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The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
ARMY RESERVE CHANGES
STARTING TIME TO s p. M.

Service Battery of the 743C
Field Artillery Battalion, Sidney
local army eserv unit, is chang.
ing its starting time for drill.
from 1880 to 8 p. m. This chang,
is being made primarily for those
who are farming, which will allow
them to work a little later ir
the fields during the coming
summer months.
The next scheduled drill will
be next Monday at 8 p. m. on rs
April. Instruction at the Army
Reserve Training Center will be-
gin with close order drill and
inspection by Capt. Eckroth, the
battery commander. MOS train
ing and on the job training will
follow with LIST Sgt. Pau in
charge of the administrative sec
ton, Sgt. Parten in charge Of
supply, Sic Fischer in charge of
the ammunition section and SP3
Fischer in charge of mechanics
and driving section. The basics
will receive instruction on mill
tary customs by Sgt. Cayko, and
personal hygiene by Major Bea-
gle.
On April l the Armed Forces
Act of 1855 was changed to now
make available the opportunity
of serving 6 months of active
duty in preference to two years
for the age group 1914 through
rs. This opportunity was former
ly available only to the 17-I8H
year old group. We invite those
concerned or those who face a
military obligation in the very
near future to come down to our
meetings and talk over the vari-
Jus programs while they still
have time to plan their obliga-
tons. Once a man receives an in
duction notice it is too late to
plan and one has to perform two
years of active duty which also
includes two more years in a
ready reserve unit such as this
one.
We also urge those in the age
group II = 1874 to look into The
different programs now available.
1t is to their advantage to plan
to take care of their obligation
as oon after graduation from
high school as possible.
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
In Everyday Lining

LITERATURE"
is q term sometimes used to
describe the sort of books that
require little effort on the part
of the reoder; that help him or
her TO relax and enjoy leisure
hours. II strikes US ihof. in this
frame of reference. q check
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

1 here Monday. Mrs. Patch and her
daughter Wilma MERCER and Jody
of Sidney visited with her daugh-
ter, Bessie Smith at Billings, who
is now home from her recent hos
pitalization.
Don and Bee Birch were N
Sidney on business Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Cap Hodges ana
girls were callers in Culbertson
Tuesday.
On the way back from the
Paul Patch home Wednesday we
stopped at the AL Schmitz home
for lunch. Mrs. Schmitz has heard
recently from the John Schmitz
family, formerly of Sidney, and
who are now living in San Ga
briel, California. They like it out
there quite well now.
Geraldine Cellmer celebrated
her 18th birthday Wednesday the
18th.
MI. and Mrs. Don Birch were
in Culbertson Thursday evening.
Their high school students rode
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

different days are used for the
observance.
Confederate Memorial Day is,
of course, an exclusively South
ern observance. Decoration Day,
which for many years was OBJ
served in memory of the triumph
of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, is celebrated on May 30th
outside the South.
Today, Memorial Day falls on
May 30th and is observed fairly
generally throughout the nation.
1t is a day to honor the memory
of all those who participated in
the wars of our country. Never
theless, Confederate Memorial
Day continues to be observed in
the South.
1t should be remembered that
the South is the only section of
the United States which ever x
perienced losing a war. Natural
ly, the hardships and trials of a
reconstruction period are vivid
memories in the South and it is
not to be forgotten that many es-
tates, many fortunes and many
businesses were lost in the tur-
bulence of reconstruction in the
South. This part of the country
had to struggle back to life and
to prosperity the hard way with
out any aid program or without
much aid from within, since its
currency had become worthless
upon the defeat of the Confeder-
ate armies.
Human understanding dictates
sympathy for an honorable peo-
pie, who fought an honorable
on points of principle,
and lost. The recent notion. help
ed along by misleading movies
and television, that the South
a war for slavery, is an
inaccurate description, Abraham
Lincoln, U. S. Grant, Jefferson
Davis and Robert E. Lee, among
he foremost leaders of the period,
Ill agreed that the war was
on the question of state
'overeignty, of local independence
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

home with them.
Cap and Wilma Hodges were
caller sin Sidney Friday. Wilma's
cousin. Bonnie Palmer won the
5000 worth of clothing on the
TV Thursday night.
The Byron Bakers e Easter
Sunday guests at the George
Baker home. The Bakers have
been busy this week setting out
onion plants.
The Stan Patches were callers
at Sidney Saturday and had a
visit with STAINS sister, Bessie
Smith of Billings, who is visiting
with the folks in Sidney. Easter
Sunday guests at the Cap Hodges
were the Tom Hodges, Frank
Vincent, the John Bertinos, Edwin
Bertino, Fay Lyngard, the Lloyd
Followwills and the Laverne Pc
tersons.
The Grin Patches were Easter
Sunday guests at the home of
her parents, the Blenders of Fair
view.
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
EDITORIALLY
FINAL POLIO
WARNING

The United States Public
Health Service urges all adults,
under the age of IS, or even 40,
to get at least one Salk polio
shot as protection against the
paralytic form of poliomyelitis.
Too many Americans, the Pub
lie Health Service says, have con-
cluded that the Salk polio vac
cine is for children only and
have failed to take advantage
of the new serum Yet the di-
Sease strikes many under the age
of IS, and even up to 40 years
old, and one or two shots = it
takes eight months to get the
three shots - will provide worth
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

and local self-government and
state government.
1t is well that all Americans
remember that this war, between
the North and the South, was not
a black and white affair, that
there were as many good men on
one side as the other, and as
many conscientious and sincere
men on one side as the other.
The question whether state SOW
ereignty allowed a state the con-
stitutional right to secede from
the Union was settled by the
war, once and for all, and today
all Americans happily subscribe
to the sentiment - "one flag, one
country, one constitution"
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

up, then a tax reduction could be
voted by lawmakers in a COM
pletely responsible manner.
There is little indication that
local, county or state taxes will
be reduced. On the contrary,
these taxes appear to be going
up. Therefore, if the public is
going to get any tax relief, it
will have to come in the form of
Federal tax relief and such re-
lief would offset increases in
other taxes. With the tax load
what it is today, such relief
would be warranted by every
measurement.
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
S. CuIbertSOn
Mrs. Stan Patch

Belated birthday greetings tc
Genevieve Cellmer, who cele-
brated hers Friday the 18th.
The Pat Goulds helped eat the
angelfood cake to celebrate her
9th birthday.
Paul Patch was a dinner CUES.
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
FLYING

Although the Nays new atom
ic submarines have received most
Of the publicity concerning SUBJ
marines in recent years, another
Navy innovation which is highly
interesting is the development Ct
the flying submarine"
The first and only flying SUBJ
marine is the USS Albacore,
which is new in design and new
in many other respects. For one
thing, the ship is shaped like a
fish and is controlled by a single
pilot on the order of an air
craft.
Also, unlike other submarines,
it performs better and faster I'M
derwater than it does on the sur
face. The Albacore is not power
ed by atomic power, although
many experts believe the perfect
solution to limitations imposed on
submarines is a combining of
atomic power with the new hull
design and characteristics Of the
Albacore. The Albacore's under
water speed is still secret, but it
is known to be faster than any
other submarine in the world, in
Guiding atomic submarines.
Some Navy officers believe the
flying submarine Is on the hori-
ION Of a bright future, and that
fast-moving submarines, powered
by atomic energy, win eventual
ly give the United States a pow
erful fleet, capable OF lodging the
destructiveness of atomic weapons
by diving deep into the ocean-
This assumption warrants the
serious consideration OF top de-
tense officials, and is a signin-
cant indication Of progress in the
u. S. Navy.
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

NORFOLK. VA. FHTNC)-Prssident Dwight d. Eisenhower. for
mer North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Commander for
Europe. accepts a set of miniature flags of the is NATo nations
from Admiral Jerauld Wright. USN. Supreme Allied Commander.
Atlantic. "SACLANT." as the admirals international ocean COM
mand il known. observed is fifth anniversary April 10. In visit
ing the NATO headquarters in Norfolk. Va. the President said he
had long wanted to pay a call on this international command and
express his appreciation for the valuable work ii is doing Tin
maintaining control of the vital Atlantic life lines between the
Western Hemisphere and Europe"
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
CONFEDERATE
MEMORIAL DAY

April 18th is celebrated as
Confederate Memorial Day in
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and
George. In North Carolina, South
Carolina and Tennessee, the OBJ
servance is held on May 10th. In
various other Southern States,
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25

while protection.
Therefore, as a last warning
all those under the age of 40 are
urged to consider getting al
least one Salk innoculation, ano
preferably two. The National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis thinks that if adults under
40 would do this, the nation could
probably experience a summer
without a serious polio epidemic
for the first time in its history.
TAX CUT COMING
House Speaker Sam Rayburn
says the chances of a tax cut,
effective January LIST, 1858, are
good, if Congress succeeds in
trimming President Eisenhower's
record peacetime budget and if
tax collections continue to be
high. This is encouraging news
because a tax cut is long over
due.
Rayburn indicated that action
on a tax cut might come at this
session of Congress, although re-
affirming his opinion that a cut
would not become effective until
January. Rayburn also indicated
that tax relief voted this session
would probably go to individuals
rather than to corporations.
One of the most popular pro-
posals, in this category, would
increase individual deductions
upward from $500. There are
proposals to increase the exemp-
ton from $500 to. $500, or from
5000 to $500. There are also pro-
to lower the minimum tax
on the first $1,000 of taxable in
come from 20 per cent to 10 per
cent.
We would like to see Congress
pass a balanced tax reduction bill
with benefits to individuals, and
also some relief in the form of
reductions of certain wartime
such as those levied on
automobiles which contribute to
the high cost of living, and which
would help both the manufac-
.urer and the buyer.
If Congress is able to cut a
of $4,000, 600, 900 from
President Eisenhower's budget,
assuming that tax collections hold
The Sidney herald., 1957-04-25
THE ECONOMIC
OUTLOOK

The latest estimates in the
steel industry are for decreased
orders in the immediate future,
although a mild upswing is ex-
pected next month and in June.
However, orders from the auto
mobile companies are going to
be less than expected, as automo-
bile sales in 1857 have not lived
up to expectations.
Further economic indications
show that the country may be
in for a slight drop in economic
activity in the first half of 1857,
followed by a further slight de-
cline in the last half of the year.
The experts T now indicating
that a business pickup will be
experienced in 1858.
This development is in line
with the forecast of many econo-
mists in 1856, who predicted that
the lag in automobile sales was
the ~forerunner of more general
economic slowdowns, which
would probably not be checked
until 1858. However, Government
economists insist that no depres-
sion is IN sight, and that the let
down could not be accurately de-
scribed as a real recession.
The fact remains that business
activity is down due to the drop
in automobile sales - a big fac
tor in the American economy,
since it is estimated that one out
of every seven people is con-
nected with the automobile in
dustry directly or indirectly.
The hope for the taxpayer is
the hope for a tax cut, now OBJ
tanning favor in Congress. How
ever, the tax cut - if voted this
year - will probably not take
effect until January, 1858, at the
earliest, and will not affect the
situation in 1857. The profits of
many industries are expected to
be slightly down, and the fore
cast is apparently the reason tn,
stock market has been doing very
little lately.
Since the selling price of
stocks is supposed to reflect the
profit outlook, the stock market
to be backing up the latest
consensus of economists that 1857
is to be another relatively stable
year, such as 1856.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

MRS. GILBERT TUNNEL of
Swan Quarter is the new teacher
of vocational home economics at
the West Hyde High School in
Swan Quarter. Mrs. Tunnel has
been employed to filled the unex-
pired term of Mrs. Alice R. Cam,
who resigned effective January %.
Mrs. Tunnel began work last
Thursday, January "a, and the
school board Tuesday night formal
ly approved her contract for the
remaining of the current school
year.
Mrs. Tunnel, the former Miss
Iberia Roach of Rutherford County,
was Hyde County's first Home
Demonstration Agent. A graduate
of East Carolina College in Green
vile, she came to Hyde in 1941,
after serving as assistant home
agent in Nash County for two and
half years. In December, 1945,
she was married to Mr.. Tunnel,
and she resigned May l, 1949, to
devote her time to her family. Dur
ing her eight years as home agent
in Hyde, she won much praise for
her outstanding work. Nv -,f.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01

When the National Grass Roots
Opera Company presents THE
SECRET MARRIAGE at the Man
teo school auditorium on Feb. ID,
the role of Count Robinson will be
sung by Alec Dantre, baritone, who
needs no introduction to many
Southern audiences. A native of
Texas now residing in North
Carolina, Mr.. Dantre attended
Trinity University and Baylor Uni
versity in Texas. During the spring
of 1866 he toured the South with
The National Grass Roots Opera
Company, singing the roles of Ma
latesta in "Don Pasquale" and Don
Alfonso in "School for Lovers" In
1852 Mr.. Dantre won the State
and Regional contests in the Young
Artist competition sponsored by
the National Federation of Music
Clubs. He has made many concert
appearances and has been soloist
with the Charlotte Symphony. With
various companies he has sung
leading roles in "La Boheme," "La
Traviatia," "The Barbe of Seville, "
Faust" and other standard favor
ties.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01
$40 MILLION OUTLAY BY
VEPCO PLANNED IN 1857
Adds $4,000 Customers and Spends
$44.5oo.o 900 During Last Year

Norfolk.-The Virginia Electric
and Power Co. will spend approx
mately $7O,OOO,OOO in 1857, con-
trasted with $44,5OO,OOO last year
to meet present and anticipated
customer needs.
Erwin H. Will, president, in a
summary of 1866 operations, said
revenues amounted to $117,798, 900,
an increase of II per cent over the
previous year.
Net income last year is shown
in consolidated statement at
$18,340,774 latter preferred) and
earnings at $2.78 per share. In
1855, the corresponding net was
SIG, 780,678 and earnings amounted
to $2.54 per share.
Will said the company had 49,
844 customers at the end of 1856
approximately $4,000 more than q
year earlier.
He observed that individual use
of electricity by residential custo-
mers rose again last year.
Individual use of electricity by
residential customers also main
tains its high rate of climb" Will
said, after jumping from an aver
age of Lap kilowatts in 1916 to
an average of 3,215 kilowatts fo1
the ~ months ended October 81,
1856. This compares with a nation
al average of 2,942 for the latter
12-month period.
For the first time in 10 years
Virginia Electric and Power Com
pany has completed a years oper-
atoms without a fatal accident.
E. C. Bookman, Vepco safety di-
rector, noted that company person
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01
BUXTON PERSONALS

Mrs. Edison Miller is a patient
in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club
will meet Friday night at the Bux-
ton Community Building.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Dixon and
children, Jimmie and Sherrie le-
turned to their home in Suffolk,
Va. Sunday after visiting relatives
in Buxton and Hatteras.
Mrs. Inez Fuller met with the
M.Y.F. group Sunday $50 pm. at
the Methodist church. She urges
all members to attend these meet
ings each Sunday.
Relatives and friends regretted
to hear of Ignatus Gray's serious
illness in the Norfolk Marine Hos
pital. Lupton Gray visited him
from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Midget
have returned to Elizabeth City
after a week here with relatives.
Dick Lourie made business
trip to Man.eo and Norfolk.
The Assembly of God Church
held it's regular monthly Sunday
School Workers Convention Non
day night. The program under the
direction of the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Braddock. Rev. and Mrs. Dew at
the Avon Assembly were guest
speakers. Present was Mrs. .Oma
Meekins of Avon.
Mrs. Dew gave an interesting
talk on the need of teacher tram
ing; Mrs. Blanch Midget a very
inspiring skit entitled IA Teacher
and Her Devotions;" plans were
discussed concerning Union
Training week to be held this
spring. Present were Rev. and
Mrs. J. C. Braddock, Mrs. Laura
Williams, Mrs. Leona Jennette
Mrs. Grace Jennette, Mrs. Blancf
Midget, Rev. and Mrs. Dew, :no
Mrs. Oma Meekins.
Byron Veal has enlisted in the
Coast Guard and is training in
Cape May, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson and sor
Tommie of Norfolk spent the weel
end with her parents, Mr.. md Mrs
Eddie Williams.
Mrs. Alta Mason and children
visited her mother-in-law, Mrs
Mason in Manteo last week.
The M.Y.F. Cape Hatteras Sub
district met at the Buxton Meth
odist Church for its regular bi
monthly meeting. Ninety yonnt
people, along with counselors ant
ministers attended. Rev. Lois Ait
ken, District Director OF You'll
Work, who was scheduled to speal
to the group was unable to attcns
because of illness.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01
SCRANTON PERSONALS

Mrs. Kenneth Dunbar returned
home from PunSo District Hospital
last Tuesday with Miss Lillian
Griffin, Mrs. John Griffin and Mrs.
Keith Dunbar. They also visited
Fate Baynor.
Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR Sadler and
daughters, Lois and Audrey, and
Charlie Sadler of Rose Bay visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Mckinney in
Norfolk last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Equals of
Belhaven spent Saturday night
with Mrs. CASTOR Sadler and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Williams
of Belhaven, Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ster Rayburn and son Duane and
Mrs. Mary Gregory of Elizabeth
City visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Midget Saturday.
Mrs. Thelma Dunbar and Mrs.
Maud Dunbar motored to New
Bern Thursday.
J. C. Bishop returned home from
Park View Hospital Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Perkins
and son Jerry, of Norfolk visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Brickhouse
last week end.
Ellis Sadler was in Swan Quar-
ter Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Bishop visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Norfleet Dunbar
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Alcox visited
J. NJ. Jennette at Rose Bay Sunday
afternoon.
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mel worked nearly ten and one-half
million manhours during 1856 with
out job fatality.
F.; The safety official said also that
Vepco's 1856 record qualified the
utidity for the Accident Reduction
Award of the Edison Electric In
stitute.
The citation by EEL, trade asso-
citation of the electric industry, re-
quires a reduction of at least 20
per cent in accidents compared with
the average of the previous three
years. Figures cited by Bookman
show that Bepco had SO per cent
fewer accidents in 1856 than the
average of the previuos three
years.
Figures cited by Bookman show
that Vepco had SO per cent fewer
accidents in 1866 than the average
of the previous three years. This
is the second straight year Vepco
has earned the award.
The utility's frequency rate for
lost-time accidents, iased on the
number of accidents per million
manhours worked, was only 3.54.
This compares with AL average
over the past Is years since the
company's last fatality-free year.
The severity rate, based on the
number of man-days worked, was
only 98-11 last year, compared with
1934-19 for the previous 13-year
average. Fatal accidents are COM
puted as 5000 man-days Of lost
working time.
Bookman credited the 1856 safe
ty record to intensive training in
accident prevention and first aid
skills, particularly manual artifi-
cial resuscitation for treatment of
electrical shock.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-01
BREAK-IN SERIES
SOLVED BY ARREST
OF NEGRO BOY, Ia
Officers at BeIhaven Pick Up
Joseph Clark Following Series
Of Incidents Saturday

The arrest Sunday afternoon OF
Joseph Clark, 14-year-old Belhaver
negro youth, has brought about the
solution of six recent break-ins and
four break-in attempts in Bella
ven. The arrest came after an in
tensive investigation carried out
throughout Sunday night and Sun
day by Belhaven Police Chief Reu-
bin Williams and Deputy Sheriff
Floyd Lupton, following the youths
entry Saturday of one home and
attempted entry of four others
The boy is being held in Washing
ton on charges of breaking and
entering and larceny.
After questioning by officers
Clark admitted Monday morning
that he attempted on Saturday
morning to enter the homes OF
Mrs. Dick Primer, Mrs. Bell Bow
den, and Mrs. Helen Sutton in West
Belhaven. At the Bowden home, he
was surprised when he encountered
Mrs. Bowden as he entered the
front door; he walked out and pro-
ceeded to attempt to break in the
back door of Mrs. Sutton's home
next door.
He also admitted Monday morn.
ing that he tried un-successfully
Saturday afternoon to enter Lester
Johnston's home on East Main
Street and then succeeded in enter
ing Mrs. Catherine Wilkinson's
home. The home of Mrs. Wilkinson
was ransacked throughout, but the
only thing reported taken was ter
pennies.
Clark further admitted Monday
that on January 81 he entered the
parsonage of the First Christian
Church and took $50. The loss
there included 1900 pennies, which
were recovered; fifteen silver dol.
lars that were taken had beer
spent by the boy however.
After furter questioning, Clarl
admitted Tuesday that he was re-
sponsible for four other break-ins
since October of last year. On Octo
Der 20, he entered Harry Crandall':
Service Station and took so pen
MES and two cups of ice cream
On November "a, he entered the
Negro high school office by break
ing a side window, but nothing
was reported taken. On December
26, he took wallet containing SOL
from J. w. Capp's home. Then OF
January Is, he entered and search
ed the home of Annie Whitfield
but nothing was taken.
Clark has repeatedly causet
trouble for officers. About three
weeks ago he was picked up b!
officers and finally admitted taking
about $40 from ]. w. Caps casl
register; he was charged with lar
ceny and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Johnnie Clark, were charged will
contributing to the delinquency O
a minor. The charges will have t.
be heard by a Juvenile court, sine
records have shown the boy to b
II years old; previously, his ag'
had been given as 10.
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band.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin ar
+: ;ed home Monday after wishing
in Norfolk and in Bath visiting
Rev. and Mrs. Dan Meadows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haley
from Oxford, Nd, visited Mrs.
Haley's sister, Mrs. j. H. Austin,
Monday and Tuesday. They were
accompanied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Dohson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mccarthy
spent the week end in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Ransom were
in Raleigh last week end.
Mrs. Ella Ransom and Pauline
Robinson were in Manteo Tuesday.