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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
JAMBOREE NOW GETTlNGN
WIDESPREAD PUBLICITY
Dick Jordan TO Fly TO Baltimore forlJV
Show Friday Morning; Another Show,
in Raleigh Boosting Dare "a
Celebration HnI

Advance news photos of the
first annual Dare Coast Pirates
Jamboree scheduled for Hatteras
Island Dare County April 90, 80
and May 1, are now attracting
much attention. This week United
Press Newspicture syndicate ipdi-
Gated the pictures are being sent
to all newspapers and magazine
clients of UP in the United States,
Mexico and Europe.
Television and radio stations
have used many stories about the
Jamboree. More stories are in the
making, one for a radio nation
wide vacation series to be distri-
buted by United Press news
agency in addition to that also
being used and scheduled for dis
tribution by the Associated Press.
On Saturday afternoon, this
week april 81 Bob Cavannaugh's
Baltimore Sun travel show by
television will be devoted exclu-
sively to the Dare Coast region
as result of arrangements made
by Mrs. Purser of the Tourist Blu
reau; and Lost Colony manager r.
E. Jordan. Jordan flies to Balti-
more Saturday morning to appear
on the show. On April 81, in Isa-
leigh another TV-show conducted
by Miss Merriam Rabb of the State
Advertising Division and bil9d as
variety Vacationland" will be
devoted exclusively to the Pirates
Jamboree. Several local rersons,
some of them bearded, will appear
on this show, along with > Don
Tracy, uthor of Roanoke Rene
gade, and Carolina CorsAir" built
around the life and times of Ed
ward Teach, the pirate "R9Ick-
beard"
\ Colorful phases of the Jamboree
will be the various pirata eos
tunes participants will be Iwear-
See JAMBOREE, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
QUORK HAMMOCK
CLUB GOES INTO
SEASHORE PARK
Wahab Transfers Place Which In
spired Rex Beach's White
Brant." Novel Some 20
Years Ago

R. S. Wahab of Ocracoke has
recently sold his Quork Hammock
Beachcombers Club to the Park
Service and it will be incorporated
in the National Seashore area
The club has an interesting his
tory which was recently printed in
the Ocracoke School news, as
follows:
This place was recognized and
used about forty years ago by Rex
Beach, well known author. He was
hunting at Quork Hammock when
he was inspired to write one of
his books: The White Brant.
"Rye" Garrish, Beach's guide
and longtime friend, was waiting
on Beach who was shooting geese
and duck from a battery on Green
Island Shoal (such batteries have
long since been outlawed). He had
mania for bagging white brant.
Soon four brant stooled perfectly
in his decoys-three black and one
white, as Rye observed from his
boat. Mr.. Beach, being a crack
shot and expert hunter, could have
killed the three black and one
white, but killed only the black
brant.
Rye said: "Mr. Beach, why
didn't you shoot the white brant
Beach replied: 81 thought it was
hawk. Take me ashore; I'm
ready to go back to Camp" He
had been in the battery only a
half hour. Beach remained IN Sc
clusion at Quork Hammock for
several days and began writing his
book, using the names of Rye and
his family as some of the charac-
tiers in the book. Now after more
than a century of use as COM
mercial and sport fishing and
hunting place, Quork Hammock,
and Beachcombers' Club pass on
to our distinguished "Uncle Sam"
The area was named after a
Negro hermit "Old Quork" who
lived there years ago in a hut
made of bull rushes. This story is
being written on "Old Quork's
Day"-March 16. Though several
people warned the old Negro
about setting sail with a storm
brewing, he did so and was
drowned when his log canoe up
set. Since then March Is has been
called "Old Quork's Day" and for
years Ocracokers would not take
the risk of setting sail that day.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
IMANTEO SENIORS TO
PRESENT EXCITING
PLAY ON APRIL Is
Here's Preview Of "She Sfoops
to Conquer. To Be Shown
in High School Auditorium
By CAROL ANN ALLEN and
SHIRLEY MIDGET

All the leading characters in
"She Stops To Conquer, the
Manteo High School senior play
to be given April 18th, have had
previous stage experience; and the
old troopers are shaping up beau
tifully in their parts.
Jackie Cox, who takes the part
of Mr.. Hardcastle, the country
gentleman whose house has been
mistaken for an inn, played the
lead two years ago in "The
Valiant, one-act play presented
in school assembly. In addition to
this, he has been in several floor
shows. Jackie has a natural flair
for the stage and is sure to de-
light his audience with his skill
full and understanding portrayal
of Observation-Disclosures
who wishes to be just that.
Mrs. Hardcastle is played by
Barbara Midget, who halls from
New Jersey where she was in and
out of dramatics for three years,
belonging to a dramatic club, and
chalking up several plays on her
record.
Carol Ann Allen and George
Henderson are cast for the lead
ing Juvenile parts. Many will re-
member that Carol Ann has been
a member of "The Lost Colony
and last summer had a part in
"Peer Gynt". These and other
dramatic experiences enable her
to do an excellent job as Kate
Hardcastle, the lady who assumes
the role of bar-maid in order to
win the shy young man who comes
to court her.
George takes the part of Mar
lowe, the shy lover when confront
ed by the daughter of Mr.. Hard
castle, but an entirely different
young man when he mistakes Kate
for the bar-maid. George has had
experience in several plays and
floor shows. Before coming to
Manteo, he attended Griggs High
School in Currituck County.
Arvin Midget has a rollicking
comedy part. AS Tony Lumpkin
a spoiled brat, he begins "The
Night of Mistakes" by directing
his sister Kate's sutton to an inn,
though, in reality, it is her home.
Not content with this, however, he
gallops through the entire play
laying his oh-so-tangled web.
Arvin, a native of Roanoke Island,
has several exploits to his credit.
There it is folks, and it'll be
See SENIORS, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
FIRST CHANNEL
BASS IS LANDED
AT OREGON INLET
Ocracoke and All Other Sectors
Have Reported Catches
Of This Fish

Wanchese-First channel bass
of the 1866 season at Oregon Inlet
was caught by Forrest Dunstan
! of Elizabeth City on Thursday
morning with Capt. Jesse Ether
idge. Dunstan's channel bass
weighed approximately 45 pounds
On Thursday, Nevin Wescott,
officer in charge of Ocracoke
Coast Guard Station reported that
Is channel bass, ranging from 10
to Is pounds each were caught
Tuesday. Sharing in the catches
of these Ocracoke "yearling size"
channel bass We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter O'Neal who accounted for
nine, Sam X. Williams, three and
the Rev. Mr.. Hale of the island
Methodist Church, one.
Sunday afternoon in the surf at
Cape Hatteras L. R. Gardner of
Norfolk, Va, landed a 351a pound
channel bass the first reported
taken with rod and reel there this
year. Gardner, along with Fred
Edwards and Claude Rogers
members of Tidewater Anglers
Club of Norfolk Saturday had
caught 46 hickory shad there in
the surf.
During mid-March Ivey Batten
surf fishing guide exploiting the
waters of Hatteras Inlet landed
two or three yearling size (about
10 to Is pounders) channel bass
from the surf.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
MAINLAND METHODIST
SERVICES ON EASTER

An Easter program is to be
given at the Stumpy Point
Methodist Church at the Sunday
school hour Sunday morning. This
includes a play by some of the
young people. Regular worship
service is to be held at IL o'clock.
A pre- Easter service is TO be held
Friday night.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Manns Harbor Methodist
Church an Easter program con-
sisting Of special music is to be
given. The regular Sunday after
noon worship service is to follow
the Sunday school hour. A pre-
Easter service was held at the
church Tuesday night.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
COL. HILL PROMISES
INVESTIGATION OF
HATTERAS HARBOR

Some action at least has result
ed from editorial attention given
a few weeks ago in this newspaper
to the critical need of a break
water at Hatteras harbor. Miles
Clark, Elizabeth City business
man took up the proposition with
Congressman Bonner, who in turn
got word from the District Engi-
neer, Col. R. L. Hill in Whining
ton that an investigation will be
made at an early date, and the
Congressman will be advised of
the findings.
Mr.. Bonner has worked on the
harbor project for years, but has
been able to get nothing more
than some dredging of the ap-
preaching channel. 1t is now i'm
portant to get a breakwater for
the protection of shipping. Hat
teras harbor has rapidly leaped in
to importance as port essential
to all of Hatteras Island.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
APRIL THE MONTH
TO RAISE FUNDS
IN CANCER DRIVE

The month of April is for the
. entire nation a period of special
)effort to raise funds for the fight
against cancer, that ruthless killer
of children, of youth and of adults
in the midst of the most useful
period of life. In Dare County the
campaign is on in full tilt to raise
the County quota of $500.
Local leaders in the effort are
DR.. w. w. Johnston, Commander,
Mrs. A. @. Bell, Campaign Chair
man, Mrs. Lima Harbour, Treas
urer, Mrs. o. J. Jones, Publicity
Chairman, Mrs. Raymond West
colt, Co Worker through the
Home Demonstration Clubs, Rev.
H. v. Napier Co-Worker through
the churches, and the Community
Representatives, who are, Mrs.
Pete Daniels, Wanchese, Mrs,
Jesse Baum, Kitty Hawk, Mrs.
Harold Gray and Mrs. E. P.
White, Buxton, Mrs. George
Meekins, Avon, Mrs. Helen D.
Ward, Manns Harbor, Mrs. Cedric
Midget, Rodanthe, Salvo and
Waves, Mrs. Vera Robinson, Hat
teras, Mrs. Cora G. Best and Mrs.
Ruby Best, Stumpy Point, Mrs.
w. R. Mailman for the West Vir-
ginia Pulp and Paper Co., and
Mrs. Chas. Marshall for the Park
Service. Gifts will be received and
receipted by any of these repre-
sentatives.
Money boxes have been placed
and are being taken care of at
Tarkington's Grocery, Fearings
Inc, Burrus' Grocery, Hassell and
Greet Station, and Drafty Tavern
at the bridge turn.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
TOURIST BUREAU
INCREASE VOTED
DOWN BY BOARD
New Contract to Be Awarded for
Garbage Disposal on Beaches;
Landing Strip Sought For
Cape Hatteras

Seven bidders sought the con-
tract for removing trash and gar
bage from the Dare Beaches,
Kitty Hawk to Mays Head Tues
day at prices ranging from $11, 300
by Harry Parkinson down to
$S,4Q0 bid by Leonard Midget OF
Manteo, who was awarded the bid
For several years Orlando Burrus
of Manteo has been awarded this
contract, but this year his bid was
somewhat higher than Mr.. Mid
gets.
The commissioners tied on the
proposal to increase the county's
annual contribution to the County
Tourist Bureau from $4,000 to
$500. Commissioners Swain of
Manteo and White of Buxton
voted for the increase, but Lewark
of Kill Devil Hills and Scar
borough of Avon voted nay, and
they were Joined by the vote OF
Chairman Duvall. Had advocates
of the proposal asked for some in
crease smaller than 1907, they
might have gotten further, al
though politics is presumed to
have played a greater part in the
defeat of the proposal.
The Board resolved to ask the
National Park Service to clear
and maintain landing strip for
airplanes at Cape Hatteras. They
also asked for state maintenance
of a short piece of road near the
Burnside road and near the home
of Walter Etheridge.
They resolved to cancel all tax
obligations yet unsolicited for the
years 1914 and prior thereto, on
the ground that such amounts now
owing are so trivial as to be not
worth the cost of collection. They
asked Rep. Etheridge to introduce
See BUREAU, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
MRS. EVANS REELECTED
DARE SUPERINTENDENT
Dick Best Of stumpy Point. Chairman
Of Board Of Education; Noah ToIer
Reelected School Supervisor

Mrs. Mary Langston Evans was
reelected for a third term as
Superintendent of the Dare Coun-
ty schools Tuesday when the
Board of Education was sworn in
Noah Toler was reelected Super
visor of Schools for second term
The new members of the Board
are Lloyd Scarborough of Bux.
ton, succeeding Roy Gray of Hat
teras representing Hatteras Town,
ship; and Elwood Parker of Kill
Devil Hills, succeeding Walter
Perry, representing Atlantic
Township.
Mr.. Best of Stumpy Point, ar
old member was named chairman
of the Board, succeeding Mr.
Perry.
A tentative list of school com.
mitees was approved, and theil
appointment will be ratified, pend.
ing changes in legislation by the
General Assembly.
1t was voted to send the 6, Z
and 9Th grades from Manns Har-
Dor School to Manteo next term
reducing Manns Harbor from 6
three teacher to a one teacher
school.
Old members of the BoarC
carrying over are R. o. Balance
of Manteo, Ellis Gray of Avor
and Dick Best of Stumpy Point.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
FIRE ENGINE ARRIVES
AT KILL DEVIL HILLS

X Kill Devil Hills now has fire
Engine on display in front of the
new town hall, which is nearing
completion. The town board picked
up what looks like a good bar
gain. 1t appears to have been put
into good condition. While the
town hall is being built, group
Of citizens seek to abolish the cor
poration of Kill Devil Hills, and
an election will be held on this
subject in May.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
PILOT WHALES WASH
ASHORE AT KITTY HAWK

The carcasses of several pilot
whales or "blackfish" as they are
called by local residents, were
ashore on the beach early this
week in the Kitty Hawk Beach
area. Seven Of the small whales
were near the old Kitty Hawk
Coast Guard station. Some of
them were still alive when they
landed on the beach and unsuc-
cessful efforts were made to push
them back into the waters. The
surf was rough and these at
tempts to save the whales failed.
! Earlier this year a 56-foot fin
back whale washed ashore on
Southern Shores.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
WRITER DIGS UP
HISTORY OF BIG
OK ON THE CAPE
Kit Midget Of Buxton Recalls
Garfield Who Is Rival of Leg
endary Old Buck Of Rodanthe
By BEN DIXON MacNEILL

By BEN DIXON MacNEILL
Garfield was quite the noblest
OK ever to inhabit Hatteras Island
and Ben Lucian Burman, widely
known author and rowing CORES
pondent for the Readers Digest
has been hearing about him this
week from devoted contempt
rary. Garfield's contemporary that
is because Garfield, as they say
in these squeamish times, passed
on before Mr.. Burman appeared
on the earth in Cincinnati sixty
years ago come next December.
Garfield appeared on the earth
on the day that Hatteras Island
ers had word that assassins had
set upon the president with pis-
tolls in Washington and that he
was likely not to live. He was as
likely a looking calf as had ever
been born into the considerable
herd of Farrow Scarborough on
Cape Hatteras and he named him
right away. Mr.. Scarborough was
devoted to the cause that elevated
Mr.. Garfield to the presidency.
Mr.. Burman appeared on Hat
teras earlier in the week and in
stituted inquiries about a legend
airy OK, or maybe a bull, named
Old Buck, who is mostly the hertz
age of people up toward the north
end of the Island. Nobody around
the Cape knew much about Old
Buck, except by hearsay and not
much of that. But they could and
See WRITER, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08
REV. HEATH VISITS DARE

The Rev. C. Freeman Heath,
Methodist District Superintend-
ent of Elizabeth City, visited
Dare County Sunday. In the after
noon he preached at the Manns
Harbor Methodist Church and
held a Quarterly Conference. Sun
day night he visited the Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church at Manteo to
preach and hold conference.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08

REV. LEO TWIFORD of East
Lake, is a name that has beer
spread far and wide. This famous
preacher has led a varied career,
He has worked tirelessly in be-
half of the Methodist Church and
it was through his efforts that the
church was built at Mashoes
Greek some 45 years ago. In his
preaching career he has strayed
into various fields, ministerial and
otherwise. He is now affiliated
with the Pentecostal faith, and
active in its work at East Lake,
He has served as pastor of church
es in other counties. He has been
a policeman in several towns. He
has been married four times, and
been accused of living out of we'd
lock in numerous instances in the
manner of the prophets of old. He
See REV. LEO, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-08

JOSEPH (BUDDY) BoYCE, son
of Mrs. Gene Kennedy of Manteo
has been selected as Boy Scout of
the month. He is a member of
Manteo Boy Scout Troop 1875,
which meets every Monday night
in the Educational Building of
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church. At
each meeting of the troop, an in
spection is held and the two best
dressed Scouts of the evening are
selected to present the colors for
the evenings ceremonies. The two
selected are also given the task
of raising and lowering the flag
at Manteo school each school day.
The Scout who wins the inspection
the most times during the month
is named Scout of the month.
, 1955-12-05
EDITORIAL:
A PINK CHRISTMAS

THANKSGIVING has come and gone, and just as the
Pilgrims knelt, long ago, and offered up thanks tor blessings
bestowed during the past year Blessings OF healthy BODIES
and 4 healthy sane country that will permit us to become q
part Of that mad mob known as Christmas shoppers, Bless
mos. of healthy wallets that will make this annual caper q
genuine nerve-rackng, hair-pullng, foot-brnising ordeal
rather than Just a passive, window-shopping affair. ! bemoan.
the fact, nevertheless, that prevents me from including those
sniritual blessings which Undue us with an abiding faith and
consciousness, which would not permit us to forget that frSt
Christmas in the little town Of Bethlehem, when the Christ
Child, greatest gift Of all time, (minus Wrappings and trap
pings wa born.
BLESSINGS OF awareness and appreciation have been
slowly submerged in a morass Of greedy commercialism. Be
coming worse each year, it has reached a point where we
oroan and complain weeks in advance, declaring that we
hate the very thought Of Christmas coming. Imagine hating
the day that is supposed to bring US great Joy and peacel.
Adding insult to injury, there is an all out trend now, featur-
ing pink and blue Christmas trees and decorations. lhe.
rich green, red, and gold, the silver, white and midnight
blue. colors synonymous with the Yuetide, are being scrap
ped for PASTELS. Egadl What has pale pink to do with our
ChristmasP One irate shopper, upon ~beholding q store that
is decked out in solid pink, (even the packages are gift
wrapped in this blushing shade) was heard to ezclafm, 1t
looks like a baby shower" She wa SO right, Next thing you
know, Santa Claus will be switching down the chimney all
doIed up in pale pink,
THIS SCRIBE notes that the Old Fashioned Christmas,
gala annual affair in St. Croix has become simply the Christ
mas Festival. Let us sincerely hope that the latter will not,
in any way, succomb to the irrelevant PASTEL craze.
WHOEVER or whatever inspired this insulting distor-
ton Of our symboical yividness, traditional with Christmas,
shame on emil
PIN CHRISTMAS trees, indeedl
AGNES 4. BOLORE
, 1955-12-05


CHRI5TIANSTED THEATDE \
THE HOUSE or GOOD PICTURES. al
Tuesday, Dec. s Double Feature:
TIE GLASS WEB
Edward G. Robinson Marcia Henderson John Forsythe
RANGE IA
Vera Niles, Natalie Wood Whip Wilson
Wednesday, Dec. I cHUcHo Ell R~EMENDADo In span)
Tin Tan : Tongelele Alicia Caro- Marcelo Perla Aguar
Dec. 8 WA SMOKE
Gilbert Roland Glenda Farrell Robert Horton : Barbara
Ruick = Gene Lockhart
Saturday, Dec. 10 Double Feature:
SEMINOLE Techncolor) -. ~. ~.
Rock Hudson Richard Carlson Barbara Hale Anthony
Quinn
Sunday, Dec. IL JEOPARDY
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan : Ralph Meeker
, 1955-12-05
HOTEL ST. CRoIx BY IT

dine where the cool Trade Winds blow & the food is unsurpassed
In the vELKoMMEN DINING ROOM
Breakfast .... 8 AM II AM SOC to SIPS
Luncheon 49,. IL noon 2 PM Use to $3.50
Dinner So. z PM : $50 PM 800 and up
Sunday Brunch ... 10 AM. till 2 PM.
SPECIAL EVENINGS
Buffet on. Wednesday night 49,. 1925
Roast Prime Ribs Of Beef Dinner ]. Sunday night $3.75Y
Seafood Dinner on Friday night =. $500 $3.50
WE L CATER TO $
Private luncheons = Birthday Parties Afternoon Teas
Cocktailor Dinner Parties n
Call US or come out and make arrangements.
THE ST. c" BAR open daily 10 AM = 1900 Midnight
Cocktail Hour Daily .... 900 - TOO PM
DANCING FROM 1000 Pm TO / AN on Saturday Evenings
September 10th and oath -- October 9th and 22nd
November 5h and 10Th - December 3rd, 18th
New Years Eve n
Music by RUDY sHuLTERBRANDT & His Orchestra
Admission slOO per person with exception special Holt
day dances). Bar will remain open for one half homN
after conclusion Of all dances. 4
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY BUT ARE APPRE-S
GATED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE YOU BETTER SERVICE
Phone Christiansted 208 z
sl'f-s / = F. H. MORSE. Mgr.
, 1955-12-05
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: Barry Sullivan : Ralph Meeker
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson
spent from Friday thru Monday at
Mammoth Cave and other points
of interest. Mrs. Minnie Cunning
ham stayed with the children.
Mrs. c. M. Carter of West JEFF
ferson visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes Carter and children.
The occasion was her birthday.
Charles Neal and Tom Wilson
of Plain City are spending this
week with their grandmother. Mrs.
Mary Roby while their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. OrVille Wilson and
Hugh are vacationing in Canada.
Connie Cooper of Mechanicsburg
also is visiting her grandmother
this week.
Miss F,valee Van Over of Brown
Township was a guest over the
weekend at the E. B. Converse
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Roby and
Bennie were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Mary Roby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Pennington of the Orleton
Farms near London called in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Straley, Mrs. Heber
Lombard and Mrs. Ella Hennis
are with the West Jefferson group
in New York this week. They have
tickets for several television shows.