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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
B. TOLER, COTTON
NATIVE, DIES IN CAMDEN

Ambrose Bright Toler, u. died
Sunday at $50 am. at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Harris in Camden, following an
illness of three months.
He was the son of the late
Matthias and Georgiana Grain Toll
er of Colington, Dare County, and
widower of the late Mrs. Kizzie
Jones Toler. He was a former en-
ployee of the Kramer Lumber
Company, and a member of the
Pearl Street International Church.
He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Raymond Harris of
Camden, and Mrs. George Jewell
of Elizabeth City; three sons, A.
w. Toler, David Toler and Conrad
Toler, all Of Elizabeth City; four
sisters Mrs. Jerome Terrell Of
Elizabeth City, Mrs. R. c. Skies
and Mrs. Annie Crank, both of
Cclington, and Mrs. E. D. Midget
of Kitty Hawk; one brother, Noah
NJ. Toler of Point Harbor; one
half-sister, Mrs. Tom Winder of
Battery Park; eight grandchil-
dren; one great-grandchild; and
two tcp-grandchildren.
Funeral services werec conduct
ed Tuesday at the Pearl Street
Assembly Church by DR.. L. SlgE-
bee Miller. Burial in New Holly
wood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mr.. Toler
were conducted Tuesday afternoon
in the Pearl Street International
Holiness Church, DR.. L. Sigsbee
Miller, pastor, officiating.
A trio composed of Mrs. Ray
Byrum, Mrs. Charlie Hobbs Jr., and
William Cooper, sang Crock of
Ages" and "Will The Circle be
Unbroken". A solo 81 Won't Have
to Cross Jordon Alone" was sung
by William Cooper, Miss Emerald
Sykes accompanied at the console
of the organ. The casket was COW
cred with a pail made of red roses,
white carnations, and fern. Active
pallbearers were Kenneth Sawyer,
Carey Copeland, Henry Tarking-
ton, R. F. Chappell, Jep Boyce and
Wilson Jennings. Burial followed
in New Hollywood cemetery.
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EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Sam Hassell and Wilbur Ca
hoon motored to Norfolk Monday.
Mrs. Bruce Greet and Mrs. Ma
riah MCGOWAN have returned from
the Columbia Hospital.
Henry L. Smith who has been
i'll is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Holmes and
Mrs. Nettie Davis of Elizabeth
City visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Eloise Merkle of Norfolk
was the guest of Mrs. Sarah Ca
hoon Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Hassell returned to her
home in Norfolk Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ambrose
and Miss Bert Ambrose motored
to Creswell Sunday.
Elwood Ambrose, Clifton Sarvis
and Hazel Sarvis spent Sunday in
Columbia.
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OUR CHRISTMAS WISH TO YOU.

is customary at this for editors to convey to
their readers good wishes and hopes for successful year
Believe this year. do not write merely be-
it is customary but from sincere sense OF gratitude
and appreciation than ever before.
Inasmuch going to dispense with sending a
number of Christmas cards this year. favor OF giving
the money orphans instead wish to express to our
this deep appreciation for their pat
ronage during the year.
We wish to humby express gratitude for the mer-
that have been shown and our people, who while
having been sore tried and having suffered tremendous
losses much for which to be thankful in comparison
with the msfortunes that have fallen other localities
been fortunate here in the patronage OF our
subscribers customers whose patronage has been
creasing, despite the hard luck that has prevailed
Providence has favored in many ways during the
past year. which indeed has been tough the Coast
land particularly during the months our usually
most fruitful season took away much of the business
of the Coasand than people have admitted but
it spared the extent of misfortune tina bete SO many
others.
During this wish much health, JOY and hap
pness readers throughout the and for the
coming year. We wish for them great prosperity and prog
ress We confident that weather favors us in 1885,
the Coastand will witness its greatest period of progress
and prosperity We thank you and wish God to bless you ALL
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OTHER EDITORS
ALCOHOL IN THE AIR
(From The Voice,
published by the
Methodist Board of Temperance

Editorial comment from news
papers across the country has been
hot and heavy following Rep,
Thomas Lanes announcement that
he will seek legislation to halt the
practice of iquor-serving aboard
the nations airliners.
The sentiments of the Ameri-
can people concerning issues OF
the day are often reflected in the
editorial columns of the newspa-
pers they read. Some of the
thoughts about liquor service on
planes as expressed in recent edi-
torials follow:
Times, Hartford, Conn. Liquor
makes some men and women dan
gerous, and an airplane in flight
is no place for that type to drink.
Tribune, South Bend, Ind. "It
the pilots believe a drink bar
would reduce the danger of acct
dents, the government ought to &c
along with them. The filters are,
after all, at a disadvantage. A
night club manager can ask an
unruly patron to leave. The crew
of airborne liners can't do that
Sun-Times, Chicago, Ill. q.
planes aren't the places for sell
ing hard liquor. Plane space isn't
big enough and even one near
drunk can take up an awful lot of
room and annoy other passengers
News, Jackson, Miss.
refraining from a martini during
the relatively short time they
travel by air should be no ordeal
for the average man. He can take
a drink at his destination, if he
feels he must have one. Congress
man Lane is certainly right ir
opposing liquor in aircraft. Not
that he is bluenose, but because
he is safety-minded."
Herald, Albany, Ore
"(On airlines) a man doesn't have
to be very drunk to be objection.
able to fellow-passengers in his
immediate vicinity. A lot of peo
pie would appreciate a no-drink,
ing rule on the planes. We
shouldn't think it would hurt any
body to go few hours without {
drink. Anyhow, a fellow shouldn'
be both physically and mental!
high at the same time"
Star, Rockford, Ill. "The serving
of liquor on airlines is hazardou!
as we'll as an affront to a grea
many passengers. Airline service
does not call for barroom opera
tons. They should be stopped"
Independent, A h land, KY
Doubtless this ban is necessar!
. as protection against the hug
potential for danger possessed b!
an irresponsible few, rules, re
strictions, laws and bans are al
ways necessary. Drinking aloft i:
no place for an exception
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STAYS MAN AND WIFE-Fill-
more Young, 34-year-old Negro
poultry worker has admitted he
slew Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith at
Belleville, ILL.,, and dumped their
bodies into a well. The crime was
three weeks ago. He says ne
doesn't know why he did it.
CHOWAN COLLEGE BARS
|NEGROES-Trustees of Chowan
College voted unanimously to de-
cline to admit negroes to the col
lege at Murfreesboro, N. c.
"Chowan students must be of the
social range accepted in the homes
of our community" the report said.
PAROLED CONVICT STAYS
MAN-Ernest Monroe, 38, paroled
negro convict is charged with slay-
ing John C. Monroe, 81 near Con-
cord, a white man. The two men
had been drinking and gambling
and fell out in a gambling row.
STAYS STEPFATHER - Mrs,
Gertrude Stuffed, "a, got Is to 20
years in prison for Staying her
stepfather, Tom Shelton, in Macon
County. She said she was afraid
her stepfather would hurt her SON.
They were in a scuffle over a
loaded rifle.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
SLAIN-Mrs. Patricia Eeghen, 80
wife of a Florida laundryman and
her daughter Phyllis Z, were found
brutally murdered near Melbourne
They had been slain near the laun-
dry, and taken some distance away
in an automobile.
LOVES FOUR ROSES-The
thieves who broke into a liquor
store in South Norfolk didn't
bother about any money, or other
kinds of liquor. They took away
Four Roses, about 20 gallons Of
it. Big Christmas ahead.
| FLOPHOUSE FIRE COSTS
$50,O00-Damage of $4,000 wa:
estimated when two Waterfront
warehouses burned at Norfolk
The empty buildings had been usec
by "Winos" and buns as a lodging
house.
MORE PAY FOR RAILROAD.
ERS-A White house committee
has recommended a 1914 CEN
hourly increase for railroad tele.
graphers, clerks, etc. The men hac
asked 81 cents, the railroads hac
offered 101a cents increase. The
average pay has been $1.78.
BID FOR MEREDITH-Tht
Reynolds Estate in Winston-Salem
which cost 100000 has been of.
fered to Meredith College in Ra
leigh, if it will move. The Presby
terians are interested in buying
Meredith's site. Wake Forest, the
mems Baptist College has also
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accepted a Reynolds bid to move
to Winston Salem.
STRANGLED BY CRAYON--
Six-year-old Donna Sue Bcacha,n
swallowed a crayon near Ports
mouth. Innocently parents told
doctor she had asthma. She
strangled to death with an inch of
crayon in her larnyx.
HEBREWS BATTLE ARABS
War continues in Israel. The Jews
of that state are fighting the
Syrians. Arabs claim Jews attack
ed Moslem pilgrims returning from
a visit to Mecca.
SHARP CHANGE OF MIND
It's a woman's privilege. While
standing at the alter to be married,
Rosa Passerto, 33, in Italy, instead
of saying 81 WILL" told the priest,
II want to be a num-" and ran
away. The former husband-to-be
left by another door.
ANOTHER GIFT OF WHEAT
SOUGHT-After eight weeks of
drought, the country of Libya in
North Africa has asked the United
States for another gift of wheat
to tide them over until the next
harvest. The present supply will
run out in January. This supply,
As tons was given by the U. S.,
beginning in January of 1854.
JEWS WANT SOUTH IN
VESTIGATED - The American
Jewish Congress in New York
wants the Senate to investigate
alleged violations of Federal laws
in the South. Among its complaints
was the "unpunished killing of
negroes"
BIG GIFT BY FORD-N. C.
Colleges and hospitals will get
some $40 million from the grant
this week of $500 million by the
Ford Foundation, called the largest
piece of philanthropy in history.
Duke gets more than two and
quarter million of this grant.
|
WINS 100000 JACKPOT-Mrs.
Ethel Richardson 70, who travelled
from California to New York won
100000 TV jackpot for sing ~
cowboy songs and answering quN
tons on American folklore.
NEGRO GIRL VOTED TOPS
Dora Martin, 17-year-old Houston,
Texas negro girl was voted tops
of the girls of 1866 at Iowa State
University, defeating the other %
contestants, all white girls. White
men students did the voting. Four
white girls, next highest to the
winner constituted her court.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED
Two small children died and other
people were injured when car
| See NEWS, Page Eight
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PAST NOBLE GRAND PARTY

The Missouri Midget Past No
BILE Grand Club will hold it's reg
ular meeting and Christmas party
on Wednesday night, Dec. 81. at
1880 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Lois Midget in Manteo. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
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Roy Basnight was in Columbia
Saturday.
Nina Basnight and R. F. Smith
were in Engelhard Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Primer
spent Saturday in Columbia.
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KEFAUvER
Continued From Flrst Page

Continued From First Page
allowed to do 50 without such
|sadistic suggestions as those con-
tanned In this column
1.-THE motion that an outgoing
President SHOULD President Ei-
|senhower decide not 10 runl
ought TO yacate his once before
serving his full term is both mis-
|chieyous and contrary to the
clear mandate Of our Constitu-
ton. Senator Kefauver said. He
added he had so written Mr..
Lawrence. 81
In the column. Mr.. Lawrence
posed the question whether Mr..
Eisenhower WI or viii not an
nOufce his resignation on Janu-
airy 20 next.
Mr.. Lawrence held that II the
President Is well enough to dis
charge his duties during the re-
|ufainder Of his present term.
many peopla win ask why he
could not serve q second term.
Mr.. Lawrence also said that
IL It Is improper for q man with
heart trouble to continue in the
presidency after January 90,
1857. the question will be asked
why 1t isn't improper for him
To remain In the White House
d whole year prior to that date,
He said that Mr.. Eisenhower,
being q conscientious man. would
be inclined. p resign II THE doc
tors told him be could not hinc-
ton actively.
Lawrence Statement
Mr.. Lawrence made this state
nnent today:A
MY article merely referred 70
the possibility.
Senator Kefauver evidently
has not read the Constitution
lately. There e no mandate or
requirement In 1t that q Presi-
dent must serve out his four
year term. The Constitution
specifically uses the word 'resig-
nation.
Senator Fulbright Of Arkan-
sas. Democrat. just before the
1913 election. said that, II
President Truman were defeated.
he should Immediately resign In
favor Of the victor.
What I wrote in my dispatch
to the newspapers was that Ike
Is the kind Of man who, II he
felt he was incapacitated. would
resign.
Senator Kefauver did write
me q letter about this but for
some unexplained reason did not
mention In his speech what /
wrote him In reply. which Is that
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satisfied with assurances he has
received so far.
Although they have listened
politely and agreed 10 take up
the matter with Mr.. Mclotov, the
Allies have been distinctly cool
to the rest Of MIR. Hhafrett,s
propositions. Il can be stated on
good authority that the Allies
have no present intention Of
jointly reaf1irming the Tripar-
tite much less entering into any
more formal security arrange
fnent with Israel.
There is perhaps even less en-
for matching the Com
munist move by supplying Israel
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With bareain-rats arms. Il has
been pointed out 70 Mr.. sharrett
that an arms race Ia q country
Of one million people against &
country Of 40 million Is almost
certainly q losing proposition Ia
the long run.
II has also been suggested to
Mr.. sherrett that q far better
alternative would be to seek 4
peaceful settlement with the
Egyptians. even though such q
settlement might involve real
sacrifices on both sides. In his
present predicament. however,
this kind Of advice hardly adds
up to the support which the Is
raeli Prime Minister had sought
from the West. From his view
point. Israel has sought settle
ment with Egypt for years With
out results, whereas the threat
to Israel's existence Is q nation
increases daily.
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AIubdmc to Deduct
|Stnte Tux From Pay

MONTGOMERY. Ala, oct. 20
R.-In o little more than two
months. wage earners IN Ala
hama VIII begin paying State
income tax under . payroll de-
|duction plan.
And for many Of them the
|Reyenue Department says, Il viii
|be the first time they have ever
paid the tax.
Under Q new law enacted last
summer the withholding plan
goes into effect at the start Of
1855.
The income tax division Of
the Revenue Department has
distributed an Institutional
pamphlet to nearly 10000 em-
ployers who win be responsible
for the deductions.
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wherever they occur and assist
farmers IN adjusting to market
demands.
:. An enlarged program Of soil
conservation and incentive pay
lments to farmers for divertins
crop land into grass. trees and
forage.
4. Expansion Of the admins
ltration's rural development pro-
gram for low income farm fam
lilies.
5. Stepped-up research, en-
|plnasizing lower production costs,
new uses for farm products, new
crops and expansion OF markets.
s. Push forward actively the
great plains program" for bet
ter use Of land and better bal-
|anced farming practices. in CO.
operation with the 10 States in-
|voIved between the Rocky
mountains and the corn belt.
Walks About Room
Before meeting Mr.. Benson
this afternoon, the President
worked for IS minutes with his
personal secretary on sroutine"
government business. walked ct
will about his room, started Q
new painting and had lunch with
his brother.
After lunch--which featured
quail hash, one Of his favorites-
the President mapped for an hour
and then conferred briefly with
Mr.. Adams on what was de-
scribed only as Government
business In advance Of the con-
ference with Mr.. Benson.
The Agriculture Secretary came
here after asserting In q speech
at Moorehead, Mimi, last night
that 81 am going to see It
through Just as long as the Pres
ident wants me to remain in
his cabinet
The Columbine picked him up
this morning In Fargo, N. Oak,
landing here ct l1:49 am. INST
tl:49 pm. EST.
The same plane brought from
Washington Postmaster Gen.
eral Summerfieid who was
named BY Farm Journal maya
zine as one Of three cabinet
members involved in an alleged
move to Gust Mr.. Benson. The
White House branded that report
completely unfounded." Mr..
Summerfield Is scheduled to dis
cuss Post ONCE problems with
the President Monday.
Also on the plane were Or.
Eisenhower and Mr.. Adams.
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Biz Four Turn Attention
i 8 Middle East Dangers

Continued From First Page
larms race between Egypt and
Israel.
Altogether Mr.. Sharrett has
had d busy Il unfruitful time
since his arrival In Geneva two
days ago. While the ofiicial busi-
mess Of the conference has been
lconfined strictly TO European
matters and Is likely to remain
lso. the problem Of the Middle
East has already managed to
absorb q good deal Of top-level
attention.
Subsurface activity has given
lrise to some confusion here. A
number Of contradictory yer-
sions Of the current state Of
affairs have been Forthcoming
from various presumably WELL
informed OfficiaI sources. Briefly,
however. the situation appears
as follows.
Mr.. Sharett came here seeking
three kinds Of support from the
Western Allies. In the first place,
/ he asked them to back up his
plea to Mr.. Molotoy to call OF
| the Czecho-Egyptian arms deal.
| II this failed. he wanted the
Western Allies to guarantee to
supply arms to Israel on favor
liable terms. And finally he. asked
flor an Allied guarantee Of Is
lrael's frontiers framed In more
reassuring terms than the Tri-
Ipartite Declaration Of 1850.
There was strong implication
In Mr.. Sharrett's argument that
FL he failed In his mission here
Israel might be forced into q
preventive war with Egypt. There
IFS no indication whatever that
1.-THE Israeli prime minister is
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Eisenhower Approves
Benson Farm Policy


major issue Tor the 1858 election
|canpaigl, was the most cuntro-
|versial he has grappled with
since q conorary thrombosis sent
him to the hospital September a.
The President met the issue
head -on as his doctors reported
that he still was making un-
complicated progress toward re-
|coyery. Entering the sixth week
|of his long tight back TO health.
The was watkins at win about his
room and eating more, els well
las stepping up his participation
ia Government business.
Secretary Benson and Mr..
|Haeerty went from the hospital
to the temporary White House
press room ut Lowry Air Force
Base for q news conference Inn
|mediately after the meeting with
the President.
Mr.. Hagerty explained that DR..
Milton Eisenhower. president Of
Pennsylvania State University,
who used TO work In the Agricul-
|ture Department himself, was in
|vited to join In the discussion
because Of his interest and back
ground" No details about DR..
|Eisenhower,s participation were
disclosed. however.
Mr.. Benson said he got j great
|upliftn from his conference with
Mr.. Eisenhower, whom he de-
|scribed IS looking wonderful. =
Benson Notes Cooperation
The President shares with
me. " Mr.. Benson said, deep con-
Germ for the farmer and deter
mination to use all the tools Of
Government In o sound attempt
to help our farmers meet the
present cost-price squeeze.
The Agriculture Department
announced only Friday another
q per cent drop in the index Of
prices received BY farmers during
the month ended In mid October.
bringing the index down 5 per
cent, from q year ago.
Mr.. Benson said he and the
President certainly agree that
we must push forward our many
sided and new attack on the
problems farmers face"
He added that ''the President
Is more convinced than ever that
we must and shall proceed along
the course to which this admins
tration is dedicated to carry for
ward the sound program enyi-
stoned in the Agricultural Act Of
1854"
Pork Bacon to Get Boost
The Secretary told questionersI
this meant the administration
was adamant against going back
TO the policy Of rigid price sup
ports for basic crops. as de-
manded BY many Democrats.
While both he and the Pres
ident were convinced that the
future Of American farmers tisa
bright" Mr.. Benson said I'VE
are not satisfied, however, with
farm prices and farm income
and are determined to do every
thing that Is sound and con-
structive to help out farmers"
He remarked with a laugh that
for one thing the President is
going to give pork bacon q
boost by eating some Of It for
breakfast instead Of sticking toI
beef bacon or beef sausage which
he had for breakfast most Of
the time he has been In the hos
pital.
Program Outlined
On the more serious side. he
said the President approved this
6-point program for immediate
action:
!. A stepped-up effort to dis
pose Of surpluses and expand
farm exports.
2. A vigorous purchase pro-
gram To remove market giuts
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i fully expect Ike to recover,
that / do not expect him to re-
sign, and that ! am confident
he viii run again and be re-
elected
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gentinned From De. Pax

Continued From First Rags
ADORE needs and lead farmers
Backward rather than forward
Answering with an emphatic
absolutely" when asked If the
President sim Is backing his mex.
ihle farm price support program
es against the rigid support pol
ICY II replaced. Mr.. Benson said
We viii continue forward with
the flexible program as 9 foun-
dation. expanding and enlargina
on i as necessary.
Action Promised
J,nr, .,,,ats .ct,,,, ,,,,,,,,s.., 4, /.
eli,ried 4 .svirorn,,s ,,, q s, rr y,
irram "a remove market elnts
Wherever thew ocnur . stenned-
N sllrnlns iisnosaI ana =, a.
Jared yroorarn ~ 81; ~. co, - 4.
tion ana incentive navn,ents y
farmers for divertinr cron lam
into rrass trees ana forage
&c.,. 49,, Z. y. =. 81. a. -, I.
49,. a,.a,, 49, ~. ssIrs ~. Y. 49, !.
y. 49, 49,, el..oo. $3.50. y ~ rlrsluta'
- -, ss - 800. W.. 1900
L a.u $500 .e. !. al. IN, "
1890, ~Jss 1917 ssss sslii mas " ps
isaoseu
,nent read Ia newsrnen nv M
Hagerty, promised to submit new
farm recommendations to Con-
greSs Ii d special message early
In January.
The pras,dent,s statement foi-
lows:
aT y,a,. haA =, o,,o..,,,,..,
TO-DAY for : most satisfa cts,,.. -, ~, y
thornHoh erchanre ~ views ~,
the farm sit,,ation WITH secre-
tary BENSON
..No problem on the dn,nest,c
front is more dernandina of arr
UNDERSTANDING and nest ideas
aStilI caucht under the eri,,a .
ing s,resslre a. nriee-denressine
sllrnIuses farmers today are not
rettinp 4 fair return far their
work in line with that enioverl
Nv other serments n mr. nam, q
lation
Oid foicies Spurned
The Secretary and ] reviewed
what has been done in the past
three years. That has been
sound But farm policy is never
. completed task. It must be
dynamic, adapting To changing
condition.
The Secretary and I agreed
that We should not 60 back to
old policies that have failed TO
meet the problem In the past.
Il was greatly encouraged to
learn from the Secretary the
several new steps he is exploring
for strengthening and broaden
ing the present program. He and
! agreed that such steps are
necessary In order to speed the
time when farm production and
markets are in balance at prices
that return to our farmers q fair
share OF the national income.
We also agreed that we must,
Tor the future welfare Of our