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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1958 MRS. PEACH A. BRICKHOUSE DIES IN TYRRELL COUNTY Colombia. Mrs. Peach Arm strong Brickhousc, 53, died Mon day at her home on Route 2. She was the widow of Ned V. Brick house and a native and resident of Tyrrell County. She is survived by five sons, Vernon of Louisville, Ky., Russell of Portsmouth, Va., Lawrence of US ir Force in Golds boro, J. P. and Ronald of Colum bia; one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Davis of Washington, N. C.; one brother, Ed Armstrong of Norfolk, Va.; seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Sound Side Free Will Baptist Church, Os which she was a member, Wed nesday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Charlie Overton. Interment in the church cemetery. JOHN BRITTON WARD, 74 DIES IN TYRRELL COUNTY COLUMBIA John Britton Ward, 74, died Thursday morning at his home in Albemarle Commu nity, Columbia Route One. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ward, a native of Wash ington County, but has lived in Tyrrell for the past fifty years. Funeral sei-vices were held for him at the Albemarle Church of Christ, of which he was a member, Sunday afternoon by the Reverend Ben James. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. He is survived by two brothers: Henry of Route One Columbia and Lewis Ward of Norfolk; one sis ter Mrs. Addie Tarkington of Nor folk, Va. COTTON BLOSSOMS. TYRRELL RARITY FOR THANKSBIVING Columbia. Cotton blossoms blooming in Tyrrell County at Thanksgiving! Johnny Bateman, a farmer in his sixties, about four miles out, brought to town a cot ton blossom plucked from his field Wednesday (Nov. 26). He relates that from one square of ground, he could have filled the crown of his hat with the blossoms. “Have been farming a long time” says Bateman, “but this is the latest I have ever seen cotton bloom”. REFRIGERATION REPAIRS Air conditioning, motor repairs, Jimmie’s Refrigeration day or night. W. M. (Jimmie) Umphlett. Phone Manteo 366-J2. 1958 Chevrolet 4-door, Belair Big Motor, R&H, Loaded, Like New 1958 Ford 300 4-door, R&H F-O-M 1957 Chevrolet, 210 2-door, R&H, Clean 1957 Ford 300 2-door, R&H. VS 1957 Ford Station Wagon, 4-door, VB, F-O-M 1955 Ford Customline 4-door VS. R&II 1954 Ford Crestline, 4-door, R&H, F/M, Clean 1954 Chevrolet, 2-door, R&H 1954 Dodge, 4-door 1954 Ford Victoria, R&H, Ford omatic 1953 Chrysler Windsor, 4-door 1953 Oldsmobile 88, 4-door, H/M 1952 Chevrolet, 2-door, R&H' 1952 Ford Victoria 1951 Chevrolet, 2-door 1950 Buick, 4-door 1949 Chevrolet, 4-door, R&H, , $149.00 1949 Dodge, 4-door, $150.00 TRUCKS 1955 Fond '/j-Ton Pickup 1954 Dodge '/ 2 -ton Pickup , 1950 3/4-Ton Ford Pick-up, good tires. Cheap NOTICE BIG CLEARANCE SALE ON OVERSTOCKED PARTS Seat Covers as low as ~... $3.50 «per set Polish and Wax */i off White Wall Tire Cleaner '/i off Arm Rest Covers 50f pair Chrome Garnish Moulding Covers '/4 off Hub Caps */r off Chevrolet. Dpdge, Plymouth . Floor Mats, 41-48 $2.50 up M7 and M 27 Chrysler Marine New Motor Block Manifolds, Water Pumps and Many More Marine Parts at a Discount. Piston Rings For all Model Cars Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Plym outh, Buick, Old Models 1939 thru 1950 '/J off. and many more items R. D. SAWYER MOTOR COMPANY, INC. Your FORD Dealer Phone 116 Manteo N. C. License No. 1969 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 Columbia and Tyrrell County STREET LIGHTING IN COLUMBIA TO BE IMPROVED Columbia.—“ Out of the shadows into the light” is the proposed plan of the “Town Fathers” with regard to better street lighting with emphasis on the business dis trict, as revealed at the meeting Monday night. The present thirty year franchise expires in 1960. David Poole of Williamston and John A. Hardison, representatives of the Virginia Electric and Power Company met with the board and ten local merchants for infoi-ma tion on planned negotiations. Two aidermen, Borden McClees and Braxton Voliva were appointed to work with the electric company’s representatives on estimates to be submitted for approval. A resolution presented by the Merchants Association— to recom mended speedy repairs to the old Scuppernong River Bridge leading into Main Street to the proper State Highway officials, was ac cepted. Road Street south from the in tersection of “Business 64” to in tersection of NC 94 was accepted back on the town system. For representation at the In dustrial Commission hearing in Raleigh, Dec. 16, by which the Carolina Coach Co. again seek re lief from bus services in this area, the former attorneys were re-em ployed. Julian L. Poston was instructed to pay the fee to the light com pany and have the Christmas lights turned on Friday night, (Dec. sth). TWISTER WRECKS BUILDINGS IN GUM NECK FRIDAY NIGHT A small tornado, or twister went through the Gum Neck sec tion of Tyrrell County Friday night. Willie Smith sustained more loss than any one. The roof was blown off his stock house and scattered over the yard and field. The stock house was blown some 12 feet. Two chicken houses were blown out of Pender Armstrong’s yard and a big top wrung out of a tree in B. B. Combs yards. MRS. LAURA A. SPRUILL i COLUMBIA Funeral services for Mrs. Laura A. Spruill, 86, who died at her home in Creswell Fri day evening were held Monday af ternoon at Christ Episcopal Church, of which she was a mem ber, by the Reverend A. J. Mackie, linterment was in the St. David’s Church Cemetery. She was the widow of the late Eli J. Spruill, a native and resident of Washington County. She is survived by one daughter: Mrs. Elma Bi-inn of Creswell, one son: E. Jack Spruill of Plymouth, one brother, Tom Davenport , of' Creswell; one grand child and one! great-grand child. LEVELS HOME CLUB NAMES NEW OFFICERS COLUMBIA—New officers were elected for the Levels Home Dem onstration Club Friday at the home! of Mrs. Shirley Voliva. President —Mrs. Shirley Voliva; V-president| —Mrs. A. C. Voliva; Secretary— Mrs. W. E. Spencer and Treasurer —Mrs. Hubert Voliva. Club project leaders named: Foods and Nutrition, Family life and Publicity—Mrs. W. E. Spen cer; Foods and Nutrition—Music and Clothing—Mrs. Alton Reyn olds; Home Gardens, Community Service and Loan Fund—Mrs. A. C. Voliva; Home Poultry, Citizen ship and Markets Mrs. Anson Voliva. Home Dairy, Home Man agement, Arts and Crafts and 4-H Club Leader—Mrs. James Reyn olds; International Relations, Rec reation, Housing and House Fur nishing and Home Beautification — Mrs. Hubert Voliva; Health and Safety Education, Recreation, Food conservation—Mrs. Shirley Vol va. I The club voted to play “Polly Anna” at the December meeting, which will be held at the home of Mrs. James Reynolds. The outgoing president, Mrs. Ol ive Reynolds furnished the devo tion by reading the 100th Psalm. “Fairest Lord Jesus” was sung. Refreshments were served to the members and one visitor, Mrs. Bell Alexander who attended. YOUNG DEER CHARMED BY MUSIC IN TYRRELL COUNTY GOLUMBIA Two young deer paying no heed to the danger and threat of hunting season frolicked beside NC 94 Highway Saturday about a mile from Frying Pan fork. So absorbed in their play, they paid no attention to the approach of the car driven by Mrs. A. B. Hopkins, Jr. She stopped to watch their antics and was particularly interested in their indifference to traffic, she informed, they seemed so tame. She noted that the music from her radio seemed to draw them towards the car. “Others stopped to watch them before they decided to cross the ca nal,” said Mrs. Hopkins “and they could still be heard playing in the hushes. 1 ? REPORT OF BOARD MEETING IN TYRRELL Columbia.—At the meeting of the Tyrrell County Board of Com missioners Monday, Harry P. Swain was re-elected Chairman for the Board. Tax list-takers appointed: Alli gator Township Floyd Hollis; Columbia Robert W. Barnes; Gum Neck Henry Brickhouse; Scuppernong—J. Eli Woodley, and South Fork—Thomas ,L. Combs. Noah W. Spruill submitted a pe tition signed by property owners for hard surfacing the road, known as the old main highway to Cres well, beginning at Cross Landing intersection and extending to the Washington County line, an ap proximate 7/10 mile. Petition was accepted. The proposed Micro-filming project of the N. C. Dept, of Ar chives and History, to micro-film all old records in the Court House, for preservation against hazards, the board went on record in agree ment with and support of the pro gram. Five members of the Columbia Woman’s Club: Mrs. W. S. Cara wan, Mrs. Wm. Chas. Cohoon, Mrs. John A. Hardison, Mrs. Julian H. Swain and Mrs. Effie A. Brick house appeared before the board seeking release from taxes on the Woman’s Club building. Action was postponed until all board members were present. H. L. Swain, Tax Attorney, re ported taxes prior to 1955 in good shape. James B. McMullan, attorney representing the Title Insurance Company was granted a quit-claim deed, from any interest the county might have in the flaw of title on the John Gray Blount Tract at Mills Ridge so that a clear title, could be obtained by the Williams Lumber Company. The Williams Lumber Company was relieved of the five-year prob able back taxes on 3,332 newly discovered acres, on submitting them to the tax accountant for future taxation. Supt. Basnight was granted an increase in Board of Education budget to cover funds received from insurance on hurricane dam age to the school building and to cover the amount received from sale of the old work shop at Co- I lumbia High School. Sam S. Woodley, County Attor j ney was instructed to attend hear ing before the Industrial Commis sion on Tuesday, Dec. 16, caused by appeal of the Carolina Coach Co. seeking release of bus opera tion in this area. To bring the offices of the Reg ister of Deeds and the Clerk of Court in line with offices else where the board went on record to allow them to be closed on Sat urday afternoons. ST. ANDREWS PLANS A NATIVITY PAGEANT COLUMBIA The annual out door Christmas Nativity pageant will be Sunday afternoon (Dec. 7th) at 5:30 in front of St. An drew’s Episcopal Church. Cast of characters —Mary—Mrs. Cecil Lilley, Joseph George Owens; Angel Gabriel lredell Hassell; Phophet Isaiah—The Rev. A. J. Mackie; lead Angel—Miss Yvonne Brickhouse, small Angels under the direction of Mrs. Russell Everton Debra Phelps, Brenda Rhodes, Sandra Sawyer, Carney Taylor, Peggy Cooper, Faye Dea ver, Charlene Edwards, Kay Haire and Ricki Jagars; Wise Men—Mil ton L. Basnight, Lloyd Davenport and Ernest Mosley; Shepherds— Clair E. Morris, Marvin Hassell, Jess Cooper, Slade Spruill, and Abner Harrell; Narrator—Borden McClees. The choir will be from Malachi’s Chapel Church under the direction of Mrs. Julian H. Swain; Lighting effects by Iredell Hassell and John Hardison. The pageant is under the spon sorship of the Columbia Woman’s | Club. f COTTON ELECTION COLUMBIA—On Monday, Dec. 115th, an election will be held for I Tyrrell County farmers to vote on 'whether marketing quotas will be iin effect for the 1959 upland cot |ton crop. To be in effect at least two-thirds of the cotton growers must vote approval, according to D. E. Steagall, Office Manager ASC. The time for voting at the places i listed below will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6 p.m. | CREEKS polls will be at the ‘Agriculttire Building; GUM NECK Herman Cohoon’s store. SCUP PERNONG. Walker’s FCX store, and SOUND SIDE, Mrs. Annie Vanhorn’s store. DINNER PARTY Columbia. Misses K*PP and Sandra Cohoon of Raleigh, enter ; tained at a dinner party, at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Cohoon Satur day evening, Miss Laura Arm strong, also of Raleigh and Misses Dana Davenport, Carol McClees and Margaret Rose Chesson. After the four course dinner the young ladies attended the movies. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. COLUMBIA PERSONALS Miss Madge Morris, who under went surgery at the Albemarle Hospital at Elizabeth City last week has returned home. Buying a raffle ticket on a 1959 Ford car for a benefit held in Williamston last week, paid off for Edward H. Morris, Rural Mail Carrier for Route No. 3. He won the car. Mrs. Claud Jones, who has been a patient in Columbia Hospital, has been released. Mrs. Marshall Swain and son Howard who were patients at the Columbia Hospital last week have been released. Mrs. Alyce Combs, who has been in Florida for the past few weeks, returned home Sunday. Miss Peggy Griffin of Winter ville, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bas night. It was reported here last week that the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Veedie Bateman of Nor folk, former Tyrrell County resi dents, was killed instantly while out hunting. , Mr. and Mrs. Dan West and children of Raleigh spent the holi days with his mother, Mrs. J. A. West. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Harris and children of Raleigh spent the holi days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. West and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Harris. Officers for the Heart Associa tion organization for Tyrrell Coun ty have been released by the Chair man, Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, Postmaster. Secretary and Treas urer—Mrs. N. P. McDuffy; Pro fessional Information—Dr. James Howerton; Public Information Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon; Special ized Community Program, Educa tion Department—Ernest Sutton, and Fund Raising Chairman—R. G. McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Steagall and children, Susan and Beverly, spent Thanksgiving with her relatives at Chase City, Va. Home for the holidays from col lege: from E.C.C.—Misses Jane Selby, Judy McDuffy, Jack Harris, Gail Cohoon, Thyra Howett, Yvonne Brickhouse, and Rena Mae Spencer; Hugh Hopkins, Carlyle Harrell, Pat McDuffy, Jimmie Swain, W. J. White Jr., Bobbie Pinner; from U. N. C. Sam S. Woodley, Gordon Basnight. From Chowan: Misses Jane Harris, Edna Rhodes, M. J. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Cohoon, ft; \ 1> ■: / g -S r - JHL ■KS^PyME^V^S/^i^^Cu^jMM^Sfeiy HalWlwßs' ‘--A\ \ 1/A.r^BkFj7^CS^^Ww\ V ' X / ' ~\\j Jgj jyaraß y&henki|. J®m| ~T nk\Wwwtl jftfiftwW vk j® . ■f'<r ■ V.\ IMB.<Wgsjl $995 H|9H||| (J 4/5 qt ‘ i P’ll . ft MpyQ'.•. ■ ' ' . USKreawfe a Schenley Distillers Co., N.Y.C.» Blended Whisky of Elegance •86 Proof, 65% Grain Neutral Spirits . »*• /. ' ' Jr., and children, Kipp, Sandra and Floyd 111 of Raleigh, spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Cohoon. Bill Williams, who has be.en sta tioned at Richmohd, was home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Williams Sunday. He left Monday to report for duty at Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Claud Jones, who has been a patient at Columbia Hospital, has been discharged. Mrs. William M. Norcom and daughter, Beverly of Jackson, Miss, is home with her mother, Mrs. W. W. Etheridge, and to at tend the wedding of her niece, Miss Lexine Owens. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lamb and son Dave of Charlotte visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem A. Cohoon, Thanksgiving. Mrs. C. P. McCormick of Nor folk, Miss Mary Jane Buchan of Richmond, Miss Susan Rumley of Beaufort, Miss Ida B. Kesterson of Washington, D. C., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Yerby Thanksgiving and week end. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Liver- For the person who "has everything", why not one of these interesting books: Graveyard of the Atlantic by David Stick $5.00 The Hatterasman by Ben Dixon Mac Neil! 5.00 The Outer Banks of North Carolina by David Stick 6.00 Taffy of Torpedo Junction by Nell Wise Wechter 2.75 (suitable for children) Ocracoke by Carl Goerch 3.50 All full of the color and romance of North Carolina’s coastland. Send orders to TIMES PRINTING COMPANY, Inc. Manteo, N. C. Tel. 44 All books postpaid man of Ahoskie and Miss Betty Garrett of Raleigh were Thanks giving guests of Mrs. F. L. Liver man. Miss Lillian Wilson of Raleigh spent Thanksgiving week end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Yerby, Jr. Mrs. W. B. Brown of Goldsboro spent the holidays with her moth er, Mrs. W. S. Carawan. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong and children, Laura, Tommy and Haywood of Raleigh spent Thanks giving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Armstrong. Mrs. W. A. Williams has return ed from several weeks’ visit with her mother in Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Walker of Hopewell, Va. spent the holidays with her daughters, Mrs. Milton L. Basnight and Mrs. Verna Gray Gibbs. J. E. Roughton of the U. S. Air Force was home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Roughton Thanksgiving prior to being sent overseas, with the Is land of Crete as his destination. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR , NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING nißmss gives you more! • more blowout protection • more puncturO resistance good/year Triple-Tough TUBELESS a big bargain at $1095 M 6.70x15 blackwall f J tubeless plus tax and recappable tire iUoo —J No tulie to chafe, pinch, blow out or build trouble-making heat. Exclusive Grip-Seal construction protects against punctures and blowouts. Trade now at budget-easy prices. J Hassell & Crees jj| p MOTOR CO., INC. O Ph. 87 Manteo || PAGE FIVE
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