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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
LAST SUMMER DANCE
AT OCRACOKE FRIDAY
Sponsored by School Students
Teachers Announced

Last dance of the summer va
cation season will be sponsored or
Friday night at the school recre-
alton hall in Ocracoke by the Jun
ior-Senior classes. A special enter
tanning feature will be one-act
play, "Henry's Mail Order Wife,
co-starring Calvin O'Neal as Hen
ry and Larry Williams the Email
order wife,, with Miss Blanche
Howard, Lou Ellie Spencer, and
Danny Garrish playing support
ing roles, and Marvin Howard
taking the part of the preacher.
Through sponsorship of the week
ly Friday night dances the school
group has raised a considerable
amount of money toward a pro-
posed trip to Washington, D. C. A
good many summer tourist have
enjoyed the dance occasions. The
one-act farce, full of hilarity and
humor, promises to give the cast
good outlet for dramatic talent.
Ocracoke School will open on
Thursday, September 4th, with
Theodore Ronthaler continuing as
principal, and on the teaching staff
Mrs. Theodore Rondthaler, Mrs.
Selma w. Spencer, Miss Nora Ed
mondson, and Miss Marie Hodges.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
HOME DEMONSTRATION
AND All CLUB SCHEDULE

Dare County Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs and All Clubs will be
held on the following dates during
September. Because the Home
Agent will make two trips down
the banks during the next year in
stead of one as in the past, it has
become necessary to rearrange
some of the club meetings to other
times than the ones used in the
past.
Manns Harbor HID, Tues, Sept.
9, 2:30; Hatteras HID, Wed, Sept.
10, 2:30; Frisco HID, We'd, Sept.
10, 1880; Mays Head HID, Mon
day, Sept. Is, 2:SO; Manteo HID,
Sept. Is, 2:30; Duck HID, We'd,
Sept. II, 1870 Mrs. jamie King,
hostess; Stumpy Point HID,
Thursday, Sept. 18, goo, Mrs.
Grace Golden, hostess; Kitty
Hawk HID, Friday, Sept. 10, 200
Mrs. Robanna Wise, hostess; Ro-
danthe H. D., Monday, Sept. %,
2:3O, Mrs. Matte Midget, hostess;
Buxton HID, Monday, Sept. %,
1870, Mrs. Lille Turner, hostess;
Avon HID, Tues, Sept. %, 1870,
Mrs. Mabel Meekins, hostess; Col
ington HID, We'd, Sept. "a, 200,
Mrs. Preston Meekins, hostess;
Wanchese HID, Thurs, Sept. %,
2:3O, Mrs. Carrie Daniels, hos
tess.
All Clubs will meet as fol-
lows: Manteo ST., Fri, Sept. 5,
1920; Manteo Jr., Sept. 8, $50;
Manteo Jr., Mon, Sept. 8, 1920;
Manns Harbor Tues, Sept. 9, 100;
Hatteras, We'd, Sept. 10, 100;
Buxton Jr., Thurs, Sept. II, 900;
Buxton, Sr., Thurs, Sept. IL,
1000; Wanchese, Tues, Sept. 16,
$3.50.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
LIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
VISITS OUTER BANKS

The LIFE magazine photog-
rapher who made the striking
picture at the Republican ma
tional convention of Gen. Eisen-
hover and Sen. Nixon on the
platform before the COP nomi-
nee's acceptance speech at the
Chicago Amphitheater has been
visiting the Outer Banks the
past week.
He is George SHADING of the
magazines Washington Bureau
and longtime photographer of
political celebrities. Before join
ing the LIFE staff SHADING was
regularly assigned for 20 years to
cover the White House for the
Associated Press. He made the
memorable shot of President
Roosevelt accepting the 6Nurth-
term nomination from his pri-
vate railroad car in San Diego,
Calf, in 1914.
With him are his wife and
three daughters. They have been
staying at the Wilbur Wright and
Sir Walter motor court and tax
ing meals at the Croatan.
SHADING was recalled from his
vacation to cover President Tru-
mans forthcoming speaking trip
to Minneapolis.
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HARBORS
Continued from Page Four)

out-of-state boat owners who an
nually travel North Carolina
Inland Waterways.
Transportation by water is
older than recorded history, but
modern methods of transportation
have not out-moded the water
lanes and their Importance in the
economy of the goth Century.
Three and half years ago the
General Assembly provided funds
for the construction of up-to-date
port facilities at Morehead City
and Wilmington. Last week port
dedication ceremonies were held
at Morehead City, and next month
like ceremonies will be held in
Wilmington, marking completion
of this $7,500,00O joint program.
These two facilities - gateways
to lower transportation costs
where hill-born rivers meet the
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PAGEANT
Continued from Page One)

this year. And highly compli-
mentary to the nges t Lived
drama, is the fact that many of
the persons in the audience at each
performance were attending for
their second or third time.
There are new actors in the cast
this year and one Getting and
blood-curdling new scene, an In
dian attack on the fort, which they
set afire, had added action to the
dramas Act II. Ever popular "Old
Tom Harris" played by Fred
Young this year for the first sea-
son has made a big hit with
audiences. There has been only
one rainout during the current
season, and only 16 since the
dramas premiere in 1887.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
BOATS FROM 5 STATES
IN N. C. MOTH REGATTA

Elizabeth City, N. C.-Entries
from Connecticut to Florida are
already in for the 18th annual
National Moth Boat Champion
ship races to be sailed over the
Pasquotank River course here
September 5-6-7.
Over go entries are expected,
said General Chairman Dorr F.
Wiley, adding that the ranks of
college student pilots will be
swelled this year due to advanc-
ing the date a month. The races
have been held in October in the
past.
The distinctive moth boat was
developed here, and it remains
distinctive in that design is fiex-
ible. To qualify for the champion
ship races, however, entries must
not be over II feet long, have
only one rudder, and one center
board, and a mast extending a
maximum of 16R feet from the
deck. Boom must not exceed 91s
feet, or sail exceed Is feet in
height.
Early entries include boats
from Atlantic City and Margate,
N. j., Greenwich and Rouses
Point, Conn, Norfolk and Hamp-
ton Roads Va. Beaufort and
Charleston S. c., and Daytona
Beach and Miami, Fla.
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MANTEo PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Meekins
had as their Sunday guests Mrs.
Meekins' sister, Mrs. Bernice
Lowe Mccoy from Battery Park,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Spindle Krause
and children, Sunny Kay and
Ellen Ann, from Newport News;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marks from
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Hal S. Ward, Mrs. Turner
and Mrs. Ray Lewis were visitors
in Elizabeth City last Friday.
Mrs. Essie Westcott, Misses
Holland, Hettie and Effe West
colt spent Monday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Russell
nd daughter, Beverly, of Marl-
oro, Nd, spent last week end
it'll Mrs. Fussell's aunt, Mrs. U.
Midget.
Ellis Midgette is recuperating
at his home in Manteo from a dis
located shoulder for which he re-
ceived treatment at Albemarle
Hospital, Elizabeth City, last week
end, after sustaining the injury in
a fall while playing with his
grandchildren.
Miss Pat Davis has left for Nor
folk, where she is member of the
school faculty,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
EAST-WEST ROMANCE
BEGAN AT MACS HEAD

Recent Outer Banks visitors
were a honeymoon couple, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Parker Midget
of Chapel Hill, whose romance
started on the Dare Beaches a
year ago.
Inc eWlywe d. S, who were
guests OF Mrs. 3. hampton Gr1ggs
at the Croatan Hotel, became az
qualnIed WnlIe eacn was noIoing
a vacaUon Jop last summer. MRS.
MlogeLt was oinIng room hostess
at the Croatan anu her huSpana
was desk clerk at The Lost
Colony.
Inc Midgetts were married in
the Chevy Chase ID. c. Presby-
terrain Church August 9. After
spending a week at the Croatan
they continued their honeymoon
IN the western part of the state
before settling down at Chapel
Hill, where the bridegroom i
veteran of over two years with
the Air Force-will enter his
senior year at UNC next week.
Mrs. Midget is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Francis of
Chevy Chase, D. c., and the
bridegroom's parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Parker Midget of Eliz-
abeth City. The bridegroom's
father was a native of Wanchese
while the brides parents, Wash
ington correspondents for the Los
Angeles (Calif) Times, have been
regular summer visitors at the
Croatan for more than Is years.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
MANTEO WOMAN VERY ILL

Mrs. Mary Midget is seriously
ill at her home near Manteo, hav-
ing suffered a stroke Mon. night.
Her daughters, Mrs. Annie Arey
and Mrs. Mary E. Maginnis of
Boston, Mass, are at her bedside;
also her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Midget of
bingham, Mass. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. G. Dowdy, lives in
Manteo, and is able to be with her.
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and the next thing I knew the
PROV of a ship was in the room
with me. AS it hit the first time,
it took my bunk and me in it and
jammed it against the door.
because of the high seas, the
ship struck us again and again.
Between the blows I managed to
get through the door and up and
out to the deck"
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sea, can attain in their maximum
service to the economy of our
state only if we wisely plan the
future conservation and use of the
waters that flow into them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
sLADEsvILLE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Creole,
Jack and Faye returned home
Sunday after visiting in Lewiston,
Garysburg, and Victoria, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-29
REBEKAHS WILL MEET

The Manteo Rebekah Lodge will
meet Monday night, September l,
at eight o'clock in the town hall.
All members are urged tobe pres
emf
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

mage sale to be held on Satur- day, April 5, in downtown Sew ard. Anyone who has used cloth ing or other things may leave them at the homes of Mrs. Charles Malin and Mrs. Arreta Howell.
 No meeting will be held the first part of April, Both meetings of the month will be combined for a social gathering at the
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21
ALASKA TO HAVE TWO WAGE ANALYSTS

Two wage analysts are to be appointed by the Regional Wage Stabilization Board to advise and assist Alaskan employers and employees on the wage stabiliza- tiOn program, it was announced this week by Leo Kotin, regional chairman of the board.
 Present plans call for one an alyst to be station at Anchorage and the other at Fairbanks.
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21
OPS. DIRECTOR FOR TERRITORIES MAY
 MAKE TRIP TO ALASKA

Juneau-William T. Carroll, who was sworn in as Office of Price Stabilization director for the territories, may make a trip to Alaska, Fred c. Hanford, Alaska OPS director, said this week
 Carroll replaces J. Herbert Meighan as director of Region IA, OPS. Meighan died last month.
 In wire to Hanford this week, Carroll said he hoped to meet with the Alaska staff in the near future. HanfOrd said he hoped to meet with the Alaska staff in the near future. Hanford said he hoped to persuade Car roll to make the trip this spring.
 Carroll has had long career in business and finance in his home state of COnnecticutt. He was also lieutenant governor of Connecticut for term starting in 1948 at the same time Chester BoWles, Former OPA administra- tor, was serving as governor. BoWlcs is now ambassador to India.
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21
Whats wrong
 about integration? It's the way
 ! operate, too!'

Many businessmen hate made comments like this: "The ,vay figure It out, this 'lntegratson' YOU big companies are attacked for IS just matter of doing more than one part of c Job. So WhatS ,Urong about that2 It's the tuay operate, too?' In answering this question let's consider first what the word means. '1ntegratlon
 means simply carrying job through several steps Integration can't make good company bad. It's a method any business may use as 1t competes for your patronage, increasing it's eth- ciencv and benefting you by keeping prices down. Let's look at the similarity between our operation and that of another integrated tuel- producer whose system is centuries old:
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

MT. and Mrs. Frank Perry were visited this week by Robert Perry, brother of Frank. Bob is stationed at Whittier and has many friends in Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

home of Mrs. Mary Lee Phillips on April 24.
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W.S.C.S. TO HOLD RUMMAGE SALE APRIL 5

The Womcn's Society of Chris tian Service held business meeting Friday, March IA, at the home of Mrs. Arrcta Howell. The worship service was conducted by Mrs. Inglis and Miss Sarah May Garrett. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
 Plans were made for rum
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

Haul ii yourself with U-Drive Jeep Station Wagon. Phone
 NORTHERN CAB
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

forms YOU use We refine crude oil into gaSO- line, lubricants, fuel oil, and other products. So we're integrated, too.
Seward seaport record., 1952-03-21

]lz A ~os%ss.,ss zoe. s:s.; into ;.,:;: for:
 est and fells trees Standard drills
 .s sSs ' ], into the ground and brings up oil @=xsaI @=s sssss1 If the woodcutter sells the logs t----zz-z1| then and there and if Standard sells the crude oil to some buyer at the well -. there's no ntegration. Each has performed only one part of the job.
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SHRIMPINC DOWN
Continued From Page One)

Pack is equipped with freezing
apparatus which allows it to stay
on the fishing grounds almost in
definitely,
1t recently returned from a four
month voyage in which over 80, 900
pounds Of the valuable cruStecean
were caught off the Central Ameri.
can coast.
Carrying a fiVe.man crew and
Captalned by NJ. j. Miller of Mi.
ami. the vessel is a radical depar-
ture from most boats found in Key
West. When the shrimp are caught.
they are Immediately headed and
chilled on deck after which they
are placed in a freezer below
decks and are kept in storage I'M
oil they are sold.
According to present plans the
craft will fish in these waters for
the next few months. In the words
of Captain Miller. hurricanes are
not dangerous. If you can run fast.
er than they are travelling"
Jack Thompson. Of Thompson
Enterprises said today that many
Of the boats have returned to their
home ports for the season. Al
though the past season was some
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-10
u.
TO
GOOD YEAR
By The Associated Press

A rough and tough right half
back named Charley Madison from
Atmore. Ala, has stirred up talk
of another golden era in football
at the University of Georgia.
Those who profess to know Geor-
gia football say Charley is just as
rough and just as tough as Joe
Geri who closed his Georgia ca
reer in blaze of glory four years
ago
Coach Wally Butts is watching
Charley's caperS with a CLINT of
JOY in his eyes.
The powerhouse from Atmore is
S feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 173
and runs in a crouching manner
that makes it hard for tacklers to
bring him down He's also a good
pass catcher and blocker.
Tennessee's Doug Atkins. a
mighty tackle. continued TO glad
den the heart Of Coach Bob Ney-
land.
Tuesdays scrimmages at Van.
derbilt brought words OF praise
from Coach Bill Edwards for the
defensive work of Co-Capt. John
Cheadle at tackle and Bob Hines
and Bob Taylor at ends. But Ed
wards was pretty GUM about Of
fensive play
no3d hasn't decided whether to
run outstanding sophomore Back
Larry Morris on offeuse or de-
Tense Larry vas a sensation as
a line hacker last season At pres
en-. Dodd is using him II offense
and defense practice
~ Auburn the good news vas
the return OF Rigas Copssias 10
full duty The Americas. Ca. back
waS injured a week ago bat scored
ia ice n scummaEe Tuesday. Sab
Quarterback Joe Davis threw two
strikes 10 Lee lis, les.
Sieve Me4.nker caught passes
ike 3 elue bucket a, Kentucky
-Four TIMES be- made the catch
a.s- 1e3 to practice toueh3owrs
Caaes gea- B-Ea ant SAID the day
~as satisfactory.
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MANY TAILORS
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
So they made new patterns to fit
pieces tighter together before sew
ing.
TailOrs found they couldn't sew
the fabric of man-made fiber the
way they wer usd to. If thy did,
TIRED be a pucker which the
steam iron wouldn't take out. So
they had to train the tailors afreSh.
And the irons have to be differ
ent. In the workshop there are
two sets of irons beside each work
man who uses them. One is a
heavy, very hot one for use on
all-w0Ol where considerable pres
sure can be applied. The other is
a small. light one. with much less
heat because dacron melts under
high applied heaD. The only pres
sure is from the operators arm,
because dacron responds best that
way.
So the tailor leads a double life
one dacron, one wool
Witty Brothers, however, are
concentrating on all-dacron for
summer Suiting and say next year
they will make no more tropical
worsted suits. They continue with
all-WOol uinfar StfifS
Milliken, running into the tr0u.
bleS of handling dacron. decided
on blend with wool. Tailors have
to handle this blend differently
than all-wool but report it is much
easier to work with than all-dac-
ron.
So many suit makers will be
in the field next summer that
some predict that around Is per
cent of all summer suits sold will
contain dacron.
Merchants may have to train
their statesmen, too. in the new
blends-not only of dacron, but of
orion. acrilan, dynel, nylon, rayon
and acetate.
Many of the man-made fibers
have peculiarities the customers
should know about if he is to be
satisfied.
Some are washable. Others
should go to a cleaner And the
cleaner can do a better job if he
knows what type Of fibers are IN
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Citizen Staff Photo

what disappointing due to a great
amount of bad weather. Thompson
said that most Of the boats are ex.
pected to return.
Asked if a breakwater, which at
one time was proposed for Key
West harbor. would be a factor
in increasing the number of boats
making use Of local facilities,
Thompson said that in his opinion
1t would mean an awful lot -
not only as protection against bur
riCaneS. but as a means OF reducing
damage from the vicious north.
erS" during the winter.
Although such a breakwater was
at one time proposed. Thompson
said that he didn't think it ever
got beyond the talking stage.
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Sub SOftbaH
Loop Action
Set Tonight

The Submarine Softbali League
will try to get back into action to-
day after five days delay due to
rain.
The submarine Sea Poacher will
square off against the submarine
tender Bushnell.
The Bushnell, which has only one
win this season will shoot for their
second win in as many starts.
The fans have shown lots of en-
thusiaSm in all the games and have
even left the stands to argue with
the umplres over decisions about
their team. The league officer in
charge has requested to the fans
to let the team players argue over
any play.
A second league will begin about
Sept. 20. 1t will be comprised of
submarine tender Gilmore divi-
sions and will be competitive in
the same manner as the submarine
squadron league. The Gilmore will
still have team represented in
the submarine league.
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Frank Stranahan
Is Favored In
Western Open

CHICAGO Rl-While other en-
trants struggled to break par in a
36-hole qualifying test. defending
Champion Frank Stranaan breezed
around Exmoor's exacting course
al ease and definitely is tabled
the man TO beat in the S0th jubi-
lee of the Western Amateur golf
tourney.
Thlrty-two match play twosomes
tced off today, each man hoping
TO win this prestige championship.
Stranahan. seeking his fourth
from qualifying. But he played
along with the record field of 223
and carded a one under par 20.
Western Golf Association Off
Gals bore the brunt of confused
situation by allowing such bulky
field to try for the "a match play
spots on an IS hole golf course.
The first qualifying round Mon
day had to be finished Tuesday
morning because darkness engulf-
ed II players before they finished.
II was worse Tuesday Four
teen players competed for nine
places after stalemating at the
qualifying deadline of l52 Night
fall surrounded them before the
Sudden death play offs were COM
plcicd.
They had 10 wait until this morn
ing TO Try eliminating each other
before first round paIrings could
be completed and the 81 survivors
could tee off again in battle
against dusk,
Medalist honoFs were split be-
tween Don Cherry, the record
cutting crooner from New York
who was d semi flnalist IN the re-
cent national amateur, and Jack
Coyle, bespcctacled former collie
eiate star from l. $. 4 now an
executive in an oil news service
company al Dallas
These two sped around Exmoor's
compact acres IN l4l, one under
par.
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DIVORCES RISE

Continued from Page Onel
cf 1882, II was learned today from
Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams.
The monthly totals compiled 10
Adams ottice show that in 1881
siS couples decided to part. COM
pared with $50 in 1850. Of these
two we're annulments in 1881 ana
the balance divorces. In 1850 there
were three annulmcntS.
Unlike marriages which show a
sharp increase in June Of each
year, divorces concentrate on no
particular month.
June aud July Vere SLOW for "a.
voroe in 1850 ,l,h only Is and IS
respectively Sho~ins, compared
With the heavy month q January
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The
WEATHEKMAN
Says

Key West and Vicinity; Clear
to partly cloudy with possibility
of scattered showers and thunder
showers. Not quite so warm.
mostly northeasterly.
Florida; Partly cloudy and
widely scattered showers on east
coastal and extreme south por-
tons and generally fair else
where through Thursday. Little
change in temperature.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits: Northeast winds
moderate to fresh over north and
central portions and light to
moderate over extreme south
portion through Thursday. Partly
cloudy weather with widely scat
tered showers.
East Gulf: Northeast to east
winds, moderate to fresh over
north and central portions and
light to moderate over extreme
south through Thursday. Partly
cloudy weather with widely scat
tered showers in extreme south
portion.
Western Caribbean: Light to
moderate southeast to east winds
through Thursday. Partly cloudy
to cloudy weather with scattered
showers and thundershowers, es-
pecially over the north portion.
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the suit. as some respond better

the suit. as some respond better
than others to cleansing fluids.
Some resist spots. Some spot
easily. Orion and dacr0n will hold
a crease. even in the rain. Some
other fabrics don't hold the crease
we'll
Temperature affects some of the
synthetics. In cold weather few
will develop static and cling TO the
body. Some burn easily and others
will melt IN extreme heat--as I'M
der a spark from a cigaret, for
example
But clothing makers are learn
ing how to handle the synthetics,
TO overcome drawbacks, and TO
make the most Of the many ad
vantages each of the man-msde
fibers offers. At the same time
they aren't turning away from the
time-tested values of wool and cot.
ton holding that there's place
in the clothing field for all Of the
fibers.