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'fr ~~— ..-^ £ , ''Dim ClviistmaA- ^f<yw Illustrated by Hal Foster —IM111111 I .1 III || t-c-„„xV&&',a-- stea» J&- A^UrSI HE great throng that had come to Bethlehem to register filled every shelter. But Joseph found a place for Mary in the manger of the cattle shed, for the number of her days had passed, her time f was at hand. And now the star blazed forth in such splendor that the shepherds drew together in wonder. Faintly at first but growing in volume they heard angels’ ' ices chanting: 'V. -< c c v earth, good will toward men. The Savior is born today.” . . Copyright, 1948, King Features Syndicate, Ina. VV - ■■■■ . - - , ■:■■■■ __ _ «A, ^ Auto Accident Victims Released From Hospital Three of the six victims of two highway accidents on U. S. high way 301 yesterday morning were released from the Roanoke Rap ids Hospital, it was announced by hospital officials this morn 0 ing. and the condition of three others was said to be “satisfac tory.” Released this morning were Sgt. Lacy Hendricks and Pvt. Frank Sedillo, both of the U. S. Army of Fort Bragg, who were injured in the first of the two accidents, and Pfc. Anthony Pa ola of the U. S. Marine Corps of Parris Island, S. C., injured in the second wreck. 0 Mrs. Charles Orenstein of New York City was expected to be released in “a day or tv o” and hospital attendants said two other Marines. Pfc. J. S. Nagry and Cpl. Charles O. Wilson would be released from the local hospital as soon as Marine Corps officers from Parris Island came for them. State Highway Patrol officers who investigated the two acci ents said no charges have been preferred against any of the peo ple involved in the wrecks. The first accident happened about seven o ciucit yesieruay muuimg about 300 feet north of th Roa noke River bridge just north of Weldon. Officers said a car driven by Sgt. Hendricks had pulled out of a lane of traffic and had run into the car being driven by Oren ^fctetein. Sgt. Hendricks told offic ers he had driven all night from Washington, D. C., ana said he feel asleep at the wheel and had veered dpto the left front of the Oren^tein car which he was meeting. Orenstein did not press charge- and no warrant was is sued. Patrolmen said they are still in vestigating the other accident, which occurred shortly after nine ^o’clock, about six miles north of Garysburg, in which a carload of Marines headed north on Christ mas furloughs hit the tear end of a truck driven b^ M. R. Ste phenson and turned over. “Unearthly Sounds” Over The Telephone Verona, N. J., Dec. 23 —(AP) —-A worried telephone operator Yesterday told police she heard "unearthly sounds” coming from a phone in a private home. Police hastened to the address. A householder told them a n extension phone next to his bed was off the hook. "I must have been snoring,” he added sheepishly. Weather North Carolina — Partly cloudy and cooler today; fair and cooler tonight; Friday, in creasing cloudiness and cool, followed by rain Friday night. --- r-\» ROANOKE RAMBLINGS By PAT NANTZ If you happen to hear some one knocking on your door one night soon... don’t be sur prised. It most likely will be either “Pee-Wee’’ or Sylvia Hall, wanting to know if you have seen their little dog .. . They took her with them visit ing Sunday evening at “Pee - Wee’s’’ mother’s home at 1007 Franklin street. So, especially if you live in that area, are you likely to have night visitors. “Chips’’, it seems, grew tired of the company she was keeping and wandered off . . . she i s very easily recognized, however, because of the habitual jerking of one leg and foot, she is a six months old white eskimo spitz, and is very friendly. So, if you happen to know anything about her . . . how about letting me I’ve been rambling around some more, listening to the Christmas shoppers and one thing in particular I overheard, about which I, too, have won dered, was asked by John Wil liams. Mr. Williams was won dering why there were no carols being played uptown or down - town as there have been for sev eral seasons back . .-.Billy Johnson, his companion, replied that something was said about their being played last year and bothering people. For our sake, could somebody let me in on the reason why only the floral shop uptown is playing them this year . . . ?? they certainly would help the task of Christmas shopping . . . Little si>«-year old Peggy Tay lor has been dropping hints right and left about what she wishes Santa to bring her this Christ mas. She assured him in her let ter that even though she is an only child, she isn’t spoiled and that she has her mother’s and father’s statement that she has been, a very nice girl this year. Peggy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor of Cedar street and she would like very much to have a pretty bride - doll. . . Peggy, if you don’t get that doll after all of this hinting then people just can’t take hints anymore... or Santa must have been low on his supply of bride dolls this year . . . I would like to congratulate little Billy Denton, who is cele brating his fifth birthday today .. . Billy, I hate to be the one who breaks the news to you, but you’re growing up .. . and fast Also, beginning today Joe Whit by, Johnny Daughtry and Stev Jenkins will start using another number to indicate their ages . . . here’s wishing you all a very happy birthday and this goes for everyone who will add another year to their age, today ... ii you nave never nau me ex perience of being in a place oth er than your home, listening to the radio, and during the pro gram the announcer says the fire alarm has sounded and when he gives the location o f the fire, it is your address. .. then Vivian and Cora Mae Hag gins of 226 Jackson street say You’re lucky, brother!” Yes terday, when the alarm sound ed, they were at work in one of the downtown stores and heard the announcer say it was their home on fire... in case you were down there at that time, you probably noticed a slight force of wind pass you . . . that was Vivian and Cora Mae . .. but when they reached home, they were relieved to find the wrong address had been given ... it was to 228 Jackson street, the fire-truck had been summon ed. And there was actually no fire, just an over-heated stove Doctor - “Deep breathing, you understand, destroys microbes.” Patient - “But, doctor, how can I force them to breathe deep ly?? ...” Tar Heel Farmers Produce Record Crops Of Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts Raleigh, Dec. 23 —(AP)—Flue cured tobacco growers made a record yield in North Caro'ina this year. Tar Heel grower* also are expected to match th-? all-t:me record in cotton producion, the federal-state crop reporting ser vice said yesterday. The 1948 flue-cured crop, the service reported, averaged 1,236 pounds per acre, 91 pounds mo ‘e than the previous high of 1,145 set in 1947. The total crcp was 746,300,000 \ junus, 17.8 percent below last because oi a government cut of 27.52 percent in acreage quotas. The service forecast that final figures on the coton crop would show a total production of 680, 000 bales of 500 pounds each, an average of 454 pounds per acre, equalling the record set in 1944. The total cotton crop forecast was down 10,000 bales from the November estimate. The service also reported that 19/~ _ -anut pioduction was 350, 000 p unds in he s* ' averag ing 1,225 pounds per acre, or 95 ! pounds better then in *7. 184th Year—No.87 Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Thursday, December 23, 1944 " '■* 5c Daily; 10c Sunday Police Call Attention To Air Rifle Laws Local police officers yester day called attention to city ord inances prohibiting the firing of air rifles and firearms withih the corporate limits of the city, adding that they have been re ceiving a number of reports con Cw*ni**g isuse of these by small boys, particularly. The police said there have been several cases reported in which windows have been brok en by air rifles or where bullets caused destruction of private, property. They said no indictments had been made as yet because no guilty boys have actually been seen in the act of shooting their air rifles or firearms in the city limits. However, they pointed against the law and pointed out that it may be necessary to make a few arrests or to siere some rifles if the firing is con tinued. Bad Weather Slows Civil War In China Nanking, Dec. 23—(tP)—Bad weather slowed action on tht great Chinese civil war front to day. The quiet was taken in some quarters to mean that peace feelers had been put out to the Communists by members of Pre mier Sun Fo’s newly formed cabinet. But there was no of ficial word from any source. At least two of the cabinet ministers, former Preimer Chang Chun and Wong Wen-Hab, commander of the northwest headquarters, are known to favor a quick peace with tile cabinet members as men who would “fight on until we can secure an honorable peace.” This was widely taken to mean the government is warm to a tiirlrpr with the Pfimmimiats Hpc. pite their insistence a peace can be achieved only if President Chiang Kai-Shek steps out. How ever, Chiang has not so much as hinted he will move aside. Christmas Eve May Be Rainy By The Associated Press The weatherman today pre dicted a wet Christmas eve for North Carolina and South Caro lina. The rain is due to start tomorrow night after increasing ly cloudy and cool weather dur ing the day. Today was partly cloudy and cooler in both states, and the forecast indicated a fair, cooler night. Minimum temperatures in North Carolina were: Wilmington 52, New Bern 48, Cherry Point 49, Rocky Mount 40, Elizabeth City 42, Asheville, Hickory and Greensboro 38, Win ston-Salem 37, Lumberton 47, Raleigh 39, Charlotte 43, Mt. Mit chell 27, and Cape Hatteras 50. More Cotton Classing Stations Are Asked Washington, Dec. 23 —(-API More cotton classing stations appear likely for the south be fore the next ginning season. A shortage of stations last fall delayed government cotton loans to many growers. Growers must have their cot ton classed and graded at the stations before they can get the loans. Senator Stennis (D-Miss), who urged the Agriculture Depart - ment to take steps to avoid a repitition of last fall’s situation, has received word that the de partment at least is trying. Undersecretary of Agriculture Loveland recently wrote Stennis that ‘ * uni 1 mail Via aasnvail the need for additional classing services is being considered in connection with the formulation of the budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning July 1.” Burning Wood Odor Brings Local Firemen Local firemen were called a bout 3:25 yesterday afternoon to the home of Mrs. Thomas S t. Sing at 228 Jackson in answer to an alarm, when residents said they smelled wood smoke. After examining the premises thoroughly, the firemen report ed the trouble was apparently caused by an overheated stove, and said there was no damage. Australia Demands That Holla Be Expelled From D.N. For Attack On Indonesia Nation ■ Paris, Dec. 23—(AP)—Austra lia demanded today that Holland he expelled from the United Na tions unless she halts her attack •n the Indonesian Repiblic. Col. W. R. Hodgson of Austra lia told the U. N. Security Council the Dutch assault on the Indonesians was “the first tlear-cut deliberate violation of the U. N. charter by a member.” ‘ He called the council’s atten tion to article 25 of the charter which says “members of the U nited Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the security council.” Dr. C. L. Hsia of China open ed the second day of discussion of the Indonesian dispute in the Security Council. He declared China will support the resolu tion submitted by Dr. Philip C. Jessup of the United States yes terday. The American resolution calls for an immediate halt to the fighting and orders the Dutch to withdraw to positions occupied before they began their so-called “police action” against Indone sia. Columbia and Syria joined in supporting the American pro posal yesterday, so China’s de cision brought to four the num ber of nations certain to sup - port the resolution. Hodgson joined the Chinese de legate in saying the Netherlands clearly had broken the security council’s cease fire order of Aug. 1, 1947. He said they also had violated a “solemn undertaking” to observe that council resolu tion as well as later resolutions the same subject, the same subject. “If the security council faces up to this matter, there is only one course—expulsion from the United Nations,” Hodgson de clared. He said the final Dutch com munication to the Indonesian Re publicans was “an ultimatum calling lor complete surrender on every point,” which allowed only 17 1-2 hours for a reply. The Australian rapped the council table as he declared: “This is worse than Hitler did to the Netherlands in 1940.” Article six of the U. N. chart er provides that a member “which has persistently violat ed the principles contained i n the present charter” may be ex pelled by the assembly upon the recommendation of the security council. It has never been in voked. Congress May Vote A Raise For Truman Washington, Dec. 23—(A3)—For the first time in almost 40 years | Congress may vote a pay raise next month for the President, j If it does, it will make Harry S. Truman the government’s first ! $100,000-a-year-man. A Senate Civil Service sub committee has a bill ready which would give Mr. Truman a salary increase of $25,000 a year—plus a $50,000 addition to his pre sent expense allowance of $40, 000. The last time a President got a raise was back in 1909 when William Howard Taft was chief executive. Congress at that time upped the pay from $50,000 to $75,000. / Thf sub^ommite*’*'. biil also would give pay increases to other top-level officials in an effort to keep good men in government service and atract young people into public careers. City Offices To Be Closed CITY OFFICES 1-18_ City employees will start their Christmas holidays this after noon when all offices in the Municipal Building will close at five o’clock and will remain closed until Monday morning, giving employees all of Friday and a half-day Saturday for their holiday. “Business as usual” will be the order of the day in the po lice station and the fire station, where firemen and police offic ers this morning reported every thing to be “on the quiet” with prospects for a peaceful Christ mas in the city. Seaboard Negro Is Hurt In Hunting Mishap Otis Lee Vincent, Seaboard Negro, was added to the list of fall hunting accidents yesterday aftertioon, when he was ad mitted to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital suffering from a gun shot wound in his right foot. Vincent’s small toe on the in-1 jured foot was amputated by lo cal physicians and he was said to be “recovering nicely” from | the wound. ing in the woods abou a mile from Seaboard and said he thought the safety catch on his 16-gauge shotgun was holding. when the gun suddenly went off and shot his foot. He said h e walked to a spot where he had left a bicycle and rode into town for assistance. He was admited to the local hospital at two o’clock yester - day afternoon. Dogs Have Their Day In Beading Reading, Pa., Dec. 23—(,/P)— Dog days are a little out of sea son in December—but the dogs had quite a day in reading yes terday. It all started when a reading newspaper published a photo of three dogs the humane society was giving away for Christmas. That apparently caught the eye of a lot of parents plagued with last minute Christmas shopping problems. They descended en masse on the city pound. All 25 dogs that were there yesterday are gone now. Qhristmas should be a howling sucesa in plenty of reading homes. > i> Post Office Will Close Noon Friday Local post office employees will be given an opportunity to "taper off" into Christmas by having a half-holiday for Christmas Eve, Postmaster L. G. Shell said this morning. Shell said the, Roanoke Rap ids post office will close to morrow at one o'clock and will remain closed over Christmas on an Executive Order issued by President Harry Truman. He said the order was re ceived here yesterday from Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson after the President had issued the directive order ing all Post Offices to clcse for a half-holiday preceding Christmas. Shell said -post office em ployees here would welcome the chance to get a half-day rest before Christmas Day in view of the fact that they have handled record business al ready this season. Monday, the postmaster said, was the biggest single day in the history of the local office, estimating that about 100,000 pieces of mail and packages had been handled during the 6 a. m.-lC p. m. work day. He said Tuesday's business slacked off to about 75,000 pieces, which was the second biggest day's business in the history of the office. ACL Signalman Killed As Motor Car Derails Iloey May Head Senate’s Probe Committee Washington, Dec. 23—(AP)— Senator Clyde Roark Hoey tD NC) is in line today to become the Senate's chief investigator. Senator McClellan (J)-Ark), who will head the executive ex penditures committee in the new Congress, told a reporter that if the North Carolinian wants it he caa head the investigation sub commitee which Senator Fergu son (R-Mich) is vacating. Thus Hoey, 71-year-old former governor of his state, seems like ly to captain the group which has evolved from the wartime inves tigating committee once led by President Truman when he was a Senator. Hoey, who affects the senate’s only swallowtail coat — embel lished with white carnation—for everyday wear, is a courtly southerner of the old school. A former member of the De mocratic national commitee, he kept out of the political ruckus raised by State’s Rights advo cates over Mr. Truman’s civil rights program. Enfield—W. G. Baker, 38, of Weldon, signal maintenance man for the Atlantic coast Line Rail road, died here yesterday after noon of injuries received in an accident about four miles north of here on the ACL right-of-way. According to Halifax County Coroner Rufus Britton, who con ducted an investigation of the accident, Baker was thrown from a rail handcar on which he was riding with Guy McGriff, an other employee of the railroad, when the handcar jumped the track. The two men were riding from some recently-installed block sig nals on the car, and the accident happened about four-thirty, ac cording to Britton. McGriff was slightly bruised, Britton said, but was not badly injured. Britton said Baker was thrown clear of the car and struck his head on a rail, fracturing his skull on the left forehead and the back of the head. The coroner said he believed either one of the blows would have been fatal. An ambulance was summoned to the scene and Baker was rushed to the office of Dr. Joy ner if Enfield, where he died without ever regaining conscious ness. A native o£ Four Oaks, Baker had worked in Weldon several years ago and returned to Wel don about a year ago. He is survived by his wife, who had returned to Four Oaks only two days ago to spend the Christ mas holidays. Her husband had planned to join her there today. Britton said a Smithfield fun eral home was arranging ser vices, plans for which are im complete. The coroner said Baker’s death was clearly accidental, however he said the cause of the accident is still being investigat ed by Coast Line Officials. Teacher Charged With Hit-Run In Woman’s Death High Point, Dec. 23 —(APj— High Point police last night charged a 51 - year - old school teacher with manslaughter and hit and run driving. They arrested Miss Lucille Dubose in connection with the death of Mary Belle Pierce here Tuesday night. The charges were filed after Thomasville police reported finding an automobile which was similar to one described Over po lice radio yesterday by High Point authorities. HiiS Dubose was released last night after she posted $2500 bond on the manslaughter charge and $500 bond on the hit and-run charge. She was listed as a teacher at Pilot View school in Davidson county near Thomasville. Roses And Snow In Baltimore Baltimore, Dec. 23 —(AP)— Roses were blooming in a small plot outside police headquarters today. Inside the building, policemen were blooming — with pride — at their roses in December. Large blooms made their ap pearance on two of the star bush es nurtured by the patrohnen hi the small plot. Not many yards away, pater from Smd^s sis inch JaK^UB Display Of Materials Shows Military Pays Different Prices For Same Items Washington, Dec. 23 —(—AP)— Out in a long warehouse in near by Virginia is a dollars-and-cents exhibit of the high cost of in dependent buying by the Army, Navy and Air Force. Some 400 items of clothing and personal equipment—things the three services are paying $247, 000,000 for this year—are laid out on counters for the edifica tion of red-faced military buy ers. The munitions board—an advi sory group in the defense estab lishment—got the exhibit toge ther to convince the three ser vices that many items should be the same for everybody, and cost less. The board emphasized that it has no intention of trying to standardize such things as uni forms, buttons, insignia or “dis tinctive items of outer clothing which show to which service the weaiei ueiuiiKa But blankets, undershirts, belts, fatigue uniforms and a host of other articles have come under critical scrutiny. A three-service committee is trying to reach agreement on such things. An announcement from the office of Secretary of Defense Forrestal said numerous items can be agreed upon for standardization but the commit tee "anticipates arguments” on many others. Newsmen are barred from the warehouse at the Army Quart ermaster Depot in Arlington, just across the Potomac from Washington. The munitions board ruled that a detailed pub lic report of the exhibit would embarrass the armed services. Despite the board’s ban, how ever, a reporter recently walk ed through the exhibit and ex amined every item. The variety gets into full swing with blankets. There are several kinds, four coIots and different markings. Like this: different blankets, and different prices, for (A) Sailors, (B) Navy officers, (C), Marines, (D) Army and Air Force, .(E) Navy Medical, (F) Army Medical and (G) Army Field Medical. Price tags carry the year in which the latest purchases were made by each service, so a strict seven-way comparison is impos sible. However, the Navy officers’ blanket (at $.824 each in 1945) is a few iches wider and has a blue “USN” on its white surface, whereas the Sailors’ number ($7. 30, alos 1945) is solid white. The Marines’ blanket ($8 in 19 48) is green and has a special stripe which an accompanying card says forces the manufac turer to weave it straight, even though this slows production. ? The Army-Air Force blanket ($7.55 in 1947) is khaki. The Navy medical blanket ($8 95 in 1945) is white with a blue stripe, the Army medical num ber ($7.95 in 1946) is white with a maroon stripe and the one for field service ($8.04 in 1946) is olive drab. Here are three folding canvas cots. The Navy paid $3.20, the Marines $7.50 for the same weight of canvas. The Army, with a $6.34 price tag, points to a heavier material which it says means twice the life of the Navy cot. Pillows come in five sizes. The Marines pay $2.50 for the same size the Army gets for $1. 77. Here are white sneakers for the Navy and Marines (97 cents) and brown sneakers for the Ar my and Air force ($1.67). Here are tan shoes for the Navy at $7.73, tan shoes for the Army and Air Force at $5.07. Here are electrically heated flying suits. The air force mo del at $121.78 is good down tc -65 degrees. The Navy’s at $122. 47 only down to -20 F. Exposure suits for survivini long periods of soaking in th< ocean cost the Navy $25.91, thi Air Force $47.13. The Navy’i is black with a yellow dye pao kage; the Air Force's is bright yellow. The Air Force has i zipper on the case the aul&comei In; the Navy uses • snap button
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