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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04

work. Mr.. Alexander also stat
ed the need for more supervi-
sion of instruction in tn e
schools throughout the state.
He admonished his hearers to
keep alert and aware of what
is taking place and what is to
take place.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04
Madison
County News
Mrs. NJ. A. BulIie. Agent

Sunday, March 20, was a
high day at Pilgrim Rest M. B.
Church, with the United Sun
day Schools having a most in
teresting and enjoyable SER
vice. Five schools met and
seven classes reported. The
lesson was reviewed by Rev.
j. R. Rosenthall. Topics were
discussed by Bro. G. E. Lewis,
Supt., Mt. Pleasant; Bro. Willie
Parker, Supt., BENEFITS Chap
ell; Bro. c. d. Harris, Supt.,
China Grove; Bro. Bonnie
Thompson, Supt., st. Paul. 173
persons were in attendance
and an offering of $33.68 was
raised for the school. Mr..
Henry Gray, Supt. of Pilgrim
Rest was in charge, Rev. Har-
ris, Pastor.
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DAUGHTERS OF GRACE
JONES TEMPLE SPONSOR
EASTER TEA

The beautiful Easter Tea,
held at the Elks Rest, on Sun
day, reflected well the hard
work that had been done by
Daughter Ruler, L'Dina Robin
son and members of the Plan
ming Committee. Persons ap-
pearing on program were:
Guest speaker, Bill Jim Wilson,
Past Grand Exalted Ruler; DIR.
Carrie Washington, Past DIR.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04
Meridian News
Mrs. Estell G. Young, Agent
BEAUTY SCHOOL OWNERS
AND M. /. b. A. HOLD
JOINT SESSION

On Palm Sunday, the well
appointed home of Mrs. r.
Calmese Russell, 1918 31st
Avenue was the scene of a
joint session of the State M.
l. B. A., Inc, and the Execu-
tive Board of the School Own
ers Organization of which Mrs.
Parthenia Bell of Sardis and
Mrs. Catherine Langston of
Jackson are president, respec-
lively.
The two organizations held
their meetings separately and
at different times, due to the
fact some of the members
held membership in both. Mrs.
RusselPS home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion
with cut flowers and potted
plants and thruout the meet
ing, she proved to be a most
gracious and charming hostess.
At 100 P. M, tables were set
up all over the house in order
to accommodate the large at
tendance. All of the tables
were beautifully decorated
with bright cut flowers and
colorful Easter eggs. A color
full and tasty menu of Baked
Spiced ham, Roast Turkey,
Chestnut dressing, Chile gra-
Wy, Cranberry sauce, Tossed
Salad, English Pease, Home
made rolls, hot coffee, Ice
Cream and cake were served
to the following guests:
School wners: Mesdames
Catherine Langston,, Jackson;
Jackson; E. F. Young, Jr., Meri-
dian; Mamie Andrew, Gulf
port; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son, Columbus; Mesdames En-
tina Chappell, Greenville;, Geor-
gia Hughes, Natchez; Parthe-
mia Bell, Sardis, Gladys Nc
Gee, Pascagoula; Francis Bald
win, Natchez; Jettie Cook,
West Point; Pearl Brown, Meri-
dian, Clemmie Brown, Clarks-
dale, Lucille Shepherd, Jack
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Nick
les, Greenville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner, Greenwood; Messrs.
Levi Chapel, Greenville, R.
j. Garrett, Jackson, Miss Mat
tie L. Larkin, Meridian; Mes
DANES Martha Lee IRELAND,
Columbia, Elizabeth Malone,
Laurel.
Executive Board Members
present: Mesdames Catherine
Langston, Lucille Shepherd,
Parthenia Bell, E. F. Young,
R. C. Russell, Christene
Burge, Forest; Sidney Mar
shall, Jackson; Irma Whitlock,
Pascagoula; Henrietta Lee,
Jackson; Rosa Williams, Gre
NADIA; Elsie Chambers, Tupelo;
Gladys MCGEE, Consuello Viii.
liams, Batesville, Ruby Bry-
ant, Jackson; Messrs r. J. Gar
rett and Levi Chapel.
A constructive business ses-
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Bethlehem
CENTER NOTES

Bethlehem Center has re-
Gently purchased the adjoining
lot north of its present site to
enlarge the play area 100 by so
feet. This addition was made
possible by a legacy from the
estate of Mrs. Ursula Barr
Wesley, widow of the Reverend
Charles Wesley. a long time
member of the Miss. Confer
ence.
The Woman's Division of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04

Until I'm sure that others, as
I have come to remember
That irrespective of plight or
interest
Disregarding environmental
woe
Facts are fact and will always
be facts
And they too, have a right to
know.
BY James Mcdonald.
James is a popular member
of the 9th grade class at West
Side. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Napoleon Mcdonald of
Jackson.
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Cemetery. Out-of-town persons
attending the funeral were:
Mrs. M. L. Caulfield and Mrs.
Jessie Hicks of Jackson, Mr.. L.
C. Christian of Laurel.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04

REMEMBER THAT NEXT
BIG ATTRACTION A STEW
EMS ROSE ROOM IN JACK
SON WILL BE THE FIVE
.ROYALES AND ORCHESTRA,
SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 10.
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sion was held by both organi-
cations. A vote of thanks was
extended to Mrs. Russell, who
in addition to all other cour-
tesies, passed out Easter Eggs
filled with candies and gum as
favOrs. Mrs. Matte L. Larkin,
Reporter. Mrs. Henrietta Sec
rotary.
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the supervision of Mrs. NJ. E.
Mosley, Jr., a member of the
faculty at Jackson State Col
lege and vice president of the
Bethlehem Center Board, gives
her students valuable exper-
fence in leadership and enable
the Center to expand its pro-
gram of worthwhile activities.
The Girl Scout Tea on Mar.
9th, sponsored by Troop 1876,
Mrs. Theresa Hicks Martin, lea
der, was a success and all are
grateful to their friends who
supported them. The purpose
of the Tea was to finance a
Troop Trip to the Girl Scout
birthplace in Savannah, Ga.
The officers are: Pres, Melanie
Jones; Vice, Barbara Stevens;
Sec, Dorothy Mcdowell; Asst.
Sec, Camille Wilburn; Treas,
Phyllis w alton; Reporters,
Ruth Williams and Florestene
Sampson and Music, Maria
Norman, Sue Hutchins and
Frances j. Lightsay. All say
THANK You!"
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Funeral services were held
for Mrs. Ruth Price, Sunday,
March 20, in Madison, with
the eulogy being given by Rev.
Harris, pastor. The late Mrs.
Price was born in 1911 and
united with the church at an
early age. She was a faithful
church worker and we'll liked
by all who knew her. The flu.
neral service was as follows:
Hymn led by Bro. Henry Gray;
Scripture and Prayer, Bro. JEFF
ferson; Tributes as a Chris
tian, Bro. H. Gray; Solo, L. C.
Harris; Remarks, Sis. Pearl
Thompson; Acknowledgement
Thompson; Acknowledgements
and Obituary, Mrs. E. S. T. Old
ridge. Interment was in Jones
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The Easter Program, held at
China Grove A. M. E. Church
was attended and enjoyed by
all, Bro. c. D. Harris, Supt.,
Miss Lena Mae Phillips, Mis-
tress of Ceremony. Offering,
$6.05. The Easter Egg Hunt
was enjoyed by the children.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-04-04

BUsTE OF EVERYDAY LIVING there
when the old routine
Coke The cheerful lift of CocaCo brings refreshed
ready work done
about ice-cod bottle of Coke right minute!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-17
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Thursday, December II:
$3.50 a. m. Women's Prayer
Group
700 p. m. Choir rehearsal
800 p. m. United Presbyterian
Women's Association meeting at
the church.
Saturday, December 10:
100 p. m. Junior High Church
School Study class
100 p. m. God and Country
class.
800 to 400 p. m. Church
School Children's Christmas
Party in Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, December 20:
$3.50 a. m. Church School AS
semblies and Glasses.
1920 a. m. The Divine Wor-
ship service: Theme, "The Great
est Gift"
600 p. m. Junior High Youth
Fellowship Annual Christmas
/ Party in Knox Hall.
7:30 p. m. The Annual Christ
mas Program.
900 p. M. The Parents Dis
cussion Group and Church Choir
will sponsor a Caroling Caravan
and invite all from high school
age on up to participate. Meet al
the church at 900 p. m.
Wednesday, December %:
700 p. m. Choir rehearsal
Thursday, December "a:
$3.50 a. m. Women's Prayer
Group
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1890 a. m. Sunday School.
$50 p. m. The youth will meet
for the Y-Hour, after which they
will go Christmas caroling in the
community.
Olive Branch: Located 3 miles
east of Bluffton on State Route
l03.
Sunday Service, December 20:
9:3O am. Sunday School, Wade
Marshall, Supt. There will be a
short Christmas service by MEM
bers of the Sunday School.
10:30 a. m. Morning Worship.
Literature in reference to the
work of the American Bible So
ciety will be distributed and an
offering for this organization will
be received. There will be a Spe-
cial Congregational Meeting at
the close of this service.
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles
south of Bluffton on the County
Line Road and l mile east.
Sunday service, December 20:
1000 a. m. Sunday School,
Mrs. Frank Montgomery, Supt.
There will be a Christmas pro-
gram given by the children and
young people of the church.
No preaching service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-17
FIRST MISSIONARY CHURCH
North Lawn Avenue

NOTIl LdWIl ANClIdC
Robert Dye Sr, Pastor
Thursday, December II:
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting
service. We will resume our
study in the Gospel of John the
first eighteen verses of the first
chapter.
Friday, December 18: ~
1880 p. m. Women's Missionary
Society Christmas get together.
All the ladies of both Mrs.
Schwab's and Mrs. Dyes class
are invited to come. If you
haven't secret sister, bring a
dollar gift exchange.
Saturday, December 10:
200 p. m. Pals and Chums
hour. Hey Pals and Chums! Don't
you dare miss this time. We have
special feature film strip with
sound on the christmas Story
to show along with the singing
of Christmas carols, and a Christ
mas treat for you. So don't miss!
Sunday, December 20:
9:3O a. m. Sunday School. A
wonderful Christmas Bible lesson
will be enjoyed by all. The name
of our lesson will be, "The Mag
Hail the Messiah"
1890 a. m. Worship service
Christmas sermon: "And Christ
Came.
7:3O p. m. Christmas program
The Sunday school will present
its annual Christmas program
Wednesday, December %:
1880 p. NJ. Prayer meeting
service. We will have a shorr
Prayer meeting to allow time
afterwards for the Annua
Christmas caroling.
$3.50 p. m. Annual Christina!
| Caroling.
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THE BLUFFTON
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

James Glenn, Assistant Pastor
Mrs. James West, Choir Director
Thursday, December II:
200 p. m. The Naomi Circle
will meet with Mrs. Elmer Short.
Gas p. m. Choir practice
500 p. m. The Friendly class
will meet at the church.
Friday, December 18:
$3.50 p. m. The junior choir will
practice at the church.
TOO p. m. The junior choir will
meet at the church to go caroling.
Sunday, December 20
Christmas Sunday:
9:30 a. m. Church School. Merl-
in Benroth, Supt.
10:30 a. m. Worship Service.
Sermon Topic: "Come and Wor-
ship Jesus, Matthew 2:2. Infant
baptism will be held.
1890 a. m. The Kings Guards
will meet in the church basement
7:30 p. m. Our annual Christ
mas program will be held in the
sanctuary.
$3.50 p. m. Christmas treats
will be distributed at the class
rooms.
$3.50 p. m. The M.Y.F. will go
caroling.
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EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
South Jackson near Kibler

South jackson near Kibler
Thursday, December II:
1880 p. m. Rev. and Mrs. Aaron
Juett of the Gospel Missionary
Union will be with US to bring us
slides and tell of their work in
Panama.
Saturday, December 10:
300 p. m. There will be a
practice for the Christmas pro-
gram.
7:45 p. m. The Bluffton-Pan-
dora Youth for Christ Christ
mas Rally" at Bluffton High
School. Al Kunle will be the spe-
cial speaker. There will be a
"Bible Quiz" and special music
on the program.
Sunday, December 20:
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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIS
st. Johns:

st. Johns:
Thursday:
6:15 p. m. Junior choir
700 p. m. Senior choir
500 p. m. The Edith Lahr
Circle. Leader, Elizabeth Balmer.
Hostesses: Bernice Riser, Lillian
Dunifon and Della Clark.
Thursday:
800 p. m. Churchman'S Broth
erhood at Emmanuel Church.
Joint meeting).
Saturday:
9:3O a. m. Joint Confirmation
classes.
Sunday:
9:3O a. m. Church School,
Wade Huber, Supt.
10:45 a. m. Divine Worship.
Holy Communion. Sermon: "Re-
ceiving the Gift"
200 p. m. Private Communion
to the shutin.
Tuesday:
500 p. m. Consistory
Next Thursday: Christmas Eve
service at 1880 p. m.
Emmanuel:
Thursday:
700 p. m. Senior choir re-
hearsal
500 p. m. Churchman's Broth
erhood Joint meeting)
Saturday:
$3.50 a. m. Joint Confirmation
classes
! Christmas program rehearsal
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BEAVERDAM METHODIST
CHARGE

Beaverdam:
Church School 9:30 a. m.
Divine Worship 10:45 a. m.
Christmas service, cantata b!
choir 1880 a. m.
Pleasant Hill:
Divine Worship 9:30 a. m.
Church School 1920 a. m.
ROckpOrt: ...
Church School 9:30 a. m.
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9:30 a. m. Sunday School hour
1890 a. m. Morning Worship
service
7:30 p. m. Our annual Christ
mas Program under the direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Steiner.
Wednesday, December %:
1880 p. m. Our regular prayer
meeting and Bible study hour.
The fourth in the series of film
strips on Successful Teaching"
will be shown entitled, "The Les
son."
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will be Saturday at 200 p. m.
Sunday:
$3.50 a. m. Divine Worship.
Sermon: Receiving the Gift"
10:30 a. m. Church School,
Larry Creeger, Supt.
7:30 p. m. Christmas Worship
program of worship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-17
BlufftOn HOSPITAL
DECEMBER 8

DECEMBER 8
Admitted: Mrs. James Hicks,
Bluffton; Mrs. Cora Clymer. MT
Cory.
DECEMBER 8
Discharged: Roscoe BlakeSleyr
WilliamStoWn.
DECEMBER 10
Discharged. Mrs. Gerald Spen-
Ger and baby, Waynesfield; Mrs.
Lula Hanna, Mt Cory; Mrs. John
Sparrowe and baby, Findlay
DECEMBER IL
Admitted: Mrs. Anna Hilty,
Bluffton.
Discharged: Mrs. Franklin
Doolittle; Mrs. Herbert DeVier
and baby, Ada; Mrs. June Hicks,
Bluffton.
DECEMBER 13
Discharged: Mrs. David Diller
and baby, Pandora; Mrs. Ran
dali Schroll. Bluffton.
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EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

IIUI sUdy.
7:15 p. m. Children will prac-
tice Christmas program
8:15 p. m. Family Bible hour
Saturday:
1880 p. m. Children will prac-
tice Christmas program
7:45 p. m. Youth for Christ
Rally at the Bluffton High School
Auditorium. AL Kunle, director of
Detroit Y.F.C. will be the
speaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY

Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Sunday service at 1920 a. m.
Wednesday evening servic e
which includes testimonies of
gratitude and healing are at 1880
p. m.
Reading Room is open from
200 p. m. to 400 p. m. each
Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-17
In The
Churches
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
CHVIDTu

Corner of Elm and Lawn Ave
Address all mail to st. Anthony's
Parish, Columbus Grove, Ohio.
Holy Day Masses at 8:15 a. m.
and p. m.
Low Masses on Sundays 8 and
10 a. m.
Catechism 900 to 1920 Satur-
day.
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THE BLUFFTON
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Thursday:
700 p. m. Sr. choir practice
800 p. m. Martin Luther Bible
class.
Saturday:
900 a. m. Catechism class
1870 p. m. Christmas program
practice
Sunday:
9:3O a. m. Sunday School. jam
es Stratton, Supt.
1890 a. m. Morning Worship
1880 p. m. Christmas program
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Bethesda: Located a miles east
of Bluffton on State. Route 1903.
Thursday service: December II:
and Bible study service.
800 p. m. Mid-week Prayer
Sunday Service: December 20:
$3.50 a. IN. Morning Worship.
The annual Christmas offering
for four of our Church Homes
will be received.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Chufch and jackson
Thursday:
$3.50 p. m. Junior Choir re-
hearses. Youth Choir also re-
hearses this hour.
7:3O p. m. Adult Choir re-
hearses.
Saturday:
10 a. m. Children up to and in
cluding 3rd grade Christmas re-
hearsal
Sunday:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday Church
School
1920 a. m. Morning Worship
service
7-8 p. m. Annual S. S. Christ
mas program
8 p. m. Youth Choir members
will go caroling.
Thursday:
2 p. m. Junior choir rehearses
Friday:
9:30 a. m. Christmas Day Fam
lily Worship Service
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BLUFFTON- -BEAVERDAM
PARISH: CHURCH OF CHRIST
Button:
Worship service $50 a. m.
Bible School 1890 a. m. Floyd
Basinger, Supt.
Beaverdam:
Bible School $50 a. m. Robert
Amstutz, Supt.
Worship service 1890 a. m.
Evening program 7:30 p. m.
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Sunday:
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School
1920 a. m. Morning Worship
service. Topic: Goods Clock
Sounds.
7:30 Christian Endeavor
8:15 p. m. Evening Gospel
service.
Monday:
7:30 p. m. Church Council
meeting.
Evening star., 1959-12-11

thorities toward the United
States.
Mr.. Herter said hope was
held out in Washington last
January that Mr.. Castro would
bring to Cuba a new ana badly
needed government inspired by
the best interests of that coun-
try.
Communication Difficult
But, he added. when United
States officials have tried to
discuss the problems which
cause relations to worsen, they
have found that the present
government of Cuba sis not
anxious to talk with US, so that
we have had great difficulty in
communication and very great
difficulty in doing what we
would like to be able to do in
alleviating that situation"
The anti-United States cam
paign led by Prime Minister
Castro and pressed by such
close associates as his brother,
Raul Castro, and Maj. Ernesto
tChe) Guevara, has disturbed
American investors in Cuba,
discouraged tourists from visit
ing the island and aroused
criticism in Congress.
Evening star., 1959-12-11


steadily since Prime Minister
Castro's administration took
over the first of this year.
The Secretary said the work
Of improving relations is made
difficult because Castro officials
refuse to sit down and talk
out the problems that cause
friction.
Second Visit in Two Months
Ambassador Bonsal is max
ing his second gisit to Wash
ington in about two months.
He was called here earlier in
the fall in an obvious rebuke
to the revolutionary govern
ment because he was not per-
mitted to confer with the
Prime Minister.
His return here this week is
not a direct rebuff, but the
comments Of Secretary Herter
at a news conference yesterday
underscore the concern felt for
the attitude Of the Cuban au-
Evening star., 1959-12-11
Representative HuII
Hos Cancer Operation

NEW YORK, Dec. IL (AP)
Representative David Hall,
Democrat of North Carolina.
underwent surgery for cancer
of the bladder yesterday. His
condition was reported very
good"
Mr.. Hall, Al, who has been
confined to a wheelchair since
he was is as a result of a bone
infection. entered the Memorial
Center for Cancer and Allied
Diseases last November Is. He
learned Of the disease after an
operation for a kidney ailment
last February.
Evening star., 1959-12-11
Silver Spring YMCA
To Salute Huwuii

A salute to Hawaii will fea-
ture a dance at the Silver
Spring YMCA Center in Silver
Spring at 9 o'clock tonight.
Music and entertainment will
be provided by Keoki Forsythe
and his Hawaiian troupe in
cluding the Aloha Maids. The
dance, sponsored by the YMCA
groups swimming team, will
be held at the center of Coles
vile road near -Four Corners.
Evening star., 1959-12-11
Talks on Cubo Resume
As Relations Worsen
BY JOHN v. HORNER
Star Stan Writer

Philip w. Bonss United States Ambassador to Cuba con-
tnued his consultations with officials State Department
today in atmosphere of uncertainty future diplomatic
relations with the Fide Castro government.
Secretary of State Herter frankly admits that the rela
tons between Washington Havana have been eerorng
Evening star., 1959-12-11

Features double motor cons
truction TO deliver more
power to the sender. There
ore no brushes, seurs, or
belts to WeoF.
Evening star., 1959-12-11

With exclusive onti-Vibru-
tion drive bOll-beorins cons
truction. Buluneed design
with plenty Of power for
heavy cutting. The perfect
gift for the man Of the
house.
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place in preference to any other in
the United States"
Jersey Shore Popular
After the War of 1912. hotels
began rising on the Atlantic Coast,
notably at Long Branch, Atlantic
City, and Cape May, New Jersey.
Hotels catered to families. Resort
life was painfully formal, for the
citizens of a growing, building
country learned slowly how to
genteel company form New York
and elsewhere choose this watering
play.
Only the incorrigibly athletic
ventured into the water. Suntan To-
lions were not needed as beach
dress permitted little exposure to
the suns rays.
When President Grant made Long
Branch his summer residence in
the 1905, the resort enjoyed an
enormous boom. Elaborate homes
were built. Long Branch had a
quaint custom: display of a red
swimming flag meant gentlemen
only on the beach; a white flag,
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC
and POWER COMPANY

sy Msaaiou Home Guaanisss You Bssr Ewing Elscieay
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HATTERAS PROJECT
IS OVER HALF OF
PUBLIC SEASHORE
Shows How Little Land Is Left For
Public Use On Nations
Coastlines

WASHINGTON-Sun worship
was popular in pagan America,
but sun-bathing by the sea is rel
atively new.
1t is only in recent decades that
Americans have been seized by an
epidemic of sea fever. The demand
for beach property has been so
great, however, that almost every
attractive seashore area on the At
lantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts has
been taken for private use or COM
mercial development, the National
Geographic Society says. Little
land remains for the public.
The spectacularly beautiful Pa
cific shoreline of the United States
stretches LOO miles from Mexico
to Canada. In a recent survey the
National Park Service found that
l ,448 miles Of it are privately own
ed and not available for public rec
reation.
Single National Seashore Area
The Park Service reported that
only 24O miles of the Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts, 300 miles long, are
owned by the people as a whole.
More than half of the 240 miles
are in the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreational Area North
Carolina land the Acadia (Maine)
and Everglades (Floriada) Nation
al Parks.
! The Great Lakes give the Nation
a fourth coastline and a vast in
land sea that is often called North
Americas Mediterranean" TIL e
Park Service recently completed a
survey there to determine how
much land is suitable and obtain
able for public parks.
Safeguarding the grandeur of
coastlines for recreational and
historic reasons is a matter of Of
fetal concern. Preservation of
plant-animal communities on sea
shores also in vital to preserve the
delicate balance of nature that has
existed since primeval times.
Colonial Americans were not
beach-goers. About the only people
who went down to the sea were
fishermen. A deep tan was a stig-
ma of the working classes. In the
early 1905, however, a turnpike
was built from Brooklyn to Far
Rockaway Beach on Long Island.
1t became fashionable for wealthy
New Workers. to drive to the sea
in their handsome carriages.
A contemporary writer observed:
"By far the greatest portion of the