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Evening star., 1958-07-04

Mrs. Sam ]. Arnovitz Of
Atlanta, Ca, announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Hershene Beverly to Mr.. Alan
Frederick Goldman, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Goldman
OF Macon, Ca, formerly Of
Washington.
BUlqie-Costell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Will
liam Balgie of Silver Spring
announce the engagement of
their daughter Patricia Jane
to Mr.. Donald Overton Cas-
tell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Russell CaStell. also
of Silver Spring. An August
wedding is planned.
Gr0hom-Horvel
Mrs. John Graham, ir., Of
Falls Church. Va. announces
the engagement of her daugh-
ter Milla Dupuy to Mr..
Charles Gilbert Harvel. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Harvel
of Gaithersburg. Md. Miss
Graham is also the daughter
of the late Mr.. John Graham.
jr., of Falls Church and
Philadelphia.
Hoyes-LYonS
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Van
Der Zanden of Arlington an
nounce the engagement Of
Mrs. Van Der zanden's
daughter, Miss Jean Hayes. to
Mr.. Thomas Henry Lyons. jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons Of
Falls Church.
Shoemuker-Sonner
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Berlin
Shoemaker Of Bethesda an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Mary Sandra
to Mr.. Andrew Larimore
Sonner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth C. Sonner of Gar
ret Park, Md. A late August
wedding is planned.
B0rtlett-PresbreY
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dixon
Bartlett of Owings Mills, Md.
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Mary-Dixon
to Mr.. Michael Presbrey. son
of Mrs. Natalie Martin Pres
brey Of New York City and
Mr.. Oliver M. Presbrey of
this city and Warrenton. Va.
A fall wedding is planned.
Bdrnes-Zovotsky
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Knowlton Barnes of Forest
Hills, N. Y, formerly of
Washington. announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Nancy Thatcher to Mr..
Andrew l.. zavatsky, son Of
Mrs. Stephen Hudak of New
York and the late Mr.. An.
drew L. zavatsky. A fall
wedding is planned.
McMohon-LeorY
Capt. and Mrs. Bernard
Francis Mcmahon, USN, an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Helen Foley
to Mr.. Robert Michael Leary,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
J. Leary of Ithaca. N. Y. A
fall wedding is planned.
Cifulu-Cook
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Cifala of Bethesda announce
the engagement of their
daughter Elizabeth Marie to
Mr., Eugene E. Cook. son Of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry E. Cook
of Sunbury, Pa. formerly of
Baltimore. A spring 1859
wedding is planned.
Golihew-Sounders
Mrs, Marie w. Golihew
announces the engagement
of her daughter, Marie Ruth,
TO Mr., stephen saunders, 1r.,
of Monterey Park. Calf. An
August is wedding is PLAN
ned.
BemieS-C Coffelt
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl L.
Bemies of Silver Spring, Md,
announce the engagement OF
their daughter Ruth Marie
to Mr.. Harry w. Coffelt, also
of Silver Spring. son of Rev.
and Mrs. Charles w. Coffelt
of Gettysburg. Pa.
Rose-Ciliberti
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hugh Rose
Of Falls Church, announce
the engagement Of their
daughter Elaine Marie to Mr..
Vito Anthony Ciliberti. ir..
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EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Basnight and
children have returned to their
home in Tappan, New York after
spending some time here with Mr.
Basnight's mother. Mrs. Mariah
MCGOWAN.
Mrs. Grace Lee and son, Johnnie
and Mrs. jamie Rogers of Manteo
visited here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cain of Eliz-
abeth City spent the week end
here.
Mrs. Emily Smith and Susan
Basnight were in Norfolk Friday.
Bruce Greet is a patient in CO.
lumbia hospital.
Norfolk visitors during the week
end were: Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Basnight and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Ambrose and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Midget
and children, Richard Twiddy. Will
lard Ambrose, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Ambrose and son.
Recent visitors of Lundy Twi-
ford were: Mrs. Zula Hewitt and
daughters of Portsmouth, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. David Twiford and chill
dren of Brownsville, Texas and
Mrs. Mary Bowsman and daugh-
tiers of Raleigh.
Mrs. Mamie Twiford is a patient
in Richmond hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Basnight and
Susan were in Engelhard Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Basnight
of Elizabeth City and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bobbie Basnight of Newport
News, Va. spent the week end here
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lassiter, Miss
Miriam Lassiter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Twiddy and Dewey White
hurst all of Edenton visited Mrs.
Emily Smith and family here Sum
day.
Ray Greet of Manteo was here
Saturday.
Eugene Smith has returned after
being employed in Norfolk during
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Greet and
daughter Of Norfolk visited rela-
tives here during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Sarvis and
children have returned after visit
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
JURORS NAMED: COUNTY
BUSINESS IN NRRELl

Coiumbia-Jurors drawn for the
October Term of Superior Court
which will convene Sept. Goth, at
the meeting of the Tyrrell County
Commissioners Tuesday, by little
Cliff Aidock: Raymond v. Morris,
Wash w. Basnight, Percy Daven-
port, Richard Brickhouse. Melvin
Hassell, William Borden McC.ees,
Miles M. Sykes, Jr., E. L. Goodwin
Jr., Jessie w. Basnight, Sterling
M. Brickhouse, Jessie Lee Spencer,
R. D. Fisher, J. Edmond Brick
house, Charles L. Reynolds. Rod
ney w. Cooper, Jessie R. Swain,
L. w. Pledger, Alton P. Sawyer.
Johnny Kite, G. Howard Taft, Jack
D. Rose, Thomas K. VERIFY ST., Ju-
Illus A. Spencer, M. B. Dillon, Hoyt
C. Ainsley, Lem A. Cohoon, Cas-
well Woodley, Frank Davenport,
Dennis v. Spencer. Cyril Walker,
Robert B. Cohoon Jr., Dack O..
West, C. S. Rhodes, N. P. Hopkins,
Horace L. Woodley, Thad H. Blake,
T. w. Armstrong, Oliver Belan-
gia, Dallas L. West, Fentress Has
sell, Clarence E. Roughton, H. C..
Berry, Graham Liverman, Monford
Taylor, Columbus Taylor, Delton
l.. Jackson, Ernest E. Chesson and
Durard L. Brickhouse.
Mrs. C. E. Morris, Mrs. H. C.
Davenport, Mrs. w. A. Basnight
and Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon rep
the Library Board of
Trustees appeared to personally
express thanks to the board for
having secured the library build
ing. Mrs. Morris, Chairman of the
trustees submitted names elected
to complete representation Of each
precinct on the Library Board: G..
w. Selby for Gum Neck, L. p.
Scott for Alligator and Thomas L.
Combs for South Fork. The COM
missioners appointed the names as
given.
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D. M. Pledger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Norman
and children, Carl and Betty, OF
Durham visited his parents Labor
Day week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Knight
of Rocky Mount were week end
visitors of his mother, Mrs. r. S.
Knight Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Pledger Jr.
and children, Mary Paige and
Janet visited Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Woodley at Ahoskie this week.
Mrs. J. C. McClees returned
Sunday from visiting in Seaboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Swain
of Williamson; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Daniels and children, Mary, Becky,
and Bonita, Mrs. Daniels the for
mer Miss Mary Kate SWAIN were
week end and Labor day guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. McClees at
their cottage at Mays Head.
Charles Ed Brinn, of Charlotte
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold C. Brinn. He is recov-
ering from an accident which re-
suited in a broken shoulder.
Mrs. Ann E. Davenport has re-
turned from her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm L. Holmes
and daughter Debbie spent Labor
Day week end with her mother in
Raleigh.
Claud Jones returned Saturday
from Atlanta, where he has been
studying for the past three weeks.
Miss Jane Selby spent Wednes-
day in Greenville.
Mrs. Elsie B. Edwards and Mrs.
Ann E. Davenport attended the
program planning meeting at the
Home Agents office in Plymouth
to help work out the 1859 plan OF
work for All and Home Demon
kstration for the four counties:
Washington, Beaufort, Hyde and
Tyrrell which compose this area OF
the Eastern District.
Miss Jane Harris, Carlisle Har-
rell, Hugh Hopkins, and Pat Nc.
Duffy left Wednesday to entel
East Carolina College.
Miss Margaret Ann peggy
Griffin spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Basnight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
LEGION POST HOLDS
GREAT CELEBRATION
IN TYRRELL COUNTY

Columbia-The thirtieth Ami
versary celebration and home COM
ing, of Scuppernong Post No. 1S2
of the American Legion at the
Norman Smith Memorial Legion
Beach Sunday, began with an out
door Religious and Patriotic serv-
ice. The Reverend Herbert Bryan,
Pastor of Malachi's Chapel Free
Will Baptist Church brought the
message.
The Pledge to the American
Flag was led by Charles Basnight,
and the Pledge to the Christian
Flag by Miss Hope Morris. We'll
come was brought by Johnny Eve
rett, Post Commander and prayers
by the Reverend ]. M. Carroll, Pas
tor of the Methodist Charge.
"God Bless America" "Ameri-
ca, the Beautiful" and "Onward
Christian Soldiers" which were
sung by the UNCONVENTIONAL Choirs
was led by H. 7. Davenport.
Highlighting the day was the
fellowship over a picnic lunch
brought by individuals and spread
together.
Boat races featured the enter
tainment for the afternoon. About
25 entrants raced in the four races
and three heats. Winning the cup
in the ID it., $500 hip. class was
Jarvis Snow of Powell's Point; in
the 16 it., $3.50 hip. class was
Steve Basnight Jr. of Manteo. The
cup in the IA f., 45 hip. class went
to Ronald Dowdy of Grandy, Cur
tituck County. Ralph Davis, of
Manteo, claimed first place in the
Free-For-All race. Cecil Lilley was
at the microphone.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
REASONS OUTLINED FOR
BUYING A BUILDING

/. Columbia - Harry P. Swain.
Chairman of Tyrrell County Board
of Commissioners before the Lii
brary Trustees Wednesday out
lined the recent purchase of prop
erty by the county for use of the
library. He informed that the COM
missioners had been officially no
titled to vacate the present build
ing used by the library which is
owned by the Town of Columbia.
For that reason other plans had to
be made for the continuance Of
library service.
Mrs. w. A. Basnight was elected
to represent Tyrrell on the Petit
grew Region Library Board to fill
the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton of Paul L. Liverman. So that
each township may be represented
ia library affairs, action was taken
and three persons-one from each
of the townships: Alligator, Gum
Neck, and South Fork were elected
to be submitted to the commits
sioners for approval: Luther P.
Scott, Gerald w. Selby and Thomas
L. Combs. These elections, one of
which to fill the vacancy made by
resignation of Paul L. Liverman
and two additions bring the total
of trustees to eight.
Mrs. Eugenia P. Babylon, Region
Director agreed to try to secure
furniture for the new library from
the Federal Aid grant.
The four members present were
Mrs. Clair E. Morris, Chairman,
Mrs. H. C. Davenport, V-Chairman,
Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon, Secreta-
~, and Mrs. w. A. Basnight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
HOME CLUB SCHEDULES

Columbia - Schedule of Home
Club meetings in Tyrrell County
for next week, as announced by
Mrs. Ann E. Davenport, Home
Agent are: Sept 9th.-The Upper
Sound Side Club will meet with
Mrs. N. P. Hopkins; Sept. 10-the
Columbia Club with Mrs. T. w.
Armstrong; Sept. 1.-THE Travis
Club with Mrs. C. w. Spruill; Sept.
IL at 8 p.m.-The Scotia Club with
Mrs. j. w. Holidia.
All meetings except the Scotia
Club will meet at 2:30 PM, for
each meeting a citizenship leader
report on "What is a Good Citizen
and a landscaping demonstration
are scheduled.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
GUM NECK COUNTRY
STORE CRAFT WORKSHOP

Columbia-A Gum Neck country
store becomes the scene of an i'm
promptu All craft leader training
school.
Anticipating, Mrs. Elsie Ed
wards, Assistant Home Agent had
sought the help of two senior All
girls, to learn to make plastic COW
cred coat hangers, and to assist
her in teaching it at scheduled
workshop.
Eight persons were taught to
cover hangers at a store operated
by Mrs. Worth C. Smell who has
joined forces with the Alters to
learn the craft.
Among the group were two sets
of twins, Jack and Jane Harris,
daughters of County Agent and
Mrs. H. H. Harris, who had invited
another set, who were visiting
them from South Carolina.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
THE COST OF DEFENSE

Colunbia-A film "Your De-
Tense" released by the U. S. Post
Office Department and introduced
by Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse local
Postmaster, was the program
brought to the Columbia Rotary
Club at its meeting Tuesday eve
ming, bv Rotarian Cecil Lilley, Pro-
gram Chairman.
Four others of the Post Office
personnel Edward H. Morris, Slade
Spruill, Wilbert Fleming and Mrs.
Estelle Basnight were guests of
the club. Charles Umstead was
guest of Cecil Lilley.
twenty-five members including
the president, John A. Hardison
were present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
SPLIT-SEASON FOR DOVES
ANNOUNCED IN TYRRELL

Columbia-There will be a split
season for hunting doves this year
in Tyrrell, E. L. Mosley, Wildlife
PROPRIETOR says. The first portion
opening Saturday September 6,
and ending October 4, from II
noon to shutdown.
The second portion Of the dove
season begins December IL and
ends January Is, 1859. bag limit
ten per day; 20 in possession"
says Mosley.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
s4-PoUND PUMPKIN

Columbia-An 84-pound pump
kin, grown by James A. Primer
near here measured GO inches
around the stem end and SO inches
around the middle. In comparison
Mr.. Primer from the same patch
had a ripe pumpkin about the size
Of large size orange, weighing less
than a pound. He reports he has
more pumpkins than he can mar
ket.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-05
TYRRELL All NEWS

Columbia-Twelve All girls in
terested in the current All craft
project came to the Agriculture
building Thursday to learn.
With the help of senior All
girls, Jane and Jack Harris, Sue
Smell and Pat Spencer and adult
leader Mrs. Thurman Mayo, each
girl made a coat hanger and pur-
chased material to make additional
ones.
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Gum NICK PERSONALS

Mrs. Howard Harrell and chill
dren, Madeline and Ramona; anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Davenport anc
children of Portsmouth visited rel
atives here.
Miss Judy HUMPHREYS of Ports
mouth visited Mr.. and Mrs. L. A
Smithson.
/ Miss Dana Williams and Jimmie
Hewlett of Norfolk were here or
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Jones Of
Norfolk spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtiss Livermar
of Goldsboro spent the week end
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Metcalf OF
Burlington were here for the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Sawyer visit
ed Mrs. Julian Sawyer in Engel-
hard Sunday.
Mrs. Jay Crosswhite and chill
dren, Bobby and Carroll and Mrs,
Carrie Phelps of Norfolk visited
here few days.
Mrs. I. w. Swindell and girls
Nina and Tina 10, Mrs. w. A.
Cooper, Mrs. Sallie Everton and
Mrs. Margie Squyars left Tuesday
to visit in Norfolk.
Mrs. Amanda Hudson of Fair
field visited her daughters, Mrs.
M. T. Combs Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Combs, Mrs.
Margie Squyars and Mrs. w. A.
Cooper spent Saturday in Eden
ton.
Miss Susie Workman and Miss
Brenda Spencer spent Sunday at
Mays Head.
Miss Verna Joyce Spencer of
Norfolk spent the week end here
with her mother, Mrs. Dorothy
Brickhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Harrington of
Norfolk were here for the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lola Liverman of
South Norfolk visited relatives
here the week end. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Carton Everton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meekins
of Norfolk visited here the week
end.
Gilbert Owens was home for the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodville Liver
man of Newport News visited
relatives here.
C. J. Liverman left Monday to
spend few days in Norfolk.
Franklin and Bobby Smith, Sam
Greet, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Sawyer of Norfolk visited relatives
here.
Mrs. Herman Cohoon spent
Thursday in Wilson and Rocky
Mount.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parishar of
Hampton visited relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Weather
ly and family of Newport News
visited here.
Junior Weatherly is in Darling
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McKenny
of Elizabeth City visited relatives
here.
Claud Jones has returned from
Georgia.
Birthday Party
Miss Annette Cohoon celebrated
her 9Th birthday Wednesday at her
home. Fourteen children attended.
Games were played, presents
opened and Happy Birthday"
sung. A cake decorated with
candles formed the center piece of
the dining room table.
Cherry-Vanilla ice cream, car
amel cake, and lemonade were
served from colorful cups and
plates with each child receiving a
toy. Attending were Dotty Combs,
Fredia and Willie Kay Weatherly,
Shirley Kay and Gary Voliva,
Laura White, Iris and Charles
Liverman, Donnie Combs, Michel
Berry, Nick and Billie Gibbs,
Tommie and Annette Cohoon
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COLUMBIA PERSONALS


Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Verna
Gray Gibbs of Columbia, a son,
Chip Gray, at the Washington
County Hospital, Plymouth, on
Monday, August 25th. Mrs. Gibbs
is the former Miss Beulah Tweedy.
Mrs. Edna Furlough Fisher UNI
derwent an operation at Mary
View Hospital, Portsmouth.
Miss Dolores Gibbs of Ports
mouth visited her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Furlough of
Cross Landing last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Walker of
Cincinnati, Ohio spent Labor Day
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Walker.
]. o. Basnight and SON Jimmy
of Manteo attended the boat races
at Norman Smith Legion Beach
Sunday.
Miss Jessie Flythe has returned
to assume her duties as 9th grade
teacher at Columbia High School.
ADO and Mrs. Ernest Daven-
port, who is stationed in Norfolk,
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Daven-
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn Reynolds
and children. Debbie and CYNTHIA,
of Smithfield; the Rev. and Mrs.
r. N. Knight and children, Robin
and Cathy, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Owens and children, Len and Ann,
formerly of Atlanta, Ga, who have
recently been stationed at Lang
ley Field spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. (Jake)
Walker spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hollowell of
Edenton visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ephraim L. Goodwin last
week end.
Miss Polly Alexander Of Hem
derson was home with his sister,
Mrs. Louise Hales Labor Day
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Goodwin Jr.
and children, Lonnie, Donna and
Rickie, and Miss Joyce Ward have
from an extended trip to
Oklahoma City, Okla, where they
visited Mrs. Godwin's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pinner Jr.
of Norfolk and w. j. White Jr.
spent last week end at Mays Head.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs., Primer,
Hal Jeffreys, spent the time with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Primer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Howett, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Cohoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jean Simmons attended races
at Darlington, S. C.
Miss Barbara Ann Moore left
Sunday for Wilson, where she will
resume her studies in nursing at
Wilson Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Spencer
Of Norfolk spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Spencer.
Carlisle Harrell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Harrell left Wednesday
,or East Carolina College.
Miss Elizabeth Broome of Auro-
"a is Columbia High School Eng
ish and civics instructor. She is
staying in the home of Mrs.
Gladys Sawyer. A Mrs. Peacock
has accepted the position of teach
er of the 4th grade. She, with her
young daughter, are in the home
IF Mrs. F. L. Liverman. Tyrrell
County Schools opened Tuesday
morning.
The Columbia Woman's Club
will honor all eligible non-clubi
women at an Evening of Fun" to
start off the new club year at the
first meeting at the club house on
Sept. 9th at 500 pm.
Mrs. Birdie Thurston of White
vile is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Martha Walker, Mrs. Edith
Laughinghouse and Mrs. Lena
Johnson.
There was a reunion of the Jake
Spear family at Pettigrew Park,
Lake Phelps Aug. "a, with about
200 in attendance.
Mrs. Phillip Woodley of Ahoskie
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
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EUEnTnMu RA. $1,000. eaI7
SnhmkuhN GeorEia Ave. NV.
First Washington Showing. ROCK
A-BYE BABY" JERRY LEWIS,
200, b:4b, $3.50. 'MARACfABO, !"
coRNEL WILDE. AIS, 500.
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HOLLYWOOD IN ROME
Marine (GirIish J Gets
A Top 'Ben-Hur' Role

sought for the role Of the
slave girl who changes the
course OF Ben-Hur's life,
Hopes 10 See New York
Wyler then sent a cable
10 the NON representative
IN Tel-Aviv asking the name
Of the Israeli actress who
attended the Aim festival
the year before. She was To-
Gated In Paris and within "a
hours was making her first
test In Rome.
Wyler and Producer Sam
Zimbalist looked at the test.
hired her and MGM signed
her. Her FIRST Hollywood
produced. Aim Is costing is
millions-and she has yet TO
come to the United States.
Il don't think I have TO-"
she says. Everyone from
Hollywood comes over here.
But ! hope some day TO get
a look at New York from a
ship"
She will.
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Heston's Of Home
In Ancient Gorb

Charlton Heston. star Of
two Biblical epics. switches
from Moses In, 1.-THE Ten
Commandments" TO the title
role OF ''Ben-Hur."
Each picture has a years
shooting schedule" ne smiles.
ITS getting so that ] feel
uncomfortable wearing
pants"
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'Ben-Hur' Horses
Hove Eusy Life

Some 800 Arabian steeds
from Yugoslavia were brought
10 Rome 10 pull the chariots
Gin "Ben-Hur." All we're
trained by Glenn Randall,
veteran Hollywood cowboy.
Was II much ola job2
Nav" draws Randall,
Don't forget that I'm the
guy who trained Trigger for
Roy Rogers. / had 10 teach
Trigger how TO count, dance
the polka and take bows.
All these horses have 10 do is
pull chariots that are
equipped with ball bearings
and hydraulic brakes"
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ny JAMES BACON
Associated Press Writer

RoME.-one Of the top
roles Of the year has gone
10 q riiie-carrying marine.
Haya Harareet, a sloe-eyed
tamptress type, Is playing
Esther opposite Charlton
Heston's "Ben-Hur." highest
, budgeted production in movie
history.
Haya served two years In
the Israeli marines and even
now is in the reserves sub
Iect 10 recall 10 active duty.
She can handle a machine
gun like an old pro yet she
Is all woman.
In Israel males and females
serve a two-year hitch In the
eountry's armed forces. To-
ward the end OF her enlist
ment. Haya got out Of the
trenches long enough to APP
pear in plays for fellow
Servicemen.
That training got her a role
in Israel's first film-''Hill "A
Does Not Answer" Then she
landed the part Of a Sicilian
in an Italian movie.
She Told Wyler
This got her a bid to the
Cannes Film Festival In 1857,
where she met Director VIII
liam Wyler at a reception.
Wyler. trying TO make con-
versation. said he had always
wanted to visit Israel.
This young girls eyes
flashed" recalls Wyler. "and
she remarked pleasantly but
quite firmly that she was
tired Of hearing that. She
told me that everyone al
ways says they'd like to visit
Israel but no one ever does
Il never forgot the We
hement way in which she
answered me-"
A year passed during
which many actresses. in
GLIDING Jean Simmons, were
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This Air Raid
Pleased All

HOLLYWOOD CP.--Holly-
wood went TO Berlin with is
own version Of the Marshall
Plan-and did Il with ex-
plosives.
"A Time TO Love and a
Time 10 Die" written by Eric
Remarque. was shooting IN
Berlin. One OF the scenes
called for Actor John Gavin
10 witness the sudden de-
struction OF four big buildings
during an air raid.
Norman Deming. U-I pro-
duction manager. went 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-27
Betty Bronson
Comes From Past

The Associated Press In
Rome put out a story that
four Italian girls with angelic
faces were flnalists in a
search for the girl to play
the Madonna in "Ben-Hur." "
From Altadena, Calf,
came a cable to Director
william Wyler: Whats
the matter with the original
Madonna in "Ben-Hur"?
(signed) Betty Bronson"
Betty played the Madonna
in the silent version made in
1924 and later achieved