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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Warm Weather
Is Continuing
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unseasonably warm weather
continued today in the Carolinas.
Scattered rain also fell. For
tomorrow, cloudy and cooler,
with rain early in the day in
coastal areas was indicated.
High temperatures yesterday
averaged in the Spring-like 70's.
Charlotte's 70 was the warmest
Dec. Is on record. Columbia
had 70.
This mornings lows:
Raleigh 40, Charlotte 81, Spart-
anburg IS, Charleston So, Colum-
bia go, Cape Hatteras 62, Mount
Mitchell 46, Wilmington 81,
Myrtle each 60, Elizabeth City
48. Greenville, S. c., 81, Hickory
Sc, Winston-Salem 48, Green's
boro At, Florence SO, Lumberton
63.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
ROANOKE RAMBLINGS
By PAT NANTZ

The many friends of Theron
Badly" Harris will be glad to
know that he returned to his
home on Jackson street yester-
day, after having spent two
weeks in Mcguire General Hos
pital, Richmond, Virginia. :.
Theron underwent an operation
on December 8 and is reported
to be in much better condition.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul E. Harris, and a AZ grad
uate of the local high school and
is now a junior at Wake Forest
College. He plans to return to
his studies with the January
class. and some day hopes to
be a dentist go.
Billy Moore, who is with the
Army, is spending several days
furlough with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Moore of
Williams street he is AZ
graduate of the local high school
Those celebrating their birth
day today are Gloria Hawkins,
Bobby Jenkins, and Margaret
Gukich. here's wishing you
all very happy birthday and
may you all have many, many
1t will be a great day to-
morrow at $3.50 o'clock when the
schools will close for the holi-
days j. most of the classes of
all grades have already had
their Christmas parties and are
just waiting for that OF bell to
ring. =.
The reason for those happy
o,,L ,L;n;,,0 f,D,c uo,1 ho1yo coon
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Hoover GROUP
Says Defense
Too Costly"

Washington, Dec. 16-P)-
This country's national defense
system is enormously" costly
and its machinery needs over
hauling, a Hoover commission
task force" reported today.
A 211-page critique said the
unified military establishment
Set up by law last year sis, on
the whole, soundly constructed,
but is not yet working we'll"
A l4-member advisory COM
mittee to the commission on or
ganization of the executive
branch of the government, head
ed by former President Herbert
Hoover, cautioned that Russian
strategy may be to keep Ameri-
can defense costs mounting in
an effort to gain victory by
bankruptcy"
The committee recommended
this six-point program to hold
dollar outlays within bounds and
improve the operations of the
security setup:
l. Give the Secretary of De-
fense more direct control over
the three armed forces because
his present difficulties lie in
vague authority,"
2. Take steps to assure a full
er measure of teamwork" among
the offices and services which
compose the national military
establishment and the top-leve
national security organization.
3. Overhaul the military bud.
ct system because the military
services are far too prodiga]
with government funds"
4. Relate scientific research
more closely to strategic plan
ming.
The failure to have war plan
ming geared to feasible scientific
developments was said to consti-
tute zone of the most glaring de-
ficiencies in the whole panorama
of the national security organi-
zation."
S. Speed up plans for civilian
mobilization in case of war, in
cluding economic, Industrial and
manpower mobilization.
6. Make adequate provision for
use of and protection against
unconventional means of war;
fare"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Agent Jameson Makes
Estimate Of CountY's
Total Farm Income

Observation-Disclosures County farmers will
gross over 1883, 900 on their farm crops dur
ing 1948, it was estimated by County Agent w.
H. Jameson today.
He stressed, however, that the gross farm in
come is far cry from being all profit pointing
out that the cost of producing such record in
come is much greater than it was few years
ago.
Jameson said he figured the total farm in
come in the county this year from cotton, corn,
peanuts, tobacco and hogs will be greater than
any year in history. He said in spite of high
prices and high production costs "this year is
lot better than things were back in 1882 when
the farmers didn't even have enough left to pay
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Perilous Rescue
OF Airnen To
Be Attempted

St. Johns, Mild, Dec. 16
-P)- American air crews,
equipped with ski-planes and
attempt today to rescue nine U.
S. fliers, huddled on bleak
Greenland snow bank.
The U. S. Newfoundland Com
mand said rescue equipment
was being gathered at Narsars-
suak, 100 miles from where the
nine men are stranded.
Two transports towing red
tailed gliders took off last night
from Westover Field, Mass. on
the first leg of the rescue mis-
sion. They were accompanied
by 1t. Col, E. Emil Beaudry,
noted Arctic flier, who will su.
pervise the rescue.
Seven men were stranded
when their CAT was forced
down last Thursday. Two
more were added Monday when
their BIZ fortress, trying to
rescue the seven, nose-dived in
to a snow bank. None of the
nine was injured, officials said.
Airforce officials said they
had no late reports on the con-
dition of the stranded airmen.
but said they had been dropped
supplies, including small heat.
ing units.
The men were reported dug
into snow banks in an effort
to escape a biting snow storm
sweeping the 8,O00-foot ice car
where they are stranded. Tenn.
peratures on the windy heights
were reported at zero.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Episcopal Junior
Brotherhood Will
Meet Tonight At =

The Rev. Edmund Berkeley,
pastor of All Sc ints Epikcopal
Church, announced today Nthat
members of the Junior Brother
hood of Saint Andrew are ito
meet this evening at seven a,
the church to 81 together Il
Longview, home tf Bill Long,
for the regular meeting.
The Rev. Mr.. Berkeley said
transportation for the meeting
will be provided to the Long
home.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16

their taxes.
The Northampton County A
gents totals will run little less
than the $17,850,OOO estimated
farm income in Halifax County,
most of the difference being in
the wide differential of Tobacco
grown. The combination of the
two counties Immediately ada
cent to Roanoke Rapids, how
ever, totals gross farm income
for the year of more than thirty
million dollars, much of which
will be used on sat home" buy
ing in this immediate area.
Peanut Crop Largest
Jameson said Northampton
like other northeastern North
Carolina counties, had suffered
from wet weather in it's peanut
crop. He pointed out that the
crop was late and said some of
the peanuts would be lost, how
ever he said there would be
lot of 1948 crop peanuts still har-
vested and sold in 1949 if proper
precautions had been taken with
the stacks.
Peanuts will be by far the big
gest Northampton County crop,
according to rough estimates by
the County Agent. He said there
are approximately $4,000 acres
of peanuts grown, with an aver
age production over the county
of about IL bags to the acre.
The price prevailing this year
is averaging about $10.50 per
bag, an increase over the 1947
price. On the basis of price, pro-
duction and acreage ths income
in the county from peanuts alone
will be the largest slice-$5,67
900.
Cotton, which Jameson said
has practically doubled since
1947, will account for about $3,-
TAO, 900 of the total county farm
income. This figure is based on
the $4,000 acres of cotton grown
with a yield of about one bale
to the acre. The Agent said the
yield may be a little greater,
but he added he wanted his es-
innate to be on the conservative
side. Cotton this year brought a.
bout $3.50 per bale, while the
seed brought about $40 more for
the grand total estimate of the
year.
Corn Over Million
According to the estimated in
come figures of the County A
gent, corn production this year
will amount to about 81 $3.50, 900.
He said corn was grown on about
IS, 900 acres of land during the
year, pointing out that the yield
on corn grown in the county has
been steadily climbing. He said
it is estimated that the average
yield will be 80 bushels to the
acre and that it sold for at least
the government support price of
$1.60 per acre and was some
time sold for an even higher fl
gure.
Hogs, J a m n estimated ,
would bring in an income of a.
bout $1,250,000 in Northampton
County.
He explained that tobacco is
not and never has been an
important money" crop in bis
Continued on Page 81
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16

today of the high school stu
dents, was caused last night
when both the girls and the
boys teams beat the Weldon
High School teams :. the girls
took the score at 1925, and the
boys at 55-33 =. even though
at the end of the first half Of
the boys game, it looked as if
either team could end up the
winner, the Jackets came
through in the last half by scor-
ing Al points for the win. i.
Some of the college students
who have already arrived for
the Christmas holidays or will
be here soon are Richard Ais
brook of Carolina, who arrived
last night; Frank Hawley, Bill
Pruden andNick Long all Of
Carolina who are expected to ar
rive before Satuyday-the will
remain here until the first of
January -.
"What were you doing about
that chicken-coop at midnight,
Mose?", the judge asked. "Jes'
circulatin' roun', Jedge; jes' cir
culating roun'." CLERK, make a
notation: Withdrawn from cir
culation for go days" ....
Mrs. Josie Lee Martin Of St.
Petersburg, Florida, is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Marie Lang
ster of Madison street, over the
holidays. Mrs. Martin is the
former Miss Josie Lee Pitt of
this city. ..
A Hobo's Toast: Here's to
the holidays! Bless the whole
three hundred and sixty-five of
them ~
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Woman Wins A Years
Supply Of Ice

Guelph, Ont, Dec. 16-P-
The feature prize at last nights
Board Of Trade Ladies night was
a years supply of ice, delivered.
The winner was Mrs. John Col
lens, wife of the proprietor of
a refrigeration equipment firm.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Weather

North carolina-cloudy and
warm with rain today; rain
and mild east and central por-
lions and partly cloudy and
cooler In mountain tonighfs
Friday. partly cloudy and
eeelsr. prscsdsd By rain n
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16

The reason for those happy
and shining faces you have seen
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16
Northampton Farm Income Of $685. 600 Greatest In History
FOR YOUR
scRAPBooK

Series Of six illustrated ar.
ticles. beginning Sunday. De.
cember l9. in the Herald and
Aendins Friday. December a..
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-16

A Hobo's Toast: Here's to
the holidays! Bless the whole
three hundred and sixty-five of
them -. !"
The Valley settler., 1948-11-12
4-tI .BCYs ( GIRLS RECEIVE PINS

4loout 55 All Boys and Girls of the Vc1loy redeived their pins following a Banquet in the parlors of the United Pro to stant Church last Saturday evening.
 Five All members co1ltr ibutod to the program with short talks on My Ro Rosponsi bi1ity to: My Hore by Noola sandvik, My Club by Tin Mill or, My Church by Ma-gie hint1ey, My Comn1ni ty by Gcnoviove DoLond, My World by Flo 4l ice Dinl-cle Pins wore awarded during a be- eaut if,1l Canelolight Scrivcc conducted by Miss Marilyn Johnson.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

RKO because she was too much like
Spring Byington. Spring. mean
while, lost . role in words and
Music" at MGM because the direc-
tor wanted 4 different" type. So
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Bergner Explores
| The Jitters in Play,
| But Not Too Well
By Jock ofBrion
NEW YORE

i NEW 1OfkAs
For quite Z spell now the glitter,
championship, entertainment divi-
sion, has snuggled safely II unoni-
cially in the possession Of Miss Beta
Davis, the screens most expert pro-
fessional nervous wreck.
Miss Davis eminence in her
chosen field Of thespic DTS has
now been challenged. however, by
Miss Elisabeth Berner. who came
little epic about drunken lady
columnist called "A Cup of Trem-
bling"
Miss Bergner starts shaking in
the first act and doesn't stop until
the final curtain. An intense on
locker might easily walk out Of the
Music Box Theater after being cx-
posed to this jittery exhibition In
much the same way Charlie Chap
lin reacted in the movie, Modern
Times; might take hours to stor
q sympathetic twitching.
Outside Of Miss Bergner's weirdly
sustained gamut of mental and
physical agitation, "A Cup OF Trem-
bling" contains little that is new
diverting or very imaginative. '"The
Lost Weekend" naturally. comes to
mind, and Immediately the new opus
suffers. Even such = secondary
| gamut Of oscillation as Susan Hay
ward expertly delivered In = film
called ''Smashup" triumphs over this
handsomely upholstered horror.
The play traces the lady col
umnist, who seems to labor daily
over some vague piece Of prose never
quite established as to content OF
stature. through every expected
problem of an alcoholic. She loses
q couple Of hours, not apparently
wishing to rush right ahead anc
abandon an entire week end, anu
progresses to another currently
fashionable theme, psychiatry. Miss
Bergner stretches out on the usua
couch. unveils the usual cerebra
state secrets, drags . childhood
fixation into full view and thereby
is handed the gimmick which starts
her of on dry career, with an
assist from Alcoholics Anonymous. !.
The. whole affair is expensively
mounted and cast, even to the small
est bit players. The subordinate
players include John Carradine
Arlene Francis. Millard Mitchell
Beverly Bayne, Anthony Ross, Philip
Tonge and Louis Hector.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Miss Byington Is now In Weep
No More" and Miss Nolan II in
Words and Music"
You'd think that, just once In .
while, they'd do 1t the easy way.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
january Draft VIII
Call Up 10000
Continued from nrst paEs1

So for, the Navy, Marine Corps
and Air Force have made no draft
calls. With their smaller expansion
requirements, these services expect
to build their strength by voluntary
enlistments.
The first group of Delaware men
to be inducted in the new peace
time draft will total Is, including
six from Wilmington, and are to re-
port for induction on Nov. Is. This
was announced by Delaware Selec-
tive Service Headquarters.
The other 10 men will be drawn
as follows: Two from Kent County.
three from Sussex, and five from
rural New Castle County.
Dr.. Victor d. Washburn, state
director of selective service, said
that the Is men will be selected
from about 40 who have passed the
pre-inductiOn physical examinations
which have been given to about 1870
of the oldest, single, nOn-veteran
reglstrants in the state
The men from Wilmington and
rural New Castle County are to ar
rive at the joint examinging and
induction station, Sixth and King
Streets, at $3.50 a. m. Those from the
'ower counties are to arrive at
'1:13 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Extend Surrey In
SUSSEX CONntU

Continued from first page)
with Is and tool accidents. 10. and
one fatality, by lightning.
Off-Farm MiShapS
OH-the-faTm accidents tOtaled 25,
with Fl involving cars other than
highway. Recreation accidents were
listed as tOtaling IA, with IL on
school Fairgrounds and two around
home. In this category there were
two fatalities, both on school play
grounds.
The twenty-One area chairmen
working under Mr.. Vaughn are:
Mrs. David Hall, Bethany Beach {:
Mrs. John Nelson, Bridgeville; c.
E. Holt, Clarksville: RAYMOND
Townsend, DagsbOrO; Fred Wright,
Delmar; Miss Anna Sheppard. FL
lendale; Raymond Murray, Frank
ford; Mrs. Mabel Minor. George
town; Mrs. J. A. Edgell. Green
wood; Mrs. L. Davidson. Harbe-
son; Mrs. Alma Smith. Laurel:
Mrs. Taylor Vaughn, Lewes; viii
liam Thompson. Lincoln; Mrs
James Webb, Milford; Henry b
Mitchell, MillsbOrO; Charles F.
DickersOn, Millville; Mrs. Dudley
Walker, Milton; Mrs. Marian Muir
ray, Ocean View; Mrs. Ella V
Roach, RehObOth; Charles Erie
del. SeafOrd, and c. Grise McCabe
Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Milford Boys Win
Vegetable Contest
continued from nrst pagsl

The winning team demonstrated
the use and purposes of cOldframes
and hOtbeds in gardening.
Others competing in the contest
were Vaughn Fox and Robert Good
rich, members of the Bear All Club.
This team demonstrated the cutting
of potatoes for seed and placed Sec
Ond in the contest.
Third place winners were Joan
Mcdaniel and Wallace Cook, Jr.,
members of the Pencader All Club.
This team demonstrated the prac-
tlces to be followed in the first
transplanting of vegetable seedlings.
Placing fourth was Jesse Sweet
man of the Mt. Nebo All Club.
Sweetman demonstrated the mar
keting Of vegetables.
Contest judges were Frank Mer-
Ger, vocational agriculture instruc-
tor, Newark High School, and E. NJ.
RAIN, HOrticulturist at the Univer-
sity of Delaware.
The contest program was under
'he direction of George X. Vappa,
vocational agriculture instructor at
Harrington High School and adult
advisor for the Delaware Unit of the
Junior Vegetable Growers Associa-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Bonanza 1948 Crops

The corn crop this year will be
one of the largest in history. It's the
same with wheat. Milk and dairy
crops, soy bean, sorghum, oats. po-
tatOes and other food crops are
above the normal records. Although
cotton is not a food crop it is i'm
pOrtant in the cost of living and it
will produce the largest in eleven
years.
Mark Sullivan, wise editorial
cOlumnist in Washington states in
one of his syndicated articles that
lin spite of the grOans of bursting
crops and the Outcries of harassed
housewives, prices of food do not
come down. The reason is, the
Government won't let them. The
Government resists a falling food
Price in somewhat the spirit 1t
might resist an invading plague.
Only some such invasion. or do
mestic calamity like fire or flood
or earthquake. would ordinarily be
regarded as iustifving destruction
aS the Government destroyed pO-
tatoes two years ago"
Now Mr.. and Mrs. Voter just
think that over
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Monday, October 25, there was
a special assembly presented to the
students of Milford High by repre-
sentatives of the American REQ
Cross. Mrs. John Fry, chairman of
the American Red Cross in area
Six, introduced Mr.. Robert Stew
art, an official in the organization.
Mr.. Stewart spoke about the people
benefited by the Red Cross and the
good OF the gift boxes sent out from
school,
Mr.. John Olliphant, a student of
the Tower Hill School, who attended
the national conferences of the Red
Cross representative at Wellesley
College in Massachusetts, was also
d speaker at this assembly. Mr.. Oh
liphant told of his visit to Wellslev
and urged further cooperation with
the Junior Red Cross.
The program was concluded with
film about the work of the Junior
Red Cross Chapter.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
POCAHONTAS NOTES

October is about gone and with
it the committee which was sure
some committee, something good
each Monday evening to eat and
last, but not least, was the HallOW-
cen party. on Monday evening. Oc-
tOber 25-19 members and a little
papOOse came into the lodge hall
in all kinds of regalia. Sister Ser
ena Hayes was the one who fooled
us and got the prize. There were
six of us who will have to pav a
line for not changing our faces.
After every one was unmasked we
had a short business meeting and
Deputy POcahOntas Anna Pretty
man obligated a new member which
makes four new members in her
term. Then, last, were real Hal
lOwe'en refreshments-cide gin
er snaps, stick pretzels and corn
candy. Games were played around
the table. Everyone sure had a good
time and thanked the committee
Ihat committee can serve again.
On Monday the November COM
mittee takes on the task of serv-
ing the members. This committee
will start the usual monthly bingO
party in the POcahOntas Lodge Hall
on November %. Watch paper for
more information, but the date is
Monday, November %. This com
mite is composed of the following
Sisters Elizabeth Short, ElinOr
Wilson, Anna Prettyman and En-
ma Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Record Vote Of 81 Million
Is Prediction
CONTINUED from nrst puse)

the vote, says any predictions
should take into account the large
increase in population since 1910
around 14,500 or II percent. Per-
sons of voting age increased even
faster than those under PIP per-
cent compared with go percent,
over 1910.
The bureau says there are 95,0OO,-
600 men and women of voting age.
Many will be ineligible for various
reasons, others will stay at home on
Election Day. Before the war the
normal stay-at-hOme class was
around Is percent of those qualified
to vOte)
Some Apathy In N. Y.
The bureau further says that the
l948 vote would be 53,58O,0O0 if bal
lots were cast at the 1914 rates, or
56,525,OO0 if at the 1910 rate.
If the 51,O35,256 is more nearly
the case, a degree of apathy on the
part Of voters may be the reason,
but this is debatable. There have
been scattered reports of disinterest
IN some States, particularly in New
York, compared with previous years.
Registration in New York has
been officially placed at 7,O43,573, a
decline of 169,423 from 1914. In
counties outside New York City the
tital increased 73,434 over four
years ago. In New York City it
dropped 242,857.
The Experts Disagree
Experts disagree as to the reason
for the decrease in the big Demo-
cratic stronghold. Whatever the
cause, census figures show New
York State as a whole Jagged be-
hind the rest of the country in gains
of persons over 21 and over. The
gain since 1910 is rs percent COM
pared with II percent for the
country. Thirty-seven States show
ed greater percentage increase
than New York.
New YOrk's vote has been esti-
mated at 100000 compared with
6,316,79O voting in 1914. Other esti-
mates run it up to around the 1914
figure by using the same percent
age of voters to registrants in that
year.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
NOJO Making Plans For
Basketball League Here
Continued from first page)


Within the past two weeks. the
"All-Delaware League" idea has
been revived, with endorsement of
1t coming simultaneously from
several scattered basketball cen
ters. Two of lower Delaware's
strongest quintets of past years,
Lewes A. A. and the Milford Vets,
have already committed themselves
to the new circuit if such is organ
lied, and the heads of two of the
1947-48 cage circuits, Pat Knight.
of the Mar-Del cage circuit. and
Tom Hughes of the Sussex League.
have expressed approval of the
idea and promised full cooperation.
Recently, letters were sent to the
business managers of twelve down.
state teams, urging their participa-
ton in the movement, and it is
quite probable that meeting of
team representatives will be called
for the near future.
Two plans for an "All-Delaware
League" have been advanced to
date. The first of these calls for
rural Delaware's ten strongest
teams to be brought together into
one league; entries in this 1O-club
circuit would likely be drawn from
among MiddletOWn B. c., Smyrna
A. A., Dover Guardsmen, and Mil
ford Vets, last years Mar-Del loop;
Georgetown A. A., Lewes A. A., and
Fort Miles from the 1947-48 Sussex
circuit; Laurel Owls and SeafOrd
NylOns of the Eastern Shore Bask-
etball League, and the RehObOth
Lions, an Independent club. Other
possible entries might be Della
ware City of the New Castle County
loop; FELTON, V. F. w. of the Mar
Del, and Milton, Bridgeville and
Selbyville of the former Sussex cir
cult.
Another plan would have approx
imately a dozen teams in the men,
bership with the league divided into
two divisions, one embracing clubs
from lower New Castle County and
Kent County, and the other includ-
ing the clubs in the Sussex area.
Under this latter plan, each club
would also meet each of the clubs
in the other division at least once
during the season.
A girls league, operating along
the same lines as the mems circuit
and including virtually the same
member-cOmmunities, has also been
advocated and may we'll result from
formation of the proposed "All-
Delaware" circuit.