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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
STELWAGON, VOLLUM,
WEEKEND AT HATTERAS

Harry w. StelWagon, and
Chas. M. Vollum of Philadel-
phia, spent the Memorial Day
week end at Austin's Motor
Court, 'Hatteras, where Mr.. Stel-
wagon has been a visitor for
some 80 years. Until recently,
Mr.. Stelwagon was half owner
with Bert Lyons of the Goose
vile Gun Club at Hatteras, and
which they sold to the National
Park Service for a price favor
able to the park, conditioned on
it being always restricted to
shooting. Mr.. Stelwagon for
several years was holder of
various records for Eastern
coast fishing as we'll as records
for certain fishing in Caribbean
waters.
Mr.. Vollum last year caught
the first record channel bass at
Hatteras within a few minutes
after first casting his line in the
surf. His fish, 561s pounds was
the largest caught. He held the
Eastern U. S. championship in
1853 for distance tournament
casting.
When the Gooseville Club was
established about 80 years ago
at Hatteras, there were four
members; Frank Cheek of the
Maxwell House coffee fortune;
Van Camper Heilner of New
York, Mr.. Stelwagon and Mr..
Lyon. At the time of the sale OF
the property, the club was own
ed jointly by Mr.. Stelwagon and
Mr.. Heilner.
Mr.. Heilner, in business near
Philadelphia, heads the century
old firm of Stelwagon, Inc.
manufacturers of roofing and
other products, and on numerous
houses along the Dare Coast are
many roofs of his ~ products
specially designed to withstand
the rigors of coastal weather.
Mr.. Lyon for many years has
been spending the larger part OF
his time in Binini, where he
has been developing large
private estate, and had practi-
cally given up Hatteras many
years ago. At one time he was
most active in shooting and fish
ing, and provided funds to builo
a large girls club, which was
rather pretentious and out Of
keeping with the interests of the
community. 1t has since beer
converted to the use of the U
S. Weather Bureau.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
THOMAS r. WILCOX
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Thomas Raymond Wilcox, Sc,
of Wanchese, died Sunday night
in the Marine Hospital, Norfolk,
Va, after a short illness. He was
a native of Chicago, Illinois, a
former resident of Portsmouth,
Va, and had been living in Wan
cheese about one year. He was
member of the Wanchese Ruri-
tan Club, and a veteran of World
War l.
Survivors are his wife. Mrs.
Beulah Midget Wilcox; two
sisters, Mrs. G.. R. Wilson of
South Bend, Indiana, and Mrs.
Ruth Pruitt of Buchanan, Michi-
gan; and one brother, Bertrand
Wilcox.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Friday afternoon at three
o'clock in the Wanchese Metho-
dist Church, with full military
honors. Burr, AsWill be in. the
Cudworth Ger Hery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
HATTERAS BUS LINE
ADDS EXTRA ROUND
TRIP SCHEDULE DAILY

The Hatteras Bus line, which
in the old days before modern
highways was billed as zone of
the toughest bus trips in the
world, now operates the entire
distance between Manteo (and
connecting bus companies) and
Hatteras, "a distance of approx
mately so miles, over modern
highways. Beginning June 5,
there will be two instead of one
round trip daily between the
Outer Banks village of Hatteras
and all other communities on
Hatteras Island and Manteo here
on Roanoke Island, it was an
nounced today by Stockton Mid
gett.
Midget is one of three broth
ers who have owned and opera
ted the bus line since the days
of no roads on the Outer
Banks.
The new schedules effective
Saturday, June 5, call for bus
departures from Hatteras daily
at 7 am. and Ito pm. From
Manteo buses will depart at Gas
am. and $50 pm.
With the new schedule eff
fective it will be possible for
person to, travel to south side of
Oregon Inlet and spend time
sportsfishing in the surf or visit
ing Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
and the new maritime museum
soon scheduled to be opened and
return to Manteo ON the same
day. Likewise it will give per-
sons on Hatteras Island an OPP
lportunity to visit Manteo or the
Dare Beaches and return the
same day.
In addition to the improved
bus service, the NUGGETS also
offer a jeep taxi at Hatteras in
which visitors may take trips to
Hatteras Inlet, Cape Hatteras
and other places, along the surf
and through the dunelands with
out fear of getting stuck in the
sand.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
CONFERENCE ON
CIVIL DEFENSE
CALLED THURS.
Governor Urges Attendance
on June 10th at Meet
ing in Raleigh

Full explanation of every as
pect of Civil Defense will be
given by best available authori-
ties for the benefit of public Of
ficials invited by the Governor
to attend a conference in Ra-
leigh at the Sir Walter on June
10, 1854, State Civil Defense
Director Edward F. Griffin said
today. :
Letters from Governor Um-
stead have been sent to Boards
of County Commissioners, all
Mayors and City Managers and
Civil Defense Directors, urging
attendance at a conference rela-
tive to development of a sound
effective Civil Defense program
in North Carolina.
Director Griffin sent letters of
invitation to all state department
heads. N. c highway commits
sioners and division engineers,
members of the General Assem-
bly, and candidates for seats in
the General Assembly.
The program will interpret
Civil Defense with relation to
the national defense picture,
with relation to Aid Defense
Command, it legal status, pre-
sent N. c. status and future
rs. The possibility of germ
IN are will also be considered.
eakers include H. L. Ait
:, executive assistant to Fed
eral Civil Defense Administra-
tor Val Peterson; Brigadier Cen
eral John C. Cary, commanding
general of 35th Air Division;
Assistant N. c. Attorney-Gene-
raj Wade Bruton; DR.. G. B. Ken
dali, State Department Of Public
Health; DR.. c. D. Grinnells, N.
C. State College; and General
Griffin who will preside and re-
port on the present status OF
Civil Defense in North Carolina.
and future plans.
The conference is called for
1890 am. on June 10, and ac-
cording to Gen. Griffin will end
at 1870 pm. with the showing OF
Operation Ivy, official film Of
the H-Bomb tests made In 1852.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
BREAKS COLLARBONE
PLAYING WITH BROTHER

Charlie Fearing. young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Fearing of
Manteo, received a broken col
larbone last Saturday while at
play with his brother, Woodson
Fearing, Jr., at their home.
Charlie was taken to the Able
marie Hospital, Elizabeth City,
where cast was put on the in
jured bone, and he returned to
his home Sunday night. Wood
son Fearing, Jr;, only last week
had a cast removed from a leg
with a multiple fracture, after
being confined to his bed for
almost three months. He also
received his injury while at
play. Both were freak accidents.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
MELlCKS CELEBRATED
GOLDEN WEDDING IN
DARE COUNTY SUNDAY

Kill Devil Hills-Anne Town
send Bragaw, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Goldsmith Bra
gaw, of Washington, North Caro-
lima, was married on June 8,
1904, to Camden Weller Melick.
The wedding took place at st.
Peters Church, Washington, N.
C.
On Sunday, May 80, here at
The Croatan, the Melicks, now
residents of Elizabeth City, OBJ
served their golden wedding an
niversary.
An interesting highlight of the
occasion was an old letter which
Mrs. Melick read aloud. 1t told
of the golden anniversary of her
grandfather, William BragaW
who married Anna Townsend in
Woodside, L. l., on January 6
1920. The young minister Johr
Goldsmith, performed his frs
marriage ceremony and the
couple later named one of theil
sons, John Goldsmith; he grew
up to be- Mrs. Melick's father
In 1870 the William Bragaw:
celebrated their golden anniver
sary in the same room of thu
old family home at Woodside, L
l., where the wedding had taker
place in 1920. At the celebration
here on Sunday Anne Townsend
Bragaw Melick used a cup anc
saucer which Anna Townsend
Bragaw had used at her COLDER
anniversary. Also carrying GU
the gold" motif were a few
pieces Of gold flatware inherited
by Mrs. Melick from her ances
tor Churchill Cambrelong, wh'
was minister to the Court Of St
Petersburg during the admins
tration of Martin Van Buren,.
Present at the luncheon wer'
the brides brother, John G, Bra
gaw and his daughter Lalla, o
Washington, N. c.; Mr.. Melick'
sister, Mrs. F. D. Viehe, of Ardel
Delaware; the Melick's daugh
tiers and their husbands, Mr.. ane
Mrs. R. C. Brice, Charlotte, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. S. Hayder
and son Peter, Norfolk, Va, anc
See MELICkS Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
ISLAND HOUSING BUREAU
MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT

An organizational meeting of the
Roanoke Island Housing Bureau
will be held in the Community
Building at Manteo on Monday
night, June Z, it was announced
this week. Purpose of the meeting
will be to elect new officers and
complete arrangements for the
placement of tourists and Lost Col
ony visitors in local guest houses,
motor and cottage courts and no.
tells.
The Lost Colony management
does not operate the bureau. 1t is
operated by the persons who are
benefiting from the influx of sum-
mer visitors seeking overnight ac-
commodations on Roanoke Island.
The Lost Colony cooperates to the
extent of providing desk space in
the Community Building and also
for a telephone. All letters from
prospective Lost Colony visitors
seeking accommodation on Roa-
noke Island received by the dramas
office and Dare County Tourist
Bureau are given the placement
bureau for processing.
Officers of the organization last
year included Mrs. A. E. Brown,
president; Mrs. Milan Meekins,
treasurer; and Mrs. Doris Rogers,
secretary and placement desk man.
ager. All persons interested in the
operation of this Roanoke Island
Housing Bureau are urged to at
tend the meeting on Monday night
or to be represented by proxy or
their spokesman.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
OLDEST FISH IS CAPTURED

Buxton.-When Bolton Rollin-
son felt the tug on his line he
probably thought the hook was
snagged into a submerged wa
ter-logged piece of timber He
played his "catch" carefully and
kept Keeling in and suddenly the
oldest fish ever taken with rod
end reel at the point of Cape
Hatteras broke water. Finally
he had it on the beach. The
strange fish was identified as a
mola mola or ocean sun fish.
They are tropical water varie-
ties and the specimen landed by
RollinsonA probably came inshore
from the nearby Gulf Stream. IT
weighed 125 pounds and had
been landed with a Hopkins
Lure. M
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
DARE OFFICIALS RETAINED
BY LARGE MAJORITIES BY
VOTERS in PRIMARY SAT,
Kellogg Wins Highest Vote But NOsed Out of
SenatOrship as Ross and Owens Are Nom
mated; Baum and Duvall Highest On
County Ticket.

Mostly by wide margins, in
cumbent officials in Dare County
won heavily over their challen-
gers in Saturdays primary. Mar
tin kellogg. Jr. in his race for
State senator carried in the high
est vote 1,183 but being nosed
out in the seven-county race.
L, H. Ross of Washington and
Edward L. Owens of Plymouth
being the winners. In Dare Ross
got 297 and Owens 80 votes.
On the county ticket, Judge w.
F. Baum led all candidates, de-
feating Jesse C. Groce $50 to
337. Chairman c. c. Duva1 of
the county Board led the ticket
for Commissioner, his vote being
o09 against Ira Spencer of Manns
Harbor w. H. Lewark of Kill
Devil Hills with a vote of 731
defeated Dan S. Harris, 220, and
Sam Liverman 266 for Com
missioner.
The race between James Scar
borough incumbent, and New
comb Midget of Waves for Com
missioner was close. The for
mer's vote was GAS with 538 for
the latter.
Dick Best incumbent of
Stumpy Point, defeated Forrest
Sawyer of Manns Harbor for a
place on the Board of Education.
Best 653; Sawyer 568.
In the race for U. S. Senate,
Lemons vote was IT'S and w.
Kerr Scott 538. For treasurer,
Edwin Gill 696 and Joshua
James 202. For Insurance Com
missioner Gold 462 and Fletcher
AIS.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
SCHOOL FINALS
HELD MONDAY
AT ENGELHARD
Principal Presents Diplomas
to Eight Members of the
Graduating Glass

Eight, members of the gradual
ing class of 1854 at Engelhard
High School were presented di-
plomas by Principal NJ. c. Holland
at the schools graduation exer-
cises Monday night, after having
heard DIR. Leo Jenkins of East
Carolina College in Greenville
make the address to the class.
Sunday afternoon Rev. M. C,
Mckinney, pastor of the La Grange
Christian Church and formerly a
student at Engelhard High School,
preached the baccalaureate SER
mon. Due to the unusually small
senior class this year, the usual
class night exercises were omit
ted.
Mr.. Holland presented the fol-
lowing awards to outstanding stu
dents: the valedictory award, Syl-
via Midyette; the salutatory award,
Dorothy Barber; boys athletic
award, Jimmy Cox; girls athletic
award, Dorothy Barber; citizen
ship award, Bill Farrow; agricul-
ture award, Edward Sadler; and
scholastic awards to Martha Mid
gette, Franklin Swindell, and Edna
Yoder.
The members of the graduating
class were Wesley Cuthrell, Billy
Farrow, Reginald Lewis, Wendell
Midyette, Dorothy Barber, Sylvia
Midyette, Mary Ann Payne, and
Elsie Pugh. Bernice Cahoon, a pa
tient in Wilson sanitorium, will
be given an examination to qualify
her for a diploma.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04

w ALLir14u 1. COCHRAN, JR., of
Swan Quarter will receive a B..
S. degree in Business Admin
stration from the University of
North Carolina, Monday, June
7th.
Bill is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William l. Cochran of Swan
Quarter and is a graduate of
Swan Quarter High School,
where he was active in school
affairs and especially in Voca-
tional Agriculture. He is a mem
Der of the Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity at the university and
has participated in many activi-
ties on the campus.
Bill is going Immediately
to Wilmington. where he will be
employed in the branch office of
Jefferson Standard Life Insur-
ance Company.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04

Under the direction of Clifton
Britton, final tryouts for local
residents seeking roles in the
cast of the Lost Colony this sea-
son will be held in the, Manteo
High School auditorium on
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock it was
announced today by General
Manager Dick Jordan.
Britton, director of the drama
who with Supervisory Director
Samuel Selden have produced
some of the best performances
in the history of the show, will
arrive this week end from
Goldsboro where he heads the
department of dramatic arts Of
the High School.
There are several important
roles to be filled by local actors
this year, especially such parts
as Indian braves, Indian women
and colonistS.
A preliminary tryout for mos
Of the roles to be filled by loca
actors was held several week!
ago in Manteo and at that time
it was announced that the fina
casting would be Immediately
before rehearsals begin thi'
summer. Rehearsals on a hard
working, full-scale schedule will
begin on Wednesday, June 8.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
FINED $50 FOR SPEEDING
AT so MILES PER HOUR

In Dare Recorders Court
Tuesday. Theo. Villarin sub
mitted to charge of speeding
at 80 miles an hour and paid
a fine of $50 and costs.
Ebert Gallon. for failing to
grant right of way paid SIS and
costs.
r. w. Gray of Portsmouth,
who had been ordered in j. P.
court to pay costs and buy
nonresident fishing license also
appealed to Superior Court when
the Recorder sustained the
judgement of the j. p. Gray
claimed to be a resident Of Hall
fax, N. c.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04

General Manager Dick Jor-
dan of the Lost Colony stated
today that everything is running
smoothly towards the opening
of the dramas 18th season in
Waterside Theatre here on Sat
urday night, June rs. Full scale
rehearsals will be underway
next week and already the dan
GERS are here practising for the
important parts they will play
in the show. -
AS in recent years, the Lost
Colony during its 14th season
will be presented nightly lex
cept Monday through Labor
Day Eve which will come on
September S.
There will be several major
changes in the cast of the drama
this year and even Waterside
Theatre, under the direction OF
Associate Manager Al Bell, has
been completely redressed fol
the 1854 season. Changes in the
theatre have involved the elinli-
nation of some of the seats, in
the rear of the ampitheatre
where special landscaping has
been created. There have also
been many changes made in the
general staging and the lighting
system has been completely re-
vamped under the supervision
of Lighting Director Jim BYRD
and Carl Swain, sound techni-
clan for the drama.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
FIRST sA1LF1sr OF SEASON

Hatteras.-First Sailfish of the
1854 season was landed by Doug
las Mann of Montclair, N. ]. in
the Gulf Stream off Hatteras on
Monday while he trolled from
Captain Edgar Styron's cruiser
Twins H." The fish measured
five feet and nine inches from
tip to tip and weighed % pounds.
Captain Styron reported that
on this day they sighted several
more of the same species but
failed to connect with them. The
party did get several dolphin,
one of 80 pounds.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
500 INCREASE IN
FERRY TRIPS TO
HATTERAS ISLE
State Gives No Increase In
Service Over Alligator
and Croatan

New toll-free ferry schedules
announced by the State High
way Commission effective Sat-
urday, June 5, through Septem-
Der 30th, show a so per cent in
crease above last season for the
Oregon Inlet ferry, but no in
crease in service over Croatan
Sound, nor for Alligator River,
which latter point was a sore
spot last year because of made
quate service.
Oregon Inlet, with two boats,
will run 18 round trips a day,
beginning with the trip from the
North side at 5 am. and ending
with the trip from the southside
at Z pm, which two trips will
be discontinued August 18th.
There will be no boat leaving
Roanoke Island for MAINS Har-
Dor at 6 am. Instead, the first
boat will leave at z am. Ferries
will run every hour until 8 pm,
leaving Roanoke Island and
MAINS Harbor simultaneously.
An earlier ferry will leave
East Lake for Tyrrell County at
$50 am. and the last will leave
Tyrrell at pm.
The new schedules are as
follows:
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
MANTEO TEAM PLAYS
POPLAR BRANCH SUNDAY

The Manteo Baseball Town
Team will play the Poplar
Branch Team Sunday afternoon
1T 2;30 pm. at the new ball field
in Manteo. The proceeds will go
toward development of the new
field, it has been announced by
Ray Jones.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
OREGON INLET FERRY

Note: The 500 AN. and ZOO PM Trip
Will Be Discontinued August 18th.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-06-04
cpoArAN SOUND FERRY

SUMNER FERRY SCHEDULES
Effective June S through September 80, 1854
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-19
MANTEO POST OFFICE
OPENING ANNOUNCED

The U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Atlanta, Georgia, an
nounces an open competitive ex-
animation for indefinite or per-
manent appointment to the posi-
ton of substitute clerk, in the
Manteo Post office.
Applications will be accepted
from persons who reside within
the delivery of the post office
named or who are bona fide pa
irons of such office. Persons en-
ployed in the post office will be
considered bona fide patrons of
the office.
The beginning basic rate of pay
for substitute clerks is $1.615 per
hour. Applicants must have
reached their eighteeth birthday
but must not have passed their
fiftieth birthday on the date of
filing applications. These age
limits do not apply to persons en-
titled to Veterans preference.
Necessary forms and further
information may be obtained
from information representative
at the Manteo post office, or from
the Fifth u. S. Civil Service Re-
gional Office, 5 Forsyth Street,
N. w. Atlanta, Georgia.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-19
OCRACOKE P-TA HOLDS
A POT-LUCK SUPPER

Ocracoke, Feb. 16. = Ocracoke
P.TA. enjoyed a pot-luck supper
at its February meeting Monday
night. About sixty members and
several invited guests were pre-
sent. Supper was served in the
library of the school.
A brief business session was
held after supper, with President
Thurston Gaskill in charge.
Following that the program
consisted of several old-time
songs, including Rose of San
Antoine, "Silver Theads among
the Cold, Smiles" by group of
the ladies, and two selections,
"Just Break the News to Mother
and "Old Black Joe," with Har-
vey Wahab singing the verses
and the whole group singing the
choruses. Ladies singing special
numbers were Mrs. Lucille Gar
IRISH, Mrs. Neva O'Neal, Mrs. Di-
Gle Wells, Mrs. Virginia Austin,
Mrs. Doris Garrish, Mrs. Harvey
Wahab, Mrs. Doris Balance, Mrs.
Bertha O'Neal, Mrs. Murray Toll
son, and Mrs. Elsie Garrish. Mrs.
Ruby Garrish accompanied at the
piano.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-19
HATTERAS PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Scarboro
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Hooper of Avon visited Mrs. IT.
vim Stowe Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Midgette,
Mrs. Ursa Midgette, Ander-
son and Stockton Midgette at
tended the funeral of their uncle,
T. S. Meekins in Manteo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Burrus
and daughters, Sarah and Mary,
spent the week end in Elizabeth
City visiting Mrs. Burrus' mo-
Their, and family.
A birthday dinner was given
Mrs. Wheeler Balance Saturday
evening by Mrs. Eliva Balance
and family. Mrs. Boyd Peele and
Mrs. Jack Gray presented her
with a beautiful cake.
Mrs. Dan Meadows and Mrs.
Richard Yingst motored to Kill
Devil Hill last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Austin at
tended a teachers luncheon at
Mays Head Saturday,.
Mr.. LeFeuers a teacher of the
Buxton faculty held two services
here Sunday at the Methodist
Church. His text at the morn
ing service; Jesus and the Wo-
man at the Well. The great Com
mandment was for the night SER
vice.
Mr. and Mrs. Lolan Austin
have been in Norfolk for few
days for medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamer and
children are visiting relatives in
Dobson.
John Lette has returned to his
work after having spent several
weeks with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Peele, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Gray spent the
week end here.
Irwin Stowe is spending some
time in Manteo with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta Peele.
Dalton Burrus who is stationed
at Bogue Inlet spent few days
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Stowe
and daughter, Pamela, of Norfolk
were home recently.
Clyde Scarboro has been