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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
HITS BOTTOM OF MANPOWER
BARREL in DARE COUNTY
Unable to Supply Five Men for Physical Ex-
animation Monday. Two Called for Induc-
ton Friday; One Man to Report.

The Dare County Selective Ser
vice Board has reached the end of
its resources for supplying men
to the Armed Services, at least
until such time as a change in the
present requirements for induc-
ton is made, according to word
from the office of Robert Balance,
board chairman, this week.
The board has received call to
send up five men for pre-induc-
ton examinations at Raleigh on
Monday, April 2. 1t will be unable
to send a single man to fill the
call.
Although many men have been
reclassiied in recent months, all
men in the la category register
ed with the Dare board have eth
er been accepted for service or put
back in deferred classification.
Last la
To fill the induction call for
two men to enter the service on
April A, the Dare board will be alb
lie to send only one man, Theo-
dore R. Meekins (cofored), 81, of
Manteo. Meekins is the last avail
able man in the boards files who
can be sent for induction or pre-
induction examination under the
present rules.
AS things stand now, draft
boards who are still able to pro-
vide men must fill the Dare quot
as.
The situation here could mean
that, if the pending legislation to
lower the draft age to 18 years or
181z should become the law, all
the youngest registrants in the
Dare Boards files would be likely
to get. very short shrift as civil
ians. They would become, those
who were classified la at least,
"the top of the BARREL" as the
World War II phrase had it.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
Five Centers in Dare

With youth programs in full
swing in Manteo, Manns Harbor,
and the Roanoke School for the
Negro community, the Avon Cen
ter will be the fourth in Dare
County, with the Kitty Hawk
Youth Club opening tonight to
make the fifth. In all, these youth
programs serve nine of the II
communities of Dare County and
are providing wholesome recrea-
tional activities for the youth of
this county.
With the exception of the Man.
teo Center, all these programs
have been inspired by the Dare
County Council for Services to
Children and Youth, which was
organized last November, The
Council member for each of these
communities has inspired these
programs and as in the case OF
Mrs. Meekins, has contacted
groups and individuals in the COM
munities and enlisted their sup
port in providing space and lead
ership to carry out such activities
Recreational Workshop
A plan is underway to hold q
recreational workshop for such
leaders of Dare County, next fall
Mrs. David Stick, President of tht
Council, announces. At that time
staff member of the North Car.
Dina Recreation Commission viii
come to Dare for several days
and all who are interested il
learning how to lead games
square dancing and all other &C
tivities win have the opportunit,
to learn from an expert and also
to get material to use IN thei,
| programs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
SOME FISHERMEN
ARE DOING WELL
CATCHING S III A d

On the whole, Establishing on
the Dare mainland is reported
good. Manns Harbor fishermen
have been most successful this
season, and on the best days, the
catch has run as high as TOO shad
to the boat. A single box of shad
sells for more than $500 at pres
ent prices, which are reported as
holding up well throughout the
season.
Only about eight rigs are now
operated at Stumpy Point, as COM
pared with so rigs a dozen years
ago. Of these eight rigs, six are
reported as having made a fair
fishing. Due to past poor seasons,
many people have abandoned the
industry. 1t is said more than 100
people have left Stumpy Point
during the past year, having NOV
ed near defense work centers
where employment is more stable.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
HATTERAS-ENGELHARD
FERRY TO OPERATE
DAILY AFTER MONDAY

Daily ferry schedules between
Hatteras and the mainland at En-
gelhard will be established on APP
ri 2, next Monday, according to
an announcement made by Fraz-
Ter Peele, ferry operator, this
week. The vessel for this service
will be the motor vessel Hadeco.
The ferry will leave Hatteras at
9 o'clock and will start its return
to Hatteras from Engelhard at 2
o'clock. Sunday schedules will be
added after June 1.
Peele said he will operate, on
call, ferry between Hatteras and
Ocracoke, starting Immediately.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
1851 is YEAR OF ANOTHER
BUILDING BOOM ON BEACH

The Mays Head beach area is in
the midst of another spring build
ing boom. An actual count of
buildings under construction or
recently completed between Sou
thern Shores and point just
south Of Mays Head proper show
ed AZ such structures.
Another new hotel is to be built
on the beach, too. A permit was
granted this week by the National
Production Authority to Mrs. AL
ice Powell Sykes of Virginia
Beach, Va, to construct a new
hostelry in the Southern Shores
section, north of Highway 15S OH
the ocean front. The estimated
cost of the new structure is $105,
es2.
Mrs. Powell and her husband
are proprietors of the widely
known Powell's Club of Virginia
Beach.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
BINGO, RACING BILLS
KILLED BY COMMITTEE

After a public hearing on Tues
day in Raleigh, the Propositions
and Grievances Committee of the
House Of Representatives voted
% to 4 to report unfavorably the
two bills designed to outlaw pari-
mutuel betting in the state and to
make it illegal to play the game of
bingo for prizes of value,
The huge margin by which the
committee turned thumbs down
on the bills makes it impossible
under House rules for sponsors of
either measure to get the bills to
the floor of the House on a minori-
ty report. No action will be taken
in the Senate as no such bill has
been offered in that body and none
can be considered now that the
House committee has killed the
bills.
Rep. Edwin R. johnson of Cur
rituck and John Mcmillan, Eliz-
abeth City lawyer representing
the racing commission, were the
only persons actually to give tes-
timony before the committee
Tuesday. A delegation of so per-
sons from Currituck who favored
continuation of the dog track at
Moyock were mingled in the
crowd of about $50 that attended
the hearing. After the delegation
had been asked to stand, the COM
mittee contented itself with hear
ing Johnson and Mcmillan only.
Rep. Etheridge Speaks
Rep. r. Bruce Etheridge of
Dare appealed for an unfayorable
report on one of the bills, the one
sponsored by Rep. Noah Burfoot
of Pasquotank. This bill was the
one that would outlaw bingo any
where in the state.
1--WE play lot Of bingo at Mays
Head and other resorts in historic
Dare County," Rep. Etheridge
said. "Blngo is also legaliZed in
about seven or eight other places
in the state"
The committee struck the lingo
provision from the Burfoot bill
on motion of Rep. Addison Hew-
lett of New Hanover County.
The motion to remove the bingo
provisions from the bill before
acting upon the pari-m1tuel bet
ting bills probably reflected the
lesser sentiment that has been ev-
ident against bingo all through
the discussions of the anti-gamb-
ling bills. The real issue all along,
as it was this week at the hearing,
was to determine whether or not
the Assembly wished to do any
thing about the dog tracks at Mo-
yock and Morehead City. The As
sembly's final decision appears to
have been made, at least for this
session.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
CHAIRMAN McCOWN REPORTS
DARE RED CROSS DRIVE FOR
FUNDS MAY EXCEED QUOTA
Eleven Community Chairmen Make Final Re-
ports Indicating Successful Local Drives.
ManteO, Buxton, Manns HarbOr, Duck,
Avon and Beach Area Reports Incomplete.

Good reports of successful work
in many of Dare County's com
munities this week gave Fund
Chairman Wallace McC6wn high
hopes of exceeding the quota for
the County.
Since last week, eleven COM
munity chairmen have reported
their success by turning in final
reports, or indicating the a.
mount pledged in their various
communities. The reports of
chairmen this week are: Mrs.
Emily Smith of East Lake, $23-
go; Mr.. Haywood, Officer In
Charge, Oregon Inlet Coast
Guard Station, $500; Mrs. Jes-
Sc Baum, Mrs. Edward Perry
and Miss Virgie Perry, co-chair-
men for Kitty Hawk, $4O.S4.;
Mr.. Alton Williams of Avon,
$4,000; Mrs. r. H. Taylor in
charge of the Beach area, $4O.-
IS; Mr.. Lafayette Douglas of
SalvO, $500; Mrs. Myrtle Til
lett of Wanchese, $4,000; Mrs.
Calvin Payne of Stumpy Point,
$22.75.
Reports of the amount raised
at Manns Harbor and Buxton have
not been received as yet but are
expected before the end of the
week.
These reports show a total Of
$401.00 cash in the bank, and ap-
proximately, $4,000 which has
been collected but not as yet turn.
ed in to the Fund Chairman. Final
reports are yet to be received
from Avon, Manteo (colored)
Manteo Residential, Buxtor
Manns Harbor, Duck, Wanchese
and the Beach area. Successful re.
suits by these communities viii
assure Dare County of prouC
response to the 1851 Red Cros:
Drive. It is hoped these reports
will boost our Fund to 100000
Every effort is being made t.
close the Drive by the list of Apri
and have final reports made a
that time, showing Dare County:
wholehearted response to the Rec
Cross slogan Mobilize for De
fense."
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
NoRFoLK-INLET TOLL
ROAD BILL OKAYED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House judiciary Committee
on Thursday of last week approx.
ed the construction of a multi
million dollar toll road from Nor.
folk to Oregon Inlet.
The bill reported by the COM
mittee amends a l949 statute
setting up Municipal Corpora
tons to construct toll roads ''tO
allow also construction of toll
bridges" Although the bill is
said to be primarily designed
for the Carolina Virginia COas-
tai Highway Corporation, the
provisions of the bill have state
wide application.
Authority for construction Of
toll projects under the bill would
be granted by the Municipal
Board of Control, whose members
are the Secretary of State, the
Attorney General and the Chair
man of the Utilities Commission
Rates Unregulated
Some objection to the bill was
voiced on the grounds that the
corporations authorized to oper-
ate toll projects under the terms
of the bill would not have Their
rates controlled by any state body
Rep. William B. Rodman of Beau.
fort had this to say in reply tc
that objection: "Rates to be
charged by the corporation would
not be subject to the regulation Of
any state board or body under the
bill. This is necessary to allow fol
flexibility."
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
CONFIRMED IN RALEIGH

Among the county boards of ed
ucation confirmed in Raleigh this
paGt week were the following:
Beaufort: Ralph H. Hodges, B.
Frank Cooley, W. B. Voliva, for
four years. Dare: Mrs. Mabel Ev-
ans Jones, Roy Gray, Harvey
Best, Ellis Gray, and Walter Per-
ry, for two years. Hyde: E. r.
Clarke, M. A. Swindell, Keith
Dunbar, two years. Tyrrell: Jul
ian H. Swain, Otis B. Cahoon,
Harvey Davis, and Rev. j. A.
Brickhouse, two years. Currituck:
Charlie Roberts, BERTHE w.
Griggs, Norman Newbern, Bidney
White and Earl Terrell, two
years.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
HIGHWAY & PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSION TO MEET HERE

An invitation from Bill Sharpe,
chairman of the Roanoke Island
Historical Association, for the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission to meet on the Dare
coast during the summer has been
accepted. DR.. Henry w. Jordan,
chairman, has not as yet announc,
ed where the group will convene
in Dare, and no exact date for the
meeting is yet available.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
DEPARTMENT QUENCHES
FIELD FIRE FRIDAY

Fast work on the part of the
Manteo Fire Department last Fri
day prevented the spread of d
dangerous fire which had somehow
got started in the field behind the
homes of John Cameron O'Neal
and Miss Ruth Bray in northeast
Manteo. There was a stiff breeze
tanning the flames as they spread
toward the outbuildings and poul-
try yards behind both houses;
when the firemen arrived the
flames had reached the edge of the
pens, but the fire was beaten off
and extinguished without any
property loss.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30

J. IRISH WILLIS died at his
home at Hatteras Tuesday at $3.50
am. He was well-known through
out North Carolina. He had been
engaged in the fishing business all
his life, and for several years ran
general store at Hatteras. He
was known affectionately by num-
erous sportsmen he had taken on
fishing trips.
His children are Vernon Willis,
Mrs. Frazier Peele and Mrs. r. C.
Job of Hatteras and Mrs. Ralph
Burrus of Manteo. He has two
brothers, w. P. Willis and Rev.
Geo. Willis of Hatteras, and one
sister, Mrs. Louisa McCleary of
Manteo.
He had engaged in many public
activities during his long life on
Hatteras. He was lifelong men,
Der of the Methodist Church,
where funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. B. Gregory, as
sisted by Mrs. Arvilla Barnett,
Holiness minister, at 2 pm. We'd
nesday. Interment was in the fam
lily cemetery.
Choral music during the service
was provided by the Hatteras
Methodist Choir, accompanied by
Mrs. Alice Gray.
The pallbearers were grandsons
and grandsons-in-law: Boyd Peele,
Keith Peele, Edward Midget, Ed
die Albrecht, Irish w. Peele and
David Austin.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
SEASONS FIRST
CHANNEL BASS
AT HATTERAS

First channel bass of the sea-
son were reported caught at Hat
teras Wednesday from the party
boat Albatross operated by Capt.
Bill Foster. Two of the fish
weighed 80 and 80 pounds. Bass
have been taken in nets earlier in
the week in Pamlico Sound.
Fishing guides are making more
than usual preparations for the
Forthcoming season.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
MRS. MEEKINS RETURNED
TO ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL

Mrs. Theodore s. Meekins, Sr,,
was taken to Albemarle General
Hospital in Elizabeth City by the
Twiford Ambulance Service at
1870 am. Thursday. She had re-
turned to her home from the hos
pital only few days previously.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30
DISTRICT MASONIC LODGES
MEET AT WANCHESE FRIDAY

Wanchese Masonic Lodge No.
521 is host to the First District
Masonic Lodges Friday, March 80,
at z pm. The meeting will be OPP
ened with shad dinner prepared
by Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Collins.
State Grand Master William
Caldwell of Chapel Hill will de-
liver the main address of the ev-
ening's program.
Nine district lodges will send
representatives to Wanchese for
the meeting,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30

MISS MIRIAM FEREBEE of
Manteo, who graduated from the
University of North Carolina at
the end of last term, is doing
graduate work at the university,
in sociology, and has been sent to
the Charlotte office for practical
experience in social welfare work.
Miss Ferebee is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ferebee OF
Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30

-Four new Grade A diaries have
been completed recently by farm
ers in Rutherford County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-30

LAST WEEKS WEATHER
Figures provided by U. s. Govt.
Meteorologist A. w. Drinkwater
Evening star., 1951-12-03
by AnoeIo Patri

To be held UP before outsiders as
a ridiculous figure, to be laughed
at, Is q painful experience for chill
dren Of any age. A child's per-
sonality Is as sensitive as any
grownup persons is. more so, and
to expose it to the laughter of the
adults who happen along to be
entertained is an offense children
find it hard to forgive.
The mistakes children make are
funny sometimes and they will
laugh with their parents about
them because the laughter is
friendly and understanding. with
no edge of criticism or sarcasm,
no air of superiority about it. The
laughter OF strangers Is q differ
ent matter. Children are likely to
feel betrayed by those on whom
they depend for sympathy and
affection when those people use
their mistakes. their peculiar ways,
to amuse their guests. That sol t
OF thing wounds the child's per-
sonality deeply and > is likely to
have unfortunate effects.
Memories cluster about associa-
tions. When child is made happy,
he remembers all the circum-
stances: the persons present, the
particular person who gave him a
happy moment. the time, the
Evening star., 1951-12-03
Cruel to Expose Children
! to GroWnups' LAUGHTER

place, all about it and his memory
Of the event will always be colored
by these associated surroundings.
Mention Of one of them will bring
back the whole picture and it's ac-
companying emotions to renew his
happiness.
The same thing happens when
the child has been made unhappy.
He will remember vividly the per-
sons concerned, the time and the
occasion and his hurt feeling. Any
recall Of the least one among those
associations will bring back the
whole group and the depressing
emotions they stored in his mind.
Mature people have had such
experiences. carry them with them
through life. so they ought to
know what they are doing when
they expose a child to the ridicule
and laughter Of others, and re-
strain themselves from any such
error.
It is fine to laugh with children
and youth, but beware of laughing
at them. 1t is dangerous.
Evening star., 1951-12-03

Mary Black of London To women acquainted with
her fine designing this good because Black
has designed the continent and for nine New
York City, and there many delighted that
has returned to the fashion world
pioneer in the introduction of ready better
clothing in England Mary Black feels that he
alters her personality
time but clothes that specifically and best
blend with her personality individual needs matter
what the fashion may be-"
She feels too that II American women follow through
Evening star., 1951-12-03
Sheulder-Strap E. Zippered Peeketed
COWHIDE HANDBAG

>: beautifully designed genuine Cowhide
leother adjustable shoulder-strop handbag
with SNORT eoId-tone metal twist lock and
boasts expondine eusset and inside Upper
pocket She II love this handbag for its spo-
eiousness and the way it Leaves her hands free.
Choice of black. brown. ton. red or navy.
Evening star., 1951-12-03

II you're buying one Of the new
small turkeys you'll find that
four to six pounds (drawn) bird
will make eight to ten servings:
six to eight pound (drawn) bird
will make 10 to IL SERVINGS.
Evening star., 1951-12-03
T Tuffetu LininQ

Note the costume with tadeta
lining that gives it new body and
a wonderful silhouette Completely
lined skirts Of wool take on q new
look and the silk print for after
noon has q more crisp appearance.
Crystal necklaces plus q string
Of colored beads that echo the
color Of your costume.
Evening star., 1951-12-03

with the right foundation garments makeup and choice Of
colors, they possess drama in fashion.
dress that created shaped and nodded basis Is
her to figure attery for ALL BY working with fabric
in natural way and drapng it and folding it normally
she achieves good fit in ready y-to-wear.
Left: Imported royal blue re-embroidered lace short
evening dress The attached panel be used mana
stole Right beige imported aeta theater
with the skirt cut in piece forming hustle back
Call Sterling 5000 extension 3s5, between and 43o PM
for shopping information.
Evening star., 1951-12-03
FRUIT CAKE.

(From Mrs. G. H. w., Hyattspille.)
Your interesting column is a
great help as well as a pleasure
and 7 would like to contribute my
favorite white fruit cake recipe.
I am not certain Of its origin, but
I copied it from an old Georgia
newspaper. My family objected
to the fruit peel in the traditional
fruit cake. but this one they really
enjoy because it contains no peel.
One-half pound butter, I cup
sugar, S large eggs, 1s4 cups -four.
q pound crystallized cherries,
pound crystallized pineapple.
small bottle vanilla "a ounce
l small bottle lemon. "a teaspoon
baking powder and 4 cups nuts
tpecan). Cream butter and sugar
Add well-beaten eggs. Chop nuts
and fruit and mix with part OF the
-four. Sift remaining flour and
baking powder together. Add to
butter and egg mixture. Add
fruit. nuts and flavoring. Grease
pans and line bottom and bake
for 80 minutes at 800 degrees,
then at $50 degrees for 21a hours.
Makes about S pounds.
We like ours aged with apricot
brandy. Last year saturated a
large piece Of miracloth with the
brandy, wrapped it around the
cake. then wrapped it again in
aluminium foil. I usually make
1t around the drst Of December.
X X X II
Evening star., 1951-12-03
DIAPERS.
LOW-COST MEALS?

From Mrs. W. B. c., WashtnctonJ
Belated though it may be, let
me add my bit about diapers.
had birdseye, gauze and also q
few knit ones when my son was
an infant. I'd never again have
anything but the gauze ones as
they are the softest and dry much
faster than any Of the others. A
catalog Of a wen-known mail
order house has this to say:
"Flannelette is most absorbent,
birdseye is strongest by test.
gauze is easiest to wash, fastest
to dry, softest and most comfort
able for the baby"
They have both dannelette and
birdseye by the yard but you save
very little by making your own.
Let's have some more ideas on
low-cost meals. I try to watch
all sales and use every bit Of food
I bring home. but my food bill
goes up and UP.
Evening star., 1951-12-03
COOPERATIVE NURSERY.

From M. E. G., Washinston.)
The Washington Highlands CO.
operative Nursery School. 141
Xenia SW., has a limited number
of vacancies for 3-to-5-year-old
children. Those living within a
reasonable distance of the school
are provided transportation. For
further information call the mem
bership chairman at 10, 2-643O.
Evening star., 1951-12-03
Readers Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY cAsWELL
HOLIDAY SUGGESTION.

HOLIDAY SUGGESTION.
fFrom Mrs. L. B. B., Onsaha.)
Having enjoyed this column 50
very much while q resident of the
Washington area land miss it
even after being away since Feb
I'd like to pass q tip to
the coffee lovers. During the hec-
tic holidays a cup Of hot coffee
will always be ready If the ther-
mos bottle casually put away
when vacations are over. is filled
with a few extra cups made at the
regular morning meal. My neigh
Dor likes the idea and uses it.
Maybe some one else will. too. We
live In Omaha, Nebr., now, where
it is Of little concern when the
temperature drops way down yon-
der. We like it, Omaha, I mean
not the weather,
Evening star., 1951-12-03
TREE DECORATIONS.

(Froni Mrs. L. K. S., Chsuerly.J
Now that the Yuletide season is
swiftly approaching I would like
to offer q Christmas tree deco
rating idea. It is q good one be-
cause 1t is truly economical and
will have o lovely and lasting
effect. Whip "a or q box of soap
fakes (not granulated with
about "a or "a cup water depend
ing upon amount Of soap fakes.
Whip soap flakes and water to the
consistency Of whipped cream.
Spread generously on boughs and
sprinkle with glistening snow"
The mixture will harden and you
will have lovely effect.
Use with or without ornaments
il you prefer. Il use mine with
vari-colored light and silver
icicles.) If one doesn't want to
go to the expense of buying orna-
ments the lights and icicles are
lovely as they are with the snow"
I hope you will enjoy this idea as
much as I have for the past four
wears
Evening star., 1951-12-03
From z. P. r., Rockuille.J J

Mrs. r. M. L., Alexandria. For
the books wanted you might try
Leaury Stewart & Co. . South
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa. or
Remington Book Store. Charles
and Mulberry streets, Baltimore,
Md.