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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-07-22
Additional Social and
Personal News
Minneapolis


Peoples, 22o1 Fifth Av. s. return
ed home from a motor trip to
Kansas City, Mo, Omaha, Neb.,
Independence. Wichita and EN-
poria, Kans., where he spent
vacation visiting relatives and
friends.
yacationed In Chicago: Mrs.
Anna Matthew'S, 3733 Fourth Av.
s. returned home from Chicago,
Ill. on Friday. July IS. Mrs. Mat
thews spent her vacation there
visiting her nieces and reports
very enjoyable visit.
Hostess At Brunch: Mrs. Earl
Brent, 4429 Fourth Av. s., was
hostess at q prettily appointed
bruncheon on Monday, July IS. at
IL o'clock a. m. The house was
decorated throughout with gar
den flowers and the table was CEN
tered with swan centerpiece Of
assorted petunias gathered from
her garden. Guests of honor were
Mrs. Laney f. Clinton of Evan
ston. H., sister Of Mrs. John C.
Few and Mrs. Paul Curry of
Paynesville. o.. also a guest OF
Mrs. Few. Other out-of-town
guests included Mrs. Minnie Will
liams. Washington, d. c., Mrs.
Nellie Chineworth, Burlington,
Ia. and Mrs. Nan Whitehall of
Omaha, Neb. Other guests were
Mrs. Mable Hatton, The Mines.
John c. Few, and Palmer s. Jack
son.
Luncheon Hostesses: Mrs. VIII
liam ID. Mosley and Mrs. William
L. Scott, 3445 Third Av. s. were
co-hostesses at luncheon in hon.
or Of Mrs. Ruth Williams, Gales
burg, Ill. and Mrs. Rufus Mack
Of Little Rock. Ark. on Friday,
july Is. Other guests sharing
their hospitality were the Mines.
Timeteo Acosta. C. c. Underwood
ST., Arthur Lee, Ann Crews, John
Brown James Bailey and Clifford
c. Hawkins.
Hospitalized: Wayne Turren-
tine, eight year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Turrentine ST.,
of 1115 Aldrich Av. is a patient In
General hospital. Medford, an
other son L. i'll at home.
Niece Ii Guest: Miss Madelyn
Walls Of Mason City. Ia, spent
the past week end in the city Wis
iting relatives and was the house
guest Of her aunts. Mrs. Lawrence
Morrow and Miss Era Walls of
1891 Chicago Av. She Is also the
niece of Ray and Everett Walls.
Visitor From Boston: Mrs. John
Harper of Boston, Mass. arrived
in the city for visit with rela-
lives and friends. She is the house
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. DIN p.
Wells of 3641 Fourth Av. s. Mrs.
Holland, the former Evelyn Har-
per is a former metropolitan. a
member OF the Harper family,
one of the pioneers of Minneapo-
lis.
Family Guest: Mrs. Helen Kit
chen Of Des Moines, Ia. is spend
ing a few days in the city. visit
ing her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil f. Newman,
1853 Third Av. s., and son and
and daughter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lowe OF 900 Ontario st. S.
E.
Surgery: Clayton Hughes, 4o45
Fifth Av. s. is in Fairview hos
pital where he underwent surgery
on Thursday morning, July Il.
Mr.. Hughes condition is reported
as good,
Fly To New York: Mrs. Law
renee Morrow and daughter, Gwen
win leave Friday (today) for
New York City by plane. They
will be the house guests OF their
niece and cousin Mrs Kenneth
Pappy,
Birthday Greetings: Greetings
TO Mrs. LORRAINE Stewart of llIT
Dupont Av. N. who will observe
her birthday on Sunday, July "A
tn.
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play with the San AYERS
college In San Angelo paper sport
this In an asue last fall He voted the valuable
the grid squad by his
Bin Brown golfer coming top
Negro golfer Brown consistently hoots
tournament trail he win Rhodes
and spiner don't have
The Minnesota Branze amateur golf looking
ward to large field July 70 "a the
according TO co-chamen Allen
Smmic Scroggns pitched hitter the softba
team shut the Northwest Arnes In the Midway soba
league July
Ernie Banks Chicago shortstop Campanea
Dodger catcher and Don Newcombe
home record for their respective positions
Eddie Moore. 81 oufelder opuoned TO
Peubio Colorado in the Western league.
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In Virginia;
Dolly Press &
Polificions Try
To Keep Jimcro

Richmond, Va amp The
white press and most Of the poll
ticians In Virginia are working
daily to encourage opposition
from white and colored parents To
desegregation In the public
schooisL
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may apply to private facilities"
Thus the politicians from Gov.
Thomas b. Stanely down In many
instances In Virginia have assum-
ed the lead in seeking ways to cir
cumvent the high courts desegre-
cation order, The Governors
Commission on education. headed
by State Sen. Garland Gray,
selected to find a way to main
tain segregated public schools, has
from the day of its appointment
studied ways and means to sabo-
tage the courts mandate.
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Will G. 4.

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income. Four large spacious rooms
with glazed porch down, gas heat.
two car garage. Must be seen to
be appreciated. Call Bill Mintz.
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p. {. FOOSHE CA. 2-2545
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SPORTS |! , !
ny Jimmy Griffin
ny Jimmy Griffin

Say fight fans how about testing your knowledge
Of the fighters up
name n right
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2. Ray Robinson b. Eligio sardinos
3. Jack Johnson C. Sidney Walker
4. Kid Chocolate d. Benjamin Leiner
8. Beau Jack Q. Arthur Little
Q. Benny Leonard John curoshay
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8. Jack sharkey h. Joe Louis Barrow
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
POWER PLANT ON
HATTERAS ISLAND
GETS INTO BLACK
Electric Coop Keeps Going. But
Weather For Two Years
Delays Meetings

For the first time in it's corpo-
rate life the Cape Hatteras Elec-
trio Membership Corporation has
money in the bank that is not
owed to anybody, $1,607.27 cash
money, and the paradoxical thing
about it is that President James
S. Turner and General Manager
Herbert Oden have not been able
to get a quorum of the 535 mem
bers together to tell them that
their company is now operating
in the black.
Money in the bank means that
the company is making it's living.
All operating charges, all interest
and sinking fund payments for
money borrowed to build the
plan, are paid up to date and in
the first eight months of the pres
ent year there is clear profit of
$1,607.27 over and above all this
and Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Oden
have been trying for a month to
get quorum together and tell the
members about it.
And as is required by their
charter, to elect some more direc-
See POWER, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
NEGRO MEN WHO SAVED
LIVES OF WHITE WOMAN
AND BABY IDENTIFIED

The three Negro men who saved
the life of a Columbia white wom-
an and her small baby when her
car ran into a canal near Gum
Neck recently have been identified
by one of our readers.
"nbert Topping Of near Swan
~ n was on his way to Column
~ en- he saw Mrs. Mark Alex
car swerve off the road
a deep canal almost a mile
ahead. He speeded up and when
he reached the spot, his father,
Delemy Topping, and his brother,
Melford Topping jumped in the
canal; they first handed the small
baby to Robert and then got Mrs.
Alexander out a window of the
car just before it sank from sight.
The men offered to take her to
Columbia ia the hospital, but she
said that she was not hurt and
asked that they carry her back to
her mothers at Gum Neck.
Original reports of the accident
failed to identify the rescuers and
now that they are known they may
receive the credit due them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
COUNTY PROVIDES
$500 TO DIG OUT
HARBOR AT SALVO
Commissioners To Look Into Mos
quito Situation; Approve
New Home Agent

The Dare County Commissioners
at the regular meeting Tuesday
provided $500 in county aid for
the digging out of a small boat
harbor at Salvo. Request for this
work was brought to the Board by
Perry Farrow and Ed Hooper of
Salvo. The Board turned the job
over to Commissioner James
Scarborough.
The Board voted to look into a
mosquito control program for next
year.
1t agreed to lend Leonard Mid
gett the sum of $500, to be paid
back beginning October 1 at the
rate of $50 a month from funds
to be due him for garbage removal
at Mays Head.
The Board approved the en-
ployment of Miss Shirley West as
Dare County Home Agent, on
recommendation of County Agent
Bob Smith.
Miss West is a native of Curri-
tuck County and has been working
for several years as assistant home
agent in Polk County. She will be-
gin her duties in Dare on October
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
IC EBRATION FOR
ICOAST GUARDS NOT
TO BE HELD NOW
Bad Weather Causes Postpone
ment of Rodanthe Events
Until Next Spring

Due to weather conditions the
celebration planned for this week
end at Rodanthe to honor the men
of the Coast Guard and Life Saw
ing Service has been postponed to
next year. The Committee met
Tuesday night at Rodanthe, and
concluded it will not be practical
to hold it as planned this month.
After much publicity and ar
engagements for a splendid pro-
gram, it was with much reluctance
that the committee postponed the
event until some date next spring.
1t had rained heavily every day
this week with no signs of a let
up, the road is flooded with water
and no provision has been made
to drain it. The road at Rodanthe
was built in trench SO that every
heavy rain floods it.
Much rain water now stands
over larger areas in the vicinity,
and the rotting vegetation is
creating quite a stencil. Moreover
a new crop of mosquitoes is COM
ing on.
It's just no time for a celebra-
ton, with rain every day, and the
committee decided to hold bigger
and better one next year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
DARE'S POLIO
CHAPTER AIDING
DISTANT PATIENTS

In an unprecedented move to
save the March of Dimes nation
wide program of providing for the
necessary care of polio patients,
the Dare County Chapter of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis today transferred ST.
265.44 of it's surplus" funds to
the national organization.
In announcing the payment, Mrs.
Balfour Baum, Chairman of the
Chapter, explained that the money
was to be earmarked and pooled
for redistribution among chapters
of the National Foundation which
are confronted with bills for pa
tient care beyond the limits of their
financial resources.
eve have made this paymen,"
she said, gin compliance with a call
issued by President Basil O'Con-
nor of the National Foundation to
all chapters with current SURPRISES
beyond their estimated needs for
this year.
"The nature of polio-unpredict-
able and geographically without
pattern-has made a nationwide
adjustment of March of Dimes
resources necessary if the vital
patient aid program is to survive"
Mrs. Baum continued. eve of the
Dare County Chapter are proud to
contribute toward the continuation
of the program so essential to
polio patients everywhere.
"Our own needs for the care of
polio patients continue large, and
the people of Dare County will go
on meeting them through contribu-
tions to the March of Dimes
While the promise of the Salk vac
cine is bright, polio isn't licked
yet. No, one knows where this
disease will strike next. Hence
Dare County's continued support
of the March of Dimes is not only
a contribution to the nations fight
against polio; it is the way our
people have to insure them
selves"
Mrs. Baum cited a recent
See POLIO, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
BUXTON LOSES FAMOUS,
AND BELOVED CITIZEN
Mrs. Rowena Dudley. 81. Who Served
Many Generations Buried Monday
After Long Illness

BuXton.-Funeral services for
Mrs. Rowena Robinson DUDLEY,
81, who died at her home Satur-
day were conducted Monday at 2
pm. in the Buxton Methodist
Church by the Rev. Dan Meadows,
pastor. The body was brought to
the church one hour prior to serv-
ices. Burial was in the Dudley
Cemetery. Mrs. Dudley was born
in Hatteras when in Hyde County
and had lived in Dare County for
the past rs years. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Robinson and a member of the
Buxton Methodist church. Surviv-
ing are one daughter, Mrs. Ursa
Wise, of Kinston; three sons, Tom
Dudley of Pamlico, David E.
Dudley of Old Trap, and Guy
DUDLEY of Buxton; one step-son,
William E. Dudley of Buxton; &c
grandchildren; 81 great grandchil-
dren; one step grandchild; and
three great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Dudley was known and be-
loved for her long service for more
than half century to the people
of her community. She was mid
wife, and practical doctor through
the years when professional serv-
ices were not available. She assist
ed at the birth of hundreds of the
citizens of the island.
Funeral services for Mrs. Quid-
ley, who died Saturday, were con-
Quoted Monday afternoon at 200
o'clock in the Buxton Methodist
Church, Rev. Dan Meadows, pastor,
officiating. Rev. Aaron Tyson,
pastor of the .Fairhaven Methodist
Church assisted.
"Old Rugged Cross" and Never
Grow DID," were sung by Mrs.
ENa Dixon, Mrs. Edna Barnett,
Mrs. Eevlyn Gibbs, Mrs. Grace
Basnett, Mrs. Thelma Gray, Mrs.
Ormand Fuller, Mrs. Laura Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Snoden Quid-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Gray, Ionic
FOLSOM and Mrs. Irene Midget,
Mrs. Pearl Midget accompanied
at the piano. A duet, Beyond the
Sunset was sung by Mrs. Pearl
Midget and Mrs. Exa Dixon. At
the grave, "Never Grow Old" was
sung. The casket was covered with
pail or white asters and fern.
Pallbearers were, Eldon H. Far
row, William w. Gray, Teddy S,
Lacv. Wilton L. Simmons. John j.
Robbins and Howard P. Price
Burial was in the Dudley cemetery
at Buxton.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
McCOWN ELECTED
HEAD OF TOURIST
BUREAU IN DARE
Manteo Attorney Heads Oreani-
zation; Bureau Plans Bigger
Program for 1855

Wallace H. McCown, Manteo at
torney and long a faithful worker
in behalf of the Dare County
Tourist Bureau this week was
given top place in the organization
at the annual meeting of it's direc-
tors in Manteo. Mr.. McCown was
elected Chairman of the Bureaus
board of directors for the coming
year, succeeding Mrs. Lucille S.
Purser who presided at the Tues
day meeting and who will be a
member of the board of directors
for the coming year. George Fuller
of Buxton, succeeds A. H. Gray as
vice-chairman. Gray will serve as
a member of the board for the
coming year. Mrs. Orville Baum
of Kitty Hawk, succeeds McCown
as secretary-treasurer.
Due to a series of events, such
as hurricane warnings, rains and
a great decrease in number OF
visitors as a result, all of which
retarded business in big way
along the Dare Coast during
August, there was an air of I'M
certainty prevailing insofar as a
Tourist Bureau was concerned,
until Tuesday of this week. Then,
at the annual meeting of the
board of directors of the organi-
cation reports were given, finan-
cial statements were studied and
general discussions were held. The
result was that the board felt the
Tourist Bureau was not in such
bad shape as some had anticipated,
and initial planning for a bigger
and better program of publicity
and promotion during the coming
year was. started. 1t was also the
general feeling that now was the
time to recoup on setbacks caused
by uncomfortable situations.
1t was brought out at the meet
ing, that the success of the type
of program the Tourist Bureau
has carried on during the past
four years depends on the financial
support given by business men and
vomen of the area who believe in
= See McCOWN, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
FINED FOR STEALING
BLANKETS AT MACS HEAD
Numerous Traffic Cases in Dare Re.
eorders Court tuesday; Disorderly
Charges Heard

James and John Roach, young
white men of Elizabeth City Sub
mitted to a charge of the larceny
of three blankets from the
Beacon Motor Lodge at Mays
Head and paid fines of $25 each
and costs of court in Dare Re.
corders Court Tuesday.
Ernest Rogers, James Beasley,
Jr. and Orville Moore pleaded
guilty to fighting at the Drafty
Tavern, and were fined SIS each
and costs, and given a 30-day road
sentence suspended on condition
they stay away from the tavern
for two years.
Manuel Albert of South Norfolk
submitted to charge of indecent
exposure and paid a fine of $25
and costs, aid got a suspended 30
day Jail sencence.
Geo. w. King pleaded guilty of
reckless driving and paid fine
of S25 and costs.
Charlie Vernon Scarborough sub
mitted to a charge CT driving
while drunk and paid fine OF
500 and costs.
Kermit J. Price of Avon sub
mitted to a charge of driving with
improper brakes, and no, operator S
license, and paid fine of S. and
costs.
James Ray Flowers for attempt
ing improper passing in a car,
paid SIS and costs.
Robert B. Twiford, for failing
to observe stop sign, paid costs.
$500.
Ruford D. Daniels, for not hay
ing an operators license paid $25
and costs.
Herbert M. Collins for failing
to observe stop sign paid S. and
costs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
ATIONAL SEASHORE
TRAFFIC AHEAD OF 1854
Fifty Percent More Visitors at Wright
Memorial In august Than In July
By AYCOCK BROWN

Mays Head.-An estimated 1885,
ISL persons have visited Cape Hat
teras National Seashore Recrea-
tional Area during the first eight
months of 1855, as compared to the
estimated total of 10000 persons
counted as visitors during 1854,
the first year of operation for
Americas first oceanside Nation
al Park unit. The figures repre-
sent a one-way count over auto
matte traffic counters placed at
the Mays Head entrance to the
National Seashore area.
Actually the total estimate for
1866 would be several thousand
more persons, had not August
been a month of storms, reported
hurricanes and rainy or generally
unfavorable weather for travel.
Allyn Hanks, superintendent of
the National Seashore, said today
that in August, 1866, a total of
only S9,048 persons entered the
National Seashore region here
along the Outer Banks of North
Carolina. This figure compared to
total of 1880 persons who en-
tered the National Seashore region
during July, of this year.
Previously this summer it had
been estimated by Dare County
Tourist Bureau that up to $780,
600 persons would visit National
Seashore Recreational Area this
year of 1866. Due to the storms,
See SEASHORE, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
Quality Of Lost Colony This Season
Amazed and Delighted It's Visitors
Many Spectators Continue TO Call Finest Of Outdoor Dramas
Rumors of Change in Choir Next Season.
As Show Ends 18Th Year

years choir were from North
Carolina, and it might be possible
to keep these as a nucleus and add
other voices from the Old North
State as they become available. /
see nothing to be gained in per-
Torrance from the ousting of this
fine choir. Every musician in this
section of North Carolina to whom
l have talked is opposed to the
move.
(NOTE: The above does not ex-
press the editorial opinion of this
newspaper, only the writer's per-
sonal opinion as a musician.)
The Lost Colony is the type of
drama that has something differ
ent for the spectator each time he
or she is member of the audience.
/ have watched it many, many
times from the audience, and was
a member of the cast for three
years. l know every line of the
drama, from beginning to end, and
yet it does not pail on me. Truly,
author Paul Green wrote a master
piece that touches the heart
strings and that will never grow
old. Each time / see it, / see or
feel something that l have in some
way missed before. During last
Sunday nights performance, !
felt more than ever the tremendous
religious impact of the drama.
Sometimes it is an especially fine
Interpretation on the part of some
See COLONY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
GRAND OLD LADY
ENDS A USEFUL
LIFE AT BUXTON
Mrs. Rovene Dudley Who has
Helped So Many People.
Goes On to Her
Reward.
By BEN DIXON MacNEILL

Four months past her Goth
birthday Mrs. Rovene Dudley, the
matriarch of Hatteras Island
whose long life and uncommon
energy were devoted to neighborly
usefulness died Saturday morning
at $3.50 o'clock at the home of her
son, Guy Dudley, with whom she
had lived since the weight of her
years made it no longer possible
for her to maintain her own house.
Current generations of residents
of Hatteras Island knew her and
venerated her as "Miss Rovene,"
and they so addressed her when,
even as she approached her Goth
year, they would see her walking
briskly around the village or
would find her, as always they did,
attending the services of her
church. Actually her churches, be-
cause she belonged to both the
churches in the community, sup
ported them even-handed with a
1.-THE of her resources.
Throughout the half century
when there was no doctor on the
Island and little communication
with the world beyond the Sounds,
Mrs. Dudley was midwife to the
community and not many days be-
fore her death she got out her
record book to show what must
have been her favorite grandson,
EN1c Preston Dudley of the U.
S. Coast Guard. She had brought
352 babies into the world. This
grandson was the last individual
See LADY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-09-09
MAINS HARBOR BOYS MAKE
FRONT COVER OF HAGAZINE

Ray and Stan White of Manns
Harbor occupy the front cover of
Wildlife in North Carolina for
September in a full page color
photograph. The photo, by a staff
photographer of the magazine
shows the boys in color, inspecting
a catch of fresh water fish, caught
with hook and line in the East
Lake area of Dare County. In the
BACKGROUND is the shore-lined
woods and its weathered cypress
roots on the lake shore.
The boys are the sons of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. White of Manns
Harbor. and their father is game
protector for the area.