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VOLUME XX NO. 1 CONTRACT TO BE LET FOR SCHOOL AT BUXTON SOON Pupils Will Still Not Enjoy It This SchoQl Term; Four Years Late By Dispute Hope looms anew for the con struction of the Cape Hatteras High School to cost upwards of $200,000 and for which funds have been available for four years. This possible ending of this tragic episode for the pupils of the Outer Banks will be wel come, but through stupidity and greed this school has been denied them these years, and they have suffered irreparable damage. Plans for a new school build ing at Buxton were approved by the Dare County Board of Edu cation, meeting in special session Wednesday night. The board authorized school architect, B. H. Stevens to let bids for the build ing. The new school will serve the whole outer banks area, replac ing schools at Avon, Buxton and Hatteras. Contracts are to be let within the next two months for the 12- classroom, cement block and brick building. The building is expected to be ready for use by the fall of 1955, too late however for the coming school term. GULF STREAM FISHES TAKEN OFF NAGS HEAD Gulf Sream fishing, for dol phin and amberjack, has been unusually good, during recent days. Dolphin have been espe cially plentiful, and this year the catches of these coloreful and fast fishes taken by anglers operating from fishing cen ters in the Nags Head region, have been much larger than usual. Some taken with rod and reel topped 30 younds and one speciman scaled at 34% pounds. Amberjack fishing has been good on the days when the winds were favorable offshore. It is dif ficult to lie over the wrecks where these fishes are usually n ight when the wind is blow offshore and the water is >ppy. A few ’jack weighing up j 35 pounds have been landed by anglers from the Nags Head region during the past few days, but mostly this species is run ning smaller than in previous years. With the dolphin, how ever. it is a different story and the fish are running larger than in previous years. Among the hundreds of ang lers fishing the Gulf Stream off Oregon Inlet during late June, a group from Washington, D. C., including Dr. W. W. Chase, Dr. H. K. Vann, Dr. F. X. Courtney and Dr. L. Rapee, were topping the list for the number of big dolphin and" amberjack taken. George Dykestra of Dykes Fishing Center at the western end of Nags Head, Manteto high way bridge, stated that several dolphin had been landed there by blue water anglers during the past week that weighed more than 30 pounds, and the largest of the week taken by L. J. Jones of Colerain, N. C., tipped the scales at 34% pounds. Billfishing by anglers off Ore gon Inlet has gotten off to a slow start this year. Only one sailfish has been taken to date. Last June both sailfish and white marlin were being caught fre quently during late June. Billfishing in Hatteras waters has been hindered by the wea ther. To date this year only two sails and one white marlin, and one blue marlin have been land ed with rod and reel. This is less than for the same period last year, even though the blue mar- 1 lin, a 442-pounder is likely to be a prize winning fish for 1954. Choppy waters also prevented anglers from matching their skill at Hatteras against blue and white marlin and sailfish. Al though each of these species have been taken off Hatteras •s season, none have been re ted since mid-June. ' cotty Gibson, of Atlantic ew Hotel stated that generally speaking, sportfishing has been just as good during June as dur ing a similar period in previous seasons. He listed a dozen or more ocean game fishes that have already been taken this year, some in quantities, and in cluding, blue and white marlin, sailfish, dolphin, amberjack, red snapper, king mackerel, tuna, false albacore, barracuda, ocean ic bonita and common bonita. Bluefish, some weighing up to two and half younds, and small channel bass, scaling up to 15 pounds have been landed in the See FISHES, Page Four THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOST COLONY AS IT OPENS Stat© Treasurer Edwin Gill Predicts Long Life for Drama When State Treasurer Edwin Gill, representing Governor Wil liam B. Umstead at the opening of The Lost Colony on Saturday night, June 26, addressed the aud« ience just before the drama began its first performance, he made the following pertinent remarks: “It is a great honor for me, representing the Governor of North Carolina, the Honorable William B. Umstead, to speak briefly to you on this occasion. We celebrate here to night events of great signifi cance. We will be under the spell of tender feelings and deep emo tions that animated human be ings on this Island over 360 years ago. “However, Paul Green, who wrote this the greatest of all symphonic dramas, those who act its parts, the choir that sings, and the people who come here from all parts of the nation to hear and see this thrilling pro duction, are concerned not only with the storied past but with the future as well. “When this drama was first produced in 1937, there were some who thought that it was magnificent, that it was a thrill ing accomplishment, but that it would probably never be pro duced again. How wrong they were! For ‘The Lost Colony’ has lasted longer than any other out door production. This is its four teenth season, its 653rd perform ance. It has thrilled and en tranced a total audience of more than 600,000 souls. “I think this great drama has survived for many reasons—the genius of the man who wrote it, the loyalty and the faith of the good people of Roanoke Island who have given their support and enthusiasm, the skill and the art of those who have assisted in its production, the passionate beauty of the music that is sung, and the fact that its production is rooted uniquely and irrevo cably in the sacred soil of this island—all of these have helped it to live. But above all, this sym phonic drama has survived and will continue to live because of its great theme—because it car for the future; for here in the ries in its story a fair promise lines that are spoken, the songs that are sung, and in this historic ground, we find the seeds of democracy—the hope for a free world. “There is a character in this show known as ‘Old Tom’ who suggests this great promise of which I speak. He was of no ac count in England. He was not needed by his Queen, but as a part of Sir Walter Raleigh’s immortal company, he becomes a man of destiny, "a man of great consequence. ' “So in the person of this comic, pathetic, and yet noble character created by the artistry of Paul Green, the common people of this country are symbolized. Like ‘Old Tom’, every man, wo man and child in America is im portant. As you will see tonight, the spirit of Roanoke made a man of ‘Old Tom’ “This same spirit has made us a great nation. “So I predict that The Lost Colony will go on to be enjoyed and to be an inspiration to gen erations yet unborn —as long as the spirit of democracy lives and dominates this land. FORMER RESIDENT TO SPEAK AT STUMPY PT. Former Minister’s Son to Be At Homecoming on July 4th Rev. C. A. Johnson, who lived at Stumpy Point as a boy, when his father served the Methodist Charge here, is to be the princi pal speaker at Stumpy Point July 4th, the annual church Homecoming day. Rev. A. L. G. Stephenson, the pastor, says the morning service will begin at 11 a.m. following Sunday school. Following the sermon, dinner will be served on the grounds. A similar homecoming three weeks ago at Manns Harbor was attended by more than 50 people. Rev. C. Freeman Heath, the Dis trict Superintendent preached. Another will be >held at East Lake in September. Mr. Johnson, whp will preach at Stumpy Point on the fourth of July, lived at Stumpv Point from the fall of 1925 until the fall of , 1927. His father, C. A. Johnson, vas serving the charge at tb»* time. JON ATH’N DANIELS NEW BOOK WINS GOOD REVIEWS Raleigh Writer Does Another One; Deals With Fa ther’s Career EE JONOTHAN DANIELS It is of interest in the North Carolina Coastland when Jona than Daniels writes a new book, for this brilliant young North Carlolinian and his father Jose phus, of beloved memory, have figured greatly in the life and progress of this region. Their sympathetic understanding and their love for the people of the Coastland has caused them to lend and expend liberally of their prestige and energies through the News and Observer, to the boosting and constructive upbuilding of our land. The new book, “The End of “Innocence,” is being widely acclaimed. It deals much with the era in which his father moved, and because of the in terest it has aroused, we print herewith a typical review by Ralph McGill, distinguished At lanta writer. Mr. McGill says: In the last year of Josephus Daniels’ life he came to Warm Springs, Georgia to speak before the little white house where Franklin D. Roosevelt had died and where he had made his win ter home. The occasion was the dedication of the house and area as a state park. A special train came from Washington and I boarded it at Atlanta. It was just at breakfast time. Because I had loved and respected him for a long time I sought out compartment “B” and Josephus Daniels. I found him at that moment trying to fix the studs in his always immaculate linen shirt. I knew, too, that his shoes were not yet tied. Old men of 85 often leave those things to the last. Without saying as much as by your leave I did the studs and then knelt and tied his shoes. For me it was a sort of symbolism as well as a Boy Scout good deed. I thought then, as now, that he was the greatest Southerner and one of the truly great Americans. There was a sense of bitterness on the train. The tides were ris ing against Harry Truman and the New Deal, and many a Dem ocrat in the Senate and House had found excuses not to be on the train. It was already becom ing unfashionable in some quar ters to be a Democrat, though to be sure there always have been those who held that opinion. But, there was no expressed bitter ness in Compartment “B.” At the “speaking” following the dedica tion, his voice was the only sure one raised. He alone seemed to know what he really felt and what needed saying: “Only the already lost can think of our future as besieged . . . we need not be the captive of our fears .... We have more to give than to guard .... Our powers are not weapons but tools with which to build the promise of democracy into the purposes of mankind . . . .” I recall that I, a sentimentalist who inherited from the Welsh on my mother’s side no ability to sing, but only moods and the ability to weep at high emotion al moments, walked back to the edge of the crowd to hide my eyes. I can hear his voice yet— the voice of a man 14 bom before Lincoln’s funeral—the voiceof a man whose own inborn faith had been tempered by the association with William Jennings Bryan, with Woodrow Wilson and with Franklin D. Roosevelt —and the fires of the revolution they made. It was, and is, a peculiarly American revolution, made without guns, but with the consent of the people. And all these, Bryan, Wilson and more See DANIELS, Page Four MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1954 LOST COLONY TO OPEN SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS MON. Courses Open to Anyone in Dare County Without Charge The Lost Colony School of Fine Arts will begin registration at the Community Building in Manteo on Monday, July 5, be tween 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. An outstanding curriculum is be ing offered this season, and the school is once again under the supervision of Professor Eliza beth Welch of Salem College. Classes will meet twice each week. No tuitition will be charg ed and attendance is voluntary, but more than two consecutive absences from a class without a valid excuse will constitute reason for elimination from the class. Each student may take no more than 3 courses, and any resident either permanent or temporary in Dare County may take these 3 courses. The man agement of The Lost Colony is anxious this year to have as many permanent residents of Roanoke Island enroll as possible so that they might receive in struction to prepare them for future roles in The Lost Colony. The curriculum will stress speech, diction, and vocal train ing as well as choreography, cos tume, stage design, and lighting. Following is a detailed descript ion of the classes: CURRICULUM AND STAFF: CHORUS: A beginning study of the basic principles of choral technique from the singer’s standpoint. This course will be taught with the assistance of the Lost Colony Chorus. Open to those 17 years of age and over, regardless of previous musical experience. 4 hours per week. Instructor: Nena Williams. CHIDREN’S CHOIR: Open to those 10-16 years of age. In structor: Nancy Gregg. CHOREOGRAPHY: A survey of choreographic forms and tech niques with practical experi ments in certain form. Instruct or: John Lehman. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES (DANCE): The study of modern dance in its more advanced stages. Instructor: Ed Green. BEGINNING DANCE (CHIL DREN): A general introduction to dance, involving basic techni ques of movement and body de velopment; creative work in rhythm, dramatic improvisation and beginning dance composi tion.. Instructor: Bunny Men delsohn. BEGINNING DANCE (AD ULT): Fundamentals of dance technique: concentration on pro jection and movement for non dancers. Instructor: Ernesto Gonzalez. STAGE DESIGN: A creative approach to the fine arts involv- See SCHOOL, Page Four ENTRANCE FEE TO BE CHARGED AT FORT RALEIGH Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks has announced the re sumption of fee collections at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, effective July 1, 1954. An entrance fee for Fort Raleigh was first established in 1941 but, because of reduced visitation to the area and because of reduced wartime appropriations, its col lection was suspended in 1944 and has not since been resumed. The original fee was in the i amount of SO.IO which was the same as for other Service areas for comparable visitor benefits. With few exceptions all of the former SO.IO fees have been in creased to $0.25 as is the per adult entrance fee to Fort Ra leigh. The fee system generally applys to all areas administered by the National Park Service. The President in submitting his 1955 Budget to the Congress, stated that “Consideration is be ing given to adjustments which would result in increased re ceipts to the National Park Serv ice, thus returning to the Trea sury a larger amount of the costs of maintaining and operating the national parks.” The fee increas es are also in line with Con gressional policy which provides that any service, benefit or pri vilege furnished shall be self sustaining to the fullest extent possible. The charging of the fee at Fort Raleigh is not intended to inter fere with the Roanoke Island Historical Association’s present ation of the pageant “The Lost Colony”. The regulations pro vide that the fee will not be charged after 6:00 p.m. on days when pageant is presented . BOYS AND GIRLS ATTEND 4-H CAMP FOR WEEK HERE Leadership, Citizenship, And Sportsmanship Are Camp Goals Many Roanoke Islanders prob-r ably do not realize that the sum mer visitors who most enjoy visiting their area are probably not the well heeled tourists who swarm here to see the Lost Colony, to fish and enjoy the other coastal attractions. No, those who visit Roanoke Island with the most enthusiasm and pleasure are surely the 100 odd 4H Club girls and boys who spend a busy week each year at the Roanoke Island 4H camp on Croatan Sound. The camp is operated jointly by the Dare County Board of Government and the North Caro lina Agricultural Extension Service. Dare County maintains the buildings and grounds while the Extension Service provides staff and program. The weekly program is design ed to teach leadership, citizen ship and sportsmanship to young farm boys and girls from all over North Carolina through assump tion of new responsibilities, classes in conservation and elect tricity and competitive sports. The camp week begins on Monday afternoon and lasts through Saturday breakfast. 4H campers may choose between 4 camps in the state and Roanoke Island campers come from all over North Carolina. This year children will come from as far away as Yancey and Mitchell Counties. The daily camp schedule be gins at 6:30 with a rising gong and flag raising. The morning period is occupied with classes, handicraft, swimming, conserva tion and electricity. In handicraft classes the campers this year are making leather billfolds. In pre vious years they have learned to make such useful articles as lamps and bookends. Conserva tion classes are being taught by a representative of the North Carolina Wild Life Resources Commission, U. T. Ellison. Rep resentatives of power companies teach use of electrical appliances to the girls and use of electric motors and tools to the boys. Following lunch and a rest period, organized sports and swimming occupy the afternoon. An evening program provided by the campers themselves and vespers come after supper. Plenty of free time is provided for fellow camper to get ac quainted. The day usually ends with taps around 10:30. In addition to the regular schdule activities are planned. One night is reserved for attend ing the Lost Colony, a tour of Roanoke Island and Nags Head occupies one morning, campers who do not come to the Island by ferry get a ride across and back and talent and stunt nights give the 4Hers an opportunity to display their talents. For all activities the campers are divided into four groups each designated by one of the four Hs, Head, Hands, Heart or Health. Last year 1200 campers attend ed. This year attendance is ex pected to be slightly less because of a bad crop last year. The Camp Staff is made up of well trained experienced work ers with young people. Lyman B. Dixon, Assistant State 4H Club Leader,is camp director, Mrs. J. F. Beaman of Chowan College is dietitian and Miss Syble Lennon from Columbus Countv, a grad uate of Mars Hill College, is handicraft director. Swimming instructors are Frank Farrell Jr. from Lilling ton and Scotty Singleton, a State College student from Raleigh. Miss Ann Mclntosh from Creed more, a sophomore at Womans College in Greensboro, directs social recreation. In addition to the regular staff, farm and home agents from the various counties accompany the campers. 114 campers here this week See 4-H CAMP, 'Pase Four POOR MAN’S PARTY BOAT IS OPERATING Wanchese.—Mack Etheridge of Mack’s Fishing center at Wan chese has been operating his large party boat recently taking anglers out on half day trips to the best still-fishing waters on the nearby sound and in the vicinity of Oregon Inlet. Fishing has been fair, with flounder perch, trout and sea mullet be ing caught. This “poor man’s” fishing boat operation charges only $2.50 for individuals going out for a half day of fishing. HEAD SUNDAY SPEAKER AT OLD FORT RALEIGH h.....f- warn > i ■?W DR. SYLVESTER GREEN, exec utive vice-president of the Med ical foundation of North Caro lina, and one of the best known speakers of the State, will de liver the sermon at Waterside Theatre on Sunday in the second of a series of Sunday worships ' scheduled for Roanoke Island during the current Lost Colony ' season. ( Since his graduation from ( Wake Forest in 1922, Dr. Green ( has been successively a teacher, , preacher, college president and j newspaper editor. He went to , Chapel Hill in January, 1950, to j head the newly created Medical j Foundation. , He has continued his writing < across the years, and has also j been active in Rotary, having. ’ been president of clubs in Dur- ; ham, N. C., Richmond, Va., and Hartsville, S. C., and governor of 1 District 190, 1942-43. , Dr. Green, has since graduation : from Wake Forest earned de- Sbuth Carolina. University and the University of In addition to Dr. Green as • speaker on Sunday, the Sabbath ’ Worship period will include 1 music by the famous Lost Colony 1 Chorus, under the direction of ’ Nena Williams, with solos by 1 outstanding singers of the Cho- I rus. James Litton, will be at the I console of the Organ during the < worship. ' DRIVING VIOLATIONS IN DARE COURT PREVAIL < An illegal passing charge against Robert Ellsworth Perry I of Colrain occupied recorders court for several hours this week before the case was finally thrown out. Perry attenmpted to pass a car in front of the Kitty Hawk Hotel when it turned into him. The case was thrown out on the grounds that Perry was not responsible for the accident. Willy Spencer and Ephraim Daniels Jr. found guilty of fight ing by Judge W. F. Baum were sentenced to 30 days in jail sus pended on payment of a S2O fine each and costs of court. Three violations of a 35-MPH speed zone in Nags Head were tried. Garfield Curies of Kitty Hawk charged with driving 60 miles an hour in the 35 mile zone received a $25 fine. Francis Cam eron Cast of South Norfolk paid a S2O fine for speeding 55 miles an hour in the zone and Fred Chandler Griscom Jr. of New port News received a $25 fine for speeding 60 miles an hour. All paid costs of court. The case of Margaret Scar borough Evans of Kill Devil Hills charged with drunken driv ing was suspended until Tues day, July 6. FRESH WATER FISHING FAIR NEAR KITTY HAWK Kitty Hawk.—F. W. Warring ton, Charlotte and W. P. Saund ers of Southern Pines, struck it rich, with the black bass fishing in Kitty Hawk Bay this week. They had no difficulty landing their limit and then some. The “thensome” were released after being reeled into the boat. A Greensboro couple, J. A. Lybrand and G. B. Eason, had good luck with the bream and white perch in fresh waters near the tiny village of Mashoes on the Dare mainland, a few miles north of Manns Harbor. Fresh water fishing, whether for black bass, bream or perch, is usually a sure bet for anglers casting in the waters of the sounds, lakes and streams of the Dare Coast from mid-spring un til December. Single Copy 70 BIG FIRE SWEEPS OVER HUGE AREA PULP CO. LANDS May Be Result of Resentment Over Company's Methods of Taking Over Lands The forest fire that raged through some 3,500 acres of wood land on the property of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in the vicinity of Stumpy Point was brought under control by Wednesday of this week according to reports from the company office in Manteo. The blaze is now confined to ground fire and there is no im mediate danger of further dam age. Started last Thursday, by- Saturday the fire was threaten ing Stumpy Point. It burned three miles along the highway in the direction of Engelhard and one-half mile deep on the east side of the highway and one mile on the west. District Forester S. A. Dow dell, assistant district foresters, W. R. Gregory and T. F. Lowry, forest rangers and volunteers brought the fire under control. Because of the dryness of the wood, the fire, of causes not de termined, spread rapidly. > • Origin of fires of this natutre are difficult of determination. However some are of the opinion that it might have been the work of some person in whom smould ers resentment over the com pany’s methods in taking title to lands. Coming into Dare County snme three years ago, they im mediately set up a legal proced ing under the Torrens Land Law whereby they embraced numer ous tracts of land which many people had long occupied, or of which they believed themselves and their ancestors at law and of title to be the owners. Most of those who saw their holdings so engulfed gave up without a struggle, knowing the futility of attempting to combat the mil lions of this big company and its battery of high power law yers. While the lands they claim ed seemed of great value to the erstwhile owners, they could never raise the funds nor hope to justify the expense essential to a legal tilt with the land com pany, well expecting to find themselves and their cases worn out in court, and the outcome dependent upon legal circulocu tion rather than justice itself. OPENING NIGHT DRAWS 800 TO LOST COLONY Many Notables Attend Outdoor Drama On This Year’s Premiere More than 800 persons saw Paul Green’s symphonic drama The Lost Colony in Waterside Theatre on opening night June 26, according to General Mana ger Dick Jordan. It was the show’s 653rd performance. And the current year is the 14th sea son for The Lost Colony. Even though half of the com pany of approximately -200 per sons are new this year, they be came regular troupers after two or three days rehearsal in the hot sun of day and the cool breezes of evenings. More than two thirds of the company are residents of Roanoke Island, where English-speaking Amer ica had its beginning in the late 16th Century. After the dis covery of Roanoke Island in the New World, Queen Elizabeth first nam«4i the new lands “Virginia” in honor of herself, England’s virgin queen. This year The Lost Colony will have performances nightly ex cept Monday throughout the re mainder of the summer and un til Labor Day Eve on September 5. There has been no advance in admission prices of the play. During its 14 seasons more than 600,000 persons have seen the show. PIER FISHING SPOTTY DURING PAST FEW DAYS Nags Head.—Generally speak ing the pier fishing over the ocean in the Nags Head region during the past few days has been below par. This could be credited to the weather, because normally mid-summer is the time when plenty of fish are landed from the ocean piera. Warren Jennette, owner-oper ator of Jennette’s Fishing Pier here at Nags Head who reported spotty fishing, stated that pa tronage from anglers had been up to normal for late June and that speckled trout, bluefish, ; perch, a few flounder and some sea mullet had been taken dur ing the past week.