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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
WANCHESE CHURCH 1
HONORS PASTOR
New Years Eve Watch Service
Brings Large Crowd; Gifts to
Rev and Mrs. Guthrie

A social hour and Watch-night
service was held at Wanchese
Methodist Church on New Years
Eve at 10:45.
A brief devotional was. led by
Rev. c. w. Guthrie; then Melvin
R. Daniels, president of the Mems
Bible Class presented a gift from
the class to our pastor for his
faithful services.
The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship and Woman's Society of
Christian Service also presented
Mrs. Guthrie silver compete.
Under the aF ction of Mrs
Dallas Tillett, assisted by. Mrs.
Reggie Tillett, Mrs. La Sale Til
lett, ST., Mrs. Lennie Tillett and
La Sale Tillett, Jr., a social hour
was enjoyed after which the
Methodist Youth Fellowship, as
sisted by Mrs. Arnold Daniels,
presented a worship service!0A
musical reading, Another Year
is Dawning" was given by Ruby
Gallop. Bebe Daniels gave the
scripture lesson, Pete Pool Dan
iels, a former MYF president,
gave medication on Building.
The youth choir sang eve Would
Be Building. Jewel Tillett spoke
on the "Old and New Year" /,
which was followed by a duet,
Ring Out the Old" Ring in the
New by Lottie Gallop and Joan
Daniels. Mrs. Arnold Daniels
spoke briefly on the MYF, the
hope of the church which lies
in the youth. Ann Daniels led the
Litany of Dedication and the
congregation sang the hymn Of
Concecration, "Take My Life and
Let it Be-" The benediction was
given by the pastor as the old
year ended. There were about 80
present for this service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
SAYS OLD CHRISTMAS
RITES MAY NEVER DIE

Rodanthe. - Several of the
older residents here stated this
week that their traditional Old
Christmas celebration woul d
never die. This was in contrast to
a Sunday feature story from the
area by a writer who indicated
that the Old Christmas celebra-
ton held here at Rodanthe on
January 5, this year, may be the
last observance.
The older people of the COM
munity have played an import
ant role in keeping the custom of
observing the traditional Old
Christmas alive, according to
Capt. Levene Midget, retired
coast guardsman here. ''But in
late years the younger people of
the community and the island of
Hatteras have been showing more
interest in the celebrations" he
said.
II believe instead of dying that
Old Christmas at Rodanthe will
be celebrated in bigger way
each year in the future" said
Mrs. Nora Herbert. "That is be-
cause so much publicity has been
given our celebration in recent
years"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
SISTER OF MRS. GRAY
DIES IN RICHMOND. VA.

Mrs. Julia Culbreth Gray of
Manteo, Mays Head, and Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, was called last
week to Richmond, Va, by the
death of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Culbreth Butcher, who passed
away Thursday, December 81.
Mrs. Butcher was a daughter of
the late DR.. and Mrs. N. M. Cul-
breth, a native of Whiteville, N.
c., and active in the work of
Centenary Methodist Church,
Richmond. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon in
Petersburg, Va, where Mrs.
Butcher had formerly lived.
Mrs. Gray, who had left Fort
Lauderdale for short trip to
Washington and New York, was
in Washington when she received
re notice of her sisters death.
n, is staying for a short while
tb the Carolinian Hotel, Mays
ad, before returning to Florida.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
TWO MEN CHARGED
WITH THEFT OF CAR

Ray Enoch Banks and Stewart
Leon Balance of Currituck
County are to be- tried in Dare
Recorders Court Tuesday of next
week for the theft of a 1851 Chew
rolet valued at $1,000, from M.
U. Gard of Kitty Hawk on Jan
uary l. The car and the men were
picked up in Norfolk. Gard has
previously loaned the men So.
Noah Price, Jr., of Avon is
charged with driving while under
the influence of intoxicants on
Dec. 25th and is to be tried on the
same day. The charges were
brought by County Officer D. R.
Basnight as the result of a col
lisoion with another car.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
COMMANDANT COMMENDS
HATTERAS COAST GUARD

Washington, N. c. = Royce W.
Fulcher, Boatswain Mate second
class U. S. Coast Guard, received
a commentator last week from
Vice Admiral Merlin O'Neal, who
is commandant of the Coast
He is a native of Hatteras.
Last February 18th Fulcher
was Officer in Charge of Port
Security boat in Baltimore har-
Dor when water front fire
started in that area causing an
enormous amount of damage. He
and his crew were the first ones
to fight the fire which lasted for
nine hours and also rescued a
civilian fireman from a burning
pier. Fulcher is now stationed in
Washington, N. c. on the Coast
Guard boat Verbena.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
SEVEN AIRPORT
BUILDINGS SOLD
TUES. FOR $1,768
Vacant Buildings Sold BY
Commissioners To Three
Purchasers

Seven vacant and unused
buildings of the former Naval
Auxiliary Air station at the
Manteo Airport were sold to the
highest bidders Tuesday by the
Dare County Board of Com
missioners, by permission of the
CAA, and the proceeds will be
used for the upkeep of other
buildings at the Airport. Five of
the buildings were fairly good,
but two were small and diIapi-
dated. The seven buildings
brought total of $1,768.80. Rev.
Earl R. Meekins of Columbia
bought three of the larger build
ings; E. B. Macon bought one, and
the three smaller buildings were
bought by D. l.. Hayman.
Three others were unsuccessful
bidders: ]. G. Kellogg, C. C..
Dowdy and J. E. Ferebee. The
buyers have 80 days in which to
remove the buildings.
The Board extended the agree
.nent with D. V. Meekins for 80
days to lock after the airport
properly fer the county and the
CAA.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
DRINKWATER'S PARTY
WELCOMES NEW YEAR
Large Number of Guests Celebrate
Season at Watch Party at
Home of A. w. Drinkwater
in ManteO

Alpheus w. Drinkwater of
Manteo and his daughter, Miss
Dorothy Drinkwater, entertained
a large number of friends at their
annual. New Years Eve watch
party, at their home in Manteo.
The house was festive with sea-
sonal decorations. Mrs. R. H. At
kinson served punch from a sill
yer punch bowl at one end of the
dining table, and assorted hors
d'ouvres were also served.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. R. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs
D. E. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Kellogg, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
McCown, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Swain, Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Fear
ing, Jr., Bradford Fearing, Miss
Mollie Fearing, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Basnight, Mrs. T. D. Etheridge,
Misses Natalie and Annie Ether
idge, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Midget,
Mrs. Matilda Inge, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Glynn, Mrs. Nancy Lewis,
Clarence Beals, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marshall, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Swain, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. D. V.
Meekins, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Ire
land, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Bal
lowe, Mrs. Carolyn Tillett, Miss
Jane Claiborne, Mrs. Juanita
Parker, Martin Kellogg, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. S. E. Midget, all of
Manteo; Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Jor-
dan of Mays Head; Ernest Beale
of Kill Devil Hills; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Booth of Norfolk, Va; Mr.,
and Mrs. George Mazzerelli of
Virginia Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. R.
H. Atkinson of Baltimore, Md;
Mrs. Mallory Zahn of Alexandria,
Va, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas
of Burlington; Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Midget of Tuckerton, N. J.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
PROMINENT OCRACOKE
MAN DIES SUDDENLY
Pinta d. Williams Had Just Re-
turned from Putting Out
Hunters

The death of Pinta D. Williams,
age 48, on Monday morning, jan
uary 4th, was a great shock and
sorrow to his many friends here.
Mr.. Williams suffered a severe
heart attack while at Green Is
land Club, where he had been
acting as hunting guide. He had
just returned to the Clubhouse
from putting hunters in a blind
at TAI am. when he became i'll
and died fifteen minutes later.
Mr.. Williams was the son of
the late Alice and David Will
liams. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Wilma Austin Williams of
Ocracoke, one daughter, Mrs.
Alice Belle Williams and one
grandchild, Anne Denise Will
liams,, of Patuxent River, Mary
land; two sisters, Mrs. William
Warren of Norfolk and Mrs. Ad-
die Williams of Ocracoke; two
brothers, Jasper Williams of
Baltimore, Md, and Dallas Will
liams of Ocracoke.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 2 pm. Wednesday by the
Rev. Robert Vickery of the Ocra-
coke Methodist Church.
Mr.. Williams was civic leader
in the Ocracoke community, a
member of the Civic Club, owner
and operator of the Ocracoke
Electric and Gas Appliance Co.,
a wellknown hunting guide, and
owner also of shrimping and
fishing boat.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
L. E. SKINNER WEBS
MISS GRACE HETTRICK

Miss Grace Hettrick of Wins
ton-Salem was married on Christ
mas day to Larry Ennis Skinner
of Mays Head, the ceremony TAX
ing place in High Point with DIR.
]. F. Jones, Baptist minister, Of
ficiating. Mr.. Skinner is well
known in Manteo and on the
Mays Head beach, where he OPP
crates the jackson Homes, a
tourist court owned by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Jackson. Mr..
and Mrs. Skinner plan to make
their home in Dare County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
ROAD PROJECTS y.
APPROVED TUES.
BY DARE BOARD

The Board of Commissioned of
Dare County Tuesday approved
several requests for roads, and
had as guests Commissioner Ens
NETT Winslow and Engineers
Spruill and Mack. MIR. Winslow
discussed the proposed Croatan
Bridge for which two locations
are being surveyed, and possibili-
ties of bridge over Oregon Inlet.
He also said more ferry service
at the Inlet will be provided this
year. rls gr
The County Board approved a
request for 700 feet of hard
surface road west of Manteo in
the Roanoke Park area by way
of the John Long home. Culverts
were requested for the roads at
Buxton. The survey, of road at
Duck was approved. A connect
ing road was requested from
Scarborough town to the Lloyd
Meekins home on Roanoke IS
land. 20 -
The Board approved the pur-
chase of 40 pieces of 2 x 8 creo-
soted lumber for improvements
a canal at Stumpy Point which
lis used by fishermen. Donated
5000 toward the fund for. lighting
the proposed Manteo Ball Park.
1t heard a report on the status Of
the airport, and also a report BY
Mrs. Mabel Jones, Secretary of
the Community center at Manteo,
and she was highly commended
for her good work!h Tpv9g'
Contracts were let for several
thousand dollars worth of office
and clinical equipment for & the
new Dare County Health Center
at Manteo. .,.l IN ~
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
.TERAS MEN
FILE SALE OF
COUNTY LAND
Suit Started To Pull Worth's
Chestnuts Out of The
Fire

In a suit brought to restrain
the Dare County Commissioners
from selling a tract of beach land
donated to the county by the late
David Lindquist of New York, A.
S. Austin, the leading enemy of
the National Seashore Park is
joined by his nephew, Lee Peele,
Jr., and Lloyd Styron and Pres
ton Basnett who have been Mr..
Austin's assistants throughout the
long battle.
Mr.. Austin, as chief drum
beaten for w. A. Worth of Eliza
beth City was first in the fight
with his former employer and
associate G. Albert Lyon, Hat
teras hunting property owner,
who sent down some $4,000 to
fight the park, and later came
around and agreed to sell his
lands to the park. MIR. Austin
continues to lead the campaign
up and down Hatteras Island for
Mr.. Worth, and advocating dona-
tons by his neighbors for the en-
ployment of Mr.. Worth and the
fighting of the case through the
courts.
The present suit, which is to
be heard in Elizabeth City on
February 7th seeks to hold up the
sale of the land, and contends
that the property being sold for
$4,000 is worth $125,000, and the
contemplated sale therefore is a
serious loss to Mr.. Austin and
other taxpayers of Dare County,
despite the fact that the land
cost nothing, and was donated by
the late benefactor as a gift to
serve the public.
What is not so readily seen in
this quite sudden burst of patrio-
tism and public concern from an
unexpected source is that it may
serve the purpose of delaying the
project, and setting,[.s2 a higher
value for lands in the area, than
present appraisals indicate.
Mr.. Worth's adjoining Bodie
Island tract of land is the key to
the whole thing, for he is asking
some several hundred thousand
dollars of the fund donated for
park, and a much higher sum
is offered by the Park Ser
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
MARINE CORPS ACCEPTS
TWO YEAR ENLISTMENTS

Qualified young men are now
being accepted by the Marine
Corp for two-year enlistments,
according to Sgt. Clifford A..
Jackson, recruiting sergeant for
this region, who was in Belhaven
Monday. He visits Belhaven or
the first Monday in each month,
and may be seen at the post
office, or contacted by mail at
other times or in person, at his
office in the Washington, N. C.
postoffice building.
He says only those with out
standing physical and mental
qualities will be accepted for two
year enlistments. A score of 81 or
higher must be made to qualify.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
MANTEO REBEKAHS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Mrs. Ann Basnight Newly Elected
Noble Grand; Mrs. Susan Bal
lowe Outgoing Noble Grand

Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. So
held the regular meeting, jan
uary 4, 1854, with Mrs. Susan
Ballowe, Noble Grand, presiding.
Following the business session,
Mrs. Katherine Kennedy, Past
District Deputy President, and
her staff composed of Deputy
Marshall, Mrs. Ella Cox; Deputy
Warden, Mrs. LESSEE Davis; De
putty Secretary, Mrs. Mamie
Greet; Deputy Treasurer, Mrs
Hilda Beavers and Deputy Chap
lain, Mrs. Lois Midget installed
the officers for the incoming
year.
Noble Grand, Mrs. Ann Bas-
night; Vice Grand, Mrs. Lucretia
Stetson; Secretary, Mrs. Anita
lessen; Fin. Sec'y, Mrs. Marion
Cochran; Treasurer, Mrs. Mildred
Holton; Warden, Mrs. Vivian
Baum; Conductor, Mrs. Inger
Lewis. Chaplain, Mrs. Irene Twi-
ford; Musician, Mrs. Charlotte
Cahooa; R.S.N.G., Mrs. Leslie
Davis; L.S.N.G., Mrs. Bera:cc
Ca1nady; R.S.V.G.. Mrs. Fannie
PAINE; L.S.VG., Mrs. Deh~rra'1
Daniels; Inside Guardian, Mrs.
Grace White; Outside Guardian,
Miss Mary Hayman; Rt. Color
Bearer, Mrs. Aida Francis; 1t.
Color Bearer, Mrs. Hilda Beavers.
Mrs. Lois Midgette was elected
Lodge Deputy.
A very inspiring talk was
given by each of the outgoing
and incoming Noble Grands.
Following the meeting deli
cious Refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed by the
35 members present.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
PATRICIA AUSTIN WEBS
GILBERT STEVE BURRUS

The wedding of Patricia Jean
Austin to Gilbert Steve Burrus
took place at Hatteras December
81, the ceremony being perform
ed, by Rev. Dan E. Meadows,
the Methodist pastor. The bride
IS daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horton Austin; the bridegroom
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Burrus, and a member of the
U. S. Air Force. Following the
wedding the couple took honey
moon trip, and returned home
Tuesday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
BEACH INTERESTS
OPPOSE CHANGE
IN POWER RATES
Mays Head Chamber Consid-
ers Roads and Ad-
Vertising

Mays Head. = A protest against
a proposed 10 per cent hike in
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
rates will be filed by Mays Head
Chamber of Commerce with the
State Utilities Commission.
A public hearing is to be held
Feb. "a, when Vepco's applica-
ton will be considered. The
Chamber of Commerce has taken
the position that even without
frequent and costly Interruptions
of service on the beach in sum-
mer, the rate already is higher
than that charged by other dis
tributors, such as Duke or Caro-
lima Power and Light. Virginia
recently granted Vepco's applica-
ton in that state.
Although a petition for having
the Mays Head area of the beach
zoned has been signed, presenta-
ton to the county commiss-on ers
has been held up until February
so that a similar petition from
the Kitty Hawk and Southern
Shores area can be submitted at
the same time. Leo Midget and
Maj. ]. L. Murphy are the only
present members of the county
coming board and the latter has
announced his intention to re-
sign since he lives in Kill Devil
Hills, which has its own zoning
board. Due to this situation, the
Mays Head Chamber of Com
merce plans to suggest to the
county commissioners names of
several persons whose appoint
ment to the county coming board
would be acceptable to the beach.
An appeal to the state highway
commission for paving of roads
from Highway 1873 to the ocean
got no further than a similar re-
quest submitted early last year
by the Dare county commission
ers. The Chamber has been in
formed that since such requested
streets do not serve any houses,
the commissions policy is against
paving them. The Chamber took
the position that such streets
would serve the general public,
which now has no access to the
ocean without trespassing on pri-
vate property or stalling their
cars in deep sand.
To raise funds for road signs
and other Chamber of Commerce
activities, dance is to be held
in January or early February,
probably at the Shrine club. A
local talent floor show and
smorgasbord will be featured.
George Fearing will head a
committee to plan the dance.
Appointed to serve with him
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Will
liams, Mrs. Kitty Jackson, Mrs.
George Fearing, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Evans, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bayne,
Miss Margie Suthard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Jordan, Mrs. Diane
Johnson, Mrs. Polly Evans, Mr..
and Mrs. Wallie McCown, Mrs.
Julian Oneto and Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Baum.
Although a membership can
vass has been delayed until early
spring, all present members are
to be notified at once that dues
are payable and nonresident
property owners will be invited
to become members. AS in the
past year, only the property of
members will be included in the
listing of beach accommodation
sent to all who inquire about re-
servations.
Mrs. Lucille Purser and Aycock
Brown, who constitute an adver-
Using committee, have started
work on new folder to be issued
next spring in an effort to draw
more visitors to the beach.
In order to enliven Chamber
See CHAMBER, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
HORACE A. DOUGH
IS IN HOSPITAL

Horace A. Dough, superin-
tendent of the Wright Brothers
Memorial at Kill Devil Hills, en-
tered Leigh Memorial Hospital
in Norfolk, Va, for treatment.
Mrs. Dough, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dough and
Mrs. Nancy Lewis, visited him
Wednesday in the hospital. A.
niece, Mrs. H. A. Glynn, visited
him Tuesday afternoon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08

Elm W. L
One of the most famous Mid
gets of North Cardinals Outer
Banks retired from the U. S.
Coast Guard in December at the
age of 81 with nearly 81 years
of active service behind him,
Chief Boatswain's Mate Levene
w. Midget, for the past Is years
officcr-in-charge Of the Coast
Guards Chicamacomico Lifeboat
Station at Rodanthe, his home
town.
Chief Midget goes into re-
tirement with long list of mem
orable rescueS to his credit, and
carries with him, among other
rescue medals and commenda-
tions, the nations second highest
life saving award, the Treasury
Departments Silver Lifesaving
Medal.
He was born in Rodanthe No
vember 20, 1891, and even before
he was old enough to join the
Coast Guard, Midget used to
take charge" of the Chicama-
comico station for his uncle, L.
Bannister Midget, when Cap
tain Ban" was absent from the
station.
Levene Midget signed up in
the Coast Guard at the old Gull
Shoal surf station, three miles
south of Salvo, N. c., in 1917 as
a surfman, and stayed at Gull
Shoal until 1924 when he was
transferred up the beach to
Chicamacomico, where he re-
manned for four years.
Then he was moved back down
the beach to the old Bogue Inlet
station for couple of months
then to Cape Fear surf station
where, in 1923, he was made chief
boatsWain's mate.
Soon afterward he went to the
Oak Island station, and in about
a year and a half to the Hatteras
Inlet lifeboat station as officer
in-charge.
1t was while at Hatteras Inlet
that Midget and several of his
creWmen were awarded Silver
Lifesaving medals for the rescue
of five men from the fishing
trawler Annie May, which ran
aground on treacherous Diamond
Shoals during the height of a
storm.
In 1882 he was transferred up
the beach a short distance to the
old Creeds Hill station as officer
in-charge, and remained their
six months before his assignment
to the Boston, Mass, Harbor
floating lifeboat station.
Only month later he was sent
to Woods Hole lifeboat station at
Portsmouth, N. H., and six
months later back to Hatteras
Inlet as officer-in-charge. Then
just nine days later he was made
officer-in-c charge of the Cape Hat
teras station.
Chief Midget has long been a
champion of DUKW amphiblous
vehicles and cites an occurrence
of several years back as a reason
why the Coast Guard should
place more reliance on them.
According to Midget, 37-foot
yacht with two men and two
women aboard ran aground IN a
violent wind and rainstorn in
Oregon Inlet Is miles north of
Chicamacomico and was in dan
ger of breaking up in the surf.
The Coast Guard rushed a motor
surf boat and life boat to the
scene, but neither could get
near enough to the grounded
vessel to be of assistance because
of shallow water, when on the
scene rolled Chief Midget and
one crew member of the Chica-
macomico station in the stations
DUKW, who drove into the surf
and saved the yacht and its &C.
cupants.
The chief is married to the for
mer Lucretia w. Midget, of Ro-
danthe. They have two daughters,
both of whom are married to
Coast Guard boatswain's mates
- naturally.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-01-08
HOLD WATCH PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Basnight
entertained informally at a watch
party on New Years eve at their
home near Manteol Guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Eth
eridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Yeates and Mrs. o. ]. Jones. Re-
freshments were served during
the evening.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Exclusively Yours
Capital Strotegists Map Plans
For That Climb Up Social adder

to get, you tell him Mr.. Big
has already accepted, in fact.
the party's in his honor. Then
you invite Mr.. Big and tell
him the party's for big shot.
This is a pretty successful
method in Washington, though
I wouldn't recommend using
it twice on the same people
unless they were all dropped
on their heads when they were
babies.
Once you have landed an
influential official or Senator
and all Senators have in
f1uence-you've got your foot
in the door. Your stock will be-
gin to go up. The rest of the
world, anxious to dine with
influential people, will begin
to observe you with interest.
II you are smart enough to
give your lion the best time of
his life, he'll want to come
back and he'll tell his friends
about your ability to entertain.
You may even be on your way
to becoming a well known
hostess.
If your party is a flop
well, there are always some
newcomers in this transient
town to work on. But play it
cozy or you will end up in the
Capitals cafeteria society bet
ter known as the Fighting
Fringe.