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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

A reception by the president,
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse was
given to the members of the Wom-
ans Missionary Union in the Edu-
cation Building of the Columbia
Baptist Church Tuesday evening.
Twenty eight members and one
visitor were present to enjoy the
social gathering put on for closer
relationship in missionary work.
Mrs. R. S. Knight Jr. gave the
invocation.
The Sunday School Senior-Serv-
ice Class of the Columbia Chris
tian Church at meeting Thursday
evening made preparation for a
Christmas Cantata scheduled for
December IA, 1880 pm. at the
church. The cantata will be under
the direction of J. A. Brickhouse.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Phillip
Swain Jr., of Columbia, route one,
daughter, on Monday, Oct. 10 at
the Columbia Hospital. Mrs. Swain
is the former Genevive Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton May and
son John of Winterville spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borden McClees
and daughter Carol spent Thurs
day at the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Alexander
spent the week end in Norfolk
with her sister, Miss Mildred
Holmes, who is a patient at De
Paul Hospital.
Mrs. Ralph (Rosalie) Patrick is
patient at Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. R. M. Everton spent the
week end in Norfolk with Mr..
Everton, and with parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Evefton.
DIR. A. L. Whitehurst of Plym-
outh will fill the pulpit in the
absence of the Rev. J. M. Carroll,
who is at Wilmington holding a
revival at the Wesley Memorial
Methodist, Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Nelson
spent Tuesday in Durham attend
ing the funeral of John Olive,
brother of Mr.. Nelson's brother
in-law, Booker Olive.
There was no school at Column
bia High School Tuesday so that
the faculty might attend the
| teacher's meeting in Elizabeth
City.
Mrs. Hester Fisher is in Charles
ton, s. C. with her sister, Mrs.
Paula Leary, who is critically i'll
She was carried by her son,
George Fisher.
/ Mrs. J. D. Sawyer, Mrs. c. w
Smell, Mrs. Katie Rhodes spent
Friday in Elizabeth City.
| ]. Donald Selby left Sunday t.
spend the week with his brothers
See TYRRELL, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
ROTARY LADIES NIGHT
IN COLUMBIA NEXT WEEK

Columbia.-Ladies night for the
Columbia Rotary Club will be Oct
28th, announced John A. Hardison
President of the meeting Tuesday
evening at the Methodist Educa-
tional Building.
Jimmie Liverman, reporter, was
brought in as a new member of
the club, representing the press.
John A. Hardison, President of
the Columbia Rotary Club attend
ed the Rotary Institute for Dis
trict TIL, at the Cherry Hotel in
Wilson Monday and Tuesday, Oct.
10 and 20,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mrs. H. C. Lisle of Hampton
visited here the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodville Liver.
man of Newport News visited rel.
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Davenport
and family of Portsmouth visited
relatives here.
Delton Everton and son Lee OF
Norfolk visited relatives here the
week end.
Miss Matte Cohoon and Frank
lin Meekins spent Monday in Ra-
leigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Everton, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Cohoon and sons
Mike and Hal, spent Sunday in
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Liverman OF
Plymouth spent the week end here
with relatives.
Mrs. w. A. Owens of Elizabeth
City was the week end guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Cohoon.
Mrs. Dell Parker and Mrs. Nam
ME Combs of Portsmouth visited
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Owens of
Fort Story visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Basil Cohoon.
Discharged from Columbia hos
pital this week We're: Mrs. r. w.
Patrick, G. L. Liverman and Mrs.
C. c. Combs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
UPHOLSTERING TAUGHT IN
TRAINING WORKSHOP


Columbia.-A Leader Training
workshop in. re-upholstering, di-
rected by Tyrrell Home Agents
Mrs. Ann E. Davenport and Mrs.
Elsie B. Edwards was held We'd
nesday and Thursday at the Agri-
culture Building.
Three chairs were renovated at
a saving of $50, or SIS per chair.
The eight leaders taking the
course trained to teach others:
Mrs. R. L. Spruill ST., Mrs.
Charlie Morris, Mrs. Jessie Spen-
GER, Mrs. E. L. Goodwin ST., Mrs.
Melvin Furlough, Mrs. Merle Has
sell, Mrs. James Reynolds and
Mrs. Lee R. Barnes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-24
CHAIRMEN FOR ST. ANDREWS

Columbia. - Department chair
men recently appointed by Mrs.
Rodney Cooper, President of st.
Andrews Episcopal Auxiliary are:
Mrs. H. C. Davenport, united
thank offering; Mrs. c. Earl Co
hoon, Devotion and supply; Mrs.
Sam S. Woodley, Christian educa-
ton; Mrs. T. w. Armstrong,
Christian social relations; Mrs. A.
N. Bateman, Promotion; Mrs.
Sterling Alexander, Personnel; and
Mrs. Nora NJ. Schmidt, Church
periodical.
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CORN PRICES ANNOUNCES

Columbia = The final support
rate is $1.49 per bushel for farms
which comply, and those not COM
plying will be eligible for support
at $1.19 per bushel, according to
Don E. Steagall, Manager of the
TYrrell County ASC office.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

Total revenue for the five months
period totalled $2,707,6 ,676 cOmpar-
ed to s3,7O7 ,125.75-a decrease of
1898. .44975 or 27 percent. Mr.. HOrty
points out that the travelling pub
lie using delaware Memorial
Bridge during this period have
realized savings of s1,222, 2,238.15.
Had the old rate been in effect
according to the bridge manager
81 1,222,238.15 would have been
transferred to the bond retirement
account and used to retire bonds.
This could have advanced the day
when it would become mandatory
to have a free span if no change
is made in the governing law by
Congress prior to that time.
Mr.. Horty points out that 81 per-
cent of the bridge bonds have now
been paid off after seven and a
quarter years of operation. The to-
tai Indebtedness of the bridge
amounted to SAG, $4,000 and to date
$26, 100000 has been paid off,
leaving a bonded debt of $20,034,-
000. 90.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Delmarva Traffic Club


A dinner meeting of the Delnar-
va Traffic Club will be held at the
Dinner Bell Inn at Dover, Della
ware, at $50 p. m, on Monday,
November oath, 1858.
Program chairman, Bob Vincent.
has announced that the guest
speaker will be w. r. McAIlister.
Extension Marketing Specialist
from the University of Delaware.
He viii speak about the future
economy of the Eastern Shore.
After the dinner and prior to
Mr.. McAIlister,s remarks, a fur
ther discussion will be held on the
st. Lawrence Sea Way and the
projected port at Lewes, Delaware.
Another topic for discussion will
be the rail gates on certain COM
modities for feed ingredients NOV
ing into Georgia and the Eastern
Shore from certain mid-western
points. 1t has been stated that
Georgia enjoys much lower
freight rate than Delmarva on
some of these commodities, and as
as result has better competitive
position in the Eastern markets.
This will be the final meeting I'm
til after the Christmas holidays
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
RED MEN
NEWS

Sachem Ed Jester presided over
the meeting of Sakimas Tribe
Tuesday evening. Our regular ses
sion of business was carried out
and properly disposed of.
A new member was taken into
the Tribe. He is Duane Kenton, a
resident of Milford. Welcome to the
Tribe, Brother.
Last week the date for the cover
ed dish supper was given as No
vember 29th This date was not
correct. The date is our next meet
ing night, Tuesday, November 25th
at the Hall. Bring a covered dish
excluding meat, and your wife or
girl friend. Dancing and games will
round out the evening. Don't for
get, Tuesday, November 25th, and
the time is 7:30 p. m.
Propagation meeting for Kent
and Sussex Counties Thursday in
Ionic Council Hall at 500 p. m.
Please be present In two weeks,
Thursday, December 4th, the State
Propagation will hold a meeting in
Smyrna, at the Wagon Wheels
private dining room.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Annual College Night
Program November "a

The Ninth Annual Statewide Col
lega Night program viii be held III
the Dover High School Monday
evening, November "a. 1858. APP
proximately fifty colleges and uni
versities will send representatives
to confer with juniors and seniors
in Delaware High Schools. There
will be about 500 college bound
students in attendance from Sc high
schools in the State.
The program win begin with an
assembly at 700 p. m The speaker
will be DIR. Seymour L. Wolfbein,
Chief, Bureau of Statistics, u. S.
Department of Labor, Washington.
d. C. His subject will be "Oppor-
tunities in the Space Age" Follow
ing the address, students and par
ents will confer with q maximum
of three representatives of colleges
Of their choice. The program will
adjourH at $50 p. m.
Arrangements for the program
have been made comparatively by
Dover High School officials and the
Division of Child development and
Guidance of the Department of Pub
lie instruction. Mr.. David Ander-
son and Mrs. Ruth X. Norman, of
the Dover High School guidance
department, are in charge of the
program. The Dover High School
band. under the direction of Mr..
Harold e. Haines, will present a
short concert prior to the assembly
program. Hostesses will be men,
bers of the Dover High School
Honor Society which Is sponsored
by Miss Mary App.
TO date the colleges which have
accepted invitations are Beaver
College, Cedar Crest College,
Delaware State College. Dick
inson College. Eastern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Franklin &
Marshall College, Goldey Beacon
College, Hampton Institute. Hood
College, Jefferson Hospital School
Of Nursing. Juanita College. Ly-
coming College. Madison College,
Marjorie Webster Junior College,
Maryland State Teachers College.
Philadelphia College OF Pharmacy,
Smith College, Swarthmore College,
Temple University. United States
Coast Guard Academy. United State
Military Academy, University of
Delaware, University OF North Car
olina, Women's COLLEGE University
Of North Carolina, University of
Pennsylvania, Ursinus College,
Wagner Lutheran College, Waynes-
burg College, Wesley Junior Col
lege, West Virginia Wesleyan Col
'ege. and Western Maryland Col
lege.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
48 Plants, Laboratories
Cited For Safety
Efforts
(contlnued from page ons)

(contInued from page one)
s65 days lost. The total of days
lost. multiplied by one million and
divided by the hours worked pro-
dnced the accident severity rate.
For the niTe months, it was 105.80
up from the rate of 101.94 for the
first eight months.
In September, final month of the
period, there were 10 lost time ac-
cidents in IA plants and labora-
tories. resulting in $50 days lost.
The other rs plants and laborator-
les had no lost time accidents In
the month. The frequency rate for
Sessember came to 4.33 which was
above lae August rate of 3.58- The
severity rate for September was
1884, which was above the August
rate of 1906.
Many OF the plants and labora-
tories have long records with no
accidents. In the current report.
the longest record is the 351 acci-
dent-free months of the DUPONT
Company's Elastomers Laboratory.
The SO plants and laboratories
taking part in the contest are in
firms and government agencies in
all parts of Delaware. and they In
elude small as well as large units.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
PLAQUES APLENTY

NEW YORK tP)-The tablet tra-
ditiOn is growing on Broadway.
Last year plaque was put up
to mark the birthplace of Play
wright Eugene O'NeiH. Now two
more plates have been installed
on a nearby building in honor of
the Globe, one of the White Ways
most noted theaters.
The showplace, which has since
become the -Fontanne, was
erected in 1910. Among the play
ers there were Sarah Bernhard,
the Astaires, Vernon Castle, W. G..
Fields, Elsie Janis and Ed Wynn.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lohan,
of Frederick, left last week for
Florida to spend the winter.
~Vw
Miss Sara Angstadt, who
has been spending several days
on a motor trip to Richmond,
williamsburg, Yorktown and
other places of interest, was a
guest OF relatives in FELTON,, be-
fore returning to Atlantic City.
Paul Derrickson of the Little
Matchpango, U. s. Coast Guard
Station, near Washapreague,
Va, made a short visit with his
mother and sister, Mrs. Alice
Derrickson and daughter, Cath
crime on Dukes ST., Selbyville.
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Parsons
and daughter Hannah, of Ocean
View, motored to Wilmington,
on Sunday morning, where they
we're guests of their son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Parson at Newark. The
formers daughter, Miss Cath
crime Parsons, trained nurse.
having recently been appointed
superintendent of the mater
nifty ward in the Wilmington
Hospital, joined her parents, on
Sunday, when sLe visited her
brother, Marion and wife.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Bridge Traffic
Increased In October

October traffic over Delaware
Memorial Bridge showed a 9.9 per
cent increase over the same period
a year ago, Frank j. Horty, general
manager has reported to the Del
aware Interstate Highway Divi-
sion.
Mr.. Horty also points out that
total traffic for the first five months
of fiscal 1958-59-June l through
October 31-has shown a 40 per-
cent upturn over fiscal 1957-55.
This is in sharp contrast to the
complete fiscal year 1888 when
there was two percent decline
n traffic, and several factors are
involved the bridge officials said.
Weather early in 1858 was bad; !;
there was a recession in progress
and other contributing factors
we're noticed. However, Mr.. Horty
notes that since tolls were reduced
On June l there was an immediate
Increase in business.
The big jump in October brought
total of 715,244 vehicles as COM
lared to 651, ,I08 the previous year,
II an increase of 64,136. OF this
otal, 50,630 were passenger cars
md 1851 were trucks. Meanwhile
lon-revenue vehicles decreased by
,,045
The daily crossing average for
october was 23,O72 while a year
)lder that figure was 21,003.
Total traffic for the first five
months of fiscal 1958-5S comes to
I,559,872 compared to 4,34G,915 for
The same period in 1888. This is
N increase of 212,957 or more
han $4,000 average each month.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

Word was received by Rev.
and Mrs. T. B. Brinton. of Eel
ton, that they had grandson,
born to Rev and Mrs. Howard
Brinton in Kapango, Belgian
Congo. Africa. on Nov. 4th.
zee
The town of Nassau is rapid
ly coming to the forefront. The
new store and warehouse oper-
ated by Mr.. Irving d. Burton,
which is nearing complexion is
a big assest to the town and
surrounding community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wilkins
are the happy parents of a baby
daughter, born in Memorial
Hospital, on Saturday. Novem-
ber Is. She has been named
CYNTHIA Dean wilkins. Mrs.
wilkins is the former Miss
Audie Macklin.
Sgt. Frank H. Stevens, Jr.,
u. s. Marine Corps and son of
Mr. Frank Stevens Of Five
Points, near Lewes. is expect
ing 10 leave in the near future
for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
where he will be stationed for
awhile. Sgt. Stevens and his
family recently visited his ia
ther and Mrs. Stevens, after
which they made trip to Ar
kensas to visit Mrs. Stevens
rarenfs before going on to the
West Coast.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Twenty Years Ago.
Taken from the Nov. 25, 1885 Issue

taken from the Nov. 25, 1881 Issu
Those from Magnolia, attend
ing the Students Association
dance on Friday evening were
Misses Pearl Orvis, Maxine
Smith, Donna Kellar, Gloria
Spayd, Betty Taylor, Marguerite
Sherwood. Jane Roe and Leon
Shahan.
The November meeting OF the
Harbeson C0olspring Home
Demonstration Club was held
recently at the home of Mrs.
John Wilson near Five Points.
The following officers were
elected for the coming year:
President. Mrs. Esther Pretty
man; vice president, Mrs. AL
berta Wagamon: secretary, Mrs.
Ella Wilson: treasurer, Mrs.
sallie Thompson.
zee
Charles s. Horn, Sr., 7S, pio-
neer resort business man and
former Wilmington resident,
died in the Beebe Hospital of
heart disease. Known as the
grand old man of Rehoboth
Beach, he had been in failing
health for several years, Mr..
Horn took an active part in the
growth of Rehoboth from a viii
lage of a few summer cottages
to one of the largest resorts in
this section.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

1t. Vernon Lynch is spend
ing some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Lynch,
of Roxana, after returning
from a hospital in France,
where he underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
sos
Elisha Cannon, Of Dagsboro,
attended his graduation exer-
cises at Goldey College on Tues
day evening. His father also
spent last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Workman
have moved from Rehoboth to
their property on the corner of
Albury Avenue and Cedar
Street, Georgetown. where they
formerly resided before NOV
ing to Rehoboth about two
years ago.
Harrington citizens greatly
enjoyed the community sing led
by Roscoe Wilson, the ad-
dresses of Drs. Barrett of Mid
dletown, and Holmes of Harr-
ington, and Rev. Mr.. Day of the
M. P. Spurcn, Harrington, the
famors brass band, of Wilm-
ington and the monster parade
of tie peace celebration on
Thursasy. 1t will long be re-
membered as one of the great
est days in Harrington's his
tory.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Thirty Years Ago.
Taken from the Nov. %, 1928 Issue

Taken from the Nov. 2s, 1923 Issu
Efforts TO get farmers of
lower Delaware to grow to-
bacco for commercial p6y-
poses may be a project which
will be given consideration in
past summer.
Representatives from the
Maryland Department of Agri-
culture are spraying Delmar
for Japanese and Mexican
beetles, which made their ap-.
pearance in Delmar during the
past sumer.
The Down Homers Club" of
the University of Delaware,
will hold their annual Thanks
giving dance on Friday even
ing. November 80, in the ARM,
ory at Dover. Bobby Lee and
his Cotton Pickers" win fur
nish the music, well known
radio artists. This will be a
subscription dance. $500 a
couple.
Several Ocean View Poultry
men, Chas. Steele, Wilmer
Steele and others are prepar-
ing for the large number OF
chicks they will receive the
first OF the year. Messrs. Geo.
Keene, Hiram Truitt, Charlie
James, Elmer Justice, Orlando
Murray and son. William MUIR
ray, have started raising chicks
for broilers.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
The Past n Review
News Az II Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago.
Taken from the Nov. 2, 1918 Issue

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Prof. c. e Timmons has been
elected Master Of the Boy
Scouts In Frankf0rd
s~s
Assistant Paymaster Linden
Owens, OF u. s. NJ, is spending
q FIVE days leave of absence
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Owens. of Bridgeville.
zee
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Price
have moved from Lewes to
Philadelphia, where he has ac-
cepted q position as manager
for leather plznt.
Mrs. Lydia Tunnel1, who has
been spending several months
with relatives In Connecticut
and Washington, d. c., has re-
turned to make her home in
Ocean View. She is now at the
home Of Mrs. Martha COnoway.
sss
Many car loads of potatoes are
being shipped firm the station
in Frankford. They are bring
ing so cents per bushel, de-
livered at the station. While
this is not high price. many
farmers are, selling them be-
cause they have no way Of
storing them. Last winter was
so very cold that many lost
their potatoes and they do not
care to take chances on them
this year.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21


The following girls of Sun
shine Valley received club pins.
this year: Pauline Wisseman,
Alma Wisseman. Evelyn Pass
waters, Leta Passwaters, Mary
Bowman, Eta Bowman, Mildred
Banning, May Banning, Flor
ence Webb and Grace Webb.
sss
On Friday afternoon the
Freshmen of the Milford High
School will give a tea, to be
sttended by the Freshmen. the
SopIlomores and the eighth
grade girls. The second year
girls viii also give a fashion
show, displaying the silk and
wool dresses they have made
this year in the home economics
class, of which Miss Elizabeth
Schmersnund is teacher.
Y sss
The new homes of John
Jones and Roy Ellingsworth
on Highland Ave-, Milton, are
about completed and will be
Occupied by their owners in a
few weeks. These are attractive
dwellings in a new section
OF the town and take their
place with others that have
been erected during the past
year. Several more dwellings
aRe soon to be erected in this
new development during the.
coming year.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
HOME BREW

MILWAUKEE (P) The beer
that Luther Coleman made was un-
like any produced by Milwaukee's
six breweries.
Coleman, arrested on a charge
Of selling malt liquor without a
license, said he compounded yeast,
malt, water, sugar, corn meal.
white potatoes and peaches in pre-
pairing his powerful brew.
And local policeman will at
test to just how powerful it was.
A bottle taken to the city chem
lists Office for analysis exploded.
He received cuts on his finger and
right ear.
Many good cooks like to brown
-four hdfore uSfug il in gravy
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

NAZARENE REVIVAL = Revi-
val services will be held at the
Harrington Church of the Naza-
rene. November 10 to December
7, beginning at 7:45 each evening
with Rev. and Mrs. Dayton Lock-
ard of Charleston, West Virginia.
Prior to his entering the evange-
listic field, Mr.. Lockard pastored
the Church of.the Nazarene in AL
derson, West Virginia.
The Lockards carry complete
program-Mr Lockard breaches
and plays the guitar; Mrs. Lockard,
an accordionist, accompanies her
husband in instrumental duets and
singing.
The sincere and Jealous preach
ing, together with their musical
talents, has created a demand for
the services of Mr. and Mrs. Lock
ard for youth rallies and revival
meetings throughout the country.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
MADE HIS OWN

MANGUM, Okla. up CalTin
Atchley wanted an electric guitar
but couldn't afford to pay $500 for
the one he chose.
He started tinkering and in q
years time built one.
The parts cost him $35.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
Ten Years Ago.
Taken from the Nov. IS, 1913 Issue

Taken from the Nov. Is, 194s Issu
Herbert PIummer, who took {
his boot training at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station,
has been spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Plummer. at Slaugh-
ter Beach. 1ti
Miss Margaret Webb. OF
Cedar Neck, is spending this
weekend in Elkton. Md, and
will attend the home coming
football game between the Uni
versity of Delaware and Wash
ington and Lee University in
Wilmington. on Saturday.
Fl. M. Deputy has returned
home after an extended visit on
the west coast. During this trip
he spent two months with his
SON, Captain James J. Deputy
and family In Los Angeles. Mr..
Deputy travelled approximately
5000 miles through 10 states
on his trip
Traffic was so heavy on the
first day of the new Salisbury
Delmar bus route that officials
are already talking of adding
additional runs, seven runs on
week days and eight on Satur-
days are now scheduled by
Salisbury Transit Co., which
inaugurated the service last
Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

Don't beat the eggs too much
when you are preparing baked
custard or your dessert will have
a frothy top.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21
DOGS BEST FRIEND

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (P-vernon
Woodrum was fined SO after plead
ing guilty to releasing dogs from
a dogcatcher's truck.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-21

Many good cooks like to brown
-four before using it in gravy.
The Nome nugget., 1958-08-04
Non C0m's Given 2 More Pay Steps

The Arny's noncommissioned officers corps was given two additional pay steps as two new super grades" were added to the NCO grade structure.
 The addition of the new grades. E-8 and E-9, means soldier is no longer at standstill when he reaches the E-7 grade (old title, master or first sergeantO
 Prior to the new grade struc- ture, a soldier after reaching E-7 could look forward only to longevity pay increases and eventual retirement.
 The NCO corps now includes five ''top" grades instead of two. They include Sergeant Major, Master Sergeant or First Ser geant, Platoon Sergeant Sergeant First Glass; and Staff Sergeant.
 The new enlisted grade struc- ture offers, in addition to the two new grades, increased author ity and prestige, and follows in the light of the Arny's new career compensation pay plan The pay plan that went into ef- feet June 1, 1858 gave pay raises to all soldiers with more than two years service.