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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

Of course it is an alibi. But it
happens to be a first-class, high
grade, unbreakable and unshakable
alibi, which can be supported with
figures and facts. The real reason
the Treasury cannot lay down with
confidence a firm chart of eXpendi-
lures and receipts for the next
fiscal year is because of the habit
prevailing for the past few years
Of permitting the military estab-
lishment to make contracting obi
cations involving uneXpended APP
preparations extending for years
into the future. Neither President
Eisenhower, Secretary Humphrey
nor anytime else had any idea the
extent to which this practice had
been carried until they began to
check up on the real situation. I'm
til then the Treasury experts had
believed that the Boards Of Con-
tract Review had worked effective
ly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

They then proceeded to bypass
the review boards. Members of
these boards point out that the law
provides that this can legally be
done in case of emergency" 1t is
admitted, too, that the "emergen-
cy" is left to the judgment of the
military authorities. However, it is
asserted, no such emergency"
existed as to justify the wholesale
bypassing of the review boards
that has occurred. In one instance
contracts unapproved by one board
exceed S3OO,OOO,OOO Contracts for
material and munitions upon which
delivery cannot begin until the end
of 1854 have been showing up at
the Treasury, all duly signed and
legally executed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

The Treasury has to find the
money to meet these obligations.
No one appears to know how many
such contracts have been signed
nor what the total obligation will
be. All that is known is that it
makes unstable any foundation for
a balanced budget. Moreover,
nothing very much can be done
about it. No law has been violated
Nothing dishonest done except
that it is certainly a dirty trick to
play on an administration which
had not-and could not have had
any idea of the situation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

Company's monthly review, the
carryover of uneXpended balances,
including these contracts, amounts
to more than $8O,OO0,OOO,OOO and
is directly responsible for the loss
by Congress Of the control it for
merly exercised over the budget.
The assertion is made that current
Federal deficits are largely due to
this condition, and there seems no
excuse for the continuation of so
unsound scheme.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

The Tennessee Valley Authority
is an amazing institution. 1t has
lived outside the law and at public
expense without the slightest pre-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
Bypassing the Boards

Inability of the present Admins
tration to make greater progress
toward fulfillment Of its promises
for a balanced budget and reduced
taxes has been attributed to the
fact that the "mess" it inherited
from the Truman Administration
was very much worse than anyone
suspected. Naturally, the left-wing
Democratic propagandists have de-
nounced this as an alibi.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
The American WAY
The Tennessee Valley
Authority

BY Willis f. STONE
Author of the proposed 23rd
Amendment" and President of
the American Progress Foun-
dation, Los Angeles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
ONE WORD
Can Change Your Life
BY Rev. R0BT. w. OLEWILER
Washington, ID. c.
Pastor, Grace Reformed Church


ri KPOSE
Your life isn't worth a plugged
nickel (eXcuse the venacular) if
you haven't a purpose. That pur-
pose ought to be worthy of you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS

By FRANK R. KENT
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and re-
printed in The Republican by permission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

According to the Guaranty Trust
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-08-20

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1858
, 1953-01-07
Members Of Festival
Committee to Meet
On Friday Night

Members Of the Committee
for the celebration Of an Old
Time Christmas will meet
with the chairman, Mrs. Anna
Brodhurst in the Police Court
room on Friday night at eight
o'clock.
This meeting is not for the
general public but only those
committee members who were
active IN the selling of tickets,
handling Of transportation and
other matters connected with
he Festival, all of whom will
turn IN their reports.
, 1953-01-07

acted as temporary chairman
for the converting of the new
body.
Hon. Herbert H. Haywood,
First Member for Christian
sted Town, was elected vice
chairman with six votes. Hon.
Eric Fl. Carroll received /
vote; Hon. Axel Schade re-
ceived / and Mr.. Hodge l..
John Flick, First Membe
for Christiansted Country Dis
trict, was elected secretary
with seven votes; Hon. Ann
Abramson, Second Member
for Frederiksted Town, re
ceived 2 votes. Mrs. Abramson
was elected Assistant Secre-
tary with eight votes; Hon.
Wilfred Benjamin, Second
Member f o Christiansted
Country District received one
vote.
, 1953-01-07
Group Pldnninq to
Build LoW-cost House
Units in 81. Croix

a group Of Puerto Rican
businessmen are surveying the
possibilities Of building sew
eral low-cost houses in Saint
Croix. Three areas are under
consideration, but apparently
the visitors are impressed with
sites on the North and South
side roads, in Christiansted.
In each case the availability
of water seems to be an i'm
portant factor.
, 1953-01-07

Elected to the important
Municipal Committee were
Mr.. Schade, Mr.. Haywood and
Mr.. Benjamin, the two former
received seven votes each,
the latter six. Mr.. Hodge re-
ceived 3 votes, Messrs. Rohl-
sen, Carroll, Flick and Pedro,
received one vote each. Mr..
Haywood was made chairman
of the committee.
Substitutes on the Munich
pal Committee are Mr.. Flick,
NJ r S. Abramson and Mr..
Carroll.
The Rev. Kenneth Fergu-
son, Pastor Of the Christian
SCed Lutheran Church was
elected to serve as Chaplain.
Elected to the Committee
on Investigations are: Mrs.
Abramson, Mr.. Haywood and
Mr.. Rohlsen; Mr.. Schade was
~
elected as substitute. Mr.. BEN
jamin and Mr.. Pedro were
elected to serve on the COM
mittee to aid in distribution of
legacies.
About fifty persons, resi-
dents and visitors, were pre-
sent in the Municipal Council
Hall to witness the organiza-
ton of the body.
, 1953-01-07
Stratocruisers, however.

Stratocruisers, however.
The airport at La Paz, Boil
via, 13,4OO feet high, is the
worlds highest, and planes
need most of the 10,OOO-foot
runway for takeoffs. The strip
is unpaved but hard and in
GOOD condition.
In Ecuador, the airport at
& sattlnued IN page A
, 1953-01-07
RohZsen Elected Chairman
OF Council; Heywood lice

The Hon. Henry E. Rohlsen, Member at Large, was yes
terday elected chairman of the Ninth Municipal Council. He
received seven votes; Hon. Walter ]. M. Hodge received two
Nh. Rohlsen was vice chairman of the Eighth Council, and
, 1953-01-07
Inter-Americun
Trdvel Reaches
Ali time High

A Pan American release
gives the following informa-
ton:
The Paraguayan govern
ment h a S just announced
plans to improve and extend
the runways at Asuncion's
airport.
Maiquetia, the seaside air
port that serves Caracas, has
just been extensively i'm
proved, Although it is a fine
landing strip, it is somewhat
remote from the Venezuelan
capital. This is being remedied
by construction of a super
highway through the tower
ing coastal range, said. to be
the costliest road project, mile
for mile, ever undertaken. It
will cut the driving time be-
tween Maiquetia and Caracas
from an hour and a quarter to
20 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan
government j S proceeding
with construction of a new air
port at Maracay, 81 miles
from Caracas, which will have
two runways 10000 feet long
and which may succeed Mai
quetia as the main inter-
national airport.
On the west coast of South
America, Santiago, Chile, has
an excellent airport, modern
in every respect.
In Colombia, where the air
liner is the principal common
carrier, every city has a GOOD
airport. Techo, at Bogota, is a
little too small at present for
, 1953-01-07
Governor de Castro
Greets Members of
New Municipal Coun.

OO0
New Municipal Coun.
Governor de Castro greeted
the members of the new Mu-
nicipal Council yesterday
Immediately after its organi-
rational meeting. He congra-
tulated those who w e r e
reelected and also the four
new members.
The Chief Executive re-
called that the Administration
has tried in the past to cooper
ate with the Council and as
sured them that his Admins
tration is willing to work hand
in hand for the advancement
of the public welfare.
In addition to specific legis-
lation which he said should be
enacted, he advised a series Of
conferences to discuss propo-
sails and plans for the future
economic development Of the
Municipality.
Hon. Henry E. Rohlsen,
Chairman, responded to the
Governor, and expressed the
hope for "tndelible marks of
improvement and sound con-
tribution to the welfare of our
cmmunity and the people"
Mr.. Rohlsen cited the fact
that a Continental, is also a
member Of Council. He cited
the fact that the people of
this Island have not lost that
grand old heritage-for which
we are SO well known and
loved-that democratic tradi-
ton which has been part of
US, long before the advent Of
American citizenship-that all
men being created equal are
entitled to equal rights and
opportunities. A continental
among us, elected in a COM
munity where the people Of
color predominant, is strong
evidence that we practice
what we preach, and that
equal opportunity exists on
these shores for those who
would avail themselves of it.
Others who spoke were Hon
Herbert Haywood, Hon. Ann
T. Ahramson and Hon. Wilfre1
Paniamin.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
TOLL BRIDGES AND STATE POLICY.
lFrom the Greensboro Daily NeWsl

The Daily News is admittedly unfamiliar with details of
the proposal for obdge construction Croatan
Sound between Roanoke Island and Manns Harbor. How
ever freely confess that declaration of Lindsay War
rem comptroller general of the United States former state
legislator and long time member of Congress from that area
and ardent and constant lover of the bemare as can
found anywhere against private construction and
ton of such bridge carries considerable weight with U.S.
We do like the idea of North Cardinals giving to
any exclusive right to construct bridge across this
historic body of water which, incidentally the State
operates free ferry service Maybe the service is not
what should be does not the purpose that
bridge would but at least recognizes North Cardinals
obligation to connect any and all parts of the state by its
highway system and attempt its part to meet that
obligation We inclined to Mr. Warren's view that if toll
bridges be built and operated Croaan Sound
anywhere in North Carolina the State and not pr
interests with all their ramfcations should do the job
We too even Mr. Warren joined in the long fight to
rid North Carolina Of toll bridges and to citizens and
the visitors within gates free to every part every
nook and GRANNY of the state Maybe there have been
changes with special reference to the traffic pattern and
mounting costs of construction which justify return to toll
roads bridges But the reveron should not with
long careful and unbiased study divorced from poll
TICS pressure groups agencies which be actuated
by personal gain We not in favor of undong precp
lately what took here in North Carolina long time
and so much hard work to do
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
GUM NECK AREA
PRODUCED MANY
TYRRELL LEADERS
Its Citizens Occupy Many
Prominent and lntluen-
tial Posts

Columbia.-Gum Neck Town
ship, which is second largest in
Tyrrell County, can be credited
with great representation in coun-
ty affairs: 1t isnow represented
on the board of county commits
sioners by Chairman G. w. Selby;
on the Board of education by
Chairman Otis B. Cohoon; on the
public welfare board by Chairman
Mrs. j. w. Williams; in the Legis-
lature by Representative l.. L..
Combs; at the Albemarle Potato
Festival by Miss Tyrrell County of
1858, Vera Eloise Patrick; on the
Pamlico Soil Conservation District
by one of Tyrrell County's super
visors, NJ. V. Cohoon. Other county
officers who reside elsewhere, but
were born in Gum Neck are: B.
Ray Cohoon, sheriff, and Lem. A.
Cohoon, member of county board
of commissioners. Other officers of
the town and county who are
scions of Gum Neck are: Paul L.
Liverman, mayor of town of Co.
lumbia; VIM. Chas. Cohoon, men,
Der board of education; Mrs. R. S.
Leary, secretary to Tyrrel County
PIMA. committee; and Mrs.
Blanche w. Cohoon, secretary to
Tyrrell County Public Library
board of trustees.
The two representatives just
prior to the present tenure of Of
flee, the late C. Earl Cohoon, was
born in Gum Neck, and C. w. Tat
EN-, although not born there was a
scion of, and spent most of his
early youth and manhood there.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
RECEIVES CALLER

Raising a family of kittens, or
at least watching Danny do it, has
been an educational experience.
The kittens are as different in per-
sonality as in looks and Danny uses
different tactics to manage them.
For instance, the Cisco Kid de-
mands constant attention. He must
be noticed, at whatever cost, and
to bring this about he stands still
and yells. His mother puts up with
just so much of that; then she
drags him off in a corner and
scrubs him from head to toe, while
she holds him down with both front
paws. The other kittens stay clean
with bath day and an occasional
wet tongue across the face, but
the Cisko Kid gets a dozen scour-
ings every "a hours.
Incidentally, your scribe thought
she had caller the other day, but
it turned out he came to call on
Danny and the kittens, just because
he likes cats. Politely, Mr.. Alex
Outlaw left his two dogs in the car
while he came in to make Danny's
acquaintance. Danny wasn't so po-
lite,-she vanished.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
COLUMBIA JUNIOR-SENIOR

Columbia.-The Junior class of
Columbia High School entertained
the Senior class with banquet
and dance on Friday night, April
II, at the high school lunch room
and auditorium.
The devotional was rendered by
Rev. Lawrence A. Green. Address
of welcome, Miss Florine Daven-
port; response by Miss Rachel Ow-
ems. cinderella Work Song, and
"Some Day My Prince Will Come"
were sung by Misses Mary Meek
ms, Florine Davenport and Gay
Spencer, accompanied by Miss
Peggy Griffin.
Members of the sophomore class
who served were Misses Stella
Rhodes, Annette Spencer, Margar-
ct Roughton, Ada Basnight, Patty
Kite, Ililda Brickhouse, Shirley
Copeland, Roselyn Armstrong, Ma
tilda Furlough, Dora Dean Owens,
Betty Reynolds, Loretta Roughton,
Ruby Perry, Carolyn Swain, and
Maxine Simmons.
Special guests were mascots Of
both classes: Little Misses Wanda
Hassell and Carole McClees; and
Darrell F. Cohoon, Jr. and Chris
VERIFY; w. j. White, supt. of public
instruction; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Has
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. Borden McClees,
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell F. Cohoon,
T. X. VERIFY, Jr. and Mrs. T. K.
VERIFY, Sr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
L. Liverman.
The hall was attractively decor
ated in Junior class colors, blue
and white, and carrying out Gin
derella motif.
Jimmy Alexander's four piece
orchestra played for the dance.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mrs. Louise Hales has accepted
a clerical position with Washington
Lumber Company.
Those from Columbia who at
tended the Episcopal Diocesan
Auxiliary meeting at st. Peters
Church in Washington April 10
were Mrs. w. S. Caravan and
Mrs. Nora M. Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roughton
and children of Williamson spent
the week end here.
CT2 James w Swain, u. s.
Navy, who has been confined to
Bethesda National Naval Hospital,
has been sent home for recupera-
ton.
Mrs. Ruth Ferguson of Florida
and Michigan is visiting her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pritchitt, of Columbia, Ri. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Walker spent
the week end in Graham.
Alfred Davenport and Henry
Dillon were taken to Wilson for
treatment by Wiley P. Armstrong.
ii. G. Spencer and John Pritchitt
spent Monday in Durham.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
SCHOLARSHIP PLAN
OFFERED VETERANS
OF WORLD WARS

Veterans of World War I and
World War II, as well as their
children, may be interested in
learning about a scholarship plan
maintained by the North Caro-
lima Veterans Commission and
known as Educational Advan-
tages for Children of World War
veterans. This program was
adopted after World War 1 and
later extended to include chill
dren of World War II veterans.
And, the advantages are offered
to (D ANY child whose father
was killed or died as a direct re-
suit of a service-connected disa-
bility, (2) TEN children (per
school year, whose fathers are
suffering from or who suffered
from 80 percent or more service
connected disability and (3) FIF-
TEEN children (per school year,
whose fathers are suffering from
or suffered from 100 per cent dis
ability whether service connect
ed or not. Considered eligible are
children of such veterans who
were legal residents of North
Carolina at the time of entry in
to the Armed Forces and veter-
ans children who were born in
North Carolina and have lived
here continuously since birth.
The choice of any state sup
ported college or university is
given and the maximum offering
is four academic years for any
one child. Unlike other limited
scholarship plans, the State Com
mission provides free tuition,
room and reasonable board al
lowance, and items such as ma
circulation fees, special fees and
the charges required to remain
in the institution and pursue the
course selected. Or, as one stu
dent expressed, ''It pays every
thing except my laundry, books
and spending money" Attention
is also called to the fact that nur-
sing and medical courses are in
Guided in the State Scholarship
plan.
The above data is briefly out
lined for the information of any
persons interested in applying
for this scholarship for use dur
ing the forthcoming school year
and it is suggested that contact
be made with ]. M. Vannote,
Veterans Service Officer, Man
teo, North Carolina or Stephen
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Tolan who
recently returned from living in
California were visitors to Mr.. To-
lan's sister, Mrs. Harry Jarvis,
Mr.. Jarvis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berry and
daughter Nelva spent Sunday and
Monday in Plymouth and Belhaven.
Pvt. James Emory Midyette of
Fort Belvoir spent the week end
with Mrs. Midyette who returned
with him to spend some time in
Alexandria, Va.
Franklin Graham of Richmond,
Va, spent the week end with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Mann spent
Monday of this week in Washing
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Copeland of
Washington and Miss Mullen of
Raleigh were visitors here on Mon
day, in interest of the public IL
brary.
Miss Clara Gibbs of Belhaven
was a visitor here on Wednesday
last. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Aichel who was returning from the
Belhaven hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. e. Spencer
and little son of Washington visit
ed relatives here over the week
end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
MRS. SARAH JANE WILSON
DIES AT THE AGE OF 7S

Columbia. Funeral services for
Mrs. Sarah Jane Wilson, 70, of
Columbia, Route One, who died
Wednesday morning at her home,
were conducted Thursday after
noon at the Albemarle Church of
Christ by Rev. Russell M. Smith.
Interment was in the church ceme-
terry She was a native of Tyrrell,
and although she lived in Edenton
for approximately 80 years, she
had been living here for the past
seven years. She was a member of
Albemarle Church of Christ. Mrs.
Wilson is survived by her husband,
L. B. Wilson, and a half-sister,
Mrs. w. D. Dillon, of Columbia,
Ri. /.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
VERA ELOISE PATRICK
TYRRELL'S BEAUTY QUEEN

Columbia. - Miss Vera Eloise
Patrick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Floyd Patrick of Columbia, Ri.
8 was selected as Miss Tyrrell
County for 1868, in a beauty con-
test held last Thursday night.
Miss Patrick will represent
Tyrrell County at the Albemarle
Potato Festival. Her attendants
will be Miss Patricia Ann Everton,
who won second place, and Miss
Rachel Owens, third.
The contest was sponsored by the
Columbia Junior Chamber of Com
merce which donated a silver tro-
ply to the Queen and costume
jewelry to second and third place
winners. Other gifts included a
large bouquet of red roses to the
winner and wristlet corsages to
the attendants.
Judges were Edgar Gurganus,
Henry Baggett, Bernard Harrison,
and Reuben Williams of William
Ston.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
CPL. ROBERT ALEXANDER, JR.
RETURNING TO TYRRELL CO.

With the 25th Infantry Div. in
Korea.-Cpl. Robert Alexander, Jr.,
whose parents live in Columbia,
N. c., is returning to the us. from
Korea under the Army's rotation
program.
He served in the 25th Infantry
Division, now the senior American
division on the peninsula. 1t landed
in July 1850, shortly after the
Communists attacked the Republic
of South Korea.
Alexander, a radioman in Com
pany B of the 18th Regiment, was
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badge during 10 months Korean
duty.
A 1851 graduate of Tyrrell High
School, he entered the Army in
November 1851.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
THE GREAT LEVELER

Alcoholism is unlike other dis
eases in that no bacteria causes it
to spread in man. However, it
strikes at all levels of our social
structure. This can we'll be illus
trated by referring to 10000 alco-
holic court cases in Massachusetts,,
of which 600 were doctors, 200
priests and ministers, ITO dentists,
633 lawyers, II judges, and 600
business men.
From AA Newsletter
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
SENSIBLE LEGISLATION.

It sensible legislation this week when the General
Assembly voted to make public the welfare lists OF the coun
although the lists will not be kept currently but filed
with the county auditors only twice year for public IN
specon The people have right to know who is getting
their money and unless there is opportunity to know
there be many instances of abuse of paying it out
to people who deservng thereby deprivng the de-
serving of their just share.
There is for conducting the public business
secret may be true that many things done honestly
secret but the other hand it only under the cover
secrecy and darkness that dishonest work be done
And you depend it, wherever secrecy is permitted
the dishonest will their way in and find methods of
dishonest manipulation of the peoples hardeaned tax dol
lars
Any official who holds out for secrecy in public affairs
will bear watching He is either stupid dishonest No hon
est person need fear the white light of publicity his
tons Far-dealng is usually done out in the open but
operations always where dirty work gets put
across.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-24
CRESWELL WOMAS'S CLUB
HEARS COLUMBIA PROGRAM

Columbia.-Mrs. C. P. Mitchell,
Jr., and Mrs. Julian H. Swain put
on an art program for the Cres-
we'll Woman's Club, Wednesday,
April Is, at the home of Mrs. j.
M. Phelps. A dance, "The Muzur-
ka," was performed by Pat Co.
hoon and Lila Mitchell. A short
story, written by Mrs. Mitchell,
was read by Mrs. Swain, and char
coal drawings were displayed by
Mrs. Mitchell.