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VOLUME XVII NO. 26 COAST COUNTIES OF N. C. BACK IN FIFTH DISTRICT Sixteen Counties of Eastern North Carolina Now Un der Norfolk Head quarters ' Norfolk, Va., Dec. 22.—More than 9,000 square miles will be taken from the state of North Carolina in the Sixth Naval Dis trict and added to the Fifth Naval District effective January 1, 1953, according to a directive received Friday ’by Fifth Naval District ’r Headquarters in Norfolk. Involved in the transfer are 16 North Carolina counties of Curri tuck, Camden, Pasquotank, Gates, Perquimans, Chowan, Dare, Tyr rell, Washington, Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico, Craven, Jones, Carteret, and Onslow. Being made in the interests of ecenomy of operation, the change will bring into the Fifth Naval District eastern North Carolina. The area extends from the north ern boundary of the state south along the coast to approximately * 50 miles north of Wilmington. Pamlico and Albemarle sounds, the Marine Corps Air Station at Cher ry Point and Camp Lejeune are all within the area being annexed. Many of the counties involved will be returning to Fifth Naval District jurisdiction, having been so attached several years ago. Administrative details in con nection with the exchange are be ing handled between the two head quarters. In addition to this new area, the Fifth Naval District is composed I of the states of Maryland, West | Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, but does not include the District of Columbia nor two small geograph -111 ic areas known as the Potomac I and Severn River Naval Com mands. Rear Admiral Ralph D. Davis, USN, is Commandant, Fifth Naval ■ District, while Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis, USN, is the Sixth Na val District Commandant with headquarters at Charleston, S. C. Rear Admiral R. O. Davis, sche duled for retirement shortly, will be replaced by Rear Admiral T. See COUNTIES, Page Two JAMES CORBETT WILLIS, I RETIRED COAST GUARD, OF MANTEO IS DEAD James Corbett Willis, 58, died in Ks the Marine Hospital, Norfolk, Christmas morning at 7 o’clock where he had been taken following ■ a stroke which occurred the night before. He was a retired lighthouse keeper of the Coast Guard, and a lifelong resident of Roanoke Is- B land, having been born at Skyco May 4, 1894: He was the husband of Bertha I O’Neal Willis and the son of the . late Isaac Van (Jim) and Rebecca fl Hayman Willis of Roanoke Island, j ' He was the father of Rondell Lee fl Willis, and Mrs. Verona Gray and t i Mrs. Rebecca Parker of Manteo. I He also leaves two sisters: Mrs. i | Elva Hatsell of Beaufort and Mrs. Desdia Daniels of Norfolk. Funeral services will be conduct s’ ed Saturday at 2 p.m. at Twiford’s ; [ Funeral Home by Rev. Frank Din fl widdie, and interment will be in K the family plot at Skyco. ■ GOLDEN WEDDING AT STUMPY PT. SAT. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hooper of Stumpy i; I Point are invited to attend their I Golden Wedding anniversary to- J I morrow, Saturday, December 27th, E from 2 to 6 p. m. at their home ? f on Stumpy Point. For many years, K this couple have long been one | of the most popular in the village; f I leaders in church and community ■fl affairs. During the past five years, H v cuojj pejajjns seq jadoojj -sap; * E form of paralysis, fortunately well I cared for by the attention of her I I husband and daughters. 'fl- The three daughters, Mrs. C. W. I Watson of Engelhard, Mrs. J. A. j I Osborne of Norfolk and Mrs. Earl Meekins of Columbia are arrang- I ing the party for their mother and I father. A cordial invitation is ex- ■ | tended their many friends every- W Where to join with them tomorrow. K WITNESSED INAUGURATIONS FOR PAST 80 YEARS The father of Mrs. Pat Bayne | of Nags Head, who lives in Wash | ington, D. C., was recently much ■ i publicized in the papers at the Capital because he has witnessed presidential inaugurations since Bt that of U. S. Grant in 1873. He ■ is Harry W. Bowling, now 86 years B old, who expects to see Eisenhow- ? | er inaugurated. He was seven at " I Grant’s inaugural. He was much ■ impressed by the inauguration of ■ Cleveland and Harding. He recalls I that 25,000 people were in Cleve | land’s parade. Mr. Dowling live.’ c Bat 3603 14th St. N. W. THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA GIFTS BRIGHTEN CHRISTMAS FOR STATE’S NEEDY RALElGH.—Christmas will be brighter this year for more than 10,000 needy families across North Carolina because of the generosi ty of various clubs and individuals working in cooperation with county departments of public welfare. This fact was revealed in the report of a survey just completed by the State Board of Public Welfare. On the basis of the facts gath ered in the survey it is estimated that over SIOO,OOO will be given by clubs and individuals to bring extra Christmas joy to carefully selected families whose situation is known to welfare departments These families either have special needs beyond that which can be given for essentials under the pub lic assistance programs or are in eligible for such help. In one Piedmont county, for ex ample, /ome 350 families will be brought • extra Christmas joy through this cooperative plan. Be tween 250 and 300 families in an eastern county will be aided from gifts totalling over $2,000. In a western county 150 families will be helped with the welfare depart ment serving as a clearing house to avoid duplication. In the great majority of the State’s counties most of the clubs, church groups, and other volun tary groups clear through the county welfare departments. This is done to avoid duplication and to gain the advantage of the coun sel of those whose work acquaints them with the situations faced by people in need. This year more groups are making use of the co operation of the county welfare de partments in planning their Christ mas’giving than ever before. Many groups are making their, gifts in cash to permit the ones reciving them to buy their own selection of Christmas gifts. Illustrations from over the State of the generosity and good plan ning which characterize these co operative efforts are numerous. Take one fax western county, for example, where the three Lions Clubs entertained the 49 blind per sons within the area at a Christ mas party with all the fixings— and the Kiwanis Club gave a Christmas party for some 40 chil dren complete with tree, gifts, and a radio broadcast all their own. The Baptist churches, the Boost ers club and other groups have car fortunate whose names are on the ried out other projects for the less list compiled by the welfare de partment In another county the local civic clubs remember not only families in need but also county indigent s at the two Sanatoria. This year the Kiwanis club also donated a generous amount to bring extra Christmas cheer to those in institu tions who would not otherwise be remembered. A ladies class of a large church approached the welfare department about helping a family. It was sug gested that they aid an elderly couple who were physically unable to work and who received old age assistance as their main source of income. Members of the class vis ited the couple prior to Christmas and got suggestions from the wel fare department. The class took this as a special project and has met a number of needs of both. A child’s wagon to carry a small epileptic boy was the need met by one civic club. A family with nine children whose father was in the sanatorium was aided by a church group until public assis tance for which they were eligible could be arranged. Admittedly only a partial report of the generosity of North Caro linians, the survey gave convinc ing evidence that there is a reserve of good will, neighborliness, gen erosity, and intelligent planning to meet emergencies and special needs in the Christmas spirit and in the American way. MRS. MARINA Q. MIDGETT Mrs. Marina Quidley Midgett, 45, lifelong resident of Manteo, and wife of Orlando Midgett, died at 9:15 at her home Tuesday night after an illness of three weeks. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Hooper Quid ley, and mother of two sons and two daughters: Linwood Russell Midgett and Mrs. Mary Ann Rob inson of San Angelo, Texas; Car roll and Elizabeth Jane of Man teo. Beside her husband she leaves a brother, Rowan Quidley, and four sisters: Mrs. R. B. Lennon, Mrs. ' Elizabeth Parkerson, Mrs. Henry Twiford and Mrs. Sam Midgett, all of Manteo. She was a member of Mt Olivet Methodist Church, Manteo. Funeral services are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday. Rev. H. R. Ash more, officiating. 1952 WAS WORST POLIO YEAR IN OUR HISTORY County Chairmen Named For Work in Dare, Beaufort and Hyde; Campaign Begins Jan. 2 The workers for funds to fight polio have a challenging record on which to begin their campaign for the much needed financial aid. It is that 1952 was the worst polio year in our history. • Chairmen for counties in the campaign which begins January 2, are as follows: Beaufort, O. M. Winfield, Box 106, Washington, N. C.; Hyde, N. W. Shelton of Swan Quarter; Dare, Helen D. Ward of Manns Harbor. Thad Eure, Secretary of State of North Carolina is State Chair man and Governor Scott Honorary Chairman. Basil O’Connor is Na tional chairman. Robert W. Madry of Chapel Hill is State Press Chair man. An estimated $28,000,000 in March of Dimes funds was used during 1952 to provide care for the stricken, an increase of $7,000,000 over 1951 for similar purposes. A total of 2,175 emergency shipments of iron lungs was made from the National Foundation’s seven respirator supply depots— more than the number supplied during the three previous years combined, including the disastrous 1949 epidemic. More than 500 hotpack machines and 250 “rocking beds” were dis patched to emergency areas, where the deadly bulbar type polio often constituted as high as 25 per cent of all cases. Millions of dollars worth of life saving emergency equipment was pressed into service to combat the epidemic, most of it to be used over and over again, transferred from one critical area to another as the epidemic mushroomed across the entire nation. Nurses numbering 1,300, and 160 physical therapists, were recruited and transported to emergency areas with March of Dimes funds. Throughout the year, the National Foundation continued to support the education and training of ad ditional medical personnel to meet the rapidly growing needs of the American people. 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 MRS. KATHERINE KELLEY ] DIES IN COLUMBIA Columbia.—Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Campen Kelley, 1 age 33, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j Jessie C. Campen who died Friday night, Dec. 19th at the Columbia ( Hospital, were held Sunday at 3 i p.m. at the Columbia Baptist < Church, with the Revs. W. E. Pope < and C. H. Overman oriciating. The choir sang “Face to Face,” i “I Need Thee Every Hour” and i “God Be With You' ’til We Meet Again,” and Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar” was recited by the Rev. Pope. Interment was in Oakwood Cem- i etery. Floral tributes were lovely : and numerous. Mrs. Kelley is survived by one son, Freddie Kelly, her parents, and one brother, Clarence S. Cam pen of Norfolk. Out-of-town guests who attend ed the funeral included, Mrs. Ida Campen of Edenton, Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Barnes, of Virginia Beach, ; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weatherly, Mrs. J .E. Norris of Raleigh, Mrs. > Mike Mason of Atlantic, Miss Mar tha Holloway of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Holloway, and Mrs. Elsie Holloway of Hildebrand, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Walker of Great ( Bridge, Va. Mrs. Kelly was very active in ( Home Demonstration work, a lead er of the Cub Scouts; Civil Defense volunteer, having received her cer- ( tificate of graduation; P.T.A. work, and church work. The flower girls consisted of the nurses at the Co- , lumbia Hospital, who attended in a body, and also the Cub Scouts. Pallbearers were: Floyd Spencer, H. L. Reynolds, Citizen, Gilbert Harrell, S. N. Harris, and D. M. Alexander. SAWMILL FIRE Columbia.—The mill of J. G. Cohoon of Route 3, Columbia, caught fire Wednesday morning, caused by an overheated motor. Mr. Cohoon managed to get the blaze out, with pnly about SIOO lossage, to the motor, and burned hands. ||fl MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1952 COLUMBIA PATRIARCH REACHES FOUR SCORE k SELDEN M. COMBS was honored at a birthday party on his 80th birthday at the home of his grand daughter, Mrs. Marshall Swain on Bridge Street, Columbia, on Sat urday, Dec. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. Photographs were taken of the guests by Miss Martha Holloway of Charlotte, niece of the honoree. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Combs, Martha Allen Combs, and Joe John Combs, Jr., of Raleigh were in at tendance. Dr. Combs is the son of the honoree. About fifty guests called, and were served ice cream and cakes each decorated with Christmas designs, were served by Mrs. C. P. Mitchall, Jr. LEROY MIDGETT, 43, LIEFLONG MANTEO RESIDENT DIES Leßoy Midgett, 43, husband of Mrs. Nancy Crieghton Midgett, a lifelong resident of Manteo, died Christmas afternoon following an illness of pneumonia, in the Ma rine Hospital at Norfolk where he had been since December 10th. He was the son of the late William Gray and Margaret Meekins Mid gett. He was well known to his friends as “Salty,” having been a fisherman and boatman all his life. He is survived by one sister, Miss Rosaline Midgett, and by four brothers, Lora A, Alfred A., Sel don R., of Manteo, and William Midgett of Norfolk, Va. Arrangements for funeral serv ices were incomplete at the time of going to press. EIGHTH GRADERS HOLD PARTY IN COLUMBIA Columbia.—The eighth grades of Columbia High School entertained Monday evening fi;om seven-thirty til ten o’clock honoring the Rev. R. Norman Knight, one of the eighth grade teachers who is leaving Jan uary Ist to accept a ministerial charge in Moyock Methodist Church. The Agriculture Building was decorated in keeping with the Christmas season, a tree and trim mings ,the decoration of which was under Gail Cohoon and Sam S. Woodley, Jr., committee. After- a session of games deli cious lime-ice punch and opened face sandwiches and wafers were served by Miss Jessie Flythe’s sec tion of the eighth grade. Other guests, in addition to the honored guest, Mrs. Knight and their daughter Cathy and Mr. and Mrs. B. Tex Lindsey. The eighth grades presented Mr. Knight with individual gifts, and a large gift from the whole class. SCHOOL WINDOWS IN COLUMBIA DECORATED Columbia. —The windows of the Columbia School looks like a beau tiful masterpiece. Each window pane is painted with colored pow der paint, by the students, depict ing a religious scene relating to the “Birth of Jesus," The words paint ed above the scenes in large let ters across the top “Peace on Earth, Thy Will Be Done,” which extend across the front of the building. In the lunch room, shown from the street is a nativity scene, the Mother Mary depicted by a window form, dressed in long flowing robes, standing over the manger, with blue spot light train ed on the scene. Those in charge of the decorations are: B. T. Lind sey, principal, Mrs. Helen King, R. N. Knight, and Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Jr. The Columbia post office is also decorated with religious scenes pointed on the windows. On the Columbia Christian Church lawn, a scene of the shep herds, beholding the “Star of the See COLUMBIA, Page Twe 5 PER CENTERS PIKERS AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL Attempted Deal on Hatteras Lighthouse Job 155 Years Ago Aroused Ire of Officials * By BEN DIXON MacNEILL Skuldugery is not something in vented and put into practice in these latter years nor is the Greek immigrant who completed a prison sentence last week the first man to tenant a jail for being a “per center” and, in comparison, he seems a trifling sort of fellow when he is stacked up beside a predecessor who considered fifty per cent of the profit to be cleared on the first lighthouse on Cape Hatteras a not unreasonable deal. Documentation on this deal un dertaken 155 years ago came to light this week at about the time I arrangements were being complet -1 ed for translating Cape Hatteras National Seashore from a project 1 into a reality and the ruins of the Old Lighthouse, in the hands of ’ the National Park Service, is not ' unlikely to be included in their long-range plans for establishing a ' museum nearby. The documenta tion will be tendered for inclusion among the exhibits. Instead of getting him the job of building the lighthouse urged by Alexander Hamilton when he became the first secretary of the treasury, the attempted bribe land ed the Philadelphia contractor in jail in what must be one of the most singular judicial procedures in the records. He went to jail despite the fact that there was no specific Federal law he had violated, since Congress had not yet got around to making ic un lawful to give or take bribes. They remedied the defect shortly. Hamilton had wanted a light house on Cape Hatteras a good deal sooner than he actually got it, and provision for it was made in the Appropriations Bill passed on August 4, 1790 by the First Congress. But the Federal Gov ernment, in that day, had no au thority to take land without ex press permission from the states, a rather drastic contrast with the eagerness with which Governor Scott deeded away a good slice of Hatteras Island last Monday. Seven years were needed before North Carolina gave its permis sion to Hamilton to buy four acres of ground, and the Widow Gaskins of Cape Hatteras agreed to sell that much ground for SIOO. The deed is recorded in Currituck county. Plans had been drawn up by General Henry Dearborn, who was a staff officer with Hamilton on General Washington’s staff dur ing the Revolution, and approved by Hamilton and the President. Lacking land, the project drag ged along until 1797 when the deed was finally secured, and Hamilton had appointed Tenche Coxe as Commissioner to look after internal revenue and to supervise navigation generally. The Govern ment was then in Philadelphia 1 though Coxe himself, when he got the letter was in the hills of New Jersey a fugitive, like many Phila delphians, from a scourage of yel low fever. The letter was from a man named William Worrall, and, in part, it read: Dear Sir: Having had the honor of waiting on you at different times on the lighthouse business, I will be bold to say that when the work is completed in the most mas terly manner, the job will clear at the finishing, the sum of 1,000 Pounds .... Therefore, good sir, as having always been content with a reasonable profit; therefore every reasonable profit in the two jobs (the proposal also included See PIKERS, Page Two MANY GROUPS PRESENT CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS The singing of Christmas carols on the courthouse lawn in Manteo Sunday night drew a large crowd, despite the inclement weather, and many voices were raised in songs of the Yuletide season ,as they were led by John H. Long. Another Christmas, it is hoped that the oc casion will attract an even larger crowd. The nativity scene erected on the courthouse lawn furnished the background for the musical event. Prior to the carol sing, Christ mas programs were presented at the various churches. The young people of Mount Olivet Methodist Church presented a pageant, and were assisted by the adult choir. The church was filled to capacity. Oh last Friday night the Man teo Baptist Church presented a program on the birth on Christ, us ing a film strip for illustration, with music by the church choir and a soprano solo by Mrs. E. R. Wes cott . The Roanoke Island Baptist Church presented its program on Tuesday evening. KILL DEVIL HILLS CELEBRATION GETS NATIONAL PUBLICITY The 49th anniversary of the Wright Brothers First Flight cel ebrated at Kill Devil Hills last week has received publicity in many forms from coast to coast. The observance this year was spearheaded by Miles L. Clark of Elizabeth City, chairman of the board of directors of Kill Devil Hills Memorial Society and Ralph Whitener, program director of the Air Force Association which has enthusiastic members throughout the world. The thrilling aerial demonstra tions over the internationally fa mous Kill Devil Hills coincided with ceremonies such as wreath layings at the base of the monu ment and the event combined with an excellent barbecue dinner fea turing several outstanding person alities of aviation and the National Park Service. “Our association is deeply indebted to Captain Neilus Midgett and his wife Miz* Daisy of the First Colony Inn," said Clark in Elizabeth City yesterday. “They permitted use of their din ing room for the banquet-lunch eon and their rooms for entertain ment, after efforts to make satis factory arrangements in a larger banquet hall here failed.” Fifty one members of the press, ranging from top Washington cor respondents for the associated Press, New York Times, Los An geles, International News Service, United Press, and several aviation publication* were down to cover the event this year. In addition Edward Marrow and Bob Trout of radio and television fame with sound and silent camera crews were present. All of the major news reel companies, such as Fox Movietone, Metro Goldwyn Meyer, Paramount and Telenews were rep resented with camera crews. Quick action on picture distribution was effected by wire photo services of the Associated Press, International News Pictures, United Press Pho tos and other agencies. In addition to the foregoing, special writers and photographers from several magazines, newspapers, and news agencies were present. State News Bureau in Raleigh was represet ed by three members of its staff, headed by Meriam Rabb, its direc tor and assistant to Charles Pac ker. Among the correspondents pres ent were Keith Saunders, whose late father, W. O. Saunders, was one of the prime factors in the movement which resulted in the Wright National Monument and who was the founder of the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Association; also Harry Moore, the Norfolk free-lance newsman who scooped the world on the first story of the first flight. O’NEAL AND SAUNDERS GET OCRACOKE RUN Peel and McWilliams of Hatteras Agree on Split of Route Be tween Ocracoke and The State Utilities Commission Thursday gave Ansley O’Neal and J. M. Saunders, Jr., a boat franchise between Ocracoke, Portsmouth and Atlantic, and de nied a similar franchise to George F. ONeal and Elmo M. Fulcher. Friday at 10 a.m., the Commis sion considered two other boat franchise applications filed by Cap’n C. C. McWilliams of Ocra coke and Cap’n F. L. Peele of Hatteras. Both sought authority to carry passengers, bagage and similar light cargoes between Hatteras and Ocracoke. This hearing resulted in a com promise between Peele and Mc- Wiliams; Peele retaining only the right to carry automobiles, which if surrendered, will go to Mc- Williams. Ansley O’Neal’s boat, the “Dolphin,” is a converted Navy launch with ship-to-shore tele phone, enclosed accommodations for 30 to 40 passengers, storage space for mail and freight and a 10 horsepower diesel engine. George F. O’Neal’s boat, the “Aleta,” is 42 feet long with a 40 horsepower diesel engine, enclos ed accommodations for passen gers and space for freight. The Utilities Commission said both craft have been approved by the Coast Guard and that both were adequate to provide serv ice. “The chief matter for determi nation is, therefore,” Commis sioner Fred C. Hunter wrote, “a choice between the applicants." The Commission came to the conclusion that a big factor in settling the problem would be to give the franchise to the operator who holds the mail contract. Since the passenger and freight business was not adequate in the Commission’s opinion to support the service, it said the mail con- See O’NEAL, Page Two Single Copy 7# N.C. LANDS GIVEN MONDAY TO THE SEASHORE PARK Another Step in Creation of Great North Carolina As set Made in Raleigh Another step toward giving North Carolina a great seashore park was made in Raleigh Mon day when the State of North Carolina deeded lands the people own to the Cape Hatteras Sea shore Park. There are some 8,000 acres of these lands on Ocra coke and Hatteras Islands. Some of these tracts of land were do nated to the Park by their north ern owners some ten years ago. Gov. Kerr Scott presented deeds to the land to Conrad L. Wirth, director of the National Park Service in ceremonies wit nessed by Gov.-elect William B. Umstead and Rep. Herbert Bon ner. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park will eventually in clude 30,000 acres and stretch South to include Ocracoke Is land. For Park officials, Monday's ceremonies were the culmination of a dream that was shattered repeatedly by wars, an oil boom and protests from residents who were interested in real estate promotion or who wanted un restricted hunting and fishing privileges to continue. The park was authorized by Congress in 1937. It now awaits only funds in the appropriation bill. The deeding of the land to the federal government was author ied earlier Monday by the council of state. Last year the council voted 618,000 to match funds put up by two of the Mellon Founda tion’s for acquiring the land. State officials said it is now up to the National Park Service to acquire the rest of the land. They explained that law requires the government to have 10,600 acres before an area may be ad ministered as a national park. The federal government own* about enough land elsewhere to add to the state’s 8,000 acres to reach this minimum. From now on, it will be up to the federal government to administer the land. ■ < 1 Charles Parker, director of the state advertising bureau, said a See LANDS, Page Two WILBUR DANIELS OPENS A STORE IN WANCHESE Buys Business of Late John M. Cudworth and Will Continue With Same Service for Community Wilbur Daniels of Wanchese has given up his career of following the water for many years, has bought the store of his late Uncle, John M. Cudworth, and will set tle down at his home and live with his mother, Mrs. Nettie Daniels. The Cudworth store is a good stand and served a large area of the Wanchese community, for many years while operated by the late owner. Mr. Daniels is the son of the late A. J. Daniels, who for many years served on the Board of Com missioners and was its chairman several terms. He has the same genial personality and friendly na ture as his father and start off in business under good signs. STUDENTS COMPLETE WORK IN ECC FALL QUARTER Greenville.—Eighty - five stu dents completed their work at East Carolina College at the end of the fall quarter and will receive their degrees with their classmqfes at commencement exercises held in May, 1953, according to an an nouncement by Registrar Orval L. Phillips. Students from Beaufort, Hyde, Dare and Washington coun ties are named below Patricia Lu Bundy, Belhaven; William Thomas Harrell, Pantego; Edith K. Respess, Bath; A. B.— James Perry Rickards, Washing ton; Herbert A. Crees, Jr., Man teo., William F. Landing, Plym outh. HATTERAS “OCEAN AIR” TOURIST HOME OPENS Mrs. Nacie Austin announced this week that her tourist home in Hatteras had been named the Ocean Air. She is one of several Hatteras residents in the various communities who have opened their homes to tourist* or develop ed guest house facilities. With thousands of additional tourists go ing to Hatteras Island, now that the State has paved its highway southward from Nags Head, plus the national publicity that is being given the area as result of the Na tional Seashore Recreation Area, will result in many more tourist homes and facilities being created on the island during coming, months.
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