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J THE DARE The Weekly Journal of the North Carolina Coastland VOUUME IV;'NO. 157 MANTEO, N. Roanoke Island And The Bel lies Beckon To Thousands Beach Hotels Prepare For Immense Business; Greater Attractions Nags Head, Kill Devil and Kitty Hawk Ready | For Biggest Season Known; Casino and Beach Club High Spots Vicing For Lead In' Entertainment; Hotels Enlarged SOUND IBRIDGE WILL SERV RE COUNTY SEASHORE The Dare' County Beaches are well prepared for the biggest sea son they have ever known. Hotels are enlarged and improved. More homes are fitted with conveniences in preparation for roomers; stores are well stocked; new restaurants have been opened. Both fhe Beadh Club and the Casino have excellent orchestras, Clark Godfrey’s orchestra, featur ing vocalist Honey Lane, has been very popular at the Casino for sev eral weeks Manager Ras WestColt has made a huge success of the place, which has bowling alleys, resj-aurant and other features. Tile Beach Club under the man agement of Levy Overton has .a new orchestra this week. Freddie Johnston and his University or chestra are opening a tliirty day run. The Beach Club has recently put in bowling alleys, and is unigh- ty popular. An attractive rooming house. The Breakers, is operated by Cor- bell Morris, experienced hotel man. The First Colony Inn has added many improvements. The Nags Header, and the Croatan as well as the Sea View Inn are all papular places, and there are good ones, ones. Cottagers are beginning to move in. Week-in crowds are flocking to the beadi. Reservations are be ing made in large numbers. -And it looks now like there will be busi ness flourishing all summer long. EDENTON FORTY MILES NEARER OVER BRIDGE Many Thousands of People in Roanoke-Chowan Section Closer to Roanoke Now. Fifteen thousand people who live in the Edenton section will find tliemselvcs within 63 mile's of Roa noke Island on ooniplecion of the Al'B'emarTe "Sound Bridge. The dis covery made in Manteo that this vast number of people are now almost 40 miles nearer to this island than before the bridge was built, has stirred the Imagination of local business men and particu larly people interested in the de velopment of roads between Manns Harbor and Columbia. Heretofore, the citizens of Eden ton in order to reach Manns Har bor liad to drive 101 miles through Hertford, Elizabeth City and Cur rituck County. Fort Raeligli, it will be remembered, was rescued from the forest, purchased and improved aivi marked with a monument largely through the love, affec tion and finances of a gproup of people mostly from Edenton nearly fifty years ago. It is more than 101 miles by the prese.it route from Edenton to Fort Raleigh where the Edenton folk faithfully came every year for forty years and held appropriate serrices at the birthplace of the nation. By the new route to Columbia and over the ferry to Manns Har bor, the actual drive from Eden ton is approximately 63 miles, re sulting in a saving of a little under 40 miles driving. Since many peo ple in Edenton own cottages on the Dare County beaches this route will afford the cottage ownew a real short cut to Dare County whose value will be more extended in proportion as the highway fa cilities will increase. The route over the ferries from WUliamston is claimed'to save 60 miles of driving for the people so that who might wish to come to Roanoke may do so. It is safe to say that as the trav'eT between the island and the Edenton and Williamston RM-tion grows there will be a rapid mirin Muence and effort to bridge Alligator River and Croa tan Sound. LOCAL PROMOTER OF LOST COLONY DRAMA' I'-.r NTY TIMES ted to the Counties of Currituck, Dare, Tvrrell and Hyde Single Copy, 5t‘ .•AIkU OCviU MILLS riTCO ‘.ATTCAS, .MEWBtRN FEW MEN have won greater praise for their labors in a com munity enlerprise than D. Brad ford Fearing, Senator-nopiinee of the Second District, and the Rid ing file — , , _ - - _ . , Fearing quickly caught’the) \’ision the bridge chn be made a great asset to the state. of the great Paul Green pl^y, bad the nerve and" the energy to carry on. He staked everidhing on its success, and saw it through suc cessfully, reaping the thanks of hundreds, and a fame that is more than local. HERE’S how the new Albemarle Sound Bridge, at Fdei* numerous townis in the Edenton vicinity, if a direcut^^p finally Cro.ntan. Sound. You will see Edenton and Wjjidsl lianiston 60 miles, nearer, and thousands of people ^ thl genius on Roanoke IsIanT'^f * ^ tlie-historic-Carolina Coast!an Lost Col' . affairs'. ■"'ith the proper cooperation IxU-ecr the peojJe'fT ■Vt*-tile LriHoi’P r^Ti hfk mniiA ri (riv»nr ta-sciAf flio cfnfn ' will serve, the Dare County Seashore, and completed by bridging Alligator River, and ’ least 35 miles nearer Roanoke Island, Wil- I janoke-Chowan area who now visit Virginia’s identon will also be. nearer to Swan Quarter, ^oufiheni Albeninrlo and the Ederton area, Lost Colony Strides Into Its Second Year as Permanent Feature Everything- in Readiness for Opening NighU Bishop Darst and Lindsay Warren to Aid in Opening; Many Reservations Made- Homesr Prepared in Modern Manner for Tourists SAUNDERS WORKED FOR “LOST COLONY" DRAMA Nouu Then 4^VICT0R. meekins Fishing o^tlunting ^NTHE S^THERN ALR|^RLE COUNTRY EXTRA FERRY ON ; PAGEANT NIGHTS j AFTER THE SHOW I Arrangements to Run I Ferry Boat Across Croatan Sound I The other day it was announced in the papers that Libby Hill Hughes, 30-year-old New Bern ■widow .had married year old WPA worker. The story was in teresting because it is easy to re call the bitter cold in which 1 journeyed to New Bern, to visit this woman, and her late husband, the 96-year-old Geo. Isaac Hughes, who died last year. I was accompanied on this journey by John Guthrie Midgett, the retired Coast Guard of Man-| teo, who at 13 sailed a schooner By David Stick [ Contributions for this column are welcome at all times, and if you have made a nice catch of blues at the inlet, or caught an e.xceptional trout in the sound,un der unusual conditions, or just know an interesting story of fish ing or hunting in days gone by, we want to hear about it. An interesting e.xampie of the kind 01 stoiy we’d like to hear, was told us this week by Junior, Gilbert of Elizabeth City. It went' something like this; j "My father and 1 were spending a week at Oregon Inlet one sum mer about IS or 20 years ago, and! while we were there I got in the, habit of hanging-'around the Coast A late ferry to enable people to , . .... .. ... ■ return to the Dare Mainland, and and .heaved it into the midst of route through Hy.le County, the^ school. This first cast netted after the Lost Colony Drama each an immediate strike, and a minute night in the week, it is shown, was or so later Captain Jliiler dragged announced today by Capt. T. A. a forty pounder in over the stem Baum, operator of the Roanoke of the boat. But he —asn’t satis- Ferries. fied. Witli our modern equipment ^apt. Baum said he would put Dad and myself were still several f” '’"I, jumps ahead of the Captain, so he respo^e to widespread demand tied another hook, and anotlier f"®"' the public, inasmuch as piece of lead and another hunk of many people desire to return home bait onto the end of his iniprovisecl me^t, and will more leadily at- fishing line, and cast for a second time. Again he was rewtirded with a strike, and ere man}’ seconds had passed another large bass hit tin extra hook, and Captain Miller had a fight on lii.s hands. But the Cap tain was a strong man, and he was determined to slvw us up, so with Guard Watch tower looking j niuch tugging, and grunting through binoculars at the sand, and the sound, and the sea. While thus helping to keep the from his native Chicamicomico to watch, one afternoon I was sur- Elizabeth City. These and other pnsed to see a large section of the things he talked about on the "'“ter near the entrance to the journey. I had been told that if “''sf seemingly tinted a reddish I would go to New Bern, write up Bold, instead of reflecting the blue Mr. Hughes, the champion papa of green of the sky. My sur- vhe state, and get some pictures, P^se turned to sheer amazement, I would get half of what a news- fhough, when I realized that the paper acquaintance of mine could sell it for. I got the pictures, wrote a story which came out word for word in some of the met ropolitan papers, but have not re- unusual color ■was caused by fish, millions of them, covering many acres of the sea.’’ Airdent angler that he was Jun ior became quite excited at this ceived a cent, and am yet $20 out. point in his story, and continued The moral is, if you have some- with much flourishing of his arms; thing worth selling, sell it your- “I quickl,y shouted the news to my self. 1 father and within a few minutes We tra\'eled through a snow- ive were headed for the mouth of stonn, and we found Old Man the inlet in a small fishing boat; Hughes, a Confederate veteran my father, Captain Charlie Miller living in surroundings none too of the Coast Guard Supply Boat, comfortable and sanitary. He was and myself. mighty proud of the fact that he "Arriving at the edge of the was soon, to ' a papa for the school of channel bass—for these second tune by hip young wife, bronze-back warriors they altho^ he had children by his first ^proved to be—my 'father -and I be- marriage, ranging in age from 75 gan casting into them, hooking a years old downward. His baby fish on every cast, and reeling son, Franklin Roosevelt Hughes, them as fast as our physical selves wwpped up snug and Mleep. would permit. Not to be outdone The old man was feeling ■bad with an attack of grippe. White 1 talked with him, friend Guthrie talked with the wife. While I had confidence in the old man’s pro- (Please turn to page four) by those of us who were so well outfitted for the stnigigle. Cap tain Milter tied a 10-0 hook and a half pound or so of lead on the end of a piece of clothes he found in the bottom of the boat. bracing of feet against the side- bi.^, he managed to liaul in his two bass. But Captain Miller still wa.sn't satisfied. Hadn’t ho heard that ’what 'lappens twice’—, so he tieil on a third hook, and a third lead, and a third piece of bait, and lo guard against losing kis tackle, hooks, line, and sink ers he wrapped the other end about his waist and fastening it tightly with a couple of good bow- "lines, he c.ast out for a third time. There was considerable commotion around the spot where his hooks had landed, and he felt a jerk, and then a steady tug; and the water boilded up around the end of his line, and reddish-brown tails thrashed the water, scattering from far and wide. The Captain had something! The rope grew £auf, and the tugging got stronger, and the rope round his ■waist began slipping, while the Captain’s face turned more and more reddish. 1 can’t remember whether Dad or I had the scaling knife, but I can re- -membeir, only too vividly, seeing the form of captain Miller being jerked suddenly to the port side of the boat add hanging there for an instant before the knife was brought against the strands.’’ Now possibly this story would have sounded better had we manu factured an emUng of our own, and concluded with something like this. (Please turn to page five) tend the show. W. W. Watson of Hyde County stated this week that he expected at 'east 25 cars from Engelhard alone would attend the first pres entation of the show. BUFFALO CITY CHlLDREr FIND BEAR IN HOUSE Ydbgstcrs Playing At Levy Atr.« jp brose Home Get Big ‘ Fright Last ye.ar it was Ben Basiiight of aiashoes who figured in the bear news, because his hog was sto'en and badly l.acerated^by a bear. An other time, an East Lake man loaded several shot guns so the guns fired and killed a bear when he came to steal. 'Tliis weeks bear news came from Buffalo City, where a group of small children, among them being a child of Mrs. Dimple Bas- night, were playing about the old Levy .Ambrose homestead, which sits back along the road from Buf falo. The children heard a noise in the house, and upon going in to investigate, found a big beer inside. | The rest of the story needs no telling. They went home promis ing never to run away any more. With a cast of 186 people, the majorhy of them lesldents of Roa« noke Island, with scores of new and more elaborate costumes made in the Dare Coimty Sewing Room, and with new scenery, with a closely Integrated script, and an entirely new musical score, the dramatic miracle that Paul Green brought to Roanoke Island a year ago will begin its second season Sunday evening at 8.15. Congressman Lindsay ■VVarren, ever faithful to Dare and Its peo ple, and the Rt. Rev. Tliomas Campbell Dar.st, D D., bishop of East Carolina, and himself long a proved friend of the section, will formally open the run of "The Lost Colony’. Bishop Darst will conduct solemn religious services at 11 o’clock in the amphi-theatre and in the evening. Mr. Warren will preside over brief opening formalities. Every indication Is that there will be a record crowd heie for the formal opening of the show. Every hotel on Nags Head has been book- IV. O. S.AUNDERS. Elizabeth City ed to capacity for more than a newspaper man, whose vision con-1 week, the Fort Raleigh Hotel here ceived the "Lost Colony” drama, on the Island has been booked full and its great possibilities on Roa- for even longer. Scores of tele- noke Island. Long before any of granrs have been received by Brad- the Islanders were interested, he ford Fearing os’xing for accommo- had tal'ied Ir oviiVavlth Paul Green, I'datlons, and these have been ans- the playwright/ who wanted to do wered with assurance that The Is- a play about Roanoke Island his- land is read}’ to take cars of all lory for the Carolina Playmakers, comers. and he Irad called meetings in, Reservations for the opening Manteo to discuss the matter with have been made from New York, the homefolks. “We owe him a piniadelphla, Richmond, Washing- great debt," Paul Green said this ton. Baltimore and Atlanta, with week. ' scores and scores from every sec tion of North Carolina and eastern Virginia Tiie Island is fully pre pared to take care of the over-flow from tne beac'n and the usual hotels. A complete list of all room ing facilities has been made, and at least 3.000 additional people can be taken care of comfortably. Many of the e.xpected throng will come Friday night, and by Saturday night, when “’The Lost Colony’ will stage its final dress rehearsal it is expected to be ap proaching its peak. But the great throng is due Sunday when the season will be opened with the Im- Sonie generations of short story presslve religious service conduct- joumeyraeii have erected a pali- gfi by the Bishop, assisted by the sade of legend about the travail Lost Colony Choir of 36 voices un- of dramatists that has become a der tile direction of Erie Staple- standard pattern in that field of ^on. fiction. The poor dramatist, with Rehearsals have kept the Island his very heart-strings woven into going at full-throttle for a week a tapestry of emotion ard thc'pjst weather has hindered full- whole of it colored with his heart’s company rehearsal a: the ampJil- blood, is, in fictional routine cru- theatre, but when they were un- cified by producers, directors and ^ble to work out of doors. Director leading ladies who do a sort of gelden and Mr. Green have worked tribal dance. , [he high school building. Re- After so man,}’ days, in the short hearsal in costume were undertak- stories dealing with this matter, en Monday night and again on the dramatist rushes blindly from Wednesday night for the benefit tile place w’nere his soul is impaled of a photographer upon the heartless imbteility o' Almost complete new scenery, these stock figures of torture, leav- designed by Mrs. Selden and ing the mangled fragments of hi- others of the Carolina PIa.vmaker dream behind him. They have staff, and executed under the di- ruined him, ruined his play rob- section of Walter Preston and WU- bed him of any hope in heaven or bur Dorsett will greet the first upon earth. He ■wanders vacantly mght audience. New and spccta- around, with policemen eyeing him -iilar lighting effects worked out dubiously. If he met liis play in (jj. johnnle Walker and put into the road, he wouldn’t recognize it by Tommie McIntosh and Wal- and his play ■w’ouldn’t recognize R,usseU of New York, him either. j Those who saw the performance Frotv here on the pattern varies. last year w’ill be astonished and according to the inventive bent of delighted at what Dare ^Coimty the short story journeyman. One' school proceeds realistically and the dramatist dies in some con- THE- BEACHCOMBER _ I —By. BEN DIXON MacNElLL women have been able to do about costumes under the direction of Mrs. Ora Mae Davis. Queen EUza- venient gutter, and the fragments ■ beth will have a completely new of his dream are tossed into the | dress for her second scene. Colon- nearest contained. Others, More j isfg and Indians have been more 24 PAGES IN THREE SECTIONS THIS WEEK romanticall}’ inclined, have the dra matist pursued by repentant pro ducers beseeching Mm to come back and save them from their own wickedness. In such cases the leading lady also comes and mana ges to have Mm propose marriage to her. It sounds toIerab\y fantastic, of course, but in a good season a full dozen variations of that short story will appear in magazines of (Please turn to page eig'nt) earefull}’ rigged out this y^. Nearly 10,000 yards of material have been worked into new cos- turnes. While Mr. Green and Mr. Selden agonize over rehearsals Bradford Pearing, who never wastes time agonizing, has .found means and times to perform his customary quantity of miracles. But it seems a sort of useless task to spell out the name of e’verybody who has (Please turn to page four) ■ 1:1 y cL
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