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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24
ne Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth

the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth
City.
Lindberg Hooper of Broad
Creek Village spent the week end
here.
Earl Beaman, Jr. has returned
from the Albemarle Hospital,
Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich Williams
and children have returned to
Elizabeth City after a few days
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Gray and
family of Broad Creek spent the
week end here.
Mrs. Bobby Gray of won was
given a bridal shower at the home
of Mrs. George Gray, Dec. 10th.
She is the former Miss Esta Gray.
Refreshments of home made cake
and soft drinks were served to
the guests. The bride received
many lovely gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray are
parents of 7 ID. baby girl, born
Dec. 18th at the Cape Hatteras
Health Center. Mother and baby
are doing fine.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24
AVON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gray and
children of Broad Greek Village
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarvis Gray.
Cecil Williams, U. S. Navy
spent the week end with his moth
er, Mrs. Ruby Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Gray and
family of Portsmouth, Va. are at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Williams
and children and Mrs. Blanche
Hooper and son have returned
from Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Austin have
returned from Elizabeth City.
Lester Scarborough, U. S. C.. G.,
Norfolk spent the week end nele
Mrs. Arkansas Hooper and
granddaughter Carol have return
ed from Norfolk.
Pritchard Gray, Jr. has returned
from Norfolk.
Mrs. Rosa Austin is a patient in
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24

bring hundreds of thousands of
people into the state annually. The
tourist industry in the state is es-
timated to be work 1926, 900 a
year. The state has 16 public
parks, which provide recreation
for hundreds of thousands of per-
sons annually.
Commercial fisheries is another
expanding industry in the state.
During the past biennium it had a
total overall value of $19,577,478
as compared with $16,367,632 for
the previous two-year period. The
commercial fishing industry pro-
vides livelihood for more than
$4,000 people living in the states
coastal areas.
With many industries depending
upon North Carolina minerals,
the development in this field is
progressing. Systematic studies of
ILlS 1lSlu iIlSluuS uSldlleu survey
ing, mapping and evaluating of
mineral deposits. There are more
than 800 kinds of rock and min
erals occurring in the state, with
70 being commercially valuable.
State state also aids in develop
ment of its navigable waters for
their use by commercial as we'll
as pleasure boats. 1t carries on a
continuing program of coopera-
ton with the U. S. Geological Sur
vey in obtaining and studying data
relating to surface and under
ground water, in the making of
chemical analyses of water sup
plies for domestic as we'll as for
industrial use, and operates 140
stream-gauging stations on major
watersheds located within the
state.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24
DRIVING PRIVILEGE
TAKEN FROM 1889

Raleigh-Acting under the legal
provisions of the Safety Response
bility Law the Motor Vehicles De-
partment has withdrawn the driv-
ing privileges of 1889 Tar Heel
motorists so far this year.
The law specifies that motorists
involved in death, injury or prop
erty damage in excess of 500
must show proof of financial re-
sponsibility. Vehicles commission
er Edward Scheidt said approx
mately a third of the drivers i'll
volved in accidents through No
vember did not have adequate liza
bility insurance.
Several options are offered mo-
florists involved in mishaps
Scheidt said in an effort to make
clearer the provisions of the law.
If he is not protected by ade-
quate liability insurance he may
make a cash deposit up to max
imum of 900, secure release
from liability, or, if within one
year no court action is pending
the case is dropped.
Scheidt said that approximately
5000 drivers a month file acct
dent reports and that about SO
percent furnish adequate proof of
financial responsibility. The ether
third are notified their license is
subject to Suspension unless sat
isfactory settlement is made.
Approximately 800 drivers a
month do not comply and their Ii
cense is suspended.
There has been some confusion
as to what type insurance is ade-
quate to comply with the safety
responsibility law.
Scheidt explained it by saying
that automobile liability insurance
protects the other driver and his
property and collision insurance
protects only the owners vehicle.
The Safety Responsibility Law
was enacted January 1, 1854. 1t is
designed to afford greater protec-
ton for motorists innocently in
volved in accidents caused by neg
ligent driving.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24

Raleigh.-In the conservation
and development of it's natural
resources, North Carolina is MAX
ing notable progress. Efforts be-
ing made to promote wiser and
more profitable use of these re-
sources are paying dividends, a
Department of Conservation and
Development survey shows.
Considerable progress is being
made in bringing about a better
balance between agriculture and
industry. More payrolls of a year.
around nature are being provided
through the industrial expansion
program that is receiving so much
attention during the present State
administration.
Long known for its leadership
in various types of industry,
North Carolina is gaining recog-
milton as state in which many
diversified products are manufac-
tured for the markets of the ma
ton and the world. In sales vol
ume, textiles, tobacco, furniture,
food and chemicals are highest.
eve are pleased with the pro-
gress that is being made, but we
are long ways from being salts
fled" said CID Director Ben E.
Douglas. eve still have much to
do in order to boost the per CAPT
ia income of our citizens"
The electrical and electronics
equipment industry is the newest
and fastest growing in the state.
It's rapid growth is attracting to
the state some of the most re-
spected names in industry. Before
World War II this industry was
practically nonexistant in North
Carolina. Now there are 40 such
plants with more than $4,000 en-
ployees engaged in the production
of electrical and electronics equip
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ment and supplies.
1900 Plants

ment and supplies.
1900 Plants
At the end of 1853 there were
approximately 1900 manufactur-
ing plants in operation in the
state. They employed some
100000 persons, who had a total
income of approximately $1,802,
100000. These workers, who have
won wide acclaim for their pro-
ductivity from many out-of- state
industrialists locating new plants
in North Carolina, produced prod
ucts valued at $6,599,00O,000. An
indication of how North Carolina
is growing industrially is seen in
comparison with products manu-
featured in 1889. That year they
were valued at $1,421 100000.
There are now about $500 more
manufacturing plants in the state
than there were in 1916.
The approximate LOO textile
plants in the state employed some
$4,000 workers in 1853. They had
gross earnings of about $4,000,
900, and they turned out products
valued at $2,S19,OO0,OO0. Textile
products manufactured in the
state in 1889 had a value of
$55O,O00,O00.
More Diversification
The states textile industry is
becoming more and more diversi-
fled within itself. It produces a
wide variety of synthetic and
wooden textiles in addition to cot
ton. More than 40 percent of
Americas hosiery is produced in
North Carolina.
Although textiles and tobacco
account for more than half the
dollar value in production, healthy
diversification of the states in
dustrial development is shown.
Other examples of the states
growing industrial diversification
are the manufacturing of boilers
and other metal products, cigar
cite paper, cellophane, electric
equipment, automatic typewriters,
aluminium windows and jalousies,
electric blankets, smoking pipes,
wooden screws, firearms, pottery,
hypodermic needles, fish nets, sill
verware, and a variety of lesser
known items.
National Leader
North Carolina is pround of it's
leadership in the manu-
facture of textiles, tobacco, and
wooden furniture.
It's approximate 100 tobacco
plants in 1858 employed $4,000
persons, who had gross earnings
of S161, 100000. They produced
products valued at $1,661, 100000
as compared with an output val
ued at $539,000,0O0 in 1889. The
states approximate 400 furniture
plants employed $4,000 persons in
1858. They had gross earnings of
1928, 100000 and produced goods
valued at S332,OO0,0O0. Value of
furniture manufactured in the
state in 1889 was $59,000,O0O.
Approximately So percent of
the states total area of
49,142 square miles is in wood
| a n S. Products manufactured
from the states forests in 1853
had a combined value of $4,000,
600.
Attracts Tourists
The state is becoming more and
more attractive to tourists. It's
scenic and other attractions, plus
a systematic advertising program,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24

The old furlong, still sometimes
used in measurements, represent
ed the distance it was supposed
a yoke of oxen could pillow with
out resting-"one furrow long" or
220 wards.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24
NATIONAL
on ESTS

There are over q million
acres in North Carolina Na-
itonaI bNeSf ard overt miaios1
vaca+ioni<ix visited Hess ia
1858. PiS9ah and Nanfshsls
forests LOT which JOYCE NiInser
isd pav+) are IN tie moarfa;'.s.
cEcafar Is ON the coast and
utNharrie in the Piedmont.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24

Flying 800 miles an hour, it
would take 33 days to reach the
moon, 35 years to reach the sun,
based on distances when the
bodies are nearest the earth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-24

FORESTS ARE VASTLY
IA oORTANT no No"N
CAROLINA. they COVER
a THIRD OF lANO AREA
AN0 Supply RAW MATERIALS
70 ITS GREAT INDUSTRIES
NOoTH CAROLifNAS FORESTS
ARE PROTECTED @T THE
DEPT OF CONSERVATION
~D DEVELOPMENT.
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WINTER FERRY SCHEDULES
(Effeetive October !. l954-Moy 81. 1855
Evening star., 1954-02-18
VIRGINIA Art Commission
Hits State BUILDING Plans

RICHNOND.-The State Art
Commission opposes plans for
a group of five new State Office
buildings, it was learned yes
terday.
Commission files made public
by Chairman A. Edwin Kendrew,
Williamsburg architect, reveal a
general nine-point disagreement
with the State Office Building
Commission over the vast new
additions planned for Capitol
Square.
The Building Commission
proposed project Endorsed by
both former Gov. Battle and
Gov. Stanley-calls for the first
Of five structures to be Is stories
high and built at an estimated
cost of $3.9 million. The other
buildings in the project are de-
scribed as comparable to the first
in size and cost.
Evening star., 1954-02-18
EisenhowerViewso on Economic
Outlook and Unemployment

A transcript of that part of
President EiSenho,Der's press
conference yesterday 1Ohich re-
lates to unemployment and
the economic outlook tollotDs:
@. Orchard Harkness, NBC)
MIR. President. there were two
economic developments yester-
day, Mr.. President. The De-
partment of Commerce issued
its new-style census count Of
unemployment, which showed
the figure was rising sharply
from the previous estimate. and
then an economist of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. Mr.. Win
field Riefler. said that already
the economic dip was sharper
than you had anticipated in
your economic message to Con-
gress. Would you comment
on that?
A. The President said, well.
in the first place. the new fig
ures for the Department of
Commerce-and he supposes
the questioner studied them to
see what the difference is
don't necessarily show a sud-
den rise. They would show
a sudden rise possibly if you
had this same figure based on
this same basis of sample
taking for the last several
Evening star., 1954-02-18

taXicabs and less use of mass
transit. is a chief cause of pub
lie transportation woes, Mr.. Will
llams declared.
The mass transit problem in
the District is similar to that in
other comparable cities, Mr..
Williams said. In the last eight
years here. he said, transit pa
tronage has dropped from 500
million rides annually to a pres
ent level of 275 million.
A major factor. the report as
serted, is the large increase in
use of private automobiles and
taXicabs. The resulting conges-
ton has compounded the difficult
ties, he said.
But. part of the ills, Mr.. Will
llams added. are traceable back
to the time of the city'S first
planner. Maj. Pierre LEnfant.
Traffic congestion is spot
ty. which is due in a large ex-
tent to the complex intersec-
tlons caused by superimposlng
diagonal thoroughfares on a reg
ular grid street pattern"
The 80-day job of the survey
cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1954-02-18

months, but this is the first
one. and he doesn't know
whether the difference comes
about through difference in
sampling or whether there is
actually a sharper rise in
January than we had antici-
pated.
He personally thinks there
is a little of both and, he
thinks-he didn't see this other
remark that the questioner
spoke Of with the Federal Re-
serve Board.
@. (Mr. Harkness) - That
was the testimony before the
Joint Economic Committee.
A. The President said, well,
he would say this: For the last
several weeks all Of those in
the administration have been
alert to this day by day, and
trying to make certain that
there is no move neglected on
the part of the Government
that could be helpful, to make
sure that we don't have any
real recession; and he will say
this: So far as using the pow
erS of the Government are
concerned. why, the adminis-
tration is using them gradu-
ally now. If this thing would
develop so that it looks like
we are going into anything
major, he wouldn't hesitate
one second to use every sin
gle thing that this Government
can bring to bear to stop any
such catastrophe in this coun-
try.
He has said that often, and
he says it again; but you also
don't want to throw the Gov
ernment wildly out into all
sorts of actions, lashing around
everywhere until you know
what you are doing. It is a
very dangerous move, he should
say.
@. (JoSeph R. Slevin, Jour-
nal of Commerce Mr.. Presi-
dent. do you think the eco
nomlc downturn has reached
a point where consumers
should get larger tax conces-
sionS than your program called
for?
A. The President said, well,
he can't give an answer, an
affirmative answer, to that
one at this moment.
In the Economic Report. it
states that that is measure
to bring in very quickly when
this thing is seen spreading
very definitely.
He should think that March
ought to be sort of the key
month. March is a month
when, he is told. that employ
ment begins normally to pick
up. and you have a definite
up-turn in the curve.
Now, if that isn't true, he
should say then we would have
very definite warning that
would call for the institution
OF a number of measures, pos
sibly this tax reduction would
be one of the first considered,
although he can't say for
certain.
Evening star., 1954-02-18

those who do not believe alike
with the leadership can no
longer serve in government,
there is a threatening storm
ahead"
Senator Jenner called DR..
Manion great American and
said his views on the treaty is
sue were we'll known before the
administration appointed him.
SchOeppel Disappointed.
Senator Schoeppel is one of
the five Senate members of the
Committee on Intergovernmental
Relations and said he had heard
the news with deep disappoint-
ment."
In announcing his resignation,
DR.. Manion said:
"A few weeks ago certain news
paper columnistS stated that
was to be fired from the chair
manship of the Commission on
1ntergovernmental Relations be-
cause Of my support of the Brick
er amendment. This advance no.
tice was confirmed on Lincoln S
birthday when Presidential As
sistant Sherman Adams re-
quested my resignation. The
Bricker amendment embodies a
principle that l have openly sup
ported for years. My devotion to
this principle was we'll known at
the time Of my appointment as
chairman of this commission.
In view of certain Supreme
Court decisions. I believe that a
constitutional amendment is nee
esSary TO put the same limita-
tions upon the treaty power that
now apply to every other power
of our State and Federal Gov
ernments.
Il was attracted to the Eisen-
hover candidacy in the last cam
paien when he said:
The Federal Government did
not create the States in this Re-
public. The States created the
Federal Government. The Gre
alton should not supersede the
creator. For if the States lose
their meaning our entire system
of government loses its meaning
and the next step is the rise of
the centralized national state in
which the seeds of autocracy can
take root and grow
In my judgment. this is the
well-Stated creed which under
Evening star., 1954-02-18
Premier Tells Irunions
To Work-Not Talk
81 the Associcied Press

TEHERAN. Iran, Feb. 18.-
Premier Fazollah Zahedi yester-
Gay marked the end of his first
half-yeart in power with a radio
address urging Iranians to work
not talk" He also threatened
a breakdown on internal enemies.
Gen. Zahedi. who pushed out
ex-dictator Mossadegh last Au-
gust in a one-day coup, presented
a 19-point program for economic
development of the nation. His
plan included quick re-estab-
hshment Of Iran as an interna-
tiOnal oil producer.
Evening star., 1954-02-18

policies for a co-ordinated trans
portation system"
Evening star., 1954-02-18

from the company's viewpoint.
Capital Transit has a well
organized procedure for ham
ding complaints" he said.
Conflicting Views.
Dealing generally with the
transit problem. Mr.. Williams
had apparently conflicting views
on the subject of transit au-
thority for the District. At one
point, he strongly recommend
ed" formation Of a co-ordinated
transit authority for the Metro
polltan Area. AT another he
declared
An area transit authority :.
could not make regulation or
coordination any more effective
than could be done by a transit
co-ordinator or the utilities COM
mission staff headed up by a
separate transit bureau"
His concent of a rapid transit
system does not apparently IN
volve construction of subWayS.
Nor does it enter into the subject
OF cost. which would be tremen-
douS. Mr.. Williams simply as
Serts:
"The heart of WASHINGTON .
needs rapid transit reaching out
from the center to meet express
highways feeding in from the
suburbs-a meeting of rail and
rubber-at which point motor
lists could leave their cars and
express suburban buses and take
rapid transit to the downtown
and Washington's industrial dis
| trict."
Woes Due to Congestion.
Mr.. Williams does not specify
Subways in connection with rapid
transit. He simply mentions
placing transit rail vehicles on
separate public-purchased new
rights of way"
Traffic congestion. owing to in
creased use of private cars and
Evening star., 1954-02-18
Initial Oil Strike
In Nevada Reported
BY the Associated Press

ELY, New, Feb. l8.-Shell Oil
Co. announced last night it has
struck the first oil in Nevada
so miles southwest of here near
the small community of Currant
on U. s. Highway 6.
Vincent Gianella. veteran Uni
verslty Of Nevada geologist now
retired. said:
The strike is especially sig
nificant because Nevada is virgin
territory for oil. Development
of an oil industry here would
far surpass the past great mining
boomS."
Evening star., 1954-02-18
EisenhoWers Start
California Vacation
With No Fixed Plans
By Gornett D. Homer
Star Staff Correspondent

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Feb.
18.-President Eisenhower set
tied down in a secluded white
frame cottage on the edge of
his desert playground today for
a few days relaxation in Cali
fornia sunshine.
The President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover arrived here at $50
o'clock last night 12:30 am. to-
day Washington time) after d
smooth nine=and-one-half-
flight from Washington in his
personal plane, the Columbine.
James C. Hagerty, White
House press secretary, said Gen.
Eisenhower went to bed soon
after his arrival without making
any specific plans for today. A
round of golf was almost certain
to be on the schedule, however.
Ben Hogan on Hand.
Paul G. Hoffman, Studebaker
Corp. board chairman and for
mer foreign aid chief. who in
vited the Eisenhowers here long
ago, told reporters that mot
blessed thing has been planned
for the PreSident-he is on his
own" He added that the Presi-
dent will not have to look far for
golf partners. however. Ben Ho-
gan. with whom the President
played last spring at Augusta,
Ga. is the professional at the
swank Tamarisk Club here.
Gen. and Mrs. Eisenhower and
the latter'S mother, Mrs. John S.
Doud, are staying at the four
room home of Paul Helms, Cali
fornia bakery executive, near Mr..
Hoffman'S vacation home on
Smoke Tree Ranch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Helms moved in with the Hoff-
mans.
Crowd Welcomes President.
Mr.. Hoffman said the Helms
home was selected from among
about SIS places on Smoke Tree
Ranch as the temporary White
House because the Secret Service
decided it would afforc the Pres
ident "the most complete priv
acy."
Besides Mr.. Hoffman and Mr..
Helms. California Gov. Goodwin
Knight and a group of local off,
cialS and Republican political
leaders were among a crowd of
about 5000 welcoming the Eisen-
howerS when they landed at
Palm Springs Airport.
Mr.. Hagerty said the Colum-
blne passengers had a smooth,
uneventful flight from Washing
ton, with Gen. Eisenhower
spending much of the time
aboard the plane reading West
ern stories.
May Return Monday.
The tentative" plan is for the
President to return to Washing
ton Monday. although Mr..
Haaerty indicated the stay might
be extended. He laughingly saie
the return might depend on the
weather."
Gen. Eisenhower doesn't 90 in
much for swimming. but there
is a pool close by if he wants
to use it.
This resort community for
years has been a favorite vaca-
ton resort for Hollywood screen
stars. One Of them, Betty
Hutton. was in the crowd last
night when the Eisenhowers ar
rived.