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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06
WILLIAM ALBERT BEST
DIES AT STUMPY POINT

William Albert Best, 70, lifelong
.esident and we'll known retired
fisherman of Stumpy Point pass
ed away Tuesday night at his
home after a long illness. He was
the son of the late Joe Harvey
and Adeliane Gray Best Of Stun
py Point, and the husband Of Lucy
Cutrell Best, his wife being a ma
tive of Hyde County. He is surviv-
ed by five sons: Alton, Guy, Har-
.vey, Woodrow and W. A., Jr.; two
daughters, Mrs. Clyde Payne and
Mrs. Harold Wise, all of Stumpy
Point, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services weer scheduled
for II am. Thursday in the Stun
ply Point Methodist Church, Rev,
A. L. G. Stephenson, officiating,
and burial in the community Gem
etery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06
PUBLIC INVITED TO ANNUAL
FOX HUNT AT MACS HEAD

John Ray Watkins of Oxford,
master of the annual Valentine
Season Fox Hunt beginning at
Mays Head on February II and
continuing for three days, stated
that the public was invited to
watch the hounds as they were Civ
en- workouts each day in the
marshes and woodlands of this
area.
"This is an informal hunt, and
we who put our Walker hounds
into the chase certainly have no
objections to anyone attending the
daily hunts" he said
Last year about $50 persons
from this and many states attend
ed the hunt. There were about 100
hounds in the chases which took
place in the Bodie Island beach
area. Dozens of foxes were jumped
and chased and several were bag
ged during the three day hunt.
Instead of riding horses and
dressing up in fancy clothes for
the Mays Head Valentine Hunt,
persons taking part ride aboard
jeeps, trucks or stock cars, and no
formal attire is worn. These fea-
lures of the hunt have been re-
sponsible for the annual events
here for the past several years in
receiving national publicity. Last
year in addition to newspaper and
magazine coverage, the hunt was
also filmed for television.
Headquarters for the hunt this
year will be the Pine Room of the
Carolinian Hotel. 1t was Mrs. Lu-
ellie Purser of the Carolinian who
first conceived the idea for the an
nual hunts.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06
YOUTH BITTEN BY
POISONOUS SNAKE
NEAR WANCHESE
Harry Nicer Plays Heroic
Part; Treats Victim and
Kills Snake

James Edward Midget, u, who
lievs near Wanchese, was the vic
tim of a bite by a poisonous cot
ton mouth moccasin Sunday, Feb
ruary 4, while playing with Harry
Nicer, neighbor boy, on trash
pile near their home.
Harry Nicer, who is Is, and rat
ed among the brightest in his
calss at school, remembered his
training in All work. He quickly
killed the snake, and bound the
Midget boys arm with a tourni-
quet, and is believed to have saved
his life by this display of presence
See YOUTH, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-06
HONOR
WANCHESE CITIZEN

V. G. Williams of Wanchese,
furniture salesman, Sunday school
teacher, former U. S. Commission
err and Dare County Magistrate,
was unanimously elected mem
Der of the First District Republi-
can Executive Committee on jan
uary 28th, at a meeting then held
in Beaufort County.
Other members of the commit
tee are C. T. Allen of Aurora, Lis
ter Markham of Elizabeth City,
and Wheeler Martin of William
ston.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

Fire chief Cashe that the new en-
gine would be delivered as prom
ised.
Genoa schools will be dismissed
at Els Tuesday in order to allow
the teachers time to attend the
meeting at Graytown, it being a
reading and writing clinic which
is being conducted by Zaner-Blass-
er Co. and CHM. Co.
The current senior class will
start the sale of Annuals this. week.
A goal of $50 books has been set
this being required to insure a
success.
An open forum meeting is being
planned Monday evening at eight
o'clock, with the discussion being
creating library" interest.
The Brotherhood of st. Johns
will hold their annual baquet in
the church parlors October 9th,
announcement being made by the
president Walter Lentz, other
members of the committee being
Paul A. David program chairman,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

ming Sept. "a with the coach ana
lying the prospects for the sea
son.
George AIbo, age ~ of Toledo,
was stopp ed by officer Cpl. Zena
Smith of the State highway patrol
on a speeding charge and he was
fined $1,000 and costs. Faye NJ.
Smaw also of Toledo arrested by
Cpl. Smith on reckless driving
charge on state route 120, she was
fined $500 and costs, William P.
Moran stopped by Ptlman Dupuis
for crossing the yellow line, fined
$500 and costs. Dave Moore, far
mer of Oak Harbor stopped by Pa
trolman Karzminski, for operating
farm truck without an operators
permit fined $500 and costs,
Elmer Kohlman of route 3 Oak
Harbor, fined $154CS and costs
for not having a trailer license for
rubber tired farm wagon which
was being pulled by truck.
The P. T. A. association of Allen
Central school will meet Monday
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

trustees, and the council, furnish
inng the men, from their depart
ments. Joint approval Unnecessary
as it is owned jointly by Clay town.
ship and the village of Genoa.
Immediate actio is promised by
the Genoa Merchants Association
regarding appreciation days, which
have been featured here for the
past ten months. Several merchants
are mont in accord with the pro-
gram, as it is now being operated,
as they do not seem to receive eq-
uitable shares of the amount placed
in the plan.
Monday the State highway pa
troll inspected all school busses for
Allen township with the work be-
ing done at Genoa high school
garage.
Genoa's new fire engine, ordered
last January, is still being awaited
here with a promised delivery set
for Sept. 18th. Edward Npyce, in
charge of the fire engine depart
ment at Lansing, Michigan assured
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25
GENOA NEWS
ANDY HALEY

Investigation of the legal action,
and powers available to the Clay
Township trustees as well as the
members of the village council,
are now being discussed relative to
the noises that are arising daily
from the large hammers being used
in their drop forgings by the Har-
bOr Mfg. Co. Councilmen La Plantz
and Wyse also attended the meet
ing, in which the assistance and
guidanceof county prosecutor Ros-
entretter was sought. Harlan Hell
wig. president of the trustees,
said that the decision of the pro-
secutor will be used to guide them
in the necessary steps.
Repairs to the 70 year old town
hall here are now on the agenda,
and it is expected to have this work
done as soon as possible, with the
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

Dated Sept. IS, 1853.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

and Paul Gau1, in charge of the
arrangements.
Probation officer James Ellen
berger of Port Clinton was the
speaker at the meeting of the XII
wants club, Monday evening, in
which he described the work of
his particular line of duty in the
Juvenile court of Ottawa county.
The women's society of the Trim
ity M. E. church will be hostesses
to the officers of the Northern
zone of the Toledo district, in the
church parlors, all day Friday
Sept. 25th. with the meeting start
ing at nine forty five and lunch
being served at noon. Mrs. Will
lam Callihan of Gibsonburg will
be the presiding officer, with the
meetings being open to the pub
lie.
Football coach Wilbur Booth of
Genoa high school will be the
speaker at the social meeting of
Genoa post 324 American legion,
in their club house Thursday eve-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX
LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE TEN
MILL LIMITATION
Gent Code, Secs, 47S5-13 (g),
5e25-17 3O6O. Am. S. 3. Q

OO6O-Itt oVvV, <aAh -. ~
NOTICE is hereby given that in
pursuance of a Resolution of the
Board of Education of the Catawba
Island Local School District, ottawa
County, Ohio, passed on the 31st
day of August, 1853, there viii be
submitted to vote of the people OF
said School District at GENERAL
ELECTION to be held in the town
ship of Catawba Island, Ottawa
County, Ohio, at the regular place
of voting therein, on Tuesday the
third day of November, 1858, the
question Of levying, in excess OF
the ten mill limitation, for the bene-
fit of Catawba Island Local Schooi
District for the purpose of Current
Expenses at a rate not exceeding
80 mills for each one dollar of
valuation, which amounts to Thirty
Cents for each one hundred dollars
of valuation, for five years 1914,
1855, 1856, 1857, 1868.
The Polls for said Election VII
be open at $50 o'clock A. NJ. and
remain open until $50 o'clock r NJ:
Ohio Time, Eastern standard
Time), of said day
BY order of the Board of Elections,
of ottawa County, ono
EDWARD Fl. MINDEl9MAN y
Clerk
Dated Sent IS, 1853. 33-4t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

evening with the meeting being
called for eight O'Clock. The teach
ers will be introduced by Mrs. Dom
aid Lorenzen, refreshments and a
social hour will follow.
New officers for the senior girl
scouts are Susanne Sherk, preSi-
dent. Dolores Placko vice presi-
dent, Shirley Fisher secretary,
Maryann Bitter treasurer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25
ENTERS SEMINARY

Eugene Prentice, 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Prentice,
Put-in-Bay, entered Josephinium
Seminary at Worthington last week
to begin his first year studies. He
was one of rs accepted out of 125
applicants, and he is believed to be
the first parishioner of Put-inBay's
Mother of Sorrows Church to en-
ter the Seminary.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION ON TAX
LEVY IN EXCESS or The TEN
MILL LIMITATION.
CENT Code, secs. 4too-I q

5625-15 ct seq
NOTICE is hereby given that in
pursuance of a Resolution of the
Roard of Education of the PUTIN
Bay Village School District, Ottawa
County, Onio, passed on the twenty
second day of May, 1853, there will
be submitted to vote of the people
of said Put Bay Village School
District at the NOVEMBER ELEC-
TION to be held in the County of
Ottawa. Ohio, at the regular place
of voting therein, on Tuesday, the
Third day of November, 1853, the
question of levying a tax in excess
of the ten mill limitation for the
benefit of Put-in-Bay Village
School District for the purpose of
operating and general expense at a
rate not exceeding three mills for
each one dollar of valuation, which
amounts to thirty cents for each
one hundred dollars of valuation,
for Five years. 1858, 1854, 1855,
1856, 1857
The Polls for said Election will
be open at $50 o'clock A. M. and
remain open until $3.50 o'clock 2.
M. eastern Standard Time) of said
day.
BY order of the Board of Elections,
of ottawa County, Ohio.
f.. Fl. MINDERMAN
Clerk.
Dated May "a, 1853. 33-4t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-25

Sell your old things thru our
Classified Ad Section.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Health Queen
Dies Friday

Wilma Jewel Gore, IS, Al Club
health queen in Columbus County
this year, died Friday night in
Columbus County Hospital after
an unexplained illness of 80 hours,
Neither hospital nor mortician
records gave positive Identified
ton of the illness which caused
her death.
There were reports that the ill
ness had the symptoms OF mcnin-
gifts
Miss Gore was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy .. Gore of
NakIna. She had returned ONLY six
days prior to her death from Ra-
leigh where she was a candidate
for the title of State Health Queen.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at 400 p. IN. from Happy
Home Baptist Church with the
Rev. Robert c. Foster of White
vile. assisted by the Rev. Thomas
Hughes and the Rev. Robert Cart
or OF LorlS, officiating. Burial was
IN the church cemetery.
Surviving besides the parents
are two sisters, Mrs. Marguerite
Williamson of Newport News. Va,
and Miss Elderee Gore of the
nome; her paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Annie Gelle Gore of Nakina;
and her maternal grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Smith. also of
Nakina.
Miss Gore, an attractive high
school Nakina sophomore. began
her Al Club work at Old Dock in
l9i9. She was Junior health queen
at Old Dock in 1852 and then CAP
tured the county crown in the
finals conducted at the time of the
All Dress Revue.
Entering the new Nakina High
last fall, Miss Gore made an cx-
cellent record as a freshman. Her
activities included basketball in
which she starred.
Proving that her junior health
queen corWn was no accident. she
won tho county health queen title
IN the senior division and comDCt-
cd IN the State finals.
Archie +. Martin. assistant CO.
unity agent, said Miss Gore was
slightly under the weather for a
half day during Ill Club Week
IN Raleigh, but she rallied quickly
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Manning Slayer
Still In Jail

Galena, KanSaS-Claude Parker,
charged with first degree murder,
was denied another bid for free
dom from custody last Wednesday
when District Judge Jerome Har-
man oVerruled a defense motion
requesting that Parker be permit
ed to post bond.
The charge grew out Of the fatal
shooting Of Parker's son-in-law,
Ernest Manning. 81 of Tabor City,
on the night of July ii at the
Parker home.
Judge Hartman overrulcd the de-
tense motion following a hearing.
He ruled that when a defendant
valves his preliminary hearing, he
also waivics his right to bond in
a capital offcnsc case. Parker was
returned TO the Columbus county
tkansas) Jail following the hear
ing.
At his arraignment here before
Justice Lee +. Best July 20. Parker
waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over 20 the September
term of district court in Galcna.
Best took under adviscment re-
quest for bond at the arraignmcnt
and later denied the request.
Parker has been in jail since
the night of the shooting.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
W. J. WATTS

Willie Jackson Watts. 80. retired
Tabor City farmer and carpenter.
died at his home Friday afternoon
al $40 of heart attack. He had
been in declining health since suf-
fcring Il stroke two years ago.
He was the son of the late Ever
cite Watts and Helen Mills Watts.
A charter member OF New Life
Baptist Church, he served as
church musician for 30 years and
as clerk and treasurer for a long
period. In his early years he was
manager of the clerk department
Of the Old Tabor Supply Company
later engaging in farming and
carpenter work.
Funeral rites were held from
New Life Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock with the
pastor, the Rev. Clyde Prince, Of
ficiating. Burial was in Spivey
cemetery.
MIR. Watts was twice married,
first to Miss Nettie Bcllamy of
Conway, who died in 1918. From
this union eight daughters survive.
Mrs. II. f. Blanton. Mrs. Dave
Hcwctt. Mrs. Brady Cox, of Con-
way, Mrs. II. O. Fipps, Mrs. Leon
Wright, Mrs. Oslo Spivey, Mrs.
Cecil Wright, and Mrs. Worth
Spivcy of Tabor City.
From the second union. five
daughters survive, Mrs. Earl Cart
rcttc, Mrs. Vernon Morris. and
Mrs. Dick Wilson of Tabor City.
Mrs. Walter Blanton of Nichols.
and Mrs. Howard Walls of Laurel.
Del.
Also surviving are his widow
Mrs. LcttiC l.. Stephens Watts:
three brothers. .. O. Watts of Tab
OF City. Thurman A. Watts of Will
mington. and Cleveland Watts of
Whitcvillc: 50 grandchildren and
p REORGANIZATION.
Active PdllOcarers were Elbcr,
Watts. Dwain Spivcy. Lynwood
Cox. Il. j. ucwctt. Bill Spivcv.
Eugene Bethany. Norman Step
hens and Tim HARRISON.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
NEW PETITION PROTESTS
STATE LINE ACTIVITIES

A petition with over 50 names
on it from the DOgwOod and Mt.
Zion communities was sent to
the Tax Commission i'm Column
bia, 5. {. early Monday morning
in protest of the selling of in
toNicating beverages i'm the State
Line area on the Green Sea-
Tabor City road.
This petition marks the second
one sent to the Commission
from this area in a drive to
wipe out the repulsive situation
created by the selling of beer
i'm the State Line area.
The petition was drawn I'D
by Rev. NJ. ID. Wright and VI. NJ.
stevens. They promise to work
and do everything possible to
clean up the blemish on the
State Line"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Rotary Still
Boasts Perfect
Attendance

For the third successive Monday
night. the Tabor City Rotary club
had perfect attendance as every
member was seeking TO keep his
team high in the race for a free
oyster roast. The club had previ-
ously chosen up into four teams
and decided that the team with
the poorest attendance over a
three months period would have
to fete the entire club at such an
affair.
The program was in charge of
Raymond Mallard, international
service chairman, who spoke on
the good that can be derived from
mutual understanding between
peoples Of the free world and those
of the communist nations.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
New Manager
At Bullock's

J. Lcvic Evans, of Whiteville,
has assumed the management of
Bullock's Department Store here
company officials announced this
week.
The new manager was aSSociat-
ed with the Bullock chain several
years ago and was with the CO.
Cola Bottling company until re-
Gently.
Mr.. Evans is married to the
former Lillian Callahan and they
have a six month old son, named
William Rodney.
They are natives of Brunswick
County and members of the Bap-
fist Church.
the Evans family will move here
from Whiteville as soon as living
quarters are available.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
.Horseless Carria se
Exposition Creates
In tereSt Here

Much cnthuSiaSmand excitement
was created here Sunday when
the HorSclcSs Carriage Exposition.
sponsored by the Gulf Oil Com
pany. and the Carriage club stop
pea 10 service on the vehicles their
tour Of the Southern Atlantic
States.
\ spokesman for the CLUB said
% cars were in the exposition with
80 people participating.
The oldest car in the tour. a
1904 REQ owned by +. II McFur-
land of Louisburg. gained much
attention, so did the 1918 Nash
Fire Truck owned by Bob Fisher
OF MaXton. \ 1908 Buick runabout
owned by Club PrcSidcn, Liudo
Harycll Of Laurinburg and a 1926
Rolls Royce belonging to y. II.
Griffin Of Monroe also took their
places in interest from tHc spcCtat-
orS.
Many OF the cars were Stcaminl
when they stopped here at Hollis
but after a few minutes Of rest
with service all was in readiness
for another hop. Drivers said they
stopped all along the way for the
cars to cool off. Many would only
hold about three gallons of water
and gas capacity of three and
onc-half gallons.
The journey got underway fol-
lowing the exposition of the North
Carolina HorsclcSS Carriage Club
in Laurinburg Wednesday night.
They travelled to Raleigh. Caro-
lima Beach. Windy Hill Beach.
Tabor City and Rowland.
Local police directed traffic
Sunday and escorted the EXPOSE
ton through town
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Cary Duncan Dies
OF Brain Tumor

Gary Duncan. 81, veteran en-
ploycc OF the d. j. Hughes COM
pany. died AT his home here Tues
day at 1870 a. m. unexpectedly.
He had been i'll with a brain tum-
or for several days and was active
until that time.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete pending the arrival of
a son serving with the U. S. Army
in England and will be announced
by the lnman Funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel Mae Duncan; three sons,
Chester and Lacy of Tabor City,
and Stacey Of the u. S. Army,
four daughters, Mrs Eloise Dun
can and Mrs. Rufus Stevens of
Tabor city, Mrs. Luther Soles of
Rockingham, and Mrs. Albert
Craven of Panama Canal Zone:
one brother, Willie Duncan of
Whiteville: one sister, Mrs. J. A.
Watts Of Tabor City; l3 grand
children and one great-grand-
child.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Water, Sewage
Cut-lnS Must Get
Towns Approval

The town board meeting in reg
ular session Tuesday night laid
the law down to persons apping
in on the city water and sewage
lines.
In the future, before any new
hookupS are made, u permit must
be issued by the town clerk to the
person desiring to service. The
customer must first pay the hook
ing on charges at the town hall
and the permit turned over to the
water superintendent. All hook
onS will then be done under the
supervision of the superintendent
with the property owner provid-
ing the necessary ditching to the
city water and sewage lines.
II is unlawful for any person or
corporation TO handle this matter
in any other way and charges will
be brought against violatorS.
The town board paid out on long
standing accounts last month more
than $1,000 against tnc some 5000
listed on the July statement as
accounts payable. How ever. sew
cral consequential bills from prior
purchases had not been received
at that time and the actual ac-
counts payable rs OF July | a
mounted to approximately 5.UJ,.
y motion MAS made and passed
10y the D1a,G 10 accept a street Oh
,hc ID. D. i.JgC property and to
work II into condition.
The board passed motion pro-
abitlng merchants ana all others
rom placing any type distractions
IN the sidewalks OF the town of
Tabor City. This ordinance in
cludoS merchandise, boxes and
garbage containers that have been
placed on the main street SIDE
walks in the past. This ordinance
IS TO go into effect as soon as prop
er notice has been given to bust
ness houses. Violators of this ord
nance will be fined $1,000.
The board voted to extend the
street cleaning operation to second
street daily. Heretofore, the clean
ing has stopped at third street.
The police department was in
structed to keep two men on duty
each Sunday night and to alter
nate every hour in the traffic
direction on Saturdays. Three men
are to be on duty on SATURDAYS
Policemen were also directed to
Ill out a daily itinerary sheet and
to turn such reports over weekly
to the police commissioner.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-05
Mayors Court
Takes Action
On IA Cases

Action was taken on fourteen
cases in mayors court in Tabor
City this week, including three
for speeding. The cases Melted the
town sum of S155.O5 in court
costs and fines.
The town also received $1,000
TINS week in costs from cases pre-
vlously heard here and sent to
Recorders Court.
All cases this week saw the de-
PENDANTS pleading guilty with the
exception OF Walter Murrill. Ne
gro, charged with attempting TO
house break. Murrill was found
guilty OF trcSSpaSSing and his pre-
VlouS record was such that he was
given a 80 day road term, sus-
pended provided he left Tabor
City by 500 Tuesday afternoon
and did not return. A capiaS was
issued for his arrest if and when
he does rcappcar in the Tabor City
town limits.
The three speeding cases, all
OF which were taxed the Sl3.55
cost of the court as first offenders.
included Avis Ethel Strickland.
Ernest Johnson and Thcola Prince.
Mrs. Prince was also ordered to
make restitution to the Carolina
Power and Light company for
damages inflicted by her automo-
bile when il crashed into light
post on Lewis street last Saturday
night.
Other cases included: Thomas
Gore, public drunkenness. paid
cost.
Pat Roberts. disordcrly conduct.
paid cost.
Clifford Fowler, diSordcrly con-
duct, paid cost.
Rcznor Thomas. public drunk
cnncSS. paid cost.
II. ID. McCumbce. disordcrly
conduct by fighting, paid cost.
Gardner Williams, public drunk
enneSS. paid cost plus $500 fine
as second offender.
Odun Buffkin, diSordcrly con-
duct by fighting, paid cost
a capiaS was issued for Tha-
doshiS GriSsett, for using profane
and vulgar language: Walker j.
johnson, for public drunkenness:
and Johnnie Price, for diSordcrly
conduct.
Three cases were continued I'M
til next Monday.