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NOTICE OF LAND SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
State Board of Education will re-
ceive sealed bids to be filed with
Chas. F. Carroll, Secretary, Ra-
leigh, North Carolina, at any time
prior to August Is, 1856, for the
sale of the following tract of land
lying and being in Kennekeet
Township, Dare County and sit
uate on the west side of the Hat
teras Highway:
Beginning at concrete monu-
ment at the east line of the Dix.
ing at Avon Village, which point
is the northwest corner of Scar.
borough and McMullen Tract No.
5, thence along the east line of
said Diking north IA degrees east
SS9 feet to another cOncrete
monument, thence due east TIT
feet to another concrete mOnu.
ment which stands 800 feet west
wardly of a concrete monument
on east side of the Hatteras
Highway, thence along the Scar.
borough and McMullen entry
SVutN 40 ueSEeeS JU minutes
west 1928 feet to another con-
crete monument which also
stands 300 feet westwardly of a
concrete monument on east side
of the Hatteras Highway, thence
due west 597 feet to the concrete
monument, the point of begin
ming, containing 14.3 acres, &C.
cording to survey and map BY
David Cox, Jr., Special Surveyor,
July 1855.
Terms: Cash. Sale will be SUBJ
iect to reservation of oil and min
eral Irights by the State Board of
Education. Said Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
CHAS. F. CARROLL
State Board of Education
Raleigh, North Carolina
This July IL, 1856.
T-7-19-3tc
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that OF
the End day of July, 1856, die
lease to Horace B. Hooper, Stumpy
Point, North Carolina. the follow.
ing described oyster bottom:
LEASE NO. =.
Located in Stumpy Point Bay.
Dare County, N. C. Beginning
at stake in Stumpy Point Bay.
Dare County, said stake being
S 80 - 05' w 6O9' from range
n So So E from the steel
fire tower and N Go = co. w
from the Methodist Church and
runs S 160 - AS w S37' to a
stake in Stumpy Point Bay:
thence N So = 05' w 1925 to a
stake in the Bay; thence N 20
= 20 E 1877 to stake in said
Bay; thence S 720 - 3O' e 67S'
to the beginning, containing 1871
acres.
This the End day of July, 1856.
c. G. HOLLAND
Fisheries Commissioner
T-7-13-4tc
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on
the End day of July, 1856, did
lease to Alton Best, Stumpy
Point, North Carolina, the follow
ing described oyster bottom:
LEASE NO. FOG
Located in Paynes Bay, Dare
County, N. c. Beginning at a
stake in Paynes Bay, Dare Coun-
ty, said stake being approximate
ly 800 yards in a westerly di-
rectiOn from Paynes Point and
runs S 26o - So w 1866 to a
stake in Paynes Bay; thence N
60 - So w 1907 to a stake
in said Bay; thence N 90 = 2O'
+ 5OT to a stake in the Bay:
thence N So - TO- E 1889 to
the beginning, containing 1872
acres.
This the End day of July, 1856.
C. G. HOLLAND
Fisheries Commissioner
T-7-13-4tc
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NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY

|
DARE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
VIRGIN "A ELECTRIC AND
POWER COMPANY
VS.
HANNAH r. BENNETT AND
THE HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF
ALVAH F. BENNETT, DECEAS-
ED, ALL OF WHOM ARE UN-
KNOWN TO PETITIONER
To Hannah R. Bennett and the
heirs or devisees of Alvah F. Ben
nett, all of whom are unknown
to Petitioner:
Take notice that pleading seek
ing relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled special
proceeding.
The nature of relief being
sought is as follows:
The Virginia Electric and Power
Company is seeking to condemn
the following pole line right of
way across the property in Dare
County in which you own an in
terest:
Beginning at Station 1914 plus
IS in the property line dividing
Defendants property and that Of
H. c. Foreman, which point is
5. 81 20 w. 9.5 feet along said
property line from a corner
cowmOn to Defendants property
and that of the United States of
America on property of said H.
c. Foreman, marked BY a con-
crete post; thence s. TO- 49, E.
1872 feet to Station 1913 plus
ASP in the property line divid-
ing Defendants property and
that of the Joseph Partridge
Estate, which point is s. So 45'
w. 9.5 feet along the l.st-men-
toned property line fir m a cor
ner common to Defendants prop
erty and that of said Joseph
Partridge Estate on property of
said United States of America.
marked by a concrete post.
You are required to make de-
Tense to such pleading not later
than August Is, 1866, and upon
your failure to do so the party
seeking service against you will
lpply to the Court for the relief
sought.
This the srd day of July, 1866.
C. s. MEEKINS
Clerk Superior Court
Dare County
T-7-6-4tc
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY

The undersigned, having quail
fled as executor of the estate of
C. C. Midget, Deceased, late of
Dare County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the undersigned in
Manteo, North Carolina, on or be-
fore the 22nd day of June 1857,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar Of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the goth day Of June, 1866.
CHARLES F. MIDGETT
Executor, Manteo, N. C.
T-6-22-ote
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LAKE LANDING PERSONALS

Mrs. Mary Bonner, Minnie Selby
and Maggie Weston were the
guests of Mrs. Lucy Midyette Sat-
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Fisher, Mrs.
Bill Midyette and Judy visited Mr..
and Mrs. Norman in Creswell.
Mrs. Tillie Swindell and Miss
Ella Lee Boomer were visitors in
Belhaven.
DIR. and Mrs. T. A. Mann visited
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
North Carolina. Dare County

Having this day duly qualified
as Administrative of the estate of
Robert Lee Wescott, deceased, of
Manteo, Dare County, North Caro-
lima, l hereby give notice to all
persons indebted to his estate to
come forward and make immediate
settlement; and those holding
claims against the said estate will
present them for payment within
TWELVE MONTHS from the date
of this notice or it will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
This June 10, 1856.
MRS. ELLA G. WESCOTT,
Admx.
Manteo, North Carolina
T-6-29-6tc
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OFFICE SUPPLIES. Loose leaf
ledgers, ledger sheets; colunmar
sheets, columnar pads; 200-page
and 3O0-page single entry ledgers;
day books, counter books, type
writer ribbon, typewriter erasers,
typewriter cleaner, and many
other items needed for daily use
in your office. TIMES PRINTING
CO.. ManteO, N. C. Phone "A.
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PIANO BARGAIN. Due to unfor

PIANO BARGAIN. Due to unfor-
seen circumstances party is
forced to return to US 1856 beau
tiful mahogany finish Console
Spinet Piano with matching
bench. The piano will carry
a 10 year new piano guar
anteee. It can be transferred
to party in this vicinity who will
take over small monthly payments.
For a short time only we will also
allow up to $500 for your old
piano on a new 40" Console Piano
with direct blow action. For fur
Their information write: Southern
Piano Co., Box 1902, Salisbury,
N. C. T-6-20-2tc
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE
North CarOlinas Dare County


Having this day duly qualified
as Executrix of the estate of
Elroy Midget, deceased, of Waves,
Dare County, North Carolina,
hereby give notice to all persons
indebted to his estate to come
forward and make immediate
settlement; and those holding
claims against the said estate will
present them for payment within
TWELVE MONTHS from the date
of this notice or it will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
This June %, 1856.
MRS. JULIA MIDGETT,
Executrix
Waves, North Carolina
T-6-29-6tc
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY

NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
DARE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND
PAPER COMPANY, Petitioner
VS..
NJ. S. HARRELL and wife, GAR.
NETT /. HARRELL. MARTHA
GRAIN, EDDIE GRAIN and wife.
BESSIE GRAIN, WILLIE GRAIN
and wife, JULIA GRAIN, AMOS
GRAIN, INA GRAIN MCGOWAN
and husband, THURMOND Nc
GOWAN, DENNIS GRAIN and
wife, ELLA GRAIN, MARIE
SMITH FORBES and husband,
ROGER FORBES, MARTHA ANN
CRADDOCK and husband. NOR.
MAN A. CRADDOCK, STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA, RTH
CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY
AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITS
SION, NORTH CAROLINA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
and DARE COUNTY, Defendants
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The parties above named and all
other persons interested will take
notice that on the IL day of June
1856, the above named petitioner
filed petition in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of Dare
County, North Carolina, to have
the title to three certain parcels
of land therein described register
ed and confirmed pursuant to
Chapter so of the PUBLIC LAWS
OF 1913, now Chapter 43 of the
G E N E RIA L STATUTES OF
NORTH CAROLINA, and the
ACTS amendatory and supplement-
al thereto, and that summons has
been issued, returnable at the Of
flee of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Dare County, North Caro-
lima, on the goth day of August
1856.
The said lands described in the
petition and claimed by the peti-
toner to be owned by it in fee
simple are situated in East Lake
Township, Dare County, North
Carolina. and more particularly
ueScrlDeO as IOllOWS:
TRACT ONE: Beginning at an
iron stake on the Eastern Bound
airy of the Lake Neighborhood
Road right of way at the inter-
section of the Southern Bound
airy of what is known as Mile
Square Patent with the said
Lake NeighbOrhOod Road; said
iron stake is the beginning cor
ner of Exception No. 8 as de-
scribed in Registered Estate
No. IL, Certificate of Title for
which appears of record in the
Office Of the Register of Deeds
of Dare County, North Carolina.
in Title Book 2, page 50; thence
from said iron stake in the edge
OF the Lake NeighborhOOd Road
South 81 degrees 80 minutes
East 1882 chains to an iron stake.
q corner of the land known as
the Martha Grain land; thence
North 10 degrees As minutes
East 1885 chains to an iron
stake, corner of Eddie Grains
property; thence North 81 de-
grees Is minutes West 3.l8
chains to another iron stake: i
thence North 10 degrees az min
utes East 3.18 chains to an iron
stake In the Southern edge az 4
twelve foot lane or road; thence
with said lane or road South "a
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SECTION w
EROSION CONTROL
GrOlln |

SECTION w
EROSION CONTROL
Group /
1916 L. F. - Sand duning by
bulldozer. Dune to contain approxi-
mately 8 cubic yards of sand per
linear foot.
10000 L. F. - Sand fencing-to
be made of local brush as shown
on plans.
Group 2
5,918 L. F. Sand duning by
bulldozer. Dune to contain approx
mately 8 cubic yards of sand per
linear foot
5000 L. F. - Sand fencing-to
be made of local brush as shown
on plans.
Group 3
1878 L. F. - Sand duning by
bulldozer. Dune to contain approx
mately 8 cubic yards of sand per
linear foot.
26,40O L. F. = Sand fencing-to
be made of local brush as shown
on plans.
Group 4
1864 L. F. = Sand duning by
bulldozer. Dune to contain approx
mately 3 cubic yards of sand per
linear foot.
Group S
8,976'L. F. - Sand fencing-to
be made of local brush as shown
on plans.
6,787 L. F. - Sand duning by
bulldozer. Dune to contain approx
mately 3 cubic yards of sand per
linear foot.
$50 L. F. - Sand fencing-to
be made of local brush as shown
on plans.
NOTE: The number of consecu-
tive. calendar days required for
completion of Section w will be
of utmost Importance in the con-
sideration of award.
SECTION v
9,440 L. F. - Sand fill along
Croatan Sound, south from Manns
Harbor Ferry Dock. Each linear
foot to contain an average of four
(4) cubic yards of sand, to be con-
structed as shown on plans.
SECTION vi
800 L. F. - Wakefield piling
jetties at mouth of Stumpy Point
Canal, including excavation be-
tween finished jetties as shown on
plans.
400 L. F. - Wakefield piling
ietties, at mouth of Roanoke Island
Canal, near Roanoke School, includ-
ing excavation between finished
jetties as shown on plans.
ALTERNATE SECTION vi
300 L. F. = Wakefield piling
ietties, l" x 8" sheet piling in lieu
of 2" 81, including excavation
between finished jetties as shown
on plans for Stumpy Point Canal.
400 L. F. = Wakefield piling
jetties, 1" s" sheet piling in lieu
of 2" X g., including excavation
between finished jetties as shown
on plans, for Roanoke Island Canal.
Proposals must be sealed and
marked Proposals for Dare Coun-
ty Storm Damage Rehabilitation
for Dare County Board of Commits
sioners of Manteo, N. c." All pro-
posals must be submitted upon the
blank forms provided in the copies
of proposal, contract and specifica-
tions.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check for five per
cent (596) of the amount of bid
made payable to Dare County,
North Carolina of Manteo, N. c.
In lieu of the so certified check,
the bidder may offer bidders
bond in the amount of so
of the amount of bid. All checks
must be drawn on a Bank or Trust
Company insured under the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corpora
ton.
Plans, copies of the Proposal,
contract and Specifications, etc.,
may be obtained upon application
to the Engineer. A set of plans and
specifications are on file at the
Office of the Associated General
Contractors, the office of Dare
County Commissioners, and the
Office Of the Engineer.
The bids for this proposed work
win be received at the Board Room
Of the Dare County Commissioners,
Court House. Manteo. N. c.. nj
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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,
6 copies SIS postpaid. Times Print
ing Co., Inc, Manteo, N. C. Send
two subscriptions by mail to
Coastlana Times at $3.50 each and
get one book free.
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Visit .ANDERSoN'S SUPER
MARKET-BEACH STORE at
two mile post. Vacation headquar-
tens. Open year round. Write
BILL ANDERSON'S RENTAL
AGENCY, KITTY HAWK, reser-
vstions, oceanfront housekeeping
cottages. T-4-S-tfc
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WANTED-Land on the Dare
Coast, large or small tracts.
Write what you have to offer.
Mirlo Co., Box 428, Manteo, N. C.
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DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Swindell in
Raleigh.
E. R. Clarke is attending an
F.C.X. training school in Delaware.
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STEEL LOCKER, three units,
with locks, new. At wholesale
cost: suitable for storing clothes
Of employees in cafes, shops, etc.
Also steel shelves. Times Office,
Phone A, Manteo, N. C.
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FURNISHED shore-front cottage
on Croatan Sound, Roanoke Is
land for rent. D. v. Meekins, Phone
A, Manteo, N. C.
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PIANO BARGAIN. Due to unfor

PIANO BARGAIN. Due to unfor-
seen circumstances party is
forced to return to us 1856
beautiful mahogany finish Console
Spinet Piano with matching bench.
The piano will carry a 10 year new
piano guarantee. 1t can be trans
ferred to party in this vicinity
who will take over small monthly
payments. For a short time only
we will also allow up to $500 for
your old piano on new 40" Con-
sole Piano with direct blow action.
For further information write:
Southern Piano Co., Box 1402,
Salisbury, N. c. H-7-19-2tc
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HOMES AND HOMESITES. See
Us before you buy. Brake-Wood
Corp, Phone 16 or %, Manteo, N.
C. Tactic
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FOR SALE OR RENT: Excellent
house, partly furnished, on beau
tiful lot, Roanoke Sound. 1910
Studebaker Commander. D. S. Full
Ter, Manteo, N. C. T-7-13-3tp
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CEMETERY MEMORIALS. We
give you more for your money
because we don't add for an agents
fee. You save the middleman's
profit. ]. Winton Sawyer, Elizabeth
City, N. c.. eve don't employ
agents" TPH-6-6-tfc
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BOAT WITH MOTOR COM
PLETE. 17-foot boat 18 in. deep;
with TN hip air-cooled motor,
wheel and shaft. Cheap. S. B.
Tillett, Phone 272-W2, Wanchese,
II. C. T-7-13-3tc
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FOR SALE. Blue Horizon Sand
witch Shop, ready to step in, good
business. Owner leaving beach.
Contact Roy Young, Blue Horizon,
Mays Head, N. C. T-7-13-3tp
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ARTISTS SUPPLIES. Speed ball
sets, India ink, black drawing
ink, silver ink, white ink, drawing
paper. TIMES PRINTING CO.,
Inc, Manteo. tc
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WANTED: Reliable person for
light housekeeping and care of
two small children, daytime only.
Mrs. Woody Fearing, Tel. 88-J,
Manteo. T-7-27-tfc
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SHRUBS AND POTTED PLANTS,
souvenirs, gifts; come in and
see US. Roanoke Island Gardens,
Corner Mother Vineyard Road and
main highway, Manteo.
T-7-20-tfc
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SHAD BOAT WANTED. 1921
feet, cheap, with or without
motor. State price in first letter
to box 3025, Manteo, N. C.
T-7-27-2tc
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WATERFRONT HOME FOR
SALE; two acres site on Ro-
anoke Island. See D. V. Meekins,
Manteo, N. C.
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&C. L A S SIF Re D
A ID v E r. ISM

ADVERTISING IN THESE COLUMNS COSTS THREE CENTS PER
WORD FIRST INSERTION; ALL INSERTIONS AFTER FIRST TWO
gents PER WORD MINIMUM CHARGE IS so CENTS. If YOU
WANT TO BUY. RENT. SELL, SWAP GET A JOB FIRE HELP
FIND SOMETHING LOST THE cLAsslFiEDS OFFER AN EFFEc
TIVE AND ECONOMICAL MEDIUM
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COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT
DARE COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Chairman and Board of the
Commissioners of Dare County, N.
c., until 1920 am, Wednesday,
August 8, 1856 for the furnishing
of materials and the construction
of certain storm damage rehabili-
tation.
The construction work will con-
sist of the following estimated
quantities:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

in a story of pioneer days in
Dakota.
800, WNIAL (D--Man Called
x: The agent trails a coun-
terfeit American to Singa-
pore.
300, WRC t4)-On Trial: I'VE
Who Love Her" The story Of
a young couple who try to
adopt their 6-year-old niece.
Alexis Smith and Kelvin, Nc
earthly.
$3.50, WTOP (9)-Playhouse of
Stars: The story of a diplo-
mats daughter who is kid
mapped by a foreign agency
which is opposed to the
United States.
$3.50, WNIAL (7)-The Vice:
Mark Saber saves an Amer
lean heiress from marriage
to a Partisan adventufer.
1890, WRC (4)-Cavalcade of
Sports: like Chestnut and
Miguel Berries contend in a
10-round featherweight bout
from Olympia Stadium, De-
troit.
1880, WTOP (9) = Person to
Person: Edward r. Murrow
visits Bette Davis and actor
husband Gary Merrill from
their Maine home: Bob Con-
Sidine and family from their
home in New Jersey.
Ills, WTOP (9) = The Late
Show: Egypt BY Three" A
three-part story of intrigue,
romance and danger set
against the background of
mysterious Egypt. Ann Sta
vile, Jackie Craven.
1920. WMAL (D-Billion DOL
lar Movie: 1.-THE Golden
Gloves Story" stars James
Dunn and Dewey Martin.
The competition that starts
fighters on the road to box
ing fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS
600, WIDOW, WAsH-FM-In

$500. WIDOW, WASH-FM-In
the Concert Hall: Humper-
dinck, Hansel and Gretel
Overture. Offenbach, Gate
Parisienne; Chopin, Les Syl-
phides.
$3.50, WGAY-Stevenson
Speech: Tape Of Gova Ste
venson's speech in Silver
Spring.
7:55, WWDC-Baseball: A com.
plete description Of the WASH
ington Baltimore baseball
game in Baltimore.
9:15. WTOP - Johnny Dollar:
Johnny encounters several
unexpected setbacks before
he arrives at the solution to
"The Imperfect Alibi Matter. 4"
1000, WRC - Calvacade of
Sports: Ike Chestnut and Mi
guel Berries meet in a 10
round featherweight bout
from Olympia Stadium, De-
troit.
10:30, WMAL - Socialist Labor
Party Speeches: Party presi-
Dental and vice presidential
nominee. Eric Haas and
George Cozzini, deliver their
acceptance speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-21

columnistS why they turned
down a TV show that another
actress is going to do?
Vanessa Brown, for example,
turned down the new ABC-7
series. Wire Service" because
she thinks that appearing in an
hour-long filmed show every
three weeks will hurt her as a
box office star in pictures made
for theatrical presentation"
So Mercedes McCambridge iii
may be inferred) then got the
bid.
And Susan Hayward wouldn't
do the Producers Showcase"
production of Maugham's 1.-THE
Letter" because NBC wouldn't
meet her price-$100,000.
So MIC signed SiObhan Nc
Kenna (whO won viewers braves
in "The Cradle Song" and is
currently doing saint Joan" on
Broadway
My feeling is that TV audi
ences get a wonderful break
when Miss Brown began to
think, and an equally great
break when Miss Hayward
thoughtfully priced herself out
of TV.
Mote. This is the same Miss
BroiOn t0ho first came to any
body'S attention as a radio "Quis
Kid" and iOho once appeared on
TV, euery meek, in my Favorite
HuSband."J
Ted Colt, DuMont vice presi-
dent, will probably take over
control of WTTG-5 here until
a new general manager is APP
pointed. Les Aries, jr., the man
Iager since July of 1858, resigned
yesterday and announced that
he'd accepted a post with Chs
TV spot sales in Chicago COM
'mencing early next month.
That the news broke as sOme-
thing Of a surprise in the trade
can be indicated by the fact that
as soon as word got out, the
capable, well-liked Aries had re-
ceived two additional offers from
TV firms.
The Channel 5 programming
structure undergoes a massive
change next week when the
RKO and Warner Brothers
movies (800-odd) are introduced
to the programming. Milt Fea-
turama) Grant has also joined
WTTG on a permanent basis and
Billy johnson, now with WGMS-
Radio, will double by doing a TV
program that will no doubt be
similar to his old WTOP-9 show
Cindy Lou Dahl is taking hel
first vacation in years and Art
Lamb. whose Lamb Session winds
up this afternoon after eight
years, will become the host of ar
afternoon movie session.
Milt buttOnhOIed me yesterday
and said he just realized what a