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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
BY Robert F. Young, M. D.,
County Health Officer

Although intensive efforts have
been made by the official staff
of the Halifax County Health De-
partment, the Halifax County Tu-
berculosis association, the Me-
dical profession, and other allied
agencies to control tuberculosis
in Halifax County during the past
two years, this disease continues
to take a terrific toll in sick
ness and in deaths among the
citizens Of this county.
During 1947, the latest period
for which complete data are a.
vailable on the tuberculosis pro-
lem in Halifax County, %
deaths were reported among the
citizens in this county. During
the same period 127 cases Of tu-
berculosis were discovered, in
cluding the number found during
the mass x-ray survey. These
% deaths for 1947 gave Halifax
County a death rate Of 48 per
100000 population of the elev-
enth highest death rate for tub
erculosis for counties in North
Carolina. During this same in-
terval, the tuberculosis death
rate for North Carolina as a
whole was 28 per 100000 pop
ulation.
OF these % deaths, 43 per cent
of them ocurred in the age
group from IS to "a years of
age, or during the most produc-
tive period of lief. It has been
conservatively estimated that !,
on the average, every death from
tuberculosis costs society appro-
ximately 100000. The figure
includes the minimum cost Of
disqualification, medical care 3,
drugs, and loss OF production
caused by The deaths from this
disease. Therefore, the mini
mum cost Of tuberculosis to Hall
fax County during 1947 was
100000.
In comparison with the above
staggering cost of tuberculosis
in this county, perhaps it would
be interesting to compare the
amount of money that Is being
spent in the official public health
program to control tuberculosis
in Halifax County. The total Of
ficial budget fol- the Halifax
County Health Department for
the fiscal year l948-49 Is 81. ST.
90. Figuring very literally that
one fourth of these funds in the
official public health department
budget were spert in the control
of tuberculosis, it Is noted that
the portion Of this budget ex :
pended for tuberculosis control
amounts to approximately $l4,-
10000. The approximate cost for
operating the Halifax County
Sanatorium duriEs the same per
iod viii be $40. 10000, and when
this amount - added to the por-
tion spent nn tuberculosis control
in the Health Depaxement bud
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Herald Will Not
Publish Thursday

The Dolly Herald will sus.
pend publication Thursday for
Thanksgiving Day In ordsf TO
give Ill employees m cppori-
unity to spend Thanksgiving
Day with their families.
The paper will b published
tomorrow aftsrnoon q usual
and win rsspsn Friday morn.
ing. The baeinass ofiiee - well
q The nsvspaper plant win BE-
closed allxSay ThussdAy.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Thanksgiving
NAV Be Wet Day

A damp thanksgiving Lay
was in prospect for Californians
today.
Although the weather man
would not attempt a guess at
Thursdays weather. he did say
that both North and South Caro-
lima would have cloudy skies
and occasional rain through
Wednesday.
There was little temperature
variation yesterday as the mer.
curry generally hugged the fifties
in most places. Fog and rain
grounded planes and slowed
highway traffic N both states.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23

He cited names and merchants
who had gone on record as be-
ing in opposition to the meters,
pointing out that big majority
of them were opposed in the
Rosemary section. In the North
End he pointed out that almost
without exception the business
men polled were in opposition
to the meters.
A number of petitions con-
tanning between 1000 and 1,10O
names of people who oppose
the meters was turned over to
the Board for it's consideration.
Gibson said he had been told
by number Of his fellow mer-
chants that business had show
ed a definite decline since the
meters were installed in town,
and he pointed out that an in
formal poll in Weldon had indi-
Gated an increase in weekend
business since the meters were
installed in Roanoke Rapids.
II am willing to abide by the
majority opinion of the people
who trade in my store, and we
feel we ought to cater to the
rural trade. We want this ques-
ton to be considered only in
the light of whether or not it is
good thing for the town
We only came down here to
submit to you that the meters
are opposed preponderantly by
the merchants in town. We sub
NIT that the meters have fail
ed in the job they were put
here to do. We feel they are OBJ
noxious to people, especially to
rural people, to USE"
At this point Gibson relin-
quished the floor and Mayor
Allsbrook called for expressions
from the floor on how many
of the others felt about the
meters.
There were a number of OBJ
jections cited by business men
of the city. Several of them,
including Moody Hedgepeth
from the North Side of town
and E. w. Smith from the Rose
mary section and number of
others, cited instances in which
the meters had cost them busi-
ness and said they believed the
meters were hurting business in
general all over town.
j The meeting was adjourned
and Mayor Allsbrook and the
Commissioners met in an execu-
tive session to consider the pro-
posas put to them. They said
they contemplated taking no de-
finite action on the question "for
several days." saying they
wanted to give careful considera-
ton to the viewpoints Of both
those who voiced their opposi-
ton to the meters and Of those
who favor retention.
Under terms of the contract
with the Karpark Corporation
of Cincinnati, Ohio, which sold
the meters to the city, the last
day on which the city can re-
quest that the meters be remov-
ed in December 6. The final
decision on whether or not the
meters will remain in Roanoke
; Rapids was left in the hands OF
, the Commissioners, who are ex-
pected to make some definite
!. announcement Of policy in the
next few days.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Tuberculosis Rate In Halifax
County High, DIR. Young Reports

get, it is found that total of
$34,5oo.0o approximately will
be spent for the control of tub
erculosis in Halifax County dur
ing the fiscal year 1948-49 and
1t should be emphasized that
this amount Is for a twelve
months period. Over an eight
months period during 1948, the
citizens in Halifax County spent
1,053, 100000 for alcoholic bever-
ages in the ABC stores alone. In
other words, the citizens in this
county during an eight-months
period spent approximately
thirty times as much money for
alcoholic gever-ges as is being
spent for tuberculosis control
in the official program in the
county during a twelve-month
period.
A further analysis Of the 2 8
deaths from tube1 culosis during
1947 as to race ana sex reveals
that these deaths were divided
as follows: white female, 1;
white male, 4; colored female,
13; and colored male, 10. In
other words, 81 per cent of these
deaths were among the colored
population Of this county and it
is noted further that the deaths
among the sexes were equally
distributed. These figures re-
veal that, 40 far as the actual
mechanics Of the Public Health
Program is concerned, emphasis
must be placed among the col
ored population in the tubercu-
losis control activities; however,
at the same time. it must be
emphasized that tuberculosis
still remains a problem for the
total population, since no group
can be secure as long as any
other group has q high incidence
and a high death rate from this
disease. Also, it must be borne
in mind that the incidence oi
tuberculosis depends not only on
the particular scientific control
methods that ara used, but de-
pends also on certain economic
and social factors as well.
Suffice II to state that, if tu-
berculosis is ever to be controll-
ed and even eventually eradi'
Gated from Halifax County, Ger.
tainly more funds must be made
available for the official tuber'
culosis control program. 1t must
be remembered at the same time
that every dollar invested in this
control program % a dollar wise
" invested, inasmuch IS, In the
long run this investment will
yield the following returns: first
decreased hospital and medica.
care cost to the citizens in this
county; second. increased pro
duction on The part Of the total
population; third, the eventua
closing Of the Halifax County
Sanatorium with an annual saw
ing Of approximately $40. 900. 90
fourth, incrsase happiness ant
wellbeing On the part Of the TO
tai population.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23

November % seems to be 4
nice day on which to be born.
Just few Of those who are cele-
brating their birthday today, are
Barbara Edwards, Donald Bush,
Stanley Dunn, Carol Erwin, Ed
gar Hutchinson, Joyce Pulley,
Wayne Fuller, Gene Lyles, and
Frank Taylor :. all of which are
in the elementary grades Mrs.
J. E. Williams was also born on
this date, only she was born SO
years ago so here's wishing
you all a very happy birthday
and may you have many, many
more just as nice ....
The members of this years
girls basketball team were sor-
ry to find out that one Of the
members of last years team
would not be able to return to
her position this season she
is Sally Sheffield. Sally is re-
ported not tn have passed her
physical examination due to a
minor heart ailmeut. however
it's a fact that she will be at the
games pnlhng for her former
team mates 80,
A school-teachcr has found her
class Of boys reluctant Ia their
writing Of English compositions.
At last she conceived I great
idea to stimulate their intereSt
to write an account q = balI
| game.
II seemed that she was sszc-
cessfsil. With one exception. the
boys threw themselves ct tho tasll
and involved youthful rnastes
pieces. The backward one chsW~
ed reluctantly II his Pen IA
was then strliclE ~ = koklt 6
lseniul When ~ toeeh4e e|lglz
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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Opposition Presents Strong Case Against Keeping Parking Metz
Majority OF Local Merchants 9"
Favor Removal Of Meters Soon

Opposition the Roanoke Rapids parking meters was
voiced strongly here last night in special meeting OF the
organized and well-founded.
The meeting was called by Mayor w. Bernard Ais
brook at request group of local merchants and as
Mayor Asbrook explained to the nearly LOO people ash
cred in the municipal building court called for
sole purpose for hearing the arguments of those who
wish the parking meters removed from the city.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
LETTERS TO
SANTA CLAUS

Editors note: These Santa Claus
letters have not been corrected for
spelling or grammatical errors, but
are reproduced here as nearly as
possible exactly aus the children have
written them. Most of them are by
children six and seven years old, to
correct the letters would destroy
their charm and sincerity.)
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23

games, and candy, building blocks
some nice clothes a little soda
fountain. Thank you for the
things you brought last year.
Bring my little sister, Julie doll
buggy, apd bring my brother,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
PAGE SEVENTEEN

Danny a toy farm. We will have
some hot coffee and cake out for
you, Santa. Come in the door in
stead of the chimney. Goodbye
Santa Claus. / love you.
David Behrens.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
Marysville R. S.

Dec. 18, 1948
Dear Santa Clause,
| am little girl yrs. old. l
have tried to be a good little girl
which is pretty hard to do but
! hope you won't forget me. For
Christmas l would like a stove, a
sink with running water and a
cooking and baking set just like
mommies and anything else you'd
like to bring me. There will be
some cookies and coffee for you
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
Radnor Ohio

Radnor Ohio
Dear Santa Clanse,
! am a little girl of eight years
old and in third grade of school
at Radnor. l want a drum and
jack in box. | have two brothers
Elmer and Harold. They want a
wagon, train and gun. Will leave
a lunch on Kitchen table for you.
Your little friends
Ethel, Elmer and Harold Shultz
Radnor Ohio RR. l
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
Norman Fay Heron
Marysville, Ohio r. r.

Dear Santa Clause:
| would like to have a doll, a
paint box and a puzzle. | would
also like to have d sack of candy
and some gum and coloring
book. | have been good girl all
year, think, but if | was naughty
didn't mean it.
Be. sure to look under the tree
for your Christmas present. I'll
put it right in front.
Merry Christmas
Karen Sue Magsig,
Marysville RS
Dear Santa Clause,
4 want a doll and a black board,
set of dishes table and chairs
am years old, my little sister
is a years old and she wants a
doll and a baby buggy and a
wagon and tricycle., Thanks for
the presents you brought me last
year. Louella Snyder
Marysville r. 5.
Dear Santa Clanse,
| am in the second grade and
want a two gun holster and a
COW boy suit and | would like
air-rifle and / would like five
boxes of caps. Your Friend
Fritz Blue
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23

on the table. Don't forget my
little brother Butchie who is 10
months old. He would like some
pull toys and anything else you
have. Don't forget my Grand-par-
ents.
Your little Children
Linda Lou and Butchie Hartman
Dear Santa.
l am little boy in the second
grade and have been pretty good.
Please bring me an electric train,
a bicycle, a steam engine, some
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
North Lewisburg, Obi

North Lewisburg, Ohio
Dear Santa Clause;
| am little boy four years old.
For Christmas | want Ford,
Tractor, gravel loader, and cat
erpiller. My little sister Evelyn,
wants a doll baby. l will leave a
lunch for you. Goodbye
Bob Eugene Corbett
North Lewisburg, r. r. l
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23

Dear Sanity,
/ am a little boy seven years
old and l am in the second grade.
/ have tried to be good. For
Christmas / would like to have
a filling station, transport truck,
bow and arrow set, tinker toys,
and clothes, candy and fruit,
please don't forget my little sis
tiers, daddy and mother. Your little
boy.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23
Redwood, Ohio
Dec. 2, l948

Dear Santa Clause
! am little boy in the End
grade and want to thank you
for the things that you gave me
last year. l would like a doggy
and a basket ball and anything
else you think / would like From
John Henault
Milford Center Ohio
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-12-23

DGdT OdIIId,
I want electric train | want toy
barn with toy animals. / want
toy car and truck. want a toy
tractor. Thanks for last years
toys.
George Price Jr.
Marysville Rs
Evening star., 1948-01-18
DON'T BLAME THE WOMEN
Continued from page fire

rearing - the healthiest, sturdiest, best
educated, sanest, and, on the whole. per-
haps the happiest on earth.
In any event. whatever some American
men may be saying, it hardly adds up to
"War on Women" Coming back to the
article by DR.. Waller three years ago. what
he and Others foresaw darkly were postwar
battles between men and women for jobs,
for political power, for personal dominance
and for an increase in births. No such bat
ties have yet taken place, nor are they in
prospect. Employment of women has con-
tinued at its peak, with II million women
now in the labor force. Industrial leaders
agree that women workers have 50 clearly
proved their worth that competition for jobs
hereafter will tend more and more to be
between individuals of both sexes on their
own merits rather than between the sexes
as opposing groups.
A Lady President?
In POLITICS. far from there being any
battle between men and women. the real
trouble is that women themselves haven't
used their voting strength sufficiently to
their own advantage. Only seven women
are in the present Congress as compared
with nine in the preceding one Public
opinion polls indicate that American
men are more willing to vote for women
than women are. Where 80 per cent of the
men queried said they'd vote for woman
for governor IF she seemed best qualified
for the job, only 60 per cent of the women
said they would, and so per cent said they
wouldn't vote for woman for the presi-
dency. regardless of her qualifications.
Amajor charge by Dr. Waller, that Amer
ican women have failed in their duty to
the race by not producing enough chill
dren. and implying that stringent measures
might be necessary to force an increase in
births. also seems questionable now. Birth
rates in the past few years have zoomed to
record highs, and while this was largely due
to war and postwar stimuli, there is no
doubt that motherhood is back in style.
Time Out For Children
AAREER women in droveS many we'll
into their thirties - are taking time out to
have children. Specialists offices are crowd
ed with women seeking new treatments to
induce fertility and women who can't have
babies of their own have created the greatest
demand on record for adoptions.
What is more important, however. is that
for every wife who sel6shly doesn't want
children land more often than not it's the
husband who is to blame). there are dozens
who do want them but are held back by eco
nomic or social fears. If this country needs
any increase in births, there won't have to
Evening star., 1948-01-18

be any battle with women about it. We have
only to improve the conditions under which
children can be brought into the world.
housed decently and reared happily, and
American women will gladly provide them.
So with most of the complaints that have
been aired here, we must look beyond the
failings of individuals to the enormous social
changes of recent decades which have par
ticularly affected women To cite a few:
Ever-larger numbers of women are forced
to divide their energies today between
homemaking and outside jobs InnumerabIe
new home devices and products have elimi-
mated or reduced many of women's tradi-
tional activities. The number of widows has
increased. Where there was once a big
surplus of men. at present there is an
excess of women in the population.
Finally, there has been too heavy and un-
balanced shift to women in the responsible
ity for the upbringing of children
Physically it may be lot easier to be
woman than it once was Emotionally it's
a lot harder All of the conditions men,
toned have greatly added to women's ten
sions and have profoundly influenced the
relationships between the sexes. But the
difficulties can hardly be resolved by dire
threats of battle of the sexes" The cure
can come only through greater understand
ing by men and women of each others
problems, by Improvements in our general
social conditions and better training of both
sexes for the responsibilities of marriage
and parenthood.
Grounds For Gripping
WHICH isn't to say that American men
have no grounds whatsoever for gripping.
There certainly are plenty of women who
deserve the brickbats, and many parasites
among them who, if bluntly asked just what
they're giving in return for what they're
getting, could we'll blush The clanor for
''equality'' by many women hash been
accompanied by much effort to do away
with determinations in their favor. or
to abolish customs by which men get
the worst of it. Judgments in most court
cases are still slanted heavily against men,
the alimony racket still flourishes, and male
"chivalry' continues to be exploited by
many women.
But as often happens, it is the excesses
and shortcomings of the few that tend to
obscure the solid worth of the great major
ity of American wives and mothers, who
don't live in idleness, who don't exploit
their men, who do pretty we'll at their jobs,
and whose husbands and children love and
respect them. Everything considered, we
can say with confidence, There isn't going
to be any War on Women" You can plan
on Mothers DaV as usual The End
Evening star., 1948-09-12

SO inches wide per poir, one
inch side hens, 5-inch bottom
hens. Wot-o-set finish.
light eoosheII color.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

Misses Patricia Ann and Joan
Wohlgemuth, Gale Marie Mccoy Of
swarthmore, Marguerite Boehling OF
Richmond, Mary Julie Casey of
Eaton, Colo. and Margaret Garvey.
Ellen Thompson was flower girl.
Mr.. Richard Francis Maloney Of
PunxSutawney was best man and
the ushers were Mr.. John Peter
Meagher, MIR. Alan Dodds, Mr.. j.
Roland Gage, Mr.. Charles McKelvy
of Atchison, Kans.. and Mr.. Hans
Christoph of Philadelphia.
The reception was held in the ter
race banquet room of the Shoreham
Hotel, after which 1t. and Mrs. Og-
den left for q trip to Sea Island, Ga.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

After the reception Mr. and Mrs.
Loweth left for Skytop, Pa, before
going to New Rochelle, where they
will be at home at 100 Fennimore
road.
Sa1fon.Shea
Heirloom lace and a pearl neck
lace given her by her grandmother,
Mrs. A. M. Dodson. featured the
wedding costume of Miss Patty Shea,
whose marriage to Col. Lamont Sax
ton took place yesterday afternoon
In Indianapolis.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Marguerite Dodson Shea of Indi-
annapolis and Col SaXton. who is
located at the Lockbourne Air Force
Base in Columbus, Ohio, is the son
of Mrs. Louis M. SaXton of Wash
ington.
The wedding was held in the
Central Christian Church and the
bride was escorted and given in
marriage by Mr.. George w. Shea
OF Whiting, Ind The Rev. DR.. Will
liam A. Shallenberger. pastor of the
church, officiated at the ceremony.
Eleven attendants were in the
bridal procession and the grooms-
men were fellow officers of Col.
SaXton in the Army Sergeants
from the airbase served as ushers
After the reception Col, and Mrs.
saXton left for New Orleans, Pan
ANA and Guatemala and will return
by way of Washington and New
York before going to Columbus TO
make their home.
Ogden.Wohieemuth
The Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament was the scene of the
wedding yesterday morning of Miss
Mary Jane Wohlgemuth and 1t.
Evening star., 1948-09-12

Miss Mildred Marie Harris, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Francis M. Harris and
the late Mr.. Harris, and Mr.. Romeo
J. Fagiolo, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Romeo E. Fagiolo, were married
yesterday morning in the Immacu-
late Conception Church. The Rev.
Joseph E. Gedra of1iciated at the
ceremony and nuptial mass.
Given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. Edward E. Creamer, of Philadel-
phia, the bride had as her maid of
honor Miss Dorothy German. Miss
Eleanor Carlin, cousin of the bride.
and Mrs. Lester B. Shaw, sister of
the bridegroom, were the other at
tendants.
Mr.. Roman F. Dinger was best
man and the ushers were Mr. Shaw
and Mr.. James J. Giuliani, cousin
of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1948-09-12
Miss Mitchell
Wed YESTERDAY
In Virginia

Society from Virginia and many
other parts of the country gathered
in the garden of The Cliff. home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boiling Byrd
at Boyce, yesterday afternoon for
the reception that followed the we'd
ding of Mrs. Byrd's daughter, Miss
Lucy Trumbull Mitchell, and Mr.
Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin, jr.
Daughter of the late Gen. William
Mitchell Of the Army Air Force, the
bride was escorted to the altar in
Grace Episcopal Church in Berry
vile by Mr.. Byrd and given by him
in marriage. The Rev Peyton
Craighill and the Rev. Henry G.
Lane omciated at the ceremony.
Rare old lace trimmed the brides
gown of white satin, which was
complemented by veil of tulle and
a shower bouquet of baby orchids
held on an ivory-bound prayerbook.