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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
NC. LANDS GIVEN
4 MONDAY TO THE
SEASHORE PARK
Another Step in Creation of
Great North Carolina As
set Made in Raleigh

Another step toward giving
North Carolina a great seashore
park was made in Raleigh Mon
day when the State of North
Carolina decided lands the people
own to the Cape Hatteras Sea-
shore Park. There are some 5000
acres of these lands on Ocra-
coke and Hatteras Islands. Some
of these tracts of land were do
mated to the Park by their north
|ern owners some ten years ago.
Gov. Kerr Scott presented
deeds to the land to Conrad L.
Wirth, director of the National
Park Service in ceremonies wit
messed by Gov.-elect William B.
Umstead and Rep. Herbert Bon
ner. The Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Park will eventually in
clude 10000 acres and stretch
South to include Ocracoke Is
land.
For Park officials, Mondays
ceremonies were the elimination
of a dream that was shattered
repeatedly by wars, an oil boom
and protests from residents who
were interested in real estate
promotion or who wanted I'M
restricted hunting and fishing
privileges to continue. The park
was authorized by Congress in
1887. 1t now awaits only funds
in the appropriation bill.
The deciding of the land to the
federal government was author
led earlier Monday by the council
of state. Last year the council
voted $4,000 to match funds put
up by two of the Mellon Founda-
tons for acquiring the land.
State officials said it is now
up to the National Park Service
to acquire the rest of the land.
They explained that law requires
the government to have 10000
acres before an area may be ad-
as a national park.
The federal government owns
about enough land elsewhere to
add to the states 5000 acres to
reach this minimum. From now
on, it will be up to the federal
government to administer the
land.
Charles Parker, director of the
state advertising bureau, said a
See LANDS, Page Two
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
MRS. MARINA @. MIDGET

Mrs. Marina Dudley Midget, As,
lifelong resident of Manteo, and
wife of Orlando Midget, died at
9:15 at her home Tuesday night
after an illness of three weeks.
She was the daughter of the late
Leonard and Mary Hooper Quid-
ley, and mother of two sons and
two daughters: Linwood Russell
Midget and Mrs. Mary Ann Rob
inson of San Angelo, Texas; Car
roll and Elizabeth Jane Of Man
teo. Beside her husband she leaves
brother, Rowan Dudley, and four
sisters: Mrs. r. B. Lennon, Mrs.
Elizabeth Parkerson, Mrs. Henry
Twiford and Mrs. Sam Midget,
all of Manteo. She was a member
of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church,
Manteo.
Funeral services are scheduled
for 8 pm. Friday. Rev. H. r. Ash
more, officiating.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
WILBUR DANIELS OPENS
A STORE IN WANCHESE
Buys Business of Late John M.
CudwOrth and Will Continue
With Same Service
for Community

Wilbur Daniels of Wanchese has
given up his career of following
the water for many years, has
bought the store of his late Uncle,
John M. Cudworth, and will set
tie down at his home and live with
his mother, Mrs. Nettie Daniels.
The Cudworth store is a good
stand and served a large area of
the Wanchese community, for
many years while operated by the
late owner.
Mr.. Daniels is the son of the
late A. ]. Daniels, who for many
years served on the Board of Com
missioners and was it's chairman
several terms. He has the same
genial personality and friendly ma
ture as his father and start off in
business under good signs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
SCHOOL WINDOWS IN
COLUMBIA DECORATED

Columbia.-The windows of the
Columbia School looks like beau
tiful masterpiece. Each window
pane is painted with colored pow
der paint, by the students, depict
ing a religious scene relating to the
Birth of Jesus" The words paint
ed above the scenes in large let
tiers across the top peace on
Earth, Thy Will Be Done," which
extend across the front of the
building. In the lunch room, shown
from the street is a nativity scene,
the Mother Mary depicted by a
window form, dressed in long
flowing robes, standing over the
manger, with blue spot light train
ed on the scene. Those in charge of
the decorations are: B. T. Lind
sey, principal, Mrs. Helen King, r.
N. Knight, and Mrs. c. P. Mitchell,
Jr.
The Columbia post office is also
decorated with religious scenes
painted on the windows.
On the Columbia Christian
Church lawn, scene Of the shep-
herds, beholding the "Star of the
See COLUMBIA, Page Two
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
STUDENTS COMPLETE WORK
IN ECC FALL QUARTER

Greenville.-Eighty five stu
dents completed their work at East
Carolina College at the end of the
fall quarter and will receive their
degrees with their classmates at
commencement exercises held in
May, 1853, according to an an
nouncement by Registrar Orval L.
Phillips. Students from Beaufort,
Hyde, Dare and Washington coun-
ties are named below
Patricia Lu Bundy, Belhaven;
William Thomas Harrell, Pantego;
Edith X. Respess, Bath; A. B.
James Perry Richards, Washing
ton; Herbert A. Greet, Jr., Man
teo., William F. Landing, Plym-
outh.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
O'NEAL AND SAUNDERS
GET OCRACOKE RUN
Peel and McWiIIiams of Hatteras
Agree on Split of Route Be-
tween OcracOke and

The State Utilities Commission
Thursday gave Anslcy O'Neal
and ]. M. Saunders, Jr., a boat
franchise between Ocracoke,
Portsmouth and Atlantic, and de-
MED a similar franchise to
George F. ONeal and Elmo M.
Fu1cher.
Friday at 10 am, the Commits
sion considered two other boat
franchise applications filed by
Cap'n c. c. McWilliams of Ocra-
coke and Cap'n F. L. Peele of
Hatteras. Both sought authority
to carry passengers, baggage and
similar light cargoes between
Hatteras and Ocracoke.
This hearing resulted in a COM
promise between Peele and Nc
Williams; Peele retaining only the
right to carry automobiles, which
if surrendered, will 60 to Nc
Williams.
Ansley O'Neal's boat, the
Dolphin" is a converted Navy
launch with ship-to-shore tele-
phone, enclosed accommodations
for 80 to 40 passengers, storage
space for mail and freight and a
10 horsepower diesel engine.
George F. O'Neal's boat, the
"Aleta," is AZ feet long with a 40
horsepower diesel engine, enclos-
ed accommodations for passen-
gers and space for freight.
The Utilities Commission said
both craft have been approved
by the Coast Guard and that both
were adequate to provide serv-
ice.
"The chief matter for determi-
nation is, therefore," Commits
sioner Fred c. Hunter wrote, "a
choice between the applicants.
The Commission came to the
conclusion that a big factor ir
settling the problem would be t
give the franchise to the operates
who holds the mail contract
Since the passenger and freigh
business was not adequate in tn
Commissions opinion to supper
THE service, it said the mail cor
See ONEAL, Page Two
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
COAST COUNTIES
OF N. G.. BACK IN
FIFTH DISTRICT
Sixteen Counties of Eastern
North Carolina Now Un-
der Norfolk Head
quarters

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 22.-More
than 5000 square miles will be
taken from the state of North
Carolina in the Sixth Naval Dis
trict and added to the Fifth Naval
District effective January 1, 1858,
according to a directive received
Friday by Fifth Naval District
Headquarters in Norfolk.
Involved in the transfer are 16
North Carolina counties of Curri-
tuck, Camden, Pasquotank, Gates,
Perquimans, Chowan, Dare, Tyr
rell, Washington, Hyde, Beaufort,
Pamlico, Craven, Jones, Carteret,
and Onslow.
Being made in the interests of
economy of operation, the change
will bring into the Fifth Naval
District eastern North Carolina.
The area extends from the north
ern boundary of the state south
along the coast to approximately
so miles north of Wilmington.
Pamlico and Albemarle sounds, the
Marine Corps Air Station at Cher
~ Point and Camp Lejeune are
all within the area being annexed.
Many of the counties, involved
will be returning to Fifth Naval
District jurisdiction, having been
so attached several years ago.
Administrative details in con-
nection with the exchange are be-
ing handled between the two head
quarters.
In addition to this new area, the
Fifth Naval District is composed
of the states of Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, but
does not include the District of
Columbia nor two small geograph-
ic areas known as the Potomac
and Severn River Naval COM
mands.
Rear Admiral Ralph D. Davis,
USN, is Commandant, Fifth Naval
District, while Rear Admiral Glenn
B. Davis, USN, is the Sixth Ma
val District Commandant with
headquarters at Charleston, S. G..
Rear Admiral R. o. Davis, sche-
duled for retirement shortly, will
be replaced by Rear Admiral T.
See COUNTIES, Page Two
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
LEROY MIDGET, 43, LIFELONG
MANTEO RESIDENT DIES

Leroy Midget, 4S, husband of
Mrs. Nancy Creighton Midget, a
lifelong resident of Manteo, died
Christmas afternoon following an
illness of pneumonia, in the Ma
rine Hospital at Norfolk where he
had been since December 10th. He
was the son of the late William
Gray and Margaret Meekins Mid
gett.
He was we'll known to his
friends as "Salty," having been a
fisherman and boatman all his life.
He is survived by one sister, Miss
Rosaline Midget, and by four
brothers, Lora A., Alfred A., Sell
don R., of Manteo, and William
Midget of Norfolk, Va.
Arrangements for funeral serv-
ices were incomplete at the time
of going to press.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
HATTERAS OCEAN AIR"
TOURIST HOME OPENS

Mrs. Nacie Austin announced
this week that her tourist home
in Hatteras had been named the
Ocean Air. She is one of several
Hatteras residents in the various
communities who have opened
their homes to tourists or develop
ed guest house facilities. With
thousands of additional tourists GO
ing to Hatteras Island, now that
the State has paved its highway
southwark from Mays Head, plus
the national publicity that is being
given the area as result Of the Ma
tional Seashore Recreation Area,
will result in many more tourist
homes and facilities being created
on the island during coming
months.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
KILL DEVIL HILLS
CELEBRATION GETS
NATIONAL PUBLICITY

The 49th anniversary of the
Wright Brothers First Flight eel
ebrated at Kill Devil Hills last
week has received publicity in
many forms from coast to coast.
The observance this year was
spearheaded by Miles L. Clark of
Elizabeth City, chairman of the
board of directors of Kill Devil
Hills Memorial Society and Ralph
Whitener, program director of the
Air Force Association which has
enthusiastic members throughout
the world.
The thrilling aerial demonstra-
tions over the internationally ia
nous Kill Devil Hills conceded
with ceremonies such as wreath
layings at the base of the monu-
ment and the event combined with
an excellent barbecue dinner fea-
turing several outstanding person
alities of aviation and the National
Park Service. "Our association is
deeply indebted to Captain Neilus
Midget and his wife Miz' Daisy
of the First Colony Inn," said
Clark in Elizabeth City yesterday.
"They permitted use of their din
ing room for the banquet-lunch-
con and their rooms for entertain
ment, after efforts to make salts
factory arrangements in a larger
banquet hall here failed"
Fifty one members of the press,
ranging from top Washington cor
respondents for the associated
Press, New York Times, Los An
geles, International News Service,
United Press and several aviation
publications were down to cover
the event this year. In addition
Edward MurTOw and Bob Trout of
radio and teIevision fame with
sound and silent camera crews
were present. All of the major
news reel companies, such as Fox
Movietone, Metro Goldwyn Meyer,
Paramount and Telenews were rep
resented with camera crews. Quick
action on picture distribution was
effected by wire photo services of
the Associated Press, international
News Pictures, United Press Pho
tos and other agencies. In addition
to the foregoing, special writers
and photographers from several
magazines, newspapers, and news
were present. State News
Bureau in Raleigh was represet-
ed by three members of its staff,
headed by Merriam Rabb, its direc-
tor and assistant to Charles Par
ker. "
Among the correspondents pres
ent were Keith Saunders, whose
late father, w. o. Saunders, was
one of the prime factors in the
which resulted in the
Wright National Monument and
who was the founder of the Kill
Devil Hills Memorial Association;
also Harry Moore, the Norfolk
free-lance newsman who scooped
the world on the first story of the
first flight.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
WITNESSED INAUGURATIONS
FOR PAST so YEARS

The father of Mrs. Pat Bnyne
of Mays Head, who lives in Wash
ington, D. c., was recently much
Ipublicized in the papers at the
Capital because he has Witnessed
presidential inauguraticns since
that of U. s. Grant in 1873. He
is Harry w. Bowling, now SO years
old, who expects to see Eisenhow-
err inaugurated. He was seven at
Grants inaugural. He was much
impressed by the Inauguration Of
Cleveland and Harding. He recalls
that $4,000 people were in Cleve-
lands parade. Mr.. Downing lives
at 1908 18th st. N. w.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26

SELDEN M. COMBS was honored
at birthday party on his 8Oth
birthday at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Marshall Swain on
Bridge Street, Columbia, on Sat
urday, Dec. 20, from 2 to A pm.
Photographs were taken of the
guests by Miss Martha Holloway
of Charlotte, niece of the honoree.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Combs,
Martha Allen Combs, and Joe John
Combs, Jr., of Raleigh were in at
tendance. DIR. Combs is the son of
the honoree. About fifty guests
called, and were served ice cream
and cakes each decorated with
Christmas designs, were served by
Mrs. c. P. Mitchall, Jr.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-26
sAwMILL FIRE

Columbia.-The mill of ]. G..
Cohoon of Route 8, Columbia,
caught fire Wednesday morning,
caused by an overheated motor.
Mr.. Cohoon managed to get the
blaze out, with only about 500
DOSAGE, to the motor, and burned
hands.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Auto Gas Curbs End,
But Controls Remain
On Aviation Fuel
U. S. Lifts Restrictions
As Strikes Are Settled:
AirIines Still Affected

The Government today dropped
strike-induced curbs on automo-
bile gasoline. but controls con-
tinued on scarce aviation fuel.
Commercial airlines, in fact,
announced further sharp cuts in
flight schedules. One airline
president said still more cancel
lations might be necessary if
restrictions aren't modified.
Ending Of automobile fuel re-
strictions followed settlements of
strikes at several of the Nations
biggest refineries. About $4,000
of the 10000 strikers were back
on the job today, the Associated
Press reported.
Airlines Ask Relief.
Airlines yesterday asked Interior
Secretary Chapman. head of the
Petroleum Administration for De-
fenSe. to decontrol aviation fuel
Immediately, in view of the spread
ing settlements.
But Mr.. Chapman already has
said those restrictions will have to
continue at least till June 3.
Pleasure and sport flying now are
banned, and nou-military users
are restricted to 65 per cent of the
fuel they used in March.
Pre-strike supplies of auto gaso-
line and fuel oils were relatively
fjgh, so supply shortages shouI>I
end quickly in most areas, Mr..
Chapman predicted. Controls on
fuel oils also ended today. Sup
rl,es here were reported normal
today.
More Flights Cancelled.
American Airlines and Pan
American World Airways were
among lines curtailing operations
yesterday. American Cancelled AZ
flights, and announced it will can
Gel from 104 to LAG more tomor-
row.
c. r: Smith, Americans presi-
dent, said still more might be can
celed Sunday, slashing the lines
national service rs per cent.
Pan American cut out eight
flights to London, Paris and
Frankfurt.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
New immigration Bill
Is Passed by Senate
BY the Associoied Press

The Senate, with few members
present, last night shouted ap-
proval Of new immigration legis-
lation.
Senator McCarran, Democrat. of
Nevada, sponsor Of the bill, told
the Senate its 302 pages revising,
unifying and adding to present
immigration law were necessary to
protect the American way of life.
Opponents of the measure, dur
ing a week of often bitter debate
called it harsh. unduly restrictive
and similar to Nazi racial ide-
ology.
The bill now goes to conference
with the House, which passed q
similar measure last month, zoe
to 68. The Senate passed it on
IA voice vote.
The bill, as passed by the Sen
ate, includes these provisions:
l. It would retain the present
immigration quota system, based
on United States population make
up in 1920.
2. It would increase slightly the
number Of immigrants eligible for
admission each year.
8. Naturalization laws would be
revised.
4. Immigrants with needed skills
would get preferential treatment.
S. Bars against Asiatics would be
lifted, but strict limits would be
imposed upon the number of
Asiatics who may enter the
country.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL. Korea, May 23.-United
Nations warplanes smashed huge
industrial complex southwest of
Pyongyang today in the culmina-
tion of what the Air Force called
the greatest saturation bombing
attack of the Korean war.
The attack near the North Ko-
rean capital began yesterday
morning and ended at 4 pm.
today. Nearly 800 fighter bomber
sorties were flown against the fat
target.
Burned and blasted in the as
sault were a Communist hand
grenade arsenal, the surface works
of a coal mine. storehouses and
nearly a half mile of machine
shops and warehouses. They were
along the north bank of the Tae-
dong River between Pyongyang
and its port city, Chinnampo.
Rain squalls sweeping down
from Manchuria blotted out the
target area late this afternoon.
Nearly 500 sorties were flown
yesterday and 800 today.
The 51l Air Force said it threw
every type Of plane it had into
the strike.
The burden of the attack was
carried by F-84 Thunderjets of the
49th and 136th Fighter-Bomber
Wings. They splashed the area
with bombs, napalm (jellied gaso-
line) and machine-gun fire.
Supporting the Thunderjets
were the 9th Wings F-80 Shoot
ing Stars, the 18th Wings Mus
tangs; Corsairs and Sky Raiders
Of the 18th Marine Air Group and
Australian Meteor Jets.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Closed Session Ca|Ie(
By Senators 10 Hear
Koje Prison Report
Chairman Byrd Suggests
Demotions Are in Order
Unless New Facts Appear

Acting Chairman Byrd called a
closed meeting of the Senate
Armed Services Committee thi.
afternoon to recipe a report or
incidents at the Koje Island camp
for Red prisoners of war.
The report, to be presented by
|Pentagon officials, deals with the
capture and release of Brig. Gen
Francis T. Dodd, former COM
mander on Koje Island.
Senator Byrd described the Sc.
ries of incidents on the island
as "a, flaSco." He said the cap
ture of Gen. Dodd by prisoners he
was supposed to be guarding anc
his release under an agreement
made by Brig. Gen. Charles F.
Colson "are matters of tremen-
dous Importance"
DemOtiOns Suggested.
Senator Bridges, Republican, oil
New Hampshire, a member of the
committee, told reporters that un-
less new facts are developed about
the incidents some United States
officers should be denoted. He
indicated he referred particularly
to Gems. Dodd and Colson ano
perhaps some Others"
Members of the committee had
expressed the opinion that Gen
Matthew B. Ridgway, former Fal
Eastern commander, was not re.
sponsible. They heard Gen. Ridg-
way. in secret testimony, say that
his orders for the release of Gen
|Dodd had not been followed. He
said he had not learned the full
facts before leaving Japan.
Pace and Collins to Report.
Secretary of the Army Pace
and Gen. j. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief of Staff, made an unan.
nounced trip to the Capitol yes.
terday to confer with Senator.
about the matter. They are te
return today with the detailed re-
port.
Senator Stennis, Democrat, oi
Mississippi said it was difficult tt
understand why conditions in tht
prisoners compound on Koje coulc
be "as lax and loose as reported.
Another member, Senator
Morse, Republican. of Oregon, sale
he wanted to find out if the pris.
onerS received favors or libertie.
beyond those required by interna.
tional agreements.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Atom Expert Weinberg Indicted
On Perjury Charges; Figured
In House Probe Of Spy Ring
Scientist * Accused
Of Lying on Red
Purty Affiliations

Joseph w. Weinberg. a scientist
who helped develop the atomic
bomb. was indicted here today on
charges he lied when he denied
under oath to a congressional
committee that he had been a
member of the Communist Party.
Weinberg was long described
only as Scientist x" by the House
Un-American Activities Commit
tee during an investigation of
atomic spying. He figured PROM
inently in the committees in
vestigation of spying at the
University of CALIFORNIA; war
time radiation laboratory at
Berkeley.
Conviction would make him
liable to 10 years imprisonment on
each of three counts.
Weinberg appeared before the
committee May 25, 1949.
The committee demanded that
Weinberg be indicted for perjury
and his case long has been before
q grand jury here.
Weinberg appeared before the
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Greatest S0turdtion Bombinq
Smoshes Big Communist Base
800 Fighter Bomber Sorties Are Flown
Before Bod Weather BIots Out Torqet

During the night B-26s con-
tinued bombing the area.
The attacking planes were
screened by F-86 Sabre jets.
The 5th Air Force said nearly
400 buildings were blasted or
burned out during the two days.
The raid was not only the
greatest sustained bombing at
tack of the Korean war, but it
was the high point of the new
system adopted in recent weeks
Ito overcome Communist anti
aircraft defenses.
Communist big guns staged
their biggest firepower show in
months last night-a saturation
barrage of small U. N. sector
on the western Korean front.
In less than an hour. the Reds
poured about 2,400 artillery and
mortar shells across a 3h-mile
front northwest of Yonchon.
The Allies replied with infantry
and artillery fire. About As Chi
nese were killed.
United States 9th Army head
quarters had no comment on the
significance of the Red lombard
ment. It began with small arms
fire by two Chinese platoons. Then
the big shells flew.
United States Navy. Marine and
Air Force planes dropped bombs
On Red troop and supply installa-
tions on both sides of the Korean
peninsula.
Wonsan, battered Northeastern
Korean port. was hidden by smoke
and dust clouds after 108 planes
from the carriers Boxer and Phil
lppine Sea unloaded $50 tons of
bombs there.
Evening star., 1952-05-23

Inspector George Wallrodt, po-
lice property clerk, said the Police
Department buys its revolvers at
a discount, but the lowest price
1t has been able to obtain is $41.86.
Police believe the bargain guns
offered by the travelling salesman
may have been stolen.
Inspector Wallrodt hastily made
it clear that all OF the der&rt-
Iment's guns are accounted for.