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cially designated for card
playing. It contained a round
low table surrounded by COM
Portable chairs.
A different type Of game
room was arranged by a de-
signer in a New York City
apartment. Here, the purpose
was to take advantage of a
park view seen through a
corner window. One step
above the living rooms wood
parquet flooring was a plat
form measuring 6 by 10 feet
of white ceramic tile. Long
luxurious pillows were placed
on it in Oriental fashion for
sitting. A game table was
set right on the floor and
the window was banked with
greenery.
Room With View
The platform at one end
of another living room was
raised several steps so that
it reached the window sill,
thus giving the sense of win
dows reaching the floor. The
purpose in this case was to
take advantage of the river
view.
Sometime the upper level
acts as a stage. This was
the case in a musicians
home, where the piano was
set on one at the end of a
long living room. Another
stage was built into a chill
dren's playroom. Although
tiny, 1t was equipped with a
curtain and proved attractive
to all the neighborhood's
small fry. -.
Questions and Answers
@. Friends tell me my liv-
ing dining room is pretty, but
it looks like a hodge-podge
to me. I have pale blue walls
and carpeting, also two
beige corner sofas. Furniture
is contemporary. In the din
ing room there is 18th CEN
tury picked pine furniture.
How can I tie rooms to-
gether? I need draperies and
dining chair covers.
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Bi-LeveI Trend
By BETTY PEPIS
Contributing Writer

Two-level living has made
q return.
Back in the thirties there
was a fad for the dropped
living room which was sep
arated from the entry hall
by a wrought-iron rail and
into which one descended via
two or three steps. For a
while out of style, these vary
ing levels between rooms
seem to be making a come
back.
Partially, this is due to the
efforts of modern architects
and, even, builders to make
the house suit the site, in
which case adjoining rooms
may be two or three or even
four steps apart.
Partially. it is the idea of
interior designers who add
platforms to create different
levels in a room simply be-
cause they enjoy the varia-
ton. This device serves to
eliminate the boxy look of
rooms, characteristic of some
modern houses.
In recent months this re-
porter has seen several vari-
atoms on this theme. In a
country cottage. the archi-
tect, whose weekend retreat
it was, added, a platform to
one end of his large living
room. The platform was COM
pletely covered with japanese
straw tatami floor mating
laid over a thick latex mat
ting. Visitors we're requested
to remove their shoes before
mounting.
The whole platform, which
was nicely padded, served as
an extra bed for unexpected
guests. A draw drape pro-
vided privacy at night.
Cord Room
In another summer place,
the raised platform was high
enough so that two cots on
rollers could be slipped I'M
derneath, out Of sight during
the day. The top of the
raised area was treated as a
part of the living room spe-
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REPORT OF TYRRELL COUNTY
al COUNCIL MEETING

COLUMBIA. - The Tyrrell
County All County Council meet
ing Thursday night elected officers
for the new All year: Pres, Ash
ley Harrison; v-pres., Sandra Ow-
ems; secretary treasurer, Flora Ann
Hollis; historian, Rhett White; re-
porter, Dallas Simmons; song lead
er, Ann Clough; pianist, Abbie Kay
Harrell.
Program and Projects Commit
tee appointed were: Abbie Kay
Harrell, ]. d. Brickhouse, Ashley
Hardison, Rhett White, Viola john
son and Jay McClees and commit
tee appointed for October: Ann
Clough, chmn., Ashley Harrison,
Alice Ann Oliver, Gordon Hopkins
and Viola johnson.
Abbie Kay Harrell made a report
on All camp: there We're "a camp
ers while there they attended the
Lost Colony production and Held
vespers on the shore of the sound.
Dale Davis reported that Tyrreil
County had seven winners on Dis
trict Demonstration Day. Ashley
Hardison reported Is All members
attended All Club week, and Bud
Spencer made a report on the
countrywide picnic: There were IS
persons, All members and adults
at the picnic held at Colonial
Beach. Sandra Walker reported on
the All signs project voted on last
year, that they We're to be erected
at Alligator, Kilkenny and near
Creswell. The report was accepted.
Miss Chase Collins reported that
the State Fair would be held the
3rd week in October and that can
ned products and crafts would be
entered.
M. L. Goodwin asked the group
to be thinking about where and
when they would like to attend
camp, so that it could be discussed
at the next council meeting.
Ann Clough, leader, reportsd the
thought for the day to be as MY
Faith in Christ Strong Enough For
Me to Resist Temptation"
The. pledges. to the All and
American Flags were led by J. D.
Brickhouse. Devotion, "The Lords
Prayer" the reading of scripture
were given by Flora Ann Hollia.
Songs, "Tell Me Why" and "Old
North State" were led by Judy
Smith and accompanied by Ashley
Harrison.
Officer training periods We're
held with each set of officers
grouped separately: Club Presl-
dents and V-Presidents were taught
by NJ. L. Goodwin; Secretaries and
treasurers by Miss Chase Collins;
song leaders by Mrs. D. M. Bridge
man and reporters by Mrs. w. I.
Reynolds.
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TYRRELL SUPERVISORS
URGE INSTALLATION OF
GUM NECK WATERSHED


Z The Tyrrell County Board of Soil
Conservation District Supervisors
went on record recently recommen-
ding to the people within the Gum
Neck Watershed area that they
proceed as rapidly as possible with
the needed conservation measures
on their individual farms.
The Gum Neck Watershed project
will protect the land in Gum Neck
from flooding and will provide the
main channels for drainage. In or
der to get the benefit of the water
shed improvements it will be nee
essary for individual landowners
to complete their own drainage
systems and other land treatment
measures.
Floyd Hollis, a member of the
Tyrre.l County Board of Supervi-
sors relates from his own expert
ence that in order to get water off
the land and into the main canal
it is necessary to have bitches adj
equately designed and properly
constructed.
H. w. Cohoon, a member of the
Tyrrell County Board of Soil Con-
servation District Supervisors, and
a member of the Gum Neck Water
shed committee suggests that peo-
pie in, Gum Neck take advantage
of the financial assistance offered
under the AC program and the
technical assistance available from
the Soil Conservation Service to set
the needed drainage and other land
treatment measures installed.
G. L. Hopkins, Chairman of the
Tyrrell County Board of Supervis-
ors, Pamlico SGD, reported that the
watershed plan for Gum Neck had
been completed and had been sent
to Washington for approval by the
Administrator of the Soil Conser-
walton Service. He states that local
work is nearing completion on or
ganizing County Drainage District
No. 3 which will provide the legal
organization necessary under P. L.
566.
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sqTA BIRTHDAY SAT.
FOR EAST LAKE WOMAN

Born in Hyde County and a resi-
dent of Beaufort County for ~
years, Mrs. Bette Williams Berry
will celebrate her seth birthday
this week end, in Dare County's
community of East Lake.
Mrs. Berry was born in Fairfield
Township, Oct. z, 1882, daughter
of the late Alvin and Elizabeth
Williams. She married Henry j.
Berry, also of Hyde; shortly there
after moving to the Burbage Cross
roads community between Belhaven
and Bath. Since the death Of Mr..
Berry some ten years ago, she has
made her home with a daughter,
Mrs. Turner Twiford of East Lake.
She is still active in spite Of the
increasing years, but failing eye
sight during the last six months
has impaired her reading habits.
Che is member of the First Chris
tian Church of Burbage Crossroads,
but attends East Lake Methodist
Church.
On Sunday she will be honor
guest at family dinner party to be
attended by her four daughters and
their families: Mrs. Jimmy Berry
of Fairfield, Mrs. ]. A. Modlin Of
Richmond, Mrs. Station Harris, Pom
ger and Mrs. Twiford.
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and children of Portsmouth spent
the week end with Mrs. Minnie
Liverman and visiting Mrs. Nor
man at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Carleno and
daughter spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson.
Miss Grace Cohoon is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Rhodes in Great
Bridge.
Douglas Sawyer returned home
Saturday from visit in Ports
mouth with Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe
Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Goodwin and
daughter left Monday for New Or
leans after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Goodwin. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Liverman
spent a few days here from Colds
boro.
Elmo and Roy Sawyer, Ben Tur-
|ner, Odell Beal, Charlie and Jack
Combs spent the week end home
from Norfolk.
Herman and Carl Cohoon and
Durwood Cooper were in Elizabeth
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lupton and
children of Norfolk visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Combs.
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GUM NECK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bunch and
daughter of Elizabeth City spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs,
Johnny Rose.
Mildred Cohoon of Fairfield spent
the week end with Mrs. Annie Tur-
ner and Adelaide Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Rhodes and
son of Great Bridge visited Mr..
and Mrs. o. B. Cohoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Workman
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Everton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Combs
in Norfolk.
Bobby Combs of California Wis
tied Johnny Combs.
Miss Hazel Owens of Elizabeth
City visited Mrs. Herman Cohoon.
Mrs. Owens visited Mrs. Jewel Ev-
erton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Weatherly
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Jehn
Eason and children of Hampton
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny
Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Parisher OF
Denbigh spent the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Mont Parisher and Mr..
and Mrs. Basil Cohoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Harrington of Newport
News came for them Sunday.
|. Mrs. Charlie Overton of Cres-
well spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Selby.
Mrs. Carrie Weatherly spent the
week end in Wake Forest with Mr.
and Mrs. Max Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Jones spent
the week end in Charleston, S. G.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Baker. Mrs
Baker and children returned with
them Sunday for visit.
Henry Cohoon of Norfolk was
here and in Fairfield Monday. Mil
dred Cohoon returned to Norfolh
with him.
Mrs. Robert Patrick and children
of East Lake visited Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Patrick.
Mrs. Leona Norman and Mrs
Ralph Patrick are Columbia Hos
pital patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Davenport
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NOTICE OF CANVASS OF
IJNyACCINATED DOGS

Notice Of vaccination dates dur
ing the month Of September having
been given by the Rabies Inspector,
this is to notify ell persons that
the Sheriff and the Rabies Inspec-
tor, pursuant to the authority OF
G. S. 106-371 shall make thorough
canvass of Dare County to deter
mine if any dogs have not been
vaccinated. The owners of such
unvaccinated dogs win be given
three days to comply with the vac
cination law.
Ii owners Of dogs not wearing
tags cannot be found such dogs
win be destroyed in accordance with
the law.
This the End day Of October,
1861.
M. c. MITCHELL
Rabies Inspector )
FRANK M. CAHOON
Sheriff
T-l0-e-lts
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MRS. MINERVA w. AUSTIN
DIES IN HOBUCKEN

Mrs. Minerva Wedmore Austin,
SO, of Hobucken, died Wednesday.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at 2:30 pm. in the Ho-
bucken Methodist Church by the
Rev. Parker Hager. Interment was
in Barnett Cemetery. She was the
widow of Henry B. Austin. She is
survived by three sons, Robert L.
of Hatteras, Wilbur of Belhayen
and John L. Austin of Norfolk,
Va; four daughters, Mrs. Dan
Simmons of Norfolk, Va, Mrs.
George Bateman, Mrs. Hugh r.
Blankenship and Miss Wilma Aus
tin, all of Hobucken; one brother,
Robert L. Austin of Wanchese; one
stepson, lack Austin of Hatteras;
one step-daughter, Mrs. Olivia Gray
of Elizabeth City; three half broth
ers Curtis Stowe of Hatteras, and
Arthur and John Stowe, both Of
Frisco; one half sister, Mrs. Amasa
Dudley of Buxton, and Is grano-
children.
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TYRRELL LIBRARY REPORT

COLUMBIA. - Mrs. Ruth Reyn-
0lds, librarian of the Tyrrell Coun-
y Public Library, releases circula-
ton for the month of September.
There were 1870 books circulated
Of which almost one-third We're
books carrying information with
science as the leading subject. 104
persons used the reading room, and
IS magazines loaned Forty-six ref
erence questions were answered
and three books borrowed through
inter-library loan. There were Is
new borrowers during September.
The children's story hour held
each Saturday morning from 10 to
II o'clock continues to grow, re-
leases Mrs. Reynolds. Members OF
the Junior Friends Of the Library
are in charge under the supevis-
ion of the librarian. Many of the
new children's stories Incorporated
with many old time favorites are
being used.
The library is now open on We'd
nesday afternoons, and the ibrar
ian releases the regular hours now
open: Mondays 9-12, 2-5 and 7-9
O'Clock. Tuesdays: 9-12, 1-5. We'd
nesdays: 9-12, 1-5; Thursdays 9-12,
IS, TO; Fridays 9-12, 2-5 PM,
Saturdays 81. This schedule will
continue in effect until June 1862.
Pat Sawyer, Donna David and
Marsha Brickhouse conducted the
Story Hour on Sept. 80.
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JOE HAMILTON RETIRES AS
WELFARE DIRECTOR FOR
TYRRELL COUNTY DEC. 81

-
COLUMBIA - Befort the Tyr
rell County Board of County Conn
missioners meeting Monday, az let
ter directed to Mrs. J. w. Williams
Chmn. of the County Welfare
Board of the resignation Of J. w.
Hamilton as supt. Of Public Wei
fare for Tyrrell County was read.
The resignation is scheduled for
Dec. 81, 1861.
The authority for the collection
of Tyrrell County Taxes for 1861
was signed and ordered placed in
the tax scrolls by R. L. Spencer,
Tax Accountant. The tax books
were then ordered to be turned over
to the sheriff for collection. The
delinquent tax list was studied by
the commissioners, and then or
dered to be turned back to the
sheriff. Collections of taxes made
by the sheriff for 1860 showed 80.
"a per cent of the 1860 taxes col
lected, as reported by R. L. Spen-
Ger.
r. L. Spencer reported on the
prepaid collection of taxes. Motion
was carried that they be turned
over to the sheriff.
On request from H. H. Harris,
the board voted to have the inter-
Tor walls of the Agriculture build
ing painted, (They excepted the
Welfare Office and the auditorium)
A letter from the Governor in
viting the Commissioners to attend
the Trade Fair to be held Oct. IL
81 in Charlotte, was read.
Delinquent listed tax payers in
the future will be notified by Tax
Attorney, H. L. Swain, before suits
to condemn land to recover said
taxes will be brought, was ordered
by the Board, and resolution of fee
schedule to be recommended to the
Clerk of the Court for the Tax At
torney was approved.
The Board of Education and the
Board of County Commissioners in
joint session voted by secret ballot
to select chairman of the Tyrrell
A.B.C. Board. Otis B. Cohoon re-
ceiving five of the eight votes cast
was elected to serve three years.
Present were B. Frank Alexan-
der, Edward Davis, G. w. Selby, D.
Webb Brickhouse and Harry P.
Swain. Miss Sara L. Taft Clerk met
with the board.
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r. l. EASTERN STAR WILL
HAVE VISIT FROM DEPUTIES

Roanoke Island Chapter No. 70,
Order Of the Eastern Star will meet
next Thursday, October u at 8 p.
m, the occasion being an official
visit of district deputies. All menu
beers are urged to attend this meet
ing, to be held at the Masonic Hall.
Wanchese.
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REPORTS ON LEGION

COLUMBIA. - The American
Legion District 8 of North Caro-
lima meeting in the Legion Hut at
Cherry Monday, with So members
present, was given report on the
National Convention of the Amer
lean Legion Monday.
Eugene Rice of Williamson, who
was the only one in the district
to have attended the National con-
vention, showed pictures of events
and reported on the happenings
Hilton Chesson of Creswell is Dis
trict Commander.
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GUM NECK HID. CLUB

The Gum Neck Home Demonstra-
ton Club met Tuesday afternoon
at the Community Building. A dem
onstration on Foundation Planting
was given by County Agent Mrs.
Ann Davenport. Health and safety
leader, Eta Armstrong, gave re-
port on Community Health Re
sources and Bette Williams gave
a report on ornamentals. Refresh
ments were served to the twelve
members present and one visitor
Mrs. Allie Parisher, by the hos
tesses, Mrs. Clara Davenport and
Mrs. Eta Armstrong.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deepest
gratitude to all those who contrib
uted 50 generously and so grac-
iously to the building fund for my
home. Our special thanks goes to
Alex Davis and Reggie Tillett for
the time and effort that they so
willingly gave to the project.
BUSTER DANIELS, wife, chill
dren, and the families Of his par
ents and grandparents.
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Problems are only opportunities
in work clothes. - Henry J. Kaiser
Sweet are the uses Of adversely;
Self knowledge, humility, and
love are divine strength.
Evening star., 1961-03-23
Postal Book Burnino'

postmaster General Day in the
nick Of time has saved his 55O, 900 postal
workers from the possibly deleterious
effects Of reading the wrong literature
that is, literature prepared by and
clarifying his predecessor, former Post
master General Summerfleld. If there
has been more smoke than usual rising
from the chimneys of post Offices
throughout the land, it was probably
due to the burning of many thousands
OF copies OF the February issue of the
Postal Services News Magazine. This
was the final issue under sponsorship
Of the Republican administration.
The trouble with the February issue,
according to Post Office Department
spokesman, was that it contained a
feature spread" praiSing Mr.. Sum-
merf1eld for his accomplishments.
Among these, 1t was pointed out, were
certain reforms which Mr.. Day already
has ordered halted-such experiments
as postal automation and missile mail
delivery. It was explained that the new
Postmaster General felt the Summer
field article would be confusing to postal
employees. So all copies Of the February
issue were ordered destroyed.
Somehow or other, this method of
protecting employees from being con-
fused, while possibly effective, seems a
bit drastic in country and in an
administration opposed to censorship in
general and book burning in particular.
The better way, we think, would have
been to set the employees straight with
some right-thinking Democratic brand)
literature in the March issue.
Evening star., 1961-03-23
For a Brighter Decade

President Kennedy has applied
considerable measure Of common sense
to his proposals for re-caSting the
foreign aid program.
AS a starting point in his special
message to Congress, he has reminded
the lawmakers that what is being done
today has evolved out Of series Of ac-
tionS taken since the end of World War
L-Suited to circumstances that have
changed from time to time, notably
successful in many Of It's phases, but un-
wieldy and outdated In both its admins
tration and planning for the decade of
the 196OS. To remedy this wasteful
weakness, he has recommended that all
the activities related to such effort in
the non-military field be drawn together
under an administrator Of a single
agency-reporting directly to the Secre-
tary Of State and the President
Similarly, chiefs of missions in the field
would report directly to the American
ambassador in each country Of opera
tion. This concept is simple and
logical one, directed at need that has
been evident in lack Of coordination
both policy-wise and operationally-on
past occasions.
On the planning side, Mr.. Kennedy
has placed his greatest emphasis on the
need for long-term programming rather
than the craSh-type Of crisis operation.
For recipient nations, and the President
has made it clear that his real concern
is directed toward those who are ready
and willing to make genuine effort to
help themselves, it is obvious that
development of human and material
reSourceS-programS of education, of
induStrialization and of agriculture, as
exampleS-can be truly effective only
on such a long-term basis. Even so.
1t is in this area that the President may
encounter his greatest trouble with
Congress. AS he points out, long-term
planning requires long-term financing
commitments on our part that loan
funds in more-or-leSs fixed amount will
be available for the duration of q pro-
ject. For this purpose, he has requested
a f1ve-year borrowing authority-a
principle which many in Congress have
stoutly opposed in the past.
The President did not overlook in
this message point that has been made
before by his own administration and
even earlier by the Eisenhower admins
tration. 1t is that other induStrialized
nations Of the free world, many Of them
now enjoying high level Of prosperity
that is traceable in its beginning to our
earliest ventures in foreign aid, must
now share in this common undertaking
OF assuring that the 1960s will be "dec-
ade Of development" Some already are
sharing and others have indicated
intent TO follow suit. II fully realized,
the partnership which the President has
called for in his message could indeed
mark period Of greater well-being
for the world at large.
Evening star., 1961-03-23
Nozi Tempest

1t is not surprising that the grant,
ing Of corporate charter to the Ameri-
can Nazi Party in Virginia has stirred
at least handful Of protests to
Governor Almond. The matter, however,
is not one Of any great Importance.
In the first place, the Virginia State
Corporation Commission, in granting
the charter, had no choice-a point on
which the American Legion has salts
fed itself. The self-styled Nazis have
been functioning after their strange
fashion for several years now, and
apparently were able to meet the legal
requirements involved.
Thus, it is hard to understand what
the shouting is about. Certainly a
charter will neither increase the stature
of these latter-day Storm Troopers, nor
make their rantings any more palatable
to Virginians or to other Americans
than they have been in the past. Those
who fear something more are seeing
Hitlers under the bed.