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PAGE TWO GLIMPSES OF TH E PAS T By CAROLYN LLOYD It begins to look as though ev ery member of a state legislature should be required to pass a course in applied psychology be fore going to the capital. It might keep them from doing a number of silly things. First the solons of South Dakota proposed to put a skull and crossbones on every pack of cigarettes sold in their state; now members of the Utah General Assembly propose labeling all products thus: “Con tents of this package contain poi son ingredients.” The bill failed to pass in South Dakota. Just how much protests from Governor Hodges and the N. C. Farm Bureau had to do with that is hard to say. What the worthy gentlemen who introduced the bills and our own protectors of the tobacco industry failed to realize is that such legislation would probably be the biggest boost the tobacco industry ever had. Young boys who had never thought of smoking would be un able to resist the lure of a pack of cigarettes marked with skull and crossbones. To the young, there is something irresistible about the forbidden, especially if it carries a hint of danger. Many girls learned to smoke at college simply because smoking was against the rules and they felt that they were living dangerously with every puff. One of the fun niest sights I ever saw was the president of the Student Council at old E.C.T.C. trying to light a cigarette to prove that she was just one of the girls. She held the cigarette about two inches from her mouth, applied a match, and then sat there looking baffled when it didn’t light. Just as certainly, those who al ready have the habit aren’t going to be deterred by labels if all the publicity about cancer hasn’t cured them of smoking. Though there may be room for doubt that to bacco is as harmful as some claim, there has never been any proof that it is helpful; so it is certain that people don’t smoke for their health. When tobacco was first introduced into England, the Elizabethans thought that it had medicinal powers; then they got the habit and smoked just for fun. The point the legislators made was that if they warned people about the dangers of smoking, they would have done their duty. In that case, perhaps they should consider some other legislation, too. Doctors and insurance com panies are constantly warning the public of the dangers of obesity, saying that every pound of excess HEADQUARTERS FOR CAROLINIANS WHEN IN NORFOLK FAIRFAX HOTEL FIREPROOF RATES $3.50 UP TELEVISION RADIO AIR-CONDITIONED SEABOARD FISH CO. Wholesale Commission Dealers in All Kinds of FISH SHRIMP CRABS CLAMS, ETC. ROCK-FLOUNDERS A SPECIALTY Telephone LE-9-4643 SECTION V. WHOLESALE FISH MARKET BALTIMORE 2, MD. Consignments Solicited Daily Returns PHONES WALNUT 5-1812 and 5-1136 Highest Market Prices PROMPT RETURNS FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINA SEAFOOD HUFF FISH COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS 14-15-16 DOCK ST. FISH MARKET PHILADELPHIA 6. PA. 67 YEARS OF SERVICE Specializing in Dependable Service and Prndtlf AFC quality Seafood! Excellent facilities WDOICSaierS ana TrOQUCerS CRABMEAT lor handling your of SHRIMPS rtipments^u ickly LOBSTERS 3189 SOFT CRABS B.GISL Fulton Fish Market New York City CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION BY N. C. SOCIETY FEB. I HELD IN WASHINGTON. D. C. The North Carolina Society hon ored the State’s delegation to Con gress at a reception and tea Sun day afternoon, February 1, from 4 to 6 o’clock at 1732 Massachu setts Avenue. Mrs. Fred W. Mor rison is President of the Society. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. and Senator Everett Jordan were pres ent with their wives. Also present were Representa tives Herbert C. Bonner, L. H. Fountain, .Graham A. Barden, Harold D. Cooley, Ralph J. Scott, A. Paul Kitchen, Hugh Q. Alex ander, Charles R. Jonas, David Hall, and their wives, and Rep resentative Carl T. Durham. Mrs. Robert G. Seaks was Chairman of the Reception Com mittee, Mrs. Fred Vinson, Jr., Chairman of Pourers, and Mrs. Henry C. Soper, Chairman of Pub licity. Receiving downstairs in the beautiful paneled Chapter House were John Lang, Henry Oglesby, William Webb, and the Rev. S. Lewis Morgan. Welcoming guests elsewhere were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Griffin, Mr. John Slear, Mrs. Mary Colvin Murphy, Robert McNeill, and Jack Spain. Other greeters were Mr. and Mrs. Ney Evans, Mrs. Henry Og lesby, Wesley McDonald, Miss Christine Hines, Mrs. Christine Gallagher, and Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Pittman. Pourers taking turns at the tea and coflfee urns were: Mrs. Davit! Brinkley, Mrs. Charles Rhyne, Mrs. Dallas Townsend, Mrs. O. Max Gardner, Mrs. James Haw field, Mrs. Robert McNeill, Mrs. John Slear, Mrs. John Land, Mrs. W. Harold Williamson, Mrs. Gor don Gray, Mrs. William Webb, fat after a certain age cuts life expectancy. Wouldn’t it be wise, then, to label every candy bar, “No, no! Fattening!” It might drive people to pulling down the shades and locking the door before nibbling on a bit of chocolate, but the sale of candy bars would prob able go up. There is a streak of contrari ness in the human race —just tell a person something is bad for him and he feels duty bound to give it a try. He might decide for himself that it would be wise to refrain from certain things, but don’t try to push him into anything. If those legislators really want the citi zens of their state to stop smok ing, they should pass a law re quiring everyone to smoke a pack I of cigarettes a day. That would do it. Many a confirmed smoker would | absolutely refuse to take even one draw. 'Women Better Patients,’ Says Family Doctor of Year g Ax I • 4 i - u w Dr. Lonnie A. Coffin, 68, of Farmington, lowa, back at work after being named General Practitioner of the Year by the American Medical Association. “Women are better patients than men,” according to Dr. Lonnie A. Coffin, Family Doctor of the Year. “They’ll do what you tell them, but men won’t.” At 68, Dr. Coffin is a warm and happy man, busy with the health needs of more than 3,000 people in and around rural Farmington, lowa. Enriched by 46 years of country doctoring, he is also a man who speaks his mind, a philosopher with concise and witty views on life. Here are a few of them: On smoking: “It’s undoubt edly bad for you. I gave it up after my coronary, and”—he stopped to light one of his six daily cigars—“l’ve given it up several time* since then.” and Mrs. Spencer Waters. A special feature of the Recep tion was the announcement of North Carolina’s Princess for the 1959 Cherry Blossom Festival. Senator Ervin, standing before the Circassian walnut fireplace, nam ed Miss Myra Neal Morrison as the Committee’s choice, for this honor. , Miss Morrison is the debutante daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Fred W. Morrison. Dr. Morrison is a prom inent Washington attorney and a former President of the Society, and Mrs. Morrison is this sea son’s President of the Society. Miss Morrison, 18, a graduate of National Cathedral School for Girls, is a first year student at Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N. C., where her father was one time Professor of Education. The petite, blue-eyed, brown haired Princess-elect was present ed at a dinner dance in Washing ton in December. Among the young people attend ing the reception were: Jane Webb, Pamela Rudy, Mary Lou Putnam, Susan Rogers, Emily Magner, Peggy Rhyne, daughter of Charles Rhyne, Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association; Charles and Richard Jonas, Jack Page, John Page, John Menafee, Jr., and Wil liam H. Hessick, Jr. WINTER FERRY SCHEDULES For Toll Free Ferries Over Alligator River, Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet. Effective October 1, 1958 HATTERAS INLET FERRY Lv. Ocracoke lv. Hatteras 7:30 A.M. 12:30 P.M. For an indefinite time and until highway repairs are made, the one round trip a day will be made. ALLIGATOR RIVER FERRY Lv. East lake lv. Tyrrell Co. 6:00 A.M. 6:40 A.M, 7:20 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 8:40 A.M. 9:20 A M. 10:00 A.M. 10:40 A.M. 11:20 A.M. 12:00 Noon 12:40 P.M. I*2o P.M 2:00 P.M. 2:40 P.M. 3:20 P.M. 4.00 P M. 4:40 P.M. 5:20 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 6:40 P.M 7:20 P.M. 8:00 P.M. OREGON INLET FERRY lv. North Shore lv. South Shore 6:30 A.M. 7:00 A M. 7:00 A.M 7 30 A.M. 7:30 A M. 8:00 A M. 8:00 A.M. 8:30 A>. 8:30 A M. 9:00 A M. 9:00 A M. 9:30 A M. 9:30 A.M. 10:00 A M. 10:00 A M. 10:30 A M. 10:30 A M 11:00 A M. 11:00 A.M. 11:30 A M. 11:30 AM. 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:30 P.M. 12:30 P.M 1:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 1:30 PM. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:30 P M. 2:30 P.M. 3:00 PM. 3:00 P.M 3:30 P.M: 3:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. 4:30 P.M. 4:30 P.M , 3,00 P.M. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. On health: “The work of the voluntary health agencies makes me confident about the future. The National Founda tion, for instance, which helped us eight years ago when a polio epidemic hit Farmington [three of Dr. Coffin’s four grandchil dren were stricken], is now ap plying its March of Dimes funds to problems like arthritis and birth defects. That’s good news, and good health.” On sickness: “If you’re sick, do what you can to get well, but try not to worry about it. If you worry, you’ll feel worse and so will everybody around you.” On being sick at night: “We all get sicker at night. That’s FREE WHEELING MOSTLY FRAUD . . . Take a long look b'efore' risking even a dime on any power and mileage booster advertised for your auto mobile. And “risk” is the right word, for most such “miracle” ad ditives and accessories are out right frauds. I have in mind the heavily pub licized products like spark inten sifiers (remember them at the State Fair), gas atomizers, cer tain fuel additives, water injec tors, and battery dope. Best protection against getting hooked by one of these wonder gadgets is to scan their printed claims carefully. Beware claims of “up to 25 percent horsepower in crease,” or “cut your gas bill 30 percent.” Ask yourself why a product, obstensibly that good, was not installed at the factory. Or recommended by manufactur ers as an approved accessory. Perhaps the most fantastic scheme of them all would have you believe that a pellet dropped into ihe fuel tank will “overhaul your engine” while you drive. Or even more preposterous, toi let tissue to filter your engine oil. A West Coast hawker actually advertised with a straight face a special adaptor he claimed would permit a roll of regular toilet tis sue to be used as an ojl filter. While I’ve no intention -of dis crediting legitimate accessories, and there are some—supercharg ers, hot ignition systems, some oil detergents—certainly no reasona ble person should fall for a prod uct costing a few bucks yet which claims to improve an automobile that cost millions to engineer. The phonies squawk that De troit has “suppressed” their offer ings. Which in itself is nonsense because there’s not a car builder in business who wouldn’t jump at the chance to beat his competition. Beat it by factory installing any device which would add even five percent fuel economy or increased power. And any manufacturer would give his eye teeth, too, for that elusive “100-miles-per-gallon” car buretor that’s always turning up hither and yon. You know the story. A chap takes delivery of a brand new car, proudly sets off on a long journey. At the end of the trip he’s amazed to find he’s aver aged 100 miles to the gallon. Same, thing on the return trip home. Then, ah, ha!, there comes a secretive knock on the door. A well-dressed stranger enters, flash ing a card identifying himself as the car manufacturer’s representa tive. He takes the owner into his confidence. “Frankly/* he whis pers, “there’s been a mistake at the factory. The car you bought is an experimental model, never intended to be sold. I’m prepared to offer you SIO,OOO for it.” But of course the owner never does, and presumably he’s still driving around happily on a cup of gas a day. SUDDEN THAWT . - ■ Pedes trians who take a chance on get ting across are taking a chance oil getting a cross. • because we have more time to think about ourselves.” On drinking: “There are only certain people who should drink. Those who can both control it and afford it.” | On fishing: “You can fish sit ting down and I like that. If you catch something, fine. If you don’t, exaggerate.” On being a doctor: “I try to take care of people no matter what the hour, no matter where they live, no matter who they are. Where or when they get sick is not their fault." I On being a doctor named “Coffin”: “Well, it’s true that’s what they carry you off in. but the fact is my name hasn’t scared off too many patients.” CHASING DOWN FINEST COASTAL SEAFOOD MENUS RALEIGH—What are your fa vorite seafood menus and recipes? Are they of your own making or were they handed down in your family from one generation to the other ? Are you willing to share these menus and recipes in order to help boost the use of North Carolina If so. send them to Henry Beik, Editor The Goldsboro News-Argus, Goldsboro, N. C. He plans to make use of them so others may enjoy North Carolina seafoods more than they now do. The Goldsboro editor, who asked the Department of Conservation and Development to help him col lect seafood menus and recipes now in use in North Carolina and es pecially in the State’s coastal area, plans to write a series of news paper articles on the best ways to prepare seafoods the North Caro- GO FORD-WARD .. .for the * You re looking at the 59 Ford Styleside! And for 59, there’s lots new besides styling. There's new strength -from new heavier bumper x : id rfi to husky wrap around body corners. New gas Ford's Stroke Six. New comfort-the smooth est ride of any half-ton pickup! .. .for the _ _ New additions to Ford's ’59 line of (AA fc 371 models-Til! Cab Tandems, rated iiiiviimu b sb, up to 75,000 lb. CCW! 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SEE YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER ■ EAST LAKE PERSONALS Mrs. Dixie Ambrose and Emmett Smith visited Mrs. Thelma Smith at the Chowan hospital in Edenton Sunday. Mrs. Thelma Smith is a patient in Chowan hospital in Edenton. George Ambrose was in Wil limaston Thursday. Mrs. Mary Burrus and Mrs. Janie Rogers, of Manteo, visited here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Basnight and children, Mrs. Christine Ca hoon and Miller Cahoon, of Nor folk, spent the week end here. W. V. “Jep” Cain has returned to his home after being a patient in the Marine hospital, Norfolk. Mrs. Emily Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Basnight and Susan were in Elizabeth City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ambrose and children were in Columiba Sun day. Miss Blanche Copeland was in Manteo Monday. Mrs. Dorothy Twiford was in Duham Tuesday and Wednesday. lina way. He especially wants to know how coastal people prepare oysters, shrimp, clams, fish and other sea foods so as to make them so pop ular with residents of upstate areap. “The coastal people really have the know-how when it comes to preparing seafood,” the editor said. Editor Belk, who also writes a column for the Greensboro Daily News, plans to print the menus and recipes in a booklet if he can get enough of them. He will appreciate all seafood menus and recipes sent to him at Goldsboro and he will give credit to those who furnish them. W s<?.oo pint m|BMH $3.20 I it I & RESERVE Igl |B ® IWi S J T.S. BROWN’S » gggl SON COMPANY 1 Ml Blended Whiskey I W'.t Mr 30% sfrtnjM \ ~ WWt r 6 yew 9 old , 70% gra in neutral spirit* FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1959 JACK BURRUS ON WINNING ARMY TEAM IN KOREA ' « IST CAV. DIV., KOREA (AHTNC)—Army Pfc. Jack R. Burrus, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Burrus, Manteo, was a member of the division trains bas ketball team which recently won > the championship of the Ist Caval ry Division in Korea. A carpenter in the division’s Repair and Utilities Engineers, / Burrus entered the Army in Feb ruary 1958. He completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. A 1954 graduate of Manteo High School, Burrus attended Chowan College. He was employed by the State Highway Department before entering the Army. FASCINATING BOOKS ABOUT THE OUTER BANKS by David Stick GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC (Factual accounts of numerous shipwrecks along the Outer Banks) Illustrated by Frank Stick $5.00 THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA (The complete, definitive his tory, from 1584 to the present) Illustrated by Frank Stick $6.00 „ On sale at your Dealers or by mail from NORTH CAROLINA BOOKS Kitty Hawk, N. C.
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