The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-04
PIRATES JAMBOREE BRINGS
THRONG TO DARE BEACHES
AS FAIR WEATHER PREVAILS
Boat Races, Cancelled Because Of High Winds
Sunday Afternoon. Tentatively Planned For
May ~ and 20; More Than 100 Craft Had Ar
rived To Enter Event

Perfect weather prevailed dur
ing the first two and half days of
the second annual Dare Coast Pr
rates Jamboree and the varied pro-
gram of events was we'll received
by thousands of persons who came
here for the festivities. Everything
planned went off on schedule ex-
cepting the model plane contest
which had been cancelled due to
lack of sponsorship by the Ameri-
can Model Plane Association. Then
on Sunday afternoon due to high
winds it was necessary to cancel
the concluding spectacle of the
Jamboree, the Dare Power Boat
Association-sponsored speed races
in Manteo's Shallowbag Bay.
Officials of the local boat club
stated this week that the speed
boat classic, with additional classes
added, has been tentatively set for
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and
20. eve are waiting now for APP
proval from the American Power
Boat Association before making
that date definite" said Commo-
dore Ralph Davis.
More than 100 boats and drivers
had come to Manteo to take part
in the races. The boats and drivers
had come from many States, as
far north as New Jersey and as
far south as Florida. Some of the
boats had record speeds of up to
$50 miles an hour.
On Sunday morning DR.. Sylves-
ter Green, vice president of Wake
Forest College, speaking at joint
religious services in Waterside
Theatre in which the Rev. Louis
Aitken of Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church, the Rev. A. C. D. Noe of
st. Andrews by the Sea and jam
boree Chairman w. H. McCown
had roles, used as sermon topic
"Things We Have Not Used" A
combined choir under the direction
of Mrs. Victor Meekins with Mrs.
Rennie Williamson at the console
of the great Lost Colony organ,
provided music for the occasion.
Several hundred persons attended
the services.
Saturday Events
More than $50 children partici-
pated in the special Treasure Hunt
staged for them on the grounds of
Kitty Hawk School during the
morning and many a youngster
was made happy with treasures
they found, or lollypops.
To the tunes of Elizabeth City's
famous High School Band at
Journeys End during late morning,
Governor Luther Hodges and Al
Plews of Glen Burnie, Nd, pulled
the cords which unveiled the second
largest blue marlin taken along the
Atlantic Coast in 1856. Governor
Hodges spoke briefly at the UNI
yelling ceremonies made possible
by Basil Wells and the Harring-
tons of journeys End Restaurant
and Motel, through the mounting
and displaying of the big 464
pound fish. Plews had caught the
marlin off Hatteras last May %.
In his talk Governor Hodges,
who was accompanied to the Dare
Coast by Mrs. Hodges and Senator
! and Mrs. Lunsford Crew of Roa-
noke Rapids, was high in his praise
for the splendid job the sponsors
of the Jamboree had done. at is
events like this which are making
North Carolina famous throughout
the country as vacation land"
he said.
One of the most colorful and ex-
citing events of the Saturday pro-
gram was the landing of the Pirate
crews on the shores of Kitty Hawk
Bay at Avalon Beach. Naval Off
GERS and personnel from Elizabeth
City and Buxton were on hand to
repel the pirates, and the Eliza
beth City band was there to play.
Following the landing of the pi-
rates, which featured the king and
queen receiving key to the Outer
Banks from Mrs. Emily Mustian,
mayor of Kill Devil Hills, events
moved swiftly to Jockeys Ridge
where the jeep obstacle races
chairmaned by George Sides were
held and attracted thousands Of
spectators.
Later in the afternoon r. d.
Sawyer, Jr., and his brother Byron
Sawyer won first and second places
in jalopy races along the beach
near Jennette's Pier.
Coronation Ceremony
During the Grand Pirates Ball,
the king and queen, John Donoho
and Mrs. Sue McCown were crown
ed by Mrs. Lucille Purser, chair
man Of the Jamboree last year.
Guy Midget of Manteo won first
place for best pirate costume for
men and Mrs. Pat Bayne won first
/ place for best costumed woman
pirate. Mrs. G. p. Midget Of the