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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
JONES-LEARY TO
OPEN 1851 SEASON
TOMORROW NIGHT
Awarding of Sunbeam Mix
master or Bicycle To Be
Feature Event of
1851 Opening

The 1861 season for Jones'
Leary Bingo will be opened Sat-
urday night, April 81 at 7 pm.
This announcement comes from
one of the partners in the bust
ness, w. K. Leary, who says big
things are in store for his custo-
mers during the forthcoming sea-
son.
Mixmaster or Bicycle
The big event of this weekend
will be the awarding of the choice
of a bicycle or Sunbeam Mixmas-
ter to some lucky player. Each
player Saturday night and Sunday
will receive a ticket which may
win one of these special awards.
The drawing will be held at z pm.
Sunday.
Free Refreshments
Free refreshments will be serv-
ed all afternoon Sunday at the
stands refreshment stand. The
only thing you have to do is ask
for it; no strings attached.
The stand will be open each
Saturday and Sunday for the next
few weekends. Announcement will
be made later as to when the
stand will be open full time.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LOCAL LODGES MEET
WITH VISITORS

Fifty eight members of the
OddfelIows and Rebekahs met in
Manteo last Saturday. Noble
Grand of Manteo's Rebekah Lodge
No. So, Mrs. Gilda Swain, and her
associate officers invited the State
officers here in the hope of build
ing up the Oddfellow Lodge,
which has not been very active re-
Gently.
Following dinner at Wise's Cafe
the group met in the local lodge
building, where talks on Oddfel-
lowship were given, followed by a
moving picture of the first football
bowl game ever sponsored by Odd
fellows and Rebekahs in Green's
boro last November. A recorded
speech on united defense was also
a feature of the meeting. The
speech was by Grand Sire of Odd
fellows, BARLEY Sharpe of Me-
braska.
Plans fer greater activity in
Virginia Dare Lodge No. 8.
IOOF of ManteO, were made
Saturday night.
Seven members of the Manteo
lodge were present at the dinner,
and at the business session in the
Manteo town hall. They were j. z.
Ferebee, Dave Midget, H. C.
Smith, J. D. O'Neal, Edwin Mid
gett, r. E. White and Alfred
Gard.
State Grand Master and Mrs.
Bradley Wyrick of Greensboro
and number of other state and
district officers were present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
DARE HAS $50 WORKERS
AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRY

Raleigh, April ia modest
increase in overall recruitable lab
or for industrial development in
North Carolina, involving fairly
large increase in white 4 women
and a decrease in white men, is
shown in a compilation made Of
reports from local office managers
as of March 10, as compared with
a similar report for January Is,
the Employment Security Com
mission reports.
Dare County, this March Is
survey shows, had an estimated
$50 workers who could be re-
cruited for industrial activities,
including 80 white males, 21O
white females, and 80 non-white
males. This overall number in
-cludes an estimated SIS who are
cIassed as skilled and semi
skilled workers and $50 who are
under As years Of age and are
deemed trainable for jobs re-
curing skills.
This bi-monthly survey, compil
ed in the Office Of Hugh M. Raper
director Of the Bureau of Research
and Statistics, indicates that al
most 10000 workers could be re
cruited from among those not nov
employed or partially employed i
employment conditions somewhat
more favorable should develop. o.
these, more than $4,000 are whit.
males, almost $500 are white fe
males and about $4,000 are non
white males.
More than $1,000 Of the recruit
able workers are classed as skille,
and semi-skilled, while more thar
$4,000 under Is years of age ar
deemed to be trainable for jobs re
curing skills.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LIONS NOMINATE
CLUB CANDIDATES
Representatives Of N. C. Comm.
for the Blind Speak to Group
and Show Film

Ralph Davis, president of the
Manteo Lions Club, and Fred
Wescott, present secretary, were
renominated without opposition to
serve in the offices for the next
year at a meeting of the club
Monday night in the Fl. Raleigh
Hotel.
A slate of candidates was pre-
scented by Edward Greene, chair
man of the nominating committee
The committees entire slate was
adopted with the addition of three
candidates nominated from the
floor, Election of club officers will
take place at the first meeting in
May.
Nominees
When the Lions assemble on
election night, they will be, given
ballots listing the following can
didates for office. For President
Ralph Davis. For First Vice Pres
ident: Elmer v. Midget and Hen
ry B. Parker. Second Vice Presi-
dent: M. Keith Fearing, Jr., and
Jack Wilson. Third Vice Presi-
See LIONS, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LOCAL OFFICERS WILL
ATTEND ROTARY MEETING

The Manteo Rotary Club will
be represented at the District Ro-
tary Conference April 1924 by
most of the clubs officers, Sec
rotary Lawrence Swain said after
Monday nights meeting in the
Community Building.
Dick Jordan reported that the
Mays Head Chamber of Com
merce has donated $25 to further
the Rotary project Of erecting an
arch at the entrance to the county
south of Currituck Sound bridge.
Wallace McCown entertained
the group by showing motion pic
lures of scenic points he visited
on a cross country trip he made
when returning from service with
the Navy in the Pacific.
After the regular meeting the
Rotary directors discussed prob
lens involved in attempting to re-
activate the Dare Chamber Of
Commerce.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
MANTEO SENIOR
CLASS PRESENTS
CHINESE PLAY

The Senior Class of Manteo
High School will present the
three-act comedy drama, "The
Yellow Jacket" Friday evening at
1880 pm. This highly unusual
Chinese play, produced in the Chi
nese manner, will be under the di-
rection of Mrs. Hal Ward.
The cast and it's director have
been at work for weeks perfecting
costumes and scenery and every
bit of stage business to make the
performance of the first Chinese
play ever given in this section one
of outstanding merit.
The Cast
First characters to appear on
stage are the Property Man, play
ed by Pete Daniels, and the Choir
us, played by Dalton Mann. In this
unorthodox- by-our-standards play,
these are among the principal
stage performers.
Others cast in "The Yellow
Jacket" are: Moncie Daniels, who
appears as WI Sin Yin, governor
of the province; Rose Gallop as
Due Jung Fab, Wu's second wife;
Mile Ward as Tso, maid; Jack
Tillett as Tai Fab Min; Rose Aus
tin as Chez Moo, first wife of WI.
Assistant property men are
Floyd Basnight, Doris Afford, Ev-
erett Liverman and Chesley Mid
gett. Unlike property men in the
American theatre, these stage
hands are in evidence throughout
the course of the plot on stage
indeed it could hardly progress at
all il. these odd property men were
to be over-reluctant to appear be-
fore the audience at the proper
times.
Bobby Owens play Lee Sin;
Jean Henly his wife, Suey Sin
Fab. Everett Liverman plays Ling
Won, Spirit. WI Fab Din (Daffo-
dil) is portrayed by Moncie DAN
iels. Yin Suey Gong is played by
Doreen Midget.
WI Hoo Git, the hero, is played
by Jack Cahoon; See Quoe Fab
by Maxine Scarborough; Now
Dan Fab by Rose Gallop; Yong
500 Kow by Mile Ward; Chow
Wan by Laura Craddock; Moy
Fab 10y, Evelyn Dowdy; See Moi,
Ivadene Wilson; Tai Char Shoong,
Brantiey Brown; the Widow, Lee
liza Ward; her maid, Rose Austin;
Git Hok Gar, Jack Tillett; 10y
Gong, Carroll Westcott; Kom Loi,
Floyd Basnight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
FERRYBOAT CREW RESCUES
MAINS HARBOR FISHERMAN

The Manns Harbor- Roanoke Is
land ferry crew turned lifesavers
last Friday forenoon, for which
Willie Grain is very thankful. His
fishing boat caught fire far from
shore in Roanoke Sound that
morning, and Grain had to take
to the water to avoid the flames.
When Grain was picked up by the
ferry's crew, he was almost ex-
hausted and could not have kept
head above water for more than
a minute or two longer. When the
ferry reached shore, Grain re-
quired the doctors attention.
After Capt. Roy Etheridge and
his crew saw Grain in the water,
it required about IS minutes for
them to reach him and effect the
rescue.
The boat burned to the water
line and sank.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
STEPHEN d. COX,
LONG A LEADER IN
ENGELHARD DEAD
Former Hyde Official and
Public Spirited Citizen
Put to Rest Monday

Stephen D. Cox, Is, long a lead
err and unselfish community work
err in, Hyde County died Sunday
morning after a. months illnesss
in the Wilson Sanatorium, and
was inferred 8 pm. Monday at
Amity Churchyard, the services
conducted by Rev. j. C. Harmon.
Dan Berry, funeral director. There
were many flowers, and a large
group to pay their last respects.
He was the son of the late Will
liam Henry and Angenora Cox,
and the husband of Mrs. Mamie
Ransom Cox whom he married in
August 1850. His first wife, Mrs.
Viola Guthrie Cox died two years
ago.
He had served as a member of
the Boards of Commissioners and
of Education of Hyde County; as
Trustee, and Steward and Sunday
School Supt. as well as district
lay leader of the Methodist
Church; was a member of the
Modern Woodmen, a director in
the East Carolina Bank, and was
well-known for his lifetime of de-
votion to public causes in Hyde
County.
He is survived by his wife, by
two sisters: Mrs. Annie Cox Will
son of Lakeland, Fla, and Mrs,
Sarah Cox Roper Of Engelhard,
Pail bearers were Leland, Sam
and Willie Dudley, Freddie Berry,
Roman Patrick and Marion Swim
dell.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
EASTER SEAL SALE EXCEEDED
81 QUOTA FOR DARE COUNTY
OFFICERS REPORT THIS WEEK
Surpass Expectations in Recent Weeks and
Is Tribute to Citizens Generosity.

The second tangible demonstra-
ton in recent weeks by Dare coun-
tians of their generosity and will
lingness to aid the unfortunate
was given in the report of the
Easter Seal Sale made Tuesday by
Mrs. T. S. Meekins, Jr., and Mrs.
M. A. Daniels, chairman and
treasurer, respectively, of the
Dare County Chapter of the North
Carolina League for Crippled
Children.
AS it had done in the recent
Red Cross drive, Dare County
exceeded its quota for the Eas-
ter Seal Sale. The cOunty's quo
ia was set at $500. Mrs. Dam
iels reported $235.41 turned in
to the chapters treasury by
Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Meekins, chapter chair
man, expressed warm thanks to
those who assisted the successful
campaign with their contributions.
"We are pleased that we have
reached and surpassed our goal
here in Dare County," Mrs. Meek
ms declared, "and present indica-
tions are that we will be able to
continue our services to the Grip
pied throughout the coming year
as we so earnestly hoped.
"Our neighbors have shown that
they want to lend helping hand
to those who are less fortunate.
For that, we are sincerely CRATE
full"
The local Seal Sale was one of
hundreds such Sales held through
out the AZ states under the direc-
ton Of the National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults and
it's 1000 affiliates.
Funds Used Locally
Local funds will be utilized
for local services, with only 8.3
per cent of the total raised going
to the National Society to main
tain its three-point program of re-
search, education and service"
stated Mrs. M. A. Daniels, Treas
urer. She further clarified the
distribution of the funds, saying
SIS per cent is kept in Dare County
for local use, and as per cent is
sent to the North Carolina League
for Crippled Children.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
COUNTY BOARD is VOTED
NEW POWERS BY ASSEMBLY

The Dare Board of Commits
sioners acquired some new pow
ers from the State General As
sembly as a result of the passage
of two bill introduced by Rep. r.
Bruce Etheridge in the hectic last
week of the session.
One bill authorizes the COM
missioners to ban the use of loud
speakers in certain areas Of the
Dare Beaches. This measure viii
give the county board responsible
ity as well as authority for con-
trolling the use of loadspeakers to
the satisfaction Of both residents
of the beach and proprietors Of
certain beach business establish
ments.
The second bill empowers the
commissioners to zone certain ar
cas- of the county and to enforce
the zoning regulations.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
HEALTH EXAMS ARE
COMPLETED FOR ALL
SCHOOL CHILDREN

District Health Officer DR.. w.
w. Johnston said Wednesday that
physical examinations have been
completed during the present
school year for all students in
grades 1-12 in every school in
Dare and Currituck Counties. This
is the first time since the Health
Department was organized that
all students and schools have been
examined within a single school
year, DR.. Johnston remarked. APP
proximately $500 examinations of
children in the two counties have
been conducted this school year.
Pre-SchOOl Clinics
Examinations are about to be
started of pre-school-age children
who will enter school next fall.
State law requires that children
shall have been immunized a
gainst diptheria, whooping cough,
small pox and typhoid fever be-
fore entering school. Miss Bessie
Draper, public health nurse, will
get in touch with families with
children eligible for this examina-
ton. Parents in Dare and Curri-
tuck Counties will be notified
when the clinics are to be held.
Separate tonsil clinics for Dare
and Currituck are to be held in
the near future also, DIR. Johnston
said.
Dental Care Program
The dental care program for
children in grades 1-8 have been
completed in the white schools
throughout the district. Arrange
ments have been made for a dem
fist to carry out the program in
the colored schools, and this is ex-
pected to be accomplished next
week.
Eye Clinic
DIR. J. d. Halves of Washington
conducted eye clinics at Buxton
and Manteo last week. This was
made possible through the School
Health Program of the N. C. Blind
Commission. DIR. Halves examined
1O2 students and adults in the
two days and fitted 48 persons at
Manteo and 81 at Buxton with
glasses. The percentage of those
requiring glasses of those examin-
ed was commented upon by DR.
Halves as unusually high, Miss
Draper said. This was probably
due to the REORGANIZATION
screening program carried on in
the school. A number of other
children were referred to their
own doctors for examination, the
nurse said.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
MAY 8 INDUCTION CALL
TEMPORARILY WITHHELD

An induction call for five men,
who were to be called May 8, has
been suspended until further not
ice upon instructions from the
state draft board in Raleigh,
Chairman Robert Balance said
this week.
Two 18-year-olds registered
with the Dare Board during
March: Charles Elmer Meekins,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Meekins
of Stumpy Point; and Shelby Lar
ry Hines of Kitty Hawk, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hines. Meek
ms is student at Engelhard high
school, and Hines attends Kitty
Hawk high school.
Chairman Balance reported
that the board has received infor-
nation that three Dare Coast
Guardsmen, who enlisted during
the past year, have reached their
10th birthdays and are to be re-
moved from the Boards files fol
classification. They are: Oscar
Seldom Midget of Manteo, who
entered the Coast Guard on june
IL, 1860, and is now stationed al
Mays Head Coast Guard Station
John Noble Cudworth, Jr., Of
Wanchese, who enlisted October
81, 1850; and John Edgar Herbert
Jr., Of Rodanthe, who entered ser
vice or January 81, 1851. Cud
worth is now on leave and is visit
ing his parents, MIR. and Mrs. JohI
M. Cudworth, ST., in Wanchese.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
MEETING OF DARE
CHAMBER POSTPONED

The meeting of the Dare Cham
Der Of Commerce called for the
Community Building last Friday
night was postponed to an unspe-
Gifted date in the future after it
was discovered that the building
was already being used that night
by another group. The attendance
Of Chamber members was disap-
pointingly small, it was reported,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
COLUMBIA STUDENTS
VISIT RALEIGH

Members of Columbia, Plym-
outh, Creswell and Roper high
schools recently visited Raleigh in
the Washington and Tyrrell Coun-
ty Cavalcade under the direction
of Mrs. Jack Barnes, supervisor
of schools in the counties Of Tyr
rell and Washington. Attending
from Columbia high school were:
Stella Rhodes, Carolyn Swain,
Charles Swain, Charles Spruill,
David Earl Davis, Ada Basnight,
Dora Dean Owens, Gene Rhodes,
Bobby Primer, Louise Walker,
Dora Lee Merritt and r. N,
Knight Of the faculty.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
ORTHoPEDlc CLINIC
TUESDAY. APRIL "a

The Orthopedic Clinic will be
held at the Health Center in EIiz-
abeth City Tuesday, April "a.
Registration Of new patients
will be from 9 until IL o'clock
noon only, and $500 plus any x
Ray charges will be required for
new patients registered. This
charge Of $500 is for the first
clinic visit only and for patients
who are financially able to pay.
All children in the age group
babies through two years of age
will be seen prior to 1890 am.
Health Educational Films will
be shown during the clinic per-
iod.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
W.S.C.S. GROUPS
MET AT BUXTON
ON APRIL 10
One Hundred Women From
Eight Communities At
tended Fourth Zone
Meeting

The Outer Banks Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service held its
fourth zone meeting at Buxton
Methodist Church April 10, with
all six societies well represented
The Ocracoke Society had IL
4 members present although it had
just entered the zone in Novenn-
Der 1850.
The meeting opened at 1890 a,
m. with the Advance Hymn, fol-
lowed by talk by Mrs. Maude
Austin, the zone leader, on the
|. four goals of the Advance Pro-
gram. The Hatteras Society then
presented play, "And the Word
is Advance" in keeping with the
theme "The Advance-My Con-
cern."
After a prayer led by Rev. w.
B. Gregory, Mrs. Laura Hooper of
the Buxton Society gave the well
come. Mrs. Matte Midget of
Waves responded. The roll was
called and each president gave the
report for her society which show
ed that great progress had been
made. Four ladies present from
Salvo decided to join the Fair
Haven Society, thus making the
Outer Banks Zone one hundred
percent. The Fair Haven Society
won the award for largest attend
ance.
Guest Speakers
Mrs. Lille Jackson, the District
Secretary of Promotion, and Miss
Ethelynde Balance, Secretary of
Youth, were present. Miss Bal
lance gave a very interesting talk
on the Convocation that she at
tended at Savannah, Ca, also a
talk on youth work, student ward,
and missionary personnel. Mrs.
Jackson discussed the new liter
allure that has recently come out;
she thanked the societies for the
silver bowl which they had helped
buy as a parting gift in recogni-
ton of her faithful service during
the past four and half years.
Memorial Services
A memorial service was held in
memory of Mrs. Minerva Williams
of Avon. Beautiful carnations,
white gladious, and fern were
placed on the altar by members
of her family. The service was
given by Mrs. Velma Barnett,
president of Avon Society, assist
ed by Mrs. Bonita Williams and
Rev. P. M. Porter. Mrs. Jackson
presented a white carnation to the
nearest relative, also two carna-
tons to Ocracoke society for two
of its members who had died dur
ing the year.
Lunch was served outdoors in
picnic style.
An offering of $32 was taken.
There were one hundred present
from the eight communities. Mrs.
Maurice Burrus thanked the Bux-
ton Society for the wonderful hos
pitality, delicious food and every
thing that made the day perfect.
Beautiful red carnations were pin
ned on the District officers, the
zone leader, and all the presidents
Of the different societies. The Hat
teras society asked for the next
zone meeting to be at their
church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
7TH AND STH GRADE PROM
HELD WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The 7th grade of Manteo school
gave a dancing party Wednesday
night in the Community Building
with the 9Th graders as guests.
The party was sponsored by a
group of grade school mothers,
Mesdames Elmer Midget, st.
Clair Basnight, Herbert Greet and
Jasper Simpson.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20

LAST WEEKS WEATHER
Figures provided by U. S. Govt.
MeteOroIOgist A. w. Drinkwater
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-19
The H-Bomb Is Possible
dCinelnnati Enauirerl

Cincinnati Enquirer
 From the cautiously worded announcement of the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department, one can draw some fairly reliable inferences. The recent Enwetok tests involved Experiments con- tributing to thermonuclear weapons research. They were in pursuit the Presidents directive to proceed with efforts to make hydrogen bomb They were successful Those the three factual official clues
 It is safe to assume that no H-bomb of opera tional size and power has yet been made But it is also safe to assume that some heavy hydrogen. deu- terium or tritium or both was wrapped around an atomic bomb and was triggered successfully by the enormous of the atomic explosion. If this were done there would be little reason for the AEC to report successful contribution to H-bomb research
 The net significance of the new tests therefore, is simply the fact that actual experiment has con- frmed theoretical calculation and laboratory experi ments, proving that it is possible to construct hydrogen fusion bomb. And since it is possible, we must take it for granted that H-bombs will be made relatively soon.
 It is depressing to realize that hydrogen bombs possible for there is reason now to believe the process of heavy hydrogen fusion will be used except for destructive purposes. It is disheartenng to realize that man is capable of generating earth the pro- cess by which the sun gives off it's stupendous energy For on the historical record cannot suppose man is wise enough to use such staggering power solely or even chiefly for the good of mankind.
 The President must have considered these factors before he gave the order to go ahead with H-bomb experiments. He made the fateful decision for the simple reason that we cannot be Soviet scientists are not working hydrogen fusion and will not be successful If an enemy is concevably capable of making bombs the United States has no choice but to make them make them first, and make more of them.
 On this principle and this alone, we may take some grim satisfaction the knowledge that hydrogen bomb development is progressing rapidly than was generally thought possible. So long national survival depends greatly military strength, we are entitled to take comfort in the steady increase of Americas strength, while resolving to use that strength always with the utmost wisdom and justice at our conamnd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-19
CONVERTED NORTH
 STAR 10 BRISTOL.
 BAY FISHING BANKS


 SEATTLE, June 19-lR-The for mer Alaska Native Service ship North Star, recently converted into refrigerated fishing vessel at a cost of half million dollars, was en route to the Bristol Bay salmon fishing ground today on her first voyage in her new career.
 The 246-foot wooden ship is owned by Martin Petrich of Ta- coma, Mike Barovic of Puyallup, August Mardesich of Everett and associates. The vessel was converted at Petrich's Western Boatbuilding Go. in Tacoma.
 On her decks are 16 fishing boats, each 32 feet long, which will pro- vide the fish for the big craft The ship reportedly has one of the larg est refrigeration plants of her tybe in the world.
 The North Star served for years as a cargo ship for the Alaska Ma tive Service. It was sold by the government after a new North Star was put on the run.