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The Coastland Times
Manteo, Dare County, North Carolina
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In 1955, Manteo and Nags Head committees raised over $900 for the March of Dimes polio campaign, exceeding the prior year's $513.30. Contributions from businesses, churches, clubs, and events totaled $900, with more expected. Half the funds stay local for Dare County victims.
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MORE THAN $900 FOR POLIO
Other Committees To Be Heard From;
Tops Last Year's $513.30
More than $900 has been raised
for the 1955 March of Dimes by
the committee working in Manteo
and Nags Head, according to a
report this week by Mrs. Raymond
Wescott of Manteo, chairman. The
following amounts have been
turned into the county chairman
and other amounts raised are yet
to be added to this total.
Business firms, $207.00;
Methodist Church, $121.22; Man-
teo Baptist Church, $52.21; Roan-
oe Island Baptist Church, $34.70;
Coin Containers, $70.91; School
Containers, $53.31; Pioneer Thea-
ter, $19.46; Long vs Short ball
game, $66.55; House to House,
$67.88; Human Fly, $25.00; V. F.
W. Auxiliary, $35.00; Rebekahs,
$22.00; Manteo Masons, $15.00;
Shrine Club, $13.95; Lions Club,
$2.95; Manteo-Wanchese Home
Demonstration Club, $3.00; Col-
ington Home Demonstration Club,
$10.00; Nags Head business firms,
$52.00; Nags Head containers,
$20.84; Miscel. Containers, $7.02.
Total, $900.00.
Mrs. Agatha Gray has reported
$30 raised by her committee, of
which amount $20.71 was raised
by the Roanoke School. W. E. Hall
is principal of the school.
Mrs. Wescott said this week:
"Again the committee wishes to
express appreciation for the gen-
erosity of all the people for such
a successful campaign." One-half
of the funds remain in the local
bank to be used by any Dare
County person becoming a victim
of Polio. Those planning and car-
rying out the Drive were Mrs. M.
L. Daniels, Jr., Mrs. Leo Midgett,
Mrs. Camille Podolski, Mrs. Ray-
mond Wescott and Nevin Wescott.
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Manteo, Nags Head, Dare County
Event Date
1955
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Committees in Manteo and Nags Head raised over $900 for the 1955 March of Dimes polio campaign through contributions from businesses, churches, clubs, containers, events, and house-to-house collections. Additional funds from other committees expected. Appreciation expressed for community generosity; half funds retained locally for polio victims.