davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
TO PRESENT DRAMA
Dark of the Moon to, Be Given in
Waterside Theatre Monday
Night by Drama Class

Dark of the Moon, the Broad
way hit by Tar Heel born How
ard Richardson and William Ber-
ney, which is to be presented at
eight o'clock in Waterside Thea
ire on Monday night, August "a,
is in its final rehearsal stage. The
famous fantasy with a North
Carolina setting has been a pro-
ject of the Roanoke Island School
of Fine Arts which operates in
conjunction with the Lost Colony
and is sponsored by Roanoke
Island Historical Association.
1t will be the first time that
any play, other than The Lost
Colony has ever been presented
in the great amphitheatre which
was built for Paul Green's SYM
phonic drama within the Nation
al Historic Site area at Fort
Raleigh.
The plays cast includes 80 per-
sons and all are seasoned actors
of The Lost Colony. They are as
follows: Barbara Griffith, Lillian
Prince, George Spence, Joe Hall,
Charles Boyens, Lynn Townsend,
Virginia Young, Lois Zierk, Nena
Williams, Betty Spence, Indy
Willard, Ruby Virgins, Eddie
Green, Jerry Ammons, Robert
McColloh, Mary Wood Long,
James Founts, Jan Pratt, Ben
Etheridge, Gene Ross, Dan Reid,
Charles Hadley, Madge Marshall,
Mary Blanche Meekins, Pat
Baum, Carol Ann Allen, Thelma
Williams, Janice Gibbs, Beatrice
Belous.
The play is being directed by
Elizabeth WEIGH, assisted by
John Lehman and Ralph Bur
rier; Choreography by John Leh-
man; Scenery by William Long;
Costumes by Irene Smart; Stage
Manager, Clifton Britton.
Tickets will be on sale all day
Monday at the Lost Colony office
in Manteo, also at Fearing's, Inc
Federated Stores and Lost Col
on Cast Hobby Shop, and at ~
Lost Colony box office at v
side Theatre after seven pm
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
FORMER DARE BOY is
RELEASED IN KOREA
Julian Austin, Jr., Whose Parents
Live at Frisco, to Arrive
Home Soon

Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Austin of
Frisco are perhaps the happiest
people in Dare County this week,
having learned that their son, Pfc,
Julian Austin, Jr., has been re-
leased from a Red prison camp.
Austin had served in Co. L, 18Th
Infantry, End Division before he
was captured early in 1851. He was
called to active duty in September,
1850, had a few weeks of training
and was sent overseas in Novem-
Der.
Young Austin spent the early
years of his life at Frisco and lat
err moved with his parents to Eliz-
abeth City, where he married his
wife, Ann. She received the official
message Wednesday that her hus-
band has been released, having
heard it earlier from her sister, i'm
Wake Forest, who heard the name
read on a radio broadcast Tuesday
night at 800. The Austins have a
two-and-a-half-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Austin, who lives with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Scott
on City Route Two, Elizabeth
City, said that all of his letters re-
ported that he was in good health.
She received the last one on July
II.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
DANIELS DAY AT
WANCHESE MAKES
EVERYONE HAPPY
Unusual Spirit of Fellowship
Among Fellows From Afar
Prevails Wednesday

There was a full measure of
the usual spirit of fellowship,
friendliness and hospitality pre-
vailing Wednesday at the annual
Daniels Day Celebration at Wan
CHEESE Methodist Church grounds.
There was lacking of course the
benign presence of the late dis
tinguished Josephus Daniels of
Raleigh, so long a faithful patron
Joe and Jonathan, attended with
of the event, but two of his sons,
their families.
There were many present from
distant towns. Robert Daniels,
youngest son of the late Joe Tom,
was home from distant Wiscon-
sin, where he is rounding out Is
years in the Coast Guard. From
far and near the Daniels clan
came, and they were well fed,
and inspired by the fellowship,
and the short services with words
of welcome and music in the
church.
Melvin Daniels, the faithful,
who so long has been the motiva-
ting spirit of the annual gather
ing was there, showing marked
Improvement from his recent ill
ness; being greeted by many old
friends. Tables were loaded with
plenty of good food for young
and old, with just about every
thing in plenty, including ice
cream that is found at the most
lavish Sunday school picnic.
1t was no small number of
little folks who thrilled to the
afternoon, which made it more
enjoyable, with the grown-ups
watching them have a good time.
And there was the ever faithful
and accommodating L. w. Stet-
son on hand to assist the widows,
and he assisted more than one
See REUNION Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
STORM ACTIVITY ENDS
IN ONE MANS DEATH

The death of Johnny Tyson, "a,
this sections only fatality credit
ed to last Fridays hurricane, was
ruled the result of an accident by
Pasquotank County Coroner's
jury Monday night.
Tyson, a native of Whiteville,
died in the Albemarle Hospital
in Elizabeth City Sunday night
as the result of an accident at
Mays Head Friday.
It was reported that he was
riding on State Highway and
Public Works Department truck,
when low hanging wire caught
him at the throat and threw him
from the truck.
He suffered a fractured skull.
The truck was employed in
cleaning up storm damage at the
time.
Tyson was the son of Robert
Lee Tyson and the late Jean Cliff
Tyson of Whiteville.
Besides his father he is sur
vived by four sisters: Mrs. Lula
Maye Kellum and Mrs. Lena Ty-
son, of Jacksonville; Mrs. Ithelia
Granger and Mrs. Daisy Lee
Webster, of Norfolk. Three BROTH
ers: Jesse Tyson, of New York;
Charles and Cur1ey Tyson, of
Whiteville,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
NEW FACILITIES
SOUGHT FOR
BEACH AREA
Southern Shores at Kitty
Hawk to Have Addition
al Attractions If Resi-
dents Plan Is Adopted

Citizens of Southern Shores,
the oceanside residential area
which has expanded several
miles northward from us. High
way 1853 in recent years, will
meet on Saturday, August %, to
complete plans for establishment
of recreational facilities for all
age groups. The meeting will be
held at the Sea Ranch at 3 o'clock
where more than 40 residents of
the residential development held
their preliminary discussion on
the subject last week.
Recreateonal facilities consid-
cred at the meeting included an
all-purpose community center
building, tennis and badmanton
courts, golf links and a swimming
and wading pool.
eff the majority of residents
desire a community building, and
if the residents assume the res
possibility for operation and
maintenance and supervision,
Kitty Hawk Development Com
pany would build it with COM
pany funds" said Stick. Stick
heads the company as president
and other officers include John
B. MCMILLAN, Elizabeth City,
vice president; and N. Elton Ay-
dlett, Elizabeth City, secretary.
H. Travis Sykes, who with Mrs.
Sykes is owner and operator of
The Sea Ranch, announced that
their hotel would build and OPP
crate a beach club, to be ready
next spring, which would be
available to all Southern Shores
residents.
William Phillips was named
temporary chairman of a citizens
committee which will push the
plans to completion. On his COM
mittee is Mrs. Francis Haserodt,
Robert w. Andrews, Mrs. w. L.
Terry, Howard Rough, and, Mrs.
Earl S. Sellers. George M. White
was named secretary of this plan
ming committee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
DAMAGE TO CROPS
BY STORM UNDER
FIRST ESTIMATES
Fridays Hurricane Leaves
Farmers More Fortunate
Than Feared at First

Reports of million dollar dam
age to crops in Hyde and Eastern
Beaufort during last Fridays hur-
ricane appear now to be somewhat
exaggerated. 1t is true that a lot
of corn was blown down and there
will be considerable loss to this
crop, but the soybean crop didn't
fare so badly as first reported.
There was a considerable loss
in umbrella trees and similar trees,
with now and then a pine or oak
uprooted. No reports have come
this time of single back-house
blown over but this may be due
to the growing scarcity of these
structures.
High tides came up into many
communities, Manteo, Engelhard
and Swan Quarter, but very little
in Belhaven. The Outer Banks set
Elements did not fare badly, GER
tainly not to compare with former
storms. Some slight damage was
done the road, but this is usual
during severe winds and tides.
Some of the fimsier buildings
of the Coastland We're torn down.
Some four or five buildings in the
Mays Head-Kitty Hawk area on
the oceanside were demolished but
this appeared the result of faulty
construction.
Stumpy Point fishermen lost a
greal deal of such nets as were
setting but only few had nets in
the water at this time.
Many people left the beaches,
following the storm warnings, but
many also stayed to witness the
storm, and as soon as it was over
they began focking back. The more
serious aspect of the storm has
been a glut of mosquitoes that fol-
lowed it.
Building Code Needed
Residences and other structures
damaged by high winds or water
in the coastal storm last week
reflects the need for building
codes, especially in relation to the
construction of concrete cottages
on the beach, it was stated by
Frank Stick, the developer of
Southern Shores at Kitty Hawk.
If a stringent building code had
been in effect, more buildings,
most of them of concrete construc-
ton, would have weathered the
storm unchanged, in the opinion
of Stick. Most of the damage to
residences was to roofs, several of
which were blown off or partially
so.
Concrete construction should
not be unjustly criticized" said
Stick. Building codes, if adopted
and enforced would result in build
ings of that type as storm proof
on the North Carolina coast, as in
Florida and elsewhere where codes
are effective"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
PROCESSING MACHINE
ATTRACTING ATTENTION

A machine which de-veins and
peels shrimp in a rapid opera
ton, is receiving national at
tention from shrimp processing
plants along the east, west and
Gulf coasts, and also from ma
tional magazine
The machine, built on Roanoke
Island, does the work that it took
scores of people to do by old
methods, and it does a much
better job, than the old style of
peeling and de-veining shrimp by
hand.
Nikolai Miller, resident of Roa-
noke Island and New York City
built the machine and holds all
patents ON same. Already the
machine is in production, but it
will not be placed on the market
for sale. Instead Miller who will
have more than 100 of the mach
ines ready for operation this year
will place same at shrimp pro-
cessing centers on rental basis.
When a picture of the machine
and its inventor appeared in
newspapers recently, representa-
tives of national magazines saw
the photos and asked for addi-
tional information and more pic
lures. Already the machine had
been given wide publicity in
trade journels of the food pack
ing industries.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
BUS LOADED WITH
All GROUP RUNS
OFF ROAD u. S. 264

A loaded 81 passenger Bus be-
longing to the Seashore Trans
portation Company, returning
from the All Camp at Manteo,
ran off the road five miles south
west of Stumpy Point Wednes-
day of last week. The 81 passen-
ger bus carried a group of cam
pers who were going home
ahead of the storm.
The mishap occurred after 60
ing over the dangerous Payne's
Creek bridge on a sharp curve of
the road. The bus went into the
canal. The children were wet but
escaped serious injury.
Due to the storm, the bus
could not be gotten out of the
canal until Friday. John Gibbs of
the Engelhard bus line sent
bus to take the children on their
way.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
BIG EXPANSION OF
HATTERAS ISLAND
ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Fourth Generator Being Add
ed; Quarter Million
Addition

Buxton on Cape Hatteras. -
Expansion and modernization of
the facilities of the Cape Hat
teras Electric Membership Cor
poration, scheduled to begin
about September LIST and costing
in the neighborhood of a quarter
million dollars, was announced
this week on the return of Her
bert Oden, general manager of
the plant, from Raleigh where
construction bids were opened at
the office of the Rural Electrifi-
cation Authority.
Priority will be given under
the contract to the complete re-
Mobilization of distribution fac
ilities in the village of Hatteras
where the REA took over the
equipment of the Tom Eaton en-
terprises three years ago, and
which has since provided the
bulk of maintenance work over
the distribution system which
reaches from Rodanthe on the
north to Hatteras.
At the generating plant here
the building will be enlarged
and a fourth generator installed
and a sub-station will be erected
to give Hatteras, largest of
the Seven Villages of the Island,
a more adequate service. The ex-
banded facilities are expected to
take care of the growth of popu-
lation ON the Island for at least
a decade.
Plans for the expansion of SER
vices here were based on a sur
vey made by engineers of the
National REA eight months ago
and insofar as they could foresee,
after consultation with the Ma
tional Park Service and a large
segment of the population of
each of the villages. At most
they see a possible doubling of
the population during the next
ten years.
Now in the eighth year since
the first steps were taken toward
the establishment of an electric
membership corporation to serve
all the villages of the Island, the
company has this summer begun
to retire its indebtedness. That is;
the company is not only paving
its operating expenses but is
also able to meet payments on
money borrowed to begin opera
tionS.
Eight wears ago the matter was
begun when 800 householders on
the Island, largely under the
urging of Levene w. Midget of
Rodanthe, signed up to take cur
rent when it was available. They
subscribed the sum of $500 each
to provide an organizational cap
ltal of 81 800.
Five years ago this month cur
rent was turned on, an event
that was signalized as a part of
the days celebration when Coast
Guard Day was observed for the
first time at the foot of Cape
Hatteras Light. That day also
signalized the first formal an
nouncement that the light would
be returned to the 1870 Tower.
Today more than 500 custom
ers are on the books. The largest.
of them is the Coast Guard which
uses, because of the power re-
quirements of the worlds most
powerful Loran station, about
two fifths of the monthly output
of the three generators now in
use.
More than fifty new customers
have been added during the pre-
sent year, all of them owners of
See SYSTEM, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
FORMER MANTEO RESIDENT
MOVES FROM IOWA TO TEX.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stirling and
two children, who have been
making their home in Des Moin-
es, Iowa, have recently moved
to Dallas, Texas, according to
word received in Manteo by Mrs.
Strings mother, Mrs. Louise
Meekins. Mr.. Stirling is office
manager for the Dallas branch
of the Allied Building Credit
Corporation. Mrs. Stirling is the
former Maxine Meekins of Man
teo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
CAMPAIGN OF DRY
FORCES IN DARE
GETS A SETBACK
Leaders Told There Can Be
No Wine and Beer EIec-
ton at This Time

Leaders of Dry Forces in Dare
County who have undertaken to
bring about elections, both for
the adjustment of the sale of
beer and wine and of the abolish
ment of the liquor stores in Dare
County report to this newspaper
that they have received a set
back in their hopes.
At meeting of the Dare Coun-
ty Board of Elections last Satur-
day, they were told that their
petition for an election on the
sale of beer and wine was not
properly brought and was there
fore denied. The Board told them
how they might start ALI over
again with another proposal for
an election and avoid the techni-
calities overlooked veral
months ago.
Regarding the liquor store
election, the Board of Elections
ruled that the petition was ade-
quate and that an election could
be held, but the dry leaders say
they were told it would not do
them any good for if they won
the election then the town of
Manteo could come right back
and hold an election and operate
the stores itself. This, said the
spokesman for the Dry forces,
sis some encouragement to the
cause we advocate"
Two things have brought
about, over a period of several
years, lot of antagonism to beer
and to the liquor stores in the
county. With respect to beer, the
lack of enforcement, the lack of
punishment, and the consequent
disregard of decency on the part
of some beer retailers in the
operation of their business has
gotten the beer business in
disrepute.
The rough shod and arrogant
manner of the Liquor Board in
Dare County and disregards of
the rights of the people has hurt
the cause of the liquor stores.
The liquor stores were establish
ed upon the pledge that the funds
would go to the schools and well
fare funds and to the benefit of
all the people of the county.
But This pledge was flagrantly
ignored, and as usual, abused by
the same little group of people
who always ignore the rights of
the people of Dare County and
first think only of their personal
desires. Secretly and under cover,
the same men who are paid as
public servants of Dare county
TO administer these affairs, to
fairly serve all the people of the
county arranged to divert to the
town of Manteo-one sixth of the
county's people-a large share of
the profits of the two stores. Not
only did they demand, and get
legislative sanction for this act,
but it called for a retroactive
division of this money, which up
set the countv's budget and help
ed put it in the hole.
The people of the county were
incensed at this action and signed
petitions carrying the names of
a large majority of the voters of
Dare County, asking the Legisla-
ture to repeal this law, which was
unfair because the town of Man
teo has heretofore shared equally
with all other citizens in the divi-
sion of these profits. Yet in the
face of this appeal, and the mai
ority wishes, the arrogant opera
tors of this business belonging to
the people, and many of the
See CAMPAIGN, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-21
PIONEER THEATRE TO SHOW
OLD ROANOKE ISLAND FILM

The film which was made on
Roanoke Island in 1884, and
which despicts the same story of
Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony
which depicts the same story of
mighty symphonic drama by
playwright Paul Green, will be
shown at the Pioneer Theatre in
Manteo on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August
rs, 26, q, and %, in addition to
the regular features. The actors
were residents of Roanoke Island.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
JAPANESE OPINION

TOKYO - (P) - A Mainichi
Shimbun editorial says a strong
prO-American feeling still pre-
walls among the Japanese people.
The newspaper, one of Japan's
largest, publishes in four cities
with a reported combined circula-
tiOn of six million. A recent edi-
tOTial declared:
I'VE do not think X Xxx the
greater part of the Japanese peO-
pie have anti-American sentiments.
Rather, we say that there still ex-
lists a strong pro-American feel
ing" The editorial added, how
ever, that 1--WE must frankly ad-
nit there has been a slight change
in Japanese feeling"
1t attributed this change to a
reaction against the pro-American
policies of the Japanese govern
ment, the affects of anti-American
propaganda of the Japanese Com
munist party, and concern over the
effect on economics and education
of continued operation of U. S.
bases in Japan. The editorial as
serted anti-American feeling among
Japanese intellectuals could be
traced to "McCarthyism" in the
United States.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Make II Yourself --
Smart New Mandarin
Robe Easy To Make
BY DOROTHY ROE
Associated Press Women's Editor


Corduroy has moved from the
back yard to the bOudOir.
Once considered purely sturdy,
little boy fabrics, corduroy has
taken on feminine airs: Now it is
available in fine vale and glowing
cOlOrs, and is at home in the
daintiest setting.
The beguilding mandarin lOung-
ing robe sketched here Is done in
mOss-green corduroy, with Orien-
tai styling suggested in the a7pli-
cation of gay rickrack trim. The
straight lines and cOllarless neck
line make it universally becoming
as we'll as easy to sew.
One of the characteristics which
endears corduroy to the home
seamstress is it's disciplined be-
haviOur under the needle of a sew
ing machine. Even a beginner will
achieve professional results if she
follows these suggestions from
local sewing center experts.
When cutting, place the cOrdu-
roy on a fiat surface with the pile
side up, and let the wales guide
you in cutting a straight line. When
it is necessary to cut on a fold or
cut double, the fabric may be fold
ed lengthwise with the pile inside
Always be sure that the nap of
the corduroy runs in the same di-
rectiOn throughout the garment.
When stitching, use mercerized
thread in the same tone as the
fabric, a No. IA sewing machine
needle and light tension. Set your
stitch regulator for about Il
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

stitches to the inch.
Although corduroy has acquired
new and elegant airs, it has lost
none of it's famous ability to take
it,. Carefree instability is assured
by fast cOlOrs and new finishes.
For best results, wash corduroy in
lukewarm suds. Instead of wiring
ing or twisting, roll in a towel,
shake out and hang on a wooden
or plastic hanger to dry. Finally,
brush with nap gently to restore
its pile. This laundering technique
will make ironing unnecessary.
For free directions for making
the mandarin robe pictured, write
to: Mandarin Robe, Corduroy
Council of America, Is E. So Street.
New York, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
- TodGy's Hostess ----
Soap Queen Is
Hostess With
The Mostesf''
BY ROGER /. JOHNSON

BY ROGER 1. JOHNSON
AP NewsfeoiVFss
ST. LOUIS-Having fun is Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Sayman's main pur-
pose in life, but she says to do
that she has to keep busy.
A successful business executive
and an active member of more
than 80 civic, charity and social
organizations, Mrs Sayman is best
known for her entertaining.
Whether it is an informal lunch
con for a foreign ambassador or a
card party for 400, it's all the
same to Mrs. Sayman.
Mansion Impressive
Her large mansion in st. Louis
west side, she insists, is a factor
in her success.
st. LOuisans who haven't seen
the 20-roOm house have heard
about the elaborate furnishings.
MANY guests come to see if
the stories are true" the elderly
lady says.
A particular attraction is the
entrance hall, described by one
guest as large enough to hold a
five room house. The hall has
marbleized walls, black paper on
the ceiling and gray satin drapes
at the windows.
But Mrs. Sayman doesn't just
turn over her house, she gives her
time and energy, too. She always
seems to work harder than anyone
else, her friends say.
Mrs. Sayman became president
of the Sayman Products Co., soap
manufacturing firm, upon her hus-
bands death in 1897 Sayman and
she had been a team for years
he as president and she as vice
president of the firm.
Entertaining IS Worthwhile
Being the president of a COM
pany doesn't invOlveO complete
leisure, as some people might
think" Mrs. Sayman says. "Thert
are always important things to dc
if you're really interested in the
company"
Even so, she finds time to wOrl
with the League of Women Voters
the Grand Opera Guild of st. Louis
the Young WOmen's Christian
Association, the Boy Scouts and {
great many charities, both lOca
and national.
81 don't entertain so much jus
from the social standpoint" Mrs
Sayman explains. "I belong Il
worthwhile organizations. The!
hold meetings at my house. WheI
they have outside guests, 1 hell
with the entertainment"
Wedding Luncheon Exciting
She insists it doesn't mean worl
for her. She gives her staff credi