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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07
YES. WE PRINT FAVORABLE
AS WELL AS OTHER COMMITS

To the Editor:
l always enjoy reading The
Coastland Times so that l can hear
the news of Kitty Hawk, Mays
Head, Manteo, ETC., and know
what the news in general is of
Dare County.
/ read in the January 31st issue
of your paper that "This year is
the time to choose whether Dare is
to sink or keep swimming" and
right after that there were 231
square inches of liquor advertise
ments in five different places in
the eight page paper. was just
wondering whether or not you were
really meaning whether the people
of Dare County were going to sink
or swim in all that liquor which
you were advertising in your paper
for all the Christian young people
and children Of Dare County to
read. It surely did seem ridiculous
especially in the light of our pres
ent-day civilization and our seem
ingly Christian culture. / am sure
that at least you have read that
alcoholic beverages are deceiving
narcotic habit-forming tranquiliz-
ing drugs and chemicals and that
they should not be taken promis-
cuously because they make people
drunk and cause fatal accidents
and death even to innocent persons.
1 am quite thoroughly convinced
that there is not much need for
more liquor advertising because
the bootleggers are sufficiently
supplied with liquor from the ABC
stores which is controlled right up
to the narcotics doors.
You should have filled the 231
square inches of spaces in your
newspaper with wholesome litera-
ture trying to persuade the citi-
zens of Dare County to be cultur-
ed, sober, Christian citizens so that
they will be able, both mentally
and physically, to make nice, UNI
selfish, productive determinations
and decisions in all public affairs.
There is no doubt that you know
that no decent, respectable, pro-
gressive county can be made up out
of dull, stupid, idiotic, narcotic
drug addicts. I am most sure that
all the best Christian citizens of
Dare County look forward to your
paper for good, honest, sober,
Christian vision and direction for
both young people and adults.
With very best wishes to all
those in your office and for the
great success of your very inter-
esting newspaper, am pleased to
be
Yours very respectfully,
LLOYD B. OWENS
III South Liberty Street
Asheville, N. C.
February &c, 1868
NOTE: Your frankness in writ
ing is appreciated, and knowing
your good principles, we are glad
to give space to your letter. Ac-
cepting advertising, like other deal
ing with the public doesn't give too
much latitude at times. Regardless
of our personal view that liquor
advertising should not be legally
permitted, and we might include a
lot Of patent medicine advertising
we must admit that the majority
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07
SAYS INFORMATION GIVEN
ABOUT CHILDREN IN ERROR

To the Editor:
Please correct an error in your
paper Feb. 7th, concerning Their
man Balance. 1t stated that the
couple, Therman and Marion Bal
lance have four children. The chill
dren, Estelle Melanson, Wayne
Louis and Kenneth Balance are
the children of Therman and the
former Aulise Burrus Balance.
They are living with their mother
in California. 1 would appreciate
it if you would correct that error
at once.
AULISE BALANCE
P. o Box 432
Orase, Calf.
Feb. %, 1858
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07
STUPIDITY COMPOUNDED
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
Here's One Reason Which May Contri
butte to Our Nations Logging
By SENATOR w. KERR SCOT

BY SENATOR w. KERR SCOTT
Many people wonder why, with
the brains and Industrial Know
how our nation is supposed to
have, we were so far behind the
Russians in getting a missile, much
less a satellite, off the ground.
Perhaps part of the answer can
be found in the following expert
ence, an incident which comes
close, it seems to me, to illustrat-
ing why it is often difficult to get
something accomplished in Wash
ington.
was working up a television
show recently, a filmed program on
certain aspects of the tobacco sit
uation. Concerned as it was with
tobacco, / though it would be nice
to have as the background pho
tograph that hangs in my office, a
picture of a Pitt County tobcaco
farm.
The photograph Is a large one,
about four feet by five feet, and
sort of clumsy to handle. A mem
Der of my staff telephoned the Of
flee of the Superintendent of the
Senate Office Building and asked
that somebody collect the picture
and deliver it to the TV studio in
the basement of the Capitol, across
the street from my office.
"Can't do it," my office was told.
'"Why?"
cts matter of jurisdiction. We
can deliver it to the loading plat
form of the Senate Office Build
ing, but our men aren't allowed to
leave the building. You call the
Service Department"
A call was made to the Service
Department.
1t turned out that their men
could pick up the picture at the
loading platform of the Senate Of
flee Building, and would deliver it
to the Capitol-to the Capitol load
ing platform, that is. Somebody
else would have to take it inside
and deliver it to the TV studio in
the basement.
Next called, then, was the Su-
perintendent's Office, again, to see
if the picture could be picked up
and delivered to the loading plat
form the first thing the next morn
ing.
"Call back in the morning" was
the report. 1--WE don't take advance
work orders"
Next day it was raining and my
of our people have legalized liquor
in state and nation. It is difficult
to deny space to legitimate prod
ucts. The majority of newspapers
and magazines accept such adver-
Using. Maybe we will become COM
pletely convinced as Mr.. Owens
sincnrnlv halinvAE
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07

100000 FOR COP - The Repub-
lican National Committee will keep
the 100000 campaign fund recent
ly raised for it in Texas by the
devious method of squeezing it out
of rich oil and gas men for tes-
timonial dinner to Congressman
Joe Martin.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07

"BRIDE" RE-APPEARS - Irene
ArzeM, who disappeared in New
York, five hours before her we'd
ding, returned after eight days
from a bus trip to California. She
left with less than $40 cash and
returned with new clothes, and no
memory Of her trip.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07
IKE AND DICK.

Ike and Dick have figured all out. If the President
gets too sick to carry and is able to tell Dick then Dick
take the duties of President If Ike too sick
tell Dick then Dick may conclude in his mind he should
take And he will hold until the President say
he is able to take hold again.
We don't know which is going to be for the
try sick Ike in the White House trying to the nation
the advice of the ring of politicians that surround him.
brash young bulheaded fellow like Dick Nixon blum
dering his way along Dick has been smart enough to get
himself top of the world with the COP perhaps mainly
because has little to choose from But Dick the politician
long from being statesman incur opinion, and it
with Some horror that contemplate him possible
chief executive and which would seem sorrer one than
Ike can BE while doing nothngssoa4c
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SPANKING BILL APPROVED
Virginia legislators have approved
a measure which writes into the
statutes that a teacher or principal
may apply the switch to unruly
kids.
PARKWAY TOLLS PROPOSED
North Carolina legislators and
other state officials have protested
plans announced by Park Service
Director Conrad With to begin
charging tolls on the Blue Ridge
Parkway June 1.
WATCHMAN SERIOUSLY HURT
"A 52-year-old South Norfolk
night Waterman, Golet Gibbs, was
beaten unconscious, with a pos
sible skull fracture, at super
market early Saturday morning;
his assailants escaped with only
So in pennies from the stores
cash register.
KILL OLD WARSHIP = Balti-
more's city comptroller has sug-
gested that the historic old war;
ship Constellation be taken to sea
and scuttled, saying that it would
be terrible waste of money to
spend two million dollars to put it
back in condition as planned.
CONVENTION DATES - N. C..
Democratic leaders in Raleigh have
set the following dates for con-
ventions: Precinct meetings will be
on May 3; county conventions on
May 10, and the State convention
in Raleigh May Is.
SHOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN
THEM RIDE-Dr. James V. Bick-
ford, So, Norfolk pediatrician, was
beaten and robbed Saturday night
by two hitchhikers who threw him
into the trunk of his car and drove
him around for hours before ADAM
doning him at a picnic area near
Al,a MA1fn1lr -
FERRY TRAGEDY TAKES
HEAVY TOLL-The sinking of
the ferry Uskudar shortly after
clearing the harbor at limit, Tur-
key, Saturday in a sudden storm
is reported to have taken the lives
of close to 400 persons, mostly
young students going home for the
holidays.
1T WAS A PANIC First
one woman, then several others
screamed on London bus;
the conductor sounded the emer-
gency signal and stopped the bus,
only to find that an embarrassed
passenger had brought a little
brown mouse aboard the bus under
her sweater.
CLOSE CALL-When the trunk
lid popped open on a car driven
by a Greensboro woman last week
and she turned around to look,
the steering wheel came off in
her hands; the car ran off the
road and was demolished, but
Evelyn Pettiford and two women
friends were unhurt.
BODIES BROUGHT UP Mud
covered bodies of IA students and
the driver, We're pulled from a Ken
lucky river Sunday, along with the
school bus in which they lost their
lives last Friday. Twelve others
were still missing, the death toll
being 81 after the bus had crashed
into a wrecker truck and an auto.
OLD MAN-YOUNG WIFE-Ed-
gar Chappell, 36-year-old Per-
quimans County farmer is held in
Jail, charged with killing his cous-
in Norman Chappell Friday night.
Norman, SO, had a 27-year-old
wife, a small baby. He accused Ed
gar of hanging around too much.
The men had been drinking white
lightning all day. Norman got
beat to death with the baby's high
chair.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07

FIREMEN WE'RE TAKEN IN -
In Japan, firemen from the Saga
City fire department rushed away
to answer what turned out to be
false alarm; while they were
away someone took the depart
ment's safe containing the fire
mems 1888 payroll.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-07

~l.-aslA..ssaa
TO STAND ON MooN-Man will
stand on the moon in ten years,
predicts DR.. Walter Dornberger, a
top German scientist.
AIRPLANE DISASTER-A big
chartered airliner crowded with car
dealers crashed last Thursday into
a blizzard-whipped mountain near
Bolton, England, killing 35 men.
ACCIDENT IN GERMANY-At
least five American soldiers
drowned last Thursday night
when two U. S. Army trucks skid
ded from, an icy highway into the
rampaging Danube River.
DAYLIGHT RoBBERY-A day
light bandit snatched $3.50 in
small change last week from an
automobile stopped at a traffic
light at a Norfolk intersection;
another bag containing $500 was
missed however.
RAISE MORE FOOD-This was
the advise of Governor Hodges
Farm Advisory Committee last
week for North Carolina farmers
to make up for last years 1872
million dollar loss in tobacco in
come.
REALLY A DAY OF IT-Mrs.
Margaret Grockau of near Detroit,
already the mother of two children;
last week gave birth to triplets at
st. Johns Hospital; Immediately
afterwards she was rushed to Her
man Kiefer Isolation Hospital
with the mumps.
100000 FOR COP - The Repub-
lican National Committee will keep
the 100000 campaign fund recent
ly raised for it in Texas by the
devious method of squeezing it out
of rich oil and gas men for tes-
timonial dinner to Congressman
Joe Martin.
FIREMEN WE'RE TAKEN IN -
In Japan, firemen from the Saga
City fire department rushed away
to answer what turned out to be
a false alarm; while they were
away someone took the depart
ment's safe containing the fire
mems 1888 payroll.
FERRY TRAGEDY-At least $50
people were reported drowned on
a ferry boat which sunk in a storm
in Turkey. They were mostly stu
dents homeward bound for a holt
day. Only about 40 persons es-
capped.
IT'S OFFICIAL NOW -. The
Weather Bureau has announced
that this has been the coolest
winter in Miami's history; all
records for sustained cold have
been broken this winter, the an
nouncement said.
EXCEEDS QUOTA-Cameron, La.
the town so completely flattened
in last years Hurricane Audrey
was the first community to exceed
its quota for the American Red
Cross drive. They appreciated the
help they got and raised several
hundred more dollars than the
$4,000 quota.
NATIONS WORST ACCIDENT
Twenty-three children and the
driver were reported killed last
Friday when a loaded school bus
hit a wrecker and an auto on a
lonely mountain road in Kentucky
and dropped into a rain-swollen
river; sixteen others escaped to
safety before the bus sank in 80
feet of water.
ROBBED BY HITCHHIKERS -
Three sailors, ages 10 to 81 have
admitted the severe beating and
robbery of DIR. ]. v. Bickford in
Norfolk Saturday night after he
had given them a ride. The men,
Martin Bollinger, James Cannon
and Glenn Laverd were traced as
a result of phone call they made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
eseRONIANCE,
OF FLOWERS
u Gss9e.se z 1ss Po.sk

The amiabe pRIVET proves that an easygoing dispos
ton for than elegant blooms In winning pop
hedee stands constant clipping neglect and Is little
daunted by smoke or dust, wind or salt spray.
No wonder European settlers brought their common
ptiyet 20 America soCn g they had ue tOr gardens
Weseernees imported different prvet from Japan in the
early 18Th century Il spread % eastern ssatss q California
privet and now has outclaed is European relative be-
come Americas most popular shrub.
,Hieb-rapking Newcomers
Even newer to American gardens are the FORSYTHIAS
hunter brought the first of these golden bells" from China
in l843 IL the weeping type with hollow, arching
branches called gold rain in China Scientists named
for William Forsyth Scotch botan and gardeners adopted
the scientific name for everyday
imported LLACS had been favcrite shrub In colonial
gardens for hundred years when Washington planted them
on his Mt Vernon estate About the same time the governor
of New Hampshire brought as from England for his gar
den Today, 200 years later these shrubs still
burst into fragrant bloom each spring. and llacs New
, Gi,e 4. Inoush -: s1sS :Is
along with the plants from early Persian gardens
Romantic AssOciStiOns
In Englh folklore lilacs ymbcizsd first love- Wearing
lilac boutonnere had the significance as modern
engagement ring Less romantic the early of lilac
the plant Syringe meaning tube though the already
applied the mockoange another source of Ppesems
This has led endless confusion without affecting the pop
uIariry of lacs in the Old or New Worlds.
Though homesick coonists in America brought many
familiar plants from Europe for their gardens they also
precated the beauty Of unfamiliar natives Thomas Jeer
admired the strange FRINGE TREE and planted in
his garden many Americans still do Il grows wild along
and woods from Pennsylvania Texa hanging
It's fringe" Of feathey flowers each spring and its blue
fruits in autumn
ALI the plants in the olive family live long time and
have tough woody that do die back each year. Be-
Of this they form their flower buds before winter
arrives and be ready bloom with the coming of spring
This early bloom and the long life they enjoy adds the
popularity Of these olive family favOrites.
Nest Week: Ewobsss PERIWINKLE s OLRANDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

Send ssu Ger reprints t q flower psns h tabled s MAJ.
and address = Daa sss D.pt R6E New Ys New Ys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

Nest Week: Ewopess PERIWINKLR 8 OLEANDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
Packers Sign Richards
As Defensive Coach

GREEN BAY, Wis.,, Feb. 9
B.-The Green Bay Packers
today announced that Ray
Richards, head coach Of the
Chicago Cardinals for the past
three seasons, has been signed
as defensive coach of the
Packers.
Bobbie Dillon, defensive back,
filled in as defensive coach last
season after Tom Hearden was
prevented by illness from TAX
ing his place on the Green Bay
staff, and the Packers went
throught the campaign one
coach short.
Head Coach Scooter Mclean
said that he felt extremely
fortunate" to get an assistant
with the background of the So
year-old Richards, former Ne
braska and National Football
League star lineman whose
coaching career goes back to
1887.
tive known Ray a good
many years as player and
coach and ! know he's a good
sound football man." Mclean
said. HE knows the systems
and the personnel and what to
expect Of opponents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
Griffs Beet Five Clubs
In Signing Sond|otter

at shortstop and first base. He
played for Mumford High
School in Detroit and batted
1893 with jackson Apartments
in the Glass A Federation. De-
troit's top sandlot loop.
Grin Rebufis Tigers
On the player-trading front.
Johnny McHale, general man.
ager Of the Tigers. has stirred
up q bit Of interest in newspa-
pers. on radio and television
with q 100000 package" he
would exchange for either Of
the Senators two lefthanded-
hitting catchers. Clint Court
ney or Lou Berberet. but he
fails to interest Grifnth.
There's nothing new in Nc
Hale's proposed swap. He wants
to present the Senators Out
fielder Jim Greengrass, Catcher
J. w. Porter and q minor league
pitcher. plus cash, for either
Berberet or Courtney. Grifith
wasn't interested in December
and he isn't interested now.
Grifhth reiterated that II the
Tigers want either Berberet or
Courtney they can have them.
provided the Senators get Third
Baseman Reno Bertoia, who
batted AIS last season. Detroit
so far is reluctant TO part with
hink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
SIGNS FOR SIS, 900 RAISE
Ted Gets Sis 900
For His 18th Season

most ardent admirers in 1857
when he became the Oldest
player ever to win a batting
title. He topped both leagues
with a 1888 average.
although edged by New
York's Mickey Mantle for the
American Leagues most valu-
able player award, Ted was
voted the athlete Of the year
in the annual Associated Press
poll.
Since joining the Red Sox
as a gangling rookie IN 1889.
Williams has compiled a life
time average of $50 and has
crashed 456 home runs despite
injuries and service in both
World War II and the Korean
war.
His lifetime batting mark is
the highest among active play
ers while his homer total ranks
him nth among the all-time
sluggers in that department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star stan Writer

Films of the 1857 World
Series. featuring Commissioner
Ford Prick. the league presi-
dents and heads of the various
ball clubs, with the Yankees
and Braves in supporting roles,
had been unspooled yesterday
at Soldiers Home. Phil Riz-
zuto stepped to the microphone
and learned that old soldiers
never die. They just ask
questions.
tive seen that movie about
is times" Phil said, land !
keep hoping for a different
ending. but ! guess the script
is going to remain the same.
II noticed at the end there
when they tell you to go out to
your bali park more often, that
some Of you snickered. WASH
ington always gives the YAM
KEGS a tough time. The Sem
ators need some more pitching
and some strength down the
middle-second base, shortstop
and centerfield-but they could
improve with a couple of deals"
This was Rizzuto. bracketed
by many old-timers with Honus
Wagner as the perfect type
OF fielding shortstop, in q new
role. The modern era's best
bunter. named the top major
league player Of 1850, is selling
beer. Intelligent, equipped with
a ready laugh and a good word
for everybody. he's the ideal
good will man.
Pills name opens doors, even
White House doors. He had
lunch there yesterday with Jim
Hagerty. an old friend Of Ed
Fisher, public relations mana
ger OF the brewery for which
Rizzuto works.
Rizzuto projects himself
pleasantly. a fact that has en-
abled him to become q success
full sportscaster after shelving
his spikes. He needed tact to
avoid running anybody's feel
ings yesterday in the Soldiers
Home auditorium and he dis
played an abundance Of it.
Phil answered scores Of ques-
tions-"When does a batter be-
come q baserunnerP Who was
the only fellow to pitch two
successive no-hit games? Did
you ever meet Connie Mack?
You know what Comics all
time team was? Want to hear
1t? How about Ted williams?
Was Mickey Cochrane q good
ball player? What do you
think about Jimmy Foxx wind
ing UP broke? What was the
name Of that fellow who came
up to the Yankees with you
from Newark? oh. Kansas
City,"
Phil. who is 80, later was
asked to compare himself with
Everett Scott and Wagner by
q grizzled veteran who doubt
Hess bad seen them perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06

BOSTON, Feb. s @.-Ted
williams today signed . one
year contract for q reported
$125. 600.
Tn e39-yearvold outflelder
agreed to terms for his 18th
season with the Red Sox in q
friendly meeting with General
Manager Joe Cronirl.
AS usual, neither Williams
nor Cronin would disclose the
amount Ted will be paid for
the season. However, best
guesses were that he received q
$25, 900 boost over last year.
Williams is recognized gem
orally as the highest paid play
er In baseball history. Stan
Musial recently signed for q
reported 100000 with the Car
dinals. Babe Ruth's top pay
with the Yankees was $50, 0OO--
without today's big tax bite and
imitation.
Williams amazed even his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06
Hoyos Deserve Credit
Despite Overtime Loss

remaining in regulation time.
Carl Stone. Richmond's high
scorer with IA points, put in q
jump shot to tie it at 81 with
30 seconds left and George
towns Jim Oravec missed a
layup and Joe Titus q tap at
the buzzer.
Nolan Lands Pair
In overtime, the Spiders made
the first three points but q
basket by Titus and two foul
shots by John Clark gave the
Hoyas the lead, 61-60. Oravec
made a layup moments later
for 1852 and Georgetown
stalled with 2:15 left. Ed
Hargaden could have put the
Hoyas virtually out of reach
with a pair Of foul shots with
1885 remaining but he missed
his one-and-one chance. Larry
Rauppius put Richmond ahead
to stay with a layup, 64-63:
Alan Cole added q free throw
and Roy Peschel tapped in q
goal for a Appoint lead with
Is seconds to go. Oravec was
let free to sink a push shot at
the buzzer for the last points.
While Titus missed tap at
the end Of regulation time and
Hargaden's missed foul shots
in overtime could have meant
victory. Georgetown wouldn't
have been close without the
efforts Of that pair. Nolan was
very pleased with both boys.
1T was the first fun game
Hargaden has played" the
coach explained. Hes been
trying to live up to his father
and he's been trying too hard.
Titus has been tense but to-
night he was terrific"
(. Hargaden- Is a. sophomore
See HOYAS, Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-06

Navarro Ramon Davis, IL
year-old Detroit sandlotter
whom Farm Director Sherry
Robertson describes as "the
best kid infielder I've ever
seem" has been signed by the
Senators and is so impressive
he may join the club in spring
training.
Robertson, wildly enthusi-
astic about Davis. says. Hes
q great prospect and It's possi-
BILE he could make our club this
year." Sherry has to convince
President Cal Grifith, however,
that it's advisable for him 10
work out with the parent club.
Righthand Hitter
Davis. a righthanded Uniting
Negro, said he had been APP
preached by the White Sox.
Tigers, Phillies, Orioles and
Athletics but signed with WASH
ington because he feels the
chances for quick advancement
are excellent.
Davis received q small bonus
when signed out Of Jack Ros-
STEERS baseball school at Cocoa,
Fla. Tentatively he has been
assigned to the Fox Cities team
Of the Three-I League.
A 6-foot-2, l95-pounder
Davis primarily is q third base
mnn but also has seen service