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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24
REV. GEORGE LINGLE
TO SPEAK AT BUXTON
Graduation Exercises tuesday, May 20;
Rev. Aaron Tyson to Deliver
Baeealaureate Sermon;
II To Graduate

Commencement exercises for
Cape Hatteras High School in
Buxton will begin Sunday morn
ing, May &c, with the baccalau-
reate at II o'clock. Rev. Aaron G.
Tyson of Kittrell, formerly pastor
at Avon, will deliver the message
to the graduates. All pastors on
Hatteras Island will assist in the
services.
On Monday evening at eight
o'clock the Class Night program
will take place. Graduation exer-
cises will be Tuesday night, May
%, at eight o'clock. Rev. George
w. Lingle, pastor of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church in Gastonia, will
be the speaker.
1857 graduates of the Cape
Hatteras school are Howard
Wayne Basnett, John Henry Beck,
Alan Brent McAbee, Bradley Dale
O'Neal, Victor Robinson, Gwen
ME Gray Burrus, Minnie Laura
Gillikin, Mitzi Ray Oden, Julia
Erlene Tandy and Dorothy Jean
Taylor.
All exercises will be held in the
school auditorium.
Chosen this week by the vote
of the students for valedictorian
of the class is Earline Tandy. Two
students tied for salutatorian, Min
ME Gilliken and Mitzi Oden, 50
Cape Hatteras High School will
have two to share this honor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24
MAINS HBR. PEOPLE GET
INJURIES IN AUTO MISHAP

Harry C. Mann, his young wife
Rita, and his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Tom Sutton of Manns Harbcr
were proceeding home Monday
down U. S 1853 in Curritack Coun-
ty when his 1854 Odds was in col
lision with 1866 Chevrolet driven
by w. M. Waterfieid, n. of
Powells Point. Mrs. Sutton was
treated for severe decorations of
the legs, and bruises by DR.. G..
N. Wright of harrisburg. An esti-
mate of the damage to each car
was placed at $3.50.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AND
FORGERY COUNTS COMING
In DARE COURT MONDAY
Death Of Hat+eras Man To Be Probed; One
Negro Charged With Is Counts Of Foroery
Judge Joseph Parker Of Windsor TO Preside at
Regular Spring Term

A manslaughter charge will be
heard in Dare Superior Court at
the regular spring term next week
when Deryl Dudley of Hatteras,
will be tried for the death of John
Simon Austin in March. Austin
died when his parked car was
struck by Dudley who was driv-
ing northward, and DUDLEY and
his companions, as we'll as others
in the Austin car suffered injuries.
Dudley was bound over April
10th in Recorders Court.
Judge Joseph Parker of Wind
sor, who held court in Dare Coun-
ty last year, will again preside.
Judge Parker made many friends
in Manteo, and is highly regarded
here.
Another felony case to be heard
is one in which Joe D. White Jr.,
a young negro, is charged in Is
warrants with forging the name
of his employer, Bolton Burrus, to
checks totalling some $500.
Whites case came up March 9Th
in Recorders Court when he was
bound over.
Another case involving money is
one in which Marvin Daniels, taxi
driver alleges that D. A. Rogers
Jr. bludgeoned him and robbed
him of some 5000 in green folding
money. Rogers was bound over
last October.
A young white man named
Claude Beals, who was bound over
in October, is charged with break
ing and entering. Guy Hayes and
Russell Burk are booked for drunk
driving charges. Other cases in
volve liquor and game law viola
tons.
In interest and attendance, court
week now doesn't have the appeal
it used to have in drawing big
crowds from all over the county, as
in the old days a quarter-century
or more ago. Before the days of SO
many good roads, and when Re-
corder's Courts had not been es-
tablished, there was more general
interest in the dockets. and the
week long term of Superior Court
only twice year, was an occas-
ion laden with meaning for many
people.
For court week was sometimes
like family gathering or a reun-
ion, when people met for the first
time in years, exchanged exper-
fences with distant neighbors, ard
met old friends who had been far
from home or resided in other
places. 1t was also commercial
event of sorts, for here horse trad
ing was done, or new teams bought,
and those wnu came from the re-
mote villages by water, often
made swaps in boats and nets.
Much news Of the doings of friends
was gathered and carried back
home by those who attended court,
and it was busy week for the
stores. Often church groups netted
tidy sums for their work by selling
lunches on the grounds. And also
it was the occasion for business on
the part of various types of ped
dlers and statesmen.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24

The Rev. James Jones, pastor Of
the Church of the Holy Redeemer
at Kill Devil Hills, has been trans-
ferred to Wake Forest to become
pastor Of st. Catherine Of Siena
parish.
He will be succeeded at Kill
Devil Hills by the Rev. Peter M.
Denges, who has been pastor Of
st. Anthony's parish in Southern
Pines several years. Before that
he was head Of parish in Roa-
nole Rapids many years. Both
priests will take over their new
duties June /.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24
MRS. R. GRIGGS CRITICALLY
ILL IN ELF. CITY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Bernie Hampton Girggs,
wife of Russell A. Griggs of Kill
Devil Hills, and one of the most
beloved personalities of the Dare
County coast suffered stroke
this week and is critically i'll in
the Albemarle Hospital. Since re-
firing from the management of
their ever-popular Croatan Hotel
two years ago, the Griggs have
lived in quiet retirement in their
adjacent beach cottage, but each
has suffered several serious at
lacks of illness. They are natives
Of Church's Island in Currituck
County where for many years they
operated Hampton Lodge, one Of
the most famed Carolina retreats
for wildfowl hunters.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24
NEW DARE HOME AGENT

After year or more without a
home agent, due to the usual rea.
son, matrimony, which soor
causes the office to be vacant
Dare County is to get another one
come June /, when Miss FRANCHISE
Alexander Of Roper, newly gradu.
ated from ECC, Greenville, will
come on the job.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-24

TYPICAL of big fish caught during the month of the
of blue fish the Dare this h. specimen
landed in the Oregon Inlet vicinity by
gett of Waves The fish is shown here but Mr. Midget away
returned to his job the inland Great Bridge
the photographer Ayock Brown reached the The smiling
eman Judge James Turner who with Mrs Turner the
Oregon Inlet Campground store the South of the
which is concession of the National Park the
accommodate visiting and fishermen who like
the Here they enjoy free parking launching
right finest fishing
OF the
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Hold Weinnie Roast

A weinnie roast was given Sat
urday evening by the Farmers
Bank for the Farmers Bank Little
League baseball team at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Conley,
Downs Chapel. Those present were
Pierce Legar, manager; Mrs. Leg
ar and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Pratt, Mickey Clough, Mrs. Clough
and family, Franklin Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Jr. and
Mary Catherine, Walter McGin-
mis-, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McGin-
mis-, Ray Moore and Mr.. Raymond
Moore, Johnny Pinder, Jimmie
Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Craig
and family, Larry Tush and Mr..
Norman Tush, Ernest Blendt, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Blendt, Harry
Helm and Mr.. Harry Helm, Bobby
Riddagh and Mrs. Robert Rid
dagh, David Pleasanton, Billy
Shockley, Linden Boyer, Wesley
Conley and Arnold Evans.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
NORMAN ID. SHORTS APPOINTED
TO TAX DIT CHI COMMISSION

Norman D.. Shorts of Smyrna
was appointed as member of
the Board of Tax Ditch Commits
sioners within Kent County by
Resident Judge William ]. Storey.
Mr.. Shorts will be one of three
members of the board which eval-
yates the needs and assesses the
distribution of costs on all tax
bitches formed in the county.
John G. Tarburton of Dover, and
Francis Thomas of Marydel are
the other two members. 1t is
rotating board with one term ex-
piring each each, The members
serve without pay. Judge Storey
also appointed three alternate
members to serve for one-year
periods as follows: Ralph c. Will
son of Dover as alternate for
Norman Shorts, Gardner Kersey
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
TO SELL MAIN ST. PLANT
Wilson Lists Main Street Property
With Real Estate Firm

Harold E. Wickham, general
manager, has announced that the
Main Street property of Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc, consisting of
approximately $1,000 square feet.
has been placed with the Hick-
man Real Estate Company, Will
mington, for sale. In 1852 this
property was vacated by Wilson
when the offices were moved from
Main Street to the present site
at Glenwood Avenue, where all
phases of the operation are in
one location. Additions have been
made this year to the Wilson fac
tory at the Glenwood Avenue To-
cation and additional buildings
are planned for the future. Since
1852, the Main Street property
has been occupied by Information
al Latex Corporation for office
and warehouse purposes. Of the
total square feet of the Main
Street building approximately r.
900 feet are fully air conditioned,
including the office space. The
balance is suitable for Office and
warehouse purposes. Ads have
heen nlaced bv the real estate
firm in many newspapers and in
several business publications in
cluding the Wall Street Journal.
It is hoped that the sale of this
building will bring future indus
try to Smyrna. The sale of the
Main Street plant in no way ef-
fects the many operations or bus
mess outlook for Wilson, accord
ing to officials of the company.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22

ware. He will address the local
club and confer with president
James NJ. Cooper, secretary Will
liam e. Matthews, Jr and COM
mittee chairmen on Rotary ad-
ministration and service activi-
ties. Mr. Let's is an accountant
in Bridgeton, New Jersey and is
a member and past president of
the Rotary Club of Bridgeton. He
was elected as a district governor
of Rotary International for the
1957-58 fiscal year at Rotary's
48th annual convention in Lu-
cerne, Switzerland, last May. He
is one of 249 district governors
supervising the activities of more
than $500 Rotary Clubs which
have a membership of 100000
business and professional execu-
tives in 102 countries throughout
the free world. Wherever Rotary
Clubs are located, president Coop
er asserted in discussing the gov
ernor's visit, their activities are
similar to those of the Smyrna
club because they are based on
the same general detectives, de-
veloping better understanding and
fellowship among business and
professional men, promoting COM
betterment undertakings,
raising the standards of business
and professions, and fostering the
advancement of good will, under
standing and peace among all the
peoples of the world. Each year,
this worldwide service organiza-
ton continues to grow in num-
bers and in strength, president
Cooper added. During the past
fiscal year, 341 new Rotary Clubs
were organized in Al countries OF
North, South and Central Amer
lea, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Islands of the Pacific, and six
countries were added to Rotary's
roster-Cambodia, French Gamer
con, French Equatorial Africa,
Guadeloupe, Eechtenstein an d
Uganda.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
START WORK ON
SCHOOL HERE
Addition VIII Serve $50 Pu-
pills Who Are Housed in
High School Building
WORK IN PROGRESS

Construction on the Smyrna
Elementary School classroom ad-
dition is now underway. The addi-
ton will serve approximately $50
boys and girls who are presently
housed in the high school build
ing. Money for this addition was
approved by the State Legislature
in its 1954-56 session. Residents
of the Smyrna District approved
the project in October of last year
and the bonds were sold and con-
struction bids accepted early this
year. Actual construction was
held up because of a strike OF
cement workers and plumbers.
Dundee, Incorporated are the con-
tractors on the job; Oscar Biddle
serves as inspector from the Del
aware School Auxiliary; Donald
Wason is iaison man for the
architect firm of e. William Mar
tin Associates; w. Howard Now
land is chairman of the School
Building Commission. Larry Taws
is job superintendent, and Harry
Huxford is supervisor for Dundee,
Inc. Actual construction consists
of the addition of six -classrooms,
boys and girls lavatories, a stor-
age room and teachers room, and
certain alterations to the existing
cafeteria to accommodate a pas
sageway to the new addition. AL
though the contractor has until
August, 1858 to complete his
work, several spokesman for the
firm insist that all work will be
completed considerably ahead of
schedule" barring unforeseen work
stoppages.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Women for Better Government

Women for Better Government
will hold an open board meeting
at AleXander's, Route 13, Dover
at $50 pm. on Monday, August
20. The seasons program will be
outlined during and after dinner.
If you are interested in how Del
aware governs itself; have pet
peeve or enthusiasm concerning
state government, you are invited
to help plan for Thursday meet
ings each month during the COM
ing year. The outgoing officers
are DR.. Elizabeth Phillips, George
town, president; Miss Elva Chand-
ler,' Mount Cuba, vice president;
Mrs. Mae Parker, Smyrna, trea-
surer; Mrs. Leland Price, Canter-
bury, secretary. Incoming officers
are Miss Elva Chandler, president;
Mrs. G. Herbert Calhoun, Days
boro, vice president; Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis, Smyrna, treasurer; and
Miss Margaret c. Packer, Dover,
secretary.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
NAME
COMMITTEES
Announce Appointment of
Committees to Serve First
Half of New Club Year
SPECIAL GUESTS

Rodney Schuman, new president
of the Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce, has an
nounced the appointment of the
following committees to serve for
the first half of the year: Variety
show: Vance Cole, chairman, Mar
tin Golden, Joseph Myers, Thom-
as Mulligan, Clarence Blendt, John
Porter, Robert Davis, Mr.. Schu-
man; Voice of Democracy: George
Kirk, chairman; William Horney,
co-chairman; Halloween parade:
Smithers Snow, chairman; George
D. Wright, Gene Handsberry, Al
fred Anderson, William Voshell,
Charles Wallace, Edward Melvin,
Robert Bamberger; Christmas
party: Bruce Clark, chairman;
Robert Davis, Ray Sammons, John
Spencer, Arthur Thomas, Glenn
Matthews, Fred Heinold, Jr., John
Shetzler, Thomas Tyler, Edward
Wootten; New Years Eve dance:
Thomas Bowers, chairman; Vance
Cole, Donald Heinold, Richard
Ennis, Ludwig Bobo, Walter
Downs, John Porter, William
Marsh, George E. Bryson; Back
to School safety program: Thom-
as Mulligan; Retarded Children;
George Moore, chairman, Arthur
Thomas, co-chairman; Publicity:
Joseph Myers, Thomas Mulligan;
M m b hip and orientation:
George Moore. At the meeting
held at The Paddock Tuesday
night, with Mr.. Schuman presid-
ing, the invocation was given by
State Chaplain George Moore.
Heinold, secretary, read
the minutes. The treasurer's re-
port was given by Philip Denney
for John Porter. Richard Ennis,
who accompanied William Pritch-
ard, state winner, to the national
Road-E-O in Washington, gave a
report. Among the special guests
were Reynolds Bradley, Leroy
Waters and Fred Heinold, Sr.,
who assisted the Jaycees mater
tally in the street dedication pro-
gram held in July. Albert H..
Hammond and Richard c. Bobzin,
potential members, were also
guests at the dinner meeting.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Completes Basic Training

Army Pvt. Oliver B. Reed, II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Reed, White Hall Neck, Smyrna,
recently completed eight weeks of
basic combat training under the
Reserve Forces Act program at
Fort Knox, Ky. Men volunteering
for the six-month RIA training
are permitted to finish their mill
tary service in local Army Re-
serve or National Guard units.
Reed worked at Jarman's Garage
before entering the Army.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
BLUE-GOLD SET
FOR SATURDAY
Gold Coach, Five Players,
Represent Smyrna in An
nual All-Star Game
3 BANDS TO PLAY

Delaware's colorful and exciting
An-Star High School football
game, which netted $4,000 for
the Delaware Foundation for Re-
tarded Children a year ago, will
play its second chapter on Satur-
day afternoon. The contest, pit
ting Blues against Colds and in
volving 80 of the states top notch
seniors of the 1856 season, will be
held at the University of Della
ware Stadium, Newark, with the
kickoff at 2 pm. The game S
sideshow will include three bands,
which will play and march both
before the kickoff and during the
halftime intermission. Governor j.
Caleb Boggs, himself former u
of D. football player, will attend
and observe a tradition of sitting
on the Blues half of the stadium
the first portion of the game and
then switching to the side of the
Colds. Last year the Blues beat
the Colds 27-6. However, a re-
alignment of personnel boundaries
has boldstered the Colds and the
game is considered a toss-up.
Schools north of the Christiana
River-White Clay Creek boundary
are "Blues." South of it are the
Colds" The shift puts players
from perennially strong William
Penn of New Castle and Newark,
among others, with the Colds. "
Both squads are bulwarked by
All-State players. The Colds"
have Harry Bradley, Delmar'
tackle; Jack Miner, William Penn,
end; Bill Carter, Smyrna, guard;
and Bob Conway, Newark, quar-
terback. Blue All-Staters are
Vince Scott, Sallies, end; Connie
Heinold, Claymont, center; Harry
Maneliski, Sallies, back; Joe Hev-
erin. P. S. DUPONT, back; and
Jimmy Wild, Tower Hill, back.
The winning team earns the
Touchdown Club of Wilmington
Trophy. The boy picked as out
standing player" earns the Notre
Dame Club of Delaware Trophy.
These will be awarded Saturday
night at banquet in Newark's
Chrysler Plant. The rival coaches
are Smyrna's Bill Horney, Dow
er's Ed Schwarz, and Newarks
Don Miller for the Colds, and Dim
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22

of Viola as alternate for John G.
Tarburton, and William Biggs of
Harrington as alternate for Fran
els Thomas. Three tax bitches are
organized in the county at the
present time: the Cattail Ditch
and Greenbranch Ditch, both west
of Harrington, and the Culbreth
Marsh Ditch near Marydel. Ten
applications have been received
to organize other tax bitches in
the county. The purpose of tax
bitches is to permit landowners
in a watershed to band together
and do a job which individuals
working alone cannot hope to ac-
complish. Drainage of land, in
spite of present drouth problems,
remains as one of the chief COM
munity problems facing local
farmers.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Attends Army Religious Retreat

Pfc. Charles w. Gray, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gray, 204
North Street, Smyrna, recently
attended a five-day religious re-
treat at the Army's Far East re-
treat site near Seoul, Korea. Pro-
testant, Catholic and Jewish chap
lains alternate planning the pro-
gram of lectures, conferences and
services. Gray, a rifieman in
Troop A of the 7th Divisions 10th
Cavalry, entered the Army in May
1856 and received basic training
at Fort Knox, Ky. He was last
stationed at Fort, Riley, Kan.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
OPEN
SEPTEMBER 5
Over 1900 Pupils of Smyrna
District to Attend on
Opening Day
ALL-DAY SESSIONS MON.

School is just around the cor
ner for over 1900 pupils of the
Smyrna Special School District,
with the first day of school slated
on Thursday, September 5. The
first two days, September 5 and
6, will be halliday sessions with
no cafeteria service available.
'Full-day sessions will begin on
Monday, September 9. School will
open at the regular hour, and all
pupils should be in their classes
by $50 o'clock. Parents are urg-
ed to impress on their children
the Importance of safety rules,
whether the child comes by car,
bus, bicycle or on foot. Teachers
will meet for the first time two
days earlier on September 3. Var
ious meetings have been schedul-
ed to enable the teacher to re-
view his part in total school op-
GRAFTON. The school board will
have a get acquainted" tea for
the teachers of the district on
Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the high
school library. School officials
pointed out that there is posi-
tive relationship between good at
tendance and good grades, and
that parents should encourage the
development of the excellent hab-
it of having their children on
their way to school on time each
day.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Registration at Clayton School

Registration at Clayton School
There will be a registration at
the Clayton School Office on FRI
day, August %. from 1 to 3 pm.
for children not already register
ed to enter school for the first
time this September. School be-
gins on Thursday, September 5.
Thusday and Friday, the 5th and
9th, will be morning sessions
only, with ice cream and milk on
sale for the bus children. On Mon
day, Sept. 9, school will begin
full-day sessions with the cafe
terra offering regular lunches.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Robert Comegys Returns Home

Robert Comegys, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys, who
was seriously injured when he
ran into the path of a car in
Clayton on Saturday, July II, re-
turned to his home on Monday.
His mother, who stayed with him
at Delaware Hospital, accompan-
led him home. One leg is still in
a cast, as we'll as his whole body
from the waist to the top of his
head, and he is expected to be in
the cast for six more weeks.
However, his condition is good
and his morale high. The nine
year old boy has the good wishes
of the entire community.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY
Report Showed Group Had Clear
ed S48.80 ON Recent Salad Sale

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Citizens Hose Company met at
the fire hall on Monday night
with is members present. 1t was
reported that the auxiliary had
cleared S4s.S0 on the recent salad
sale held by the group. The aux
iliary will serve a banquet on
Sept. IL at 6:30 pm. at the Arm
ory for the Little League baseball
players. 1t is expected that about
400 persons will attend. Mrs. Jane
Ferald was received into member
ship in the auxiliary. Mrs. Mary
Collins, president, named dele
gates and alternates to attend the
state convention at Laurel on
Sept. 20-21. The delegates are
Mrs. George B. David and Mrs.
Ruth Leager; alternates: Mrs.
Mary Seward and Mrs. Alberta
Morris.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Football Candidates To Report

Football Candidates To Report
All candidates for the Smyrna
High School football team will re-
port to the locker room of the
high school on Monday, August
26 at Z pm. Coach William HoN.
ney, VINO will begin his third
year as head coach, will be on
hand to greet the candidates. In
his two previous years at Smyrna
Coach Horney has made an en-
viable record of IA wins, loss,
and 1 tie. He was the head coach
for the Gold Team in the All-Star
game, and assistant coach of the
same team in 1856. A complete
rebuilding job faces Coach Hor-
ney this year. The only returnee
from last years championship
team will be lineman Larry FL
lery. The backfield appears much
stronger with the return Of four
regulars, Ronald Mccoy, William
Cassell, Robert Boyer, and Robert
Spencer. The other positions will
have to be filled with reserves
from last years team or junior
varsity material.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
Reed Family Holds Reunion

The fourth reunion of the de-
scendants of Millard F. and Sophia
Lurty Reed was held Sunday,
August IL on the lawn of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Reed, Jr.'s
farm near Smyrna. The oldest
attending was William
c. Reed, Smyrna, SO years old.
Lawrence D. Buckson, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Buckson, Smyr-
ma, one year old, was the young
est member present. The fifth re-
union will be held on the second
Sunday in August, 1868.
Smyrna times., 1957-08-22
ROTARY THURSDAY NIGHT
Club Assembly Held at Home OF
William e. Matthews, Jr.

Following the dinner meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, held
at The Wayside Inn on Thursday,
August Is a club assembly was
held at the home of William E.
Matthews, Jr., secretary of the
club and past district governor.
At the dinner group singing was
directed by Clarence Bodley, with
Robert Reed as accompanist.
James Cooper, president, presid-
ed. John S. Charlton, Crawford
]. Carroll and George B. Carroll
were visitors from the Dover Ro-
tary Club. James M. Wales was
a visiting Rotarian from st.
Michael's,, Md. and Earl Slaugh-
ter from Smyrna, Florida.