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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
COLUMBIA ROTARY
CLUB TO CELEBRATE
FISH FRY TUESDAY
Members TO Hear Agricultural Ex-
perts Discuss Industry
For TyrreII

A pleasant way to talk business
will be provided by the Columbia
Rotary Club, Tuesday evening,
April % at z pm. at fish fry
to be held at the Legion Beach. A
large number of tickets are being
sold to the public at 81 each, Floyd
Cohoon being in charge of ticket
sales.
The club is interested in spon-
soring and encouraging new indus
try in Tyrrell County, and on this
occasion officials from the Depart
ment of Agriculture in Raleigh
will appear and address the meet
ing.
All persons who are interested
in developing new industry in Tyr
rell may find an opportunity here
to familiarize themselves with such
opportunities as may be open to
the county, and best suited for its
economy. This meeting is expected
to be one of the most important
held at Columbia in many day.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
BIGGER FERRIES
TO BE COMPLETED
ABOUT AUGUST Is
Renovated Boats Now on Duty Al
Oregon Inlet; Limited
Service Alligator

Two of the States ferries that
were being overhauled in Nor
folk shipyard have recently been
completed and are now back in
service on the Oregon Inlet and
the Alligator River, the State
Highway Commission reported.
The other two ferries should be
completely renovated and back in
operation by June 1. The changes
are being made so that the ferries
will meet the safety requirements
and inspection of the Coast Guard.
Work is we'll along on tconstruc-
ton of three new ferry boats in
New Bern boatyard. Two of the big
boats will cost $145,000 each and
the third $139, 900. The first two
will be completed and delivered for
ferry service no later than June 80
while the third will be finished no
later than August Is. Under
contract with the Barbour Boat
Works of New Bern the new fer
ries are being built for the State.
The new boats will be christened
the "Sandy Graham" the Emmett
Winslow" and the Governor Cher
ry." They will carry around "a
cars each, have a speed of IL miles
per hour and will be able to go as
fast backwards as forwards. This
will speed up the landing and load
ing of cars.
Under a separate contract, the
Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company for $171, 430 has COM
See FERRIES, Page Two
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
BELHAVEN MOVES
SAFELY ON WOODS,
FIELDS AND WATERS
Seafood. Agriculture. Logging,
Livestock Now Bolstered by
Recreation Business

The town of Belhaven is peopled
with strong and resourceful folk.
That is why the many natural adj
vantages given it will soon be con-
verted into capital gains, largely
because of the improved transpor-
tation through new and better
roads and bridges that have come
to the area.
Tourist business too, has brought
big shot in the arm to the econ
omy of the Belhaven area. Its
beautiful waters make it a happy
haven for fishermen, yachtsmen,
hunters and sightseers. Long famed
for its great fish and oyster mar
kets, and long profting by its wat
er transportation for commercial
advantage, its waterways continue
to pay off, and promise benefits for
many years to come. There are big
profits from the waters about Bel
haven. One form of use may de-
cline, but another springs up. The
difference in kind, and not in vol
ume.
Belhaven people are progress
sive, hardy, resourceful class Of
folks, having largely their origin
in the. great agricultural domain
that surrounds this city. They
were brought up in the arts of
home-making of industry, of agri-
culture. They know the meaning
and the value of gainful labor.
In the sixty years of its history
as city, Belhaven has survived
numerous disasters of great mag
nitude. There have been great crop
failures, followed by National de-
pressions. There have been collaps-
es of some principal industries on
which the town largely depended
for it's pay-rolls. Industries have
changed face and shut down over
long periods while adjustments
were being made, and methods be-
ing developed to conform to new
demands in the nation. Yet through
all the ups and downs, there has
been spirit of rugged determine
ton to see them through and an
amazing degree of faith and hope
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19
COMPLAINT OVER
DELAY IN BUILDING
OCRACOKE ROAD
Highway Commission Criticised
Because Work Has Stopped
on Ocean Hiehway

The State Highway Department
came in for sharp criticism last
week in New Bern at a meeting of
the All-Seashore Highway Asso-
citation when r. Stanley Wahab,
.Ocracoke Island businessman,
charged it with unnecessary delay
in completing the road across
Ocracoke. A resolution followed,
asking the commission to complete
the road as soon as possible, as
we'll as to begin immediate con-
struction of an extension of High
way No. 1853 from Hatteras Viii
lage on the Outer Banks to Hat
teras Inlet. ="
The extension would connect
with the Ocracoke road by means
of ferry across the inlet.
Association members charged
that failure to complete the Ocra-
coke route is one of two factors
holding up construction of $780,
900 ferry designed to operate
across Pamlico Sound from Oera-
coke to Cedar Island.
The proposed ferry, plans for
which have already been drawn,
would carry up to 30 automobiles
and 300 passengers, and would
make two rounds trips daily to
complete the first leg of proposed
all seashore highway down the
Outer Banks from Virginia to
South Carolina.
On the matter of beach erosion,
Wahab urged the group to insist
that ponies be removed from the
Outer Banks as an aid to halting
further erosion.
A bill has been introduced to
the current General Assembly by
State Senator Luther Hamilton of
Carteret, for the removal of all
ponies and cattle from the Banks.
The animals are charged with de-
stroying vegetation which helps
anchor the blowing sands.
Some pony owners are bitterly
opposed to the measure, stating it
would end the annual pony round
ups which are considered Down
East tourist attraction. Also it
would put an end to a breed of
why little animals famous in both
history and legend, the Banker
Pony"
A resolution was drafted, with
copies to be delivered to Eastern
Carolina representatives in the
General Assembly, requesting that
removal of the ponies be included
in the final bill.
Still another resolution was
drafted, following a discussion on
Flood Insurance, requesting East
ern Cardinals Congressman to
urge Congress to provide the nec-
essary funds for implementing the
Flood Insurance Act passed by the
See DELAY, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19

among the people, seemingly
springing eternal, and today the
town is in a stronger and better
position for progress than ever oe-
fore.
Belhaven is fortunate in having
a stable and businesslike Govern
ment. 1t owes no money and it has
a reasonable tax rate. Improve
ments to streets and utilities are
steadily being made in conserva-
tive methods without burdening
the taxpayers. An example of
meeting an issue occurred some
four years ago, when the town,
aware that it was losing money on
the manufacture Of electricity, dis
carded this old system, and nego-
tiated with a large power system
for the purchase of electrical en-
ergy. Its generating plant was sold
for a song, but the city is better
off, for by utilizing the transmits
sion system already owned and
paid for, customers get a better
rate than before, although power
is higher than when sold by big
companies. There is now steady
current and an unbounded supply
sufficient to encourage the develop
ment of industry.
In recent weeks, two discussions
of importance for the development
of the Belhaven area have been
underway. One is a possibility in
the Belhaven locality, of phosphate
mining on a large scale by one of
the great American corporations,
and another is the construction of
an additional grain elevator with
half million bushel capacity in
the town. Regardless of the cut
come of these enterprises, it is in
dicative of the fact that Belhaven
looms as a good site for industry,
and there is strong encouragement
that industry will soon develop
here.
Many features contribute to Bel
haven's appeal to industry. A good
potential labor supply, friendly
community of cooperative and pro-
gressive people, a sound and sta
BILE town government and reason
able tax rate, convenience and ease
of transportation including water,
truck and rail, excellent CONNER
cial establishments, churches and
schools. All these and more COM
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19

bine to make an excellently bal
anced community affording a con-
genial and healthful atmosphere
for investment and industry.
Belhaven is great for agricul-
ture, for fishing and seafood, for
numbering and logging, as center
for grain development, cattle and
hogs, as headquarters for tourists
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-19

and sportsmen, whether motorists
or yachtsmen. 1t is good residen-
tial town, offering we'll organized
churches of most faiths, above
standard schools and cultural life,
and exceptional commercial facili-
ties. 1t can truly be called a typi-
cally American town of the highest
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Court toHear
Contempt Case
BY the Associated Press


The Supreme Court called for
argument today, a case that
could determine whether a con-
gressional witness has any legal
rightS-aside from the Fifth
Amendment-to refuse to name
former Communist associates.
One of the key issues in the
case is whether the First Amend
ment-guaranteeing free speech,
free press and free assembly
protects a witness against
forced disclosure of his past
associations.
Before the court is the case
OF John T. Watkins of Rock
Island, H.. an organizer for the
United Automobile Workers
Union.
The case stemmed from Wat
kins' appearance before the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities in April 1854. At
that time, he denied present or
past Communist Party member
ship. but admitted he had CO.
operated with Reds in otner
labor unions from 1912 to l947.
Watkins said he would tell all
about himself but would not
inform on past associates.
Indicted for contempt of Con-
gress in November. 1854, he was
convicted in Federal District
Court here in May. 1865. He was
fined $500 and given a one-year
suspended jail sentence.
The United States Court OF
Appeals rejected his appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Felon Sentenced
On Check Churoe

A convicted burgler was sem
fenced today by Judge Luther
w. Youngdahl Of District Court
TO serve from to IS years on
check charges.
He is Joseph F. Fenwick, 26,
Negro, of Buffalo, N. Y. Fem
wick was found guilty by a
jury on charges of forging a
signature on a $3.50 Government
check. cashing the check and of
illegal possession of the check.
The check was reported to have
been stolen but Fenwick was not
accused of the theft.
Judge Youngdahl ordered the
sentence to run consecutively to
"a five year sentence Fenwick re-
ceived in New York on a
burglary charge. Fenwick also
awaits sentence here on addi-
tional check charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07

prices upward, the Government
should cut. back its spending to
the best ofsits ability.
Refuses to Speculate
The President refused to spec
ulate at this time on the amount
of money that can be saved out
of the January budget.
In this connection, he said he
wanted to tell what seemed to
him an amusing story.
He related that a friend living
in the West had written him a
letter in which he expressed him
self as very upset about the size
of the Federal budget. But the
last paragraph of this letter re-
ferred to the hardships being
suffered in the West as the re-
suit of prolonged drought and
asked what the President was
going to do about it..
Mr.. Eisenhower said he wrote
his friend that he agreed with his
criticisms. and asked him what
he thought was the most i'm
portant part of his letter-his
criticism or his request for Fed
eral drought aid.
- The friend wrote back to the
effect that he had him there, the
President said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Bio-Gume Hunters
Spend $500 q Week

EDMONTON. Alberta Visit
ing big-gtme hunters spend an
average of seven days in Alberta
at an all-inclusive estimated
cost OF 5000 a week, provincial
authorities state.
Receipts from license fees
total about S13.750 a year and
about S45,000 is spent annually
by big-game hunters in the
province.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07

or to try to tell other people
to follow its dictates.
The United States voluntarily
Joined the international organi-
cation to promote peace with
justice. he said. and as long as
We can operate through the
United Nations We should do so.
Points to L. N. Gains
In spite of its weaknesses. he
added. it is wise to look at some
Of the things the U. N, has ac-
complished. 1t does mobilize
world opinion, he said, which
is a powerful force in interna-
tional affairs today.
Mr.. Eisenhower said the ad-
ministration has studied very
earnestly to see how Americans
can secure more news from Red
China without resuming Gull
tural relations with the Com
munist regime.
1t is a problem that we are
still studying, he said. but he
added he could not offer any
change in policy at this time.
The President Endorsed the
idea of holding the Pan-Ameri-
can Games in Cleveland in 1853
because he believes they would
do a great deal to further the
objective Of solidifying relations
with Latin America. The two
continents. he declared, ought to
be brought closer together.
He refused. however, to be-
come involved in a reported move
to transfer the Pan-American
Games from Cleveland to Wash
ington. Informed that there
were congressional moves afoot
to cut the SIS million appropria-
ton planned for Cleveland to
help her support the event. Mr..
Eisenhower said it was his recol-
lection that about SIS million
was needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07

DuQgel.
He emphasized that it is nee
essary for everyone in Govern
ment to watch spending to the
utmost degree and cut back as
much as feasible in view of in
fiationary pressures.
The Presidents remarks came
in the wake of growing demands
on Capitol Hill for economy and
predictions by Secretary of the
Treasury Humphrey. renewed in
a speech at Detroit last night,
that substantial cuts can be
made in the $7l.8 billion Federal
budget for the 1858 fiscal year
starting next July /.
Against Dropping Programs
Mr.. Eisenhower said he still
favors every purpose for which
expenditures were provided in
the budget he submitted to Con-
gresS January 16. He said he
would not favor abandoning any
of the programs to which the
Government is committed.
But. the President added, he
does feel the speed of carrying
out some projects can be varied.
Investigations now going on at
his direction are directed toward
finding where some projects can
be slowed up SO as to reduce
current Federal spending and
take that much additional pres
sure off the economy.
The budget discussion came
up when a newsman asked the
President if he mad anything in
mind to attack what seems 20
be a continual rise in the cost
of living.
Mr.. Eisenhower said that was
one of the reasons he had di-
rected the intensive study of
Federal spending programs even
before sending his budget mes
sage to Congress.
In this time of great prosper
ity. he said. when every one is
contesting for available dollars
and materials in a way to drive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07

luCuiC CdA CuL.
Chairman Byrd of the Senate
Finance Committee promised a
SIS billion cut. Senate Republican
Leader Knowland said the
budget could be reduced 50 bill
lion. His colleague, Senator
Bridges, Republican of New
Hampshire. increased Senator
Knowland's estimate by a half
billion dollars.
There is little in Congress re-
cent performance to encourage
such hopes.
The fiscal 1858 record-breaker
is the fourth budget Mr.. Eisen-
hover has submitted. The total
cut by Congress from his pre-
vious three budgets was $685.
200. 169-leSs than Senator Byrd
hopes to trim from the new one
in one year.
Past Budget Cuts
In his three previous budgets
the President estimated the Gov
eminent needed 1888 billion
for its regular programs. That
does not include about $40 bill
lion a year for such fixed ex-
penses as interest on the national
debt, which Congress is power
less to reduce.
The lawmakers actually gave
him $160.8 billions percent
less than he had asked.
Each year. however, they have
trimmed less than the year be-
fore. The first Eisenhower
budget. for fiscal 1855, was cut
S2.7 billion, or 5.4 percent.
The second was reduced So
billion, or 81 perceIG. The most
recent was cut $219 million less
than one-half of per cent be-
low the Presidents estimate.
To meet Senator Byrd's goal
of SIS billion cut in the new
budget, Congress would have to
reduce the regular appropriations
this year about per cent below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Senate Doctrine
Vote P|eases
Eisenhower

President Eisenhower said to-
|day he definitely is pleased by the
1918 vote in the Senate for his
resolution.
In a matter of this kind one
can't ask for a very much greater
majority. he said.
Congress is expected to give
final approval today to a resolu-
ton providing that he should
order military aid to nations
threatened with Communist ag.
greSsion and economic assistance
to needy Middle East nations.
Apparently referring to Israel's
withdrawal from Egypt and the
problem of reopening the Sue1
Canal, Mr.. Eisenhower noted al
his news conference that from
the beginning his administration
has insisted that the mere solu.
ton of one or two preliminary
phases of the Middle East prob.
lem did not solve the UNDERLYING
difficulties.
Cites Fundamental Issues
He repeated that he thinks this
United Nations ought to addres,
itself to the more Fundamental
issues and recalled that the
United States had introduced
resolutions in the General AS
sembly to deal with them.
He said alphabetically that
Israel must be recognized as a
historical fact and has to be
dealt with. Arab nations do not
recognize Israel and have pledged
themselves to annihilate her as
state.
The President said he never
has spoken to anyone on the
problems Of the Middle East
without saying at the outset that
Israel is here to stay He said he
told this to King Saud of Saudi
Arabia when the desert monarch
visited here last month.
Warns on Aid Cut
The administrators $4.4 bill.
non foreign aid bill cannot be
cut substantially, Mr.. Essen.
hover said. if the United States
is still to meet its internationaI
obligations.
He added he greatly believe.
the free world is depending or
internal economic development
IN underdeveloped countries.
Even before he became Presi.
dent. Mr.. Eisenhower said, he
favored more fiexibility for the
executive in handling foreign
aid expenditures. He said he
believes there could be create,
efhclency If there were greater
flexibility.
Mr.. Eisenhower asserted that
he thinks. as his civilian advisers
on foreign aid report they do
that grant aid should be held &c
a minimum. But he added there
are instances when only gran;
aid will help.
He said he did not think the
Seven-man advisory panel
headed by steel executive Ben
jamin FairleSs. wanted to cut of
grants in such cases.
Report Now Under Study
The Fairless report is now
under intensive study BY the
administration, he reported.
The President also made an
other ringing defense of the
United Nations and the United
States policy of dealing with in
ternational problems through
the world organization.
He was asked what he thought
about criticism that his admin
istration leaves too much to the
United Nations without statine
its own policies.
Mr.. Eisenhower replied thai
ne would doubt any of the re.
porters really feel the United
States ought to stand above tn,
world. to say it is the policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07

Mr.. Eisenhower's requests. some-
thing 1t has not managed to do
in any previous year of his
administration.
Aid Cuts Likely
The likeliest area for a cut.
as it has been in the past, is in
foreign aid funds. House Ma
jority Leader Mccormack, for
one, already has warned against
too sharp" a reduction in this
field.
/ Almost half the money cut
from the past three Eisenhower
budgets-$2.3 billion in all-came
from foreign aid funds, as Con-
greSs voted 20.1 per cent less
money than the President asked.
President Eisenhower went on
record at his press conference to-
day as opposing foreign aid cur
tailment.
Defense spending in the three
years was reduced 81 billion be-
low the administrations recon-
mended level, but that repre-
sentS a cut Of only l per cent
from the budgeted amounts. Last
year Congress voted 1912 million
more for defense than the Presi-
dent thought necessary.
BY comparison. funds for the
United States Information Agen-
cy were trimmed 1875 per cent
below the requested sums during
the past three years. The do
meStlc agencies hardest hit bv
the economizers were the Com
merce Department and the Labor
department, with budget cuts
OF lib and 1872 per cent respec-
lively.
Project Spending Increased
On the other hand, Congress in
the last three years appropriated
4.3 per cent more for Army civil
functions than the President
asked. These funds pay for local
river and harbor improvements
commonly known as pork
barrel" projects.
The Agriculture Department
and the Department of Health
education and Welfare also re-
ceived slightly more money from
congress than the President said
they needed.
And the Congressman voted
SO million more for their own
activities than the budget esti-
mates called for.
VIII Congress find the way
this year to put the brakes on
Federal spending? The Presi-
dent himself has said the law
makers have duty" to trim the
budget wherever they can Pub
Tic opinion seems to lean the
same way.
Senator Ives. Republican of
New York. who doubts the pos
sibllity of substantial" cuts.
said Sunday he was receiving
an astonishing amount of mail"
urging reduced spending. Other
congressman report the same
thing.
But, judging from the past
record. cut of about 81 billion
would seem to be about as much
as Congress is likely to achieve
Copyright 1885,. Congressional
JuPTtFrlyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Prospect Dim for Big Cut
In Eisenhower BUDGET 4,

Congress will have to swing the economy harder
has in the recent stable
time budget submitted by President Eisenhower.
Ever since Mr. Eisenhower sent his $78 billion program
for fiscal 1883 there has been much talk of trimming
from the budget to combat imitation way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-07
Slowing Up Of Expenses
Urged by Eisenhower

slowing up of expenditures Federal
President Eisenhower today the feasible
cutting the Governments budget in order to help curb imitation
pressureS
disclosed conference that he has d
careful within the Government of the entire
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-10-16
Leguls
SALE ABANDONED SCHOOL
PROPERTY


Having been declared aband-
oned for school purposes, the
Board Of Education of Columbus
County after due publication,
will sell at public auction at the
Tabor City Negro School, Tabor
City, N. c., IN Saturday, October
rs, at eleven o'clock A. M, the
following described school prop
erty:
l. Property recognized as lot
number one, containing one and
six-tenths acres, more or less,
located at Tabor City Negro
School. The Eoard Of Education
reserves right to retain and
move building from lot.
2. Property recognized as lot
number two, containing one and
seven-tenths acres, more or less;
and one one-story frame build
ing located at Tabor City Negro
School.
On Friday October rs, at elev-
en- o'clock a. M, at the Farmers
Union Negro School; one one
story frame building, located at
the Farmers Union School. Sale
conditioned on removal of build
ing from site.
The Board of Education re-
serves the right to reject any
and all bids and to wave form
BOARD OF EDUCATION
COLUMBUS COUNTY,
By T. Ward Guy,
Secretary
2-9-l6-23