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Evening star., 1960-07-26
HIKING CLUBS

POTOMAC HOsTELERS A real
Pennsylvania Dutch week end FRIDAY
through Sunday, overnight at Bow
Evansville Hostel, visit to French Greek
state Park. Leave AYH once, 1914
WANDERBIRDS HIKING CLUB
Sunday trip TO Sylvania County. Nd.
Bus leaves 18th street and New York
avenue NV at $40 am; ReseSys- eSya
CENTER HIKING CLUB - Sunday
trip to Luray Caverns, Va. with op-
portunity to swim. Meet at Jewish
Community Center at S:15 am. Rerse-
vations: Ida Finkelstein, RA. 6-032l
CAPITAL HIKING CLUB - Sunday
trip to Triton Beach. Md. Leave 1424
K street NV. by bus at am. Leader
Joan Smith, HO. 2-90S0.
Evening star., 1960-07-26
ODYSSEY OF LADYFISH
Cruising River Is Fun,
But Watch Your Gas
By CHARLES COVELL


This story is about one of the pleasanteSt ways
to spend a Sunday afternoon, cruising down the
Potomac
With fast boat, on fair day. you can do the %
or SIS miles to the Potomac River Bridge in four hours
or less.
The whole distance will be enchanting, from busy
Evening star., 1960-07-26


Washington, Mount Vernon,
Quantico and the many little
creeks and harbors.
The story also is by way of
introducing a recent acquisi-
ton, a little yacht called Lady
sh. Why Ladyf1sh? Because
in Florida waters there swims
a very pretty fish of that name
that's the most underrated we
know.
Underrated Game Fish
You won't find the Ladyf1sh
among the International Game
Fish Association records or in
any other list of game fishes.
Yet this silvery critter will
snap up an artificial as eagerly
as any of the so-called game
fishes and put on an acrobatic
show second to none.
Not that anyone would un-
derrate our Ladyfish. Also slim
and silvery, with blue-green
topsides, she is new Colonial
express cruiser just under Is
feet in actual length. When
the full 160-horsepower Of her
Gray va is turned up she also
can do some acrobatics. Her
top speed is something over
80.
But normally Ladyfish was
built for family cruising with
sleeping space for four on q
foam rubber sofa that converts
into a double-decker and Q
convertible dinette.
Hatch to Fore Deck
Forward of the cabin is Q
compartment with rack fol
garments and storage bin fol
anchor and mooring lines. A
hatch gives access to the fore
deck.
Aft in the cabin is an enclosed
head with full-length mirror
and the usual galley with two
burner alcohol stove. a storage
compartment underneath anc
separate ice box.
The large cockpit is shielded
in part by a Navy top anc
extra equipment includes a 49,
watt Raytheon ship-to-short
and Raytheon Angler deptf
finder. Helmsman's controls
are Morse and reverse geal
hydraulic.
Underneath the cockpit is {
40-gallon gasoline tank and
fresh water tank of the same
size.
The matter of gasoline ca
pacity and fuel consumption i
most important for reasons
self evident.
We watched the tank yer!
carefully and still almost rar
out of gas. Why? Because of
little matter of rpm's or revolu'
tions per minute. e
Like most new boat owners
we had to putter about of
Washington to get acquainted
with the craft.
It's a sensible precaution
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

horrible brown tweed suit. Okay, lied when said
i was crazy about that suit
But let's get back to the facts. Another dead
giveaway of my high social status is the way l
entertain. Mr.. Packard insists that at the upper
class level people tend to prefer relaxed infor-
mality. Food ypicaly is offered casually. There
may be amiable and fairly open flirting and talk
ing. Weaving figures may offer toasts." Honestly,
if didn't know better I'd swear that Packard was
here one night last week. But then imagine he has
his spies, don't you?
AS for this business about food being offered
casually, I've actually been known to say, bill,
think you'll find pretzes on the second shelf" How
could you be more upper-status than that? Mr..
Packard concludes his summary of entertaining
among the elect by stating fatty that the people
having the party at the upper level usually are not
trying to prove anything Publicity in the news
papers is not sought" Well, should think not
With those weaving figures offering toasts, it seems
to me the less said about the whole thing the better
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Mr.. Packard Replies
Dear Mrs. Kerr:

DcaF WIFE, herrs
II had known that you, Of all people,
were going TO be reading my hook, would
have added an interesting fact which
turned up in my research. That is that eat
ing daisies also is definitely upper-class.
In fact, il is even more upPer-class than
eating the meat-loaf you cite. However,
eating daisies is not quite as upper as what
my SON ate when he was the age of yOur
children. He ate tent caterpillars. At least
we kept finding fuzz around his lips as he
grinned al ms.
Now If you are really worried because
your high status doesn't seem fully appre-
ciated by your friends, why don't you
dramatic il? Get yourself hauled into
court for nonpayment of bills which have
been beneath your notice. Or better still,
get yourself thrown out of the best club
in town for unlady-like behavior. These
will surely bring you the respectful recog-
milton you SO richly deserve.
Vance Packard
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
BY JEAN KERR
AUTHOR OF PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES"

7 HAVE just finished reading THE Status Seekers"
i which according to the author, Vance Packard,
explores class behavior in America" And now
I'm really upset. Here I've been, all these years,
supposing that was perfect example of low
status type. Oh, just knew. that's all. In fact,
there didn't seem to be any other possibility Here
we were: Democrats, driving around in ten
year-old Chevy, eating meat-oaf, and going to see
american movies Little things, you say, but they
add up particularly when you have five children
and not one of them can spell.
But wasn't really worried. | was bearing up
nicely until read Vance Packard's book. And the
reason am at skies and Sevens now is because it
seems and you won't believe this, it seems that
am really high-staus type. But here's the terrible
thing nobody knows it, My friends "a low-status
group if l ever saw one) don't know it. The sales
girls in Saks Fifth Avenue clearly don't know it.
My very own mother doesn't know it or she
wouldn't keep saying to me, For heavens sake,
buy yourself decent set of dishes" This is simply
not the remark one makes to high-status person.
Oh, am surrounded by skeptcs, but refer
them all to Mr.. Packard. He says very plainly that
women who are really secure in their upper-class
status may become fond of good outfit and wear
it for years." You'll know how secure am when l
tell you that still have this suit bought before
was married. tits little tight now, just don't
button the last three buttons But fond of it? II
weren't afraid of sounding mawkish, I'd come right
out and say that I'm just plain crazy about that
brown tweed suit. 1t may be fifteen years old this
month"; but it's just as baggy as the day bought it.
And it's suitable for SO many occasions. Whether
am taking two sick cats to the vet spreading peat
moss on the rosebushes, or merely staining the
front door, know I'm dressed correctly when I'm
wearing that suit.
There are those who may Scoff to read Mr.. Pack
ards report that the fabulously well-dressed Mrs.
Winston Guest recently took with her to Europe
suit she has been wearing for eight years." Now
it seems perfectly clear to me why Mrs. Guest took
that suit to Europe. It's probably been hanging
there getting her for seven years. By this
time she's ashamed to give it to the help and reuc-
tant to burn it, So what could be simpler than
showing it through portfolio? If ever go to
EuroDe that's exactly what mean IN do with This
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

But isn't it nice to know that when you are not
trying to prove anything with party you are
really proving that you are high-status person?
Reading further (You notice how this is all
adding up don't your, we learn that the slim
figure is more of preoccupation with women of
the upper classes. AS you go down the scale, mar
ried women take plumpneSs more calmly" Observe
that there is nowhere the suggestion that the upper
class female may not be plump No, the implication
is clear. It's all right to be plump as long you're
not calm about il.
Well as far as that goes, you should have seen
me trying on bathing suits in Lane Byant's last
summer. Not that there was any chance you'd
have seen me, since | wouldn't even allow the
motherly Saleswoman to witness the struggles of
that dreadful half hour. tried on suit after suit,
all of them designed by some shut-in in California
who, il seems to me- would benefit from begin
ner'S course in anatomy. But at each succeeding
glimpse of myself in the rearyiew mirror burst
into wild outcries and muff1ed sobs. Indeed, was
with butterscotch sundae.
And don't worry about the quality of your con-
versation. Once you begin to get the hang of it
you will find yourself just naturally making state
ments that are irreproachably upper-status For
instance should the occasion arise, you might say
Gimme hunk ('the high-status person uses UNI
pretentious language) of that pumpemickel ('only
the upper classes like firm, hard bread)." If you
want to be really on the safe side, you might add,
parenthetically, but make it small hunk, which
would indicate that you we're not taking pIumpness
calmly. AS l say, it's technique that can be
learned What's nice for me is that was born
liking pumpemickel bread.
Now that I've laid out the evidence and proved
beyond question that am true hgh-status type,
there is one statement in the book that comes back
to haunt me. That statement plainly says, medical
investigators have noticed you get near the bot
tom of the social scale, there is an abrupt rise in
a disorder called anome-feelng isolated, loosely
attached to the world and convinced that things
are tough all over"
Feeling isolated? Loosely attached to the world?
Convinced that things are tough all over? But that's
the way feel. That's the way feel all the time
Now what do | do, Mr.. Packard?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

SHbuTbia Today. January 1860
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
EXPLANATION OF LACK OF
SCHOOL FUNDS LAST YEAR

A reference recently in these
columns to school fund deficit of
$4,000 in Dare County two years
ago may have been misunderstood.
1t did not mean that there was any
improper shortage on the part OF
school officials. It meant, that a
predecessor Board of Commits
sioners had spent so muc h
oney for unbudgeted prof.
ects in excess of funds appropri-
ated, or in hand, that there was not
enough money left to pay all the
bills for the schools at the end of
the season. The present County
Board had 10 find funds to replace
the amount due the school fund.
Collection of delinquent taxes long
neglected was an important source
Of the income used to carry out
the program of the schools for the
year under consideration.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Regular monthly meetings were
held at the Primitive Baptist
Church. Elder George Trevathian
of Pinetops, the pastor speaking.
There were several visitors from
Norfolk.
The Tempo Music Club conducted
by Mrs. Mayberry and children OF
the Kitty Hawk school music class
gave at talent program at the
Mays Head Baptist Church dedi-
Gated to music week. Officiating
was the pastor, Rev. Frank B. Din
widdie. Mothers and grandmothers
fathers and grandfathers were
present.
M. M. Meekins is home after a
brief stay in Duke Hospital.
Odell Tillett is patient in Nor
folk Marine hospital.
Tanya Dawn Tillett returns Fri
day to her work in Philadelphia
after a week at home.
Mrs. Leon Perry (Eva) is visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. Paul Pruitt and
family in College Park, Md. The
Fruits have new son, Jeffrey.
Edward O'Neal, recently station,
ed at Pearl Harbor is being trans
ferred nearer home for hospital.
alton in Philadelphia, wife Martha
has gone to meet him.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06

Clarke.
A. S. Stewart of the Wilmington
Delaware News arrived at Wahab
Village Hotel last week for his an
nual spring surf-casting vacation.
Ocracoke was we'll represented
at Hatteras on Friday and Satur-
day at the various Jamboree events
there. Among those who went up
were Mrs. Charles r. Mason, Mrs.
Gaynelle' Tillett, Shirley O'Neal,
Louise Tolleson, Ada Vann O'Neal,
key D. O'Neal, Norman Styron,
Ray Thomas Waller, Joe Ben Gar
IRISH, James Barrie Gaskill, Ker-
nit Robinson, Kermit Robinson,
Jr., John Ivey Wells, Billy Garrish,
Herbert O'Neal, Mrs. Ellen Robin
son, Ronnie Van O'Neal, Bradford
O'Neal, Rudy Austin, Kenneth Til
lett, Lewis Tolleson, Bill Spencer
and family, Hunter Robinson
Claude Gaskill, Mrs. Sabra Gaskill
Mrs. Rita Styron and son Igna-
tious, and Edward O'Neal. The 49,
footer from the Ocracoke Life Boat
Station, wit Crew which includes
many Ocracoke residents, was also
up at Hatteras for the Jamboree
events.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
FLOWERS AND ART !.
MAKE INTERESTING,
COLORFUL DISPLAY
Abundance Of Talent and Artistic
Ability in Community Provides
Striking Show For Visitors

"Springtime on Parade" the an
nual flower show sponsored by the
Roanoke Island Garden Club, drew
a record crowd of 1T visitors Sat-
urday afternoon and evening, as
compared with 143 on two after
moons and evenings last year.
Many beautiful flowers grown by
local people were displayed and
arrangements included many clas-
sifications. They We're ornamental
and colorful and some few were
strikingly unusual. All these were
set up against a background of
pictures painted by local artists,
and the art displays drew as many
favorable comments as the flower
arrangements. Among those show
ing their works were the famous
and well-known artist Frank
Stick, whose display was of pic
lures of the sea, and who makes
his home in Kitty Hawk; Sally N.
Bardin of Manteo, whose water
colors of seaside scenes are partic-
ularly we'll known and in demand
in this area; NJ. Charles of Roa-
noke Island, whose oil paintings
are steadily receiving more recog-
milton; Frank B. Dinwiddie of
Mays Head, whose water colors of
seaside scenes are becoming well
known; Mabel Evans Jones, whose
water colors are also in demand;
Bess Williams of Mays Head;
Grizelle Fearing of Manteo,
Violet Kellam of Mays Head and
Norfolk, Va; and several others.
Mrs. G, G. Bonner of Manteo
was overall winner in the flower
show. Other winners receiving blue
ribbons and other awards will be
announced in next weeks paper.
Judges were Mrs. Norman J.
Winslow, Mrs. C. A. Turnage and
Mrs. ]. C. Cayton, all of Washing
ton, N. C. They were guests of the
Roanoke Island Garden Club for
luncheon, which was served at The
Reef, with Mrs. James c. Bardin,
president of the club, and Mrs. F.
o. Basnight, acting as hostesses.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
COLUMBIA BAPTISTS COLLECT
FOR CHOWAN SCHOLARSHIPS

COLUMBIA. A special collec-
ton was taken for Chowan Col
lge Scholarship Fund by the Matte
Macon Circle of the Columbia Bpa-
tist Church Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Russell NJ. Everton.
Program for the meeting "Our
Children" was put on by Mrs. C. d.
Cooper, with sub-heads Educating
Youth on Missions" given by Miss
Esta Mae Bodwell; Duties of the
Woman's Missionary Union, the G.
AS and the Camp Program" by
Mrs. w. W. Sawyer; a reading on
the WAS by Mrs. Ernest Brick
house; prayer for Youth Organi-
cations" by Mrs. Dan Sawyer
Scripture reading was by Mrs
Cooper.
Mrs. Jerry Davenport, Secretary
was asked TO send remembrance
cards 10 five persons who are hos
pitalized. June meeting will be with
Mrs. Iona Rhodes. Miss Rose Bate
man closed the meeting with
prayer.
The hostess served punch and
cookies to the other 10 persons
attending: Mrs. Martha Walker,
Mrs. Richard To1npson, Mrs. Marian
Simmons, Mrs. Lucia Cunningham
Mrs. Ernest Brickhouse, Mrs. C. D.
Cooper, Mrs. w. w. Sawyer, Mrs
F. L. Lvernan, Mrs. B. R. Har-
rell, Mrs. F. E. Cohoon, Mrs. E
v. Tweedy, Mrs. Dan Sawyer, Mrs
L. W. Pritchett, Mrs. Rufus Over.
ton, Mrs. Martha Ann Overton
Mrs. Jerry Davenport, Miss Ests
Mae Bodwell, Miss Rose Bateanar
and Mrs. Frontenberg.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY
MEET IN TYRRELl CO.

COLUMBIA.-Mrs. Margaret B.
Evans of Murfreesboro, Dist. 8 Di-
rector of P.T.A., was the guest
speaker at the meeting of the
Friends of the Library" at the
library building Monday night.
introduced by Mrs. w. v. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Evans used as her sub
ject Reference Books.
Mrs. w. v. Reynolds, Librarian,
announced that the subject for the
Summer Reading Program will be
Our 49th State" and how worth
while it would be to have a film
on ALASKA" for program support.
Donations reported by Mrs. D.
NJ. Bridgeman, Treas; Shelton
Ludford 81, Murray L. Goodwin 81,
Mrs. Abner Harrell, 81, All Souls
Catholic Church, $3.50, Rotary
Club $40, Columbia Junior Woman's
Club, $25, Town and Country HID
Club, So, and 81 members q 81
UoCainng SSS.oO received.
The County Council of Home
Demonstration Clubs was thanked
for donation of drapes and blind
for the Main room in the library.
Notes of thanks were requested for
the Secretary, Mrs. Basil Cohoon
to send to the County Council, to
Mrs. ]. F. Schlez for making Grapes
and TO Joe Lassiter and Wilbert
Simmons for installing drapes and
blind.
Arrangements for the meeting
We're made by Mrs. D. NJ. Bridge
man and Mrs. Lloyd Pledger.
Floral arrangements were by Mrs.
r K. Jagars, Miss Sara L. Taft
and Frances Cohoon.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-06
MACS HEAD PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Cox of
Dundalk, Nd, who are living tenn
porarily in their cottage "Spin-
drift" had as their recent guests
thir son-in-law and daughter, Mr.,
and Mrs. James Keefer and their
son, Tex, of West Riverdale, Nd;
and their son and daughter-in-law
DR.. and Mrs. Louis T. Cox, Jr., and
their children, Patty Lou and Tom
mic. Of Stonleigh, Baltimore, Md
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-04-29
Our Past This Week
IAN AMP Feature)

April II, 17S7-Richard Allen
and Absalom Jones organized the
Free African Society in Philadel-
phia.
April FL, 1950-James Carol
Napier, 90, died at Nashville. He
was a pioneer banker and former
Register Of the Treasury Of the
United States.
April %, 1941 - DR.. George
Washington Carver was selected
by the Catholic Committee Of the
South to receive its first award for
significant contribution to the
welfare and program Of the South"
April %, 1941-Charles z. Rus
sell, 80, white author and civil
rights advocate died in Washing
ton. He bequeathed one-half Of the
estate to the NAACP; upon the
death Of his wife and son, his libr-
airy OF poetry to Howard univer-
sity. and $1,000 each to Atlanta
and Fisk universities to establish
scholarships for young women.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-04-29

members showering her with gifts.
Visiting Family: Mrs. Etoy
Davis, 1883 Summit Av., left Tues
day for Detroit, Mich, to visit her
daughter and family and from
there she will go to Atlanta, Ca,
to visit another daughter. On re-
turning to st. Paul, Mrs. Davis
will bid adieu to her many friends
before leaving for San Francisco,
Calf, where she will take up
permanent residence.
Oak Leaf Art Club Makes Con-
tributiOns: The Oak Leaf Art Club
met Monday, April 25, at the home
OF the president, Mrs. Susan Napue,
59s Carroll Av. During the meet
ing, the club took out membership
in the NAACP and sent a con-
tribution to the Negro College
Fund. Mrs. Etoy Davis, club men,
Der, who is leaving the city to
make her future home in San
Francisco, gave a brief talk eX-
pressing her regret in leaving the
club and her pleasant association
with club members, and wished
them continued success in their
endeavors. Members responded by
saying she will be greatly missed
and always remembered, and they
wished her happiness in her new
home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-04-29

author Hughes as having addressed
a letter to President Eisenhower
on the situation.
Semple wrote:
Dear President Eisenhower:
This is me, Jesse B. Semple,
writing you a letter, Mister Presi-
dent, because I do not believe you
know the temper of the times
amongst Negroes down South re-
garding policemen, Negroes, and
Geographically in Georgia where
you goes to play golf 50 often.
In ::Uncle Toms Cabin" they
chased Uncle Tom with blood
hounds, but no self-respecting Ne
gro is going to be chased with NO
kind Of hounds now, these days
and times, least Of all young folks
at Atlanta, Morehouse, Clark and
Spelman,. which is beautiful col
leges where colored students go
who do not give a small damn
for dogs, human or otherwise, in 80
far as being scared by them goes.
Maybe you do not know, dear
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-04-29

President Eisenhower, that a few
days ago heard where the police
of Atlanta, six of them, all white,
went busting into the drugstore
lunch-counter on the corner Of At
lanta University's campus where
the students go between classes
to get a coke (which is a Southern
drink and eat a sandwich. In the
middle Of the morning, between
classes, in come busting these cops
with a charging dog and said, Get
out, else be arrested for loitering!"
OF course, them cops was mad
because the students of these col
ored universities had just pub
hshed in the papers a statement
stating that they do not like Jim
Crow Of any kind, from lunch
counters to schools, houses to jobs.
Do you blame them? It Is not
American to like Jim Crow, for
since the Civil War we been all
born free and equal. I guess the
Atlanta policies do not think so,
because they come busting in on
these students in the drug store
buying colxes and eating hot dogs
with a dog. I know there is
color line between us, but not since
before the War have white folks
put a dog between us, too.
Dear President Eisenhower, sup
pose somebody sliced a dog on
you? Suppose you was setting at
your desk in the White House when
in rushed six BLACK cops with a
big police dog barring his fangs,
drooling at the mouth, and ready
to sink his teeth in your legs. How
would you feel? Would you not
be mad?
Would you not say, like some
of them students said to that
head cop with the dog, Man, you
must be crazy! If you think you
gonna sic that dog on me, you
got another thought coming! I
fought in the war in Korea. I faced
machine guns and hid from dive
bombers. Now, sic that dog on me,
and see If I don't kick him right
square in his teeth"
Or supposing you was not set
ting at your desk in the White
House. Surprising you was just
playing golf on the golf course
at Augusta, which Is in Georgia,
where such things, more than like
ly, is likely to happen? Out on the
golf course come running six
BLACK cops with a big police dog
barking like mad to arrest you
for lettering?
Now, you are doing nothing but
playing legal golf. Would not you
be mad? Would you not say, II
gives less than q small damn about
you and your dog! I have got a
right to loiter between Civil Rights
Bills, also play me some golf. Be
sides, fought in Europe as a gen.
eral from a distance, and If you
don't get that dog away from me,
I win exercise any authority"
But suppose-let's get down to
the nitty-gritty - suppose them