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las would most other details of
the plan-but the President sig-
gested that scientists could find
a way to keep the stockpile safe.
The purpose of the central stock
pile, he said, would be "to serve
the peaceful pursuits of mankind
-. to provide abundant electrical
energy in the power starved areas
OF the world ;. to serve the needs
rather than the fears Of the
world"
For his own part, the President
said, he would be ready to ask
Congress ("with every expectation
of approval") to give the green
light on any plan that would:
. Encourage worldwide inveStiga-
ton into the most effective peace
time uses of fashionable material.
. Begin to diminish the potential
destructive power of the worlds
atomic stockpiles.
. Allow all peoples to see that
=. the great powers are in
terested in human aspirations first
and foremost rather than in build
ing up the ornaments of war.
. Open up a new channel for
peaceful discussion and initiate at
least new approach to the many
difficult problems that must be
solved I. If the world is to shake
off the inertia imposed by fear
and make possible progress toward
peace.
''The United States" Gen. Eisen-
hover said, 'is prepared to under
take these explorations in good
faith. Any partner of the United
States acting in the same good
faith will find the United States
a not unreasonable or ungenerous
associate"
When the speech was over, Mr..
Vishinsky wanted to know where
the ban was. BY "the ban" he
meant Russia's tired old demand
that the world outlaw atomic
weapons first and talk atomic
realities later. The answer to his
question remains the same: The
ban continues to be right at the
top of Americas must-not list.
TobIes Are Turned
Aside entirely from its moral
value as a constructive plan on
which men could start to operate,
the Eisenhower formula had worth
Of another kind. For years, the
Russians have been making propa-
ganda practically Gd hbttum, and
some Of it has sounded quite good
at first hearing. But here was
little propaganda from the West
for change, perfectly timed (just
after Bermuda, just before the Big
Four meeting at Berlin), and inter-
estingly phraSed.
And it had an additional virtue
normally lacking in Soviet prop
aganda-the American President
had offered not only words for the
world to hear. but also the chance
Of deeds for the world to observe.
The Soviet Union might already
have said mo-; 1t might eventually
say positively no." But there
seemed the likelihood this week
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Bermuda

" HE BIG THREE chiefs of state
closed their Bermuda meeting
last week-the first such meeting
since World War II and probably
the least controversial high-level
gathering since the 1941 Atlantic
conference that started it all.
There was likely to be little con-
troversy this time, because few de-
cisions on new courses of action
were made. It was an exchange of
views and a reafflrmation of mu-
tual goals.
Biggest concrete accomplish
ment announced was agreement
on reply to the Russian bid for
a conference Of foreign ministers
at Berlin. The Big Three suggested
January 4 for the date and the
Allied Control Council Building Tin
the Western sector) for the site.
No agenda was specified.
It was reported, however, that
President Eisenhower, Prime Min
lister Churchill and Premier Laniel
agreed that If the Soviets did not
indicate quickly at Berlin a desire
to negotiate seriously, the meeting
would be closed. No specific time
limit was set.
Accomplishments
The final Bermuda communicate
said the Big Three had done these
things:
. Agreed that the North Atlantic
treaty Is the foundation of allied
policy.
Q Reaffirmed that the European
Defense Community is needed to
defend the West.
o Heard explanations of French
difficulties in getting ratification
Of the EDO treaties.
Deplored the present division Of
Europe.
. Assured the world that it had
nothing to fear from the West
its plans are not aggressive.
. Reviewed the situation in the
Far East and agreed to strive for
a general settlement there.
. Saluted the valiant forces" Of
France and the three Associated
States in the war In Indo- China.
. Agreed to work together to re-
store peace and stability in Indo-
China.
There also were indications that
the Big Three had discussed shar-
ing of atomic information. They
also talked about guarantees to
France that American and Brit
ish troops would not desert NATO,
but no ironclad assurances were
given. No alternative to EDO was
discussed.
Things were normal again In
Bermuda, but a. the week closed
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Is times as big as Hiroshima-had
been speculated on, but never offi-
cially revealed before. knowledge
Of what the Hiroshima bomb did,
multiplied by factors known to
physicists, reveal the destructive
potential Of a 25r bomb. The in
set map at the bottom of the page
compares effects of the Hiroshima
bomb and the 25r bomb If dropped
on the White House.
In generalizing on the power Of
Americas atomic stockpile, the
President gave two hints-f1rst, as
to its aggregate force; second, as to
the manner in which it increases
military units striking strength:
Today. the United Stotes stockpiIe Of
atomic weapons, which, OF course. increases
dolly, exceeds by mony times the. sxpIo-
sive equivalent Of the total Of all bombs
and all shells thot come from every plone
and every gun in every theoter Of wor
through oil the yeors Of World War u.
A single oir-sroup, whether ofloot or
lond based, con now deliver on an ovoil-
oble forget destructive eorgo exceeding
the power Of oil the bombs that fell on
Britoin in all Of World War II.
These statements, though star
tling, were not particularly in
formative, in the light of what
the President had said earlier
about the force Of individual weap-
ons. After the Presidents address,
White House spokesmen were
asked to provide the tonnage fig-
ures on total explosives in World
War II and total bomb-drop on
Britain. They said the figures
were not available. However, there
are some partial estimates, such
as total explosives load Of 8 mil
lion tons Of bombs and shells on
Qermany-the equivalent of six
25r bombs, or something less than
one hydrogen bomb.
The total Of bombs on Britain Is
more readily checked. The Civil
Defense Department Of the Brit
ish Home Office estimates officially
that all the explosive and incendi-
ary bombs dropped on the United
Kingdom between 1899 and 1945
aggregated only 7O.995 metric tons
(almost exactly $4,000 American
tons). The German air force esti-
mated its total drop at about 200,-
900 American tons. In either case,
the total is only a fraction of the
power Of a single 25r bomb.
Obviously, one 500 ,0O0-ton atomic
bomb could not do the scattered
damage done by $4,000 tons Of
smaller INT and fire bombs; 1t
could not, for instance, hit both
London and Coventry. Gen. Eisen-
hover was not suggesting it could.
He was merely talking about power.
He continued:
Atomic weapons hove virtuolIy. achieved
conventional status within our ormed ser.
ices. In the United Stotes services, the
Army. the Noy, the Air Force, and the
Marine Corps ore all eopoble todoy Of
putting this weapon to militory use.
"But"-the President went on
"the dread secret and the fearful
engines Of atomic might are not
ours alone. In the first place, the
secret is possessed by our friends
and allies, Great Britain and Can
ada, whose scientific genius made
a tremendous contribution to our
original discoveries and the designs
of atomic bombs.
"The secret is also known by the
Soviet Union"
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continuation of the high-level
talking broke out in Paris. The
foreign, finance and defense min
listers of the IA NATO countries
gathered there for regular meet
ing of the North Atlantic Council,
to open tomorrow.
The group was expected to go
further into guarantees for France
on long-term support of NATO and
on checks to be applied to a re-
armed Germany.
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fused to be repatriated. The six
said they were willing to hear the
explanations tomorrow. It was a
question, however, whether they
wanted to hear what the U. N. side
had to say or whether they were
the most hardened Reds who
simply wanted to make propa-
ganda.
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Segregation

4 FTER THE CIVIL WAR the
N 18th amendment was adopted
to end slavery In the United States
(the Emancipation Proclamation
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end that the world outside the
Iron Curtain would not be willing
this time to take a Soviet mo" for
an answer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
DARE EXPECTED
TO BUY $4,000
DEFENSE BONDS

Dare County has been assigned
U. S. Defense Bonds quota of
$80,640 for the year 1868, w. R.
Pearce, county Defense Bonds
chairman, announces. The overall
county quota consists of $53, 500
in Series E. bonds; $14,28O in Sc
ries H. bonds; and $12,840 in Sc
ries j and K bonds combined.
The overall county quota is a
proportionate part of North Caro-
lina's quota of $67,2OO,OO0.OO, and
a national quota of $5,65O,000,-
100000.
The quotas which the U. S.
Treasury has assigned the Defense
Bonds division for 1858 represent
400 increase over 1852 sales
for the nation, and a $40 increase
over 1852 sales for North Carolina.
PrincipalCI1snO
Chairman Pearce pointed out
that, in effect, the sale nationally
of $5,650,OOO,OOO in Defense
Bonds during 1853 will not take
a single dollar from bank deposits
or the spending stream; it will
only match the volume of redemp-
tions of matured and unmatured
Defense Bonds.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
NEED S T. E ED
FOR DEVELOPM'NT
OF SMALL PORTS
Marine Council Told Plan
Will Put State In Position
to Compete With
Florida

A meeting Wednesday of the
North Carolina Coastal Marine
Council, recently organized, was
devoted to a hearing on the need
Tor development of small ports and
waterways. The water resources
committee of the State Board of
Conservation and Development
met with the council, in Raleigh.
The council already had recon-
mended an economic and engineer
ing survey of inland ports and
waterways, to work out a master
plan for their development from
the point Of view of industrial,
commercial fishing and recreation
al interests. The proposed survey
would cost about $4,000 and has
received the approval Of the State
Board of Conservation and Devel-
opment.
w. Arson Smith of Belhaven,
chairman of the council, reported
that Governor Umstead was en-
thusiastic over plans. Rep. R..
Bruce Etheridge of Dare county
said, 81 know of no program that
would be of greater benefit to the
people of eastern North Carolina
than the one you are proposing"
c. H. Jenkins of Ahoskie predict
ed the program would put the state
in position to compete with Flor
ida for tourist trade.
Among others stressing need for
development of small ports and
waterways were Rep. Russell
Swindell of Hyde county, P. D.
Midget of Engelhard, o. L. Will
liams of Swan Quarter, D. w.
Windley of Aurora, David Holton
of Edenton, N. C. Magnuson of
Wilmington, Sen. Paul E. Jones of
Pitt county, George P. Arlington
of New Bern, w. Aubrey Cave
naugh of Warsaw, Roger w. VOL
colt of Raleigh, Mrs. Alice Strick-
land of Carolina Beach, w. A. Gar
ner of Shallotte, Sen. J. V. Whit
field of Fender, Forrest E. Jones
of Elizabeth City, Oscar Breeze of
Fayetteville and w. T. Casper of
Swansboro.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
BUSINESS SURVEY
UNDERWAY FOR
DARE AND HYDE

The U. S. Census Bureau will
begin a th-by-month survey of
Dare and Hyde Counties retail
business early in February, ac-
cording to supervisor Ralph E.
Pearcy of the Bureaus district of
fee at Norfolk.
Questionnaires will go to repre-
sentative cross-section of stores
whose operators will be asked to
furnish sales data each month on
continuing basis. In addition,
each month Census enumerators
will visit an ever-changing group
of local businesses in different Sec
tons of the area to obtain supple
mentary figures.
Sales data collected each month
will be included with figures from
229 other areas of the country to
provide national information on re-
tail and service businesses.
The local survey will enable the
Census Bureau to check the cover
age of the forthcoming 1853 Cen
sus of Business and to include data
in the 1853 Census for retail and
service establishments which were
started or went out of business
during that year. 1t is also expect
ed to provide more comprehensive
current national retail sales fig
ures, thereby improving the Blu
reaus' program of monthly retail
trade statistics which dates back to
1889.
Supervisor Pearcy emphasized
that, as is the case in all census
operations, information furnished
See SURVEY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
OUTER BANKS TO,
GET BAY RUM IN
\ LACE OF BEER
Bills introduced to Dry Up
Banks and Remove Bay
Rum Restrictions
Instead

Bills were introduced this week
in the Legislature by Rep. Ether
idge of Dare County which would
enable the people of Hatteras Is
land to stop sale of beer and wine,
but will thoughtfully take care of
the old topers, although at more
cost, by removing the state re-
strictions on bay rum.
Somebody must be anxious to
sell bay rum in Dare County, while
it is restricted elsewhere in North
Carolina. Bay rum has been a pop
ular commodity in the bone dry
places OF the state, where people
get soused on it, at greater cost
than by legal means, even though
it makes them meaner and mes
sier.
The trouble about beer and wine
seems that too large a percentage
of those who sell it, think only of
the profits. There doesn't seem to
be any way to keep them in line,
and because they continue to sell it
so long as customer can sit up at
the counter, and reach for his poe
textbook, it has become a sore sub
ject with the public, and is invar-
iably voted out recently, where
ever vote has been held in N. C.
The situation is somewhat gray
er on Hatteras Island where there
is law enforcement but mighty
seldom, and almost no punishment
of offenders picked up. Some weeks
ago, a petition was forwarded by
the citizens, to the Dare commits
sioners, who passed it on to Rep.
Etheridge requesting a law where
by vote can be held to vote out
beer and wine. Not even the clas-
sy hotels now being built on the
island may then serve either to
the profitable customers they ex-
pect to get.
But the old topers and the If
responsible who now make a nui-
sance of sore concern to the people
of the island, will not be stopped
bit. For they can get their bay
rum, and perhaps lemon extract
nd jamaica ginger, and of course
! OF Logging will be all the great
!. The. old topers and rumheads
will have to be taken care of, even
though by methods that will be a
greater nuisance than ever.
But in the good old Dare Coun-
ty style, when folks want to make
a fool of themselves, they must do
it in big way.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
GRAY HAIRED WOMAN HIKES
FROM FLORIDA WITH THREE
DOGS IN SEARCH FOR SON

would make "a mighty good break
fast" and eagerly accepted the
package wrapped in oil paper.
Three cans of dog food were pro-
vided for her companions. AS she
opened each can, she announced
which deg was to get it. The others
waited their turn. At her COM
mand, the half-staved dogs polite
ly gulped their rations without let
ting a crumb fall off the paper to
the floor. The only food they'd had
that day was some bare bones"
in the morning.
One of the dogs is 10 years old
and she has had him since he avs
a puppy. "He's been taking care
of me all that time," Mrs. Davis
declared.
When someone mentioned that
she must have a lot of faith to
start out on such a journey, with
such an uncertain destiny, the
woman said, Eyes, l know that
God will take care of me. He's CIV
en- me this dog to look after me-"
A visitor at the beach from Nor
folk, Va, who happened to be in
the store when she told her story,
slipped back later with a SIS bill
for her. AS soon as she was given
the money she wanted to use it to
pay for her meal and bed for the
night, but she was told to keep
the cash for emergencies.
According to Mrs. Davis, she
has kept house and done other
work in Miami. Although she has
no written recommendations with
her, she is prepared to give names
Of former employers who could
vouch for her. No one, however,
along the entire weary way has
been willing to check with her for
mer employers or to take chance
on giving her work. On the other
hand, she has met many kind peo-
pie. At one house near Little Wash
ington, she was invited into the
house for Sunday dinner with the
family and her dogs also were fed.
With the coming of morning,
Mrs. Davis and the dogs headed
north, still looking for that house
she's sure she'll recognize and the
son she's pretty sure she won't
know when she finds him.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
PETITION TO SEEK
TO MAKE DRY" ALL
OF DARE COUNTY

A petition is now being prepar-
ed to urge an election to give the
people of Dare County a chance
to vote against the operation of
ABC stores in this county, this
newspaper is advised. This petit
ton will ask that the powers con-
tined in a bill for Hatteras Island
anent the sale of beer, be amend
ed to include everything alcoholic
and covering the whole county.
The petition, it is said, will set
forth that the county is not get
ting a return commensurate with
the loss to the county in morale
and morals, and in finances as
well. 1t will be forwarded direct
to the Representative and will ask
for his immediate presentation to
the Legislation. If action fails, the
county board is alternately asked
to call the election.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
HAYMAN CLAN TO
HOLD IT'S ANNUAL
REUNION JULY IL.
w a n C h e e Church to Be
Scene of Annual Gather
ing of Noted N. c.
Family

The Hayman Clan of North Car
DINA, through its president, Rev.
L. D. Hayman of Carolina Beach,
has announced plans and place for
the 1858 annual gathering. The
relatives and the friends of Wan
cheese have extended invitation to
meet in that community for this
year. The pastor of the Methodist
Church, Rev. C. W. Guthrie, has
notified the Rev. Mr.. Hayman that
his governing board and himself,
most cordially tender the Metho-
dist Church and the grounds for
the occasion. The indoor meeting
to be held in the church with APP
propriate devotional and other
features. And the picnic dinner
to be spread on tables near the
church-as will be provided. Mr..
Hayman has expressed the appre-
citation of his Clan to the pastor
and the official board for the use of
the church. Also, the president of
the Clan has been invited to
preach during the week end Sunday
at one of the services in the Wan
CHEESE Methodist Church. This is
the home church of the president
of the Clan, known to everyone as
just Louis Hayman in that commu-
nifty from boyhood.
Previous reunions have been held
at Manns Harbor and Kitty Hawk.
The date set is on Friday, July II,
1858, beginning at ten am. with
devotional, introductions, feature
programs, and whatever business
is necessary to be attended to. The
dinner hour will invite everyone of
the Haymans from all other sec
lions, together with the friends
from these sections, and especially
those of the Wanchese community.
The usual spread from baskets
brought by those of the commune
ty and nearby neighborhoods will
feature the MONDAY hour. The af-
ternoon will be for fellowship on
the grounds, and an opportunity
for kinsfolk and friend to renew
acquaintance and talk over "old
times" at will.
Later in the spring, other an
nouncements will be made through
the press and by other means of
communication, giving due notice
and invitation to all kin as far as
possible to reach them, and also to
the friends in general. Those from
a distance are already looking for
ward to the occasion as a time to
return to the old home surround
ings and enjoy the day with rela-
tives and friends.
The oldest living member of the
Clan in North Carolina is Capt.
jeff Hayman of Wanchese, who
Will be 80 on June /. He is a for
mer sheriff of Dare County and
for many years was custodian of
Fort Raleigh, and has a wide cir
Gle of friends. Rev. Louis D. Hay
man is nephew of Capt. jeff.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
WOMAN HITCHES
THROUGH HYDE
co. THIS WEEK
Travels With Three Dogs;
Sleeps Out of Doors
Part of Time

The sight of a strange woman
with three dogs travelling along
U. S. 264 through Belhaven, Hyde
and Dare Counties this week met
the eyes of many people. Mrs.
Margaret Davis, so years old, has
set out on a hitch-hiking tour from
Florida to Washington, accompan-
led by her three dogs. Monday she
was in Belhaven, and walked on
toward Hyde County. At Swan
Quarter she was given a place to
stay by Miss Pearl Sadler of
O'Neal's Hotel. She has no money
and depends on charity, and stays
nowhere unless her dogs can stay
too. She therefore spent Tuesday
out in the open in Calvin Beas-
ley's boat at MAINS Harbor. She
wouldn't travel on the ferry at
night, and she came to Manteo
Wednesday morning. Thursday she
was sitting along Mays Head beach
with her dogs.
Arson Smith of Belhaven gave
her ride to Engelhard Tuesday,
and Mrs. Helen Ward brought her
to Manns Harbor. She had set out
to walk the 27 miles of lonely road
to Stumpy Point.
She claims she is looking for a
son she deserted 25 years ago to
follow circus life.
She left him and FIVE other chill
dren-two boys and three girls
with families throughout the coun-
try during the years when she
worked with circuses and carni-
walls.
Il liked show life better than
family life in those days." said the
grazing woman.
She doesn't know where five of
her children are, but knows the
place where she left one son in
Washington, D. C. when he was
three years old.
81 remember the place and will
know it if l see it," she told an Of
ficer who questioned her along the
roadside on the Greenville-Wash-
ington highway a few days ago.
If she finds her son, she will live
in Washington. If she doesn't, she
will keep travelling.
She is trying to get in touch with
John Davis of Washington because
he was living there when he last
wrote to her
Origin of the story goes back to
the very deep South; in fact from
that famous resort, Miami, Fla.
In Greenville, N. c., last week,
according to the News & Observer.
deputy sheriff saw a strange
sight. He found a gray-haired wo-
man seated on the cold ground.
See WOMAN, Page -Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
MISS HOOPER FEATURED
IN GREENVILLE CONCERT

Greenville.-For their annual
winter concert, the East Caro-
lima Orchestra and the Varsity
Glee Club of the college will pre-
sent varied program, including
selections by three student So
loists. The event will take place
Sunday, February %, at pm.
in the Wright auditorium and is
expected to attract a large au-
dience from the campus, Green
vile, nearby towns.
Marietta Hooper of Elizabeth
City, and Dolores MATHEWS of
Henderson, will appear as piano
soloists with the orchestra. Both
are pupils of Robert Carter of
the college faculty. Miss Hopp-
er will play the Allegro Macs
toso movement from Mozart's
Concerto in c Minor, K 467; and
Miss Matthews, the Allegro Con
Brio movement from Beethoven's
Concerto No. 8.
The East Carolina Orchestra,
which draws it's talent from stu
dents and faculty members at the
college and from musicians in
Pitt County, will open the pro-
gram with the grand march from
Aida and will present other Sc
lections during the afternoon.
Miss Hooper, whose father was
the late Sheriff Hooper of Stun
py Point and Elizabeth City, is
niece of Mrs. Claude Wise of
Manteo, and has many relatives
at Stumpy Point, her mother
being the former Edith Meekins
and a former teacher in Dare
County schools.