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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1960-08-05
MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lancaster, Bill,
and Bobby Ann visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Caravan
and Cheryel of Miami, Mrs. Inez
Cohoon of Norfolk visited EIr. and
Mrs. Hugh Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osmon Cox Jr., and
Alta Jean of New Bern, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Cox.
Harry Harris has returned from
the V. A. Hospital, Durham.
Mrs. Hollis Saunders and chill
dren of Atlanta, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Spencer.
Mrs. Isebelle Blanchard, Mrs.
John Marshall and Sandria Gibbs
visited in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carter visited
at Swan Quarter their son, Lee
Thomas Carter in Swan Quarter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Butler of
Wilmington visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Columbus Cuthrell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Litchfield.
DIR. and Mrs. James Miller and
son Jackie, and 10 Ann of Fla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrell Silvcrthorn
of N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
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EAST LAKE PERSONALS

Columbia shoppers were Mr.. AM
Mrs. Johnnie Twiddy, Mrs. Dixie
Ambrose, Theresa Creef, Mrs
Sarah Cahoon, Mrs. Mildred Twid
dy, Bert Ambrose, Blanch Cope
land, Mrs. Thelma Smith, Clevt
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Nc
Gowan, Mrs. Dorothy Twiford
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Twiford, EN-
NETT Smith, Henry Smith.
Week end visitors from NorfolE
were Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ca
hoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bas
night, Richard Twiddy, Miller Ca
hoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Am
brose, Wiley Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Sawyer and son.
Mrr. and Mrs. Jimmy Berry ant
Henry of Fairfield, Mrs. j. A. Mod
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Odel Modlin Of
Richmond, Mrs. Ed Simmons Of
Washington, N. c., Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Alexander of Maple, Mel
vim Grain of Pendleton, Mr.. and
Mrs. David MCGOWAN and son from
Elizabeth City were week end visi,
tors of Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Twi-
ford.
George Ambrose of Elizabeth
City was home for the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Holmes
Mrs. Dorothy Twiford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin MCGOWAN, Mrs. Rena
Ambrose, Terry Ambrose, Bryan
Smith, Aubrey Basnight and Haze
Sarvis are visiting in Norfolk.
Mrs. Minnie Spruill and George
Ambrose joined Mrs. Mary Creel
of Manns Harbor and attended re'
ligious services in Norfolk Satur
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowman o.
Raleigh visited Mrs. Bowman!
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lundy Twi
ford, last week end.
Ramona Twiford has returned
home from Raleigh.
Wilson Twiford, U.S.C.G., is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lundy Twiford.
Dianne Spruill is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Niser, of Man
teo.
Wilbur Cahoon, Blanch Copelan'
and Deborah, Bert Ambrose ant
and children, Marian, Billy, Bonnie
Mrs. Dixie Ambrose were in Man
teo Monday.
Mrs. Geneva Ambrose, Bert Am
brose and Lonnie Ambrose motor
ed to Columbia.
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MANTEO COAST GUARDSMAN
IN RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fort Dix, N. J. (AHTNC).-U. S
Coast Guard Fire Control Tech
nician First Class Frank M. Col
Inns, whose wife, Dellerva, lives in
Manteo, participated in the North
estern Regional high-power rifle
championship matches held al
Fort Dix, N. j., in July, partici-
pating with 473 other top civilian
and military marksmen from the
northeastern part of the U. S., in
the three-day competition which
consisted of nine separate matches
Firers from the First Army Marks
manship Unit won the open class,
open category championship over
83 other competing teams. The unit
also produced the individual 1865
regional champion.
Collins, son of Marshall c. ant
the late Mrs. Gussie Collins, Man
teo, is a graduate of Elizabeth City
High School, and entered the serv-
ice in 1850.
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MRS. ROSS IS HOSTESS

Mrs. James Edwards Jr., was
high scorer when Mrs. E. X. Ross
Jr., entertained her card club or
Tuesday night at her home in Bel.
haven.
Summer flowers were used
Lemonade and almonds were
passed during play: later in the
evening ice cream with pound cake
and coffee was enjoyed.
Members playing were Mrs. Ed
wards, Mrs. Clifton Jones, Mrs
Charles Powell, Mrs. Ed Harris
Mrs. Russell Daniels, Mrs. D. A,
Rouse, Mrs. Frank Mobiles and Mrs
Charles Latham.
High score went to Mrs. Edwards
and low to Mrs. Jones. Floating
prize went to Mrs. Powell.
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MRS. w. B. VOLIVA HAS
BRIDGE CLUB IN BELHAVEN

Mrs. w. B. Voliva of Beihaven
was hostess to her bridge club and
invited guests on Tuesday evening.
Arrangements of summer flowers
We're used.
Club members playing were Mes
danes E. r. Chesson, Howard Vo-
liva, and Joe Parker. Guests We're
Mesdames George Clark, Andrew
Hodges, Charles Powell and Victor
Ruark.
High score was won by Mrs.
Howard Voliva and low went to
Mrs. Chesson, while Mrs. Parker
won at Bingo. Mrs. Powell received
the guest score prize.
During play the hostess served
lemonade and crackers and at the
conclusion she served pineapple
lime parfait and coffee.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1960-08-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE C0IJNTY

The undersigned having this day
qualified as Executrix of the estate
of William Joseph Griffin, deceased,
late of Dare County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the undersigned
on or before the 18th day of July
1861, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar Of their recovery. AL per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
This the 7th day of July 1860.
RENNIE GRIFFIN WILLIAMSON
Executrix
Manteo, North Carolina
T-7-15-6tc
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Mrs. Charlie Silverthorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mckinney and
son of Salisbury, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caravan
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitt Cara
wan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbs and
boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1960-08-05

Speight Burrus visited Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Burrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer
visited in Portsmouth, Va, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Reggie Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitte Caravan,
Mrs. Bobby Sadler, Lorna and Greg
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cara
wan.
Evening star., 1960-06-02
Michigan Park
Group Elects
1861 Officers

The North Michigan Park
Civic Association last night
elected its officers for 1861,
with terms beginning next sep
tember.
The new officers are Ira
johnson, president; Mrs. Joyce
Keys, first vice president; &;
George DeBoSe, second vice
president; Mrs. Doris Edmond
son, recording secretary; Mrs.
Ethel Eldridge, assistant re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Ina
Campbell, corresponding secre-
tary.
Also Paul E. Stubblefield, fl
nancial secretary; Lonnie Ed
mondson, treasurer; George
Alexander, sergeant at arms;
Eddie Bryant, parliamentarian;
Freddie Parker, historian, and
London Funny, chaplain.
The group also elected the
following committee chairman:
Donald jefferson, auditing;
George Wilson, finance; Mrs.
Edna McCreary, social; Audrey
Green, recreation; John Smith,
grievance; Phyllis Goodman,
program; Mrs. Ethel Eldridge,
publicity, and Abraham Chest
nut, community improvement.
The meeting was conducted
by Mr.. Stubblefield, the out
going president, at Michigan
Park Christian Church. Taylor
street and South Dakota avenue
NE.
Evening star., 1960-06-02
NEWS OF MUSIC
Folk F estivoI Has
Variety, Good and Bad

time, the Potomac Englis h
Handbell Ringers, dressed in
costume, were serenading those
already in their seats.
There was, quite literally
something for everyone handy.
If you don't happen to be sent
by Irish clog dancing, you might
prefer Bavarian Schuhplattler
If Scottish bagpipes aren't your
dish of tea, perhaps a Hopi war
dance will do. If you can't stand
the country fiddle, maybe you'll
go for some fancy psaltery
strumming.
1t was all there, and then
some for good measure.
The musical and artistic quail
ity of last nights show was
highly variable. So was the au-
thenticity of the performances.
Attending such a hodge-podge,
so completely diSorganized and
planleSs, leaves one bemused
and confused, as well as amused
and confused.
Things may shake down later
on in the week-there are still
six sessions left to go, each diff
ferent-but if the one I wit
messed was a fair sample, I
cannot help feeling that this
sort of affair, where a real
folk-artist like Edna Ritchie
is sandwiched between obvious
ly ersatz displays of one sort
or another, performs no serv-
ice to American folk culture.
There is, of course, much of
interest to be found here but
it seems to me that such utter
confusion of values aS was man.
ifested yesterday at Carter
Barron is a dangerous sort of
thing to encourage. We should
distinguish sharply between the
genuine and the fake, and not
put them both on equal footing.
For the good of things, and
for the effort that went into
organizing this festival, one
must be grateful to Mrs. Sarah
Gertrude Knott, but so far as
I can see, the National Folk
Festival. in its present guise,
is nothing to get enthused
Evening star., 1960-06-02

When I left Carter Barron
Amphitheater last night at IL
pm, fiddler Henry Hudson of
Austin, Tex, was saving away
vigorously at his own arrange
ment of Listen to the Mocking
Bird" complete with tweets and
cackles, and it didn't look as
If the second session of the oath
Annual National Folk Festival
was anywhere near coming to
an end.
The evenings festivities start
ed a bit early. When I arrived
half an hour before starting
Evening star., 1960-06-02

Institute, removes the pedal
from his piano so that it can
not be depressed inadvertently
There is one flaw in the appar-
ent perfection of this logic
a piano without sostenuto
pedal does not thereby become
a harpsichord.
The pedal Of a piano is an
important device for color,
which was achieved on the
harpsichord by plucking the
strings at various points in
their lengths, by buffS, and by
combinations of strings. Color
was also achieved by "over-
lapping"-holding one note
down while the next was
struck, a device in most cases
Evening star., 1960-06-02

land it passed for the alleman-
de, but the sarabande is an
impassioned song over sparse
accompaniment. 1t demands
IeXpresSiveneSS.
The Goldberg Variations suf-
fered even worse from this
completely mechanistic treat
ment. especially since Mr.. Hill
mans technique is not equal
to the demands the difficult
work makes on it. 1t is a shame,
for Mr.. Hillman gives every
impression of being a devoted,
Evening star., 1960-06-02

Because Bach's harpsichord
had no device like the pianos
sostenuto pedal, and because
many modern pianists use the
pedal too much in Bach, Erik
Hillman, who gave a Bach re-
cital last night at the Carnegie
Evening star., 1960-06-02
NEWS OF MUSIC
BY IRVING LOWENS
Contributing Critic

National Folk Festival. Sarah
Gertrude Knott, director. Carter
Barron Amphitheater. 2articipating
artists and groups: Maunaolu Col
lege Dancers, Paia, Maui, Hawaii,
Emma Sharpe. director; Hopi In
dian dancers, Ernest NaQuayouma,
leader: Hindman College Dancers,
Hindman, KY, Raymond K. Mclean,
leader: Edna Ritchie. Viper, Ky:
Robert Beers, Lewistown. Mont: Tom
Dillon, Clarksburg, W. Va: st. An
dreW's Society Pipe Band, Washing
ton, D. c.: st. Andrews Society
Dancers, washington, D. G.. DR..
James Murphy, leader; Leo Reagan,
New London, Conn: Spanish dancers,
Washington, D. c.; Camille Lucie
NicEerson, washington. D. c.; May
kennedy Kane Irish Dancers. Chi
cago, Ill: Schuhplattler und Gebirg-
strachten Verein Washingtonia,
Washington, D. c., Dave Rosenberg,
leader: Savitri Ahuja, Bombay, In
dia: Texas Fiddlers. Austin, Tex,
Lille Lee Baker, leader, and others.
Evening star., 1960-06-02

fatal to the acoustic properties
of piano tone.
If lack Of pedal was one rea-
son Mr.. Hillman sounded very
dry, it is not the only one.
Mr.. Hillman seems to be a
pianist without temperament,
excitement or vigor. He plays
competently as far as finger
action is concerned, but at one
dead level of tone, in one style
of phrasing. in one interpretive
plane. This was not bad for the
prelude of the B fiat partita,
Evening star., 1960-06-02

serious and not unskillful pian-
list.
If he could make an audi
ence feel that he is having a
little fun with Bach, and If he
Evening star., 1960-06-02
BACH RECITAL
LACKS FIRE
BY DAY THORPE
Star Music Critic

Erik Hillman, Piano. Carnegie
Institute, 1880 P st. NV. All-Bach
Program: Partita in B flat: Toccato
in D: Thirty Variations in G.
Evening star., 1960-06-02

could reconcile himself to the
fact that he is playing a mod.
ern Steinway and not an 18th
century harpsichord, he would
be a much better recitalist.
Evening star., 1960-06-02

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Evening star., 1960-09-25

bowed to her request to be allowed to wear it -
just for one evening!
The sequel was short and sad. The lady had
retired from their supper table in crowded night
club to powder her nose. Time passed. She did not
return. She had left the establishment by another
door and vanished into space. The ruby she took
with her historical possession of great sgnif
cance, and the circumstances of its disappearance
we're such that any undue publicity, Mr.. Benton
implied, might result in the most serious political
consequences.
Who exactly Mr. Benton was, Hercule Porot did
not know. Whether he was connected with the
Home Office, the Foreign Office or more
discreet branch of public service not specified.
He was acting in the interests of the Commonwealth
The ruby must be recovered NJ Poirot Mr.. Benton
delicately insisted, was the man to recover it.
''Perhaps yes" Hercule Poirot admitted, but
you can tell me so little of why should 60 to Kings
Lacey to find this ruby. Suggestion - suspicion -
all that is not very much to go upon.''
''Come now, M. Poirot, surely the case is not
g 1850 by Agatha Christie I'D.
Evening star., 1960-09-25

beyond your powers. You will go to Kings Lacey?"
'And how do l explain myself there?" asked
Hercule Poirot.
Mr.. Benton smiled with confidence. II have
already discussed the arrangement with Lady More
combe,'' he said. 'Edwina Morecombe is close
friend of your hostess, Mrs. Lacey - most charm
ing person, by the way. Lady Morecombe only
waits for my call to ring through to Mrs. Lacey.
can assure you that it will all seem quite natural"
'And you do not deceive me about the oil-6red
central heating?"
''No, indeed" Mr. Benton sounded quite panied.
''Eh bien," Poirot murmured. II accept
r 1he temperature in the long drawing room at
Il Kings Lacey was a comfortable 68 as Hercule
Porot sat talking to Mrs Lacey by one of the big
mullioned windows. Mrs Lacey, his agreeable host
ess who answered to her husbands roars as EN-"
engaged in needlework. AS she sewed she talked
in soft, reflective voice Poirot found very charm
ing.
II hope you will enjoy our Christmas party here,
M. Poirot. It's only the family, you know. My
Evening star., 1960-09-25

granddaughter Sarah and young man; also my
grandson with friend of his; and Bridget who's my
great-niece. Just family party
Poirot laughed and said, 'It is most kind of you
and your husband to include me, Madame, in this
way in your family party"
''Oh we're both delighted, I'm sure" said Mrs.
Lacey. "And if you find Horace little gruff," she
continued, pay no attention. It's just his manner,
you know"
What her husband, Colonel Lacey, had actually
said was, Cant think why you want one of these
damned foreigners cluttering my Christmas. Not up
to something, you, Emp
Revolving these things in her mind, Mrs. Lacey
went on, ''Edwna Morecombe said she thought per.
haps you might help us. I'm sure don't know quite
how, but she said that friends of hers had once
found you very helpful in - in case something
like ours | well, perhaps you don't know what
I'm talking about?"
Poirot looked at her encouragingly. Mrs. Lacey
was close to 20, upright ramrod, with snow
white hair, pink cheeks..blue eyes, ridiculous nose
and determined - Continued on page 80
Evening star., 1960-01-06

Opening lead: Diamond jack.
West opens the jack of dia-
monds, and East wins the first
trick with the ace. What should
East do next?
If East steers a course by the
seat of his pants, he will lead a
club up to dummy's weakness
This return will allow South
to make the contract. South
wins the club and leads trumps
out as quickly as possible. He
loses only three aces.
Now return to East after the
first trick. He counts his tricks
and sees that he can win two
aces. He needs two additional
tricks to defeat the contract.
Where are they to be found?
West Is Limited
1t is clear that West may
have the ace or the king of
clubs or hearts, but not any
greater strength in high cards.
II West had any more, South
wouldn't be able to open the
bidding and later accept an
invitation to game.
In other words, West can
provide a third defensive trick.
A fourth trick is needed to de-
feat the contract.
Since a high-card trick is
out Of the question, East must
look for a ruffing trick. The
bidding indicates that South
has three spades. South
would not raise spades with
only two spades; and he would
insist on a spade contract if he
had four. If there are three
spades in the South hand, West
must have exactly two spades
This is the vital clue. At the
second trick, East leads a low
spade.
Declarer wins and leads a
trump. West takes the ace of
hearts and leads a spade to the
ace. Back comes a spade. and
West ruffs to defeat the
contract.
Does this kind OF closely
reasoned defense fill you with
awe? 1t shouldn't. Just make
it a habit to count your tricks
in advance, and you'll find your
self making equally awesome
plays with the greatest of ease
Daily Question
AS dealer. you hold:
AKJ1O72 VQ107 0KQ
%Jl02
What do you say?
Answer: Pass. This aceless
wonder counts to IL points in
high cards, with point for the
doubleton. but not enough Of
the count is in aces and kings.
Avoid opening an aceless bor-
derline hand.
tCopyriEht, 1860, Gen. Features Corp }
Evening star., 1960-01-06
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
BY ALFRED SREINWOLD
.. S. Masters Team Champion
Counting Tricks
Inspires Defense

AS a defender, count the sure
and probable tricks that your
side can take. Keep in mind
the number of tricks you need
to defeat the contract. The
advice comes from my new
paperback bridge book-and
here's a brand new hand to
illustrate the point.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
AKJl072
0Ql07
oKQ
%J1O2
WEST EAST
A86 AA43
0A54 V32
o J10943 oA865
1854 &9873
SOUTH
AQ95
VKJ986
o72
%AKQ
South West North East
~ Pass IA Pass
"a Pass 80 Pass
AZ All Pass