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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

| Irma was on the Roanoke ave.
side where can't see her. I'm
on the 11th st. side my mind on
the $l25,0 I had lost. was
figuring on how to get another
chance. Irma's Fido strays a.
round the corner on his leash !;
suddenly I feel a warm trickle
on my leg. I looked down, sees
the dog, but no owner. l follow
the leash around the corner;
there I see Irma.
Haughtily, l said, Madam,
you can pull the chain now"
Cries 1rma: How dare you
say anything against my Fido.
paid $4,000 just yesterday for
him."
Five thousand dollars! I dis
missed the $l25,0 900 from my
mind; maybe here was some
thing better. 1 took a second
look at Irma; l realized she had
to have money; she had no other
attractions. True, Fido didn't
look like $4,000, but then I'm no
judge of dogflesh and I was will
ing to take her word for it.
Not to drag out the story of our
72-hour lightning courtship, we
got married; then I asked her for
the money to pay the preacher.
"Pay it yourself" she exclaim-
ed. You're rich" Suddenly,
she added suspiciously: "You
are, aren't your"
"No, of course not" retorted,
where did you get any such
idea?"
"Why heard you say you lost
SIPS, 900 the night of the Conway
party"
I roared. Then 1 explained.
"Why, had just asked that rich
Woodlawn widder to marry me.
She said no. She owns a big
$l25, 900 farm. That's what 1 was
after. That's what I lost"
Now it was my turn to become
frightened. l seized her arms so
tightly she screamed.
But you're rich, aren't you?"
Without giving her a chance to
answer, l went on:
"You did say you paid $5, 900
for Fido. That means you're
rich, doesn't it?"
She turned on her best sneer.
eyes, paid $4,000 for 'Fido,
but not in money. got him in
trade for two $2,500 cats"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Strike Ends;
East Coast
Docks Resume

New York, Nov 90 -(AP) -
East coast docks hummed with
activity today after paralyzing
l8-day strike of longshoremen.
New York's waterfront re-
sounded to the familiar clatter
Of pier trucks and escalators
yesterday as 1900 men :, .,orted
for Sunday work following set
tlement of the strike.
And a union chief said all As,
900 longshoremen and 10000
clerks and handlers would be
working today in ports from
Maine to Virginia.
Joseph P. Ryan, President of
the AFL International ongshore-
mems association, also predicted
Peace along the waterfront for
long time to come"
There were new prospects of
peace on the strike bound Pacific
Coast also.
C1O Longshoremen on the three
major West Coast ports have ap-
proved a proposed new contract
following its endorsement Satur-
day by the waterfront employ
ers association. About 2,7O0 long
shoremen voted yesterday in Los
Angeles to end the 89-day-old
maritime strike. The day before
5000 San Franciso bay area long
shoremen and more than 1900 in
Seattle took similar action. There
still were several wrinkles to be
ironed out, however, before West
Coast shipping could come to lie.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
More Rain Is
Is Predicted;
Streams Rising
BY The Associated Prsss

More rain was predicted for
the Caolinas today as residents
of coastal areas kept watchful
eye on swollen rivers.
Hope that cattle and property
would not have to be evacuat-
ed from low-lying coastal areas
came when the weather bureau
forecast clearing skies tonight
and fair and cool tomorrow.
A steady downpour battered
the states yesterday. During the
24-hour period ending at 7:30
a. m. today almost two and a
half inches fell at Charlotte, N.
c., and Spartanburg, S. c., while
Greensboro, N. c., had slightly
more than two inches. More
than an inch hit Columbia, S. c.,
and Cape Hatteras, N. c., had
nearly one and a half inches.
Almost an inch fell at Charles
ton, S. c.
Temperatures fell with the
rain. General below normal mi
nimums were recor>.ed for the
first time this month.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Two Hurt In
Auto Wreck
Near Elnporia

Two New Jersey residents in
jured in a highway collision
three miles north of Emporia,
Va, yesterday afternoon were
admitted to the Roanoke Rapids
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. D. H. Rush of Iselin, N. ].
suffered severe scalp wounds
when the car in which she and
her husband were travelling
north on U. S. highway 301 COL
lided with car heading south
and driven by Andrew Horvath
of New Brunswick, N. ].
Charles Midgyesy of New
Brunswick, a passenger in the
Horvath car, was injured about
the mouth and local hospital au-
thorities said his jaw bone may
have been fractured.
Rush said here this morning
the Horvath car had pulled out
of a line of traffic and had hit
his car. He said both automo-
biles were demolished when the
crash occurred about $3.50.
He said he left the scene in the
ambulance with his wife coming
to Roanoke Rapids, but said he
had later been informed that
Virginia state troopers were
making an investigation of the
wreck.
Rush said he could not fail
to notice the coincidence which
had caused two New Jersey
automobiles from towns only
nine miles apart to collide in
VIRGINIA
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Prizes Totaling Over 5000 Are Awarded
Halifax Four-H Bows On Achievement Day

Enfield - Prizes totaling over
100000 in cash, in addition to
several certificates and other a
wards, were presented to a num-
ber Of Halifax County All Club
boys in the recent All Achiev-
ment Day held here.
In the All hybrid corn pro-
gram sponsored by the Roanoke
Rapids Kiwanis Club, the We'll
don Rotary Club and the Enfield
Lions Club there were So boys
who grew one acre of hybrid
corn, all competing in the corn
contest. Five, of the boys grew
more than 100 bushels of corn to
the acre and three others topped
95 bushels.
The winners of prize money
were E d m on d Forrest Jones,
route two Halifax, 1881 bushels,
first; Raymond Garner, route
two Roanoke Rapids, l03 bushels,
second; James E. Condrey of
Scotland Neck, 102 bushels,
third; Wilfred Barnhill, route one
Enfield, 1905 bushels, fourth;
John Franklin Pierce, route two
Halifax, 1905 bushels, fifth;
Kenneth Satterthwaite. route two
Halifax, 976 bushels, sixth; Bill
ly Perry Mincher of Enfield, 81
bushels, seventh; and Robert Ed
Gardner of route two Halifax,
95.2 bushels, eighth.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Local Banks to Distribute $4,000
In Christmas Savings Club Checks
Checks To Be
Distributed On
Wednesday

Roanoke Rapids banks today
announced that approximately $72,
900 in Christmas Savings Club
funds checks are ready for dis
tribution among 1,500 members.
Frank Neal, assistant cashier
for the Rosemary branch of the
Roanoke Bank and Trust Com
pany and j. L. Suffer. cashier of
the Citizens Bank and Trust Com
pany, said this morning checks
will be ready for distribution on
December l, and urged that all
Christmas Club members come
by the bankks to pick up their
checks as soon as possible after
that date. All checks not called
for by next Monday will be mail
to account holders.
Neal said the amount of checks
in his bank is about $50, 1000 held
in 1900 accounts. Suiter said his
bank has about 300 accounts to-
falling approximately $4,000.
The banks carry on the Christ
mas Clubs each, year to enable
their patrons to save money for
Christmas shopping. There is
no profit in the acountsc for the
banks involved, the Christmas
Clubs being opened as conven-
ience.
Clubs for 1949 are now open in
the banks.
1t is estimated that nearly all
the Christmas Club funds will
be spent locally on holiday buy
ing, offering one of the biggest
boosts ever given to local mer-
chants for seasonal purchasing.
This years figures show 20
per cent increase over the $50, 900
in Christmas Clubs locally last
year, and indicate a marked in
crease over the $45, 900 in checks
given out in 1946.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Foul Weather
Hits Portions
OF The Nation

Chicago, Nov. 30 -(AP) The
elements hit the nation on var.
ious forms yesterday. Floods
and high winds struck the South
Rain and snow plagued main
areas.
At least five persons were Kill
led in automobile accidents, at
tributed to the weather. Another
was missing.
Rain swollen rivers left then
banks in three Southern states
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
Hundreds of persons were forced
to flee their homes. Property
and crop damage was estimated
in hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
Four negros were injured in a
windstorm which hit Fort Davis,
near Tuskegee, Ala. A brief
snoWstorm struck parts of Texas
Oklahma and Kansas and then
moved Southeastwards, with the
snow changed to rain or slush
and strong winds diminishing.
Three died in Georgia and Ala
bama highway accidents, and a.
mother person was missing.
Two were killed on a slippery
highway in Pennsylvania.
Southern floodwaters originat-
ed in northern sections of Geor-
gia, Alabama and Tennessee.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Aged Resident
Dies At Home

Mrs. Pauline Northington, 80,
well-known Roanoke Rapids re-
sident, died this morning in the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a
short illness.
Mrs. Northington was the wife
of the late T. w. Northington
and was native of Halifax
County. She resided in and near
Littleton for a number of years
and had made her home in Roa-
noke Rapids for the past twelve
years.
She was born on November
20, 1865.
Survivors, are three sons, L. H.
Northington and w. H. North
ington of Roanoke Rapids, and
J. H. Northington Of Littleton.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

per acre, $1,000; third, Donald
Warren. route two Littleton, 20
bags, $3.50; fourth, j. w. Reese
and Mann Owen Reese of route
two Roanoke Rapids, 10 bags per
acre, $3.50 each; fifth, Preston
Leggett of route one Enfield, 16
bags, $3.50.
Five boys who entered their
fairy heifers in the Eastern Car
olina Dairy Heifer Show at Clin-
ton were awarded cash prizes as
follows: Wilbur Garner of Roam
oke Rapids, blue ribbon, $3.50;
James w. Hale of Littleton, blue
ribbon, $3.50; Robert H. Medlin
of Weldon, red ribbon. $3.50;
Lawrence Best and Robert A.
Gardner of Halifax, white rib
bons, 1850 each.
These same boys were award
ed $500 in cash prizes previous
ly by the Roanoke Rapids XII
wants Club.
Preston Leggett of Enfield and
Raymond Garner of Weldon
were awarded special certificat-
es for their achievment of four
completed years in All Club
work. Harold Twisdale of Hall
fax, James E. Condrey, Jr., and
David Lee Pittman of Scotland
Neck and Johnny Kerr of Weldon
were awarded certificates for
having completed three years in
All Club work.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
800 Enrolled
In Training
School Here

Officials of the three day inter-
denominational teacher
school, which gets underway
here tonight at 7:3o at the First
Presbyterian Church, said there
are about 300 Sunday School
workers already enrolled for the
course of instruction, represent
ing nearly every church of every
faith in Weldon and Roanoke
Rapids.
Roland johnson, who was e.
lected general superintendent of
the interdenominational school
will open the program this even
ing with the devotional and class
es will follow Immediately.
One of the leaders of the school
said this morning that all those
in the two cities who are in any
way interested in the better-ment
of Sunday Schools in the church
es are invited to attend regard
less of whether or not they have
previously been enrolled for the
courses of instruction. Four
courses, children's. young peo-
Piles, adults and Visual Educa.
ton, are to be taught by four
well-known instructors.
The school represents the first
time in the history of the two
cities that all churches have CO.
operated for common training
program. Arrangements for the
school were handled through the
Ministerial Associations of Roam
oke Rapids and Weldon.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

The Herald is being swamped
with letters from 82-year-olds as
king how I did it, meaning to
marry a 17-year- Is she rich
or pretty; she can't be both and
most of the inquirers suspect she
can't be either.
The inquirng letters came
from Al states in the union, only
Oklahoma being missing. Which
is easily explained; the state of
Oklahoma is so young it hasn't
any 82-year-olds. The most let
ters came from Los Angeles. l
can't tell whether that's be-
cause there are so many old buzz
yards out there or whether Holly
wood has so many pretty 17-year-
olds.
One letter asked whether I got
my training in India, being as
how many 82-year-old Hindus
marry girls much younger than
II, even IL and IL.
Editors note: The Old Scala
wag did get one postal card.
From Littleton).
For the benefit of all the ques-
TONERS, today I'm going to tell
how on the 25th of February of
this Leap Year, l got trapped.
I'll call my fourth and present
wife Irma because that's not her
right name. She's over in the
hospital having that baby told
you about, so it's safe to tell on
her, although she can't read, so
it wouldn't make any difference
anyhow.
1t all started at a party at Con-
way, l was there and so was
Irma, but l wasn't noticing her
on account of l was paying at
tention to a rich widderwoman
from down Woodland way. will
tell you more about me and the
Woodland widder toward the end
of this column.
AS / was leaving the party, I
muttered disgustedly to myself,
that had lost $125, 1000 that eve
ming. Unbeknownst to me, Irma
happened to overhear me. Right
away she set her cap for the old
codger with one foot in the grave
who could so offhanded-lik lose
$l25,000 in an evening.
The next day Irma and her dog
Fido strolls down to the Citizens
Bank corner where l meet my
cronies.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

fronts indicated that the Com
munists have left secondary
troops to engage nationalists
within the Suchow perimeter.
The main Red strength of near
ly 100000 troops was reported
heading south toward Pengpu ,
100 miles northwest of Marking.
The Communists already hold
Suhsien, As miles south of Such
ow. An estimated 100000 govern
ment troops regarded as in
ferior to those at Suchow op-
pose the Reds at Suhsien.
Farther southwark, and most.
ly in the Pengpu area, are anoth-
er $4,000 Nationalists.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

Last year the hybrid corn av-
erages among the 4 H club
boys was 72 bushels to the acre.
In 1948 the average rose to 79
bushels to the acre compared to
an expected county average of
3 bushels per acre Among boys
who exceeded 80 bushels to the
acre in their hybrid corn pro-
jects, although they did not re-
ceive prizes, were Lawrence
Best and Roy Cobb of Halifax,
Roy Ed Gardner and Ben Hen
derson of Darlington, Louie Gull
lom of Enfield, j. D. Melton of
Enfield, Roy Allsbrook and JIM
my Simmons, Jr., of Scotland
Neck and Wilbur Myrick of We'll
don.
Odell Morris of route three
Enfield was recognized as Coun-
ty Champion in cotton produc-
ton.
The Bank of Halifax sponsor
ed the All peanut program and
gave prizes to six of the 81 boys
who took one acre of peanuts
for their club project after hav-
ing been urged to purchase top
quality seeds for their project.
First place peanut winner was
Edward Smith of route two Hal
flax. % bags per acre, $4,000 ;
second prize was to Bobby Med
lin of route two Halifax, 81 bags
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Critical Battle For Central China Appears
To Be Shifting From Suckow To Marking Area

Marking, Nov. 20 - The crit
ical battle for central China ap-
peared today to be shifting from
Suchow to .the very approaches
of this Chinese capital.
1t was learned reliably that the
estimated 250,000 Nationalist
troops at Suchow, defense bas-
tion for Marking, have been or
dered to withdraw southwark to
engage the main Chinese Com
munist forces.
The outcome of the entire bat
tie for Marking may depend on
the ability of the Suchow garri-
son to make the withdrawal. The
Reds are concentrating in the a
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
six Marines Are Hurt
In Automobile Crash
Close To Garysburg

, Garysburg,-Six Marines re-
turning to Camp Lejeune after
Thanksgiving holiday furloughs
at their homes in the north
were injured near here about
$50 this morning when the auto
mobile in which they were rid
ing skidded on the wet pave
ment and crashed into the side
of the Seaboard Air Line under
pass on U. S. highway 30l just
north of here.
All the men riding in the car,
which was demolished in the
accident, gave their address as
Camp Lejeune and told hospital
authorities at the Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital where they were
admitted that they had been to
their homes ranging from New
Jersey to Boston and were 60
ing back to camp.
At the hospital this morning
none of the injured men were
said to be in critical condition,
however several CT them were
said to be in serious condition.
The men said the car had skid
ded out of control on the sharp
curve at the underpass and had
gone out of control
State Highway Patrolmen in
vestigated the accident but said
they did not know yet which Of
the Marines was driving the car.
Hospital authorities said only
one ambulance could be located
in the Roanoke Rapids Weldon
vicinity at the time of the acci-
dent and it had to make two
trips from the scene to the hos
pital here to bring the men in
for treatment.
The injured were Sgt. Joseph
Giacome, severe chest and side
injuries; Sgt. Harry Ryndak, bro
ken right leg and severe lacer-
ations; Pfc. John Boyd, back in
juries; Pfc. Victor Giandella,
broken left leg; Pfc. Owen Boyd,
compound fracture of the right
leg; and Joseph A. Cockowski,
injuries to the pelvis.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Final Rites
For d. E. Faison
Are Tomorrow

Funeral and reburial services
for Daniel E. Faison, a Mer-
chant Mariner who died in Italy
on April 16, 1945, at the age
of 48, will be conducted tomor-
row afternoon at four o'clock
from the Williams Funeral home.
The Rev. John T. Maides, pas
tor of the South Rosemary Me-
thodist Church, will be in charge
of the sevices and burial will be
in Cedarwood cemetery with
special military rites by the
Roanoke Rapids Veterans of
Foreign Wars post.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. H,
M. Faison, he is survived by his
parents, three sisters, Martie Fai-
son, Ms. Walter Grooms and Mrs.
Clarence Barlowe. all of Roa-
noke Rapids; and three brothers.
Lloyd Faison, Hinton Faison and
Gordon Faison, all of Roanoke
RAPIDS.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
LaWrenCevi[1e Cab
Driver Is S|ugged,
Robbed, Car Taken

Lawrenceville, Va. - Robert
Walker, Negro cab driver of
Lawrenceville, told local author
tiles last night that he had been
hit over the head, cut with a
knife and robbed of $35 and his
taxicab by a Negro passenger.
Walker was found shortly af-
ter eight o'clock in a ditch about
two miles west of here and was
taken by ambulance to RI anoke
Rapids to the hospital where
hospital attaches said he W S
suffering from serious gashes in
his chest and about the face and
neck.
In the hospital this morning
he said he had been approached
by man last night about seven
o'clock who asked to be driven
out in the country west of town.
He said he did not know the
mans name, but "had seen him
before" Walker said the passen-
ger, who he said appeared to
have been drinking, changed his
mind and asked to be taken back
to town, then told him to turn
around again. He said he stopped
and put five gallons of gas in
the car after telling his passen-
ger how much the fare was 60
ing to be. He said as they ap-
preached a bridge a short dis
tance from town his passenger
told him to stop the cab.
Walker said the man hit him
over the right eye with piece
of iron and started to slash him
with knife. He said he tried
to protect himself but was cut,
robbed and put out of the car
in which the man drove away.
He said he fell by the roadside
where he was found.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
New Berlin
Agreement Plan
Is Presented

Paris, Nov. 29-(P)-Argen-
tine Foreign Minister Juan A.
Bramuglia said today he had
sent to the Big Four powers
his newest formula for settling
the Berlin blockade crisis.
Argentine sources said the plan
covers three points:
l, Bramuglia, as November
President of the Security Coun-
Gil, would appoint an expert
commission to study the Berlin
Currency issue.
2, The Security Council woulc
recommend lifting the Berlir
blockade, its full implementatior
to coincide with the introduction
of the Soviet mark as the Ger.
man city's sole currency in ac-
cord with the commissions find
ing.
3. An explanatory communica-
ton by Bramuglia on behalf of
the six smaller powers on the
council, which are pressing for
the compromise,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
Draft OF Proposed Treaty Between
U.S.. And Canada Is Presented By
Members OF West Europe Alliance

London, Nov. 20 -(AP)- A
British government source said
today the Western European Al
lance has presented to the Unit
ed States its draft of a proposed
defense agreement with the Unit
ed States and Canada.
Discussion of the terms is ex-
pected to begin in Washington
late this week, the informant
said. Diplomatic officials said
the document, as now drafted,
was working paper" subject
to revision in Washington talks.
p (Officials in Washington said
the alliances move came about
month behind schedule and it
is unlikely a treaty can be COM
pleted in time for formal sub
mission to the Senate in Janu-
ary).
Exact details Of the document
have not be disclosed. For the
past month representatives OF
the Western European Alliance
countries of Britain, France, Bel
gium, the Netherlands and Lux
embourg have been working on
a plan in secret meetings here.
Informants said the pact is ex-
pected to call for pledge of
mutual assistance without defin-
ite committal to 60 to war in
case of attack on any member.
Diplomatic officials said t h
document also would repledge
adherence of participating coun-
tries to the principles of the Unit
ed Nations and establish h e
groundwork for close cooperation
in planning common defense.
The Western European coun-
tries are expected to urge alli-
ance with the U. S. and Canada
for 50-year-period. This may
meet some opposition from the
U. S. which has suggested in in
formal talks a period of 10 to
is years with a review later on
the question of extension.
One of the major problems
likely to emerge in the Washing
ton talks is the question OF how
far the door should be left ajar
for admission of other nations.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29
ROANOKE RAMBLINGS
By PAT NANTZ

Rives Welch wears one of his
shoes with no top well, this
is because there is something
wrong with one of his feet and
he can't have anything pressing
against it but, it is bet
ter, now the other day
when a young lady. asked Rives
how he was feeling, he replied,
Fine, can wear shoes, now.
here's hoping, Rives, that
you can continue to give that
reply from now on, because we
will know that when you have
on shoes, you're feeling all
right -.
Celebrating their birthdays to-
day are Bobby Carter, Robert
Brown, and Camilla Babson
happy birthday wishes to you
all .. may you have many.
many more just as nice
Qn the times Of jobless citizens
it is reported that a young man
made the request of a position
/. } Official-''No, I can't find
you job. I have so many peo-
pie here after jobs that l can't
even remember their names :"
To which the applicant replied,
Couldn't you give me the job
of keeping a record of them?"
49,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-29

reas Of Suhsien and Pengpu,
rail cities on Markings ap-
proaches.
There has been no indication
that the withdrawal order is be-
ing carried out as yet :
although it was made several
days ago. Suchow still is getting
supplies by planes, which are
taking out wounded.
The battle for Suchow has rag
ed three weeks. Its abandonment
would indicate that the govern
ment regards as more critical
the developing struggle in the
211 miles between here and Su-
chow. Earlier reports from the