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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1959-10-16
COLUMBIA STORE
ROBBED TUESDAY
CASH AND DRUGS

COLUMBIA.-The Tyrrell Drug
Co., here was robbed of narcotics
ad about $45 petty cash in the early
hours of Tuesday.
Entrance was made by the double
front door which was forced with
lock prised partially out and left
aiar. Discovery was made by an
employee, Mrs. Maxine Goodwin,
when she arrived to open the store
at $3.50 am. The manager stated
that when she left the store about
midnight, night lights were burn
ing in the establishment. !,
Prescription room drawers and
compartments had been ransacked
and left pulled out or open. The
locked drawer in which narcotics
were kept, and in which the petty
cash was concealed had been prized
open, and the entire drawer and
contents taken. A 20 inch crowbar
left by the thief was on the counter
above the space where the missing
drawer had been.
Miss Shirley Bumgardner, Phar-
macist in charge, estimated loss Of
drugs to be about $500.
Pictures were made of the room
by Borden McClees for the local
authorities; finger prints and other
evidence were taken by Julian l..
Poston, Chief of Police and Clair
E. Morris, Sheriff, to await the
arrival of other officers whom the
officers said had been notified.
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COMMONSENSE BOOKLET BY
HODGES ABOUT THE SOVIET

Governor Hodges office has
given out copies of a new 100-page
booklet, "a Governor Sees the
Soviet" which contains the ten
letters Governor Hodges wrote
from the Soviet Union this sum-
mer while touring that nation with
eight other American Governors. II
is most interesting, commonsense
treatise on the Soviet union.
The booklet was printed as a pub
lie service by private contributors
and is illustrated by thirteen
photographs which were taken be-
fore, during and after the extensive
tour. 1t is being distributed to all
news media and will be used to
answer the many requests which
have been made by individual citi-
zens who expressed an interest in
these reports. 1t is available to any
person in North Carolina upon.
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GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Davenport
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rye Rich
ard of Portsmouth visited relatives
here.
Mis-. Margie Squayars and Mrs.
Blanch Cooper spent the week end
in Norfolk with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McKenny
and children of Elizabeth City
bisited here Sunday.
Mrs. Beatrice Harper of Norfolk
is visiting here with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patrick
of East Lake visited here Sunday.
The following were visitors to
Norfolk: Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Combs
and son, Faye and Willard Cohoon
and son Donnie; Mrs. j. w. Will
liams, Mrs. M. T. Combs and Mrs.
C. o. Workman, Mrs. NJ. V. Cohoon,
Gene Combs and Susie Workman.
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WHOPPING BASS CAUGHT
IN TYRRELL COUNTY

COLUMBIA.-A seven pound
eight-ounce bass was pulled in with
a haul of ten fish totalling 2512
pounds from the Little Alligator
River near Sandy Point Service
Station Thursday.
The large fish was caught by r.
w. Tingen using a Hula Pepper
bait. Two bass weighing four
pounds each were caught by j. C.
Edwards using jitterbug bait. Both
men were from Raleigh, and were
out on the river about six hours.
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cept damage to plaster in the
kitchen there.
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WAS BUSY TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT IN
TYRRELL COUNTY


COLUMBIA. - Cases tried in
the October term of Superior
Court with Resident Judge NAL
colin C. Paul, of Washington,
N. C. presiding, not previously re-
leased:
Vance Reid Clifton was acquit-
ted of a charge of drunken driv-
ing.
A capias was ordered for Har-
ry Thomas Rowsom and Robert
Konce charged with larceny and
escape from Jail. These men were
two of the three men who picked
a hole in the walls of the Tyrrell
County Jail and escaped during
June.
Stella Rowsom, plaintiff VS..
James Rowsom, defendent was by
jury granted divorce vinculo.
Russell Reid Edwards, was ac-
Quilted by the jury of a charge
of manslaughter and reckless driv-
ing. Edwards was the alleged
driver of the pickup truck from
which was thrown Percy Junior
Davenport, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davenport, who died.
j. C. Meekins, offered a plea of
nolo contendre to an embezzle-
ment charge, was sentenced to the
State Prison for a period of no
less than two years, suspended on
condition that he pay to the
Clerk of Superior Court $363.74
for use and benefit of Martha
Ward, and five years probation.
Joe Sykes, worthless checks,
sentenced to 80 days in two
counts, suspended on condition
that he pay check for $29.42 to
Clerk of Court for w. A. Spencer
and check SITS to same and costs
of the court; that he violate no
worthless check statute or for
gerry statute for period of five
years. Defendent allowed to pay
$50. this term and balance allowed
until Jan. /, 1860.
Bessie Garfield Rhodes charged
with drunken driving mol pros
with leave.
Lee Brickhouse charged with
statutory rape-Grand Jury re-
turned true bill; case continued
to next term.
Albert Spencer, Sidney Bas-
night and Isaiah Spencer charged
with assault with deadly weapon,
affray without use; true bill re-
turned. Jury found Basnight not
guilty; Albert Spencer and 1siah
Spencer guilty of engaging in af-
fray; given 80 days, suspended on
payment of costs of court and
SIS. for DR.. James r. Howerton,
and remain on good behavior for
two years, and to stay away from
Basnight's store.
The Grand Jury for this term
with Henry L. Reynolds Foreman,
and ]. Warren Roughton Secreta-
nv recommended for Court House:
roof, window and floor repairs
and complete paint job. For Jail:
plumbing fixtures to water tank
leaks; painting ladies room; new
screens for window and repairs
to stairway rail.
For the Agricultural building;
repairs to roof and windows; re-
pairs to wall in County Agents
office and FILA. office painted:
Inspected Clerks office and
found all Justices of Peace rec
ords in order; contacted PATROL
man j. H. Withers in regards to
monthly condition of the school
buses and found to be in good
mechanical order.
Inspected Columbia High School
and found in good condition, and
recommended a cover over the
walk from High School to the
elementary class rooms.
Inspected Tyrrell High School
and found in good condition ex-
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dr. and Mrs. w. F. Spencer.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Riddick and
children Alice, Ann and Bud of
Rocky Mount, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hamilton and daughter, Deborah of
Norfolk all spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Haml-
ton. 81
Miss aJne Selby and Miss Jana
Harris of Chowan College spent
the week end home.
Miss Gail Cohoon of E. C. C. was
home for the week end.
Hugh Hopkins was home for the
week end.
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COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mrs. E. E. Chesson of Columbia,
IN. c., is the winner of an electric
steam and dry iron as the result
of a recent contest promoted by
the Saley Co. of Decatur, Ill.
w. j. Steagall, father of Don
ITyrrell County ASC Office, died in
Steagall, Office Manager of the
Rockingham, at his home on Route
IL, Saturday, October 10. Funeral
Richmond County Monday at pm.
services and interment We're held in
Don is one of the three sons, and
his mother and a sister all sur
vive.
Invitations have been issued fol
bids on Sunday Mail Service from
Plymouth to Columbia and return.
information may be obtained from
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, post
master.
A series of revival services will
be held at Wesley Chapel Metho.
dist Church near Columbia, be-
ginning 7:30 pm. October 1S and
continuing each evening through
October %. The Rev. H. Worth
Pearce, pastor of the Columbia
Charge, will be the speaker. The
public is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bridgemar
and children Maurice and Kay oi
end with Mr.. Bridgeman's parents
Buckroe Beach, Va, spent the weel
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman.
Mrs. Doris Bateman and sol
Dean of Baltimore, while enroute
to Hialeah, Fla, are visiting here
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Juliar
H. Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Davenport
and children David and Dawn Of
Savannah, Ca, are visiting Mr.
Davenport's sister and brother-in
law, Sheriff and Mrs. Clair E
Morris.
Glenn Simmons, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Linwood Simmons is now
working in Washington City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hold C. Ainsley
have returned from spending a
week in Hopewell, Va, visiting
their daughter, Miss Claeta Ainsley
While there they attended tht
State Fair in Richmond, and The
H o p ew e | | Petersburg foot bal
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Wayne Blalocl
and children Wayne III and Laur;
of Wilmington visited Mrs. Bla
locks mother, Mrs. C. Earl Cohooi
last week end.
Mrs Randolph l. Acey ant
daughter Susanne of Norfolk spen
the week end with her grandmother
Mrs. Hattie M. Newberry.
Mrs. George M. Kelley Jr., anc
son Trip spent the week with he
mother, Mrs. w. A. Yerby.
Mrs. C. P. Mccormick of Nor
folk is spending this week with hel
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thomas X. Yerby Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Bumgardnel
of Blowing Rock are spending thi:
week with their daughter, Mis-.
Shirley Bumgardner.
Mr.. and Mr.. William Spencer ane
daughter of Norfolk spent the weel
end with Mr.. Spencer's parents
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MRS. NANCY B. BARNES

CRESWELL.-Mrs. Nancy Bate
man Barnes, "a, died at her home
on Lake Phelps Saturday after
noon. She was a native and life
time resident of Washington
County, and a member of the
Cherry Church-of-God; and wife of
the late Durwood Bateman. She is
survived by three sons, Ernest,
Deamon and Henry Lee Bateman,
all of Creswell; two daughters,
Mrs. Stella Mae Goodwin of Princess
Anne, Va, and Mrs. Julie Simpson
of Milton, Fla; one brother: War
rem Barnes of Old Trap, N. c.; 81
grandchildren and 18 great grand
children. Funeral services were
held at the Cherry Church of God
Monday afternoon by the Rev. Nit
chell Edwards, Pastor. Burial was
in st. David's Cemetery.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

the Washington bureau of the
New York Times, has won two
Pulitzer prizes and the Overseas
Press Club award for the interpre-
tati0n of international news, and
has received medals of member
ship from the French Legion of
Honor and other foreign orders.
Jonas, whose home is in Lin
colnton, n. c., was born February
26, l94l, and entered St. Adams
school when his father went to
Congress. He is a prefect, writes
for school publications, has been on
the All-COnference and All-Prep
and All-Metropolitan fotball teams
and the Al-Prep basketball team,
and received the Robert Rice
award for the best all-round ath-
lete at St. Adams He won the
Adams Track Trophy and the Jer-
uSalem Cross Perfect Award
His father, a graduate of the
in the class of 1925, was
captain of the track team and
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

conjunction with the recreation
leaders with more activity for
every boy Under the current ar
rangement Of High School ath-
letics only the cream of the ply
sically capable play. Those who
need physical development most
are untutGred and consequently
usually unlnterested
"a Less opportunity for date
contacts could mean fewer week
night dates. which parents and
teachers seem to regard as part
OF the problem.
% Those people concerned that
integratiOn will mean the dlsrup-
tiOn OF our social life in school
may feel relieved that their daugh-
tiers would not be forced to attend
school classes with children OF
another race and sex.
| am aware that some people,
particularly those mothers who
insist that little boys begin learn
ing the social graces via dating
dances al the tender age of 10 or
less, viii be quick to tag this pro
pOsal as being anti-social
My only appeal is to the men
OF our society Our men have
been placed in the position of be.
ing absentee fathers because OF
the financial requirements of EN-.
pl0yment that takes them away
from the home But we need not
abandon our boys to a feminine
culture protected by skirts and
bound with apron strings. A mas
culine approach to school could be
a partial solution.
Very truly yours,
Rip Collins
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

N An article about the two Chapel
Williams, Douglas FambrOugh, Jr.,
and William Wells, Jr., who won
Morehead scholarships appeared in
the Weekly of March 2. Among
the other winners were three boys
with Chapel Hill connections,
James Barrett Reston, Jr., Charles
Raper Jonas, Jr., and Frederick
Knowles Dashiell, Jr.
Reston was born March 8. l941,
in New York City and is attending
ST Adams school in Washington.
He has been a page in the L S.
Senate and a public speaker and
a writer for school periodicals and
has been on the All-MetrOpOhtan
soccer and baseball teams.
When his older brother Richard
was a student in the University
his parents made several visits to
Chapel Hill and his having won a
scholarship for the next four
years will cause them to come
often again Mr. RestOn, known
his friends as 'Scotty' because
he was born in Scotland, is one
Of the country's most distinguished
newspaper writer's. He is chief OF
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

ning' being a part Of the Morris
Grove School property formerly
owned by the Orange County
School Board and conveyed to
James R. Farlow by deed dated
May E, 1852, and recorded in the
orange County Registry in Book
l4O at page $50 and the same prop
erty as conveyed by James R.
rarlow to Kelly Cradle and wife
by deed recorded in the Orange
County Registry, Book 1854. page
oil also known as Morris Grove
Big Meadow Colored Schoolhouse
property The Grantors here.
with give. grant and convey to
the Grantees, their heirs and as.
signs a permanent easement, to
run permanently with the land
the right to use the we'll situated
upon a Al foot strip joining said
on the East, however
subject to the Grantees dmy and
responsibility to maintain said
well and well equipment, without
any maintenance responsibility to
the Grantors. their heirs or as.
signs, and in the event the Grant
ees fail to maintain said well and
pumping equipment then all their
rights therein shall terminate and
re-vest fully and completely in
the Grantors. their heirs and
assigns.
This deed of trust is a second
deed of trust. and said sale will
be subject to the unpaid balance
on a first deed of trust to the
Mutual Savings and Loan Associa-
ton. Durham. North Carolina. and
subject to any unpaid county taxes
due to the County of Orange.
This sale will remain open ten
lO) days to receive increased
bids. if any there be, as by law
provided.
This the 6 day of March, 1859.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

Hurysz,- the holder of said note
and deed of trust on February l8,
1853, and duly recorded in the
Orange County Registry in Book
l7O at Page 1872, will offer for
sale at public auction TO the
highest bidder for cash at The
courthouse door in Hillsb0ro,
Orange County, North Carolina, at
Twelve o clock Noon on Wednes-
day, the day of April, 1859. the
following described land. which
land is now in the name of Kelly
NJ. Cradle and wife Maize Hogan
Cradle. lying and being on the
south side of the Num- Chapel
Road between Old N. c. 86 and
new n C. 86j in Chapel Hill Town
ship, Orange County, North Car
olina;
BEGINNING at a point which is
established by measuring North
IS degrees 80 West Al feet from
an iron stake, the Northeast corner
OF the property recorded in Plat
Book 4, page 223, Orange County
Registry, at the base of a cedar
tree located on the South prop
erty line of a dirt road running
East approximately one-half mile
off n C. Highway 86. formerly
known as the Morris Grove School
said cedar tree being the
boundary between said school
and property owned by
Duke University; thence from said
point of beginning South 2 degrees
2l0 feet to an iron pipe;
thence North IS degrees 80 West
379 feet to point and markers;
thence North 2 degrees 80 East
and parallel to first call, 2lO feet
to point and markers; thence
South IS degrees 80 East 379 feet
along the south property line of
SAID dAt road, which is a 60-foot
right-Ofway to the point of begin
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

presiden; of the student body. He
is the only Republican member
of Congress from North Carolina
Mrs. Jonas is the former Miss
Annie Elliott Lee. graduate of
the Woman'S College in Greens
borO.
Dashiell was born June u, l94l
in Asheville when his father was
a newspaper reporter there. He
attends Episcopal High School in
Alexandria. He has played foot
ball, baseball, and basketball, and
is a contributor to the school pap
er, class monitor, and class sec
retary and treasurer, and sings
in the chorus and the choir.
His father, remembered under
the name of Dick DaShiell, is a
graduate of the University and was
a celebrated football player His
mother is the former Miss Vivian
Grisette. His grandfather, John
F. Dashiell. is Kenen professor
emeritus of psychology.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY,

Under and by virtue of the
power conferred upon the trustee
IN a certain deed of trust execut-
ed by James R. Farlow tunmar-
MED to Thomas G. Hurysz, dated
October l, 1855, and duly recorded
IN the office of the Register OF
Deeds of Orange County in Deed
OF Trust Book 1874, page 1856. to
secure the Indebtedness therein
described, and default having been
made in the payment of said in
debtednesS, and having been re-
quested TO do SO by the holder of
the note evidencing said indept-
edneSS; and pursuant to the auth
ority OF and bylvirtue of the power
conferred upon me in an instru-
ment appointing me substitute
trustee IN the foregoing instru-
ment, executed by Eloise A.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
Brawley to Head
Hartford School

Robert Brawely, formerly of
Chapel Hill, has been appointed
head Of the Hartford School of
Music at Hartford, Conn. Now a
member of the faculty of the
Hartt College of Music and Hill
yer College Of the University of
Hartford, he will assume his new
duties in July.
Mr.. Brawley received his B.A.
degree at the University here in
1910 and was a graduate student
here from then till 1912. He was
organist and choir director at the
Episcopal Chapel Of the Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brawley and their
three children live at IS Cumber.
land Road West Hartford, Conn.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

been purchased and acquired by
ID. Ross Norwood;
NOW, THEREFORE, YOU
WILL TAKE NOTICE tnat the
partnership heretofore existing
between II. Ross Norwood and
James F. Norwood has been dis
solved; and that all right, title and
interest of James F. Norwood IN
the businesses referred TO afOre-
SAID is now the sole and separate
property of H, Ross Norwood, and
that H. Ross Norwood has aSsum-
ed and agreed with James F.
Norwood to be responsible for
and pay any and all debts or liza
oilfties Of said partnership exist
ing on the date of dissolution.
This the % day of February.
1883
H. Ross Norwood
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

Prices effective In Beeal Coloaial
Stores thru Saturday, March u.
Quantity rights swerved. Noae
sold 10 dealers.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
School Menus

The following lunches will be
served in the cafeterias OF the Cha
pei Hill public schools next week
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP
DISSOLUTION

Whereas H Ross Norwood and
James F. Norwood have hereto
fore owned and operated as a part
nership the business of an ESQ
Standard Service Station known as
Norwood S ESQ Service Station
or Norwood Brothers ESQ Service
Station and a trucking bus
mess known as Norwood Bro
business known as Norwood Bro
therS, Truckers, or Norwood Bro
theirs Trucking Company in the
town of Chapel Hill, Orange Coun-
y, North Carolina. and
Whereas of January /, 1859. all
right, title and interest in said bus
mess of James F Norwood has
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
c. B. HodsOn
Substitute Trustee
NOTICE on DISS0IurrnN

The partnership of Coy W. Car.
son and Fred Dale, Jr. has this
day been dissolved and notice is
hereby given to any creditors or
persons doing business with Putt
parAGolf Company that the part.
nership have been dissolved and
that Fred Dale. Jr. has assumed
an Indebtedness and obligations,
dlrect and indirect, absolute and
contingent. of said partnership:
that til assets and property of said
partnership, of every sort, kind and
nature, has been conveyed to Fred
Dale. Jr.
This the 9TH day of March, 1859.
Coy W. Carson y
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26
Letter to Editor

To the Editor
Two tremendous problems face
our society in public education
and juvenile delinquency Both
difficulties have elected much
comment, The following proposal
is not a panacea nor is it entirely
new or original, on the contrary.
it would return us to a more norm.
al era that proceeded the days
of c0-educatlOn and together
ness. "
There may be considerable
merit in reversing our co-eduCa-
tl0nal secondary school system
and returning to separate classes
if not separate schools.
- Our society needs for its
boys more masculine influence
and teaching The few men who
are now teaching could be assign
ed to classes entirely composed of
boys This would widen the mas
cullne influence Of the available
men teachers.
C2D With men teaching classes
for boys there would probably be
stronger regulation in matters OF
discipline than woman teachers
are capable of enforcing.
C3) At the High School level men
could devote more time to active
physical education and intramural
sports for boys A full masculine
curriculum could be worked in
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

Mrs. f D. Elliott (above), the
wife of a University student major
ing in religion, is the new secre-
tary at the University Methodist
Church. She succeeds Mrs. Grey
Culbreth, who resigned to join the
staff of Memorial Hospital.
A native of Raleigh, Mrs. Elliott
worked at the N. c. State Insur-
ance Department before coming to
Chapel Hill Her hours at the
church office will be from 8 am.
to / pm. each week day, The
office will not be open on Satur-
days and Sundays.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1959-03-26

served in the cafeterias OF the Cha
pei Hill public schools next week
Tuesday
Balogna Boston Baked Beans
Steamed Cabbage Sliced Bread
Fresh Oranges Milk
Wednesday
Meat Loaf Whipped Potatoes
Turnip Greens Cornbread
Banana Pudding Milk
Thursday
Beef Pie Buttered Rice
BeetS Fruit Cup
Friday
Tuna Fish Salad
Buttered Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes Gingerbread
Bread Mix
Saturday
Hot Dogs in Buns
Lima Beans and Corn
Coleslaw JellO
Milk
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-12-17

and a partial basement. Accord
ing to the architect, there will
be total of 30,349 square feet
in all.
The building will include a
boys and girls shower and lock-
er room on the basement level
with furnace rooms; two business
education rooms; tWo-unit home
economics department; a band
and vocal music room; drafting
room; industrial arts room; two
science rooms including labora-
tory: a library room; six aca-
demic classrooms; office space;
restrooms on both floors for boys
and girls and janitor supply
closet on each floor.
The bond isue approved by the
voters will include the remodel
ing of the present shop for a
cafeteria with an area of 24l8
square feet with 1854 square feet
for dining area and 1854 square
feet for the kitchen area, in
addition to the furniture and
equipment needed for each class.
room. 1t also includes purchase
Of site, grading and landscapping
of same.