FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1959
MISS PATRICIA BAUM
HONORED AT PARTIES
Miss Patricia Baum, February
bride-elect of Manteo and Rich
mond, Va.; was guest of honor
Monday evening at a linen show
er given by Mrs. W. J. Andrews at
her home in Manteo.
The dining table was centered
with an arrangement of pink ca
mellias, fern and white candles,
Mrs. B. J. Baum, mother of the
honoree, presided at the punch
bowl and Mrs. Woody Fearing
poured coffee. Cookies, individual
cakes and mints were served, fur
ther carrying out the pink and
white color scheme. Approrimately
15 guests were present.
Lnncheon In Wakefield
On Saturday Miss Baum was
honored at a luncheon given by
Mrs. George Mumford and Miss
Anne Mumford at their home in
Wakefield, Va. Attending from
Manteo were Mrs. B. J. Baum and
Mrs. M. K. Fearing, Jr.
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TAXPAYERS
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The Tax Books for the year 1958 are now in
my hands for the collection of taxes. We urge
you to pay your taxes now and thus avoid the
penalty which will begin on February 1.
A PENALTY OF 1% WILL BE ADDED ON 1959 TAXES
I NOT PAID BEFORE FEBRUARY 2. ANOTHER 1% WILL BE !ij
I ADDED MARCH 2 AND AN ADDITIONAL Vi OF 1%
I WILL BE ADDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH TAXES I
I ARE UNPAID.
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MANTEO BOY GRADUATE
OF N. C. STATE COLLEGE
Harry Johnson of Manteo was a
member of the mid-winter class of
graduates of N. C. State College,
Raleigh. His parents and brother,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnson, and
Arthur Ray Johnson of Manteo and
Portsmouth, Va., went to Raleigh
Monday to attend the graduation
exercises. Mrs. Billy Tillett also at
tended.
SWAN QUARTER PERSONALS
Mrs. Thomas Cahoon, Miss Aleph
and George Cason, and Branch
Spencer were Belhaven visitors.
Rev. Rowell Lane of Wake For
est visited Mr. and Mrs. James
Hodges.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mason and
Joe of Washington visited Mr. and
Mrs. Seth Credle during the week
end.
Miss Cecelia Jeannette of Wash
ington, D. C. visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jeannette.
BRICKHOUSE REUNION
HELD IN TYRRELL COUNTY
COLUMBIA—A family reunion
of one of Tyrrell County’s older
and more prominent families Sun
day (Jan. 25) brought sons, daugh
ters and their families from many
sections of the state.
Occasioned by the birthdnv of
one of the sons, Joseph Green
Brickhou«e. it was held here at his
home on Bridge street.
Sevei\ of the nine children of the
late James Gilbert and Hattie
Swain Brickhouse were seated to
gether at a long table for a dinner
served in as sumptuous cnmntitv
and the quality ns those of their
former years. Tales and remem
brances of outstanding incidents
of their youth were abound. A
daughter of one of the deceased
children represented her mother on
the occasion.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles M. Brickhouse, Raleigh:
Mr„ and Mrs. J. C. Tilley. Fuquay
Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Hal Thom
as, Laura Jane and Sue Lou Thom
as, Broadway; Mrs. J. E. Dupree,
Angier; Mrs. A. L. Alexander and
Carl Ray Alexander of Plymouth;
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brickhouse,
Aulander; Mr. and Mrs. Erskin J.
Brickhouse, Mr. and Mrs. John
Woodard and daughter Debbie. Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Woodard, Mrs. C.
Earl Cohoon. Misses Faye Spen
cer and Wanda Cooper, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Green Brickhouse all
of Columbia,
MANTEO PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burras and
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Basnight were
in Norfolk Saturday.
Mrs. Pettie Crees had as her
guests last week end her brother
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Holmes of Elizabeth City. Mrs.
Crees accompanied them home for
a visit.
Mrs. Mary Mann Evans is visit
ing Mi’S. L. S. Daniels in Sanford,
Fla. She was accompanied to Flori
da by her son-in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Scoggins, who
visited Cypress Gardens and also
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Brown, formerly of Manteo, in
New Smyrna Beach.
NAGS HEAD PERSONALS
Mrs. Julian Oneto, who was re
ported last week to have entered
Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City,
did not enter as a patient, after all,
and is at her home in Nags Head.
Mrs. Sally Daniels of Nags Head
and Wanchese is scheduled to enter
Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk,
Va., on Monday for surgery.
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions, see Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon, or Call Her,
Phone 317-1, Columbia, N. C. She win welcome news of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
DISTINGUISHED COUPLE
HAVE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
COLUMBIA.—Mr. and Mrs. B.
Frank Alexander were honored on
their 50th wedding anniversary
with a reception at their home on
North Broad Street, Sunday aft
ernoon, January 25, from two to
four o’clock.
Receiving with them were their
children of Currituck, Franklin,
Mrs. Lonnie E. Liverman, Mrs.
James H. McClees and Mis. Rob
ert Williams of Raleigh.
Guests were met and introduc
ed by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sim
mons. Mrs. Larry Jones presided
oyer the guest book, and Miss
Frank Alexander escorted them to
view the gifts where Mrs. E. L.
Mosley and Mrs. Hilton Comstock
welcomed.
To the dining room by Mrs.
Stephen Davenport of Hertford,
where fruit punch was poured by
Mrs. Franklin Alexander, and dec
orated cake squares, nuts and
mints were served by Mrs. Don
ald Alexander, Misses Brenda
Hales and Faye Evans of Bel
cross.
The table was spread with a
white linen drawn-work cloth,
centered with a combination ar
rangement of white gladioli and
golden tapers. A threc-tiered wed
ding cake decorated at the base
with yellow roses was topped with
miniature “golden wedding” bride
and groom, balanced the decor.
The bride who was the former
Florence Simmons, was gowned in
an Alice Blue street length taffeta
and wore a corsage of cymbidium
orchids tied with gold ribbons.
The home was decorated with
arrangements of yellow roses,
gladioli, mums and fern and burn
ing yellow tapers.
Goodbyes were said by Mrs.
Roland Evans of Belcross, W. F.
Simmons and L. E. Livexman.
About 200 attended.
Out-of-town guests: Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Basnight, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Basnight, Leonard and
Graham Harris all of Elizabeth
City; Mrs. T. H. Harrison, Mrs.
Lorene Elliott and Miss Brenda
Elliott all of Windsor; Mr. and
.virs. Jimmie Berry of Fairfield;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William..,
Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Las
night, Swan Juarter; Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Evans and Miss Faye Ev
ans of Belcross; R. C. Alexander,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Alexander,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Alexander
and R. H. Alexander all of Bethel;
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taylor of
Robersonville; Mrs. Stephen Dav
enport of Hertford; Mr. and Mrs.
Dunald Alexander, Miss Fran Al
exander and Donald (Bud) Jr. of
Currituck; Miss Lillie Mae Hollo
way, M. T. Blandingham, Mrs.
Eddie Adams, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Lory
Reynolds, Mrs. J. T. Alexander,
Mrs. Anna Hassell, Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Falk, and J. T. Alexan
der, all of Norfolk.
COLUMBIA PERSONALS
Mrs. Eva Woodley of CresweH
is a patient in Columbia Hospital.
Bill Jackson is a patient in Co
lumbia Hosspital.
Mr.' and Mrs. James C. Walker
have moved in the Donald A.ex
ander home on North Broad
Street. Mr. Walker has recently
graduated from Cincinnati College
of embalming and mortuary
science, and will be affiliated with
his father, C. E. (Jake) Walker
with the Walker Funeral Home.
Dennis Bateman of Norfolk
spent the week end with his fa
ther, J. Albert Bateman.
Miss Jane Harris of Chowan
College spent end home.
Mrs. George Alexander who re
cently underwent surgery at Nor
folk General Hospital has return
ed home.
Mrs. Nora Mason Schmidt and
Mrs. Emma Krause are spending!
some t.me in Orlando, Florida.
Miss Lola Jones is a patient at j
Norfolk General Hospital, where
she underwent surgery.
W. Butler Nooney is a patient!
at Chowan Hospital.
Charlie Reynolds of Portsmouth, :
a former resident here, was re-,
leased Saturday from Maryview
Hospital.
Billy Sykes, stationed in South
(!*•■■***»». m v’siting his grand
mother, Mrs. Bessie Spencer, at
Route Three.
Mrs. Julian Hamilton of Beau
fort is visiting' Mr. and Mrs. Rod
ney Cooper.
Mrs. C. W. Gregory of Ports
mouth spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Rodney Cooper.
M’-s. D. M. Bridgeman has re
turned from a three day visit with
her sisteri Mrs. Llovd Latham at
Washington, N. C. Mr. Bridgeman
attended the Highway meeting in
Raleivh last week.
Michael Griffin left Wednesday,
to return to Gaston Technical Insti- j
tute at Gastonia. He was home
between semesters.
Miss Peggy Griffin of Winter
ville was home with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Basnight last
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. John Obye and
baby "Erin” of Portland, Oregon,
stationed at Quantico, Va. spent |
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
KELLEY YOUTH FIRST
IN 6TH GRADE ESSAYS
COLUMBIA. George M. Kel
ley 111 (Trip), age 11, a student
of Carlton Oaks School, Norfolk,
came out first in an essay contest
for sixth grade students in com
petition with five Tidewater Vir
ginia schools.
The contest is sponsored an
nually by the Norfolk DAR Chap
ter using different subjects. Sub
ject for the contest this year was
“Theodore Roosevelt” in commem
oration of 100th anniversary. The
supervisor for social studies in the
Virginia Education Association
acted as judge.
The winning essay will go to
Richmond to be judged on a
state-wide contest.
During February, “Trip” will be
awarded a medal in a small cere
mony by the DAR for this ac
complishment.
He is the 11 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George M. Kelley, Jr.,
formerly of Columbia; grandson
of Mrs. W. A. Yerby of Columbia
and of the Reverend George M.
Kelley of Stumpy Point. His fa
ther’s first newspaper work in this
area was as editor of The Tyrrell
Tribune, published by Victor
Meekins in Columbia some years
ago.
COUPLE INJURED IN
MOTOR BOAT MISHAP
COLUMBIA A middle-aged
couple, identified by the lady of
the couple as Mr. and Mrs. James
Riddle of Fayetteville, were held
in the Columbia Hospital for ob
servation and examination, follow
ing a motor boat accident late
Sunday afternoon.
They were returning from a
fishing trip and due to low visi
bility, Mrs. Riddle stated “He cut
'in too close” as we neared the
west end of the new Scuppernong
River Bridge, grazing a piling
which threw the boat to shore.
The man was pitched forward
on shore and the lady in the
water. She informed that she fran
tically looked for him in the river,
and would come up to call for
help. She further stated “I thought
ro one would ever hear me, it
seemed like an hour before help
arrived.”
C. E. Walker, who answered the
call with ambulance, stated that
both were in a state of shock.
They were picked up about 5:30
pm.
GUM NECK PERSONALS
Raymond Combs visited his fath
er. J. C. Combs.
Felton Combs of Kill Devil Hill
wos here on the week pod.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Combs and
son. Donnie visited in Norfolk.
Mi\ end Mrs. J. W. Williams.
Mr. rnd Mrs. L. A Smithson spent
Sunday in Elizabeth City. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Jnfcn Eason of
Newport News visited here.
Fred Metcalf end son. Colon of
Burlington spent the week end
here.
Carl Cohoon and Lewis Combs
were in New Bern two days at a
Masonic meeting.
Johnnie Weatherly is home from
tho Columbia hospital.
Mr. Lee Parishar and Boyce
Parishar were admitted to Colum
bia hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meekins spent.
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. |
Everton.
I. V/. Swindell is home with his
family for a few days.
The Annual Farm and Home
Neighborhood meeting was held
Monday night at Cedar Grove
Methodist Church. Forty farmers,
Home Demonstration women and
children attended. H. 11. Harris,
! Countv Agricultural Agent gave
[the “Outlook for 1959”. Colored
pictures on 4-H Club activities and
planning for better farm and home
living in the future were shown
Land ex plained bv Mr. Harris, and
his assistant. Murray L. Goodwin.
Mrs. Ann E. Davenport. County
Home Agent, and her a sistant,
Mrs. Elsie B. Edwards.
Vistors here from Norfolk dur
ing the week end wore Mrs. Graco
Williams and Keith Ward; Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Parrisher; Mr. and
Mrs. I-ora Meekins, and Wade
Roughton.
A. Basnight. Mrs. Obye is the
grand daughter o { Jessie Spruill
of Colurr.tvn.
Miss Lillian Wilson of Raleigh
was n T °ek end anf j
Mrs. Thomas K. Yerby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb''- 1 4. I. : vo- T
man of Ahoskie, and Miss Betty
Garrett sDent the week end with
Mrs, F. L. Liverman.
Billie Hewlett, Leonard Hassell
and Jerry Swain who were sent by
the Selective Service, Local Board
No, 90 on Jan. 21at have been ac
cepted and will be located at Fort
Jackson, S. C. as released by Mrs.
Helen B. Yerby, Secretary to the
Board. *>
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Darden of
Salamanca, N. Y., are spending this
week with her sisters, Mrs. W. A.
Yerby and Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon.
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Dare County Library Book
mobile schedule for February will
be:
Hatteras Island; Wednesday,
Feb. 4th and Friday, Feb. 20.
Kitty Hawk, Colington, the
beach, and Duck; Wednesday, Feb.
11, and Friday, Feb. 27.
Stumpy Point, East Lake, Ma
'hoes, and Manns Harbor; Wednes
day, Feb. 18, and Friday, Feb. 6.
Wanchese; Wednesday, Feb. 25,
and Friday, Feb. 13.
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MANN’S FISHING CENTER
NOW AT MANNS HARBOR
A fishing center that will have
berthing space for charter boats
and private cruisers is under con
struction at the west approach to
William B. U instead Memorial
Bridge on Highways 64 and 264 at
Manns Harbor by Carl Mann. He
began creating the center last year
in a deep land-locked harbor cre
ated by the bridge approach.
Mr. Mann will supply small
craft and skiffs, with or without
motors to persons fishing in the
nearby waters.
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