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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
MANTEo SCOUT TROOP
ATTENDS CAMPOREE

Scout Troop No. 1875, sponsored
by Mt. Olivet Methodist Church of
Manteo, attended the annual Cam
poree of the East Albemarle Dis
trict with 81 boys and 3 adult
scouters present at Camp Perry.
The local troop, though it is the
youngest in the District, having
been installed only a few weeks
ago, had the largest distance to
travel but was represented with
the largest number of scouts.
The program at the Camporee
consisted of preparing a camp site,
pitching tents, preparing the ev-
ening meal, eating and the clean
ing up in the afternoon; and the
large campfire before taps Satur-
day night. On Sunday the program
consisted, in addition to the pre-
paration of meals and cleaning up,
of various inspections, chapel ser
vice, health and accident demon
stration including the new method
OF artificial respiration, and pres
entation of awards.
Awards are won on a merit sys-
tenn where points are won or lost
In the various events at the camp.
Two of the four Manteo Patrols
won red ribbons that may be dis
played on their Patrol flags, which
represent awards as high as any
presented. The other two patrols
won yellow ribbons which may be
displayed on their Patrol flags, and
each participating scout and scout
er won Camporee patches that may
be worn on the uniform.
The troop, at present, is collect
ing scrap paper which will be sold
and the money collected will go
for operating expenses.
Among projects scheduled is a
tour-day camp at Fort Raleigh,
where the local troop will play host
to the various organizations of the
District. 1t will be designated as a
historical camp and will base the
program around the various his
torical events of the area.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
!ENGELHARD THREATENED BY
FIRE AS GRAIN WAREHOUSE
BURNS WITH 100000 LOSS
Fire Departments Called from Belhaven,
Washington, Columbia and ManteO While
Citizens Put Up Valiant and Successful
Battle to Save Other Property. r. L. Gibbs
& Co. Lose Warehouse.

A fire of undetermined origin
which broke out Monday after
noon about four-thirty in the
grain warehouse of r. L. Gibbs
and Co. at Engelhard Monday re-
duced the building with con-
tents to ashes in a short time.
while 100 citizens formed buck
ct brigade and put up valient
fight to save the town. Mean
while the fire departments of
Belhaven rushed to the scene,
despite waiting on the draw
bridge over the inland waterway
at Wilkerson, made the 81 mile
trip in less than an hour.
The estimated loss may run to
100000 with insufficient COW
erage. Destroyed was a large
stock of seeds and grains, includ-
ing some 10000 bushels of seed
soybeans. The offices of the COM
pany were destroyed, together
with much valuable machinery
and other equipment.
Before equipment from Bel
haven reached the scene, more
equipment was on the way from
Washington, Columbia and Man
teo, and departments of all three
towns found the Belhaven de-
partment set up, and playing five
streams of water at strategic
points to stop further spreading
of the fire.
A southerly wind made quick
work of the warehouse, while
citizens of the community were
organizing brave and effective
fight with water pumps at the
Pamlico Power and Light Com
pany plant. The wind veered to
the Southwest, which aided the
fighters. Scores of fires touched
off other buildings, but these
were quenched by the citizens.
The engines arrival from Bel
haven got the fire under safe
control, and equipment of other
towns made the victory doubly
sure. The vast quantity of beans
continued to burn for the past
three days.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
SHRINE CLUB TO
OPEN NEW HOME
SAT-, APRIL II
Big Dance Planned for Off
cial Opening of Hall Near
Mays Head

The formal opening of the Dare
County Shrine Clubs new home on
Mays Head Beach will be observed
with dance, Saturday night, May
18th, R. o. Balance, President of
the club, announced yesterday.
we are planning to make this the
biggest event of the season, and
we have booked a top-notch or
chestra out of Richmond" he said.
Admission will be three dollars
per couple, but only by invitation,
the dance being restricted to Shrin-
ers and their guests.
The new building is well equip
ped, having a modern heating
plant, rest rooms downstairs for
both men and women, kitchen
with up to date equipment; 16x5O
reception room. The upstairs has a
mems rest room, a refreshment
stand, and reception room 16x5O.
Bob Smith, Dare County farm
agent is Secretary of the club,
which has about 60 members.
Shriners of neighboring counties
are invited to attend the dance. A
large caravan, led by a motorcycle
escort is expected from the Eliza
beth City vicinity, Balance said.
In less than three years in a
regular meeting place, the Dare
County Shrine Club has embarked
upon an ambitious program that
is apparently unequaled in the
history of shrine clubs in North
Carolina. Although only four years
old, it is ready to meet in its new
home which when complete will
approximate an investment of
about $4,000.
The Shrine home at Whalebone
Junction, on US. 1853 between
Mays Head and Manteo is So 100
feet and located on a lot with $50
feet frontage on the highway,
commanding the attention of mot
orists from three directions. It's
chief builder is R. o. Balance, who
at the present time is president of
See CLUB, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
BAPTIST REVIVAL
STARTS NEXT WEEK

Revival services, beginning Mon
day, May IL, and continuing thru
May 81, will be conducted at the
Roanoke Island Baptist church, it
was announced today by Reverend
Frank B. Dinwiddie, pastor.
Speaker for the special series of
meetings will be Rev. John H. Rat
ledge, pastor of Salem Baptist
church at Weeksville. Mr.. Ratledge
was graduated from the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago, where he
received his training for the min
istry, and is now serving in his
first pastoral charge. His wife, al
so Moody Bible Institute gradu-
ate, frequently assists him in serv-
ices with her skilful piano accom-
paniments, and is expected to be
with him for portion of this SER
les of meetings.
Mr.. Ratledge will preach each
evening at the eight o'clock meet
ing, and will also preach at a spec
ial worship service at IL a. m
Sunday, May 10. 1t is not planned
at present to hold weekday morn
ng service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
BLUEFISH ARRIVE
IN COASTAL WATERS

Bluefishing was very good at
Cape Hatteras during the past
week, fair at Oregon Inlet where a
few have been taken, but general
ly speaking the principal sports
fishing at this season, trolling or
casting for channel bass has been
below par, according to reports
from the fishing areas.
First dolphin of the season was
a 21-pounder landed off Diamond
Shoals last Friday by a Virginia
angler from aboard Nelson Stoves
Ursula" and on Saturday, two
parties fishing with the Foster
boys, Ernal and Bill, landed a total
of 38 amberjack weighing up to
80 pounds each and also several
little funny or false albacore
weighing up to IS pounds. The par
ties fishing with the Fosters were
aboard the Albatross and Alba
tross II.
Unsettled weather and frequent
shifts of the wind have been part
ly the blame for poor channel bass
fishing this year, and some of the
guides contend there are just as
many of these fighting bronze
backs as in any previous season.
"The only trouble is we just can't
locate the big schools. During the
past week the largest channel bass
taken was a 56-pounder landed by
Portsmouth, Va, angler trolling
from aboard Capt. Willie Ether
idge's charter boat, the "Chee
Chee," of Wanchese.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
KNOW YOUR
SCHOOLS =.
By MABEL EVANS JONES

The Manns Harbor School, along
with others in the county, shows
results in efforts of the local COM
munity and the County Board of
Education for the Improvement. 1t
too, has a new central heating
plant with a concrete block build
ing for the plant. The classrooms,
painted soft green prior to the
opening of the 1882 school
term, are cheerful and clean, the
children of the classrooms appar-
emily busy and happy. Classroom
work in evidence is of a superior
quality. Especially is the penman-
ship and the exactness of English
work in the intermediate grades
marked.
No school in the county has a
playground as adequate for the
children and the community-school
activities as the Manns Harbor
School. Built on land that was
once an old field it has ample
space, much used, for a baseball
diamond, for basketball and for
tennis courts in the rear of the
school property, and a playground
for the small children in front of
the building. Through community
efforts in the P. T. A. the school
has bought metal swings and mer-
ry-go-round for the primary chill
dren and various ball game equip
ment for the older children, total
ing a cost of about $3.50.
In the lunchroom, not quite as
large as it should be, an average
of fifty children are served lunch
each day. For this there has recent
ly been installed a new gas cooking
range, hotwater tank, and modern
sink for dishwashing. The tables
have been modernized with new
tops of polished wood. New cur
tains and cleaning white paint
give mark of cheer and cleanli-
ness.
Consolidated with this school
during the past two years is the
East Lake elementary school,
while the high school children of
both sections come to Manteo by
bus over the Crcatan Sound ferry.
The Stumpy Point School with
decreasing school enrolment has
good building, but not enough
children to carry on an elementary
and high school efficiently. The
community was given a choice of
convenient high schools to which
their children could be transported.
They chose the Engelhard High
School as best for direct bus trip.
Later the upper elementary grades
Joined this group, going in the
same bus to Engelhard. The first
four grades of TIE school ara
taught by one teacher in the
Stumpy Point School building,
while that part of the building not
in use for classroom purposes is
lnow being used by community or
See SCHOOLS, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
HIGHWAY WORKER
KILLED SATURDAY
NIGHT AT BUXTON
James Colon Long, 20, BaIIen-
ger EmpIoye Struck AS
He Stepped From Car

James Colon Long, 20, of Toma-
hawk, Bladen County, N. c., an
employee of the Ballenger Paving
Co. engaged in the building of the
road on Hatteras Island, was
struck and killed as he stepped
from his automobile. The car which
struck him was driven by Charles
Fulcher, 20, of Buxton, a Coast
Guardsman.
The body was prepared for bur-
ial at Twiford's Funeral Home at
aHtteras and taken away Sunday
night by a Wilmington undertaken.
Fulcher, who was charged with
having no drivers permit, was
driving AT Buick automobile. He
told officers the other car had
parked with bright lights on, and
with the left hand door open, and
Long was in process of leaving the
car to turn the wheel over to his
Longs body was
thrown 70 feet.
Fulcher was east bound. Long
was about one mile west of Tan
dy's place and three miles from
Hatteras village. Longs car was a
'46 Chevrolet.
Fulcher appeared in Dare Re-
corder's Court Tuesday to answer
to the no permit charge. He is now
charged with man-slaughter and is
under 81 900 bond.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09

CAPT. DANIEL w. HAYMAN,
native of Dare County, for many
years steamboat Captain on the
waters of this state, and more re-
Gently master of ocean going ships,
died in Norfolk at II o'clock
Thursday morning. He had made
his home in that city for the past
30 years. He was the husband of
Mrs. Laura Midget Hayman, for
merly of Wanchese, and the father
of one child, Mrs. Don Elliot of
Norfolk, and leaves two grand
children. He has several sisters and
a brother, Rev. Louis d. Hayman
of Southport. An uncle, ]. D. Hay
man of Wanchese, and three aunts,
Mrs. Maggie Midget, Mrs. Mary
Midget and Mrs. Sallie Gard at
Manns Harbor.
Funeral services will be at ~
o'clock Saturday in Norfolk,
Capt. Hayman was man of low
able personality. Back in the mid
twenties he was back in Dare
County out in the forefront at the
beginning of the boom in the Dare
County beachlands, buying and
selling. He always found his way
to top jobs in ships of the Engin-
eer Corps, the merchant marine,
and he won high communication for
his bravery and efficiency in the
Pacific during the recent war.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
{. v. NELSON NAMED TO
BEACH SANITARY BOARD

E. V. Nelson of Kin Devil Hills,
operator of the Kitty Hawk Hotel
this week was appointed by the
Board of Commissioners of Dare
County to fill out the unexpired
term of the late John r. Duvall as
"a member of the Dare Beaches
Sanitary District. Mr.. Duvall at
the time of his death was Chair
man of the Board, and candidate
in the primary for reelection. 1t
will now be necessary for the pre-
cinct committee of Mays Head,
Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills
precincts to nominate a candidate
for the coming primary.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
MANTEO BOY SCOUTS WILL
HAVE WASTE PAPER DRIVE

The Manteo Boy Scout troop will
stage waste-paper drive on Tues
day night, May Is. All housewives
are asked to save their wase-paper
and place it on the front porch on
tint night. The Scouts request
those having paper for them to
collect to leave the porch light on
to indicate where they may find it
The paper will be sold and the
money used for operating expenses
of the troop.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
MANTEO BANK TO CLOSE
CONFED. MEMORIAL DAY

Saturday, May 10th is southern
holiday observed in most southern
states, but for the first time, the
Rank of Manteo is going to OBJ
serve it, and will be closed Satur-
day as on other legal holidays.
Some of the banks loyal en-
ployes think the public ought to
know about it to save inconven-
fence for those who might make
needless trips to town on banking
business.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
NOT OPENING

On mage two of this weeks paper
The Cr'lise-Inn at Kill Devil Hills
advertises to be open this week end.
The Times was notified after that
part of the paper was printed, that
the opening would not be this
week end, but at q later date.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
DARE BOARD INVITES
STATE VIEW CONVENTION

The Dare County Board of Com
missioners this week voted to join
in the invitation being extended
by the Dare County Post VFW to
the state convention of the organ
ization, which will be urged to hold
its next meeting in Dare County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09

FRED N. MALOOF is giving up a
unique title. He has been for ten
years the largest individual land
owner in North Carolina. His do
main comprised 10000 acres, or
$4,000 acres more than was owned
by the biggest land in Great Brit
ain who died few weeks ago. The
story of Mr.. Maloof's land deal is
published elsewhere in this news
paper today.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-09
MILLION DOLLAR LAND DEAL
i'm DARE COUNTY COMPLETED:
168, 900 ACRES ARE INVOLVED

Fred N. MaloOf, Largest Individual LandOwn-
er in North Carolina, Sells Most of Mainland
OF Dare County This Week to West Virgin
la Pulp and Paper Company; Big Corpora
ton May Make Much Improvement to
Property.
Evening star., 1952-08-22

Here's Q new household helper of
1901 uses g. mixes, blends, whips,
purees, srinds. Makes possible many
new tasty combinations. Two.speed
motor; easy to operate.
Evening star., 1952-05-23

tween Taft and Eisenhower in the
community. There were too many
confusing factors involved. But
it certainly does define the new
State Committee as pro-Taft. To-
ward the end, most of their can
didates came out in the open on
that point.
Regardless of how it came out,
l don't think of it as an entirely
lost cause. The elections have
awakened the political conscious
ness OF a lot of people, anG that's
good thing. For the rest of it,
all of us are convinced that the
country needs change of ad-
ministration. I can say very sin
cerely that we will support any
Republican candidate who is nom
mated"
The next ster in the primary
process is the meeting of the
elected precinct delegates on June
2. At that meeting, 43 additional
delegates-at-large will be elected.
The combined groups will form
the District G. o. p. convention,
which will meet on June S to elect
six delegates to the national con-
vention. The 86 delegates will
serve as members of the State
Committee for the next four years.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Pro- 7 aft Man Wins Final Precinct Contest

Gen. Eisenhower's last oppor-
Itunity in the District Republican
primary faded last night.
/ In the final precinct meeting
of the contest, James T. Sutton de-
feated the Eisenhower-for- -Presi-
dent Club candidate. the Rev.
Melvin j. Key. 81 to Is. The meet
ling of District % was held in the
Walker School. Both candidates
ARE colored.
The six-day voting period
wound up in a spectacular VIC
tory for the Republican State
Committee, whose candidates cap
tured all but four Of the city's
43 election districts. In most con-
tests. they had an easy time rout-
ing candidates of the Eisenhower
forces, who sought to get an in
structed delegation for their man
at the national convention. Most
State committee candidates openly
announced their support Of Sen
ator Taft. NJ, 80
1859 Votes Cast.
The final score for the primary
showed that a total of 1859 votes
were cast in all precincts, out of
a city-wide registration Of 1879.
OF these, 1887 went to State COM
mittee candidates. Eisenhower
forces polled 2,972.
Commenting on the final result
last night. State Committee
Chairman Joseph C. McGarraghy
said he thought it had been a fair
election.
1--WE did our best to set up an
election procedure which would be
beyond criticism from anybody"
he said. II think we succeeded,
in that have not heard anybody
criticize the way the elections
were handled in any of the pre-
cincts.
Referring to the unusual in
terest in this years primary, Mr..
McGarraghy added: 1--WE were in
the goldfish bowl right from the
start and I think we did very
we'll"
Mr.. McGarraghy said he was
really looking forward to what
can be done after the conven-
ton" as the result of the big
primary turnout this year.
I'VE have a much bigger mail
ing list than we've ever had be-
FORE" he said. I'm most hopeful
that We can all get together and
support whoever is nominated in
Chicago"
Robert E. Mclaughlin, president
OF the Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1952-05-23

Club. agreed that the elections
were fair. apart from the ad-
vantages which the State Com
mite had in the matter of setting
up the rules and handling the
registration"
"Of course" he added, I'VE are
still just as dissatisfied as we ever
were with the one-sided PROPOSE
tion that any one who decides to
buck the State Committee has
everything stacked against him
from the beginning.
Il believe we broke down in
not sufficiently interesting the
people who have never been in
tereSted in political matters be-
fore. It was very important that
practically no young people turned
out at the district meetings. The
State Committee had all the lists,
and a hard core of more than 80
members spread through the city
working for them. It seemed as
though any one who had even had
any connection with the State
Committee managed to get down
to their meetings. I must say, I
admire their initiative.
Not Clear Cut Test.
''I feel strongly that this elec-
ton was not a clear-cut test be-
Evening star., 1952-05-23
kefauver Suggests
Liaison Congressman
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-
Closer liaison between Congress
and the executive branch of the
Government is advocated by Sen
ator Kefanver.
The Democratic presidential
aspirant told the Los Angeles Bar
Association he favored the selec-
ton Of haison Congressman to
discuss impending legislation with
the President and his advisers.
The Tennessean suggested that
fiscal experts in the Senate and
House also could be chosen to
meet with Government depart
ment heads to appropriate budget
funds and perhaps reduce costs.
Congress has substantially lost
the power on the purse strings of
the country as stipulated in the
Constitution" Senator Kefauver
declared.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Hartman in Labor Talk
Denounces Tait-HartIey
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-W. Averell
Hartman, campaigning for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton, denounced the Taft-Hartley
law yesterday during an unsched-
uled visit with union leaders pre-
pairing for contract negotiat-
ing session.
The Mutual Security Admins
tration director was escorted by
a labor leader to a department
store warehouse where a union
committee and the department
store management were about to
start contract talks.
Mr.. Hartman asked q union
representative what effect union
restrictions in the Taft-Hartley
Act were having on the negotia-
tions.
Told that certain difficulties
were inevitable under the law, Mr..
Hartman said: II think we both
agree that the real trouble will
begin when there is unemploy-
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Eisenhower Brothers
Broadcast Withdrawn
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May %. - The
scheduled radio broadcast of Gen.
Eisenhower's son and three broth
ers was withdrawn last night and
q substitution made.
Several hours before the pro-
gram over the Columbia Broad
casting System the change was
announced by the Citizens Com
inittee for Eisenhower.
The committee said the substi-
tuition was made ''in order to OBJ
tain more objective insight into
Eisenhower's career :"
The program. presidential Pro-
1iles," featured instead recorded
talks by persons who knew Gen,
Eisenhower at various stages of
his. career.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Maryland U. to Give
4-Yeur NURSING Course

The University of Maryland
yesterday announced that it will
open on September / a four-year
course in professional nursing
which will lead to a bachelor of
science degree.
DR.. Florence M. Gipe has been
appointed dean of the new college.
Students will spend two years on
the campus in academic studies,
then move to the University Hos
pital in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1952-05-23
Eisenhower Bids Farewell
To Men in Emotional Tone
BY the Asseciuied Press

FONTANBLEAU, France, May
23.-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
his voice heavy with emotion, bade
farewell today to the officers and
men Of NATO's central sector
command, which he termed the
"key field headquarters in the de-
tense Of Europe"
Some 800 officers and TOO en-
listed men of six nations stood at
attention in the courtyard of the
one-time summer palace Of French
royalty. where the central sector
headquarters is installed.
Gen. Eisenhower, speaking from
. flag-draped platform, said in
his farewell address: 1T is most
important that the viewpoint Of
every nationality should be ex-
pressed In a headquarters such as
this"
Evening star., 1952-05-23

ment and the employer decides he
wants to break up a union. He
will find plenty of teeth in the
Taft Hartley Act to help him
do it,"