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Victory Bonds Will Speed Them Home VOL. LXIV. Three-Way Change In Department Os Police Revealed Drivers Warned Not To Speed In Old Motors Chicago.—Drivers of the nation were warned today that neither they nor their cars arc in shape to indulge in a post-war speed spree without piling up the biggest traffic toll in the country’s history. The warning came from a joint committee on post-war speed con trol that represents 14 national or ganizations, official and otherwise, interested in traffic safety. A report published for the com mittee by the National Safety Coun cil cites the danger to America's life and limb from uncontrolled speed during the post-war transition pe riod and makes specific recommend ations for holding down the traffic toll in the months ahead. “The nation is in no condition,” says the committee, "to return sud denly to pre-war speeds. The pres ent average age of passenger cars is more than eight years, as compared with an average age of four and a half years in 1940. "Many tires have been driven far beyond their normal life. Many streets and highways are in even worse condition than they were in 1944. “Drivers and pedestrians have be come accustomed to top speeds of 35 or 40 miles. Police, highway and other traffic departments are woe fully undermanned. Returning ser vice m»n have been used to driving under vtfstly different condition*. "A sudden return to pre-war speeds may well produce an accident toll far greater than the pre-war peak of 40.000 deaths and 1,400,000 injuries reached in 1941. Sgt. R. B. Crumpton Receives Discharge T.-Sgt. Robert B. Crumpton, son of Mrs. B. G. Crumpton, Route 2, Roxboro, has been honorably sep cratcd from the Armed Forces of the United States, it was announc ed today. T-Sgt. Crumpton, who served with the Army Air Forces, has recently been at Fort Douglas, Utah. Prior to his discharge, Sgt Crump ton was assigned to the Mountain Home Army Air Field, Mountain Home. Idaho, performing the duties of Airplane Inspector with the Air Inspector’s Section. Sgt. Crumpton entered the service on the sth of December 1942. He holds the Air Medal, with three oak leaf clusters. Purple Heart, Euro pean-African-Middlc Eastern Rib bon with six bronze battle stars, and the Presidential Citation. o No Let-Up In Hard Luck Story Hard luck of the S. M. Wilburn family, at Woodsdale, the ones who had all but two of' their chickens stolen, continues. Day after that story was published Mrs. Wilburn reported that quantities of freshly ironed clothing, Including twelve sheets, had been taken from their home. The garments, some of them for the menfolks, together with the precious sheets, were neatly piled on a chair. Naturally, Mrs. Wilburn wants a return, especially, those sheets. Mrs. Whetstone, Os Library, Resigns Ferson County Public library for the second time in nine months is without a librarian, it was revealed Thursday afternoon at September meeting of the Board, when lt was announced that Mrs, Ethel Walker Whetsone, of Hillsboro, has resigned to be with her husband recently re turned from overseas. Mrs. Whetstone succeeded Miss Ernestine Grafton, now In Rich mond. Va. No successor to Mrs. Whetstone has been chosen, but Work of ttie library will go forward J. W. NOELL. EDITOR George Walker Resigns To Enter Private Business— Thompson Promoted. A three way change in the City of Roxboro Police Department per sonnel occurred here Saturday night as result of resignation of one of ficer and the appointment of his 'successor and a Sunday night assis tant, it was revealed today by Po lice Chief George C. Robinson. Officer who has resigned is George B. Walker, who left after finishing his regular duty Friday night and who, according to Chief Robinson, will enter private business, j Walker’s successor is Macon Thomp | son, for fourteen years with Collins [and Aikman and for the past four j years Sunday night assistant with j the Roxboro Police force. | Thompson, in turn, will be suc [cecded on the Sunday night force (by Sam Briggs, a recently returned ! overseas veteran of World War 11. i Briggs was in military service about | four years and is connected with ! Roxboro laundry as a driver. He will i continue his regular week-day con nection with that company, accord-j | ing to Chief Robinson, who said (that Briggs, who is about 26. comes Ito the Department with high rcc '• commendations. j Thompson is a man of experience with police work and is well known i here. At Collins and Aikman lie has been a loom fixer, j Walker, who has served ai ,;wo , different periods with the P, lice 'department, stayed with it this last ! time for about a year. He is expected to enter the oil business with Wal ter Humphries and will keep his residence in Roxboro. In anno’ ,i --cing the acceptance of Walker’s resignation, ‘ Wind; was tendered about three weeks ago, Chief Robin ison said he accepted it with regret | and at the same time he voiced i highest praise for Walker's abilities 1 as an officer and a man. The new officer, Thompson, is married. Both new men have been on duty since they were appointed- o Jake Will Soon Be Discharged D. R. Taylor, better known as j“Jake". will return to his old con nection with this paper now soon. | He has received notice to appear in (Raleigh on the 18th. and will then |go to Norfolk where he will receive his official discharge. He has been in the Navy for more than three years, doing recruiting work. Foi the past several months he has been |in charge of the recruiting station jin Gastonia. j With Mrs. Taylor, he arrived here ( Friday night, and Jake says it is [ harder to find somewhere to live | than it was to get his discharge. He | says he is not as fortunate as the young man mentioned in these col umns recently, for he does not possess a trailer. However, he says, Ihe is so thankful to be back home that he is willing to sleep out in a pup tent, if nothing else is available | The Taylors expect to be back in Roxboro permanently about the 25th. o Mrs. Sanders Same, Miss Warren Better Mrs. Hi K. Sanders remains seri ously ill at Watts Hospital, it was reported today, while Ada Warren, daughter of the Reginald Warren’s and also at Watts, is reported as im proved. Miss Warren, five years of age, was bitten Thursday by a cop perhead snake. under Mrs. Margaret Howard and Mrs. A. B. Buchanan, library clerk and bookmobile clerk, respectively. Miss Marjorie Beale, of Raleigh, director of the State Library com mission, has been notified of the vacancy and it is expected that she will be of assistance in obtaining a new librarian. Mrs. Whetstone has also been serving in Caswell and Orange. She held her position with understand ing she would leave if her husband returned. ®he Courier-Ctmes Country Club Roxboro Country Club members and directors are to meet Thurs day night, September 20, at seven thirty o'clock at Person County I court house in the grand jury i room, according to announcement made today. President of the club is T. B. Woody, who says the ses sion is to be an important one and requests a full attendance. Overseas Mailing Rules Unchanged For Holidays Christmas Package And Card Rules Cited By Roxboro Postmaster. L. M. Carlton, Roxboro postmast [ er, today issued a reminder that the j mailing period for overseas Christ mas packages to men and women in ! military service opened on Satur j day, September 15. In making this I announcement Mr. Carlton said that ■special attention is called to the provisions for mailing and it is hop led that those who do not have an [opportunity to read the instructions will be advised by their freinds so 1 that no one will be disappointed. [ Christmas packages for Army per sonnel overseas must be mailed dur ! ing the period beginning September i 15, and October 15, and the earlier j the better. Packages for China, Bur. jma, India and the Middle East should be mailed as early as possi ble. preferably by October 1. j Cards for Christmas for Army ; personnel may be mailed at any j time, but must be mailed by Novem ber 1, to insure Christmas delivery. Greeting cards for soldiers must be sealed and prepaid at first class rates. Requests are not required in con nection with Christmas packages, but packages should be marked "Christmas parcel*'. Packages for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Cpast Quaff} not exceed five pounds in weight, or fifteen Inches in length or thirty-six inches in length and girth combined. Not more than one package for Christmas shall be accepted in any one week for mailing when sent by ior on behalf of the same person or concern to or for the same ad dressee. Only one such parcel will be accepted from any one person I to any one individual having an j APO address. Each box should be securely tied with strong cord, preferably by four separate pieces, two lengthwise and i two crosswise. Sealing the flaps with gummed tape where they meet strengthens the box, but the use of such tape alone is not satisfactory since the tape loosens If the boxes become wet or are exposed to a 1 moist atmosphere. o- V4en Tell Their Congressmen We have just received a photo graph from the Public Information Division U. S. Coast Guard, Wash ington. with the abovt heading. It is a photograph of thirteen North Carolina Coast Guard officers and 1 men aboard a Coast Guard-manned transport who had an opportunity to “tell it to their Congressman" when Representative Herbert C. 1 Bonner boarded their ship at a mid- Pacific base. W. R. Rogers. Pharma cist's Mate third class, is in the picture, and if any of Mr. Rogers' parents, wife—if married —would like to have the photograph we 1 would be glad for them to call here, and we will gladly give it to them. o Government To Lease Properties Washington. The Government plans to sell or lease the Big Inch and Little Inch war emergency pipe lines soon, an official disclosed to day. Operation of the Big Inch will be discontinued about Oct. 15, said Sam H. Husbands, a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The date will depend upon a find ing by the Petroleum Administra tor for War that the property no longer is needed for war purposes. —o Receives Discharge Sgt. John Robert Deshazo. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lottie Deshazo of Woodsdale, has received an honor able discharge from the service. He has been in service for four years and six months and served overseas three years and was In three bat tles. He received his discharge from Tampa, Florida on September 7th. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1945 $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Four Ministers New To Person Join Association Motion Made On Payment For Bible Teacher At Roxboro High School. Four new ministers, two Method ist, one Baptist and one Presbyter ian. ar new members of the Per son County Ministerial association, which had its September meeting last Monday morning at Edgar Long Memorial Methodist church, with the president, the Rev. W. C, Martin, presiding. Devotional was by Mr. Martin, with prayer by the Rev. J. H. Shore. New members are the Rev. C. G. McCarver and the Rev. A. C. Young, both Methodists, the Rev. A. C. Hayes, Baptist, and the Rev. G. W. Heaton, Presbyterian, each of whom has moved to Roxboro since May meeting of the organization. According to minutes of the Asso ciation prepared by the secretary, the Rev. B. B. Knight, resolution was offered by the Rev. J. Boyce Brooks “to turn over to the (Rox boro District) School board the re sponsibity of paying the Bible teach er. The motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Knight and all those pres ent voted in favor of it. The Rev. Mr. Martin stated he had enough pledges to raise the money to. pay the Bible teacher". | The Rev. Mr. Martin appointed a [committee composed of the Rev. L. V. Coggins, Rev. E. C. Maness and Rev. Mr. Knight to consult with the Courier-Times as to the advisability of continuing the sermon series pub lished each Monday. Members of the committee say they would like to ! know if "people really want the j sermons". | Sermons at tile State Prison camp jnear here were discussed by the Rev. j Mr. Brooks, who suggested to his fellow ministers that they take more | interest in “carrying the gospel to the prisoners. Rev. Mr. Young and ; Rev. Mr. McCarver said they would be glad to hold services at the camp. Speaker at the next meeting, which will be held on October 8, will be the Rev. Mr. Heaton. Devotional will be by Rev. Mr. McCarver. In addition to the men mentioned in this article, those present for the September meeting were, the Revs. R. W. Hovis and J. N. Bowman. | United States [Wants Guilty To Be Punished [ Washington.—The United States [ hopes for quick and vigorous action against Japanese war criminals par-' allcling measures taken against Ger-' man war criminals, it was learned i j today. A high Government authority' made it clear that Washington hopes I to apply to Japan the theory evolv-1 jed by Robert Jackson, U. S. prose-! ■ cutor in Germany, that persons re-j sponsible for starting an aggressive I war should be adjudged guilty of i war crimes. o Prince Konoye Dodges Blame Tokyo.—Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Vice Premier of Japan, declared to- [ day that he believed the war might' have been averted if he had sue-; ceeded in his plans for a personal meeting with President Roosevelt in the Summer of 1941, when he was [ Premier. "I feel confident that if I had j been able to see Mr. Roosevelt I could have established a basis for i intervention of the imperial house |in the rising war Ire within Japan at that time." Konoye said in an [ interview. The Prince, who was succeeded by Gen. Hideki Tojo as Premier in October, 1941, said that the Pearl Harbor attack the following De cember was engineered in strictest secrecy by a small group under Tojo and that many of the military clique, all the civilians and himself' were totally unaware of the attack; beforehand. - AlosUf Waff, m A few days ago the Robert Longs had a brand new baby girl. It was quite an event at their house. Not that it was their first time but the event was exciting any way. Somehow these events always are. Now after the baby girl had arrived safely and one could safely state that mother and baby were getting on well it was noticed that the father. Dr. Robert Long, was deathly sick. As a matter of fact he had been sick for some time and no one had paid any attention to him. Then to top it all he remained sick for some time and there was nothing that he could do and nothing that anyone in particular wanted to do about it. Those around the house were ‘satisfied to let him die if that was what he wanted to do and on no more excuse than he had. Mother, father and daughter are 'how getting or. well. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT Executive JOHN B. OAKLEY John B. Oakley, of Atlanta, Ga„ and Greenville, now Scout Execu tive of Cherokee Council, who suc ceeds E. Pierce Bruce, resigned, will begin his work next month. He and his family will live in Rcidsville. A Presbyterian, he is a I brother of Mrs. Floyd Peaden, of Roxboro. and was here for a brief visit two weeks ago. Dales Changed For Benefit Show “Pep Parade”. Soldier Benetit. To Be Given Thursday And Saturday. Plans for "Pep Parade", the local talent show sponsored by sons of the American legion, are going for ward, according to Miss Lola M. Archer, of Columbus, Ohio, producer and director, who called attention this morning to the fact that dates of the show, which will be at Rox boro high school, will be Thursday and Saturday nights. No show will 'be given Friday night. Time for both shows will be eight-nineteen in the evening. ■ effhe si low, according to Miss Ateli er is a three-act comedy which is being staged by the Sons of the le gion for returning soldiers and pro fits from the show are to be used to buy recreational equipment ior the use of returned soldiers in ap preciation for their sacrifices in long years of fighting. There will be ten principals in fhr cast and three chorus groups com posed of ten persons in each group. o Take Japs Words For Their Value Guam.—Fleet Adm. Chester W. [Nimitz warned correspondents and j newspaper readers today to take (everything Japanese officials say I "with a grain of salt." 1 Nimitz said there were recent ex lamples in the public press where (Japanese officers, for reasons known |onfy to themselves, made inaccur ! ate statements that resembled war- Itime propaganda. Nimitz said he did not believe the false statements (concealed any immediate sinister j motive but “I believe they’ll use ev jery means—including propaganda— to restore a free and independent [Japanese nation as soon as possi ble.” | o Shanghai Puts Prisoners Away SHANGHAI.—Nazis and Fascists [in Shanghai will be segregated— [ probably in the infamous ghetto I that the Japanese established here [for European refuges—to await re ; turn to their own countries, Gen. Tan-en Po declared today. Tan, military commander for the Shanghai-Nanking area, said he fa vored treating the Nazis, Fascists and all collaborators the same as Japanese. Responsible for disarming about 250,000 Japanese in this area, he said those actually within Shanghai would be disarmed and • quartered outside the city to await transpor tation to Japan within five days. Both Chinese and American offi jcials are busy meanwhile collecting information on collaborators. Little Damage Noted Here From Four Days Os Heavy Rainfall Person Grange Errol Morton, of Person Grange, said today that a meeting of the Grange will be held Thursday night at eight o’clock at the Rox boro USO Service center, where a well-known speaker from High Point is to address the group. \ full attendance is requested, as several matters of importance are to be discussed. Building To Be PTA Topic For First Session Central School Association To Meet Tuesday At Three- Fifteen Topic to be discussed Tuesday af ternoon at three-fifteen o'clock at September meeting of Roxboro Cen tral Grammar school PTA will be. "Together, We Build"; according to Mrs. Curtis H. Oakley, chairman of publicity, who calls attention to the fact that time of the meeting will be three-fifteen o'clock and not three-thirty, as previously announc ed, This will be first meeting of the Association for the new school year and a good attendance is reported. Members are also requested to pay their dues at this time. President of the Association is Mrs. R. P. Burns. Vice presidents are Mrs. B. B. Strum and Mrs. Jerry L. Hester, while secretary is Mrs. Pres ton Satterfield, Sr., and treasurer is Mrs. Franklin Long. The meeting will be held at Roxboro Central Grammar School. Concerning their topic. "Together. We Build", the PTA officials point out that nations are engaged in a building program and that this theme should be keynoted in Rox boro, too, in the school, church and community. Which Preacher Was Or Is Which In getting up copy for our Tobacco Edition Sam Merritt, who writes “Along the Way," and makes merry with his friends, was in charge of arranging for the said issue. Want ing to honor some of the distinguish ed citizens he felt that it would be nice to remember the pastor of Long Memorial' church, who in years of service as a pastor in Rox boro is senior in that respect. Well. Sam looked up the cut and thought he was giving our readers a look at his pastor, for be it remembered Sam is one of the flock. When proof was brought in there was a differ ence of opinion, but Sam insisted and the cut was properly credited as Rev. W. C. Martin. After publication several called over the ’phone, saying they would, like to know who really was the gentleman, as most assuredly it was not Mr. Martin. The truth is, it was a cut of Rev. J. F. Funderburk, pastor of Bethel Hill and Mill Creek Baptist churches. Now, almost as suredly one of these ministers will bring suit for libel, but up to tills minute we have not decided, neith er have the ministers, which will sue. Wheeler Newell, another member j of the Methodist flock has suggest ed that he would like to introduce Sam to his pastor, with the further remark, that if Sam would attend church a little more regularly lie might get better acquainted witli his' pastor and be able to recognize him. : -O Tar Heel Shares Commendation Washington.—Four officers and seven enlisted men of the Navy’s I Office of Public Relations have been commended by President Truman for providing a comprehensive world news report by radio to the cruiser Augusta while the Presidential party was en route to and from the Pots dam Conference. Copies of the President's letter ad dressed to the Secretary of the Navv were distributed to the naval per sonnel who did the work. The report, compiled from news wires, averaged 15,000 to 20.000 words dally. Officers commended included: Lt. W. Joynes MacFarland, Raleigh, N. C., executive officer. New Board Os Selective Service To Meet Tuesday I j Names Os Eighteen Year Old; Men Who Register Made Public. I ! Names of. two groups of white anti; j Negro young men who have reach-, ed the age of eighteen and have reg ! istered with the Person Selective Service board were made public this morning by Miss Jeanette Wrehii, i chief clerk. Men in the first, or ; smaller, list registered the first week in September. Men in the second group registered in August. From now on, according to Miss i Wrenn, names of young men who register will be made public each week and questibnaires will be mail- : ed out each Friday, Next regular meeting of the Selective Service board, of which Dr. O. G. Davis is chairman, will be on Tuesday morn-i ing, September 18. at ten o'clock. Other members are D. M. Cush and Haywood Bailey, who, together with : Dr: Davis, constitute the new Board ; The lists released today by Miss | Wrenn. are as follows: For September, white men were James Ear! Moore. Charles Thomas Tatum, Elzandria Day, Earl Clemons : Hfitcher, John Coolidge Tingen, Thomas Franklin Me Cullock. and Roy Mac Aaron Hargis, negroes were Robert Lee Satterfield and John Gary. For August, white men were Pat rick O'Brien, Mason Matthew Bowes, Terrell King Duncan, Rov Lee : Shephard, Roy Clay Fugleman. Wul- I ton Hubert Powell. Everett Thaxton j Coates, Luther E. Talley. Howard [ Arthur Riinmer, William Howard ) Wilburn, Jr, Edgar Blalock Davis,, j Gordon Stover Davis, Howard Car i lyle Gentry, and Victor James Rob erts. Negroes were James Edward ; Woody, George Curtis Burton, John Daniel Scott. Clarence Leroy Wade. Willie James Wilkerson, David Me- Cargo, Jr,( Buford Thorpe. Health Club Wants Maps i ; j. Second meeting of the Negro (Health club, of which William Nichols is president, was held Tues day night at the Negro community house, where it was decided that a (map of Negro residential areas here will be prepared. The map is to be 1 divided into districts and will be ' utilized in following out the club ■ program. A good attendance was * reported, with all but five of the committeemen present. \ -o ■ , State Prison To Change System Raleigh.—The North Carolina . State Highway Commission will dis . cuss proposed changes in the poison ; ( system at its next meeting here on Sept. 26. j The commission will base its dis j eussions on a report compiled by jW. H. Rogers, Jr., assistant to the . | chairman of the commission. Living quarters, clothing, and the need of prison dieticians will head . the list of investigations. Highway." Chairman Sandy Graham said. Ten district supervisors of the . State penal system presented pro- I posed revisions at a meeting here , Thursday under the direction of H. H,. Honeycutt. Fitzpatrick Sees Dairying Future Tracing the rebirth of interest in dairy cattle in the South, Manager Fitzpatrick, of Quail Roost Farms, guest speaker for Floyd L. Peaden at Roxbero Rotary club Thursday night, placed an emphasis on arous. ing the enthusiasm of young boys and predicted that the future growth of dairying will be marked because young boys and men are being giv en opportunities today to become familiar with dairying as never be fore. Guests of Mr. Peaden and the club, which met at Hotel Roxboro, included a number of boys and their fathers who are Interested in live- Fatal Highway ~ Accidents IN PERSON COUNTY IN 1945 DON’T HELP INCREASE ITI DRIVE CAREFULLY NUMBER 83 Local Stream's I d As Rain fall Totals Four Inches In Three Days. Roxboru and Pir-.m County Lay• , had rain and plenty ,of it for thy i past three day.-, according' to fig lures reported tins morning by Col j lins Abbitt. of the City of Roxboro [Water department. who said that i total rainfall at Roxboru since Fri j day now stands at .4.06 inches, with ■heaviest, amount : .coining, between [9:30 yesterday morning and 9:30 this ! morning. I Other figures cited by Mr. Abbitt show .84 ji'.ilit- of ram from four o’clock Friday • afternoon through ! 9:30 Saturday morning. alld 1.10 inches from flic same time Saturday morning through Sunday. The fail has continued all this (Monday.) morning sini i report-,was obtained from Mr. Abbitt slid unless the 1 downpour stops biTOre tomorrow the . total may go to .iiv.e inches or.above, I .The: storm Ihtc although there has hoi beep nu.it h wind, is regard -led as ait extension of the Florida storm, winch started late last week and- has reportedly done 850,009,000 'damage, i In Roxboru a major interest con -1 • licet ed with, continued bad weather |is possible eitect on the Old Belt * i Market opening.- of tomorrow. Ware jho'usemen ih.Huxbttro are, however, going ahead, with plaits . for their . scheduled upeii::r. .aid many men ; who have been on. the South Caro liua markets have returned here to /prepare ibi* the iaca 1 opening. . From Florida t omes this report of tile storm, winch is aid to be go ing out to sea and .giving way in its. fury, as it crosses., South Carolina: Miami. Fla.. Sept 16. —A hurricane that did approximately $50,000,000 | damage in south Florida stepped out * to sea Sunday l ight with the promise that, it would regain force 1 and strike again on :».e South Garo ■ tibia coast near Charleston or north ward. While passing over south Florida i Saturday night, with a peak velocity of 143 miles .an hour, the , terrific . winds battered down the hangars of the. Navy's Richmond blimp base. Three great hangars, 366 airplanes and 25 patrol blimps were destroj f ed in a wind-whipped conflagration. All day the. storm traveled over land up the Florida Peninsula and at 9:36 emerged into the Atlantic again, the weather bureau reported. 1 Continued north-northeastward 1 movement was indicated which would bring the center inland on the South Carolina coast before noon Monday. Hurricane warnings were hoisted from Brunswick, Gu.. to Cape Hat teras. Storm warnings were ordered ’ lowered in Florida at midnight. Severe damage to crops, hundreds of buildings and communeations lay in the wake of the storm’s rampage through south Florida. It lost force during Its trip over land and north Florida escaped lightly. The loss at the blimp base alone was between $30,000,000 and $40,- j 000.000, a Navy spokesman said. An i 1 exact figure will be determined by . a board of inquiry now investigat i ing the accident in which one man i died. Fifty sailors were injured, only ■ a few of them sufficiently to be ■ hospitalized. Meredith Opening i Raleigh.—The Fall term at Mere dith College will begin on Monday, ■ Sept. 17, President Carlyle Camp . bell said the college has an enroll - ment exceeding that of last year. Classes will begin Friday morning. Sept. 21, at 8:30. stock production. Presiding was President John Fitzgerald. Meeting two weeks from last Thursday will be at Lous Long's farm. Mr. Fitzpatrick in his talk also discussed the values of fine breeding in cattle and specifically mentioned the famous Guernsey strain featured at Quail Roost farm. He suggested that one reason American soldiers are physically stronger than Japs la because of protein foods such as milk in the American diet. He said also that dairying 1« one of the old est businesses connected with civil ization and dating back to RQBMUt and Greek and Biblical timsfk