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OLUME XIX NO. 1 - ' SKS APPROVAL T F NEW SITE FOR HATTERAS SCHOOL Compromise Location Would Put School on Beach Near Buxton; Disadvan tages Cited In the good old Dare County way of making a bad mess worse, it fs now proposed that the pro posed school building on Hatteras Island be located on the beach op posite the village of Buxton at a spot which many people say is more dangerous than the one at Avon might have been,’ and which offers far less room for expansion. This proposed site is also nearer to ocean than the one at Avon, and stands in more danger. The News and Observer Thurs day carried a story about the prop osition which was being heard yes terday by the State Board of Edu cation . The Dare County Board of Edu- - cation, defeated in its court battle with the State Board, asked appro val of Raleigh school officials for a new site between Avon and Bux ton, located less than two miles from Buxton on property which will be included in the Cape Hat teras National Seashore Park. Dare school officials term it a “perfectly ' safe school location.” The Dare Board first chose Bux ton as the site of a union school for all of Hatteras Island. The State Board of Education promptly ap proved the use of State building funds for a school at that location. Then the Dare Board changed its mind and settled upon Avon. At that point the State Board rebelled, its engineers insisting that the ex posed seaside location was unsafe for a school building. Board mem bers backed them up by refusing to see State money spent for a See BOARD, Page Eight FOUR HOURS PIDDLED AWAY ON ONE CASE •re Recorder Dismisses Drunken a Driving Charge Against V Harry Logan Four and a half hours were consumed at the hearing of a case brought against Harry Lo gan of Elizabeth City Tuesday, who was in Dare Recorder’s Court charged with drunken driving, the outgrowth of run ning his car into the rear end of a local passenger bus on June 17th in front of the store of J. E. Harris of Nags Head. Mr. Logan, who said he had only one bottle of beer, and therefore could not be intoxicat ed, but that he was a sufferer' from diabetes and this was at the bottom of his failure to stop in time when the bus stopped suddenly during a downpour of rain. He suffered a cut lio, and was treated by Dr. C. R. Brown who found no evidence of intox ication. Corroborative testimony was also offered by Mr. Harris, the store keeper, and a dozen or more other witnesses, including Ras. Wescott, Hayward Burch ard, Mrs. C. F. Darling, Frank Spitzer, Dal Williams, Dan Harris. Mr. Logan, is the Deputy Col lector of Revenue for the State of N. C., stationed at Elizabeth City. The charges against him were testified -to by Earl Quidly. bus driver, and his brother, Leo nard Quidley. Patrolman W. B. Riddick investigated the case shortly after the accident. ERSKINE ODEN, POPULAR RETIRED SURFMAN DIES Spiares Erskine Oden, 58, a well H known and popular retired mem ber of the Coast Guard, and a res ident of Hatteras died suddenly at his home at Hatteras Friday after noon. He was a native and lifelong -ident of Hatteras and son of late Andrew P. and Sabra My Hatteras. was retired from the*U. S. _.,ast Guard after several years ■ service and was a member of the Hatteras Mearodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. H Esta J. Oden; two daughters, Mrs. Ina W. Fulcher of Hatteras and K Mrs. Archie Burrus of Manteo; one son, Herbert L. Oden; three K sisters, Mrs. Doris O’Neal of Hat teras, Mrs. Ruby Oden and Mrs. ■K Gay Robinson of Norfolk and sev en grandchildren. IHji Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. at the home by the W. B. Gregory, pastor of the Hat teras Methodist Church. Pallbear h|| ers were Dennis Robinson, Richard gjfc Scarborough, Ephrem O’Neal, K Chailie Ballance, Jr., Ross Burrus and Richard Job. SB Burio.i was in the family ceme- H tery. THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF.THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA SUNDAY SPEAKER AT FORT RALEIGH i'; 7.. Wv v DR. SYLVESTER GREEN, who wSH deliver the sermon in Water side Theatre Sunday morning, July 5. DR. GREEN WILL CONDUCT SERVICE AT FORT SUNDAY Dr. Sylvester Green, who since his graduation from Wake Forest College in 1922 has been succes sively a teacher, preacher, college president and newspaper editor, will be guest minister in The Lost Colony’s “cathedral-by-the-sea” at Waterside Theatre near Manteo, Sunday, July 5. The Sabbath wor ship period will also feature the voices of Lost Colony Chorus made up of Westminster Choir Col lege voices, featured soloists and organ music by Gordon Fleming under the direction of Ralph Bur ner. « The Sunday worship will come during the morning of a significant period of Lost Colony’s long his tory. On Sunday night the drama, which has lived longer than any other outdoor production in Amer ica, will present its 600th perform ance from the great stage of Wat erside Theatre. Dr. Green will re main over for the Sunday night performance as a member of Roa noke Island Historical Association, mittee member. of which he is an important com- Dr. Green went to Chapel Hill in January, 1950, to head the new- ' ly-created Medical Foundation, ad- j junct to the School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina. ; A native of Kentucky, Dr. Green I has lived in North Carolina most of his life. After graduation from Wake Forest be taught in the Dur ham High School for four years and then because pastor of the Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham. Six years later he became ' pastor of Grove Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond, and went in 1936 to the presidency of Coker College, Hartville. In 1943 he re turned to Durham on Sabbatical leave, serving as advisor in Re ligious Activities at Duke Univer sity for the session 1943-44. That was the year he accepted the ed itorship of the Durham Herald, a position he held until going to Chapel Hill in 1950. COASTLAND TIMES 18 YEARS OLD THE COASTLAND TIMES is 18 years old this week. It began business July 4, 1935 and has operated continuously ever since without missing an issue, or failing to pay off at the end of the week—all except the publisher. For 14 years he served it without a cent ot pay for such services as were given. The Coastland Times has filled a need in Dare County and the surrounding area. It has always stood for the rights of the people against the rights of the few. It has endeavor ed to publicise the entire region and to recognize commu nities usually forgotten by those who should have helped them. It has, through the years, been the chief factor in keeping this region before tne public, and thereby bringing it to the attention of the outside world. This newspaper has never considered its own interests first. It has lost many thousands of dollars in business be cause it told the truth. But in spite of the loss of business taken away by those who would silence it, it has continued to operate, and we believe it will operate, so long as we are faithful to the public interest. We are always grateful for the support and the patron age that has been given us; for the help of many people who supply us with the news; for the kind words and encourage ment received at home and abroad. We consider also that the highest compliment paid us, is that those who oppose us and discredit are only among the citizens who are worth least to their community. Mark our words, when you find a person knocking us, look well at that person, and in nearly every case you will see one who has never done much for his community, his neighbors, and often little for himself. Often you will find people who do not like us, because we stand for the right things, and on the other hand they wish to profit at the expense of the taxpayers, or receive bene fits that are due other people and other communities. We move forward into our 19th year. We again thank one and all for the patronage and encouragement given. We* pledge our best effort as time goes on, to give even better service to all of you. VICTOR MEEKINS, Editor OCRACOKE FOLK TO CARRY ON A GLORIOUS FOURTH Pony Penning; Pirate Pag eant; SIOO in Prizes for Floats and Costumes Ocracoke Islanders will stage a mighty celebration on July 4th. There'll be SIOO in prizes for . floats and costumes, a ponv penning, a showing of the movie of the Pirate Blackbeard at the local theatre. It'll be a regular : old home town 4th of July cele bration and the community will : observe its 238th birthday. The i events will wind up with a square dance for which the is land is famous, beginning at 9 p. m. Here is the program for the day: 10 a. m. Pony penning at harbor in front of Silver Lake Inn some of the old time horsemen to take part. 11:30 a. m. Patriotic service in front of school building with j a military flag raising by the Coast Guard. i 12:00 noon. Women cf | Church serving dinner at the ! Church recreation Hall. | 2p.m. Big parade Mar | vin Howard as Master of Cere ! monies. Taking part of Black- J beard the pirate is Wahab How i ard, the President of the Civic 1 Club. Others, some 100 persons |in all, taking parts of Indians, 1 pirates, cowboys, and clowns, i etc., also horseback riders and I school children in costume. 3:30 p. m. After parade, j prizes awarded by visitors to I Ocracoke over July 4th. Some I SIOO worth of prizes to be award ed to floats and for individual costumes. 8 p. m. At the theatre, the movie Blackbeard. 9 p. m. End oi day with square dance. MANTEO MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Gus Etheridge Suffers Skull Frac ture in Auto Accident; Llew ellyn Midgett Breaks Arm Augustus Holly Etheridge of | Manteo remains in a critical con- I dition in the Marine Hospital, ; Norfolk, following an automobile ; accident on the Outer Banks high ] way near Avon Tuesday morning. I Mr. Etheridge suffered a skull fracture, a pelvic fracture, and oth er injuries when the car he was driving overturned. Llewellyn Mid gett, Manteo Coast Guardsman rid ing with Etheridge, suffered a broken shoulder and leg injuries. The men received first aid at the Cape Hatteras Health Center, after which they were picked up ( by a helicopter from the Elizabeth i City Coast Guards air station and I flown to the Marine Hospital. Mr. Etheridge’s wife and two I children and his mother, Mrs. T. D. I Etheridge, are at Mr. Etheridge’s bedside. Mr. Midgett’s mother, Mrs. I Vilnia F-rickhouse, has been at the I hospital with him. MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1953 THREE BOYS AT ONE TIME GREAT FOR PAPA; FINDS 'EM CHEAPER BY THE QUARTER DOZEN s ■■' s w s 'V' - j.. <■ Kissis .7 '*7 ' HI ?? j w mhmbkMr HI -fez < XT J if nrM V r V™ v * - J| btaJh T i IS 'J s K; . , E 1.. .... & S. < MOTHER got left out of it Father’s Day, and Papa got all the glory of being the parent of three fine boys at one time. The group consists of Charles Evans of‘Elizabeth City and his triplet sons: Gill, standing, and Roy and Lee in his lap. They are 20 months old. Mrs. Evans is the former Blonnie Belle Gard, and a native of Manns Harbor. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Gard, now live in Elizabeth City, where they removed several years ago. Mrs. Evans is also a niece of Samuel W. Twiford, the furniture mail in Manteo. Mr. Evans is the front salesman in the Sanders Company office on Poindexter St. PORT SECURITY’ CARD ORDERS BY' THE COAST GUARD Deadline Expired July 1; Boatmen Warned of Rules Now in Effect Norfolk, Va. Crew members and operators of all commercial harbor, river and coastal utility water craft were reminded today by the Coast Guard that unless they get required port security identification cards or other accept able credentials by July 1, legal action may be taken, against them. The regulations concerning util ity craft were publicly announced in March as part of the Coast Guard’s program to safeguard the nation’s major waterfront facili ties against sabotage and other subversive activities. Craft affected by the move include towing vessels, barges, lighters, water taxis, and junk, garbage, bum, supply and repair boats. At the time the announcement was made the Coast Guard asked for all persons working aboard these craft to apply for port se curity cards or have their mer chant mariners documents validat ed, and named July 1 as the dead line date for their possession or validation. However, according to the Coast Guard, applications from affected boatmen have been far below the number expected. Rear Adm. Russell E. Wood, USCG, commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, said that those who have not applied may experience considerable inconvenience and possibly legal action when harbor patrols begin checking affected ci aft July 1. Persons employed on the water craft should immediately either apply for Coast Guard port se curity cards or have their mer chant mariners documents validat ed. The mariners documents may be used in lieu of port security cards. Information concerning port se curity cards and applications for them can be obtained at Coast Guard port security cards issuing offices in Norfolk and Newport News, Va.; Baltimore, and Wil mington. Applications for validation of merchant mariners documents can be made at Merchant Marine In spection offices in Baltimore, Nor folk and Wilmington. THE LOST COLONY HAS GOOD BEGINNING Lost Colony’s opening perform ance on Saturday night waS wit nessed by the largest audience to witness any postwar seasonal op ening and a total of 3,543 persons had paid admission to see the show through Wednesday night. This is an average of approximate ly 900 persons for each perform ance. Last year only 2,788 persons witnessed the first four perform ances, an average of less than 700 persons per night, as compared to this season. Those who have seen the show this year have'definitely seen a much better and more color ful and exciting production than in any previous year. Heavy crowds are expected this week end./ On Saturday, July 4, additional “fireworks” will be pre sented in the garden court scene and on Sunday night there will be special features marking the 600th performance of the production. AT CAMPBELL COLLEGE tllliu . ~? . r: / Wei Hi® MISS LOIS PEARCE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pearce of Manteo, who is now a student at Campbell College, Buies Creek, where she will remain for both sessions of summer school, in order to complete twelfth grade work. She will en ter Meredith College in Raleigh in the fall, anej will major in primary education. Miss Pearce completed the eleventh grade in Manteo in May. COL’MBIA CHURCH HOST TO BAPTISTS YEARLY MEETING Mass Meeting of BTU Next Tuesday, July 7th; To Elect Officers Training Unions of the Baptist Churches throughout the vast area of the Chowan Association will avail themselves of the hospitality of the Columbia Baptist Church, in Columbia, when they assemble for the annual year-end Mass Meeting on Tuesday, July 7. A well balanc ed program is scheduled for an af ternoon session/ opening at 2:55 o’clock, and an evening session, op ening at 6:55. Between the two ses sions, a period of directed fun and fellowship will be directed by the Rev. W. E. Pope and assistants and this period will start at 5 o clock. At 5:45 all those present will spread an old fashioned bas ket supper. Then, at 6:30, Associ ational Missionary, G. M. Single tary, will lead the twilight Vesper Service. During the afternoon session, the Rev. M alter L. Aman will speak m the subject “Learn From Me” nd State Representative Fred Scott will speak during the eve ning session on the subject “Invi tation to Participation”. The mu sic of the meeting is to be directed by the chorister, Miss Carol Jean Bizzell and special music will be rendered by the Beulah Youth Choir and the Edenton Girls Choir. Afternoon conferences are to be conducted by associational depart mental leaders: Adults, by the Rev. F. A. Cuthriell; Young People, by Mrs. Ernest Sanders; Intermedi ates by Miss Jennie Lou Newbold; : Juniors, by Mrs. F. A. Cuthriell. i A very outstanding audio-visual projection “Rim of the Wheel” will Ibe shown during the evening ses , sion and its message is recommend ed to those of all ages. The after noon period of devotion is to be led iby Training Union members of the. Hobbsville Church and members of the Rocky Hock Training Union will conduct the period of devotion for the evening session. In addition to the program and fellowship of the meeting, those who attend will be interested in the nomination and election of a new slate of officers to guide the Training Program of the associa tion for another year. SENATOR KEFAUVER FISHES IN DARE CO. On Tuesday Night He Greeted Audience of Lost Colony After being introduced ta a Lost Colony audience on Tuesday night in 'Waterside Theatre at Manteo, along with his wife Nancy and their children, Sen ator Estes Kefauver was off early Wednesday morning, blue fishing at .Oregon Inlet. As head of the Kefauver Crime Commission, the noted senator from Tennessee made interna tional headlines as he exposed rackets and racketeers and sent many of them off to prison. He was equally sensational as a headline maker w - hen in Chicago at the Democratic Convention he played a leading role and came near winning a nomination for president of these United States. Senator and Mrs. Kefauver and children went fishing with Cap tain Balfour Baum aboard the cruiser “Butch.” They fished in waters where thousands of blue fish have been landed with rod and reel this season. For the Kefauver children, it was a first fishing trip in salt water. On Tuesday night Senator Ke fauver and his family were in troduced to the audience by General Manager R. E. Jordan. He acknowledged the applause by standing and greeting the crowd assembled in Waterside Theatre, many of whom were ■there to see Miss. Betty Anne Burnham “Miss Albemarle of 1953" who appeared as a guest performer in the drama. She had played the role of a colonist wo man in the colorful fish net scene and during intermission, following the introduction of the Kefauver party, had been inter viewed on the great stage bj - Andy Griffith who plays th° role of Sir Walter Raleigh. BOOKMOBILE—WANCHESE Summer schedule: first trip, Tuesday, July 7th. First stop, Mrs. Guthrie’s cor ner, Skyco—lo to 10:20. Second stop, Ralph Tillett’s store, 10:25 to 10:55. Third stop, Reggie Tillett’s store, 11:00 to 11:30. Fourth stop, Wilbur Daniels’ store, 11:35 to 12:05. Single Copy 70 PARK SERVICE PROCEEDS WITH ACQUIRING LAND Notices Being Served on Landowners In Order to Clear Titles The National Park Service an nounced today that Declarations of Taking were filed in Federal Dis trict Court a’ Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on June 25, under which approximately 4,000 acres of land are being condemned in connection with the establishment of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Area. Ihe acreage upon which Declara tions of Taking were filed is di vided almost equally between the southern poruon of Bodie Island, adjoining Oregon Inlet, and a sec tion on Hatteras Island lying be tween the villages of Salvo and Avon. According to the announcement, these proceedings are taking place after long negotiations with the property owners in an effort to purchase the lands through friend ly negotiations. There are 16 own erships involved in the filing. The owners and the National Park Service have reached agreement as to price on part of these owner ships but because of technical flaws, the owners are unable to present a clear title for their lands. In these cases, “friendly condem nation” is solely for the purpose of acquiring good title. In the remain ing tracts, negotiators and the owners were unable to agree on the land value and unless agree ments are reached out of court, it will be necessary for the court to determine the value of erties. Over 13,000 acres have already been acquired for the National Seashore Area by purchase and do nation. The 4,000 acres will sup plement this figure. Much of the remaining acreage to be acquired is in various stages of negotiation leading to purchase or condemna tion. Information recently received by this newspaper is that Judge Don Gilliam of Federal Court has re- See PARK, Page E ght WELL-KNOWN MANTEO MAN DIES SUDDENLY Henry Twiford Succumbs to Heart Attack at Parkerson Hotel in Nags Head Henry Hudson Twiford, 57, died at the Parkerson Hotel, Nags Head, where he was em ployed. He was a native of Dare Coun ts - and had made his home in Manteo for 35 years. He was the son of George W. and Margaret Ann Harris Twiford and the hus band of Mrs. Elmira Quidley Twiford. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church in Man teo and of the American Legion. He was a veteran of World War I and had served seven years in the Coast Guard. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Joe N. Scott, of Norfolk; a son, Robert B. Twi ford, of Middletown; a stepson, Ralph V. Twiddy, of Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Hal Halverson, of California, and Mrs. Howard Potter, of Fairmont, N. J.; two brothers, A. B. Twiford, of Man teo, and Marvin Twiford, of Cape May, N. J., . and three grand children. Funeral services were conduct ed at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon in Mount Olivet Methodist Church, Rev. H. R. Ashmore of ficiating. The choir sang, “Abide With Me” and “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”. Robert H. Midgett John H. Long sang “The Last sang, “Crossing the Bar” and Mile of the Way”. Internment was in the Manteo cemetery. Pallbearers were George Hale Quidley, Dorian Quidlev, S G Basnight, Sheldon O'Neal, M. L. Daniels, Jr., and Edward Wes cott. WARREN SCARBOROUGH 69 DIES SAT. AT OCRACOKE Ocracoke. Mr. Warren Scar borough, age 69, passed away on Saturday, June 27th, following a heart attack. Services were held late Saturday afternoon at the Ocracoke Methodist Church with Rev. W. Y. Stewart officia ting; burial was in the family graveyard. Mr. Scarborough is survived by his wife and three children and two grandchildren, all of whom were called home by their father’s sudden illness T C Scarborough and wife, f rom South Carolina, the daughters, Dorcas Jane and Hilda from Asheboro. N. C„ and grand chHdren, Michell Ray and An thony Morris of Atlantic.
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