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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26
Smokey, Bachelor Beer,
10 Set Up Denkeeping

It looks Smokey the Bears bachelor days at the
Washington Zoo about over.
The Forest Service planning $4,000 natural-type den
for the fighting bear-and Mrs Smokey apparently win
be part Of the quarters
Smokey Is getting to be big bear now He was lust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26

NEW HIGHWAY MARKER
The American Associa-
ton Of State Highway Of
ficials here today an
nounced this new type Of
highway marker. The let
tering is white; the top
strip is in red and the
lower part Of the shield is
in blue.
is why you find U. s. 281
through the Midwest,
for example.
The route designations for
The new interstate system have
been set up on an exactly OPP
posite basis. The main north
south route in the Far West will
be Interstate 5, running from
The Mexican boundary to the
Canadian border through Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washing
ton. On the other side of the
country. Interstate IS will run
from Miami to Houlton, Me.
Interstate 10 will run from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Los
Angeles. And along the north
ern boundary of the United
States. Interstate 80 will run
from Boston to Seattle.
No interstate number will
have more than two digits. The
association figures you can't
safely read any more than that
mrI1ava SfaY,tra t,-o trnIivan feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-26
2 From Area Aid u. S.
In Cancer Clinic Case

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 20 (P.-Two testified in
United States District Court yesterday that they took treat
ments at the Hoxsey Cancer Clinic in Portage Pa to obtain
evidence for the Federal Food and Drug Administration.
Mrs Samuel Galloway Of Falls Church. Va. and Mrs Jo
sephne Olson biology teacher WASHINGTON high school
Evening star., 1957-04-11
Official Wives Encounter
Cherry Blossom Problems

blossoms to decorate each
luncheon table and to provide
small corsageS for the new"
members of the Little Cabinet
Wives-that is, those whose
husbands have come into the
administration since jan
uary /.
Mrs. McNeil's group had
fantastic" difficulties collect
ing the blossoms, they related.
Mrs. Eugene J. Lyons, whose
husband is Director of Per-
sonnel Of the Post Office De-
partment. said she finally
wound up perched atop a
ladder, cutting branches from
the tree of perfect stranger.
She had taken the precau-
ton to obtain the woman's
permission first. she added
but the woman's husband did
not know this. and accosted
her rather sternly when he
found her up one of his trees
as he returned home from
work
Mrs. True D. Morse, wife Of
the Undersecretary of Agri-
culture. also contributed some
blossoms She said she had a
hard time finding them too,
but didn't have to do any
thing as spectacular as climb
a tree for them.
MIR. Van. Doren. a pleasant,
Evening star., 1957-04-11
By isabelle SHELTON


Official wives had a busy day
yesterday, starting with a
luncheon for Little Cabinet
Wives at the Kenwood Country
Club. and continuing on
through a tea at the White
House.
Charles Van Doren of TV
quiz fame was a special guest
at the Little Cabinet Wives
Cherry Blossom lunche con,
which was held at the Ken
wood Country Club.
The luncheon takes its name
from the time of the year and
the fact that the club is To-
Gated in the midst of the beau
tiful cherry blossoms of Ken
wood.
These were at their height
yesterday. and several of the
guests drove through the Sec
ton either before or after the
luncheon.
For a few of the Little Cabi-
net Wives. the subject ofcherry
blossoms reminded them of the
familiar lines. Water, Water
Everywhere, But Not a Drop
to Drink"
A small committee under
Mrs. Wilfred J. Mcneil, wife
Of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense, was assigned the task
OF collecting enough cherry
Evening star., 1957-04-11

had done something for Amer
ican education.
II hope maybe I have" he
said. I'D like to teach people
that all teachers are not
squares That's a word l
have had to add to my vocab-
ulary, l guess that proves /
was one" he added.
Mrs. George Moore arranged
the luncheon and Mrs. David
Kendall introduced the speaker.
The White House tea, the
second event Mrs. Eisenhower
has given in two days. was
for wives Of members of the
House and Little Cabinet and
independent agency wives.
The First Lady staggered
her invitation. asking the en-
tire House group for 4 pm.
so that they could be received
together. She asked the rest
of the guests for 4:30.
During an interval before
the second group was received.
Mrs. Eisenhower had tea and
a brief chat in the Green
Room with Nine. Cork. wife
of the Turkish Ambassador,
who is about to leave Wash
ington for new post.
The White House still looked
like a spring bower from dec
orations installed the day be-
fore for the luncheon for
Senate wives.
The First Lady was wearing
a square-necked dress Of bright
blue lace, with matching blue
satin slippers.
Evening star., 1957-04-11

modest young man, gave the
group an amusing account of
the changes that have come
into his life since he rocketed
to fame via television.
After ! had won $4,000 my
phone was ringing all the time
and I asked the telephone COM
pany for an unlisted number.
They said / would have to wait
six weeks. After I won S99. 900
/ called them again. The girl
said, oh. are you THE Charles
Van Doren? Wen send some
one out this afternoon to fix
your phone.
He began receiving about a
thousand letters a week, in
cluding about 500 to 1000 mar
riage proposals, he said.
Il don't know why this
should happen. but several
people have written asking me
for money for new teeth" he
said. "One young girl of %
asked for $40 for new teeth.
She said she has seven chill
dren. and had never had
money to 60 to dentists. AS a
matter of fact I sent her the
money. / completely believed
her. I had to borrow the
money. as / had not won any
yet"
The quiz expert, who is a
professor of English at Colum-
bia University. said he was
pleased at the many letters
from people who said they
thought his TV appearances
Evening star., 1957-04-11
INSAL Tea
Held ut
Embassy

The Washington Chapter of
the National Society of Arts
and Letters had their annual
benefit tea yesterday and
awarded twelve scholarships.
The event took place at the
Peruvian embassy under the
patronage Of Mrs. Eisenhower.
Following a musical program
Mrs. Merriweather Post pre-
sented IL scholarship awards,
the largest number to be given
since the chapter was founded
in 1914. They were awarded
in the fields Of voice. instru-
mental music, art, ballet, mod
ern dance and literature.
The ballet winners were the
Misses Ildiko Pulvari and Fay
Marian Atkinson. The former
is the 18-year-old daughter of
Professor Charles Francis Pull
vari Of Catholic University. She
was born in Budapest, Hun
gary, and escaped from behind
the iron curtain in '49. Miss
Pulvari has appeared with the
National Symphony Orchestra
both here and on tour.
Teaches Ballet
Fay Atkinson is the l3-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Atkinson of Arlington.
To help with her career she
teaches a class for beginning
ballet students in her neigh
borhood.
The modern dance scholar
ship went to l4-year-old Elina
Rose Mooney and was the first
time an award has been made
in this field. Elina is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
ory Aubert Mooney and at
tends the National Cathedral
School.
The winners in the field of
letters were the Misses Mar
garet Ann Ford, 10. and Bar
bara Lemon. %. Miss Ford,
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Will
liam Stout Ford. is a student
at Maryland University, and
Miss Lemon. daughter of Col.
Cyrus jackson Lemon. is at
tending the University of
Colorado.
Winning a musical award
was Miss Raj Aubrey who plays
the viola. Others we're Miss
Mary Jane Kemp, advanced
soprano. and Miss Linda Weis-
brod McNaughton. who is also
a singer.
The latter won the semifinals
and will compete tomorrow in
the finals Of the Metropolitan
Opera Of the Air additions on
the stage Of the Metropolitan.
She also appeared in the tele-
vision version of War and
Peace"
Art Winners
In the field of art the win
ners were Nancy Lorraine
Chick who attends American
University; Louise LeBourhis,
an American University fresh
man. and Mr.. Tom Locker who
is studying at the University
Of Chicago.
An addition to the ballet
winners was l4-year-old Mi
chel Elizabeth Stotler who is
Continued on Page Ara. Col. s
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
YOUNG GIRL SUFFERS
BROKEN LEG TUESDAY

Marjorie Parker, 9-year-o | d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Parker of Kitty Hawk, suffered a
broken left leg, a broken tooth
and other minor cuts and bruises
in an accident Tuesday at 1:15
pm. and is patient at Albemarle
Hospital in Elizabeth City.
The accident occurred in front
of the Buccaneer Motel operated
by the victims parents. The little
girl is reported to have ridden her
bicycle out of the motel driveway
into the path of a north-bound
car driven by Emmerson Benjamin
Kitchen of Sebrell, Va, who was
unable to stop before he struck
the little girl.
Police Chief George Frank in
vestigated and reported that no
charges were preferred against
Mr.. Kitchen.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
SWAIN PLANS TO LEAVE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mays Head Township Member Thinks
He viii Resign From Dare Board
in Two Months

After nearly seven years as
Dare County commissioner from
Mays Head Township, Lawrence
Swain of Manteo, one of the most
vigorous and active board men,
bers, is planning to leave the
Board, perhaps in two months.
There have been growing ru-
mors that Mr.. Swain has been con-
siderably dissatisfied on the board
for long time. Chiefly, he thinks
the board should have some policy
and look forward with a SEM
blance of vision toward planning
progressive things for the county.
He came near resigning this
week, but agreed at the urging of
friends to put it off for a couple
of months until Suitable" per-
son can be found to fill his I'M
expired two-year term, which be-
gan in December. When the man
has been selected by the circle
about town, the appointment will
be made by C. S. Meekins, Clerk
of the Superior Court. Legally, it
is the authority of the clerk of
the court to make the appoint
ment, but in general practice in
this state, the clerk usually APP
points a person who has been rec
commended in meeting of the
county democratic executive COM
mittee.
Already some suggestions have
been made about Manteo for
possible candidate. One of them is
Alvah H. Ward Jr., the young
businessman dedicated to the deep
ening and bridging of Oregon In
let. Another mentioned is John
Ferebee, who served on the board
for many years as member and
chairman. Another is Bob Smith,
recently-resigned farm agent.
It may be difficult to find
suitable person willing to serve.
See SWAIN, Page Seven
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
FOREST FIRES IN
HYDE AND DARE
BURN 5000 ACRES
Caused by Lightning Aug.
Brings 100 Men. Airplanes.
Tractors In Action

An estimated 5000 acres have
been burned over in Dare and
Hyde Counties near Alligator
River by forest fire which is at
tributed to lightning on August /.
A battle, directed by Regional
Forester r. C. Winkworth, has
been waged ever since. The fire,
which moved forward on the Dare
County side has been reversed by
the recent northerly winds, and
has born down on Hyde County
soil across Long Shoal River.
Some 100 men have been en-
gagged in the fight, including con-
victs, and employees of West Vir-
ginia Pulp & Paper Co. owners of
the land. Under high winds the
fire can travel three to four miles
an hour. An airplane, ten crawler
tractors and power pumping en-
gines have been used. AS is so
often the case in this wild terri
tory, the difficulty of access to
the area makes effective fire con-
troll almost out of the question.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
MEETING,
GRAND MASTER AT
HATTERAS MONDAY
WorshipfuI Charles A. Harris Of
Oxford and Other Officials
at District Meeting

The meeting of the seven Ma
sonic lodges of the 53rd district
held at Cape Hatteras Monday
evening was attended by 100 peo-
pie including delegates from Man
teo, Wanchese, Engelhard, Swan
Quarter, Fairfield and Columbia.
Worshipful Charles A. Harris of
Roxboro, Grand Master of Masons
for North Carolina, gave the prin-
cipal address and with it high
praise for the lodge reports from
the district.
His address was about Is min
utes long, but was inspiring and
informing. District Deputy Grand
master R. o. Balance of Manteo
presided, and was praised by the
Grand Master. Mr.. Harris was ac-
companied by Leon Godown, editor
of the Orphans Friends, who made
short talk about the orphanage
at Oxford, and invited Masons to
visit it. With Mr.. Harris also We're
Bob Holly of Colerain, of the End
district, and Walter H. Lackey of
the 4th district, both being district
deputy grandmasters.
Other speakers presented were
C. P. Gray of Buxton, Bob Smith
of Manteo, w. j. Lupton of Swan
Quarter, Aydlett Morris and Mike
Davenport of Columbia and
Charlie E. O'Neal of Manteo.
Some 16 past masters of
the participating lodges attended
Some five of the masters of lodges
were present.
Three persons attended from
Engelhard and similar number
from Fairfield and Swan Quarter
A. H. Gray Jr., master of Cape
Hatteras Lodge, and w. L. Scar
borough, Secretary were presented
The three year old record Of
Cape Hatteras Lodge No. 69e
which now has SO members was
praised. 1t began business with
about % former members of the
Wanchese Lodge, who Identified to
form the new lodge.
Prayers were by c. P. Gray and
A. H. Gray, the lodge Chaplain
[C. P. Gray was the first master
of the Lodge.
A fish and shrimp plate was
served about 100 Masons who at
tended, and during this meal
Grand Master Harris was present
ed with birthday cake with 81
candles. He also received platter
of native crafts presented by Bob
Smith of Manteo, and made by
Mrs. Smith.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
MUSICAL COMEDY TO BE
GIVEN ON AUGUST 10
Roanoke Island School Of Fine Arts
Will Present Seventeen" Based
On Novel BY Booth
Tarkinefon

A musical comedy, based on the
story Seventeen" by Booth Tar
kington will be presented Monday
evening, August 10, in the Water
side Theatre on Roanoke Island by
the Roanoke Island School Of Fine
Arts. The time is eight o'clock and
admission of $1.00 per person will
be charged.
The production being put on by
the staff of the School of Fine
Arts: Playwriting, William 1.
Long; Make Up, Mary Long; Cos
tune execution, Irene Smart
Raines; Music, Elwood Keister;
Beginners Dance, Ellen Walters;
Advanced Dance Technique, Ellen
Walters; Children's Dance, Kath-
leen Hartsock; Children's Choir,
Nancy Francis; Theatre Seminar,
Burnet Hobgood; Voice and Die
ton, Elizabeth Welch.
The public is invited to attend
this performance. In case of rain
on the appointed date, it will be
given the following Monday, Au-
gust &c.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09

DIR. BEN LACY ROSE, professor
of Homiletics and Pastoral Theol-
ogy at Union Theological Semi
nary in Richmond, Va, and former
pastor of Presbyterian churches
in Chinquapin, Betel and Beaula-
vile, N. c., and also of Central
Presbyterian Church in Bristol
Va, and First Presbyterian Church
in Wilmington, will ge guest min
lister at the seventh in series OF
Lost Colony season worship serv.
ices at Waterside Theatre at Man
teo next Sunday morning, August
II, at IL am.
A feature of the services will
be music by The Lost Colony choir
with George Perry at the console
of the Hammond organ.
DR.. Rose is native of Fayette.
vile. He attended Davidson Col
lege, and Union Theological Sem
mary, and received his honorary
degree of Doctor of Divinity al
King College in 1852. He was or.
dained in the Wilmington Presby
terry.
He is active in civic work, g
member of the American Legion
and a chaplain of the Ninth Dis,
trict WV. During his military
career in the European Theatre Of
operations 1941-46 with the It'll
Mechanical Cavalry Group, he was
decorated twice with the Bronze
Star Medal and the Legion of Mer.
it. He received five battle stars fol
WW-II campaigns.
His church and college activi.
ties include Craftsmanship of the
board of extension, General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
of the U.S.; member of the board
of trustees of Peace College in Ra.
leigh, and former member of the
board of trustees of Union Theo-
logical Seminary. He has conducted
religious emphasis weeks at King
Davidson, Peace, Presbyterian anC
East Tennessee Colleges.
He is married, and they have
four children.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
DARE WELFARE OFFICER
RETURNS TO TEACHING

Mrs, Goldie Harrel Meekins, for
the past seven years Superinten-
dent of Welfare in Dare County
has resigned, effective with the
opening of the school term, and
will take up the post of teacher
of Natural Science in the Manteo
High School. Her successor has
not been named, and it will be
necessary to find one outside the
county, since no one here at this
time available is qualified for a
permanent appointment in this
job, which now is paying $4,1O0
per year salary, plus expense and
travel allowances.
Friends of Mrs. Meekins say
she was disappointed because the
County Commissioners refused to
increase her salary and budget for
administration of the office this
year after having Topped off one
assistant in the office last year.
Prior to her appointment as
superintendent, she had worked
for some years as assistant in
this office, and before that had
been teacher in the schools of
Dare and Currituck, and other
counties in this state. She has an
enviable record, both as teacher,
and in welfare work, and is high
ly regarded by her superior in
Raleigh.
Mrs. Meekins assists her hus-
band, Theo. S. Meekins Jr. in the
management of well known insur-
ance agency, and a motel at Mays
Head. Her position as teacher is
reported to pay some 5000 a year
more than the present salary in
the welfare office, plus the adj
See WELFARE, Page Six
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
BISHOPS PLAYERS PERFORM
IN MANTEO ON AUGUST IL

The Rev. L. A. Aitken, pastor
of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
announced today that on Sunday,
August II, at pm. in the church
auditorium, the Bishops Players
from Hollywood, California will
present the play Family Por-
trait" The cast is a group of
young actors and actresses who
got their start under the leader
ship of Bishop Gerald Kennedy of
San Francisco. They tour the ma
ton giving their six plays, which
include "Cry the Beloved Coun-
try" and "The Devil and Daniel
Webster" Mr.. Aitken says there
will be no admission charge and
the public is cordially invited to
attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09

DIR. JAMES TRIMBLE JOHN
SON is now set up for the prac-
tice of general medicine in Man
teo, having become associated
July 1st with DIR. w. w. Harvey
Jr. at the Memorial Clinic.
DR.. Johnson, a native of Atlanta,
Ca, graduated from Emory Uni
versity in Atlanta in 1913 and
from the Emory University
School of Medicine in 1862. He has
undergone postgraduate training
in hospitals in Atlanta and New
York City, having been at Grady
Memorial Hospital in Atlanta i'm
mediately before coming to Dare
County. He and his wife, the for
mer Doris Theodore of Lumberton,
are now making their home at
Mays Head.
This area is fortunate in having
both DR.. Harvey and DR.. johnson
located at the Memorial Clinic, as
this means that one of the doctors
will always be on call in case OF
an emergency.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
SAILOR KILLED AT MIDNIGHT
AS BUICK CRASHES in DITCH
WEDNESDAY NEAR WANCHESE
Constant Blast of Horn Caused by Short Circuit
Summons People To Scene As Canton. N. c..
Man Makes Eighth Auto Fatality in Dare Coun-
+y This Year; Companion Seriously Hurt

81 am bleeding to death pinned
under the wheel and my buddy is
out there in field" so said a
dying sailor. Wednesday night at
11:30 as nearby residents came to
his wrecked car at Wanchese. And
then B. C. Case, 90, died as the
blood ebbed through his throat, a
hole having been cut by glass from
shattered windshield.
This is Dare County's eighth
highway fatality this year.
The neighbors were called to the
scene by the constant blast of the
horn of the 1865 Buick that had
gone in the ditch near the home of
Willie o. Daniels at Wanchese.
They went over in the field and
found his pal, Jim Caughey,
Pennsylvania. Case is from Can
ton, N. C. Both men were stationed
at the Naval Air Facility, Eliza
beth City.
Case, the dead man, was taken
TO a Norf0lk undertaken. TWifOrd'S
ambulance also took Caughey to
the Elizabeth City hospital and was
accompanied by young Doctor ].
Trimble johnson of Mays Head
who is now practicing in Manteo.
He was given first aid treatment
and taken to the Naval Hospital in
Portsmouth, Va.
The constant blast of the horn
came from a short circuit caused
at the time of the wreck, and by
this accidental means, the neigh.
borhood was aroused and dozens of
people, most of them in their night
clothes, rushed to the scene. A
message was relayed to Twiford's
Funeral Home through Edwin
Midget of Manteo.
The car was estimated to have
been travelling as much as 70 mph.
The wreck occurred near Mill
Landing, about seven and a half
miles south of Manteo, on the road
known as N. C. 345.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
CATHOLIC CHURCH TO
HAVE SPECIAL MASSES

On Thursdy, August Is, day
celebrated by Catholic churches
throughout the world as the Feast
of the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, there will be two
Holy Masses, at 8 am. and at 8
pm, in Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church of Kill Devil Hills. George
Perry of The Lost Colony will be
the organist at the morning Mass,
while Mrs. Harold A. Glynn of
Manteo will direct the choir at the
evening Mass, according to Father
Peter M. Denges, pastor.
This is one of the principal fes-
rivals of the church, and Catholics
in all parts of the world will at
tend Holy Mass on that day.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-08-09
VISITORS TO NATIONAL
SEASHORE UP IN JUNE
Park Service Figures Show Number Of
Visitors to Fort Raleigh and Wright +.
Memorial Dropped However y

The weather, much warmer than
normal for July, may have been
responsible, but according to Ma
tional Park Service reports on
travel during the past month, visi-
tors decreased at Fort Raleigh Ma
tional Historic Site, also at Wright
Brothers National Monument, as
compared to July 1866.
Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreational Area showed a
considerable increase during the
same period as compared to July
1866. 1t is purely conjecture to say
that torrid weather kept visiting
vacation patrons to the Dare coast
on the beaches and brought about
the increase in number of persons
attracted to the National Seashore.
"The Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shores new Coquina Beach and
the Bodie Island Visitors Center
at the lighthouse, which includes a
museum, may have been largely
responsible for the increase" said
Park Service official.
A total of 89,602 persons travel
ing by private motor vehicles. with
approximately 587 coming by air
plane or boat, were counted at the
National Seashore during July.
This was an increase of 1913 per-
cent over June this year and 1862
percent increase over July 1856,
one year ago. The total number
of visitor days at the National
Seashore during the seven months
period ending July 81 was 207,-
TAG or an increase of approximate
~ 10 percent for the calendar year
to date as compared to 1856. Wis
itor days includes 1905 persons
using the public camp grounds in
the Area, according to reports
from Superintendent Allyn F..
Hanks Office.
Horace Dough, superintendent
Of Wright Memorial, reported that
attendance at Wright Brothers
National Memorial during July
1857 totaled 63,751 as compared
with 64,56O visitors for July last
year. This shows decrease Of liz
See TOURISTS, Page Seven