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PAGE SIX ' EAST LAKE PERSONALS Mrs. Thelma Smith and son Bry aa, Mrs. Dixie Ambrose and Miller Cahoon motored to Washington Monday. Norfolk week end visitors were Lewis Smith, Reid Basnight, Irvin Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Am brose and children, a Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cahoon and children, Mrs. Christine Cahoon, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cahoon and children, Ken neth Miller, Wally Smith and Joe Terry. Mrs. Violet Cahoon and children, Tina, Norman, Jr. and Ryan re mained for a longer visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spruill. Columbia shoppers were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ambrose, Mrs. Minnie Spruill, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mc- Gowan, Mrs. Esther Patrick and Theresa Crees. Sunday visitors from Manteo at the Holiness Church were Mr. and Mrs. Phil Austin, Mrs. Annie John ston and daughter, Mrs. Price and her son. Rev. Ed Hooper, the pas tor from Salvo, also was present Mrs. Rena Ambrose, Bert Am brose, Mrs. Geneva Ambrose and children and Mrs. Nellie Ambrose .nd daughter Lina viisted relatives in Creswell. Mrs. Mae Sarvis and Mrs. Gen eva Ambrose were ,in Columbia Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Niser and son Nathan and Mrs. Selma Niser visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spruill. Mr. and Mrs. Robert-Hassell of Edenton were here' Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Cahoon is very ill at her home. Mrs. Mamie Twiford remains in Dorothy Dix Hospital in Raleigh for treatment Her condition is vir tually unimproved. Mrs. Annie Twiford of Manteo is visiting her son and daughter iedaw, Mr. and Mrs, Sylvester Twi ftad. EDWIN MIDGETT JR. ENTERTAINS FRIENDS Edwin Russell Midgett, Jr., was host to a member of friends at a party Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Brancey Peterson, where his family is currently resid ing, the occasion being his sixth birthday. After a series of party contests the guests were served ice cream, salted nuts and the birthday cake. The cake was rectangular in shape and iced in many colors. It was topped wi‘h six white candles, co coanut grass, fences and roping cowboys on horseback. Carl Daniels, Fred Wescott, Jr., Kristyn Fearing, Debra Ann and Melburne Twiford, Lorna Sadler, Cameron McCown, Martha Peele, Timothy Crees, Terence Midgett, Connie Shriver, Warren and Holly Meekins and Jimmy Bell were guests. See Me First... IF YOU WANT TO ★ BUY * SELL or * RENT E. E. MEEKINS Phone 101 MANTEO, N. C. I FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING, ROOFING OR REPAIR NEEDS, CALL BEN IVEY OR TED WOOD, KITTY HAWK 4151, REPRESENTING EAST CAROLINA ROOFING COMPANY NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL Here’s a low priced Nylon Tire you can trust! * ™ 3-T NYLON ■ ALL-WEATHER gfi 4SF size RM «KB exassaggS •ixkwoii bKsBK World’s First Turnpike- Proved Tires Now, save with safety on famous Goodyear 3-T Nylon Tires! Get safer, longer tire life. Trade today for Goodyear 3-T Nylons. They’ve never been lower priced. ‘Price plus tax and recappable tire. Other sizes also value priced • At) Goodyear Tires are Turnpike-Proved... designed and manufactured to make f* capping practical. GOODYEAR MORE PEOPLE RIDE ON GOODYEAR TIRES THAN ON ANY OTHER KIND! HASSELL & CREEF I I 1W MOTOR COMPANY | Il I Phone 87 Manteo, N. C. I HELPED COMBAT FIRE ON COAST GUARD ICE-BREAKER Gerald F. Gaskins, chief engine man, USCG, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Gaskins of Hatteras, and hus band of ‘he former Lucy H. O’Neal of Ocracoke, recently helped com bat a fire, Jan. 9, aboard the Coast Guard icebreaker USS Eastwind while participating in Operation Deep Freeze ‘6l in the Antarctic. Operation Deep Freeze is a scientific research program con ducted by 12 nations in the ice-cov ered Sou‘h Polar region. Damage control and fire-fighting drills held regularly aboard the Eastwind, paid off when a fire broke out in the icebreaker. The fire apparently started in a store room and spread to an adjoining compartment. No serious injuries or casualties occurred although several men were overcome by the smoke. The Eastwind proceeded to New Zealand the next day to refuel and take on supplies. MANNS HARBOR PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Allison Twiford and children of Elizabeth City were ’■“cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralnh Craddock. Mr. anl Mrs. J. C. Hassell visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gibson of Hampton las* Friday. Those attending the Methodist District Conference at Edenton on T anuarv 26th were the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Olson, T. O. Sutton, Ralph Craddock and Wallace Tay lor. Michael Dywer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dvwer of Norfolk spent ♦be weekend here with Mrs. Annie Midgett. Mrs. Mary Dickerson had as her "■nests on Sunday Mrs. David Hornick and Mrs. Bessie Godwin of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Gard spent Monday in Elizabeth City. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Sutton snent *re weekend with their children, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong of Norfolk, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sutton of Norfolk. Mrs. Mary Crees and Mrs. Annie Midgett visited in Columbia Wed nesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mid gett of Manns Harbor on January 16th a son. Lloyd Timothv Midgett at the Albemarle Hospital. The paternal grandnarents are Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Midgett and the mater nal grand mother is Mrs. Odell Til lett, both of Manns Harbor. ROSE MARIE NOBLE HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY Rose Marie Noble was honored on her fourth birthday last Friday, with a party given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Noble at their home near Manteo. A pastel theme highlighted by a big “Frosty the Snowman’ cake, which centered the dining table, de lighted the little guests. After in door play, “Frosty” was cut and served with ice cream and cookies. Those enjoying the gala festivi ties were Karen and John Robinson Etheridge, Erie and Ellen Carleson. Tanya, Dianne, and Ralnh Jr. Um phlett, Carol Simpson, Linda Jones, Warren and Holly Meekins, Andrea Lvnn and Cynthia Tillett, Wilton Wescott, Katherine and Ruth Ann Adams, Lorna Sadler, Jan Bullock, Steven Daniels, Tara Reynolds, Michael Tillett and Nancy Noble. News of Columbia and 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 HOME SAVED BY FIREMEN COLUMBIA The Volunteer Firemen answered a call to extin guish a blaze at the home of Dude B. Dunbar Jr. on Scottsville St., Friday morning 11 o’clock. The fire started in the attic bed room of the white asbestos siding frame house, and was confined to that portion of the home, advised Thomas K. Yerby Jr. Assistant Fire Chief. He reported much smoke and water damage through out the house, but that most all furniture was saved. Es'imate of damage about S4OO. He said, they had plenty of water in Grinnel Hill Canal, to put out the fire. COLUMBIA PERSONALS Mrs. James D. Alexander and children Joanne and J. D. after visiting her parents have returned to Norfolk. William R. West, of Columbia, a former instructor in Burlington Schools in now employed with Car olina Biological Supply connected with Elon College. Mrs. H. Gilliam Spencer under went surgery at the Beaufort Co unty Hospital in Washington Thursday. Mrs. Hilton Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spencer, H. G. Spencer and Mrs. E. M. Simmons were visiting with her. Misses Yvonne Brickhouse and Rena Mae Spencer both of South Norfolk visited their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nedum Brickhouse and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Swain and daughter Jane, who have been stationed at Fort Lee, Va., while Mr. Swain was in the U.S. Army have returned to make their home here. Mrs. Gertrude Pinner leaped for joy Friday, when her son entered her place of business and dropped in her hand the stone from her dia mond ring, the loss of which almost spoiled her Christmas celebration. Search for the diamond had taken up most of her time until she was about resigned to its loss. Bobby, the son stationed at Camp Lee had her car in a Auto repair shop in Norfolk to have some upholstery on the front seat repaired. As he was showing the repairman what he wan.ed done, the stone popped out of the upholstery. E. Hilton Holidia suffered a broken right leg Wednesday while he was oiling a saw at a local saw mill here. Standing with one foot in the trough and one rested on the belt, Holidia was thrown when without warning power was turned on. Both bones between knee and ankle were broken. He is a patient in Beaufort County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stogner Jr. of St Louis, Mo. announce the birth of a son Robert 111, at a hos pital there Jan. 26. Mrs. Stogner is the former Patricia (Pat) Ann Everton. BUNCH-BRIDGES WEDDING AT MALACHI’S CHAPEL COLUMBIA The Malachi’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church was the scene of the wedding of Mrs. Shelby Jean Bridges, daugh terof Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Spencer, and R. Irvin Bunch, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bunch of Rocky Hock, N. C. in double ring cere mony, Saturday Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. Officiating minister was the Rev. Herbert J. Bryan, Pastor. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, James Spencer of Bal timore, was attired in ice blue street length brocade faille, fash ioned with fitted bodice, oval neck line sweeping low in the back, and long sleeves. Her minute feather hat and accessories were of match ing color. She carried a white Hy brid Orchid a top a white Bible, with lily-of-the-valley. Her only at tendant, a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Spruill, wore blue lace and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. For her daughter’s wedding, the bride’s mother chose a fur trimmed light beige woolen suit with black accessories. The Groom’s sister, Mrs. D. P. McCleod of Suffolk, acting for him, wore a Royal blue brocade satin with tulle and match ing hat. They wore corsages of roses. Wilbur Bunch of Edenton was his brother’s best man. Usher were L. V. Spencer Jr., brother of the bride and Billy Bunch, nephew of the groom. During the ceremony, Mrs. Millie Leigh of Edenton, accompanied by Miss Rena Mae Spencer of South Norfolk and Columbia, sang the “Wedding Prayer". Prior to the ceremony a pre-lude of wedding music was rendered by the pian ist, Miss Spencer. The church was decorated with five candelabra of seven cathedral candles, white gladioli, mums and carnations; Oregon and lace ferns. The couple left for a wedding trip, after which they plan to make their home in Edenton, where Mr. Bunch is employed by the Halsey Hardwood Company. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. HD WORKSHOP WED. COLUMBIA A workshop for the Public Relations Leaders of the Tyrrell County Home Clubs was held Wednesday afternoon, with Miss Maidred Morris, Home Eco nomic Editor of State College Ex tension Service in charge. At tending were Mrs. John Pritchitt for Alligatof* club; Mrs. C. C. Earl for Frying Pan; Mrs. S. H. Voliva for Scotia. Mrs. J. S. Davenport for Scuppemong, Mrs. W. T. Rey nolds for Creeks; Mrs. Dallas Dav enport for Cabin Swamp; Mrs. Richard Swain, Lower Sound Side; and Mrs. Ann E. Davenport, Home Agent TYRRELL HOUSEWIFE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED BAKER COLUMBIA “I give much credit to the Home Demonstration Club workshops, they are just what I needed”, said Mrs. Robert L. Barnes, of Route One, who has de veloped a next-to-professional art in cake baking and decorating. Mrs. Barnes turns out decorated wedding cakes, birthday cakes cookies, cake squares and home made mints for any occasion all with a professional touch. The flavor of her cakes have the Yum- Yum-Yum-y taste of Grandma’s old-fashioned pound cake made wi h pure country butter. Her icing with delicate tints is as soft and fluffy as ‘Angel’ down, and wilh attention to each minute detail. She told that she had had the desire for baking of this order, and had tried a hand at decorating prior to the workshop, but had not developed the artistic details. Ther she learned to make sugar bells for topping wedding cakes; where to get books and equipment needed for the different kinds of baking, and much other usefull informa tion. When there is a wedding, a par ty or other social, Mrs. Barnes is busy in her kitchen making ready the showpiece for the occasion. She is the former Miss Nellie Holidia. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holidia. She and Mrs. Barnes have one 13 year old son. FARM AND HOME MEETING AT GUM NECK IS ENJOYED The annual Farm and Home Neighborhood meeting was held Tuesday night, January 24, at 7:00 in the Methodist Church annex. Colored pictures on 4-H Club ac tivities were shown by Elsie B. Edwards, asst. co. home ec. agent, and Murray L. Goodwin, asst. co. agricultural agent. Infoi mation concerning the revisions in the law regarding wills and inheritance as of July 1, 1960 were given by Ann Davenport, co. home agent. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Gertrude White, Violet Liverman and Dorothy Brickhouse. GUM NECK PERSONALS John Cohoon is a Beaufort Coun ty Hospital patient. Mrs. Cohoon visited him Sunday. Frank Meekins and Odell Beal returned home from Norfolk Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. David Ferrell mov ed here last week from Elizabeth City. Gilbert Owens was in Norfolk Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Beamon Watson and children of Pinetown were week end visitors of her parents, Mr .and Mrs. Johnny Rose. Mattie Cohoon and Clarence Meekins were in Engelhard Friday. Felton Combs spent the week end home from Kitty Hawk. Mrs. Lowry Meekins and daugh ter, Sherry, spent the week end in Norfolk. Herman and Basil Cohoon were in New Bern and Washington Tuesday. Leonard Smithson and Joe Co hoon were in Edenton Thursday. Mrs. Bennie Liverman and frierids of Smithfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Cooper Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinney and sons of Elizabeth City visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Patrick. Hal Cohoon and Roy Sawyer at tended the dance at Camden Fri day night after the. homecoming ball game. C. O. Workman and Flay Patrick were in Edenton Thursday. R. W. Patrick and C. A. Jones have returned from Columbia hos pital. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cohoon spent Monday in Elizabeth City. Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Cooper and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cohoon in Creswell. Inez Swindell, Charlie and Gene Combs spent the week end home i from Norfolk. Mrs. W. A. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. I Albert Owens and children of Eliz . abeth City spent the week with ’ Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cohoon. s A countywide singspiration was . enjoyed by a large number Sunday r night at the Free Will Baptist Church, conducted by Harry Swain. STUMPY POINT PERSONALS Mesdames Jasper Hooper, Milton Hooper and C. E. Payne attended a worker’s school three nights and received a certificate on “Chil dren’s Work," young adults and adults respectively. Others attend ing part time were Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wise, Mrs. Ralph O’Neal, Mrs. C. E. Payne and Mrs. A. C. Hooper. Mikey Payne, U.S.C.G., Norfolk, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Payne. Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Harold Wise were in Norfolk Fri day. Bobby Midyette, U.S.C.G. of Morehead City is spending his leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Midyette. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wise of Hobucken visited Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wise and U. G. Wise on the week end. Ben Barbee and brother of Nor folk visited Mrs. B. Barbee. Billy Best, student at U.N.C., Raleigh is spending spring holidays with his father, Woodrow and his sister, Sally Best. / Mrs. George is out after a week’s illness. Mr. and Mrs. Hildred Golden and Shelia of New Smyrna spent the week end at their home here. Mrs. Eloise Monette and Vickie of Norfolk accompanied them back to New Smyrna, Fla. Jimmie Meekins, U.S.N. of Oc eana, Va. spent his leave here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Twiford were in Elizabeth City Friday where Mr. Twiford is being treat ed for an eye infection. Billy Gray has returned from Florida where he has been shrimp ing. Mrs. Alton Best was in Engel hard Saturday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Gaskill Payne of Norfolk visited their son, Paul and Mr. Payne’s mother, Mrs. Annie Payne. Thurston Gray is home from Duke Hospital after treatment. Douglas Walker of Wilson was here Monday. Patrolman 0. L. Wise of Eliz abeth City visited his father, U. G. Wise and his brother, Leland Wise Tuesday. Birth Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Twiford, their fifth child, third daughter, Annie Elizabeth, Jan. 24 at Columbia Hospital, weight elev en pounds, four ounces. Always Stop at FEARINGS. INC. FOR YOUR SAPOLIN PAINT AND PAINTING SUPPLIES Why? We offer a complete line —— , ■ ~— — — - - tW—■— ' ; ' f|B My ! < w ■' a &SRBI M|. si 7 ... EgH sfe Hr . • ; It . - ' J i <■’ ■ Its Unlikely... that you would want a phone here Naturally, not in your refrigerator! A handier NgC ' gr place for an extension phone is on the wall where it takes up minimum space saves end- # less steps lightens and brightens kitchen /* chores all for just pennies a day. Why not ft call the telephone office today and arrange to have your kitchen extension installed. Choose from nine lovely colors. ONLY 21 FARMS LISTED BY CENSUS IN DARE CO. The 1959 Census of Agriculture counted 21 farms in Dare County, according to a preliminary report just issued by die Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department of Com merce. Total land in farms was 667 acres. The average size farm was 31.8 acres. The average value of farms (land and buildings) in f the county was $2,850. Os the county’s farm operators, 18 owned their farms, 2 owned part of the land and rented additional acreage, and 1 ware tenant far mers. The average age of farm opera tor in the county was 59 years. There were nine farm operators 65 or more years of age. None of the 21 farms in the coun ty, were commercial farms. Deposits made by mail wk are given au prompt, wk First & Citizens National Bank ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 3% interest paid on savings accounts FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, IHI Detailed statistics on crops, live stock, equipment, etc., are present ed in the preliminary report, with comparable statistics for 1954. Copies of the county report may be obtained for 10 cents each from the Bureau of the Census, Washington 25, D. C. CRANK'S SHOE SHOP 502 E. Colonial Ave. Elizabeth City, N. C. SHOE REPAIRING
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