VOLUME XX NO. 42
LEGISLATORS ASKED
TO VISIT COUNTY ON
NEXT WEEK END
Group Expected By Bus With
Governor Saturday and .
Sunday
By AYCOCK BROWN
Members of the North Carolina
House of Representatives and
Senate, meeting in Raleigh during
the current General Assembly
were invited Thursday morning, to
attend the first annual Dare
Coast Pirates Jamboree, an event
scheduled for the Dare Coast dur
ing a three day period beginning
Friday, April 29 and extending
through Sunday May, it was an
nounced here today by Mrs.
Lucille S. Purser who is chairman
of the steering committee for the
coastal vacation season launching
event.
The invitations from the Jam
boree Committee will be extended
by Representative Etheridge of
Dare and by Senator Aydlett of
Elizabeth City. Both Etheridge
and Aydlett were home Easter
week end and said arrangements
for bringing the State Legislators
to the Dare Coast for the Pirates
Jamboree had been completed in
sofar as transportation is concern
ed.
Except for minimum American
Plan hotel rates they will be
charged on the beaches of Dare
County, all events of the Jamboree
will be complimentary to the
group of legislators. This would
, include admission to the Pirates
Ball and present of Pirate Queen
beauties. At the ball, a masquer
ade event, the legislators) if not
in costume, would be required to
wear masks in keeping with the
hiliarity of the spectacle, it was
stated.
Senator Aydlett had indicated
that the Legislators would arrive
for the final two days of the
Pirates Festival, thus missing the
opening day to be held at Hatteras
Island Friday, April 29, but being
present' at the Dare Beaches’
schedule of happenings which in
cludes the model plane contests,
nier fishing competition, treasure
mts, nag (with lanterns around
f Hr necks) races, beech buggy
id jeep races and treasure hunts.
All of the foregoing takes place
prior to the big Pirates Ball at
Nags Head Casino during the eve
ning.
On Sunday ning, the Legis
lators would be urged to attend
the special religious •'rvices to
be presented in the Colony’s
great Waterside Theatre at Fort
Raleigh National Historic Site 'on
Roanoke Island. The Rt. Rev.
See GROUP, Page Five
EIGI ’ONVTCTED OF
VIOLATING GAME LAWS
Eight defendants were found
guilty in Federal Court of wildlife
violations and were sentenced,
Hugh V. Hines, federal' game
warden in Dare County, has re
leased.
Two others who face charges
have had heart attacks which pre
vented their trials. If their condi
tion permits their cases will come
up in the fall term.
Ray T. Adams of Washington,
and Corolla was convicted of
transporting geese with the heads,
head plumage and feet removed.
He paid a $25 fine. Adams was
represented in court by two at
torneys.
Arrested with Adams and con
victed on the same charge was
Charles H. West of Greensboro.
He also was fined $25.
Melvin E. Gilbert of Virginia
Beach, convicted of taking water
fowl in a closed, season, received
a stiff sentence, since this was a
second offense. He was fined $l5O
and sentenced to six months, sus
pended on two years’ probation.
Russell Barnes of Virgin
Beach, arrested with Gilbert on
the same charged, received a SSO
fine, it being his first offense.
Three from Knotts Island were
sentenced as the result of the
operations of two undercover men.
George Flanagan wan convicted of
chasing, rallying and taking coot
from a motor boat. He was fined
SSO.
Walter Ewell of Knptts Is*
was convicted of selling coot and
was fined SSO.
Robert Stevens, also of Kitts
Island, was fined SSO upon con
viction of aiding and abetting in
selling coot. He was found to have
j made a purchase from Ewell.
Henry Cooper and Elliott Wil
liasm, also of Knotts Island, were
unable to be in court due to heart
attacks. Each was charged with
selling swan.
In revealing the results of the
hearings. Warden Hines said that
he and the North Carolina game
■protector, Wade Register, checked
the licenses of 75 fishermen the
Saturday before Easter and did
not find a single one not as re
quired.
THE COASTLAND TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
RODANTHE-WAVES REVIVAL
TO BEGIN APRIL 18
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THE REV. W. HOYT CHEEK, of
the Union Methodist Church near
Weeksville, is to be the visiting
evangelist at revival services at
Fair Haven Methodist Church; be
ginning Monday, April 8, and con
tinuing through Sunday, April 24.
Services are to be held each night
during the week at 7:30 p. m.
The Rev. Robert E. Couch, pas
tor of the Kinnekeet Charge, will
assist in the services. The public
is invited to attend.
The revival at the Avon Meth
odist Church will be held April
25 to May 1.
DARE MEMBERS AID
SUB-DIST. MEETING
IN CURRITUCK CO.
The Dare Sub-District of the W.
S.C.S. held its spring meeting at
the Hebron church in Currituck
County. The chairman, Mrs. H. R.
Morrison of Kill Devil • Hills.
“Bringing In the Sheaves” was
sung. Theme for the day, “Sowing
Seeds For the Kingdom.” Mrs.
Helen Nance had a display of a
farmer, representing the sowing
an cultivation of the work of the
W.S.C.S.
Mrs. J. W. Davis of Wanchese,
gave the morning meditation, tak
ing as her theme, “Live a Day at
a Time.” Mrs. Elvin Newburn
gave the welcome to which Mrs.
Dallas Tillett responded. Sixty
eight persons attended the meet
ing; including six district officers,'
Mrs. Duplissy, a president from
another district, two minister,
Rev. Mr. Guthrie, the host pastor,
and Rev. MR R. Hale, a visiting
minister, and Milburn Gleen New
bern, who sang as a ’v, “I Come
to the Garden Alor. while the
collection was being taken. In
teresting reports were given from
each society. Mrs. N. L. Nixon,
our district president, gave the
noon meditation, using as her
theme, “That the Kingdom of God
Might Be Realized.”
A chicken salad lunch was
served by the Hebron women,
which was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Burwell Evans, from Manteo,
sang a solo, after which the Kitty
Hawk Society present two life
memberships in their society. One
was given to Mrs. Carlos Dowdy
and one to Mrs. Rosa Dean.
A wide awake and interesting
district Secretary of Promotion,
Mrs. Lois Brown, presented each
line of work of the society. Mrs.
Arnold Daniels presented chil
dren’s work, Mrs. Pigram, Mis
sionary Personnel, Mrs. Dallas
Tillet, Status ofWomen, and Mrs.
Paul Nance, Literature and Pub
lications.
Mrs. R. D. Wise of Stumpy
Point, was elected Vice-Chairman
of the Sub-District. Wanchese won
the attendance award. Kitty Hawk
invited the sub-district to meet
with them in the fall. The collec
on amounted to $21.75.
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GROWING PAINS OR “TOO BIG FOR ITS BRITCHES”.—Either of these titles would be suitable for the above picture of the building hous
ing the Roy Parker School of Printing at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. C., according to a news release this week. Erected only two years
ago, the building is now bulging with equipment as well as students. Even with several absent, the line of future printers and operators stretch
es out to illustrate the need of more space. Plans are in the making for an addition of 40 feet. Registration for the 1955-56 term indicates a
large class in September and additional needed equipment for their training necessitates greater floor space. A shortage of trained craftsmen
in the newspaper and printing field makes possible prompt employment of the graduates of this school. (News Bureau Photo.)
ROTARIANS QUICKLY
UNDERWRITE SUITS
FOR MANTEO BOYS
Cardinals to Have New Uniforms
As Result of Prompt Response
to Fund Appeal Last Week
The Manteo Cardinals, that gp
getting team of boys between the
ages of nine and 16 found many
friends after their appeal to the
Rotary Club. The Rotarians prom
ised to take up their problem
Monday night. And they did, but
in the meantime Carson W. Davis
had given the boys a lot of equip
ment, and contributions had come
from other sources.
Monday night Rotary president
Johnny Long appointed Aycock
Brown, Archie Burrus and Law
rence Swain a committee to raise
funds for the cause. Mr. Brown
was made chairman. In 15 minutes
club members had paid in $l5O
for the cause. Solicitations will be
made outside for any additional
funds needed.
The action of the Rotary Club
was one of the most prompt, and
wholehearted efforts witnessed
hereabout, in that the money was
forthcoming almost immediately.
Enthusiasm was aroused in the
club, even for the committee was
named. Club members who heard
the cause presented last week by
Clyde Hassell and John Cox were
enthusiastic for the boys.
PARKERSON’S HOTEL IS
OPENING ON APRIL 15
One of Pioneer Sportsmens' Headquar
ters Continues Under Same Man
agement at Nags Head
Parkersons Hotel at Nags Head
will open on April 15th, today.
It is one of Nags Head’s older
places, having early in fts career
established a great popularity be
cause it opened early and gave
sportsfishermen the kind of
homey atmosphere they like,
along with rest find good food. It
soon developed into a place for
family groups, and the late L. S.
Parkerson, who with Mrs. Parker
son founded the business, made an
enormous success between May 10,
1936 and September 1944 when
Mr. Parkerson passed away. Mrs.
Parkerson continued thereafter to
operate the hotel with great suc
cess. During the past several
years, her sisters, Mrs. Sam Mid
gett and Mrs. Henry Twiford of
Manteo have assisted her in the
management of the hotel.
The hotel has always promised
its guests the freedom of camp at
the seashore with all home com
fort. Parkersons early recognized
that people coming to the seashore
expect to find seafood. Parkersons
see that they are not disappointed;
and gets fish fresh daily from the
nets not 300 yards away, caught
by resident fishermen. With choice
cut meats and fresh country eggs,
guests are assured of the best on
the hotel’s menue. Rooms are
large and airy, mostly with pri
vate bath, but all with hot water
and cold. Bathing is fine on a
beautiful beach nearby, and it’s
only a short drive to the best fish
ing grounds.
And always will be found the
beaming smiles of Mrs. Elizabeth
Parkerson to greet the guests.
CATCH 26 ROCK LAST
WEEK END NEAR MANTEO
A catch of 26 rock, weighing
an estimated one to three pounds
each, was made last Saturday and
Sunday by Ralph Jones of Man
teo, Cary Williams of Newport
News, Va., and Willie Austin of
Ocean View, Va. 'The fish were
caught in Roanoke Sound near
the Roanoke Sound bridge; and in
Manteo Bay.
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1955
CLUB PRESIDENT
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MRS. WILBUR E. PINNER, who
has been installed as the new
president of Manns Harbor Wo
mans Club.
NEW OFFICERS IN MANNS
HARBOR WOMANS CLUB
Impressive Program Attended by Many
April 7th; Mrs. Wilbur E. Pinner
is New President
The newly elected officers of
Manns Harbor Woman’s Club
were installed Thursday night
April 7th at the club building.
Prior to the installation service, a
turkey dinner was served to the
club members, their husbands, the
Ruritan Club Members and their
wives. The Club Room was taste
fully decorated, carrying out the
club colors of red, white and blue.
Each table had as its ceiiter piece
a bud vase with red tulip and fern.
The officers who were installed by
Mrs. Stanford White a past presi
dent were: Mrs. Wilbur E. Pinner
as President, to succeed Mrs. Guy
Mann; Mrs. Edward White, Vice
President; Mrs. Pearl Daniels,
Recording Secretary; Miss Inez
Gibbs, Treasurer; Mrs. T. 0. Sut
ton, Corresponding Secretary; and
Mrs. Sherman Twiford, Reporter.
The Department’ Chairmen were:
Mrs. Clyde Ward, American
Homes; Mrs. Guy Mann, Litera
ture; Mrs. Richard Mann, Inter
national Relations; Mrs. Stanford
White, Public Relations; Mrs.
Wallace Taylor, Education; Mrs.
Flay Kemp, Music. A sterling sil
ver pie server was presented the
retiring president, Mrs. Guy Mann,
who made a brief talk expressing
her sincere thanks to the club
members and to the Ruritan Club
for the cooperation they had ren-
See CLUB, Page Four
MRS. MARY E. NELSON
DIES MONDAY, AGE 70
Mrs. Mary E. Nelson, 70, widow
of the late John D. Nelson and
daughter of the late Frank and
Penelope Meekins Stetson of Col
ington, died Monday at 1:19 p.m.
at the Woods nursing home, Nor
folk, Va. She was born February
16, 1885. She had been ill for four
years, and had made her home at
Kitty Hawk with a niece and
nephew since the death of her hus
band, the late J. D. Nelson’, a sur
veyor. The Nelsons formerly ran a
business at Kill Devil Hills. A
brother, Frank Stetson of Norfolk,
and a sister, Mrs. Helen Tillett of
Kitty Hawk survive here.
Mrs. Nelson was a member of
the Kitty Hawk Methodist Church
from where funeral services ‘ were
conducted Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock by the pastor, Rev.
W. B. Gregory. Burial was in the
family plot at Colington.
Her funeral was conducted at
the graveside of the family plot
in Colington, Wednesday after
noon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. W. B.
Gregory, the pastor. She rests
beside her parents. Mr. Nelson, a'
veteran of the Spanish War, is
buried in Alington Cemetery.
TWO SHIPS COLLIDE
WED. OFF RODANTHE;
ONE MAN IS KILLED
Columbian and Cuban Freighters
Assisted By Coast Guards
After Being Damaged
Assistance was rendered Wed
nesday morning to the crews of
the Cuban freighter Bahia De
Montanza and the Columbia ship
Cuidad De Bogota, following their
collision in the pre-dawn fog
some ten miles off Rodanthe near
Wimble Shoals. Three men from
Oregon Inlet Lifeboat Station
went out in their Rescue Boat
30440 to render aid, while Coast
Guard helicopters were delayed
because of the fog.
The Montanza ran into the
Bogota and tore a hole in her side,
and several persons were injured
while a steward, name not yet ob
tainable, was killed. He was killed
when pinned in his bunk by a
buckled steel plate. Rafael
Giraldo, a seaman, was taken to
Marine Hospital, Norfolk for
treatment for a badly injured leg.
The Bogota got a 20 foot gash
in her starboard bow, but was
taken in tow by the Coast Guard
cutter Cherokee for Norfolk, after
first having been aided by the
Navy ship Storms.
Several Coast Guard water craft
rendered aid as well as the air
craft.
Selby Gaskins, C. S. Scar
borough, Jr. and Harold King Bar
nett from Oregon Inlet station
was the first to arrive on the
scene in the small station rescue
boat.
The Bogota was en route to
Baltimore and the Mantaza was
southbound from New York, when
they collided at 4:27 a. m.
Both vessels were U. S.-built
323 footers, built about 1945.
PG A NOKE ID. DOGWOODS
PUTTING ON ANNUAL SHOW
The dogwoods on Roanoke Is
land burst into full bloom this
week following the advent of
warm weather and a good rain.
From a short distance north of
Manteo to the northern tip of the
island the sandhills and woods are
a mass of white blossoms, as are
many other spots on the island,
and many visitors are expected
this week end to vieAV the spec
tacle.
BILLY GRAHAM FILM
IS WELL ATTENDED
The Billy Graham film, “Oil
town, U. S. A.” which was pre
sented by Billy Graham Films
Inc., at the Manteo High School
Monday night was well attended
and enjoyed. The film was under
the direction of Don Bailey of the
Billy Graham team who did a fine
job of showing the work of the
Billy Graham Crusade.
The offering that was taken for
the Billy Graham Films Inc. was
$54.01. This money was turned
over to the Manteo Baptist Church
and a check was given to the Billy
Graham Films, Inc., to cover the
amount taken in. For those who
are interested, it is to be remem
bered that there was a small bill
for advertising and the balance
goes directly to the Film head
quarters in Washington D. C.
Those who gave and put their
names on the envelopes will re
ceive a receipt from the headquar
ters in a few days. There was no
money taken away by the rpre
sentative of the Film Inc. It all
went directly to the headquarters
in the form of a personal check
made out to them. Those who
gave checks will receive their
cancelled checks in their regular
bank statements. These checks
were turned over to the Film
headquarters also.
THREE DAY JAMBOREE IN
DARE COUNTY APRIL 29TH
Entire Dare Coast Participating in Program to
Provide Spectacular Fun As Tourist Season Is
Launched; Rival Develops for Biggest Fish Fry
in Tennessee, But We Consider That Catfish
Don't Count.
Fifteen interesting and unusual
events planned for the first annual
Dare/ Coast Pirates’ Jamboree and
designed as a vacation season
launcher for this area, Friday
through Sunday, April 29-May 1,
have attracted both widspread at
tention in many sections of the
country, and a great spirit of co
operation and enthusiasm from
residents of the region, as witness
on Tuesday when members of the
overall steering committee met in
Manteo to hear progress reports
from the groups in charge of stag
ing each event.
Beside scheduled events original
ly planned, many additions have
been made to the programs pro
posed in the beginning. Now fishing
pier operators in the Nags Head-
Kitty Hawk sections say they will
sponsor day-long competition
among anglers on Saturday, April
30, with prizes offered for best
catches.
Mrs. Lucille Purser, president of
Dare County Tourist Bureau and
chairman of the Jamboree’s steer
ing committee, presided over the
Tuesday meeting in Manteo when
representatives, from all parts of
the county gathered to give their
progress reports. In the order
planned beginning on April 29 the
reports of committees follow:
Hatteras Island
Raymond Basnett of .Buxton is
completing plans for the three sec
tional fishing tourneys in the Ro
danthe to Salvo, Avon to Buxton
and Cape Hatteras and Frisco to
Hatteras and Hatteras Inlet areas.
Entry blanks and rules of .the fish*,
ing tourneys will be made readily
available to all anglers wishing to
enter this surf fishing competition
and Hal Lyman, publisher of Salt
Water Sporsman magazine of Bos
ton, will be present to make awards
to winning fishermen.
Hatteras Island Chairman
George Fuller reported that plan-
A LAST WORD ABOUT THE
PLAY TONIGHT AT MANTEO
A Note of Comedy and a Note of
Thanks From Jennette Cvercash
And Lois Sears
All hours of reckoning must
come and ours will fall on Friday,
the fifteenth of April at eight
o’clock in the evening, when “She
Stoops to Conquer” is put on at
the Manteo High School auditor
ium. After much frenzied sweat
ing and whip-cracking over reluc
tant heads, the play is (we ardent
ly hope) ready for the stage. And
since this will be the last article
you will see about this play, we
will give you a clue or two as to
what is going to happen on that
fateful night. This event will, as
you probably know, take place in
the school auditorium. This was
mainly due to the fact that we
want a small, select audience that
will only fill the auditorium at
first, so that we will know
whether it would profit us to take
it to Broadway. Now to the busi
ness at hand—if you are apt to be
sour-faced and grim all the time
and don’t want to be gay, happy,
and enjoying some rib-cracking
laughs, we’d advise you to stay at
home; cause when Arvin Midgett,
(Tony Lumpkins, the little-cause
of-it-all) steers a reckless course
in a carriage and after driving
fifty round-a-bout miles, deposits
his quacking mother in her own
horse pond; well you just gotta
laugh. But this isn’t the only
giggle-getter -in the play, you’re
quite sure to find laughs of all
sizes, from titters to guffaws in
the dialogue of “She Stoops to
Conquer”.
The laughs aren’t the only
things we’re pround of however,
there are some real accomplish
ments in stage settings, costumes,
and stage properties that you
must see. This may not be the
time for horn-tootin; but after
you see the play, spare a moment
to appreciate the kids behind the
scenes: the stage crew, the make
up committee, the costume com
mittee, the kids who have helped
in this advertising binge and to
all the people around the island
who have loaned us props, helped
us with costumes, and helped us
in many ways. And our sincere
and un-ending appreciation goes
to the staff of the “Times” who
have published in real courtesy
all the articles turned in to them.
Again, and to all, “Thanks,
Folks.”
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ning for the “world’s biggest fish
fry,’’ an event now challenged by
residents of catfish famous Paris-
Tennessee, (which also features a
“world’s biggest fish fry” each
year) will be held as scheduled.
Splendid cooperation both financi
ally and otherwise has been dis
played in planning the fish fry,
says Mr. Fuller. Almost SI,OOO in
cash has been contributed for this
costly phase of the program and
Lay’s Potato Chip Company has
promised to send down a minimum
of 105 pounds of potato chips for
the luncheon menu. Potato salad
has been promised by Hatteras Is
land women groups.
Plans for the beauty contest
will be complete at a meeting of
the Hatteras group on Friday, (to
day).
Col. Marvin Howard, Ocracoke
Scoutmaster, says 14 island Boy
Scouts will be on hand to stage
the banker pony races. His scouts
are the first and only Boy Scout
troop mounted on banker ponies.
John Fletcher of Bandon Planta
tion, Edenton, husband of Author
Inglis Fletcher, will award the
prizes to the scouts who win, place
and show in the races. Mr. Fletch
er claims the distinction of found
ing a troop of mounted Boy Scouts
several years ago, but their mounts
were horses.
W. W. Edwards, at Waves, in
charge of the Hatteras beach bug
gy races, stated that definitely
there would be thrilling races with
the Lighthouse to Cape Point and
xeturu along the beach, as the
course for the runs.
Concluding event of the Hatter
as phase of Jamboree will be the
Buccaneer Ball, a benefit dance
scheduled for Tandy’s on Hatteras
Beach Friday night with m>'- : c by
the Lazy River Boys. Ticl for
the ball at $2.50 per couple and
$1.50 stag, will go on sale shortly
and proceeds above expenses will
be used to help defray overall cost
of the events.
Dare Beaches
Mrs. Diane Johnson announced
that she would havp a Pirate Par
ty at Wilbur Wright Hotel on
Friday evening with complete de
tails to be announced next week.
Dick Jordan and Miles Clark,
co-chairmen of the model plane
contests at Kill Devil Hills on
Saturday morning, will begin at
9 o’clock Saturday morning and
continue through early afternoon.
Trophies, many of them, will be
awarded and the contests will be
held under the sanction of the
Academy of Model Aeronautics in
cooperation with the Elizabeth City
VFW Post and the Jamboree spon
sors.
Pat Bayne of Nags Head report
ed progress of the “Nag with
Lantern races” and also the jeep
jalopy classic.
Abie Williams reported that two
treasure hunts would be held, one
for children within the boundaries
of the Idle Hour Miniature Golf
course, and one for adults, who
will find the first clue at the scene
of the children’s hunt. The adult
hunt will cover much of the beach
region between Kill Devil Hills
and Whalbone curve. Prizes will
be awarded those finding the first
three clues and the treasures range
from jewelry to furniture store
items.
Elwood Duncan’s orchestra will
play for the Pirate Masque Ball
at Nags Head Casino Saturday
evening. During this, men in the
beard growing contest will be judg
ed by barbers of Dare County, ac
cording to David Stick, chairman
of the beard growers committee,
who has also arranged for unusual
prizes to the winners. Another
dazzling spectacle of the ball will
be the crowning of a Pirate Queen,
to be selected in preliminary beau
ty contests.
Roanoke Island
On Sunday morning, Bishop
Thomas H. Wright of the Episcopal
Diocese of East Carolina, will
preach at special religious services
scheduled for Fort Raleigh. Special
music will be a feature of this re
ligious phase of the Jamboree, ac
cording to W. H. McCown, chair
man of the services.
L. L. Swain and Ralph Davis
gave reports on the boat races
which will be presented on Sunday
aftemooh at Roanoke Island’s
Shallowbag Bay. They believe that
up to 100 visiting boats will take
part in the races, with trophies
See JAMBOREE, Page Five