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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
SOMERSET PLACE
BEING RESTORED;
PICTURES NEEDED

RaLelgh.-HnOLOgEd SNAuSnSS
as to how Somerset Place" looked
in the years when it was the CEN
ter of agriculture, social and po-
litical life in much of Washington
and Tyrrell counties is badly need
ed to complete the development OF
Pettigrew State Park in that sec
ton of North Carolina, Thomas w.
Morse, superintendent of State
Parks, said today.
Pettigrew State Park, newest
project of the parks division OF the
North Carolina Department OF
Conservation and Development, is,
in many respects, nearing compile
ton, but the planners are having
trouble finding photographs or
drawings of Somerset Place" and
other buildings that are deemed
necessary to make an authentic re-
storation of the famous plantation
area, one of the parks principal
attractions.
Morse said the parks division is
especially DESTROYS of obtaining
any old pictures or drawings of
Somerset Place" and other struc-
lures that once stood on the
grounds when the plantation, once
owned by Josiah Collins, noted
planter, merchant and manufac-
turer in the early 1905, was a
famed gathering place during the
years preceding the War Between
the States in the 1905.
Somerset Place" actually had
its beginnings in the late zoos
when Josiah Collins came from
England and settled in that Sec
ton of the Albemarle. The old
home, along with few outbuild-
ings, still stands, but missing from
the noted plantation are such
places as slave quarters, the chapel
that Collins built so that his sew
eral hundred slaves might have
place in which to worship, the car
riage house, stables, and other out
buildings that dotted the area. Also
needed are photographs Of walks,
drives and gardens that once made
the Collins plantation noted for its
beauty.
In view of the known fact that
Somerset Place" was social and
political center of community
that produced Confederate General
Johnston J. Pettigrew, who fought
his way to fame and glory at the
Battle of Gettysburg, and many
others famed in the agricultural,
political and social life of the
State, Morse believes numerous
photographs and drawings of the
old home are still in existence.
In order to make an authentic
restoration of Somerset Place"
Morse said photographs or draw
ings made of the home and its out
buildings up to about 1880 might
be of use in the restoration pro-
gram.
"Our main objective is to restore
Somerset Place and its numerous
outbuildings as they were in the
period of 185O-1860 when the plan
tation was at the peak of its prom
inence as a gathering place for
many of North Cardinals best
known people," said Morse. "We
will take good care of all pictures
or drawings loaned to us and see
that they are returned"
Pettigrew State Park, located in
the noted Lake Phelps area, is in
the heart of one of North Caro-
lina's best scenic, recreational and
historical areas, Morse said. Bor-
dering the beautiful and spacious
lake, which provides excellent
boating and fishing, are truly
primeval forest areas in which
WA
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
ENGELHARD PERSONALS

Miss Dwan Berry of EGG,
Greenville, who spent several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Berry, had as her week end
guest Miss Margaret Lou Bosnian
of Fernandina Beach, Florida, who
is spending some time with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Britain spent
one day last week in Suffolk. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Julia Richard who will spend some
time with relatives here.
Mrs. Demon Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Balance are visiting rela-
tives in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Mann spent
Sunday in Manteo.
Miss Elizabeth Copeland of
Washington visited the Engelhard
Library last Wednesday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Midget, Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Guthrie of Man
teo were Engelhard visitors our
ing the past week.
Mrs. S. M. Gibbs visited her
daughter, Mrs. Bill Barnwell, Mr..
Barnwell and family last week to
get acquainted with her second
grandchild, Bill, Jr. The Barnwell
family live in Rocky Mount, N. C.
Mrs. S. ]. Gibbs and Mr.. Stetson
of Manteo visited friends here on
Saturday.
Mrs. Mildred Williams has re-
turned from Norfolk where she
was a patient at one of the hos
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
OREGON INLET FERRY
RANsoMVILLE NEWS

N. H. Warren is still very feeble
at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Roper and
son, James Beuron recently visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Burbage in Washington.
w. H. Foreman recently spent
some time with his son, Jesse Fore
man and family at Lowland.
Mrs. Delmo Burbage and Miss
J. r. Paul were recent visitors in
Belhaven.
Leonard Lee Liverman has re-
turned from trip to Cole, Florida.
Miss Alma Ross, Mrs. NJ. w.
Cooke and children and Mrs. Bessie
Braswell were recent visitors in
Belhaven.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29
sTuMPY POINT NEWS

Mrs. Jack Gaskill and children,
Linda and Jack, Jr., of Elizabeth
City spent the week end here with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hooper and
family. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Midget
and children of Norfolk spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. c. S
Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hooper were
in Washington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Best and
daughter Oracle spent the week
end at Ocean View with their
daughter, Mrs. Jimmie Meekins
and family.
Ivey Hooper of Norfolk spent
the week end here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hooper.
Mrs. M. ]. Rabbit and daugh-
tiers Nancy and Molly of Littleton
spent the week end here with Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Meekins.
Students who were home from
colleges for the week end were
Charles Meekins, Janice Meekins,
Major Hooper, L. W. Hooper, Jr.,
of Greenville E. C. c., and David
Meekins of High Point College,
High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hooper and
daughter Betty 10 of Norfolk
spent the week end here with Mr..
and Mrs. r. D. Wise.
Pfc. Roger Best and Mrs. Guy
Best have returned home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Best
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Midget of
Norfolk spent the week end here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Midget and
sons of Manns Harbor spent the
week end here with A. B. Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Twiford and
children Pat and Brantley of Nor
folk spent the week end here with
Mrs. Florine Hooper and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Payne and
children Mickey and Chris of Ports
mouth spent the week end here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Manette and
children Billy and Bobby of Nor
folk spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. M. V. Hooper.
Mrs. Mary Burgess of Old Trap
spent the week end here with Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Burgess.
Tom Wise of Norfolk spent the
week end at his home here.
Tom Hooper of Norfolk spent
the week end here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. v. Hooper.
Mrs. d. L. Meezins and Mrs. r.
D. Midget were in Manteo Thurs
day on business.
Mrs. Katherine O'Keefe and
Teddy Griffin of Norfolk spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Florine
Hooper and family.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-02-29

Demonstrations to test the life
of treated and untreated fence
posts have been set up at the
county fair grounds in Craven and
Beaufort counties. They are the
first such demonstrations to be
started in North Carolina.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-11
Townsend

Mrs. Mary Wilson of Smyrna
recently visited at the home of hei
sister, Mrs. Joseph Hutchison and
Mr.. Hutchison.
James Mulford of Toleda, Ohio
was a visitor in town on Monday.
Edna Maxwell of Lyons, N. Y.
was visitor here on Monday.
With the great holiday approach
ing the signs of it's coming grow
more and more distinct. The aver
age child shows signs of being
holiday happy and the grown-ups
have caught the jolly fever too
We hope that everybody has the
best time of their life.
Holy communion service was
held at Emmanuel Church here on
Sunday morning with the Rev.
Henry Parks, the minister, in
charge.
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Rash will
deave on December % for a three
weeks visit in Florida.
Thinking of the old days brings
back memories of the factories
and other employment places that
in those days busy center for al
lowing a profitable work-day to be
recorded. In 1900 a shirt factory
was built on the George M. outten
property on Taylor street and it
employed about fifty women. Mr..
Outten was the owner of the plant.
Edward Daniels was in charge of
the engine and the sewing machin-
cry. The plant proved a big help
to Townsend and vicinity as it was
the means of spreading a lot of
money around every Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1952-12-11

While Mr.. Outten was away, Mr..
David Hutchison was manager and
at one time Mrs. Anna Smith was
the forelady. This plant was much
appreciated by the community.
The old fashioned hayride now
called strawride used to be so
popular that three or four of these
parties used to leave town two or
three evenings each week. While
one headed for Smyrna, another
headed for Odessa and still anoth-
4 er headed for Middletown and
Warwick. If a party overstayed
its time the mothers of the young
people would become worried and
call up on the telephone to learn
what had become of them. 1t all
added up to anguish for a period
of time.
Mystery-Experts have been un-
able to find out how an embezzler
spent $4,000 in a year. Maybe
he was a heavy eater.
The bolting horse with some
kind of vehicle attached used to
bestir the different towns to
pitch of excitement. Amid yells
from the pedestrians and others
the runaway team seemed destined
to level off every object that stood
in its way and this of course, made
everybody rush for a safe place of
protection, being anxious to be
where harm could not reach them.
One day pair of horses geared to
a farm wagon sped down Main
street in Townsend but the rush.
ing horse was halted at Ginn's
Corner by two men who grabbed
the bride. This team hit two car
riages and a dearborn that were
attached to horses hitcheu along
the street. The farm wagon came
out of the experience with both
sides knocked off of it. Narrow
escapes were often reported and a
lot of people were scared to ride
behind a frisky horse.
One of our early policemen was
Mr.. William Lyman. Later on he
was succeeded by David Lyman.
Both men did fine job and had
many friends around here. William
LYMAN was on the force when
was observed here
oy the colored people of the vicin-
ty. In those days lot of people
came to town and the day looked
much like regular holiday. The
officer had other duties and used
to watch the different properties
at night for some prominent fam
lies. The big days came along in
May and lasted for a whole week.
There was no disturbance although
people gathered here from miles
around. These days were in 1896
and continued until 1906.
Evening star., 1952-02-21

TRADITIONAL LIVING ROOM FURN
Regency Camel Back Soto with tufed seat and back in
rich persimmon. Used in model dispoy As is
Tolnson Oversize Lounge Soto with chonneled ornns
reversible spring down cushions, covered in red mate
Tuxedo Solo, choreuse and metoIIc potern inside
scot and back, cocoa outside, kick pIeoted skirt-
Full Size Soto with tufted arms down and feather seat
cushion fringe base, covered in red moteIosse
sFt diversified Crescent Shaped Solo, with foam rubber
Scot Cushions, kick pIeoted skirt Covered in green
Evening star., 1952-02-21
MODERN BEDROOM FURNITURE

Groy Walnut Night Table ------------------ 1925 1900
Blond Mahogany Night TobIe 3825 1900
Blond Mahogany Night Toble 5l.25 1875
Silver Walnut Night Toble 445O 22o0
Cordoon Mahogany Night Tobe 47OO 1850
Ponum Walnut Night Tobe 48OO 24oo
Lined Oak Double Bed 5575 2750
Heather Walnut Night Table $500
Cordoon Mahogany Night TobIe 675O
Double Bed Blond Koino 8425 1880
Heather Walnut Double Bed ol0O $3.50
78lnch Dual Cordovon Mahogany Heodbood lO475 1880
ondRubbed Mahogany eodboord
Vodeo Sand Mahogany Chest 42OO 1850
Platinum Groy Walnut Chest 12l.5O 1880
ror Double Bed and Night Table ~------- 224oo $4,000
Solid Cherry Double Dresser and Mirror --- 1880 1890
Niro Double Bed and Night 1abe 5o75 $4,000
ror Double Bed Chest and Night 6225 $1,000
Evening star., 1952-02-21
TRADITIONAL LIVING ROOM FURNITURE

LTV1TV0 MUM FUKNTT TUKE
Boudor Pouf Hossock Moire $3.50
Down and Feather Pillow Back and Seat Lounge Chair,
nohor. Used Model Home Dipoy-------- 1880 $500
Wing Chair with reversible springfled cushion covered
with print inside green outsde---- ALSO 1880
~, ~e1-s -- - se-, 1880 $500
Der scot cushion 1880 1900
treuse and gray N - 10y y ~.~' 5000 $500
Decorator Club Choir covered in brown nubby fobic with
80 -. 80 1890 $3.50
gozed reversible spneed scot cushions 1880 $3.50
fobc with reversible spdae>f1ed cuhon 1880 1890
Choir in rich red moeosse 1s45o 1900
TonIinson Emerald Green Lounge Choir with seni-ot-
toched Pillow Back and Spring Down Reversible Seat
Empire Loveseo Striped dFobc---------- 272oo 1900
roose Reversible spring down seat cushion 2o6oo 1890
rubber cushion s'ee. 295oo 1880
Evening star., 1952-02-21

Cordovon Mahogany Cabinet Night TobIe- --------
French Provincial Twin Bed in bsque fnish-------.
Moreonton Double Dresser mirror in mahogany fro
Cordovon Mahogany Cabinet Night TobIes -----
ChppendoIe Swirl Mahogany Twin Beds
Regency Cordovon Mahogany Double Bed---------.
Moreonton Mahogany 18th Century English Voni
2-Pe. Swirl Mahogany ChippendoIe Group, consist
double bed and chest -----------------------
2-Pe. French Provincial Group consisting Of solid
double bed and chest ----. -
Massive French Provincial Cherry Chest Of Drawers
3-Pc. French Provincial Group, consisting Of bone
double bed, chest and night tobe--------------
Ape. Regency Cordovon Mahogany Group, consist
double bed, chest-on-ohest and 2 night tobIes -
7-Pc. Georgian Mahogany Group, consisting Of von
mirror, bench, twin beds and 2 night tables ----
sPc. ChppendoIe Swirl Mahogany Suite, consisting Of
dresser base, double bed and chest -------------
Ape 18th Century Swirl Mahogany Massive Suite, cor
Of 6o" double dresser, mirror double bed and chest
Ape. Regency Cordovon Mahogany Suite, consisting
double dresser mirror, double bed and chest-on-ehe
6Pe Hepplewhite Classic Suite consisting Of double
mirror, double bed, oheston-ehest and night tob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
Cotton Print
Dresses
2.es

Washable cottons; combination
ploid and flower design. White
with black and blue, green and
block or lavender and black.
Sizes Is to a, As to 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16
A WEEK LONG EVENT!

Misses BIouses. royon tissue foille.
nyIon, 81 to 46------------2.99
Misses Pojomos, cotton broodcloth,
sizes 81 to 40 -------------2.99
Women's Ponties, royon knits, sizes
5, 8, 7, 8 59e
NyIon GirdIes, 70 to 81, Ain.
length; 70 to "a, lo-in.----3.95
Garter Belt GirdIe, nyIon, white,
pink, 70 to So ----------2.50
Above the WoistIine GirdIe, nylon,
and royon satin, II to So $50
Long Line Bro. cotton and nyIon, B
and c cups, "a to 46-------2.50
Hy-Woist Front Zip GirdIe, ny!onl
II to So --------------5.95
Hy-Woist Front Zip GirdIe, royon
sotin, II to 36 --------------$5
Mems Argyle Hose. cotton, 10 to
10 --------------3 for LBS
Mems Sport Shirts, long sleeve
washable cotton fIonneIs, cotton
Bingham pIoids, sizes small, me-
dunn, large ---------------Z.99
Mems Royon Poiomos, blue, green,
tan, moize, grey. A, B, c, D 3.65
Mems AnkIets, spun nyIon. 10 to l3
8 for LBS
Mems Pojomos, cotton broodcloth,
A, B, c, D ------- z.s9
Mems Dress Shirts, cotton brood
cloth, Ia to II, 81 to IS sleeve, 1879
Mems Dungorees, cotton denim.
sizes % to 42-------------2.88
Boys Dunsorees. Sonforized cotton
denim, sizes 6 to Is -----2.l9
Boys Sport Shirts, long sleeve royon
eobordine, 4 to l8 ----- 2.99
Boys Corduroy Lonsies. thickset,
sizes 4 to Il ------- 800
Nodded Plastic Dropes, W. yds,
Iona, center valance -- 1879
"chromspun" Tier curtoins, royon
morquisette, So" long $3.50 l.99
Cottoee Sets, checked cotton voile,
Checked Sash curtoirs. royon voile,
7ee
ToiIored Curtains, royon moraui-
settle, 81" long, egg she'll, 1879;
63" Iona z.ze: u" Iono, 259; 81"
long. z.7e; 90" long, 2.So.
UnbIeoehed Muslin Mottress Gov
ers with zippers. Full and twin sizes
4.84
Tots Denim Dunsorees, cotton den
i'm, cotton flannel lined, 8, 4. 5
6. 8 2.39
TOTS Sins, cotton, hemstitch and
ruffIe, white. sizes z to II :, see
Crib Sheets, doubIe-foee cotton
flannel, 1878" ---6 Soc
Riddle Ponties, plastic, cotton
broodcIoth, silk, small, medium,
large, extra Ioree - 39e. Soc S9e
Girls Dunsorees, 7 to Ia = z.z6
Girls Blouses, cotton, Peter Pan or
classic styles, to IA -------l.l0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

Cotton shorts, 4 to is. T-shirts,
briefs. cotton knits, small, medi-
UNI. loroe. Boys athletic shirts.
cotton kniss, ; for lis.
Evening star., 1952-10-24

Cory cotton knits in lovely postel
shades. Knit wrists and ankles. II
perfect would be $2.o5. Small,
medium, large.
MORTONS-AH 3 Stores
Evening star., 1952-10-24

ShetIond-type oII-wools, in fIored
style, with wide cuffs; mostly green
and vine, some others. Also in the
group, port-wooI tproperIy IobeIed)
checks, fully fIored, with deep cuffs.
All coots ore warmly interlined.
Sizes 10 to 20.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
CHANGED SCHOOLS"

Editor, The Citizen:
Up to this point I've been hop
jrc aeains: hope that would be
able to return to Key West al
! least for q short period OF time
90 l again could work at The
Citizen.
As il turns odt, this will not be
possible. so Tn taking this OPP
portunity to thank all of you for
the wonderful chance you gave
me 10 work on the newspaper
You'll never know how much
that meant to me, / always want
ed to work for paper, and you
gave me that chance III always
be grateful
guess my newspaper career
is ended until further notice. AT
least until get out of college.
You may be interested to know
that when | changed schools, j
found that ! hac TO take another
subject. 50 | picked journalism.
Because of my experience on The
Citizen, / get a fun credit for
only half semester's work.
Again | wish to thank all OF
you. and tell you that knowing
you was truly wonderful ex-
pcrience. The times / spent dowr
! there We're some of the happiest
| Of my life.
Until we meet again, if We do,
Love,
SANDY GRAY.
: 235 Exeter Place.
st. Paul, Mimi.
March 8, 1852
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
County Spelling
Bees In Progress;
Finals On April 8

Monroe County elementary
schools are beginning elimination
contests in the Herald sponsored
spelling bees this week.
First place winner and runner
up from each school will partici-
pate in the countrywide spelling
bee on Wednesday, April 8.
All elementary school bees must
be completed by Wednesday. Mar.
rs, Horace O'Bryant, superintend-
ent Of public instruction, announc-
ed today.
TIE county winner and runner
I'D viii participate in the district
contests in Miami.
Winner Of the state contest viii
participate in the National news
paper sponsored spelling bee 10 be
held in Washington, ID. Z.
Participants in the contests must
be pupils IN the eighth grade or
below and must not have reached
the age Of l6.
Last years county winner was
Hilario Ramos, Jr.. eighth grace
student al st. Joseph'S school; and
runner-up was Deanne Parker, 9th
grade student at the Key West
Junior High School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13

Government Ruling On Steel
Price Increase Expected As
Labor Dispute Nears Decision

WASHINGTON 1.-THE govern
ment may come UP today with a
decision On the price phase of the
steel industry labor dispute, but
it was questionable whether it
would avoid strike.
The chief OF one of the big steel
companies, Adm. Ben Moreell of
Jones g. Laughlin Co, warned
that, if the allowable price boost
is not big enough, the companies
faced either strike or going broke
'by inches. :"
The situation was this:
(1) The steel industry's Price
Advisory Committee had a date
with the Office OF Price Stabilize.
ton t0PS1 today. II was indicated
OPS would propose a S. a ion or
less price boost under the Cape
hart formulate compensate firms
for cost increases from The start
of the Korean war to mid-l95i
~ The CO Steel MARKERS Union,
seeking to enforce demands FOR
higher wages, prepared for !
strike at midnight March %, when
the unions latest contract extern
sion runs out.
CD The unions demands-fCT az
1sI&-cent hourly pay boost on
worker earnings now avera aging
about 81 an hour, along with other
union-sought concessions-was be,
fore the Wage Sterilization Board
(WSB). Some sources expec. a
WSB decision in 10 days or so.
"a Steel men looked for a NSB
recommendation calling for an in
crease of Is to 20 cents an hour
They matched il against an eE-
pected Capeharf Amendment al
lowance OF 81 ton-and claimed
they need S. TO SO price rise 10
make a deal.
Adm. MoreeB, chairman OF J&L S
Board of Directors. told newsmen
Tuesday night that steel needed
compromising prices for any pay
boost or the industry couldn't keep
going.
He said j & L. as many another
steel firm, had heavily increased
ifs debt tC meet government steel
production and expression goais,
and thus needs revenues sufeicien.
to pay Off the obligation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13

seized film from a photographer S
camera al Minnesota crash
scene.
Declaring no security was in
voIved, he threatened q damage
suit against the Air Force.
He made similar complaints
when air police .'cutrageously and
with physical force" interfered
with coverage Of q crash near
Portland, Ore. and when they
.'roughed up" photographers at
Honolulu covering Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's return from Japan.
An example Of how officials and
the press differ on what consti.
tutes security cropped up al one
Of President T'ruman's recent news
conferences.
A reporter wanted to know why
maps showing atomic installations
were hung on airport bulletin
boards.
The President rebuked the re-
porter. He said such questions only
attracted attention to the maps,
The maps are intended to guide
pilots so they won't fly over such
installations.
Was security jecpsrdized III
hanging the maps on bulletin
boards In the first place. or in
asking how conner
II depends on the point of view
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-13
Congressional Investigation Committee Will
Hold Housing Hearing Here Tomorrow
WILL LATER MAKE
ITS REPORT TO
CONGRESS BY MAY

JACKSONVILLE - IA con,
gressional committee investigating
housing promises to look at condi
tons in the Cocoa area as vel
as those in South Florida at a hear.
ing in Miami today.
Rep. Albert Rains ID. Ala and
his probers heard complaints Oh
inferior sewage and drainage ia.
cilities and SubStandard construc.
ton OF homes at the opening Oh
Florida hearings here Tuesday.
War veterans. their wives ane
others who have bt lghi homes
since World War II testified be-
fore the committee. Most of them
were critical Of the tuilders. Fed.
eral Housing Administration and
Veterans Administration.
Mrs. S. v Williamson and Mrs.
Victor L. Spray, wives of els, In
vited the committee TO ce4ne out
and take look at their homes.
which they said were sinking 70
high heaven" because OF sewage
backing up into the bath tubs and
other plumbing.
Most Of the complaints voiced
here were against drainage and
septic tanks. Rep. William Beck
Widnall iR.-N. J.) said the test
mony indicated I'VE can expect a
national epidemic if this continues
here and elsewhere in the coun-
try"
Chairman Rains and ether con-
gressmen, however, said they
found the veterans housing picture
here not nearly SO bad as in other
localities.
v. l.. Black, war veteran from
Eau Gallie in Brevard County
brought up the problem Of hous-
ing In that area. where the armed
forces guided missiles base and
Pstrick Air Force Base have been
established.
Rep. Rains said the Cocoa area
is considered critical by his SUBJ
committee and il win make a
thorough probe during the Miami
hearing.
The group plans TO 60 to Key
West for hearing tomorrow Later
it win visit the Midwest and Pa
cific Coast and make its report to
Congress by May /.