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,4 L2'ki' yii'ousii live states the air, authorities said. A woman Illinois was electrocuted by a pow; line downed by high wind. "It may be a little unusual for th: time of year to have a tornado ov: break like this, because they no; mally occur in spring," said mcteej olopist Brian Smith from the tional Weather Service's Sevc Storms Center in Kansas City, LONOKE TORNADO An unidentified man walks past a Lonoke, discount store late Tuesday after a tornado struck the central Arkansas town. One man was injured when the roof collapsed in the building. (AP LaserPhoto) Three Rocky Mount men arrested Sharpsburg Police Department By Tlie Associated Press At least 35 tornadoes churned a trail of destruction through five states in the South and Midwest, killing seven people and injuring dozens.

National Guardsmen in Arkansas today helped search for people and clean up damage. The same torm system left three peopie dead in road accidents in the season's first major snowfall. The storms were to be followed today by a blast of cold weather that was expected to drop temperatures as many as 20 degrees. The twisters took their worst toll in Arkansas, where six people were killed and many others injured Tuesday -Tornadoes damaged buildings and overturned cars. "I can't even tell what street I'm on because the trees are uprooted," said Police Chief Darnell Scott of the central Arkansas town of Lonoke.

"Damage is so bad. I think we were very lucky it wasn't more tragic than it was." Guardsmen in Pulaski and Van Buren County in Arkansas searched house to house to account for people and clean up damaged areas. Tornadots also struck Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa, while in Oklahoma high winds caused damage and fanned the flames of a cotton fire that destroyed 20 homes and businesses and injured 18 people in Altus. One person died in Missouri when a tornado threw a trailer home into in morning Dunlap tires, two wheel rims, an Alpine cassette stereo and two Alpine speakers were stolen from his car around 7 a.m. No arrests have been made in the incident.

Car Stolen Police are investigating the theft of a Ford Tempo from Quality A Auto Sales, 211 E. Thomas St. An employee of the dealership said the theft occured late Monday or early Tuesday. The vehicle is valued at $4,000. Winstead Accident There were no injuries in a two- BAPTIST- (Continued from page 1) appointment with the results of what they called a "watershed" convention.

But they said they would be back next year to claim power in an organization they say is dominated by moderates and not representative of the average Baptist. "We're not mad, we're not angry, we just want to be heard," Brown said as he clutched a batch of computer ballots. "We just didn't have a concerted political machine to get out the vote." Conservatives called the immersion issue fundamental to Baptists, while moderates dubbed it a "Mom and apple pie" conservative rallying cry. At issue was the question of whether all churches in the state convention should be required to baptize by immersion new members who were baptized by a different Sutter gets chosen new commissioner SPRING HOPE Robert Sutter was sworn in as a new commissioner of the Spring Hope Board of Commissioners Monday night. Sutter, who works at the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service office in Nashville, fills the vancancy left by Rex Stevens.

Stevens, a four year veteran of the board, was starting on his second term when he decided to retire for personal reasons. Kerosene Heater Wicks, Replacement Parts, Pumps, Fans, K-l Kerosene. Cleaning and Repair Available At The MY V1 ART 711 N. Pine St. (Betide Anne's Donut Shop) 442-6555 Largest Selection of Wicks In This Area The twisters and Uieir accor panying thunderstorms wer created by an intense area of lo pressure over the upper Mississipr Valley and a cold front trailing sou', from the low, Smith said thl morning.

I The same low pressure systei? produced up to a foot of snow ovt-most of Colorado and Western Kail sas on Tuesday, and the snow move, today into the eastern Dakotas, Mir' ncsota, northwest Iowa and easter Nebraska, he said. The storm close-schools in Colorado and cause; three traffic fatalities there. In Arkansas, as many as 10 torna does touched down Tuesday nighu toppling trees, downing power lines and crumpling mobile homes! houses and businesses. In Topeka, a tornado del scended without warning, crashinjf into Topeka West High School shortly before 2 p.m. I "Everyone's ears started popping and the teacher told us to get down, said student Jennifer Stanley.

"Al the windows started popping out." robbery car accident on Winstead Avenue Tuesday. Police charged Johnnv Wooten, 47, of 5212 Hawthorne Road with failure to yield the right of way in the 10 a.m. wreck. Wooten said he stopped at the intersection of Winstead Avenue and: Winstead Road, did not see any traffic and pulled into the path of ai vehicle driven by George Ray Stall-I ings, 29, of 1661 Green Pastures Road. Total damage to the vehicles wa estimated at $3,000.

method in another denomination. Neither side got the chance to vota on that proposed change to the by laws because Smith pointed out thai the measure was out of order act cording to the rules of th' convention. He said the change would hav superseded the existing guides fo baptism in the convention's constitif tion. Since that was not permissible according to the convention rule ot order, Owens proposal was rule out of order. HARRISON MOVING STORAGE CO Local Long Distance Moving FREE Estimates Call 446-6969 Day Or Night "IT'S YOUR MOVE" PHOTO FAST BRING liS YOUR FILM FOR QUALITY PROCESSIING AND THE FASTEST PHOTOS IN TOWN Tarrytown Mall Conwni-nl 443-5951 Frirntlly 1 Gallon Ornamental CAOBAGI KALE 3 Fca Good Foil Colors Now Taking Orders For P0INSETTIAS "We Grow Our Own" ALIENS KSaSERY I 2751 Halifax Road, Rocky Mount, N.

C. 937-2302 9 AM 6 PM Closed Sunday Nash board grants emergency funds The Nash County Emergency Food and Shelter Hoard has awarded funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for emergency fowl and shelter services to needy individuals In the area. The local board, with Dan Herring as chairman, awarded the $33,695 to the following agencies: Salvation Army, Community Ministries, $5,000, and My Sister's House, $1,000. The federal emergency funds were originally authorized in 1983 when President Reagan signed the "Jobs Stimulus Bill." The bill allocated funds to the National FEMA Board, which is made up of representatives of United Way of America, the Salvation Army, the National Council of Churches, Catholic Charities USA, the Council of Jewish Federations, Inc. and the American Red Cross.

Since 1983, Congress has awarded about $553 million to supplement and extend emergency food and shelter programs nationally. Locally, the Rocky Mount Area Untied Way has received $124,098 which has been administered through the local FEMA Board. Laughery to speak at school assembly Jack Laughery, chairman and chief executive officer of Imasco USA, Inc. will speak at an assembly Thursday at Rocky Mount Senior High School, a3 part of activities celebrating Free Enterprise Month. Laughery will speak about the concept of the free enterprise system.

The assembly will be for members of the school's chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America and other business students. Afterward, the FBLA members will tour the Hardee's world headquarters on Church Street. The FBLA is a national organization for high school students who are studying business. The organization's purpose is to prepare students for careers in business, to promote free enterprise and to develop scholarship and leadership skills. Obituaries Constance J.

Humphrey Abbott Lab employee Mrs. Constance Juanita Wright Humphrey, 49, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 1988. Born July 22, 1939, in Halifax she was the daughter of othe late Junie and Fannie Wright. She was employed with Abbott Laboratories and a resident of Edgecombe County.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Metropolitan Baptist Church, with Dr. J.E. Arnette officiating. Burial will follow at Northeastern Cemetery.

Friends may call at 929 Long Ave. Visitation will be at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. W.W. Barnes Retired station operator W.W.

74, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1988. Born Nov. 13, 1914, in Tarboro, he was the son of the late John M. and Ada Hyde Barnes, and husband of the late Susie Peaden Barnes.

He was a retired operator of East Thomas Street Mobil Service Station and was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose. Surviving: sister, Mrs. Christine Davis of Rocky Mount; brother, Edgar R. Barnes of Rocky Mount. Graveside services will be 11 a.m.

Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery, Tarboro, with the Rev. Robert J. Durham officiating. Friends may call at Gay-Yost Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Edward G. Boothe Rocky Mount resident Edward G. Boothe, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1988. Born June 28, 1915, he was the son of the late Claudie and Mattie Alston Boothe.

He was a resident of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. Burial will follow at St. Hope Baptist Church cemetery.

Wake services will be at William Toney's Funeral Home, Spring Hope, from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Velma H. Lynch Rocky Mount resident Mrs. Velma Hall Lynch died Saturday, Nov.

12, 1988. Born March 17, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Joe Hall and was a resident of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church, Rocky Mount, with Elder Jasper Spruill officiating.

Burial will follow at Pineview Cemetery. Arrangements by Hemby-Willoughby Mortuary, Tarboro. Silas M. Pulley Retired Dept. of Correction WARRENTON Silas Macon Pulley, 74, died Monday, Nov.

14, 1988. He resided at Route 1, Manson, and was a retired employee of the state Department of Correction. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Biaylock Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.

Escapee Found An escapee from a Duplin County jail turned himself in to police just after midnight this morning. Terence Lee Crapo, 19, told police at a North Church Street gas station that he had escaped from jail. The man was returned to Duplin County this morning. Police did not know how long the man had been missing or what he has been convicted of. Stereo Equipment Stolen Over $1,000 worth of stereo equipment and tires were stolen from a car on Dexter Street early Tuesday.

A 23-year-old man reported that two Second German leader has quit FRANKFURT, West Germany (AP) A West Germany Jewish leader who defended last week's controversial speech in parliament about Nazism has quit, Hesse State radio reported today. The man who gave the speech, Philipp Jenniger, resigned his post as parliament speaker over the uproar it created. He said, however, that he was misunderstood. The Associated Press called Michael Fuerst's home in Hanover for comment, but was told that Fuerst, the country's No. 2 Jewish leader, was not at home.

Hesse state radio said Fuerst had resigned after being harshly criticized by the country's Jewish community had for the comments he made following Jenninger's speech. Jenninger had reminded his audience last Thursday that many Germans initially welcomed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, and recalled how many people thought the Jews deserved being "put back in their place." Just hours after the speech, Fuerst told a nationally televised panel discussion: "I welcome that the Parliament president described in full clarity what was happening in Germany between 1933 and 1938 especially the fact that everything Hitler did was strongly supported by the masses of all Germans." The Rocky Mount Evening Telegram Established 1911 (USPS 0738-5137) Published Afternoons (Monday thru Friday) (And Saturday Mornings) by- Rocky Mount Publishing Co. 150 Howard St. Rocky Mount, N.C. 27801 Second class postage paid at Rocky Mount, N.C.

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and Marion Rainer, 17, of 2517 Daughton Road were charged with common law robbery after one of them allegedly threatened a clerk and stole money from the Zip Mart store at 3537 Sunset Ave. around 3 a.m. while the other two men waited in the car. Police this morning were not sure which of the three men entered the store. N.C.

Highway Patrolman J.D. Maxwell and W.R. Purnell of the Wheeler Harris Formerly of Edgecombe WASHINGTON, D.C. Wheeler Harris died Thursday, Nov. 10, 1988.

Born July 12, 1924, he was the son of the late Will Harris and Delia Williams Harris and husband of the late Maggie Cobb Harris. He was formerly of Edgecombe County. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Rocky Mount, with Elder Donnie Jones officiating.

Burial will follow at Staton family cemetery, Pinetops. Viewing will be at Hemby-Willoughby Mortuary, Tarboro, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Charles W. Glover A retired electrician SPRING HOPE Charles W.

Glover, 72, died Monday, Nov. 14, 1988. Born Feb. 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Roy D. and Ada Griffin Glover.

He was a retired electrician. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Creech officiating. Burial will follow at Mont-lawn Memorial Park, Raleigh.

Arrangements by Hunt-Murray Funeral Home. Charlie Brown Brown grocery owner TARBORO Charlie Brown died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1988. Born Aug. 18, 1922, he was the son of the late James Brown and Winnie Cotton Brown and husband of the late Erma Dean Bridgers Brown.

He was owner of Brown's Grocery. Funeral services will be 3 p.m Thursday at St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Dancy Cemetery, Princeville. Wake services will be at Baker Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday. Nellie L. Anderson Retired registered nurse FRANKLINTON Mrs. Nellie L. Anderson died Friday, Nov.

11, 1988. Born April 11, 1931, in Duplin she was the daughter of the late Ed and Bertha Powers. She was a retired registered nurse. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Louisburg, with the Rew Mack and the Rev.

W.D. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Louisburg City Cemetery. Arrangements by Richardson Funeral Home, Louisburg. Harvey D.

Johnson RALEIGH Harvey Dewey Johnson, 68, died Monday, Nov. 14, 1988. Funeral services will be 1 p.m Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Middlesex Cemetery. GAY-YOST PUNIRAt.

MOW! I our personal comfort is our main concern. 446-4153 Administrative Assistant 605 FAIRVIEW RD ROCKY MT wr stopped the suspects' car about an hour later suspecting that the driver, Hunt, was intoxicated. The officers recognized the men and vehicle as described by the Zip Mark clerk. "(Maxwell and Purnell) were very alert to the situation and received information on the vehicle and suspect description," a Rocky Mount policeman said. Police have not determined how much money was taken during the robbery.

Hunt, Jackson and Rainer were each charged with misdemeanor larceny for the theft of beer and wine at Sharif's Supermarket, 1522 S. Church St. prior to the Zip Mart robbery. Hawkins faces a third charge of driving while intoxicated. Local stocks Listed below are the last trades about 11 a.m.

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