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nolds and son Edward III Of
Murphy visited his parents Mr.
and Mrs. julius A. Reynolds last
weekend. Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
will attend East Carolina College
Summer School, and leave theil
son with his grandparents.
Mrs. Borden McClees, Miss
Helen Brickhouse and Mrs. Eloise
Smith left Monday to- attend sum-
mer School at East Carolina Col
lege.
James William Laughinghouse,
Bobby Primer, Misses Jane Selby,
Gail Cohoon and Jack Harris, left
Sunday and Monday for summer
school at E. C. C.
The Fannie Heck Circle met
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
Luther M. Harrell with II men,
bers and one visitor present. Mrs.
Rufus Overton led the program
and taking part on the program
were Mrs. w. E. Bateman, Mrs.
D. M. Pledger Jr., Mrs. Cecil Lii
ley, Mrs. Ernest S. Brickhouse
and Mrs. William Moore.
Circle Leader Mrs Cecil Lilley
announced that the July meetisg
would be at the home of Mrs. Eff
fie A. Brickhouse, with Mrs. Lydia
Cooper in charge of tn program.
Prayers and devotion We're by the
Leader and Mrs. r. S. Knighht Jr.
Hostess Mrs. Luther Harrell and
Mrs. William Moore served re-
freshments to: Mesdames Dennis
M. Pledger Jr., w. J. Nichols,
Clyde Swain, Rufus Overton, Dan
Sawyer, J. H. Bateman, F. E. CO.
hoon, w. A. Williams, Lydia
Cooper, Cecil Lilley, Catherine
Cooper, Ernest Brickhouse, r. S.
knight Jr. and Miss Sandy Co.
hoon.
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BIBLE CLASS
HONORS TWO TEACHERS

COLUMBIA-The Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service and the
Ever Ready Bible Glass of the
Wesley M emorial Methodist
Church entertained in honor of two
active members, Mrs. ]. M. Car
roll and Miss Jessie Flythe who
are leaving for service elsewhere
on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman, led in a
program of music. A pair of brass
candlesticks presented to tn e
honored guests by Mrs. j.. Abner
Harrell, and pictures were made
of the group.
Taking part in the program were
Mrs. w. H. McClees, at the Piano,
Reading-Mrs. w. V. Reynolds,
and prayer by Mrs. J. M. Carroll.
Punch was poured by Mrs. Reba
Wood, and cakes, nuts and minis
were served by Mrs. Lonnie E.
Liverman. Attending: Mrs. Seaton
Cohoon, Mrs. Lindsay Liverman,
Mrs. Sue Swindell, of Cedar Grove
Methodist Church, Mrs. Sadie
Cooper, Mrs. Wallace Kidd, Mrs.
w. V. Reynolds, Mrs. E. ]. Brick
house, Mrs. Odell Roughton, Mrs.
Abner Harrell, Mrs. Belle Sawyer,
Mrs. Emma Krause, Mrs. J. E.
Alexander, Mrs. Frances Cohoon,
Mrs. R. L. Mitchell, Mrs. W. H.
McClees, Mrs. Reba Wood. Mrs.
Lonnie Liverman, Mrs. D. M
B1ldgeman, Miss Jessie Flythe and
Mrs. J. M. Carroll.
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FISHING BOAT "FRISKEY"
CAPSIZED, OREGON INLET

Captain R. B. X. Murphy and
his son, L. c. Murphy, were
drowned November "a, 1894, by
the capsize of a sprit-sail fishing
boat on Oregon Inlet bar, coast of
North Carolina (Sixth District)
under the following circumstances:
On the morning of the oath the
surf in the vicinity of the inlet
was only moderately high, but the
wind was fresh from the north
east and the weather was threat
ening. Under these rather unpro-
pitious circumstances two fishing
boats went out early in the day to
pursue their customary occupa-
ton, but the sea soon began to
make up fast under the effects of
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station crew was afloat just inside
the inlet, and the keeper instant
ly sent his No. man with four
surfmen, running as fast as they
could go to man it, while he and
Surfman Hayn1an, Selling a num-
Der of cork-jackets, ran up the
beach toward the scene of the ac-
cident at the top of their speed.
On arriving abreast of the cap
sized boat they could see no per-
son upon it or in it's vicinity, and
then made the discovery that it
was held fast, right where the cap
size had occurred, by the anchor
which had fallen out and taken
hold of the ground. The breakers
were sweeping over it with such
force and volume that it was al
most constantly submerged, and
the opinion of the life-saving men
was unanimous that the ablest
boatman could not have held on
to it for five minutes. Evidently
both men were drowned within
that space of time. They were ex-
cellent swimmers, but no man
could long contend with the waters
surrounding them.
The loss of the lives of these
men was clearly not preventable
in any way from the shore. The
boat afloat near the mouth of the
inlet which the life-savers pro-
posed to use, was by all odds the
readiest means of rescue at hand,
but no crew could have pulled it
to the scene before the two fish
men persisted. Only one of them
succeeded in getting hold OF the
capsized boat at all, the other
never having been seen after she
went over.
Why the boat, in the hands of an
surfman, should have
at the very first encoun-
ter with the breakers, would at
first excite surprise, but strangely
enough for a man of his expert
ence, it appears that Captain Muir
ply attempted to steer at peri
lous moment with a rudder instead
of an oar. All the circumstances,
as developed at the investigation,
confirm the opinion of the wit
nesses that the misfortune was
chiefly due to Captain Murphy's
in his surfmanship
which led him in the first place to
venture out and remain under adj
verse conditions, and then embold-
ened him to trust to rudder in
stead of a steering oar to guide
his boat through the breakers.
The cable gave way not long
after the accident occurred, and
the boat and net still attached to it
were recovered and subsequently
turned over to their owner, William
Mott Tillett, but although diligent
search was at once made and long
neither of the bodies of
the lost men was found until five
days later, when that of Captain
Murphy was taken from the surf
on the beach near the New Inlet
Station, some eight miles to the
whence, after being
properly cared for, it was forward |
ed to his friends on Roanoke Island.
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GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mrs. Otis Cohoon left Wednesday
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Beck in Florida.
Mrs. c. o. Workman and chill
dren, Susie, Leon and Jeff are Wis
iting relatives in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Wilhelm
and daughter, Carolyn Jane of
Whitefish, Mont, are visiting Mrs.
Wilhelm's mother, Mrs. Blanch
Cooper, brother Bill Cooper two
sisters, Mrs. W. M. Cohoon and
Mrs. G. C. Combs.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Meekins
and SON of Portsmouth visited
relatives here the week end.
Jack Combs of Norfolk was
home for the week end.
M. T. Combs, Gene Combs and
frankie Brickhouse spent Thurs
day in Norfolk.
Frank Meekins is visiting here
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Cohoon OF
Portsmouth are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Doris Cohoon was in Lou
isburg Monday.
Mrs. M. V. Cohoon is in Raleigh
for Farm and Home Weekf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hussy Of
Newport News visited here the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durard Parishal
of Denbigh, Va. were here with
relatives the week endf.
| Mrs. Doris Cohoon ATTENDED
Grand Chapter in Raleigh.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Weather.,
iof Newport News visited relatives
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LE33c:l
CHS

1858 Ford Fairlane 500 4-dOor,
Radio, heater, automatic,
power steering
1857 Chevrolet 4-dOOr, R&H
1857 Ford, 500 Victoria,
F-O-M, R&H
1856 Ford Ranch Wagon 2-dr.,
Overdrive, like new
1856 Chevrolet 2lO VS. 2-dr.
1856 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-dOor,
VS., r II Pr. Glide, Pr.
Brakes
1855 Chevrolet 4-dOOr, 6-cyl,
straight drive
1855 Chevrolet 21O 2-dr. 6-cyl.
1855 Plymouth 4-dr, VS., R&H
1855 Ford Customline 2-dr., VS.
1855 Chevrolet 4-dOor
1855 Ford Station Wagon 2
door
1855 Buick Century HardtOp
r II, Pr. Steering
1854 Chevrolet 4-doOr Station
Wagon, like new
1854 Ford 4-dr., vs., R&H
1854 Chevrolet, 2-dOOr. R&H
1853 Buick HardtOp Coupe
1853 Ford 2-doOr, 6
1852 Ford Ranch Wagon
1850 Ford 2-dr. VS.
TRUCKS
1858 Ford 34-tOn Pickup. emo.
old, like new
X X X
r. D. SAWYER
MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
Your FORD Dealer
Phone 116 ManteO
N. C. License No. 1869
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BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Harding of Pilot Mountain a son
Ralph Aaron at the Baptist Hospi-
tai in Winston-Salem on May 25.
Mrs. Harding is the former Helen
Roper of Engelhard and Swan
Quarter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Ham
lett of Mt. Gilead, a on Peter Grie1
at the Troy Hospital on May 80
Mrs. Hamlet is the former Ellen
Roper of Engelhard.
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.

For Subscriptions Mrs Blanche W. Cohoon, Call Her,
Phone 317-1 Columbia, N. c. She win welcome of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
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OF Love
!. .dnd Laughter
How One Farm Mother Solved
"A Worrisome Domestic Tridngle
BY MARJORIE HOLMES

-. That familiar domestic triangle-Parents, TV, and
children continues to rouse readers The following
somewhat drastic solution is submitted by gifted
writer -farmer-mother Of six:
III I'VE REALLY have the TV problem licked. We have
three sets and of them work. just took few of
those little tubes out Of the back OF each one
Il admit there times when miss 1t. You see, we
hve on farm and six children have playmates
sidewalks for wheeled vehicles roller skating, outside
Actvites The job Of seeing that they amused gain
fully employed is mine Televson offered the only respite
from 14-hour-a-day job Of keeping little hands and minds
busy TV was also convenient sitter for the times while
Twas out in mud and feeding cattle mention all this
20 you will understand that abandoning entirely presented
demands time and ingenuity that many city mothers
would not be confronted with.
M "Stn say the gain exceeds the loss There has
been anything Tv and never will be- that Is more i'm
portant than LIVING No sane parent would wlfuly make
narcotic addict OF his child yet offer them the daily
dull opate TV for other than that 1t takes the
lob of raising them of our hands at least temporarily
81 Pardon my honest arrogance but know can do
better Job Of raising them than TV think there are
millions of intelligent mothers who and should feel the
ame way If they would take the money invested in tele
vision their maintenance and invest 1t in occa
onal baby sitter and day out for themselves am sure
they would find much happier release from the demand
Ing role of child supervision.
Eat least they wouldn't have baby sitter who tries to
rule the house and won't go home-TV!" Mrs W. p
Snyder, Pageland Farm, Gainesville, Va.
Mothers Night Out -.
Mrs snyder's "honest arrogance" is refreshing. And
certainly it would take feeding strength and
to disrepa sets in the country home Of six small fry
But all of us including Mrs SNYDER. could benefit by
NJ N o. This is club for mothers only whose meet
ings once a month known Mothers Night Out.
sponsor orphanage in Korea and do other good
works" member tells But the emphasis is on enter
tainment refreshments, and good od-fashoned talk
The Music OF Everyday Living
The singing of a fathers in the basement as he
fashions kitchen cupboards. The rhythmic staccato OF
a neighbor chopping wood.
The refrigerator humming The plantive yet
somehow reasurng soprano of your vacuum sweeper as
1t gdes across the rugs.
Little boys vigorous shouting, who says so? can
TOO" The lifting chatter and gigglng of little girls
washers deep throated chordngs it churns the
cloths clean in foaming profundo of suds The crisp
castanet swapping of sheets on the line in the SUM-
Wednesday: Playing house exciting occupation tor little
people "of Love and Laughter" the Womens Section.
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see expert arrangements OF
CORBOSCO
NATURAL.LOOK FOLIAGE
PLANTS AND SPRAYS

Nov you can have plants that
will not die while you ore on w.
cotton . and hold their beauty,
grace and ereenery. Never the
need to ask neighbors to voter
your plants when Corbosco
foliage looks so natural.
Mr.. Edgar Keefer, expert flower
Granger, will be in our Gift Shop,
Washington Store to make and
instruct in the ort of making
floral arrangements.
A. China Rice Bowl with z
nephtitus in arrangement. 2.98
B. All greenery arrangement in
O holder ready for bowl. 6.95
c. Ficus, rubber plant, 1925
D. Chinese evergreen,
1.49 and 2.98
E. Wax beeonio, 1.39 and 1913
F. Scotch broom, 1.49
6. Philodendron, SOC
WGL-6ift Shop, 7th Floor
-. also Chevy Chase and 7 Corners
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IN STORE
THIS WEEK AT


Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
see Howoiion fashions modelled in
formally IN the Teo Room during
luncheon, 100 noon to ZOO pm.
Also, on Saturday, 1870 to 2:30.
7th Floor, Washington Store.
Thursday, the sixth session of our
Baseball Course for Ladies' Only
tokes place in the auditorium of
our Chevy Chase Store It's CO.
sponsored by the Washington Seno-
tors Baseball Club and meets from
1870 am. to 1900 noon.
Friday, the luxnnonor Flower Show
opens in the Chevy Chase Store
auditorium. 1t continues through
Saturday. Friday hours: 2:3o to
$50 pm. Saturday hours: 1890
am. to 400 pm.
Saturday, see enchanting Inspire
tons for your summer wordrobe in
our Fashion Show in Misses Dresses,
3rd Floor, Washington. At ZOO pm.
Saturday, informal Modelling OF our
Chevy Chase, 7 Corners and Alex
ondrio Stores, on the Fashion Floors.
Come, see the beautiful news, be-
tween 100 am. and 500 pm.
Daily, the USS SteeIstyIe Model
Home at Burgundy Farm welcomes
visitors. It's furnished by Woodward
g Lothrop. On Fronconio Rood,
Route 644, beyond Alexandria, it
is open from 1000 am. till sdork
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Saturday, see enchanting inspiro-
tons for your summer wordrobe in
our Fashion Show in Misses Dresses,
Bird Floor, Washington At 200 pm.
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(cONIlNUEDl

MECHANICS HELPER with servie,
station experience. Must have
drivers permit. Apply shop
CLARK TRANSFER, INC, 3rd AND
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RELP MEN

PAINTERS, exper. white mechS. Re.
port ready for work, Z am, real
1920 Longfellow NV. HERsH DEC
PAINTER - Spray only. Expert.
enced, non-drinker. Apply 47lC
Upshur ST.. Bladensburg.
PART TIME EVENINGS $40 per
week. Large national organiza-
tion requires the services OF
neat appearing young men
(white) 10 TO 80, to assist
manager In merchandising di.
vision. Must be free 3 ewes. per
week, must be high schoo
graduate or better. Military per-
sonnet and college students &C.
ceptable, Starting pay $40 pei
week TO those aualihed. Excellent
opportunity for rapid advance.
ment. Call Mr.. MACK, Elk
3-S440 for confidential inter-
view.
PART TIME PORTER DRIVER
colored; Maryland permit. refs.
nights and week ends. BRADLEY
DRUGS, 5000 Arlington I'd, Be.
thesda, Nd,
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HELP MEN

SHOE SALESMAN. EXPERIENCED
Top salary and commission. Apply
l227 Good Hope I'd. Sc.
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statesmen

For interesting permanent posi-.
ton with well established com
pany, must have car. Call HO
$4,000 for appt. on Mon. or Tues.
Aug. 3-4 or applv at SHAYNE
BROS, INC, 1901 w st. ne, be-
tween 81 80 am. Aug. "a
See Mr. Phil Shayne.
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HELP MEN
Real Estate Salesman
Commercial InveStment

Wide awake, experienced man Ia
and Investment sales. SG GOLDEN on.
portunity to earn 100000 per
year II you are on your toes, Must
be licensed In Maryland-D, q
We are IN really hot expanding
area. Please call Mr.. West
Sales Manager.
ROBERT E. LoHR. REALToR
HE. $4,000
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HICKS REALTY CO.
3706 Mt. Vernon Avenue

REAL ESTATE SALESMAN, full
time for well-established, active
Alex.-Arl. ofhces; plenty Of listings
and walk.in clients; generous sales
and listing commissions raid;
bonuses; ideal working conditions.
EARNINGS among our stan run
SS,5O0-Sl5,00O and up annually.
For confidential Interview, call MR.
or MRS, HICKS, XII. 9-l6OO.
HICKS REALTY CO., 3708 Mt
Vernon ave.
REAL ESTATE SALEsMAN-Exper
TO associate with aggressive sub
urban Maryland once. New and
used homes, trades, speculations,
etc. WEEKLY DRAW - SALES
CONTESTS - l0et bonus - paid
vacation - GROUP INSURANCE
and other benefitsill The BEST
statesmen in this area are beat
ing path to our door. Why work
elsewhere for less? An ONCE with
high sales and high morale will
aMect you, toolll Make TEN
tryinglll Call AP. 7-siOO Bowers
BROS. INC, for appointment.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN-Full
Hh.O ,oh.I AOA AIht GLASS; TcAlQen-
tial In d. C. and nearby Mary
land. Experience preferred, but
will consider training desirable
person. old reliable Arm; estab-
lished 1904. Call Mr., Sweeney,
Ma. S-0334. A. S. GARDINER q
co REALTOR, 1881 L st. NV.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN, excel
lent opportunity with old estab-
liShed company MANNAS RIAL
TY Co, JE. 2-311O.
REAL ESTATE statesmen, hard
hitting. money-making, successful,
Bethesda real estate firm has
openings for two live-wire sales
men: real estate experience un-
necessary but incentive a must.
For appointment, call MR.. LUCAS,
after 10 am. Mon, OIL. 6-SS6S.
REAL ESTATE statesmen (2), ex-
perienced, to Join rapidly expand
ing firm; confidential interviews
assured. BUDNEY REALTY CORP.
10. 5-2750.
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statesmen

Liquor retail packing store. live.
wire manager, take comnletf
charge OF buying, selling, floor dis.
plays and merchandise. We arr
not interested in lust another
liquor clerk. but someone witt
VISION and good ideas that vii,
SELL merchandise. Only first rate
throushly experienced retail liuuo,
merchandisor will be Considered
excellent above average seiary anc
bonus to. right man Give com
plete. selling. Replies will be heid
N strict confidence. Box 1877
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HELP MEN

statesmen, real estate; progress
siye ora, desires exper. real estate
statesmen who wish TO earn SiO,-
600 q W.; drawing account and
many other benfits Call Mr.,
MICKEY, RIA. 0-4I0S.
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statesmen

To sell the hot Rambler. We need
2 statesmen with experience. pre-.
fer Va. residents. Sober and fami.
ly men. Good pay, bonus, hos.
pitaliZation, demonstration fur.
nished. Business is here II YOU
like to work. Seven years same
location Call Mr.. Gose for an.
pointment between 10 and 4 pm
JE, $4,000. CROSSROADS RAM
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HE. $4,000

REAL ESTATE sALEsMAN-Fui
time salesman In well established
active Alexandria and Arlington
ONCE. Plenty OF listings anC
walk-in clients. Generous sale
mt listir' commissions paid
Bonuses. Ideal working condi.
lions, Earnings among our stat
run SS,b00-Slb,000 and up, an.
nually: For confidential interview
call Mr.. or Mrs. Hicks. XII
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Norfolk Pupil Is Held
In Beating of Teacher

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 20 CAP)
"A high school boy described
by his teachers as "surly and
resentful of authority" is being
held here on charges of beating
up his English teacher in a
classroom.
James Wilbur Wiseman, Is,
a tall 175-pounder who had a
height advantage but weighed
the same as his victim, is
charged in juvenile and domeS-
tic relations court with aggra-
waited assault. A court hearing
today was postponed because
the teacher was unable to at
tend.
Lewis B. Stevens, jr., Al, a
teacher at Norview High School
was mauled so severely that
Is stitches were taken on cuts
near his eyes and on his chin.
Some of his teeth we're loosened
by the assault.
Mr.. Stevens, given emergency
treatment at a local hospital,
later was bedridden at his Nor
folk home.
Assistant Principal Andrew
T. Leidy, who talked with Mr..
Stevens, said the teacher had
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Reversal Asked
In Zoninq RULING

An Episcopal parish and
three residents asked Prince
Georges Circuit Court yester-
day to reverse a zoning decision
permitting industry on two
tracts near District Heights.
A petition filed with the court
said the County Commissioners
were arbitrary and capriciouS"
in approving the industrial zon-
ing last month. Their decision
changed from rural-residential
to heavy industrial 30.5 acres
owned by Addison Walker, Inc,
and located west of Addison
Chapel road at it's intersection
with Walker Mill road.
The other tract is lis acres
owned by the Regal Construc-
ton Co., Inc, and located on
the east side of Rollins avenue
between Brook road and Walker
Mill road. 1t was rezoned from
rural residential to light indus
trial.
The petitioners claimed there
was insufficient evidence to
support the decision of the
commissioners.
The petition was filed by the
veStry of Addison Parish, 1900
Walker Mill road; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Leroy Mazzullo, 6619 Addison
road. Seat Pleasant; Thomas
R. McEntegard, 1912 Elmhurst
street, District Heights, and
Robert H. Hefiin, 1899 Rollins
avenue, Seat Pleasant.
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Tonker's Peril Ignored,
Widow Charges in Suit

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 20
(AP) A Newport News widow
charged yesterday that officers
of the Amoco Virginia were
told the tanker was lying in
a lake of gasoline three hours
before an explosion rocked the
ship and engulfed it in flames
November 8 at Houston, Tex,
She said they knew because
her husband told them so be-
fore he died in the fire that
took eight lives.
The charge was made by Mrs
Harry M. Walling, jr., of New
port News, in a $275,000 dam
age suit filed in Federal Court
here, and repeated in a similar
suit filed by Mrs. Calvin Clyde
Thomas of Mathews County
Attorney Sidney H. Kelsey
said he believes the suits are
the first in the Nation arising
out of the Texas disaster. He
said the allegations are based
on testimony at Coast Guard
hearings which are still in
progress in Houston.
Evening star., 1959-11-20

The two widows are asking
for damages from the American
Oil Co.. owner of the 540-foot
tanker that was rocked by at
least five explosions and burned
for more than 19 hours.
Mrs. Walling said gasoline
spillage and fumes were appar-
ent at 8 pm. November 7, AZ
hours before the ship exploded.
At 9 pm, she said, her hus-
band shined his f1ashlight on
the water around the Amoco
Virginia and observed "a tre-
mendous gasoline spillag g e
floating on the top of the chan
mel water all around the vessel
and barges, and it appeared as
if said vessel was lying in a
lake of gasoline"
She said the condition was
Immediately reported to officers
and the master of the tanker,
but no action was taken to
prevent said spillage, to cease
loading or to move the vessel.
Nor, she charged, was any
action ordered.
Evening star., 1959-11-20

favor" it. Foreign language in
struction now begins in junior
high school in Arlington.
Report on Merit Pay
The board received a report
on a merit pay plan for teach
ers The board has indorsed
the principle Of merit pay. but
has not adopted a plan to i'm
plement it.
A committee recommended
criteria for judging superior
classroom service and profess
sional qualities of teachers.
Mrs. Helen Lane, a board men,
Der, objected to provisions that
teachers should participate in
professional organizations or
activities" and have "an active
interest in community affairs.
Mrs. Lane said teachers should
be judged strictly on what
they teach, how they teach it
and the results"
"a teacher who is going to
do superior job needs to be
oriented to the community"
countered Barnard Joy, another
member.
The lengthy list of criteria
will go to the teachers and
principals for study before it is
considered again at the boards
December meeting.
Evening star., 1959-11-20
Foirfox Citizens Urged
To Scan Zoning Plans

berS, so associations should
have interesting speakers or
social or recreational attrac-
tions. Then, when an important
civic problem does arise, you
have no problem obtaining a
quorum, he said.
Mr.. Davis noted that his as
sociation had a record turn out
when a gardening expert ad-
dressed the meeting.
The hard core of political
puristS who regularly turn out
for meetings and would disap-
prove of such doingS can be
kept busy with the civic prob
lens or allowed to play with
politics." he advised.