The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-12-04
MRS. O. MAX GARDNER WILL
HEAD HISTORICAL ASSOCIAT'N
AND PILOT THE LOST COLONY
Wife Of Former Governor Chosen With Many
New Directors to Lend Influence to Project;
High Hopes Raised For Big Season on 10Th
Year Of Roanoke Island Outdoor Drama in
1850; Popular Choice Made tuesday in Ra-
leiqh.

Mrs. o. Max Gardner of Shelby,
widow of the late Governor was
elected President of the Roanoke
Island Historical Association in
Raleigh Tuesday, and Andy Grit
fifth, stage and screen star who
played in the Lost Colony for sew
eral years was named on the Board
of Directors.
]. M. Broughton, Jr., of Raleigh,
Chairman of the State Highway
Commission, and son of a Governor
who once headed the Association
was also named to the Board. The
Board elected Tuesday includes
several new names.
An AP report which indicated
Dare people asked for more voice
in running the Lost Colony is APP
parently exaggerated, since only
brief, and almost ignored refer
ences We're made to it. On the other
hand, there seemed to be much in
terest in getting the aid of the
University of North Carolina to
take the production under its wing.
Dare County people have already
had principal sayso about the af-
fair for several years, and the
show is still in the red.
The University, with its play
makers, its drama classes, and its
widespread connections, put much
into the show through several of
its early years, helped to get it
founded and kept it going. Local
people who appreciate the show
will be happy to see it again under
the wing of the University.
Beside those named above as di-
rectors, the following were put on
the Board for two years: C. S.
Meekins, Treasurer, L. L. Swain,
Secretary, Archie Burrus, M. K.
Fearing Jr., Victor Meekins, M. L.
Daniels, Jr, all of Manteo; Mrs.
Lucille Winslow of Mays Head,
Vice Chairman; Albert Gard and
C. Alden Baker of Elizabeth City;
Mrs. Gertrude Shepard Rosevear of
Edenton; William M. Aycock,
Chancellor of the University, and
John Parker of Chapel Hill; Mrs.
Sam N. Clark, ST., Tarboro; John
Harden, Greensboro; Mrs. Roy
Homewood, Chapel Hill; George M.
Ivey, Charlotte, Hugh Morton, Will
mington; Rt. Rev. Thos. H. Wright,
Wilmington.
R. Bruce Etheridge, and Melvin
r. Daniels of Manteo former Board
members were named honorary
Vice Chairmen in recognition of
their long years on the Board.
Miles Clark of Elizabeth City,
Mrs. Inglis Fletcher of Edenton
and Mrs. Fred Morrison of Kill
Devil Hills and Washington, were
continued on the Board as honor
AIRY members.
Mrs. Gardeners choice as chair
man is considered of great adj
vantage to the Association whose
only project at this time is spon-
sorship of the Lost Colony. 1t is
fortunate that she has lent her
prestige to the show. She is a close
friend of the Fred Morrison fami-
ly, and Mrs. Morrison, as secre-
of the nominating committee, had
personally spent much time and
money in her work with the COM
mittee, to find Board of Direct
ors willing to serve and to put
effort into the job. Other members
of the nominating committee were
Miles Clark. Chairman, Martin Kel-
logg, Jr., Mrs. Fletcher and Mel
vim Daniels. The committee had
kept their nominations secret and
had not nominated any of them
selves.
Mrs. Gardner said she wished a
little time in which to make up a
hist of committees for appoint
ment to take up some of the hard
work, preparatory to launching
next seasons show. She said she
would come to Dare County soon
to hold a meeting of Directors liv-
ing in the area. It is planned to
have frequent Board meetings, in
stead of the annual meeting.
DIR. Robert Lee Humber Of
Geenville, the retiring president,
accepted the suggestion that de-
bate and ideas about how to run
the show and so forth be deferred
until the new Board could meet and
hear them. Thereby, what might
have precipitated a lot Of debate
and argument was circumvented.
The question of electing new
manager was left open, since it is
possible, if the University finds a
way to assist in production, it may
not be necessary to employ others
for this work. r. K. Jordan for
the past seven years the manager,
resigned. His resignation TO enter
new business was accepted with
regret by the association direc-
tors.
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