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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-11
PRESTON BASNETT OF FRISCO
RUNS FOR COMMISSIONER

Preston Basnett, So year old re-
tired Coast Guardsman of Frisco,
Hatteras Township filed this week
for County Commissioner. He is
a member of a prominent family,
member of the Masonic Lodge, and
at an early age enlisted on the
U.S.C.G.C. Pamlico, and retired in
1941 after % years in the Coast
Guard. He spent nine years in
shore stations, and nine years on
the Pamlico, and served consid-
cradle time in the district office in
Elizabeth City.
After several seasons of hotel
work, some of it on the Mays Head
beach, he built a. new home at Fris-
co in 1851 where he has since lived
the life of carefree bachelor. He
considers his education and ex-
perience qualify him for the place
he seeks, and he advocates atten-
ton to education in Dare County,
efficient Government and reason
able and fair taxes and values on
property.
Il am going to make my own
decisions" he says, "for l belong
to no individual or group and am
not making any promises on the
side. l submit my own record for
honest dealing, my voting record
as a Democrat, and will be CRATE
full for all votes and support"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-11
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
OUTLINED AT OCRACOKE

Oeracoke, April Glenn F.
Brozier, District Field Represent
ative of the American Red Cross,
Elizabeth City, and Leon Balance,
Hyde County Chapter Chairman,
of Fairfield, visited Ocracoke last
week, comforting on matters peril
nent to the Red Cross with C. F.
Boyette and Theodore Rondthaler,
Ocracoke representatives on the
Hyde County Chapter Board. Mr..
Brozier explained in detail the
"Blood Bank" in which Hyde
County participates and benefits.
He stated that the Southeastern
Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia,
h a d contacted Miss Kathleen
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PAGE FIVE

Bragg during the recent influenza
epidemic, offering assistance, and
that Atlanta and Washington,
ID. c., Headquarters had also con-
tacted him at that time. Mrs. Alice
Belle Williams is in charge of the
Red Cdoss solicitation here and
plans to carry it through this week
with the help of several of the
high school students. The cam
palgn was postponed twice on ac-
count of the fact that there was
SO much sickness in the commun-
ity. Also this week will come the
annual Cancer Drive, for which
Mrs. r. w. Howard is responsible.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-11
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Frank Vines, Mrs. Annie Mae
Phelps and daughters, Shelby and
Joyce, visited Mrs. Sallie Everton
Henry Cahoon of Fort Bragg
visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Merrell and grand
;on Dannie Davis visited here a
ew days.
Ralph Dunbar of Leechville Wis
ted here.
Fred Metcalf and son. Colin OF
Burlington spent the holidays here
fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Liverman
f Goldsboro visited Mr.. and Mrs.
}. E. Goodwin.
Irwin Everton. a student at Uni
rersity of South Carolina, is Wis
ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
!. W. Everton.
Miss Verna Joyce Spencer of
Norfolk spent the week end with
er mother, Mrs. Henry Brick
ouse.
David Swindeil and Jack Combs
Norfolk were home for the Holt
avs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark of
uffolk visited here this weekend.
Miss Francise Hackle of Eliza
eth City visited relatives here.
Miss Dana Williams of Norfolk
ras here Sundav.
I. w. Swindell has returned to
orfolk.
Bobby Smith of Norfolk was
ere with his parents for the week.
nd.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kemp. of
ortlock. Va, visited here this
eek-end.
Dir. and Mrs. Jack Jones of
uckroe Beach visited relatives
ere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones and
lnaily Of Norfolk We're weekend
rests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Mckinney
i'd son of Elizabeth City were
nests of the r. B. Patricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Patrick of
orfolk visited here.
Mrs. Naomi Fulchur of Washing
n visited her mother, Mrs.. M. v.
ahoon.
Miss Ann Selby, who attends
siness college in Norfolk spent
E HOLIDAYS with her parents, Mr..
ID Mrs. G. w. Selbv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Crosswhite and
mily of Norfolk were here on the
eek-end.
G. o. Warksman was home with
) family on the weekend.
Mrs. B. G. Alexander has been
mitted to Columbia Hospital for
eatment.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-11
TYRRELL GROUPS
URGE ACTIVITY ON
IMPROVING ROADS

Columbia.-A delegation from
the Rotary Club and members of
Board of Education appeared be-
!, fore the Tyrrell County Commits
sioners at their meeting Monday
afternoon to request extra activity
on the part of the commissioners
requesting the N. C. Highway
Commission to build the South
Fork-New Lands Road, to unity
townships in the county; to bring
South Fork children to Tyrrel's
school; and bring about easier ac-
cess of the township to the county
seat. The pressure brought by the
organizations was given release by
instructing the secretary to write
the Highway Commission about
pressures, but it was not their
desire for this road to take prece-
dent over the roads already accept
ed and placed on the map for i'm
provement.
Other roads sought for accept
ance were Dewey's Pier Road by
John Woodland; Bazemore Road by
s. F. Moore and road in Scupper-
nong Township by E. L. Goodwin
Jr., ]. F. Furlough and Weston
Walker, and the entrance TO Co.
lumbia High School gym by Supt,
N. L. Basnieht.
G. Howard Taft reported on dog
vaccine delinquents.
The Rev. ]. A. Brickhouse was
awarded contract to NOW the court
house lawn during the summer.
H. L. Swain, Tax Attorney,
made his report which was accept
ed, and motion carried: To investi-
gate lands listed to Polly Bowser
heirs, which may be escaping taxa
ton, and if said property is escap-
ing taxation, to direct the tax
supervisor to place said property
formerly belonging to Randel, Bow
ser on the records for tax listing
for the proceeding five years, al
lowed by law.
It was voted to allow B. B.
Combs. J. C. Combs ct ais. to work
with Tax Supervisor to list and
pay taxes on piece of land not
listed on tax scrolls, for the past
five years, plus penalty.
Permission was granted the
Board of Education to use funds
received from the sale of the
Travis Colored school building
which was sold at public auction
Rfor $2,725, for purchase of beech
ers to be used in the gymnasium
ut Tyrrell High School, as request
ed by Supt. M. L. Basnight, Har-
vey Davis and Otis Cohoon.
Appearing before the Tax Equal
ization Board for tax adjustments
were: Mrs. Minnie Cohoon AleXan-
der, Carl Cohoon, Lewis Combs,
John Woodland, Mr.. Jolly and H.
+. Davenport.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-04-11
CLUB IN
COLUMBIA HAS A
FULL GRAM

Columbia.-"Home and Family
Living" was the program of the
Columbia Woman's Club Tuesday
night at the club house, with Mrs.
D. M. Bridgeman, program chair
man, introducing the participants;
reading "What is Home without
God?" by Mrs. NJ. L. Basnight; a
duet "Home Sweet Home" by Mrs.
Bridgeman and Mrs. j. A. Primer;
Family life as the core and es-
sence as regards to love, happiness
and impressions of the home and
the reading of at Takes a Lot of
Living to Make Home" were
given by Mrs. E. j. Brickhouse.
The Junior Woman's Club is in
vited to join with the Senior Club
at the annual Dutch dinner for
installation of officers on May
10th. Mrs. J. P. Alexander was
appointed to purchase a gift to be
presented to the guest speaker.
Dinner committee is Mrs. N. P. Nc
Duffie, Mrs. ]. A. Primer, Mrs.
John Harrison and Mrs. H. Earl
Sexton.
In cooperation with the Rotary
committee, Julian Poston, Chair
man, in regard to stimulating in
terest in a new library building
for Tyrell, committee from the
club was appointed: Mrs. VIM.
Charles Cohoon, Mrs. Julian H.
Swain and Mrs. NJ. L. Basnight.
The chairman announced the
Junior Woman's Club was putting
on drive for used clothing for
the Welfare Department, and that
they would be collected by the Boy
Scotus, and urged donations.
Scrap Book Chairman, Mrs. John
A. Hardison, presented the scrap
book for the year. Mrs, j. P. Alex
ander reported for Mrs. w. S.
Caravan that she and Mrs. Effie
A. Brickhouse had asked the
Aldermen to issue a proclamation
declaring May Cleanup" month;
and "First Aid" class would soon
be held with D. NJ. Bridgeman as
instructor, assisted by Mrs. Pauline
Bateman, County Nurse.
Mrs. Brickhouse reported the
town Board agreed to put more
trash cans on the streets; and that
an Equipped Cupboard" would
soon be on display at the w. H.
McClees store.
The Polio Dinner Committee,
Mrs. w. C. Cohoon, Mrs. J. A.
Primer and Mrs. !. H. Swain asked
for volunteers. The door prize, a
cosmetic was won by Mrs. John A.
Harrison.
"The Club Hymn" "The Club
Litany" and "The Lords Prayer"
opened the meeting, followed by
"The Star Spangled Banner" and
the Pledge to the Flag. Mrs.
Joseph G. Brickhouse, President
presided; minutes by Mrs. R. NJ.
Everton, and Mrs. Gladys Sawyer,
Music Chairman, was at the piano.
The hostesses, Mrs. W. H. Nc
Clees, Mrs. ]. C. McClees, Mrs. H.
Earl Sexton and Mrs. C. Earl Co.
boon served chocolate and cherry
ice cream pie to the other sixteen
members present: Mrs. R. M. Ever
ton, Mrs. j. G. Brickhouse, Mrs.
Gladys Sawyer, Mrs. w. C. ,Cohoon,
Mrs. ]. A. Pinnef, Mrs. Lindsey
Liverman, Mrs. w. A. Williams,
Mrs. J. A. Harrison, Mrs. J. P.
Alexander. Mrs. M. L. Basnight,
Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman, Mrs. j. H.
Swain, Mrs. J. M. Carroll, Mrs. E.
j. Brickhouse, Miss Jessie Flythe
and Miss Eva Bateman.
The meeting closed by prayer
by Mrs. NJ. L. Basnight.
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Courage Moun,esh With Occasion"

Than hundred Francis bacon
te virtue ot prosperity the virtue q adversely IS
rorut5e. ls the herogal virtue
tse weeks ago the Vice President o. the United states held
press conference directly following failure this eouu
frat attempt launching satellite
oed We have before and viii again But need g keep
proportion overnight
abn,y things Let's away weeping
use A~ereans We've got get
with il ihc Americans
There Eut ot TIME ianguage between these
quotations
outook life demands life
Some Americans scientific ostrich
style BY ignore BY deproeaug
ether extreme psnia despairan
they showed themselves lacking IN the virtue az adversely Of which
Francis Bacon wrote Or hey The weeping walls o. which
Richard SPOKE
people very much ne minority The great
get On it
problem = how to 10 t.
been showing q
hsrsh materasie achievements win
try brought ~
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into whatever avenues BEST the Of me state TIE
warts for very penalties failure
ofcn extremely In the individual eegnan3
hs destnies The decisions ard
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sto ard sun keep their teion thsir traditions aad their
ueral SOUR
HISTORY can sgaln
nesdoat have defeated ne forces tyranny
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rms happened
coefentra ana slack Immersed luxury
sHd institutions s ~ y SFestneS>so ee replaces ~ 9verhnE
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adversely whsu seats prevailed and eitseus rauea % ths
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-02

There wii be told about the life and activity
Judge Edward Waite who died this week Many Of win miss
thoughtful yearly printed which
birthday list Of his friends
last time the writer reception
municipal l..
Howard Bennett
Judge o receiving
alphabetically explain he had the opportunity
personally knowing working Judge
things happy
TO live to Negro sit the Minneapolis bench
Later the close Of the characteristic thing
pend Jonas Schwartz the attorney attempted help Judge Waite
with his
retired as pulled away mpatieny indicated
he didn't who knew him
in hts gesture that should think he
10 take Of himself
TO ali and the Of those who quietly
watching him proceeded calmly help
With his overcoat profeng which he had refused
himself,
nd again years serving on
various civic literally
teemen ito death with his intellect
Of cant hypocrisy verboty those
either he was holy ,error-ln a kindly sort Of
In all the many
heard him say un<ind any person
The compliment following
talk made before the Six O Clock
Organization Of top Minneapolis leaders II felt
proud Of tonight Cecil" douby gratifying
the first Negro TO address the club
adnoniton with through the years
occurred the morning following banquet
In October Of 1912 We Minneapolis city
lie congratulated the banquet many things
said about a
fatherly Newman ali OF that praise YOU
received last night unless
you inhae IT. with this he shook hands and babe
through the years we've remembered what the good judge
and when have been kind praise
remembered Judge waites %
Judge Waite nation
have tried
His loss to than worthy public figure but
personal with only by the know
ledge that he a who life affecting
with whom he into contact with his
people.-Cecil Newman.
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Culver Claim. pemoero,, oppr.,. noo,o

Editor st Pnda young political leader Ray writing
last tApui 25 Recorder expressed
what he termed lack Of Negro
community,
SIR tay concluded his letter urging every
fpemoeratcl".
Lets how much reapec
they have shown the Negro they
IN power
The and the House OF
Representatives Thsy The the
Democratic Party
Tho Democrats o. Alabama showing respect
go has attempted the Supreme ruling school
deaegraton passing designed nufy
'he Court lancndment Ne a. AraHsas constitution LRRLH
tu7l
Not content with that Negro rRhtstac Democrats
ot Alabama sought 70 further respect Negro
by seeking 60 deny him a n government
The Democrats Alabama step hoyouud passed
amendment 20 ths constitution tsate authorizing legislature
abolish Macon coonythn County rualogco University
located Macon County contains SIS. $50 they
abolished the County ac Ne 80 Aabama, 1907
SD
Voting the Democratic power the way 10 gain
respect
No state where the Republicans there been oprres
alive legislation PASSED
an Of tho jim whore the Democrats
control Nome whore the Republicans
Nelng 'pFt putting Democrats power Putting Dom
oeraa - Oppression Negro sure Mr.
nav does not want that
The Democrats enaavcd Republicans freed us Give ne
freedom Repuhc8nH'lf Sncfeis Culver Chair
Ramsey County Republican Committee 5sa I'm
dlrott Bhlg, Aprl ss
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The Good Judge Waite Leaves Us

~ lived N the ChristRe
Rule q Judge Edward Minneapolis
Sunday a. the age % ps,
pubic kindly convictions impatient
with mans nhunanty
ra o. religious hgotry Judge Waite the type
the world has too few
fh newspaper has much
eSchru0ni the hest ~ ray
Identified himself with The justice Negro
was Instrumental in creating regional Judiciary
rauae o. civil aghts
Judge Waite publications often
he dissertations touched tho The
mcnm witch arc important to the Ncgto-Amoriean
jadEe waite bod many yet nature that the
public might easily forget that he legal
That ter occupied The enepn county strey
- te preparations a their feared so
a. Juvenile Judge BE- psde rogori aoost comparable
t 1at ~ lnlEs beu ignay ubHcy
f lo'er t&c d3 Judge waite unaAuutng
Thousands ~ people he wis magie a h,a later years
be eeal way past pam ys,r walking pryf aIoug
s downtown very ouuy about having peopla he'll
tH arfot tho street hnpg b oyeroat ne accepted
na help hthaelf bat was autes 60 offer Il q others
une distinguished young sitlagas pad btsi eor
P}mfht ts months m could only live A.
asefa w "a Judge waite wd be place In Heaven
VS. haa tesng nat ludre Waite lived the motto 40 wen e
psessva by tsaeH Ia Sonnet Nhch aycrrrd.
Ba Goblo' ue uobieusas that ura
In either alecpnE
VIII rise IN majesty 70 meet thine
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-02
On Backing Winners x Losers

reader elaJnd th,s regeutN backing
far puhr ones pat IL VIVA, pr
5esduf friend many who are
winners not necessarily the pcops putNc
Since seek pahRe seldom A.
eide e support candidate popularity ha,
rather what honestly t. hts abats
honesty dor public ngst M hs autie
raca and religious equality
We've haskci sharp ~ backed sos
candidates who teu wout supporgei matter
principle
Who 40 the par,ysyse effective vehicle
% democracy d0at think political PARTY st
party member any candidate happens
party endorsement quite tho
financial support me connections the blessings PARTS
bosses ey them pacs party endorsement
and have no chece except q wthoa, a.
fhetr urc independent ulatc5 parts tsNlss
20 be lci around rs Party adeta ring Ttsy
arc he hope ~ democracy because they up whist,
makes for better candidates ,saes
designed % htHeat te whole population
We believe that newspapers Ee individuals ptrfoy sege
BY placing prHypas eonG along wth the winning
candidates ~ the
It's what candidate believes Stands hn.
poTtant 20 this than whether he
ayora candidate Everybody likes % haek
always The best oow asus
chance ~ the best prepared pbc
Develop b.
governed ~ less 81 high calling pahH
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-02

THE BATTLE or TINE pENr-
ACCOM- Ever since hts 1895 heart
attack ght President has tried 90
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with It's first election complete, new
Caribbean island firm stop into the
history
This fascinating naton-n-the making and
100000 poygot people great
Of natlonam into every People win be
free And Great Britain be which
these former colonies have eliminating Caribbean
Federation Act years ago.
viii be q the nations with its FREEDOM
nanty Negro population and Chinese British
II has done well adjustments tensions are not lacking
as the young nation faces up IS problems
When Princess Margaret
Legislature officially viii Representative almost
equally divided This cleavage has its strengths its weak.
nesses holds promise for ~oparty hope that
does not inability positive rary de-
signed 20 meet the
These needs not small At their phenomenal birth
rate and few natural largest islands Of lam
ea and Trinidad capable of sesacca may be roaas
To develop regional plan social and economic r
grams that will slowly bring The toward more s
society
We wish them Godspeei the day closer when they
he'e dominion status and st AZ the uncd Nations another ~
science MONITOR
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Keep In Touch With Congress

Washington chief Clarence Mitchell h stamp
approval the voting Congressman hoy Wier Dea
MIMI "A . speech u the Twin Cities Sunday
no wor one Congressman voted
baotng anrecoded beg
10 rot.eaI vote
Mitchell told hoa IN The civil rights baiong often Congressman
way the unscordsd voting another
way when the record vote Ia held
Mitchell also pointed ont The garng failure OF liberals In both
such civil keep
IN touch with their Senators aad Congreaarnrn
It his feeling that friends the should
contacted regularly AZ the
Congress 1865 the mail by y
rights senators civil rights supporters back negligible
he said.
Mtcheia feeling that when the Negro voters the
given the opportunity franchise Congressman
Senators place regional
toua interest cng
enlightened people the North press
Negro for tho bsnnfi, ~ the whole nation,
lie pointed the fact that bguts
the Congress hays influence legislative
and chld here Minnesota
that long southern Negroes
Congaamon that same thereby often
affecting adversely the tvaa enlightened
people o. the northern tp u atatea,
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Letters To The Editor
alomes cor and Dolly Press FOR soIes Tox Agitation

Editor would Ilke the Maybe
nepu County Republican party felt not politically
retail very Republican
candidates advocating sales the they priv
ately. but not the
my opinion the sales taxation
equitable 70 tho families who must all ~ what they pro-
vide necessities Hfe further believe
viii the standard living pension recipients
who trying 20 exist s65. q month.
Nc deny that retail shifts
from those who best afford those
20 pay the tax proposed
hope II med by the Hennepn County Republican
mttes lodging the If weren't the Republicans
and the daily would
ord. at2 saith Minneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-02

Supreme segregation Communist hunting
NJ rlghts
hrs pr0giaous ot TIE bib
law witness coAd appeai beyond congreaDnal
definition of what inquiry directed legislation
merely personal political for1ng Any legislation
presumed peg Constitution n0tgahstana.
unless Congress specifically declared otherwise
speaking writing opinions might adladged advocating
overthrow q the government matter bow remote ncte
Heot 70 action would be subject penalties
Disagreement with Supreme
abo has not disagreed with grounds
trarang the courts jurisdiction
tfce report tbs blu Congress resoundng4y
defeat IT.. Christian science MONITOR
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hold his temper in check. He sue
ceeded until the other day when
Sarah McCIendon o. The san An
tonic TEX Light asked him II "a
military dictatorship might not be
the final result Of his pentagou
reorganization plan2
The Presidents blow-up has al
ready been headlined from coast.
forecast and we see no need to so
into Il again II was a spectacular
fireworks display. hut after the
pyrotechnics burned themselves
out Miss McClendon's question
still remained unanswered
one may disagree with the
President on other issues but /
think he's on solid ground IN his
call for Pentagon reorganization
When you consider that 2/a Of
your tax dollar goes for the De-
Tense Dept and related agencies, Il
Is not a subject TO dismiss lightly.
The President, though, Is not really
explaining what the argument Is
all about when he blows up at a
perfectly proper question.
The real Issue In the Pentagon
fight is not whether a military
dictator win emerge but wheth
er tho y. s, taxpayer can get
something more for hts dollar than
he ts now getting There probably
isn't a government agency any
where that 50 less efficient than
the Defense Dept. While there may
be some excuse for waste In war.
time. there is no excuse now
Unfortunately the President
weakens hts position because he
does not release the facts and
figures on pentagon inetfleiency
Nor does he tell the real reason
for so mgch opposition from heads
Of tho congressional armed serv-
ices committees Actually Il Is
more a matter OF dollars and cents
than Il is any opposition 70 mill.
tary dictators
The point 30 bear in mind dur.
ing this debate Is That the De-
gense Dept spends $40 billions an
uaally Everybody il seems, wants
70 have something 20 say about
who gives out those lush govern.
meut contracts ard who gets
them
Copyright. 1858, Robert @.
Sptgarff.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved
sections the Butler amendment cfiret sss sweep
ng version af The Jynner bin g prts e jurisdiction SUP
rome Court trhrce sn 70 be acted Senator
rennlngs example Of asu uaplee philosophy"
The favorable expected except tat Or
Senator Arthur Watkins Tysty eight scnatars
Butter Janner nithsrr ura Esatand MeCgouan Erwin and
Johnston peyjai cause which has rr