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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
WILD AND WOODY.

Not long ago many of wistfuly envied the cattle
Prices high demand seemed mitess in spite OF
that tale after tale of fabulous profits from the
beef producing regions
Now the picture has undergone almost incredible
change that sold for much 40 cents pound
going to market for little 20 cents In case after case
heavy losses have replaced the big profits.
In it's February 20 issue, us. News & Work Report
deals wildly with what has happened explains the caus
es-the tremendous increase in cattle population the
potent influence of weather. the speculative spree and the
dream of profits which caused people who knew little
nothing about the cattle business to enter sidene
the booming cattle auctions where producers sold to each
other at everrsng prices.
u. S. News emphasizes that this hasn't been fatal
bow-there still money be made in CATTLE and
period of time the losses will be paid off and recovery at
tanned There has been big rush of cattemen to Wash
ngton for government aid At the end the magazine
Most cattlemen willing to concede that the big prices
of the postwar years probably gone for good Many
don't want to such prices again But almost all of
them viii agree will the Texas livestock who said that
the Spree while it lasted one of the widest woolest
crap-shootngest booms that ever was SEEM
So much for the facts The moral seems to be that in
Free competitive economy that which goes up must
tually come down.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
TYRRELL SHERIFF SETS
THE RECORD STRAIGHT

To the Editor:
In the issue of The Coastland
Times March Is, 1853 your rep
resentative, Mrs. Blanche w. Co.
hoon, of Columbia, N. c. was very
much in error when she stated IN
her article that Tyrrell County had
never paid the Bond Premiums for
the sheriff's office, and if HB 663
was ratified, it would be the first
time the county had assumed this
expense. l wish to advise that the
record in the County Accountants
office which can be verified, dis
closes that the sheriff's bond prem
iums were paid by the county from
1910 to 1915 inclusive.
H.B. 1877 dated March the goth,
1045, effective September of 1916
was passed during the time her
late husband, C. Earl Cohoon, was
in the legislature from Tyrrell
County. This bill prohibits the
County Commissioners from pay
ing the bond premiums for the
sheriff, but did not apply to any
other county officials, whose bond
premiums have been and are now
paid out of county funds.
Would you think that bill was
discriminating?
l am sorry the reporter made
the error as l have no, desire to
bring up the past but in order to
be fair to all concerned l felt it my
duty to give the facts in the mat
ter.
B. RAY COHOON
Sheriff Tyrrell County
Columbia, N. C.
March 14th, 1858
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
EVEN IN ENGLAND.

G. E. Spencer of Tyrrell county,
owner of Shore Acres on the beach,
says it is not true that all the
Spencers in the world are concen-
trated in Hyde and Tyrrell coun-
ties. When he went to England
when he was in service, the first
name he saw on a British business
house was Spencer.
Nevertheless, Hyde and Tyrrell
county have their share of Spen-
GERS. In fact, there is a road in
Hyde county on which 16 families
live. With one exception, every
family is named Spencer, and the
lone exception is Spencer Gibbs.
At least that's the way they tell
it in Hyde county.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

cover that she had put his upside
down. AS a matter of fact, when
he explained that the picture rep
resented a pile of snakes, anyone
could see the resemblance and al
most feel the slithery creatures
squirm. BY way of explanation,
Mrs. Atkins explained that she was
afraid of snakes and these were so
realistic she didn't want to get
close enough to them to examine
the picture.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
POINT OF VIEW

Your reporter got a secret chuck
lie the other day from a lifelong
resident of Mays Head who bitter
ly resents summer people trying to
initiate Dare county's manner of
speech. A few minutes after ex-
pressing her scorn of such provin-
cialism, she was telling about the
strange drawl and way of speaking
Of people in a deep south state.
She even told how she and some
friends put on a demonstration for
the benefit of people staying in
the same hotel. AS a matter of
fact, the people of most any Sec
ton can be identified by their way
of speaking. Your reporter once
knew a sea captain who made
hobby of identifying the place of
residence and ancestry of his pas
sengers by listening to them talk.
After the briefest conversation
with your reporter he announced
that I was a Missourian of Scotch
ancestry, which is true.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
WANCHESE PERSONALS

Mrs. Joe Voshell and son of Nor
folk are visiting Mrs. Voshelps
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Dan
iels.
Pete Poole Daniels of the Ul.-
versity of N. c., Chapel Hill, is
spending the spring holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P.
Daniels.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
FASCINATING

Your Unsuitable beachcomber is
about to be lured into the woods,
away from the water. Old timers
on the beach have been spinning
interesting stories of Indian vii
lagos, all but forgotten graveyards
with moss covered markers that
date back many generations, old
handblown bottles that can't be
duplicated now and ever so many
other attractions. 1t looks as
though the old beachcomber would
just have to tear herself away
from the water long enough to
investigate Mays Head woods. Con-
sequently, if this column fails to
appear some week, you will know
that your reporter ventured into
those fabulous woods and got lost.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
MANTEo PERSONALS

Mrs. Mary Mann Evans, who
has been a patient in the Abe
marie Hospital for several days,
has been dismissed from the hos
pital, and is at the home of her
brother, Sam Mann, in Elizabeth
City.
Woody Fearing of the University
of N. c., Chapel Hill, is spending
the spring holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Fearing.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20
DANNY'S A MAMA

Danny, the maltese and white
cat who rules the Cats Meow in
Kill Devil Hills, is the mother
of four kittens, who just missed
by a couple of hours being born
on Friday, the l 9th. Two of them
are mostly white like their
grandma; one is a calico cat
like its pa and the fourth is gray,
like Danny herself. This seems
to worry Danny, who is trying
hopelessly to wash it white like
the others.
The babies occupy a bed in a
box on the floor of the hall clos
ct. Most of the time Danny
shares it with them, but ever SO
often she puts them to sleep and
then ascends to a shelf in the
same closet, where she can look
down on them or hear any plain
tive little cry. Incidentally, she
doesn't answer every wall, but
seems to know when one of the
babies is in trouble and when it
just wants to be noticed.
Anybody need a kitten? In
about a month, four kittens will
be ready for new homes, where
they will return endless amuse-
sql ql!M Mou S! pue lego o. So
room.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

Success in life depends upon
persistent effort, upon the i'm
provement of moments more
than upon any other one thing.
Mary Baker Eddy
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

ARTISTIC DISAPPOINTMENT
Those artists who go in for i'm
pressionism often are offended be-
cause ignorant laymen can't make
head nor tails of their pictures.
Well, Wayne Curles, second grad
er at Kitty Hawk school, knows
just how that feels. At his first at
tempet at finger painting, recent
ly, his finished product was COM
plicated brown swirl. When his
teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins,
mounted all the paintings on the
blackboard, he was shocked to dis
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

OCEAN GROVE, N j., TIMES: "a sure sign that in
ation is will be when auto makers start mentioning
the price of their in their advertising Benjamin j.
Faress president of the United States Steel Corporation
better idea He would not only reveal the price
of the car he would reveal all the hidden taxes buried
that price The $4,000 automobile for instance is
1925, but the buyer does not know this"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

Change, indeed, is painful yet needful; and il
memory have it's farce and WORTH also has shope.
= Carlyle
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

Nothing astonishes much as common sense
lain dealing Ralph Waldo Emel
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

Great they who that spiritual is stronger
than any material force that thoughts rule the world
Emerson
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-20

A really great is known by three signs generos
ity in the design humanity the execution moderation in
success.-Basmarck
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
NOTICE!

Sealed bids will he received by the
State Board of Education at Dover,
Delaware, until 1880 O'clock T.. s. r.,
in the afternoon on the 25th day of
November, 1853, for the purchase of
four (4) new automobiles and one Cd
u ton pickup truck,
IN EXCHANGE for the following
cars and truck:
$3.50 Pontiac cylinder 2-door
sedans
1850 Chevrolet 2-door sedan
1-1949 Chevrolet 2-dOor sedan
2-1949 Chevrolet Business cOupeS
1-1949 Chevrolet Pickup truck
New cars to be equipped with spare
tires, arm rests, hot water heaters,
de etrosteFs, dual windshield wipers,
dual sun visOrs, directiOnal signals,
and seat covers. Bids to be received
will be on vehicles of comparable
price range.
Specifications may be procured at
the Office of the State Board of Edu-
cation, Dover, Delaware, which will
designate the nature and type of new
ears to be purchased and the nature
and type of used cars to he traded
in.
DELIVERY: On or before December
%, 1858.
Bidders must conform to the laws
of the State of Delaware in such case
provided. Address all bids to r. l..
Herbst, State Board of Education,
Dover, Delaware.
The State Board of Education may
accept or reject any or all bids, or
reduce the number of cars to be eX-
changed or purchased. 11-13-2t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 9Th day of No
vember A. ID. 1853, and that all
persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the
said RG9sell Davis, Administrator
of the estate of Fannie c. Davis,
on or before the 9Th day of Novem-
ber, 1854, or abide the Act of AS
sembly in such case made and pro-
vided.
RUSSELL DAVIS
Address Administrator
1880 WestmOreland Ave.
Norfolk 8, Va. 11-13-3t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
NOTICE of SPECIAL ELECTION

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
special election will be held in the
City of Milford, in the State of
Delaware, on December IL, 1858,
pursuant to and in accordance with
Section 3. (A) of Chapter 1862 of
Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, in
order to permit the voters and tax
ables of the City to vote for or
against a proposal to sell the cleo
trio generating equipment contain
ed in the Milford Electric Plant
building, consisting of the follow
ing:
1 Westinghouse straight con-
densing steam turbine, K. W.
Rating 1850, Speed 5000 R. P.
M;
l 5000 r. p. M. Westinghouse
steam turbine, Serial No.
1854;
G. E. Curtis steam turbine fl
stage, 300 X. w. 5000 R. P. M,
Form B, 125 ID. steam pres
sure, equipped with a steam
reducing and desuperheating
station;
Together with transformers and
other generating equipment and
appuTtenances.
Switch Board and equipment.
fl EdgemOOr cross drum water
tube steam boiler, No. 1919; and
#2 EdgemOOr water tube steam
boiler, No. 1893; equipped with
two Detroit Double RetOTt I'm
derfeed StOkers.
Lot of spare parts for boilers and
stOkers.
Lot of auxiliary equipment.
"a complete list and description
of the equipment may be obtain
ed from the office of the City
Manager)
said equipment to be sold in a man
ner to be determined by the Coun-
Gil of the City of Milford as it shall
deem to be in the best interest of
the City.
Said election will be held at the
Community Building, Southwest
Front Street and Church Street, in
said City, being the place where
city elections are usually held in
said City, and the polls at such
election will be opened at 1900
o'clock noon and will remain open
until and be closed at 600 O'Clock
p. NJ. on the day of said election.
The ballots provided for the use
of the voters at said election shall
have printed thereon FOR THE
SALE" and AGAINST THE
SALE" Said election will be con.
Quoted by a Board OF Elections
designated for such purpose.
At the said special election eacl
voter and taxable of the City shal
have a vote either for or agains
the proposed sale.
By order of the City Council O.
the City of Milford, Delaware.
JAMES c. DOWNHAM
Secretary
Dated November 10, 1858. 11-13-3
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
ORDINANCE NO. 81

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
UN ~ E ID REFRIGERATORS:
DEFINITIONS: ESTABLISHING
CERTAIN TIONS
THEREFOR: AND PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLA
TIONS.
WHEREAS, it appears tn a t
throughout this nation there have
been numerous deaths to children
arising from their being locked in
unused refrigeratOrs and suffo-
Gated;
AND WHEREAS. City Council
condemns these deaths as being un-
warranted;
AND WHEREAS, it is deemed to
be in the public interest and gen
eral welfare of the citizens of Mil
ford to establish certain precau-
tiOns regarding unusued refriger-
atOrs;
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIL
FORD IN COUNCIL MET:
Section l. Definitions.
The term, "refrigerators," is
hereby defined for the purpose of
this Ordinance to mean any box
or container designed for the stOr-
age of food or other articles at low
temperatures.
The term, children" is hereby
| defined for the purpose of this Ordi-
nance to mean any child, male or
female, under the age of sixteen
years.
The term, unattended place ac-
cessible to children" is hereby de-
! fined for the purpose of this Ordi-
nance to mean any area, other than
an area for the display of new and
unused refrigeratOrs for sale to the
public, at any time which is with
out someone in attendance and tC
which children could, if they sc
desired, obtain entrance, get into
or upon.
Section 2. No person, firm OF
corporation shall place, keep OF
leave any refrigerator, whether ex.
posed for sale or otherwise, anC
not in regular use, in any "unat-
tended place accessible to chill.
dren" within the City of Milford
unless the door or doors of sucf
refrigerator shall have first beer
unhinged and detached therefrOm
or the latch or closing device re
moved from the door thereof.
Section 3. Any person, firm OF
corporation convicted before tn,
Alderman of a violation of thi!
Ordinance shall be deemed guilt
OF maintaining a nuisance, and o
a misdemeanOr. and shall be fineC
not more than One Hundred
($100.O0) Dollars, and upon failur,
to pay such fine as shall be impos
ed, shall be imprisoned for a tern
of not more than thirty (3O) days
Adopted by Milford City Council
November 10, 1858.
The above Ordinance becomes
law upon publication.
JAMES c. DOWNHAM
ll-lS-lt Secretary
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
NOTICE OF SALE
CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
$175,OOO SEWAGE DISPOSAL
PLANT BONDS

The City of Milford (herein re-
ferred to as "City"D, a municipal
corporation of the State of Della
ware, will receive sealed proposals
for the purchase of the bonds of
such City hereinafter described, at
The City Hall, in Milford, Della
ware, until eight o'clock, P. NJ.
Eastern Standard Time), on De-
cember Is, 1858, at which time and
place the Council of the City of
Milford will publicly open and con-
slider all proposals received. Each
proposal submitted should be en-
closed in a sealed envelope mark
ed Proposal for Bonds" and
should be directed to the under
signed City Secretary, at The City
Hall, Milford, Delaware.
The bonds consist of an issue of
$4,000 Sewage Disposal Plant
Bonds which is payable in annual
installments on December l in
each year as follows: $1,000 in each
of the years 1854 to 1878, inclusive.
The bonds are of the denomination
of $1,000 each and are dated Decem-
ber l, 1853. Interest is payable
semi-annually on June l and De-
cember l. The bonds are coupon
bonds, registerable as to principal
only or as to both principal and
interest, and are payable at The
First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford, in Milford,
/ Delaware.
No proposal for less than all of
the bonds will be considered. Bid
ders are invited to name the rate
of interest which the bonds are to
bear The rate must be a multiple
of One-eighth of one per centum
must not exceed six per centum
(6%) per annum, and must be
the same for all the bonds. The
bonds will be awarded to the bidder
offering to take them at the lowest
rate Of interest, at a price of not
less than par and accrued interest
AS between bidders naming the
same rate of interest, the amount
of premium will determine the
award.
The faith and credit of the. City
are pledged to the payment Of the
bonds. The City is authorized anC
required to levy on all real prop.
erty taxable by the City, within
the limitations prescribed by law
such ad valOrem taxes as may be
necessary to pay the bonds and the
interest thereon.
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a certified or bank cash
ier's check or checks for $3.50
drawn upon an incorporated banl
or trust company and payable tt
the order of the City, to secure thu
City against any loss resulting from
a failure of the bidder to comply
with the terms of his prOsposaI
! The check or checks of the bidder
whose proposal is accepted will b,
deposited b. the City and credited
on the purchase price. The pro
ceeds of the check or checks will
be retained by the City as liQui
dated damages in case the biddet
fails to accept delivery Of and pa!
for the bonds. Checks of unsuc
cessful bidders will be returned
upon the award Of the bonds. TIL,
right to reject any or all of tn,
proposals is hereby reserved.
The approving opinion of Messrs
Reed, Hoyt, Taylor & Washburn, o
New York City, will be furnishe,
the purchaser, without cost.
JAMES c. DOWNHAM
Secretary
Dated November 9, 1853. 11-13-5
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
PUBLIC SALE
Of valuable
REAL ESTATE
and
Personal Property

The undersigned will SELL at a
Public Auction on the premises, ia
COnwell Street, Seaford. Delaware, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1853
AT 100 O'CLOCK P. M.
Rain or Shine
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One Lawson Sofa and two chairs,
7-piece dining room suite, Apiece
maple bedroom suite, set of maple
bunk beds or twin beds, 5-piece di-
nette set, l day bed Roper gas
range, Servel refrigerator, and other
things too numerous to mention.
REAL ESTATE
Also at the same time and place
with offer my home, 6 rooms and bath,
with oil heat, and twO-story building
in the back. Lot contains 1850 square
feet of land.
TERMS on Personal Property CASH
TERMS on Real Estate: 20%o of
purchase price on day of sale, bal
ance within 80 days.
J. ROBERT WHITMAN, Owner
John s. Dickerson, AuctiOneer
ll-6-2t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the speci-
ficatiOns and the Contract Agreement.
The provisions of the Federal Aid
Highway Act, as amended are appli-
cable to Federal Aid projects.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware State
Employment Service whose offices are
located at COL Shipley Street, Will
mingtOn, 307 S. State Street, Dover,
and the Wagamon Building, The Circle,
Georgetown.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten Q0) days after exc
CutiOn of the contract and be com
pleted as specified.
Monthly payments win be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construc-
tiOn completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) per cent Of the total amount of
the proposal
The envelope containing the pro-
pOsal must be marked Proposal for
the construction of State Highway
Contract No.~.....---..--...'
The contract will be awarded or
rejected within twenty 600 days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Complete sets of specifications may
be obtained upon receipt of five dol
lars ($5.OO) for each set which amount
will not be refunded
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY: Hugh r. Sharp, Jr2 Chairman
November 6, 1858
Dover, Delaware 11-13-2t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
EQUIPMENT CONTRACT NO. 1884,
2-GVW $4,000 Il
Minimum Dump Trucks

Vehicles offered for trade-in:
2-used Dump Trucks.
These vehicles may he inspected for
indicated below:
Dover, Delaware: s a. NJ. to p. NJ,
23d November
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the Proposals, Specifi-
cations and Contract Agreement.
Copies of proposals are available,
Department, Room 207, Dover, Della
ware.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
The envelope provided by the Depart o.
ment for bidding shall he identified as
| to proposal number and name of bid
der in the space provided therefor.
Ihe right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
The successful bidder will have the
responsibility of performing pre- deliv-
cry service
All bids submitted must be for the
net price not including Federal Tax.
Any dealer submitting a bid will not
use the name of this Department in
any advertising, if he is a successful
| bidder
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY: Hugh r. Sharp, Jr., Chairman
| w. A. McWilliams, Chief Engineer
| 10th November 1858
| Dover, Delaware. 1l-l3-2t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
IN MEMoRIAM

LESTER-In loving memory of my
dear, husband and our father, James
Shelourn Lester, who passed away
November IA, 1851:
Sad and sudden was the call,
OF one so dearly loved by all
A bitter grief, a shock severe,
II was to part with one so dear.
For all of us you did your best.
COO grant to you eternal rest.
Sadly missed by Wife and Daugh-
ters' 11-13-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad and loving memory of our
dear husband and father, James Hen
~ MITCHELL who was killed N0vem-
ber 13, 1948:
Five years have passed since you left
us,
Sad was the shock that night;
You bid no one a last fOrewell,
goodbye you could not say
30 an we can do, dear husband and
father,
Is to go and attend your grave
And leave behind a token of love.
To one of the best husbands and
fathers God ever gave.
Sadly missed by Wife and Daughter
1l-13-1t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to relatives, friends, and
neighbOrs for their kindness, cards,
and sympathy extended us during
the illness and death of our dear
father, Roland Knots; also our
thanks to Rev. Roy L. Jones for
his kind words. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Marker and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Reed and Sons. 11-13-1t
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad and loving memory of our
dear son, Billy Carpenter, who passed
away four years ago, November 16,
1919:
To your grave we often wander
And picture your face so dear
A loving thought and a secret tear
Will keep your memory ever near.
Sadly missed by Mother, Father and
sisters. 11-13-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Robert Ralston Davis; deceased,
are hereby notified to settle the
same on or before the twenty
eighth day of October A. D. 1854,
and all those having claims against
the estate to present the same,
duly attested, on or before the
twenty eighth day Of October A. d.
1854.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
Milford, Delaware
11-13-3t Administrator