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Evening star., 1959-11-27
400-Foot Tunnel
Found Beneath
Hurpers Ferry

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va,
Nov. 81 (SpeciaD "A tunnel,
estimated to be more than 400
feet long, has been discovered
beneath the streets here.
A construction man made the
discovery when he set out to
repair a section of street that
caved in. He estimated the tun-
mel was 8 feet high and about
4 feet wide for its estimated
400 feet.
The tunnel has old concrete
on its ceiling and is supported
by timbers known as mine
props" 1t runs under the road
leading to the Hilltop House
Hotel atop a promontory, and
is believed to extend to the
cliff overlooking the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and the Poto-
mac River.
The construction worker es-
timated the tunnel was con-
Structed so to 100 years ago.
There has been speculation
the tunnel may have had some
connection with the Civil War.
The section of the tunnel
under the street is being filled
to prevent some future cave-in.
Evening star., 1959-11-27
HISTORIC LOSS
HISTORIC LOSS
Pioneer Farmhouse
Near Fl. Mayo Burns

MARTINSVTLLE. Va, Nov.
q (AP).-A history-laden farm
house whose vintage dates back
to Indian warfare days burned
late Wednesday in southwest
Henry County.
The rambling six-room log
and frame structure once was
the gathering place for pioneer
settlers in Mayo community. II
stood between Horsepasture
Creek and the North Mayo
River, is miles southwest of
here.
The house was located near
the site of Fort Mayo, the
southernmoSt redoubt of a
western chain of defenses built
by George Washington to pro-
tect against hostile Indians.
The farmhouse showed traces
of its original log construction,
including rife loopholes, rife
balls and arrowheads imbedded
in its timbers.
Cause of the fire is unknown.
The house had been unoccu-
Evening star., 1959-11-27
TaWesto0pen
Three eROadsin
Area Monday

Three major highway Sec
tions in nearby Maryland will
be opened formally on Monday.
Gov. Tawes will oficiate in
brief ceremonies at each place
as he and other officials in
spect the new roads.
The projects to be opened, all
dual-lane limited-access high
ways, are:
/. A 2.4-mile stretch Of Co.
lumbia pike from Cedar Croft
Sanitarium to Burnt Mills,
where it joins Colesville road
Just above the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commissions
water filtration plant. This will
become new U. S. Route 90.
2. A 2.2-mile portion of U. S.
240 from Old Georgetown road
to Wisconsin avenue at the
Pooks Hill interchange, Be-
thesda.
8. A six-mile stretch of new
Maryland Route 4 from the
District line to Dover House
road, near Forestville. This ac-
tually is an extension of
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. and
replaces winding, narrow Marl-
boro pike as Route 4.
The first project to be
opened will be the new Colum-
bia pike, where ceremonies will
start at 10 am. Next will come
the Route 240 project and then,
after lunch, the group will go
to new Route 4 for ceremonies
starting about 1880 pm.
Accompanying Gov. Tawes
will be officials of Montgomery
and Prince Georges County.
the Maryland State Roads
Commission and the Federal
Bureau Of Public Roads.
Opening of the new highways
also will mean redesignation of
other roads. The old Route 90,
for instance, will become State
Route $50, along New Hamp-
shire avenue extended and from
there to Ashton and Brighton
Dam road. That portion OF
present Route 20 from Ashton
to Howard County and where
it joins with new Route 2e
will be redesignated as State
Route 108.
Route 240. now cut off at
Montrose road to Rockville
pike, will be continued to Pooks
Hill after Monday. Marlboro
pike will become State Route
215.
Evening star., 1959-11-27

block of N street NV, told the
judge she got up yesterday
morning and complained to her
husband, why don't you get
some money? We don't have
a nything for Thanksgiving
dinner"
At this point, she said, Mr..
McCrea picked up the broken
table leg and struck her on the
head. requiring 10 stitches.
McCrea, Al, defending himself
against a charge of simple as
sault, said he had been a
plasterer for % years but was
forced to quit about eight
Evening star., 1959-11-27
Man Found Dead
Of Gun Wound

A 42-year-old Fairfax County
man was found dead Wednes-
day of a shotgun wound.
He was John Henry McKin-
ney Of 2709 Burgundy road,
Burgundy Village.
Mrs. Mckinney told police
she discovered her husbands
body on the floor of their bed
room when she returned home
about 3 pm. Police said he
had been wounded in the chest
and that a 12-gauge shotgun
was lying at his side.
They ruled the death as sui
eide.
Evening star., 1959-11-27
Man Hits Wife
With Table Lea
In Dinner Row

George N. McCrea ended up
in Jail yesterday because he
hit his wife with a table leg
after she complained they had
no Thanksgiving dinner.
The story of the assault came
out in Municipal Court during
a trial presided over by Judge
Andrew j. Howard.
Mrs. McCrea, 81, of the 2100
Evening star., 1959-11-27

That's the first law Of nature. "
The judge found McCrea
guilty and passed sentence Of
a $50 fine or 80 days in Jail.
The husband had only $3.50
with him.
Evening star., 1959-11-27
Meeting Set Tonight

The Transit Improvement
Association will meet at 1880
o'clock tonight in the Washing
ton Post and Times Herald
Auditorium to discuss testimony
IN the recent hearings on the
mass transportation plan for
the District area.
Evening star., 1959-11-27

months ago because his wife
cut his finger with a razor.
"She was up with the razor
again this morning, so I hit
her," McCrea told the judge.
II got a right to protect myself.
Evening star., 1959-11-27

pied for several years. but was
completely furnished. Its most
recent occupants now live in
West Virginia.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19
Tomorrow The World =
But Today. The snopes!

Our first impulse TO comment the following but like
much dxecra eratUe nowadays if believed by US the
following News Release" will stand by itself just as all
"iteratUre" should :. and does.
Henry youthful candidate for Lii Gov told Jackson
Club would Jail before he would
ntergron Miss This brands Buckew the strongest
segregation candidate in the for Ii. Gov.
facilities believe satisfies the
God and satisfy the law of the land"
Buckew THE Arrangements Committee had met and
again trying of Mississippi who
they share of the
represent by far the largest groups in Miss
the insult they
when the politicians together recently and fixed the
this the people crying like babies IN
nursery left and ignored long enough
They fighting will heard in the election
this summer"
Henry Buclew editor and Founder and D
Magnolia Boys that each candidate for
represents particular politician faction he glad TO
working people farmers school teachers since
supported him and assisted making Mssissi.
PTS Boys Town reality.
For quarter century Mr. William Faulkner has been re-
porting the activity of the Snopes in Mississippi We've NOT
spoken with Mr. Faulkner for about year now and wonder
if he knows that next January the Snopes will take over the state
completely.
And after that coup what? Tomorrow the worTdn IT'S
indeed difficult 10 beat Snopes at his own game we'd say
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19
Guest Editorial =
Freedom Or Security

The problems facing the free world and particularly the basic
facing Americans the today in the days Of
Henry cried: "ive Liberty Give death
Namely the freedom of the individual maintain his liberties
political gmicks which destroying those liberties
with promises of SECURITY some Utopan future.
Unfortunately generation of Americans has grown under
system procams aseeing government
them with the necessities of life virtually from birth death.
This great promise is creating ruling minority That ruling
its embryonic FORM be benevolent possible That
will continue to be benevolent only highly unlikely but
totally impossible As all know power breeds power When the
people realize they their liberties they will be
incapable of action regain them because the minoes will
control them.
Toynbee book "A Study History"
challenges challenge may external the
ubdung enemy mastering the elements
Or be internal challenge of moral nature In each
challenge another the difficult the challenge
higher civilization may Likewise a civilization fails
the challenge begins dnegrate best remain stag
challenge today maintenance
ghtvng who possessed inspired
against everything anything
that might encroach upon them
moral challenge challenge in which
responsibilities personal civic and national
which take upon upon our
efforts brains and bring Individual to
societies die
alted their duties Tor hallenges) toward
themselves their personal responsibility
promises being prosee who will reap
the benefits, but the promiser
Liberty to be maintained, like
worked loved and cherished degree beyond reason Av
other path leads only to chaos and extinction
Walter L Allen
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19
NOTES FROM TIE PAST:

The following is from the American College Dictionary
published by Random House, and is reprinted here Just as IN
formations:
LIBERAL adj favorable 70 reform as IN re-
1aios or political affairs noting pretang political
party advocating progressive political retor Inc
favorable in accord with the PocY OF
leavnq unrestricted in the opportunities TOR
expression fulmen A. of respresenatonal forms
aristocrces and onarcies Tree
prejudice bigorY: tolerant giving freely or IN ample
given freely abundantY: liberal
donation strict rigorous: liberal Interpretation OF
rule g. gentleman. non-professional
person person of liberal principles views esp III
RELIGION or politics. H. party politics
of the Liberal Party in Great Britain.
The point Isl No where in the definition can you find
favorte words used in America today such as Communist
'left-Wnqer Radical" or the like Because of difference
in3deas onee often times both Sides throw words around
to such point that no one knows what word means any
more And such has been the case with the word liberal To
many people the word calls TO mind something undesirable, or
ugly, or both.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19

In looking back on 1853 there are some Jokes which re-
call not always funny but significant Of something, Of just
what I'm not sure and may never be. First Joke Of the
year was naturally Senator james Jour Jungle GEM eastand
Then there was the one about the air liner in flight
cross the Atlantic Having developed engine trouble the
figured out how much load they could dump TO finish the
flight safely IT was explained to the passengers that four
would give their lives by Jumping the others would be saved
One fellow stepped to the door and said I'm from England.
God save the Queen With that he Jumped Another man STEP
ped to the door and said from Texas Remember the Ala
NOR And with that he Jumped third man stepped to the
door, saying: I'm from Mississippi Remember Emmett Till"
Continued Page q
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19
Letters

THE following letter was writ
fen by man whom I am proud
TO call a friend :. Jim Heer-
nance.
In a recent letter to me. Jim
wrote: Attached to this letter is
one I sent last year to young
boy in Front Royal Virginia. He
was a sophomore in the Warren
County High School, and he was
a member of the football team.
He came to my attention because
he was quoted by several cor
respondents as being pretty Bit
ter about the possibility of having
to go TO school with Negroes. of,
as he said. having TO put up with
if all through school,"
don't know aboutanYone else
but as for me. I'm glad guy like
Jim Heermance is around.-pde)
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-03-19

was driving down to GUfpor last week and noting the
various historical markers along the highway and the
thought occurred to me that such little dsastefu to
say the least This hope will not be taken as criticism Of
the Mississippi Historical Society," but it seems thai We the
white men, lied cheated and stole from the natives Of the
country and now are Dragging about it by placing marker
the highway saying where the first or second ChoeaW Ses
sion was made ETC. There are very few Indians left and they
are Government wards denied citizenship by the Constitution
five of the South had our way fWonder if the same would
be the case With the Negro. century or SO from now our
descendants would be driving along the highway and read
marker stating that here stood the last Of the Negroes, and
that the Southern Gentlemen were good TO him took care OF
him bred him like any other work animal freed him from
slavery denied him equal citizenship and finally were fore
ed to anhate him in order TO resist social change Our de-
scendents can smile to themselves and say Boy our grand
pas were men in those days"
First the Indian, next the Negroes and Them whom.
YOU or nae?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

The represented here will introduce
era of elegance to the worlds highways.
They the Cadillac of 96O-and from every stand
point they represent the Cadillac tradition in its finest hour
In appearance they regal and majestic never before
brilliant symphony of line and contour from the sparkling
front grille to the graceful flow of the Tenders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02
Creating a New Era Of Elegance |!

and bakng that make motoring the simplest of pleasures
These Cadillac virtues have been interpreted in
thirteen distinctive body styles Every motorst himself
an hour at the wheel of one of these creations.
The 1860 Cadillac is waiting for you your author
lied Cadillac deaersand your dealer himself is waiting
introduce you this magnificent Standard of the World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-02

In interior DECOR they truly magnificent featuring
luxurious fabrics and feathers convenience of
appointments and new excellence in every detail
And in the way they drive and handle they perfection
wheels There is greatly refined engine and transmission
that provide finer performance ride of unbelievable
smoohness and quiet and advancemens power steering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-23

Appraisal requests for
proposed dwellings took the
biggest drop, down 1875 per-
cent to 1875 from 23,l65 in
March. Appraisal requests for
existing dwellings dropped IL
per cent to 1927 from the
March figure Of 1882.
CT starts were up to 11,022
in April from 9.739 in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-23

Elevator in Entronce foyer.
GIoss-enclosed interior COR
den (otrium). Front and
reor londseoped garden.
Finely detailed entronee
doorwoys, especially designed.
and custom mode. Full
room-width picture windows
in living ROOM open onto
reor gordon. imported NOR
Bile fireplace foeines and
heorths. Mosler buiit-in
woII sofe in moster suite.
Elegantly finished through
out with fine appointments,
trim and color. House fully
insulated and weotherstrip-
ped. Centrally oir-eondi-
toned. lnter-eommunicotion
system. Attached garage.
The lotest in kitchen and
laundry equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-23
More 81 Homes Started

An increase Of 1872 per cent
IN CT starts last month
countered an otherwise slight
decline in the CT loan mar
ket, the Veterans Administra-
ton reported last week.
Applications for home loan
guaranty dropped 3.3 per
cent to 1887. compared with
is.202 in March, the VA said.
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BOOKS ABOUT THE COAST -
Fine for library, for gifts. The
Hatterasman, Ben Dixon MacNeill,
SIS; The Old Sea Captain and the
Drummer, Victor Meekins, 81; The
Outer Banks by David Stick, Sc;
Mays Head and BERTHE, SIS; Grave
yard of the Atlantic by Stick, SIS;
Taffy of Torpedo Junction by Nell
Wechter, $2.75. Send Is cents ex-
ira for postage if to be mailed.
Times Printing Co., Inc, Manteo,
N. C.
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FOR SALE at Buxton: Two-story
home, land and boat harbor,
100x1500, with 20-ft. right-of-way
established to. Pamlico Sound. For
on call Norfolk
UL-3-7423 or write 1921 Larkin
Street, Norfolk. Also for sale in
village of Buxton, five cottages.
T-7-24-tfc
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BARGAIN: Sacrificing 14-foot
runabout, 1858 Evinrude Lark.
|35 hp with controls, for $3.50, due
to college expense. Anyone inter-
ested visit or telephone Mack's
Fishing Center, Wanchese, and ask
for Randy O'Neal. T--8-14-tfc
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FISH MARKET FOR SALE.
Present sales 1880 boxes per
week. Owner has other interests
requiring full time. Priced for
quick sale. Contact E. w. Spires,
Edenton, N. c., phone 1886.
T-S-15-2tp
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The Family
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank my friends for
the beautiful flowers, cards and
visits to me while / was pa
tient in the hospital.
MRS. COLENDA MIDGETT
Rodanthe. N. c..
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FOR SALE. Toledo scale; Enter
prise meat grinder; U. S slicing
machine; R. C. Allen adding ma
chine; National cash register. All
used and in good condition. Write
Box 1890, COASTLAND TIMES,
Manteo. T-8-14-4tp
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GARD OR THANKS

The family of w. F. Tillett
takes this means of thanking their
many friends for the cards, flow
ers, food and other kindnesses
rendered at the time of his sud-
den death.
JACCIE BURRUS
RICHARD MANN
and Families
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all of our
friends for their kindness and
sympathy on the passing away of
our loved one, Erwin M. Farrow
of Avon, N. c., who died July A.,
1869.
Tho Family
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MACS HEAD TOWNSHIP
MANTEO COLORED DISTRICT

johnson Ashby heirs, IL
acres ........................ 4.65
Matte Baker, IL acres ......... 4.03
Nancy Baker, est, u lot and
bldgs. Cos
Henry c. Baum, est, u lot,
IL acres and bldgs ............ 1915
Joseph H. Berry, EST lot,
80 acres and bldgs.~ ..........,... 22.87
Lindberg Berry, l lot and
bldg. ...,......-................. 17.46
Maloyd T. Berry, l lot and
Oscar D. Berry, l lot and
Dlug. 1871
Wallace Berry, " lot and
bldg. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1858
LOWE B. Bethea, l lot and
bldg. ...-.........-........ 1872
Annie Blackmond, u lot and
UluS. Sol
Catherine & Cecil Bowser, l lot
Lucy Bowser, 31a acres, 1
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PIANO TUNING by resident
tuner-technician serving this
area. Member PIG. Write P. O.
Box 36A, Engelhard, N. c., for
prompt guaranteed service.
PH-7-24-tfc
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HELP WANTED. Be your own
boss. Earn more. Sell Rawleigh
Products everybody knows and
likes them. Work part time to
start, see for yourself. Vacancy in
Beaufort County. Write Rawleigh's,
Dept. NCH-4 6O-581B, Richmond,
Va. PH-S-6-20-27p
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FOR RENT: Building on water
front. Suitable for wholesale or
retail fish market or warehouse.
See G. G. Bonner, Manteo.
T-2-20-tfc
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WANTED: For approximately one
month beginning Sept. 20,
housekeeper for high school boy
and six-room motor court. No OBJ
lection to couple. Good living con-
ditions. Write P. o. Box 305, Kill
Devil Hills. T-S-14-2tc
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MODERN 4-BEDROOM HOUSE;
frame IL story, Wanchese,
near water, on State Highway,
$50 #. highway front. E. E.
Meekins, Phone 101, Manteo, N. c.
T-S-7-4t
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SMALL BULLDOZER for rent.
$3.50 hr. eft. blade. Call Ray
Lewis, Manteo 222-W. T-7-17-tfc
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FOR SALE: Cottage court, ID
furnished units, quarters for
manager and office lounge. Ocean
front ON the Dare Beaches. One.
third down; owner will finance
balance over 10 year period. See
or call M. X. Fearing, Jr., Agent,
Manteo, N. C. T-s-14-tfc
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COUNTY TAXES
Continued from Page Five)

bldg. -...--...-......,.......... 23.45
James E. Montague, / lot, 1h
acres and bldg. ............... 1902
Alice, & James B. O'Neal, /
lot and bldg. ...........,..,...,.,.. 1928
Randolph G. O'Neal, 1
acre and bldg. ...............-..... 2S.72
Emma v. Overcast, lot and
Dug. l1.94
Lawrence Owen, 29-1/10
acres 6.9O
Marvin L. Parker, 1 lot
and bldgs. ............-.............. 2S.05
Sterling G. Paul, 1 lot and
UiuSS OU.Si
Clarence D. Payne, Alot and
bldgs. Observation-Disclosures. 9.35
Jethro M: Payne, " acre
and bldgs. ......-...................... 8.34
William l.. Peele, 1 lot and
Dldg. .-................. 27.2S
l.. John Pugh, est, / lot, 2
acres and bldg. commencement. 1919
John H. Reber, Jr., l lot
and bldg. acknowledgements. 5000
Hosanne Saunders, l lot and
bldg. ......,.. ....-....,..... .....--.... SIG
Mrs. l. H. Scarborough heirs,
lot and bldg. ................ 1888
Robert Edward Scarborough,
lot -.....~......-.. .......,.............. Ais
John G. Simpson, l lot ....... 3.31
Stetson & Daniels, l lot and
bldg. ...-....--,,,...,............. 265.47
Levene w. Stetson, Jr.,
acre and bldgs. ...........-. 6O.21
Charles X. Tillett heirs, 1
lot, 2 acres and bldgs. ......... 1890
Dewey Tillett, 1 lot, TX
acres and bldgs. .... 74.97
Earl Reggie Tillett, 2 lots, Az
acres and bldgs. ....................... 1866
acre and bldgs. ..................... 9.65
Hiram G. Tillett, 1 lot,
acre and bldg. ..................... $3.50
Jack Gilbert Tillett, l lot and
bldg. ......,,...,.,.,..,........ 1918
r. Hughes Tillett, 1 lot and
bldg. .......,-.......,.................... 1882
Sophronia Tillett. Y acre
and bldg. -.-.....,...,,.,.,.... ....-..... $3.50
VIM. Brinkley Tillett heirs,
81 acres and bldg. ............ TAG
Wanchese Service Center, /
lot and bldg. .,...~.....,............. 46.42
Tracey C. Ward, 2 lots,
acre and bldg. ,.,-.........,....... 2O.7G
Fulton Whedbee, u acre and
bldg. ..,,,..,...,..-..,.... Ass
Harold T. White, 1 lot, 10
acres and bldg. ........... 1907
Clara M. Wharton, " acre
and bldgs. ,.......,,........ ,..... 48.7G
V. Gage Williams, l lot and
bldg. 1926
Ethan Wise, est, 8 acres ........ $50
Mary P. Wroten, 1 lot and
bldgs. 1920
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THE HATTERASMAN, By Ben
Dixon MacNeill, SIS. Add Is
cents on mail orders. Times Print
ing Co., Manteo, N. c.