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Friday, April 2, 19.17 The Dave Coanty Times, Manleo, N. C. WIDE ACTIVITY IN TYRRELL’S HUGE SCHOOL SYSTEM A YOUNG MAN WHO MAKES ins MARK T:fiTell County's Capital Appears As a Modern City >. *" '■ i' t iLibinry, Glee Club, Sporls, | ? and I’arenl-Tcachors Asso- cial'on Keep Hiisy , By W. T. CRUl'ClIFiELD Frincipal Columbia l!ish School i In ilic past two years lire li brary of Columbia IUbh Krhool lias been entirely reoi Re.iilzctl, and ,put on a working basis In ia35- 30 all llic books were incncled. i elasslfleci, and shelved. I’rcpaii.- tlon of a raid catalog wa.s begun, and was fiiiLhod early In nils | school year An ucccs.sinn book ' was purchased and i. pioviduig a • iinost valuable record New shcivcs and bull"'..n board:^.' botli .stationary and movable ones, were made and stained by tne boy., of the Agriculture Department A Library Club was organiiied last' year whose inembeiaiit as Ilbrarir.n-in-charge. each taking j his or her turn belilnd tlic dc k. Practice lias made thi (.'uij more' efficient tills year llian last Tliv j clreuiallon is excellent, the sludc.l cuts reading both old and new 1 book . In 1935-26 Richaid'.i Encyclo pedia was added to the library bringing the ictal nu.iibrr cl en cyclopedias to liiv. This year three unabridged dletioiianr-. liavp been purcliased. New magacin's in the library include Hiirpcrts Monthly, the .Srientifle American and the Woild D.gcst Wc also •subscribe to tlnci dsi'y jiapcrs Many new books were pureha.od this year. Sports ami I’livsical Ediieaiio])^ The athletic progiam of' th^ Coiumbla High School h not eon- fined to illter-^el'.ool competition but the teams iin.> n iiig iiv-.i idgh schocl have en.i.,ycd ronsiclcr- ! ably better than av.n .„e success i The ba ktlball tc'iu just com-1 ''’elicited a good.sea.san '^'■ey ios; j two games 'bom i.. is.i,:abetii City) and won i..r('. i i'll’[ piospcct); are oricilu for a 'goed baseball nine this .season, ij^rac- ticc has already begun, and games will be pli.ycd duriiiw A'pril and May. The mOjSt Interesting and'val uable part of the Phy leal Edu cation program is the mtra-class .sports. Softball and tennis are the most popular of the Intra mural games. The Juniors and Seniors played a miniature world scries last fall. There is a stead}' and wholesome growth e.f interest In sports and pliysical develop ment anionv all Use rludcnis’6/ Columbia High School. It Is be lieved that Ibis lync of Pliy'l‘al Education program will cdritrlb'- ute to the betterment of the school and the- cltlzonshlp? of -lEyrtall' county. , , ^ ; , ,vc, .! ■ ■ je;' Calanibia.'Pateiit-Tccche#I i lli Association The Columbia P.t.a has bijijni n vciy active organisation during the current .srhool year. Under the leadersliip of Mrs. P. E. Co- hocn (here has been cicated a better spirit of cooper? tlon among teachers and parenus tlian has been manifest for many years.' Be- : ides this e.xreller'l spirit, the PTA lias contributed materially to the bettcrnirnt cf the Colum bia Sehcal Thts yeai tiiey hiut added over four hundred dollars’! worth oi playground and .stage ccjiilpmcnt, a largo number of books to tile high school and ele mentary libraries, and have spon sored a most successful luiicli room. Columbia has a real live P.T.A. Thi.-. year's officers are: Mrs. P. E. Colioon. president: W T. Crutchfield, first vice president, Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse, second vic;e { hope to gel a twenty-foui hour ' f,ock management 7 fanners made 'Sunday telephone service, ns it is'a profit of SI.169.80 above feed C EARL COHOON of Columbia l.s a business man of the new day. Boyish, likeable and extremely friendly he radiates good will and ho.'ipitalt'.v The visitor to Col- tin'hla l.s inslant'.c !mpiTss'’d with his i nergy and sincerity and time will leave hiiii the master cf great ei ie.,roii;:;blht!es for the people of Ills .section Mr Cohoon Is the wholesale distributor for the Texas Ol' fcirpuny m Co umbia. He is engaged In farming and other cn- terpiiscs. and is now one of our summer re.sldonts of Dare Coun ty 1 .iti.is built n cottage on the beach at Nags Head during the piwl seasop Mr Colioon Is Tyr- rt-'I County'.s \,ce-pir.sidont of the SoiUhc'i'ii Alb'-niailc Association prc.sldcnt: Mrs. M A Davenport, ivcrclary and Mrs. T K Yerby. ireasui ur Home Economics Uciiarlmcnt The Ilonuc Esonomlcs Depart ment of Columbia High School is aclrquatcdy oquipijcd for home mnk n'-, m Rcncral. with pcciiU eiii!) .1.' 1. ui'on sewing, cooking, hi.d care ard devoiopment, house planning .and funiishlng, person- I'lty devc opirenl and art In .’Very d.-iy life This year llierc .lie for'.y ;wo .tudents taking .some Kernomic'- Those are dl- vicicd into two sections, first year, and tcconcl year Tlie first year •iaj? deiotc' t'le greater part ol C: I.nie lo the '^tujy of food.-, K vai-ie cr I'.iicn of foods, and the prej.'aiT.tion and serving of sim- pk brc?.klajt_ 'rnd luncheons. It a so devote., 'part of its time to the study of fabrics, pei’sonolity deveiopments and art. The sec ond year ela.ss continues and en larges upon the same studies and liarticularly emphasizes sewing, child enro. preparation of dinners, house planning and fumlshlng and entertaining. Tile Columbian The Columbian is a monthly publication edited and printed by the students,of. Columbia High ScHobl.* The' regular 'staff in- cIudesThet editor-in-chief J, art and spoi-ts ’ editors^ business a'dvertls'- Ing, and circulation managers, as sistant editors and reporters from eacli class and school organization. The ..chool is well equipped foi printing The Columbian, It has a mbneograph and inimcoscopc by which clear copies may be made easily. Tiiese machines enable the students to make use of color together, in prcmr.tmg interest ol palrons in the .school The business men of the town liave . iiown a dec)) interest in the paper and hav cooperated splcn- J.diy with the advertising depart ment at a!' times. _ The .student staff Is capable and willing to work. They are inter- o.sted in the work and they liave accc.iiplislicd a great deal In tliis manner. Each year they become ambit imi-s This "car they expect to publish tile first annual or year book ever published in this hlgli school. Glee Club The Glee Club of Columbia High School has done excellent work this year under the able direction of Mrs. Garrett. The club is also fortunate In having Mrs Ida Spruill as pianist and Miss Mar- aret Llvennan as faculty adviser Tlie club, which l.i composed of about sixty boys and gl-ls, has al ready given three chapel programs and one P.T.A. piogram. Since It is to take an active part in the commencement exercises, the club is now busy learning several selec tions for that. ' termination lo take f-Jll advan tage of its opporluiiilirs of be coming a more wonderful com niunlty than it is even now And v.o inviie you lo visit our town and enjoy that genuine hos- THE upper picture give., a glimpse of the beauty cf i'■ unvn of! riin Columbia Its .slropte aiP well paved and well kept It, b.aldings | fV-.-nt-cr ' fm” veevriiinn up to date The cent, d ptmuc shevLie home of Dr S C Chap- j "1“"'’ ^ f®'' ‘ceictUion lin. whlLli IS adii.eent lo tlie Ccliunoiv Hospital owned b:. Ur Chap- .,poii. during the week Our merchantile ' house:; arc much mere attractive linn they were a few years ago and r. c ab.e to give flie p'ubilc more elficicnt .scn.ce in quahty 'and variety in mercliandise. vvhieii ' Is very gralily ng I Uiiougli tlie lic.’p of the C'.V'A. INCERA and WPA. we liave been ilhl.- to in t-i'l 1 (0.i:pl''te .srS ef- (■c.'.u i W' , e. Ill .md 1' b^n able to pu: lie id suiface on several of our otlicr streets with out a f-reat deal of expense on tlU' p.i t of tl'" 'pioi.ei!:. ovMi 'rs of 111" town Bot'i the scwere,ge system and tlie .s'lrfaci.ig of the otlier ■ .streets liave greatly Improved the dralnat’c of tne town and Ihcre- ' by improved the sanitary condi- j Hons. 1 Vie lir.ve niotleni hotels and a I modern and well equipped hospital in our town and Di S C Cl..-.:! I lin. wlio own. and operates the 1 hospital so .a,', to be able lo give I more efficient serviee Mrs Hester I Fisher is enlarging and improv- i ing Fisher's Inn so as lo acctiino- ‘datc more guests Tlie Town Of- , flcials are m.-.kin.a an effort to get I more streets liurd surfaced and lo I malic ot’.ier mi.provcinents. Wc I have a recently oiganized Lion's cost whicli was $707.27. from eggs produecd on tlielr farms Some interesting result- of accomplish- ra, nts of those keeping records art iliuv.'ii on tlie following figures average letiirn above feed cosi pci bird in 1935 was SI 25 and In 1936 was $I 55 In 1935 only 71 lUO 0 'g3 were produced for a feed cost • >: $677 58 while in 1936 105 451 S'; \v I inud'.ii' 1 foi S707 27 Ihii.s 34 261 niore egg v.cie pro- tltited in 1936 than in 1035 for on y $49 69 more feed rest The '/.iliiablt r'’.s!,lt,s rbininecl in flotk management e.r, •■''toniincnded to Ollier fanners in me county. Other lines In which demonstrations have been earned out ore corn, oat.s. Ip.spedpva. potatoes, intton. Iambs, tcnUlzer jiineemefit. spray- i mg tree fruits, dl case and para site control. .>;wlne sanitation, .'.praying vegclab'cs rat control, fercstry, beekeeping, beef cattle. Clop rotation The rcuslts from these demonstrations will serve a- a foundation for further work for with first liand facts to work from much progrc.ss can be made A very active farm bureau in tlie county l.s carrying on good work in all fields It ks cooperat ing '"till Slate and National Farm start doing this than working with the county's faimers of tomorrow. An active 4-H Club in the county is conducting some intPi'c.sfing projects which will be a great aid to them in later years. Without the coopt-iation of the farmers in Tyrrell this work could not have been accompli lied, and through tills spiendl'J eooiici'.ition on the part of the f.ii'nicrs, better practicc.s of farining aie being s- labllshecl and mon f im.' an be- ini? reached eausiie^ .igritullure ir the county to get nearer its .share cf the county income '0 o 4 GOT TRAINED IN FRANCE , TO HANDLE OIL HUSINESS Cla-i'iice E. Ayers of I’lymouth Is Successful .Standard Oil IVholcsalcr Club lli.-vt Is verj much alive and ' projects and at the same is bcgmiilng to fimctUm. a very Clarence E Aycr.s. one cf the most popular and successful young business men in the Soiillieni Al bemarle Country, Standard Oil wholesaler a! Plymoulh. got hif. training m Iho oil b islness whik ! In Chauinont France with Gen eral Per.shiiig Mr Ayer enlisted early during the war Mr Ayers lias about reached his two score, has a .splendid wife, Will'll ill JUiiile,o inal{E\4F^ III.ml (o s(()|> ill uiicLIryvy'no. t)f oi.r (it lit ions Siii)(l\V'tcj[iT.' is. 'I lifv’rc a Chicken Salad, Ham, mcnlo /Cheese, Combil^l;^ lion. Deviled Egg. i mucli alive Woman's and Junior I Woman’s Clubs, both of which arc doing a great civic \;ork. In ctlicr words Tne Town of Columbia has net n transformetl. I within tlie last 14 years, from a ! sleepy, apparently unambitious j village Into hve. progressive, am- , bilious coiiimunUy with a full de- 1 an attractive home and lovely This being an agricultural comi- i children He is mo.sl comfortably ty, agriculture should be develop- : situated, is a business getter anc cd and llicrc is r. better place lo' a leading citizen S a b 0 y Confectionary. (J S. E. Midgelt, I’rop'.'/rjy £»♦ Manleo, N, C. (/•jrt ■» J Four Point Milk News lin This rucLiu- The lower picture Inn. an ullrattive town of CelumbI i 1. iypitul of the 'puit in Tyrrell Cu'.ntj today hoi.':; a newly eompltccd addilicn to tli ■ P. .er's medern hotel m Columbia A few years ago the •iiviii .i,s sl.ee's iiid sidewalks and I'ut ii. .sew ers. It gut a kit 111 w i."k 1 II .1 iut of money. Now a pi'oR;i,3.sivo town Board l.s umlvui ..1113 m..:iy more Improvements There has been a marked pro- nished from a locally owned plant, gres-s in the Town of Coiumbia for In 1923 an effort was made to the past 12 or 14 years. Upon the , improve the streets. A part of arrival of the writer in Columbia I Main street. This helped a great In June, 1922, he found a town deal. Then in 1926 the to'.vn is- wlth brick sidewalks and no pav- I sued bonds and borrowed tlie mon- ed streets. Main .street, in the ' cy and paved all of the Scupper- hunting, fishing to offer. in e'e Die way of tiiat we havi HAVE AN ACTIVE FARM PROGRAM 1 ViU'ioiis Methods 'rrictl Out That Lead To Better .Meth ods of Farming reslQontlal section of the town, ' was so Inadequately drained that water grass was growing in 111': gutters In some places In fact, on account of the lack of drain age. and the condition of the street" 'here were placeis even In j buildings with the Standard teni. Main Si-eet, whore., youcould j Texaco service stations, both’’of hardly gt over in wet weather ■ which are built of brick. -Some without getting "stuck.” j of the other frame buildings were replaced with brick buildings, ail of which made a great Improve- nong River to Hie eastern boun dary of tlie town. Tlie paving of thcie streets made a wonderful improvement in evei-y respect. 7 his was followed by the replac ing of the above mentioned fi^e On the corner of Main and Broad streets, wlierc tlie Standard Service Station now stands was a long two-story frame building with e. pore lirunning tlie entire length of it. This bullcIlnR ha/' once been used as a liotcl but was tlion used a residence and offices. On the opposll,' iriur where the Texaco Service Station now stands there wa.s another long frame building and an old wooden .store Man; of the oilier store., wore in iiiilmpi'oved condition We had nient In the beauty of the town as well as the usefulness of the buildings. Since that time there have been various other impriwcments that add to the attractiveness of the town and Iielp to make it a more desirable place In which *0 live. For several years we nave Itad twenty-four hour electric light I and power .service furnished by the Virginia Electric and Power el^tnc lights only about twelve 1 Company. We have a much more hours each day. which v.cre fur- adequate etlcplionc service, and By II. II. HARRIS County Agent Wltliout the cooperation of the farmers agriculture could not pro-' gross, as it is through tlie dem onstrations carried out by them that facts are established leading to better methods of farming. Tyr rell coun|.y farmers could not be siirpassei In their cooperation with the county agent. When passing through this county you might enjoy talking with some of ^ the farmers. 1 Tlie farmers of T^'i'i'cll eouniy have cooperated in carrying out many demcnslration.s that ha"e proven of great value towards In creasing the farmer's income Among the demonstrations car • rled out arc swine feeding dem onstrations—473 hogs were dem onstration fed in 1936 br.nging a total profit above feed co t o' $1,571.07 lor the 14 fanrers con- ductln gthc demonstrations, in ad dition to tilts profit $470 63 worth of fertilizer or plant food value was left on the farm, records kept on farm flocks—by i ooperating t-r Drink Milk For Pep, Beauty, - Resistance, and GroYvth Miiiik'd, X. Api'il 2 I’lire w liokstiiiu' niillv rifli in I'noil siiku tintl noiii'tsliiiii'iil IS tii'irt'i'tl ii sijci ml .si)riii} tonic wliicli ciicminiucs and iiici'casi's iit'i). keaiilv. |•'•^'shllK•^ and 14row 111. For more pep dtiriiif.; lliese spring afternoons wlicn spirits lat}, we sut}- gosl a cool glass of gootl, oltl-fasli- ioned IIULCAM I’ARM IMIRY’S MILK . . . fresli froni our sparkling dairy on l^ounokQ Islanil. A 'jnarl a tlay of Jll’LC.A.M FAHM DAIRY ."MILK will increase your t'kild’s resislanee, bniJd sliirtiy bones and good teclli anti iirevenl rickets. Get actiiiainled willi IIL'LCA.M FARM DAIRY MILK. tmovl itinct,'' rWsonlN thU' t9>ir&2i WchT noTntnl wJthhOf tur^* B iifxL yHcwl Ulwl i ftndJ {knit' iTv iwy, lu« M Jeot-. with JSWB'P trsM'd] itfirMt tlgiiini pCrlli»»U .giwww, felts ' ii'/i tlMCiig, ■nwMntl snuEitii' DRINK more;;‘ ^‘AG,rade||^ MILlS;' it ‘"■Si? Hulca York Life Insurance Co. Mutual Company Founded in WHEN IN MANTEO' Visit Roanoke Island’s AIosl Moticrn Soda Fountain Ice Cream Tobaccos , , Soft Drinks = ‘I i J Sandwiches -.fyp FEARiNG’s'- Thomas V’earing, Mgr. f- Mantcoj N. C. HIS FIK.ST BAD ivtlSnAP I.N 34 YEARS Captain J. T. Twlford. the veteran keeper of Roanoke Marshes Light just off the south end of Roanoke Island, has been In the Lighthouse ser vice 34 years but up until last Thuf.'.day he had never had an accident of any kind nor had lie been out on account of slck- ne.ss during this length of time. Leaving the liglilhouse late last Thursday in Ills boat to go to the mainland he caught Ills leg between the motor and engine box and suffered a painful fraclure of the bone. He was rushed to the Marine Hwpltal in Norfolk for medical treat ment. Title (o Land Denied In Mccklcnb-arg, Oermany',' a de cree of the year 1606 declared that peasants had no hereditary rights lo Uioir latid. that their lords could lake away their holdings, even though their ancestors bad held the land from tims immttncnaf. A Dime a Day GU/ARANTEES INCOME a! olil aye. Life insurance oilers this great safe* giiart!—and il jiroviiles safely for your savings, a good inlercsl rcliirn on your iiivestiiicnt, liic dcvcloinncnl of .saving and llirifi, and a splendid lesson for yotir ehiltlren. Do not delay Imt'con- suit the agent of this strong coinpaiiy with more than two liiilioii dollars in assets. '
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