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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10
CATFISH CORNER NEWS

Miss Saratoga Sawyer is visit
ing Miss Vassie Lean Vendor of
Square Hill Creek.
Riptide Rogers is now working
with the fishing crew of Hexagon
Hooper and afonola Green,
among our most successful fisher
men.
Miss Parasola Potter is visiting
Miss Sarabella Sutton of High
Bush.
Miss Tizziegig Tillett is visiting
Miss Bastobel Bray of Gar Creek.
Miss Farisoke Foster, after Wis
iting Miss Tempest Twiddy at Cat
Cove, is now visiting Miss Wanda
leena Williams Of Vinegar Fill.
Miss Pearl Harbor Hooper of
Wide Spot is visiting several of
her young friends in Catfish Cor
ner.
Miss Bessie Belle Dowdy was
the charming hostess Wednesday
night in honor of Miss Honey Bee
Beasley of Gar Creek whose mar
riage approaches to Mr.. Corona
Cooper in September. The games
were delightful, the refreshments
were delicious, the decorations
were tasteful, and the weather was
hot. The rooms were small and the
house was overcrowded because
the porch was not screened and
the mosquitoes were rampant. A
good time was had by all. Those
enjoying Miss Dowdy's hospitality
were Mrs. Goralog Gibbs, Misses
Saratoga Sawyer, Tempest Twid
dy, Blonde Leena Burrus of Cat
Cove, Larkileen Lewis OF Bay
Level, Mrs. Oxide Owens and Miss
Addie Lessie Austin Of Wide pot
Pencie Rose Perry, Miss Galvon.
eta Garrison, Castelia Cox of
Clam Point, Hibernia Hill and
Bastobel Bray of Gar Creek, Spot.
tie Lee and Spicey May Spencer
OF Wide Spot, Jaborita Jones, Gaia.
lima and Castania Cartwright,
Cantaleva Carter and Tarthingale
Foster. Misses Tizzlegig TilIett
Friskie Belle Forbes, Nautibe
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Remember When?
(From the Times fiIes)
Fifteen Years Ago

Mrs. Maude White, prominent
woman of Buxton, and recently
supervisor of women's projects
under the WPA in Dare county,
has been appointed postmistress of
the Buxton postoffce, according to
a statement made by Cyrus H.
Gray, retiring postmaster who has
served for IL years.
The Singing Class from Meth
odist Orphanage, Raleigh, will give
a sacred concert in Wanchese, Mon
day evening at eight o'clock.
The Fort Eustis Military Band is
one of the big attractions promised
visitors at the Southern Albemarle
meeting to be held at Manteo and
Fort Raleigh on August 10. Del
egates from Tyrrell, Washington,
Dare and Hyde will be entertained
at a banquet, presided over by
Melvin R. Daniels, one Of the vice
presidents of the association and
chairman for Dare county.
A unique business is soon to get
underway in Manteo when D. B.
Fearing will market the new fifty
cent pieces to be coined by the
mint to commemorate the 350th
anniversary of the birth of Virginia
Dare. Under the law such memorial
coins may be turned over to his
torical societies for sale at a
premium, and these coins, it is ten
tatively planned, will be offered at
81.
Miss Maxine Tillett, charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Tillett of Kitty Hawk, is to be
secretary to l. P. Davis, the coun-
TVS new welfare officer.
The newest addition to Manteo's
mercantile center is new anG
used automobile parts establish
ment opened this week by Joe
Love in the downtown section OF
Manteo.
The "Three-Score-and- Ten Club
OF Norfolk, which has 325 members
scattered about the city, loaded uI
two buses to the tune of about
$50 people and came down to Dare
last Thursday. They stopped fol-
lunch at Fl. Raleigh and returned
after viewing Kill Devil Hill anc
other points of interest.
Over at Coinjock in Curritucl
county lives a magistrate who is
,obliging to the extreme. A few
nights ago he got up at 2:30 am
to marry couple. They had driver
all the way from Belhaven just tt
get married in Currituck, the ole
home of the bride. Miss
Florabel Payne of Powells Poini
and Ebert N. Dawson of Belhaver
were the couple. The obligine
justice was George w. Meiggs.
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cookies with Gov. and Mrs. Scott
The extension departments were
open one afternoon for demonstra-
tions. We attended an ice skating
exhibition and saw and heard state
champion demonstrations and state
public speaking winners. Two
hours each afternoon were reserv-
ed for swimming, baseball and
softball. There was also free time
in the afternoon, much of which
was spent making new friends.
Something different from the caf-
eteria routine was enjoyed We'd
nesday evening, with box supper
on Freshman Field.
Recreation was a feature of each
evenings program. Never to be
forgotten was the speech of Cap
tain Eddie Rickenbacker, President
and General Manager of Eastern
Airlines. His address was titled
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty"
and he told of his experiences
while adrift at sea for % days. The
State Honor Club gave a program
one night. A talent show was also
held. We had the pleasure of
watching Indian dances by Chief
Little Bear and Chief Thunderbird,
Acoma Tribe, albuquerque, New
Mexico. One of the most colorful
events was the health festival.
Here we saw the Kingdom of IN
happiness" turned into a Kingdom
of Prosperity" and the browning
of the state health King and
Queen. The script for this was
written by a All member.
The State Dress Revue was also
held at night. The climax of the
week came Friday night at a can
dlelighting ceremony. The girls
formed the four leaves of the Glow
err with the boys forming the four
HIS. New officers were installed in
the center. The green and white of
the uniforms helped to make this
a very impressive ceremony.
We had so many unforgettable
experiences we can't begin to tell
them all, but 1 think we agreed
that the best was making new
friends.
Jackie Farrow Waves; Sheila
Gibson, Hatteras.
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PROGRAM
Continued from Page One)

Their argument was that it would
be impractical to maintain an eff
fective working agreement long
enough to accomplish satisfactory
results.
Commissioner Lawrence Swain
offered a motion, which was sec
onded by Commissioner Austin, +,
and passed, Commissioner Perry
with his customary diplomacy alb
staining from voting. In substance
this motion is as follows:
"That the Board address a pro-
posal to all Chambers of Commerce
in Dare to hold a joint meeting
for the purpose of discussing the
possibility of merging into unit
ed Chamber Of Commerce, for the
betterment and promotion of the
county as whole, and promising
such united organization liberal f.
nancial assistance from county
funds"
To the diplomatic Clerk of the
Board, Melvin r. Daniels, fells the
delicate task of penning a proper
proposal that these three Cham
bers of Commerce meet for truce
to engage in peace talks. DipIo-
mat that he is, Mr.. Daniels has
carefully prepared and mailed
his letter to the Chambers of Com
merce. He doesn't want anybodyA
to feel that he is butting in. HeN
is just trying to help bring about
peace and harmony, and greater
progress for Dare County, from
one end Of it to the other.
Next week we will report fur
Their progress in the movement for
the Dare County United Chamber.
Of Commerce.
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SERVICES AT FARMVILLE
FOR. DIR. w. NJ. WILLIS

DIR. William Moore Willis, 81,
physician of Farmville, died in a
Rocky Mount hospital after an
illness of several weeks.
DIR. Willis was well known in
Manteo and the Coastland area. He
was the husband of the former
Annie Randolph Jones of Manteo,
and the brother-in-law of Mrs. Jo-
sic j. Ferebee, C. C. Jones, o. ].
Jones and W.. F. Baum of this
community.
A native of Morehead City, DIR.
Willis was born February a, 1889,
son of the late Thomas Clifford and
Harriet Rowland Willis. He was
graduated from Wake Forest and
Medical College of the University
of Virginia. He did graduate work
at the University of North Caro-
lima. He was member of the AK
fraternity. He served his intern
ship at Grace Hospital, Richmond,
Va.
DIR. Willis practiced in his home
town from 1856, opening offices
in Farmville in 1917. He was a
member of the Pitt County Medi-
cal Society.
He was a charter member and a
past president of the Farmville
Rotary Club and served on the
Board of Town Commissioners 1C
years. He served as first lieutenant
in the Medical Corps during World
War l and was a charter member
and former post commander Of
Post Is of the American Legion
He was a member of the Baptist
church, which he served in various
offices, and of the Farmville Ma.
sonic Lodge.
He retired from the practice Of
medicine several years ago due tt
i'll health.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at pm. at the home, with
the Rev. E. w. Holmes, pastor Of
the Baptist church, in charge. AS.
sisting were the Rev. j. M. Duncan
of Murfreesboro, a former pastor
of the Farmville Baptist church
and the Rev. H. L. Davis, Metho
dist minister. Interment was il
Hollywood Cemetery in Farmville
Honorary pallbearers were mem
bers of the Pitt County Medica
| Society, Rotary Club, American LIE
gion and Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, tn,
! former Annie Randolph Jones o.
Manteo; three sons, William
Moore, Jr., Of Charlotte; Thomas
Warren of Newton and John Ran
dolph Willis, member of the All
Corps stationed at San Antonio.
four grandchildren; sister, Mrs
n. L. Leary, and brother, John r
Willis, both of Morehead City
several nieces and nephews.
| Attending the services from
Manteo were: C. C. Jones, o. J.
Jones, Mrs. Josie j. Ferebee, w. F
Baum, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones
Mrs. Doris Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs
Keith Fearing, Jr.
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SCHOOL
Continued from Page One)

torneys would be a novel one. The
main burden of defending the
board would fall upon the should
ers of Attorney General Harry
MCMILLAN. One of the plant frs
lawyers would be Harry McMul-
Ian, Jr.
"The issue in Dare is the site for
new Outer Banks consolidated
high school. Avon :. insists
that it be located there. The State
Board prefers Buxton, contending
with strong backing from its
engineers-that the Avon site is
far more dangerous in the event
of an Atlantic hurricane.
Twice within the past year,
Attorney Ehringhaus has half
threatened legal action against
the stubborn State Board. 1t is
acting arbitrarily and dictatorial-
ly," and completely against the
wishes of Dare County's School
Board in sticking to its Buxton
choice, Ehringhaus has declared.
He wants the Board to get a rul-
ing from Attorney General Nc.
Mullan on whether it can legally
take the stand it is taking.
"A good many school officials
believe Ehringhaus is bluffing in
his talk about legal actions. Even
il he isn't, they don't believe he
would have much of case before
the Supreme Court. The Board is
spending State money for the new
school building: it has an obliga.
ton to see that the money il spent
wisely, they say"
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LAUGHTON
Continued from Page One)

Green's The Lost Colony and one
of The Lost Colony Memorial Half
Dollars had been presented Laugh
ton by officials of the drama. On
Monday morning, Albert Bell sent
Laughton another gift, a priceless
heirloom. 1t was small pocket
size compass and sun dial which
according to Bell family tradition
was with Capt. Cook when he ex-
plored Australia in 1910.
II know of no person whom l
believe would appreciate this par
ticular gift MORE" said Bell, as he
sent the present to Captain Bligh
of Mutiny on the Bounty, one of
the three Academy Award pictures
he has played, and the Governor
Bligh of Australia" in picture to
be started next January featuring
Laughton. "The gift may help him
to remember Manteo and Roanoke
Island, and make him want to
make return VISIT he added.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10
MANTEO TEACHERS ATTEND
ENGLISH ASSN. INSTITUTE

Mrs. Matilda Inge and Mrs. Jean
T. Ward of the Manteo High
School faculty attended the ninth
annual institute of the North Caro-
lima English Teachers Association
at Duke University this week, it
has been announced in Durham.
The three-day institute, which
also included session at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, featured
addresses by noted authors and
round table discussions on the
problems of teaching English.
Frances Gray Patton, noted
Durham author, and DR.. Edwin
Mcneil Poteat, Raleigh poet and
pastor, were two of the main
speakers.
Another feature was the lecture
on arena-style theatrical staging
given by Duke drama professor
Kenneth Reardon. The lecture was
illustrated with scenes from the
recent Duke Summer Theatre pro-
duction of mo Mother to Guide
Her" Arena-style presentation is
recommended for high school dra-
matte productions.
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STAGE DOOR" RECEIVED
WITH ENTHUSIASM MONDAY

A large crowd saw the Edna
Ferber- George K ufman play
"Stage Door" presented by mem
bers of The Lost Colony cast at
the high school auditorium Mon.
day night. The excellent produc.
ton was greeted with enthusiasm
by the audience. The response OF
the audience was the sole reward
of the actors; for all proceeds of
the performance were turned over
to the high school athletic fund.
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BOARD
Continued from Page One)

the use of cash, it had a higher
moral tone. 1t was argued that
once cash became the object in
playing, great ill-will would de-
velop, and probably result in driv-
ing out the games which now pay
the county about $1,000 year,
and believed by many people to
attract numerous visitors to Mays
Head. High tribute has been paid
to the clean and orderly manner
in which the games have been op-
Grated. Both Westcott and Leary
insisted they wished to live up to
their contract and to continue to
operate the games as in the past
two seasons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10

| We wonder how many Dare
County boys and girls know about
All Club Week? We would like to
acquaint you with the program
held on State Campus in Raleigh
this year. Along with Dawn Til
lett of Kitty Hawk and Vonita
Haskell of Kill Devil Hills, we
had the pleasure of representing
our county. We had a wonderful
time and hope many more will go
in future years and enjoy it just
as much as we did.
The first thing after arriving
on the campus was to register.
After supper everyone went to
assembly. Group singing was fol-
lowed by the introduction of the
All staff who welcomed US. L. R.
Harrill, State All Club leader,
spoke briefly on TRADITIONS and
the Purpose of All club week" "
Vespers came at the end of the pro-
gram each evening with different
county in charge.
The morning programs all fol-
lowed the same order. Assembly
came after breakfast. The Pledge
of Allegiance and All Club Pledge
were led by different All members
each morning. On Monday morn
ing our devotional was led by the
Reverend ]. Boyce Brooks, pastor,
First Baptist Church, Albemarle,
N. c. Our council president, Bobby
Parker, gave a report on National
All club camp which he had at
tended. Our other morning speak
ers included an address by Cover
nor w. Kerr Scott, who told of his
early farming days; Betty Jane
Alexander, a former All club
member, who visited England in
1850 as a student in the Interna-
tional Farm Youth Exchange,
spoke on "4-H In Other Lands;
DR.. Elizabeth L. Kemble, Dean,
School of Nursing, University of
North Carolina, used as her topic,
Health for Better Living; and
Carolyn Smith of Cherokee Coun-
ty told of her experiences at Ma
tional All Club Congress. The
group was also addressed by DR..
]. H. Hilton, Dean, School of Ag-
riculture and Director N. c. Agri-
cultural Experiment Station and
] w. HARRISON, Chancellor, NC.
State College. Awards to friends
of All and to state, regional and
national All winners were present
ed at morning assembly. The
awards to Friends" was a new
type award and the first was given
to the Reverend Boyce Brooks,
who was the first president of the
State All Council and also the
first Health King" Others recog-
nized for awards were DR.. Clar-
ence Poe, editor of the Progressive
Farmer; DIR. Jane S. McKimmon,
first girls All leader in North
Carolina; and DR.. l. o. Schaub,
first boys All Club leader. Fol-
lowing the assembly each morning
were demonstrations: Good Citi-
zenship is Good Teamwork, Why's
and How's of Record Keeping,
Highway Safety, and Parliamen-
tary Procedure for the All meet
ing. The group was divided into
A groups, each attending a differ
ent demonstration every day. !
Tours
The afternoon program was diff
ferent each day. One day we went
on tour of the Governors Man
sion and the Capitol Building. We
were guided through the Mansion
and were told something about the
architecture of the rooms, and had
the honor of having punch and
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North Korea,
July %, 1851.
JET-TYPE FOGGING MACHINE
KILLING AUG. MOSQUITOES

Waterside Theatre on Roanoke
Island is one of the most mosqui-
to-free places. along the North Car
DINA coast today. That Is because
officials of The Lost Colony, Amer
ica's longest-lived outdoor drama
now in it's 18th season, recently
purchased a jet-type Jogging ma
chine, Aycock Brown says.
The Jogging machine envelopes
the Fort Raleigh Waterside Thea
tire area with great clouds of DOT
each day. The result is death for
mosquitoes and many other pesty
insects that might otherwise an
noy patrons of the DANA. Albert
@. Bell in charge of Jogging oper-
ations also sprays the theatre area
with chemicals each day to kill
mosquito larvae. Result--an OUT
door amphitheatre, the most mos
quito free place along the North
Carolina coast.
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OTHER EDITORS
HOW TO CLASSIFY FEM
(The Laurinburg Exchange)

A Detroit traffic court Judge had
before him an older offender, this
time charged with drunken driv-
ing and driving without a license.
The Judge had the offender exam
ined by sanity commission, which
ruled him, mot insane or feeble
Yninded"-just a psychopathic per-
s0nality Of the unstable type, IT.
responsible, emotionaIly immature
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and a menace to society" Not in
sane but just plumb crazy when
behind the steering wheel of a
motor vehicle. In this case the
Judge ordered the defendant locked
up in an asylum. The trouble is
there just isn't room enough in
the asylums and bug house for all
the people who at that description.
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wOMEN'S CLUB DAY AUG. Is

August IS has been appointed as
Federation Day at the Lost Col
ony for the North Carolina FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. The Six
teenth District will be hostess at
a Coca-Cola hour Saturday morn
ing, August 18 from II till IL in
the Pine Room of the Carolinian
Hotel on Mays Head. All members
are invited to attend, it has been
announced by Mrs. NJ. K. Fearing,
Jr., president of the Manteo Wo-
mans Club.
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Norris, Frenetis Fulcher, Toastie
Mae Tillett. Pinkie Perry, Birdie
and Bozie Berry, Daffylean Dan
iels, Glisserene Gibbs, Margarine
Morris, Pussy Parker, Hortefse
Hooper. Filtrola Fulcher, Pestie
Mae Peele, Tootsie Tucker, Pan
dora Parker. Salvatore Sawyer,
Bessie Belle Dowdy, Filberlena
Farrow, and Wagonetta Walker of
Frog Fork, Parabola Perkins of
Sassafras Center, Hexapettie Har-
ris, Vassie Lean Vendor of Square
Hill Creek, Farisoke Foster of Gar
Creek, Madagascar Mann, Fonde.
leno Fulcher and Pandora Parker.
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HYDE COuNTY COuRT

Because of cases continued from
last month, the Recorders court
docket in Hyde County, Monday,
is to be heavier than usual. Mel
vim Swindell, court clerk, said APP
proximately a dozen cases were
calendared for hearing.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10

The North Carolina Merit Sys-
tenn Office in Durham has announc-
ed that examinations will be given
on September Is for general cler-
ical, stenographic clerical and ac-
counting clerical positions. Bulle-
tins giving the salary ranges, du-
ties and qualifications for each po-
sition for which examinations will
be given and applications to file
for the examinations may be Sc
cured from the Merit System Of
flee S1012 East Main Street, Dur
ham, N. C.
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Dare County Girls Describe Visit To
State College Campus for All Week
Jackie Farrow of Waves and SheiIa Gibson, Hatteras
Urge Fellow All Members to Try to Attend in Future
Years. Call It an "Unforgettable Experience"
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to qualify We're Eureka, Orrum,
Proctorville and Sparta.


Farm wage rates in North Caro-
lima continue to advance. On July
1, the farm wage rate index was
566 percent of the 1904 base
period average-up 80 points from
January 1, 1850.
Tar Heel farmers reported that
as of July l they were paying
hired workers $3.50 per day with
house furnished, and $3.50 per
day without room and board, or 35
cents per day more than on the
same date year ago. Hourly wage
rates during the same period adj
vanced from AZ cents to SO cents
per hour.
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Despite heavy advance sales for
August performances of The Lost
Colony, there are plenty of reserv-
ed seat and general admission tic
kets available for the drama dur
ing the remaining nights of its
current and 18th season, according
to William Hardy, general manger
of the show.
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Final tabulation of 1850 census
figures will probably show that
North Carolina leads the nation
in total farm population, according
to the State College Department of
Rural Sociology.
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People who sell produce or mer-
chandise from vehicles or stands
on the right-of-way of any state
road have until October Is to move
off the right-of-way. After that
date, they will face arrest if they
are caught doing business from a
vehicle or stand on the right-of-
way of any road in the state high
way system. An ordinance barring
such businesses from rights-of-way
was adopted by the State High
way and Public Works Commits
sion at it's July meeting, with the
effective date set for July Is.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10

Governor Scott and U. S. Sena-
tor Clyde R. Hoey were headline
speakers at the State Future Far
mers of America convention at
State College this week. The three
day convention wound up on We'd
nesday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-10

Currituck County's share of the
proceeds for the eighth week of
racing at the Cavalier Kennel Club
at Moyock was $6,483.68. The
county's total take this season has
been $48,411.52 in 48 nights of
racing. Betting for the season to-
tails $2,574,518.
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A Master Farm Family award
was presented to Edward A. Cox
of Currituck during Farm and
Home Week in Raleigh last week.
The award is based on longtime
records for farming and use of
recommended farm practices.
The Coast Guard has resumed
full recruiting activities in North
Carolina after seven months of
limited acceptances. The quota for
August is as seamen recruits and
an unlimited quota for steward
mates. A number of rates are open
to former Coast Guard and Navy
men.
There are approximately 800
towns and cities eligible for
state street aid under the 1851
Powell Bill ALLEGATIONS, it was an
nounced today by Chairman Hen
ry w. Jordan of the State High
way and Public Works Commits
sion. The net amount to be allotted
was reported to be $4,543,O96. Au-
gust l was the deadline for NUM-
cipalities to qualify under the law,
and as of that date the only eligible
towns not submitting basic data