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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
JAMES CECIL O'NEAL, 81,
A MACS HEAD NATIVE

James Cecil O'Neal, 80, died
Thursday, March Is, am at a
Poplar Branch dock suddenly from
a heart attack.
He had been fishing and had
partly fallen from the boat. He
was born at Mays Head in Dare
County but had resided in Curri-
tuck County many years. He was
a retired fisherman and member
of Sharon Methodist Church.
Mr.. O'Neal was the son of the
late Nancy CAMEL and Farrow
O'Neal and the husband of Mrs.
Mary Ann Pugh O'Neal.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by one son, John James O'Neal
of New London, Conn.,; five daugh'
tiers, Mrs. J. ]. Bunch and Mrs.
Eva Caroon of Poplar Branch,
Mrs. Polly Shelar and Mrs. Mary
Murphy of Portsmouth, Va, and
Mrs. Dorado Golf, Pencello, Fla;
one sister, Mrs. Nora Odom, Nor
folk, 81 grandchildren and Al great
grandchildren.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
KELLY" GRAY OF AVON
50, DIES ON THURSDAY

Benjamin McClellon kelly
Gray, 80, died suddenly Thursday
morning last week at his home at
Avon.
He was native and lifelong
resident of Dare County and of
the Avon community; son of the
late Levin and Louise Gray, and
husband of the late Polly Gray.
He was a fisherman.
He is survived by one foster
son, William Williams of Aurora,
and one brother, William Brinkley
Gray of Wanehese.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
the Assembly of God Church at
Avon by the Rev. Wayne D. Bark
ley, pastor. Burial was in the fam
lily plot at Avon.
Goodnight and Goodmorning, "
"Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and
"Abide With Me" were sung by
the church choir. Mrs. G. H.
Meekins accompanied at the piano.
The casket was covered with a
pail of white and purple asters,
stock and fern.
Pallbearers were Erwin Gray;
Moody Meekins, Luther Hooper
George Meekins, Dallas Miller and
Bradford O'Neal.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
POPULAR NATIVE MINISTER
TO CONDUCT SERVICES
AT ROANOKE LAND

The Rev. Gilbert Mister, pastor
of the Corinth and New Bethel
Baptist churches near Henderson,
will return to his native Roanoke
Island to conduct revival meetings
in the Roanoke Island Baptist
Church four miles north Of Man
teo, beginning Monday, March "a.
Meetings will be held each night
at .7:30 through Wednesday, April
2, as the Rev. Mr.. Mister breaches
in the church of his boyhood. In
addition there will be a special
Sunday morning preaching service
at IL o'clock on March 80, at
which time the congregation of the
Mays Head Baptist Church will
combine their regular service with
the Roanoke Island church, Rev.
Frank B. Dinwiddie, the pastor
announces.
There will also be morning
Bible study, meeting each weekday
morning except Saturday at 1880
o'clock, beginning Tuesday, March
25.
In preparation for the preaching
services, cottage prayer meetings
are in progress each night of the
preceding week in the homes Of
the following people: Mrs. Sybil
Etheridge, Mrs. Nancy Beals,
George THYME, Claude Jones, Cor
don Riddick, Lizzie Dove.
The public is cordially invited to
participate in these services, since
Mr.. Mister is one of the most
popular young men to leave Roa-
noke Island. He served in the Ma
rine Corps in the Pacific, during
World War II, and returned to
continue his college work.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
1858 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
FOR MANTE0 SCHOOL LISTED

Although baseball practice off
icially began on Monday March 10,
the Manteo high school baseball
team has had little opportunity to
practice due to cold and wet wealth
er. Daily workouts are being held
in the gym however, and Coach A.
o. Ayers intends to move to the
field as soon as weather permits.
With the recent organization of
the Tidewater Athletic Conference,
two new teams will be listed on
the local teams schedule this
spring. They are Columbia and
Sunbury. Opening game of their
ten-game season for the Redskins
will be April 8 against Moyock.
AS in basketball, the eight teams
will be divided into two divisions,
The eastern group will include
Camden, Griggs, Manteo and Moy7
ock; the western will be Central,
Columbia, Sunbury and Weeksville'
The first home game for Manteo
will be April Is against Columbia
Following is this years schedule:
Thursday, April 8, Manteo at Moy-
ock; Tuesday, April 8, Manteo at
Sunbury; Friday, April II, Manteo
at Camden; Tuesday, April 10
Columbia; April 10, at Griggs;
April %, Moyock; April 25 Cam
den; April 90, Griggs; May 2, at
Weeksville; May 6, Central. All
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
DRUNKENNESS FIGURES IN
DARE COURT THIS WEEK

Several cases in Dare Court this
week involved public drunkenness
and drunken driving charges. Luz
Their Mayor Mann of Manteo was
charged with operating under the
influence, with reckless and care
less driving, and with leaving the
scene of an accident where injuries
occurred. The last charge is now a
felonious offense, and this was
passed over to Superior Court, to
which Mann appealed the other
charges.
For being drunk on the high
way, Henry L. Davenport of Man.
teo, James d. Bullock of Norfolk,
John L. Doxey. of Coinjock each
paid fines of $25 and costs. Her
bert L. Austin of Norfolk paid
500 and costs on a drunken driv-
ing charge. Marvin E. Daniels of
Wanchese paid SIS and costs for
failing to report an accident. Fred
ID. Scarborough of Kitty Hawk
paid SIS and costs for driving with
improper license plates.
George w. Bowden of Norfolk
paid $25 and costs for reckless
and careless driving. Charges OF
no operators license against Will
liam NJ. Jones of Norfolk were mol
pressed, while capias and con-
tinued was ordered in the case OF
Leon Jones who failed to appear
on charge of public drunkenness
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beacham,
Mrs. Jennie Beasley spent the
week end in Norfolk.
Mrs. Jennie Beasley appreciates
the sympathy of her neighbors,
but says she would never catch
herself a husband at the age of
sc. Her birthday last week was her
68th celebration instead. A slight
mistake was made in her age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Beacham
have their son, Bill and his wife
of Newport News, Va. and two
children who visited here for a
few days.
Claud Midget is home for a
few days. He works on ship
out of Norfolk.
Shelton Midget of Virginia
Beach is home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Truxton Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Toler. of
Cherry Point spent a. few days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Toler and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Dowdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Stetson of
Houlka, Mississippi, have been
visiting this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ. Best, Mr.. and Mrs.
Linwood Tillett and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Beacham
motored to Greenbelt, Md. to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Vera Brea-
shears, who is i'll.
Mrs. Jennings Beasley of Nor
folk visited her mother, Mrs. 2. F.
Perry and daughter-in:law Mrs.
Dalton Beasley and twins, Mike
and Danny.
Norman Lee Perry and family
of Crisfield, Md. and Mrs. Ed Mid
gett and children of Manteo, visit
ed their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Perry.
Bobby L. Sullivan, USCG, sta
toned on the Cutter Mendoza, out
of Wilmington, spent few days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Perry and grandparents, Mr..
md Mrs. Allen Hayman of Point
Harbor.
Spring must be just around the
corner. Some folks are coming into
the woods of X. H. from the near
by beaches to grub up a garden
spot. Dude Smith is gardening at
Charlie and Fannie Perry's place.
Reginald Parker has little spot
at the old Parker place. Barry
Lynn Shannon has three cheese
boxes. All have, tomatoes, collards,
green peppers and onions set out.
We know now where to look for
our fresh vegetables.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
TOWN BOARD JOINS
IN FIGHT AGAINST
THE "LlTTERBUG"
Persons Caught throwing Trash OF
Debris on Streets Viii Be
Fined SIS

The Town Board of Commissions
ers of Manteo have taken steps to
reduce the amount of litter on the
streets and sidewalks of the town,
the action being in line with the
current Identification drive being
conducted in the area. The board
at its regular meeting on Monday,
March 10, unanimously passed an
ordinance effective Immediately,
providing for $500 fine for any,
one caught throwing any kind Of
trash or debris on the towns
streets or sidewalks. Persons who
violate the ordinance and are
taken into court will also be re-
quired to pay the cost of court.
The board approved a contract
with the Dixie Tank and Bridge
Co. of Memphis, Tenn, for clean
ing, scaling and painting the
towns water tank both inside and
outside and for semi-annuaE inspec-
tions of the tank for period Of
IL years. The towns previous con-
tract with the company, which was
for period of 10 years, expired
on February %. Both the new con-
tract and the old one were for the
price of $3.50, although the new
one is for IL years as opposed to
10 years for the old one.
The towns telephone franchise
with the Norfolk and Carolina Tel
ephone and Telegraph Co. was re-
newed for a 30-year period by the
board. There was discussion with
telephone company representatives
of conversion of the Manteo ex-
change to a dial system, but no
promise was given as to when this
might be accomplished. According
to the telephone company, Manteo
is first on the company's list for
the installation of dial equipment,
but considerable delay in getting
this equipment is expected because
of the problem of providing fol
dial service to Hatteras Island.
Those present for the meeting:
in addition to Mayor Martin KEEL
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
TOM LEE BAUM, AGED IS
KITTY HAWK NATIVE DIES

Tom Lee Baum, IS, died early
Friday morning in the U. S. Pub
lie Health Hospital in Norfolk fol-
lowing long illness.
He was a native and lifelong
resident of Kitty Hawk and was
a carpenter, and for many years a
cook for the U. S. Coast Guard.
He was the son of the late Tom
Lee and Emily Baum.
He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Robert Walston of Fay
etteville and Mrs. w. w. Young
of Richmond; one son, Chief Wyatt
Baum of Gloucester, N. j.; one
half-sister, Mrs. H. B. Saunders
of Poplar Branch and five grand
children.
The body was carried from the
Twiford Funeral Home in Manteo
to the Austin Cemetery in Kitty
Hawk, where funeral services were
conducted Sunday at 2 o'clock by
the Rev. w. H. Montgomery, pas
tor of the Kitty Hawk Methodist
Church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
LOST COLONY TRY-OUTS
AND AUDITIONING TO BE
AT FORT RALEIGH APRIL 5

Local tryouts and additions for
local residents of northeastern
North Carolina who are interested
in becoming cast members of The
Lost Colony will be held at Water
side Theatre by Director Clifton
Britton on Saturday, April 5, at
8 o'clock, Manager Dick Jordan
says. The drama will open its 18th
season June % and will continue
nightly, except Mondays, through
Labor Day Eve, August 81.
Britton will arrive in Manteo
from Goldsboro ON April A to be-
gin the selection of local actors.
He is interested in signing up per-
sons who wish to be cast as In
dian or milkmaid dancers, colonist
men and children, Elizabethan
soldiers, flower girls, pages, her.
aids and others. Each person so
desiring may try out for speaking
roles, if the roles they would like
have not already been assigned,
it was stated.
Walter Stroud of Fredericks-
burg, Va, who was understudy to
Glynn Sprinkle in the role of Up
powoc last year returns to the
show this season as the choreogfa-
pher and will dance the part of
Uppowoc.
The dramas management has
indicated there will be some
changes made in the opening dance
this year Incorporating the voices
of the choir and organ music.
Statewide tryout-auditions for
The Lost Colony and other outdoor
dramas in the State will be held
in Chapel Hill on Saturday, March
20.
Actors for some of the principal
roles this year have already been
selected. Lois Garren, native of
Buffalo, N. y has been cast as
Eleanor Dare and she will play
opposite Oliver Link, of Salisbury,
as John Borden. Both have been
cast in principal Lost Colony roles
previously.
Mary Long of Rock Hill, S. c.,
returns to the drama to play the
role of Queen Elizabeth, and Cora
Mae Basnight of Manteo will be
cast as Agona again this season.
George Perry of East Carolina
College will be assistant organist
and double in the role Of Ananias
Dare.
Auditioning of student and grad
uate singers of Westminster Choir
College, for the Lost Colony chorus
of 1858 is scheduled to be held at
Princeton, N. J. during April. Gill
bert Pirovano, formerly with "Unto
These Hills" and evidences
Road" will direct The Lost Colony
Chorus and music of the show this
year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
MR.. AND MRS. MURPHY
ATTEND TRAVEL COUNCIL

Major and Mrs. J. L. Murphy
returned Wednesday from Win
ston-Salem where they attended a
meeting of the North Carolina
Travel Council. Mrs. Murphy, a
member of the board of directors,
reporting much progress made,
stated that she was the only Dare
County member attending. Mrs.
Emmett Winslow of Hartford, as
ISOLATED with the Carolinian Hotel
at Mays Head and vice-president,
was also in attendance.
Major Murphy returned recently
from st. Louis, Mo-, where he at
tended a meeting of the National
Wildlife Federation and the North
American Wildlife Conference.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
DANCE TO BENEFIT CRIPPLED


A sock dance will be given Sat-
urday night, March %, at the
Shrine Club, Mays Head, instead of
Friday night as originally planned.
Proceeds will go toward the Eas-
ter Seal fund, which benefits Grip
pied children, giving them chance
to overcome their handicaps and
become self-reliant citizens.
Mrs. Woodson B. Fearing of
Manteo is Easter Seal Chairman of
Dare County.
During the evening a benefit
performance will be given by the
Sea Tones Band, recently organ
lied local musical group.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
JACK FLYNN HURT

Jack Flynn, whose home is in
Manteo, coast guardsman suf-
fered minor burns and a knee in
jury Thursday night last week
when fire knocked out the motor
Of his 20-ft. whaleboat on Long
Island sound. He was tending a
one-man light station. After awhile
his boat drifted to where he could
wade ashore.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
AUSTIN PROMOTED

Luther Latham Austin Jr. of
Hatteras has been promoted to
S/Sgt. in the Air Force and is
stationed at the Air Force Base,
Charleston, S. C. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Austin and
husband of Roxie Hooper Austin
of Avon. They have two children,
Monica Austin and Latham Craig
Austin.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
METHODIST MEMS CLUB TO
HOLD A DINNER MEETING

The Methodist Mems Club of
Mount Olivet Methodist Church,
Manteo, will hold it's regular
monthly dinner and business meet
ing Thursday, March q, at TOO
pm.
The Past Presidents of the Club
Gustaf Huffman and Ernest Meek
ms, have arranged and will have
charge of the program. DIR. w.
Frank Mustian of Kill Devil Hills,
and his wife will be guests of the
club and will show picture slides
and give explanations of their re-
cent journey to Jerusalem, and
other points of interest, while on
an extended tour of Africa and
Europe.
All members are urged to attend
and bring their wives or friend
logg, Jr., included board members
G. 4. Westcott, Sam Midget, and
S. L. Barnett, and Mrs. Juanita
De- ANHxyY, ala,.l-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21

games are scheduled to be played
at $3.50 in the afternoon, unless
another hour or date is set up by
rival coaches. 1t is also possible
that several non-conference games
will be played.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-03-21
CARD OF APPRECIATION

For the many kindnesses shown
my father when he was hospital
lied and later when he was at my
home, and for the thoughtfulness
of our friends at the time Of his
death, wish to express my sincere
MARGE ETHERIDGE
T-3-2I-1tp
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
Quotable Quotes

Responsible white southernes speaking out for equal
rights despite the pressures of the knownothngs the racs
demagogues the Klan and the White Citizens Councils
Gov Theodore r. McKeldin of Maryland-"This Y. ).
still believes that life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
naenabe rights belonging to every man regardless Oh
the color of his skin"
The Right Rev. Albert Rhet Stuart, Episcopal Bishop
the Diocese of Georgia-The atomic has oberated
racial barriers and selfish politicians who turning race
against under the judgment of Aln7<Saty God"
Winthrop Rockefeller chairman of the Arkadelpha In
dusrial Development COMMISSIONER will be at least six
months before evaluae the damage caused by Lit
Rock) many individual firms object to coming to a
state where law enforcement is question"
Rev Harrison Mcans executive director of the Chris
tan Council of Atlanta-I impossible for to defend
segregated society from a Christian point of view
Dr. Frank P. Graham former president of the Universe
ty of North Carolina and present U N. mediator-"8O0
million of the worlds colored people swaying be-
tween the free world and the toaarian world and the
way they go is the way the world goes. What we do
about colored people Charlotte NJ makes great deal
of difference in what the world does about the U. 81
JIG Labor Report
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14

The election of pro-civil rights
representatives end senators from
the south was foreseen by an MA
ACP official here last week as
the probable result of enforce
ment of the federal civil rights
law and extension of register
and-vote campaign throughout the
south.
Addressing an Alpha Kappa Al
pha sorority public forum at st.
Louis university. Clarence Nit
chell, director Of the NAACP's
Washington bureau, declared that
the election of pro-civil rights
persons to Congress- is perhaps
the greatest challenge we face to-
day"
The Republicans have been chal-
1enged to build an effective poll
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
N. ]. Drops Bias AID
After Protests

E TRENTON, N. Jas a result
of the protest Of Jewish Labor
committee area director, Stephen
j. Remgen, the state of New Jer-
sey has agreed to remove dis
criminatory restrictions from an
advertisement for the sale of
state-owned property.
The adj, which appeared in New
Jersey news papers, said the pro-
perty could not be sold to or
occupied by descendants of the
African race, commonly known as
colored people In a letter to
Governor Robert B. Meyner,
Remsen condemned the immoral
ty and lack of ethics which such
an ad connected
The governor referred the mat
ter to the states deputy attorney
general, who removed the restric-
ton. The governors executive
secretary said a letter will be
sent to the Jewish Labor Com
mittee advising of the action
taken
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
PrO.CiviI Rights SOutherners viii
Be Elected to Congress = NAACP

tical party in the south" but can
not accomplish this "as long as
the present type of COP Con-
gressmen run for office" Mr..
Mitchell maintained.
Representatives Joel Broyhill,
a Virginia Republican, ia an ex-
ample of those who have become
smudgy carbon copies of Senator
Harry T. Byrd and other apos-
ties of massive resistance to the
U. S. Supreme Court" the MAJ
CP leader charged.
He called for Congressional
action to restore Part III
to the civil rights bill and to
halt the expenditure of 1872
million dollars TO build and OPP
crate segregated schools in de-
fiant states" by amending exist
ing laws.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
Appeal Cases 10 be Heard Involving
Central Hi School March II in 81. |.

the Guard to maintain order, but
he Withdrew them after Davies
issued the injunction.
Another appeal on the March
II docket is from a Davies order
prohibiting Mrs. Clyde Y. Thom-
ason. an official Of the pro-segre-
gationist League of Central High
Mothers, from trying to effectu-
ate a postponement of integra-
ton in state courts.
In the third appeal, Mrs. Mar
greet jackson, president of the
mothers league, seeks reversal of
a Davies decision dismissing hear
ing her suit for an injunction
against use of federal troops at
Central high.
Mrs. jackson contends that use
of troops in Little Rock was
without constitutional sanction.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
Boston Couple
Establishes Hall
AT Brandeis Univ.

A Boston couple whose lives
have been dedicated to the adj
vancement of Negroes and other
minority groups will underwrite
at the cost of $4,000 the con-
struction of a unique study hall
at Brandeis university in memo
ry of President Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kivie Kaplan, IS
hammond street, Chestnut Hill,
Mass, will sponsor construction
of Lincoln room in the propos-
ed American Civilization Center
at Brandeis Personal articles and
reproductions of treasures from
Lincoln's life will be displayed in
this seminar classroom. Surround
ed by the memorabilia of Presi-
dent Lincoln, students of Ameri-
can history and society will work
in an atmosphere conducive to
creative scholarships.
Or. Abram l.. Sachar, president
of the university, in announcing
the gift, disclosed that the Lin
coin room will be known as the
Emily r. and Kivie Kaplan hall
in honor of the donors.
Il arm delighted with this iden-
tification at Brandeis university.
Emily and Kivie Kaplan have de-
voted a lifetime of effort in be-
half of others, and the name A
braham Lincoln is revered by all
minority groups It is fitting that
these names should be linked in
this fashion," Dr. Sachar said.
Mr.. Kaplan is on the national
Board Of the NAACP and direc-
tor Of that organizations Boston
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14

Der, to consolidated school be-
ing built in College Station,
where they could send their child
rem.
The reasons given for the OBJ
lection as stated in the daily pa
per were:
They didn't think small school
children should be transported by
bus the 21-2 miles to College
Station, especially since it would
involve crossing railroad tracks.
They also objected to mixing
with College Station Negroes be-
cause they said many of them
were on welfare rolls and were
of a poorer class. while most Ne
groes at Sweet Home had jobs
and higher incomes.
The board wanted to abandon
the Sweet Home school because
it is a frame building on two
acres of ground, not enough space
to permit much expansion, and
because it has outdoor toilets.
Modern sanitary facilities will be
provided in the new College Sta
ton school, which will accomo-
date the $50 College Station stu
dents.
The school at College Station
was destroyed in January by fire
and the Pulaski county school
board wanted to erect a CONSOLE
dated school at College Station
that would accommodate children
from the two communities.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
College Station

Continued From page One
downing citizens of College Sta
ton"
The citizens of Sweet Home de-
ny the discriminating statement
appearing in the paper attempt
ing to discredit their neighboring
community, and disclaim any
knowledge of the source of the
statement.
An article appearing in the
daily paper last week stated that
the citizens of Sweet Home had
made objections to the school
superintendent and board MEM
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1958-02-14
Card OF Thanks

Words are inadequate to ex-
press my appreciation and thanks
to the wait number who sent
flowers, tokens, cards, and pray
ers for my recovery during re-
cent illness.
Humbly yours,
Mrs. Anne Mavris Yancey
1918 West 18th street
Little, Rock, Arkansas