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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-02

Elizabeth Pugh, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Payne of Gulrock, Mrs. Pearl
Scharff of Charlotte, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Jackson, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
Carol Jackson and Miss Mary Lee
jackson of Elizabeth City, Mrs.
Rena Tillett of Wanchese, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson of Grimes
land, Mrs. Addie Gibbs, Gulrock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosser Nixon and
son, Wade, R. Bruce Etheridge of
Manteo, Lula and Frank Daw and
Zinkie Creole of Bath, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Berry of Swan Quarter,
Leroy Payne, Gulrock, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E, Lane, Margaret Smith
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. White,
Mrs. Bertha Gray White, of Ty-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gaskill,
Linda Gaskill, Lonnie Hooper of
Norfolk, Mrs. NJ. j. Bobbitt, Molly
and Nancy Bobbitt of Littleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hooper, Dor
is Twiford, Sybil Boomer, Kate
Goodwin, Lenwood Berry, Laura
Dean Berry, Annette Berry of Nor
folk, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Wechter,
Marcia Wechter of Lumberton, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Meekins of Cam
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nixon
of Cherry Point, John, Katie and
Vera Harris and Eugenia Warren
of Ransomville, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Davis and children of Pungo
and Mrs. Patsy Mckinney of Eng
elhard, Mrs. Neal Jackson, Mrs.
Burwell Evans and Gloria Os-
borne, grand children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hooper attended as we'll as
Martha Lynn, Dawn and Ray
Evans great grandchildren.
The neighbors and friends in
the community also called during
the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hoop
er have always been very active
in community work and the many
lovely gifts and good wishes re-
ceived by the couple on their an
niversary show the love and es-
TEEN with which they are regarded
by all who know them.
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ODD FELLOWS, Virginia Dare Lodge
Manteo: at hall rear Of school gym, first
and third Tuesdays, 8 pm.
RENA BAUM CIRCLE Of W.S.C.S. Sec
oud Monday at members homes.
wANCHESE PTA: LIST Tuesday Of ev-
cry month. Wanchese School
Thursday
AMERICAN LEGION. Fit. Raleigh Post
No. Is: Second Thursday. Manteo Com
munity Building.
MASONIC LODGE Of wanchese: first
and third Thursdays, 8 pm.
EASTERN STAR: at Wanchese Masonic
Hall, second and fourth Thursdays, pm.
WV CLUB No. 1859: Gordon Build
ing Manteo, every Thursday, pm
GARDEN CLUB: at Community Build
ing, first Thursdays 2:30 pm.
Friday
AVON AMERICAN LEGION POST No.
397 meets first Friday each month In the
Legion Hail at the Avon School building
at $50 pm
DAUGHTERS OF PoCAHoNTAS. Wan
cheese Tonnaluke Council No. % meets
End .as4ls 4th Friday nights in Wanchese
MasSlir Hall
MANTEo LODGE AT. & AM. No $50:
at Fire Hall. first and third Fridays.
wANCHESE PURITAN: P. NJ. Srd
Friday: SchoolbuildinR.
WANCHESE PURITAN: Srd Friday
IL pm. Schoolbuilding.
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BY Lorna Boone

NEVVY WISHED his worn shoes
wouldn't make so much noise
on the cobblestoned alley. In the
darkness, he saw the discarded
Christmas tree standing tall be-
side a trash barrel and even the
rank odors of the alley couldn't
drown out the faint fragrance OF
pine needles.
Newly shivered, taking his hands
from the dubious protection of his
pockets to pull his one mitten on.
The tree, his tree! Dust as he
hefted it, he heard a shout.)
For an eleven-year-old Nevvy
was fast, but the shout came again
and then hard, pounding steps.
Then, abruptly, he stopped as a
large hand grasped his shoulder.
The grip on Nevvy's thin Shout
der frightened as a loud voice de-
manded, "Where're you going with
our tree?"
Newly twisted around to face a
husky boy in a letterman's sweat
er. you threw it OUT
Does that mean you can take
it? You alley kids start in young"
1T wasn't stealing" angrily,
Newly heard his voice shake. TO
morrow the trash man would have
got it."
The light from a neon sign spot
lighted them. You are young"
the boy said, letting him 60.
Thirteen" Newly spoke quick
ly.
Don't lie," the older boy count
cred sharply. Look, this is my
tree :"
"All right, so I'm eleven and ]
know it's your tree"
But today's the third Of jan
: uary," the boy said, in a friend
lier voice.
Newly wanted to say "You
couldn't understand, but then he
looked at the tree, still green and
fragrant even if the needles were
shattering, and spoke carefully.
I'VE haven't had Christmas at our
house yet and and we need
a tree"
That's tough" the boy said,
how Gomez"
Reasons"
Tell me why or I won't give YOU
this tree"
NEVVY let the tree 60, watched
' it rock back and forth on its
standard, and, thinking of his
mother, hardened his voice. "Rea'
son we didn't have q tree is we
couldn't afford it. No job for my
dad, no dough. And the reason we
didn't have any Christmas sooner
was because of my mother. She
was in the hospital having a baby
Then they let my mother come
home, right before New Years
cause there wasn't anybody tc
keep care of the little kids 'cept
me when my dad was job hunting
Tell me the rest" the boy said
Mot much to tell. Only the hos
pital kept the baby cause It's pre-
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MANY ATTEND GOLDEN
WEDDING AT STUMPY PIT.
Large Group of Visitors From
Several Counties Felicitate
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Hooper Saturday

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Hooper were
guests of honor Saturday after
noon at an open house given by
their children, Mrs. E. R. Meekins,
Mrs. Calvin Watson and Mrs. AL
Ian Osborne, the occasion being
their 5Oth Wedding Anniversary.
The house was beautifully deco
rated with cut flowers and with
arrangements of dried flowers in
gold carrying out the golden mo-
tiff.
The dining room table was COW
cred with a linen cloth and deco
rated with a lovely wedding cake
and lighted tapers. Mrs. Meekins
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Osborne
assisted by Mrs. Neal Jackson and
Mrs. Burwell Evans, served punch
cake, sailed nuts and minis to the
guests.
Out of town guests included
Tom Sutton, w. o. Barnette and
C. w. Mann of Manns Harbor
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Davenport, Mr.
and Mrs. L. N. Davenport, Mrs. R.
L. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.
Gibbs of Columbia, Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Pugh, Elsie Pugh, Fox
ton Satterthwaite, Emma O'Neal
Alex Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Pugh, Jr., Mrs. Amanda Pugh
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MACS HEADERS ADDITION
HAS HEATING SYSTEM

The Mays Headers addition,
which was completed in the Spring
of 1852, has just been equipped
for year-round comfort. Finishing
touches were put on this week to
their hot air heating system, which
can also be used in the summer as
a cooling system, the first of its
kind on the beach. Fourteen 70 1ms
with bath are included in the ad-
dition. 1t will open for guests soon.
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mature and they aren't sure it's
going to live. But the little kids
there's five of them-we promised
them Christmas and we're gonna
have it. l was going to take this
tree home for a starter. Me and
my dad have been making pres
ents, but, my, gosh, you gotta have
a tree! Even they know that"
The boy was quiet a long time.
Then. Your brothers and sisters
still believe in Santa CLAUSE"
"Oh sure. l gave them a story
about Santa Claus waiting until
my mother got home to come to
our house. They're beginning to
wonder though
Listen" the boys voice was
eager let me be Santa, will you?
We have a suit l could wear with
some pillows. How about it?"
Nevvy felt the boys enthusiasm.
Sure" he answered, off-handedly
Newly knew then that the boy
really wanted to do it. Heck no,
he said sincerely, they'll love it
Look, I'll give you the address and
you come down in an hour-Ill
leave the toys outdoors for your
pack. Oh, and I'll have. the window
the front one-open for you. tn
take me awhile to get the tree up"
Swell" the boy sounded excited
Merry Christmas" Nevvy
called after him and picked their
Christmas tree up, not caring how
much noise his shoes made as he
ran down the alley.
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WANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Davis and
children have returned to their
home in Glensview, Ill, after spen-
ding the Christmas holidays here
with Mr.. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Daniels of
Smyrna spent the Christmas holi-
days here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Midget of
Elizabeth City visited relatives
here Friday.
Lcdr. and Mrs. Royce Daniels
and son David visited relatives here
Sunday.
Shirley Daniels has returned
from Norfolk after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Greet.
Joyce Stetson visited relatives
in Norfolk this week.
Brenda Daniels, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Daniels. received
medical treatment in Elizabeth
City. She was accompanied by her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaSalle Tillett of
Crisfield, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Larry Tillett Of Elizabeth City,
visited Mr.. Tillett's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Tillett during the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Ralph Fleming of Norfolk
was the week end guest of her
mother, Mrs. Mollie Baum.
June Daniels has returned to her
home in Norfolk after visiting rel
atives here this week.
Maggie Daniels has returned
from the Leigh Memorial hospital
after an operation, her condition is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Midget of
Engelhard visited relatives here
Christmas day.
Mrs. Lucy Midget was visitor
in Elizabeth City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Daniels and
children have returned from Co.
lumbia where they visited Mr.. Dan
iels parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Daniels.
Mrs. Missouri Williams visited
relatives in Norfolk during the
Christmas holidays.
Jacky Forehand of E. c. c.
Greenville, spent the Christmas
holidays here with her mother,
Mrs. Louise Tillett.
Mrs. Joe Voshelle and son, Reese,
Of Norfolk and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Daniels and son, Roy of Eliza
beth City spent the Christmas hol-
idays here with Mr.. Daniels and
Mrs. Voshelle's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. R. Daniels.
Mrs. Rena Midget and daughter
of Ocean View, Va, spent the week
end here with relatives.
Mrs. Lurana Midget of Rodan-
the and Mrs. N. E. Gould of Mays
Head are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Rowena Midget,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Edwards
of Newport News, Va, visited Mrs.
Edwards mother, Mrs. Rowena
Midget during the holidays.
Mrs. Pearl Scharff has returned
to Charlotte, N. c., after visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Howard of
Chesapeake City, Md, are visiting
Mrc Houardc mother Mrs Dora
Davis.
Mrs. Pearl Scharff and Mrs.
George Baum visited Mrs. George
H. Dudley at the Marine Hospital
in Norfolk, Tuesday.
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. SLADESVILI-E NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Midget and
children, Mrs. Ruth Carrow of Nor
folk spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Carrow and Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. B. Midgette.
Mrs. Will Jennette is recupera-
ting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Joe Williams. She returned
from Pungo District Hospital We'd
nesday.
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small
Add hot and dye bath is eo Tie tEsod se s%uled
cold dry with clean cloth It's simple oh When you
with
You oinon searched
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ing panther-like, ready, alert
and in a flash he was astride
the stallion, holding its long
name with his left hand, throw
ing his elbow over the horses
withers, hooking his knee behind
the elbow of the horses front leg,
reaching out with his right hand
to catch the horses lower face
just above the nostrils, clamping
down tight and sticking there
with the tenacity of a bulldog
The stallion would rear, pitch,
squeal, snort, paw the air for
thirty or forty minutes, but fin
ally out of wind, tired and afraid,
he stopped his violent struggling.
Slowly the horseman eased his
grip. Immediately the stallion
lunged and reared. Only after
several attempts did the wild
horse admit defeat. "Old Widdie",
Guthrie SAM, Rainbow, and
others were truly great stations
and had the spunk and grit to
put up terrible battles. Their
tusks, or cutting teeth, were long
from age and could be used like
knives to cut and slash, and their
forefeet and rear hoofs gave a
wicked kick.
If a buyer at the pen wanted a
horse ridden, as a beginning to
breaking, Homer or some other
horseman would get the horse
outside, work him up to the cor
raj fence with lines, pull his tail
through the fence and wrap it
around a post. then Ibid him
blind-folded with his neck dashed
to a shorter post. In that way
they could saddle him. They used
mostly Mcclellan saddles in
those days, never Western. Here
again, Homer Howard was a
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veered off from each other, re-
turning to their herds. 1t was no
easy task to drive these two
hundred wild ponies sixteen
miles southwark to the Corral in
Ocracoke Village.
Back of our house stood big
live oak with one limb at least
thirty feet long where we boys
perched to get the first view of
the ponies as they were driven
down the sandy road by our
house to Cookie Creek, the har-
Dor. There were no docks in the
harbor in those days; the ponies
were headed along the shore and
in the shallow water to the Cor
raj by people on shore and in
boats. After all the horses were
penned and the bars closed,
people went home, ate dinner,
and then returned for the brand
ing. and selling of the stock.
There were buyers from the
mainland who wanted the ponies
for saddle horses or for farm use,
AS soon as people began to climb
the corral fence general move
ment among the stations started.
Hoofs began to fly, teeth snap,
with much squealing and snort
ing. Then suddenly someone on
the fence would yell: "Homer's
caught the motley roam over
there" To catch wild stallion
with nothing but bare hands took
wit, agility, strength, and SIAM
ina. He would walk quietly
through the mares, slapping
them on the rump, working his
way between them slowly, grad
ually sometimes jumping
! aside to escape the hoofs of a
kicky horse - getting closer and
! closer to a great stallion, crouch
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were Engelhard visitors

Jr., were Engelhard visitors
Friday.
Pvt. Erwin Smith and Pvt.
Johnnie Powell of Fort Jackson
S. c., recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Carol Smith and Family.
Messers j. c. and L. w. Sad
Ter and Miss Barbara Sadler were
business visitors in Elizabeth
City Wednesday.
David Holton of Edenton was
week end visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Sears and
family and Leon Harris, Jr.,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Gibbs
j. H. and Texes Sears Saturday
Rev. c. Edward Sharpe OF
Lake Landing held his regular
service at All Saints Episcopal
Church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Jones, Jr.,
of Morehead City spent last week
here with their parents.
Mrs. Charles Presley and
daughter returned home Sunday
with Mr.. Presley, they had been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cut
rell.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-07-17
AUGUSTUS T. TWIFoRD
BURIED AT STUMPY POINT

The funeral of Augustus T..
Twiford who died in Norfolk
Tuesday of last week was con-
Quoted in the Stumpy Point
Methodist Church Thursday at
two o'clock by Rev. M. w. Man.
ess of Durham. The choir sang
Gods Tomorrow" and ''Beauti-
full Isle of Somewhere, "Abide
With Me" was sung at the grave
by Mrs. Maude Hooper, Goldie
Best, Evelyn Meekins, Grace
Hooper, Belle Payne, Ruth Man
ess, Carville Wise, Horace and
Billy Hooper. Pallbearers were
George Payne, Bob Midgette,
Leslie Wise, Lit Meekins, Hildred
Golden, and Calvin Hooper. Hon
orary Pallbearers were, Geo.,
lobe, Dewey Wise, Dallas Gray
and Beaman Hooper.
Those attending from out of
town were Mrs. Leslie Gaskill,
Mrs. Martha Twiford, Mrs. Mil
dred Albertson, Mrs. Eta Bray
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. Moore, all
of Elizabeth City; Claude Jones
of Manteo; c. w. Mann of Mann's
Harbor; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Twiford and daughter, Mrs. ]. T..
jenkins of Norfolk; Mrs. Alice
Barber, E. K. White and Herman
White of Edenton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Bell and Catherine o.
Keefe of Norfolk; and John Mid
gette of Mashoes.
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master horseman as he crawled
astride and called for the blind
fold to be snatched off. Then
with a mighty heave the wild
horse began to buck or run or
sunfish-backing, twisting, turn
ing, rearing coming to a full
stop with head down, stlffened
legs or standing on his hind feet,
groaning in every nerve, his
body sweat-soaked from his eff
forts; nostrils extended expand
ing and contracting like a bel
lows. But finally administered
by the victorious horseman.
Times have changed consider
ably; today there are only about
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mington has returned home after
spending the past two weeks
with Miss Beverly Williams and
other relatives. Miss Williams
Miss Maggie Watson is visit
returned home with her.
ing relatives in Charlottesville.
Va. She accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Braxton Fowler and daughter,
recent visitors to ngelhard, to
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. O'Neal and
children, Delbridge and Emily,
recently visited relatives in Mid
dlesx, returning home early last
week.
Robert Lee McGrath and H. w.
McGrath of Maryland spent sew
eral days of this week with Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Neal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Royden Neal and family.
Hubert Marshall of Norfolk,
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Williams and son of
Texas, spent Friday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berry and
daughter, Nelva, spent Sunday
and Monday in Elizabeth City,
and Great Bridge, Va. They were
accompanied home by their
daughter, Miss Connie Berry,
student nurse in City Hospital in
Portsmouth, Va, who will spend
her vacation with them.
w. D. Gibbs and Mrs. John "A.
Marshall spent Sunday in Green
Vile.
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PAGE FIVE

fifty of the wild ponies left on
Ocracoke. This years penning, on
July 4th, could not compare in
excitement with those of the
good, old days, but it was a fine
reminder that the ponies are still
an important part of the Islands
heritage. Today jeeps can help in
driving the ponies down the six
teen mile reef but they alone can
not do the job - horsemen are
still necessary for that task, and
many an old-time Ocracoker was
thrilled again to watch the ponies
gallop round the bend, down the
highway to the harbor shore
Corral.
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HORSEMEN
Continued from Page One)

the horses could be seen spread
out on the plains around First
Hammock Hills, just north of
Ocracoke Village. Each little
band was headed by a tough and
stringy stallion. They ran hither
and thither, their names and tails
flying, heads held high, ears
pointed forward and necks arch
ed to meet a foe. And whenever
the stations met, they did battle
- biting, kicking, paving -
until the rider closed in. Then
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ENCELHARD PERSONALS

Mrs. Bill Hamitt and two sons
of Mt. Gilead are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Roper.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G.. Thompson
and little daughter, Mary Emily,
spent Thursday and Friday with
relatives here, returning to their
home in Colerain Friday night.
Mrs. S. J. Gibbs of Manteo
visited friends here on Friday
before leaving on Saturday to
spend this week in the western
part of the state.
Mrs. Ephron Cahoon, Mrs.
Royden Neal and Patricia Neal
were in Washington Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Norman Wagner and two
children of Cincinnati, Ohio are
spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mar
shall.
Ephron Cahoon, USN, station
ed in Norfolk, visited Mrs. Ca
hoon and children last week end.
Mrs. w. C. Harris of Swan
Quarter visited in Engelhard on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Jones who
have been living in Washington,
D. c., are spending some time
with Mrs. Jones mother, Mrs.
Harold Neal and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark of
Norfolk were the week end
guests of Miss Fannie Spencer
and Mrs. Belle Creole and family.
Mrs. Belle Creole spent part
of last week in Belhaven with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Creole and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Creole and
families.
Sam Spencer has returned to
Norfolk after spending the week
end at home.
William Roper of the us.
Army is with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lee Roper,
while on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Shirlen and
children of Raleigh spent few
days with Mrs. Belle Creole and
Miss Fannie Spencer during the
past week.
Mrs. Robena Midyette and Ben
Midyette were in Washington
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Selby and
children of Jacksonville visited
Mr.. Selby's mother, Mrs. Fannie
Selby during the past week.
c. V. Selby has returned to his
employment in Norfolk after
spending the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Swinde1l
were visitors in Washington
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Spencer
and little son of Washington
spent the week end here.
Miss Judy Cahoon visited Mr..
and Mrs. Beverly Hardison in
Newberry last week.
Mrs. Cynthia Spencer of Wash
ington is the guest of relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swindell, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cahoon and
daughter, Judy, were recent
visitors in Manteo and Mays
Head.
Miss Mary Lou Mallard of Will
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FAIRFIELD PERSONALS

Mrs. Henry Tuten and daugh-
ter, Margaret returned to Balti-
more Wednesday after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartford Jones.
Virgil Smith who recently re-
turned to the states is here visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Blake.
Mrs. B. E. Jennette of Greens
boro is visiting her son-in-1aw
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Young.
Miss Joyce Money of Wash
ington and Laverne Mooney of
Kinston spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Mooney.
Bobby Simmons of the us.
Army, who has been stationed
at cambridge, Md, is spending
the week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. c. Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Gill and
children have returned to their
home in Wilson after having
spent the past week here visit
ing relatives.
Thomas Jones is in S. c. visit
ing relatives.
Max Fisher of Newport News
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle
Jones.
Mrs. Jack Bonner and son of
Greensboro have been visiting
her mother for some time.
Charles Cutrell of Elizabeth
City is visiting his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Cutrell, Jr.
Mrs. Tommy Jones and neph-
ew, Ashley Balance spent Mon
day night and Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Best at Stun
py Point.
D. w. Sears and Leon Harris,
Evening star., 1953-05-13

pie method" whereby 1t win be
reimbursed by other Government
departments for the cost Of free
mailing services.
4. The department expects to
ask Congress to allow temporary
increases in postal rates for no:
more than two years.
S. A substantial number Of
personnel reductions will be made
as result of organization and
policy changes. Such changes
will start in Washington.
Postal Savings Discussed.
The Postal Savings System
came in for considerable dis
cussion. favorable and other
wise, in the House subcommit-
tees transcript of testimony
and at a hearing by a Senate
Civil Service subcommittee yes
terday
The Senate group is consid-
ering a bill to abolish the sys-
tenn. Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Albert j. Robertson said the
department would not favor the
bill because it provides for a
too-abrupt liquidation and has
other shortcomings. He ex-
planned that more than 20 per
cent of the depositors withdraw
their amounts within 80 days.
This saves interest for the Gov
ernment but is costly in other
ways, he added.