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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
.PerIman in Line
To Get Tydings'
ConventionSeai
Appointment Seen
Promoting Party
Harmony Policy

BALTIMORE, July rs Ill.,
The selection of a stand-in for
Willard T. Tydings as a delegate
to the Democratic National Con-
vention was the chief topic of
discussion today as other dele
gates assembled for briefing.
Mr.. Tydings, the party's NOM
inee for the Senate, is recover
ing from a siege of shingles, a
skin ailment. He said he was
passing up the convention tc
rest and plan his campaign
against Republican Senator But
Ter.
Philip B. Perlman, former So
licitor general and a veteran
party leader, was regarded a.
the best bet to be named to thu
delegate post vacated by Tydings
Bypassed in Revolt
Mr.. Perlman was bypasseC
for the delegation at the Stat
convention in a factional up.
rising. Forces which supported
George P. Mahoney, who mar.
rowly lost the senatorial nom.
ination to Mr.. Tydings, gained
control of the party from thu
so-called "Old Guard"
Since then, Michael j. Birm.
Iingham has said efforts were
being made in the interest o.
party harmony to find a spot or
the delegation for the formel
solicitor general, an Old GuarC
leader. Mr.. Birmingham wa
named at the convention to re-
place Mayor Thomas D'Alesan
dro of Baltimore as nationa
committeeman.
i However, State Chairman T
Barton Harrington who ha
taken exception to Mr.. Birming
hams harmony plan, must nam,
Mr.. Tydings' successor.
I Mr.. Harrington has not beet
available for comment since MI
'lTydings announced his with
drawal Saturday.
Meeting Slated Today
: The delegation. like other
; throughout the Nation, is assem-
bling today to receive instruct
ions from National Chairman
Paul M. Butler.
Mr.. Butler will outline the me
chanicS of the convention an,
the duties of delegates and al
} ternateS via closed-circuit tele
vision. Delaware's delegation wi
meet with the Maryland dele
| gates to view the show.
! The SO Maryland delegates
counting Mr.. Tydings-must ais
select a vice chairman. j. Mil
lard Tawes, State comptroller
already has been named chair
man.
The vice-chairmanship wa
expected to go to A. Gordon
: Boone, majority floor leader il
the Maryland House.
Mr.. Tydings. in his announce
, ment, said he hopes to leav
Johns Hopkins Hospital lin tn
, near future"
But. he said, 81 have los
weight and will need some tim
to regain my full strength il
: preparation for the fall cam
. paign. On tie advice of my doc
tors, / have decided it will b
E better to forego the trip to Chi
/ cago as a member of the Mary
, land delegation to the Demo
cratic National Convention"
The announcement tended t
spike recurrent rumors tina
: Mr.. Tydings might withdraw a
the nominee for the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

Berlin of Bay st. Louis. also
survives.
Requiem mass will be offered
at 9 am. Wednesday at St
Martins Catholic Church, North
Capitol and T streets. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Rambling

Mrs. Edna King Schwartz
beck, Of Boyds, Md, says her
3-year-old son, Tommy, came
in from the yard a few days
ago and startled her with
this comment: "Mommy, I
lost my mind-will you please
come out and help me find
it?"
Here's one reason young
men can't seem to get ahead
these days. One young man,
commenting on a lady COL
leagues new haircut, told
her: II like your hair. You
don't look like Gina Lollo
brigida, but 1t looks all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
The
Rambler
Cont Exercise
II You've Hud 1t
By JACK JONAS

Another Army man has
added his voice to the plea
for Washington to get out of
the drivers seat and onto
the bicycle saddle.
Maj. Edward Fisher (USA,
Retired) thinks it would be
nice If the Government would
set up one or more bicycle
paths in Rock Creek Park to
help nurse the flabby back to
muscled manhood.
Not only that, he says, it
would help relieve the WASH
ington traffic jam.
Many young people would
take advantage of it," he
writes to the editor, but I
feel that many older people
would, too"
The question is, major, how
old?
One reason the Hams Point
bicycle rental business folded
a couple of years ago is that
we old codgers past SO wouldn't
60 down there and rent BIZ
cycles any more. Even with
bicycles available at Hams
Point, Washington's bodies
weren't being toned up by
pedal-pushing.
There was a great boom in
bicycle riding here during the
war, but that was more a mat
ter of necessity than muscle
building. The old family
jalopy was in the garage,
lacked up on it's OPA gasoline
rationing coupons, and the
bicycle, requiring no gas, was
the next best thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

undoubtedly stems from the
fact that home ownership in
the Washington area has
passed the so per cent mark
since the war years.
BY the time a fellow gets
finished moving the lawn,
spading the garden, digging
weeds from the flower beds,
cultivating around the roses,
spraying the plants, and
crawling around on the roof
to retrieve lost baseballS,
there's little time left for
exercise.
The charcoal has to be toted
up out of the basement, and
the picnic table logged around
to a new spot in the back
yard. And on week ends, the
family has to be taken swim
ming, and the man across the
street keeps insisting on a
weekly golf game.
And before a fellow knows
it, it's fall, with the leaves to
rake and the firewood to split
and the bulbs to mulch, and
then spring comes along and
the time is taken up climbing
ladders to clean out the gut
tiers or paint the window
frames, or in hauling the
heavy roller around over the
new grass seed.
1t isn't that a man wouldn't
like to get a little exercise,
If he had the time for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

WASHINGTON is full of OPP
portunities. A fellow would
like to drop down to the
YMCA, for example, for a
little muscle building, If he
didn't have that charleyhorse
from working in the garden.
And look at all of the
physical activities going on
this week end. National Cap
ital Parks, beginning at 8
am, has enough tramping
around scheduled to tone up
the most recalcitrant muscle.
That's the time for a bird
walk along the Chesapeake
g. Ohio Canal, with another
set to get under way at 10
am, from Ridge drive and
Sixty-flrst street, in Brook
mont, Md.
There are flower walks, too,
at $3.50 am. and 10 am. in
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens,
and at 2 pm. a walk along
the trails of Theodore Roose-
welt Island. That looks small
on the map, but try walking
the trails.
Sunday, the exercise gets
under way early-a bird walk
at Z am, and nature walks
at $3.50 and 10 am, all in the
Aquatic Gardens. Then back
to Theodore Roosevelt Island
at 2 PM, to discover life of
a forest in midsummer"
1t would be nice to take ad-
vantage of some of these
things, If it weren't for the
lawn to NOV, the flowers to
be weeded, the hedge to be
trimmed, the swimming to be
done and the golf to be
played. 1t might even be nice
to take a spin along a bicycle
trail.
But there is, indeed, pre-
cious little time for exercise.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-06-15

Here's an entirely new grade of gasoline
at regular price so good it will give eUen
more work per gallon than ever before! It's
New Mobilgas r with octane raised to that
of the premium gasolines of only few
years ago.
New Mobilgas r has been further i'm
proved with new, gas-saving MC4-most.
effective combination of chemical addi-
socoNY .MoBll
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-06-15

tives ever put in gasoline to correct COM
mon engine ills. MC4 saves you gasoline
four different ways:
Cleans carburetor interiors keeps
them clean. Extends spark plug life. Con-
trolls harmful pre-ignition. Reduces stall
ing on cool, damp days.
Call on your Mobil dealer for New Mobil'
gas r! You'll get More Work Per Gallon!
ss-
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
MRS. MARY ANN AMBROSE

Mrs. Mary Ann Ambrose, 81, of
Cherry, died Sunday at the home
of her foster daughter, Mrs. Jen-
nings Davenport of Columbia.
A native and lifelong resident of
Washington County, she was the
widow of James Monroe Ambrose.
She was the daughter of the late
Thomas and Mary Phelps Wood
ley.
Besides Mrs. Davenport, she is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. L.
X. Brown, of Portsmouth, Va;
four brothers, w. B., H. T. and
Arthur w. Wiodley, all of Cres-
well, and Seaton Woodley of Co
lumbia; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at Philippi Church by the
Rev. Luther Ambrose, pastor, as
sisted by the Rev. w. B. Gregory.
Burial was in the churchyard.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT
i'm MANTEO GETS A BOOST
FROM BRIDGE CONTRACTOR

The waterfront improvement
project being headed up by the
Dare Power Boat Association was
given big boost last week, follow
ing several days of digging and
dirt fill work at the foot of Main
Street.
T. A. Loving & Co. donated to
the project several thousand feet
Of lumber for construction of
wharves. The material consisted
mainly of two-inch-thick boards
which will be used for decking ma
terial when the docks are built.
These boards were used in piling
forms during construction of the
Croatan Sound bridge, and with
completion of the bridge, they will
no longer be needed.
This improvement is being car
ried out with the support of the
Manteo Lions and Rotary clubs and
other community clubs in the Man.
teo area, on lot purchased during
the summer by the Town of Man.
teo. When completed, there win be
several piers with ample facilities
to accommodate boats up to fifty
feet length. Future plans are for
the west side of the lot to provide
playground facilities, under spon-
sorship of local womens clubs.
Space is allowed for a clubhouse
for boatmen, which is assured with
the donation by Fearing's. Inc. of
part of an old landmark, the Tran
quill House, which will be moved
toward the waterfront after the
ground has settled and been grad
ed.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
SURF CLUB, CONTROVERSIAL
PLACE AT KITTY HAWK BURNS

Shortly before four o'clock Tues
day morning fire was discovered
at the Surf Club at Kitty Hawk,
and it burned to the ground at a
loss estimated at $4,000. The
building had been opperated for
several summers by George Fear
ing of Elizabeth City, but was
owned by Sam Hourmouzis of
Hertford.
The fire was discovered by C. C.
Farrell, Jr. of Norfolk, who deliv-
ers newspapers to the beach. The
prompt arrival of the Kill Devil
Hills fire department prevented
spread of fire to nearby buildings.
Fearing is reported to have car
ried insurance on the fixtures, and
the building was insured. Reports
are that the fire started in the
pump room. Origin of the fire is
unknown. Some people believe
there is antagonism to dance halls
in the locality, and hint at arson.
The building was erected several
years ago, and has been operated
by various owners and lessees as
dance hall, beer hall, etc.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
GAME WARDENS CLARITY
REPORT ABOUT LICENSE

Following story originating
from an incident which occurred
during fox hunt in Nags Head
Woods last week when many spec
tators received the impression from
game wardens that licenses are re-
quired by spectators at such hunts
was quickly clarified following
publication of the story in The
Coastland Times. 1t now develops,
that spectators are not required to
have hunting licenses, according to
the statute governing same. Only
the owners of the hounds that
chase the foxes, the handlers OF
the dogs and the persons who ham
die the foxes are considered as
hunters. Persons alongside the
highways watching the dogs run
or listening to their baying or
barking, are not required to have
licenses, or that is the information
game wardens were quick to get
across following the original re-
ports, it was stated this week.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
ZION e. MASON, NATIVE OF
STUMPY POINT is INFERRED

Funeral services for Zion Ed
ward Mason, ga, who died .Satur-
day in d Norfolk hospital were
conducted Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock at the James v. Derry
Funeral Home by DIR. C. j. Hol-
landsworth pastor Of Lafayette
Presbyterian Church. Burial was
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
He was stricken while visiting
his sister, Mrs. Harbour at Man
teo, and was rushed to the hos
pital. He was resident of Norfolk.
He was native of Dare County,
born and for many years resi-
dent at Stumpy Point and the
son of Robert Lee and Margaret
Hooper Mason. Surviving are one
daughter, Mrs. Troy H. johnson,
Raleigh; two sons, Roscoe E. Ma
son, USA Medical Corps, San An
tonic, Texas; and DIR. Philip r.
Mason, Medical College of Virginia
Hospital, Richmond; three sisters,
Mrs. Lyna M. Harbour, Manteo,
Mrs. Henry L. Jones, Norfolk, and
Mrs. E. A. Morton, st. Albans, VT;
one brother, Robert C. Mason, San
Diego, Calf, and five grandchil-
dren.
"Home of the Soul" and "Abide
With Me-" were sung by Mrs.
Gertrude Meister, Mrs. Harvey
Whitehurst accompanied at the
organ. The casket was covered
with pail Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, red roses and fern. PAIL
bearers were, H. X. Jumps, H. ].
Dudley, H. M. Sawyer, j. B.
Smith, J. C. Bowersock and R. H.
Rafter.
Masonic rites were conducted at
the grave by members Of the Doric
Lodge No. 144, Am. and Am.
Burial followed in Forest Lawn
Cemetery.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
CIVIL AIR PATROL
SETS UP MANTEO
RADIO STATION
AlPheus Drinkwafer. 81, Believed
To Be Notions Oldest
Member Of CAP

Alpheus w. Drinkwater, Man.
teo's famed telegrapher who sent
the original message of the
Wright Brothers first successful
flight, mas again been put in the
limelight as result of the in
stallation of Civil Air Patrol
two-way radio station in his home
Sunday. Mr.. Drinkwater, 81, is be-
lieved to be the Oldest CAP men,
Der in the nation.
The installation of station "Blue
Dog 407" was an event that
brought top officers of the North
Carolina Wing of CAP to Manteo,
as well as a television newsreel
crew from Charlotte. I
The installation of the radio
facilities will provide communica-
tions for the Manteo area in the
event of hurricanes and other in
terruptions of normal means of
communications. CAP is also pro-
viding a gasoline power supply
unit to enable the station to oper-
ate during power failures. During
1858 Hurricane lone, members of
the Henderson CAP Squadron
operated a portable station set up
in Mr.. Drinkwater's home.
Colonel James L Hamilton of
Charlotte, commander of the North
Carolina Wing, flew into the Man
teo airport in his own private
plane, along with Mrs. Hamilton.
Col. Hamilton and Mr.. Drinkwater
are old friends, having met during
World War II, when Col. Hamilton
flew CAP anti-submarine missions
from the Manteo airport.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert D.
McCallum, Wing Communications
Officer, brought in the radio equip
ment on an Air Force CAS-, flown
by an Air Force liason officer at
tached to Wing headquarters.
A number of members of the
Henderson Squadron, of which Mr..
Drinkwater is a member, were also
on hand, including the squadron
commander, Captain R. B. Hester,
and the squadron communications
officer, Captain Tom Stuart.
Charlotte's WBT-TV flew its
own plane down with a crew to
make a complete record of the
event, which is being used also
to publicise Civil Air Patrols
fifteenth anniversary December
1st. Other stations in this area
are expected to use WBT-TV's
film at later date.
Along with Mr.. Drinkwater,
others from Manteo who are Civil
Air Patrol senior members and are
licensed to operate the transmitter
are Miss Dorothy Drinkwater,
Jack Wilson, w. H. Hofler, and
the Rev. L. A. Aitken.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
SLOW UP IN LABOR
AND BUSINESS WITH
BRIDGE COMPLETION
cros4an Sound Project Has
Brought Much Business TO
Roanoke Island

Completion of the Croatan Sound
bridge about the first of the year
1867 will mark the cessation of a
lot of activity and profitable busi-
ness on Roanoke Island and vicin-
ity, and the slowing up of the prof.
ect as it nears the final stages
have been felt for some weeks.
This $3,0O0,000 has brought a
lot Of money to local firms. 1t has
brought several families to Roa-
noke Island who rented houses and
apartments. Stores, garages, cafes,
in fact, all lines Of business en-
joyed many profits from the bridge
activity. The slow-up is being no
ticed.
It is now possible for one to
walk from Roanoke Island to the
Dare mainland, and in fact num-
Der Of people have done so. The
deck Of the bridge has been poured,
and the rail is getting polished off
this week.
Each load of concrete taken to
the bridge travelled a distance of
about six miles when it got to the
last end. And the empty truck had
a seven mile journey back again,
during the last few weeks of con-
struction. The concrete was mixed
at construction headquarters at the
Manteo Airport. For use of the
property, the airport was due to
get $4,000 rental from the contrac-
tors. Nearly six acres of land were
utilized in the operation.
All of the big pilings under the
bridge were constructed at the
Manteo Airport and carried to the
location by barge.
This week workmen strung elec-
trio wires from Manns Harbor to
the high span over the channel to
supply navigation lights. Oddly
enough, this current, which is sup
piled by the Pamlico Power and
Light Company from its Manns
Harbor line, is manufactured by
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company, and travels through
Washington and Tyrrell counties
by way of Fairfield, then to Engel-
hard, and up to Manns Harbor.
The approach to the bridge or
both the Roanoke Island and
Manns Harbor sides has opened up
new land for development, and
made property very valuable
which heretofore was considered Of
little, marketable value. AS along
all good highways, it is expected
that many new homes will be built
See BRIDGE Page Five
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
DOlNGS or RECORDERS
COURT IN DARE COUNTY

In Tuesdays Recorders Court,
Judge Baum ordered Ernest Lee
Thrash, Negro to pay $40 a week
for the support of his child
Ernestine. Thrash. The mother,
Thelma Thrash said he abandoned
her three years ago, but she was
debarred under the statute of
limitations from recovering sup
port for herself, the court ruled.
John w. McGandy, was fined
$50 plus $25, plus costs for speed
ing at rs mph, and for reckless
and careless driving, respectively.
Ernest NJ. Scarborough paid SIS
and costs for driving on the wrong
side of the highway.
Paul H. Hamilton of Whining
ton, Del, paid $25 and costs for
permitting an unlicensed minor, his
daughter, to drive a car.
James F .Britton of harrisburg
and Cleston Parker of Manteo
each paid $25 and costs for driv-
ing without an operators license.
Ralph E. Stetson for appearing
drunk on the highway, $25 and
costs.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
OCRACOKER WHO SAILED SEVEN SEAS
THEN BECAME MINISTER NOW MAKING
THE HERMITAGE. RICHMOND, HIS HOME

moke circuit staying for seven
years at salary of 1900. Dur
ing the depression his salary drop
ped to 1886 and rose again to ST.
450. He left in 1886 and went to the
Burkeville charge for three years
and to the Rileyville charge for
four years. Upon retirement in
1947 he had just completed four
years in Brucetown. It was then
he returned to Sanford where he
lived until recently when the
townspeople there gave the Full
chers big party just before they
moved to the magnificent home for
retired ministers, The Hermitage
at Richmond.
Is Highly Regarded
A Mrs. Jack Fisher writing a
story about the Rev. Frank Treet
Fulcher in an Eastern Shore pa
per, praised him and Mrs. Fulcher
very highly. She said: ellis way
of life has left lasting impressions
on all of US. He has led many feet
in the path of righteousness "a
man who has never grown old in
heart and spirit a man who
could always hold the attention of
young folks and was loved by all
children who knew him. AS a music
maker, l believe he could put
strings on a gourd and still have
music"
"In the Thirties while living at
Sanford he had his own hill-billy
orchestra, with his children, John,
Mildred, and Lizette; Toby Taylor,
Frank Hodge and Robert Shrieves
as musicians. At one time they
played over WTAR in Norfolk"
During his life along the East
ern Shore he had many hobbies.
Always alert, and young in heart,
he could and did make excellent
boats and models of sailing ships.
In 1943, his model of a late 10Th
Century coffee clipper won first
prize in a hobby show at Luray.
He has collected coins and has
many dated in the 1700s. He has
also made many musical instru-
ments and carved intricate walking
canes and gun racks. An avid col
lector of Indian relics, he could
spot a tomahawk, arrowhead or
bannerstone when most people
would walk over them. He has an
interesting collection of old guns.
He was, and still is. a fisherman"
"His sympathy and words of
wisdom have helped us all. He has
made many couples happy by per-
forming their marriage ceremony
:. he has stood by the graveside
See MINISTER, Page Five
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
BANEsTER B. PRICE

Banester B. Price, S8, died Sum
day at 2 am. at his home, Avon
after a weeks illness. He was
native of Dare County and resided
in Avon all of his life. He was the
son of the late Noah and Malish
Price and the husband of the late
Sara Meekins Price. He was a
member of the Avon Methodist
Church.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Odesia Larencey of Norfolk,
Va; two sons, the Rev. Alvin B.
Price of Wanchese, and George
Price of Avon. Funeral services
were conducted Monday at 2 pm.
Burial was in the family plot at
Avon.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. B. E. Bingham, assisted
by Rev. Dew, pastor of hte As
sembly of God Church.
A solo Sunset" was sung by
Rev. Dew. "Abide With Nee" and
"Shall We Gather at the River"
were sung by the church choir.
Mrs. George Meekins accompanied
at the organ.
The casket was covered with a
pail of white, pink and lavender
glads, and lavender asters. "Rock
Of Ages" was sung at the grave
side.
Pallbearers were Dallas Miller,
Burgess Gray, Brad O'Neal, George
Meekins, Luther Meel<ins and Nick
Gray.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
LOST COLONY MEETING
IN RALEIGH THURSDAY

Roanoke Island Historical Asso-
citation will have its annual meet
ing at the Sir Walter Hotel in Ra-
leigh next Thursday at noon fol-
lowing luncheon for members of
the association and the board Of
directors.
At the meeting a report by Off
GERS on the dramas past season
and plans for the next seasons op-
Grafton will be presented. Governor
Luther II. Hodges is ex-officio
head Of the organization which
sponsors the show.
The coastland times., 1956-11-30
TWO NEW MEMBERS TO
TAKE OFFICE TUESDAY

Two new members of the Dare
County Board of Commissioners
are to take office Tuesday of next
week. Newcomb Midget of Waves
will succeed James w. Scarborough
of Avon as the representative of
Kinnekeet Township, and Haliett
Perry of Kitty Hawk, Atlantic
Township will succeed w. H.
Lewark of Kill Devil Hills. Other
members of the board will be C..
C. Duvall, of East Lake, the pres
ent chairman, E. P. White of Bux-
and L. l.. Swain of Manteo.
There has been some indication
that an effort will be made to
elect Mr.. Swain of Manteo, chair
man, to replace C. C. Duvall, who
has been chairman for four years.
Because of convenience it has US
usually been custom to elect Board
chaiFmen from the county seat.
The term is for two years.
There will be many problems
before the board in the coming
year or two. For one thing, the
Board is faced with the problem
of finding enough money to COM
plete the new Jail now being built
at Msnteo, which is expected to
take much more money than was
first estimated. Funds must also
be provided to make up any oper-
ating deficits that may exist.
The Board is now getting ready
to start a re-valuation of all
property in Dare County during
January and February. What the
result will be is yet unknown. 1t
is possible there may be found
actual additions in valuation be-
cause of new construction in some
townships, but in others there are
heavy decreases, notably Stumpy
Point, which has suffered severe
depreciation during the past four
years.