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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
OcRAcOKE DELIGHTED BY
PUBLICITY By HERNDON
Better Homes and Gsrdsns Article Gives
Fine Place to Pleasant Island
Colony
By ALICE X. RONDTHALER


Ocracoke, May 7.-"Outer Bank
ers" and visitors who have beer
to the Outer Banks will enjoy read
ing Booton Herndon's story in the
May 1867 issue of Better Homes
& Gardens, "Carolina's Wonderful
Seashore Colony" In this interest
ing story of his trip down the Out
err Banks from Duck to Ports
mouth, writer Herndon has caught
the flavor and spirit of the vii
lagos which he visited. OFF Halter
as Island with historian David
Stick, he dives beneath the oceans
smooth surface to explore the
sunken timber of the Kysikes,
shipwrecked there in 1927, "one OF
the coasts countless mysteries"
Water-skiing on Fresh Pond, he
sees another skier, skimming down
the steepest slope of Jockey Ridge
at Mays Head. On northern Ocra-
coke he witnesses a fight between
two of the stations in the wild
pony herd. At Portsmouth he list
ems to stories of the old, old days
as told by Tom Bragg and Jody
Styron, and learns the awfulness
of the hurricanes that strike from
time to time. At Roanoke Island
he is caught with the mystery of
"Croatoan" carved upon the tree,
At Cape Hatteras he wades far out
into the water, thrilled to imagine
that he has one foot in the Labra-
dor, and the other in the Gulf
Stream Current. At Pea Island he
finds bird watchers paradise. At
Rodanthe he hears from Levene
Midget of "Old Christmas" and
OF Buck. Leaving his car at Hat
teras Village, he joins Charley
Mack on the "battered-looking We
hicle" which constitutes the mail
truck, sits on a wet burlap bag full
of CLAIMS, and listens to the time
when Charley hauled horse down
the island along with a shell-col-
Letting lady from Quincy, Illinois.
At Sound Front Inn he admires the
shells and driftwood in Maggie
Boosey's" wonderful collection, and
he revels in the nonchalant atmos-
phere of the afternoon mailboat's
arrival from Atlantic with every
one out to meet it. En- route to
Portsmouth with Cap'n Stacy
Howard he and the Cap'n get so
interested in old expressions like
"fetch and fotch" and "Bed 'em
down" and "kivver 'em up" that
they nearly end up on the breakers
of Hog Shoals. And there at Ports
mouth, writer Herndon sums up
his Carolina Islands; primitive,
preserved, but within the reach OF
all of u.s."
If you do not have, or cannot
easily get copy of the story, then
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
GREAT CITIZEN LOST IN
DEATH OF J. ROY PARKER
Ahoskie Publisher Was Legislator. Hu
manisarian. BaiiIer for Justice.
Teacher Of Journalists

II
J. Roy Parker, Sr., 81, a lead
ing Eastern North Carolina news.
paperman and Hartford County
legislator, succumbed Wednesday
10 a heart attack. He was stricken
Monday.
In Raleigh, Gov. Hodges added
his tribute to those voiced by fell
low lawmakers in both the House
and Senate. Both bodies adjourned
their session in memory Of Parker
and House Speaker ]. X. Doughtor
appointed a committee to attend
the funeral.
Parker, born at Ahoskie and q
graduate of Wake Forest College
began his newspapering career
during his high school days. He
was chairman of the board Of
Parker Brothers, Inc, publishers
of weeksly newspaper in Hartford,
Gates, BERTHE and Northampton
counties. A son, J. Roy Parker
Jr., is a news reporter covering
the legislative session of which
his father was a member.
He was Mason, a Baptist, an6
a former president of the N. G.
Press Association.
Other survivors are his wife
the former Louise Buffaloe, AND
two brothers, Mayor Parker Of
Ahoskie and Lee Parker of Ra-
leigh.
Mr.. Parker taught courses in adj
vertising and weekly newspapering
in the University of North Caro-
lima School of Journalism from
1941 until 1916.
Funeral services were conducted
from the First Baptist Church Of
Ahoskie of which Mr.. Parker was
a member, Thursday at pm. by
the pastor, the Rev. w. P. Milne,
and the Rev. Oscar Creech, for
mer pastor. Burial was in Ahos-
kie Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
RECOGNITION IN ALAMANCE
FOR NATIVES OF TYRRELL

Columbia.-One of Tyrrell's tai
ented sons, whose abilities are be-
ginning to be made known else
where, William R. West, son of
the late Luther R. West and Rosa
Inc Beasley West Cahoon, who is
at present teaching history in the
Burlington City School, was recog-
nized by receiving three first place
and two second place Certificates
of Award in amateur classified
ton, at the Alamance County Arts
and Crafts Festival held Friday,
May 3rd at the Burlington Armory.
In pictorial photography exhibits,
he received both first and second
place. In jewelry exhibits, he re-
ceived both first and second place,
and first place in general photog-
raphy.
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Excitement

Calling to his three sons who
were peacefully slumbering:
Zeke, Jim, Pete-hurry! Get upi
Pull off your clothes, get up
the stairs, light the cow-the
lantern has calf!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
Caught

Entering a hotel, a traveller
ordered whiskey and soda, and
was about to drink it when he
noticed painter at work on a
ladder.
Immediately he went out
without touching the drink. The
painter climbed down and lifted
the customers glass.
eli" said the barman, "you
can't do that! That chap will be
back in minute, 1 expect"
"Oh, no, he WON'T" said the
painter. "You see, he's president
of our local temperance society,
and I'm the secretary"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
MANTEO JUNlOR-sENlOR
HELD FRIDAY NIGHT
Moonlight and Roses Theme Carried
out: Floor Show Featured Dance
and Song Hits

The Junior-Senior banquet and
prom of Manteo High School was
held Friday night, the banquet at
the Arlington Hotel, Mays Head;
and the prom in the Dare County
Shrine Club.
A turkey dinner was served at
the banquet tables, which were
decorated with roses. G. w. Burch
of the faculty pronounced the in
vocation. Janice Scarborough, vice.
president of the junior class ex-
tended the welcome, Sidney Mann,
vice-president of the senior class,
responding. Sandra Keller, junior
president, toasted the seniors, and
Mabel Jean Basnight, senior presi-
dent. responded. Joan Daniels
toasted the faculty, with response
by Adrian o. Ayers of the faculty.
Melvin Twiddy toasted the admin
istrative officers, and Mrs. T. H.
Briggs of the county school board
responded.
A three-piece orchestra furnish
ed music for the prom, and a floor
show was put on by members of
the junior class with Frank White,
Jr., as emcee. The show featured
song and dance hits of the TWEEN
tieth century. Parents Of both
juniors and seniors; faculty MEM
bers. their husbands and wives;
members of the local school board
and the county board of education,
with their husbands and wives, at
tended. Mrs. Matilda Inge was fac
ulty advisor for the affair.
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Jr., Billy Clumpacker. Roy Wes-
colt Jr., Buddy Boyce, Robert War
rem and Melvin Twiddy Jr.
Hikers One Step Closer Goal
Continuing their hiking program
the troop moved 10 miles closer to
their goal of 70 miles on April
goth with a hike from Manns Har-
Dor to Mashoes and return. Dur
ing May two ten mile hikes are
scheduled. Completion of these
hikes will give practically the en-
tire troop a total of fifty miles. On
June LIST the scouts and their lead
ers will set out on the final test
of twenty miles.
Scouts Help Celebrate
Bridge Opening
As part of their program of COM
munity service the troop distribut-
ed nearly 5000 programs daring
the recent celebration. Scout color
guards lead the parade across the
bridge and presented the colors
during the ceremony preceding
the governors address at Manns
Harbor. Scouts making up the color
guards were Charley Clark, Buddy
Boyce, John Earle Jr., Malcolm
Ernst, Melvin Twiddy, Tommy
Taylor, Billy Taylor and Ray
White. Bobby Dough, Marvin Clark
and Butch Baum assisted in the
program distribution.
Uniforms Needed
Several of our scouts are not
able to buy new uniforms. If you
have a scout uniform which has
been outgrown or is no longer used
that you would like to donate or
sell at a reduced price to help
these boys just entering Scouting,
please call the Scoutmaster at
188-W2.
Camping Fund Established
Two gifts, one from an anony-
NOUS donor, the other from the
Woman's Auxiliary of st. An
drews-by-the-Sea, will help several
scouts enjoy summer camp this
year. Based upon Scouting spirit
and participation in troop activities
as well as financial need, four
scouts will be chosen and each pre-
sent a five dollar check.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10
Liberal Arts

AAUCEdA 3AEIS
Touchdown" Sanders, foot
ball player for a southern
school, was having trouble with
his grades. Since he was the
star player on the team his
services were needed. He was
called into the presidents office
for re-examination. The school
decided to give the boy a one
question examination, and since
he was from Florida, the oues-
ton was: "What is the CAPITAL
of Florida ?"
Touchdown" sweated over
this for some time and finally
wrote: Monticello" He passed.
In checking the answer, the Off
Gals said that 100 was perfect,
and Monticello is rs miles from
Tallahassee. Twenty-Five from
100 leaves 75-and rs is pass
ing!
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10

MR.. and Mrs JOHN CAMERON
ONEAL of Manteo will be honor
ed by their near relatives on Sat-
urday, May 18th on the 50th ami
versary of their wedding. The
couple We're married in Manteo on
May 10, 1907, and have always
made their home here, having rear
ed four outstanding children. Mrs.
O'Neal is the daughter of the late
D. w. and Humantla Meekins
Etheridge of Roanoke Island, and
Mr.. O'Neal, came to Manteo at an
early age from Rodanthe, the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
w. O'Neal. For 81 years, Mr..
O'Neal was employed in Manteo
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10

Teen-Age Centre on Main Street
and enjoyed dancing which gave
them an outlet from the long trip.
Mrs. Ruth Jones, sponsor Of the
tour, which was so organized in
orderly fashion, informed that they
had visited jamestown and Will,
liamsburg, Va, Mays Head and
Manteo, N. c. and other points of
interest enroute.
r. Hugh Locksby is the principal
of the Rosa Edwards School at
Hendersonville.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-05-10

as a salesman; 10 years he was a
clerk in the Manteo postoffice,
from which he retired three years
ago. For 81 years he has sung in
the Methodist Church choir and
hasn't missed half dozen church
services in all that time.
+. The festivities for the anniver-
sary will consist of "Open House"
at the home of Mr.. O'Neal's sister,
Mrs. Brancy Peterson from 7:30 to
IL pm.
Children of the O'Neals are Mrs.
J. M. Williams of Manteo, Mrs.
George Pierce of Elizabeth City,
Ben O'Neal of Pandora, Fla. and
Oswald O'Neal of Portsmouth, Va.
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Camping Fund Established
VISIT IN pINEHURST

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Daniels Jr.
will leave Sunday for Pinehurst to
attend the annual meeting of the
N. c. Oil Jobbers Association which
will be in session from Sunday
evening through Wednesday of
next week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

Lynchburg. il visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Spencer.
Rev. and Mrs. John Rogers. Of.
Martinsburg W Va. have been
visiting his brother and other rela-
sives
Mrs. Mary Pollard, Of Charlottes-
vile, IS guest Of Miss Vlrgilia
Sadler.
Recent visitors in our village were.
Mr. and Mrs John ST. Clair. and.
children. Of Charleston, w. va. They
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Row
lett Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Throckmor-
ton, and daughter. Nancy. and Mr..
and Mrs. Carter. of Roanoke. are
spending this week end at Smith
field and will visit jamestown,
Yorktown and Williamsburg.
Capt and Mrs Frank A. Spencer.
and three boys, Of Alexandria, were
week end guests OF his mother. Mrs.
Mamie M. Spencer.
Sympathy is extended to the
family Of Mrs. pocahontas Hall. who
died Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haynes
worth, of Fort Pierce. Fla. are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Spencer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

TWO Vidal clashes feature the
James River League schedule tins
week N.1l Amelia and Goochland
playing Saturday night at Gooch-
lama ana Aryonia and Powhatan
battling 1t out for third place 81
he Powhagan diamond, Sunday
afternoon
Arvonia Jumped into i third-
place tie with Powhatan last SUM
dag With d sparkling 81 win over
Cfoochland ana Pitcher Tommy
Bradshaw. Whose 7l mark IS the
leagues best.
Manager VeIn Blckford's team
thus Became The third to whip
G1Gchland, joining Powhatan anu
Orchid Hi that rather select circle,
G1oehland needed the win, but
fun behind leading Amelia, WHOSE
game with Orchid was postponed
Tie Amelians now have two de-
layed games TO make up, one With
Gainesville and one with Orchid
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Nuisance Nalue Only:

Inc richmond Umples Association, which James
fef League baseball Officiating
Unnecessary protesting OF upres decisions
mats point that players cake entirely
Managers the pipeline protest Players
right wish and when their feelings
really beel hur to cow at the
scenes hold gentlemen they re
hurting baseball
We're inclined agree friend r Parker at
foWaa lat tAe unples should ~ the
Objectionable players and ~ ia extreme cases ar
or delaying tactics 70 order a
Spoiled kindergarten and nrrsevn nh
oul With Inc goNnps the baseball diamond like
pe oeoe - tha gentleman of baseball
DOESN'T sht hn stan the Man munbles protest discreetly
kes inner strip o the bat whack the
loaoe VILLA most guys who do most Of the protesting
a PACE up With much Than fielding
average AAd Ne sun THINK player has grumbbut let
nm R QA with the game the word any
nov uae9 Yrs manager wants to lodge official protest
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Powhatan Bows

Franklin, Carl Boggs, Gerald
Duncan and Jack Glenn were the
Top batsmen for Gainesville.
Boggs getting four safe blowes
Jackie Newman hit safely IN
three occasions and Ed Pieifter
had two safeties 10 Lead the cum
5erIand attack
Pcvhatan was the idle team
last week Manager Mickey Nor
ris nine bowed to FaImville ell
Saturday night under the lights
at Farmville in an out of league
contest Lacy Cumbey bested Coan
AEee III pitchers contest III that
1na decided by i two-run out
bur- by the winners in the sew
enth, breaking up III tie which
had stood from the first inning
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Buckingham

Mrs Li21ie Barnes. of Columbia
: G. il visiting Mrs. Rebacca Ed
ridge .or the summer months.
Df AMI Mrs. Robert p. Barrel
returned to Chicago, nj. after visit
Ing his mother Mrs. Fannie Barrel
Mrs julia Mitchell is visiting Mr..
and Mrs George Wood at Salem.
NJ and Mgs A ] Buchinsky
and son Toe q Geneva. Ala. were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
spencer. They were OH their way
to Pottsville "a to VISIT his
mother
nm and Mrs John Boatwright
have their children visiting them.
~ and Mrs Ned Broome. Of Jack
sgnyille fla, Mrs. Carolyn Rice.
and son. Of California, Mrs. Jack
Moss. and daughters. Of Arlington.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Powhoton Turned Back 81
James River League, or Against Red
Sox, to Try Here Saturday With Orchid

The Farnlville Red Sox, ; to /
victors over Powhatan here Satur-
day, take On their third James
River League foe here tomorrow
night Saturday when Orchid
Will be the opposition.
Manager Paul Sheridan squad
is in fourth place III the JR loop
With 4-6 record. One Of their
victories was registered over
qoocllland and is one Of only
three wins against that second
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

and Mr. and Mrs. John Boatwright
and son Of Richmond
Mrs. Ruth steger and son, Jean.
are staying IN Farmville She is at
tending summer school at Long
wood College.
Rev Wilfred Mayton. Jr., Of vPI.
viii spend the coming week end
with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. r.
n Loe elace, in Buckingham. He
Will conduct the regular services at
Woodland church, Centenary church
and Trinity
DR. Raymond Adams, and sons.
were supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Adams Saturday.
DR. Charles A. Darrell left Tues
day for Bowling Green. Ohio.
Mis-. Karl Wenger. and children,
Of Ashevllle, N c., have been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Springer.
Miss Laura Lee Spene Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

Tonights Friday sum TN n NJ
League games natcAlag EaI.-
dolph- Henry ana F'armVilla on ahe
Wolverines field here and Victor
IA ana Crewe oil the CreWe field
Are the final ones before next
weeks plaY-otfs commence.
FafmVilles tao victories recent
ly carried Coach GiImars squad
into third place and play-off
SPOT with Crewe. since Tile ar-
rangement matches the first and
third place teams ana tile sec-
ond and fourth place clubs.
The preliminary plav-offs Will
be best three affairs, and
the F'aImville Crewe series Gets
underway Monday night alt CreWa.
The teams return 70 Farmvilla for
the second game Tuesday night.
a third game. If necessary. will BE
played Thursday night 1t CreWe
THE other play off starts at
Charlotte a II. Oh The home
Grounds of second place Ram
dolph-H Henry with Tile teams
shifting 70 tina grounds of fourth
place Victoria Tuesday night ME
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Side Line Shorts:

Bernie Naflow who assisted Miller with baseball ii
College tbs spring sixth Rich
mona 4Fpma League with lofty reminiscent OF The
hass y ias eQlege ai-state play at Death Valley
aae GATES Tor the dove hunting were announced Fri
10y S s N8hla Game Commission September
1eNe Isl N ready for pucking Statesmen beat
IT, 9aels asf week after eight along
@A Ne9i previously winner Of only and almost
does Cewes rood luck charm Won aain ~
lo matched with a hitter ~ victoria MN ~,
hanson Wednesday night ~ -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Game Hig hlights

Bradley Carter came on in the
sixth i'll relief of Wesley Banton
and shut out Goochland III the
last three innings as Arvonia won
its fifth contest, Banton allowed
only four hits and -four runs Ia
His five inning stint
Goochland's Tommy Bradshaw
Was nicked for nine hits while
sustaining his first loss in eight
straits Bill Deane struck the biz
blow against him. blasting a
three-run homer in the fourth
Talbert had d homer for the VITA
ners III the sixth. joining Hudgins
and Deane with two safe blows
Garter, In addition to his shut
out relief work, had a triple Jones
and Jameson spanked the vim
ners' defense III the all-out effort
against Goochland. Keeton led the
losers attack with two safeties in
Guiding q, bases-loaded triple IN
The third
over at Cumberland, Billy
Franklin was the winning pitcher
III CarterSvllle's 90 Suggest win
over the tail end Cumberlanders.
Manager Ralph Clements went
the route for the losers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
BALD HEADS on

WatSUnEiile Calf rtra h;a,
school sophomores. hill Ro5arss m
ahd Pete Baclia. il. aot arabsa,S,
Indian type haircuts III i b.st p,ia
slpai ernest Crook told the BOYS
tlies coaiah return 70 school That
way. but il they had all thelr hari
cut off, they could return III classss
The boys OBLIGED
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
COMING AND GOING

Juneau, Alaska Ready W leave
the hospital after Ill illness Perry
Hobbs telephoned for Ms wife To
PICK MN up n the family car. Her
office said she was on the way to
ne hospitals \ patient having
collapsed from exhaustion and bad
case of flu.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
MannbOrO Church
Schedules Revival

The Rev F. S. Mcfarland. past
tor Of Fair Grove Methodist
church in Hickory, ". c., viii be
guest preacher at Liberty Meth-
odist church revival service July
II through 26 in Mannboro.
Services will being at s p. M.
and will BIZ open I'd the public.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

d life saving course by a qualified
instructor gives one an exacting
test Of confidence and stamina.
We remember the happy day
long ago at YMCA summer
camp when an instructor told US
we had passed such 4 test The
impressions from that day still
linger and it offers a pretty pre-
else estimation Of just what We
can and cannot do in the water
clothes and unclCthed, as the tests
then required
1t is possible after such a test to
realize just how much Of a life
saving situation one can handle
alone or what kinds must have
the help of ether. That's d useful
measuring stick to carry with one
worth every gobble of water
youll take next week passing that
test. You Il pass II all right II you're
a pretty fair swimmer now, and
you'll be a better. more confident
swimmer after you've earned the
right to wear the insignia of
life-saver.
Jackie Harrington, a graduate
Of a top-flight Red Cross aquatic
school course two summers ago.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
A 'PEEPIN' HORSE

Charleston. ". Hearing q
crash Of glass, Mrs. Ernie Jones
looked up 70 see a horse staring at
her-his head through her shattered
picture window. The horse had run
run away from a nearby farmer
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

place squad
The win over Powhatan last
Saturday night was the fourth for
the town nine against two losses.
Lacy Curnbey was On the mound
for Farnville and gave up only
five scattered hits and one run III
the first inning
Sox Hit Eight
Coan Agee gave up eight hits
to the Sox Id going the route fol
Manager Mickey Morris PoWfa-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

tan squad Three errors behind
h-m hurt n The close contest
Ihe Visitors scored A run their
first time AZ bat when Meyer
walked advanced oil Catcher
Benny Yonceis double and came
home On Second Baseman Wilker-
sons single. Cunbey's slallts mug
1led their bats the rest III the coa
test.
Fsrnville leveled Ivy seor- st
l-l III the bottom Of the fIrst.
Chuck Stanley VINO WAS Y BUR-
All nlght to the visitors With two
stolen bases and three for-three
performance At the plate. opened
With double stole second and
seoi'ed on BllIy Franklins sacrl-
filed fly
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19

VIII give the instruction July Goodwin He's
Tor students n Prince Edward Nottoway Amelia others
and hope he may at
f4lmvile phone lO57-J fof information
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-07-19
Campaign Finals 'T'oni9isf
Gampnsn finais Tonahf
armviIle-C rewe Open Best-0f-T Three
Preliminary Play-Offs At CreWe

Team stantiin ss