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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

reopening the school or schools.
Any teacher, principal or super
visor under contract with a school
closed under such plan will be
entitled to all salaries and bene-
fits during the life of the contract
provided similar job cannot be
found elsewhere. Nor would the
closing of a school affect the cur
rent contract of the superintendent
of the city or county administra-
tive unit.
8. Set up machinery for educa-
ton expense grants, if the people
approve the idea. These grants
would amount to the proportionate
expense of state funds needed to
educate the child. That is current
ly figured at about $135 a year
out of State funds. Local units
might award more if they choose.
An applicant denied what he terms
proper relief by his local board
may appeal. Private schools must
be approved to make grants avail
able. Rigid control is set up over
the expenditure of these funds, an
applicant who commits fraud
would be treated as a felon with
Imprisonment of not more than five
years and/or fine of not more
than $4,000. Funds from which to
pay these grants will come from a |
special appropriation or from the |
States Emergency and Contingent
cy Fund. Money earmarked for the |
school year would be exempted.
4. Amend the Compulsory
School Attendance law to care for
children who don't want to go to |
school with members of another
race and who cannot find proper
private nonsectarian school. Other
wise, the present law would hold. |
That law directs that children be-
tween seven and sixteen years of |
age shall go to school.
5. Set the date for the Septem-
Der general election. This purely is
matter for legislative determi-
nation if the State Supreme Court |
finds such an election is all right.
The Court is expected to render its |
opinion before the July % session.
Those five steps constitute part
of the administrators answer to
the May II, 1854, decision. The
1855 Legislature revised many
school laws, including those on as
signment of pupils, and bespoke |
its vigorous protest to the decision. |
1t asked the Advisory Committee
to continue its study, one that even
then had been going on for several
months under Pearsall, himself a |
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20

suspension of the operation of one
or more of the public schools in
that particular unit. The education
expense grant, if such a plan is
approved by the Legislature and
the people, would be available only
for education in a nonsectarian
school. Such a grant also would not
be available if the child can reas-
onably be assigned to school not
attended by child of another race.
Strict regulations are provided for
the allotment of these expense
grants.
2. Provide for the setting up of
machinery for regulating the local
option plan, which, of course,
would depend upon the peoples ap-
proval of the constitutional chang
es. In the preamble to this meas
ure, it is recommended that the
Legislature affirm "that schools
and the means of education ought
forever to be encouraged. The val
ne and Importance of our public
schools is "known and acknowledge
ed by all our people. 1t is further
recognized that our public schools
are so intimately related to the
customs and feelings of the people
of each community that their eff
fective operation is impossible ex-
cept in conformity with commune
ty attitudes. Our people in each
community need to have a full and
meaningful choice as to whether a
public school, which may have
some enforced mixing of the races,
shall continue to be maintained
and supported in that community"
Elections to decide whether
school or schools in local option
unit will be closed may be called
upon petition of at least Is per-
cent of the registered voters with
in that local option unit. A like
number of petitioners may call for
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20
NEW DIRECTORY LISTS
NC. GUEST FACILITIES

The new North Carolina Travel
book for 1956-57, listing tourist
accommodations from the beaches
to the Great Smoky and Blue
Ridge Mountains, is just off the
press and available free on re-
quest from the State Advertising
Division, Department of Conserva-
ton and Development, Raleigh.
Rates and descriptions of over
1000 hotels, inns, motor courts,
guest homes, dude ranches and
lodges are included in the 1O4-page
book. The new directory list 34,-
las rooms for visitors. Room rates
per person range from So per day
double occupancy to $40 per day
double occupancy, the higher prices
applying at luxury resorts where
rates include both rooms and
meals.
State and National Parks, seem
ic attractions, outdoor dramas,
summer camps and religious as
sembly grounds are also descibed
in the Travelbook.
A State map opens out of the
center of the directory, which is
pocketbook size for convenient
carrying on trips.
Population and altitude are list
ed for each city or town offering
guest accommodations.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-20
HERE Is WHAT THE
LEGISLATURE MUST
CONSIDER NEXT WEEK
To Run the Schools. or Not Run
Them May Call For Vote
in September

Governor Hodges made public
the steps he and his Advisory Com
mittee plan to recommend that the
Legislature and the people take in
order to preserve public schools
and help preserve the public
peace" Representatives and Sen
ators from all counties will go to
Raleigh next week to hold spec
ial session of the Legislature.
The Governor and Tom Pearsall,
Chairman of the N. C. Advisory
Committee on Education, held
statewide news conferences stimuli
taneously here and in Asheville.
There they and their associates
first presented copies of suggested
bills to be submitted to the Legis-
lature in special session July %.
Then they answered questions.
The gist of the school preserva-
ton plan would simply provide at
tendance expense grants, formerly
referred to as tuition grants, to
citizens who do not want their chill
dren to go to school with MEM
Der of the opposite race, and allow
a local school unit to suspend oper-
alton of it's schools, upon majority
pubic vote, if the situation is con-
sidered intolerable.
If the Legislature approves, the
people of North Carolina may vote
on these questions, probably in
September. The State Supreme
Court has been asked whether a
general election in September
would be lawful.
Holding of the big news confer
ence followed a second round of
conferences with Legislators. In
April, most of them visited the
mansion for discussions. During
this week, the Governor, Pearsall,
Attorney General William B. Rod
man, DIR. Charles Carroll, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, and their associates met with
legislators in four convenient
places in the State. These sessions
were harmonious and led to several
changes in the proposed legisla-
ton.
The Governor maintained the po-
sition that after Legislators had
had opportunities to freely discuss
these bills, then the results should
Immediately be made available to
the public. Today he hurried back
to Raleigh to preside over the news
conference. Pearsall outlined the
bills for members of the N. c.
Press Association meeting in
Asheville.
Five bills were released.
Here briefly is what the sug-
gested bills would do:
/. Provide for a public vote on
the question of amending the
State Constitution to permit the
General Assembly to provide local
option and education expense
grants. A local option unit is de-
fined as "Any county or city school
administrative units, or any con-
venient and reasonable territorial
subdivision within an administra-
tive unit which includes within its
boundaries one or more public
schools" The statewide vote would
decide whether permission would
be given the General Assembly to
authorize upon majority vote of its
voters, to suspend or authorize the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Damascus Churches Plan
Easter Season Services

plans for the landscaping of the
lawns at each home. incidentally
Mrs. Isaac, Damascus Homemade
ers president, tells US that this
service is available on request to
groups of three or more families
or to organizations. All informa
ton can be obtained through
county agent Delbert Foster.
Ida Seal, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack H. Seal of near Wood
field has been awarded a full.
three-year nursing scholarship by
the Women's Auxiliary of the
Montgomery County Medical AS
ISOLATION.
The scholarship, which is worth
$500 year for three years, was
awarded to Miss Seal on the basis
of need and ability. Also she COM
peted in an essay contest, the sub
ject of which was "Why l have
Chosen Nursing as a Career"
Miss Seal, who will graduate in
June from Damascus High
School, plans to enter Sinai Hos
pital in Baltimore next Septem-
Der.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

mantoWn Methodist Church a re.
ception will be given in honor
of those uniting with the church.
This reception will Immediately
follow the morning worship
hour.
On March 81, from $3.50 to II,
the Trinity Methodist Sunday
School will sponsor a bake sale
at the Germantown Bank. All pro
ceeds will go toward their newly
purchased Hammond electric or
gan.
Anyone desiring some of these
pasteries, which will be very
tasty, don't forget to come or
if you would like to place your
order for some of these delicious
pies and cakes just call Miss
Mary Dorsey at Gaithersburg 1872
J.3.
Melvin Savage celebrated his
birthday Friday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Local 4-H'ers
Win Prizes
In Hog ShOU

Montgomery County All and
FLA. club members carried off
some of the top prizes at the re
cent Eastern National Spring
Pork Show held in the stockyards
at Baltimore. James Wightman
OF Gaithersburg, is the owner of
the grand champion All barrow,
a pure bred Hampshire. His pig
weighed 215 and sold for so cents
pound.
The All Club champion trio,
pure bred BerkshireS, was exhib-
tied by James Martin, Hampstead.
while the grand champion trio,
pure bred Berkshires, the open
class trio, was exhibited by Eliza
beth Ann Prough, Sykesville.
In the lightweight barrow
classes James Wightman placed
sixth, Robert Stabler of Brooke
vile eighth, and Drew Stabler of
Brookeville eleventh. In the mid
dleweight classes James Wight
man was first, Robert Stabler
third, Drew Stabler tenth, and
Sandra Wightman twelfth. Light
weight trio classes Drew Stabler
third, Sandra Wightman of Gath
ersburg fifth, James Wightman
sixth, Robert Stabler seventh.
Middleweight, James Wightman
second, Drew Stabler third, San
dra Wightman sixth, Robert Stab
Ter eighth Joe Heck, Gathers
burg, and the Gaithersburg FLA
also exhibited in this show.
The show was judged by Ho-
bart Jones, professor of animal
husbandry at Purdue University.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Laytonsvi|Ie and Woodfie|d
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv Clearwater S26S2
Clearwater S-26S2

will move into their new home on
Watkins Road near Woodfield
Saturday.
The Laytonsville Pitch Club
met Saturday evening at the
home of G. C. Griffith.
The Afternoon Guild of st. Bar
tholomew's will hold a desert
bridge party at the P. j. Nee store
on Rockville Pike on April II.
Another date to remember is
April IA, the day of the annual
auction sale of the Laytonsville
Volunteer Fire Department. If
you have any items to contribute
be sure to ge them out to the fire
house or if they are too large,
transportation can be arranged.
The Ladies Auxiliary will serve
lunch that day and you'll be sure
to have some fun if you attend.
You might even see something
you really want to have. Pro
ceedS will go into the new engine
fund.
Mrs, Henry Stabler entertained
a group of friends last week in
honor of Mrs. James Cashell.
Among those attending from Lay
louisville were Mrs. Allison Tay-
Tor and Mrs. Vestus Wilcox.
DR.. and Mrs. Harold Mitchell
spent several days last week in
New York, where they combined
a business trip for the doctor with
a visit to their daughter.
Mrs. Robert Inches entertained
at a bridge luncheon Wednesday.
Guests were Mrs. Thomas Bailey,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
NEWS FROM
Germantown
By Martha Palmer
Gaithersburg 658-J-1

Welcome home to William j
Selby Jr, son of Mrs. Evelyn M
Selby and the late William j
Selby ST.. William recently re-
turned home after four years
with the United States Navy. He
was with the 18th Fleet and trav
eled on board the ship, Salisbury
Sound. Spending three of his
four years overseas, William Wis.
tied such places as Guam and
Hong Kong
Paul Umberger celebrated his
birthday on March 10.
Leon Calvert, grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Earle H. Harding, ar
rived here by plane from Indian
apolis, Ind, on Thursday, com
bining business with pleasure or
his trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Frazier Wis
tied in Culpepper, Va. with Mr.
Frazier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Frazier, over the week.
end.
Congratulations are in order for
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Wright or
the birth of their daughter, Kar
en- Elizabeth. Little Karen came
into the world on March IA at
Suburban Hospital, weighing
eight pounds, four ounces. Mrs
Wright arrived home on Sunday
and both mother and baby are
doing fine.
We extend a welcome to Mr.
and Mrs. John Burdette who re-
Gently moved to Middlebrook
from Gaithersburg.
We send our best wishes for
speedy recovery to Robert w
Dorsey who is suffering from a
recent attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Eva Selby celebrated her
birthday on March Z.
The Evening Circle of the Neel
esville Presbyterian Church met
at the home of Mrs. Charles Eas
ton on Tuesday night.
The Women's Association OF
the Neelesville Presbyterian
Church entertained the young
in Heart Club" of Rockville yes
terday at a luncheon in the
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Westly Hargett
entertained at 500 party this
past week. A goodly number OF
guests were present.
Last Thursday the Womens AS
sociation of the Neelesville Pres
byterian Church entertained the
Montgomery County Bankers AS
ISOLATION at the church.
Mrs. A. r. Selby of German
town and Mrs. Betty Gioque anc
son Garry of Rockville are now
visiting in Florida.
On Palm Sunday at the Ger
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22

Mrs. George Carson and Mrs. Ed
ward Blunt
The Laytonsville area lost an
other old resident in the death on
Monday, March 10, at Montgom-
cry General Hospital of Edgar
b. Worley. Mr.. Worley was the
son of the late William and Sue
Waters Morley.
He is survived by a sister, Miss
Sue Waters Morley of Baltimore,
and by nieces and nephews. Flu
neral services were held Thurs
day at the Barber Funeral Home
in Laytonsville and burial was in
Loudon Park Cemetery in Balti-
more. He was 70.
WOOdfield
The Woodfield Farm Bureau
Discussion Group met last Thurs
QdJ at Tic llOlllC VI wi. anu INll y.
Clifton Wightman. Officers were
elected for the coming year.
Chairman, ]. w. King; discussion
leader Ollie King, and secretary,
Mrs. ]. w. King.
Sharon Hawkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins, is
a patient at Montgomery General
Hospital, where she underwent a
tonsillectomy Tuesday.
Robert P. Summer is a patient
at Montgomery General hospital.
The Woodfield news items were
amazingly short this week and
when we complained of this to
some of our regular sources of
news we got what we believe is
a truly sensible answer. well,
who would want to leave the
house to do anything in all this
cold and snow we've had this
past week." To which we can
only hopefully add, IF winter
comes, can spring be far behind?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Chamber to Meet

The Damascus Chamber of
Commerce will hold it's regular
meeting at 8 pm. Monday at
tie Damascus Firehouse.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
TakOma Park X-Rays

"The mobile x-ray machine will
be located across the street from
the polls in Takoma Park on
Tuesday, from II am. to Z pm, y
said Mrs. Roderic Davis, health
chairman of the Takoma Park
Community League, which is
sponsoring the chest x.ray pro.
gram in Takoma Park. 1--WE hope
every person who turns out to
vote will also take another min.
ute to be x-rayed", she said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv

At the regular morning service
at st. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church on Sunday Rev. Stewart
Labat held a service of dedication
for the new silver bread box
given in memory of Miss Maude
Dorsey by her friends in the par
ish. Also dedicated was a new
revised Bible given to the Sunday
school by seminarian l.. w. Fon-
Vielle.
There will be several special
services at st. Bartholomew dur.
ing Holy Week. On Maundy
Thursday there will be celebra-
ton of Holy Communion at s
am. On Good Friday there will
be the regular three-hour service
from noon till 3 in the afternoon.
There will be a communion
service at st. Paul's in LaytonS-
vile on Holy Thursday at 8 pm.
The Good Friday service will be
a joint one with other neighbor-
ing churches and will be held in
Damascus.
Members of the church mem.
bership class will be received into
the church at all three churches
in the Laytonsville charge on
Palm Sunday.
There will be a rummage sale
at st. Pauls church hall this Fri.
day from Z to 9 pm. and again
Saturday beginning at 10 am.
Mrs. E. Brooke Lee, Mrs. Her.
bert S. Hyatt, Mrs. Jerry Will
liams, Mrs. o. E. Williams, Mrs.
Roland Green, and Mrs. Howard
Taylor attended the luncheon and
fashion show of the Maryland
State Women's Democratic Club
at the Observation-Disclosures in Bal.
timore last week.
The Mt. Tabor WSCS had a
rather hilarious meeting last
week at the church hall as the
ladies modelled their new spring
hat creations made from just any.
thing around the house. First
prize for the prettiest went to
Mrs. Earl Hawkins who sported
a snappy model in pink satin
topped with bright yellow chick
ems artificial one Of course).
First prize for the funniest
went to Mrs. Wilbur Burns who
started off her original" model
with a blue plastic bowl which in
turn was topped by an amazing
array of miniature skillets
spoons, knives and even a funnel
On the serious side the ladies
set May 5 as the date for their
annual fried chicken and country
ham supper to be served at the
church hall beginning at 2 in
the afternoon.
Mrs. William Mobley enter.
tanned the Laytonsville Bridge
Club last Thursday at a bridge
luncheon. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Remus Riggs, Mrs. William
Sherman and Mrs. Heaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Snouffer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
Dog Obedience
Course Scheduled

A course in dog obedience for
boys and girls 10 through IS
years of age is being offered by
the Old Georgetown Arts Group,
me- non-profit, cooperative
group. Nine weekly lessons will
be given, starting April Ia, at the
Hermitage Kennels, Layhill Road
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
MISS FRANCIs PLEDGED

Julie May Francis daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald M. Francis
of 218 Philadelphia Avenue, Ia
koma Park, has been pledged to
the Delta Club at Muskingum Col.
lege, New Concord, Ohio.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28
Correct Spelling Not Necessary for College Students, Prof Eaments, and Sees Cause of Engineer Shortage

teaching spelling is beneath their dignity.
 "Carelessness and laZineSs are apparently encouraged in our cir cus-style schoolrooms. Emphasis is on reading, never on spelling. Excessive use of audio-visual and other aids. Cheating. Many teach CTS are poorly paid and unin- spired. Loss of interest in letter writing.
 Unable to read, write and spell, many high school graduates na- turally shun science courses, and that contributes to the shortage of scientists needed in an age de- pendent on scientific knowledge and research, Dr. Crooks said.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28

NEW YORK, R-Today's spell ing lesson:
 "A skeeter bit the human bean on the sholder of his boddy, drawing bud, and he called a docter and nerse before he divil- iped brane fever"
 If you fail to spot the errors, you can still go to college, says Dr. Kenneth B. M. Crooks, zoolo- gy professor of Fort Valley State College, Georgia.
 He says he has seen from 100 to 500 college students make these same mis-spellings, and more words like ginny pig, colur. cur cle, somthing, punkin, worf for wharf,, anamal, and sourkraut.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28
Half Million Autos
 Expected in Pasadena For Rose Parade, Game

PASADENA, Calif., R-Pasa- dena Police Chief Clarence Nor ris estimates that about a half million cars carrying 112 million people will swarm into Pasadena Tuesday for the Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl football game.
 The 68th annual parade will in- clude 63 flower-decked floats, 20 bands, and about 200 horseback riders, in addition to banner car riers and three rose-covered cars carrying Grand Marshal Eddie Rickenbacker and other parade officials.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28
Draft Quota Cut For February

WASHINGTON, R-The De- fense Department today cut it's monthly draft quota, asking for drafting of 14,000 men during February. This compares with 17,000 for each of the last four months.
 The announcement said "the lower, short-month February goal reflects an adjustment for larger manpower gains in January and February, traditionally months of high enlistments in both the ac- tive and reserve military forces.
 All of the February draft quota will be for the Army.
 It will bring the total of draft ees called under the peacetime draft law to 2,166,430.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28
SUEZ CANAL CLEARANCE
 HAS STARTED

CAIRO, R-Lt. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler announced yesterday the Egyptian government has agreed the JUN. salvage fleet can begin clearing the southern end of the Suez Canal immediately. Wheeler said the clearing opera tion would begin yesterday.
 Cairo newspapers said Egyp- tian technicians already had started clearing channels at 1s- mailia, the canal midpoint and Suez, it's southern terminus, "pre- paratory to conducting research about sunken ships"
 But this obviously referred only to the clearing of mines from the channel, begun by the Egyptians earlier this week.
 A British ship and two French vessels also are continuing sal wage operations in the Port Said harbor, the canals northern en- trance. This work was begun by the British occupation force, which also cleared channel thru the northern third of the canal to Fl Cap.
 Wheeler's statement did not make clear what salvage ships would be used in the operation around Suez. His statement was released by the JUN. information office in Cairo.
The Nome nugget., 1956-12-28
Chamber Is Told
 New Armory For Nome Not Certain
By RUTH MCLEAN

The regular luncheon meeting of the VIVA Chamber of Com merce on Thursday was conduct ed by acting chairman Boyd Har- wood. He advised that word has been received that the new AVG armory for Nome is not a cer- tainty at this time. Federal funds will cover 75 per cent of the cost; however, the remaining 25 per cent is to be paid by the territory.
 It was suggested that Cham Der members talk to their repre- sentatives to the legislature, ask ing for their efforts to obtain the necessary funds. The City of Nome will also work toward this important addition to the com munity.
 Rev. w. Mecklenburg reported that Nome's quota for the Red Cross drive for Hungarian relief had been met through the eff forts of the Boy Scouts and by responses to a notice placed in the Nugget.
 The discussion of the proposed corporation to prospect for min erals or new industry in the Sew ard Peninsula area was continued by Wilbur Arnold.
 The next meeting of the Cham Der will be here Thursday, Jan. g.