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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-04
J. K. Dickens. Pioneer Resident
Of Roanoke Rapids. Is Found
Dead EARLY Today In His Store


noke Rapids oldest citizens and
pioneer settler of the city, drop
ped dead this morning in his
grocery store on East Second
street.
Mr.. Dickens, who had been a
merchant in Roanoke Rapids for
a number of years, was found by
a customer slumped III the corner
next to a counter of his store.
Coroner Rufus Britton and po-
lice was notified Immediately at
ter he was found about $3.50 and
the coroner said he appeared to
have died instantly from a heart
attack about a half-hour before
he was found.
Mr.. Dickens was member of
the First Baptist Church and a
church worker of long standing.
He attended services at the
church last night.
w. C. Allsbrook, father of sena
tor Julian Allsbrook, and long
time friend of the late Mr.. Dick
ems, says that he came to Roa-
noke Rapids on March Is,
1897 and j. X. Dickens or Knox
Dickens as he was known, came
Oh March IA, 1897.
q Mr.. Dickens had always been
active in church work. Before
there was a Baptist Church in
Roanoke Rapids Knox Dickens
met with group of workers
holding meetings in a tobacco
barn on Railroad street. With
this group he helped organize the
first Baptist church, and erect
the church building on Hamilton
Street. This building was later
replaced by the First Baptist
Church now on Roanoke Avenue.
Mr.. Dickens continued his
work with this church. He was
one of the first deacons of the
church and had been active in
that capacity until last year,
when due to age he was elected
honorary deacon.
He served as superintendent of
the Sunday School and was for
many years teacher of the adult
class.
Not only was Mr.. Dickens &C.
tive in church work but he was
deeply interested in the growth
of Roanoke Rapids. He was at
,ne time mayor of the city.
Mr.. Dickens built his first
home in 1900 at what has since
been known as the T. w. M.
Long home.
About 1907 he built a new home
at what is known as the
B. S. Webb residence, and lived
there until his death.
Mr.. Dickens came to Roanoke
Rapids as a clerk for the Wells
D. Tillery Store. The store was
a dry goods, hardware and gro
Gerry which catered principally to
farmers of the surrounding
country.
This business was operated at
the corner of Roanoke Ave-
nue. and End Street.
In 1917 Mr.. Tillery sold his
hardware and drygoods business
20 an out-of-town firm. Mr.. Dick
ems and Mr.. Tillery continued the
grocery department as partners
and formed a new store known as
Tillery and Dickens.
After a few years Mr.. Tillery
sold out to Mr.. Dickens and Mr..
Dickens continued the business
with Mr.. Thaddy D. Parker as
partner.
After Mr.. Parker's accidental
death some few years later, Mr..
Dickens continued in business a.
lone until his death.
Mr.. Dickens is survived by
,ne sister and several nieces and
lephews.
\ Funeral services will be con
Nucted from the First Baptist
Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:
10 p. m. The body will be re-
moved from Wrenn funeral home
} from the Wrenn Funeral Home
to the church at noon Tuesday
and will lie in. state until the
ime of the funeral.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-04
Weafher

North Carolina Considerable
:loudiness with intermittent
light rain or drisxls today, to.
night and Tuesday; cooler to.
day and tonight and continued
cool Tuesday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-04
Tax but No Profit

Columbus, o. (U. P.)-Frank-
lin County came out two cents
in the red when it settled the in
heritance tax on the estate of
the late Ira D. Lester. The set
Element added up to one cent and
it cost the county three cents to
mail the penny check to the
Marion, o., city auditor.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-04

Except for water and milk,
Americans use moro paper
than anything else.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-04

The crop loss from weeds in
the United States each year is
estimated at S. billions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
us. TRACK TEAMS DOING WELL, FIRST
 HALF MEET OVER

OLYMPIC STADIUM, WEM- BLEY, England, Aug. 4--lR-The Olympic track and field games pas sed their half way mark today with the United States well on the way to eoualling or bettering it's greatest triumphs in other modern Olym- piads.
 At the end of four days of Inter national competition, IA individual champions had stood proudly at at tention in the stadium while their national anthems were played. Seven times it was the Star Spanglel Ban- ner."
 There remain ten more finals to be held before the track and field games end on Saturday. The United States seems assured of winning four and has possible chance in Q fifth.
 Thus far the American team has captured the following individual titles:
 100. 200 and 800 meters, 400 meter hurdles, broad jump, pole vault and shot pu@.
 Eleven victories out of "A woulo compare favorable with the recorc of other Olympic competitions. IT 1886, 1924 and 1912 the United States won 12 first places.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
CLUBS PUNCHED
 IN pENNANT RACE,
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
By JOE REICHLER

The greatest of all American League pennant races approached the two-thirds mark today in an unprecedented situation-a virtual four-way tie for first place among Cleveland, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. A mere cos percentage points separated the four teams.
 As a result of last nights games the Indians regained the top rung by defeating the Washington Senators 5-3, while the Athletics dropped from first to fourth by losing to the Chicago White SoX., 2-1, in 1C innings. The Yankees took over scond place hy trouncing the De- troit Tigers, 15-3, and the Red SoS advanced to third by outslugging the St. Louis Browns, 15-3
 The National League race also was frightened appreciably when the front-running Braves were beaten 5-4 by Cincinnati while the rest of the first division, New York, Brook lyn and St. Louis were idled by rain. In picking up half game the Giants advanced to within four and a half games di the Braves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
PITCHING J0B5,
 H0MERS SPARKLE
 IN COAST LEAGUE
By BILL BECKER

A pair of sparkling pitching jobs and a pair of lusty home-runs pro-
 vided Coast League fireworks last night.
 The fancy twlrling was turned in by southpaw Cliff Melton, whose four-hit shutout gave pace-setting l San Francisco a 40 win over San
 Diego, and by Sacramento right handler Mary Grissom, who checked Los Angeles with five blows for a
 3-1 victory:
 The homers came off the boom- i ing bat of Hollywood's big Gus Zernial and were the big factor in the Stars double win over Se- attle, 7-3 and 6-5. AS a result the Stars vaulted over the Rain
 iers into fifth place.
 Second place Oakland and Port Ian dsplit a twin bill, dropping the Oaks to two games behind the leading Seals. Oakland took the
 opener, 2-1, but the Beavers bounc- ed hack with "A decision. i Melton's wonderful whip-he fam | ned nine batters-made Jimmy { Reeses debut as San Diego man. ager a sad affair. Reipper Collins got the gate yesterday following | the Padres recent skid of 14 losses in their last IT games. It was the 14th win for the big lefty,
 who was helped by homers by Jack Tobin and Gene Woodling. Zernial's Lou Tost edged Port lands Duane Pillette with homers by Merrill Combs and George Metkovich accounting for the Oaks runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
INTERNAL REVENUE
 FILES TAX LIENS

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed tax liens against three Juneau men and released one lien against another.
 Bruce Kencall is accused of not paying his 1944 employment tax; Samuel L. Gotten is accused of not paying withholding tax and employ ment tax for March 3l. l948; and Merle Rhodes, of the boat Jannette, is charged with not paying his with holding tax.
 A lien against Fred Frobese for nonpayment of this l946 income tax has been discharged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
DUCK HUNTING REGULATIONS
 ANNOUNCED

Regulations for the hunting of migratory waterfowl in Alaska were announced today by the Regional Office of the U. & Fish and Wild life Service. The new regulations also contain changes in limits and shooting hours.
 The seasons for Alaska are as fellows. First Division Oct. 1-Nov 9: Second and Fourth Divisions and the entire drainage of the Panama River in the Third Divis- ion. Sept. l-Oct 10; the remainder of the Third Division, Sept. l5- Oct. 24.
 Daily bag limits on ducks is five except on wood ducks, which is one only. Daily bag for American and red-breasted Mergansers is 25, ne possession limit except on opening day. Possession limit on ducks is ten except on wood ducks. which is limited to one
 Daily bag and possession limit on geese is five in any combination net exceeding two of Canadian geese or it's sub-species. white fronted geese or brant.
 Shooting hours are from one half hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset, except on tht opening day, when shooting ma, not begin until noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04

SALMON CREEK COUNTRY CLUB open every afternoon iron 2 o'clock to 5 a. m. S56 Il
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
LEADtk5 IN B. B.

Major League Headers through games of yesterday are as follows
 National League Batting Musial, St. Louis, .390; Dark, Boston .330
 Runs batted Mize, New York 82; Musial, St. Louis 81. Home runs Kiner, Pittsburgh 28; Sauer, Cincinnati 27.
 Pitching-Jansen, New York 14- 5 .737; Brecheen, St. Louis 11-4 .735
 American League Batting Williams, Boston 1885; Boudreau. Cleveland .348.
 Runs batted in-DiMaggio, New York 9l; Stephens, Boston 90. Home Runs-Keltner, Cleveland and DiMaggio, New York "A. Pitching Kramer, Boston 13-3 .813.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
HOSPITAL No7Es

Elaine Arnold was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surg ical attention Baby Sidney Green wald was admitted for medical at tention.
 Leaving the hospital were Mrs Mae Rhodes and Ralph Sheffer
 Jumbo Johnson and Hans Johns of Yakutat were discharged from the Government Hospital yesterday Bernard Henning of Yakutat was admitted to the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
OLD RING MA5TER,
 THOMAS RYAN, DIES

VAN NUYS, Calif., Aug. 4-lRl- Death has claimed another of the
 rings old masters, Tommy Ryan, former Welterweight and Middle
 weight champion of the world
 Ryan, who graduated from lum- Der camp brawls and fought through
 the rugged turn-of-the-century era
 when bouts went as long as 76 rounds. died of heart ailment yes
 terday.
 He was 78. Anna, his wife of 50 years, was with him when the end came at their home here. Ryan caught up with the l47-
 pound championship on July 26, 1894, when he outpointed myster- ious Billy Smith in 20 rounds at
 Minneapolis.
 He assumed the Middleweight crown by exclamation in 1897 after champion Bob Fitzsimmons had stepped up the ladder to dethrone Jim Corbett as heavyweight champ. For 10 years, Ryan met and de- feated the best in his class. Still generally recognized as
 champion, he retired in 1907 SALMON. CREEK COUNTRY CLUB open every afternoon from 2 o'clock to 5 a. m. 956 It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
'FA5T-pACED STORY
 IS NOW SHOWING
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Combining an exciting trio oi stars with a refreshing fast-paced story, That Way With Women"
 which had it's local premiere last night at the goth Century Theatre, assumes rare proportions of spark Hing humor and flaming romance. Designed to please the most dis criminating audiences of all tastes
 and all ages, the new film presents Dane Clark, Martha Vickers and Sydney Greenstreet in stellar roles, with Alan Hale, Craig Stevens. Bar bara Brown, Don McGuire and John Ridgely in important supporting as- Isignments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
FIGHT DOPE

Fights last night turned out as follows:
 Hartford. Conn.-Willie Pep, l28 ii Hartford, outpointed Teddy Red top" Davis, 131, New York, 10. non- title).
 Los Angeles-Tommy Campbell l37, Rock Island, Ill, stopped Tony Mar l34h, Hermosillo Mex, G.
 Portland, Ore.-Bill Petersen, 200 Seattle stopped Roy Hawkins, l82 Portland Ore, 9.
 Seattle Bobby Jones, l84, Oak land, outpointed Billy Tierney, l52 Seattle, 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
|"L05T HONEYMOON" |I5 ON CApIT0l'S BILL
 STARTING TONIGHT

Lost Honeymoon" coming to the
 Capitol theatre tonight, stars Fran
 chot Tone, Ann Richards and Tom Conway in a hilarious story about
 an architect who cannot remember his marriage-or his twin children.
 Tone employs all his charm and talent as polished comedian in his efforts to clear himself and straight en out his life.
 Ann Richards, Australian-born actress, plays the friend of Tones Hate wife who brings the twins over Sto America from England in search ,of their father. Ann gets into many difficulties, and out of several others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
MONTANA MAN HERE

Here from Billings, Mont, H. D. Mccullough is guest at the Hotel Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04

SALMON. CREEK COUNTRY CLUB open every afternoon from 2 o'clock to 5 a. m. 956 Ii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-04
WESTERN LEAGUE

Final scores of games played last night in the Western Internationa, League are as follows.
 Bremerton 8; Salem 5.
 Yakima 13; Tacoma 10.
 Spokane Az, Victoria Il.
 Wenatchee II; Vancouver l.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17
Wotitzky To Seek
Speaker Pro TENS
Post in 81 House

PUNTA GORDA-State Rep
elect Leo Wotitzky, of Charlotte
County, a member of the low
er branch of the State Legislature
for the past five sessions, an
nounces his candidacy for speak
er pro tenn of the 1851 session.
Wotitzky graduated from the
University of Florida with a de-
gree of Bachelor of Science of
Education. He is a past presi-
dent of the Punta Gorda Rotary
Club, a member of the Punta
Gorda Chamber of Commerce,
and is associated in the publish
ing of the Punta Gorda Herald,
weekly newspaper.
During his 10 years in the Leg
islature, he has served on num-
Der of important committees. This
is the first time he has offered
himself for speaker pro tenn.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

the Seminary to each of the SOU
thern communities.
Rabbi Bernard Segal was the
guest speaker at the Conference
and gave very graphic and
comprehensive description of the
Seminary Schools, Institutes, and
associated groups. He informed
the audience that in addition to
Continued on Page Four
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

cation of Synagogue Emanuel.
At the Conference, Mr.. STEM
berg called for strong combln-
ed effort on behalf of all COM
munities in the Southeast to help
maintain the activities of The
Jewish Theological Seminary OF
America. He announced that an
intensive cultural and education
al program will be conducted to
bring a better understanding OF
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

The IDA is the Embarrassing
arm of the American Jewish
Committee and the Anti-Defa-
nation League of B'nai Birth,
two national agencies devoted to
combating bigotry and promot-
ing inter-group harmony.
Marking the first statewide
review of intolerance ever held
here, more than 200 delegates
from all sections of Florida ex-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

plored the steps local commun-
tiles can take to gear their cam
paigns for democratic liberties
with the coordinated program of
the American Jewish Committee
and the Anti-Defamation League.
Declaring that intolerance EN-
dangers the foundations of our
democracy, the conference is
sued a statement calling upon
"all freedom-loving citizens and
agencies" to join in a "determin-
ed effort to uproot from Ameri-
can life those manifestations of
bigotry and hate destructive of
the freedoms and liberties en-
joyed by all Americans.
'"The activity of hate cliques
constitute a challenge to the
foundation of freedom and to the
various groups which, together,
constitute our national fabric"
the parley declared.
Conference co-chairman were
IDA Executive Committee mem
bers Leonard L. AbeSs of Miami
Beach and Harry w. Reinstine of
Jacksonville.
Max N. Kroloff, Atlanta civic
leader and chairman of the Anti
Defamation League for B'nai
Birth District No. S, in a feature
address declared:
"This period of intensifying
world conflict with totalitarian-
ism makes it more urgent than
ever that our democratic free
doms in the United States be not
only safeguarded but extended.
The liberties of Americans can
not be forgotten or overlooked
and attention withdrawn from
them, despite the involvement of
Americans with world problems"
he said. "In fact the very solu-
ton of these international prob
lens the triumph of demo-
cratic ideals and principles in all
the world cannot in any way
be separated from the very real
issue of the traditional democratic
rights of all Americans. Our re-
cord at home is our record "a
broad"
Religious intolerance was flay-
ed as threat to democratic lib
critics by Mr.. Abess, who said:
Every American must look
with concern on this evil in our
society, because it is an attack
on the freedom of every Ameri-
can. 1t is an attack on every
basic idea, principle and tradition
in our American democratic way
of life"
He warned that the current eff
fort to rehabilitate European
Jewry and to help rebuild Jew
ish life in Israel may be jeopar-
died unless American Jewry
safeguards itself against the anti
democratic forces in this country.
A highlight of the parley's pro-
ceedings was question and ans
wer period in which conference
delegates discussed local prob
lens and exchanged experiences
of their home communities.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17
Southeast Synagogue Conference
Elects Sieinberg Of Charleston. Pres.

Steinberg Charleston Gu elected President of
Region the Friends The Jewish Theological Sem
held December 5th Savannah
GEORGIA. Steinberg prominent leader his community and
family which has long been known for its active par
cipaton life He. his father and grandfather were
Charleston and his is follow
;rc IN the family tradition President of the Junior Congre
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17
Truman Wants
D. P. Law Changed
BY CHAHLOI IL WEBER
fCopyright, 1913. Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
President Truman will ask
Congress for a complete over
hauling of the displaced persons
law when he reads his State of
the Union message to Congress on
January 8.
That is the prediction of Cap
ital observers close to the displac-
ed persons scene. Amending the
present law will be much better
strategically, they point out, than
attempting to write and push
through an entirely new bill.
And the revisions to be asked, if
passed, will, they say, amount to
almost a new piece of legislation.
Harry Rosenfield. member of
the three-man Displaced Persons
Commission. said he had had
assurances" that the new Con-
qress would act to eliminate the
bad features Of the present law.
when we asked him for a status
report on the program. He was
hopeful. he said. that the Con-
gress would act soon enough"
and would make the law appli-
cable to all displaced persons re-
CARELESS Of race. religion. or ma
tional origin"
He predicted that Congress
would probably be asked to
change the law in the following
manner: to raise the present fig
ure from 2O5,00O eligible to AGO.
900 eligible for admission; to
change the present "cut-off date
of Dec. %, 1915, which discrimin-
ates against Jewish DPS, to April
81, 1912; to repeal the clause
that mortgages" quota numbers
used under the program against
future quotas; and to eliminate
the requirements that 40 percent
of the visas issued must go to
Bats and 80 percent to "agricul-
turists." Also, he said, Congress
will probably eliminate from the
bill the section providing for en-
try of ethnic Germans.
These steps have been requested
by the Commission and by the
State and Justice Departments in
routine reports listing legislative
requirements that all federal
agencies have been asked to sub
NIT to President Truman. Rosen-
field said.
The greatest problem faced by
the Commission at the moment,
aside from the completely of the
law, is the serious shortage of
funds. The original appropriation
Tor the first years operation was
$2,OOO,O00. Later the Bureau of
the Budget granted them permits
sion to spend the sum in nine
months instead of a year, indicat-
ing tacit permission to ask Con-
gress for a deficiency appropria-
uon. 1t may be some time before
congress can vote the funds,
however, and in the meantime
the program must limp along on
curtailed onerationS
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

Moe Cooper. Jacksonville. Fla:
"I've found some exceptionally
interesting material in your
paper, which I could not get from
any other source"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

Thou shalt not take vengeance
nor bear any grudge against the
children of thy people, but thou
Snalt love thy neighbor as thy
self.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17
Florida Conference Held To
Fight Croup-Hatred

safeguard liberties Of all religious
Floridas communities the First
Appeal Sunday
in he Roney Hotel. Miami Beach.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-12-17

Women have major responsibility helping shape better
democracy the United States Fannie Hurst distinguished author
declared at Food for Thought luncheon recently sponsored by
the New York Chapter Of the American Jewish Committee Left
to right Mrs. Rhman PrOskaue secretary of the chaper
Miss Hurst Mrs. Joseph M wife president
Of the American Jewish Committee There American Jewish
Committee chapters in thirtyve cities throughout the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Tales From Times Square
An Assortment of Items on the Theater,
in New York and Elsewhere
Bv lack OBron

NEW YORK.
Oleg Cassini, handy fellow with
needle and thimble who also is
Gene Tierney's husband, has been
signed to run up the costumes for
the new Mike Todd opus, LAS the
Girls Co." Cassini is head de-
signer for Doth Century-Fox and
also dashes off . few fancy priced
originals for the Park Avenue set.
This is his first stage job.
Richard Arlen, who played foot
ball players and coaches in Holly
wood for 20 years, is doing the rustic
theaters in Made in Heaven which
John Golden presented on Broad
way in 1947 when it was. if you'll
pardon the expression, a Hop. .
Arthur Preacher also is sounding
his tea -and-crumpets tones for the
benefit of strawhat customers in an
old Pinero item, The Magistrate"
John Drew was in the 1885
original.
Hope Is the Thing With Feath-
ers," the Richard Harrity one-acter
which had the critics sending up
small rockets last season, will be
added to the bill at the Cort Thea
ter featuring THE Respectful Pros
titute.' The Happy Journey" will
be dropped. Meg Mundy, star
ofs"The Respectful Prostitute" may
90 to Hollywood at the urgent be-
hest of talent scouts. Joan Blon-
dell, who is enthused about the play
as an acting vehicle, has been men
toned to follow. :. Joan also has
been mentioned for the feminine
lead in her husband, Mike Todd's,
new musical.
Ray Middleton, after couple OF
profitable seasons in Annie Get
Your Gun" is breaking the monot-
ony by quitting to play the male
lead in Love Life" opposite Man
cite Fabray :. Monte Proser's new
musical, Heaven on Earth is set
for the Century Theater, from
which Inside U. S. A." will shift to
the Majestic, from which ALLEGRO"
recently fled, followed by crestfallen
hackers. :. Now starts the jockey
ing for theatrical position, with ID
new musicals and only a handful of
theaters in which tune shows rea-