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THE HIGHER
THE FEWER
There's Always Plenty of Room
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NANCY J. MIDGETT
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For goodness sake vyhat does one
write about when the view out the
window is of grey skies and drippy
window panes? If I let my mind
jump just a stort distance away
from it and prod into the grey
matter, the next thing I think of
is the weather in Tenterden, Co.
Kent, England, when my sister
wrote from my niece’s home on the
22nd of this month; the tempera
ture was then bobbing back and
forth between 16 degrees and 28
degrees and Grace was not putting
her feet out doors unless she was
held up by my niece, for the roads
were either slushy from left over
snow or icy.
She is of a more slippery nature
than I, or at least than I used to
be. I don’t quite know how I
would cope now with a really vast
expanse of black, slippery ice when
in the act of hurrying to catch «a
train to work. I remember setting
out one winter morning on my
usual twenty minute or so walk
to the station; I had covered about
half the distance, that is to the
end of our road, then west up
King’s road, and had turned into
the final straight stretch of Rich
mond road, where all we com
muters made our best time on the
trot before landing at the station
in a bunch, when on stepping
down the kerb to cross one of the
secondary roads, my next recollec
tion was of ending up on my back
in the gutter on the opposite side
of the road. I had apparently
made the crossing on my shoulder
blades which at least saved the
nervous strain on my leg muscles
for a minute.
Having picked myself up and
pressed on stationwards for the
next ten minutes or so of trotting
and shuffling, a very polite and
concerned gentleman asked if I
were alright. The fact that I had
made the rest of the journey under
my own power spoke for itself I
thought, but all the same it was
kind of him to ask. He apparently
had been on the other side of the
main road and viewed the inci
dent, (I often wonder what else
he had viewed) but before he had
edged across the road I had been
up and away.
Thinking back on all that, may
be we are lucky to have the drip
outside and a slightly warmer tem
perature. My goose pimples are
getting less day by day and I even
have managed to get a little clean
ing up done in the garden and
have thoughts of spring cleaning
in the house; I feel I have achieved
something if I even get to the
length of thinking about the jobs
with some degree of anticipation.
It will be nice to get back into
shorts and shirts or something
equally cool once more and the
time saved dressing is a great gift
to me. When there is need for pil
ing on the clothes in winter and
one is as absent minded as I
sometimes get, it is not unusual
for me to find that I am about
two garments ahead of some un
seen but necessary drape which is
still hanging over the back of a
chair, leering at me when I think
I am at last ready to hit the road.
Speaking of clothes and connect
ed with that same stretch of road
that lead from 59 Burton Road,
»ur home, to Kingston railway
station, is another story that al
ways brings forth a belly laugh
in our family.
Sister Grace was always hard to
get up in the morning, (my mother
said she didn’t even want to get
born she was so comfortable where
she was) and of all four of us,
Ken, Alec, Grace and myself, she
was usually the last one to stagger
panting up the slope to the plat
form gates to catch the 7:30 a.m.
or 8:30 a.m. to Waterloo Station,
London. One morning I waited for
her in vain with her ticket in my
hand, for that week we couldn’t
afford a season ticket. I was some
what disturbed so waited at Wa
terloo station to see if she would
come through on the next train
which at that time ran every fif
teen minutes. Sure enough therte
she was and after a time she man
aged to tell me what had occurred.
It was the day of satin bloomers
and black satin at that if you were
in the fashion, .though I myself
didn’t lean to the idea; Grace how
ever had bloomed out and had one
pair and this was one of the days
that she was wearing them.—l say
was—for while she was in full
flight on-the way to the station
and had only covered about half
the distance, the elastic in the top
of said bloomers broke and as
they also had elastic round the
knees she was more or less hog
tied and thrown by the sudden de
cent of the upper half. Hurriedly
and I’m sure blushingly, she rush
ed up the side passage way of the
nearest house, removed said gar
ment and continued her trot to
the station. That was the last pair
of satin bloomers she ever bought
For sure, the modern panty even
without its elastic, is usually too
well fitting to be able to descend
if it wanted to.
INCOME TAX FACTS No. 7
Pensions and Investments
„ (This is one of a series of articles on federal income tax
filing. The articles are based on information provided by the
American Institute of Accountants and the North Carolina
Society of Certified Public Accountants.)
This article deals with investors in general and retired people In
particular.
Many people can stop filing income tax returns when they have
retired, because no return is required from a person who is 65 or over
and had less than $1,200 income,
not including Social Security or
Railroad Retirement Act benefits,
which don’t count.
But when retired persons are re
quired to file, their returns can be
quite complicated.
First, let’s look at some provi
sions that affect people with invest
ments, whether they are retired or
not.
Dividend Credit
Anyone who owns stock needs to
know about the dividend exclusion
and credit. This applies only to
dividends from corporations which
are subject to United States corpor
ate income tax; it does not include
dividends from savings and loan
associations, credit unions or for
eign corporations.
Your first SSO of qualified divi
dends is tax free, and should be
subtracted from the total of your
dividends in a special schedule on
page three of the tax form. Husband
and wife are each entitled to ex
clude the first SSO for dividends on
stocks that each own.
If you received dividends beyond
this amount, you are entitled to a
"dividends received credit." This
credit is 4% of the remaining divi
dends, but it cannot be more than
4% of your taxable income, or more
than the amount of tax otherwise
due. This credit is not just a deduc
tion from your taxable income—it
is actually subtracted from your
tax.
For example, if you received $550
in dividends, you can exclude SSO
from your taxable income, and sub
tract 4% of SSO0 —or $20 —from the
tax you would otherwise have to
pay. The last page of the tax form
provides a schedule for figuring the
amount of your credit.
Capital Galas and Losses
If you made a profit on the 6ale
of stocks, bonds or other property
you must report it as a capital gain
on a special form. The same form
is used for capital losses.
Detailed instructions are printed
on the back of this form. Generally
speaking, your profit on the sale of
an asset which you held more than
six months is taxed at half the rate
qf ordinary income and never
MANTEO PTA CELEBRATES
FOUNDERS’ DAY TUESDAY
Founder’s Day was celebrated by
the Manteo Parent Teacher Asso
ciation when it met Tuesday eve-,
ning in the school auditorium. A |
two-act play written and directed
by Mrs. B. J. Baum, depicted the
organization and development of
the Manteo PTA, and in, the last
act all past presidents were honor
ed. Among those present to receive
special notice as former presidents
were Mrs. O. J. Jones, who with
the late Mrs. H. B. Hoyle founded
the Manteo organization; Mrs.
Louise Meekins, Mrs. Lucetta Wil
lis, Mrs. B. J. Baum, Mrs. Hal
Ward, Mrs. Lawrence Swain and
Mrs. Raymond Wescott.
President Lawrence Swain ap
pointed a nominating committee to
present a slate of officers for elec
tion at the March meeting. It was
announced that the PTA study
course will be conducted Thursday,
March 8, from 10 until 12 a.m. in
the school auditorium by Mrs.
Lawrence Swain. All PTA mem
bers are urged to attend.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served in the rear of
the auditorium. A table covered
with a white embroidered linen
cloth held birthday cakes, which
were cut and served by Mrs.
Lucetta Willis; and a silver punch
bowl at which Mrs. O. J. Jones
presided. Mrs. Louise Meekins also
assisted in serving. Pink camellias
were used for decorations.
COLINGTON PERSONALS
Vernon Perry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Perry and Stanley
Moore, son of the late John Moore
and Mrs. Moore of Colington en
tered the air force and went to
Texas. They attended the Kitty
Hawk high school.
Louis Beasley and family were
home from Cherry Point for the
week end.
Mrs. Annie Rogers and Mrs.
Raymond Perry were in Manteo
Monday.
Durwood Cajraway and family
of Cherry Point visited Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Meekins Sunday.
Miss Lois Midgett has returned
to Norfolk after visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Pqarl Gaimel.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beasley and
children of Cherry Point spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bar
ney Midgette.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Waters of
Norfolk were here Sunday to see
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Beasley.
Mrs. Zelda Shirk of Norfolk
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jepp Gaimel.
Mrs. Barbara Frederick and
Nancy Lynn Miller are visiting
Mrs. Beck Miller.
Mrs. Evelyn Wiggins has return
ed to Kinston after spending a
week here since the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Eleanor Gaimel.
Mr. and Mrs. Irven Clark of
Norfolk visited Mr. and Mrs. Jepp
Gaimel Sunday.
Remove curdy deposit from
baby bottle nipples by letting them
soak in a solution of baking soda.
more than 25% regardless of the
tax bracket you are in.
Interest from state and municipal
bonds is tax exenipt, of course, but
any gain from selling these bonds
must be included in your tax re
turn, and any loss can be reported
as a capital loss.
Retirement Income
There is a provision for "retire
ment income credit” which may re
duce your tax on pensions and in
vestment income in some circum
stances. You may be entitled to this
credit if. you are able to answer
“yes” to all three of these questions:
1. Did you (or your deceased hus
band or wife) earn more than
S6OO in each of any ten calen
dar years before 1955?
2. Did you receive less than $1,200
, in tax exempt pensions or
annuities in 1955?
3. If you are under 75, did you
earn less than $2,100 in 1955?
The space for computing your re
tirement income credit takes up
most of the last page of the tax
form. It is not too difficult to work
out if you read the instructions
carefully.
The most any individual taxpayer
can save from this provision is $240,
but husband and wife can each save
this amount if they are both
eligible.
The retirement Income credit is
.more liberal this year in regard to
retirement benefits from the armed
forces. Be sure to take advantage of
this credit if you are eligible.
If you have an annuity from life
insurance, pension plan, or other
source, the portion which you may
receive tax-free depends on your
life expectancy. The Internal Rev
enue Service will furnish actuarial
tables upon request to help you
figure this out
The instructions that come with
your tax forms give further infor
mation. Help is also available from
the Internal Revenue Service, which
urges you to consult a properly
qualified advisor if you need out
side assistance.
Next article: Plan Now for Next
Year’s Tax.
MANTEO ADULT CLASS HAS
GOOD ACHIEVEMENT RECORD
The Adult Fellowship class of
Mt. Olivet Church, Manteo, is a
wide awake group. Organized five
years ago the group enjoys
monthly covered-suppers and un
dertakes projects wherever a need
is known. Additions to the church
made possible by this group of
some 25-30 persons are: ice tea
and tablespoons for the pantry,
fifty dollars to the building fund,
a water heater, refrigerator (the
Daughters of Wesley class contri
buted to this), screens for the
Education Building, seventy-one
dollars for repairing church roof,
thirty chairs for the classroom,
and a water cooler purchased after
the February meeting and will be
installed soon in the Education
Building. To beautify the class
room the members sanded and re
finished the floors of adjoining
rooms before purchasing new
‘chairs and arranging a desk for
the secretary. Twenty-five dollars
was given to Betty Rogers when
elected student delegate to a
United Nations study tour.
Twenty-five dollars was sent to
the Methodist Retirement Home
during its construction. Fifteen
children at Methodist Home in Ra
leigh have received football tickets
for their Bowl game. Each Christ
mas a needy family (usually one
with several children) is selected
to be cared for in Santa’s role.
Officers for the class are Ray
mond Wescott, president; Mrs. D.
A. Rogers, vice-pres.; and Miss
Bessie Draper, secretary-treasurer.
Alternate teachers are Mrs. Lu
cetta Willis and Will Hoffler.
Guest teachers are heard freqent
ly when available. *
MANNS HARBOR PERSONALS
Mrs. Sherman Twiford has re
turned after visiting in Norfolk
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gard.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Twiddy
were visitors in Norfolk.
T. O. Sutton and Preston Twi
ford attended church services
Sunday at Wesley Chapel, Alliga
tor, Mr. Twiford bringing the
morning message.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong
and children Lynn and Tommie
visited Mr. Armstrong’s parents
at Fairfield.
Mrs. Billy Thomas of Norfolk
spent the week end With her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Midgett.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Crees and
son Bruce spent Sunday in Eden
ton, as the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Myrtle Hassell.
Mrs. Thelbert Tillett and daugh
ter Sandra have returned from a
week end visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hassell and Mrs. George
Hassell of Norfolk. Mrs. Tillett’s
grandson, Russell, accompanied
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White
were recent visitors in Plymouth.
Mrs. Wallace Taylor and Mrs. (
A. L. G. Stephenson visited in
Norfolk during the week end.
THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C.
OYSTERWOMEN GET RESULTS
AT STUMPY POINT
Never let it be said that the
woman is the weaker sex. The
oyster trade at Stumpy Point is
on the up grade. Boats from the
North and South are bringing the
shelled delicacies in by the barrels,
but the hardest working and most
persistent crew will be found on a
small power boat (out board mo
tor) with cull board, small oyster
dredge and two small but sturdy
young women. Cora Ballance Best
and Irene Best Wise. The sea
women have brought in as high
as twenty seven barrels of oysters
a day unassisted by man. When
the men go out no matter what the
weather, so goes Captain Cora and
mate Irene. If this bit of boating
seems incredible, just visit Stumpy
Point and see these female
hearties at work.
DUCK PERSONALS
Mrs. Iva Jordon, Jack and Irving
Coronet of Norfolk spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Tate.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hines and
son of Virginia Beach visited Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Hines.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Whitson of
Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Tillett
and Miss Ola Tillett of Wanchese
visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Whitson
Sunday.
Mrs. Alpeen Scarborough, Mrs.
Flora Smith and Mrs. Leona Scar
borough were in Norfolk Wednes
day to see Mrs. Alpeen Scarbor
ough’s brotheV, Julian Toler, a pa
tient the Marine Hospital.
M. J. Evans and L. A. Toler
were in Elizabeth City Friday.
Mrs. Mary Lutton and son of
Ashland, Pa. spent the week with
Mrs. Lutton’s sister, Mrs. Carrie
Beals.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beals and
family of Norfolk spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Beals.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Griggs and
family of Cape Henry spent the
week end with Mrs. Griggs’ par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spruill.
Prayer meeting was conducted
by the local pastor, W. B. Gregory
at the home of Manuel Santos
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scarborough
of Norfolk spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
D. Scarborough.
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OINGS IN DARE
AND
NEWS
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Manteo 4-H Clubs enjoyed see
ing the Dare County scenes Hank
Hudson showed in his film on fire
prevention and safe Tuesday morn
ing. Preserving our woods and
tiny animals and flowers is a good
start in making Dare County more
beautiful.
Mr. Smith has been reminding
all club members that there are
approximately two more days left
in which to plant and transplant
their trees and shrubbery. Thought
I’d pass this reminder on to you.
While I jvas in Raleigh over the
past week end, I had lunch with
Miss Cox, Miss Anamerle Arant,
Miss Pauline Gordon and Miss
Rose Ellwood Bryan. Miss Bryan
entertained us with her memories
of work in Dare County. She ask
ed about everyone and said she’d
like to come back down here to
visit.
I was able to get enough of the
1956 recommended book lists for
each of the clubs so I’ll get those
to you during the March meetings.
Recently there has been a lot
of emphasis on dried fruits. It’s
said that the average American
eats 4 lbs. of dried fruit each year.
Drying is the oldest method of
preservation known to man. You
probably remember the “hard”
dried fruit of grandma’s time. The
mechanical method of drying used
today makes a “soft” pasteruized
and tenderized dried fruit. All the
dried fruits supply highly concen
ti’ated fruit sugars which are
easily digestible and may be used
as a quick source of energy. In
addition, they are good sources of
vitamins and minerals.
In selecting dried fruit, look for
the following characteristics:
Clean, Pleasing appearance,> Full
color Soft enough to yield to pres
sure. Grades are based on size, not
quality. Fancy grades may be de-
WANCHESE PERSONALS
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Mrs. Reggie Tillett is a patient
in the Albemarle Hospital, Eliza
beth City.
Mrs. Ida Daniels . visited her
brother, Harry Perkinson, in Nor
folk Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Murray
have returned to E.C.C., Greenville,
after visiting Mrs. Murray’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Davis.
Mrs. George Daniels was in
Norfolk Saturday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Forbes
and son Irving of Norfolk are
visiting Mrs. Forbes’ parents, Mi\
and Mrs. Theoff Wescott.
Reggie Tillett, Mrs. Lillian Dan
iels and Myrlene Scarborough
visited Mrs. Reggie Tillett at
the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth
City, Tuesday.
Laura Daniels and Jewel Tillett
have returned to E.C.C., Greenville
sirable for salads and special dish
es, but Standard grades (smaller
size) is the most economical buy
for general use and is just as high
in food value.
Here’s a recipe for Fruit Chews
that make good T.V. eating as
well as a club meeting treat. %
lb. dried prunes, Vt lb. raisins, 1 c.
nuts. Remove prune pits, grind
fruits and nuts together. Moisten
with a little orange juice; if miv
ture is dry, shape into balls. Roll
in confectioner’s sugar. Note:
other dried fruits may be substi
tuted or added.
Ive had several H. D. members
ask how the clubs did in the
March of Dimes campaign. Here
are the totals as I have them. All
the clubs did an excellent job.
Colington Club collected $56.22
Kitty Hawk Club $126.75; Nags
Head $62.77; Frisco $21.86; Ro
danthe-Waves $46.38.
NEW RESTAURANT
OPEN AT STUMPY POINT
Serving Native Seafood of all Kinds
Steaks, Chicken, Barbecue, Cold Drinks
Frosted Shakes, Etc.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Burgess, Owners and Managers
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1956
MARGARET SWINDELL
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Margaret Imogene Swindell cele
brated her first birthday Friday
afternoon with a party at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Swindell, near Manteo. A green
and yellow color scheme was car
ried - out in decorations and re
freshments. The birthday cake was
green and yellow, topped with an
Easter rabbit, and placed around
the sides were plastic Easter
chickens, which were given aa
favors. Ice cream and cake were
served. The little guests were
Billy Syindell, Keith and Dean
Fearing, Susan and Warren
Meekins, Andy Tillett and Jacque
line Tillett. <
after visiting their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Daniels
were in Greenville Tuesday.
Mrs. J. T. Daniels has returned
to her home after being a patient
in the Columbia hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Daniels, Jr.,
and children of Elizabeth City
were week 1 end guests of Mr.
Daniels’ parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Daniels.
Mrs. Ernest Hickman is in Eliz
abeth City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Daniels,
Basil Daniels, Mrs. Carrie Tillett
and Mrs. Ethel Tillett visited
Dewey Tillett at Eastern N. C.
Sanitorium in Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Allcox of Norfolk
spent Monday with Mrs. Willie
Etheridge.
Mrs. Rose Tolar was in Norfolk
Wednesday.
Mrs. Willie Etheridge was in
Norfolk Monday.
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