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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
FRIDAY WAS A FAIR
AND GLORIOUS DAY
AT CAPE HATTERAS
Weather Favors Job Well Done
by Citizens as Jamboree Be-
gins Auspiciously

Friday was beautiful day al
Cape Hatteras as the Dare Coast
Pirate Jamboree began its three
day celebration. Friday bore wit
ness to a job we'll done by the COM
mitee in charge and the occasion
was completely enjoyed by the
estimated more than 1000 people
attending the big fish fry at Cape
Hatteras lighthouse.
Attorney Wallace R. Gray, a
native son, was master of cere-
monies and made the address OF
welcome and the announcements
Promptly on time, the hundreds
of pounds of blue fish we'll done
began to come out of the great
deep-frying watts, and were served
to six lines of people, along with
slaw, cornbread, potato chips, tea
etc.
Promptly on time, the race be.
gan 4 between members of the
mounted Boy Scout troop of Ocra.
coke Island, Capt. Marvin Howard
Scoutmaster. This race was along
See FRIDAY, Page Twelve
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
BEN DIXON MacNEILl
NOW ON PARK COMMISSION
Meeting Held in Mays Head This Week
to Review Progress of Land Aequi-
siiion Program. and Develop
ment of Area

The North Carolina Commission
for cooperation in the Cape Hat
teras National Seashore area, re-
ceived a new member Monday
when the Commission met at
Mays Head in the Carolinian Hotel.
Ben Dixon MacNeill, the news
paper man who never allows Bux.
ton on Cape Hatteras to be for
gotten, was recently appointed to
this Board by Governor Hodges.
The Board heard reports from
officials of the National Park
Service on the progress of land
acquisition in the area. Some 1872
tracts comprising $4,000 acres
have been purchased or are under
option; six tracts of $500 acres
are under condemnation; negotia-
lions are in progress for SO tracts
of 2,270 acres; negotiations are
not started on 35 tracts of 1,730
acres. In all a total of 272 tracts
containing 28,500 acres are in
volved, Charles Marshall, proJect
manager reported.
Funds for this project were pro-
vided by gifts of public spirited
citizens and the State of North
Carolina. At this meeting, Allyn
Hanks, Superintendent, said the
Park Service is now in process OF
expending 100000 for improve
ments to the area this year.
Director Ben Douglass, Ex-offi-
cial Chairman attended the meet
ing. Other members of the COM
mission present were: Aycock
Brown, S. Bum Frink of South
port; P. Bruce Bateman of Plym-
outh, Henry Rankin, Jr. of Fay
etteville. National Park Service
personnel attending were Mr.
Hanks, Mr.. Marshall, Regional Dr.
rector Elwood Cox of the Rich
nond office, Tom Morse, N. G.
State Park Supt.; A. C. Stratton,
soil conservationist; and Horace
Dough of Kill Devil Hills monu-
ment.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
PLANNED BY MANTEO BAPTIST
CONGREGATION ON MAY 18TH
Many Old Pastors Plan to Attend Service Mark
ing Establishment of Church in Man+eo, Which
Was Organized by Rev. 7. @. Wood in 1905;
History Of Church Shows Slow But Steady
Growth

Sunday, May 18th will be red
letter day for the congregation of
the Manteo Baptist Church. 1t
will mark the 50th anniversary of
the founding of the church which
was organized April 10th 1905 by
25 members of the Roanoke Island
Baptist Church four miles north
of Manteo, who wished a house of
worship nearer their homes.
The service Sunday, May15th,
with dinner on the grounds at 100
p. M, will be attended by several
former pastors. These will include
c. C. Perry, and the second pas
tor of the church, D. A. Teddar,
who served the church in 1909.
We publish a sketch of the his
tory of the church prepared by the
pastor, Rev. Henry v. Napier, pas
tor during the past six years. In
this sketch he says:
The Is people who organized
the church were George w. Wes-
colt, his wife Bethany and daugh-
ter Allie; John T. Daniels, and his
wife Amanda; Ed. S. Daniels, and
his wife, Mary W.; w. G. Forbes;
o. j. Wescott, and his wife,
Alethia; B. Frank Meekins, John
w. Midget and his wife Sallie;
Miss Louise Lester, Mrs. Garnet
Lennon; Wilson Ward and his
wife Fannie; Mrs. Francis Bliven
and her daughters, Mrs. Oscar
Daniels and Mrs. Olive Willis; l..
d. Harrington, D. M. SPRINGFIELD,
and Miss Annie Askew. The min
lister who assisted in the organi-
cation was T. G. Wood, pastor of
f, the Roanoke Island Baptist
Church, Livingston Johnston, Sec
rotary of the North Carolina Bap-
/, fist Convention who presented the
church its first pulpit, and l.. M.
Curtis and C. w. Duke.
The first conference for bust
ness of the church was held on
April %. 1905, at which D. M.
Struggled was elected first
church clerk with the duty of
faithfully recording all business
actions of the church. 1t was de-
cided that the church would seek
membership in the Camden urri-
tuck Union of Baptist Churches.
The need for building in which
to worship was freely discussed
and w. G. Forbes and D. M.
Struggled were elected to work
with the pastor, T. G. Wood, as a
Building Committee and G. w.
Wescott was elected as collector
See CHURCH, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
MISS AFFORD GETS
CROWN AT HANDS
OF COY. HODGES
Executive Participates in Pirates
Jamboree; Honorary Tar Heel
Program. and Religious
Service

Governor Luther Hodges crown
ed Miss Sara Afford Queen of the
Pirate Festival Saturday night at
the, Grand Pirates ball at Mays
Head Casino. He also attended a
meeting of Honorary Tar Heels
at dinner at the Carolinian, and
Sunday morning, he attended the
religious service at Fort Raleigh.
Mrs. Hodges accompanied the
Governor. Mrs. J. M. Broughton,
wife of a former Governor be-
loved by Dare County people also
came to Dare for the festival.
The beautiful pirate queen is
the daughter of Mrs. Cora Mae
Basnight of Manteo. She is a
granddaughter and a favorite of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Daniels.
Two Elizabeth City girls, Bar
bara North and Barbara 10 Chap
See MISS Afford, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
JAMBOREE FRAcAS BRINGS
BROTHERS JAIL SENTENCE

An unscheduled feature in the
closing hours of Hatteras Islands
Jamboree was a fracas which
about closed up Tandy's dances lat
Hateras Beach Friday night. Re-
ports have it that it was quite a
melee. Two brothers, George and
Jackie Barnett of Frisco were
charged with starting the fight
and were tried by Justice of the
Peace James Turner Of Buxton.
Justice Turner sentenced them to
10 days in Jail on the ASSUMPTION,
it is reported, that they would do
their time on the roads, but
prisoners are not accepted in the
highway camps if given less than
80 days.
Rather than have the county
feed the two boys for Is days in
Jail at Manteo, Justice Turner
changed his judgement after they
had served five days in Jail, and
pardoned them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
400TH ANNIVERSARY
WORLDS FAIR PLAN
URGED BY WARREN
Former Comptroller General Con
tinues With Bright Plans For
Regions Advancement

In a transcribed message to the
Pasquotank Historical Society
Wednesday, former Comptroller
General Lindsay C. Warren of
Washington, N. C. urged the peo-
pie of the Albemarle area to begin
planning now for a great worlds
fair 80 years hence, to commem-
morate in 1885 the 400th anniver-
sary of the beginning of English
civilization in the New World.
VIZ. Warren, i'll at his home, had
been scheduled to appear in person
to deliver an address, which more
than 200 people had gathered te
hear in the Virginia Dare Hotel
Many friends from several coun-
ties had come long way to heal
Mr.. Warren's message.
General John A. Wood, USA re-
tired, President of the Society
was felicitated in the message
from Mr.. Warren. The speaker
mentioned the years by which the
Roanoke Island settlements ante
dated both jamestown and Plym-
outh Rock. A favorable response
came to the message. Thirty
years is not too long a time in
which to plan a worlds fair of
this size. The idea continues Mr..
Warren's consistent record of
planning things for the advance
ment and betterment of the Abe
marie area.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
MANTEO is FINDING
BOAT RACES OFFER
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Sundays Performance Shows Much
Enjoyment As We'll as Bust
ness Stimulus Available

Manteo folks learned Sunday
that boat racing on big scale
is a possible attraction for the
town which not only offers a lot
of enjoyment, but business stimu-
lus as well. A sample of what may
be done was shown when more
than 60 boats performed in Man
teo harbor, most of them being
out of town craft.
A well organized racing event
might attract many times go
boats, and last for several days.
In fact these races might be
staged two or three times a year,
and prove a great attraction to
pull business into Manteo for sew
eral days at the time. The COM
mittee for the event just staged
did good job on short notice.
Ralph Davis and Ralph Swain
were co-chairmen of the event and
committee members as follows:
Lee Hassell, Joe Dowdy, Vernon
Davis, Keith Fearing, Jr., and
Jesse Etheridge.
Top places to boats racing were
awarded in order named as fol-
lows: Class A Utilities 71a hip.
R. Jones, Richmond, Va; B. Mort,
Hampton, Va, and R. Davenport
Richmond.
Class B Utilities 10 hip. jeff
HOWE, Norfolk, Va. and R. Bag
don Jr. of Emporia, Va.
Class DU Utilities, 25 hip. Molly
Simpson, Norfolk; Bryan Si1mp-
son, Norfolk; Donnie Thyme, Man
teo.
Class A. Hydroplane, 71a hip.
F Often, Emporia, Va. B. Mort,
Hampton, Va; Merle Prestalia,
See RACES, Page Twelve
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
DARE REPRESENTATIVE
ACCLAIMED IN NEWS
R. Bruce Etherides and 52-Year Political
Career Subject Of Article in
News & Observer Sunday

Few men in the Legislature ever
reach the point where they can
look back upon having been a
member of that same body 81
years ago. Such a distinction has
come to the Hon. r. Bruce Ether
idge of Dare County, who was the
subject of a front page feature in
Sundays News & Obserer. Mr..
Etheridge is in Raleigh again this
year as a representative of Dare
County. He first went there in
1908. In that year, Lee S. Over
man was named U. S., Senator,
which post he filled until his
death in 1880.
At the age of "a, Mr.. Etheridge
was first nominated for the
house in convention in Manteo.
In 1905 he went to the State SEN
ate for a term. From then on, he
did not run for office, but served
as Cashier of the Bank of Manteo
until his appointment as director
of the Department of Conserva-
ton and Development by Cover
nor Ehringhaus, his lifelong
friend. He held this place for 16
years.
Prior to going to the legislature
Mr.. Etheridge had served briefly
as Superintendent of Schools and
Clerk of Court in Dare. He has
since served as member of the
See ETHERIDGE, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
4TH NAVY CRAFT GIVEN
FOR OREGON INLET FERRY

Representative Herbert Bonner
was notified this week that the
Navy Department has awarded a
fourth landing craft vessel for use
in the Oregon Inlet ferry service,
following a conference with Mr..
Bonner, Park Service officials and
State Highway officials. 1t will
probably be late summer before
the boat can be remodeled to suit.
The three craft previously given
for this purpose are the Governor
Umstead, the Lindsay Warren,
and the Conrad Wirth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
COMMISSIONERS ASK STATE
TO AID HAT. INLET FERRY

The Dare County Commissions
ers Tuesday voted to ask the state
of North Carolina to assign the
small wooden ferry boat BARGE
Iona" to operate across Hatteras
Inlet to assisting in relieving the
traffic situation this summer. The
boat was formerly used at Oregon
Inlet.
The Board also wired the repre-
sentatives in the Legislature, urg-
ing that they oppose a proposed
additional state tax on automobiles.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
ALVAH WARD JR DELEGATE
TO r. AND H. CONGRESS

Alvah Ward Jr. of Manteo has
been appointed by Governor
Hodges, as a delegate to the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress which convenes in Washing
ton, D. c., May 81. Ususally two
or three persons represent each
state at these meetings, which are
devoted to discussions and pro-
grams looking to the improvement
of navigahle waterways in the
United States.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06

MRS. w. S. CARAVAN of Col
umbia, State President of Wo-
mans American Legion Auxiliary,
and other offices of the Auxiliary
and the American Legion will join
Fort aleigh Post 26 in a banquet
in Parkerson's Hotel, Mays Head,
z p. M, Thursday, May 18th. All
Legionairres are asked to attend
with their wives. Further infor-
nation may be obtained from J..
M. Vannote, Manteo, ]. w. Davis,
Wanchese, and Fennel A. Tillett,
Kitty Hawk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
NEW $4,000 LOAN MADE
TO CAPE HATTERAS REA

An additional loan of $4,000
was made this week to the Cape
Hatteras Electric Membership
Corporation at Buxton. Congress
man Herbert C. Bonner was adj
vised Wednesday. These funds will
be used for the installation of
additional appliances and equip
ment.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-06
ENTERTAINMENT WANCHESE
SCHOOL, TUES. MAY 10

About all the local talent in the
neighborhood is being assembled
for a great big jamboree of fun
and frolic at the Wanchese School
Tuesday night, May 10th at 8 p
M; the admission will be 20 and
35 cents. This show will last two
hours and is being sponsored by
the Ruritan Club of Wanchese.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

sell L. Taylor, at Elkton, Mary
land, on February 9th.
Twenty-four seniors of the Uni
versity of Delaware, Newark, who
completed their required work
during the summer vacation re-
ceived their diplomas at the con-
vocation exercises held on Mon
day of this week in Mitchell Hall.
Those from the Smyrna area are
Joseph R. Jefferson and Freder-
ick S. Williams, bachelor of Arts
(Arts and Science).
Miss Mary Louise Gruwell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Gruwell, near Smyrna, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Henry Bruns-
den Appleford, Jr, of Dover, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Apple
ford, Elkton, Md, on Friday, Sep
tember goth, at Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. Elmer P. Corrie and Miss
Florence Corrie attended the we'd
ding of Miss Ethel Twedde of
Wilmington to Mr.. Atlee Link of
Harrington, held in the First
Presbyterian Church in Whining
ton on last Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Nine

ter having just been purchased al
a cost of over a hundred dollars
The fire was that which wiped
out the large boarding stables OF
Mcdaniel Brothers, No. 112 West
11th Street. At the time of the
fire SO horses and about 200 We
hicles were in the building, and
only one of the horses and none
of the vehicles were saved.
With the exception of two
linemen and those who are put
ting in the new phones, the Dia-
mond State Telephone men who
have been doing an extensive
work in Smyrna improving the
service have discontinued their
labors and shifted to other parts
of the Peninsula.
Charles Turner and w. H.
Hirons, trading under the firm
name of Turner and Hirons have
opened a meat market in the
Carter building, for many years
the property of the late ]. G.
Brinton on Commerce Street.
Miss Clara Leinberger and Miss
Katherine Smithers have returned
from a trip to Niagara Falls.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
20 Years Ago

DR.. Gilliland, Superintendent of
the State Welfare Home, received
word Monday that approval of a
grant of S6O,8S5 had been given
by the Public Works Administra-
tion for addition and improve
ments to the State Welfare Home,
Smyrna. The news brought JOY
to DR.. Gilliland and his whole
staff who have been working un-
der difficulties because of not
having a permanent kitchen, laun-
dry and garage. These will now
be built and equipped.
A new highway over on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, a
more direct route, is planned by
the Maryland State Roads Com
mission, from the Sassafras River
Bridge TO Cambridge. The plans
are said to have the approval of
Governor Nice.
All plans have been made for
the Colonial Exposition to be con-
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
NEW ROTC
COMMANDER
CONTINUED From Pace NineI

ford; and Captain Donald A.
Goodridge, battalion So, Chevy
Chase, Md. Holding identical
ranks and positions in the second
battalion headquarters are Donald
r. Domano. Wilmington, Joseph E,
Morgan, Rehoboth, and Bennett
Mclaughlin, Manasquin, N. ].
Cadet Captain Joseph Evan,
Wilmington, has been appointed
commanding officer of the regi-
mental band.
Holding the rank of captain,
Marshall H. Baker, Georgetown,
Joseph Lauletta, Philadelphia, and
James Zaiser, Salem, N. j., are
the new commanding officers OF
companies A, B and C in the first
battalion, while Thomas Owes,
Wilmington, Kenneth Richter, vi
ola, and Robert Hooper, Mill
Creek, Pa, head companies D, E
and F in the second battalion.
:. AS platoon leaders of Company
A are Robert S. Strouss, Will
mington, Edgar Cannon, Milford,
and William A. Karau, Colmar,
Pa. John Regan, Wilmington,
David Lee TAFT and Tom Duff,
Glenside, Pa, hold these positions
in Company B, as do Nicholas
Merge, Feasterville, Pa, Warren
Allen, Port Morris, N. j., and
John L. Sipple, Dover, in Com
pany C. All are first lieutenants.
In the second battalion, Lieu
tenants Donald M. Williamson,
Wilmington, Ray DeVries, DreXel
Hill, Pa, and George S. Manolak-
is, Wilmington, command platoons
in Company D. Company E pla-
toon leaders John Mealey, Will
mington, Charles ]. Gushing, Will
mington and John R. Roland, Will
mington, and the platoon leaders
of Company F, Clarence D. Sapp,
FELTON,, Edwin A. Kwiathowski,
Wilmington, and James w. My
ers, Wayne, Pa, complete the list
of new appointments.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

Mrs. Mary A. Hynson of Lewes
and brothers, Mr.. S. S. Wint of
Scranton are visiting her son, Mr..
Walter w. Hynson.
Mr.. A. Lee Clifton will return
to Philadelphia tomorrow for his
final year at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Miss Nettie Tschudy returned
with her sister, Mrs. w. w. Rich
on Saturday for a short visit to
Washington, D. c.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
OLD-AGE BENEFIT PAYMENT
Payments in New York, New Jer-
sey, Pa, and Delaware Sill Billion

Payments in New York, New Jer-
sey, Pa, and Delaware Sill Billion
Old-age and survivors insurance
benefit payments under Federal
social security totaled $10,290,000
in Delaware for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1865. This was
an increase Of $2,518,O00 or 32
per cent over the preceding fiscal
year, Joseph B. O'Connor, Reg
ional Director of the Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare
for Region III, has announced. At
the end of June 1879 beneficiar-
les in Delaware were receiving
benefits amounting to S908,543 per
month. Mr.. O'Connor, whose
region comprises New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Della
ware said that total payments in
the four states during the fiscal
year amounted to $1.1 billion.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

and nights, October 3rd, 4th and
5th. 1t will be different from
anything yet undertaken by the
church. The decorations will be
novel and unique.
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Mary L,
Skinner, of Clayton, to Mr.. Rus
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

While Delaware and Rutgers
have not met on the gridiron
since 1887, the Blue Hens have
played more games against the
Scarlet than any other team on
the present schedule. The only
present opponent to hold an edge
over Delaware, Rutgers has won
9 contests, lost 8 and tied 8.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
ing American colleees.

Quoted under the auspices of the
several organizations and inter-
ested groups of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church to be held in
the Assembly Room of the Church
and the Hudson House (Mr. Will
liam Norris House), Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday afternoons
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

Payments for the month of June
went to 1,776,OOO beneficiaries in
the whole area.
Nationwide, in the same 12-
month period, payments totaled
S4 billion. At the end of June,
over 7la million beneficiaries were
receiving payments at a monthly
rate of 1884 million.
Commenting on these newly-re-
leased figures, Mr.. O'Connor said
that in the nation as a whole the
number of persons receiving bene-
fts increased by more than mil
lion in the past fiscal year and
total benefit payments in the 12-
month period was more than one
billion dollars greater than for the
preceding fiscal year. Several
factors contributed to the growth
of the program during the last
fiscal year he said. "In the twen-
ty years since the enactment of
the original social security law,
old-age and survivors insurance
has achieved almost universal
coverage and is steadily approach
ing maturity" Mr.. O'Connor de-
clared. Currently 9 out of 10 peo-
pie who work for living are
covered by the program.
Specifically, he pointed to GER
tain provisions in the 1854 amend
ments to the social security law
which made it possible for more
people to get monthly benefit pay
ments in the fiscal year 1855. One
of these provisions lowered from
rs to 72 the age at which benefic-
iaries can receive benefits regard
less of the amount of their earn
ings, and permits a beneficiary
under age 72 to have earnings up
to $1,000 in a year without fore
going any of his monthly pay
ments. Another provision made
it possible for widows, minor chill
dren, or aged parents of workers
who died after June 80, 1910, and
before September l, 1850, to be-
come eligible for benefit payments
if the worker had at least 11a
years of covered work before his
death. The fact that many of the
employed and self-employed first
brought under the law at the be-
ginning of 1851 have now become
eligible for benefits also contribut-
ed to the growth in beneficiary
totals.
Primarily, the increase in total
payments reflects the higher bene-
fit rates provided by the 1854
amendments, Mr.. O'Connor said.
Moreover, the provision in the
amended law which makes it pos
sible to drop out up to 5 years Of
lowest earnings now has the eff
feet of increasing the average
earnings from which the monthly
benefit amounts are figured. In
creased payments due to the ans
ability freeze" did not become
effective until July and are not
reflected in the benefit payment
totals for fiscal year, 1865, Mr..
O'Connor said.
AS an illustration of what old
age and survivors insurance now
to families in Delaware,
Mr.. O'Connor said that in June
of this year 9,873 retired workers
received $6O8,076, 2,516 wives or
aged dependent husbands of retir-
ed workers got S86,033, 2,573
minor children of retired or de-
ceased workers were paid S97, 1893.
1,777 aged widows and widowers
in Delaware received survivors
payments in the amount of $685.
3O5 in June, 562 young widows
with minor children in their care
received $27,336, and 7S aged par
ents were paid $3.50. In addi-
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

the amount of S2SS,OOO were paid
in Delaware in the last fiscal
year.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-05-06
Business ond industry

A Granville Baaeaut II Farm
yl.e. assumed ne Chevrolet Deal
ersh.p .n PULASKI May z He has
been as1oc.ated with ReA m q r
CheYro9at SAFES Com. paay .r
FaruyljIe since January ! 1916
Who're bis vas sales manager and
partner
Mr. Bageaut has taken hi ac-
TIE interest in the community
during hls say here Ife mem