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COLUMBIA STU. COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
■ Officers for the Student Council
of Columbia High School for 1955-
56 were named on April 21st: W.
J. White, Jr., president; Alfred
Davenport, vice-president; Phoebe
Rhodes, secretary. For treasurer
two tied for first place, and will
require a run-off, they were Mad
getta Morris and Gloria Faye
Hopkins.
Faculty advisors at the election
were Ernest Sutton and Mrs.
Madge Vanhorn. Intermittent poll
holders: Betty Jane Rhodes, David
Davis, Matilda Furlough, Sue
Snell, Jane Selby, Ruby Perry. J.
E. Roughton, acting as Sgt.-at-
Arms, was present at all times.
Counting and tallying commit
tees: Carolyn Swain, Ruby Perry,
Ada Stevenson and Annette Spen
cer. Gail Cohoon, Secretary to
Student Government was chair
man of the Elecetion Committee
of the Student Council, and aided
in the holding of polls and in
tallying whenever necessary.
The Student Government at the
high school, in recognition of the
students who have acted in the
capacity of leaders and workers
in extra curricular activities dur
ing the school year, presented
sixteen award certificates, con
taining number of points credit to
ones eligible. There were eleven
seniors, four juniors and one
sophomore: Glenn Woodley with
238 points; Carolyn Swain with
233 points; Loretta Rough ton with
181 points; Carrie Ann Sykes 181
points; Glenn Simmons 16 3
points; Shirley Copeland 164%
points; Ruby Perry 150 points;
Collon E. §nell 148 points; Betty
Reynolds 140 points; David Davis
137 points; Dora Dean Owens 130
points; Matilda Furlough 121
points; Carlisle Harrell 116;
Bobby Pinner 112% points; Bill
White 104 points and L. Gail
Cohoon with 103 points.
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions, see Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon, or Call Her.
Phone 317-1, Columbia, N. C. She will welcome news of
Columba and Tyrrell County
REGIONAL LIBRARY SET
CONTEMPLATED IN TYRRELL
Columbia. Mrs. Bessie W.
Scott, F’eld Representative of the
North Carolina Library Commis
sion met with the Tyrrell County
Library Board of Trustees at their
meeting in the Library Building
April 19 to impart information for
a probable future regional set up
for Tyrrell.
The budget for the fiscal year
1955-56 was presented to the
board by Mrs. L. L. Gibbs, Library
Consultant, which was accepted
subjected to approval by the
County Commissioners.
On inquiry by Mrs. W. V.
Reynolds, the trustees passed mo
tion that the librarian organize,
and seek civic sponsors of a read
ing club to be held during the
summer months for children be
tween the ages of 8 and 12, using
social hour for interest builder.
Mrs. C. P. Mitchell Jr. was com
mended by the board for her en
deavors with the American Herit
age Group as the leader, and a
vote of thanks given her for this
participation.
Members of the board are: Mrs.
C. E. Morris, president, Mrs. H.
C. Davenport, vice-president, Mrs.
Blanche W. Cohoon, secretary, H.
S. Swain, Mrs. W. A. Basnight
and Paul L. Liverman.
TYRRELL HISTORICAL GROUP
MAKES CHANGES MONDAY
Columbia. —Tyrrell County His
torical Association April 25th
made two amendments to its con
stitution. Changing the date of
meeting from the first Monday
night on the first month of the
quarter, to the third Monday
night of the first month of the
quarter, and reducing the number
required for a quorum from 10
members present to five. Two new
members, T. B. Shallington and
Clarence Davenport were wel
comed in the organization.
Mrs. R. S. Knight Jr. made a
report on old homes; designating
several of the older homes still
standing in the county; giving a
short history as to whom they
originally belonged, and occasion
al high light in this connection.
Besides old homes she pointed out
that the “Old Gallows” Field was
where the present Columbia High
School stands, and the “Whipping
Post” stood where now stands the
Court House in Columbia.
Mrs. Julian H. Swain made a
report on old cemeteries, with
some epitaphs found on some of
the older tomb stones. The group
made definite plans for all in
terested to visit some of these
grave yards, taking pictures, and
making records of data found
thereon, and pin pointing the lo
cation of each on a map for fu
ture use. Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon
agreed to furnish map of Tyrrell,
which she has in her possession
for this project.
Everyone, whether or not a
member of the historical associa
tion, is urged to gather all old
folk lore of the county, and send
it to an officer of the association
for compiling in a special book
indexing it as such.
Old churches in the county were
discussed—it was brought to the
attention that Tyrrell County had
at one time an old chapel, called
“Spruill’s Chapel” which bore an
earlier date than the oldest church
in Bath. This chapel was supposed
to have been located near the
river in Scuppemong Township.
JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB
MEETS IN COLUMBIA
Columbia. —The Columbia Junior
Woman’s Club met Thursday
night in the home of Mrs. Slade
Spruill with 23 members and one
visitor, Mrs. Donald Stegall, pres
ent. Mrs. Statha McClees, presi
dent, presided.
Mrs. Louise Hales reported that
the the Woman of the Year for
Tyrrell County will be elected by
the women of Tyrrell County in
an election to be held soon, prob
ably May 14th. The selection of
this year’s Woman of the Year is
being conducted to give each wo
man voter a personal vote.
It was reported the N. C. Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs Con
vention will be held in Greensboro,
April 26, 27 and 28.
The club will sponsor a Reading
Group for children in Tyrrell
County ages 8 to 12 during the
months of July and August. This
group will work with Mrs. Ruth
Reynolds, librarian for Columbia
Library. Tentative plans are to
meeting two aftemons a week.
The club will pay half the ex
penses for one girl from Tyrrell
County to Girl’s State this sum
mer.
It was noted a new Juninr Wo
man’s Club has recently been or
ganized in Plymouth, and it was
congratulated.
Five dollars was donated the
Cancer Fund.
A barbecued cTiicken dinner for
club members at Carley’s Case
will be on Thursday night, May
19th, at 7:00 p. m.
Mrs. Slade Spruill, Welfare
Chairman, read interesting infor
mation concerning children being
THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C.
COLUMBIA PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. White of
Buxton, former residents of Col
umbia, attended the Postmasters
Convention here Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth White, . a former
teacher in the Columbia Public
Schools, known to i us as Ruth
Forbes, attended the Postmasters
Convention here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchcner
and children Mary Ann and
Jimmy of Concord, are visiting
Mrs. Mitchener’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam S. Woodley.
Mrs. M. V. Sapp of Concord, is
visiting her father, J. S. Clough
and her sister, Mrs. W. F. Spen
cer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Swain of
Norfolk visited Mrs. Swain’s
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Davenport on Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Randolph of Eliza
beth City spent Sunday with her
sister, Miss Sara L Taft.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Jr.
and children. C. P. 111, Lila, Paul
and David spent Sunday in Mur
freesboro.
Mrs. J. M. Ward of Farmville
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H.
N. McClees on Main Street.
Sgt. Ray McClees stationed at
Fort Bragg spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. McClees. He brought two army
friends home with him.
Mrs. Henry E. Spruill, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Walters and daughter,
Alyce Faye of Norfolk spent
Sunday visiting Mrs. Hattie M.
Newberry.
Mrs. Clice Combs is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Swain.
Mrs. J. F. Schlez left Sunday
for Greenville to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd F. Hendrix for a few
days. Mrs. Hendrix is recuperat
ing from an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Erskin J. Brick
house spent the week end with <
their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Milton May of Win- ,
terville, and to see their new
grand son.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas of
Norfolk spent Sunday visiting
their sister, Miss Martha Sykes.
Mrs. F. J. LaMastra and chil
dren Patti, Lynda and Debbie and
Mrs. Pat McCormick spent the
week end visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas K. Yerby.
T. K. Yerby, Sr. and T. K.
Yerby, Jr. visited mother and
grandmother, Mrs. L. L. Yerby iin
Columbia, S. C., last week.
Mrs. Blanche Cohoon, treasurer,
announces that receipts of $212
during the Easter seal campaign.
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
Reynolds of Elizabeth City and
Colmbia announce the birth of a
daughter, Janice Faye, weighing
4 pounds 12 ounces at the Colum
bia Hospital, Saturday April 23rd.
Mrs. Reynolds is the former Miss
Clara Ann Brickhouse, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thedia Brick
house of Columbia Route Two.
COROLLA PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Bradlev O’Neal
and daughter of Norfolk visited
Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Neal.
Miss Louise Bowden visited
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Cason at Cape
Henry.
Mrs. Florence Beasley has re
turned after visiting her sister,
Mrs. Mary Beasley at Elizabeth
City.
Mrs. Fred Beasley has returned
home after visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Beasley.
The Currituck County teachers’
meeting was held at the Corolla
School building on Saturday, April
23, in combination with a fish fry.
Approimatxely 40 people attended.
A Coast Guard helicopter from
Elizabeth City Air Station took
Mrs. Mary Haywood to Virginia
Beach Hospital Friday night after
she had suffered a heart attack
at her home here. Her condition
is reported as improving.
RODANTHE PERSONALS
Jazania P. Herbert spent the
week end here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Herbert, Sr.
Misses Norma B. Gray and
Mildred M. Midgette have return
ed after a week in Washington. D.
C. with the seniors of Cape Hat
teras High School.
David B. Midgett, Jr., U.S.C.G.,
spent the week end with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred O’Neal left
Saturday for Norfolk to visit
their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ethel
O’Neal in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Conley and
R. W. Midgette spent Saturday
here with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
K. Midget.
placed in homes, children available
for adoption, and the welfare of
under-privileged children.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Mrs. Slade 'Spruill, Mrs. Hodges
Davenport and Mrs. James L.
Smith who served delicious re
freshments of punch, sandwiches
and iced muffins.
WINTER FERRY SCHEDULES
(Effective October 1, 1954-May 31, 1933)
CftOATAN SaUND FERRY
Iv. Monm Harbor tv. Roanoke Island
6:43 A.M. 6:00 A.M.
8:13 A.M 7:30 A.M.
9:45 A.M. 9:00 A.M
11:13 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
12:45 P.M. 12 00 Noor
2:15 P.M. 1:30 P.M.
3:45 P.M. 3:00 P.M.
5:15 P.M. 4:30 P.M.
6:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M
7:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
11:00 P.M. « 10:30 P.M.
ALLIGATOR RIVER FERRY
Lv. East Lake Lv. Tyrrell Count
6:00 A.M. 6:43 A M
7:30 A.M. 8:15 A.M
9:00 A.M. 9:45 A.M
10:30 A.M. 11:15 A.K
12:00 Noon 12:45 P.M
1:30 P.M. 2:15 P.M
3:00 P.M. 3:45 P.M.
4:30 P.M. 5:15 P.M
5:45 P.M. 6:15 P.M
OREGON INLET FERRY
lv. North Shore lv. South Shore
5:00 A.M. April 8 May 1955 5:30 AJA.
6:80 A M. 6:30 A M
7:00 A M. 7:30 A.M.
8:00 A M. 8:30 A.M.
9:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M.
10:00 A.M. 10:30 AJA.
11:00 A M. 11:30 A M
12:00 Noon 12.30 P.M.
1:00 P M. 1:30 P.M.
2:00 P.M. 2:30 P.M.
3:00 PM. 3:30 P.M.
4:00 P.M. 4:30 P M.
5:00 P-Mj- 5:30 ?
6:00 P.M. April & Moy 1955 6:30 P.M.
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HATTERAS MYF MEETS
The Hatteras MYF met Sunday
night, opening with the song “Do
Lord,” with Mrs. Virginia Austin,
pianist, followed by the Lord’s
prayer in unison. Miss Sonja
Oden, president for nominations
for new officers, who were elected
as follows: Sonja Oden, president;
Cora Jean Austin, vice-president;
Minnie Gilliken, Secretary, treas
urer; Ursula Austin, program
chairman.
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