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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
TARRYTOWN ANGLER LANDS
Sab. BASS NEAR COLINGTON
By AYCOCK BROWN

Mays Head.-Largest black bass
landed from the fresh ponds of the
Mays Head area this season was
one that weighed an even six
pounds. 1t was caught on Thursday
morning by N. B. Epstein of larry
town, N. Y, who was fishing with
his wife in one of the numerous
bags of the Colington Island Sec
ton. To land his big bass, Angler
Epstein was using a silver minnow
lure. The Epsteins each landed
their limit without difficulty.
Next best report from the fresh
ponds this week was three days of
fishing by Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Mic
odemus of Frederick, Md. On Tues
day they landed eight, the follow
ing day IL and on Thursday each
got their limit. The Frederick an
glers were also fishing the bays
of Colington but the bass they
landed were lured with jitterbugs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
HONORARY TARHEELS
ARRIVE FOR MEETING
AT MACS HEAD IN DARE

Mays Head. - Honorary Tar
Heels from several cities were ar
irving at Mays Head to attend
their fourth annual get together
here as guests of one of the lead
ing hotels in the area.
The original Honorary Tar Heels
belong to one of the worlds most
exclusive organizations. Created
by Governor Gregg Cherry during
his administration, the organiza-
ton has lived onward through
Governor w. Kerr SCOTS admins
tration.
The group which includes writ
ers, newspapermen, editors, and
outstanding photographers who
have contributed to the publicity
efforts of the State, usually gather
at some spot in the State two or
three times each year. They have
been entertained by the manage
ment of hotels in both Mays Head
and Morehead City. They have also
been the guests on one or more &C.
casions at Tom and Judy Alexan-
der's famous Cataloochie Ranch in
the mountains of western North
Carolina.
While here the group will spend
their time fishing and swapping
yarns. Governor Scott will be rep
resented at the meeting by Charles
j. Parker, director of the state adj
vertising division. Bill Sharpe, who
played an important role in Great
ing the Honorary Tar Heels Or
ganization for his Chief, Cover
nor Cherry, is also here to meet
with the group.
The meeting began Thursday
and continues through Sunday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
AGNES FUL.CHER CHOSEN
miss DARE COUNTY"

The patrons of the Pioneer
Theatre witnessed an array of
Dare county beauty on Monday
night when the theatre held it's
third annual beauty contest.
Twenty seven girls participated
in the contest and was of such
looks that it made it extremely
difficult for the judges to reach a
decision, as to who would be Miss
Dare County of 1862.
The judges were sportsmen who
were spending some time at the
Carolinian Hotel, Mr.. A. S. Cow,
Villanova, Penna., Mr.. w. D. Bene-
dict, Holiday Magazine, Philadel-
phia, Mr.. w. R. Hendrie, Columbus,
Ohio. The judges picked one win
ner from each of the six groups
brought on the stage. The winner
of these groups were Miss Wanda
Burrus, Miss Tanyia Dawn Tillett,
Miss Agnes Fulcher, Miss Wenonia
Peele, Miss Jackie Farrow, and
Miss Tracy Midget. From the six
above finalists was chosen Miss
Dare County" of 1852. The judges
choice after much declaration was
Miss Agnes Fulcher from Buxton,
N. c., with Miss Tracy Midget
from Manteo running a close sec
Cpd.
The winner received loving cup
and show passes presented by the
theatre, a Catalina bathing suit
presented by the Mays Head Beach
Wear Shop. She will also get a
trip to Elizabeth City to enter an
eight county contest to be held
there.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
MANTEO NATIVE DIES
IN BOSTON TUESDAY

Carl Dallas Midget, AZ, died
suddenly at the residence in Brook
line, Mass, Tuesday.
He was native of Dare Coun-
ty but had been living in Brook
line, Mass, for the past three
years. He was the son of Mrs.
Mary E. Forbes Midget and the
late Apollos D. Midget, husband
of Mrs. Beverly Lander Midget,
a painter and a retired Coast
Guardsman.
Besides his wife and mother, he
is survived by one daughter, Miss
Alice Lee Midget of Brookline,
Mass; one son, James Midget of
Boston, Mass; four sisters, Mrs.
Annie L. Alvey and Mrs. Mary E.
Maginnis, both of Brookline, Mass,
Mrs. Edna Layden of Peabody
Mass, and Mrs. Bernice Dowdy of
Manteo; two brothers, Lance Lloyd
Midget of Hongham, Mass, and
Mahlon D. Midget of Manteo.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday at 8 by Rev. Mr.. Ash
more of the Manteo Methodist
Church. Burial will be in the Man
too Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
Single Copy 7e
ON
DARE COUNTY
TO BE SHOWN
Kay Kyzer Urges Dare Resi-
dents To See Movie Next
Tuesday
By AYCOCK BROWN


There will be private showing
of the newly filmed Dare County
travelogue movie at Pioneer Thea
ire in Manteo Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, prior to the official
launching of the film at the Execu-
tive Mansion in Raleigh, by Gov
ernor w. Scott on Friday night,
May 9, it is announced by Kay
Kyzer, member of the board of
directors of Roanoke Island His
torical Association.
There will be no charge of ad-
mission to see the movie, less than
30 minutes, and residents of Dare
and adjoining counties are invited
to attend the showing. Officially
the invitation to attend the movie
is extended by Kay Kyser, on be-
half of the sponsoring organization
of Paul Green's symphonic drama,
The Lost Colony.
"Dare-Birthplace of English
Speaking America" is the title of
the film. Actually and in a strict
sense it is not travelogue, but the
colorful story of Dare County to-
day, with historical background
settings from actual scenes in The
Lost Colony and at Fort Raleigh.
The attractive vacation features
of the Dare Coastland and its seen
ic wonders are also shown in the
film.
The entire Dare County area is
included from Hatteras to Duck
and westward to Stumpy Point and
East Lake. Also included are the
sports which have made the county
famous = primarily sportsfishing,
and action shots of historical sites,
such as the December 18th cele-
brations of the First Flight are
included.
The management of Pioneer
Theatre, where the production will
be presented to citizens of this
area and adiOining counties, stated
that more than 300 persons may be
Accommodated.
Kay Kyzer promoted the idea
for the film back in 1949 when he
vacationed for several weeks on
the Dare Coast. He stated By tele-
phone today that he hoped to be
here on Tuesday. NJ
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02

PVT. GILBERT L. HENLEY, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Henley of
Kitty Hawk, is serving with the
armed forces in Germany. He is
with the 43rd Div, recently sent
from Camp Pickett, Va. to join the
N.A.T.O. forces in Europe under
command of Gen. Eisenhower. Pvt.
Henley is with the Medical Co. At
the present time he is in charge of
his jeep, which is equipped to ac-
comodate four stretcher patients.
Besides his duties as Doc, he is his
own driver and mechanic.
He says the country is beautiful
over there, the weather is getting
nice and warm. But he is looking
forward to getting back to the
good old U. S. A. and in to Dare
County again.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
FUNERAL SERVICE FRIDAY
JOHN ROBERT DUVALL

Funeral services for John Rob-
ert Duvall, who died Thursday
morning, were conducted. Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church at Manteo by
the Rev. A. L. G. Stevenson, pas
tor of Manns Harbor Methodist
Church, assisted by the Rev. H. R.
Ashemore, pastor of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church. A large crowd
attended, with many old friends
present from distant towns, and
former business associates from
New Jersey and elsewhere.
Members of the church choir
sang "Will There Be Any Stars
In My Crown" and 81 Will Sing
You A Song" accompanied at the
organ by Mrs. Rennie Williams.
The casket was blanketed by a
pail of white carnations, white ILL
els and fern. There were many
floral offerings,
Pallbearers were members Of
the Masonic Lodge of Wanchese;
Lawrence Swain, Ralph Swain,
Hugh Basnight, G. G. Bonner,
Melvin Daniels and H. o. Bridges.
Interment was made in the
Manteo Cemetery with members
of the Wanchese Masonic Lodge
in charge of the graveside rites.
Frank Cahoon, Master of Wan
cheese Lodge led the services.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
OCRACOKE P.T.A. HAS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Civic Club Elects Officers and
Hears From Telephone
Committee

April meetings of the P.T.A. and
the Civic Club were devoted to
election of officers for 1928.
Chosen as president of the Civic
Club was Ephriam Esham, and
with him as vice-president, Jesse
Garrish; as secretary, C. F. Boy
cite; and as treasurer, Marvin
Howard. Discussion of progress
made by the committee working
on telephone service for Ocracoke
and of the spring and summer pro-
gram for mosquito control were
also features of the business meet
ing. Whether or not the Club will
hold summer meetings is to be
voted upon at the May meeting.
sMonford Garrish, retiring presi-
dent, was in charge of the P.T.A.
business session, at the April meet
ing on Monday the 21st. Treasur-
er's report indicated yearly re-
ceipts of approximately $1,000 and
expenditures of approximately
$3.50, with a balance at this time
of about 5000. Largest expendi-
lures were the purchase of cy-
clorama for the recreation hall
stage and venetian blinds for the
primary and elementary school
rooms. In addition the P.T.A. has
spent generously for library and
other school needs and for replen-
ishment of equipment for the
school kitchenette. Officers elected
to serve beginning next September
re-president, Mrs. jamie Taylor;
vice-president, Thurston Gaslxill;
secretary, Mrs. Virginia Austin;
and treasurer, Mrs. Doris Balance.
1t was voted to dispense with bust
ness at the May meeting and de-
vote the evening to enjoying big
pot-luck supper, after which the
movie, "North Carolina Variety
Vacationland" will be shown.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
PTA FIELD SECRETARY
TO VISIT WANCHESE

Miss Blanche HALEY, Field Sec
rotary of the State PTA, will meet
Tuesday, May at 2:30 p. m. with
the Wanchese PTA, Mrs. Lawrence
Swain, District Director, announc-
ees. Manteo, Kitty Hawk and
Manns Harbor have been invited,
and a full attendance is urged, as
Mrs. Swain believes it will be a
valuable meeting, especially to new
officers. She will install the new
officers of Wanchese and Manteo.
At eight o'clock on the same day
she will address and install the
new officers of the Elizabeth City
PTA.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
OLD CLOTHING DRIVE
IS SUCCESS IN DARE

Mrs. Goldie Meekins, who with
Mrs. Isabel Warren and Mrs. Fred
Basnight, as a committee Of the
Manteo Woman's Club, expresses
gratitude on behalf of the club for
the response given the drive for
Old Clothes for the needy. at ex-
ceeded our expectations, !" she says.
we received numerous usuable
garments.9 II others who have not
gotten around to it have garments
they can spare for the needy, she
requests that some member Of the
committee be notified.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
'ELFikVEN MINISTER,
rs, TAKES AIR TRIP
lev. Louis Singleton Saw From
High Up The Land Where He
Got His Preaching Papers

FIFTY years ago, young preach
r, from Roper, N. c., Rev. Louis
Singleton, now Is and beloved
|linister of the Methodist Church
{ Belhaven for five years, got his
reaching papers from the confer
ace at the Manteo Methodist
|hurch.
Wednesday afternoon, he visited
oanoke Island, and took his first
rplane ride with Pilot Bill Hen
srson al the Manteo Airport, and
2 looked upon Roanoke Island,
ill Devil Hill, Alligator River
I'd Cursituck County at glance
om height of 1000 feet, and at
speed of 12O miles an hour.
He thoroughly enjoyed his half
pur's ride, and took it all in
ride, qaite as calm and as cool as
e pilot himself. His only amaze
ent was that the plane Travelled
slowly-or looked like it did.
While on Roanoke Island, he
de to Mays Head and other
Pints of interest, visited Rev. H.
Ashmore, the Methodist pastor
Manteo, and spent the night at
e Victor Meekins home.
Thursday morning he drove to
anchese and visited Rev. and
lrs. G. w. Guthrie of the Metho-
81 Church in that community.
Mr.. Singleton recalls that the
'e Clarence Pugh of Wanchese
rs one Of the candidates for the
nistry at Manteo so years ago.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02

THEODORE S. MEEKINS will be
80 years old this month. and for his
age he is most active man in
Manteo. 1t is unusual when a man
of 80 is physically and mentally
able to do more work, and achieve
more than many of his fellowmen
who are much younger. He is the
county's first real estate man. A
lifetime of experience in public af-
fairs and acquaintance with the
county has given him knowledge
of property, and prophetic in
sight as to where development
might be expected. When Dare
County's boom in real estate began
some 25 years ago, Theodore
Meekins was in the midst of it,
buying land and selling. He knew
where to find land, and he knew
how to get it. In recent months he
has sold a number of tracts on
Hatteras Island which may soon
become developed into cottage
, sites. More than 20 years ago, he
promoted the idea, with number
of his neighbors, of buying 900
acres of land for $40 an acre, and
which now embraces the most
thickly developed part of Mays
Head, the locality of the Mays
Header Hotel. They actually. had
to borrow the money to buy the
land, and money being tight, the
late E. R. Daniels of Wanchese
had to stand endorser on the note.
People laughed at them for buying
this worthless waste of naked
beach, which Mr.. Meekins soon be-
gan selling for $50 a lot and up,
and he got number of people to
build cottages, which was the
foundation of big development in
the particular locality. Well, things
come and things go, and today,
you've get to pay $4,000 at least
to get an ocean front lot in this
area.
Forgetting the real estate bust
ness for the main point herein, is
the remarkable achievement of a
man 80 years old. Besides his long
hours at the real estate office,
one-flight up in his building down
town, Mr.. Meekins walks to and
from home each day, several times
to be near his wife who is very i'll,
and to whom he is very attentive
and devoted. He has always been
an indulgent family man and con-
tinues at 80 to give his wife every
comfort and attention.
He was born at Rodanthe in 1870
and during his long and busy life,
he has served in many public posi-
tons. He has been Clerk of the
Superior Court, N. C. Fisheries
Commissioner, Member of the
Board of Education, Alderman of
Manteo, Steward and District
Steward in the Methodist Church,
Representative two terms in the
General Assembly, Delegate to
Democratic National Convention,
See REALT0R, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02

MACK B. BEASLEY, son of Mrs.
Buena Beasley and the late r. l..
Beasley of Manns Harbor, grand
son of Capt. w. o. Barnett, is now
Capt. of an Army tugboat in Ko-
rea. Mack is a little off weight
now, and is only about 27O pounds.
He served in the Coast Guard dur
ing World War II. Then he joined
the army, served some time in
New Orleans, and later was sta
toned at Fort Eustis, Va. His adj
dress is WOjg Mack B. Beasley,
42145049, 501st Harbor Craft Co.,
APO SO, co PM, San Francisco,
Calf.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
ROAD COMMITTEE TO MEET
AT MAINS HARBOR MAY Is

Melvin R. Daniels of Manteo
stated this week that a joint meet
ing of the road committees of the
Southern Albemarle Association
would be held at the Manns Harbor
Ruritan Club hall at IL a. m.
Thursday, May 18th, followed by a
dutch dinner at Spencer's Cafe.
Object of the meeting is to discuss
bridges needed over Alligator Riv-
er and Croatan Sound.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
KNOW YOUR
SCHOOLS
By MABEL EVANS JONES

A new highway, though far from
complete, has in the past two years
given a vast change to the picture
of the schools of the South Banks
of Dare County. Four small schools
until recently tried to carry grades
one to twelve. with an inadequate
number OF teachers for the courses
and grades supposed to be taught.
The reorganization of the schools
sends all high school children to a
central school, now located at Bux-
ton. The high school enrolment is
at present 90 with an anticipated
increase with better high school
facilities.
In the Hatteras School there are
three teachers carrying the eight
elementary grades. This week the
teachers and students there are
busy with an anticipated coopera-
ton with the other schools of the
South Banks in a Field Day to be
held at Buxton on May 2. There is
definite appreciation in the Hat.
teras school community for a pro-
tective wire fence recently put a.
round the play ground at the
school. The play ground is not
large and bordering on the main
traffic street of the village was in
constant danger from cars driving
on the playground or children rum
ming into the streets. The teachers,
busy with the pressure teaching of
the last weeks of school, told
something Of interesting plans for
their local school commencement.
h At the Buxton school there was
active preparation for Field Day
program that would involve all
grades from the first through the
twelfth-and all of the other schools
of the Hatteras Banks. Their play
ground developed on the acreage
back of the school, was to utilize a
well packed old road for foot
race track. Plans were being in
genuously worked out. Good school
work is going on there, but the
school building is crowded and the
high school classrooms inadequate
for the work being done. There was
expressed hope for the beginning
Of the new high school building
this summer.
Avon in the consolidation pro-
gram has two teachers with eight
grades, yet the school building,
now apparently too large, was in
excellent condition and all parts of
it used to some advantage. The
auditorium was place for COM
munity meetings as well as school
assembly and rehearsals. T e
building separate from the main
auilding constructed several years
ago for a high school annex but
never used, has become a well
cared for youth center, and is in
good repair. A former classroom
vas being used for All Club and
Home Demonstration work. Evil
lences Of community school spirit
we're there.
In the Rodanthe School near the
Jhicomacomico Coast Guard Sta
ion only the first four grades are
retained and just now there are
Pnly eight children enrolled under
pne teacher. They have almost the
advantages of private governess,
ret the plan is so expensive that
he State Department of Education
Utmost demands complete consoli-
lation when the highway is safe
or transportation of small chill
rem. The building is a good one,
veil taken care of.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
DRESS REVUE PLANNED
BY DARE HOME CLUBS
Freezer Demonstration at Kitty
Hawk Creates Interest and
Delivers Prizes

Local All dress revues will be
held in Home Demonstration Clubs
during May with a countrywide
dress revue held on June 8 at 2:30
p. m. at the community building
in Manteo. All All girls have been
urged by Mary Kirby. Home Agent
to enter the dress revues. Senior
county winner will be awarded an
expense paid trip to All Week to
participate in the State All Revue.
Schedule for Home Demonstra-
ton Club meetings for May is as
follows:
Kitty Hawk, Friday, May 2 at
u p. m.-Mrs. Thomas Meekins,
hostess. Manns Harbor, Tuesday,
May 6 at 2:30 p. MFRS. Grace
Mann, hostess. Duck, Wednesday,
May Z at 1870 p. MFRS. C. A.
Spruill, hostess. Stumpy Point,
Thursday, May 8 at 2 p. MFRS.
Florine Hooper, hostess. Mays
Head, Monday, May IL at 2:30 p.
MFRS. Evelyn Culpepper, host
ess. Rodanthe, Tuesday, May 20 at
2 p. m.-Mrs. Cedric Midget, host
ess. Buxton, Tuesday, May 20 at
1870 p. m.-Mrs. Laura Hooper,
hostess. Hatteras, Wednesday, May
81 at 2:30 p. MFRS. Rebecca
Burrus and Eva Gregory, hostess
es. Frisco, Wednesday, May 81 at
1870 p. MFRS. Odessa Wasali,
hostess. Avon, Thursday, May %
at 1:3O p. MFRS. P. M. Porter,
hostess. Wanchese, Monday, May
&c at 2:30 p. MFRS. Carrie Dan
iels, hostess. Manteo, Tuesday,
May 81 at 2:30 p. MFRS. A. w.
Drinkwater and Mrs. Leroy Mid
gett, hostesses. (4-H dress revue
will not be held at Manteo Club I'M
til June 3rd.) Colington, Wednes-
day, May % at 2 p. MFRS. Myr-
tie Dough, hostess.
Winter Food Supply" will be
the subject at Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs during May with en-
phasis placed on conservation of
figs.
Preservation bulletins of all
types are available at the home
agents office.
About IS attended the freezer
demonstration at Kitty H awk
school, Thursday, April "a.
Mrs. Martha Patterson, home
economist with Power-Binford
Electric Manufacturing Company
international Harvester, distribu-
tors for this area) presented a
freezer demonstration sponsored
by the Orr-Livesay Truck and
Tractor Company of Elizabeth
City.
Mrs. Patterson showed the pre-
paration of food and packaging
materials for the home freezer.
She packaged chicken and straw
berries and discussed the process
sing of vegetables delicious
meal of meat buns, casserole
vegetable dish and frozen biscuits
were removed from the freezer and
cooked in the oven. A previously
prepared tossed salad was removed
from the refrigerator and served
with frozen cake and frozen potato
chips. These were served with
punch to those attending the DEM
Door prizes were won by the
following: LIST. Mrs. Dorothy
Drinkwater, Manteo, a $50 certifi-
See REVUE. Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
FlRST,BLUES CATCH
MADE BY ANGLERS
OFF HATTERAS

Hatteras. - First big catch of
bluefish made by anglers along the
Dare Coast this year was landed
-offshore in the vicinity of several
Outer Diamond wrecks on Wednes-
day. of last week. Two Virginia
Beach anglers, R. S. Osborne and
Clyde Davis, trolling with Captain
William Foster aboard the Alba
tross II, landed POI blues, many
of which weighed up to one and a
half pounds each. Majority of the
fish taken, however, were of the
snapper" size, it was reported.
This catch would indicate that
the blues are coming in somewhat
ahead of schedule this year," said
Scotty Gibson, who is host to more
fishermen at his Atlantic View
Hotel than any other person.
Previously commercial fisher
men had reported taking a few
blues, some of which weighed up
to and more than three pounds.
None had been taken from the in
let by trollers, although one false
report indicated that two blues had
been captured by anglers who also
falsely reported they had taken
two channel bass, about two weeks.
ago.
School Tuna Landed
One small tuna, a 17-pounder
was landed by the party aboard
the Albatross II. "This was a
real bluefin," said big game fish
ing guide Ernal Foster, who
identified the catch. 1t was the
first school tuna taken with rod
and reel since before the war, in
the Hatteras waters, according
to Foster. "Its appearance at
this season of the year would in
dictate that the species is migra-
tory and that schools of them
are moving northward towards
the Jersey coast where they are
taken each summer" Foster add
ed.
The Virginia Beach anglers used
various types of artificial lures to
catch their POI blues. "They were
See CATCH, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-05-02
REBEKAHs WILL MEET MON.

The Manteo Rebekah Lodge will
meet Monday night at eight o'clock
in the Town Hall. All members are
urged to be present, as full infor-
nation on the Rebekah State AS
ISOLATION to be held in Elizabeth
City May 1921 will be given.