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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

BASIL O'CONNOR of New York,
60 year old Irish-Catholic Demo-
cratic Lawyer has record a mile
long for activity in public causes.
He has an endless string of medals,
citations and decorations from
numerous countries of the world
for his good works. He has headed
many national movements includ-
ing the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis for longer than
ten years. He was a law partner
of Franklin D. Roosevelt. At this
season of the year when the cam
paign is underway for funds to
fight polio, it is well to take note
of the man who has given such
great leadership to the cause.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20
MIDDLETowN PERSONALS

Hugh Gibbs and friend of Ports
mouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Har-
ris and Pat Smith of Goldsboro
visited Mrs. Ella Gibbs and Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caravan
and Mrs. Hugh Mckinney spent
Tuesday in Norfolk. Mr.. Mckinney
returned with them.
Mrs. Mollie Davis visited at
Fairfield with Mrs. Matte Cart
wright.
Mrs. Guy Gibbs and Mrs. Burnell
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

WANT, A NEW HOME? We can
build you a new LESCO HOME,
bedrooms complete for $4,000.
LESCO Homes are built to meet
or exceed VA and FILA standards.
If you are eligible for VA or FILA
financing we can prepare your
submission papers for you. All jobs
TURNKEY. For details see
Charles Haskell or Chip Payne,
authorized representatives for
LESCO HOMES. 1O4 East Colonial
Ave., Elizabeth City, N. C. Phone
5704 anytime. T-12-23-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

YOUR Singer Sewing Center in
Elizabeth City is now offering
a selection of floor samples and
demonstration machines-cabinets
and portsables-at greatly reduced
prices. Phone 4306-605 E. Main
Street. T-1-13-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

OFFICE SUPPLIES. Loose leaf
ledgers, ledger sheets, colunmar
sheets, columnar pads; 200-page
and 300-page single entry ledgers;
day books, counter books, type
writer ribbon, typewriter erasers,
typewriter cleaner, and many
other items needed for daily use
in your office. TIMES PRINTING
CO., Manteo, N. C. Phone A.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20
$500 MONTHLY SPARE TIME.

$500 MONTHLY SPARE TIME.
Refilling and collecting money
from our five cent High Grade Nut
machines in this area. No Selling!
To qualify for work you must have
car, references, $640 cash, secured
by inventory. Devoting 6 hours a
week to business, your end on per-
centage collections will net up to
$500 monthly with very good pos
sibilities of taking over full time.
Income increasing accordingly. For
interview, include phone in applica-
ton. Write Royal Distributing Co.,
Inc, 1901 Chestnut ST., Phila. z,
Pa. T-1-13-1tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20
PIONEERING PLANTS: Cycla

PIONEERING PLANTS: Cycla-
men, Begonias, Geraniums, Prim-
ulas, Cinerarias, Kalenchoss, Hibis-
Gus, etc. as well as a variety of
foliage house plants. Also, for out
side Pansy; Sweet William, English
Daisies, Carnations, Gerbere, and
q variety of shrubs for landsscap-
ing, etc. Roanoke Island Gardens,
Manteo, N C. T-11-25-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

Flay Kemp, Guy Mann, Stanford
White, John A. Twiddy, Joe Ann
Sawyer, Sherman Twiford, Richard
Mann, Frank Ambrose, Ira Spen-
Ger, Jr., Florine Hooper, Pearl
Daniels, Wallace Taylor, and w.
E. Primer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

visit ANDERSON'S SUPER
MARKET-BEACH STORE at
two mile post. Vacation headquar-
tiers. Open year round. Write
BILL ANDERSON'S RENTAL
AGENCY, KITTY HAWK, reser-
vations, oceanfront housekeeping
cottages. T-4-S-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

ARTISTS SUPPLIES. Speed ball
sets, India ink, black drawing
ink, silver ink, white ink, drawing
paper. TIMES PRINTING CO.,
Inc, Manteo. tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

Gibbs spent Monday at Belhaven.
Mrs. Jestus Jarvis is here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnell Gibbs.
Mrs. Hugh Mckinney and Mrs.
Edward Caravan were in Wash
ington Thursday.
Miss jamie Mann was the guest
of Miss Julia Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Helby visit
ed the McKinneys and Caravans.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

SALE: All farm equipment and
tools of j. Leslie Simmons, de-
ceased, will be sold at auction
January 81, beginning 10 am, at
the home of Mary N. Simmons,
Fairfield. H-1-12-2tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

CEMETERY MEMORIALS. ave
save you the agents commits
sion." ]. Winton Sawyer, Elizabeth
City. T-!1-18-52tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

OFFICE DESK, one Oak, one
Walnut finish, 5 #. long. Bar
gain at $45 each. Times office,
Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

SPECIAL TYPEWRITER priced
at $35 cash for quick sale. I'm
derwood in good shape. Times
Office, Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

For your insurance needs see
W. r. PEARCE, Manteo, N. c.
All kinds of insurance
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

FOR SALE: 1916 Chevrolet 4-door
sedan. See Mrs. Tom Greet Man
teo. T-12-30-3tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20
C. L A S S / F / E ID
A ID v E r ISM C. >

ADVERTISING IN THESE COLUMNS COSTS THREE CENTS PER
WORD FIRST INSERTION; ALL INSERTIONS AFTER FIRST TWO
CENTS PER WORD. MINIMUM CHARGE IS SO CENTS If YOU
WANT TO BUY RENT. SELL. SWAP GET A JOB. HIRE HELP
FIND SOMETHING LOST THE cLAssIFIEDs OFFER AN EFFEc-
TIVE AND EcONOMICAEMEDIUM.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

MODERN HOUSES for rent or
sale on easy terms. Phone 108-W,
Manteo, C. R. Evans. T-12-9-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-20

Birds differ in the number of
toes or claws. Most of them have
four-toed feet, but some have only
three toes on each foot. ~,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Sewer Contracts
Cover Bethesda,
KenWOOd Areas

Contracts for construction of
water and sewer mains and house
connections awarded to low bid
ders the past week by the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission included:
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve four
properties on Hillery Way and
Wisconsin Avenue, Offutt Estat-
es, to Taylor Construction Co.,
Bethesda, on a bid of $3,460.
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve eight
properties on Clifford Avenue,
Eisinger's addition to Chevy
Chase, and Goldsboro Road, Ken
wood, to Ventresca Bros. Con-
struction Co., Inc, Silver Spring,
on a bid of S3,166.
For water and sewer mains and
house connections to serve one
property on Gabel Street and the
Northwood Junior.Senior High
School, to Taylor Construction
Co., on bid of $1.664.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Survey of Building
Taken in Area

Local builders of new homes
were visited last week by inter
viewers of the u. S. Department
of Labor's Bureau of Labor sta
tistics as part of a nationwide
survey of the kind of houses and
apartments being constructed in
representative cities and towns.
The National Association of
Home Builders and the Produc-
ers Council, Inc, are backing this
Official Labor Department survey
in which sample of local build
ers are asked to cooperate. The
survey is being conducted during
May and June. Builders will be
asked the size, basic construction,
materials used, main features
and price range Of the houses
they are building.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
TtUinbrOOk P.T.A. Fair ,
Features Games, MOvies

PTA. Tickets may be bought at
the door - Christ Church Hall.
y
The next meeting of the Rock
vile Unit of the League of Wo-
men Voters will be held at the
home of Terry Elliott, 819 Bowie
Road, Hungerforde Towne. Helen
jerks will lead the discussion for
the evening, Teacher Utiliza-
ton"
This will deal with integration
of teaching staffs as a means of
meeting the teacher shortage now
handicapping local schools. The
meeting is open to the public,
and transportation may be had
by calling the unit chairman, Mad
elyn Lord, at GA. 1882.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Model Basin
Invites Visits
On Sunday

Armed Forces Day events in
the Washington area begin Sun
day, when the public will be adj
mitted to the David Taylor Model
Basin. Rear Admiral w. H.
Leahy, USN, commander of the
model basin, has arranged a two
hour tour of the Navy installa-
ton which is located out Near
thur Boulevard.
The public will be admitted to
the basin starting at noon. Tours
will continue until 6 pm. Exhi-
bits in the towing basins, water
tunnels, wind tunnels, water chan
nels, and test pond will show how
the Navy makes sure that new
designs of ships and aircraft will
give the best performances.
On May Is, the National Naval
Medical Center at Bethesda will
have open house. Capt. E. c. Ken
neey, USN, commanding officer
of the Medical Center, has ar
ranged tours through the naval
hospital, dental and medical
schools, the Naval School of Hos
pital Administration and the
Naval Medical Research Insti-
tute. Open house hours are from
10 am. to 5 pm. Guided tours,
however, will not commence until
l pm.
On the same day at Indian
Head, the u. S. Naval Powder
Factory will invite the public in
to tour its large powder manufac-
turing and research center start
ing at 5 pm. During the three
hour open house residents in the
Indian Head area will get a first
hand glimpse of this important
Navy installation. Inside the fac
tory grounds the Marine barracks
and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
School have set up static displays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday. May TO- 1855
COunty's Summer School Program
Applications Due by May Is

The 1856 summer program for
elementary children attending
public schools in the county will
begin June IS and close August
3. Applicants for this service
from private schools will be con-
sidered.
The program is planned to
help children in basic skills
where they have need due to ill
ness, transfers, changes of resi-
dence, etc, and to help children
who have difficulty working in
large groups and to increase the
child's readiness for his school
program.
The summer school work for
elementary grades, two to six,
will be offered at centers where
II to II pupils apply. The fee
for the elementary summer ses-
sion will be $50. Non-residents
of the county will be charged
an additional $40 fee.
Probable centers will be Alta
Vista, Bethesda, Jamestown,
Four Corners, Highland, Kens-
ington, Laytonsville, Lone Oak,
Lynnbrook, Oakland Terrace,
Olney, Poolesville, Rolling Ter
race, Silver Spring intermediate,
Westbrook and Woodlin.
Principals making recommen-
dations must accompany the
application with the child's en-
rollment form and the fee. These
must be returned to Antionette
D. McKeever, principal, Woodlin
Elementary Luzerne Avenue,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
DR.. PiersOn Delegated

Dr. Bernice F. Pierson, depart
ment head in biology at Montgom-
cry Junior College, Takoma Park,
was chosen recently to represent
the junior college at the Inaug-
uration of DR.. Wilbur Devilbiss
as new president of the State
Teachers College, Salisbury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Chamber Sets
Monday Meet
In Bethesda

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Chamber of Commerce will hold
its monthly meeting Monday at
8 pm. at the First Federal Sew
ings and Loan Association, 8216
Wisconsin Avenue. The new
president, Leo j. Paulin, will pre-
sent his program to the member
ship and announce committee
chairmen.
William L. Smith, manager of
the Bethesda branch of the First
Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
citation, has been appointed chair
man of the membership commit
tee.
Membership certificates will be
presented to the following new
members: Ralph Duncan, Mont
gomery Friendship Savings and
Loan Association; DR.. Morton d.
Fielding, Stanley r. Green of
Green House Fabrics; Maxwell
B, Hope of Suburban Wood shop;
John Marshall, Jr, of Marshall
General Tire Co.; William A.
Newman of the Newman Insur-
ance Agency; William H. Patti
son, Jr., attorney; Allan ]. Porter
of East-West Grill, Inc; Mrs.
Helen p. Rather of The Corner
Cupboard; Charles H. Rosenberg,
of Rich's Shoes; Paul Sager of
Hot Shoppes, Inc; DR.. L. H. Sam
uels, DR.. Barnett Stein, Louis
Strauss of Raleigh Haberdasher,
and James l.. Zimmerman of
Zim's Sign Shop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
4 Community Mauokum
For The Rockville Cemetery
Rockville Maryland
THE MAUsOLEUM
Copyright 1852 by Harrell 6 Company
Patents Applied For
Registered in Canada
& Company

Final have been completed with the Rockville
Cemetery Association for the Of Community Maui
soeum in this city The building will be fine money, art
and science build The exterior walls will be Of fine defying
Bedford Stone and marble the walls Of
hardest reinforced waeproofed All metal work will
be Of copper and bronze Since the built
353 c. which still exists for King Msusous iron whence
get the word mausoIeum such building materials
has been made that such this almost indesuef
be is of such strength that after few hundred years
present cemeteries obscure and grave markers
lost leaning fallen this building will little any
the for the fine has becomes harder
time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
OUR DUTY TO THE LIVING

Since the beginning Of fine II has been mans
reverence his dead and becomes comforting thought any
10 know +ha+ has done oil possible given his
loved the most suitable resting place present fine
has TO offer This building provides place families may
lie side by side white compartments high and dry whore
neither water dsmpne weather enter Embaminq has
reached such high Of perfection that body is kept
dry II will retain IFS condition for This
true in Egyptian bus because they buried water
dsmpness non-erient however. moisture quickly
nulifies oil Of this.
To make provisions for final place which will be
ready and which be moIested not only
duty owed 10 dead but is evidence the desire
for their we'll being both and for always. put off ar
rsnsemenfs until the time arrives better business omit
ting other business until the moment the
OF death the grief great and decisions hs
many resreffobe and Interchangeable mistakes ore made
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Waldo Wins Scholarship

John Eaton Waldo, Jr. of 1918
Quebec Terrace, Silver Spring, a
junior in the College of Engin-
eering at the University of Mary
land, has been awarded the Union
Carbide and Carbon scholarship
sponsored by the Bakelite Co. for
the academic year 1956.'57.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10

| Montgomery Hills Junior High
for grades Z to 9.
Fees for the secondary sum-
mer session are $40 per class,
except for driver training, which
is $3.50. An additional flat fee
of SIS is required of non-resi-
dents.
Registration for the summer
session will be accepted only
through the school in which the
student is in current attendance,
and will not be accepted from
students not previously enrolled
in grade z or above.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10

Silver Spring, not later than
May 25.
This same deadline applies to
the secondary school summer
session which will be held from
June 25 to August II inclusive.
Bethesda.Chevy Chase will be
the center for grades 10 to II;
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Citizens Approved
AS FILA Lender

The Citizens Building and Loan
Association of Montgomery Coun.
ty, Inc. of Silver Spring has been
approved to make FILA property
Improvement loans to home
owners.
The approval was contained in
a letter sent to c. Edwin Kline,
president of the institution by
Cyrus B. Sweet, assistant com.
missioner Of the Federal Housing
Administration. Loans are avail
able to all owners for remodeling,
undermining and repairing homes
under this widely-used FILA Title
] low cost budget plan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
PROGREssIYENEss

growing demand for the Community Mausoleum shown
by the fact st such
built While This particular section Of the country few
at the present time sections Of the United
predominant In the past the
type Of burial out Of reach Of tho average but
desirable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
Tax Study Asked

Creation of Hoover.type COM
mission to conduct a broad study
Of the impact of federal taxes on
individual taxpayers, small bust
ness and the national economy,
was proposed in the Senate Tues
day by Sen. John Marshall But
Ter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
THERE IS A BETTER WAY

From time immemosI has been customary Europe for
families 10 select final resting place for their members
OF actual needs This sensible practice become
the custom in America among thinking and
Death is respeefo Of persons. and
later family must face bereavement The death
follows period OF heavy from sickness often
panied by loss Of income The insurance that intended
the Of the loved the education Of children
depleted and the family left in debt.
final resting place be selected within limited time
regardless Of fnsnees weather mental anguish personal
convenience Frequently the choice has necessarily
dinfereed outsider and TOO often have such hssy arrange
msn been the Of everlasting regrets II often
these sad but absolutely arrangements hsmpeed
by lack Of adequate funds lack OF pose for
the exercise Of ones best judgment. We eensgn The
main; TO shallow wet earthly grave which
control at present and probably The future drive
through cemetery which is longer in will show how
quickly earthly burial boed the grave
afed.
Only when the mind is Undvbed by grief financial
certainty this important duty be disposed Of calmly and
diligently Every family deserves the which
ership Of Msusoepm space offers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
WHERE WILL YOU PLACE YOUR LOVED ONES

You have the choice Of only three modes Of burial Ground
burial which cold black damp grave. Cremation in
which fire bo out form and memory. Burial in
leum with its dry white compartments Of stone and marble
Which shall be- Eventually you must decide. Nov the best
fimel
This project being financed and supervised by Leon Joseph
Block representing Hsre Company Of Louisve Illinois, Any
one desiring information photographs ETC. please contact either
Mrs Thomas Miles Of Rockville. Poplar 233s7 who is tho local
representative for The Rockville MsUsoeum, l. j. Block JU
5s4ss There will be obligation whatsoever your part for
your family 10 The cemetery and 70 the community sd
difons information.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
THE INEu1ABLE-FoR WHICH WE SHOULD PREPARE

II desire 10 be prepared and yourself and family
permanent and clean resting place should inquire for
teusr about The msuoum 10 be erected your The
in most not much ground burial when oil
eondered Reservations should be made soy be-
the amount Of limited In the Of death be-
tween the fine Of securing and the completion Of Tho Maui
solsu tUn persons considered M tho expense renting
receiving vault will be borne by The company
has relatives already buried the ground and desires
them space, arrangements be made for The transfer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD SECURE SPACE

Beeause The judgment demands that prompts
10 money TO carry life insurance and make your will
Now in The calm Of health you choose that
which you think is BEST almost mpossibiiy death
and the fsmy judgment raeked with despair
and further hampered by limited time
Beesue Msusoleum eniombmenf scientific and civilized
we'll sentimental mode Of caring for the The only
way keep body perfectly preserved after has been en-
balmed by keeping moisture and dampne away from
Beesue At present the cost is nd IL most cases
NOT much ground burial when monument steel vault
and other cemetery considered The Building
monument far size and beauty any other
monument memorial TO you and your loved ones
Because This mode of entOmbment both reasonable and
scpursI Our Lord laid rock crypt and carly
Christians followed this The wesfhier people
have used This type of burial almost exclusively for many cen
turtles and most of national heroes have stone
ombs msuOeums. Some Of which include Grant Lincoln
Garfield Washington and Mckinley HareI Company modern
msusoleum make this type Of burial in reach Of amot
everyone. plus Offering the added advantages outlined
Beesue When you place the familiar form Of any Of your
loved in this memorial II will be great comfort TO know
that they at in eesn dry place free disagree
able features Of ground burial.
Beesuse Preparation is VISIONS euro for worry-he only
lnsurins the house does prepare burn but pre-
TO live without worry TO the present possibility
Of II burning Providing for msusoeum protection not pre-
present possibility Of loved dying being placed in
damp cold graves.
Beesuse II investment II be damaged or de-
sroyed and will be worth later years than
the fact hsf when Community Msusoleun built town
this size all contracted for before built Proposed
msusoeum will have only 81 burial they likely
by families quickly therefore space limited
unless Of the desires TO sell his her interests
profit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-10

If you missed THE Silver Whis-
tie" presented by the Rockville
Little Theatre last week, you
shouldn't have. But you will have
a second chance this Friday or
Saturday, when the group will
give a repeat performance for
the benefit Of the West Rockville
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-04-25

The result Is higher torQuc = siIkcn, re-
sponsivc Rocket action. Touch The acccler.
a,or - ever So gently you go" and
we do mean Co! You thrill TO smoother,
swifter bursts Of power for everyday use -
spectacular performance, when you need il
when you want il.
Any way you look at il, You can't top the
Rocket for thrills for the money - or for
top return vixen its time to trade. Stop by
soon. Rocket round the block or around
the town ii you likel