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Smyrna times., 1955-06-02
Black Snakes Climb Trees

The black snake, common in
parts of Missouri, is quite adept
at climbing the trunks of even
arge trees with the lowest branch
es at least IL or IA feet high.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02

The curved sectional grow in popularity Notice
unique arrangement the setting shown Here the curved
adds seating units fireplace arrangement without
sacrif the attractiveness of the setting.
Another great advantage to the curved sofa is its prac
ay window arrangement You don't
obstruc the view. .
entire OF coordnated
hoistered and occasional pieces.
furniture Here excellent example OF FUR
nishing in good taste a modest budget
Smyrna times., 1955-06-02

Teen-Age Problems was the
topic for discussion at a Leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

the Daily Press and Star-Journal
both OF Long Island. N. Y: the
Jersey Journal of Jersey City
N. j.. and the Staten Island Ad-
vance of Staten Island, N. Y.
The other major newspaper
here is the afternoon Post
Dispatch.
The Globe-Democrat Publish
ing Co. also owns % per cent oil
the stock in KWK, Inc, which
operates a radio and television
station here.
Mr.. Rays family has owned
and controlled the Globe Demo-
crat for three generations. He
officially took over the helm in
1918. His only son, 1t. Col. E.
Lansing Ray, jr.. died in 1916 OF
a cerebral hemorrhage after be-
ing stricken, with the same all
ment two years earlier while an
Army intelligence officer in
Africa.
Mr.. Ray said there were nu-
merous offers to buy the paper,
at least one at a higher figure
The newspaper has a weekday
circulation of nearly 300,000 and
Sunday circulation of 100000
Deal Closed Yesterday.
Negotiations began last Friday
and the final papers were signed
yesterday afternoon.
The only change in the pres
ent management will be the
presidency. James C. Burkham,
who has been president, will be-
come vice president and assist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
obe-DemocrafS Sold
To Newhouse Chain
By 81. Louis Owner

ST LOUIS, Mar. 24.-Samuel
I. Newhouse. owner of 10 news
papers, has bought stock con-
troll Of the 103-year-old st. Louis
lobe-Democrat for more than
Sc million.
E. Lansing Ray, 70-year-old
publisher and editor, announced
the sale Of the morning news
paper yesterday. Mr.. Ray, who
also is chairman of the board,
said he would remain in his
present capacity.
Mr.. Ray said Mr.. Newhouse
pledged himself to continue the
present policies of the newspa-
per and to keep the present staff
intact. The newspaper has more
than 1000 employees. including
100 in the editorial department.
Others in Group
Other newspapers owned by
Mr.. Newhouse include the Post
Standard and Herald-Journal,
both at Syracuse, N. Y; the Port
land Oregonian; the Patriot and
News. both Of Harrisburg, Pa;
the Star-Ledger of Newark, N. j.;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

ant editor. C. Arthur weis, a
vice president and treasurer,
become president and continues
as treasurer.
Mr.. Ray, in referring to his
reason for selling the paper.
said:
II have had to face up to
the fact that with or without
my approval the future of the
Globe-Democrat would have to
be entrusted to others. I de-
termined. therefore, that the
changeover would be made with
my approval and while I could
choose my successor
ALSO, and as an integral part
of the program, I wanted to be
certain that our able and loyal
staff which has contributed so
much to this newspapers great
ness would remain intact. These
conditions which I laid down
have been fully met by Mr.. New
house"
The newspaper traces its his
tory back to the old Missouri
Democrat, which was founded
in 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
Life in the u. S.
Life in the U. S.
.Joywoker
Ticket
And Is Happy
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

PORTLAND. Greg, Mar. "a
M. T. Tinotson. g. told the
police desk sergeant yesterday
he was going to jaywalk and
wanted a ticket.
Mr.. Tillotson walked out of the
door. iaywalked, came back and
got his ticket.
Beaminl. he explained to all
present that his lady love re-
Gently was cited for jaywalking.
She was mortified. She also
didn't want to go to the traffic
violators' school alone. So Mr..
Tillotson got a ticket to try to
convince her it could happen to
any one.
Besides they can go to the
school together now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

been able to have visitors, even
his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Andrew Speropoulos. They
kept the Christmas spirit alive
in letters.
This week, when Frank came
home he found the Christmas
tree waiting, lights, gifts and
all. And 1t had showed, too,
overnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
White Christmas

ST. LOUIS (R.-Twelve-
year-old Frank Speropoulos
had to wait three months for
his Christmas. but when the
time came he had a white one.
The boy went to the hospital
October Is for correction Of
lameness caused by polio at
the age of 3. He has had
five successful operations and
in time expects to walk with
out a limp.
Since January he has not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

the Izaak Walton League at its
conservation farm and club
house on Willard road. south of
Poolesville, Md.
The shooting contests will be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
Izaak Walton League =.
Plans Shooting Contests

An all-day ham shoot followed
by a pancake and sausage supper
will be given Sunday by the Be-
theSda Chevy Chase Chapter of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
Distinctive Store

PHILADELPHIA (R.-A new
store, the William Penn Shop,
opened yesterday. A distinctive
gift and gourmet shop, it in
cluded along with more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

1000 food, floral and gift items.
these choice delicacies:
! Smoked whale meat, fried
grasshopper and buffalo steaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24
SO Pct. Die of Heart Disease

CHICAGO.-Diseases of the
heart and blood vessels cause one
out of every two deaths in the
United States, taking nearly
100000 lives a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

gin at 10 am, with the supper
scheduled from S to 8 pm.
Harry Christopher is chairman
of the shooting committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

With roll -oround stool! Har-
mony House wrought iron
at o fraction OF the cost of
wood. Features upholstered
scot, lower shelf for diree-
tories and omoIe tobIe Top for
phone and memo pod. Lin
tied quantity.
Scare BlddcnsbHrp, Wisconsin
and Arlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

With book trough! Versatile
and useful anywhere in the
house--sinsIy Or in poirs.
ldeoI for poreh--weother
sist finish. Three tier style.
with enormous storage spaee.
Limited quontity.
Sears Biadensbur0. Wisconsin
and Arlington
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
BRIDGE
OPENING A YEAR
OFF SAYS LOVING
Not Likelihood Of Getting II Open
Before Late Winter of So
Contractor Estimates

There is no likelihood whatever
of getting the Croatan Sound
Bridge open to traffic before late
next winter, and there will be nc
traffic permitted on the bridge
before it is entirely complete, &C
cording to John Loving OF the T. A
Loving Co., Contractors.
Mr.. Loving said Monday of this
week that he sees no likelihood OF
opening the bridge to traffic be-
fore Christmas Of 1856. The Com.
pany completed year of work on
the bridge in October. 1t was the
first of October 1854 that the COM
pany began assembling equipment
and materials. Their contract gave
them $50 working days in which
to build the bridge.
UP to Monday they had used 21s
or less than half of their working
days. Due to the summers hurri-
canes, they lost approximately two
months working time because
rough weather made it necessary
to remove equipment to safe har-
Dor. There is strong wind and tide
See BRIDGE, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
MACS HEAD FISHING
TOURNEY SUCCESSFUL

Yankee fishing teams won top
honors in the fourth annual Mays
Head Surf Fishing Tournament
which ended last Sunday attracted
more persons than ever before to
the piscatorial classic that has ad-
vertised the Mays Head-Kitty
Hawk area more than any other
single event of it's kind.
Margate City's South Jersey
Anglers Club with 246 points for
157 fish of assorted varieties won
first place in the team competi-
ton and in addition to gold medals
for each team member, the club
won the handsome new trophy
which had been given the Mays
Head Fishing Club as first prize
offering by Henry Stelwagon,
president of the International As
ISOLATION of Surf Anglers Club.
To retain permanent possession of
the big trophy a team must win it
two years in succession. That is
what the Elizabeth City team had
done last year, the reason a new
grand trophy was necessary this
year. .Ns
Runnersup in the team compe-
tition was the Cornwell Heights,
Pa, Fishing Clubs team with POI
points for 134 fish and coming in
third was the Dover Fishing Club
of Philadelphia with 1877 points
for 100 fish. Elizabeth City Fish
ing Club chalked up 1914 points
for 1853 fish caught. Leonard Will
liams of Pennsauken, N. J. team
caught 40 fish and thus won the
Carolinian trophy.
In the individual tourney Mrs
r. S. Cook of Kill Devil Manor
won first place for the largest
fish taken-a puppy drum weigh
ing less than 10 pounds. During
! the three-day tourney more thar
$50 persons participated and the
contestants came from Whining.
ton, N. C. to Brooklyn, N. Y.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
HUNTING CLUBS AND WHAT
THEY USED TO MEAN TO
OUR COASTLAND COUNTIES

Hunting of wildfowl used to be
a big industry in Eastern North
Carolina and dozens of hunting
lodges dotted our lonely marshes,
mostly owned along with vast
acreage, by business men from the
North. These clubs employed care
takers, and other help in season,
spent money with local merchants,
often the members were asked and
did contribute to local churches
and other local affairs. They paid
considerable in taxes to the coun-
ties and were often heavily asses
sed by local officers who imposed
on them.
AS the old timers died out, no
one came to take their places for
younger men had other interests
and other business men didn't see
it was good business in late years,
with the short goose season, and
small bag limit, to spend a lot of
money for personal accommoda-
tons when they could go out fol
day or week, and find modern
homes and courts to take care OF
them.
But there is wealth of human
interest in "reminiscences of the old
hunting clubs and the men who
owned and used them. There are
only a handful of them left. There
used to be dozen in Dare County
alone, and in Currituck and Hyde
Now in Dare County there is only
the Mirlo Beach Club at Rodan-
the, the Duck Island Club near
Wanchese, the Durant Island Club
near Mashoes, and the remains OF
the Gull Shoal Club in Pamlico
Sound.
Read about the offer elsewhere
in this paper about prizes for let
tiers concerning these old clubs
and the men who owned and used
them. Then watch for the articles
to be printed later.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
I9-DAY PERIOD is
OPEN ON CERTAIN
OYSTER GROUNDS
Other News Of State Department
OF Conservation and DeveI-
opmen+ Activities

Raleigh.-Two areas for the tax
ing of oysters commercially in
Pamlico Sound waters will be open
from November l to 10, Director
Ben E. Douglas of the Department
of Conservation and Development
announced today.
Douglas said the Back Bay area
at Cedar Island in Carteret County
waters will be open for the 19-day
period for longing only of oysters.
The area around Raccoon Key and
Swan Island north of line from
Stumpy Point to Red Nun buoy No.
2 at the south end of Swan Island
Shoal in Hyde county waters will
be open for the 19-day period for
dredging as well as longing of
oysters.
Decision to open the two areas,
Douglas said, was made on recon-
mendation of C. Gehrman Holland,
State fisheries commissioner, and
Dr. A. r. Chestnut, director of the
Institute of Fisheries Research at
Morehead City for the University
of North Carolina.
Douglas said recent survey by
DR.. Chestnut of the oyster-produc-
ing areas in the States coastal
waters indicated rather widespread
damage was done young oysters
by the recent hurricanes hitting
the coast.
At its fall meeting recently in
Waynesville, the State Board of
Conservation and Development di-
rected Douglas and Holland to
proceed with the planting of seed
See OYSTER, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04

or wood blood-colored. A marsh
hen or rail cackles and jumps, flies
away, apparently laughing at the
lover of nature, too far away for
the kill, or the slow moving heron
or bittern as they camouflage by
the reeds or cat-tails.
That wonderful classic, Grass
can we'll describe the flat open
ings at the head of creeks where
cattle feed, and horses wild ac-
company them. Along these open
ings or flat prairie lands nesting
between the woods and hills
where creek wanders thru the
marshes to the sound. The salt
sage is turning purple and shows
brilliant in northerly winds. The
grass is still green in the pocosins
and adds to natures beauty and
so I'll add to this writing the
Classic Grass: "Grass is the for
giveness of Nature-her constant
benediction. Fields trampled with
battle, saturated with blood, torn
with the ruts of cannon, grow
green again with grass, and car
mage is forgotten. Streets aban-
doned by traffic become grass
grown, like rural lanes and are
obliterated. Forests decay, harvests
perish, flowers vanish, but grass is
immortal Beleagured by the sud-
den hosts of winter, it withdraws
into tee impregnable fortress of
it's subterranean vitality and
energies with the first solicitation
of spring.
"Sown by the winds, by the
wandering birds, propagated by the
subtle agriculture of the elements
which are its mistress, minister
and servants, it softens the rude
outline of the world. 1t bears no
blazonery of bloom to charm the
senses with fragrance or splendor,
but it's homely hue is more en-
chanting than lily or rose. 1t yields
no fruit in earth or air, yet, should
its harvest fail for a single year
famine would depopulate the whole
world"
Keep Ours A Land of Freedom
Perhaps that is what will hap
pen. or be the result if another
war comes and the Atomic and
Hydrogen bombs are released on
the world. Not only the people
but natures wonders Of beauti-
full woodland, sages, marshes,
meadows, fields Of grain and the
grasses will be ultimately destroy
ed. We must be serious about these
thoughts for we could easily lose
it all. However, we also must be
able to get along, and forget long
enough to enjoy November's
beauty and to remember what the
years, the months, the weeks and
days hold for us for summer is
passed, therefore soon, we'll be
sitting by the fire sides, listening
to the Christmas songs and too,
will bundle up considerable when
out-of-doors we go.
We would do we'll if we could
keep this good land-this Ameri-
See GLORY, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
LARGEST CHANNEL BASS
OF SEASON, AT HATTERAS
AS REPORTED BY AYCocK BROWN

Largest channel bass of the sea-
son reported taken by a woman
angler was 49-pounder landed at
Hatteras Inlet Sunday morning in
the surf by Mrs. o. B. Cunningham
of Hatfield, N. ]. 1t was a 49,
FOUNDER. Willie Newsome reported
that Bill Davis and party of Win
ston-Salem, fishing one afternoon
landed five channel bass, the
largest a A FOUNDER. Channel
bass are getting larger and larger
in the surf now" said Newsome,
"and the big ones will be available
in coastal waters of Dare until
early December.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
UTILITIES COMMISSION
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
ABOUT BEACH PHONES

The State Utilities Commission
has set Tuesday, November 22nd
2:30 pm, Raleigh, as the time for
hearing review of the rate struc-
ture of Norfolk Telephone & Tele-
graph Company's Kill Devil Hills
Exchange which affects telephone
subscribers of the beach area of
Dare County.
The commission advised resi-
dents of the beach area who at
tended last years hearing on gen
eral rate increases for the area
served by the phone company, that
the Kill Devil Hills Exchange rates
had been set on a trial basis in
the absence of prior operating ex-
perience of an exchange similar to
the one serving the Dare Beaches,
and that the rates would be sub
ject to future review.
See UTILITIES, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
WEATHER OR NOT, THAT'S
WHAT HUNTERS DREAD

When the hunting season for mi
gratory wildfowl begins next Mon
day, hunters should find plenty of
geese and ducks to shoot. The ref
uge managers of Pea Island and
Mattamuskeet report plenty of
wildfowl. 1t is the same story
from the Currituck and east AL
bemale Sound region. Whether
hunting is actually good on first
day of season and during the cur
rent month depends on whether
the weather is suitable for ducks
or suitable. for bluebirds.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
GOOSE AND DUCK
SEASON TO OPEN
EARLY ON MONDAY
Many New Angles To Shooting
Season This Year All Due to
Summers Hurricanes

The goose and duck season has
many new angles this year. The
view looks good as of now, cid
hunters say. 1t will begin a half
hour before sunrise Monday morn
ing, November 7th, and close on
January 14th. That's one fine part,
sportsmen say; it gives ten more
days of shooting this season.
In the Mattamuskeet area where
many farmers enjoy income from
sportsmen who hunt in their fields,
large crops of grain were left after
being blown down by the huri-
canes. In many instances these
crops rotted because water stayed
so long over the land. But in many
other cases there was an abund-
ance of grain which survived and
is attracting many. fowl.
Hunters in Hyde say the sport
will be as good as ever.
In Currituck County some crops
were damaged and some grain left
in the fields. But this county has
been long famed for its sport on
the waters, and hunting in the
fields is almost nil. Currituck
Sound still has an abundance Ct
grass. Likewise in Pamlico Sound
where tides were high and conse-
quently did not sweep the grass
from the bottom. Hunters in Dare
and particularly along Hatteras
Island expect good season.
If weather is rough, then hunt
ing may be good, for there are
many ducks and geese already in
the area. The Pea Island game
refuge has the most fowl seen at
any time this early in years. On
days when "blue-bird" weather
prevails, not much luck may be
expected.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04

HON. MELVIN DANIELS of Wanchese unanimously
president of the Southern Abemae williamson
Friday he could head celebration
Bridge next fall He has previously president
VcePresiden term secretary faithful
worker in the association beginning nominated for his
Dare Countys the Association Hon
Stanford White Of Manns Harbor who served
ls4 Inc melting at Williamson highly praised by
the fine dinner and the arranged by retiring
Corey Of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04

November is here, come again
to visit on US the cold, blue, raw
days, where if one is not careful
one may catch cold from extra
efforts-because it's cool, yet not
realizing it is still warm enough
to perspire freely and thus a
cold. These cold, blue, raw and
cloudy days bring falling of the
leaves from all the trees along
the banks except the evergreen.
AS one watches the shadows
along the winding trails or the
sandy roads so familiar to the
Banks, one is able to see bushels
of acorns lying on the ground,
the many golden-yellow serrated
seed of the sea-oat like wise lie
in the leas of the, sand hills, and
the purple flower of the wild-pea
has almost vanished while the
pods are bursting, letting their
seed fall to the use of wild-life.
AS one feels the bite of the
blustery, windy day, particularly
if hunter, the urge to take
gun in hand, call Rover or Bando
or Nipper and go-a-hunting is
strong. 1t would not suffice alone
to hunt birds, but rather to take
in the wonders of Autumn's
beauty among the woodlands,
the salt grasses and the sand
hills. All of this if properly
viewed presents a beauty unex-
celled anywhere.
Our freedom to hunt, to play,
to be able to enjoy these wonders
are ours only because our Demo
cratic Government or Republic
whether you Judge it by pony
you ride, the old jeep you go fish
ing in, the speed boat you own,
the limousine lin the garage, or
the freedom to worship at the
church of your choice, the school,
the food on your table or the free
dom to speak in public without
fear. You are fortunate by the fact
that you are living under SYSTEM
of government based on the dig
nifty and freedom of the individual,
that derives its powers from the
bottom up rather than the top
down. The four freedoms which
were SO respectively brought to the
public by the late Franklin d.
Roosevelt. These freedoms we
enjoy in the good U. S. A. and
now especially along the Outer
Banks where thus far the land
has never been posted to any great
extent, therefore the hunter can
stroll with his dog "heeling" or
watching the retrieve" as the
hunter kills "a dove or other wild
life in season.
Beauty Everywhere
The beauty rare can be seen
along the hills, thru the lonesome
woods, the wide open marshes
where the green salt grasses are
interspersed by another salt grass
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
WHEN TIRE EXPLODES

Donald Bliven of Manteo, en-
ployed at Manns Garage, was
knocked unsconscious and suffer-
ed injuries to his hand Thursday
morning when a tire he was in
flating blew up.
DR.. C. F. Harris rendered prompt
first aid, and said he expected no
serious damage from the injuries
which were painful.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
SIS IN PRIZES FOR BEST LETTERS
ABOUT OLD TIME HUNTING CLUBS
SEND IT TO THIS NEWSPAPER BEFORE NOVEMBER 3oth

SEND IT TO THIS NEWSPAPER BEFORE NOVEMBER 3o+h
The old time hunting clubs and what they meant to the
munes of the Coasand be the subject of interesting
article if you will write of them you recall them COAST
LAND NEWSPAPERS will give three prizes for the best letters
of less than
words that mailed November 30h For best letter $5
for second best $0 third twoyear subscription
to the We the right keep all letters and for
other letters of the length above mentioned may later
publish will give years subscription the paper If suf-
cent not shown to this Offer the right
to cancel it.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
There's Nothing Like the Glory Of
NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS"
BY Capt. Marvin w. Howard Ocracoke. N. c.

EDITORS NOTE. Because Of the wide
popular appeal Of this article by Capt.
Howard. published year ogo in coostlond
Newspaper, il is being reprinted No doubt
it will make Capt. Howard home sick when
he reeds his poper this week in for off
South America.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
CHURCH OF CHRIST

M. L. Knight will fill his APP
pointment at the Church of Christ,
Manteo on Sunday, November 6.
Service commences at II am. All
are invited to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-11-04
DEER CROP FALLS OFF

Reports from the Dare main
land forests indicate that bear
hunters have been having good
See SPORT, Page Four