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Milford chronicle., 1953-01-23
RETIREMENTs DON'T TAKE

HARTFORD, Conn. - up - FL
mer Phelps, 81, says he will never
again try to retire. He tried it
twice and it didn't work. He went
back to job as a skilled mechanic
in the manufacture of organs.
The Austin Co. here says Phelps
was hired on sight. His reputation
as a skilled mechanic was known
and skilled men in organ manufac-
ture are hard to find.
Phelps has a long committing
trip to his home in Springfield,
Mass. But he likes his job and in
sists he will stick to it.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
FRASER OPENS
SPORTSMAN FOR
FOURTH SEASON
Fireplace Gives Homelike
Look to Juniper PaneIed
Hotel Lobby

Mays Head.-A telephone in ev-
cry room is one of the conveniences
offered at the Sportsman hotel,
which recently opened its doors for
the vacation season.
This will be the fourth season
for the sportsman to be operated
by M. R. FRASER of Bayside, Va.
He formerly operated hotels in
Norfolk, Va, and elsewhere, but
now spends the off season at his
home on Chesapeake bay.
Except for the usual minor re-
pairs and redecorating, little had
to be done to prepare for the open
ing.
The Sportsman's juniper paneled
lobby is entered from the front
porch, but it also opens on a back
porch. Just in case of a cool eve
ming, there is a large brick fire
place at one end of the lobby,
near the room clerks desk, which
is of juniper and some darker
wood. Probably the most popular
spot in the hotel is the wide screen
ed porch.
The Sportsman has ID bedrooms,
some with full bath and some with
half bath. These are finished in
juniper, pine or wallboard.
In addition to the main build
ing, there is an apartment at the
rear, with four bedrooms. This
gives the hotel a sleeping capacity
of IS.
The Sportsman is the only hotel
on the beach without a dining
room. Since it is directly across
the highway from the Arlington
hotel, most of the Sportsman's
guests eat there. What was the
dining room has been converted in
to two bedrooms.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
MAIL DELIVERY
PETITION GETS
80 SIGNATURES
Southern Shores Patrons of
Kitty Hawk Office Hope
for New Service

Southern Shores. = A petition
asking for daily mail delivery
at Southern Shores has been
filled with signatures and turned
over to Frank Stick. After the
postmaster, Mrs. E. w. Baum,
signs it to verify the signatures
as being those of patrons of the
Kitty Hawk postoffice, the peti-
ton will be sent to Congressman
Herbert Bonner, who will take
it up with the postoffice depart
ment.
Thirty-eight persons signed
the petition, that being all the
space available. There are, how.
ever, more than 70 families in
Southern Shores, some of whom
remain the year around, while
others are here through the sum-
mer and at intervals the rest of
the year.
Daily mail delivery from the
Kitty Hawk postoffice already is
made on Highway 158 and to
Duck. Southern Shores patrons
maintain that taking in their
area would lengthen the route
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12

reserved a cottage for week ;
stay in July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Martin of
Roanoke Rapids, and their son-in-
law and daughter, DR.. and Mrs.
Gordon Goodale, spent this week
at Mays Head. DIR. Goodale had
just been awarded his doctors de-
gree at the University of N. Caro-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jethro Midgette,
son and daughter, Of Ocracoke
were at Mays Head Tuesday. He
is stationed at Ocracoke with the
Coast Guard.
Mrs. Bart Fearing Of Windsor,
with her grandson, Rascoe Bond
Gillian, and her nephew, Buck
(Tater Bug) Rascoe, are spending
the week at the Fearing cottage
in Mays Head. Mr.. Fearing will
join them for the week end. He,
his daughter, Mrs. Carroll Gillian,
and her three daughters, Eliza
beth Carol, Connie and Penny,
were here last week end.
Mrs. Anna Hester Straley of
Gettysburg has arrived to be en-
ployed this summer at the ]. E.
Harris store in Mays Head.
Miss Vera Zerbs of Orland,
ILL.,, has been here this week to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank.
Making the trip alone, she came
through Indiana, Ohio, West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. Before
returning home she planned to
visit Williamsburg Va, and
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pruden of
Roanoke Rapids were Mays Head
visitors over the week end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
DIOCESAN CLERGY
TO HOLD SERVICES
AT BEACH CHAPEL
Holy Communion at s, Morning
Prayer at IL on Schedule
for Episcopalians

Mays Head. - A schedule of
Sunday services at st. Andrews
by-the-Sea Episcopal chapel has
been announced. The first was
held Sunday by the. Rev. Harry
S. CODY, who will also conduct
services next Sunday.
Holy Communion will be ad-
ministered at 8 each Sunday
morning through August 80.
Morning prayer and sermon will
follow at II except on the first
Sunday of each month, when
Holy Communion will be held.
Besides the Rev. Mr.. Cobey,
the clergy and the dates they
will be here are: June 81 - the
Rev. Alex Frazer; June % = the
Rev. Stanliegh jenkins; July S
= the Rev. Henry johnson; July
IL = the Rev. Rufus Womble;
July 10 = the Rev. John r. Kit
finger; July 26 = the Rev. Maur
ice A. Kidder; Aug. 2 - the Rev.
Ed M. Spruill; Aug. y the Rev.
Donald H. Allen; Aug. Is = the
Rev. A. Hume Cox; Aug. 1880
- the Rev. Harvey Glazier.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12

FRED o. PURSER Jr., % of
Mays Head, was commissioned
an Ensign in the Navy on his
graduation with more than 900
at Annapolis Friday. 1t was the
second largest class in the 108
years of the Academy's history.
The largest class in 1916 had
1,046 members. Fred Purser is
the son of Mrs. Lucille Purser of
Mays Head. He received a Bach
elor of Science Degree.
He entered the Naval AGA
DENY on an honor military school
appointment from Oak Ridge
Military Institute in July 1949,
after graduating from Oak Ridge
Military at Oak Ridge.
During his first class year at
the Naval Academy he attained
the rank of Midshipman Lieuten-
ant (junior grade), serving as
platoon commander during the
fall term.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
FREEMANS ATTEND
SONS GRADUATION
FROM CHARLESTON
Kitty Hawk Minister, Wife, Also
at Granddaughter's Com
mencement

Kitty Hawk. - The Rev. and
Mrs. w. ]. Freeman have re-
turned after a two-week vaca-
ton. Their daughter, Mrs. j. B.
Finch, of Penns Grove, Pa, ac-
companied them to Wilmington
to visit another daughter, Mrs.
c. E. Fredere, and from there to
Shallotte to visit a third daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruthford Register. At
Shallotte they were joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Freeman, Jr.,
who took them to Charleston to
attend the graduation of the
Kitty Hawk couples son, Leo
nard Freeman, from the College
of Charleston.
While the latter Mr.. Freeman
was in college, he was employed
at the navy yard at Charleston
and will continue there.
On the return trip, the Free
mans came by White Oak, where
they formerly lived. By attend
ing a barbecue, given as bene-
fit for a sick neighbor, they were
able to see most of their White
Oak friends.
From there they went to Lau-
rel Lake and attended the high
school graduation of their grand
daughter, Miss Pauline Freeman,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12

very little, since this would be
on one side of loop to Duck.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
CAFE is VACATION
FOR PAGES AFTER
TERMS TEACHING
Pages Reopen Sea Side Restaurant
Near Kitty Hawk Road
Entrance

Kitty Hawk. After nine
months of school work, operating
the Sea Side cafe in the smaller
building of the inactive Kitty
Hawk Coast Guard station seems
like a vacation to Mr.. and Mrs.
T. o. Page. He is principal of the
school at Windsor and she teach
es there. At one time they taught
at Kitty Hawk school and still
have their cottage on the beach
in the Kitty Hawk area.
The cafe, operated in a small
building of distinctive architec-
ture, is finished inside with wood
paneling wainscoting, with pa
pered walls above. A cool green
and white color scheme has been
used in decoration.
The dining room has small
bay window, in the window
seat of which rests a large model
of a sailing vessel, a gift from
friends of the Pages. A line of
novelties and souvenirs has been
added, including such things as
iron trivets, hurricane lamps, doll
size ladderback chairs and
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page employed
four girls last season, after they
opened the Sea Side July 4.
This year, two of those will be
back, and at least two others
will be on the staff.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
VIRCINlANS CATCH
ALMOST 8 DOZEN
25-POUND DOLPHIN

Kill Devil Hills. - One of
the two men. in a party of six.
who had never been fishing
before caught a 26-pound dol
phin Sunday. off Hatteras. He
had to be quick about il, too,
for during the six hours the
boat was out. he was too sea-
sick most of the time to Try
his hand at fishing. Inciden-
tally he formerly served in the
navy. He is Bob Arnold of Nor
folk. Va.
The entire group caught 81
dolphin. most of them weigh
ing close to Is pounds. They
were using cut bait part of the
time and feathers part Of the
time.
1T wouldn't have made any
difference what we used"
John G. Dixson of Norfolk ex-
planned. I'VE practically had TO
fight off the fish TO keep them
from jumping in the boat. At
one time, with five of us fish
ing, four of US had bites"
Mr.. Dixson has been coming
TO the beach 81 years. but for
Rus Bowers il was his first
trip here and his first fishing.
Others in the party were T. J.
Crouch. Ed French and Bill
Miller. all of Norfolk.
They were fishing with Capt.
Edgar StYrons.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
VERY DEAD FISH
BECOME PROBLEM
FOR COTTACERS

Kitty Hawk. - Some of the
residents of the beach are trying
to figure out how to turn the
odor of decaying fish into the
perfume of flowers. So far they
haven't found the answer.
They complain that the beach
from the E. w. Smith cottage
south almost to the Surf club is
frequently Uttered with fish
from commercial fisherman's
net. They are killed and left on
the beach, or, if they are thrown
in the ocean, the tide brings them
back. The cottage owners figure
that the fish are types that are
not saleable, and are killed rath-
er than tossed back alive, to get
into the nets another time.
One cottage owner said appli-
cation for relief had been made
to the sheriff, the health depart
ment and County Commissioner
w. H. Lewark, without results.
Each claimed lack of jurisdic-
ton in the matter. Meantime,
the fish continue to decay and
smell so violently that the fun
is taken out of lying on the
beach.
The same cottage owners
claim that the decaying fish
supply banquet for flies, which
later scatter to, the cottages for
further foraging.
The cottagers declare that even
the gulls have turned their backs
on the problem.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
GRAHAM HOLLOWELL
HOME FROM NORFOLK

Mays Head.-Graham Hollowell,
Mays Head merchant and former
postmaster, returned home this
week from, Norfolk, Va, where he
underwent serious operation at
DePaul hospital. His condition is
reported improved. Mr.. Hollowell
has the distinction of having lived
at Mays Head longer than any 9TH
err man on the beach.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
MIDGETTE RAISES
kINGSIZE ONIONS

Mays Head. - Who says the
beach is no garden spot?
Jethro Midgette, ST., this week
dug a bushel basket full of Ber-
muda onions that averaged a
poun deach. One picked at random
and not the largest in the basket
measured Is inches in circumfer-
ence.
They are yellow Bermudas,
which he set out March /, along
side the Midgette store.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12
ON THE OcEANSIDE

Among beach visitors over the
week end were Mr.. and Mrs.
0. F. Harrell and baby and Mr..
and Mrs. Shirley Pierce and baby
of Ahoskie.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Thomas of
Lawrenceville, Va, entertained
at their Kitty Hawk beach colt
age last week for their daughter,
Miss Jean Thomas. Guests were
the latter's college friends from
Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. v. Jones of
Franklin, Va, were at their
Kitty Hawk beach cottage this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Smith
of Roanoke Rapids have been
at the Kitty Hawk beach cottage
owned by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Smith, of Roanoke
Rapids. While here he changed
the cottage color scheme from
white with yellow trim to white
with red and white striped
shutters.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Cline of
Norfolk, Va, spent the week end
In the Kitty Hawk section of the
beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isle A. Lind
say and family of Portsmouth,
Va, were Saturday to Tuesday
visitors at their Southern Shores
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Average of
Richmond, Va, spent last week
at their cottage in Southern
Shores. With them were their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Avery of ,Balti-
more, Md.
When Mrs. Sarah Smith of the
Kitty Hawk area returned Fri
day after few days visit in
Portsmouth, Va, she was accom-
panied home by Mrs. E. H. West
brook, who left Tuesday.
After week in Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Phillips have
returned to their Southern
Shores cottage. They were ac..
companied home by their son,
David Phillips, who attends Epis-
copal high school in Alexandria
and whose vacation has begun.
AS their guest DR.. and Mrs.
Phillips are entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Evans of
Ithaca, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland Webster
OF Elizabeth City spent the week
end on the Kitty Hawk beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Erinhart of
Edenton came Monday for a
stay at their beach cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Bill Perry of
Wake Forest are at their South
ern Shores cottage.
Mrs. S. B. Smith of Elizabeth
City spent the week end in the
Kitty Hawk area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Ives of
Elizabeth City have returned
home after spending a week at
their cottage in the Kitty Hawk
area.
Mrs. Fannie Curles of Martins
Point, shopping at Kitty Hawk
Monday, mentioned that her
daughter, Mrs. Josephine Nc
Donald of Elizabeth City, had
been her Sunday guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan Scar
borough and two children of
Newport News, Va, spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. Leona
Scarborough, in the Kitty Hawk
beach area.
Miss Carolyn Carter of Gates
vile came Sunday to spend the
summer with her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Cartwright. She
is a senior at high school.
The Lee Gardner family of Dur
ham is vacationing at the Gardner
cottage in Kill Devil Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lilies and
son, Rusty, of Farmville spent the
week end at the Arlington hotel. |
She started coming to Mays Head |
every summer when she was no
bigger than Rusty, but her fathers
cottage in Kill Devil Hills was |
sold to tobacco firm and she has |
missed out on the holiday for some
line. On this trip, however, they
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-06-12

at Salemburg. She and Miss
Annette Baggette of Salembure
accompanied the Kitty Hawk
couple home and are still their
guests.
, 1953-10-17

this land Of democracy. MI. St. John cites two instances one
in a great Philadelphia high school, the other in an mdePend-
emit school IN Memphis where efforts were made to institute
special programs. of studies, for outstanding boys and gfs.
authors Of these movements were undoubtedly keeny
cognizant of existing differences" in the mental capacity OF
some children and wanted to encourage them and give IneIh
every advantage to progress according to their special aDla-
ties. In both cases the proposed project was squelched win
IA hue and cry that it was undemocrahc. 1t is the deplofaDte
truth. insists Mi. John, that courses in our schools are
Ipeared to the mediocre student which is hardly worthy Of our
democratic ideals to say nothing of our freedom which IS
definitely endangered from within by the suppression OF the
variablities in students who one day will be our presidents
diplomats, business tycoons, etc"
RETURNING to Roger Williams, we find that according
ito his concept of freedom in regard to race relations, the nun
damental differences in the human being cannot be ignored.
The biochemist reasons that if these dissimilarities in the be-
havior Of human beings are recognized and accepted there
would he far less hatred between men, far less feeling OF SUI
periority and inferiorty. This could mean, then, that once
a mans d~ifferentiae were established, he would have equal
opportunity to rise in the world, according to his aollnes'
REGARDLESS .Zounds good.
AGNES r. BOLORE
, 1953-10-17
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1858
EQUALITY OF MAN ps FREEDOM

DELyINC INTO the complexities of Man, educators
and scientists are coming up with a lot of new theories that
are going to knock accepted sociological dogmas for a loop,
or 50 it seems, if one digests the current literary efforts with
out sah) Of Roger Williams, distinguished biochemist and
Seymour St. John, headmaSter Of Choate School Boys Wal
lnqford. Connecticut. In Mr.. Williams book FREE md
he not only questions the time worn cGche
all men are created equal" he sets out to prove that while
we may be born equal in the sight of God and the Law, act
ually NO TWO PEOPLE ARE ALIKE IN THEIR UNBORN
QUALITIES. This theory, if proven will put an awful dent
in the equality Of Man concept, favorite argumennt OF those
fighting race hatred and bigotry. Deeply resenting the theory
that people are fundamentally the same, the author points
out clearly that in conserving the human resources, it be-
comes obligatory to know and accept the principle OF inborn
differences Of human mental capacities an dbehavior and the
tremendously vital role it plays in all human endeavor.
FROM EXPERIMENTS with people, he has observed
and recorded vide ~dissmlarites IN likes and dislikes per-
tanning to activity interests. Out Of the weller of scientific
findings and data, one fact is of prime significance, that
human oariabiHties is the structure that supports our freedom,
that this fercely essential status we fight to preserve would
be unimportant, meaningless if ue tOere al alike. And thus
another beautiful black eye is delivered to Red RECOMMENDATION
that makes hash Of human identities. For successful education
in democracy, it is a paramount requisite that we learn to
distinguish these alleged fundamental differences consisting
Of not only bodily traits, but physiological and psychological
dissimilarties as well; of smelling, seeing, tasting, preferences,
aptitudes and capacities. Il is inevitable observation-disclosures
indioidt0l north and democracy rise and fall together, insist
Williams who further states that education should fit rather
than mold children into the social order.
THIS, MORE or less, ties in with the concept Seymour
ST. John sets forth in his recent editorial, f FIFTH
FREEDOM He claims that the fifth freedom, which is basic
to the other four we are in danger of losing, is THE FREE
, 1953-10-17
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 Double Feature: THE FAMILY SECRET
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BOOTS MALONE
William Holden Johnny Stewart
Thursday, Oct. p ATOMIC CITY & Short Feature
Gene Barry Lydia Clarke : Michael Moore
Saturday, Oct. "a WEST OF CHEYENNE
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&Chapters l & 2 Of the NEW serial:
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, 1953-10-22
THuRsDAY, oCTOBER q, 1858
Editorial
LIGHT ON THE DOCK SITUATION


IT Is HOPED that business interests in Frederiksted
will construct 4 dock ontheir oWnbehaf. Such a move would
be a shot in the arm to the economic outlook not only Of that
end of the Islands, but Of thu. centre place. But more, it would
become one of the most convincing arguments tina this place
does not have to squat while it waits for the government to
take each and every step for the Improvement and security
of St. Croix.
( GROUP OF private businessmen in Frederiksted took
the initial step. They had a survey made. This survey, i it
did what it was supposed to, gave those who sought it a pic
ture Of what is needed, what it will cost, and the problems
involved, in addition to the time required to build the type
Of dock best suited to the needs Of Importation.
THE QUESTION surrounding the dock, like many
another project, is puzzing to say the least. Time and again
we have had opportunities to use projects. Plans have been
set, the funds appropriated and allocdted, yet for some I'm
explained reason these projects were never brought out.
AT one time the funds went to pave extra miles OF roads IN
St. Thomas; at another time a waterfront project was worked
on elsewhere, and in many cases the projects which did ges
50 far as completed, fell far short Of what was originally
intended.
ONG A WE been1plagued with the town-totown
issue, and while that bazed away, many a project was al
lowed to lapse, then assigned somewhere else Yet, with all
that experience the lesson is still not learned. Perhaps the
construction Of a dock by private capital may be the turning
point. 1t may shoY that the answer is not in pickering or
with waiting for the government to take the initiative, but
in actually doing the most important next step. With funds
devoted to such a project it is natural that the most efficient
means Of both constructing and maintaining it will be found
and followed.
BULK of consumer goods comes to these
shores by ship. That means that without a dock, the ships
have to remain out in the stream and shift their eargoes to
small boats or lighters, which is always a threat to loss OF the.
, 1953-10-22
BY the Governor
Of the
Virgin Islands Of the United States
"A PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor
uNIrEp NATIoNs DAY :. 1858

UNITED NATIONS DA4 -
October Cd hesanniversary Of the coming into force OF
the Charter Of the United Nations, has been designated by
the General Assembly Of the United Nations as UNITED
DAY, toxbe devoted each year to acquaintlng az
peoples Of. the world with the aims and achievements Ct the
United Nations and to gaining their support Tor the Work q
this Organization.
In its eight years of existence, the United Nations has
a remarkable record Of promoting peace, by: settling political
differences; lettering economic, cultural and cpndltionss as
sisting millions of non selfggoyerning people; and IL prevent
ing world wide war. f es5l4sNfa haa8
This wear, UNITED NATIONS DAY will Ibesobserved
with an earnest longing to settle peacefulysa which
had engulfed many peoples of. many lands. in armed conflict
over the,past three wears. And the people ofsthes Virgin Is
lands are one in spirit with the current demonstration on
behalf Of world peace now being carried on BY UNrmember
nations with the full and cative support OF oW sovereign
government, the United States Of America.
NOW, THEREFORE,, 1 Morris +. de Castro, Governor
Sc the Virgin Islands, do hereby urge the people OF the VIZ
gin Islands to observe Saturday, October "a 1858, as UNI
TED NATIONS in the Virgin Islands. And call upon
the people of these Islands to participate fully in ceremonies
and public programs designed to reattrm our faltie II y
detectives of the United Nations, our appreciation OF ITS ac-
oomplishments, and our resolve to give active support to its
principles.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal. of hit Government of the VIRGIN lsiands
of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalle,.oe.
Thomas, this sixth.day of October, a. p, 1888.
NORRIS F. DE CASTRO
Governor
SEAL
Attest L
Daniel w. Ambrose
Government Secretary
$780,