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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19
Exchange Club Has
Business Meetinq

Members of the Exchange club
held Il business meeting last nigh,
at hotel Vance. with various commit
toe chairmcn making reports.
Covenants al service were present
rd Jack AShcralt a.id Horace Fa!i:ncr.
Jr.. by Rev. r. f.. l.. AiOScr.
II was announced today Il sandwich
supper will be held next Monday
night at Marshall Cuopcr's cabin "a;
':30 O'Clock. Rev. I. +. Wright was
guest of Rev. j. Er.,nk Annic-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19
Tobacco Market Passes Sales Mark
For Entire Season Record In t9A5

on most good GRADES O. to1acc, srlo
on me local market. Brit, >aiI ina;
white IL" general prize. avc:at.c hnl
decreased i"" cents r,r n,ur1
rom peak csiaU!.Shcu earlier in Inc
>t'H"I' several Grade OF ,ubac...
brought as hiah ~ $40 per hin.:lrI
On me Henderson, market vo.,crI,y.
ne practical top lor most God
grades: however, continued To- hold
around S68 per hundred.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19
Creedmoor Five Is
Locking For Games

Inc Crccdmuor All-Stars basket
nall team is looking for games for
me coming season. and Harry .(',u.l -,
trccdmoor has asked that any nro,,n
Interested III Il game contact him
mere immediately. The Crccdmoor
|roup Is holding practices as convcu-
i"ht. ANA hopes Ia haze a Smuu,h-
running organization by the time of
ne opening o! the season.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19
POST OFFICE PLANS
CLERk-CARRlER EXAM

= competitive c"am.naiinn Ia be
hcld i"r the position at Substitute
ricri. carrier IN Ihe Henderson posi-
Office Wa announced I"day by Miss
Sally Il. t,a-iick. local secretary al
the L. S. Civil Service BOARD Of EX-
hmincr". Applications for the exam
inat:"n must he on file with the uirc.-
i"r ct the viyt service III Winston
salem not lL!rr th.tu December i.
Ird all applicants thcr VIII bG mott
iicu "i IT," date iu; Inc examination
iuf lhIoim.ti."iI n..!y be ubtHinyd
from MISS t'.tili'h al the i,,... uiII,r
here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19
PAGE THREE

Peach Research O.ch&lT, located ~
Eagle Springs, under the direction OF
the n. {. Agricultural Experiment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-19

total al -. \.,ri"ti",; "G pcarhc;
a." ,u!dVr ..uGN III The S.ndhiiI%
Evening star., 1946-06-23

again. Mrs Munday, Joel's housekeeper, that
angular and evil person, knew when and
where to drop her poison. There are people
who have strange hobbies; think hers was
hobby of hatred for all that was young and
fresh and unspoiled. think it was from that
moment that the strange denouement began
to take shape.
But first something happened - something
important, to Lorna Simmonds and Lew
Holden.
1t was one of those summer days of lush,
ripe beauty everywhere, and quiet haze over
fields and village and river. Lorna had almost
a botanists enthusiasm for flowers, and she
had left the car to trace some rare blossoms,
and found herself in small, green wood.
It's stiffness was that of the sanctuary. The
light that filtered down spattered the ground
with green-gold coins. And, quite suddenly,
she gave way to tears. 1t was only small
sound in that quiet wood, but Lew heard it
and came and in moment she was in his
arms and words we're spoken - and some un-
spoken - that knit their lives as one. Then,
breathless with this, they drove on up to the
remote Crawford farm, where in cottage on
barren hillside sixth baby was about to
be born.
You'll come see it, Mrs. Simmonds?" said
Mrs. Crawford, pleadingly. The doctor will
bring you when the baby is born, won't he?
1t was your husband brought the other five
into the world" she said - then flushed and
looked quickly from one to the other.
Il will. I'll be there" Lorna promised.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

but she did now He did lot of good for
people," she said. People like Mrs. Craw-
ford shall always remember him, LEV, as
a good man. honest and fine, who loved me
desperately even after knew had - had
made mistake in marrying him.
And LEV said gently Eyes, we'll always
honor his memory
He saw the dark brooding in her eyes. 1T
wasn't suicide she said. He wasn't that
kind"
He pleaded with her, Lorna dear, it's been
on it. want you to forget all that dark,
horrible business"
But think he knew then that, unless the
matter could be finally cleared it would be
always there to shadow them. Just then they
topped the ridge of Gibson's Hill and saw the
bleak house and the unsightly ice-houses be-
hind There was face at the window, watch
ing 1t was Mrs. Munday. One claw-like hand
held back the sleazy curtains.
People are going to talk more than ever"
Lorna said.
Down near the bridge at the bottom of the
hill, where one turned sharply to cross the
ravine, they met Joel Gibson. He was back
from delivering ice to the village. His truck
ratified past them like the mockery of strident
laughter.
| REMEMBER how the promise of the summer
died early As if it had been spawned in a
desert, drought struck our countryside and
daily its deadly hand frightened. The wayside
foliage was choked and white. Even the little
Evening star., 1946-06-23

words leap at me: NlIS. SlInnOnQS, you IN
sist that your late husband received some
word which angered or upset him on the after
noon of his disappearance?
Yes A letter.
From whom?"
please confine yourself to what you know,
Mrs. Smmonds.'
But I'm sure it was from Mr.. Gibson
Joel Gibson"
You saw this letter?'
II saw him put it in his pocket. heard
him say he must get this East Branch ice
matter settled once for all. When he came
along in the car with me- assumed that was
where he was going. knew they were cut
ting ice there. I'd seen the men coming and
going, and lights there at night. down near
the Prescott Road That's where he told me
to let him out. | was going on over to see
Mrs Prescott at the farm, and he said could
pick him up as | came back if he was there;
if not. to go right home, as he'd probably
have got back otherwise"
"WHEN you came back he wasn't there?"
was the quick question.
mo. So | went on home.
Did you notice if they were still cutting
ice?"
Il - didn't notice"
1T was dark then?"
Yes"
Were there lights when you went by
previously?"
Il don't know"
Isn't ti.at - rather odd?'
Il was we'll, something had come up
that worried me- I'm afraid | didn't think
of anything else
Would you tell us what was on your
mind, Mrs Simmonds?"
She said in a low voice: I'D rather -
rather not
| remember Joel Gibson followed her on
the stand can see him standing there, grim
and uncompromisng; can see the malice in
his eyes when he looked at Lorna Slmmonds
can see Mrs. Munday, sitting rigidly two
seats back, leaning forward just little. Sure,
Joel said, he knew Doc Simmonds we'll
Maybe too we'll They'd had words over the
cutting of ice in the East Branch, and if Doc
Simmonds had lived long enough, he'd maybe
have had libel suit on his hands.
You were cutting ice at the East Branch
on the day of Dr. Simmonds' disappearance"
Yes. sir. But about dusk let my men co.
owing to the thaw.
After your men were dismissed you were
there alone?"
Yes. was.
Why"
"Carburetor trouble. Couldn't get my
truck started"
"You saw nothing of DR.. Simmonds?"
Nothing"
"Mr. Gibson, Mrs. Simmonds believes you
wrote letter to her husband which he re-
ceived that day and which angered him.
That's not So"
"You wrote no letter."
mo. It's lie and she can't produce such
letter If she thinks she can fasten on me
Evening star., 1946-06-23
McGARRY. THIS WEEKS
fiction cop goes on the
air next Wednesday night
in 4 new NBC series based
on Matt Taylor's stories

Did you think of doing anything about it,"
Il turned the truck lights that way, but l
sawnothing figured was imagining things"
did you connect this when you heard
about Dr. Simmonds' body being found in
the rapids?'
We'll, I'm not dumb. Sure, knew then
he'd either been pushed in or - or made up
his mind to it..
you suggest he might have made away
with himsef?"
1T wouldn't surprise me if he just walked
out on things. Doc, he had more on his mind
than just my ice.
You could feel the culver run through the
crowd Here and there heads bobbed and lips
whispered When it was all over, Lorna Sim
monds went out step ahead of young DR..
Holden. remember it struck me she looked
prettier than ever, though she was in black
and her face had all the color drawn from it.
The jury brought in an open verdict, and
everybody wondered. Whatever further in
vestigation was made, nothing came of it.
Evening star., 1946-06-23

WOOO oo\lS W tAI$ AOVNAS "SAo
scared, and it became red and
sinister. The creek that ran
through the ravine at the foot of
Gibson's Hill was almost dry,
and from the bridge, Irecall look
ing down and seeing, fifty feet
below, the furry of brook trout
trapped in warm, isolated pools.
Mrs. Munday was with Joel
Gibson the evening the strange
thing happened which led to a
more curious and terrible end.
don't know what possessed
Lorna Simmonds that night: the
sight of Joel Gibson's malicious
half glance, the new crop of ru-
mors, or the subtle antagonism
which can run, unspoken, be-
tween two women.
They met outside the post
office, in the sitting dusk. Mrs.
Munday was lowering in the
background, clasping shopping
bag of provisions as if defying
the world to take them from her;
her eyes, as she met Lorna's,
were malevolent as jungle crea-
ture's. There was no one else by
to hear the words that, under
some terrible compulsion of that
hot night. Lorna .Simmonds
spoke: Does it never worry you
that you murdered my husband?
Does it never haunt you, Mr..
Gibson?"
Joel stared at her. She spoke it
in a clear, cool voice that must
have staggered him. He tried to
speak, but instead brushed
roughly past her and vanished
into the darkness, and Mrs.
Munday followed.
have often wondered if then,
or later, the plan grew in Joels
sure it was Mrs. Munday who
IN the fateful conversation which
plan to fruition. She knew every
Continued on page IL
Evening star., 1946-06-23

real accident 1t won't be anybody's fault
but his own"
Somehow it revived all the old controversy
about Doc Smmonds' death. Tongues wagged
Evening star., 1946-06-23

mind feel sure it was Mrs. Munday who
listened in on the fateful conversation which
brought the plan to fruition. She knew every
Continued on page IL
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-04-01
The Oldest Synagogue in the Country

ington once addressed to the
synagogue has become historic
The synagogue is situated on
Touro Street named for the old
Touro family. Isaac Touro was
rabbi of the congregation when
the temple was dedicated; his
son Judah. a successful business
man and a soldier in the War Of
1912. left the funds for the main
tenance of both synagogue street
and for a public park, named in
honor of the family. Touro also
left a bequest for the upkeep Of
the little cemetery. close to the
synagogue. in which lie the re-
mains of a Jewish community
which played a prominent part
in early American life.
On the headstones are names
of Newport Jews who introduced
the soap industry into America
and many who were active in
the processing of sperm oil pro-
ducts, which Lit homes of Colon
ial America. Here, too lies the
body of Aaron Lopez, the Hen
ry Kaiser of his day. He owned
a fleet of ships which carried
American products all over the
world. When Lopez died, the
Reverend Ezra Stiles, Christian
minister and then President of
Yale wrote in his diary:
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-04-01
BY REUBEN HARRIS

The announcement by the De-
partment of the Interior that the
Newport. Rhode Island Jewish
synagogue has been set aside
as a national historic site adds
another laurel wreath to the
many which have been laid on
this house of worship. which
dates back to Puritan days.
The Newport synagogue was
built and dedicated in 1853, but
the congregation itself originated
in 1858 when Jewish refugees
from the Inquisition, taking ad-
vantage of the freedom of re-
igion proclaimed in Rhode Is
land by Roger Williams, settled
in the town, less than thirty
years after the landing of the
Pilgrims. The Newport syna-
gogue has been the theme of
poems by Longfellow and the
American Jewish poetess, Emma
Lazarus. A letter George Wash
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-04-01

ION the 28th OF May 01eo tnaT
amiable. benevolent and hoep1-
table respected gentleman. Mr..
Aaron Lopez. He was a Jew. al
ways carried about him a mild
ness of behavior. a calm urbani-
ty. an unaffected politeness Of
manner and was the most uni
versallY beloved of an extensive
acquaintance of any man ! ever
knew"
The respect in which Lopez
was held is evidenced by the
good will between Christians
and Jews in Newport. Reverend
Stiles in particular was attract
ed to the Jewish colony in New
port. He was frequent attend
ant at the Jewish services and
often visited at the home of the
rabbi.
Most Jews of Newport were
patriots in the American Revo-
luton. When Newport was be-
seiged and occupied by the Bri-
fish. most fled to New York and
were absorbed in the Spanish
and Portuguese Congregation Of
New York City. "A few remain
ed. After the evacuation of the
town by the British. at the close
of the Revolution. the congrega-
ton showed renewed vitality. It
was then that George Washing
ton visiting Newport was greet
ed by Moses Seixas. represent
ing. the Jewish community of
Newport. President Washington
responded to this greeting with
a letter. often quoted today, in
which he wrote:
"The Citizens Of the United
States of America have the right
to applaud themselves for hav-
ing given to mankind examples
of an enlarged and liberal po-
Icy, a policy worthy of imita-
ton. All possess alike liberty of
conscience and immunities of
citizenship. It is now no more
that federation is spoken of as
if it was by the indulgence of
one class of people, that another
enjoyed the exercise of their in
herited natural rights"
The city of Newport never re-
covered completely from the
blow dealt it by the American
Revolution: its Jewish communi-
tY dwindled. The synagogue was
closed. but the building itself
was cared for by the bequest of
Touro.
Years afterward, the synago-
que was visited by Longfellow
who wrote:
"How strange it seems. These
Hebrews in their graves,
Continued on Page 21)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-04-01

Checking contributions raised in the Tampa, Fla SOS u
for Survors) collection Mrs. Joseph Beck Wo M
Mrs. Jules Bragin right president of Tampa Nation
Council Of Jewish Women. The nationwide SOS drive plans
100000 additional pounds of relief supplies supplement
programs among Jewish In Tampa, the SOS collection
5000 pounds of oting 1000 pounds of assorted canned foods
$50 coffee
surgical supplies ParsPang organizations in the Tampa drive
Guild SehOOd of Schaarai Zedek Temple; Ladies' Auxiliary of
SchOem Synagogue Bnai Birth; YMHA, and the Jewish W
York supplies will be forwarded for immediate distribute
by D stationed throughout Europe More than S
600 pounds of supplies have already been contributed by Jewish
munies in than S44 Cities The JDC of relief
rehabilitation distressed
$lOO,OOO,OOO campaign of the United Jewish Ar~eal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
CRUISER ALASkA MAY BE LAID UP;
 USEFULNESS GONE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. = T h e Navy is sending it's three new and mighty battlecruisers to the limbo of laid-up ships.
 There chances of emerging for active duty are slim, Navy men said today.
 The 27,500-ton ships-the Alaska, Guam and Hawaii-were built to match the punching power of com parable enemy vessels such as Ger many's Scharnhorst.
 But the changing mode of war fare and manpower limitations has headed them for obscure anchor ages long before the time when fighting ships usually become ob- solete. With emphasis on air-sea battle, the Navy decided the need for men to man the carriers of the postwar fleet was greater than for crews to keep the battlecruisers in commission.
 The Alaska was commissioned in June 1944, the Guam in September of the same year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
RUDOLF HESS IS
 TAKEN ILL DURING
 NUREMBERG TRlAl

NUREMBERG, Feb. 8.-Rudolf
 Hess, one of the defendants at the
 war crimes trial. was taken ill dur ing the noon recess today and was removed from the court building to
 a cell for medical examination Hess was stirred to unusual ex-
 citement yesterday by the British
 presentation of the case against him. The British prosecution said
 Hess flew to England in 1941 with the avowed purpose of overthrowing the Churchill government and paw ing the way for a German-dictated
 peace.
 He read a book during most of
 this mornings court session, while the Soviet chief prosecutor was
 making a 2Q,000 word statement. Officials said Hess had suffer- ed a minor attack of abdominal cramps and would be allowed to rest in his cell during the afternoon. Demanding the certain punish lment of Hermann Goering and 20
 other Nazi leaders, a Red Army general, earlier, charged before the tribunal that the defendants had
 developed the morals of cannibals
 and the greed of burglars in an entire generation of Germans" Twice within the first five min utes of his opening statement to the tribunal, Soviet Chief Prosecutor It. G. Roman Andreivich Ruden-
 ko called for just retribution and
 severe punishment" for the men
 who directed "a mechanism for the extermination of millions of inno-
 cent people,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
Plan Bringing
 Batk Amerita's
 World War Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-The Army has completed detailed plans for bringing home Americas World War II dead beginning this spring, if Congressional authorization is granted. the San Francisco Chron- icle said today
 The Chronicle said it's informa- ton was based on official but un- restricted plans. The paper did not disclose the source of it's informa- ton, except to state the information was contained in documents now being submitted to high War De- partment officials for final approv- al.
 A bill dealing with return of war dead has passed the House and now is before the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
YAMASHITA EXECUTION
 IS DELAYED
Appeal Is Sent 10 White House-Wdr Department
 Orders Stay of Hanging

BULLETIN Washington, Feb. S.-President Truman to- day spurned plea for elem ency from It. Gen. Yom0yuki Yamashita, Japanese military leader condemned to death for atrocities.
 The Presidents decision to take no action on ,Yamashita's last-minute petition left the Generals fate to Gen. Doug las MacArthur, War Depart ment officials said. Macarthur, Yamashita's adversary. in the Philippines campaign, already has upheld the sentence impos- ed by a military commission.
 White House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters the President had informed Secretary of War Patterson of his decision shortly after noon today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
FISH TRAP REDUCTION
 RUIN0US
Arnold Says Iekes Propos- al Would Mean Bank
 rupfing Territory

SEATTLE, Feb. 8.-W. c. Arnold Director of the Alaska Salmon In- dustry, Inc, says the proposal of Secretary of Interior Ickes to limit each corporation or individual to 20 fish traps in Southeast Alaska this season would bankrupt the Territory and retard it's postwar development and prospects for statehood
 Arnold said salmon packers op- erating traps in Alaskan waters would appear at a hearing called by the Secretary for Feb. 21.
 "We have no fear of the out come said a statement issued by Arnold. We are convinced that when the Secretary of the Interior hears the true facts he will not issue the proposed regulation"
 Arnold's statement said the re- gulation also would:
 Cripple production of Alaska canned salmon in the first postwar year and deprive hundreds of work CTS and returning service men of their usual peacetime employment.
 Disrupt established channels of production and trade and render valueless millions of dollars of cap ital invested in Alaska pursuant to laws and administrative policies of long standing.
 Put Seattle and Pacific North west concerns which have played a prominent part in the development of Alaska out of business.
 Greatly curtail food production at d time the entire world is facing a critical food shortage, as revealed by President Truman"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
TRUMAN, I(kES IN SPLIT REGARDING
 EDWIN {. pAULEY
President Determined to Slick on Nomination
 Int. Set. Opposes

WASHINGTON, Feb. Q. - Presi- dent Truman's determination to stick to his choice of Edwin C. Pauley as No. boss of the Navy spurred Congressional speculation today that Secretary Ickes soon might quit.
 A number of Legislators wonder ed privately whether Ickes' posi- ton might become untenable as the result of MT Trumans action in seemingly siding with Pauley against his Secretary of the Inter- for in the years hottest political dispute
 Ickes himself brushed aside re- porters queries on the point with terse, T haven't anything to say"
 As an aftermath of MT. Tru- mans news conference comments on the Pauley-Ickes dispute. ad- ministration ieutenants who de- clined use of their names said the White House asked them to go down the line to what many think is certain defeat for the Californ- ian's appointment to the Under secretary of the Navy.
 Some Senators said they thought Ickes might regard the reported White House request as a mo- confidence" signal
 Ickes and Pauley are at odds about a conversation between the two in Ickes' office Sept. 4. l944 Ickes, terming it the rawest pro- position ever made to me-, said Pauley suggested $500, ,00O in Dem- ocratic campaign contributions could be raised from interested oil men if they could be assured the government wouldn't try to wir title to off-shore oil lands now claimed by the states.
 Pauley, former Democratic Ma tioral Treasurer, said Ickes was mistaken" that he didn't ask fol any contingent contributions.
 The President told his news con- ference yesterday that Ickes. who said he made a memorandum oi the conversation within few days after it occurred, might very vel be mistaken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. B.. It. Gen Tcmoy1ki Yamashita staked his life today on a last-chance elem ency plea to President Truman, Commander- Int Chief of his con- querors.
 The erst- while Tiger of Malaga is seeking to escape an ignomin- ious death on the gallows as war criminal, and his appeal to the White House won him at least a temporary reprieve.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur was in- gstructed by the War Department 10 hold up execution of Yamashita $ death sentence until further advis- ed
 Yamashita's plea was filed by his defense counsel, the War Depart ment disclosed last night, adding that it already had been sent to the White House It was accompan- jed by an opposing statement from prosecution counsel, which MT Tru- man also will study.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-08
STRIKE SITUATION
 SERIOUS; TRUMAN
 CANCELS VACATION
(BY THE ASSOCIATED pREss)

A showdown in efforts to settle the vast steel and other major strikes appeared imminent today when President Truman canceled his planned Florida vacation be- cause of ''the immediate critical situation requiring his attention.
 At the same time, a mass meeting of 10000 striking steelworkers was called in Baltimore Sunday, Dis trict USW Director Albert Atallah announced because we expect im- portant developments and believe 1t will be necessary to call the mem Eership together at that time
 White House aides said the labor crisis and related wage-price policy questions were involved in the Presidents decision.
 As governor and labor leaders sought to bring quick end to the steel strike, telephone operators in Washington, D. C., voted 10 to l in favor of strike for higher wages.