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Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

G. Dennison and Miss Sophia l.
Kurzawa.
The story involved a mother and
a father having conflicts with their
children. Distraught Mother and
Father Maxwell have long had their
hands full with daughter, Connie
and son, Wilbur, but there's one
ray of sunshine in their usually
cloudy existence and that's daugh-
ter, Betty Lou, the Nearly Be
loved" of the three children. She's
always made top grades in school,
has been a regular beaver when
it comes to working, and she's
praised and lauded by all who know
her. In fact, Aunt Mary goes so
far as To say she's practically be
loved It's even because of her
that Mrs. Maxwell is asked to speak
on understanding The Efferves-
cent Adolescent" at the PTA. Well
unknown to all except Betty Lou
and of course, her best pal Berna-
dine-she's been keeping a make
believe diary. Although nothing
exciting actually happens to her,
she makes up for it by her vivid
imagination-and everything she
imagines she inscribes in her Sc
cpet diary. Secret that is, until
Father Maxwell happens to brOuse
through it. You see, he decides that
he should get to know his children
better, and how better could one
know his children than to peFuse
one of their diaries?
Well, you can imagine his re-
actions when he finds out that
daughter, Connie is about to elope
that very night with her boyfriend
Marvin, that Wilbur and Pal Her
cules have fallen in with a treach-
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

shows you there is more than just
Knowing how TO run a sewing ma
chine connected with sewing.
Do you know how to bandage
a cut how to feed an invalid, treat
a minor burn, how to bath, move
and entertain a bed-ridden patient,
and take a persons temperture2 2
This information, and a lot more.
is found in the topic Of home nurs-
ing.
Then there is the topic of cock
ing. With cooking you learn to
plan balanced meals, to be econom-
ical, and to use new recipes. You
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM

The High School Music DEPART
ment, under the direction of Mr..
Welch, will present assemblies to
the Junior and Senior High on
Wednesday afternoon, December
q. The Junior High assembly will
begin ct t:O5 p. L.. and the Senior
High assembly at z:1O p. m.
The program will center around
the Nativity Scene with appropriate
IEHsie
The Senior High will have its
carol sing in the school auditorium
at $40 a. m, on Friday, Dec. %.
The Junior High will have its
carol sing in the auditorium at
1910 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16

learn to make your meal appealing
to the eye and how to make your
table attractive. This is a small
portion Of the information you
learn in cooking.
can't tell you all the sub-topics
to these three major units because
there are limitless.
Do Won thing the Mothers Of
these girls can teach theme this
essential knowledge. Let's try 10
persuade these girls to take Home
Economies in their forthcoming
years.
continued on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
Milford High
School News

The Milford Schools will close
for Christmas vacation at 12:O5
D. m, Friday, December %, 1855
and will reopen at 8:15 a. m, Tues
day, January 3, 1856.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the Christmas programs
at Milford Schools.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
SENIORS PRESENTED
PLAY THURSDAY

The Senior Glass Of Milford High
School proudly presented their an
nual play in the School auditorium
last Thursday evening, Dec. Is.
This years presentation, Nearly
Beloved, is a comedy in three acts
under the direction Of Mr.. Ralph
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-16
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Elementary School

On Wednesday morning, Dlecem-
ber 21, 1855 at $50 a. m, Chrisr-
mas program will be held in the
aauditorium Of the Milford School
for all pupils Of grades four, five
and six.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Stock Market Probe
Lists 70 Witnesses
~ m. A,,eeio,.d Pres,


Twenty witnesses, chosen for
"wide experience with particular
phases Of the stock market
study" will testify between
March 3 and % in . Senate
probe Of market trends.
The list was announced last
night by Chairman Fulbright.
Democrat, of Arkansas Of the
Senate Banking Committee. who
said the group will devote IS
days of public testimony to what
he called a friendly study" OF
the market.
Leading OF on the first two
days will be G. Keith Funston
and Edward T. Mccormick,
presidents Of the New York and
American Stock Exchanges, both
in New York City. Bernard NJ.
Baruch will be the final witness
on March 23.
Government officials viii be
heard midway through the hear
ing. A March IA date has been
arranged for william McChesney
Martin. chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board. and March as
for Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphrey.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

a couch. The apartment had
been ransacked.
IF it wasn't burglary it cer-
tainly was made to look like it, I"
said Detective Chief Thad Brown.
Print on Door Knob.
The f1ngerprint was found on
the inside front door knob and
was taken to the police crime
laboratory, along with human
hair found under one Of Mrs.
Graham's fingernails.
The other three men acquaint-
ances of Mrs. Graham who were
questioned yesterday and re-
leased were DIETRICH Grunwald,
40, an artist friend; Phil Hays.
a student at the Art Center
School where Mrs. Graham was
employed. and Jack Potter, 26.
an instructor there.
Mr.. Hays and Mr.. Potter said
they dined with the victim Fri
day night,
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Fingerprint Offers
Clue in Staying Of
California Woman
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 21.-Po-
lice today studied a bloody nm
gerprint and followed up names
in a small address book. two
leads in the brutal Staying of
Mrs. KARL Rogers Graham. 80.
registrar Of an art school.
The body Of the attractive
brunette divorcee was found Sat-
urday night in her one-room
apartment. She had been raped,
police said, and her head had
been crushed by at least two
blows from a heavy instrument.
Four men acquaintances of
Mrs. Graham have been ques-
toned. but no charges have been
filed. Detective Sergts. Jack Nc
Creadie and Charles DIETRICH said
the questioning was routine.
Shop Operator Quizzed.
The latest to be questioned
was Leon Lambert McFadden,
40. who operates an art adver-
ttsing shop. Detectives said he
told them he hadn't seen Mrs.
Graham for about three years.
1t. E. L. Newton said Mr.. Nc
Fadden, a former boy friend of
Mrs. Graham. was not held. A
check of his flngerprints failed
to show any similarity with
those found in the apartment.
Mrs. Graham's body was found
by apartment building manager
James Lipson.
He told police the door to her
apartment was open. Mrs.
Graham was lying face down on
Evening star., 1955-02-21

4oo-mm. TeIe-Mesor FOR
ExAKTA. Reg. $lss.5o.
BIRTHDAY Sale Sl3s.So
Evening star., 1955-02-21
Conont Back in Germany

DUSSELDORF, Germany,
Feb. 81 R.-Dr. James B. Co
nant, United States High Com
missioner for Germany returned
yesterday from a twe-week visit
in the United States. He told
reporters high American Govern
ment officials are optimistic that
West Germany will ratify' the
Paris treaties and regain her
sovereignty.
Evening star., 1955-02-21

Exc. 35-mm. Single Lens Re-
flex. f:2.8 Westner, ease. DC
flash, l0o-mm. f:4.5 tele-
photo lens. Reg. $l69.50.
| Sole S99.50
Evening star., 1955-02-21
FISHING

Were NOW
Duxbok Hunting Pants----- 9.Io e.E
Duxbok Hunting coots ---- 1879 l3.sS
Duxbak Hunting Coats - 1926 l'.4o
Wooirieh Hunting Points; oil
wool pIoids lo.H lo.so
Woolrieh Hunting Breeehes;
oil wool pIoids. tAlso ponts1 lZ.9o s.I9
Woolreh Hunting Pants; all
wool, red " i4.9o Sio
WooIrieh Hunting Shirts; all
wool, assorted potterns -- 9.9o 6.7S
WooIrich Hunting Shirts; oil
wool, assorted potterns i.oO 500
Woolrieh Hunting Vests; oil
wool iU.So 4.S9
WooIrieh Hunting Coots; oil
wool pods, button front 2Z.5U l4.9S
Woolrieh Hunting Coots; oil
wool pIoids; Upper front - 1926 1929
WooIrieh Hunting Coets; oil
wool scoret color -------- 1895 Ie.ss
Thermo Socks ------- $50 l.59
"Bass" Bird Shooter Boots;
mems -------~--------. 1895 1898
"Bess" Bird Shooter Boots;
womens ------- 1879 lZ.So
InsuIated Rubber Boots; IL
inch --------------'---- e,95 SOS
Evening star., 1955-02-21
i&S1slaiS ];

S7s BosketbelI Jerseys; os-
sorted sizes ond color COM
binotions ---.--------- le5 1se
Sal BosketboII Shorts; sotns
in solid ond two-tone colors l.o5 29e
22S Grey Athletic Shorts;
boys small sizes --- Csc SC
I79 Grey Sleeveless Athletic
Jerseys; boys small sizes CSC Sc
1877 Girls Gym Suits - $50 39e
1876 Girls and Women's
Tenk-styie, one-pieee Swim
Suits .-...------.-- 2.95 zse
lo6 Prs. Women's Bowling
Shoes; small sizes only 3.o5 39e
Az Prs. Women's and Chill
dren's Riding Pents. voIues 10 1895 S9e
Evening star., 1955-02-21
NEW CAMERAS

NEW CAMERAS
Reg. SALE
Argus c-3 outfits $3.50 4s.25
Giro IS tGroflexl
cose, flash outfit $3.50 $3.50
Kodok DuoIflex III
outfits 2l.75 1915
kodok Brownie
Howkeye outfits 1855 S.95
kodok Town and
Country outfits $500 5s.75
ProktifIex F:7.s.
fiosh 1880 $3.50
BoIsey BIZ Set-o-
Motto $3.50 44.ss
BoIsey Mod c Twin
lens reflex $3.50 $3.50
ProktifIex f:2.S Tes-
sor 1880 $3.50
Ansco Automatic
Reflex 1880 $3.50
Revere Stereo F;;3.5
WoIIensok l74.50 l04.5
IkofIex 10, F::3.5
lessor - 1000 $3.50
lessor ---.---~.lss.oo Ios.so
Evening star., 1955-02-21

EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES ON
REVERE. KEYSTONE, Sell 81
HOWELL AND KODAK.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
COL

We
90 SpeIdins Bobby Jones"
Putters; left hand only 9.
I4s MoeGresor, SpoIdins and
Wilson Odd Woods; mems
and women's drivers, brossies,
spoons and "a woods in the
lot. Formerly sold from
Si7.00 to Il.
I7e MaeGresor, Speidins and
Wilson Odd Woods; mems
and women's drivers, brossies,
spoons and "a woods. For
merly sold from $1,000 to Is.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
JURY LIST FOR JANUARY
DARE SUPERIOR COURT

The following names were select
ed for jury duty in the regular
term of Superior Court for Dare
County which convenes in Manteo,
January 16: MANTEO: Mrs. Doris
Bonner, Mrs. Wilma Jones, Richard
j. Scarborough, Roy Wescott, Jack
Tillett, Mrs. Melba Dowdy, Joe
Grgurich, and Roland Sawyer.
WANCHESE: Mrs. Bessie Love,
Mrs. Louise Cudworth. STUMPY
POINT: D. w. Burgess, Gaskill H.
Payne and Mrs. Louise Hooper.
MANNS HARBOR: Will H. Mann,
William T. Tillett. MACS HEAD:
Mrs. Troy Sheppard. EAST LAKE:
Mrs. Thelma Smith. KITTY
HAWK: Edmond Rogers and Wal
ter H. Beacham. RODANTHE:
John E. Herbert, Julian L. Gray,
Fred O'Neal. FRISCO: Delmer L.
Williams, Ben F. Robinson. HAT
TERAS: Oliver G. O'Neal, Ralph
Gray and Mrs. A. S. Austin Jr.
BUXTON: Eddie F. Williams.
AVON: o. G. Gray Jr, Sumner
M. Scarborough.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
MUSIC CLUB HEARS OPERA
PROGRAM TUESDAY NIGHT

A program of opera was present
ed by Mrs. Thomas Chears, Jr.,
Tuesday evening when the Roanoke
Island Music Club met at her home
in Kill Devil Hills. \ IS. Chears
traced the development of opera
from its earliest days to the pres
ent time. To illustrate she sang
eyes, At Last 'Tis the Moment
from "The Marriage of Figaro"
by Mozart; and "One Fine Day.
from Madame Butterfly" by
Puccini. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Victor Meekins. John H.
Long, accompanied by Mrs. Rennie
Williamson sang the Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin" by Wagner. All
the arias were sung in English. A
recording of portions of LA
Traviata" by Verdi was heard as
another illustration.
During the social hour Mr.. and
Mrs. Chears served hot chocolate
with assorted crackers and salted
nuts.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
MANTEO RED SKINS SPLIT
GAMES WITH SWAN QUARTEF

Last Thursday night Manteo
High School opened its basketball
season against Swan Quarter in
the Manteo gym.
The preliminary game between
the girls was a thriller, with the
Manteo girls staying ahead slightly
throughout the game. The final
score was Manteo "a, Swan Quar-
ter %. Jean Sears, forward, was
high point leader with Is points,
followed closely by Mabel Jean
Basnight with 13 points.
In the boys game the Manteo
team had trouble getting started
and then could not locate the bas-
ket. 1t was a fast game all the
way with Swan Quarter pushing
the Manteo team. David Simpson,
J. D. Simpson and Coy Tillett Jr.
fouled out in the second half. The
final score being Swan Quarter SO,
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
MAINS HARBOR RURITANS
AWARDED PLAGUE WE'D.

A PLAGUE for outstand commu-
nifty service was awarded Tuesday
at the Ruritan District convention
to the Ruritan Club of Manns Har-
Dor, for outstanding community
service during the year. The meet
ing was held at Camden Court
house, and T. O. Sutton of Manns
Harbor received the award. He was
accompanied by Thelbert Tillett
and John w. Midget.
The outgoing district president,
Bob Spivey of Perquimans, was
succeeded by "Buck" Leary of
Chowan. Frank Kellam of Virgin
ia, National president, and other
national officers, attended. The
business session was followed by
a banquet. Attending the meeting
from the Wanchese club were
President Melvin r. Daniels, J. M.
Williams, treasurer, S. B. Tillett,
R. H. Vanderslice and Willis Dan
iels.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
LOST COLONY FOLDERS

Lost Colony advertising folders,
total of 100000, have a three
color cover showing a sketch of
John White, governor of the 1887
colony. Photos from the show, data
about the area, accommodations
and maps of the area, and theatre
are included as information in the
new folder. The map or sketch of
theatre shows reserved and general
admission sectors of Waterside
Theatre and a reserved seat ticket
order form. Copies of the new
folders are enclosed with invita-
tions now going to thousands OF
persons to join Roanoke IsIarc
Historical Association and thus
receive a low-priced season ticket
good for any or all performance.
during 1856.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
CHANNEL BASS APPEAR AT
CAPE HATTERAS FRIDAY

Channel bass appeared at Cape
Hatteras last Friday and started
taking cut mullet bait about 9:3O
am. A dozen or so of these rug
ged fighters were landed, and the
fish averaged from 25 to 35
pounds, it was reported.
Largest taken during the day
was landed by L. D. "Fate" Mid
gett of Buxton, who caught one
scaling at 511a pounds. Some of
the others anglers making catches,
all from Buxton, included Raymond
Basnett, Edison Miller, DR.. Don
Wolfe, C. T. Miller Jr., Kendrick
Gray and W. A. Gray.
Edgar Hooper of Buxton in
Manteo a few days ago said big
channel bass under normal condi-
tions would be in the Cape Hat
teras surf until Christmas.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
MANTEO PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Midgette
and children were visitors in Nor
folk Friday.
Mrs. Elmer v. Midget, Misses
Betsy Midget, Dotty Crumpacker,
Thelma Jean Williams, Ann Dowdy
and Mary Blanche Meekins spent
Saturday in Norfolk.
Miss Janice Scarborough spent
last week end in Virginia Beach
with her sister, Miss Maxine Scar
borough. She was accompanied
home by her sister and Miss Julia
Ratliff of Virginia Beach and
Larry Thomasson of Fort Story,
Va, who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. R. j. Scarborough.
Mrs. Grace Davis spent several
days this week in Colerain with
Mrs. Jennie B. Davis.
Mrs. Francis Meekins and chill
dren, Susan and Warren, visited
Mrs. Meekins' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Holloman, Jr., in
Ahoskie, this week.
Mrs. Anita Jessen left Wednes-
day for Riviera Beach, Fla, where
she will be employed this winter.
Enroute she plans to visit her
brother, Ellis H. Midgette, Jr., in
st. Simon's Island, Ga.
Mrs. Balfour Baum is a patient
in the Albemarle Hospital, Eliza
beth City, where she underwent a
major operation this week.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
CANTATA BEING REHEARSED

Rehearsals are underway for the
Christmas cantata to be presented
on the evening of December 18 in
Mount Olivet Methodist Church in
Manteo at 1880 by the combined
choirs of the Manteo Baptist
c rch, Saint-Andrews-by-the
Sea Episcopal Church, and Mount
Olivet Methodist Church. The can
tata to be given is The Nativity
by Thiman. The choir of approx
mately 40 voices will be directed
by Mrs. Victor Meekins, with Mrs.
Rennie Williamson as accompanist.
The public is invited to attend.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
NOTICE
TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS
DARE COUNTY, NORTH CARO-
LIMA

Whereas there are certain land
areas and streets within the limits
of the Town of Kill Devil Hills
upon which water, by rain and
rising storm tides, collects and
stanus without adequate drainage
by natural means, and whereas
such drainage problem is or is
about to become a nuisance and a
menace to health in said town; and
whereas the town has declared said
condition to be a nuisance; and
whereas the town is authorized to
abate such nuisance, and has re-
solved to take such action as by
law provided;
And whereas a program of a6e-
quate drainage has been planned,
showing the areas to be drained
and the cost and method of provii-
ing for such drainage, said plan
and specifications and costs being
on file in the Town Hall;
And whereas on Wednesday, De
cember 21st, at 500 pm. in the
Town Hall, a hearing will be had
before the Town Commissioners to
consider the adoption of said plan
of drainage, and the method of
payment for the same;
Now Therefore, all property
owners including but not being
limited to Robert A. Young, Diane
Baum Frank, Fred w. Morrison,
H. C. Foreman, Croatan Shores,
Inc, and others will take notice of
said hearing and that they may be
present and present such objections
as they may have for the adoption
of the plan of drainage, and the
performance of the work for such
project.
This 9Th day of December, 1856.
JEANETTE GRAY
Town Clerk
Town of Kill Devil Hills
T-12-9-1te
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
MANTEO TEAMS TROUNCE
TWO ENGELHARD TEAMS

Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Manteo Red
Skins travelled to Engelhard for
another non-conference game. The
Manteo girls won their game after
a close first half pulling away in
the last half. The score was Man
teo A, Engelhard 20. Coach Fry
emptied his bench and sent in all
girls, which are the following
H. Baum, J. Sears, Mabel ]. Bas-
night, C. Walker, A. Dowdy, M.
Midgette, M. R. Rogers, J. Scar
borough, B. Burrus, D. Tillett, T.
Tillett, S. Dowdy, M. B. Meekins,
B. B. Inge. High point leader was
Jean Sears with 81 points.
The boys game was walk-away
with the Manteo boys leading all
the way. Score at half time was
Manteo 1928. Final score was Man
teo 62, Engelhard, 25.
Coach Stone emptied his bench
also and the following entered the
game: D. Simpson, J. D. Simpson
C. Tillett, Jr., c. Hayes, w. Wood,
ward, R. Gray, L. Swain, K. Leary
d. Balance and ]. McCloud. Coy
Tillett Jr. was high point man with
% points, followed by Woodward
with 16.
Friday, Dec. 9, the Red Skins
travel to Swan Quarter, where
they will meet them in the SHADES
vile gymnasium. The Manteo boys
will be out to avenge loss to the
Swan Quarter boys last week. The
first game will start at $50.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
KILL DEVIL HILLS PERSONALS

Major ]. L. Murphy returned
Wednesday to his home in Kin
Devil Hills from Washington, D.
c., where he was called by the
death of his nephew, Robert B,
Murphy, son of Vice-Admiral and
Mrs. Vincent Murphy of Washing
ton. Mr.. Murphy, who was % years
of age, died suddenly in Atlantaj
Ga, where he was on business.
Mrs. Millicent Osmon and daugh-
ter left Tuesday for Bermuda to
join Mr.. Osmon, who has been
stationed there for some time.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09

can vouch that this is true and
they don't have to be too old either.
1t is a pity, pathetic and great
shame that the park service would
decide this way without compro-
mise, not knowing whether the
grazing from the pony has ever
caused any harm through grazing.
l say they do not know!, are not
familiar under the circumstances
and will not wait for proof. This
is not right, if the land with it's
trees, vines, flowers, grasses and
so on is to be enshrined, let us
keep the wild ponies too.
Every person who comes to
Ocracoke to visit, invariably asks
to see the wild ponies. Should not
that be cause enough to keep them
if the Island along with the rest
of the Banks is to be place where
the general public are invited to
come and spend awhile for sight
seeing and recreation?
An Ally of Life-Savers
The ponies of that day all along
the Banks helped to make the
"Great Chicamacomico Record.
Without them, in many cases, they
could not have gotten their boats
or breeches buoy to the scene
where death lurked in the breaking
of the treacherous sea. eve are
not so great yet that we can live
by luck and science alone. Gods
hand is always somewhere near
ready to shake ours in guidance
to a cleaner, better world.
In 1908 my father was shipped
in Little Kinnakeet Station, there
fore l remember the ship lost off
Big Kinnakeet referred to above.
AS a boy roamed the hills, the
marshes, the woodlands, in search
of game with my mink dog and
rabbit dog and small as l was at
that time, l used to travel about
as a boy-hunter. l we'll remember
how the lay of the land was. Speak
ing of erosion, l can safely say
that grazing did not kill all the
oaks and youpon and myrtle that
l saw dead the last time l passed
through.
Over 40 years had passed since
| left and returned to the Kinna-
keet woods and the Trent woods
below Buxton. / loved it so much
that l had to go have a look for
there l spent four years of my
boyhood.
Only nine families lived at Little
Kinnakeet and / must admit that
they were of the finest people I
have ever known. l noticed all the
large liveoaks of Little Kinnakeet
wood had withered and died, like
wise all along the hills north of
the Coast Guard Station the small
scrub oak were nearly gone, the
hills barren but the grass plains
to eastward remained about the
same or probably more; however
this grass growing did not come
about there any more than it did
at Creeds Hill or Ocracoke from
lack of grazing but rather from
transient labor paid by the gov
ernment to plant grasses. The dead
trees were caused by storms, posi-
lively.
Delightful Trent Woods
1t is also the case with lower
Trent Woods; ask any of the older
heads there. The lower Trent woods
and the hills, ETC., l enjoyed for
two years as much as l did Little
Kinnakeet because there was a
little hunting-squirrell, ducks,
lots of swan, turtles and fish in
the fresh water ponds, and one
could catch coons or possums if
he were good enough at trapping
or had a good hound-dog. Much of
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR HUNTS
WITH w. TAYLOR JOHNSON

Governor Stanley of Virginia,
and some friends were guests this
week of W. Taylor Johnson, owner
of Duck Island, the famed hunting
lodge in Pamlico Sound two miles
southeast of Mill Landing at Wan
chese.
The party en- route, stopped
Wednesday at the Point Harbor
Grill for a special dinner of col
lards and chicken pot pie prepared
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Griggs.