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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
RODANTHE FOLKS
ALL SET FOR GOLD
CHRISTMAS" NIGHT
Community Get Together For
Good Time Planned for
Jan. 5th

It's going to be a busy period
until January 5, when observance
of "Old Christmas" takes place at
Rodanthe. A committee of citizens
of the vicinity are working on
plans for play, and the usual
oyster roast.
John Herbert is in charge of Old
Buck, that frightful creature who
parades around on Old Christmas
night. Capt. Levene Midget is
chairman of the oyster roast COM
mittee.
Old Christmas usually attracts
a lot of people to Rodanthe, many
of them coming from distant
places. Its observance is handed
down from the time when many de-
scendants of the first English set
tiers, on all parts of the North
Carolina coast, adhering to the old
calendar, observed the date as
Christ's birthdate.
Fact is now, none of the present
generation attach any significance
to the date or the legend, other
than it offers an excuse for a get
together, just as do numerous
dates throughout the year. This
occasion is most appropriately eel
ebrated at Rodanthe, where for
many years it gave the two neigh
boring communities an extra oc-
casion for fellowship during the
holiday season.
Anyway, big time is promised
Wednesday night of next week
when the committee lines up the
program. This committee consists
of Mrs. Julian Gray, chmn., W. W.
Edwards, Cecil Midget, Mrs. Nora
Herbert, L. w. Midget, j. E. Her
bert, Mrs. Fred O'Neal, Mrs. D. A.
Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
BUSINESS LOOKS
GOOD FOR 1866
ON DARE COAST
Bridge Project Winter Stabi-
iizer; Confidence in
Coastal Realty

The New Year is on us, and
looking at it from this end, it looks
pretty good in business way for
the Dare coast; and when bust
ness is good on the Dare Coast, it
helps all the counties around, for
the commerce and travel headed
for the beaches, must first come
other places.
The three million dollar outlay
for the Croatan Sound bridge now
under construction, with new work
crews coming on the job in Janu-
airy, is proving a good business sta
bilizer for Roanoke Island and
Manns Harbor, in a season when
business is usually poor. Local
merchants and landlords with
houses to rent already are profiting
by the new business, and many cit
liens in this dull season have found
employment with the contractors.
There seems to be no let up on
the beach front, for business in the
building trades goes on as usual,
and appearances indicate as much
construction as ever. There is lit
tie loss of confidence as the result
of Hazel, for through the years
the Dare Beaches have been fortu-
nate indeed, and losses from storms
were negligible while other places
suffered more.
General indications are that 1856
will be a year of great business
activity and profit. Employment
will be at top level, and wages
good. Hence business will be good
and this means tourist business
will be good. So Dare County, now
being largely dependent on the
tourist business, may look forward
to its greatest year to date in 1855
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
FREE TRIP AWARDED TO
HYDE IMPLEMENT DEALER

w. H. (Bill Harvey Cox and
his wife, of Engelhard, left this
week on a ten-day trip to Califor-
mia, with all expenses paid by the
manufacturers of Massey-Harris
farm implements. Mr.. Cox, one
of the operators of the Hyde I'm
plement Co. in Engelhard, Massey
Harris dealers, was awarded the
free trip for excellence in the sales
of Massey-Harris tractors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox left Elizabeth
City by plane Wednesday after
noon. While in California, they
will stay in a hotel in Hollywood.
The company has provided them
with free tickets to the Rose Bowl
game on New Years Day.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
GOING-AWAY PARTY FOR
MISS ELIZABETH SAWYER

Miss Elizabeth Sawyer, who has
been a case worker for the Dare
County Welfare Department for
the last four years, and who is
leaving January 1 to take SINH
lar position in Currituck County,
was guest of honor Wednesday
evening at a going-away party at
the home of Mrs. Rennie William
On in Manteo. Hostesses were
Irs. T. S. Meekins, Jr., Mrs. Ben
Greef, Mrs. Clarence Butler, Mrs.
G. G. Bonner and Miss Helen Far
row.
The dining table was decorated
in keeping with the holiday sea-
son, with pine, pine cones, yaupon
and lighted red candles. Refresh
ments of punch, cake, minis and
sailed nuts were served and the
honoree was presented going
away gifts. Seventeen guests were
present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
GOOD CHRISTMAS
SEASON ALONG
COASTAL AREA
Happy Reports Favor People
Of Dare and Neighbour
ing Counties

It's been one of the happiest of
Christmases along the Dare Coast,
in fact all through the Walter Ra-
leigh Coastland, with mild weather
to bless the season, and shortage
of accidents. No tragedy has come
to this area during the season, and
only one or two minor instances of
injury reported.
In fact all through the year, no
section has been more blessed than
the Dare Coastland, free complete
ly of disastrous damage in storms
that harmed other communities.
Through this Christmas season,
there have been an unusual number
of visitors back home, to old
scenes of their childhood and old
friends. There is a good reason
why SO many of them are coming
back home. The Coastland was
never more interesting, nor with
more advantages for making life
pleasant. 1t has become modernized
and those who have become accus-
toned to modern things away from
home, may continue to enjoy them
when they return to childhood
scenes.
Throughout the Coastland there
have been parties and entertain
ments, few weddings. 1t has been
an interesting and a pleasant sea-
son, and a most fortunate one
Because of it's memories through
the year, we may easily expect a
finer holiday season next year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
NEW FIRM PLANS
OPERATION OF BIG
BELHAVEN PLANT
New Workers Buy Cooper
age" Mill and Expect to
Employ Over 200

Belhaven received the good
news yesterday that the lumber
mill owned by Belhaven Lumber
Industries, idle since early in
1853, has been sold and will be re-
activiated early in January.
In a telegram to Mayor w. T.
Ralph, DR.. G. Hodges Bryant of
New York City, general manager
of the purchasing group, an
nounced the completion of nego-
tiations for the purchase of the
mill by a group of New York in
vestors, who are to form a North
Carolina corporation.
The reopening of the mill will
be a great boost to employment in
the Belhaven area. According to
the available information, the
plant will employ three shifts of
seventy men each, as we'll as an
office force of ten. It is believed
that the mill will engage in the
manufacture of all types of lum-
Der products, including processing
sawdust and shavings, woodwork
ing, and making doorframes and
doors.
According to DR.. Bryant, the
facilities of the mill are to be con-
verified to electricity and modern
lied. DR.. Bryant himself will come
to Belhaven to supervise getting
the mill into operation.
Mayor Ralph was contacted by
DR.. Bryant last week, and he as
sured DR.. Bryant that the town
officials, civic clubs, Chamber of
Commerce and townspeople will
cooperate with the new corpora
ton to the fullest extent possible
The telegram from DR.. Bryant
yesterday expressed the buyers
appreciation for this promise Of
cooperation on the part of the
town.
The sale of the mill was the re
suit of efforts by George
Schaefer, Jr., a real estate agent
from Washington, D. c. Mr.
Schaefer came to Belhaven early
in December. Last week before
leaving for New York to close the
deal, Mr.. Schaefer told a repre-
sentative of this newspaper that
the buyer was planning to have
the mill in operation in ninety
days.
The mill was originally built by
the Interstate Cooperage Com
pany, and was a part of much
larger operation. While in opera,
ton it was Belhaven's largest in,
dustry. But, it became uneconomi.
cal and impractical to operate its
present battery of boilers, and il
was closed. Several attempts tc
reopen the mill have been unsuc,
cessful; the last was the one by
the Belhaven Lumber Industries
which closed down after operating
two years. The recent completion
of Virginia Electric and Power Co
power lines into Belhaven will
make possible the identification
of the mill.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31

For the past twenty-five years,
the generosity of a Swan Quarter
man has made it possible for San
ia Claus to make a visit to Hyde
County each Christmas Eve. And
Santa always tries to give at least
an orange or an apple to each
child who comes out to see him.
D. E. Tunnel, better known as
Durwood, begin sponsoring
Santa's trips to Hyde County in
1888, when he decorated his billy
goat and cart and lent it to Saint
Nick so that the old fellow could
come to see the boys and girls in
Swan Quarter. Youngsters and old
folks alike enjoyed the occasion so
much that Mr.. Tunnel and Santa
repeated the visit again in 1884,
this time with Santa Claus riding
on Tunnels small wagon drawn
by a horse. In 1885, a double
wagon with two horses was used,
and similar arrangements were
made each year through 1916.
BY that time, Santa's visits to
Swan Quarter had become such a
popular custom that folks from all
over Hyde County were bringing
their children to Swan Quarter to
see the old gent. And so, as the
result of a great demand, plans
were made for Santa to take a
swing around most of Hyde Coun-
ty in 1947. In order to make this
possible, Mr.. Tunnel provided his
truck for Santa's transportation
and decorated it. That year, Santa
made big hit with the children
in Fairfield and Engelhard also.
Since then, Tunnels truck, bear
ing Santa Claus and a gaily dec
Grated Christmas tree, has been a
much looked-forward-to part of
the Christmas Eve festivities in
Fairfield, Engelhard, and Swan
Quarter, and also all along the
way between these towns.
This year, hundreds of children
were thrilled with the opportunity
of seeing Santa Claus. And it was
quite a day for Santa too; he was
kept on the go from dawn to dusk,
The crew which helped Santa
this year met at Mr.. Tunnell's
house shortly after $3.50 pm. In
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
GLIM p S ES
T III E P A S T
By CAROLYN LLOYD

1854 is slowly slipping away. To
some of US who are no longer six
teen it seems to be galloping
away, as years now have a habit
of doing. 1t was a good year in
many ways, but taking a back
ward look at it, ! find that there
were several features oi it that l
can easily do without in 1866. In
cluded in the list are the fall
months that seemed like midsum-
mer; "Hazel" and her lesser sis
tiers; the antics of Senator J. Nc
earthly; all the fuss about the
"Flat Look, which didn't seem to
change women's looks much after
all; Marilyn Monroe publicity; the
increasing output of cowboy and
injun" pictures.
And now comes new year.
New Years resolutions Not l,
Why add extra burdens to the con-
science; that still, small voice
keeps me uncomfortable enough
as it is. Instead should like to
suggest a few for others, who
might be stronger characters than
1: for my husband-to wash the
dishes every night; for my friends
to invite me out to dinner once
a week (then there wouldn't have
to be so much dishwashing at my
See GLIMPSES, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
QUINN EMPLOYEES ENJOY
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

When the Quinn Furniture Co.
and Twiford Funeral Home held
their annual Christmas dinner
and party recently in Elizabeth
City, employees from the Manteo
business were in attendance. They
enjoyed a bountiful dinner at the
Carolina Coffee Shop, and receiv-
ed boxed candy and cartons of Gig
arettes as favors.
From the Manteo store were:
Mrs. Lyna Harbour, manager; V.
G. Williams, Dick Scarborough,
Walter Harris, their wives; Rol-
Inns Tillett and girl friend Jean
Bailey, who have since married.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
TILLETT- BAILEY

The marriage of Rollins D. Til
lett, son of Mrs. w. R. Tillett and
the late Mr.. Tillett of Manns
Harbor, to Miss Jean Bailey,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Camilleri
f Brooklyn, N. Y, and the late
lillian Bailey of Goldsboro, took
lace in the MAINS Harbor
Methodist Church on Thursday,
December %, at 1880 in the eve
ming. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. A. L. G. Stephenson.
Following a short wedding trip
the couple will make their home
at Manns Harbor. Mr.. Tillett is
employed at the Quinn Furniture
Company in Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
QUIET WEEK END
IN MANTEO AREA
ID. A. Rogers, Jr. Receives Inju-
ries When Pickup Overturns
at Wanchese

The Manteo area observed a
quiet holiday season, with no ar
rests, and no disturbances of con-
sequence reported, according to
Manteo Policeman D. L. Cannady.
D. A. Rogers, Jr. of Manteo was
bruised and shaken up pretty bad
ly Saturday evening when the Ford
pickup he was driving went out
of control on a curve at Wanchese.
He is now in the Albemarle Hos
pital, Elizabeth City, where his
condition is greatly improved.
Damage to the truck was slight,
which turned over on it's right
side.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31

CADET MICHAEL HAYMAN,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hayman
of Mays Head, is this year attend
ing McDough Military School, Nc
Donough, Md. This is his second
year at the school, where he is a
member of the 9Th grade, and a
member of the drill team. Young
Hayman is recognized for his
high abilities, and recently made
first honor roll in the middle
school. In order to receive this
honor, one must average IS on all
subjects, and make no less than 80
on any. In the year and half in
which he has attended the school,
he has received no dement's. He is
now visiting his parents over the
holidays and will return to Nc
Donough early in January.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
MASQUERADE BALL

A masquerade ball by the Jun
Tor Glass of the Manteo High
School is to be held Saturday
night at the Dare County Shrine
Club Hall, Whalebone Juction, U.
S. A. Young people this week are
busy, making costumes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
MIDNIGHT SNACK PARTY
ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Fearing and
Miss Mollie Fearing entertained on
Christmas Eve at midnight snack
party at their home in Manteo.
Christmas decorations were used
throughout the house and refresh
ments of punch, coffee, party sand
witches and party cakes were serv-
ed. Approximately 80 guests were
present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
RETURN FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Newman and
son, Lance, of Mays Head, and
Mrs. Newman's mother, Mrs. H. c..
Smith of Manteo, have returned
from a visit of several weeks in
Florida. They visited many points
of interest in Florida, including
Key West.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-31
HAS HOLIDAY PARTY

Lawrence Swain, Jr., entertain
ed a number of friends Monday
night at a Christmas party at his
home in Manteo. The guests en-
loved an evening of record playing
and dancing and light refresh
ments were served. About 20 peo-
pie were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Eberharter 5 Son Charged
With Speeding in viruinia

The son of q Pennsylvania
CONGRESSMAN. who was found
guilty last week Of obstructing
traffic. faces a hearing Wednes-
day on a charge OF speeding.
He is Herman p. Eberharter,
jr.. is, of 3I0I N. Fourth street,
Arlington. Va. When he appears
in County Court, he also will face
a charge of driving on an i'm
proper permit.
His father. Representative
Eberharter, Democrat. of Penn
sylvania, waived his congression-
al immunity when he came to
court July IL, but later reversed
himself. BY invoking his immu-
nifty, he avoided paying q fine of
SIS and costs.
The son was arrested at l:50
am. Monday by Policeman How
ard M. Malmstedt, who charged
him with driving IS miles an
hour in q 50-mile zone on Shir-
ley highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

this war Il, c,,,lfnort Miss Ia
cernber a-u
Cite segregation Otand.
The New York attorney gem
eral wrote that Mr.. Cooks re-
fusal was prompted by:
1. Mr.. Brownells order to de-
partment members to file q brief
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tion ~ = ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

declared. dealt with Mr.. Brow
nell's conduct at the 1853 South
Dakota conference.
Mr.. Cook said Mrs. BrowneIl's
address attacked governors and
attorneys general who had criti-
cized what he called Mr.. Brow
nell's sneak policy Of authoriz-
ing FBI agents to enter State
penal institutions for investiga-
tion purposes without consulting
State officials IN charge.
Recalls Attack On Taft.
In his third reason the Georgia
attorney general said Mr.. Brow
nell and his political friends,
including Gov. Dewey Of New
York publicly charged the late
Senator Robert Taft Of Ohio with
attempting to 4Steal" the Re-
publican nomination for Presi-
dent at the Chicago convention.
This action, Mr.. Cook de-
clared. was objectionable ia the
members at the convention and
chose Of us Democrats and
Republicans alike who re-
spected and admired this great
American"
Mr.. Cook wrote that some
Democrats In the group had not
forgotten that 1t was Mr..
Brownell who accused former
President Truman of treason in
the handling Of the Dexter
White case, and when cornered
was unable to produce evidence
to support the charge"
Lastly, Mr.. Cook said one Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Nervous System Plays Role
In Cancer, Russians Believe

as presented by the Soviet dele
gates resembles that Of other
nations. with some interesting
differences. Prof. Nicolai Blok-
hin. leader Of the Soviet group,
and Prof. Alexander Savitski
said many Soviet scientists be-
lieve they have found proof
that cancers are caused by
viruses.
The evidence is based mainly
on test-tube experiments with
animal cancers and extracts
from them. viruses as a cause Of
cancers is q widely held theory
in many countries, but the RUS
slams said they also regard cam
Ger las something under the
control of the nervous system
going on In the entire body and
not just some localized part
where the cancer is situated.
The Russians said they could
not cause cancer in the lips and
skinsof mice by applying extracts
from tobacco, as has been done
in the United States.
1T may be that our Georgian
tobacco does not contain car
cinogens (cancer-causing chem
icals) !" they said. But we do
not consider this an important
problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Georgian Tells Why
-sa
Attorneys General
Excluded BroWnen
BY III. A..eeia..dp Pres.

ATLANTA. July 22.-Attorney
General Eugene Cook of Georgia.
president Of the National Assoc
citation of Attorneys General. to-
day gave what he called five
good reasons for his refusal to
invite United States Attorney
General Herbert Brownell, jr.. to
the associations national con-
vention.
Mr.. Cook, In a reply to q let.
ter from Attorney General Ma
thaniel L. Goldstein Of New
York. said he was deeply dis
turbed by the tone of Mr.. Gold
STEMS protest.
Mr.. Goldstin wrote on June Is
that Mr.. Cooks motive was to
establish policy of vetoing con-
troyersial speeches. He quoted
q news report of q speech Mr..
Cook delivered at Albany, Ca,
which listed several reasons for
excluding Mr.. Brownell from the
traditional invitation to attend
the annual conference to be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

ruthless political conduct has
done irreparable damage to our
efforts to promote better Fed
eral-State relations. which is the
present major objective on our
agenda.s he continued.
Mr.. Cook defended his Albany
speech and declared that the
newspaper account referred to
BY Mr.. Goldstein was inconclu-
sive. He added that his refer
ences to Mr.. Brownell were In.
response to inquiries from his
civic club audience.
Mr.. Cook said first he stated
that Mr.. Brownell deeply Of
Tended most Of the attorneys
general Of the Southern States
when he officially interviewed in
the Supreme Courts school
segregation cases.
Stresses Court Decision.
Mr.. Cook said the suits en-
braced a vicious attack on the
integrity OF II States who have
either mandatory or permissive
segregation in public schools
which had received judicial
sanction from the Supreme Court
five times and in 10 Federal dis
trict and SO State supreme court
decisions. /"
He said the argument sub
mitted by Mr. Brownell's as
sistant contained Unnecessary
vicious attacks upon the people
and public officials Of these
States
The second reason. Mr.. Cook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
BY Alton A. BIokeslee

SAC PAULo, Brazil. July 22.-
Russian scientists said yesterday
they suspect yiruses cause cam
GERS and that the nervous system
plays 9 big role in the disease.
They said they do not ind any
link between cigarettes and lung
cancer.
The seven-fnan Soviet delega-
ton to the sixth international
Cancer Congress, opening here
tomorrow. granted q news con-
ference to outline the war
against cancer in the Soviet
Union. The week-long congress
brings together delegates from
SO nations to exchange informa-
ton on better ways to battle
cancer.
The picture Of cancer research
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
Five Doctors in Family

BROOKvtILE. Pa. (R.-This
town Of nearly 5000 believes it
has more members Of one fam
lily practicing medicine than any
community Of its size in the
country. Five physicians answer
to the name Of Mckinley. !" They
are DR.. A. C. Mckinley, who be-
gan as q general practitioner in
1926. and his four sons--Drs.
Oscar ". Wayne S., William
Mark and A. Random Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22

his most commanding reasons
why he declined to invite Mr..
Brownell Is because Mr.. Cole
man advised that Mr.. Brownell's
appearance as a principal
speaker would be Objectionable
to him and to most Of the peo-
pie of that State,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-22
AirduIe Has 80 Pups

KALISPELL. Mont. P.-Con-
fectioner Marvin Barriers reg
istered airdale dog--full name.
Corixlo Princess. but called
Buzzy started motherhood with
a litter Of IA puppies. At az,
Buzzy had her second litter-16
pups.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-09-18
In MemOriam

In loving memory of our
mother and sister, Mrs. An
ME HI. Thompson, who pas
sed away one year ago, Sep
TENDER 18, 1868.
How often do we think of
you -1s#"E E 49, o.
Each moment of each day,
And when the purple of the
night
Has put the sun away,
We think of you so often
And how much you meant
to us. --....Aaasss
You are just a beautiful
memory ~-~s-'-~'
Of the one we loved so much
Mrs. Helen HI. Divers, AM
sister, Miss Matte Holme
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-09-18

in charge. Surviving are
her m o t h e +, Mrs. Elsie
Boyd, one daughter, one SIS
ter, one brother and other
friends and relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary
Bolden, who died early
Thursday morning, was held
at the Jerusalem Baptist
Church, Sunday at 1915
p. m. In the absence of the
minister, w. N. Hunter.
Chaplain Robert j. Smith,
assisted by Rev. Webb, Hill
ton and Reed, conducted the
services.
Surviving are: one son,
St.Matthew Bolden, Coving-
ton, Va; three daughters,
Mrs. Rose Mae Monroe, Mrs.
Myrtle Phanelson, and Miss
Sarah Bolden, Roanoke; one
sister, Mrs. Daisy B. Smith.
Roanoke; and one brother,
Mr.. Moses Cashwell, Wash
ington, d. G.
Burial was in Lincoln
Cemetery with Jordan Flu
neral Home in charge.