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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
JUDY FAYE SMITH BECOMES
BRIDE OF RUSSELL DOWDY

Mrs. Flora Smith announces the
marriage of her daughter, Judy
Faye Smith of Duck, to Russell
Dowdy of Kitty Hawk, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos Dowdy of Kitty
Hawk. The double ring ceremony
took place Saturday afternoon,
January %, at 2 o'clock in Kitty
Hawk Methodist Church. The Rev,
W. B. Gregory, pastor of the
church, officiating in the presence
of relatives and close friends.
Miss Janice Pugh, of Kitty
Hawk, was maid of honor.
Paul Parker of Harbinger was
best man.
The couple left immediately
after the ceremony for Florida on
their honeymoon.
They will reside in Elizabeth
City upon their return.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

JACK L. WINDLEY, a Hyde
County native, retired from the
~. S. Treasury Departments Blu
reau of Internal Revenue Service
during December on disability.
Mr.. Windley had been employed as
Internal Revenue Agent in New
port News, Virginia, since June l.,
1913.
Mr.. Windley, who is the son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A..
.Windley, was born at Lake Land
ing on September 25, 1908. He
later moved to Swan Quarter and
graduated from Swan Quarter
High School. He attended the Uni
versity of North Carolina, major
ing in medicine. He was connected
with the first Health Department
in Hyde County, and also operated
one of the first drug stores IN
Swan Quarter in partnership with
his uncle, the late DR.. R. E. Wind
ley.
He was member of the Odd
Fellows Lodge, and a charter
member of the Junior Order. He
also became a Mason and served
as Master of Atlantic Lodge No.
294 in Swan Quarter. He was en-
gagged for a number of years i'll
the insurance business, at the
same time maintaining an office
as Justice of the Peace. He served
as Deputy Sheriff of Hyde County
under the late Sheriff John B.
Respass, and under Sheriff S. O..
Jones of Swan Quarter. He later
was elected to the office of Judge
Of Hyde County Recorders Court.
He received an appointment from
the U. S. Civil Service Commission
to serve with the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service at Bell Island,
where he remained until Deem
Der, 1912.
He, with Mrs. Windley, the for
,1er Miss Helen Jones of Hyde
County and their two children,
Richard Eugene and Jack L.
Windley, Jr. now reside in New
port News, Virginia.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
MRS. EVELYN JARVIS
IS MADE POCAHONTAS

Mrs. Evelyn Jarvis of Rose Bay
was installed as the incoming
Pocahontas of Choctaw Chapter
81, of Washington, N. c., and
other newly elected officers were
raised in a sacred and impressive
candlelight ceremony Frid a y
night, January IA, at the meeting
held in Red Men hall.
The new Pocahontas, in accept
ing her top position, expressed
sincere appreciation to the council
for the honor bestowed upon her
and spoke of the pleasure in her
journey to the Pocanhontas sta
ton. She asked the loyalty and
cooperation of the council men,
bers and chiefs, and also thanked
those who assisted with the rails
ing and presented members six
moon books.
Each incoming chief and assist
ing chiefs were presented violet
corsage.
The new officers were raised to
their stations by the Past Poca-
hontas of the council, assisted by
Great Mishimewa and Great Poca-
hontas deputy.
The hall was decorated with
yellow candles, greenery and
plaques of the councils precepts.
The retiring Pocahontas, Mrs
Blanche Tetterton, and her chiefs
dressed in white formal dresses,
opened the council in ritualistic
form. In her farewell address
Mrs. Tetterton expressed graft
tude for the many kindnesses
shown her and the cooperation OF
the members which made her six
moons successful one.
The raising ceremony was
closed with a special tribute to
each precept, followed by prayer
and the group singing "Blest Be
The Tie That Binds"
Following the raising a social
hour was held. Delicious refresh
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
ATTENDS RALEIGH MEETING
CONCERNING INSURANCE

Sam E. Midget of Manteo, who
with Mrs. Midget made a round
trip to Raleigh Wednesday to
meet with company officials, re-
turned home with the news that
the Farm Bureau Group of Insur-
ance Companies is going to oper-
ate under another name beginning
September l, 1855. The new name
is Nationwide"
Via closed-circuit telecast
viewed in q eastern cities in all,
by some $4,000 employees, agents,
families, and friends of the COM
panies, officials announced that
the three firms intend to:
u Change the company name,
effective Sept. l, 1855, to Nation
wide Insurance, and p begin
planning Immediately for a pro-
gram of national expansion.
The Farm Bureau Mutual Auto
mobile Insurance Company thus
will be known as the Nationwide
Mutual Insurance Company; Farm
Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance
Company becomes Nationwide
Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
and Farm Bureau Life becomes
Nationwide Life Insurance Com
pany, preparatory to expanding in
time to all states of the union.
The companies now operate in
only Is eastern states and the Dis
trict of Columbia. Murray D. Lin
coin, president, set the keynote of
the program in his opening re-
marks when he said the time had
come for the companies to take a
new look" at themselves.
Mr.. Midget has been success
full in the Manteo area, represent
ing all three of the companies.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
CHRISTMAS IN JANUARY

Christmas came a little late in
one Manteo home this year, hav-
ing been celebrated on January
81 in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brantley Brown. Mr.. Brown arriv-
ed home Wednesday night after
rs days at sea, during which time
he touched at ports in Portland,
Oregon; Puerto Rico, the Canal
Zone and Miami, Fla. He found
that Mrs. Brown had kept a small
Christmas tree and all his gifts
until his return. They are living
in the Jeness Gibbs house in Man
teo. Mrs. Brown and their two
children stayed with Mrs. Browns
mother, Mrs. A. H. Ward, while
he was away. Needless to say, the
children celebrated Christmas at
the usual time<
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

1855 national City Fashion Scholarships
will join these girls Washington University ST Louis study
fashion design High school seniors have until March the
competition full scholarships winners
Nancy Lucas Jenks Oa and Ann Coobo Glendale Ca
shown with Kenneth University Entry blanks
for the 1855 competition available from high school principals
Forest City Mfg Co, the scholarships
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
SLIDE PROTECTOR
GIVEN BY X. HAWK P.T.A

The Kitty Hawk P.T.A. met on
Thursday night, January Goth at
1880 pm. in the Kitty Hawk
School Auditorium.
1t was passed that slide pro-
jector, portable, would be pur-
chased by the P.T.A. for the
school for use in individual class
rooms. Also, the old movie projec-
tor was donated to the Kitty
Hawk Methodist Church.
A film on the March of Dimes
was shown at the end of the bust
ness meeting. Refreshments were
served in the Cafeteria.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
TWO POULTRY SCHOOLS
PLANNED FOR DARE co

Arrangements have been made
with the North Carolina Extension
Service Poultry Department to
hold two poultry schools in Dare
County on February 3rd and 4th,
r. S. Smith, Dare County Farm
Agent advises. There is a team of
four poultry Specialists that go to
each county in the state request
ing these schools They are DR.. r.
S. Dearstyne, w. c. Mills, Jr., G..
J. Maupin and T. B. Morris. These
schools are proving to be very
popular over the state, and the
attendance has been good, Mr..
Smith says, and u is ho0ad that
everyone interested in chickens,
turkeys or ducks will make an eff
fort to attend these meetings,
which will be held in Kitty Hawk
School on Thursday night, Febru-
airy 8, at 700 o'clock, and on the
Outer Banks at Boyd Gray's Res
taurant in Buxton on February 4,
at 1870 pm.
Subjects to be discussed are
Outlook and Things to Stress in
1855, Contagious Poultry Dis
eases, Good Laying Flock Man.
agement, Supplying the Beach
Trade With High Quality Eggs.
Then time will be allowed for a
question and answer period.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28
LEAVES sTARE COLLEGE,
JOINS u. S. MARINE CORPS

Jaquelin Amber Marshall of
Manteo, better known to has
friends as Jack, left this week for
Paris Island, S. c., where Re
will be private first class in the
II. S. Marine Corps. Young Mar
shall has completed a year and d
half at N. C. State College in Ra-
leigh, and spent last week at mis-
home before leaving for the Par
ris Island base. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall of
Manteo and has one brother, Tom
my. A2ts
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

Some biologists claim the Great
Smokes, being more than $50,
900 years old, are the most ancient
land masses on earth.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-28

ments of hot chocolate, sandwich
es, nuts and potato chips were
served by the newly elected
pocahontas.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Boy and Girl States
To Elect Governors

ANNAPOLIS, June "a tP).-
Governors of Maryland Boys
State and Girls State will be
elected here today.
Yesterday. the girls elected g
county government. 1t included
County commissioners - Su.
zanne Fenhagan, Lexington
Park; Barbara Monser, Hagers-
town; Stephany Anderson. Pixies.
vile; Carolyn Coakley, Williams
port, and Jacqueline Spencer
College Park.
Sheriff, Angela Laffiter. Finks-
burg; States attorney, Pat Kerns
Cumberland; treasurer, Kathit
Mason, Cheverly; clerk of court
Crystelle Trump, Manchester;
judges of orphans court, Janet
Mcmahon, Preston; France.
Fisher, Denton, and Ann Har.
University Park; register
of wills, Pat Perkinson, Fred
erick; county surveyor, Nina
Gordon, Baltimore, and Min!
Winthrow, Riverdale, tie.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Baltimore County Unit
Asks Quick Inteqrution

TOWSON, Md, June "a (P.-
The Baltimore County Board Of
Education has voted to carry out
racial desegregation in the
schools as soon as possible, but
lit has set no timetable.
President Ernest q. Wooden
said the boards intention is to
carry out integration of white
and Negro pupils as quickly as
possible. allowing for the prac-
tical problems involved.
School Supt. Edward G. Sta
pleton said. IF we are going to
do this job well and in good
faith, it cannot be done in just
two or three months"
Baltimore County has 3.846
Negro pupils, about 81 per cent
of the total enrolment.
The Washington County Board
of Education, meeting in Hagers-
town yesterday, named q 13-
man citizens committee to study
the problems Of integration and
set a meeting for July Is to dis
cuSs integration.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Descendant Finds Cornerstone
Monroe Set at Church in 1927

era nor smallpox has been re-
ported today" and that the In
terror Department beat the War
Department, 1910, in a baseball
game.
Other articles recovered in
cluded coins, a f1ve-cent note ne
gotiable at the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Georgetown
and a census of the towns o1
Washington and Georgetown
which showed the populations tt
be 13,474 and 1919, respectively
Present at the ceremonies were
members of families belonging to
the original church. They were
Miss Virginia Leetch. daughter
of Bill Leetch, The Stars out
doors editor, and great-grand-
daughter of w. H. Dougal. ar
officer of the church in 1873;
Susan Margretta Stroup, s
daughter of DR.. Russell c
|Stroup, pastor of the church;
Mallory Dunlop Walker. Sixth
generation descendant Of both
the Laird and Dunlop families
who have been in the church
since about 1870, and Davic
Aud. clerk of the session.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Fellowship Set Up
For Asphalt Study

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo
June "a Especially. - Establish
ment of a new asphalt research
fellowship at the University oi
Maryland has been approved
here by the board Of directors
of the Asphalt Institute of Col
lege Park. Md.
The action, taken during Q
Sday meeting here Of the
board. designates the grant In
honor of Bernard E. Gray. i'm
mediate past president of the
institute. The Gray Fellowship
is expected to be followed by
similar awards at other qualified
engineering schools in the
United States and Canada as an
inducement to attract engineer
ing undergraduates in the field
of asphalt technology.
Evening star., 1955-06-24

A cornerstone that was placed
in 1921 by President Monroe
yesterday was uncovered by
Lawrence Gouverneur Hoes, his
great-great-grandson
The stone was uncovered dur
ing restoration Of the George
town Presbyterian Church, in
the 3100 block of P street NV.
President Monroe laid the stone
at dedication ceremonies when
the church was located at Wis
consin avenue and M street NV.
The church was founded in 1871
on the same site but had been
rebuilt. No trace of the original
stone can be found.
The cornerstone uncovered
yesterday was the same one ded-
icated by President Monroe and
then moved to its present loca-
ton in 1873. At that time. docu-
ments and other articles were
placed in the stone.
The first article removed from
the box by DR.. Russell Cartwright
Stroup, pastor Of the church. was
q copy of The Star. dated July
/, 1878. In the local news of that
day were such facts as mo chol-
Evening star., 1955-06-24
MARYLAND Firemen Elect
RiverdoIe Heights Man

Mrs. Evelyn Schultz,
Orchard Beach, vice chaplain;
Mrs. Francis Wintermoyer. Ber-
wyn Heights, historian; Mrs
Ruch Forwood, Bowleys Quar-.
ters, guard; Mrs. Loretta Hall
Cabin John, and Mrs. Virginia
Foster, Elkton, color bearers.
The Venemann Trophy, fol-
outstanding work in fire preven-
tion, was awarded the Silver
Spring Fire Company and ac-
cepted by Chief Nelson Thayer
Gov. McKeldin, who was to
address the convention. appeared
but did not speak. He said he
had to return Immediately to
Baltimore for an appointment
of long standing"
The delegates, by vote OF
529 to 286, chose Frederick over
Ocean City for next years con-
vention.
Mr.. Gardner appointed the fol-
lowing Executive Board: Joseph
Mayhew, Landover Hills, chair
man; Howard Springer. Havre
de Grace; Frank Middleton
Pittsville; David E. Kirk, Bar
ton, and Jack v. Reckner, Ear
leigh Heights.
Evening star., 1955-06-24

CUMBERLAND. June "a pr
Ted C. Gardner of Riverdale
Heights was elected president of
the Maryland State Firemen's
Association and Mrs. Elda Schell
of La Vale president of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary in convention
elections yesterday.
Other officers elected by the
firemen included:
Philip H. Beard, Walkersville,
first vice president; James A.
White, Salisbury. second vice
president; Floyd B. Heimer,
Branchville, secretary; the Rev.
James A. Minter, who has been
chaplain since 1882. reelected;
William A. Wilson, Midland,
treasurer: Showard T. Culver,
Hebron, trustee.
Other, auxiliary officers:
Mrs. Ruth Sanders. Hyatsville,
senior vice president: Mrs. Helen
Mitchell, Pikesville, junior vice
president: Mrs. Nettie Fox,
Landover Hills, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Mary Alice Lare,
Hampstead, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. Edith Rheinhardt,
Landsdowne, treasurer.
Mrs. Ruth Williams, Salisbury,
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Ex-Bethesdu Man
Held in Check Case

A former Bethesda soda foun-
tain concessionaire is being held
on two charges of false pretenses
involving a total of $525 in checks
cashed at groceries in Montgom-
cry County.
Held under $4,000 bond is
Arthur H. Clements, 80, of no
fixed address. He was arrested
earlier this week in Forth Worth,
Tex, where he informed author
tiles that he was wanted in
Montgomery County.
Police said they know of at
least 10 checks passed in Silver
Spring, Bethesda and Sandy
Spring for which insufficient
funds were reported by banks.
The two checks on which
charges have been made were
cashed by chain groceries in
Bethesda and Silver Spring on
last May 13. Police said the
man left the area three days
later.
Mr.. Clements formerly operated
a soda fountain concession in
Bethesda and later restaurant
in the Ednor area, police said.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
COP. Names
Con1dr. Wright

Stuyvesant B. Wright, retired,
Navy commander, is the nominee
of Alexandria Republicans for
the Virginia House of Delegates.
Comdr. Wright won the nomi-
nation without opposition at a
meeting of about 40 persons last
night in Gadsby's Tavern. The
meeting also voted not to nomi-
nate a candidate for the State
Senate on the grounds that
available funds should be con-
|centrated ION getting one man
into Office"
Comdr. Wright, 54, is a sales
man in the Alexandria Office of
the stock brokerage firm of
Jones, Kreeger g. Hewitt. He
and his wife live at 1911 Quaker
lane. They have two sons, Stuy-
Ivesant, jr., q, and Peter, 81.
This is Comdr. Wright's first
| try at any public Office. He
worked for the election of Presi-
dent Eisenhower in 1852 and
rang doorbells in successful cam
Ipaigns to elect Representative
Broyhill, and has served as an
election judge and poll watcher
He said he will announce his
platform after a meeting of the
10th District Republican Com
mittee next week. He said, how
ever. that lone issue right here
and now for us Alexandrians is
to offer our people a genuine
Itwo-party system of govern
ment." He pledged himself to
wage a vigorous campaign down
ito the wire"
Evening star., 1955-06-24
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Thp Snttna1@ Star

Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haze a Choice
CALLING ALL PARENTS-In This Week Magazine, be
to read Eddie Fishers feature, entitled
Its Tough to Be Teen-Ager"-The idol of United
State kids reminds you of some problems grownups
too often forget.
PRIZE-WINNING SNAPSHOTS-For a look at the
first weeks winning photos in The Stars Amateur
Photo Contest be sure to check The Star Pictorial
Magazine Also, Brian Bell brings you up to date
on Louise Cordier local junior high school girl
of 10 years ago, now successful leading lady in
"The Seven Year Itch"
LIMITED" NUCLEAR WARM an exclusive interview
in the Editorial Section, Senator Mike Mansfield
Democratic, of Montana tells why he opposes the ad
ministrations limited nuclear war" theory. The
Senator reveals that Senate foreign policy watch
dogs" are operating in vacuum in this atomic age
YOUNG MAN WITH MESSAGE-Dr. Ralph Lapp
telling Americans it's time to be scared And more
and more Americans listening to the articulate
young nuclear scientist who doubts that there is
longer place to hide. Read MoSby Grants profile
of DR.. Lapp in the Editorial Section
HIGHLIGHTS FOR WOMEN-In the Womens Section
Betty Beale comes up with party facts on how the
good old social traditions slipping; the first
director of motion pictures who lives quietly
in Georgetown talks over her memoirs with reporter
Harriet French and Patricia Simmons passes along
valuable tips to thrd-cass tourists on sight
see Europe on thin purse.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Baltimore Synod Presbyterions
Elect Rev. VS.. Tredick, Jr.

FREDERICK, Md, June "a
P.-The Rev. Wendell S. Ire
dick, jr., of the Washington
Presbytery. was elected modera-
tor of the Baltimore Synod.
Presbyterian Church, United
States Of America, at the annual
synod conference here yesterday.
Mr.. Tredick is pastor of the
Warner Memorial Church in
Kensington, Md.
The Rev. Albert c. Lentz of
the Washington Presbytery was
named stated clerk: the Rev.
Allen G. Moore. Baltimore Pres
Ibytery, recording clerk; the Rev.
Harry v Portner, Washington
Presbytery, enrolment clerk,
and David S. Bender, Washing
ton, treasurer.
The Rev. George T. Jameson
of MarShallton, Del, is the re-
tiring moderator and the Rev.
John Oldham. jr., of Centreyille,
Del. did not seek reelection as
stated clerk.
The election closed the Tooth
annual meeting of the Baltimore
Synod, composed of the presby-
Evening star., 1955-06-24
CornpOpened


NEW MARKET, Va. June "a
(SpeciaD. Seventh-day Ad-
ventists Of Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia opened their
annual summer Bible Confer
ence here last night with a key
note address by Clinton j. Coon
president of the Potomac Con-
ference of Adventists.
Speaking before more than
1000 delegates and visitors in
the newly constructed audito-
rum on the campus of Shen-
andoah Valley Academy, Mr.
Coon declared. Christ is the
only hope of the world today
He gave the opening and key.
note address of a To-day confer
Ience and camp meeting fol
lmember-delegates of Virginia
the District and parts of Mary
land. More than 1000 persons
are expected to attend week
end programs of the encamp-
ment.
This is the first time in more
than so years the annual con-
ference has been held in the
Shenandoah Valley area. The
camp meetings have been held
the past Is years in Takoma
Park, Md.
Nearly 200 tents have beer
pitched on the campus of the
secondary Adventist school
Shenandoah Valley Academy.
Main meetings are being held
in new gymnasium auditorium
used for the first time this week
Youth and other meetings are
held in tents.
The Bible conference goes into
Its first full day today. Speakers
include Taylor G. Bunch, pastor
Iof the denominations largest
church, Sligo in Takoma Park,
Dan A. Ochs of Washington
ID. c., president of the Columbis
Union Conference of Adventists
and E. A. Robertson, educationa.
director of the Columbia Unior
Conference.
Tomorrow three young minis.
ters of the Potomac Conference
will be ordained. They are Will
liam Carey, Appomattax. Va,
Gilbert Goodwin, Tazewell. Va.
and John Kelchner, Big Stone
Gap, Va.
Evening star., 1955-06-24
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs sponsored by the
Evening Star, in cooperation
with the Film Center of WASH
ington and the recreation de-
partments of the District and
Alexandra and Prince Georges,
Montgomery and Arlington
Counties.
Washington, at Dusk
Murch. Thirty-sixth and Ellicott
Brishtwood: Thirteenth and Niehoi-
Moves. Tenth and Franklin streets
Briggs s-Montromery, Twenty seventh
between / and X streets NV
J, L. Young, Tenth and r streets NV
Rosedsle. Seventeenth and Gales
p.yHs Sstts str,sss ssaps9; S 4 si1ty-sec0nd and
virginia avenue. Ninth and virsinis
Turner Stanton road and Alabama
avenue e,
,,HI,i Paid ..ss. Eagle; W Nichols avenue and
Arlington. $50 PM.
Clay. 301l North Seventh street.
Tuckahoe, $3.50 North Twenty-sixth
Prince Georges County. $50
Bradbury Heights Elementary school.
1901 Fifty-third avenue. Bradbury
BiaSenseurr Elementary school, De.
fense HiShway, Bladensourg.
Evening star., 1955-06-24

Washington kids, 240 strong,
today left this hot, humid city
for two weeks of camping in cool
Prince william Forest Park, Va,
thanks to you.
They are the first Of about
/ 200 who this summer will enjoy
many things they have had no
contact with before - nature,
handicraft, good air and, for
many, even good food. You made
lit possible through contributions
to The Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund.
In shouting good spirits, carry
ing their gear in every sort Of
container, they took of from
the Thomson and Garnet-Patter-
son Schools.
To "Feed 'Em Up First"
BY lunchtime the program was
under way in Camps Goodwill
and Pleasant, near Quantico.
First we'll feed 'em up good" "
said Charles Proctor, Goodwill
director. Then we'll divide 'em
up into four groups for indoc-
trination into swimming, crafts,
nature and a height and weight
check"
The weight check. repeated at
the end of the session, will show
an average gain of at least 2
pounds, despite the heavy sched-
ule of activities.
This year for the first time. a
camping program for children
with heart conditions will be
worked into the regular camp.
In the past the cardiac cases
have gone to a special session
after the other children.
Miss Lucy Morse, of the Heart
Association of Maryland, was on
hand to see the 80 afflicted chill
dren leave. They will partici-
pate as much as possible in the
normal camp activities. al