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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
ENGELAARD PERSONALS

Mrs. Mildred Guthrie has return
ed to Smithfeld after spending the
week end at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eura Gibbs of Bath
were here on Friday.
Mrs. Ann Stanley, Mrs. Doris
! Whitley and Miss Daisy Dill of
Belhaven were visitors here Sum
day.
Mrs. Mildred Williams is a pa
tient in the Pungo hospital in Bel
haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Gibbs,
Miss Inez Gibbs of Manns Harbor
were visitors here on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Gibbs were accompanied
by three of their grandchildren.
Edward Sadler and lilly Farrow
of State College were home for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gibbs, Jr.
of Raleigh spent the week end with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Spencer
and little son Tommy of Washing
ton visited relatives here during
the week end.
Mrs. Clyda Berry and Mrs. Julia
Cox were Washington visitors on
Saturday.
Max Hodges, Jr. and Speight
Burrus of E.C.C., Greenville, spent
the week end at their respective
homes.
Rev. and Mrs. Lamar Wheeler
and son Wayne of Fairfield were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Cox.
Phillip Marshall and Paul Gibbs
of 3418, 18th Place, Sc, Apt. 202,
Washington, 20, D. c., attending
F.B.I. school, plan to be home for
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Patrick of
Washington were among the out
of-town relatives who attended last
rites for John Patrick on Friday
last.
Mary Ann and Gene Marshall
were Washington shoppers or
Saturday.
Mrs. Horny Jarvis and Mrs
Glenn Jarvis and little daughter
Susan spent Friday in Washing
ton.
Miss Belle Neal has. returned
to Swan Quarter after a visit here
Mrs. Alice Pierce spent the week
end in Plymouth with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Mccullough
and two children of Grifton Were
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21

preservation and food prepara-
tion activities.
Her gardens won county hon
ors for three years. She has given
demonstrations, talks. and APP
peared on dozen radio and tele-
vision programs.
AS assistant All leader, Helen
helped her leader-mother, Mrs.
w. T. Elks with Club activities.
This is the 18th year that Allis
Chalmers, Tractor Group, has
provided awards which include
the Congress trip.
To be selected for the top state
awards in the All Health pro-
gram is not only an honor, but
it distinguishes the individual as
one who has developed exem-
plary personal health habits. This
distinction goes to Carol Jean
Edwards, 16, of Hartford, All
Club member for six years. Eli
Lilly and Co. is donor Of her trip
award.
jeans motto is to improve per-
sonal, family, and community
health. After conquering poor
health herself, she proceeded to
give valuable assistance to her
community as co-chairman Of
countrywide rat control campaign
and a community health survey.
AS state All Queen Of Health"
Jean proved the perfect example
of putting into practice what she
preached. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Edwards are the local
All Club leaders.
All these programs are con-
Quoted under the direction of the
Cooperative Extension Service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
RURITANS, WOMAN'S CLUB
HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Ruritan Club and Woman's
Club of Manns Harbor held their
annual Christmas party Friday
night, Dec. ID, at the Community
Building. Each lady was presented
a Christmas corsage and each
gentleman a boutonniere.
The hostesses, Mrs. Wilbur Pin
ner, Mrs. Pearl Daniels, and Mrs.
Dorothy Taylor, served chicken
and ham buffet supper with coffee
and cake.
The program chairman, Mrs.
Thelma Burrus, assisted by Mrs.
Grace White, led the group in
singing Christmas carols after
telling the origin of the carol.
Hugh Craddock sang ''White
Christmas" and "Silver Bells, ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Gertrude Wise. Stanford White
welcomed each one present and
made a talk on Memories. A
Christmas story was told by Rev.
A. L G. Stephenson.
Games and contests were enjoy
ed. Mrs. Florine Hooper won the
door prize for the ladies and Wal
lace Taylor for the men.
A beautiful tree was laden with
gifts, which were exchanged. The
decorations were pine, holly and
candles.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacie Burrus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Armstrong, Hugh Craddock,
Mrs. Gertrude Wise, Mrs. Oma
Pearl Daniels, Inez Gibbs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Gard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Flaye Kemp, Mr.. Leonard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Mann, Mrs. Mildred Midgette,
John Midgette, Florine Hooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Primer, Mr.
and Mrs. Emmett Smith, Rev. and
Mrs. A. L. G. Stephenson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
Johnny Twiddy, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Ward and Mr.. and Mrs
Stanford White.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21


davs. YOU will be influenced by
ancient traditions of many lands
and many people. Ancient Britons
observed festival in December to
celebrate the shortest day OF the
year and the fact that spring was
on its way. The Romans had an
eight-day festival between Decem-
Der II and December "a, called the
"Saturnalia". They exchanged gifts
and decorated the rooms of their
houses with laurel branches and
green trees. 1t is believed that the
Germans were among the first to
decorate trees; and the Christmas
tree was introduced in Britain by
the German Prince Albert, hus-
band of Queen Victoria.
Holly and mistletoe as Christ
mas decorations have longer his.
tory than the Christmas tree
does. Holly was considered a sac
red plant by the ancient Britons.
Because its leaf stayed green all
winter, they believed that it was
a symbol of the fact that the sun
never really deserted the earth.
In. Christian times, the legend
grew that the holly berries had
originally been white. They turned
red-like blood-after Christ died.
The custom of kissing under a
bough of mistletoe has a Norweg-
ian origin. An evil god, so the
legend goes, killed the son of the
goddess, Frigga, with an arrow
made from a branch of mistletoe.
Frigga wept for her son-and her
tears became the white berries of
the mistletoe. Some kind gods
brought her son back to life; then
Frigga declared that the mistletoe
must never again be used for an
evil purpose. To show her graft
tude for her sons return to life,
she said that she would always
kiss anyone who passed under the
mistletoe.
With that legend, even the
younger generation will admit
that the old folks had some good
ideas once in a while. Here's a
tip for those who want to follow
Frigga's method of showing graft
tude: high in the branches of
three maple trees on Main Street
in Belhaven hang huge clumps of
mistletoe. We are expecting
great revival of old customs and
a great deal of pedestrian traffic
on Main Street this Christmas sea-
son,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
Mabel Stevens

Mabel Stevens, Is, Of Leicester
won the much desired Chicago
Congress trip awarded in the All
Canning program. Throughout
her nine year All career, she has
been keenly interested in practi.
cal things concerned with home
making. Recognized as an expert
in preserving homegrown foods,
she has to her credit BAT quarts
of fruits, vegetables and meats
canned with help, and more than
1000 prepared by herself.
Mabel made 81 exhibits OF
canned foods, winning numerous
blue ribbons at county and dis
trict fairs. Her % canning DEM
onstrations helped members OF
the large Leicester All Club OF
which she is junior leader. Mrs.
Leonard Miller is the adult All
leader.
Mabel is a camp counselor, was
active in high school affairs and
is now enrolled in Brevard Junior
College. For the 2Sth consecutive
year, Kerr Glass Mfg. Co., sup.
ports All work, and provided her
trip award.
It took more than a green
thumb for Helen Elks, IL, Of
Goldsboro to win state honors in
the All Garden program. She not
only learned to make her garden
grow, but also how to market the
products. A 4-H'er for seven
years, she cultivates a one acre
garden which includes Is differ
ent vegetables.
Helen said that study Of ento-
mology increased her garden pro-
duction which she utilized in food
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
ENGELHARD HOMEMAKERS
ENTERTAIN OTHER CLUBS

The Engelhard Home Demon
stration Club was host to the Lake
Landing and Nebraska clubs on
Thursday night last at the COM
munity house at their Christmas
party.
Christmas carols were enjoyed
by the group. Words of welcome
were extended by Mrs. Rebecca
Spotanski and Mrs. Beamon Berry
of the Nebraska club gave the re-
Spouse.
Games were played and an ex-
change of gifts were enjoyed. The
Lake Landing Club extended an in
vitation to the Nebraska and En-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21

visiting friends in Engelhard one
day during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Patrick
of Pantego were here on Friday
for the funeral services held at
Amity for John Patrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stokesber-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21

Mesa Verde in Colorado has the
most perfectly preserved cliff
dwellings in the United States.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21

ry of Pansego spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Berry.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21

gelhard clubs to be their guest
next year at their Christmas par
ty.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-12-21
TAKES PART IN CHRISTMAS
MUSIC AT PEACE COLLEGE

The annual Christmas Carol
Service of the Peace College Choir
was presented December II at 5
DIN. in the James Dinwiddie
Chapel at the college in Raleigh.
Singing with the first sopranos
were Jenean Madre of Elizabeth
City and Mary Blanche Meekins
of Manteo, who also took part in
the annual Christmas pageant
presented on the evening of De-
cenher 16.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14

To avoid delay and inconven- fence to patrons attending regular evening shows. inc Theater man agement will be very grateful if you will make your reservations for Quo Vadis" in the following manner:
 Telephone reservations may be made at any time except from 6:45 pm. to 7:30 pm. and from g 10 9:30 pm.
 You may pick up your tickets at the box office during these hours
 l2 noon 10 l p.m.
 to 6:45 pm.
 7:30 to s:45 pm.
 9:3G 10 Il pm.
 There is seating chart al the box office 10 help you select the seat you desire.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
Pan American Airways Adopts New Schedule For Spring and Summer

Effective April 3, Pan Ameri- can Airways will inaugurate a spring and summer schedule for service to Nome from Seattle and Fairbanks.
 With this schedule, Nome will once again have tWiceWeekly ser vice by PAA from Seattle and Fairbanks.
 An added feature of this new schedule is that connections will be made at Fairbanks with the pressurized DC-6B aircraft for Seattle. Travel time will then be reduced to Il hours elapsed time between Nome and Seattle.
 The present fare between Nome and Seattle is $227.7O, tax includ- ed, round trip.
 For military personnel travelling on furlough the fare is now $17O.83, tax included, round trip.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14

Fine Job Printing al The Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
CITY ELECTIONS SET FOR APRIL 3

The date for city elections has been set for April 3rd, at which time three councilmen, mayor, one member for the school board, one member to the utility board, city clerk and city treasurer will be elected.
 Voters, to qualify, must have lived in Alaska one year and in the precinct 30 days. Those wish ing forms to be candidates for any of these offices may get them before March 29th, we are in formed.
 According to an ordinance re- gently passed pre-registration IS no longer necessary for voters.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
Nome Children Suffer From Serious Flu

Dr. Langsam said today that numerous children in Nome-es- pecially infants are suffering from flu which readily changes to a very serious type of pneu- monia that does not respond to penicillin.
 To protect the children, Dr. Langsam recommended:
 CD See that they are properly dressed even if outdoors for a short time only;
 @ Children must be changed into dry clothing as soon as they get wet;
 (3) AS soon as a child shows any sign of a cold such as running nose, sore throat, cough or fever, put the child to bed, and;
 (4) If the child appears to get worse suddenly bring it to the doctor.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
Alaska
Northwestern

The Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce is mak- ing its annual membership drive and the following have paid their membership dues: Judge Walter Hodge Nome Liquor Store Billikin Gift Shop Nome Drug Store
 Wien Airlines. Inc. 0 Cab and Bus
 Morgan and Son
 Polet's Store
 The Glue Pot
 Arctic Oil Delivery Nome Publishing Go. Pan American AirwaYs Rev. w. Mecklenburg Rev. Don Bruckner
 Lomen Commercial Go. Nome Speciality Sales Is your name on the list?
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
TWEET BROTHERS HERE
 TO GET FUEL FOR TELLER

The TWeet brothers, Norman, Bill and Harold, accompanied by their nephew, Glenn Tweet, ar rived from Teller with their Cat, wonagan and three traitors and are loading up fuel oil as there is a shortage in Teller. They state they were stormbound for two days at Sinrock.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
PAN AMERICAN

Arriving yesterday were Mrs. Rose Silverman, Mrs. Perkowski and child, Earl ToWner, MT. Jones, Patterson, Moon and Scott.
 Departing were Mrs. Lester Bronson, Mrs. Joe Kroninger, and MT. Maddocks.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14
AREA DIRECTOR ANS. HERE

William Olson, area director of Alaska Native Service, arrived on business trip and is conferring with local department heads.
 He was accompanied by Joe Gray, law and order agent, for the ANS.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-14

Among last weeks arrivals from Fairbanks for work here with Morrison Knudson were Freeman Golf, Charles Svitak, Harold Clark, and MT and Mrs. David Rose.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-02-17

The gifts to the poor usually
consist of collections before the
Megillah reading. 1t is customary,
in the Synagogue, to have a
plate or special collection box,
''Kuppah," into which the congre-
giants toss their contributions.
These gifts are intended to rep
resent the ancient ''Machtzit
Hashekel," or half of the unit coin
of the realm. Today, these collec-
tons in American synagogues are
usually turned over to the Jewish
National Fund for it's manifold
projects in Israel.
Since Purim is a joyous holiday,
it is celebrated with feasting. The
special festive meal is known as
"Se' udat Purim," the Purim
feast. The Sudeah usually is held
towards the evening of Purim day
(Megillah 7B). In connection with
the feasting, there has developed
a unique type of pastry which has
become symbolic of Purim's his
toric event. The name of this
special delicacy differed in vari-
Gus countries. In Germany it was
known as 'Hamantaschen" or
'Hamanohren." In Italy is was
called "Orrechi d'Haman." In He
brew it is called "Aznai Hannah"
Drinking Encouraged on
+ This Occasion
Alcoholism is a social problem
seldom found among Jews. How
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ever, excessive drinking on Purim
is actually encouraged by the
Jewish authorities. The basis for
this is the fact that the whole
miracle of Purim was occasioned
through wine: Vashti lost her
crown because of a wine feast
and Esther donned it in her stead;
Hannah set his downfall at the
wine banquet arranged by Esther.
Oddly enough, the Talmud
(Megillah 7B) states on Purim "a
man should mellow himself with
wine until he knows not the
difference between Cursed is
Hannah or Blessed is Mordecai'."
There is no better invitation to
getting drunk than this peculiar
statement. However, Rabbi Moses
Isserles, who wrote the famous
CLOSES to the "Schulchan Aruch,
points out that the rabbis did not
insist that one must get drunk,
but to merely imbibe enough be-
yond ones usual capacity so that
he will fall asleep, and because he
is slumbering, not know the diff
ference between Cursed is Ha-
man" and Blessed is Mordecai."
The Talmud relates an unusual
narrative about Rabbah and Rabbi
Zera who spent a Purim feast to-
gether. They became mellow, and
Rabbah arose and cut Rabbi Zera's
throat apparently without killing
hin). On the following day he
prayed on his behalf and revived
him. The following year, Rabbah
said to Rabbi Zera, twill you
come and we will have the Purim
feast together?" He replied: "a
miracle does not take place on
every occasion.
It is to be remembered that in
ages past, Jewish life did not
draw the line between religious
and secular activities. Thus, there
are found sacred Hebrew hymns
as wine songs for Purim. There
are various humorous jingleS
which were sung in the synagogue
on Purim.
Because no severe lines were
drawn between the sacred and
the profane, on Purim, bolster
business played an important part
in the Synagogue Megillah serv-
(Continued on Page 2l)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-02-17
WayCr0ss, Georgia
pURIM CUSTOMS
BY HARRY CUSHING

Copyright, 1885, Jewish Teegraphic Agency, Inc0
Tradionaly been sober and The
abounds with festive days but history has
sobriety The centuries
life the of
the Even his happier holidays have
discpline amid elements But
during the when the Jew and
especially evident during the celebration Of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-02-17

PuT1n.
He may have been restrained
all through the year, but on Purim
he gave vent to his pent-up emo
tons. Throughout the year the
life of the Jew was serious and
free from lighthearted moments,
but on Purim he allowed himself
a short period Of escape, one day
in the year when he felt free to
permit himself the luxury of in
dulging in the gayer side of life.
Not unlike all other Jewish hol-,
idays, Purim has given rise to
various social customs. Foremost
of these is found in the Book of
Esther itself where is prescribed
"the sending of portions one to
another and gifts to the poor"
Here, too like the customs Of
many other holidays special foods
became a prominent feature OF
the observance. The custom. de-
veloped in the course of centuries
is to send delicacies, sweets and
dainty foods to neighbors and
friends and to make gifts to
charity.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-24
Enjoy JaCks0lville's Beaches
PLAIN TALK.


grapher goes on to say. with a
public address system in their car,
they went into neighboring towns
and villages to tell the curious
populaces what the Lord had
done for them. This eventually
led to a street corner broadcast
where Nate interviewed unem-
ployed and needy people, and
asked radio listeners to lend a
hand.
Besides finding employment
for some 5000 people in less than
three years as The Helping
Hand Nate has aided in finding
homes for $50 people and has
given out more than 5000 shop
ping bags of groceries Nate
continues the Helping Hand
broadcast in his office at the store
each morning He introduces
to his radio audience daily some
desperately needy person who re-
mains anonymous Recently
new artificial leg was supplied
for a young man when more than
$500 was contributed. M any
wheelchairs have been provided;
washing machines. stoves and
similar items have come, and
even homes have been completely
furnished for desperately needy
people"
So, as remarked at the begin
ming of this column after having
been thus introduced to him by
his biographer, I'm taking Nate
aside and speaking to him in a
perfectly friendly way :. "But,
Nate, you are behaving like a
good Jew should and what's
the idea? why do you have
to take up another religion? The
kindnesses you've been doing is
all in the religion of Judaism. It's
all in our own Book, Nate, as in
-Leviticus where it reads: Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self; and in what our prophet
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-24

said, that to do justly and to love
mercy and to walk humbly is all
of what God expects of man; and
in the Commandments; and in the
many lines Of our Book in which
loving kindness is exalted; and in
Psalms where it is written: The
salvation of the righteous is of the
Lord
You see. Nate. the concept of
spiritual salvation was of us Jews
long. long before the time of that
missionary in the Methodist
church at whose altar you knelt
to confess your sins to Christ.
Sand, indeed it really wasn't
necessary to go to the missionary
to confess sin. You see, Nate, it
can be done in schul as well. It
was our Joshua who said to a
certain sinner: My son, give, I
pray thee, glory to God, the God
of Israel and make confession
unto Him; tell what thou hast
done, hide nothing
and it was the Psalmist David
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-24

who. speaking to God. said: I
acknowledge my sin unto Thee.
and my iniquitY have I not hid.
I said: ! will make confession con-
corning my transgressions unto
the Lord and Thou forgivest
the iniquitY of my SIM
mo, Nate, I'm not scolding you
at all, just pointing out that
maybe you made an error of di-
rection when you went to the
Christian altar to make your con-
fession whereas the altar in schul
stands high toward God for a
mans confession.
I'm not trying at all to convert
you back to Judaism. The way
you do by kindness suggests that
you are still the Jew dedicated to
the teaching that came down
from Sinai. Well. stay in the
church; maybe you can convert
Christians to such kindness. but
this is not to say that all us Jews
are people of great. good hearts.)"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-24
U. S. and Israel To Open
Joint Atoms for Peace"
Exhibits In Israel

TEL AVN, (JTA) = Israel and
the United States will open a
joint "atoms for peace" exhibition
here next month, Marshall Berg,
manager of the exhibition to be
presented by the U. S., told a
press conference here, Israeli
government bureaus and scientif-
ic institutions will cooperate on
the Jewish States portion of the
exhibit.
This is the first time the two
countries are cooperating to such
an extent in a display, and the
show will. be the finest of its kind
ever put together, Berg said. The
u. S. section will picture the use
of atomic energy for agriculture,
industry, power production and
medicine in the U. S. Israel will
stress the country's achievements
in the field of atomic energy.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-08-24

Edith Stoffer head Home Service
chewitz Company has embarked campaign dspel the all
notion that something
desired in the way Of enjoyment.
The fact is that with touch of imagination applied the
serving of such owaorie foods Manchewtz gee
the most confirmed be gourmet Miss Sofer
contends she has the prove
the cleaning Manischewiz Kosher Test Kitchen which her
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For where light touch particularly
Manischewitz gefe fish and borht in variations
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with only calores hlet 1.-THE manstaY of the Chefs Salad
given above couple satisfying hghprotein nutrition with caoric
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-10-04
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FRIENDSVILLE

later Wayne Calls ran through
center for Southern's second and
final touchdown. MasOn's try for
the extra point was good
On the last play of the game
Beall player dropped back to try
long pass. Finding his receivers
covered he broke down the right
side and ran rs yards for the final
score.
Southern was forced to play most
of the game without the services of
veteran Bill Deckman who was
forced to leave the game in the
second quarter with a sprained
ankle.
Next Friday night Southern will
play St Francis of MorgantoWn
under the lights. The remaining
four games on the schedule will
be played at home, the Highlanders
meeting Northern Saturday, Oc-
tober 10; Kingwood, Saturday, Oc-
tober 20; Keyser, Saturday, Oc-
tober 81; and Terra Alta, Friday,
November 2.