The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-07-27
SEVEN lsF LADIES
ARE HONORED AT
COLONY PROGRAM
Wives Of Former Governors
Pledge Their Support
To Green Drama

Six former first ladies of the
state were honored during spe-
cial ceremony at the 1118th per-
formance of The Lost Colony in
Waterside Theater last Saturday
night.
The distinguished wives of
North Cardinals former COVER
nors, present for the intermis-
sion exercises, included: Mrs. o.
Max Gardner, Shelby, Mrs. j. C.
B. Ehringhaus, Edenton; Mrs. J.
Melville Broughton, Raleigh;
Mrs. w. Kerr Scott, Haw Riv-
er; Mrs. William B. Umstead,
Durham, and Mrs. Luther Hodg-
es. Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry of Gas
tonia was unable to attend.
Mrs. Terry Sanford, current
first lady of North Carolina, in
troduced each of the guests to
the audience and noted the con-
tribution of their husbands to
Tar Heel progress.
Mrs. Sanford noted that each
of the ladies had met the de-
mands of public life with honor.
During the years their hus-
bands occupied the governors Of
fice," she said, "they met the
challenge of public life, in many
ways-with enthusiasm, that re-
flected great credit upon them
their husbands and upon the Of
flee of the Governor"
"While their husbands worked
on budgets-and the legislature,
the ladies seated here were MAX
ing significant contributions to
the processes of government al
so," she said.
Mrs. Hodges, who addressed
the Lost Colony audience, gave
the former first ladies' thanks
to Mrs. Fred w. Morrison, Chair
man of the Roanoke Island His
torical Association, who presided
over the intermission ceremony.
Mrs. Hodges said: eve are
grateful to Mrs. Morrison,
Chairman of the Roanoke Island
Historical Association, for her
invitation to be here this eve
ming. 1t is an honor and a priv
ilege for us to have a part in
celebrating the 25th Anniversary
of this great symphonic drama
by Paul Green"
each of our husbands, as gov
ernor, had a big interest in Roa-
noke Island, the site of the first
English Colonists in the New
World, and in honor of those
early colonists we wish to pledge
our support for the continued
production of this great play
and ask all North Carolinians
and all Americans to show their
interest and support, for on this
spot, the spiritual birthplace of
our nation, freedoms holy light
was kindled. We must not for
get"
Each of the first ladies ex-
pressed admiration for the play
after witnessing the drama dur
ing it's Silver Anniversary year.
All expressed admiration for the
remarkable restoration project"
which they agreed had preserved
the realistic rusticity" of the
theater.
Mrs. Terry Sanford had spe-
cial interest in the 1118th per-
formance of the play. Her son,
Terry, Jr. performed in the pro-
duction on Saturday evening as
colonist child. Terry, Jr., 10,
was assisted with his acting |
problems by Robert Midget, IL,
and Jack Kellogg, 13, who are
regular Lost Colony actors as
colonist children.
Mrs. Sanford said after the
performance that she was "very |
proud" of her son and noted
that he also enjoyed his drama
debut, Especially since it gave
him the chance to carry gun!"
The former first ladies were
entertained by Mrs. Alice Sykes
at the Sea Ranch on Saturday |
at lunch, and were treated
again on Saturday evening at a
dinner in their honor given by
Mrs. Dewey Hayman at the Sea-
fare.
Prior to their departure, each
of the ladies' was presented with
a commemorative Virginia Dare
coin, which each wore on blue
ribbon to signify their support
of the Silver Anniversary Year
of the Lost Colony and the 375th
Anniversary of the Birth Of Vir-
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