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PAGE EIGHT 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 TRF.N-CF.NTER DISTURBED COLUMBIA. W. W. Sawyer, night policeman, was called in to break up a fight Saturday night in the Teen-Center on Main Street, ' Four men were carried to the Town Hall and tried before Justice of the Peace Henry L. Reynolds as a result. Brack Daniel Hoggard, Jr., of Ahoskie, was charged with affray and disturbing the peace, was found guilty and sentenced to $lO and court costs. Marchall Wayne Askew, also of Ahoskie, was charged with affray and dis turbing the peace, was given $lO and court costs. Ray Davenport of Columbia was given the same; charge and sentenced to $5 and ! costs. Charles Deaver was found .not guilty. MISS EDWARDS HONORED COLUMBIA. Mrs. Elsie Ed wards, assistant home agent who has resigned to take a position in Pasquotank County, June Ist, was given a party by the 4-H students at the County Council Thursday night. Don Chaplin outlined the inspi ration and encouragement she had 1 been to the 4-H groups, and added “She has made our best even bet-, ter." Regrets were expressed by all of the students. She was pre sented with an electric clock, on 1 which was engraved to “Mrs. El sie B. Edwards from Tyrrell 4-H’ers." Miss Edwards expressed thanks, her hope that they would continue the good work, and her happiness in having worked with them. The president, Judy Rhodes, an nounced May 14 as 4-H Sunday. Devotion w T as given by Don Chap lin; pledges were led Iby Hal Co hoon; singing by Sandra Owens, with Dale Davis accompanying. A report on proceeds from the snack stand at the livestock show was given by Pat Brickhouse. Punch, cookies and potato chips! were served. Responsible for the preparations were Thadine Hopkins, Alice Ann Oliver, Ann Clough, Judy Rhodes, Flora Ann Hollis, Don Chaplin, J. Warren Swain and Mrs. Augusta Higgins. WINS IN CHURCH CONTEST COLUMBIA.—Miss Loretta Mid gett, representing Malachi’s Chap el Free Will Baptist Church, be comes Tyrrell’s third state winner in the Sword Drill—a contest of finding Biblical passages—at the League Convention of the Free Wills at Morehead City Friday night. She will compete for nation al honors at Albany. Ga. during June. Twice, Miss Hope Morris won the state competition in this drill, and was national winner once. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Midgett of Route 1 One. 1 Malachi Church was also repre sented at the convention by the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert J. Bryan and children, Council, Marcus and , : Donnie, Hope Morris, Neil Hearn, ' Noel Swain, Joyce Rhodes, Carol Spencer, Teresa Weatherly, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swain and Mary Beth Swain. 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H» toswal «W *• North CvoHna <rf Motor Vohklw dLVn*"llj MONO KQNG Wed., 7:30 P. M. Channel 13 NAGS HEAD, N. C. TYRRELL TEACHERS LIST COLUMBIA List of teachers for the 1961-62 session released by Supt. M. L. Basnight: Columbia High School: Mrs. Madge Lane ' Vanhorn, Mrs. Mary Ann Combs, Adrian O. Ayers, W. J. White, Jr., and F. D. Rivenbark. Elementary 1 section: Mrs. Lois O. Selby, Mrs. Camille Everton, Mrs. Martha E. Pollard, Mrs. Helen S. Melson, Mrs. Ruth T. Basnight, Miss Rose Bate man, Mrs. Mary Woodley Walker, Mi's. Dorothy L. Combs, Mrs. Lucy G. Rhodes, Mrs. Margaret A. Mc (Clees, Mrs. Katie S. Reynolds, and David E. Davis. Resignations of W. J. Nichols, M. M. Colbert, Miss ! (Hettie Jones and Mrs. Lucia Cun ningham were accepted. For the Tyrrell High School: L. A. Keiser, Principal, Mrs. Janie F. Owens, Mrs. Helen S. Rowsom, Harry Lee Hoover, Mrs. Thelma Louise Smith, George K. McKeath en, Mrs. Elva T. Keiser and Mrs. kuby Penny Newkirk. For the Ele mentary section: Mi's. Jessie S. Bush, Mrs. Beatrice E. Winslow, Mrs. Ella E. McKeathen, Mrs. Blanche Simpson Bryant, Mrs. Vi ola Simpson Coston, Mrs. Mertie 1 E. Poole, Mrs. Addie C. Midgette, i Mrs. Stella H. Bryant, Mrs. Sophia !M. White, Dallas T. Spruill, Mrs. Amphia B. Spruill, Mrs. Verna Bryant Fenner, Miss Mariah Cath -1 erine Bryant and Jack Winford jThompson. TYRRELL COURT NEWS COLUMBIA. —Three cases were brought in Tyrrell County Record er’s Court Monday before Judge W. T. Reynolds: Robert Wayne Voliva, charged with drunken driving, was sentenc ed to six months, suspended on the payment of SIOO fine and court costs. His driver’s license was or dered revoked for 12 months. An appeal was noted and bond set for | S2OO. i Joe John Liverman, charged with forgery of checks on Lem A. Cohoon and Lewis L. Combs, waiv ed hearing, and bond fixed for ap pearance in Superior Court SSOO. While awaiting bond, Liverman is being retained in the county jail. Joe Dennis Collins, charged with aiding and abetting in forgery, waived hearing and bond for ap pearance in Superior Court set for SSOO. Collins is being held in jail awaiting bond. TYRRELL LIBRARY’ REPORT COLUMBIA Os the 1,385 books circulated from Tyrrell Coun ty Public Library in April more than one-third were non-fiction. Adults books still lead the num ber borrowed: 742 against those of children, 643. Though magazines (circulated dropped to 22, many pa trons use the reading rooms for magazine reading. Library display for the month featured North Carolina authors, and 150 persons used the reading rooms. Teachers who brought their students during National Library Week; Mrs. Margaret McClees, Mrs. Katie Reynolds, Mrs. Camille Everton. 150 children visited the library that week. Floral arrange ments were by Miss Sara L. Taft and Mi'S. W. J. Nichols. COLUMBIA PERSONALS Carlyle Harrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harrell, who has been teaching in Farmville, will teach in South Norfolk next year. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pledger, Jr. were in Durham and Rocky Mount last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Knight and son Guy of Rocky Mount spent the week end with Mr. Knight’s mother, Mrs. R. S. Knight. Miss Faye Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Albert Spencer, was selected one of seven marshals to preside at the Peace College May Queen Festival Wednesday. C. E. (Jake) Walker was install ed as director of the Third District Funeral Director’s Association dur ing the State Convention of Funer al Direcors at Greensboro Wed nesday night. The Volunteer Firemen answer ed a call to the home of Jackson Spencer in the former “Up the Railroad” section, just off Fonsoe Road, Thursday at 7 p.m. Assist ant Fire Chief Thomas K. Yerby reported the fire started from the chimney, was confined to the roof and there was no damage except from the water. Mr. and Mrs. J. Phillip Swain, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie Brick house spent Sunday in Portsmouth, Va. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brickhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Faulk and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hassell. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White spent Sunday at Nags Head. Herbert L. Brickhouse has been released from the Columbia Hos pital. Mrs. Reba Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Jennia A. Alexander were in Plymouth Sunday. Mrs. Vernon Chesson of Roper visited her mother, Mrs. Haywood Chesson, and sister, Mrs. Lloyd Davenport, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Burke of Ayer, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Burke’s mother, Mrs. Katie Harrell Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Voliva and children, Sue, Bill and Charles vis ited Mrs. Voliva’s brother, Charlie Wilson, in Portsmouth, Va., Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McClees. | Mr. and Mrs. Borden McClees and daughter, Carol, and Nancy Owens attended the horse show in Wil liamston Sunday. Shelton Ludford was in Rich mond Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteford Voliva of London Bridge, Va., visited Mr. Voliva’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Voliva, last week end. Miss Joyce Bateman of Winston- Salem spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney S. Bateman. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Reynolds and daughter Terra Michele of Manteo spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Delton Jackson and Henry L. Reynolds. Mrs. John A. Hardison, Mrs. Gladys Sawyer and Mrs. George Liverman attended a workshop of woman’s work representing the Christian Woman’s Fellowship of the Columbia Christian Church, Wednesday, in Plymouth. Mrs. Sawyer was responsible for the devotion. The baseball game Sunday after noon at the Columbia High School diamond between the Sub Scouts and their fathers, was well attend ed. About 150 persons watched the Cubs wallop their fathers with a score of 11-9. Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Pearce and children, Gerald and Lisa of Char lotte, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pearce and daughter, Angela of Denton, THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N, C. HASSELL-DAVENPORT COLUMBIA.—Miss Clara Fran ces Davenport, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie W. Davenport of Columbia, became the bride of Leonard C. Hassell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer S. Hassell, also of Co lumbia, on Saturday, April 29, at the home of the bride. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. H. Worth Pearce, pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. HOME CLUB MEETINGS COLUMBIA Meetings of the Tyrrell County Home Demonstra tion Clubs Newlands, . Thursday (May 4, with Mrs. J. W. Cooper; Monday, May 8, Upper Sound-Side with Mrs. Dallas Bateman; Thurs day, May 11, Travis with Mi's. Robert Norman; Friday, May 12, Columbia with Mrs. D. M. Bridge man; Monday, May 15, Frying Pan with Mrs. D. N. Smith; Tuesday, Blay 16, Creeks with Mi's. J. Ed ward Swain. Wednesday, May 17, Scuppernong with Mrs. J. F. Fur lough, Jr.; Thursday, May 18, Kil kenny with Mrs. Irene Brickhouse; (Friday, May 19, Levels w'ith Mrs. Hubert Voliva; Tuesday, May 23, Gum Neck at the Methodist Church Annex; Wednesday, May 24, Lower Sound Side with Mrs. Nancy Saw yer; Thursday, May 25, Cabin Swamp with Mrs. Rufus Rhoden. Thursday,,May 25, Town and Coun try, 8 p.m. with Mrs. H. W. Pearce; Friday, May 26, Alligator W’ith Mrs. Floyd Hollis; Wednesday, May 31, Scotia, with Mrs. E. L. Phelps. Unless otherwise indicated jail meetings will be at 2:30 p. m. The Kilkenny Community 4-H Club will meet Tuesday Blay 16 at 4 p.m. with Wanda Jean Brickhouse. YEAST BREAD WORKSHOP COLUMBIA A special Yeast Bread Workshop was held at the Agriculture Building Wednesday afternoon. Miss Virginia Wilson, Food and Nutrition specialist from State College, was instructor. To approximately 60 women, she showed the technique of making a basic dough which could be used for making rolls, bread, and by add ing sugar to make coffee cake, or a Swedish ring. She also taught the principles of shaping rolls. visited the Rev. and Mrs. H. Worth Pearce last week end. The guests and the Rev. and Mrs. H. Worth Pearce and children Michael, Wayne and Carol attended ‘open house’ honoring the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Pearce at South Mills Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sue Swin dell of Gum Neck accompanied them. Honoring her 10th birthday, Lynn McClees was entertained by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. McClees, Saturday night at a “slumber party.” Games were played and birthday cake, brownies, cookies, nuts, can dies and drinks were enjoyed. To gether they attended Wesley Me morial Methodist Church School at 10 a.m. Besides the honoree, others were Nancy Cowell, June Cooper, Carol Pearce, Gail Aidoqck, Jane Hop kins, Angela Hamilton, of Wil liamston, Sharon Ward, Donna David, Debra Phelps, Karen Yerby and Katherine Ann Withers. I am satisfied that we are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see. Herodotus GUM NECK PERSONALS Mrs. Sue Swindell was in Eliz abeth City Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Worth Pearce. Mrs. Burvell Jones, Mrs. Bill Baker and children, Mrs. Lee Par isher and grandchildren, were in Norfolk Friday. Mrs. G. W. Tarkington returned Friday from a visit in Durham with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Harrell, who brought her home and spent the week end. David Swindell, Marvin Barefield, Elmo Sawyer and Marion Cooper were home from Norfolk last week end. Max Liverman, U.S.A., Mary land, is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Liverman. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Rose vis ited his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rose, in Belhaven Sunday. Little Bud Berry is in Kinston. His father took him Wednesday. Reuben Berry and daughter, Sharon, and Donna Ormand were in Norfolk for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram White and daughters, Alice and Laurel, spent Sunday in Elizabeth City. Mrs. Grady Alexander and Mrs. Hiram White were in Manteo Fri day. Mrs. C. J. Liverman, Sr. and C. J. Liverman, Jr. spent the week end in Norfolk with Mrs. Ethel Swindell. Jack and Gene of Norfolk were home Thursday. Mrs. Gene Combs and Miss Grace Cohoon accompan ied them back. Miss Cohoon visited her sister, Mrs. Gene Rhodes, in Hickory. Mrs. J. W. Williams visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carleno and Eunice in East Lake Friday and spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Cohoon in Harbinger. Mrs. Dell Parker of Richmond spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Portia Selby. Mrs. Leona Norman spent the week in Portsmouth with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Davenport who brought her home and spent the week end. Miss Fannie Liverman of Cres well spent the week with Mrs. Minnie Liverman. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Liverman took her home Sunday. C. O. Workman returned to BURRUS’ Self-Service Food Center MANTEO, N. C. ★ PHONE 237 ★ FREEDEUVERY ★ mlTther d"ay * KRAFT AMERICAN SLICED CHEESE . 8 oz. pkg. 29c DULANY TURNIP GREENS .... 2 for 29c TASTE O’ SEA—IO GOLDEN FRIED FISH STICKS 29c TEXIZE GIANT SIZE CLEANER 46c SWIFT’S PREM 43c RED LABEL KARO SYRUP . .pt. 25c LUTER’S SMOKED CENTER CUT PORK CHOPS . lb. 69c SUNKIST LEMONS ea. 2c ICEBERG LETTUCE ea. 10c BUY ONE-GET 1 QT. FREE—BON AMI CLEANER qt. 59c KLEENEX NEW CASUAL SIZE NAPKINS 13c QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED PRICES EFFECTIVE MAY 11TH, 12TH, 13TH DOG POISONER IS AT WORK IN COLUMBIA AREA COLUMBIA Pet dogs here are having a hard time to survive these days. Two waves of poison death for the pups and heart-break for the kids have occurred -within the past four to five weeks. Much concern is being expressed openly for fear children may come in contact with a lethal dose. The adult pleas are for those persons who are wont to put out poison for any reason to think twice be fore they do, lest the victim be one of our own loved ones. The dogs winch have succumbed from what appeared to be a dose of strychnine thus far have been mostly valuable pets blooded Boston bulls, boxers and others pals to the junior members of the families. About a dozen have met this fate, six within the past week. No stray uncai-ed for dogs can be counted among the number. Among those who have lost their pets recently are Robert Jones, Al bert Bateman, Mrs. Elsie Edwards and Mrs. Abner Harrell all of the New-Town area; Mrs. Camille Ev erton and John A. Hardison whose homes are in proximity, and scat tered incidents; H. T. Davenport Fredricksburg Tuesday. Mrs. Workman and Grace Cohoon tooK him to Norfolk and returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Lydia Cohoon and son Theddie and Mrs. Sally Everton spent the week end in Elizabeth City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry White and Mrs. Jennie Jones. Mrs. Jones returned with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry Meekins of Norfolk were here during the week end visiting their children and Mr. Meekins’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meekins. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rose and chil dren, Mrs. Pender Armstrong and Buddy Brickhouse visited the Gar dens on Roanoke Island and Mr. Armstrong in Manteo 'Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Liverman of Norfolk spent the week end with, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Liverman. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smithson vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carleno and Eunice in East Lake Sunday. SUNSHINE HYDROS COOKIES.. lb. bag 39c U. S. NO. 1 50-LB. BAG . POTATOES $1.49 CANTALOUPE.... 36c STOK ELY'S PINEAPPLE JUICE 46 oz. 29c DUNCAN HINES APPLESAUCE RAISIN CAKE MIX 39c INSTANT NESCAFE COFFEE 6 oz. 79< SWIFTS PREMIUM SLICED BACON lb. 59c RADISHES ... 8 oz. 10c DELSEY TISSUE 4 for 49c PLATER’S PEANUTS., lb.can.6sc RIVER RICE ... 12 oz. pkg. 11c WATERMELONS . 1.05 FRIDAY, MAY 12. 1961 MRS. ETHEL TODD, RODANTHE RESIDENT DIES, PITTSBURGH Services for Mrs. Ethel Robb Todd, 70, lifelong Pittsburger, were held Saturday in Pittsburgh. She died Wednesday (May 3) after a long illness. Mrs. Todd was a member of the Point Breeze Pres byterian Church; Dormont Chapter 434, O.EjS.. Women’s Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania; Daughters of the Revolution; East Liberty Woman’s Club; and the La dies G. A. R. She was past regent of the Bower Hill Chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution, and past president of the Mothers and Wives of the 15th Engineers and the East Liberty Unit 5, Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. She is sur vived by her husband, Donald C. Todd. She had been a resident of Ro danthe since 1954, and was the wife of Donald C. Todd. She is survived by five nieces and one nephew. of Water Street; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cohoon (lost two valuable dogs) at the north end of Road Street and he Resident of Miss Eva Bate man’s apartment on First Ave. RODANTHE PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Vance Midgett and daughter Helen Carrol of Eliza beth City visited Mrs. Midgett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred O’Neal, Sunday. Mrs. Iretta Corey and children of Norfolk, Va. are visiting Mrs. Arretta Midgett. Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Tillett, Willett Tillett and children, Jusin, Shelley, and Jerry of Wanchese, visited Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Guth rie and attended services at Fair Haven Methodist Church Sunday. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie. In March, 1800 the firet U. S. Marines were assigned in Washing ton for the purpose of guarding the construction of the Navy Yard there. Two years later WaAing ton was established as the U. S. I Marine Corps’ Headquarters.
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