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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26
Wonen'S News
And Views
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GOOQ morning WOIleu WOI n
ers in industry. l hope your
sporting spirit is in good
humor this fine fresh spring
orning. After the windy,
lorna d i c-gale we had last
week. / hope that all you good
readers had no serious destruc-
ton.
Some people seem to think
that the rank and file mem
bers of industry are males and
that women are only in the
home. Women in industry are
here to stay, not because we
enjoy working at full speed,
but because we need that al
mighty dollar TO help compen-
safe our husbands wages to
make ends meet Women can
stand the strain under this rate
of speed much better then men
can, because according to psy-
chology the women are the
stronger sex physically, with
no reflection on the men.
But women, be on the alert.
Look what management is do
ing to run the women out of
industries. l know that at
Champion, Spicer, and several
other shops hey have
made slight changes in the
operating of the machine or
taken two jobs and combin-
ing them into one, and clas-
Sifled them as male jobs. At
my own particular plant where
they are taking first and
second operations, which are
womens jobs and which en-
ploys approximately twenty
two women, and making four
mems jobs on three shifts or
twelve male jobs. SO get on
your toes women! Be alert!
WE have a women's bureau
at Local IL which is set up
for the purpose of educating
the women. We meet every
third w d n S d ay of each
month, and every women of
region 2-B is eligible TO attend.
Beginning next month we are
going to have a light lunch
and social department, so
do your part to help make
the women more active.
EDUCATE
Now when you see the word
educate most people turn their
heads and say pooh, who wants
to go to school. Really its not
so bad as all that because we
eliminate all formalities of a
class room and have social
classes.
How many Of you women
know that we have a choral
group at Local IL We have
wonderful directress, Mrs. Da-
vies from BachS Institute of
music.
Now girls you don't have to
worry about your age for we
want you from nine to ninety.
Voice is another thing you
don't have to worry about,
Davies will teach you to sing.
You would all know what l
mean If you could see the inn
in me. The choral
group meets every Monday at
8 p. m. in parlor /.
Although / have been given
the honor of writing this
column, it really belongs to
you, and anything you think
would be of interest to other
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26

The things a man has to do to get elected to
Congress! In one southern state whose pri-
mary comes up soon, former union official
has announced his candidacy for Congress-.
Labor throughout the state is 100 percent be-
hind him but labor can't say so. The CAM r.
dates district includes one of the most conS
vative and wealthy sections in the south where
in the past union man has had just about as
much chance of going to Congress as the Kin
sey report has of becoming required reading by
the Girl Scouts. So deal was made. The CIO
and AFL will officially attack the union man.
there's going to be an awful explosion when
thus making him acceptable to the wealthy
hoi-polloi in order to get him elected. But
this guy gets to Congress and goes right down
the line for every bit of laborsponsored legisla-
ton including repeal of the Taft-Hartley law.
The labor people are anticipating it happily.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26
What's
New?
By
Eduard ].
Duck,
Assistant
Director,
National
Auto>Lite
Division

Most of us who work in
plants or who are interested
in the welfare of the workers
in the plants like to read
about the problems which ex-
ist in them and consider ways
and means of solving these
problems.
However, there are times
when we must concern our
selves with other problems
which effect the lives of
everyone. Because of this, /
am reprinting an article here
which l recently read which l
think is of great interest to
every member of our demo-
cratic union. 1t is timely and
important, and i think, well
worth reproducing and read
ing and re-reading.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-26

women please send them to me
in care of Al Kengott, Local
IL. Any good recipes, social or
pleasant event you wish to
share with your Sister work
ers will be appreciated.
I want to take this opportu-
nifty to thank the people who
have enough faith in me to
think l have the ability to
write this column, and I'll try
my best to uphold their faith
with their cooperation.
Odessa Overy
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Rivers Rise Again
In East Carolina,

Raleigh, NC, Dec. 31-GAP)
Eastern North Cardinals Riv-
ers are on the rise again.
:, Recent rainfall has caused the
four major rivers in the eastern
part of the state-the Neuse,
Roanoke, Cape Fear, and the
Tar-to rise rapidly. !
All but the Tar are, expected
I'd reach flood stage in the hext
few days, according to- Garrett
Demots of the us. weather bur-
eau here.
He, said the.Neuse is expected
to crest at .Neuse at IS IL feet
today. 1t is expected to reach
l6 feet at Sfnithfield Sunday, 10
feet at ,Goldsboro next Wednes-
day, and 16 feet at Kinston a
week from today. Flood stage
at all these points is IA feet ex-
cept at Smithfield, whre it is 13.
The Roanoke is expected to
crest at 1872 feet, at Alta Vista,
Va, today. which is 10 feet a.
bovc flood state. ~
). The Cape Fear Is expected to
reach its flood stage Of IS feet
at Fayetteville toni9ht,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Today Is Deadline
For Car Approval

Raleigh, NC, Dec. 31-(AP)
To-day is the last day a North
Carolina car may appear on
the states highways without
mechanical inspection sticker.
: It also is the last day that
drivers whose last names begin
with E, F and G can drive un-
der their old licenses.
Motor Vehicles Commission
er Landon c. Rosser said. t h e
Highway Patrol has been alert
ed to s. arrest :, anyone caught
driving !; a. car tomorrow without
a sticker. = Conviction, said
Rosser, will be a nisdemeanor
and punishment could run as
high as. a $50 fine or 80 days in
Jail, or both.
For those E, F and G drivers
who don't have the required dri-
vers' license, a fine Of $25, 80
days in jail, or both, are possi-
BILE penalties.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Aulander Bank
Robbers Sought
By Officers

Aulander, NC, Dec. 31-(AP)
The FBI, local officers and the
State Highway Patrol today con-
tinued their searche for $33, 500
and the men who got it from a
safe stolen yesterday from the
Aulander bank.
The looted safe and the stolen
wrecker used to take it from the
bank early yesterday morning
were found in the woods near
Winton, about Is miles north
east of here, yesterday after
noon.
The money represented most
of the cash the bank had on
hand yesterday.
The outer door of the four-by-
three-foot safe was found in the
street at $50 am. The inner
door of the strong box had been
cut by a torch.
The cracksmen also had at
tempted to break into the banks
vault before hauling the : safe
away, but they failed. though
they did manage to knock Oft
the combination. .t
W.B. Copeland, cashier Of the
Ahoskie bank, of which the Att
lander institution is branch,
said the loss was covered by
insurance.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Bill McClung
Leaves Herald;
Davey New Editor

James L. Wick, vice-president
of the Herald Printing Company,
said today William L. Davey
will succeed William A.
McClung as managing editor of
the Daily Herald following Nc
Clung's resignation to accept a
position with, the Appalachian
Electric I Power Company in
Roanoke, Va. n
McClung, who has served as
managing editor of the Herald
since it entered the daily field
on September 13, came to Roa-
noke Rapids in June from Rad
ford, Va, where he was manag-
ing editor of the News-Journal.
Prior to that time he was city
editor of the Daily Advance in
Elizabeth City and was a news
commentator on radio station
WGAI. He went to Elizabeth
City from Bluefield, W. Va,
where he was head of the Asso-
ciated Press bureau.
He will begin his duties with
the Appalachian Electric Power
Company on January l, and said
he, will move his wife and three
children to Roanoke as soon as
a t sfactory housing is avail
able. -
Davey, who has served as
city editor of the Herald since
September, was formerly edi-
tor of the Bertie Ledger-Ad-
vance in Windsor and before the
war was connected with the dai-
ly Herald-Observer in Concord.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Mrs. Green Dies
At Home After
Short Illness

Mrs. Alice Tennie Cullom
Green, go, died at her home on
route one Roanoke Rapids last
night after a short illness.
A native of Halifax County,
Mrs. Green was the daughter of
the late Wyatt and Ludie Cul-
lom and was the wife of the late
George L. Green of the Hawkins
Chapel community.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted on Sunday afternoon at
2::3O from the Hawkins Chapel
Church by the Rev. Mr.. Meas
mer and the Rev. Mr.. Hurley.
Burial will be in the Green fami-
ly cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters
Mrs. George Thompson and Mrs.
Eunice G. Hurst of Roanoke Rap
ids; one son, Lonnie B. Green
of Roanoke Rapids; one sister,
Grady jenkins of Roanoke Rap
ids; three brothers, W. L. Cul-
lom of Roanoke Rapids and Mar
ion and Charles Cullom of Little
ton; and seven grandchildren.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
New Years Eve Dance And Floor Show
Will Feature Local Celebrations

I Except for big doings" at the
annual New Years Eve dance
tonight at the Armory, Roanoke
Rapids will apparently see 194a
out the door and welcome 1949
in quiet style.
Plans are for the usual New
Years banging of tin pans, blow
ing of horns and mill whistles,
but planned celebrations are few
and far between. At the Rose
mary Baptist Church the annual
Watch Night services will start
tonight at 1870 and last through
the coming of the New ear; af-
ter whica refreshments RiH be
served worshippers in the church
basement.
Topping the list of entertain
ment in the city will be the an
nual New Years Eve dance spo-
nsored by the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at the
Armory. 1t will feature the mu-
sic of Dick Levin's N. S. State
College band and floor show at
midnight which will be staged
by the Roanoke Rapids mer :
chants and will highlight gla :
mour, with a number of local
girls participating,
Mrs. Mary Garner Mills, who
has been in charge of the floor
show said it is due to get under
way at midnight and will last
about 80 minutes, after which the
merry making will last into the
wee small hours of the N e W
Year.
Those participating will have
as their representatives the fol-
lowing: Betty Wynne Ingram
and Margaret Ann Ingram, Fan
nye's; Emily Cook and Louise
Burke, The Quality Shop; Mir
lam Mountford, Peggy AIMS;
Ruth Cooke, The Betty Shop;
Shirley Lavender, Shafia's; Pat
Matkins, Peacock Beauty Salon;
Ernestine Smith, Roanoke Flo
raj; Maggie Jean King, The
Fashion Shop; Dorthy Mount
ford, Sandlin Flower Shop Troy
Bones, Auto Service Station; S.
I. Pridgen, Carolina Motors; B.
Wilson, Roanoke Motor Sales;
James Brown, Walser Motors;
H. A. Kicks, Rick's Motors;
Ruth King and Sgt. Boyce, U.
S. Army Recruiting Office; w.
H. Berry, Murray Motors; and
Gurney Brown, Godwin-Wilkes
Motors Inc.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
BY Margaret Kernodle
AP Special Washington Service

AP Special Washington Service
Washington, Dec. 81 lap
The Carolinas will have four for
mer governors serving in! t h e
Senate today.
They will also represent their
nnn3s tes in the new Congress !,
which convenes next week.
j. Melville Broughton, former
governor of North Carolina, TAX
ing his oath of office as senator
this afternoon, makes No. four.
The others, who were COVER
nors of their states before elec-
ton as Senators, are Clyde Ho-
ey (D-NC), Burnet Maybank Cd
SCI and Olin D. Johnston D.
SCI.
Broughton succeeds Senator
Umstead (D-NC), having de-
feated him in the state primary.
But for a special ruling by
Senate officials, Broughton
would have taken office as soor
a. the general. election vote was
in.
He was elected for both
short term, from the general e.
lection in November to the enc
of the 80th Congress, and for 8
regular six year term. He de.
feated John Wilkinson, Republi'
can, of Washington in the gener.
al election.
Umstead has returned to his
law practice in Durham, N. c.
He was appointed by Governor
R. Gregg Cherry to serve the un-
expired term of the late Sena-
tor Josiah w. Bailey (D-NC).
Broughton perhaps took cue
from the confusion that result
ed when more friends showed up
to see Umstead sworn In than be
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Mission Leader
; To Speak Sunday
To MethOdists

Miss Sallie Lou McKimmon,
executive secretary of the wo-
mans division of Christian Ser
vice of the Methodist Church,
who has just returned from a
tour of Methodist mission work
in Europe, will be the featured
at the eleven O'Clock
service at the First Methodist
Church here Sunday morning.
Miss McKimmon, who is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. A..
Thorne, will report on the re-
cent World Conference of Christ
ian Churches at Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, which she attended
as an official delegate of the
Methodist Church in America.
The Rev. J.F. Herbert, pastor
= Of the First Methodist Church,
said Miss McKimmon will speak
concerning the formation of the
International Council of Christ
ian Churches at the Amsterdam
conference.
Miss McKimmon, who at
present, maintains offices in
New York City, is a native of
Maxton, NC, and has been
associated with mission work
b for a number Of years. Sh e
has closely identified herself
with the development Of world
wide missions and her special
field Of work has been Europe
and Africa.
The Rev. Mr.. Herbert said
today we consider ourselves
quite fortunate in having Miss
McKimmon to speak to our con-
gregation Sunday, and we wish
to extend a cordial invitation to
the public to attend the service
to hearsa very interesting re-
port"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Gallivanting Post
Holes Top Tall Tales

? Burlington, Wis, Dec. 81
(AP)-A narrative of big
blow in Alberta, Canada, today
was designated the gustiest of
all windy efforts in the annual
contest of the Burlington Liars
Club, Inc.
L. w. Tupper, of Patricia, Al
berta, is the champion liar Of
the world for 1948 by reason of
his tale of 200 post holes and
northwestern.
up here in Alberta we really
have some wind storms" up
per related. Last summer a
rancher. and just. finished. dig
ging 200 post holes, when a.
long came a Northwestern, and
blew every last one of those
post holes out of the ground and
out of the county. The ranch
er finally located them 125 miles
away, but they were a total loss.
After bouncing 1875 miles cross
country, over cactus, they were
so full of holes that they
wouldn't hold dirt out any
more"
Tupper's tall one, which left
Patricia by dog-sled, took, the
championship out Of the United
States for the first time since
the club began competition in
1929.
Last years liar supreme was
John Hopley of San Antonio,
Tex, who relayed how Charley
Skorpea knocked the eight ball
from under a fly in an OlSlaho-
ma pool room so fast that the
fly fell on the table and broke
its back.
From the years batch Of tail
tales, club officers awarded hon
orable mention to J.F. McKale.
Tuscon. Ariz.. for this:
"As a die-hard Republican vo-
ter with II years Of experience.
I knew Harry was going 70 win
al the time" /"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Four Former Governors Represent
Carolinas In u. S. Senate After Today

could get seats for in the Senate
gallery. The new Senator came
here several weeks ago and had
about 100 seats set aside for. Tar
Heels wanting to see him sworn.
BY eing sworn in today,
Broughton and two others elect
ed and appointed to the 80 tn
Congress, gain some seniority
over new senators who take Of
flee next week.
Broughton was luckier, too,
than some, in getting into his
office in the Senate office build
ing even before he was sworn
in.
Some new Senators will not be
able to move into their offices
until some Senators move o u
next week or later.
Broughton was glad to get the
same office Umstead had - just
down the hall from Senator Ho-
ey
And Umstead moved his staff
out early, allowing Broughton's =
aides to move in. John D.. Nc.
Conneu of Southern Pines, N. c.,
former assistant United States
attorney for the middle district
of the state, heads them as ad-
ministrative assistant. 4
The new senator and Mrs.
Broughton are entertaining their
North Carolina friends at a
luncheon after the Senate cere-
mony.
And, at Sugar Bowl party
tomorrow at the fashionable
Mayflower Hotel, John w. Cat.
fey of Greensboro, has invited
Tar Heels to listen to the radio
broadcast Of the football game
between Oklahoma and the I'm.
iversity Of North Carolina and
Senator and his wife.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Long Trials Slow Special Term
OF Recorders Court Yesterday

Long involved trials in which
a number of witnesses appear
ed took up most of the time of
the special session of Halifax
County recorders court here
yesterday, and lights were still
burning after dark before t h e
court was finally adjourned for
the day.
One of the longest cases heard
yesterday was closed after $3.50
after evidence had been present
ed both before and after t h e
luncheon recess in a case where
Marion Hudson of Roanok Rap
ids was charged with driving
while under the influence of al
cohol.
The charge grew out of Hud-
sons arrest on October %, when
he was arrested after collision
with an automobile driven by
Gilbert Alexander, Negro, at the
intersection of Fourteenth Street
and Roanoke Avenue.
A large number of witnesses
appeared for the State and for
the defense in the trial, and de-
fense attorneys Winfield CT W
and Julian Allsbrook asked that
the defendent be acquitted.
Judge Daniel heard all the evil
dence and found Hudson guilty,
imposing a fine of $100 and
costs, which amounted to $3.50
including damage to Alexand-
er's car. Hudson was given I'M
til January 6 to pay the fine and
costs, but was required to post
a bond of 5000. Attorneys said
they did not know whether or
not they would appeal the judg-
ment to the Superior Court.
Early yesterday afternoon Sol
icitor Robert E. Josey, III, cal
led case involving L. H. Tu-
dor, Roanoke Rapids youth, on
charge of "peeping Tom" and
said to Judge Daniel, 'On the
recommendation of the prose :
cutting witnesses, the State
would like to take a mol pros
with leave"
Tudor entered q, plea of guilty
to charge Of possession of non
tax-paid liquor. He told Judge
Daniel he had bought the liquor
T'over the river from a colored
fellow l met while I was hunt
ing
Judge Daniel sentenced Tudor
to three months on the roads,
with the sentence suspended on
the payment of the costs of the
court action and on further con-
dition that he remain of good be-
havior for two years. The Judge
warned, "Any time you get in
any trouble this three-ronths'
sentence can be imposed, n d
Mr.. Josey can reinstate this
'peeping TOM action at any time
on both charges had been found
Tudor appeared in the record
er's court after probably cause
several weeks ago by Mayor w.
B. Allsbrook.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Marine Recruiter
Is Here Next Week

Staff Sergeant XII. Lane, U.
S. Marine Corps recruiting SER
geant, has announced he will
be located in the post office
building in Roanoke Rapids on
Monday, January 8, through
next Friday and will be on duty
from nine am, until four pm.
daily.
Sergeant Lane said he will
interview young men between
the ages of II and % for enlist
ment in the Marine Corps for
three or four years. Young
men 18 years of age can be
accepted for one-year enlist
ments.
He said he is particularly in
terested in contracting former
Marines who are interested in
enlisting in the Marine Corps
Reserve (inactive). He said all
who are interested in further in
formation regarding. the pro-
gram should see him at the
post office next week.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Chang Suggests Peace
Possible Soon For China

Nanking, Dec. 31-(AP)-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek de-
clared tonight his government
was ready to discuss ending the
war with the Chinese Commun-
ists-but set up conditions which
appeared to rule out any poss-
ibility Of such a settlement.
In a written New Years state
ment to the Chinese people, the
Chinese president declared:
"If negotiated peace is not de-
trimental to national indepen-
dence and sovereignty, but will
contribute to the welfare Of the
people, and if the constitution is
not violated, constitutionalism is
preserved, a democratic form Of
government is maintained, enti-
ty Of the armed forces safeguard
ed and if the peoples free mode
Of living and minimum living
standard are protected, then I
shall be satisfied"
It seemed to observers in this
Communist-threatened national
capital that these requirements
outlawed the slightest possibility
of settlement if Chang insist
ed they be followed.
'If the communists are not
sincerely desirous of peace and
will insist on continuing h e
armed rebellion. Chang con-
tinued, the government shall
have no alternative, but will
them to a finish.
GAS the political nerve CEN
ter Of the country, the Marking
Shanghai. area will be held at all
costs, and the government ID de-
tefmined. to throw in all AVAIL
able forces for a decisive battle.
I firmly believe the GOVERN
nent will. win out in. the End,
and it also will mark the 4lrn-
ing point in the war;"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Local Stores
Open Tomorrow

John Lackey, president of
the Roanoke Rapids Merchants
Association said today the
merchants of Roanoke Rapids
will be open with bells on and
a lot of good bargins tomor-
row-New Years Day"
Lackey said several towns
jim The state are planning clos
ings for the New Years holi-
day, but said every business
in Roanoke Rapids plans to re-
main open for business tomor-
row except for the banks,
which will observe the legal
holiday.
Saturday, therefore, will be
a day of business as usual
for most of the city.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-31
Weldon Firemen Battle
$1,000 Blaze At School

Weldon.-Local firemen battl-
ed a stubborn fire for more than
an hour here last night in the
lunchroom of the Weldon Negro
School on First Street before
getting the fire under control af-
ter damage estimated at $1,00
had been done to the building
and its equipment.
Fire Chief DIR. Medlin, who
with ten of the members Of the
volunteer fire department was
called to the scene about eight
O'Clock, said the fire apparently
started from faulty wiring in the
rear of the school lunchroom.
The school was unoccupied at
the time, the Christmas vaca-
ton being still in effect, and
Chief Medlin said this morning
he did not know whether or not
the fire would affect the re-
opening of school next Monday.
When discovered the blaze
had made good headway and
was burning furiously by the
time the firemen arrived on the
scene. The eleven firemen
were forced to direct several
streams of water into the build
ing before they could bring the
fire in check shortly after nine
O'Clock last night.
The blaze was the second SER
ious fire in Weldon in less than
a week, the Negro Methodist
Church having burned la t
week.