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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29

will take care of some matters
pertaining to their convention
next week.
Mrs. Enos Rarden entertained
at a miscellaneous stork shower
for her daughter in-law Mrs.
Elton Rarden Thursday evening,
Bingo was played during the even
ing following which a delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
Those attending we're Mrs. Carl
Bahnsen, Mrs. Jessie Fehnrich,
Mrs. James Gottschalk, Mrs. James
Rarden and Renee, Mrs. Lois Bal
duff and Sandra, Mrs. John c. Jen-
sen and Mrs. Harold Rarden the
latter of Fremont, also the guest
of honor and the hostess.
Mrs. Ray Danner, Mrs. Fred
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29
CATAWBA
MRS. A. n. RoFKAi
Staff Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Frye spent
several days over the weekend on
a motor trip which included a
short stay with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Frye and son at Falrborn, Ohio,
and places of interest in Kentucky
and Tenn.
Mrs. E. F. Later entertained
Garden Club in her home Tuesday
evening. Mrs. George Blaine ana
Mrs. Lucille William, members of
the local club, will join the Sun
rise Garden Club bus trip to Hol-
land, Michigan, May 11th and 18th.
Mrs. VIM Richards will be host
ess to the L. A. Cr Wednesday
afternoon, May 4. Roll Call will be
Queer names for food. Reading
The Lady of the Painting, by Mrs
@. Clemens and paper, The
Netherlands and its People by Mrs.
E. F. Later, will make up the pro
gram. Election of officers will take
place.
Mrs. Roy Drickhamer, Mrs. B. H
Corthell and Mrs. E. F. Later rep,
resented CataWba Island at the
County Achievement program in
Oak Harbor last Thursday. Mrs
'Eldon Weichman will be the new
Jr. Councillor, working with Mrs
Charles Poulalion.
A pot luck supper and business
meeting for officers and committee
members of the Ottawa Co. Fruit
Growers Assn will be held Satur
day evening, April 30th in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs AL Kalb.
Mrs. George Blaine attended the
funeral of her brother in law
Charles Braithwaite in the Walters
Funeral Home, Toledo, Saturday
afternoon. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Earl Newton and Mr.. and Mrs
George Hartwig Mr.. BraithWaite
former New York Central rail
: roa employee, passed away sud
denly in st. Petersburg Florid;
earlier in the week following {
heart attack.
The Dorcas Society will meet
this Thursday afternoon with Mrs
E. F.. Later.
Circle No. S of Trinity Methodist
Church will meet Tuesday evening
May 3rd with ,MrsWm. MCGOWAN
Mrs. Lester Luchinger will be co
hostess. '*.T ~
Sunday guestsgin the D. C
Shores home were Mr. and Mrs
c o. Daugherty and granddaughter
Sharon Monroe and Mrs. Alic,
Guggenheimer all of Muncie, Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Coder of Lorain
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Huber of To
ledo. Mrs. Guggenheimer, mother
of Mrs. Shores, remained for an
indefinite stay.
Fay Mantell of New York City
is expected to arrive at her home
here the first of the week.
Mrs. Edwin Williams and her
class of intermediate boys and
girls will have charge of services
at the Union Sunday School next
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Arthur Disher will enter
tain Mothers Club Wednesday
evening, May 4th. A special meet
ing of the Mothers Club will be
held Wednesday eve, May IL in
the home of Mrs. Edward Ludwig
for the pleasure of her daughter,
Mrs. Melvin Ballard. On WedneS-
day eve., May 18th, Mrs. George
Schafer will entertain members Of
the Club and their daughter for
the pleasure of Miss Barbara Net
schke of Helena, Ohio, financee OF
her son Myron.
The Roy Wakefield sale Satur-
day afternoon drew large crowd
of people. According to reports
the cottage was not sold.
Heavy and persistent rains have
spoiled the blossom season for
tourists, altho hundreds of autbS
made the drive Sunday.
The former Harry Brown house
on the East Road is being re-
modelled.
Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman and
mother, Mrs. w. Brady were re-
cent Springfield, Ohio visitors,
where they spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and
family.
The latest building boom is re
ported as soon to take place on
Rittenhouse Acres. A new addition
being developed by Emerson and
Dixie" Rittenhouse on what was
formerly known as the Benedict
Furrer place. Plans have been
drawn and contracts let for several
new homes.
| Working on the cancer drive
Friday evening were Mrs. Kenneth
Landon, Mrs. Robert Kyle, Mrs.
Alan Eberly, Mrs. Arthur Carsten
sen, Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman, and
Mrs. Gordon Rathbun.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29

George of Maumee spent few
days asst week here with her
father, while Mr.. Sweeney was in
Huntington. w. Va. on business.
Miss Doris Brokate, former local
resident who is registered nurse
with the Armstrong Furnace Co.,
in Columbus was speaker on a
panel when she attended the con-
vention of Industrial nurses held
in Cleveland on Monday and Tues
day of this week.
Portage Township Firettes will
meet on Monday evening of next
week in the Gypsum school.
Members of the church council
of Gypsum Community Church
will meet on Tuesday evening of
next week in the Gypsum Church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29

Gottsckalk, and Mrs. William Rick
e were nabe to attend btu sent
gifts.
Julian Wierzba attended the
postmaster convention recently in
Cincinnati. During his absence
Mrs. Oswald Grimm assisted in
the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brokate
entertained Farm Council No. 4
w n es d ay evening at their
home. Topic for the evening was,
What shall we do about our
water problems?" a subject that
water supply. Discussion on cur
rent legislation followed The
group meets once month. Six
teen members were present.
Mrs. Spencer Sweeney and son
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29

Robert Orwig, Bellevue; Mrs. Don
aid Dellingers Castalia; Mrs. J. S.
Later, Mrs. Clarence Mackey, Mrs.
Betty Thomas, Mrs. Chester Burr,
Mrs. Charles Pinks, Jr., Mrs. Will
liam Snyder, Mrs. Lawrence Fitz-
thum, Mrs. Charles baltimore,
Mrs. Andrew Grover, Mrs. John
Woods, Mrs. Warren Leonard, Port
Clinton; Mrs. Andrew Hudec, Mrs.
Fred Jensen, and Mrs. John c.
Jensen.
Those sending gifts were Mrs.
Herman Miller, Mrs. Richard Lat
Mrs. E. S. Leggett and Miss Shir-
The Kings Daughters, Gods
Helpers Circle will meet at the
church Saturday for potluck at
noon following which the group
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29
Chill Indicted
By Grand Jury

Erie-co grand jury Thursday re-
turned an Indictment On three.
counts of breaking and entering
against Robert Chill, "a, Huron,
whose arrest along with two others
followed a break-in at Phil's Inn
here and led to the solving Of a
score of burglaries between Toledo
and Lorain.
The two other men, Vincent Kad-
rovick, 81, and Donald Schwochow,
20, are being held by Ottawa-co
authorities after being bound over
to the grand jury here. ee
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29
SUGGESTIONS

The EOD Suggestion Program
for month of March indicated
the following results: Total sug-
gestions received, 8; total sug
gestions adopted, 7; total cash
awards, S14O.75; estimated savings,
Sl491. 90; safety awards, 2; letter
of commentator, /; pending
action, 81.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-04-29
GYPSUM
BY MRS. JOHN c. JENSEN

by "No. S0rIN 49, SGNSGN
Miss Marjorie baltimore was SON.
ored at another shower, when
Mrs. Warren Rose, Miss Bernice
baltimore and Mrs. William Latti-
more entertained for her last
Tuesday evening. Bingo provided
diversion and Mis- baltimore re-
ceived many fine and useful gifts.
Privileged were Mrs. Anna
FosS and Mrs. Harry Foss, Gray
town; Mrs. William Foss, Willis
ton, Mrs. Fred Foss, Phyllis, and
Anna Mae, Oak Harbor; Mrs. C.
A. Leggett and Karen, Vickery;
Mrs. Miller Watson and Mrs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01

Colorful and dramatic scenes
that will come to life again with
The Lost Colony's 18th Season
Premiere at Waterside Theatre on
Roanoke Island are shown above
surrounding the view of the
amphitheatre where I'll perform
ances of the internationally IA
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01

lower left as Uppowoc, the Indian
Medicine Man begins his dance to
drive away the spirits followed by
the massacre of the sleeping In
dams by Governor Lanes men.
Marvin Gordan of New York, the
dramas photographer, plays Up
powoc. Colorful scene of the play
portrays a Garden Party reception
by Queen Elizabeth. The Queen
again this year will be played by
Mary Wood Long, who has been
with The Lost Colony for many
seasons. She is shown receiving
Eleanor White Qater Dare) as her
master of Ceremonies, played this
year by William L. White Jr., of
Topsham, Maine. Waterside Thea
tire, designed and built by Albert
Q. Bell is the center picture, and
the spot where the expected record
breaking 18th season premiere will
be held on Friday, July 1, one week
from today. photos by Aycock
Brown, Dare County Tourist Bu-
reau and Dick Bruckse, Ports
mouth (Va.) Starr
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nous symphonic drama have been
presented to date. The Paul Green
play, first presented on July 4th,
1887, has been more responsible
for changing the economy and pro-
noting the progressive growth
and development of Roanoke Is
land and the Dare Coast than any
thing else. The drama today is
one of the largest single industries
of the area. Photo in upper left
shows the famous Lost Colony
Chorus under direction of Nena
Williams. The Chorus is made up
of students and/or graduates of
the Westminster Choir College,
Princeton, N. ]. Top right scene
shows Eleanor Dare singing a
lullaby to her new born daughter
Virginia Dare. Talented Ann Mar
tin of Cherokee, with rich back
ground of theatrical activity in her
career, plays the role of Eleanor
Dare, the female lead, for her sec
ond season this year. One of the
very dramatic and most exciting
scenes of the play is shown in
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
HOME AGENT RESIGNED
DAY BEFORE BRINGING
ACTION AGAINST BlNGO
Others Back Water Under Force Of Wig
orous Aniaeonism in Behalf Of
Games; One Siener Agreed
to Withdraw

1t now appears that Mrs. Vir-
ginia (Pat) Wescott had resigned
as home agent for Dare County,
in a letter transmitted to her
superiors the day before she at
tached her name to. the petition
for the closing of the bingo games.
On June 81, due to circumstances
and costs involved in the require
ments essential to become a per-
ice she has concluded acceptance
manent worker in Extension Serv-
of permanent work would be to
her disadvantage. Dare County
will be without a home agent for
sometime to come, due to lack of
experienced workers in this field.
Here is Mrs. Wescott's letter of
designations:
Miss Florence Cox
District Home Agent
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Miss Cox:
The letter from Miss Dakin with
details from my becoming a mem
Der of the Federal Retirement
system has upset my outlook on
the future considerable. l am per-
fectly willing to conform to Ex-
tension regulations but having to
go back to years service in BERTHE
and Durham counties requires
that l repay more than eleven hum
bred dollars. To receive a monthly
income after l am 81 years old
would be fine, but one of the pur-
poses of my working now is to
give our children educational adj
See AGENT, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
CONTENDS PROPERTY
AT BODIE ISLAND
WORTH MILLIONS
Elizabeth City Attorney Making
Strong Fight For Big Price
For 240o Acres at Ore
gon Inlet

Continuing with vigorous fight
IN his protest against accepting
the offer of something like
100000 for the 2,4OO acres of
beach and marshlands at Bodie Is
land, w. A. Worth, one of the ablest
attorneys of the region is being
heard this week in Dare County
courthouse before a panel of three
commissioners who are Chairman
|. D. Thorp of Rocky Mount, ]. G..
Sawyer of Elizabeth City and
Charles w. Bradshaw of Raleigh.
Mr.. Worth has put an array of
imported experts in geology who
attempt to show that the potential
of ilmenite and kindred minerals
which might be extracted from the
land might yield the owner several
times in royalties what the Park
Service offers for the land.
Mr.. Worth is represented by a
battery of distinguished legal
talent, including Major L. P. Nc
Tendon of Greensboro, w. B. Rod
man of Washington, and Hubert
Humphrey. A number of expert
See WORTH, Page Ten
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without knowing precisely where w. Grove
wealthy Cleveland Ohio banker has back ofene and down
people the pleasures of Dare county vacation than
almost anybody He down Friday afternoon week
outing just the country before he and Mrs took
off month for flying that will north
as Point Barrow, Alaska.
When he first county a spring
vacation with his teen-age William
school, 1t
Norfolk they place They sighted
Ds Stnson and for landing Nobody around but
within little while Ben Dixon MacNe and Albert Bell drove down.
just anybody who needed anything Roanoke Island
like that-then
That trip they stayed week. making short trips here and there
by air and in either Bells MacNes automobile driving
the community They fshed little but just looked
themselves in the April sunshine There still Cleveland
With time during the Mr. Grove has been making trips
down here staying Parkeron Hotel which the
when they first they liked well they
stayed there.
Friday casually tephoned Mr. Bell that they
suggested that he could find where MacNe
hold of him. They brought friends and their wives spent
week end making long flight the Outer Banks Saturday
They Cleveland Monday arriving in time for days
which president Young
trying bank, living York his Mr.
Grove grandfather.
of its cruising and Mr. Grove has
finally settled the Beechca Executive the aircraft suited his
He three the smaller Beehcraft the
but prefers the larger and faster ship for long trips This spring
they skipped Dare County for their early vacation and flew to Yucaa
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
GEORGE A. DANIELS NEW
MEMBER WELFARE BOARD

Mrs. Louise Forehand Tillett
having served six years on the
Dare County Welfare Board, she
has been replaced by George AL
bert Daniels, also of Wanchese,
and Mr.. Daniels will take office
July 1. His term is for three years.
Membership on this Board is
limited to six years consecutively.
Mrs. Tillett, a faithful commu-
nifty workers, is also a teacher in
the Wanchese school, and has been
highly commended for her work
on this Board. Mr.. Daniels is like
wise known as big-hearted COM
munity worker, and his previous
interest in assistance work is con-
sidered an excellent qualification
for taking this new post.
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By CATHERINE d. MEEKINS

The season of outdoor theatre is
on in North Carolina. Our own
Lost Colony" by Paul Green is
scheduled to open Friday night,
July l. "Unto These Hills" at
Cherokee and Horn in the West"
at Boone opened last Saturday
night and my husband and / were
fortunate enough to be able to at
tend the opening of "Unto These
Hills" Being fully aware of the
great dramatic quality of "The
Lost Colony" and knowing how
complete and professional pro-
duction it is, 1 went to the noun
tain show not little biased, and
expecting a show somewhat infer
Tor to our own. However, / was
in for the surprise of my life, be-
cause "Unto These Hills" is also
a great dramatic achievement and
equally as we'll done as our own
show. AS far as comparing the two
shows is concerned, it would be
hard to do so. Where "The Lost
Colony" is a great symphonic dra-
ma with the music interviewer as
an integral part of the production,
"Unto These Hills" is straight dra-
ma with a certain amount of incl
dental music. The Indian dances
were most interesting and extreme
ly well-done, as why shouldn't they
be? Their photographer is Foster
Fitz-S imons, who was for several
years photographer for "The Lost
Colony" and who did such a mag
nificent job of it. He also has one
of the leading character parts in
the mountain show, and does it to.
perfection. In addition, he is associ-
ate director.
Where "The Lost Colony" covers
a comparatively short period of
time, "Unto These Hills covers
period from the coming of De Soto
in 1910 until 1912, when the re-
naming Cherokees were allowed
to live in peace in their native
hills, after most of their tribe had
been removed to Oklahoma across
the Trail of Tears, their suffering
beyond our comprehension.
Having been an adopted ma
tive" of Roanoke Island for the
last rs years, love every inch of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
Unto These Hills Gives Indians Full Measure
Of Sympathy. Understanding. Opportunity
This With Many Other Attractions Makes the Far Journey To
The Mountains Well Worth While.

Dare County, and especially our
beautiful Waterside Theatre on
Roanoke Island, the home of "The
Lost Colony" But, being hill-bred
l reveled in the beauty of the
Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee.
Built in a natural amphitheatre,
with towering mountains as back
drop and other mountains on all
sides, the theatre has the best
acoustics l have ever heard at an
outdoor production of any kind.
In the high, thin mountain air,
the actors did not have to battle
with the heavy sea-level atmos-
phere and the ever-present winds
that our actors have to combat.
We had seats in the fifth row back
in the center section, just about
the best seats in the theatre, but
l am sure those seated high in the
back of the theatre heard every
bit as well as we.
We arrived at the road leading to
the theatre about 80 minutes
ahead of opening time and our
hearts fell when we were told we
would have to park at the foot of
the mountain, as the parking lot
near the theatre entrance was al
ready filed. A steep mountain
climb was not much to our liking;
but just as we had parked our car
and started toward the road, we
discovered that the management
was running shuttle busses from
the foot of the mountain to the
See TRIP, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
CLOSING OF BINGO GAMES
AT MACS HEAD CREATES
FURORE In MANY CIRCLES

Highly Controversial and Exciting Court Action
Sponsored by Four Church Groups Comes to
A Head, With PadIockine Of Establishments;
TO Be Heard Saturday, July 9Th by Judge Nor
ris at Currtuck
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MEETING AT RODAlTHE
FRIDAY NIGHT At 8
TO DISCUSS JUBILEE

A meeting of interested citizens
nd their friends, of Rodanthe-
'es area has been called at R.
FD. wens cafe for Friday evening
~ his week, today, to discuss a
opposed jubilee celebration deal
ing with the history of Chicami-
comico and the Life Saving Serv-
ice, to be held tentatively in Au-
gust.
Woodrow Edwards, r. D. Owens
and other have called this meeting,
and urge all people interested in
the history and progress of Hat
teras Island to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
By AYCOCK BROWN

A. H. SANDY Graham, chair
man of the North Carolina State
Highway and Public Works Com
mission and Paul Green, who gave
the world its first symphonic
drama type of outdoor theatrical
production will be speakers at the
18th season premiere of The Lost
Colony in Waterside Theatre at
Fort Raleigh National Historic
Site on Roanoke Island Friday
night. Lights will shine on the be-
ginning of this longest lived of
all outdoor productions at 8:15
o'clock, EST, and performances
will be presented nightly (includ-
ing Monday, July 4th) until July
10, after which there will be per-
formances every night, except
Mondays, through September 4.
Sandy Graham will be here to
officially represent North Caro-
lima and it's Governor Luther
Hodges. Paul Green will make a
flying trip from Berea, KY, where
another of his symphonic dramas
has its premiere on June 20, in
order to be here to greet the audi
ence at Lost Colony's 712th per-
Torrance Friday night.
Several Changes
Director Clifton Britton of The
Lost Colony states that there have
been several changes in drama
this year and many of the cast
members will be newly costumed.
1t will be the most exciting edi-
ton of the dramas long run. The
changes involved have given more
speed to the reduction, and per-
formances this year will be six
minutes shorter than last year
and previous years.
he of the most noticeable
res will be found at the very
~ ming of the drama during the
en- corn dance of the Roanoak
Island Indians. Under the choreog-
raphic direction of Marvin Gordon,
who will be cast also, as Uppowoc,
the dancing Indian Medicine man,
this opening dance has been made
more primitive and authentic.
Other dances have also been given
historical background.
There will be several new faces
in the cast this year, many of
whom are playing principle roles.
Martin Gerrish, of Tucson, Ari-
IONA, viii play the male lead.
There will be a new Old Tom Har-
ris, played by David Bowen, for
merly with Raleigh Little Theatre,
and other leading personalities of
the show, cast in their roles for
the first time this season. Jordan
stated that advance ticket sales
had been very good for the prem
iere and also other performances
on this July 4th week end.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
REDUCTIONS IN TAXES
AT KILL DEVIL HILLS

A reduction in taxes to % cents
per 500 has been made this year
by the town Board of Kill Devil
Hills, and Schedule B. Privilege
taxes have also been reduced. The
new budget set up to operate the
town for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, totals $15,297.25.
The items covered by this bud
get are as follows: General gov
eminent expense $4,797.25; Police
Department $4,000; Fire Depart
ment $1,000; Contingency $40C
and Street Department $4,000.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
NO REBEKAH MEETING

Mrs. Tracy Ward, Noble Grand,
of Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. 81
reports that the next regular meet
ing will not be held since it falls
on July 4th, legal holiday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-07-01
! AUL GREEN AND GRAHAM
BOTH TO APPEAR FRIDAY
AT LOST COLONY OPENING

Author of the Play, and Chairman Of State High
way Commission To Speak at Fort Raleigh To-
night as Drama Begins It's 18Th Season. Many
Changes Noted in Both Script and Costumes;
Much Interest Presaqes LARGE Attendance.
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PVT. TOMMIE D. DANIELS, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruford A. DAN
iels of Wanchese, and the husband
of Mrs. Edna M. Daniels, who
entered the armed services on May
II, is receiving his basic training
at Fort Jackson, S. G. He will re-
turn home in the early part of
August.