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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16
Amenca's Fanous Best seIler GIFT FROM THE SEA
Anne Lindberqh Describes the Nature
Of Good Relationships
By ANNE MORROW IINDBERcH

theoretical concepts. But theory precedes
exploration: We must use any signposts
that exist to help US through the wilder
ness. For we are, actually. pioneers
trying to find new path through the
maze Of tradition. convention and dogma.
Our efforts are part Of the struggle 70
mature the conception Of relationships
between men and women--in fact all re-
lationships. In such o light every ad-
vance In understanding has value. Every
step, even q tentative one, counts. And
though We may seldom come upon per-
feet argonauta life cycle. We have all had
glimpses Of them. even In our own lives
for brief periods And these brief expert
ences give us insight into what the new
relation might be.
On this Island have had such d
glimpse into the life of the argonauta.
After my week alone have had week
Of living with my sister. win take from
II one day. shall examine 1t, set Il
before me as have set the shells on my
desk. shah turn It around like shell.
testing, and analyzing its good points.
Not that my life win ever become like
this day--a perfect one plucked out Of
q holiday week; there are no perfect lives.
The relation of two sisters Is not that Of
man and woman. But 1t can illustrate
the essence Of relationships. The light
shed BY any good relationship Eliminates
all relationships. And one perfect day
can give clues for o more perfect life
the mythical life. maybe. Of the ar
gonauta.
WE WAKE In the same small room
~ from the deep sleep Of good children.
to the soft sound Of wind through the
casuarina trees and the gentle sleep
We run bare-legged to the beach, which
Lies smooth, dat, and glistening with
fresh wet shells after the nights tides.
The morning swim has the nature OF q
blessing to me, Q baptism, rehirth to the
beauty and wonder Of the world. We
run back tingling 70 hot coffee on our
small back porch Two kitchen chairs
and 9 chiids table between US MI the
stoop on which We sit. With legs in the
sun We laugh and plan our day.
We wash the dishes lightly to no sys-
tenn. for there are not enough to matter.
We work easily and instinctively together.
not humping into each other as we 20
back and forth about our tasks. We talk
as We sweep, as ne dry. as We put away,
discussing person or Q poem or MEM
ory. And since our communication seems
more important to us than our chores,
the chores are done without thinking.
And then to work, behind closed doors
neither Of US would want to irsade. What
release to write 80 that onu forgets one
self. fOrgets ones companion, fOrgets
where one u or what one 6 going To do
next--to be drenched In work Is one Is
drenched IN sleep or In the sea. Pencils
and pads and curling hue sheets alive
with letters heap up on the desk. And
then. pricked By hunger, We rise &C last
In daze. for late lunch Reeiine q
little from our intense absorption, We
come back with relief 10 the small chores
Of getting lunch, IS 81 they were iifelines
to reality-as r ne had indeed Almost
drowned In the - Of inteiiectnal work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

and welcomed the firm ground Of physi-
cal action under our fest.
After an hour or 30 Of practical jobs
and errands we are ready to leave them
again. Out onto the beach for the after
noon where We are swept clean Of duties,
Of the particular, Of the practical. We
walk up the beach IN silence, but In har-
mony, as the sandpipers ahead Of III
move Ike corps Of ballet dancers keep
ing time TO some interior rhythm In
audible to u.s. Intimacy is blown away.
Emotions are carried out TO sea. We are
even free Of thoughts, ct least Of their
articulation; clean and bare as Whitened
driftwood; empty Is shells. ready 70 be
filled UP again with the irnpersonal sea
and sky and wind. A long afternoon
soaking up the outer world.
And when We are heavy and relaxed
as the seaweed under our feet. We return
at dusk to the warmth and intimacy Of
our cottage. We sip sherry at leisure In
front Of fire. We start supper and We
talk. Evening II the time for converse
ton. Morning Is for mental work. I
feel. the habit Of school-days persisting
In me. Afternoon Is for physical tasks.
the out-of- doors But evening Is for
sharing, for communication. Is Il the
uninterrupted dark expanse Of the night
after the bright segnented day. that frees
us to each other? Or does the infinite
space and infinite darkness dwarf and
chill US. turning us TO seek small human
sparks?
Communication but not for too long.
Because good communication Is stimulate
ing as black coffee. and Just as hard to
sleep after. Before we sleep we 20 out
again into the night We walk IN the
beach under the stars And when We
are tired Of walking, we lie nat on the
sand under q bowl Of stars. We feel
stretched, expanded TO take In their
compass. They pour into us until we
are filled with stars. up to the brim.
This Is what one thirsts for. realize,
after the smallness Of the day. Of work.
of details, Of intimacy--even Of commu-
l1ication. one thirsts for the magnitude
and universally Of 3 night full Of stars,
pouring into one like fresh tide.
And then ct last, from the immensely
Of interstellar space, We swing down to
particular beach. We walk back To- the
lights Of the cottage. glowing from the
dark mist OF trees. Small. safe, warm
and welcoming, We recognize our pin
point human matchlight against the
mammoth chaos Of the dark. Back again
to our good child's sleep.
What Q wonderful day, ! think, turning
1t around In my hand TO its starting point
again. What has made Il 10 perfect? Is
there not some clue here IN the pattern
Of this day? To begin with, It IS \ pat
tern Of freedom. It's setting has not been
cramped In space Or time. An island.
curiousiy enough. gives IiEnitiess feeling
Of both Nor has the day been limited
in kinds of activity. Il has natural
balance Of physical. intellectual and
social life. It has an easy enforced
rhythm. Work Is not deformed By pres
sure. Relationship Is not strangled BIZ
claims. Intimacy Is tempered b. light
ness Of touch We have moved through
our day like dancers. not needing 10
touch more than lightly because We were
instinctively moving to the same rhythm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

This Is the sirth isstallment OF
one OF the most discussed books Of
our tins, Anne Moryosp Lindberghs
best-seller. aGift From the Sea.")
NkgoAlAN must come Of age By herself.
WThis Il the essence Of coming Of age.
Ito learn how TO stand alone. She must
learn not 10 depend on another. nor to
feel she must prove her strength by come
peting with another. In the past, she
has swung between these two opposite.
poles Of dependence and competition. Of
Victorianisrn and Feninisrn. Both ex-
tremes throw her on balance; neither Is
the center. the true center Of being .
whole woman. She must md her true
center alone. She must become whole.
She must. It seems to me. as . prelude
to any "two solitudes" relationship, fol-
low the advice Of the poet 10 become
"world to oneself for another's sake
IN fact, I wonder II both man and
woman must not accomplish this heroic
feat. Must not man also become world 70.
neglected sides Of his personality: the
had time for in his active outward going
life: the personal relationships which he
has not had IS much chance to enjoy:
the so-called feminine qualities. aesthetic.
emotional. cultural and spiritual. which
he has been too rushed TO fully develop.
Perhaps both men and women Ia Amer
lea may hunger, ii our material. outward.
active masculine culture, for the sup
posedly feminine qualities Of heart, mind
and spirit qualities which are actually
neither masculine nor feminine. but
simply human qualities that have been
neglected. It Is growth along these lines
that win make Us whole. and win enable
the individual TO become world TO himself
And this greater Wilderness In each per-
son. this being world to oneself does
this not mean greater self-sufnciency and
therefore. inevitably. greater separation
between man and woman? With growth,
1t Is true, comes differentiation and sep-
aration. in the sense that the unity Of the
tree-trSlnk differentiates as It grows and,
spreads into limbs. branches and leaves.
But the tree Is still one, and It's different
and separate parts contribute to one an
other The two separate worlds or the
two s1litudes viii surely have more to
give each other than when each was Q
meager half "A complete sharing be-
tween two people Il an impossibiiity. !"
writes Rilke, sand whenever 1t seems.
nevertheless. 20 exist. It ID o narrowing,
. mutual agreement which rols either
one member or both Of his fullest freedom
and development. But. once the realiza-
ton y accepted that. even between the
ii.
continue to exist . wonderful living side
BY side can grow up. II they succeed Ia
loving the distance between them which
makes 1t possible for each TO see the
other whole and against wide sky!'
This Isl beautiful image. but who can
achieve It In actual life? Where has one
seen such Q marriage except In q poets
correspondence? II Ii true that RiIke,s
two sclitudes or MacAEurray's fully per
sonal relationships are e. yet somewhat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-16

fThis Is the sirth installment Of
one Of the most discussed books Of
our tins. Anne MorrosO Lindbergh's
best-seller. sGift From the Sea.J
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Tabor City Masons
Install New Officers

Hoyt Piver, local farmer and a
member of the local lodge for sew
eral years, was last night installed
as master of Tabor City Masonic
Lodge No. 563, AF&AM.
The installation Of officers was
held last night at the regular
monthly meeting. 3. Frank Young
acted as installing officer. and
Kern Prince was installing marsh
all.
Also, during the installation GER
cmonies, David Simon was seated
as senior warden, and Bill Young
was installed as junior warden
Coolidge Wright was installed
as senior deacon and with him as
junior deacon will be Foster Piv-
or.
Also installed we're Ben Hulk,
treasurer; Harry Bryant, sccrc-
tary: Wade Martin and Norman
Ward. stewards; A. c. Edwards,
chaplain; and Roy Long. tyler.
All officers and members of
Lodge 500 are urged to be pres
cnt for a special session 10 be
held Thursday (Jan. 13) 7:3O p.
m. II will be an important prac-
ticc session.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
HOT TIME

There was a hot time in City
Jail Sunday night, according to
several persons who should be in
the position to know.
And things hadn't cooled down
much when the jailcr had to clean
up the mess left in the cell blocks
of the Jail. where prisoners raised
sand during the wee hours Of
Monday morning
Seems when the jailer came to
work in the morning, he found
that prisoners, loose in the main
portion of the cell block, had
broken a number of windows and
had ripped the copper tube loose
from the kerosene heater.
Mr.. Van says the kerosene had
run all over the upper floor, and
carcleSsly dropped match would
have set the Jail blazing.
In addition, some nine window
panes had TO be replaced, where
drunken prisoners had smashed
them at will.
But several changes have been
made in the general set up Of
the heating arrangement, and such
an incident should not happen
again.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
City Men
Win Trip

Two members Of the Atlantic
Life Insurance Company's Tabor
City agency will board the S. S.
Florida, at Miami, on January IL.
for an overnight cruise to Hav-
ana, Cuba, to attend four-day
convention of leading producers,
meeting at the Hotel National.
They are G.. Garland Fowler.
general agent. and John II. Ward
of Clarendon.
In making the announcement,
Revert V. Hatcher, of Richmond.
Virginia, president Of Atlantic
Life, said that Fowler and Ward
will receive special awards dur
ing the meeting in recognition of
their superior sales records which
made them eligible TO attend the
convention as guests Of the Com
pany.
G.. Garland Fowler, general a
gent, qualified double for this
trip which entitled
Mrs. Fowler to be q guest of the
Company on this trip. He has
qualified for each convention
since starting in the Life Insur-
ance business.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
THERE'S STILL TIME
TO PAY FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS SEALS

It's not too late to pay for your
Christmas Seal Sale stamps, Mrs.
S. T. Rogers, and Mrs. Bill Truitt,
Tabor Cit, sale directors said yes
terday.
The money from the seals con-
tinue to help fight the dread tub
bcrculosis disease all year round"
Mrs. Rogers said. Just because
Christmas is over, the money Is
still needed"
Many folks, who were sent the
packets of Christmas Seals used
them, but through some oversight,
have failed to send their donation
to the local TB Drive focal point.
Its not too late to do it now"
Mrs. Truitt said, ITS never too
late to get into the fight against
one of the nations top killers"
The 1854 Christmas Seal Sale
conducted by the Columbus Co
unity TB Association wasn't what
one would call a "Whooping sue
cess according to association
spokesman.
According TO overall chairman
Clyde Wayne, receipts from Seal
and Health bond letters received
to date are but S3,2O6 and some
cents. The goal set for Columbus
County was $4,000.
Only 1926 person, of the 5000
contacted by letter. even respond
ed to the plea for help.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Town Board Buys $1,000 Fire Truck
Miss Elsie Elkins
Endorsed For Spot
AS Association Head

MISS EJSlc ElklnS, Il teacher in
Whiteville High School has been
endorsed by the Whitevillc Units
of the North Carolina Education
Association and the division of
Classroom Teachers as a candi-
date for president of the South
eastern District of the NCEA. She
Is serving as vice president of the
district this school year.
Miss Elkins is graduate of
Meredith College, and has attend
cd summer schools at Wake Forest
College, Woman's College, and the
University of North Carolina. At
present she is teaching French and
Public Speaking at Whiteville
High School and is sponsor OF the
senior class, the speech club, and
the yearbook. Her teaching cxpcr-
fence includes 7 years in ST. Pauls,
II years in Burgaw, and 6 years
in Whiteville.
Some of her more recent activi-
Ties IN the educational field, aside
from her present position as vice
president of the Southeastern dis
trict, are chairman of the state
canvaSSing committee of the
Classroom Teacher Association for
l95i-55 and u member of the reg
Ional committee on juvenile de-
llnqucncy of the CTA for the cur
rent year. In l95l-52 Miss Elkins
served as president of the White
vile Unit of the NCEA which was
host 10 the Southeastern District
convention. Three times she has
been chosen as delegate to the
state NCEA conventions. Also she
was secretary Of the Fender Coun-
" Unit OF the NCEA for two
years.
In 1852 Miss Elkins was state
delegate to the convention OF the
National Education Association,
the national teacher organization,
.. which she has been a member
Tor six years.
Miss Elkins is active in COM
munity affairs, especially church
work. She has been teaching
young peoples classes in Baptist
sunday Schools for Is years and
has been superintendent of the
Young Peoples Department of the
Whiteville Baptist Church for 5
years. Since 1851 she has been a
member of the Whiteville Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
Club.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Broadcasis From Store
To Highlight Campaign

Tabor City has registered about
one third of their 1855 March of
Dimes goal of Sl,50O, according to
Richard Gordon, campaign direct
or for the city.
Gordon said last night. that the
Merchants Collections haven't
been completely tailed as yet,
but they will amount to more than
$500.
The March of Dimes Campaign
Drive directors and committeeman
in Tabor City are placing the sue
cess of the drive on four main
events. The merchants collection
was one. For another, they are
arranging a basketball game. The
Mothers March will bring in much
of the goal. And the workers have
introduced another event, which
hey hope, will help greatly in
reaching the final goal.
The fourth event will take the
form of a live" broadcast from
the site of Lees new Dime Store,
located between SimonS and
SchildS stores in downtown Tab
or City.
The program is being organized
by Radio Station VITAE and is
scheduled to be held every Sat-
urday afternoon, beginning this
Saturday, through the whole cam
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Tax Lister Says Rumor
About Closing Not True

The people are responding just
fine this year." Mrs. D. c. Spivey,
South Williams District tax lister
said yesterday. I'm fact if they
keep coming in like they have
been, l don't think the last of the
month will be very buoy at
least the lines of persons in front
of this table will be sh.rter."
Tax listing were begun Jan. /,
Mrs. Spivey said, and will con-
tinue through the whole month.
There was some talk around
that the tax books would only be
open for listing this week. And l
think that accounts for a lot of
the people coming in early.
Usually most Of the people wait
until the last minute. But this
year, l have been rushed right
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

Young, Mrs. Evelyn Martin, Mrs.
Pearl j. Wright, Mrs. Alene w.
Long, Mrs. Joyce G.. Young, Mrs.
Anna Bell Angle, Ben Hulk, James
Long, Harry Bryant, ErSkin
Young, and Wade Martin, chair
man.
Local Assembly officers to be
installed are Mable Hodges, Wor-
thy Advisor; Irma Jean Cox,
Worthy Associate Advisor Hilda
Cartrette protein; Alice Ann
Horne, Charity-Brenda Eddings,
protein; Darcus Sarl Soles, Hope
Katrina Holt protein; Joan Cox,
Faith-Faye Cox, protein; Media
Gaskin, Recorder-Carol Davis
Stevens, protein; Pat Mincey,
Treasurer Virginia Gore, pro-
tenn; Emily Ann Higgins, Chap
lain-Pree Granger, protein; Bet
ty Gaskin, Drill Leader-Betty
Willoughby, protein.
Color Stations - Anita Beck,
Love-Peggy King, protein; Peggy
Stanley, Religion-Louise Watts
protein; Nell Spivcy, Nature -
Mary Gail Williams, protein; Pin
eta Granger, Immortality-Elvia
hammett, protein; Linda Sue Cox,
Fidelity-Judy Norris, protein;
Clara 10 Jernigan, Patriotism,
Geraldine Eddings, protein: Faye
Cox, Willarcc Norris,
protein; Diana Gore, Confidential
Observer-Nancy Spivey, protein;
rave Tompkins, Outer Observer,
Geneva Sellers, protein; Betty
Gale Strickland, Musician-Jay
Moore Solcs, protein; Ann Hayden
Williams, Danna Solcs Mary
Frances Buffkin, Judy Smith, Pat
Ward, Borcnc Long and Patricia
Spivcy choir directors.
The Degree team for the Grand
ASSvmO,y HnciuuCS: oneIDa Jean
Hulk, Worthy Advisor; Mabel
Hodges, Worthy Associate Advis-
or. irma Jean Cox, Charity; Alice
Horne, Hope; Darcus Earl Solcs,
E attn; Media Gaskin, Recorder;
Pat MinCcy, Treasurer. Emily
Chaplain; Joan Cox,
DrIll Leader; Brenda Eddings.
Love; Diana Gore. Religion; Hlida
Cartrcttc, Nature; Virginia Gore,
Immortality; Faye Tompkins,
+ fidelity; Prcc Granger, Patriot
ism; Betty Willoughby, Service;
Betty Gaskin, Confidential OBJ
server: Judy Norris, Outer OBJ
server; and Ann Hayden Williams,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

paign.
Hank Mobiles, Tabor City an
nouncer and recording and TV
artist, will act as master of cere-
monies for the show, and his
promised several events which
should keep the people standing
in line.
How many times have you said,
I'D give SIS if they would break
that record" Well, Mobiles said,
"Now's their chance to make the
dream come true" For five dol
lars, Mobiles promises to publicly,
and over the air, to break any re-
cord in his possession.
A box will be on hand at the
improvised studios, and every
person making a donation will
have their name read out over
the air. The show will take the
form of a platter spinning session
every Saturday from $3.50 until
$50 p. m.
In addition to music by the
masters, Station WTAB has ar
ranged for several contestants
from the stations talent contest,
Saturday Night Jamboree, to ap-
pear on the Dimes Show.
Sponsors for the program will
be welcomed, with part OF the
revenue going to the March Of
Dimes also. Mobiles explained. The
talent fee that is charged for each
spot announcement, will be do
mated to the campaign.
All in all, the directors expect
u big boost towards the final ST.
500 goal.
Some $50 has been turned in
from the New Tabor Theatre for
the fund. The theatre runs a short
March of Dimes movie, and work
ers pass through the audience fol-
lowing the movie.
The women who contacted store
owners during the Merchants
Collection are to highly COM
mended," Gordon said. they did
d fine job"
Working on the Merchants Col
lection were Mrs. Edwin Wright,
Mrs. Eugene Granger, Mrs. Eve
Ign Leonard, Mrs. Ralph Spivey,
Mrs. Leon w. Billiard, Mrs. James
Cox, Mrs. Venoy Stephens, Mrs.
Tom Cannon. Mrs. Tom Angle,
Mrs. Tally Eddings, Mrs. Leon
Fonvielle, Mrs. James Carroll,
Mrs. Don Jernigan and Mrs. Rich
ard Gordon, who will handle the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
County Voters To Vote On
School Bond January 5th

Saturday, March S has definite
ly been set by Columbus County
Commissioners, upon the recon-
mcndation of bonding attorneys
in New York. as the date for hold
ing the S750,0OO school bond cleo
ton, according TO the auditors
office at Whitcvillc.
Originally, the date for the
bond election had been set as Ell
Their March | or S. But due TO an
error in arranging the schedule OF
publication notices, March l.,
which falls on a Monday, has
been eliminated. Instead, the cleo
ton will be held March S.
A notice Of intention to apply
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Mayor Carter Confined
At Chapel Hill Hospital

MayOr-Editor Horace Cart
er, while returning from his
sons bed side at Duke Hospital,
Durham, was stricken with an
attack of kidney collie. and is
presently awaiting surgery at
Memorial Hospital. Chapel Hill.
Carter was returning to Tab
or City this afternoon, when
his condition forced him to be
hOspitalized. Doctors said there
was a possibility that the condi-
ton be relieved without surg
cry.
Carriers son, Rusty, UNDER
went major surgery at Duke
Monday morning. Doctors there
were very pleased with the
outcome of the operation and
expected 100 per cent recov-
cry. Mrs. Carter plans TO stay
with him at Duke until he is
released.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Town Board, Volunteers
Hold Re-0rganizing Meet

Tabor City Town Board in a special called session
yesterday, authorized the purchase of fire truck
The board decided a American La France
nose ana pumper, mounted Ford chassis The truck
Will be larger than the present truck, will have a
siealer pumping capacity and can carry hose.
"A spokesman for the board said the new truck will
in May. w
And in line with the program of having more and
better fire protection for Tabor City the Town Board and
tne volunteer lire department met in session Monday
hlght that lasted well onto the midnght hour
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
County's Deputies
Destroy Three Stills

Columbus County High Sheriff
J. r. Pridgen and his forces con-
tinue their fight against the il
legal whiskey manufacturing in
this county by destroying three
more illegal stills.
One still was located Monday on
the Lumber River in Tatums
Township by Deputy E. M. Crit
fin and ConStables Steve Hilburn
and Nye.
1t was a submarine type capa-
BILE of holding $50 gallons of mash.
Six hundred gallons of mash were
found with the still and were de-
stroycd. The other equipment was
smashed also.
Two stills were destroyed in the
Wclches Greek Township last Sat-
urday by deputies. One had 100
gallon capacity while the other
would hold 200 gallons.
All the mash, barrels. and other
equipment was destroyed with dy-
Mantle.