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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
.WANCHESE CHURCH
COMPLETING NEW
LARGE ADDITION
Meihodisis Modernizing Plant
With $3.50 AlI-Purpose
Annex

Among many church building
projects currently underway or re-
Gently completed in Dare County
is the splendid addition now near
ing the finishing stage at the
Wanchese Methodist Church. This
SOS, 900 investment will make of
their church one of the most COM
plete units to be enjoyed by any
rural church in northeastern North
Carolina.
This addition, which is being
built to conform in outward APP
pearance with the rest of the So
year-old structure will house sew
eral class rooms on the second
floor; two bathrooms, a kitchen,
dining room, and utility rooms on
the first floor. 1t has entrances
from both sides, and an entrance
from both the choir enclosure and
the main auditorium of the church.
In quality and general appearance,
it is a credit to the church and to
the community, and it speaks well
of the leadership and devotion of
the community to their church.
Wanchese has a population of less
than 1, 900 people.
In recent years this community
has gone ahead by leaps and
bounds, particularly in construc-
ton of new, modern type homes,
many of them of brick, and all of
them completely up to date. Sew
eral homes are now under con-
struction, and at least a score
hvae been built in the past eight
years.
The Pentecostal congregation at
Wanchese has shown singular de-
votion to their church, and have
for several years occupied a
large, splendid church building
and large two-story parsonage
at the eastern end of the commu-
nifty.
The Ruritan Club at Wanchese
has taken the lead in working for
many. community improvements,
notable surfacing of neighborhood
roads, and harbor improvements.
The village now has finer roads
on the whole than any community
of similar size in the coastland,
and extensive improvements to the
harbor are currently being COM
pleted by the Corps of Engineers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
ARTIST WHO PAINTED IN
MANTEO NOW IN LONDON
DOING MURAL RESEARCH

Francis Vandeveer Kugler, the
distinguished artist who has been
commissioned by the Knapp Foun-
dation to paint Is murals that will
be placed in the new Institute of
Government building, Chapel Hill,
is now in London doing historical
research for more murals.
To date he has completed two
of the thirteen, the first he painted
in Manteo last year, a work which
depicted the landing of Governor
Lane on Roanoke Island in 1885.
Last winter he completed the Sec
ond mural of the thirteen in Will
liamsburg, Va.
A story in London's Daily Tele-
graph received from England re-
Gently by Albert Q. Bell at whose
Roanoke Gardens the first mural
was painted. At the time Mr.. Bell
assisted in the research for his
torical data shown on the mural.
The London newspapers story re-
ferring to the Roanoke Island
scene and other panels yet to be
completed stated:
1.-THE mural of Is panels, each
eight feet by IL, which the Amer
lean artist, Francis Kugler, is
painting must be one of the larg-
er artistic commissions. His fee
for the work is 100000"
"There have been, however,
many larger sets of panels-John
Banvard's Portrait of the Mississ-
ippi' covered Az acres"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
CALENDAR SALE,
LADIES NIGHT,
SET BY LIONS

Manteo Lions met for their reg
ular dinner and business session
Tuesday night at the community
building, and made plans for a
canvass of residents in behalf of
the community birthday calen-
dar." Present for the meeting
were several members of the clubs
of Weeksville, Elizabeth City, and
Camden. Z
Plans were made for a ladies'
night picnic October 2 at Coquina
Beach, Bodie Island, the new de-
velopment of the Park Service.
Members and their wives will as
semble at the community building
at $3.50 pm. on this date and travel
in body, to the beach.
The Community birthday cal
endar" canvass is to begin i'm
mediately and be worked on until
about the middle of October. Sim
liar to the calendar of last year
sponsored by the Lions, it is an
unusual way of keeping ones
birthday posted for quick refer
ence. Ages are not shown, which is
delight to the ladies. Money
raised through the calendar prof.
ect will go to further club activi-
ties.
After the regular session, zone
meeting was held by members of
the aforementioned clubs. Ways
to further club work and general
improvements were discussed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
BIG GAME PLENTIFUL
ON MAINLAND OF DARE

Despite the fact that earlier this
year there was some alarm caused
when few deer became weakened
or died of malnutrition in the big
woods of the Dare mainland, there
are plenty of deer and they are
in excellent condition now as the
open season for hunting the ami
mails approaches. Game Protector
w. Stanford White of Manns Har-
Dor, when asked this week what
the prospects were for big game
hunting during the season begin
ming October is, replied:
1--WE know there are plenty Of
bear and also deer, and we know
that the animals are in excellent
condition. Food for bear and deer
has been plentiful as result Of no
major forest fires this year"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
TOURIST BUREAU FUTURE
TO BE DISCUSSED SEPT. 26

Dare County Tourist Bureau
board members will meet in Man
teo at the Community Building
Wednesday morning, September
26, at 10 o'clock, it was announced
today by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Baum,
secretary treasurer Of the group.
This viii be the final meeting of
the Bureaus fiscal year which ends
on September 80. Important mat
tiers pertaining to the future of
the Tourist Bureau which serves
as clearing house for vacation
information, public relations and
publicity, will be discussed at the
meeting. SIT is most important
that all board members attend this
meeting said Mrs. Baum.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
Outer Banks Of North Caroline
To Become All Year Round Resort
BY R. STANLEY WAHAB. President,
All Seashore Highway Association

On December %, 1914 1 drove
from Baltimore, Maryland to Ocra-
coke, North Carolina, which is now
the southernmost end of Cape Hat
teras National Sesshore Park.
Driving was good and uneventful
until arriving at Whalebone, about
three miles south of Mays Head
where the hard surface road termi-
mated. Stopping at Mrs. Neva Mid
gets Service Station to debate
the tires on my Buick to fifteen
pounds air pressure, l was advised
not to attempt to drive farther as
five automobiles had been stuck
before getting to Oregon In
let. However, being a "Bank-
err" with some experience in
sand driving and with more
time than money, l started
driving. The beach between Whale
bone and Oregon Inlet was flooded
from a heavy rainfall. Motor quit
about one mile from Bodie Island
Coast Guard Station to which l
waded for assistance, which was
promptly rendered; and / proceed
ed to the Scar ferry which landed
on the south point of Oregon In
let. knew it would be futile to
attempt to drive through the sand
inside of the beach wash. Fortu-
nately, the tide was at low ebb so
l could drive along the wash of
the surf. Everything went well I'M
til about two miles from Cape
Hatteras Coast Guard Station,
when l ran into a bed of gravel
sand, lost two hub caps and was
stuck. l found net stake on
which l tied a kimona belonging
to my daughter who was along
with me, placed this on top of the
highest hill as a signal for assist
ance to the Cape Hatteras' Coast
Guard Station. The wind was
blowing from the S. w., the atmos-
phere hazy which made very little
visibility. After waiting more than
an hour, it was nearly dark with
out any response to our improvised
signal. The tide was rising and
water washing under my automo-
bile. We decided it was time to
adopt other means of attracting
attention of the Coast Guard.
The beach in this vicinity was
strewn with wreckage and debris
from ships which had been tor
pedoed and sunk by the Germans
We picked up pieces of wreckage
and piled on top of the hill where
our signal was still flying unheed-
ed. Being aware of the fact that
the Coast Guard was constantly on
the alert for the sight of fire,
said to Lillian, my daughter, "This
will bring 'em." We had only three
matches left. The wind blew my
first and second match out in ar
attempt to set fire to the wooo
pile, SO l decided to replenlSh WIFI
more newspapers. The fire started
on the third match and so did the
Coast Guard with their Power
Wagon and a jeep, reaching us in
short order and towing Us to Hat
teras.
1 relate this as being one of the
miIder trips l have made along
the Outer Banks during the past
fifty years. l have walked many
miles, ridden horseback, hitch
hiked and recall one ride in an OK
cart.
Many times have I wondered
when travelling the Outer Banks
between Kitty Hawk and my home
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
SUDDEN DEATH
ON MONDAY FOR
LEAPING DEER
Not Out To Bag Them. Mrs. Roy
Bashieht Kills Two Bucks In
Unusual Manner
BY AYCOCK BROWN

Manns Harbor.-Two bucks, one
five pointer, the other a six
point specimen, were accidentally
killed by two automobiles, each
driven by the same person within
one hour period on Monday
morning between East Lake and
Manns Harbor on U. S. Highway
81. It was probably the first time
in the history of manor woman,
as it was in this case, that such
an unusual incident has ever hap
pened.
Mrs. Nina Basnignt, wife of
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.
employee Roy Basnight, and her
daughter Susan had left their
home in East Lake community
aboard the family Ford enroute
to Manteo where she is employed
in the school lunchroom and where
her daughter is a student. About
half way to MAINS Harbor, Buck
No. 1 darted from the canal bank
on the side of the highway and
as Mrs. Basnight at the wheel
swerved to avoid hitting the ami
NAL, it dashed into the front of
the Ford and was killed Instantly.
When pulpwood company truck
appeared on the scene the driver
agreed to haul the deer into Manns
Harbor, but in the meantime Mrs.
Basnight returned home in the
Ford with deer damage estimated
at $3.50 to the car, to get the
other family automobile, a Chew
rolet.
Returning to the truck and To-
cation of the first kill few min
utes later she told the pulp COM
pany employee she would drive
ahead and notify Game Protector
Stanford White in Manns Harbor
how the deer was killed. Two
miles up the road Buck No. 2
made a dash from the canal bank
and crashed into the Chevrolet,
killing itself Immediately, but not
damaging the auto. Minutes later
the pulp company's truck arrived
on the scene and loaded No. 2
aboard. Both of the carcasses were
then taken to the game protector
who heard one of the most unus-
ual stories during the career of
game protecting.
Mrs. Basnight's story was not
questioned and she was given as
surance by Game Protector White
that she had violated no law, The
two bucks, however, automatically
became public property and it was
planned to dress the animals and
turn the meat over to some public
institution, in this case, probably
to the school lunchroom where
Mrs. Basnight is employed.
Mrs. Basnight has been driving
this route for more than year,
and has had many interesting
days, but she hopes Monday morn
ing of this week will remain the
most remarkable of all of them,
if she continues to drive for many
years. 1t is a wonder that the
heavy jolt given the car by the
first deer which weighed an esti-
mated 200 pounds, and put the car
out Of commission, did not result
in serious personal injury to the
passengers. 1t is remarkable that
she did not lose control Of the car
during the surprise and the jolt.
Mrs. Basnight arrived late on
her job at the Manteo school, and
she had q difficult day, due to the
See DEER Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
FORMER MANTEO BOY
TEACHING AT STATE

Robert Dough, formerly of Man.
teo, began teaching physics this
fall as a member of the faculty
of N. C. State College in Raleigh,
where he taught part time last
year while working for his Master
of Science degree, which he re-
ceived last spring. During the
summer Mr.. Dough and his wife,
the former Betty Krider of Man.
teo,, and their two children lived
in Portsmouth, Va. They moved
to Raleigh last week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
MANTEO PTA WILL
MEET TUESDAY, SEPT. Is

The Manteo P.T.A. will meet on
Tuesday evening, September %, at
8 pm. in the school auditorium.
All members and prospective
members are urged to attend as
important business items, such as
approval of the local associations
bylaws and planning for the Hal
lowe'en carnival, will be discussed
and acted upon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21

ROWLAND chief of the Wilmington office of the Corps
Engineers the various
and harbors and the projects for their Improvement expected to
visit Hyde counties week observe the
waterway citizens their
about Col Rowland will be accompanied by members of
the middle of the week He
assignment July The beginning of the and he
has succeeded line of and efficient district engineers
this Office.
his visit Col Rowland expects observe the newly completed
jobs at Hatteras Stumpy Point and Engehard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

group and its relationship to the
recreation department were de-
cided upon and made official.
Right now it is q sort Of tram
sition period that occupies Ar
lington Players membership
Part Of this is Q production
schedule Of one one-act play
every month, to give both actors
and OF stage workers experience.
A series Of adult drama courses
also Is being presented by the
group. In cooperation with the
county recreation department.
The first, a course in acting,
started In January with 20 stu
dents. Ultimately there also win
be courses In such subjects as
stage lighting and design, direct
ing the amateur play and writ
ing the one-act play.
Arlington Players productions
are being used. too, to stimulate
community interest. They are
being offered to any Arlington
group as entertainment for MEM
bership meetings and are made
available for legitimate fund
raising purposes.
The next play win be Chris
topher Fry's "a Phoenix Too
Frequent" to be presented In
March. The groups one-Act
Play Tourney entry is j. M.
|Synge's I'm the Shadow Of the
Glen" to be staged on March 10.
Before that 1t win be taken on
q sort of tryout tour Of service
hospitals. under the auspices Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

her test from Violent Saturday
BY mistake they sent US jeanne
Woodward's test and we almost
signed her for the role instead
of Virginia, believing Virginia
was jeanne" On such accidents.
my friends, are movie careers
born--or killed.
Arthur O'Connell, sure Of an
Oscar nomination for supporting
actor In Picnic phoned q
painter In New York. telling him
to repaint his apartment from
green to white-"so when I ar
rive 1t will remind me OF the
California sunshine" Ha!
Yul Brynner isn't content with
starring in 1.-THE Ten Command
ments" and king and /" in adj
dition to signing q producer
director contract with Para
mount. He's still not sure Of
hinself--so he took out MEM
bership In Local 500. American
Federation Of Musicians in
Hollywood as q guitar player:
His guitar and pick, win travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEiLAH GRAHAM
A Sizzling Combination

Reminds me Of Stewart Granger
who was born Jimmy Stewart.
But you Just can't have two of
q kind.
Dick Powell has ride q tt
ger" on tap for June Allyson-
after he reports as director-pro-
Queer at 20th-Fox. and
10th is preparing 1.-THE Vamp''
for Sheree North. It was a mop
as q play with Carol Charming,
but here you can wave a wand
and turn q goose into a swan.
That smile on Esther williams
face is because none of the other
children caught son Benjy's
scarlet fever, and the quarantine
period Is over.
japanese star Shirly Yama-
guchi was all set for the movie
biography Of Col. Dean Hess, but
she would have played Q Korean
girl. and the idea soured.
Gene Autry. who gets richer ell
the time. viii gross another
$3.50, 600 from his current 3l-city
tour Ia 80 days. Gene is putting
the loot into 5000 acres In Colo
RADIO and viii move his cattle
there from Texas.
Dale Robertson and fiancee
Mary Murphy we're snowbound
in Oklahoma. Dale drove her
home to meet his folks. and he
doesn't know when he'll be able
to drive back I'd Hollywood where
he is due for publicity in connec-
ton with his recently finished,
Dakota Incident"
y =
Here's William Holden's story
OF how he signed Virginia Leith
to be his leading lady in Toward
the Unknown" I'VE asked for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
7ssz9 NEICHDORAOO6 9gl ~

Films of More Than Routine Merit
"THE ADVENTURES OF sADIE"-Joan Collins decorates
comic version Of the desert island fable.
"THE AFRICAN LI0N"-Fine Walt Disney documentary about
the head cat the African yeldt
count THREE AND PRAY"-van Helm reformed rake
hell who fights his into the pulpit
"TH COURT-MARTIAL OF BILLY NITCHELL"-Gary Cooper
the famed early exponent Of air power.
"THE DESPERATE Notwithstanding Bogarts comic trio
terrorizes Fredric March's nice family
KSMETarge and lavish film version Of the stage musicale
Dolores Gray, Ann Blyth. Howard Keel.
love ME OR LEAVE ME"Singer Doris plays Singer
Ruth Etting ably abetted by James Cagney.
"SUMMERTME"-Katharine Hepburn . proper American
q vacation romantic hinge In Venice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
University Club Elects
Arthur L. VIM. Jr.

Arthur L. Vim, jr.. local at
|torney. has been elected presi-
dent of the University Club Of
Washington.
Other officers are James M.
Johnston, chairman of the ex-
|ecutive committee: Robert C.
Simmons and Harris E. willing
ham, vice presidents: DR.. Mar
Gus II. Burton, secretary: Clar-
|ence @. Pechacek, treasurer: j.
Stanley Young, assistant secre-
ltary. and Thomas F. Healy. as
Isistant treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

the District Of Columbia Chapter
of the Red Cross. The first Of
these showings is set efor the
Army hospital at Fort Belvoir
on March /. HIM.
This Is one of a series on
little theater groups entered
In the D. c. Recreation De-
pdrtment's 1856 One-Act Play
Tournament. 1t tCiu be held
March 6-22 at Roosevelt audi
forum. Thirteenth and ALI
son street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
School Offers Musical

The Montgomery Blair High
School win present its annual
musical at 8 pm. March 15-17.
"A l4-piece orchestra win accom-
'pany the cast and chorus in the
show, which was prepared by
Pat Hansen. Jane Blakely, Betty
Lou Floegel, Bette Phillips.
Eileen Rosenberg. Joyce Schelle
and Harriet Silkett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

II - II II I w oOO, NNANAl.-
How's this for. a sizzling COM
bination-Mario LAMA to get
Kim Novak for his girl in Coz
lumbia's remake Of Golden
Boy?" Phillip Yordan Is writing
the new version Of the boxer
who sings. Production starts In
April.
Tony Curtis looks thinner but
he explains, IT merely had q
haircut" Next for Tony at U-I
will be Cory" Wife Janet Leigh.
feeling fine now. says: And
naturally won't make any pic
lures until after the baby" :.
More expectant mothers around
including so pretty Mrs. Guy
Madison, who already has one
adorable infant.
Doris Day, Louis Jordan and
Barry Sullivan are OF to Del
Monte to film advance discus
sions for Julie" to be used on
television after the picture Is
finished. Movies are using tele-
vision, to sell movies. more and
more every day.
4 =
Vera Miles has the same dig
nifty and quiet good looks as
Grace Kelly. And her career
looks even better. Ter next viii
be starring FOR Alfred Hitchcock
In the Henry Fonda Aim, The
Wrong Mani have three to
make for John Ford in three
years. and three for Hitch in five
years, z she summed up. Looks
like I'm going to be busy" vera's
real f1onniker tmarTied) Is Vera
RaIston; earlier you knew her
d Vera Hruba, Czechoslovak ice
skating champ when only Is. :. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
LOCAL DRAMA
Arlington
GroupNew
But Growinq

The Arlington Players Is q
relative newcomer among the
areas little theater groups. but
it already is becoming part OF
the life of its Virginia COM
munity.
The group was started In 1850.
under the sponsorship Of the
Arlington Methodist Church.
Five years later 1t was decided
to expand interests and activi-
ties so as to attract both MEM
bers and audiences from the
entire Arlington community.
Sponsorship Of the Arlington
County Department Of Recrea-
ton and Parks was sought and
obtained. In the spring Of 1855
the goals and standards Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

Here's William Holden's story
OF how he signed Virginia Leith
to be his leading lady in Toward
the Unknown" I'VE asked for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Son francisco Photos

Photographs OF recent archi-
tectural projects in San Fran
cisco will go on exhibit tomor-
row in the American Institute
|of Architects gallary, i735 New
York avenue NV. The exhibit
will be on view through March
IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16

VERNON n =, c; DissrI I1 s'oo Tg Sss:
SHIRLEY Macf.AfNK, Prom Ariinrton.
We. IN TROUBLE WITH HARRY.. 5:J5.
TYE(F La. 6-3l12. Fri, sat, and
1889 sun. PRIVATE WAR or Ma
yoh BENSON and THE PURPLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
10 Day Ban Will Keep
kIortock Out of Belmont

after examining films of the race.
Hartack told the stewards that
Fighting Frau bothered Tore :
bigbee in the race for 2-year-
Odds but that due to che injury
he received before the race he
was unable to maneuver his
mount out of the way.
Before the race. Fighting Frau
reared up and fell over backward
and had to be pulled of the back
bar as Hartack's leg was pressed
against the side of the starting
stall. Shaken up. the rider re-
moved his boot from his right
foot to examine the injury, while
sitting on the rack.
He was surprised that Fighting
Frau was permitted to race, bat
after a delay of about five min
utes the race was started. Har.
tack finished out of the money
and Immediately after the race
was examined at the track dis
pensary and sent to the Della
ware Hospital in Wilmington for
X-rays.
Both Hartack and his agent
Chick Lang. termed the suspen-
sion unfair" and said Cal
Rainey. presiding steward here
is a hard man" for Willie to
ride under.
Lang pointed out that Har-
tack has not been suspended
this year. his last diSciplining
coming at Tropical Park last
December. Last year Hartack
was set down twice under Rainey
at Garden State during the
spring meeting and earlier in
the year at Hialeah.
Instead of going to Chicago
as planned this week, Hartack
will spend his forced vacation
at his home in Charles Town,
w. Va. and resume riding June
% at Arlington Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
Won
By SwOon's Son

CHICAGO, June 9 (P).-E
Gay brakes Swoon's son started
slowly and then swept to victory
in the $4,000 Chicagoan, fea-
ture race at the Balmoral-at-
Washington meeting today.
Favored by the crowd Of 1881
Swoon's Son ran the mile ir
1855. fastest of the Balmora,
season.
Ridden by Jockey Dave Erb
ISwoon's Son, who usually starts
fast, reversed the order in run
ming the first mile of his career
He stayed back much of the race
and then sped by his rivals ir
the stretch to win by two lengths
Maine Chance Farms Cur
Shot finished second and Wal
mac Farms The Worrior nippec
Jovial Jove for third.
Swoon's Son earned $35. 800 ir
beating IL other 3-year-olds anc
paid $40. $3.50 and 1920.
Gun Shot returned $3.50 anc
81 and The Warrior paid $3.50 tt
show.