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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-13
sLADEsvILLE NEWS

Bonner R. Lee of Swan Quar-
ter was a business visitor here
Monday.
C. o. Jones of Pioneer was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Flowers, Mr..
and Mrs. Travis Flowers and
Sandra Sue were in Lake Landing
and Swan Quarter Monday.
Mrs. Lemon Sawyer, Miss An
ME Powers, Mrs. Max Flowers and
Cynthia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Troy
Sawyer in Belhaven Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Sears and
family of Fairfield visited the
Gibbs and Sears families here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Watson mot
Ored to Durham to visit HI. H.
Watson, who is recuperating there
after being a patient at Duke
Hospital.
Mrs. Max D. Flowers and
daughter Cynthia left Friday for
Norfolk to meet Chief Flowers
who will be in port there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Sawyer ard
Ann Of Belhaven were weekend
guests at the homes of their re-
spective parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Flowers and Mr.. and Mrs Lee
Sawyer.
Mrs. Howell Midyette Of Bel
haven visited her daughter, Mrs
Statz Cullipcr and family here
this week.
The revival at the Eunice Chap
ell Christian church will begir
June rs and continue through
July 4. Rev. Harold Turner viii
be in charge of the preaching and
Mark Woolard the singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Flowers Wis.
tied Mr.. and Mrs Troy Sawye: n
Belhaven Friday.
Mr.. Odia Williams and Mrs
Florida Williams, who are employ
ed N Norfolk, spent the weekend
with their families and relatives
here.
MFR. and Mrs, Grady Lupton and
Karen Of Swan Quarter spent the
we, ycnd with Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood Lupton.
Mrs. J. B. Watson spent Satur-
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton O'NeaI in BeIhaven.
Seven froin the Sladesville
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School attended the annual High
School Day at Greenville Friday.
They reported a very nice time.
Mrs. Gilbert Richards and girls
are spending the weekend in
Greenville with Mrs. Richards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Baldree.
The Richards visited Archibald
Bishop at Scranton, who has re-
turned recently from the hospital
and is still quite i'll at his home
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Swindell
and family spent Sunday as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Sill
verthorne at Lake Landing.
Mrs. Lizzie Creole is visiting
her nieces and nephews in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fortescue
motored to Raleigh to visit Mrs.
Annie Swindell who is recuperat-
ing at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Creole and
family of Newport News were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Creole.
| Arthur Bell Gibbs left Tuesday
| for Uncle Sans service.
Rev. D. M. Lewis was a supper
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Gre
die Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Spencer anC
Glen spent Sunday with Mrs
Spencer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Thomas in Belhaven.
Mrs. Pattie Bell has returned tt
her home after a long period Of
illness in Pungo District Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Roper Of
Portsmouth were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Onward Baynor last
weekend.
Mrs. Onward Baynor and girl:
visited in New Lake Sunday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Shepard
Jr., were the weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Williams
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tay Goolsby and
Buck spent the last weekend with
Mrs. Goolsby's sister, Mrs. Clay.
ton Williams and family. Mr.
Goolsby returned to Williams
burg. Mrs. Goolsby and Buck re-
manned for short visit with rel
atives.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-13
MARCH OF DIMES
Melted SLAP
IN HYDE DRIVE

Campaign Director N. w. Shell
ton made his final report Of the
1851 March of Dimes in Hyde
County this week. A total of ST.
421.67 was raised for the organi-
cation which fights polio during
the drive.
Mr.. Shelton expressed his
thanks to the people of Hyde for
their contributions to the cam
paign and extended special thanks
to the local chairmen whose con-
duct of the March of Dimes in the
communities of the county made
the 1851 effort a splendid success.
Local Contributions
Contributions from all sources
were received as follows. Swan
Quarter School, T. A. Hood, di-
rector, $114.32. Sladesville area,
Mrs. Thelma Dunbar, $136.75.
Fairfield School, Hoyt. w. Pope,
$1O8.57. Engelhard School, S. d.
O'Neal,' $248.5O; Ocracoke School,
Theodore Rondthaler, S166.O9.
PIONEER area INIT. Olive Church) !,
G. L. Squires, $40. Rotary-Skeet
Theatre project, Warren Harris,
Leon Balance and Odessa Owens,
colored chairman, $3O1.52 (white,
$245.86; colored, $55.66). Swan
Quarter, ]. H. Hardy, 1881.
Tiny Oak, Willie Green, $5.75.
Rose Bay, Juanita Gibbs, $16.67.
Training School, o. A. Peay, $685.
65. Scranton, Lulu w. Hardy,
$14.OO. Fairfield Carmur, j. E.
Spruill, $45.O2. Engelhard Ridge,
Donald C. Blueford, $47.OO. Mid
dletown, Elizabeth Whitaker, $14.-
IL. Nebraska, Lillian H. Gibbs,
$500. Slocumb, Iona K. Garrett,
$500. St. Lydia, Marietta Will
son, $500. Gratitude Lodge, Ma
sons, $500. Miscellaneous dona-
tions, $500.
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ENcELHARD PERSONALS

Mrs. S. M. Gibbs and son John
spent part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Barnwell and son
in Rocky Mount, Va; they also
visited in Raleigh before return
ing home.
Mrs. Kate Makely has returned
from a visit in New York City.
Mrs. Noraline Barrett of Ra-
leigh spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Long
and family.
Mrs. Max Mann and Mrs. S. S.
Neal spent Thursday in Swan
Quarter and attended a Home
Demonstration meeting.
Mrs. John Tomilson has return
ed from Richmond where she Wis
tied Mr.. Tomilson who is a pa
tient in hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. MendaIl Long and
family of Goldsboro spent the
weekend with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Etheridge,
Alice Fay and Tommie, spent the
weekend with Mr.. Etheridge's
parents in South Mills. They ac-
companied him home and plan to
spend this week with them.
Jimmy Spencer of Fort Jack
son, S. c., spent the past week
with his parents.
Mrs. B. C. Spencer is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Gilbert Tillet, Mr.. Tillett and lit
tie son at Wanchese.
Mrs. E. K. Mann and childre,.
of Swan Quarter spent part OF
last week with relatives here.
Mrs. Reginald Burrus recently
visited relatives in Norfolk ana
Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Spencer OIL
Plymouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Gibbs of Bath, Rudolph Spencer
and son Donnie of Stumpy Point
spent last Tuesday in Engelhard
and attended funeral rites fo
| Mrs. Alice Gibbs.
Della Neal spent Wednesday
night in Stumpy Point with joan
ne Hooper.
Birth Announcement
To Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Tillett
| of Wanchese, a son Billy Carl,
born April 8. Mrs. Tillett is the
former Linda Spencer of Engel-
hard.
! HOmemaker's Meeting
The Engelhard Home Demon
stration Club met at the Com
munity Building on Thursday af.
ternoon with 15> members present
The meeting was held by the pres.
ident, Mrs. Max Mann.
| Reports were given by Mrs. j
H. Jarvis, Mrs. jamie Spencer anC
Mrs. Chester Williams on cluI
projects. Home Agent, Miss Ella
Caravan, gave a very interesting
demonstration on Planning fol
the Kitchen, using slides. TIL,
hosteSses, Mrs. Rufus Williams
and Mrs. J. H. Jarvis served re
freshments.
The surprise package wa
drawn by Mrs. r. L. Roper. Tn,
Reading Circle will meet on APP
ril "a at the home of Mrs. Harr,
Jarvis.
Miss Belle Neal is spending
few days with Mrs. w. G. Harri
in Swan Quarter.
1t. Bill Causey, us. Army
spent the weekend with Mrs. eau
sey and children.
Mrs. Max Mann spent Monda,
of this week in Greenville and Wis
tied Mrs. Linwood Cuthrell an,
little daughter.
Mrs. Leslie Gibbs is a pa.ien
at the Tayloe Hospital in Wash
ington.
i haywood Lee, who is statione,
| in Sc, spent the weekend will
Mrs. Lee and little son.
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BY LARRY JOHNSON
STAFF Writer
Wilmington Star-News

Know how many manholes are
in the street at the Intersection
of Ninth and Market? Who lives
at 416 Church street? What will
the city's income be from intangi-
BILE taxes in 1851? How many
trees are planted each year in the
city's plazas?
Not but one or two persons in
the city of Wilmington could give
the answers to each of the above
questions, one after another. In
fact, there may not be but one
man who can give all the answers,
but then it is his business to know
them.
James R. Benson, Wilmington's
city manager, must know the an
swers. That's what he gets paid
for. Chances are, if he doesn't
have the answer at his fingertips,
he can get it in a matter of minu-
ties.
One of the most "cussed and
discussed" men in the city, this
genial head of a large corporation,
in which the taxpayers are the
stockholders, probably answers
more questions in a days time
than the information girl in New
York's Grand Central Station.
This is in addition to his regular
job of seeing that the city's affairs
are managed properly and in &C
cordance with the law.
A veteran of 81 years in the
employment of the city, and hold
ing at one time or another just
about every job in the city govern
ment, Benson has the experience
to hold down his job.
In fact, his place of birth just
about qualified him for it because
he was born in Hyde County and
natives of the county with pecul-
lar jargon make it their business
to know the answers.
Benson, the son of Zacheus and
Mary Benson, was born at Swan
Quarter, almost on the shores of
Lake Mattamuskeet, on March 81,
1896. He attended grammar
school in "Skin" county, as natives
refer to, and later graduated from
Troy High School in Montgomery
County in 1916. He is graduate
of Kings Business College in Ra-
leigh and completed numerous
correspondence courses with the
Lasalle Extension University.
In June of 1917, he Joined the
National Guard, becoming affiliat-
ed with the old Wilmington Light
Infantry, which is now the 252nd
AA group. After being mustered
into active duty, he was stationed
at Fort Caswell until he went ov-
erseas in 1918. He saw duty in
England and France and missed
getting into front line combat by
a matter of hours, explaining this
with the fact that the Armistice
was declared couple of hours be-
fore his outfit was to move up.
Returning to Wilmington in
June, 1919, he worked in naval
stores for a while and on Sep
TENDER II, 1919, started his long
service with the city as cashier
and bookkeeper in the water de-
partment. This accounts for his
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Swan Quarter Native Holds Down
City Managers Job in Wilmington
James r. Benson Has Been An Official of This North
Carolina Seaport for rs Years; Was Made City Man.
ager in April 1850. Active in Many Public Affairs.
Evening star., 1951-07-13

NEW YORK, N. Y.-There's
something to be said for the
theory. advanced this week, thai
when a period of tension exists
fashions remain somewhat static
Dame fashion apparently il
greatly influenced by prevailing
world conditions. There's nc
actual stabilization of fashion by
any means but nearly all of the
clothes this season seem to be de-
signed for longer. more general
wear. Fashions look for fall and
winter is a serious one, well
thought-out, and executed.
Reversibles. formerly thought
Of in terms Of rainwear, are pre-
sented by many designers as coats
for day and night wear.
PAULINE TRIGERE'S collec-
ton, over which even the most
blase fashion editor enthused
had very exciting coat presenta-
tion. The handsomest was q
nubby tweed in black, fiecked with
pink, lined with pink fleece that
also forms a giant, squared-off
collar. Many coats have matching
skirts, and many a tweed coat will
have a matching short evening
dress made up in its brilliant and
rich lining fabric. Pauline Trigere
explains that her extravagant coats
In long-haired fieeces are for day
and night wear. A "souffle" sleeve
(big. and forward moving) jeweled
bras for cocktail and evening
dresses. broadcloth dresses for
Evening star., 1951-07-13

evening. dresses that can be worn
belted or unbelted due to their
I"princesse" styling, and capes
which she feels are chic are out
standing in her collection.
Strangely enough, though high
rising waistlines are recorded at
lDIOR'S, we found it hard to be-
llieve that the master OF design
in his American collection this
season presented little in the way
of news. Suits and coats are
"typically Dior" with their
"arched" look, yet not qvite as
dramatic as one expects. Two eve
ming costumes. however, were
Ibreathtaking. One, a yellow dia-
mond satin with a sheath slit
skirt and propeller of fabric
shooting UP and below the waist
line; the other, a red velvet din
ner ensemble with a high cum
merbund and a boxy-type jacket
proved that "if it's red it's ter
rife" Red Is a color that Is des-
tined really to stop traffic!
MONTE-SANO AND PRUZAN
always brings out many new
trends. This season they predict
free-moving silhouettes, nipped-in
waistlines and coats with an
abundance Of luxurious fabrics in
many cloudy tones. To provide in
terest in their coats they range
from cardigan to f1oor-sweeping
evening affairs. A fluffy wool as
trakhan fabric is their answer to
poodle cloth" first introduced hv
Evening star., 1951-07-13

a fitted coat in beige. Little wes-
kits are shown withsa number OF
suits and a few "girdled" waist
line is also noted here as it is in
NETTIE ROSENSTEIN'S.
Spain has inspired many Of the
Rosentsein colors such as Goys
and madrid red, pale lilac, a Goys
blue, and much use of black or
blue and vice versa. Infanta hip
lines, Spanish trimmings, anc
many black silk dresses are a,
Rosenstein's this season. There
are quite a few "gasping" neck.
lines and many long sleeves
Coats that are full have a wind.
breaker attachment that forms q
collar for them and which is re.
movable. Evening ensembles are
matched with the dress made, ur
in the same fabric as the coats
lining.
At BEN REIG'S, we saw clothes
that are cosmopolitan in their
approach. Very realistic ano
sophisticated. yet with 'less en-
phasis on trend ideas and more
on that which meets the needs OF
life" A tunic suit of frosted navy
wool. with a navy cashmere
blouse-sweater topping the skirt,
keeps to the premise that suits and
wool dresses will have vertical
lines with vertical curves and be
made up in fabric concentrating
on pattern and texture. For dress
up time, luncheon and cocktails,
wear clothes that viii be a setting
Evening star., 1951-07-13
LAUNDERING NYLON
CURTAINS.

(From Mrs. M. r. M, Washington. j
I have learned SO much from
RICH, I wish to pass along thi.
housekeeping hint. I have ruf1eo
nylon curtains that launder easily
and beautifully in this way. Wash
them in a lukewarm detergent
water, to which bluing chips have
been added. Rinse once or twice
and starch lightly. Then press
them into a dish drainer and let
l1t sit in the sink, where excess
water will soon run down the
drain. When all the dripping has
stopped, hang curtains on lines
or shower rod. for about 10 min
utes, when they will be almost dry
Straighten ruff1es. Now lay cur
tains acrossfa bed, one on top of
another, smooth out with hands.
II curtains have become too dry,
iron" out the wrinkles with a
wet sponge or turkish towel. Let
them lie on the bed until thor
|oughly dry-and presto-your cur
tains are washed and ready to
hang. True, the job isn't quite SO
perfect as a hot iron procedure,
but it is very satisfactory and labor
saving.
Evening star., 1951-07-13

for your precious jewels, under
stated fashions that can produce
a look of thought out sophistica-
ton. Cellophane embroidered lace
is shown often enough for us to
mention that the incest treatment
seen was here in a dress that
flashed with jet, scrolled and
swirled on the net panel over black
silk taffeta with a neatly revealing
neckline and covered sleeves.
Crinoline skirts are the rule rather
than the exception this press week
but one dress here with delicate
Isoutache embroidered bandings
allowed the skirt of navy silk mar
lquisette worn over a navy silk
satin underdress, to bell out on
/ its own.
HERBERT SoNDHEIM, a
leader in the garment industry,
can tell fashion editor more in
five minutes than any one we
know. He feels that the new
seasons clothes must be judged
greatly on the detail, labor-wise,
that doesn't meet the eye. His
collection is good and throughout
one sees his personal philosophy
extended: Good quality, good
prices and clothes that can be
worn for long time. Jersey is a
contender for fashion honors this
season and a beige tucked jersey
|one-piece dress with a full circu-
lar skirt was handsome. Another
black cocktail dress, shirred all
over. boasted neckline trimmed
with eggshell silk taffeta.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Secrets of Charm
When and How Much to TiD
By John Robert Powers

How much to tip and when, now
that the old rule OF 10 per cent is
outmoded, puzzles many a traveller
and diner-outer. But a new scale
of gratuities has evolved and re-
moves the uncertainty and en-
barrassment over such matters.
The following schedule is current
ly accepted as fair to both those
who give and those who receive
service. Tuck it into your wallet
and it will serve as a guide when
you venture afield.
Except in world famous and
haute-monde restaurants, where,
sn1arting under the high prices
you must pay. your conscience ex-
tracts a comparably outsize tip.
leave IS cents for a check between
81 and 50. For larger checks,
about IL per cent of the total
raised to the next round figure is
right. On a 81 check that would
be so cents; on a $40 check. SIPS.
In hotels tip the bellboy who
shows you to your room Is to so
cents, depending on the amount
of luggage he carries for you. The
chambermaid should receive 10
per cent Of the cost of your room
for a short stay or So to IS per
week. For room service tip the
walters Is per cent of the check
unless the bill is over $5; then
Is per cent is adequate.
When travelling by train tip
station porters Is cents for q small
bag; Is cents for a large one, ex-
cept in the terminals where there
is q fixed price for hauling lug
gage. in which case the porter will
inform you Of the total cost. Pull
man porters are usually given as
cents for a day trip, SO cents for
each night In an upper, Is cents
In q lower: 81 in q roomette, 1.50I
in q compartment and 50 to So ifI
Evening star., 1951-07-13

lcities), no less than 10 cents for
Ia 50-cent ride and beyond that. 20
Iper cent.
And here's a tip that will help
you get through the world pleas
|antly: Never offer a gratufty for
willing service without a straight
forward thank you'll"
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Evening star., 1951-07-13
How Will He
Tuke It?
By Angelo Potri

| We often give ourselves an un.
happy time by worrying abou-
the way child is going to take
a new experience. A child's father
died in the war. He, living with
his grandparents. called hi.
grandfather daddy. Nobody per.
haps thought much about it unit
the child's mother remarked
Now what is he to call his new
father? How is he going to like
him? Will this new father like
him? Will the child be upset, con-
fused by all these changes? VIII
these experiences leave mental
scars?
However thoughtful we may be
about tomorrow, we must all live
in faith that it will bring its own
balm with its griefs. It always has,
you know. Taking thought does
not, as we have been taught, add
one inch to our stature. nor an
ounce to our power. We are never
alone anytime, anywhere, in what
we are doing. or In what happens
to us. Many, many forces are
at work. shaping our ends. The
best we can do is trust the future
and do the best we can to make
today count its full value Of
good.
Children do not look at "prob-
lens" as we do. fortunately for
all concerned. They accept things
without too much inquiry into
the reasons, without too much
anxiety about the results, be-
cause they live very much in the
moment, neither looking behind
nor before too much. If we pre-
sent a coming event happily. max
ing it as pleasant a prospect as
possible. the children are likely to
accept our view of things and go
along happily with it.
What causes most of the trou-
BILE in family adjustments is the
attitudes of the adults. Their
emotions color events. If they
have to part with a child they
have learned to love, see him
transfer his affection, his depend
ence for affection. on others, they
are likely to resent the change
and their feelings are transferred
to the child. Then there is trouble.
surely.
Whenever such problems arise.
the welfare of the children should
settle the matter. What seems
best for them is what we do,
our personal feelings aside.
Common sense says that the
younger people should take care
Of the children. Experience tells
Us that one parent. and one only
should have the custody Of the
children when parents are di-
vorced. Which one that should be
the judge must decide. All of us
can comfort ourselves with the
thought that most Of these prob
ems are in our personal atti-
'udes, not. those of the children
who. mercifully, are often obli-
Vious to them. Older children.
those who have reached the age
of understanding. can speak for
themselves. 1t is the little ones
We are talking about here.
Evening star., 1951-07-13

Iyou travel in a drawing room
On ships 10 per cent Of your
passage is considered ample for
division among your bath and
cabin attendants, and your deck
and dining stewards. Your travel
agent will be glad to advise you
lon this as well as about tipping
customs at your destination.
Airplanes: No tipping is per-
|mitted.
Doormen are not tipped unless
la special service is performed, ex-
|cept at night clubs. where Is cents
lon leaving Is customary. For
powder room attendants. Is to Is
cents: for tax drivers Gin large
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Readers Clearing House
SPOTS ON FURNITURE.
(From Miss A. H., Washington

Mrs. F. c. S., Silver Spring. Tt
remove white spots left by wei
glasses or other wet objects, from
dark furniture: Place a folded
newspaper directly over the spot
and pile several heavy books or
the paper. Leave them there until
the mark has disappeared. I hope
this trick will work for you-it al
ways has for us, although we have
always tried to remove the stain
Immediately.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
PINK LEMONADE.

from p. f., Arlington.J
Mrs. w. ]. A., Alexandria. Just
make the usual lemonade and
then add grape juice. Yes, I know
1.-THE grape Juice is purple, but
when you add a little to lemonade,
it's pink.
Evening star., 1951-07-13
Conducted by BETSY cAsWELL
BLAcKRERRY JAM Cake.

| BLACKBERRY JAM CAKE.
(From Mrs. F. w., WashingtonJ
Recently there was a request for
blackberry jam cake. I am SUBJ
mitting a recipe used by our fam
lily, in Kentucky, for the cake.
eggs. "a cup butter, cup brown
sugar. 3 tablespoons sour cream,
l teaspoon soda, l teaspoon cloves.
/ teaspoon cinnamon. teaspoon
nutmeg, / cup Of jam, 2 cups flour.
Beat sugar and butter together
Add eggs. cream with soda dis
solved. Then add jam and dry
ingredients. Bake in two layers
and put together with good but
ter or boiled icing.
+ X y +
MARBLE TABLE TOP.
TABLE FRAME?
From Mr.. W. F. c., Washington. }
w. r. F., Washington. To clean
a marble table top there is a rust
removing liquid at a hardware
store on Tenth street near H NV.
Use sparingly, with rubber gloves,
and be sure to wash of the marble
after using the liquid.
Can any one tell me where I
can find the walnut table frame
and legs to f1t an oval marble top,
size 1912 by 80 inches?