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Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11

hostess to the members of their
card club on Saturday evening.
Michael Hoch spent the weekend
with his uncle, Russell Mears and
Mrs. Mears in Lewes.
Walter Weaver returned home
from the Kent General Hospital on
Monday after being a patient there
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vandenburg
returned to their home in Balti-
more on Sunday after spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Collision.
Mrs. George RuOs and Mrs. Adele
Rice will entertain the members of
their bridge club at a Christmas
dinner on Monday, followed by
cards at the home of Mrs. Ruos.
Santa Claus will be in town
starting Friday. December II, ev-
cry day from 2:30 to $50 and from
$50 to 900 p. m. On Saturday, De-
cepber 10, he will be at the Tues
day Night Club with a treat for the
kiddies.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
BRIDGEVILLE
By Mrs.
Keller HOCh
Phone
BrldgeVille 5239

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ray and
children, Mrs. FreebOrn Ellwang-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Towers and
son Jerry of Denton, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. George Fried in
Laurel Springs, N. ].
Mrs. H. E. Grossnickle, Mrs.
Myles Hoffman and Mrs. William
Tiddy were in Wilmington for the
day on Friday.
Ann WimbrOw spent several days
the past week with her grandpar-
ents. Rev. and Mrs. L. E. WimbrOw
in Snow Hill, Md.
R. D. Smith, Sr., c. w. Smith and
Robert Smith, Jr., were in Atlantic
City on business for several days
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Heyd and Mr..
and Mrs. Mace Allen were in Wash
ingtOn, d. c., for the day last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mace Allen will be
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
MLF0RD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY DECEMBER H. 1853

Mrs. Whites sister, Mrs. Frank
Wheatley, who is quite i'll in the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington.
also her brother William Hastings,
who is slowly improving from a
serious heart attack ten weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Warrington
and family had as dinner guests on
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Sylvia and
son of Bridgeville, Mrs. Ella War
ringtOn, Carolyn and Anna Beecher,
Kay and George Slacum. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Seely visited the War
ringtons on Sunday evening.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Mary Robinson, mother of Mrs.
Carl WalstOn, is still quite i'll in
the Kent General Hospital in Do
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White attended
the annual dinner meeting and
Christmas party of fthe Pioneer
Corn Company held at Kent Manor
Inn near Wilmington on Tuesday.
The Family Fun Night which is
usually held on the second Satur-
day night of t''N month, will not be
held this month.
The annual nome Demonstration
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
FISHERS DISTRICT
BY Mrs. Nora Rust

There will be Sunday School at
TOdds on Sunday morning at 10
a. M and Worship Service at II
a. m. by the Rev. John Irwin, pas
tor.
Rev. M. II. Hahn, founder of the
Brethren Church in 1911 in this
area, passed away at his home in
Hockessin, on November %, at the
age of 85 years.
The. Christmas entertainment at
TOdds Church will be held on Sun
day evening, December 20, at 7:S0
o'clock. Santa will be there to
welcome you.
The Christmas program of the
Brethren Church in Pennington
will begin at 700 o'clock p. m. on
Sunday, December 20. They are
planning an impressive White
Christmas by every one present
that evening presenting a nOn-per-
ishable food gift wrapped in white
paper to be given to the needy in
the community.
The women's work group of the
Brethren Church was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Alice Hamstead
on Thursday evening, December 10.
Mrs. J. w. Rust was a visitor Of
Miss Anna Galloway and brother of
Harrington on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Collision, Mrs. Harry
Salisbury, Mrs. Frank Elliott and
Mrs. j. w. Rust were guests at a
turkey dinner on Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Hubert Cannon when
the Andrewville Home Dem0nstra-
tiOn Club held their annual Christ
mas dinner The table was beauti-
fully decorated and filled with ev-
erything to make a delicious meal
complete; the rooms were decor
ated to carry out the Christmas
spirit; everyone was in a jolly
mood and enjoyed the holiday get
together. In the afternoon gifts
were exchanged and the kiddies
had their share of happiness in
seeing each gift opened and receiv-
ing a gift all their own. All are
looking forward for that 1854 tur-
key.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faulk, Mrs.
John Lloyd and Mrs. J. w. Rust
spent Saturday in Philadelphia on
a shopping trip and sightseeing
the beautiful enchanted" windows
at Wanamakers, spending the noon
hour in the Wanamaker Grand
Court to hear the huge electric or
gan playing carols in the organ loft
and enjoyed viewing the ten beau
tiful Christmas settings, each 80
feet high with figures cOlOrfully
clad in authentic raiment to illus
trate the well known Christmas
carols, the Rocket Express was a
real thrill for the youngsters, Civ
ing them a glorious sky ride to let
them sight see all the wonders of
tOyland. The afternoon was spent
shopping and visiting places of in
terest, leaving the shopping prob
lem up to the ladies. MIR. Faulk
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gruber, a close friend and
former neighbOF of the Faulks.
We are very glad to see I. II.
Watt able to be at home and out
again after being a patient in
Philadelphia hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Watt is a patient in the Ches-
ter Hospital at this writing. We
wish them both a very speedy re-
cOVery.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11

Family Christmas Party will be
held at the Dublin Hill Community
Hall on Tuesday evening, December
29, at 800 o'clock.
The WSCS and church members
of Trinity Methodist Church will
have a turkey supper at z p. m. on
Friday, December 18. at the Dublin
Hill Community Hall. The regular
WSCS meeting and Christmas party
will follow the supper.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
STATE INVENTORY PLANNED

SANTA FE. N, M.-CP)-Gover-
nor Edwin Mechem has ordered a
detailed inventory Of New Mexico's S
natural resources and production
potential. He hopes it can he com
rleted by January 1st.
I'VE hope to include everything.
even down to available supplies of
sand and gravel" the governor
says.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
DEFENDANT FOUND GUILTY

LINCOLN, Calif.-(P) Judge Ed
ward A. Grey was involved in a
traffic accident. He pondered the
matter, then ordered himself to
post $50 bail.
After further thought, he decided
he was to blame and forfeited the
bail.
THAT" he commented, "is the
standard procedure.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
SORE THROAT IS SERIOUS

DURHAM, N. c. -P)- Duke
University medical specialists say
a child's best safeguard against
rheumatic fever is quick treatment
of any "strep" throat. Rheumatic
fever usually follows certain types
of sore thrOats, Duke doctors say.
'"This disease and it's cOmplica-
tions kill more American children
aged to 20 than any other cause
except accidents" said DR.. Jerome
S. Harris, professor of pediatrics.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
INVITATION CANCELLED

LOS ANGELES -(R)-Ch Chiseled
in granite over a door at the Los
Angeles Public Library are these
words: Books invite all-they con-
strain nome" The door, on a dead
end street, is always kept locked.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-11
FIRELEss TOWN

ARTESIA, N. M.-(P)-The To-
cal fire department recently an
swered its first alarm in 81 days
A load of cotton on a truck had
caught fire two miles from town.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
SALT WATER FISH CAUGHT
IN FRESH WATER CURRITUCK

Mays Head.-All coastal resi-
dents know that certain varieties
of fish such as shad, rock or strip
ed bass and cells spend part of their
time in salt water and part of
their time in fresh water. For their
ability to do this they are called
anadromous in habit. One fish
which is generally conceded to be
a strictly salt water variety is
speckled trout.
That is why Staley Cooks catch
on Saturday was considered unus-
ual. The publisher of Burlington
Times-News spent the week end
here and decided to go fishing in
Currituck County with friend
who guides parties from out of
Grandy village.
While catching his limit of large
mouth bass without difficulty,
Cook got a strike, started reeling
in and succeeded in landing the
biggest fish in the days catch. In
stead of being a fresh water bass,
however, this catch was speckled
trout which weighed three pounds.
No one in that or this area had
ever heard of taking a speckled
trout in fresh water. Live bait was
used as the lure.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
THREE BUSINESS PLACES
ROBBED OF MERCHANDISE.
MONEY In NIGHT RAIDS
Federated Store Heaviest Loser to Providers;
Harrington Grocery, Dykstra Station on
Beach Also Visited by Thieves Who Leave
Fingerprints.

Three break-ins, believed to have
been effected by the same prowl-
ers, resulted in losses of approx
mately $3.50 within three days.
After the Dykstra service sta
tion on Mays Head was robbed Sat
urday night of cigarets, flashlights,
money and a ship to shore radio,
the Federated store and Tarking-
tons grocery were broken into
Monday night.
To get into the Federated store,
the providers had to smash a storm
door and the regular door at the
rear of the store. At this place,
mems and women's clothing and
costume jewelry were removed. The
value of this merchandise was set
at approximately $500.
At the grocery store, where en-
trance was made through a rear
door that was smashed, between
$40 and $50 in cash was taken
from cash register. Papers kept
in the cash register were scattered
and a few are missing.
At all three places, the providers
left fingerprints and these are now
being processed.
Sheriff Frank Cahoon said that
rain Monday night washed out any
tracks that might have been left.
He indicated that he was convinced
the three robberies were connected
and that more than one person was
involved.
Besides Sheriff Cahoon, Manteo
Chief of Police M. C. Mitchell,
Walter Spencer of the SBI and
Dick Wood of Elizabeth City, FIJI
agent, are working on the case.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
BILLY HARRINGTON ON
A TRIP TO EUROPE
Mrs. Marvin Rogers Plans to Leave
Also on April 9Th for Six
Weeks Tour

Billy Harrington of Manteo sail
ed this week from New York for
a five weeks trip to France, Italy
and other European countries, and
expects to visit the Isle of Capri
where he was stationed as naval
officer during World War II. Sail
ing on the same ship is Miss Nata-
lie Gould, who served in France,
Italy, England and North Africa
with the Red Cross during the war.
On April 9Th, Mrs. Marvin Rog-
ers of Manteo plans to sail on the
great new liner, the United States,
for LIE Havre, France, for a six
weeks visit with her son, Lieut..
Aubrey Rogers, finance officer for
the US 4Sth fighter bombers. They
will make tour through Switzer-
land and Italy, visiting Vienna,
Rome, Venice, and probably Lon
don.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
MANTEO BANK SEEKS
MACS HEAD BRANCH
Hearing Set April 18th at CAROLYN
ian Hotel by Banking Com
mission to Pass Upon
Application

The Bank of Manteo has filed an
application with the State Bank
ing Commission for authority to
open teller's window branch at
Mays Head, North Carolina, &C
cording to announcement by w. w.
Jones, Commissioner of Banks in
N. C.
A public hearing will be held by
w. w. Jones, Commissioner OF
Banks, in the Carolinian Hotel
Mays Head, on Tuesday, April 7,
1858 at 10 am. After the hearing
has been held, a report will be pre-
pared by the Commissioner of
Banks and submitted to the State
Banking Commission at it's regular
quarterly meeting which will be
held on Wednesday, April %, 1853,
in its meeting room, 210 Labor
Building, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Herbert A. Greet is president,
o. ]. Jones, Vice-President, and w.
R. Pearce, Cashier of the Bank of
Manteo. Mrs. May L. Brinkley is
Chairman of the Board. The Brink
ley estate is the principal owner
of the bank.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
MANTEO SENIORS
TO PRESENT PLAY
FRIDAY EVENING
81 Remember Mama" To En-
terrain Audience in
Novel Way

The Seniors of Manteo High
School are planning to present the
school beautiful science table.
rnis is to be made possible by the
proceeds from the Senior play, II
Remember Mama" Since the
Manteo school is meagerly sup
piled with science equipment, it is
the hope of the Seniors that this
will be the first step toward a COM
pletely equipped science laboratory.
81 Remember Mama" which is
to be presented Friday, March 81,
is an unusual play in many re-
spects.
To audiences accustomed to
viewing action on a central stage
only, the additional acting areas
on the right and left of the stage
will provide novelty and dramatic
interest.
Another feature is the method
of presenting Katrine, played by
Marie Etheridge, who tells Mama's
story from her diary and through
the fashback technique the audi
ence sees the scenes she relives
with her family and relatives.
Then, too, the lighting is a more
ambitious project than heretofore
attempted by any class. In fact, in
a larger measure than usual, the
skill of the technician and stage
crew determines the success of this
play.
The costumes will perhaps bring
back memories to the minds of
many, for portrayed in this play
are the costumes of the early
1900's. Many of these costumes
were collected from various homes
of Wanchese and Manteo. Laura
and Shirley Daniels and Inis Cud-
worth, after spending much time in
research at the library, have sue
ceeded in styling the costumes of
this play almost exactly as an
humble immigrant family of that
time would have dressed.
Those who have attended dress
rehearsal are loud in their praise
of the merits of this play.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
II CHANNEL BASS
CAUGHT IN NETS
OFF GULL SHOAL

Wanchese.-Seventy two chan
mel bass, averaging 40 pounds
each with the largest scaling at
go pounds were landed in Wan
CHEESE late Thursday. This big
catch of big game and food fish
were taken in a long haul net
near Gull Shoals, Pamlico Sound
about IS miles south of here by
Charles Daniels and his crew.
Mack Etheridge stated that
unless there was a change in
weather conditions, channel bass
would likely be hitting in at Or
egon Inlet this week as the fish
were apparently working this
way, northWard.
"That would mean," said Eth
eridge, chat anglers trolling at
Oregon Inlet now stand an ex-
cellent chance to make the ini-
tial rod and reel catches of the
season.
First catch of the season made
at Oregon Inlet last year was
on April 5, it was stated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
SAMUEL D. HAYMAN, SO
INFERRED AT WANCHESE

Samuel Davis Hayman, So, hus-
band of Mrs. Dora Tillett Hayman,
son of Mrs. Dorado and the late
Matthias d. Hayman of Wanchese,
died Saturday at pm. at the
home of his mCther-in-law, Mrs.
Eleazor Tillett after an illness of
five months.
He was a retired tugboat cap
tain, and had spent his life follow
ing the fishing business and boat
ing. Until his retirement, he had
for a long time been employed in
the Norfolk vicinity. He served 18
months in the Navy in World War
l.
Beside his mother he is surviv-
ed by brother, Robert Fritz Hay
man of Norfolk, and a sister, Mrs.
Dewey Tillett of Wanchese.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the home Monday after
noon at 2:30, by Rev. C. w. Guth-
RE of the Wanchese Methodist
Church.
Burial was in the family plot in
the Tillett cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
FRISCO MAN
WORKS ON HIS
Goth BIRTHDAY

George Wasili of Frisco on Hat
teras Island went about his work
as usual, that of chopping wood,
when he observed his 96th birth
day. A native of Lithuania, Mr..
Wasili came to America in 1898
after an already eventful life in
the Turkish-R Russian War and in
many far-away places of the
world. He was in Hawaii when the
American flag was first raised
there. Later he settled in Cali
fornia and for the past two years
he has been living in Frisco where
his son John Wasili now operates
drink and grocery business. John
Wasili by marriage is a member
of Frisco's Scarborough family.
He came to Frisco from San Fran
cisco.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
TWELVE STRIPERS LANDED
BY EVANS AN DGRANDSON

Best striped bass catch made on
the Dare coast during the week
ending Saturday was chalked up
by 7-year old Joe C. Moore of
Camden, and his grandfather, Ivy
Evans of Manteo. Fishing at the
Treasure Island Bridge between
Roanoke Island and Mays Head
early Saturday morning they land
ed IL fish, the largest two and
half FOUNDER. The young grandson
accounted for four of the total
catch. They were using bucktaiIs
for lures.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
BEST WEEKS FOR CHANNEL
BASS FISHING COMING UP

The best weeks for Oregon Inlet
channel bass season are now COM
ing up if the catches of other mid
spring seasons in the area are re-
peated again this year. If anglers
get breaks from the weather, ev-
erything else will be perfect for the
seasons first catch to be made any
day now at Oregon Inlet where the
copper beauties are usually taken
with trolling rigs.
The calendars gotten out espec-
tally for anglers show all of the
current week as good fishing. Not
fected by the growing moon) are
also getting right.
After the channel bass show up
at Oregon Inlet the fishing for
them with rod and reel usually
continues good until mid-May with
straglers being hooked and landed
throughout the late spring and
summer by trolling rigs. The first
of this species landed at Oregon
Inlet last year was taken on April
5,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
AN EIGHT CAR FERRY
FOR HATTERAS INLET
By AYCOCK BROWN

An eight car ferry is now being
constructed at Hatteras by Frazier
Peele and associates, with Capt.
1rv. Stowe, supervisor, who is an
old time ship builder. The ferry
is to be operated between Halter
as and Ocracoke when completed.
Frazier Peele recently was granted
a franchise to operate the ferry be-
tween the islands. 1t is hoped the
State will eventually take over
the operation. R. S. Wahab of
Ocracoke Island is interested in the
ferry construction and on Wednes-
day stated that the craft would be
in operation during the 1863 vaca-
ton season.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
ROTARIANS DEPLORE
STRIPPING OF BEACHES

Manteo. = First civic organiza-
ton in Dare to join with Dare
County Tourist Bureau in a move
ment designed to halt the whole
sale removal of driftwood and old
shipwrecks from the beaches of
Dare, and also to stop the whole
sale removal of wild Towering
shrubs and bushes native to this
area was Manteo's Rotary Club.
At meir regular meeting here this
week the club went on record as
endorsing the movement. Since
then All and Home Demonstration
Club leaders have indicated they
would ask their members to join
the movement against taking these
natural attractions away from the
coast.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
RECORD CATCHES
CAPE HATTERAS
AND OCRACOKE
light of Ten Winning Fish
" Were Landed in North
Carolina Waters
By AYCOCK BROWN

BuXton.-Seven out of 10 prize
winning channel bass caught in
American waters last year were
taken in the surf of Cape Hatteras
or at nearby Ocracoke Island. The
breakdown reflects that five were
caught here and three on the adj
joining island. Other prize winners,
the ninth and tenth, were caught
at Myrtle Island, Va, and Mel
bourne Beach, Fla. R. A. Burnett's
51-ponnder from Corncake Inlet,
N. G., was sixth prize winner.
E. P. Whites 60-pounder heads
the list of record fish of this spe-
cies Another 60-pounder landed at
Cape Hatteras by Ray Metric, was
runnerup, the difference being in
measurements of the two fishes.
Capt. B. R. Ballapce of Buxton
won third prize with 56.8 pound
er and his daughter Amelia Bal
lance won fourth prize. His was
caught at the Point of Cape Hat
teras.
The fish Miss Balance landed
was hooked and reeled to the beach
at the old LIST wreck off Waves
village. She made the catch on
May 81, and because it was landed
on 30-pound line, she had the dis
tinction of making an all-tackle
record and a new worlds record
for women. Her channel bass
weighed 53ls pounds.
]. B. Henricksen won seventh
place in the contest to make the
fifth prize winner for Cape Halter
as during the year. His fish weigh
ed an even so pounds. Ocracoke
winners were Walter C. O'Neal,
seventh place with 50.4 FOUNDER
and Joseph Frank, fifth prize win
ner with 51.2 FOUNDER.
Only channel bass shared hon
ors in the national contest spon-
'ored by Field and Stream Maya
inc, from North Carolina waters.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
DOUGLAS MCKAY
SOLIDLY BEHIND
SEASHORE PARK
New Interior Secretary Prais-
es Those Whose Vision
Brought 1t About

Mercenary land grabbers who
may have hoped that the new Re-
publican Secretary of the Interior,
Arnold Mckay, would be ready to
tear up plans for the Cape Halter
as Searshore, will find keen disap-
pointment in his public htterances
about the project. To all corners,
he has presented an enthusiastic
front about this great project.
On March 9, Mr.. Mckay, speak
ing before the North American
Wildlife Conference, paid high
tribute to the Cape Hatteras Ma
tional Seashore project, and ex-
pressed his own devotion to this
cause.
g. the State of North Caro-
lima for example, deserves great
credit for its vital role in acquir-
ing lands for the establishment of
the Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreational Area. am sure
that all of you have been as pleas
ed as l am that the joint efforts of
the State, the National Park Scrv-
ice and two private foundations are
making possible the permanent
dedication of this beautiful strip
of unspoiled coastline to the en-
ioyment of all citizens. l under
stand that it took Is years to COM
plete the arrangements, but it is
worth it. Since the seashore is a
limited resource of great impor-
lance to the people of the United
States for wholesome recreation,
all levels of government should CO.
operate in acquiring enough of it
to meet the public needs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-03-27
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
FUND CAMPAIGN ON
Mrs. w. B. Fearing Chairman of
Drive in Dare County, and
Expresses Gratitude for
Last Years Response

Mrs. w. B. Fearing of Man
teo, who again is Dare County
chairman of the fund raising cam
paign for Crippled Children, an
nounces that the campaign is on,
and expressed gratitude for the
generous response given the fund
last year, when Dare went well
over its $3.50 quota.
Assisting Mrs. Fearing this year
are Mrs. Earl Green, Secretary,
and Mrs. Wayland Frye, publicity
chairman. Other committee men,
bers are DR.. w. w. Johnston, Miss
Bessie Draper, county nurse, and
Miss Delnoy Burrus.