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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

rooms. All in all
l was very favor
ably impressed
with the place
the food, the
service, ct all.
The waitress
showed me their
special children's
dinner menu,
which has its
dinners listed by
o,oino ole
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

ly place-and its also good out
fit to do business with.
On the way back to Rockville,
l noted that Hauter's Sunoco sta
ton, on the pike, is planning to
give away 500 gallons of gas.
Here's how it works: When you
buy dollars worth of gas there,
you get a coupon, which you fill
out. This coupon goes into a
pot along with all the other cou-
pons with customers names, and
on September 10 there will be
a drawing for 10 winners.
Top man in the drawing will
get 100 gallons free, and the 9TH
er II winners will get smaller
amounts. A hundred gallons
should run the average car at
least a month, so best get your
self on the list for this bonanza.
While I'm talking about the
old buggy, 1 recommend that
you check with Reed Brothers,
Inc, in Rockville if your vehi-
Gle needs new shoes. They're
having special sale on Good
year Super-CushiOn tires, as
low as $12.95 each, plus tax and
your old tire.
Going from the car to the
house, the Modern Furniture Co.
is having a sale on furniture, bed
ding, etc. This is a good time to
buy that extra piece you need
to finish off the living room.
Up in Gaithersburg, the Farm
ers Supply outfit is participating
in International Harvester's
100000 sweepstakes. The 500
first prizes include refrigerators,
freezers, and air conditioners. All
you have to do to be eligible is
fill out the entry blank and leave
it at Farmers Supply.
Jim Springs Gaithersburg
Paint and Hardware store is Of
fering free TV service calls any
where within eight miles of Gath
esburg, through next Thursday.
He will also treat sick radios free,
if you bring them into the shop.
Parts, of course, will cost you
regular prices.
This weeks mail brought a
note from Curious" in Damas-
Gus, pointing out that I'd over
looked Whites jewelry, watch
repair and gift shop in my jour-
neyS to Damascus. / stand cor
rected and abashed; the next
time 1 get up to Damascus,
I'll be sure to stop in at Whites.
For those of you who believe
good things are worth a little
travelling time spent in getting to
them, 1 want to point out two
out-of-county spots for refresh
ment and amusement.
One is the new Diary Ranch,
on Route DO at the Route % cut
off, in Howard County. They
have eXtra-good ice cream, froz-
en- custard, hamburgers, milk
shakes, etc.
The other place is the Brad
dock Heights Amusement Park,
in Frederick County. Picnic
grounds, carnival rides, roller
skating, and Saturday night
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

l ordered the chopped steak
with mushroom sauce, and was
gratified to discover lots of mush-
rooms on the plate. l love mush-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
Hearthstone of The Land

Because hOmemaking is wO.
mans biggest job, The SEN
TINEL believes that women are
Interested in the way other wo-
men decorate their homes.
With this article, we begin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

series on unusual jobs of home
furnishing and decorating in
Montgomery County. Readers
are invited to submit sugges-
tons of homes worthy of incIu-
sion in this series.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18
-Adele's Shopping Cart
-Adele's Shopping Cart
First Wheaton Stop
Is Triangle House

Sometimes think have the greatest job in the world
get paid for shopping, and sometimes even for eating
This week, for instance chugged down to Wheaton to
my shopping expedition and it being about that time
decided to have lunch at the Triangle House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-08-18

Elizabeth Ellen larry, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. larry, Of Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
recently became the bride of John
Richard Burton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burton, ST., Of Union
City. N. j., at the Silver Spring
Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
THE ACcE DRACNET
BY Bea Canady and Betsy Long

will be Friday. To enter, contcat
Shirley Norris or 10 Ann Beck
Margie Edge isn't stuck-uI
yet! That was mighty fine
looking picture in the paper thi.
week. Margie was F. T. A. Stu
dent Teacher of the Month.
From what we hear the F. II
A. girls are planning q big shin
dig" for Valentines Day. Once
again we have Brenda Williams
Eulean Williams, Bea Canady
Violet Nealey, and Shirley Nor
ris putting their heads together
for good cause,
Well, we're about to loose a
senior! Marjorie Duncan came
in flashing diamond Tuesday
morning. Best wishes to both OF
you. Marjorie and Amos Hornel
Mrs. Peacock's study hall has
a wonderful week to pick up
paper. We are sure they're en-
joying it'll
All that noise you heard We'd
neSday night was coming from
Shirley Norris house where Bea
Canady and Betsy Long were
spending the night with Shirley
to make their costumes for their
Ruritan and Jr.-Sr. Banquet
performances. 1t sounded more
like a party TO us than a sewing
bee.
The cheerleaders really sound
ed-off during the pep-rally
Tuesday morning in assembly.
Lorena Jordan, Bert Gore,
Christene Harrelson, Brenda
Ward, Evelyn Powell, DeWilla
Shelley, and Mary Crib really
woke w. T. H. S. up. They got
us in the mood for the game be-
tween the Aggies and the Halls
boro Tigers here on Tuesday
night.
MIR. Vaught is really running
the Civics class through the mill.
He even carried them TO White
vile to see the County officials
working. And, speaking of run
ming through the mill" one
might say that the Third Year
Home &c. girls are catching a
lot of work. rs usual Rut Seri-
ouSly, Mrs. Thompson, they re-
ally do enjoy all the work! If
you don't believe il. ask Inez
Goodwin and Hazel Norris.
Well, until next week well
bring these cases to a close
ma'am.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
leguIs
EXECUTOR NOTICE

The undersigned having quail
fled as executor of the estate Of
Mrs. Frances E. Cox, deceased,
late Of Columbus County, this Is
to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
on or before the l4th day Of
January, 1856, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment to the under
signed.
This the l4th day of January,
1855.
Wilmer D. Cox,
lUl East Whitake Mill
Road. Raleigh, N. c.
1/1s-2/23
of Mrs. Frances E. Cox
Tabor City, N. c.
Executor Of the estate
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

Da de da dunn!
We're back again and our net
is slowly sinking, so Well empty
1t before it finally sinks to the
bottom.
Our first case this week is the
ball game between Williams and
Fair Bluff. Our girls won! Shell
va Fipps and Irene Duncan scor-
ed the same number of points
again-36 each. They must be
running race? Hilda McPher-
son did her uit with Z points
too. Fair Bluff boys were victor
ious.
Don't forget to enter the All
Talent Show. The eliminations
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

Mrs. G.. A. Soska and infant
daughter, Robin, left last week
for their home in Philadelphia
after a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Coleman. MIR.
SoSka is stationed in Philadel-
phia with the Navy.
Miss Willie 10 Graham, stu
dent nurse at Baptist Hospital,
Columbia, is now a patient there
suffering with spinal meningitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Bell. Jr.
and sons, Ronnie and Terry,
spent the weekend in High Point
with her mother, Mrs. Nina
Grady.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

Others playing were Don
Hughes, II. G. Cameron, Willard
Wright. Richard Gordon, and Al
Williams.
Refreshments were served at
the conclusion of play.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
BEN Nesmitb i
Mems Club Host

Ben Nesmith. III. entertained
he Mems Bridge Club at his
home Thursday evening. Awards
went TO James c. Cox and E. f.
Wright for high and low respec-
lively.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AT
MANTEO SCHOOL OCT. 81

Halloween carnival at the Man
teo High School this year appears
to have fun and action in store
for old and young if the program
presented is any indication.
As usual it is to be held in the
school gym. The doors will be
open for the sale of tickets at
$50 pm, Monday, October 81
and all folk are asked to hold on
to their ticket stubs for a chance
at the door prize for the lucky
number and use later on.
The judging for the best and
most original costumes will start
at pm. and there will be prizes
for each of the following groups:
pre- school; grades one and two;
three and four; five and six, and
so on up through the school,
coupling two grades together.
There will also be an adult prize.
Refreshments for sale will in
clude, ice cream, homemade cakes
and drinks, and for entertainment
there will be the fish pond, grab
bags, apple bobbing, also a beauty
contest. The admission charge will
be 10t.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21

Columbia.-Funeral services for
Winfield Scott Alek) Sykes, age
II, who succumbed at the Column
bia Hospital on Monday, Oct. II
at 7:15 pm. were held at the
Primitive Baptist Church on We'd
nesday, Oct. 10 at pm. Inter-
ment was in the family cemetery
in Frying Pan community in Tyr
rell County.
Mr.. Sykes was the son of the
late Rebecca Simmons and John
Sykes. He was native and life
long resident of Tyrrell County;
a retired farmer; member of the
Primitive Baptist Church. He serv-
ed as member of Tyrrell County
Board of Commissioners for four
teen years, most of which he serv-
ed as chairman. He was also a
Justice of the Peace for a number
of years.
He is survived by two sons
John Sykes of Norfolk and Ralph
Sykes of Roanoke, Va; three
daughters: Mrs. Minnie Lee Wood
ham of Greenville, S. c., Mrs.
Martha Elizabeth Zamballa of
Norfolk, and Mrs. Lucy Mason,
Los Angeles. California. One sis
ter: Mrs. Rebecca Twiford of Nor
folk; fifteen grandchildren and one
eat-grandchild.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
THIEVES HIT TWO
PLACES IN HYDE,
SHERIFF REPORTS
w. n. Spencer's Service Station
Entered Last Thursday Night;
J. M. Longs Shop Hit

Two separate break-ins have
been reported in Hyde County
during the past week, according
to Sheriff Charlie ]. Cahoon; little
evidence as to the identity of the
thieves has been found.
On Thursday night of last week,
the front door of w. H. Spencer's
Service Station at Scranton was
pried open. In addition to a large
quantity of merchandise, 1898 in
cash was reported missing. Items
of merchandise taken included
flour, sugar, milk, tobacco, hose,
socks, and canned goods.
The second robbery occurred on
Friday night, when the latch was
cut off the shop of J. M. Long
near Engelhard; on this occasion,
the robbers took a heavy-duty
torch and welder, a tool box of
plumbing tools, and rool of cop
per wire.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21

him several months before in a car
going from Chapel Hill to Raleigh,
distance of about thirty-five
miles or not more than a reason
able length to go for inspiration.
The monologue, mountain mans
explanation of the game, was
issued on a small label. A Capitol
Records man, mentioning in Flor
ida, heard it, alerted the front
office in New York, made a visit
to Chapel Hill, where Griffith was
then living, purchased the master
and brought both North. The rec
ord has since sold in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 copies.
For reasons best known to the
William Morris office, he was
booked into the Blue Angel, a dim
temple of avant-garde entertain
ment on the East Side early last
year, where, as he says, 81 laid
several large eggs every night for
four weeks" He then retreated to
the South, where he played hotels
and night clubs in Dallas, Houston,
New Orleans, Birmingham, Mo-
bile and Panama City, Fla. Last
December, he read the novel, "No
Time For Sergeants," discovered
that it was about to be dramatized
for television and, by a number of
uncomplicated maneuvers, secured
himself an addition with the Thea
tire Guild people who were putting
it on for United States Steel. II
can't read worth KILN before
people," Griffith says, II got a
Thank You,' and I'm waitin'
around in the office when, got
to talkin' to this woman. / have
no idea who she was. She says,
what do you do ?" / said, 81 do
night clubs DO you sing?' she
says. l said, mo, I talk How does
it go?' she wanted to know and l
just got to doing what l do" The
upshot of all this peripheral acti-
witty was that the Guild. office
staff, attracted by Griffiths loud
voice. came into the anteroom and
he was given the part.
Birthplace
We now go back in time twenty
nine years to Mount Airy where,
on June I, 1926, Griffith was born,
the son of Carl Lee and Geneva
Mann Num- Griffith. He was an
only child. His father is foreman
in a local chair factory. ~ was
raised up on hillbilly music"
Griffith says. when daddy'd get
up and go to work-6 o'clock
in the ornin g-everybody'd
get up. We'd turn on that little
old radio and listen to Lulu Belle
and Scotty from Chicago. Earliest
song I every learned was Put on
Your Old Gray DINNER l was in
the third grade, and we had assem-
See GRIFFITH, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
MRS. C. R. HOPKINS, DARE
NATIVE DIES IN ELF, CITY

After a two weeks illness, Mrs.
Louvenia Midget Hopkins, 81, died
in Elizabeth City Saturday. She
was native of Manns Harbor, and
removed to Elizabeth City about
81 years ago, when her husband
established the well-known plumb
ing business. She was the daugh-
tiers of the late John P. and Sarah
Mann Midget. She was a member
of the Eastern Star and member
of the City Road Methodist
Church.
She is survived by her husband,
Charlie R. Hopkins; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hugh C. Morris; one son,
Charlie R. Hopkins, Jr., all of
Elizabeth City; one brother, v. G..
Midget, of Manns Harbor, and
five grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at 8 pm. in the chapel of
the Twiford Funeral Home by the
Rev. D. j. Reid, pastor of the City
Road Methodist Church, assisted
by the Rev. w. w. Finlator, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. Bur-
ial in Hollywood Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
|GRIGGS' MULLET
ROAST BIG EVENT
AT POINT HARBOR
Annual Affair Attracts 500 Invited
Guests Saturday Night TO
Praise It's Excellence

Another annual affair which has
flourished for just few years,
and which now is established as
an institution in this coastland is
the annual Mullet Roast held by
the Griggs family at Point Har-
Dor. This years roast on Saturday
night was enjoyed by some 500 in
vited guests, and a few extras who
just dropped in.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Grady Griggs
and MIR. and Mrs. Walton Griggs
gave the party for their friends.
Here was demonstrated way of
cooking these fine fish that is I'M
excelled, doubtless just as the In
dians cooked them on the same
spot up to 800 years ago. The fish
had been cleaned, and seasoned,
and hung on a slanting stick over
bed of live Goals, and barbecued
to a fine. brown. 1t was served
with slaw, sweet potatoes and
cornbread, and coffee. Some 500
of these fish were suspended above
the fire at one time. They weighed
about a pound each, and during
the cooking process, all the indi-
gestible oil ran out of the fish on
the ground. Mullets cooked this
way are something "out of this
world" the guests said.
Of the 500 people in attendance,
many were from places as far
away as New York City. This an
nual affair is looked forward to
each year, since it began about
five years ago. 1t was held at the
Point Harbor Grill, one of the
newer businesses of the Coastland
which the Walton Griggs's have
built into great success and pop
ularity. T. Grady Griggs, cousin,
is head of the flourishing Griggs
Lumber and Produce Co. at Point
Harbor.
Saturday night was a fine night
for the party. Skies We're clear,
and weather mild. The view on the
See EVENT, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
SAWYER OPENS BIG
HARDWARE STORE
IN WASHINGTON
WinsteadvilIe Native Establishes
One Of Largest Of It's Kind
in The Coasfland.

One of the largest hardware
stores operating in the Coastland
is the new Sawyer Hardware
Company in Washington, which
Begins serving the public this
week. Its proprietor is Delbert M.
Sawyer, one of the ablest hard
ware men in this section. Mr.. Saw
yer, who is a native of Winstead-
vile, has a wide acquaintance in
mercantile circles. For many years
he was associated with the late
Fred Voliva of Belhaven, and
some Is years ago, they establish
ed the successful Tyrrell Hardware
Co. in Columbia.
Mr.. Sawyer's new store is To-
Gated on u. S. 264 near the John
H. Small High School, this high
See SAWYER, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
SOUTH ALBEMARLE
MEETING FRIDAY
AT WILLIAMSON
Many New Features at First
Annual Meeting in Martin
County. Oct. 18th

The first annual meeting of the
Southern Albemarle Association tt
be held in Martin County will be
on Friday, October 18th, at ter
pm. at the Roanoke Country Club
President Alexander Corey has
announced the program.
The six county association will
hold it's 21st annual meeting. II
was organized in 1885 at Column
bia, with Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and
Washington as members. The AS
ISOLATION has been continuously
active, and in 1853 Martin and
Beaufort counties became mem
bers.
The address of welcome will be
by former Senator Robert H.
Cowan, Mayor of Williamson, fol-
lowed by responses from the
Association vice-presidents of the
six counties, the recognition of dis
tinguished guests and the present
alton of the speaker.
Music at the morning session
will be by the Green Wave Band
of Williamson High School, and
the GAINESVILLE Glee Club. Gov
ernor Luther H. Hodges will de-
liver an address and lunch will fol-
low.
After the lunch, a business ses-
sion will convene at 2:15 pm. This
session lasts about two hours, and
after reports are heard, new bust
ness is transacted, closing with
election of officers for the coming
year. This year the President is
from Martin, and by established
rule will return to Washington
County next year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21

MRS. LUCETTA MONTAGUE,
oldest woman on Roanoke Island
was sc years old on Wednesday,,
October 10Th. She is among the
most beloved women of Wanchese,
having ministered her lifetime to
the women folks of her community,
and assisted at the birth of be-
tween 300 and 900 babies. Mrs.
Montague is the widow of the late
McAllister Roughton Montague,
and is the daughter of the late
George Charles and Nancy Cud-
worth Daniels. She has 81 grand
children, nearly so great grand
children, and some 20 great-great-
grandchildren.
During her lifetime, she has suf-
fered lots of broken bones, but al
ways keeps going. Four years ago
she broke her hip, but she never
gave up. She spends lot of time
visiting about with her children.
She married at the age of Is. She
was born October 10, 1869.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
OLDEST RESIDENT OF
AVON PASSES AT 80

Mrs. Cordelia Wallace Gray 80
widow of the late Anderson Gray
passed away Saturday at hel
home in Avon following a ten days
illness.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Moody Meekins, and
Mrs. Butcher Scarborough OF
Avon; two sons, Nicky Gray OF
Avon and Edward Gray of Cam
den, N. j.; one step-son, Nelson
Gray of Avon; one sister, Mrs
Cynthia O'Neal of Avon; eleven
grandchildren, three great grand
children and six step grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were conducted
at the st. Johns Methodist Church,
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Aaron
Tyson, pastor, assisted by Rev.
Lester Jarrett, pastor of the
Assembly of God church.
The choir, composed of mem
bers of both churches with Mrs.
Harrison Meekins at the piano
sang, Nearer My God to Thee, y
"No Night There" and "Will the
Circle be Unbroken". "Abide With
Me" was sung at the grave.
Pail bearers were: Erskine
Scarborough, Luther Hooper, Dali
las Miller, Seymour Gray, George
Price and Burgess Gray.
Interment was in the family
burying plot.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
TO LAUNCH ALBEMARlE
SCOUT DRIVE TUESDAY
Senator Elton AydIe+t Of Elizabeth City
Heading Campaign for Funds
This month

Senator N. Elton Aydlett, Chair
man of the 1856 Boy Scout FL
nance drive for the Albemarle Dis
trict announced today that plans
have been completed to partici-
pate in a one day, statewide CO.
ordinated drive October 25. The
drive will kick off at 7:3O am.
Tuesday morning with early
Bird" breakfasts in each of the Z
counties making up the Albemarle
District.
Senator Aydlett, in his opening
remarks at meeting of the chair
men of each of the 7 counties, said,
at is indeed an honor for me to
serve as chairman of a drive for
the Boy Scouts of America. The
Boy Scout Movement is doing
tremendously successful work in
training the youth of our country.
81 sincerely hope to achieve the
same success and get the same fine
cooperation that Judge Chester
Morris has had as chairman of
this drive in the past few years.
Judge Morris is an ardent sup
porter of Scouting and has often
said that if every boy could re-
ceive Scout training we could
practically close our juvenile
courts and institutions and event.
ually our prisons"
Aydlett added, Attorney General
j. Lindsey Almond, who spoke at
a meeting of all campaign chair
men in the House of Representa-
tives on September %, said, For
10 years / presided as judge over
Va busy court. Many cases of ju-
venile delinquency came before me.
Not one of them involved Boy
Scout. l have discussed the mat
ter with many other judges. All
of them bear the same testimony"
Aydlett said, at is a pleasure
for me to join hands with Gov.
Stanley of Virginia, who is serv-
ing as state chairman of the cam
paign, in our slogan for this year
Support Juvenile Decency.' l
See SCOUTS, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-10-21
MURDER CASE UP
AGAIN FOR TRIAL
IN DARE COURT
Regular Term Convenes Monday
24th; Special Term Required
In January

The regular fall term of Dare
Superior Court which convenes
Monday, October oath will again
try John Davis Scarborough for
the murder of Ephraim Daniels
Jr. A trial was held in May this
year, but jury, in the face of
definite evidence, persisted in a
mistrial at great expense to the
county.
1t is now going to be necessary
for the county to hold a special
term of court in January, in hope
of clearing docket congested by
terms of court wasted by jurors
who hang up cases. Another case,
Melvin Leon Evans, for this rea-
son, is to be tried the third time
next week. He is charged with
drunken driving.
Several appeals from Recorders
court judgements have come up,
and will be heard next week.
Clayton Bowser and Frank
Stewart are charged with larceny;
Slate Ambrose is charged with
violating game laws; Doran Nit
chell Washington and James Bry-
ant are charged with larcency;
John Herbert Bowser is charged
with non-support of his illegiti-
mate child; Fred Smith is up for
drunken driving; ]. Arthur Will
liams for traffic violation; Jerry
Bell McCleese, ditto; James Bat
ten, Colas Edwards and Bernice
Armstrong of Elizabeth City are
charged with larcency of an auto
mobile.