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Evening star., 1948-03-26
Six-Yeur-OId Girl Killed
When Grass Skirt Burns
BY the Assoeinted Press


NoRR1sTOWN, Pa, Mar. ga
spontaneous idea of children for q
neighborhood show brought death
to 6-year-old Judith Mining today
She wore grass Hawaiian dane
Ing skirt sent by an aunt from
Florida. All ideas for the show ex-
hausted, some of the boy partici-
pants gathered sticks on vacant lot
and built a bonfire.
Judith, one of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Minnig's four children,
danced around the flames. The
skirt caught fire and she ran scream
ing across a field.
Herbert Devices, a neighbor, beat
out the fire with his hands but
Judith died at a hospital.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Official Ballot
Democratic Primary Election
Wednesday, June g. 1910, 4 to 7PM

Ps u. vim s. is ticket dsse.ss N.a..
adona Commit
Evening star., 1948-03-26
81 Shot by Russian
Flown to Frankfurt
BY the Associotsd py.xx

FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar. 26
Pfc. Jack Grunden of Portland
Greg, arrived here by air today for
medical treatment Of the arm wound
he received when shot by Russian
soldier in Vienna March 8.
The soldier will be treated in an
Army hospital here until he can be
sent back to the United States.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

such q fee but rAise their expense
money by asking their SO district
committeeman for contributions
of whatever size they wish to make
The Republicans also run an alb.
sentee voters bureau and, in addi-
ton, they collected a total of $123, ,00t
in 1914 to aid the Dewey campaign
In States where the votes counted
How Machinery Works.
This Is how the local election ma
chinery works for the two parts:
Democratic-The 14-man Demo-
cratic Central Committee will meet
next Thursday to, select a date for
the primary and authorize news
paper advertisements calling on
Democrats to register and to nomi-
nate delegates. To register, per-
son must present himself at down.
town headquarters and assert he is
a Democrat, does not vote elsewhere
and is a citizen 81 or over. To file
for delegate, he must put up 5000
and he doesn't get 1t back II he
loses.
Republican-The State Commit
tee likewise will authorize advertise
ments, set a time for registration
call a meeting of precinct delegates
and set a date for the State con-
vention, probably in May.
The Republicans have divided the
city into 43 precincts of roughly
equal population, according to Mr.
Wilkes. Each precinct has a cap
tain elected four years ago. He will
call a meeting of Republicans in
his precinct, and this group will
elect, in any manner they choose
new precinct officers and one dele
gate to the State convention. The
voters in the precinct may instruct
their delegate to the State conven-
ton to vote for specific presiden-
tial candidate.
State Convention of SO.
When all 43 precincts have elected
delegates, the 43 then meet and elect
another 43 delegates at large. Mr..
Wilkes, for exemple, has been elected
at different times, both as q pre-
cinct delegate and as q delegate at
large. The 86-43 plus 43-form
the State convention. This conven-
ton names those who will go to
Philadelphia.
To vote in his own precinct, a
Republican must register-the date
will be advertised by the committee
shortly-and declare he is Repub-
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Miss issippi House Sidetrocks
Bill Forcing Radio to P!uy Dixie

Missouri Waltz" on "any broadcast
originating in Mississippi on net
work channels. The penalty was set
at not less than $1,000 and a five
year prison term except in such
cases of violation where the piano
is the instrument. when the felony
shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than $4,000 and 10 years i'm
prisonment.
House Speaker Walter Silers ruled
out the amendment as not pertain
ing to the sense of the original bill
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
Scotland Neck
P.T.A. Hears
DIR. Young

Scotland Neck-Dr. Robert F
Young, Halifax County Health
Doctor, was guest speaker at the
November meeting of the P. T
A. held in the Ugh school gym
nasium last Thursday night
Talking on the subject of polio,
DR.. Young p-efaceG his remarks
by emphasizing how much S
still unknown: research is I'M
der. way at Johns Hopkins to
prepare a serum but this S
still in the experimental stage.
The great difficulty of expert
mentation is due to the fact
that the usual laboratory animals
are not SUSCEPTIBLE to polio and
the only animal that can be
used in the Rhesusmonkey which
have to be imported from AT
RIGA and are very delicate thus
recurring great care.
DR.. Young gave the figures on
the recent endemic pointing
out the great rreponderance of
cases of children under 16 years
of age and how the White peo-
pie seem much more SUSCEPTIBLE
that Colored people. lie stress
ed te need of parents doing
all they can to keep their chill
dren in good health-plenty of
sleep, prevention of chilling due
to exposure, and not becoming
fatigued are the best safeguards.
He stated that there are four
types of polio only one of which
causes paralysis and many child
rem have one of the other types
without its being known. Any
sign of sickness, during an cpl
demic should pe signal to
parents for many cases, if taken
in time, would not develop e
nough to leave the Gripping
effects.
Prior to this instructive talk,
Miss Lucy Wells, assisted by
Misses Isable Madry, Ann Page
Howard and Catherine Woodland
conducted the devotional.
During the business session it
was voted that the executative
should have tie authority to
spend money if necessary and
not have to wait until a meet
ing and be voted by all.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
About The Citu

Williams home is lovely witt
panelled fireplace of knotty pin,
and though they lave two bed
rooms and bath on the first floo,
they plan to complete the maste,
bedroom upstairs and add q
laree storage closet and bath,
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Wooc
are daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. L. Towe of Roanoke Avenue
and when we were talking tc
Mrs. Towe over the phone he,
granddaughter, Millicent, two
year old daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Wood, was there spending
the day and was delighted when
her grandmother let her talk
over the phone. Millicent talk.
ed with. the greatest Of ease
showing herself to be a very
Charming young lady OF poise.
Al Lassiter, nine year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Lassiter
OF the two hundred block Hamil-
ton Street, was having a gleeful
time with several other little
boys yesterday when we passed
trying to lock his dog up in the
dog KENNEL to prevent him from
following his master to school.
They were laughing and enjoy
ing the tussle with the dog as
as they would a circus.
Mrs. George Wilkes Of Roa-
noke Avenue like many others.
Is having her troubles with build
ers. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes de-
cided to divide their house on
the Avenue into apartments and
purchased a new. brick home on
Franklin Street Septenbe LIST.
Since the new house had only
one bedroom Oh the. first floor,
the Wilkes have been trying to
have the two bedrooms on the
second floor finished.
They engaged d contractor the
first week in September but he
could not find plasters. Mrs.
Wilkes then prevailed on the
contractor TO. lie. her try to pur-
suade a plasterer to begin the
work and she was. successful.
The plasterers came and put on
the first coat Of dark plaster.
Two months went by and now
they have put on the second
white finishing coat to the walls.
Mrs. Wilkes herself saw to the
scraping Of the floors before the
plaster hardened on them and
also to prevent anyone working
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16

there from knocking holes in the
walls while wet
Next week after the walls are
dry the carpenters will move in
If she can get them. After they
depart the painters will begin
their work and We hope they
will be able to complete the
job before leaving.
Mrs. Wilkes told of one she
knew who had Holland furnace
installed this week all but the
thermostat. Though it would
only have taken a little more
time to complete the job, the
workers left for Raleigh and said
they would return next week and
install the ther'nostat.
r. ]. Grant was telling us a.
bout how he came to create such
an attractive display for his stu
dio window in Gown town Roa-
noke Rapids.
The display shows fireplace
before which gently rocks two
grandmothers, reading letters
from their children. while a real
clock ticks above the mantle.
Mr.. Grant is quite a poet and
artist with all the accompany
ing ina gination. He was tell
ing how he came to originate
such a display. After store hours
he thoughly enjoys staying on
until around midnight just think
ing and planning new ideas for
his shop. One night on re-
turning home and retiring he
was still thinking on how he
could make the grandmothers
chairs rock gently and as the
house clock struck three he had
his plan complete as though he
had a "blue print" was the way
he put it.
The grandmo.hers in the dis
play are actual photographs of
real people -. Mrs. Lawrence
from Ayden who visited here for
a family reunion, and Mrs. W.
w. Eason Of Rosemary, whose
daughter, Mary. is employed in
the studio.
For Christmas. Mr.. Grant will
add a hooked rug, stockings
hung on the mantle, Christmas
tree and a three legged skillet
used by his mother to warm
water by the fire to wash the
children's faces when he was a
little boy.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Ms. Charles Holloway
of Roanoke Rapids announce the
birth of their daughter, Marjor-
lie Jane, who was born at the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital on Fri
day, November IL. Ms. Holloway
is the former Miss Marjorie Fits,
of this city.
Warrenton-Major and Mrs
w. M. Shelton of Riverside, Cal
ifornia, announce the birth of a
daughter, Carol Lynn, on Oct
ober 81. Mrs. Shelton is the for.
mer Miss Lillian Abee of Green
vile and for several years was
member of the John Graham
School faculty in Warrenton.
Garysburg-Mr. and Mrs.
Conner Smith Of Charlotte, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Wednesday, November 10. Mrs.
Smith was the former Miss Lena
Ann Riddle of Weldon.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
"Buzzy" Taylor
Celebrates His
Fifth Birthday

Master "Buzzy" Taylor, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard M.
Taylor of Washington Street,
celebrated his fifth birthday
with party Saturday morning
at his home.
The children enjoyed games a
five year old would like until
time for refreshments. Then
came the birthday cake with
merrygo-round animals on top
as candle holders.
1t took Mister Buzz" three
trials to get the candles blown
out as they we've in a circle.
However, he mace his wish
for pony.
Not only did the children en-
10Y the refreshments but the
horns and other noise-making
favors presented them by their
host.
Those invited were Richard
Hunnings, David Perdue, Sandra
Maurice, Janey Edge, Kay Tay-
lor, Jean Hall. Jackie, Kenneth
and Corinna Stokes, Roy Lee
Terrell and Lynn Miekle.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
Mrs. Latta To
Speak To Meet
OF Warren Club

Warrenton--M E. A. Latta of
Henderson, president Of the four
teenth district Of North Carolina
Federation of Woman's Clubs,
will be a guest at the Warren
ton Woman's Club meeting on
November Is, at 8 o'clock. The
meeting will be held at the Ho-
tel Warren.
Mrs. Latta will talk on what
Federation has to offer a Wo-
mans Club and how a local club
can take advantage of its opport-
unities. Mrs. Fred S. Register of
Henderson, secretary Of the
fourteenth district will also be
a guest at this meeting.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
Smiths Are
Hosts To
Couples Club

Scotland Neck-Mr. and Mrs.
c. H. Smith entertained the
Couples Club Monday night at
their home. Fall flowers were
used in the living room where
two tables were set up. At the
end Of the game, Mrs. Jim Pitt
man was awarded ladies high
score prize, E. K. Vech, the
gentlemen's, and Mrs. A. S.
Faughtridge the bingo prize.
Mrs. Smith served sweet
course to the following club
members: Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Pittman, DR.. and Mrs. M. M. Lii
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Vech
and Mrs. A. S Daughtridge.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
Weldon Sick List

Friends Of Mr.. Sterling John
son will be sorry to hear that
he is still very i'll at his home at
30A Wcodlawn Avenue.
Mr.. E. L. Williams is still con-
fined to his room on account of
illness at his home on 800 Wash
ington Avenue.
Friends of Mr.. W. c. Grant
will be sorry to hear that he is
a patient in Roanoke Rapids
Hospital.
Friends of Mr.. E. L. Williams.
Of $40 Washington Avenue will
be sorry to learn that he is i'll
At his home.
Mr.. Alex Lassiter has been ill
at his home for the past week.
Mrs. Lawrence McKirdy has
been confined to her home on
account Of sickness for the past
week.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
HOSPITAL NEWS

Those admitted to the Roam
oke Rapids Hospital on Wednes-
day were Agnes King, Mrs
Sidney Collier, Mrs. Charlie
Wright, Mrs. Margie Gordan,
Mrs. c. j. Collins. Mrs. E. S
Hasty, Garland Taylor, Mrs. c.
E.. Allen, Mrs. Elma Lassiter,
Mrs. Alice Odelle Wilcher.
Those dismissed on that day
were Willie Hatchet, John Hook
aday, Willie Clayton Swat, Mil
dred Harry and baby Harry. Ar
leen Moore, and baby Moore, j.
]. Ligon. ]. o. Dickerson, Carl
Lynn Woodland, Afford Allen, R.
G. Braswell, Marvin Wilson,
Mrs. J. E. tlythe, S C. Briggan,
A. X. Harris, Sue Knight, Mrs:
Opal Callum, DR.. "A. A. HERNIA
DEE. and W. H. Jenkins.
The babies born at the hospi-
tai Wednesday were baby boy
Lassiter, and baby girl Larry.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. David Vaughn
spent the week end in Lasker
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Harmon
had as their guest Sunday,
Mr.. lannon's brother, W. ].
Harmon of Moncure, N. c.
Warren Bush OF Wake Forest
College was the week end guest
of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Bush.
The Rev. and Mrs. David Poe
of Wake Forest spent the week
end here with Mrs. Poe's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. North
ington.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16

The Rev. B. Marshall White
Hurst is attending the North
Carolina Baptist State Conven-
ton in Charlotte this week.
Mrs. G.. W. Gillian of Yale,
Va. Mrs. ]. ]. Robinson OF Gray,
Va. Mr.. A. F. Gillian and son
of Sussex Courthouse, Va. spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. A.
L. Gillian.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16
BY Sue Woodall

Senator Hoey of Raleigh tolc
OF compliment he received and
truly appreciated when he was
Governor of the state.
The Governor was on his NAV
to the drugstore to get a coca.
cola and he stopped to chat
with the peanut-man for a mo.
ment. Toward the conclusion Of
huffman spoke up and said.
Governor, what like about
you is tat you're never too busv
to take up little time with US
common folks. You're just as
common as any of U.S."
Mrs. N. B. Thor,ason and her
circle Of the First BAPTIST
Church served a real Southern
dinner Thursday evening at the
church for the Sunday school
teachers and officers and their
guests, one of the local Bow
Scout troops sponsored BY the
church. There were about fiftv
people present to enjoy their
chicken. Rev. Gordon Price,
pastor Of the church had charge
OF the ensuing program which
was very interesting and instruc-
tive.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-16

Mrs. Rudolph Williams has
moved into her new home on
Cedar Street, next door to her
sister. Mrs. George Wood. The
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
ShOuu Your Faith
In Your America

Annual Poppy Day of the Am.
erican Legion, when members of
the Auxiliary will offer the SYM
bolic flower for sale to local
people. will be tomorrow. The
poppies were made by disabled
veterans and the proceeds of the
sale will be used for the benefit
of them and their dependents.
Though this may be world of
broken faiths" these days, the
American war veteran stands
like a good d e e d in a naughty
world as the flesh and b loo o d
monument to unshattered faith,
a faith that must endure. Else
America is bound for the SCRAP
heap.
Buying a poppy tomorrow is
your record of your faith in Am
erica.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Rev. John J. Brown
To Sing High Mass
lat Heart Butte

The Rev. John J. Brown, S. J.
will sing at his first solemn high
m in St. Anne's Church at
Heart Butte on Sunday, June 27.
Assisting him will be h e Rev.
Bernard A. Cullen, M. A., dir
ector of the Marquette League;
the Rev. Joseph F. MacFarlane,
S. j., managing editor, Jesuit
Missions, deacon.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. Brown, members of the Black
feet tribe, Rev. Brown was born
IN Philadelphia, the eldest of II
children. He attended parochial
school in Philadelphia and h e
West Philadelphia Catholic High.
At both schools he was an honor
student. In 1881 he was awarded
the annual American Legion me-
dial for scholarship, leadership,
loyalty and courage"
On August Is, 1885 he entered
the Society of Jesuit at Wernes.
vile, Pa Two years at er he
pronounced his first vows and be.
gan his literary studies. He stud.
led history and philosophy at
Inisfada, t h e Jesuit House OF
Studies near Manhasset, Long Is.
land for a year, and at We S
Baden College West, Baden, In.
diana for two years. In 1941 he
received his degree from Loyola
University, Chicago a n d then
pursued special studies in history.
In 1945 he began h S theology
studies at Alma College. Alma
Calf. and will be ordained at St.
Ignatius Mission by special per
mission of the Very Rev. John B
Janssens, Superior General OF
the Society. and of h S Excel
ency, the Most Rev. Joseph M
! Gilmore, D. D., Bis hop OF
Helena.
At the forthcoming ven
he will be assisted by the Rev
Egon f. Mailman, S. j., pastor
of St. Anne's Church, sub-deacon
and number Of others promi
nent in the Catholic denomina
ton.
The Blackfeet tribe will have
the distinction of presenting the
first Indian in the west to be or
dained to the holy priesthood.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Local People At
Hutterite Meeting

]. L. Sherburne and J a m e S
Wright were among a group of
Glacier County citizens to attend
the five-ccunty mass meeting at
Choteau Tuesday evening, when
a Lethbridge lawyer, Tanner by
name, a land broker engaged by
Hutterites to acquire Montana
farm land for them, was called
upon to explain h e ir project.
Both local men said that Choteau
people are especially concerned
about the Hutterite movement
from Canada to their section and
view it in the nature of a blight.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Dachau Camp Victim
Of Hitler TO Speak
At Methodist Church

The converted Dachau atheist,
Rev. Josef |. Herschkowitz, is to
be the gues preacher at the
Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing at IL.
Mr.. Herschkowitz, who is 48,
was born of Jewish parentage in
Vienna. Austria. After his for
NAL education he became sta
tionary engineer. On November
~, 1888 Hitler ordered his arrest
and after enduring severe torture
at the hands of t h e Madman's S
henchmen, he was committed to
the Infamous concentration camp
at Dachau.
Finally after six months eff
forts of his wife, who was a b e
TO negotiate the purchase of his
release. he sought his CAP e
from Germany, and finally w a s
successful in reaching Holland
and later America.
His local appearance has beer
made possible through friends OF
the local pastor, Rev. Edgar B.
Smith.
The public is cordially invited
to hear this interesting speaker
who at present is filling many en-
gagements in the United States.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Primary Election Voters,
Be Sure You're Registered

With the primary election reg
istration closing on Friday,
June 4 at 5 p. M, it is urgent
that every qualified voter make
sure that he or she is registered.
The registration list h as to do
with the primary electio O n
of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties on July 20.
Persons who failed to vote at
the general election of November
5, 1916 and have failed to regis
ter since must register on or be-
fore this coming Friday.
To be eligible to vote a person
must be citizen of the United
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Street Lighting
OF Residential
Dist. Proposed

A street lighting district in ex-
pansisn of the project last year
when Main street was equipped
with lights is proposed by the
Town of Browning, a section of
the residential district north of
Highway No. 2 being proposed.
The following has b cen SUBJ
mitted to the Chief in explana-
ton of the manner of financing
the project:
"Original cost of installing the
lights would be provided by lot
owners through a donation of $40
each. Maintenance cost each year
would be provided by taxation.
Taxation revenue w h n broken
down would be at the rate of
four cents year per foot of
street frontage of property in the
area concerned. This would en-
tail creation of special street
lighting improvement district.
The proposal provides for a
light at each intersection and one
in the center of each block. AS
compared with the benefits to be
gained, cost of the project would
be negligible
Mayor Norman n d members
of the council. it was understood,
are desirious of discussing the
project with the property owners
so that early naturalization of it
may be in prospect.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28

States, a resident of the State of
Montana for one y ear and of
Glacier County thirty days prior
to the date of election.
Among the unregistered there
will be a number who have at
tained the age of 81 since the last
general election.
Registering may be done at
the office of the county clerk at
Cut Bank or before a justice of
peace in the various precincts.
At Browning registering may be
done at Judge P ter Lukin's S
office and at Judge Henry Mains
office at Babb.
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
|Blackteet Group Go
To Washington

According to a spokesman of
the Blackfeet delegation, which
left for Washington, D. C. last
week, funds and various other
benefits as will enable the carry
ing out of comprehensive long
range program among members
of the Blackfeet tribe W il | be
sought.
In their q que the following
will be sought:
$500, 900 for a loaning program
for all Indian veterans and their
families and other qualified men,
bers of the Blackfeet tribe.
Funds to provide facilities for
water, sanitation and rehousing
for the Blackfeet Indians, speci-
fically, the older Indians of Moe
casin Flat.
500. 900 w i t h which to pur-
chase d S, mainly, deceased
Indians allotments, and primar-
lily, lands owned by the O d er
members of the tribe.
$4,000 to cover deferred loans
, made while the revolving credit
funds were still in an active sta
tus and shelved when there was
an inadequacy of funds.
Funds to set up a scholarship
for the deserving Indian students
who desire to continue his or her
ques of education or training
after completion of high school.
Rescind or arrange Or a fair
distribution of an oil tax paid by
the tribe. At present it is used
only on the east portion of
Glacier County, east of the Res
ervation line.
| The delegation while in Wash
ington will give their support to
a proposal of an added wing to
the State Sanitarium for Tuber-
culors at Galen, Montana.
With regard to House Resolu-
ton 1049 (sale of beer to Indians)
Continued on page rour)
Browning chief., 1948-05-28
Indian Work To
Be Discussed At
Methodist Meet

An important meeting, with a
number of Methodist pastors in
western Montana in attendance
will be held by the Montana Con-
ference Committee on l n d i a n
Work will be held in Browning
M o nday, it is announced by
Edgar Smith, pastor of the local
church.
The event will be devoted pri-
marily to the working out of
plans for future work locally.
In attendance at the meeting
will be Rev. Allen Wilcox, pastor
of the Chemawa Campus Church
of the government Indian School
at Chemawa, Oregon; DR.. Mar.
tin E. Vande Mark, district super
intendent of Northern Montana
DR.. Cecil L. Clifford; DR.. James
Knorr, pastor of the Hi-line Cir
cult of Chester; Rev. H AIRY
Chappell, pastor of Sunburst and
Kelvin churches; Rev. Wilbur
Hooper, pastor of the Dutton ano
Brady churcnes; Rev. H e n
Mechlenburg, former superinten'
dent of the Blackfeet Mission anc
now with the Methodist Board Of
Church Extension.
The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service is to serve dinner tt
those present at the meeting.