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VOL. XXVI MANTEO. N. C.. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1961 NO. 55
JETS—AND THE HORSE AND BUGGY
When it comes to encouraging the people of other na
tions to visit us, the United States government has been pur
suing a horse-and-buggy course in the jet age. The cost has
been heavy.
The Portland Oregonian says: “More than one fourth of
our balance of payments deficit can be charged to the $2 bil
lion U. S. tourists spend abroad each year. Foreign travelers
spend only about $1 billion annually in this country. Few
come here because of passport red tape and a lack of promo
tion efforts. More Europeans visit the Soviet Union each
year than the United States.”
Now the government has moved to ease some of the pass
port and visa red tape, and to eliminate irritating road blocks
that keep tourists away from our shores. An Office of Inter
national Travel will be established in the Department of Com
merce. Through advertising and tourist information centers
it will publicize the great attractions of this country. The
cost will be very small—a few million a year, which is only
slightly more than so tiny a place as Nassau spends for a
similar purpose.
The jet airplane gives the traveler, whether on business
or pleasure, unprecedented opportunity to make the most of
his time. But the country that fails to “sell” its assets is not
going to see many of those travelers. The new U. S. policies
are all to the good.
COLUMBIA ROTARY
At the weekly Rotary Club meet
ing in Columbia Freddy Mitchell,
Hal Cohoon, J. D. Brickhouse, and
Herbert Brickhouse, Jr. were
guests of Rotary. These boys repre
sented Tyrrell County at the Boys
State at the University of North
Carolina. They each related their
experiences, discussed different
phases of the Boys State.
Outgoing President Jake Walker
was presented a Past President’s
Pin by Rotarian John Hardison.
The new officers, Clair Morris,
President, Julian Pbstion, Vice
president and Borden McClees,
Secretary, took office in the Rotary
Club.
GASKILL
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months.
The new principal, who majored
in science and physical education
as an undergraduate at East Caro
lina, coached a county champion
ship boys basketball team at Plain
View in 1957. He says, however,
that he has no coaching plans for
the coming year.
BIRTHS
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Macon Carrington, Jr., of Chapel
Hill, a daughter, Catherine Grey,
on July 7 in Memorial Hospital,
Chapel Hill; weight sik pounds, 10
ounces. Mrs. Carrington is the
former Mary Blanche Meekins of
Manteo.
COLD PLATE SUPPER
AT ENGELHARD SAT.
The Engelhard Home Demonstra
tion Club is sponsoring a cold plate
supper Saturday, July 15 at the
Engelhard Community Building at
5 p.m. Proceeds will go to the cost
of painting the building outside.
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BAPTIST CIRCLE MEETS
COLUMBIA—The Mattie Macon
Circle of the Columbia Missionary
Baptist Church met Monday nigiit
with Miss Esta Mae Bodwell.
Miss Rena Mae Spencer, put on
program “Sharing in Christian
Love and Fellowship”. Miss Spen
cer also held the devotion the read
ing of the 121st Psalm and prayer.
During the short business period,
lead by Mrs. R. M. Everton, cards
to be sent to hospitalized, and ill
persons were signed by the mem
bers. The August meeting will be
with Mrs. Howard Brickhouse.
Hymns “Count Your Blessings”
and “Does Jesus Care” and Prayer
by Mrs. Lessie Harrell.
The hostess served Ice Cream
and home-made pound cake to
others attending: Mrs. C. D. Coop
er, Mrs. Ernest S. Brickhouse, Mrs.
Howard Brickhouse, Mrs. W. E.
Bateman, Mrs. Lessie Harrell, R.
M. Everton. Mrs. F. L. Liverman,
Mrs. Jerry Davenport and guest
Miss Rena Mae Spencer.
PICNIC AT LAKE PHELPS
SET FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY
COLUMBIA There will be a
picnic on Wednesday, July 19 at
5:30 p.m. at the picnic grounds on
the shore of Lake Phelps in Pet
tigrew Park, being held by the
Pettigrew Park Development As
sociation. The new superintendent
of state parks, Mr. Ellis, who suc
ceeded Thomas Morse, has been in
vited and expected to attend. A
short business period will follow
the picnic supper as announced by
Mrs. Aydlett Morris, president.
Everyone is invited to come, bring
the family and enter in the fun,
and at the same time help in the
projects of the organization.
LAKE LANDING PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sadler of Nor
folk, Va. and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo
Davis of Roanoke Rapids, and
Everette Cuthrell of Havelock,
visited here last week after spend
ing the holidays at Ocracoke and
Hatteras.
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
LEGION POST TO HOLD
MEETING ON JULY 19
COLUMBIA The American
Legion Auxiliary of Scuppernong
Post No. 182 willhold it’s regular
meeting at the Legion Beach on
Wednesday July 19th at 4:30 p in.
announces the president Mrs. G.
Lindsey Liverman who will be host
ess.
The installation ceremony will he
"held in the out-of-doors on the
shore of the Albermarle Sound by
installing officers Mrs. W. S. Cara
wan, a State past-president. Of
ficer's to be installed. Mrs. G. L.
Liverman—President; Mrs. Lonnie
Cooper and Mrs. Alton Reynolds—
Vice-Presidents; Mrs. D. A. Sim
mons—Secretary; Miss Rose Bate
man —Treasurer; Mrs. Wash W.
Basnight—Sgt. At Arms; Mrs. Ef
fie A. Brickhouse—Historian and
Mrs. C. A. Voliva—Chaplin.
The meeting will end with an
in-the-open grilled supper. The
president urges every member to
be present.
MRS. SADIE BASNIGHT
Mrs. Sadie Cullipher Basenight,
73. died Thursday afternoon at 12:-
55 o'clock at the family residence,
Elizabeth City, following a long
illness.
”She was a native of Tyrrell Coun
ty and had been living in Elizabeth
City for the past 16years. She was
the daughter of the late Ben and
Missouri Owens Cullipher and wid
ow of W. J. Basnight. She was a
member of the Assembly of God
Church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Clisty ißrickhouse and Mrs.
William Cooper of Elizabeth City;
two sons, Cecil Basnight of Eliza
beth City and Isaac Basnight of
Colerain; one brother, John Cul
lipher of Elizabeth City; 12 grand
children and two great grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Assembly of God Church Eliza
beth City by the Rev. Peter Pig
naloso,pastor, assisted by the Rev.
A. W. Price of Avon. Burial was in
New Hollywood Cemetery.
MISS LAURA ARMSTRONG
HONORED AT PARTY WED.
COLUMBIA— Miss Laura Arm
strong of Raleigh, house-guest of
her grand parents Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas W. Armstrong, was honor
ee at a social hour Wednesday
night, given by’ an aunt, Mrs. W.
S. Carawan. at her home on Main
Arriving at 8 p.m., the guests
in semi-formal attire were intro
duced by’ the hostess. Games danc
ing and the playing of records
furnished the recreation.
From a table spread with white
cut-out cloth, centered with ar
rangement of summer flowers,
Fruit punch was served by the
honoree. To the serving
was party cake squares, nuts, ham
biscuits and cream cheese canapes.
Invited guests were Miss Mar
garet Rose Chesson, Miss Nancy
Owens, Miss Sue Cox, Heywood
Davenport, Ashlev Hardison, Terry
Evertt, Eddie McDuffie and Dan
Freeman of Tampa, Fla.
MALACHI’S CHAPEL FWB
MET LAST THURSDAY
COLUMBIA The Welcome
Bible Class of Malachi’s Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church met
Thursday night with Mrs. Kenneth
Brickhouse.
Devotion was held by Mrs. Alton
Reynolds, President, who read the
161 Psalm. Mrs. Dora Mae Weath
erly explained the meaning of the
Scripture read, and Mrs. Kenneth
Brickhouse recited a peom on “A
Christian Father”. Hymns sung
were “Tell It To Jesus” and “Haven
Os Rest”, and “The Lord’s Prayer”
was said.
Mrs. B. F. Spencer will be hostess
for the August meeting. After a
short business period, Mrs. C. A.
Voliva gave the benediction.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess to others attending: Mrs.
Belle Alexander, Mrs. Alton Rey
nolds, Mrs. C. A. Voliva, Mrs. Ben
Weatherly, and Mrs. G.F. Spencer.
TYRRELL RECORDER’S COURT
COLUMBIA—Four cases were
heard and one nol pressed and one
turned over to a Justice of the
Peace in Tyrrell County Recorder’s
Court Monday morning: A. G. Tay
lor of Hastings, Florida—charged
with no operators Ijpense was fined.
$25 and costs.
Lawrence Albert Clayton of
Edenton, charged with public
drunkenness, was ordered to pay
costs.
William Roscoe Dunbar charged
with non-support, the case nol
prossed with leave of the court.
Benton Lester Ball, charged with
public drunkenness was remanded
to H. L. Reynolds, Justice of the
Peace for trial.
THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C.
NO SERIOUS INJURIES
IN TYRRELL MISHAPS
COLUMBIA Two auto wrecks
occurred at the same site within
minutes apart on U. S. 6t, six miles
west of here Sunday night. With
no injuries reported in the first
crash at 8:25 p. m., four persons,
three of whom were in late teens,
received injuries in the second a
few minutes later.
Receiving emergency aid at the
Columbia Hospital and transferred
to Beaufort County Hospital at
Washington were Miss Barbara
Ann Hardison, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Hardison of Jamesville
with facial injury, and Bill Cheshire
of Plymouth with frontal head in
jury. Fred Christianson, about 50,
hospitalized here was reported by
his wife to be in shock. Sammy
Wade Jr. of Roeky Mount, the least
injured, had a lasceration on the
back of the head at the left.
A 1960 Cadillac, driven by the
Wade youth, with the two others
as passengers, was travelling east
towards Columbia when it ran into
the left side front of a 1960 Chevro
let was being driven away. Both
informed investigating officer, J.
H. Withers of the State Highway
Patrol. The officer also told that
the Chevrolet had stopped on the
shoulder of the road where the first
wreck was being investigated. The
impact occurred while the Chevro
let wasbeing driven away. Both
cars were demolished.
Withers commended Raymond
Kelvey of Trenton, N. J. who im
mediately rendered first-aid to the
injured. Kelvey, he said must have
been an employee of a telephone
company there, as he had a tele
phone firtt-aid kit. As it is still
under investigation, the officer
told, no charges have been made.
The first wreck, according to Of
ficer Withers; was caused by a 1956
Chevrolet travelling north on a
rural paved road, operated by Wil
liam Earl Purington, 18 Negro, of
Route One, Roper, which ran a
“Stop” sign. It hit the side of a
1954 Ford, being driven by Wood
row Edward Carawan 48 of Swan
Quarter, travelling west on U. S.
64. Damage to these cars was esti
mated at $250. each. Purington was
charged with running a “Stop”
sign.
GENERAL LEAGUE SOCIAL
AT MALACHI CHURCH FRI.
COLUMBIA—The first General
League Social of the Malachi’s
Chapel Free Will Baptist Church,
held Friday night at the Agricul
ture Building with all ages attend
ing, proved that when well planned,
fun can be had by all. Recreation
“Excursion Express’ was furnished
with chairs placed two in a row
to resemble day 7 coach seats, on|
four trains, each named for well
known lines. Before boarding the
trains Neil Hearn, the conductor
at train gate 5, saw that all pas
sengers held a long ticket on
which all stops were registered. At
each stop the name of the place
had significance of the pastime
expected at that station.
During the train ride, vendors:
Clarence Hearn, Melba Ruth Mor
ris, Mary Brickhouse, Garland
Swain distributed, while using the
usual vendor’s cry in selling, pop
com and chewing gum.
The fhst stop “Devotion City”
with train master there the Rev.
Herbert J. Bryan. He explained
“All God-Given Things Are Free.”
Next Socialville, Pa. There games
of scrambled words to be put to
gether under the name of “The
Rail Road Jam” were conducted by
trainmaster C. C. Earl. Prizes were
won by Mrs. W. T. Reynolds and
Mrs. Calvin Rey-nolds.
From there they went to Fun
| burg, Washington, with Train
master Mrs. Olive Reynolds enter
ing the spirit of “Train Talk”. This
brought hilarious laughter. On the
sped to Junburg, Texas, where
Dennis Swain a co-conductor called
out each State in the Union, expec
ting a reply to be the Capitol of
the state called. To bring out the
comparisons of the lessons of life—
through sacrifice there comes hap
piness; through tears—joy, was the
last stop “Calamity City”, Fla. with
the “Train Wreck Reaction Center”
by Mrs. Calvin Reynolds.
The excursion ended, and on ar
rival home they found there a table
spread with white cloth and arrang
ed with, flowers on which was
candy, cookies and ice drinks to
welcome them. They were dismiss
ed with the league benediction. 46
persons registered.
Those in charge were: Mrs. W. T.
Reynolds— Overall Chairman; Miss
Hope Morris recreation; Miss
Mary Beth Swain Decorations;
Mrs. Harrv P. Swain refresh
ments; Neil Hearn and Dennis
Swain —Tickets and settings.
The automatic extension privi
lege on Series E Bonds fits well
in a savings program to send a
youngster through college, profes
sional or technical school. Original
maturity period of 7 years 9months
plus a 19-year extension brings a
new-born child up to college age.
COLUMBIA PERSONALS .
Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Whitley and
daughter Nancy of Hobucken vis
ited Mi's. Whitley's mother. Mrs.
Annie Vanhorn on Route Two.
Mrs. John P. Alexander and her
sisters, Mrs. Lonnie Davenport of
Creswell, Miss Mildred Holmes of
Norfolk visited another sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Os
car Modelin at Dayton, Ohio. Mrs.
Davenport’s son, Lionel, accompan
ied them and drove for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Carol Oglesby of
Greenville visited Mr Oglesby’s
aunts, Mrs. J. E. Alexander and
■ Mrs. Annie Sykes, Mrs. D. E. Og
lesby of Kinston is also visiting her
| sisters, Mrs. Alexander end Mrs.
Sykes.
Mrs. Robert Stogner, Jr. and son
Robert 111 of St. Louis spent a
few days this week with her moth-|
er, Mrs. R. M. Everton. She and
her mother are visiting brother and.
son Bob Everton in Norfolk.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. Worth
Pearce have moved to Halifax to
take over the Methodist Pastorate
there. For those interested their
address: P. 0. Box 451, Halifax,
N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Darden spent
Thursday at Nags Head
Mr. and Mrs. H. Crawford Free-j
man left Thursday for their home,
in Tampa, Florida, after a two|
week visit with Mrs. Freeman’s
parents ,Mr. and Mrs. D. B. War-1
den.
Mrs. T. W. Armstrong, Mrs. W.
S. Carawan. Mrs. S. C. Chaplin,
Mrs. Jean B. Combs, Mrs. A. N.I
Bateman and Mrs. Clarence R.
Chaplin spent Thursday at Nags
Head visiting Mr. and Mrs* Floyd
E. Cohoon at their cottage.
J. J. Armstrong is reported to
be seriously ill.
Miss Laura Armstrong, Heyward?
and Thomas Armstrong of Raleigh
are visiting their grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Armstrong.
James Cleveland Simerson, son!
of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Simerson
of Norfolk, Va. and Miss Arleen
Rae Cohen, daughter of Mrs. Helen
Cohen Block and the late Albert
Cohen of Norfolk, Va. were mar-1
ried at the Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church here Wednesday
July 5, 1961 at 3 p.m. in a quite
ceremony. The Rev. H. Worth
Pearce, Pastor performed the cere
mony. The couple indicated their
plan to reside in New York.
Last week it was listed in Colum
bia Personals that Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. McCormick visited the Tom
Yerby’s— Listing the Mister was
through error. Pat was so very
alive when he was, I guess he is
still thought of that way. Sorry
for the error. Blanche Cohoon. •
The Concert Class of the Free
Will Baptist Children’s Home of
Middlesex, N. C. will render a pro
gram at Malachi’s Chapel Free
Will Baptist Church Sunday, July
23 at 11:00 a.m. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
will be held at the Sound Side Mis-
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I sionary Baptist Church July 24
through 28. Teachers and those in
charge will be announced next week.
There is a mid-week prayer service
held at this church every Thursday
night at 8 p.m.
The Columbia Woman’s Club will
hold their annual Rummage Sale
on the Court lawn on Saturday,
July 15, beginning at 9 a.m. and
lasting all day. Those who desire
to donate summer clothing for the
sale contact Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman,.
Mrs. J. C. McClees or Mrs. John'
Hardison, as announced by Mrs.
W. S. Carawan, President.
Therl will be a Revival at the
Gum Neck Free Will Baptist
Church beginning July 17-23. Ser
vices will be at 8 p.m. The guest
speaker the Reverend Carroll Alex
ander, son of the Rev. Dennis Alex
ander of Bethel. An invitation is
I urged to all to come and bring a
friend to worship together.
I Mrs. Herbert L. Brickhouse is
'home from the Beaufort County
Hospital where she underwent sur-
, gery.
Misses Gloria Fay and Angela
Hopkins left this week to begin
employment at “The Dinner Bell”
restaurant at Nags Head.
| Miss Thadine Hopkins, Mr. and
1 Mrs. Stafford Hopkins and Larry
.Cooper spent Sunday at Nags Head.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brickhouse
attended the 25th Wedding Anni-
I versary of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
I Lancaster, Post Master, at Vance
boro Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Brick
house. left Monday for Raleigh,
where they attended to ceremonies
attendant to the Oath taking of
C. E. (Jake) Walker as State Burial
Commissioner.
| Ernest E. Chesson Jr. of Grove
land, Florida is spending vacation
I with his father.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Combs Jr.
and daughter of Bethesda, Mary
land this week visited Mr. Combs’
I mother, Mrs. Florida Combs.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, Mr. and
1 Mrs. Ralph Johnson and daughter
1 Viola attended a State Highway
' Commission employees’ dinner ia
Elizabeth City Saturday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hunter and
children Pete and Janet of Princess
Anne Va. spent the week end with
Mrs. Hunter’s mother Mrs. A. B.
Hopkins Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Godwin Jr.,
spent a few days at Nags Head this
week.
Mrs. W. S. Carawan represented
the Columbia Woman’s Club at an
Officers Conference of the N. C.
Federation of Woman’s Clubs held
at WCUNC Greensboro recently.
: Mrs. Carawan is spending this week
in Goldsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Alexander and
baby Lynn of Farmville, Va. are
' this week visiting Mr. Alexander’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe A Alex
ander.
Mrs. John P. Alexander has re
turned from Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Litchfield
of Belle Glade, Fla., a former resi
dent of Creswell and a former
FRIDAY. JULY 14, 1961
DEER MEAT A TREAT FOR
PRISONERS, RESULT OF
ACCIDENT NEAR ST. PT,
COLUMBIA A Buck deer
plunged head-on into a Cadillai
car belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Lem
A. Cohoon Saturday night on N. C
Highway 264 near Stumpy Point
entrance road.
Mr. and Mrs. Cohoon and Mr
and Mrs. J. S. Howett related that
| while they were returning from
. Nags Head via Engelhard, they
noticed ahead and commented or
the two deer which stood on th<
shoulder of the road. As the car
approached and was within severa
yards of tire animals, one whipper
around and headed for the front o:
the car with lightening speed, am
hit with such force as to smash ii
the front of the vehicle. The deei
was mangled.
For safty and proof lest somt
hit-and-run accident occur on tha
lonely road during the night, Mrs
Cohoon told, they loaded the cartas;
in the trunk of the car and brough
it on into Columbia. Game pro
tector, E. L. Mosley, was contacte<
to turn the salvage portions ove
to the Prison Camp.
Mrs. Nina Basnight of Manteo
some three years ago, while driving
on the East Lake highway, killec
two deer at different intervals in :
similar manner on the same day
After having damaged her car or
the first one, she had gotten anoth
er and started to work, when sh<
encountered a second deer.
principal of Columbia High Schoo
spent Sunday night as guests o
Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Yerby Sr
Ihe Litchfields were enroute tc
Boston, Mass, to visit their daugh
ter Florence.
Sheriff Clair E. Morris and Ta?
Accountant R. L. Spencer, who havi
both been hospitalized, each wen
back on the job at the Courthouse
Monday.
Mrs. Bess Spencer and daughte
Velma spent the week end in Nor
folk.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoid C. Ainsley
and daughter Miss Cleata Ainsle;
spent Thursday in Belhaven visit
ing Mr. Ainsley’s father, J. M
Ainsley. They spent Sunday at Ro
per visiting Mrs. Ainsley’s siste
Mrs. Maude Spruill. Her vacatioi
ended, Miss Cleata Ainsley has nov
returned to her employment ii
Hopewell, Va.
Miss Billie Ann Spencer, Mis.
Diane Manning of Pantego and th<
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert J. Bryai
left Sunday night to attend the Na
tional Free Will Baptist Conven
tion in Norfolk, where the two girl,
will take part in a pageant durin;
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster and so:
Mike of Norfolk, and Mr. Foster’,
sister and brother-in-law Mr. an<
Mrs. Hershal Muckleroy and daugh
ter Diane of Columbua, Ohio spen
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs
D. V. Spencer, while on their way
to spend vacation at Nags Head.