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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
What The Future Holds

We cannot know while here below
Just what the future holds
Until eoch poge unfods
And we cont reod the book Of life.
We cannot soy from day to doy
What fortune hos in store
We con but hope the yeors will bring
he things we're wishing for
And if we could. would it be food
For each Of US to know
Just what there IS in store for US
As on Lies rood we qo2
If we could see what IS to be-
Would thot bring hoppness9
Or would events thot lie oheod
Cause teor and greet distress2
II VIC could know while here below
Events thot lie oheod,
feel th0t some Of them would fill
Our minds with fcor ond drcod
The oft to soon our whole life plon
Sod did not give TO man.
s. We must live ench d0v tHot downs
And do the best We con
And IS We hOOe ond nNwIrd nropc
Throuoh davs Of nv end SORROW,
Let's trust in God ond With smile
Greet cOch new tomorrow.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
The Great Out>Ot>DOOrs
Nv E LOUIS DAHL

And later. If it happens to be
moonl!t night, there's our
friend of many years, the Mock
ing Bird, who'll sing all night if
you'll lie awake and listen.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

maria in olden
times. want the
Holy Spirit to de-
scend into their
hearts - but for
the wrong rea-
sons, sometimes.
We want the Spir-
it to help us do
what we want to
do. to accomplish
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

In "a hours, more TRAN $50
planes thcr land or take off from
the field at the Naval Air Station,
Fatuxcnt River, Md
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
God Can Break Up Good Plans

The church at Antioch was 60
ing strong when the Holy Spirit
broke into their plans. We don't
know how the Spirit spoke to them.
nor how they were sure II was the
Spirit But one thing is pretty GER
tain; they must have had plans
which the Sending Spirit broke up.
Barnabas and Saul were what we
would call today Associate Pastors
of that big city congregation. They
had been together there only a
year. and that is a short pastorate.
Very likely Saul and Barnabas
both, along with the church. had
plans of one kind and another
afoot - good plans, evangelStic.
sacrihcial But the Spirit said No
The Spirit had other plans. The
church must set aside Barnabas
and Saul. cut them off from their
growing. successful work in the
First Church of Antioch. and send
them out as missionaries They
must go to parts unknown, to
places not nearly so important as
Antioch. to the backWoods per
haps They must go out and en-
danger their lives. far from the
peaceful busy streets Of Antioch.
The Holy Spirit has often come to
men in disturbing WavS He often
breaks up our best plans. The
thing to remember is that God
knows better than we do God s
Spirit never breaks up good plan
unless it is for the sake of his bet
tor ono
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
The Spirit Through the Church

The way the Spirit operated
there in Antioch is instructive. The
Spirit called Saul and Barnabas;
also the Spirit spoke to the church.
The command was given: Sepa-
rate Barnabas and Saul for the
work to which | have called them.
And the church obedicntly laid
its hands on" these two leaders
and sent them out The Sending
Spirit often works in this way.
Most missionaries today are Sc
lected and sent out by mission
boards of some kind The boards
will not, if they know it. send any
one to a mission field who has no
sense of being called by the Spirit
But on the other hand even if
young man feels the Spirit has
called him, if in the Board judy
ment he will not make good mis-
sionary. they will not accept and
send him. This is all in the wisdom
Of God. 1t gives missionary to-
day, and it gave Saul and Barna
bas back yonder, strong "lift"
to know that the church is backing
them up, praying for them, wish
ing them we'll. ready to send rein
forcements if they fall by the way
side. Sometimes the only way a
call of the Spirit comes to man
or woman is through the church.
Older Christians ought to realize
their responsibilities here.
The Church Through Men
God does not call all men to be
missionaries. But he does call ev-
cry Christian man, woman and
child to be missionary. That is,
missionary in heart and purpose.
The church that is not sending
and supporting missionaries, di-
rectly or indirectly, by themselves
or through board of missions,
the church that is not out there
on the firing line through its rep
resentatives, the church that
doesn't even know there is firing
line. the church that spends all its
money and all its interest on itself
such a church is not even a coy
sin Of the kind Of church we read
of in the early days. like the
Church at Antioch. The selfish
congregation is contributing to the
death OF the church; the sending
church is contributing to its life
its own and the life Of the Chris
tan fellowship around the world
tBased On outlines e.pyrisht.d BY N.
Division Of Christian Educ alton. Ma
uenal Council % the Churches Of Christ
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Press ServiesD
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
British Curiosity

QUITE a hasslc has developed between
( the BrtE Government and the Rus
slams concerning the disappearance of
skindiver in Portsmouth Harbor.
1t seems that the British diver. Lionel
(Buster) Crabbe, retired British naval
commander. vanished on April 10Th while
skin-diving near the Russian cruiser
Ordchonikdze. The Orchonikidze h a d
anchored in Portsmouth Harbor after
having brought Soviet Premier Bulgann
and Party Chief Khrushchev to London
for ten-day visit.
The scandal which has erupted over the
disappearance of the retired British naval
commander centers around the suspicion
that he was on secret mission of inspcc-
ton of the underwater design of the
OrdchonikidZc. The Russians charged the
British with dirty work. in Spying on
ship being used for a mission of good will
and friendship
Moreover, the Russians hint that the
Politics an,
IT is NO SECRET that some of Prcs-
dent Eisenhowers advisers feel that the
economic boom is now passing its peak.
and perhaps the fastest increase in the
Federal Reserve interest rate was either
premature or now in need of being re-
scined.
1t is known that business is sticky in the
automotivc and farm equipment fields.
This began early as last November and
despite this obvious trend, the increased
info to h. J,o,l
Reserve Board
Now. it appears that the economic boom
is over its peak in other fields, although
the peak is yet to be reached in many diff
terent fields of business endeavor. In other
words. it might be said that the trends at
present are mixed. but the fact that they
are mixed certainly indicates that the
boom is not heading upward as is has for
some time.
Since this is an election year. we do not
believe the Administration can afford the
crisis in our farm areas to become more
severe In addition, it cannot afford to let
the passing of the peak of the country's
boom turn into a decline, which actually
would amount to ii temporary recession
therefore. 1t is to be expected that
action will be taken quickly. since the
Government must be sensitive to economic
considerations in an election year The ex-
tent to which the Government will react
will depend, in part upon how confident
Administration officials are on Republican
chances in November.
The long-term prospect is certainly not
bad one, since tax relief is almost Ger
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

British were interested in the Oicnu,llkldAe
because of its great speed, and hint that
the retired British naval commander was
seeking to solve the mystery of the Soviet
cruisers design, enabling it to attain such
speed.
The issue has erupted in the House of
Commons. and the Labor Party forced
debate on the case recently. The incident
has also made the front pages of Russian
newspapers.
1t would seems that the British. in
typical fashion, took the great risk of in
speeding the Soviet cruiser. 1t would also
seem that the Russians reacted in typical
fashion. having discovered the intruder.
No trace of the intruder has ever been
found. and this is good indication that
he was found by the Russians The wei
come given Crabbe by the Russians can only
be imagined. and certainly it was in the best
tradition Of the Soviet policy of peace,
goodwill and friendship for the West.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
Politics and Economics

tain within the next year, and since huge
defense expenditures pay raises, growing
benefit and pension payments, and con-
tinuing good business seem to indicate a
continued trend toward Il higher business
plateau. We do not believe however, that
this trend is to continue upward at a very
stiff pace in the near future but the
Government appears ready to step in if
the economic health of the country shows
any decline in the next few months.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25
States Fundamental to Republic

DEAN CLARENCE E. MANION, of the
Manon Forum of Opinion, recently
delivered nationwide radio address on
the subject of states rights and interposi-
ton.
The Manion Forum of Opinion is located
in South Bend. Indiana, and not in the
South. Dean Manion strongly defended
states rights, charging that they had been
trampled upon by the Supreme Court on
numerous occasions in the last twenty
years, and spoke up for the doctrine of
interposition.
Manon believes that interposition
should and can be used as legal means
of interposing state authority and bring
ing about reversal of decision, through
legal means. Of his many arguments we
would like to mention several in these
columns:
First, it should be remembered that one
does not have to agree with every word that
is spoken by an American in the exercise
of his right Of freedom Of speech. In like
manner, one does not have to agree with the
actions of the states, regarding measures
taken within their borders even though he
firmly believes in states rights-and the
states rights to exercise its sovereignty as
outlined in the Constitution.
The reserving of certain powers by the
states-Whcn they set up the Federal
Government-did not contain any guar
antce that the exercise of these rights
would always be in conformity with various
moral standards, or other concepts The
rights however, were reserved by the states,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-25

o ur p q S, TO Dr. FOREMAN
make us persuasive and popular
personalities. But the Spirit Of
God. although everybodys aid, is
nobodys aide. The aide to gen
eral is just the Generals right
arm, his tongue = whatever the
General wants done. the aide is
there to see it done. The Holy
Spirit is no aide!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
GOLDEN-AGE PARTY
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

Thirty-three Golden7Agers at
tended the Golden-Age party stag
ed Tuesday night in the commune
ty building in Manteo by the Man.
teo Woman's Club. Games were
played and a prize was won by
Mrs. Martin johnson. A program
which was put on and emceed by
Julian Oneto included a musical
reading by Mrs. Rennie William
son; a group of songs by the Man.
teo Rotary quartet; and Dick Jor-
dan reminisced with a medley of
old songs, accompanying himself
at the piano. Group singing was
also enjoyed.
Mrs. Caroline Midget, SO, re-
ceived a prize for being the oldest
woman present; A. w. Drinkwater,
81, for being the oldest man pres
ent.
Refreshments of cake, syllabub
and coffee We're served by the COM
mittee on arrangements with Mrs.
W. H. McCown as chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Wayland Fry and
Mrs. Woodie Fearing.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
COMMISSIONER wINsLow OFFERS GREAT IDEA.

Like many another useful and helpful idea for the
coastand which has from without county, ad-
vanced by helpful friends Highway Commissioner Emmett
Winslow has brought forward whopper with respect
celebration to dedicate the William B. Umsead Memorial
Bridge Croatan Sound next April when weather
is favorable and folks have time enjoy it. and
ly looking forward to a visit to the coast
We much to Mr. Winslow for wishing to make it a
big event After ALL it achievement that has transpred
in his district during his service the Highway Commits
sion 1t is ofree bridge but it would not have been had
Governor Umstead not disregarded shortsighted
ment which stirring up camor for a toll bridge.
1t is fortunate that dedicate this bridge to the
memory of patriotic and farsghed Governor Had been
toll bridge then could not have been dedicated any
individual would not be achievement any sense but
badge of bondage by all people who would bear
this burden their backs for another generation although
they have been paying for during the past 30 years.
Mr. Winslows idea of celebration counts for some
thing should be whopping big event It is celebration
worthy of attracting many thousands It should advertise
our section nothing else has done should bring
worthwhile visitors who will be allies and helpers
behalf of other and greater advances years
ebraton should stand for something it should
thing, should be profitable investment What good is
hahearted poorly planned neighborhood affair in which
only few local notabes get up and praise each other
what they think they have done to consumate great
achievement Mr. Winsows plan will not be for just day.
for just year. will set in motion forces which will
last always
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
OUR AMERICAN FRONTIERS.

American Frontiers Are On the Danube" 1--WE Today
You Tomorrow being told banners carried by
New Regardless of the merit of their cause those in
trouble in distant lands look Immediately to the United
States for help BY every method possible they try
bro in their battles They rely upon economic aid
them from the results of the age old
atmosphere of connvng of intrigue, of selshness and
greed
Depend it, the American people will be drawn into
No party is the war party has been unfairly al
legged against the Democrats Wars because people
make profits from They find easy money, build up
great power and fortunes for their They willing to
profit while the flower of manhood sheds it's blood
foreign fields The American people don't want to be in
war; but the interests which profit from begin the
conditioning process by telling us well be the next victim
of oppression you don't jump in and fight while it's
there.
American investments widespread across the
globe Gifts for which the American people have been taxed
have been widely distributed everywhere We have shower
ed money literally upon the oppessor and the oppressed
Our bounty has been freely given to foe well friend
We have reckess showered our resources upon monre
and ms peoples We have not stopped upon relieving the
suffering and deserving needy but we have financed and
built up freebooters and international pirates.
We in everything deep, that have to become
involved in every that pops up among all the beast
tribes of the globe We tell people anything to make
them agree to whatever the international brgands and bas
tards want us to do Wonder what would have been like
had used money to make America strong instead
of frering around the world whereby migrate
full band of pogt peoples have been enabled to live with
out work. whereby outlaw nations have grown strong
again. through favors fortunes freely given
them they have prepared again for these
days fought with our money, matter whom
foe may be- we find our men pitted against our own
machines advances science and mechanics and
boys dead and dying from the wounds inflicted by
terials from mines and factories and created
through sacrifices
Our frontier right here at home 1t be too late
now but wonder what would happen tried to build
strong and stood hands off and allowed outdated
and dying nations to continue to die unless they tried work
ing awhile instead of growing strong every ten to
throw another World War?
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
-FOUR IN DARE COUNTY ON
METHODIST COLLEGE GROUP

Four members of Mt, Olivet
Methodist Church have been named
to the Conference Advisory Com
mittee for the new Methodist Col
lege in Fayetteville, it was an
nounced today.
They are: George Greet, Mrs.
Lucetta Willis, Robert Midget,
and Rev. Louis A. Aitken.
Terry Sanford, of Fayetteville,
Chairman Of the proposed institu-
tons board of trustees, in an
nouncing the appointments, said:
eve expect to rely great deal
upon the advice and help of these
and other leaders as we go for
ward with our college project.
This identity with the college, he
said, will confer upon committee
members the distinction of "hon-
orary alumni.
The new Institution, chartered
by the North Carolina Methodist
Conference, is scheduled to be
erected on a 700-acre site about
three miles north of Fayetteville
on the Raleigh highway.
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CELEBRATION
Continued from Page One)

region, and particularly of the
three counties of Dare, Tyrrell
and Hyde, whose waters and
boundaries embrace the areas un-
der consideration.
1t is Mr.. Winslow's idea that the
Highway Commission hold its reg
ular meeting at that time in Dare
County, during the period of the
celebration. The occasion will offer
all residents an opportunity to
present their problems to the Com
missioner, and for all the members
of the commission, as well as the
members of the Legislature to
learn first hand what is best for
this region.
Mr.. Winslow stated this week
that he is expecting the Commits
sion to step up it's ferry service
across Alligator River to take care
of all traffic, even though it re-
quire 20 minute schedules between
East Lake and Sandy Point. With
more boats available, since the
Croatan Sound route will be
abandoned, it is also expected to
give greatly improved service
across Oregon Inlet.
Within a few weeks the Commits
sion expects to advertise for bids
for three new boats, to cost more
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
MRS. EMMA G. STEVENS
DIES IN ELIZABETH CITY


Mrs. Emma Gilbert Stevens, 70,
the mother of Mrs. Rebecca en-.
FL Burrus of Hatteras, died
Tuesday morning in the Elizabeth
City hospital after an illness of
eight days. She was the widow Of
the late Edgar M. Stevens, busi-
nessman who for many years was
active and well-known throughout
the Coastland.
While she had resided most of
her life in Elizabeth City, she was
a native of Camden, and the daugh-
ter of the late Walter Raleigh and
Rebecca Jones Gilbert. She was q
member of the First Baptist
Church; the United Daughters of
the Confederacy and the American
Legion Auxiliary. 80;
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Maurice Burrus, of Hatteras,
and Mrs. Warren F. Larson, of
Harrison, Va; a son, Howard Ste
vens, of Elizabeth City; two sis
tiers, Mrs. ]. H Cartwright, of
Elizabeth City, and Mrs. S. E. Til
lett of Norfolk, Va; a brother,
Grover Gilbert of Washington, D.
c.; eight grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at 8 pm. at Toxey
and Berry Funeral Home by the
Rev. George F. Hill, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. Burial
was in New Hollywood Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
NANCY ANN WARD HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY WED.

Nancy Ann Ward entertained a
number of little friends Wednesday
afternoon at party at her home
near Manteo, the occasion being
her third birthday. Games were
played and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The
birthday cake was decorated in
pink, white and green. Balloons
and party minis were favors.
The little guests included Donna
Ann Womble, Joseph White, Kathy
Roush, Beth Biggs, Jacqueline Til
lett, Linda King, Glenda Gaskili,
Debbie Dudley, Archie Doug Bur
rus, Margaret Swindell, Karen
Etheridge, Ella Shannon, Susan
Krider and Susan Meekins.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
FIRE GROUP
Continued from Page One)

lance to Wildlife.
John r. Morris of Wilmington
Secretary of the N. c. Sheriff
Association, outlined the role and
duty of county law officers in pre-
vention of forest fires. Judge Nal
colin Paul of Washington present
ed judges view on the subject,
Other talks were by Assistant At
torney General Wade Bruton, D,
Hidden Ramsey, Asheville publish
err; and DR.. C. E. Hartford, Riegel
Paper Corp. executive. 1
Governor Hodges stated that the
total annual value of forest prod
ucts in this state now exceeds $3.50
million annually; that the forest
product industries employ over 80
thousand persons and that salaries
paid the workers total $243 mil
lion per year.
at is evident, from these fig
ures that we are discussing a ma
jor segment of our states econo-
N.Y." he said, land yet destructive
forest fires in recent years have
caused tremendous damages and
actually, threatened the future
growth and stability of our wood
products industries"
at is certainly apparent that
we must ask the help of everyone
concerned in working on sensi-
BILE, effective program which will
reach every county in North Car
Dina. This will involve agriculture,
industry and all levels of govern
ment, law enforcement, and the
courts. 1t will take the best eff
forts of many dedicated North
Carolinians to spread the word of
enlightenment and understanding
about the absolute necessity of
protecting forests and woodlands
from fire." the Governor said.
Education iself will do good
job in the long run in teaching the
individual the value of our forests
and the need for protecting them.
For those who cannot or will not
learn, there will always be law en-
forcement and the laws which are
administered by our courts" he
added.
~ have actually heard that
community attitudes towards fire
bugs those who deliberately set
the woods on fire, have been so
lenient and so lax that in some
areas law enforcement officers
have had difficulty in bringing
these fire bugs to trial, and then
solicitors and judges found juries
showing little interest in prosecut-
ing violators. hope the solicitors
and judges will redouble their eff
forts to definitely discourage fire
figs" said Governor Hodges.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16

than 100000, which will be
larger and faster than any of the
seven converted Navy craft now
serving as ferries. These boats are
the Governor Cherry, Sandy Ora
ham, Governor Scott, Governor
Umstead, the Lindsay Warren, the
Conrad Wirth and the Herbert C.
Bonner: The three boats now in
the planning stage will bring the
total Of the ferry fleet to ten
boats, not counting the old boat
Tyrrell which can serve in a pinch.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16

overall, North Cardinals 1000
miles Of navigable inland water
ways have been grossly neglected
to the detriment of thousands of
people who take living directly or
indirectly from them. Open the in
lets and we'll reap added economic
benefits from our greatest natural
resource
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
WARNING
Continued from Page One)

in the creation of the Dare Civil
Defense setup.
Among those present at the
meeting, many military veterans
who have seen conditions such as
he described in foreign warfare in
cluded, DIR. w. w. Harvey, SHIP
Arthur Fields, Attorney Wallace
Gray, Dan Morrill,, r. S. Smith,
Farm Agent, Raymond and Pat
Wescott, Willis Wise, Mrs. Goldie
Meekins of the Welfare Depart
ment, A. w. Drinkwater, CAP
and Mrs. Mary Evans, school
superintendent.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-11-16
wANcHEsE PERSONALS

Mrs. Dewey Mann spent last
week end in Norfolk with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Rogers,
having accompanied Mr.. Mann as
he returned to work in Norfolk
after a few days visit at home.