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PAGE EIGHT 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 PIQUANT MEMORIES RECALL BELOVED TYRRELL TEACHER By BLANCHE W. COHOON COLUMBIA—Since teachers and schools are paramount in the news, both at the statfe and local level— it brings forth recollection, of one who taught in Columbia High School about the year 1915, whom I shall venture to say is most re membered by his students, and who could have—had school been then as now—caused much outside controversy as to his effectiveness as a teacher. He was E. W. F. Cooke, Judge Cooke’s son as he proudly pointed out on introduction, and who never failed to remind students of the parental honored name. His roly-poly figure, standing about 5’6”, carrying around some 225 lbs. of weight, and his ill-fit ting clothes just made up the color ful character that he was. His balding sandy hair and reddish complexion seemed to frame a hint of a smile and a keen sense of humor. Under him drawing, as we knew H, became ART, and artistic ex pression. When off-work his cray on or brush, which was closest at hand, began to create lovely pic tures, even when drawn on the rough paper of a thick five-cent tablet. Peering over his shoulder stood children so entranced they even forgot that it was playtime— recess—and breathlessly awaited his next stroke to see what would cone up next. During school hours, he would place lemons on the pot-bellied heater for roasting. When they be came hot enough, streams of juice most time would spurt in the eye of the nearest student, resulting in a chuckle from Cooke, and a mouth watering of the students as he munched on the lemons at class time. For whispering his method of handling was effective. He took time out from his teachings to call the two engrossed in the secret conversation forward and require them to speak aloud what they • were saying in private. Some of the disturbers became speechless, while others brought titters from the 40 odd number in the room. The lesson was learned however, for after two or three times up front in the. beginning, whisper ing didn’t bother Professor Cooke too much. One incident of punishment stands out in memory. Three smal ler boys were sent from a lower room to the principal. If recol lection serves right, they were Ed ward Cahoon, Sidney McMullan and Samuel Bateman. These boys had tied themselves together with a single rope from which hung a cow bell. Smiling, Mr. Cooke said “I have heard of ‘belling buzzards’ but never boys”. Untieing the rope, he gave each a ‘peach tree’ switch, and told them to whip each other. Have often thought that probably was the worst punishment they had •ever endured. Feasibly to test patience or re actions, he had a habit of leaning back in a swivel chair; placing his feet up on the front row seat of the 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 4-door, Radio, heater, automatic, power steering 1957 Chevrolet 4-door, R&H 1957 Ford, 500 Victoria, F-O-M, R&H 1957 Custom 300 2-door 1956 Ford V 8 Customline, 2-dr. 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-door, VB, R H Pr. Glide, Pr. Brakes 1955 Chevrolet 4-door, 6-cyl n straight drive 1955 Chevrolet 210 2-dr. 6-cyl. ■ 1955 Plymouth 4-dr, VB, R&H 1955 Ford Station Wagon, 2- door i 1955 Buick Century Hardtop R H, Pr. Steering 1954 Ford Victoria 2-dr. V 8 R.H., F-O-M 1954 Chevrolet 4-door Station Wagon, like new 1954 Chevrolet, 2-door, R&H 1953 Buick Hardtop Coupe 1953 Ford 2-door, 6 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon . 1951 Ford V 8 2-door 1950 Ford 2-dr. V-8 TRUCKS 1958 Ford ’/i-ton Pickup, 6-mo. old, like new R. a SAWYER I MOTOR COMPANY. ING Your FORD Dealer | Phene 116 Manteo N. C. License No. 1969 MRS. MARTHA L. REYNOLDS COLUMBIA—FuneraI Servicies for Mrs. Martha Louise Reynolds 78, who died at her home on Route One, at 8:15 Saturday night were held Monday at the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, of which she was a member, Monday, after noon at 2:30 by Elder A. L. Mc- Kinney. Interment was in the fami ly cemetery. She is survived by five sons: William W. Reynolds, Earl and Calvin all of Columbia, Bennie of Creswell and Isaac Reynolds of Chapel Hill; two daughters, Mrs. R. M. Cahoon of Route two and Mrs. Murriel Hassell of Route One Columbia; two brothers: Jer ry L. Swain and J. Phillip Swain of Route One; One sister Mrs. Ida Reynolds of Creswell; 18 grand children and nine great-grandchild ren. GUM NECK PERSONALS Mrs. C. D. Workman and family visited in Engelhard, Barco and Coinjock. Mrs. John Eason and son of Newport News spent a week visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weatherly. Bobby Smith and Jack Combs of Norfolk were home with their par ents for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Sawyer and family of Norfolk visited here the week end. Mr. and Mrs. George Weather ly and family of Hickory spent the week end here. Mrs. M. V. Cohoon. Mrs. B. G. Alexander and Kay Snell spent Friday in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs. Belvin Ever ton of Norfolk spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Combs visit ed in Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Godwin and family of Conn, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Godwin. Miss Nina Swindell of Edenton was here this week. Mr. Nattie Smith, Mrs. Annie Williams and children, Mr. and Mrs. Cannie Phelps, Delton Ever ton and son Lee all of Norfolk were here the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Snell and family spent Sunday in Manteo. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson spent the week end in Ports mouth. Mrs. Beulah Rose of Florida visited relatives here. Steve Meekins of Elizabeth City visited here Sunday. Mrs. Naomi Fulcher and child ren of Washington spent last week here with her mother, Mrs. M. V. Cohoon. Miss Caroil Combs has returned home from serving as page in the State Legislature Sunday in Ra- Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cohoon spent Sunday in Bailey. Boys from here attending Boy Scout Camp at Camp Charles are: Mike Cohoon, Hal Cohoon and Allen Basnight. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones and family of Buckroe Beach visited here the week end. Mrs. Rudy Davenport and fami ly of Portsmouth are visiting Mrs. Leona Norman. Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Barefield, Mrs. Ex' Payne went to Norfolk Monday to visit Horace Barefield, in a Norfolk hospital after an ac- double-seat-slat desks, and refus ing to move them, even when he had called on one of the young ladies in the room to fetch some object requiring her to step over his feet. Many disapproving frowns were the result, but the girls dared not to protest. Boxes of chocolate candy, during class hours, throughout the year were consumed by the professor, who seemed to enjoy the longing look from us for just a nibble. Yet—with all this seemingly un ethical behavior, we learned more English, History—next to art, his favorite—, grammer and arithme tic from him than any we had the privilege and the occasion to be under. Spelling he stressed too. He had us spell the word, define it and use in a sentence. In those days When school let out at 4 o’clock, the spelling matches were the last lesson of the day .Some sentences brought a roar of laughter from the students, which he allowed, and joined in. The one causing me the most embarassment, but with teaching effect was with the word 'circulate’. Having spelled the word, defined it as ‘moving about from place to place, the laughter provoking sentence was “I circu lated on the train”. Fond memories of Professor Cooke have been, even though he told me after one of my reaction— a timid soul that I was. “That it was a mean person who cried when he was angry”, and too he made me, with another, sing before the class something about “A Derby Hat” when I’d rather diie than do it. His theories have stuck with me, I and have wondered about him many times— “A Salute to Him”— the best teacher I ever had. COLUMBIA PERSONALS Miss Dora Dean Owens of Nor folk was home with her father last week end. Calvin Harrell of Norfolk spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Harrell. Chip Jones and Jay McClees are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Alexander at Currituck. Jimmie Morris of Norfolk is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Morris G. Pritchitt. William R. West of Burlington visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. West last week end. Mrs. Rose Frazier of Detroit, Michigan is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Simmons. She was met in Norfolk by Mrs. Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Everett and sons, Terry and Tommie have returned from a sight-seeing tour of Washington, D. C., Mount Ver non and Luray Caverns. Mrs. Lem A. Cohoon left Tues day for Charlotte to visit her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lamb. Mrs. Lola Norman Cooper of Newport News, spent the week end visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cohoon, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Norman and Mrs. Sadie Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Swain and daughter, Susanne of Landis spent the week end with Mr. Swain’s mother, Mrs. Mart Swain. Mrs. Swain’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Snipes accompaied them. Oscar Cumbia, Jr., the vocation al instructor in Columbia High Schol for the past two years is leaving to work near Durham. Mrs. Russell M. Everton and Miss Pat Everton spent the week end at Nags Head. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Alexander and children, Geraldine and Ben jie of Norfolk spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Simmons and Miss Claeta Ainsley of Hopewell, Va. spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Hoid C. Ainsley. Miss Pat Everton left Tuesday to work in Raleigh. Mrs. R. M. Everton left Tuesday for vacation in Norfolk. Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse at tended the Postmaster’s State Convention in New Bern, and was accompanied home by Mrs. Rosa line Neary of Northome, Minn. Miss Juliet Cain of White Oak, Miss Nancy Riggsby of Durham were week end guests of Miss Gail Cohoon. Leroy Singleton of Plymouth spent Sunday in Columbia. John P. Alexander of Norfolk and Clarence R. Chaplin of Nor folk spent the week end at their homes here. Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Shaw have returned from Fayetteville, after visiting his father who has been ill. Ripened peach plums about the size of a golf ball grown by J. Ben Davenport, were shown in Co- cident Sunday on a dredge boat in Alligator River. Terry Patrick of Elizabeth City visited his grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Patrick. 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FORD DIVISION, Comfort-test the World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Cars.., World’s Most Popular Cars ...the 59 Fords DURING DIVIDEND DAYS AT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER'S Check your car Check your driving CHECK ACCIDENTS » - - —I- -I. ——■:■■■ - r — - ■'-■■■ . . - ———.. .. .. . A niiiii - -> _ ... . . J ■ ~~ - __ MW -■» THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. THE WORLD OF Wflfr I a. H|KmI2KETS MADE BY PUTTING JR MN; MSB WOODLANDS OF a COUNTY kifflW INTO PEAK PRODUCTION, » P30©15 H Iniß USUALLY MEANS AS MUCH ' W IWfi Bl MSI TO THAT AUNTY'S ECONOMY S 4U Will 45 A NEW INDUSTRY/ I , S J 6MN«oneo by H v a PAPER co l 1 1 | MR Joe OMTTH, UNPOWNggI ~ FROM VIRGINIA TO TEXAS, MORE THAN 90 PILOT IWW FORESTS HAVE BEEN SET ™ UP BY MEMBER MILLS OF II DEMONSTRATION FORESTS ARE THE SOUTHERN PULPWOOD | PERMANENT AND CONTINUING cccx/ation ASSOCIATION/ | GUIDES IO PROFITABLE TREE GROWING/ lumbia Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bateman at tended the wedding of their grand daughter, Miss Jean Ray Robbins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Robbins to Dale Curtis Hoak of Elkhart, Indiana, at Ruffin, Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Hoak will make their home at Fayetteville, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dale Hoak and son, Robert of Elkhart, Indiana are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bateman. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Pinner and son, Hal of Norfolk spent the week end with Mr. Pinner’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pinner. Mrs. Lucy Felton Godwin is vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Godwin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Snell spent Sunday in Manteo. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor visit ed in Manns Harbor Sunday. Rev. Mr. Rogers, pastor of the Baptist Church in Washington, and sons, Freddie and Jerry, and Charlie Snell, Jr. of Washington ate an early breakfast Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Snell of Route two, and spent the day in the Albemarle Sound fishing. They reported a good catch of white perch. Miss Hope Morris, 14, of Tyr rell County won national honors in the Free-Will Baptist Churches of the U. S. A. in “Sword Drill” com petition in the convention at Fort Smith, Arkansas. THREE NEGROES BREAK JAIL IN COLUMBIA COLUMBIA Three Negro prisoners broke from the Tyrrell County jail Sunday night through a 15 inch square hole picked by them in the outer second story west wall. The men Robert Konce, Cecil James Simmons, migratory work ers during potato digging season and Hany Thomas Rowsom, local man, were tried, and convicted in Recorders Court Saturday morning for larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny and for several highway violations, four of the highway charges lodged against Simmons were for those occurred during 1958, and he was sentenced to 12 months. The others were sentenced to six months, suspended on pay ment of fines in each count and costs. With their failure to pro duce bond they were put in the jail. The discovery of their escape was made at 11 p.m. by Patrol man J. H. Withers and Police Chief J. L. Poston when they noticed that the 1940 Buick car, bearing 1956 N. J. License plates, which had been taken from the prisoners and parked at the Town Hall was missing. A check of the jail re vealed the escape opening, and all three men gone. Poston said no instrument used to pick the hole in the wall was found and he had learned that the car had been missing since 9 p.m., giving the get-away car about two hours start before the State High way Patrol was alerted and that they must been working intermit tently all day Sunday, and waited for darkness to push it through. REPORT Os CONDITION OF "THE BANK OF MANTEO" OF MANTEO IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 10, 1959 ASSETS 1. Cash, balances with other banks, including re- serve balances, and cash items in process of collec tion „ $ 640,634.59 2. United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 210,000.00 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions.. 105,000.00 4. Other bonds, notes and debentures 409,781.25 >■-. 6. Loans and discounts 706,188.70 7. Bank premises owned $32,768.39, furniture and fixtures $9,687.29 42,455.68 8. Real estate owned other than bank premises 2,985.01 11. Other assets 10,633.27 12. TOTAL ASSETS $2,127,678.50 LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations $1,082,587.02 , 14. Time deposits of individual, partnerships, and corporations 540,013.29 15. Deposits of United States Government (includ- ing postal savings) 7,745.09 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 259,130.95 18. Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 8,807.58 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,898,283.93 ! 23. Other liabilities 31,818.20 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,930,102.13 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capital* 50,000.00 26. Surplus 65,000.00 27. Undivided profits 82,576.37 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 197,576.37 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AC- COUNTS $2,127,678.50 . ‘This bank's capital consists of: Common stock with total par value of $50,000.00 Total deposits to the credit of the State of North Carolina or any of ficial thereof $78,713.96 MEMORANDA 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for-other purposes $ 260,000.00 260,000.00 I, W. R. Pearce, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly affirm that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest: W. R. Pearce, Cashier H. A. Crees, Frank B. Turner, Huldah B. Turner, Directors. State of North Carolina, County of Dare, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day June, 1959 t and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. My commission expires February 19, 1960. Dorris Alford Fry, No tary Public. r FREE 1 WIRING CHECK-UP FROM AN AUTHORIZED HORSEPOWER CONTRACTOR Now’s your chance to find out free, about your home wiring. Is it giving you top performance from your lights and appliances? What added wiring is needed to bring your home up to full modern housepower? Your power • to Live Better . . . Electrically! CALL TODAY ABOUT A FREE CHECK-UP ( ERWIN WHITE MANTEO. N. C. FRIDAY. JUNE 26. 1969
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