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Evening star., 1948-06-09
Crash Victim Sits at Scene
With Sign, Who Hit Me!'
by the Associoted Press

ROSCOE, Calf, June 9.-Night
after night, Jack Foster, 80, sits
astride his parked motorcycle at an
intersection here holding a sign
which reads:
who hit me?"
Mr. Foster, an aircraft plant
worker, was involved in a collision
with a truck at the same intersec-
ton last May TO- He was In the
hospital for many days and still has
an injured right leg.
He says that in order to become
eligible for accident compensation
he must identify the truck and find
a witness.
Mr.. Fosters nightly vigil has been
going on for two weeks without re-
suits. He says he'll keep trying.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
Dempsey Comedies
Anderson Victory
In New Mexico
By the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, June
9;-John J. Dempsey today con-
ceded New Mexico's Democratic
nomination for Senator to former
Secretary Of Agriculture Clinton P.
Anderson.
The former New Mexico Governor
announced at his home in Santa Fe:
Il have wired Mr.. Anderson my
congratulations this morning.
wish also to express to the people
of the State who supported me
my sincere thanks.
It's one of those things" he add
ed. Everything happens for the
best"
416 Precincts Reported.
When Mr.. Dempsey issued his
statement, he trailed Mr.. Anderson,
1911 to 23,551, on returns from
AIS of the States 1868 precincts.
State party members thus dis
played apparent willingness to go
along with President Truman's in
dorsement of the former cabinet
member to succeed Senator Carl A.
Hatch, who is retiring.
The fact that Mr.. Anderson and
Mr.. Dempsey both are former men,
bers of the House prest nted yet an
other facet to their battlr. Another
former cabinet member-Maj Gen.
Patrick J. Hurley, onetime Secre-
tary of War-will oppose the winner
in the general election. He won the
Republican senatorial nomination
without contest.
House Race Close.
Democratic and Republican bat
ties to nominate opposing candi-
dates for two Representatives at
large headed to a close finish.
State Land Commissioner John
E. Miles, who also is former Gov
ernor, led the two incumbents in
the Democratic tally. Representa-
tive Fernandez, bidding for a
fourth term, was right on his heels
The States first woman House
member, Mrs Georgia Lusk, serv-
ing her first term, was a challeng-
ing third.
In the lighter Republican ballot,
the contest was even closer. Ben
Meyer. Albuquerque insurance man,
was 700 votes out front. Scarcely
200 separated Earl Douglass of
Socorro and Herman Baca of Belen,
next in order.
Former Mayor Leads.
Former Mayor Manuel Lujan of
Santa Fe, the predominantly Re
publican State Capital, forged ahead
after a seesaW battle for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination. He
held slightly more than half the
counted votes, but former State
party chairman. Philip Hubbel of
Albuquerque, still was not to be
counted out.
Gov Thomas j. Mabry commanded
more than two-thirds of the early
tabulation in his bid for Democratic
denomination to a customary sec
ond term.
Returns, as tabulated by the As
sociated Press:
Democrats-House. 378 of 868 pre-
cincts: Mr.. Miles. 16,768: Mr. Fer
nandez. 1882; Mrs. Lusk. 1913;
Floyd Kennedy, 9,459; Arthur See
feldt, 1,l54
Governor - 38S precincts: Mr..
Mabry, 20.465; Eugene Allison, 1872;
Ralph Gallegos, 5.679.
Republicans-30 precincts: Mr..
Meyer. 6,071; Mr.. Douglass, 5,376;
Mr.. Baca, $500
Governor - 1873 precincts: Lujan.
5504; Ernest Everly, 1875; Hubbell,
3781; Boscoe Powers. 263.
Evening star., 1948-06-09

She was one of the organizers Of
the Sulgrave Club here and had held
membership in the Pendennis and
Country Club, Louisville; Women's
National Republican Club Of New
York and the Everglades Bath g.
Tennis Club, Palm Beach.
Her Washington survivors include
"a niece, Mrs. John Meikle, and a
great nephew, Theodore Ayers, both
of Georgetown.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1948-06-09
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. CO As
~. 9

the Beers Elementary School in the
drive to benefit the Crusade for
Children.
He brought in 500 pounds, helping
to gather the largest amount of
Evening star., 1948-06-09

paper obtained by any school during
the drive-l0,000 pounds. Proceeds
from the sale of the paper. 5000.
was given to the Crusade for Chill
dren today.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Three Selected For Conservation
Committeeman In Fishing Greek
District; Election Dec. oil

Halifax.-Three local farmers
have been nominated for candi-
dates for Halifax County Soil
c -nservation Committeeman, ac-
cording to Mr.. L. G. Barnhill,
Supervisor of the Fishing Creek
oil Conservation District. These
men will be voted on in an
election to be held the week of
December 6 to II, 1948. The man
receiving the highest number of
votes will be elected to serve
for three years.
The candidates are: D. B. Bar
mes, RI, Enfield, w. D. Harris,
RI, Enfield, and ]. E. Wood,
r., Enfield. The man elect
ed will fill an office vacated by
eason of expired term. The
Soil Conservation Committee re-
presents Halifax County in de-
veloping and directing a soil
conservation program. They will
set up annual soil conservation
goals and with assistance from
personnel of Agricultural Agen-
cies, develop plans for meeting
these goals. Complete soil and
water conservation plans prepar-
ed for farms in Halifax County
skill also be approved by this
committee.
All land owners, tenants and
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
$40 to $15 Thousand Damages
Caused by Fire in Beckwith Home

heavy smoke firemen had to re-
sort to smoke masks in trying
to get closer to the source of the
fire and one of the firemen was
overcome for a short time by
the smoke. Several of the fire
men had to be relieved from
time to time because of the
heavy smokes driving them "a
way from their positions.
Smoke, fire and water damage
to the interior of the house was
considerable and large areas OF
rafters and cross beams were
charred by the flames.
The flames were finally
brought under control about
12:45 and firemen stayed on the
job until after one o'clock max
ing sure it was completely ex-
tinguished.
The fire attracted large
crowd of spectators, many
of whom volunteered their ef-
forts in removing the furnishings
from the house when it became
possible to 60 inside and many
others helping the firemen SUBJ
due the blaze.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02

At the time the fire was dis
covered Mrs. Beckwith was up
town shopping and DR.. Beckwith
was busy at his office.
A second alarm was sounded
after assistance had been re-
quested in trying to bring the
fire into check and the second
of the city's fire trucks went to
the scene. Both trucks were
stopped on East Tenth Street
and had to lay long lines of hose
to the house.
Three large hose lines were
brought into action and firemen
battled for more than an hour
and a half to subdue the stub
born blaze. Because of the man
ner in which the fire had spread
through the house and into the
walls it was necessary to chop
holes several places in an effort
to try to get water to the flames.
A dense smoke rolled through
the entire house, making it inn
possible for some time for any
one to get inside to save any of
furniture or personal belongings
of the family. Because of the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Colder Weather
Is Predicted
by the Associated Press.

:. by the Associated Press. ....
The weather man buttoned up
his overcoat today and observed
that "the fine fall weather in the
Carolinas has about come to
climax"
The third straight day of be-
low-freezing temperatures has
convinced him that winter is just
around the corner.
There are Low pressure areas
developing in Southern Florida
and western Texas that may
bring some rain to the two states
either late tonight or tomorrow,
but they are not expected to be
more than OCCASIONAL showers.
Asheville slid down two more
degrees from yesterday with a
frosty %. Elsewhere in N o r t h
Carolina, Greensboro reported %
for the second day; Rocky Mount
had %; Raleigh 30; Mount Nit
chell 81; Charlotte 80; Winston
Salem and New Bern 80; Eliza
beth City IS and Wilmington AZ.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Local High School Students Will
See Driving Demonstration Friday

Automobile drivers are often
heard to remark, Il can stop it
on a dime" The students of
Roanoke Rapids High School will
participate in a series Of tests
to determine the size Of that
dime" at various speeds Friday,
at 2;30, it was announced by
Principal j. w. Talley today.
The tests will be conducted on
Hamilton Street, in front of
School.
This program is being brought
to Roanoke Rapids, under the
auspices of the local Lions Club,
and according to J.. c. Hoyle of
the club.
The demonstration will be
conducted by George M. Tewks-
barry, Jr., assistant safety direc-
tor of the Farm Bureau insur-
ance companies, with a specially
equipped automobile. Yellow
paint bullets fired from revolv-
ers mounted on the front bump
er of, the car will show graphi-
cally how much time each driver
requires to place his foot on
the brake pedal and how far the
car travels before coming to
full stop.
In operation, the driver being
tested will be signaled to stop
by the unexpected firing of the
first gun and by the flashing Of
a red stop" signal above the
radiator of the car. The first shot
will mark the pavement at the
spot the signal >is given; a sec
ond shot will mark the street
where the brake pedal is first
depressed, thus showing the
drivers reaction time; and the
third gun will be fired when
the car is stopped, showing the
distance required for stopping.
Because of extreme hazards in
making emergency stops at high
speeds, the tests will be limited
to 20, 80 and 40 miles per hour.
Police drivers will be used for
the high-speed tests.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Local Man
Faces Charge
OF "Peeping''

Roanoke Rapids police said
they have completed the invest
igation of an alleged "peeping
Tom" case and set the case for
hearing before Mayor W. Ber-
nard Allsbrook next Monday.
Linwood Tudor, Roanoke Rap
ids man, was arrested Tuesday
night by local police after he had
been reported peeking in win
dows in the 200 block of Jackson
Street. Police said residents
whom they did not name, had
seen Tudor in the vicinity of Sc
veral homes and had observed
his actions before calling the po-
lice. Tudor was being detained
by residents in the block when
the police arrived on the scene,
it was reported.
He was charged with peeping
into bedrooms in a secret man.
ner, the same being then and
there Occupied by a female per-
son. Bond for his appearance
Monday was set at $500 and he
was released pending the hear
ing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Rev. J. F. Herbert
Speaks To The
Central PTA

The Rev. j. F. Herbert ad-
dressed the Central School Par
rent Teacher Association We'd
nesday afternoon at their regular
monthly meeting on Culture
and Civilization"
Years ago." the Rev. Mr.
Herbert said, "An ignorant
mountain girl appeared at one
of the church missions and said,
l need larning, Can 1 get larn-
ing here. l amt got but fifty
cents
This young woman got larn-
ing and went to Africa as a
trained nurse where she saved
untold lives by discovering the
process of making milk out Of
bananas needed so keenly as
cows milk could not be obtain
ed," the minister related.
Religion" according to Mr..
Herbert, "is the great leven
spoken of in the Bible which is
the force of God lifting, renew
ing and bringing forth the best
in culture and leaving behind
that which is not worthy such
as selfishness, greed or desire for
wars.
1--WE do not necessarily want
to preserve our culture as it is",
continued Mr.. Herbert. In my
life time we have had two wars
and now talk of a terrifying at
onlic war We do not want the
prudery which was necessary in
the evolution of progress, such
as for eaxmple in my youth all
Joy was taken out of beautiful
art forms and dancing as i'm
moral. Now we no longer deny
ourselves of these arts but en-
joy them in the right spirit"
Culture has reached a point
where it must 60 up or down.
We must go after the true spirit
of God instead of letting our
chief concern be making money.
In this spirit the best in culture
will be preserved, added to-, and
true advancement be made"
the minister contended.
Mrs. John Lackey, pesident,
presided.
Mrs. D. E. Bennett conducted
the devotionals, in which she
read the Christmas story from
the Bible, suggested that men,
bers read their favorite Bible
chapters about Christmas sew
eral times during the coming
season, and closed with the very
lovable poem of Edgar E. Guest
"At Christmas"
Mrs. Lackey asks that sug-
gestions be made for two lead
ers for additional Brownie
troops at Central School. There
is one troop organized with Mrs.
w. G. Collier as leader, but there
are between thirty and forty
other children desiring to be
brownies for which no leaders
have been found, she said.
Mrs. Wilson's room, the first
grade, won the prize for the
largest attendance Of parents.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Continuance
To Be Asked
For Allen

Warrenton, Dec. 2 -(AP) -
Attorneys for j. Edward Allen,
former Warren County School
superintendent, were expected to
ask continuance of an en-
bezlement hearing for him in re-
corder's court here today.
Allen was taken to Duke Hospi-
tai in an unconscious condition
Tuesday. Yesterday physicians
said he had regained conscious
ness and his condition was
"fair." They added that the ma
ture OF his illness had not been
determined.
Julius Banzet, one Of Aliens
attorneys, said last night that
Allen is too ill to appear in court
and that counsel would request
a continuance.
The former school superinten-
dent was ordered to appear ir
court today for a hearing or
charges of embezzling $40, ,372 81
in county funds and forging l2f
checks drawn on the county
board of education.
Allen was already under in
dictment on charges of embezz
ling state funds, false pretenst
and forgery.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Auto Lane To Be Here Until Next
Wednesday; Schedule Is Changed

E. G. Whitehurst, lane SUPER
visor for Mechanical Vehicle In
spection Lane No. 38 which open
ed again here this morning, said
today the schedule for his lane
has been slightly altered from a
schedule published earlier a n d
requested that all motor vehicle
owners in this area keep up with
the schedule so they might visit
the lane nearest them before the
inspection deadline for all cars
expires n January /.
The lane will remain in opera
ton in Roanoke Rapids on West
Twelfth Street from now until
next Wednesday afternoon. This
morning owners who have not
previously had their vehicles in
spected started through the lane,
which is in Roanoke Rapids for
the last time this year.
Whitehurst said the lane will
be set up in Jackson for three
and one-half days from Decem-
Der 10 through December IA. Al
ter two days in Gatesville it will
return to Halifax County and will
be in Enfield for four days, De-
cember 20 through %. Lane 38
will spend it's last four days Of
operation during the year at
Scotland Neck on December q
The local lane supervisor said
recent inspection trips to the
various towns in the district
have been "slow". He said there
has been little response to the
lanes visits, and he said he feels
certain there are number of
vehicle owners who still have not
had their cars checked in spite
OF the lateness of the month. He
said many of the car owners
have neglected bringing their au-
tomobiles, trailers or other ve-
hicles because they feel certain
they will not pass, and as a re-
suit they are liable to indictment
for not having the cars approved
by the end Of the year.
Lane 38, he said, has handled
26, ,9O3 inspections so far this year
prior to the opening of the lane
here today. Whitehurst said of
that number more than twice as
many cars have been rejected
on their initial inspection than
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02

A fire which started in the
furnace room in the basement
this morning swept through the
home of DR.. r. P. Beckwith, at
906 Monroe Street causing con-
siderable damage to the home
and furnishings before it could
be brought under control by local
firemen.
An unofficial estimate of dam
age to the house and furnish
ings was set at between $l0,0
and SIS, 900. The house was own
ed by the Rosemary Manufact-
uring Company and was insured.
DR.. Beckwith said the furnish
ings, many of which were saved
by volunteers, were partially
covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by
neighbors who called the fire de-
partment and an alarm was set
off at 11:05. When firemen
reached the house they said the
flames had gained considerable
headway in the basement and
had swept up a back stairway
and into the walls between the
plaster and weather boarding.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Inquest In
Fatal Auto
Mishap Tonight

Weldon.-A coroner's inquest
into the highway death of DR..
Henry Fendell, New York City
and Miami, Fla, physician, near
here on November 6 will be con-
Quoted at the Rowe Funeral
Home here tonight by Halifax
County coroner Refus Britton.
Two material witnesses are un-
der bond to appear at the in
quest to determine whether there
was criminal negligence in the
death of the doctor.
Aldie Finch, Clayton Negro
and driver of the truck which
collided with the Fendell car, is
under $4,000 bond. Finch was
driving a truck belonging to the
Central Oil Milling Company of
Clayton which hit the Fendell car
almost head-on, killing the doctor
instantly and injuring his wife,
mother and sister.
]. c. Blanding. Halifax Negro,
is under a $1,000 bond in the
case. Blanding was the driver
OF a log truck which Finch said
caused the accident by forcing
the Fendell car out of its lane
of traffic and into the truck driv-
en- by Finch.
State Highway Patrolmen who
conducted an investigation of the
fatal wreck and other witnesses
are expected to testify in to-
nights hearing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Interdenominational Training School
Attended by More Than 25O, Is Termed
Successful By The Rev. W. K. Stevens

Roland Johnson, superintend-
ent of the Rosemary Methodist
Sunday School, was the gen.
eral superintendent in charge of
the training school.
Two forty-five minute classes
were held each night and last
night the training school was
closed with a 'ocial affair fol-
lowing the classes and conducted
by all of the ladies of the
churches under the direction of
Rudolph Williams, chairman of
the hospitality committee.
The Rev. w. R. Stevens, pas
tor of the Rosemary Methodist
church, who was chairman Of
the steering committee for the
training school, said, 1T exceed
ed our fondest expectations and
is tribute to the cooperative
spirit of the ministers of Wei
don and Roanoke Rapids and l
hope will become an annual af-
fair sposored by the minister
ial and lay groups Of the two
cities.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Reds Claim
Capture Of
SuchoW

San Francisco, Dec. 2-(AP)-
The Chinese communist radio to-
day claimed the capture Of Su-
chow, big nationalist base 20 0
miles northwest of Nanking.
The red radio, in a broadcast
monitored by the associated
press in San Francisco, said the
city fell to its armies yesterday.
There were no immediate de-
tails.
(Pilots dropping rice to the
isolated city reported in Shang-
hal that red forces were within
a mile of Suchow, abandonment
of which was ordered by the
Chinese governemtnt earlier in
the week.)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02

/, More than $50 teachers and
Irrespective teachers attended
the first cooperative interdeno-
minational training school spon-
sored by the Roanoke Rapids
and Weldon Ministerial Associa-
tions.
The three-day training school
came to a close last night at
the First Presbyterian Church
Here.
The speakers during the train
s)ng session were: Mrs. Weaver,
Greensboro, Methodist Confer
ence of North Carolina; Mrs. w.
sR. Stevens, of the Rosemary
Methodist Church; The Rev. Fon
Scofield, Richmond, director of
visual education of the Baptist
Foreign Mission Board; the Rev.
Robert Bradshaw, Wilson Me-
thodist Church; DR.. Joseph Ged-
dys, professor of New Testa-
ment in the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly's training school
in Richmond.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Auto Licenses
Go On Sale At
City Building

Roanoke Rapids residents
who own and operate automo-
biles in the city started buy
ing city license tags here TO-
day. when ls4s city tags went
on sale in the Municipal Build
ing.
The tags will be on sale
daily. and local motorists have
been urged to get theirs as
soon as possible. The city H.
censs plates sell for one dol
lar each.
Chief of Police T. J. Davis
said all cars being operated in
the city by local residents
will have to have tags by jan
uarY 81. He said those operat-
ing cars without city plates af-
ter that time will be subject
to indictments lad fines un-
der the city ordinances requir.
ing city tags.
The Roanoke Rapids license
plates are similar to the North
Carolina tags which went on
sale yesterday. being yellow
with black numerals.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
New Anesthesist
At Local Hospital

Mrs. Iona Porath of Shreve-
port, Louisiana, began her duties
as anesthesist this week at the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital, it has
been announced by Mrs. Carlee
B. Jenkins, Director of Nurses.
Mrs. Porath came to Roanoke
Rapids after having worked
previously in Hendersonville.
She took her nurses training at
Shreveport Charity Hospital and
was trained as an anesthesist at
the Grant Hospital, Chicago.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02
Parking Meter Contract
Extension Granted; Those
FaU0ring Will Be Heard

Mayor w. Bernard AllsbrookS
said today he has requested and
received a 30-day extension on
Roanoke Rapids contract with
the Karpark Corporation of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, which will give the
city Commissioners until Janu-
ary 3 to decide whether or not
they want the city's $40 parking
meters or retained.
At the same time the Mayor
said he will call a special meet
ing of the Board lone night next
week" to hear evidence in favor
of keeping the controversial me-
ters. Allsbrook said he has been
requested by group of people
in favor of the meters to call the
will be presented to the Board
meeting of the Board in order
that they might present material
to show that parking meters
should be retained.
Today there are unconfirmed
rumors of a number of peti-
tions" being circulated through
out the city and surrounding ter
ritory by proponents OF the me-
ters. Advocates of the meters
said there are several petitions
being circulated and said these
will be presented to the Board
next week as evidence that the
meters are wanted by a majority
of the people.
Mayor Allsbrook said he had
originally planned to call spe-
cial meeting tonight or tomor-
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02

Carolina, this week. they plan
to 60 to Washington, D. c., to
visit with Mrs. Massey's sister,
Miss Josephine Lindsey who is
a student at a hospital, there. {. .
The many friends of Mrs. Har-
ry A. Forbes, former scout Lead
er here for many years, were
glad to have her visiting in this
city this week. she is the form
er Miss Louise Brown.
c. K. Williams of Hamilton
street recalls the time when he
was in college that his professor
of English called him to his desk.
his work was being criticized
by the professor. "Your last
paper was very difficult to
read" said the professor. "Your
work should be so written that
even the most ignorant will be
able to understand it." Mr..
Williams, who says he always
was getting into trouble, answer
ed, eyes, sir, what part didn't
you get?"
Congratulations are in order
for Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Mat
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-02

The program will begin with
a 30-minute lecture and movie
in the High School Auditorium
to be followed by the demon
stration on the street. Students,
teachers and traffic officers will
do the actual driving for the
tests. A group of students will
do the measuring and recording
of the results.
Mr.. Tewksbary will also give
demonstration of correct and
incorrect methods of turning a
car around along with other safe
driving rules.