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Evening star., 1948-09-11

as mode r q tor Rev. F. B. Burress.
and William H. Reed as secretary.
On January %, the church was
formed, and the first pastor and
officers were named. The Rev.
Alias Anger was called as pastor,
with MIR. Reed as clerk, D. C. Foun-
tain as treasurer and trustee and
Samuel T. UtZ as deacon. The con-
Evening star., 1948-09-11
National Presbyteriun

The Rev. DR.. Edward l.. r. Elson,
pastor Of the National Presbyterian
Church, returns to his pulpit to-
morrow after q vacation in Can.
ada. He will preach on Gods Gift
of Imagination" Dr. Elson and his
family have spent the summer on
the old estate of Alexander Gra-
ham Bell at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

Mrs. Robert Har-
per. The annual
picnic will be
held in Grove
No. "A, Rock
Greek Park, to-
morrow at 2 pm.
VILLA m s.
Jones, vice presi-
dent, Organized
Bible Glass As
sociation, will be
the guest teacher
of the Trilla B.
Young Class Of
Western Presby-
terian Church.
Tho T - v
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Foundry Methodist

DR.. Frederick B. Harris, minister
of Foundry Methodist Church, has
returned from a trip to Canada and
will preach at II am. tomorrow on
The Darkness Cannot Win"
The Rev. Ralph C. John, assist
ant pastor. will preach in the eve
ming on "A Persistent Faith"
Evening star., 1948-09-11
| Organised
| Bible Glasses
By Dr.. Poqe Mex. EtehisoI

The Organized Bible Glass Asso-
ciation will conduct the YMCA
service in Lincoln Park tomorrow at
4 pm.
The Friendship Class of Eldbrooke
Methodist Church will be taught by
Evening star., 1948-09-11
By Cospor Nonnes

Fountain Memorial Baptist
Church at Naylor road and @
street Sc, Is now In its 40th year
as an active congregation.
The present ediflce is a far cry
from fhA small
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Ghurrh nj GhrtHt
The Word Of God in Conversion

The Bible teaches thot the Holy Spirit works through the
word Of God in converting sinners One Illustration will show
thot this is true In Acts 2l4 learn thot the Spirit
and enobed the apostles peok the languages Of their
auditors But the people not convicted Of sin until the
word Of God wos deeored They "omozed," and
preked their heor but whot brought this obout? Whot
convicted them sn caused them wont know whot
TO do? Note Of the between l442: But Peter,
stondne up with the eleven lifted up his VOICE and SAID
unto them heorken to my WORDS Then Peter SAID
with mony other WORDS did he testify and exho Then they
that gladly received his WORDS bopsed and the some
doy odded unto them about three thousand souls
(Acts 2:l4 22 49, 36420 The word Of God is essential in
converting souls Christ This further proved by the foet
thot where the word Of God hos not the Spirit Of God
does not moke Christians
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
City To Close
For Observance
OF Holiday

Thanksgiving Day will be a
general holiday among the busi-
ness houses of Roanoke Rapids,
according to a report by Mrs.
Elva Martin, executive secretary
of the Roanoke Rapids Merchant
Association today.
Mrs. Martin said Thanksgiving
is one of the three general holi-
days observed by members of the
Association.
She pointed out that grocery
stores, which usually close each
wednesday afternoon will re-
main open tomorrow but will join
other firms in closing for the day
on Thursday.
Postmaster L. G. Shell said
yesterday The Roanoke Rapids,
post office will be open tomorrow
afternoo and on subsequent
Wednesdays until Christmas, but
will be closed for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Martin said the Christmas
lighting decorations on Roanoke
Avenue in the clty's business
sections will be turned on for
the first time Thursday evening
preceding the Merchants Assoc
iation's Christmas Opening here
on Friday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Cotton Farmers
Betting On High
Prices Ahead

Washington, Nov. 23-P-
Cotton farmers are betting on
higher prices.
They are putting a big chunk
of their crop under government
loan, rather than sell at current
prices which are above the loan
rate.
An Agriculture Department
official told a reporter today
that some 100000 bales of cot
ton already are under govern
ment loan and that some experts
look for the figure to approach
or even exceed the 1887 record
high of 5,581 900 bales.
The 1948 crop has been FORE
cast at $4,000 bales.
MANY cotton farmers" the
official said, seem to think
that cotton may 60 back to IS
cents pound and they probably
should get a government loan
instead Of selling at the present
market"
The av-rage cotton loan now
is sofa cents a pound on mid
ding 1916 inch, compared with
the market price of about SIS
cents.
The official estimated that IN
average Of 100000 bales Of cot
ton . day had been going onto
| the government loan list
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Herbert Will
Speak To Lions

The Rev. J. F. Herbert, pas
tor of the First Methodist Church
of Roanoke Rapias, will bring a
Thanksgiving message to mem
bers of the Roanoke Rapids Lions
Club as a feature Of the regular
meeting of the Lions at the high
school cafeteria at 6 80 this even
ing.
E. H. Fuller, club secretary,
said the current attendance con-
test being staged IN the club be-
tween the "red' and "blue"
team now finds tre two teams
tied at SO per cent EACH He
said there is only one more
meeting in which to break the
tie and urged that all members
be on hand to keep from let
ting down their team.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Kitty Hawk Comes
To u. S. Museum

Washington, Nov. 23-(AP)-
The kitty Hawk. first plane
to fly with a passenger, is at
home-but not TO visitors yet.
The famous plane, built and
flown by the Wright brothers As
years ago. arrived at the Smith
sonian Institution IN a Navy van
yesterday.
: II has spent tile rast few years
at Kensington Museum in Lond-
don, awaiting settlement Of a
dispute between Crville Wright
and the Smithsonian over who
actually made the first flight.
For many years, the Institutions
candidate was Samuel Langley.
But Smithsonian officials final
ly gave the Wriehts full credit,
and Orville left the historic
craft to the American museum
in his will.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Reds Launch Major Offensive
Against Key City Of Suehow

} Nanking, Nov. 23-(AP)-The
Communists opened a new push
today on Suchow, key to Nam
king and central China. The i'm
mediate objective was the defens
bastion's only airfield.
Gen. Chen Yl's Red veterans
punched out of the Southeast un-
der the cover of low clouds. Wea-
ther cut down the effectiveness
Of the governments air force
which was the major factor in
turning the Communist assault
in the first phase of the Suchow
battle last week.
The new offensive added to
Communist pressure steadily
building up against the Ma
tionalist Second Army group all
along great arc to the East
and South of the city 180 miles
Northwest of Nanking. Other
Red forces were reported NOV
ing against Suchow from the
North.
In North China, the Communist
threat to the great cities Of Pei
ping and T1entsin increased as
the Reds took over Poating. The
Communist radio claimed the
city yesterday, the government
announced its evacuation to-
day.
Without full air support for the
defense of Suchow. the National
lists were expected TO be in for a
rough time. The Communists
apparently had regrouped and
reformed completely after last
weeks heavy kattering. They
had been caught unprotected on
the Suchow plain and the Nation
alist air force blasted them in
clear days and moonlight nights
with bombers and fighter-b bomb
ers.
Eastward from Suchow, Gen.
Huang Po-Tao's Nationalist sew
enth Army corps was believed
almost reduced to nothing. His
forces took the full force Of last
weeks Red assault in the de-
fense of Ninchuang, SO miles
east of Suchow.
The official central news agen-
cies said forces moving from Su-
chow to the relief OF Huang's bat
tered outfit were cnly about 10
miles away. But other sources
said they seemed little hope that
any appreclable rumber of HUI
ang's troops still would be able
to fight.
Another government force, the
18th Army Corps, was working
slowly toward Suchow from the
Southwest. 1t was last reported
southwest of Suhs' 'en, which was
believed still in Communist
hands. The 18th Corps mission
was first to take 'Suhsien, then
move on the 81 miles to Suchow.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Kennedy Home
Group Will Sing
In Weldon Church

Weldon - A pre-Thanksgiving
program of choral music will be
presented here Wednesday even
ing at 1880 at the Weldon Bap-
tist Church by choir of youngs-
ters from the Kennedy Home of
Kinston.
The children from the Baptist
orphanage will give several Sc
lections Of special numbers un-
der the direction OF Miss Lucille
Reid, choir director.
The public is cordially invited
to the sacred concert at which
a fre-will offering of contribu-
tions which will 60 toward the
upkeep of the Kennedy Home
will be taken.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
LOWE L. Wilson
Dies In Weldon
At Sons Home

Weldon-Louie L. Wilson, 70,
died at the home Of his son.
L. v. Wilson, on Washington Ave-
nue. Monday evening at II o'clock
following an illness Of three
weeks.
Mr.. Wilson, a retired Vance
County farmer, had made his
home with his son in Weldon
for the past three years. A ma
tive of Vance County, he was
born on October Is, 1859.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted Wednesday afternoon al
three o'clock from the Island
Creek Baptist Church in Will
liamsboro, N. c. by the Rev. Mr..
Caudle, Of Stovall, assisted by
the Rev. Worth c. Grant of We'll
don. Burial will be in the ceme-
terry in the churchyard.
He is survived by his second
wife, Mrs. Sallie King Wilson
two daughters aud a son by an
earlier marriage, Mrs. Ferrell
Brane and Mrs. j. A. Knott o1
Hendeson and Stevenson Wilson,
of Burlington; one daughter and
five sons by his second wife
Mrs. ]. F. Everett of Norfolk,
Allen Wilson of Norfolk, c. l.
Wilson OF Richmond, Kenneth
Wilson Of Petersburg and L. v
and Tilghman Wilson of Weldon
four sisters, Mrs. Matte Heste,
of Vance. County, Mrs. Gertie
Hawks of Petersburg, Va, Mrs
Ada Ellington of Dabney ane
Mrs. Millie O'Day of Oxford; ane
two brothers, Charlie and Grover
Wilson Of Petersburg and one
half.brother. Gidder Wilson o
Durham. 7.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Scout Leader
Asks All To Join
In 'ROund-Up'

Calling on all residents of
Roanoke Rapids and Halifax
County to participate in the an
nual Round Up" of the Boy
Scouts of America, John Hines,
district chairman, declared today
that I'VE in the Halifax District
must measure up to the records
being set throughout the rest of
the country"
A nationwide event, t h e
Roundup is designed to zen
able US to contribute to better
America by going forward in our
service to boyhcod, to grow as
we have had the habit of doing,
through the years." Hines said.
He pointed out that member
ship nationally reached an all
time high of 2,14l, ,934 Scouts and
leaders last year, and said it is
(, hoped this mark VIII be surpas-
Sea during the 1913 Roundup
which will continue until the end
of 1913.
Since 1910, when Scouting was
first established in the United
Safes, 14,710,853 people have
been members OF tie Boy Scouts
of America, he said. Men from
all walks OF life. he continued
have devoted themselves to de-
veloping Scouting into move
ment second to none in the coun-
try as a character building and
citizenship training organization
for young men.
Some of these men, he ex-
planned, have dealt with admin
istration. and camp properties
and finances; some establishing
units and serving institutions
that use the Scout program;
some have been training lead
ers, conducting and promoting
raR.svss, civic service, advance
ment, health and safety.
"These are our Council and
District Scouters,p said Hines.
"A vast number Of other volun-
teers work in personal contact
and inspiring them in Scout
craft. To think of this fine SER
vice, to watch these men, to add
up their achievements is a thrill
ing story and a real inspiration. "
Hines mentioned there is a
great need at present for more
volunteer leaders and sponsoring
institutions TO enable more boys
and young men OF Roanoke Rap
ids, Weldon, Li:tleton, Halifax,
Enfield and Aurelian Springs to
have the fun an adventure Of
Scouting. He. said the present
Roundup Is designed to spot
light these needs, SO every boy
within range who wants to be q
Scout may be able to realize his
ambition.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23

Blair Gibson, local merchant,
made an able presentation of the
merchants side of the contro-
versial subject which has been
widely discussed in the city in
recent weeks. Gibson assured
the mayor and Board members,
We're opposed to parking met
ers and meters alone. Everyone
here pledges hiss whole-hearted
cooperation to you whatever
your decision"
Mayor Allsbrook called the
meeting to order and explained
that the City Board would sit
as hearing committee to con-
slider any and all evidence a
gainst the parking meters. He
said the Board would take cog
nizance of all arguments pre-
sented and would carefully con-
slider them before any recon-
sideration Of any previous &C.
ton it may have taken.
Gibson, representing as he
said 'the loyal opposition" said
he had personally made sur
vey of the West side of the
Rosemary business district anc
had found the majority of the
merchants opposed the meters
He cited names and arguments
and also named those who
were in favor of continuing the
meters, which were first put
into operation on March 10 or
an eight-months' trial period.
Gibson said, Il think the bust
ness men of Roanoke Rapid:
should do all they can to make
business welcome in town." He
said he received numerous ac
counts of customers from out o.
town who had come to Roa
noke Rapids to shop and wht
had complained about the met
ers.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Man Hurts Hand
In Accident On Job

Raymond Patterson OF Castor,
an employee of the Halifax Pa
per Company, was admitted to
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital her
yesterday afternoon about two O.
clock after he had suffered an
accident at the plant.
Patterson told hocpital person
mel he had Injured his right hand
when a section Eox he was hank
ling slipped and crushed the
hand.
The hospital reported that Pat
terson's middle finger and ring
inger on his hand were crushed,
but he was reported to be re-
covering nicely after the acci-
dent.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23

Yesterday I told about ct h e
Great Seaboard Massacre" that
occurred on the day I was born.
That historic event gave Roam
oke Rapids a chance to become
what Seaboard had been, tn e
metropolis of this region.
Perhaps I should add an ex-
perience that an early Cranwell
had, one that even the present
Cranwell generation doesn't ev-
en- know about. 1t has never been
printed before because the Rich
mond banker involved was so
ashamed when he saw h ow
wrong he was that be swore ev-
erybody to secrecy. He warned
he's foreclose all the mortgages
in Roanoke Rapids if it ever
leaked out. Well, he went to his
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23

Reward a couple of years ago
so now it con be told.
"Crannie", as Old Cranwell
was called, was thinking about
settling in Great Falls as this
city was then called. But he
wanted advice so lie called this
big Richmond banker. Crannie
asked the bank er what he
thought the future would be
down here.
The banker pointed to the map
and snorted; "Great Falls hasn't
a chance. 1t is too near Sea-
board"
Crannie loved the Roanoke
River, however. Sc he decided
to back his hunch. He came. !
came. Look what we have here
today.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
Palestine
Partition
Gains In U.N.

Paris, Nov. 2S-tAP)-T h e
East and West appeared today
to be moving toward firm sup
port Of the original United Ma
tons partition of Palestine.
Australia joined the United
States and Canada in reaffirm-
ing her position of the Nov. 20,
1947, division of the Holy Land
between Arabs and Jews. Aus
tralia's John D L. Hood sub
mitted a draft resolution calling
upon the 55-nation political COM
mittee to set up a Cancellation
commission of five members or
less. 1t would ask the Arabs
and Jews 70 negotiate a perma-
nent peace.
Russia's spokesmen frequent :
ly have said in Security Coun-
Gil debates on Palestine that
Russia stood by her support of
partition.
Today the Yugoslav delegation
said the Nov. % partition plan
still should be the basis of final
settlement. Yusoslavia follows
the Soviet line, although at times
she does SO without Russian
guidance.
The original partition plan
proposed a Jewish state of some
$500 square miles, divided into
three parts and populated by a.
bout $50, 900 persons. The largest
segment was the southern desert
area, and it also included a CEN
Itral coastal strip and eastern
Galilee in the north. The Arat
state as.to he on 4,700 square
miles an4A6out 8l5, 900 inhabi.
tants. Jerusalem was to have
been an International area.
Britain LOW has before the
committee proposal to use the
report Of the :assassinated media
tor Count Folke Bernadotte, as
a basis for settlement. Berna-
dotte proposed giving the South
ern Palestine desert of the Negev
to the Arabs. The Jews point
out they were given the Negev
under partition and say they will
not relinguish it.
British and American delegate
have been discussing amend
ments to the British resolution.
Hood also jcN ed the United
States and Canada IN asking that
so far any indication she would
support such a move.
A British spokesman emphasiz.
ed recently that Britain and the
United States were attempting tc
work out a common Middle East
policy.
The United States. Russia and
France supported the original
partition plan last year. Britain
and China abstained fro m
voting.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
How About A Vote
On Parking Meters
(Editorial)

The question of parking met
ers is, of course, merely a ques-
ton of what the people want"
If the people are opposed to
parking meters, they should be
returned to the manufacturers
and before Dec. 9Th. If the peo-
pie want them, they should be
retained.
Why not referendum? A
postcard poll can be made Of
two groups: (a) the people in
town; (b) the people in the
country whose trade Roanoke
Rapids merchants are now be-
ginning to fight for.
1t is too late to poll all the
people in town and all those
in the rural areas within trad
ing distance of the city. But a
representative poll can be tax
en-. Simply take the first 500
names in the telephone book (or
the city directory and then take
the boxholders on certain routes
going out of several postoffices
in Halifax and Northampton
counties. Announce which routes
are polled, so no suspicious may
be aroused. Require each an
swering postal card to be sign
ed.
The merchants want what
their customers want. The town
wants what will make this q
better community, and one easi-
er to do business in.
The Herald will welcome let
ters on the subject. Confine
your argument to 200 words and
sign your letter.
Now is the time to expires.
yourselves or as Mayor Ais,
brook said forever hold you,
peace. After Dec. s, It will bs
too late. After that, the city /.
obligated to complete payment
for the meters now in place.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
ROANOKE RAMblINGS
By PAT NANTZ

Congratu ations are in order
for the employees of the local
j. C. Penney Company store for
winning the contest with the Ok
ford extension in selling the
greatest per cent of coats :.
the local employees were honor
ed at a supper in Oxford last
Deepest sympathy is extended
to the family OF Albert Tanner,
who passed away shortly after an
accident Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Fox are
the proud parents Of baby son {.
he was born at the Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital on Sunday -.
The many friends of Mrs. Char
lie Wright will be interested to
know that she has returned to
her home after having been a
patient in the local hospital /.
Visiting his parents here, is Pvt
George L. Martin George is
serving with the Marine Corps
at Paris island, South Carolina.
George is a graduate of the
Roanoke Rapids High School and
has served four years with the
navy during the war he SER
we'd in the Pacific area. He is
the son of Mrs. Mary Lee Mar
tin and the late G. c. Martin
Anticipating a great sucessc
Thursday evening will be the 10
cal Business and Professional
Woman's Club Eileen Fisher
who has charge Of this years
Thanksgiving dance, has put out
much effort toward the enjoyment
Of those attending - Pete Wea-
yer and his virginians viii II
the guest orchestra. this II ths
lfirst appearance in Hofnoke Rap
a q Az - \. Y = ~, sa.yS s. ,s
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-23
HaIifox County 4-H Clubs Participate
In Annua| Achievement Day At Enfield

Enfield - The Halifax County
All Clubs held one of their most
successful Achievement Days
here Saturday when over 240
club members from all parts of
the county gathered in the au-
ditorium of the Enfield School
for a program of recognition to
the All girls ma dboys who had
done outstanding club work dur
ing 1948.
Buses were chartered to bring
the All clubbers, their families
and friends from all points of the
cunty for the tp'o-part program
which started Saturday morning
and continued until the afternoon.
Awards were made to boys and
girls for outstanding project work
by Assistant Home Agent Lii
lian B. Harris and Assistant Coun
ty Agent G. B. DeLoatche.
Certificates were presented to
81 All Club girls and so boys
who completed one or more years
of successful work. In doing this
they completed Their projects and
handed in record books to the
club leaders. Pins will be presen-
ted to the girls denoting the num-
ber of years of successful club
work they have completed. Each
year business firms from all over
Halifax County sponsor All Club
projects carried by the boys and
girls.
Medals and awards were given
the following: Blanche Johnson,
junior health improvement, and
Betty Twisdale. senior health i'm
provement, $40 for senior and
$5 for Junior given by the Roa-
noke Rapids Kiwanis Club; Azure
lian Springs Senior Club, heath
Improvement, $1,000 cash giver
by the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis
Club; Sarah Ann Butts, clothing
achievement, S. in merchandise
from the J. C. Penney Company
Of Roanoke Rapids; Ann WinsloW
home beautitication, So in mer-
chandise from the Whitehead
Drug Store of Scotland Neck;
Eunice Kunkins, better electric
methods S. in cash from the E.
w. Smith Electric Company of
Roanoke Rapids; Sarah Ann
Butts, leadership a gift from
Land Brothers, jewellers, Roa-
noke Rapids Doris Strickland,
food preparation, $5 cash from
the Bank of Halifax; Eunice
Jenkins, room improvement, S.
cash from the Stedman Store
of Halifax; Opal Jones, frozen
foods, S. cash from Colonial
Frozen Foods of Roanoke Rap
ids; Sarah Ann Butts, home
n--nagement, S. from the Bank
of Halifax; Doris Strickland,
food preservation, SIS from the
Roanoke Bank and Trust Co.
A total of $40 was given six
girls in the dress revue contest
sponsored by Leggetts Depart
ment Store Of Roanoke Rapids
The winners in the senior divi.
sion were Doris Strickland, first
Sarah fnn Butts, second, Louise
Butts, third; junior division
Jeanette Harrell first, AM
Griffin White, second, Marjorie
Wright, third.
Prizes totalins SEA were giver
All girls who won first, secone
and third places on exhibits II
the Enfield Fair in October.
| Boys award winners list wa.
not today available.