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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-05

DR.. MUEL SHOVEL
BLADES lived to the fullest up
to the last, and died Sunday
morning at his home in Elizabeth
City at the age of 87 He had re-
turned by plane last Thursday
from a trip to Miami and Cuba
with his grandson, Lemuel III.
Every year he took fast trip
afar off with some of his children
or grandchildren-to Mexico, to
Florida, to California. He was re-
markable for his vitality, and he
enjoyed life and lived it up to
the last. His greatest joy through
life however had been his four
sons, one of whom, James Evans,
died three years ago.
DR.. Blades was for many years
the head of the Norfolk and
Carolina Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, and which is
largely owned by his family, and
through this company had played
considerable part in the de-
velopment of the northeastern
N. c. Coastland. He was a great
man and a good neighbor, and
one of our most interesting ones.
He had long been a director in
the First & Citizens National
Bank of Elizabeth City and was
active in other business enter
, prises.
He was born in Bishopville
Md, on September Z, 1866, the
son of Peter c. Blades and Mrs.
Nancy E. Blades. He graduated
from st. Johns College, Anna
polls, Md, in 1889 and received
his M. D. Degree from the Uni
versity of Maryland in 1891. He
practiced medicine for two years
in Bishopville, Md, then came
south to join his brothers in the
lumber business. He was presi-
dent of the Telephone Company
until 1910.
His wife, the late Grace Mel
lex died in 1913. They were mar
ried in 1895.
Three sons survive: Chas. Cam
den and Lemuel S. Jr., of Eliza
beth City, and Melick w. Blades
of Apex.
His funeral was conducted in
Cam Memorial Presbyterian
Church Tuesday at $3.50. He had
been a deacon in this church
since 1895,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-05
DARE REPUBLICANS
ATTEND CONVENTION

Three Republicans from Dare
County attended the First Dis
trict convention Monday night to
hear John Robson, Kentucky
Congressman enumerate achieve
ments of the Eisenhower admin
istration. v. G.. Williams, County
Chairman, Ray Jones of Manteo,
and Warren Gallop of Wanchese,
attended.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-05
MORE VALUATIONS IN
EAST LAKE SLASHED

Getting property, or valuation
off the tax books in Dare County
has long plagued the Commits
sioners, because of the demands
that have so frequently come for
reductions. This week P. P. Greg
ory came. for reductions on his
lands, and got a slice of some
$12,500 for 1853. The property was
valued at $4,000 and was reduced
to $62, 500. For 1854, the land was
valued at $4,000, but he got it
cut to $500.
The Hassell farm owned by A.
B. Hopkins in River Neighborhood
in East Lake, formerly listed at
so acres, was reduced half.
A dispute has now arisen at
Buxton about the county owned
health center tract. 1t appears that
encroachment is feared by land
owners to the west of the land. 1t
was reported to the county COM
missioners that some interested
landowner was believed to have
moved the boundary stake on the
northeast side, known as the Smith
Corner, so as to get more land in
this valuable area, making the
health center tract fall back on
an innocent neighbor. A survey
was ordered.
The board agreed to turn over
to Orlando Burrus, the contract re-
Gently defaulted by S. c. Basnight,
for removing trash at Mays Head
and vicinity.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-05
MAKES FLORIDA TRIP

R. Roy Kessinger Of Mays Head
has recently returned from a trip
to Florida, where he visited in
the cities of Orlando, st. Peters
burg, Fort Lauderdale, Miami
and Daytona Beach. He also
made stops in Savannah, Ga,
and Myrtle Beach, s. c.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-03-05
92-Year-Old Bill Perry, Kitty Hawk,
Still Splits Wood and Fishes Nets

A Mariner All His Life, He Has Been Married Three
Times, Lived In Currtuck and Dare
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

bring those eyebrows down.
First we coughed constantly but
when we started harmonizing,
some kind soul presented us with
a bottle of cough syrup. However,
we are still hacking away and
from the sniffling and ach-chooing,
l do believe Well have company.
So far Miss Jennie's and Jim's
colds have been of the quiet type.
X X X
Revifalize in your husbands
eyes
Let Donald and Sue put you
wise
AS TO tinting the tresses
To match your best dresses.
X 4 4
and so, lovely people-don't
think it hasn't been wonderful fun
being with you-for it has. Now,
1 shall once again break out the
seeing eyeglasses" - the COM
fly shoes-my Flying Saucer hat
and be off to gather more buying
info for Wednesdays column.
With loving thoughts for the well
fare of your pocketbook, I remain
YOURS for Blissful Buying
Jeannette.-(Adv't)
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

people and first went to Florence
to paint wealthy Florentine.
1t was while Borriello was living
in Florence that he met Gene Otto.
He had painted the sister of a
friend of Mizpah de Boe, Genes
sister. Gene was studying in Par
is at the time and when he visited
Florence, a meeting between the
two painters was arranged. 1t was
the beginning of a warm friend
ship, and Borriello has been the
Ott0'S guest many times.
When asked how he started paint
ing portraits, and if they were his
favorite medium, Borriello smiled
and said, 81 like to paint. l do
landscapes and still life, but to me,
a portrait represents a great chal-
lenge. When an artist faces white
canvas, it is as if he had just left
the academy. In painting a por-
trait, the artist must meet the chal-
lenge of putting his subject on the
canvas and doing it satisfactorily.
1t is, as you say, a tough PROPOSE
tion' -.
While he was in Florence, Bor-
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

cards which will greatly amUse
your friends.
The splendid line Of French
moroccan leather found there in
elUdes stunning handbags in the
standard with handles" style
and The soft pouch type-both
highIishfed by magnificent hand
tooIing on The deep creamy
beige leather. You'll have troU-
BILE believing the scandaioUsIY
low priee!
X X X
HOUSEHOLD HINT: Referring
to the aforementioned Tapa cloth.
If after fifteen years or so, you
find the edges fraying-don't be
diSmayed-and please don't re-
turn it to the Shop. Because you
see-the repair is very simple.
Just soak tapioca in water (re-
gular-not minute) until a glutin-
GUS mass is formed. Then with
either a spatula or your dainty
lilly white fingerS-spread it On
the frayed edges. This acts Like
glue-shrinks the fibers and holds
the ends together.
So, you see-your Tapa Cloth
does not have to be confined to
the "Home for Old TC's."
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

Tried TO sample all the goodies
found at Browns Gift Shop, 609
DuvaI Streef-praIines, coconut
pafties, etc.
Then feasted my eyes on the
fancy packed fruits. Tropical
fruits are always received with
happy welcome by your frozen
friends up Nawth." You can
place your order with complete
confidence that the fruit will arr
rive promptly and "UnsqUished."
Among The many charming
gifts TO be found here is an i'm
ported red basket weave hand
bag with the Carmen Miranda"
headsear mofif-cUfe as all get
out. Be sure not TO miss the Fly
ing Saucer" hats - handmade
milan straw imported from Ifaly
all colors-eompVeteIY straw
frinsed top yep, am sailing
around under one!
4 Z X
Shhh! Shhh!!! Don't tell a soul,
but the Society Page has taken
to the little brown jug. Sue and
Jeanette can be found taking a
sip just any ole time of day. Okay,
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

riello was commissioned to 60 to
Paris several times to do portraits
of prominent Parisans, and came
to the States fer the first time in
1927, when he painted a rumber of
portraits in Pittsburgh. In 1885, he
went to Lima, Peru and stayed
there for two years. During that
time he painted twenty-four of the
government officials and diploma
tics corps. His exhibition in Lima
was opened by the wife of the Pre-
Sident of Peru.
From Peru, he went to New
York, and from there he went to
California and Texas. Later he
was commissioned to paint Mrs.
Robert Ranlet, the founder and
retiring first president of The East
man School of Music. This led to
hdS being chosen to paint the en-
tire staff of Eastman Kodak Com
pany.
Other outstanding personalities
whom BCrriello has painted include
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rhodes;
David Bruce, former U. S. Am
baSSador to France; William Prim-
rose, who appears here Thursday
might On the Community Concert
series; T. Mark Robertson, cousin
Of Doris Duke; Jackie Reynolds.
daughter of Senator Reynolds; Miss
Daphne Earle, cousin of the late
King George 5th, and prominent
members of the Dupont and Bid
die families.
Borriello has had paintings on
exhibition at the Venice Interna-
tional Biennial and at the Arden
Galleries in New York. His exhibit
here will be of great interest to
Key WesterS, not only be-
cause of his subjects, but because
his international reputation and the
fact that in his portraits, Borriello
manages to combine a classic
background with an almost photo
graphic delineation of his subject.
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
Mrs. BO,USer To Reriew
"SecOnd Tree from The
Corner" On March 81

1t is we'll worth waiting for!
We refer TO the coming book
review of &. 3. Whites Sec
ond Tree From The Corner
which Mrs. Frank Bowser will
present at Fl. Taylor Officers
Club on Wednesday, March 81.
Regular comers please note
This change from the usual
third Wednesday -of-the- month
schedule.
{. B. White is Americas top
essaYist known to US all via
the Talk of The Town in the
New Yorker magazine. Who
better than Isadore Bowser to
share with US his sophisticated
hUmorl Watch for further
write-Up nearer the date of
the review.
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

ture oddities In Nature" at eight
O'Clock tonight in the Key West
High School auditorium.
Mr.. ShackletOn expressed appre-
citation of the many beautiful and
unique points of interest which
were pointed out to him and regret
ted that he had a schedule of lee,
lures which would enable him to
have only a short time here. To-
morrow morning at nine O'Clock
he will present his film to an aud
ience of elementary school chill
dren at Poinciana School, then
will leave for his next engagement
in Miami.
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT CALENDAR
EVERY MONDAY

EVERY MONDAY
1OOO-Gym Class for Officers wives Bldg S Seaplane Base
8:0O-Logia "Mar" Nro g. Cabaleros Mar 99 Elizabeth
8:OO-Acoholics Anonymous, SIS DuvaI Street
MONDAY, March IS
3OO-E Taylor Circle 1St Baptist Church. church annex
7:3O-Pythian Sisters, Pythan Hail. Fleming Street
7:3O-WSCS, Ley Memorial Methodist church annex
8:OO-Juvenile Council Clinic Building, Fleming Street
8OO-Genl meeting LIST Presbyterian Women Church annex
8:OO-Methodist Men, Wesley House, Varela Street
S:OO-Lons Club Auxiliary, Lions Den Seminary St.
EVERY TUESDAY
9:OO-Ladies Day Golf Tournament Golf Club
9:OO-Thrif Shop Navy CommiSsary open until IL noon
6:45-Kiwanis Club, LaConcha
73O-Youh for Christ Bible Study, Fleming Methodist Church
7:45-Dupicae bridge club, Ft. Taylor Officers
S:OO-KnighS of Pythias, Pythian Hall, Fleming
8:OO-Stock Car Association Legion Home Stock Island
8:O0-Beginner'S bridge, Ft Taylor Officers Club
S:15-Rhumba Lessons, Ft Taylor Offcers Club
TUESDAY, March Is
12:30-Feet Reserve Auxiliary luncheon at Rauls
7:3O-RainbOw Girls Scottish Rite Temple, Eaton
7:3O-Minoca Council, Pocahonas, Golden Eagle Hall
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
Special EUents
MONDAY, March Is

MONDAY, March IS
Audubon Screen Tour, high
school auditorium
School children at 200 p. m.
at Truman School and tuesday
morning at Poinciana School
TUESDAY, March Is
Opening, BorrieIIo portrait
show, through March 2S
WEDNESDAY, March "
K OF c Dance at Casa Ma.
rina
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
Community Concert, William
Primrose
orsanizational meeting, Dist.
Is, FSNA at Monroe General
Hospital.
THURSDAY, March IS
Kiddie fashion show, Convent
Aud.
Rotary Ladies Night, Casa
Marina
FRIDAY, March rs
Jayshees dance, fashion
show, Casa Marina
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
Harris School PTA To
Honor Fathers Tuesday

Fathers will be honored AZ
the Harris PTA meeting at fhe
school tomorrow night. II Is
traditional with PTA that faith
ers conduct fhe March meeting.
All fathers are cordially invited
70 attend and see il they can
run a meeting any better than
the mothers.
The meeting was postponed
last Tuesday because of ineIe-
ment weather. Fathers will
take over promptly at 8 o'clock
tomorrow.
PTA members who will Ap-
pear in the play scheduled
early next month will be intro
dUced.
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
audubon Lecturer
Likes Key WeSt

Walter Fl. Shackleton, of Louis
vile, Kentucky, tonjght's lecturer
on the Audubon Screen Tours, az
rived in Key West about noon
yesterday on his first visit to this
city. He was taken on a tour of
the city by a member Of the Mon
roe County Audubon Society which
is sponsoring Mr.. Shackleton's pre-
Sentation of his color motion pic
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
Victor BOrrieLIO Portraits Of
Key Westers To Be At E. MUrteUO

Victor Borrielo with paint brush hand of
his early memories of being punished by his kindergarten
for drawing donkey when he should have learning his all
phabet
charming person, Borrieo Key 'reSt and
ended by having at East Marteo Gallery
This his fourth visit to Key says he must like
here or he wouldn't back oen portraits
hbi all of Key WeeS people are we'll known locally
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

Soon after his graduation from
the Academy, World War One
broke out and Borriello served in
the italian army for three years.
These were "lost" years as far as
his art was concerned, but with the
cessation of hostitLities, he return
ed to Naples and 'began to paint" !"
In this period of readjus5ment
that follows any war, Borriello
began by painting without any real
goal in mind, but after his first
few portraits, he was commission
ed by more and more prominent
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15

111e S1IV" OPOHS VUIIIOa1OW'
BorTiello'S show is something of
an occasion for Key West. 1t is
the first time a purely portrait
show has been exhibited in Key
West, and for man of Borriello's
reputation to exhibit here is de-
finitely feather in our caps. He
mOdestly says he wanted to have
the show because he felt he "oweS
it to the people here"
Victor Borriello was born in
Naples, Italy and studied from a
very early age at the Academy of
Fine Arts, there.
The Key West citizen., 1954-03-15
DOhertys Entertain
Canadian Relatives

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Doherty, S46
olivia Street, have had as their
guests, three nieces and three
nephewS from Mrs. Doherty's
home town, st. Thomas, Canada.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09
WOMAN'S AID
OF RAILROAD
Annual Christmas Party and
General Meeting Wednes-
day, December 18th
PLAN GALA PROGRAM

Mrs. M. H. Lingenfelter, super
intendent, Women's Aid of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Delmarva
Division, announced today that
they will hold their annual Christ
mas Party and general meeting
at 200 pm, Wednesday, Decem-
ber Is, in the Aid Room, P.R.R.
Office Building, Cape Charles, Va.
Ladies from the staff will offici-
ate as hostesses. A gala program
of entertainment is planned, fea-
turing Christmas carols, games
and refreshments. An artistic dis
play of Yuletide decorations will
serve as a background for the fes=
tivities. Instead of the usual ex-
change of inexpensive gifts at the
party, all members are requested
to bring suitable Christmas pre-
sents for needy children in the
hospital wards. Notices have been
posted over the Delmarva Divi-
sion extending a cordial invitation
for the wives and daughters of
active and retired P.R.R. employ
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09
LARGEST FARM
COOPERATIVE
Southern States Now Amer
ica's Largest Farm Coop
in Membership
2S3,7S6 MEMBERS

Southern States Cooperative is
now Americas largest farm coop
erative from the standpoint of
membership, General Manager o.
E. zacharias, Jr., reported at the
31st annual meeting of the organ
ization held recently in Richmond,
Va. Zacharias told the more than
1000 delegates and agency man.
ayers from a six-state area that
attended the meeting, that a
membership of 283, ,786-reached
by the end of the 1954-54 fiscal
year which ended last June 30
put the cooperative at the top for
the number of farmer members.
Business volume of Southern
States Cooperative, including its
affiliates, for the same period,
was $145,858,S13 an increase of
$6,634, ,096 over the previous year,
he reported. Net worth of the
cooperative was $28,742, ,759 at the
end of the fiscal year, an increase
of $3,146,598 Total tonnage of
all supplies handled, including
feed, seed, fertilizer and miscel-
laneous items, reached over 1,500,-
600 worth S91, ,2O2, ,093. Feed ton
mage was up per cent at &c.,
936 tons, seed tonnage gained IA
per cent and fertilizer tonnage
was up one per cent. Marketing
services in grain and eggs in
creased 6 per cent, he stated In
addition to the presentation of the
annual report other meeting high
lights included the confirmation
of three directors, the reelection
of the present president and vice
president and the finals in the
Farm Talent Roundup Contest.
The three directors that were con-
firmed were owen Forbes of
Guinea Mills, Va; ID. D. Ball, of
Barboursville, Va, and Charles H.
Atkinson, of Clarksburg, w Va.
Alex Veech, of Finchville, Ky.,wa
returned as president while L. D.
Caulk, Of Wyoming, Del, was re-
appointed vice-president.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09

The finals in the Farm Talent
Roundup Contest was won by the
Dixie Cats, a six-piece jazz band
from Cumberland and will receive
an expense paid trip to New York
City and will appear on the Orig
inal Amateur Hour television
show. Second place, and a prize
of $500 was won by the Gospel
aires, a quartet from Topkinsville,
KY. Jane Richardson, a vocalist
from Pendleton, Va.,won the third
place prize of S100. Ted Mack of
the Original Amateur Hour Tele-
vision Show was master of cere-
monies. A special feature was
held during the program for the
cooperatiges' service agency per-
sonnel. Jack Lacy, of Boston, Of
ten hailed as Americas ace
statesmen trainer, told them that
a good salesman tries to help his
prospects. A successful salesman
looks for what his customer needs
and then tries to supply it, he
said. There were also general
panel discussions and a talk by
DR.. H. Roe Bartle, of Kansas City,
Mo-, a nationally known lecturer
and educator.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09

Holiday parties such fun Let
the h but make for yourself and important to them by letting
them do their own entertaining.
How about of their eal movie party home
theatre tickets they send invitations their friends? Invite
their fvore celebrities do the showWoody Woodpeck Howdy
Doody Mighty Mouse Santa himself that avorte theme The
Night Before Christmaa in the form of real Hollywood movies
can get from camera store in 8mm and 16mm low
cost you don't have the protector rent or borrow
Refreshments be simple and Make snowy popcorn balls
frosted gingerbread animal cutou cookies marshmaow
for and tasty treats Preso You have that's
the house. and the neghbors And the children will simply
love it.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09
Business women,s Club To Meet

The Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club
held their traditional Christmas
meeting on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 8, at $50 o'clock at the
Wayside Inn. A special Christ
mas program had been planned.
1t has been the custom of the
club members each year to con-
tribute money in a Christmas
stocking to be used for the need
lest child in the Smyrna and Clay
ton School. The same custom was
carried out this year. Each MEM
Der was asked to send or bring
her contribution.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09

es to attend this affair, and a full
representation is expected from
all points on the division to greet
old friends at this holiday season.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09
Advisory Council

Argentina has established an
advisory council to deal with all
of international aviation.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09
Cleaning Porcelain

Porcelain can be cleaned with a
cloth dampened with kerosene.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-09

Pr,ees Eneeuvs Unm CIVssnx 1-s.. I~o. as
Quantity Rights Reserved
The Nome nugget., 1954-10-13
Chicago Cleans Up After Being Hit By Hardest RainstOrm In a Century

CHICAGO, R - There was a speedup in cleanup operation yes terday from the city's worst rain storm of the century and the flood crisis appeared diminishing.
 No heavy rains were forecast after weekend of torrential rains measuring nearly 7 inches.
 But many of the city's business and industrial activities were curtailed from the damage and disruption caused by the deluge.
 Damage from the floods, which drove thousands from their homes in the city and suburbs and in- convenienced hundreds of thou sands, was estimated at Is million dollars.
 An estimated 100000 persons were made idle Monday as a re- suit of the flood Power plants which were knocked out virtually halted operations at nearly a score of big industrial plants.
 Although Chicago's flood ap- peared easing, critical flood dan ger continued in nearby northern Indiana communities.
 National Guardsmen were moved into the flood-stricken area after a state of emergency was declared.
The Nome nugget., 1954-10-13
Alaska Salmon Pack
 Totaled 3,101,923 Cases, 100000 Above 1853 Pack

SEATTLE, R - Alaska's 1854 salmon pack totaled only 3,101,- 923 48-pound cases, the US. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Monday on its annual salmon pack report of the year.
 This years pack is more than 100000 cases above 1853 but. still far below records of previous postwar years.
 Dollar value probably is less than 1953's. More than a million cases of chum salmon helped boost the 1854 total, but fisher men landed few of the valuable red sockeye, which brings highest prices in the Alaska industry.
 US. statistics show a pack of $734,O81 cases of reds, 1,007,829 of chum, 1,145,436 of pink, 162,- 7O9 of coho and 1868 of king sal man for Alaska canneries through October l.
The Nome nugget., 1954-10-13
Heintzleman to Confer In Washington on Program for Alaska

From the Office of the Governor
 JUNEAU-Gov. B. Frank Heint- zleman left Juneau Sunday for Washington, DC, where he will work with officials of the Dept. of the Interior and other depart ments on a program of Alaskan legislation for introduction when the 84th Congress convenes next January.
 A. M. Edwards, from the solici- tors office of the Interior Dept, conferred with the governor last week at Juneau on the legislative program. Edwards is making a get-acquainted tour of Alaska.
 Major items in the legislative program will include the Alaska Mental Health Bill, revision of land laws, more local control of resources, and tax incentives, the governor said.
 While in the east Gov. Heintzle- man will also attend a special meeting of the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce.
The Nome nugget., 1954-10-13
One Siamese Twin
 Survives Separation Surgery, Sister Dies

MEMPHIS, Tenn, R - Little Cluadette Miller rested quietly in her crib Tuesday. Her Siamese twin sister, Constance, died Mon- day night, a few hours after sep aration surgery.
 The Negro twins, joined at the forehead, stood the operation nicely and doctors said, barring complication, both were expected to live. But Constance went into shock and never came out of it..
 Siamese twins joined at the skull have never long survived separation surgery.