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Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

There we're plenty of doves
In all parts of our state on
opening day. Field men check
ing bags reported that nrsc-
rtcally every hunter had at least
three or four birds and a goodly
number had the l2-bird daily
limit. This isn't bad for the
legal half day hunting. Shoot
ing hours for dove - II Noon
EST. to sumset) Shotguns must
be plugged to hold no more than
three shells. Batting is pro-
hibited, as is shooting from
roads and highways. Only the
state hunting license provisions
apply since no federal stamp is
required as In the case of duck,
goose and brant hunting.
Squirrel hunting was light
with the best hunting probably
In northeastern Sussex County.
Wardens didn't check anyone
who had his limit of the bushy-
tails. We wonder If the lack of
quiet patience essential in sue
cessful squirrel hunting could
be the real reason for a lot
of poor squirreling.
Archery Season for Deer
Delaware's archery season for
deer will open October and run
through November 8. Persons
killing deer with long bow should
contact the central office of the
Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners, Dover. CTelephone
734-7473) The game warden on
duty In the area will check the
deer. The shooting hours are
from one hour before sunrise
until one hour after sunset ex-
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Grass Fire

Twenty-one volunteers of the
Citizens Hose Company re-
sponded to an alarm at lis
pm. on Monday for a grass
fire on the property of Eva
Blakenship, Smyrna Landing.
This was the eighty-first "a
larm in the year 1862. The men
were In action for a half hour
at the blaze which resulted
from burning trash.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of a writ of Levari
Facias. for the sale of land to me
directed. will be exposed to public
sale by way of public vendue. on
the premises at the forks of the
Public road leading from Clayton
to Smyrna. Kent County. State of
Delaware. on
WEDNESDAY, OCT. IL, 1862
At $500 PM. Daylight Saving Time
ALL that certain triangular mess
uage. lot. piece and parcel of land
and premises. situated in Duck Creek
Hundred. Kent County and State of
Delaware. at the forks of the Pub
lie road leading from Clayton to
Smyrna. the metes and bounds. cour-
ses and distances whereof are as
follows. to wit:
BEGINNING at Wild Cherry
Tree in line of lands now or form
erly of wood Ennis and James w.
Spruance. thence North forty-four
l44l degrees West thirteen Cl3l rods I:
thence with the road South ffty-two
(52l degrees West twenty-five (22l
rods. to the forks of the road thence
with the road north eighty 1907 de-
grees East to the place of beginning,
and containing approximately one (D
acre of land. be the same more or
less.
AND BEING the same lands and
premises which were conveyed unto
Nathaniel Demby and Lottie Demby.
his wife. by deed of Calving E.
Newman and Kate S. Newman. his
wife. bearing date the Seventh day
of June. AID. 1919. and Of record
in the Office of the Recorder OF
Deeds. in and for Kent County and
State of Delaware. in Deed Record
Book o. Volume IL, Page 2l. etc.
the said Lottie Demby having since
departed this life leaving TO survive
her the said Nathaniel Demby. her
husband. who becomes owner by
right OF survivorship. The said Ma
thaniel Demby has since remarked
and his wife, Elva b. Demby joins
in this deed.
improvements there on being a
two story frame house and a garage.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of Howard e. Stevenson.
Administrator of Nathaniel Demby.
Deceased and Elva b. Demby. his
wife. and will be sold by
WILLIAM II. JAMES,
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office
Dover. Delaware
September lS. 1862.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
STATE OF DELAWARE
Office of Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF
IJTTON

To All To Whom These Pres
ents May Come, Greeting:
WHEREAS, It appears to
my satisfaction by a duly au-
thenticated certificate certify
ing that the dissolution of
PLASTICS and CHEMICALS
CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation whose
principal Office is located at
United States Corporation
Company
No. 129 South State Street
of the City of Dover
has been authorized in ac-
cordance with the provisions
of Section 275 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware,
(Chapter 1, Title 8, Delaware
Code), as amended, which
certificate has been executed,
sealed and acknowledged in
accordance with the proWs-
ions of said Section 275.
Now, therefore, 1, ELISHA
c DUKES, Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware, do
hereby certify that the said
corporation did on the twen-
ty-fifth day of September,
1862, file in this Office a Ger
tificate of Dissolution, duly
executed, sealed and acknow-
lodged, which certificate Is
now on file in my office as
provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, / have hereunto set
my hand and official seal,
at Dover this twenty-fifth
day of September, 1862.
(Oficial Seal)
ELISHA c. DUKES
Secretary of State
G.. F. DOWNS
Asst. Secy. of State
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated September "a. 1862.
To The Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served person.
ally upon you. then, in case Of your
failure. within 20 days after such
service. exclusive of the day Of SER
vice. to serve on plaintiffs attor-
ney named above an answer to the
complaint. the case will be tried
without further notice.
Ii personal service Is not made
upon you and If this summons is
published as required by statute.
then. in case of your failure, with
in 20 days from service by publica-
tion of this summons, to serve ON
plaintiffs attorney named above an
answer to- the complaint. the case
Will be tried without further notice.
FRANK r. HAYES,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
HE SMYRNA TIMES THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER "a. ls
Cord of Thanks

1 wish to thank friends,
neighbors and relatives for
their cards. flowers, gifts and
other kindnesses shown me
while I was a patient in the
Kent General Hospital, Dover.
-Mollie Hamburg
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FRANK r. HAYES.
Prothonotary

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated September 10. 1862.
To The Above Named Defendant;
If this summons is served per-
sonally upon you, then. in case of
your failure. within 20 days after
such service. exclusive of the day
Of service to serve on plaintiffs
attorney named above an answer
to the complaint. the case will be
tried without further notice.
If personal service is not made
upon you and if this summons is
published as required by statute.
then. in case of your failure. with
in 20 days from service by publi-
cation of this summons. to serve
on plaintiffs attorney named above
an answer to the complaint, the
case will be tried without further
notice.
FRANK r. HAYES,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FOUND

FOUNDING tick beagle,
male, answers to Spot, white
with big black spots, license
No. 4482, vaccination tag,
268614. Call 653-933O.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court Of the State
Of Delaware in and for Kent County
JAMES C. ROBSON
Plaintiff.
".
LAI.A FRANCES ROBSON
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County;
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named de-
fendant so that. within 20 days af-
ter service hereof upon defendant.
exclusive of the day of service. de-
fendant shall serve upon Ernest v.
Keith. Tsq.. plaintiffs attorney.
whose address is S. State St.. Dow
er. Della. an answer to the COM
plant.
To serve upon defendant a COPY
hereof and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be serv-
ed personally. to publish this process
as required by statute.
FRANK r. HAYES.
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
HELP WANTED

WOMEN = Christmas sell
ing starts early with AVON
Cosmetics-part or full time
valuable sales territory now
available. For information
call Dover 734-2433 or write
P.O. Box 104, Dover, Del.
Please give your own phone
number.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FRANK r. HAYES.
Prothonotary
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court of the State
of Delaware in and for Kent County
HELEN PATRICIA GREENWOOD
HOBBS. by her next friend. Walter
M. Greenwood
Plaintiff.
".
RUSSELL EVERETT HOBBS
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named de-
fendant SO that. within 20 days af-
ter service hereof upon defendant.
exclusive Of the day of service, de-
fendant shall serve upon Henry ].
Ridgely. ESQ.,. plaintiffs attorney,
whose address is The Green. Dover.
Delaware. an answer to the COM
plant.
To serve upon defendant a copy
hereof and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be serv-
ed personally. to publish this process
as -eduired by statue.
FRANK r. HAYES,
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In The Superior Court of The State
of Delaware In and For Kent County
CHARLES LARRY DUNCAN
Plaintiff.
v.
OMA GAIL DUNCAN
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
10 The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named de-
fendant 80 that. within 20 DAYS
after service hereof upon defendant,
exclusive of the day of service, de-
fendant shall serve upon Nicholas
III. Rodriguez. ESQ.,. plaintiffs attor-
ney. whose address is s. State
Street. Dover. Delaware. an answer
to the complaint.
To serve upon defendant a copy
hereof and of the complaint.
II the defendant cannot be served
personally. 10 publish this process
as required by statute.
FRANK r. HAYES,
Prothonotsry
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
HOUSE, unfurnished, living
room, dining room, kitchen, A
bedrooms, bath.
HOUSE, unfurnished, living
room, kitchen, Q bedrooms,
bath.
Furnished Apartments, one
and two bedrooms.
DELAWARE REAL ESTATE
& INSURANCE co.
5 E. Commerce st. 653-8452
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FRANK r. HAYES.
Prothonotary

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated September 10. 1862.
To The Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served per-
sonally upon you. then, in case of
your failure, within 20 days after
such service. exclusive of the day
of service. to serve on plaintiffs
attorney named above an answer to
the complaint, the case will be tried
without further notice.
If personal service is not made
upon you and if this summons is
published as required by statute.
then.in case of your failure. with
in 20 days from service by publi-
cation of this summons. to serve
on plaintiffs attorney named above
an answer to the complaint, the
case will be tried without further
notice.
FRANK r. HAYES,
Prothonotsry
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

WANTED-Patrolman. Ap-
plications are being received
at the Smyrna Town Office
for the position of Patrolman.
Applicants shall furnish a list
of previous experience. High
School graduate preferred.
Final acceptance will depend
on physical exam. Rex D.Gil-
more, Town Manager, Smyr-
ma, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Classified Rates
Payment In Advance


Minimum, 75c per in
sertion go words or less).
Additional words, Sc. Set
in blackface, s1.00. Set
in blackface all capitals,
double rate. Blind or key
ed ads. 25c extra. Classi-
fed Display Ads, s1.10
per col. inch.
Card of Thanks, 75c.
In Memoriam notices, 10c
per line. Legal notices,
15c per line.
CREDIT SERVICE
A bookkeeping charge
Of 25c will be made on
all accounts not paid In
advance and an addition
al charge Of Csc for each
30 days bill remains un-
paid. RATES ARE NET.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

MOTTO E-FOX Choppers
cut tallest corn and FOX
Blowers fill tallest silos with
speed up kit. Massey Fergu-
son combines cut beans short
est, cleaner, faster. Special
prices and terms on new and
used combines, corn pickers,
pickup reels, and ROBOT
headers. Phone 734-7426. c,
Stanley Short and Son.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Classified Ads
NOTICES

NOrTCE-Ham & Chicken
Salad Supper, Blackbird Com
munfty Center, Saturday,
Sept. %, 1862, 4:30 to $500.
Benefit Scott's M e I h o dis I
Church. Adults s1.50; child
rem 75c; dessert included.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

NOTICE-Turkey & Chick
en- Salad Supper, Downs Cha
pei Church Hall, Saturday,
October 6, 1852, 4:30 to 500
pm. Served family style. Des-
sert included. Adults $3.50 =
Children 75c.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
NOTICE

NOTICE
The Mayor and Council will re-
ceive bids until $500 pm. October
8. 1862. at the Town Office. lot S.
Main Street. Smyrna. Delaware, for
one thousand (1.000l tons of Bitum-
inous Surface Course FJ-l. The price
bid per ton shall include street pre-
paration. emulsion tack coat. and
minimum thickness of " inch of
bituminous surface. all in place.
The Mayor and Council reserve
the right to reject any or all bids
in the best interests of the Town.
The contract will be awarded az
soon as feasible and the successful
bidder shall be prepared to start
work within (l0) days from notice
OF award.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Town of Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
CREDIT SERVICE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Ford y tor
stake body dump, good condi.
tion and good tires; Ford IL!
ton chassis. Call 653-9507.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
WANTED

WANTED CRAFTSMAN
mapping, layout, and gra-
phic experience desirable. Sal
ary depends on qualifications.
Apply Delaware State Plan
ming Office, As The Green, Do
yer, Delaware. 736-1216.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

FOR RENT-Eficiency a.
partment, 2 rooms & bath,
first floor heat and electricity
furnished. $65 per month. Call
653-8344.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
HOME BUYERS

HOME BUYERS
RANCHERS - TWO STORY -
SPLIT LEVELS Under Construc-
tion 1880 to S18,500
No Shell Homes BUT finished.
ready to live in Home.
Minimum VA. & FILA. Financing
Also 300 Conventional mortgages
Will build on your lot. using your
lot value as down payment.
STAPLEFORD G. McCLARY
CO., BUILDERS
Box 1876
Dover. Delaware
Phone 734-4635
See the Sample House at South and
High St.. Smyrna.
Open Sat. & Sunday /; 100 to $500
PM. Weekdays by appointment
SALES BY
A. j. COUHIG, Realtor
Phone 734-5792
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
NOTICES


NOTTCE-Old lawns cut up
for re-seeding; new lawns cut
up for seeding. Call 653-S4OO
DANCING CLASSES-Bal-
let, tap, acrobatic, social
every Friday. Smyrna Youth
Center. Ilona Ivinski.
JOB security can be yours
by preparing now for coming
Civil Service exams. For in
formation write NATIONAL
TRAINING SERVICE, INC,
Box 1, co Smyrna Times,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
NOTICE


In pursuance of an order of HI
CLIFFORD CLARK. Register oi
Wills. in and for Kent County. Del.
aware. dated September Z AID. 1876:
notice is hereby given of the grant
ing Letters Testamentary on the es.
tate of Mary E. Coleman on thu
7th day of September AID. 1862
All persons having claims against
the said Mary E. Coleman are re
Quired to exhibit the same to such
Executrix within nine months aftei
the date of the granting of sucf
Letters. or abide by the law In tina,
behalf, which provides that sucf
claims against the said estate mo-
90 exhibited shall be forever barred
NORMA C. SHAPLEY.
Executrix of
Mary E. Coleman.
Deceased.
II. Clifford Clark
Register of Wills.
James B. Messick. ESQ.
Attorney for Estate
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

FOR RENT-Store & Rest
aurant, near Smyrna. Imme-
date possession. 653-9538.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

FOR RENT-Well furnish
ed, cool, comfortable front
bedroom, 3 windows. Call 653-
1865.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

For easy, quick carpet clean
ing rent Blue Luster Electric
Shampooer only 81 per day
Smyrna Hardware Company
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
Sheriff's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of writ of Levari
Facias. for the sale OF land to me
directed, will be exposed to public
sale by way Of public vendue. on
the premises on the North side of
Smyrna Avenue between Rodney and
Reed Streets, Clayton, Kent County.
State of Delaware. on
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

FOR SALE-Modern 3-bed.
room ranch home, 32' X co.;
separate garage; lot 101'x173
Handicapped; quiet neighbor-
hood; fireplace; wall to wal
carpeting; new contemporary
refrigerator & freezer; wash
er; dryer; drapes included
103 N. Rodney Street, Clay
ton. For appointment phone
653-95S0.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

FOR RENT = Unfurnished
apartment, 3 rooms & bath
or utilities. Couple preferred.
Call 653-9521.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

Sherif's Office
Dover. Delaware
September IL, 1862.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27
FOR RENT

FOR RENT = House. Call
WAverly S-3142.
Smyrna times., 1962-09-27

Clean comfortable rooms
with radio. TV in lobby
Weekly rates. The Colonel
Hotel. 653-9266.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25

When a friend asks, there is
no tomorrow.
George Herbert
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
LAKE LANDING PERSONALS

Mrs. Gladys Marshall, Wayne
Marshall, Mrs. Murray Mann and
son Johnny, visited T. B. Bal
lance in Mcguire Hospital in
Richmond, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Watson
attended the Duke Alumni meet
ing in Washington, Wednesday
night.
Mary Dudley, of East Caro-
lima College, Greenville, spent
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Rachel Dudley. Their house
guest was A 1/C Bob Cedardahl,
of Cherry Point.
Mrs. Rachel Dudley was in
Washington Monday.
Mrs. Murray Mann went to
Washington Monday.
Mrs. Roy Lowe has her
mother, Mrs. Williams, of Coe-
field, as her house guests.
Mrs. Alex Waits entertained
the senior class of East Hyde
High School at the parish house
Friday night with a spaghetti
supper.
Mrs. Blanche Dudley, Miss
Maggie Bridgman, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Dud-
ley, Edith Dudley and Carlysle
Jones were Washington shoppers
Saturday.
Walter Gray Creole spent
Thursday night with his brother,
10. G. Credle, in Norfolk.
Max Fisher, of Newport
News, Va, was here for the
week end. .a
Aubrey Gibbs, of Elizabeth
City, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Best, of
Portsmouth, Va, visited Carolyn
Marshall and Mrs. T. E. Saun-
derson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Clarke,
ST., visited Miss Camille Clarke,
and Mrs. T. A. Mann, in Green
vile Sunday. Mrs. Mann return
ed home with them to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Phil Fowle of Washing
ton, D. c., spent the week end
with Mrs. Kate Makely. They
went to Nags Head Monday.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
MRS. LULA FARROW, AGED
FRISCO RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Lula Lyons Farrow, 80,
died Saturday at a pm. at her
home in Frisco after five
months illness.
She was a lifelong resident
of Frisco, daughter of James
H. B. and Martha Ann Lyons.
She was the widow of Joseph D.
Farrow. She belonged to the
Assembly of God Church, Frisco.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Martha Willis, Mrs. Fran
ces Farrow and Mrs. Myra
Twiddy of Frisco; a son, Lester
B. Farrow of Frisco; % grand
children; and So great-grand-
children.
A funeral service was held
Monday at 2 pm. in the Assem-
bly, of God Church. Burial was
in the church cemetery. The
body was taken from Twiford
Funeral Home here to the
church an hour before the serv-
ice.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
MRS. FEARING WINS
BEST IN SHOW AWARD
AT FLOWER EXHIBITION

Mrs. Woodie, Fearing of Man
teo won the Roanoke Island
Clubs chest in show" award al
flower show, "Springtime ION
Parade" which was held in the
Community Building on Sat-
urday. Mrs. Fearing's arrange
ment of yellow roses in a green
slipper was given the shows
highest honor after Mrs. H. d.
Walker, Mrs. w. T. Culpepper
and Mrs. E. P. Fearing of Eliz-
abeth City, judges for the con-
test, had given the multitude of
a careful inspection.
The colorful flower show,
which is presented yearly by
the garden club. featured over
SO exhibits in a variety of cate
gories from churc arrange
ments to a showing of wild
flowers by children from Man
teo Elementary School. The eX-
hibition was under the direction
of Mrs. Sally Bardin, who was
assisted by Mrs. E. E. Meekins,
Mrs. Melvin Jackson, Mrs. j.
w. Davis and Mrs. w. P. Mer-
ritt.
A host of blue ribbons was
awarded in each of the floral
categories. First place winners
were as follows: an arrange
ment suitable for a church, Mrs.
John Wescott; gifts from the
sea, Mrs. H. o. Bridges; line,
with or without accessory, Mrs.
Wallace Harvey; special con-
tainer with accessory, Mrs.
Woodie Fearing; arrangement
of foliage accented with flower
or flowers of one color, Mrs. J.
w. Davis; arrangement with
vegetables as flowers, Mrs.
Annie Sapone; massed arrange
ment of different flowers, Mrs.
r. D. Sawyer; potted plants,
Mrs. A. @. Bell; an oldfashion-
ed bouquet, Mrs. Ray Jones;
miniature arrangement, Mrs. ].
L. Rae; childrens wildflower
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
sLADEsYILLE PERSONALS

Mrs. Vestal Burkhardt of New
Bern visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Grotz Credle, Friday
Mrs. Ida Lupton of Snow Hill
spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Leewood Lupton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Howard oi
Hickory, Va, visited here.
Mrs. Kenneth Gray motored to
Belhaven and Washington Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hollo-
we'll and Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie
Manning of Norfolk visited
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mears .o1
Jacksonville, Florida, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Credle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Thomas
of Belhaven were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Ray Spencer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Creole.
Mr.. Bill Gibbs was in Wash
ington Monday.
Mrs. Aubrey Swindell attend
ed the funeral of her uncle, Will
liam oden, in Greensboro Fri
day.
E. K. Mann of Swan Quar-
ter visited here Friday.
Oliver Creole of Washington
was here Friday.
Eugene Creole, Harold Spen-
Ger and Mrs. Ethel Gibbs were
Saturday visitors in Belhaven.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
CHARLIE w. MIDGETT, rs,
BELOVED RODANTHE MAN

Charlie Washington, Midget,
7s, died in a Norfolk hospital
Satusday at 1880 pm. after a
long illness. He was a beloved
citizen and veteran Coas t
Guardsman of Rodanthe.
He was a son of Richard and
Rebecca M. Midget and widow
er of Mrs. Polly Meekins Mid
gett.
He was a member of Fair
Haven Methodist Church and the
American Legion. He lived in
Rodanthe all his life.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Ethel O'Neal of Rodanthe; a son,
John L. Midget of Morehead
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25

at the dinner table; she liked to
eat, Father would always give
us boys a knowledgeable look
and say your Aunt has gone
bear-hunting. Nothing else was
ever necessary, we always un-
derstood.
After wading through the
mystery magazines, we would
clear way Aunt Ruby's dirty
laundry from the corners near
the wall and sit down for de-
lightful hours of entertainment
by browsing through the frotes-
que and bloody covers which
adorned her favorite novels. The
women in negligees firing at as
sasins from open windows; a
hatchet hurting through space
at a handsome Oman, and, best
of all, tht double weapon thrill
ler. The double weapon thriller
was a cover which had two
weapons employed by unfriend-
ly parties working at cross pur-
poses and at the same time.
A knife would be thrown by a
masked hoodlum at a nappy and
moustached detective who was,
in turn, firing a pistol at the
masked desperate. The question
was: Which would arrive first
the knife or the bullet. And if
at the same time, what then?
The philosophical perplexities of
these situations was enough to
drive anyone to drink, and some
how / always sympathized with
Aunt Ruby.
The jelly beans? Well, my
mother and father were called
away to visit my grandmother
on Easter and the task of pro-
viding for our Bunny treats was
given to Aunt Ruby, who promis-
ed to stay sober long enough
to provide for "the boys"
Somehow her best intentions
were thwarted and, as usual, on
Easter morning she was drunk
again. Maggie our cook told us
years later that Aunt Ruby did
summon enough strength to
raise her window and says that
with a drunken groan she hufl-
ed what must have been three
or four pounds of jelly geans
out onto the back lawn. I've
liked them ever since.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-25
CORRECTION

In the May II issue of the
TIMES an item sent from Allan
tic Christian College in Wilson
was printed in the Wanchese
personals, which stated that
Wayne Gray was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Gray of Wan
chese. 1t should have stated that
he is the son of Richard Gray,
Jr.,t of Wanchese, and Mrs Mil
dred Austin Gray of Eau Gallie,
Fla.