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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
July 3 Is Holiday
At Tukomu Park

Takoma Park city employees
last night were added to the
growing list Of workers who
will get an extra holiday on
Friday. July 8.
The holiday was authorized
by the Takoma Park City
Council in line with an execu-
tive order by President Eisen-
hover giving Federal employees
the extra day of because
July 4 falls on Saturday.
The council, in other busi-
ness, was advised that the
Maryland State Roads Com
mission had rejected its plea
for a trafflc light at New
Hampshire avenue and Holton
lane. The commission said a
survey showed the light was
not needed at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

Two amendments to the
town charter were approved.
BY a vote of 129 to 1913. resi-
dents approved a 10-cent in
crease in the general fund tax
rate, raising it from 20 to 30
cents per 500 assessed valua-
ton.
Approved by a vote Of 1877 to
SO was the extension of regis
tration and voting hours from
n am to 7 pm. Previously ,
the hours were from l to 8
pm. Out Of a registration of
about 1000, there were ATS
persons voting.
In University Park, the lone
incumbent was Mrs Gwendo-
Ign Kincaid, appointed to the
second ward last year and
given IA votes yesterday. Other
totals were Clyve jackson,
fourth ward. "a votes: Erving
j. Dorrelle, fifth ward. six
votes. and Robert E. Spillman,
jr., sixth ward, IL votes. One
write-in vote was cast for
Robert Middleton in the sixth
ward. Terms are for two years.
A total Of 81 persons voted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Fort Lee
Man Held in
D. c. Rope

An Army sergeant on leave
from Fort Lee. Va. is being
held in Grand Rapids, Mich,
in connection with the June Z
rape OF q 9-year-old girl near
Boiling Air Force Base.
Grand Rapids police said
Sergt. Harold J. Roache, AZ. adj
mitted' the Washington assault
after a check had been made
with Metropolitan Police.
Inspector Aubrey M. Tolson
said Detectives Gorden b. Col
bert and Angelo Bonaccorsy
will go to Grand Rapids today
with a warrant charging Roache
with rape and will return him
here.
Roache, who at one time
told police he had been sta
toned at Andrews Air Force
Base, was picked up IN Grand
Rapids when a woman called
police complaining that he had
followed her. Two young girls
also, told police Roache had
given them some bubble gum.
He was held there on a charge
of annoying pending action by
Metropolitan Police.
Grand Rapids police said they
found a newspaper clipping on
the Washington case in the
sergeant's wallet. They also
found two children's bathing
suits, but neither matched the
one taken from the Washington
girl in exchange for another.
She was picked up as she
walked toward her home from
the Boiling pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Newspaper Carrier
Robbed of SAB

A 12-year-old newspaper boy
told police he was robbed OF
SAB in Langley Park. Md, last
night as he was making col
lections on his route for The
Star.
The boy. Michael Litsky OF
1925 Navahoe street, Langley
Park. said he was collecting
from apartments at 1910 Mer-
rimac drive when he was
robbed.
He said he was in a hallway
when someone came ups from
behind. put his hands over his
eyes and threw him to the
floor. His assailant grabbed
his wallet from his pocket and
fed. the boy said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Photographic Exhibit
Opens at Commerce

The Commerce Department
opened an international photo
graphic exhibit yesterday in its
lobby.
The photographs by camera
men in Tokyo and Paris por-
tray the departments world
wide activities. They were
taken for Robert r. Mullen g.
Co., a public relations firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

LEEsBURG. Va. June %
Especially - Loudoun County
will operate on a monthly APP
preparation basis during the
l95s-6O fiscal year.
The county board Of super
visors voted unanimously yes
terday TO make all appropria-
tons on a 30-day basis. instead
of for a full year as 1t has in
the past. An informative"
budget was approved. and a
tax rate Of $2,40 per 500 Of as
sessed valuation on personal
property and real estate was
adopted.
The action was taken with
out comment. The 30-day APP
preparation plan, adopted by a
number of Virginia counties, is
designed to combat indignation.
BY putting appropriations on
a monthly basis, counties can
cut of all school funds in 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

cbOp Tic pfOlCCJ.
The citizens associations
Belle-Haven, Holm Hills and
Bucknell Manor-had opposed
construction of the River Tower
Apartments on 26 acres ad-
jacent to the Belle View Apart
ments.
The Tower Apartments were
the subject Of long and loud
controversy. The county does
not have a height limitation on
buildings. But 1t does have dem
sity regulations governing the
number of people who can live
within an area.
The highest apartment build
ing in the county is three
stories. Arlington Towers in
Arlington is IL stories high
and Hunting Towers in Alex
andria is 10 stories.
The citizens association had
charged the project would not
comply with County design re-
quirements and that the spe-
cial use permit the developers
obtained was not good for more
than six months.
A 20-story apartment project
originally was proposed by Riv-
err Towers Inc. for the 26-acre
site. At the time in 1857. 1t
was planned as an $18 million
project with three buildings,
each housing 327 apartments.
Parking space would have been
provided for each Of the 981
units.
The 20-story request was de-
MED by the Zoning Appeals
Board because Of the density
regulations.
The request was scaled down
to II stories. The Board Of
County Supervisors held up the
issuance Of permits in May,
1857. until the board could
study the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

CROCKETT. Va. June %
(AP.-A dead-broke gunman
who figured a bank robberS
would be the best way to get
some money tried to stick up
q branch bank here yesterday
but was foiled by its spunky
young manager.
Donald c. MusSer, 20. was
bound and gagged but pulled
free Of the bonds on his wrists.
purloined the bandits rs auto
matte pistol. and grappled with
the would-be robber until help
arrived.
Police jailed Cloyd Martin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
VEPCO Cable SpIieer
FeIled by Hot Wire

A Virginia Electric Power
Co. employe had his arm ampu-
tated after touching a 1000
volt line in a VEPCO substa-
ton at $500 Columbia pike in
Fairfax County yesterday.
Alton L. Rushing, 81. of 2811
South Lang street, Arlington, a
cable splicer, was unconscious
and burned on the hands
when brought to Arlington Hos
pital by the Annandale Rescue
Squad. He was revived later
and today was reported in fair
condition after the amputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Break Of Gravel Pit Dam
Floods BeItsviIIe Area

fee on Contee road. a mile east
of Gunpowder Mill road.
Prince Georges County police
said the break occurred shortly
before S pm. when a section
of the dirt wall. IS feet thick
and 500 feet long. gave way to
send water from a 10-foot-deep
reservoir down the stream bed.
Water in the reservoir was
used for washing gravel. Police
said they were unable to deter
mine what caused the break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Almond Reuppoints z

RICHMOND. June % (AP).-
Gov. Almond made two reap
pointments for four-year terms
yesterday. They were w. Mar
tin johnson of Lynchburg to
the Committee of Water Re-
sources and Walter P. Stuart
OF Saltville to the Commission
on the Aging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Area VIEW to Meet

MARTINSBURG. w. Va,
June %. The Veterans Of For
eign Wars of West Virginia and
the Auxiliary will open their
38th four-day annual conven-
ton here tomorrow. Headquar-
tiers will be the VFW post here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Workman Is Burned
In Grease Pit Fire

A fash fire at an Arlington
gas station last night slightly
injured an attendant and
caused an estimated $400 dam
age. firemen reported.
Burned on the arms was Jay
Gregg Of 2734 South Vietch,
Arlington. The station is at
POI South Glebe road.
The county fire marshal's Of
fee said the fire broke out
about 10:40 pm. in the grease
pit. The cause was not de-
termined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23

The next month the board
rescinded its order and the
permits were issued. The citi-
zens associations then fought
the project through the zoning
Appeals Board and the circuit
court to the State Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Court Clears Foirfox
History Apartments

The Virginia Supreme Court Appeals has cleared the
for construction Of two History apartments Fairfax
County They will be the first tower apartment buildings in
the county.
The Court yesterday upheld Fairfax County Circuit Court
decision that denied request by three citizens associations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-23
Merchants to Meet

Northeast Business Mems As
ISOLATION will hold its final
meeting of the season at 6 pm.
Thursday at Arts Diner. 839
Bladensburg road NE.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27

HATTERAS INLET FERRY
lv. Oeroeoke tv. Hasferos
1880 AM. 1890 Pm.
For on Indefinite time and until hiehwoy
repairs ore mode. the one round trip doy
will be mode.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
GLADIATORS MEET
TONIGHT, DECIDING
FURTHER CONTESTS

COLUMBIA-In the semi-finals
of the southern division of the
Tidewater Conference Tournament
Friday night, Columbia and Engel-
hard boys and Chowan and Cres-
we'll girls will battle for the chance
to meet in the Northern division
finals at Elizabeth City.
At the Columbia Gymnasium
Friday and Saturday night, with
games called at $50 pm. four pre-
liminary rounds were played.
Winners of the Fridays tilt
were both Columbia and boys and
girls, Chowan boys and Roper
girls. Columbia boys downed Swan
Quarter boys with score 42-39;
Columbia girls won an easy vic
tory over Swan Quarter girls 49,
%; Chowan boys inched over Ores
we'll in the last few minutes with
a score $3.50; Roper girls claimed
the win over Engelhard girls with
a 1892 score.
Saturday found Columbia boys
still in the running by winning
over Roper $3.50; Engelhard boys
ran away with Chowan by scoring
65-52; Chowan girls came through
over Roper girls 1910; Columbia
girls went down before the on
slaught of Creswell girls 42-35.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
LEVELS HOME CLUB NEWS

Levels Home Demonstration
Club met with Mrs. w. E. Spencer,
February 18th at 200 o'clock pm.
Jacobs Ladder was sung and a
story Forgive and be Forgiven"
was read by the hostess. A craft
shop to be held at the Agricultural
Building was announced and a pic
ture refinishing workshop in Feb
ruary.
Leader reports were given by
Mrs. Hubert Voliva planting
Trees and Shrubs" Mrs. A. C. Vol
iva reported on early garden plant
ing. o
Home Economies Agent, Mrs.
Ann E. Davenport introduced a
new magazine for the farm woman,
"Green and Growing"
The demonstration was on pre-
pairing Salads, to do ample justice
to a meal. The hostess served a
salad which had been suggested by
Mrs. Davenport. Six members and
one visitor Mrs. Belle Alexander
were present. Mrs. Shirley Voliva
presided.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27

Goodwin, Assistant Farm Agent,
at the meeting of the Cabin Swamp
Community All club, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Phillip Swain
Thursday evening. A demonstra-
ton of Easier Bedmaking with
the one-time around method" was
put on by Mrs. Elsie Edwards, AS
slstant Home Agent assisted by
Peggy Barnes. Three new mem
bers: Charles Davenport, Dwight
and Phil Ainsley were welcomed in
the club. Judy Rhodes, President
led the pledge to the U. S. Flag
and the All Flag. Devotional and
singing Jacobs Ladder" were led
by Peggy Barnes. Games were
played. Others present: Faye West,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions Mrs. Blanche w. Cohoon Her.
Phone Bill, Columbia, N. c. She win welcome news of
Columbia and Tyrrel County
MRS. ALICE S. JONES

COLUMBIA. - Funeral services
for Mrs. Alice Sawyer Jones, CT,
who died in her sleep early Sunday
morning at her home were held at
the Columbia Baptist Church Tues
day at 200 pm. with the Rev.
erend Gordon Shaw, pastor, and
the Rev. Charlie Overton conduct
ing.
She was the wife of Benjamin B.
Jones, native and life resident
of Tyrrell County, and member of
the Gum Neck Free-Will Baptist
Church.
Survivors besides her husband
are four sons: Y. D. Jones of
Rocky Mount, Benjamin A. Jones
of Lake Mohawk, N. j., Carroll
Jones, Kings Mountain and Max
Sherwood Jones of Silver Spring,
Nd; one daughter, Mrs. Nanette
Jones Cahaon of Hartford; two
brothers, Dan X. Sawyer of Co.
lumbia and Willie A. Sawyer of
Columbia, S. c., and 10 grandchil-
dren.
Interment was in lakewood Gem
etery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mrs. Jennie Jones and Mrs. Alene
White of Elizabeth City visited
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Liverman of
Goldsboro are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Goodwin.
Mrs. Pearl Cooper is visiting
here.
Cannie Phelps of Norfolk spent
the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Smithson and
Mrs. T. ]. Cooper and daughter
spent the week end in Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Sawyer and
son visited relatives in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Liverman,
Mrs. Brian Liverman and son spent
Sunday in Manns Harbor and Man
teo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Owens and
son, Derl and Miss Jane Spruill
spent Sunday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Jones of
Alexandria were here on the week
end.
Mrs. Martha Cohoon left Tues
day for a Norfolk hospital.
Jack Combs is a patient in Co
lumbia hospital.
Mrs. R. w. Patrick has been dis
charged from Columbia hospital.
Mrs. Herman Cohoon and son,
Hal spent Monday in Elizabeth
City.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
HONORS GIVEN TO
BOY SCOUTS IN
TYRRELL COUNTY

COLUMBIA. = Six graduation
certificates, eight merit badges and
eight Bob Cat Pins were awarded
the local Cub Scout Troop at a
banquet Monday evening at the
Scout hut here. All cub scout par
ents were among the invited
guests.
Robert D. Hunt, District Scout
Executive, Mrs. Hunt and son
David; DR.. A. L. Whitehurst,
Chairman of the Beauhywaty
Scout District; R. L. Mitchell, As
sistant District Commissioner of
Scouting and Mrs. Mitchell; John
A. Hardison, President of the
sponsoring organization - Rotary
and Mrs. Hardison; Scout Mas
ter Clyde S. Sawyer and Assistant
Scout Master Jim Clarke; Den
Mothers Mrs. T. X. VERIFY, Jr.,
and Mrs. Braxton Voliva; Assist
ant Den Mothers Mrs. James
Smith and Mrs. Christine Ainsley
were present and assisted in con-
ferring the certificates and awards.
Receiving the graduating certi-
ficates were: Wayne Roughton,
Ricki Swain, Eddie Spencer, jim
my Reynolds, Junior Reynolds and
Billy Jackson.
Arrow Points award went to
Dennis Swain, Jimmy Reynolds
and Chris VERIFY.
Lion Badge was won by Eddie
Spencer. Bear Badge was received
by Wayne Smith, and Wolf
Badges by Chris VERIFY, Bill Voliva
and Steve Alexander.
Bob Cat Pins were presented to
lack Brickhouse, Hal Holton, Jen-
nings Davenport, Billy Bateman,
Jerry Higgins, Steve Sawyer, Au-
brey Ludford and Ralph Weather
ly. by DR.. Whitehurst; Welcome
by John Hardison; introduction of
guests by Pack Master Dennis w.
Swain, and "Grace" by Chris Yer
by. The Cub Scout Song was join
ed in by all members.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
BUILT FOR SAVINGS!

Savings start the moment you buy a
Ford. A price tag comparison with major
competitive cars will prope it'll And you
90 right on saving. Ford's standard en-
gines that thrice on regular gas save you
a dollar each tanlful. Fords Full-Flow
Oil Filter means oil changes only each
1000 miles. Ford's dluminiSed muflers
last twice as long. And new Diamond
Lustre Finish neUer needs waxingl
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27

will hold the "Annie Armstrong"
Week of Prayer next week begin
ming Monday through Friday.
A public hearing on a proposed
coming ordinance for the Town of
Columbia will be held Friday
night, March 6, 1880 at the Tyr
rell County Courthouse. Gail per-
sons interested are urged to be
present, to present their views"
says w. J. White Zoning Commit
tee Chairman. Others members on
the committee are D. M. Bridge
man, C. E. (Jake) Walker, Harry
J. McClees, and Floyd E. Cohoon.
Mrs. Basil Cahoon left Tuesday
for Norfolk General Hospital, Nor
folk, to undergo surgery.
Winifred Comstock of the Cabin
Swamp Community was carried by
ambulance to the hospital in Eliz-
abeth City Monday night.
Enoch Craddock, a patient at
Chowan Hospital, recently under
went surgery.
In Tyrrell County Recorders
Court Monday: Delton Basnight,
charged with larceny of an auto
mobile, operating with no drivers
license, and careless and reckless
driving. On the first charge, prob
able cause was found; End charge,
$25 fine and 3rd charge $25 fine,
and costs of court. Defendant not
ed appeal and bond fixed at $500.
Louise Clark, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, fined $40
and court costs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
FRANKLIN F. PRITCHITT

COLUMBIA = Funeral services
for Franklin Fentress Pritchitt As,
who died at Leigh Memorial Hos
pital in Norfolk, Monday night
were held at the Columbia Mission
airy Baptist Church Thursday af-
ternoon at 2:30, with the Reverend
Gordon Shaw conducting the serv-
ice.
He as the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L
Webb Pritchitt; a native and life
resident of Tyrrell County and a
member of the Columbia Mission
airy Baptist Church.
Surviving besides his parents.
are his wife, Mrs. Guelda Parisher
Pritchitt; two sons, Dahl and
Franklin; one daughter, Gail all of
the home, and one sister, Miss Eve
lyn Pritchitt of Columbia. Inter-
ment was in lakewood Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
WINTER FERRY SCHEDULES

For Toll Free Ferries Over Alligator River,
OREGON lnle: and Hoiteros Inlet.
Effective October ]. 1883
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-27
FASHION SHOW IN
COLUMBIA TO BE
HELD MARCH II

COLUMBIA - Plans for the
Vogue Pattern fashion show and
contest were made at the meeting
of the Columbia Junior Woman's
Club meeting Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Jim Howerton.
March II, at the Agriculture
Building was the time and place
set for the show, at which time
members will model their own
fashioned outfits to compete for To-
cal and district winners, and with
the hope of competition in the
state and national contest put on
by the Vogue Pattern Company
towards the grand prize. A card
party will be held in connection
with the show, at which time de-
sirable door prize will be present
ed to the person holding the lucky
ticket.
A community affairs program in
the form of a contest "What do
you know about your town and
county" pointing out unnoticed
and naturally taken for granted
things so valuable to the citizen,
with Mrs. Statha McClees as the
winner was put on by Club Spon-
sor, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon, under
the Community Affairs Chairman,
Mrs. Jean Simmons.
Under the 1000 quota participat-
ing a poll of members innoculated
against polio showed all but two
members.
Mrs. Lloyd Pledger an
nounced that the dance bar pur-
chased by the club had been erect
ed at the Columbia High School.
In order that the National Junior
representative could attend con-
vention at Manila in the Philip
pines, they agreed to send So to
the Phyllis Curtis Manila fund.
Mrs. Jim Withers was appointed
Library Chairman of the Junior
Club.
They voted to sponsor the Eas-
ter Seal campaign again this year,
and heard report on the Cancer
Drive, given by Mrs. Louise Hales.
The president, Mrs. T. X. VERIFY,
Jr. announced that the gate re-
ceipts for the polio Basketball
game were $15.15, and brought at
tention to the Legislative program
outlined by the North Carolina
Federation of Woman's Clubs.
The hostesses Mrs. Howerton,
Miss Peggy Kirby, Mrs. Elsie Ed
wards and Mrs. Franklin Alexan-
der served a salad course and
spiced tea to the others attending:
Mrs. r. L. Mitchell, Mrs. Marvin
Hassell, Mrs. Jean B. Simmons,
Mrs. Louise Hales, Mrs. Larry
Jones, Mrs. D. M. Pledger, Jr.,
Mrs. Lloyd Pledger, Mrs. D. E.
Steagall, Mrs. T. X. VERIFY, Jr.,
Mrs. Statha McClees, Mrs. Jim
Withers, Mrs. w. E. Spencer, Mrs.
Allen Carlson and guests Mrs. C.
Earl Cohoon and Mrs. Quentin
Bell.
In preparation for the county
All dress revue, seven Tyrrell
girls attended a meeting recently
on fabric selection conducted by
Miss Mary En- Lee, Extension
Clothing Specialist in Raleigh. At
tending this meeting and tour were
Lynda Faye Davis, Pat Spencer,
Faye West, Peggy Barnes, Wanda
Brickhouse, Judy Rhodes. and Clio
ria Hopkins accompanied by Mrs.
Ann E. Davenport, Home Econom-
les Agent and Mrs. Elsie B. Ed
wards, Assistant Home Economics
Agent.