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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16
MCCLELLAN TO SPEAK
AT N. c. CLUB BANQUET

Washington, D. c., March IS
One of the senior voices of the
South in the United States Senate
will be the principal speaker at
the annual congressional banquet
of the North Carolina Democratic
Club of Washington, it was an
nounced today.
Senator John L. Mcclellan d.,
Ark will be the principal speaker
for the event, Walter Pittman of
Wilson, president of the club said.
The banquet will be held at the
Sheraton Park. Hotel in Washing
ton, D. C. the evening of March
"a. Many Democrats from the
state are expected to be among
the several hundred persons in at
tendance at the banquet, which will
be preceded by a reception for dis
tinguished guests, and followed by
dance.
The black-tie event is being held
IN honor of the North Carolina
delegation in Congress, and will
be top event of the spring social
season for North Carolinians in
Washington.
Reservations for it may be made
by mail by those in the state desir-
ing to attend. Correspondence
should be addressed to Henry C.
Oglesby, ticket chairman, at the
office of Rep. Herbert C. Bonner
113 Old House Office Building
Washington %, D. C.
Mcclellan, now in his 18th yeal
in the Senate and its 18th ranking
member, will be introduced by
Senator Sam ]. Erwin, Jr., North
Cardinals senior senator and g
committee colleague of the Arkan.
sas veteran.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16
MAINS HARBoR PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson have
returned home after spending sew
eral days in Norfolk with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Marshall of
Engelhard were guests during the
week end of Mr.. and Mrs. Thelbert
Tillett. Also visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Tillett are Sgt. George Hassell and
Mrs. Hassell and baby daughter OF
Fl. Sill, Okla, and Mrs. Joseph
Hassell and sons of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allyson Twiford
and sons of Elizabeth City were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Craddock during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mann haC
as their week end guests, Mrs
Mann's sister and brother-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Taylor anC
children of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Lowe and
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NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY

Having this duly qualified as
executrix of the state of Daniel
B. Midget, deceased, of Waves,
Dare County, North Carolina, ]
hereby give notice to all persons
indebted to his estate to come for
ward and make immediate settle
ment; and those holding claims
against the said estate will pre-
sent them for payment within
TWELVE MONTHS from the date
of this notice or it will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
This January 16, 1856.
ANNA E. MIDGETT, Executrix
Waves, North Carolina
T-2-1O-6tc
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on
the LIST day of March, 1856, l did
lease to Balfour j. Baum, Manteo,
N. c., the following described
oyster bottom.
Lease No. 500.
Located in Roanoke Sound,
Dare County, N. C. Beginning
at stake So off the high water
line on the south side of Cut Off
Island, running-thence S 74o
80 325' to a stake So off the
high water line on the south side
of Cut Off Island - thence S
70 = go E $780, to a stake =
thence S $50 - AS w $780, to a
stake = thence N 80 80 w
1870 to the point of beginning,
containing IA acres.
This the 1st day of March, 1856
C. G. HOLLAND
Fisheries Commissioner
T-3-9-4tC
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NOTICE OF SERVICE
OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
MINERVA STOWE FAGLEY
PLAINTIFF
JOSEPH FAGLEY, DEFENDANT
TO: JOSEPH FAGLEY:
TAKE NOTICE that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled action.
The nature of the relief being
sought is as follows:
To obtain an absolute divorce by
the plaintiff from the defendant
on the statutory grounds of con-
tinuous separation for more than
two successive years.
You are required to make de-
Tense to such pleading not later
than the 9th day of April 1856,
and upon your failure to do so, the
party seeking relief against you
will apply to the Court for the re-
lief sought.
This, the "a day of February
1866.
C. S. MEEKINS
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
DARE COUNTY, N. C.
T-3-2-4tc
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY

The undersigned, having quail
fled as Administrative, with the
win annexed, of the estate of
George M. Wise, Deceased, late of
Dare County. North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the undersigned in
Stumpy Point, North Carolina on
or before the 18th day of Febru-
airy 1867, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This the 18th day of February
1866.
MINNIE M. WISE,
Administrative,
with the will annexed,
Z Stumpy Point, North Carolina
T-2-17-6tc
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MAN OR WOMAN Be Your Own

MAN OR WOMAN Be Your Own
Boss. 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 hours a week to bust
ness, your end on percentage col
lections will net up to $400 month
ly with very good possibilities of
taking over full time. Income in
creasing accordingly. For inter
view, include phone in application.
Write North American Nut Co.,
Inc, 81 William Street, New York
5, N. Y.
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daughter of Elizabeth City were
here for the week end as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Greet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormand Mann OF
Elizabeth City spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Huff Mann. Miss Maggie Mann re-
turned home with them after
spending several days in Elizabeth
City,.
Harry Carter Mann, USCG,
Elizabeth City, was here for the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mann.
Chester Holmes of Norfolk Wis
tied relatives and friends here dur
ing the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gard and
son Sherman Lee have returned
to their home in Norfolk follow
ing a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Twiford.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16
MAN OR WOMAN. Be your own

MAN OR WOMAN. Be your own
boss. 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 bust
ness, your end on percentage col
lections will net up to $400 month
ly with very good possibilities of
taking over full time. Income in
creasing accordingly. For inter-
view, include phone in application.
Write North American Nut Co.,
Inc, 81 William Street, New York
5, N. Y. T-3-16-1tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

OFFICE SUPPLIES. Loose leaf
ledgers, ledger sheets, colunmar
sheets, columnar pads; 200-page
and 2OO-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, 1956-03-16
sPINET PIANO. We will transfer

SPINET PIANO. We will transfer
to someone in this vicinity for
a very small down payment and
small monthly payments, 40 inch
Console Spinet piano like new, with
matching bench. Mahogany finish,
direct blow action, full keyboard,
nation advertised. New piano
guarantee. Save over $500. For in
formation write: Credit Dept. FNB
Box 1872, Hickory, N. C.
T-3-9-2tc
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HELP WANTED. Good Rawleigh
business available in Hyde
County. Products well established.
Many thousands of dollars sold
there. Good permanent business TO
steady, dependable man. Write w.
T. Rawleigh Co. NCC-890-216,
Richmond, Va. H-3-1-3tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Commissioners of
Dare County at the office of the
Register of Deeds at the Court
house, Manteo, N. c., until 2
o'clock PM. EST, April "a, 1856,
and Immediately thereafter open
ed and read, for the furnishing of
labor and materials entering into
the construction of an addition to
the existing courthouse. Proposals
received after the hour and date
specified above will not be consi-
dered.
Separate bids will be received
for the General Contract, the Elec-
trical Contract, the Plumbing Con-
tract, the Heating Contract, and
the Jail Equipment Contract.
The addition will be two-story
structure of brick and reinforced
concrete construction housin g
vaults, offices, toilets, and Jail.
Approximate floor area, 1900
square feet.
Complete plans, specifications,
and contract documents will be
open for inspection at the Archi-
tect's office and at the court
house. Plans, specifications, and
other contract documents may be
obtained from the Architect by
prime contractors upon deposit of
$4,000 in cash or check for Cen
eral Contract; $1,000 in cash or
check for Plumbing, Heating, or
Electrical Contract. The full depos-
it will be returned to contractors
submitting bona fide proposals,
provided plans and specifications
are returned to the Architect in
good condition within 10 days after
the date set for receiving bids.
Sub-contractors' deposits will be
refunded less cost of printing and
handling.
All contractors are hereby mott
fled that they must have proper
license under the State laws gov
erning their respective trades.
Each proposal shall be accom-
panied by a cash deposit, or by a
certified check drawn on and certi-
fled by some bank or trust COM
pany insured by the Federal De-
post Insurance Corporation, in an
amount equal to not less than SO
of the proposal; or in lieu thereof
a bidder may offer a SO bid bond
with double indemnity clause. Said
deposit to be retained by Owner
~as liquidated damages in event of
failure of the successful bidder to
execute the contract within 10
days after the award, or to give
satisfactory surety as required by
law. public Laws 1888, Section
1, Chapter 400, General Statutes
of North Carolina, 1943, c 143 art.
8 S. 1891
Performance Bond will be re-
quired in amount of one hundred
per cent 10000 of the contract
price.
Payment Bond will be required
in amount of fifty per cent 5000
of the contract price.
Payment will be made on the
basis of ninety per cent 5000 of
monthly estimates and final pay
ment made upon completion and
acceptance of the work.
No bid may be withdrawn after
the scheduled closing time for the
receipt of bids for a period of
thirty days.
The owner reserves the right to
reject any or all bids and to waive
informalities.
SIGNED
Dare County
Board of Commissioners
BY C. C. Duvall, Chairman
Ed Pugh, Jr., Architect
S16 Kramer Building
El;1ohafh rffv NJ o.
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MAN OR WOMAN Be Your owr

MAN OR WOMAN Be Your Own
Boss. 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 week to bust
ness, your end on percentage col
lections will net up to $500 month
ly with very good possibilities of
taking over full time. Income in
creasing accordingly. For inter-
view, include phone in application.
Write North American Nut Co.,
Inc, 81 William Street, New York
5, N, Y,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

Please accept my heartfelt
thanks for all the cards, personal
notes and letters which were sent
during my recent illness in the
Albemarle Hospital. Each message
was deeply appreciated.
MRS. TED SCOGGINS
T-3-16-.tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

SIX-ROOM bungalow for sale,
bath, utility room, attic fan,
venetian blinds, furnace, garage,
extra large lot with pecan grove,
in Manteo on paved street. Henry
B. Parker Phone 88-J, Manteo.
T-3-9-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

HOUSE TRAILER, accommodates
four at Mrs. Austin's near Man
teo. May be seen IL to pm. Sun
day. M. A. Enron, Box 799, Man
teo. T-3-9-3tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

BEACH COTTAGE, Kitty Hawk
for sale. Three rooms, bath,
screened porch. Furnished; equip
ped for immediate use. $4,000.
Mirlo Co., Box 428, Manteo, N. C.
T-3-18-3t
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

IF MEEKINS can't sell your land;
give it back to the Indians. E.
E. MEEKINS, Realtor. Phone
KDH 2911 or Manteo 101.
T-3-9-4tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

BOAT FOR SALE. Length 81 feet;
beam feet. Good for fishing or
pleasure. Write Mrs Josephine
Williams, Ocracoke, N. C. $3.50.
T-3-9-2tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

ARTISTS SUPPLIES. Speed ball
sets, India ink, black drawing
ink, silver ink, white ink, drawing
paper. TIMES PRINTING CO.,
Inc, Manteo. tc
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WANTED-Land on the Dare
Coast, large OF small tracts.
Write what you have to offer.
Mirlo Co., Box 428, Manteo, N. c..
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CAKES, rolls, brownies, plain
large chiffon $3.50. Orders in
advance for special baking. Mrs.
John D. Earle. 188-W2.
no o.,
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Candies can be cleaned with 9
cloth dampened in alcohol.
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For your Insurance needs see
w. r. PEARCE, Manteo, N. c.
All kinds of insurance
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TYPEWRITERS FOR LESS Than
Catalog Prices. Times Printing
Co, Manteo.
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FOR SALE. Round bottom "a #.
boat, with 1916 Chevrolet motor,
$175.00. See Raymond Perry,
Colington, N. c. T-3-2-3tp
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LOST: Mounted sailfish around
six feet long. Slipped from truck
in vicinity between Kitty Hawk
and Manteo. 5000 reward. Senti-
mental value only. Dial Norfolk
Madison-29281 collect. T-3-16-3tc
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visit ANDERSON'S SUPER
MARKET-BEACH STORE at
two mile post. Vacation headquar-
ters. Open year round. Write
BILL ANDERSON'S RENTAL
AGENCY, KITTY HAWK, reser-
vations, oceanfront housekeeping
cottages. T-4-S-tfc
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NOTE: Gross load limit for Single Vehicles
oil ferries 100 Tons. Gross TODD Limit for
Conjunction Of Vehicles oil ferries 1870 Tons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

FOR SALE: Live mallard ducks,
ESQ each. Mack's Place, Wan
cheese, N. C. T-2-10-tfc
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NEW LESCO HOMES-Three
bedroom homes complete, $4,000
up. FILA financed, 7G0 down pay
meat = VA financed, 2 60 down
payment. All jobs TURNKEY.
Contact Charles Haskell, 104 East
Colonial Avenue, Elizabeth City,
N. C. Phone 5704, anytime.
T-2-1O-tfc
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CARD OF THANKS

The above ferries are s'ote-opsrO'sd Toll
Free.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

India produces more than one
half billion pounds of tea a year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-16

CHICKENS FOR SALE: Maulsie
Phillips, next to airport, Manteo.
T-2-3-tf
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THERE is NO SUBSTITUTE
FOR
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
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BUS SCHEDULES
BETWEEN MANTEO
AND HATTERAS
Effective January "a, 1856
NORTHBOUND

NORTHBOUND
Lv. Hatteras ............. S:45 Am.
Ar. Mante0 ........-........ 11:2O Am.
SOUTHBOUND
Lv. Manteo ................l. $3.50 PM.
Ar. Hatteras -......-.-... 600 Pm.
CHARTERED TRIPS
HATTERAS-MANTEO
BUS LINE
Phone 1O4 Hatteras. N. c.
, 1956-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

The family Of the late
Reginald A. Nc Farlane wish
es to express their sincere
thanks and deep appreciation
to the many kind friends,
throughout the Virgin Islands
and continental United States
who, through their personal
expressions of sympathy,
their cards, letters and cable
grams, have demonstrated the
high regard in which mr..
Mac" was held by SO many.
There are few occasions in
life when words are but in
eE .
adequate tools with which to
express the sincere apprecia-
ton we desire to convey.
Your expressions and tokens
of sympathy have sustained
US greatly in our recent be-
reavement.
The Mac Farlans Family
Frederiksted
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
, 1956-04-12

ton of not less than One Hun
dred Thousand ($100,000) Dol
lars is hereby authorized for
the purpose Of matching any
available Fede al Funds for
Airport Development and Inn
proyement in st. Croix, Vir
gin Islands. The Appropria-
ton shall be made available
in any Appropriation Act pro-
viding funds for special pro-
%iects."
If passed and approved an
appropriation of 100000 in
Federal matching funds will
be available, making a total of
100000 for airport improve
ment in st. Croix.
, 1956-04-12
SENATOR ].

tries covered by the Federal
Wage Law. | am representing
employees, along with Ray
mon Pedro, president of the
St. Croix Labor Union, and
also a member of Virgin Is
lands Unity Party.
Representing employers are
Gordon Skeoch and Morris de
Castro. The public is represen-
ted by Atty. Henry de La
.Garde of St. Thomas and
James Hill of New York
The Virgin Islands Labor
Union, which I represent, and
Mr.. Pedro's union are both
fighting for reasonable wage
increases. We contend that
wages now paid in certain in
dustries are too low and that
a study Of all economic factors
will show the nedd for higher
wages. We are hopeful that
the other members Of the com
mittee will agree with US.
Continued in another issuel
, 1956-04-12
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bidsin sextuple will
be received at the Dept. Of
Insular Affairs, Division Of
Procurement & Supply, Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
HOO am. April II, 1856, and
then publicly opened for RE-
Enforcing STEEL, PORT
LAND CEMENT, Tie WIRE,
CEMENT TILES, Lily. PINE
|PLYWOOD, DOORS, BUTT
HINGES, LOCKS, ETC.
Copies of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. Of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion Of Procurement & Sup
ply, Christiansted, Virgin Is
lands, upon request.
Alphonso RomnoY
Pro. & Property Officer
, 1956-04-12
ApoLPHUs

him and called the hospital
but were told to bring him in
to the hospital in a taxi. A
group of young men borrowed
a pickup and rushed the man
to the hospital A call was put
through to find a doctor by
the nurse in charge.
From what could be seen
through the mass of blood the
left lower jaw of Hughes was
almost cut away; a very large
cut on his head and one arm
looked as though it was almost
amputated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-04

Of them Georgetown students,
heard him warn that, unless the
United States continues to i'm
prove its overall combat capacity
and superiority in the air, it will
be "even more vulnerable to still
greater damage by the Soviet
long-range air arm five years
from now"
He said neither combatant
could hope to avoid heavy
damage in the event Of general
war.
"All responsible airmen agree, y
he said, that it is an economic
Iimpossibility to provide an air
tight defense against a well CO.
ordinated and properly executed
Inuclear bombing attack"
He told his listeners that SAC
-now-possesses a relative mar
gin Of superiority, despite Soviet
gains in aircraft and weapons
technology and production" but
I'VE must give increasing rec
ignition to the rapid strides
they are making both in their
long range nuclear attack capa-
bility and in their continental air
defense systems"
Proposes Five Points
He called for a five-point pro-
gram: Cd Continued improve
ment of range, speed, altitude
and penetrating ability of SAC's
bomber force so as to free SAC
from any vestige of dependence
on refueling and on overseas
bases; 20 accelerate construc-
ltion and improvement of operat-
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Whitley Valves
Hearing in SLuyinq

Joseph o. Whitley, 81, waived
preliminary hearing in Hyatts-
vile Police Court yesterday on a
first degree murder charge in
connection with his wife's death
on November II in their River
dale home.
Whitley did not appear in
court yesterday. He waived pre-
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the Soviet Union without suf-
fering serious damage to this
country.
But during the past five
| years, the Soviets have built ur
their long-range nuclear capa.
bility to a point where, ir my
opinion, we are not now capable
of preventing serious damage to
this country in event Of general
war.
| GAS Of now. ! believe we could
win such a war" but this
Nation would suffer serious
losses !"
Warning of Future
Gen. LeMay was principal
speaker at the Third CASTOR
Lecture at Georgetown Univer-
sity. Some 1000 persons, most
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Iliminary hearing through his at
torney, J. Carlyle Lancaster, and
was held for the grand jury. He
continued at liberty under $4,000
bond.
County police quote Whitley as
saying that he strangled his wife,
Mrs. Edith Worley Whitley, 46
during an argument in their
house at 1910 Queensbury road
Whitley then drove to Virginia
and dumped his wife's body in a
ditch about six miles north OF
Richmond, police said.
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ing bases: go improve air arm
weapons; ca spare no effort in
development of reliable inter-
continental missiles; and go en-
courage capable men to remain
in the armed forces.
Gen. LeMay was particularly
critical of what he called the
|servicemen's present status in
this country. He described the
situation as perhaps the most
serious problem of ALL"
For some obscure reason" he
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declared. "the professional mill
tary man is no longer esteemed
as he formerly was" and held
that fact at least partially re-
sponsible for the manpower
shortage in the armed forces.
The personnel turnover is Eek
|cessive." he said, "and extreme
ly expensive. If not halted. 1t
will seriously weaken our deter
rent posture"
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'LeMoy Sees Serious U. S.
Damage if War Comes

Gen. Curtis LeMay commanding general Of the Strategic
Air Command the Nations nucear striking said
here last night that in his opinion I'VE capable
preventing serious damage to this country in event
war"
He based his statement knowledge advances
since 1851.
Gen. LeMay. SAC commander since 1913, said:
Five would have said could with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-04

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr.
and Mrs. George c. Leakin,
ST., 4122 Beck street Sc,
celebrated their 50th we'd
ding anniversary Saturday
at the home of their son
and daughter in law, Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Leakin,
jr, 1904 Gateway boule-
ward, District Heights, Md.
Mr.. Leakin is retired from
the Naval Gun Factory
here. Besides their son, the
Leakins have three grand
children and one great
grandchild.