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DARE COUNTY Weekly Journal of the North Carolina Coastland—Devoted to the Interests of More Than 30,000 People of the Four Southern Albemarle Counties IV; NO. 192 MANTEO, N. C.. MARCH 3, 1939 Single Copy 5c IINUSUAl CIRCUMSTANCES A CLOSE-UP OF JEFF HAYMAN PICKING A GOOSE SURROUND DISAPPEARANCE OF MILLER AT NAGS HEAD ^ft Nags Head Soundside at Six P. M. Wed- iiesday For His Home in Elizabeth City Af ter Eating at Home of Geo. Midgett; no Trace of Man or Car Found; Family Alarm- ^ Suspecting Suicide loti strange disappearance of W. Miller, 60 year old rental ''lit Elizabeth City man Wed- L night is giving great con- ..'h to his relatives, and has caus- widespread search to be insti- for him. Mr. Miller left the of George L. Midgett at Nags d about six p. m. and announced intention of going to Elizabeth where he was expected home jj‘®re bedtime. He had been to Head to inspect his cottage is located on the soundside. |.''h6n he did not return on time, ^ family became alarmed because I i’nd suffered with a heart ail- and had been depressed in ’’'tit for some weeks. They began "'nke inquiry, but found no trace [‘either him or the 1937 gray I’taplane sedan he was driving. Geo. Midgett of Nags Head, gave him his supper says he y ker he was on his way home, jj** he left apparently all right, t Miliej. -v^ras not a drinking man, hved a life of quiet habits, and j'tas customary for him to notify family, even if a slight delay in ^tetum was anticipated, henry Beasley of Nags Head fhat he saw the Miller car, he J^^ght, going south along the j^Way about seven lo’clock at Mt, evidently bound for Manteo. Ho trace of Mr. Miller having south was found. Hanwhile, the police and high- Patrol are searching for him his car, aitd Sheriff D. V. Meek- Is ^''ching for him on the assump- " that he might have gone north “"S the beach. ^Hd a number of assistants were : 'Hy ten years as a public offi I have doubtless traveled "g the men of the Coast Guard J’ther citizens of the coastline Hth Carolina more than any public official in the State, that time I had traveled the on private business for "'t years, and frio,m childhood been in contact with the I Guard service. I have visit- ..j counties of North Caro- (t)l]j’^’''iugled more or less with the iVg county seat, and fried to know the State as a dll During forty years of de- Wandering in that time A PLEASANT MANNER AND A BORN TRADER ROLAND D. SAWYER’S pleasant manner and his ability in business which indicates he is a trader born, is in the forefront of local business men. He not (Only owns the SaW' yer’s Laundry and Cleaners, but is a wideawake automobile salesman and insurance m.an. He never stops; long at the time. Possessed ofj boundless energy, it doesn’t take' him long to spot a new Back in December Capt. Jeff Hayman took down his ancestral muzzle-loader, established himself on the shore at North End before day one morning, and with this pre historic fowling piece, brought down a go-ose, much to his own as tonishment. The roar of his muz zle-loader shook the north end of the Island. Afterward Cap’n Jeff spent most of the day picking the goose, and most (of the subsequent days cook ing it, and the ensuing week re cuperating from indigestion. Un fortunately only one stage of the event was photographed and the retired sea captain, ex-sheriff and keeper of Fort Raleigh is shown here. TOWN SIDEWALKS TO BE PAVED BY I BEACH EROSION WORK TO TOURIST SEASON Sand and Gravel Already Be ing Hauled For Project to Improve Sidewalks : MANTEO CLUB’S BOXING MATCH DRAWS CROWD come to know and to love of the Coast Guard and be- ’“ith* fairly appraise their “ fo their country. It is true, "rse, that from time to time, biu^^o are temperamentally un- ® to the needs of the service fo its discredit; but for ®ircumstances none are more ^ who have stained its shield have been enlisted and 'f than the authorities. hou,^’' fh® whole, I believe that green material they enlist- OjJl iV ktc^H® beginning of the organi- ^htv HOW ,the greater ma- Hien in the Coast Guard e been of the highest >h((jj^'^®ffizens their localities have 0{o hy(,j'®Pi’Se this is only prelimin- * to t have in mind, which ho with the abandonment of ®Sho; HPits of the Coast Guard in hily '^® service and which is more "ina Apparent along the North coast and its disadvanta- H^’f® keenly felt where the per- made up from gen-, That boxing has come to stay prospect for a while anyway on the Island and he has doubtless effected the was proved last Friday night by sale of more cars than any living ‘ the enthusiastic applause lof towns man in Manteo. For no matter people who came out to see the what sort of car, or what range in ten bout boxing exhibition staged price, “Sawyer has it.’’ His most at the CCC camp by the Manteo notable contribution to the business Athletic Club. About 150 specta- life of the town is the Sawyer tors watched local boys, CCC-ers, Cleaning Works which has recently and three Kftty Hawkers enter the built a modern cleaning and laun- ring to participate in fast three- dry plant in Manteo, and has a rounds, two minutes boxing con- ranidly growing business that gives tests. employment to many people. Mr.j Headlining the evening’s fights Sawyer looks a great deal like his, was the feature bout between father, the late M. D. Sawyer, who Donne Twyne and Gerald Wise, for many years was an outstand-1 Wise, 170 pounds, outweighed in^ citizen of East Lake, and serv-' Twyne, 165, but both boys fought ed in various public offices, includ- hard for three scrappy rounds, ing that of County Commissioner, Wise won the decision with his fre- and member of the Board of Edu- quent punches. Dick Burrus, 120, championship novice fighter in his cation. SCRANTON SENDS FIRST LIST OF NAMES FOR HOMECOMING man The postmaster, Daniel C. Credle of Scranton, Hyde County, has sent in to the Secretary of the Southern Albemarle Ho(mecoming, the first list of names of former residents of his community, that have been re ceived. The list includes the name of Clay Carter, well known Wash ington attorney, and Dr. H. C. Car ter; Mrs. William Amis and Mrs. class at the Raleigh Golden Gloves Tournament, knocked out Liver- 120, in the second round. (Please turn to page eight) BELL, BUILDER “LOST COLONY’S” THEATRG, GOING Man Whose Genius Super vised it. Returning to Elizabeth City Home Sand and gravel are being haul ed from the beach to be used in the construction of the new sidewalks and streets Manteo expects to have by the first of June. Capt. Jack Nelson, head of the WPA building projects in Dare County, says 25 men are working on the sidewalks- streets project on which actual work began February 22. For months the proposed im provements had been talked about and WPA money had already been appropriated, but the necessary town funds for equipment to begin the job were lacking. The citizens who will profit by the improve ments finally took action and the Town Commissioners have provided the necessary funds. The project calls for the con struction of 6,600 lineal feet of concrete sidewalks and curbing and several thousand lineal feet of .sand-gravel street paving in the town of Manteo. This project was drawn up last spring, approved by the Town Commissioners, and sent on to Washington to go through the maze of red tape that sur rounds all such projects. But Con gressman Lindsay C. Warren got behind the request and obtained approval in a short while. The, project was then placed on file by Capt. Jack Nelson, pending action of the sponsor in furnishing certain materials. Apparently no hitches stand in the way now of .having the new sidewalks and streets by the time tourists start pouring in for sum mer fishing, beach bathing, and most of all to witness the produc tion of “The Lost Colony” which is scheduled to begin July 1. CONTINUE TO JULY FIRST AT LEAST, STRATTON SAYS No Curtailment of Operations as Now Con ducted Are Anticipated, So Far As Present Policies May Determine; Local Business Fears Resulting From Rumors Are Allayed By Statement of Camp Director DULL FISHING DON’T DISCOURAGE HIM MUCH PETTIGREW PARK IN WASHINGTON AND TYRRELL CO. Legislature Has Made Possi ble Long Desired Project Albert Q. Bell, architect and’ LEE R. MANN of Manns Harbor is one of the most genial and most friendly of the older citizens of that splendid community on the Dare Mainland. He celebrated his 74th anniversary during January, and is cheerfully looking forward to many more such events. For nearly 60, years he was a leading fisherman of that community, and saw goiod times as well as bad. Con sequently he is not discouraged when the shad fishing season gets a late start, but tells’ the boys he knows of many a year when fi.sh- ing was just as dull. “One trouble A rumor that spread like wildfire about Manteo Wednesday night to the effect that the Park Service work camps in Dare County were in line for immediate sharp curtail ment, and probable discontinuance, threw consternation into local busi ness men, and gave much concern generally to employes of the camps. The disbanding of the camp at Ocraooke last week when all the men and equipment were removed and distributd among other camps, together with the termination of the services of J. M. Berry, of the main accounting office, probably gave rise to the rumors, and local businessmen began taking stock of the various benefits from the trade incident to the project. When pressed for information as to the reliability of the rumor, A. C. Stratton, director of the project said he had no knowledge of any serious curtailment bo threaten the project, as funds are set up to carry on the work until July 1, in line with the usual Government policy. He said Mr. Berry’s ser vices was terminated through the office of the Secretary of the In terior, and that while he was de sirous of retaining him because of his efficiency and general useful ness, such appointments are beyond his discretion, and naturally ter minate from time to time at the (Please turn to Page Eight) COINJOCK’S RECOGNIZED AVIATION AUTHORITY Louise Mann of New York, and J. A. Sweeney of Philadelphia. KEEP UP WITH THE NEWS OF THE HOMECOMING BY READING TIMES WEEKLY If you want to keep up with the news of the Southern Albemarle Homecoming and learn what yourj old acquaintances are doing, .sub-^ scribe to the Dare County Times,! and follow the news each week. From time to time we will publish names of former residents, and what they are doing away from home. You can get the times a whole year for $1.50 for three years for $3 or you .can get it a year for yourself and two friends each for $3. Take advantage of this liberal offer now. , Of much value and interest is, . , „ , „ builder of the Lost Colony Theatre the news that Pettigrew State Park "'’i'h ^folks nowadays, says Uncle and for five years superintendent a great historical area of 200 acres, Gee, is that they have to spend so of the work of restoration at Fort has been assured by the Legisla- pHuch time riding around, they don’t Raleigh, scene of the first English ture. This project was ably advo- "^ve time to start sufficiently settlement in America, today sever- cated by many prominent citizens,’ready for their fishing, ed his connection with the work and including Rev. C. A. Ashby ofj'^"ey don’t take time to take care will return bo Elizabeth City to re- Edenton. More recently, C. W. Ta-1 their nets which makes operat- sume an active part in the manage- tern, president, John W. Darden, '^g expenses too high, ment of a nursery and greenhouse W. L. Whitley, and other officials owned by his family. | of the Southern Albemarle Asso- Mr. Bell has been resident upon ciation have been actively behind Roanoke Island through all the al-.the project. This week The News phabetical mutations, beginning and Observer says: with the ERA during the adminis-| “A scratch of a pen is all that is tration of President Hoover and now required to bring into being continuing through the eWA of the Pettigrew State Park, the newest early Roosevelt period and then | addition to the State park system, the PWA and WPA, all of them; it was announced yesterday by having a hand in and continuing; State Forester J. S. Holmes of the the work of restoration at Fort Department of Conservation and Raleigh eventually taken over by. Development. “The lease for the 200 acres of (Please turn bo page eight) the Roanoke Island Historical As sociation. Six months ago at the conclusion of the second season’s run of “The Lost Colony” Mr. Bell planned to return to his personal affairs in- Elizabeth City, but was persuaded by Bradford Fearing, president of the Roanoke Island Historical As sociation, to continue here during the period of repair and extension of the Lost Colony theatre necessi tated by the widely expanded in-1 terest in the continuation of Paul i Green’s symphonic drama as an an-1 nual event. | Taking leave of the work here,; Mr. Bell .hopes to have his affairs i at- home in such shape that he will be able to return for three months; this summer, coming a month be-1 fore the opening of “The Lo.st; (Please turn to page four) | DARE ATTORNEY SEEKS COMMISSIONER’S POST HOEY, WARD, WARREN, GUESTS HYDE BANQUET "bi „-,®^^®r generation of native- ty . ^.®Hs. They, by tradition ^'Hing, and instinct and im- •^''^Hrally become surfmen of A order. I am completely ht How by the conclusion 'em® abandonment of many of «k;tivg^,.^Hard stations put on the bep nearly two years ago, ®He of the most serious dealt the Coast Guard and a very harmful and stroke against the pub- (Pj ®*'® : one that penalizes a ^®® turn bo page eight) Gov. Clyde R. Hoey, D. L. Ward, During his long stay in Kitty Hawk Capt. William James Tate was the first host to the brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright. They boarded at his home, and in later years, when aviation began to be recognized in the movement for a memorial at Kill Devil Hills the speaker of the House, and Con-j friendship between Capt. Tate and gressman Lindsay C. Warren are Orville Wright, the surviving scheduled to attend the meeting ofj brother was renewed. Since then the Hyde County Chamber of Com- j Capt. Tate has flown thousands of merce April 3rd. Elaborate prep-' miles addressing Chambers of Com- arations are being made to wel- ^ merce. Aviation Clubs and numer- come the distinguished guests, who j ous other gatherings doing honor will be honored at dinner at the to the pioneers of aviation. Capt. Swan Quarter High School. jTate is recognized nationally as Tickets for the banquet will be North Carolina’s foremost aviation on sale beginning March 11th, at the following places: R. E. Tun- nell. Swan Quarter; E. C. Miller, Jr., Engelhard; Guy Cuthrell, Fair- field; Jeff Credle, Sladesville. enthusiast, as you will learn if you visit him at Coinjock, where he holds one of the most important posts in the Lighthouse Division of the Department of Commerce. NOTICE . TO CORRESPONDENTS We want news of every village and town in the coun ties of Currituck, Dare, Tyr rell and Hyde, Eastern Wash ington and Beaufort coimties. We want bo establish all our corres'pondents, who wish to continue work, on a profit able basis, and invite letters from everyone who wants to take up this work. We will furnish addressed envelopes on demand for the ready handling of news, and will give details of a plan wherd»y some easy money may be earned for working for us. For full details, ad dress. THE TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. Uncle Lee of course was brought up in the days when fisher men used sailboats, and many a time they had to row for miles on end to get bo and from their nets, when the wind fell out on them. But men were men in those days. If you really want to meet an in teresting man, stop and talk to “Uncle Lee” when you go through Manns Harbor. COMPROMISE REACHED IN BARNEY PEELE SUIT Suit For $30,000 in Death of Boat Captain Settled Out of Court Fishing and all I Out Doors -By— Aycock Brown Authority on Pishing News A compromise agreement in the $30,000 suit of Miss Esta Peele, ad ministratrix of the estate of her father, Barney F. Peele, former chief officer of the steamer Woon socket, against the Norfolk, Balti more & Carolina Lines, Inc., owner lof the vessel, was recorded in the Circuit Court of the City of Nor folk this week. No statement of the amount agreed upon between the adminis tratrix and the defendant was .made in the court order, which dismissed the suit by agreement. It provides that the amount agreed upon, how ever, shall be divided equally among Captain Peele’s three daughters. Miss Esta Peele ' and Mrs. Leslie D. Austin and Mrs. C. S. Meekins, of Manteo. Captain Peele was fatally injured on board the Woonsocket in the Elizabeth River at Norfolk last Novemt-m 20 when the steering HON. DAVID LESTER RUSSELL,|Sing’hr'and" throwing'him .distinguished member of the Dare veiling of the pilot I County bar, who has been unani- L two days later, mously endorsed by the public of-1 -phe settlement was handled in .ficials .of Dare County, at least, court by Sidney H. Kelsey, 1 several Senators, and the Dare ntbomey f'^r the administratrix of Representative and many promi-1 the est. and Lester S. Parsons, nent business men for the post ofjgf the law firm of Venable, Miller, State Industrial Commissioner. , v-o 5.0^3^ representing the This appointment must be made by ’ ■ Governor Hoey. The Governor has also received endorsements fori ^ Your Pardon iMr. Russell, from Western North j Her hat was on one side, and Carolina where Mr. Russell for-! clothes rumpled and her shoes were merly lived, before coming to Dare jn shreds. some six years or more ago. The: Were yo’ knocked down by a position of Industrial Commission- motorist? asked a sympathetic er carries a nice salary, and re- bystander, quires residence in Raleigh. No, picked up, she snapped. Goggle-fishing will quite likely be Salt Water Sport No 1 along the North Carolina coast during the summer of 1939. And a year ago, less than one-half of one per cent of the people had ever heard of this method of going after fish. For the Polynesians, South Sea Is landers, and other people of the Pacific goggle-fishing is just an other way to make a living or ob tain food. It took Americans to make a sport of it and it took Ma jor Farrell, of Quantico, Va., to in troduce the sport in North Caro lina coastal communities. This in troduction occurred during the summer of 1938. There will probably be some who read this column today who still do not understand exactly what it Ls all about. There will be some who read this who will believe it is only so much hokum, that a good diver and swimmer can put on a set of w'ater-tight spectacles and armed with only a spear, dive be neath the survace and swim up to a fish and spear it and return to the surface with the fish, whether it is a five ounce angle-fi.sh or a five pound sheepshead or tautog. But this business of wearing goggles and armed with a spear and meet ing fish on their own ground be neath the surface is not hokum. It is an actual fact, but a difficult feat for one uniil they learn the knack—then it becomes a thrilling sort of .sport. As a result of the goggle-fishing activities along the North Carolina coast last summer this State got the jump on all other states with one of the best publicity stunts of the year. Major Farrell had tried the goggling off the coast of Dare, but due to northeast weather which made the water thick in the vicin ity of the wrecks, near which he went spearing, and because his leave of absence from the Marine Corps was limited, he came on down to Carteret. In Beaufort he met Dr. Prythench of the U. S. Fisheries Ijaboratory who took to the sport like a duck takes to water and the two of them with a group of Duke students goggled near the breakwater adjacent to the channel leading to Beaufort from the sea, at Shackleford breakwater and down at Cape Lookout. Conditions (Please turn to Page Six) * U ' ■ '1, ,■ 4 fi’fe" w- -.-Aai 1.4 J ■ I \ i ! ’ 1 I ■' e ti ’f I'T
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