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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-08-09

he is delivering the Men Day
address at St Paul.
Open House was held for the
two new swimming pools here
last week. One locatead in Lin.
coin Park and the other in Jones
Park. Thousands turned out TO
witness the opening and dedica.
ton. Had this happened earlier,
probably, the lives OF more than
a dozen youngsters might have
been saved. Just this year sew
eral drowned here while trying
to swim in dangerous spots. One
a twelve ycar-old.
e. o
Or. John Evbsnks, who passed
away several weeks ago. Is GER
family missed from this city.
For years he worked hand in
hand with the president Of The
NAAcP and in other civic or.
CARNATIONS which worked toward
the betterment OF the minority
group OF this city. He was the
brother Of Mrs. D. B. civsns.
wife Of Or. civens whose office
Is located on chsrIevoix near Nj.
Elliot in Detroit. Just last year
he was awarded . life member.
ship plaque in NAAcP al De-
froif's Shersfon.csdiIlse Hotel.
The Annual session the Sunday
School and b. L. u. Congress
OF the General Baptist Convention
Of Illinois will open tomorrow
(Monday) morning at the Shilow
Baptist Church in Chicago. Rev.
Owen d. Pelt. host minister, Rev.
w. p Alexander. pastor of the
New Hope Baptist church of this
city, is president
Il
worshipped at the Mt. Sinai
Baptist Church today. II was near
100 degree heat, but, as usual.
many worshippers were present.
Rev Calvin Bradford, a recent
graduate of Morehouse College,
was guest speaker. He was in
troduced by the pastor, DR.. r.
l.. White A thirty-voice male
chorus under the direction of
Mr., Johnnie Facolner. nephew
of Rev. John Facolner. Superin-
tendent of Mission in Monrovia,
w. Africa, furnished music.
Mr., j. B. Harris. guest super.
intendent in Detroit Tribune
1857 superintendent Contest i:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-08-09
Society D0ings

Ada Summers, Mary Pcnick.
Hazel Cook, Bessie Carson, Gwen
Harrison. Dorothy Duncan, Daisy
Somerville. Lillian Glover. Ozzic
Iiucker, Mildred Gaines. Margue.
rite Glenn. Matte Jefferson,
Francis Shoots, Bertha Foster
and many others.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-08-09
Testimonial keeeoiion

Testimonial Receotion
Beaulahland temple No. 500,
! b. =. o. l.. of w Sponsored a
Testimonial Reception in honor
Ct Mrs. Pearl Williams. Sunday.
Aug 3 at the Pride Of Michigan
Lodge 875 and Bculahland Tenn
pie 500, 4703 w. Warren. Tribute
was being paid TO Mrs. Williams
for her attainment of Past
Grand Daughter Ruler the
highest rank in Elhdom. Several
appeared on the program rem
dcrcd in her honor, and Need
10y Daughter Pearl Suber.
The principal address was
brought by Dgt Marian Burton,
Grid. Asst Dir Cap and Gown,
Pres, Cap and Gown Club Flor.
cncc AmcS. Mrs. Williams. wife
of Mr.. T. J. Williams who re-
Gently celebrated their 50th We'd.
u.ls Anniversary is an active
member Of Bethel A. Nj. f
Church.
Iloslcsscs were Daughters
Alice Duncan. Martha Rollins,
Excl Carol, Mary Hardin, Alice
Hardin, Alma Bowen, Edna Sci
don, Gertrude Freeman, Viola
Hicks, Essie Wrightfork. Cap
and Gown Members. The Com.
mittec: Dgt. Matte Denton. Chm.
P.G.D.R. Georgina X Fields, Pro
gram Chm, who also compiled
and wrote Mrs. Williams Biog-
raphy. Dgt, Katie Brooks. Co
Chm. of Program, Dgt. Ruth
Sprays Dgt. Mattel Robinson.
P.G.DR Marybclle Tate, MI.
Pres. CAP and Gown Club. MIR
Robert Johnson. Cd. Exalated
Ruler. Ncttie e. Jackson, Cd. Dgt
Ruler, Bertram V. Gregory, State
Pros. Grace Bryant, State PrcS.
Wesley Helvcy Exalted Ruler and
Lucy Tells. Dgt Ruler
Calvary Missionary Baptist
District Association
The Eleventh Annual Session
of the Calvary Missionary Bap'
list District Association was held
with the Prince Of Peace Church,
1920 Grand River at Vermont,
Iuly POPS, 1888. The Rev. o. b.
Moore is pastor. Rev. l. w.
Craig, Moderator. Theme; Learn
inc the Way Of Christ Presiding
over the Young People Depart.
rNcnt was Miss Dianne Goodlow
Their theme was For Such a
Time as This" found in Esther,
a portion Of Ala. The Theme
song is "At Time Like This"
speaker was Rev. Otis
Thomas. The principal activities
for the Young People Dept. were
study. Educational and Witness
ne Periods. Reporting. Mrs.
Amanda Glenn. Director, Mrs. l..
3 Marshall. Associate Director,
The Young Women and Young
Natrons were in charge of the
evening program conducted for
ne youth. July Goth. Mrs. Dor
,thy Easily presided. The main
Of the evening con-
icied Of Choirs singing. Annual
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Grace Lee stevens, DR.. and
P Whcatley, Mrs. Eleesc
lean. Mrs. A. Logwell, Miss
| Belt. Mrs. Johnella Stones,
\ Chicago. Miss Sarah Glover
Grand Rapids, Mrs. d. Busch
New Orleans, Mr.. Archie Will.
81 Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs.
ne Windham of Birmingham,
)etroit guests were Mesdames
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c. Anderson Of Plymouth Con-
gregstional Church. Rev. Grant
Of Russell ST. Baptist, Mrs. Ro.
berta Benefited OF Green Grove
Bspt. and 1853 Churehwoman,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Davis and
others.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-08-09
Social g. Civic Round-U IT,.

Addresses by VIVA. Pres Tom
mie Conyers. Matrons, Pres. Ed
nina Mccall, and a pageant writ
ten by Mrs. Alvin Vincent OF
Morning View Baptist Church.
The Women's Dept. convened
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 81
22nd. Their Theme was: He
Goeth Before You. Thursday and
Friday the Mems Dept. parent
Body) was in charge. The entire
session was a huge success. Many
went away greatly benefited, and
anNiously looking forward TO the
state meeting TO convene in
Lansing. Michigan.
Belated Birthday Greetings to
my sister. Mrs. Regina Murff. OF
Avery Ave. July 18th was the
date. Here's a big wish for many
more happy returns Of the day
sis.
Anniversary
Scott Methodist Church Young
Adult Usher Board observed
their Sixteenth Anniversary, Sun
day, Aug. 3rd, aat 4:30 pm. with
a musical program. Miss Barbara
Nelson, Vice Pres, was Mistress
of Ceremonies. Welcome and In
PRODUCTION of SCOTS Young
Adult Ushers was done by Mrs.
Ruth Carey. Secretary Other
participants were Mrs. Johnnie
Mae Merritt. Rev. Alfred Clay.
Mr.. Benjamin Wales, Mrs. The
resa Mckee, and Mr.. Dolzier Nc.
Donald who rendered solos. Mrs.
Alberta Willis and Mrs. Vera Lee
Logan, each gave Readings. Sew
cral churches of the city came
as special guest The program
was we'll attended Mrs. Irene
Boyd, Supervisor, gave remarks.
other members who Joined the
officers in expressing their ap.
probation TO all who helped
make their anniversary very sue
cessful are: Inetta Hamlin, Pres.
Mae Willie Mitchell, Shirley Ann
Salley, Ruth Carey, Barbara
Spruiel, Clyde Mitchell. Costello
Nelson. Warnell BowlcS,, and II.
c. Bridges. Rev. Alfred Clay is
minister.
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DETROIT TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, AUG 9, 1858
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
STRANGE EXPLOSION OF
N SET IN COLUMBIA

Columbia - John A. Hardison
seated in front of his TV set Sun
day, awaiting tuning after having
shifted the dial from channel 8 to
10, miraculously escaped injury,
when the glass fronting the pic
ture tube turned black and blew
up into myriads of tiny pieces, and
after hitting the floor continued
to sizzle. Although particles were
blown across the room, Hardison
was in no way injured. The TV ex-
cept for loss of the glass front
seemed to be unharmed.
Bob Miller, of the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Co. was burned
slightly around the face and head
when a gas heater in his trailer
home blew up Tuesday night. His
hair and brows were singed.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
HOME CLUB AND All
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Columbia-Mrs. Ann E. Daven-
port Tyrrell Home Agent an
nounces meetings of the Home
Clubs for next week: Creeks Club
will meet with Mrs. Harry p.
Swain on Tuesday Nov. 18; Lower
Sound Side Club with Mrs. Clair
u. Morris on Wednesday, Nov. 10;
Kilkenny Club with Mrs. Theodore
Gibbs on Thursday, Nov. 13; Lew
els Club with Mrs. Shirley Voliva
on Friday Nov. 21st.
All meetings will begin at 2
pm.
Mrs. Elsie Edwards, Assistant
Home Agent announces meeting of
All Clubs: Cabin Swamp All
Community Club Monday Nov. IL
at 1880 p.m.. Sound-Side Commu-
nifty Club on Wednesday Nov. -
7:3O pm. with Miss Loretta Brick
house; Creeks All Community
Club Monday Nov. "a at 7:30 pm.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
HOG BUYERS OFFER NEW
IDEAS TO TYRRELL MEN

Columbia-Leo G. Martin, swine
buyer from Wilson, introduced by
H. H. Harris Tyrrell County
Agent, was the principal speaker
at the meeting of the Tyrrell Coun-
ty Farm Bureau Monday night.
In addition to the message of
"Why Raise Meat-Type Hogs" and
Multiple Farrowing" he commu-
nicated that the amount the new
plant would turn loose in Eastern
North Carolina through purchases
of livestock and personnel salaries
would top a million dollars. and
that all employees, with exception
of specially trained men would be
hired from the ranks of North
Carolina labor.
Among the forty-one hog raisers
present was former Extension
Swine Specialist Jim Butler of
Suffolk.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
PTA MEETING

Maturity through Citizens Re-
sponsibility" the topic of the pro-
gram set forth by the Columbia
Parent Teacher Association was
supplemented by a full report by
Mrs. M. l.. Basnight on the work
ings of "The North Carolina School
System"
Mrs. Statha McClees reported
over hundred paid members. The
president, Mrs. Johnny Everett
made a report on the District 8
meeting held at Williamson.
H. T. Davenport and Mrs. Clail
Morris made an appeal for under
standing and moral support of the
present needs of the Tyrrell Coun
ty Public Library.
The December meeting will have
program of "Christmas Light
ing" under the direction of Mrs
Mary Ann Combs.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
TYRRELL RECORDERS COURT


Columbia Tyrrell's Recorders
Court heard seven cases Monday:
Meredith Clinton Cook of Ply
mouth, reckless driving $25 and
costs. Floyd Scott Gardner, Lenoir
IN. C. speeding-$1O and costs
Fentress Franklin Pritchitt
charged with drunken driving $1OC
fine and costs. Appeal bond set al
5000.
John Henry Moore-assault or
a female: sentenced to IL months
suspended on payment of $50 anc
costs, and not to molest Leonia
Moore for period of five years
Appeal, bond set at $500.
William Horton non-support-
Allowed three months for payment
of $100 and to keep up weekly pay
ments.
Willie West-assault, sentenced
tc ~ months, suspended on pay
ment of costs, on probation fol
five years-Appeal, bond set a
$500.
L. A. Ainsley-assault, founc
not guilty.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
FUNERAL EZEKIEL MIDGETT
HELD AT KITTY HAWK

Funeral services for Ezekiel
Decator Midget, who died Tues
day morning Of last week, were
conducted Nov. 6, at 2 o'clock in
the Kitty Hawk methodist Church
by DR.. L. Sigsbee Miller, pastor
of the Pearl Street International
Holiness Church. assisted bv the
Rev. S. J. Snead, pastor of Kitty
Hawk Methodist Church and the
Rev. G. w. Crutchfield, pastor of
the City Road Methodist Church.
"Safe in The Arms of Jesus"
and "I Won't Have to Cross Jor-
dan Alone" were sung by Mrs.
SeIden Bundy. Mrs. Graham Har-
ris and A. w. Toler. Mrs. Jesse
Baum accompanied at the organ.
The casket was covered with a
pail made of red carnations, white
NUNS and fern.
Active pallbearers were Carlos
Dowdy, Elijah Baum, Marvin Mid
gett, Pennel Tillett, Avery Tillett
and w. 7. Beachan.
Burial followed in the Austin
Cemetery at Kitty Hawk.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
All RECOGNITION DAY
WINNERS IN TYRRELL

Columbia.-Honors were paid
Tyrrell County winners of All
awards Recognition Day" Satur-
day at Chocowinity High School:
Peggy Barnes. Route One, can
ming and vegetable and fruit mar
keting demonstration (team), Mon
ty Harrell, vegetable and fruit
marketing demonstration.
J. E. Reynolds, Route th~ee -
garden; district winner j. Warren
Swain, Route one, swine; Harvey
Brickhouse, Route one, tractor and
tractor operator demonstration.
Sue Smell, Route three, dress
revue and entomology demonstra-
tion (team); Bibb Swain, Route
one. entomology demonstration.
Madge Morris, Route two, girls
electric demonstration; Don Chap
lin, public speaking.
Alice White. Route three, placed
3rd place winner in junior can
ming and received $5 award.
Dale Davis, Route two. placed
third in corn meal muffins con-
test and received So award.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
MANTEO PERSONALS

Frank White, Jr., of Duke Uni
versity, Durham, spent last week
end with his parents.
Postmaster Ben Shannon, who
has been hospitalized for several
weeks in the Veterans Hospital,
Kecoughtan, Va, was home for the
week end. He has returned to the
hospital for further treatment.
Mrs. R. o. Balance, Jr., visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U. G
Wilson. in Oxford, last week end
Lloyd Midget is a patient in
Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk
Va.
Mrs. w. S. Meekins spent Friday
night and Saturday in Norfolk.
DR.. w. w. Johnston has re-
turned home from Norfolk General
Hospital, where he was patient
His son, Wiley Johnston returned
last week to his home in Clinton
Tenn.
Mrs. Sara Everett of Edentor
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ay-
cock Brown Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Midgette and
children, Louis, Jr., Robert and
Nancy, of Norfolk, Va, spent last
week end with Mr.. Midgette's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Midgette
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
PROJECT LEADERS NAMED
BY COLUMBIA HOME CLUB

Columbia.-The Columbia Home
Club Tuesday met at the home of
Mrs. Earl Sexton. Projects leaders
were appointed by the President,
Mrs. Floyd B. Spencer: Arts and
Crafts-Mrs. d. A. Simmons; In
ternational RELATIONSHIPS. E. j.
Brickhouse; Recreation and Music
Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman and Mrs.
T. K. Yerby Jr., Gardens - Mrs.
J. j. Armstrong; Publicity - Mrs.
C. Earl Cohoon; Community Serv-
,ce-Mrs. Joseph Rhodes; House
Furnishings-Mrs. Earl Sexton;
Food and Nutrition, Mrs. ]. M.
Carroll.
Home Furnishing leader Mrs. D.
M. Bridgeman introduced to the
club many Unusual Household
Hints"
Mrs. Sexton, Foods and Nut,i-
tion gave demonstration on the
making and serving of Scream
Puff" etc.
The Tooth Psalm read in con-
nection with seasonal report on
'The Country Church" by the Rev.
w. r. Courtney D. d. and the Club
Collect comprised the devotional
by Mrs. D. A. Simmons.
Mrs. e. J. Brickhouse was ap-
pointed to bring to the club "The
lives of Famous Bible Women
during the year. A new member
Mrs. Wallace Kidd joined. Attend
ing: Mrs. ]. M. Carroll, Mrs. E
]. Brickhouse, Mrs. T. K. Yerby,
Jr., Mrs. D. A. Simmons, Mrs. J.
j. Armstrong, Mrs. Joseph Rhodes
Mrs. Floyd Spencer, Mrs. Earl
Sexton, Mrs. d. NJ. Bridgeman,
Mrs. c. Earl Cohoon, Mrs. Wallace
Kidd, and two guests, Karen Yerby
and John May.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14

evening at the home of Mrs. B. r
Harrell.
December meeting will be with
Mrs. T. X. Yerby Sr.; members
are asked to take gift for a
Christmas party.
The hostesses. Mrs. Harrell and
Mrs. Vernon Tweedy served re-
freshments also to the fourteen
others attending: Mrs. Russell
Everton, Mrs. F. L. Liverman
Mrs. L. w. Pritchitt, Mrs. s. A
Norman, Mrs. Jerry Davenport
Mrs. Martha A. Overton, Mrs. c.
D. Cooper, Mrs. Marion Simmons
Mrs. Martha Walker, Mrs. Lassie
Smell, Mrs. T. K. Yerby, Mrs. B
r. HarrelI, Mrs. Minnie Spriill,
Misses Rose Bateman and Esta
Mae Bodwell.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riechle
plan to leave in a few days for six
months in Florida, and with Mr..
Riechle's sister, and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sanders of
Elizabeth City win comprise the
party. They viii travel the intra-
coastal waterway on the yacht Sea
Fox, to TT. Myers, and there will
make their home on the yacht.
Mrh. Judy Dowdy is away this
week visiting her husband Russell.
IL the Coast Guard near Charles
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Cohoon OF
Portsmouth spent the week end
here.
Mrs. Margie Squyars returned
Monday after visiting relatives in
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Combs and
son Donnie spent Monday in Nor
folk.
Mrs. ]. G. Williams and children
Dana, Grace, Judy and Rogers Of
Norfolk spent the week end here
NJ. T. Combs left Monday after
few days here with his family
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patrick
and son of East Lake visited here
the week end.
Keith Ward and Jimmie How
lette of Norfolk were here for the
week end.
C. o. Workman is now home
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Everton and
son of Lynnhaven visited relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong
of Elizabeth City visited here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Whitson
of Kill Devil Hills visited here.
Mrs. Lynn Jones is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Bill Baker in
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flay Kemp and
children of Roper were here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kemp and
children of Norfolk were here the
week end with relatives.
FELTON, Combs of Kill Devil
Hills is here with his father for a
few days.
Herman Cohoon, Basil Cohoon
and Junior Weatherly spent Thurs
day in Elizabeth City.
Colen Metcalf of Burlington
spent the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Workman
left Tuesday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Canession in Blackstone,
Va.
Mrs. Sallie Everton left Tues
day to visit her granddaughter,
Mrs. Jane Walker in South Caro-
lima.
Shower
A miscellaneous shower was
given Saturday night at the home
of Mrs. Doris Cohoon in honor of
Miss Dana Williams. Mrs. Worth
Smell and Mrs. Doris Cohoon were
hostesses.
Refreshments of cake, nuts,
mints and punch We're served.
Many beautiful and useful gifts
were received. The home was deco
rated in blue and white. Those
who attended: Mrs. Minnie Alex
ander, Mrs. Bette Williams, Mrs.
Annie Williams, Miss Mildred Co.
hoon, Mrs. Worth Smell, Sue Smell,
Kay Smell, Mrs. Florence Cohoon,
Mrs. Alma Dean Cooper, Mrs.
Winifred Treadwell, Mrs. Doris
Cohoon, Miss Grace Williams,
Judy Williams, Miss Grace Cohoon,
Mrs. G. w. Everton, Mrs. Seaton
Cohoon, Mrs. Hiram White, Mrs.
L. A. Smith, Mrs. Liona Norman,
Mrs. Minnie Liverman, Mrs. Basil
Cohoon, Mrs. Catherine Harrell,
Miss Carmen Harrell and Mrs.
Eta Armstrong.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions, Mrs Blanche W. Cohoon, Call Her.
Phone S17-1, Columbia N. C. She win welcome of
Columbia and Tyrrel County
EVASION OF OBLIGATION.
SOUGHT BY EMPLOYERS
M. v. cohoon Case VS.. Lumber Co
Before Industrial Commission
In TyreIl

| y SOluiIlDld--A uCdiiHS UClOiC =
H. Shuford, Deputy Commissioner
of North Carolina Industrial Com
mission was held Thursday after
noon, Nov. 6, at the Tyrrell Coun-
ty Court House.
Heirs of Milton Vernon Cohoon
versus the Washington Lumber
Company Inc. a Baltimore firm and
the Travellers Insurance Co., were
heard, as the result of a highway
accident, fatal to the operator,
Milton v. Cohoon, Aug. %, 1857,
of Pontiac station wagon, owned
by the Washington Lumber Co.,
employers. The carrier insurance
company refused to pay, claiming
that the deceased man was not
working for the company at the
time of the accident, and that he
was intoxicated at the time. They
produced witnesses trying to sub
stantiate these claims.
The plaintiffs produced witnesses
who testified that Cohoon was the
Superintendent of the logging and
mill operations of said company
for some five years and had OBJ
served no set hours during that
period, working regardless of
hours when necessary to keep the
machinery and crew ready for pro-
duction. That it was the regular
custom for him to work after
hours, many times at night, on
Saturdays and sometime on Sun
day when necessity presented. Sew
eral counter-claimed the intoxica-
ton charge.
Testifying for the plaintiff; Will
liam Charles Cohoon, Tyrrell Coun-
ty Representative, Lewis L. Combs,
former Representative, Romulus
Basnight, truck driver for the
company at the time of the acci-
dent, Hodges Davenport, Earl Bay
nor, Mrs. Ruth Basnigl,t, wife of
the Supt. of Public instruction and
teacher in Columbia Elementary
School, Miss Hettie Jones, Instruc-
tor in Columbia a Elementary
School, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon, C. E.
(Jake) Walker and Wiley P. Arm
strong, and Mr.. Ayers, mechanic
of CreSwell tractor and :mple-
ment firm, and Vernon Cohoon.
Testifying for the plaintiff; Jo-
seph c. Ross, President of the de-
fendant company, Roy j. Caravan
and Marvin Sawyer employees of
the company, H. w. Pritchitt, and
Patrolman Carl Gilchrist, investi-
eating officer.
The heirs bringing suit are:
widow, Mrs. Florence C. Cohoon,
son-M. Vernon Cohoon Jr., Mrs.
Ethel Naomi Fulcher and husband
C. R. Fulcher, Mrs. Alma Dean
Cohoon Cooper and husband Dur
wood Cooper.
The plaintiffs were represented
by counsel Carl L. Bailey of Ply
mouth, and the defendants by T. j.
White and H. w. Marcus, assist
ant, of the firm White and Aycock
of Kinston.
A hearing before F. H. Shuford,
Deputy Commissioner of the North
Carolina Industrial Commission
scheduled for 1:30 pm. Thursday
Nov. 9Th at the Tyrrell County
Court House regarding a collision
between a tractor belonging to the
North Carolina Highway Commits
sion and a car belonging to How
ard Odell Furlough, in which Fur
Tough was claiming damages, was
not heard. Furlough failing to ap-
F! pear, the case was dismissed.
The coastland times., 1958-11-14
HOME CLUBS HOLD
EvENTFUL DAY IN
TYRRELL COUNTY
Miss Grimsley. State Family Life
Specialist Speaker; New
Officers Installed

Columbia.-Mrs. Corinne Grims.
ley, Extension Family Life Spe'
cialist, was the guest speaker al
the Tyrrell County Home Demon.
stration Day, Wednesday. She was
presented by Mrs. Jimmie Hopkins
Council Family Life Leader.
New officers for County Coun-
Gil installed by Mrs. C. w. Spruill
President of oath District Fedora
ton of Home Demonstration Clubs
using the A C's of Home Demon
stration-Character, Courage, Cul-
ture and Citizenship; Mrs. Lee r
Barnes, President, Mrs. Orville
Howett v-president, Mrs. w. T
Reynolds, Secretary and Mrs. Will
bert Brickhouse, Treasurer.
The years achievement reports
given by: Columbia Club-Mrs.
Thomas X. Yerby Jr. and Mrs.
Statha McClees; Creeks Mrs. w.
T. Reynolds; Gum Neck = Mrs.
B. G. Alexander; Travis-Mrs. R.
S. Knight Jr.; Scuppernong-Mrs.
Wilbert Brickhouse, assisted by
Mrs. John Cox, Jr.; Scotia-Mrs.
Shafter Voliva.
Perfect attendance awards pre-
sented by Mrs. Ann E. Davenport,
Home Agent, for nine years were
received by Mrs. H. C. Davenport
and Mrs. Floyd B. Spencer; for
eight years-Mrs. H. E. Ward and
Mrs. J. S. Davenport; for five
years-Mrs. Theodore Gibbs and
Mrs. w. w. Hudson; for four
years-Mrs. Claud Gibbs and Mrs.
C. w. Spruill; for two years-Mrs.
Orville Howett, Mrs. B. G. Alex
ander and Mrs. Milton Holidia; for
one year-Mrs. Robert Barnes,
Mrs. Lee R. Barnes, Mrs. Dallas
Blake, Mrs. w. J. Brickhouse, Mrs.
E. l.. Goodwin Jr. and Mrs. Joseph
Holldia.
Recognized as the oldest men,
ber-Mrs.1 Mary Jane Reynolds,
and the youngest member, Mrs.
hilbert Dodge.
Awards were presented to Scotia
Club-for largest attendance at
District meeting Scuppernong-
largest number of new members
and largest number of perfect at
tendance certificates; Greeks =
book reports and largest attend
ance Fall Achievement Day;
Levels-largest number of points
over 1000 per member of any
club in county.
The devotion was given by Mrs.
w. A. Howett; guests recognized
by Mrs. E. L. Goodwin Jr. Special
music by the rev. and Mrs. Herbert
Bryan; pianist and song leader,
Mrs. H. L. Chaplin and Mrs. Stat
ford Hopkins; the president, Mrs.
R. L. Spruill thanked the com
mittees: Program = Mrs. Floyd
Spencer, Mrs. w. j. Brickhouse
and Mrs. H. l.. Chaplin decora-
tions-Mrs. Robert Barnes, Mrs
Durwood Cooper and Mrs. w. E
Spencer; Corsages-Mrs. C. Earl
Cohoon; special committees OF
Creeks Club for the team - Mrs
Harold Spencer, Mrs. Dewey Nor
ris and Mrs.. Merle Hassell, Mrs
Joseph Rhodes for gift of flowers
and All Pages Lyna Faye Davis
and Pat Spencer.
A receiving line was composed
of outgoing officers, Mrs. R. l.
Spruill and Mrs. H. C. Davenport;
Mrs. C. w. Spruill and Mrs. Grims-
ley. Punch, cheese biscuits, minis
and cookies with federation colors
yellow and green were served by
Mrs. Merle Hassell and Mrs. w
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