davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

basketball and field hockey
for woodrow Wilson High
School afternoons and, after,
ward, would have to report
for a two-hour workout at
Walter Reed pool"
Thelma did all right, how
ever. She walked OF with IS
trophies while with the club.
Thelma, who lives with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Wilhelm, at $3.50 Thirty
first street NV, comes from
a sports-minded family. Her
dad, q model maker at the
David Taylor Model Basin,
once played semi-pro football
in Louisville, KY. He had
his long-stemmed youngster
swimming at an early age at
their North Beach Park cot
tage. And she was winning
honors in swimming competi-
ton in Washington area pools
at IS, the age she passed her
Red Cross senior life saving
tests.
While some lasses are con-
tent to try to swim the Eng
lish Channel, Thelma once
tried to cross the Atlantic.
Il was competing In the
International Ocean Swim
Races at Rehoboth Beach,
DEL, in a heavy sea three
years ago." she recalls. II
tried to stay in line with a
yacht used as a boundary
marker; then it began follow
ing me and pulled up along
side. I thought they were
going to tell me I won the
mile race. Instead, someone
on board yelled:
Young lady, are you try
ing to swim to Europe? You're
headed out to sea-"
Is life guarding all glamour?
you wouldn't think SO to
see me picking up cigarette
butts, scrubbing the pool and
working In the filter room"
she says.
In addition to her 10 am
tot pm. guard duties at
Norbeck, Thelma rehearses
twice weekly with Aquiana, an
A. u sponsored synchronized
swimming group which stages
aquatic musicals. She will
appear as q chorus line can
can girl (see cover In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
SWIMMING HER Way
THROUGH COLLEGE
American University Sophomore Gives
Lessons and Acts as ifeguard
By Meredith s. Buel

A N IMPOSING 6-foot life
m guard at Norbeck Country
Club isn't wowin' the women
its the men who are doing
their darndest TO drown"
The reason Is that SWIM
ming to the rescue could be
long-limbed lovely named
\ Thelma wilhelm. The 19-
year-old American University
sophomore Is swimming her
way through college-paying
for her books and tuition by
lifeguarding year round, as
well as teaching swimming
in winter at the A. U. pool.
What Is the male reaction
to having a shapely, hazel
eyed blond manning the life
guard stand?
Although I have the whis-
tie, I guess some Of them do
more whistling than I do"
Thelma says with a laugh. 81
remember one man saying:
"I feel like drowning today.
viii you save me?'
Il told him our two male
guards Charlie Peters and
Walt 0allagher) would share
the honor. That threw cold
water on his act, so he
quipped:
Then I guess I'm sunk
already"
Thelma, a three-year vet
eran Of pool-guarding around
washington. is deadly serious
about her job.
Actually, I never have had
to save a grownup," she points
out, but I've rescued numer-
GUS children. You have to
watch kids closely. One sec
ond they're laughing in the
water and the next second
they're going down and COM
ing up with q CLASSY stare
that's when I 60 into action"
Few lifeguards-men or
women-are better qualified
than Thelma. For three years
Cup until last summer), she
swan freestyle, breast and
backstroke for the top Walter
Reed Army Hospital Swim
Club, being on the teams that
won the 1853 and "a National
indoor women championships.
cit was rough training for
the swimming team" she re-
calls. II used to play girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

How do women compare with men os Iifeauords?
Women ore better thon overoae male quords
when it comes to protecting children" soys Bob
Trolley, American University swimming cooch who
hos hired both sexes at the A. u pool
"A lot Of times kids won't poy ony attention
to mon. though immediately they seem to obey
women guards commonds"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MUCH PROGRESS is
SHOWN WHEN PTA
MEETS AT BUXTON
Halloween Party Nets $500;
Lunch Room Equipment
Paid For

Cape Hatteras P.T.A. met Nov.
LIST. Mrs. L. L. Gibbs led the devo-
tional and gave a short talk on
Gods blessings and Thanksgiving.
The treasurer reported proceeds
from the Halloween Party Friday
night netted $100.24.
Principal Lingle introduced the
teachers Mrs. Aaron Tyson, Ele-
mentary teach and Bill Dillon,
high school teacher.
Retta Dudley, chairman of room
representatives, read the duty and
purpose of grade mothers and
fathers and called meeting for
Thusrday afternoon, Nov. 10th in
the auditorium.
Joyce Gray said that Patrolmen
had investigated the need of a 10
mile an hour speed zone in front
of the school.
President Blanche Midget ap-
pointed two extra committees on
playground equipment: Mrs. Violet
Austin and Mrs. Vivian Fronts.
Mrs. Inez Ausin told of some
playground equipment that had
been transferred from Hatteras
school and could be installed if
some men would volunteer to help.
Anderson Midget offered two bags
of cement and Mr.. Lingle said that
high school boys could do the work.
A bill was ordered paid for
lunch room equipment $364.12
Attendance count taken by
grades was won by the tenth
grade.
A program Back to School,
was enjoyed by the parents and
teachers. Each parent went to
their child's room and sat in their
seat for twenty minutes, getting
acquainted with the teacher. At the
end of the period a bell rang and
the meeting adjourned to the lunch
room for refreshments.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MANY TRIED FOR USING
IMPROPER CAR PLATES

Using improper car tags or i'm
proper registration seems to be a
growing practice in Dare County
by people who are trying to evade
taxes, or get around the law. This
week several cases before Judge
Baum in Recorders court were
tried.
William Ambrose Midget, young
seaman was fined $40 and costs.
Also Ernest M. Scarborough of
Manteo, John Barnes of Elizabeth
City. VIM. Randolph Shanaberger
was fined S. for this offense.
Clarence Austin pleaded guilty
of operating car without proper
lights, and was taxed with court
costs.
R. l. Collins of Mackeys pleaded
guilty to violating the game laws
by having a gun not properly
plugged. He paid $40 and costs.
Somers C. Baum of Wanchese
paid $25 and costs for driving
without operators license.
Clarence Landon Scott III of
Smithfield, Va. failed to show up
to answer charge of public
drunkenness and forfeited a 500
appearance bond.
John Arthur Williams of Wan
cheese has been charged by James
Cox with shooting at dog, and
the shoot going astray, striking a
trailer. Cox failed to appear and
the case was mol pressed.
Mrs. Alice Williams, mother of
John Arthur was found guilty of
allowing her underage son to drive
an automobile and appealed to
Superior Court.
A mol pros was ordered in the
case of Kenneth L. Sisal, who was
charged with non-support.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
CANTATA REHEARSALS
BEGIN WELL, PASTOR
ASKS MORE SUPPORT

Rehearsals for the first inter-
churc and inter-community
Christmas Cantata began with
thirty-two voices reporting for
practice on Wednesday night at
the Manteo Methodist Church, ac-
cording to Rev. Henry V. Napier,
pastor of the Manteo Baptist
Church, in charge of promotion.
The 80 voices represented the
Manteo Methodist and Baptist
Church and Saint Andrews by the
Sea. "There were no representa-
tives from the choirs of the Wan
cheese Methodist and Holiness
churches; from the Manteo Holt
ness Church; from the Roanoke
Island Baptist Church; from the
Catholic Church on the beach or
from the Mays Head Mission Bap-
fist Church. 1t is hoped that the
members of those churches will
come out next Wednesday night
at 9 to join with the others so that
this cantata will be a truly great
event in community unity and spir-
it at Christmas" Mr.. Napier says.
The cantata is being directed by
Mrs. Victor Meekins.
Plans at present call for this
cantata to be produced on the night
of Sunday, December 18 at 7:30.
All churches in the communities
listed will be asked to cancel their
evening services on this date in
order that the cantata may be
presented. All pastors will be ask
ed to work with the choir in ar
ranging a worthy worship program
along with the musical program.
Mr.. Napier says: "This affords
grand opportunity for each
member of our communities to
show to the other members of oul
communities how much they think
of inter-community cooperation
and will at the same time bring
to the people of the communities
high type of music for Christ
mas for which every person may
be proud. Don't wait for a personal
invitation because time is running
out and we have only six more
practice periods before presentat
out each Wednesday night at 9 a
the Methodist church and tax,
your place in the combined choirs
Don't hold back because your voic,
may not be trained voice becaus,
those kinds of voices are scarce il
the choirs. If you can sing W,
need you to help make a grea
success Of this venture"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
NEWS
CONTINUED from Page Four)
ing up her mind.
NEWS

FERRYBOAT BONNER-T h e
State Highway and Public Works
Commission has appropriately
named it's newest ferry boat now
being made ready in Norfolk for
the Oregon Inlet run, in honor OF
the First District Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner. Through Mr.
Bonner's assistance and the aid OF
the National Park Service, this
boat like three others for this rur
was a gift by the Navy Depart
ment to the State of North Caro-
lima.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
OCRACOKE ISLAND BEING
PHOTOGRAPHED SOME MORE

Ocracoke was thoroughly photo
graphed this past week end when
Martha Mcmillan Roberts, photog-
rapher of Washington, d. c., visit
ed Ocracoke for a second time. She
had taken many photographs the
past summer, and added many
others on her week end visit. These
are for a story dealing with trans
portation of oil and gas to Ocra-
coke and Miss Roberts made the
trip down from Manteo aboard the
small ESQ tanker which comes in
to the harbor freqently to distri-
butte oil products to dealers here.
Miss Roberts photographs includ-
ID school, church, social and eco
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MANTEo PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse White spent
last week end in Windsor.
Mrs. C. M. Simpson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sterling Brick
house, in Columbia.
Mrs. Lyna Harbour and Mrs.
R. D. Sawyer spent Tuesday in
Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Isabel Warren is a patient
in an Easton, Md, hospital, where
she recently underwent an opera
ton.
Miss Marjorie White returned
home last week from the Abe
marie Hospital, where she had
been patient.
Mrs. Lyna Harbour recently re-
turned from st. Adams, Vermont,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MANTEO HOSTESS 70
DISTRICT MUSIC CLUBS
Mrs. 6. Ernest Moore. President Of N.
c. Federation. Brings Message

The Northeastern District of the
North Carolina Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs met in Mount Olivet
Methodist Church in Manteo Sat
urday, October 27, with the Roa-
noke Island Music Club as hostess.
Rodney Trueblood of Elizabeth
City, district director, presided.
Mrs. James White of Greenville
was secretary and Mrs. Ray Jones
of Elizabeth City treasurer.
Rev. Louis Aitken of the Manteo
Methodist Church led the invoca-
ton. Mrs. Wayland Fry, president
of the Roanoke Island club, made
the address of welcome, George
Perry of the Greenville club re-
spending.
The musical program was as
follows: "Pastorale" from Sonata
in D. Minor, OPP. AZ, by Guilman,
played by Mrs. Thomas Pritchard
of Musical Tempo Club of Eliza
beth City, organist; "Canta Am
oroso" by Samartini, played by
Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, violinist,
Mrs. Clarence Morse accompany
ing, both of the Elizabeth City
Music Club; "The Island" by Rach-
mammoth and "Jewel Song" from
Faust" by Gounod, sung by Mrs.
Thomas Chears, Jr., of the Roa-
noke Island club, Mrs. Rennie Will
hanson accompanying; First
Movement of Sonata in C Major,
OPP. 2, No. 8, by Beethoven, and
Consolation in D Flat" by List,
played by Richard Tomlinson, pian-
list, of East Carolina College.
Mrs. G. Ernest Moore, president
of the N. C. Federation of Music
Clubs, was the principal speaker,
her topic being Tuning Up. Mrs.
J. B. Alderman of Elizabeth City,
first vice-president of the state
federation, was also present.
A movement of memory in honor
A moment of memory in honor
of the late Mrs. Vernon Ward of
Robersonville, first director of the
northeastern district, was led by
Mrs. Rennie Williamson, with
George Perry of Greenville at the
organ.
The combined district chorus
was led by Mrs. Thomas Pritchard,
with Mrs. Fannie Elliott as accom-
PIANIST.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MANTEO FOOTBALL TEAM
HAS POOR SEASON RECORD

The Manteo Red Skins lost an
other game last Friday night at
the Weeksville field. Camden High
School ran over them by the score
of 26-7. The Weeksville field, it
seems, has been a jinx to the Man
teo boys this year. They lost to
Weeksville, Central and Camden at
this field.
Last Friday the team seemed to
be in good shape and spirit, but
once they were on the field, were
unable to click. They threatened
the Camden goal on four different
occasion, but only scored on one
of them. This touch down came on
a beautiful 55-yard run by Woody
Woodward, Quarterback, from his
own 35 to the Camden 10. Wood
ward then went over to score and
also kicked the extra point.
The Manteo boys seem to have
difficulty in working together as a
team this year. They have lost
by large scores to teams that they
should have beaten readily. The
seasons record is two wins and
five losses. They have beaten only
the Suffolk Jr. varsity team and
the team from Rich Square.
This week Manteo plays Column
bia High School at the home field.
Columbia has fairly strong team,
having tied Camden in a game re-
Gently. They will be good competi-
ton for Manteo and perhaps the
boys will be able to find themselves
in this game.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
WHAT DO YOU HEAR?

Talk is not of the Courthouse
or the Jail but of the Manteo
Woman's Club party for the young
men and women, 65 and over, to
be held at the Educational Build
ing of the Methodist church on
Tuesday night, November 8 at
7:30.
So come all you people of 65
and over and sing tune, play a
game, listen to the music and cut
cake with the members of the
Woman's Club this coming Tues
day night.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Daniels of
Wanchese announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Shir-
ley Mae Daniels, to Clinton Rawls
Murray, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Murray of Arapahoe.
The wedding will take place
Thursday, November "a, at Wan
cheese Methodist Church. No invi-
tations will be mailed, but all
friends will be invited to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
HOME WORK RESUMED

HOME WORK. RESUMED =
Maybe the dish washing and
housekeeping can be caught up
again, as thousands of women hear
the dismal conclusion of the ro-
nance Of Capt. Peter Townsend
and Princess Margaret who says
she renounces her hope of marry
ing him. We presume it will not
greatly change the course of his
tory. They'll both get along some
how, but it surely had the world
terribly upset while she was max
UNHAPPY THOUGH RICH
The wealthy William Woodward
with all his dough is as dead as
dodo, shot by Mrs. Woodward
Sunday night. They had returned
from a big party given for the
Duchess of Windsor, and went to
bed in rooms across the rail-. She
thought she heard a burglar and
got up and turned loose her shot
gun in the dark. 1t was hubby
prowling around, maybe looking
for a bromide. She was humble
Detroit gal; he was heir to mil
lions. Bad luck indeed. Discord re-
ported for a long time. She was
jealous.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04

where she visited her sister, Mrs.
E. A. Martin. While there Mrs.
Harbour visited Montreal, Canada,
on two occasions.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04

nomic phases of the Islands daily
life. During both visits, Miss
Roberts stayed at Sound Front
Inn.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Our 4 Credit Plans Are Tailored
to Fit Your Shopping Needs Exactl,

Our Deferred Payment Plan is
an exceptionally low.cost way of
buying what you need and en-
joying it while you pay for it.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

You determine your own credit limit, bosed on
Woot you feel you can conveniently pay each
month. Eoch month you pay l/o of this limit.
So long as monthly payments ore kept up, you
may chorge up to the limit orroneed. Carrying
charge is only " of % of the previous month S
boionce and will be added to your account, each
month";
Evening star., 1955-01-30
DIP |

This convenient plan was created by Woodward
g Lothrop so thot certoin types of merchandise
moy be purchased at only 30o per hundred per
year carrying charge You pay just 1929 down
payment The 3 % is odded only otter the down
payment has been deducted We invite you
to shop and compare. We believe you'll be
onozed at the low cost of our Deferred Pay
ment Plan.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20

No driver likes to hit an animal.
It's unpleasant, it can be danger
Gus, and it's often wasteful. For
example, skunks, frequent high
way visitors, are important to our
food supply since they feed off
mice and beetles which destroy
crops. And birds help keep the
insect population under control.
You can protect yourself and our
animal friends by following these
simple rules: sa.7o~
/. Blink your lights at night to
warn animals on the road. A steady
beam will hypnotic them into inn
mobility. Warn them Of your ap.
proach in the daytime by honking
the horn; they may literally be.
come scared stiff if startled. ~ 4
2. Warn birds along a fence by
honking your horn. When you are
TOO near they become startled and
are liable to head into the car. i
8. Slow down when you see 8
herd-type animal such as a deer
One such animal crossing the roat
will usually be followed by others
4. Be on the lookout when driv
ing through recently harvested
farm land. Animals are likely t.
be on the move in search of new
food sources. =, -.....-...-.---
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20

Detroit, It's still q puzzle
Minnie MinoSo as to why he
isn't hitting, yet. Il don't
know why I do not do we'll, !"
he puts it. Gotta do better. "
Minnie's peen hitting better
in recent games - getting
seven hits including a homer,
two triples, two doubles and
boosting his average to .267.
But even Manager Marion
agrees, "Minnie's gotta do bet
ter We're a team without
a real star unless maybe Mi
noso."
According to Marion: "One
time at bat he looks like hes
coming out of it; the next
time he looks bad again. May
be he'll pick us up in the
two months, six weeks what
ever it is, left in the season.
New York . . The new rul-
ing against players of ex-
perience playing Latin Ameri-
can baseball - unless they
are natives of those countries
- may be a blessing in dis
guise for Willie Mays, who
spent all of his winter play
ing ball.
Many blame Wilhe's under
par" playing this year to his
winter ball activities. The new
ruling as signed by Commits
Sioner Ford Frick and the
Latin Leagues means that
no American player of two
years or more in the major
leagues can participate below
the border.
sEt1 s.5
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20
on Touring.
- BY Carol lone 1
z Women's TraveI Authority

Animals and birds - delightful
as scenery on a motor trip - can
present problems for the driver.
=. Sometimes a startled deer
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20

first heat, he sought out Van
Ranst and begged for the
mount. Another, equally dra-
matte version, is that he was
then in retirement, was him
self sought out in the throng
of $4,000 on hand for the
race, and begged to accept
the mount which he did un-
der protest claiming to be out
of condition.
Whichever was true, Purdy
was substituted for Crafts
and proceeded to win the
next two heats with such art
istry that the colorfully vo-
cal Mr.. Randolph was inspir-
ed to observe that it was
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20
HOMER G. JARRATT
ID REAL ESTATE
RENTING - LEASING q
" SELLING
9T3 FREMONT ST.
III 2-934T
EOP SAFE
FOR SALE

BOSTON - cozY, clean S
room brick. Widow has need
TO sell. In good condition.
Terms arranged. Also 8 rm..
single brick. hot water heat.
3 piece bath, white comb.
tubs and sink. Estate must be
settled.
DORCHESTER "a fam, IL
rms, oak nd. wd. frs. gar
age. good condition in and
outside. Appraised at $l2..
COO. Buyer can occupy apt.
2 on taking title. Conven.
lent TO schools, transporfa.
ton and stores.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20
FOR RENT

RoXBURY - 8 rm. house.
: pc. bath S42 mo. 6 rm.
apt, $40 mo. -rm. kit. apis.
1st class condition and To-
cation. heat. hot water, gas.
electricity. furniture. silver
ware. dishes. refrigeration,
$l2 10 is per wk.
Also first class furnished
rooms in RoxburY and Bos.
WE HAVE CLIENTS LOOKING TO
RENT HOUSES. APTS.. KlTcH-
ENETTES, ROOMS AND STORES.
PLEASE LIST Yours WITH US
FOR SERVICE. IF you ARE IN
NEED OF 4 FIRST OR SECOND
MORTGAGE TO BUY OR REPAIR
WE CAN HELP YOU. CALL ON
US. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE
ton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-08-20
julius G. Morrison
Fl. REAL ESTATE
81 DENNIS ST.
GA 1888
NOTARY PUBLIC
FOR SALE

DORCHESTER 5 fam.
frame, 5-5-5 rms. I'D. wd.
frs, white sinks, white
stoves. 3 sep. sim. htrs.,
with oil burners. cont. hi.
water, front and back piaz-
zas. Vacant apt for buyer.
Ass. S7.1oo Price $4,000.
RIDGE-Guest house
Is rooms brick. furnished,
2 baths. 2 kitchens. good
plumbing, slate roof. oil
heat. filled with Harvard
students. income $225.00
per month. This is a good
investment for only Sill 300
ROXBURY Blue Hill
Ave. 3 FAM. red brick sid
ings. 4-44 rooms; nice kit
chens, Q baths; oil heat
(central) cont. hot wafer,
rent lst floor apt. $500.
White cabinet sinks. Price
$4,000.
ON CAPE COD - Onset.
Mass. 8 room year round
cottage, h.w. fls., modern
bath, white cabinet. sink.
gas and oil comb. kitchen
range. oil heat. fireplace.
garage attached-also SKIS.
patio. beautiful lawn and
flowers-7 minutes walk to
beach. amusements, shop
ping center. boating and
fishing-25 minutes walk to
railroad station. Some furn-
iture included in sale-f-
nancing TO be arr anged.
Assessed for $1aoo.-Price
$4,000.
ROxBURY - 8 fam. frame
(shingled) sly rooms. 8
steam heaters. h.w. floors.
white sinks, on bus line.
very good house. ASS.
$500. Price $500.
HOXBU&4 - 8 fam. frame
s-3-3-3-6-4 rms. good plumb
ing. gas and oil comb.
stoves. whit. sinks. furnace
heat (coaD for Isl and End
frs. hid. wd. frs. back pi-
azzas. slate roof back and
front Yd.. AGAR gar. Income
$500 mo. Price $4,000.
TO Let
RoxburY 5 room apt. Isl
floor. Coal heat. cont. hot
water, white comb. gas &
oil stove. white sink, nice
bath, storm windows. Near
transportation. $54.o0 per
month. \
ROXBURY
8 room furnished apt.
pleantY of sun light & airy.
Private entrance, share
bath. Near transportation.
$500 per. wk.
KITCHENETTES
and ROOMS
Julius C. Morrison
, REAL ESTATE ,
81 DENNIS ST.
NOTARY PUBLIC
| GA 7-5158
IOFFICE HOURS $3.50 Pm