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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
|STUMPY. POINTERS
ASK FEDERAL AID
TO PROTECT LAND
Petition Signed by Most Citizens
Asks for Sand Barrier Break
wafer Along Shore

A petition which has been cir
culated at Stumpy Point during
the past few days has met with
favorable response from the citi-
zens Of that community. Practical
ly all of the adult citizens of the
village have their names on the
petition. Of the few who did not
sign most of them were not at
home when the petition was cir
culated. There are 120 names on
the petition. Only five citizens
were unfavorable toward the pro-
posal; one was undecided.
The petition reads as follows:
"Inasmuch as an engineer from
the Council of Civil Defense has
Investigated the proposal of the
Stumpy Point Mems Club that
sand be pumped from the bed of
Stumpy Point Bay and thrown in
to the marsh to create a barrier
against high water for the protec-
ton of the village of Stumpy
Point and has decided that this is
a feasible project and in as much
as Gen. Edward F. Griffin, Direc-
tor of the Council of Civil Defense
has given his assurance that his
office will strongly recommend
that this project be approved, we
the undersigned citizens of Stumpy
Point, in Dare County, North
Carolina, hereby respectfully re-
quest that Lawrence Swain, who
is in charge of the Dare County
project, put in a supplemental ap-
plication for this project. We also
respectfully request that the Com
missioners of Dare County support
this project.
A. L. G. Stephenson, H. E. Best,
James G.. Meekins, Alton Best,
Talmadge Best, Lucy C. Best,
Ruby Best, Riley Payne, G. w.
Francis, M. B. Twiford, M. M.
Twiford, Elizabeth Midget, Lena
Twiford, Mabel Shelton, Lille
Payne, Luther Hooper, Eide Mid
gett, Marjorie Midget, Matilda
Payne, Preston Gray, Margaret
Best, Mabel Payne, Alva Wise,
Maria Wise, A. G. Wise, Gertrude
Wise, Frances Hooper, Charles
Knight, Edna Knight, Edna Wise,
Myrtle Burgess, Grace Golden,
Cora Twiford, D. M. Gray, H. o.
Golden, w. W. Monette, Eloise
Monette, T. R. Midget, Ruby NJ.
Gray, Prime Wise, R. D. Wise,
Geraldine Stephenson, Edith Best,
See AID, Page Twelve
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
ARTHUR v. MIDGET, ONE
MlRLO RESCUE CREW OF
CHlCAMACOMICO DEAD

Arthur v. Midget, 81, next to
the last of the famed rescue crew
of Coast Guards who in 1918 I'M
der the leadership of John Allen
Midget, rescued the crew of the
British ship Mirlo, died Friday
evening in the Marine Hospital,
Norfolk, after a long illness. He
was a native and lifelong resident
of Waves, the son of Erasmus and
Matilda O'Neal Midget, and the
husband Of the late Dorothy Mid
gett. He was a veteran of World
War, retired after long service in
the Coast Guard. Three daughters
survive him: Mrs. Nelson Midget,
Mrs. A. H., Gray of Waves and
Mrs. w. A. Meekins Of Rodanthe.
A sister, Mrs. Newcomb Midget,
a brother, Christopher A. Midget,
two grandchildren and one great
grandchild. He was a member of
the Red Men.
Funeral services were conducted
at Fairhaven Church Sunday after
noon at 2 pm. by Rev. Aaron Ty-
son. Burial was in the family plot.
The church was filled by large
group of friends and relatives, and
there were many floral offerings.
"Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
Nearer My God to Thee" and
abide with Me-" were sung by the
choir, and accompanied by Miss
Norma Gray. The casket was COW
cred with a pail of red and white
carnations and fern. Pallbearers
were Dewey Midget, Cecil Mid
gett, Horatio Midget, Tazewell
O'NeaI, Newcomb Midget and Err
nal Foster.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
RED SKINS LOSE SERIES
OF THREE GAMES

The Manteo baseball team lost
to the Weeksville Bulldogs on a
trip to Weeksville Friday after
noon.
Although the Red Skins outhit
Weeksville, seven to two, the Bull
dogs made their hits count in win
ming Al. Meekins and Morgan
were the opposing pitchers.
Monday the Red Skins lost to
the Camden Rebels 8-3. The Man
teo boys had seven hits, but scored
only 8 runs. Meekins was on the
mound for Manteo, Williams fol
Camden.
The Red Skins lost their third
game in a row Tuesday afternoon
losing to Central 60. Manteo had
only / hit, while Central had six
J. D. Simpson was on the mound
for Manteo. Simpson was also the
name off the Central pitcher.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
LOST COLONY'S
METROPOLITAN
DEBUT MONDAY
Guests and Press To Be Enter
tanned At Youpon Tea Party
IN New York Prior
to Show

The stage is all set for the first
showing of Lost Colony drama
scenes away from Roanoke Island
where the Paul Green spectacle
has been presented for Is summer
seasons and where the 10Th season
will begin on June 80 this year.
Four dramatic scenes from the
show, on next Monday night, will
be presented in the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York City, as
an historical phase Of the N. Y.
Journal-American's Oratory Fin
ais.
Preliminary to the Lost Colony's
debut at the Met, will be coupon
tea party, sponsored by Mrs. Luz
ellie Purser of the Carolinian hotel.
The tea party, to be held at the
Barclay Hotel, will be the first of
its kind ever presented in New
York City, or probably anywhere
away from the Dare Coast.
Members of the Lost Colony
cast, members of the press, also
distinguished guests, will be pres
ent at the party. Governor Hodges
has stated that he and Mrs.
Hodges, who will be unable to at
tend due to other commitments,
will be represented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Richardson of Green's
boro and New York. The Lost Col
ony's local press representative
will fly to New York to help en-
terrain newspapermen and photog-
raphers.
Most of the actors in the four
scenes to be presented will be cast
principals now living in New York
or away from Roanoke Island dur
ing the winter months. Among the
principals will be Frank Crosse
close, historian; Marvin Gordon,
Uppowoc and photographer, DIV
er Link as Sir Walter Raleigh;
Harold O'Tuel as Governor John
White; Mary Long as Queen Eliz-
abeth; and David Singleton as Fa-
ther Martin. Local persons having
roles in the show will be Mrs.
Grace Jordan and Mrs. Wayland
Fry, as ladies in waiting, and Jul
ian Oneto as the messenger.
Other persons in the cast will
include: Gloria Chavlis, Claire
Williams, Odette Blum, Charles
Nicoll, John Grips, Edwin Vim
Kim, George Trautwein, Iantha
Smart; and Hedley Yost as organ
list. In New York to see that the
show runs smoothly will be Dick
Jordan, business manager, and
Clifton Britton, director. Costum-
ing has been arranged by Irene
Smart Rains.
The four scenes will include the
Indian Village on Roanoke Island,
the Queens Palace, the Chapel at
Fort Raleigh and then again the
Queens Palace. Paul Green, the
author, who has arranged a special
script for the Met debut, will also
be in New York.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
ROBERT [. WEsCoTT DIES
m NORFOLK HOSPITAL

Robert L. Wescott, Ga, husband
of Mrs. Ella G. Wescott and son
of the late o. j. and Alethia Wes-
colt of Manteo, a retired veteran
of the Coast Guard, died Tuesday
night in the Marine Hospital, Nor
folk, Va, after an illness Of six
months. He served in France and
Germany while in the Army dur
ing World War /. On his return
home, he entered the Coast Guard
service where he served for 81
years.
He is survived by three broth
ers: William Wescott of Manteo;
Carlyle Wescott and George R.
Wescott of Norfolk; by five sis
tiers: Mrs. Lena Pearsall, Mrs. Guy
Lennon, Miss lone Wescott of
Manteo, Mrs. Mary Johnson Of RAJ
leigh, and Mrs. w. R. Hale of
Ocracoke.
He was a member of the Seth
Perry Post, American Legion of
Elizabeth City. Although quiet
man, seldom appearing in public
since he was retired, he was high
ly regarded and esteemed by all
who knew him and especially his
comrades in service.
He is also, survived by three
stepsons: Earl Green Of Manteo;
Jasper and Edward Green Of New
London, Conn.
Funeral services win be conduct
ed at two o'clock Friday afternoon
in the chapel Of the Twiford Flu
neral Home in Manteo, Rev. L. Al.
Aitken and Rev. Henry v. Napier
officiating.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04

MR.. AND MRS. RYAN H. MID
GETT of Wanchese observed their
golden wedding on Tuesday, May
/, at their home. Mrs. Midget is
the former Addie Smith. Her ia
Their was the late Capt. John
Smith, well-known skipper of YES
sells in North Carolina waters. Mr..
and Mrs. Midget are well and
hearty. Their children are Murl
Midget of Norfolk, Ryan Midget
of Manteo; Mrs. B. W. Park of
Duncan, S. c., Mrs. Glenn Dough
of Canal Zone; five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
They were married by Rev.
Charles Taylor at Wanchese May
1, 1906. Mrs. Midget has broth
er, Dewey Smith of Delaware; two
sisters, Mrs. C: C. Gibbs of Co
lumbia and Mrs. -Alethia Atkinson
of Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
A FISH FRY

The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of Mount Olivet Methodist Church
is planning fish fry on Satur-
day, May sig at 600 o'clock. The
money received from this fish fry
will go toward placing a religious
center in our educational building.
All you can eat for $1.00.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
DELAYED MEETING

The Dare sub-district Of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship has
been postponed from Saturday,
May 5 to Saturday morning, May
IL, at 1918 at Stumpy Point. The
meeting was put off on account Of
the junior-senior banquet Of the
danteo High School.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
MINISTER'S MEETING.

There viii be a meeting Of the
Dare County Ministers Association
at the community center in Man
teo, Monday, May Z, 1866, at 1880
am. All ministers Of all denomi-
nations are urged to- attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04

MISS ANNIE LAURIE KEE of
Manteo was one of the nine beauti-
full young girls chosen by State
College students for the Sweet
heart Court which held sway over
the sweetheart ball last Saturday,
night, April %, of the Delta Epsi-
lon Chapter of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity. Miss Kee, with Wilson
Jones Of Elizabeth City, was a
member of the dance committee
This is one of many honors ac-
corded Miss Kee during her excep-
tional scholastic record. She is q
student at Meredith College in Ra-
leigh.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

town"
The new structures are all go
ing up on land known as the Nc
Carter Subdivision. Mayor j. R.
Snoddy. Jr.. said both ne and the
town council were extremely
pleased with Dillwyn's sudden
growth.
"McCarter Subdivision is the
first tract of land within the
town limits that has been made
available for new construction for
some time" the mayor said. 1T
will make the town one-third lar
ger as far as businesses are, con-
cerned."
The section off Dillwyn's Main
street has also opened up an at
tractive area for residential build
ing.
Most nearly complete of the new
business houses is 30x85' gro
Gerry being constructed for Ivan
and Aubrey Davis. Cost of the
building has been estimated at
approximately $4,000. The owners
were not available for comment
on what food lines will be offered
I Fifty feet away. foundation for
a new Western Auto Store is be-
ing readied Tom Morgan. opera
TOT of the present store in mid
town DillWyn. said the new build
ing would also be BOXES.
The present quarters, he said.
were considered too small Once
in the new location the store viii
offer improved parking and SER
VICE facilities. Space between the
two buildings is to be used as a
parking area. Morgan said he an
ticipated moving some time in
June
Just off Main street at the south
end Of town, Rocco Feeds Of Dill
Wyn is building new 4Ox6O ware
house which will include office
space Cost has been estimated
at about $500.
B. D. LeSueur, owner Of Buck
ingham Farm Supply said he
planned to have a 20x8O' addition
constructed in the rear of his pre-
sent building. He indicated the
cost would be about $4,000.
Of the two new dwelling. one
! has been completed and the sec
ond is we'll underway Both are in
the McCarter tract. From all in
dications. Mayor Snoddy is con-
vinced that the boom is far from
over He said many residents had
planned to build new homes but
were hampered by the lack of
home sites. With the opening OF
the new area he said there are
some who will probably start i'm
mediately.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

a million and a quarter seedlings
not ccur55ing those put out BY Zig
corpcrat!cns-there IS still room
for more.
Forester Bob Holmes said there
were an estimated 10000 acres in
Buckingham which need to be
planted in trees THAT will take
about 18 million trees, so you can
see there is still lots of room"
In pulpwood production Buck
ingham has always ranked high
In the state. In 1851 and $ the
county was frs. in 1853 1t drop
ped to second place and regained
first place in 1854. The 1855 fig
Tres have net been published.
Regardless Of rs rank this year
5.ner counties can rest assured
r,i7. Buckingham will come out on
Up in he future Judging from the
raw landowners have gcbbled up
all available seedlings.
The program which was also de-
signed to encourage other land
owners in the state to p'ort moro
trees. It has been completely sue
ceecful, at least in Sonthside Vir-
ginia.
where more than 3-million pine
seedlings have been planted.
Pulpwood companies participa-
ting in the project include ::
Chesapeake Corp. of Virginia,
West Point: Camp Manufacturing
Company. Franklin; Hummel Ross
Division of Continental Can Corp.
Hopewell: tional Container
Corp. Big Island The Mead.
Corp. Lvnchurg: Southern Johns
Manville. Jarratt: West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Co.. C""i""+~''
Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co.. Fred
ericksburg; North Carolina Pulp
Co.. Plymouth. N. c.; Halifax Pa
per Co.. Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
Other participating agencies are
the Buckingham County ExtHn-
sion Forestry Committee. the Vir-
ginia Division of Forestry and the
Soil Conservation Service.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14
Construction Takes Sharp Upswing In Dillwyn
Six Structures Underway And More Coming

Construction is booming in Dill
wyn and prospects for even more
building appears brighter now
than at any other time in the
Buckingham county towns his
tory.
Since January two dwellings
have been started. . warehouse
end grocery are well underway. a
foundation for new Western
Auto store dug. and farm supply
business plans an addition
IT'S record year since I've
been in office remarked T wv n
Clerk j. c. Dunkum. who issues
building permits. Dunkum has
held the post five years. 1T is de-
finitely the most building we have
experienced here in a long time
Last year only three houses and
a service station were built in the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14
New Name-Same Goals
Lions Club To Expand
Efforts County, Wide

the group in an intensive county,
vide drive to provide fer deserv-
ing persons and families through
the Lions Club.
There are at present Is men,
berS in the civic group. Dawson
said if more persons from out
lying areas Of the county become
members the Lions would Shift
their meeting place accordingly
from month"; o-month making it
more convenient for them to at
tend sessions. He said th2t the
group would meet only once a
month IN the future
Last year the Lions sponsored
broom, bulb and calendar sales
with all proceeds used for COM
munity projects. Secretary-treas-
urer Ben Bersch said the Lions
contributed SlOO to be divided
between the March of Dimes.
Cancer. ana Heart Funds and the
Red Cross. Another S25 was do
mated for community Christmas
tree and 500 from the Lion S
treasury provided wonderful
Christmas for five families.
Bersch said 10 children h d
been provided glasses by the group.
One school youngster was sent to
Richmond for an examination. at
no cost, by the Lions.
The Lions plan additional broom
and bulb sales this year with all
proceeds used for similar pro-
jects throughout the county.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

The president Of the Dillwyn
Lions Club has promised Buck
'~ham County even greater eff
forts this year IN eye conserva-
ion and charitable work.
President v. Wayne Dawson. Of
Nillwyn said Friday there was a
great deal of that type of work
vet to be done in the county" and
the Lions planned to set up their
years program along those lines
The first step toward an ex-
~-nston of their sight and chart
table projects Dawson said would
be to change the name Of the
organization from Dillwyn Lions
Club to Buckingham County
ions Club.
The move he said might in
fluence more persons to join with
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14
Buckingham Co.
Plants Record
Number OF Pines

Buckingham county farmers arc
determined 20 make their county
greener. and with the help of Vir-
ginia's pulwooq industries they are
setting a record doing it.
Landowners are planting mere
than l,250,000 pine seedlings this
season. and it's believed to be a
season record fer any county in
Virginia.
In fact farmers have more than
doubled their goal for this sea-
son. County Agent Richard Ellis
said that he expected an addition
al 2 per cent planting increase for
next season.
The achievement is the culmin-
alton Of a challenge to landowners
by the pulpwood industries last
summer The 10 companies back
ing the plant more trees project
offered to match any order for
seedlings For instance if a farmer
paid for 1000 seedlings himself
the companies would provide him
with another 1000 at no cost
A goal of million seedlings was
set last year fer Buckingham, ons
Of three experimental countie-
participating IN The program with
the rulpWccd industry
During July ana August. fores-
ers from the companies visited
more than 1900 landowners II
buckingham to discuss forestry
problems in the woods.
The fores.ers showed interested
landowners how they could in.
crease their woods productivity b,
planting trees and in return in
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

pulpwood business has figured
prominently, There are two lum-
Der dealers in Dillwyn.
Then too the increased avail
ability of land in the town is
major factor. Whatever the rea-
son Mayor Snoddy echoed the
sentiments of all Dillwynites about
the upswing in construction when
he said. "it certainly is q great
thing for us
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

crease the value OF their property
and its future potential as a
source of supply for local wood
using indus tries. Those industries
are dependent upon small land
owners for much of their raw ma
terials.
Some lis landowners took the
companies offer and the l-nillicn
goal was exceeded eally IN Janu-
airy. Nearly 80 psr cert Of the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

AS for what is behind this sud-
den surge in construction in the
Buckingham county town of some
400-500 persons Mayor Snoddy
said the cause could probably be
traced to the success of the poul-
try business which was very
good" last year.
Though poultry has risen to the
place OF number one cash crop"
IN the county. the lumber and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

farmers participating took advan-
tage of the ASC st-shaling pro-
gram.
The project was designed to fit
in with Governor SANKEY'S plant
more trees program. which has
as its objective the planting Of Is
million trees in Wing mia during
the next three planting seasons.
Although Buckingham ] a IL d.
owners have planted more than
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14
BUSINESS 'SET-ASIDE'

u S. Corporations set aside a
record amount of money in 1855
to cover depreciation of plant and
equipment and to pay off debt.
according to the Commerce De-
partment. The total is expected
to exceed 100000. 900. about
$2.00O.0O0. 1000 more than in 1854
and 100000 more than in
1850.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-02-14

Boys can enjoy Scouting over a
ten-year span, from age eight to
eighteen.
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WOMAN would like to do laundry
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WOMAN desires days work Thurs.
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LADY wants days work,
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CoLoRED DAYwoRKER wishes
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