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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
The
Rambler
Push-Button Peace
All Over the World
BY JACK JONAS

There'll be a big drain on the
worlds electric power-land,
sea and air-when President
Eisenhower pushes the button
to light the Nations Christ
mas tree on the Ellipse tomor-
row night.
The idea of having the Pres
ident light a lot of trees when
he touches of the big one to
open the Christmas Pageant
of Peace has grown to mon
strous size in the last few
years.
This year the airliners, ships
at sea, towns in far corners
Of the United States, and en-
bassies and Army camps all
over the world are in on the
lighting.
1t takes only a split second
for the tree lighting, but it's
taken hours of planning to
get the other lights into the
act.
Some city officials, for ex-
ample, weren't content with
the obvious tactic of watch
ing. the tree lighting on tele-
vision, or listening on the radio
and throwing their own
switches along with the Presi-
dent.
After all, they help pay the
Presidents salary and prob
ably figure he ought to do the
work for them.
So they've leased Western
Union wires, with a direct
tie-in with the EllipSe tree,
SO that the President will light
their trees for them.
All of this, of course, had
to be cleared first with the
Secret Service people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
Yiddish Film Slotted

A Yiddish speaking movie with
English subtitles. I'VE Live
Again." will be shown at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Beth Sholom
Congregation. 800 She p her d
street NV. There will be no
charge for admission to see the
picture. shown in Washington for
the first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

A reporter we know was on
hand to greet a planeload
OF Hungarian refugees. He
rushed toward the plane, ex-
tended his hand TO the first
man on and gave q hearty,
welcome to America, /" learned
later 1t was the man in charge
Of the refugee program. 4. /.
An American We know who
stepped on an Army plane
after q trip from Europe re-
ports that he was In need OF q
shave and that his clothing
was not as well pressed as he
would have Liked. He says
he was greeted by q welcom-
ing committee for Hungarian
refugees. After he saw him
self In q mirror. he didn't
particularly consider It an
insult that he'd been offered
. new OUTFIT Of clothing. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

Edward T Dunlap. n. awards.
Miss Katherine SUNNY, '05. dec
orations.
Also Dr.. A. Harry Ostr0w. 81
Miss Evelyn Butler. 20. Mrs
Katherine r. BARLEY. 20, and
Charles c. TaIley. ~. nomina-
tons; Ralph Barley. %. Robert
IL. Newly. 20. Walton Z. shipIey
%. and Ernest ?. Williams. IS
publicity.
Also Miss Honors p. Thomp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

Mrs. Elizabeth 8. Riley. "a
president Of the association this
year. has named the following
reunion committee:
Mrs. Gladys Davis Bosben. SO,
general chairman: Miss Frances
Scott. 20, memberships: Mrs
Anna II. Whitlow. 10. Miss Mu-
riel Hoover, 30. and Mrs. Doro-
thy II. Chapelear. '2s, regis
tration: Miss Bessie Whitford
'02. MIS- Ruth McRae, ~. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

son. 40. Albert Z. Conradis. 10.
Eldred q. Dickinson. "a, Or
George w. Hodgkins. 90. o.
Raymond Pnhtt. u. James A.
Reilly. 30. Miss Dorothea r.
Sherman, 90. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, 90. and Harry 8. Wenc.
er. Is. reception. and John G.
Franzobi. 20. finance
Mr. Martha r. Baker. for
merry Of centFzi's faculty. u
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

the old school songs and greet
each other at a reception. Dane
ing and refreshments Will round
out the evening.
The classes OF SO. 90. '06. 81
and as will be celebrating their
10th. Goth. 50th. 25th and 10th
anniversaries respectively. The
class Of '86 has held an unbroken
series Of annual reunions since
the day II was graduated 20
years ago last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19

THE AIRPLANES posed a
trickier problem. Cody Pfan-
stiehl made those arrange
mentS.
.'The airlines were all en-
thusiastic about the idea," he
said.
s'Now, obviously you can't
string a cable to an airplane
in flight. They said they'd
have their pilots tune in to
the nearest radio station, and
light up when the President
pushes the button.
'"All right I told them.
What do you light?'
Most of the airliners, it
seems, have a wreath aboard,
juef behind the pilots cabin
and facing the passengers.
They'll light that. Those that
don't have wreaths will turn
out to planes lights for a
few seconds. Probably scare
the passengers to death"
The ships at sea we're Ed
Kirby's brainstorm. He got
in touch with RCA to iron out
the technical details and with
the American Merchant Ma
rine Institute and the National
Association Of Travel Organi-
cations.
Thirty-nine shipping COM
panies will have Christmas
trees on their ships-in the
salons, at the captains tables,
etc.-lit by electronic impulse
en1anating from the button
pushing in Washington. Each
tree viii carry a card pointing
with pride to the fact it was
lit by the President.
The committee is hoping
eventually to extend 1t to
buses and trains, and have
trees on those public vehicles
Lit at the same time. They're
recommending that it be done,
but details haven't been COM
pletely worked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
AMERICAN EMBASSIES

AMERICAN EMBASSIES -
listening to the White House
tree, ceremonies over the Voice
Of America-and Army camps
doing the same thing will all
have simultaneous tree light
ings.
And how can this be bet
tered next year? Well, there's
always that satellite that's
supposed to be whirling around
the earth for the Interna-
tional Geophysical Year.
THE satellite?" a committee
man said. Say, that's a great
idea!
Maybe there could be a sort
ofJrocket that would shoot on
from the satellite when the
buttons pushed next year. A
sort Of . shooting star.
Why :"
You could see the CLEAN in
his eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
U.S.. Worker Wounded,
Says Robber Shot Him
Wounded by Own Gun in ScuffIe,
Civil Service Supervisor Reports

Civil Service Commission empoye in critical cond-
ton today in Casualty Hospital with bullet wound he said
inflicted by a holdup
Arthur Milan a. of 704 Third street NV, found at
1912 today crawling along the sidewalk Third and
StreetS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Church Groups Honor Miss Blanton,
Medical Missionary TO Philippines

Thomas Chapel Methodist Church.
the Gainesville charge. the Farm
vile District WOmen's Society of
Christian Service and friends Satur-
day night honored Miss Lucy Clyde
Flanion, who leaves shortly as
medical Missionary to Mary John
son Holpitai. Manila, Philippines.
al G reception given by Gainesville
charge 1t Thomas Chapel.
4 short worship service was led
by Rev Murphy and Rev. Reynolds.
Miss Blanton4 grew up in the
Thomas Chapel. her S t +
church During 1947 and 1913 she
iclt tire call for mission work while
she was a supervisor in hospital
Finally she heard a sermon. THE
Last ilan Can Be the Best This,
together with the friendship of a
returned missionary, influenced her
decision 10 begin the training for
missionary work
Mrs j R. Sheffield, district presi-
dent, presented her with gifts for
the purchase Of camera and slide
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Guinea Mills

Mrs. s. w. Shepard. of Stony
Point Road was a dinner guest Of
Mrs. ]. B. Blanton and family Sun
day. Other visitors were Miss Carey
Blanton Price. of Richmond. Mrs.
c. M. Price and c. NJ. Price. Jr.,
Of Prospect and Mrs. Joe Blanton
and daughter. 10 Anna. of Farm
vile,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Sailing and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parrish of
Manteo, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiltred Hedrick. R. W. Smith,
who has spent the past two weeks
with the Hedrick family. returned
to Manteo with them.
Mr aud Mrs Blaine Vance visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith in Rich
lnond. They also recently spent two
weeks visiting relatives in Tennes.
see.
Mrs Fred Fischer and daughter.
Of Springfield, Ohio. have been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Earl Billy
Elanton. and Mr.. Blanton. the past
two weeks.
Miss Eleanor Hedrick. of Char
lotte. N c.. is the expected guest
OF her parents Mr. and Mrs. j M.
Eedrick
Willie Lee, Of Fishersville, spent
the week end with his friend Doc"
Moorefield
Frank Vogel has been a patient
in the Sou1hside Hospital the past
week His daughters. Miss Grace
Vogel of Arlington. and Mrs. Fred
Holman. of Richmond, have been
nursing him.
Mrs. Joyce Ann Chapman, of
Farmville, spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss >Erma 10 Wilson.
Recent guests of the Misses Cor
son included Rev. J w. Orders, of
Elkin. w Va. Blake w. Corson. of
Warwick Rev. Jesse Hutcheson. of
Buena Vista and Mr. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Coming TV Story
"A Desk for Billie
Endorsed by Teachers

A dramatic film account Of
American schools and the OPP
portunities offered by them to all
children, rich or poor. will be pre-
m.ered as public service by Viz
ginia Television stations during
the week September 1928. In
fact, practically all television
stations in the United States will
televise this film during that week.
The hour-long motion picture,
"A Desk for Billie" is the story
of new successful author,
lecturer. and editor who was once
the undelprivileged child OF hobo
parents.
"A Desk for Billie" follows Mrs.
Davis from early childhood when,
haunted by poverty. she began to
want TO go to school, to be a
real person. clean and smooth,
and to live in a house" to the
moment when she received honols
and diploma from high school.
1t has been hailed by previewers
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Oak Forest

Wayne Anderson and Aubrey Ia
tum. Of Richmond were breakfast
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett An
derSon. Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Stratton, of
Farnville, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W S. Anderson Sunday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Nicer came
by last Saturday morning to see
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. S. Anderson. They
were returning to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Anderson
visited Mrs. Mantle Dunkum Sun
day afternoon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14

as one of the highest tributes ever
paid to the American system of
education.
This film was produced by the
Virginia Education Association
and the National Education AS
ISOLATION. Miss Virginia Lewis,
President Of the YEA. urges every
one interested in public education
TO watch the TV presentation of
this film "A Desk for Billie. ;"
Watchers should check TV sched-
ules for the day and hour.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Ashby

Mrs. E. c. Walton. Mrs R. E.
Murphy and Miss Ola Walton en-
joyed a tWo-day session in Lynch
burg attending the WSCS meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hart &C
conlpanled their daughter Rebecca
to Barnesville, Ohio. where she en-
tiers her second year at the Olney
boarding school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Stonnell left
Thursday for ten-day visit with
relatives in Canada
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14

protector
Besides Mrs Sheffield of Vic
toria Miss Hiner and Mesdames
Bondurant, Smith. and McCraw. of
Farmville. were present. Mesdames
Shepherd. Wilkerson. House n d
Pemberton. of Payne Memorial also
attended.
OaEwood Church furnished spec
ial choir music for the reception
Punch and cookies were enjoyed
during the social hour in the recre-
alton room with Gainesville church
assisting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14
Knoxville

Lyle Ransom. of Waynesboro,
spent the week end with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Ransom.
Mr. and Mrs. j. N. Carter. Of
Sheppards Mrs, Y. G. Nuckols. Of
New Jersey. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Word and grandson. Johnnie Smith,
of this place. spent the week end
with j. w. Word at Middlebrook
Mrs. B. G. Ransom visited her
mother Mrs. w. L. Robertson, at
Arcanum Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Y. G.. Nuckols and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H Word visited Mrs. jamie
Williams at Buckingham Thursday
She also visited Mesdames Jennie
and Annie Nuckols at Wealthia.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Preston Smith
and Deborah were week end visi.
tors Of Mr. and Mrs. w. F. O'Meara
OF Roanoke.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14

John Wood. of Buckingham.
r. T. and Ford Wilson have re-
turned to Tennessee after several
weeks stay with the R. C. Wilson's
Mr. ami Mrs. FitZhugh Bartol and
son have returned to Arlington after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank VOgel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Smith. Of
Richmond. visited Mrs j. B. Blan-
ton last Sunday.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-14

More coal is handled through
Huntington, w. Va. than through
any other port on the Ohio River.
In 1854 this port shipped nearly rs
million tons of bituminous.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-05-18

consent of the owner. Children OF
marriages between free Arabs and
female Negro slaves generally in
herit the slave status of their mo-
ther. The decree issued in October
1896 by the late King 1bn Saud OF
Saudi Arabia. though regulating
and to a degree alleviating the
status of slaves. has at the same
time confirmed and legalized the
very existence of slavery.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-05-18
Slaves Among
The AF0bs
CONTINUED from Page 81

In the last three regions. Arab
slave traders also resort to an
other method of obtaining their
human cargo: they pose as con-
ductors of Moslem pilgrimages TO
Mecca. In this practice. Saudi
Arabia. the abode of Islam's holy
shrines. figures prominently. An
official report by the French en-
bassY in Jidda. Saudi Arabia's
port on the Red Sea. dated No
vember 7. 1853. reveals that Arab
merchants in Jidda and Mecca
were sending agents TO Africa
with orders to provide slaves. Pre-
tending to be missionaries. these
agents recruit pilgrims" and con-
duct them overland to Port Sudan
and Suakin on the Sudanese Red
Sea coast: from there they are
taken across the Red Seas in Arab
dhows (small sailing vessels) and
landed at Lith. a small port on the
Saudi Arabian coast. 100 miles
south of Jidda. On arrival they
are arrested as illegal pilgrim"
and taken in trucks TO prison in
Jidda. After a night in Jail. they
are delivered TO the Saudi con-
signee by the Jidda police and are
sold in slavery. Emanuel La
Greviere estimated this pilgrim
age" traffic at more than 500
slaves year.
According to Charles w. w.
Greenidge, Secretary of the Lon
don Anti-Slavery Society, the
third source of slave traffic con-
sists of servants whom genuine
pilgrims often take along to Mecca
and sell for travelling expenses.
All this slave traffic is of course
clandestine and illegal. But slave.
rY is not. In the independent
states of Saudi Arabia and
Yemen. as well as in the British
protectorates and allied sheikh.
doms on the Arabian Peninsula
slavery is a completely lawful in.
stitution. an organic part of their
social structure. The law express
lY treats slaves as movable
goods" With certain exceptions in
the case of female slaves who
have borne children to their mas
ters. they may be freely bought
and sold. exchanged. given in Sc.
curitY or hired out.> AS regards
their physical needs. they possess
the same rights as domestic ami.
mails: they are entitled TO board
and lodging and TO an appropriate
measure of work. Slaves may moi
own property. Everything they
acquire reverts TO their masters.
Marriage is allowed only with the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-01
MRS. DIANE JOHNSON
CONTINUES HEAD OF
DARE BEACHES GROUP

Dare County's. pioneering Dare
Beaches Chamber of Commerce
met this week at its information
booth at the north end of the
beach and planned its summer ac-
tivities, continuing in office until
the annual September meeting the
present officers. Mrs. Diane Baum
johnson, of the Wilbur Wright
Hotel, who has headed the asso-
citation with energy and vision for
several years, continues as presi-
dent, sand Jesse E. Baum will be
secretary.
Vice-President, and Mrs. Clayton
Tillett, secretary. The treasurer is
Mrs. Susie Briggs Of the Croatan
Hotel.
The membership fee for bust
ness firms is $40 with a partici-
pating membership for wife or
husband set at So. The information
booth will be open from now on,
rendering an invaluable service to
tourists, and particularly strangers
arriving at the beach for their first
visit.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-01
INTERIOR OFFICIAL ON
BIG GAME FISHING TRIP

Natteras.-Otis Beasley, assist
ant secretary of the Department of
the Interior, Washington came here
to match his skill against blue
marlin last week end. With him is
James O'Donnell, well-known
Washington attorney.
If they hook a giant marlin a
film record will be made of the
catch. Lansdale Bounce" Anderson
and his associate Gilbert Drake,
are on the Outer Banks now max
ing sequences for forthcoming
movies of Cape Hatteras National
Seashore to be used for education
al purposes.
While visiting on the Outer
Banks, where fishing is one of his
prime detectives, Assistant Secre-
tary Beasley will also have an OPP
portunity to survey activities and
progress being made in the Ma
tional Seashore, which is a Ma
tional Park Service project, all of
which comes under the Department
of the Interior.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-01
OWENS AND COWEN
LEAD FOR SENATE
IN DARE COUNTY
Kermit Gray Carries County for
Commissioner Agriculture:
Erwin. Gold and Edwards
Winners

Senator E. L. Owens of Plym-
outh and Robert Cowen of Will
liamston led the ticket Saturday
for State Senators from the Sec
ond district, in Dare County. Rev.
A. Corey of GAINESVILLE was close
runner up, but failed in the dis
trict of winning the nomination.
U. S. Senator Sam Erwin Jr.
carried the county by a vote of
$50 to 1877 for Marshall Kurfees
of Winston Salem. Charles F. Gold,
Insurance Commissioner got 62S
votes to 292 votes for John N.
Frederick.
For Commissioner of Labor
Frank Crane got $40 votes against
2S4 for H. D. Lambeth Jr., and
295 for James r. Farlow.
Kermit U. Gray, a native of
Cape Hatteras got 715 votes
for Commissioner of Agriculture
against incumbent L. Y. Ballen-
tines 432, and despite "Stag's"
always having been a favorite in
this area.
The vote for Lieutenant Cover
nor gave Edwards GA; Barnhardt
303; Hood 141; Whitfield 102 and
Brewer 81.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-01
SATURDAY PRIMARY
REVEALS STANDING
OF COUNTY BOARD
Voters Appeared. Anxious For
Change II They Had Some
Candidates

Saturdays primary in Dare
County gave some insight in the
state of mind of the people with
respect to the Board of County
Commissioners. There was only
one incumbent opposed, James w.
Scarborough of Avon, who lost to
Newcomb Midget of Waves by
some 81 votes. While Scarborough
is viewed as a good citizen and
moral man, and Midget has not
had opportunity to familiarize
himself with the work and qualify
for the job, he carried eight pre-
cincts in the county, and tied in a
ninth.
. In Atlantic Township, where the
incumbent did not run again. Hal
lett F. Perry, former Commits
sioner led the ticket by a vote of
63S against a. vote of 466 given
Orville L. Baum who had the back
ing of several Board members and
most of the administration" group
in the county.
Indications are that most any
sort of opposition, had it material
lied, might have made a clean
sweep of the whole board. The pub
lie deeply resents the action of the
Board in asking for permission to
issue bonds for a wasteful Jail
scheme in Dare County, which was
turned down overwhelmingly by
the people. In spite of the peoples
wishes, the Board is going ahead,
has levied taxes anyway. Bids for
the job will be opened next week.
In addition to the Boards dis
regard of the peoples wishes, it
has appeared for some time that
they have neglected to give their
personal attention to the job they
were elected to do, and have sur
rendered it into the hands of one
or two politicians around the
courthouse.
There were four candidates IN
the Atlantic Township race. James
L. Murphy of Kill Devil Hills roll
ed up 1874 votes in the county, and
M. M. Meekins of Kitty Hawk, who
gave up the campaign long ago,
after Hallett Perry entered the
field, got 81 votes. Some of his
friends says he voted for Perry.
Mr.. Perry made a good conserva-
tive record as Commissioner from
1949 to 1863 at which time he did
not offer for reelection.
The race for Board of Educa-
ton which hinged almost entirely
on the desire of the ManteoI
School District for a man from
Manteo, resulted in election of r.
See PRIMARY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-06-01
GREAT SUCCESS ATTENDS
CLOSING OF FIRST YEAR
IN NEW HATTERAS SCHOOL
Graduation Exercises Tonight Mark Final Series
of Programs Concentrating Islands United
School Serving Seven Villages. Senior Class Of
~ First Year. - TO-

Great success has attended the
operation of the united high school
for the seven villages of Hatteras
Island whose graduation exercises
will be held Friday night, June 1.
Under the leadership of w. R.
Lingle, the Principal, and an active
PTA, there has been exceptional
unity and support of the school,
and this the first year when
the combined school population of
seven villages have enjoyed mod
ern $500, 900 building is an example
worthy the consideration of many
people,
On Friday night, (tonight), DR.,
w. Amos Abrams, a distinguished
Educational leader in this state
will address the Senior class. DIR.
Abrams spoke at Kitty Hawk
Thursday night. Diplomas will be
presented by W. R. Lingle. Lloyd
Scarborough is the valedictorian;
Grady Austin and Sonia Oden,
Salutatorians. The Cape Hatteras
Foundation Scholarship will be
presented by M. i. Burrus. The
following constitute the Senior
Class:
Grady Stone Austin, Shirley Ann
Barnett, Irene Gaskins Barnett
Connie Dean Basnett, Leven Bur-
rus Fulcher, Jr., Warren Davis
Gray, Sylvia Florence Gray, Donna
Marie He'll, Anna Marie Hooper
Milton Hugh Meekins, David
Schroeder Moore, Earl Taft Miller
Janice Midget, Sonia Ray Oden
Ida Allen Stowe, Meleitta Rose
Scarborough, Harold Russell Stowe
William Lloyd Scarborough, Jr.
Ralph Vernon Twiddy, Jr., Edward
.Byrum Veal, Cenith Mae Willis
Joseph Fagley.
Many people from end to end Of
Hatteras Island have commented
on the fine spirit of unity that is
prevailing between the villages in
supporting the new modern school,
where the children enjoy finel
quarters and greater advantages
than under the old system. Des-
pite the long drawn out contention
over the location of the school
which finally resulted in its con.
struction in the Cape Woods, there
now seems to be little bitterness
left, and the citizens have resolved
their differences in the noble ano
glorious effort of seeing that there
is continued Improvement in the
building and a school of which
their children may be proud ir
years to come. There is great
unity Of effort toward campaigns
to raise funds for still more facili-
ties, and additional equipment fol
their children. The baccalaureate
See SCHOOL, Page Four