davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Arizona post., 1955-06-17

Shown in the photo, left to right: President Eisen-
hower Samuel DarOff Philadelphia, Chairman of the
UJA National Campaign Cabnet Joseph Holman of De-
troit National Chairman Mrs. Hal Horne Chairman of
the UJA National WOmens Dvison Sol Duckman OF Gin
onnati Chairman National Cash Mobilization; Mr.. ROs
enwaId A. S. Kay, of Washington member of UJAs Ma
tional Campaign Cabinet President is viewing the
42OOOyear-od Israel lamp presented as gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

He based his aggressive action
on the following considerations:
He had a good, playable trump
suit. supported by partner. He
had Second-round control Of the
twosunbid suits and his longest
side suit, diamonds, was under
the protection of his partners
opening bid.
Those were the technical con-
siderations. But the most i'm
portant point of all was that the
hand would be defended by Mr..
MuzZy and Mr.. New and there
fore there was a good chance he
would have trick or two do
mated" to his cause.
Do you see how he could win
10 tricks on this hand? Well, he
didn't, He won IL. Here is how
1t happened:
Mr.. Muzzy decided to open a
club and for some reason (Which
even he probably could not ex-
plain he chose the nine spot.
Mr.. New elected to duck after
q low club went on from dummy.
Mr., Dale took the trick with his
lone king.
A small heart was now led to-
ward the board. Mr.. Muzzy saw
no reason to go in with his ace,
and the queen won. A small club
was returned and Mr.. New went
into quite a huddle.
It did him no good. He still
came up with the wrong answer.
Afraid that Mr.. Dale now held
the lone Jack, he went In with
the ace. Mr.. Dale ruffed, entered
dummy with the ace of dia-
monds, cashed the queen Of
clubs and got rid of his last
heart.
He ruffed a heart to get back
to his hand and led a small
spade toward the queen. Mr..
Muzzy had seen three aces so
far in this hand-one played by
his partner. one in his own hand
and one on the board.
How could Mr.. Dale jump to
four spades without the ace of
that suit? They weren't going to
fool him on this one. He plowed
right in with his king and Mr.. /
New groaned loudly as he won
with his blank ace.
When the queen of diamonds
fell doubleton. Mr.. Dale found
he had lost only one trick.
This is the type Of hand Miss
Brash loves. Made six and bid
only four, partner" she chided. |
"You aren't losing your nerve,
are you?"
Copyright, 1855. General Features corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
WORD GAME
Find 10 or more words in
AFFABILITY

meaning, "civility, courtesy"
Average is II; time limit. 20
minutes.
Rules Of the game: Words must be
acquire four letters by the addition OF
s." such as bats, cars" are not
used. 8. Only one form OF q word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer TO ROTATION
rain, rant. ration, ratio. riot. RANT.
root, rota, roam. onto, Grafton faint
tart, tern, tAro, tint. titan. tort torn,
foot trio, trot, trial. train. triton, attorn,
into. lota, iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

@. Will you please discuss the
word "choreographer" and give
its pronunciation?-F. M.
Answer: The pronunciation
is: KAHR-ee-O G-ruh-fer. An
other spelling is choregrapher,
pronounced: koe-REG-ruh-fer.
The word stems in the Greek
chores, which means. surpris-
ingly. "a dancing place" Chores
entered Latin as chorus. "a cir
lcular dance performed to sing
ing" Later. by extension. chorus
came to mean "a company of
dancers and singers" In time
the word lost all reference to
dancing and came to indicate a
group of singers. or the part of
"a song which follows the verse.
Likewise, the words choral.
choir. and chorister. evolved from
the Greek chores. and both orig
inally were words Of dancing,
and not of singing.
But the strangest word Of this
group is the word carol. which
we associate almost exclusively
with Christmas hymns.
Carol entered Middle English
from the Old French word carole,
"a dance" And carole is be-
lieved to have evolved from the
Latin choraules. "a flute player
at a dance"
cannot think of another
group of English words in which
the original meaning have been
so completely reversed. All stem
in the Greek chores, "a dance"
but the general meanings today
are: chorus. "a group of singers;
the second part of q song:
choral, "of or pertaining to
singing; choir. "a group Of
church singers; chorister. "a
singer in q choir; carol. "a
hymn sung at Christmas.
Only choregraphy Tor: choreo-
graphy). and photographer Cor:
choreographer) have retained
the original idea Of dancing"
Distributed By MeNausht syndicate, Ins.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

If my father had been
American and my mother Brit
ish, instead of the other way
around, / might have got here
on my own" said the Presidents
distinguished guest to a Joint
session of Congress. IA years
ago today. Who said this?
2-The President and his wife
were received in Buckingham
Palace by King George v and
Queen Mary. 81 years ago today.
Which President?
3-Who was President when
Congress passed a law designat-
ing the fourth Thursday in No
vember as Thanksgiving Day. q
legal public holiday?
ANSWERS on next page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

You asked for the right to
vote. Now you can do so--if
you register at the District
Building. It's time to qua lily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26
Why We Soy

BETTER BUTTER: This little
yellow flower was so named be-
cause 1t was thought that COWS
eating 1t would produce better
butter. The truth Is that the
flower usually grows in pastures
and for this reason cows grazing
there do produce better butter.
although the high yellow color Of
the butter is not from the little
flower.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
MRS. LOWE B. WILLIAMSON
ROANOKE I'D. NATIVE DIES

Mrs. LOWE Berry Williamson,
70, widow of George Thomas Will
hanson and daughter of Esau and
Mrs. Frances Etheridge Berry,
died at the residence, 9317 Grove
Street, Norfolk, Friday. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Alfred B. Male of Portsmouth,
and Mrs. Richard H. Miller, of
Norfolk; two sons, Russell H. Will
hanson and George N. William
son, both of Norfolk; eight grand
children; 10 great-grandchildren
end several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Williamson was a native
Of Roanoke Island, and had been
resident of Norfolk for 60 years.
She was an aunt of Mrs. U. s.
Midget of Manteo, and was sis
ter of the late j. E. Berry, for
many years surveyor in Dare
County.
The body was taken to Central
Baptist Church, of which she was
member for funeral services
Sunday at 2 pm. Burial was in
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

OF a jawbone of something. Opera
tions continued.
At that level, which is the deep
est dredge has ever reached in
Dare County, the pump had been
bringing up for several days a
fine grade of sand, some rocks,
and every known variety of sea
shells, including two not hitherto
seen in this latitude. They come
from the tropics.
Later in the morning the object
which is % inches long and weighs
about Is pounds, was given to Ben
Dixon MacNeill who was visiting
the operation in company with
Division Engineer w. N. Spruiil
and Resident Engineer E. FL.
Baggs, and by him turned over
to Allyn Hanks, superintendent of
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
for preservation in the Marine
Museum on Bodie Island.
Shown with the bone held be-
tween them in the picture are
Capt. Lund Gillikin, skipper of the
dredge and L. P. Josenhans,
State Inspector for the dredging
operation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

Some beast, the like of which
has not walked the earth since
millions of years back, came to
light in the Mann's Harbor marsh
es Tuesday morning when the
dredge piling up the approaches
to the new Croatan Sound Bridge
turned up his jaw bone and was
promptly paralyzed by what
might be called a pump-ache.
This fragment of what might
have been a mastodon or some
thing had all it's teeth missing,
but when he had teeth they were
teeth, set into sockets five inches
deep. No scientific opinion has yet
been available as to the precise
nature of the critter but, despite
the hopes of naturalists and such,
the dredge people hope no further
fragments will show up.
The cutter-head of the drcdge
was working SO feet below the
surface of the marsh when the
pump started pounding and then
just stopped. The machinery was
halted and the chambers Of the
pump opened. From it was taken
the somewhat battered fragment
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
ELLIS n. MIDGET, 70,
EX-COAST GUARD DIES

Ellis Howard Midget, 70, re-
tired surfman of the Coast Guard.
and husband of Mrs. Lolita S.
Midget of Manteo, died Monday
morning at 1:15 at the Marine
Hospital, Norfolk. He had been i'll
for five months, and had been re-
tired from the service after 20
years, through disability May l.,
1889.
Mr.. Midget had lived in Manteo
50 years. He was born at Salvo
May %, 1884, the son of the late
Jesse T. and Elvaria Jennette
Midget. His first wife, was Mrs.
Lavenia O'Neal Midget who pre-
coded him in death several years
ago. Beside his wife he is survived
by eight children: four sons: Will
bur of Blue Anchor, N. j., Willard
of Palm Beach, Fla; Ellis Jr. of
st. Simon's Island, Ga; and Edwin
of Manteo; four daughters: Mrs.
Wayland Baum of WancheSe; Mrs.
Caleb Brickhouse, and Mrs. Anita
lessen of Manteo; and Mrs. Eff
rama Thomas of Belmont, N. j.
Two brothers, Willie E. Midget of
Manteo and Erwin Midget of St.
Petersburg, Fla. Two sisters: Miss
Eulalia Midget of Manteo and
Mrs. Dwight Andrews of Raleigh.
There are ID grandchildren and
five greatgrandchildren.
He was highly regarded citi-
zen of Manteo and had been cheer
full and accomplishing during his
long illness.
He was a member of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church, and funeral
services were conducted Wednes-
day afternoon at 2::30 from the
church by Rev. H. R. Ashmore,
the pastor, assisted by Rev. H. V.
See MIDGETT, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
OLD COAST GUARD
"CHAPLAIN" HEARS
HIS FINAL ORDERS
Rev. George r. Willis Once Had
Worlds Longest Circuit, Dies
Saturday in Man+eo

Death ended the career Satur-
day morning of a preacher who
once claimed to have the worlds
longest circuit. Rev. George r.
Willis died at 4:O5 am. SATURDAY.
in Manteo at the age of 76. In the
hay-dey of the shore-stations of
the Coast Guard. He was unoffi-
cial chaplain" for the men of the
service, and he travelled the Coast
Line of the Atlantic with it's seven
districts, from the Bay of Fundy
to Key West, and the three dis
tricts of the Great Lakes.
Mr.. Willis was born at HatCeras
October 8, 1878, the son of the late
Joe and Olivia Styron Willis. He
had lived on Roanoke Island about
ten years, and was a member of
the Wanchese Methodist Church.
Mr.. Willis died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Louise McCleary
in Manteo. He is survived also by
brother, Willie P. Willis of Hat
teras. BY two daughters, Mrs.
Annie Petronie of New York and
Mrs. Pearl Slade of Oriental; by
son, Ernest of New York and Is
grandchildren.
At the age of 16 he delivered
his first sermon at the Old Creeds
Hill Life Saving Station some six
miles southwest of Cape Hatteras.
Along in the mid-nineties a rug
ged old seafaring man, Capt.
Homer Styron was in charge then.
Back in those day, before the
automobile or roads, and when
travellers came seldom to these
lonely stations, any visitors was
highly welcome. Opportunities
then being few for the religious
minded surfmen to attend church.
Rev. George Willis relieved the
monotony as he made his rounds
up and down the coast. He would
spend a day at each station, if
they were far apart, and less time
if they were close together The
men developed habit of each Civ
ing him a dollar. he got his
meals and bed, and transportation
20 the next station up or down the
See WILLIS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
ALL SEASHORE HIGHWAY
GROUP NAMES OFFICERS
AT MOREHEAD CITY MEET
Wahab Says Oeracoke Island Is A Mere
Orphan of The Seaeoast Ignored
BY Officials Of It's County

Stanley Wahab of Ocracoke was
elected vice-president of the ALL
Seashore Highway Association S
first division at the annual meet
ing in Morehead City on Tuesday.
He succeeds Aycock Brown who
mad held the office during the first
years operation of this organiza-
tlon which has as it's primary OBJ
jective highways or. or near the
oceans edge along the entire
coast of North Carolina.
At the meeting this week the
group also endorsed movement to
secure mosquito control legisla-
ton and beach erosion projects.
There were about 40 representing
most of the coastal counties. Rep
resenting the Dare Coast region
were w. H. McCown and P. p.
Zevely of Mays Head and Aycock
Brown of the Tourist Bureau.
Upon the recommendation of the
first divisions new vice-president,
five-man board of directors from
this area was named including H.
win Garrish, Ocracoke; Frazier
Peele, Hatteras; W. H. McCown,
Mays Head; L. L. Swain, Manteo;
and Wilton Walker of Currituc'l.
There are three divisions, each
headed by a vice-president who
names his fve-man board of d.
rectors. Succeeding Alvah H. Ham,
ilton as president of the associa-
ton is Glenn Tucker of Carolina
Beach who has called steering
committee meeting in Wilmington
for February IS. Reelected to the
See HIGHWAY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
FURTHER DELAY IN PLANS
FOR BEACH TOLL ROAD

Later advice this week is that
there has been an indefinite post
ponement of the meeting of the
bond brokers and the promoters OF
the toll road between Mays HeaC
and Virginia Beach, which meet.
ing was to have been held in Ra-
leigh Wednesday. Some observers
think that due to various unset
tied conditions, threats of war
public opposition to tolls in N. c.,
that it is being difficult to interest
investors in buying bonds in q
project of this type.
Investment houses which had
contracted to sell the bonds had
failed to do so by the 18th. the
deadline set. Previously the back
ers of the toll road had notified
them that unless something was
done by the 10th, to close the deal,
it would be called off. A meeting
was called Wednesday of last week
for this purpose.
But announcement later said
that because of the bad weather
prevailing on the 10th, travel was
rather difficult, and the meeting
was postponed to Wednesday of
this week.
North Cardinals Carolina-Vir-
ginia Turnpike Authority and Vir-
ginia's Coastal Turnpike Author
ity met with the bond-buyers in
Raleigh Wednesday either to
clinch the deal or call it off.
State Highway Chairman A. H.
Graham, an ex-officio member of
the North Carolina group, and
other members of the two author
tiles told the bankers in Virginia
Beach earlier this month that if
definite proposals were not ready
by Wednesdays meeting the con-
tracts would be considered termi-
mated.
The road would run from a
point just north of Mays Head to a
point just south of Virginia Beach,
Although the North Carolina and
Virginia authorities are coordinat-
ing plans and preparations, all
contracts and agreements are
made separately to avoid possible
legal snarls.
The construction contractors
were designated last September
pending sale of the bonds, and
the bonds were to have been sold
within 80 days.
All told, approximately $780,
900 worth of revenue bonds were
to be issued-part in the name of
the Carolina-Virginia Turnpike
Authority and part in the name of
the Coastal Turnpike Authority.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
WANCHESE RURITANS PUT
NEW OFFICERS ON JOB
Dick Jordan on Program; District Pres
iden+ Davis to Represent Club
This Week in Washington

The Wanchese Ruritan Club
Friday night in regular monthly
meeting installed their newly
elected officers. Melvin R. Daniels,
returns to the Presidency of the
club, Clifford Wagstaff the school
principal is the new Vice-Presi-
dent; Chesley Midget, Secretary
and j. w. Davis, Treasurer. Will
lis Daniels, Ralph Meekins and
McRae Etheridge are Trustees.
}. w. Davis, retiring president,
installed the new officers. Mr..
Davis, who is still District Gov
ernor was designated to go to
Washington, D. C. this week to
represent the club at the Ruritan
National convention at the Statler
Hotel.
The club viewed with much in
terest program of slides in color
depicting the Lost Colony and
presented by Manager Dick Jor-
dan. President Daniels named each
OF the 25 members of the club to
one or more committees, made a
report on club activities and called
on all hands to join in making the
coming year one of great success
on behalf of the community.
The club made plans to buy
some equipment for the kitchen at
the school, where a fine dinner
was served by ladies Of the COM
munitY.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Is DULY ORGANIZED
ONNAGS HID. BEACH
St. Andrews By-The-Sea Becomes
A Full Pledged Church
After as Years

St. Andrews-by-th he's a, an
Episcopal mission built largely
through the efforts of the late
DIR. r. B. Drane of Edenton on
Mays Head, has become an organ
lied Church of the Diocese of East
Carolina. The Rev. Alex. c.. D.
Noe, once vicar and later rector
of st. Thomas Church in Bath,
the Oldest religious edifice in
North Carolina is rector of st.
Andrews and it was through his
efforts, with the cooperation of
Theodore Hampton Noe and Dare
Coast Episcopalians that the
Church has been organized with
regular services.
The organization has taken
place under the sanction of the
Ri. Rev. Thomas H. Wright, D. D.,
Bishop of the Diocese of East
Carolina and the Rev. Daniel w.
Allen, Diocean executive secretary
of Wilmington. In the beginning
st. Andrews had 35 communicates
but additional members, most of
them already Episcopalians, or
coastal residents who have chosen
this faith as their choice, have
been added to the rolls weekly and
the Rev. Mr.. Noe is conducting
regular confirmation classes.
Many persons will be confirmed
into the Church when Bishop
Wright makes his February visit
to St. Andrews.
The present structure, built
some 45 years ago was financed
by funds awarded the Diocese By
the Government in payment for.
church destroyed nearby by Fed
eral soldiers during the Civil War.
Originally built in the center of
the beach to serve equally ocean
side and soundside residents, it
was moved out near the new high
way a few years ago.
Hampton Noe, a nephew Of the
Rector and native of Wilmington,
was named Senior Warden of the
Vestry at the organization of st.
Andrews recently. He had been
resident of Dare County for two
years serving as District Sanitar-
an for the Board of Health. Dur
-. the past week he left Dare to
;e his home in Madison, Wis
sin.
Succeeding Noe as Senior War
den of the Vestry is Dewey Hay
man of Mays Head. Gordon KEEL
logg Of Manteo has been named
junior warden and members of the
Vestry include R. S. Smith, secre-
tary-treasurer, John Earle and
Charles Marshall, lay readers, and
w. P. Gray, Martin Kellogg, Jr.,
Aycock Brown and p J. M. Payne,
See CHURCH, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

The Manns Harbor Ruritan
Club which meets the third We'd
nesday at 1880 pm, held it's reg
ular monthly meeting at the club
building January 10th. Stanford
White, we'll known Manns Harbor
business man was installed Presi-
dent, succeeding Sherman Twi-
ford. Wallace Taylor is the new
Vice President; Will Mann, Treas
urer; John Midget, Secretary and
Henry Armstrong was chosen the
new Director for three years. The
officers were installed by the Rev.
A. L. G. Stevenson. This was one
of the best meetings of the year
with % members present The Wo-
mans Club served chicken din
ner. Much interest is being shown
in the club and as the officers be-
gin their new year of work in
helping to make the community
better place to live, new projects
are soon to be started.
Mr.. White has previously serv-
ed as president of the club and
also district president. He is one
of the most tireless workers in
Ruritan National in this area.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
is REPORTED FOR
ALLIGATOR BRIDGE
WILLIAMSON Meeting Attended By
40 From Counties of Area;
Also Highway Engineers

"One of the most enthusiastic
and promising meetings we have
ever held" says Melvin R. Dan
iels, who with Lawrence Swain of
Manteo and five others from Dare
attended a meeting held in Will
liamston Wednesday in the in
terest of campaign to obtain
bridge over Alligator River.
Mr.. Daniels said about 40 peo-
pie from the six counties of the
Southern Albemarle attended, in
Guiding representatives from Nash
and Edgecombe. This was not
quarterly meeting of the Southern
Albemarle Association, although
it was called by A. Corey, the As
ISOLATION President of GAINESVILLE.
Attending this meeting were
Highway Commissioner Emmett
Winslow of Hartford, and Division
Engineer Bill Spruill of Ahoskie.
The group voted to organize and
go forward with a campaign to
seek the building of the bridge
over the river, thereby completing
U. S. 81, which is a transcontinen-
tai highway, beginning on the
west coast and continuing to
Mays Head.
The party was served turkey
dinner, and left with great hopes
for launching program while
the Legislature is in session.
Mr.. Corey stated that quarterly
meeting of the SAA executive
committee would be called early
in May.
Attending from Dare County
were Melvin and Mrs. Daniels,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Daniels, Jr.,
Mr. Swain, Mr.. and Mrs. M. K.
Fearing.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
FIRST MAN INJURED
WEDNESDAY ON BRIDGE

Jim Bethea of Manteo, a colored
man in his early 30's, got a leg
painfully bpuised Wednesday while
working on a barge of the T. A..
Loving Co. which is engaged in
driving the piles for the Croatan
Sound bridge.
According to one of the COM
pany men, Bethea was caught be-
tween two of the concrete pilings
on the deck of the barge when
they rolled together. He was TAX
en- to Elizabeth City hospital for
treatment and is expected home in
a couple of days. No bones were
broken. This is the first injury re-
ported on this big job which is ex-
pected to take nearly two years TO
complete.
A number of the pilings have
been driven. These were of con-
crete, octagonal in shape, diameter
ranging from 20 to % inches.
They are allowed to cure 10 days
before going under the hammer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
TRUCK ROLLS OFF
FERRY IN MIDDLE
OF OREGON INLET

Friday of last week a road oil
tank truck of the State Highway
Commission, northbound on the
$3.50 pm. ferry, ran overheard off
the stern of the boat in about
seven feet of water in the middle
of Oregon Inlet. The driver of the
truck had gotten out a few min
utes before and was walking about
the deck of the boat. The ferry
was dragging bottom shortly be-
fore the mishap, and caused the
truck to take a short jolt 1t is
believed the truck had no emer-
gency brake set, and the ignition
was on, causing the motor to start
and run it all the way over the
stern, clear over the two safety
chains across the end of the boat.
The tank being empty, the
wheels did not set firmly on the
bottom and a rough sea kept the
unit bobbing up and down. The
men of Oregon Inlet Coast Guard
station went to the scene in
Duck, and taking the truck in tow,
dragged it over to a shoal, and
left it for the night, Next day,
Selby Gaskins the station engine
man also took hold with a boat
and the truck was finally dragged
ashore near the southside ferry
slip.
Coastguards have many times
been called out to drag automo-
biles ashore from the surf when
motorists were begged down and
caught by the incoming tide, but
this is the first instance of We
hicle being towed ashore by boat
from the middle of the inlet.
And this ought to be a pretty
good reminder of what might hap
pen to an automobile and mans
See TRUCK, Page Four