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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
MANTEO TRYOUTS
FOR LOST COLONY
ON MARCH Fl
Roles To- Be Filled Include All
Ages and Sizes, From Flower
Girls to Husky English
Soldiers

Preliminary tryouts or additions
for roles in The Lost Colony which
opens on Saturday June 90 this
year, will be held at Waterside
Theatre next Thursday afternoon,
March 81, beginning promptly at
3:15 o'clock, it was stated today
by General Manager R. E. Jordan.
Burnet Hobgood, the Catawba
College drama director, formerly
with Paul Green's Wilderness
Road" in Berea, KY, will be di-
rector of The Lost Colony this
year. He will be here on Thursday
to conduct the auditioning of Dare
County residents and persons from
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Hartford
or anywhere in the surrounding
area for various roles in the show.
"This year we will need a new
Agona, the role which the late
Grace Davis has played for many
seasons. We will also need two
big husky actors to take the part
of the principal Elizabethan sold
iers. Other parts to be filled in
clude roles requiring persons of
all ages from the flower girls and
Wano, (Chief Manteo's sony ages
and sizes to colonist men and wom-
en-, Indian braves, maidens and
Others" said Jordan.
The tryouts on Thursday will
be of much Importance to local
persons who wish to be actors in
The Lost Colony this year. These
will be preliminary tryouts with
the finals scheduled for Sunday
June 9.
Manager Jordan left Thursday
for Louisville, KY, where audi
tions for The Lost Colony will be
held March 16. On March %, there
will be more tryouts in Chapel
Hill and on the same date, dancer
tryouts in Raleigh.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
GAY NINETIES REVUE
TO BE PRESENTED
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
By AYCOCK BROWN

Mays Head.-Music, singing and
dancing, all by local but highly
trained talent, will feature the Gay
Nineties Revue in the beautiful
Pine Room of The Carolinian here
at o'clock on Saturday night,
March 16, as the first in series
of money raising ideas for the
Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree
scheduled for April 1928 is
presented. Everything from bar
Der shop quartets and mono
logues to Floradora "Can-Can-
ners" and late 10Th Century
soft-shoe clog dancing is on
the program" said Julian One
to, director of the show. Advance
reservations have been heavy.
Highlighting the schedule of
events will be the Floradora Sex
tette with their can-can dance
speciality. Automatically costumed
for the roles, the sextette will in
clude Virginia Swain, Ina Long,
Lima Oneto, Dotty Fry, Betty
Fearing and Margie Purser.
Walter Gaskill of Manteo will
star in a soft shoe clog dance as
another interesting feature of the
gay life of the Gay Nineties. Bob
Gum of Manteo will be the EN-
Gee.
One of the sensational acts will
be Mrs. Jessie Mann of Elizabeth
City at the piano, playing the same
tunes and accomplishments, that
once made her an outstanding mu-
stefan in eastern theatres, during
the days of silent movies.
A barbershop quartet act, reals
tic, even to the barber chair as
See REVUE, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
MANTEO ROTARY is
ASKED TO AID THE
BRIDGE CELEBRATION
President Of SAA Seeks Support
in Fund Raising Campaign Big
Big Event on April rs.

A rousing appeal for the sup
port and backing of the Manteo
Rotary Club for the forthcoming
celebration dedicating the Croatan
Sound bridge was made Monday
night before the Manteo Rotary
Club by guest speaker, Melvin R.
Daniels, President of the Southern
Albemarle Association which is
spearheading the campaign for
the big event on April 25th at
Manns Harbor.
Mr.. Daniels recounted some of
the history of the movement for
the new 100000 bridge in which
the Association played an active
part during the 81 years of its
history. The Association now COM
prises Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Mar
tin, Tyrrell and Washington Coun-.
ties. He paid tribute to the late
Governor William Umstead. who
made the bridge possible by spe-
cial appropriations.
The need for an adequate fund
to properly conduct this celebra-
ton, which will entertain some
1.500 specially invited guests, in
Guiding all Highway Officials,
was pointed out by Mr.. Daniels,
as. offering challenge and oppor-
tunity to the people of The area
to do a lot of good will work get
fine advertising for our coastland.
Appeals have gone forth to the
businessmen of this area for con-
tributions to the cause.
Mr.. Daniels asked the coopera-
ton of the Rotary in connection
with Dare County's nominees for
the beauty contest on April 25th,
when from the six entrants from
the counties, the "Queen of the
Southern Albemarle" will be
chosen. The club promised to aid.
and to continue with this plan
met Monday night with a special
committee headed by Bob Smith.
Each of the counties will select
an entrant for this contest.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
BROAD STREET GROUP ASKS
TOWN BOARD FOR SURFACE
Delegation Finds Lille Encouragement
to Hope For Improvement Soon

A delegation of residents of
Broad Street in Manteo, headed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon O'Neal ap-
peared Monday before the town
Board in regular session, asking
that the town use some of the
Powell Bill money now in hand,
and which was sent to the town
by the State Highway Commission
for improvement of city streets.
This delegation wanted Broad
Street hardsurfaced. The Board
could not give them any satisfac-
ton. 1t has been town policy to
allow such funds to accumulate
for longer period so as to get a
better price by doing more work
at the same time. 1t has also been
town policy to require the prop
erty owners abutting the street to
pay one third of the cost of the
required street improvement, but
heretofore, there have been no
guarantees to protect the town,
and on some other streets the
town has put up all the money,
and has been waiting for as much
as Is years from some property
owners to repay in their part.
While this money has been tied
up without interest for the bene-
fit of these few dilatory property
owners, and they have enjoyed
their better streets paid for by
their neighbors, people on other
streets are having to wait for
their improvements, and put up
with the dust and noise etc.
The improvement of Broad
Street will present quite a prob
lem and prove expensive all
around because no curb and gutter
has been installed on either side
of the street, which is also usual
ly paid for in like fashion. 1t is
the widest street in town, which
also adds to this also doubly ex-
pensive project. Some of the resi-
dents of Broad Street point out
that they would be satisfied with
a simple black top down the middle
of the street such as exists on
Little Street. 1t is pointed out that
Little Street was paved at no
cost to the town, it having been
done by the highway people in or
der to provide access to their
depot on the north side of the
cemetery.
The town Board in January be-
gan. charging the dilatory proper
ty owners who haven't come across
on other projects, six per cent in
terest on balance due. While this
may not hasten collections, it will
reimburse the town for interest it
has had to pay on money thus
"loaned" such property owners. In
event of the sale Of this property,
the town must be repaid in order
to clear the title.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
INCOME COMPARISON OUT
OF ELECTRIC PROFITS MADE
BY INAPPROPRIATE YARDSTICK

In relying upon figures from
other towns, as a basis for esti-
mating probable profits from a
proposed electric light system to
serve the town of Manteo, the
larger town of Belhayen, which
buys current from VEPC0 and dis
tributes it to consumers, has been
used as a yardstick. Until three
years ago, Belhaven generated
current with a costly diesel motor
plant, with four motors which cost
several hundred thousand dollars.
The town found it profitable to
sell the motors at junk prices,
bringing less than ten per cent of
original cost. By buying current
from VEPCO, it was able to re-
duce its rather high rate consi-
derably. But the people are now
clamoring for lower rates, after
learning of the rates paid by Gus
toners of VEPCO.
While it may be difficult to
determine the actual profits that
come to the town for electricity,
Belhaven did get one benefit out
of selling its motors, some of
which have not yet been removed.
The money received for motors,
and not profits, enabled the town
to rebuild and improve its lines.
Previously, improvements had been
effected in its street lighting
which comes from the current
bought of Vepco at wholesale.
Here is a comparison of coma
mercial rates of Vepco, Belhaven,
and those now in effect on Ro-
anoke Island, based on consump-
ton of 400 XIV hours.
Roanoke Belhaven vepco
Island
22.6O 1880 1910
Residential, 100 XIV Hours
$50 $50 4.10
By this table, it is seen, that if
profits would be made, the rate
must go up to the Belhaven rate,
which is now a subject Of COM
plant, and is higher than either
Roanoke or Vepco. But it must be
remembered that Belhaven is no
yardstick at all by which Manteo's
prospects can be measured. Bel
haven is a town Of $500 people
while Manteo has less than 500 in
its corporate limits. Belhaven has
See ELECTRICITY, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
MRS. GAIL ROBINSON DIES IN
NORFOLK; HATTERAS NATIVE

Mrs. Gail Robinson, 60, wife of
]. M. Robinson, and daughter of
the late Andrew P. and Sabra
Styron Oden of Hatteras died Fri
day at her home in Norfolk. She
had lived at Hatteras until 20
years ago. She is survived by her
husband; four sons, Stacey, An
drew, Bertrand and Erskine; two
sisters, Mrs. John O'Neal of Hat
teras and Miss Ruby Oden of Nor
folk and seven grandchildren. She
was a member of the Hatteras
Methodist Church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
TURKEY DINNER SATURDAY
FOR CHURCH AT HATTERAS

There will be turkey dinner at
the Community Building Saturday
night. March % from to 1880.
Everyone is urged to come and
buy a dinner. Proceeds will 60 on
the church building fund.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-03-15
ACTION DEFERRED BY TOWN
BOARD TOWARD GRANTING
A FRANCHISE TO VEPCO

Two Of Three Members of Board Backed by
Prominent Merchants Want Full information;
Looking Toward Operating Towns Own EIec-
+rie Light System for 225 Customers; Vepco Es-
Inmates Their Activities would Bring $4,000
Annual Payroll to Man+eo.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
Sees NEED
FOR GOODWILL

GREENSBORO. N. c. - That
the incidents which have ac-
companicd the movement for
social change in the United
States are a part of world
wide movement toward free
dom was the view expressed by
DR.. Frederick D. Patterson, Of
New York City. IL his vesper
message at Bennett College on
Sunday
Dr.. Patterson. who in addi-
ton 10 Being chairman of the
Bennett board of trustees. is al
so president OF the UNCF and
director of the Phelps Stokes
Fund. referred 10 the resistance
TO school desegraGation in Little
Rock, Eashvilie. Charlotte an6
Greensboro as symbols of pre-
judiccd behavior
"Such behavior" he de Jared
"is almost always foolish and
shortsiphted behavior because
it is scl'i,h behavior Blu. the
void todav demands new out
reaches &C. understanding and
cccpcra'ion If the world is to
survive. We must learn 10 I've
tofetHcr in peace and har-
mony.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09

les and Church officers ss well
ss pastors. TIE persons who are
eligible fer this volume may
te living or deed. The important
quisifc is thst shcY have q.
sem: time msde e worthy con-
iribu on 70 the bui ling Of
cur great Bsp.is. denomination
end the wor.s cf the Congress
in psriiculsr.
This volume which seeks 10
honor our veteran leader. DR..
~. II Jcrnagin. president Of the
National Sunday School and
=. I. u. Congress hos idcl inn
nctus since he has been so wide
IL acclaimed on his 33.h. biz n
day just celebrated last month.
Few can hope TO enjoy such q
long. active and distinguished
career.
Each pastor is strongly urged
20 cooperate with the lay lead
a. in his Church. rot only as
il relates to his personal bio
creepy. bot be is also asked
10 encourage the subscription
Of some Of the outstanding lay
people Of his own Church cr
Community. The ccrdlinc for re-
cciving biographies is March
30. 1858. Further Inquiries re-
garding subscription blanks may
be addressed TO:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
Labor Unions
Ahead

COLUMBUS, OHIO The Ia
Dor unions arc FIR ahead Of the
church in matters of integra-
ton members Of the Columbus
Methodist Ministers Association
were told in the monty meeting
in the Bexley Methodist Church
here last Monday by the Rev.
pr. Clair M. Cook. executive
director of the Religion and
Labor Foundation.
The speaker told Of housing
projects built Of unions funds.
with tho insistcncc OF white uni
en- members that the projects
he intcrraci.l. DR.. Cook. who
is a Methodist minister who
served for several weeks this
year as o pastor o., two Negro
churches. told the interrocial
ministers meeting about seeing
Negro and white union members
meeting on equality, calling
czech other "Proihcr" just out
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
Home Demonstration
Clubs Have
"Xmas Carnival"

"A 'ChrlStmaS CarnlVal
and open House is plan
ned. by the Wayne County
Home Demonstration Grou.
ps on Wednesday, Nov. 6,
at tie All Fair Grounds,
near Belleville.
The doors will open from
1890 to 400 pm. and
pm. Punch and cookies will
again from 700 to 600
be served continuously.
The program includes a
demonstration, Wrapping
Pretty Packages" given by
Mrs. Ruth krecke, of the
Dearborn YWCA, from 2 to
3 pm.
In the evening at 80,
Mr.. Michael Seidcll, of
Hunters Greenhouses, Wy
andotte. will present a de-
monstration, ideas for
Christmas Wreaths."
Club members will ha,ve
exhibits on Christmas gifts
you can make, Christmas Ia
blc settings. Christmas gifts
from the kitchen. and
Christmas decorations for
your home.
Mira. Frank Norton. Dear
horn, chairman Of the Car
nlNnl Committee. invites all
.llnmt makers who wish to
learn about the Wayne
County Home Dcmonstra-
ton Program to come and
got acuuaintcd--and to col
lccl timely Christmas ideas
ns well.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09

1857 At the opening CT the
22nd Annual Convention Of
the National Council of Ne
gro Women.
The gala occasion for tie
Life Members this year will
be The Tea Friday after
noon, November 8 at S o.
clock in the Presidential
ParIors OF the Willard Hot
eI in Washington, ID. {. for
which Mrs. Jean Clore
Jones Of Washington, d. c.
IS Chairman of Arrange
ments. A notable group Of
National Leaders who are
members of the Life Mem
bers Guild will attend.
The guest of honor will
be Miss Lucille A. Nham-
bers, author of the book
1.-The Tenth Man. Miss
Aridel Myricks, graduate
student in the School of
Music, Howard University
will be soloist and John X.
Hoskins, Jr. will furnish
background music.
Other features of the
22nd Annual Convention of
the National Council of Ne
gro Women will be the
business sessions, a Youth
Conference and special
events such as International
Night, Thursday, November
z at Sis PM. at the Pan
American Union; Interna-
tional Luncheon Friday
afternoon, November 8 at
AS; Youth Luncheon on
Saturday, November 8 at
12:45 o'clock and the clos
ing Awards Dinner at 1880
P.M.-all in the Grand Ball
room of the Willard Hotel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09

(Coniinued from Page 81
Mrs. Blanche Neal. mistress Of
ceremony.
Sunday. Nov. Sd. at 3 pm,
Warren Avenue Chorus. Club
100. Nurses Guild. Officers
and Matrons of lie church
were in charge of services.
Theme: Rev. Matthews as
Leader" Rev. E. Allen Rund-
less. II. who delivered the SER
mon. and his church choir wes c
represented in large numbers.
Mrs. Gladys Matthew'S pre-
sided.
The climax Of the celebration
will be an elaborate banquet
planned for Friday. Nov. eth.
Mrs. Emma Ways will act as
mistress of ccremon. es for the
program.
Rev. Matthews. a graduate ol
Miller High School, received d
degree of Bachelor of Philoso-
ply from the University of De-
troit, and his Masters of Educa-
ton from Wayne State Unlver-
sity.
Hc is president OF TIC B. M
and Z. State Convention OF
Michigan. and holds IN office in
the National Bapt s; Convention
USA. Inc. Rev. Matthew's, with
the cooperation Of the member
ship of Warren Avenue Baptist
Church has nc1l orcat lnspi-
ration TO tie rcor'c he has
served and y been instru-
mental in sorvi Z The commun-
i'y in wfich e. Eareh is 10
Gated W ~ a variety If ac,'vity
10 wko,nscna ana srai,ual liv-
ing.
The chnch 'ns f'pwn inn
monscly un rs alministra
ton, ard IS pr 81 of thnir APP
probation 20 81 h a enc loader
he has bsca PAID highest
tributes.
Leading Up . he Annual Dav
observance "a. New Grace Bap
tist Church WI bo a series Of
programs. Create King Solomon
Baptist Church VII render scrv-
ices at New Greece Church Fri
day, Nov. eth with M T. Hun
ter presiding.
Rev. Calm Of the Church Of
Our Father. and his congrcga
ton will worship with New
Grace, Nov. 9th. with Mr.. Willie
Wall presiding. The Annual
Meas Day program VII be No
18th. Outstanding speak
FRS are scheduled to appear. Tho
public IS invited.
a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and a
wish for many happy returns
IF theh day are in order for Mr..
Berry Evans &C lGTA Monterey,
who celebrates Nov. 3.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
tSse -iss Scars

NEW YORK CITY Calvin
News Scrv.cc)-The news this
week is that Eiskine Hawkins,
lcrg time attraction with the
Gale Agency, has split--and will
sacn he performing under the
capable banner Of Universal At
fractions, whore Ben Ear, holds
forth.
We could 60 on for hours de-
scribing tho former relationship
between Tim Gale and The
Hawk and the many years they
pulled togethelh as Hawkins
rode high as one of the biggest
bands in the land.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
! Social g. C7uic
Roundup :


Or. Wade II. Mckinney, pas
tor Of Antioch Baptist Church.
Cleveland, Ohio. viii be princi-
pal spcaker on The Annual Mems
Day program at Second Baptist
CRU ch, Sunday, Nov. 10th. In
morning worship services The
church is located at All Monroe.
Many are expected to be
present to hear this great
speaker with 5n outstanding
background ss world traveller
ard educator. Mr.. Edward Da-
Wis is cenc' al chairman; Hev.
"A. A. Banks. Jr.. IS pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09

Baptist Constituency. Several
thousand laymen will be reach-
cd this month by special letter.
ihese laymen are being asked
TO take the initiative in placing
.heir pastor. or some fellow
iaymen in this great Baptist
volume.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
22nd Annual
Convention

WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Mrs. Fannye Aver Ponder
st. Petersburg, Florida
Chairman of Life Members
Guild will be Council House
with her area Chairmen and
Committee members We'd
nesday, November 6. today
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09

Rev. Booth has stated that
there ere msnY persons whose
ecnfribu ions ere worthy of cite
fier end remembrance. but will
be lost TO future generations il
.ney orc moi docuineniad now.
Among these ere fei'hful sup
erin endcnt-. teachers. missiona-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
Prepare Who's Who In Baptist america

Rev. l.. v. Booth, Chairman
:, The Editorial Committee on
~ who's Who in Baptist Am
o,';ca in the National Sunday
school and b. T. u. Congress"
hos announced that a very inn
n , step has been taken just
,,ecently to reach the entire
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
Speech By
w! j. Washington,
Director of
Minorities
Lauds Congressman
OSCAR DEPRIEST

OSCAR DEPRIEST
Several years ago, when
left the newspaper bust
ness for politics, it became
my pleasure to work with
one of the immortal Negro
politicians - CONGRESS-
MAN OSCAR DEPRFEST,
THE FIRST NEGRO ELEC-
TED TO CONGRESS SINCE
RCONSTRUCTION DAYS.
A Republican - ne blazed
the trail. He was a tough
hard fighter for Negro
rights. No modern day con-
gresham was so feared or
respected. On September
10, 1910, II years ago,
while campaigning for
Wendell Wilkie,. Republic
an candidate for President
Mr.. DePriest had this to
say:
When a Civil Rights bill
is passed a Republican
president will do it. 1t will
not be easy. When accom-
plished it will have to be
done over strong of Demo-
Gratis - North, South, East
and West. They are a smart
bunch who know how to
make effective deals above
and below the table. | know
because | served with them
in Congress. You may laugh
this off as politics, but as
long as Democrats control
the White House We can
forget Civil Rights. II just
won't happen. 1iIheASccond
phase of you tnMncipa-
ton, your quest for first
class citizenship will come
with the election of the next
Republican President. whe-
Their ii be Wendell Willkie
in 1910 or some other Re-
publican later"
The showdown on civil
rights came at this session
Of Congress. This was the
lirst about and determined
effort made in the past half
century to pass a meaning
iul civil rights bill written
by, sponsored by, and sup
ported by any administra-
tlon, Democrat or Republic
can. This about effort by
PRESIDENT Eisenhower to
slve Negroes their first-class
citizenship revealed many
interesting things contrary
TO what Negroes have be-
neved for the past 25 years.
Chronologically, events
leadlng up to the passage
OF the first civil rights bill
N 81 years is as follows:
Attorney General Her
pert Brownell Jr., on May
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
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pale in. free of charge, any
class being held during
these six days.
Both men and women
VINO wish to swim should
bring their own SUITS, caps
and towels. For exercises or
SORTS in tie gym they
eIould wear shorts or Stacks
ia flat-solcd shoes.
NOR the classes which
can be observed include
'rI0lid a Y and Party
ra,ty Crafts photography,
ana drawing and painting.
A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-11-09
side Of New Orleans. La.

side Of New Orleans. La.
The Columbus Methodist Mini
stcrs Association was fully in
tegratcd two year ago when the
ministers OF the Columbus Dis
trict Of the Lexington Confer
cnce Of the Contra (Negro)
Jurisdiction were invited TO be
full members.