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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Truman Will Talk
With Madame Chang
On Aid To China

Washington, Dec. 9-P)-
President Truman said today that
aid to China will be taken up
when he meets Madame Chang
Kai-Shek at a tea tomorrow.
That was his reply when ask
ed at a news conference whether
the matter would be discussed
at the affair which he and Mrs.
Truman are holding for China S
first lady.
China aid is what Madame
Chang is coming to see him "a
bout, Mr.. Truman told reporters.
He added that it still remains to
be seen whether he'll have furth
talks with her.
1t will be the first meeting of
the two since the Generalissimo's S
wife came here last week to
plead for more American help to
the Chinese National government
in its battle with the Communists.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

Germany was getting ready
then to move against Austria.
Some of the papers deal with
the Austrian Anschluss and With
other acknowledgements maneu.
vers in diplomacy and inter-
national politics.
The committee showed signs
of needing the advice of the
State Department on whether it
should or shouldn't publish the
texts of the ten-year-old docu-
ments. Some probably will be
turned loose and the rest with
held.
But the committee last night
hotly rejected proposal of the
Justice Department that for the
sake of "the internal security
of this country" it lay off quiz
zling witnesses who have testi-
fled or will testify to a New
York Grand Jury Investigating
espionage.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Military Secrets of Other Nations
Found Among Stolen u. S. Government
Papers During Committees Spy Probe

Wadleigh said he might incri-
criminate himself by answer
ing questions on that point.
Chambers has yielded to the
committee some of the papers
he obtained, in the form of photo
graphs or copies. Most of them
came from the State Department
and are dated 1887 and 1888.
1t is known that they contain
information on such touchy sub
jects of the times as:
Whether Britain was going to
specialize on cruisers or battle
ships as the backbone of her
fleet.
The placing of Chinese orders
for bombers in France.
The size of Chinese troops
movements during her war with
Japan.
Argentine sales of large guam
titles of linseed oil to the Ger
mans at fancy prices. Linseed
oil is a strategic war material.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Northampton Countians To Vote On
$l3O,OOO School Expenditure

Jackson.-The polls in the var
ious precincts of Northampton
County will be opened at sum
rise, Saturday, and will remain
open until sunset, for the voters
OF that county to cast their bal
lots in the school bond election.
Their votes will determine
whether or not the proposed
county expenditure of $4,000
will be allowed.
Should this amount of bonds
be authorized by the voters, the
proceeds would be used in pro-
gram to expand and improve four
separate school plants in as many
school districts. The following
will be considered.
l. To erect a new high school
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Gala Dance Is Planned By Local
BPW Club For New Years Eve Here

This will be followed by gala
floor show in which the mer-
chants of the city have the op-
portunity to express their best
wishes for a happy new year, IN
their individual way. The names
of the people participating in the
floor show are being Withheld
but the following businesses will
have someone representing them:
Fannye's Specially Shop, God
win-Wilkes Motors, Inc, Roa-
noke Rapids Theatres, Carolina
Motor Service, Roanoke Motor
Sales, The Quality Shop, Roa-
noke Floral Co., Little's Clothing
Store, Sandlin Flower Shop, The
Betty Shop, Peacock Beauty
Shop, Leggett's Dept. Store, Pru-
den's Office Equipment Co.,
White Motors, Inc, Tri-City Mo-
tors, U. S. Army Recruiting Of
flee, Kicks Motors, Rosemary
Drug Co., Peggy Ann Frocks,
Walser Motors, Auto Service Sta
ton and Marks ~hoe Store.
anyone who has not been con-
tacted, but who desires to learn
the details of this floor show and
to express their good wishes by
having someone or some item to
ranresent them NAV do so by
calling Mrs. Mary G. Mills, chair
man of the dance, or Mrs. Elva
Martin, secretary of the Mer-
chants Association. The deadline
on these entries will be Decem-
ber 18.
Events to entertain you will
start at o'clock will not let up
until the dance is over at l P.
M. and the New Year has been
brought in right.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Reds Pushing
Behind Hwai
In China's War

Nanking, Dec. 10 -(P)--
Chinese Communist troopa to-
day were believed trying to cut
in behind the Hwai River-last
government defense line north
of Nanking short of the Yangtze
itself.
Government sources said the
Communists are attempting to
cross the Hwai at a bend in the
river 80 miles northwest of Nan
king. This is at point where
the river is lightly defended.
This threat arose as the bulk
of the government armies of
east China still strove to break
loose from two big traps north
of the Hwai.
A crossing of the Hwai in any
force would cut off Marking
from the new base at Pengpu,
105 miles northwest of the capi-
tai, along with the $4,000 troops
manning the defenses along the
river.
The number of Red troops
committed to the operation was
not indicated. But they would
be only Is miles-easy striking
distance-from the railway sup
ply line between Nanking and
Pengpu.
A Shanghai newspaper report
ed Communist advance rs
miles to the northeast along the
Grand Canal a drive which
might be geared to the Red op-
erations of the HWai.
The newspaper Sheng Pao said
government troops had with
drawn from the Grand Canal
cities of Hwaiyin and Hwaian,
about ITO miles north of Nan
king and had fallen back Is
miles south of Paoying.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10 lap
Vital military secrets of friend
ly nations turned up today a
mong stolen government papers
uncovered in the House UNA
merican activities committee
spectacular red spy hunt.
They involve such things as
British battleships, chinese bonn
bers and strategic war materials
from the Argetine.
And as the committee scrap.
ped turiously with the Truman
administration over how the
spy probe should be run, it spot
ted suspect number three out in
Appleton, Wis.
1t ordered him to show up for
a hearing by 2 pm. today.
The man has been described
to the committee as former
employe of the National Bureau
of standards. The Bureau tests
some of the governments most
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Berlin Airlift Causes
Speed Up Air Forces
Expansion Program

Washington, Dec. 10 -(AP)
The Berlin airlift has forced
speed up in the air forces
expansion, bringing it now to
60-group size.
This development was spot
lighted today by an air force
order for redeployment of three
overseas units. These shifts in
clude the transfer of trans
port unit from Japan to Ger
many and assignment of a fight
er wing to the Panama Canal
defense system.
The new 60-group strength in
cludes nine troop carrier units
one more than had been planned
even by next June 80. On
that date the Air Force is 3che-
duled to have 66 groups OF all
types-bombers, fighters. trans
ports and other elements.
The new addition to Berlin S
food ferry fleet makes a total
of five transport wings opera
ting there apparently on a
permanent basis. The Air Force
said the 317th troop carrier wing
will transfer this month" from
Tachikawa, Japan to Germany.
About 1850 more men will be
added to the outfit before it ar
rives in Europe. (The normal
strength of a troop carrier wing
is approximately 1,500).
In answer to a question, Air
Force spokesman said the five
transport outfits are stationed"
in Germany instead of being
there on Temporary duty" In
military language, this indicates
a permanent assignment as dis
tinguished from a limited time
mission.
OF the nations nine troop car
rier wings, four now are in
Europe, 2 in the far east air force
and 3 in the continental U. S.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

secret weapons and military de-
vices.
The committee got the mans
name from Whitaker Chambers
former Communist courier
Chambers has testified that
while he was in the Red under
ground before the war, govern
ment workers fed him secret do
cuments for transmission to
Russian agents.
He has named Alger Hiss and
Henry Julian Wadleigh, both
formerly in the State Depart
ment, as two of the suppliers.
Hiss, now head of the Carne-
gle Foundation for international
Peace, has denied all.
Wadleigh, now unemployed,
and living at nearby Vienna,
Va, was a witness yesterday.
He refused to say whether he
had or had not slipped secret
information from the State de-
partment.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

port showed the sales drop was
nationwide, falling four per cent
under the 1947 returns. The per-
centage decreases ranged from
two per cent in the Boston area
to eight per cent in San Fran
cisco.
While the department store
sales are still high-measured by
anything but 1947 standards -
their lowered showing took on
added significance when matches
with other signs that infaltionary
forces have lost a lot of their
punch.
The sale downtrend emphasiz-
ed one high officials comment
that when housewives decide
one night that prices are too
high, they'll quite buying and in
flation will be over the mex day."
A sign that the same thing
might 60 for businessmen was
another federal reserve report
showing that business loans also
dropped the last three weeks Of
November.
Coupled with that was m even
more unusual decline In real
estate loans which, though slight
($1, 900, ,000), halted q week-tc .
week climb to new Ashs ~
had been going on u this datd
sinca wartimA
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

and gymnasium for the CASTOR
School District.
2. Construction of a new gym
nasium, vocational agriculture
and lunch room building for the
jackson School District.
3. To make alterations of and
additions to the existing high
school and agriculture depart
ment buildings in the Conway
School District.
4. To make alterations of and
additions to the gymnasium and
lunch room in the existing school
building in Woodland School Dis
trict.
The Board of County commits
sioners will make a canvass OF
the vote at a special meeting on
Monday, December 10.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
County AAA Community Committee
Members And Chairmen Are Named
In Northampton County Elections

Jackson-It was announced bys
Miss Una Fleetwood, chief clerk
of the county AAA organization,
that Northampton County farm
ers elected the community AAA
committeeman last Thursday,
and the county AAA committee
was elected on Friday.
Those who will serve as COM
munity committeeman are from
Garysburg-P. G. Reid, chairman;
C. P. Gay, vice chairman; and
T. T. Stephenson, regular.
Conway-J. Frank Garris, Alb
ner Lassiter and David Vann.
Pleasant Hill. M. Durham,
j. N. Manly, R. C. Crewe.
Vultare-M. c. Vincent, Robert
S. Shaw, R. S, Mooday, Jr.
Milwaukee-G. C, Martin, V.
j. Martin, Carlton Johnson.
New TOWN.. T. Parker, A.
J. Futrell, W. E. Martin.
Jackson-J. w. Hughes, F, E.
Corle, L. F. Bradley.
Seaboard-E. R. Matthews, R.
A. Daniel, w. H. Taylor.
Potecasi-Lasker-R. A. Chap =
pell, j. R. Vaughan, Walter Brit
ton.
Creeksville-O. S. Lassiter,
Gay Flythe, Grady Bridgers.
Rich Square No. Wv. R.
Brown, ]. A. Brown, S. G, Bau-
CHAM.
Woodland-James 7, Boyce, J,
]. Carter, R. T. Wick.
alatia-Margarettsville-G. L.
Davis, H. c. Bottoms, G. c.
White.
Rehoboth-W. A. Boone, R. w.
Duke, w. w. Boone.
Severn-Ernest Howell, Hugh
Umstead, Erwin Mann.
Pendleton-W. M. Stephenson,
M. B. Johnson, J. Howard Wood
land.
Gaston-W. w. Grant, C. H.
Jordan, j. E. Baird.
Those who will administer the
1949 AAA program as county
committeeman are B. D. Step
henson of Pendleton, chairman;
j. F. Turner of Jackson, vice
chairman; and C. c. Barrett, of
Jackson, regular member. These
were all reelected.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Waters, Parker
Win Prizes In
Scout Contest

Gene Waters won first prize
and Ben Parker was the winner
of a second-place award in a
bird feeder contest of Boy Scouts
Troop 142 sponsored by the Bird
Club of Roanoke Rapids.
The award of a regulation Boy
Scout canteen to Waters and an
official Scout flashlight to Par
ker was made to the winners at
a troop meeting Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. A. o. Pendleton of
the Bird Club judged the feed
ers.
After the contest Mrs. Pendle-
ton gave a talk on birds, build
ing bird feeders and told of sew
eral experiences she had with
birds.
Special guests at the meet
ing were Mrs. Pendleton and
Virgil E. Mcdowell. Scout Com
mittee Chairman. Rudolph Wa
ters is the Troop 142 Scoutmas-
ter.
Troop members present at
Tuesdays meeting were Benny
Statler, William Speight, Ho-
ward Smith, Frank Mountford,
Bob Mackenzie, Warren Wayne
Russell Buxton, Dick Smith Mar
ion Brown, Bill Pear, Bill Grif-
fin, George Pappendick, Bob
Murray and Ben Parker.
The meeting was closed with
the singing of the Scout Vesper
song.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Parker To
Speak At
VFW Party

Judge r. Hunt Parker, resi-
dent jurist of the Third Judicial
District, will be the speaker at
Christmas party for under =
PRIVILEGED children to be spon-
sored by the Roanoke Rapids
post of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the VIEW. Auxiliary
on December 10.
Mrs. N. T. Jones, president of
the VIEW. Auxiliary, said the
organizations will give Christmas
gift stockings to more that 100
children. She said a complete
program of the event will be an
nounced at a later date.
Al Drew, manager of the local
radio station, will serve as mas
ter of ceremonies, and other
guests of the organizations slat-
ed to appear on the program in
clude State Senator Julian R.
Allsbrook, Mayor w. Bernard
Allsbrook, the Rev. w. R. Ste
vens and the Rev. Berke-
ley.
Mrs. Jones said the sponsoring
organizations have issued a cor
dial invitation to the public to
attend.
The committee for the Auxi-
liary is composed of Mesdames
Jones, Bessie Hyman, Louise
Smith, Lula Belle Rogers, Stella
Wilson, Anna Mae Reynolds, Ha
eel Bass, E. H. Boyce, Fanny
Collins, Ann Pickett, Leroy
Small and Miss Alease Bristow
and Miss Frances Ketcher.
VIEW Post committee members
are R. L. Collins, E. P. Harri-
man, G. T. Burton, A. A. Dun
Boyce, Leroy Small, w. L. Pick
EFT, Tom Glasgow and Don Chest
nut.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

One of the most entertaining
dances ever held in Eastern
North Carolina is being planned
by the Business and Professional
Women's Club for New Year S
Eve. The affair will be held IN
the Armory, from 9 until l o.
clock. 1t has been decided by the
committees that those who at
tend may ,me dressed formal
or informal, whichever they
choose.
Dick Levin, a well-known or
chestra leader will come from
West Virginia, with his eleven
piece orchestra and vocalist to
supply the music. Mr.. Levin has
never made an appearance IN
Roanoke Rapids before, but is re-
ported to be very capable. Al
L. Drew, one of the local radio
announcers, has stated that Mr..
Levin's orchestra has broadcast
ed several times over the Mutual
Broadcasting System. He was Sc
cured by an orchestra leader
formerly of this city, Billy
Brooks; perhaps better known
to everyone here, as Billy Ais
brook, brother of Senator Julian
Allsbrook. Bill had promised MIR.
Levin to at least dozen Or
ganizations, so he said he would
settle it by not letting down his
OF home folks, and assured the
club he was well worth his price.
The spotlight of the evening
will center on bringing in the
New Year with horns, hats,
clackers, confetti and hundreds
of ballons to be lowered over
the crowd, to add to the excite
ment of the new year fun.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Miller To Speak
At Armory Sunday

G. D. Miller, representative Of
the Watchtower Society, will
give public lecture on "Super-
human Rulers of This World;
Near Their End'', on Sunday,
December 12, at 3 o'clock IN the
Armory.
Mr.. Miller, a speaker general
ly we'll known through this part
of the country, will present a
lecture which is non-political and
non-reigious, but will discuss
many true facts as to the cause
of conditions in our day.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Invitation Is
Accepted By Many

San Francisco, Dec. 10-(P)-
When Bill Bard, who has a pho
tographic studio, went out to
lunch he put this sign in his
door:
Pm at the Bellevue for lunch.
Won't you join me there?"
After the 1lth person sat down
at his table and ordered he went
back and took down his sign.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
ROANOKE RAMBLINGS
By PAT NANTZ

to stay so here's hoping you
will soon be able to be up and
out, so the OF street will look
familiar again, Paul. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lassiter
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Thomason of Jefferson
street. they will visit here
until after the Christmas holi-
days, when Mr. and Mrs. Lassi-
ter will accompany them back to
their home in South Carolina {.
Today's wishes for very
happy birthday go to Jarman
jenkins, who is a second grader,
here's hoping you have many,
many more, Jarman. ..
Congratulations are in order
for the boys who received their
monograms, certificates, and gold
key awards yesterday, for their
participation in high school
sports.
Just a reminder that the Art
Club will meet tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock, at the sign
shop of E. c. Langford on the
Weldon-Roanoke Rapids High
way everyone is cordially
invited to attend
An instructor was conducting
a science course at local high
school. One of the requirements
in the written quiz was Define
a bolt and nut and explain the
difference, if any," A girl wrote,
"A bolt is thing like stick
of hard metal such as iron with
a square bunch on one end and
a lot of scratching wound a.
round the other end. A nut is
similar to the bolt only just the
opposite being a hole in a lit
tie chunk of iron sawed off
short, with wrinkles around the
inside Of the hole" The startled
teacher actually marked that one
with large I.
When company stays too long,
Just treat them like members of
the family and they'll soon leave.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Fair And Cold
Is Prediction
By The Associated Press

Fair, windy, and rather cold is
the weather menu promised the
Carolinas today.
Colder was the outlook for the
sister states tonight, but South
Carolina could expect fair and
slightly warmer weather tomor-
row. Continued cold was antici-
pated for North Carolina.
Many places had sub-freezing
temperatures this morning. AS
usual, Mt. Mitchell in North
Cardinals mountain area had the
lowest minimum-nine degrees.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

The happiest face in Roanoke
Rapids yesterday was that OF
Sam Wood. The reason for this
was something that has never
before taken place in the local
high school that is singing
out one athlete and giving him
an award for his services in the
field of sports. Yesterday in reg
ular assembly period, Principal
]. w. Talley gave some very
good reasons why Sam was an
exception to the rule. He has
played varsity football and bas-
ketball for three consecutive
years and was one Of the most
valuable players on the teams.
This year when he found out he
couldn't play because of a heart
condition, Sam was the picture
of en-heartedness. . how
ever, he didn't stay that way
long, because he soon found out
there were others who wished to
play just as badly as he. They
were boys from the seventh and
eighth grades who helped make
up the seventy who had gone out
for Coach Hoyle's team and
would probably be the ones ELI
minated. So, Sam went to work
withsthem at the request of Mr..
Hoyle, and formed what was
known as The Midgets. and
you can bet they led the cheering
section yesterday when Sam
went on-stage to receive a beau
tiful, white service sweater, pre-
sented to him by the Athletic AS
sociation. He wasn't the only
happy one, however, because ev-
eryone there showed their hap
piness for him. by practi-
cally bringing down the roof
with cheers.
Something's missing off Mon
roe street and we have just
found out what it is. It's Paul
Harris, Jr., better known to
Monroe street citizens as Little
Man. The mystery was solved
last night when we discovered
the Little Man has the measles,
and has been confined to his
home indoors and believe me
that is one place he doesn't like
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10
Weather

North Carolina-Fair. windy
and cold today; colder tonight;
Saturday fair and continued
cold.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-10

When company stays too long,
just treat them like members of
the family and they'll soon leave.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
To Wed IN October

October has been selected as the
wedding month of Miss Ada Marie
Russell and Mr.. Guy Falcone, whose
engagement has been announced by
Miss Russell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Russell of Louisville.
Miss Russell attended the Ursu-
line and Nazarath College in Louis
vile. Mr.. Falcone, who served over
seas with the Air Forces during the
war, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Val
Falcone.
The wedding will take place at the
Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
CAROLYN Rice We'd

The Rev. Oscar 8. Good ofiiciated
at the wedding last evening Of Miss
Carolyn L. Rice and Mr.. Raymond
e. Baker, which took place In the
Methodist Church in occoquan. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey G. Rice Of Lorton, and
the bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse o. Baker Of Brent
wood.
Mr.. Rice gave his daughter in
marriage and she was attended by
her sister, Mrs. Frederick Wease,
Miss Maybe Baker, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Mary Virginia
Grubbs and Miss Mildred Keller.
Mr.. Jesse L. Baker was best man
for his brother and the ushers In
cluded DR.. Herbert G. Brandes, Mr..
Vernon Ballard and Mr.. Larry
De Lung.
The reception was held in the
Colchester Inn at Woodbridge, Va.
Evening star., 1948-09-26

-6TUuJOTu ouCftI uCt IItOtOs
Miss Marion Lois Sutton, daughter
of Mrs. Mildred Jarrett Sutton. was
married yesterday to Mr.. John Bern
ard Reilly, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Francis Reilly, the wedding
taking place in st. Matthews Ca
thedral.
The Rev. John S. Spence oficiated
at the ceremony and the bride, who
was escorted by her brother, Mr.
Robert Jarrett Sutton, was attended
by her twin sister, Miss Madelyn
Marie Sutton.
Mr.. John Reilly was best man
for his brother and the ushers were
Mr.. William P. Reilly of New York
and Norfolk, Mr.. Charles Reilly, II.
and Mr.. Thomas Reilly.
The reception was held at the
Statler Hotel, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Reilly left for a trip to New
England. They will make their home
in New York,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-09
Services Held For
AGED Blackfeet

Funeral service for the late
Catches-For-N Nothing Newbreast
Night Gun, wife of Wallace
Night Gun, were h e d at the
Little Flower Church Tuesday at
II a. M, Wit h the Rev. FIR.
George Corner officiating. Burial
was in the Browning Catholic
cemetery, with the Beck Funeral
Home in charge Of arrangements.
Deceased died at the local hos
| pital last Friday after a lingering
illness, attributable to the infirm-
tiles of age.
Born on the Blackfeet Reser-
walton 70 years ago, deceased
had lived on the reservation
throughout her lifetime. She was
of a Image of noted Blackfeet
warriors.
Besides her husband she is
survived by thru e sons, Tom
Prairiechickenshoe Of Alberta,
and Sam and Joe Newbreast OF
Browning.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-09
Ancient Chinese Art

The art of enameling on cast iron.
by which enameled cast iron plumb
ing fixtures are made. is one of the
oldest arts and traces its ancestry
to the ancient Chinese workers in
precious jades.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-09

For sale-Large Ivanhoe oil
heater, used, in excellent condi-
ton. $4,000. Doug MacCarter,
Cut Bank, Montana.
For sale-Two-wheel trailer,
extra fancy box, 700 by Is tires.
See Donald Watson at Agency
Garage.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-09
First Bible Society

The first Bible society was the
Canstein Bible institute. in the Or
phans' home in Halle, founded by
the Marquis of Canstein in ITO.
which distributed, before 1910. No.
600 Bibles and 100000 New Tesla
ments.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-01-09

For sale-Two baby bass
inettes, complete with liners and
pads, like new. $500 each. Doug
acCarter, Cut Bank, Mo ntana.