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COLUMBIA WOMANS CLUB
SPONSORS CIRCUS SEPT.

The elephants are coming to Co,
lumbia, for circus day in this towr
will be Wednesday, September 9
with the arrival of the Beers
Barnes Circus, oldest tented Cir
Gus in America today, and one of
the surviving dozen big top
trained animal shows on the
road. The circus is being spon-
sored by the Columbia Woman's
Club and will locate at Football
Park for a one-day engagement
with performances at 1:3O and s
pm.
Presented this season under a
new, white circus tent, the big
top show from Florida offers a
program of 25 trained animal and
circus acts, including two acts
formerly with the late Ringing
Bros. Circus Big Top performance
and the Tom Packs Shrine Circus.
They are, Harold" Worlds Fin
est Backward Somersaulting Wire
Artist, and Don Maurice and Julie
the Famous Gillian Jugglers. The
largest of the Beers-Barnes Cir
rus Elephants is Four-Ton Congo
Alice, the biggest performing ele-
plant in America who obliges
with her Interpretation of the
Crock N Roll" Capt. Walt Davis
is also featured with his Liberty
Horse Act, and Capt. Willis with
his Bicycle-Riding Chimps.
Members of the Columbia Wom-
ans Club are now conducting an
advance sale of general admission
tickets and will receive a substan-
tial portion of all sales made be-
fore Circus Day.
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LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS
ATTRACT NIGHT VISITORS

COLUMBIA-The Tyrrell Coun-
ty Public Library Library is wit
Messing positive results from the
now ample reading space. Sixty-six
persons mostly adults so far, have
taken advantage of the ability to
spend time there reading. With the
Library opened on Monday and
Thursday nights from 7-9 D. M,
many heretofore denied by daily
duties are enjoying the privilege of
plenty of room, good light, tables
and comfortable chairs, among
good books and periodicals, informs
Mrs. Ruth Reynolds, Librarian.
During the month of August,
1,403 books were borrowed. 53S
adult and 865 juvenile, of which
342 were non-fiction; 80 magazines
checked out; 81 reference questions
answered; 26 new We're registered,
of which ten were adult.
Due to school opening the Fri
day afternoon story hours has been
discontinued. The Saturday morn
ing story hour for younger chill
dren will be continued each Satur-
day 10-11 a. m. Misses Nancy
Hassell, Dana Davenport and Mary
Ruth Woodley are assisting in this
service. Besides stories, songs will
also be taught.
Mrs. Reynolds reports that in
terest Isl increasing in the Library
in all sections of the county that
many persons who have not been to
the library before are visiting and
showing interest. She reported that
many tourists are coming in, and
each expressed amazement of so
nice library.
New Library Books
New adult books arrived at the
Tylrell County Public Library:
"Lorena" by Frank Slaughter;
"The Southern Christman Book" by
Ha1nett Kane; "The bud Avocado"
by Dundy; Mathematics Made
Easy" by Thomas; "The Art Of
Living Without Tension" by Sea-
bury; Cecilia Garth" by Gwen
Bristow; "Warlock" by Hall; "The
Young Titan" by Van Wyck Mason;
Garden In Your House" by Bal
lard; 1901 Garden Questions An
swered" by Hotties; "Wonders Of
The World" by Cottrell; "Palmers
Fieldbook of Mammals; wartime
Origins of the East-West Dilemma
Over Germany" by DR.. ]. l.. Smell
(Tyrrell County Author); "a Doc
tor Alone" by Chambers; "To All
Nations" by Nelson; Gan End To
Valor" by Van Stern; Endurance"
by Lansing; con My Own" by
Eleanor Roosevelt; "Image of
America" by Bfackberger; "The
Palace Guard" by Braider; "Van-
tage At Sea" by Woodroofe; "The
Place of Woman In The Church"
by Ryrie; "The Tents of Wicked
ness" by De Vries; 1.-THE Search
by Snow; "The Risk" by Barthol-
NEW; Henderson The Rain King"
by Bellew; "The Hard Blue Sky"
by Grau.
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JOSEPH F. RHEM

Joseph Fenner Rhem, age rs, re-
sident and farmer of the Edwards
community, died Thursday at
Beaufort County Hospital follow
ing a critical illness of two weeks.
He had been in failing health for
several months.
Mr.. Rhem was born in the Pom
zer community of Hyde county,
July 9, 1884, son of the late Ed and
Fannie Woolard Rhem. He was Il
member of the Edward Christian
church and was married to Essie
Cayton in 1911, who survives.
Other survivors are one foster
daughter, Mrs. J. P. Register OF
Kinston; one foster-son, M. W.
Cayton, Newport News, Va
several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services were
held Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the Rhem family ceme-
terry near Edwards, conducted by
the Rev. Rufus Walker. His nep-
news served as pallbearers.
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BERRY
Continued from Page One)

Grace Berry of Swan Quarter;
Mrs. E. H. Pittman of Baltimore
and Mrs. w. c. Harris of Durham:
two brothers, ]. Ed Berry of New
Holland and B. S. Berry of Swan
Quarter.
He organized and had headed
for many years, the Beaufort
Hyde Burial Association.
Early in his career, he engaged
in business in the vicinity of Ra-
leigh, and in Wake County met
his wife, the former MOI Daniel
of Zebulon. Mrs. Berry is an aunt
of E. c. Daniel, Jr., husband of
the former Margaret Truman.
He returned to his old home at
Swan Quarter and entered into
the family business founded more
than 100 years ago, by grand
father, and continued for some 40
years the business known as the
Berry Co., general merchants, to-
day one of the largest and best
known mercantile businesses in
Hyde County. Mr.. Berry had been
for many years the Texaco Dis
tributor for Hyde County, and op-
Grated the only undertaking bust
ness in the county, being assist
ed in all his businesses by his
cousin, Pratt Williamson.
His lifetime had been spent in
church and community leadership,
being prominent in the Methodist
Church, serving many years as
Sunday School Superintendent of
Providence Methodist Church, Ste
ward, Chairman of the Board and
in other capacities. He was MEM
Der of the Masonic Lodge. :
Since its organization some 25
years ago, he had been an active
and faithful attendant weekly at
the Engelhard Rotary Club, "a
miles distant in Swan Quarter,
and of which he had served as
President. Regardless of weather
or seasons, he had always attend
ed faithfully, travelling perhaps
more to make his attendance than
any other man in North Carolina.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at Providence Methodist
Church Thursday afternoon at 8
pm. at Swan Quarter by Rev,
Robert Bundy, the pastor, assist
ed by Rev. Leighton Lewis, the
Baptist pastor of the community
and interment was in Soule Gene
terry.
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CIVIL TERM OF COURT
THIS WEEK IN TYRRELl

COLUMBIAN civil term OF
Superior Court of Tyrrell County
convened here Monday morning,
with Judge Malcolm C. Paul of
Washington on the bench.
Three uncontested divorce cases
based on two years separation were
granted Monday: Shelby S. Bridges
VS.. Richard A. Bridges; Mildred L.
Clegg VS.. Floyd w. Clegg, and
Warren Davenport VS.. Magalene
Davenport.
Two land cases We're disposed of
Tuesday; A Judgment of voluntary
non-suit acceptable by plaintiffs
was taken in case of Jellicoe Liver
man Knight ct al, plaintiffs VS.. G.
M. Chapman and S. Dalton Cohoon,
defendants. Case was dismissed.
The suit in which st. Johns
Baptist Church, by trustees: ]. c.,
Melvin and Roscoe Liverman as
plaintiff, VS.. G.. M. Chapman and
S. Dalton Cohoon, defendants, re-
garding dispute of claim of a tract
of land in Alligator Township,
situated behind said church prnp-
erty., 1t was agreed that quit
claim deed for disputed property be
given to plaintiff by defendent
Chapman, with plaintiff assuming
costs. Attorneys: for the Church
Romallius o. Murphy; for defend
ents, Chapman and Cohoon-James
G. Mcmillan and John A. Wilkin-
on.
A judgment was secured by At
torney H. L. Swain for "The Light
Of Tyrrell Union" in their case
VS.. Thomas Owens, in the amount
of $645.84 plus interest from late
March 10, 1947.
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MRS. MINNIE ARMSTRONG
PASSES SUNDAY NIGHT

COLUMBIA-Mrs. Minnie Erne-
slime Armstrong, II, wife of Alon-
"a L. Armstrong, died at her home
on Route One Sunday night.
She was native of Washington
County, but had made her home in
Tyrrell many years.
Besides her husband, surviving
are two sisters. Mrs. Lille Kemp
and Mrs. Sarah Ayers both of Nor
folk; two brothers Arthur Cooper
of Florida; one daughter-in-law
Mrs. Wilton Armstrong of Column
bia Route One and 5 grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were held at the
Walker Funeral Home, Tuesday
Sept. 1, at 2 p. m. by the Rev. 4
o. Denton. Interment was in the
family cemetery.
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SCHOOLS NOW OPEN
IN TYRRELL COUNTY

COLUMBIA - Columbia H q h
and Elementary School began its
1959-60 session with "The Fall
Teachers Conference" Thursday
morning, August %. The Rev. H
Worth Pearce, pastor of the Metho-
dist Charge in Tyrrell County fur
nished the devotions.
Registration on Friday revealed
40S pupils in the primary and ele-
mentary grades and 153 in the high
school department-totalling sci.
School officially opened Monday
with the Rev. Gordon Shaw, Bap-
fist Minister and the Rev. Herbert
Bryan, Free Will Baptist Minister
addressing the high school and ele-
mentary grades in chapel. W. J.
Nichols, Principal and Supt. M. L.
Basnight welcomed the children
and gave beginning-of-school in
structions.
The lunch room was put in COM
plete operation Monday with Mrs
Bonnie F. Spencer, again as mana
ger, and helpers: Mrs. Rena Ber-
ry, Mrs. Esther Rhodes, Mrs Bea-
trice Roughton. and Mrs. Geneva
Melton.
Enrolment for Tyrrell High and
elementary school totalled COS
pupils, with 453 in elementary anc
primary grades and 155 in high
school department.
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MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE
RAISES $468.20 LAST WEEK

COLUMBIA - The Emergency
March f-Dimes Drive in Tyrrell
County last week brought $46S.2O,
with South Side Alligator section
yet to report, according to Bordan
McClees, treasurer.
Collections from Churches and
Sunday Schools: Columbia Chris
tan $12.04; Baptist $18.13; Salem
Baptist S.; and Christian (Negro)
So. Cabin Swamp-Dennis Rey-
nolds $23.22; Gum Neck Christian
$31.75. Cross Landing-Mrs. Dallas
Davenport 81. Sound Side-Free
Will Baptist $1S.43. Upper Sound
Side-$30.85; Albemarle Church of
Christ $17.32; Malachi's Chapel
$25.60; Chapel Hill Church and
Sunday School $50. Alligator-Mrs.
Pauline Hollis and Frances Leary
$54.15.
Roadblock - Bob Mclaughlin
Chmn. $s6.02; Solicitors reports:
Jane Harris 1881; Jack Harris 600:
Clara Cooper $4.; Esta Mae Bod
we'll $3.50; Louise Hales $40;
Joel Swain $500; Polly Leary
$3.50; Rachel Spencer $14.20;
Cavel Leary $7.55; Pat Brickhouse
$685.; Shirley Cooper $1.2O; Bill
Sprull $15.35; Marjorie Gibbs,
Mary Mariner and Joyce Billups all
together 1894.
Mrs. L. p Scott is Chairman of
the section of Alligator not yet
ready for report.
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KILKENNY HID CLUB
VISITS DARE THURSDAY

COLUMBIA-Club members and
their families-25 in all-of the
Kilkenny Home Demonstration
Club took in bit of history in
connection with recreation outing
on the Dare Beaches Thursday.
Wright Memorial on Kill Devil
Hill, Bodie Island Light House
and the All Camp at Manteo were
visited during the day, informs
Mrs. Eunice G. Hudson, publicity
chmn.
A picnic lunch was spread at
Coquina Beach, and swimming was
enjoyed by the younger set.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executrix
of the estate of L. D. Harrington
of Manteo, Dare County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of said l.. D. Harrington to
present them to the undersigned
within one year from date of this
notice or same will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate please
make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of July, 1859.
CLARA w. HARRINGTON
Executrix
Manteo, N. G.
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!. BIRTHS

COLUMBIA--Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Frymier of Plymouth announce the
birth of daughter, Lisa Paulette,
weighing g. Is" on Saturday,
August 20 at a Plymouth Hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Frymier is the former Miss
Amanda Reynolds, daughter Of
Henry L. Reynolds and the late
Mrs. Bertha Reynolds Of Column
bia.
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MANY VOICES HEARD
AT THURSDAY MEETING
OF TYRRELL CITIZENS

COLUMBIA = A fact-finding
group of Tyrrell County citizens
met Thursday evening at the
Agriculture Building in conjunction
with meetings held over the state
preliminary to the 1860 White
House Conference on children and
youth.
This conference is designated to
survey all services, facilities, prac-
tees and conditions affecting chill
dren and youth. The listing of local
accomplishments made within the
past decade, and to make recon-
mendations with the hope of get
ting at the heart of the true needs
of the Nations children and youth.
Reports were made on survey of
past accomplishments with recon-
menlations as to proffered needs.
Patrolnan ]. T. Withers of the
She came forth with six: ~
Organization of District Court COM
posed of several small surrounding
counties. (2) Court to be handled
so public will cooperate and respect
it. (3) Bicycle safety club. az
Boating safety enforcement. (5)
Organized recreation (6) An org
anized auxiliary county police for
law and order at public gather
ings.
Recommendations for Education
by Supt. M. L. Basmght az That
survey for special teachers for
steps be taken by state to make a
gifted children as well as retarded
ones (2) Provision be made to serve
free lunches to children unable to
pay ~ Guidance Counselling in
Schools (4) Special effort to
keep children in school while they
remain in compulsory school age
6-16 and ~ Public School Music
Teacher.
The Rev. H. Worth Pearce,
Chmn, and The Rev. Herbert
Bryan, Sec. reported on Family
Life" and Church Related Activi-
ties for Youth, and gave outlined
plans for efforts in this field.
Murray L. Goodwin reported on
what had been accomplished and
future plans through All work.
J. w. Hamilton, Welfare Chmn
recommended ~ Child Welfare
Case Worker (2) Licensed Day
Nursery for working mothers (3)
Homeanaker case worker (4) Lii
censed boarding home for children
who come under the Welfare Dept
supervision.
Mrs. Pauline Bateman, Health
Nurse suggested ~ Two more
clinics in county (2) Financial Aid
for hospital deliveries of INDECENT
mothers, Doing away with mid
wives. ~ Financial aid for indi-
gent babies for first year of life
(4) Licensed boarding home cap
able of caring for handicapped
children until old enough to be adj
mitted to state institutions. (5)
Approved home for the aged.
Mrs. w. S. Caravan presided
and Miss Joyce Bateman acted as
secretary.
Besides those mentioned, others
attending. Mrs. Effie A. Brick.
house of the WMU; John A. Hardi-
son of YEP Co., Mrs. Julian H
SWAMI Columbia Woman's Club
Julian H. Swain-Rotary; Mrs
Blanche w. Cohoon-Sponsor Juni
or Woman's Club and the press
Mrs. Camille Everton-Teacher;
Robert H. Jones-Enterprize Limb
Co; l.. H. Johnson-Butler Lml
Co.; D. N. Spruill-Instfuctor> anc
Mrs. Mabel Wood-H m fol
Aged.
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NORRIS SPENCER

COLUMBIA-Miss Linda Jean
Spencer, daughter of Mrs. Latte
Mae Spencer and the late E. H.
Spencer of Creswen, became the
bride of Robert Carroll Morris, son
of Robert Morris and Mrs. Ida Nor
ris of Creswell, Saturday, August
10Th in the Agriculture Building
her. Henry L. Reynolds, ]. P. per-
formed the ceremony.
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VISIT IN WANCHESE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gaskill, and
daughter Jean of Prince George,
Va, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Gaskill.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gibson and
daughter Sally of Washington, D.
c., visited Mrs. Evelyn Davis this
week.
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coed.
But" he said, "the weapons
of violence are in the hands of
the imperialists; we will not use
them"
Gambia proposes that the tribal
chiefs, now organized in system
of native authorities under Brit
ish direction, form a national
council similar to the British
House of Lords. The chiefs would
have little legislative responsible
ity, but they would be conservators
of tribal heritage.
Gambia is opposed to the pres
ent Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland, former in 1868 from
the territories of Northern Rho
desia and Nyasaland and the self
governing colony of Southern Rho
desia. 1t expects its big test to
come in 1860, when the status of
the Federation is discussed in
Britain.
The Gambia leaders put their
stock in majority rule. One of
the causes of the split with the
Congress was purported lack OF
internal democracy.
Mr.. Kaunda is confident that
the same principle will provide
adequate safeguards for minority
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Ghandi's 7 actics
Continued from Page One)

would be nationalized.
Gambia was formed last October
after a split in the ten-year-old
African National Congress. The
Congress is supporting the March
election and running candidates.
The new movement claims more
than $4,000 of the 100000 former
Congress supporters. It's main
strength is in the urban centers
and the large Northern Province.
1t also has strength in Barotse-
land.
Zambia's plans for attaining
power are vague. The turns its
civil ,disobedience may take are
not yet charted. But they will be
based on experience in Ghana, a
37-year-old former Presbyterian
minister, who is president of the
organization.
perhaps we might first seek
to withdraw our labor from Euro
pean employers" he said.
A shrug and a smile were his
response to the question whether
passive resistance would sue
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was abandoned in World War II
and women's dormitory built
eight years ago.
Johnson died four years ago and
his widow became president. Her
son, A. L. Johnson, is general man
ager.
The school offers both academic
and trade courses. Both the high
school and junior college are ac-
credited and students who gradu-
ate at the Institute may continue
their work toward a college degree.
A. j. Dillon, dean of the school,
said the students badly need cloth
ing and mattresses, sheets and
blankets.
Major Frank Hall who is chief of
the Salvation Army in Jackson
pledged his cooperation with the
Jackson Daily News in serving as
a collecting point for donors in this
area.
Individuals wishing to contribute
clothing or funds can bring the
contributions to the Salvation
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groups when an African majority
governs.
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o up some wonderful and meat Laulaus for
Just they do the South Sea islands, spinach
then roll directed enclose the with toohpic
When cooked with of TAXED
coconu peanuts seedess rasins
help yourself" -oN
Laulaus with Curry Sauce
tablespoons butter 2 pounds fresh spinach
l-HZ POUNDS ooned lamb, Boston lettuce
shoulder or leg, cut escarole) trimmed of
into I2-inch cubes large stems
flour I2 cup Angel Flake Coconut
Io cup nnely chopped onion Curry Sauce
Salt and pepper
Melt butter in Roll lamb in
until Drowned Remove from heat Add
to taste with salt pepper Place pieces of lamb on each
large spinach leaf and sprinkle with
cooker with small amount of water place
k ana hasten leaves securely place the rack tightly
steam 5O minutes. Serve with the Curry
CmTy Sauce Melt 2l4 teaspoons butter saucepan ia
cup hey chopped 2 Glove and small niece
OF canded ginger finely chopped Saue golden brown
Add 1874 teaspoons powder and teaspoon
and mix well Then stir in tablespoon flour milk Grad
uay stirring constantly Cook overedium heat stirring coca
for servings
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house. this Casserole
This dish that takes the
casserole of and
combines favorite and old alike
cooks combine the ground beef with rolled
other ingredients and shape into six pattes You'll find
the hambuer juicy and of adds extra
protein Tomato and slices of mild cheese also help
to make this quickas-wink meal.
than it Jack Robinson this Cheese
burger ready for the While bakes there
lust the table together crisp salad
oil vinegar dressing Keep this recipe hand for
the best households there often need for just such
a meal
CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE
Makes
Base: q cup rolled oats (quick old
One 7-oz. package spaghetti fashioned, uncooked)
of l teaspoon salt
soup, undluted "A teaspoon pepper
Hamburgers: "A cup MIX
l h. ground beef b slices procesed cheese
a cup chopped onion
spaghetti according package directions
spaghetti bottom of CREASED casserole
half of ndiuted soup spaghetti and blend we'll
Thoroughly combine ground beef onion SALT pepper
milk Make hamburger pattes and place top of spaghetti
slice each hamburger Top casserole with
mainder of Bake moderate (350F about
80 minutes
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Negro Youth -.
Continued from Page One)

ed to get one because there were
no vacancies. His sponsor, Repre-
sentative Barratt O'Hara, Demo-
crat of Illinois, had thought that
there would be an opening.
The joint payroll plan was pro-
posed by Representative jam s
Roosevelt, Democrat Of California.
Those agreeing to join him were
Representatives Quentin Burdick,
Democrat of North Dakota; Will
liam II. Ayres, Republican Of
Ohio; Martha w. Griffiths, Demo-
crat of Michigan, and Byron L.
Johnson, Democrat of Colorado.