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Evening star., 1955-11-30

Thus. no pupil would be re-
lquired to attend any school.
open to Negro and white chill
ldren. against the wishes Of his
parents. and localities tempo
rarily without public schools
would still have some means of
educating their children" I"
This is Virginia's way of seek
ling to avoid the mandate Of the
Supreme Court which ruled that
segregation of the races In pub
Ilic schools violates the Federal
Constitution.
Time Factor Emphasized
Gov. Stanley said, aAs you
know. the same session Of the
General Assembly which au-
thorizes q referendum on a con-
Istitutional convention cannot
also authorize the second cleo
ton necessary for the selection
|of delegates to the convention.
ITO expedite consideration OF
the constitutional change. ii
therefore appeared desirable and
necessary to convene the As
|sembly in this extra session. Ac-
|tion here-at the pollsat an
other legislative session -again
lat the polls, and In q constitu-
tional convention viii require, at
best. several months. "
It was at this point he ad-
|monished the lawmakers to act
quickly.
Would Broaden Powers
The commission program also
IcontemplateS legislation to be
enacted next year 10 broaden
the powers of local school boards
20 assign students to particular
schools for reasons other tfaab
race. Concerning the l5-rnonth- :
long work of the commission, the
Governor had this to say:
'.I concur intellectually In
the recommendation from this
able. conscientious and dedicated
group Of legislators. ! cannot
permit this occasion to pass
without making public acknowl-
Evening star., 1955-11-30

not propose to join any camp or
alliances" he declared. THAT Is
our basic policy"
Speaking Just before Mr.. Neh-
ru, MIR. Khrushchev also took
note Of the Western apprehen-
sion.
Talks Of Peace
"Indian-Soviet friendship is
not to the liking OF certain cir
cles in certain countries" he as
Evening star., 1955-11-30

Reoulor Mode quolity reduced
from. regular stock. Wool wor-
steds, fIonnsls und oobordines.
Mostly z and 5-button single
breasted models. Regular. short,
long and extro long sizes.
Evening star., 1955-11-30

MIR. Pat Riggs, of Fair Oaks Gardens,
VIII Be in Our Store Friday and Satur-
day to Assist You and Tell You How
To Make African Violets Bl0om.1
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
TRRElL NCEA HEARS
REV. ROBERT EASON
Slides Used for Illustrating Talk; Al.
tendanee Of twenty-five Members
Is Reported

@United Nations Recognition
was the topic of speech given to
the Tyrrell County Unit of North
Carolina Education Association by
the Rev. Robert Eason, pastor of
Columbia Wesley Memorial Meth
odist Church, at the regular meet
ing Thursday at $3.50 at Columbia
High School. To illustrate Mr..
Eason's address, slides were used.
Mrs. Mary Ann Combs, Home
Economics instructor, introduced
the idea of U.N.LC.E.F. for chill
dren, and asked full cooperation
on the project.
Miss Jessie Flythe, president,
gave short review of the District
meeting, and the professional serv-
cies committees made their report
Program committees included
Mrs. Mary Ann Combs, Mrs. Jane
Pollard, and Mrs. Florence Chaplin
Miss Jessie Flythe presided, anC
twenty-five members were in at
tendance.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
MRS. ELIZABETH SUTTON, rs
DIES AT COLUMBIA HOME

Mrs. Elizabeth Sutton, rs, died
Thursday at her home in Column
bia after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband,
George S. Sutton of Columbia;
three sons, George S. Sutton, Jr.,
and James Lloyd Sutton, of Nor
folk, and Jerrimah Sutton, of
Columbia; seven daughters, Mrs.
Cecil Roughton, of Norfolk; Mrs.
Ephraim Owens, Mrs. Henry Gray,
Mrs Blanche Rhodes and Mrs.
Annie Woodland of Columbia; Mrs.
Sarah Smith, of Seaford, and Mrs.
Herbert Klander, of Williamson;
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Jane Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Malissa Hassell and
Mrs. Winnie Brickhouse, of Column
bia;, a brother, Frank Alexander,
of Columbia, and 20 grandchildren
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Franklin Alexander,
Mrs. Sutton was a member of
Free-Will Baptist Church in Co
lurobia.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at pm. at the Free-Will
Church. Burial was in Columbia
Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

William Leary of Plymouth
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Leary, Tuesday.
L. Otis Armstrong of the Voca-
tional Dept. of State College, was
in this territory visiting the
schools last week. Mr.. Armstrong
visited his sister, Mrs. w. H.
McClees, while here.
Mrs. Joel Tillett of Fuquay
Springs, Mrs. J. E. Dupree of
Angler and Mrs. Hal Thomas and
daughter Sue Lou, of Broadway,
visited their brothers, Joseph G..
and Erskin J. Brickhouse Saturday
and Sunday.
Hugh Thomas Davenport, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.. (Jack) Daven-
port, who has for approximately
two years, been serving in the U.
S. Marines, has returned home.
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
Subscription Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon, Call Her.
Phone 317-1, Columbia N. C. She will welcome of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
READING ENCOURAGED
DURING BOOK WEEK
TyrrsIl County Public Library Observing
Know Your Library Month"
During November

Columbia.-"Let's Read More" is
the theme of the 37th annual OBJ
servance of National Book Week
which will be observed in the Tyr
reil County Public Library Novem-
Der IA through 20.
November has been designated
as "Know Your Library Month. "
With the two correlative, an OPP
portunity is furnished for the pa
tron to receive definite benefits,
through the challenge of reading
many additional books offered
through the State Library Com
mission, and by way of new books
which have been added to the as
session record for book week. Book
Week is the week set aside each
year for reading encouragement
and it becomes more apparent
each year that around the future
of ehildren's books revolves the
world of tomorrow.
Mrs. Ruth Reynolds, librarian,
extends an invitation and urges all
citizens of the county to visit the
library during this week set aside
and to keep coming throughout the
year. cts your library" states
Mrs. Reynolds, and when used, it,
llong with you, the individual, will
grow together.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
WOMAN'S CLUB AT
COLUMBIA PLANS
TO GIVE MINSTREL

The Columbia Woman's Club
met in the home of Mrs. Joseph G..
Brickhouse on Tuesday, November
9, at 500 pm. Plans were made
for the presentation of Merry
Mad MINSTREL on Novembe, 10,
to finance payment the newly-pur-
chased club building. Five hundred
tickets are being made; two large
door prizes will be given away, and
about 100 prizes donated by mer-
chants and business men county
wide, will be included in the sale
of Cracker Jacks" during inter-
mission; and advertisements will
be solicited for the programs.
Mrs. John Hardison, treasurer,
reported thirty paid members, and
reported lin the club treasury
$209.39.
Mrs. J. C. McClees, club house
custodian, reported balance in
club house fund $4,000.
Club house trustees, Mrs. VIM.
Chas. Cohoon, Mrs. Effie A. Brick
house and Mrs. w. S. Caravan
reported that a carpenter had been
secured to remove the petition in
the building, for purpose of meet
ing room for the club, that COM
mittees on wall papering and paint
ing were functioning and would
be ready for accomplishment as
soon as practical; that the lawn
had been cleaned and debris haul
ed away.
The president, Miss Jessie
Flythe, reported that $1,000 had
been collected by the children for
the welfare committee of UNI.
C.E.F.
1t was voted that a note of
thanks be sent to Home Demon
stration Club members who volun-
teered aid during the District Is
meeting: Hrs. Roy Roughton, Mrs.
H. H. Harris, Mrs. Harold Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Edward Swain, Mrs.
Jessie Spencer, Mrs. H. C.. Daven-
port and Mrs. Floyd Spencer.
Mrs. Joel Swain and Mrs. Will
bert Simmons, representing the
Junior Woman's Club, were guests
at the meeting and took orders for
Christmas assortment of cards and
wrappings to aid their club in its
Caswell Training School program.
The annual Christmas pageant
was discussed; and plans will be
announced.
Hostesses for December meeting
are Mrs. S. C. Chaplin, Mrs.
Blanche w. Cohoon and Mrs. Lloyd
Davenport.
Refreshments consisting of CO.
coanut cake, minis and hot coffee
were served by Mrs. Brickhouse.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
RECENT COLUMBIA BRIDE
IS HONORED AT TEA

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Grit
fin were entertained at an after
noon tea on Sunday, November 6,
in Nashville at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Strickland, with
Mrs. Strickland, Mrs. William
Collins, Mesdames Hunter, Edward
and Robert Griffin as hostesses.
Mrs. Griffin for the former Miss
Ann Carolyn Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Aubrey Will
liams of Columbia, whose wedding
took place in Emporia, Va, on
Saturday, October %. Mr.. Griffin
is the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henry Griffin of Nashville.
Besides the bride and bride
groom, the receiving line consisted
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Aubrey Will
liams, and William (BilD Willlams,
parents and brother of the tride.
Mrs. Griffin wore a red velvet
afternoon dress with a white cor
sage; her mother was g owned in
an ice blue crepe with a white
shoulder corsage.
Approximately two hundred call
ed during the afternoon, inclu ding
several friends from Columbia.
Mrs. Griffin is a graduate of St.
AIMS Junior College at Charlottes-
vile, Va, and a graduate in social
ogy of Wake Forest College. She
is employed with the Nash County
Welfare Department. Mr.. Griffin
is a World War II veteran, and
is connected with the Peoples
National Bank in Nashville.
After a wedding trip to Ber-
muda they will be at home on
South First Street, Nashville.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
CONCERT PRACTICE TO
BE EACH WEDNESDAY

There will be Christmas con-
cert practice each Wednesday at
the Agriculture Building from 400
to 500 pm. for every Home Dem,
onstration woman in Tyrrell Coun-
ty, according to Mrs. Ann E.
Davenport, home agent.
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Sign on parked car: Attorney,
inside attending to business.
Note left with traffic ticket:
Policeman, outside attending to
business.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-11
REGIONAL LIBRARY MEETING

There will be meeting of the
Pettigrew Region Library Board
in Plymouth at the Washington
County Courthouse on Thursday,
November II, at 800 pm.
Evening star., 1955-07-21
2Mosked Men Hold Up
Mail rain in New York

money? Don't yell or we'll kill
you"
When he refused to tell them
they bound his wrists behind
him with a pair of handouts.
They rolled him over and one
bandit put his foot in the small
of his back.
II wasn't frightened until
got a good look at the guns
Mr.. Mason recalled. "At first
I thought they were fooling-I
thought they were a couple of
kids, wise kids, until they aid:
If you open your mouth we'll
kill YOU Then I saw the hand
cuffs. and I knew they weren't
fooling. was happy when they
got off the train"
He said he told the gunmen
the money was in the bags.
They discarded some of them
among them the one containing
$2,700-and dumped eight out
side. The sacks were reportadly
en- route to the First Trust and
Deposit Co. Of Syracuse from the
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York.
The robbers tied Mr.. Mason's
ankles with a cord, stuffed his
Evening star., 1955-07-21
Delegates to Boys Nation
( Gather at Nd. u. 'CopitoI'

ldent. and boy Secretary Of De-
fense. They will Pe flown to the
parade grounds In the private
helicopter Of the Second Army
commanding general. 1t. Gen.
Floyd L. Parks.
Senator Thurmond, Democrat
of South Carolina, a reserve
|brigadier general and president
|of the Reserve Officers' Associa-
|tion, will accompany the Pres
ident's party" An 11-gun salute
win announce their arrival at
Fort Meade.
All of the boys will visit in
formally with President Eisen-
hover at the White House next
Thursday.
Members of the House and
Senate will join them in the
boys Senate discussion of the
pros and cons Of two measures
now before Congress- House
resolution that would make the
Civil Defense Administrators
job a cabinet post, and q House
bill that would make the selling
Evening star., 1955-07-21

railroad cap in his mouth and
fed.
1t was not Immediately deter
mined whether the train had
started to move when the two
jumped off.
Mr.. Mason said the train was
moving when he managed to free
his legs and spit out the cap.
Then he screamed for help.
A tower signalman heard his
plea. The train was stopped at
the next signal. Mr.. Mason was
taken to a hospital with severe
bruises and possible rib frac-
ture.
Evening star., 1955-07-21

steep hillside about 800 feet
from the cabin by Reporter Ed
Montgomery and Photographer
Bob Bryant of the San Francisco
Examiner. Harold jackson, a
rancher and former deputy
sheriff, and M. r. Coleman, an
other rancher.
After the discovery Mr.. Mont
gomery went to Wildwood-the
nearest telephone-and informed
authorities. The sheriff and
Coroner Ernest G. Chapman ar
rived at the scene shortly before
midnight last night.
At Abbott's white stucco home
in Alameda. the family con-
ferred late last night with his
attorney, Stanley Whitney. Alb
bolts brother Mark told news
men there:
I'VE still believe he's innocent
and we'll stand by him. Aside
from that Mr.. Whitney has adj
vised us to make no comment" !"
Girls Father Comments
Stephan:e's father comment
ed:
IT do not think the punish
ment aspect is as of great i'm
portance as it is primarily a
matter of removing someone
from society who might repeat
if given another chance. Also.
he should be removed as a de-
terrent for anyone with similar
ideas. Those are two reasons
why Mr. Abbott should cease to
be with us soon."
Mrs. Bryan said: II have no
feelings about the man at all.
I am thinking of his son. He has
to live"
The Abbotts have a 4-year-
old son, Christopher.
Abbott's arrest at his Alameda
home was the first time he ac-
tually has been taken into Gus
tody in the case. Previously he
had appeared voluntarily for
questioning.
Evening star., 1955-07-21

NEW YORK, July 81 P.-
Two masked desperadoes held
up an outbound mail-express
train last night as it stopped
briefly in an open cut below the
Manhattan street level near the
Hudson River shore.
AS in a Wild West movie
scenario, they bound and gagged
q mail clerk and dumped eight
mail sacks on the tracks. Then
they disappeared with the bags.
The bandits apparently jumped
on the 11-car New York Central
train when it stopped for inspec-
ton of its air brakes.
FBI Joins Hunt
An State alarm was
flashed for two men described
as in their 20s and wearing dark
suits and hats. Both were
armed. The FBI joined in the
hunt.
They were brazen and clever"
said Deputy Police Commits
sioner James Kennedy. They
knew exactly what they were
doing"
\ Police said. however. that the
bandits discarded a mail pouch
containing $2,700 in small bills
and silver.
The train was heading for AL
bany, Utica. Rochester, Troy and
Syracuse. Six of the cars car
ried mail.
Mail Clerk Thomas Mason, so,
Of Buffalo, N. Y. was on duty
In the next to the last car when
he saw two men loom in front
of him. Their faces were hid
den behind handkerchiefs and
both held guns, he said.
Bound With Handouts
He gave police this account:
"This Is stickup," one of the
men told him. Where is the
Evening star., 1955-07-21

Washington viii see a second
Federal Government" in ac-
ton, when about 80 high school
students set up shop at the Uni
versity of Maryland tomorrow
for the 10th annual Boys Ma
ton program Of the American
Legion.
During their eight-day visit
the boys will conduct their own
Senate sessions. hold party con-
ventions and discuss two meas
|ures now before Congress.
They will elect q President
and Vice President and appoint
a cabinet and a Supreme Court,
A special feature of this years
program will be the review of a
retreat parade of 5000 Second
Army soldiers at Fort Meade by
the boy President, boy Vice Pres
Evening star., 1955-07-21
'SIainGirI' 'sBody
Found in WiIds
|0f California

wEAvERvnLE, Calf. July
81 (R.-Bloodhounds led two
ranchers and q newspaper re-
porter-photographer team to the
shallow grave Of a young girl
last night in the wilds Of North
ern California.
Trinity County Sheriff Harold
Wilson tentatively identified the
body as that Of 14-year-old
Stephanie Bryan, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Bryan OF
Berkeley, Calf. She has been
missing since April 28.
Arrested for investigation OF
murder and kidnapping was Bur-
ton Abbott, slender 29-year-old
University of California graduate
student under treatment tor
tuberculosis. He was being ques-
toned intensively early today at
Berkeley.
Used Cabin on Week Ends
Abbott's family owns the
mountain cabin near where the
body was found. He used the
cabin on weekends and has
maintained consistently that he
was here on a fishing trip the
day the school girl disappeared.
Late last night. when arrested
and informed of the discovery
of the body, Abbott said. 'It just
can't be. I can't understand how
1t got there. I don't know any
thing about it. I'm still staying
with my story"
Berkeley detectives, District
Attorney j. Frank Coakley of
Alameda and others were en-
route here from the bay area
200 miles to the south-this
morning to confirm Identification
of the body. Also along was
Stephanie's dentist. DR.. Reginald
Hanson of Oakland.
In the basement of Abbott's
rented home in Alameda last
week his wife found a red leather
purse which was identified as
belonging to Stephanie. Police
subsequently unearthed personal
effects of the girl in the unpaved
cellar. Abbott insisted he had no
idea how they got there.
The body was found on a
Evening star., 1955-07-21

Of narcotics to minors punish
liable by death.
While here. the boys also viii
conduct memorial services at the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier In
Arlington Cemetery.
Two high school juniors from
each of the Legion's Boys State
program are chosen by the boys
to attend Boys Nation here each
year. About As States and the
District will be represented.
The District and Virginia have
not yet announced their repre-
Evening star., 1955-07-21

sentaes Mayands School in Salisbury and Daniel
atives Norman Davis IT, aDonohue 16 student
student Wcomico Senior High St. Joseph school Baltimore
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-02
I'm mpQsse

MODESTO, Calif. (P) A rail road Wigwag signal stopped a Greyhound bus for two hours last night, although there wasn't a train in sight.
 The signal had stuck. It wag- ged and wagged. The bus dri- yer refused to cross the tracks.
 Thirty passengers, at first in- credulous, became angry as minutes ticked away.
 Come on! Let's gol" they shouted to the driver, Darald ". Dreier.
 He said no and cited state utilities commission rules.
 After half hours delay, po- lice and railroad people start ed a search for William Brown, the signal maintenance man He could not be found. Automobiles arrived frequen tly at the crossing. Drivers sighted up and down the line, drove around the bus and across the tracks.
 One angry woman bus passen
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-02

Secretary H. Charlotte Trent Treasurer - Dorothy Wyres Chaplain Elizabeth Van Horn
 Historian r. Lorene Tuengel
 Sergeant 4at-armls - Alma Jenny
 Executive committee TT Dora Nielsen, Frances Craig, Esther Clithero
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-02

ger approached a policeman.
 What would happen" she asked, ''if } just walk over and break that signal?"
 The officer advised her not to try.
 The bus had halted at 1O;3(
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-02

p. m.
 About 12:35 a. m, a switch engine came pulling along the tracks.
 The engine moved a freight car standing on the wigwag sig nals foot. The bus went across.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-02

OFFICERS OF sITKA UNIT NO. 13
 President Betty Ellason
 First vice president - Agnes Bartels
 Second vice president - Lll- liam Davis
 Junior vice president - Ma rie McGsraw
Evening star., 1955-01-26

military expenditures Of the De-
partment Of Defense below the
present levels, nor do I see any
need for any important increases
short Of war"
Mr.. Wilson said continental
defense and effective retalia-
tory power" have been given
"high priority"
Next years program. he said.
lays particular stress on the
utilization Of nuclear energy in
military operations and (inl
the defense Of operational guided
missiles to meet the urgent re-
quirements Of our air defense
and retaliatory forces
The continental defense pro-
gram, Mr.. Wilson said, is being
pushed with all practical speed"
and he predicted early develop
ment of improved radar, piloted
and pilotless planes of all ranges
and better anti-subniarine de-
vices.
Outlining administration mill
tary manpower plans = which
have met with some criticism in
Congress--Mr. Wilson said the
Army's current 1s-division force
would be cut to 18. This would
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Picture of White House Pass
Brings Decision to Change 1t

porters, about ll0 by photog-
raphers and about 400 by Gov
ernment officials.
The magazine printed q pic
ture of the White House card
along with cards issued by the
White House Correspondents
Association. the State Depart
ment Correspondents Associa-
tion and the Senate and House
press galleries under the head
ing: Cards that open doors
to Red newsmen."
Others 10 Change.
Mr.: Hagerty said the two cor
respondents associations would
be asked to change their cards.
The Senate House card pictured
was outdated.
Mr.. Hagerty said that from
now on White House cards are
not to be reproduced. He added
that he was sure there was
nothing malicious or deliberate"
in the reproduction by the mag
azine. He was convinced, he
said, "the editors Of the maga-
zine did not realize the possible
effects that the printing Of
these cards could have"
Evening star., 1955-01-26
Makins Praises Policy
Of U. 5. on Formosa
., the A.seeio,ed Pres.

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 26.-
President Eisenhower's state
ment Of American policy in the
Formosa straits drew praise yes
terday from the British Ambas-
sador to the United States.
Sir Roger Makins. speaking in
formally to Rollins College stu
dents. said his government and
the United States have been "in
very close consultation" on the
China situation for some time.
The Ambassador said he hopes
the Chinese Communists will be
convinced by the Presidents
message "as they should be OF
the Pacific attitude and entirely
unprovocative attitude you have
taken up and also convinced the
United States is determined to
protect her interests in the Pa
cific."
The consequent lowering Of
tension might then lead to q
situation where the Com
munists may abandon their at
tempts to take Formosa and the
islands under control of Chang
and the Chinese Nationalists in
in turn may abandon their at
tempts to get back on the main
land" Sir Roger said.
Evening star., 1955-01-26


too, and the best must be had
If justice is to be administered
properly It is shocking thing
to think that the bare essentials
for the ordinary and effective
administration of justice have
not been furnished in adequate
amount to the judiciary by the
Congress
"The appearance Of the Chief
Justice of the United States be-
fore joint session Of Congress
should be welcomed by its mem
bers and it would be in keeping
with the dignity and Shs i'm
portailce Of the judicial branch
of the Government. The Chief
Justice is entitled to speak and
the Congress, as well as the
country, is duty bound to hear
and heed his report"