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Evening star., 1952-11-07
Report Shows Few Children
In D. c. Grow Up on Relief

tions and foster homes for white
children than for colored children.
More Jobs Open.
Jobs open to white women on
the average pay more than jobs
open to colored women. with the
result that the white mother is
better able to afford to pay for
day care for her children than
is the colored mother.
The Aid to Dependent Children
grant is below the acknowledged
minimum needed for health and
decency. The white child who has
to live on the grant will be at a
greater disadvantage in his school
and play life than the colored
child, because the income Of the
family being helped is further be-
low that Of the average white
family than Of the average colored
family. The white mother, there
fore. viii be under greater pres
Evening star., 1952-11-07
d all I could see was the top Of

and all I could see was the top of
his cap"
Paul j. Spiyak. IS. of 2713 Iver-
son street Hillcrest Heights, Md,
was at one end Of the 8-foot-deep
ditch In the power shovel he oper-
|ateS.
"All of a sudden I heard a cry
|of help" he said. II looked up
land the whole ditch was caving in.
II could just see the top of his
head, pinned against the side OF
the ditch. We got enough dirt
away to get him breathing again. y
Difficult Job.
Rescue Squad No. 2used shovels
snoring jacks and a life belt to re-
move Mr.. Parker in about 10
minutes. The job was more diff
I:ult because his legs were caught
under snoring timber. The trapped
man remained calm during the
ordeal.
He was taken to Garfield Hos
lpital and treated for bruises tc
the legs. His condition was moi
serious.
Evening star., 1952-11-07

sure to place her child elsewhere
than to try to live on the grant
Aid recipients must find cheap
rent. This means they must live
in crowded quarters in neighbor-
hoods notorious for dilapidated
and insanitary housing, high rates
of disease, crime and delinquency
The report implied that white
mothers would rather turn then
children over to institutions thar
endure such a life.
The report noted that, in its
II years. Aid to Dependent Chill
dren has helped to maintain home
life and tide families over crisis
periods for $4,000 different chill
dren.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Cross Breeding improves
Kushmir's Honey Bees
BY The Associated Press

SPRINAGAR. Kashmir.--Gov-
ernment officials say the importa-
ton of Italian honey bees has i'm
proved the local strain.
The development Of hybrid
types by crossing Kashmir's native
bees with queen bees Of superior
type imported from Italy was so
successful that II bee colonies in
cluding several million insects
were bred in one year, officials re-
ported.
Honey production by the new
types, bred from the Italian Aphis
Melliflca species, is said to be far
superior to that of the usual In
dian types. The Italian Kashmir
honey makers will have their first
general showing next year when
the All-Indian Beekeepers Con-
ference meets here.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Syriu Bans Liquor Imports

DAMASCUS, Syria. Nov. z (P.
The Syrian government today
banned the import Of all alcoholic
drinks. The ban. a spokesman
explained, was designed to protect
local companies from foreign
competition.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
EaS - IlslIlslsllr q
Films of More Than Routine Merit.

Films of More Than Routine Merit
"DEADLE, u A., Bogart in exciting newspaper yarn
"HIGH TREASON" suspense-filed British thriller
ANSWER" touching story boys faith
THE QUIET MAN.
"SON PALEFACE" Trigger, Jane Russell and
Bob Hope
SUDDEN FEAR" Joan Crawford . murderous mate
"WALK EAST ON BEACON" George Murphy spy
"THE WINSLOW version Of the stage hit
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
FAIRFIELD PERSONALS

Mesdames Leslie Simmons and
P. E. Swindell were visitors in
Washington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cooley and
children of Newport News, Va,
were the week end guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Swim
dell.
Bobby Swindell was a business
visitor in Swan Quarter Saturday.
Mrs. R. L. Mann motored to En-
gelhard Wednesday afternoon.
Dickie Newman and Victor Jean
nette attended the play at Fairfield
High School Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Earl Cutrell
of Norfolk visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Cutrell.
Neil Roberts of U. N. C. spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Roberts.
Woodley Sadler spent Saturday
in Belhaven with his grandmother,
Mrs. Lydia Sadler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Worth Moore,
Sr., and John, Jr., visited in Fair
field this week end.
Billy Fortescue, Leguene Dillon
and Edward Caravan of SHADES
vile were visitors here Friday
night.
J. C. Sadler was a business
visitor in Washington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Mooney
Jr., were visitors in Washington
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Presley of Eliza
beth City spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cutrell.
Mr.. Presley joined Mrs. Presley
Thursday for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike O'Neal of
Ocracoke spent a few days with
Mr.. O'Neal's sister Mrs. Gabrella
Roberts.
Richard Mann and Erwin Smith
attended the Engelhard- Manteo
basketball game at Manteo We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Jones visit
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
EXPLODING CAN
KEROSENE BURNS
WOMAN TO DEATH
YeatesviIIe Colored Woman
+ Dies Tuesday in Bel
haven Hospital

The painful death of Violet
Bailey, 20, colored mother of
Yeatesville, in Belhaven hospital
at Z o'clock Tuesday morning,
was the result of burns sustained
while pouring kerosene onto live
Goals Monday afternoon. The ex-
plosion of the five-gallon can
caught her dress on fire and her
entire body became a mass of
burns. The heat melted the
combs in her hair.
She was brought Immediately
to the hospital and treated by
DR.. J. T. Wright. The effort of
neighbors saved the burning
home from destruction. She was
the wife of Alfred Bailey, log
ging employee of David Brinn,
and the couple lived at Route l,
Pinetown. She left three children
ranging from seven months to
four years of age.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
LARGE MOUTH BASS IN
MACS HEAD FRESH PONDS

Mays Head.-Fresh water fish
ing should begin on or before
March Is, according to the prog
nostication of local guides who
take thousands anglers out each
year in the Colington Island and
Kitty Hawk Bay Region. Last
season were landed at Colington
on March IA.
Bill Weber, well known in big
league baseball circles made the
first catch last year, while spend
ing a vacation with Mrs. Weber
and thier children.
The first large mouths of the
season are usually taken about
two weeks before the big run
of channel bass begins at Oregon
Inlet. These copper colored
beauties that are taken with troll
ling lures usually show up in
big schools at the inlet around
March 30.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
SWAN QUARTER WOMAN'S
FATHER PASSES AT TROY

Rufus B. Finison, II, died Sun
day morning at the Veterans Hos
pital in Fayetteville. He was a
veteran of the Spanish American
War and after his discharge set
tied in Ramseur. He moved to Troy
in 1927 and was engaged in the
automobile business. He was APP
pointed superintendent of the
Troy Prison Camp, and served
there until his retirement in 1850.
He was y r,nmho~ Of the First
Baptist Church, the Troy Rotary
Club. and the Masonic Lodge. He
is survived by four sons, J. H.
Finison of Greensboro, E. M. Fin
ison of Albemarle, w. F. Finison
of Raleigh, and B. F. Finison of
Alexandria. Va; two daughters,
Mrs. David Gay of Margaretts-
vile and Mrs. w. H. Pruden of
Swan Quarter. Funeral was con-
Quoted Monday at 2:30 % m. at the
First Baptist Church of Troy. Bur-
lal was in the Ramseur Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29

full wainscoting is made of IA inch
boards in native virgin pine, run
ming lengthwise rather than up and
down. The home was built by the
Clarl Descendants for the ''over-
seer" of the farm. Two others
were built almost identical in pat
tern: one at Leechville and another
at the Bible Farm. Mrs. Way is 80
years old and the youngest and
liveliest creature this side of
Heaven. She opened her museum
so she could help raise funds for
the Red Cross. Her goal in the be-
ginning was to collect $685. each
year-one dollar for every day. She
has contributed thousands of dol
lars to the Red Cross during the
period of operation.
Where can you find more inter-
esting people? And half has not
been told.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
MORRIS BEAsLEY, ~,
ooLINGTON MAN, DIES

Morris Beasley, n, died Wed
nesday morning at 1850 o'clock at
the family residence in Coling-
ton following an illness of three
years.
He was a naive of Currituck
County and a resident of Col
ington for 40 years. He was the
husband of Elizabeth J. Beasley
and the son of the late Weigh
man and Lettie Beasley.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by three sons, Ernest B. Beasley
of Lynnhaven, Va, Lloyd and
John Beasley of Colington; one
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Lanni-
kan of Palm Beach, Fla; one
step-son, Ivey johnson of Nor
folk; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Mel,
ford Scarborough of Washwoods;
two sisters, Mrs. Polly Morse of
Elizabeth City and Mrs. Ann
Hines of Kitty Hawk and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the chapel of Twi-
ford's Funeral Home in Manteo
with the Rev. Frank Dinwiddie
officiating. Burial followed in
the Mays Head Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
M NY INQUIRIES
ARE RECEIVED BY
TOURIST BUREAU

This will be the best vacation
season in the history of Dare
County, if the avalanche of in
quiries now reaching Dare Coun-
ty Tourist Bureau is any indica-
ton, according to L. L. Swain,
chairman of the organization
which has as its objective the
business of publicizing this coast
al area.
I'VE are receiving scores of let
tiers each month from persons
who plan vacation trips, fishing
expeditions, or historical sight
seeing tours" said Swain This
year there has been much cor
respondence received from pers-
ons planning to visit the Cape
Hatteras region, which is sched-
uled have an all paved road
from Mays Heed completed dur
ing the summer"
All of the inquiries are not
from vacationists, or persons
planning to spend vacations here,
according to Swain.
Z" AS an example" he pointed
out, "a story about the wild cram
berries on the Dare County
mainland was widely circulated
last year since that time numer-
Gus inquiries have come in firm
persons who want to know about
the possibility of developing the
wild cranberry into and industry,
or to determine the advisability
of blueberry culture in the rich
soil of the mainland of the coun-
ty."
THE area has been receiving
national publicity through news
pictures, magazine articles and
news stories released regularly
from the Tourist Bureau Head
quarters in Manteo, and this,
supplemented by the general
state advertising program of
North Carolina is, am sure, the
reason for so many inquiries. !"
AS a result of the potential in
creased vacation business many
new hotel additions, hotels or
motor courts are now being add
ed to the housing facilities. It
seems apparent, according to
Swain, that at least 1000 addi-
tional rooms will be added to the
more than 5000 available in the
area last year for overnight and
vacation guests, many of which
are under construction in the
Hatteras Island area.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
SURPRISE SHOWER

Mrs. M. X. Fearing, Jr.. was
honored with surprise pink and
blue shower Tuesday evening at
her howe in Manteo. Mrs. Raw
mond Wescott was hostess. She
was assisted in serving cookies
and soft drinks at the end of the
evening by Mrs. Frank Husband.
Those present in addition to the
honoree and hostess were Mrs. M.
K. Fearing, ST., Miss Mollie Fear
ing, Mrs. John Wescott, Mrs. Lu-
cetta Willis, Mrs. Robert Smith,
Mrs. Frank Husband, Mrs. Carl
Daniels, Mrs. Marcus Midget,
Mrs. John Havman, Mrs. Victor
Meekins, Mrs. Hubert Guthrie and
Mrs. Leo Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
GULRock SOON TO HAVE
AND ROADS
The People of Mount Pleasant In
Hyde Receive Long Delayed
Advantages.

The charming community OF
Mount Pleasant in Hyde County,
known now as Gulrock, because of
its post office, is soon to enjoy the
benefits from better roads and
electricity. The road from Last
Chance to Gulrock is now under
construction. Recent rains are
making it bad while the job is I'M
derway but the citizens are COM
planning but little for they know
that better times are coming.
Right of way for construction of
power line is reported scheduled
in March. When this is done, Gull
rock will be a happier place for its
% families.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
BAPTIST SERVICES FOR
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1852
o. s. Edmonds. Pastor

Gale K. Burgess will speak at
e eleven o'clock service in Fair
Id Baptist Church Sunday,
arch End. Everyone is invited to
nme and hear this well informed
IAN on the liquor traffic subject.
:. Burgess will also speak at the
! thodist Church in Swan Quar-
r Sunday afternoon at 300
e ock at the countrywide rally.
he pastor will hold cottage
vice in the home of Mr.. and
:. r. s. Cox Sunday evening at
? in Engelhard. The public is
led.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
MANTEo PERSONALS

E. w. Etheridge has returned.
to his home in Manteo from the
Marine Hospital in Norfolk. where
he recently underwent an eye OPP
GRAFTON.
Mrs. Henry Johnson of Raleigh
visited her mother, Mrs. o. j.
Wescott, last week end. She was
accompanied by her cousins, Har-
ry Midget, and Mrs. Brownie
Morrisette of Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
ABC STORE ELECTION
IN HYDE NEXT TUESDAY

An election is to be held in
Hyde County Tuesday, March 4,
to pass upon the establishment
of ABC stores in the county. The
campaign has been a quiet one,
warming up in the last days, and
spirited fight being waged by
dry leaders, with number of
strong sermons planned for the
weekend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29

plants are comparatively low grow
ing and are good for foundation
planting, especially around low
houses:
Evergreens - Creeping Juniper,
Danae* Warty Burberry, Box
woods, Azaleas, *Wintercreeper
Synonymous, Creeping Gardenis,
Japanese Holly listed in cata-
logues as Hex crenata and includes
several varieties such as Convexa,
Helleri, and Rotundifolia), Nandi-
ma, Oregon Grape, %(Mahonia), CO.
toneaster (several varieties).
Low deciduous shrubs Purple
BeautyberTy, Carolberry, Snow
berry, Burberry, Slender Deutzia,
Anthony Waterer Spirea, Winter
Jasmine, Towering Almond, and
Azaleas.
: prefer shade
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29

Falrfleld IN Hyde County. Later
there were two mails each week
and the buggy was used as a con-
veyance. Then Haslin was known
as the changing or breaking place.
The carrier left Washington and
spent the night in Haslin. A car
rier would leave Hyde County and
deliver such mail as he had along
the routes. On reaching Haslin, the
mail carriers spent the night. The
Washington carrier took the mail
coming from Haslin on to Wash
ington-giving the Hyde County
carrier such mail as should be de-
livered between Haslin and Hyde.
Daily Mail became prevalent even
during horse and buggy days.
About 1897 there was place of
worship known as Pungo Chapel.
All the population enjoyed wor-
ship in this chapel. About this time
there was a "Kings Daughters Or
ganization. The charter members
were Sis Jarvis, Mrs. Way, Miss
Lilly Way, Mrs. Rob Way, Mrs.
Mollie Latham, Mrs. Eva Latham,
Mrs. James F. Latham, and per-
haps others. Mrs. Way thinks per-
haps the "Ecco," a secret Literary
society was the first in the East
ern end of the County. Fred La
than and Miss Lilly Way were the
organizers. The charter members
were: Fred Latham, Lilly Way,
Dave Blount, Ed Marsh, Sallie and
Matte Wilkinson and their broth
er, James, better known as thinks"
At the first meeting Mr.. Fred
entertained with a literary Essay.
Dave Blount was supposed to do
the honors at the next meeting. He
did not think himself very literary
so Mrs. Way came to the rescue.
She wrote this masterpiece in
rhyme:
"You have called on me to
lecture,
but beg to be excused
and if you all will answer no,
positively refuse.
found no subject where upon
my mind could be at ease
l would not make the least
attempt
for fear of being leased.
But promise that some other
day,
when I am better read:
To do the very best I can,
and go ahead of Fred!
Mrs. Way had planned to have
the next meeting for her brother
Dave Blount but the death of Tom
Wilkinson so grieved the members
hat they disbanded the society
She had written a parody or
Never More, No Never More
but it was never used.
/ On the 10th day of Feb, 1914
the country club was organized
On Feb. 10 they celebrate their
2Sth birthday. They have never
missed but two meetings. That
happened during the flu epidemic
during World War l. They have
just two officers president and
secretary-no dues, no bylaws, nc
constitution. Just have a wonderful
time. They have pledged them
| selves never to be peeved with or
! another no matter what the cir.
cumstances. l am sure they have
many other admirable qualities.
There is a sign along the HASH
highway that reads Mrs. Way's
Museum" Mrs. Way has collected
all her life. She lives and displays
her museum in an old Fashioned
farm house more than 100 years
old. H & L Hinges are on all the
hand made doors while the beauti.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29

ed her father, Mr.. Fisher and Mrs.
Fisher Thursday.
Miss Clara Fisher and nephew
Max Fisher Of Newport News, Va,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlyle Jones Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Cutrell of
Norfolk spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Cutrell and Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Har-
ris.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
ELHAvEN PERSONALS

:. J. N. Edwards, who has
ii at her home on East Main
t for several days is showing
I'd Improvement. Her daugh-
Irs. R. s. Wahab Of Ocracoke
to care for her.
nard VOlixa has been i'll at
ome for several days.
). j. E. May Of Ellington was
eek end guest of Mrs. James
lose on Pungo st.
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CONTINUED from Page one)

of Manteo, Warden; Mrs. Nellie
Owens of Elizabeth City. Secre-
tary; Mrs. Margaret White Of
Manteo, Treasurer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
HIGH TIDES ON
FISHING GROUNDS

Oregon Inlet for March
Low tides between Hours Shown
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Imagine the savings you get at all z
Lacy's Stores on this superb brand
new mahogany Is" Capehart TV. Now
you too, can have the finest television
IN your home to enjoy through the
years now at this staggering $3.50
savings. Limited quantity at all
7Lacy's Stores on Sale Monday.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

tGSES keH4N s1ARNG % so WHAT CYs sMACKs EM DOWN
6and @ YOU know and st Some slightly scratched nckd
Iacys 1907 St. NE bright early Monday morning Soy No
Nalb Phone COD. Orders because quantities.
Evening star., 1952-11-16

Then, at Easter time - just about the time
when the first flowers were being potted out
into the beds, Mrs. Haslet disappeared
One emoment she was there; the next moment
she was not. 1t was like trick on the stage,
the only difference being that when the lady
disappears from the magic cabinet it provokes
a round of applause. The disappearance of
Mrs. Haslet caused nothing but trouble and
CONSERVATION.
HE most troubled, of course, was Mr..
Haslet He had left his wife, so he said, sitting
up in bed, with her morning cup of tea When
he got back in the evening, at six O'Clock, from
a wrestle with particularly recalcitrant J,
she was gone.
BY seven o'clock he was perturbed; by
eight o'clock he was worried. At nine O'Clock
he rang up the police. Mrs. Cleaver, who did"
for them, was sent for She had little to tell.
When she had arrived at ten o'clock that
morning, Mrs. Haslet was already up and out.
Her clothes and handbag and overcoat were
gone. Mrs. Cleaver supposed that she had
gone on a visit Relations were rung up.
Hospitals were contacted. A paragraph
appeared in the local papers.
Contrary to popular ideas on the subject,
there was not an immediate conference of the
heads of Scotland Yard followed by nation
wide search. After all, women did disappear.
Hundreds of them, every year. Most of them
reappeared also, in due season.
Mrs. Haslet had gone. After time you got
used to the idea.
Mr.. Haslet, who was after all, the most
closely concerned, went on worrying longest.
He did everything that worried husband
could possibly be expected to do. But he
couldn't desert the to Is forever; and spring
was rushing into May, and that is time
of year when no true gardener ever has a
moment on his hands.
Alot of the gardens were giving trouble that
year. First, there was too much rain. Then
when the rain had washed almost everything
Evening star., 1952-11-16

out of the shallow earth (for all the gardens
down that road lay on stratum of sandstone
so near in places to the surface that garden
ing of any sort was lottery, the sun came
out and went on shining until such plants as
had survived the food started to wither up.
But Mr. Haslet's garden was picture. His
tulips, that mid-May, had to be seen to be
believed They were all gardeners in the neigh
borhood, and everyone talked about them.
In my opinion, said Mr.. Hornsea, 1T was
the tulips that started it. I've never seen
such bed of tulips. All reds and Colds and
strong fleshy curves. 1t was it was almost
indecent No one else could grow so much as
Michaelmas Daisy.
'tBut there was something else. Haslet got
very jumpy about that bed. You couldn't
help noticing it. 1t embarrassed him to speak
about it. At first thought it was just nice
feeling. He didn't want to swank about his
flowers when everyone else's were such wash
out.
Then it began to be something else. Almost
an obsession. Mrs. Wilberforce, who had the
house next door, used to see him standing at
his window, staring out at that bed. There's
something about it, she said. It's haunting
him."
Rumors are more easily started than
stopped, and before the week was out every
body was certain what was in that bed.
Then Mrs. Wilberforce began to remember
things Lights and sounds in the garden the
night before Mrs Haslet disappeared. Moth
ing really definite, but certainly suspicious.
now that she thought about it.
A LOT of that was discounted, as Mrs. VIII
berforce was known to have hair-trigger
imagination. But there was background to
it that couldn't be talked away; a history of
quarreling and nagging and plenty of the sort
of motive which people found understandable.
1t was quite enough to make the neighbors
agree that MIR. Haslet might well have muir
dered his wife.