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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
E. H. Smith, Sr., of Weldon
Dies Suddenly At Home Today

Weldon - Edwin Harrison
Smith Sr., So, well-known resi-
dent of Weldon and tax collector
for Halifax County, died at his
home here at 800 last night at
ter an illness of two days.
He was stricken Monday in
Halifax, where he had just be
reappointed Halifax County Tax
Collector for another year, and
was taken to his home.
Mr.. Smith had served Halifax
County IL years as Tax Collect
or and prior to his initial appoin
tment to that post he had SER
we'd as deputy sheriff for the
county.
A native and lifelong resident
of Weldon, he was born here on
December %, 1889, the son of
the late William R. AND Ida
Travis Smith. He attended pri
vate school in Weldon, the Hor
ner Military Academy at Ok
ford and was graduated with an
engineering degree from North
Carolina State College in 1910.
In addition to his activities as
county official Mr.. Smith was
in the insurance business in Wei
don. He was a member of the
Grace Episcopal Church here.
Funeral services will be con
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at
four o'clock from the Grace Epis
copal Church, with the Rev. Rob
ert E. Cox, Rector of Holy Trim
ity Episcopal Church, Green's
boro officiating. Interment will
be in Cedarwood Cemetery, Wei
don.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Warren Smith; one son,
Ell. Smith, Jr., of Weldon; and
two brothers, Commander W,R.
Smith USN (Ret.) of Annapolis,
Md, and Norment Smith of St
Petersburg, Fla.
In Halifax today it was slated
that the duties of Tax Collector
will be assumed temporarily by
Deputy Tax Collector, Mrs. Ruth
Gregory.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Nine Killed
As BIO Plane
Explodes In Air

Waycross, Ga, Oct. Z -P)-
Two fires in one engine and fail
ure of another engine preceded
thunder-clap blast that ripped
apart a BIG Superfortress Bonn
Der over Waycross, Ga, yester
day with the loss of nine lives,
survivors said.
The giant four-engine craft ex
ploded yesterday at an altitude
of nearly 10000 feet. Fragments
of bodies and plane were scatter
ed over 20 acres of the farm of
Robert Zachry, Jr.
Hundreds Of Waycross resi-
dents heard a roar "like a ter
rifle thunder clap" and stood
frozen as bodies and parts of
the plane hurtled downward.
Three of four who parachuted
to safety returned last night to
the air force base at Warner
Robins, Ga. They are Capt
H. w. Moore, of Williamsburg
of Williamsburg, Pa, Co-Pilot
Pa, Co-Pilot; Tech. Sgt. E. w
Murhee of Miami, Fla, ane
Staff Sgt. W. ]. Peny of Bayou
| ne N r
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Auto Inspection
Lone Is Busy
First Night

Lights burned late last night
on Sixth street as motorists and
owners of other vehicles took
advantage of the 16-hour service
offered by Mechanical Inspec-
ton Lane No. 38 which was set
up here yesterday for an eight
day stay.
BY the time the lane was
first opened yesterday afternoon
there were number of cars
waiting to 60 through the inspec
ton procedure, and after night
fall there were others taking
their turn in the line.
E. G. Whitehurst, lane super
visor, said the lane will be in
place through next Thursday
evening at 10 o'clock and urg-
ed that all vehicle owners in
this area come by as soon as
possible to get their cars, trail
ers, motorcycles, motor scoot-
ers and other licensed vehicles
approved.
He pointed out that owners of
small farm trailers and other
trailers of that type can have
their vehicles inspected with
out charge. The lane will
be open daily in two shifts from
SIX q. m. until 10 D. m.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Voluntary Steel Rationing Plan
Appears To Have Reached Its End

those three defense categories
with whatever amounts of steel
the government asks at least I'm
til next August 81.
They gave no suce assurance
for any of the other programs,
under which steel is now guaran-
teed in specific amounts to max
ers of freight cars, oil tankers,
warm air heating equipment,
al-steel prefab houses, oil-field
tanks andequipment and few
other steel-using products.
The four proposed new pro :
grams rejected were intended to
assure specified tonnages for
pressed steel plumbing fixtures,
steel doors, steel Dashboard ra-
diation and farm and home
storage tanks.
The four postponed for fur
Their study concerned soft coal
mine maintenance and operation,
terminal and bulk oil storage
tank construction, mining ma
chinery production, and a 22-inch
The one new program approx
ed will provide a total of 10000
tons of steel for shipbuilding in
January and February.
The voluntary ALLEGATION pro-
gram was authorized by con-
gress last year as a substitute
for the compulsory powers pre-
sident Truman asked.
The law provides immunity
from antitrust act prosect
ton for firms joining in indus
try arrangements directing ma
terials to uses designated by the
government as essential"
The Commerce Department,
which has had supervision over
these arrangements, has confin-
ed them to steel and iron.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Ahoskie Hospital
Will Be Dedicated
During This Month

Raleigh, Oct. -(P)- Dedi-
cation of the first hospital to be
complete under the State Medi
cal Care Commission building
program will be held at Ahoskie
this month.
The 42-bed hospital primarily
local project, was begun be
fore the Commission was Gre
ated, although the state contri-
buted funds to the work when
it was about 80 per cent COM
plete.
DR.. John A. Terrell, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Commiss
ion, said bids have been received
for nurses home in connec-
ton with the Ahoskie hospital
and that contract probably
will be awarded within the next
few days. The home will accom-
modate about Is persons, inclu
ding nurses and other hospital
personnel.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Fl Halifax Men
Called In Draft
To Report On
October Is

George N. Taylor, chairman
of the Halifax County Selec-
tive Service Board, announced
today that the board had re-
ceived its first call for selec-
tees under the new Selective
Service Law.
Taylor said that the board
had received call for FL men
to report to the induction CEN
ter in Durham for physical
examination on October Is.
The draft board chairmen
said that the men would be
taken from the rs year old age
group and would be sent to
Durham on that date. The
classification Of the men will
be la.
He said that notices to re-
port for the examina ton
would be mailed shortly. >.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Union County Man
Leads In State
Corn Production

Raleigh, Oct. Z -(AP) - A
H-year-old union county farmer
came up this week with the
highest official corn yield ever
harvested by the state commi
ttee.
One acre planted to Dixie II
hybrid by J.R. Simpson, waxhaw
route 2, yielded 1881 pounds -
almost five tons - of corn shell
ing 1875 per cent with moisture
content of 22.66 per cent. On the
basis of 56 pounds bushel and
15.5 per cent moisture, this was
an official yield of 1864 bush
els on the one acre.
Simpsons yield exceeded that
of last years state champion,
John Mullinax of Henderson
County, by 4.74 bushels,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
, Hospital Staff Will
Be Guests OF A
Former Patient

A grateful former patient will
show his appreciation for
the kindness and care shown
in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital
tomorrow evening.
The occasion is a barbecue
o. supper from seven until eight
o'clock tomorrow evening on the
lawn of the Nurses Home at
the local hospital for which the
host will be Ralph Woodruff,
owner of a local wholesale bar
becue establishment.
All doctors, nurses and hos
pital personnel connected with
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital
have been invited to attend the
dinner as the special guests Of
q Woodruff.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07

Elliott, President of the National
Association of Retail meat deal
ers, said, "the chances are that
after the usual heavy rufus at
this time of year meat prices
will 60 back to where they were
two weeks ago."
S. Consumer resistance was
a doubtful factor. Elliott said
there was none "to speak Of"
But an agriculture department
official at Indianapolis said the
housewife had heard so much
prices that she was educing her
buying.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07

Washington, Oct. 7-(APP)-
The voluntary. steel rationing
program appears today to have
gone about as far as it will in
meeting the needs of essential
users, government officials said
today.
These Commercial Depart
ment executives, who so far have
persuaded the steel industry to
earmaek about one-tenth Of total
putput, said privately they see
little chance of any further set
asides.
They said the February % ex-
piration date of the law setting
up the program leaves steel men
reluctant to enter new agree :
ments because it takes weeks or
months to put them into full ef-
feet.
Industry representatives de-
monstrated that reluctance at q
meeting with commerce depart
ment officials yesterday by:
l. Accepting only one of nine
new set-aside programs sponsor
ed by the department. They re-
jected four and postponed action
on the other four pending fur
Their study"
2. Voting to commit them
selves now to extend only three
of the presently effective pro-
grams beyond February %, even
if congress renews the voluntary
ALLEGATIONS law.
The three programs so favored
would provide steel to meet
needs of the Armed Forces, the
Atomic Energy Commission and
the National Advisory Commit
tee for Aeronautics.
The steel men said that If the
law lapses they still viii supply
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
NcEA Program
Includes More
Teacher Pay

Raleigh, Oct. 7 -(AP) = A
suggested legislative program
including recommendations for
pay raises for all school per
sonnet has been released by the
legislative committee of the
North Carolina Education Assoc
iation.
The program will be submit
ed to the NCEA board of direc
tors and will be considered at
each of the associations six dis
trict meetings.
Recommendations included
proposals for:
Reduction of the teacher load
to 80 pupils.
A minimum salary of $4,000
year for beginning teachers
holding "a" certificates and IL
increments of at least 500 a
year for "a" certificate teach
ers.
A minimum salary of $4,000
for teachers holding graduate
certificates with two years ex
perience and II increments of
at least $500 for graduate certi
ficates teachers.
Proportionate salary increases
for other professional personnel
and "adequa te" increases for
other school personnel.
Ten days sick leave a year,
on cumulative basis.
Expanded health service and
health education for school child
rem.
State aid in construction and
maintenance of school buildings.
An effective" system for en-
forcing the compulsory attend
ance.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
eovief Accuses
tvvesfern Powers
Of Blocking
Disarmament

Paris, Oct 7-(AP)-Russia &C
cused the western powers today
of blocking world disarmament
for the past 20 years, and
demanded that the big four i'm
mediately cut their armies by a
third.
Soviet delegate Andrea Y. Wish
insky led off debate in the Unit
ed Nations political committee on
a Russian resolution calling for
a ban on atom bombs and a
one-third cut in armed forces and
ornaments within a year.
A few minutes before, h e
political committee had shunted
to an 11-nation subcommittee the
east-west dispute over atomic en-
ergy controls. The Russians had
urged in the political committee
that the atomic energy commits
sion scrap its work of two and a
half years, and "let in breath
of fresh air.
Soviet delegate Jacob A.
Maik told the u. N. Assembly's
Political Committee that the A
tonic Commission, composed of
members of the 11-nation Sc
curity council, should again, "be
gin from the beginning"
He did not, however, make a
J. formal proposal to that effect.
DR.. Waldo Clements of Czecho-
slovakia and representatives of
Poland and the Soviet Ukraine
supported his suggestions.
Debate conferred on an Ecua-
dorean resolution.
The First paragraph of the Re-
solution said subcommittee
should study means of reaching
general agreement" on control
of the atom. u. S. Delegate
Warren Austin objected to this,
and Frances Paul Ramadier pro
posed its delegation.
The Political Committee then
adopted the second paragraph
ordering formation of the SUBJ
committee. 1t would coordinate
the numerous proposals which
have been presented and draft a
resolution directing the Atomic
Energy Commission to 60 back
to work on a treaty for control
} of atomic energy.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Six U.N. Members
Reported In Favor
, Ending Blockade

FarlS, oct. 1-(H)7Slx men
&ers of the United Nations Sc
curity Council not involved in
the Berlin Crisis were reported
today solidly in favor of raising
the Soviet blockade.
An authoritative source said
that was the first reaction of the
six countries at a caucus yester
day after the United States, Bri
tan and France presented their
charges against Russia to the
full council. The Western Powers
charged that the Berlin block
ade threatens world peace.
Thus far, the source said, no
resolution has been prepared,
but the six neutral" members
easing the crisis is for the Rus
slams to lift the blockade.
The neutrals on the council
are China, Syria, Belgium, Col
umbia, Argentina and Canada.
The Soviet Ukraine is siding with
Russia against hearing the case
in the security council.
AS the Council marked time
until its next meeting the United
States, Britain and France con
sidered drafting a formal pro-
posal that the council call on
Russia to raise the Berlin block
ade informed sources predicted
the councils next meeting would
be Saturday morning.
The security council had no
Russian counterclaims to study.
Soviet deputy foreign minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky sat silently
in the council chamber yester
day, carrying out his avowed
intention not to take part in the
Berlin discussion.
In addition to the four dis
putants, the Security Council has
seven member nations. These
include China, which is the fifth
big power with veto rights; Cana
da, British Dominion; and the
the Soviet Ukraine, which alread
has announced it will follow its
leader and not Joint the debate.
The other members are Argen
tina, Columbia, Syria and Bel
GUM.
Thus seven nations are sit
ting in judgement on the Easr-
West dispute over Berlin and,
in effect, are acting as Media
tors between the three Western
Powers and Russia.
Representatives of the United
States, Britain and France open
ed the debate yesterday by read
ing briefs of their viewpoints
on Berlin and Russian actions.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Crump To Support
States RighterS

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 7-(AP)
ETH. Crump, Tennessee Demo
cratic political leader, has
thrown his support to the States
Rights Presidential ticket.
The head of the potent Shelby
County Democratic organization
endorsed J. S. Thurmond and
Fielding L. Wright in an announ
cement last night that included
an appraisal of other president
ial aspirants.
President Truman, said
Crump, 'has sold the South
down the river for negro votes
in large northern cities"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Red Planes Drop
Bombs In Berlin
Air Lift Corridor


fliers enga ged in the Berlin
airlift said today they had seen
Russian planes drop live bombs
in the Soviet occupation zone
about IL miles northwest of Ber-
lin.
in the Soviet OCCUPATION Zone
about IL miles northwest of Der
lin.
There is a possibility the re
ported incident might have been
part of large scale Russian air
war maneuvers announced for
today over the Soviet Zone, Der
lin and allied air corridors, in
Guiding bomber flights.
There was no confirmation
from either German or Russian
sources of the bomb report. The
German press several months
ago reported that Russian
planes on maneuvers dropped
live bombs on a small town,
causing some, casualties.
The Russians announced ex-
and over Berlin. Some of their
activity drew Western protests.
American and British authori
ties accused the Russians of not
giving prior notice of 16 Soviet
tensive war maneuvres near
flights in the control zone dur
ing the morning. The us.
also said Gunnery practice the
Russians scheduled in the air
lift corridors was dangerous and
told the Russians if they planned
to fly bombers in formation over
Berlin this would break four pow
er rules.
The four-power control zone
is an area within 20 mile rad
ius of the downtown allied con
troll authority building. The four
powers agreed it extends 10000
feet up.
Capt. Vincent H. Gookin of
Quincy Mass, us. member at
the air safety center said some
of the protested Russian flights
were made as early as 4 am.
Gookin said that after he pro
tested, the Russians appeared
at II A. M. to post notice
Of flights which already had tax
en- place.
Gookinn said there was I'M
announced Russian parachute to
jumping at an airport Southeast
Of the U. S. Army's Tempelhof
Air Bse. Yak fighters were said
have practiced firm gat both to
the Berlin Zone. Russian attack
planes and an unspecified mum
Der of Russian bombers also flew
in the Berlin area.
An American flier reported
that he almost collided with one
Of three Russian planes, flying
at 1900 feet at the northwest
sRdGs.. of Berlin. Capt. Benson
Nafr Of Monticello, Miss, con-
: troll officer at the British Gatow
airport, said he was bringing
the American pilot into land
ing when the flier said he passed
three Russian CATS at the low
altitude and that one nearly hit
him.
us. representatives at the
Four-Power Berlin Air Safety
Center said the air activity an
nounced by the Russians APP
peared to be the largest since
the US. and Britain began using
the air corridors to supply Sow
iet-blockaded Berlin.
| The Russians warned the West
ern powers they plan extensive
jumping, as well as flying drills
in the air corridors.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07

It's really something to watch
the expressions of the local po-
licemen as they open the park
ing meters at the end of t h e
month. today while walking on
Roanoke Avenue on the 200 block
l watched the two who were open
ing them. after trying three or
four and not finding anything in
them, it was almost apparent
what they were thinking. son "
one must have been parking
free.......
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Lamb Fascinates
Boys And They
Take Tombstone

Wilmington, Oct. 7-(P)- Po-
icemen have found out who took
the tombstone from a cemetery
here.
Policeman A. j. Browning and
Els. Ray said two boys were
fascinated by little lamb on
top of the stone and carried the
market off for a toy. The tomb
stone has been recovered. The
boys were given a talking to
and their families will pay for
redecorating the grave.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
KiWanis Club To
Honor Members of
Calf Club Tonight

The Kiwanis Club will meet to-
night at $50 in the junior high
school building. Ed Shaw will
have charge of the program.
The program for this week will
honor the members of the calves
club. The county farm agent,
w. O. Davis of Weldon, will be
present. Also at the meeting to-
night will be the boys who have
received calves and they will re-
port on what they are doing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Weather

North Carolina - Consid-
cradle cl0udiness and not
much change in temperatures
with OCCASIONAL showers to-
night beginning In west por.
ton this afternoon; Friday,
clearing and becoming cooler
west and south portions; rain
aud cool northeast pegtioo.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07
Roanoke
RonnbIings
By Pat Nant.

Wisnes Ior a happy birthday 60
to Jimmy Cocker, Jr., who has
reached the masterful age Of II
years....on Wednesday, October 8
may you have many more Just
as happy, Jimmy.
The many friends of Calvin
CHERRY" Taylor will be glad to
know that he was dismissed from
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital on
Monday. Cherry is recuperating
after having an appendectomy
last Tuesday. if he goes gack to
Smithdeal-Massey College,
where he was a student, Cherry
plans to leave about Sunday
PFC. James F. Williams is
spending a seven day leave with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Williams. James has
been stationed at Fort jackson,
S. c., but is expecting to b.
sent overseas after this leave.
Mrs C. c. Churchill has an
nounced the arrival of several
new books at the Public Library,
at the Armory...al of the book
conscious citizens will want to
take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to read new books.
"a "Big Indian" strayed away
from his camp and got lost. In
quiring the way back, he was
asked: Indian lost?" no"
said he, disdainfully, Indian not
lost-wigwam lost" Striking
himself with his fist, he exclaim-
ed. Indian here!"
Marilyn Bullock, a '48
graduate of Roanoke Rapids
High Schoo, was voted to be one
of the officers of the local hos
pital Student Government. ....
Marilyn entered this year to be-
gin her training as a Nurse.
Another of our local service
men who has spent some time
with his parents, is Rudolph
Butts. Rudolph having spent
sometime in the Navy, is now
trying out the Army.
There have been reports that
the local Shriner's Club wished
to sponsor our high school
band in the Shriner's Parade, in
Raleigh. which takes place soon
William White, president, says
that they are waiting for
an agreement from the high
school-Frankly, l think this
would be a grand opportunity for
our bandit is events like this
which make a band POPULAR.
The local mixed chorus, which
held its first meeting on Tues
day night, did not have an over
whelming number present.. One
of the veteran members, b.
Bo Starke, attributed this to
many factors. mainly the
weather-also there are quite a
few church exercises taking
place this week, to which citizens
are urged to go...but, additional
members will be welcomed in
the future-The next meeting
will take place on Tuesday night,
October IL, at 7:30. in the Junior
Hi building, on first floor, in the
band room. those who know and
appreciate the true value of
music are invited to attend....
George Baird is Director.
Old Lady Cat the zoo)-"Is that
a man-eating ion?"
Fed-up Keeper-"Yes, lady,
but we're short of men this week,
so all he gets is beef"
Voluntary Steel ]
A I" TT
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-07

Old Lady Cat the zoo)-"Is that
man-eating ion?"
Fed-up Keeper-"Yes, lady,
but we're short of men this week,
so all he gets is beef
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

al Wavnc University. viii cbaf
the discussion Panel memhcS
VIII be Councilman Charlc, Oar.
man State Senator Joseph
Brown. and DR. Lent ID tp,oa
dean OF the school of pahlc
affairs and social work al Woyne
University.
HOUSING AIRED
The forum on April II d..
cLSscd the housing probeu II
was Chaucd by Councilman
Louis Miriam. Speakers included
James Crutchcr, president oi lhe
Dctroit Real Estate Broker As
soeiatlon, James lnglis. director
secretary Of the Detroit Housng
Comm sion. and {. W WMie
real estate broker.
Mr. Mlranl summed 40 ,hf
discussion by declaring thai y
was agreed that there is DELI
mite need for slum clea ance
housing projects. middle class
public housing, and extensive
development of housing BY pu.
waite enterprise
Mr. lnglIS said that Detroit
was tagging far behind other
cities m public housing Less
than one-thlrd Of the housing
now needed is under consiruc-
ton, he declared.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Real Estate Clinic

The Detroi, Real Estate Brok
crS Association is holding a real
estate clinic on Friday April
10. at 100 pm. AZ the Lucy
Thurman YWCN
Harry NJ Stofioy and b, llalt
Hubbard VIII be the guest spcak-
ers. who VIII explain r II A.
rules. regulations and procedure.
a question and answer period
viii follow.