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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
SON ARRIVES TOO
LATE FOR SERVICE,

New York - Col. James Roose-
welt of the marine corps, eldest
son of Franklin D. Roosevelt, ar
rived at Floyd Bennett Field Sum
day after flight from Manila,
but was an hour and half too
late to attend the burial of his
father at Hyde Park.
He went directly from the air
port to Pennsylvania station, ar
irving there in time to meet the
Presidential train aboard which
his wife, mother and President
and Mrs. Truman were returning
to Washington.
Col. Roosevelt said weather
conditions, especially head winds,
delayed his 1O,OOO-mile flight
from the Philippines.
II would have been here in
time for fathers funeral, had it
not been for head Winds" he
said. eve left Manila when word
of fathers death was received
and our flight took so hours"
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt,
who flew to the United States
from his post in Europe, was the
only one of the late Presidents
four sons at the funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
GERMANS DRAW NO
CONCLUSION ON DEATH

London - The German DNB
news agency said that the news
of President Roosevelts death
''has of course made a great i'm
preston in Berlin, but added
that Nazi officials refrained from
drawing any Immediate conclu-,
sions concerning any possible ef-
feet on American foreign policy
The DNB wireless dispatch, the
first German comment on the
Presidents death, was transmitted
almost an hour after the agen-
cy's first announcement of the
news, terse dispatch quoting e
British news service message;
from Amsterdam.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
WORLDWIDE SERVICES
FOR PRES. ROOSEVELT


New York =. Americans and
friends of America paused Sun
day to pay tribute to Franklin d.
Roosevelt in globe girdling menu
orial services.
Millions of ,Britons at their reg
ular church services joined In
prayers for the late President
while American servicemen and
women in the British Isles held
special services at every post and
base.
Public services were held at
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris,
with Gen. de Gaulle attending; in
Rome, with Allied diplomats,
church officials and fighting men
present; and in Ireland, Algiers,
Greece, Jerusalem, Tel Av1v, In
dia, Australia, New Zealand, Ar
gentina and Canada.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19

Lieut.. Cmdr. George Fox, a White
House medical aide, and DR.. James
Paullin, Atlanta physician who
had been summoned when the
President became ill.
At about l o'clock, Warm
Springs time, Mr.. Roosevelt had
suffered sudden pain in the back
of his head.
His last words were: IT have
a terrible headache"
A moment later he tainted, and
did not regain consciousness.
Not long before his seizure the
President had worked through an
unusually large pile of official
papers. His last official act was
to sign legislation extending the
life of the Commodity Credit
Corp.
IL Years In Office
Mr.. Roosevelt had served IL
years, one month and eight days
of the unprecedented four terms
to which he had been elected. Mr..
Truman had served as Vice-Presi-
dent since last Jan. 20.
Members of the White House
staff-secretaries and stenograph-
ers-some of them with tear stain
ed eyes, stood silently in the
three doorways of the cabinet
room and watched President
Roosevelt's successor sworn in.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
TWO OF ROOSEVELTS
SONS ARE IN PACEEIC

Guam. - Two of President
Roosevelt's, sons were at war sta-
tons with the Pacific Fleet when,
their father died Thursday
Lieutenant Commander Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Jr., is skipper az
destroyer escort which has been
on screening duty off Okinawa
throughout the American inva-
sion of that important Ryukyn
Island.
The exact whereabouts of Lieu
tenant John Roosevelt WAS NOT
known here. John recently was
detached from duty as assistant
supply officer aboard large air.
craft carrier.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
MRS. F. ID. r. EXPRESSES
SORROW FOR WORLD

Washington - Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt's first words when
she learned Thursday afternoon
that the President was dead were:
II am more sorry for the peo-
pie of the country and the world
than I am for U.S."
She was talking to White House
Press Secretary Stephen T. Ear
ly and Vice-Adm. Ross T. McIn-
tire, the Presidents physician.
Early told how the news, flash
ed here from Warm Springs, was
broken to the First Lady.
She was attending a thrift
club" meeting at the Sulgrave
Club here. Early telephoned her
and asked her to return to the
White House as soon as possible.
'The admiral and I went to her
sitting room," he said, "and told
her that the President had slip
ped away
That is when Mrs. Roosevelt
expressed her sorrow for the
country and the world.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
Entire World is
Shocked By News
OF Leaders Death
Truman Is Sworn In AS Ma
tons 32nd President On
Thursday Night

Washington - Franklin D.
Roosevelt, for IL unprecedented
years President of the United
States, died casualty last Thurs
day in history's greatest war. On
Thursday night at 1908 o'clock (e.
w. t.) Harry S. Truman became
the nations 32nd President.
Mr.. Roosevelt died suddenly in
.the Little White House" at
Warm Springs, Ga, as armies he
helped to muster drove momen-
tarily closer to final victory over
Nazi Germany.
Worn out at So, he died as other
forces fighting in freedoms name
foretold the doom of militarist
Japan.
He died on the eve of what he
had hoped would be the Inaugural
ton of an era of peace in world
at long last free of want and fear.
Mr.. Roosevelt left as his sue
cessor the 61-year-old Harry
Truman, of independence, Mo-, a
man who never wanted to be
President. The 31st President
died at 4:35 p. m. (e. w. IT, of "a
massive cerebral hemorrhage."
The 32nd President took the oath
of office from Chief Justice Har-
Ian F. Stone less than three hours
later.
The new Chief Executives first
statement was:
'It will be my effort to carry
on as I believe the President
would have done, and to that end
I have asked the Cabinet to stay
on with me-"
Mr.. Truman's second act as
President was to instruct Secre-
tary of State Edward R. Stettinius
Jr., to 60 ahead cas- planned" with
what perhaps was Mr.. Roosevelt's
dearest project-the United Ma
lions Conference at San Francis
co April Is. to chart a road to
peace on earth.
Death Before Victory
The Presidents death before
realization of the victory he work
ed so hard to assure shocked the
world and stunned this capital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-19
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WAS WORLD CITIZEN

This page, usually devoted to
a brief summary of state, ma
tiOnal and world news, is dedi-
Gated to the late President
Roosevelt, whose untimely
death, last week, shocked
America as well as the world.
Not only did America lose
the President and most noted
citizen, but the entire world
suffered a loss of one of its
best beloved leaders and citi-
ZenS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
Ri1] Peters Elected
Head Of Student Body

IN the student body elections
e New Hanover High School re-
oontlv Bill Peters was elected
.,rasident of the Student Body for
lhe school year '45-'46. Vice-presi-
dent of the student body is Sarah
Ann Eaton.
wv Windy Wilson, the only male
candidate in the rising senior class
mas elected president. Mary Eliza
beth Westbrook, running Wilson a
o1ose second, captured the vice
uresidency, and Patsy Hardwick
to1Iowed with the third highest
lumber to be elected secretary
treasurer.
The seven other junior represen-
+otives in the Legislature will be
Vstherine Harriss, Shirley Brown,
Mary Ann Spillman, Jane Rey-
holds. Betty Hanson, Mary Ben
eon and Elizabeth Evans.
reelection for Junior class Of
ficers will be necessary because of
tbree-way tie for the presidency
between Marilyn Goodman, Wini-
fred Harris, and Bobby Melton.
uowever, these three will serve as
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20

c1ass officers; Jean Cross. Sarah
Aatnerlne Jordan, Richard Calm.
in' Patty Switzerland. Hannton
: raoy and Edna Mathis will also
serve in the legislature.
Another tie was found in h o
naliots cast for the tenth Junior
legislator. ~
Inc rising Juniors will have to
choose between Becky Sims and
tommy Hall for their tenth repre-
sentative.
The rising Sophs were paced bv
Malcolm Crawford, Jean Bobbitt
and Rosemary Sweeny respective.
y. Howard Tally, Tommie Vaught.
Nancy Trask, Catherine Grove. Lo,
"a Lou Gallagher, Ora Sue Strong
and Betty Britz will represent the
class of '40 in the legislature.
The rising Freshmen elections
WILL be held six weeks after school
opens next September.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
PERSONALS

DR.. Frank Russell Reynolds of
Richmond, Va, will arrive Mon
day to spend his vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. B..
Reynolds at their home, 1903 North
18th street.
Mrs. R. c. Plat, Jr., has re-
turned from Farmville, where she
was called due to the illness of
her mother, Mrs T. S. Basker-
vile.
D. D. Barber is a patient at
Bullock clinic.
Robert S. Matthews, Of Fort
Riley, Kas., civilian automotive
advisor with the War department,
will arrive today to visit his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert S. Matthews, Jr., at their
home, Ais South Front street
=
Mrs. Fred Bradley of StatesviIle,
IS visiting her son and his fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Brad
ley at their home, 3O5 Lake Drive
Princess Place. ~
Lieut.. Cliff Morris, Jr., Arm,
Air Force pilot, has returned t
the states after having serve,
overseas in the European Theatr
of war for eleven months. He vii
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Cliff Morris of this city.
Cadet Midshipman Donald Rus
sell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
BY MRS. CHARLES G. DoAK

The first report has come to
Mrs. ]. Henry Highsmith, presi-
dent. and Mrs. Taul B. White,
chairman of International Rela-
tons of the North Carolina FEEDER
alton OF Women's clubs, from the
three conSultants sent by the Gen
eral Federation to the San Fran
cisco conference of the United Ma
lions. These consultants are Mrs.
LaFell Dickinson, president of the
General Federation, Mrs. William
Dick Sporborg, International Re
latlons chairman, and Mrs. Earl
B. Shoesmith, dean of State Fed
Grafton presidents.
Since the General Federation is
one of the five women's national
organizations invited by the state
department to have representa-
tives at the conference to serve as
consultants, this report is of in
terest to many women besides
those belonging to federated clubs.
The report says: From your
kilograms and letters we realize
that you know that you are being
represented here at the Confer
ence of the United Nations. We
are busily and happily trying to
be of service to our own United
State delegation and to the women
from other lands. We have had
many meetings with the women
delegates of other nations and we
have come to know and like them.
We are proud of our United States
delegation and especially so OF
our women member, Dean Virginia
&ildersleeve. We are trying to
do all we can to make her feel
our warm support.
1.-The State department has done
everything possible for us. 1t has
been under great pressure as
hordes have descended upon it de-
handing seats. All sorts of new
and unheard of organizations have
sprung up making it difficult for
everybody.
"You will recall that we early
sent in our request for a Human
Rights Commission. We have been
assured that this principle will
be embodied in the Charter. We
also joined with the Women's
Christian Temperance Union in
asking that the control of opium,
which has been vested in the
League of Nations, be transferred
to the United Nations.
Everyone here seems to realize
the seriousness of the situation.
We. all feel that either the world
is to be saved now or not at all.
If the nations can agree here ane
get just the framework to start
on then it will be up to us to help
make it work."
Commenting on the report, Mrs.
Highsmith says: Here is evidence
that we clubwomen need to remain
alert and keep ourselves informed
from day to day of conference
happenings. So much is dependent
upon the success of this confer
ence that we dare not slacken in
our interest, our prayers, and our
faith that out of this conference
there can and will emerge the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
General Federation Consultants
Report On San Francisco Conference

f, framework Of a world organiza-
ton that can prevent war in the
future"
Continuing, Mrs. Highsmith said,
1T is gratifying that clubs con-
tinue their study of the Dumbarton
Oaks Proposals. China Grove Wo-
mans club had a fine meeting,
with Rev. Louis Thornberg of the
Lutheran church, the speaker. The
Raleigh Woman's club for second
time had Prof. E. J. Woodhouse
speak at an open meeting. On Mon
day evening of last week he. dis
cussed the recent developments at
the San Francisco conference. The
Salisbury Woman's club had DR..
W. L. Williams Of Catawba COL
lege for the speaker at its meeting
! when the International situation
was discussed. Such good work
must continue, SO that our support
of the organization to. emerge from
San Francisco may be based on
informed intelligence"
Miss Elizabeth Crews, chairman
Of the Art department of the North
Carolina Federation, has announc
ed the judges for the annual Art
exhibition, this year to be at the
State Art Gallery. Raleigh, from
the morning of May 29th through
June End. The judges selected are:
Miss Mabel Pugh of Peace col
lege, Raleigh; Miss Helene Tira-
noff Of the Person Hall Gallery,
Chapel Hill; and John D. Paulson,
department of Agriculture, State
college, Raleigh.
The exhibition will consist of
works of artists living or having
lived in North Carolina. Not more
than five works may be- submit
ted by one artist, and these may
be paintings in oil, water color,
tempera, pastel; drawing, etching,
Autographs, block prints, sculpture
and the artistic crafts, with not
more than three entries in any
medium. The Federation encour-
ages sales from the exhibition and
deduc!s no commission. Entry
blanks may be secured from Miss
Elizabeth Crews, Walkertown. All
exhibits must be received at the
State Art Gallery, second floor,
State Library building, Raleigh,
not later than Friday, May Is.
Mrs. H. w. Doub, Aberdeen,
chairman of the Literature depart
meut of the Federation, urges
everyone who has read the "Vic-
tory List of books to let her have
their names at once.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20

Russell of Wilmington, will leave
tomorrow for New York, he will
be assigned to sea duty. He train
ed at the U. S. Merchant Marine
academy on Long Island.
Pvt. Virginia Anne Quinn has
reported for duty as surgical tech.
nician, WAC company II, at Moore
General hospital, Swannanoa, at
ter spending furlough with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
R. Hollis on Masonboro Sound.
Pvt. Quinn received her training
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, Camp At
terbury, Ind, and at Halloran Gen
eral hospital, Staten Island, N. Y.
She is a graduate of New Hanover
High school.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
Barbara Helen Walker,
Howard Lentz To Wed
Monday Afternoon Here

Mr.. and Mrs. John E Walker
announce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their
daughter, Barbara Helen, to How
ard w. Lentz, USCG MN &c, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lentz
of Philadelphia.
The wedding is to take place on
Monday afternoon at 4::3O o'clock
at St. PauPs Lutheran church
Friends of the couple are invited.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20
UDC And OAR Chapters
Invited To Take Part
In Legion Event Today

Cape Fear chapter No. 3, United
daughters Of the Confederacy, ard
Stamp Defiance chapter, Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution.
nave been invited to take part in
the program, Il Am An American"
to be held this afternoon at o.
clock at the American Legion
Home, Third and Dock streets.
4
CANNED FISH OIL
When using canned fish such as
salmon, tuna and sardines be sure
to use the oil and skin to obtain
the full amount of vitamin D.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-20

Industries and communities in
southwestern Ohio's Mill Creek
Valley require, 100000 gallons of
water daily.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07

CAUSE-A group of fellows gath
cred aroudd one of the capitol
square drink stands go TO talking
about the by-elections in New York
and Detroit and their possible effect
on the next national campaign. One
man remarked that he felt less sure
now than he did a few weeks ago
about President Truman's re-elec-
ton. Another quipped: You don't
think his failure to come to States
vile will defeat him do you?' Most
of the crowd laughed; but one-timer
suggested that maybe it wasn't fun
nv. Not the simple fact of the State
VILE failure, but the indication it
gave of INDIGESTION and lack of as
surance, along with the same in
dication on more important matters
might do the triCiN.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07
Daily Dispatch Bureau
Daily Dispatch Bureau

raleigh. Nov. The language
used by Chairman Sandy Graham
wasn't specific out a delegation rep
resenting the four counties compris-
Ing the Southern Albemarle ~asSOcia-
ton got the very definite impression
Tuesday that they Will get bridges
across the Alligator river and Croat,
an sound and roads connecting Co.
lumbia with Manteo just as soon as
preliminary steps toward letting
Contracts can be completed.
BY implication the highway chair
man also promised completion of the
Mount Mitchell road I'D the Blue
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07
COMING BACk-CaDlt.

COMING BACk-Capltol square
assumes a more familiar appearance
as tie sol iers come home from II,
war and don civilian clothes to take
up their old jobs. Complete list OF
returned EMPLOYEES IS MOI e~r"llr' u
and would change every day. TIE
tn. c-trv division of conservation AMI
itraI'HNCnt. one of the haTdct hit
of -.i.c agencies, has tour men back
this week, with four others expected
to rc."rn during November. +. O.
Carver is back at his desk as high
WaV pu5llclst: Hathaway Gross, pa
T1io- commissioner. and Phil He
rick. tobacco marketing specialist.
have been back for weeks. \ Num-
Der of the lower paid men. however,
are not coming back 70 state jobs
hat=nS found better situations in
other fields.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07

mission personnel also expect to
attend the regional convention OF
general contractors in Atlanta the
La OF next week.
PRES-Newspaper folks from all
over eastern North Carolina will
eather az Wilson next Thursday and
Friday to complete organization of
an Eastern Carolina press asSocla-
ton. The editors and publishers are
members of the state association ard
OF the several auxiliary state wide
groups. but have realized from some
time the need for closer utilization
on a sectional basis. Western news
papers have had a similar o%rganiza-
ton for several years, meeting more
frequently than the state aSsocla-
ton and discussing problems pc
Dli2r to their areas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07

CONTRACTS-Chairman Graham
was talking mainly about mainten-
an'e 91d small construction jobs
handled by regular highway work
ers, but he indicated that contract
Jobs are doing all right. too. Awards
have been made on eight projects
offered at the October 8 letting the
other six being held up because bI1s
We're regarded too high or materials
could not be obtained right now. The
! eight contracts closed aggregate ap-
! proNimately 900. Another let
ting is scheduled for November y,
with some 20 projects already ap-
proved -aggregating above two mil
lion dollars. Some jobs in the noun
tains and the far east will not be
offered to contractors until spring
because of anticipated weather con
ditions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07

BUDGETED-At the last meeting
Of the highway commission a reso-
luton was adopted authorizing at
tendance of the commissioners,
chiefs of departmental divisions and
engineers to attend the Carolinas
Road Builders Association at Pine
Needle Inn near Southern Pines next
month. Then the question came up
about budget approval for expense
allowance for the trip. Some of the
commissioners thought they didnt
have to get budget clearance but
found they dis. However. most OF
them expect to attend the meeting
several OF the high ranking COM
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-07

of American Typhus Commission
during the outbreak OF epidemic
typhuS fever in southern Italy partiC-
ularly during the period from De-
cember 20, 1913, to February 20,
lH41
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
PROPERTY TAX DllL GOES TO
 UPPER HOUSE
easare Passed IA to 10 at End of Long Bdt-
 ile on Floor

The House balEe oyer the one per cent Pr perty Iax bill ended this n nH aea a nv ballot held on
 1d consideration sent the l tie senate with a l4 to a maj slily.
 sagar0by the bill had been delayed over the week end by Representa- tive Saattutk's vote switch fer pur- pose Of reconsideration on Monday, the headline for acceptance by the Senate without a two-thirds major ity suspension of rules
 Voting for passage today were, Badger, Cain, Cross, Diamond, Pol lard, Huntley, Taylor, McCutcheon, Hope, Peratrovich, Krause, Hen nings, Hanford, Lander.
 g-Sddifiug J1( SCB
 Voting against passage were, An derson, Gill, Hoopes, Johnson, Linck, Peterson, Porter, Shattuck, Vuko- yich and Walsh.
 Also passed this morning was House Bill No. 5l by Taylor, ap- propriating $75,000 for school building at Kodiak. said sum to be available when the city of Kodiak appropriates like sum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
LAST RITES FOR
 MRS. ANDERSON
 BE HELD TUESDAY

Last rites for Mrs. P. A. Ander- son, pioneer resident who passed away at her home on Twelfth Street last Friday evening after suffering a stroke on Wednesday morning, will be held at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary Chapel tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev c. Herbert Hillerman delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in the Douglas Cemetery, beside the grave of her husband.
 Mrs. Anderson was one of the pioneers of Gastineau Channel. She was bern in Norway, in 1865, came to Douglas in 1899, and moved to Juneau soon after, where she has since resided.
 Deceased leaves three daughters and two sons: Olga KletZing, of Juneau; Nina Dahl, of Petersburg Annie Loves, of Canada, and Otto and Abel Anderson, of Juneau. Also surviving are eight grandchil- dren and six great grandchildren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
LIONS HEAR TALK ABOUT BUILDINGS
 BY |. ?. DURKEE

L. R. Durkee of the Seattle Re- gional Office of Federal Works Agency spoke today at the regular luncheon of the Lions Club. Be- sides building hospitals and espec- tally nurses homes to train Cadet Nurses, the Agency is sponsoring en- gineering survey projects to have de- signs and plans ready for post war public building projects
 H. w. Covalt, also a guest speaker of the Club said he was leaving soon to take group of Aleuts out to Unalaska.
 Lion Frank Marshall, chairman of the Legislative Committee, reported that progress was being made on the Alaska Planning Commission bill as well as other bills being supported by this body.
 Lien Walt Woodal reported on ac- tivities of the Anchorage and Fair banks Lions Clubs which he had visited recently. Lion Bob Tollefsen said the breakfast eating problem did not bother him in his recent