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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
SENIORS ENTERTAIN JUNIORS

Columbia.-The Columbia High
School Seniors honored the Jun
iors with party at the Norman
Smith Legion Beach Thursday
night.
Welcome was given by Miss Ra-
chel Owens, and response by Miss
Flo. Davenport. They were served
a chicken supper. The teachers of
Columbia school were all invited.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01

gar, Jr., are visiting her aunt in
Savannah, Ca, and parents in Ra-
leigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin O'Neal
and son of Ocracoke visited friends
here recently.
Mrs. Martha Barnett had most
of her children and grandchildren
visit her this week.
Mrs .Houghton, Mrs. Rebecca
Burrus, Edgar Gaskins and Mrs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
CUCUMBER GRADING
STATION ESTABLISHED

Zebulon. This community
has new business, a cucumber
buying and grading station OPP
Grated by ]. Raleigh Afford for
the Mount Olive Pickle Co. AS
a result, farmers in the area
have contracted to grow 100
acres of cucumbers, which will
be ready to pick in July.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
BUXTON PERSONALS

Mrs. Agnes Crankshaw and
daughter of Georgia spent some
time here with her mother, Mrs.
Charlotte Tolson. She was accom-
panied by her mother and sister,
Mrs. Delmar Williams, to visit rel
atives in Norfolk.
E. H. Fulcher, Jr., is due in the
United States May z, on the Afri-
can Glen, of the Farrell Lines, Inc.
A ten-lay revival meeting is be-
ing conducted at the Buxton As
sembly of God Church.
Elvin Dixon of Suffolk, Va, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
BERTHE Dixon Tuesday to Friday.
Mrs. Laura Hooper and son, Ed
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
FREAK WEATHER

Some people made a big fuss
over the snappy weather we've
had lately. But Washington, D.
c., had snow when we just had
falling temperature and a hard
wind that whistled around your
ears when you ventured out.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01
49 ATTEND CLINIC

Columbia.-A pre-school clinic
was held at the Tyrrell County
Health Center on Wednesday, APP
ril %. 40 children who will enroll
in school in the fall were checked.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01

There are 35 nations which
are not members of the United
Nations.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-01

O'Neal, Mrs. Iona Teeter, Mrs.
Sybil Simpson, Mrs. Herman
Spencer and Mrs. Daisy Gaskill
served ice cream and cookies
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
Johnson . ShockIey
Vows Are Pledged

The marriage of Miss Willie Mae
Johnson, daughter Of Mrs. Nancy
Johnson of 1923 South Cleveland,
to Frank Shockley, son of James
D. Shocklcy Of 14O0 S. Hayes, was
solemnized Wednesday evening,
September 2, at the home of the
brides mother. Rev, Otto Jones
officiatcd at the double ring
ceremony. Following the cere-
wony refreshments were served to
the many guests. Mrs Shockley
wore a ballerina length dress Of
pale blue Chantilly lace over taf-
fcta. She carried a white Bible
and wore an orchid corsage The
ladies of the faculty at Philander
Smith college gave a surprise
shower for the bride-to-be Tues
dav evening She happily receiv-
ed many lovely gifts Of linen at
this shower Many other lovely
gifts have been received since the
marriage,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18

Helena; DR.. j. B. Woods; Miss
Mae Riggs, Dallas, Texas; DR.. and
Mrs d. W. Jamison, Alexander;
Mrs Bernice Bass; DR.. and Mrs
Frank L. Smith, Moose Jaw, Sas-
katchewan, Canada; Mrs. Freddie
c. Massie; Mr.. and Mrs l.. c.
Bates; Miss Billie Grant, Denver,
Colorado; DR.. l.. f. O'Connor,
Fort Smith; Harry l.. Jones, and
j. II. Smith, Fort Smith,
DR. Molette has worked for the
past six years as dentist at Ar
kansas AM&N college in Pine
Bluff He also has a dental Of
flee in Pine Bluff. A graduate OF
Arkansas AMIN college where he
received the BIS degree in biology
and Meharry Medical college IN
Nashville, Tennessee. DR.. Molette
is married to the former Miss
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
North Little Rock Health Club News

meeting Hemlock Nghborhood club the meet
with hymn by Mrs Beuah Cross who
conducting absence the president after
o resumed the
lighting Of the where needed New business for the
planning roast to be held Saturday
o'clock the social Everyone is invited to
members forget
meeting which will be held Tuesday at p.
Mrs Dennis president IdeIa NJ Smith reporter
NEW PECAN GROVE
meeting of the citizens this Thurs
night Baptist church The
meeting perfectng the organization
munity asking all interested and women to be
present in order better
we are undertaking Mrs Willie Johnson reporter
GRIBByE ADDITION
asked to be Bethel Temple
the Church Of Christ Pondcxer
Pulaski County tuberculosis association has been vtcd
talk on Good Necessity Mrs Erma Jerod
ADDITION
committee of the Sick Aid club Of St Stevens Blp-
fist church meeting Friday night at o'clock
outlining better health program for
community discussed Mesdames Annie Perry president
Aqla Terry chairman Odessa Butler Irene Collins reporter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
The Domestic Iron Curtain
BY Robert Durr

When thinking Negro Americans go into
big offices of credit organizations, such as
General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Gen
eral Electric Credit Corporation and others
thru whom John @. Public pays for his auto
mobiles, radios, electrical appliances and ga
lore of other items their hearts are made
to bleed as they see sea of white men and
women and girls taking in money and giving
receipts for Mr.. and Mrs. Negro Americas
money, which provide great portion of the
bread and butter for the white employees but
only crumb for Negro janitor or maid.
Sepia Americans buy billions of dollars
worth of automobiles but there is seemingly an
unwrtten law in sections of the United States
which is against their being employed by auto
mobile dealers to sell automobiles even to
Sepia Americans except as fish hook sales
hustlers for white statesmen on a strictly hand
out basis. And where there is some attempt
to qualify, they run into unsurmountable diff
fculties in getting banks to finance their OPP
erations.
This is the situation in multitude of
areas of America. And this is representative
of an aspect of the domestic Iron Curtain which
excludes all but the pale face.
The National Baptist Convention are
meeting in Miami and Denver this month.
From them should come memoranda on this
unholy situation to the automobile manufaC-
trers home appliance manufacturers and
other merchandise and credit corporations, on
the national level. Later state conventions
could lombard local dealers and subsidiaries
by requesting these setups to accord simple
justice and a square deal in the employment
of equitable employment opportunities to all
Americans, regardless of color
Memoranda might go forth to the Amer-
can Bell Telephone CO., especially in the deep
south
Discrimination along these related lines
has just about reached the objectionable sin in
the south and bids fair to affect the whole ma
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
The "Commies" Are Covered But
BY lauren White

No group of people should sit idly by and
see themselves enslaved. Whenever forces show
themselves that threaten our well-being, they
should be opposed. 1t makes no difference from
what source these forces stem. Both Commu-
interfere with the peace and harmony of the
world by sitting human freedom should have
their activities curtailed.
The foregoing thoughts impressed them
selves on my consciousness when I read an ar
ticle by Ferdinand C. Smith recently Mr.. Smith
was deported from the United States because
of his Communist activities. He now lives in
Kingston, Jamaica, and his article "Why
Am A Communist" was published in Spotlight
magazine
Mr.. Smith gave several reasons for hav-
ing joined the Communist Party: l. Racial
discrimination is not practiced by Communist
Mr.. Smith States, "Soon after being in the
United States, l came face to face with the
harsh realities of racial discrimination, of
white men brutaly tramplng upon even the
most elementary human rights of Negroes
had been in the southern states of the USA
and tasted this bitter fruit of degradation and
segregation. And I resented it,"
q Workers are exploited and treated
Hiil'iI y dIlLcl OillCl SySltlllS VI government
Mr.. Smith says, II had experiences of exploit
tation of workers by employers, On board ship
l marveled at the ship owners and officers
attitude toward crewmen who were treated
as another bit of dependable machinery
have often rebelled at the two pot system
where top grade rations were prepared for Of
ficers while creWmen were fed the meanest of
rations."
z In tho Communist Mr.
thought he saw answers to many problems
that perpleXed him. Naturally I became in
volVed in a number of demonstrations strikes
and other activities aimed at achieving better
working conditions for workers and especially
Negroes" Mr.. Smith says. IT Joined the strug-
gle for a change in the system whereby Ne
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
When The Show Starts He'll Be There

without qualifying explanation: THE Taft
Hartley law is bad one" He says government
is now mo longer so concerned for the well
fare of all of u.s."
The boys whooped it up for him, but
everyone of them surely knew that, gloomy
pictures to the contrary, there is practically
no unemployment now, and despite the Demo
Gratis hopes, labor seems to be doing we'll I'M
der the COP regime. Here is an objective
statement on the subject which appeared in a
New York Sunday newspaper:
THE average pay envelope in all manu-
featuring industries has now gone up to S72
a week. Purchasing power is higher, even
though the cost of living has been on the
rise. Some industries are above average. In
the automotive and aircraft industries it is
$S5, in the printing industry it is $84 Mean
while union membership has risen to new
peaks.
THE National Labor Relations board is
being reorganized and promises to open new
chapter in effective labor-management rela-
tons. But the behind-the scenes tussle con-
tinues over what the White House will recon-
mend in changes in the Taft-Hartley law.
THE President has shown his genuinely
sympathetic attitude toward the problems of
labor But Ike is anxious to help avoid ruin
Gus industrial strife which costs workers I'M
told millions, in addition to spreading havoc
in whole communities"
AS we said before, Mr.. Truman presents a
pathetic picture He's like the laxative rela-
tive the family can't quite hide, and who
seizes every opportunity to recite the familys
past glory. He embarrasses everybody and
makes himself very prominent when company
comes and nobody knows just how to silence
him.
When the Democrats get together out in
Chicago this week. Harry will be there No
body knew quite how to tell him to stay at
home. Watch for the morning papers the next
day. Harry is sure to have revived a few more
of his priceless witicisms.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
BY Olive A. Adams

There is nothing quite SO pathetic as an
erstwhile star who refuses to give up the
spotlight No matter how moth-eaten his act
is, he continues to speak his piece when the
public has long since outgrown him. He never
was great actor, but he managed to achieve
some sort of fame and it tasted st good he is
unwilling to give up his place to another.
Such star is one Harry S. Truman, form
er headliner in the New Deal-Fair Deal troupe
which trod the boards much too long in Wash
ington. Harry never was a real star He was
understudy to a man the public had come to
think of as Well-nigh indestrictable be-
cause the man had assured them he was.
When Harry came on to play the lead he
seemed to approach his work with humility
as all good actors should. He had some tough
going and the rest of the troupe didn't take
to him for a while But pretty soon, he began
to dress up his act little give it a bit of
the jaunty devil-may-care smarty-pants air,
and the novelty went over. That should never
have happened. 1t went to his head. Harry
learned his lines so well that he probably still
says them in his sleep. He says them other
places, too And they make less sense all the
time
Just the other day, to celebrate Labor
Day, the former president busted off the old
routine, and his old pals did their best to
laugh it up and make him sound good but it
was apparent that they were applauding him
because he did his best for them. Harry said
that there are ''plenty of signs of a return to
the old philosophy that the object of govern
ment is to help big business" He then went
on to utter other cliches. 1--WE have to put
first things first" he said in a burst of origi-
nality, land the security and safety Of this
nation comes ahead of everything else, as far
as am concerned" He was commenting on
the cutting of the national defense appropria-
lions.
In speaking specifically on Labor Mr..
Truman praised the Wagner Act and said, for
what must have been the milliOnth time, still
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
Religion By CompuIsion-
BY S. S. Taylor

Opposition to Sunday operation of Gro
ceries has again developed, according to state
ments in a local daily According to these
statements, two large groceries have begun
Sunday operations and an organization has
"called on religious and civic organizations to
help us stop the Sunday business operations"
We presume that organizations which consider
Saturday their Sabbath and give it sacred OBJ
servance were not called on.
That is one question which necessary a.
rises in a nation dedicated to religious free
dom when you attempt to legislate or compel
people to go by any particular religious formu-
la or dogma. Should we legslate Sunday for
the Saturday believer, or Saturday for the
Sunday believer, or possibly both days; so
that all churches will have equal representa-
ton in the matter? Or for that matter, should
we legislate or compel any particular item of
religion unless 1t is at the same time a mat
ter of social welfare or sanitation? For ex-
ample, the state constitution prescribes be-
lief in Supreme Being as citizenship es
sential, should we go further and prescribe
not buying groceries on Sunday or Saturday
as an essential?
We merely ask the question. We by no
means propose to give the answer. But if we
are going to start legislation or compulson
in the field of religious observance, we do
venture to- propose that there is a much bet
ter point than prohibition of buying groceries
on some certain day at which to begin. There
are some religious duties lack of observance
of which menace the social well-being and the
physical sanitation being and the physical SAN
itation and health of the community. One
such duty is the obligation of a church to
maintain physical sanitation on its premises
and to pay sufficient salary to attract some
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18

thing more that the "Jaekleg" preacher to its
pulpit. When churches are multiplied to the
point where there are from to Is members
attending each service, sort of social or san-
tary standard for them is impossible unless
the few members be millionaires or at least
quite wealthy. We know two such churches
within block of each other neither one of
which has screen to its openings or a sani-
tary toilet. One has a dilapdated outdoor
privy with openings at the base thru which
the neighbors' chickens reach in to feast on
the dainties. Neither church can pay the equiv
aent of good days work wages to its pas
tor" 1t was in an unsupervised outdoor church
toilet that one of the most revolving child rap
ings of this city's history was committed.
The evil goes a little further than the
screens and toilets, although these are objec-
tive advertisement of the character of the
church. Around 300 colored ministers reside in
the city, to say nothing of the number of
white ministers. About 100 of these head
churches in. the city Most of the hundred
pastor churches which do not pay living sal
airy. The agitators for compulsion in religion
would accomplish something If they could re-
duce the number CT churches so that each
paid, full-trained and fully competent minis
ter at the helm. "Jackleg", tumble down
churches with "Jackleg" congregations, and
outdoor privies cannot have cannot afford to
have, anything but "Jackleg' leadership to the
community. The number is so great that the
situation is bad and must continue to grow
worse. Why attempt to restrict going to the
grocery to certain days and allow nsanitary
privies for 365 days year regularly and 366
days on Leap Year? Don't we need better
sense of values?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18

gro sailors and longshoremen were relagad
to the meanest jobs with the lowest pay n
won the fight led and supported BY II
Communist Party he concluded
In other parts OF his article Mr. Snid
tells of his trip to Russia and his inpressio
of that country 1t is easy to realize that u
undemocratic elements in our democracy hai
helped to make Communist Of FerdnaI
Smith, and those people who, by their da4
actions are showing the world that democrat
will not work for all people are as guilty
trying to enslave the world as the Communist
The undemocratic elements in our y
mocracy have caused many other people
sides Ferdinand Smith to embrace COMM
nism. Many individuals all over the WdI
have lost faith in our way of life for the a1
reasons. The only way we will ever be able
touch them is by changing our attitude
I do not approve OF the position taken
Mr. Smith. Just because you have trouble W
Jour ship, doesn't mean you should alien
to destroy it. You should try to repair u
Ferdinand Smith represented force
threatened the well being of our county
should have been baniShed Those VINO aF
ed him rendered a great service ho''"
there are many Others who should "
lized also. How about those VINO p'aVs"
cial discrimination that breeds dlSSe!s'u
encourage Communism? How about ile A"1
cradle cases throughout the democrat"
in which Negroes have been denied ' %
portunity to advance eronomcally' P0.
or educationany? Negroes have oeeo .Y a Il
in this land of the free and nome NM
brave for trying to vote. There ,,.t
evidence of discrimination in ernpoS""
seems useless to state any . NJ
Whenever forces show thenSet'5' +,
threaten our will being, they Shouu .,,.,
posed. Both Communists and non-Oo l..~
who are trying to interfere with tns pt trss3
harmony of the world by sullu g.s
should have their activities cul'""''
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18

ton with a cancerous conditio.,
ol any earthly power 1t may well V Ssa. @ae
izatlon much sooner than any ato psslfoy nd
gen bomb. '' atom Or bgA]
Ihis situation leads to tbo
nate ridden and world killers - pt,oauetiOr
dream as exhibited when a YOUNG \, '' Ne Anedq
an with companion applied at a. 'sgfo sal
drivers license test bureau in Bt rn appleaaj
Gently flfnghan },
The driving test officer iron,.
Oh you wants to take the test?" He = Wild
directed toward the young woman LaS gaze W
who answered, 1.-THE yound ladv ~ ~ gonpaRil
shot back what young LADY? ne etts
nothing but a niger gal" uoal q
The young lady, who is q roo...
OF Talladega college, was grufflv in s. slaaa1
the officer "Well, get in let's pet ,'s s
To which she replied: mo, 7 do, Sse With
take the test, because I know 7 Nv !, want |
pass with your attitude" To which S ~ aeyd
Piled, Il don't give a damn" @N eP
In a court there are LAWYERS ub.
Negro Htigates as "This niger or ,s'F'
Whlle one will use the word, "Neoro" { u
OF this witness, the complainant or an. ANsl
1t is hard to see where real rs ss1a'
being made by the white people of F tbs
And there is no such thing as genpiro @ ~. WI
by blacks in the south, especially wb b r0sls|
is no progress by whites in the natto. va s
man relations which is Just respect and ,,.]
citation of the essential dignity Of all e4|
children. ~ W
Big business can tear down tbo No..
Iron Curtain behind which all kinds n 4ns
are manipulated and directed to eynlsit
ought to follow President Eisenhower n,
to do all in its ppower to destroy dscrm,..4
in its operation and thereby become a ,ot
for those who would flee economic and nols.
slavery. For then it would save Anonrie. 8,
being destroyed by the arrogant and e,sa4
un-Americans within. Besides it's later 4,
we think, I am quite sure.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
Freemans Fete
DR.. W. |. MoIette

A farewell party was given last
week for Dr. W. L. Molette Of
Pine Bluff. who left this week
for Yokohama, Japan where he
will be on active duty as captain
in the U. S. Army Reserve Corps.
Host and hostess at the affair
were Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Freeman
Of 1905 West 18th street. Games
were played and refreshments
were served.
Guests were Derrick Dunning,
Helena; DR. and Mrs. II H.
Phipps, Pine Bluff; j. H. white,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
THE LAW is A COMPLICATED THING

THIS is LAW in many Jurisdictions. These
intended to give complete answer to your
legal problems Every case stand alone. CONSULT
YOUR OWN ATTORNEY for the to any questions
you may have Copyright 1858 Steuben Syndicate
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18

Hattie Center who Is o, 1,2. \, 4
llr,,' of AM&N college ,..., The 4 4
has two children. WIFI W. ali
MAJ Lynn, 7 months 'l'.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
Cairo
CONTINUED from pay

CONTINUED ifO"
received transfers transfers, an anti en- u
elements resorted 70 ,,s ba-
ings. gun shots 5 al NJ, ipc.l5
leading Negro c'.'l s, The 20
the branch pre'ideo,'., , pr,Hl'''
ing of the home o. ,,, /. ans,
physician, and ,,t the leaders der ni ,
two 10l national office rep
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW?
That people make legally binding every day
without realizing that they making breaking
These usually called Contracts Implied
tracts Implied in Law Even though person has
to contract if be inferred that he assened
under certain circumstances he has enriched himself unusty
at the of another the law imposes legal
upon him implied in law and he compensate make
restitution to the other party to the contract.
DID YOU KNOW?
That infants buy sell real property! When an
infant arrives of age he confirm the
disam it. He cannot keep the property and refuse pay the
purchase price however.
DID YOU KNOW?
That generally in automobile accidents if both parties
negligent neither party collect, though is
only slightly negligent and the other very negligent Few
courts will consider degrees of negligence.
DO YOU KNOW?
What exception the rule that the performance
of service by individual employee defined in the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act does constitute
trade business?
(The will be found elsewhere in this ssue)
ANSWER-The performance of service by individual
employee defined in the Federal Insurance Contributions
Act with exception constitute trade business
The exception follows Service performed by ndvid
ua who has attained the 49, and at the time Of the
newspapers magazines ultimate under
arrangement under which the newspapers magazines are
sold by him price his compensation being based
the retention Of the of such the amount
at which the newspaper magazines charged him.
whether not he is guaranteed minimum amount of
service entitled be credited with
the nsod newspapers magazines turned back does cons
tute trade business
DO YOU KNOW?
What is the difference Unlateral and Bla
Contract?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-09-18
DO YOU KNOW?

What is the difference between Unilaeral and Bla
eral Contract?
Answer will be found in next weeks column.