The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Tar
kington and children Louise,
Lynn, and Tommie of Virginia
Beach, Va, were visiting in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cohoon
of Norfolk, formerly of Tyrrell,
moved back this week. They will
reside in Kilkenny.
Miss Peggy Griffin left Mon
day for E. c. c., Greenville,
where she plans to major in
music.
Mrs. Ellen Alexander of Man
teo and Norfolk and her son
Jim Alexander of the Merchant
Marine, spent Thursday as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Howett.
Members of the Tyrrell County
School Board held a special
meeting this week and passed a
motion that the Gum Neck ele-
mentary white school be left in
Gum Neck as heretofore.
The two teachers needed for
the complement of Columbia
high school, at its opening have
now been secured. ]. c. Easley
of Raleigh, former English in
structor of State College and
Middlesex, N. c., began his
duties on Wednesday, Sept. /.
Miss Marguerite Christjohn of
Winchester, Va, began her
duties as mathematics teacher
Monday. She has taught in the
Griggs high school, Currituck
County.
Under the direction of R. L.
Mitchell and John Harrison, the
drive for finances for the Boy
Scout Troop No, "a of Columbia,
will get underway Sept. 20
through October Is.
Miss Gay Spencer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Spencer, left
Monday to enter a business col
lege in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Darden
and children Danny and Lynda
Kay of Tampa, Florida; Mr.. and
Mrs. V. Wayne Blalock of Wake
Forest, were guests of Mrs. w. A.
VERIFY and Mrs. c. Earl Cohoon
Labor Day week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Kelly,
Jr., and son Trip, of Norfolk,
spent the week end with Mrs.
w. A. VERIFY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Acey,
and daughter Suzanne, of Nor
folk, spent the week end with
Mrs. Hattie M. Newberry. u
Julian H. Swain was in Eliza
beth City Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Starr of
Creswell were in town Thursday
night.
Altman 1c. Russell Spencer of
the U. S. Air Corps, Charleston,
S. c., spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Spencer.
] Ralph Goodwin of Kincotan,
Va. is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Mary Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Mayo of
Washington an William P. Mayo,
Raleigh, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ellison of Morehead City, spent
Sunday with Mrs. w. A. VERIFY
and Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon.
Mrs. Dean Beck of Newport
News, Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Len Jones last week end.
John A. Patrick of, Norfolk,
Mrs. Thomas A. Patrick, Alex
andria, Va, Mrs. Cordelia Sykes,
Cradock, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Rogers, South Norfolk, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Spencer
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Spencer
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Leiphart OF
South Norfolk spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Chesson.
Mrs. w. v. Reynolds has re-
turned from the School of Mis-
sions of the Woman's Society OF
the Methodist Church at Duke
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bridge
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Bridgeman and children Maurice
and Kay spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Bridge
man.
Harold Brinn of Henderson
vile spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Brinn.
Reda Goodwin of Williamson
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Selby.
| Dan Alexander, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe A. Alexander, who has
for the past several months beer
stationed in Korea, has returned
home on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Nelson
and Mrs. William C. Liverman
spent Sunday in Elizabeth City
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett w. Ever
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