VOLUME XXI NO. 44
LOST COLONY’S
METROPOLITAN
DEBUT MONDAY
Guests and Press To Be Enter
tained At Youpon Tea Party
In New York Prior
to Show
The stage is all set for the first
showing of Lost Colony drama
scenes away from Roanoke Island
where the Paul Green spectacle
has been presented for 15 summer
seasons and where the 16th season
will begin on June 30 this year.
Four dramatic scenes from the
show, on next Monday night, will
be presented in the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York City, as
an historical phase of the N. Y.
Journal-American’s Oratory Fin
als.
Preliminary to the Lost Colony’s
debut at the Met, will be a youpon
tea party, sponsored by Mrs. Lu
cille Purser of the Carolinian hotel.
The tea party, to be held at the
Barclay Hotel, will be the first of
its kind ever presented in New
York City, or probably anywhere
away from the Dare Coast.
Members of the Lost Colony
cast, members of the press, also
distinguished guests, will be pres
ent at the party. Governor Hodges
has stated that he and Mrs.
Hodges, who will be unable to at
tend due to other commitments,
will be represented by Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Richardson of Greens
boro and New York. The Lost Col
ony’s local press representative
will fly to New York to help en
tertain newspapermen and photog
raphers.
Most of the actors in the four
scenes to be presented will be cast
principals now living in New York
or away from Roanoke Island dur
ing the winter months. Among the
principals will be Frank Grose
close, historian; Marvin Gordon,
Uppowoc and choreographer, Oliv
er Link as Sir Walter Raleigh;
Harold OTuel as Governor John
White; Mary Long as Queen Eliz
abeth; and David Singleton as Fa
ther Martin. Local persons having
roles in the show will be Mrs.
Grace Jordan and Mrs. Wayland
Fry, as ladies in waiting, and Jul
ian Oneto as the messenger.
Other persons in the cast will
include: Gloria Chavlis, Claire
Williams, Odette Blum, Charles
Nicoll, John Cripps, Edwin Yim
Kim, George Trautwein, lantha
Smart; and Hedley Yost as organ
ist In New York to see that the
show runs smoothly will be Dick
Jordan, business manager, and
Clifton Britton, director. Costum
ing has been arranged by Irene
Smart Rains.
The four scenes will include the
Indian Village on Roanoke Island,
the Queen’s Palace, the Chapel at
Fort Raleigh and then again the
Queen’s Palace. Paul Green, the
author, who has arranged a special
script for the Met debut, will also
be in New York.
ROBERT L WESCOTT DIES
IN NORFOLK HOSPITAL
Robert L. Wescott, 64, husband
of Mrs. Ella G. Wescott and son
of the late O. J. and Alethia Wes
cott of Manteo, a retired veteran
of the Coast Guard, died Tuesday
night in the Marine Hospital, Nor
folk, Va., after an illness of six
months. He served in France and
Germany while in the Army dur
ing World War I. On his return
home, he entered the Coast Guard
service where he served for 27
years.
He is survived by three broth
ers: William Wescott of Manteo;
Carlyle Wescott and George R.
Wescott of Norfolk; by five sis
ters: Mrs. Lena Pearsall, Mrs. Guy
Lennon, Miss lone Wescott of
Manteo, Mrs. Mary Johnson' of Ra
leigh, and Mrs. W. R. Hale of
Ocracoke.
He was a member of the Seth
Perry Post, American Legion of
Elizabeth City. Although a quiet
man, seldom appearing in public
since he was retired, he was high
ly regarded and esteemed by all
who knew him and especially his
comrades in service.
He is also survived by three
stepsons: Earl Green of Manteo;
Jasper and Edward Green of New
London, Conn.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at two o’clock Friday afternoon
in the chapel of the Twiford Fu
neral Home in Manteo, Rev. L. A.
Aitken and Rev. Henry V. Napier
officiating. ,
MINISTERS* MEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Dare County Ministers Association
at the community center in Man
teo, Monday, May 7,1956, at 10:30
a.m. All ministers of all denomi
nations are urged to attend.
THE COASTLAND TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
MANTEO GIRL MEMBER OF
SWEET HEART COURT
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MISS ANNIE LAURIE KEE of
Manteo was one of the nine beauti
ful young girls chosen by State
College students for the Sweet
heart Court which held sway over
the sweetheart ball last Saturday,
night, April 28, of the Delta Epsi
lon Chapter of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity. Miss Kee, with Wilson
Jones of Elizabeth City, was a
member of the dance committee.
This is one of many honors ac
corded Miss Kee during her excep
tional scholastic record. She is a
student at Meredith College in Ra
leigh.
ARTHUR V. MIDGETT, ONE
MIRLO RESCUE CREW OF
CHICAMACOMICO DEAD
Arthur V. Midgett, 81, next to
the last of the famed rescue crew
of Coast Guards who in 1918 un
der the leadership of John Allen
Midgett, rescued the crew of the
British ship Mirlo, died Friday
evening in the Marine Hospital,
Norfolk, after a long illness. He
was a native and lifelong resident
of Waves, the son of Erasmus and
Matilda O’Neal Midgett, and the
husband of the late Dorothy Mid
gett. He was a veteran of World
War, retired after long service in
the Coast Guard. Three daughters
survive him: Mrs. Nelson Midgett,
Mrs. A. H. Gray of Waves and
Mrs, W, A- Meekins of Rodanthe.
A sister, Mrs. Newcomb Midgett,
a brother, Christopher A. Midgett,
two grandchildren and one great
grandchild. He was a member of
the Red Men.
Funeral services were conducted
at Fairhaven Church Sunday after
noon at 2 p.m. by Rev. Aaron Ty
son. Burial was in the family plot.
The church was filled by a large
group of friends and relatives, and
there were many floral offerings.
“Safe in the Arms of Jesus,”
“Nearer My God to Thee,” and
‘Abide with Me,” were sung by the
choir, and accompanied by Miss
Norma Gray. The casket was cov
ered with a pall of red and white
carnations and fern. Pallbearers
were Dewey Midgett, Cecil Mid
gett, Horatio Midgett, Tazewell
O’Neal, Newcomb Midgett and Er
nal Foster*.
LIONS ELECT OFFICERS
FOR COMING TERM; TAKE
OFFICE EARLY IN JULY
The Manteo Lions Club, at its
regular dinner and business ses
sion Tuesday night, nominated and
elected officers for the coming fis
cal year.
D. A. Rogers was elected pres
ident; Wayland Fry, vice-presi
dent; M. K. Fearing, Jr., second
vice president; Willett Tillett,
third vice-president; H. A. Crees,
Jr., secretary; R. D. Sawyer, Jr.,
treasurer; A. H. Ward, Jr., lion
tamer; and Ellsworth B. Midgett,
Jr., tail twister. Directors are as
follows: Clyde Biggs, Jim Van
note, four-year term;- Ralph
Umphlett and Edwin Midgett, two
year term.
The above will take office the
first meeting night in July, Tues
day the 3rd.
REVIVAL SERVICES
ON DARE MAINLAND
Revival services at the Manns
Harbor Methodist Church are to
begin Monday evening, May 7, at
7:30. The Rev. Alton S. Lancaster
of Goldsboro is to be the visiting
evangelist. Services are to be held
each evening during the week, in
cluding Saturday, and run through
Sunday night, May 13.
Revival services sat the Stumpy
Point Methodist Church will begin
Sunday night, May 20, with the
Rev. John R. Poe of Burlington as
the guest speaker.
At the East Lake Methodist
Church revival services will begin
Monday night, June 4 and run
through the following Sunday
night The Rev. Mr. Hale, Meth
odist minister of Ocracoke- is to
be the guest speaker. The public
is invited!
STUMPY POINTERS
ASK FEDERAL AID
TO PROTECT LAND
Petition Signed by Most Citizens
Asks for Sand Barrier Break
water Along Shore
A petition which has been cir
culated at Stumpy Point during
the past few days has met with
favorable response from the citi
zens of that community. Practical
ly all of the adult citizens of the
village have their names on the
petition. Os the few who did not
sign most of them were not at
home when the petition was cir
culated. There are 120 names on
the petition. Only five citizens
were unfavorable toward the pro
posal; one was undecided.
The petition reads as follows:
“Inasmuch as an engineer from
the Council of Civil Defense has
investigated the proposal of the
Stumpy Point Men’s Club that
sand be pumped from the bed of
Stumpy Point Bay and thrown in
to the marsh to create a barrier
against high water for the protec
tion of the village of Stumpy
Point and has decided that this is
a feasible project and in as much
as Gen. Edward F. Griffin, Direc
tor of the Council of Civil Defense
has given his assurance that his
office will strongly recommend
that this project be approved, we
the undersigned citizens of Stumpy
Point, in Dare County, North
Carolina, hereby respectfully re
quest that Lawrence Swain, who
is in charge of the Dare County
project, put in a supplemental ap
plication for this project. We also
respectfully request that the Com
missioners of Dare County support
this project.
A. L. G. Stephenson, H. E. Best,
James G. Meekins, Alton Best,
Talmadge Best, Lucy C. Best,
Ruby Best, Riley Payne, G. W.
Francis, M. B. Twiford, M. M.
Twiford, Elizabeth Midgett, Lena
Twiford, Mabel Shelton, Lillie
Payne, Luther Hooper, Edie Mid
gett, Marjorie Midgett, Matilda
Payne, Preston Gray, Margaret
Best, Mabel Payne, Alva Wise,
Maria Wise, A. G. Wise, Gertrude
Wise, -Frances Hooper, Charles
Knight, Edna Knight, Edna Wise,
Myrtle Burgess, Grace Golden,
Cora Twiford, D. M. Gray, H. O.
Golden, W. W. Monette, Eloise
Monette, T. R. Midgett, Ruby M.
Gray, Phine Wise, R. D. Wise,
Geraldine Stephenson, Edith Best,
See AID, Page Twelve
DR. SPAETH LANDS
A 43-POUND DRUM
Dr. Walter Spaeth of Elizabeth
City landed a 43-pound channel
bass in the surf at Oregon Inlet
on Saturday. On Friday several
fish of this species had been
caught in Hatteras waters, where
Walter Rostrom of Grand View,
Penna., won first Jamboree prize
for a 38 pounder. There were re
ports of a few being caught from
boats at Oregon Inlet on the week
end, but generally speaking, wea
ther conditions have been too un
favorable for good fishing.
There are still reports of large
mouth bass being caught in the
fresh waters of the county. A few
bluefish and sea mullet have been
reported and at times bluefishing
was especially good for commer
cial netters. Anglers were begin
ning to catch a few fish from the
ocean piers in the Nags Head-Kit
ty Hawk sectors, but so far all
angling, for this season of th*
year, has been below par as com
pared to other seasons.
MUCH CRITICISM OF PRACTICES
OF REMOVING SAND AND GRAVEL
FROM VITAL SEASHORE AREAS
Numbers of people have ap
proached this newspaper during
the past several weeks with re
ports of serious damage being done
to our beach areas, and particular
ly in the Cape Hatteras vicinity
with respect to removing sand' and
gravel from the seashore.
Attention is called to what resi
dents believe a dangerous practice
in removal by the Navy and State
Highway Commission of hundreds
of tons of sand in the area of the
old Buxton Club property for fill
ing in a swamp back of Chpe Hat
teras to make a road bed, and oth
er purposes.
This particular spot, it is said,
when the elevation is lowered, may
become a most vulnerable part of
the beach. It was built up many
years ago at the private expense
of the Phipps family and consid
erable expense by the Federal'
Government’s ■ sand fixation pro
gram in the thirties. Had this area
not been high, many people be
lieve it would have been-, cut
through by high sound tides and
the whole of Hatteras township is
olated, during the succeeding,
storms. i
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1956
MANTEO WOMEN ENJOY
GRASS SKIRTS IN HAWAII
MRS. MARVIN (Janie) ROGERS
of Manteo is getting to be quite
a world traveller. She is just get
ting over a nice long trip to
Hawaii where she visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Grace Lee, whose hus
band John, is in the service and
stationed in Honolulu. The picture
shows them with Mrs. Rogers on
the right, dressed in the tradition
al garb of the islands in a grass
skirt in front of a grass hut. Mrs.
Rogers brought home an ample
supply of sun-tan and a lot of
grass skirts and other souvenirs
to show her friends. She thinks
the climate and other features of
Hawaii are out of this world. Mrs.
Rogers took a trip to several Euro
pean countries two years ago,
while her son, Capt. Aubrey
Rogers was stationed in Germany
with the Air Force. She hopes on
her next trip to visit Japan.
PRECINCT MEETINGS
SHOULD BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, MAY sth
Registration books are now open
for those who wish to vote in the
Primary on May 26, and will be
open for registration of voters on
May 5, 12 and challenge day will
be on May 19th. No one may reg
ister on Challenge Day.
.
for the holding of Democratic pre
cinct meetings in the various pre
cincts in the county, to elect pre
cinct officers and delegates to the
county convention. And on the fol
lowing Saturday, May 12th, the
county convention will be held.
Registration books are to be
open from nine a.m. to sunset.
MAINLAND METHODISTS
, CHANGE CHARGE NAME
Mrs. Florine Hooper Named Delegate
to Conference T. O. Sutton,
Alternate.
At the last quarterly conference
of the Stumpy Point Charge of
Methodists, it was unanimously
voted to change the name to the
Dare Circuit, by which name it
was known for many years. All
churches agreed to the change.
Mrs. Florine Hooper of Stumpy
Point was named a delegate to the
annual Methodist Conference
which will convene in Greenville on
June 25th. T. O. Sutton of Manns
Harbor was named alternate.
The Dare Circuit consists of the
Methodist churches of Stumpy
Point, Manns Harbor and East
Lake. A fourth church whicty oper
ated at Mashoes was abandoned a
few years ago as ihost of the citi
zens had left the community.
1 Those remaining transferred their
membership to Manns Harbor.
People now think it both funny
ridiculous that we should be
splitting our shirts on the one hand
to get the Federal Government to
come to our aid and spend huge
sums to restore and protect the
beaches, where the Government
previously spent millions, yet while
the Government now may be doing
untold damage by hauling the sand
away.
Various situations similar in ef
fect are. existing along the N. C.
Coast. It looks that commonsense
never gets an inning, and most
anybody who wishes, does anything
he pleases. Disasters to our beach
now can prove extremely costly
since so great an investment has
been made in these exposed areas.
Those who have invested have no
assurance of protection.
We don’t know what the solution
is going to be, but some agency
of the Government will have to be
invested with sufficient authority
to control the beaches to prevent
their complete despoilinent. Unless
steps are-soon taken, air incentive
to invest will be lost, and . along
with it, opportunities for making
a living on this coast.
DARE HOME CLUB
LEADERS TELL OF
MANY ADVANTAGES
Wanchese Womenfolks Recife
Helpful Features Found Dur
ing Meetings in
Community
Wanchese Home
Demonstration Club
My appreciation of the Home
Demonstration Club is unlimited.
In a few words, it teaches better
living at a lower cost, the latest
trends in house furnishings and
other home-maker duties. One may
also obtain special help in any
home problem from the agent.
Mrs. Lessie Tillett.
To me, the Home Demonstration
Club is an expression of a desire
of today's homemakers to better
the standards of living for their
families by keeping abreast with
new ideas in the field of home
economics and by comparisons of
experiences of it’s members. The
wholesome companionship gleaned
from the gathering together of a
group of women with mutual de
sires for better living is inspiring
and satisfying. Os special interest
are the demonstrations given by
our home agent and project lead
ers, while our workshops are both
practical and enjoyable. The en
thusiasm and willing cooperation
of each member guarantees the
success of the club. The increasing
importance of the proper under
standing of home and family man
agement makes the Home Demon
stration Club almost a necessity
for it’s harmonious accomplish
ment. The evident interest of the
families of members is gratifying
as it is proof that the good pur
pose of the club is being realized
in day to day living. I am most
grateful that the ever necessary
spiritual thoughts are expressed at
each meeting. Mrs. Virginia
Davis
It has been for my pleasure and
information that I have been a
member of the Home Demonstra
tion Club. I have received some
helpful information at each meet
ing. Mrs. B. H. Davis
The Manchese ,Home Demon
stration Club formed this year has
won many new members. It is a
club formed for the people,
especially those which take great
pride in their homes. A decorative
home is the beginning of a good
family life. This club discusses
certain topics each month based
on the home. Each meeting is
more interesting than the one be
fore. There are many suggestions
which make work easier and
quicker. Mrs. Joyce Baum
In attending the Home Demon
stration Club meetings, I get the
opportunity to collect the home
making ideas of others and rear
range them to suit my own home.
I enjoy the meetings and working
together to accomplish something
which helps everybody. We learn
many things from preparing and
preserving foods to fitting pat
terns and selecting materials.
Occasionally we get the chance to
show off a bit when our turn
comes to lead a demonstration. All
in all I do say my association
with the Home Demonstration Club
has been a both satisfying and
rewarding experience. Mrs. Rose
Whidbee
Being a new member of the
Home Demonstration Club, I have
only had the chance to attend two
meterings but already I can see
it is a profitable club as well as
enjoyable. Things that seemed
hard to do around the house have
been made easy. It is time taken
out of a day, but for such valu
able work, I have never regretted
joining the club and taking part.
Mrs. Ruth Newman
In the Home Demonstration
Club there is a branch for every
interest of the home-maker, in
cluding religion, health, music, re
modeling, learning to sew, cut and
fit clothes, making hats and flower
arrangements, and literature. The
fellowship and companionship also
adds to the enjoyment I have re-
See CLUBS, Page Twelve
RED SKINS LOSE SERIES
OF THREE GAMES
The Manteo baseball team lost
to the Weeksville Bulldogs on a
trip to Weeksville Friday after
noon.
Although the Red Skins outhit
Weeksville, seven to two, the Bull
dogs made their hits count in win
ning 4-1; Meekins and Morgan
were the opposing pitcher*.
Monday the Red Skins lost to
the Camden Rebels 8-3. The Man
teo boys had seven hits, but scored
only 3 runs. Meekins was on the
mound for Manteo, Williams for
Camden.
The Red Skins lost their third
game in a row Tuesday afternoon,
losing to Central 6-0. Manteo had
only 1 hit, while Central had six.
J. D. Simpson was on the mound
for Manteo. Simpson was also the
name • of l the Central pitcher.
PIRATES JAMBOREE BRINGS
THRONG TO DARE BEACHES
AS FAIR WEATHER PREVAILS
Boat Races, Cancelled Because of High Winds
Sunday Afternoon, Tentatively Planned For
May 19 and 20; More Than 100 Craft Had Ar
rived To Enter Event
POPULAR WANCHESE COUPLE
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
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MR. AND MRS. RYAN H. MID
GETT of Wanchese observed their
golden wedding on Tuesday, May
1, at their home. Mrs. Midgett is
the former Addie Smith. Her fa
ther was the late Capt. John
Smith, well-known skipper of ves
sels in North Carolina waters. Mr.
and Mrs. Midgett are well and
hearty. Their children are Muri
Midgett of Norfolk, Ryan Midgett
of Manteo; Mrs. B. W. Park of
Duncan, S. C., Mrs. Glenn Dough
of Canal Zone; five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
They were married by Rev.
Charles Taylor at Wanchese May
1, 1906. Mrs. Midgett has a broth
er, Dewey Smith of Delaware; two
sisters, Mrs. C. C. Gibbs of Co
lumbia and Mrs. Alethia Adkinson
of Norfolk.
H A T T E R A S COMMITTEE
GRATEFUL TO VARIOUS
AGENCIES WHO HELPED
The committee for the Jamboree
celebration at Hatteras last Fri
day are expressing many thanks
for the help given them in making
a success for the occasion, in a
statement signed by Scotty Gib
son, chairman; Bill Burrus, Sec
retary, and Carlos Peele, Treas
urer, they say»
“While we are happy and appre
ciative for all the help given up
by our local citizens, we wish to
particularly thank the Coast Guard
and Navy facilities, the State
Highway Patrol, the Boy Scouts
of Ocracoke, the Dare County
Sheriff, and all others who par
ticipated in the day’s program and
helped us in many ways. We be
lieve this is the spirit of the citi
zens of the Island who value the
annual jamboree, and we look for
ward to a greater one next year.”
MRS. ELLA MANN DANIELS
85 DIES AT WANCHESE
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Mann Daniels, 85, who died Fri
day, were conducted Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock at the Wanchese
Methodist Church by the Rev. C.
W. Guthrie, pastor, and the Rev.
Alvin Price, pastor of the Assem
bly of God Church. Burial was in
Cudworth Cemetery. Mrs. Daniels
was a native of Dare County,
daughter of Louis and Vosia Mann
and wife of Charles Bailey Dan
iels. A member of the Wanchese
Methodist Church; she was a char
ter member of the Roanoke Chap
ter of the Eastern Star. Surviving
are four sons, Willie 0., and Paul
M. Daniels, Skyco, and Cecil R.
Daniels, Orland, Calif.; One
daughter, Mrs. Ida Bambery, At
lanta, Ga.; 21 grandchildren and
26 great grandchildren.
A FISH FRY
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of Mount Olivet Methodist Church
is planning a fish fry on Satur
day, May 812 at 6:00 o’clock. The
money received from this fish fry
will go toward placing a religious
center in our educational building.
All you can eat for SI.OO.
DELAYED MEETING
The Dare sub-district of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship has
Been postponed from Saturday,
May 5 to Saturday morning, May
12, at 10:15 at Stumpy Point The
meeting waa put off on account of
the junior-senior banquet of the
Manteo High School.
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Perfect weather prevailed dur
ing the first two and half days of
the second annual Dare Coast Pi
rates Jamboree and the varied pro
gram of events was well received
by thousands of persons who came
here for the festivities. Everything
planned went off on schedule ex
cepting the model plane contest
which had been cancelled due to
lack of sponsorship by the Ameri
can Model Plane Association. Then
on Sunday afternoon due to high
winds it was necessary to cancel
the concluding spectacle of the
Jamboree, the Dare Power Boat
Association-sponsored speed races
in Manteo’s Shallowbag Bay.
Officials of the local boat club
stated this week that the speed
boat classic, with additional classes
added, has been tentatively set for
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and
20. “We are waiting now for ap
proval from the American Power
Boat Association before making
that date definite,” said Commo
dore Ralph Davis.
More than 100 boats and drivers
had come to Manteo to take part
in the races. The boats and drivers
had come from many States, as
far north as New Jersey and as
far south as Florida. Some of the
boats had record speeds of up to
130 miles an hour.
On Sunday morning Dr. Sylves
ter Green, vice president of Wake
Forest College, speaking at joint
religious services in 'Waterside
Theatre in which the Rev. Louis
Aitken of Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church, the Rev. A. C. D. Noe of
St. Andrews by the Sea and Jam
boree Chairman W. H. McCown
had roles, used as a sermon topic
“Things We Have Not Used.” A
combined choir under the direction
of Mrs. Victor Meekins with Mrs.
Rennie Williamson at the console
of the great Lost Colony organ,
provided music for the occasion.
Several hundred persons attended
the services.
Saturday Events
More than 150 children partici
pated in the special Treasure Hunt
staged for them on the grounds of
Kitty Hawk School during the
morning and many a youngster
was made happy with treasures
they found, or lollypops.
To the tunes of Elizabeth City’s
famous High School Band at
Journey’s End during late morning,
Governor Luther Hodges and Al
Plews of Glen Bumie, Md., pulled
the cords which unveiled the second
largest blue marlin taken along the
Atlantic Coast in 1955. Governor
Hodges spoke briefly at the un
veiling ceremonies made possible
by Basil Wells and the Harring
tons of Journey’s End Restaurant
and Motel, through the mounting
and displaying of the big 464
pound fish. Plews had caught the
marlin off Hatteras last May 28.
In his talk Governor Hodges,
who was accompanied to the Dare
Coast by Mrs. Hodges and Senator
and Mrs. Lunsford Crew of Roa
noke Rapids, was high in his praise
for the splendid job the sponsors
of the Jamboree had done. “It is
events like this which are making
North Carolina famous throughout
the country as a vacation land,”
he said.
One of the most colorful and ex
citing events of the Saturday pro
gram was the landing of the Pirate
crews on the shores of Kitty Hawk
Bay at Avalon Beach. Naval offi
cers and personnel from Elizabeth
City and Buxton were on hand to
repel the pirates, and the Eliza
beth City band was there to play.
Following the landing of the pi
rates, which featured the king and
queen receiving a key to the Outer
Banks from Mrs. Emily Mustian,
mayor of Kill Devil Hills, events
moved swiftly to Jockey’s Ridge
where the jeep obstacle races
chairmaned by George Sides were
held and attracted thousands of
spectators.
Later in the afternoon R. D.
Sawyer, Jr., and his brother Byron
Sawyer won first and second places
in jalopy races along the beach
near Jennette’s Pier.
Coronation Ceremony
During the Grand Pirates Ball,
the king and queen, John Donoho
and Mrs. Sue McCown were crown
ed by Mrs. Lucille Purser, chair
man of the Jamboree last year.
Guy Midgett of Manteo won first
place for best pirate costume for
men and Mrs. Pat Bayne won first
place for best costumed woman
pirate. Mm. C. P. Midgett of the
First Colony Inn, Nags Head, won
See JAMBOREE, Page Twelve