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PAGE FOUR THE COASTLAND TIMES Published Continuously at Manteo, N. C., Since July 4, 1935 The Weekly Journal of the Walter Raleigh Coastland of North Carolina, Foremost Region of Recreation and Sport, Healthful Living and I Historical Interest On The Atlantic Seaboard Entered As Second Class Matter At The Postoffice At Manteo, N. C. Subscription Rates: 1 Year $2.50; 6 Months $1.50; 3 Months SI.OO PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY TIMES PRINTING CO., INC., AT 505 LODGE STREET, MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA VICTOR MEEKINS, Editor CATHERINE D. MEEKINS, Secretary-Treasurer Vol. XX Manteo, N. Friday, February 11, 1955 No. 33 IT IS TIME TO WORK FOR A ROAD TO COROLLA. Now that a hardsurface road serves the community of Duck in Dare County, and reaches within 15 miles or so of Corolla on Currituck Beach, it seems in order that Dare County leaders should join forces with Corolla and Curri tuck County, in order that this isolated community may have a better way of life. We think that the long effort by real estate promoters to sell bonds to build a toll road along this beach may have caused the State Highway forces to hold off, but now that it appears there is no early likelihood of such road being built, there is no longer any need to wait. The people of Corolla seriously need a road, as much as does any community in the state, so that they might go freely back and forth to Currituck’s mainland where are their relatives, numerous friends and business and political connections. In this day and time, folks need to get readily to their own county seat. A good road would solve this prob lem for the people of Corolla, who now must take a long and uncomfortable trip in an open boat across Currituck Sound, or drive the rough sand trail down to Duck before they reach a road to lead them to Currituck. Corolla is an interesting community, and it is favored with one of the finest beaches in the entire state which makes it susceptible of great development and in time this development would be worth many millions whereby Curri tuck County would get an enormous tax return. But there are other advantages in better travel facili ties these days. Better schools are made possible. Accessi bility to medical services. And last but not least the delights that come from easily communication with old friends, neighbors and relatives. Let us study the importance of building a road to Corolla. GARDEN CLUB STUDIES PLANTING TREES, SHRUBS The Roanoke Island Garden Club met February 3rd at the h<me of Mrs. Ernest Yeates with Mrs. A. H. Ward as co-hostess. Mrs. J. W. Davis, president, asked for a report on the number of dogwoods planted during dog- : wod week. The number was 1 meager due to severe weather, but there were promises for continu ing the planting campaign. Other business matters presented were attendance on the Board meeting of the Garden Club of North Caro lina on February 9th and 10th at I the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, a discussion and vote concerned with the sale of note paper as a money making project, and a vote in the affirmative for cleaning up the community house lawn as a civic project. Mrs. Davis read a j letter from Mrs. J. B. A. Daught- j ridge of Rocky Mounty, district ' director, accepting an invitation to the Roanoke Island Club for ! March 3rd. This date the local club ■ is scheduled to meet at Seatone i and Mrs. Davis placed emphasis ■ on a full attendance of the club i membership. She encouraged members to bring visitors and ' prospective members. Mrs. Yeates introduced the pro- ; gram of the afternoon on the j planting and conservation of I trees and flowering shrubs, by reading the poem, “Plant a Tree”. This was followed by a round table discussion of the afternoon’s , topics. Contributions to the topic were made by Mrs. Ray Hallman, Mrs. A. Q. Bell, and Mrs. Fred Basnight, Mrs. James Bardin, and Mrs. O. J. Jones . The hostesses served coffee and cakes during a social hour. t OCRACOKE (Continued from Page One) County, this Board hereby favors such legislation as will make it possible for them to become a part of Dare County, with full provisions they be guaranteed the same type of township represent ation in county affairs, and all other benefits of Government as other townships of Dare County now enjoy. “It is ordered that a duly certi- | fied copy of this resolution be 1 IN MEMORIAM In sad and loving .memory of : my darling husband, and our precious daddy, Claude Thompson Williams, who passed away three years ago, February 12, 1952. Three sad years have passed, since our great sorrow fell. The shock that we received that day, we still remember well. Its bitter grief, a shock, to part from one we loved so dear, but the gates of heaven opened, and God called him home to rest, He will never be forgotten, by those who loved him best. They say time heals all sorrow, and helps us to forget, but time so far has only proved how much we miss you yet. God gave us strength to fight it, and courage to bear the blow, but what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. Sadly Missed, Devoted wife and daughters. T-2-11-ltc CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE HAD 4.033 VISITORS TO AREA DURING JANUARY Nags Head.—Despite severe weather on many January days, 4,033 visitors entered Cape Hat teras National Seashore Recrea- ■ tional Area byway of Nags Head I Oregon Inlet during the past month, according to figures re- j leased by Allyn Hanks, superin- I tendent. The estimated number of visit ors is based on an automatic I counter located on the State Highway between Nags Head and j Oregon Inlet. The counting of visitors reflects only entering visitors, and does not include lo cal or commercial traffic. It was estimated that 1.582 pri vate autmobiles other than local , and commercial vehicles entered i the National Seashore during the i period. A traffic pattern within the new oceanside recreational area is | established by automatic control : points at Oregon Inlet Fishing i Center, Oregon Inlet State-oper ated ferry, Cape Point Road at Buxton and the Hatteras Inlet , commercial ferry owned and ■ operated by Frazier Peele of Hat- I teras, it was stated.’ During the travel year ending • December 31, 1954, an estimated 111,000 persons visited Cape Hat teras National Seashore, one of the nation’s newest Park Service i units. This number did not include local residents of the Outer Banks region or commercial traffic. DARE CO. FISHING CONTESTS CONTINUE TO GET NOTICE Nags Head’s third annual Surf Fishing Tournament last October has been publicized throughout the nation with a photograph of Art Clark and his 60% pound channel bass has been given at tention in the February issue of Sports Afield Magazine. Several photos by Sebastian Sommer of the State Advertising Division who worked with Tourist i Bureau Manager Aycock Brown in photo covering the tourney illus trate the article which was writ ten by Robert D. Hall. It is the | second story in less than a year that Sports Afield has used about I the Dare Coast region. A few j months ago an article by Bill Wolff illustrated with color pic turts by Brown and Sommer and told about the new National Sea shore Recreational Area. The Nags Head tourney and the Rodanthe contest were held in Dare during the past year. In a forthcoming issue of Woman’s World Magazine (circulation 4, 000,006) a story about the new Cape Hatteras Seashore refers to the Detroiter who caught a big channel bass in the surf near Rodanthe to win the Rodanthe- Waves Surf Fishing Tourney which will be held again during the Autumn of 1955, Brown stated. spread on the minutes of this Board; that a copy be forwarded to the Ocracoke Civic Club for transmittal to the people of Ocra coke; that a copy be sent to the Representative of Dare County, the two Senators of the Second District; and copy to interested newspapers of this area.” HoSsy SAYS WHITE RACE EARNED ITS SUPERIORITY (NOTE: Mr. Mathis, who for merly lived on Roanoke Island and is now in Norfolk is the author of a recently published novel, brilliantly written and deal ing with the early settlements on Roanoke Island.) To The Editor: The white man has spent t'ho'u sands of years carving for him self this civilized state. He inter spersed it with a gradually devel oping, soothing and spiritualizing balm of culture and an objective dynamism of creative thought and action, not anywhere nearly ap proached by any other race in mankind’s history. He has achieved a position—a state in his struggle towards the light— in what he conceives to be the Creator’s objective in him. But he has by no means reached the stance of the complete victor. There is still an immensely long way to go—and he must keep struggling forward and .upward. He still has a large number among his own people who con tinually want to tear down or di lute, what took him so many years of desperate struggle and sacrifice to build up. No one has taken him by the , hand and shown him the way— only the Divine Creator’s inherent : grace and his own interested will ingness. And that grace is equally ; available to all humanity. God is not race-prejudiced! When the Negro has learned to | be as fully able to take advantage | of his “Life’s” opportunities as ■ the white man has done—and i achieve reasonable fulfillment to i a degree comparable with the I white man—then, indeed, he will ■ become the white man’s equal. I So far, he has not yet done ■ this. Neither in literature, nor mu- | sic, nor art, nor medicine, nor so- ' cial sciences—and least of all, in I either abstract or applied sciences, or the trades, or moral and ethi cal standards, has he come any where near this as a goal. It is . not enough to claim the white man doesn’t give him a chance. Nobody gave the white man his chance and there were many who tried to keep him backward and enslaved. The white man doesn’t control the universe, nor the world—only his own hard won little back yard. The chance is always there if you want to take it—and pay the bill! The white man will even lend a hand as, indeed, he has always done in the past. Let the leaders of the Negro race everywhere organize—not to fight the white man for un realistic concessions of a vague equality—but for a determined promotion of the colored people to a state of moral, ethical and intellectually creative ability com parable with the white man. Un til then, the white man will al ways be at heart scared of the colored man. And—no trust —no equality! Color will have not much to do with it. ALEXANDER MATHIS. Norfolk. LOVES HAM ALSO To The Editor: No doubt you will receive many letters about the article you wrote on the old fashioned country cured ham, but I do want you to know I enjoyed it so much. It brought back .memories of the years I spent in Columbia, N. C. and we had the kind you speak of in our home. Now, here in Charlotte you will never find any that can compare with Eastern N. C. ham. Sincerely, Mrs. Hardy Davenport The Wellons. Apt. 110 Charlotte, N. C. Feb. 7th, 1955 AGED WATERLILY WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH FRIDAY Waterlily.—Mrs. Nora O’Neal Jones, 72, a widow who lived alone in this Currituck County fishing spot, died of burns Friday night. The burns were sustained Fri day morning while kindling a fire in a coal stove at her home. She ran screaming from the house and three boys in a passing school bus smothered the flames with their jackets. She was taken to the hospital in Elizabeth City, where she died. Doctors said her body was com pletely covered with burns. Funeral services were held at the home Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Mark Alexander, pastor of Coinjock Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in the Hampton Ceme tery. She was a native of Currituck County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow O’Neal and the wife of the late Benjamin Jones. A member of Coinjock Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, A. B. Jones of Waterlily; one foster son, Earl Baum of Aydlett; and two grandchildren. THE COASTLAND TIMES, MANTEO, N. C. BATTLE (Continued from Page One) fired from the Confederate bat tery, evidently as a signal of some kind or other. The mainland of North Carolina lay in our left, and this we had to hug closely for two miles or so, the deep water running there. Every moment I expected to see a puff of white smoke followed by a whiz come from among the tall brakes on the bank, but for some reason or other the Confederates had neglected placing a battery here, which appears to me the more astonishing from the fact that at any time during this two miles I could have almost thrown a biscuit on shore. After the above distance the channel made a curve to the right towards Roanoke, passing under the guns of the first port and con tinuing along the sands to the ex treme points of the island, with two other forts commanding it at equal distances from the first, they being arranged so that a cross fire could be brought to bear on vessels attempting to force their way through. Between the first and second forts lay the Confederate steamers, seven in i number, and the action was com- i menced at long range between j them and the Federal gun-boats , as the latter advanced steadily in > line to the attack. This Was The Fort “At Head quarters” At half-past eleven Fort Bartow i chimed in as the Federal squadron I came within its range, and it was now that the Spalding, on board which ship I was, with the Gener al and his staff, opened fire from her rifled parrott. In a few min utes the plan of action was some what changed, the Confederate steamers retiring behind some ob structions placed in the channel, and moving up towards the en trance to Albemarle Sound, evi dently with the purpose of draw ing a portion of the Union vessels through the narrow opening left, and immediately under the guns of the second port. This was seen and understood by Commodore Goldborough, who detached half a dozen of his boats to block their passage back again, and to engage them as nearly as the obstructions in the channel would admit. This is the period of the action I have chosen for one of my sketches. About two p.m., the Con federate fleet retired out of range, the largest vessel, the Curlew, being so damaged that they had to inn her ashore under the shel ter of a battery near the upper point of the mainland to prevent her sinking. She was afterwards burned by her crew, and the bat tery blown up to prevent it fall ing into the hands of the Federa lists. At 3 p.m., the troops commenced landing, protected by the guns of the Picket and Delaware, who shelled from amongst the pines the force that had been drawn up to oppose the debarkation. At six the firing ceased between the Fed eral gun-boats and Fort Bartow, and by midnight upwards of 9,000 men had been safely put on shore without accident. Went Through Deep Swamp The difficulties the troops had to contend against in landing were great, the place chosen being a perfect swamp, which extended inland a distance of a quarter of a mile, and in which the men sank to their knees and waists. To make matters more uncomfortable, a thin cold rain fell throughout the night, the soldiers having no other shelter than what they stood in, and many of them were complete ly benumbed by daylight. Nothing disturbed the stillness of the dark hours save one solitary report of a gun which heralded the death of a Massachusetts soldier who was thrown out in the forest as a pick et; this was the only collision that occurred during the night. There was something particularly im pressive in gloom of the dark pine woods with the knowledge that perhaps within a dozen yards lurked the enemy, and that at any moment the watcher might be sent to his last account. Day broke cold, damp and mis erable; and, after a drink of water and a biscuit to each man, the Federal force prepared to advance into the interior, following a path which led to the main artery run ning through the island. About ten, the first collision took place be tween the opposing forces, at the point where the pathway alluded to above intersects, the main road. Foster’s brigade was the first to move forward, and he deployed his men to the right of the road in the woods, engaging the enemy’s skirmishers as he felt his way step by step through the bieast high swamp. I followed this force. General Reno, then occupied the road with his brigade, forming the center, while General Parke forced an opening through the roads and swamps on the left, contending against the same difficulties that Foster and his men were encount ering on the right. General Burn side directed the whole of the movements. From the cross road to the clearing, which the Confederates had three guns in a fieldwork, there was a continuous rattle of musketry, the fire from the con cealed Secessionist skirmishers cutting up the Union men severe ly; in fact, even I, who you may be sure kept in a pretty safe place, heard the bullets humming around as though a beehive had been overturned in the neighborhood. At midday the clearing was reached by the head of Reno’s col umn, and its appearance was sa luted by roundshot and grape from the field-work already men tioned. During this time Foster and Parke were each pushing on through immense obstacles to out flank the battery, the latter get ting up two of his regiments first, the 9th New York, or Hawkins' Zouaves, and the 21st Massachu setts. Confederates Were Routed General Parke, immediately he reached the flank of the breast work, ordered the above two regi ments to charge, which they did in the most brilliant manner, dashing through the swamp and over the stumps of the pine-clear ing. and into the battery which the Confederates were hastily leaving. One officer alone. Lieutenant Selden, of the Richmond Blues, re mained to dispute its possession. In my sketch he is seen falling back from the parapet, dying as a gallant soldier should, with his face to the enemy. All could see him to the very last proud and erect, waving his sword and en couraging the men to stand. But his example was lost upon them, their panic complete, and Lieuten ant Selden, whose gallantry had been unavailing, I saw laid care fully in a sheltered spot ten min utes after he fell. The Confederates now retraced to the upper portion of the island, hastily pursued by Reno, who had with him but a small portion of his force. Foster also passed on with his men towards the rear of th* water battery that had en gaged the gun-boats throughout the previous day, and coming up an intersecting path that led to it, he ordered the 4th Rhode Island ers to advance at double and take it, ‘which they proceeded to do with a deafening cheer. On rush ing into the works they found, to their astonishment, the place deserted and guns spiked. The garrison, hearing of the defeat of their force in the center of the island, and foreseeing an attack in the rear, had evacuated the place and retired in the same direction as their beaten comrades. Three Thousand Surrendered At Camp Georgia the entire Confederate force that had not succeeded in making its escape by way of Nags Head was come up with by General Reno, and after firing a few shots, they surrend ered in a mass, numbering nearly 3,000 all told, 1500 having got across Roanoke Sound to Curri tuck with old General Wise, whose son was killed in the engagement QUALITY PRINTING FOR EVERY NEED YOUR NEWSPAPER PRINTING PLANT CAN GIVE YOU BEST OF SERVICE MERCHANTS SALESBOOKS and FORMS CARDS - TICKETS - PLACARDS PRINTED BUSINESS STATIONERY POSTERS’—ARTWORK PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIAL and WEDDING STATIONERY BUSINESS and MANIFOLD FORMS WHEN WE DO YOUR PRINTING YOU ARE GIVING IOBS TO MEN AT HOME AND YOU HELP TO DEVELOP HOME INDUSTRY. t~--—-- - - n M n , PROMPT - REASONABLE - EFFICIENT TIMES PRINTING CO., Inc. PUBLISHERS OF THE COASTLAND TIMES THE BELHAVEN PILOT THE HYDE COUNTY HERALD at the fieldwork. Thus was Roan oke Island captured by the Fed eralists, their success giving them the command of all the inland wa ters of North Carolina, and a cap ital basis for operations on the mainland. which will be com menced immediately. The entire loss of the Unionists does not ex ceed 260 killed, wounded, though had the Confederates shown any thing like a fight at their field work the number might have been quadrupled. I am inclined to think that the latter, with 4500 men and their strong natural posi tions. should have held at bay the Federal fotve brought against them; but more “kidos.” therefore, is to be allowed the victors. Local Sent unent Divided With regard to the sentiment of the people or. the island, it appears to me to be quite as much one way as the other. I think all they want is to be let alone by both parties. The following were more especial ly the sentiments of a Mr. Jarvis, farmer and fisherman, whose house had been taken possession of byte Zouaves; he was a per fectly bewildered individual. His family was in one of the negro shanties, and he was outside, mourning over the events of the day. He had “nothing agin the North.” and had sold a great many shad to them. But, the troops had killed one of his pigs, and his wife had lost her temper and her flat irons. “Do you own any negroes, Mr. Jarvis” queried I, “Well, I did but three of ’em went to Hatteras last week, two more have run'away, I don’t know where, and there’s one in the kitchen I’ll give away if anybody wants him.” It was a clear case of unmistakable collapse. He was as sured by one of the Staff who was present, that his remaining prop erty should be protected, and that all deficiencies should be made good if he was loyal. HAZEL (Continued from Page One) take into consideration what it gets, but only gives on the basis of need, as sworn to by the needy and those in distress from storm or other disaster. Hazel, along with all the trouble she caused, blew ten thousand dollars and better into the pockets of Dare County people, or people with whom they must deal. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Peele of Manteo a daughter, weight seven pounds, nine ounces, on February 7 ih the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1955 ENDORSEMENTS FOR OCRACOKE ROAD, FREE FERRY GROWING Various Groups Urge Stabilizing 16 Miles of Road on Island and Free Ferry Since the meeting of Directors of the All-Seashore Highway heU last week in Manteo when a lution was passed favoring eSP stabilizing of 16 miles of road on Ocracoke Island connected with a toll-free ferry at Hatteras Inlet, muiy groups have come forward with endorsements and promised support of the project. Saturday night, the civic club of Rodanthe and Waves in regular monthly session passed a resolu tion in vigorous support of this project. The club comprises a membership of some 85 per cent of the citizens of the two commu nities on the north end of Hat teras Island. The Manteo Rotary Club Mon day night gave unanimous en dorsement to the proposal for a paved road from Ocracoke Village to Hatteras Inlet and a free ferry over the inlet, in order to give the people of Ocracoke Island an all weather outlet. The club also ex pressed favorable interest in a mosquito control program for the salt water marsh area of Coastal North Carolina. Tuesday, in Manteo the Dare County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution endorsing the project and promised to give it active support. It was called a great project for the benefit of the people of Ocracoke and Hat teras Island. At the .meeting held in Manteo last Thursday, District Chairman R. S. Wahab of Ocracoke presided and directors attending were Wil ton Walker of Currituck; F. L. Peele of Hatteras; W. H. McCown of Nags Head, L. L. Swain. Ay cock Brown and Melvin Daniels of Manteo. Mr. Wahab outlined the aims and purposes of the Associa tion, to work for the construction of an all-seashore route from Nags Head byway of Hatteras and Ocracoke across to Carteret Couifty. This Association meets again in Wilmington, Monday and Tuesday of next week to continue the campaign for the road. GAME (Continued from Page One) week. Much appreciation is expressed by the |ocal committee for the very successful Drive due to gen erosity of all the people.