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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13

law of the State which is made by
your representatives in the Cen
eral Assembly.
Our recommendations will re-
quire changes in the Constitution.
The suggested changes have been
drafted and published with the
Committees report. A bill en-
bodying them will be introduced
in the 1859 General Assembly.
Three-fifths of the total member
ship of each House must vote for
the bill before the constitutional
changes can be submitted to the
people for a final vote.
The constitutional ch ans e
which will be proposed to the 1859
Legislature constitute only the
basic foundation for a Court COM
petent to meet the needs of North
Carolina today.
Once the foundations have been
laid, the other recommendations
can be embodied in laws to be
enacted by subsequent Legisla-
lures.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
SOCIAL SECURITY
By ANNA X. RANKIN,
Field Representative

Beginning January 1859 all
workers in commerce and industry
noticed difference in their take
home pay, as a result of the
changes in social security law.
The 1868 amendments to the So
cial security law increased the tax
rate for employees and employers
to 2-1s percent each on wages up
to $4,000 per year as compared to
the maximum taxable earnings OF
$4,000 through December 1858. The
rate for self-employed people was
increased to 3-% percent on mel
earnings up to $4,000 for taxable
years beginning in 1859. These tax
rates are scheduled to increase
gradually until 1869 when the rate
of AZ percent for employees and
employers and 6-% percent for the
self-employed are reached.
In increasing benefit amounts
Congress felt that the increase ir
social security contribution rates
and the accelerated tax schedule ii
the bill would further strengthen
the financial condition of the sys.
tenn, in the years Immediately
ahead and over the long term flu
ture. 1t is, of course, essential thai
the old-age, survivors, and disabil'
ity insurance program which is Sc
vital to the economic security Of
the American people, remain fl
nancially sound and self-support
ing.
Beginning with 1859, benefit
amounts were increased by about
Z percent. Monthly benefits pay
able to retired and disabled work
ers who are currently on the roll:
will, under the amendments
generally range from $33 to SIG
For beneficiaries coming on the
rolls in the future, benefits on The
basis of the higher earnings bas'
established by the amendments vii
be as high as $127 for individual!
who qualify solely on the $480t
taxable earnings. The largest bene
fit payable to family is increased
from 5000 to 1884. The new bene
fit rates became effective for Jan
uary 1859 payable in Februar!
1859.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
SEA SCOUTS VISIT
WILDLIFE REFUGE
AT PEA ISLAND

Charlie Noble, manager at Pea
Island Wildlife Refuge on Satur-
day had a group of highly inter-
ested visitors. They We're the men,
bers of Sea Explorer Ship No. 165
of Manteo. Manager Noble showed
the boys the cannon-fired net used
for capturing Canada geese for
banding. The boys helped the man
ager remove ducks andecoot from
traps and assisted in banding
them. A dozen coot and six ducks
were banded and released ION the
refuge. The large flocls of geese,
coot, ducks and swanA made the
boys wish the area was open fol-
hunting. The purpose of the ref
uge system is to conserve our wild
life, which the boys know to be
important.
The members of the Ship at
tended a Boy Scout Week banquet
in Elizabeth City the same night
Nearly 800 friends and members OF
the scouting movement were pres
ent to celebrate the 49th birthday
of the Boy Scouts of America.
The boys attending the events
were: Raymond White, Horace
Midget, Jr., Eddie Blivens, Char
lie Clark, Bobby Dough of Mantec
and Billy Taylor of Mann's Harbor
The Sea Explorer Ship lis spon-
sored by the Manteo Lions Clut
and is open to all boys ID years ole
and older.
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JUSTICE
Continued from Page One)

the quality and efficiency of the
justice administered by North
Cardinals courts. Their basic
principles are as follows:
To, provide effective leadership
competent management, and care
full supervision, it is recommended
that all North Carolina courts be
joined in one statewide unified sys-
tenn administered by the North
Carolina Supreme Court. The
Chief Justice would be the exec
utive head and would have ade-
quate professional and clerical
personnel as his administrative
staff.
To obtain a workable efficient
structure for the unified system
it is recommended that it have
three divisions: the appellate di-
vision, composed of the present
Supreme Court; the trial court OF
general jurisdiction, composed of
the present Superior Courts; and
the local trial court division, COM
posed of district court. These dis
trict courts would handle the bust
ness now transacted by the re-
corder type and justice of the
peace courts. The justice of the
peace system would be replaced
by magistrates courts, which
would be a part of the district
courts. Magistrates would be paid
on a basis other than the fee sys-
tenn under which justices of the
peace now operate.
To assure the selection of men
of competence and high character
as district court judges and trial
magistrates, it is recommended
that they be selected by the sem
ior resident Superior Court judge
of their districts.
To improve the method of Sc
Letting jurors, it is recommended
that jury commissions be estab-
lished for each county and that
they be selected by and response
BILE to the senior resident Superior
Court judge.
1t is recommended too, that
statutory exemptions from jury
duty be limited to those whose oc-
equations are so essential to the
public safety or welfare that they
must be free to pursue these ordi-
nary duties and to those whose
relation to the courts or to law
enforcement makes it improper
for them to sit on juries.
To make it possible for North
Cardinals courts to operate eff
GENTLY, it is recommended that
rules of the unified court system
be made by the Supreme Court.
This would give the Supreme
Court, which would be responsible
for the efficient administration of
justice in North Carolina, the au-
thority to make the administrative
and procedural rules which gov
ern the business of the courts.
The proposals of the Commit
tee would in no way interfere
with the overall judicial power
of the courts of North Carolina.
They will be, as they always have
been, subject to the substantive
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
WOMAN'S CLUB IS
DOING GOOD DEEDS
Work For World Peace; Also Collect
ing Clothing For Mountain
Children

That the Manteo Woman's Club
members are working hard toward
Peace and the building of better
world-both in the United States
and abroad. has been manifest
ed through several programs under
! the direction of the Public Affairs
Department with Mrs. Wayland H.
Fry, as Chairman. Under this
program a movement has been
started to help achieve real peace
with new apprenticeship di-
rect and practical through the
Arms of Friendship. The Arms of
Friendship was founded on careful
study and research showing a real
istic constructive means towards
the goal-"PEACE." Each club
member is being contacted to do
the following:
Write letter to Russian be-
cause friendly letters create good
will and correspondence leads to
understanding.
Send a Gift-Souvenirs of this
area, useful gadgets of some handi-
work can bring pleasure and create
sympathy.
1t is only through concentrated
efforts of our people that peace
can be won. Mrs. Fry, along with
Mesdames Sara H. Everett and R
Nv. Owens, Jr. will help bring such
! efforts into being through the CO.
operation of the Manteo Club Mem
bers as part of their spring pro-
gram of work.
Clothing Drive
Under the direction of the Help,
a-Home and Children's Home So
ciety Departments, of which Mes
DANES w. w. Harvey and Ralph
Implicit are Chairmen, plans are
now being made by the members
of the Manteo Woman's Club to
help in the clothing Drive for the
needy children and families of tbs
Cumberland Hills-Southern Noun.
tains of the United States. There
are children enrolled in school who
cannot attend due to lack of prop.
er clothing to wear. An appeal has
been made to the club to furnish
the following types of clothing TO,
all ages: Blankets, bootees. cloth
coats, dresses, diapers, dungarees
hats, knit caps, overalls. overshoes
pajamas, pants, sheets, skirts
sweaters, socks, stockings, under.
wear and work shoes. Other types
of clothing are requested also
When these articles are collected
they will be packed in cartons and
mailed to Norwalk, Conn. It is re.
quested that all local people who
might have articles of clothing to
send, contact Mesdames Harvey
and Implicit during the month Of
February, when emphasis will be
stressed to put this program owe,
one hundred percent.
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RoDANTIIE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Arval O'Neal
and son Eddie of Norfolk spent
the week end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert X. Mid
gett and son Herbert, Jr. returned
from visit with their son and
brother, Ellery C. Midget.
Mrs. r. B. Payne who has been
in Norfolk General Hospital ar
rived Saturday.
Mrs. Blanche Willis Of Beau
fort visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Midget
and children and Mrs. Joyce
Rucker and son of Norfolk visited
Mrs. Ersie Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
ROBERT FINCH DIES AT
HIS CHAPEL HILL HOME

Robert Voris Finch, 40 died sud-
denly at his home in Chapel Hill
on Wednesday of last week. He was
the husband of Betty Smith the
writer, and like herself was a
lover of the Dare Beaches where
they spent much time at their
home here. He was writer for
screen and television, a native of
Iowa, and had lived in Chapel Hill
variously since 1882. He had been
associated with the Playmakers at
the University, had written many
scripts, and a Broadway play
"Whistler's Grandmother" He had
a sister and two brothers. Funeral
and burial was at Chapel Hill.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends through
out Dare County and other parts
of the N. C. coast, l express my
sincere appreciation for their
many remembrances, sent to me
in the hospital during my recent
illness. cannot fully express this
feeling of gratitude, and there are
too many to reach otherwise, but
L think they helped greatly to-
ward my recovery.
Sincerely yours,
CAPT. w. L. MONTAGUE
Norfolk, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
BENEFIT CARD PARTY FEB. p

A card party in the Nautilus
Room of the Beacon Motor Lodge,
Mays Head, will be given on Sat
urday evening, February 81. Ad-
mission will be 81 per person and
proceeds will go to the Mays Head
Chamber of Commerce. Tickets
may be purchased at the Beacon
or from Mrs. w. H. Daughtry,
chairman of the committee.
There will be prizes for each
table, door prize and refresh
mentS.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13

1858 Ford 500 4-door, r & III
F-O-M Pr. Steering
Like New
1858 Ford 800 4-dOor, r & H
F-O-M
1857 Chevrolet, 21O 2-dOor,
R&H, Clean
1857 Ford, 500 Victoria, p.
Steering, F-O-M, R&H
1857 Ford Station Wagon,
4-dOOr, vs., F-O-M
V8. R&H
1856 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-door,
VS., r III Pr. Glide, Pr.
Brakes
1856 Mercury Hardtop, P.
Steering, Mere O. Matte,
Like New
1855 Ford Customline 4-door
VS., r III Overdrive
1855 Chevrolet 4-door
1855 Buick Century Hardtop
r HI, Pr. Steering
1854 Chevrolet, 2-dOOr, R&H
1854 Ford Victoria, R&H, Ford
Omatic
1868 Chrysler Windsor, 4-door
1850 Buick, 4-door
1850 Ford 2-dr. VS.
1850 Chevrolet 2-door, runs
good, $195.0O
1949 Chevrolet 4-dO0r
WHY'S 2-door, $4,000
1910 Ford Coupe
TRUCKS
1858 Ford H-tOn Pickup
1858 Ford A-ton Pickup, emo.
Like New
1856 Chevrolet E,-tOn Pickup
X X X
r. D. SAWYER
MOTOR COMPANY. INC.
Your FORD Dealer
Phone 116 Manteo
N. C. License No. 1869
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-13
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

World Day of Prayer is to be
observed Friday, February 10, in
Manteo with a service beginning
at 10 am. in Mount Olivet Method
list Church. All churches in the
area are planning to join with the
Manteo church in this service. The
public is invited to attend. The pro-
gram is being offered by the Spir-
itual Life committee of the Man
teo WSCS, Mrs. Elmer R. Midgette
chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Millsboro School News
Catherine Wiley MiIlsbOrO
High Good Citizen

UOUN SAtAACh
Miss Catherine Wiley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Wiley of
Millsboro, was selected as the re-
cipient of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Good Citizen
Award. Nominations of three SEN
ior girls were made by members of
the senior class and final selection
was determined by a faculty ballot.
An honor student, Kitty" is SER
wing as President of the Student
Council, Business Manager of the
Yearbook, Secretary of the Athletic
Council, and Vice President of the
Senior Glass. She has been a men,
Der of the Band and Chorus during
her four years in high school and
has been in the county band three
years. A varsity basketball player
with four years experience, she
will serve at team captain for her
second consecutive year.
Miss Wiley will be entered into
the state contest for the State Good
Citizen, according to Otis P. Jeff
erson, Jr., Millsboro High School
Principal.
New Dance Policy Announced
By MillsbOrO School Board
In order to prevent discipline diff
ficulties at school dances, the Mills
boro Board of School Trustees in
cluded the following proposals in
motion passed at a recent board
meeting:
1. Only Millsboro students, either
alone or with dates, will be per-
mitted to attend dances. The dates
may be outsiders, either those who
have stopped school or attend other
schools. In either case, the respon-
sibility for the dates conduct rests
with the Millsboro student. Dates
are expected to be bonafied and not
just a means of allowing outsiders
to get into the dance. Graduates OF
Millsboro School and house guests
of Millsboro students, if verified by
the parents, may be admitted upon
approval of either A. Wayne Bur-
ton, Chief School officer, or Otis P
Jefferson, Jr., High School Princi-
pal.
2. A male teacher will be as
signed to supervise the charging OF
admissions and the keeping of a
register. This register will show
the names and time of arrival and
departure of all who attend the
dance.
g.. Any student leaving the build
ing for any reason will not be per-
mitted to return.
A. Any chaperon has the author
ity to recommend expulsion of any
one from the dance for justified
reason. Any infringement of the
rules and regulations could result
in being barred from future
dances.
Senior Christmas Dance
The Senior Glass of MillshOro
High School will sponsor a Christ
mas dance on December 20 from
1880 to 10:30 for Millsboro stu
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1895

Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and children spent Sunday after
noon in Dover with his mother,
Mrs. Matte Peterson.
] Mrs. Iva Reed was taken sudd-
i enly i'll last Wednesday morning
while visiting Mrs. Gladys Britting-
ham and Mrs. Eta Carey and was
rushed to the Milford Memorial
Hospital. She remained there til
Saturday returning to her home on
Broad ST. to continue recuperating
Mrs. Mary G. Quig, patient for
the past four weeks in the Milford
Memorial Hospital, returned to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Viola
Clendaniel on Broad St. Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gross spent
Friday in Wilmington
Students from the various coll
eyes are home for the holidays.
| They are: William Wagamon, III;
Va1arie Hazard; Donna Belts;
Allen Reed; Jerry Ward; Beverly
Collins and Eddie Kopple.
The Lester e. Clendaniels re-
ceived call from their son, Lester,
Jr., on Sunday morning, wishing
them a Merry Christmas and in
quiring for the members of his FAM
lily and his many Milton friends.
Lester, Jr., has been stationed in
Germany since. summer and will
remain in that territory until July
of 1861.
The annual Christmas Program
was presented on Sunday evening
by youth of the Goshen Methodist
Sunday School. The program began
at 7:30 with Christmas Hymns and
was followed by dialogue, panto-
mine and song from the Nursery,
K n d e rten departments and
classes from the first grades
through the sixth. Teachers of
these classes directed the program
with the help of Mrs. Perry Hill
and Mrs. Frances Millman.
On Tuesday evening, the Goshen
Su n d ay S ch oil sponsored the
Christmas Party in the Fellowship
Hall. Mrs. Ruth Birmingham, Sup
erintendent was in charge. A song
fest proceeded the exchange of
gifts and refreshments.
Bruce Harpster, a student at
Shepherds College, West Va, is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harpster William Fisher,
senior at Shepherds is at home
with his mother, Mrs. John Fisher.
Mrs. Clara Donovan has return
ed to her home on Federal St.
after spending a week with her son
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
ton Donovan, near Jefferson s
Cross Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Scott, III
and Mrs. Winnie Walls left early
Sunday morning for a trip that will
take them to Texas where they will
visit his sister and family. On the
return trip they plan on touring
New Orleans and parts of Florida
before returning to Milton in jan
uary
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Thirty Years Ago

Taken from December 27, 1929 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Parker
of Bowers, will make their.
future home in Birmingham,
Alabama. Mr.. Parker will be
employed in Birmingham as
an automobile mechanic. Mrs.
Parker will be remembered as
Miss Pauline Martin of Bow
ers.
Entering a National Win
dow Dressing Contest of the
Prophylactic Tooth Brush
Company in November, Harry
G. Tee, clerk at Sharp and
Fleming's Drug Store, Harring-
ton, was recently surprised
when he received a letter en-
closing a check for $500,
stating that the judges had
awarded him the second prize
for the State of Delaware.
The Misses Virginia Griffith,
Lucille Tharp and Mildred
Wheeler, students at the Uni
versity of Delaware, are spend
ing the Christmas holidays
with their respective parents
in Harrington. William Taylor,
of William and Mary College,
Williamsburg, Va, is spending
his Christmas vacation with his
parents near town.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Miss Louise Marvil, who is
a teacher at the University of
Chicago, is spending the Christ
mas holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Marvil of
Delmar.
Miss Elberta Lynch of Sell
byville, has resigned from her
position as teacher of the
school at Blackbird and has
accepted the position of 7th
grade teacher at Georgetown.
wo~
Thomas Ross Clancey, of the
New York City College. of
near Vernon, is spending the
Christmas holidays in the
South with his friend, a young
university student, Louis Di
Russo.
Misses Elizabeth Beebe,
Laura Lynch, Sara Chambers
and Margaret Vessels, who are
attending Delaware College,
are spending the holidays in
Lewes with their parents.
Price Webb, who is a stu
dent at Fishburn Military
School, is home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Webb for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

A water pipe froze and burst
in the mayors Office in Milton,
on Monday, spraying the con-
tents of the place, including
Squire Lank, with icy fluid.
sss
Mrs. j. Fred Collins from
Middletown, Conn, and Mrs.
John E. Hamilton from New
Haven, Conn.,, are spending
Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers of
Blanchards Station.
#o&
A very quiet but pretty we'd
ding took place last Thursday
evening when Miss Mary Lof-
land of Broadkiln became the
bride of Charles Warrington
of Overbrook. They will re-
side on his farm.
AS the congregation of Anti
och M. e. Church was singing
the closing hymn for the
preaching service last Sunday
morning, the church was dis
covered to be on fire. Ladders
were found nearby and a buck
ct brigade was hastily formed.
The fire was soon put out. 1t
evidently was caused by a de-
fective fiue, as the damage
was around the chimney and
ceiling of the room.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Miss Dorothy Postles, stu
dent at West Chester Teach
ers' College, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Postles of
Milton.
Completing his job five
months ahead of schedule,
George Shockley, marine con-
tractor of Rehoboth, has fin
ished the erection of jetties at
the mouth of Mispillion River,
and is moving his equipment
back to his general headquar-
ters.
In FELTON,, on Thursday of
last week, Miss Cora Hazel
Hughes, daughter of Mrs. Wal
ter Hughes, became the bride
of Mr. Burton Davidson Willis,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
S. Willis of Milford. The cere-
mony was performed by the
Reverend Willard Everett at
the brides home. Miss Hughes
was given in marriage by her
brother-in-law, Mr.. N lson
Hammond. Mrs. Robert Dono-
way of fredericksburg, was the
matron of honor. Mr.. j. Spen-
Ger Willis, of Dover, acted as
best man for his brother. A re-
ception followed the ceremony,
after which the couple left on
a honeymoon. They will be at
home in Lynch Heights upon
their return.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
ROXANA
Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone Selbyville 1881

A very Merry Christmas to all.
A Christmas entertainment that
was given Monday evening at the
Roxana Methodist Church was very
much enjoyed.
Deepest sympathy is extended to
the family of Mrs. Mary Murray,
wife of Ed Murray, who passed
away Wednesday, December 16, at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Lynch with whom Mr. and Mrs
Murray made their home. Another
survivor is Elmer Murray, also of
here.
Mrs. Andrew Murray of George
town, spent part of last week
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Harper Jones, assistant chief
of the Citizens Hose Company,
Smyrna, will head the Kent
County Volunteer Firemen's
Association as president next
year, succeeding Charles Jes-
ter of the Camden-W Wyoming
Fire Company.
soA
Funeral services for Prof.
Albert Early, SO. one of the
best known educators in Della
ware, who died at his home in
Georgetown Friday, were held
Tuesday afternoon at two o.
clock from the Carey Funeral
Home on North Bedford Street.
sos
Miss Frances A. Collins,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. n. G.
Collins. is spending the holi-
days with her parents. Miss
Collins has recently complet-
ed her studies at the Trap
hagen School or FaShl0n IN
New York City as an honor
student.
We must all reserve Decem-
ber 80, for a special reason.
That evening at eight, Bill
Mitten, who returned home
yesterday from Yale Univer-
sity. where he is doing post
graduate work in organ. will
give a recital in Avenue Meth
odist Church and the soloist
will be Mr.. Robert Rudolph.
What a combination
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Twenty Years Ago

Taken from December 20, 1899 IssV
Lynch and Shannon, Mil
ford's youthful dance team,
have been invited to dance at
the National Press Club in
Washington, ID. c., on Decem-
ber 80.
Robert Kingsley Jones, 20
years old, former president of
the State Industrial Accident
Board, died Tuesday morning
at his Harrington home. Mr.
Jones suffered a stroke last
August and had been serious
ly i'll since then.
Announcement has b e n
made of the engagement of
Miss Annette Linton Hewes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam l.. Hewes of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Herbert Rodney Tun-
nell. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert r. Tunnel, of San
Diego, California, and former
ly of Georgetown.
zee
Robert Denney Hoffecker, of
Smyrna, died Sunday night,
December "a, in the Kent Cen
eral Hospital. Dover. Mr.. Hof-
fecker, who was SO years of age,
had edited the Smyrna Times
for AZ years, was taken to the
Kent General Hospital for an
abdominal operation about two
weeks ago. Following the op-
alton, complications set in
which nrQvad fatal