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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04
MAINS HARBoR NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bratten had
as their guests for the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gibbs and
son, C. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Bratten and children, and Miss
Rosa Lee Bratten, all of Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Greet and
son Bruce were in Columbia and
Elizabeth City for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Lowe and
daughter Gale of Elizabeth City
and Mrs. Myrtle Hassell of Eden
ton, visited Mrs. Mary Greet last
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hooper and
Mrs. Preston Twiford spent Sat
urday in Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin White and
children of Norfolk spent Sunday
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam O'Neal and
son Sam, Jr., of New Holland
were here Sunday to visit Mrs,
O'NeaPs mother Mrs. Lula Burrus.
Dalton Mann has returned to
E.C.C., Greenville, after visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Mann.
Luther Jones of Baltimore, Nd,
was here last week end to visit
his brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flay Kemp and
daughters, Fay and Kay, spent
Saturday in Gum Neck. Chas.
Kemp, who has been employed
here, returned with them to his
home in Gum Neck.
Mrs. Guy Mann and Mrs. Huff
Mann spent Friday in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Gard and
son Sherman Lee of Norfolk were
week end guests of Mrs. Cards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Sher-
man Twiford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Twiddy
and children spent the week end
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong
and children, Lynn and Tommie,
and T. o. Sutton visited in Fair
field Sunday.
Wildon Craddock of Chowan
College, Murfreesboro, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Craddock.
Chester Holmes of Norfolk
visited here last week end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04
EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Mrs. Rena Ambrose, Mrs. Nina
Basnight, Mrs. Mae Sarvis and
Hazel Eotored to Columbia Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Shannon and
Roger were here Tuesday.
Chester Holmes of Norfolk was
a week end visitor here.
R. F. Smith and Nina Basnight
were in Engelhard Thursday.
George Ambrose was in Manteo
Saturday.
Wilbur Cahoon and Richard
Twiddy motored to Manteo Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lois Merkle of Norfolk
spent the week end here. Her
mother, Mrs. Ida Hassell, accom-
panied her home. Mrs. Hassell has
been visiting her sister, Mrs
Sarah Cahoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richie Harrison
of Norfolk spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Ambrose.
Mrs. Pearl Greet is a patient in
Columbia hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muriel Twiford Of
Stumpy Point were here Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Cahoon, Mrs. Ida
Hassell, and Frank Cahoon motor
ed to Washington, N. c., Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Shannon and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Zevely OF
Nanteo were here Sunday.
r. F. Smith, Nina Basnight and
Susan motored to Engcihard Sat-
ur"sy.
Lennon Twiford, Lonnie Am
brose, Mrs. Joe Spruill and Violet
were in Columbia Saturday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04
There's even more to
Chevrolet styling
than meets the eye!

This is beauty with bonus . for Chevrolet
styling is designed to add safety and comfort
while you drive, and to return greater value
when you trade.
Truly modern lines are shaped by usefulness You
can see what we mean in the deep crystal curve of
Chevrolet's Sweep-Sight windshield /. a dramatic
style note, certainly but that stems from the need
for WIDER safer vision. Or take highset taillghts-
they add to the impressive length of line =. but
they up where they be for safetys sake.
The smart lowers the hood aren't just dec
Grafton they mark the intake for the HighLevel
ventilation system for cleaner, fresher air. And the
whole shape of the body-ts lowness, the dipped belt
line-is merely reflection of lowered center of
gravity, the added stability.
This is truly functional styling that serves you
better every mile, and preserves its value against the
distant day when you trade. This is Body by Fisher
another Chevrolet exclusive in the low-price field.
Come in and let us demonstrate that this new Chew
rolet is just exciting to drive as to look at!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04
HAWK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. George ONeal OBJ
served their golden anniversary
Feb. %. Mrs. O'Neal before her
marriage was Ella Tillett. Due to
her illness, only few of her rel
atives and friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beacham,
Mrs. Bonnie Perry, Mrs. Mary
Lou Perry, Mrs. Jennie Beasley,
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Then
AND
SO 81:

hH VICTOR MEEKlNS

Thoughtless people often speak
with derision or amusement at
some elderly person who after a
rather worldly life processes reli-
gion and joins the church. Doubt
is expressed that this person is
sincere; that one whose life has
fallen far short of orthodox Chris
tan standards cannot readily pro-
fess belief in creeds he apparent
ly Haunted; that skepticism hasn't
turned into religion but into
hypocrisy.
never have believed it right to
discount anyone's sincere religious
faith, although at times the sud-
den capitulation at the mourners
bench by some people have
known has been taken with a
grain of salt. Evidences of Interior
motives having nothing to do with
religion have come to the surface
in few cases and served to I'M
dermine semblance of faith in
the sincerity thereof.
However it is not difficult, if
given a little thought, so see why
how easily it is for people in ma
turity and beyond middle age to
suddenly turn to the church. When
they do, it isn't a sudden decision
but the result of a long period of
meditation, when step by step the
mind is crystallized into final
action.
Some people are in need of the
services of the church more than
others. When they see, year after
year, old friends fall by the way
side under the Grim Reaper's
scythe; when family and relatives
gradually fade away, and the
diversions of yesterday become
memories; when the fragrance Of
younger years have faded with
their flowers, and tastes are no
longer keen for the past's exciting
morsels then does man become
lonely indeed.
It is easier then to see how the
fellowship and companionship of
the church comes to fill the loneli-
ness of life at this stage, and the
loneliness is lessened all the more,
if one becomes truly part of
this group whose new companion
ship has come to mean so much.
Never laugh at the fellow who
processes his religion and joins the
church late in life. We never
know what. grim tragedies have
stalked his way; we cannot know
the depth of his heartaches and
disappointments; nor the golden
dreams that have died in his heart
from day to day. Then who would
deny him the only thing that per-
haps can soothe him and ease his
pain?
While Roanoke Island has been
praying for another doctor for
many HlOOlS, HOuO appear III
sight; but lawyers rain upon US.
There seems to be little here
abouts to attract the medical pro-
fessions, but there must be signs
of prosperity for the lawyers are
here, about six of them.
This writer can remember back
to the time when there was only
one lawyer, and the Hon. B. G.
Crisp had his abilities at that.
But he was a man who had his
sympathetic side, and once when
he was appearing against young
seaman who had come ashore
from a visiting vessel and fallen
in the tolls of the Town Marshall
las he was then called, Mr.. Crisp
concluded his prosecution which
convited the man, by switching to
his defence and getting him off
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04

Mrs. Hildagard Perry, Mrs. Olive
Hayman spent the week end in
Elizabeth City and Flatty Creek
visiting friends and attending
church services.
The LIST Saturday and Sunday in
March the regular Primitive Bap-
fist services will be at Kitty
Hawk.
The following Tuesday, March
9Th, Elder A. B. Ayers will
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04

preach at Kitty Hawk Baptist
Church for a few days and at
night.
Mrs. Nellie Perry spent the
week end in Wilson visiting her
husband, Milton Perry, who is a
patient in the hospital.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04

Early term for the Rio Grande
River in New Mexico was Rio
Bravo del Norte, or "fierce river
of the North"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-03-04

The first practical steel writing
pen was produced in England,
the 18th Century.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Camp Barnes Benefit
Races Held Saturday
All But Main Feature Completed
Before Storm

The fifth annual stock car race
for the benefit of Camp Barnes, a
boys camp sponsored by the Del
aware Association Chiefs of Police,
got under way near Georgetown
last Saturday at the Georgetown
Speedway under threatening skies
The entire program with the ex-
ception of the 25-lap feature event
had been completed when the
clouds let loose with heavy down
pour forcing the postponement of
the main contest. This feature will
be run for the full distance this
Saturday night, August 6, as the
first event of the program. Follow
ing the completion of the rained
out feature the regular slate will
be staged consisting of three 10-lap
qualifying heats, 10-lap Hobby race
consolation plus the usual weekly
25-lap battle AS a special attrac-
tion the management will present
a Ladies Powder Puff Hobby Race
using the regular novice cars. This
event will take place following the
usual mems hobby race.
There were several spills at the
Speedway last Saturday night, but
with no injuries. In the first heat
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Will Be Conducted At
Lake View Avenue
School From 8 To IL
And l To A.

Late registration of school pupils
in the Milford Special School Dis
trict will be held on August Is,
1855, from 300 a. m. to 1906 noon
and from 100 to 400 p. m. at the
Lake Avenue School Parents of
children who will attend the Lake
Avenue Schools and have not been
enrolled are urged to see that their
children are properly registered at
this time.
Parents of children who are en-
tering the first grade should pre-
sent birth certificate al the time
of registration. Children who will
be six years of age on OF before
January /, 1856, are eligible to
register.
Pupils in grades 1-6 inclusive
will report to the elementary office
and receive instructions from Mr..
A. r. Wilkerson, Elementary School
Principal.
All pupils entering Milford High
School for the first time are re-
quested to register at the high
school where Mr.. willard w. Hick-
man, High School Principal, will
give directions.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
e. A. Van Horn
Resigns Frem
u University y
Agricultural Extension
Editor Will Leave State
To Accept Post In
Pennsylvania.

George A. Van Horn. agricul-
tural extension editor and chair
man of rural communications for
the University of Delaware's agri-
cultural extension service, has re-
signed to accept a position on the
experiment station editorial staff
at Penn State University.
Mr.. Van Horn joined the staff at
Newark in 1853. He came here from
the University of Connecticut where
he served as assistant agricultural
editor. A Navy veteran of World
War ii, he was associate editor of
the Guam Navy News.
While here, MIR. Van Horn has
been in charge of all agricultural
experiment station and extension
service editorial activities. This has
included direction of the daily Del
aware Farm and Home Hour radio
broadcast. and preparation of bull
letins, leaf1ets, newspaper releases
Continued on page twoD
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
1854 Showed Big
Gain In Babies
Last Year 3y342,5s9 Born I'm The
United States

A total of 3,342.599 babies were
born in the United States last year,
a gain of 233,529 over 1853.
The American Hospital Assoc
iation also announced that the ma
tion's hospitals cared for 20,345, ,431
patients in 1854, a record high. 1t
marked an increase of 161, ,604 over
the 1853 total and continued the
annual rise which has taken place
since the AHA began its statistical
records on admissions in 1916.
The AHA said United States hos
pitfalls spent s5,2l9. 100000 in 1854
10 care for their patients and new
born infants compared with S7,765,-
063.000 in 1853. It said 64 per cent
of this expenditure was for payroils.
The study showed non-profit gen
eral hospitals, which care for the
great majority of acute, short-term
cases. spent s22.7s per day for
each patient, an increase of S1.69
over 1853.
The average cost per patient stay
was s171 compared wisa $3.50 in
1853.
The average patient stay in the
short-term general hospital was 7.s
days. against 10 days in 1853 and
81 days in 1916.
On the basis of 1854 records, one
out of every eight persons in the
United States viii be a hospital
patient in 1855.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Adios Harry Stands
AS Greatest PAGER
j. Howard Lyons Horse Wins Cow
eted Nassau Mile

WESTBURY, l.. I.-Adios Harry
stands alone today as the worlds
greatest PAGER The four-year-old
Adio-Helen Win by Melvin pac-
ing phenom owned by j. Howard
Lyons of Greenwood, Del, and driv-
en- masterfully by Morris MacDon-
aid, who substituted for the own
er's son, Luther, who was sidelin-
ed with an attack of the grippe,
won the ninth annual $4,000 Mas
sau Mile and one-half pace in the
new worlds record timing of
3:04.2, besting Jack Richardson's
Diamond Hal. by a length and three
quarters.
Adios Harry. who stepped a 1:55
mile at Vernon Downs two weeks
ago while winning the American
Pacing Derby, eclipsed the old
Nassau mark of 3:04.4 established
by Hillsota with William Haughton
handling the reins in last years
classic. however. Hillsota was not
equal to the task again. After
reaching the top at the quarter
from the No post in 80 seconds.
Hillsota wound up eighth in the
final results.
CONTINUED GsI page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Milton Democrats
Hold Beach Party
Former Gov. Bert Carvel Spoke
At AFFAIR Last Weck

accomplishments OF the 11Sth
General Assembly were emphasized
by former Gov. Elbert N. Carvel,
who was the speaker at a beach
party sponsored by the Milton
Democratic Cinb Thursday evening,
July 28th. NJ. Carvel. the present
Delaware State Chairman, received
an enthusiastic welcome and was
presented by the club president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Tunison,
who acted as toastmistress. The
affair. which was held at Broadkill
Beach, combined the features of
political rally and family reunion.
AT dusk a series of bonfires were
lighted and colorful japanese Ian
terms were strung along the beach
front area. The refreshment stand,
featuring hot dogs and beverages.
did a rushing business to the back
ground of recorded music furnished
by Globes Sound, of Georgetown.
Approximately $50 Democrats at
tended and noted in the crowd in
cluded: Mrs. Joseph Lank, who
gave the invocation; Harry Smith,
state insurance commissioner: Les
ter Pittard, Georgetown; Clifford
Hall, state auditor; Randolph
Hughes, state bank commissioner;
Charles Calhoun, recorder OF deeds;
Mrs. Edna Brasure, president of
the Women's Sussex County Dem
ocratic Club and vice president
Affiliated Club; Robert Reed, pres
CONTINUED on page nx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Former State Dry
Leader Boyce Dies
Was Also Member OF The State
Legislature In 1917

w. Truxton Boyce, 7S, one-time
Prohibition Commissioner for Del
aware and a leading figure i'm the
dry movement here, died Monday
at 3:15 p. m. in The Memorial Hos
pital. Wilmington, after an illness
of two years. He lived at 70s North
Franklin Street, Wilmington.
An active Democrat. he was elect
ed State Representative in 1917
from the Seventh District and the
following year lost his bid for the
State Senate from the Fifth Dis
trict.
He was born in Boyce, Va, son
of Col. and Mrs. Hugh L. Royce
For time he worked in the Waslr-
ington law office of his father who
had been a director of several rail-
roads and an attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
In Implement Business
Mr.. Boyce came to Delaware in
1914 and settled in Stanton with his
father who died several years later.
He and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. NJ. Boyce, lived for many years
in Stanton where he was In the
CONTINUED On page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
SUSSEX Fire Fighters
Hear Some RepOrts
Group Meeting At Mills
bOrO Advised On State
Convention

The regular meeting of the Sus-
sex County Volunteer Firemen's s
Association was held in the Mills
boro Fire Company hall recently.
The invocation was delivered by
DR.. Mulligan of Georgetown.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Ralph McCabe, president
of the Millsboro Company.
A turkey dinner was served by
the auxiliary with Mrs. William
Bachelor in charge.
On the roll call 90 members from
the various companies in the county
answered present, and there were
eight visitors, four being from the
Millsboro Town Council.
Continued on page sfx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
international
Ocean Swim
At Rehoboth
Nations Summer Capital
Is Preparing For Fete
On August 10Th And
10th.

Plans are progressing for the
11th annual International Ocean
Swim meet at Rehoboth on Friday
and Saturday, August 10 and 20,
with indications of a record num-
ber of team entries for the 1855
meet.
Col. c. B. Shaffer. secretary of
the Rehoboth Recreation Club, re-
ports that five team entries are
already in, with four of the replies
coming from clubs who have not
participated in previous years. The
events are sponsored by the South
Atlantic Division, AAU.
Since the event follows closely
the National Women's AAU Cham
pionships in Philadelphia, it is pre-
dicted that new talent will be pro-
vided for this Atlantic coast event
the only one of its kind on the
eastern seaboard.
Last year the famous Walter Reed
Hospital team. Washington, ID. c.,
with such stars as Shelley Mann,
Mary Freeman and Gail Peters.
retired the team trophy by scoring
high point total in three straight
years. However, when this group
completes in 1855, il, will face sitter
competition. officials declare.
Events scheduled are the 220-,
440- and S00-yard races. with set
of each for men and women. These
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Highway Fatalities
In State Total 90
DeIaUne Road Deaths NOU EleUen More Thar
Last Year; One Man Was Hif-Run Victim
Last Saturday Evening

The highway deaths of two men
and two women-one of them the
victim of hit and run driver
has brought the auto accident death
count for Delaware TO so, ii more
than The corresponding period last
year.
John Campbell. %. of Scranton.
n. c., died Sunday in the Kent Gen
eral Hospital, Dover, without re-
gaining consciousness, after being
struck by a hit-run driver Saturday
night. He was found on Route 1l3,
north of Frederick.
Charles Very. 81, airman at
Dover Air Force Base, was fatally
hurt when his car collided with
another on Route 13 near Harring-
ton Saturday night.
Eighteen persons were injured
in weekend crashes in Wilmington
and the state.
State police at Dover are con-
tinuing a search for the operator
of the car which struck Campbell.
Kent County Coroner Roland p
Trader said Campbell is believed
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
$40, 900, 900 Dirt
Road Bill Signed
Measure Provides For Yearly Ex-
penditures Of 81 900. 900

The s10.OO0.00O dirt road bill
passed by the 11Sth General As
sembly became law on Tuesday
with the signature of Gov. j. Caleb
Boggs.
The measure. one of seven signed
by Gov. Boggs Ouesday afternoon
OF this week, was sponsored by
Rep. Leon Il. Donovan (D-Harring-
toni and almost all OF his Demo-
cratic colleagues from the two
lower counties
It's purpose Is to authorize the
state TO spend 100000 a year in
each OF the next 10 years TO hard
surface dirt roads.
Two years ago a similar bill
passed the House but was lost in
the Senate. Mr.. Donvan was jubil-
ant this afternoon when apprised
of the Governors action.
What this means" said the rep
resentative, who is chairman OF
the House Appropriations Commit
tee, Il" is that we are going to move
out Of the Dust Age i'm the rural
areas. Z,
Anyone who has lived along
these dirt roads for many years
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

to have been struck shortly after
l0:30 p. IN. last Saturday night.
The proprietor of a nearby road
side fruit stand told police he heard
the crash OF glass at that time.
Glass was found near where Camp
bell had lain unconscious In the
road.
Persons who have information
Of an automobile with broken
headlight are asked To notify state
police at Dover 5756.
Campbell had just been released
from the Dover Jail on Saturday
following his arrest in a brawl in
q taproom at Frederica. When
found unconscious, he was along
the road in front OF the Rainbow
Inn, two miles north OF Frederick
Richard Johnson. operator Of the
inn, notified state police, and Camp
bell was rushed to the hospital in
the Dover Fire Company ambul-
ance. He died at 1885 a. m. yes
terday without regaining conscious
ness.
tcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05

She appeared on a float in the
biz parade during Fair week. She
was not lonesome for sheep. There
were plenty Of them around all the
time.
Miss Bo Peeps father was the
first president of the Delaware
Sheep and Wool Association, the
stimulating force in the vastly in
creasing sheep raising and wool in
dustry in the state.
Mrs. Henry r. Goggin, Camden,
secretary of the association, ex-
planned that this was the first year
of such intensive participation by
the sheep raisers in the Fair, al
though 1t did have an exhibit last
year, the first for many years.
Miss Bo Peeps role was that of
focusing more emphatic attention
on the associations exhibit and the
promotion of Delaware lamb as a
choice commodity for lockers and
the home dining table and for sery-
ing in restaurants, hotels, and other
eating places-just as the Delaware
broiler industry has been pro-
claimed for years.
Mrs. Goggin said that the asso-
citation Fair plans were the begin
ming of what is hoped to develop
basis-the assembling of lambs
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Suit File d Registration
By Delaware For Sc no |
Liquor Board Pupils Aug. Is
COP Asks A Asse bly,
Action In Changing 1t
Be Held UncOnstitu-
tiOnaI.

The long-expected Republican
suit, asking that the General AS
sembly's action reconstituting the
Delaware Liquor Commission be
declared unconstitutional, has been
filed in Superior Court.
The suit charges that the former
commissioner, George J. Schulz,
was duly appointed by the Governor
of Delaware and that the action
by the Democratic-domin Gen
eral Assembly was part of a COM
mon scheme and design to rip and
remove from public Office. solely for
partisan political considerations,
persons duly appointed TO various
state and county offices during the
terms of office of said persons"
1t asks that the court declare the
bill (S-286) unconstitutional, void,
and unenforceable"
The General Assembly'a action
abolished the old one-member
board, and replaced il with a eve
member board, Democrat controlled
On July 6. Mr. Schulz stated that
he was turning over to the new
board the office of the liquor COM
but that 81 in no way
eoncede the legality or constitu-
OF the bill"
To the suit. filed by Clarence w.
Taylor. Wilmington attorney, was
a copy of the veto mes
sage by Gov. j. Caleb Boggs, i'm
which he stated that "This bill in
jects partisan politics into liquor
The bill was passed over
his veto.
The bill names as defendants the
new five-man board, John NJ. Con-
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