FRIDAY. MAY 12. 1961 MANTEO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The annual banquet and prom given by the Manteo High School juniors in honor of the seniors, was held Friday night, May 5. The banquet began at 6:30 in the high school cafeteria. Using the Hawaiian theme, the room was decorated with fruit and other Ha waiian decorations. Each table was eentered with a pineapple. Members of the home ec class served the turkey dinner to the juniors, seniors, faculty and guests. Junior class president Dionne Til lett gave the welcome, and respond ing were Senior class president Buddy Boyce and the principal, A. A. White. The farewell was given 'by Billy Taylor. Dare County Shrine Club was the setting for the prom beginning at 8:30. The Hawaiian theme was also carried out there, with a color scheme of black, shocking pink, and gold. Candles and nut-filled boats centered each table. The en trance hall to the club was decor ated to resemble an Hawaiian gar den, with bird cages, birds, and artificial orchids. Furnishing the backdrop were sea horses, starfish and fish nets, which also covered the windows and columns. Participating in the floor show were members of the junior class and Jerry Cahoon, a faculty mem ber, who sang one of the Hawaiian songs. Several of the girls present ed a hula; these were: Rachel Mor gan, Carol Miller, Dianne Smith and Willene Partridge. D’Andrea Midgett sang “Harbor Lights.” Music for dancing was furnished throughout the evening by the Ed die Sample band. Members of the school commit tee and the high school faculty served as chaperones. THREE FROM AREA AIDED IN RECOVERY OF ASTRONAUT CAPE CANAVERAL (FHTNC) Participating' in recovery opera tions for Navy Commander Alan Shepard, first U. S. astronaut, was the aircraft carrier USS Lake Chainplain. Serving aboard the carrier was William L. Midgett, hospital corps man second class, USN, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. William J. Midgett of Manteo, and Herbert Gibbs, boat swains mate first class, USN son of Mrs. Ella M. Gibbs of Engel hard. Also Steven Gassen, who’s wife, the former Faith Hazen, and children, live in Wanchese. The Navy recovery force, com posed of both surface and air units, was deployed down the flight path from Cape Canaveral and was pre pared to recover the spacecraft wherever it landed. Actual recovery was made by a Marine helicopter which lifted Cdr. Shepard out of the water in less than five minutes and transported him to the deck of the aircraft car rier USS Lake Champlain, flagship of the down range recovery force. FROLIC THIS SATURDAY AT ROANOKE SCHOOL The Young W’omen’s Working Club is sponsoring a “May Frolic” Saturday, May 13 on the Roanoke School grounds from 2 to 6 p.ni. Games, cake bidding, sack races and other interesting events are programmed. Proceeds will benefit the YWWC club treasury, ear marked for school benefit. you Should Be Our Reporter Every now and then someone tells us, "Wny So-and- So visited with us all last week and you didn't have a thing about it in the paper!" Or perhaps we neglected a wedding ... or a death, ... or a club meeting, or someone’s trip out of town. We Want These Items In THE COASTLAND TIMES But we simply can’t keep up with all of you, all of the time. Not without help from you. If you have a news items, an advertisement, or a sub scription, send it in. TELL US OR TELL The Correspondent in Your Community "JACK" SMITH REPLACES FRED P. JOHNSON ppp? ■ RALEIGH Fred P. Johnson, one of North Carolina’s most wide ly known agricultural workers, has retired from active service. In announcing his retirement as head of the cotton and engineerig section of the N. C. Department ot Agriculture’s markets division, John A. Winfield, head of the di vision, also announced the appoint ment of H. A. (Jack) Smith to this position. “Mr. Fred” Johnson had been with the department for nearly a quarter of a century, having first been employed by the late W. Kerr Scott, then commissioner of agri culture, to initiate a program of technical assistance to the state’s cotton ginners. “At that time 15 to 20 percent of the state’s cotton crop was down-graded by what is known as ‘rough prep’ caused by poor gin ning,” Winfield said. “But at first many of the ginners were reluctant to accept outside help. Help was not urged on them, but word spread about improvements made at the few gins accepting Johnson’s tech nical advice, and he soon became swamped with requests. By 1950 the percentage of ‘rough prep’ of the state’s cotton crop had been re duced to one-tenth of one percent and has remained near that level ever since. GUEST PIANIST PRESENTS PROGRAM FOR MUSIC CLUB Craig Worthington of Ayden and Greenville was presented as guest pianist at the May meeting of the Roanoke Island Music Club last Saturday night, at the home of Mrs. Rennie Williamson in Man eo. For the third year Mr. Worth ington delighted his audience with his renditions. Now a senior in Greenville high school, he plans to enter Duke University next fall. The program included: Polonaise in A Flat Major by Chopin; Claire de Lune by Debussy; Fantaisie Impromptu by Chopin; Intermezzo in C Major by Brahms; and Rhap sody in Blue by Gershwin. Mrs. Sally Bardin was hostess and served punch and cookies, as sisted by Mrs. H. F. Leatherman and Mrs. Louise Meekins. Mrs. Leo Midgette, club president, pre sided at the punch bowl. Out-of-town people present in cluded Mr. and Mrs. T. Wardell Worthington and Miss Kay Worth ington of Ayden; and Mr. and Mrs. Thurman W. Worthington of Vir j ginia Beach, Va. MRS. DILLON, TYRRELL NATIVE DIES IN ELIZ. CITY Mrs. Lillian Gray Dillon, 70, died Tuesday afternoon in Albe marle Hospital after a long ill ness. She was a native of Tyrrell County and lived in Elizabeth City the last 35 years. She was a daughter of Isaac and Mrs. Elizabeth Hollis Twiddy. She was a member of First Christian Church. Surviving are her husband, Wyke N. Dillon Sr. of Elizabeth City; four daughters, Mrs. A. W. Owens, Mrs. Miles Roughton and Mrs. George W. Cullipher of Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. H. W. Serton of Rome, Ga.; three sons, William T. Dillon of Atlanta, Ga., Timothy Dillon of Chamblee, Ga., and Wyke N. Dillon Jr. of South Norfolk, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Monteville Dillon of Columbia and Mrs. Joe Bundy of Washington, N. C.; 9 grand children. A funeral service was conducted in First Christian Church Thurs day at 3 p.m. Burial was in New Hollywood Cemetery. DEATH COMES ON SUNDAY FOR JACK BISHOP, AGE 71 Jack Bishop of Yeatesville died Sunday night, May 9 in the Beaufort County hospital in Wash ington follotring an illness of one month. He was 71 years old. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the chapel of the Paul Fune ral home in Belhaven with the Rev. W. B. Gregory, assisted by the Re. Homer Styons, officiating. His nephews served as pallbearers. Mr. Bishop was a lifelong resi dent of the Yeatesville comfunity. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Bethany Methodist church and the Belhaven Masonic lodge. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Bes sie Harris Bishop; one son, Carrol Bishop of Raleigh, two grandchid ren; three brothers, Mumcie Bishop of Kempsville, Va., Bert Bishop of Plymouth and John Bishop of Yeat tesville; and five sisters, Mrs. Ber nie Payne of Walnut, Mrs. A. C. Gay of Fountain, Miss Bessie Bis hop of the home, Mrs. Perry Turner of Plymoith and Mrs. Harold Bow en of Pinetown, Route one. MANTEO PERSONALS Mrs. Robert Morgan, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D. Earle, left Friday to return to her home in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Earle had as her guests for the week end Mrs. C. O. McCain and Miss Lynda McCain of Washington, D. C. Dr. and Mrs. W. W Harvey, Jr., and son, Wallace 111 and their twin daughters are spending this week in Asheville, where Dr. Harvey is attending a meeting of the N. C. Medical Society. While away Dr. Harvey is being replaced by Dr. Weaver of Durham. On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Eugenia Wescott and Mrs. Nevin Wescott attended the 10th annual “Spring Festival” luncheon and flower show sponsored by the W. S. C. S. of the First Methodist Church in Elizabeth City. Mrs. W. G. Etheridge left Mon day to visit her son, Lt. Ralph Eth eridge in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Rennie Williamson of Man teo and Mrs. Julian Oneto of Nags Head attended the meeting of the N. C. Federation of Music Clubs in Asheville last week. En route home, Mrs. Williamson visited her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Seawell, in Winston- Salem. FRATERNITY VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph W. Hollingsworth of Roa noks Rapids will act as president of the East Carolina College chap ter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, in ternational honorary geography fraternity, during the 1961-1962 school year. Gary J. Dowdy of Manteo is vice-president. FRISCO PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Rollinson and children of Portsmouth, Va., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rollinson. Dallas Palmer left Thursday af ter visiting Mrs. Ina Burrus and Mrs. Delora Fulcher. He was ac companied back to Alexandria, Va., by Mrs. Burrus who will visit her son in Bangor, Me. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ware had as their week end guests their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ware. Edgar Tolson was home with his family for the week nd. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Talton and family were in Morehead City for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sawyer had visiting them recently Mr. and Mrs. Joe Colenta of East Laie. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meads and children of Elizabeth City spent several days liere with Mr. and Mrs. Julian Austin. Archie Scarborough left Wednes day for New York, after spending several weeks here. He had spent part of the winter in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rollinson are in Winston-Salem. | Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ware were in Elizabeth City and Norfolk this week. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. ELIZABETH CITY Welcomes Friends From The Coast No matter the requirements, or the season, customers are assured of quality merchandise, new stocks, reasonable prices and satisfactory service when dealing with these firms. Old friends are numerous and one may rest assured of courtesy, fairness and quality, at ell times. VACATION WEAR FOR THE FAMILY.. ROBERT BRUCE “T” Shirts—Swim Wear, Men and Boys U. S. 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