Lost Colony Thrives As Roanoke Island Spectacle
Dare County’s Lost Colony on Roanoke Island endures as a celebrated outdoor drama. Since 1937 it has drawn hundreds of thousands, combining local effort with WPA CCC help, and now features islanders and guest artists performing to depict Virginia Dare and the 1587 Roanoke settlement on Fort Raleigh’s waterside stage.
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Roanoke
Walter Raleigh
New World
America
Raleigh
Britain
Roanoke Sound
Virginia Dare
Paull Green
Metro 1
Goldwyn-Mayer
Elizabeth
London
Atlantic
Sir Francis Drake
Coljony
England
Fort Raleigh
Solony
Paul Green
Lost Colony
Dare Country
Ins
Washington
WPA
CCC
School of Drama
State University
Chapel Hill
Roanoke Island Historical Society
Perpetual” Presentation
Los’ Colony
J. M. Broughto
Local church services schedule highlights week arrivals
A block listing several church services across denominations. Pentecostal Holiness and First Methodist share morning and evening worship times, Rosemary Methodist and All Saints Episcopal present varied sessions, Rosemary Baptist notes midweek prayer and mass options, First Christian Church lists Bible School and evening worship, with Christian Science, Church of God, and others showing service times and contact notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Baptist Church
Marsh
White Hurst
Baptist Training Union
First Christian Church
John J. Langston
Young People Offer Teaching Fixes in State Poll
North Carolina college sophomores survey shows desire for improved community attitude toward teachers, better living quarters and sanitary facilities, and higher starting salaries. White women favor 2000 to 2400 dollars starting pay, while white men largely reject teaching at 1620, citing higher private sector earnings and year-round work.
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Raleigh
Towarl
Accor College
State Education Commission
North Carolina
State Education Commission releases poll on school funding goals
W H Piemmons executive secretary announces results of a poll as the State Education Commission continues a two year study of the public school system seeking more adequate equipment and facilities, reduced teacher load, and a better retirement plan.
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W. H. Piemmons
State Education Commission
Navy recruits profile from Bureau survey
A Bureau of Naval Personnel survey of 2,400 new enlistees finds the typical recruit is 17, unmarried, with no dependents, from a rural area, who left school at 16 and joined the Navy to travel or learn a trade.
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Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel
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Noth Carolina
Dare County
Wright Brothers
Fessenden
Manteo
New Land
Roa- Hoke
Dasamonquepeuc
Jovely Eleanor Dare
Annies
Governor White
Sumer
First Baptist Church
Gordon L. Price
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Jerome Hodges
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Walker
First Methodist Church
Rev
J. R. Edwards
Rosemary Methodist Church
Tenth & Jackson Streets
Willis R. Stevens
ALL Saints Episcopal Church
Edmund Berkeley
Young People’s Service League
BT. John's Catholic Church
Peter M. Denges
Christian Science
Roanoke Bank
Bunday School
Church OF God Breen Irae
Church
Your
UPI
Eeteen Yestan
Ssopade
Gom Society
EH Kalter, Brat
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Ever Ready Cleaners, Inc
Jackson Street
Rosemary Drug Company
Prescription Druggista
Quality Shop, Inc
Carolina Motor Sales, Inc
Roanoke Ave
Hudson Sales
Tri-City Motor Co., Inc
Chevrolet — Service
Norwood
Roanoke Rapids
Fine Food
Godwin-Wilkes Motors, Inc
Cheysler
Plymouth
Roanoke Avenue
Leggett's Department Store
Halifax County
Roanoke Motor Sales, Inc
BUICK
R. I. Starke
Sanciin's
Plena
Sly Flowers
Reqeounbi
Cen Cansino
Metals
Weldon Road
Halifax Waste Materials Co
Jake Spire
DE. J. P. Taylor
Optometrist
South Main
Emporia, VA
Carolina
Rocky Mount, N. C
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