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Evening star., 1951-09-04
Peter 6. Ste|Ie, S3,
Ex-U. ). EmpIoye

Peter G. Stelle, 83. in charge
of the vault at the Bureau oi
Engraving and Printing for 4;
years until his retirement in 1882
died Sunday at the Singing Pines
Nursing Home in Fairfax, Va.
after a long illness.
He lived at 1911 Decatur street
NV. until the death Of his wife
Mrs. Lucy Gowans Stelle, in 1912
He was a member of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants and the
Holy Name Society at the Nativity
Church, COOS Thirteenth street
NV.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Stelle was an active bowler ir
the bowling league of the Nativity
Church, his parish for 81 years
until his illness.
He is survived by a niece, Mrs
Stella Parker of 1103 Florida ave-
nue. NE, and five nephews; Jo-
seph Stelle of Mays Landing, N. j..
Robert C. Lewis of 1909 Twenty.
first place Sc, Floyd E. Lewis oi
San Diego, Calf: Henry G
Beuchler of 3036 North Noting.
ham street, Arlington, and Georg'
IB. Beuchler of Beverly Hills
Calf.
A funeral mass will be said a
the Church of the Nativity at
a m. tomorrow, with burial il
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Indian Refused Burial in Iowa
Escorted to Arlington for Rites

A hero's funeral will be held in
Arlington National Cemetery to-
morrow for Sergt. 1/c John r.
Rice, the Winnebago Indian who
was denied burial in Sioux City,
Iowa, because of his race.
The soldiers f1ag-draped casket
arrived from Sioux City last night
on a train which also carried his
mother, Mrs. Samie Davis, "a, OF
Winnebago, Nebr., and his sister,
Mrs. Helen Wolfe. At $50 pm.
today the soldiers wife. Mrs.
Evelyn Rice, %, and other mem
bers of the family, will arrive at
MATS Terminal.
A casualty of the Korean fight
ing, Sergt. Rice was about to be
buried last Wednesday in a lot at
Memorial Park, Sioux City, pur-
chased by his wife, when ceme-
terry officials intervened just as
the body was about to be lowered
into the grave. They said that
only members of the Caucasian
race" could be inferred there.
On reading of the incident,
Truman offered burial
in Arlington. and acted at once
to have the Army Department ar
range for the rites. Transporta-
ton for the aged mother, the wife,
and other members of the family
is being paid by the Government.
Rites at IL AM.
The funeral of Sergt. Rice will
be held at II am. tomorrow. The
procession will start at the Fort
Myer gate, escorted to grave
side by the Army Band. Taking
part will be a Salute-f1ring squad
from the Sd Infantry Regiment
of Fort Myer and the American
Legion National Guard of Honor
will accompany the caisson which
will be f1anked by a squad of cas-
ket-bearers from the Sd Infantry
Encased in a bronze casket. the
body was borne from the train al
Union Station by six soldiers from
the infantry regiment, one OF
Evening star., 1951-09-04

them, Sergt. 1/c George Osborne
a half Cherokee Indian. The
others were Staff Sergt. Leland
Frampton and Sergts. 1/c Michael
Homyak, Kelvin Fisher, Daniel
Nolan and Willard Traylor. Un-
der command of 1st 1t. w. H
Dodge, they all had volunteered to
be casket-bearerS.
The casket, on a station trailer
passed by the soldiers mother, as
she sat in a wheel chair on the
platform. The aged woman. with
Mrs. Wolfe standing alongside
showed no emotion. However, the
strain of the journey was evident
on her face.
1t. Edward j. Kirschel, sta
toned at Omaha, Nebr.. escorted
her on the trip, and pushed the
wheel chair to the north end OF
the station, where Mrs. Davis was
driven in an Army limousine to
the Willard Hotel. where she is
staying. Nearby was Sergt. John
C. BoleS of the Oakland Calf
Army base, who escorted the body
on the train. He carried Mrs
Davis crutches.
The casket was placed in ar
Army vehicle at the south end oi
the station, and taken to Arling.
ton, where it will remain in 8
vault until the funeral.
Killed in Action.
Sergt. Rice, who was 81, wa.
killed in action September
while serving with the 1st Cavalry
Division. He also was a Worlc
War II veteran.
Following the refusal of the me,
mortal park to allow Sergt. Rice!
burial there, President Truman
not only arranged for the Airing
ton rites, but sent a sharp mes
sage to the mayor of Sioux City
which stated that national appre
citation of patriotic sacrifice
should not be limited by race
color or creed"
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Victor J. Book, Jr., 81,
Former Basketball Star
By the Associatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Victor
j. Book. ir.. former prep and col
lege basketball star. died Of a
heart attack at his home yester-
day. He was 81.
He was first stricken on June
3 but apparently recovered and
went back to his JOB with the
BartgiS Bros, a paperbox COM
pany.
The 6-foot, 3-inch athlete was
named center on the all-Maryland
team while playing at Calvert
Hall. Later he was chosen all
Maryland forward as a member
of the Loyola quint in his first
second and fourth years.
From 1916 to 1948 he played
professional basketball with Will
mington, Del, Baltimore and Har-
risburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
George Cassidy, Jr.,
Head Of GU School
|0f Commercial Law

George A. Cassidy, jr.. 40, head
of Georgetown University Foreign
Service Schools Commercial Law
Department, died last night at
Sibley Hospital. He had suffered
a heart ailment for some time.
Mr.. Cassidy, who lived at $500
@ street NV, was associated In
the general practice of law with
Fred A. Stohlman and George H.
Beuchert, jr. The offices are in
the Union Trust Building.
The attorney was born in Ash
ley, Pa. He attended st. Leo's Pa
rochial School there and was
graduated from Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. He had been
associated with Mr.. Stohlman
since entering practice in 1884 and
with Mr.. Beuchert for the last
three years.
An expert in commercial law,
Mr.. Cassidy became professor in
the Georgetown Foreign Service
lkOS11OO1 Az SCdAo u6O' LAC AioA
headed the commercial law de-
Ipartment for the last five years.
Mr.. Cassidy was a member of
the District and American Bar
Association, the Barristers and
University Club. He was a men,
ber of the Holy Trinity Catholic
parish and the Holy Name Society.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Edna Mae Gleason, whom
he married in 1913; his mother.
Mrs. George A. Cassidy, 4219
River road NV; two brothers,
John c. Cassidy of st. Louis Park.
Mimi, and Carl F. Cassidy, 4700
South Eighth street, Arlington.
and two sisters, Mrs. Edward
Odom, jr., 4509 Gladwyne drive,
Bethesda, and Mrs. Vera Ash of
the River road address.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. Thursday in the Holy
Trinity Church, Thirty sixth and
o streets NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
George Crabbe, Ex-Head
OF Anti LEAGUE
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-George
William Crabbe, 76-year-old for
mer head of the Anti-Saloon
League of America and one of the
liquor industry's most bitter oppo-
nents, died at his home here to-
day.
The genial. fast-talking prohibi-
zionist led the fight against the
vets from 1917 until his retire
ment as superintendent of the
leagues Maryland branch in 1916.
His resignation, he explained at
the time, was prompted by ad-
vancing age and the illness of his
first wife, the former Maude Fos-
ter. She died in 1949. and Mr..
Crabbe later married one of his
former co-workerS in the pro-
hibition movement, Anne Dick
haut. H.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Dratha
JULIA FLORENCE: On

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JULIA PtoRENGE Ii19Ei On pdRRsGt sgnssy;
tanner Of 4o25 ieth St. ne, beloved
sister Of Mrs. Mary e. Weaver. aunt OF
Mrs Guy W. Pearson of Washington'
n. n =, and and waiter [. L. Hit Of turtle
Lee Funeral Home. 4th st; and Mass,
Wednesday, September 5. at II am. IN
terment Fairview Cemetery. Culpeper. Va.
EVA POWELL. On Sunday,
Ssptembsr z; 1851, EVA POWELL 4.
late Howard Thomas, mother of Aubrey
Mrs Berdie wilson, Robert and the late
Jessie Powell, and half-sister of John and
DR.. Clarence Gray. Also surviving are
other relatives and many friends. After
call at the Mcguire Funeral Home. 1920
9th ST. NV, where services win be held
Thursday. September 6, at / pm. In
terment Harmony Cemetery. b
i5 s. GkHPE eEx9R 9R s9PRdGfaz RGaz 81 ri
Wooten ave, Chevy Chase. Md, beloved
husband Of Ida Mary Trump and father
f Mrs Louise opd ,d,, II FshsT sH MrE alss
resting at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Funeral Home of Robert A. Humphrey,
Bethesda; Md. where services will eb
1nterment te maHes: Cedar aii's Hi Cemetery. r.
ROsINA L. On Friday, August
81, 1851, at 3oI4 9TH ave; West Brad
enton, Fla, Ros1NA L; voLLBERG. be;
0OsS ey wife oi q br the late 4sx Vc1T voes comd snd
E. M. Vollberg and w: R. vollberg.
Services at Gasch's Funeral Home. Hyatts-
Vile, Md. on "Wednesday, september 5,
Interment Prospect Hills Cemetery.
WARD, DANIEL II, Suddenly on Satur-
day. segtepOsr ess l. 195l st bis WISH Fss
beloved husband of Dorothea C. Ward
services at TaitavulI Funeral Home, 36l9
4h st. NM On snS ,sandE 1e
terry. Please omit flowers. 4
IVAN. On Sunday. September 2
Va, % ivan WILSON, WILSON, q ?sP11 sfi n PARK dfive
AEnsssa sSs R1stosF MN Miss ssftas iais
gantown, w. Va; Mrs, Susie Dusenberry
saxfea w. Va Russell wilson fs "f0a of Nor
Vn. rsctViils. Y. Va. Va Services iO It The e. s. f.
NV. on Wednesday. September 5, at
$50 am. 1nterment Arlington National
Cemetery. 4
WINES, CAROLYN r. OF 313 H st. NV,
on September 3, 1851, wife OF Edward F.
Wines, mother Of Mrs. Ellen Gray. step;
mother of Joseph and Edward Wines and
Mrs. Lillian McFarlane. Services at
Chambers Funeral Home, BIZ 11th st.
Sc, on Thursday, September 6, at 11:3O
am. Interment Rock Greek Cemetery.
WRIGHT. LAURA JANE. On Monday Sep
tember 3, 1881, at the residence Of her
IAURA JANE WRIGHT, ri beloved vii wife s;i c;i
John w. Wright, mother of the late
She also is survived by one brother
Harry Donaldson: Friends may call at
the Ives Funeral Home, 2S47 Wilson blvd.
will be held Wednesday, September 5, al
2 pm. Interment Mount Olivet Metho-
dist Church Cemetery, Glebe rd., Arling-
ton, Va.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
DR.. james H. Dawson,
Michigan Physiciun
Ry the A,sociofed Press

POMONA, Calf, Sept. 4.-Dr
James H. Dawson, 80, former
head of the Michigan State Hos
pital, died Sunday at his winter
home here.
DR.. Dawson, born in Pontiac,
Mich, was graduated from the
University of Michigan Medical
School in 1890 with the highest
honors ever given a student up
to that time. He served for a
number of years as head of the
hospital, then went into private
practice in Marquette, retiring
several years ago.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
George D. Bunting, 81,
Insurance Adjuster

George D. Bunting, 50, assistant
branch manager of the General
Adjustment Bureau here, who
died Saturday at his home, 3633
Jocelyn street NV, will be buried
in Cedar Hill Cemetery tomorrow
following a funeral service at IL
am. at the S. H. Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
An insurance man and adjuster
here for Is years, Mr.. Bunting
had been i'll about four months.
He was a native of Accomack
County, Va.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Lelice H. Bunting; a son
and two daughters.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

of biology at the university in
1910. Then, courses were open TO
the Catholic clergy and lay stu
dents, but later DR.. Parker gained
Iadmittance to the graduate school
for lay women and Catholic nuns.
His chief interest in education
was in training young people Tor
the medical profession.
A noted entomologist, he was
selected by the British Museum
to conduct an investigation OF the
history of the Bembecine wasp.
various types of this insect were
sent to him from Borneo, Cuba,
Haiti, the Virgin Islands and
from American agricultural ex-
pertinent stations. He worked
with wasps for 80 years and was
never stung.
Studies BOny Fish.
"Wasps aren't likely to sting
you. anyway" DR.. Parker said a
few years ago. mot unless You
try to hold them in your hands.
And then you'd better watch out
especially if you happen to pick
up a white-faced hornet. That's
the worst stinger Of them ALL.
Later DR.. Parker turned to a
study of bony fish. Scientific
lpapers he prepared in this field
included studies of the reproduc-
tive systems of the brown and
the yellow perch.
A fellow of the American AS
sociation for the Advancement
of Science, he published many
articles in scientific journals. He
was a charter member OF the
Catholic University chapter OF
Sigma XII, honorary scientific re-
search society.
Before he came to the university
| here Al years ago, DR.. Parker
took graduate work at Ohio State
University from 1906 to 1908 and
then served as assistant entomolo-
gist at the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College and experiment sta
ton in Manhattan. He was a
member of the National and the
District chronological Societies.
Born in Ohio.
Born on a farm at Danville
Ohio, DR.. Parker from his youth
was a natural botanist and en-
tomologiSt. AS a young man he
experimental with roses, gladioli
and irises and was a member OF
the American Iris Society. He
later received a degree of doctor
of philosophy from Ohio State
University.
DR.. Parker is survived by his
son, Harold L. Parker of Maiden
w. Va, and two daughters, Mrs
Harry J. Keegan of 1925 Bunker
Hill road NE. and Mrs. Clyde w
Sharp of Alexandria, Va, and two
sisters, Mrs. Lee Durbin of Rock
vile. Md, and Mrs. Walter Hawk
of Danville, Ohio.
A funeral service will be held al
1890 am. Thursday at the Parker
home, followed by a requiem
mass at 8 am. at st. Anthony's
Church, Twelfth and Monroe
streets NE. Burial will be ir
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Mrs. Ruth Franklin,
District Beuutician

Mrs. Ruth Harris Franklin, 36,
Ia beautician at the Cosmopolitan
Beauty Shop, SGT Tenth street
NV, died last Wednesday in Uni
versity Hospital. Charlottesville,
Va, from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident on U. S. Route
20 north of Ruckersville.
She was the wife of Leonard
l.. Franklin of 1000 Kansas ave-
nue. NV, Post Office Depart
ment clerk. They had lived in
Washington five years. Mrs.
Franklin, a native of Danville,
Va. was buried there Friday after
"a funeral service at her home.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Charles l. Asom, 81,
WALLPAPER Dealer
BY the Associated Press

WYOMISSING, Pa, Sept. A.
Charles L. Asam, 81, president
and co-founder of Asam Wall
papers, Inc, which has 10 stores
along the Atlantic seaboard. died
yesterday at the home of q
daughter.
Mr.. Asam came to this country
from Landau, Germany, in 1865
and settled with his family in
Charlestown. S. c.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Ernestinu Lecuonu Dies

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. 4 F.-
Ernestina Lecuona, SO, one Of
Cuba's foremost musical compos-
ers, died yesterday after a long
illness. She is survived by her
brother, Ernesto Lecuona, also a
widely known composer.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
Melvin 6. Brandon

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 4 (P).
c. Brandon, former as
sistant city engineer of Knox
vile, Tenn, and for many years
associated with the Milliken-Tom-
linson wholesale grocery firm
here, died yesterday. He was 50.
Evening star., 1951-09-04
WindIe. British Luborite

LONDON. Sept. 4 (P).-R. r.
Windle, chief election agent for
the Labor party, died in a London
hospital last night after an oper-
alton. He was So. AS chief agent,
he made and supervised the
party's plan for all local and
national elections.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

t h oriti / e S on
Ew ps, die d
Sunday at his
h o m e. 121 Z
Lawrence street
NE.
For 80 years
a member of
the faculty of
Catholic I'm j.
erSLty, DR..
P ark er W a S
made professor
e m er Etus in
May, 1943.
He found e d
Evening star., 1951-09-04
DR.. John B. Parker,
Catholic U. Biologist,
Wasp Specialist

John Bernard Parker. 80, pro-
fessor emeritus of biology and
botany at Catholic University and
one of the worlds foremost au-
Evening star., 1951-09-04
New York Exports 81 Billion

NEW YORK.-Exports of New
York City total about 81 billion a
year, and the imports run to
about $2.4 billion.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

BUCHANAN. DENNIS. Departed this life
Sunday. September >, 1851. at Freedmens
Hospital after a brief illness, DENNIS
BUCHANAN. He leaves to mourn their
loss his wife. Mrs Mamie Buchanan; one
daughter Palmetto Buchanan one son,
Lutrel Buchanan; other relatives and
many friends. Notice of funeral later.
ARRANGEMENTS by Smiths Funeral Home,
1928 10th st NV
Evening star., 1951-09-04
1rathH

BARSoCK, ROBERT J. Suddenly. on
Tafssey; T9SsoySx sePte@SsF q 95S1 ia5i, RdBERT j.
devoted brother of Mrs Florence B. BOOK.
Funeral services at the Bernard Danzan-
sky g. Son Funeral Home. 3501 14th st.
NV, on Thursday, September g. at 1890
am. 1nterment Arlington National Gem
etery. 5
BELLINGER, CHRISTOPHER G. Sudden
" on Sunday, September 2. 1851, at
pHES hl5 pTHsESiSenee 3E1g S1ss p ns CHRIS
band of Nettie F. Bellinger (nee Fisk,
father OF Dean S. Bellinger, Mrs Alice
Pearson and Glenn G. ,Bellinger, brother
Of Ralph Bellinger; Friends may call at
land ave. at Eastern ave. ne, where
services will be held on Wednesday. Sep
tember 5, at, II am. Relatives and
friends invited. 1nterment fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Newcomb st. Sc, on September 3, 1851 :,
husband of Lois H. Bergthold, father of
Mrs. Margorie, B.. Todd, brother of Jo-
Anna Nannos of Houston, Tex. and Sis
Prayers at Chambers Funeral Home; 3O7@
6 on eHFsss' at ssPts4Ofl Poat Myer s
Chapel at 1890 am. lnterment Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
BRAHLER, GUsTAvE W. On Sunday,
September 2. 1851, GUSTAVE W.
BRAHLER of 655 Maryland ave. ne,
son of the late William and Anna Brah-
Ter. brother of Mrs Mathilda G. Window
of 200l Windham lane, Silver Spring
Md, and Otto G. Brahler of 1922 Ar
cadia pl. NV. Friends may call at the
Lee Funeral Home. 4th st. and Mass
ave. ne, until $40 am. Wednesday
September 5. Requiem mass will be
offered at st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
2nd and c sts. ne, at 10 am. Inter
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

Attest: L. NJ. YOUNG, Secretary.
BRYANT, ELLEN THOMPSON. Suddenly
on Sunday, September ,, 1851, in Alex
andria, Va, ELLEN THOMPSON BRYANT,
wife of James H. Bryant, mother OF
Elliott She also is survived by two
brothers, Lee Nails of Alexandria, Va, and
NJ. Allen Nails of Washington, D. c.; two
grandchildren, Robin and Martha Bryant.
Funeral services will be held on Wednes-
day, September ), at . pm, at the
Wheatley Funeral Home, 500 King St,
Alexandria, Va. Interment Mount Ccm-
fort CemeterY.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

urday, september i, 1851, at his resi-.
dence. 3633 Jocelyn st. NV, GEORGE
DEWEY BUNTING beloved husband Of
Lelice H. Buntings father of Mrs. George
L. and Edward C. Bunting; son of Mr..
and Mrs G. E. Bunting of Pocomoke
City, Md; brother of o. Preston Bunting:
St, Michaeis; Md; Fred r; Bunting Of
Pocomoke City. Md. Services at the
8. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901
14th ST. NV. on Wednesday, September
8, at II am. Interment Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-04

BURNETT. ELMER B. OF AIS Fairfax
St, Landover Hills. Md, on September 2,
1851, husband Of Martha A. Burnett, fa-
Ann Burnett son of Frank j. and May
w. Burnett. Services at Chambers Fu-
neral Home, 5S01 Cleveland ave. River
dale, Nd, on Thursday. September 6, at
$50 pm. Interment Fort Lincoln Gene
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-29
LOST COLONY COMPANY ALL
in HIGH GEAR TO LAUNCH
GREATEST SEASON SATURDAY

Six Performances A Week Begin June 3Oth,
and Continue Through September 2; Eliza
beth City Band A Feature of Opening Show
Expected to Attract Large Increase In At
tendance; Many Newspapermen and Critics
EXPECTED. -
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-29
By AYCOCK BROWN

Paul Green's symphonic drama,
Americas longest-lived outdoor
production is geared for its most
gala opening and first week of the
season which begins on Saturday,
June 80, and marks a new decade
for the show in Waterside Theatre
here on Roanoke Island.
Advance ticket sales for perform
ances during the opening week
performances have been so good
that General Manager Bill Hardy
announced this week a special
Monday night performance on July
2. This will be the only Monday
performance of the current season
which calls for production
schedule of six performances latter
the first week) excepting Mondays
through September 2.
Following their highly successful
appearance as a feature of the
Lions international convention in
Atlantic City, the nationally fam
GUS Elizabeth City High School
Band will return home and then
to Roanoke Island to be featured
in Waterside Theatre as a pre-
performance attraction on opening
night of the show. 1t has been an
annual event on opening nights for
the Elizabeth City High School
Band, which is under direction of
Scott Galloway, to play a proper
Torrance concert at The Lost Col
ony. Also scheduled to be present
on opening night in addition to the
largest number of newspapermen
and critics to ever attend an OPEN
ing will be the Honorary Tar Heels,
the worlds most exclusive organi-
cation and members of the Roa-
noke Island Historical Association
and other outstanding PERSONAL.
ties. The Saturday night opening
will be the 479th performance of
Lost Colony.
Sunday night, July 1, will be Of
fetal All Club Night and among
those present will be more than
125 members of this organization
from Nash County which will be
here at the All Club encampment.
Many other large groups of All
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-29
GREATER ALBEMARLE DAY"
AT LOST COLONY July z

Following one of the most color
fEl openings in it's history, The
Lost Colony featured three special
days this week with the third and
largest special performance sched-
uled for Saturday night, July z. On
that date, the performance has
been dedicated to the Greater AL.
bemarIe Region of North Carolina,
once referred to as the "Iost prov
ince" of the State, and the region
which has benefited widely through
publicity about the drama by Paul
Green, The Lost Colony.
Ed Moss Williams, Elizabeth
City publisher and recently ap-
pointed by President Truman to
the ECA, is chairman Of the
special Albemarle Day scheduled
for Saturday night Of this week.
His co-chairman in Elizabeth City
are Fred Haney and Fred Pendle-
ton. The Greater AlbemarIe Day
Committee consists Of prominent
persons in III counties Of the AL
bemarle.
( A feature of the Greater Abe
marie Day performance will be the
guest appearance Of Elizabeth
See LOST COLONY, Page -Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-06-29
BUSINESS HOUSES
PUSH ADVANTAGES
OF US 81 SHORTCUT
Manns Harbor, Columbia and
CresweII Firms Set Forth
Capacity to Serve Tou-
rists

Advocates of the use of the fer
ries and highway US. No. 264 as
short cut to the sea are actively
urging the use of this road to save
travel mileage, get two restful
ferry rides and see new scenery.
Some Is wide awake businesses,
most of whom cater to sportsmen,
are this month advertising to urge
tourists to travel through Manns
Harbor, East Lake, Columbia,
Creswell when going to and from
the beach.
In Creswell, which is a wide
awake and friendly town of about
$50 people, will be found Earl
Davenport's excellent cafe and
service station, and Harry w!
Pritchette's large hardware store.
These businesses are operated by
friendly people devoted to the de-
velopment of the region.
In Columbia are many wide
awake firms: They include the A. j.
Cahoon Oil Company, the Texaco
dealers, Floyd E. Cohoon, the ESQ
dealer. The Columbia Hotel, now
up to date and comfortable and
clean, is owned by Floyd Cohoon
and operated by Mrs. Margaret
Thorne. There are splendid stores
including w. ]. Whites 81 to 81
store, the big Tyrrell Hardware
Co. operated by D. M. Sawyer, and
the Farmers Supply, which special
ICES also in tourist supplies, oper-
ated by the two Pledger Bros.
Building supply houses include
Enterprise Lumber & Supply Co.
owned by Jack Davenport, and the
Tyrrell County Lumber Co., owned
by w. A. Williams.
In Manns Harbor a good and
friendly cafe is operated by Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Spencer; modern cot
tages by H. R. Craddock who op-
crates service station and guides
fishing parties.
In Manns Harbor is one of the
best grocery businesses in the
Coastland, operated by the Primer
brothers, Wilbur and William.
Their wide-awake business is al
ways ready to serve the tourist.