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Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19
Clossifieds
FLOW ERS- wired anywhere. Cut flowers. potted plants. Kodiak Florist, Mecca Bldg. Phone 2181

FOR SALE Radio bargain. Genuine Howard 3-band AC table model radio with phono. graph connection, in original factory carton. Regular $79 50 value. Limited supply at only $39 50 plus postage. Send $1O with order, balance COD. Robbie's Radio Supply, Box 1885, Anchorage. 6-l9
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

FOR SALE-Desk size blotters. Will also cut to hand size Adding machine tape, mimeo paper MIRROR office.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19
COMM & COW
Pacific Northern
OUTGOING:

Leroy Wittick, M, J. Hurt, E.. M. Hurt, Grace Hurt, Norwood Brant, Ben Cornell, Bernice Jac nbsen, Norman Hammer, Oli- 8sr Hagen, Jack O'Connor, Mil 3red Fulton.
 MT. & Mrs J. Watson Webb, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Webb, Jen Allen, Eni Allen, Guy Waddell, B. A Eddington, Carl Anderson Fred Cowgirl Osky Weeda, Pete Olsen, Bill Pinnell, Clifton Hills, Milt Odom, J. w. Cypert, H. Lent, Roy Madsen, Al Magnu- sen Harry Olsen, John Roths. sbild, Mrs. Peter Cook, Ed Hig- gins, Barney Corgatelli, Cott Hayes, Fred Frobose, Alex Hun. ber, Harry Jarvinen.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19
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Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

FOR SALE-l941 Plymouth 4 door sedan 6OOu miles on new motor. New paint job. Car in good shape. See Jay Wiley on Cope St or at navy garage.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

kinds of small fruit Excellent water system never goes dry. Property has advantage of view of ocean in front, besuti- full lake with lilies in back. Most gorgeous scenic view In Kodiak. Seeing is believing En- quire 60 Miss on I'd.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

LOST-Brown leather key case
 with valu able ke ys. Return tc
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

FOR SALE-1941 Buick motor, everything but block. R. M. Payne, 433 Bells Flats, o phone at Furn. Dept, base.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

FILMS - Finished. Better. Cheaper Faster. Norman Photo Shop.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19
Mrs. G. W. Bubendorf. Re. ward.

UNTIl FURTHER NOTICE Geiger'S Shoe Repair Shop vii bs open only on Saturdays from 6 am to 6 pm, and on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 8 pm.
 FOR SALE-Double Rich COf- fee Shop First good offer takes it Double-Rich Bakery
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19

FOR SALE-2. modern homes and guest house, furnished. Also 2 good skid shacks. large amount of lumber. Property fenced ln, beautifully land
 scaped with large vegetable garden, strawberry bed, many
Kodiak mirror., 1948-06-19
INCOMING

IWC5MING Geneva Wilson, Albert Sechen Mildred Wakefield, Jerry Kheis
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05
ris, says in part;

ris, says in part;
L dreamed last night I was
standing on 18th and Vine. [
shook hands with Piney Brown
and could hardly keep from cry
ing"
Piney Brown will appear here
in person, at Farm Dell mite club,
1000 Ruth avenue, for a limited
engagement, starting August 10.
And when you see him it will be
hard for you to keep from crying.
Crying for joy as he renders his
blues renditions to the new and
original numbers that have made
his name a standout whevere au-
dience like "the blues"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05
Waits New
(cC included from page II

(cc included from page u
CARDS to the announcement of the
siging of "Sweetwater" Clifton,
famous basketball player who
played with the Metropolitans of
Dayton. S%aperstein readily con-
firmed the story but would not
confirm the salary Of $4,000 as
reported. However, he did say that
"SHweetwater" would be the high
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05

est salaried Negro player in the
court game.
Elwood Parsons business man
ager of the Nets, is not only wor-
rying about the loss of the big
lad who gave the Nets what they
needed last season, but also the
possibility of losing another great
star, Roscoe Duke" Cumberland,
captain of last season, who may
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05

sell his a to another club.
Still another worry that shows
the Dayton promoter CRAVING
around the temples is: Dave Mar
COILS, president o fthe Metropoli
tan Clothiers, has withdrawn his
financial backing after dropping
a huge sum into the Nets expense
account to the tune of more than
$500 last season.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05
Youth Bolts
concluded from page u

Concluded from page II
been taken to the hospital by po-
lice earlier when he was found
bleeding on the street. They had
noticed a large. cash in his right
arm and took him to the hospital
to be questioned later about a
smashed theater window at the
Casino theater.
According to the hospital sur
geons, King was taken to the 4th
floor operating room where they
began treating his wound. Sud-
denly King jumped from the ia
BILE, a uot of the room to the
nearest hall window. AS nurses and
doctors tride to stop him., King
is said to have perched on the
ledge and jumped.
When attendants and doctors
reached Kings body, the youth
was dead.
Police could give no explana-
ton for Kings actions. Even the
smashed theater window was not
a serious offense since nothing
was taken. bet. Cecil Joyner of
the 9Th Detective division said the
youth had quit his job a week
before the tragedy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-05
Piney Brown

concluded from page u
blues numbers, often rendered by
such known blues artists at T-Bone
Walker, Joe Tuner, Wynonie Har-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
VEPcO Files
Application
For Dam Here

Washington, Oct. 15-(AP)-
The Virginia Electric and Power
Co., of Richmond, has asked the
Federal Power Commission for
a permit to build a giant hydro
electric plant near Roanoke
Rapids, N. C.
The plant would be built on
the Roanoke River at an esti-
mated cost OF SIS, 100000.
Land and rights would cost an
additional $685., ,UO0 In its ap-
plication to the FPC yesterday,
the company proposed to include
a dam and a poWerhouse near
the head of tie rapids and near
an existing diversion dam. The
impounded water would form a
lake extending about seven
miles.
Four units would be included
in the powerhouse. Three Of
these would be rated at about %,
900 horsepower each, and the
fourth at $4,000 horsepower.
Virginia Electric and Power
operates an nter-connected pow
er system serving most of Vlr
ginia, Northeastern North Caro-
lima and East Central West Vir
| pipia
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Education Commission Crificizes
Sharply Two-Headed Administration
Of North CuroIino's Public Schools

and other problems.
The Commission was composed
of 18 members, and its two
year study was financed by a
state appropriation of $4,000
and an ALLEGATION of $15O,000
from the Knapp foundation. 1t
appointed Is committees COM
posed Of more than 800 citizens
to study various phases of edu-
cation. Members of these groups
visited the 100 counties, sent out
10000 questionnaires, queried
school officials and studied state
records.
The report will be presented
by the governor to the l949 Gen
eral Assembly.
The commission disagreed on
two major points, the extent to
which the state should assume
responsibility for financing op-
Grafton of the schools and the
burden the state should assume
in school construction pro-
gram.
A majority of II members re-
commended that the state as
sumo a 10-year school building
program to cost an estimated
$150,0OO,00O with $100,000,000 tc
be spent during the first six
years for urgent needs. The
funds should be allotted to coun.
Continued on Page 10)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Roanoke Ave.
Work May Be
Finished Todov

One proportion OF the street
paving work in Roanoke Rapids
was slated for completion today,
with the finishing of the resur-
facing of Roanoke Avenue from
Fourteenth to First streets while
in other parts of town workmen
of the Ed Cline Construction
Company continued preparation
for the paving of other streets.
1t is expected that the avenue
which bisects the city will a
gain be open all the way for
through traffic by tomorrow.
No additional priming coat
had been put down on the
other streets in town other than
the section from First to Seventh
on Washington finished yester-
day, but in all parts of town
workmen were preparing the
streets for paving and other
streets which have been almost
impossible recently \ had been
put into better shape.
A swing around the city paw
ing project this morning indi-
Gated that nearly all the streets
are usable except those where
work is actually in progrss, and
signs were that continued good
weather will bring the paving
work to a rapid conclusion.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

Halifax - A case concerning
the will of the late VIC. Holiday
of Enfield, which had been con-
tested through eight days OF test
imony in Halifax County Superb
or Court, was closed here yes,
terdav when the will, estimated
to involve nearly a half-mlllion
dollars was ruled valid by the
court.
An announcement by Julian
r. Allsbrook OF Roanoke hap
ids, attorney for the seven Iela-
tives of Holiday who have oeeh
contesting the will, was maze
to the court. He said an agree
ment had been reached IN con
ference between the propounae.irIs
and the contestants of the Will
There were several issues pc
fore the jury, and the jurys rui-
ing was in favor of the pro-
Founders of the will in every IN
stance. ~
According to terms of the WILL
there were Is beneiiclarles nam
ed. six of whom were not reia,
tives of Mr.. Holiday who dieo
on June 80. Seven of the reia-
tives joined in filing protes!
of the validity of the will, ol
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Mrs. r. c. Josey Jr. Urges Members
OF Local Business And Professional
v o,nen's Club To Use Their Votes

Mrs. Robert C. Josey Jr. of
cotland Neck urged the men,
5ers of the Business and Profess
-.Jnal Women's Club of Roanoke
Papids last night to consider
their privilege of voting as "a
duty"
Mrs. Josey's address was the
feature of the clubs dinner meet
ing which climaxed a national
observance of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's S Club week.
Mrs. Josey, who was introduc-
ed by Miss Fanney Marks, said
women must keep themselves
well-informed en- public issues
and vote according to their own
judgement racther than that OF
their fathers or husbands. -
Mrs. Josey pointed out that the
housewives of America today
have great duty to perform
in combating initiation, housing
and health, which termed "Wo-
mems problems. She urged the
housewives and the members OF
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

/. A program to attract quail
fled teachers through higher sal
aries-a S2,400 minimum, and
scholarships.
2. A $150,OO0,O00 school build
ing program, including replace
ment of 400 white and 1000
negro school plants which should
be abandoned"
8. State aid for capital outlay
and maintenance for school
buildings and buses; more
school supervisors; and en-
forcement of the compulsory at
tendance law.
4. Consolidation of smaller
high schools into units enrolling
at least 300 pupils, because larg.
er schools do a better job Of
holding pupils and are able te
provide more training in voca-
tional education, guidance anc
health services.
S. More vocational education
for adults as well as children.
6. A broader program of adul
education.
7. A reduced teacher load, no
to exceed q to 80 pupils.
8. Programs for special educa
ton for handicapped and excep
tional children.
9. Continued study of meri
rating of teachers curriculum
guidance, local administration
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

Raleigh, Oct. 15-P- Sharp
criticism of North Cardinals
two-headed administration Of its
first public schools was voiced
by the State Education Commis-
sion in its report made public
yesterday by Governor Cherry.
The Commission, which has
made a thorough study of pub
lie education in North Carolina
during the past two years, ac-
companied its criticism with a
number of recommendations for
improving the public schools.
The report pointed out that
the school system has two prin-
cipal executive officers the
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction as administration
head, and the Controller of the
State Board of Education as fis-
cal head.
This arrangement makes for
confusion, duplication and uncer-
tainty Of duties" the report said.
"It is responsible for lack OF
coordination not only in admin
istering the public schools but
also in promoting a program oi
school improvements. x X The
dual type of organization should
be completely eliminated"
Major recommendations by the
commission for improving the
schools were:
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
C. E. Holiday Hurt
On Sawnlill Blade

C. E. Holiday of CASTOR, an
employee of the Roanoke Build
ers Supply Company, suffered
painful injuries in his right hand
Yesterday afternoon when belt
on which he was working slipped
and his hand hit a saw blade.
He was admitted to the Roa-
noke Rapids Hospital yesterday
afternoon about 4:3O, where doc
tors found that his and was frac-
tured and was painfully lacerat-
ed.
Hospital officials said today
to the accident, but it was un-
although he is still a hospital
patient.
At the plant it was reported
that there had been no witness
to the accident, but it was un-
derstood that he was trying to
tighten drive belt on one OF
the mill saws when the belt slip
ped, causing him to be thrown
toward the saw which injured
his hand.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Holiday Will Case Settled
After Eiqh+ Days Of Testimony

which the tax evaluatlon OF the
estate was $427, 1861.
The case was called before
Judge ]. Paul Frizelle of Snow
Hill in the two-weeks' term OF
Halifax County Superior Court
set aside for Tie trial OF civil
actions.
1t was called to trial on Octo-
ber 4 and much of the time OF
the trial was taken with the pre-
sentation of objections to the will
by those contesting it. Two days
had been used by the presen-
tation of the case for the pro-
Founders when the settlement
was reached.
Judge Frizelle signed the
judgement in the action here
last night. In the judgment
signed there were no terms Of
private settlement.
Named in the will had beer
MIR. Holidays widow, seven
of his relatives and relatives ol
Mrs. Holiday. The seven rela-
tives Joined in contesting the
validity of the will on the groune
that undue and improper influ
ence had been used on Mr.. Holl
iday to obtain his signature O.
the document.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

Williamson, Oct. Is --(P)-
Henry Wallace won't get
enough votes to wad 16-gauge
shotgun" Secretary of the Ar
my Kenneth c. Royal said here
today.
1.-THE Dixiecrats is just another
splinter party" he added in a
speech prepared for a Democra-
tic Rally.
The records of Republican can
didates, he continued, clearly
show that they are much more
likely to oppose the South and
its views than Harry Truman
will ever do"
Royal continued: Il just want
to ask one question of these
all-bent-for change boys. The
question is What for?'-Why do
some men want to get rid OF
Harry Truman and the Demo-
cratic Party?"
He said his speech was 'prl-
marily to talk about President
Harry Truman and what he and
his party-the Democratic Party
have done in this unprecedent-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

ed situation" in which other ma
tions of the world are faced
with famine and ruin.
'aThe octopus of communlstic
totalitarianism extended its ten
tacles into neighboring and
peaceful lands-and took control
of other nations by fraud and
by threats of force until Amer
ica's presence in and Americas
help to other peoples finally
gave pause to the aggressors.xxx
"We were the only nation
large enough and sound enough
to meet this problem with any
hope of averting world catas-
trophe. x x X We had to send
our dollars and our goods and
our men into other lands. x X
"We faced a situation such as
our country had never faced be.
fore. And the full impact OF all
this fell upon new president
Harry S. Truman. x x
"Glancing across the world TO-
day, we find that America !:
the most prosperous nation
While farmers and laborers ant
business men are suffering ~
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

the club to help in battling these
problems by exercising their
duty and right to vote"
However, the speaker caution
ed the members of the club not
to disrupt the harmony of their
home life over matters political.
Mrs. Zeb Denny, a member of
the Roanoke Rapids High School
faculty, was awarded SIS for the
best letter written during the
weeks observance on the sub
ject: why l am Going to Vote
the Way l Am During 1948."
During the meeting, which was
held at the Rosemary Cafe, a
contest was held on know
Your Vote" The contest end
ed in a tie among Mrs. Agatha
Miller, Mrs. Jay Spires, M S
Viola Glover and Mrs. A. Sch
war;. The contestants drew for
the prize and Mrs. Miller won
it.
Mr.. Josey and Mrs. R. c.
Josey III of Roanoke Rapid
were guests at the meeting.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
RoyuII Praises Trum an In Speech
At Williamson: Says Wallace And
Dixiecrufs Wont Poll A Plurality

erywhere else, here in America
all of us are living better-much
better-than ever before. X x"
He said North Carolinians, for
example, in 1947 earned $3,00e.-
100000 or six times what they
made in 1882. ,.9.s
"All this" Royal said, lis =
new postwar experience. For we
had come to expect hard times
after a war"
AS for civil rights statements
by President Truman, Royal
commented that President ,Tru-
man has said no more about
civil rights than did President
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1.-THE difference between the
south and President Truman"
he said, has been greatly exase
gerated. Y
"The President was raised ~
an atmosphere much like oprs
| He is a man Of reason and sound
common sense. He wants pro-
gress, but he known that pror
gress in many fields must ~
comodate itself to 9actNfp g.
time and conditions, SSS3 SS$
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Two Game Law
ViolatOrs Are
Given Fines

District Game Protector c. M.
Pettitt said Phillip Birdsong of
Halifax and Sam Birdsong of
Weldon were fined $25 each and
convictions had been made in
two recent game law violations
and one defendant had been
bound over to Halifax County re-
corder's court.
court costs each by Magistrate
D. c. johnson of Weldon fol-
hunting on Sunday.
In another alleged violation o1
game laws, Eddie Gibson o.
Halifax was bound over to re
corder's court under $50 bono
on a charge of holding a rae
coon in captivity withtou a per
NIT.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Peace In Holy
Land Seen Soon
By Mediator

Paris, Oct. is -(APP) - The
interim Palestine Mediator told
the United Nations today the
"Time is ripe tor a settlement"
in the Holy Land and he believes
both sides would accept a rea-
sonable U. N. proposal for peace.
"On both sides there is a desire
and a need for peace" DR..
Ralph Bunche told the 58-nation
political committee.
Bunche declared the state of
Israel was "a going concern
from the day OF its birth, and
could be destroyed by any
means other than force of suffi-
cient strength to completely
crush. the Jews in Palestine"
He listed nine points as funda-
mental issues for the United
Nations Assembly:
A permanent peace in Pales-
tine; the Jewish State; the
boundaries of such a state; the
future status of Jerusalem;
guarantees of the rights of all
Palestinians; repatriation and
resettlement of Arab refugees
the machinery Of U.N. interven-
ton.
Bunche said his predecessor,
Count Folke Bernadotte who was
assassinated Sept. II, had beer
unable to get the warning Arabs
and Jews together.
1.-The Arab Representatives
steadfastly refused to meet the
Jews because they considered
that a tacit admission of the
existence of Jewish state,
Bunche said.
The interim mediator asked
the assembly to take a firm
stand on the political aspects O
the palestine problem.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Drop In Wool
Price Forecast

New York, Oct. 15-R)-
Worth Street texticle circles
showed increasing concern over
the future of wool goods priced
this week.
Some developments indicated
they might follow the downward
trend of cotton goods.
At the same time there were
reports in the trade that a great
deal of worsted yardage is
flooding the market at from So
to rs cents a yard below mill
prices on desirable goods.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Talent Night
Show At Woodland
Tonight At School

Woodland - A Talent Night
show sponsored by the LII class
of Woodland Baptist Church will
be given tonight at the Wood
land-Olney school.
Bill Harris of radio station
WRCS in Ahoskle will be mas
ter of ceremonies. A group OF
dancers from Roanoke Rapids
will appear on the program, and
talent will be on hand from Muir
freesboro, Roxobel, Conway, Au-
lander, Ahoskie, Rich Square
George and Woodland. Musl-
clans dancers and readers have
been secured to give a show OF
diversified entertainment.
TIL winner of a baby contest
which has been conducted by the
members of the Philathea class
Of the church will be announced
during tonight's program.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

lima as the foremost textile state,
citing textiles as its greatest in
dustry, with 70 per cent of its
industrial wage earners drawing
their pay from the industry.
Saying that the products OF
the textile worker must meet not
only foreign price competition
but also the price competition
of several other industries in
this country, he termed product
ivity "a major problem and
joint problem Of the worker and
management"
"The problem" he said, car
be solved with realization by
the individual worker that hi:
future security is staked in larg'
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15
Belmont Resident
Digs Big Potato

1t would not take many sweet
notatoes to make a bushel if they
we're all the size of the one L.
w. Newsom dug out OF his gar
den yesterday.
Newsom, who lives in the Bel
mont section of Roanoke Raplos'
was engaged in some fall mar
vesting in his garden when ne
ran across one potato whicn
made the others look like MID
gets by comparison. ~
The big spud measured ex
actly Al inches in length, New.
SOM som reported, and that is a 70 10
of root-might even be some SUI
of record.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-15

Pinehurst, Oct. 15-P)- The
question was raised at the an
nual meeting Of the North
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers
Association today why many
large corporations are locating
in neighboring states rather than
IN North Carolina.
Hearne Swink of Kannapolis
in his presidents address sug-
gested that the State govern
ment create a committee with
authority and sufficient fund
to investigate whether anything
in the States tax structure or
other laws is causing this report
ed situation.
Swing pointed to North Caro-