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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
GARDEN TIME
BY ROBERT SCHMIDT

Anyone who tries to grow toma-
toes is concerned with the problem
of wilt. There are two kinds Of
wilt which commonly affect toma-
toes-fusarium and bacterial wilt.
Both are carried over in the soil
from year to year. Fusarium wilt
can be effectively combatted by
the use of wilt resistant varieties
such as Pan America, Southland,
Rutgers and Marglobe. None of
these varieties is 100 per cent re-
sistant and Marglobe is probably
the least resistant but it is a pop
ular variety. There are at present
no varieties available which are
resistant to bacterial wilt. That is
why when you plant variety rec
commended to you as wilt resis-
tant it may all die from wilt. Bac-
terial wilt is commonly known as
Granville wilt where tobacco is
grown.
The newest thing in small mel
ons is the All America Gold Med
al Winner for 1951-"New Hamp-
shire Midget" This melon is said
to be only about six inches in dia-
meter when mature and has been
developed to fit into the modern
refrigerator without it being nee
essary to leave all the other food
out. A single melon is just about
enough to. serve two people. /
don't know what you think of it
but personally / like big melon
II was raised with big ones.
However, l must admit it is diff
ficult for two people to eat big
melon and what is left doesn't fit
well in the refrigerator. BY the
way, the Congo variety is melon
of the Garrison type that is highly
recommended, and also there is
the japanese Seedless melon that
is being advertised in the garden
magazines. Perhaps it is worth
trying, but keep your fingers
crossed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
Washington Minister To Be Speaker
For Swan Quarters May Day Event
Voting Will End Saturday Night for Selection of
Queen From List Of Five Popular Candidates.

For Swan Quarters May Day,
to be held on the court house lawn
at o'clock the afternoon of May
5, DR.. D. E. Earnhardt, pastor of
the First Methodist church in
Washington, will be the speaker
Although he has not announced
his subject, it is to be on some
thing of community interest.
The rest of the program will in
clude May pole dance by a group
of children; a square dance by
adults; a horse shoe tournament
and a Robin Hood archery con-
test. The program will climax
with the browning of the May
queen, who is to be elected by
popular vote, each vote costing a
penny.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27

JOHN RATCLIFF of Pantego is
one mayor of a North Carolina
town who has no fiscal worries.
The town doesn't levy any taxes
on its citizens, and hasn't in many
years. But it does do work on its
streets, keeps the weeds cut, and
pays for street lights. The town
gets some income from state in
tangibles and beer taxes; some
years ago sold its light line to the
Woodstock REA and after paying
off its bonds, got tidy sum from
this deal. The town has Board of
Aldermen, and at present is as fol-
lows: Ed Topping, X. P. Patrick,
Hinton Snlithwick, Cecil O'Neal.
Guy Shavender, Aldermen; Scott
Topping, Clerk and Treasurer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
FAIRFIELD MAN GIVEN
SUSPENDED SENTENCE

Stanley N. Armstrong of Fair
field was given a six months sus-
pended sentence in Federal court
in Washington Monday afternoon
when found guilty of trespassing
and hunting on federal property.
Judge Don Gillian of Tarboro was
the presiding judge.
Testimony brought out that Mr..
Armstrong was caught by gov
eminent game wardens while set
ting traps on the government re-
fuge at Lake Mattamuskeet last
December IL. Federal Prosecutor
John Rodman suggested that
Armstrong be given a suspended
sentence upon condition that he
stay off the refuge for a period of
two years.
Armstrong had been tried twice
in the same court for the same Of
tense, in May 1915 and March
1916. He said in his own defense
that he had set out seven traps to
catch muskrats which had been
eating his crops.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
BUXTON HID CLUB
PLANS PICNIC MEETING

The Buxton Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home of Mrs.
Vivian Fronts Tuesday night, APP
ril II. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Pearl
Midget.
During the business session re-
ports were heard on the County
Council meeting March 80 in
Manteo and the District meeting
April IL in Poplar Branch. Plans
were made for a picnic. meeting
by the Lighthouse in June. Mrs.
Nina He'll will make arrange
ments for this. Then the hostesses
for our fall meetings were select
ed.
The meeting was turned over to
Miss Mary Kirby, home agent.
She talked about the selection and
care of women's undergarments.
She showed samples of the best
types of garments to buy and she
gave many helpful hints to keep
in mind when purchasing all kinds
Of women's underwear.
Miss Kirby gave each member a
booklet on Canning Fruits and
Vegetables" which has many help
full suggestions about home can
ming. She also gave members
another booklet called Needle
Magic with Cotton Bags" and this
booklet has many clever ideas
about using cotton feed bags.
Members present at the meet
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27

ways" or II Love You Truly" at a
fiat rate? If John1l allow US to
witness the first nuptial ceremony
he conducts and will promise to
sing ooh, Promise Me- to lend at
mosphere to the wedding, we'll
take care of the UPS fee for the
happy couple.
Never heard of such a thing!
People who live along the highway
between Swan Quarter and Scran-
ton just step out of their houses
and pull fish out of what we
thought was a roadside ditch.
They do, or else there were doz-
ems of impatient anglers testing
tackle, in ditchwater last Thurs
day afternoon. Some of them
could do it from their front por-
ches, almost.
Envy, we know, is a nasty
thing to own up to. But we were
as envious as an eight-year old of
a neighbor kids Hopalong outfit
on two occasions last week. First,
we saw Ras Wescott smoking a
rough-finish, bull-moose briar that
looked exactly like the one we
dropped off a moving troop train
fiat car while we were guarding
army vehicles against being stol-
en- by natives of Kansas and Okla
homa on our way to the Pacific in
1912. Never found a pipe to re-
place it Second, returning
from Belhaven Friday morning,
we were held up at the drawbridge
over .Wilkerson Creek while a
beautiful white motor cruiser slid
upstream-ga wsh!
Add new definitions = d.
VORCE: In Hollywood, rite per-
formed during a brief rest in a
measure of nuptial music.
GRoTESQUE-adj., descriptive
term for the ideas of others, a
wife's hat, a husbands taste in
neckties and a parents concep-
ton of child psychology.
Roy Wescott, whose Cavalier
Motor Court at Mays Head was
turning away late arrivals last
weekend, thinks this is going to
be the biggest season the Dare
Beaches have ever had. Never
heard a sentiment we'd rather
agree with!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27

Candidates for the queen are
Miss Ella Caravan, Mrs. Evelyn
Jarvis, Mrs. Daphne O'Neal, Mrs.
Ann Rouse and Miss Mildred
Spencer. Voting will end at 9 Sat-
urday night, April %, after which
a meeting will be held in the court
house for a final checkup.
The four candidates who are de-
feated will serve as senior at
tendants to the queen, and the
runner-up, as maid of honor, will
crown the queen.
Another feature of the event
will be a bake shop, which will
start at noon.
The entire celebration is spon-
sored by the Methodist Woman's
Society of Christian Service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
REVIVAL WILL CLOSE
FRIDAY NIGHT IN HYDE

A revival which started Mon
day at Soule Methodist church,
seven miles east of Swan Quarter,
will close Friday night. The Rev.
Alexander B. Berry, whose home
is now in Virginia, is the evange-
list. A son of Alexander B. Berry,
ST., of Norfolk, the minister was
reared in Swan Quarter and his
father still has home there. The
Rev. D. M. Lewis is pastor of the
church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
MANTEo ENLISTEE
AT FIT. JACKSON

Leonard M. McCleary of Man
teo enlisted in the regular army
on April 10, Sgt. P. r. Fisher of
the Elizabeth City Recruiting Sta
ton has announced. McCleary is
assigned to TT. jackson, S. c., for
basic training. He is the son of
Mrs. Louise McCleary of Manteo
and Sergeant McCleary of Eliza
beth City.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
In Taxes
ALL KINDS
BY DAVE WEST

Pardon a new prejudice we ac-
quired on a Sunday-ride, but we
think Kitty Hawk must be the
neatest, most peaceful looking
town anywhere. There just must
be lots of pride in the appearance
Of the town in everybody there, or
certainly not everything'd be so
trim. If we could arrange for
somebody to pension us, Kitty
Hawks where we'd like to place
our rocking chair, within sight of
a fenceful or treeful of the wis
terra that's blooming there now.
We've been accused of missing
stories that were right under our
nose, but we never knew that any
one doubted that we could see
ANYTHING. Not before last Fri
day, that is, when we acted as
broom-bearer and between-doors
confidant for Fred Wescott dur
ing the Lions Broom Sale.
D. Thomas met US at the door
Of his house on County Street.
Fred explained our mission, while
po'r OF Dave stood beside him,
hanging on to a broom and sue
ceeding in looking no less blank
than usual. Mr.. Thomas said he
would buy broom. With nod at
us, he asked Fred, as this one of
the blind men ?"
Fred seemed to feel that was
funny. 1t made US feel how COM
pletely inadequate we are to fash
ion anything half so cleverly as
sightless people do the brooms.
What Thomas R. Midget said
to US over at Mashoes Friday noon
was a masterpiece of understate-
ment. There's not much over
here. It's just a good place for
rest and relaxation" he said. The
longer we think about it, the more
it strikes us that Mashoes' mot
much" is a lot more than bigger,
more bustling places can offer. "a
good place for rest and relaxa-
ton" is a rarity-and, we remem-
Der, rarity is what makes
things precious.
You can see what the dwindling
away of commercial fishing at
Mashoes has meant at first glance
over the marshes. There are near
ly as many fish houses in view as
there are buildings in the village
and once there were many more.
Most of them are unused and fall
ing to pieces, for many of the fish
ermen have departed and their
families with them.
There's a hidden lake beyond
the woods north and east of Ma
shoes. We are told that there are
bass to be caught there now-the
bass being a fish guaranteed to
distinguish relaxation from bore
dom.
The friendliness that struck US
in Thomas R. Midget is come by
naturally. He told US that he re-
members when his father, who
was Thomas L. Midget, FUSED to
stand out in the yard for haitian
hour begging a stranger to come
in and eat with him." The son
must resemble his father.
John Long, they say, is going
to be a Justice of the Peace. If
that be so, there1l be chance to
combine some of the beauty of a
church wedding with the swift
ness of taking vows in J.P. court.
John owns a fine tenor voice.
What's to prevent his putting
Marryin' Sam of Dogpatch out of
business by performing marriage
rites AND a fine rendition of GAL
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27

ing were: Mrs. Martha Bigelow,
Grace Basnett, aPtsy Robinson,
Audrey Robinson, Leola Rollin-
son, Paula Fulcher, Edna Barnett,
Pearl Midget, Vivian Fronts and
Laura Hooper.
The next meeting will be held
May Is at the home of Mrs. Laura
Hooper. Family Life" will be the
topic for this meeting.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
FORMER AURORA RESIDENT
SUCCUMBS AT DURHAM

Aurora.-Funeral services for
Grayden R. Clayton, 81, former
Aurora resident, were held Satur-
day morning in Durham, followed
by burial in the family plot in the
church cemetery near Aurora. Mr..
Cayton, who died Friday in Dur
ham, where he had lived 80 years,
is survived by six sons, Lawrence
and Udell R. Cayton of Durham;
Laverne of South Carolina, James
of Florida, Chester of High Point
and Lewis of Bina.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-27
LIBRARY NOTES
BY GEORGIA &. HARDWOOD

BY GEORGIA E. HARDWOOD
We have been intending to call
attention to our magazines for
sometime, and this is a good OPP
portunity before the consignment
of books we have ordered arrives.
With some exceptions, you will
not find the popular magazines
here. Instead, we have concentrat-
ed upon those not so easy to OBJ
tain. Of course. we do have LIFE,
and we have CHARM and SEW
ENTEEN, both of which are pop
ular with the feminine teen-agers
and those somewhat older. We
have the ROTARIAN. the CLUB
WOMAN, and NORTH CARO-
LIMA GARDENER. For the ma
ture lovers, NATURE. NATUR-
AL HISTORY and WILD LIFE
IN NORTH CAROLINA: for the
vacationist, TRAVEL. SCIENCE
DIGEST AND SCIENCE NEWS
LETTER are of interest both to
the High School and to others
whose minds run that way.
SCHOOL ARTS exploits that field
rather thoroughly. READERS
DIGEST, NEGRO DIGEST and
CORONET cover many subjects
Interestingly for the general read
er.
POPULAR MECHANICS and
POPULAR SCIENCE are well.
known and excellent in their own
fields. NEWSWEEK gives current
news accurately and tersely with
very little editorial bias. THE
FREEMAN takes sides on contro-
versial questions. POPULAR
PHOTOGRAPHY, a recent conner
to our shelves, is here because of
the interest many have in the sub
iect. CONSUMERS RESEARCH,
also newcomer, is an excellent
buyers guide. EBONY, on the or
der of LIFE, presents the Negro
at work and play. We also have
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY and
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and
SATURDAY REVIEW OF LIT
ERATURE.
The Children's magazines are
JACK AND JILL, STORY PA
RADE, HIGHLIGHTS for Chill
DREN and JUNIOR NATURAL
HISTORY. All magazines except
those of the current month may
be circulated.
Incidentally, the Bookmobile
carries magazines to other towns
in the county, so the Library will
be glad to take your back issues
for that purpose.
While this has nothing to do
with the Library, / should like to
comment on a rumor that has re-
peatedly come back to me lately
to the effect that Mrs. Harwood
was very beautiful when she was
young, she was show girl in the
Ziegfeld Follies.
Far be it from me to correct the
first part of that statement, truth
aside, it is far too pleasant to
wrap around me in my declining
years, but as for the second part,
definitely NO. l never was in the
Follies, as a matter of fact, new
err even saw them that l can re-
member, except in the movie YER
sion of them that l saw here after
Ziegfeld's death. Sorry to prick
the bubble but l never was show
girl.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
Methodist Circles
Hold Yule Patty

The circles of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service
Saint Paul Methodist church.
met jointly for a Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. G.. S.
Cox on Tuesday evening. Mrs
Winston Gore and Mrs. A. V
Elliott, Jr. were co-hostesses
with Mrs. Cox for the affair.
The home was decorated in the
holiday motif with typical Christ
mas scenes taking their places
Mrs. F. C. Norris, Jr. was in
charge of the entertainment
Mrs. F. F. Thompson gave the
story entitled "The Other Wise
Man" and Mrs. A. A. White read
the Christmas story from Luke
Mrs. Everette Prince, soloist
sang "White Christmas" Patsy
Ward was pianist for the eve
ming and played Christmas car
OILS during the party.
Games and contests were also
in play during the evening, and
an exchange of gifts was enjoy
ed.
Chicken salad plates with cot
fee were served by the hostesses
TO 81 in attendance.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
HIS EFFORTS APPRECIATED

When j. W. Buck" Peay was elevated 9 It to r the
Craftsmanship of the Columbus County Board OF Edu-
CATION # marked the first tme in so far as is KNOWN
That Tabor City member of the board sat at the
head of the table matters of education.
Now we by no means seek to infer that he has
o ho++or 70 Tabor CITY than is ethical, but we do
mean to say that he has done an outstanding Joo on
our behalf during his tenure of office to date
This was never clearer than it was tuesday
night when the new high school gymnasium here was
Jodicated It marked the first time IN our history
that own worth talking about was situated IN Tabor
Ctv It bv every measuring stick is one OF the pest
biob school GYMS in the State, and one IN which we
are justly proud.
The completion of this setructure alone should
he enough to merit the laurels Mr. Peay has received
Rnt he has done much more right here IN our COM
T,unitv The new Negro school building the great
Improvements made in the school cafeteria, ana 1ne
efforts.
To Mr. Peay and the other members of the
county board of education take this opportunity
of saying thank you You will forever have our ap
probation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
Local w. O. w. Camp
Names Officers

Aaron Cumber was reelected
Council commander of the local
Woodman of the World, Myrtle
Camp Number 139 at a meeting
held in the hall at the Legion
hut Thursday evening. Other
officers named to serve the new
year with Cumber include Neil
M. Stanley, Advisory Lieuten-
ant; Bolton Soles, Banker; Frank
Young, Secretary; Stewart
Watts, Escort; L. B. Cox, Watch
man; R. C. Dew, Sentry; DR..
Ross M. Williamson, Physician;
Clyde Norris, Alex M. Small and
Wallace Mills, Auditors.
The new officers will be in.
stalled in January.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
EMERSON news
BY OSCAR SOLES

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Fowler
Of Nichols were the Sunday visit.
orS of friends and relatives here
Sunday.
]. V. Norris was the Sunday
visitor of Oscar Soles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvev Soles and
children of Tabor City were Sun.
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Os.
car SoleS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shay Fowler of
Bever Dam were the Sunday Wis.
itorS of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Cartrette.
John Cartrette was the Sunday
! visitor of Mr.. ard Mrs. Willie
Cartrette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hinson ano
their two small children are sick
at the present time.
The small daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ezra Norris fell out the
door Sunday and hurt her arm
Don't know, may be broke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nealey We're
Sunday visitors of friends anc
relatives he-
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G. Duncan OF
Clarendon visited Mr.. and Mrs
Morgin Soles Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Soles were
the Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgin Soles.
Ardle Mobiles was a Sunday
visitor Of Preston Norris.
Lonnie Willoughhv has seeded
his farm here in oats to harvest.
Murdic Worley was looking
over these woods Sunday.
There was preaching at the
church Saturday night and Sun
day. and Sunday night with five
members coming out of the
church. They had Communion
Services Sunday night.
J. V. Norris, Ardle Mobiles
Matthew Norris and CLYDE
Strickland took off Saturday and
went down to Cruso deer hunt
ing.
Pfc. Nealey wants his many
friends to pray for him and write
TO him. The address is Pfc. Duck
erv N. Nealey, U. S. 53O41322
Co. c.. And Eng. Const. BN APO
o4o Care P. NJ. Seattle Wash
ington. :.
Mrs Laura Godwin's baby is
much better after being sick Tor
a few days.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
MERCHANTS
BUYING FLAGS
FROM LEGION

The American Legion post here
has sold 25 merchants in Tabor
City American Flags thus far
that will be displayed on the
various national holidays thro-
ughout the year. Several more
flaks are in possession of the
Legion and any other merchants
desiring to have a flag for dis
play purposes in front of his
place OF business is requested to
contact Buel Lanier at Prince
Brothers Furniture.
These flags are U. S. Navy de-
stroyer flags, guaranteed to the
Navy for II years.
The next date they are sup.
posed to fly is Christmas day.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
CAPPED CONVICT CAUGHT HEKE;
NEALEY STILL AT LARGE

soid ne was lost, cold and hung
s arv. Pope was serving a four
aos road sentence and had been
~ the gang for q months. He
said that Nealey talked MN nm if1 ITO
making the break ana tha IT., II" q
WAS told they could pick up "a d
car in Tabor City and head 1or
Florida. ~ so.rching
.;n,,ed for the still missing
T e He was serving a three
ISs s+ntence and has only re"
Sy,,on+hs of the time served.
Police Chief L. X. Wa'Son i;o s
this week that is was peit this
Nealey was hiding out IN ''''S
immediate area.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
TABOR DEDICATED NEW GYM
WITH WINS OVER CHADB0URM

Tabor City's Red Devils open
ed basketball play for the first
time in the new gymnasium here
Tuesday night and took victories
over Chadbourn in both boys and
girls contests.
The girls, although never be-
hind, were pushed to the limit to
exc out a one point 1888 win.
Chadbourn almost pulled the
game out of the fire in the clos
ing minutes. Janell White led
the locals on offenSe.
The local boys had difficulty
in subduing the Chadbourn five
as they took an early lead and
were almost over taken late in
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
BRIDGE
OPENING
POSTPONED

The big celebration and open
ing Of the bridge and highway
across the Waccamaw and into
Brunswick. coUntv recently set
for December 2, has been post
poned. Officials of the State
Highway department this week
notified the local civic group
sponsoring tie event that the
rains in recent days had made ii
impossible to complete hardsur
facing before Christmas.
Officials had stated last week
that with good weather, the
opening could be staged Deem
Der 21. Spokesman for the project
here said this week that no exact
date would be set Immediately
for the affair but it would be
held early in January as the
construction progress permits.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
Marjorie Ward
Again Thanks
Local Merchants

Miss Marjorie Ward, whose trip
to the All club Congress in Chi
cago was partially financed by
the local Merchants association
this week sent the following mes.
sage to the association: May
say again Thank You from the
bottom of my heart for every
thing the Tabor City Merchants
Association have done for me-
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip
and had the time of my life. Sin
cerely, Marjorie Ward"
Miss Ward is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leamon Ward OF
Clarendon and is North Carolina
4-H winner in rural arts and rec
reation.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
Cuban To Speak
At Zion Church

Roberto LEM, young Cuban
VINO is attending Asbury college
Will speak at the Old Zion Wes.
ieEan Methodist church, Thurs
DAY night. Dec, IS. Rev. Lester
{. Parkes, pastor announced The
services will open at ! o'clock
The guest speaker will use as
his subject Opportunities OF
The Gospel In Cuba" The SEIZED,
uIe was arranged by Miss Bobby
Su%gs. of Guideway. Asburv Col.
lege student.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-12-12
School Department
Notes Growth

The Tabor City Agriculture
department has grown at a rapid
rate in the past three years, S.
L. Jackson, vocational instructor,
The department now
has an enrolment of 10 boys.
The 1852 officers for the
F. F. A. chapter are: president
Weldon Gore; vice president
Dick Carroll; secretary, Billy
Gore; treasurer, Brooks Mills, re
porter, Gene Raj Lowrimore; ad
visors, S. L. Jackson and G. T
Johnson.