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Red Gross Mother and Child Care Classes
begin Monday, September ! !. Mondays and
Thursdays, 1000 am. to 300 noon or $50
pm. to $50 pm Coll Mrs. TheImo Smith,
R. NJ, District $500, extension SO.
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Ready.to-dance =. little boys debonor COT
ton corduroy outfit in plaid and clear coIors.
Reversible vest over white cotton shirt with
cIip-on tie and shorts TAM oIive or ton/rust,
"a, 500
Little girls angle top in dainty eye-Iet en-
broidery flares over topered boxer stacks Of
washable cotton corduroy with suspenders In
floral print or stripes Both sizes "a. Top,
white only, 2.99. SIocks 3.99.
WGL-ChiIdren's Apparel . Washington,
Chevy Chase, Wheaton Pozo, Corners
and Alexandra
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STRIKE A HAPPY NOTE.

:. with our Billy.The.Kid trio
=. our lively, perky play sets
=. our new toys for active boys
School boys like action.fun in their fovorite
By-The-Kid Stacks, styled for comfort and
long wear Stacks ore ready cufted son.
forized, have adjustable waist, rust-defiont
Upper, resist fading too. Shown left to right:
WeorIon cotton and nyon Stacks in khaki,
charcoal, Ioden or cocoa. 6-l2, 4.98
Prep l4-20 and husky 1886, 5.98
Navy polished cotton Stacks, o-l2, 1893
Prep l4-2O, 498
Weoron Sof-T-Knee cotton jeans with double
stitched seams, riveted at all points Of strain.
6-l2, 298
Prep a. l6 and husky 1886, $50
WGL-The Boys. Store Washington, Chevy Chase,
Wheaton Plozo, 7 Corners and alexandria
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a n order t be FAMED al
an n b gWna banquet in April
EJ Terry Beach
Darrell
Daniels Ellen Donn met Next Coles Banig
Mann
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BRITISH AMBASSADOR
VISITS HATTERAS AREA

HATTERAS-British Ambassa-
dor Sir Harry Caccia toured the
Hatteras Island section of Cape
Ha6teras National Seashore Rec
reational area with it's superin-
tendent, Robert Gibbs, Friday.
His visit to this Outer Banks
Island marked two events when
he became the first to arrive at
the new Billy Mitchell Airport
at Frisco aboard a foreign flag
plan, and because he is the most
distinguished of many thousands of
"birdwatchers" to visit the Pea
Island area to take a look at the
waterfowl, shore and marsh birds
and other feathered creatures
that are permanent or temporary
residents of the National Wildlife
Refuge.
In Norfolk Thursday, Sir Har-
~ addressed a luncheon meeting
of the Norfolk Portsmouth branch
of the English-speaking union,
warning that "the Communists
are using colonialism in an at
tempt to split the United States
from her allies"
eve should see this game for
what it is and draw the right
conclusions" he said. The United
States will not escape the Com
munist tag of being the main
stay Of colonialism' by the simple
diplomatic expedient of turning
away from her allies who still
have colonies"
Following his address and lunch
con engagement in Norfolk the
Ambassador, accompanied by his
embassy Secretary, P. S. Rank
inc, flew on to Hatteras aboard a
four engine De Haveilland Heron OF
the British Royal Air Force.
IL was the first time q four
engine plane Of any nation had
Sec VISIT, Page Five
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SUNRISE SERVICES TO BE
IN WATERSIDE THEATRE

Several churches of the area,
their choirs and congregations will
participate in Easter Sunrise Ser
vices at Waterside Theatre in Fort
Raleigh on Sunday morning.
Site for the services was provid-
ed through the cooperation of Dare
ministers and the National Park
Service, and J. Sib Dorton general
manager of The Lost Colony.
While all churches of the area
have been invited to take part in
the services the ministers actively
participating will be the Reverends
Harold Leatherman, Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church, J. w. Carroll,
Wanchese; M. ]. Davis, Manteo
Baptist Church, Joseph Burroughs,
St. Andrews by the Sea, (Episco-
pal, and C. w. Goodwin, Roanoke
Island Baptist Church.
The traditional service will begin
at $3.50 o'clock and the Sun will
rise at 5:48 o'clock. If inclement
weather prevails, due to no shelter
the services will be cancelled.
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BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS
FOR NATIONAL SEASHORE

Identification projects at two
National Seashore sites will be UNI
derway soon according to an an
nouncement from the office of Su-
perintendent Robert F. Gibbs.
A Norfolk firm, Greenbrier
Farms Inc, with low bid of &c.
470.3O was awarded the contract
for grading, planting, seeding anG
mulching the residence and main
tenance areas of the National Sea-
shore on Bodie Island and at Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse.
"The work will consist of plant
ing and mulching 1,040 trees and
shrubs; and topsoiling, seeding and
fertilizing 5000 square yards" sale
Superintendent Gibbs, pointing Out
that this was another Mission sc
project in the development of Hat.
teras National Seashore.
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EASTER SEALS CONTRIBUTIONS
TOTAL LESS THAN $500
No Response From Almost Hall Of
Appeal Letters: Need For
Help Is Great

The present total of funds COL
lected in the Dare County Easter
Seal Campaign is $276.87. This
amount is the result of the appeal
letters only. There are several coin
containers placed in few business
establishments, and there is a Lily
Day Sale to take place Saturday,
April /.
There has been reasonably
good response to the appeal letters
sent throughout the county, but
there are almost half of them
which have not been responded to
by the contributions asked for, an
nounces Mrs. Hughes Tillett, Jr.,
chairman of this years campaign.
The Lily Day Sale, which is to
be held Saturday, is being carried
on by the Boy Scouts. These boys
will be on the street selling the
lily pins, for a contribution to help
the crippled children and adults Of
Dare County. Everyone is urged to
give generoSly to bring the total
higher so crippling diseases can be
fought.
Anyone who did not receive an
appeal letter, who wishes to con-
tribute, is asked to call Mrs. Tillett
or Mrs. Thomas Biggs at Wan
ches. There is a great need fol
a big response to this call fol
help.
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DEMOCRATS IN DARE ASKED
FOR CAMPAIGN DONATIONS

Solicitation of contributions in
Dare County for the Democratic
party, is underway this week.
County Chairman Walter D. Perry
of Kill Devil Hills said the county
had been assigned a quota of $500
in the campaign for the jefferson
Jackson Day Dinner in Raleigh this
month, and he or other workers
would approach all loyal Demo
Gratis to give them an opportunity
to contribute. The general idea is
that those who have long enjoyed
the best political jobs in the area
would head the list of contributors
and his rule prevails in most coun-
ties.
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HEARING ON NEED
FOR AVON CHANNEL
TO BE HELD APR. II
Citizens Will Be Given Opportu-
nifty TO Assemble Argument
for Waterways Improvement

People who are interested in
better channel and basin at Avon
will have an opportunity to express
their views on the project at a
public hearing to be held by the
Corps of Engineers at the Hatteras
Hotel at Avon, April 81, begin
ming at 1000 am.
Col. r. P. Davidson, District En-
gineer, who will preside at the
hearing, advises that the purpose
is to determine the advisability of
modifying the existing project in
any way at this time with particul-
ar reference to a change in align
nnent of the waterway and an in
creased depth.
He said the existing project pro-
vides for a channel from Pamlico
Sound to Avon six feet deep and
100 feet wide with a basin at the
shore end to the same depth and
100 feet by 300 feet.
The route from the existing
channel from deep water in the
sound 10 point near the shore
zigzags through several sloughs in
which natural depths are six feet
or more, except for one. trouble
some shoal area where dredging is
internationally required to provide
project depth.
Col. Davidson said all interested
parties are invited to attend the
hearing and present their views
either oral or written
He said he was particularly in
terested in hearing from represen-
tatives of Federal, State, county
and municipal agencies as well as
from commercial, recreational, in
dustrial, civic highway, water
transportation interests and pro-
perty owners
It is understood, he went on, that
a new and deeper route from the
basin TO the sound is desired: In
view of this sponsors of the de-
sired improvements are urged to
be present with pertinent factual
data bearing upon the general
plans of improvement, and to give
detail supporting data on the eco
nomic justification of the under
taking. Opposing interests, if any,
are also urged to state the reasons
for their position.
Included in the factual informa-
ton should be data on the type,
number, origin, destination, and
light and loaded drafts of boats ex-
pected to use the improved pro-
ject, if provided. There should also
be included the estimated bene-
fits from fish and shell fish and
other commerce transported over
the project. Further, there should
be figures on the prevention of
damage to boats, from reduction in
operating expenses and from allied
activities.
He said oral statements may be
heard but for accuracy of the rec
ord all important facts and argu'
ments should be submitted in writ
ing and in six copies as the records
of the hearing will be forwarded
for consideration by the Secretary
of the Army. Written statements
may be presented at the hearing oil
mailed to Col. Davidson before the
hearing is held.
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HYDE CHURCHES TO HOLD
JOINT EASTER SERVICE

The Churches of Hyde County
will hold joint Sunrise Service
on Easter Sunday morning at 6:45.
The service win be held on Lake
Mattamuskett at the second culvert
from the South entrance on the
lake road.
!. eakiast win be served follow
ing the service at the Scranton
Christian Church Fellowship Build
ing. The public Is cordially invited
TO attend.
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VICTOR MEEKINS INSTALLED
POSTMASTER IN MANTEO

The wheels of politics turn slow
ly sometimes. and the same oppor-
tunities do not usually turn up
twice in succession. On Tuesday of
this week, Victor Meekins of Man
teo was installed acting postmaster
of the Manteo office by direction of
the Postmaster General dated
March 22nd. 1t was the second time
the office had been offered to
Meekins, and he said he would not
count on luck for third time.
Some 81 years ago, Hon. Lindsay
Warren, the congressman offered
the postoffice to Meekins, who de-
clined it in favor of Charles R.
Evans, in the interest of party har-
mony. "At that time," says Meek
ms, 81 had been favored with poll
teal office and did not wish to see
a contest develop"
Meekins, who has been con-
sistent Democrat. and loyal sup
porter of both Mr.. Warren, and
Congressman Bonner, was nomin-
ated by Mr.. Bonner who was mind
full of the circumstances of 81 years
ago. When news of the appoint
ment came out, opposition develop
ped among a group of self-named
Young Democrats in Dare County
headed by a woman who is the
brother-in-law of one of the aspir.
ants to the PostmasterShip. In pro.
test of his appointment, a petition
circulated, getting about loo
names, some of whom said they
hadn't read the petition, and others
are not bonafide patrons of the of.
flee. This was done in the interes
of party harmony, they were told
Meekins said he had made nc
moves to obtain the job, had asked
no endorsement, nor asked anyone
Il to write letters in his behalf.
Meekins said he was highly
pleased at the confidence rendered
by Mr.. Bonner, by the many ex-
pressions of goodwill that had
been volunteered him by numerous
citizens, and particularly by the
fine spirit of cooperation instantly
accorded him by Mrs. Ferebee and
the efficient staff in the Manteo
postoffice. He said many people
had expressed regret that he has
removed himself from his usual fla
vorful participation in politics in
the future.
Mrs. Josie Jones Ferebee has
been serving as acting postmaster
during the past year by appoint
ment under the Eisenhower admin
istration. She has been popular
with the office staff and efficient.
In the life of the Manteo postoffice
it has been headed most of it's time
by members of the Jones family
Two brothers and a nephew have
preceded Mrs. Ferebee as postmas-
tiers. Ironically it has been an Of
flee of many casualties during the
past few years. Postmaster Charl-
es Evans was forced to resign be-
cause of physical disabilities; last
year Postmaster Ben Shannon died
in office. Frank White, clerk, is
now in the hospital, but reported
| improved.
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GROUP MEETS AIRING
IDEAS ON NEEDS OF
DARE COASTLAND
Convention Hall at Mays Head.
Modern Water Supply and
Sewage Disposal Among
Many Ideas

During two day seminar held
on Mays Head this week represent
ative citizens of Dare County dis
cussed and made plans for the fu-
ture development of the area.
A variety of projects ranging
from baby sitting services to the
construction of a convention hall
here on the Dare Beaches, to the
revival of citrus growing and i'm
provement of sportfishing facili-
ties and the construction of bridges
with immediate improvement in
present transportation facilities
were included in the discussions.
Revival of the fin and shell fish
industries of the area which would
help develop mainland communities,
highway improvement and beautifi-
cation of approach roads leading
into the area were also included,io
the planning.
The Seminar was jointly spon-
sored by Mays Head Chamber of
Commerce and the Dare County
Board Of Commissioners with two
State agencies and the Dare Coun-
ty Tourist Bureau represented at
the meetings. Robert D. Barbour,
head Of the division of Community
Planning, Department of Conser-
walton and Development and Ro-
bert E. Stipe, assistant director, In
stitute of Government at Chapel
Hill, where the state Representative
es present who participate in the
discussions. The seminar was pre-
sided over by David Stick, chair
man, Dare County Board of Com
missioners.
"This seminar has been so sue
cessful and we'll planed, we will use
it as model for similar meetings
of county and municipal groups in
the future, throughout the State"
said Barbour at the final session of
the seminar.
Stipe presented an outline and
discussion on various phases of
county planning and the economic
development of areas which adopt
such programs.
Groups of six people including
moderator met at different times
during the seminar to discuss fu-
ture plans for the development of
the area. Each listed projects dis
cussed and designated whether
such projects were to be considered
as immediate needs or long range
planning.
One of the immediate needs, the
group decided was convention hall
which would be combined with a
youth recreational center and pos
sibly a shopping center. Possibiliti-
es of building such a project and
having it ready by 1862 was dis
cussed. 1t would cost upwards Of
$175,O00, and would be built cooper
atively by the operators of vaca-
ton facilities who would buy stock
in the enterprise.
The Oregon Inlet bridge, with
plans hoped to be included in that
project soon to be built was one of
the topics and the ocean highway
northward from Kitty Hawk to
connect with the Chesapeake Bay
Tunnel routes were listed as top
priority projects.
All present agreed, including the
state officials in on the seminar
discussions, that Dare County was
on the move and looking towards
See MEETING, Page Eight
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DARE COUNTY'S
OLDEST MASTER
MARINER IS ILL
Capt. James M. Woodhouse,
Veteran Of Over Half Century
at Sea. Is In Albemarie
Hospital
By VICTOR MEEKINS

On the morning of April ID,
1912, while young seafarlng man
of Manteo was knotting his brow
over the problems entailed in TAX
ing the examination in the Norfolk
customhouse in hoping of getting
his papers whereby he might be-
come master of sailing ships,
came news that the great, new,
unsuitable liner Titanic had gone
down with terrific loss of life after
colliding with an iceberg in the
North Atlantic. Capt. James NJ.
Woodhouse, then 25 years old, was
successful in getting his captains
papers which was something more
highly priced by coastland young
sters in those days than is a col
lege education today. 1t meant
good pay, station of great i'm
portance and responsibility and an
easier way of life.-
There were few men in our
coastland who ever got what is
called unlimited" papers, yet in
those days it was not so easy to
Immediately land a job as master
of an ocean-going ship. So it was
about six years before Capt. Wood
house finally became a master on
his own and commanded a big
ocean freighter. Most men were
content to serve as first or even
second mate until something turn
ed up, something Capt. Woodhouse
was not too proud to do, even TAX
ing the place of third mate, or
boatswain, to keep his hand in. All
the while waiting and hoping for
something better to turn up. Older
men in line always stood to get
the pick of the jobs. The newcom-
ers were happy at the opportunity
to take their turn.
For the past few years, Capt.
Woodhouse has sailed but little,
being content to take it easy at
the Fort Raleigh Hotel, which is
owned by his half-brothers, the
Fearings. He is a son of the late
Col. j. M. Woodhouse, CSA of
Currituck County. His young wild
owed mother, when Capt. Jim was
small boy, married the late be-
loved DR.. Woodson B. Fearing of
Manteo. l am fortunate to have
some recollection of Capt. Wood
houses recollections during our oc-
casional chats in the hotel lobby
late of evening, for he was gold
mine of entertainment about boat
ing in earlier days.
1t is with regret that many will
learn that Capt. Woodhouse has
for the past two weeks been in
dry-dock, critically i'll in the Abe
marie Hospital.
There is hardly a place in the
world he hasn't visited, and equally
entertaining is his knowledge OF
the ups and downs of working on
or commanding seagoing ships. ]
recall his recital of many exam
Piles in which the special knowl,
edge of a ships master can profit
ably come in play against the de.
sires of profit-reckless owners.
For in lance there was the time
when Capt. Woodhouse interrupted
the loading of a cargo of stee
plates in Baltimore during rain
He could have saved the owner:
$75, 900. He demanded that the
See WOODHOUSE, Page Four
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WEATHER OUTLOOK

Three day weather outlook re-
leased by the Cape Hatteras wealth.
er station:
Temperatures will be . few de-
grees above normal. The normal
high is IS, the low il 50. Mostly
cloudy and warm with occasional
rain late Friday and Saturday.
Fair and cooler Sunday.
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DISTRICT MEETING
OF HOME CLUBS AT
KITTY HAWK FRIDAY
Seven Counties Of 25+h District
To Meet at School Next
Week. April J


The seven counties comprising
the 25th Home Demonstration Dis
trict will hold their annual conven-
ton at Kitty Hawk School, Friday
of next week, April z, with Dare
County the host, according to Mrs.
Beulah Gaylord, Home Agent.
David Stick has been named as
speaker. Officers and members
from the clubs of Camden, Curri-
tuck, Pasquotank, Chowan, Perqui-
mans and Gates will participate
and make reports. A luncheon will
be held at noon, and Mrs. Elsie
Bell will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
District committees named for
the federation meeting include:
Nominating - Mrs. Milford
Sawyer of Barco, Mrs. M. T. Har-
rington of Edenton, Mrs. Clinton
Jones of Sunbury, Mrs. Emmett
Long of Hartford, Mrs. w. S. God
frey of Shiloh, Mrs. Ernest Cart
wright of Elizabeth City and Mrs
Ralph Marks of Kitty Hawk.
Resolutions - Mrs. C. R. Eos
ter of Shiloh, Mrs. Ray Godfrey
of Hartford, Mrs. James Ferebee
of Shawboro, Mrs. j. A. Lane OF
Tyner, Mrs. Andrew Winslow OF
Gates, Mrs. Lester Copeland OF
Elizabeth City and Mrs. Jackie
brewery of Hatteras.
Registration - Mrs. Salina Mid
gett Of Manteo, Mrs. B. P. Monds
of Tyner, Mrs. Roland Evans of
Edenton, Mrs. L. L. Davenport of
Edenton, Mrs. Marvin Virgins of
Hobbsville, Mrs. Jesse Owens, Jr.,
of Harbinger, Mrs. Wally Knight
of Hartford, Mrs. J. w. Halstead
of South Mills, Mrs. T. E. Stevens
and Mrs. Elwood Stevenson Of Eliz-
abeth City.
Courtesy - Mrs. ]. L. Chestnut
of Edenton, Mrs. Kenneth White
hurst of South Mills, Mrs. Willie
Lamb of Hartford, Mrs. T. ]. Jes-
sup of Hobbsville, Mrs. Walter
Symons of Elizabeth City and Mrs
Nellie Hazen of Wanchese.
Time and Place = Mrs. Elton
Byrum of Corapeake, Mrs. L. l.
Dozier of harrisburg, Mrs. Carroll
Williams of Hartford, Mrs. R. l.
jackson of Belcross, Mrs. Kermit
Perry of Edenton, Mrs. w. R
Gregory of Elizabeth City and
Mrs. Lois Robinson of Frisco.
Home Demonstration Building
Fund - Mrs. Harold White OF
Belvidere, Mrs. Will Scaff of Mo-
yock, Mrs. G. H. Carter of Hobbs
vile, Mrs. H. L. Sawyer of South
Mills, Mrs. w. H. Saunders of Ed.
enton, Mrs. w. w. Lewis of Eliza
beth City, Mrs. Florine Hooper Of
Stumpy Point.
Public Relations - Mrs. Wilson
Owens of Elizabeth City, Mrs. Yer
non Bray of Belcross, Mrs. Ear
Blanchard of Hobbsville, Mrs. Ed,
gar Evans of Moyock, Mrs. Oar
Berry of Hartford, Mrs. E. N. Ell
hot of Tyner and Mrs. Jean Brown
ing of Buxton.
Fourth Club members will serve
as pages. They are Nancy Cole,
Basnight, Caryn Gray, Carol Har
ris, Charlotte Perry, DON Edwards
Charles Evans and Timothy Gay
lord.
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Sixteen year old Charles D.
Evans, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
R. Evans of Manteo, is one of the
outstanding sophomores of Manteo
High School. He is vice president
of the Science Club, Parliamentary
ian of the Math Club, president and
program chairman of the All Club,
president of his class, editor Of the
prospective school paper, ''The
Brainstorm", and was class treas
urer last year. In addition to his
school activities, Charles is men,
Der of the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship and sings in the church choir.
Next year, he plans to play basket
ball.
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BETA CLUB SHOW APRIL 4

The Manteo High School Beta
Club variety show, which was
scheduled for Friday night, has
been postponed until Tuesday nigh
April a, because of Good Friday
SERVICES. Among other talent, Miss
Holland Westcott's Rhythm Band
will participate.
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