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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
ANDERSON MIDGET
SUCCEEDS G. P. GRAY
AS LODGE MASTER

Cape Hatteras Lodge No. 698,
AT. & AM, at a regular meeting
held December q, 1854: Charles P.
Gray, master; turned the gavel
over to Anderson Midget who was
installed as master for the year
1866. Other officers installed were:
Isaac C. Jennette, Senior Warden;
Asa H. Gray, Jr., junior warden;
Clarence P. Brady, treasurer; W.
Lloyd Scarborough, secretary; D.
Raymond Basnett, senior deacon;
T. Stockton Midget, Jr., junior
deacon; Richard A. Job and Edgar
o. Hooper, stewards; Unaka B.
Jennette, tyler, and Asa H. Gray,
ST., chaplain. Charles P. Gray who
is now the first past master OF this
lodge performed the ceremony.
The Lodge at Cape Hatteras,
which was chartered last year,
meets on the second and fourth
Monday nights in each month.
A site at Buxton has been pur-
chased and approved by the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina for the
erection of Masonic hall which is
v anticipated in the near future.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
THREE DAY SPRING FESTIVAL
PLANNED FOR DARE COAST TO
LAUNCH 1866 TOURIST SEASON
All County Civic Clubs VIII Be Invited To Par
ficiPa+e In Countrywide Three-Day Affair.

Representatives of several civic
clubs and organizations in this
area are formulating plans now
for gigantic countrywide three
day Spring Festival on the Dare
Coast to launch the 1855 vacation
season officially and to attract
more tourists to the region. The
scheduled events will not be held
in many localities from the Kitty
Hawk-Kill Devil Hills section
southwark through Mays Head
and in each of the communities of
long-famous, but only recently
easy accessible, Hatteras Island,
it was stated here this week by
members of Dare County Tour
list Bureaus executive committee
headed by Mrs. Lucille S. Purser.
The proposed festival would be-
tinue through Sunday, May /, and
gin on Friday, April 90 and con-
nowhere else in any one coastal
region has such a varied program
of events ever been planned. To
make the first annual Spring Fes-
tival successful the cooperation
of all citizens would be solicited.
Tentative plans include the follow
ing:
Friday, April 90, on Hatteras
Island with anglers competing for
prizes, three would be Mid
Spring Surf Fishing contest, or as
a matter of fact three contests,
with each area trying to outfish
the other sections. Representative
citizens would be asked to serve
on committees to supervise con-
tests in the Rodanthe, Waves and
Salvo waters, the Avon and Bux-
ton communities and the Frisco to
Hatteras Inlet surf line. These
contests would be held for only
two hours during the morning,
ending at noon for prize awards.
then to top off the Hatteras Island
event, it would be a fish fry, the
worlds largest fish fry to be held
at Cape Hatteras, because of it's
central location.
Events of Saturday, April so,
to take place north of Oregon In
let would include model plane fly
ing competition at Kill Devil Hills,
followed by a nag race across the
sands of Jockeys Ridge. ct may
be the first time that anyone has
done any horse racing on those
dunes since the days whe wreckers
are said to have tied lanterns
around the necks of nags to lure
ships ashore.) Following the nag
race, and over the same sands; it
is planned to have hot-rod, beach
buggy or jeep races. A finale to
the Saturday program, if plans
carry, would be treasure hunt
followed by a Pirates Ball at
Mays Head An event of the lat
ter would be the selection of a
See FESTIVAL, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
$4,000 DUCKS AND GEESE
AT PEA ISLAND REFUGE
Included in Total Are 1000
Greater Shows and 20 Blues

A total of $1,000 ducks and
geese of various species were win
tering in the Pea Island National
Wildlife Refuge Area at a year
end count made this week by L. B.
Turner, manager of the refuge.
Included in the latest count
were 1000 greater snow geese or
about half of the worlds popula-
ton of this species. Twenty blue
geese, Another rare member of the
waterfowl family along the Allan
tic Flyway were also counted with
the Greater Shows, Turner stated.
"T here are approximately
1900 Canada Geese and about
1900 ducks of all kinds said
Turner. So far this year no Ross
Geese have been sighted at the
refuge.
"This does not mean there is
general shortage of snow geese"
Turner said. Many which mi
grated southwark are now divert
ing their feeding grounds from
Pea Island to Mattamuskeet Wild
life Refuge, upper Currituck
Sound and in the Back Bay re-
gion. The greatest concentration
at any one place though each win
ter for the past several years has
always been at pea Island.
1t is a tradition among upper
Hatteras Island residents that the
snow geese usually begin their
northward flights on January s
the date that Old Christmas is
celebrated at Rodanthe an d
Waves. AS a matter of fact, al
most every year that is the APP
proximate date the rare and pro-
tected geese start northward.
There has been a shortage OF
swan using the Pea Island Refuge
this year." according to Turner
whose official midwinter count al
the refuge is scheduled for Janu.
airy IL.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
A Great Christmas For A Small Boy
In Man+eo Nearly Sixty Years Ago
COL John Langston Of Godsboro Tells Of Christmas 1926
When He Lived in the Methodist Parsonage

IDENTIFY put in too much powder
and shot, because when | could not
find a rabbit 1 shot at a robin, and
the gun nearly kicked me side
ways. l missed the robin.
How wonderful it is to get back
to Roanoke Island this 1854
Christmas and let my memory roll
back the years and bring to light
even some small events of those
other days that are really import
ant to those who can say with
Brdwning:
"Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be.
The last of life for which the first
was made"
John D. Langston
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
REBEKAHS INSTALL
THEIR NEW OFFICERS
Mrs. A. H. Ward Succeeds Mrs
S. G. Basnight as Noble
Grand

Manteo Rebekah Lodge No. So
met January 8, Mrs. Steve Bas-
night, Noble Grand, presided.
The yearly committees gave
their reports showing that many
gains had been made and much
good work had been accomplished
during 1854.
The Deputy Installing Staff
consisting of: Deputy President
Mrs. Susan Ballowe, Deputy Mar
shall, Mrs. Ella Cox; Deputy
Warden, Mrs. Mamie Greet; Dep
uty Secretary, Mrs. Eta Peele
Deputy Treasurer, Mrs. Grace
White; Deputy Chaplain, Mrs
Mildred O'Neal; installed the off
GERS for the incoming year: Noble
Grand, Mrs. Tracy Ward; Vice
Grand, Mrs. Salina Midgette; Rec
Sec'y., Mrs. Anita lessen; Fin
Sec'y., Mrs. Marion Cochran;
Treasurer, Mrs. Katherine Ken
nedy; Warden, Mrs. Inger Lewis
Conductor, Mrs. Aida Francis;
Inside Guardian, Mrs. Hilda Fran
els; Outside Guardian, Miss
Evelyn Marie Dowdy; Chaplain
Mrs. Mary Ellen Nixon; R. S. N
G., Mrs. Bernice Cannady; L. S
N. G., Mrs. LESSEE Davis; R. S
". c., Mrs. Susan Ballowe; L S
v. G., Mrs. Mildred O'Neal; Ri
color bearer, Mrs Francis Payne;
See REBEKAHS, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
SCHOOL CENSUS
BEING TAKEN IN
DARE COUNTY

Beginning this week, a census
of Dare County boys and girls
between the ages of six years and
twenty-one years is underway. In
most communities, this census
will be taken by members of the
local Parent Teachers Association.
In the early part of December,
Mrs. Mary L. Evans, Superinten-
dentent of Dare County Schools,
appealed to the various Parent
Teachers Associations in the
county for aid in taking the CEN
sus which is required by law. Mrs.
Evans stated this week that indi-
cations are that all Parent
Teachers Associations in the
county, with the possible excep-
ton Of one, would undertake this
project for their schools. In any
school district where the Parent
Teachers Association cannot take
the census, the superintendent
advises that census takers will
have to be hired, thus causing an
expenditure of county school funds
which are greatly needed for other
school purposes, or teachers in the
district will be assigned the task
which viii necessarily affect the
teaching efficiency of the teach
ers. Mrs. Evans expressed appre-
citation to the P. T. A. organiza-
tions which had already indicated
their willingness to cooperate.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
CHURCH SERVICE
AT WANCHESE
FOR MASONS

Members of Wanchese Lodge,
pursuant to a general trend in Ma
sonic lodges in North Carolina, will
go to church at least one day in
the year. A special section of
Bethany Methodist Church at
Wanchese will be set aside Sunday
evening, Jan. 9, at 7:30 pm, and
Rev. c. w. Guthrie, the pastor,
will preach a special sermon. The
members of Wanchese lodge invite
Masons of all other lodges to wor-
ship with them.
A similar service for the mem
bers of Manteo Lodge was held at
the Manteo church during the
month of December.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
3. LENNON CRITICALLY
INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION

H. Bruce Lennon of Manteo was
rushed to the hospital in Elizabeth
City critically injured by, shock
and severe burns sustained when
a terrific explosion took place in
his trailer home near Manteo,
when he lighted a gas stove at
$50 Thursday morning. His limbs
were badly burned and late ad-
vices feared the worst.
The explosion happened when he
went to light a stove, just about
the time his father, r. B. Lennon,
had gotten in sight of the trailer.
The elder Lennon had gone to get
the younger to work for him
Thursday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
OUTER BANKS OBSERVANCE
OF ''OLD CHRISTMAS" OFFERS
APROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Wednesday Nights Party Proves Largest Held
at Rodan+he in Recent Years, and Demon
strates Interest In Unusual Annual Festival.

The "Old Christmas" celebration
at Rodanthe Wednesday night
proved again that in this unusual
festival, the people of the area
have an event which can be worked
into a big business getter for the
"Outer Banks" There is much in
terest in this event, an interest
which no doubt stems from the old
custom of celebrating the date gen
orally throughout the North Caro-
lima coast.
Tradition was upset Wednesday
night when a woman, Miss Elvari
Payne, served as official drum
beaten for the party held in the
community building, the former
Rodanthe school. More than 200
people paid admission to jam the
building and witness the exercises,
and an equal number outside
couldn't get in. There was music
and dancing, and play arranged
by the womenfoik of Rodanthe-
Waves villages and big oyster
roast for everybody. Old Buck, that
terrific creature who is half OK and
half horse, and propelled by John
Herbert and others, was frightfully
there.
"The "Old Christmas" festival,
more than any other thing, at
tracts attention to Rodanthe, and
greatly aids in keeping Hatteras
Island and all the Outer Banks in
the public eye. 1t is quaint, it is
interesting, and it is inspiring. Lots
of people come simply to see Old
Buck; others come for the fellow
ship, or for the music. Altogether,
there is no good reason why the
area shouldn't cash in on the bus
mess the festival brings, and it is
truly a festival worth a lot of
promotion and planning, and re-
hearsing weeks before its actual
date.
One could really have a better
time, if enough people took the
time and planned sufficiently
ahead to get up really big pro-
gram. There would be jobs for
committees to do what with hous-
ing and feeding all the people who
would come, beside helping them
to find a little hunting or to get a
day in, doing some of the finest
fishing that is available within a
stones throw of the village. Wis
itors might remain over for several
days.
The Rodanthe area is getting
more and more before the public
because of this fine fishing. Its surf
casting is unexcelled and there is
an abundance of good fishing in
Pamlico Sound. 1t is also becom-
ing known as a site for resort
homes, and several cottages have
been built there in the past year
or two. The annual fishing touna-
ment is now held there.
Old Christmas this year proved
a good time for many people. The
event was blessed with mild wealth
er, and the oysters had fine flavor.
Old friends met and renewed ac-
quaintance. They parted with re-
grets. Throughout the nation,
newspapers and radio stations
took notice of the observance.
Fame continues to favor Rodanthe
and build foundation for a grow
ing promotional asset.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
IFIRECRACKERS GOT
BOYS IN TROUBLE
IN MAINS HARBOR

Willard Ambrose of East Lake,
Latham Midget Jr. and Murray
Mann 16, both of Manns Harbor
were found guilty and fined SIS and
costs Tuesday in Dare Recorders
court for possession and use of
fireworks. Willard Ambrose was
found not guilty of reckless
driving. Willis Greet, charged with
reckless driving was found not
guilty.
Charlie Vincent Honey Nc
Clease charged with operating a
car without using glasses, as spe-
Gifted in his driving permit,
plead guilty and was fined $40
and costs.
Seward Simmons, for failing to
yield the right of way, was fined
SIS and costs of court.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07

An old sailor was sitting on a
wharf, on the New York water
front, looking out across the water
through a beautiful old telescope
covered with silver filigrees. A
fashionably dressed elderly wo-
man strolling upon the wharf
spied him and exclaimed "My
dear man where did you get that
perfectly gorgeous telescope"
"Why sure mum" replied the old
sailor" Lord Nelson gave that to
me-. why, my dear man you
must be mistaken, Lord Nelson
has been dead more than $50
years.. "Lor, how time do fly"
said the sailor.
Yes, time flies. 1t seems such a
short time since spent my last
Christmas in the old Methodist
parsonage in Manteo, Dec. 25,
1896. How Papa and Mama ever
managed to play Santa Claus to
the parsonage family in those
days of scarcity is a mystery to
me today. There were Ophelia,
Sophronia, Bud (WilD, Jennie,
Rosa and Johnnie-that's me;
each of US hoping that some mir
acle would take place and we
would get our hearts desire. In
anticipation every one hung up a
stocking.
/ wish I could recollect what
Santa Claus brought each member
of the preachers family. But I
was so concerned about what he
brought me that all other events
passed out of my mind.
We woke up early in those days
on Christmas morning. think
Jennie woke up first. She always
had more curiosity than the other
children. The rest of us were not
much behind, as she reached the
parlor where our stockings hung
and gave joyous shrek. Then
Papa and Mama came in and Pa
pa made us all be quiet while he
prayed. 1t seemed like the prayer
was longer than usual and / had a
lot of trouble keeping my eyes
shut, with all those stockings
hanging full and small packages
lying all around the foot of the
Christmas tree near the front
windows. Finally Papa said
amen, and l made dive for my
stocking. Never since that day has
there been such a wonderful
Christmas for me. Some friend of
Papa's had given him an old
double barrelled shot gun and
there it was leaning up against
the mantel with my name on it.
Then wonder of wonders, down in
my stocking below the two
oranges, two apples, nuts and raj
sins, were pound of shot, quar-
ter pound of powder and a box of
caps.
I think I took off across the
Etheridge field back of the par
sonage before eating breakfast.
with my little dog Bruno to see if
could find rabbit. / remember
I was so excited that when l
loaded the old muzzle loader I evil
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
DEEPER WATER IS
IMPORTANT FOR
OREGON INLET
Dare Board This Week Names
Committee For Project
By AYCOCK BROWN


trawlers, temporarily weather
bound at Oregon Inlet Fishing Cen
ter early this week had been max
ing phenomenal catches of fish,
mostly founders, in waters off the
Dare coast until sea conditions be-
came unfavorable for operations.
Capt. Toby Tillett who has the Ma
tional Seashore fishing center I'M
der lease stated that some of the
largest founders he had ever seen,
had been caught by the trawl fish
ermen. Many of these boats are
from Hyde, Pamlico, and other
nearby counties.
A member of the crew of one of
the trawlers from down Core
Sound way stated that the gigan-
tic founders resembled young hal
ibut, a f1atfish taken off the New
England coast that reach enormous
sizes.
Docking facilities at the govern
ment owned fishing center were
taxed to capacity by the weather
bound fleet, and this gave some
speculation to the prospects that
the National Seashore officials may
soon have plans to enlarge the
dockage area and also the little
harbor.
This week the Dare County
Board of Commissioners named
! Melvin Daniels and Lawrence
Swain a committee to follow
through with government officials
a movement to revive the Oregon
Inlet improvement project.
Reports from Ocracoke where
the former naval base docks are
now owned by the National Park
Service were also crowded to near
capacity during the stormy wealth
er offshore this week. While most
of the vessels at Oregon Inlet hal
from North Carolina ports, anC
especially the Core Sound region
many of those laying at Ocracokt
came from Virginia and New Jer
sey ports, it was stated.
Trawlers likewise were laying il
at Hatteras during the week, but
not the large numbers reported al
Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke.
Fact that more commercial fish
ing vessels than have ever been
known to be operating off Oregon
Inlet has given impetus to a long
time movement to have the shoaly
waterway between the sea and
sound at that point deepened. Sew
eral years ago under the leader
ship of the late Alvah H. Ward
considerable activity towards hav-
ing Oregon Inlet deepened was mi
tiated. Just at the time when il
seemed that the government was
all set to go to work on the prof.
ect, it was impossible to get funds
allocated for the work. This was
probably due to the emergency thai
had been brought about by the
Korean War.
| Now, with national emergency
abated, and Oregon Inlet having
become a vital area in the develop
ment of Cape Hatteras Nationa
Seashore Recreational Area, re
newed efforts are in order to get i
dredged to a depth that would
make a safe passage for CONNER
cial and sportsfshing vessels op
Grating in this section. Oar,
County's commissioners, the Tou
rist Bureau, and many agencie!
and individuals are backing tn,
proposal to have Oregon Inle
deepened, it was stated here thi.
week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-01-07
MRS. EVANS SPEAKER
FOR WANCHESE PTA

Mrs. D. E. Evans, superinten-
dent of Dare County Schools, was
guest speaker Monday evening,
Jan. 3, when the Wanchese PTA
held it's meeting in the school
auditorium. so members were
present. The fourth grade won the
parent attendance prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
BY SHARON DORIAN

1.-THE postwar generation
of teen-agers is special in the
sense that 1t has no clearly
defined future-a feeling never
experienced before in our his
tory by an entire generation"
said the Rev. George F. Tit
man. the well-known rector OF
st. Mary's Episcopal Church
in Arlington.
"Teen-agers feel that il you
can't plan securely. then you
should get what you can as
soon as you can. Then come
the teen-agers' problems"
Mr.. Tittman continued.
This young. good looking
rector of st. Mary's Episcopal
Church is renowned for hav-
ing a huge group Of teen
ayers in his congregation as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

for the entire family were on
display. An afternoon panel
included such subjects Is the
Dry Cleaner Looks at Today's
Fabrics" II Do the Family
Wasil.' and selecting Family
Clothing With Care IN Mind" "
A fashion show staged by
the students showed garments
they had made during their
college clothing courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
TEEN SCENE
This Generation of Teen-Agers
Hos No Clearly Defined Future

well as being terriflcally ac-
tive in the youth groups.
Mr.. Tittman graduated
from Harvard, where he was
q star baseball player and
was on the varsity basketball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

graph, an Identification brace
let, the old standard tie, cuff
links or tie-clip. q sports shirt.
or a billfold.
These are standard, reliable.
and definitely YER
presents.
New Booklet
For Teen-Agers
The most fabulous booklet
for teen-agers has just come
out! It's written by teens for
teens and is called, "Acti-
yiteens." It's a little book just
loaded with ideas on how to
start q teen activity program
in the community. The plan
for this program was devel-
oped by A Cleveland teen
ayers. George Kozak, former
Notre Dame football star, was
here for the Conference Of
City Directors Of Health,
Physical. Welfare and Recre-
alton. and brought this little
book with him to show the
District how Cleveland runs
things. Kozak, head Of physi-
cal welfare for Cleveland's
public schools. said thousands
Of teens are operating on this
program. Published by the
Cleveland Board of Education
In cooperation with the Cleve-
land Railroad Community
Committee, this book is posi-
lively invaluable! II you
want to form a teen-age cen
ter, drop me a line If you'd like
to have the booklet.
i ~
NEXT WEEK: A teen from
Russia, Merry Christmas
wants. and how to have a
Cool Yule and a Frantic First!
See YOU next Friday!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16
TexstyIes on Pdrcde'
|Sfuqed at Murylond u.

''Texstyles on Parade" the
fourth annual fabric festival
staged by Textile and Clothing
Seniors Of the College Of Home
Economies of the University
of Maryland, was presented
yesterday in the Student
Union Building at College
Park. Md.
Exhibits featuring clothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

Navy during World War II.
and then came here to become
rector. Mr.. Tittman has served
as president Of the Ministerial
Association Of Arlington and
chairman of the Board Of
Christian Social Relations,
Diocese Of Virginia. Not only
that, he is a champion tennis
player!
"Teen-agers are increasingly
interested in religion, /" he
said. "In the seventh and
eighth grades the teen is in
terested Id mystical moods.
He likes ritualistic things and
the atmosphere seeps In. In
the high school grades teen
ayers discover God through
prayer by their personal ex-
periences. Then when they
reach the 18th grade and up.
until college, they are skeptical
about religion.
Because Of the feeling of
an insecure future they are
deeply thoughtful. With the
threat Of possible cold war
or about war. they feel no
optimism. Thus they want to
rush things. to get things
done now, rather than wait for
the future. However. they want
to marry early. as they feel
marriage is the one secure
thing TO look forward to. They
also are bucking the Holly
wood pattern Of marriage.
There Is no religious revival
among teen-agers Tor adults.
however. They are interested
in it, but they aren't doing
anything about 1t. There Is
more openness about religion,
more respect. too, than IS
years ago. This is creating
the interest. Teens are def
nitely candidates for religion.
but that's all. There are too
many substitutes for the
church, like TV. movies, etc.
But teens are more re-
sponsive toward helping people
than any other group. I feel,
They love the personal touch
Of helping people. They are
challenged by helpful deeds
and programs.
Lastly, Mr.. Tittman said,
''Teen-agers simply have TO
realize you can have a real
good time living by faith!"
HsN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16

present moment In trying to
decide what your dream boy
or girl wants. check the fol-
lowing suggestions. which have
been highly recommended by
four department stores and
branches Of teens.
FOR YOUR GIRL: Identiii-
cation bracelet. your picture,
perfume. jewelry (huge brace
lets. earrings. choker) or bill
fold.
FOR YOUR BOY: A photo