TYRRELL COUNTY TRIBUNE
FOR GREATER PROGRESS
VOL. I: NO. 6
SEASHORE PARK GROUP i
TO BEGIN SURVEY FOR i
LAND DONATIONS SOON!
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I rank Stick of Manteo Named Temporary!
Secretary at $290 a Month; Bruce Etheridge
and Van dampen Heilner Also on Commit-!
tee; To Contact l andowners of “Outer
Banks” For Donations of Land i
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Director R. Bruce Etheridire of
ti'.e Department of Conservation
and Development, Van Campen
Heilner of New York and Frank
St!ok of Manteo were named a com
mittee to survey the area and com
municate with land owners on the
‘‘outer banks” for the possibilities
of land donations.
The committee was named in Ra
leigh Friday at a meeting of the
Cape Hatteras Seashore National
Park commission named recently
by Governor Foev for the purpose
of acquiring 10,000 acres of land
for the establishment of the na
tional park, the first project of its
kind in the United States.
Frank Stick, Manteo artist and
real estate promoter, was tendered
the temporary secretaryship at
.-alary of S2OO a month.
Acquisition of the 10,000 acres of
land as a minimum requirement of
the National" park Service will he
the chief aim of the commission,
dr.e committee will first approach
landowners of the •‘banks” tor do
nations of land and later will .'•so
licit private subscriptions tor the
purchase of additional acreage.
The proposed seashore park area
w..uld extend along the "outer
banks”, from Nags Hoad to Oera
• ke fn d would provide a compar
atively isolated recreation area for
vacationers seeking solitude and
wide expanses of beach and ruggea
coastline.
Promoters of the seashore park
ideji poir 4 t that the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
in Western North Carolina and
Tennessee already has outstripped
Yellowstone National Park for the
greatest numb r of visitors an
nually, and that a vast recreational
•area aiot-g the coast would, balance
■j’e State’s off oh mg to tourists and
give it a place or ranking prom
inence for the nation's tourists.
Projected plans of the National
Park Service comtemplate the res
ervation of the aiea in its natural
conditions of sand dunes and scat
tered areas of forested land, pre
serving the existing landmarks and
protecting the old shipwrecks which
dot the coastline and give the sec
tion an added appeal.
Commission members said acqui
sition of the necessary acreage
should he accomplished “fairly
quickly.”
Aattending the session were Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Horne, Ex-Governor
.T. C. B. Ehringhaus, Mrs. J. A. Bu
chanan of Durhanf, Coteman W.
Roberts of Charlotte and Mr. Heil -
Mrs. .Tames H. R. Cromwell of
Somerville, N. J., the former Dons
Attending the session were Mr.
ston-Salem and R. Stanley Wahab
of Baltimore, Md., other members
of the commission, were absent.
LEAGUE BALL T £ A ™3IIER
HUNTING QUAIL here
Frankie Hayes, reported to be
one of the best catchers m the
\merican League, is spending sev
eral days in Columbia with Mr. and
Mrs J Haywood Swain and get-
Hng his share of the ouail which
Ms county no plentifully affords.
So far Frankie has been just as
successful with a gun as he l»
catching a hall, a-cordmg to the
has been getting his bag 1»»
number of birds he has killed. H.
" j'.es’des shooting birds, Mr- M»>;q
has taken to cutting wood m Mile;
to keep i» shape during -he
< H. plans to he m Tyrrell
County for approximately tie
He was accompanied ho
Mr and Mrs. Swain's son and
like and little son, Bert, of Farm
ingale, New Jersey.
Wednesday nW£ U.J*
McClees, G. M. Garrett. J. W.
*■ .?/ " 5 T Holloway, An
Hamilton, and S. " . n ar .
interesting program ha.
American Home Departmen .
ranged for this occasion b.
Miss Irene Everton of JarnesxuUe
is visiting her brother, Russel Ex
erton, on Road Street.
OF THE LAKE PHELPS AND PETTIGREW PARK REGION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBOR COUNTIES
SECRETARY
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| FRANK STICK of Manteo, win
. has been named Secretary of the
i Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Commission.
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TIME TO DRIVE
; FOR ROADS IN
SO. ALBEMARLE
! Recent Federal Grant of
Near 1 -' Four Million Dollars
Shou: Aid Bridges, Roads
( That ,t it- now time to make a
drive for the needed roads ana
bridges in the iouthern Albemarle
counties is e—, :ed by a report
, last week from Washington of an
allotment oi nearly .four million
dollars iii Federal aid funds,
i North Carolina will receive SB,-
705.207 as its sha of Federal
funds for highway .mprdvement
and grade crossing ciinunation dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July
1, next, Federal Works Administra
tor John M. Carmody disclosed in
the Capital.
Regular Federal aid highways in
the Tar Heel State were apportion
ed, $2,872.689, while secondary or
feeder roads received an allotment
|of $848,612. For elimination of
; hazards at railroad grade crossings
$754,096 was earmarked.
The apportionment announced
was authorized by the act of June
8, 1938, which provided $115,000,000
'for improvement of the Federal-aid
system and its extensions through
I cities, $15,000,000 for secondary
* road improvement, and $30,000,000
for grade crossing work.
| These funds, Mr. Carmody said,
make possible a continuation of the
Federal-aid program in North Car
olina on substantially the same
scale as in the past fiscal year.
The highway funds were appor
tioned in proportion to population,
| area, and mileage of the rural post
'roads. Grade crossing funds were
apportioned, one-half on the basis
of population, one-fourth on the ba
sis of mileage of the Federal-aid
system, and one-fourth according
! to railroad mileage.
AS YOU TRAVEL ALONG THE SCUPPERNONG
. •.. jrcjiijgjSfewU 'L— jjjjssftT lH 'xjfflffllP'
THE INCOMPARABLE beauty of the waters of Tyrrell County is
typical of the waterways of the Southern Albemarle Country. Rivers
and canals lakes and sounds, have individual charm in every scene,
and the above is typical of Tyrrell County’s beautiful Scuppernong.
I COLUMBIA HOTEL NINE YEARS OLD THIS WEEK
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■ FISHER’S INN, in Columbia is one of the state’s finest small-town Hotels, and is a monupneiu to the
I enterprise and ability of a woman, Mrs. Hester Fisher. Mrs. Fisher had been in the insurance business
'in South Carolina, w'hen visiting in the old home town during the Christmas holidays, she decided to open
i a hotel in the home of her brother, S. M. Combs whose wife was dead and children gone away. She
I opened the hotel with five bed rooms and two boarders, one of whom was her brother. Shortly there
after she added more rooms to this dwelling. Then she built it larger on the back, and finally two
years ago, when a larger modern addition on the south end was made. Now with 80 bedrooms available,
the Fisher Inn is famous among sportsmen who come to Columbia. So successful was Mrs. Fisher with
her hotel that in 1938 she bought out the rival Columbia Hote' owned by Jack Cohoon, and this has bee'll
I improved and p'aced under the management of her sister, Mrs. Lily Uiers. Columbia is fortunate in
; having such splendid hotel ’'acilities at moderate rates, where comfort and homelike atmosphere pre
| vails. The Fisher Inn overlooks the public square, and is across the street from the postoffice and
| County offices.
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TYRRELL NATIVE
NAMED ASSISTANT
STATE FSA HEAD
The Farm Security Administra
tion has announced the appoint
ment of Dennis H. Sutton of Salis
bury, as assistant State director,
saying the creation of the position
of assistant was recently author
ized by the regional and Washing
ton officers of the Farm Security
Administration.
Mr. Sutton Is a natwe of Tyrrell
County and has been county agent
in Rowan County since 1985. He
was also county agent for a sim
ilar period in Caldwell County.
After being graduated i ■> vocational
aerieuhure at State College’’ Trt
1920, he had 11 years experience
as teacher of vocational agriculture
at Bladenboro. China Grove and
Forest City. Mr. Sutton is a World
War veteran.
71 r. Sutton’s record both in vo
cational agriculture and m the e\-
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about Tyrrell County, what it
needs and Haw best to go
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citizens o 3 Tyrrell who can
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20th. Address
THE TRIBUNE
Columbia, N. C.
COLU-Vu3iA, iM. C-, JANUARY 11, 1940
TRIBUNE OFFICES
TEMPORARILY IN
FISHER INN HOTEL
The offices of the Tyrrell
County Tribune will he lo
cated temporarily in t h
Fisher Inn Hotel. All news
items, notices and matters of
public interest are solicited.
Help make your home town
paper a success phone or
bring your information today.
Correspondents and subscrip
tion agents wanted in every
community.
NA'/v CAL LB B”»ve
FROM THiu SECTION
Three Southern Alb-maMe boys
were called to New Hern for en
listment in the U. S. Navy recently.
They were Bennie Franjciin Harris
of Engelhard; Joseph Brooks Mid
get! of Kill Devil Hills; and
Thomas Washington Rogers of
Creswell.
HOME OF PROGRESSIVE TYRRELL FARMER
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LUTHER N. DAVENPORT, member -of the Board of Commissioners
of Tyrrell County owns the modern home shown in this piucture. It is
an example of the progressiveness shown by the farmers of Tyrrell.
The Davenport home is beautifully situated on the Scuppernong River.
James Davenport, a brother of Luther, lives on the same farm.
EDENTON MULE DEALER
IN BUSINESS 40 YEARS
IN THE SAME QUARTERS
C. N. Griffin, dealer in horses
and mules, has a rather unique
business record. He has been in
business for himself and without a
partner for the past 40 years in the
same quarters where he first
started.
Mr. Griffin was reared in the
upper end of the county and is a
firm believer in and booster of his
home town. Next to North Caro
lina he Mites Indiana best. He buys
most of his nv'cM, which are all
well trained and broken, from that
state, and has visited there on
manv occasions. All of Mr. Griffin s
stof k is said under guarantee, ar. 1
hi; friends and customers are le
gion in Tyrrell County.
CIRCLES HOLD FIRST
MEETINGS OF YEAR
The first meetings of the W. M.
U. Circles in the New Year were
held Monday afternoon. The “Fan
nie Heck” met with their newly ao
pointed leader. Mrs. T. K. Yerby
and the “Mattie Macon” with Mrs.
Seaton Norman. * Each circle has
an enrollment of twenty-three
members. The topic fo,r study was
“The Eternal Purpose of God.”
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed by both groups. *
ROY ALEXANDER
OF CRESWELL IS
j KILLED IN AUTO
Car Rar» Into Tree Near
Roper While Homeward
Bound
j The father of a baby >• n hom’e
( ward bound late Monday mght met
sudden death near Roper. Roy
Alexander, 26 years old, had his
‘skull crushed, and his neck broken
| when his new automobile at 11:89
j o'clock left the highway on a
i straight stretch and ran into a
J [fine tree.
j The ear left the road at terrific
j speed, tore down a huge tree which
“fell no the cai and pinned it down,
j Highway Patrolman Tom Brown
j discovered the accident, and Cormi
er .U-ck J’eele found no witnesses.
- The young man is the son of Mr.
' ri'-d Mrs. T. O'. Alexander, Sr. His
•wi e is Mrs. Muriel Norman Alex
ander and he has two si-u rs a> <:
two brothers: Mrs. Fred Smith,
Mrs. Carey Garner; T. G. Alexan
der Jand Grundy Alexander.
CCC ENROLLEES
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Leaving Columbia Thursday to
enlist in the CCC, were the follow-!
ing white boys from Tyrrell County I
Vernon G. Gibbs, Henry B. Gibbs,!
Robert 1,. Norman, Abe H. Phelps,
Lennon W. Brickhouse and Henry
J. Beck.
SHOW YOUR PRIDE AND LOVE
FOR GOOD OLD TYRRELL COUNTY
Help along the cause of beasting good old Tyrrell. You
who live here now, and you who have once lived here— n<>
matter where you are—stiil have the spirit of Tyrrell in your
Hood and your bones. Sen.] along a dollar for an eight
rcouik's trial subscript! n: a ch ile year for $1.50, and keen
in touch with the old fre mis and scenes of other days.
There isn’t a day wu d niT think of going hack to Tyrrell.
Tiie next best thing is to get the Tyrrell County Tribune
each week; just like a letter from home. And i; ? you have a
friend who wants to hear from good old Tyrrell, send him
this copy after you read it. When you think of anything
interesting to write, don’t hesitate to send it in. Mail sub
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THE TYRRELL COUNTY TRIBUNE
• Postoffice Box 282
COLUMBIA NORTH CAROLINA
A SIOO,OOO CORPORATION
ON ROANOKE ISLAND TO
HANDLE FOOD PRODUCTS
Millers of New York Incorporate and Estab
lish Plant at Skyco Which May Develop
Great Market For Products of the Farms
and the Seas in Dare, Tyrrell and Hyde
iA LEADING CITIZEN
OF TYRRELL COUNTYj
W. S. CARAWAN of Columbia has
been identified with the produce
business of Tyrrell County probab
ilv more than any other local man,
| « i id for many years his name has
-been mentioned in the roster of
.business leaders >f the town o’ Co
; lumbia His wife, Mrs. Mao Cohoon
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,(Jurawan, ii. her own rght is one
i of the most prominent women of
Tyrrell County and has been a<!i\fc
.'in civic affairs of Columbia and a
j leader in church welfare and edu
cation?.! work. Tyrrell County po
tatoes have grown more famous
i largely because of his activities in
j the encouragement of planting, cul
tivating and marketing them.
DA RE-TYRRELL
TO MEET WITH
HYDE C. OF C,
S. Wade Marr of Elizabeth
City to Address Gathering
, at Engelhard 15th
; Civic leaders of Dare and Tyreli
j counties have been invited to meet
with the quarterly sessiofi of the
Hyde County Chamber of Co.m
--| rnerce at the Englehard school an
uary 15 at 7 o’clock, it has been
announced by E. A. Williams of
Swan Quarter, president.
; S. Wade Marr of Elizabeth City
| will be the main speaker of the
evening.
, Other interesting features of the
program have been prepared by the
Engelhard committee, Mr. Williams
l said.
I Among those invited from the
| two neighboring counties for the
I meeting are: Rep. Roy L. Davis, 1
' Senator D. B. Fearing, Sheriff D.
V. Meekins, Clerk of Court C. S.
I Meekins, Register of Deeds Melvin
1 Daniels and Mayor L. D. Tarking
| ton of Manteo; Rep. R. S. Knight,
I Jr., C. Ear] Cohoon, president of ;
jthe Young Men’s Club, J. C. Meek-j
j iiis, W. S. Sykes, W. T. Crutchfield, j
i C. Wallace Tate.m and Mayor W. j
M. Laughinghouse, Mr. and Mrs. \
W. S. Carawan of Columbia.
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! R. F. Trant hag returned to his
home in Norfolk, Va. aMer spend- 1
ing some time with F. E. Cohoon '
'on a hunting trip. •
Whet may develop a huge mar
| ket for the foods products of the
| '"arms and fisheries of Dare. Hyde,
i Tyrrell and Currituck Counties is
j now being developed on lioanoke
Island in the new corporation
i known as Roanoke Island Products,
j a sl,()<H,,oot) corporation effected by
i the Millers who own Skyco Lodge
i and Goosewing Shooting properties
! in Nags Head township,
j The Millers came from New
! York. N. Miller, head of a large
j jewelry importing firm took over
1 the properties some two years ago,
j that were formerly developed by
W. Jule Day. Mrs. Miller and the
l two daughters have been living a
I great part of their time in I'are
j County ever since.
l The stock of the corporation, ac
j cording to certificate filed with 0.
; S. Meekins, Clerk of Dare Superior
i Court is all subscribed in the
I amount of SIOO,OOO, 800 shares by
I Mrs. Ethel Miller and 10<> shares
[each by Beulah and Gladys Miller.
I A iarge plant is now being ra
;: pidly completed at Skyco harbor,
1 which formerly was the largest
public landing on Roanoke Island,
’ i where the Old Dominion steamers
' stopped for many years. Mac hinery
has been installed to take care of
the handling of crab meat and
other seafood products.
The plant will employ about 75
i people. AH modern sanitary facili
ties have been provided. As the
1 i business develops more machinery
and buildings will he added. Farms
will be used to produce vegetables.
Mar!arts wili or oncg.ed jor farm
•produces from Dare .and other
'unties. C. H. fTe<-f of Manteo
| assists i. the management.
The ope;ting o ' the new plant is
j viewed with coiiside/'.blo local fa
vor, in vie v of the desire long pre-
I v'iletu ifnt the development of in
dustries to employ local labor and
1 ; stiniuint’d h’-a! channels of trade.
1 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
PRESENTED GALILEE
MISSION LAKE PHELPS
! Tin annual Christmas service
i was held at Cai:e< Mission Wed-
I nesday evening with a large con
• gregation atton ling.
A Christmas jvgeant, a religious
play and a Sa it a Claus play pre
ceded the Chris mas tree service,
j followed by tile distribution of
gifts The Rev. C. E. Williams of
New Bern made a short address.
j SUNDAY SERVICES
j The Rev. Wood Gaither an
nounces the following calendar of
services for Sunday January 14;
j St. Andrews Church, Columbia,
11:00 A. M.
Christ Church, ( reswell, 7:30 P.
;M.
Galilee Mission will continue to
afternoon during the Winter.
Miss Lon a Belle Weatherly will
resume her kindergarten work fol
lowing completion of the building
j now under construction.
GUM NECK CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT
C.nm Neck. Christian Church
I Service at Gum Neck Christian
1 Church second Sunday morning at
; 11:00 bv the past ir, the Rev. Pres
j ton Cayto'n. Subj -ct; ‘'The all
’ Conquering Nr me”. Evening ser
vice at 7:30. Sibjc't- ‘Aril ore * of
Chri°‘”. You are invited to attend
all thr-e service's.
HOSPITAL NOTES
M Neb,-a Sp'-nee ■of rout me,
is r«*reiv-ng 1 '•<.;. ov n
Miss Marjorie Jon< s of U.iirfieH
i> reported resting ui v!y after un
dergo b:g an ope -a ti'o.i.
I C. Henry B r k.-i t; () f rou‘:<
two, r'-r-erd'v in iued in an auto
mobile ' ! r -■(!'*r*t is n'proving.
Mr - . J. B. Davor, mri of Cm--
well was admitted f t treatment.
, Mrs. Kelly Phelps of 6-res well
was recently discharge d.
Windsor Tatem, Negro, of Travis
has been discharged.
IN NORFOLK HOSPITAL
! Paul M. Spruill of Iroad Street
was carried to a hospital in Nor
folk Monday, where he will receive
treatment. He was accompanied
by his sister. Mrs. T. K. Yerby,
’and his neice, Miss Virginia Yerby.
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