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PAGE FOUR THE COASTLAND TIMES Published Continuously at Manteo, N. C., Since July 4, 1935 Hie Weekly Journal of the Walter Raleigh Coastland of North Carolina, Foremost Region of Recreation and Sport, Healthful Living and ' Historical Interest On The Atlantic Seaboard. mtniwi As Second Class Matter At The Postoffice At Manteo, N. C. Subscription Rates: 1 Year J 2.50; 6 Months J 1.50; 3 Months JI.OO PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY TIMES PRINTING CO M INC, AT 505 LODGE STREET, MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA VICTOR MEEKINS, Editor CATHERINE D. MEEKINS Secretary-Treasurer • Vol. GVII Manteo, N. C, Friday, November 28, 1952 No. 22 TRULY A SEASON OF THANKSGIVING Save for those who have suffered grievous bereave ment or wounded by the heavy hand of war upon a loved one, most all of us can say with graciousness and sincere gratitude that all of us should feel extremely thankful for this Thanksgiving season. Tho many of us are burden ed with responsibilities and have obligations that must be discharged, none of us suffer for lack of food and cloth ing and we are fortunate and blessed. God has been good to all of us, and the future holds out promise and we look forward to the ending of our uncertainties, although we may not continue to hope for the same degree of prosperity forever. In the light of God’s goodness, we should gratefully accept a smaller por tion, and be happier because of it, if it will mdan the re turn of our American boys to their homeland, and the end ing of the senseless slaughter and waste into which our nation has been plunged. To all of us in this remarkable Coastland of North Carolina have been vouchsafed matchless blessings. The privilege of living within this domain in peace and comfort is the greatest thing in the world. Amidst its imperfec tions, we find of course a percentage of ornery mortals with whom to contend, as in all lands, but perhaps less of them than in many another region We are thankful at this season for the blessing of living where we are; for the splendid an dinspiring friend ships we know; for the unselfish neighbors that live beside us; for the health and strength which enable us to toil and do business and earn our sustenance; for the promises the future holds, and for the challenge as well, for all of us to do our best and manifest our gratitude, our faith, and all those things that indicate we deserve the blessings we have so richly received. AN IMPORTANT OBLIGATION The most important thing before the various Boards of County Commissioners in North Carolina next week at their December meeting, is the appointment of a competent Tax Supervisor, Appraisers, and the setting in motion of the machinery for the Quadrennial re-assessment of prop erty in the several counties. To this task there should be devoted only the best of ability and consecrated service. The proper valuation of property is important, for it is worthy of the ablest and fairest service. le should have been begun long ago, in order that all might be viewed on January 1, or immediately there after. The old system of valuing property at a small percent age of its actual worth, and the antiquated methods that rontinue in use in some counties, brought a needless hard ship upon many property owners, and extorted unfair pay ments from numerous people. The law says property should be listed at its true value. This would permit a big drop accordingly, in the rate applied, and the net result should not mean higher taxes. Too often now, the man who has an old house, or the fellow who buys an automobile carried the burden of tax ation. The old houses should be valued at their true value, for some have been rebuilt and are in fine shape. When property goes on the books at honest value, then the new buyer and builder will have to pay his honest share, and relieve the old taxpayer of his heavy burden. Too often speculators in real estate "have been allowed for many years to continue to liUuaimproved property at a mere fraction of its actual value. This enables them to escape their fair share of taxation, at the expense of the other fellow, and they hold their property unimproved, for many years in order to make big profits at the expense of others. It takes a pretty smart person to oversee the sort of a program, as will be needed in the coming months of 1953. He ought to be capable, to be fair, to be tactful and courte ous and patient with the people. He ought not to be select ed just to give somebody a job, or to pay off a political debt. He ought to be put there to serve the people, and they should pay him well for his services. [ OTHER EDITORS ... " HERE’S THE BEST WAY TO DOUBLE YOUR MONEY (Uncle Dan from Doolie in the Mooresville Tribune) Dear Mister Editor: If you stop to think about it, people Is mighty queer. They git in a rut, fall in behind the lead er, and stay there. They all wear the same style clothes, git the same kind of haircut. They all have to have a old-fashioned lamppost or a wagon wheel at the driveway, all have to have a picture window. Take this thing of a picture window. It’s a mighty pretty thing if it looks out on anything that is pretty, like a wooded hillside or a nice slope or lawn. But most of them look out on a busyestreet, a brick wall, or the neighbor’s clothes line. People just don’t think. Everybody has a picture window so they got to have one. We fol low the same rut in politics, re ligion, and most all walks of life. That’s one reason I never had much faith in Eisenhower win ning the election. People stay in the rut until some great disaster fetches them into doing a little thinking of their own. I heard some of the Wimmen folk saying that dresses was to be longer this winter. They did n’t say longer on which end. Both ends could do with a little more cloth. Ed Doolittle was lamenting the fact that he could have double his money if he had knowed how the election was coming out. I’- ve always found that the best way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket. Yours truly Uncle Dan DON’T THROW THE DIRT IN THE ROSE BUSHES Johnstown, Pa., Tribune- Democrat) For the next six or eight weeks the people who write pieces for the papers and who nightly lip words of wisdom over the air waves will be busily engaged in telling President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower whom to pick for his 1 cabinet. We shall not join in this indoor sport. Gen. Eisenhower is fully capable to choose from a long list of outstanding Americans the men who will work with him to bring efficiency and economy back to Washington. * * * This observation is pertinent, however: The American people have been aware for some time that not all government workers were honest. And that not all gov ernment workers were loyal. There may have been a tenden cy on the part of many of us to suspect that there were more crooks in Washington than the facts would bear out. And that the disloyal numbered more than a handful. It was a case of some bad ap ples subjecting the whole barrel to suspicion. The shock and dis idappointment of discovering that the dishonest and the disloyal had wormed their way into positions of trust and responsibility was bound to cast discredit. on many gov ernment workers who were above reproach. • ♦ * Gen. Eisenhower, of course, now has the task of restoring the American people’s confidence and trust in federal employes. And we have no doubt that he will set about doing just that the moment he moves into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It is not enough, however, mere ly to fire the crooks and the Com mies and near-Commies. An American housewife, when she cleans house in the spring and again in the fall, does not merely dump the dirt into the rosebush outside the kitchen door. She burns it. Or she makes certain the gar bage collector hauls it away. Just so with the dirt that has been accumulating for more than seven years in the nation’s capital. It ought to be burned, or it ought to be hauled away. * * * We’re not talking of witch hunts. We’re not talking of secret police methods in which civil rights are trampled ruthlessly. We are talk ing however, about the need for a thorough-going investsigation of departments and bureaus of the federal government in which con gressional probes have shown the need for an effective cleanup. The government official best e quipped to undertake this search ing inquiry, is, of course, the new attorney general in the fresh Ei senhower administration. We don’t pretend to know who he will be. But his chief qualification should be a successful background of fear less prosecution of the guilty, to gether with a deep conviction about the need for protecting the rights of the innocent. * * ♦ We’re not the least bit worried that Washington faces an orgy of purges, either in the Soviet or the McCarthy tradition. We do think, however, that the American peo ple are entitled to a careful and thorough probing of all the dark corners of government service. And unless Dwight D. Eisen hower has fooled a lot of his fel low Americans, just such a clean up can be expected come next Jan uary. THE DAM HAS BURST— OR HAS IT (Bedford, Pa. Gazette) A sort of genteel terror stalks the corridors of the vast hives of Government in Washington as one Federal worker tells another the latest rumor. As even the newest typist knows, government workers are grouped roughly in three castes, like Hindus. The top layer, consisting of appointive officers, is squietly packing up, and in no uncertainty as to the future. These people never expect to outlast an administration. Next come the “career” officers, who have worked their way up through the ranks. These are the people on whom the real funct ioning of government depends, and ip the past have seldom been dis turbed. Then there are the armies of rank-and-file employes, pro tected by Civil Service laws, the “untouchables,” traditionally se cure in their jobs. But the experts say there’s a real upheaval coming, especially in the State Department, Veterans Administration, Federal Security Agency, the Post Office and var ious other bureaus. Whether the Republican economy - in - govern ment program turns out to be a tidal wave or a ripple, Uncle Sam’s helpers are mentally light ing out for the hills. CARNIVALS ALL OF QUESTIONABLE VALUE (Williamston Enterprise) Described as one of the filthiest and degrading ever to hit the road, a carnival coming from the middle of the gutter of debauchery, play ed here last week with apparent immunity, and apparently with the blessings of an indifferent public. The sponsors, just as others have done, teamed up with the devil for the sake of a small per centage, leaving the community poorer morally and financially. No one would rule out a little clean fun and amusement, but it is far better to be sunk in gloom than it is to be dragged down into common debauchery. Various civic clubs, the first de partments and other agencies have been played for suckers long enough. The leaders should be con vinced by now that little is to be gained and that much can be lost by teaming up with such degrad ing and demoralizing outfits as the one that pitched its tents and open ed its dens of corruption here last week. Contractors without fail, place guardrails around their construc tion projects for the safety of the' public, but protection is torn down by leaders and indifferent people and the way opened to the corrup tion pits for the unsuspecting and the careless—those who need pro tection. (Nanty-Glo (Pa.) Journal) Thank heavens, the election is over. It was a hard and bitterly fought campaign. The new presi dent will now be everybody’s presi- THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. MANTEO FIRM AGENTS FOR ADDING MACHINES Burroughs Line Carried by Times Printing Company; Sold Local ly For First Time The Times Printing Co. store at Manteo has been appointed as a dealer for Burroughs adding ma chines and cash registering ma chines in this locality, according to an announcement made today by Victor Meekins, manager of the company. “For the first time,” he said, “Burroughs adding and subtract ing machines and Burroughs cash registering machines have been made available for sale by dealers, and in this vicinity. The 15 mod els we can now handle will make a complete line of quality adding and cash registering machines readily available for offices, mer chants, fishermen, manufacturers, farms and homes in this area.” Burroughs machines were pre viously sold only through the com pany’s own branch sales offices and resident salesmen, according to Meekins. Burroughs w ! ll contin ue to sell its larger sys ems-type accounting, statistical and micro filming equipment only through its own offices and salesmen, but the Times Printing Company’s store facilities will supplement the com pany’s distribution of >ts popular priced machines for the everyday figuring needs of businesss. Meekins now has Burroughs ma chines on sale. WINSTEADVILLE NEWS Club Meets The Winsteadville Community Woman’s Club held its November meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs. Carl Kinion. Mrs. Kinion, Mrs. Barnie Davis and Mrs. D. Clifton Davis were hos tesses. The president, Mrs. O. E. Selby presided. Mrs. Howell Sparrow, secretary-treasurer, gave a fi nancial report. The major business of the meeting was the election of of ficers for 1953. New officers elec ted were: president, Mrs. M. Hol lowell Allen and vice-president, Mrs. Carl Kinion. Mrs. Howell Sparrow, secretary - treasurer, was reelected for another year. Plans were made for the com munity Christmas tree which is held annually and sporisored by the Woman’s Club, the Men’s Civic Club and Bethany Sunday School. During the social hour Mrs. D. Tex Davis won a prize for be ing the most successful in pin ning a head on a turkey. Mrs. S. T. Sparrow, Sr., came nearest guessing the correct number of beans in a jar and received a prize. The door prize went to Mrs. Darrell Sadler. For refreshments dainty sand wiches, cookies, mints and Rus sian tea were served. Forget-me not gifts were exchanged. Members present other than the hostesses were Mesdames Guy R. Davis, A. M. Sparrow, Sr., D. Tex Davis, S. T. Sparrow, Sr., L. C. Whorton, Darrell Sad ler O. E. Selby, Ellis Smith, R. E. Norfleet, Sr., A. M. Sparrow, Jr. John F. Sparrow Johnny Kin ion, Howell Sparrow, L. R. Spar row, E. L. Sparrow, D. Ottis Eel by, S. D. Sparrow, Stephen God frey and M. Hollowell Allen. Mrs. Ivy Hill of Chocowinity was a guest. Society Meets The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Bethany Church met Friday night at the home of Mrs. A. M. Sparrow, Jr., with 13 members in attendance. Mrs. S. T. Sparrow, Sr., was program leader for the evening. Her subject was, “Taking Reli gion To the People.” Interesting papers were read by Mrs. L. C. Whorton, Mrs. S. D. Sparrow and Mrs. A. M. Sparrow, Jr. When the meeting adjourned the hostess served iced drinks, hot buttered pop com and salted peanuts. Members meeting with Mrs. Sparrow were Mrs. A. C. Regan, Mrs. Howell Sparrow, Mrs. A. M. Sparrow, Sr., Mrs. S. T. Spar row, Sr., Mrs. S. D. Sparrow, Mrs. John F. Sparrow, Mrs. W. E. Powell Mrs. Stephen Godfrey, Mrs. Johnny Kinion, Mrs. Ellis Smith, Mrs. L. C. Whorton and Mrs. M. Hollowell Allen. Miss Carlene Davis of Norfolk spent the week end with her fa dent. He will only be able to ac complish as much as Congress will let him do, and will get the blame for what Congress does or doesn’t do. The uncertainty as to what will happen will be largely removed for the next two years, then the second round for the administra tion will be fought over as a new Congress has to be chosen. ________ Don’t expect any miracles from the new administration. The presi dent and Congress will do the best they know how. There will be sun shine and showers, high taxes and crime, war or peace, regardless of which party is in power. General Eisenhower has won for himself a tremendous lot of headaches. He will need—and receive—the moral support and the prayers of all good citizens of all parties. STUDENT HONORS FOR STUMPY POINT MAN William E. Hooper, senior at At lantic Christian College, Wilson, and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hooper of Stumpy Point, has been named to the nation’s list of Who’s Who Among Students in Ameri can Universities and Colleges. The editors of Who’s Who asked the faculty of Atlantic Christian College to nominate seven or eight names of outstanding students to include in their annual national list. Atlantic Christian College has a student body of some 600 stu dents. In selecting members to be named to Who’s Who, the college nominating committee considered the student’s scholarship, his co operation and leadership in aca demic and extracurricular activi ties, his citizenship and service to the schoo,l and his promise of fu ture usefulness. While at Atlantic Christian Col lege, Mr. Hooper, who is a trans fer student from Campbell Col lege, Buies Creek, N. C., has made quite a name for himself. As pres ident of the Men’s Dormitory Council, he has led and represent ed the men students in a remark able way. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Cooperat ive Government of the college, a member of Phi Delta Gamma, fraternity and has served as treas- ; urer of that fraternity, member of • the Future Teachers of America, member of the college Monogram Club at Campbell and the A Club at Atlantic Christian College, serv ed as pitcher of the baseball teams and is now president of the sen ior class at Atlantic Christian Col lege. Mr. Hooper is majoring in So cial Studies and is minoring in Physical Education. He attended the S. L. Sheep elementary school in Elizabeth City, and the eleme mentary schools of Stumpy Point, and graduated from high school at Campbell College, Buies Creek, N. C. ther, D. Clifton Davis and Mrs. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Selby and Mrs. D. Tex Davis and son, Da vie, spent several days recently in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Smith visi ted friends in Pantego Sunday. Mrs. Irby Gill and Mrs. Wil lard Gill of Zebulon were week end guests of the L. C. Whortons. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sparrow.. Jr., visited Mr. and Mrs. Leland Dudley at Lake Landing Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wynne of Washington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sparrow. Mrs. R. E. Norfleet, Sr., was the dinner guest of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Snell, in Belhaven Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mann and daughters of Belhaven were sup per guests Os Mrs. Mann’s pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Spar row, Sr., Sunday night. Mrs. B. A. Selby of Bath spent Sunday with her son, D. Ottis Selby, and family. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Sparrow and children, accompanied by I w/e ateMeae/Ta aft/z&a/z&e J eat atywiafaeatf' at dea< BURROUGHS Adding Machines and Cash Registering Machines Now you can buy Burroughs adding machines and cash registering machines at our convenient store. We have a selection of electric and hand operated 'W‘ A’ models in a variety of capacities. You can buy these machines with the utmost confi dence. Every one carries the standard Burroughs one-year guarantee. Every one is backed by Burroughs’ 65 years of experience in building the finest figuring machines and equipment for business. Whether you need a machine for large volume adding »< I**4 or for occasional adding, let us help you select the right Burroughs for your needs. And in cash regis tering machines, the right Burroughs will protect your profits efficiently at low cost. You are cordially invited to come in anytime to see these machines ... to learn how their many points of superiority mean savings in time and money for your business. We believe you will agree that we / nave taken a big step forward in our ability to serve you with the finest in business machines, now that we sell Burroughs. That’* why we’ro proud to announce that you can buy Burroughs from TIMES PRINTING CO. Inc. I wB Phone 44 Manteo, N. C. J KITTY HAWK WSCS HAS AFRICAN MEAL Study Course Concluded; New Course Planned for 1953 Tuesday noon, November 25, Ae Womens Society for Chris tian Service of the Kitty Hawk Methodist Church sponsored a buffet style “African Luncheon.” This luncheon climaxed the study classes which have been held, discussing the book “African Heritage” by Dr. Emory Ross. Tasty African recipes were used as much as possible and among these were served beef and chicken with rice and peanuts (Congo), candied yams, and ba nana sweet. At this same meeting the last in a series of study classes was held in connection with the study of the book “These Rights We Hold” by Fred L. Brownlee. This event was held at the Parsonage in Kitty Hawk with Rev. W. J. Freeman leading in the Prayers. This meeting also marked the beginning of the membership drive. 26 members were present and everyone contributed something toward the meetings. Special Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Church Thurs day evening at 7:30. Everyone ‘ welcome. After Christmas a study class will be conducted on the subject “Along the African Path” by DOtOthy McConnell. Rev. Free man will lead the study. Dates and time of meetings will be an nounced later. All who are inter ested are invited to attend. SCRANTON BOY IN TEXAS William E. Midgette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan T. Milgette, 20, of Scranton, is completing his AF basic airmen indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, the world’s largest air force base. Mrs. Sparrow’s mother, Mrs. Ef fie Latham of Bath, visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bowers in Bethel. Mrs. Barnie Davis left Sunday night for Norfolk to be with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Hardison, who has been critically ill for several months, is gradually growing weaker. Mrs. S. T. Sparrow, Sr., spent Wednesday at Everetts Cross Roads with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Everett. Mrs. Everett suffered a broken arm in an accident at her home last week. The M. Y. F. group of Bethany Methodist church attended a sub district meeting held at the Methodist church in Washington last Sunday evening. The young people making the trip were Mrs. D. Tex Davis, Mrs. O. E. Selby, Polly Selby, Sid Davis, Mercedes Mountcastle, Karen Selby, Charles Godfrey, Mary B. God frey, Carol Sparrow, Dorothy Lou Sparrow, Marshall Sparrow and Bobby Davis. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1952 101 YEAR OLD MOTHER OF MANTEO WOMAN DIES Mrs. Emma Jernigan, 101-year old Nansemond County resident, died November 20th in Suffolk, Va. She was the mother of Mrs. Effie Crawford of Manteo and her life story had been written in these columnss. Mrs. Jernigan, believed to be the oldest white person in her section was a native of Nanse mond county and sspent the last few years of her life with rela tives near Holland. She was the widow of Mills Jernigan, of Hol land, and daughter of John and Mrs. Pattie Jones, of Nansemond County. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. C. B. Brady of Norfolk, and Mrs. Effie Crawford, of Man teo, N. C.; a son, Joe C. Jernigan, of New York; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Saturday at 2:30 p. m. by the Rev. L.| L. McGee Pastor of the Holland Baptist Church. Burial was in the Holland cemetery. MIDDLETOWN NEWS Misses Colleen McKinney, Ber nice Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Tal madge Ballance and Kinny, spent part of last week in Norfolk. C. W. Burrus, Jr., left Thurs day for Texas where he has been stationed in Air Force for the past few months. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Burrus and Speight ac companied him to Rocky Mount. Mrs. Ella Gibbs is spending some time in IJarfolk with her children. Mrs. W. W. Payne has returned from Vanceboro after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bob Lancaster and family. C. W. Burrus, Jr., Colleen Mc- Kinney, Sherwood Selby and Bernice Todd visited in Columbia Wednesday.' Mr. and Mrs. Max Gibbs spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ozrow Gibbs. Charles R. Ballance is home from Korea. He is out of U. S. Army now. PIONEER THEATRE MANTEO, N. C. SATURDAY, NOV. 29 “HORIZONS WEST” with ROBERT RYAN SUNDAY : MONDAY “THE RED BALL EXPRESS” starring JEFF CHANDLER TUESDAY : WEDNESDAY “LOVELY TO LOOK AT” 1 with KATHRYN GRAYSON THURSDAY : FRIDAY “MY SON JOHN” . with HELEN HAYES
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