davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-08-26

FIRST: Contact your nearest recruiting station Army
installation, submit your application, and take the
required physical and mental examinations After pass
ing these you may enlist specifically for the Army's
Officer Candidate School. Your in the Army now
Evening star., 1951-08-26

THIRD: You ready for months of intensive
training and study Officer Candidate. Upon sue
cessu completion of this course you will receive your
End Leutenant's commission You re officer in the
Organized Reserve Corps of the United States Army!
Evening star., 1951-08-26

SECOND: After ID weeks of basic training as soldier
you attend the Army 8week Leader Course Here you
will receive advanced training which stresses the basics
of leadership in preparation for your entrance into
Officer Candidate School. You're well on your way
Evening star., 1951-08-26
Young Women
Are Needed Too...

as officers in the Women's Army Corps
Qualified college graduates may now apply
for entrance into the WAC Officer Candidate
School. After successful completion of 10
months course, they are awarded the gold
bars of End Lieutenant and receive the
same pay, allowances, promotion and privi-
leges that accrue to all officers in the u. S.
Army. You may obtain details by contracting
your nearest u S. Army and u. S. Air Force
Recruiting Station or any Army installation.
Evening star., 1951-08-26

Thot the stony your ood
Recruiting tooion eoehs and
reody you oppovnay Coll without dI
Evening star., 1951-08-26

An officers commission carries
with it more than generous material
benefits such as pay, promotion,
allowances and social prestige. 1t
offers a rewarding way of life that
would be difficult to match in any
other field of endeavor.
Find out today if you can qualify.
Here is exactly what you have to do:
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
BEAUFORT-HYDE
l. AND LEASED
FOR OIL TESTS
Davidson Oil Development
Co. Acquires Rights On
Roper Co. Holdings

The vast holdings of the John L.
Roper Lumber Company, at one
time a major producer of timber
on the Eastern Seaboard, will be
explored for oil and gas deposits
under provisions of leases exc
cuted with two drilling organiza-
tons which were announced here
yesterday. Some of the present
holdings are in Virginia, but most
are in North Carolina.
Patrick B. McGinnis, of New
York, made the announcement af-
ter the annual meetings of the
lumber company and the Roper
Realization Company, Inc, the
parent organization, which result
ed in his reelection as president
of both concerns.
He reported that one of the
leases, embracing $4,000 of the
31O,228 acres remaining under the
control of the corporation, was
made with Frank w. Phillips, of
Tulsa, Okla, and the other, involv-
ing approximately 100000 acres,
was made with the Davidson Oil
Development Co., Inc, of Wash
ington, D. C. Almost all of this
property is in northeastern North
Carolina.
C. Newton Kidd, of Baltimore,
was elected chairman of the board
Of the realization company at the
reorganization meeting which fol.
lowed the annual assembly of the
stockholders.
Besides McGinnis, other officers
reelected were William T. Griffin,
of New York, vice president and
general counsel, and ]. Raymond
Fritchard, Virginia Beach, secre-
tary.
New Directors Named
Three new directors were elect
I'd, including Harry H. Keenan,.
OF Roper, who later was designat-
I'd ly the boacd rs executive vice
pi esident; Hugh Dudley, of Roper
aad Suffolk. general manager Of
thc lumber company fer 40 years,
See LAND, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16

AYCoCK BROWN has just about
proved that all you need for a
Chamber of Commerce is one man
who knows what he's doing. Dur
ing the past few weeks since he
has been acting secretary in addi-
ton to his regular publicity work,
he has answered hundreds of in
quiries from people who want to
know many things about Dare
County. These inquiries range
from school children who ask for
information about the Town of
Manteo, Dare County generally, or
The Lost Colony, to letters from
persons interested in spending a
vacation, renting a cottage, pur-
chasing real estate, or going fish
ing. He sends out reports tVo or
three times monthly outlining the
type of inquiries that have come
addressed to Chamber Of Com
merce.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
j. AUSTIN, JR., is
MISSING IN ACTION

Pfc. Julian H. Austin, of Eliz-
abeth City and formerly of Hat
teras has been reported by the De-
Tense Department as missing in
action in Korea since February 10.
His wife, Ann Elizabeth Austin,
Ri. 2, Elizabeth City, received not
ification from the secretary of the
army last Saturday night.
Pfc. Austin is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Julian H. Austin, ST., of
Elizabeth City, and for many
years residents of the Lower
Banks. The elder Mr.. Austin re-
tired from the Coast Guard Ser
vice early this year.
The soldier has been in Korea
since last September and was as
signed to the 3rd Battalion, 18th
Infantry, End Infantry Division.
The last letter his parents receiv-
ed from him was dated February
8.
Pfc. Austin is the father of a
son born last December, after he
had left the United States.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
MUCH INTEREST
NLOST COLONY
TRYOUTS TONITE
General Manager ardy
Meeting With Local Work.
ing Committees In Man
teo This Week

From a hundred or so residents
of Roanoke Island Lost Colony's
director Samuel Selden on Friday
night will select so or more per-
sons ranging from small children
to housewives and business men,
for roles in the 1851 production
of the show to be presented for
its 18th season in Waterside
Theatre beginning on June 80. The
casting on Friday night for is
landers will be followed on March
81 in Chapel Hill when statewide
tryouts will be held by Selden.
From Chapel Hill this week Di-
rector Selden announced that
there would be no local commit
tee assisting in the tryouts here
Friday as in previous years. He
will be assisted by General Man
ager William Hardy who arrived
in Dare early this week to spend
several days in connection with
making preparations for the open
ing of the symphonic dramas
second decade.
Since shis arrival on the coast
Hardy has been meeting with loo
al committees who are cooperat-
ing with the presentation Of the
Paul Green spectacle during 1851.
On Thursday night he attended a
meeting of the Dare County Par
See INTEREST, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16

Special Education program for
the handicapped child being, di-
rected by the State Department.
of Public Instruction, and direct
financial or other assistance for
individual cases needing help and
for the promotion of local pro-
jects.
5000 Aided
During the past year individ-
uaF services were given to 5000
of the States handicapped chill
dren through the statewide pro-
gram of the League, which is sup
ported entirely by the Easter Seal
contributions, and there is a des-
perate need for the expansion of
these services" Chairman Harden
said.
"The League works closely with
the existing agencies both public
and private in its effort to meet
the unmet needs of the handicap
ped children" he pointed out. eve
have approximately $4,000 ortho-
pedically crippled, $4,000 in each
of the sight and mentally retard-
ed groups, $4,000 with hearing de-
fects, 10000 with speech defects,
9,4OO with epilepsy, and $4,000
with emotional or behavior prob
lens.
81 want to appeal to every per-
son in North Carolina to give, and
give generously to the Easter
Seal appeal. Your gifts will bring
you ten-fold satisfaction in the
knowledge you have made some
child's chance for happiness 100
percent greater. Handicapped peo-
pie, Children and Adults, don't
want pity. All they want is a
chance"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
GOLDEN WEDDING
FOR HATTERAS COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l. Stowe Celebrate
With Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Stowe Of
Hatteras celebrated their Golden
Wedding anniversary on Satur-
day, March 10, at their home in
Hatteras. For the first time, in
twelve years the entire family
was together, and a big dinner
was spread in honor of the occas-
ion. Seven children, IS grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchil-
dren were present. Included were
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Robertson of
williamson, Mrs. Eta Peele Of
Manteo, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Stowe of Hatteras, Harvey Stowe
of Hatteras, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Scarborough and children Of
Avon, Mr.. and Mrs, L. L. Snead
and son Earl Of Tall Timbers, Md.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Stowe
and SON Berry, Jr. Of Cape May
N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowe were mar.
ried at Hatteras on March 10
1901. Mrs. Stowe before her mar
rage was Miss Janette Stowe.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
RED CROSS FUND
AS YET S HOR T
OF DARE QUOTA

On March la Wallace McCown
Red Cross Drive ) chairman, re.
ported that $177.S5 had been re.
ceived from the community chair
men. Those reporting at that time
were: Mrs. Hattie Mann of Ma.
shoes; Mrs. Emily Smith of East
Lake; Mrs. Lonnie Gray of Man,
teo (colored); Mrs. Nellie Far.
row of Waves; and the Fund
Chairman who was receiving the
Manteo business contributions.
The county chairman said that
these scattered reports indicated
that the quotas for each commun-
ity may be reached only if con-
tinued support is given to the
drive. 1t is hoped that those who
have been unable as yet to turn
in reports on their work, will dc
so as soon as possible, and plan to
make every effort to reach their
quota so, that Dare County can
meet its responsibility to the Red
Cross.
How to Contribute
All persons who have not been
personally contacted by mail OF
by visit are urged to send their
membership direct to the Fund
Chairman, Wallace McCown, in
Manteo. It was hoped that every
person in the county would be seen
by the workers, but in many cases
persons are inadvertently missed
The Red Cross calls on all of us;
so make sure that your member
ship is counted in this Drive.
Reports from the national Of
fee indicate that many groups
have raised their quota in the first
few days of the month. Let us OF
Dare County make sure that we
contribute our part of this ma
tional effort for the betterment Of
the Red Cross, the organization
which serves US in time of emer-
gency, and serves our fighting
forces throughout the world.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
HISTORIC N. C. HOUSE
OPENED TO VISITORS

Wilmington.-The house which
Lord CORVALLIS used as head
quarters during the British occu-
patton of this port city in 1871
is one of the newer points of in
terest open to visitors.
The "Cornwallis House." nearly
two centuries old, was restored by
the North Carolina Society of Co
lonial Danes. The interior has
been restored in exact accordance
with the original plans, and CO.
lonial types of furniture and art
items have been placed in the
rooms.
The house will be a point of in
terest to visitors who attend
Wilmington's fourth annual Azal-
ca Festival, March 29-April /.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
SECOND DEADLY WEAPON
CASE HERE IN TWO WEEKS

Spring, or something that stirs
UP blood, seems to have arrived in
the California section of Manteo.
Last Saturday, for the second
weekend in row, an assault with
a deadly weapon took place there.
About 8 or 10 pm. Saturday night
William (Bill) Midget, coIored,
was wounded in the throat and
arm and stabbed in the side by a
knife allegedly welded by Henry
(Junior) Bowser. Bowser was
tried in recorders court in Man
teo Tuesday for assault with a
deadly weapon. The knitting took
place at the home of Garcia Bow
ser, estranged wife of Henry,
Bowser was taken into custody by
Policeman Mitchell about 8 am.
Sunday. He was arrested at the
home of his father. His automo-
bile had been abandoned outside
the house where the attack took
place.
Midgett's wounds were danger
uos. He was removed to an Eliz-
abeth City hospital for treatment
several hours after the knitting.
He returned to Manteo next day
although his condition was said
to be still serious.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
VETERAN LIGHTKEEPER,
HATTERAS NATIVE DIES

John Benjamin jeanette, 80,
died Thursday night at a New
Bern hospital after an illness of
several years. He was a retired
lighthouse keeper, native of Cape
Hatteras, Dare County and keep
er of the Hatteras Inlet Light to
1911. He was transferred to New
Bern as keeper Of the New Bern
harbor lights. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at
the Centenary Methodist Church,
New Bern, at $3.50 o'clock with
burial following in the Cedar
Grove Cemetery.
Surviving are: his wife; two
daughters, Mrs. Carl Bartling Of
New Bern and Mrs. Curtis Ed
wards Of Winston-Salem; three
sons, Arthur s. Jeanette of Nor.
folk, John B. Jeanette, Jr., Of New
Bern and 1t. Comdr. G. r. Jean,
cite Of Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
SERIOUS VIOLATIONS
MARK STATE HIGHWAY
RECORD FOR FEBRUARY

A total of 1852 drivers COM
mitted violations which resulted
in revocation or suspension OF
their drivers licenses during Feb
ruary, the North Carolina Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles reported
today. Revelations listed amount
ed to $40 and suspensions to 282
for February.
Driving drunk was the cause
of 563 revOcatiOns as compared
with the 496 of February, 1850.
Seventy mine persons were con-
vieted of driving drunk on Sec
Ond Offense.
Driving after their licenses
were revoked convicted 60 per-
sons. Twelve persons were found
guilty of driving after their Ii
censes were suspended. Thirty-six
were found guilty of two offenses
of reckless driving. Two persons
we're convicted of hit and run, in
volvig personal injury and four
persons were convicted of hit and
run, involving property damage.
Reckless driving resulting in
personal injury and property dam
age was responsible for Is con-
victions. Fifty-four persons were
convicted of speeding over rs
miles per hour and 81 were found
guilty of two offenses of speed
ing over IS miles per hour.
Other convictions were as fol-
lows: Larceny of automobile, IL;
involuntary manslaughter, two;
manslaughter, five; transporting
liquor, 81; unsatisfied judgment
10; incompetency, three; habitual
violator, 10 and failure to main
tain proof of financial response
bility, 81.
In addition, 5,SO4 persons were
found guilty of moving violations
which do not require revocations
or suspensions on first offense.
OF the number, 1888 were North
Carolinians and 1915, out-of-state
drivers.
Speeding headed the list with
1,789 cases, as compared with
1926 during the same month of
last year. Failure to have drivers
license was second with 901. Reck-
less driving was third with $50.
Faulty equipment was listed in
1877 cases and failure to stop at
a stop sign in 1877 cases. A total
of 139 drivers had improper
lights.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
OCRACOKE 9TH
GRADERS MAKE
RALEIGH TRIP
Visit With Representative
Swindell of Hyde County
and Legislature

Ocracoke, March 19.-Several
students of the 9th Grade Civics
class of Ocracoke High School en-
joyed a three-day trip to Raleigh
recently. Having studied from
textbooks the duties of the Gov
ernor, the Senate, the House, etc.,
it was interesting to meet and
shake hands with Governor Kerr
Scott and to visit the Senate and
the House of Representatives. In
both Houses the group was re-
cognized by their representatives
Senator Samuel Camper and Re-
preventative Russell Swindell of
Hyde County. Mr.. Swindell show
ed the students around the Capt.
toll building, taking them to the
Governors Office and to the Of
fees of the Secretary of State
and State Treasurer. While in Ra-
leigh they also visited the Cover
nor's Mansion and the Hall of His
tory and Museum. At the latter
they were greeted cordially by
Mrs. Claire Scott Johnson, who
has many friends at Ocracoke. On
Friday afternoon they visited the
State School for the Blind and
were shown around by Ronald
Stowe of Hatteras, cousin to one
member of the Ocracoke group.
A high spot of the three day trip
was the basketball tournament at
the Coliseum at State College on
Friday night. On Saturday the
group visited the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Re-
turning to Beaufort late Saturday
night, they were delighted with
courtesies shown them there by
Dan Walker, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, and F. r.
Bell, who took them to Fort Ma
con, Atlantic Beach. Several of the
group also visited the radio sta
ton. They returned to, Ocracoke
on the mailboat Sunday afternoon.
March meeting of the Ocracoke
PTA was held Monday at the IL
brary, but the business session
was brief since members wanted
to attend the Walt Disney movie
Treasure Island at the local thea
tire. Mrs. Doris Garrish president,
had charge of the meeting. Trea-
surer, Mrs. Neva O'Neal, reported
Howard$173.18 on hand, part of
which will be used for the electric
wiring bill of the new recreation
hall, part for cement for the steps,
and part for screening. Hostesses,
Mesdames Taft Howard, Clyde
Farrow, Henry peele, Monford
Garrish and LAME Wynn served
delicious banana splits for refresh
ments. The P. T. A. will begin it's
rehearsals shortly for a play en-
titled "Ocracoke School of Long
Ago." with members of the group
taking part.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16

Mrs. Theodore S. Meekins, Jr.,
campaign chairman for the Eas-
ter Seal Drive which is being con-
Quoted in Dare County this month,
reported this week that Easter
Seals have been sent out by mail
to most residents of the county,
and, in addition, several local
business firms have made ar
engagements to contribute to the
drive for the benefit of crippled
children. The colored population
of the county is taking part in the
drive this year for the first time,
Mrs. Meekins added.
Mr.. H. A. Greet has secured
a film strip illustrating the
work of the Easter Seal Society
which he is showing at the Pho
neer Theatre in ManteO at no
expense to the Society; a spec
ial collection for the Easter Seal
Society will be made at the
: theatre, also, before the drive
closes, the county chairman
said.
This year hundreds of North
Cardinals 250,OOO handicapped
children will receive benefits I'M
der three-point program of the
North Carolina League for Grip
pied Children, but the extent of
this aid will depend on the gener-
osity of citizens in the Easter Seal
campaign, according to John w.
Harden, Greensboro, who is State
Chairman for the Easter Seal ap-
peal.
The three-point program, he
said, "Calls for increased facilities
and trained personnel for the care,
treatment and training of the GER
ebral palsied; an expansion of the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
MORE CROSS BURNING

Two more crosses were erected
and burned on Roanoke Island
Monday night. This time the fire.
brands erected them near the Air
port Cafe and the residence of
Mrs. Bernice Midget in Wan
cheese.
Manteo Chief of Police Mitchell
says that he has obtained confess
sions from i number of school
boys to the burning of the cross
near the home of Mrs. H. S. Ward
recently. The boys, Chief Mitchell
says, said itlwas done "as joke"
In the dangerously dry condition
Of the woods, some such "joke" is
likely to hive an expensive con-
cIusion If tne tOmfoolery persists.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
AMBULANCE SERVICE
BUSY THIS WEEK

Four Dare County folks were
carried to hospitals by the Twi-
ford Ambulance Service of Man
teo this week. On Sunday, Mar
garet Ann Parker of Kitty Hawk
was taken to the Lee Memorial
Hospital in Norfolk. The daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer R. Mid
gett of Manteo, Mary Anne, was
taken to the same hospital for
treatment. on Tuesday. The same
day Mrs. Wedmore Austin was
carried to the Duke Hospital,
Durham. Thursday, Mrs. Marjorie
Tillett, Wanchese, was taken to
the Kings Daughters Hospital in
Portsmouth, Virginia. \
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
BILL TO PREVENT
VOTERS CHOOSING
OFFICERS IN DARE
More Political Dictatorship
Denies Voters Right To
Say Who Shall Run
Affairs

A bill which can be aimed only
at continuing political dictatorship
in Dare County, introduced by
Representative Etheridge in the
House, would deny all Dare Coun-
ty people the right to choose more
than one of their county commits
sioners and Board of Education,
and may readily have the effect
of preventing many communities
ever electing man on the Boards.
Under the provisions of House
Bill No. $50, only the voters in
district Would be allowed to vote
for a commissioner, in the Pri-
mary election, and then only for
the one man from their particular
district. In other words, they can
have no voice in the selection of
the other four members of the
Board.
This appears to be a most un-
democratic procedure. 1t means
that by carefully picking a popu-
lar man from any area, no mat
ter what his qualifications, he may
be readily elected because his
home folks would naturally sup
port him.
But perhaps the worst feature
of the bill is that, as politics now
go, many of the important COM
munities Of the county could new
er again get a man elected on the
Board of Commissioners or Board
of Education.
There are two precincts in Ken
nakeet Township, Rodanthe and
Avon. Because Avon is overwhel-
mingly the larger, Rodanthe
could not hope to put up a candi-
date to beat an Avon man.
By the same token, Frisco, or
Buxton would always be overrul-
ed by the largest vote in Halter
as precinct.
Communities such as Wanchese
and Mays Head in Mays Head
Township could not hope for rep
resentation on these Boards in the
face of the huge vote at the Man
teo box. Nor could Colington,
Duck, or Kill Devil Hills in At
lantic Township ever overcome
the larger vote of Kitty Hawk.
On the mainland of Dare Coun-
ty, where East Lake and Manns
Harbor are usually cooperative
politically, the community of
Stumpy Point would never have
an opportunity to elect man on
either of these Boards.
Of course it might be possible
by dint of certain political trad
ing, but political trading is not
usually in the interests of the peo-
pile
While wealth is not usually the
yardstick to determine representa-
ton, we can see where the beach
area with nearly one half of all
the taxable property of Dare
County, could have no voice in the
selection of the officers who assess
property and levy taxes.
1t all boils down to taxation
without representation. No voter
in the county could vote on four
of the five men who handle the
county affairs, levy taxes and
spend the money.
The fact is that no member Of
the two Boards viii be under OBJ
legation to any citizen of the coun-
ty, except the people of his own
district. A commissioner nominal
ed by the people of Mays Head
township can have full swing in
managing county affairs, yet no
one in the other four districts can
do q thing about it.
There is something mighty pc
culiar about man who will take
advantage of his office to kick
four-ffths of his people in the
rear-end every chance he gets. In
this instance, everybody in the
county is getting kicked.