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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30
"Spring in Washington

Spring in Washington
magic words but unfortu-
nately much of the magic
disappears with the influx
Of friends from out Of town
who descend in droves to
view the spectacle Of the
Nations Capital at its most
beautiful.
1t isn't always a friend or
acquaintance arriving in
your midst who upsets
things. It's the friend of a
Friend. This brings to mind
the question Of just how far
\ ones obligation to a friend
Of a friend does extend.
For example: Haven't we
All received a letter from an
old school friend with the
news that Mary Smith, q
friend of hers, will shortly
be in town and will you
please help her get around?
OF course, a lot depends
upon the way the out-of-
town friend approaches you
Often your friend will pro-
vide the visitor with a let
ter Of introduction to be
presented to you upon ar
rival or tell her to telephone
YOU, which places you in the
& position Of having to give
some recognition-an invi-
tation to your home or to
luncheon at q hotel-wheth-
er you like it or not. In this
case you are obliged to do
something.
The Thoughtful Friend
- If your out-of-town friend
has been thoughtful, she
would write to you about
her friends planned arrival.
saying nothing to the visitor
about having written you,
y leaving it up to you to decide
x whether you wish to do any,
thing about it. This Is GER
tainly the more gracious way
to handle it, leaving you q
way out, but unfortunately
most people aren't so kind.
Then there is the friend
herself, who Unexpectedly
pops into town for q few
days. If you want to be
hospitable. then the sky and
your pocketbook are the
limit. But I think we are all
agreed that the friend who
arrives unannounced, with
the breezy idea that you win
drop everything, is stretching
things too far.
II you plead previous en-
gagements and don't want to
impose upon your hostesses
by asking that she be allowed
to accompany you to parties
you have already accepted.
you'll probably put q strain
on the friendship. I'm only
here for a few days, the least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30

shoulder-length. Would 1t be
correct for her to wear q
corsage rather than carry
a bouquet?-Mrs. j. L. T.
Answer - No. A bridal
bouquet or a prayer book
should be carried when the
bride is attired in a bridal
gown. A corsage should never
be worn in this case.
QuestiOn-While I was out
yesterday an acquaintance of
mine and her husband left
cards upon me. In the lower
left-hand corner are the
initials IN. B." I am sorry to
admit my ignorance, but I
don't know what they mean.
MRS. o. c. r.
Answer-The initials IN.
B." are from the Latin,
"Nota Bene." meaning Mote
Well" and call special atten-
ton to any words which they
precede. You do not mention
whether or not an address is
engraved in the lower right
hand corner of the card. but
I rather assume it is. and the
IN. B." is probably pointing
out to you that the address is
a new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30

visitors come in unexpectedly
from out of town."
think such a switch Of
plan is worse than an apology
would be to the out-of-town-
ers. If the visitors hadn't the
grace to write about their
impending visit, then it can't
be so important that every
thing else must be set aside.
you know we'd love to see
you, but we have every min
ute planned during the next
few days. If only I'd known
you were coming, ! could
have arranged things. Can /
make any suggestions about
things you should see?"
That's one way to do it, If
you cant If hurt feelings are
the result; you have no reason
for a feeling Of guilt. The
blame belongs on the shoul-
ders of the visitor who has
thoughtlessly placed you in
this unpleasant position.
Questions and Answers
Question - My daughter
is getting married at home
next month. Her dress is to
be a white satin. ballerina
length, and will have long
sleeves. The veil will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30
MODERN
MANNERS
Unexpected Out-of-Town Visitors
Hove q Way of Upsetting Plons
By CAROLYN HAeNER SHAW

you could do would be to
make time" is usually the
implied, if not the spoken,
reaction. / think all too fire.
quently the one placed on the
spot is apt to stretch a point,
break the engagements, and
give in to the visitor.
Last Minute Excuses
How often have you had
to call at the last minute be-
fore a luncheon or dinner or
an especially planned event
with the excuse, II simply
can't come. / hate to do this
to you, but I've lust had
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
SUMMER FERRY SCHEDULES
June through Sept. 30

OREGON INLET FERRY
Sovfhbovnd leoves every 30 minutes from
S o.m. 10 $50 Pm; Norihbovnd. $50 ON.
10 p.m.
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COL. BEMUS JAYNES, RET.
TO LIVE AT BUXTON

Col. Alfred Bemus Jaynes, U.
S. A., Retired, after succession
of fishing trips on the coast of
Dare and Ocracoke, has decided to
settle down and is getting ready
to build nice family home at
Cape Hatteras. Col. Jaynes, who
is native of South Dakota retired
July 18, 1857. He has the Legion
of Merit and Bronze Star with
three oak leaves among his deco
rations.
The Jayneses first came to the
North Carolina coast on visit
four years ago, with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marshall Yount, wife of
prominent Hickory, N. C. attor-
ney. Their first visit was in one
of the Fearing cottages at Mays
Head. They made succession of
visits, and finally have bought a
beach front lot near the Tower
Circle Motel at Buxton, where Col.
Jaynes is now preparing to build
a large and spacious permanent
home.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
RACING REGATTA NEAR
GRANDY SUN. SEPT. n

Grandy-The Tidewater Motor
boat and Racing Associations final
regatta of the season will be held
at Grandy, at Walnut Island on
the Currituck Sound, Sunday, Sept.
81, beginning at 100 pm. The
TMBRA is sponsoring this regatta
in conjunction with S. j. Faris of
the Walnut Island Motel. Commo-
dore Horace L. Nixon will serve
as referee with other officials of
the club. This will be the first
regatta ever held here and with
the smooth water of Currituck
Sound, it is promised to be one
of the best. S. J. Faris, noted for
his great interest in small boating
is sponsor and has gone all out for
the success, of this event. Glasses
to be run in this race are A Util-
ity, B Utility, A Hydro and B Hy-
dro. The climax of this, will be
family runabout race for all driv-
ers who like to race their pleasure
boats. First second and third
place trophies will be awarded the
winners at the conclusion of the
racing. Drivers from all over the
country are expected and among
the local drivers are from Norfolk,
John A. johnson, (high point driv-
ing in the United States in 1857 in
Glass A Hydro, Harvey Hewlett,
Herbie Walls, Bill Grover, Billy
Meade, James Hoggard and Jack
Stroud. From Elizabeth City are
Floyd Owens and Garland Scott.
From Portsmouth is Chris Hall.
With the restaurant and other
facilities of Walnut Island it
makes a grand regatta location.
On Ri. 158 to Manteo, z miles
from Coinjock. The International
Cup Regatta at Elizabeth City on
October a and will climax the
racing for this season in this area.
Stock outboards running on Sat
urday and inboards on Sunday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
BELHAVEN'S OLDEST MAN
CELEBRATES AT OCRACOKE

Belhaven's oldest man celebrated
his ninety-first birthday on Sep
TENDER 18th at the home of his
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Wahab, in Ocracoke.
Here to help him enjoy the &C.
casion were his sister, Mrs. P. W.
Richardson of Elberon, Va, and
his niece, Miss Eleanor Pond of
Wakefield and Hopewell, Va.
Many of his friends called to wish
him Happy Birthday and others
called from distances away, among
them were his youngest son, NJ.
B. Edwards, who called from On
tario, California.
During the afternoon Mrs. Wa
hab entertained at drop-in party
for her father. Many of his Ocra-
coke friends came to wish him
luck and birthdays to follow,
among them were Messrs. Ike
O'Neal, Hitous O'Neal, Wilson
Jackson, Sam Williams, Dallas
Williams, Tom w. Howard, Jesse
Garrish, Charlie Amman and Theo-
dore Rondthaler. A birthday cake
with ninety-one candles was light
ed on the dining room table, pink
roses and petunias with tapers
made the centerpiece. Cake and
ice cream were served.
Mr.. Edwards came to North
Carolina in 1898 for stay of
three months, liked it SO well that
he made it his home, married a
North Carolina girl, Miss Lidie
Wahab of Sladesville, and reared
his family here.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19

week end in Brunswick, Ga, with
Mr.. Etheridge.
Mrs. T. G. Dowdy and daughter,
Mary Claire, left this week for
Brunswick, Ga, to spend the win
ter with Mr.. Dowdy who is en-
ployed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cannady left
Wednesday for a trip to the Sky
line Drive and the Smoky Noun
tains. While away they plan to
visit a number of interesting his
toric and scenic spots.
Dennis Evans is a patient in the
Albemarle H.o spit |, Elizabeth
City. Mr.. rvans, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported to be
somewhat improved.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
MANTEO PERSONALS

Douglas Robinson left WednesC
day for Norfolk, where he enlisted
in the U. S. Coast Guard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Basnight
went to Raleigh last week, leaving
their daughter, Mabel Jean, al
Meredith College. From there they
went to Tarpon Springs, Fla, to
visit Mrs. Basnight's sister; and
to st. Petersburg to visit Mr.. Bas-
nights niece, Mrs. David Simpson.
Mrs. Everett McFadden and son.
Pat, of Nashville, Tenn, are ex-
pected to arrive Saturday to spend
a week with Mrs. McFadden's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ferebee.
Mrs. Nancy J. Midget spent
last week end in Raleigh and Wis
tied her sister-in-law, Miss Rosa
lene Midget, at Duke Hospital,
Durham.
Linda Midget returned to school
in Raleigh Sunday after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Midget, who accompanied her
back to Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Meekins
and children, Susan, Warren and
Holly, spent last week end in
Boone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee Gibbs
and son, Clarence Lee, Jr., left
last week for Murfreesboro, where
Mr.. Gibbs is a student at Chowan
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Myers OF
Richmond, Va, spent last week
end with Mrs. Myers mother, Mrs
Carolyn Tillett.
Among Manteo students attend
ing East Carolina College In
Greenville this fall are Jerry Ca
hoon, Tommy O'Neal and Car
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom Midget
are on a trip to st. Simon's Island
Ca, for a visit with Mrs. Midgett's
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Midget anc
son, Boyd, Jr., have returned te
Tuckerton, N. j., having beer
called to Manteo by the death OF
Mrs. Mamie Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cannady hao
as their week end guests Mrs. Can
nady's mother and sisters, Mrs. W
T. McClenney and Miss Marths
McClenny of Edenton; and Mrs
Roy Edgerton of Miami, Fla.
Mrs. John Lee and son, johnnie
have returned from Portland, Me.
where they visited Mr.. Lee.
! Mrs. Fred Etheridge spent las
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ocRAcokE ISLAND FERRY

Leove Hoiteros S. 7:3o. 1000 a.m.. l2:3C
ond $50 pm. Leaves Oeroeoke 8. $50
and u o.m.. 1880. 4. and $50 pm.
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HOW TO SEE ALASKA BY
CHAIR ON OCTOBER StF

"Some day." millions of us in
the other 4S states have said, "I'd
like to go to Alaska"
And for these Americans, "some
day" will be Wednesday, October
9Th. From eight to nine pm eastern
daylight time, they can go adven-
turing with the greatest guide of
them all, Lowell Thomas. In a
single hour they will be able to
make an exploration of our last
frontier, to range with the Thomas
party northward from the Cana
dian border to Point Barrow, high
above the Arctic Circle, and from
the eastern wilderness-accessible
only through the skill of daring
bush pilots-far out into the Paci-
fic along the lonely Aleutian Is
land chain.
In one fascinating hour, viewers
will see in full color, highlights of
our new 49th state that Mr..
Thomas, his son, Lowell, Jr., and
their camera crews spent two
months in filming. They will see
the modern cities of Alaska as
we'll as the wilderness and Arctic
wastes; how the people live, the
natives (don't call them "eskimos'
they don't like that up where it's
walking distance to Siberia, and
the city-slickers, too.
The Alaskan report on modern
pioneering will be the first of the
new Lowell Thomas series Of
colorcasts, again under General
Motors sponsorship and presented
over the CHS network, and will
the Territory now in the process:
of adopting statehood-with the
blessing of Congress-is probabl,
the most timely of all the "Higl
Adventures" to date.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
RIVER FERRY

ALLIGATOR RIVER FERRY
Schedules operate at once from both
sides Of river on schedules about As min
utes opcrt. Westbovnd ON. 10 7:30 pm.
Eost Bound $50 I'm. TO 8 pm.
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Free Booklet

A handy reference booklet is
available free. 1t lists 81 ways to
help you make food dollars go far
Their. Inside the booklet is a chart
which can be fastened to your
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl D.
Osmon of Kill Devil Hills and
Washington, D. c., a son, Frank
Duayne, on September 6 in the
Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth
City; weight seven pounds, six
ounces. Mrs. Osmon is the former
Millicent Miller of Kill Devil Hills.
The couple have one other child.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hudean
O'Neal of Belhaven daughter,
Peggy Everton, on September II
in the Pungo Hospital, Belhaven.
The baby is a grandchild of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren O'Neal of Man
teo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
By CAROLYN LLOYD

Sweet are the uses of ADVERSE
BY" said Mr.. Shakespeare. 1t is
rot always easy to agree with him;
and certainly it is difficult to find
the silver lining in the cloud that
brings a severe cold. Nevertheless,
it is sometimes there, for if it had
not been for the cold that laid me
low on Saturday, l could not with
a clear conscience have spent most
of the day reading "The Hatteras-
man."
When closed the book, l felt
like getting up, cold and all, and
starting out for Hatteras to thank
Mr.. Mcneil for writing it, Though
| do not set myself up as literary
critic, it seems to me that he is one
of the few writers who manage to
capture the flavor of the Outer
Banks without romanticizing or
exaggerating. There are, of course,
families of my acquaintance who
would quarrel with him about the
origin of family names, but the
stories persist in the legends of
the region. If they were about my
ancestors, l wouldn't object, for an
Arab or a pirate make much more
colorful forbears than the inden-
tured servants or fugitives from
debtors prison which most of us
probably have hidden in the family
tree.
The names of the people of Hat
teras and many of the stories of
the region are familiar, but there
is much in the book that is new to
me. In spite of my study of Amer
lean history, / was unaware that
it was Alexander Hamilton who
named "The Graveyard of the At
iantic" and first proposed that a
lighthouse be erected on Cape Hat
teras. Within sight Of this cape,
the book states, 2,268 vessels have
gone down during 400 or so years
Although the author says that
the book is not a history, his ac-
count of the impact of three wars
upon the Outer Banks would make
a valuable and colorful addition to
any North Carolina History book.
Most interesting of all are the
stories of some of the rugged in
dividualists of the area. Where else
could be found Banister Midget,
who claimed to be illiterate and
sometimes explained it by saying,
*'The hawgs ct up the school
teacher"
with the advent of roads,
bridges, and air service, life is
changing on the Outer Banks, but
no amount of modernization can
destroy the charm of sand and sea
and an independent people. Both
those who know the area and
those to whom it is just a spot on
the map will find much to delight
them in "The Hatterasman." 1t
isn't necessary or advisable to wait
until you get a cold to read it
just take a few hours off from
t. V. 1t beats a Western any day.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
MUSIC CLUB MEETS TUESDAY

The Roanoke Island Music Club
started it's fall season Tuesday
evening with a buffet dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. @.
Bell near Manteo. Hostesses were
Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Wayland Fry and
Mrs. R. o. Balance.
The club agreed to start MEM
bership drive, and to begin on
plans for the state meeting which
is to be held at Mays Head next
spring. Programs were tentatively
arranged for several of the years
meetings.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
RoDANTHE PERSONALS

Mrs. Arretta Midget, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard w. Midget and chill
dren, Rowan, Cathy and June, MIR.
and Mrs. Pete Convey and son of
Norfolk, spent Saturday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Neal spent
the week end with Mrs. O'NeaPs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jethro
Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jethro Midget
We're in Elizabeth City Monday.
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kitchen cabinet door for easy ref
erence. To obtain the booklet,
Write: Nancy Carter, P. o. Box
4358, Atlanta, Georgia, and ask
for "21 Ways" or money Saving
Booklet. 1t will be sent free with
several recipe booklets you'll en-
joy.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-09-19
FOOD BILL REFLECTS
COST OF HIGH LIVING
Inv NANCY CARTER

Take another looks it really
the high cost of living or the cosl
of high living that takes such q
chunk of your food dollars?
Most Americans have become
accustomed to food products with
many services and values added
We like the frozen dinners which
need only to be reheated, the
brown n serve biscuits, the cake
mikes, canned juices and hundreds
of other foods that. can make meal
preparation such a cinch. But,
sometimes we forget that right
beside these labor saving products
are the ingredients for making the
same dish from scratch if we want
to take the time and the trouble
to do it.
All super markets still stock the
lard, flour, spices and dried apples
Grandma used to, buy if she want
ed to make an apple pie. But these
same super markets have added
six or eight kinds of shortcomings,
many more spices, canned apples,
canned prepared apple pie Filings,
several varieties of fresh apples
plus frozen apple pies and bakery
apple pies. So take your choice
Mrs. America, how much do you
want to pay for apple pie today?
Six Thrifty Tips
Every family can have good
food and good nutrition at their
own price. In all super markets
there is always a full line of good
food, minus the frills, at prices to
suit every family. Most of us
could serve nourishing, eye and
appetite-appealing meals wi h
plenty of variety if we would fol-
low these six tips:
/. Plan meals ahead: Read the
food ads, write down menus for
three or four days then make a
shopping list from the menus.
2. Learn the ABC's OF meat buy
ing. Learn the grades and brands
of meats your store carries so you
can buy to best advantage.
8. Learn grades and brands of
canned foods and the best uses for
each. 1t is thriftier to buy broken
canned tomatoes than whole toma-
toes when making spaghetti sauce,
a. Read labels. Buy food by
brand for that is your guarantee
of quality. Most labels contain
such helpful information as weight,
size, number of servings, ingred-
tents, brand, recipes and so on.
5. Take advantage of introduc-
tory sales of multiple unit sales,
When new products are introduced
there is often discount offer. The
2-for-1 sales are always good ways
to save.
6. Cook to retain the food values
you paid your good money to get.
Use tested recipes and new cook
ing methods. Use low heat, small
amounts of water; don't overlook
food.
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The Yankees had done rather well along the North Carolina
but elsewhere south of the line the
still stiff resistance
1868 when Capt H. HUMPHREYS of Ocean View Va and Mays
Head N born September 10 at what he described Sin the
woods Sligo Currtuck County, This week Mays Head he
posed picture with his 95 birthday cake Through the
he coastse eafarng first sailing vessels then
steamers When he retired few he built himself little
place Mays Head which the
curos he had collected The Clam Shell became of
gradually he the century mark he doesn't visit Mays Head
often He his birthday
for this picture. photo by Aycock Brown
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Mankind never loses any good
thing, physical, intellectual, or
moral till it finds a better, and
then the loss is a gain.-Theodore
Parker
Kodiak mirror., 1958-09-06
CHECK PILOTS CERTIFICATE BEFORE HIRING, CAA URGES

Any hunter or fisherman who hires a pilot with only private pilot certificate takes an unneces- sary chance" Allen D. Hulen, Re gional Administrator of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, said today.
 Unfortunately, there are a number of private pilots in Alaska who provide air transportation as part of package deals which in- clude the use of fishing and hunt ing camns owned Or used bv the pilot" the Regional Administra- tor said. in most cases, the pilot never tells his customer that his pilot certificate does not permit flying for hire, and the customer may find his own insurance, or the pilots liability insurance, might be invalid. It certainly would be invalid if the pilot charged for the flying, because this is violation of the Civil Air Regulations.
 ''The customer is in safer hands if the pilot he hires has qualified for a commercial pilots certifi- cate"
Kodiak mirror., 1958-09-06
CUE SCOUTING PRIZES GALORE AT PACK MEETING
KODIAK MIRROR

Many boys walked off with prizes at the Pack 213 meeting held in August. Many contests were held for the boys as well as inc Den Mothers.
 The winners in the various events were: Shot Put, Jamie Beukers, Den '; Discus Throw, George Garoutte, Den 5; Foot Race, Robert Carmouche, Den 8; Balloon Throw, David Hilton, Den \; First Cracker Eating Then Whistle Contest, George Garoutte, Den 5. Paul Wander Mark, Den 6 won the second Cracker Eating Then Whistle Contest. In the con- test among the mothers of Cub Scouts to blow the biggest balloon without using their hands, Mrs. Leon Johnson came in first. In
Kodiak mirror., 1958-09-06

similar contest for the Cub Scouts Jamie Beukers won. There was a big tie between all Cub Scouts in the Hollering and the Widest Grin contests. Prizes were awarded to all winners.
 Cubmaster Dave Laynan award cd Cub Scout Achievement awards to the following boys Lion Robert Layman, Bear-Bruce Vim cent; Denner Stripe-Clay Car mouche. Silver and Gold Arrows Jamie Beukers; One year pin John Patterson; Bobcat pins Mark Johnson and Paul Van De Mark.
 The Cub Scouts of Den Two said good by to their Den Mother, Mrs. K.C. Boyce at their last meet ing. The Cubs surprised Mrs.