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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF
GOVERNOR LUTHER H. HODGES
We Thinks This An Exceptionally Interesting Address Made
His Accession. TO New Term in Office, at
Raleigh, on February 7, 1857

Once every four years the people
of North Carolina select by ballot
a Chief Executive to administer
the affairs of their state govern
ment. Once every four years there
is held this solemn and impressive
ceremony of Inauguration for the
new Governor and other selected
state officials who have been given
the responsibility of office. 1t is a
moving experience to find myself
as the man chosen to take the
oath of office as Governor.
AS the ninety-second individual
to serve as Governor of North
Carolina, l am aware that no
greater honor can be given to any
citizen of our State. 1 should like
to express my profound apprecia-
ton to the thousands of people in
every walk of life, and from every
section of our State, who have
given me their support and ex-
pressed their confidence in me and
in what l have been doing to help
our State and our economy move
forward. The people of North Car
DINA have been very generous to
me. To the members of the sew
eral General Assemblies with which
l have been privileged to work, /
wish to express my gratitude for
a cooperative and constructive ap-
proach to the problems facing state
government and to express my APP
probation for the assistance which
has been given me in so many
ways.
And, may I now say to the men,
bers of this General Assembly that
l am looking forward eagerly to
working with you. You come as do
l, directly from a mandate of the
people, and we will together do our
best to help this State as it faces
great problems and great oppor-
tunities.
| fear that too few people really
understand the responsibilities and
activities of the General Assembly
of North Carolina. There is often
much unfair and unwarranted
criticism of the General Assembly
because of this lack of understand
ing. We have been fortunate over
the years to have men of great
ability, dedication and patriotism
to serve and lead the affairs of
our legislative bodies. have often
pointed to this outstanding record
of service on the part of our legis-
lators because I know from first
hand experience that this is true.
/ am proud to be associated with
you!
We have about $4,000 people
employed by the State to serve
our departments and agencies, in
Guiding our great public schools.
These employees, their supervisors
and our agency and department
heads have demonstrated high
character, loyalty, ability and a
willingness to improve not only
the job at hand, but the work of
the state as a whole. ! wish to
express sincere appreciation for
the work of our state employees,
and to thank. them for their CO.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
CASE PETERS OUT
AGAINST PETERSON
FOR WIFE STEALING
Judge Accepts Attorneys Recon-
mendation Mol Prose-; Re-
turned Wife Warrants
Husband.

The long awaited trial of James
J. Peterson who was charged by
Carl Beasley of Kill Devil Hills
for stealing his wife, Mrs. Braun
da C. Beasley, and taking her to
Florida, finally petered out this
week when it came up before
Judge Baum in Dare Recorders
Court. County Attorney Martin
Kellogg told the court he didn't
think, he could produce enough tes-
timony to convict Peterson of abb
duction, and his request for mol
PROSE- was granted.
Mrs. Beasley had previously re-
turned home from Florida, and she
was in court but did not appear on
the stand. On Wednesday, the 18th,
the day after court. she appeared
with Sheriff Frank Cahoon before
Clerk of Court C. S. Meekins and
swore out a warrant against her
husband Beasley, whom she said
stayed drunk, even when she was
back home, had beat her and
threatened to kill her if she again
left the house. This case is set for
trial Tuesday of next week.
While Peterson got out of this
case, he submitted to a charge of
speeding at 10 m.p.h. and failing
to observe a stop sign for which
he paid fines of 500 and costs.
Other cases heard by Judge
Baum this week were as follows:
Robert S. Perry paid SIS and costs
for speeding at 60 m.p.h.; Harry
Hayman, Manteo taxi-driver, paid
for speeding 35 m.p.h. in town,
$40 and costs. Jethro Payne, Jr.
submitted to a charge of operating
with no lights, and illegal parking
iE the town of Kill Devil Hills and
paid fine of $40 and costs.
Bannie M. Williams, 62, of Avon,
paid fines of $125 and costs for
driving drunk and allowing an I'M
licensed operator to drive his car.
John Madison Scarborough, 10,
who was driving Williams car,
paid a $25 fine and costs; and a
fine of SIS for improper passing.
Ellis Ray Berry of Manteo, who
had been eluding and evading the
court since last August, on a
charge of driving drunk, and
speeding at 70 m.p.h., came in the
court, pleaded guilty, and paid
fines of $115 and costs, as he now
wishes to enlist in the army.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
LOCAL BASKETBALL GAMES
A BIG SUCCESS SATURDAY

The basketball games sponsored
by the Manteo MYF We're big
success as a large crowd turned
out, both to play and to witness
the fun. The ladies especially had
a good time in playing, as well as
the men. A total of $3.50 was taken
in by the organization. These funds
will be used in several church prof.
ects and other worthy causes.
Mrs. Raymond Wescott, who had
charge of the affair says that she
wishes to thank everyone for their
help in playing and in staging
the event.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15

May 7th for another term as
Mayor of Kill Devil Hills. Mrs.
Mustian has had a successful ad-
ministration, and appears to be
approved by most of the citizens
of her town, but she says she wants
to be free to go wherever and
whenever she pleases, and share
the semi-retirement that her hus-
band, DR.. Wallace Mustian enjoys.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
HANDSOME YOUNG
WOMAN LIVING WITH
DOCTOR DISAPPEARS
Mary Ann Scales, SO of Trenton,
N. j. Disappears off Ocra-
coke Island Saturday
Night

There is something which rings
peculiar about the disappearance
Of Mrs. Mary Ann Scales, a good
looking 33-year-old divorce who
was travelling on a small yacht
with DIR. James T. Dodge of Tren-
ton, N. J. The doctor, 45, who is
also a divorce, says she disappear
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15

ed from the boat some time Sat
urday night. The couple had come
all the way from Manasquan, N. j.,
and had first visited Belhaven,
stopping by Arson Smiths hotel.
Why the Doctor anchored his
boat in Pamlico Sound when there
See MYSTERY, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
SOCK DANCE SATURDAY

A Sock dance will be held Sat-
urday night, February 18th in the
Manteo gymnasium, beginning at
500 o'clock. Proceeds will go to
the high school athletic association.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-15
<. D. HILLS WOMAN MAYOR
NOT TO SEEK REELECTION

MRS. EMILY F.
MUSTIAN, the
only woman May
or to hold the
office in Dare
County, or in
northeastern N.
C. for that mat
ter, stated this
week that she
does not plan to
be a candidate in
the election of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE

ARENA-"Dream Girl: 7 pm
NATIONAL-Dark. Hotel Paradise" starts Saturday
SHUBERT-Dark Hide and Seek" starts March 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Froncioso Knew at Is
He'd Be an Actor

career. In between messages
he studied at the famed Actors
Studio where such top-caliber
stars to-be as Marion Brando,
Rod Stelger and Eva Marie
Saint dropped in to polish
performances.
Started OF Broadway
MY first play. End as n
Man. had been done at the
Actors Studio" said Tony. II
was working as a waiter at the
time, when a man l had known
at the studio called me and
asked me to do bit in a play,
of Broadway. Any pay? l
asked him. There wasn't. So
asked him II he could get me
a part-time job at the box
Office. taking in the money.
He did, which gave me $l8
a wcek-and / lived on that.
playing my small part, and
underStudied three major
roles. all for nothing. When
the play went to Broadway.
one OF the men I underStudied
left the cast and ! got his
part" And Tony was on his
way.
After a small part in The
Wedding Breakfast. Michael
Gazzo. gave me the break you
dream about-the role OF the
brother In 'Hatful OF Rain III
the first week, Hal Wallis
signed me during an intermis-
sion to do Ave pictures over a
period OF five years. ! also
signed with goth Century-Fox
to do three pictures, and three
for Metro F."
It's Very DifIicult
Somewhere along the line,
director Ella Kazan grabbed
Tony for "A Face In The
Crowd"--"It was my first time
before a camera and quite an
experience. l find acting for
the screen very difficult It's
very hard to get in the mood
See GRAHAM. Page En-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD, lP,. = Sure
as shooting in a Western.
there's a revolution going on
in Hollywood.
Gone is the mad, carnival
spirit that characterized Holly
wood in its early years. Fading
are the all-powerful major
studios Diminishing Is the
list Of legendary, glamorous
stars.
The sweeping changes in the
industrial setup Of movies can
be seen in the news almost
daily. The other changes have
occurred more subtly, but are
just as profound.
The truth is that the movie
business. at mid-century, is
entering middle age. The mad
cap days are over. respect
ability has set in.
The stars. who set the tone
for Hollywood, have become
fewer and more important.
Plagued by money troubles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

about slice of life, works with
simple platform space and
light as if its theater were
what the Greeks and Eliza
bethans thought it to be, a
playground. Actors are likely
to turn up from anywhere and
disappear wherever the imagi-
nation may reasonably lead.
In these unShackled goings
and comings. an Arena Stage
has a lifelikenesS that is not to
be achieved with the most
, expensive furniture to be found
in National or Shubert play.
1t is not accurate TO say that
the sky is the limit of an in
the-round production but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
HOLLYWOOD
The Revolutions
Just Middle Age

the studios have been unable
to spend the cash it takes to
build new ones. Thus stars
like Gary Cooper. John Wayne
and James Stewart, who were
once mere leading men, now
become titans.
With such immense import
ance, a stars attitude changes.
Take Marilyn Monroe.
Anything for Publicity
Columnists and press agents
recall wistfully that it was only
a few short years ago that she
would do almost anything for
publicity. Saucy quotes, some
Of them authentic. were at
tributed to her on every sub
ject from sex dts part of
nature; why fight nature?") to
sunbathing III like to feel
blond all over").
Her cheesecake, including
the famed nude. was broadcast
throughout the land. When
someone observed Marilyn
would look good even in a po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

answer like: Honey, let's eat
out. Girls that look like you
aren't meant for kitchens. s"
But No Takers
SO far she has had no TAX
ers on the free, home-cooked
meal offer.
And ! am a very good cook.
too" she claims.
Barbara can't help the way
she looks but 1t docs pose q
dilemma.
III | try TO deRlamorize my
self. then I'm out of work. II
! stay the way | am l get lots
Of work and lots OF dates-but
no marriage Offers
She VOWS that she would
chuck her career tomorrow II
the right man made All offer
You can have your name
In lights. I'll take mine on the
mailbOx Of a nice little home
In the suburbs. she says and
she sounds AS II she means It.
And | want plenty OF kids,
too, she adds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
SCREEN

AAIBASSADoR-"Gun for Coward: 1880, 335. 5:35 735
and $40
CAP1TOL-"Mr. Cory; las 345, 545. 745 and GAS pm.
COLONY Friendly Persuasion; 4:20. 645 and 9:10 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Four Girls in Town: 1:5O 3:45. 545, 7:45
and GAS pm.
DUPONT-"The Grand Vancouver lO5, 35. $50, 1870
$40 pm
KEITHS" Battle Hymn" 80 335 $40 745 and $50 pm
MacARTHUR-"Ihe Baby and the Batteshp"; q SIS, $50
7:45 and GAS pm
METROPOLITAN-"Gu for Coward" las 345, $40 TAO
and $40 pm.
ONTARIo-"The Rainmaker" l. $40 5:l5 1885 and
$50 pm
PALACE-Men in War; 1885 3:40 $40 745 and GAS pm
RELATIONSHIPS Ten Commandments; 2 and pm
PLAZA-"The Snow Was Black; l:l5 3l5 $50, 1925 and
9:25 pm.
TRANSATLANTIC Petticoat" 1lO. $50 44O. $780,
8:l5 and 10
UPTOWN-"Oklahoma!" @ S and $50 pm
WARNER-"Seven Wonders of the World g. and $3.50 PM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
The PASSING SHOW
Those Boxes of urniture
Are Cages for P|oywrights

horizontal range Of actors
seems to be. The darkness into
which they disappear Is Q
seemingly natural one whereas
the ofistage OF a box Is in
variably and inescapably the
offstage.
c. q. Also Rangy
Confined as 1t Is to q pro-
secenium stage. plus platform,
Catholic University theaters IL
more restricted than Arena.
Yet 1t has achieved its most
brilliant results when its stage
is used as a deftly lighted plat
form setting for such classics
as this seasons "Orestia.
Money saved by not cluttering
the playing area with architec-
ture and furnishings is devoted
to costumes which are much
more emphatically suggestive
of place. period and condition
of the plays characters.
Actually the most exciting
stage this rowing theatergoer
has run across in recent sea-
sons is that at Stratford, On
tario. Occasionally, a regal
chair may be moved onto the
upper Of Stratford's three plat
forms to suggest throne
room. Even this, however, Is
done reluctantly by such di-
rectors as Dr.. Tyrone Guthrie
and his pupil, Michael Lang
ham, whose productions re-
call those of Shakespeare's
own Golden Age in England.
The Golden Age that is rec
commended as a model for the
one Mr.. Wilder recommends
for us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Borboro Waits Only
For That Right Man
BY JAMES BACON

HOLLYWOOD lP,.--Can a
girl look too sexy for matri-
mony2
Barbara Nichols is the lus-
cious poser for that question.
Blond Barbara, who comes
equipped with sex appeal TO
spare has had a remarkable
first year in Hollywood
Hcr figure. one Of the best
pr0portioned since Betty
Cradle, plus a natural comedy
talent, has landed her good
movie roles opposite such stars
Is Clark Gable. Dana Andrews,
Anthony Quinn, Tony Curtis
and Burt Lancaster. That ex-
clades a flock Of tclcvision
credits.
She naturally is happy about
her career but unhappy about
the lack Of marriage proposals
Slnce She came to Hollywood
flom Now York.
They Shun Marriage
Lack? That's not the
word she laments. There
have been exactly none.
And Barbara, % and never
married admits that her main
reason for coming out here
was to find a husband
She has had plenty OF boy.
friends including such famous
names as Author William
Saroyan, British actor Michael
Rennie, Ronnie Burns, actor
son Of George and Oracle, and
bobby-sox idol John Smith.
But none OF them even talk
about marriage-not even as
an institution for other
people. she says.
Several times she has invited
dates over for a home-cooked
meal
Il know II sounds corny but
Il lust shows how desperate a
e!fl can get, she comments.
= love to cook out whenever !
suggest II 70 a date, l get some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Steve Got His Break
Despite His Family

or less mysteriously) closed to
him, Steve turned to television.
After appearing in a local
shoWcaslng of Tobacco Road"
he was able to parlay the ex-
perience into roles on Schlitz
Playhouse, Mr.. District Attor-
ney. Wyatt carp and several
other air shows. His name
was getting into the papers.
But Steve's family was still
unconvinced. They accepted
his growing acting activities
with indulgence. He'll get
that acting bug out of his
system they told one an
other over the dinner table.
"or if he doesn't he'll enter
the production end or find
some other career They
hadn't reckoned with Steve's
determination "a family
trait" his father now admits
with sheepish grin.
One night rowland. ST., who
had recently finished directing
ISLANDER" for MGM, brought
home the script of his next
film. Gun Glory" Steve
slipped it away. read it and
decided the role of the gun
singers son would be Just
right for him. He bravely
bearded his father for the
chance TO play it. Result.
the routine: You're not the
type brush-of.
Thereupon Steve decided
on a fresh approach. He
sent his picture to Stewart
Granger, who was TO star in
the film, and enclosed a note:
Don't you think I resemble
you. Mr.. Granger-particularly
since We both have angular
faces"
Granger Impressed
Granger was impressed with
the lads ingenuity and also
by the fact that they do in
deed resemble each other
the only main difference
being Steve is fair, Stewart
dark. The star notified the
producer. Nicholas Nayfack.
that he'd like TO do a screen
test with the boy.
What followed reads like a
good short story and a true
one. The test was good, and
when all the MGM wheels saw
See HEFFERNAN, Page E-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

HOLLYWOOD MAMA. =
"When a friend found out that
I wanted to be an actor" said
Hollywood's newest star, An
thony FrancioSa, he said,
You can't be an actor. I
asked Why not?' Because
you're not rich enough, he
told me. He thought all actors
were rich. like Gary Cooper,
Ronald Colman or Paul MUM.
was very poor"
Tony, %. with evidence of
his ancestry showing in his
dark eyes and hair, is current
~ starring at goth Century
Fox in the movie version of
his stage hit with Shelley
Winters, "A Hatful OF Rain.
Shelley, his best girl in pri-
vate life. is not repeating IN
the film. Her role is being
played by Oscar winner Eva
Marie Saint.
Held Varied Jobs
81 was IL when | thought
l might want to be an actor
continued the handsome actor.
Before that ! had never
wanted TO act. | thought | was
going to be a photographer.
But | went with a friend to
YMCA play interview and was
talked into doing the part my
self. Four years ago, started
TO get somewhere as an actor.
But before that, and even
after. these are some Of the
Jobs took to keep alive. l
was an apprentice to welder.
put UP awnings. was a dish
washer, a waiter. a busboy, a
doorman at the Roxy Theater
by night, and by day, a mes
senger boy; | also served as a
waiter OH the SIS. President
Cleveland.
When ! started acting. l
was a clerk at RKO-Radio In
New York ! carried Office
communications" said Tony,
wrapping up this phase Of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

tdJO SACK, SIle Hdpplly pOSed IN
a FORM fitting potato sack.
Marilyn became a star. per-
haps the greatest female star
in the postwar era. So what
happens?
She started battling her
studio for script and director
approval. She expressed a
fervent desire to play in a
Russian classic. She formed
Marilyn Monroe Productions.
And she married a l6nghair
playwright.
More Than Money
Marilyn graphically portrays
the trend Of stars in Holly
wood during recent years. The
big stars know they are more
important than al any time in
film history. They demand
top money and get it.
But they want more than
money. They want a creative
hand in the pictures they
make. And they want to be
accepted as serious artists and
respected citizens.
The seriousness of this trend
is best illustrated by those who
counter 1t. Examples: Liberace
and Jayne Mansfield.
Liberace was just a night
club pianist with a mispro-
nounced name until it was
discovered that middle-aCed
ladies went for him on TV.
Thousands OF words were writ
ten about his tuxedos of gold
lame. sequins and bugle beads.
his piano-shaped swimming
pool and his unabashed adj
mittance he was mama's boy.
Liberace became an interna-
tional figure--and everyone
knew how to pronounce his
name.
Just a ThrOwback
A couple Of years ago, Jayne
Mansfield was simply one of
the horde Of hopeful blends
in Hollywood. After hit in
a New York play, she return
ed here a star and has played
it to the Hit ever since. She'll
do anything. including acting
as the sweetheart Of the Los
Angeles open Golf Tourna-
mcnt.
Both Libcrace and Mansfield
have been targets for de-
lislon in Hollywood. Yet
Liberacc is merely a throw
back to the era when Tom
Mix dressed entirely in white
from his l0-gallon hat to his
shoes. And drove an all
white limousine. And Mans
field harks back TO when
Dolores Del Rio slept in
bedroom with four walls and
ceiling completely mlrrored.
The point is that Liberace
and Jayne would have been
commonplace in the old Hol-
lywood, but are considered
almost as freaks in the new
era OF responsibility.
The effects OF this era can
be seen in the social patterns.
Night life has declined. the
once-bustling bistros OF the
Sunset Strip are scrambling
TO stay open. There are no
longer any big parties such
rs Carole Lombard and Norma
Shearer used TO toss. Enter
tanning Is limited largely TO
small dinner parties at home.
While the social changes
have been gradual. the indus
trial shifts In Hollywood are
sudden and often violent. Even
Continued on Page E-2, Col. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN

HOLLYWOOD CNANA). -
Silver-spooned second genera
ton boys and girls of Holly
wood find pretty plush row
to hoe should they decide to
follow in glamorous MON or
dads footsteps-and a spot
check of the acting charts
shows that a great many of
them are attempting to do
just that. In most cases it's
all made very simple for
them: A phone call to a pro-
Queer or director or some other
big wheel pal and they're in. "
Today, however. we take up
the reverse case of a career
minded young offspring who
fought his way over a process
sion of handicaps deliberately
thrown into his path by a
film-famous father. After a
two-year battle. the boy not
only won his way into the fea.
tured role Of a big movie, his
surprised parent came on the
set the first morning Of shoot
ing to discover he was TO di-
rect him.
Family Warned Him
Steve Rowland, %. son OF
Director Roy Rowland and
writer Ruth innings.
nephew Of Producer Jack
Cummings and grandnephew
OF former MGM Boss Louis B.
Mayer. made up his acting
mind in high school only TO
find nothing but discourage
ment and ridicule from the
folks at home. His long expert
enced father warned that the
business was tough, the COM
petition keen and why in the
world didn't he concentrate on
something else-anything but
the movies!
Sorely disappointed but un-
daunted. Steve went on buck
ing them all and when the
family refused him funds for
drama lessons. he drew his
savings from the bank. quit
his college courses at UCLA
and enrolled in the Pasadena
Playhouse. A year later he
began private tutorage at the
Actors Studio. Meanwhile. he
got a part-time job to support
himself.
With all studio gates more