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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Mrs. Meyer
Has Shower
For Miss Cooke

Mrs. James F. Meyer enter
tanned at a surprise miscellan-
eous shower at ner home Friday
evening honoring Miss Julia
Cooke bride elect whose engage
ment to Phillip Pullen was an
nounced last week.
The home was decorated
throughout with mixed fall flow.
ers.
Some of the games that were
the floral love story at which
Mrs. Ruby Mlnchie won the
prize, and rhyme-verse caro-
game at which Miss Charles W
Dickens was the winner.
At refreshment time a sweet
course carrying out the colors
of green and white was served
after which Miss Cooke opened
the many lovely gifts she re.
ceived.
Those present were Mes
danes R. A. Pullen, T. ]. Davis
David Radar. Forrest Parrish
Hubert Parrish, B. E. Lancaster
John Smith. Edward T. Turner
Charles w. Dickens, C. c. Min
cher, w. c. Colleen, H. S. Hard
ison, R. A. Woodruff, Claude
Leonard, Billie Bunting, ]. T
Glover, L. H. Nelson, Misses Ha
eel, Lee, Ruth Cooke, Betty Jear
Pullen, Betty Wynne Ingram
Margaret Ann Ingram, Mary
Anne Jones. Anne Hardison
Louise and Julia c oke.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Weldon Baptist
Young People
Have Outing

Weldon-The Baptist Young
Peoples class entertained at a
social at Bill Pierce's cabin on
Monday night at 7:30 P. M.
An evening of fun and games
was enjoyed after which they
roa d marshmellows and
weenies.
Those present were: Mes
DANES Marvin Lassiter and
Misses Thelma Traylor, Mary
Estelle Joyner, Margaret Ann
Gore, Jean Jones, and Mr.. Ed
Williford, Be- Browder, Lewis
Raynor, Bill Miller, Frances
Lynch, Marvin Lassiter, Harold
Sullivan.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Weldon

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Mohorn,
of Littleton were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mason Mo-
horn, GILL Sycamore Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Mohorn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Meade Nit
chell spent Sunday in Warrenton
where they enjoyed dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Boyce.
Mrs. Pierce johnson visited in
Oxford this week.
Mrs. N. J. Shepherd plans to
spend Tuesday in Richmond.
Virginia.
Mrs. Marvin Lassiter and mo-
Their, Mrs. Herman Hargove
spent Monday in Jackson.
M. and Mrs. Herman Har-
grove and Mr.. and Mrs. T. j..
Kee spent Sunday in Washing
ton, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. B. Pierce and
Mr.. Pierce Mother plan to leave
Wednesday for visit in Kings
Mountain with Mrs. Pierce's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon. Mrs.
Chrisie Pierce will stop in Bur-
lington for a visit with relatives.
Friends of Mrs. A. S. Allen
will regret to hear that she has
been ill at her home, COS Wash
ington Avenue.
Friends of Mrs. Foster Jenn-
ings will regret to learn that
she is in with bad foot which
she sprained while in Durham
Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
About The City

recipes which every woman can
use, especially the young ma
irons just learning the art OF
cooking. The last ten pages will
contain the recipes sent in from
local women.
The proceeds from the sale OF
the books will be divided be
tween the Woman's Club and the
publishers of the BOOK.
Miss Anna belle Daughtery was
remarking yesterday about the
experience her cousin Mary Po-
well Hill of Woodland had when
she invited her uncle DR.. J. M.
Powell, of Galax, Virginia and
noticed the following patients in
his office: Miss Frost, Mrs.
Snow and Mr.. Hail. The News
and Observer also had a notice
Of it in the Sunday paper.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Rothrocks Entertain
Couples Bridge Club

Enfield-Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Rothrock entertained the Coup
les Bridge Club at their home
on Thursday evening. Hand.
some chrysanthemums were
used in the living room where
the game was played.
At the close of the game, high
score prizes were won by Mrs
Wiley Bradley and Walter Gar
nette, while the bingo prizes
went to Mrs. Alvin Woodland ano
Dick Pope.
A sweet course was served te
the following present Mr.. ane
Mrs. Douglas McPhail, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Walter Garnette, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Alvin Woodland, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Wiley Bradley. and Dicl
POPE,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Young Woman's
Circle Of Weldon
Methodist Meets

Weldon.-Mrs. Stanley Arthur
and Mrs. Roscoe Hamill were
hostesses to the Young Woman's
Circle of the Methodist Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
Monday night at 8 o'clock in
the home of Mrs. Arthur at FOG
Washington Avenue.
This is new organization
and a growing one. Mrs. w. G.
Suffer, President Of the Society
was present at this meeting as
a visitor and to try and helr
them get organized.
Mrs. David Dickens gave q
most interesting reading from
the Methodist Woman's maya
zine followed by prayer by
Miss Mary Frances Buck.
The hostesses had a beautiful
flower arrangement of fall chry'
santhemums. They served six
teen members coffee with nuts
cake and candy.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03

treasurer and Mrs. Forest Shear
IN, membership chairman, each
OF whom gave their report. Five
new members were added dur
ing October and fifteen visits
were made.
Mrs. Ashford then appointed
Mrs. R. c. Bachelor. and Mrs.
John Proctor as new COM
mittee in charge of flowers and
decorations for the classroom.
During the social hour which
followed the hostesses, Mesdam-
es Rupert Allsbrook, H. c. Ais
brook, John Ashford, Russell
Blow and Misses Matte Blow
and Bessie Blow, served ice
cream, cake and sailed nuts to
the thirty six members present.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Mrs. Lassiter And
Mrs. Hargrove Are
Hostesses To Circle

Weldon.-Mrs. Marvin LASH
ter and Mrs. Herman Hargrove
were hostesses to the Bernard
Spillrnan Circle of the Woman's
Missionary Society Of the Bap-
fist Church, Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. The meeting was
hold in the home OF Mrs. Las
sitter at los E. 7th Street.
Mrs. Meade Mitchell led the
mission study which was fol-
lowed by the business.
Members present were: Mes
danes Raleigh Daniel, S. ]. Kee
Burley Hamill, James Ivey
Hartsoe, Walter Allen, Will Nor
man, N. S. Barnes, A. B. Ussery
Meade Mitchell and Mrs. T. J
Swain was guest Of the circle
The hostesses served a delici-
Gus ice course with coffee and
cake.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
On Sick List
In Weldon

Friends of Mr.. Sterling john
son, of 304 Woodlawn Avenue
will regret to hear that he is
very ill.
Mr.. William Thorne, son Of
Mr.. Joseph P. Thorne, of sos
Maple Street had the misfor-
tune of brc king his leg during
the past week. He is getting
along nicely.
DR.. D. Allen Green, of 40l
Cedar Street was carried to Roa-
noke Rapids Hospital Sunday
morning where he underwent
an appendicitis operation. 1t
was reported this morning that
he is doing icely.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Mrs. Mohorn Is
Hostess To Circle

Weldon.-Mrs. j. M. Mohorn
was hostess to the Laura Pow
ers Circle of the Woman's Soc
iety of Christian Service Mon
day night at 8 o'clock in her
home at I'll Sycamore Street,
under the leadership of Mrs. F.
H. Clark, leader.
The Bible study was given by
Mrs. Jessie johnson on Pray.
ers of the Bible"
Mrs. Mohorn served IL men,
bers delicious ice course with
drink and cookies.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
BIRTHS

Weldon-Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Hale, of Conway announce the
birth of a son, born Monday,
November 2, 1913, in Roanoke
Rapids Hospital. Mr.. Hale is
brother of Mrs. ]. E. Elks, 712
Maple Street and Mrs. Hale is
sister to Mr.. Ehs.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Reuther Undergoes
OperatiOn At Duke

Durham, Nov. 2-P- Presi-
dent Walter Reuther of the CLIO
United Automobile Workers was
in Duke Hospital today after
an operation on his right arm,
hit by an a. 1ilant's shotgun
blast last April.
DR.. Barnes Woodhall, Duke
neurosurgeon said after his ex-
ploratory operation on the radial
nerve yesterday Reuther was
doing very well"
DR.. Woodhall said the opera
ton showed that several small
bits of lead, a bone fragment
and scar ti-sue were pressing
against the nerve.
The surgeon treated Reuther
in Detroit after the attack. The
labor leader WIS at Duke Hos
pital sev>ral weeks ago for re-
liminary examination before the
exploratory operation.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03

That fine game bird, the Will
to as a shad bird or shad spirit
because it is said to apperar
when the shad bush blossoms
and the first run of shad starts
up the coastal rivers tospawn.
There are approximately 230
different species of wild ducks
and geese in the world. of which
81 are to be found in North Amer
lea.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
Mrs. Hardison Is
Hostess To Circle

Weldon7Mrs. H. A. Hardison
was hostess &c the Alice Hudson
Circle of the Methodist Woman's
Society of Christian Service on
Monday night at 8 O'Clock at her
home at TOT Elm Street under
the leadership of Mrs. Edgar F.
Bounds.
The Bible Study was led by
Mrs. Pierce johnson who gave
an impressive chapter in the
study, Cereal Prayers of the BIZ
ble."
Mrs. Harrison served to IS
members and one guest, Mrs.
Annie Rove. The refreshments
were delicious ambrosia and
home made cake.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03

Mrs. Roy FIELDS of the Roam
oke 4.aDlas Hospital staff was
called to her home in Bolton,
S. c., yesterday due to the death
of a brother-in-law.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-03
NeWs OF Interest.
TO Women

h d a snH Wedding pictures will gladly printed by
W. use il in the Sunday Herald sY Pi'ni SO 1nal
MRS. SUE WOODALL Sor;s,v ra;...
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Evening star., 1948-08-05
Milky White Disease Use
Called Answer 10 Beetle
SpeeioI pispoteh 10 The Siur

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 5.-An
Agriculture Department scientist
has advised Loudoun County off,
cials to use milky white disease las
the only answer to Japanese
beetles"
The scientist, DR.. c. H. Hadley
entomologist in charge OF Japanese
beetle research at Moorestown, N. j..
told the Board of Supervisors he
believed the pest would last "indefi-
nitely."
Eventually, however. beetles will
"be reduced to the status of other
insects, with their up-and-dowr
years." DR.. Hadley said.
Herbert Dozer, county entomol-
ogist, reported that trees and shrubs
along county roads have been
sprayed once and that some Of the
primary roads have received two
treatments.
The supervisors postponed the
zoning appeal case of Philip Nc
Quay of near Middleburg until their
next meeting September 7. At the
request of C. r. Ahalt, chairman
of the zoning Appeal Board, the
supervisors instructed the Common
wealth's attorney to have Mr.. Nc
Quay's store closed until the board
decides whether he should be per-
mitted to operate.
Road viewers appointed at the
meeting include w. B. Cross, Contee
L. Adams, Karlton L. Monroe, Dyer
Gum and C. w. Hall. Supervisor
J. Homer Mock was appointed the
boards agent to handle hospital
funds received from the State, a
position which Chairman I. w
Baker had held for two years.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Transit Fare
Continued From First PageJ

ings at Yesterdays session by PUG
Chairman James H. Flanagan.
The four intervenorS oppose
the proposed schedule OF rate in
creases.
Represents Consumers.
Admitted as the fourth intervenol
yesterday-with the power to cross
examine witnesses, introduce testl'
mony and appeal to the courts
was the Washington Committee fol
Consumer Protection. The othel
three are the Federation Of Citizens
Associations, the Americans FOL
Democratic Action and the Ameri.
can Veterans Committee.
As Mr.. Heberle took the stand
yesterday Capital Transit counsel
F. G. Await, introduced seven new
exhibits for consideration Of the
PUG. One exhibit, based on the
proposition that fares would be IN.
creased only to Il cents cash, fv'
tokens for 55J cents and Sl.65 pass
purportedly Showed this would re-
suit in only $l68 .946 in increased In
come to the company.
Earlier exhibits indicated Capita
Transit would produce additiona
operating income of .sl,Soo,o00 b!
next July with the full increase !
seeks. without the increase, Capita
Transit contends, it will face
$500, 900 deficit by next summer.
The court order affecting Virginii
commuters Is in the form of pre-
liminary injunction against tn
United States and the ICC and vii
remain effective until final deter
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Ruedy
Continued From First Page.)

for your friends and not for others,
said Judge Raedy. Il know what
you're doing"
Mr.. Brophy told reporters latel
that he had no comment to make
on .Judge Raedy's accusation anc
declined to say what case was in.
volved. He said, however, that !,
was the result of "misunderstand.
ing which had been Strengthened
out between them.
Judge Raedy refused to explain
her statement for reporters. She
told them that, What say to my
lawyers is my own business" She
said a bench conference is a private
and privileged conversation between
the Judge and court officers.
1t was pointed out to Judge Raedy
that her remarks were overheard by
a large number of people in the
courtroom who were not court
officers.
WELL" Judge Raedy replied, "they
were not for your ears! I. can say
anything I want to my lawyers"
Payne, whose case was being tried
when Judge Raedy made her re-
marks, is 80 and lives at 1916 Monroe
street NV. He was arrested May
q at Lanier place and Ontario roao
NV. His case was continued until
September ID
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Fighting Ninth
District Loses
| Zest in Primary
BY the Associated Press

BRISTOL. Va.-Tenn., Aug. s.
The fighting 9th" congressional
district didn't do much fighting in
Tuesdays Democratic primary.
There were an estimated $4,000
eligible voters but only 6,046 votes
we're Tailed in late count.
In Pennington Gap, Lee County,
ballot boxes couldn't be found. There
was no place to put them, nor, for
that matter, any voters to drop ball
lots in the boxes. Result: No elec-
ton.
In two Dickinson County pre-
cincts neither election officials nor
voters showed up and in Scott
County no official returns were
available.
OF the total vote in the 9th.
Senator Robertson got 1852 and
James p. Hart, jr, 2.179 for the
Senate nomination.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
'CoddGng' of Reds
Is Major Political
Issue, Wiley Says
BY the Associoted Press

Senator Wiley, Republican. of
Wisconsin said today the admin
istration's coddling of Reds and
Red-sympathizers in Government
Is going to be a crucial issue in the
coming political campaign
Senator Wiley, chairman of the
Senate Judiciary Committee, said
in a statement that "the admins
tration and its apologists are trying
to ridicule the present investigation
Of the Communist menace"
He added that the administration
"hopes that by constantly empha-
sizing high prices without using
any of its power to control high
prices it can draw the public's at
tention away from the issue of
! Communism"
Testimony before congressional
committees investigating alleged
Communist espionage shows the i'm
portance of enacting legislation
similar to the Mundt-Nixon sub
versive activities control bill, Sen
ator Wiley said.
The bill, passed by the House, is
now before Senator Wiley's Ju-
dietary Committee. He said there
Is not enough time to take it up al
the special session, but added de.
cisive action" should be taken by thu
next Congress.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Two Policemen Dismissed
In Hatcheck Girl SHOOTING

Two rookie policemen. Wayne w
Edmondson, %, and Roland H. Holi-
field. 26. we're dismissed from the
force by the Commissioners today
as an outgrowth of their involve.
ment in the July 20 shooting oi
/ Dorothy Kilmer hatcheck girl.
The Commissioners dismissed the
probationary policemen on recon-
mendation of Police Supt. Robert j
Barrett, who said their performance
of duty had been unsatisfactory"
Both men are free on $4,000 bond
each awaiting court action Septem-
ber on charges of assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Edmondson allegedly shot Miss
Kilmer accidentally with Holifield's
service revolver at am. July 20 In
the Palm Grove Club, 1901 -Four
teenth street NV, where the hat
check girl was employed. The bull
let struck her spine and she may
never walk again. Miss Kilmer has
said the shooting was accidental
The men admitted fleeing after
the shooting, but both claimed II
was accidental.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
3 Governors 10 Attend
Guards 5 Air Show
sp.s;ol 10 Tn. s,er

DOVER. Del, Aug. 5.-Three State
Governors are expected to witness
aerial maneuvers in which air units
of the District National Guard will
participate during Governors Day
here Sunday.
A spokesman for the 403 District
guardsmen who began 15-day
summer encampmept here last
Saturday said Gov. Tuck Of Virginia,
Gov. Duff of Pennsylvania and Gov.
Bacon of Delaware had accepted
invitations to be present. Gov. Lane
of Maryland has indicated he would
visit the air base later next week. "
The more than 1900 National
Guardsmen from the four States
and the District have been ham,
pered by rain in getting in flying
time.
Sundays air show, scheduled to
begin at pm. will employ ap-
proximately 100 F-47 fighter planes.
Non-rated personnel will parade, at
the same time, before the visitors.
The District units, which are
commanded by Col. Ladder B.
Mackall OF 4434 Garfield street
NV, are said to be still leading the
competition in anti-aircraft gun
merry. The Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce has announced it will
award a prize to the unit having
the best gunnery record at the
conclusion of the encampment.
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Baltimore Sunpapers Let
Contract for New BUILDING
By the Asseeiaisd Press

BALTIMORE, August 5.--Con.
struction viii start in the near fu.
ture on a new plant for the publi-
cation of the Baltimore Sunpapers.
The A. S. Abel Co. announced
last night q contract for erection of
the building on site formerly oc-
cupied by the old Calvert Railroad
Station here has been signed with
Lou r. Crandall, president Of the
George H. Fuller Co.
Completion of the modern news
paper plant is expected within l8
to "A months.
The four-story building will have
q frontage of 258 feet on Calvert
street. Provision will be made for
future expansion to q height Of 10
stories at one end and six stories at
the other.
Evening star., 1948-08-05

was taking an isolated case, Com.
mittee Counsel william +. Rogers
said the committee could not deter.
mine whether it was isolated or not
since it had not been able to obtair
records from the executive branch
No Reply, Ferguson Says.
Mr.. Meloy admitted that it was
not the perfect system" but added
that it had just begun to operate
He added that he thought the De-
partment of Justice should be asked
about its investigation of Mr.. Rem.
ington.
Senator Ferguson then said that
the committee had asked the Justice
Department for information three
days ago, but that Attorney Gen.
eral Clark had not replied.
Yesterdays hearing brought te
light new data on the operations OF
the Presidents loyalty review sys-
tenn.
43S Quit During Check.
Mr.. Meloy, who was on the stand
yesterday also, revealed there had
been 43S cases of Government en-
ployes who resigned during the 10y
atty checks But some of these, he
added, may have resigned for other
reasons.
Under examination, Mr.. Meloy
offered reports to show that 54 en-
ployes had been ruled out of their
jobs for disloyalty reasons. But
with 16 of these cases on appeal, he
said, the net actual discharges
amounted to 38.
There was a separate listing of 90
employees who had resigned during
or after the loyalty investigations
began.
Mr.. Meloy stressed the huge task
confronting the Civil Service Com
mission Loyalty Board and related
organizations in checking on more
than 100000 employees and the
number of new applicants coming
into the service.
Mr.. Meloy reported that out
of the primary checking of the
Governments 100000 workers, full
field Investigations were ordered ir
$50 cases. Less than half of this
total was completed by the end OF
the past fiscal year, June 80, he said
Mr.. Meloy at one point protested
that larger appropriations had beer
found to be needed to do the work
created by the new loyalty program
Evening star., 1948-08-05
Resolution Adopted
By Communists Hits
Probe as Spy Scare
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Ameri-
can Communist Party says current
congressional Investigators are part
of spy scare" designed to start
an atomic war.
In resolution adopted yesterday
at the Communists 14th national
convention, the party said:
This spy scare is even more than
a circus sideshow. 1t is part of a
bipartisan conspiracy to subject the
American people I" to the force
and violence of atomic war"
The resolution labelled as "fak-
cry" the Communist testimony
given in the Washington hearings,
and said that labor spies and stool
pigeons have been repeating their
opium dreams for years"
Smear" Charged.
"" -" the Senate Republicans are
trying to get votes by smearing for
mer New Deal officials associated
with Roosevelt's progressive foreign
and domestic policies" the resolu-
ton added.
1t said the hearings were an ef-
fort to get peoples mind of" such
problems as housing, imitation and
other problems, and added:
THE Truman administration is
not less guilty than the COP Con-
gress when it comes to imitation,
housing and civil rights legislation.
"Mudslinging" at Wallace.
"And the Democrats are so deep
in anti-Communist mud that they
join the COP in singing it against
the Roosevelt tradition and its
standard bearer in the 48 elec-
tionS, Henry Wallace" o
The resolution charged that the
Investigations were the answer of
American warmongers to the latest
Soviet peace initiative
Henry Winston, party organiza-
ton secretary, told the convention
that the party has an American
membership of more than 10000.
and that it intends to recruit "a
mass party of hundreds of thou
sands of American workers"
Evening star., 1948-08-05

mination of the validity of the ICC
edict by the court.
THE 3 cents cash, plus an appro-
pirate portion of a 16-cent joint
|District-Virginia fare ticket, will be
good for one ride on Capital Trans.
it's lines within the District" 8
company announcement explained
"At the time the additional ;
cents is paid to the operator, q
refund receipt will be issued Ir
the event the District Court finally
determines that the orders of the
ICC are lawful and valid, the com.
pany will redeem the receipts for
cents each when signed by the per.
son who paid the 3 cents cash. The
receipt is not transferable"
Passengers. were instructed to give
the 3 cents to the operator, rather
than placing the added charge in
the fare box.
Delivery of 100000 strip ticket re-
fund receipts was expected today
Notices calling attention to the fare
change were placed in all streetcars
and buses.
The company posted $25,00C
bond yesterday to insure redemption
of the receipts in the event the
temporary injunction Is not made
permanent.
The joint fare system, involving
transfers between Capital Transit
and two Virginia bus lines, affects
about $500 persons a day who travel
between the District and the Penta-
gon, Navy Annex, Arlington Farms
the Air Force Annex at Nationa!
Airport and intermediate points.
The joint fare was advanced
Monday to 16 cents, of which Cap.
ital Transit receives Z cents anc
the Virginia companies get 9 cents
Previously, the joint fare was 1915
cents, of which Capital Transit
received 5.83 cents.