about two miles west of here and was taken by ambulance to R" moke Rapids to the hospital where hospital attaches said he w a s suffering from serious gashes in his chest and about the face and neck. In the hospital this morning he said he had been approached by a man last night about seven o'clock who asked to be driven out in the country west of town. He said he did not know the man's name, but "had seen him before." Walker said the passen ger, who he said appeared to have been drinking, changed his mind and asked to be taken back £ to town, then told him to turn ^ around again. He said he stopped and put five gallons of gas in the car after telling his passen ger how much the fare was go ing to be. He said as they ap proached a bridge a short dis-1 tance from town his passenger told him to stop the cab. Walker said the man hit him over the right eye with a piece of iron and started to slash him φ with a knife; He said he tried to protect himself but was cut, robbed and put out of the car in which the man drove away. He said he fell by the roadside where he was found. Γ s> Two Hurt III Auto Wreck Near Emporia Two New Jersey residents in jured in a highway collision three miles north of Emporia, Va., yesterday afternoon were admitted to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital for treatment. Mrs. D. H. Rush of Iselin, N. J. suffered severe scalp wounds when the car in which she and her husband were traveling north on U. S. highway 301 col- I lided with a car heading south and driven by Andrew Horvath of New Brunswick, N. J. Charles Midgyesy of New Brunswick, a passenger in the Horvath car, was injured about the mouth and local hospital au thorities said his jaw bone may have been fractured. Rush said here this morning the Horvath car had pulled out of a line of traffic and had hit his car. He said both automo biles were demolished when the crash occurred about 3:30. He said he left the scene in the ambulance with his wife coming to Roanoke Rapids, but said he had later been informed that Virginia state troopers were making an investigation of the wreck. Rush said he could not fail to notice the coincidence which had caused two New Jersey automobiles from towns only nine miles apart to collide in Virginia. Old Father Roanoke Says: ι ne neraia is Deing swampea with letters from 82-year-olc^s as king how I did it, meaping to marry a 17-year-old. Is she rich or pretty; she can't be both and most of the inquirers suspect she can't be either. The inquiring letters came from 47 states in the union, only Oklahoma being missing. Which is easily explained; the state of Oklahoma is so young it hasn't any 82-year-olds. The most let ters came from Los Angeles. I can't tell whether that's be cause there are so many old buz zards out there or whether Holly wood has so many pretty 17-year olds. One letter asked whether I got my training in India, being as how many 82-year-old Hindus '9 marry girls much younger than 17, even 11 and 12. (Editor's note: The Old Scala wag did get one postal card. From LittletQn). For the benefit of all the ques tioners, today I'm going to tell how on the 25th of February of this Leap Year, I got trapped. I'll call my fourth and present wife Irma because that's not her right name. She's over in the S hospital having that baby I told I you about, so it's safe to tell on her, although she can't read, so it wouldn't make any difference anyhow. It all started at a party at Con way. I was there and so was Irma, but I wasn't noticing her on account of I was paying at tention to a rich widderwoman from down Woodland way. I will fi tell you more about me and the Woodland widder toward the end of this column. As I was leaving the party, I muttered disgustedly to myself, that I had lost $125,000 that eve ning. Unbeknownst to me, Irma happened to overhear me. Right away she set her cap for the old codger with one foot in the grave who could so offhanded-like lose â $125,000 in an evening. ' The next day Irma and her dog Fido strolls down to the Citizens Bank corner where I meet my cronies. irma was on the Koanoke ave. ί srçle where I can't, see her. I'm on the 11th st. side my mind on the $125,000 I had lost. I was figuring on how to get another chance. Irma's Fido strays a round the corner on his leash; suddenly I feel a warm trickle on my leg. I looked down, sees the dog, but no owner. I follow the leash around the corner; there I see Irma. Haughtily, I said, "Madam, you can pull the chain now." Cries Irma: "How dare you say anything against my Fido. I paid $5,000 just yesterday for him." Five thousand dollars! I dis missed the $125,000 from my mind; maybe here was some thing better. I took a second look at Irma; I realized she had to have money; she had no other attractions. True, Fido didn't look like $5,000, but then I'm no judge of dogflesh and I was will ing to take her word for it. Not to drag out the story of our 72-hour lightning courtship, we got married ; then I asked her for the money to pay the preacher. "Pay it yourself," she exclaim ed. "You're rich." Suddenly, she added suspiciously: "You are, aren't you?" "No, of course not," I retorted, "Where did you get any such idea?" "Why I heard you say you lost $125,000 the night of the Conway party." I roared. Then I explained. "Why, I had just asked that rich Woodlawn widder to marry me. She said no. She owns a big $125,000 farm. That's what I was after. That's what I lost." Now it was my turn to become frightened. I seized her arms so tightly she screamed. "But you're rich, aren't you?" Without giving her a chance to answer, I went on: "You did say you paid $5,000 for Fido. That means you're rich, doesn't it?" She turned on her best sneer. "Yes, I paid $5,000 for 'Fido, but not in money. I got him in trade for two $2,500 cats." Local Banks to Distiibute $72,000 In Christmas Savings Club Checks Checks To Be Distributed On Wednesday Roanoke Rapids banks today announced that approxiately $72, 000 in Christmas Savings Club funds checks are ready for dis tribution among 1,500 members. Frank Neal, assistant cashier for the Rosemary branch of the Roanoke Bank and Trust Com pany and J. L. Suiter, cashier of the Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany, said this morning checks will be ready for distribution on December 1, and urged that all Christmas Club members come by the bankks to pick up their checks as soon as possible after that date. All checks not called for by next Monc^y will be mail to account holders. Neal said the amount of checks in his bank is about $60,000 held in 1,200 accounts. Suiter said his bank has about 300 accounts to taling approximately $12,000. The banks carry on the Christ mas Clubs each- year to enable their patrons to save money for Christmas shopping. There is no profit in the acountsc for the banks involved, the Christmas Clubs being opened as a conven ience. Clubs for 1949 are now open in the banks. It is estimated that nearly all the Christmas Club funds will be spent locally on holiday buy ing, offering one of the biggest boosts ever given to local mer chants for seasonal purchasing. This year's figures show a 20 per cent increase over the $60,000 in Christmas Clubs locally last year, and indicate a marked in crease over the $45,000 in checks given out in 1946. More Ram Is Is Predicted; Streams Rising By Th· Associated Pr«M More rain was predicted for the Caolinas today as residents of coastal areas kept a watchful eye on swollen rivers. Hope that cattle and prop<?rty would not have to be evacuat ed from low-lying coastal areas came when the weather bureau forecast clearing skies tonight and fair and cool tomorrow. A steady downpour battered the states yesterday. During the 24-hour period ending at 7:30 a. m. today almost two and a half inches fell at Charlotte, N. C., and Spartanburg, S. C., while Greensboro, N. C., had slightly more than two inches. More than an inch hit Columbia, S. C., and Cape Hatteras, N. C., had nearly one and a half inches. Almost an inch fell at Charles ton, S. C. Temperatures fell with the rain. General below normal mi nimums were recorded for the first time this month. Aged Resident Dies At Home Mrs. Pauline Northington, 83, well-known Roanoke Rapids re sident, died this morning in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Northington was the wife of the late T. W. Northington and was a native of Halifax County. She resided in and near Littleton for a number of years and had made her home in Roa noke Rapids for the past twelve years. She was born on November 20, 1865. Suvivors are three sons, L. H. Northington and W. H. North ington of Roanoke Rapids, and J. H. Northington of Littleton. Funeral arrangements are in complete. Airliner Burns On Landing, 23 Escape Unhurt λ Trans-World Airline Constellation plant bursts into flames shortly after landing at Mun icipal Airport in Los Angeles at the end of flight from Washington, D. C. All 18 passengers and the crew of fire got out of the burning ship without injury. The plane was destroyed. (AP Wirephoto). Ten Killed In Weekend State Mishaps By Th· Aiiocialtd Ptmi At least 10 persons died by violence in North Carolina over the weekend. Highways made dangerous by rain took the greatest toll. An empty oil tanker hit a bridge abutment near Concotd and the two occupants burned to death when the cab took fire. They were identified as Guy Brown of Concord, the driver, and John A. Beaver, 33, a Dav I idson policeman. The tanker, ι owned by the Oarolina'On Com pany, was en route from Con cord to Wilmington. Other highway accidents kill ed: Floyd Stiles, 24, South Gaston ia textile worker, near Gastonia. Mrs. Lena Cox Clayton, 55, Richmond, Va., near Reidsville. Roy Minton, 76, Charlotte. Pfc. Edmund A. Matjisic, 25, 82nd Airborne Division para trooper from Pittsburgh, near j Fort Bragg at Fayetteville. Paul Frank Lanier, 15, near his home in the Denton vicin ity. And Harry Langston, 54, Route 3, Zebulon, near Raleigh. Arthur Carl Sherrill, 66, of Concord, who lost a leg in the first World War, slipped while leaving a friend's home in Con cord and was fatally injured when his head struck the pave ment below the poi*ch steps. Sherrill was a textile worker. Donald Edward Bunting, 14, of Albemarle, was killed in a hunting accident near his home. Coroner M. J. Hartsell of Stanly County gave this account: Donald, his brother Bobby, 12, his uncle Robert Weisner and a cousin were hunting squirrels. The uncle shook a tree in which there was a squirrel nest. As the squirrel jumped fro* ■ the nest, Donald and Bobby started to raise their guns. Bobby's went off accidentally, the shot lodging in his brother's back. f Draft Of Proposed Treaty Between U. S. And Canada Is Presented By j Members Of West Europe Alliance London, Nov. 29 —(AP)— A' British government source said today the Western European Al liance has presented to the Unit ed States its draft of a proposed defense agreement with the Unit ed States and Canada. Discussion of the terms is ex pected to begin in Washington late this week, the informant said. Diplomatic officials said the document, as now drafted, was a "working paper" subject to revision in Washington talks. ~ (Officials in Washington said the alliance's move came about a month behind schedule and it is unlikely a treaty can be com pleted in time for formal sub mission to the Senate in Janu ary). Exact details of the document have not be disclosed. For the past month representatives oi the Western European Alliance countries of Britain, France, Bel gium, the Netherlands and Lux embourg have been working on a plan in secret meetings here. Informants said the pact is ex pected to call for a pledge of mutual assistance without defin ite committal to go to war in case of attack on any member. Diplomatic officials said the document also would repledge adherence of participating coun tries to the principles of the Unit ed Nations and establish the groundwork for close cooperation in planning common defense. The Western European coun tries are expected to urge alli ance with the U. S. and Canada for a 50-year-period. This may meet some opposition from the, U. S. which has suggested in in formal talks a period of 10 to 15 years with a review later on the question of extension. One of the major problems likely to emerge in the Washing ton talks is the question of how far the door should be left ajar for admission of other nations. Foul Weather Hits Portions Of The Nation Chicago, Nov. 29 —(AP) —The elements hit the nation on var ious forms yesterday. Floods and high winds struck the South. Rain and snow plagued main areas. At least five persons were kil led in automobile accidents, at tributed to the weather. Another was missing. Rain swollen rivers left their banks in three Southern states— Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee Hundreds of persons were forced to flee their homes. Property and crop damage was estimated in hundreds of thousands of dol lars. Four negros were injured in a windstorm which hit Fort Davis, near Tuskegee, Ala. A brief snowstorm struck parts of Texas Oklahma and Kansas and then moved Southeastwards, with the snow changed to rain or slush and strong winds diminishing. Three died in Georgia and Ala-! bama highway acidents, and a-j nother person was missing. ! Two were killed on a slippery I highway in Pennsylvania. Southern floodwaters originat- j ed in northern sections of Geor- j gia, Alabama and Tennessee. I Romero Too Heavy For Betty Grable Hollywood, Nov. 29—1Λ3)—Her ! aching back will keep Betty ' Grable from the camera awhile, says her studio. The actress strained a muscle in a scene where she lifts Cesar, Romero from the ground. The doctor says she'll have to lay ofi j such weighty subjects for a few days. Critical Battle For Central China Appears To Be Shifting From Suckow To Nanking Area Nanking, Nov. 29 — The crit ical battle for central China ap peared today to be shifting from β Suchow to «the very approaches of this Chinese capital. It was learned reliably that the estimated 250,000 Nationalist troops at Suchow, defense bas tion for Nanking, have been or dered to withdraw southward to engage the main Chinese Com munist forces. The outcome of the entire bat tle for Nanking may depend on the ability of the Suchow garri son to make the withdrawal. The Reds are concentrating in the a reas of Suhsien and Pengpu, rail cities ' on Nanking's ap proaches. There has been no indication that the withdrawal order is be ing carried out - - as yet - - although it was made several days ago. Suchow still is getting supplies by planes, which are taking out wounded. The battle for Suchow has rag ed three weeks. Its abandonment would indicate that the govern ment regards as more critical the developing struggle in the 211 miles between here and Su chow. Earlier reports from the fronts indicated that the Com munists have left secondary troops to engage nationalists within the Suchow perimeter. The main Red strength of near ly 500,000 troops was reported heading south toward Pengpu. 100 miles northwest of Nanking. The Communists already hold Suhsien, 45 miles south of Such ow. An estimated 140,000 govern ment troops - - regarded as in ferior to those at Suchow - - op pose the Reds at Suhsien. Farther southward, and most· ly in the Pengpu area, are anoth-l er 50,000 Nationalists. ' .J) ROANOKE RAMBLINGS By PAT NANTZ Several out-of-town visitors seemed to take the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Manning as a stopping place—and they were all relatives . . . Mrs. Manning said that she thinks they had a bout twenty-one guests from Thursday until Sunday. It's a good thinj they have a large house to go with that family. One of the better known visitors was Tommy Manning, their son, who is a graduate of the local high school. Tommy now lives in South Carolina; is married and has a small daughter. Glen da Anne. ... Deepest sympathy is extend ed to Mrs. Connie Matthews of Cedar street in regard to the death of her mother, Mrs. C. L. Davis, of Ohio. Mrs. Matthews left Sunday for her home to at tend the funeral. . . . Sending their regards from California and New Mexico are Mr. and Mrs. Colin Evans and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tanner . . . they left three weeks ago for an unlimited sight-seeing tour of that part of the country . . . Perhaps you hftv· noticed that Rives Welch wears one of his shoes with no top . . well, this is because there is something wrong with one of his feet and he can't have anything pressing against it . . . but, it is bet ter, now . . . the other day when a young lady asked Rives how he was feeling, he replied, "Fine, I can wear shoes, now." . . . here's hoping. Rives, that you can continue to give that reply from now on, because we will know that when you have on shoes, you're feeling all ι right ... I Celebrating their birthdays to day are Bobby Carter, Robert Brown, and Camilla Babson . . . happy birthday wishes* to you all . . . may you have many, many more just as nice . . . (In the times of jobless citizens it is reported that a young man made the request of a position . . .) Official—"No, I can't find you a job. I have so many peo ple here after jobs that I can't even remember their names . ." To which the applicant replied, ; "Couldn't you give me the job ! of keeping a record of them?" | » · · · Six Marines Are Hurt In Automobile Crash Close To Garysburg Garysburg.—Six Marines re turning to Camp Lejeune after Thanksgiving holiday furloughs at their homes in the north were injured near here about 6:30 this morning when the auto mobile in which they were rid ing skidded on the wet pave ment and crashed into the side of the Seaboard Air Line under pass on U. S. highway 301 just north of here. All the men riding in the car, which was demolished in the accident, gave their address as Camp Lejeune and told hospital authorities at the Roanoke Rap ids Hospital where they were admitted that they had been to their homes ranging from New Jersey to Boston and were go ing back to camp. At the hospital this morning none of the injured men were said to be in critical condition, however several cf them were said to be in serious condition. The men said the car had skid ded out of control on the sharp curve at the underpass and had gone out of control. State Highway Patrolmen in vestigated the accident but said they did not know yet which of the Marines was driving the car. Hospital authorities said only one ambulance could be located in the Roanoke Rapids-Weldon vicinity at the time of the acci dent and it had to make two trips from the scene to the hos pital here to bring the men in for treatment. The injured were Sgt. Joseph Giacome, severe chest and side injuries; Sgt. Harry Ryndak, bro ken right leg and severe lacer ations; Pfc. John Boyd, back in juries; Pfc. Victor Giandella, broken left leg; Pfc. Owen Boyd, compound fracture of the right leg; and Joseph A. Cockowski, injuries to the pelvis. Strike Ends; East Coast Docks Resume New York, Nov . 29 —(AP) — East coast docks hummed with activity today after a paralyzing 18-day strike of longshoremen. New York's waterfront re sounded to the familiar clatter ci pier trucks and escalators yesterday as 2.200 men ported for Sunday work following set tlement of the strike. And a union chief said all 45. 000 longshoremen and 20,000 clerks and handlers would be working today in ports from Maine to Virginia. Joseph P. Ryan. President of the AFL International Longshore men's association, also predicted "Peace along the waterfront for a long time to come." There were new prospects of peace on the strike-bound Pacific Coast also. CIO Longshoremen on the three major West Coast ports have ap proved a proposed new contract following its endorsement Satur day by the water-front employ ers association. About 2,700 long shoremen voted yesterday in Los Angeles to end the 89-day-old maritime strike. The day before 6,000 San Franciso bay area long shoremen and more than 1,200 in Seattle took similar action. There still were several wrinkles to be ironed out, however, before West Coast shipping could come to liie. King George Is Reported Better London, Nov. 29—(AP)—Doc tors reported today there is im provement in the general health of King George. A week ago His Majesty can celled all public engagements be cause of an arterial ailment af fecting his legs 300 Enrolled In Training School Here Officials of the three-day inter denominational teacher school, which gets underway here tonight at 7:30 at the Firstj Presbyterian Church, said there are about 300 Sunday School | workers already enrolled for the course of instruction, represent ing nearly every church of every faith in Weldon and Roanoke Rapids. Roland Johnson, who was e lected general superintendent of the interdenominational school , will open the program this even ing with the devotional and class-, es will follow immediately. One of the leaders of the school1 said this morning that all those in the two cities who are in any way interested in the better-ment of Sunday Schools in the church es are invited to attend regard less of whether or not they have previously been enrolled for the courses of instruction. Four courses, children's, young peo ples, adults and Visual Educa tion, are to be taught by four well-known instructors. The school represents the first time in the history of the two cities that all churches have co operated for a common training i program. Arrangements for the school were handled through the Minsiterial Associations of Roan-1 oke Rapids and Weldon. New Berlin Agreement Plan Is Presented Paris, Nov. 29—(/Ρ)—Argen tine Foreign Minister Juan A. Bramuglia said today he had ; sent to the Big Four powers j his newest formula for settling the Berlin blockade crisis. Argentine sources said the plan j covers three points: 1. Bramuglia, as November President of the Security Coun cil, would appoint an expert commission to study the Berlin Currency issue. 2. The Security Council would rçcommend lifting the Berlin blockade, its full implementation to coincide with the introduction of the Soviet mark as the Ger man city's sole currency in ac cord with the commission's find ing. 3. An explanatory communica- j tion by Bramuglia on behalf of ι the six smaller powers on the ί council, which are pressing for j the compromise. Final Rites For D. E. Faison Are Tomorrow Funeral and reburial services for Daniel E. Faison, a Mer chant Mariner who died in Italy j on April 16, 1945, at the age ι of 48, will be conducted tomor- 1 row afternoon at four o'clock j from the Williams Funeral home. The Rev. John T. Maides, pas tor of the South Rosemary Me thodist Church, will be in charge of the sévices and burial will be in Cedarwood cemetery with special military rites by the Roanoke Rapidô Veterans of Foreign Wars post. The son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Faison, he is survived by his parents, three sisters, Martie Fai son, Ms. Walter Grooms and Mrs. Clarence Barlo"we, all of Roa noke Rapids; and three brothers. Lloyd Faison, Hinton Faison and Gordon Faison, all of Roanoke j Rapids. Frizes Totaling Over 8200 Are Awarded Halifax Four-Η Boys On Achievement Day Ε,πιικια — frizes loianng over $200.00 in cash, in addition to several certificates and other a wards, were presented to a num ber of Halifax County 4-H Club boys in the recent 4-H Achiev ment Day held here. In the 4-H hybrid corn pro gram sponsored by the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club, the Wel don Rotary Club and the Enfield Lions Club there were 58 boys who grew one acre of hybrid corn, all competing in the corn contest. Five of the boys grew more than 100 bushels of corn to the acre and three others topped 95 bushels. The winners of prize money were Edmond Forrest Jones, route two Halifax, 103.1 bushels, first; Raymond Garner, route two Roanoke Rapids, 103 bushels, second; James E. Condrey of Scotland Neck, 102 bushels, third; Wilfred Barnhill. route one Enfield, 100.6 bushels, fourth; John Franklin Pierce, route two Halifax, 100.5 bushels, fifth; Kenneth Satterthwaite, route two Halifax, 97.6 bushels, sixth; Bil ly Perry Mincher of Enfield, 97 bushels, seventh ; and Robert Ed Gardner of route two Halifax, 95.2 bushels, eighth. L.ast year the hybrid corn av erages among the 4 - H club j boys was 72 bushels to the acre. I In 1948 the average rose to 79 bushels to the acre compared to I an expected county average of 3 bushels per acre. Among boys who exceeded 90 bushels to the : acre in their bvbrid corn pro I jects, although they did not re ceive prizes, were Lawrence I Best and Roy Cobb of Halifax, : Roy Ed Gardner and Ben Hen I derson of Darlington, Louie Cul ] lorn of Enfield. J. D. Melton of Enfield. Roy Allsbrook and Jim j my Simmons, Jr., of Scotland j Neck and Wilbur Myrick of Wel I don. Odell Morris of route three Enfield was recognized as Coun ty Champion in cotton produc tion. The Bank of Halifax sponsor ed the 4-H peanut program and gave prizes to six of the 21 boys who took one acre of peanuts for their club project after hav ing been urged to purchase top quality seeds for their project. First place peanut winner was Edward Smith of route two Hal ifax. 23 bags per acre, $20.00; second prize was to Bobby Med lin of route two Halifax, 21 bags per acre, $10.00; third, Donalvi Warren, route two Littleton, 20 bags, $7.50; fourth, J. W. Reese and Mann Owen Reese of route two Raonoke Rapids, 19 bags per acre, $4.50 each; fifth. Preston Leggett of route one Enfield, 16 bags, $3.50. Five boys who entered their fairy heifers in the Eastern Car olina Dairy Heifer Show at Clin ton were awarded cash prizes as follows: Wilbur Garner of Roan oke Rapids, blue ribbon, $12.50; James W. Hale of Littleton, blue ribbon. $9.50; Robert H. Medlin of Weldon, red ribbon. $8.50; Lawrence Best and Robert A. Gardner of Halifax, white rib bons, 7$.50 each. These same boys were award ed $35.00 in cash prizes previous ly by the Roanoke Rapids Ki wanis Club. Preston Leggett of Enfield and Raymond Garner ο f Weldon were awarded special certificat es for their achievment of four completed years in 4-H Club work. Harold Twisdale of Hali fax, James E. Condrey, Jr., and David Lee Pittman of Scotland Neck and Johnny Kerr of Weldon were awarded certificates ior having completed three years in 4H Club work. ft
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