PRESENTATION OF "LOST COLONY"
WILL GET UNDERWAY FOR SUMMER
SEASON AT MANTEO ON JULY 1ST
Performances will Be Given
Each Night From
July 1 To 9
200 Actors in Cast
Manteo.—The summer-long cele
bration of the 352nd anniversary of
the founding of the first English colo
nies in the New World and the birth
of Virginia Dare gets underway here
July 1. with the opening of the third
summer season of Paul Green's his
torical drama "The Lost Colony" at
the huge Waterside Theatre on Roa
noke Island.
Acclaimed by dramatic critics and
civic leaders throughout the coun
try as the foremost historical attrac
tion in modern America, "The Lost
Colony" begins this season on a per
manent basis to be produced summer
after summer on the site of the first
English colonies for those making a
pilgrimage to this Birthplace of the
Nation.
Originally produced two summers
ago in connection with the 350th an
niversary celebration, "The Lost Co
lony" is being repeated in response to
thousands of requests from both sides
of the Atlantic. With more than 200
performers in the cast, composed
mostly of native islanders and fisher
folk of Roanoke Island, it is now be
ing presented as a sort of patriotic
Oberammeragau.
Paul Green wrote the drama gratis
and solely for presentation on Roa
noke Island. A native of this part of
the state, the famous dramatist was
moved by the elements of mystery in
the story of the first colonists and
their cryptic message, “Croatan,"
carved on a tree. It being sponsored
by the Roanoke Island Historical As
sociation. D. B. Fearing. President.
“The Lost Colony" will be present
ed nightly from July 1 through July
9. Afterwards it will be offered every
■Wednesday. Thursday, Friday. Satur
day, and Sunday. Curtain time is
8:15 P. M. Social ceremonies will
take place during the performance of
August 18. which marks the 352nd
anniversary of Virginia Dare—first
English child born on American soil.
Overnight accomodiations for se
veral thousand are available on Roa
noke Island. Rooms with modern
conveniences are listed at one dollar
per night per person. Delicious meals
are being served in various new res
taurants, tourists homes, hotels and
boarding houses. Ample accomoda
tions can be found on the beach along
Nags Head, Kitty Hawk and other
spots in this historic area.
The entire production is under the
direction of Samuel Selden, who has
headed the Lost Colony forces since
it was first produced two summers
ago. Director Selden is being assisted
this year by a group of Carolinans
who have also been connected with
the production from the first.
NOTICE
To Taxpayers
In ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1403 of
the Machinery Act of 1937:
All taxes assessed or levied by any county in
this State, in accordance with the provisions of
this Act, shall be due and payable on the first Mon
day of October of the year in which they are so
assessed or levied, and if actually paid in cash:
(1) On or before the first day of November next
after due and payable, there shall be deducted a
discount of one per cent (1%).
(2) After the first day of November and on or
before the first day of December next after due
and payable, there shall be deducted a discount of
one-half of one per cent (1-2%).
(3) After the first day of December, and on or
before the first day of February next after due and
payable, the tax shall be paid at par or face value.
(4) After the first day of February and on or be
fore the first day of March next after due and pay
able, there shall be added to the tax a penalty of
one per cent (1%).
(5) After the first day of March and on or before
the first day of April next after due and payable,
there shall be added to the tax a penalty of two
per cent (2%).
(6) After the first day of April and on or before
the first day of May next after due and payable,
there shall be added a penalty of three (3%). _
(7) After the first day of May, and on or before
the first day of June next after due and payable,
there shall be added a penalty of four per cent
(4%).
(8) On and after the second day of June the pen
alty shall be, in addition to said four per cent (4%)
one-half of one per cent (1-2%) per month or frac
tion thereof until paid from said day on the prin
cipal amount of such taxes, which shall continue
to accrue on taxes not included in a certificate of
sale and which, on taxes included in a certificate
of sale, shall continue to accrue until the date of
such certificate.
(9) Should any taxpayer desire to make a pre
payment of his taxes between July first and Oc
tober first of any year, he may do so by making
payment to the county or city accountant, city
clerk, auditor or treasurer, as the governing body
may determine, and shall be entitled to the fol
lowing discounts: If paid on or before July first, a
deduction of three per cent (3%) ; if paid on or be
fore August first, a deduction of two and one-half
per cent (2%%); if paid on or before September
first, a deduction of two per cent (2%): if paid on
October first, a deduction of one and one-half per
cent (1%%)
Pay Your Taxes and Save Discount or Penalty
J. E. Davenport
TAX COLECTOR - WASHINGTON COUNTY
SCENE FROM LOST COLONY
Eleanor Dare, mother of Virginia
Dare—first English child born on
American soil—is presented to Queen
Elizabeth by her father, Governor
John White, shortly before leaving
for the New World. From a colorful
scene in Paul Green’s epic of early
America, “The Lost Colony,” which
opens its third summer season at
Fort Raleigh, Roanoke Island, N. C.,
July 1-Sept. 4, in connection with the
352nd anniversary celebration of
the founding of the Roanoke Island
colonies and the birth of Virginia
Dare. There are 200 performers in
the cast, and the production has been
seen in the past by more than 175,000
persons from all parts of the country.
Chevrolet Sales
Set New Records
Detroit—A record-breaking first
ten-day sales period—62.1 per cent
ahead of tire same period last year—
was revealed by Chevrolet here today,
when a total of 23,653 new passen
ger car and truck sales from June 1
10 inclusively was reported by Central
Office. This figure topped every pre
vious first ten-day period in 1939, re
versing the usual trend of automo
tive sales during June.
Sales during the same period last
year were 14.592. A gain was shown
also over the first 10-day period of
last month.
Chevrolet truck sales held to their
strong upward course, the total sales
of 4,610 units being 49.6 per cent
above the 3,081 retailed during the
same period last year.
Used car sales, too, showed sub
stantial improvement, both over the
first ten days of May, and over the
corresponding period in June, 1938.
A total of 47,218 used cars were sold
during that period, as against 46,
663 retailed in the first ten days of
last month, and 36,394 sold June 1-10
inclusive last year. The gain over
last year's corresponding period was
29.7 per cent.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of a judgment
made and entered in the cause en
titled “Washington County vs. Sam
uel Eller et Al,” in the Superior Court
of Washington County docketed in
the Judgment Docket of Washington
County, the undersigned Commission
er, will on the 3rd day of July, 1939,
at 12 o'clock noon, at the door of the
Washington County Court House, in
Plymouth, North Carolina, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, subject to the confirmation
of the Court, the property hereinafter
described, located in Lees Mill Town
ship Washington County, and des
cribed as follows:
Lot. No. 18 in the subdivision made
by Norfolk Southern Land Company,
Incorporated, of Registered Estate No.
202, Book 3, page 215-216, of Wash
ington County Drainage District No.
5, being Registered Estate No. 224,
Book 4, page 65, and containing 80
acres, and being the same tract of
land conveyed to Samuel Eller and
Blanche Eller by Wililam E. Look and
for a more particular description re
ference is hereby made to the Certi
ficate of Title, in Registration of Ti
tles Book Number 8, page 381, Wash
ington County.
The successful bidder at said sale
will be required to deposit ten per
cent of his bid, to be forfeited upon
his failure to comply with same.
Z. V. NORMAN,
je9 4t Commissioner.
This the 29th day of May. 1939
Fishermen Will Gei
Hearing by Board
At Morehead City
Conservation and Develop
ment Group Will Meet
July 10 To 12
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Commercial and inland fishermen,
hunters and the general public will
have the opportunity of appearing
before the Board of Conservation and
Development with petitions and sug
gestions and to give their ideas con
cerning any phase of the program of
the Department at the annual mid
summer meeting scheduled to be held
July 10-12, at Morehead City, R,
Rruce Etheridge, Director, annuonced
yesterday.
Although matters pertaining to all
divisions will be considered, the meet
ing is held at Morehead City for the
convenience of commercial fishermen.
The other regular semi-annual ses
sion of the Board is held at Raleigh
in January and call meetings are in
other places as designated.
Because of the increasingly large
number of persons wishing to appear
before the Board and its expanded
duties, Director Etheridge pointed out
that the usual two-day meeting has
been expanded to three.
As is the usual case, the morning
of the first day will be devoted to the
reception of petitions and hearings
for the commercial fishermen. This
session, the Director said, will be ex
tended, if required, to give an oppor
tunity to all attending the meeting to
be heard. Following the period set
aside for commercial fishermen, those
wishing to discuss game and inland
fishing matters and other functions
of the Department will be heard.
Reports from the Director and vari
ous division heads will follow the
public hearings and will precede the
bsuiness sesions of the Board. Mem
bers of the Board are as follows: Gov.
Clyde R. Hoey, ex-officio chairman;
J. Q. Gilkey, Marion, vice-chairman;
Jos. J. Stone, Greensboro; Sant
ford Martin, Winston-Salem; J. L.
Home, Jr., Rocky Mount; Jas. L. Mc
Nair, Laurinburg; Col J. W. Harrel
son, Raleigh; W. Roy Hampton,
Plymouth; E. I. Bugg, Durham; Cole
man W. Roberts, Charlotte; Thur
mond Chatham, Winston-Salem;
John R. McLaughlin, Statesville; and
Chas. E. Ray, Waynesville.
PAY YOUR
TOWN of PLYMOUTH
-TAXES
Unless your Town of Plymouth
Taxes are paid by July 1, your prop
erty is subject to advertising for de
linquent 1938 taxes. Please pay now
and avoid this inconvenience and
embarrassment, as wellas addition
al expense.
P. W. BROWN
Tax Collector - Town oi Plymouth
MR. AND MRS. R. T.
HOPKINS ENTERTAIN
Creswell.—Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Hopkins entertained with a fishing
trip on Lake Phelps on the House
boat, "Ark” Sunday afternoon, hon
oring their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ir
ving Smith and son, Irving, jr„ of
Robersonville. and Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Bray, of Roper. t
A picnic supper was served on the
lovely grounds of the Collins home
after they came ashore.
Church Day Program at
Creswell M. E. Church
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Creswell.—An interesting program
sponsored by the Sunday school of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
given Sunday at 11 a. m. at the
church.
The playlet, "The Living Book,”
was depicted by the various depart
Delegates To State Young
Tar Heels Meeting Named
Creswell.—At a recent meeting of
the boys of Mr. Tucker’s agriculture
class Dallas Spruill and Harry Barnes
Set for Big Fourth
At Albemarle Beach
CUES WELL
Bobbie and Donald Sheets, stu
dents at Gerard College, are spend
ing the summer holidays with their
mother, Mrs. J. M. Phelps.
Little H. B. Craddock, jr., under
went an operation for removal of his
tonsils at Creswell hospital last week.
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, of Colum
bia, was the guest of her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Norman,
Monday.
R. L. Alexander spent the week
end in Wadesboro.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Phelps attend
ed the Kiwanis Festival in Ahoskie
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker and lit
tle daughter, Ruth, are leaving Sat
urday for Raleigh, where Mr. Tucker,
as one of the 60 discussion leaders,
will attend the state conference of
Young Tar Heel Farmers.
Mrs. L. M. Phelps, who spent the
past week here, returned to her home
in Raleigh Friday. She was accom
panied by Mrs. J. W, Starr and Miss
Virginia Phelps, who were en route
to the World’s Fair in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker Davenport
were visitors in Elm City Sunday.
Will Ed Alexander had his tonsils
removed at the Creswlel hospital on
Monday morning.
Miss Louise Burroughs, who has
been the guest of Miss Ada Virginia
Hopkins the past two weeks, left Sun
day evening for Robersonville, ac
companied by Miss Hopkins. They
will spend this week with relatives
and friends there.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brock returned
Wednesday from a week’s stay in
Stoneville.
Miss Mildred White is spending a
few days in Norfolk.
Ronnie Pritchett underwent a ton
sillectomy at Columbia hospital last
week.
Miss Matilda Alexander returned
Friday from a two-week trip through
the mountains of North Carolina and
Tennessee.
Tom Norman, of Washington, D. C„
was a visitors here Saturday.
William J. Schwindt, of Philadel
phia, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs.
J. M. Phelps.
Announce Birth of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Edwards an
nounce the birth of a daughter Mon
day, June 26.
were appointed delegates to attend
the State convention of Young Tar
Heel Farmers to be held in Raleigh
July 12-14.
Following the business session, the
boys enjoyed a wiener roast and iced
lemonade.
Athletic Events for
Scouts, Dance, Boat
Races on Schedule
Baseball Games and Fire
works Program at Night
Also Features
Plans are being made for the larg
est and best Independence Day cele
bration next Tuesday, July 4 that
has ever been staged at Albemarle
Beach, it was announced today by W.
H. Gurkin, owner, who is going to
considerable expense to arrange a va
ried program so that all who attend
this beach on the Fourth will have
a good time.
There will be a program of Scout
athletic events, including running,
swimming, jumping, racing, and oth
er activities, with Boy Scouts from
Creswell, Roper and Plymouth troops
invited and expected to participate.
Promises have been made that a
couple of baseball teams from this
county will play a game or two there
during the celebration.
The elements will be illuminated
with fireworks at night to enliven the
occasion, and swimming, boating, and
other water sports will be enjoyed all
day. A thrilling program of motor
boat races is to be presented in the
afternoon, with the fastest craft in
this section in action.
Climaxing the day’s program will
be the dance at night, with Brookes
Fryer and his orchestra furnishing
the music, and featuring Miss Irene
Cobb as vocalist. This orchestra ap
pears weekly at the beach and is very
popular w'ith dancers of the section.
Mr. Gurkin said that he expected
a larger crowd than usual for the
celebration in view of the elaborate
schedule of entertainment to be pre
sented.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR BILLY RAE.PEAL
Mrs. W. H. Peal entertained with
a beach party Wednesday afternoon
honoring her son, Billy Rae, on his
fourth birthday.
Fruit drinks and cake were served
after all had enjoyed the water and
upon the arrival at the home of the
honoree ice cream and cake were
served to the following guests: Ann
Lassiter, Betty Jo Davenport, Vida
Cohoon Davenport, Lael June Gregg,
Lillie Sawyer, Jean Stillman, Esther
Dean Stillman. Ruth Tucker, Peggy
Smith, John Warren Barnes, Billy
Rae Kight, and Patsy Kight.
Opening Sat., July 1st
The Nation’s Foremost
Historical Attraction
Paul Green’s Drama
The Lost Colony
America’s Patriotic Oberammergau
July 1 through Sept. 4—3rd season,
nightly performances at the Waterside
Theatre, Manleo, Roanoke Island, N.
C., from July I to July 10 and there
after Five Nights Weekly: Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, through September 4, at 8:^5 p.
in. Admission adults $1, Children 50c.
Great outdoor music drama and his
torical spectacle depicting the begin
nings of English civilization in the
New World. Cast of 150 Islanders and
professionals. Lost Colony Chorus of
thirty.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotels, Inns,
Tourist Homes and Dining Room fa
cilities have tripled since last season.
Hundreds of cool and spotlessly clean
rooms available on Roanoke Island at
SI.00 per night per person . . . Deli
cious meals at moderate prices. Rates
at our Nags Head and Kitty JIawk
Beach hotels average front $2.50 to
$4.00 per day, including meals. Spec
ial low w-eekly rates.
DARE COUNTY INVITES YOU
For a low-rosi summer vacation bring the entire family . . . Here the wife
ami children can spend a joyous vacation for no more than an individual will
pay at many places. And Dare has more real pleasure to offer the vacationeer
. . . Its mighty historical drama, its glorious beaches, its famed fishing, its rest,
peace and quiet, its hospitality without the taint of commercialism . . . And a pan
orama of maguificient picturesque scenery. Go Home Rested and Happy. W rite
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DARE COUNTY CHAMBER
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Manteo — Roanoke Island — N. C.