VOLUME XVII NO. 19
AIRPLANE FIRST
FLEW IN DARE
50 YEARS AGO
Epochal Air Events Took
Place at Kitty Hawk
Kitl Devil Hill
And Hatteras
By AYCOCK BROWN
Kitty Hawk.—North Carolina’s
Dare coastland will be the mecca
of many thousands during the gol
den anniversary year of aviation in
1953, and already preparations are
being made for the reception of
these visitors who will be coming
to Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills
and Hatteras, three communities
which have featured in the saga
of man’s conquest over the air.
Most imposing reminder of the
birth of flight is the magnificent
monument atop Kill Devil Hilis
to commemorate the achievement
of the Wright brothers, Wilbur
and Orville, who successfully flew
a heavier-than-air machine on De
cember 17, 1903.
It was at Kitty Hawk that the
Wrights first came in 1900 to be
gin experiments with gliders and
then powered craft, all of which
led to their first flight in 1903.
A small granite marker, in the
front yard of what is now the local
parsonage marks the exact spot
where the brothers had their first
workshop. Close by at the base of
a small dune topped with two
storm-beaten oaks is where they,
Wilbur and Orville, made their
camp for further experiments, ac
cording to Elijah Bautn, husband
of the Kitty Hawk postmistress to
day. It was Baum who as a small
lad met the sailboat which brought
Wilbur Wright to Kitty Hawk back
in 1900. “He wanted to know how
to reach the home of the then post
mistress, who was Mrs. W. J. Tate
so I showed him how to get there,”
says Baum.
Kill Devil Hill
Although Kitty Hawk is remem
bered in the annals of aviation as
the place where the Wrights con
ducted their first experiment, it is
Kill Devil Hill and the national
monument erected there which at
, tracts more tourists today. Hun
dreds of thousands of tourists hqve
visited the monument since it was
constructed and opened during
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TWO NEIGHBORS
INVITED TO JOIN
SOU. ALBEMARLE
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Columbia Host to 18th Ses
sion of Four Group;
Martin and Beaufort
Invited
Neighbor counties of Beaufort
and Martin were voted unanimous
> ly eligible for membership in the
Southern Albemarle Association
Thursday at the 18th Annual ses
sion in Columbia, where Governor
Kerr Scott was guest speaker. He
was introduced by Dr. Henry Jor
dan, State Highway Chairman.
When the Association was form-
Al 18 years ago, it grew out of
a community interest then exist
ing between the four member coun
ties. No other county in eastern
North Carolina had less hard sur
faced roads, nor more dirt roads,
and many of these roads were oft
en impassable during periods of
bad winter weather.
It was felt that a program in
behalf of these counties would be
appropriate, and they would be
bound by common ties. Meetings of
the Association were often post
poned in those days because roads
over which the delegates must
come were impassable.
Through the years, and particu
larly in the past three years, the
road problems, other than the
bridging of Alligator River and
Croatan Sound have been over
come. It is easier for the mem
bers of six counties to meet now
than it was for three or four coun
ties to meet 18 years ago.
The business session in Colum
bia extended a vote of thanks to
the Tyrrell County Board for the
dinner served and to the
management of the Columbia
Theatre for use of its building. Re
ports were heard from Dr. W. T.
Ralph, Chairman of a Special com
mittee, from E. O. Arnold of the
Pettigrew Park committee, and D.
W. Cutrell on an improved Bridge
for the Northwest Fork of Alli
gator River on Route 64.
H. T. Davenport was named Vice
President for Tyrrell County; Leon
Bqllance for Hyde, T. R. Spruill
for Washington County; Melvin R.
■ Daniels for Dare County. The
presidency this year went to Dare
County, and Lawrence Swain of
Manteo was made President, suc
ceeding C. W. Tatem. Victor Meek
ins of Manteo was named Secre
tary, succeeding Mrs. Margaret
McCleese of Columbia, and M. A.
Matthewss was re-elected Treas
urer.
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THE COASTLAND TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE. WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA'S NEXT GOVERNOR—UMSTEAD
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NORTH CAROLINA’S NEXT GOVERNOR is an extremely popular
man, and he will enter office in January surrounded with complete
good will. North Carolinians may well expect a pleasant and pros
perous four years under his administration.
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions, see Mrs. Blanche W. Cohoon, or Call Her,
. Phone 317-1, Columbia, N. C. She will welcome news of
Columbia and Tyrrell County
TYRRELL COUNTY
LIBRARY BOARD
PLANS MEETINGS
At the meeting of the Tyrrell
County Library Board of Trus
tees on Thursday night, October
30, Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Jr., who
was selected as leader, and to
take the training course at Chap
el Hill, N. C., which is sponsored
by the American Library Asso
ciation, under the auspices of the
Ford Foundation, on “American
Heritage and Its Contemporary
Application”, met with the Board
to outline the teachings learned
while there, and to help formu
late plans for carrying on the
discussion groups. She reported
there were 18 counties participa
ting, with only two from the
eastern part of the state, those
of Dare and Tyrrell; that it was
an interracial meeting, with four
negro women and two negro
men, each of whom held some
educational degree; the white
participants also were learned
persons holding doctor’s degrees;
the lessons were very informa
tive and interesting; giving an
over-all picture of the founda
tions on which our form of Gov
ernment were builded and found
ed; also informed those partici
pating of the causes of the un-
American activities, and remedy
for same. She stated that Miss
Gladys Johnson recommended, in
order for the discussions in each
county be more effective, that at
least two or three negroes be al
lowed to join the discussion
groups; he recommended visual
education films to begin th'e
meetings, and especially to use
the pamphlet “Let’s join4he Hu
man race.” The theme that mis
bred communism, and to get rid
of the cause rather than the ef
fect; a revival of democracy; a
crusade for freedom; each indiv
idual community needs and pro
blems to be discussed and the
President’s report on human
rights. "Miss Johnson also recom
mended that in holding the dis
cussion groups not more than 32
persons be allowed to join the
class, smaller amount preferred,
as too many will make the class
BUNDY TO SPEAK AT
MASONIC DINNER
W. J. Bundy, of Greenville, Past
Grand Master of North Carolina
Masons will be guest speaker Sat
urday night at a joint dinner
meeting of Wanchese and Manteo
Lodges for members and their
wives at the Shrine Home at Nags
Head.
Group singing will be directed
by Robert Midgett Dick Jordan at
the piano. Melvin R. Daniels mas
ter of ceremonies.
unwieldy, securing representa
tives from all intelligence levels.
The Agriculture Building was
selected by the Board for place
of meetings, the date and time to
be announced when and as readi
ness is completed. Mrs. C. P.
Mitchell Jr., Mrs. L. L. Gibbs,
and E. E. Chesson, Jr., were ap
pointed to the planning board.
A motion was carried that from
three to five negroes be invited
to attend discussion groups: It
was also brought out that should
any member of the Library
Board of Trustees attend, they
must atend as individuals only,
andnot as representatives of any
Civic Organization. Ten persons
htfve already signed up with the
Librarian for attendance to said
discussion groups.
TYRRELL MEN SLAY
300 LB. BLACK BEAR
Columbia. —• A Black Bear,
weighing about 300 lbs., was killed
by Thomas K. Yerby, Jr., Friday
night in the Second Creek section
of Tyrrell. Those on the hunt
were, D .A. Simmons, W. F. Sim
mons, Creston Simmons, D. M.
Alexander, Braxton Voliva and
T. K. Yerby, Jr. .
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, SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE DELEGATES AT COLUMBIA LAST WEEK
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SHOWN IN This picture, reading from left to right are Dr. W. T. Ralph# Mayor of Belhaven, Mrs.
Charles Cohoon, Mrs. Margaret McClees, Mrs. H. T. Davenport of Columbia, Mrs. Scott Topping of Pan
tego, Miss Helen Tatem of Columbia, Mrs. John Winfield of Yeatesvllle and Alpheus W. Drinkwater of
Manteo.
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1952
GOVERNOR SCOTT IN A THOUGHTFUL POSE AT COLUMBIA
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GOVERNOR W. KERR SCOTT made a rousing speech at Columbia last week, when he attended the 18th
Annual Southern Albemarle Convention. He is show n here with a group of leaders of the area: From left
to right: Fred Latham of Belhaven, W. J. White of Columbia; Governor Scott; Wallace Tatem of Co
lumbia and Dr. Ralph of Belhaven.
DISTRICT MEET
REBEKAHS HELD
AT SWAN QTR.
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First District Holds Success
ful Occasion Saturday in
Hyde County
The First District of the Re
bekahs comprising the Manteo,
Elizabeth City and Swan Quarter
Lodges met Saturday, November
1, at the Agriculture Building in
Swan Quarter.
The meeting was called to order
at 11:00 o’clock, with Mrs. Lessie
Davis of Manteo, district presi
dent, presiding. After an opening
song Miss Lona Bonner gave an
address of Welcome. Elizabeth
City Lodge gave the response. The
reports of the different lodges
were given in detail, the minutes
were read for approval. During
the opening the following state
officers were presented: Mrs. Olive
Cahoon, president; Mrs. Marguer
ite Funk, vice-president; Mrs.
Laura Johnson, Warden; Mrs. Mae
P. Jennings, Treasurer. District of
ficers: Mrs. Lessie Davis, presi
dent, Mrs. Katherine Kennedy,
Distrct Deputy President; Mrs.
Lessie Meads. District Vice-Pres
ident; Mrs. Mary Bonner, District
Chaplain. One of the high lights
of the morning session was a con
test on “Unwritten Work” in
which Mrs. Katie Cahoon, Mrs.
Lillian Smith and Mrs. Gaston
Sadler were participants. Mrs. Ca
hoon and Mrs. Smith were award
ed certificates.
A delicious picnic dinner follow
ed the morning session.
The afternoon seession was fill
ed with interesting experiences of
the State President, Mrs. Olive
Cahoon, as she gave the high lights
of her trin to Texas to attend the
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IKE AND MAMIE, A WINNING TEAM
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genuine, wholesome American team.
ROANOKE ISLAND BOYS
RETURN FROM GERMANY
Three Roanoke Island boys, who
have been stationed in Germany
with the army for the last 18
months, returned to their homes
Saturday, after receiving their dis
charges at Fort Jackson, S. C. The
boys are Pfc Jule Burrus of Man
teo; S/Sgt. Djck Daniels of Wan
chese; and Pfc Archie Tillett of
Wanchese. Burrus and Daniels
were together for a large part of
their time overseas; Tillett was
with another outfit. The boys, who
See BOYS, Page Eight
ROAD BOND PROJECT
FOR DUCK PLANNED
Announcement has been made
from Raleigh by the Highway
Commission that bid will be open
ed on Nov. 18 for 3.77 miles of
roads under the Scott bond pro
gram, connecting the community
of Duck, in Dare County, with the
beach road, 1 miles north U. S.
158.
Reports have been made that
the road known as the “Old Main
Road,” which parallels the state
highway on Roanoke Island, and
which goes through the Etheridge
property ,via the Manteo Ceme
tery, is to be surfaced from a point
on the Mother Vineyard road op
posite the Albert Bell home to
Archie Burrus’ store in Manteo,
about one and a half miles.
The road to Mother Vineyard,
about 4/5 miles via the R. Bruce
Etheridge home has been hardsur-
See PROJECT, Page Eight
DEMOCRATS CONTINUE
TO DROP BEHIND IN DARE
For lack of active party work by
those who assume the leadership
of the Democratic Party in Dare
County, results in the general
elections continue to decline. Tues
day showed a further, heavy drop,
wnich has been continuing for sev
eral years.
Os 11 counties in»the Albemarle
region, Dare County gave the
highest percentage of its total vote
to Eisenhower, who got more than
15 per cent of the total.
In Tuesday election, Eisenhower
got 727 votes as compared with on
ly 888 for Stevenson.
Eight years ago in 1944, Roose
velt gpt 966 votes, and Dewey on
y 219. Totaly 1,229.
In 1948, Truman got 802 votes
and Dewey 373. Total 1,175 votes.
While as many as 1,800 votes
have been cast in Dare in an elec
tion, this year saw a new recent
total: 1,615 votes.
No active organized party work
s done in the county, but rather
individual work is done by candi
dates interested only in them
’elves.
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RETURNS REVEAL
DARE LEANS TO
GOP CANDIDATE
Total Votes This Year Less
Than Democratic Vote in
1948 Primary
The leaning of Dare County
people toward the GOP candidate
was clearly revealed in Tuesday’s
election. The total vote this week,
—1,615 was less votes than cast
in the first primary of June 1948
for the Democratic county candi
dates alone, when the vote totaled
1,726, exclusive of Republican pri
mary votes.
The total vote for Eisenhower
in Dare this week was 727 and for
Stevenson 888, a majority of only
161. Both Republican and Demo
cratic votes combined was less this
week than the Democratic votes
alone in 1948 primary.
Complete returns were not avail
able from all precincts in Dare
County at the time this newspaper
went to press, but here are those
that were readily at hand.
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Manteo 186 298 375 78 376 367
Wanchese 78 65
Kitty' Hwk. 68 76
K.D. Hills 28 39
Duck 13 14
Nags Head 25 49
Stumpy Pt. 13 96 107 0 107 104
E. Lake 15 27 24 10 24 24
Rodanthe 31 31 40 13 36 35
Avon 110 35 67 73 60 53
Buxton 51 36 47 26 40 40
Frisco 17 7 6 5 6 6
Hatteras 107 51 —BO
STRIPED BASS RUN
HEAVY; FISHERS
FLOCK TO DARE
Wayland Baum and Family
Brought in 168 Fish
Monday
By AYCOCK BROWN
Wanchese.—Sunday and Mon
day, November 2nd and3rd, 1952,
is likely to go down in history at
this Roanoke Island fishing town,
as the days on which the Croa
tan Sound waters in the vicinity
of Roanoke Marshes lighthouse
were literally alive with striped
bass. Not hundreds but thousands
of fish were taken by anglers
during the two days and before
the wind shifted to the north and
blew half a gale on Monday
night. By Tuesday the waters
were so choppy that boats re
mained in port and whether the
shift had chased the acres of
striped bass away would not be
known until the water became
smooth again.
Many of the guides here in
Wanchese and from nearby fish
ing centers of Manteo and Nags
Head had no parties to charter
their boats on Sunday and Mon
day. But these guides fished just
the same and top catch of the day
on Monday was brought in by
veteran fishing and hunting
guide Wayland Baum and fam
ily of Wanchese. They caught 168
fish.
Runnerup to this catch was Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Olds of Great
Bridge, Va. Fishing with Capt.
Omie Tillett aboard the Jerry,
Jr., the Great Bridge anglers
hooked and landed 163 stripers.
The fish ranged from a few
weighing about one pound to sev
eral that scaled at from six to 10
pounds. On Sunday a group of
four Norfolk anglers trolling
from the Jerry, Jr., had landed
133 stripers.
Capt. Jesse Etheridge, skipper
of the cruiser Caredwynn, had
Sam Foil andDeWitt Hoppkins of
Concord, N. C., in his party. They
caught 133 stripers and so im
pressed were they with their fish
ing trip on Monday they made
arrangements to return later this
month to hunt migratory wild
fowl when the weather was foul
and fish for stripers again when
the weather was fair and unfav
orable for hunting.
‘Never in the many years that
I have been taking out fishing
parties have I seen so many
rockfish,” said Capt. Etheridge,
who stills calls the fish by their
local synonym.
Other outstanding catches re
ported for this story, which does
not include all those whor shareti
in the big catches were made by
Woodson Fearing and John Mid
gett, fishing with Gilbert Tillett
aboard the Bumbaloo, 114 in all;
Willie Etheridge and his family
aboard the Chee Chee accounted
for 149; Dr. Arthur Taylor and
party of Brownsburg, Va., fish-
See FISHING, Page Eight