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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25
SUDDEN WINDUP OF SUPERIOR
COURT FOLLOWS FRISCO MANS
GUILTY MANSLAUGHTER PLEA
No Convictions on Numerous Drunken DRIVING
Cases, Several Continued AS Court Ends Sud-
denly at Noon Thursday; Judge Clifton Moore
OF Burgaw Presided; Three to Five Year Term
Suspended, for Robinson.

James Midget, 16-year-old Man.
teo youth, was convicted Monday
in Dare County Superior Court of
larceny of two automobiles and re-
ceived sentences of one to two
years in each case, the sentences
to run consecutively.
Four South Norfolk teenagers
pleaded guilty to charges of break
ing and entering and larceny.
Ralph Lewis Jr., who has been in
Jail unable to secure bond since
June, will have only two more
months to serve of six-month
sentence for breaking and enter
ing, and on the larceny charge he
was given six-months sentence
suspended on condition he pay $50
for reimbursement to owners of
three cupboard motors stolen, pay
the costs of court, and remain on
good behavior for three years. The
other three, Goldie D. Bryant, Jr.,
Paul Bert Dunlo Jr., and Frank
McLendon were each ordered to
serve six months on the breaking
and entering charges; on the lar
ceny chargese, they each were
given six-months sentences sus-
pended on payment of 500 fines
and costs of court and on condi-
ton they remain on good behavior
for three years. Three other South
Nrofolk youths who were also fac
ing trial on these same charges
were not in court, and it was re-
ported that they were hospitalized
as a result of an accident that oc-
CURED as they were en- route to
Manteo to court; their cases were
continued.
Thomas Russell Burk pleaded
guilty to a drunken driving charge
and was fined 500 and costs.
Verdits of not guilty were re-
turned by the jury in the cases
of Boyce ParIisher, charged with
hunting on Sunday, and J. G.
Hayes, charged with drunken driv-
ing.
With many cases still untried,
Superior Court ground to an abb
rupt halt at noon Thursday in
Manteo, following the decision of
Ben F. Robinson of Frisco to plead
guilty of the charge of man.
slaughter on which he was being
tried, and to throw himself on the
mercy of the court. Robinson was
charged with the death of Mrs. A.
Joel Jackson, who died in car
collision near Avon last spring.
Rollinson's pickup truck crashed
into the car driven by Mr.. Jack
son and whose wife was accom-
panying him on a trip to Hatteras.
The state, through its witnesses
produced testimony alleging that
Robinson was under the influence
of liquor at the time. DIR. Don
Wolff of Hatteras, and Deputy
Sheriff Raymond Basnett, and the
positive testimony of Mr.. Jackson
indicated this condition. The state
See COURT, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25
RURITANS ENTERTAIN BOYS
BASEBALL CLUB. WANCHESE

About seven members of the
Wanchese Ruritan Club attended
the monthly meeting Friday night
when the Wanchese small boys
baseball club entertained. A leader
of this boys team is Ernest Walk
err. local highway supervisor. An
entertaining address was made to
the club by Charles Olson OF Man
teo.
The boys, guests OF the Ruri-
tans, included the following:
Charles Greet, Ralph Wayne john
son, Bobby Daniels, Hickey Scar
borough, Billy Walker, George
Daniels, Richard and Walter Baum,
David and Tyndale Daniels, r. s.
Meekins, Rusty Stetson and Al
bert Tillett.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25
WHOPPlNG CHANNEL BASS
CAUGHT BY NEW JERSEY MEN

Avon, Oct. 21.-The following
catches of channel bass were re-
ported from Avon by Mrs. Bolton
Robinson, operator of Hotel Cape
Hatteras, which was in addition to
the 50-pounder caught by Roger
Locantdrie Of 713 Livingston Ave-,
New Brunswick, N. ].
Lee Spitzkapy, 800 Monmouth
Avenue, New Milford, N. j., So
lb. bass. Frank Malvossi Of 1877
Ninth Avenue, Seaside Park, N.
j., ssh. bass, and DR.. Harry s.
Wiley, 5. L. St., Seaside Park, N.
j. bass reported at 60h pounds.
Mrs. Robinson sent q picture
of these whoppers, which shows up
the weights to full advantage but
to our regret. the picture was not
suited to reproduction into an
engraving for our columns.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25

Walton j. Fulcher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albin Fulcher of Buxton,
has been promoted from Sgt. F. C,
to Second Lieutenant and assigned
to the Ordinance Explosive Dis
posal office, Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Maryland. He entered the
service after finishing high school
in Buxton. He was the class of
1947 Valedictorian. After his boot
training, he went to mechanics
school in Atlanta, then transferred
for 20 months in Korea and 10
months in Hawaii, January 1949 to
Mary 1851.
He lives in Aberdeen, Maryland,
with his wife, Betty, and three
daughters, Donna, Marie, Patricia.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICE
SET AT FAIR HAVEN CHI.

Rodanthe and Waves W.S.C.S.
will observe the Week Of Prayer
on Octboer 81 at 2 pm. at Fair
Haven Church with program:
CAS- the Waters Cover the Sea-"
On October 10Th, at 5 p.ln., the
W.S.C.S. members will meet with
Avon W.S.C.S. for a Quiet Day at
Avon Church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT
KITTY HAWK OCTOBER 80

A Halloween party, sponsored
by the Kitty Hawk PTA, viii be
given Wednesday night, October
80, in the Kitty Hawk school
building. There will be games,
prizes, bottled drinks, many kinds
Of refreshments and . whole eve
ming Of fun. The public is invited.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-25

o Anglers for first
by Harry
Of Surf Angling
held Brnee Balance Q0
in
him oBenieB
the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Agriculture Man
Addresses Youth
OF Local Church

The West Jefferson Methodist
Youth Fellowship was host to the
Darby Group Ministry M.YF. in
the local church basement, Sunday
evening, April 7, with approx
mately 40 attending.
Eddie Hockenberry, president of
the host group, was in charge of
the evenings program. The Rev.
Robert Meredith led a Is minute
service of singing with Miss Nancy
Lewis as piano accompanist. Miss
Beth Self and Denny Stratton con-
Quoted the devotional service.
The Reverend Buster Hammonds
of the Lilly Chapel Church intro
duced the speaker, Mr.. Paul Van
Buren, young vo-ag teacher in
Convoy, Ohio who plans to leave in
August for the Philippine Islands
as an Agricultural Missionary.
The speaker gave a most inter-
esting and inspiring color-slide-
illustrated talk on his experiences
as an agricultural missionary stu
dent in Mexico.
I Refreshments of fruit punch and
cookies, followed by the M.Y.F
benediction, concluded the meeting
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19

Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona
and Nevada. 1.-The Colorado River"
an educational motion picture in
color, with sound concluded the
program.
During the business session,
plans were completed for the
Friendship Banquet, to be held A
pril 25 at the Red Brick Tavern.
Mrs. Donald Rebel, as co-chair-
man for the Banquet, announced
that all reservations for members
and guests must be made by Sun
day. April q. The dinner will be
served promptly at ZOO PM.
Mrs. Emmett Young, Cancer
Drive chairman, assigned a section
of the town to each member for
fund canvas.
The hostesses, assisted by Mrs.
Duane Cornwell, a house-guest of
the Blausers, served refreshments
of spring flower ice cream moulds
and assorted tea cakes, with ap-
pointments in keeping with the
Easter season.
Mrs. Robert Feddern, Jr., will
be hostess for the next regular
meeting on May 9 for the election
of officers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19

*Carolyn Handy, Linda Lee Mil
Ter, Karin Edminston, Martha Ann
Headly, Gloria Galloway, Mildred
Johnson, Darrell Graves, William
Kaufman, James Elliott, Robert
Lewis, Deborah McDaniels, Alexis
MCGEE, JoKay McGath, Phillip
Newell, Susan Ogilvie, *Mike
Quinn, Timothy Reuter-, Clara Rob
erts, *Linda Rowland, Charles
Sapp, James Scurlock, *Deborah
Shipley, Gregory Stewart, Michael
Sweet, *Joe Timmons, Alana Web
er and Sandra Wilson.
Third Grade. *Kenneth Ball,
Terry Carsner, frankie Carroll,
Craig Colegrove, Tommy Collins,
Edward Cordial, Tommy Davis,
Carl DeLong, Roger Fettrow,
Sandra Borders, Janice Campbell,
*Sandra Sue Cordial, *Phyllis
Culp, *Paula Cullman, *Carol Cum
ningham, Mary Lou Ferguson,
William Casio, Harry Crawford,
Larry Embrey, Steven Hook, Ron
aid Humphries, James Kaho, Rob-
ert Kennedy, Terry Manning, San
dra Goodson, Brend a Graves,
Christine Harbage, Priscilla Hege-
dus. Beverly Hockenbery, Linda Ir-
win, Jane Jaeger, Doris Johnson,
r p Il 4 i 4 VI
dia MCGEE, Kathy Meredith, Les
lie Merrick, Linda Morgan, Marily
Murry, Barbara Postle, Joyce Rob
erts, Peggy Robinson, Barbara
Thomas, Cheryl White, Susan Nc
Guire, Linda Grubb, Mary Oyster,
Angus Potts, Jeffrey Shipley, Lau-
rel Shotwell and Glenn Sindledec-
ker.
(*) indicates those students that
received all "A grades.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Lutheran Church
Missionary Meet
Held Here Monday

The Zion Lutheran Missionary
meeting Monday, April Is, met at
the Grange Hall. The meeting
opened with devotions by Mrs.
Clyde Johnson, and a hymn Come
Ye Faithful, Raise The Strains" A
Spring Convention of the Colum-
bus Group South of the Women's
Missionary Federation at the Da-
vid Lutheran Church of Canal
Winchester will be an all day af-
fair on May 16.
The nursery at the church, spon-
sored by the Missionary group is
now functioning for Sunday morn
ing services and takes care of chill
dren up to four years of age.
The next meeting will be on May
13 and is an open meeting and will
be a tea for new members who
have been taken into the church.
The topic for the evening was
GO With Jesus to Thy Task" by
Mrs. Don Rebel A book review on
Tender Victory" by Taylor Cald-
well, was given by Mrs. Clare Nc
Mutt. The meeting was closed with
the Lords Prayer and Benediction
The hoStesses were Mrs. Clyde
Johnson and Mrs. Raymond Ship
ley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19

Gerald Ball, *Larry Ball, Dorothe
Barnhart, Ilosue Blauser, *Ronald
Blauser, Claude Borders, Tim Hay,
Dave Hockenbery, Mary Ann Hol-
labaugh, Dick Johnson, *Linda
Kennedy, Lynda King, Barbara
Lilly, study Morris, Tom Myers,
Sharon Oyster, and Sue Reuter-.
Sixth Grade. Cheryl Baker, *Le-
Anne Ballard, Linda Brenstuhl,
Richard Ellinger,. Terry Ely, Gary
Hardy, Janet Hockenbery, SHERRY
Mattey, Barbara Meredith, John
Mast. Brenda Morgan, Sandra
Rowland, Susan Renick, Connie
Ryan, Jane Rice, Dianne Schell-
haas, Donna Sidner, Sharon Shep-
herd, Larry O'Harra, Gary Pelph-
rey, John Robinson, William Rob-
inson, and Pat Self
Fifth Grade. larry Baker, Bee
ky Bridenstine, Judy Campbell,
*Ann Cunningham. Mary 10 Cum
ningham, Gary Carver, Sandra
Heimlich. Michele Henson, Caro-
lee Kutasy, Katherine Lewis, Dar-
reen Lynch, Kathy Murry, Linda
Mckenzie, Timothy Killeen, David
Moore. Larry Morgan, Wendy Par
sons, William Pearce, David Peters.
Stephanie Potts, *Glenn Price.
Lynn Reuter-, Kenneth Rebel, Eric
Rohn, Bonnie Saylor, Jackie Strea-
tor John Thomas, and John Wise.
Fourth Grade Cheryl Baer, Pen
ny Barnett. Helen Braithwaite,
Mary Lou Galloway, Bonnie Camp
bell, Darlyn Campbell, Susan Dar-
lington Linda Deacon, Cheryl Red
man. James Arganbright Lloyd
Barnhard, Michael Braithwaite,
Paul Cavinee, Charles Dembski,
William Dunham, Susan Gillivan,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Youth Group VIII
Sponsor Sunrise
Services Sunday

The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will sponsor the Sunrise Service
and breakfast at the Methodist
Church on Easter morning at $50
am. The program committee, as
sisted by Rev. Robert Meredith, is
Miss Beth Self, Miss Sue Kessler.
Dick Elliott and Denny Stratton.
The table committee for the break
fast will be, Bobbie Jean Peake,
Beverly Neff, Bill Pfeil and Gene
Blauser. In charge of the food will
be, Sidney Merrick, Bonnie Stra-
uss, Nancy Lewis, Barbara Byerly,
Dick Williams and Bill Pfeil.
These arrangements were planned
at the M.Y.F. meeting on Sunday
evening.
Other projects were discussed
that evening and they decided to
have a house to house cookie sale
on Friday morning, April 19. The
cookies will be home baked by the
MY.F. counselor, Mrs. Russell
Stratton. The M.Y.F. members are
to meet at the Stratton home al
$50 Friday morning to sell them
They hope to raise the balance OF
their $4,000 Mission Pledge with
this sale.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Methodist Group
Activities Given
For Holy Season

Thursday evening concludes the
Lenten Suppers at the Methodist
church with an average attendance
of little more than go. A Good
Friday Service will be held from
loo to 200 pm. Sunrise Service
will be at $50 am. and the break
fast to be served at 7:30 Sunday
School will be from $50 to 9:55
with the Easter Cantata being pre-
sented at 1000 am. The Cantata
under the direction of Mrs. James
Arganbright will be THE Divine
Redeemer," by Gounod. Regular
morning worship service will be
from HOO am. to 1900 noon, at
which time there will be a baptis-
NAL service also. The Communin-I
service is to be at 800 pm. on
Sunday.
On Sunday, April z a Sunday
School attendance contest was
started and is to run for eight
weeks. On April 7 there were 326
in Sunday School which is 80 more
than the week before and on April
IA there were 346 present. There
viii be prizes of money to the
classes who have the largest aver
age attendance and the teachers
are to use this money for the class
as they see fit This is a contest
just within this local church.
On Palm Sunday, the following
persons were baptised: Patricia
Ann Reagan, 9501 Hubbard Rd.,
Galloway, o.; Charlotte anS Judy
Fike of 80 w. Town; Marilyn,
Charles and Betty Lou Fike of
$500 Darbycrest Dr.; Jeffrey Pfeil,
Rte. l Galloway; Pamela Davidson
| of Rte. / West Jefferson; Mary
Sidner, Center ST.; Thomas and
/ Debra 10 Hill of Madison Drive
South; Kevin Coe, 211 Lilly Chapel
Rd.; George Clark, III of Mary st.
/ The following are members re-
! ceived into church membership on
Palm Sunday: Charlotte F'ike, Pa
/ tricia Ann Reagan, Sharon Kay
Shepherd, Richard Ellinger, Shar-
on Quinn, Mary An Hollabaugh,
Barbara Jean Meredith, Cheryl
1 Lynn Baker, Leanne Ballard, Le-
land Eugene Stratton, JoAnne
Pfeil, Susan Culp. Beulah MRS. c.
W. Culp, Mrs. Robert Meredith,
Linda Landlord, Virginia Gutbrod,
Charles Gutbrod, Olive Watson,
Mrs. Joseph Hanson, Alice Hege-
dus, and Karen Carter.
The next date for reception of
] members will be May 5.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Players Club In
Meeting April 8
Planning Action

The West jefferson Players Club
held its regular meeting Tuesday,
April 9, 1857 with ten members
present.
1t was decided that new ap-
proach will be inaugurated in re-
CARDS to the Clubs activities. In
stead of presenting occasional
plays and minstrels, the Club will
finance and present a variety of
programs at frequent intervals.
These programs will consist of
plays, musicals and other enter
tainment projects. Some will be of
local origin and others will be en-
gagged from out of town. A small
admission charge will be establish
ed to defray production costs. Any
profits will be invested in more
ambitious projects or will be do
mated to some civic endeavor Ne
gotiations are now under way in an
attempt to kick off this program.
Specific announcements will be is
sued at a later date. Suggestions
will be welcomed from non-mem-
bers as well as from members.
Refreshments were served by
Ruth Carney.
The next regular meeting will
be held Tuesday, April %, at 800
pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
West Jefferson
Honor Students

Those who were on the Honor
Roll in the West jefferson School
for the 5th six-weeks are as fol-
lows.
Twelfth Grade. Sue Bradley,
Charlotte Compton, Don Hay and
Rosemary Rice.
Eleventh Grade. Donna Compton,
Karen Griffith, Jane Ann Gessner,
Shirley Kaufman, Richard Long
berry. Phil McDaniels, Gordon Nell
son, Denny Strait on, Bonnie
Strauss, Carmen Walton, and Rich
ard Williams.
Tenth Grade. Jerry Blauser,
Phyllis Bryant, Don Denton, *Pat-
sy Dietsch, Dean Gibboney, Dave
Graham. *Alice Hegedus, Michele
Renick. and June Ries.
Ninth Grade. *Diana Bryant,
Janice Compton, Kaye Cunning
ham, Richard Elliott, *Linda Her
rnstein, *Linda Hoover, Judy john
son, Beverly kaufman, Wendell
Lilly. Barbara Mcdowell, Jim Par
sons. Janet r u'ffing, Barbara
Sites, *Ronald Snyder, Geraldean
Starcher, and Sharon Wiles.
Eighth Grade. Shirley Collins,
*Connie Compton, Jim Daugherty,
Leonard Dembski, Linda Dietsch,
*Donna Fisher, Janet Hardy, Shar-
on HALEY, Ann Kennedy, Linda
Landlord, Bonnie O'Harra, Bill
Thomas. Roberta West, and *Caro-
lyn Willeford.
Seventh Grade. Beverly Baber,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Band Boosters April Meeting Held
At High School Wednesday Evening

The April meeting of the Band
Boosters Organization was held in
the school music department We'd
evening, April 10.
Mr.. o. E. Santee, band director,
announced the West jefferson
Band Concert will be presented on
Tuesday evening April %, at the
P. T. o. meeting instead of on the
date originally announced. The an
nual county music festival will al
so be held in West Jefferson this
year, the evening of April 25. He
reported the new baritone horn the
organization purchased has been
received and is in use.
After several months of planning
and investigating the possibilities
of sending the band to summer
band camp, primarily for the pur-
pose of concentrated drill and in
struction, the organization decided
that enough interest has been ex-
pressed to make it worth while.
The third week in July was speci-
fled. with each band member to
pay his own way, $500 for six
days. The organization will be re-
sponsible for providing transpor-
tation, camp personnel, nurse, life
guard, etc. and other extra expen-
ses involved
A go-ahead on the distribution
of collection cans for the Mile-of-
Nickels drive for the band was ap-
proved. The starting of this drive
was delayed a month to avoid COM
peting with cans on display for the
Crippled Children's Fund.
The group voted to accept the
invitation of the president, Russell
Stratton, to hold the next and last
meeting of the fiscal year at his
home on May 8. Officers will be
elected at this meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Alpha GradaIe Is
Entertained Here
AT BIauser Home

Mrs. Francis Blauser and Mrs.
Charles Hay welcomed members of
the Alpha Gradale Sorority to the
beautiful new home of the Blau-
sers for the Chapters meeting on
April II.
Mrs. Walter Woodward, primus.
led the group in the Gradale Invo-
cation to open the meeting. Mrs.
Francis Baker, co-program chair
man for the evening, conducted de-
votions, using a writing of Nor
man Vincent Peale from Guide
posts, Five Helps in Making I'M
portant Decisions" followed by
prayer.
Mrs. William Lewis, CO. program
chairman, in keeping with the
theme of the year-Travel-gave
most interesting and factual ac-
count of a trip she took through
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
In Holland Home
Domestic Science
Club Entertained

The Domestic Science Club of
West Jefferson, was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Charles Holland,
near Big Plain, for the April ses-
sion.
For the program paper prepar-
ed by Mrs. Sylvia Sells on "Music
Our Heritage" with musical Sc
lections, was presented by her
granddaughter, Mrs. John Smart.
Periods covered in the paper were
from Pilgrim days to modern
times, concerning music, authors
and composers.
The hostess served refreshments
from a beautifully decorated tea
table after the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Two From Here Attend
Antique Auto Showing

Mr.. Thomas Pearce and son Will
liam attended the opening of the
antique auto museum near Etna,
Ohio Sunday afternoon. Various
hobbiests in the Newark area have
built this beautiful permanent
building which will house over 30
cars. All the cars exhibited have
been beautifully restored. Out
standing examples were: a 1907
Franklin Touring Car, 1910 Hup
Runabout, 1906 REQ Runabout,
1907 Packard and 1913 Ford
Touring Car.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
MRS. STRATToN AT
LUNCHEON IN DAYTON

Mrs. Russell Stratton attended
the Annual Convention Luncheon
of the Miami Valley Federated
Grandmothers' Clubs in the Grand
Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in
Dayton, as the guest of her step
mother, Mrs. Fl. II. Ridenour.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-04-19
Best Sellers Added
To Library's Shelves

These best sellers are new ar
rivals at the West Jefferson Public
Library. Blue Camelia by Francis
Parkinson Keyes. Stopover Tokyo
by John P. Marquand. Bon Voyage
by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes.
Twilight for the Gods by Ernest
Gam. The Scrapegoat, Daphne Du
Maurier. Much Ado About Me,
Fred Stone. The Fountain Over
flows, Rebecca West. The Last
Angry by Gerald Green and the
Nuns Story by Catherin Hume.
Evening star., 1957-12-27

one example Of how this advice
works out. Playing at four
hearts and assuming q dia-
mond opening and continua-
ton, you would run the Sec
ond diamond. Now removing
all the opponents trumps
would take all Of your hearts
but one.
The first time the enemy got
In with o spade they would IRE
another diamond. taking your
last trump. Since you would
have TO let them In once more
with q spade. they could cash
at least one more diamond TO
break the contract.
But Miss Brash had no trou-
BILE with her four-spade con-
tract. She ruffed the second
round Of diamonds and led a
low trump. Mr.. Champion won
with the jack Of spades and led
another diamond. Miss Brash
ruled again. cashed the ace Of
trumps. then started leading
out her solid hearts. There
was only one trump outstand-
ing and Mrs. Keen could take II
any time she chose. Miss Brash
still had one trump left and
the rest Of her cards were al
high.
"Just lucky" commented Mr..
Muzzy.
Lucky you weren't bidding
the hand for me-" Miss Brash
replied.
Distributed b. MeHsusht syndieats.I }
Evening star., 1957-12-27
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Listening 10 one Of the
network broadcasters." writes
Q Miami reader. II was some
what surprised 10 learn that
our weather lately has been
BALL-mee. I suppose the an
nouncer-his name Is Taylor
Grant - intended the word
'balmy.' which ! have always
understood Is pronounced
BAH-mee. Who's right?"
You couldn't be Fighter. dear
reader. The 'l' in balm or
balmy IL silent. The correct
pronunciation Is. rs you note.
BAH-mee, though q fiatter
BAM-ee II heard in some
Northeastern States.
That broadcaster. TO be con-
sistent. would probably pro-
nounce the name Of your
States favorite tree a. PALM
tree. I hear II now: And 30
we leave sunny Miami. where
visiting tourists take their ease.
lounging beneath towering g
PALL,-m trees - BALL-mee
breezes blow"
In the course Of o recent
televised broadcast on skin
surgery, Paul Coates introduced
q guest speaker who he said
was o diplomatic" In surgery.
A San Bernardino reader asks
what this means. the word
being one she had not heard
before. and one she cannot find
In her dictionary.
A diplomats" and ! am
astonished TO note that this
word n not included In any Of
the three major desk diction-
aries--is simply q person who
has received Q diploma certi-
flying to his completion Of Z
course Of study In an accredited
institution. More common in
England and in Europe than
here. 1t Il frequently used 10
indicate that q person has been
accredited ~ an expert In one
Of the specialized areas OF
knowledge.
During this same broadcast,
incidentally. Mr.. Coates made
the point that there In nothing
In our law 10 prevent an un-
trained Quack from calling
himself . plastic surgeon. y
II this II indeed the case, steps
should be taken by regional
medical societies to press
remedial legislation. Ordinarily
! am strongly opposed to any
attempt TO legislate language
But when such labels are cal
lousy used 10 defraud unwary
citizens. ! think its time foi
action.
sDsn'syndieats, 4