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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
FASTEST BOATS IN
NORTH CAROLINA RACE

The glamour girls of racing on
water-big unlimited class boats
capable of doing almost 200 mph
will star in the International
Cup Regatta at Elizabeth CITY.
North Carolina, on October %.
The two-day regatta, sponsor
med by the Passuotank River
yacht Club, will see competition
between some $50 smaller craft
in addition>to the trials for the
unlimited class hydros. The race
courses on the broad Pasquotank
River have been sanctioned for
world records by the American
Power Boat Association.
Owners and drivers will bring
their craft fresh from the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta in Washing
ton and the racing meet at New
Martinsville, West Virginia. Ted
Jones, noted unlimited class
driver and designer of the Slo-
Mo-Shun, world record holder,
is expected to unveil new I'M
limited boat at the Elizabeth City
event. Boats that placed first,
second and third in the recent
Silver Cup Race at Detroit are
expected to be among the I'M
limited class entries.
The Pasquotank River pro-
vides many shoreline vantage
points for spectators, and a
crowd of $4,000 people can be
accommodated.
Mile trials for unlimiteds will
be from 6 to 8 am. on both days
of the meet, and for stocks from
8 am. until 10 am. Elimination
heats will begin at noon on Sat-
urday and Sunday, with races
every 40 minutes from l pm. I'M
til pm. The Commodore w. A.
Rogers Memorial Trophy will be
awarded for the first time for
the 266 cubic inch hydro class.
The international Cup Trophy,
valued at $1,500.00 is being
awarded by the Elizabeth City
Chamber of Commerce. Races
will be clicked with the same
equipment used at Olympic
races.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
MANTEo 'WOMAN'S CLUB
OPEN ITS NEW YEAR

Mrs. D. E. Evans was speaker
at the first fall meeting of the
Manteo Woman's Club in the
community building in Manteo
Tuesday evening. Her talk dealt
with the duties of a woman as a
member of a woman's club. Mrs.
Wallace McCown reported on the
district meeting at Murfreesboro
earlier in September, which she
and Miss Mollie Fearing attend
ed as delegates.
Prior to the program a cover
ed dish supper was served. Sew
eral visitors were present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
REV. ALVIN PRICE TO
PREACHED HERE TODAY

Rev. Alvin Price who recently
resigned Pentecostal pastorate
to get into evangelistic work, is
now temporarily serving the
church at Wanchese. He will also
preach at Manteo Friday night,
October l, according to Rev. E.
c. Etheridge, the pastor. Mr..
Price is a native of Avon and is
a retired Coast Guardsman. He
and family are living in the par
sonage at Wanchese.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
SERVICES FOR INFANT

The infant son of MIR. and Mrs
Robert Stevens Daniels of Man.
teo was buried Saturday morn
inf in the Manteo cemetery. He
was born Thursday night, Sept
%, in the Albemarle Hospital.
The infant is survived by his
parents, his maternal grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jones
of Manteo; and his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Kansas
Woodward of Norfolk, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Pam Gallop of
Wanchese' have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Lottie Gallop, to Dan Mid
gett of MORT ok, son of
Mrs. Clydia Midget and the late
Hill Midget of Gulrock. The
wedding will take place October
II in the Wanchese Methodist
Church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
WILLIAM MIDGET SUFFERS
BURNS. SCOOTER WRECKED

William Midget, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson Midget of
Manteo, suffered second degree
burns and shock Monday after
noon when his motor scooter was
wrecked on the highway near
the Roanoke Island Gardens,
north of Manteo. Apparently the
gasoline tank exploded, causing
the wreck. Young Midget, who
is a. Manteo high school student,
is confined to his home by has
injuries.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
MANTEO PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Gaskins
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Basnight
visited their infant daughter and
granddaughter, Stephanie Ann
Gaskins in the Albemarle Hospi-
tai, Elizabeth City, Sunday.
Among East Carolina College
students home for the week end
were Steve Basnight, Jr., Ray
Jones, Jr., Jack Cahoon, William
Wescott and Carlisle Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Fearing
and Miss Mollie Fearing left re-
Gently for a trip to Miami, Fla,
where they are visiting their son
and brother, Bradford Fearing.
Carson w. Davis, who has
been hospitalized for some time
in a Wilson hospital, has return
ed to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Earle
have moved into their new home
on the east side of Roanoke Is
land, near the airport road.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. O'Neal
have returned from their vaca-
ton to Canada and through
Maine. While there they took
boat to Brunswick, Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island.
Mrs. Earl Green, Mrs. Bob
Wescott, Mrs. Nancy ]. Midget,
Miss Rosalene Midget and Mrs.
Robert Guyn spent Tuesday in
Elizabeth City.
Mrs. T. D. Etheridge and Miss
Annie Etheridge have returned
from a trip to Mankato, Mime
sofa, and Baltimore, Md.
Misses Dotty Davis and Mar
garene Midget plan to leave this
week end for Norfolk, Va, where
they will enter business college.
Mrs. Lucretia Etheridge is a
patient in the Albemarle Hospi-
tai, Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Adams and
children of Portsmouth, Va,
spent last week end here.
Mrs. o. ]. Jones has been a
recent patient in the Albemarle
Hospital.
Robert Balance, Jr., of East
Carolina College, visited his par
ents last week end.
Mrs. Hal Ward has returned to
her home from Leigh Memorial
Hospital, Norfolk, Va, where she
was a patient for week.
Mrs. Delton Dowdy has re-
turned from the Marine Hospi-
tai, Norfolk, Va, where she was
a patient for about two weeks.
Mrs. j. G. Kellogg, Miss Ruth
Evans. Mrs. Ralph Swain and
Mrs. Hugh Basnight spent We'd
! nesday in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Vivian House had as her
guest last week end her nephew,
John ]. Rozich of the U. S. Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Sawyer
have as their guest Mr.. Sawyer's
mother, Mrs. Alethia Sawyer Of
Portsmouth, Va. They have also
had as their guest this week Mrs.
D. c. Thomas of Norfolk.
: Mrs. Peggy Etheridge is a pa
tent in the Albemarle Hospital,
Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Sawyer
spent Monday in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Midget
spent last week in Atlantic City,
N. j.
c. c. Jones is patient in the
Marine Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
Mrs. U. L. Robinson.

Mrs. U. L. Robinson.
'Unith Robinson from Wash
Woods, N. j., is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Rollin-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Burrus
ond Preston Basnett spent Mon
day in Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Ransom,
Mrs. Lois and Pauline Robinson
We're in Norfolk Wednesday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-01
AGED WOMAN DIES IN
MANTEO NURSING HOME

Mrs. Kitty Moore Humphrey,
81, died Tuesday night in the
Beacon Nursing Home in Manteo
following a long illness.
She was a native of Craven
Evening star., 1954-08-01

camp site suitable for subsequent
occupants. Even in relatively re-
mote areas, camp sites may be
occupied repeatedly by forest
rangers, hunters, fishermen and
police.
The establishment of a good
routine for making, maintaining
and breaking camp involves a
fair division Of labor. It is not
fun for some members of the
party to do all the work while
others loaf and it is more fun
even for the loafers if they have
something to do.
Conoe Sofety
IF canoe travel is involved, each
canoe should have one expert
enced paddler at the stern. All
canoes should be properly loaded
by the guide for balance and for
proper riding in view of possible
winds or waves on large bodies
of water. If 1t is necessary to
carry canoes over portages. this
should be done by experienced
persons, since canoes are heavy
and tricky to handle.
No camping party should go
into areas remote from civiliza-
ton without having adequate
first-aid supplies, including plen-
Evening star., 1954-08-01

ty of gauze. This involves some
knowledge of how to administer
ether in case of necessity. No
camping party should depart
without leaving behind a COM
plete itinerary. Most forest
areas now have air patrols for
fire and these planes can often
be used to search for lost par
ties. to drop necessary medical
supplies or food. or, upon occa-
sion, medical service. Signals
should be arranged by which
a party can attract attention of
air patrols in case help is needed.
In camping. as in many other
phases of vacationing, a bit of
forethought may mean the diff
ference between tragedy or real
and unforgettable fun.
Evening star., 1954-08-01
The Travellers Notebook
Shopping Abrood Con Be eRewording;
Some Advice on Handling Money

With so many Americans
visiting Europe this year for the
first time. the European Travel
Commission has volunteered
some pointers for those who plan
shopping sprees abroad. The
advice will serve, too, to refresh
the memories of those who have
been there before and look back
on some mixups that cast justi-
ned doubts on their know-how.
Few Americans. indeed, will
return to United States shores
without being laden down with
bundles. boxes and suitcases
bulging with gifts and souvenirs.
the ETC observes. Realistically
the commission adds:
How much of this loot will
end up in the attic six months
later and how much will be used
and treasured for years to come
is up to each shoppers discre-
ton, luck and knowledge of
what to buy in each country be-
fore setting out on his trip"
Those who concede they are
not the smartest buyers at home
have no reason to expect phe-
nomenal success in their pur-
chases abroad. But, the ETC
points out, bargaining for a
straw basket in the open -air
markets Of Italy, discussing shut
ter speeds with a German camera
expert or lingering soft English
woolens in some DickenSian shop
can all be among the most mem
orable parts of a trip abroad"
Research Suggested
Before leaving for Europe, the
ETC suggests, do a bit Of re-
search on what to buy and where.
Consult well-trayeled friends.
They can be gold mines of in
formation on rewarding "little
shops" and unusual gift items.
Experienced travel agents can be
consulted with profit. Best of
all is to shop with q friend who
knows values both here and
abroad.
Veteran travellers make a point.
says the commission, of leaving
some empty space in, a trunk or
suitcase for items purchased
along the way. A lightweight
canvas upper bag especially for
purchases is a happy solution.
In buying something really bulky,
like a suit. a blanket or furniture,
don't try to cart it around Eu-
rope nor even take it at all. Have
the salesman send it, fully in
sured. directly home by interna-
tional parcel post or freight. Be
sure to keep an accurate record
of what is being sent direct, so
items can be entered on Gus
toms declarations as purchases
arriving separately"
Tips on Money
The commission adds these
other on-the-scene hints:
"Once you start out on a
shopping expedition, it's a good
idea to consult the hotel porter
as to what time the shops are
open. In many European cities
everything is tightly shuttered
from IL until 2 o'clock. Also
check on local specialties and
whether there is an open-air
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Vacation Health
Wild Country
Camping rip
Is Hazardous
By w. w. Bauer, M. D.
Director Of HsoIih Education.
Amnr;r..r M..l:e..l A.~.:-.:

Camping In the wilderness is
not to be undertaken lightly by
the inexperienced. There are so
many hazards which they do not
anticipate ana which may either
be dangerous or may spoil yaca-
ton fun.
An experienced guide is highly
desirable. In most localities suit
Evening star., 1954-08-01

for six months, and June figures
also were of. The Great Smokes
also had fewer visitors up to
July ] but its companion at
traction, the Blue Ridge Park.
way. drew about 10000 more,
for 1854.
Interest in Antietam Battle
held site and memorial park. in
Maryland, surged to q point of
attracting about $1,000 more
people, June being responsible
for much Of the increase.
Tourist Slogan Coined
A Baltimore heating engineer
has won the Maryland Travel
Councils slogan contest.
He Is Richard P. FRANKIE.
Coming a phrase to promote
tourist travel to and within the
State, he won with key TO
America in Miniature"
Mr.. FRANKIE and his wife
Betty will be given weeks va
cation at the Colonial Hotel.
Ocean City. Md. for his slogan.
The Washington area had
several winners. The Travel
Council reported Mrs. William
Moser Of Arlington won third
prize. A major prize also went
to Wilton j, Boswell of Brooke
vile, Md. a
Runnersup included Miss
Ellen H. Wright and James Lo-
gan OF Washington: Mrs. Glenn
Dudron. Of Easton, Md, Mrs.
Dorothy Davis of Washington.
Va, and Mrs. Elsie M. Sturm. of
Owings Mills, Md.
More than 5000 entries were
reviewed by the contest iudoes
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Hand Pointed Shoes
HAINES FALLS. M )

Watching artists hand-paint-
ing wooden shoes of the type
the original Dutch settlers wore
is one of the attractions for vis-
itors to the woodworking exhibit
housed in one of the Dutch-Co-
lonial buildings at Rips Re.
treat, open to the public daily,
near Haines Falls.
Evening star., 1954-08-01
TurntobIe Talk
With | ongue in Cheek
CupitoI-Recorded Poulenc Sextet
Written Frankly for Enjoyment
BY jones 6. Deone

If Francis Poulenc is a COM
poser whom somehow you just
can't take seriously. you must
acknowledge his success. For
not to be taken seriously is
obviously his intent.
Never was music more
tongue-in-cheek. Capitol has
turned out a recording Of a
Poulenc sextet for piano and
winds which is just as identi-
fable as Pogo. or Mickey
Mouse. It is partly sober, partly
boisterous, partly sly and
partly ingenious, and 1t in
spires the same kind of invol-
untary pleasure as a Walt
Kelly comic strip. The re-
markable thing is that it is
no less real music; it is simply
not the kind that makes one
philosophical. Poulenc is one
composer who writes frankly
for enjoyment. but what he
writes is no less worth own
Ing on account Of it.
OF course, it's hard for any,
one to write for bassoon, oboe
and their companion instru-
ments without becoming oc-
casionally humorous, and it
is striking how close the Hin
demith "Kleine Kammermu-
six" or wind quintet on Cap
itol's oversize comes to the
Poulenc spirit. Hindemith is
nothing If not a serious COM
poser, in every sense; he is so
serious that for his song-cycle
"Das Marienleben" he was
able to devise a complicated
Schematic formula and write
extensive analytic notes de-
scribing it, and ''Das Marien-
leben" is obviously not humor-
Gus. But this 'KammermuSik"
is humorous sometimes In the
same way as Shostakovich's
"Age Of Gold" or some piece by
Stravinsky, although it's under
lying mood is weightier.
A group called the Fine Arts
Wind Players. with Leona
Lurie as pianist in the sextet,
does a spirited performing job
on this disc, which is excel
lently recorded. It sounds best
at a substantial volume.
Mocobre Tone Poem
There could be nothing less
spine-tickling, in the humorous
sense, than the tone poem by
Debussy's friend and orches-
traitor Andre Caplet which is
called gruesomely, after the
Poe story, "The Mask of the
Red Death" Caplet's work is
a sort Of impressionist antidote
to clair de Lune," "Daphnis
and Chloe" and similar roman
tic beguilements; it's overtones
of "Danse Macabre" contain
more of the macabre than the
dance. It is a bizarre and strik-
ing score, which includes
among other destinations the
tolling Of the fatal midnight
by the harp, the pieces note
worthy instrument, all Of
which is good stimulus for
Nightmares.
Capitol, in recording the
work, has inflated Caplet's
original quartet to II strings,
a step possibly questionable to
purists but effective for record
ing purposes. On the back is
Harl McDonald's reassuringly
homespun From Childhood"
reworking of English nursery
tunes whose nearest counter
Evening star., 1954-08-01

market or craft exhibition near
Eby.
BE sure. too, to become aware
of the ground rules governing
money. In some places nler-
chants prefer local currency. In
Others Paris, for example) +,
travellers checks command a
liberal discount. while in Lon
don the visitor will find that he
can make substantial savings oy
ordering merchandise at low,
tax-free prices in the export de-
partments Of many major
stores"
Open Suitcoses
For easing the customs bug
aboo, the commission points out
that it's easier nowadays to
breeze from country to country.
A bit of advance cooperation
will help. such as having all
suitcases unlocked and open
when the customs officer ar
r:ves. It's a good rule, too, to
cluster all purchases in one
easy -to-reach spot.
For cutting time, saving ques-
tions and fumbling through
scraps of paper in coming back
through United States customs,
make a master list Of each pur-
chase. Write down the dollar
value for the items when they
are fresh in mind. Save sales
slips for presentation.
Be sure to include in the dec
laration. the commission adj
yiSes, the items that were sent
ahead or will follow.
Parks More Popular
VacationerS are getting ac-
quainted, or reacquainted, with
the scenic wonders and the
recreational facilities of Ameri-
cas- parks in ever-increasing
numbers. That is in line with
the trend prominent throughout
the postwar period, when record
attendance figures were chalked
up year after year.
Visitor totals just released for
June and for the first six months
of 1854 show more tourists for
the comparable period over 1853
in every type Of area admins
tered by the National Park
Service. That includes such
classif1cations as national park
ways and historical areas, as
well as national parks.
Not all parks shared in the
visitor gain for 1954's first half
but the increase of 6 per cent
represents q total of about
/ million more visitors. This
years six-month total in the ma
tional parks was 18,712,212.
Acadia Park in Maine was
more popular. So was Crater Lake
in Oregon and the Everglades
in Florida, with about $4,000
more visitors in 1854. More
tourists also visited Glacier Ma
tional Park in Montana, Grand
Teton in Wyoming, the four ma
tional parks in California, also
Hawaii, Mount Rainier in Wash
ington and Shenandoah in vir-
ginia.
Visits to famed Yellowstone
dropped about 1000 in the total
Evening star., 1954-08-01
WEDNESDAY.
THURSDAY.

UNITED STATES NAVY BAND. CWO
Richard Townsend. conductor. Water
gate. $40 pm. Soloist: Ben Mitchell
Morris. tenor. Toccata and Fueue In D.
minor, Bach; Flying Dutchman Over
I, Chopin: Firebird Suite, Stravinsky;
Ballabile from Aida, Verdi: Sleeping
Beauty Waltz. Tschaikowsky: Z. Luce
van le stelle, Puccini: American Rhap-
sody, Wood.
Evening star., 1954-08-01

aDle Tor camping there are H.
censed responsible guides. Infor-
nation as to the kind and amount
Of camping equipment. food and
other supplies can usually be had
in advance, together with rental
rates on camping equipment
such as tents. canoes or boats,
sleeping bags and the like.
Proper protection against rain
and cold is important to avoid
Evening star., 1954-08-01
FRIDAY.

INTTED STATES ARMY BAND. Capt.
Herbeft Hoyer, conductor. Capitol
Plaza. 8 pm. Solid Men to the Front
March, Sousa; Overture to Hans
Heiling. Marschner; Three Blue
jackets, Williams; The Light Brigade
March. Steiner; Zigeunerweisen, Sara
safe. Petite Suite de Concert. Taylor:
New World Symphony. first movement
Dyorak
Evening star., 1954-08-01

having the vacation turn into q
serious illness.
A gasoline vapor stove and a
can of white gasoline for cooking
are easier and more convenient
than gathering or chopping dry
wood.
Food supplies for a camping
trip can now include much more
than the standard flour, salt,
bacon and beans which were for
merly the mainstay of campers.
Many dehydrated fruits and
vegetables, as we'll as soup mix
lures, are available and these
add to the variety and nutri-
tional quality of camp meals.
There are special varieties Of
non-melting butter available in
tins. Powdered milk and pow
dered eggs are available, but for
those who do not like powdered
eggs. 1t is quite practical to carry
fresh eggs in commercial car
4
tons in a separate upper bag for
a trip up to 10 days in weather
not too hot.
Food and Fire
OF course, the party will try to
live off fish and game in season,
but it is just as well not to be
too optimistic about success and
to have plenty of food in case
the fish do not bite or the game
does not prove accommodating.
Camp fires are a necessity even
when cooking is done with gaso-
line. But they are a hazard, too,
and the tenderfoot needs to be
instructed as to how and where
to build a fire, how to leave it
absolutely safe when leaving the
camp site. There are also some
tricks about disposing of garbage
and making the requisite toilet
arrangements so as to leave the
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Why a Winner?

! think it probable that even
Stravinsky-the Stravinsky of
"Petrouchka" and "Sacre du
Printemps," not "Pulcinella"
would have some difficulty
deciding the implications Of q
couple Of concertos by a
Frenchman named Andre Joli-
vet which have come along
from Westminster. Jolivet, we
are told, once was a pupil Of
Edgar Varese, and this will
have meaning for the cognos-
cent?. One of the concertos,
for piano, is supposed to in
woke Africa, the Orient and
Polynesia in that order. This
1t does with the services OF
assorted percussion and much
singular meandering. A trum-
pet-and-piano concerto re-
calls, somewhat vaguely, Paris.
And an. "Andante for String
Orchestra" the only consist
emily quiet piece on the disc.
suggests nothing much at all.
This record won a Grand
Prix du Disque" recently, we
are told, but it is not entire
ly clear why.
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Programs of the Week
TUESDAY.


JAYNE BARRETT. mezzo-soprano;
anthony Chenaka, piano. Cathoiie
thoven, Pizzetti. Grieg, Brahms, Bixet.
HayeI safe. Poulenc, Crist, carreau
wAsHINGToN SUMMER YOUTH or.
GHESTRA.. Paul Olefsky, conductor
department of Interior auditorium
$3.50 pm Reformation Symphony
Mendelssohn, Water Music, Handel:
Convocation Overture. Joel Mendel-
UNITED STATES ARMY BAND. Cant
samuel LObOda. conductor. Watergate
$3.50 Pm. National Spirit March, HUM.
mel; Meistersinger Prelude. Wagner
Fete Espagnol, Crist; An Introspectivt
Mood. Loboda; The Bandstand At Hys
Park. Wood; Through the Years, You.
mans; Vainement, Mo Bien- Aimee
Lalo; Danny Boy, traditional; Pic.
lures ct an Exhibition, Moussorgsky
WEDNESDAY.
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND. VIC
AlDert SchOepper. conductor. CapitoI
Plaza, 8 Pm. Soioists: Charles Erwin
cornet; Donald Peck, flute: Philip
Blum, cello. Diplomat March. Sousa
Tantalusqualen Overture. Suppe
Caprice Brillante, Erwin: Stephen Eos.
ter Melodies; Barnum and Bailey's
Favorite March, King: Prelude No, Q
Tor fute and cello, Gershwin. Spanish
Dance, Grenados: Fackeltanz No. /.
Meyerbeer.
Evening star., 1954-08-01
TODAY.

JOHN .EARGLE, organ. Washington Ca
thedral, 4 pm, Chaconne. Louis
Couperin; Joies. Jehan Alain: Deuils,
Pass acaglia and FIgue, Bach: San
tilene, Langlais; Arabesque, Langlais;
Dieu parmi nous, Messiaen.
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND, WO
Albert SchQepper, conductor Water
gate. $50 pm. QUO Vadis March,
RoSza: Overture for Band, Masters;
/, Caprice Brillante Charles Erwin,
corneD. Erwin; Prairie Legend. Sieg-
leans. Morrissey; March Of the Steel
Men, Belsterling: Prelude No. 2, for
flute. and cello Donald Peck, flute;
Phillip Blum. cello). Gershwin; Three
movements from the Symphonic Fan
tastiQue, Berlioz