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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
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State P.T.A. President Tells District Meet
Stripped-Down Planes Flown By
Daredevils Plus American Radar
Beat Buzz-Bomb, Briton Reports

London, Oct. 20-R- Strip
ped-down fighter planes flown
by daredevils and anti-aircraft
guns sighted with American gad-
gets whipped Hitler's buzz
bombs, Air Chief Marshal Sir
Roderick Hill says in a report
published today.
Sir Roderick bossed Britain's
air defenses from seven months
before D-Day until the end of
the war in Europe.
When the buzz bombs were
licked, the Germans sent rock
cts whooming across the chan
mel at $500 miles an hour. These
proved too much for either de-
tensive metod, but bombing at
tacks on the rocket storage
dumps kept the menace in hand.
Sir Roderick had been equip
ped beforehand by intelligence
reports and knew what he would
be up against when Germany
began to use her buzz bombs a.
gainst Britain.
London was ringed with bar
rage balloons, anti-aircraft guns
and fighter patrols.
Fighter pilots tried shooting
from the side, from head-on and
from behind the fly-bombs. Eigh-
teen planes were damaged and
six men killed because they
came too close to fire and got
caught by the bombs explosion
when 1t was hit.
Some pilots locked wingtips
with the buzzbombs and tipped
them into the sea.
Even the American made Mu-
stang P-5D and latest model
Spitfire XVIs were not quite
fast enough to catch + 400
mile-an-hour bombs.
Then Sir Roderick ordered
the planes stripped of their ar
NOR and all unnecessary exter-
nal fitting and that their paint
be removed and outer surfaces
polished" The extra 80 miles an
hour speed let the planes keep
up with the bombs.
This defense was only mod
erately effective. Then American
radar and electrical gun pointing
devices arrived.
In the first five weeks, under
the old setup, an average of
twenty five bombs a day drop
ped in London.
By August %, with the new
defense scheme in operation, 81
bombs chugged toward England.
Defenders knocked down 80,
three more fell in the country
side and only four dropped in
London.
Fighters got %, guns IS, and
ballon cables downed two more.
Only one-fourth of the ten
thousand V-bombs and rockets
reached the spreading area of
the London defense region.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Roanoke
RannbIings
BY PAT NANTZ

j. E. Brown, of 101 Madison
Street should really be called
a good samaritan Mr.. Brown
is an ardent flower lover and
has garden in his yard. Wish
ing that others might get the en-
joyment from his flowers that
ne did, he cut several dozen dab
las, and decided to carry them
to the hospital, but then discov-
cred he had no way to get them
there-now that is quite a few
flowers for anyone to carry, but
rather than have someone else
carry them for him in an auto
mobile, Mr.. Brown placed the
flowers in a wheelbarrow, COM
pletely filling it, and proceeded
on his journey to the hospital :.
T. J. Afford, Administrator OF
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital,
said what impressed him even
more than the colorful dahlias,
was the realization that Mr..
Brown had pushed them all the
way to the hospital in a wheel
barrow so few people would
think to bring such things for
others to share the enjoyment
of, much less to 60 to so much
trouble. So orchids" to
Mr.. Brown, who has proved to
us that there are still some
thoughtful people left in our
world-and the many patients
who received his flowers wish 10
express their gratitude to such a
wonderful person. -.
Just reminder that the
Board of Directors of the Roa-
noke Rapids Chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross will meet on
Thursday, October 81, in the Ju-
nior Department of the Rose
mary Baptist Church.
The many friends of Mrs. c.
A. Irby will be glad to know
that she has returned to her
home on Hamilton Street, after
having been i'll for several days
and a patient In the local hos
pital. -.
1t has leen announced that
the Shriner's Club of Roanoke
Rapids will sponsor the Roanoke
Rapids High School band in the
Shriner's Parade, which will
take place on Friday, October 20,
in Raleigh. however, Ted
Speight said yesterday that more
information about this event will
be released in a few days. .
Little Clarence Coburn is cele-
brating his seventh birthday to-
day. ). he is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Coburn, of this
city. here's wishing you a
very happy birthday, Clarence,
and may you have many more
Just as nice
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Jack Cooper Gets Award For New
Method OF Cutting Tapes On Frames
At Rosemary Manufacturing Company

A Rosemary Manufacturing
Company employees idea on a
slightly different method ofdoing
soemthing that had for years
been another way recently paid
off a cash dividend, when tex
tile magazine picked it up for
publication and paid off on the
suggestion.
w. T. (Jack) Cooper, second
hand in Rosemary's Number One
spinning room, has been working
for the company for over
% years.
Recently he started wondering
why the tapes on spinning frame
are inclined to ravel on the ends
where they are cut off straight
and re-sewn with slight over
lap. That the tapes ravel is
common knowledge to most spin
ming room employees, however
Cooper decided to do something
about it.
He tried cutting the ends at an
angle and got the same results
a seamstress gets with pinking
shears. Instead of having a
tendency to fray On the ends and
usss( ut sooner, the tapes stay
ed n, and showed their abili-
ty i5Wear longer.
Cooper sat down and wrote out
his idea for a suggestion box
column in the Textile Worldma-
gazine, suggesting the simple
plan of using the bias cut on
the spinning tapes.
In the next issue of the trade
magazine his idea was published
as an information exchange SER
vice and the employee whose
simple plan for improving o n
commonplace operation was re-
warded with a check from the
McGraw-Hill Publishing Com
pany, publishers of the maya
zine.
Cooper, who lives at 1015
Jackson street, is married and
is the father of five children.
He said today that he W S
pleased his idea had been &C
cepted by the magazine and was
even more pleased with the
check. 1.-THE only thing I can't
figure out is why 1t took me so
long to catch on to tn idea when
it was so obvious" he said.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Forecast Is
Fair, Warmer
BY Tho Associafed Press

A cold air mass which hit the
western and Piedmont Carolinas
yesterday reached eastern sec
tons this morning. 1t passed out
OF the Carolinas today, and the
forecast was fair and warmer
through tomorrow.
Eastern points were coolest
early today, with the exception
of a low of 20 at Asheville and
% at Mount Mitchell. Here are
the minimums for the - hours
ended at 1880 a. M:
Florence IS, Lumberton SO,
NAston-Salem SO, Hickory "a,
Greenville, S. c., 80, Anderson
SO, Elizabeth City SO, Rocky
Mount SO, Cherry Point 80, New
Bern 80, Wilmington So, Myrtle
Beach 80, Rocky Mount "a,
Greensboro IS, Charlotte SO,
Spartanburg 43, Charleston. 81,
Columbia 50.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Final Rites For
PFC Woodruff
Are Friday

The body of Private First
Class Charles Edward Woodruff,
who died in Germany of October
2, 1915, from injuries received
in an accident will arrive in Roa-
noke Rapids for burial SER
vices.
Pic. Woodruff was born in
jackson, but had lived in Hall
fax County since early childhood
He attended the Hawkins Cha
pei school and prior to his en-
listment in the US. Army was
employed by the Rosemary Man.
ufacturing Company.
At the time Of his death he
was IS, and his home address
was 903 Henry street, Roanoke
Rapids.
On arrival here tomorrow the
body will be taken to Williams
Funeral Home from which fun
eral services will be conducted
Friday afternoon at four o'clock
by the Rev. W.R. Stevens, pas
tor Of Rosemary Methodist
Church.
Interment will be in the fani-
ly plot at Cedarwood cemetery,
and full military rites will be
given by the honor guard of the
local Veterans of Foreign Wars
post.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Fanny Ruth Barnette Woodruff,
and three sons, Charles Edward,
Jr., Dennis Dean and Ronald,
all of the home, his mother,
Mrs. Hattie Woodruff of route
two Roanoke Rapids; one sister,
Mrs. Bertha Morgan of route one
Roanoke Rapids; and one bro
Their, Carl Woodruff of route two.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
China Grove Couple
Wins Second Straight
State Fair Award

Raleigh, Oct. 20-(P)-Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Patterson Of
China Grove, Roue l, have re-
peated as winners of top money
for the best individual farm dis
play at the State fair.
Judges yesterday gave the
Patersons a bit. ribbon and the
AL prize of 700 for their dis
play. Last year the couple won
first prize for the model farm
display Of products yielded by
their 88-acre Twin Oak Farm"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Local Man
Is Charged
With Rape

Chester Hollistr Brown, Roa-
noke Rapids man was being held
in the local Jail this morning
on charge with assault and
attempt to commit rape, after
Francis Aston, 81, Littleton Ne
gro girl, had sworn out war
rant against him. Sheriff H. A.
House said Brown denies the
charges emphatically.
J. w. Harvey, Littleton JUS
tice of the pace, said this morn
ing the girl had come before
him yesterday afternoon around
two o'clock asking that a war
rant be issued for the Roanoke
Rapids man. Harvey said he
questioned the girl closely and
she told him that Brown had
come to the small store-service
station-pool room operated by
Haywood Lee on the outskirts
Of Littleton and had attempted
to rape her on pool table.
Harvey said the girl told him
Brown had driven up to the sta
ton in a produce truck about
noon and had asked if she want
ed to buy some potatoes. She
said she was alone in the place
at the time and had told Brown
she did not want to buy any
thing. She said he then grappled
with her and carried her to a
pool table and attempted to rape
her.
The justice of the peace said
he understood two Negro men
had entered the station about
that time, and Brown left.
Lee, the girls uncle and own
er of the place of business, said
he was told of the incident and
started looking for Brown in
Littleton. He said he and some
others saw the produce truck be-
ing driven out of town toward
Roanoke Rapids and gave chase
but were unable to stop the
truck.
Brown drove to the Roanoke
Rapids police station and told
officer j. w. High who was on
duty in the station that he had
been chased and, according to
High, the Littleton Negroes
came in the station about that
time along with Police Chief
T. ]. Davis, who took charge.
Brown was temporarily de-
tanned here until a warrant had
been drawn in Littleton. JUS
tice Harvey said after the Al
ston girl had sworn out the war
rant, he called Chief Tavis and
asked that Brown be kept in
custody.
Chief Davis is out of town on
business and could not be reach
ed for a statement.
Sheriff H. A. House said this
morning that Brown is being
held in Jail until a $4,000 bond
is posted. The sheriff said he
did not know when a hearing
will be held in the case and
said Brown has employed coun-
sci. he sheriff said he may
take Brown to the county Jail
in Halifax today if the required
bond is not posted.
Brown, who operates a pro-
duce company with his brother
here, is native of Rumford,
Maine. He has made his home
in Roanoke Rapids since this
summer and was recently mar
ried.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20


made by the Recreation Com
mission the appropriation will be
used to ~ have a long-range
recreation program drawn up for
the city by a recreational plan
ming expert, (2) to hire a full
time director of recreational ac-
Invites for the city for the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year, and
(3) to finance the complete de-
sign, drawing and presentation
of such a recreation center as is
considered adequate for the pre-
sent and future needs Of the city.
The pr lam presented for
consideration is one that is COM
plete in scope and one which is
designed to take care of the
year-round recreational needs Of
the entire population of Roa-
noke Rapids. It is slated to in
clude plans for all ages and both
races.
Ellwood Allen, recreational
planning expert Of New York
City. who has been highly re-
commended as one of the best
men in the country in his field,
has been contacted relative to
drawing up the long-range plan
and is expected to come to Roa-
noke Rapids on November 9 to
consult with Recreation Commits
sion members.
Mentioned in the meeting was
the fact that trained recrea-
tional director may possibly be
available for employment soon
to work with what recreational
facilities are now available in de-
veloping a better setup and to
work with the beginning of the
overall planning.
J. H. Mayfield, who was chos.
en- spokesman for the Recreation
Commission, made the presenta'
ton to the City Board on the
work that has been done by the
Recreation Commission since the
time it was appointed, giving q
complete picture of activities in
which the members have engag-
ed and the surveys and recon-
mendations that have been made
to the Commission. He told the
Mayor and Commissioners that
DR.. Harold G. Meyer of Chapel
Hill, director of the State Re-
creation Commission, had visit
ed in Roanoke Rapids and had
advised a course Of action similar
to the one the Commission pre-
scented to the Commissioners.
In Mayfield's presentation, he
said the overall survey and plan
would be made for $500, an
eight-months' salary for a full
time director would amount to
$2,533 and complete designs,
drawings and presentation of a
proposed recreation center would
amount to $2,625, totalling $7,658.
A letter from DR.. Meyer to
Allen was read the group by
Mrs. James Meyer, city clerk.
Mayfield said, IF we're think
ing of the youth and future Of
our city in terms of nickels and
dimese, or in thousands Of dol
lars, then we're heading in the
wrong direction"
rop,po;ccioper w n pr.,Idep
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20

said, we can't measure Sucn q
program as this will be in terms
of dollars and cents. I don't
know of any better investment
for the people of Roanoke Ra-
pids than the amount the Com
mission has requested"
Following a general discussion
on the merits Of the proposal
and the great need in the city
for an adequate recreation pro-
gram with complete facilities,
there was no opposition to the
statement that the need is great
and would be Of great benefit to
the people.
A motion to appropriate the
amount named by the Commits
sion was made by Commissioner
Pruden and was seconded by
Commissioner D. c, Clark.
The motion for the Board to
appropriate the 1888 requested
was approved unanimously.
It was pointed out in thu
general discussion that the need
for a planned program of re-
creation had been well-demon-
strated in the success Of the
summer playground work which
has been carried out in the city
under the direction OF j. c.
Hoyle. During the ten-weeks'
summer Fairgrounds program
there was not a single case of
juvenile delinquency reported in
the local police station, but
within a week after Ehe program
came to an end there were three
cases where juenvile offenders
were involved.
Recreation Commission men,
bers said a full-time director will
give the city an immediate inn
provement in recreation by
planning the furter use Of lin
tied facilities already available
in the city but which are little
used because of lack of qualified
supervision. They said there is
certainly a great need for bet
ter recreation in the city, and
proposed to satisfy that need
with the long-range plan.
Proposed for construction IL a
recreation center to take care
Of every sort of recreational
need, and the building Of a mod
ern swimming pool in conjunc-
ton with the center is included
in the recommendation for long
range needs. The site will be a
large area Of land already avail
able to the city for recreational
purposes and located adjacent to
West Seventh street near the
intersection of Henry street.
Following the adjournment Of
the meeting the Recreation Com
mission members decided to con-
firm Immediately the planned
visit here Of Allen and made
plans to get in touch with a re-
creational director who has been
highly recommended by DR..
Meyer.
The Commission members ex-
pressed a great deal Of satisfac-
ton with the manner in which
the proposals had been received
by the city officials and predict
ed approval of the entire pro-
iect by the local citizens.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
CITY Commissioners Appropriate $7,658 Fund
To Get Long Range Rec Program Started
Recreation Group
Requests Action
At Joint Meeting
RY RJLL DAVEY

The Roanoke Rapids City Commissioners last night
took step forward in the provision of adequate long
recreation plan for the city by enough
to start such program its way to completion.
The citys governing body, which few weeks ago
by ordinance city Recreation Commission
joint meeting of the two groups and appropriated
total of $765S to give the Commission start in its
work.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-20
Weather

North CaxoIina-Fair wealth.
r. warmer today and tonight;
lot much change In tsmpsEa-
lures ThuysdaY.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

kept; part time; tax returns prepared
statements. audits: reasonable. OR. 2O74
DIAMONDS, old Jewelry ana silver wanted
Expert appraising free. LIVINGSTON d
CO. 1923 st. nv. NE 3440
YOU DIsCOLOR THE GARMENT when
you try to, remove the spot yourself, Our
and there is no damage to color or fabric.
Brlng us your spots. EXQUISITE-THE
DYE WORK SPECIALIST. corner Ga.
and N. H. GE. 9777.
GAS WATER HEATERS. 20, 30, 40 gal.
automatic: no cash needed; small monthly
payment: immediate installation. THOMP-
SoM M1fi & sITaaTsBpRH IaN BE ~ go; ne Ii; 1929:
myself. BRADFORD JACKSON. i95e
Duncan st. ne, Apt. g. g.
PRINTER desires to contact publisher of
magazine for attractive offer Box 3O9-
DIAMONDS. JEwELRY wANTED-Highest
cash prices. Free appraisal. ARTHUR
MAfRKEL M Ark $40 st.: NV MA. O2s4.
GTH Sdo MoNEx saveo 1oo sAyf sA4 oags ea
EXQU1s1TE-THE DYE WORK SPECIAL.
Isl, corner Ga. and N H GE 9777.
STOCkHOLDERS of the Northern Market
Co. Of Washington City take notice
mat the annual meeting OF the stock
as43on tiSn of trustees and for tbs trans
he properly brought before IT will be
held al tha company's office. 9TH and o
StS. W. WashinGton D. C., on Monday.
June :. 194S between the hours of IL
{, @ CLOCK NO noon and l o'clock pm. FLOYD
F; PAWS, president: ASHLAN F. HAIR
Evening star., 1948-05-06
AUCTION SALES Cont

g. q. SLOAN q CO.. NC, auctioneer-
Estate sale-Persian Kurd rug 13x25 g..
Chinese rug 12.sx15.4, Khorassan rug
Kidney desk with 0D leatheT o,r' top' anosseH sWe
swell front inlaid mahogany chest of
drawers pair 2-light crystal candelabra,
Franch Marquetrie corner cabinet. Mar
9uetrle secretary. set of 4 Sheraton ma
hogany chairs. inlaid mahogany folding top
table English mahogany drum table, Starr
laid mahogany console table, ANTIQUE ma
hogany folding top card table, bronze ire-
Place Place eauioment, carved Jade and quartz
top, e-drawer mirrored DRESSING table,
soaa oefss 7is sPs RqRs st. asstGn saf9Fdas
N3s May 8. al 10 an; From the estate Of
ministrator. and from other sources Now
on view; Terms; Cash. C, g; SLOAN &
Southern Building sale of valu-
able two-s1ory brick dwelling being known
as premises No. 1918 D St s;e:-By virtue
in Liber No. s414, Folio 421 ct. SEQ, of
the land records of the District of Colum-
ois, and at the request Of the party Sc
VIII sell. at public auction in front of the
premises on Monday, the 18th day OF
May, AID, 194S, at $50 o'clock pm,
the following described land and premises
situate in the District Of Columbia, and
designated as and beng Lot 104 in Kap-
piers subdivision of lots in Square 1859
as per plat recorded in the Office OF the
surveyor for the District of Columbia in
Liber Survey AS at Folio 1877. Terms
Sold subject to a prior deed of trust for
approximat tely $1,000, further particulars
OF, which will be announced at time of
sale: the purchase price above said trust
to be paid in cash. A deposit of $500 re-
qu1red. Conveyancing, recording, ETC.,
at purchasers cost. Terms to be COM
piled with within thirty 800 days, other
wise deposit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold at the discretion
ETHEL B. SHREVE, Trustees.
my6,S,ll ,l3,15
Evening star., 1948-05-06
PROPOSALS.
FKOFVSNES.
COMMISSIONERS. n e Mash

3. e. April 80 194sEsEAEEEfp5, Ef5,''is Fro. ESp
POSALS will be received in Room 500
DlStrlct Building, until 200 PM, May
y, PAS. and then publicly opened and
read r for MISCELLANEOUS Alterations to Home
trial Home School at Blue Plains. SW..
Washington. D. c.. Deposit in the form
Of a certified check drawn to the order
OF Collector OF Taxes, D. c., in the sum
OF 5000 for each, set of drawings and
Speclncatlons. will be required to insure
plans and SPECIFICATIONS may be obtained
IN Room ~. District Building (Tele-
phone National 5000. Ext. 2311 or 237SD
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS-On or
about May 4, l94s, plans and specifca-
tlons VIII be ready for contractors bids
covering all work and materials for the
addltIons and alterations to the exist
ing Bel Alton, High School Building and
new new gr,sH shop building on U S. Route $0l
wishing to submit bid on the above
described project are requested to apply
Iof plans and specifications to the archi-
1ect, Jas, J. Baldwin. 92i 18th st. NV.
spesifinstnns TsshifiinstGn; d G" where plans and
deposit Of S25 90. Should the contractor m
submit sdo bid and return plans and speci-
4catlonS to the architect in good CON
dltion' his deposit of $500 will be
returned to him, However, should the
both both Of # these terms, his deposit viii be
Iof1elted covering cost of above docu-
mentS. Il is the desire of the owners
70 aIow the contractor three weeks time
n n "hleh 10 prepare and present his bid
~ y ,,-2 order Of SCHOOL BUILDING COM
Plata Plata, Nd. THOMAS B. r. MUDD
Evening star., 1948-05-06
JOSEPH 7; sHERIER. Attorney.
When dns1Dertng dduerttse-
ments addressed to Star bores

40 NOT 1nclOSe original ref
erences, photographs or other
papers of personal Ualue. Ad-
DertiserS often fail to call for
all replies addressed to q Star
boz number and this mail is
destroyed il remaining ouer 10
days after final insertion of
advertisement.
In order to protect its ud-
vertisers from receiving circu-
lar matter, it is expressly un-
derstood and agreed that all
such matter ,oiH be 1Dithheld
as Jar as possible by The Star.
only bona fde ANSWERS to ad-
UerttSements addressed to boz
numbers. in care of The Star
1DiH be deliDered to advertisers
on presentation of the boz
number ticket.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES tcont.)
milton KAPLAN, Attorney,


IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT FoR THE
Phillips and james S. Hadlsy. T1A NORTH
uekeT fasi BODY WSTks PSln willie lam
object OF this suit is to foreclose garage
mans lien in the sum Of S133 80 on 1899
rord 70 automobile serial No. 1s-4766206,
ON on motion & Of the plsintir, 1t is this 22nd
pearance to be entered herein rsI ncI on aor Or
before the ,fortieth day, exclusive Of sun n.
says gay ana legal holidays. occurring after
order. otherwise the cause viii be- proe
ceeded with as in case Of default Pro-
Vnts vlded' copy Of this order be published
in the washington Law Reporter, and and
,s,1 FRANK H. MYERS: Justice. (sesi)
True Copy. Test; WALTER F. BRAN
Chief Deputy Clerk ap2smy6.i3
JOSEPH 7; sHERIER. Attorney.
DIssTRIcT COURT OF THE UNITED
soidins sa,s' pTob.ta f9F the District of coumbs
That the subscriber. of the E Distr;ct Nctice Of
Columbia. has obtained from the Probate
o9u,t G. Of ths District ot Columbia, Letters
Smith Rust, also known as James s.
Rust, late Of the District Of Columbia,
deceased All persons having claims
to exhibit the same with the vouchers i
thereof, legally authenticated to the sub
sGrloer' on or before the 25th day of
March: AD; l949i otherwise they may BY
estate, Given under my hand this 3rd
j. T. 53o1 5 lsth Sc s NV HAEsY SssalH / At5.sE AN1sT
for the District Of Columbia, Clerk of the
Probate Court. my6l32O