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VOL XXVI NO. 5
ANOTHER ELECTION
IN DARE BEACHES
SANITARY DISTRICT
Saturday, Sept. I Oth, Date Large
Area May Vote Itself Out of
Beach Unit
Saturday, Sept. 3, is the date for
the fourth election to be held in
Dare County this year. It is the
date an election will be held to
pass upon the issue of whether the
area including the town of Kill
Devil Hills and northward shall
secede from the Dare Beaches
Sanitary District. The election is a
mandatory result of a petition filed
by the requisite number of voters
in the area which seeks to no
longer be a portion of this dis
trict.
In order to vote in this election,
a new registration is required and
no one will be allowed to vote who
has not registered anew. Regis
tration books will be open from
9 a.m. until sunset on each day be
ginning with Saturday, August 6,
and closing Saturday, August 27th.
On each Saturday, during said
period, books shall remain open at
th epolling place. Saturday, Sept
3.
The registering and voting will
be at the Kill Devil Hills town
hall, and the registrar is Miss Jean
Perry Beacham. The judges of elec
tion will be Miss Jessie Meekins
and C. S. Culpepper. The issue will
be for or against removal from
the Dare Beaches Sanitary District
of the Kill Devil Hills and Kitty
Hawk part lying north of Eigth
Street, (the Atlantic Township
South Line).
The Dare Beaches Sanitary Dis
trict was created 12 years ago
primarily to establish a water sys
tem on the beach area. Twice a
bond issuse proposal was defeated
in elections, and bulk of opposition
came from the area which now
wishes to get out
$470 COURT FINES FROM 26
CASES IN DARE COUNTY
Tuesday’s 26 cases before Re
corders Judge W. F. Baum in Dare
fines as follows: J. D. Alncy, Nor-
County yielded a total of $470 in
folk, driving while intoxicated
$100; B. B. Chappel of San Fran
cisco, S2O; J. iR. Emery, Elizabeth
City S3O, 'both for speeding; C. J.
Stillman, Edenton, reckless and
careless driving $25; J. R. Brooks,
Elizabeth City, no operators li
cense, $25; F. C. Han-ell, Winton,
affray and drunk, $25.
Ten dollar fines were charged
to C. D. Ballance of Norfolk, E.
O. Wade of Franklin, Va.; W. D.
Kellogg, Galway, N. J., R. W.
Dodd of Suffolk, Francis C. Mea
dows of Alderson, W. Va., R. P.
Baer 111 of Edenton, all for speed
ing; R. H. Spencer, Nags Head,
driving left of center line; Robert
Gallop of Point Harbor, improper
equipment; Elvin G. Case, and W.
H. Jones of Windsor, ignoring stop
sign; R. H. Oates of Norfolk, il
legal parking.
Fifteen dollar fines against T.
S. Brothers of Suffolk, James H.
Cotton of Portsmouth, G. W. Fel
ton of Winton, M. K. Copeland,
Northwest, Va.; T. N. Dawson of
Washington; C. F. Walston of Bel
cross; J. W. Foreman of Elizabeth
ity; Floyd P. Tillery of Richmond,
and P. L. Perry of K. D. Hills, all
for speeding.
In addition, court costs against
these defendants were approxi
mately totalled $225.
BEACH AUTO MISHAP
CREATES HEAVY LOSS
It cost Claude J. Stillman of
Edenton $25 for the reckless and
careless driving which resulted in
damages of SSOO to one car and
complete wreck of another. None
of the facta came out in court,
Tuesday, the defendant merely be
ing allowed to plead guilty and
pay a standard fine, and no evi
dence was put on. Stillman ran in
to the rear of the 1956 Chevro
let belonging to Edward Lee Mid
gett of Kitty Hawk Saturday night
on U. S. 158 in the town of Kill
Devil Hills. Stillman told town of
ficers, N. A. Tilett and Tom Dow
dy that he was going 55 mph and
didn’t see Midgett’s car until too
late to stop, Fortunately no one
was injured, but it seems that a
property damage so heavy in this
case should be scrutinized more
carefully in court There might
easily have been some one killed
where so much damage is done.
SQUARE DANCE FOR BENEFIT
OF 4-H AT ENGELHARD
The Hyde County 4-H Develop
ment Fund Council met July 26 in
the Swan Quarter Agricultural
Building. Plans were made for a
square dance at this building, Fri
day night August 26 for the bene
fit of the fund.
THE COASTLAND TIMES
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER
PUBUSHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
FISHING TRIP HAS TRAGIC
END FOR BELHAVEN MAN
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WILLIAM G. RALPH
A fishing trip Friday night
came to a tragic end for William
G. Ralph, young Belhaven business
man, when the boat in which he
was accompanied by Lloyd West,
ran into the breakwater at the
mouth of Pantego Creek, on their
return trip, and as they were near
ly home. Ralph’s body was lost
and not recovered until next day,
while West was saved by Reginald
Bishop, Jr., a nearby fisherman,
and has been hospitalized for
shock and injuries.
When the men were thrown out
of the 14-foot boat, West was
fortunate in having donned a life
jacket which kept him afloat. His
injuries were not serious. Ralph
was cut by the propellor. West, a
former resident of Belhaven, lives
in Newport News, but is frequently
back on week ends with his wife
to visit relatives. The mishap oc
curred before Midnight and next
day the body of Ralph was dis
covered about 11:30 p.m.
As a lad, his schoolmates called
him “Billy George,” and when he
grew up he became affectionately
known as “Buck.”
William George Ralph was 28,
the son of Dr. William T. and the
late Mrs. Fannie Mebane Ralph.
In 1958 he married Miss Eva Wil
son of Warrenton, and they have
one child, a daughter, Mebane, age
11 months. He was a popular man,
of fine personality, and on coming
I home from the service, had enter
' ed into a partnership with Ed Har
iris in the Hams and Ralph furni
ture business in Belhaven. He at
i tended the Belhaven public schools,
Fork Union (Va) Military academy
and State College, Raleigh before
entering the Navy, during which
time he served in the Korean War.
He was winner of several awards
in school and in service. He was
a member of the American Legion,
the Rotary Club,, and St. James
Episcopal Church.' Surviving rela
tives beside wife and child are his
father, Dr. Ralph and his step
mother, Mrs. W. T. Ralph.
St. James Episcopal church
could not hold those who came to
attend the funeral at 4 p.m. Sun
day, which was conducted by the
Rector, Rev. Angus Miller. The
pall-bearers were, Active, E. X.
Ross, Jr., Ellis Winstead, Jr.,
Dickie Walker, Bob Robinson, Gene
Purvis, Ed Harris, Reginald Bishop
Jr., and Hubbard Liverman; hon
orary pall-bearers included many
members of the American Legion
Post and the Rotary Club. Burial
was in the community cemetery.
Among out of town people at
tending the funeral were J. Herbert
Waldrop and Mr. and Mrs. Wally
Howard of Greenville; Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bryce of Charlotte, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Hester, Earl Johnson
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ward, Wil-
See RALPH, Page Four
HULTMANS FIND JULY SNOW
AS THEY TOUR MONTANA
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Hultman
and sons, Robert, Richard and
Randy, have returned to their
home at Coquina Beach after a
month’s trip during which they
traveled through 15 states. Mr.
Hultman, of the Cape Hatteras
National Seashore, was the Park
Service attendant from North
Carolina to attend the annual
Governor’s conference as aide to
Governor Luther H. Hodges, as
the governors met in Glacier Na
tional Park, Montana, the first
time they had held a meeting in
a National Park. Glacier Park is
this year celebrating the 50th an
niversary of its establishment
While away the Hultman family
visited Mr. Hultman’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hultman, in
Cadillac, Mich. Near Livingston,
Montana, they found six inches of
snow and, having left the sunny
south with summer clothing, they
had to stop and purchase warmer
garments.
A SPEAKER TELLS
ROTARIANS ABOUT
THE LOST COLONY
Many Interesting Things Attach
to The Production of This
Outdoor Drama
By AYCOCK BROWN
There are exactly 1,000 pearls
on the purple velvet costume which
The Lost Colony's Queen Elizabeth
wears and some of the costumes
work by other members of the cast
are the originals, used each sea
son since the drama’s premiere in
1937.
These backstage sidelights and
many more of interest provided the
■subject matter of a talk by Andrew
Kormany, of South Bound Brook
N. J., before Manteo Rotary Club
here Monday evening. His back
stage sidelights of the drama which
has outlived all other outdoor pro
ductions came between two solos
from South Pacific musical score
which he sang to the accompani
ment of Miss Pat Robinson, a
Spruce Pines resident, who like
Kormany is a member of The Lost
Colony Chorus.
“Each of those 1,000 pearls on
the velvet costume, one of those
worn by Mary Long of Rock Hill.
S. C., who portrays the 16th Cen
tury queen were sewn on by hand,”
said Kormany.
“It is interesting to know that
Irene Rains and her team of six
assistants wash each of the cos
tumes by hand, turned many times
and dried in the natural heat of
the sun. That is why a costume
used in 1937, is still in perfect con
dition and use today.”
“The audience would never guess
that there are 750 properties neces
sary for each performance—prop
erties ranging from colonists guns,
wooden knives, tomahawks, pikes,
halberts, shields, to three doll
babies to show the growth of Vir
ginia Dare. Also there are beds,
candles, a cradle, a large log
brooms, water buckets, mugs, and
a tarpaulin for Old Tom to lie on
during rainy nights. There are
many, many other large and small
properties. These have to be made
repaired and cared for and each
night the mistress of propertie~
places the props on two prop tables
and after the show puts everything
away in its place to await the next
performance,” he added.
“In all there are about 200 cos
tumes used in the show since every
character wears at least two
changes and some wear as many as
five or six changes during a per
formance. These costumes must be
checked daily and washed weekly.”
Kormany doubles as a bass
singer in the choir and as Wan
chese, the unfriendly Indian. He i”
first seen wearing his choir robes.
At that time beneath his robe he
is painted up to the neck. Moments
after the choir leaves the loft, he
had painted his face and decorated
same authentically with contrast
ing stripes.
“Several notable actors gained
their first foothold on professional
theatre in The Lost Colony. Sev
eral have attained fame and for
tune. Among the group might be
remembered Julia Meade of the
Ed Sullivan Show who once played
the female lead role of Eleanor
Dare, R. G. Armstrong, now in
New York production of the mira
cle worked who is best known in
TV, Charles Griggs, now in Holly
wood acting in television and on
the screen, the late Ainslie Pryor,
and the most famous of all, Bar
bara and Andy Griffith.”
“It may not be generally known
that in the technical work, since
there is no curtain, all scenery has
to be shifted as noiselessly as possi
ble in the dark— and by untrained
technicians, except for the five or
six rehearsals they have before the
show formally opens. There are
some 2,000 or more mistakes that
could be made, anyone of which
could wreck the show. For example
in striking (taking down) the set
for the Queen’s Garden Scene in
Act One, there are over 100 handles
to be found in the dark, and that
in no scene change is there as much
as two minutes for the stage to
be cleared and ready for the next
scene—all in the dark and quiet
ly” . ,
Continuing, Kormany pointed out
that, understudies have to be se
lected chiefly for size, since, when
thye go on in the place of a princi
pal, they must wear the principal’s
costume. In few cases where an
understudy and principal vary
greatly in size new costumes have
to be made for the understudy,
which must blend with the lights
and all the other costumes of the
scene in which it will be worn.”
“Lighting for the show pulls
104,000 watte. The lighting must
indicate the time of day or night
and establish the mood of each
acene. Lack of light between scenes
gives the effect of a curtain so the
scenery may ba changed.”
For the benefit of visiting Ro-
See LOST COLONY, Page Five
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1960
DARE RECORDERS JUDGE
WILL BE 84 AUGUST 3
JUDGE WASHINGTON F. BAUM
will be 84 on Wedneday, August 3,
and his daughter, Mrs. Nevin Wes
cott will hold open house for all
his friends who wish to call, from
eight to ten p.m. Judge Baum, long
a fisherman and merchant, has
been judge of the Dare County Re
corders Court since it was estab
lished in 1929 and has held the of
fice longer than any other record
er’s judge in the state. His many
friends wish him many more years
of his usual activity and good
spirits, and continued success as a
judge as in the past 30 years. He
is a former chairman of Dare
Board of Commissioners, and more
than 35 years ago, he held out for
the building of roads and bridging
of Roanoke Sound by issuing bonds,
all of which were opposed, but
have paid off. He has also served
’1 town Mayor and Magistrate,
and in other public capacities.
HYDE AND TYRRELL MEN IN FLORIDA TRAINING
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MB ~’W. j*. JHM '
Left to right are shown Coast Guard reservists, Nathaniel B.
Sears, SN, of Fairfield; Terry F. Swain, SA, of Columbia, and Er
nest D.- Willis, SN, of Oriental who have completed two weeks train
ing in Jacksonville, Fla.
Often called “Week end War
riors” or “Part-Time Sailors”,
Coast Guard Reservists each sum
mer undergo an intensive two
weeks program of active duty
training equaling any received by
a seven-day-week warrior or full
time sailor.
Eleven members of ORTUAG
05-599, Elizabeth City, received 14
days of port security training at
the Coast Guard Reserve Training
Detachment, Jacksonville, Fla.,
Naval Air Station, ending July 23.
The Elizabeth City group is one
of 29 reserve units from six Dis
tricts in training at this 3,400 acre
Naval Station.
The reservists, close to 200, rep
resent states from Maine to Florida
and from South Carolina to Mis
souri.
TEN YEARS’ SERVICE
Samuel E. Midgett of Manteo,
was honored this week for ten
years service with Nationwide In
surance Companies. The award was
made by C. V. Walton, Regional
Sales Manager. Mr. Midgett was
among 37 employees and agents
in the companies’ Southeastern
Regional operation to be so honored 1
this year.
DARE DRAWS SOCIAL
SECURITY TOTALING
$351,144 ANNUALLY
By End of 1959 314 Persons Were
On the Rolls Says
Dist. Office
At the end of 1959, as Federal
social security was starting its
twenty-fifth year, old-age, survi
vors, and disability insurance
monthly benefits were being paid
in the Manteo area to 614 persona
at the rate of $351,144.00 a year,
according to Earl W. Trinkle, Field
Representative, serving this area
from the Norfolk social security
district office. This is a substan
tial increase in number of bene
ficiaries and amount since Febru
ary 1959, the last previous date
for which figures are available, he
said. There are several reasons
for the increase it was stated.
Among them being the long-term
growth and longevity of the aged
and that portion of the population
eligible for benefits. He also
stressed the point that while the
benefits are intended primarily for
the individual economic security,
these payments in such large
amounts help business in the com
munities generally because most of
the money is spent immediately on
food, clothing and other necessi
ties.
Nationally, he said about 13.75
million persons were receiving old
age, survivors, and disability in
surance monthly benefits at the
end of 1959 at an annual rate of
more than $lO billion. The old-age
insurance average monthly pay
ment in this area compares favor
ably with the average for this
region of $65.45.
He also pointed out that almost
half a million disabled-worker
beneficiaries and their dependents
receiving benefits nationally a
yearly rate of over S4OO million.
In this region the average pay-
See PAYMENTS, Page Four
, HYDE COUNTY 4-H FUND
DRIVES TOTAL $312.23
> Mrs. Susie Jarvis Praises Helpers; Quo
f to Not Yet Half Met; Further
[ Contributions Ashed
In a statement this week, Mrs.
[ Susie M. Jarvis, chairman, of
' Engelhard expressed much appreci
; ation to the leading workers in
* the campaign that has been con-
* ducted in the state-wide 4-H fund
‘ campaign, whereby Hyde County
1 raised $312.23 which is somewhat
' less than the $750 quota that was
! sought, but hopes further contri
butions may be obtained for this
■ great cause later in the season,
i Mrs. Jarvis regretted space was
■ not available to list every contri
butor.
Dan Baucom, Assistant County
Agent made the first contributions
to start the driver. Other workers
, Mrs. Jarvis mentions particularly
i are: Mrs. Glenn Jarvis, Treasurer,
Mrs. Jay Boomer, Secretary, Mes
i dames Earl Berry, Tommy Blake,
1 Maggie Hodges, Barbara Cohoon,
i Rachel Dudley, Patricia Cohoon,
i Ann Carawan, Margaret McKin
i ney, Lucille Sadler, Dale Gibbs,
I Florence Williams, Nina Neal
See 4-H FUND, Page Fear
. BLACKMER'S MAGIC ABILITY
■ BROUGHT HIM SUCCESS
i Wi
■ 1 K
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SIDNEY BLACKMER, who is a
celebrity attraction scheduled at
Lost Colony Saturday night, was
bora in Salisbury, N. C., educated
. at Warrenton, Mercerburg Acade
my, Pennsylvania, and the Uni
versity of North Carolina where
he studied law. He has a Litt. D.
degree from Catawba College.
After serving in World War I
as a Lieutenant in the Field Artil
lery Corps Mr. Blackmer returned
to tlie stage. His name first went
up in lights in 1919 as a star in
“39 East”. He has since starred
in six branches of the entertain
ment world: stage, screen, radio,
vaudeville, television, and the lect
ure platform. Mr. Blackmer reach
ed one of the high spots in his
stage career in the 1949-50 season
when he won both the coveted
Donaldson Award as the “best ac
tor” and the Antoinette Perry
“Tony” award for “the most dis
tinguished contribution to the
American Theatre” for his per
formance as “Doc” in ‘Come Back,
Little Sheba”. He is the only actor
ever to achieve this double honor.
Prior to his Army service he made
his debut on Broadway with Rich
ard Bennett in “The Morris Dance”
and later toured the nation with
the Ben Greet Shakespearean
troupe, playing a score of classical
roles, followed by a New York en
gagement with Margaret Wycherly
in THE 13th CHAIR. He appeared
in “The Mountain Man,” “The Love
Child,” “Not So Long Ago,” Trim
med In Scarlet,” “The Moon
flower,” “Love In A Mist,” “Quar
antine,” “The Rivals,” “Rolo’s
Wild Oat,” “Bridges,” “The Caro
linian,” “Scaramouche,” “Round
.Trip,” “Wonderful Journey,”
i “Caviar To The General,” “The
Social Register,” “The Blue Ban
danna,” “Mina”, “The Brass Ring,”
“Chicken Every Sunday,” and many
others. A pioneer in television, he
has appeared on all major net
work shows. He has played roles
in 20 motion pictures. His per
formances as Teddy Roosevelt won
the Oscar for Warner Brothers in
“Teddy, The Roughrider.” His re
cent tours include “All my Sons,”
“Dear Ruth,” “The Country Girl,”
“Bus Stop,” “Inherit The Wind,”
and “Sweet Bird of Youth.” He
has starred in the country’s major
summer theatres and is the pro
ducer, director, and often star in
his own summer theatre at Hins
dale, Illinois.
He has received many national
acting awards including News Reel
i Theatre Award for finest per
formance in a short subject and
Pacific Coast Critics Award for
finest performance by an actor. He
is on the Board of Directors of
The Players, National Board of
AFTRA, Episcopal Actors Guild
and Actor’s Equity Association.
He is married to Suzanne Kaaren
and has two sons: Brewster, a
second year student at Mercers
burg Academy, Pennsylvania, and
Jonathan, now a student at Tuxedo
Park School, New York.
Because of his love for North
Carolina and his intense loyalty he
was made an Ambassador Os Good
Will for the state of North Caro
lina by Governor Gregg Cherry.
Mr. Blackmer insists it was because
he knows what chitlins are, and
what the Governor of North Caro
lina said to the Governor of South
Carolina.
DANIELS DAY AT WANCHESE
SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 19
The usual Daniels Day reunion
annually held at Wanchese in
August of each year is scheduled
for the 19th. Usually, some mem
ber of the Josephus Daniels fami
ly of Raleigh attends, as did the
elder Josephus himself while he
lived. Usually a picnic is held at
Bethany Church and a short pro
gram of speaking inside the church
with Melvin R. Daniels, Dare
County Register of Deeds, master
of ceremonies. Members of the clan
gather from distant places, and as
nearly every family in the com
munity Is related, a large attend
ance is customary.
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C.
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
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SIDNEY BLACKMER,
TERRY SANFORD TO
VISIT LOST COLONY
Other Noted Guests For Satur
day Night Performance Include
Capt. John Borden, Himself
Sidney Blackmer, a distinguished
North Carolina actor, native of
Salisbury and Governor Nominate
Terry Sanford will to a list of
celebrities who will attend the Lost
Colony Saturday night of this week,
July 30th. Blackmer, will fly into
Washington Friday, and will come
to the show from there the week
end guest of an old friend, Dr.
Fred Morrison at his cottage at
Kill Devil Hills.
Two other visitors of interest are
Mrs. Bat-Dori an Israeli dramatist,
now touring America’s outdoor
dramas, and the other is Capt.
John Borden, who oddly enough is
from Carolina, and who was dis
covered when he wrote in for
tickets to the show.
Sanford will make a pre-curtain
address on this special night of
The Colony. He will be visiting
friends in a county that gave him
majorities in both primaries.
Other dignataries will be guests
of honor at a “meet the cast party”
formance. Blackmer, who has won
and reception on the stage of Wa
terside Theatre following the per
many awards for his acting ability,
is scheduled to talk with mem
bers of The Lost Colony cast and
Mrs. Bat-Dori will have an op
portunity to interview members of
the cast of America's longest-lived
outdoor production.
Capt. John Borden, now attached
to the Armed Forces College in
Norfolk is a native of Wilson, N. C.
It just so happens that he has
the name of The Lost Colony’s
Captain John Borden,” the male
lead role, played this season by
Bob McQuain of Richmond, who
leaves after the current season for
assignments in Hollywood.
The Lost Colony, a drama which
tells the story of English speaking
America’s 'beginning in the New
World of the 16th Century is now
in its 20th season with perform
ances scheduled nightly except
Mondays through September 4.
’ HATTERAS PARK DIRECTOR
TALKS TO 3 ROTARY
! CLUBS AT ENGELHARD
! Some 450,000 people visited the
; Cape Hatteras National Seashore
last year and it appears now that
more than half a million visitors
! will visit it this year,” Bob Gibbs
’ park director, last week week told
’ members of three Rotary clubs
' gathered at Engelhard for an in
-1 ter-city meeting.
Mr. Gibbs said that at the pres
’, ent time the Park Service is put
, ting much effort and money in an
, effort to stabilize the sand dunes
along the Outer Banks area which
[ makes up the Cape Hatteras Sea
shore park.
( “The Outer Banks are the great
est protection in holding back the
Atlantic Ocean from you here on
I the shores of the mainland," the
I speaker declared. He also pointed
out that the park should help ad
] joining areas by attracting an in
, creasing flow of tourists through
, this section.
f Mr. Gibbs called the Hatteras
f Seashore park “the finest stretch
1 of undeveloped shore along the
Atlantic coast.” He said in develop
i ing it, the Park Service in pro
t viding only those services net suit
. ed to private enterprise—namely,
I swimming areas, parks and camp
> grounds. He also pointed out vari
ous museums are being set up to
, focus attention on some aspects of
. the region.
1 The speaker was presented by
■ Linwood Cutrell, Engelhard native
. who now resides at Manteo where
> he is engaged in the construction
I business.
Leon Ballance introduced the
i guests including Hank Van Dorp,
President of the Belhaven-Pantego
club, who presnted his dub mem
; bers, and Jake Walker, president
i of the Columbia club, who intro
duced his members.
i Other visitors included C. C. Ab
i ernathy of Greenville, Victor Meek-
I ins of Manteo and Tom Spencer
■ of Washington, all visiting Ro-
■ tarians.
Engelhard Rotarians were named
> by Harold Jarvis, Jr., of the Engel-
• hard club. The Rev. Angus Miller
-of Belhaven gave the benediction,
i Orville Ballance led the singing,
> and P. D. Midgette Jr., gave the
' welcome.
1 The meeting was held at the
* Engelhard hotel with Earl Pugh,
’ president, presiding. An overflow
crowd forced many of the host
Rotarians to eat in the kitchen.