The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
TO
BE GREAT DAY
AT RODANTHE
Big Program Planned for
y b S erva e of Road
Opening on Hatteras
Isle
By AYCOCK BROWN

Rodanthe.-A realistic beach APP
paratus rescue drill in the surf at
Rodanthe on Saturday will mark
the finale of an all day celebration
concentrating the completion of
the newly paved Hatteras High
way which makes it possible for
person to drive from Oregon Inlet
southwark to Hatteras village
without driving over sandy trail.
The rescue drill and the Outer
Banks Beauty Contest in which
the loveliest girls of this island
and neighboring Ocracoke will
compete for pulchritude honors
while dressed in bathing suits will
be two of the big attractions of the
afternoon program.
The morning program will be-
gin about 1880 o'clock with a con-
cert by Scott Galloway and his
Elizabeth City High School Band
and Majorettes. William Hahlbaum
is captain of the band and chief
majorette of the group of talented
twirlers who will demonstrate
their baton techniques in Toni
Gill. 1t was through the coopera-
ton of Miles Clark, sponsor of
the musical group, that the band
will come to Rodanthe, and thus
make its first appearance on far
ramed Hatteras Island Saturday.
Following the concert on Satur-
day morning, Levene Midget, the
presiding official of the celebra-
ton, will introduce his master of
ceremonies, Asa Gray, of Waves
community. Rev. P. M. Porter, of
the upper Hatteras Island Metho-
dist Churches, will deliver the in
vocation after which Charles Gray
of Buxton will deliver a brief
speech of welcome to those attend
ing the celebration. Then Asa
Gray will introduce the special
guests and the speakers on tho
morning program which will in
clude remarks by Henry W. Shell
ton, district highway commission
er, Henry W. Jordan, chairman,
State Highway and Public Works
Commission and other speakers of
the day.
Herbert c. Bonner, representing
the North Carolina First Congress
sional District, will deliver a brief
address followed by remarks from
Hon. Melvin R. Daniels, represent
ing the Dare County Board of
Commissioners at Manteo. The fin
al address of the morning pro-
gram, coming Immediately prior
to the Bathing Beauty Contest,
will be delivered by Admiral R. E.
Wood, commandant of the Fifth
Coast Guard District.
Levene Midget will then take
over. during the Bathing Beauty
Contest when representatives from
each of the islands communities
and from Ocracoke will take part
in the bathing beauty contest.
After the bathing beauty con-
test there will be a special picnic
luncheon for the special guests
and those who bring the lunch,
and at which time several church
and civic groups will offer sand
witches and refreshments for sale
at their special stands.
During the afternoon before the
grand finale on the beach, will be
Coast Guard capsize drill DEM
onstrated by the crew of Chica-
macomico Station and a competi-
tive rowing race between six
teams of Coast Guardsmen locat-
ed on Hatteras Island.
Capt. Midget, officer in charge
of Chicamacomico Coast Guard
Station and chairman of the cele-
bration committee, stated that per-
sons have been advised to park
their autos on the north side of the
inlet, crossing same aboard the
ferries that will be operating con-
tinuously and then travel aboard
See CELEBRATION. Page Eight