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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24

The Acca Temple band and chan
At LongWcod College on May II I'M
der auspices of the SouthSdc Shrine
Club. Proceeds viii 20 70 Inc
shrine \ crippled children hospital
fund
The uniformed band. described as
the million dollar baud the Chan
ters and comedy team from the
band The irresponsible Nuts From
Nowhere will perform success
lively during the concert.
The Shrine OF North America sup
ports II hospitals for the care Of
{, irrled child! g. { l!c.a g1i SIT. G.e
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24

= license. m"i now required, would
eorrr sports fishing IS distinct
from commercial fishing already
under licensing restrictions
The proposal would provide
funds for closer regulation of salt
water and coastal areas i'll the i'll
torests of better fishing, board
members feel
President Yates said after the
-e--.ua taGt 1.e ri.g.c..2 Eedet2-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24

and hcClmrock Of Chapel Hi.
N G. vlce-prcaldcntt oi thr M
honal Wiidlltc Frdefatlon Maiur
J l. Murphy of kill Devlt I'll.
n G. Who Is . regional director III
the national federation represent
ing four southeastern states. Also,
Chester Phelps. head of the dly!-
sion Of game. in the State Com
mission Of Game and Inland Fish
er.e5.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24

Dedication of two etched brass
aims basin was held Sunday morn
ing at Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church They we're given IN memory
Of Charles F. and Ida P Bugg by
members Of the family NJ Is. W D
Oval Miss Vireila Bueg. Of
Farmvillc Mrs H l Pifcr. Of Win
chester and Dr. Charles r. Bueg
Of Raleigh. N c.
Members of tho family were pre-
sent for tho dedication
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24
State Finals Next For All Winners
At District Events Here Thursday
4 Local Counties
Contribute Many
Winning Entries

Amelia, Buckingham, Cumber-
land and POWhatan county COM
putltors were among first place
winners as nearly $50 All Club
boys and girls compete here on
Thursday in the Central Virginia
District competition to determine
state flnalists
The spraying event, conferred
at LongWood College. but extend
ing to numerous outlying farms,
was the first to be consolidated
into one day.
Competitors and Elk ems o n
agents from the l6 district coun-
ties reconvened at 4 p. m. for pre-
sentatlon of ribbons by T. w.
Brooks president of the sponsor
ing Chamber of Commerce.
State Finals Next
w. A. Turner and Dorothy Cen
try, of the Virginia All Club De-
partment at VPI. announced the
winners. of whom the first two in
each event now will compete in
Me Virginia finals for a chance
at national honors at the nation
al Al Club convention. this sum-
mcr
Among winners from Herald
area countiessWere livestock judg-
ing. county teams, l-Bucking-
ham, Charlotte, 3-Cumber-
land, 4 Amelia; high individuals,
David Seay. Buckingham. Q
Richard Coleman. Amelia. 3 -
Donold Nelson. Charlotte
Dairy judging, team. . Char
lotte. individuals, - Johnny
Watts. Charlotte: sheep shearing.
2-David looms. Charlotte. poul-
try judging, teams , Charlotte.
individuals, 2 Billy Elliott. Char
lotte.
Forestry Event
Forestry demonstration, Au-
blFN Collins. Cumberland land
Judging team. Charlotte >. Amel-
IA 3. Buckingham d: individ-
uals. Reuben Lee Blanton,
ella ? Preston Hamlet
Charlotte
Public speaking. boys. George
PcttuS, Charlotte Tommy Roy-
nold@. Cumberland. girls. l Re-
becca Crouch. Charlotte. Bet
" Dunnavant Buckinghom
Frozen foods demonstration. q
Janet Smith. Charlotte. 3 Betty
Ann Blanton. Amelia. poultry
consumption Norma Scruggs,
Charlotte, . Mary Viro'uia
Charlton, Buckingham: laundry
demonstration. 3 Barbara Wes-
ton. Charlotte
Home Improvement. 2-Janice
Wood. Amelia. 4-Carolyn Peter
son. Cumberland: dress revue. =
Peggy Childress, Amelia. - 10
Elan, PoWhatan. Sonny Mar
tim. Cumberland. food prepara-
ton. Mary Elizabeth Anderson.
Alllijld. Z y QlIc lOIl,
Buckingham. 5 June Metcalf.
Charlotte
Tractor Driving
Poultry production. 2-kennoth
Bryant Buckingham: tractor
operation. Nick Elan. PoWha-
ton. 5 Lonnie Reynolds, Char
lotto. bread demonstrate ton. q
Gail Lush, Amelia, 5-Kay SIM
mons. Powhatan, canning. 3
Mary b Lee. buckingham, 4
Lorette Thornton, Amelia, s.
Frieda Hamlet, Charlotte.
Dairy food, ! Ruby Higgins.
Cumberland. Sue Carolyn
Aeee. Buckingham, 3 - Nancy
Jones. Amelia, Marjorie Hall,
Charlotte.
All competitors here last Thur
day had previously won in con-
tests in their own counties.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-24
FACULTY SHOW

The public has been invited 10
> Faculty Show Wednesday n'ght
II JztI.2u HI Il p =.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
A HIGHER DUTY DICTATES lkE's ABDIcATIoN

No one will deny that President Eisenhower has long
been of the countrys great men, Multtudes VIII ao
he has shown great qualities of leadership during ms stay
in the White House. We have many people including our
selves who do not say that all members OF one party are
bad and all members of another party good There are
good and bad both parties there not quite SO
bad Each party has its group who think of self only first
last and always There groups in each party who put
party ahead of principle country There may be parsans
who devouty believe that the salvation of their country
rests entirely in the Republican party And there are Re-
pubcans who firmly convinced that without Ike to head
the ticket this year. the party sunk lot of us Democrats
share this view.
Admitting that Ike has long been great man, think
is the test of the of his greatness Is he going
his country completely ahead of all other cOnsdera
TONS is he going to continue to yield to the desperate
plea of the selfish group his party and again for the
Presidency?
This is the time for Ike to maintain all the prestige
has, and Now his chance to himself
mperishabe name in history Assuredly he his
give his party all the backing he wants in the campaign
this fall But he cannot honestly and safely aspire to
the leadership of this country for the next four years.
view of the physical mshaps that have overaken him dur
ing the past year He would be OVERRIDING it. just the late
Franklin Roosevelt overdid it by taking that last
during critical period of the Nations life.
It's been nearly week since President Ike was last
stricken and word that for the first time he has
been able to take nouhment through the mouth We
always count thing and that for The reports
get every time about the Presidents condition
best reports possible It is not permitted present
dark side there be and don't know there
But be have been allowed only the
best side We think that duty higher than duty
t self friends dictates the president abdcate as the
Leader of his ticket for the coming campaign We him
good health and nevertheless but hope equally
sincerely that he will take the initiative and assure
self great place history by attribute used but
seldom that of unseshness and love for country There
be dark days ahead No sick should be burdened
with the countrys trials in such times.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
INDIFFERENCE TO DOGS DISGRACE TO PEOPLE.

One of difficult things in the world to under
stnd is the indifference of Americans to the danger and
nuisance of dogs People considered otherwise normal will
own dogs and permit them to become nuisances to their
neghbors People allow friendships to be broken up over
dogs and they completely Indifferent to the damage
done by dogs in general until number one happens
to be the victim.
We win lay wager that in any community Of zoo or
more people there Is dogs in the vicinity that
should be eermnated Some of these dogs homeless
hang around homes where they tolerated and
couraged to stay Some of them just naturally wild and
maybe bred wild Such dogs not only nsances but they
are dangerous Recently read where dogs had bitten mail
carriers 5000 times during the past year. few weeks ago.
we read of horrible attack by dog upon young girl
who if she lives will be disfgured and Inundated for life
and her parents banuped by the costs of her medical
treatment
In Warrenton NJ c. last week, little girl, H. bent
to give neighbours dog friendly pat The instant
attack of the dog put the little girl the operating table
for three hours Her scalp torn off, her left
badly chewed and other wounds caused the loss of much
blood it was feared the girl would die .
This Doberman- pnocher dog was living at house
where owners vacation some 200 or more miles
from home We wondder they like most people insult
because of the that is being heaped upon their
dog.
Why can't enough intelligent people have courage and
get together and protect the public dogs and their
damphool owners and maudn dog lovers? Why should
mercy such dogs upon such people who for all
they would permit the world to be with dogs
lchewing all the children to pieces?
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15

dream Of Conrad Wirth, Director
of Parks, for the Department of
the Interior. His dream was to see
a boulevard, bearing his name,
from the highway across the
swamp to the lighthouse. This
project has, taken approximately
300 of the sand that has been
removed from the place in ques-
ton.
This bunch of prevaricators, to-
gether with some swivel-necked
politicians claimed that their sole
purpose for wanting the ocean
front was to protect it, build it
up, prevent erosion, etc. The NOV
ing of this sand in quetion is a
direct result of a Government
agency invested with sufficient
authority to control beaches. Their
action has not been to prevent COM
plete despoilnent,r but to COM
pletely destroy.
The Navy has not done this of
its own volition, and the park serv1
ice has confiscated enough sand
that they could have used for a
swamp fill without getting it from
vital seashore areas.
Yours truly,
PRESTON BASNETT
Frisco, N. C.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
KITTY HAWK WRITER SHEDS
NEW LIGHT ON OLD ROW
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
A lot has been said about Kitty
Hawk and the school wanted for
it. A lot of things happened before
a large number of Kitty Hawk
people woke up to what was going
on.
We would like to see a good
school built for this part of the
county, but we believe it should
be centrally located, which means
somewhere in the vicinity of the
present school. 1t should not be
built first of all to benefit some
one or two people and to help
them develop and make money on
lots on the beach.
But that is just what was at the
bottom of lot of this big racket
for HIGH SCHOOL AND
NOTHING ELSE. Look who engi-
neered the whole thing, and look
what fools was made of lot of
we people of Kitty Hawk before
we woke up to what was going
on. We now know that a great
trick to get folks mad is to get
them to ask for something you
know they can't get, and then have
them told they can't get it. Moth
ing makes anyone madden than
ITO be told they can't have some
thing or they can't do something
That's just what happened and
we didn't know it. The smart folks
knew we don't have enough chill.
dren to justify a school of the
kind asked for, but they thought
they could make everybody so mao
that the big boys up in Raleigh
and the boys around the courthouse
would give it to US to shut us up
! hope the people of Kitty Hawl
who are interested in the children
and not in real estate will get to
lgether and settle this thing in ;
sensible manner. We have got Il
get it out of our heads we cal
drive people to do something un
reasonable. We also must get in
terested people to run the schools
/ say beware OF people who dom
have any children, and won't eve
have any in school who shout thei
heads off about the schools AM
are determined to run them o
4 ruin them.
4 / agree with you it is time w
run the schools for the benefit o
the children. It's something tina
isn't often done.
4 vOx POPULI HIMSELF
Kitty Hawk RID. d
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
WE THANK THE PosTMAsTERs

We thank the North Carolina postmasters for coming
to Dare County this week for their annual gathering In
coming here they have conferred favor this
They represent people of highest leadership and influence
in their respective communities and their communities
spread throughout the state
We congratulate President Effie Brickhouse and her
associates of the committee upon the with which
they carried out large and splendid program here this
week Many of the visitors have called among the most
successful of this groups conventions The fine local work
done has made good impression which will be carried to
every nook and of the state. We may consider
bread well cast upon the waters.
We wish we had more groups to bring other conven-
tons We wish had bigger facilities for larger and larger
conventions The Postmasters have done great favor
We hope they will come again
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15

or do the dirty work. In fact one
of the regiments in General Clark's
division was given a suicide task
during which the regiment was cut
to pieces. One officer refused and
was courtmartialed and sentenced
to die.
General Clark is right in saying
the morale of his division of Negro
troops was low, and that they
showed cowardice. Had segregated
units persisted Negroes would have
shown more dissemination to serve
in defense of the nation. 1t is to
their credit that for so many OF
our wars they fought so bravely.
What General Clark forgot to
say, now that he is president OF
college in the citadel of white citi-
zens councils and speaking from
Admission, the home of the rough
ians who assaulted Nat king"
Cole, is that since indignation in
the armed forces the record of
the efficiency and bravery OF the
Negro soldier in the Korean cam
paign has been superb. But of
course, we see today here in Vir-
ginia and in some other southern
states a disregard for our national
union, seeming carelessness that
we even survive as union OF
states. Despite the fact that segre-
CATION and racial discrimination
initiates against the efforts of our
statesmen to save US from COM
munism and the hatred of nations
of colored people, our politicians
and States Rights Statesmen" go
right on making ammunition for
our enemies. Clark was right in
saying his troops were low in mo-
rale, but why not give all the
reasons.
E. B. HENDERSON
Falls Church, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
ANOTHER, OLD SWEET SONG;
DON'T KILL THE GOOSE, ETC.

was very much surprised that
it is possible to live in a hotel
in downtown Miami for less than
it costs to live in Manteo or any
place on the beach.
noted that a one-bed room
at Kitty Hawk Beach costs $40
per week in off-season; the same
space with more modern equip
ment can be had here at $1S per
week.
fear the beautiful Coastland
might be in danger of pricing
themselves right out of competi-
ton.
Another objection to Mays Head
with the Bingo was its reputation
for roughness. overheard remarks
about that in Washington d. G.
twice in one week. Of course every
one is familiar with the do-nothine
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
A CANDIDATE THINKS or THE PEOPLE.

While many people in the east favorably inclined
toward the candidacy of Aonzo Edwards for Lieutenant
Governor of this State regret that has decided
ask for second primary they will find opposing their dis
appointment keen of satisfaction and pride in his
recent statement that he will not ask for off.
While Mr.. Edwards, with 124,611 votes lacked only
3O51 votes of matching those of the leading candidate
pie encouragement for him enter second primary for
the three other candidates the got total of 600
votes Mr. Edwards might easily have been led to believe
that rln-of would have brought him enough support
from this group to emerge the winner
We like to exhibit the stature he has shown
in his statement renouncng wish for runof He
IF demand my right to run-off it will cost the tax
payers Of the state more than 100000 it will my
friends great deal of money because primaries
pensive the who led me In the first primary the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
LETTERS TO THE. EDITOR
1T NEVER RAINS; 1T POURs

To The People:
This week appear in these col
umns an unusual number of "Let
tiers to the Editor" This is becaus,
the Editor has not been looking
after his mail for some three
weeks, as he should have done
and because there have been more
letters than usual. j.
Some of these letters, appear
signed by another name than the
writer, for obvious reasons. Why
get the writer in hot water with
his neighbors and when no gooG
is accomplished thereby. We leave
out a great many letters because
they would be of no particular
value if published. We are not in
terested in items of interest only
to the writer or one or two other
people, A good letter should shed
light on some important public
question, whereby others might
notice it; or it should show the
solution of some problem. Maybe
it should reveal some unnoticed
evil going on in the community.
And, particularly, letters should be
written often, when they can show
how some worthy person, or some
worthy cause has rendered serv-
ice to the community. We believe
in lambasting people and things
who work for selfish causes and
against the public interest. But we
also believe in especial recogni-
ton for those who give unselfishly
of their time and labor for the
benefit of their town and county.
Let the letters come on. It's a
good way to find out what people
are thinking. We have outlined the
kind that are of value. Sign your
name, or don't send the letter. We
don't have to print your name; we
know when it should be left out.
We have never violated a conf
dence or wore two faces under one
hat, so don't worry, we won't ex-
pose you to the two-faced politi-
clans who would do you dirty. This
is the kind of folks we wish to get
rid of, and when the people rise
up and express themselves, it will
be done and not before.
Views expressed in these letters
are not necessarily the views of
this newspaper. We print them be-
cause we believe anyone is en-
titled to say what his views are,
if we are to have free world.
THE EDITOR
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
EXQUISITE JOY OF BERATING
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

To The Editor:
Here is tune from one of An
drew Austin's drumbeaters.
In reply to your article in your
newspaper under date of May a,
1856, under caption "Much criti-
cism of practices of removing sand
vital to seashore areas" / have no
doubt that you were given such
information, it is true. The cover
up you made was by not placing
the responsibility of the moving of
the sand where it rightfully be-
longs. The navy is not the respon-
sible agent. The so called park
service is where the responsibility
lies.
will admit the Hi-way Commits
sion has moved some sand off the
beaches for use in connection with
the maintenance of their hi-ways
which is essential to the proper
functioning of the general public
This is comparatively nil to what
the park service has caused the
U. S. Navy and the Hi-way Com
mission to move to meet the re,
uuirements of their dominating au'
dacity, which to them is luxury
not a necessity.
To have been fair with the gen
eral public, and without criticism
of the Navy and the Hi-wa1
Commission, you would have open
lly placed the blame where blame
belongs, and stated that the Navy
under the direction and conven
fence of the park service, ha'
moved tons and tons of sand from
the beach to fulfil the beautiful
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
ASKS WHY JURIES IN DARE
GIVE SUCH POOR RESULTS

To The Editor:
1 If one studies over the results
of the past several terms of SUI
perior Court in Dare County, it
seems in order to ask why waste
big sums of the taxpayers money
to hold courts which yield so little
in results. It seems strange when
we compare the actions of the
juries now. It seems odd that we
cannot get jury that can agree,
or that is ever willing to convict
anybody. Now it does not seem
to be a matter of scruples against
conviction, but rather than agree
they cause a case to have to be
tried over at more expense next
year. What is the matter juries
can't agree? Don't they have sense
enough to understand people and
the testimony?
/ wish you or someone would
explain to me just what is the
matter. There has got to be a rea-
son, but how in the name of good
ness can we have respect for our
courts and confidence in finding
justice therein, when they have be-
come what we should call a big
joke if it was not always serious
and sad. There has got to be a
reason. What is it?
STRUGGLING TAXPAYER
Manteo, N. C.
June 2, 1856.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
COMMENTS ON MOSQUITOES
IN DARE AND ELSEWHERE

To The Editor:
have read in the Coastland
Times that Dare Beaches are going
to fight the mosquitoes. have also
noted that in many other beaches
this combat with them is started
early in the spring SO that when
the tourists arrive they are not
beaten to death by the bugs.
My family are at Mays Head at
our cottage enjoying the North
casters because ''they" drive the
bugs away. My sister (from N. -
writes: GAS much as ! love Mays
Head weather permitting) !
could not stand many nights like
last night. The MOSQUITOES were so
thick you wouldn't believe your
eyes. They almost drove us crazy.
A local friend came by and said
See LETTERS, Page Eleven \.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-15
A NEGRO SAYS NEGROES
AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
If Gen. Mark Clark had the po-
tentiaf courage of the Negro troops
he commanded he would not have
charged them with cowardice be-
fore his Admission, Georgia audi
ence without giving the reasons
therefore. Throughout all of our
wars the Negro soldier or sailor
has elected praise for his heroism.
This in face of the fact that he
knew he was fighting for a coun-
try that had held him in slavery
and afterwards denied him his
rights as a citizen.
The first man to die for free
dom of our nation from England
was Crispus Attacks in the streets
of Boston. George Washington was
so wary about the loyalty of his
own troops at Valley Forge that
he elected to have Negro troops
guard his personal tent. At Bunker
Hill, Peter Salem, a Negro killed
Major Pitcairn and helped win that
battle. On the walls of the Capitol
building in Washington are pic
lures showing Negro sailors in
action in the ware of 1872. An
drew jackson praised his Negro
troops whom he gave credit for
the winning of the battle of New
Orleans.
Even though the Confederates
gave no quarter to Negro troops
in the war of the rebellion as evil
denced at Fort Pillow, Negro
troops were a factor in the win
ming of the civil war. Teddy Roose-
velt's Rough Riders were saved by
the Negro regulars at the battle
of San Juan hill. Dorie Miller was
the hero at Pearl Harbor in the
sneak attack by the Japanese
Negro regiments in the first Worle
War got more citations by the
French than any others.
But in late years Negroes have
looked with doubt on their willing
ness to make supreme sacrific'
for a nation that after wars con
tinued to treat them as Jim Grow
segments of the population. Befor'
Negroes were integrated in thu
Army, / have known many of tn
boys who had college degrees mad,
to work in labor battalions simpl!
because in a segregated arm.
there was no place for them. Il
late years prior to integratiol
many Negroes hated the service
especially when under southern
born officers, and naturally di'
little to deserve commentator
Many Negro mother and many
Negro felt that in d segregate'
unit he could be called upon b
serve as q member of shock troop