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Diario las Américas., 1959-01-14

a ganar Ell apoy0 de los EStadoS
Unidos con 10 que llamo "un
censura a la prensa ha sido le-
vantada y ell pueblo cubano pue
de disfrutar de nuevo sus Ii
pertades fundamentals. Esta
es una OCCASION gloriosa para un
pueblo que ha vivido mas de
dos amos en- estado de sitio.
"Alguna preocupacion Sc hs
manifestado ante la decision
del DR. Urrutia de gobernar por
decreto durante 10 meses, antes
de que Sc efectuen nuevas cleo
clones; sin embargo, debiera
recordsrse que una Junta no
elegida goberno a Argentina
durante cast dos amos y medic
antes dc realizar elecciones pre-
sidencs ales.
"Mucho mas lamentable es
la decision de La Habana de
e~ntrcgarse a 10 que parece I'm
programa de venganza contra
los oficiales del ejercito de Ba-
tista. Unos Is oficiales fueron
ejecutsjos va y centenares mas
afrontan tribunales militares.
No cabe duda que Ell apasiona
miento es considerable, pero
las ejecuciones en- masa son
marca de I'm regimen arbitra-
rio mas bien que de uno con-
sagrado a restaurar ell gobier-
no .ibre."
Por ultimo aplaude que ell De.
partamento de Estado Sc apre-
sure a reconocer al nuevo 60
bierno cubano, y sugiere la con-
veniencia de que Estados Uni
DOS envie nuevo Embajador a
La Habana.
HABLA GEORGE RAFT
enero 49,
(UPl)-El acto de cine George
Raft regres6 hoy de Cuba y d.
10 que no piensa volver a La
iIabana hasta que Sc normali-
ce la situacion.
Raft que dijo que SUI lnico
interes en- ell Casino Capri
George Raft" de La Habana
era ell de director de espectacu.
los y ell del uso de SUI nombre
con fines de prestigio. Agreg6
haber salvado al establecimien-
to de un ataque durante los
d%esordenes del dia de Ano
Nuevo.
Raft insistio en- que no ha-
bia soldados revolucionarios en-
tire la turba que destruyo otros
casinos.
LA turba Sc componia de
unos 400 muchachos de IA a
20 amos de edad', explico ell ac-
tor y luego dijo que cuando lie
garon a las puertas del esta-
blecimiento les explico por
medic de interprete que era un
actor de Estados Unidos que no
Sc meta en- la politica de Gu
ba, y que no 10 molestaran.
Raft dijo que cuando los que
rrilleros de Fidel Castro entra-
ron en- La Habana, ell Casino
Capri dio de conner a $50 de
eilos sin cobrarles, no obstan-
te Que insistian en- pagan.
"Todos observaban muy buens
conducta. Castro les prohibi6
"beber terminantemente Y ODE
decian sus ordenes'', observe
Raft.
Ell actor dijo que ell pueblo
de Cuba "esta muy feliz" con
ell triunfo de la revoluci6n Y
que hara 10 que lie Olga ell nue.
vo gobierno. pues Fidel Castro
es muy popular. .
Por 10 que hace a las posi-
bllidades de su regreso a La
Habana, Raft dijo que ell ho-
tel que lleva su nombre, ash
como otros de la ciudad, de-
penden de los dolares que de-
jan los turistas en- las mesas
de juego y que no pensaba vol
yer a Cuba 81 ell gobierno no
legalizsba Ell juego otra vez, Pc
70 insistio en- que Ell, personal
no tenia NADIA que yer
con Ell juego en- ell Casino Ca
pri.
Diario las Américas., 1959-01-14
COMENTARIO

WASHINGTON, -(UPI) -
En- su editorial de la fecha, el
Diario Washington Post" dice
entire otras cosas:
Las noticias de la Cuba de
Fidel Castro continuan siendo
reconfortantes en- SUI mayoria,
pero mezcladas con las buenas
hay alpunas indicaciones que
preocupan pues muestran que
escasea la cualidad de la mise
ricordia. Del lado que merece
credito esta ell hecho de que ell
gobierno provisional, encabeza.
do por Ell DR.. Manuel Urrutia,
election de Castro ,ha conner.
zado con energia la tarea de
restablecer Ia libertad y ell or.
den a la perturbada isla. La
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
MEMORIAL GIFT CARDS
AID IN CANCER PROGRAM

Something new has been added
to the Dare County campaign
against cancer, according to coun-
ty chairman, Mrs. John Garrison
of Manteo. 1t is now possible to
send a Memorial Gift, which will
help provide material aid to the
cancer research program in labora-
tories and hospitals all over the
nation; and in other phases of the
cancer program.
Every contribution is ack-
nowledged with an official receipt.
A memorial card is sent to the
family of the deceased, with the
name of the person honored and
the name of the donor. The amount
of the gift is not indicated. Cards
will be available all year round,
and can be secured from Mrs.
John Garrison, Manteo; and Mrs.
H. o. Bridges, Wanchese.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08

society presented an Adult Life
Membership to Mrs. Oscar Sander
| lin.
The afternoon session consisted
of a promotion hour, reports from
various committees, and the install
lation service.
For promotion, the main gruop
was divided into smaller groups
and each District officer had a ses-
sion of instruction and discussion
with group.
The installation of officers by
Mrs. Helen Brown. Mrs. Clifford
Wagstaff, chairman, Mrs. Hubert
Ambrose, vice-chairman, and Mrs.
Oscar Sanderlin, secretary-treasur-
Ter.
The nominating committee: Mrs.
Willis Daniels, chairman, Mrs.
Crowder Davis, and Mrs. Ernest
MeekinS.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08

Greenville.-The East Carolina
College Alumni Association pre-
sented awards May 2 to a North
Carolina teacher and author, three
times graduate of East Carolina,
and to a faculty member with a
record of So years of service to
the institution. The honors were
conferred at a luncheon event of
Alumni Day.
Mrs. Nell Wise Wechter, teacher
in the Greensboro schools and au-
thor of the prize-winning juvenile
novel "Taffy of Torpedo Junction" ,"
received the annually presented
Distinguished Alumni Award.
Miss Emma l.. Hooper became
the first recipient of the Alumni
Association Recognition Award to
a member of the teaching staff at
East Carolina.
Miss Hooper, who joined the
faculty in 1924, is member of
the Department of English. She
has been associated in her work
with each of East Cardinals five
presidents and is known to alumni
throughout the state.
Since 1889 she has been a men,
Der of the Advisory Committee of
the East Carolina Alumni Associa-
ton. She has also served as presi-
dent of the Greenville Branch of
the American Association of Uni
versity Women and has held i'm
portant committee assignments in
the local chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma, national honorary society
for women teachers.
A native of Mississippi, Miss
Hooper now calls Memphis, Tenn.
her home.
Mrs. Wechter, twentieth recipi-
ent of the Distinguished Alumni
Award, completed the two-year
normal course at East Carolina in
1881 and later earned the BIS.
and the MA. degrees at the col
lege. She began her career as a
teacher in her native county of
Dare; later taught in Northamp-
ton and Pitt counties and in Lum-
berton; and in 1858 became a
teacher in the elementary grades
of the Greensboro school system.
Recognition of her work in ed
ucation came as a result of her
inspirational teaching of the
American way of life. The first of
The coastland times., 1959-05-08

"a desire to cruise to Manteo, Hat
teras and Ocracoke. There are ex-
pected to be approximately S5
boats to take the cruise from all
ports of the state. In addition to
Commodore Smith, attending the
meeting were Secretary Arthur
Ruffin of Wilson, Vice Commodore
Cecil May of New Bern, Rear
Commodore Frank Cox of Wash
ington, Axson Smith of Belhaven,
Fleet Captain Tom Powell of
Rocky Mount, and Hal Wilson of
Washington. All persons interested
in boating and the development of
inland waters of North Carolina
are invited to attend and partici-
pate. 1t is not necessary to own a
boat, but boats of all types are in
vited.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08

two awards from Freedoms Foun-
dation won for her small Dare
County school a prize of $3.50, and
the second brought her national
honor as recipient of the Freedoms
Foundation Teachers Medal. AS
the outstanding Greensboro teach
er for 1856, she won the Franklin
McNutt Award.
She was already author of many
articles for newspapers and edu-
cational journals when "Taffy of
Torpedo Junction." story of the
Outer Banks of North Carolina,
appeared in 1857. The book receiv-
ed during Culture Week in Raleigh
the American Association of Uni
versity Women Award for the
best juvenile work written by a
North Carolina author that year.
Mrs. Wechter is now preparing
for publication in 1860 a second
novel with a North Carolina set
ting, "Betsy Dowdy," story of a
young patriot during the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Wrs. Wechter is married to
Robert w. Weehter, teacher of in
dustrial arts in Greensboro. He
also holds the bachelors and mas
ter's degrees from East Carolina.
Their daughter, Marcia, is stu
dent at the Walter Hines Page
High School in Greensboro.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
TAR HEELS AFLOAT
CHOOSE BELHAVEN
NAY DAY CRUISE
Assembly Friday Night. Cruise
Saturday to Elizabeth City;
Other Trips Planned

Belhaven will be the rendezvous
of the annual Memorial Day
Cruise of Tar Heels Afloat, Friday
night, May 29th, and on Saturday,
the 3Oth, they will cruise to Eliza
beth City. Other trips afterward
will be at the election of the yacht
owners, some planning journeys to
the outer banks.
Plans for the cruise were made
Wednesday night, April 29th at
the Washington Yacht and Coun-
try Club. Commodore ]. Gilbert
Smith of Robersonville read cor
1-espondence with Elizabeth City
citizens who invited the organiza-
ton for the Memorial Day Cruise.
Fish fries, banquets and dancing
will be among the activities
planned at Elizabeth City. Plans
are made to rendezvous at the
River Forest Manor, Belhaven,
Friday night, May 20, with smor-
gasbord dinner at 700 PM, fol-
lowed by dance. The boats will
then leave Belhaven at 500 am,
Saturday, May 80, and will arrive
at Elizabeth City at 400 pm,
Saturday. A social hour is planned
at 500 pm. with banquet and
dance to follow. The shippers
meeting will be held Sunday,
May 81, at 1000 am, after which
the boats will leave Elizabeth
City, either to go to their home
ports or other places of interest on
the Outer Banks. Some expressed
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
WANcHESE CHURCH HOST
TO SUB-DISTRICT WSCS
Manns Harbor Chosen for Fall Meeting
in October; Full Program Pre-
senied tuesday

The Dare Sub-District of the
Womens Society of Christian
Service We're guests of Wanchese
Methodist Church on Tuesday OF
this week, and the visitors were
served a luncheon by the host
church group. Manns Harbor was
chosen for the fall meeting in Oc-
tober.
The Welcome was by Mrs. Dallas
Tillett and the response by Mrs.
Jesse Baum. The guest speaker
was Mrs. w. 1. McLamb, confer
ence Youth Secretary. Music for
the day was rendered by Mrs.
Tillett, and a solo was sung by
Mrs. Linda Mann.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. G. G. Bonner, Sub-District
chairman. The theme was, "The
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
Master Calleth for Thee .

Master Calleth for Thee"
Morning meditation was given
by Mrs. L. L. Gibbs, District Sec
retary of Spiritual Life.
District officers and visitors
present recognized Mrs. Elizabeth
McLamb, Mrs. Helen Brown, Mrs.
Lois Brown, Mrs. Selma Harrell,
Mrs. Evelyn Gibbs, and Mrs. Mil
dred Davis.
Each of the five societies COM
prising the Sub-District remitted
reports for the years work. A cor
sage was presented to Mrs. Bon
|ner, the outgoing chairman, from
the Sub-District with a check being
sent to missions in her honor.
Two special memberships were
acknowledged. The Wanchese So
ciety presented an Honorary Baby
Membership to little Miss Kathy
Sue Wagstaff, and the Kitty Hawk
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
CECILIA FIELDS HOSTESS
ON HER EIGHTH BIRTHDAY

Cecilia Fields was hostess Fri
day night at a party celebrating
her eighth birthday, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Fields, in Manteo. Games
were played and there were con-
tests. Pastel decorations were
used, and refreshments of lime
punch, cookies, nuts and mints
were served. Approximately 35
little guests were present, most of
them from the honoree's second
grade room.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08

MRS. IvADEAN PRIEST
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MAIL
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waste and inefficiency, causing a
huge deficit, it would now save
money by taking from the people
what they already pay plenty for
Instead of trying to give service,
the Department condones extrava-
gances, giving high pay for little
work, and as always, the Postof-
flee Department has been used as
a political haven, now monopolized
by all who can indicate service as
veterans, whether they were de-
serving veterans or not.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
FAMILY WEEK

In observance of National Fam
lily Week, Mr.. Olivet Methodist
Church is sponsoring a covered
dish supper Sunday, May 10 at 2
o'clock in the educational building.
The program and arrangements
are under the direction of Mrs.
Edward Wescott.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
COLUMBIA AND MANTEO
PLAY BALL THURSDAY

Baseball schedule in Manteo
calls for a game between the
Manteo Redskins and the Columbia
team on Thursday evening, May
Z, at 7:30 in the Manteo ball park.
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANT your lawn moved? Call
Paul Mayo. Tel. Manteo 73-J.
T-5-S-4tc
The coastland times., 1959-05-08
CARD OF THANKS

MY sincere thanks are extended
the many thoughtful friends for
their cards, flowers, messages and
gifts during my stay in Norfolk
General Hospital. Thanks to every
one.
MRS. IVADEAN PRIEST
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
JACKSON SOCIAL
MINISTER'S WIVES

Mrs. O. d. Johnson served
as hostess for the Baptist Min
listers Wives Club which meet
in her home, 1882 Meadow
Street, recently. The meeting
was a success and consisted
spiritual, social and business
features. The devotional lead
er, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. B.
c. Whitfield, pianist. During
the meeting plans for our
Christmas progr m were
made. One of our projects is
helping others by giving gifts
and donations to the GONZALES
cent homes. Our next meeting
will be in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. L. c. Pickens, sos w.
Ash ST, on Dec. Is.
Ministers wives sharing this
occasion were as follows: Mrs.
j. w. Todd, Pres, Mrs. B. D.
Rushing, Vice Pres, Mrs. j. A.
Hardy, Sect, Mrs. l.. c. Pick.
ems, Treas, Mrs. w. P. Whit
field, pianist, Mrs. M. Johnson,
Dew. Leader, Mrs. w. w. Pace,
Mrs. L. L. Williams and Mrs.
c. A. Lewis. These members
enjoyed very tasty refresh
ments served by the hostess.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
MRS. JOHNSON RETURNS

Mrs. o. D. Johnson, 1882
Meadow Street, city, reports
having enjoyed a wonderful
trip out west. She visited in
Frisco and Los Angeles, Calf,
where she spent two weeks.
Finally, she visited her son E.
K. Johnson, in Palm Springs,
Calf, in his spacious and
beautiful home which is sur
rounded by those beautiful
smoky blue mountains. It is a
beautiful sight to see the
Southern Pacific Limited dis.
appear into those mountains.
The green valley, old tumbling
weeks, sandy desert and the
beautiful Date Palm trees, that
are ready for harvest, all add
beauty and splendor to this
beautiful country.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
FLORENCE SAMPSON
j. S. G. LYCEUM
ARTIST DEC. s

The second presentation of
the Jackson State College Ly-
ceum Association will be dra-
matte soprano Florence Samp-
son who will be presented in
concert by the Association on
Sunday, Dec. 6, at TOO p. m. in
the College Auditorium.
Mrs. Sampson was the win
ner of the 1853 Metropolitan
Opera Additions of the Air in
which many of the nations
most promising soloists COM
peted. Her tonal quality is
clear, diction and poise ele-
CANT A captivating performer,
she is constantly called back
for encore after encore. She
will be accompanied by her
husband, brilliant pianist Le-
roy Sampson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
WILLING WORKERS
MEET WITH WILLIAMS

The Willing Workers Com
munity Club met recently in
the home of Mrs. Ruth Will
liams, 1921 Enoch st. Mrs. Eli
iah Jackson led the devotion
and Mrs. Mary Rainey offered
the scripture and prayer. The
president, Mrs. Leon elson,
presided over the business SEES
sion.
Refreshments were enjoyed
by those present: Mrs. Mary
Rainey, Mrs. Lola Smith, Mrs.
l.. Nelson, Mrs. Hattie Holt,
Mrs. Ruth Williams and Mrs.
Zachary, who spoke on the con-
cept Life" The next meeting
will be held in the home of
Mrs. L. Nelson, 1925 Topp st.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28

lasting THANKS is given to
Prof. l. S. Sanders who will
again direct the Colored Divi-
sion of the New March of
Dimes in Jackson, for the glor-
ious opportunity to visit the
Conference; to see Tuskegee
again and to prepare ourselves
for an intelligent participation
in this most worthy campaign
There's much we still
would like to tell about the
Reception for visiting National
heads of the recently organ
lied chapter of Links :.
about Teas and other local &C.
tivities we attended last week,
but we have to rush this as
cur Thanksgiving Issue is be-
ing closed out early All
news that does not appear in
this issue will come out next
week We plan to leave
shortly for st. Louis, Mo-, to
spend a few days with our
pride and joy Bill Harvey
we are catching a ride
with our boss, who will go on
to Jefferson City, Mo. to see
his son-in-law and daughter,
MR.. AND MRS. EDDIE WAT
SON, nee Savannah M. Miller
Be seeing you RE-
MEMBER POLL TAX
TIME is DRAWING NEAR
ALL QUALIFIED VC-
TIERS MUST PAY THEIR
POLL TAX EACH YEAR BE-
FORE FEBRUARY l
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28

'We shall prosper in pro-
portion as we learn to dig
Nifty and glorify labor and
put brains and skill into the
common occupations of
life"
Booker T. Washington
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
MARY JOHNSON'S PTA
ENTERTAINS
FACULTY

The Mary Johnson Parent
Teacher Association honored
the faculty with a luncheon in
the lunchroom of the school on
Thursday. November IL, at 3
p. M.
The teachers were greeted
at the door by Mrs. Aura Gary,
PTA president, who invited
them to be seated at the well
appointed table which carried
out the Thanksgiving motif. A
beautiful arrangement of yell
low chrySanthemums conferred
the luncheon table. The menu
consisted of barbecued chick
en-, potatoe salad, peas and
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
CITY CHAPTER OF PAN
HELLENIC COUNCIL

The Jackson chapter of Pan
Hellenic Council met recently
with representatives of all or
CARNATIONS at the Elks Rest
and elected officers for the en-
suing year.
A report was heard from the
Annual Dance Committee. a
final roundup of the Cultural
Program was held, and infor-
nation for the Pen Hellenic
Council Handbook was sub
submitted.
The respective chapters dis
cussed and suggested methods
for bringing back their mac
tive brothers and sisters.
The host and hostesses were
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and
KAPPA Alpha Psi Fraternity.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
PTA for having entertained
us so graciously.
LITTLE MISS MULLEN
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Cynthia Denise Null
len, charming daughter of Mr..
& Mrs. Edwin Mullen, celebra-
ted her sixth birthday, Tues
day, November IL in room 5 of
Johnson Elementary School
where she is in the first grade.
Helping Cynthia to celebrate
were her twenty nine class
mates. Supervising the affair
was her teacher, Miss jamie B..
Barney.
The children played games
and enjoyed plenty of ice
cream and cake. Cynthia's
father is principal of the
school.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28

carrots, rolls and hot apple pie
with cheese. Cold cokes we're
also served.
Other parents who assisted
in serving the luncheon we're
Mrs. Julia Merchant and Mrs.
Cleo Foote.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28

This affair climaxed Teach
er's Day" during merican Edu-
cation Week activities at the
school.
The johnson faculty and
staff are appreciative of the
officers and members of the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-11-28
JACKSON SOCIAL
WEWS
BY SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY
BY SARAH McNEAMER HARVEY

BY BRYANT and Mr.. JIM
WILSON we attended the 18th
annual Pre-Campaign Confer
ence of the NEW MARCH OF
DIMES Tuskegee Insti-
tute, where with these friends
and some 400 other volunteers
from over the country, honor
ing an invitation from Mr..
CHARLES BYNUM, national
chief of Integroup Relations,
we met to be briefed on the
expanded program of the Ma
tional Foundation and the
needs for a S65,000,000 NEW
MARCH OF DIMES in 1860.
T U S x E G E E INSTI-
TUTE, where in between
speeches, films, vaccines,
group pictures, question and
answer periods, information
on campaign supplies; on spe-
cial events; on the Mothers
March; on Publicity and Pro
motion on the TPA program
we managed to find time
to see much Of the beautiful
campus that spreads over s.
900 acres and contains l59 red
brick buildings We found
time to share in the pride Of
the legends of BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON and the rich
legacy of Negro history asso-
ciated with the famed schools
other three presidents, MO-
TEN, PATTERSON and FOS-
TER, as well as nationally IA
nous GEORGE WASHING
TON CARVER
OUR SECOND VISIT to
Tuskegee and again we fell in
love with all we saw
There was the Carver Founda-
ton building that con-
tains q laboratory modules
and offices for the staff-alI
dedicated to scientific re-
search; Hollis Burke Frissel
Library, built in 1882, named
for the End president of Hamp-
ton Institute - containing 65,-
600 volumes, its third floor
housing the Negro Arts and
Historic museum; the Admin
istration Building. where you'll
also find the Post Office;
Dorothy Hall Guest House,
given to the institution by
Misses Olivia and Caroline
Phelps Stokes - here we ate
most delicious meals in a din
ing room supervised by the
Dept of Commercial Dietetics
ties and Institution Manage
ment Perhaps nothing
impressed us more than the
BOOKER I. WASHINGTON
MONUMENT The Monu-
ment that symbolizes the in
stitution unveiled in 1921,
il has words of the famous ed
ucator, chiseled on its base
TOO LATE to get room at
the Guest House we lived in
the home of Miss FLOSSIE J.
DUNCAN, owner of Flo's
Stitch Mart and here we say
big Thank You to this
charming lady who left moth
ing undone to make our visit
in her home most enjoyable.
THE DYNAMIC PERSON
Atty OF CHARLES BY
MUM was reflected in every
thing connected with this
splendid experience and we
are sure after listening to
"Charlie" and his staff of vol
unteer workers, everyone of
the delegation wen home duob-
~ determined to do everything
possible to make this years
NEW MARCH OF DIMES
CAMPAIGN the biggest and
best ever Adding much
to our pleasure on this occa-
sion was the fact that among
the distinguished GUESTS at
this session was our beloved
| FLORENCE MADISON HILL.
National President of IOTA
| PHI LAMBDA SORORITY j.. !.
Proud were we of the splendid
contribution made to the con-
ference by pretty and talented
LORETTA WILEY, senior at
! Tougaloo College
AS LAST YEAR, just about
the "smartest" dresser at the