davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-04-03
Tax Ruling on Pools
Called Stunning BlOaU'

other parts of the state. The
new measure applies to the
whole state.
The ever active Twinbrook
Citizens Association expects to
act even more efficiently as plans
for acquiring office space begin
to form.
Previously Tea performed on
the run, borrowing typewriters
and meeting wherever they could
find space on a catch-as-catch-can
basis.
With the purchase of second
hand electric typewriter as a
meager but optimistic beginning
TEA officials feel they are on
the rapid way to having actual
headquarters in which to base
much of their activities.
Next on the list of purchases
will be mimeographing ma
chine which they expect to par
lay into office space. Post Sc of
the American Legion is interest
ed in the use of mimeographing
machine for which they would
exchange office space in their
hall.
teas membership drive is
tagging with the possibility loom
ing of a sharp cut in the number
of members this year, according
to Tom Lawrey, president.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29

What makes holiday driving different from ordinary
driving?
Basicaly the principles the same-drive at safe
speed your safety checked observe all traffic
signs and signals don't mix driving and drinking be extra
night be courteous driver and look out for chill
dren and all pedestrians.
Actually any program for safe holiday driving touches
on all the points emphasized in the traffic safety program
of other months.
The difference then not to be found in the rules of
safe driving involved but in the attitude of holiday travellers
Take Labor Day last year when highway deaths almost
exactly doubled the three day holiday period Egh
teen died. hundreds injured And this Labor Day will
be as bad worse unless but why say it The increase
in fatalities in part to heavier traffic of course but
the real cause insists the State Department of Motor We
hicles lies in the driving attitudes of motorists.
"a straight level dry road good driving conditions
how could it have happened? is always the question
asked after puzzng tragedy of accident Often the
cause is really determined but ut can't happen to
me" attitude the to most highway mishaps.
But it happen to you! Death shows no consdera-
ton for drivers who don't about their safety let
alone that of anyone else.
Trying stretch holiday beyond its limits for exam
pe fatal attitude Driving when fatgued driving
after drinking and speeding Others You literally face
grave danger" with such combinations. But motorists
never seem to realize it until it's too late.
We can do without such gamblers on the highways of
North Carolina
The holiday drivers good and spirit of personal
responsibility chief hope for fatality free Labor Day
Let's give it try,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
HIGHWAY RIGHTS OF WAY
(Laurinburg Exchange)

Laurinburg Exchange)
The State Highway department
announces a new policy with re-
spect to the acquisition of proper
ty for highway rights of way,
which seems to have some things
in its favor. Hereafter, says the
Department, no advertisement for
bids on any project will be permits
sable until appraisals have been
made on all needed properties,
property owners have been noti-
fled. and a visit made to the prop
erty owner to learn what he thinks
about it.
That seems only reasonable and
fair. There are two sides to such
issues and both sides need to be
considered. Highways are built for
public use and in the public inter-
est. But the individual and indi-
vidual property rights are not
things to be tossed aside as of no
account. Arrogance on the one
hand and stubbornness on the
other should never be tolerated.
But the State is all-powerful in
such matters and the individual, OF
the man who owns little prop
erty, can be at a disadvantage. Re
cent events, like the flooding OF
residential areas in Charlotte,
demolition blasting at Statesville
where rocks were thrown into the
air to crash through the roof of a
home occupied by man, his wife
and small children, serve to re-
mind us that the State should be
more than meticulous in respecting
the rights of little people.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29

new load of taxation that will be douby burdensome
is soon going fall the counties and particularly the
small and poor counties 1t will be douby hard to pay be-
cause most overloaded with other burdens
The will because the counties have too long
postponed evil day during the period they were getting
lot of state aid which they thought would last forever
People may well wake up to the fact that there is
be expected any decrease in taxes time in the
foseeab future Because counties long cassed
pauper counties they received the greater part of their
school money from Raleigh But when you take county
long valued at less than three million dollars and
Jump valuation thirty Millions officials in Raleigh
saying look here boys you have got enough property to
help you of yourself you'll have to look out
for yourselves from now
That is exactly what is happening right now Governor
Hodges is widely quoted saying the counties 60
have to pick of the school load from
Last year the legislature gave concessions which effected
savings of $14 millions for corporations Next year. it is
ported the state is going to need $40 millions
from of sort another The cost of education
going up and this increase cost going to be born
by the counties
Some little counties have been getting hundred thous
dollars year for schools from the state This handou
is going to be cut down. Counties which giving
their schools $50 and $50 thousand dollars year. will next
year give twice much There hope right
in sight for. lower taxes
Particularly is this true in counties which have oper
ated system of reckless waste and extravaganza for
several years. Those counties which expect to get back
their feet and solvent basis will have to tighten
their belt manage wisely and pay off their debts
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
BY SEN. B. EVERETT JORDAN

by SEN. b. EV EhEII JOhUAN
WASHINGTON--Now that Con-
gress has adjourned, / expect to be
travelling throughout North Caro-
lima rather extensively during the
coming months.
1t is my hope to visit as many
of the States 100 counties as pos
sible between now and the time the
new Congress convenes in January.
| In the short time that I have
been in the Senate, / have found
that it is most helpful to have the
views of as many people back
home as possible on matters COM
ing before Congress. In order to
know as thoroughly as 1 can the
thinking of the people of North
Carolina, l plan to spend the great
er part of the Congressional adj
journment period visiting and talk
ing with people in all sections of
the State.
have several speeches sched-
uled between now and January. In
these speeches, l shall make an eff
fort to explain in some detail vari-
Gus legislation passed this session
of Congress that is of special i'm
portance to North Carolina. also
plan to visit each of the IL Con-
gressional Districts with the Dem
ocratic caravan during the fall
campaign.
It is too early yet to measure
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
REPORTS
From WASHINGTON

the full effects of many new laws
that were passed, but it is obvious
that the 85th Congress will be re-
garded as one of the most active
and aggressive in the history of
the United States.
l, of course, came to Washing
ton late in the session, but / have
been deeply impressed with the
wide range of far-reaching legis-
lation that was passed.
In some areas historic programs
were started. For example, posi-
tive and ambitious steps were tax
en- for the United States to gain
the lead in the race for control of
outer space, and program was
established whereby the Federal
government will help worthy stu
dents further their education.
In addition to travelling over the
State making speeches and seek
ing suggestions and advice, / plan
to open an office an the third floor
of the Post Office Building in Ra-
leigh.
My present plans are to open
the office Monday, September 1,
and keep it open during the ad-
journment period on a full-time
basis. Although l will be able to
be in the Raleigh office only one
OF two days a week, / will have
members of my staff in the office
between 900 am. and 500 pm,
Monday through Friday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
ROANOKE ISLAND CLUB
AND LODGE MEETINGS

MASONS: Manteo Lodge, Sec.
ond and Fourth Monday Evenings,
in Manteo Town Hall. Wanchese
Lodge, First and Third Thursdays,
Wanchese- Lodge Hall.
EASTERN STAR, Second and
Fourth Thursday evenings in Wan
cheese Lodge Hall.
ODDFELLOWS, Each Tuesday
evening in Manteo Town Hall.
REBEKAHS, First and Third
Monday evenings, Manteo Town
Hall.
MANTEO ROTARY, each Mon
day evening, and MANTEO
LIONS, First and Third Tuesdays
in Community Building.
WANCHESE PURITAN, third
Fridays, Wanchese schoolhouse.
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS;
Second and Fourth Fridays. 1880
pm, Wanchese Masonic Hall.
AMERICAN LEGION, Fl. Ra-
leigh Post No. &c, End Thursday,
1880 PM, Community Bldg, Man
teo.
ROANOKE ISLAND GARDEN
CLUB meets at 2:30 in the after
noon, first Thursday of each
month, in the homes of members.
MANTEO WOMAN'S CLUB,
second Tuesday each month.
Homes of members, pm.
DARE co. SHRINE CLUB, first
Monday each month, 500 pm,
clubhouse Macs Head
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
HARD WAY TO DIE

worcester, (Md.) Democrat
Nothing is more horrible than
death by fire. And this grisly way
of dying is suffered by someone
every AZ minutes in the United
States.
The greatest single death toll
in our history occurred October 8,
1871, when fire engulfed the town
of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, and claim
ed 1852 lives. That disaster is i'm
mortalized in history, and people
still write about it. But Peshtigo
was unique only in the fact that
so many persisted in so brief a
time. The truth is that our aver
age annual fire toll is more than
10 times the Peshtigo figure.
Last year, for instance, fire kill
ed 1890 people. The average oven
the last seven years has been
1875. And, as to be expected, fire
exacts its largest human toll
among the old and the young-the
two extremes of the human spec
trum. The highest death rate is
among persons IS or older, and
the second highest is among in
fants under five.
Will we continue to endure what
amounts to 10 Peshtigo cataclysms
every year? The answer to that
can come from only one source
the people of this country. Almost
all fires are the result of human
error, ignorance, or carelessness.
Almost all fires, therefore, need
never happen. If everyone in the
country would do his share in the
great cause of fire prevention we
would save thousands of lives a
year-to say nothing of hundreds
of millions of dollars worth of
property. 81
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
MORE PHONES INSTALLED
IN JUNIPER BAY AREA
improvements Noted at siumpy Point
and Eneelhard's Lake Road

About so new subscribers have
been added to. the improved tele-
phone system recently completed
in the Juniper Bay area near Swan
Quarter. X. c. Wilkinson, Belhaven
exchange manager said this week.
Mr.. Wilkinson said the new sys-
tenn installed at Stumpy Point
some time ago had resulted in
addition of about ten subscribers.
This community is served by un-
foreground cables, as is a section
of HYDE County on the North Lake
Road, where service has recently
been extended, as far as Walter
Lee Gibbs dairy.
Additional lines to Fairfield, anG
along other roads in the Swan
Quarter area have been added
from time to time, along with tbs
Improvement program of Caroline
Telephone and Telegraph Co. il
the Hyde area.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
ENGELHARD PERSONALS

Rev. and Mrs. Moir Edwards
and daughter Elizabeth and Mrs.
Sudie Farrow of Boonsville visited
Mrs. Laura Farrow.
1t. and Mrs. William S. Burrus
of Fort Hood, Texas visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Bur
rus and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Berry.
1t. Burrus will attend camouflage
school at Fl. Belvoir, Va, before
returning to Fl. Hood.
Mrs. Walter Fleischer of Long
Island, N. Y. recently visited rela-
tives here.
Wesley and Vernon Balance
and Reginald Mckinney were re-
Gently in Washington and New
Bern.
Mrs. Sam Carey, Neill sgd and
Jane Carey of Richmond visited
here, were accompanied by Mrs.
Della Corey who remained for a
longer visit with her sister, Mrs.
S. S. Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilkinson,
Mrs. Nora Berry, Mrs. Lucy Bur
gis and daughter Susie of Dahl
gren, Va. visited Mrs. Nancy Berry
and Miss Matte Berry.
Rev. and Mrs. Moir Edwards,
Elizabeth Edwards, Mrs. Laura
Farrow and Mrs. Jabin Berry Wis
tied Carl Farrow in Portsmouth,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Berry of
Manteo visited his mother, Mrs.
Nancy Berry.
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DAISY
Continued from Page One)

ID p
tains, which has been made pos
sible by today's good roads, where
by countless thousands may go to
view the riotous colors of the dy-
ing Autumn foliage. At the same
time. on the coast. countless thou
sands have learned that it is at its
best in the cooler days of Fall
when stimulating breezes, beneVo-
lent suns, anu Autumn moons oven
enchanting waters reveal undream-
ed of pictures of nature in hel
most matchless history.
So we'll take the oceanside in
Autumn for ours, and fie to YOU
old Daisy if you have been a hoo
doc to US this season, to us you
were a humbug even if you are Q
lulu too.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
GARDENING
and FARMING
IN DARE
By ]. L. REA, Co. Agt.

Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Cudworth,
who live near Manteo, have lawn
problem. The Cudworths early in
the summer had a beautiful lawn.
The lawn suddenly turned brown
and died. The Cudworths thought
that possibly some insects had de-
stroyed their lawn grass. The Cud-
worths consulted lawn specialists
and seed stores about their
trouble. Upon examination of the
lawn we decided that their lawn
was killed by fungus The people
who have very good lawns are the
ones who are troubled with fungus.
The heavy thick mat of lawn stays
damp, which invites fungus trouble.
Where the Cudworth's lawn was
not thick and shaded the grass
had not died. This is another indi-
cation that the lawn died from dis
ease rather than insect damage.
NOW is THE TIME!! to start
doing something about lawns for
fall and winter.
Good lawns need attention. Plant
food should be restored every fall
and spring. If you lawn is weedy
that is a good indication that it
needs heavy application of ferti-
lizer. 1t is best to use a complete
fertilizer such as 10-10-10 at the
rate of 600 to 800 pounds per acre
Us to 26 pounds per 1000 SO. ft.)
There are many ideas about
lawns. Some people like pretty
lawns in the winter. There are
others who prefer permanent type
grasses such as Centipede. There
are other people, of course, who
prefer no grass at all.
| Italian Rye grass gives beau.
tiful lawn during winter and
spring. It grows fast, does we'll in
sun or shade, and makes sod 4
to 5 weeks after it is seeded. This
grass should be seeded in Septem.
Der at the rate of 2 pounds pei
so. #. 1t will die in June wher
the weather becomes hot.
Centipede grass is a favorite
lawn grass among many people il
Eastern North Carolina. Centipedt
is a low creeping grass that re.
quires little moving. You car
start centipede from seed az
pound to 100 SO. it., or roots anc
stems (sprigs) planted in the
spring. Centipede requires littl,
fertilizer; too much nitrogen vii
kill it. One application each yeal
of 10-10-10 at the rate of 40(
pounds per acre 40 pounds pei
1000 SO. ft.) is sufficient.
If you are interested in lawns
and their upkeep, come by our of
flee and we will be glad to hell
yuu.
If you are interest in lawns ant
their upkeeps, come by our Office
and we will be glad to help you.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
SHRIMP WERE WORMS" THEN

(Goldsboro News-Argus)
Guion Lee and A. B. Hollowel
were pleased to find the other day
that as young men they had FUSED
about" as Skipper Coffin woulc
say, the Aurora section of Beau.
fort County. They had good
time recalling the lumber business
of so years ago. They swappet
anecdotes about the characters Of
that day.
l said | supposed they Toasted
at will on CLAIMS. fresh-caught fish
crabs, and shrimp.
No one ate shrimp back then
they both agreed. Folks then call
ed shrimp worms" they contin
ued.
Today shrimp is a gourmet.
dish, and right at the top in thu
food delights grown in the sea.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
PAJAMAs AND COMFORT
(Goldsboro News-Argus)

(Goldsboro News-Argus)
Topsey and l were getting our
walk in the dewy freshness of z
am. We passed the home of DIR.
D. ]. Rose, graciously nestled in
trees far back from the street and
thanked by deep green lawn.
Senator Rose called out. 81 can't
come to the street in my pajamas, -
he said. But there wasn't anything
stirring except me and Topsey.
The pajamas covered him from
neck to feet. There was six times
as much cloth in them as in the
Bikini bathing suit. In fact he was
much more clothed than one in
Bermuda. shorts. Yet, like most Of
US in such a circumstance, he felt
that since he was wearing sleep
ing garments he was not quite
properly covered to appear on the
street.
Back in 1927, the late w. O
Saunders. fiery image-breaker edi.
tor of Elizabeth City, staged 9
spectacular campaign in an effort
to persuade men to adopt pajamas
as summer garb. He sported the
cool comfort of the pajamas about
Elizabeth City's humid streets
The wire services told the story
and papers front-paged the news
over the nation. In many city
daring souls tried beating the heal
with pajamas. One Goldsboro mar
paraded along Walnut street SC
clad.
But the sensible movement nevel
quite got on. Men couldn't escape
the shackles of the idea that paja
mas were sleeping garments Of
bedroom clothing and hence no
quite decent.
Now you are getting used Il
knock-l<need, bow-legged men walk
ing the streets with Bermul'
shorts Of garish hue. Mans leg'
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
RoDANTHE PERSONALS

Cdr. Ellery C. Midget, who has
been to Australia and other places
for several months, spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L.
Gray and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
K. Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Herbert
spent Thursday in Norfolk, Va,
with their children.
Mrs. Beulah O'Neal. who has
been very sick at her home, is i'm
proving.
Oh. Bosn. and Mrs. Cyrus Gray
and daughter Penny from Norfolk
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L.
Gray.
Jimmie C. O'Neal, who is work.
ing in Portsmouth, Va, spent the
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred O'NeaI.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
!z!5U3S
eaY31!lI1a
NEED FOR WATERWORKS
IMPERATIVE FOR HEALTH

To the Editor:
Your article "Citizens Seeking
Information on Water System"
which appeared in the August 8
issue of the Coastland Times was
read with much interest.
1t is my understanding that an
election is to be held September G
to determine whether or not a
Bond Issue to raise funds for the
construction of water system
and fire protection for the Mays
Head Sanitary District will GO
through. l agree that all the eli
gible voters on this issue should
have all the information possible
in connection with the proposed
project.
It is also my understanding that
plans are being worked out to
give the voters as complete infor-
nation as possible, such as; what
the plans are? How much the tax
rate will be? How much the water
rate will be? Where an adequate
water supply has been found
How many people it takes to run
the system, etc.
OF course some of these ques-
tions may have to be estimated
due to certain factors which may
be unobtainable but, even so, this
can be done pretty accurately. l
am especially glad that the ques-
ton of health was pointed out and
1 hope every eligible voter has or
will read that part of your article
as we'll as what you said about
economic havoc, in case some cpl
demic, trouble to the present water
supply system, should break out.
4 would like to point out the fact
that the beach areas and the coun-
ty as whole have, for many
years, enjoyed the prosperity and
economic benefits from an ever in
creasing flow of tourists. Now,
due to that very fact, plus an in
adequate, unsatisfactory, and l
might say unsafe water supply and
increasing number of septic tank
sewage disposal systems, the area
is fast becoming a danger spot
and menace to Public Health as
evidenced by the high and increas-
ing percentage of polluted water
samples taken from the individual
wells and analysed in the State
Laboratory of Hygiene in Raleigh.
The Free Holders within the
Mays Head Sanitary District are
the only ones eligible to vote on
this issue. Many of these earn part
or all of their livelihood, directly
or indirectly from the tourist trade.
AS was pointed out in the Coast
land Times, August 8 issue, And
referred to above, should some cpl
demic such as typhoid fever, bacil-
larry dysentery or other types of
water-borne disease strike any
area of the Beach and the source
of same be traced to some polluted
water supply, in my opinion, it
would wreak economic havoc with
the whole beach for no telling how
long and such as no hurricane
threat has ever done.
1t is also my opinion, that the
only assurance against such ca
tastrophe is safe and adequate
water supply. Therefore, in the in
terest of public health as well as
the economy Of the beach and
Dare County as whole, / urge
each eligible voter to consider
these facts carefully before voting
against safe and pure water
supply for the Mays Head SAM
tary District on September 6.
Remember! Typhoid Fever, Ba-
cillary Dysentery and other water
borne diseases are Killers. 1t could
be some of your loved ones or
even you.
w. w. JOHNSTON, M. D.
Health Director
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so flagrantly displayed are about
as ugly, or should we say non
beautiful, sight as you can find.
But the idea is catching on. Pa
jamas would be cooler. They would
offer some protection from biting
things, but the idea that they are
of the intimacies of the bedroom
keeps them from approved day
time wear.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-29
PROGRESS MADE IN REDUCING BAD DRIVING RATE

Commissioner Ed Schedt will receive in San Francisco
month"; behalf of himself and the Department of
Motor Vehicles which he heads in this state bit of most
important recognition.
He has been notified that in the inventory of traffic
safety activities in North Carolina his is of the top ten
which mered grade IS better Our state second
This honor has been for accomplishments in the func
tons of driver licensing and driver improvement
The gradings made by the American Association
of Motor Vehicle administrators The award will be made
month in San Francisco The circumstance speaks well
of the organization which has the responsibility of
lining all who apply for drivers licenses in this state
Actually what has happened in this state is worthy of
than ordinary notice The mortality rate is being cut
down long last because of the effective work of Commits
soner Schedts department in enforcing the traffic laws
and seeing that drivers licenses to qualified
His field workers carefully graded trained and
pervsed standards of procedures and examinations
stanty improved and raised higher There centralized
records of each driver in the state with continuing effort
toward their control and supervision
In Manteo the drivers license examiner is Mrs Syb
G. Eherdge who works in three counties Mrs Etheridge
has been recognized by her supervisor for her work with the
Department during 1857 which the award and reminded
to feel grafed at its having been SO sgnay honored