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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
MARTIN KELLOGG, JR.,
NEW COLONY CHMN

Martin Kellogg, Jr., attorney
and Mayor of Manteo, Friday was
named chairman of the Roanoke
Island Historical Association dur
ing meeting of the board of di-
rectors in the Hall of History in
Raleigh.
The Dare County attorney has
been active in the associations
work since its inception and play
ed the part of Anannias Dare for
several years in The Lost Colony
Other officers of the body elect
ed are: Russell Grammar, of
Chapel Hill, vice chairman; l. P.
Davis of Winton, secretary; and
c. S. Meekins of Manteo, treasur-
er.
Other business brought before
the directors was the presentation
of Crester Davis of Winston-Sa-
lem. and Grammar as new mem
bers of the board; presentation of
a revised constitution and bylaws
for association approval; and sub
mission of new budget to the f.
nance committee for approval.
1t is also announced that 372
new members have subscribed to
the association through the efforts
Of Governor Scott in letters to
more than 1000 persons through.
out the state.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
LEADING AVON WOMAN
DIES; SHORT ILLNESS
Mrs. Sallie Ann Williams, Widow
of Former Legislator, Active
In Old Age

Mrs. Sallie Ann Williams, age
n, died Tuesday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock at the residence in Avon,
following an illness of six days.
She was a native and lifelong resi-
dent of Avon and daughter of the
late Isaac and Achsa Williams and
widow of the late Charlie T. Will
liams. She was a member of the
Methodist Church at Avon.
She was a prominent and below
ed woman, retaining health and
vigor almost to her death. She
was the mother of many success
full and useful children and was
known for good works in the COM
munity and helpfulness generally.
Her late husband was distin-
guished citizen of the Outer
Banks, teacher, legislator, post
master. church leader.
She is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William B. O'Neal of
Manteo, Mrs. Clayton Brothers of
Avon and Mrs. Oliver. Gray of
Amagansett, N. Y; four sons,
Charlie T. Williams of Avon, Vet
ter j. Williams Of Buxton, Evan
G. Williams and Bonnie Williams,
both of Deal, N. J., 81 grandchil-
dren and Is great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday afternoon at 1:3O
o'clock in the Methodist Church at
Avon. Rev. p. M. Porter, pastor,
officiated. Rev. Tommy Wilson as
sisted Burial viii follow in the
family plot at Avon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
CLOSE CALL AS
CAR UPSETS ON
STUMPY PIT. ROAD
Two Norfolk Men Escape
From Canal Tues day
Morning; Treated in
EngeIhard

Travelling at a high rate of
speed, an old Oldsmobile carrying
two young Norfolkmen swung to
the left on the road four miles
southwest of Stumpy Point on U.
S. 264 Tuesday morning, and as
the driver piled brakes, after trav-
cling 1872 feet through the road
side bushes, the car overended and
leaped another 60 feet straight
ahead and went in the canal on
the south of the road.
S. N. Land, SO, owner and driv-
er of the car of 1910 Watson St.,
and Carl r. Simpson, &c, 7615
Landlord Avenue, both of Norfolk,
got out of the car which was in
six feet of water, and crawled up
the bank. They were discovered
by Sherlyn Spencer who had start
ed to Manteo in Sam Marshalrs
trucks, and turned round and car
ried the men to Engelhard where
they were treated by DR.. H. J. I,iv-
erman. They called their wives in
Norfolk, who came for them Tues
day afternoon.
Simpson was worst hurt, and %
stitches were required to close his
cuts. How they escaped death in
he badly battered and broken car
is mystery. The car was remov-
ed to Washington, N. c., wrecking
ed by Washington, N. c., wreck
ing truck Wednesday afternoon.
The accident was in Dare County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
YOUNG MAN IN HOSPITAL
AFTER FRIDAY ACCIDENT

Oscar Midget, about 90, of Man
teo, suffered badly cut muscles in
one arm as the result of an, auto
mobile accident which occurred
about mile from Wanchese, be-
tween that place and Manteo Fri
day night at about 2 o'clock.
According to reports, Midget
failed to make a curve and his car
left the road and landed some 800
feet in the marsh, turning over in
the process, Frederick .Burrus Of
sManteo, who was riding with Mid
gett at the time, escaped without
injury, according to reports.
Midget was taken to the Abe
marlt Hosnital in Elizabeth City
for treatment
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11

Officer Salvo
in the Coast Guard JAM took commanding
Guard units based at Cape Haeas
extending Ocacok Inlet Oregon Inlet Mr. Gray is
the of Salvo who veteran surman
His wife is the former Gladys Rgby of New York state and they
have little girl They live at Buxton Highly popular with the
his friends predict successful administration for the Cape Haeas
group Geo. Meekins of
Avon who retired Dec 81.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
MacNEILL FINDS
FINE PICTURE OF
HATTERAS LIGHT
Old Tower SheIIed BY Union
Forces, Replaced by New
Present Structure in
1871

CrAAAs
11.-Playing Santa Claus on Old
Christmas to their nearest neigh
Dor, members of the crew of Cape
Hatteras Lifeboat Station have
assured the acquisition of photo
graphic reproductions of one of
the rarest pictures in the world
the Nicholson line-drawing of the
Old Lighthouse here done during
the October preceding the demoli-
tion of the structure in February
1871.
Years of search for any sort of
picture of the first permanent
building for which money was ap-
propriated by the United States
Congress receded the location of
the Nicholson, done a decade aft
er the Federal fleet had knocked
10 feet off the top of the original
96-foot octagonal tower but there
remained the matter of paying for
reproductions of the picture. The
original is not for sale.
Casting about in their minds for
suitable remembrance for their
neighbor, some members of the
crew finally hit upon the sugges-
ton "Heck, let's make it money
and then he can buy himself some
more stuff he's been collecting
about the Old Lighthouse" 1t was
accordingly done-on the first pay
day after Christmas. BM2c (L)
Luther Dudley Burrus and others
delivered the present and EM1c
Vance Midget transported the re-
cipient to the postoffice to dis
patch orders for the picture.
Afterward the event was suita-
bly, toasted with the Cannon
Award Cup, awarded to Ben Dix
on MacNeill for effort toward the
re-activation of the abandoned
second lighthouse which replaced
the first IN 1870, and generally
spoken of as the Old Lighthouse.
Toasts were made to the New
Year, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Cannon and to the projected par
tial restoration of the Old Light
house as a monument to. Alexand-
er Hamilton and a memorial to all
Coast Guardsmen of Hatteras Is
land.
Acquisition of an authentic pic
ture of the Old Lighthouse, au-
thorized by the Congress of 1890
at the insistence of Hamilton, who
had very nearly lost his life in a
storm off Cape Hatteras leaves
now only one unsolved question in
putting together the structures
story-where is the original Ian
tern? Already in hand are the
plans and specifications drawn by
General Henry Dearborn when he
submitted bid for the erection of
the light, replicas of the deeds for
the land, and even the contracts
for whale oil to supply the great
lantern.
When last heard of the light was
in Tarboro, whittier it was car
ried from Washington, N. c.,
when the Yankees moved up Pam
lico River. The light was removed
from the tower here at the APP
proach of the Federal fleet for
the invasion of Eastern North Car
DINA through Hatteras Inlet and
so incensed were Federal COM
manders that orders were given to
shoot the top out of the tower. 1t
was suspected of being used as a
lookout. A well-aimed shot knock
J ed Is feet of the tower down, leav-
ing 81 feet standing. This was
thrown down when the new 1872
foot tower was completed and acti-
waited in 1870.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
WOMAN'S CLUB SETS
SCHOLARSHIP RULES

The Manteo Woman's Club met
Tuesday evening, January 8, at
the community building, Welcomed
were Mrs Hattie Diercks, a guest,
and Miss Bonnybel Evans, men,
Der, who has been ill.
Rules for the scholarship, $100,
which is to be given to some needy
and deserving student of the town
who wishes to further his or her
education, were presented by Mrs.
Dennis Evans and are as follows:
1. Scholarship Committee:
A. The Scholarship Committee
shall be composed of five club
members who shall select the re-
cipient of the scholarship from the
list of eligible candidates.
B. If, in the opinion of the
committee, no candidate meets the
scholastic, financial, and character
qualifications for eligibility, the
award shall not be made for that
particular year but shall remain
in the scholarship fund for future
use.
&. The decision of the committee
shall be final.
II. Eligibility for Scholarship:
A. Any graduate of the Man.
teo High School
1. Who makes a "B" average or
better through the first term of
his or her senior year, and
2. Whose financial need of such
scholarship is confirmed, and
8. Who poss esses character
traits desirable for the develop
ment of worthwhile citizens, and
4. Who submits a written appli-
cation by March 1, stating why
he or she would like to receive such
scholarship.
B. The Scholarship Committee
shall consider all candidates who
meet the above qualifications.
III. Administration of Scholar
ship Fund:
A. There shall be a. separate ac-
count in the Bank of Manteo for
the Scholarship Fund, such ac-
count being kept separate from
the general treasury of the Man
teo Womans Club.
B. There shall be no checks
drawn on the Scholarship Fund
account except checks made paya-
BILE to the treasurer of the college
selected by the recipient of the
scholarship. All such checks shall
be specifically marked for the col
lege expense -of the recipient.
c. All checks shall be signed by
the club treasurer and contersign-
ed by the chairman of the Schol-
arship Committee.
The committee Of FIVE will be
named at the February meeting.
Mrs. Wallace McCown, pro-
gram chairman, introduced her
husband, who spoke on american
Citizenship" sketching it in three
eras, past, present and future.
After the meeting was adjourn
ed hostesses. Mrs. Dernis Evans.
Miss Bonnybel Evans Mrs. A. w,
Drinkwa+er and Mrs. G1pce Da-
Wis. sa~ved refrAshma~ts of Bos-
J ton cream pie and coffee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
SPENDING $500 MILLIONS
FOR NC. ROADS DUMPED
BIG LOAD ON DR.. JORDAN
State Highway Chairman Has Done Master
full Job Overseeing Improvement of 1000
Miles of Highway Under Scott Improve
ment Program

Spearheaded by farmers, the
people of North Carolina voted
on June A, 1919, to spend $780,
100000 to improve their 52,195-
mile secondary road system.
With the casting of their bal
lots, they dumped tremendous,
record-breaking load onto the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission. The vote showed that
the people wanted action, and
wanted it soon ,on their farm-to-
market roads.
The burden fell heaviest on the
broad and capable shoulders of
Henry Watson Jordan, chairman of
the Commission, who will go down
in North Carolina annals as the
guiding hand behind the biggest
secondary road improvement pro-
gram ever attempted by any state.
1t hasn't been an easy task. But
under Chairman Jordan's able di-
rection, the farm-to-market road
program is moving smoothly to-
ward a successful conclusion.
AS of October 1, 1851, the Com
mission had paved 9,249 miles-or
II per cent-of the 12,OO0-mile
paving goal. set by Governor
Scott back in 1949 for school bus
routes and farm-to-market roads.
The first nine months of 1851
saw 3,438 new miles added to the
paved roads under the bond pro-
gram-from the 5,811 miles built
by December 81, 1850, to 9,249
miles at the end of September.
This doesn't include the approx
mately 1900 miles of road work
done on the primary highway sys-
tenn during the past two and one
half years. The tremendous invest
ment in new country roads put
North Carolina in third place in
the nation in the amount of money
invested in roads. Only New York
and Pennsylvania spent more in
1850.
| Last year, North Carolina top
ped all states in the number of
miles of new paving, and it is
destined to lead the nation this
year. In addition, North Carolina
is moving ahead steadily toward
its goal of stabilizing $4,000 miles
of roads for which paving would
not be economically sound at pres
ent. In 1852, emphasis will be plac-
ed on improving these roads, which
re comparatively little-used but
which are important in the daily
living of the few people using
them.
Henry Jordan reasons that the
new roads will add much to North
Cardinals general prosperity-ru-
raj and urban alike. Build a new
load or pave an old route, he says,
and soon people put up homes and
! start new businesses along the
highway. Electricity moves out to
them, to service the many appli-
ances they buy. In this connection,
Jordan expressed pleasure over
the fact that 81 per cent of North
Carolina farms are electrified. He
added that he hoped the rural TIL
cphone program would be speeded
up so that in the near future adc-
quate telephone service would be
;svai able to all rural homes desir-
ing it.
Now SO, Jordan has had sue
cessful career in business and pro-
See JORDAN, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
BINGO ABOUT TO
BECOME DARE'S
BIGGEST ISSUE
Cash or No Cash and Free
License for Clubs Arouses
Various Expressions

Bingo is about to be made the
biggest 1862 issue in Dare County,
and the prediction is freely ex-
pressed that it is on the way out.
A wrangle developed during the
summer when AL Mater sought to
operate on cash prize basis. The
Board of Commissioners contend
ed he had made contract along
with Ras Westcott and Leary's
Bipgo to operate only for mer-
chandise as prizes, and that he
had violated his contract. He an
nounced his intention of disregard
ing the requirements of the coun-
ty board. The Board brought an
action in the courts to stop him. A
restraining order was issued. He
appealed, the appeal was post
postponed; it is due to be disposed
of at the May term of Dare court.
Many people took sides with
Mater; many others contended it
was better to keep bingo as plan
ned in the beginning, without cash
prizes in hope of keeping out the
racketeering element of gamblers.
Considerable discussion was had.
Since the contention arose, Mat
er has gotten strong support from
new source. Men active in the
Dare County Shrine Club have
brought the club behind Matters
effort, and the club wishes to join
with Mater, to operate bingo free
and for cash, to raise funds to
pay for the large hall they are
building on the beach. In fact they
asked for free license on cash
basis some two months ago, which
was Immediately granted by the
Commissioners, who later rescind-
ed their action on the advice of
the county attorney that it would
prejudice their present case before
the courts.
The Shrine Club was asking a
free annual license because of a
clause in the Bingo law which per-
mits churches and established fra
ternal organizations to continue
with the occasional games they
usually operated without being re-
quifed to pay the annual $500 Ii
cense. 1t is this feature which may
cause a bigger war than cash or
no, because individual operators
are contending the law only per-
mits occasional games, and that it
does not mean that club can
qualify as fraternal organization
and go into the professional bingo
business on a free license, but
would have to pay its license, same
as everyone else.
AS a preliminary to getting Mat
er set up as operator of the
Shrine Bingo on a cash basis, at
torneys for Mater, Worth and Dun
stan of Elizabeth City, appeared
before the board in Manteo Tues
day and offered to drop their suit
in Matters case, which has cost
the county a bit of money, if the
commissioners would forget about
their objection to cash prizes. The
board delayed action until Febru-
airy when Commissioner Austin of
Hatteras might be present and a
full DISCUSSION developed. Senti-
ment among the board generally
at present is that the contention
about cash will be forgotten, and
the free license will be issued to
the Shrine Club.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11

DR.. JORDAN is no stranger in
the coastland. He spend great
deal of time on the Dare Beaches
in the summer. He IS noted for
his courtesy, his affability, and
his way of getting along with
folks. His patience ard his meth
DDS wei bespeak the sean,s years
he speat as nracsiciEg dentist.
The dentists chair is one place
where patience is essential.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
brookIand Group AssaiIs
Cuts In School CounseIors

The Board of Education was as
sailed by the Brookland Citizens
Association last night for reduc-
ing an already inadequate coun-
selling staff in District schools.
In a unanimous resolution, the
group urged the board not to
cut the counseling staff further,
but to enlarge it so there will be
one counselor for every ESQ pupils.
In other business, the residents
urged the Federation of Citizens
Associations to provide a minia-
ture cup each year, which the
winner Of The Evening Star
Trophy would keep permanently.
The trophy is awarded annually
to a person chosen by the Fedora
ton who has done the most for
the betterment of his community.
Leo Rover. a lawyer and United
States Attorney during the last
Republican Administration, was
endorsed by the group for the job
of District Commissioner. The
secretary will send word of the
endorsement to President-elect
Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
|ntercity Dia|ing Here
Ito Start Within Year,
Phone Official Says

Inter-city telephone dialing will
get a start in Washington within
a year as part of five-year $1OC
million expansion program. an Of
Iflcial Of the Chesapeake & Poto.
mac Telephone Co. predicts.
John M. Howard, general traf-
Ific manager. told the Washington
Building Congress yesterday that
the exact amount to be expended
cannot be determined. but that il
at least will equal the $40 million
annual rate for the past five years
To Dial Baltimore.
About 7,70O telephone subscrib-
Iers in the Silver Spring and Hy-
|attsville area should be able to dial
Baltimore numbers direct in q
year. he said.
These are the persons served by
the three new offices on Riggs road
the Hemlock, Harrison and
Webster offices. New equipment
there now permits those subscrib.
ers to dial inter-zone without the
help of an operator. The toll
charges are automatically timed
and recorded.
New Stations Building.
Mr.. Howard said construction
is under way on four more build
ings. They are in the Groveton
center. to serve the area south
Of Alexandria: the Suitland CEN
ter, for expansion in the Capitol
Heights. Suitland area; the Fair
fax-Vienna center. for growth in
that area. and in the East Hyatts-
vile center, for the Landover-
Lanham area.
The Bell Systems goal of Ma
tion-wide customer dialing has
had a start at Englewood, N. J..
where it is now possible to dial
direct as far away as San Fran
cisco.
It was to accomplish this Gus
tomer-to-customer dialing that
the c. & P. converted last Satur.
day to two-letter, fve-digit tele.
phone numbering system-an.
other step in uniform system
for the entire Nation.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Police Seeking 1een-Ager
In Siabbinq Of Youth

Police were searching today fol
a teen-age boy wanted for stab
bing another youth on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, near Twenty
eighth street yesterday.
Robert Kendall, 16, of 1917 Fort
Davis street Sc, said the assail-
ant, unknown to him. stabbed him
in the abdomen without provoca-
ton.
After reaching home, young
Kendall was taken to Casualty
Hospital by his stepfather, Robert
Huntly. His condition was de-
scribed as fair.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
HoIdup Man Takes $500
From District Merchant

Sol Kotz. 81, of 1406 Downing
street NE. reported to police last
night he was robbed of about
$500 as he was leaving his store
the Anacostia Super Market, 2401
Nichols avenue Sc.
Mr.. Kotz said he was about to
step into his car parked at 1923
Nichols avenue when he felt an
object pressed into his back. A
voice commanded him to give up
his money and not to turn
around. Mr.. Kotz said he obliged
and did not get a description of
the bandit.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Cos Merger Hearing
Set for December ~

The Public Utilities Commission
will hold a public hearing at II
am. December 20 on the Washing
ton Gas Light Co.'S proposal to
consolidate its Maryland subsid-
iaries with the parent company.
The Washington company owns
the Washington Gas Light Co. of
Maryland, Inc, in Montgomery
County, and the Prince Georges
Gas Corp.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Whitaker Chambers Faces
More Weeks In HOSPITAL
BY the Asseeioisd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Whit-
taker Chambers is coming along
nicely" but is expected to remain
at st. Agnes Hospital for few
more weeks to recover from
November 3 heart attack, nurses
said yesterday.
After the attack. doctors said
the 52-year-old Mr.. Chambers
would be in serious condition for
some time and would have to stay
In the hospital at least a month.
Mr.. Chambers, who was the
Governments key witness in
sending Alger Hiss to prison on
perjury charges, operates q farm
near Westminster, Md,
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Dr.. Arden Freer Honored
On Retirement From VA

DIR. Arden Freer, outgoing dep
uty chief medical director of the
Veterans Administration, yester-
day received the organization S
highest award-the exceptional
service award.
DR.. Freer will retire December
20, but will serve as consultant to
the chief medical adviser.
Gen. Carl r. Gray. jr., admins
traitor. presented the award to DR..
Freer yesterday in ceremonies at
the administrations central Office.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
"hEADACHES
DON'T BOTHER
NE ANY MORE

since ] discovered k0hIer Powders
II DON'T SUFFER LONG. KohIer goes
to work fast because it is a powder; made
with the most modern, medically ap-
proved ingredients.
DON'T SUFFER AFTERWARDS
from that disturbed, dragged-down feel
ing often caused by some pain-deadening
drugs. Kohler Powders contain no acct
anilid, bromides, aspirin, or narcotics.
Ask your doctor about the ingredients in
Kohler Powders. He knows why they
work % fast to lift that ache without
letting you down. when you swant real
relief from headaches and neur algia,
minor muscular aches and pains due to
head colds. Insist on KOHlER POWDERS
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Kramer School Stomp Show

A stamp day demonstration for
parents will be given by students
of Kramer Junior High School at
8 o'clock tonight at a meeting of
the PTA in the school, Seven
teenth and @ streets S. E.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
PRECISION

is q much malisned word in
these days of tremendous tech
nical development.
1t is a fact, however. that
Rusco all.metal storm windows
and doors which we've been
selling at the same address for
l8 years, are precision made.
That means they are really
draft.free and rain.proof and
smoother working. Rusco prod
ucts are made by the worlds
LARGEST combination window
manufacturer.
q Call MA. S.4l51 day or
~ night for q demonstration
C8 of a truly preeision-made
" storm window.