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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
TYRRELL SINGSPIRATION
BY FREEWILL BAPTISTS

Columbia.-The quarterly Sing
spiration held every fifth Sunday
night by the different denomina-
tions in Tyddell County, was held
at the Sound Side Freewill Bap-
fist Church on Sunday, July 29th
at 8 pm. with the Rev. Charlie
Overton, pastor, in charge.
Ministers present at this serv-
ice included other than the pas
tor, the Rev. Don Wagner, pastor
the Missionary Baptist churches,
the Rev. Robert H. Eason, pastor
of the Methodist charge, and the
Rev. Walter Reynolds of Ahoskie,
who were recognized and took
part in the program.
Besides the singing contests be-
tween the choirs and individuals of
the many churches, the high-light
of the occasion was several hymns
sung by Isaac Byrum of Chowan
County, accompanied by a Mr..
White from Elizabeth City.
H. S. Swain, Pres. of the Sing
spiration, presided at the business
period. Collection was taken, which
at the end of the year is divided
among the churches taking part,
to send to their respective orphan
ages.
The next meeting was voted to
be held at the Sound Side Mission
airy Baptist Church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
Weslev Class Meeting,

The Excelsior Class of the Wes-
ley Memorial Methodist Church,
Columbia, will hold its regular
meeting at the church on Monday,
August at 8 pm. Hostesses are
Mrs. George Owens, Mrs. Bush
Harrell, Miss Gertrude CraddocK
and Mrs. Dan Davis, At a recent
meeting of the class, the following
officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, Mrs. j. S.
Howett; V-Pres., Mrs. Marshall
Swain; Rec. Secretary, Miss Ger
rude Craddock; Cor. Secretary,
Mrs. Bush Harrell; and Treas,
Mrs. Gene Simmons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03

lev and Mrs. Ina Brickhouse.
Miss Madgetta Morris, daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs. C E. Nor
ris, who has been since July LIST,
on an extensive trip originating
at Lexington, Michigan, where she
visited her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. George Irwin, and visited
in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus,
Ohio, Niagara Falls, Toronto,
Canada arrived home Wednesday
night.
Mrs. w. v. Reynolds is vaca-
tioning this week at Carolina
Beach.
Mrs. Eugenia P. Babylon, direc-
tor of the Pettigrew Region Ii
brary, and son, John, have return
ed from their vacation in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Alexander
of Norfolk spent the week end
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Alex
ander.
Sheriff and Mrs. C. E. Morris,
and son Claire E., Jr. and daugh-
ter Madgetta, left Thursday, Aug
ust End, to attend the Sherif's con-
vention at the Vanderbilt Hotel in
Asheville. They plan to return
Sunday.
Miss Dru Davenport, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Davenport,
is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Martin in Raleigh.
Miss Mary Ruth Woodley,
daughter of S. S. Woodley, is in
Concord, N. C. visiting her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Kitchener.
Mrs. Louise Hales and daugh-
ter Brenda, Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie
E. Liverman, and guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Liverman of Rich
mond, Va, have returned from va
cationing at Mays Head.
H. E. Wade of Dayton, Ohio,
has joined his family who have
been spending the summer with
Mrs. Wade's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. K. VERIFY.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Hamilton
and family of Chocowinity spent
the week end here with Mr.. Ham
ilton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Hamilton, and at Mays Head.
Mrs. M. v. Sapp of Concord,
N. c. is visiting her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Spencer.
| Mrs. Clara Alexander of Dur
ham is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John W. Nelson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Rock and chill
dren, Ronnie, William Denise Joy,
and Debbie of Baltimore, Md. are
visiting Mrs. Rocks mother, Mrs.
Eva Luford Armstrong.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie M. Brick
house of Raleigh are spending va
cation with Mr.. Brickhouse's
brothers, Mr.. and Mrs. Erskin J.
Brickhouse and Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Green Brickhouse.
| Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse spent
the week end in Greensboro attend
ing the executive meeting of the
| N. c. Chapter of N.A.P.U.S. While
there she was the guest of Mrs
Pearl Linville at Oak Ridge.
| Delegates from Tyrrell who at
tended the executive committee
meeting of the Southern Albemarle
Association at Manns Harbol
Thursday were: w. J. White, Tyr
relPs V-Pres.; Julian H. Swain
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse and Mrs
Erskin J. Brickhouse.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
Social Security Changes

Columbia.-An announcement in
the Agriculture Building at Column
bia by w. w. Thomas, district
manager of the Social Security
Administration, New Bern, that a
Social Security Representative will
be at the Agriculture Building in
Columbia from $50 am. to 1890
DIN. on the Friday following the
first Wednesday in the months of
August, Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
Terry-Hassell

Miss Sadie Alpean Hassell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Hassell of Manns Harbor, and Mel
son Delano Terry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Terry of Lynnhaven,
Va. were married on Saturday aft
ernoon, July 18th, at the Method
list parsonage, with the Rev. Rob-
ert H. Eason performing the cere-
mony.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
Observes 18th Birthday

A dance party honoring Miss
Dana Davenport on her 18th birth
day, was given by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Davenport, at their
home on Water Street, on Monday,
July 30th from 8-11 o'clock.
Besides dancing, several games
and contests were played, with
Miss Flo Davenport, sister of the
honoree, assisting.
The refreshments planned and
made by the honoree unassisted,
pink lemonade, fudge, birthday
cake, ice cream, and peanuts were
served.
Guests attending were Misses
Carol Combs, Dottie Pritchitt,
Nancy Hassell, Brenda Hales, and
Freddie Mitchell, Bibb Swain, Don
Chaplin, Terry Everett, Neal
Hearn and Keith Weatherly.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
Baptist Revival

A revival at the Sound Side
Missionary Baptist Church will be-
gin Monday night, August 9Th at
8 o'clock, and will run through the
End Sunday night, August 18th.
The Re. Mr.. Shoaf of Lexing-
ton, N. C. will assist the pastor,
the Rev. Don Wagner, with the
services.
All people are invited to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-03
New Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly Phelps
announce the birth of a daughter,
Mickey Kim, on Wednesday, July
25th at 6 am. at the Columbia
Hospital. The baby weighed lbs,
8 ozs. Mrs. Phelps is the former
Miss Gay Hopkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Hopkins.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-09-28

Why should the day of the Re-
joicing of the Law come season
later? The rejoicing should be at
the time of the giving.
In answer they told a parable
about a bridegroom. At his we'd
ding, he was contemplative and
pensive and certainly not as joy
full as the occasion would suggest.
He was asked for the reason for
his anxiety and he replied, 81 cam
not be joyful yet. I cannot know
how the marriage will pan out.
When l have been married lit
tie and find that it works out,
then 1 will rejoice"
So the Jew delayed the re
joicing" until he could find out if
his marriage with the Torah was
a success. Let no prohibitionist
come around on Simchas Torah.
Let teetotaler and temperance
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-09-28

woman. A fellow Jew called him
to task. ITS Yom Kippur, you
know"
when I look in the women's
gallery" was the reply. 1T feels
like Simchas Torah."
Simchas Torah is a day of high
joy. It's the Day of the Rejoicing
of the Law, or the Torah.
Jews asked the question. The
Torah was given on Shevuoth just
before the beginning Of summer.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-09-28
Fort Laudprdale, Florida

people agitate. if they will. all the
year around. but let them stay
away on Simchas Torah. It is time
then to recite the blessing:
Praised be He who created the
fruit of the grape" and Praised
be He who also created stronger
drink" It's a Mitzvah to be little
high on Simchas Torah.
They tell the story Of Jew on
Simchas Torah who, somewhat
spiffigated, went around dancing
and singing the verse: 'Man
comes from the dust and to the
dust he will return"
Gould you find no more cheer
full verse to sing?" he was asked.
'It's not cheerless," he said. eff
man had been made of gold and
then turned to dust, that would be
sad, but if one comes from the
dust and ends up in the dust and
in between manages on Simchas
Torah to get a little mashke
drink, it's not so bad"
Another story of the holiday
tells of shikkur who said that on
Simchas> Torah above all things.
he would, like to be King Solo
mon. who. he pointed out. had a
thousand wives.
$50 you would like to have a
thousand wives too."
"Oh. no. it's not that" he re-
piled. / would like tS be King
Solomon to have Solomon's COB
let. Think Of it. It's the law that
after making a blessing on the
cup of wine. one should give sip
to his wife and then drink the
balance. Solomon had to give a
sip to a thousand wives and then
drink the balance. Oh for the
goblet of Solomon!"
Oddly enough, in ancient Israel,
it was water rather than wine
that was the occasion of rejoicing
in this season. The day before
Simchas Torah was observed as
Simchas Yom Hashoava, the Fes-
tival of the Drawing of the Water.
In a procession, cask Of water
was paraded to place of honor in
the Temple and the people gave
thanks for water. Water meant a
great deal to Israel and the east
in the days of old. 1t still does.
We in America. for the most
part. scarcely appreciate the gift
of water. But turn off the water
in the most prosperous country
and it will turn into a shambles
and a desert. Take the desert and
bring it wafer and it will change
to a region Of teening cities and
farms. There is a "EechaYin" in
water as well as wine!
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-09-28
So Now it's SimChaS IOrah
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
Copyright. 1856. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Inc.)

We've had lot of holiday or. as Jews say.
Good Days" and Simchas Torah winds up the
season. Holiday comes from holy day but the Jew
ish word is Yom Tow or Good Day. Jews would call
Lincoln's birthday. Fourth of July and those other
days on which the banks are closed Good Days or
Yom TOWN.
Certainly Simchas Torah is Good Day. They
telF the story of Jew in an Orthodox synagogue
on Yom Kippur. He kept looking at the women'S
gallery, obviously taken with SOM attractive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Why Spare the Rod?

Those kindly disposed people
who object to force being used
In disciplining children, do not
seem to realize that force, or,
at least, the fear Of it, is vir-
tually the keystone Of civiliza-
ton.
In fact, despite the religious,
educational and other cultural
influences that are employed
in an effort to maintain and
advance civilization, it is a
pretty safe bet that, If all the
laws and enforcement agen-
cies thereof were abolished, 1t
would not be long until utter
chaos would prevail.
Since children have Just as
strong natural inclinations as
do adults, and since some Of
those inclinations do not con-
form to the rules OF civiliza-
ton, and also since children
are not any too capable Of or
susceptible to reason. 1t is only
common sense that force must
be used on them occasionally
in order to keep them In line.
One Of the founders Of the
civilization that we follow gave
some pretty sound advice when
he wrote: HE that spareth his
rod hateth his son, but he that
loveth him chasteneth him
betimes."
It is true that force is a de-
terrent and not q cure. But
then. about the only thing that
can be done under civilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
AIben Barley

The American political stage has lost
one OF its favorite players in the death
OF Alben Barley. And that his death
should come literally on stage while
speaking lines that singularly reflected
his innate humility, provided a fitting
curtain for a memorable career.
Alben Barley began life on a Ken
lucky farm. When that life ended nearly
TO years later, it had become a mirror of
three-quarterS Of century of American
history-the period in which young but
virile Nation arose from its post-Civil
War suffering to move steadily on to
unprecedented heights of greatness in
strength and morality. For most of that
time, Alben Barley played a major role.
Since 1913, save for the brief interlude
OF 1953-54, Mr. Barley had been in the
American CongresS-eloquent as youth
ful Congressman, powerful and persuasive
as Senate Majority Leader during most
Of the New Deal period, benevolently
forceful as Vice President. AS "junior
Senator" during the past two years, he
was an elder statesman whose proud de-
votion to party was exceeded only by his
devotion to country.
The years had dealt kindly to Alben
Barley and it was understandable to
those who knew him. Politics did not
shape his character, or make of him a
man obSeSSed with ambition and pre-
occupied with Self-interest. To greater
degree, it was the warmly human Ken
tuckian who left his impact on the
politics of his time. His humor and his
kindness rubbed off on many of those
who shared a place with him on the
political stage. 1t was fully in character
that he died saying, II would rather be
a servant in the House of the Lord than
sit in the seat of the mighty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Green,Liqht on Hiohwovs

AFTER more than year of exploring
detours and dead-end streets, the House
has approved Federal-State highway
building program of considerable merit
The plan, in brief, would spread con-
Struction over Is years and would commit
the Federal Government to pay approx
mately $37 billion of the estimated total
cost OF $5l.5 billion. The States, which
Will do the actual building, will pay the
remainder. The bulk Of the needed funds
would be raised by new and increased
taxes on those who use the highways
most-a partial pay-as-you- formula
clearly preferable to earlier suggestions
for financing out of general revenues or
through long-term and costly borrowing.
Passed by an overwhelming bipartisan
vote, the measure in it's present form also
has administration approval.
There appears to be no serious OBJ
stacle now in the path to mutually ac-
ceptable compromise between the House
bill and one passed last year by the Sem
ate. The Senate measure, containing no
financing provision since that branch
may not originate revenue legislation,
provides for only five-year program in
volving total cost of about $18 billion.
Projected into the longer term proposed
by the House, the Senate's rate of spend
ing per year would reach total not far
below the $51.5 billion. In addition, there
has been substantial support expressed in
the Senate for financing through high
way user taxes.
The need for modernization and ex-
tension of the national highway system
is both genuine and critical. The present
network is dangerously inadequate in
many areas of the country and is over
loaded in virtually all. In special mes
sage to Congress last year, President
Eisenhower explained the Importance,
for both civil and military reasons, of
tackling the problem on long-term and
well-planned basis. This is the time to
begin, and it is heartening that Congress
appears to have cleared away the major
roadblocks for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
More Police for Washington

Congress has given Washington's
criminal element something new to worry
about. For its action in raising the
strength of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment from 1888 to $500 men should
make things tougher for the holdup men,
purse snatchers, yokers and hoodlumS
who still find it profitable to operate here.
Chief Murray's best argument for an
increased force was his charts on crime
trends in relation to the varying numbers
of patrolmeu on the street. The record
provides good proof Of his contention that
crime decreases as police vigilance, espe-
cially of patrolmen on the beat, increases
Every time in recent months that extra
men we're called from other duties to
patrol the streets in trouble spots" the
number of assaults and robberieS has
declined.
The Commissioners opposed larger
police force at this time solely on budg-
etary grounds. There was general agree
ment by all witnesses questioned before
committees that more policemen meant
less crime. So Congress not only author
ICED the increase desired by Chief Murray
and urged by many civic groups but
ordered recruiting Of new members to
start at once. Some members of Congress
asserted that in voting to raise the Fed
eral payment to Washington they had in
mind the added cost of an enlarged force
Even with the increased Federal payment,
however, it will be difficult to meet the
additional cost Of hiring more policemen.
But the investment promises to pay sub
stantial returns In terms Of better law
enforcement and safer streets for the
citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Tito and His Suitors

When he goes to Moscow next month,
the Kremlin undoubtedly will roll out the
luShest and reddest of red carpets for
President Tito of Yugoslavia. For this
will be his first visit to the Soviet Union
since his sensational break with Josef
Stain in 1948, and his suitors-Premier
Bulganin, Mr.. KhruShchev and the other
collective leaders"-can be counted upon
to make the occasion memorable one
in which they will carry their courtship
of him to new peak.
The courtship began last spring with
the spectacular Bulganin- Khrushchev
trip to Belgrade-a mission of apology
and repentance repudiating Stains saw
age policy toward Yugoslavia and affirm
ing, in effect, that Marshal Tito was COM
pletely correct in declaring his independ-
ence of the Soviet Union and the Comm
FORM Thus, ideologically speaking, the
Kremlin abjectly about-faced and gave
It's blessing to his erstwhile theoretical"
and rebellious contention that Com
munist country has right to be suffi-
GENTLY nationalistic, sufficiently its own
boss to refuse to be puppet obedient
to MoScow's orders.
Ever since reconciling themselves to
this "heresy," Russia's collective leaders"
have been wooing the Belgrade govern
ment with steadily mounting ardor, their
obvious objective being to bring it back,
solidly and permanently, into the Soviet
fold. Stains deglorif1cation, the topping
of anti-Titoists in countries like Hungary
and Bulgaria, the dissolution of the Com
inform-these and other developments
have all been helpful to the courtship.
And especially helpful has been the fact
that the Kremlin and its satellites have
extended to Yugoslavia total of almost
$500 million Of easy credit BY way Of
contrast, In the current fiscal year,
American nonmilitary aid to the Yugo-
slavs amounts to $50 million.
What effect all this will have remains
to be seen. But there is some reason to
doubt that Marshal Tito will be easily
enticed. Once burnt, twice shy. Consid-
ering the experience he has had, he is not
likely to give up any Of his own or Yugo-
slavia's independence vis-a-vis the Krem-
lin and the West And his position In
that respect probably has already stirred
up lot of envious thinking in the satel-
lite countries. At any rate, as Secretary
Of State Dulles has observed, the satel-
lites certainly have good cause to feel that
perhaps Tito is getting the best of two
worlds &. 4. therefore, why shouldn't they
follow on the same path? :. II the Soviet
Communists now say that it is all right
to have communism on a national basis,
that offers great prospect for the Poles,
the Czechs and so forth, who would much
rather have their own national brand Of
. communism than be run by Moscow"
Accordingly the more the Kremlin
courts and caters to Marshal Tito, and
assuming that he remains, independent,
The more difficult 1t may become for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
to keep people in line Is to
deter. ]. j. Sperry.
Unmonnered Motorists
Recently The Star carried a,

Recently The Star carried an
excellent editorial concerning
the driving habits of motorists
which result in fatal accidents.
Listed among them was failure
to give the right of way to
pedestrians. My experience
while crossing 18th and H
streets NV. with the green
light and in the walkway. con-
vinces me that no amount Of
bringing these appalling facts
and figures to the attention of
the reckless motorist will
change his ways. Confidence in
his driving skill and faith in
his brakes will not permit him
to act with consideration for
the man or woman on foot.
My assailant bore down on
me so suddenly in making his
turn into New York avenue, I
was frozen in my tracks by
fear. I could not tell by the set
of his car wheels whether he
intended going in front of me
or in back Of me. He decided
to go to the back and, when I
was able to move on my way
after recovering composure. I
saw him laughing heartily, en-
joying my dilemma.
I own and have operated a
car for many years and can
see no excuse for rushing up
on pedestrians at any time. but
especially at intersections
plainly marked for their use.
Pedestrian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

with it? We are not really pio-
neers.
Sincerely yours, H. J. D."
The answer is, think of the
fun.
Not every person gets pleas
ure out of such experiments.
but we feel sure our CORE
spondent did, and his mind was
repaid, even If his tongue
wasn't.
The taste of the herbs, as he
says, is different.
Modern medicine uses only
a few extracts of a compare
lively few herbs, but many
persons believe that a rebirth
of interest in herbal medicine
is just starting, and that as
time goes by more and more
attention will be paid to the
benefits Of the "simples." as
they were once called.
America was a great proving
ground for such things. The
Indians, without the benefit Of
medical colleges or pharma-
ceutical firms. had to make the
best of what they had.
Theirs was a wholly expert
mental medicine, the very sort
most individuals use in their
own private practice
to all Of us.
Tests have shown that even
today most mothers dose their
babies with folk medicine be-
fore they call the doctor.
Certainly the older person.
following the old saying. that
a man is either his own doc
tor or a fool by the age of
thirty, experiments now and
then with some remedy some
one has told him about.
Several years ago naval men
were buying a herbal tea of
American snakeroot for rheu-
matism. One told another.
and the first thing you know
1t was all over the fleet.
Today snakeroot, foreign
variety, has come into its own
as a reputable medicine, but
to be handled only by q med
ical doctor.
Brews. really teas, Of Ameri-
can herbs. cannot do much
harm, no matter how they
taste. and sometimes they seem
to do good.