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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05
New Insect Nav
Plague Farmer

1t is quite possible that a major
portion of Ohio may some day be
infested by a new destructive in
sect-the White Fringed Beetle
John w. Baringer, chief of the
Agricultural Departments Plant
Industry division, said today.
Baringer based his assertion on
report delivered to him by his
insect and plant disease specialist,
Harold L. Porter, recently return
ed from two week field trip to
Georgia with James T. Walker,
plant pest Inspector from the
Wooster Akron area.
Laden with plenty of the beet
les destructiveness, Porter clearly
demonstrated that Ohio could be-
come a good feding ground for
this unwanted insect According
to him the native habitat of the
White Fringed Beetle is South
America, in an area of the south
ern temperate zone where the
climate is comparable to that
found in this country south of a
line from New York City to
southern Iowa.
Inasmuch as the list of host
plants for both larvae and adult
beetles now numbers well over
800, Porter asserts that host plants
will not be a limiting factor in the
spread of the pest. He stated how
ever, that broad-leaved plants
are the most favored depository
for eggs rather than grasses. He
believes, therefore, that the pest
will not be of economic import
ance in grazing and grassy areas.
He went on to state that loan
ana sandy soil are the most con-
ductive to the growth of damag-
ing populations of the beetle.
Continuing studies have shown
that higher larvea survival oc-
ours in well drained land than in
lower wetter areas.
The White Fringed Beetle is
known to have been in Georgia
since 1886 tlthough it remained
undetected until 1916. It. is now
found in at least seven South
Atlantic and Gulf coast states.
Adult beetles have been OBJ
served feeding on all kinds of
field, garden and truck crops;
weeds; ornamental flowers and
shrubs; wild bushes; trees and
vines-some common host plants
being alfalfa, strawberries, soy
beans, dahlias and lima beans.
The larvae are even more des-
tructive, feeding on carrots, po-
tatoes, tobacco, oats, clovers, corn
and chrysanthemums. These lar
vac do their most damage on the
roots of young plants in the
spring.
Heavy busting of DDT concen-
tration has been found to be very
effective against the White Firing
ed Beetle, says Porter. Other
cultural practices were recon-
mended to him as good preventa-
tive measures. These practices
include crop rotation system-an
unfavorable host plant being
grown in alternate years-tho-
rough blowing and discing during
the pupation period; and sum-
mer following.
Baringer assured agricultural
director, Frank Farnsworth, that
everything possible would be
done to prevent the invasion of
this highly destructive insect into
Ohio.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05
Deddline Extended
On Cars to Veterans

Eligible veterans now have un-
til June 80, 1949, to submit ap-
plications for vehicles at govern
ment expense under the "autos
for amputees" program, Veterans
Administration Branch Office in
Columbus, O., pointed out today
The June 80, l948, deadline was
extended year in the closing
days of the Both Congress.
The law provides an automo,
bile or other conveyance at {
cost not to exceed $1,000 for any
World War II veteran who lost
or lost the use of, one or both
legs at or above the ankle as the
result of service-incurred injuries
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05

and go more than half way in CO.
operating with other clergy in the
community.
Most farmers feel that if the
minister has a better offer in the
city, he should accept it, but
many felt reluctant to express
this opinion. At the same time
they feel that no assistance should
be received from larger churches
to maintain desired standards.
Seventy-six per cent of these
polled believe that the minister
should help farm groups under
stand the needs and problems of
industrial workers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05
Sparkling Diamonds

Facets cut by experts on the raw
stone reflect light and make dia-
monds sparkle. Because these fac
cts pick up the yellow of gold, and
the brilliance is thereby dulled, dia-
monds usually are set in white plati-
mum or palladium to enhance the
gems glearn.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05
European Relief

Meat production in European
nations to be aided by the Re-
covery Program is estimated at
6,441,000 metric tons for l948
Average prewar production in
those same nations before the war
was 8,183,000 metric tons.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-05
. Milford Center
BY MRS. MARTHA KIMBALL

Mrs. c. B. Wood, Miss Helen
Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wood
son, Jimmy, and daughter, Linda
and Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Wood
attended surprise birthday
party Wednesday in honor OF
Mrs. Harold Wood at their home
in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Beck and
son, Murray, of Wooster, spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Boyer.
Mrs. Emma Gorton, Mrs. Glenn
Reed and Mrs. Knight Kimball
were Urbana shoppers Thursday,
Mrs. Kimball in the interest of
her dress shop.
Mrs. Eugene Werst and daugh-
ter spent the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Werst,
helping in the care of Mr.. Werst,
who is still confined to his bed
but is slowly improving.
Mrs. Marion Kuhn and daugh-
ter were brought home Monday
from White Cross Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Davis, Mr..
Charles Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Davis attended the funeral
services Tuesday afternoon for
Mrs, Maria Burnham, held in
Woodstock. Mrs. Burnham is a sis
ter of Mr. Charles Davis and Mr..
Gail Davis.
Mrs. Anna Mummey is quite
i'll at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Troesch. Her son, WILDER
Walk, came Wednesday from Ro-
anoke, Va, to be with his mother.
Mary Alice Howard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Howard,
underwent an appendicitis opera
ton Friday morning at White
Cross hospital, Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hageman
and son, Steven, of Bloomington,
Ind, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs, r. A. Hageman. Sunday
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Flanagan and son, Richard; and
Mrs. Hazel Haggard, of Colum-
bus; and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Hageman and Miss Mary Francis
Leach of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Homsher
and grandchildren, Bonnie and
Billy, Columbus, were Friday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
knight Kimball.
Mrs. Lila Bar, of Columbus,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Simons.
She also attended shower in
Plain City Friday evening in
honor of Miss Betty Noteman, at
the home of Mrs. Howard Foust
Jr. Others attending from here
were Mrs. John Singer, Mrs.
William Simons, and Mrs. j. H.
SimonS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Howard and
daughters have returned to their
home here after two-week's
vacation in Gaylord, Mich.
DR.. Theodore Coughenour is
spending part of his vacation with
his father, Mr.. NARROW Coughen-
our, and other relatives here,
while Mrs. Coughenour and
daughters are visiting her parents
in Marysville.
Miss Madeline Bowers and
David Herman, of DeGraff, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Jenny and son, Paul, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Besgrove
had for their guests Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Rapp, of Fair
burg, Ill.
Marilyn O'Brien returned
Thursday to her home in Colum-
bus, after spending a week here
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Brake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Palmer,
OF Troy, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl John
son, and Mr.. and and Mrs. Paul
Bingham and son, Jerry. The
dinner was in honor of Mrs. King
mans birthday anniversary.
Rose Ann Middleton of Foo
torla, is spending two weeks with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Vannn
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Weaver Joins
Herald Staff

Walter w. Weaver this week
joined the Daily and Sunday
Herald force as a compositor,
bringing with him years of ex-
perience in all pl ses of news
paper work.
Weaver is native of Dur
ham and an alumnus of Duke
University. For a number of
years he was associated with
his father, who published a Dur
ham newspaper.
He worked for several years
with Frank R. Thomas, Herald
mechanical superintendent, ON
the Springfield (Mass) Union and
has held positions on a number
of North Carolina newspapers
including work at Belmont and
the Hickory Daily Record.
A veteran of World War II,
he was employed in Lexington,
N. c., before coming to Roa-
noke Rapids.
He is married and is the faith
err of four children. He said his
most pressing need at present is
a seven-room house for himself
and his family and requested
that anyone knowing of a house
that is available please to notify
him.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Plane Case
Is Not On
Local Docket

Recorders court Judge Char
les R. Daniel said here this NOR
ming that the warrant charging
Claude L. Barnes of the larceny
Of an airplane and the operation
of an airplane while under the
influence of alcohol and in a
reckless manner has not been
placed on the docket of the re-
corder's court.
The warrant against Barnes is
still in the hands of the Halifax
County Sheriff's department and
no judgement has as yet been
entredN BY law authorities.
The Roanoke Rapids man in
charged with having taken a
Piper Cub airplane belonging to
W. B. Copenhaver from an air
field near Roanoke Rapids and
having crashed in the plane
in a woods near the Aurelian
Springs road, demolishing the
airplane. The alleged larceny
took place on September 81 and
the crash followed a short time
after the plane had left the field.
Charges of the larceny of the
airplane constitute grand lar
ceny and final disposition of the
case can only be made in Super
Tor Court, Judge Daniel said.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Israeli Forces
Occupy Arabs
Mother Civ

Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 21-(AP)
-Beersheba, mother city of the
Arab race, was occupied today
by Israeli forces after a bitter
battle, a Jewish army spokesman
announced.
The battle ragged even as Is
raels cabinet notified the Unit
ed Nations its troops would quit
the fighting in the Negev Desert
area of Southern Palestine IL
hours after it was assured by
the United Nations that tn e
Egyptians also would cease fire.
The fighting will continue
meanwhile, a spokesman said i.
He indicated GAIA, capital of the
Palestine government proclaim
ed by the Arabs, was among the
goals of the Israeli southern Of
fensive.
Egyptian planes bombed the
Tel Aviv area today, only a few
hours after Israel's decision on
the cease fire.
Beersheba, in South Pales-
was the southermost extremity
of the Holy Land of Bible days.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21

The following have been an
nounced as chairmen of the
various booths in which articles
will be for sale: Mrs. Mark
Allen, country store booth with
fresh produce and potted plants;
Miss Elnyra jenkins, apron dis
play; Mrs. Kirkwood Adams,
infants wear; Mrs Claude Can
non, pantry shelf booth with
home-canned vegetables and
fruits; Mrs. Charles Wills, fancy
work booth; Mrs. E. B. Manning,
Christmas novelties; Mrs. F. G.
Jarman, pansy plants.
Cakes, pies, cookies and cand-
les will also be on sale.
Receipts from the bazaar will
be used for the Parish House
Fund of the church.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Episcopal Ladies' Bazaar Will
Be Held Tomorrow Opening At 10

Complete plans for the bazaar
to be sponsored tomorrow by the
Ladies Of All Saints Episcopal
Church were announced today,
with the ladies' IN charge inviting
the general public to come in
during the day Friday to see and
buy.
The bazaar will be held in the
new store building on Eleventh
street Immediately behind Leg
gets Department Store and will
open at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Mrs. Russell Buxton, chair
man Of the dinner committee,
said a barbecue and brunswick
stew dinner viii be served at
the bazaar starting at II o'clock
and will continue as long as the
supply Of food lasts.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Cold, Snappy Days
Lead Thoughts
To Keeping Warm

These cold snappY days we
are all thinking of things to
keep US warm. If you are in
need of a used or new coal OF
oil heater-whY not read our
classified page. There are
many different types Of heat
ers to choose from.
Perhaps. you have a heater
you wish to sell. who knows
your next door neighbor may
be wanting to purchase a good
heater. An ad in our classified
will tell everyone about it.
ads tell there own little mes
sage in a few words and aid
the buyer and seller.
Every day we are finding
that more and more people
from out of town are using
our classified page and getting
quick satisfactory results.
Don't fail to read our classified
ads every day. There Is gold
in those little ads.
Just pick up the phone and
place your ad with US. its
80 easy. Phone R-326 or r.
ss2l. Ruth Cooper
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Community Chest Drive For $A,375
Begins Here Today; Workers Start
Canvass Of City For Contributions

Today was kickoff day for the
1913 Community Chest campaign
in Roanoke Rapids.
Majors and their workers in
various parts of the city began
making solicitations to achieve
the SHAFTS goal for this years
Red Feather fund.
Last night the Rev. H. M.
Walker, chairman of the drive
for this year, gave the majors
their instructions and distribut-
ed the cards and feathers, which
each donor will receive.
At the meeting at the munich
pal building, Walker urged all
of the majors to tell their
workers to make a daily report
in order. that the drive might be
watched and the people of the
city might know how much has
been contributed each day.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21

North ward: George Neither
cult, major; Miss Elaine WEIGH,
Mrs. Mary G. Mills and Miss Mi
RAM Mountford.
South ward: Graham Shell,
major; Howard Pruden, Jack
Vincent, Alfred Martin, Rudolph
Williams, w. Hand, ]. w. Ed
wards, AL Zuker and Henry
Kicks.
Manufacturing concerns: Major
George Woods: J. B. Edge, c. L.
Taylor, R. C. Brown, Jimmy
Sears, Houston Fuller, J. M. ME-
kle and Jimmy Mayfield.
Walker said that anyone who
was not solicited by one Of the
workers could make a donation
to him or to the Community
Chest office.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
National COP Leaders Coming
To State In Effort To Counterfeit
Rapid-Fire Stamping By Democrats

North Carolina Republicans
are bringing two national figures
in an effort to counteract rap
id-fire stumping of the state by
democratic leaders in the clos
ing days of the fall campaign.
COP officials have annouced
that Harold E. Stassen and Rep.
Everett M. Dlrksen of Illinois
are coming to North Carolina
to push along the Republican
campaign.
Stassen, former Minnesota
Governor and President-Elect of
the University of Pennsylvania,
is scheduled to visit the State
Nov. /. Dirksen will address
a COP rally at Raleigh tomor-
row night.
Meanwhile, Senator Clyde R.
Hoey featured Democratic cam
paigning with a statement that
although a.. he differs with the
President on civil rights and 9TH
er issues, Il shall support Presi-
dent Truman for reelection"
Kerr Scot, Democratic Nomi-
nee for Governor, and J. Mel
vile Broughton, nominee for the
U. S. Senate, joined for a whirl-
wind tour of Randolph County
yesterday that had Is schedu-
led stops.
In a speech at Salisbury last
night, broughton predicted a
democratic victory in both state
and national races No. 2. Only
through the leadership of the
democratic party, he said, can
the nation hope for peace and
prosperity.
On the platform with him
Rep. R. L. Doughton of the ninth
were Rep. Doughton of the ninth
inees in Rowan County.
Scott and democratic chair
man Capus Waynick spoke at
Guildord county party rally and
barbecue at High Point last
night.
Senator Hoey expressed sup
port for President Truman in
an address prepared for a Demo-
crate rally at Shelby.
The progressive and states
rights democratic parties, he
said, are mot in the running"
and the only choice for voters
lies between Mr.. Truman and
republican Thomas E. Dewey.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21

The campaign for funds will
continue through November l..
Boy Scouts of Roanoke Ra-
pids put up posters throughout
the city yesterday and a thermo-
meter showing the amount of
money contributed each day was
to be erected on the lawn of the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital today.
The majors and their workers
in the various parts of the city
are: Bill Batten, major for spe-
cial gifts: hospital, Mrs. Claud
Keen; ministers, the Rev. Ed
mund Berkeley; postoffice: Mrs.
Sula Williams; municipal build
ing, Mrs. Dorothy Myer; schools,
Joe W. Taley; insurance agenc-
les: George Batten; South Rose
mary outlying businesses, Thorn
ton Wilson.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Big Five Accepts A Mexican Resolution
For Settling Major Differences Peacefully
Soviet. France
Support Idea
CondifionoIIy

Paris, Oct. 2l-(AP)The five
big powers declared themselves
today in favor of settling their
differences peacefully.
While the Security councils
six neutrals polished their new
formula for settling the Berlin
crisis, the ''Big Five" announced
support of Mexican resolution
appealing to them to settle their
differences.
Russia and France supported
the idea conditionally; the US.
Britain and China made no res
ervations at the beginning of the
debate in the 58-nation political
committee.
John Foster Dulles of the
United States, in his first speech
at this U.N. session, pledged
renewed efforts" to reach ACRE
ment with the other big powers.
Dulles agreed with the Mexi-
can proposal that the great
powers had a special response
bility to the world as a result
lot their strength and import
ance.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Mini
ster Andrei Y. Vishinsky and
Frances Maurice Couve D. Muir
vile approved the principles of
the resolution but said it should
be amended.
Vishinsky said the Mexican
wording is not quite satisfac-
tory"
Britain's Sir Hartley Shawcros
said the big powers should give
more than just Zip service" to
the Mexican proposal. He pied
ged his country to show "good
will, tolerance and patience" in
efforts to reach a solution to
"all the problems now before the
world"
Informed sources agreed
meanwhile that the neutral for
mula for solving the Berlin cri-
sis had at least slim chance
of success.
An official American spokes-
man told a news conference
the new compromise was
acceptable" and Satisfactory"
He said the 'ittle six" had tack
led the Berlin problem in a
very constructive and statesman
like manner"
He added a warning, however,
against too much optimism I'm
til the Russian attitude became
known.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Quadruplets Born
To English Woman

Edmonton, England, Oct. I'll
A girl and three boys were born
today to Mrs. Bessie Taylor, 20,
wife Of a sewing machine mech
anic. Doctors said the mothers
condition was satisfactory and
the quads have a good chance to
live.
Different colored ribbons were
placed on the infants to tell them
apart and they were placed in
oxygen tents.
The father, Robert, said he has
been promised a lease on
a larger house. The 'laylors
have two other sons, five and
seven.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
2 Americans
Are Amonq
Those Dead

Prestwilk, Scotland, Oct. 81
(R-A flaming Royal Dutch
Airlines (KLM) Constellation
crashed in a COW pasture near
here today, killing 81 of the 40
persons aboard. Nine of the dead
were Americans.
The three survivors all were
Dutch. One American, identified
as Matilda Katherine Rohrs at
nearby hospital, died Of her
injuries several hours after the
crash.
The huge four-engine plane,
enroute from Amsterdam, burst
into flames after it struck a high
tension wire while cropping for
fog-shrouded Prestwick airport.
It crashed near Tarbolton, a
few miles outside of Prestwick.
The pilot radioed the control
tower at the field:
II have hit something. I am
going on fire. Attempting to
climb x x X"
Nothing more was heard from
the plane.
Identification of the victims,
some burned beyond recognition,
had not been completed by mid
morning. The survivors were
reported seriously injured.
Earlier it had been reported
that the death toll was "a, but
another name subsequently was
added to the passenger list. The
plane carried 80 passengers and
10 crew members.
Two Of the 40 persons aboard
apparently jumped out seconds
before the plane plunged into
the pasture.
One body was found a mile
from the wreckage.
The Americans on the passeng-
er list ,-"ce identified by the
Lockheed Corp, manufacturers
of the plane, as. follows:
Mary Badir, New York City.
Henry Fimmie, st. Adams, N.
Y.
Frederick Ludwig Rohts Gas
given out by Lockheed, but pos
sibly Rohrs), New Yorl City.
Rupert Wedermeyer, San
Francisco.
Emma Wedermeyer, San Fran
cisco.
James Rampas, Cicero, Ill.
John Reichel, Washington.
The American woman, identi-
fled at Kilmarnock Royal In
Urinary as Mrs. Matilda Rohrs of
New Jersey, was said by hos
pital attendants to be the most
gravely injured Of the five.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
81 Are Killed In Flaming Crash
Of Dutch Plane In Scot Meadow
Many Events Highlight District
P.T.A. Meet Which Ended Yesterday

Members of the local P.T.A.
Council were official hosts yes
terday to visiting P.T.A. groups
from surrounding counties ap-
proximately 200 enthusiastic par
ents met in the High School au-
ditoriun.
eve are proud and happy to
have this conference in Roanoke
Rapids" said I. E. Ready, Su-
perintendent of the City Schools,
land realize the value of such q
meeting to our parent-teacher
groups. 1t affords an opportunity
for our members to get acquaint-
ed with our parent-teacher Of
ficials and to lean first-hand
what other TIA. groups are
ing in our district"
The highlights of the morning
session were the principal I'D
dress, by Mrs. E. B. Hunter,
State P.T.A. President, songs by
the high school glee club and a
highly amusing skit at the end
of the period which brought forth
a round Of applause denoting the
genuine appreciation Of the au-
dience.
From 100 to 200 PM, a real
old-fashioned turkey dinner with
all the trimmings was served in
the High School cafeteria by
Mrs. Eva J. Joyner and her staff,
the assistance of the Home Econo-
mics Department in charge of
Martha Robb Cherry and Ell la
Currin.
At the afternoon session, Miss
Genevieve Burton, new State P.
TIA. field secretary, struck a
humorous note in her topic ED
ucation for Responsible Parent
hood, counseling parents to
Continued On Page 12)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-21
Long Recorders
Court Docket
Is Begun Here

Judge Charles R. Daniel OPEN
ed long docket of cases in the
regular monthly session of Re-
corder's court here this morn
ing, with cases for trial indicat-
ing that the court will run into
two days before the docket is
completed.
Few of the cases heard here
in the morning session Of the
court were contested and judg-
ments for the most part were
light.
Clarence Burton of Norfolk,
charged with reckless driving
and assault with a deadly wea-
pom, following a head-on collis-
ion just outside the city limits
of Roanoke Rapids last month,
was found guilty of reckless
driving, however final judgment
was not Immediately by Judge
Daniel. Burton was the driver
of an automobile driven by J. c.
Bissette of Durham, and it was
in evidence that six people in
the two automobiles were injur-
ed in the crash.
Claude L. Barnes of Roanoke
Rapids pleaded guilty on a
charge of non-support Of his
wife, saying he had been job
less since July 81 and was draw
ing unemployment compensation,
Judge Daniel ordered the de-
PENDANT to make arrangements
to pay a sum of $12 week I'M
til further order.
Jimmy Moseley was acquitted
of a charge of driving drunk
and Arthur Boone, Negro, was
acquitted of a charge of reck-
less driving which was amended
Continued on Page 12)