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PAGE TWO GLIMPSES OF THE PAST By CAROLYN LLOYD - She was brown and wrinkled and dressed in the oddly-assorted cos tume of the Gypsy fortune teller. Over one shoulder a long plait of gray hair hung from beneath the gay scarf that covered her head. I wondered what she could possibly be seeking in a newspaper office, and finally, in broken English, she made her wants known. Would I, she asked, write a letter to her daughter for her. All the carnival folks were busy, and she couldn’t write. When I consented, she pulled from the pocket of her voluminous skirt two sheets of lined tablet pa per and a dirty, wrinkled envelope; and I prepared to write a tender, motherly message. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. As the old woman dictated, her eyes snapped with anger as bitter words poured out in her broken accent. Tina, her daughter, a Jack sonville, Florida fortune teller, it seemed, had run the mother away from home after the father’s death. Since then, the writer bade me tell her daughter, she had seen nothing but trouble. She had been sick and nobody would take her to a doctor. She wasn’t making any nroney, and her son’s wife had left him and her family wanted SI,OOO to allow the erring wife to return. Again and again the fortune teller asked me to write, “You were mean to me. You not good daughter. I am' cry ing while I write this letter.” Twice she repeated that she sent her re gards to her grandchildren and had me name each one,,but there were no loving words for hei - daughter. When I asked her if she were sure that she wanted to send such a bitter letter, she replied that she , wanted to make her daughter sorry for all the bad things she had done to her. At the end she had me write, “If I no get answer from you right away, I never write again.” When I had finished the letter, she took my hand and read from my palm the things she thought I would like to hear, concluding with. “You come out to carnival I tell you more.” Then with a “God bless you, honey.” she left. The incident left me with con- Radio - Television SERVICE and REPAIR All Makes and Models MANTEO Furniture Co. Phone 51-J MIRLO BEACH LODGE A COMFORTABLE, HOME-LIKE INN ON THE NORTHERN END OF HATTERAS ISLAND H ere is a charming new place, a clean wide beach. 25 miles north of Cape Hatteras, in handy reach of Ore gon Inlet, finest of surf-casting at the front door and ex cellent fishing in Pamlico Sound at the back door. An ideal inn for family groups, house parties, tourists, fishermen and also wildfowl hunters in seaon. Adjacent to world-famed Pea Island Wildlife Refuge, home of ducks, geese, brant the year round. Through the various seasons of the year, there is un excelled enjoyment for persons of all ages. For accommodations at the Lodge, rooms and meals at low rates by day or week, address: MIRLO BEACH LODGE TELEPHONE 130 RODANTHE. N. C. NeiMiife STRAIGHT bourbon WHISKEY ■ ! I:t OLD •Jr lIU _ r R A 9/sjs.( 1 86 ||w|k.z 4 JAMES WALSH & CO., INC. LAWRENCEBURG, IND. SCHOLARSHIP LOANS FOR TEACHERS AVAILABLE Plans for recruiting and training more teachers fpr North Carolina public schools were announced Friday by Mrs. Dennis E. Evans, superintendent "of Dane County schools. Scholarship lopns not to exceed $350 annually are now avail able to high schoo: graduates en tering college for the purpose of preparing to become teachers, Supt. Evans stated. Funds for 300 Scholarship Loans were provided by the 1957 Gen eral Assembly as a means of at tracting outstanding high school graduates to teaching careers. The Scholarship Program is designed to help maintain an adequate and competent teaching force for the constantly rising enrollment in North Carolina public schools. Individuals are eligible to re ceive scholarship loans for four years or until they qualify for a teacher’s certificate based on the bachelor’s degree. Scholarship loans, together with interest there on, may be cancelled by teaching one full year for each annual scholarship received. The Scholarship Loan Fund is administered by the State Super intendent of Public Instruction. In making awards, consideration shall be given to the aptitude, purpose fulness, scholarship, character, and financial need of the applicant; also, to grade levels and subjects of instruction in which the teach er shortage is most critical. High school graduates and other prospective teachers desiring fur ther information concerning this program are. advised to contact their local school superintedent or write directly to the State Super intendent of Public Instruction in Raleigh. flicting emotions. It was funny, in away; yet it was a great deal sadder than it was funny. Here was a fellow human being to whom I would have never given a second thought had she not come to me for help. Hers is a world so different from mine that I like many others, have more or less considered those of her world a race apart, never giving a thought to its hardships. A more refined and cultured mother might have suffered in silence, but this one did the only thing her life has taught her to do—strike back, take an eye for an eye. Underneath the bitter words I could sense the hurt and heartache of a mother rejected, the longing for a little love and atten tion. I wish I knew whether Tina has answered her mother’s letter! then perhaps I could erase from my mind the picture of a poor old woman who ought to be at home with the grandchildren instead of wearily predicting the future of the suckers who occasionally visit her tent at the carnival. U.S.—Bulwark of Freedom BIRTHDAY OF A FREE NATION as the Declaration of Independ ence was presented to Congress in 1776. Contrary to popular belief, ibis historic document was not signed by Congress on July 4th. In stead, the Act by which the original 13 states broke colonial alle giance to Great Britain was approved by Congress July 2, proclaimed on July 4th, and signed at various times up to Nov. 4. 7 W X symbol of human • v RIGHTS and freedom, the llr Liberty Bell in Independ- ence Hall rang out at every festival and anniversary OmK " ' X of Independence until it cracked in 1835. t pilllUW ? ayaijll BIRTHPLACE OF OUR NATION was ILAsBNrXiV Independence Hall, Philadelphia, , where Continental Congress met, HM 1 * » I‘M Declaration of Independence adopted ■ I ■ and proclaimed, Washington ap- I I pointed Commander-in-Chief, and J J U. S. Constitution framed. t ' 3 M« - I ’ . - I 'J" iPM ■ g 1 ■MWRWg A '• J gt- ? > * 1 * ’■ : x OUR NATION’S CAPITOL, moved from Philadelphia to banks of the Potomac in 1800, today is a majestic city, nerve center of a great country, and the hope of freedom-loving people everywhere. The capitol dome, sprawling office buildings, monuments, memorials, and 7,000 acres of public parks including the Mall shown here, are familiar sights to countless Washington visitors PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR 1957 FARM HOME WEEK North Carolina State College and the N. C. Agricultural Exten sion Service will play hosts to more than 2,000 home demonstration club wdmen at this year’s‘Farm- Home Week, August 5 through 8, on the campus of the college, it was announced by Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent. The week’s activities will begin Monday afternoon with registra tion in the William Neal Reynolds Coliseum and an evening program at 7:30 p.m. The four-day meet is designed primarily for women this year rather than the combined program for men and women which has been followed in past years. Approximately 15 different classes on various subjects of in terest to North Carolina’s home demonstration club women will be taught by outstanding instructors to be announced at a later date. Some of the classes will be of such subjects as: trends in home decorating, modernizing old pic ture frames, wildlife on the farm, braided rugs, farm pond and water safety, you and your clothes, keep ing plants healthy, supplementing the electric range, wHnt’s new in home lighting, children and money, parliamentary procedure, outdoor cookery, and foods for wedding and anniversary receptions. Special activities such as a fashion show and a talent show will be features of the week, in addition to Thursday’s activities as part of the annual meeting of the State Federation of Home Demon stration clubs. Election and an nouncement of officers or 1958 will be held on Federation Day. 1957 officers are as follows: president, Mrs. Ralph Proffitt, Bald Creek; Ist vice-president, Mrs. L. B. Pate, New Bern, Route 2; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. V. I. Hockaday, Roanoke Rapids, Route 1; recording secretary, Mrs. Rob ert A. Gentry, Roxboro, Route 3; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. A. Gains, Carthage, Route 2; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Gough, Hamptonville; and co-ordinating treasurer, Mrs. W. T. Tatum, Olin, Route 1. For further information regard ing Farm-Home Week, contact your local home demonstration agent. Eat your share of healtthful milk and dairy products—June is Dairy Month! THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. 0. Maintain egg production by keeping hems cool during hot sum mer weather. » DON'T BUY ANY CAR BEFORE YOU DRIVE A CHEVY ... ITS BEST SHOWROOM IS THE ROAD. Beauty In motlon-Chovrolot Bel Air Sport Sedan with Body by Fiihor. Here's why Chevy's best showroom is the road! Because Chevrolet’s sleek good excessive loads off the front wheels, looks, its advanced features, are the wide stance of outrigger rear only part of the story. The big springs, Ball-Race steering, spher bonus is its remarkable roada- ical-joint front suspension. Sure, bility, the crisp precision handling you can admire the sculptured that has posted an entirely new lines in the showroom. But Chevy’s S standard for cars in every price a car specifically designed for MORE PEOPLE DRIVE class. There are reasons for this, beautiful motion—you have to CHEVROLETS THAN ANY of course: Chevrolet’s balanced travel in this one to know just how OTHER CAR weight distribution that takes terrific it is. Try it, this week! ' >1 < 1 i »l Only franchised Chevrolet dealers display this famous trademark See Your Local Authorized Chevrolet Dealer ' r MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE NO. HR . • ; • • ■ ' .. I IN DARE, $16,000 IN BENEFITS PAID MONTHLY BY SOCIAL SECURITY In June 1957, Social Security be gan making monthly payments to its ten millionth beneficiary. This shows an increase of two million beneficiaries since February 1956 when the eight millionth person was added to their rolls. Approxi mately 450 of these ten million beneficiaries live in Dare County and receive a total of $16,000 in monthly benefits. About $9,280.00 of this amount is paid to retired workers, their wives, and their children. The other $6,720.00 goes to the survivors of workers who died insured under the Social Se curity program. The seven north eastern North Carolina counties, Dare, Currituck, Camden, Perqui mans, Pasquotank, Chowan and Gates, have about 3,300 benefi ciaries receiving a total of $200.00 each month. These benefit figures, of course, do not include the num ber or amount of lump-sum death payments that are made when an insured worker dies. Beneficiaries are coming on the Social Security rolls much faster than they are being removed by death, marriage or attainment of age 18. Beginning in July, a new class of payment, the disability in surance benefits, will further in crease the number of persons who receive social security benefits. To qualify for the disability benefit, an individual must have been dis abled for at least six months and expect his disability to continue indefinitely; he must have worked under social security at least five years out of the ten years immed iately before his disability began 1 and he must have at least one and a half years of this five-year per iod in the last three years before the onset of his disability; and he must be at least fifty years of age. For more information you may write or visit your Social Security Office, 220 W. Brambleton'Avenue, Norfolk 10, Va.*A Social Security representative also may be seen at the Community Building in Man teo on the third Wednesday of each month. FAIRFIELD PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Cutrell and sons, Gary and Jay, of Dayton, Ohio, Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Cuthrell and daughter, Vivian, of Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Cutrell and children, Glinda, Carol, and Glenn, of Columbia spent the 4th of July holidays with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cutrell. The family spent Friday at Foster’s Beach near Bath. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Harris and Linda visited Mr. and Mrs. John G. Harris in Raleigh Thursday. Linda remained for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Simmons of Richmond spent the week end w;th Mrs. P. C. Simmons. Miss Sandra Swindell returned Lome Friday after vif.iting in Nor folk. KITTY HAWK PERSONALS Mrs. Rosa Baum returned Mon day from Hatteras after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Millard Bal lance. • Riley Best of Norfolk left Sat urday after a week’s stay here with his grandmother, Mrs. Mary M. Best. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Midgett were in Elizabeth City Monday. Miss Nona Baum spent last week in Norfolk. M. M. Meekinh and Mary Best visited Mr. and Mrs. Roland Meek ins last Wednesday and also call ed on D. V. Meekins who had re turned from the hospital. Mrs. Mattie Miller returned to her home at Poplar Branch after visiting here. The people of Kitty Hawk FLY to your destination ... Save time and travel in comfort. For Rates Call Manteo Airport Phone 196 | Also Sightseeing Flights B G&w I SEVEN STAR I |Kak 1 90 PROOF I Isevenstakl 3“- I ******* I 90 PROOF HI MMiiMKun.MMMinafium'U ■ hmu ■ luisnt | ■ ILL „ '• JI SEVEN STAR, BLENDED WHISKEY, 90 I 4 PROOF. 37h% STRAIGHT WHISKEY. 6 , ■ YEARS OR MORE OLD. 62'/i% GRAIN NEU- ' TRAL SPIRITS. GOODERHAM & WORTS LTD., PEORIA, ILL FRIDAY, JULY 12. 1957 Methodist Church were pleased to have Reverend Montgomery re turned for another year., Monday afternoon the W.S.C.S. met at the parsonage and gave the Montgom erys an old-time pounding. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE DAVID COX. JR. SURVEYOR N. C. REGISTERED February 12, 1926 No. 204 Telephone 2751 HERTFORD, N. C.
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