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Evening star., 1960-10-11

My Oldest boy has reached
the age at which he has
started to read the more
serious comic strips, in
which a story line is carried
through a series of more or
less improbable events, and
this has led me to look at
the rear Of my newspaper
with a somewhat more crit
ical eye than previously. Cen
orally speaking, I try to
shield him from the morn
ing comics, with their thinly
disguised pornography, es-
pousals of lynch law, and
glorification Of violence. and
steer him to the evening pa
pers whose strips are more
suitable for family consump-
ton. You can imagine then
my chagrin at recent devel-
opments in the Buz Sawyer
saga.
Right under my eyes, in
one of my own favorite strips.
we have glowing words Of
praise for missiles which can
wipe out cities at a blow, a
comic strip advancing the
idiot theory of nuclear de-
terrence, and aiming this
argument at the tender minds
of children and adults like
myself. We have, in short,
a nasty bit of Pentagonic
propaganda sneaking into
what has hitherto been q
garden of innocence.
1t is bad enough to get
this stuff with the morning
coffee; must it also spoil my
dinner appetite?
I feel this is a result of
oversight on your part, since
I do not think The Star real
ly approves Of slipping this
militaristic jazz to the kid
dies. AS a matter of fact, I
think you are old-fashioned
enough to regard the comic
pages as a source Of whole
some entertainment and
amusement and I, for one,
hope you keep them that
way.
Warren w. Morse, Pres,
Washington Committee
for a Sane Nuclear Policy.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Staring Into Space Is DeIuding
By THOMAS R. HENRY

is completely enveloped in
white nothingness.
The "ganzfeld" is not the
same, but quite similar. Zone
has the sensation" says DR..
Miller, "of being completely
immersed in a fog-like at
mosphere in which all aware
ness of depth disappears. He
sees various hallucinatory
phenomena, such as grada-
tions of light and shade, rings
Of different shapes and sizes,
apparent movement of clouds
and the random appearance
of sharply defined spots.
After a relatively short time
these phenomena take on
greater interest and the sub
ject becomes fascinated by
the various configurations."
+
There are "seas" under
meath deserts.
They may offer a way to
make presently nearly life
less wastes into productive
farm land.
This strange phenomenon,
discovery of which is credited
to Russian experiments in
the Soviet desert republic of
Kazakhistan in central Asia,
is described in a bulletin
from the Paris Office of
UNESCO- United Nations
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization.
Altogether, according to the
report. the Russian probers
have discovered more than
10 fresh water lakes, lying
beneath large expanses of
desert and showing no mani
festations on the surface.
According to the Soviet
scientists" says the report,
they are formed by vast
layers of er-logged gravel
which has the characteristics
of a sponge. If squeezed
these sponges would yield
nearly twice as much water
as the Aral Sea. In all, they
cover half the total area of
the republic.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
The Debates

Maybe I have been watch-
ing too many whodunits on
television, but Mr.. Nixon's
appearances on television'S
Great Debate" remind me of
a smart suspect with a guilty
conscience who has agreed to
take a lie-detector test, and
then realizes he can not quite
outwit the machine.
J. Sam Mewhinney, jr.
%-%H
After listening to the drops
falling from his bleeding
heart, I believe someone
should tell equlvocating Sen
ator Kennedy, the Great Dis
sembler, that beans won the
War Between the States but
that there isn't much chance
for this country to survive
on Democratic corn.
Earl L. (ScOOp) Shutz.
=
Did faulty makeup and
lighting effects play tricks
on Mr.. Nixon during the first
great T-V debate? Did that
make him appear wan, hag-
gard and nervous?
I submit that the mere
presence of Mr.. Kennedy
f1oored him, but good. In the
cold environs of the studio
the Vice President was over
whelmed by the Senator's
composure. He was no match
for Senator Kennedy's total
character - his background
of wealth and worldliness, as
compared to Nixon's humble
past.
A man can be clothed with
a great Office, prestige, etc.,
but his true personality and
bearing will show through
it renders the gilt quite
porous.
Nixon's advisers should
have never permitted this
debate business. He cannot
stand side-by-side with Sen
ator Kennedy and attempt
to influence voters. He might
have a chance in separate
studios.
Think I'm wrong? Look
how cockily superior the
Vice President was during
his debate with Mr.. K. The
press, TV, and radio raved
about his ability to duel on
any grounds Mr.. K. prof.
feredl I do hope for Mr.. Nix
on's own sake that he will
be able to stand up to the
Senator as he did to Mr.. K.
Charles X. Brooks.
q 4 \
With Senator Kennedy
promising the sun, moon,
stars. the sea "and all that
in them is" and with Sena-
tor Johnson trying to un-say
the many things he said
about Senator Kennedy in
the primary campaign, the
present campaign is growing
a little confusing. I can only
Evening star., 1960-10-11

hope that when Congress
meets next January Senator
johnson will resume his posi-
ton as Majority Leader Of
the Senate, and that Mr..
Lodge will be as fine a Vice
President and President Of
the Senate as was Vice Presi-
dent Nixon before he became
the Republican candidate for
President. I fear that If Sen
ator Kennedy is elected Pres
ident, the Nation will soon
be receiving dictation from
Messrs. Quill, Mcdonald,
Meany, Reuther. and the
National Association for the
Agitation Of Colored People.
I Chester WiIfOnR.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry DrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSa-
tton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1960-10-11

ming. We hope lhoSt Of all that they will
simply enjoy being in our town, aware of
the respect in which they and their
people at home are held by Americans.
Evening star., 1960-10-11


cratic candidate for Presi-
dent, in his debates with
Vice President Nixon, his Re-
publican opponent, has prom
ised to build up the coun-
try's economy, to strengthen
the country militarily, to.
lessen unemployment, to aid
distressed areas" to give
medical care to the aged
through the Social Security
System-which will mean in
creasing social security taxes
on workers and employers
and to do it all without in
creasing taxes, unless there is
a national emergency. He
expects to be able to do this,
he said, through encouraging
greater production and en-
ployment.
The pertinent question is
will he seek to accomplish
these results by carrying out
the promises contained in
the mocratic National
Platform built on New Deal
and Fair Deal lines? These
lines call for greater Federal
expenditures, for bigger Fed
eral Government, with its
agencies extending more and
more control over the per-
Sonal affairs and business of
the people. The Democratic
National Platform has prom
ised many things to many
people. If Senator Kennedy
can carry out these promises
without doing as the New
Dealers and Fair Dealers did
increasing Government ex-
penditureS by billions of dol
lars. in the opinion Of his
Republican opponents, in
cluding Vice President Nixon
he will be the greatest
prestidigitator of all time.
Some Jobs History
When the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt was in
the White House, he and the
Democratic controlled Con-
gress sought to rebuild the
country's economy by Gov
ernment spending and by
Government employment OF
great numbers of workers on
Government projects. He also
provided relief for millions oi
other persons. After almost
six years Of effort to bring
about an economy which
would provide employment
Federal and private-of the
country's labor force, tht
Presidents Report on the
Economy. issued in 1852 BY
former President Truman
showed that in the year 1885,
the percentage of the labor
force unemployed was 19.l
per cent. Even in 1910, aftel
the second World War haC
begun in Europe and thi.
country was sending more
and more supplies of all kinds
abroad, there was still 14.t
per cent unemployed Of the
country's total labor force.
In 1941, the figure dropped
to SO per cent of the labor
force. When this country ir
December 194l entered the
war, millions Of men ane
women were taken from tht
labor force into the armed
services and the civilian Serv.
ice of the Government. Gov.
ernment contracts of all kind
skyrocketed. The country wa.
employed. BY 1850, five year.
after the close of the war
unemployment had increased
to 6,2 per cent. In 1851, will
the Korean war on our hands
again employment rose ant
the percentage of unemployet
had been reduced to Al pc
cent.
Democratic speakers, in
cluding Senator Kennedy ant
his running mate, Senate
johnson of Texas, have beel
vigorously asSailing the man
ner in which the economy o
the country has been HANDLED
by the Eisenhower admins
tration. Recently they hav
Evening star., 1960-10-11
THE POLITICAL MILL
Job for a Prestidiqitotor
By GOULD LINCOLN a. :

been stressing the unemploy-
ment figures in this country,
to prove their point.
No Republican Is claiming
that the unemployment hg-
ures for September are salts
factory. In a report released
by the Labor Department
Monday, the figure was 81
per cent of the labor force.
This brought the unemploy-
ment figures down from those
of August by 100000. At the
same time the totals for en-
ployed workers - which
reached an all-time high in
August with $685. 900
dropped off by $4,000. The
usually expected reduction at
the end of the summer is
100000. The thousands Of
young workers who returned
to school and college in Sep
tember had an effect on both
the employment and unem-
ployment Of American work.
ers, What the Republicans
are claiming, however, is that
there are more employed at
higher wages than ever before
in the country's history; that
the country has remained at
peace for eight years and
prosperity for the great mass
Of the people has been high.
Senator Kennedy has in
sisted that he is for a bal
anced budget; that he be-
lieves in private initiative,
and that he will give business
as well as labor a fair deal if
he is elected President. This
is the kind of things he is tell
ing the Southern Democrats
more conservative than the
Northern breed-in his drive
to regain some of the ground
he has lost in that area. The
question arises, however,
whether If Senator Kennedy
is elected President-with his
known support of the Demo-
cratic platform and it's added
costs if put into effect-pri-
vate business will be jittery
about making new and bigger
investments.
Nixon Sees Big Cost
Vice President Nixon has
predicted that If the platform
promises Of the Democrats
should be put into effect, the
added cost would be $40 bill
lion. If anything like that
should happen the chances
Of increased taxes and in
creased initiation would be
very, very great. In the final
analysis, what private indus
try does in this country spells
a strong or a weak economy.
And business does not like
the tendency of Democratic
administrations and Demo-
cratic Congresses to put gov
ernment into competition
with private industry-as it
has done.
Also. the promise Of Sen
ator Kennedy to give business
a fair shake as compared to
what he will do for organized
labor is taken with more than
a grain of salt by business.
For example, they have seen
a strike called recently by
labor leaders against Gem
eral Electric and it's many
plants scattered about the
country - a strike which
many thousands of the G. E.
workers opposed. The strike,
If won, would result in in
creaseS in wages, costs and
prices, helping to establish a
new spiral of labor costs and
high prices. Business would
like to hear some comment
on this strike from the Demo-
cratic candidate for Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Nixon's estimate that
the Democratic platform, if
carried out, would add $40
billion to the Federal Gov
ernment's expenditures has
been called "phony" by Sen
ators Kennedy and johnson.
Senator Johnson admitted,
however, that he had made
no study to determine how
much the platform promises
would cost.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Campaign Crowds

J. Chester Wilton
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Sofe-Sone Comics

Charles w. Hallecl
, 1960-10-05
NOTICE OF SALE

The Virgin Islands Cor
poration offers for sale as
is, where is, three (3)
WHY'S Pick-Ups, known as
Vicorp Property, numbers
1876, 129 and 1870.
Persons interested j n
making an offer for any Of
these units may see them
at the Bethlehem Garage
by making arrangements
with Mr.. w. Ross. Offers
should be sent to Mr.. M. @.
Proverbs, Manager Sugar
Department, Virgin Islands
Corporation, Christiansted
Virgin Islands. 5-t-12
, 1960-10-05

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, 1960-10-05
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ZERO and the Clerk Of the
Court, IshmaeI Bough.


Court, IshmaeI Bough.
Mr.. Bough called off the
names Of all offenders but
there was not an answer,
Only one person was seated
in the area reserved for
spectators or persons hav-
ing business in the court;
he was a newspaper re-
porter.
Angered by the seeming
indifference Of the often
ders His Honor threatened
to issue warrants for their
arrest but later decided to
give them until "A o'clock
TO show up with a good
excuse. But no one showed
up at II and court was re-
cessed until afternoon.
, 1960-10-05
TWIXT N TWEEN

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Carries most Of your new baby needs in the Curly line.
"Toddler's' 81 Walkers Clothing Madelia and Phil
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Items, also locally handmade Clothing, Teens Bras Teen
Boys A Sleeve Shirts many other articles.
Pay us a visit-see what you may have been missing
we strive to have what you want.
CLEARANCE SALE during October to make room for
new merchandise-Be seeing you.
, 1960-10-05
WORKER

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the owner that the
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plane,
, 1960-10-05
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No. is Queen Street
Christiansted

cordially invite you to visit us
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in all sizes. Ladies dresses.
Men and Boys shirts & pants.
Infants clothing. and other
house hold Items.
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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-27
BIGGEST RALLY IN
PITT COUNTY HELD
FOR n. c. BONNER
Supporters Predict Congressman
Will Garry Home County
Of His Opponent

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fol
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner
swept into Pitt County Friday
night with the biggest political
rally ever staged in the First Con-
gressional District.
The massive gathering, held in
Greenville, the city his opponents
contend is a "Walter Jones bali
wick" came from every section of
the district and a conservative
estimate of the number of Bonner
supporters attending would be
some $500. Many people say Bon
ner will carry this, the home county
of Jones.
BY actual count 1898 people were
served barbecue plates before the
food ran out, and the motor cara
van that began in Camden county
earlier in the day, picking up Bon
ner supporters enroute through
Elizabeth City, Hartford, Edenton,
WILLIAMSON, Washington, Choco-
winity, Ayden, Winterville and
Greenville, number 1T cars by
actual count.
An estimated 100 cars left Wash
ington Friday afternoon and along
the route an additional n cars join
ed the force.
The New Independent Ware
house in Greenville was packed for
the rally, and the enthusiastic
crowd roared with approval and
Congressman Bonner blasted what
he called political propaganda
from his opponent that insulted the
intelligence of the voters"
He ripped into recent statements
by his opponent alleging that "ev-
cry major military base in the en-
tire First District has been closed
down, stating that he conveniently
overlooked that fact that "the Coast
Guard Repair Base at Elizabeth
City is the largest base of its kind
along the entire Atlantic Coast"
He also said that he had attended
every meeting concerning tobacco
held in Washington, D. c., and most
of those held here in the state, and
that he has never stopped fighting
in the interest of the farmers in
come.
"He said my craftsmanship means
nothing, but the fact that every
ship that sails under the American
flag, many of them carrying about
one-third of our tobacco and peanut
crops being exported, means to me
that he has insulted the intelligence
of our voters. Does he not know
that the wildlife and fish that mean
no much to our people also comes
under my committee 2"
The huge crowd roared approval,
and Mr.. Bonner stated later that
he was deeply moved by this show
of support he received. 81 was
overwhelmed by the turnout he
said, "and l was also deeply
moved"
John D. Clark, one of Pitt coun-
tvs outstanding citizens, presided
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sTuMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Payne ant
sons Bruce and Bryan of NorfolI
visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Payne
Sunday.
Mrs. Lyna Harbour of Mantec
and Mrs. Martha Bigelow of Bux.
ton visited here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mason of Nor
folk visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mid
gette.
Mrs. Geo. Payne, Mrs. Edna
Knight, Miss Estelle Knight, Miss
Carolyn Knight, Mrs. Mollie San
torno We're in Engelhard Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mitchell of
Elizabeth City visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph O'Neal.
Estelle Knight of Washington
D. c., is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Gaskins and
Mrs. Brantley Twiford were in Co
lumbia Friday.
Mrs. Lennon Hooper of Elizabeth
City, Lennon Hooper, Jr., and Miss
Mary Meekins of Norfolk spent
the week end here at Mrs. Hooper's
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Midgette,
Steve, Donna Jean, and David Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Seigrest and
sons, Billy and Cecil in Fort Bragg
for the week end. Mrs. Ola Meekins
returned with them after visiting
her daughter and family for two
weeks.
TIL MYF held a pledge service
Sunday. Rodney Wise, treasurer,
led the Candle Light Service with
Paul Payne, President, Sally Best,
Secretary, assisting. The vice-presi-
dent being absent, Diane Payne
substituted. Committee chairman,
Pam Wise, Ways and Means, Carol
Hooper, Membership, Steve Mid
gette, Program, Dial Gray, Report
er, Catherine Gray, New Member
and Chris Payne, retiring Secre-
tary all took part. Rev. Chas. o.
son, pastor talked on responsible
ties of the M.Y.F. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. William Gray,
and Jasper Hooper.
Mrs. Willie Hooper was hostess
to the Mission Study Town and
Country Wednesday. Mrs. w. G.
Gaylord District Secretary of Mis-
sionary Education taught the class.
Lunch was served by Mrs. Hooper
and an hour Of fellowship was en-
joyed by the group before the aft
ernoon session.
Mrs. Beulah Gaylord, Home
Agent, held a meeting at the
Church Wednesday night.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-27
BELHAvEN GIRL AMONG
PEACE PREP GRADUATES

The High School Division Of
Peace College Graduation Exer.
cises will be held on Saturday, May
%, at $50 pm. in the James Din
widdie Chapel.
DIR. Naomi Albanese, Dean of the
School of Home Economies, The
Women's College of the University
of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.
c., will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
The. Senior Preparatory officers
are: President; Garwood Monk,
Wendell, N. c.; Vice President, Liz
Donnelly, Salisbury, N. c.; Secre-
tary, Merrie Helyn Wallace, Day
tona Beach, Florida; and Treasurer,
Pam Voliva, Belhaven, N. C. Miss
Voliva is member of the gradual
ing class.
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MANY DEGREES TO LOCAL
GRADUATES OF e. C. COLLEGE

At the East Carolina commence.
ment exercises in Greenville last
week, the following graduates were
listed from this area: Manteo
Thomas Leon O'Neal, ABB, and
Janice Faye Gibbs, BIS degrees.
From Maple, Martha johnson
Banks MA; and from Moyock, Bev-
erly Jean Tucker, BIS, Sibyl Claire
Swindell of Swan Quarter won a
BIS degree.
From Tyrrell, Margaret Anne
Griffin, MA; William johnson
White, Jr., ALB. BIS degrees were
won by Lillian Gail Cohoon, Will
liam Carlisle Harrell, James Will
liam Laughinghouse and Rena Mae
Spencer.
From Camden, Dempsey Burgess,
MA, Shiloh; Cecil l. Harris, South
Mills and Chas. E. Pugh, Shiloh, BIS
degrees.
Beaufort County graduates in
clude: Harold L. Tyer, Bath, MA;
Norma A. Bowen and John Dewey
Hodges, Pantego, both ALB; Betty
Lou Gaylord, Mary D. Rose of Pan
tego, and June B. Wallace of Bath,
all BIS degrees.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-27
ExER CISES HELD
BY 1850 GLASS
IN BELHAVEN FRI.

The Exercises of the 1860 gradu-
ating class of the John A. Wilkin-
tson School, Belhaven, were held on
Friday, May 20, at 8 PM, in the
high school auditorium. Stephen
Thomas Jones, president of the
class, master of ceremonies.
The graduation addresses were
delivered by members of the senior
class. Following the general theme
OF youth Faces Its Problems" in
troduced by Tommy Jones, Ivy
Rebecca Lupton spoke on "Youtf
Faces It's Problems" w. D. Paul
on Education is Preparation"
Troy Selby on Each Individual
Counts" Charles Smith on "The
Senior Chooses Career" and San
dra LaRue Foreman on "Witf
Faith, Youth Looks To Tomorrow"
Following the addresses, G. A.
RPurvis, principal, presented the fol-
lowing medals and awards: Vale
dictorian, Stephen Thomas Jones;
SalutaHorian, Ivy Rebecca Lupton;
DeKalb Agriculture Award, Jerry
d. Cox; Commercial, James Ray
Adams; Shorthand, Sandra LaRue
Foreman; Bookkeeping, Stephen T.
Jones; Tipping, Marie Tetterton;
Home Economics, Joan Sawyer;
Woodmen of the World American
History Medal, Eileen Stewart; and
two books entitled I Dare You to
Sandra LaRue Foreman and Robert
L. Woodward. Mr.. Purvis also rec
ogni2ed Mrs. Phrocine Foreman for
for years Of safe BIS driving, Del
bert Armstrong for three, Jerry
Cox for one, and Leland Caravan
for one year. The School Safety
Patrol members were recognized
and fifty-one students were listed
as having had perfect attendance
for the full year. Wanda L. Ed
wards, a graduating senior, was
congratulated for having twelve
years Of perfect attendance.
Mr.. Purvis presented the John A
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-05-27
METHODIST MEMS CLUB

The Swan Quarter Fairfield
Methodist Mems Club met at the
Sladesville Lunchroom May 16
with Dan Willis, presiding. Joseph
Williams gave the invocation.
The WIS. of C.S. of Epworth
Church served.
Rev. Mr.. McCafver from the
First Methodist Church in Wash
ington, N. c., was guest speaker
with an inspiring message or
allow a member of the Method
list Mems Club Should Live as a
Christian"
Those present were: Dan Willis
S. G. Spencer, Joe Williams, Dick
Lupton, j. P. Pendleton, Aubrey
Swindell, Ray NJ. Spencer, Gilbert
Richards, Tommie Gaylord, Robert
F. Bundy, Urban Fisher, Carson
Tunnell., r. G. Baum.