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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04
zeal yellow Jackets Are Hosts To Strong Oxford Football Team Here Friday Night
Locals Given
Little Chance
Of Victory

Roanoke Rapids High Schools
Yellow Jackets win entertain one
of the strongest football teams
in this section here at Simmons
Park tomorrow night when the
Oxford High School eleven meets
the locals.
Oxford this year has an en-
viable record and has knocked
off such grid greats as the Ok
ford Orphanage and the always
strong Henderson High School.
The visitors, who will be offer
ing the Jackets the second nom
conference game on their 1948
schedule, will be favored to win
out over the Yellow Jackets.
There is a prospect for mud
dy field which might slow down
the offense of both teams, and
the game will probably not be
such a wild scoring affair.
Coach Dan eagles Jackets
have been made deeper this
week by the addition of IA new
players who were transferred to
the Roanoke Rapids varsity af-
ter having started the season
as members of Coach Crawford
Hoye's junior varsity tie a m
which was undefeated in three
starts.
The team, shich has been
bothered with squad injuries all
season, is still not expected to
be at full strength and there
are several doubtful starters in
the regular Jacket lineup. Sc
veral of the boys who have been
on the injured list will probably
appear in tomorrow nights
game, however they will prob
ably not see a lot Of action.
The Jackets have a seasons
record of two victories against
four defeats, with Northeastern
Conference triumphs over New
Bern and Elizabeth City to their
credit. They have been defeat
ed by Kinston Edenton and
Washington in conference games
played thus far and have a loss
to a strong Methodist Orphanage
team, the same team which had
an easy time winning in first
annual Shrine Bowl game in Raj
eigh last Friday night, against
them in their second game this
year.
Kickoff time here tomorrow
night is eight o'clock.
1t will be the sixth home
game Of the season to be played
by the Jackets at Simmons Park
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04
County Grid Title To Be Decided
In Tilt Between Unbeaten Enfield
And Aurelian Springs Tomorrow

Aurelian Springs. - Halifax
County's football battle to de-
eide the county championship"
here will occur tomorrow after
noon in a clash between two
strong unbeaten elevens, when
the gridders from Enfield High
School meet Aurelian Springs
here on the local field at three
o'clock.
Both teams have records to
date of which any school might
well be proud. Neither one has
had even a close call in run
ming up the scores against all
opposition. Enfield has a slight
edge in its record so far, with
seven victories against no de-
feats while Aurelian Springs has
emerged on the winning side in
five games played so far.
For Coach G.. E. Crawley Of
the locals the game should be
the one toward which he has
been pointing all year. This is
the second season in which Azure
liam Springs has had a football
team, so it is easily their most
successful season. The locals
have been rolling up the points
against all opposition and have
come out on the winning side in
a number Of lopsided scores.
Down at Enfield the same
thing has been true. The Enfield
gridders, who apparently have
been unable to commit any mis-
takes on the field, have put
out a high-scoring eleven which
has had no trouble in keeping
its record unscarred.
So far neither team has been
up against the toughest opposi-
ton in this section and their
comparative records against
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

Durham, Nov. 4.-Last season,
Dukes Blue Devils went into
their game with Georgia Tech
with an undefeated record, and
after bowling to the Yellow
Jackets they couldn't win for
losing.
Last week, Coach Wallace
Wade's charges dropped their
first 1913 decision to this same
Tech team, and followers of the
Blue Devils are wondering if
the team will be able to come
back against Wake Forest in
Duke Stadium Saturday.
There was no disgrace in los
ing to the powerful Georgians.
In fact, Duke covered itself
with glory and played a magni-
ficent game against the finest
team it has ever met. But the
Wake Forest team which comes
here Saturday is no soft touch
either, and the Blue Devils will
have to 60 all out for the sew
enth week in row if they are
to prevent a repeat of the 1947
letdown.
To the battling Blue Devils,
it's just another tough one.
There have been no soft spots
this year. The Demon Deacons
are on the move following their
greatest victory of the year, a
smashing 34-13 win over N. c.
State, a team whose goal line
the Blue Devils never crossed.
Wake Forest has shown great
improvement since installing its
Information this season. The
Deacs have rolled over Duques-
ne and State since dropping
their last game to North Caro-
lima. Equally as surprising as the
five touchdowns registered a.
gainst the Wolfpack was the
great defensive play Of the Dea-
con line. Wake Forest held the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

common foes has been close
all the way. 1t appears that
each is meeting the strongest
team on its schedule when the
game gets underway here to-
morrow, and football fans from
all over Halifax County and
other communities in this area
are closely watching the out
come.
Prospects are for a game on
a wet field, which should slow
down the speed and deception
of both squads. Both have play
ed a brand of wide-open Of
tense all season so far and
there is prospect that the final
score will run intot a high
total regardless of the outcome,
however a number of followers
of the teams have pointed out
that the strong offenses may
have a tendency to offset each
other and keep the point total
down in the low brackets.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04
Duke Blue Devils Hope To Rebound
From Defeat By Tech In Contest
With Wake Forest DeacOns Saturday

Pack to small gains on the
ground than did either the Duke
or Carolina forwards.
The Blue Devils will rely
heavily on their own linemen
to slow down Bill Gregus, Tom
Fetzer, Harry Dowda, and Car
roll Blackerby. They are hoping
to get from End Bill Duncan
and Tackles Al DeRogatis and
Louis Allen the same great play
which caused the Georgia Tech
team no end of trouble.
At the same time, Duke Is
hoping that no further injuries
will develop in practice this
week and that the squad will
enter the game in better con-
dition than last Saturdays Grip
pied team. The Blue Devils
have some players who are still
in sub-par condition, but at
least their injuries weren't ag-
gravated last week, and that's
something Duke couldn't say at
ter previous games:
There are plenty Of tickets re-
manning for the game, and they
are on sale at the athletic office
here.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

opinion that "We don't have
much Of a chance"
The top Southern Conference
game of the week, though, may
take place in Durham, where
Wake Forests surprising Dea-
cons tangle with Dukes Blue
Devils.
The Dukes are bothered with
injuries, principally to tackle
Lloyd Eisenbers and fullback
Paul Stephanz. Coach Wallace
Wade hopes the Blue Devils will
get the same brilliant line play
fro mend Bill Duncan and tack
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

les Al DeRogatis and Louis ALL
en- they did week ago in the
Geogia Tech scrap.
Red Smith, Furman Coach,
said the Purple Hurricane would
be at near perfect physical
strength for the Clemson tilt.
Furman will fill the air with
passes, Charlie johnson and
George Pruitt doing the tossing
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04
Weldon Eleven
Will Play At
courfIand, Va.

Weldon.-Coach Jessie Parker
announces a game to be played
IN CORTLAND, Va, on Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
Weldon boys have really been
practicing this week and hope
to bring home a victory, your
support will be greatly appre-
ciated.
Coach says the probable line
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04
ROANOKE RAPIDS
@ally Hrral1
SPORTS

up for Friday will be as fol-
lows:
LE-Tommy Gardner, 1t
Henry Spivey, LG-Willie Ray
Medlin, Center-Jimmie John
son, RG-Wade Price, RT-Billy
johnson, RE-Buddy Bass, OBJ
Joe Ussery, LHB-Garland Con-
well, RHB-Mac Page, FB-Ro-
bert Enabinett.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

The marten is a close relative
OF the Russian sable. Once plen-
tiful, it is found now only in the
heavily timbered regions Of A.
menica.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-04

There are about 1877, 900 clergy
men in the United States.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30
NeW Year Brings
Joy, Hope, Sadness

Superstition and curiosity prompt
ed the Anglo-Saxons 20 climb upon
their roofs as the hour OF midnight
approached on New Years Eve-it
was believed that something might
happen when the New Year burst
in and everyone wanted to be in .
position to see for himself.
Perhaps more OF this something
might happen" superstition has sur
vived than is Immediately apparent.
Almost everyone breads the thought
Of being alone ON New Years Eve:
IL possible, we gather our families
and friends around us IN our homes.
IN more serious mood, an ever
increasing number OF persons at
tend Watch" services to greet the
New Year in prayer and meditation;
and there is universal resolve to
do better" next year. Gathering in
public place., in Times Square-or
its counterpart-we make as much
noise as possible-presumably be-
cause our primitive ancestors uti-
hzed noise as an expression of cele-
bration, believing the din would
keep evil spirits and influences at q
distance.
Joyous New Year Bells.
The New Year bells have ceased
to toll for the dying year and now
welcome the New Year with joyous
peals symbolic of the hope with
which mankind looks forward to a
brighter future and a better world,
but the nostalgia strains of Aud
Lang Syne have become so in
trinsicalIy part of our New Years
Eve that even the very gayest gath
erings would be incomplete with
out it.
Indeed, we stand before the New
Year with mingled sentiments, not
wholly unlike the child of Long
fellows sonnet:
"Half willing, half reluctant to
be led,
And leave his broken pIaythings
on the floor,
Still gazing at them through the
open door
Nor wholly reassured and COM
f0rted
By promises of others in their
stead,
Which, though more splendid,
may not please hina more"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

pens because calendars aren't prop
erly geared to the suns 5 movements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30
Chinese Pay Debts
On New Years Eve

An ancient Chinese tradition de-
mands that all bills be paid on New
Years Eve: anyone who is a debt
or on New Years Day is consid-
cred, and considers himself, very
much disgraced. Countin g-houses
hum with activity long after mid
night and tradespeople, shielding
lighted candles, hurry through she
dark streets of residential districts
stopping at this door and that door
to settle accounts with their Gus
toners.
Traditionally, creditors are enti-
tied to their money only SO long as
their candles remain lighted. HUI
man nature being what is is, we
can imagine debtors and creditors
have thought Of ingenious way
OF accidentally extinguishing those
candles or keeping them from be-
ing extinguished.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

For instance, when Caesar got
stuck with Pompilius' system the
calendar and the solar equinoxes
were months apart. Pope Gregory
went to work on Caesars calendar
IN 1882 when it was tagging ten
days behind the sun.
To Pope Gregory we owe the leap
year. In presenting his calendar
to the world, the pope specified that
the calendar play leap-frog. AS a re-
suit, the year 1882 holds all records
for losing birthdays. In order to
make up the ten days the calendar
was behind the sun, the days be-
tween October and October is
were simply skipped-Iost forever.
During the evolution of our cal
endar some strange things have
been tried. Once a year was only
ten months long, once March was
the first month, again January was
the first month, and once February
was the last.
Scholars still wrestle with the
problem of the years. Even today
L
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

Most Americans would be per-
picked to find pile of broken crock
cry on their doorstep New Years
morning. However, it's tine-hon-
ored Danish custom to save every
dish which comes to grief during
the year and to hurl it all against
the front doors of friends and neigh
bors on New Years Eve.
The tossers are supposed TO toss
and run, but not too fast. Before
they get away. the householder is
supposed to open the door and in
vite them in for coffee and dough-
nuts.
A pile of broken crockery around
any Danish threshold on New Years
morning attests the popularity of
the householder and is compI-
ment to his wife's ability to make
delicious coffee and tasty dough-
nuts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

would follow December 80 and be
known merely as Year Day. Janu-
ary I would then follow. In leap
years, Saturday, June 80, would be
followed the next day by another
Saturday called Leap Day, then
Sunday, July /.
However, it doesn't look as though
there'n be any revision during l949.
Most people viii be too busy with
their own problems this year to
worry about $500 when our calen-
dars won't be much good.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

The man who inherited the re-
sultant confusion of Pompilius'
errors was a very busy person by
the name of julius Caesar. Ceasar
called all the best minds of his
empire into conference and soon the
world was given another calendar.
1t wasn't much good, either. 1t only
lasted fifteen hundred years or so.
Then Pope Gregory XIII tried to
straighten out the mistakes in
Caesars calendar. The result was
the Gregorian calendar which we
use today.
However, there's trouble ahead.
Along about $500 your many-times
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30
Mex1canS bury
The Old Clock

To observe the death of the old
year, many Mexican families OBJ
serve the "old clock" on New Year S
Eve by placing a black box sur
rounded by lighted candles on the
living room table. A small clock is
placed on top of this casket. The
clock lays in state until midnight,
then it is stopped, placed in the
asket and buried in the garden.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

PofnplullS stayed $
awake nights fig
uring out what he
thought was a good
system. But. alas,
he made several
mistakes. Within
q fe W hun dre d
years the calendar
W h i c h h e h q d
worked so hard
to produce became
accurate and
practically useless.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

Now's the time not only to think
about, but to do something about
putting the farm implements in
storage for the winter; implements
that must stand out in the weather
need double protection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30
TIE PUZZLE
O@

YEARS

L EEPING accurate track Of years
- has been one Of human history's
toughest problems. Many head
ache and much trouble have dogged
those who dared to tackle it.
Seven hundred years before
Christ, smart Roman named
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

AlAN = > q Ata b4&4IA
for calendar revi-
sion. One solution
would keep a 12-
month year with
provision made for
the extra day left
over from the So
week year in or
dinary years and
the two days in
leap year,
The extra day in
nrniN rv wears
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-30

g r e a I grandchIl-
dren will celebrate
a New Year that's
bound to be trou-
blesome. That's S the
year our calendars
viii start getting
out of whack. When
c a ! e n d ars e o
wrong, S G a S o n s
start arriving on
th e wrong G d ays
and in the wrong
months. This hap
Evening star., 1948-02-24

ponement of action would encour-
age warfare in Palestine and result
in further loss of life"
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Korea
Continued From First Page.)

had denied them that opportunity.
A Korean National Assembly would
exist. Not all of its seats might be
filled but 1t would exist"
No Special Privilege Asked.
DR.. Jessup said this National AS
sembly then could set up a ma
tional government. He added that
he hoped 1T would also be able
to negotiate successfully with the
Koreans in the northern part of
the country regarding their par
ticipation in the Korean national
government.
The United States has not asked
and does not ask for any special
privileges in Korea" DR.. JesSup said
I'VE do not wish to dictate to the
Korean people. We asked for and
We welcome the observation of elec-
tions in Korea by the Korean Com
mission which represents the whole
| United Nations"
Referring to the negative atti-
tude" OF Soviet authorities, the
American delegate said.
I'VE are still unwilling, even now
to assume that the Soviet govern
ment, whose armed forces are in
control of the northern zone, con-
tanning one third of the population,
will seek to block the will OF the
United Nations and the wish Of the
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Palestine Commission, the nanda-
tory power and representatives of
the principal communities of Pales-
tine concerning the implementation
Of the General Assembly recommen-
dations;
"tC) To call upon all governments
and peoples. particularly in and
around Palestine, to take all possible
action to prevent or reduce the dis
orders now occurring in Palestine.
There is no reason to believe that
the Security Council will find this
problem any less difficult than
others have found it. But there is
also no reason for excessive pessi-
mism merely because the question
is complicated and involves violence.
The responsibilities of the Security
Council in this situation are great.
We feel confident that all of the
members are ready for the Council
to address itself at once to its task.
Czech Asks Jerusalem Guard.
Just before Mr.. Austin spoke,
DR.. Lisicky told the Council Jeru-
salem would be doomed unless the
United Nations guards the Holy
City effectively after Britain leaves.
Dr. Lisicky also repeated in per-
sonal appearance before the Security
Council the commissions plea for
adequate military strength to carry
out partition.
He pointed to the grave danger"
existing for the Holy City unless
provision is made for it's safety and
voiced "a cry from my heart: Lest
we forget Jerusalem, lest we forget
Jerusalem"
Arabs Oppose Partition.
Palestine would be divided into
Independent Jewish and Arab ceun-
tries by next October l under a
plan approved last November 20 by
the U. N. General Assembly. The
Arabs bitterly oppose partition.
Attentions Of delegates and spec
tators centered on Mr.. Austin. 1t
was agreed generally that the
American stand would be the heav-
lest factor in any Council decision.
There was belief in some quarters
that the Council might not immecs-
ately come to grips with the deA-
cate troop issue. In this connection,
it was reported new efforts would be
made toward Jewish-Arab concilia- |
tion.
Taft for Moderate Force.
Senator Taft, Republican, OF
Ohio has said he believes mod
crate force" could keep order in
Palestine.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut said last night success |
or failure of the United Nations de- |.
pends on settlement of the partition
dispute. 1
"If partition Is successful, as I
Evening star., 1948-02-24

should have in mind the desirable
ity of the following specific steps
which the Council might take at
once.
! "(A) To accept the tasks which
the General Assembly asked the
Security Council to accept in its
recommendation Of November %,
l947, on Palestine subject to the
authority of the Security Council
under the charter;
"CB) To establish committee OF
the Council, comprising the five per-
manent members, to look at once
into the question of the possible
threats to international peace aris-
ing in connection with the Palestine
situation and to consult with the
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Civil Rights
Continued From First Page.)

instance, akat it is "the farthest
thing from the Presidents mind" to
set up FBI police force to go pok-
ing around into Southern race seq
regation.
Senator McGrath also offered to
settle with the Southerners for a
restatement of the civil rights plank
of the. 1914 party platform. 1t SAID
merely:
I'VE believe that racial and re-
ligioes minorities have the right to
live, develop and vote equally with
all citizens and share the rights that,
are guaranteed by our Constitution.
Congress should exert its full consti-
tutional powers to protect those
rights"
The four State executives said they
will report officially to their own
Governors Conferencesat time9to
be fixed by Gov. Lane of Maryland,
conference chairman.
Gov. Lane sat in on the meeting
with Senator McGrath, but held
officially aloof from the revolt. Sem
ator McGrath explained that Gov.
Lane was not a member of the
protest committee. Gov. Tuck of
Virginia, the NTH member, did not
attend
Evening star., 1948-02-24

think it can be-" Senator McMahon
said in a speech at Hartford, Conn,
then the prestige of the United
Nations will be immeaSurably ad-
vanced =.
"If partition is failure, then the
influence of the United Nations will
have touched rock-bottom. A de-
feat of that magnitude would be
overwhelming"
No Threat to Arabs Seen.
He asserted that there lis moth
ing" in the partition plan which
threatens Arab existence or secur-
ity," adding:
THE only danger to the Arabs
lies, in their open defiance of collec-
tive action taken by the member
states of the United Nations.
"The Arabs are well aware Of that
fact: They are not apt to embark on
a hopeless military venture which
can only end for them in complete
defeat"
Senator Mcmahon said he doubts
that intervention in the Palestine
partitioning by the United Nations
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Korean people for united lnde-
pendent Korean government"
Secret Ballot Asked.
DR.. Jessup added that the United
States did not wish to perpetuate the
arbitrary division of Korea along the
38th parallel, which he termed a
fortuitous line resulting from the
exigencies of the war.
DR.. Jessup said the elections
should be by secret ballot on the
basis of adult suffrage He did not
suggest an exact date for the start
of ballotlng.
The Little Assembly, created at
the suggestion of Secretary of State
Marshall, began operating last
month. The Korean problem is its
first major case. 1t was. referred
to the new organ by the Korean
Commission, which sought instruc-
tions in view of Russia's refusal
to cooperate in the elections and
establishment of a national govern
ment.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)

ton for theaunderlying political diff
ficulty."
Excited Buzz Follows Speech.
There was an excited buzz in the
chamber as Mr.. Austin finished his
27-minute speech. Chairman Nc
Naughton had to rap for order"
as the French translation began.
If the Security Council should
decide that it is necessary to use
armed force in maintaining inter-
national peace in connection with
Palestine" Mr.. Austin said. the
United States would be ready to
consult under the Charter with a
view to such action as may be nee
essary to maintain international
peace"
He declared that such consulta-
ton would be necessary in view OF
the fact that no agreements have
yet been reached by U. N. members
as to how armed forces should be
made available for peace enforce
ment.
3-Point Plan Offered.
Mr.. Austin then set forth a three
point program of immediate action.
He said
Although we do not wish to place
specific resolutions before the Coun-
Gil at this early stage of the dis
cussion, my government believes we