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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
MANTEO BAPTISTS ARE TO
PRESENT LIVING NATIVITY

By HENRY V. NAPIER, Pastor
The production of a living ma
tivity scene will be presented by
the members of the Manteo Bap-
fist Church on the church grounds
on Friday, December % at 1880
and $3.50 and on Saturday, Deem
Der "a at 1880 and $3.50. The COM
plete story of Christmas will be
presented by living characters ac-
companied by recordings of famil-
lar Christmas carols recorded By
the church choir with the help of
guest tenor Johnny Long. The to-
tai scene will take about thirty
minutes and the two presentations
each night will highlight the
Christmas program of the church.
For those who will view the pro-
duction the following suggestions
are offered: park your car some
where except in front of the church
and stand on the lawn of the health
center so that a full view of the
church grounds may be obtained.
The manger itself will be in the
stable built in front of the church
but the shepherds and wisemen
will come from different parts of
the church grounds and unless you
are standing you will not be able
to witness the whole production.
Please do not park your cars in
front Of the church on either side
of the street as it will block the
view of some. If you are bringing
an invalid an exception is made,
but even then please turn off car
lights and motor as both will in
terfere with the scene. The signal
for the ending of the scene will be
when all lights are turned off and
an organ recital of Christmas car
OILS will be heard by recordings
made by the church organist, Mrs.
w. r. Pearce.
All those who have had a part
in producing this nativity scene
are offered the thanks of the
church. Costumes We're made by la
dies of the church and the lumber
used in the stable was furnished
by the Griggs Lumber Company
of Point Harbor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
PLANS MOVE ALONG FOR
NORTH END CAMP SITE
FOR MANTEO SCOUTS

At the Rotary Club meeting on
Monday night, John D. Earle pre-
sented plans to the Rotary Club
for the acquisition and construc-
ton of camp site for the local
troop. Rotarians had raised size
able fund for the construction of
some type quarters for the scouts,
and scout leaders proposed that a
camp site, with central building
made of concrete blocks, open
on one side with large fire
place, together with other
fireplaces, and shelters, be
constructed on a site near the
North end of Roanoke Island, the
site to be donated by prominent
resident of Manteo.
Mr.. Earle outlined to the club
the activities which would be avail
able for the troop by the use of
such a plan, in carrying out the
outdoor theme of most of the
scouting program, and suggested
that such plan would also pro-
vide much needed facilities for
camping by visiting scout groups
in the summer months.
The club voted to adopt the
plans for the project, and instruct
ed the Community Service COM
mitee, headed by Gordon Kellogg,
to work with the scout council in
bringing the project to completion.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
LIFE WAS TOUGH,
RELIGION THRlVED,
FOOD WAS CHEAP
Some interesting Notes About
Life at Salvo During the
Past 100 Years

The boys in old Gull Shoal sta
ton near the Outer Banks village
of Salvo in 1880 didn't get big
pay, but it didn't cost much TO live
then. The old log of the Keeper
Capt. L. Bannister Midget, reveals
an interesting list of prices. The
book is owned by his granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Susan Ballowe of Exam
teo.
Sugar was high then, for 101
lbs. of white sugar cost $11.55. But
bushel of black peas was only
60 cents; nine pkgs. of table salt
As. Two dozen apples .48; dried
apples 5 cents a pound. A bushel of
beans $2.70. Meat IL cents a
pound. Coffee zoe. 100 lbs. of meal,
$11.5O; yeast powder 10e per bot
tie; eggs, eight cents dozen; flour
five cents a pound, or $7.25 bar
rel. Dried apples eight cents a
pound. Nineteen pounds of cheese
costs $3.04.
Muzzle loading guns were used,
and percussion caps for muskets
sold for 10 to Is cents per box,
probably 100 to a box.
Capt. Midgett's book reveals
many interesting things: The
births of all his children, Pharoah
F., Francis p, L. B. Jr., Oliver
ON, Thos. p, Jesse E., Edw. NJ,
VIM. NJ, Susan R., Carolina F.,
Homer, w. S. and John J. Guthrie.
A big storm occurred on August
1S, 1887. On August %, 1898, a
storm damaged his property.
He died in 1895 and his wife
Dorothy died in 1901.
He records sales from the wreck
of the ship Richmond, remains of
which may be seen this day. Sal
vaged items sold for $76.85 March
1856.
Back in 1867 he records the fol-
lowing sales on October % to. l..
N. Midget, neighbor: 2 walls of
drops 40; razor 80; 8 plugs to-
20 go; 5 gals. molasses $3.75,
- rs. of folur at 6A-1.90. He
- note for $11.30. Twelve
later he noted in his book it
was mot paid for yet, closed up;
started new account" he records.
He was a religious man, and
records that he gave 500 on the
church at Salvo, known then as
Clarks. On August 25, 1885 he paid
500 on the church and school and
estimated total cost as $1050.
A list of subscribers to building
the first church dated the Summer
1859, is as follows: Lette B. Mid
gett, j. A. Midget, Francis M.
Payne, Sanderson Payne, Jr.,
Richard Midget ST., each gave SIS.
Ezekial Midget, ST., 81; Abra-
ham F. Hooper, $3.50.
Rinaldo M. O'Neal, Jethro w.
See LIFE, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
GULLS STEAL ANGLERS
FIRST CATCH OF FISH

Mays Head.-Dick Zevely, a
Winston Salem-born mining engi-
neer who spent many years in
Canada before coming to Mays
Head this week finally wet line
close by his properties and the
fishing was good. AS matter of
fact he had landed four blues when
he ran out of matches. Needing a
light to light a cigarette he left
his gear and four blues on the
beach and walked nearby to borrow
a match from Eddie Brown. Before
he got back to his fish four gulls
swooped down and took them.
That's what happens to a person
who finally takes time off to go
fishing, the gulls steal his catch"
said Zevely.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
PEA ISLAND REFUGE is AN
ORNITHOLOGIST'S PARADISE

Pea Island National Wildlife
Refuge near Rodanthe on Hatteras
Island is now an ornithologist's
paradise and persons interested in
watching birds, especially migra-
tory wildfowl, come from ];stant
points to see the birds which in
clude many varieties of duck,
thousands of Canada geese and
about 10000 greater American
Snow Geese. 1t is the Snow Geese
which has the greatest appeal to
bird watchers and ornithologists,
because Pea Island is the only
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
NATIONAL PARK ON VIRGIN
ISLANDS is RECOMMENDED

A tract of land in the Virgin
Islands owned by Frank Stick of
Kitty Hawk, Lawrence Rockefeller
and others has been recommended
by National Park officials for a
National Park. The owners have
offered to donate the land. Mr..
Stick, who lives at Kitty Hawk and
is the prime mover of the Southern
Shores project and Mrs. Stick are
now spending the winter Florida,
where he is doing some research
at Miami University.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
DOORS ON ROANOKE I'D.
TO BE JUDGED DEC. 2;

The door decorations contest
which is sponsored each year at
Christmas time by the Wanchese
and Manteo home demonstration
clubs for all homes on Roanoke Is
land will close Friday, December
%. The three judges will make
their rounds on that day and prize
ribbons for first, second and third
places will be awarded. Anyone
may enter this contest.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16

place in the United States where
such great numbers linger for any
length of time. Snow Geese are
the white brant" of the old timers
living along the Outer Banks ard
the Pea Island refuge was created
primarily as winter feeding
ground for them. Moving pictures
are being made of this group this
week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16
MANTEO LIONS TO HOLD
y PRE-CHRlSTMAS DANCE

Topping off the evening with a
special prize drawing of $50
wrist watch, the Manteo Lions
Club will hold their pre- Christmas
dance from 9 am. on Friday, De-
cember % at the Dare County
Shrine Club near Mays Head. An
evening of fun is promised for all.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-16

Rear Admiral r. E. Wood commandant Fifth Coast
trc Norfolk Va will Saturday of this
the principal address at the Sind
Brothers famous first flights of December IT, 1903 He
list of notabes at the base the
onal Monument Kill Devil HILL and will be principal
the anniversary luncheon scheduled o'clock
Hotel Other the luncheon
and hotel will be Melvin Daniels representing County
Emily Mustan, of Kill Devil Hills, Williams famed
precision flyer of Elizabeth City, Rev. T
and Miles Clark chairman Kill Devil Society board
of directors Wade Mari will be GU Coast
Guard Photo)
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Phoenix Winter
Visitor Dies
In FL Poso

Mrs. Della Word, frequent visit
or in Phoenix, died at her home in
FL Paso, Texas, according to word
received here by her niece, Mrs.
Carrie Roberts.
Mrs. Word had spent the Christ
mas holidays here for several years
with relatives. She was pioneer
resident of Ell Paso member of the
Second Baptist Church there,
member OF. the Order of the East
ern Star, Magnolia Court, Heroines
of Jericho, Daughter of Isis West
ern Star Temple No. 314, and Ma
rechal Neil Court No. Is.
She is survived by: two sisters,
Mrs. Carrie Steel of Fl Paso, Tex
as Mrs Maggie Kennedy of Los
Angeles, California, and a niece,
Mrs Carrie Roberts, Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
American Negro
Still Adventurous

CHICAGO, ILL. = To .disprove
the ever growing notion that ad
venture is dying among the Ameri-
can Negroes, BBONY magazine
tells the story of Make Maxwell,
a Man in Search of Millions. He is
betting his last dime on a dream:
a fantastic get-rich-quick dream
that has lured some 10000 uran-
ium hunters to Utah in the big
gest mining boom in history. Max
well, the only Negro uranium pros
pectoi' in the state, read about the
boom while looking for a job in
Detroit. He deposited his wife and
three children in Alexander City,
Alabama, while he tries to uncover
his pot of gold.
With no previous training Max
well has become an expert in the
use of the Geiger counter, instru-
nnenl uSed III seeking the radlO
active material.
Maxwell is buoyed by the sue
cess story of his part-time employ
er, Charlie Steen, who made a
$l60,000,0O0 uranium strike when
he was down to his last thirty-five
cents.
II h e extensive Photographic
coverage by EBONY shows the diff
ficulties Maxwell faces while pros
pecting in this remote country. He
constantly risks death from ma
rauding mountain lions and was
once bitten by deadly rattle
snake.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Funeral Services
laiurday. For
Mckinley Johnson

Funeral services will be held
Saturday at the First Institutional
Baptist Church, 1143 East Jeffer-
son, at 200 Pm. for Mckinley
johnson. Rev. A. G. Kendrick will
officiate.
Mr.. johnson, 54, of South 18th
ST., a resident of Phoenix for 21
years, died in local hospital last
Sunday following an illness OF
about four months. A native of
Mississippi, he came to Phoenix
with his family in 1888 from
Louisiana, and have made Phoenix
their home since.
He is survived by wife: Jessie
Mae, three daughters: Shirley, Ger
aldine and Maxine; two sons: Nc
Kinley Jr. of the United States Air
Force and Wilfred, all of Phoenix;
one sister, Mrs. Effie Griffin of
Batesville. Miss; four brothers:
Alfred of Batesville; Mordecia of
Gary, Indiana; John of Fresno,
California and Tom of Arkansas,
sister-in-law Mrs. Fannie johnson
of Phoenix; cne nephew Floyd
johnson of Phoenix. Interment in
Greenwood Memorial Park. Rags
dals Mortuary is in charge of the
services.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Rites Held
This Morning
For Mrs. Howard

Last rites were held this morn
ing at HOO from Ragsdale Chapel
in the Valley for Mrs. Lille.
Howard, AZ, who passed at her
home, 1909 East Monroe, last
last Monday. Rev. A. G. Kendrick
officiated.
Mrs. Howard had been ailing for
some time, but was not confined to-
bed until last Sunday, when she
suddenly went into a coma and
died Monday morning.
Mrs. Howard was a native of
Texas and came to Phoenix in 1888
from Oklahoma. She was a men,
ber Of the local daughter Elks-~
Grand Canyon Temple.
Survivors are: husband, James;
one sister, Ida Giddens of New
Mexico. Interment in Greenwood
Memorial Park.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Why Sugar Roy
Broke His Promise

CHICAGO, ILL-After middle
weight champion Sugar Ray Rob
inson was felled by the 104 degree
heat while trying to wrest the
light heavyweight title from joey
Maxim in June 1852, he got down
on his knees and promised God
that he would give up boxing In
an exclusive article EBONY mag
azine reveals why Sugar Ray
broke his promise to God.
AS flashy fighter, who made
life hum wherever he went, Wheth-
er he went, whether in the ring, to
donate a Damon Runyon Cancer
Fund check or to rule over the
Ray Robinson Enterprises in HAr-
lem, Robinson was always the CEN
ter of attraction. AS a dancer he
no longer enjoyed the limelight as
champion-neither on stage nor
in boxing, and the farther he
drifted from his ring career, the
closer he came to being just an
other song and dance man. For
the ever proud and ambitious
Sugar Ray this would never do,
EBONY says.
He repeatedly earned 100000
Continued on Page g.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
TAKES OVER
AS ARIZONA GOVERNOR

make to the legislature.
The new governor had nothing,
directly, to say about the problems
of labor unions and their members,
but a couple of his remarks were
informative.
The oath of office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Arthur T..
LaPrade of the Arizona Supreme
Court The invocation was deliver
ed by the Reverend Charles S.
Kendall, of the Central Methodist
Church and the >benediction was
pronounced by the Most Reverend
Daniel j. Gercke, bishop of the
Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07

Ernest w. Mcfarland took the
oath of office and was inaugurated
as governor of Arizona before a
crowd estimated at 5000 last Mon
day noon.
In a short, doWn-to-earth talk
Mcfarland told the people of Ari-
zona what he thought should be
done during the next two years.
''The people of Arizona he said,
want a future where every man,
woman and child has an opportun-
ity to obtain a job at good wages;
where the aged, the blind, and the
crippled are given decent and
permanent security; where equal
opportunity fer education, health.
recreation and security is afforded
for all; and where the natural re-
sources of our state are developed
for the benefit of all the people
rather than for the benefit Of a
favored few"
Among the more important is
sues to be faced, he listed school
financing as first.
I'm many areas of the state" f"
Governor Mcfarland said, 1.-The
district property tax rates have
risen almost to the point of con-
fiscation, and even then some of
the schools are inadequate.
I'm addition, we are faced with
a rapidly mounting school popula-
tion. In regard to these, | shall
have specific recommendations to
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Phoenicion' S
Brother Dies
In Texus

Mrs. Della King of 1114 East
Washington, received word. this
week of the death of her brother,
Ebert Jamison of Marshall, Texas.
Mrs. King said !, her brother had
been in bad health for some time.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07

There are approximately 1000
polio patients now in iron lungs
fighting to recover from the seri-
ous after-effects of this disease.
Your help is needed Give to the
1855 March Of Dimes.
Arizona sun., 1955-01-07
Webbers
EostIoke
Obituary
CHARLIE c. L. SMITH

CHARLIE G. L. SMITH passed
away in local hospital on De-
ceTnber %. Rabbit, as he was
affectionately known by friends,
had been a resident of Phoenix
for the past 35 years. He was born
and reared in Camdon, Alabama.
He is survived by no known rel
atives, but numerous friends which
include Mrs. Pearl Ward and Mr..
and Mrs. G. Coff. Funeral services
were held Monday, January 3, at
Webber's Eastlake Mortuary. Rev
l.. ]. Harper officiated. Interment
Double Butte Cemetery.
GRACE DAVIS of 1917 East JEFF
ferson passed away in local rest
home Monday. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at Webber'S
Eastlake Mortuary. Survivory: a
son, Ernest Johnson of Phoenix
and several grandchildren. Rev. L.
J. Harper officiated.
PAULINE JONES passed away in
local hospital last Saturday. A
native of Oklahoma City, Miss
Jones had resided in Phoenix for
the past three years. Funeral SER
vices will be held at Webbers
Eastlake Mortuary today and Rev.
L.. j. Harper will officiate. Sur
viyors: Mother, Mrs. Ernestine
Jones Of Texas; three sisters Mrs.
Lucille Hill, Betty and Odessa
Jones, all of Oklahoma City. In
tefment Double Butte Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
CIubwomen From u. S.
Jam Hotels in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 80
P.-The convention of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs got into full stride today
with the arrival of the last Of
the chartered planes bringing
$50 delegates from New York.
The delegates are meeting bere
for the second session of their
annual convention. The first
session was in Philadelphia last
week.
Geneva tourist officials worked
throughout the week end to help
fit the influx Of women into the
city's leading hotels, where
accommodations already were
strained by mass arrivals for
the Whitsun holiday week end.
Hundreds of Swiss and foreign
visitors not connected with the
convention were unable to find
rooms in Geneva last night and
had to leave town or spend the
night in the station waiting
rooms.
Among the American dele
gates are several teenagers,
mothers and grandmothers. Six
men are accompanying tLeir
wives. but are not considered as
delegates.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
|EWS OF MUSIC
Albert uIIer Is Superb
In Horpischord Recital

ence heard the "Alleluia" Of
Randall Thompson. This is a
tour de force Of sorts for a
cappella choir, and was rather
effectively sung.
The "Alleluia" was followed by
short choral cantata. THE
Peaceable Kingdom" by the
same composer. The kingdom
was not entirely peaceable. as
the choir occasionally had to
give forth with sentiments such
as Howl ye." and "Woe, woe" :"
which are anything but peace
able. The whole work, in fact,
alternates between wistful COO
ing and petulant shrieks. like
pablum mixed with lemonade.
There is. however. a certain skill
in the setting for chorus which
makes this work grateful to sing.
The choir is well disciplined
and well rehearsed. but its bal
ance would be improved by the
addition of a couple Of tenors
and by trading off couple of
baritones for second BASES. 1t
sounds very well in pianissimo,
but crescendi and forte passages
are forced and unpleasant in
sound. The diction is good. but
is marred by some lack of ac-
curacy in attack. The sopranos
have a lovely, ethereal. floating
quality.
Evening star., 1955-05-30

I'VE think they are very brave
men," said Mrs. Stephen j,
Nicholas of Washington, D. c..
executive director of the fedora
ton.
Mrs. Nicholas is taking care
of the technical organization for
the five-day convention. which is
under the presidency of Mrs.
Theodore S Chapman of Wash
ington, D. c.
The delegates were joined
here by some 200 members of
women's clubs in Europe and
the Middle East affiliated with
the federation.
Meeting these clubwomen
from other parts of the world
has been the greatest thrill for
us so far" Mrs. Nicholas said
The delegates spent most of
the morning sightseeing. This
afternoon they will travel by
bus so miles along Lake Geneva
to visit the headquarters Of the
Moral Rearmament Movement
at Caux near Montreux.
Evening star., 1955-05-30
MID TOWN NEW YORK
Rv RORERT SYLVESTER

Don't watch this picture. It's
a pack of American lies A
cameraman challenged the heck
Ter with. What lies?"
II checked all the players"
said the heckler. "Nobody's got
Eyes of Gold!"
When television is over for
the night. the local RCA studios
and the laboratory at Camden.
N. j., work on color tests and
developments on a closed wire.
A fellow at Camden has moth
ing much to do except hold up
various colored objects against
contrasting color backgrounds
while the New York engineers
search for bugs and possible
transmission improvements.
The other night our Camden
hero had a bright idea. He got
a banana and painted it purple.
He held it up for a bit and the
phone rang. 1t was New York
asking what he was holding. He
said he was holding a banana.
The phone rang a few minutes
later. Was he sure of that? He
said he was sure. About 10 min
utes later the phone rang for
the third time.
We'll" the New York expert
said, Twelve finally got the
banana in the right color, but
the rest of the set looks terrible"
Evening star., 1955-05-30
Weapons Flaw
Seen in Nautilus
Bv the Assc lated Press

Representative Patterson, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, a
member of the House-Senate
Atomic Energy Committee, says
the atomic-powered submarine,
Nautilus. lacks equipment to fire
long distance missiles carrying
atomic warheads
Some older subs have this
equipment, Mr.. Patterson said
in a news release yesterday. de-
claring its lack is a flaw" in
the Nautilus 80 serious that it
has critically jecpardized all the
other accomplishments COM
bined."
He said it means the new sub
must approach within a few
thousand yards of an enemy
convoy to launch conventional
torpedoes.
If the Nautilus had atomic
guided missiles, he said. ''it could
strike a devastating blow at an
enemy convoy at a distance from
so to 100 miles from the target,
and single missile could well
be sufficient to destroy an en-
tire enemy convoy"
Evening star., 1955-05-30
WHERE
AND WHEN
CURRENT THEATER
ATTRACTIONS
AND TIME OF SHOWING

Stage
Arena - THE Mousetrap";
$50 pm.
Screen
Ambassador-"The Sea Chase;
/. 3:05. $40. 7:20 and $50 pm.
Capitol-"Strategic Air Com
mand"; II am. 1855, 2:55, 5:45.
1880 and $50 pm.
Colony THE Temptress";
2:30, 4:45, 7:05 and $3.50 pm.
Columbia-"Blackboard jun
gle";; 1925 am. 1880, 3:35, $40,
7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Dupont-"Innocents in Paris;
IL am, 1:05, 3:15. $40, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Keith's-"The Eternal Sea-:
11:35 am, 1:40, 3:45, $50. 7:55
and 10 pm.
Macarthur - Doctor in the
House; 2, $50. $50, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Metropolitan 1.-The Sea
Chase; 11:l6 am, 1:20, 1925,
$50. TAO and $50 pm.
OntariO-"The Heart of the
Matter: l:25, 1928, $50. 7::35
and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"Daddy Long Legs:
11:40 am, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05 and
$40 pm.
PlayhOuSe-"The End of the
Affair; 11:15 am, 1:20. 1920.
5:25, 7:30 and $40 pm.
Plaza-"La Ronde":: IL, 1:25,
$40, 4:50. $50. 8:15 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux 1.-THE Country
Girl"; 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm.
WarneF.-"This Is Cinerama":
2, and $3.50 pm.