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! ; i \ / ^ Weekly Newspaper Published in the Interests of Nr gs Head, Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk Beaches—Foremost Summer Resort, Fishing and Hunting Haven VoL. I; NO. 5 NAGS HEAD, N. C., June 30, 1939 LOST CHORDS FAMILIAR SCENE I By FRED HOWARD Speculation among the LC cast all types of mosquito prevention ''Wring rehearsals will end this Sat- "rday when A1 Bell’s faithful ^osquito control plant goes into full operation for the show’s open- 'Wg night. Fluid piped to various Outlets from a central tank in the ?"Se of the left stage light tower sprayed on every live oak leaf and every blade of grass, every Wank and every log in or near the 'neatre. A regular garden hose is Wsed to scatter the insect poison. However, at present all those who aate mosquitoes have to carry their Own preventive. The problem of getting more ^oluine out of more singers rather man less volume out of more sing- as the choir is thought to have Produced last year, was solved “Monday morning, by Director Ted Hronk, who crowded the singers together on the back row of the onoir stall so that they could hear ®aeh other and sing in perfect tune mus allowing the harmonic notes 'a build on each other to fullest '’alume. Kronk explained that last Saar’s loose grouping made singers "table to hear their companions, ""d the resulting disharmonies damped the volume. . Prize fool stunt of the fortnight credited to me. After finishing " tieal at the Wigwam at the end "■f one of those dopey days when ^he World passes in a foRT from "’oming ’til night, I gazed listlessly at my dinner check and forged for Payment on Saturday the name of mr. ..f LOST COLONY GOES INTO THIRD YEAR THIS PICTURE, taken from the deck of the old steamer Trenton a number of years ago, s.hows the crowds disembarking from the boat and walking along the old sound side wharf toward the Post Office and cottage line. ^‘"rt Raleigh. While I still linger ®d talking, Mrs. Mary O’Neal pick- Please turn to Page 4) BEACH BELLES FIND FISH NETS ARE GOOD FOR CATCHING BOY FRIENDS “Fishnet is smart! Fishnet is new!” Scarcely a magazine one picked up these past three moivUis, but clarioned the popularity of this favorite of fashion. Scarfs, ban- does, sashes, sashes; jackets, dresses and even, it was predicted, bathing suits of fishnet would find!"'l H, aiid from enquirv I gather their way to the modern woman’s was she with the scene that greeted her that several evenings found her in the self-same spot in front of the snug low-’-oofed home under a great spreading live oak by the side of Kitty Hawk Bay. For t.i''‘o who have never watch- M U S I N ’S wardrobe during the coming sea son. And time has but proven it true. If anything their enthu siastic ipredictions fell short of ac tuality. And so, with such a season upon ,us, what more appropriate than a re-discovery of the old craft of weaving nets. A craft in which many of the people of Dare .are so I incredibly proficient. In Cape Cod Sea-1 it is, or was, quite the amusing they E re many, let me say that it is as picturesque a scene as one may lin-'. J 'ni n.any, visitors to these shores spend their entire time on WORK ON NEW PIER IS BEING RUSHED Down at the southern turn of the beach highway W. H. Jennette and Sons of Elizabeth City, are pitting their resources and hopes against the combined forces of dame nature and old man Neptune in an attempt to provide this section with a mod ern salt water fishing pier. The pier, first of its kind ever constructed in this section, is scheduled to be completed early in the beache.s. The lovely wooded, ^yhen finished it will be 700 1 feet overall', and its decking will be hills to the west are merely a fore (Please-turn to Page Four) With the familiar figures of Katherine Cale, Donald Somers, Bob Bowers and Fred Howard still taking leading roles in the produc tion and with Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt unofficially scheduled to be in the audience, Paul Green’s Lost Colony will open for its third season in the Waterside Theatre up at Port Raleigh this week end. For several weeks rumors have been making the rounds locally that the much travelled First Lady had accepted an invitation to visit the N. Millers at Goosewing Club this week end, and take in the Lost Colony during her stay in Dare County. Because (more rumors) the Pres ident’s wife is said to have accepted the invitation only on condition that her trip is not publicized, it is im possible to have the story officially confirmed at this time. But First Lady or no, the Lost Colony will definitely open its third season this week end. Miss Cale will take the part of Eleanor Dare for the third season; Somers will return as Old Tom; Howard will still be doing his In dian dances, and Bob Bowers (for merly Anthony Roberts and Bob Nachtmann) will take the role of Governor John White. Taking the part of John Borden this year will be Russell Collins, an outstanding Broadway actor who two years ago took the title role in another of Paul Green’s works, “Johnnie Johnson.” Replacing Lillian Ashton as Queen Elizabeth, will be Beatrice Hendricks, who has had consider able experience on the stage both in America and abroad. Robert Lowes, who has taken the leading roles in a number of Broad way productions, will handle the part of Sir Walter Raleigh this summer. KILL DEVIL HILLS CHAPEL TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY I REV, MICHAEL A. CAREY i great forests of gnarled live oak garlanded with Spanish moss, to the lovely little crystal lake nestled in the dunes; a fresh water lake a trip of mere exploration is not enough—an excuse is forth-coming; something definite to be accom- Proof that folks read the , , , . shore News was offered last week thing to watch nets being made or "’■hen 17 people (names furnished mended a really fascinat'-g request) spoke to us about the, procedure and one that is not loo spelling of Fred Howard’s column.'difficult for the novice to learn. , , - ,, , , Correct name for the column is not More than one summer visitor to separ^ed from the sound by a nar- LOST cords, as the printed head- that romantic snot left for home y"’ strip of wooded beach not fifty '"e read, but LOST CHORDS. We v.fith .'■iiot.her hobby chalked up for ® '■Sad over Fred’s column when he himself. hrst handed it in and sort of ab-1 And so it is with Dare. How- *ent mindedly marked LOST ever, it took “a stranger to these Cords at the top. When proof parts” a certain Philadelphia Miss, "’as taken we checked that, too, and to rediscover its charms for us. the rush that always comes on; According to her story, during an Press day we let it ride as LOSTiearlv morning stWl she encountor- CORds. Finally when the paper ]ed fishermen nulling in their nets "'as all made up, and we put it on j and upon questioning found th.at press and ran off a couple of they frequently made their own and ""pies in order that we could make j ePjdlv ran niitted her to come over " final check, we read the entirety the following evening to watch Fred’s masterpiece over fgain,! them at their task. So fascinated ""t still let LOST CHORDS re- ^ "lain as LOST CORDS. 1 CAPTAIN GRAHAM «5NOW So later on that night when thejTQ RETIRE JULY 1ST Papers had all been run off and we ground for the sunset. Col'ingtonj Islands, bot'n big and Little, are lovely u their own rights: and it is why fishing editors DON’T CATCH leave his car and follow the shore- FISHt OR, WHAT BAIT SHOULD I USE line for a mile or two through the IN Which Ben Hall Lambe, Publicity Director of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and a Seasoned Visitor to These Parts, Writes a Piece For the News By BEN HALL LAMBE Iburg, an hour ahead of Pulton, had Rev. Carey is pastor of the Saint Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth City and rector of the new Church of the Most Holy Re deemer up at Kill Devil Hills. At Copper Mrs. Arthur Gollobin, Mrs. Har old Nixon, Mrs. Braxton Peele, Mrs. Willie Barnes, Miss Pansy Marie Walton, Miss Marjorie Hardison, Miss Doris Bundy, and Miss Re becca Ann Barnes of Elizabeth City are spending this week in the Copper cottage at Nags Head Shores. Rev. Scally to Deliver Sermon; Services at 11 O’clock Dedication services in the ne^v■ Catholic chapel up at Kill Devil Hills will be held at 11 o’clock this Sunday with the Rev. John J. Scally of New York delivering the sermon. Regular Sunday morning ser vices in the chapel, which has been namd the Church lof the Most Holy Redeemer, have been held during June, and will continue each Sun day morning at 11 o’clock until the end of the summer. The services this Sunday will be the first in the new chapel which have been accompanied with music and will be the first, also, at which Rev. Carey has not delivered the sermon. Rev. Carey who is pastor of the Saint Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth City will serve as rector of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. ^ The new chapel seats 100 per sons and is finished on the outside with white asbestos shingles and on the inside with stained juniper siding. The land on which the chapel stands was donated by Mrs. H. C. Lawrence of New Bern. It includes priests quarters in addi tion to the central room, and is esti mated to have cost slightly more than five thousand dollars. The service Sunday will be a Solemn Pontifical high mass with Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness pon tificating. Rev. John J. Scally, of New York, who was instrumental in having the local chapel erected, will ser^^e as Deacon of the Mass, and Rev. Vincent Jeffers of New York will serve as Sub-Deacon. Rev. Denis F. Lynch of Raleigh (Please turn to Page Two) ‘.#1 "’^re sitting around reflecting on Seemingly remarkable fact that "0 major mistakes had appeared on ""r front page, someone discovered lost CORDS. In all fairness we "'"St admit that at that time we "6cided to run a story this week, laying that we had done it on pur- P"se to see how many people, if ""y, Would notice that kind of a P'istake. But our newspapermen’s integrity 'got the better of us, and though we shudder to think of the ensuing, results, we are forced to "dmit that we slipped up. 0 0 0 M'e found an unusual card in our ^ail box today. It read: MY LRAYER—DKAR LORD HELP TO KEEP MY BIG MOUTH SHUT WHEN I HAVE NOTHING To SAY. I that we mind having hints tossed our way, but it would make much more of an impression if itj "ere signed. A fella was sitti4 in the Times in charge of the Nags Head Coast "ffiee talking things over with me Guard station, the end of the road the other day when bearded Lost in the nation’s most efficient ser- Colony actors Tom Fearing and vi^ unit. ^ , . . Joe Mackie walked by. Said my' Red of cheek and husky of voice Lriend in a very surprised tone of but with a heart of gold, Captain ■voice “Who in hell are those guys; Snow will complete 37 and a half years of service in the Coast Guard and on July 1 will retire, at the age twins.— of 61. Service men normally retire A regular visitor to the shore, -ri ^ - , , Fulton’s eves popped, for a number of years has been’ What did you use?” .he asked. The Petersburger went to his Fulton Lewis, Jr., former fishing plished. What better than the ex- editor of the Washington (D. C.):box, took therefrom the gadget he cuse of finding just how these fish- Herald, and now news commentator i had employed and showed it to nets are made. Invariably you will for the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-; Fulton. be met with courtesy and welcome tern. Fulton parks hirfiself and' “Wonder if I have one of those?” and will find that they will be only family at the Inn known as the'mused Fulton. too glad to give you permission to Croatan, at Kill Devil Hills, where! A careful search of his equipment watch them at their weaving but Mrs. Russell Griggs is the much, disclosed that he did not have one. will not hesitate to offer you assist- esteemed hostess. | “Where did you get it?” asked ance in mastering the craft your- While fishing editor of the Her-1 Fulton, self. aid, Fulton acquired a wealth of! “Norfolk.” The afore-mentioned young lady fishing tackle, as it has been a long i Without saying anything to any- was struck by the fact that here established custom for tackle man- body Fulton hopped into his car at was the perfect pastime for the ufacturers to furnish fishing edi- 5 o’clock the next morning and beat present fashion season .... So, tors with complimentary sets of all for Norfolk at 75 miles an hour, after .a conference with her new new fishing tackle devised. When where he bought two of the par- found friend, she bought shuttle he comes down this way be brings ticular gadgets. On the way back and string and set to v/ork. Before | along with him the largest tackle he stopped at Sligo, only 45 miles she left for home she had yards of box ever seen on the coast; and, in from Kill Devil to get a bottle of addition, a steamer trunk filled beer. While pouring it down he with the overflow. glanced idly around and .his eyes Last summer Fultou arrived, f^’stened uuon the very same gad- ready, as usual, to fish. The first get in a showcase, at half the price day he went out he tried bass fish- he had paid in the metropolis, ing over by Johnny Moore’s plac-a As soon as he had breakfasted, on Collington Island. He started at Fulton again set out for Johnny’s, dawn rarin’ to go. As he arrived As he left shore, up turned the t the fishing grounds a young chap and, as on the previous net, the width she desired for sum mer curtains all woven and dyed a most luscious raspberry ice, by a berry stain secret gleaned from that self-same fisherman’s wife. All in rdl it proved a most colorful experience. So for you readers who have an This letter came in the mail Wednesday morning: Dear Sir: Inclosed you will find a poem written in the interest of Dare County and Nags Head. Will you please print this in the Seashore News if you feel it is good enough to appear there. For personal reasons I do not care to have my own name signed to this. NOTE.—W’e feel it’s good enough to appear here—How about send ing us something else you’ve written. A TRIBUTE TO DARE COUNTY ili. eye for the picturesque; for all I who are filled with the zest of “do- I ing things”—take to the car and j hie you forth to the woods, to Little 1 Collington or Rig, to Roanoke Is- : land, to the Kitty Hawk Bay vil (name not recalled, Mr. Editor) (jay, hired a separate boat. Fu't' from Petersburg, "Va., was there al- used the new what-ever-vou-call-it. ready preparing to go out. disgusted, quit fishing at 2 The two took separate boats. o’cl''-'’.k in the afternoon started The last day of June will mark for Captain Graham Snow, officer “the House of David?” ^ — About Fror^TNorfnlk came'the report that. from the Coast Guard service after derson. N. C.; Miss M. E. Thomp- 0 o o Nightjar ^"'Ls up that wav were wondering 30 years, but Captain Snow has Low a kidnapping in eastern North, been a Coast Guardsman for many Carolina could be kept out of their years more than that and he is now papers retiring because of disability. Through the old reliable grape- Since the first day of a cold De- vine we learned that one of the cember in 1901, Captain Snow has leading Lost Colony actors had been in the Coast Guard service Please turn to Page Two) Please turn to Page 4) , They remained out all day, Fulton ^pck to the inn with only five bass, lages or the low slung homes high ' arriving back at the inn with seven, in the Nags Head woods. And if,bass. The young man from Peters-' (Please turn to page two) by chance you do not happen upon " a fisherman at work upon his nets you will, at least, have discovered, or .have re-discovere^, the charms of these wooded lands behind us. CUTE KIDS At Croatan Among those staying at the Croatan for several days are Mr. and Mrs. A. L. 'Wine and children, Betty and Bill from Arlington, Va., Mr. and Mrs. David Brahem, Akron. Ohio; C. Devitt Rogers, Peggy and Donnie -Rogers of Larchmont, N. Y., C. B. Baker, W. 'Va.; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Beale Richmond, Va.;j Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cooper. Hen-, * son, Washington, D. C.; Harriet McGramme, Ijeesburg. Va.; Mrs. Gilbert Weldon, Wallaceton Va.,! and Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Blakemore,' Larchmond, N. Y. OOP ! Mr. and Mrs. Percy Saunders ^ are spending some time at the Tom 'Wilson cottage. i ■m You may take your trips abroad O’er sea and sky and plain, But give to me Dare’s silver sands So I may play again. The skies and desert have their lure, The Southern Sea Isles and jungle trails But I’ll pick my spot on the coast of Dare Where the peaceful clouds shall sail. Yes, give to me the ocean wave, By a sea of diamond sand On the coast of Dare where the Coast Guards save The lives of helnles.s men. Where in summer time the skies are blue And often an .airplane sails, And on winter nights the skies turn gray And the lonesome norther whails. Where the azure blue up in the sky Streams down to the foamy wave And sends a caress out o’er the deep Across some sailor’s grave. Give to me the amber waves Beneath a crystal sky. And the salt se.a breeze of Caroline With sea gulls flying by. Where in by-gone days upon this shore An Indian nation grew Where once an eagle called his mate And once an arrow flew. Our shore has changed since that other time It’s wild-life is almost done, Has given way to pleasure seekers So the kiddies can have their -fun. But if God should change his mind one day And sweep all humans by Then the fish would have their waters And the birds would have their sky. The wilds would have their haven; They could play forever more Where the white waves dash forever Upon a sandy shore. 1 ^ III ! m I l! . f.
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