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PRESENT-DAY AMERICANS have
lot to be thankful for but we viii
have to admit that ivin' is lot more
complicated than it used to be. Lookin'
back over the past year and recalling
the amount of wreStlin' / did with the
income tax return, tryin' to outguess
the allotment program, workin' with
the usual run of operatin' difficulties
and doin' normal amount of wOrryin'
about the political situation and the
possibilities of an atomic war, not to
mention tryin' to Withstand the skilIfuI
moochin' of our indolent nephew, I
can't help bein' just a bit envious of
our forefathers who had only Indians
and wild animals to battle.
The only thing that eQuaIIed the
Joy Of havin' cur four grandchiT-
dren arrive for a visit for Thanks
giving was the feeIin' of relief
when they were 1eavin' three DAVIS
later. They're grand kids but they
really kept the place jumpin' and
IT'S gOin' to take Martha and me
at least day or two to recuperate.
That city farmer down the road saws
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Martha asked her young niece
the other day how she liked bein'
married to a fellow student while
both were attendin' college. ssWeII,''
she replied. 81 really think a girl
IS better off to wait until after
graduation. When we were engaged
Tom was only too wiIIin' to do INV
homework for me. Now all he does
is try to think of ways TO get me
to do hiss
Alfalfa Ike says that if you are calm
and collected when everyone else is
losin' his head. maybe it's just because
you don't understand the situation.
Some of these fast deveIOpin' pO-
htlcal animOsities remind me of the
story ABOUT the two boys who were
In the midst of big tussIe when
their father unexpectedly came into
the room. 'sTeII me who started
this he inquired. 'WeI," replied
Tommy. cit all started when Albert
init me back
note that WeII-knOwn authority
redlcts that Russia and the United
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net but the cold war probably will
ontlnue for another ESQ to 800 years.
nat bein' the case. there should be
DOS and high taxes for everyone as
IL ahead as anyone can see through
ie pig telescope on Mount Palonar.
OLD war win become such normal
'ndlron for future generations that
oout the only thing folks viii fear
III De an old fashioned peace.
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2December !. 1855
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24

States Coast Guard, and Of Martha
Howard Wahab. Hatton Wahab,
according to family tradition, des-
cended from an Arabian sailor who
was cast ashore on Ocracoke from
a shipwreck in the early 170Os.
Martha Ann Howard came down
the line from the. Howard who
served as quartermaster aboard
the ship of Edward Teach, better
known as Blackboard the pirate.
Full, Busy Life
Now 81 and in the autumn of
his career, Stanley Wahab can look
back upon a full life, some of
which was spent at sea in the man.
ner of his forbears, except that
no pirating was involved. He has
been an FISHERMAN, sailor, an
accountant, a pubic school teacher,
a leader in the business world and
the entrepreneur of an air service.
He has been and still is a real
estate man, a promoter and hotel
owner. For decades he has been
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24

Many natives of Avon have gone
out in the world, but none is more
Jealous in his field than Luther
Sigsbee Miller, the son of Capt.
w. B. Miller and the late Mrs. Mil
Ter. He has served as pastor of the
Pearl Street International Pente-
costal Church in Elizabeth City
for % years. On May 10Th he de-
livered the commencement address
to the graduates of the William
Carter Bible College in Goldsboro,
at which time he received a degree
of Doctor of Divinity.
He attended the Manteo High
School, studied at N. C. State Col
lege and received teacher training
at the University of N. C. He
taught school in the state for %
years. At present, in addition to
his pastoral duties, he is general
Secretary for the International
Pentecostal Assemblies with head
quarters in Newcastle, Wyoming,
with branch office in Elizabeth
City. He is a member of the Off
cial school board of the Beulah
Heights Bible Institute in Atlanta,
Ga.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24

prominent in the political and
economic life Of the coastal region.
He looks out upon the world now
from behind exceedingly thick
lenses and a big cigar. His voice
booms across the waters of Silver
Lake from the rail Of the Commu-
nifty Store as he tells visitors Of
Ocracoke's past and predicts Of its
future. He stands a bit over six
feet and weighs bit over 200
pounds and, except on those occa-
sions when he is off tending to
some of his enterprises farther up
the Banks, be usually is around
the lake front when the Dolphin
comes in each afternoon with its
load of mail and passengers from
the mainland. tsss
AS might be expected for any
one growing up on an island such
as ocracoke, the water always has
played big part in Stanley Wa.
hab's career. 1t brought his pater,
See WAHAB, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
WANCHESE RURITANS HEAR
DISTRICT GOVERNOR FRIDAY

Wanchese Ruritan Club had a
most welcome guest Friday in Dis
trict Governor Bob Spivey of Hert-
ford. Mr.. Spivey spoke to the club
on citizenship, praised it's good
work, and mentioned the forth
coming District meeting, probably
to be held in Sunbury. Another
guest was Rev. Ralph Buchanan,
who is temporarily serving the
Wanchese Holiness Church. Ches-
ley Midget Jr. who has recently
come to Wanchese to live was
visitor. Tom Sutton and Wallace
Taylor of the Manns Harbor Club
attended. The Manns Harbor Club
will attend in a body in July. In
August the Wanchese club will be
host to the Schoolboy's Ball team.
President Melvin Daniels re-
ported that the County Commits
sioners would employ a police
officer for the village beginning
in July. A new member, Ernest
Walker was elected. Casper
Meekins, new member, attended.
Many reports were given concern
ing activities of the club in behalf
of the community.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
WALKER TO
PUT ON BIG FISH
MEAL AT OPENING

Mrs. Cecil (Doris) Walker is
busy this week getting ready for
the grand opening of her new res
taurant. This highly successful
Manteo business woman plans to
close her diner on Saturday, while
preparing for the opening on Mon
day.
Mondays opening will feature a
special fish dinner-at a special
price-all youn can eat for so
cents. This includes dessert, too,
Mrs. Walker advises, and every
body can get this from IL noon
til 5 p. m. Monday, June 27.
This new restaurant gives Man
teo extra capacity for serving
tourists during the rush season.
The old diner had a capacity of
about %, while the new establish
ment will seat forty-five comfort
ably.
Mrs. Walker acquired the Z eat
ing establishment about seven
years ago, and became an immed-
late success. Through hard work
and good service, she has built a
substantial business, and hence,
decided to put up a modern build
ing. All modern furnishings are
used in the new place. and it will
be aforementioned
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
BIG JULY FOURTH
BEING PLANNED ON
OCRACOKE ISLAND
Pony Penning. Square Dancing.
Beauty Contest, Boy Scout Ger
emory, Surf-Casting and OH
err Events Scheduled

Ocracoke. = Ocracoke Island
Civic Club, with a specially APP
pointed committee under the lead
ership of Chris Gaskill, president
of the Civic Club, is making plans
for another big July 4th week end
celebration. General management
of events in the past two years has
been in the hands of Capt. Marvin
Howard, but his departure for
Venezuela, as commanding officer
of the sea-going hopper dredge,
"Chester Holden, puts response
bility in other hands for this year.
There will be three days of cele-
bration. There will of course be
the annual roundup and pony pen
ming and the big parade. There
will be special flag-raising cere-
mony at the school house, with Boy
Scouts and Cub Scouts taking
part. There will be the big square
dance on Saturday night and prob
ably one also on Monday night.
Plans this year include a bathing
beauty contest, surf-casting
contest, and the local Coast Guard
Unit has been asked to put on a
demonstration of rescue maneu-
vers. Prizes of course will be in
evidence for each and every event.
Sunday Services at the two local
churches will appropriately recog-
nize independence Day.
Members of the committee serv-
ing with Mr.. Gaskill are R. S.
Wahab, Elmo Mulcher, Harry
O'Neal, Monford Garrish, Wallace
See OCRACOKE, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24

Buxton on Cape Hatteras.-
Three men without whom the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore might
never have been and one of whom
had never seen the other two got
together on the point of Cape Hat
teras Friday and after a days
looking around decided that the eff
fort they put into the creation of
the great recreation area was well
spent.
The three men were Paul Mellon
of Washington and Pittsburgh, U.
S. Senator W. Kerr Scott who to-
gether put up the money to buy
the area and present it to the Ma
tional Park Service and the third
was the self-effacing Huntington
Cairns, secretary-treasurer and
general counsel of the National
Gallery of Art in Washington and
by many regarded as the most
erudite man in that sprawling cap
See SEASHORE, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
DRAMAS 7l2TH PERFORMANCE
TO OPEN LOST COLONY'S 18TH
SEASON NEXT FRIDAY, JULY l
This Sunday, Virginia Aspiran+s to Beauty Title
Will Be Received; A Special Extra Perform
ance VIII Be Given Monday Night July 4+h,
for Benefit Of Holiday Vacafioners

The oldest outdoor drama in
America will open again in Friday
night, July 1. Paul Green's match
less Lost Colony is entering what
manager Dick Jordan says will be
its biggest season. Many signs
point to big season, he says.
ALREADY we have sold scores of
tickets for the opening perform
ance in addition to more than 800
memberships to Roanoke Island
Historical Association, each of
which represent a seasons ticket
to any or all showings this year."
he said.
Jordan pointed out that he ex-
pected large attendance of season
ticket owners on opening night,
due to the fact that The Lost
Colony this year with some minor
and some major changes will have
new look. In addition to the usual
opening night attractions which
normally draws a large audience,
there will be many new actors in
the cast this year, especially
principals, and in show business
this always attracts attention from
those who like to be first nighters.
Rehearsals Progress $780,.
Director Clifton Britton states
that rehearsals have been prog
ressing much better than some
had anticipated with several new
faces in leading roles.
"That is because the new prin-
cipals are experienced actors" he
said.
Among the new actors this year
will be Martin Gerrish in the role
of John Borden, male lead and also
David Bowen who will portray the
ever popular role of Old Tom Har-
ris. Gerrish came from Arizona to
play the lead and Bowen came
from New York via the Raleigh
! Little Theatre where he was di-
rector of productions during the
past winter.
The annual press photographers
rehearsal of The Lost Colony, will
be held in Waterside Theatre be-
ginning Sunday afternoon, June
26, continuing through the eve
ming.
During the afternoon, special
event will be the appearance of 18
Portsmouth, Va, beauty queen as
pirants who will be officially re-
ceived by the Lost Colony's Queen
Elizabeth dressed in her finest re-
gala. Lost Colony's Queen Eliza
See PAGEANT, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
FAVORlTE PASTORS MAY
NOT RETURN TO COAST
Methodist Ministers Enjoy Great Popu-
larity As They Plan to Attend Con-
ference Next Week.

When Methodist ministers of the
Coastland depart for the annual
Conference of their church which
begins Monday, June 81, in Fay
etteville, they will leave their
charges some of them for the last
time on their assignment, but also
enjoying the highest degree of
popularity known in many years.
For it appears that most of the
Methodists are very happy and
devoted to their pastors, and con-
gregations are unhappy at the
prospect of losing some of them,
who in the nature of things must
be sent to other fields. Churches
generally have been prosperous
during these years, and in such
times progress has favored the
churches, and enabled the pastors
to carry on their work in greater
satisfaction.
The Rev. H. R. Ashmore is COM
plotting his fourth year of service
at Manteo. At Wanchese the Rev.
C. w. Guthrie is completing his
eighth year. At Kitty Hawk the
Rev. w. B. Gregory is on his sec
ond year of service. On the Kinna-
keet charge the Rev. r. E. Couch
has been serving the Methodist
churches on the northern end of
Hatteras Island for his first year.
The Rev. Dan C. Meadows is COM
pleting his second year on the
Hatteras Charge. The Rev. D. o.
Guthrie is finishing his first year
on the Currituck Charge. The Rev.
A. L. G. Stephenson has been serv-
ing the Methodist churches on the
Dare Mainland for four years. The
Rev. E. r. Meekins is completing
his fifth year on the Columbia
Charge. The Rev. A. M. Cameron
has been serving one year as pas
tor of the churches of the Malta
muskeet Charge. At Swan Quarter
the Rev. A. H. Stone is completing
his second year. At Bath the Rev.
MILFORD Wise has served two
years. At Belhaven the Rev. w. A.
Wentz, Jr., is finishing up his first
year of service.
The Rev. w. r. Hale is COM
plotting his first year of service
as Methodist minister at Ocracoke.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24


lima and Paul Mellon
Lindsay the h
men get together for the first time their
by Bel DxonMa
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
COLUMBIA WOMAN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
N. G. ASSOCIATION

Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, Co.
lumbia postmaster, was elected to
fill the position of State President
of the Postmaster's Association, on
Tuesday, June IA, at Carolina
Beach. She was installed by j.
Tracy Moore, postmaster of
Greensboro, and vice-president of
the National Association of Post
masters, to take over the duties of
office after the National Postmas-
ter's Convention which will be held
in Detroit in October.
Mrs. Brickhouse has been post
master for nineteen years, ap-
pointed July 7th, 1886 as acting
postmaster, by the Honorable
Lindsay C. Warren, when he was
Congressman of the 1st District.
When she took over the duties
the office was classed as slow
third" it is now a Second class"
office. During her tenure of office,
new building, and modern equip
uent has been added; has always
! zen 1000 membership with Ma
onal Association of Postmasters
If U. S.; is the only post office-in
the county, and rural patrons are
served by three letter carriers.
Mrs. Brickhouse is quite an
active person, having been elected
for the past two consecutive years,
as "the Woman of the Year" of
Tyrrell County; has held the office
of state third vice-president; dis
trict chairman on membership; is
at present vice-chairman of dis
trict postmasters. She is active in
civic work, having served as presi-
dent of Columbia Woman's Club;
President of District Woman's
Club; and as public relations de-
See WOMAN, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
BONNER SUCCESSFUL FOR
HATTERAS BREAKvvATER

Recent news reports indicate
that Representative Herbert Bon
ner has been successful in getting
an item in the appropriations bill
for the deepening Of Robinson
Channel and the construction of a
breakwater at Hatteras Harbor.
The engineers have recommended
a rubble filled breakwater, with
the crown 5 feet above mean low
water at cost Of $175,0O0.
The cost of deepening the chan
mel is estimated at $155,000. The
Engineers report shows 65 vessels
are permanently based at Hatteras
and about 1876 more using the har-
Dor at the peak of the fishing sea-
son.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
w TIES UP PAPA
FOR SUPPORT FAR
INTO THE FUTURE
The Cause Of True Love Doesn't
Run Smooth. But Baby Must
Eat. Judge Says

True love doesn't run smooth, in
fact it seems a case of love cool
ing off on the part of Jerry Bell
McClees. His erstwhile lady friend
Ella Mae Meekins, dismayed at
his waning affections, had him up
before Judge Washington Baum
Tuesday, in Dare Recorders Court.
She couldn't do anything about the
other gal, if there is one, but she
told the court he was the father of
her 16months-old child.
Love may have cooled off for
Jerry Bell, but the Judge said in
effect the pot had to keep boiling
for the child, so he ordered the
papa to pay over through the
court SIS a week for it's support
until it is two years old. Then Sc
a week until it is four years old,
and then 81 until it is IS years old.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
THE STATES 4OOth ANNIVERSARY
CHALLENGES OUR SPIRIT

On Wednesday of this week, conference of
interested citizens was held with Governor Hodges
to discuss the commission which will work for
great celebration of the 400th anniversary of the
early settlements Of North Carolina which trans
pired on Roanoke Island. Recent legislation pro-
vides that commission be appointed for the 30
year task of planning for the event.
The suggestion for this celebration came from
Hon. Lindsay c. Warren, great North Carolinian,
and citizen of our own region. It's magnitude is
tremendous, its possibilities for the development
of the region are great.
It is hard to figure where such celebration
would be based, for no one knows now where the
most convenient facilities will be 80 years hence.
Doubtless there will be many changes whereby sit
uations unfavorable would be exactly the
thing then But no matter where it is concentrated
in North Carolina, it will be of tremendous value
to every part of it. and to the whole state and ma
ton It will be useful and inspiring to the Walter
Raleigh Coastland.
We hope must good comes out of this meeting
and that immediate action is the result.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-24
STANLEY WAHAB
FOLLOWED MANY
ROADS TO FAME
Oeraeoke Mans Busy Csrser Re.
cited By Neishborins
NewsPaPerman
By WOODROW PRICE
News and Observer)

If people find Robert Stanley
Wahab of the Island of Ocracoke
to be an unusual character, it
would not be altogether surprising.
In his veins runs the blood Of pi-
rates and the blood of Arabs, and
the mixture could scarcely be ex-
pected to produce the common
place.
He was born at Ocracoke on
February 8, 1888, the son of Hat
ton Wahab of the Life Saving
Service, since become the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
Welfare Milestone

With the opening today Of Cedar
Knoll School at the Laurel Children's
Center, the District will have reached an
important milestone toward Its goal Of
modernized facilities for the handling Of
the city's problem children" The $4.5-
million institution for juvenile delin-
quents is in sharp contrast with the de-
crepit premises in which these young
wards have been housed from time to
time over the years.
The BENEFITS of the Cedar Knoll
opening will not be confined to the UNI
fortunate boys and girls who will be taken
care of in its attractive cottages and on
its broad acres. A sort of chain reaction
Of welfare agency progress will follow.
Transfer of the delinquent children from
the Industrial Home School at Blue
Plains will pave the way for major re-
modelling project there. When this work
is finished, dependent children now
housed in the often condemned and
criticized buildings on Loughboro road
will become residents of new Junior
Village at Blue Plains. Evacuation of the
Loughboro road structures should have
occurred years ago.
The new Cedar Knoll School Is only
one unit Of the Children's Center, where
the city's delinquent or mentally defec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
7 he Crack in the Bell
BY REV. FREDERICK BROWN HARRl
Chaplain. unitsd states senate

As every American knows.
Independence Hall, Philadel-
phia. Is the Cradle Of Liberty.
Below that white steeple the
hallowed bell rang out pro-
claiming the birth of our In
dependence. In the light Of an
ephochal message recently de-
livered there by the President
Of the United States. 1t is re-
vealed as an arsenal Of free
dom for all the world.
It is often stated that there
Is a crack in that historic SYM
Dol. That crack has marred
the bell ever since it was
tolled at the death of the
great Chief Justice John Mar
shall. The words Of the Chief
Executive. uttered on the oc-
casion honoring the famous
jurist, may be appraised by his
tory as the most important Of
his administration to that
date. AS the President spoke
not Just to the bar association.
but to the world, regarding
the current mood Of smiling
optimism, he stood within q
few yards Of the ancient bell
with its disfiguring crack.
That bell Is a revered emblem
Of the freedom which blesses
us and which we covet for all
men everywhere. The inscrip-
ton engraved on the bell is
Liberty throughout all the
land unto all the inhabitants
thereof" But from the first
this Sweet Land Of Liberty
made that word "land" plural.
There was no idea Of putting
up selfish fences Of iSolating
protection with little concern
as to what went on in the rest
Of the world. Woodrow Will
son gave eloquent expression
to this conception when
he declared: America wants
nothing for herself that she
does not desire for the whole
world"
The crack in the bell is a
warning parable that the
swelling music Of freedom may
be spoiled. 1t Is not really Of
great importance that there is
a physical crack in the bell,
but 1t is Of supreme Importance
that there be no crack in the
principles for which the bell
stands and Of which it speaks.
In spite Of "the spirit Of
Geneva" the President made
1t crystal clear that nothing
has changed the fact that we
are dealing with those who
repudiate the principles of our
Declaration Of Independence
and the validity Of the news
the bell proclaims. We are
still facing those whose ulti-
mate goal is the destruction of
will not forget our Shake