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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
JOHN BRITTON WARD, "A
DIES IN TYRRELL COUNTY

COLUMBIA - John Brit O n
Ward, "a, died Thursday morning
at his home in Albemarle Commu-
nifty, Columbia Route One. He was
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Ward, a native of Wash
ington County, but has lived in
Tyrl'ell for the past fifty years.
Funeral services were held for
him at the Albemarle Church of
Christ, of which he was a member,
Sunday afternoon by the Reverend
Ben James. Interment was in the
Church Cemetery.
He is survived by two brothers:
Henry of Route One Columbia and
Lewis Ward of Norfolk; one sis
ter Mrs. Addie Harrington of Nor
folk, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
MRS. PEACH A. BRICKHOUSE
DIES IN TYRRELL COUNTY

Columbia. - Mrs. Peach Arm
strong Brickhouse, So, died Mon
day at her home on Route 2. She
was the widow of Ned v. Brick
house and a native and resident
of Tyrrell County. She is survived
by five sons, Vernon of Louisville,
KY, Russell of Portsmouth, Va,
Lawrence of US ir Force in Colds
boro, ]. P. and Ronald of Column
bia; one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn
Davis of Washington, N. c.; one
brother, Ed Armstrong of Norfolk,
Va; seven grandchildren. Funeral
services were held from Sound
Side Free Will Baptist Church, Of
which she was a member, We'd
nesday at 2 pm. by the Rev.
Charlie Overton. Interment in the
church cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
MRS. LAURA A. SPRUILL

COLUMBIA = Funeral services
for Mrs. Laura A. Spruill, Sc, who
died at her home in Creswell Fri
day evening were held Monday af-
ternoon at Christ Episcopal
Church, of which she was a mem
Der, by the Reverend A. ]. Mackie
Iinterment was in the St. David's
Church Cemetery.
She was the widow of the late
Eli ]. Spruill, a native and resident
of Washington County.
She is survived by one daughter:
Mrs. Elma Brinn of Creswell, one
son: E. Jack Spruill of Plymouth
one brother, Tom Davenport of
Creswell; one grand child and one
great-grand child.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
COTTON ELECTION

COLUMBIA-On Monday, Dec.
18th, an election will be held for
Tyrrell County farmers to vote on
whether marketing quotas will be
in effect for the 1859 upland cot
ton crop. To be in effect at least
two-thirds of the cotton growers
must vote approval, according to
d. E. Steagall, Office Manager
ASC.
The time for voting at the places
listed below will be between the
hours of 500 am. and 6 pm.
CREEKS polls will be at the
Agriculture Building; GUM NECK
Herman Cohoon's store. SOUP
PERNONG. Walkers FOX store,
and SOUND SIDE, Mrs. Annie
Vanhorn's store.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
TWISTER WRECKS BUILDINGS
IN GUM NECK FRIDAY NIGHT

A small tornado, or twister
went through the Gum Neck Sec
ton of Tyrrell County Friday
night. Willie Smith sustained
more loss than any one. The roof
was blown off his stock house and
scattered over the yard and field
The stock house was blown some
IL feet. Two chicken houses were
blown out of Fender Armstrong;
yard and a big top wrung out of
tree in B. B. Combs yards.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
COTTON BLOSSOMS, TYRRELL
RARITY FOR THANKSGIVING

Columbia. = Cotton blossoms
blooming in Tyrrell County at
Thanksgiving! Johnny Bateman, a
farmer in his sixties, about four
miles out, brought to town a cot
ton blossom plucked from his field
Wednesday Nov. 26). He relates
that from one square of ground,
he could have filled the crown of
his hat with the blossoms. Have
been farming a long time" says
Bateman, "but this is the latest /
have ever seen cotton bloom.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05
DINNER PARTY

Columbia. - Misses Kipp and
Sandra Cohoon Of Raleigh, enter
tanned at a dinner party. at the
home Of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd E. Cohoon Satur-
day evening, Miss Laura Arm
strong, also of Raleigh and Misses
Dana Davenport, Carol McClees
and Margaret Rose Chesson. After
the four course dinner the young
ladies attended the movies.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-05

1858 Chevrolet 4-dOor, Belair
Big Motor, R&H, Loaded,
Like New
1858 Ford 800 4-dOOr, r & II
F-O-M
1857 Chevrolet, 210 2-door,
R&H, Clean
1857 Ford 800 2-door, R&H, VS.
1857 Ford Station Wagon,
4-dOOr, VS., F-O-M
1855 Ford CustOmline 4-door
vs.. R&H
1854 Ford Crestlirle, 4-d0or,
R&H, F/M, Clean
1854 Chevrolet, 2-door, R&H
1854 Dodge, 4-doOr
1854 Ford Victoria, R&H, Ford
Omatic
1853 Chrysler Windsor, 4-door
1853 Oldsmobile SS, 4-door,
HIM
1852 Chevrolet, 2-dOor, R&H
1852 Ford Victoria
1851 Chevrolet, 2-doOr
1850 Buick, 4-dOOr
1919 Chevrolet, 4-door, R&H,
$4,000
1919 Dodge, 4-dOor, $4,000
TRUCKS
1855 Ford Y Ton Pickup
1854 Dodge VI ton Pickup
1850 3/4-TOn Ford Pickup,
good tires, Cheap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

Fifth Foor-Dress Shops
Budget Dresses Fifth Floor
$Ioes S4SS Dresses S. Sheer roons eoons Docrons@
in casual and dressy styles. Pottens and prints light dark
backgrounds some oneofokind Broken sizes to l8 and l4
to 22k.
Sss Dresses So Cottons Docron" ond dpdy fobrcs
in checks dots stripes and mucoors Navy beige black
and escorted postel coo Broken sizes 10 to s and l4h
to 22h.
Street and OF JeIeFs Fos Church. Shnoton Silver Spring
Cotton Shop. Fifth Floor
S7ss Psfo Dresses IS. Dotted with roc trim full
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$lo9s $4ss Dresses S. PC Styles stoist and chenise
dresses plus Golfers Royonocetotecoon blend on prints
voe prints some postel coons group mony Sizes
to l8, AZ and A.
Street ond selections Fos Church. Shnoton ond Silver Spring
Sports Dresses, Fifth Floor
SIS Gotten Iopsze Dsssse So Pink blue grey Stripes
TO "a. tF Street onyl
S2S SHk B,oedesh Dresses ST. Sheath styles sleeves
or sleeveless with neclne Gcid sizes 10 IT,
Street ond selections OF oil Jslieff branch stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
Washington Revisited by
Supreme Court Families

has stayed here all summer
in their comfortable apart
ment in the Sheraton Park
to be with Virginia who she
adds has been q wonderful
patient"
Stayed Here
Another good reason for
staying here is that the War
rens' daughter and son-in-
law, DR.. and MRS. Carmin
Clemente have been here for
the last six months.
DR.. Clemente has been do
ing research at the National
Institutes of Health but they
will be leaving shortly for
their residence in Los Angeles.
The Chief Justice did make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

The Hague before hiring d
car and driver and making q
tour Of little towns in The
Netherlands. After this they
spent three days in Brussels
visiting the fair.
Liked Exhibit
In speaking Of the contro-
versial American exhibit at
the fair, Mrs. Burton had
nothing but praise.
II thought our exhibit was
excellent. especially the build
ing which is light and almost
gives one a spiritual feeling
and when it is lighted at
night, it looks like a crown
Of Jewels" she said.
The Russian building, ac-
cording to the Justices wife
is exactly the opposite being
big and heavy"
The Burtons then went on
to Scotland for a stop in Edin-
burgh. Following this they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

q trip to their home State
Of California where he visited
numerous grandchildren, and
then went on TO Los Angeles
for the American Bar As
sociation convention.
The Chief Justice returned
by plane Tuesday and flying
in with him was Associate
Justice Brennan.
Mrs. Brennan was in Los
Angeles with her husband.
and is on her way back but
by q more leisurely method
the train.
Justice and Mrs. Black
have been in their historic
house in Alexandria all sum-
mer.
Justice Black, being the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

Of the special term were
Justice and Mrs. Burton who
we're on a European trip.
MRS. Burton. still . little
groggy from an overnight
plane flight and the five hour
change in time. said that they
heard the news on Monday
night in London over q BIC
news broadcast.
She said that early the next
morning the Justice, even be-
fore being officially notified,
decided they should get home
where he felt he must be-"
The American embassy,
she said, was able to get
them on a Pan American
flight at 5 pm. Tuesday.
Mrs. Burton said that they
sailed on June 10 on the
Noordam Of the Dutch lines.
She said that it was their
seventh trip on the small
ship which they are very
fond Of because it is
friendly and informal"
They spent several days in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
~ DAISY CLEI.AND
alar star Wriiar

The judicial trek back to
Washington has been COM
pleted.
Just as the halls OF Cong
ress have emptied for q few
months, the halls Of the
Supreme Court today viii be
echoing the migration argu-
ments.
However the. wife Of Chief
Justice Warren has been
right here in town most Of
the time due to some broken
bones. This condition does
not relate to either the jus
tice or his wife. but to their
daughter Virginia who broke
her leg In four places last
June.
Mrs. Warren said that she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

visited the Island Of Stroma
which recently gained fame
when 1t was offered as q prize
on q television show.
However, this was not the
reason for the Buttons visit.
Mr.. Justice Burton had some
ancestors who came from
Stroma. Mrs. Burton said that
there were only three families
still living there although
there are houses for many
more.
From there. they motored
to London and were going TO
stay there q few more days be-
fore sailing home.
Mrs. Burton said, "Well
here we are but even our
family out in Cleveland
doesn't know TO-"
The last regular term Of the
Supreme Court ended on June
30, about fifteen days later
than usual. The fall term is
scheduled to open October 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

senior Associate Justice. does
not leave the court at times
when the Chief Justice Is
liable TO be away, his ONCE
explained.
Justice and Mrs. Frank
furter also remained here
this summer.
A spokesman in the Cham
bers Of Justice Douglas said
that the Justice and Mrs.
Douglas had been vacation
ing in Washington State and
had planned to attend the
bar association conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

Justice and Mrs. Clark were
also among the group in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Justice Harlan was to
arrive for dinner last evening
but Mrs. Harlan is staying at
their place in westport, Conn.
for awhile. \
Justice and Mrs. Whitaker
have been vacationing at
their place in Kansas City
and then on 10 the Bar meet
ing.
However, the ones who
were most hit by the calling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
Sports Shop! Beuehweur! Third Floor
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cottcns in slim ond full Styles Broken sizes 10 to a.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
$l7.eo to SIS Women's Dresses, Sl2

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JeIIefFs Second Floor, F Street ond
limited selection at Silver Sprino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28

Women's Couts Reduced!-Third Floor
$3.50 $3.50 Teller Size cosa $20 hubby woods;
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$3.50 5000 coets SIS. Mostly navy; colors Propcr-
toned sizes "A TO 49, toll sizes "a to 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
Little Sports Shop Street Floor

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$2ss and $3.50 Bouss 81 cotons Docon" and blends
In sleeveless. short seeved and worried Styles White, checks
pastel coIors in group. Sizes 30 to SO.
$500 Stocks end Pedal PWsher 81 Polished eotton in block
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$2ss $3.50 Cotton Knit Tops. 81 and So Cordioons pull
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$500 to $3.50 Ski 81 and So. Printed ored and
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10 to Is.
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JeIIeffs Street Floor, Street only
Misses and Juniors Coots at Tremendous Sovinos
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IN slim to moderately full shouees Navy block, beige Sizes
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ton ond tuxedo styles Beige white noVy ood blue red Sizes
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$500 $4Sss Long coots $40 Lightweight woo including
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Street and selections OF oil branch but Bethesda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
$49.99 CroieIeieh Coots, $35

Opoescen tWeeds in threebutton style with adjustable cuffs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-28
SchooI-Career Shop Special Purchase!
$l4.o9 Transition Cottons, $500

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and at oil JeIIeff bronch stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
Continued from page rs
Vanishing Lady

for some fifteen years back had
been sent. In the end ! went down
to the rank Of tellers' cages and
eventually found Miss Sharp. who
did not remember Daisy but did
remember, Flora. blond hair?
Walks with a limp? l didn't like
her," Miss Sharp said surpris-
ingly.
why not?''
Miss Sharp didn't know. made
one regrettable but necessary re-
quest, returned to my Office and
very thoughtfully telephoned to
Flora, then to Cal Vickers, asking
them to come to my Office. Cal
Vickers said, "I'Il stop at her
hotel and bring the little lady"
had barely concluded a
conversation with the head of our
safe deposit department, with a
result that was satisfactory in one
way but very lowering to my spirits
in another way, when Colonel Cal
arrived with the lady on his arm.
She was wearing another Of my
roses, amid sables, on her trim
suit jacket.
l braced myself. 1--we found
some papers which I'd like you to
put in your safe-deposit box inn
mediately," l said to her. Il
asked Vickers to come as your
lawyer so he can witness the trans
fer. Well 60 down to the safe
deposit department at once"
Flora's long eyelashes touched
her pink cheeks. I'm afraid I've
lost the key. Stupid Of me. But III
just take the papers with me ="
She broke off as Miss Sharp came
into my Office, put some papers on
my desk and at the door, leaving.
made a slight negative motion Of
her head.
Gal Vickers clustered,
why, there's nothing that has to
90 into Miss FIora's Safe-depOSit
box this minute, Wickwire! Keep
them in your own SAFE"
sighed. The magic fragrance
Of roses strangely vanished. l
said, There's another question -
only a formality - but we have to
have someone identify Miss For
tescue. Some old friend, or per-
haps someone here in the bank"
Cal Vickers' eyes popped with
angry chivalry. This is outrage
Gus! OF course she's Miss Flora.
Why = why -" he spluttered,
''she showed me her passport"
said to the lady, What did
Flora have that you had to have?'
Her eyes blazed up at me, then
turned hard and cold as steel. Her
soft pink and white flesh retreated.
Cal Vickers stared, got out his
SpectacleS, put them on with a
shaking hand, stared again and
shouted, Good Heavens! You're
Daisy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23

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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-30
Court House Happenings

Anna Wentworth estate; order
for appointment and for bond
bond approved and letters issued;
appointment of appraisers, orders
to publish notice.
Earl King estate; order tc
transfer certificate of title tc
motor vehicle.
Walter Brady Smith estate
orders on filing first and fina
account.
Lille Ogle estate; orders or
filing first and final account
orders on filing affidavit in lier
of schedule of claims.
Walter Brady Smith estate
orders on filing affidavit in liet
of schedule of claims.
Wilbur L. Stiers estate; estate
not subject to inheritance tax
orders on filing first and fina
account, orders on filing affidavit
in lieu of schedule of claims.
Clyde E. Barnett, Jr., guard
ianship; orders on filing 9Th par
tial account.
Meta F. Church estate; dis
pensing with bond, ordering new
appraisement and sale.
Meta F. Church estate; con
firming appraisement, dispensing
with bond, ordering sale.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-30

o. r. & w. Ry. that operated
between GAINESVILLE, Caldwell and
Bellaire quit in 1923. But now,
thanks to a group of enterpris-
ing men in North Carolina, you
can ride a narrow-gauge train
again. This train is almost ex-
actly like the old o. R. & w.
used to be. 1t has a steam loco
motive, a combination mail and
express car, a day coach and an
observation car.
And it is not far away, only
about $50 miles from eastern
Ohio. Take U. S. Route 81 south
and just over the South Carolina
border take Route 221 west a
few miles and you are there, a
place called Blowing Rock, 1t is
just a nice little weekend vaca-
ton drive and with all the beau
tiful and refreshing mountain
scenery enroute.
This is how 1t happened. This
little train operated as a public
carrier until 1850. At this time
it had exhausted the mine il
served, the timber was pretty
well cut out, and trucks and
automobiles were cutting in
heavily upon what little freight
and passenger business was left
So, with this date, the little
mixed train puffed its way into
its terminal for its final run. The
tracks and stations were aban-
doned and most of the equipment
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-30
Ava

AVA - Mr.. DeIbert Bates, of
GAINESVILLE, was visiting his broth
er, Robert Bates, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wiley were
callers here Sunday.
Mrs. Zella Danford and Miss
Lily Burlingame, of Akron, spent
the weekend with their mother,
Mrs. Lena Burlingame at the
home of Mrs. Ida Dunlap.
Mrs. John Shondrick and chill
dren, Maple Heights, was visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Buck
ley and daughter, Sunday.
Mrs. Dorothy Hawley and fam
lily spent Saturday at Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merry, OF
Gallipolis, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Hawley one day last
week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-10-30

junked. 1t was the last operating
narrow gauge east of the Mis-
sissippi River.
At this time a comparatively
new locomotive, n k n a m d
''Tweetsie" together with three
passenger cars were purchased
and moved to near Harrisburg,
Va, where for two years it was
operated over two mile track
as an amusement. But floods
kept washing out the borrowed
tracks, couldn't make it pay, so
in 1854 this project was aban-
doned.
The following year, Gene
Autry bought the outfit to take
to California to be used in max
ing western movies. In a short
time for some reason he gave up
the idea and sold the whole train
back again to its original owners
in North Carolina. 1t was then
moved by motorcade back to the
place of its original operation.
There was great revelry and
concern over getting the old
train back. To make the return
welcome, complete and official,
Governor Luther Hodges, of
North Carolina, proclaimed May
20, 1857 (the day of its return),
a state holiday, TWEETSIE DAY.
There was great celebration.
Some of the original track was
fixed up and new track was laid.
The old station was restored and
great new trestles built. The
three-mile track over which the
little train now runs was restored
at a cost of almost 100000. At
one place there is replica of
an 1880 wood trestle. This is
about the kind and size often
found on the old o. R. & w.
track.
Folks who over lived near or
ever heard of the O. R. & w. Ry.,
or the Washington and Waynes-
burg, or any other narrow gauge
line, or anyone who ever heard
of these famous little roads will
surely want to see and ride No.
4 on this little TWEETSIE train.
The writer, who took a ride in
August, was greatly surprised
by the fact that the train is
crowded for its hourly trips,
even on Monday morning.