The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20

weeks. ]. S. Sanderson, who has
been member of the patrol since
1947, first at Plymouth, then at
Elizabeth City, resigned last week.
Patrolman Rogers and one other
trooper resigned during the last
weeks of March. There have been
rumors reported of other contenl-
plated designations. All officers
give the same reason for dissatis-
faction: increased cost of living
and fixed salaries.
designations of two county
home agents in the area have been
announced recently. Both the Cur
rituck and Gates home agents
have resigned, but will continue in
their positions until requirements
can be found.
A hearing will be held in the Of
flee of the Commissioner of Insur-
ance at 10 am, April 20, to con-
slider appeals by various compan-
les from the decision of the North
Carolina Fire Insurance Rating
Bureau in disappearing their fl
ing of annual renewal plans to be
used for writing Fire and Allied
Lines insurance on risks eligible
to be insured for term of years
at reduced multiples of the annual
rate under the so-called "Term
Rules"
Hundreds of Tar Heels were ex-
pected to invade Virginia Friday,
April 20, for the annual meeting
of the Roanoke River Flood Con-
troll Committee at the Buggs Is
land Dam. The, Committee is COM
posed exclusively of North Caro-
linians and was organized about
10 years ago to work for flood
control on the river. The deputy
chief of Army Engineers and Col.
William F. Powers will make
short talks on phases of construc-
ton and explain the progress be-
ing made. Brief remarks are ex-
pected from Senator's Willis Smith
and Clyde R. Hoey and Congress
man John H. Kerr, referred to as
the Father of Buggs Island"
since he initiated legislation which
started development of the Roa-
noke River,
The states prison population
still is climbing. Rising gradual
ly from its wartime low, it now
stands at 1888, excluding prison.
ers confined in penal wards at hos
pitfalls and sanatoriums. The total
on March was 8,795.
| President Truman has signed
into law the bill authorizing the
Secretary of Agriculture to in
crease acreage of edible peanuts
in North Carolina and Virginia.
Congressman Cooley says that in
dications are that North Caro-
lina's peanut acreage will be in
creased about $4,000. This will
bring total acreage to 243,0O ac-
res.
Fort Raleigh drew $40 more
visitors in March than in March
last year. The Park Service count
for this March was 3,O1O.
| Beaufort is happy over an
nouncement by Carroll Crockett,
who cans oysters there, that he
also will operate a tomato can
merry this year, employing 100 to
100 workers. Crockett plans tn
can minimum of 1000 cases a day.
getting most of supply in Carter
ct County, and already has 500 ac-
res under contract. Cot C. Sect.
Dan Walker estimates operation
will mean $4,000 to $1,000 a week
for farmers and labor, and notes it
is Beaufort's third new industry
in IS months.
"OAAoAAh 10 udLS~TOuS TO DO
nestle farm animals-and even to
human beings-if taken in a large
single dose or in repeated small
!, doses over a period of several
days. There is also danger of "se-
condary poisoning" That is, cats,
dogs, and hogs may be poisoned
by eating warfarin-poisoned rod
ents each day for several days.
New industry for "OriginaI
Washington" is grain elevator ID
: be installed by Cargill, Inc, Of
. Minneapolis, worlds largest grain
handler. Loading facilities at city
, dock are expected to handle ND tc
! 1900 bushels an hour. Cargil
built its first elevator in the State
at Wilson last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Price Of
Mount Olive saw their son Nor.
man enter the army April 10. HI
was the tenth son of the family t.
! enter the armed services. The
: Prices have IL sons and three
/ daughters. During World War II
six sons were in service. Two Older