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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14

among its purposes. the SOllclta-
ton and acceptance of funds and
gifts by deed. grant, donation,
Will or otherwise for the benefit
and use Of member colleges and
Interpretation Of the aims. func-
tons and needs of member col
legeS with a view TO better I'M
Outstanding of their Importance
to the state and nation.
Charter members OF the founda-
ton are Washington and Lee Uni
versity, BridgeWater College. EN-
DRY and Henry College, Hampden-
Sydney College. Hollins College,
Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin
College, Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College. Roanoke College,
Sweet Briar College. University Of
Richmond and Randolph Macon
College at Ashland.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14

The second report will be made
this Saturday, August %, at which
time it is expected that several
other candidates will have earned
the required number of points for
the free trip. Every member of the
club is expected to be over the top
by closing time and be ready to
leave with the party on August
81
Subscribers Sending Points
Subscribers are sending in new
and renewal subscriptions re-
questing credit be given their
favorite candidate If any sub
Scriber wishes to extend the ex-
piratiOn date. notice should be
given at the time the subscription
is sent in. Otherwise it will be I'M
possible to give any credit to the
candidate
Closed August %
The campaign Will officially
close August %, so that final re-
serVatlonS and arrangements can
be made for the party.
The trip will begin August 81.
when the party will go to Norfolk
for nights trip up the Chesa-
peake Bay to Baltimore. From
therc Greyhound Bus Will be at the
dock to proceed to New York
Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday
and Thursday Will be spent seeing
the sights of New York. with trips
to Lower New York on Wednes-
day: Upper New York on Thurs
day, and a grand finale with din
ner at night club in the Latin
Quarter on Thursday night. The
party will leave New York early
Friday morning for return home
through the Shenandoah Valley.
The trip is offered with all eX-
penses paid in exchange for
soliciting subscriptions to The
Farmville Herald 1t is not too late
TO enter the campaign now. and
do a weeks concentrated work
and earn this trip. Full details
can be had at The Herald office.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Program At Park
Will Close Friday
At Picnic Supper
Rebels Ball Team
Will Play Richmond
To End Training

Another summer Of recreation
at the Grove Street Park sponsor
cd by the Farmyillc Memorial
Recreation Association Inc. will
come to a close today Friday.
According to Directors Martha
Alice Wilson, Sarah Graham and
Claude Milan. over 200 children
have registered and taken part in
the program sometime during the
summer. Avcracc daily attendance
at the park has been between SO
and so children Miss Wilson esti-
mated
Swimming classes that have
been conducted during the last
two weeks for children taking part
in the summer program, viii end
Friday also. Instructor for these
swimming classes at Goodwin
Lake has been Carl Henderson.
Fridays closing activities at the
park Will include a puppet show
badminton and croquet tourna-
ments and a picnic Children
made the puppets for the show
and wrote the play. Th4 recreation
association Will provide the food
for the picnic n $50 p. m.
Boys, who have been in base
ball training as part of the sum-
mer program, VIII end their sea-
son with q tournament and two
games with outside teams. Claude
Milan has been instructine the
boys at the high school ball dia-
nond.
The Rebels Team. made up of
boys from 10 to 10, viii play
team from Grew e, Thursday after
noon about 2 Then, the whole
group will travel to Richmond for
a game. Friday
Two Pee Wee Teams. made up
Of boys from six to -. are play
ing off tournament on the local
field, Thursday and Friday. Teams
headed by Buddy Smith and Jim
my D. Cox, are competing for the
championship
This summers recreation pro-
gram opened officially June IS.
Funds for the program are pro-
vided by the Farmville Memorial
Recreation Association. Inc.
through the annual Prince Ed
ward County Community Chest
Campaign
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Virginia Foundation Will
Back Hanlpden Sydney

The Virginia Foundation for
Independent Colleges. of which
Hampden-Sydney College is a
member, came into active being
this week when the executive di-
rector. Lea Booth. opened the
Foundation office, at Lynchburg
Formerly staff director of the
Committee on House Administra-
ton in Washington, Booth &C
cepted his present position in
June. Prior to working in Wash
ington, Booth was public relations
director for Washington and Lee
University.
DR. Francis Pendleton Gaines.
president of Washington and Lee.
heads the foundation.
The foundation. which was
chartered last September. listed
in its articles of incorporation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
SOftball League
Play Offs Start
Tonight 2 Games

Plaf-OffS in the Farmville
Softball LEAGUE start tonight
Thursday with National Guard
and Hub meeting al p. M.
and Betsy Ross and Jaycees fol-
lowing at 9 y m.
The final and deciding game
will pit the winners together
Monday night.
Tonight's Jaycees Betsy Ross
game will also decide winner of
the regular season second place
Both teams ended the season
with 54 records.
The National Guard team
won the regular season title with
an 81 record Betsy Ross was
the only team to make the
Guards bow in nine starts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Green Bay Private
Completes Basic

Private Robert T. williamson
90 son Of j. f Williamson, of
Green Bay. has completed Army
basic Training conducted by the
3rd Armorcd Division of Fort
Knox Ky.
AS prospective infantry rifle
man, he received special training
in scouting ard patrolling and
squad, platoon and rifle company
tactics. He entered the Army on
April 2. 1858.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Jaycees Junior
Ladies SOftbal!
Mix Up Due Friday

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce and Junior Woman's Club
teams will stage their soft
ball tussle Friday night OH the
Farnlville High field. Ceremonies
which include an all-male beauty
contest, begin at p. m.
Mayor w c. Fitzpatrick will
DC IN charge of events durlnq the
beauty contest UmpircS Leland
Sanford and Claude Butcher will
take over as peace makers dur
ing the softball competition
The ladies will don mems ONT
tits. while the Jaycees Will use
feminine Garb for the gama Tho
men must bat and throw from
opposite normal sides.
Morris G.. Smith Jr.. is Jaycnce
chairman, while Mrs. Elsie Full
cher and Mrs. Helen Parke, arc
heading up the event for the
Junior Womans Club.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
4-H Planning Meeting
Called BY Mrs. Gee

A Prince Edward Countrywide
All Club Planning Meeting, to
map club projects for the year
lust ahead, has been called Tues
day August Is, from 10 a. m, to
noon in the home agents office.
according to Mrs. Frances Gee.
Mrs. Gee states that adult lead
erS and interested club members
from all All group in the county
are urgently requested to be pres
ent to assist with plans.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Lester H. Perkins
At West Coast Base

Altman Second Glass Lester H.
Perkins. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Perkins, of Route l. Cum
oerland Road. Farmville. reported
tor duty at Castle Air Force
Base, MERGED, Calf, OIL August
g.
Amman Perkins was stationed at
Pusan East Ali Base, Korea. before
transferring to Castle. B-5O
superfortress unit OF The 18th Air
Force located in the heart of
California 5 San Joaquin Valley.
A former student at Farmville
High School Amman Perkins en-
tered the Air Force III December
1851
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Net; York BeckOns
Mrs. Harold Garrett Starts Packing
As First Tour Winner; Others Near

Mrs. Harold Garrett. If Farm
vile, is the first member of the
Herald's New York Club to earn
the five-day free trip Mrs. C. L.
Irving, of Worsham. Dillon Ham
lett, Of Farmville, Barbara Addlc-
man, of Guinea. and Hunter Wat
son, of Darlington Heights, have
only a few more points to earn
to win the free New York trip.
Other club members who are
making excellent progress are
Miss Agnes Jordon, Burkeville /.
Miss Gaye Walker, Powhatan:
Miss Doris Mae Faris. Ri. /,
Farmville.
Mrs. W. G. Riggs, Manteo.
Miss Barbara Gammagc, Car
terSville,
Miss Sue Gillian, Dillwyn.
Miss Patsy Dunevant. Bucking-
ham:
Miss Joyce Brisentine, Prospect.
Mrs. John White. Scottsville,
Miss Julian Ann Vogel, Cum
berland,
Miss Bootsic Pollard. Green
Bay
Miss Jackie Snoddy. Arvonia:
Mrs. Lois Pollard, Sheppards.
Va.
Miss Julian Ann Vogel. of Cum
berland. Miss Bootsie Pollard. of
Green Bay, Miss Jackie Snoddy
OF ArvOnla, and Mrs. Lois Pollard
OF Sheppards. are the newest en-
trantS and they are working
vigorously to win the trip before
the close Of the campaign August
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Marine Corps To Send
Recruiter Here Mon.

The Marine Corps Recruiting
Station, in Richmond. Va. has an
nounced that a Marine Recruitcr
VIII visit the City of Farmvillc
Va. on the first and third Mon
days of each month.
Staff Sergeant Richard A.
Clesielski will visit Farmville on
these days to interview and en-
list potential candidates for en-
ilstment in the Marine Corps and
the Marine Corps Reserve.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14

been taking care of them for
about three weeks now.
Instead Of mother hog getting
rid Of mother hen. it seems that
she still has the job to do.
If pig eggs become a rare COM
modify in Buckingham county,
one might be able to guess the de-
termination that mother hen put
into rearing her adopted family.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
County Agent Invites
Farmers TO School

A Land Appreciation School
viii be conducted today Friday
starting at 10 m, a. Worsham
School County Agent f F,
Striplin invites farmers from this
area to attend the school to
study soils on local farms.
United States and state soil
conservationists will give talks
about types Of soils characteris-
tics, and uses.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
Youths Model Places
In Car Body Contest

c. S, Farmer. Jr., of Jetersvillr
was one of four Virginia youth tn
receive honorable mention in the
1898 Fisher Body Craftsman's
Guild model car competition. His
model was entered in the senior
d!f ls!on Of tbs contest
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14

Manager Billy Hays Farmyille
baseball team, now with ten VIC
tories this season. meets the Cum
oerland team here Saturday NiGht.
Game time is 9 p. m PoWhatan
was Farnville's latest victim.
TUESDAY night.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-14
STUDENTS MUST REGISTER

Students entering Farmville
High School from other county
or state systems should register
at the school now, daily from 9
? III . E. III
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
HOLD OPEN HOUSE ON
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Fearing,
Jr., held open house Sunday after
noon, February 8, at their home in
Manteo, the occasion being their
fifth wedding anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fearing received the guests
at the door. Miss Mollie Fearing
presided at the punch bowl, and
the four-tiered white wedding cake
was cut and served by Mrs. M. X.
Fearing, Sr. The dining table was
decorated with ivy and green light
ed candles, the green and white
color scheme being further carried
out in the lime sherbet punch. An
arrangement of ivy and pink ca
mellias adorned the mantel, and
bowls of camellias served as dec
Grafton in other parts of the house.
Approximately 80 guests called
during the afternoon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
BRIDE-ELECT HONORED
AT PARTY THURSDAY

Miss Norma Basnight, February
bride-elect, was honored last
Thursday evening with a party at
the home of Mrs. Hugh Basnight
near Manteo. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. Earl Green, Mrs. Way
land Fry and Mrs. Marion Cochran.
A pink and white color scheme
was carried out in decorations and
refreshments. Bowls of pink ca
mellias were used throughout the
house and pink-iced squares of
cake were served with coffee and
mints. Appropriate games were
played, prizes being won by Miss
Mollie Fearing and Mrs. J. o. Bas-
night. The bride was presented a
gift by the hostesses. Further en-
tertainment was furnished by Mrs.
Luther Mann, who played popular
selections at the piano.
Guests included the honoree,
Mrs. John C. Evans, Miss Mollie
Fearing, Mrs. ]. 0. Basnight, Mrs.
S. G. Basnight, Mrs. Clarence
Beals, Mrs. Robert Shannon, Mrs.
Luther Mann and Miss Nancy
Coles Basnight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
CLARA MAE OWENS HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY TUESDAY

Clara Mae Owens celebrated her
seventh birthday Tuesday after
noon with a party at the home of
her mother, Mrs. R. V. Owens, in
Manteo. The white-covered table
held seven pink camellias, and the
pink-iced birthday cake held seven
pink candles. Refreshments of cold
drinks, ice cream and cake were
served. The little guests included
Anne Davis, Gail Brown, Claudia
Long, Jack Kellogg, Betty Henry
Kellogg, Bette Dee and LOWE Lee
Ward, Malcolm Ernst, Balfour
Baum, Jr., Frances Sikora, Nancy
Lynn Midget, Laverne Davis,
Martha Bonner, Robert Wescott,
Darrell Midget, Jerry and Holly
Simpson, Johnnie and Bobby
Booth, Elaine Brickhouse, Patsy
Midget, Herbert Bliven, Vernon
Lewark and Roy Wescott, Jr.
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MAN rEHoOIVALo

Harvey Johnson Of the Mays
Head Coast Guard Station, but
who makes his home in Manteo,
is a patient in the Marine hos
pital, Norfolk.
Miss Betty Rae Rogers of
WCUNC, Greensboro, and D. A.
Rogers of Oak Ridge Military In
stitute, visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Desmond Rogers, last
week end.
Miss Tracy Midget, who is en-
ployed in Norfolk, spent last week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Hatton Midget.
Moncie Lee Daniels, III, of n
c. State College, Raleigh, visited
in Manteo last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Basnight
and st. Clair Basnight were called
to Charleston, S. c., last week by
the death of their half brother,
Charles Winslow Basnight. Before
returning to Manteo they visited
the azalea gardens.
Mrs. Rennie Williamson attend
ed a concert by Clifford Curzon in
Norfolk last Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. Fearing re-
turned last Friday from a trip to
Norlina, Raleigh and Chapel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Scarborough
and daughter, Karen, spent last
week end at Kill Devil Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green of
Elizabeth City visited in Manteo
last week end.
Mrs. Theo. S. Meekins, who has
been a patient in the Albemarle
Hospital, Elizabeth City, is ex-
pected home this week.
Roger Meekins of N. c. State
College, Raleigh, visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Meekins,
last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Williams
have as their guests Mrs. Jose
phine Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Smight and son Bill of Avon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Fry have
moved from the Jack Adams cot
tage on Roanoke Island to the NJ.
K. Fearing, Jr., cottage at Mays
Head.
Mrs. Mcdonald Clark is pa
tient in Norfolk General Hospital,
Norfolk, Va.
George Hale Dudley is confined
to his home by an attack of pneu-
monia.
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HATTERAS PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Dan Oden were
in Elizabeth City last week, where
Mr.. Oden received medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Lizzie Austin returned
home last week. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Amer
son, (the former Annie Florence
GaskilD of Norfolk, Va.
Mir. and Mrs. Horton Austin
were in Manteo last week where
Mrs. Austin received medical
treatment. Also Mrs. Emehne Aus
tin who had been bitten by a dog.
Mrs. Jerry Gaskins and sons are
spending some time with her in
laws, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Gaskins,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Schweir at
tended a wedding in Baltimore ov-
er the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Burrus and
children have moved to Norfolk
where they will make their home
for some time.
The Bible Class met at the home
of Mrs. William Gibson Friday
night. The members had been di-
vided in two groups, Marys and
Marthas. The Martha group won
the Bible contest. Mrs. Dolores
Burrus and Mrs. Juanita Peele
were in charge of the devotion.
The subject being Brotherhood in
Christ. There is no East nor
West" was sung. Also the theme
song, "I'll go Where You Want
Me to Co." Closing prayer by
Maude Austin.
A plate of ham, fruit salad,
pickles, potato chips, chocolate
cake and coffee was served. There
were twenty people present. Mrs.
Ellen Austin, Mrs. Maude Austin,
Mrs. Eleanora Austin, Mrs. De-
lores Burrus, Mrs. Minnie Burrus,
Mrs. Ruth Byrd, Mrs. Velma
Stowe, Mrs. Alivia Stowe, Mrs.
Evelyn Styron, Ms. Ina Fulcher,
Mrs. Aichal Oden, Mrs. Pauline
Oden, Mrs. Hazel Foster, Mrs.
Kathryn Midgette, Mrs. Mary Nc
earthly, Mrs. Maude Job, Mrs.
Lucy Willis, Mrs. Hilda Brown,
Mrs. Juanita Peele.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
CIVIL DEFENSE TALKS
MADE TO WOMAN'S CLUB
Benefit Party Planned For Feb. % ;
Food Sales in March; Of
ficers Elected

Instructions on the operation of
a Ground Observer Corps were
given the Manteo Woman's Club
Tuesday evening when they met in
the Community Building. Instruct
ors were Sgt. Vaughn and Sgt.
Drew of the Durham Filter Cen
ter. They were presented by r. S.
Smith, Mrs. Smith being chairman
of the program committee for the
evening.
Mrs. Francis Meekins presided
in the absence of the president,
Mrs. D. E. Evans. The hymn-of-
,he-month, 81 Love Thy Kingdom
Lord" was discussed by Mrs. Rem
ME Williamson. Mrs. Williamson
also reported progress on the or
ganization of band and advised
that the youngsters who signed up
for instruction were being taken
care of by Mitchell Gallop and
MILFORD Wise. Miss Mollie Fear
ing reported that the club will
hold benefit card party on Feb
ruary % in the Hotel Fort Ra-
leigh. Tickets are now on sale and
can be secured from any club
member. A food sale will be spon-
sored each Saturday in March.
Officers were elected as follows:
president, Mrs. Camille Podolski;
vice-president, Mrs. Wayland Fry;
corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Ralph Implicit; treasurer, Miss
Mollie Fearing; board member at
large, Mrs. Elmer V. Midget.
Mrs. Williamson urged all mem
bers to write to the county repre-
sentative in Raleigh, backing
House Bill No. ITO, which would
place public school music more cas-
lily within reach of. students in the
smaller schools.
Cake and coffee were served by
the hostesses for the evening, Miss
Bessie Draper, Mrs. Elmer " Mid
gett and Mrs. Helen D. Ward.
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COROLLA PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Can
non spent the week end in New
Bern.
Mrs. Mary Haywood and Cecil
Midget spent the week end in
Colington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd O'Neal are
spending a few days at their club.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin and
son Norris, Miss Edna Tillett,
Mrs. Alton Bonds were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs O'Neal Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cason of
Cape Henry, Va, were the week
end guests of Mrs. Cason's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Bow
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Midget and
sons of Virginia Beach spent the
week end at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley O'NeaI
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
FORMER ELF. CITY GIRL
IN WASHINGTON TO WE'D

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sydney
Smith, Jr., of Washington, D. c.
and Edenton, have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Byrd Bland, to Thomas L. Barnes,
son of Mrs. Thomas L. Barnes of
Arlington, Va, and the late Mr..
Barnes of Elizabeth City. Miss
Smith is a granddaughter of Mrs.
W. o. Saunders Of Washington and
the late Mr.. Saunders, former ed
itor and publisher of the Elizabeth
City Independent. She is also a
granddaughter of Mrs. A. S.
Smith, ST., and the late Mr.. Smith
of Edenton. Miss Smith attended
Mary Washington College of the
University of Virginia at Freder-
icksburg, Virginia. She is connect
ed with the White House Protec-
tive Research Section of the Unit
ed States Secret Service. Mr..
Barnes attended East Carolina
College in Greenville, and was
graduated from the National In
stitute of Commerce and Technol-
ogy in Washington. He is Region
al Representative for the Ameri-
can Gable and Radio Corporation
in Washington. The wedding will
take place in April.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
SENATOR RUSSELL TO
SPEAK IN RALEIGH, 18th

RALEIGH.-The Jefferson-Jack.
son Day Dinner, the winter gath
ering of Democratic Party leaders
of the Tar Heel State, will be held
in Raleigh, at the Sir Walter Ho.
tel, February %, according to ar
announcement by National Com
mitteeman Robert L. Doughton.
In announcing plans for the an
nual dinner, Doughton said Sena-
tor Richard B. Russell of Georgia
an influential party leader in con-
gress and a ranking member of
the important Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee, will be the featur-
ed speaker.
Doughton also announced the APP
pointment of Senator John d. Lar
kins, Jr as chairman of arrange
ments for the dinner. Larkins, a
veteran legislator from Jones
County, is secretary of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
and has served as chairman of
Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners in
the state on several previous occa-
sions.
AS in past years, for each $50
contributed, one dinner ticket will
be issued. Arrangements are being
made, Doughton said, to accommo-
date some $50 party leaders at the
banquet.
Tickets, he said, will be available
in the near future through Demo
cratic Party chairmen in each of
the states 100 counties. Tickets
will also be available at the State
Democratic Headquarters in the
Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh.
Proceeds from the dinner,
Doughton said, will be used to
carry on the work of the Demo-
cratic Party.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
MRS. BAUM AWARDED
FIVE-YEAR SERVICE PIN

Mrs. Balfour Baum of Manteo
received last week a certificate of
appreciation and a fve-year serv-
ice pin for her untiring efforts in
behalf of the annual March of
Dimes in Dare County. Mrs. Baum,
who resigned at the end of the
last campaign, due to the press of
other duties, received the award
and daughter of Norfolk spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward O'Neal.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13
DERRICKSON CHILDREN
WIN PHOTO CONTEST

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Derrickson
of Newport News, Va, former
residents of Manteo, were recent
ly notified that their two children,
Paul, Jr., and Kathy, had won the
top places in Newport News in a
national Photographic contest. 200
cities in the United States had
entries. There were four grand
prizes and 4S honorable prizes. OF
the 48 honorable prizes, the Der
rickson tots won the two for New
port News. Mrs. Derrickson is the
former Marietta Austin of Man
teo. Mr.. Derrickson was employed
by Quinn Furniture Co, Manteo,
before moving to Newport News.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-13

SCATTERING of hot fat pan may
he stopped by sprinkling a little
flour in the hot frying pan.