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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30
ELSIE DAVIS HONORED
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Elsie Davis of Wanchese
was guest of honor at a party on
her 18th birthday at the Oasis
Restaurant near Manteo. The din
ing room was decorated with blue
hydrangeas and the large white
birthday cake was topped with
pink candles.
Those present, in addition to the
honoree, were Dawn Love, Betty
Gallop, Betty Kay Daniels,
Andy Scarborough, Janice Midget,
Stella Sawyer, Gail Brothers, Milan
Daniels, Pearlene Reber, Dianne
Saunders, Justin Tillett, Dixie
Davis, Lille Meekins, Mr.. anu
Mrs. Edward Davis, Mrs. Ida Has
sell, Mrs. Harold Howard, Mrs.
Dora Davis, Mrs. Bernice Midget,
Mrs. Willett Tillett and Mrs. Violet
Kellam.
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BONNER
Continued from Page One)

also discussed, and Rep. Bonner
said he had been told in Raleigh
that within a week, the program
to distribute these commodities
would be started.
When asked about the possibili-
ty of getting government assist
ance to build a system of bikes
and floodgates to keep the salt
water from overrunning the land,
he stated that it would be an ex-
tremely involved project, requir-
ing special legislation, but added
that he was "bold" enough to in
troduce legislation to ask for the
survey that would be required to
determine if such a project would
be feasible from government
viewpoint.
During the meeting, local gov
eminent workers were assured by
the congressman that he under
stood that theirs was an extreme
ly difficult task and that they
were in position where they
stood to receive considerable crit.
icism for some of their actions
But he gave an example of how
in emergencies such as the pres
ent, disaster, extraordinary action
was sometimes necessary to cope
with the situation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30
ocRAcoKE PERSONALS

Mrs. Arthur O'Neal was taken
by plane to Morehead City on
Saturday, having sustained fall
resulting in a sprained back that
morning. Friends will be glad to
learn that the accident was not
too serious and that Mrs. O'Neal
could return to the Island on Sun
day.
William Jacob Spencer, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Spencer,
became seriously ill on Saturday
night, necessitating calling a doc
tor from Buxton. On Sunday they
took the baby to the Elizabeth
City Hospital, A telephone report,
today, Monday, said that the
child's condition was improving.
Mrs. C. c. McWilliams and Miss
Kathleen Bragg are back from
Washington. While there Kathleen
enjoyed visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Farrow and family.
Jules Garrish is at home on
leave from Diamond Shoals Light
ship for about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Wahab have
returned from Belhaven. They
went there to be with Mrs.
Wahab's father, ]. N. Edwards, on
his birthday. They remained
through Hurricane lone, which was
much more felt, there than here.
Jesse Garrish and son, Danny,
suffered attacks of food poisoning
last week and were hustled off to
Sea Level Hospital. Now they are
back home none the worse for
wear, but watching their diets.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. S, Garrish and
Mrs. Rudolph Waller spent sew
eral days in Norfolk recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sawyer and
child have returned from visit
with Connecticut relatives.
AL Smith Garrish is hospitalized
at the Marine Hospital in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurmond Styron
and daughter, Betsy, spent several
days in Beaufort this past week.
Mrs. -Irma Foster visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Midget, in
Beaufort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Esham,
David and Ann Esham, spent a
week visiting relatives in Mary
land, New Jersey, and Pennsyl-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30

spot swimming around at her
feet. She reached in and pulled it
out of the water by hand.
Capt. Thurston GaskilI reports
good catches. Guiding a party from
Charlotte and Atlanta recently,
they brought in six big channel
bass and one big turtle.
Rev. D. B. Cruise of the Meth
odish Church at Elizabeth City is
holding revival services this week
at Ocracoke Methodist Church. He
preached tonight, Monday, on
"The Dimensions of a Christian
Life"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence o. Simp-
son announce the birth of a son,
Lawrence, Jr., on September 18, at
Morehead City hospital.
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vania.
State Highway surveyors are
here again. R. M. Saunders, H. L..
Everett, John Sherbert, R. l..
Wooten, and J. R. Watson, all
staying at Wahab Village Hotel.
j. Emmett Winslow, Commission
er, and Mr.. Spruill, District
Engineer, have been here also.
A. G. Stewart of Wilmington,
Delaware, is here for his annual
fall fishing. He always happens to
be here for one of the fall hurri-
canes.
Surf casting is improving since
Hurricane lone. Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray Tolson have been having some
luck on the beach. A day or two
ago Mrs. Tolson caught two good
sized channel bass, and was about
to cast or a third, WIN she noticed
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30

SENATOR w. KERR SCOTT posed
members of the Hyde County Hurricane Damage Committee follow
meeting with the in Swan Quarter Wednesday
week to discuss be taken provide assistance
who suffered hurricane losses.
pictured Cleft right row. Topping county
Senator Scott M Wo and George ONea agriculture
teachers back L. Gibbs Engehard farmer "
Soil Conservation technician A. G. Berry, Fairfield
county forest fire warden photo by Pratt williamson
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30

The northern lights have been
measured at least 600 miles above
the surface of the earth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-30

making tro huan damage
a i thea afternoon anat ireqt
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Mr. t tS ad morning Governor luther
Petsona party lngs Quarter eft o
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group Guards b I'D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

a State cannot delegate that
which is usually a governmental
function. or lend assistance to, a
private group for the purpose
fof carrying out on its behalf a
goal that is forbidden by the
Constitution.
The attorney went on to say
that he did not know whether
the commission'S second line of
defense against forced integra-
tion-delegation of broad au-
thority to school boards to as
sign pupils on a basis other than
race--is or is not constitutional.
This. he told the audience, would
depend upon how the plan would
be carried out on a practical
basis.
Another attorney on the panel
group. Spottswood w. Robinson,
III, of Richmond. a regional
counsel for the National Associa-
ton of Colored People, echoed
Mr.. Thatcher's belief that the
tuition grant plan would not
stand the test of litigation.
Other speakers were Charles
Bish. principal of Washington's
Mckinley High School, and
Barnard Joy, Arlington School
Board member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Arlington Group
To Push NO Vote

Formation of an Arlington
committee to roll up the big
gest possible No vote" in the
constitutional referendum jan
uary 9 has been announced by
Edward B. Hincks, chairman cf
the County Civic Federation.
The referendum was au-
thorized by the General Assem-
bly, last Saturday.
Mr.. Hincks said he is serving
as temporary chairman until the
group is formally organized. He
listed the vice chairman as:
Theodore w. Taylor, president
OF the County Council of PTAs:
Laurence Knappen, president of
the Citizens Committee for
School improvements; Robert
Reed of the Community Council
for Social Progress; Mrs. Vir-
glnia Thatcher of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, and
Robert Groom of the County
Republican Committee.
Mr.. Hincks said he believes
the constitutional amendment
proposal can be defeated. He
said the committee which he
heads will gather and dis
seminate information on how
residents can qualify to vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Groy Plan Unconstitutional,
Opponents Hear

The Gray Commissions pro-
posal for avoiding forced inte-
grafton through tuition grants
is unconstitutional, an attorney
told an audience of more than
500 Arlington residents yester-
day.
This viewpoint was expressed
by Herbert Thatcher. who spe-
cializes in constitutional and la
Dor laws, during a panel discus
sion by opponents to the Gray
report.
Gov. Stanley on Saturday
signed a bill passed by the Cen
eral Assembly that authorizes a
referendum vote on an amend
ment to the Virginia State con-
Stitution. The change in the
constitution would permit the
use of public funds for private
schooling, as recommended by
the commission.
Speaking at the Arlington
Unitarian Church. Mr.. Thatcher
said the tuition grant plan is
unconstitutional for two basic
reasons.
One. he said, is that con-
stitutional law forbids that pub
lie funds be used for private pur-
poses. Also, Mr.. Thatcher said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Women Voters League
To Decide on Policy

The board of directors of the
Virginia League of Women
Voters will meet December is
to decide what position it will
take on the January 8 referen-
dunn to amend the State consti-
tuition to provide State aid for
private schooling.
Mrs. Carl Marcy of Arlington
president of the league, said
units in the various jurisdictions
Will be guided by the December
is decision.
However, the Alexandria
league already has gone on rec
ord against the proposed amend
ments. Mrs. James Fort, presi-
dent Of the Alexandria unit. said
representatives of the Northern
Virginia groups probably would
get together soon to plan a CAM
palgn of informing voters on the
questions involved in the refer
endum.
Three Alexandria parent
teacher associations also have
scheduled a joint meeting De-
cember Is to discuss the issue.
They are George Mason, Minnie
Howard and Charles Barrett
Elementary School PTAs. The
Mason and Barrett units already
are on record against the amend
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
od-Check Artist
Gets Yeur in Jail

Judge John B. Diamond, III
of Silver Spring Peoples Court
today imposed a one-year prison
term on a man who passed four
bad checks in a Silver Spring
department store and was caught
attempting to pass a fifth.
Sent to the Maryland House
of Corrections was Robert P.
Awkard. 81, colored. a Mont
gomery County laborer who re-
Gently lived in the 100 block Of
Park road NV. He was arrested
by county detectives Wednesday
at the Hecht Co. Silver Spring
store.
Awkard, police said. was
charged with false pretenses in
connection with a $50 check he
cashed on November 26 at the
Hecht store. Last Monday and
Tuesday he cashed three more
checks totaling $50 in the same
store.
Store officials became sus-
piciouS and called police We'd
nesday when he appeared with
fifth check for $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Car Driver Sought
In Sideswiping
OF Ambulance

Fairfax County Police have ar
rested one suspect in a hit-run
accident Saturday night, but are
still seeking another driver who
side-swiped a Rescue Squad am
bulance responding to the first
crash. .
The Annandale Rescue Squad
ambulance was hit by a car with
Indiana license tags while on its
way to an accident at Sleepy
Hollow road and Columbia pike
When the driver of the car failed
to stop the ambulance proceeded
to the accident scene.
Walker Fox, 25, of 5726 East
Pine drive, East Riverdale, Md,
whose car had been run off the
road by driver who didn't stop.
was taken to Alexandria Hospital
suffering a broken leg.
Shortly afterward. County po-
lice arrested l6-year-old juve-
nile and charged him with hit
and run. The juvenile was ar
rested when he returned to the
scene of the accident. He was
given a summons to appear in
Fairfax Trial Justice Court next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
IA, Killed
In AutoCrash

| A Prince Georges County boy
died in Casualty Hospital last
night as a result of a traffic acct
dent in which his brother was
the driver.
Anthony Latham, IA, of 8l40
old Fort road. Friendly. Md,
died about Oils pm. little more
than five hours after the crash
| in the 300 block of Old Fort
road. six blocks from the boys
home.
Anthony suffered head and in
Iternal injuries. His brother.
James Latham. jr.. 10. a Univer-
Isity of Maryland student. like
wise suffered head injuries and
was admitted to Casualty. His
condition was listed as fair.
County Police Pvts. William
WEIGH and George Roland re-
ported that James apparently
lost control of the car as it
lskidded along a shoulder of the
road and struck a tree.
The brother faces a hearing on
technical charges OF manslaugh-
tier and reckless driving when he
RECEIVERS. police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Ride at Knifepoint Like
Film Thrill, Woman Says

A Georgetown woman, forced
to drive a young aSsailant
through Northwest Washington
yesterday at knife-poiiit. robbed
of $11 and finally given a good
bye kiss by the youth. described
her experience today as like an
Alfred Hitchcock movie"
Miss Elizabeth B. Winspear.
40, of 1903 Twenty-Five street
NV. said the ride extended from
Georgetown to a point near
Cabin John. Md.
Il tried to signal a motorcycle
policeman coming towards me.
l did, but he just went right
on by me-" she said.
The youthful. crew-cut as
sailant forced his way into her
car at Thirty first and M streets
NV. yesterday afternoon. He
ordered her to drive him out
Canal road to Macarthur boule-
ward, threatening her with a
knife.
He looked a little wild-eyed
and seemed out of breath when
he got in the car" Miss Win
spear, an assistant editor of a de-
tense transportation journal
said.
He didn't make threatening
remarks. just told me to keep on
moving"
Miss ,Winspear is a reserve
lieutenant commander in the
Waves.
The youth said he was an
AWOL soldier from a camp in
Kentucky and was trying to get
to Boston to see his sick father.
After driving past Dalecarlia
Reservoir, the youth ordered her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
FuirchiId to Produce
Bomber Sections

HAGERSTOWN. Dec. 5 (P).-
Fairchild Aircraft announced
yesterday it had been awarded
"a multimillion-dol subcon-
tract to produce fuselage Sec
tions for the Boeing B-52 inter-
continental jet bomber.
The Hagerstown firm also an
nounced it had received an addi-
tional subcontract for production
of B-52 outer-wing panels and
tail fins. Fairchild has been
turning out the panels and fins
for Boeing since early 1858.
w. L. Landers, Fairchild vice
president and general manager,
did not specify in his announce
ment the value Of the contracts
or the number of parts to be
made for Boeing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

to stop in the vicinity of Cabin
John. He took the money from
her pocketbook, returned 81 to
her, kissed her lightly on the
lips and then fed into the
woods.
Il didn't start to get panicky
until after he got out of the car. "
Miss Winspear said. She said
she started back to Georgetown
and saw an Aqueduct Police
cruiser near the Reservoir.
Pvts. Cesare DiBenedetto and
Albert E. Gill. jr., were in the
cruiser. They reported the Incl
dent to the FBI, Montgomery
County and Metropolitan police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Smoke Routs Seven
lin Nj. Ruinier House

Smoke routed seven persons
from a house in Mt. Rainier, Md,
at 4 o'clock this morning. No one
was injured.
Mt. Rainier police said three
families were ordered out of the
house at 4204 Thirtieth street
after firemen were summoned to
extinguish a mattress fire on the
second floor.
Police said the fire started in
the apartment of Herbert Helm
who told firemen he fell asleep
while smoking cigarette. Dam
age to the bedroom was esti-
mated at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Car Hits Policemen
ON Accident Scene

A policeman directing traffic
at the scene of one accident
became the victim in another
just before midnight when a car
struck him on Memorial Bridge.
Pvt. Craige G. Holm. 90. of
3518 Thirteenth street NE, was
in Emergency Hospital with a
conclusion. scalp decorations and
leg cuts. His condition was
good.
Police said Frank E. DuVall.
81, of 1920 Buchanan street.
Arlington, driver of the car. told
them he was blinded by lights
and did not see the policeman,
who was handling traffic around
an earlier minor accident. A
hearing will be held later in the
corporation counSel's Office.
Seven persons were injured
about l am. in another accident
near South Capitol and Danbury
streets. The police report said
a car driven south on South
Capitol by John Paul Everett.
81. Of 4914 U street, Bradbury
Heights, Md. collided with one
driven north on the same street
by Pvt Robert M. Herrity. %.
of 1910 Annandale road. Fair
fax, stationed at Fort Lee.
Pvt. Herrity was admitted to
Walter Reed Hospital with pos
Isible fractures of the right arm
and left leg. Also in that hos
pital was a passenger in the Her.
rity car, Specialist &c Willis j.
Kindred, 90. colored, of Fort Lee,
who suffered possible ankle and
leg fractures. Another passenger,
Pvt. Gerald C. Soucy, %. of Fort
Lee. was treated at District Gen.
eral Hospital for chest pains
and released.
Mr.. Everett was treated at
District General for knee cuts
and released. Also treated for
minor injuries and released were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Hogan of
43l3 HALEY terrace Sc, and Miss
Hilda Allen. 10, Of 1000 Fourth
street Sc. A Corporation Coun-
sells hearing will be held,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
J North Virginia
Papers Praised

The press of Northern Virginia
was praised yesterday by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars for
publicity given to veterans af-
fairs.
Citations were presented to
several daily and weekly news
papers by George E. Plunkitt. of
Arlington. 10th district WV
commander.
Receiving awards were the
Alexandria Gazette. Arlington
Sun, Alexandria Journal, Airing
ton Journal, Fairfax Journal. the
Falls Church Standard and the
Falls Church Sum- Echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
New Voters in Virginia
Need Poll Tax Receipts

This will be a referendum to
determine whether a constitu-
tional convention should be
called to amend Virginia's con-
stitution to allow State funds
for private schooling.
Persons who were not quail
fed in the November election
must pay Virginia poll taxes
for 1953-54-55 by December IL
il they have been residents of
the State the past three years.
Registrars said the new voters
will have to carry their poll tax
receipts since it will be impos-
sible to have new voting lists
made up before the special cleo
ton.
New voters must register at
least six days before the ref
in the counties and Is
days before the referendum in
cities over $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
Segregation
Information DriveSet
Democrats Due
To Stump State
In Vote Appeal

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 5 (P.-
State Democratic administration
leaders mapped strategy today
for an intensive State wide cam
paign aimed at winning grass
roots approval of a plan for deal
ing with school segregation.
The plan, the first phase in
"a program for overhauling Vir-
ginia's educational policies,
would permit the State to sub
sidize private education.
The legislature, at a special
four-day session which ended
Saturday, overwhelmingly gave
the go-ahead for the people to
voice on the subject in a refer
endum January 8.
Convention Is Issue
The referendum will determine
whether a convention shall be
called to amend the State con-
stitution-a step that must be
made if the Commonwealth is
to be given authority to provide
tuition grants for pupils to
attend private nonsecretarian
schools.
The tuition grants would be
available to students whose par
ents prefer they not attend an
integrated school and in any
areas where authorities abandon
public schools rather than oper-
ate mixed schools.
Despite the ease with which
the constitutional amendment
plan passed the Legislature, a
number of lawmakers have pri-
vately expressed the view it may
draw considerable opposition.
Map Information Plan
During debate, several speak,
ers expressed the fear that oppo-
sition votes would be cast be-
cause some persons might get the
impression the public school sys-
tenn would be endangered.
Backers of the plan denied
this. But the Gray Commission,
which drafted the program to try
to preserve segregation in areas
lof high Negro population ratio,
decided to take no chances.
Consequently they conferred
with Gov Stanley and agreed to
conduct a widespread "informa-
ton program" aimed at winning
votes for the amendment plan.
Speakers will 60 into various
parts of the State to explain the
plan and why its hackers feel it's
necessary.
Gray commission members re-
gard the tuition grant idea as the
backbone of their recommended
tons for giving Virginia an "out"
to the Supreme Courts 1854 rul-
ing outlawing school segregation.
Administration Spokesman said
Gov. Stanley set a comparatively
early date for the referendum so
that the peoples will would be
known before the Legislature
meets later in January. If the
vote is favorable. the General
Assembly could then proceed to
enactment of the rest of the pro-
gram proposed by the Gray Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
1000 Barn Burns
At Emory Grove

A barn on the farm of Clar-
ence w. Jordan of Emory Grove
road at Emory Grove, Md, was
destroyed by fire early today,
causing an estimated $4,000 loss.
The Gaithersburg Volunteer
Fire Department responded to
the call about 2 am. but was
unable to save the barn. They
were hampered by lack of
water.
Origin of the fire was unde-
termined. Mr.. Jordan and his
family were in their home about
300 feet away when the blaze
was discovered. The barn con-
tanned hay and other farm feed
and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05

New voters who have qualified
since the November election will
be required to present poll tax
receipts when they vote in Vir-
ginia's special election Janu-
airy 9.
Northern Virginia registrars
said today that all persons who
were eligible to vote in the No.
vember election also will be
eligible in the special election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
SUGGESTS VIOLATORS
BE TAUGHT TO DRIVE SAFELY

ROANOKE Va. GA consutant for the Tidewater
Automobile Association suggests traffic voaters be taught
how to drive instead of being fined"
George Elliott told the 18th annual meeting of the
Association of Commonweahs Attorneys Of Virginia here
Saturday night that enormous speeds be safe pro-
vidng motor vehicles have operators who prepared
socially, educationay mentally and morally The ultimate
solution to the traffic safety issue lies within the minds and
souls of people"
Charles G. Stone of Fauquier County elected pesi
dent of the association; William Hassan of Arlington
chosen vice president and Eugene A. Link selected
retary-treasurer for the second straight term.