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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19
NOTICE OF INVITATION
FOR BIDS
NORTH CAROLINA

TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS
Notice is hereby given that all
contractors for concrete work are
invited to bid upon certain street
construction and repair work to be
done within the town limits of Kill
Devil Hills, a minimum of five
hundred and maximum of one
thousand square yards according
to plans and specifications on file
in the town office.
Bids are to be opened Monday
October 10Th, 1866 at IL Noon at
the Town Hall. The Town reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
according to law.
This 10th day of October 1856.
JEANETTE GRAY
Town Clerk
T-l0-19-ltc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

HELP WANTED-Male and Fe-
male. Full or part time oppor-
tunity available in Belhaven SELL
ing Nationally Advertised Watkins
Products. Merchandise shipped on
credit. We help you get started.
Write the ]. R. Watkins Co.., Dept.
SO, Richmond, Virginia.
P-10-11-4tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

statesmen WANTED Big prof
its supplying consumers with
Rawleigh products. Pleasant work.
Vacancies in Hyde and Tyrrell
Counties. Write w. T. Rawleigh
Co. NCJ-480-562, Richmond, Va.
H-10-11-4tp
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

CEMETERY MEMORIALS that
never lean or fall. A foundation
of concrete piling five feet deep
is our guarantee. ]. Winton Saw
yer, Elizabeth City. T-1O-12-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

THE OLD SEA CAPTAIN AND
DRUMMER Book 81, postpaid.
Get this racy book of dialogue
from Cape Hatteras and the N. c.
Coastland. Send it to your friends,
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ing Co., Inc, Manteo, N. C. Send
two subscriptions by mail to
Coastland Times at $3.50 each and
get one book free.
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OFFICE SUPPLIES. Loose leaf
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day books, counter books, type
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typewriter cleaner, and many
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in your office. TIMES PRINTING
CO., Manteo, N. C. Phone A.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

PIONEERING PLANTS in choice
varieties, also foliage plants.
Roanoke Island Gardens, corner
Mother Vineyard Road and main
highway, Manteo. T-10-12-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19
OREGON INLET FERRY

Agricultural Marketing Service
specialists in Washington report a
steady rise in consumer income
has boosted the U. S. market for
farm products. Strong export de-
mand for some products and re-
duced supplies of others have been
contributing factors,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Midget
and family wish to express their
heart felt thanks to their many
friends for their expressions of
sympathy in the loss Of their son
and brother, S/Sgt. William j.
Midget Jr.
New Smyrna, Fla.
Oct. 12. 1856
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

ARTISTS SUPPLIES. Speed ball.
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viait ANpERsoN,s SUPER

Visit ANDERSON'S SUPER
MARKET-BEACH STORE at
two mile post. Vacation headquar-
tiers. Open year round. Write
BILL ANDERSON'S RENTAL
AGENCY, KITTY HAWK, reser-
vstions, oceanfront housekeeping
cottages. T-4-S-tfc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

MOBILE HOME = 1866 Pontiac
Chef, Al ft. Sleeps six, COM
pletely furnished. One owner. Ask
ing $3.50. L. ]. Putnam, Box 492,
Mays Head. T-10-19-2tc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-19

CHRISTMAS CARDS: Select
yours now. Personalized cards
for personal and business use.
Wide selection of fine greetings.
TIMES PRINTING COMPANY,
Manteo.
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ALL TYPES BOATS built. Prices
reasonable. Quality work. Roscoe
Gallop, phone 2s1-W4, Wanchese,
N. G. T-S-10-tfc
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TWO-BEDROOM Bungalow, frame
construction, unfinished, Roa-
nol<e Park. E. E. Meekins, Realtor.
Phones Manteo 101, Kill Devil
Halls 2911. T-9-21-4tc
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-29
Bethune-C Goodman
Plays Morris Brown
Saturday Night

The Wolverine of Morris Brown
College of Atlanta, Georgia, will
invade the Bethune-Cookman
College Wildcats lair Saturday
night, October 6, TO play, its an
nusl football game between the
two schools.
These two schools are among
the top three of the Southern
intercollegiate Athletic Confer
ence and the outcome of this game
will determine the 1857 Champi-
onShip.
Morris Brown, coached by
Edward OK Clemens has been
powerhouse for a number of
years finishing lower than third
in the conference.
The Wildcats, coached by Ru-
dolph (Bunky) Matthews has
been in the conference six years
and in that time has won the
championship once and has
never been any lower than
second place or runner up.
Matthews is expected to start
what is believed to be the fastest
oaekfield in Negro football. Two
ten second men at halfbacks, Doc
Graham and Rufus Adams. Syl-
veSter Macarthur at quarter back
and the hard driving Charles
Manning at fullback.
Alumni of both schools from all
over Florida and Georgia are ex-
pected to trek to Daytona Beach
to witness this game.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-29
TV Charity Fight at
Beach Wednesday

Hector Constance, sharpe
punching Trinidad welterweight
who upset Kid Gavilan here in a
previous appearance, returns to
the Miami Beach Auditorium
Wednesday night to tackle am
bilious Jimmy Beecham in a 10
round nationally televised charity
fight.
Constance is a clever boxer as
well as a stiff puncher. He makes
every shot count and takes adj
vantage of every mistake his RI
walls make.
Beechsm a Miami product de-
feated Hector in a close fight a
year ago in Venezuela and the
Britisher is anxious to even the
score. The fight should be a lively
one from beginning to end.
Since one half of the proceedf
will be turned over to the Babe
Zaharias Cancer Fund, Promote,
Chris Dundee is anticipating {
record gate. Although there is nc
increase in admission, Dundee
said that many of his regular
fans are mailing in contribution,
with their checks.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-29
Sunlight Chatter Box

Now that graduation time
grows near at Sunlight School, the
seniors are busy planning and
preparing for the graduating ex-
ercises. Plans concerning the
annual after-graduation Tea,
which convenes at the beautiful
Flamingo room of the Mary Eliz-
abeth Hotel are almost complet-
ed. The young ladies are looking
forward with anxiety and antici-
patton to its coming.
The Sunlight family were IA
vored with a guest cosmetologiSt
on the twenty-first of the month,
Many interesting demonstrations
in the art of makeup and its
application were shown. Mrs.
Cesser, our instructor, is doing
fine job.
Taking no chances, the follow
ing contestants are working
pretty hard to become miss Sun
light of 1885," Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Bryant, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs.
Jackson. May the most ambitious
~ns Iaoy win. The party Of
Mrs. Scott Zone of the contestants
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-29

for Miss Sunlight) last Friday
night, Sept. 81, was very gay and
enjoyable.
"a city of happiness is the
state Of mind"
S. b. Smith, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-09-29
Florida Tops N. Carolina $50

toucnuoWnS IN the first period adj
ded one each in the third and
fourth frames to outclass North
Carolina Colleges Eagles Is to O
here Saturday night.
Paced by their All-Ameriean
duo of Al Frazer and Willie Cali
more, the Rattlers took an early
lead and outplayed the Eagles
virtually all the way.
The Eagles most serious scor-
ing threat occurred late in the
fourth period when four pistol
like passes from third string
quarterback Ike Calling took the
CLAA club to the Rattler's nine
yard line. go
Jess Hearde, Rather senior
fullback set up the first score
when he raced 10 yards through
the right side of the NCC line TO
put the ball on the IS.
Galimore advanced to the 20 on
series of running plays. Quarter
back Dennis Jefferson tossed to
Frazier on the NCC 2. After Cal
more failed in line buck. Fra
zler plunged for the first score
rom the two yard line. With Fra
zer holding, halfback AL Miller
kicked the only extra point of
the night to put the Rattlers ahead
z to o.
Noes play during the first
period was highlighted by the
kicking of first string quarter
pack Al Montgomery whose best
boot netted So yards.
The F1oridan's second score of
the first period was set I'D bv
Erazler's 80 yard run. D ennis
Jefferson, senior field general
passed to Frazier who sped across
the goal untouched. Miller's ex-
ira point tr; was wide. At the end
OF the first quarter, the score
stood; Florida Is, NCC o.
The teams played on even terms
during the second period with the
cagety Florida line aborting the
running efforts of the Eagles
packs and outmaneuvering the
Hnemen. The Eagles gave about
as good as they got. At one point
near the end of the half, NCC sent
Dearl Webster, place kicking
specialist, in to fake a field goal.
Webster passed but the throw was
wide. 1t was intended for Bobby
Johnson.
Montgomery opened the third
quarter by filing the air with
passes intended for ends johnson
and Lewis. AS the Eagles ran out
OF downs, he kicked to the Flo
rida 20.
With Florida in possession.
Frazier picked up one ward
through the center of the line.
Then Jefferson handed off to
Hearde, the fullback, who gallop-
ed seventy yards off tackle, for
the score and the nights longest
run. The score then stood: Florida
20, NCC 0.
Eagles backs George Alexander
and Oscar Turner sliced through
for several short gains, but the
Rattlers' line stopped them before
they could get out into the oDen.
Jim Campbell, third string Rat
tier fullback, tailed the Florida
clubs last score on a 16-vard
launt through the Eagles center
BIZ johnson missed the EXTRA
point try.
Carl CroweI, Riley Morris.
Bobby Lang( and Zeke Burrows
were standouts in the Rather line
Hearde, Frazier, Leroy Hardee
Galimore, Jefferson, and Wilfred
Brown were top performing backs
for Florida. ans
Bill Johnson, Al Miller and
Bill Barker handling the booting
chores for A and M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
STATE SOCIETIES
Christmas
Parties to
Be Gay

It's blessed to give and fun
to receive. So (by order of
Saint Nicholas) members of
the West Virginia and Della
ware State Societies will please
bring q gift q piece to their
respective Christmas parties
tomorrow night.
The latter group viii honor
the season with music and
good fellowship ct 8 o'clock in
the Catholic Daughters Of
America Building, 2 Scott cir
Gle NV.
And the West Vrginians will
exchange ascent presents and
pleasantries over q 7 o'clock
dinner at GUSTS. featuring
Is q special e-on-"Ca-
noli" for dessert. Later there
will be entertainment, more or
less formal. and carol singing,
voluntary. Jolly old you-know-
who is expected.
GUSTS Restaurant IL ct
1887 M street NV.
y = \ =
Mr.. Arthur Clarendon
Smith has been reelected
president Of the Society Of
Virginia.
Other officers chosen for
1857 are Mr.. William M. Tuck,
Miss A. BONNER Rudd and Mr..
Otto Lowe. vice presidents:
Mr.. L. 8. Cairns, treasurer. and
Mr.. Stuart D. Baker, secretary.
A. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Reading. Songs SET
For Christmas PortY

Mrs. Carl Stouffer will read
excerpts from Henry Van
Dykes The Mansions" and
Maria de la Hull viii sing at
the annual Christmas party TO
be held next Sunday by the
Women's City Club.
At the party. scheduled TO
begin at 4 pm. at the club
house. members gifts for pa
tientS at Glenn Dale Sanito-
rum will be collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Fushion Flashes

Here's some Of the latest low
down on the fashionable 60
ings-on Of the designers:
A knitted jacket that's long
and belted. One Italian de-
signer shows an over-every-
thing jacket Of sulphur yellow
knit. Ribbed through the
body, 1t slips over the head
with o button shirt-yoke clos
ing. Belt. collar and pocket
tops are plain knit.
A fur skirt. A Paris designer
is showing one for after-ski
wear of civet cat. Knee length
and slightly fiared, it's worn
over green nylon tights.
Flower trim on your satin
hat. For midwinter wear,
there are premonitions Of
spring in soft satin toQues and
clotches. trimmed with match
ing silk flowers.
n 4 4 4
White wool. A new neutral
IN lightweight wool, white has
q great fashion future in
warm-weather coats and ele-
CANT capeS.
Harem tiers. Festive holi-
day skirts are made harem
style-not Just the hemline,
but in three tucked-under
tiers. Black taffeta makes a
striking dress. with camiSole
top.
Fur trim on your leather
Jacket. A hip-length. single
breasted kid jacket has q low
waistline marked by q detach-
able ranch mink belt.
A tucked-back blouse. New
est trick for achieving the
blouson look Is an inset Of
vertical tucks, starting at a
blouse neckline In back and
tanning out into a pouff at the
waistline.
= a \
A blouson weskit. A topper
for casual skirts, shorts or
slim pants Is in striped cotton
knit. Sleeveless, it's bloused
over q drawstring waist Of
white rib knit.
-
A spectacle case a. an &C.
cessory. An italian designer
features decorative glasses
cases. 10 pin ut the hipline Of
Q slim, dark dress. One IN
black silk satin Is embroidered
with gilt flowers. hangs on .
gilt metal chain With decora-
tive clip.
A half-hat to perch atop
your bouffant couture. For the
midwinter tourists, there's one
In navy strawcloth. with Q nat.
white grosgrain bow spanning
the front.
An umbrella handle that's
one-of-a-kind. A Viennese de-
signer uses q bit Of natural
lime tree branch, off-shoot-
ing twigs making a finger loop.
to top umbrellas. They're
finished by hand and each is
different.
Warm pajamas with feet
DR.. Denton style. These come
In pretty fiower-printed
brushed cotton knit; the feet
have built-in plastic soles that
wash easily. They're made like
a baby sleeper with drop seat
and button front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Butterfly Stole

A chiffon cape-stole Is q
pretty evening accessory. In
butterfly shape. the capelet is
draped high In front, with q
lov-baek closing. A cabbage
rose Is set between the shoul-
derblades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

Warm pajamas with feet
DR.. Denton style. These come
In pretty fiower-printed
brushed cotton knit; the feet
have built-in plastic soles that
wash easily. They're made like
a baby sleeper with drop seat
and button front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

fatality in q crash on the tu'
pike.
The State Highway Depal
|ment in September cut the tur;
pike speed limit from S. milt
per hour to IS. Fairfax poll,
since then have tried radar
catch speeders.
I'VE seldom catch any on {
turnpike" commented 1t. Shl
mate. Traffic can't move tn
Ifast--there's too much Of It mo
of the time"
Mason Hirst, dean Of Fairfs
County real estate men, CLAIM
that the turnpike route orig
nally was a buffalo trace ar
Indian portage path to u
Potomac River.
Mr.. Hirst believes Geor,
Washington actually survey,
the route for Thomas Lord Fail
fax. who once owned most /,
Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
An Old Rood

The turnpike was built around
1913. according to Omer Hirst,
member Of the House Of Dele
gates from Fairfax and son Of
Mason Hirst.
Cobblestone, like those still
visible In some Of Alexandria's
old streets. were used. The elder
MIR. Hirst believes that Hessiarl
prisoners brought to America by
the English to fight in the Rev
olution. worked on the road.
The turnpike enjoyed many
prosperous years. Drovers herd
ed cattle along 1t to the Alex
andria markets. paying q fee f0s
each head Of cattle that passed
through the toll gates.
1t was still o cobblestone, pri.
vate road in 1910 when Mr.
Hirst moved into the white
frame house where he now has
his real estate ONCE.
Some years later the turnpike
became a public road. The toll
houses closed, but the cobble.
stones stayed.
When automobiles started to
get popular. the senior Mr.. Hirst
realized what a boon 1t would
he to have o paved road from
IAnnandale to Alexandra. Tho
merchants In Alexandria were
aware Of the advantages too.
A meeting was arranged BY
Mr.. Hirst in 1922 at the old
Community Hall of the AMMAN
dale Methodist Church TO drum
up support for q paved high
way.
Mayor James M. Duncan ol
Alexandria presided. A grouT
Of Alexandria businessmen
agreed to finance half the In.
|terest costs Of paving the turn.
pike. Mr.. Hirst remembers that
The Star sent out q repcrtel
to cover the meeting. West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Due

The turnpike is long overdue
for improvement again.
I'VE certainly aren't proud
OF It," commented L. M. Bolton,
resident highway engineer for
the State In Fairfax County
TITS next on our list for WIDEN
ing into q four-lane road"
The section to be widened
FIRST Is between Annandale and
Fairfax because it carries more
trafiic than the section between
Annandale and Alexandria.
Already $4,000 has been set
aside In the current highway
budget rs o start toward the
widening project. MIR. Bolton
hopes to get another $500. 900 OF
5000 In the Forthcoming
budget. This would be enough
for the Annandale- Fairfax wid-
|ening, he believes. Even II the
money comes through. Il win bs
the spring Of 1857 before plan'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

Iare ready and rights-of-way
have been acquired.
There hasn't been enough
money Ia the State highway
budget to get around to the turn
pike before.
The State allocates money for
primary highways by districts.
The amount allocated to each
district is based on the district
area. the population and the
total mileage Of primary roads.
How the primary money is spent
within each district is decided
by the State Highway Commits
sion on recommendation Of the
States engineers.
According to Omer Hirst, thi
ALLEGATION system has resulted In
the larger districts-with ex.
tensive highway mileage--far-
ling better than the more popu-
Ilous urban districts-where traf :
nc Ii heavier.
Gov. Stanley took note OF this
situation In his talk. asking the
General Assembly to authoriz
q study into the ALLEGATION al
arrangement.
Until the ALLEGATION method is
Ichanged. Fairfax County is ap
TO see more and more traffic
problems like the turnpike de.
velop. Only recently did the
State-with help from the Fed
leral OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES enough
money available for the Sever
Corners underpass project.
Other two-lane primary roaC
already eligible for Tour lanes
according to the standards men,
itioned by the Governor-ar
Route 1873 tChain Bridge road
Columbia pike. Leesbtmg pike
(Route ~, Old Dominion drive.
Route 10 and Kings highway
ALSO eligible is three-lane l.
highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Trovel Huzords.

A succession OF hills ant
curves aggravates the tram,
menace.
The road takes a sharp. curv.
ing dip just as it leaves Alex.
andria-diminiShine into two,
lane road from the four lanes in.
side Alexandria.
1t. Lewis Shumate, head ol
the Fairfax County police traf.
fic division. has a flock of pin,
on his accident map to show how
treacherous that dip is.
On the srlaightaway beyonc
the dip. there have been some
bad accidents Two people were
killed in one head-on crash
Apparently accidents happier
there because motorists get toe
eager to pass.
Approaching Annandale, the
road curves again. A Virgins
State trooper recently landed In
a front yard when his cruiser
Iskidded on the curve.
The State has installed traffic
lights at Annandale, and also
has lowered the grade of a hill
leading out OF the community
From Annandale west, the turn.
pike goes through its worsi
gyrations.
A long. steep hill plunge.
down to the Accotink Creel
basin. One tank truck loaded
with gasoline overturned anc
exploded at the bottom Of the
Accotink hill, charring q section
Iof the highway so badly 1t hac
to be replaced.
At the top Of the next hill
the turnpike begins q steep
shaking descent into another
creek basin. The bridge across
this creek has been hit by cars
"a dozen times sometimes with
fatal results The roads ascent
from the bridge is long. grind.
ing one. The highway depart
ment has double white lines
no passing-for ! mile. 1t Il
not unusual to see q hah-milt
line of cars follow slow knowing
trucks up the hill.
There aren't many more
curves beyond the second creek
but there are plenty Of hills
Small interesting roads lurl
Just beyond the crest Of some
| of the hills.
According to 1t. Shumate. the
turnpike had nearly $50 acci-
dents last year. The new year
was only q few hours old when
the county recorded Its FIRST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

rnoreland Davis. who was Cover
nor Of Virginia at the time
came to see what was going on
The meeting resulted in passage
lof a $500. 900 bond issue in sew
leral Fairfax County districts te
pay for paving of the road. with
the help Of the Alexandria
hackers.
The turnpike was paved from
Alexandria to Annandale the
next year. It was the marve
LOT that age--a l6-foot concrets
road. The section from Amman.
dale to Fairfax was paved man,
years later.
Since It's early beginning, tn,
turnpike has been widened from
Il6 to 20 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
Foirfox Pike SnorI
Sums Up Virginia $
Highway Problems
3Times Desired Truffic Loud
CIoqs Little Rivers z Lanes
By MARY LOU WERNER

When Gov Stanley spoke overcrowded highways the
Virginia General Assembly he brought up problem that
asperang to Fairfax County motorists
mentioned the danger of busy two-ane roads, he
mind Route 236better the Little
River turnpike.