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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
PRELIMINARY HEARING ON
SALT WATER PROBLEM

COLUMBIA.-A meeting of the
officials and large property own
ers of the counties of Dare, Hyde
and Tyrrell is scheduled to be
held here on Tuesday afternoon,
Feb. 10 at 3 o'clock at the Tyrrell
County Court House.
The meeting, as related by Jul
ian l.. Poston, Town Civil Defense
,Coordinator, is called by Col.
Rowland, District Engineer, for
the purpose of discussing salt
water control in the Inland Water
way towards mutual agreement
as to effect and feasibility of
locks in the canal; to organize
committee and lay groundwork for
a later public hearing.
Through the efforts of Congress-
man Herbert Bonner, $4,000 has
been appropriated to make a sur
vey on this project.
Recommendations were made to
the Corps of Engineers May 2,
1858 at meeting in Washington,
by the Tyrrell Commissioners and
others for prevention of hurricane
and salt water damage in East
ern North Carolina.
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WELFARE. TAXES, TAKE
TYRRELL BOARDS TIME

COLUMBIA--Welfare cases and
tax adjustments took up most of
the time of the Board of County
Commissioners Monday.
Double listing of taxes of Mathi-
as Cohoon, The Davis Bros. double
listing on one-half of the J. w.
Sykes land, w. A. Mayo listed with
two dogs in error and Thurman
Mayo were all granted relief. N. c.
Pulp Company on tract of land on
Dillon Road, listed as SIG acres,
but shown on map as sos, was adj
justed according to map. Kramer
Bros. Roughton Tract was listed
1914 acres, and shown on map as
42.6, acres was adjusted as to map.
All ice-cream freezer units in the
county were voted to be left as
former listing.
AS Watchdog of all bills af-
fecting counties introduced in the
North Carolina General Assembly,
the County Commissioners voted to
join the Association of County
Commissioners in this service.
The chairman announced that
the Board of Equalization and re-
view would begin March 16.
A letter thanking the County
Commissioners for donation to-
wards their trip to Biloxi, Miss.
from Peggy Barnes and Monty
Harrell, was read by the chairman.
On information from Southern
Desk Company, it was agreed to
leave the shelves and furniture
made for the Tyrrell County Pub
lie library in storage there.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
CHELCIE J. PHELPS

CRESWELL. = Funeral services
for Chelcie James Phelps, 81, who
died Sunday night were held at
Mount Tabor Free-Will Baptist
Church, of which he was men,
Der, Tuesday, Feb. 8, by Reverend
Ed Miles, pastor, assisted by the
Reverend L. E. Ambrose. Inter-
ment was in the church cemetery.
He was a native and life-resi-
dent of Washington County; a
foreman for the North Carolina
Highway Commission for SO years;
a member of the Masonic Lodge
in Edenton, and son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Phelps.
He is survived by his widow,
Martha Jane Hassell Phelps; two
sons: Chelcie, j., Jr., of Franklin,
Va, and Ashley of Creswell; four
daughters: Mrs. Marvin L. Daven-
port and Mrs. Caswell Spruill,
both of Creswell, Mrs. Jim Sloan
of Roper and Mrs. Billie Sawyer
of Montgomery, Alabama; five
brothers.: Zepphie H., Harry and
Jordan all of Creswell, Tom of
Edenton and Bruce of Plymouth,
and eleven grandchildren.
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fourth PROGRAM

Schedule of Tyrrell County All
Clubs for the month of February
as released by Mrs. Elsie B. Ed
wards, Assistant Home Agent:
Wednesday Feb. 18th Grade All
Recreational meeting $3.50 pm;
Monday Feb. 9, All Clubs $780,
1880 am. and Electric Workshop
7:30 PM; Tuesday Feb. 10, All
Clubs 8:3O-1O:30 am; Wednesday
Feb. II, All Clubs 8:3O-10:3O am.
Thursday Feb. IL, All County
Council 1880 pm; Monday Feb. 16
Cabin Swamp Community All Club
1880 with Mrs. ]. Phillip Swain
Jr.; Wednesday Feb. 10, Sound
Side Community All Club 7:3O
pm. with Mrs. Chester Cooper;
Monday Feb. 23-Creeks Commune
ty All Club; Friday Feb. 81 Cloth
ing Clinic All Leaders at 200 pm.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
COLUMBIA IN POSITION
TO RETIRE INDEBTEDNESS

COLUMBIA-"The Town of Co,
lumbia is now in the financial DO.
sition to retire all of it's indebted.
ness and still have some working
capital" relieved Julian L. Poston
Tax Collector.
The 80 year bonded Indebtedness
of the town has been cut ten years
sewing close to a third of the in
terest figures, said Poston. Had
the bonds gone the allotted time
$122,775.93 would have been Maid
of which $45.783.00 would have
been for interest, he further fig
urad.
The bank balance of all the town
accounts totals close to $1S,50O.,
and the town owes about $1,000.
he informed. "Of the bank balance
$4,000 is on go interest-the
Board could pay half of the re-
naming balance, and leave this
amount here on interest to offset
most of the interest on the remain
der, and the $4,000. would cover
the remaining principal. just in
case an emergency should arise"
Poston said, "but that is not up to
me, but which way the board de-
cides, figure the Town of Column
bia is out of debt completely"
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olds.
Mrs. S. E. High of Lucama was
a recent house guest of her moth
er, Mrs. Minnie Spruill.
The Reverend and Mrs. Jennis
Alexander of Portsmouth, have
been visiting friends and relatives
here recently. Mr.. Alexander gave
up the Plymouth Church which he
served and retired in January
from active ministerial duties. He
brought a message to the Sound
Side Free Will Baptist Church last
Sunday.
A basketball game for the ben
eft of the Tyrrell County Infantile
Paralysis drive, is being planned
for Thursday, Feb. IL at 1880
pm. The players will be women
of the town and county. Whether
this game will be played as plan
ned, will be determined by the
Board of Education in giving
their permission for use of the
school gymnasium, according to
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, direc-
tor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
DRIVER TRAINING CLASSES
FOR COLUMBIA HIS STUDENTS

COLUMBIA-A group of ladies
and two men appeared before the
Tyrrell County Board of Educa-
ton Monday to protest the use of
the Columbia High School gymna-
SUM for anything except school
activities and by any one except
school children.
Supt. M. L. Basnight said Fred
johnson had been attending classes
on Saturdays in Greenville to be
eligible to teach Driver Training
at Columbia High School, which
would soon be included in the school
curriculum, and that Tyrrell will re-
alize for the Driver Training prof.
ect $1,700 from the added 81. paid
to the State of North Carolina or
license tag purchases.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
TOWN BOARD OF COLUMBIA
CONSIDERS FRANCHISE

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company were given the Green
light by the Town Board of Alder
men Monday night to proceed with
working out a new franchise pro-
posal for improved street lighting,
to be presented for perusal at the
next regular meeting.
Facing expiration of the present
thirty year francise in 1860. the
City Fathers probed fully in all
phases of cost, service credit on re-
mainder of present franchise and
other details. They voted to allow
the company to present new
franchise proposal, not binding on
the board, at the next regular
meeting, for reading, with a Sec
ond required reading to be set la
= ter.
They went on record to make APP
plication to the North Carolina
Highway Commission for two traf-
fic lights to be installed in the
town.
Mayor H. T. Davenport, an
nounced that the application of the
Carolina Coach Company, to the
North Carolina Utilities Company,
for removal of bus service here
had been denied.
Following financial report of
Julian L. Poston, Tax Collector,
they agreed to retire one-half of
the bonded indebtedness, leaving a
principal balance of $4,000.
The statement charging the
town with 1/3 of Right-of-way
costs of the new Ga Bypass
amounting to about $4,000, and
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mothers March" for the Tyr
rell County Polio drive held Fri
day night, brought in $34.22.
Mothers marching and amounts
turned in were: Mrs. H. H. Harris,
$1.5O; Mrs. Estelle Basnight,
$7.36; Mrs. Lola Rhodes, $500;
Mrs. Louise Hales, $2.83; Mrs.
John Nelson, $4.55; Mrs. Lydia
Hopkins, Sc cents; Mrs. Harry
McClees, $500; Mrs. Helen VERIFY,
$3.75; Mrs. Jess Cooper, STAT;
and Mrs. Fred Reynolds, $500.
The funds were received by Mrs.
Blanche w. Cohoon, Woman's
Chairman.
Miss Pat Everton of Raleigh
was home with her mother, Mrs.
R. NJ. Everton, last week end. Bob
Stagner of Raleigh was guest
of Mrs. Everton last week end.
Mrs. J. G. Woodland is patient
at Norfolk General Hospital,
where she underwent surgery.
Mrs. Raymond S. Leary, Mrs.
S. S. Woodley, Mary Ruth Wood
ley, Dana Davenport, Peggy
Leary, Faye Spencer and Kay
Nelson spent Friday and Saturday
in Goldsboro, where they attended
the Episcopal Mid-Winter Youth
Rally at st. Stephens Church.
Mrs. Annie Sawyer of Norfolk
is visiting Supt. and Mrs. M. L.
Basnight.
Mrs. Ruth Riddick of Mackeys
spent Sunday with Sheriff and
Mrs. Clair E. Morris.
Mrs. J. w. Randolph of Eliz-
abeth City visited her sister, Miss
Sara L. Taft Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Ward OF
Elizabeth City spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borden McClees
and daughter Carol, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. McClees spent Sunday in
Ahoskie visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
McClees.
Bobbie Davis is a patient at De-
Paul Hospital, Norfolk, where he
underwent recent leg operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton May and
son John of Winterville spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Brickhouse
of Norfolk were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Reyn-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06

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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
HOME CLUB MEETINGS
AND All SCHEDULE

COLUMBIA-The schedule fol
community meetings Of the Tyr,
rell County Home Clubs durino
February released by Mrs. Ann E
Davenport Home Agent. Scotia
Feb. 8. with Mrs. Robert Barnes;
Colurbia-Fsb. with Mrs. J. w
Hamilton: Newlands-Feb. S with
Mrs. Odell Ainslev; Upper Sound
Side--Feb. 10 with Mrs. Durwood
Cooper: Scuupernong-Feb. II,
with Mrs. Billy Cox: Travis-Feb
IL with Mrs. Stanley Barhandt;
Levels-Feb. 10, with Mrs. w. E
Spencer; Creeks-Feb. 16, with
Mrs. H. L. Spencer; Lower Sound
Side-Feb. 10 with Mrs. C. E. Nor.
ris; Kilkenny-Feb. 90 with Mrs.
Linden Cohoon; Gum Neck-Feb
"a with Mrs. C. C. Combs; Frying
Pan-Feb. % with Mrs. D. "
Spencer; Cabin Swamp-Feb. &c
with Mrs. Dan Davis: Alligator
Feb. 81, with Mrs. John Pritchitt
All meetings will begin al
300 o'clock in the afternoon unless
otherwise indicated.
Mrs. Davenport further an
nounces special meetings and ac-
tivities during the month: Monday
Feb. 8, meeting of National
Home Demonstration Meeting al
900 am; Tuesday Feb. II the
Clothing Conference at Washing
ton, N. c.; Thursday Feb. 10 the
District Planning Meeting in Hyde
County; and picture refinishing
workshop on Friday Feb. 20.
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allowing an offset of $4,000 for
town property seized, from Mr..
Webb, Chief Right-of-way Engi-
neer for the North Carolina High
way Commission, was set aside for
more thorough investigation.
Attending were H. T. Daven-
port, Mayor; Borden McClees, Err
nest S. Brickhouse, Braxton Volt
va, Floyd B. Spencer, Lloyd Dav-
export, Julian L. Poston, Tax Col
letcor and Mrs. Louise Hales, Sec
rotary to the Board.
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visited in East Lake.
Mrs. T. J. Cooper and daughter
Eunice of East Lake are here.
The Good Neighbor Club met
with Mrs. Violet Liverman Monday
night. Eight members were pres
ent. Business was discussed, and a
motion made and passed to serve
supper to the Ruritan Club.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Delton Everton
and son of Norfolk visited rela-
tives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swindell of
Portsmouth visited relatives here.
Mrs. Ethel Sawyer, Mrs. Jennie
Jones, Nettie, Petite and Lucetti,
all of Elizabeth City visited Mrs.
e. J. Liverman.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06
MOSELY FEATURED IN
WILD LIFE MAGAZINE

COLUMBIA. = Tyrrell County
Wildlife Protector Ernest L. Mos
ley was named Protector of the
Month in the January number of
"Wildlife," the Department maya
zine.
Mr.. Mosley has been in wildlife
protection work since January
1887, with exception of three
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-02-06

years with the Army. Before en-
tering the service he was Deputy
Sheriff and then Sheriff of Tyrrell
County, having been appointed to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Joseph E. Reynolds.
He is member of the State
Employees Association. He is a
Vester, and a Woodman of the
World. At present, he is Superin-
tendent of Sunday School at NAL
achi's Chapel Free Will Baptist
Church, which he has served for
several years. He was born in
Falkland on September 5, 1908,
and is married to the fdrmer Irene
Reynolds, daughter OF the late
Sheriff J. E. anda52nni& Alexander
Reynolds. f<-
- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13

overtones, these attainments can be re-
spected and particularly so against the
background Of our own advanced Skills
in the same categories. And even In
the prevailing unfortunate international
circumstances, 1t is good to have ex-
changes at some other level than the
frustrating conference table Of cold war
diplomacy.
Our own exposition, to open in Mos
COW later this month, represents much
of which we are not only proud but
which is typical of the American way
of life. We hope that Mr.. Khrushchev
attends and that he recognizes that this
is so, despite some early Soviet efforts
to diScredit our display in advance. And,
just as many American visitors are now
enjoying the Russian fair, we hope at
least as many Russians will have good
time at ours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
Top Reporter

Doris Fleeson's column has
to me been a source for OBJ
tanning the sinplified, true
facts on some of the most
complex issues confronting
the American citizen today.
Miss Fleeson'S column
might be classed as news
reporting in the highest
tradition of journalism for
giving the unvarnished facts,
without the reporters per-
sonal opinions on the issue.
A recent example was Miss
FleeSon's column on facts
surrounding the controversial
appointment of Admiral
Lewis Strauss as Secretary
of Commerce.
I am particularly thankful
that Miss FleeSon's recent
marriage has not taken her
away, from her columnlst
work. and I sincerely hope
she will continue to give us
her superior reporting style
for many years to come.
Edith Anne Bergman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
Potomac Pact DELAY

Ratification of the proposed Poto-
mac River f1shing-war "peace pact"
already approved by the General As
semblieS of Maryland and Virginia, has
been left in the air as a result Of a
referendum petition filed In Southern
Maryland BY obtaining more than the
required 10000 signatures to the petit
ton, residents Of Charles and st. Marys
Counties have forced Statewide vote
on the agreement so laboriously worked
out by representatives of the two States.
We hope Marylanders at large will take
more objective view of the compact
than that held by residents Of the lower
river counties concerned with maintain
ing exclusive Maryland control over the
river fishing industry.
1t was this rigid unilateral control
that led to sporadic river warfare be-
tween Maryland enforcement officers
and Virginia fishermen, especially oys-
termen. The warfare, in turn, led to
reputation last year by the Maryland
Legislature Of the 1785 compact under
which Virginia was given restricted fish,
ing privileges in the river. Virginia
Immediately challenged the validity of
the reputation in a suit filed in the
Supreme Court. The court, reluctant
to enter the controversy, appointed re-
tired Justice Stanley Reed to try to effect
an out-of-court settlement Of the dis
pute. After many meetings between
representatives of the two States a pro-
posed compact, veSting control Of fish,
ing in bi-State commission, was drawn
up. Both legislatures hailed the agree
ment as document that would restore
peace to the lower Potomac.
In view of that history Of careful
study of the problem and preparation
of plan for its permanent solution, it
is regrettable that ratification of the
new compact has been delayed or pos
sibly blocked. Apparently everybody
but the Southern Maryland petitioners
is satisfied that the agreement is fair
to both States. Without such reason
able agreement, an early resumption of
the armed conflict over fishing regula-
lions would still be a dire prospect. It
would be shameful II this sort of vio-
lence were to continue indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

properly. Will the whipped
cream hurt him?
He is beautiful brilliant
blue and so friendly. In q
way. I hope he never decides
to go free. I have grown so
attached to him"
4 ~
A small amount Of whipped
cream daily would not hurt a
bird. 1t contains some good
protein, and some fat, both
needed by some species.
AS a steady thing, however.
whipped cream cannot take
the place of ground meat for
young birds. This is as near
as we can come to the insects
and their eggs and small
worms fed to baby birds by
their parents.
The danger Of whipped
cream is that it might cause
diarrhea. But so might rails
ms, too assiduously fed. A
good mixed diet, here as else
where, is what the doctor or
dered.
A blue jay raised by hand"
has special ways Of appealing
TO the person who raises him.
This is because, we believe.
the jay is smarter than most
birds.
Intelligence, in nature Is
often associated with mean
ness.
Thus, a small aquarium fish
called. popularity. the Jack
Dempsey, eats all the other
fishes in its tank. 1t waits
quietly hiding behind plants
until a victim Swims by.
Then it darts out and en-
CULTS the prey.
So, too, the beautiful angel
fish strike the observer as
being more intelligent than
other specimens, but meaner,
too.
We have never been able to
observe that jays are as mean
as some observers claim, but
they are plenty smart, beau
tiful. and possess a real sense
of humor.
That real humoriSt, Mark
Twain, has somewhere a Won
derful account of how a jay
amused himself by dropping
acorns down cabin chimney
until he had filed the whole
place.
Allowing for the humorist'S
eXaggeration, the jay is seen
to be a real fun maker, and
this trait, added to his beauty
and intelligence, helps ex-
plain the appeal he makes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
Polluted Rock Creek

I wonder how many people
realize just how polluted
Rock Greek is? I wonder how
many people have seen the
places where sewage runs
into the tributaries of Rock
Creek? I wonder how many
people have had a picnic
ruined by the nauSeating
odors that drift up from the
creek when the pollution is
especially bad?
I wonder. too, how many
people realize the creeks
possibilities if only It wasn't
polluted; possibilities such as
wading and even swimming
Il know Of a place where the
water is nearly four feet deep
i measured it, without fear
OF catching some disease?
The polluted Potomac"
and Rock Greek don't help
to give Washington a good
name. I should think that
people would want Washing
ton to be as near perfect as
possible, because foreigners
tend to judge a nation by its
capital city.
Nan LAWYER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
Winninq Smile

Since he's been in Wash
ington, the SovietS' smiling
Ambassador Menshikov has
enjoyed a million dollars
worth of free publicity in our
press and radio and on TV.
He speaks good English,
knows how and when to crack
a joke, and has a smartly
dressed wife. His shrewd
methods of promoting the
Communist line on American
soil, to soften us up to accept
his lies as truth, work very
we'll.
Millions of gullible Amer
leans, taken in by that win
ming smile. can't believe that
SMenshikov, like his bloody
masters in the Kremlin, is a
ruthless enemy Of the United
States and all it stands for.
Most Americans appear to
be unaware of the deadly
threat communism presents
to all they hold dear-our
very way Of life.
INFANTS BalOdis.
Chicago, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-13
The Judges Are Needed

The announcement that Represen-
tative Davis, of Georgia, plans to hold
hearings on the Districts Juvenile Court
problems is good news.
Mr.. Davis, a former Judge, says that
he has sincere interest" in law en-
forcement, and the record supports his
statement. The record also shows, how
ever, that proper law enforcement is
having rough going in the National
Capitals Juvenile Court.
There may be several reasons for
this state of affairs. But one reason,
certainly, lies in the fact that lone
Juvenile Court judge cannot possibly
handle properly the ever-increasing VOL
ume Of business which is swapping that
tribunal.
Judge Davis is chairman of House
subcommittee which has before it a
Senate-approved bill to add two judges
to the Juvenile Court bench. This bill
not only has Senate approval; it has
been approved and strongly Endorsed by
every local agency which has made a
study of our Juvenile Court problems.
So we hope that the hearings which
Chairman Davis has promised will not
be confined to any one aspect of our
Juvenile Court difficulties. And we also
hope that they will not be sidetracked
by excursions into matters which have
no valid relationship to good law en-
forcement.
A careful study may indicate need
for something more than additional
judges. But we are satisfied that two
additional judges are needed, and we
hope that Chairman Davis, who says
that he wants to do whatever is neces-
sary to improve the Juvenile Court, will
share this view when the hearings have
been completed.