FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1961 News of Columbia and Tyrrell Co. For Subscriptions, see Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon, or Call Her, Phono 317-1. Columbia, N. C. She will welcome news of Columbia and Tyrrell County v—— TYRRELL ACHIEVEMENT DAY Nancy Coles Basnight, of Manteo, president of Eastern District 4-H Clubs, will be principal speaker for the Tyrrell County 4-H Club A chievement Program to be held Thursday night, November 16, be ginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Colum bia High School. •Nancy, an outstanding 4-H mem ber from Dare County, has been declared county winner 21 times and twice district winner in the 4-H clothing project She was one of two representives of North Carolina at National Youth Congress in 1960. The exhibit committee met this weeK and prepared iaoeis ior pro ject exhibits. Helping with the labeling were Thadine Hopkins, Alice Ann Oliver, Ashley Hardison, Ret White, Flora Ann Hollis, and Judy Basnight. Simple stage decorations will carry out the 4-H colors of green and white. Working on stage com mittee were Mrs. Agusta Higgins, Mrs. Edmond Harroll and Emma K. Harroll, David Bams, Viola John son, Chris Yerby, Bill Voliva and Ann Clough, 4-H members. MATTIE MACON CIRCLE COLUMBIA The Mattie Ma con Circle of the Columbia Baptist Church Monday night at the home of Mrs. Lessie Harrell was given a program by Mrs. R. M. Everton. Responsive readings were given by Miss Esta Mae Bodwell, Mrs. E. S. Brickhouse, Miss Rose Bate man, Mrs. Lonnie Cooper, and Mrs. W. A. Williams. “Giving Thanks” was read by Mrs. Everton. Reports showed 86 visits to the sick and bereaved. The December meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Williams will be a Christmas party. Prayers were by Mrs. W. A. Williams and Mrs. Lessie Harrell. Mrs. Harrell and Mrs. Martha Walker, hostesses, served refresh ments. Attending were Mrs. W. N. Gibbs, Mrs. R. M. Everton, Mrs. J. H. Bateman, Mrs. Ernest S. Brick house, Mrs. Howard Brickhouse, Mrs. Lonnie Cooper, Mrs. Jerry Davennort, Mrs. Hoover Liverman, Mrs. Martha A. Overton, Mrs. Jo seph Rhodes, Mrs. Minnie Sprui 1, Mrs. Dan K. Sawyer, Mrs. E. V. Tweedy, Mrs. W. A. Williams, Miss Rose Bateman and Miss Esta Mae Bodwell. MONUMENT TO A GOOD PARTY LINE NEIGHBOR A Good Party Line Keigbborls One Who: 1. Keeps Calls Brief 2. Raplacat the Receiver Carefully 3. Spaces Call* Fairly 4. Surrenders the Line la an Euarfincy .1. Rasped* Party Lisa Prim, The Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. Manteo - Elizabeth City - Coinjock Kill Devil Hills • Edenton WH SOIO pint $3.35 ■ It>>wl 4 “ rt IWI 86 IB RESERVE * proof * HA , - T * »wrm IK t w-^* r _ ton conrAm < IB'"" •'•"'• “' triiumutuij- IK&*«*» • - I 1 I JBIumCmK WnUhity WOMAN’S CLUB DISTRICT 15 MEETS IN COLUMBIA COLUMBIA At the annual meeting of the 15th District of the N. C. Federation of Woman’s Clubs at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Thursday, 16 of the 23 clubs of the district were represented. The principal address by Mrs. C. Gordon Maddrey of Ahoskie, State Federation President, was on "Re sponsible, Responsive Citizenship”, Mrs. J. M. Badgett, State second Vice-President of Thomasville spoke on “Now Is The’ Time”. Assistant State Junior Director, Mrs. A. G. Hutton’s remarks were on ‘ Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained”. Mrs. Hutton is from Wilmington. District Education Chmn. Mrs. Howard Barnes of Lewiston, report ed 12 Clubs rating 100 per cent last year, and District International Chairman, Mrs. James Langston of Ayden gave the changes which have been made in the scholarship pro gram. Mrs. Walter Gerard Jr. of Washington, N. C., gave report on Semarcand, a correction school for wayward women. In the morning session greetings were brought by Mrs. E. J. Brick house. Response was by Mrs. Tom Sanderson, president of the Ply mouth Woman’s Cub. Presentation of special guests: Mrs. C. W. Beas ley, Mrs. J. G. Brickhouse, Mrs. L. B. Perry, Past District Officers and Mrs. J. M. Phelps, District mem ber in the N. C. House of Represen tatives, was by the district presi dent, Mrs. Emmett W. Burden. Special music was. a trio, Mrs. Frank Alexander, Mrs. T. K. Yerby, Jr. and J. A. Brickhouse, Jr., sing ing "Our God”. Devotion was by the Rev. Earl R. Meekins. Mrs. B. B. Mitchell led “The Club Women’s Hymn” accompanied by Mrs. Gladys Sawyer, who also gave a prelude of organ music. After a turkey dinner served by the Columbia PTA, reports were given Fine Arts, by Mrs. J. C. Galloway Jr. of Greenville; GFWC by Mrs. Katherine Gilliam of Wind sor; Scrap book, Year book and Press book by Mrs. Walter Gerard of Washington. 100 per cent certificates went to Windsor Senior Woman’s Club; Thursday Afternoon Club, Ply mouth; Powellsville Woman’s Club; Washington Woman’s Club; Wind sor Junior Woman’s Club; Aulan der’s Club; Ayden’s Club; Colerain Ciub; Columbia Junior Woman’s Club, Creswell’s Chib, Literary Club of Farmville; Greenville’s Club; Jamesville’s Club; and those of Plymouth and Lewiston. The incomplete report of the nominating Committee was accept ed: Mrs. Ray Craddock of Creswe.l, Vice-President; Mrs. James Bond of GreenvLle, Junior Director; Mrs. Walter Bond of Windsor was named to the State Nominating committee. An invitation from Colerain Wo man’s Club, by their president Mrs. Mary M. McCallum to meet there next year, with the Powellsville Club as joint hostess, was accepted. Pages were Mrs. T. K. Yerby Jr., Chief, Mrs. Gene S'mm Wilbtrt Simmons, Mrs. Cecil Lilley, Mrs. Frank A,exa„uvr, Knight. As hostesses for ’S»I Creswell Womans Club, the Colum bia Senior C.uo aiiu w.e v- Juniors, held a reception, honoring the State Federation Officers on the evening before, and at a coffee hour preceeding the meeting. COLUMBIA MAN IN GERMANY U. S. FORCES, GERMANY (AH TNC) Army Sgt. Benjamin Hill, 24. whose wife. Eula, ives on Route 1, Columbia, N. C., recently arrived in Germany and is now assigned to the 34th Artillery. Sergeant Hill, a gunner in the' artillery's Battery B, entered the Army in May 1956 and was last stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. The sergeant is a 1955 graduate of Tyrrell High School. His father, Ben D. Hill, also lives on Route 1. COLUMBIA PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Dan Alexander and daughter of Fairfax, Va., visited Mr. Alexander’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Alexander, last week end. Miss Kay Melson, who is em ployed in Raleigh, spent the week end home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Melson. Mrs. W. M. Calhoun of Belhaven is visiting her daughter and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Swain. Sheriff and Mrs. C. E. Morris visited their son Clair Morris Jr. in Raleigh last week end. Their daughter, Miss Madgetta Morris, student at WCUNC, spent the week end with them there. The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church of Columbia an nounce a ‘Silver Tea’ to be held at the Methodist Parsonage, Sunday November 12th at 4 p.m. The public is invited. Sgt. and Mrs. W. Albert Owens and children Anne, Lynn and Mike, of Langley Field, Va. were week end guests of Mrs. Owen’s mother Mrs. W. V. Reynolds. One case was heard in Recorders Court in Tyrrell, Monday morning before Judge W. T. Reynolds: Wil liam Gene Woodard, charged with speeding at 70 miles per hour, was found guilty and fined $lO and costs. Mrs. Mart Jones is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christianson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack A Earl of Winston-Salem this week visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Earl. Miss Vera Swain, Mr. and Mrs. Wes.ey Baker and son Michael of Elizabeth City spent the week end with Charles L. Swain. Mrs. W. B. Brown of Goldsboro, Floyd E. Cohoon Jr. of Raleigh, Mrs. Stella Howell Dollar of ,Ra leigh, Fred Armstrong of Raleigh, Mrs. Tim Brinn of Washington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. Delton Cohoon and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cohoon of Norfolk were among the out-of town persons who attended the fu neral of Mrs. Lula A. Cohoon Wed nesday. Miss Cleata Ann Ainsley of Hopewell, Va., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoid C. Ainsley, last week end. Mrs. Kenneth Weatherly and children of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Iris Ambrose of Creswell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Simmons. Miss Billy Ann Spencer, Mrs. Paul Foster and son Mike visited Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Spencer last week end. ( , Mrs. Bessie Spencer and daughter Mrs. Thelma S. Oliver are visiting Mrs. Ted Armstrong in Richmond. E. M. Simmons was honored on his 61st birthday Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Simmons at their home in the Frying Pan Commu nity. A Thanksgiving dinner was served. Others attending were: The Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Ambrose of Creswell, Mrs. E. M. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Simmons of Graham N. C., house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hi>ton Simmons, and James Sim mons of Jacksonville, N. C. Mr. qpd Mrs. V. Wayne Blalock and children, Chip and Laura, of Wilmington visited Mrs. Blalock’s I mother, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon, Mon day. Laura Blalock is spending this ' week with her grandmother. Mrs. M. P. Armstrong and Mrs. Mildred Simmons of Norfolk visited Mrs. Armstrong’s mother, Mrs. C. G. Simmons, Saturday. John Cohoon is a patient in the Beauiort County Hospital. Miss Shirley Bumgardner and Miss Gail Cohoon of Norfolk were week end guests of Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon. Mrs. Wayland Yerby is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Kelley, Jr., in Norfolk. Mrs. Tom K. Yerby, who has been visiting her daughter and son-in law Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wade in .Chattanooga, Tenn., returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Delton Everton of Norfolk is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Armstrong. Robert G. McLaughlin a local In surance man has won a trip for two to Florida, in the recent In surance sales contest. He and Mrs. McLaughlin will go on the trip the last week in November or the first week in December. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Hamilton and daughter Julia, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Piland all of Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Albin Hamilton and children, 1 Angeia and Al of Williamston; Mr. and Mrs. Edward HamiKon and. daughter Debra of Norfolk were all week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton. The Senior Class of Columbia High School elected superlatives this week: Best All Round Fred die Mitchell and Dana Davenport; Most Likely To Succeed Hal Co hoon and Hope Most At tractive Brian Hopkins and Jack ie Smith; Most Courteous Neil Hearn and Ann Clough; Most Ath letic Herbert Brickhouse Jr. and Dottie Pritchett; Wittiest Alan Basnight and Nancy Hassell. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. • LEON LINDEN DAVENPORT OF TYRRELL DIES AT 82 Leon Linden Davenport, retired farmer and former light tender in the Coast Guard, died Monday morning in Lane Nursing Home, Woodville, after eight months ill ness. He was range light tender in Al bemarle Sound from 1904 to 1928. A lifelong Tyrrell County resi dent, his parents were Ebenezer and Mrs. Winnie Overton Daven nort. He was the husband of Mrs. Mary Norman Davenport. Besides his widow, surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jessie Hawk ins of Plymouth, Mrs. Richard C. Schrader and Mrs. Nina West of Norfolk, Va.; two sons, R. W. Dav enport of Greenville and Felton D. Davenport of Norfolk; three broth ers, James S. Davenport, Luther N. Davenport and Ellis R. Davenport of Commbit; and eight grandchil dren. A funeral service was conducted in Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in Columbia, of which he was a member Tuesday at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Earl Meekins. Burial was in Oakwood Ceme tery. GUM NECK PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Gibbs and children of Norfolk visited Mrs. Ly dia Cohoon and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Selby. Mr. C. A. Jones and Capt. Frank Meekins are Columbia hospital pa tients. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weather ly and children of Hampton spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Weatherly. Miss Gwen Armstrong returned from Duke Hospital in Durham, where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. El wood Armstrong took .her Oct 29 and brought her home Nov. 3. Pvt. Harold Liverman from Fort Jackson, S. C. where he is taken basic training and will return Nov. 17, is visiting his parents. Mrs. Annie Sexton is spending a week home from Norfolk. Mrs. W. A. Owens of Portsmouth spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cahoon. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whitson of Kill Devil Hills visited Mrs. Annie Turner and Adelaide Combs. Mr. Ben Turner returned to Nor folk Sunday after a week home. Mrs. Curtis Liverman of Golds boro spent Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Godwin before going to Portsmouth where Mr. Liverman is a hospital patient. Mrs. Joe Liverman returned Tues day from New Orleans. Mr. Liver man met her in Plymouth. ' Mrs. Henry Meekins of Norfolk is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Liver man. Miss Fannie Liverman of Cres wood Cooper and children, Susie and Durwood Jr. were in Plymouth, Monday. Mrs. N. L. Ewell and daughter, Mrs. Cannie Phelps and Mrs. Jay Crosswhite of Norfolk visited Ray Everton in Columbia hospital and Mrs. Sally Everton here. Mrs. Delton Everton and son Lee spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Sally Everton. Mrs. Everton is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Armstrong in Co lumbia. Mr. Armstrong is seriously Miss Fannoe Liverman of Cres well returned Sunday after two weeks visit with Mrs. Minnie Liver man and Mrs. Leona Norman. Mrs. Junior Weatherly and chil dren wei-e in Elizabeth City Tues day. Mr. Shelbourn Williams of Nor folk visited his mother, Mrs. J. W. Williams. The Home Demonstration Club met Oct. 24 with Mrs. Len Jones. Mrs. Hiram White spent Tues day in Hei-tford and Elizabeth City. Mrs. J. W. Williams visited the Bertna Waters family in Plymouth. Mr. L. A. Smithson returned Friday from Lawrenceville, Va. Betty Barefield and Nina Sykes spent the week end in Norfolk with Mrs. Lois Cullipher. Mrs. Worth Snell and Mrs. Min nie Alexander of Cresweil were nere Monday. Mrs. Alexander re mained for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cahoon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinney and children of Elizabeth City vis ited Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Patrick. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rose and chil dren were in Plymouth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rhodes and son of Norfolk visited the O. B. Cahoon family. I Mrs. Lydia Cohoon and Thedia visited Mr. and Mrs. Rommie Alex ander in Hassell. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Combs of Norfolk spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Combs. Mr. Combs returned to U.S.P.H. Hos pital with them. Otis Cohoon returned Saturday from Jacksonville, Fla. wnere he visited his daughter Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck. Gilbert Owens returned to his work in Florida Wednesday. Fred Metcaif spent the week end here from Burlington. Reuben Berry, Jack Combs, Elmo and Roy Sawyer spent the week end home from Norfolk. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE: 1947 Dodge Sedan, with new battery. Make an offer. 4-H ELECTRIC CLUB COLUMBIA The Tyrrell Coun ty 4-H Electric Club met Thurs day Nov. 2, at the Agriculture Building. Officers elected were Rhett White, pres.; Gordon Hop kins, Vice-president Katie Basnight, Secretary and Ashley Hardison re porter. The program for the next meeting will be an electric work shop on how to electrify Christmas Decorations. Miss Nancy Broda and Aubrey Woorley, representatives of the VEPCO., were present to explain 'he e'ectric project books. Those present were: Anne Ludfrod, Wayne Suiitn, Gary Davis, Lawrence Swain, Rex Simmons, Al Hohis, Eugene Starling, Council Bryan, Aubrey Ludford, Lonnie Cowell, Marilon Norman, Gail Aidoock, Ashley Hardison, Flora Ann Hollis, Dale Davis, Gordon Hopkins, Rhett White and Katie Basnight. EDUCATION BOARD MEETS COLUMBIA The Tyrrell County Board of Education meeting Mon day accepted the resignation of Frank D. Rivenbark, vocational ag riculture teacher, effective Oct. 31, and agreed to pay him salary as substitute for the four days teach ing beyond the effective date of his resignation. Supt. M. L. Basnight announced that Roland Riddick would take over the position on Nov. 15. Riven bark has accepted a position as vo cational agriculture teacher in Free mont. The Board went on record*in favoring full cooperation in the fourth coming dedication of the Al ligator River Bridge. All current bills were ordered paid. Members present were Har vey Davis and H. Collon Snell, Supt M. L. Basnight and Mrs. Thelma McDuffie, Clerk met with the board. CAR CHECKS SUNDAY COLUMBIA N. C. Highway Trooper James H« Withers, announ ces that on Sunday night, November 12, all cars in the vicinity of Co lumbia, will be stopped and check ed. He states arrests will be made on all clear cut violations. k® I SAMPLE A NEW VA-j’62 CHEVROLET Come in and drive any (or all three) of these new cars for ’62 J . t Ibl Jmpala Sport Coupe... poet at smooth at it lookt -- ’£9 mn/DATrT one couM reasonably want Ofi LlUiVltUUCil That head-in-the-clouds Jet- BRI If you’ve a yen for room, refine- smooth ride. 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