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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Bodies Of IA Pulled
From Pacific Where
Air|iner Crashed

HONOLULU, July 14.-The
death plunge of Transocean
Airlines plane into the shark
infested Pacific $50 miles east
Of Wake last Saturday night
with So persons aboard appar-
emily was sudden and powerful
but without fire. reports from
the scene indicated today.
The Navy transport Barrett
said none of the IA bodies so far
recovered showed burns but all
had multiple fractures and
clothing was ripped off as if
from violent contact with the
water.
The Barrett reported: "Evi-
dence of violent, sudden death
with multiple bruises. Previous
report of flash burns erroneous.
Skin showed water action but
hair not burned. Clothing
stripped probably by force of
impact"
Had to Battle Sharks.
The Barrett asked permission
to return at once to Guam with
the IA bodies-two children. nine
women. three men. The Hawai-
ian Sea Frontier granted per-
mission at the discretion of the
U. S. S. Sussex, the ship COM
manding operations at the
debris-strewn scene.
Barrett crewmen had to battle
sharks in recovering the bodies.
Hope for survivors faded
rapidly as the Barrett reported
sighting the fifth and last raft
carried by the Inflated DEG
plane. The raft was empty.
Plunged Soon After Reporting.
The airliner, bound from
Guam to Oakland, Calf. was
last heard from at 1923 pm.
Honolulu time Saturday, when
it reported it's position as 325
miles east of Wake. It appar-
emily plunged into the sea min
utes later without a chance to
send out a distress signal.
F'orty-nine passengers boarded
the plane at Guam. One, a Homo
lulu resident, boarded at Wake.
Ten of the passengers were
bound for Honolulu. There were
several family groups aboard, in
Guiding a young couple expecting
their third child.
The plane was scheduled to
pick up Gov. and Mrs. Charles
Russell of Nevada for a Hawaiian
vacation, a TranSocean Airlines
spokesman said. 1t had been
scheduled to proceed from Oak
land to Las Vegas, New, to take
on the governor and a party of
southern Nevada residents for
the trip back to Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Boulevard Tract Rezoned

A six-acre tract at 6501 Wilson
boulevard. opposite Willston
Apartment, has been rezoned to
commercial and apartment by
the Falls Church City Council.
In other business last night,
the council appointed Vail Pisch-
Ike as substitute trial justice. sue
ceeding William M. Baskin,
newly elected city attorney.
A member committee
was named by Mayor Charles
E. Kellogg to draw up a list of
changes to be proposed in the
city'S charter.
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maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
] townsend Is Elected
To eKnsington Council

In a close vote. CORTLAND
Townsend has been elected to the
KenSington Town Council. He
tailed 143 votes in yesterdays
election. eight more than his
closest rival, Chester F. Page.
Forty.eight votes were cast
for Laurel Maxwell. the third
candidate for the Council seat
made vacant by the resignation
of James H. Sheldon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14
Leaders See Chance
For Mail Rate Boost
Before Session Ends

Congressional leaders today
told President Eisenhower that
they believed they could get a
$240 million postal rate increase
through Congress in time to adj
journ July 81.
Acting Senate Floor-Leader
Knowland, and House Speaker
Martin were optimistic over
prospects for the controversial
measure despite the opposition
stirred yesterday in the House
Post Office committee by rebel
lious Republicans.
The issue was reviewed at the
White House at the weekly legis-
lative conference in which POST
master General Summerfeld was
a participant along with Senator
Carlson and Representative Rees.
Kansas Republicans. the respec-
tive chairmen of Senate and
House Post Office Committees.
Early Hearings Stressed.
Speaker Martin told reporters
the sentiment was that hearings
should start On the increases
without delay in order to get the
legislation at this session.
Mr.. Martin said he thinks
there is a good chance" for the
legislation and Senator Know
land also expressed the opinion
that the rate increases. which in
clude a 1-cent boost in air mail
and non-local first class mail
rates. would be approved.
AS Mr.. Summerf1eld returned
for a second day of questioning
by the House committee, he re-
ceived help from Chairman Rees,
in his efforts to find additional
revenue to overcome a 1894 mil
lion deficit in the Post Office De-
partment.
Mr.. ReeS said he would intro
duce a bill to abolish free mail
Ing privileges enjoyed by mem
bers of Congress and various ex-
ecutive and judicial agencies. He
estimated that this would pro-
vide an additional $34 million in
postal revenues.
Hagen RenewS Attack.
But Representative Hagen, Re-
publican. of Minnesota, who yes
terday led an unsuccessful at
tempt to delay committee action
until next January, declared !
again today that Mr.. Summer
field was "ill-advised" to urge |
enactment of rate increase bill |
before Congress adjourns at the
end of this month.
Mr.. Hagen denied that he or
any one else was discourteous
to Mr.. Summerfield yesterday.
He said he was within his rights
in moving that the committee
first go into executive session to
decide whether Mr.. Summarized
should be heard Immediately or
whether the hearings and COM
mittee action on a bill should
be put off until next year.
Mr.. Summarized predicted to-
day that the public would will
ingly pay 4 instead of 3 cents
postage on letters even though
that increase would "subSidize"
second and third class mail such
as newspapers, magazines and
other publications.
The people will gladly trade
pennies for dollars because they
will know that the rate increases
will help to balance the budget"
he said.
Several members wanted to
know why he had not suggested
bigger increases on second and
third class mail rates instead of
suggesting that first class mail
users pay such a large share.
Mr.. Summerf1eld replied that
the second and third class in
creaSes "go about as far as we
can at this time in fairness to
small publishers and the ability
of the users of those types of
mail to adjust themselves to in
creases."
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and rather cloudy east tonight,
with showers in extreme east.
Lowest $3.50 in west and 60-68
in east. Tomorrow, partly cloudy
and not much change in tenn
perature.
Wind - Northeast at 1915
miles per hour tonight and north
to northwest at 1915 miles to-
morrow.
River Report.
(From U S, Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

spoken minister for national
guidance, challenged a House of
Commons statement yesterday by
Britain's Minister of State Sell
wynn Lloyd that Egyptian au-
thorities had a part in the SOL
dier's disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 9S, on July =.
Lowest ~, on March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81, at $50 pm.
Low, Go, at $40 m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-14

Sun. today 5:53 S:33
Sun, tomorrow 5:.14 S;{3
moon: today OILS am 1928 pm.
Automobile lishtS nut be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
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Tue tables.
(Furnlsheo by United States Coast
GAnAnkiA
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STUDENTS WILL
PARTICIPATE IN
SPEAKING EVENT
Competition to Be Sponsored
Locally by Parent leach
er Unit for High
School

Kitty Hawk. - Fifteen high
school students have indicated that
they will participate in a speaking
contest, to be held at the local
school in March or April.
Each will write an essay on
world peace and deliver it as an
address in the contest, which will
be sponsored locally by the Par
ent-Teacher unit. The winner will
receive a world peace key. He or
she will be eligible to compete in a
district contest.
Over the state, the contest is
sponsored by the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In
each participating school, the con-
test must be sponsored by some
local organization. 1t will be cor
related with history and English
courses.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
VALENTINE DANCE
COMMITTEE HEADS
ARE APPOINTED

Kitty Hawk.-The high school
French club, meeting Monday, Sc
lected committees to arrange for a
valentine dance the group will
sponsor Feb. IA at the school.
The club decided to send special
invitations to each of the confer
ence basketball teams Kitty Hawk
teams play. Norma Spruill was
named to send these invitations.
For music, a record player and
loud speaker will be used. Phyllis
Sawyer will be responsible for
this. She and Judy Perry also
were named to take charge of val
entine decorations for the dance.
Vonita Haskell was named to
head poster and advertising COM
mittee. Janelle Haywood is in
charge of refreshments.
Another activity the club has
planned is a French movie. Sever
al of these are under consideration,
but no choice has yet been made.
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KITTY HAWK WILL
TACKLE MANTEO'S
TEAMS ON FRIDAY
Locals Take Trimmings at
Hands of Central, Per-
quimans in Confer
ence Games

Kitty Hawk.-The Kitty Hawk
Cats and Kittens will tackle Man
teo's basketball teams Friday
night, at the Manteo gym, for the
second time this season. In the
first encounter, both Kitty Hawk
teams were defeated
The locals games next Tuesday
night will be with Griggs. In a
previous tilt with Griggs this
month, the Kitty Hawk girls edged
out Griggs by one point in three
overtime periods. That was the Kit
tens first win in two years. Since
then, they have won another game,
In their game with Central, near
Elizabeth City, Tuesday night, the
Kittens missed win by II points.
The final score was 47-36. Clara
Faye Haywood was high scorer for
Kitty Hawk, with 20 points. Phyl-
lis Scarborough accounted for 9
and Norma Spruill for 7. Kitty
Hawk boys took a 1881 wallop-
ing from the Central boys.
Both Kitty Hawk teams lost to
Perquimans in games played Fri
day.
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Fletcher's little son, Scotty, 4, is
i'll this week of a severe cold but
is showing improvement in his con-
dition.
Sam Parker of Enfield, whose
summer cottage is in the Kill Devil
Hills area, spent the week end on
the beach.
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Phillips and
son, Michael, have returned to
Southern Shores after spending a
week in Washington, D. c., and
DR.. Phillips will remain here a
week. He is professor of advanced
international economics at Johns
Hopkins university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Woodhouse
of Norfolk, Va, spent the week
end at the oceanside cottage.
Mrs. ]. S. Brothers and Mrs.
Robert O'Neal of Elizabeth City
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. CASTOR Mann of Mays Head.
Cecil Winslow of Hartford was al
so a week end guest of the Manns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Edwards
and daughter, Linda, of the Colon
ial Inn, spent the week end in
Portsmouth, Va, with his parents.
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PEANUT IN LUNG
is DISCOVERED IN
X-RAY PICTURES

Kitty Hawk.-X-ray pictures
taken recently of Bobby Duvall,
local schoolboy, revealed that a
peanut or piece of popcorn has
been lodged in one of his lungs
for some time. He does not recall
when the accident happened, but
for months he has had a cough.
He was taken to hospital in Nor
folk, Va, last week, where he still
is. Although he will have to have
the foreign body removed at some
time, it has not been determined
whether he will have the operation
now or later.
His mother, Mrs. Evelyn Has
kett, spent Wednesday with him.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Fan
ME Harris.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
KITTY HAWK PERSONAL 6

Mrs. W. R. Beacham returned
Tuesday night from Rocky Mount
where she went Sunday. She &C.
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hay
man of Elizabeth City, who went
on to Winston-Salem, where he
was to get checkup.
Mrs. Hettie Baum, Kitty Hawk
postmaster, is convalescent after
a severe attack of asthma, which
has kept her at home about a
week.
Gilbert Lee Henley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Henley, has re-
ceived his discharge from the army
and is now at his home. He has
been in Germany more than a
year.
Truxton Midget, Coast Guard
commander, retired, has returned
home from the Marine hospital in
Norfolk, Va, and is reported con-
valescent after an operation.
Mrs. R. B. Cobb, whose husband
is principal of Kitty Hawk school,
is convalescent after an attack of
Mrs. Sarah Smith went to Ports
Va, Tuesday to visit Mrs.
]. M. Moore for the day. She was
accompanied by her son, w. H.
Smith, who went on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Ander-
son of Kitty Hawk were in Eliza
beth City Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Hassell of Manteo
was a Tuesday guest of Mrs. Nor
ris Baum of Kill Devil Hills. The
latter spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tillett at
Kitty Hawk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
SOUTHERN SHORES
RINGS WITH TUNE
OF NEW BUILDING
Spanish Influence Strong In
Distinctive Homes in
Beach DeVeopl-
ment

Hammer on nail sounds an
eight-hour tattoo every working
day in Southern Shores. Half a
dozen or more new houses are IN
der construction and additions are
being made to other cottages.
The Kitty Hawk Development
Co. has three houses under way.
When they are finished they will be
for sale. They are two and three
bedroom, concrete block buildings
with stucco finish and fiat roofs.
Most of the cottages in Southern
Shores have been built by the
company, in most cases for new
lot owners. H C. Lawrence, COM
pany salesman and house design
er, has prepared the plans and
specifications for such houses. AL
though no two are exactly alike,
they show a Spanish influence and
seem almost to grow out of their
beach sites, so suited are they to
the area. Those cottages for which
the owners have had their own
contractors have carried out the
same general plan, so that the
homes are distinctive yet akin.
Among those who are building
at this time is Roger Dixon of
Washington, D. C. His site is on
the north end, on the ocean front.
The cottage will be a three-bed-
room structure, of concrete block
with stucco finish and fiat roof.
A pitched roof distinguishes the
cottage which Mrs. Viola Thatcher
of Berwyn, Pa, is having built. 1t
also is a three-bedroom, stucco
house.
The house DR.. William C. Webb
of Ashland, Va, is erecting on the
ocean front will have four bed
rooms.
Robert Taylor of Alexandria,
Va, is erecting a second cottage.
1t will be the third from the last
on the ocean front. This will have
three bedrooms and three baths.
Its roof will be pitched.
Among the many who are max
ing additions to their summer
homes is Earl Sellers of Black
stone, Va, who is building an at
tached garage.
D. J. Grant of jackson has add
ed a garage and a bedroom to his
place.
Charles ]. Hopkins of Elizabeth
City has recently completed two
bedroom cottage on the skyline
road in the development.
Part of the company's original
plans for Southern Shores was a
shopping center, at the southern
end of the development. The site
for this has been leveled in prepa-
ration for such time as the COM
pany deems it wise to go ahead
with that part of the plan.
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cOLINGTON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, Jr.,
of Norfolk spent the week end with
their mothers, Mrs .Elnora Camel
and Mrs. John Moore.
Mrs. Walter Williams had as
guests Tuesday Mrs. Emelis Meek
ms and Mrs. Evelyn O'Neal of
Manteo, Mrs. Dora Hooper and
Mrs. Ionic Gray of Avon. Mrs.
Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
5rnest Dudley, returned to their
home in Avon Sunday after spend
ing a week with her. Mrs. Will
liams and son, Dave, took them as
far as Oregon Inlet.
John Oscar (June) Meekins, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Meekins,
celebrated his 18th birthday Jan.
10 and few days later went to
Manteo to register with the draft
board. He is a senior in Kitty
Hawk high school.
On a beachcombing party We'd
nesday were Miss Ruby Beasley,
Mrs. Rose Liverman, Mrs. Zenora
Midget, Mrs. Minnie Beasley, Mrs.
Martha Stetson and Mrs. Alta
Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James (Teenie)
Hall returned to Norfolk, Va,
Tuesday after visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hay
wood. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Haywood, who plans to have
an operation on her nose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durwood Cara
way and children of Cherry Point
spent the week end with her moth
er, Mrs. Lewis Meekins. She ac-
companied them here after spend
ing two months with them at Cher
ry Point.
Allen Beasley spent the week
end in Portsmouth, Va.
Ralph Beasley has returned to
the Merchant Marine and has ship
ped out on a coastwise ship.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
REPLACES CONCRETE

Mays Head. - In the hope of
eliminating water on the highway,
the state highway department has
installed new drainage in Mays
Head. To do that, some of the con-
crete in front of the Casino bingo
and J. E. Harris store had to be
torn out and this is now being re-
placed. The improved draining will
include a ditch to be dug at the
Sound road.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
SQUARE DANCE PLAN
MAY BE PRESENTED

Colington.-Plans for a square
dance soon may be brought up
when the Colington Community
club meets at the community build
ing Monday night. Some of the
parents of teen-age boys and girls
have expressed a wish to have such
social activities this winter and
spring, when there is little other
entertainment for them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
ON THE OCEANSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly (Bevo,
White and two daughters and Mrs
Whites mother of Elizabeth City
were on the beach for the weel
end.
Willie Gray of Wanchese spen
the week end with his cousin, JET
frey Midgette, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jethro Midgette, Jr. of Mays Head
Warren Jennette of Elizabeth
City, owner of Jennette's pier, anC
his son, Warren, Jr., spent Jan. 2:
at Mays Head. That was Mr.. Jen
nettes' birthday and he said he
could think of no more enjoyable
place to spend it than Mays Head
He is recuperating after a spina
operation he underwent in Deem
Der.
Mrs. Thorburn Bennett and Mrs
A. c. Thurman of Elizabeth City
were on the beach one day last
week to check on their cottages.
Jethro Midget, Sr., who is in
hospital in Norfolk, Va, expects
to undergo a skin graft operation
on one of his legs within a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward O'Bryant
and two children of Raleigh spent
Sunday at their cottage at Mays
Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Henley of
Mays Head returned Sunday after
spending several days in Norfolk.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White of Nor
folk, Va, spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. Callie Johnson
at Mays Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Toler, Mrs
Robanna Toler and Mrs. Ralph
Johnson went to Elizabeth City
and Moyock Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Blyth Of
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]
Utz of Cavalier Court and all Of
them made trip to Hatteras. Mr.
Blyth, a navy pilot, is stationed
in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Clayton Tillett of Kill Dew.
il Hills is in Portsmouth, Va, t.
take care of her mother, Mrs. Will
lie Pugh, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Nelson ant
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Powell of Kill,
Devil Hills have returned after 8
motor trip to New Orleans, La.
and other points.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Gregory Of
Kill Devil Hills were in Norfolk
Va, Thursday of last week. They
found that Mrs. Gregory's father
T. E. Erickson, who has been il
of influenza, was convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Daughtry OF
Mays Head went to Roanoke Rap,
ids, where they have a home, this
week. From there she went tc
Greenwood, S. c., to viist her faith.
err, who has been in ill health g
couple of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nunne.
maker of Mays Head returned
Sunday night after a trip to Fay.
etteville and points in Florida
They had been gone since Tues.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rightmirt
of Weldon were on the beach Sun
day. They have built summer
home in the Kill Devil Hills sec
ton and also have two rental cot.
tages in Mays Head section.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ruth, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Ruth, Jr., anc
the latter couples daughters
Katherine and Betty Brown, Of
Windsor were on the beach Sun.
day, checking up on their cottage
in the Kill Devil Hills section
They are planning some improve.
ments before summer.
George L. Thompson of Newark
Del, is here to visit his brother.
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w
S. Fletcher, few days. The
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
METHODIST PASTOR
ADDRESSES STUDENTS

Kitty Hawk.-With the Rev. W.
J. Freeman as the speaker, We'd
nesday's assembly program at
school was sponsored by the sew
enth and eighth grade. The speak
er, who is pastor of Kitty Hawk
Methodist charge, took Joseph as
his topic. He reviewed some of the
characteristics that made Joseph
great and explained to the stu
dents how they could develop the
same characteristics to apply to
their daily lives.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
ROGERS BEGINS ROOFING
CONCRETE BLOCK HOUSE

Colington-Wilbur Rogers of
Norfolk, Va, who has been US
ing his days off for a year to
work on a house he is building
here, has reached the stage of
getting part of the roof on. The
building is of concrete blocks, a
one-room structure which he
plans to use for the week ends.
Mr.. Rogers is employed in Nor
folk as policeman.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-30
BAPTISTS TO HEAR
SUBSTITUTE PASTOR

Kitty Hawk.-Preaching serv-
ices will be held at the Primitive
Baptist church at IL o'clock both
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The Rev. Mr.. Travathean, who has
been substituting this winter for
the pastor, the Rev. J. P. Tingle
of Grantsboro, will be in the pull
pit. Services are held the first
Sunday of each month.