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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06

REV. ALEXANDER B. BERRY,
JR., Al, pastor of the Memorial
Methodist Church at Charles
City,, Va, and native of Swan
Quarter, died suddenly Sunday
at $50 pm. at Virginia Beach
hospital following a heart at
tack. Mr.. Berry had become an
outstanding success as Metho-
dist pastor, having been declared
Virginia's Rural Minister of the
Year" for 1851 by the Progress
sive Farmer.
Mr.. Berry was born in 1912 in
Swan Quarter, the son of A. B.
Berry and the late Annie Pollard
Berry. He grew up in Swan
Quarter and was a member of
Swan Quarter High Schools
graduating class of 1929. He at
tended North Carolina State Col
lege for one year; then married
Hazel Lockwood Windley of
Pantego.
After working a few years in
Galax, Va, he became an eff
cheney engineer for the Virginia
Electric and Power Company in
Norfolk. In June of 1914, he at
tended a ministers and laymen'S
school in Lynchburg, Va, as a
delegate of the Colonial Avenue
Methodist Church in Norfolk. AS
a result of the conference, he
decided to enter the miniStery,
and in October, 1914, he was Ii
censed to preach and assigned to
the Charles City Charge.
At that time the charge con-
sisted of five churches. Under
Mr.. Berry'S leadership, the
churches on the charge consoli-
dated in 1948 into the $4,000
Memorial Church, to which a
carlton was added later.
During his pastorate, Mr.. Ber-
ry managed to complete year OF
study at Randolph Macon Col
lege, another year at the Rich
mond Professional Institute OF
the College of William and Mary,
and courses at Union Theological
Seminary in Richmond.
Mr.. Berry was doing special
organization work in the Meth
odist Church at the time of his
death. In addition to his work as
pastor and his educational acti-
vities, he was active in numerous
civic organizations.
Mr.. Berry is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Hazel Windley Berry,
formerly of Pantego; his father
and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Berry, of Norfolk; four chill
dren, Elva Anne Berry, Alexan-
der Berry, III, Hazel Windley
Berry, and Timothy Brooks Ber-
nv, all of the home; and sister,
Mrs. Preston E. Hodges, of Nor
folk.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday afternoon at the
Memorial Methodist Church in
Charles City; burial followed In
the Washington Memorial Gene
terry near Charles City
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06
BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED

Lester Lee Greet, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Greet, celebrated
his 3rd birthday with party at
home Wednesday evening. Games
were played. Rusty Stetson won a
prize for pinning the tail on the
donkey.
Refreshments of homemade ice
cream and cake were served to Is
guests. The house was decorated
with summer flowers. The table
was centered with a birthday cake
with 8 lighted candles.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06

An easy way to grease pancake
griddles - crumple few paper
towels together, cover with
cheese cloth and then gather and
tie at one end with a string. Dip
into shortening as needed. This
also prevents burned fingers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06

have moved to Manteo to make
their home.
Mrs. Alethia Wescott is crit
ically i'll at her home. Two
daughters, Mrs. Henry Johnson
of Raleigh and Mrs. Elsie Hales
of Rocky Mount; and two sons,
Carlisle and George R. Wescott,
both of Norfolk, have arrived in
Manteo to join other members of
the family at her bedside.
Miss Bessie Draper visited her
sister, Mrs. Cedric Davis, in
Portsmouth, Va, last week end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06

The pigments which determine
the color of the human eye often
appear some time after birth so
that children who will be dark
eyed later, often are blue-eyed
at birth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06

Surgical instruments recover
ed from Pompeii include spatu-
las, lancets, tongs, scissors, mid
wifery instruments and others of
outstanding technical excellence.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-08-06
MISS HUGHES ENTERTAINS
is GUESTS MONDAY NIGHT

Miss Virginia Hughes enter
tanned 16 friends at a party in
Manteo Monday night. The
guests danced and were enter
tanned by monologues by Bobby
MyreS. Refreshments of coconut
cake, soft drinks, nuts and minis
were served.
Those present were Janet Wes-
colt, Billy Tugwell, Bobby
Myres, Thelma Jean Williams,
Janice Scarborough, Davis Bal
lance, Betty Bruce Inge, Monta-
que Pennystone, M argare t
Pierce, Byron Sawyer, Donna
Mann, Paul Midget, Roy Gray
and Richard Bell, all of Manteo
and Tony Ray Bond and Truck
ston Holmes of New Bern.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
This Losse Is Not Only Loddie, but Quintet as Well
Takes Five Dogs
To PIoy One for
N Film Series
By Hal Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD.

Life in Hollywood is filled
with one disillusionment after
another.
For example, I went out to
interview Lassie, the famous
canine star, this week. She is
making a series of TV films
which will begin on CHS next
September.
But when I arrived on the
"Lassie" set, I was shocked to
find that Lassie is not a "she"
but a ''he"-and that there are
FIVE Lassies!
All five of these four-legged
Thespians are made up to look
identical. Their long hair is
dyed or bleached in the proper
places, so that only an expert
could tell one from the other.
whats the idea of five
Lassies?" I asked accusingly
of Rudd Weatherwax, the
owner and trainer. Obviously
there was no point in posing
this question to any of the
dogs. Being directly involved
in this chicanery, they weren't
about to give me a straight
answer.
But Rudd laughed at my
question about the way I i'm
agine he would If I had just
informed him that ! still be-
lieved in Santa Claus.
Heck" said Rudd, you
never work the same dog
through an entire movie. or
even O 30-minute TV film.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Their Privute Lives
NEW YORK

NEW YUM.
Broauway's three smoothest
performers of sophisticated
comedy currently are a rich
man, a philosopher and a fell
low who likes to weave.
In order: Franchot Tone,
Tom Ewell and Donald Cook.
AS the masculine stars of a
trio of the towns moSt-popu-
lar hits, they afford proof
that variety is the spice of
type casting.
Let's look at them one by
one:
Tone, veteran Of 100 films
and Is stage shows, is now
enjoying the longest run of his
Broadway career as the psy-
chiatrist of "Oh Men! Oh
Women!" who suddenly finds
his own life pSychologically
complex. The play at the
Henry Miller theater was the
surprise sensation of the cur
rent season.
It made Tone, a Niagara
Falls product, professionally
happy on two counts: AS an
actor and as a businessman.
For he provided 16 per cent
of the financial backing.
1--WE opened on a Thursday,
and we didn't have a ticket
sold for the Saturday per-
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Their Privute Lives
Three Top Male Stars Differ
In Background and Hobbies
By WiIIiom Glover

formance," he drily recalls.
Greeted with mixed critical
appraisals, the comedy swiftly
developed strong word-of-
mouth appreciation and has
been around capacity ever
since. Well past $50 perform
ances now, "Oh Men! Oh
Women" has repaid its invest
ment.
cts one of the few times
I've made money on a show
and I've invested in a lot of
them" says Tone. He's, a man
who doesn't have to stay awake
nights thinking about dollars
and cents, since he is inde-
pendently wealthy.
The second of the current
polished purveyors of high
humor is Tom Ewell, or Ewell
ThompkinS as the hometown
folks know him back in Ovens
boro, Ky. For over 600 per-
formances, he has been the
tempted husband of "The
Seven Year Itch" at the Full
ton Theater.
A man who has been on the
boards through 80 shows and
appeared in eight films since
1881. Ewell never hit the jack
Continued on Page E-3, Col. /.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Bobby Jones, Genius of Coll,
Now an Expert on Fishing
By Ed Sullivan

ment Of some 288 shots-it's
a complete pattern.
Jones took a sip of his drink,
and smiled.
Patton summed up the
whole thing accurately. When
they chided him for not play
ing safe at the 18th, the boy
said: I wasn't playing safe
when I made that hole in l."
The Jones Defect
Some one commented on
Jones fabulous record of wins
in American and British
championships and empha-
sized the fact that he'd also
finished second on so many
other occasions.
MANY of the times I fin
ished second I should have
won actually but for one big
defect in my game"
Everybody at the table
looked thunderstruck.
That's right" chuckled
Bob. There was a real flaw
in my game. I never could play
defensive golf. If I were three
or four shots ahead of the
field in the last round and
attempted to protect that lead
by defensive golf, time and
again I'd run myself into a
disastrous z. It happened at
Winged Foot both on the front
nine and on the back nine.
That's why I always admired
Ben Hogan so much-when he
got in front. he never let CO."
An Out for Ben
Hogan was in front in the
recent Augusta tournament
and let co." suggested one at
the table.
Il think that Patton caused
that" said Bob. Patton had
picked up 5 shots on the first
nine. And Hogan didn't know
that the kid had blown to q
z on the 18th hole, because
there was no scoreboard at the
18th hole which would have
(See SULLIVAN. Page E-2.)
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Todoy's Schedules

- Stage.
ARENA STAGE-"The Cretan Woman: $40 pm.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSTTY-"Huck Finn" dark tonight,
tomorrow
Screen.
AMBAssADOR-"A Girl for Joe": 1916 4:45 and s:15 pm.
CAPrTOL-River of No Return: los, 3:1O $780, 715 and
coLuMBfA-Elephant Walk: 1o5,/ s15. $780, 7:so and
$40 pm
DUPONT-"Juus Caesar 1855 255 5:10 725 and 9:40 pm
KETTHS-"Rob Roy: 1:5O $780, $780, 7:5O and $50 pm.
LITTLE-Two Cents Worth of Hope: 245 4:30 $780, sos
and 9:55 pm.
MacARTHUR-"The Golden Coach" g. $780, 5:55. sos and
1910 pm.
METROPOIITAN-"A Girl for Joe": 245. 65 and $50 pm
ONTARIOThe Greatest Love-: l. 3, S. 7:15 and 9:25 pm
PALACEExecutive Suite: 110 3:15 $685. 1885 and 9:45
PLAYHOUSE-"Knock Wood: 1916 1920. 525, 1880 and
9:35 pm
PLAzA-"One Happiness: 1:10 2:50 ABS, $40
sos and $50 pm
SILVER SPRING-"Titanic": $40. 655 and 1910 pm.
TRANSATLANTIC French Line 1:10 3:10 5:10 7:10 910
and 11:10 pm.
WARNER-"This Is Cnerama': $780, $50 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Little Old New York
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
"I've been making a study
Of this fishing situation. as it
applies to our lake." said the
bronzed angler, land it's quite
simple when they explain why
the little fish force out the
big fish. It's the same prin-
ciple that applies to raising
cattle, actually. If you have
an acre of grazing ground, just
so many cattle can be raised
on it. So "a lake is exactly
the same-water and the ex-
tent of the lakes base. Only
way to keep the big fish there
is to thin out the population
Of the lake."
The fisherman was Bobby
Jones, nonpareil of American
golf. He had just returned
to the lockerroom of the East
Lake Club. Atlanta, which has
a lake full of bass just a
mashie shot from the club
house.
Bobby and his fishing chums
had been out on the lake all
afternoon, enjoying themselves,
while the rest of us were slav-
ing over q hot iron on the
course where Bobby started
his dazzling career.
And So to Golf
Inevitably, the talk drifted
to golf. Some one asked Jones
who. is his era, was the long
est hitter Of all. Charlie Hall
of Birmingham, Ala, could
move that bali right well" said
Jones. cyril Tolley of Eng
land was a long hitter. And
so, for that matter, was Gene
Sarazen." He agreed reluc-
tantly that he was a pretty fair
hitter when he took of the
wraps.
Its amusing to those who
have played tournament golf."
reflected Bob. Ito read that
young Patton lost the Masters
because of one bit of daring at
the 18th hole. Golf can't be
analyzed that way. One shot
doesn't determine o tourna-
Evening star., 1954-05-16
The Passing Show
A BountifuI Summer
Amphitheuter, OIney and Even Wdtergute
To Be Busy Entertainment Facilities
By Joy Cormody

All signs, portents, and the
standing of the Detroit Tigers
to the contrary, summer is
coming.
The viSibly most faithful
believers in it's arrival on
schedule are those producers
of entertainment of that quail
ity of lightness associated with
the so-called vacation season.
June will barely have dug in
before these open their box
Offices and their doors on pro-
grams they hope, and truly
believe, will be irresistible.
First of the traditional in
Stitutions to get under way
for the summer of 1854 will be
Olney. Despite a brief furry
of excitement over it's struc-
tural Soundness-now fully
corrected-the nearby Mary
land theater will offer its first
performance on June 2. This
production, again under the
auspices of Players, Inc, which
operated the theater last sum-
mer, will be T. S. Eliot's THE
Cocktail Party" starring Mar
jorie Gateson and Bramwell
Fletcher.
And Amphitheoter
Eight days later, Carter
Barron Amphitheater, imagi-
natively booked this year by
Irving Field, will present the
first of it's varied attractions
which will include everything
from Gilbert and Sullivan to
symphony concerts and ballet.
And will come to a climax at
the tag end of summer with
a huge musical successor to
'Porgy and Bess," employing
the same popular troupe.
Free and Easy" is the title
of this new Blevins Davis
Robert Breen production which
will pause here for an outdoor
fortnight on its way to Broad
way and Europe.
And even before the ampnl-
theater opening, the DISTRICT
Recreation Department Will
sponsor three-day Watergate
series. American Kaleldo-
scope" This production, June
8, 9 and 10, involving the top
talent in local amateur drama
groups, is designed to illustrate
the changing pattern in the
drama native to America.
Ambitious Schedule
Most ambitious OF, the sew
eral projects, of course, is that
which will attempt to fit the
huge Rock Greek Park most
ideally into the summer en-
tertainment pattern locally.
The great. open air facility,
heretofore the setting of Faith
of Our Fathers" Paul Green's
symphonic drama written for
the Sesquicentennial, and a
season of musicals last sum-
Evening star., 1954-05-16
Hayden Broods
On His Future
By the Assoeiafed Press
HOLLYWOOD.

Sterling Hayden gives him
self one more year to make
the grade as a top star in
Hollywood.
Although he is one of the
towns busiest actors-he has
made 10 pictures in the past
two years-the tall, blond ex-
seaman isn't satisfied.
"It's only money" he argues.
"a man has to be doing the
kind of work he can be proud
of. A lot Of pictures I have
done have been just pure junk.
Unless I can make my mark in
a picture I can really take
some pride in, I think I'll quit.
I give myself another year."
Evening star., 1954-05-16

one who crawls like he was
wounded"
But isn't there an original
LaSSie?" ] asked.
"Oh. sure, here is the dog
who auditioned as LaSsie in
the beginning" Rudd replied,
pointing to one Of the collies.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
On the Air
A Healthy N Infant
Educational TeIevision Two Years Old
And Its Future Appears Bright
BY Harry Macarthur

lation 10000, for the Chicago
station, and Chicago's total
educational teievision fund is
now nearly 81 million.
At last report, 10000 resi-
dents of Pittsburgh had paid
$2-a-year each for subscrip.
tions to WQED's monthly pro-
gram booklet. In Seattle,
letters brought home by school
children raised $4,000 in
cash in one week end. In
Cincinnati, ia communities
have raised a total of 500. 1000
for the station there.
National and local founda.
tions, such as the Ford Found
alton, are helping, too. This
source has accounted for about
SO million so far. a.
Commercial N Helps
Some of the commercial tele-
visionsbroadcasters have taken
a dim view of FEC Commits
sioner Frieda Hennock's fight
to keep these educational
channels out of their hands,
but not all of them. Some
have lent a considerable help
ing hand. More than $780,
900 in buildings, towers, studios
and equipment has been given
to educational TV stations by
commercial broadcasters.
AS the TV-Radio Center's
dedicatory program goes on
the air tonight over KUHT.
Houston; KTHE, Los Angeles:
WKAR -TV, East Lansing.
Mich: WQED, Pittsburgh, and
WHA-TV, Madison, Wis, it
will have a potential audience
of 10 million viewers. BY years
end it is estimated that edu-
cational television will be
available to between 30 and 40
million persons.
The programs broadcast by
these stations and others to
come cover a wide variety Of
subjects. They are aimed. too.
at all age groups. Some are
designed to answer the wide
spread yearning for self-im-
provement, others are aimed
specifically at classes in school,
rooms.
The TV-Radio Center, which
will provide a great deal OF
this programming, Is nom
profit educational corporation.
Its films and kinescope re-
cordings will make available
to all stations the best pro-
grams developed at any one.
The center also hopes to see
that "ideas of merit from
whatever source are encour-
aged and brought to frutition."
Five Hours Weekly
The first service consists Of
five hours of programming
weekly for the educational TV
stations. One series is Great
Ideas" in which DR.. Mortimer
j. Adler discusses the basic
ideas underlying the American
form of government. Another
is Shakespeare on TV." that
series by DR.. Frank Baxter Of
the University Of Southern
California, which won Nation
wide notice.
"Storyteller," as its title i'm
plies, is a series of stories for
children. "The World We
Want" has high school stu
dents discussing problems Of
international peace and un-
derstanding. Understanding
Your Child" is self-explana-
tory.
1.-THE United Nations at
Work" is a set of 20 films on
the agencies and activities. of
the U. N. American Political
Parties" is a 13-program Sc
ries on their history and or
ganization. Magic Of the
Atom" is a series produced by
the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion.
At two, educational tele-
vision seems to have weathered
the early years to become q
hale and hearty infant. There
is no way of knowing how
much it may enrich your life
as it grows up. The prospects
are most encouraging. though.
Evening star., 1954-05-16
On the Air

It isn't every day that q
man gets a chance to educate
the educators, so the oppor-
tunity must be grasped when
it arises. These educators are
the ones concerned with edit
cational television. AS of the
last word received from them,
they seem still to think that
there are 242 channels set
aside for this TV service by
the Federal Communications
Commission. According to an
FEC spokesman, 25l channels
now are ear-marked for edu-
cational TV..
This, of course, is a fairly
academic matter at this point.
For these available channels
only As applicants have turned
up. The FEC has granted 20
construction permits and II
are pending.
The educational TV folks
can be excused, of course, for
not keeping a close watch on
this allotment figure. They
have been busy elsewhere,
raising funds and getting sta
tions on the air, since the FEC
unfroze television in 1852.
Today they are, celebrating
the second anniversary Of edu-
cational TV with the start Of
a new program service by the
Educational Television and
Radio Center. This will serve
the five stations now on the
air. The number is expected
to grow to eight by mid-sum-
mer, nine more stations are
scheduled for autumn and the
future appears bright.
Some N Veterons
One auspicious factor is the
caliber of men who have
rallied round the non-prof1t
cause. While commercial tele-
vision has been expanding and
providing job opportunities,
educational TV still has man
aged to attract some seasoned
TV hands.
Several of these are not
strangers on the Washington
scene. The station manager at
WQED in Pittsburgh, for in
stance, is William A. Wood,
former director of public af-
fairs for CBS-TV here. David
M. Davis, one-time production
m q nager for WMAL and
WMAL-TV. is program direc-
tor for the WUNC-TV stu
dios at North Carolina Wom-
ans College. Program director
for the WUNC-TV studios at
North Carolina State College is
Ralph Burgin. former TV pro-
gram manager at WNBW.
There are a host of others
who see a rewarding future in
educational television. DR..
Harry K. Newburn, president
of the Educational Television
and Radio Center, is one. He
left the presidency Of the Uni
versity of Oregon at Eugene to
enter the new field.
Another auspicious factor is
the support educational tele-
vision has received in the COM
munities where it has been
started. These stations are
and will be operated by a
variety Of interests. They
may be operated by local edu-
cational institutions with the
proviso that other schools in
the area have access to the
facilities) or by State, county
or community non profit
agencies.
Their Common Bond
Their common fiscal bond is
that they are not allowed to
sell time and broadcast COM
mercial programs. They must
raise their operating capital
some other way.
The National Citizens Com
mittee for Educational Tele-
vision reports several note
worthy examples of fund
raising success. In st. Louis,
for example, 100000 was
raised in one evening toward
the operation of the educa-
tional TV station there. In
one week end. $4,000 was
raised in Wilmette, Ill. (popu-
Evening star., 1954-05-16

mer, will be operated this year
on a new basis.
Field. the new lessee and q
successful sponsor Of concert
entertainment that began with.
the first visit of Paul Gregory's
Don Juan in HELL" Is q dis
ciple of variety. It is a cardinal
element of his enthusiasm that
the amphitheater program
should appeal to all shades of
taste, that it should be placed
at the service Of symphony low
ers as readily as those who are
dedicated exclusively to ballet.
The ingenious and energetic
young producer launches his
latest enterprise with an idea
new in summer entertainment.
For Borgoin Hunters
FIELDS first notion for the
promotion of continuous in
tereSt in the amphitheater's
program was a subscription
seat sale. This is the practice,
and a successful one, in the
regular theater season. It's ap-
peal to Field was limited by the
fact that individuals achieve
their highest degree of in
stability, a tendency to float
hither and thither about the
map, during the summer.
What was needed in such a
situation, he finally concluded.
was something more flexible
as flexible, say. as the poten-
tia) patron liked to think of
hiaEummertime existence. Out
Of this came the amphithea-
ter's value book" a series Of
coupons ranging In exchange
worth from two seats for one
price to certain attractions to
a 50-cent reduction in the
price of any seat purchased
with a coupon.
The value books, which have
been even more popular than
the producer expected, cover
more than the summer enter
tainment series at the amphi-
theater. They extend the So
cent price reduction to three
attractions which Field will
bring to Constitution Hall dur
ing the winter season. These
are the Marge and Cover
Champion show which Greg
ory will produce, 1.-The Caine
Mutiny Court Martial" which
will play a return date here,
and a new Gregory produc-
ton which will be announced
later.
oIney Changes Plan
Olney's season also will be
different. Last summer, the
first for Players, Inc, at the
Maryland theater, quickly
proved that the most popular
policy was that of introducing
name players. This did not re-
suit in the total abandonment
of the idea of a resident roper
tory company. Nevertheless,
the four-weekS' run of Mar
garet Phillips in 1.-The 'Lady's
Not For Burning" convinced
the management that audi
ences were too habituated to
guest stars to adjust to an
other policy.
Each Olney production this
year, therefore, will have its
name performers playing with
the young, bright repertory
company which will be directed
by Leo Brady.
incidentally, the two largest
summer theater projects in the
area do not regard themselves
as competitive. They will op-
crate on schedules that care
fully, and comparatively, avoid
conflict and with the best
wishes for each others success.
A wish that presumably ex-
tends to the National Theater
which tomorrow night starts
it's summer season with South
Pacific"
Evening star., 1954-05-16

tine OtnerS-niS sons.
Lassie always had doubles
right from the beginning when
we first made Lassie, Come
Home at MGM.
These dogs are all special
lists. One is trained to Jump
from buildings. Another will
attack Q man. Then I've got