davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19

Cairo, Nov. 10 -(P)- The
young rulers of Egypt and Iran
have divorced the beautiful
queens VINO bore no male heirs
to the thrones.
This news came with stunning
suddenness today in two COM
muniques from Egypt's royal
palace.
One communicate proclaimed it
Goods will" that the 10-year
union of King Farouk and Queen
Farida be dissolved.
The other statement said the
Persian climate endangered the
health of Empress Fawzia, bride
of Shah Reza Pahlevi of Iran
and sister of Farouk, and that
thus it was agreed that she be
divorced.
Farouk, now %, was married
in January, 1895, before he as
cended the throne. On his IT.
year-old bride. Sazi Naz Sui
fikar, he conferred the name of
Farida, which means peerless. "
She born him three daughters.
Under Egy ptian law, only male
offspring of the king can inherit
the throne.
The Shan took Fawzia for his
bride in March 1899, when she
was II and he was the heir to
his throne. Farouk's sister, con-
sidered one of the worlds most
beautiful women, was proclaim
ed Empress on Iran Sept. II,
194l. The couple have one
daughter, now seven. The Shah
is 20. Fawzia j,ls1 turned 27.
An official announcement ir
Tehran said the Snah ahd his
empress were formally separat.
ed and divorced because of the
Empress continued illness
which forced her to return tc
Egypt.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
MCGrath Sees Election As Truman
Banner For A Campaign To Push
Through Civil Rights Program

Washington, Nov. 10 -(AP) -
Democratic Chairman J. How
ard McGrath today hoisted the
ministration's banner for drive
to push civil rights laws through
Congress.
McGrath made it plain that
so far as he is concerned there
will be no compromise with the
southrn Democrats who opposed
President Truman's election and
have threatened to filibuster his
antirace discrimination program.
Without laying out any time
table, the national chairman told
news conference yesterday he
personally favors a change in the
senate debate rules to kill off
filibusters.
Any such move itself would be
subject to a taklathon by Dixie
members. And McGrath wouldn 4
risk a guess whether the MAORI
ty of senate Democrats would sur
port such a change.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
W. J. Edwards Shows Appreciation
To Firemen By Giving Them A Feed

II wanted all these fellows to
know I appreciate the fine job
they did last Friday night, and
l figured they might enjoy a
feed" w. ]. Edwards said here
last night.
Edwards, who owns the Kidd
Building where radio station
was burned out last night, show
ed he thought well of the Roa-
noke Rapids Fire Department by
being host at a barbecue supper
here at the fire house last night.
He said he considered himself
fortunate that the whole build
ing had not been swept by the
raging flames which destroyed
the radio station studios. Fire
men were able to confine the
blaze to the one portion build
ing and kept it from sweeping
into other stores adjacent to the
station and offices upstairs.
All the members of the fire
department, Of which all except
three are volunteers, several of
the night policemen and all the
employees Of Edwards Tri-City
Motor Company attended the
supper which was served in the
fire house.
For the occasion the fire
trucks were parked outside on
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Vishinsky Says US.
Is Building System
Against Soviet Union

Paris, Nov. 19-(P-Russia's
Andrei Y. Vishinsky told the
United Nations today the United
States is building up a Western
European system directed a.
gainst the Soviet Union.
He charged also at a full ses-
sion of the General Assembly
that the United States and Brit
ain are carrying on a mad
armaments race" against Russia
In both countries, he said, there
is war psychosis" against the
Soviet Union.
The Russian spoke after John
Foster Dulles of the United
States attacked the Soviets' pro.
posal for a one-third arms cut
as almost irresponsible" and {
"cruel deception"
Dulles, speaking at a full
meeting of the assembly, urgee
it to approve unanimously {
majority proposal calling fol
further study of steps toware
arms limitations.
Russia attacked that propose
and tossed in her counter-pl
that would reduce military per
sonnel and arms of the Unite,
States, Britain, France, Russi
and China. The Assembly's pc
litical committee has approve,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Virginia Spud
Growers Protest
Acreage Cut

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 19-(AP)-
Acting Immediately after the an
nouncement by the Department
of Agriculture that Virginia po-
tato acreage would be cut 26 per
cent and the support price by
one-third grower officials of the
five-county eastern Virginia po.
tato area yeatcrday moved c
seek readjustment.
Netting at the Virginia truck
experiment station, Diamond
Springs the directors Of the As.
sociation of Virginia Potato anc
Vegetable Growers. Inc, named
a committee to recommend g
course Of action to the associa.
ton as soon as possible.
The committee has been j n
structed to seek a means Of re-
storation of acreage or an in
crease in support price above tn.
go per cent Of parity announc
ed for 1949.
The directors declared that tn,
present allotment Of 24,9OO acre,
for Virginia against 33,700 allot
ted this year, which would meal
p rs per cent decrease, coupled
with a price only so per cent o
parity, would barely meet tn
cost Of production for Virgini,
growers.
They said that tile price mus
be at least Is per cent of part,
to allow some profit.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Comp Bu+ner
Deal Is To
Be Probed

Raleigh, Nov. 10 lap
"Manipulations il: surplus prop
erty" at the Camp Butner .hospi-
tai by three temporary state en-
ployes has cost the state funds
running in "five figures" says
the News and Observer.
State Auditor Henry Bridges
said an investigation by his Of
flee of two men has been under
way for three months but is not
complete. He added that he
could not disclose any more a
bout the matter until more in
formation is gathered.
Information obtained piece
meal from state officials fami.
liar with the story" The News
and Observer declared, "indica.
ted the total realized at the ex'
pense of the state would run into
five figures.
1.-TWO others. hired to handle
the sale of abandoned army
buildings on the hospital area
cleared approximately $l,l00 or
a single building and the equip
ment it contained, it was re
ported"
The newspaper said the cas-
has been discussed with tn,
Durham County Grand Jur,
and 10 scheduled to 60 befor'
lDurhsm Superior Court in Feb
ruary."
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Wintry Blasts
Hit Midwest

Kansas City, Nov. 19-(AP)-
The first solid blast Of wintry
weather - snow, wind and cold
rain - plagued parts Of the
west and midwest today.
A storm, accompanied by
gale-like winds, left a covering
Of snow from Southwestern Min
nesota down through Southeastern
South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas to the Oklahoma pan
handle.
Highway travei was hazardous
In many sections. Bus schedules
were disrupted and communi.
cations lines were down. Some
schools were closed.
The storm center swung In
from Eastern Colorado Wednes.
day night, fingered over Kansas
yesterday and was moving slow.
ly northeastwari today.
Western Kansas was hard to
hit by freezing temperatures.
Three to six inches of snow and
winds up to 10 miles an hour
were reported.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Snog Victims
Are Settled
At Beaches

Wrightsville Beach, Nov. 19-
R)-Forty survivors of the Don
ora, Pa, death-dealing smog set
tied down at this North Caro-
lima resort today, just sitting
and resting for the present.
Rocking will come later.
The group, guests of the Will
mington and Wrightsville Beach
Junior C. ambers of Commerce,
arrived b. plane from Pitts
burgh, Pa, yesterday for a
weeks all expense-paid vacation.
This is simply marvellous"
one Of the vacationers comment
ed as they alightcd at nearby
Wilmington to the welcome of
a band, Jaycees, city officials
and several hundred spectators.
Miss Kay Weir, 26, is the
youngest; Mrs. Lydia Little, "a,
the oldest. They commented for
all: We've never had anything
like this-and they even greet
So 10 Will llOWSlS.
Mrs. Alice Ward, 10, whose
husband remained in Pennsyl-
vania, said, Il wish my old man
was along"
The % men and is women
were hustled off to waiting cot
tages and apartments here
where their program appeared
today to call for plenty of rock
ing. rest and relaxation.
They were chosen among Car
diac and asthma victims who
suffered the most in the four
day smothering smog that how
cred over Donora late last
month. The smog left 20 dead.
Jaycee spokesman indicated
last night they may have to
scale down the tempo Of their
f.-hing, boatriding, sightseeing
entertainment program. "Just
resting" they said, appeared to
hold the most appeal today.
Jaycees said they were being
helped in underwriting the ex-
penses, including the $4,000
chartered plane ride-the first
for many of the victims--by
other civic clubs and indivi-
duals.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Time Is Set
For Sgt. Myricks'
Final Rites

Funeral and reburial services
for Sgt. Lawrence Myrick of
Roanoke Rapids, who was killed
in action in Italy in 1914, will
be held Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock from the Myrick
home at 225 Clinton Street, it
was announced today.
Wrenn Funeral Home, which
is handling arrangements, said
the body arrived here today by
train.
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. Gordon L. Price, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Mr.. Anderson of Dur
ham.
Services will be held from the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Myrick, and burial
with full military rites by the
honor guard of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his parents;
two brothers, Mason and Joseph
E. Myrick; and three sisters, Mrs.
Lucille Lynch, Miss Julia Ny
rick and Miss Nodine Myrick.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
ROANOKE RAMBLINGS
BY PAT NANTZ

Home on a thirty day leave
is Sgt. James M. Edwards
James has just returned from
Japan, where he has been serv-
ing with the army of occupation.
He enter the army in May,
1914, and after having served
the three years for which he en-
listed he rejoined. James
is the SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph ]. Edwards of Jefferson
street.
Congratulations are in order
for Alton Finch, who is a stu
dent at East Carolina Teachers
College Alton will graduate
tomorrow from there and will
be a qualified teacher. He is a
graduate of the Roanoke Rapids
High School and seNed some
time in the army he is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Genadious
Finch, of Monroe street
Lietle Carolyn Chiane has ask
ed me to inform Santa Claus
that she would like to have a
big, pretty, blonde haired doll
for Christmas. She is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffery
Chiane of Cedar street, and if
that isn't a big enough hint to
Santa" as to what will satisfy
Carolyn most, don't know
what it takes. :.
After having read the predic-
lions in yesterdays column, the
following said they would like
Ito tell what they think about
the situation, as to who will win
the Roanoke Rapids -Tarboro
game, tonight ]. T. Williams
and Conor Taylor place the Jax
over Tarboro Ly two touch
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Sterling johnson, Former
County Commissioner Dies
At His Home In Weldon

Weldon. - Sterling Johnston,
86, one Of Halifax County's
leading citizens and former
County Commissioner, died at
his home on Woodlawn Avenue
here at $50 this morning fol-
lowing a long illness.
A native of Halifax County,
Mr.. Johnston was born near
Halifax on March l6, 1862, son
of the late John Willis and Su-
san Frances. Johnston. For most
of his life he made his home
near Halifax, but has lived in
Weldon for about six years.
He served as a member of the
Board of County Commissioners
for 20 years before his retire
ment. He was a member of the
Halifax County selective service
board during World War II and
had served as Halifax County
representative on the Highway
Commission. A member OF Grace
Episcopal Church, he was a
vestryman for the church for q
number Of years.
Funeral services will Be con-
Quoted from the Grace Episcopal
Church here Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock, with the Rev.
Edmund Berkeley of Roanoke
Rapids as officiating minister.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Rebecca Turner Johnston;
one brother, A. D. Johnston of
Florence, S. c.; and a number OF
nieces and nephews.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Truman Keeps
Close Watch On
Europe, China

Key West, Fla, Nov. 19-(AP)
President Truman, nearing the
end of his post-clection vacation
in the sun and warmth of the
nations southern most city, kept
close watch today on interna-
tional crises thousands of miles
apart-Europe and China.
The President s staff, however,
clamped tighter the lid Of Sc
crecy covering ,Whita sHouse con.
sideration of Chang Kai-Shek' s
appeal for a new statement OF
encouragement and support for
the Chinese national govern
ment, and was silent likewise on
a wealth of questions raised by
other crises abroad.
There was no disclosure Of the
contents of Mr.. Truman's reply
to the persona! appeal Of the
Chinese president, nor comment
upon 1t.
The New York Times, however
said in a story from Marking
that future moral and material
aid, as well as for a more vi
gorous participation in China's 5
war effort and for the immediate
increase of its material aid to
China.
Mr.. Truman's reply, t h e
Times story said, pointed out
this country was speeding up its
shipment of military supplies to
China, but made no commit
ments beyond the present $780,
600, 900 program.
The flight here yesterday of
Secretary of Defense ,Forrestal
for a 45-minute conference with
the chief executive was dismiss
ed as a simple visit by the De-
tense Secretary to submit a 10
page memorandum and an oral
report on mis- recent visit to
Europe.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19

Most Republicans. who will be
in a 54 60 AZ minority in the
new Senate, are expected
to back it.
How would McGrath convert
the southerners from their tradi-
tional opposition TO action on any
civil rights bill? A reporter ask
ed.
well just show them the ell
lection returns, the national
chairman replied with a grin.
Mr.. Truman won November 2
despite the opposition of States
Rights advocates, who corall-
ed 38 electoral votes. McGrath
obviously thinks that should con-
vince some southerners they
were wrong in their position.
But McGrath indicated the ad-
ministration isn't going to try to
punish Mr.. Truman's dixie critic
by denying them places on con.
gressional committees. He said
that would pe denying their con.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19

downs; Ronald Palerr has de-
cided that they will win by not
less than three touchdowns, but
maybe more b.. while H. A. Tan
ner, Mrs. L. ]. Tanner, Mrs. R.
T. Jones, and William Cooper
believe Danny eagles eleven
will win by seven points
The Science Club at the Roa-
noke Rapids High School held
its first meeting yesterday in the
laboratory, with Mr.. Robert Hol-
lar as the faculty advisor. There
were approximately fifteen stu
dents present at the meeting
but more are expected to join
when the next meeting is held
on November 80
Celebr. ting their birthday to-
day are Peggy Rogers, Judy Full
ler, Gene Gray and Gloria lei
Ter :. here's wishing you all
a very happy birthday and may
you have many, many more just
as nice.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Abernathy oil
Jacksonville, Florida, were glad
to have them visit in Roanoke
Rapids this week Mr.. and
Mrs. Allistor are former resi-
dents of this city and were visit
ing here with Mrs. Allistor's mo-
ther, Mrs. Tom Haskins.
Teacher" was giving her class
a little weekly talk on paint
ing, illustrated by reproductions
of famous pictures. "Sir Joshua
Reynolds" said she, was able
to cha--ge a smiling face into a
frowning one with a single
stroke of the brush" Huh" lit
tie Johnnie was heard to mutter.
'" my NAV kin do thati ii
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Jury May Get
Speller Rape
Case Today

Windsor, Nov. 19-(P-The
case of Raleigh Speller, Negro
who is charged with rape, is
expected to 60 to a jury here
this afternoon.
Speller is charged with rap
ing Mrs. Aubrey Davis, and
State Highway Patrolman c. E.
Whitfield testified yesterday that
Speller admitted when he was
arrested that I'm the man who
bothered the deaf mute's wife
but I didn't mean to hurt her"
Judge R. Hunt Parker denied
a defense motion made on the
grounds that discrimination a.
gainst negroes was shown in Sc
lecting the Warren County jur-
ors who are trying the case.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Central China
Tension Eases
Is Report

Nanking, Nov. 19-(P)- Ten
sion eased in Central China to.
day. The governments news o1
a complete victory in the battle
of Suchow gave fresh hope to
the unnerved capital.
The city obviously was impress.
ed by the military spokesman's
triumphant statement yesterday
The battle for Suchow can be
considered as concluded" People
who had begun to talk Of
Chang Kai-Shek's possible abdi,
cation looked up to the general
issimo with new respect.
Few sources, however, expect
ed the Communist commanders
to take the reported setback
without planning another fight
to open the road to Nanking.
When this might happen was
a subject of conjecture here. II
might depend on the extent Of
communist casualties and the
drain on supplies in the Today
battle, and how long the Red
commanders will need to re-
group their weary armies.
The weather was another fac
tor-and a big one in view OF
the decisive part it played in
the governments operations. The
clear days and moonlit nights
favored government air strikes
against communist troops de-
ployed without cover on the ex-
posed plains.
For that reason, Communist
losses likely were heavy. Maj.
Gen. Chang Liu-Shih, govern
ment military spokesman, esti-
mated 100000 Red casualties to
10000 for the Suchow defend
| erS,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Ends 48 Years OF
Ralroading Near
Capital-BaltimOre

Washington, Nov. l9E(-AP) -
Once Edward H. Brown rode a
trail to Cumberland, Md, 156
miles from Washington.
When he hung up his engineers
cap yesterday, after watching
thousands of miles Of track pass
under the wheels during 40 years
of railroading, that stood as his
longest trip away from home.
Most Of his travels were in the
Washington and Baltimore yards
The 70-year-old engineer re.
tired with a true railroader's SEN
timent.
Hate to leave that track" he
said.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19

stituents representation they are
entitled to.
Speaking as a Rhode Island
Senator as we'll as Mr.. Truman's
no. political aide, McGrath pre-
dicted adoption of most of the
presidents program by the new
congress.
Voicing his view as Senator
only, he said he thinks the ex-
cess profits tax on corporations
ought to be restored in some
form. He wouldn't speculate on
other tax changes.
McGrath said that as he reads
the election returns, the people
have called for ,epeal of the Taft
Hartley Labor Law.
But he came out in favor Of
linking that repeal with some
substitute provisiors, particular
ly those that would give the
government power to prevent
strikes that might paralyze the
whole country.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Aulander School
Flagpole Falls
And Kills Boy

Aulander, Nov. 19.-(R-A H.
year-old boy was killed and an
other youth suffered a broken
arm when a flag pole toppled
to the ground at the Aulander
school yesterday.
A group Of children were
playing around the metal flag
pole attending a benefit program
sponsored by the Aulander fire
department the pole fell.
Robert Hurdle was pronounc-
ed dead when he was brought
to the Roanoke-Chowan hospital.
G. G.. Meeks suffered a broken
arm when a section of the pole
struck him.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Cinvict Escapes
From Road Gang
Near WintOn

Jackson-Prison camp officials
here said shortly before noon
that an extended search is still
going on fer William Edward
Shoaf, 27, lohg-'erm convict who
escaped a road gang near Win
ton yesterday.
Shoaf, who is an inmate of the
Northampton County prison
camp near here, was working
with road gang near Winton
when he slipped away from the
guards and disappeared into
some nearby woods.
Law enforcement officers from
Hertford and Northampton Coun-
ties were called 20 the immediate
vicinity and began concentrat-
ed search OF the area.
At the prison this morning of
ficials said they sad received
reports of the escaped mans
having been seen in the vicinity
of Union in Hertford County,
adding that officers were having
a difficult time searching the
wood terian intensively. In a
telephone -conN ersation one of
the prison heads said officers
have surrounded the area in
which the escapee was last seen
and said they hope to apprehend
him before long.
Shoaf yesterday escaped for
the second time from a prison
gang. He was classified as a
C-grade convice, and in a des-
cription of him sent out to Of
ficers in Halifax and othern ear
by Eastern counties he was said
to be desperate and possibly
armed.
The escapee started his pre-
1946, under a sentence of IL to
sent prison term in February
is years for armed robbery from
Forsythe County. He made his
first escape in December 1916,
when he fled from a Guilford
County prison camp and remain
ed at large four days. during
wich time he kidnapped host
age and broke into a service
station at Salisbury.
He was tried in Guilford Sup
: sior Court after his recapture
nd was convicted on the kid
rrfaping charge for which he was
sentenced to an additional is to
20 years.
Shoaf is a native of Stokes
County and was a farmer.
Officers said when he escaped
yesterday he was wearing pri-
son stripes, and urged anyone
who sees him to report it to the
nearest law enforcement officer.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Score Hurt In
Midwest Twister

Calhoun City. Miss, Nov. 10
|-(AP)-More than a score Of
persons were undergoing treat
ment for injuries suffered last
night when a tornado hop-scot-
ched through Calhoun City.
The twister demolished Is
homes and damaged as many
more as it struck the northern
part of the towu rose and then
dipped to whirl along a five to
six mile stretch.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
The Twins Didn't,
The Dog Must Have

Leeds, Eng, Nov. 19-(P)-
Mrs. Doris Leake, an 18-month-
old twin son under each arm,
dashed to the hospital.
One of them, she said, had
swallowed the heel of a toy
car She didn't know which, but
she couldn't find the wheel.
Doctors did what doctors do
and informed Mrs. Leake that
neither Ian nor Paul had a
wheel in his innards. They
thought perhaps Topper" the
twins puppy, might be having
a stomach ache later today.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
The Weather

North carolina-cloudy and
mild with showers and scat.
red thundsrstorms mostly
over west portion today and
over east portion tonigh' with
partial e. ling and colder
west portion tonight; Satur.
day. partly cloudy and colder,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Showers Are
Predicted
BY The Associated Pres,

Showers and thunder storms
were predicted for + ortions OF
the Carolinas today and tonight.
The outlook for tomorrow was
partly cl udy and colder.
+ Rain and thunder storms were
anticipated mostly over the west
portions today and over the east
portion tonight.
Low temperatures this morn
ing ranged from 81 degrees at
Mt. Mitchell, N. c., to IS at
Charleston, S. c.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
London Aids Moscow

MOSCOW -(AP)- The new
est shipment of animals, birds
and snakes from the London Zoo
to the Moscow Zoo are on Dis
play and attracting crowds. The
shipment-which i; part of an
exchange arrangement worked
out between the London and
Moscow zoos-arrived here by
plane from Leningrad after
coming on from London by ship.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Young Rulers OF Egypt And Iran
Divorce Their Beautiful Wives

Both the Egyptian and t h
Iranian announcements said the
divorce would have no effect
upon the friendly relations of the
two countries.