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VOLUME XX NO. 46 STRONG FACTS FOR IMPROVING OREGON INLET BROUGHT OUT Also Amazing Report Th/ '’raf fle Across Ferries Has Inc us ed From 20 to 214 Cars a Day in Ten Years That a total of 7,760 ships ag gregating mqre than fifty million tons annually pass within sight of Cape Hatteras and the territorial waters of Dare County, making the heaviest concentration of ship ping in the western hemisphere is among the newly developed facts contained in a new brief on Oregon Inlet completed this week under the direction of the Dare County Committee on Oregon Inlet. Additional new matter included in the presentation of the potential of Oregon Inlet as an asset to the national security and economy in , eludes first comprehensive traffic census for Oregon Inlet to be put together and the year-to-year in crease is shown in a tabulation accompanying this story. Traffic has increased from a daily aver age of 16 vehicles in 1946 to 214 in 1954. In addition to these newly devel oped aspects of the problem of Oregon Inlet other data compiled for two earlier presentations of the Case for Oregon Inlet undertaken under the leadership of the late Alvah H. Ward, has been expand ed and brought up today making, in the opinion of some who have studied the new brief, the most comprehensive examination of the problem so far undertaken. Annual passenger traffic across the Inlet has increased from a low of 22,978 in 1945 to a high of 207,000 for last year. Records of traffic movement over the Inlet were not kept until after the State Highway Department, at the direc tion of the late Governor J. Mel ville Broughton, subsidized the ferry in 1941 and freed it of tolls. Traffic increased spectacularly when the State bought the ferries outright in 1951 and began their •'peration with more modern equip e?nt Members of the Committee in ide Alvah H. Ward, Jr., who in- Z r ' his father’s interest in the pro, ; Lawrence L. Swain, chair man, Melvin R. Daniels, and E. P. White, of Buxton, a member of the Board of County Commission ers. The brief was prepared by Ben Dixon Mac Neill. In acknowledgements appended to the report special thanks are directed to Admiral Russell E. Wood, commander of the U. S. Coast Guard Fifth District, at whose direction the census of ocean traffic was made from Diamond Shoals Lightship and to William N. Spruill, District Engineer for the State Highway Department, whose engineers assembled and analyzed the inlet traffic for the period. t Fishing a’M'fluntiiigi j U AS BY AYCOCK BROWN H Twenty Pound Tuna Hatteras.—School tuna, some going to 20 pounds and over have been landed by offshore fishermen during the past week, according to reports here. s Plenty of bluefish and bonita have also been taken; false alba core are also taking trolled lures. Most of the offshore fishing dur ing the past week has been in the lee of Diamond Shoals due to northeasterly winds. The catches of tuna were made near the west ern edge of the Gulf Stream. Previously, anglers going to the Gulf Stream have been catching a few dolphin and king mackerel. No reports of amberjack landings have come in during the past sev eral days, but one party trolling near the western edge of the Gulf Stream in sight of Diamond Light ship reported seeing sailfish on the leap. Operators of the fishing centers here, Capt Edgar Styron of the Blue Marlin Docks and Capt. Emal Foster of Foster’s Quay have each reported outlook good for Gulf Stream fishing by late May. Fishing Piera Opened Nags Head. —Three fishing piers the Dare Beaches area are now n. Operators of these piers, W ,ch were undamaged by last gear’s storm, have reported whit ing as the most plentiful variety of fishes during the past week Some parties caught also sea mul let and roudnheads. A few trout have also been taken, and a few blues. These ocean piers, one at Kitty Hawk and two in the Nags THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE MANTEO CHURCH TO BE SCENE OF CELEBRATION SUNDAY, MAY 15 I 5 5 § I ■ 1 • I I > . ; i ... . - I' '' ? ..*<*> Photo by Don Morrill, Manteo MANTEO BAPTISTS ON MAY 15 will celebrate the golden anniversary of the establishment of their church. The first building, built in 1905, was abandoned two years ago, with completion of the above pic tured building which is one of the finest religious edifices in the Coastland. Following the services Sunday morning, dinner will be served on the grounds. HATTERAS MEN APPEAL FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE TOWN’S HARBOR Three greatly encouraged Hat teras men returned this week from Washington where Congressman Herbert Bonner presented them as witnesses before the Rivers and Harbors Committee of the House of Representatives and they were at last able to tell the members of it how badly off is the village of Hatteras when the winds come down out of the north. They badly need a breakwater. This harbor is, as everybody who has to use it knows, wholly unprotected from northerly winds that can and do sweep down from the 35-mile width of Pamlico Sound and pile water up in the vil lage. Hurricanes last fall damaged every dock in the village and toss ed one of them, Fraizer Peele’s, on the steps of the U. S. Post office a hundred yards away. This and more Mr. Peele told the Committee Monday and he was abetted and corroborated by and M. L. Burrus, Texaco dealer, Donald Oden, Standard oil dealer both of whose facilities get batter ed because there is no defense against a norther. The delegation came home hopeful and encour aged. Members of . the committee listened with interest and sym pathy and Mr. Bonner summed up eloquently. Head area have a total of 2700 feet of overwater decking. 32 Largemouth Bass Kill Devil Hills.—Best catch of large mouth bass made in the fresh waters of this section during the past week was made by the Deatons. The Deatons, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Deaton of Delray Beach at Kill Devil Hills and Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Deaton of Galion, Ohio, fishing with Capt. Grover Sawyer in lower Currituck Sound brought in 32 largemouths. Their fish ranged from one See FISHING, Page Ten Figures Show Travel to Hatteras Island Is Growing Suddenly by Leaps and Bounds Figures compiled for the travel by automobiles over the Oregon Inlet ferry reveal an unprecedented growth. After the road between Rodanthe and Avon was built, traffic almost doubled. After a big ferry was put on, in 1953, traffic almost doubled again. Last year, Viren a second ferry was used a part of the season, a 50 per cent increase occur red. In ten years, traffic increased more than ten-fold. It is now predict ed that the 1955 volume of traffic will be twice as great as in 1954. Here are the figures, as supplied by Ben Dixon Mac Neill: Year Vehicles Daily Average Passengers 1943 7,339 20 26,364 1945 5,932 16 22,978 1946 6,412 18 24,796 1947 6,955 19 25,819 1948 7,572 21 29,089 1949 8,901 24 31,364 1950 9,647 26 32,271 1951 15,084 41 48,627 1952 34,661 95 81,494 1953 54,148 148 101,370 1954 78,093 214 129,440 TO LEAD REVIVAL AT MANTEO BAPTIST CHURCH S ' ■ g||||||k wB REV. MARK M. ALEXANDER, of Coinjock, who will begin a series, of evangelistic services at the Manteo Baptist Church beginning Sunday ,May 22 at the morning worship hour. This meeting is to continue through Friday night, May 27 with services each evening at 8:00. The public is invited to attend every service. Mr. Alexander was graduated from Wake Forest College and from Southwestern Baptist Theo logical Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. He has been at Coinjock for more than one year and is in great demand as an evangelist in Eastern North Carolina. “It will be well worth the spiritual effort of everyone to come out to wor ship,” says the pastor, Rev. Henry Napier. The special music will be presented by the church choir and led by the pastor. Nr. Napier also calls attention to the cottage prayer meeting schedule which is as follows: North of Lodge or Highway Street, Monday the 16th at home of Mrs. Lena Pearsall; Tuesday, Mrs. Ger trude Quidley’s at Wanchese; Wed nesday at the church. Thursday L. D. Tarkington’s. Friday, Gus Etheridge’s home. On Saturday an all night prayer service beginning at 4 p. m. at the church. South of Lodge Street: Monday night the 16th, home of Mrs. Tom Russell; Thursday night, Henry Parker’s home. Friday night, L. E. Skinner apartment. WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 13,1955 | KILL DEVIL HILLS STILL DOING BUSINESS Attorney General's Ruling That Election Was lllegeal Favors Those Who Would Retain Incorporat ed Town A ruling by Attorney General Harry McMullan that an insuffi cient percentage of voters had signed the petition foi election to dissolve the corpora..on of the Town of Kill Devil Hills, which was voted on in an election May 3, still leaves the town government in the saddle and doing business. Mrs. Emily Mustian will serve as mayor, unless some legal action succeeds in upsetting the election. In the election last week, Mrs. Mustian defeated incumbent Mayor, Major Jas. L .Murphy by a vote of 68 to 66. The vote against the town charter was 76 to 70. While there has been some talk, there has been no official notice that opponents of the town charter will carry their fight through the courts, in hope of upsetting the ruling of the Attorney General, f MANY TRAFFIC CASES PROFIT SCHOOL FUND Traffic cases yielded a goodly sum in fines in Dare Recorder’s Court Tuesday. Judge W. F. Baum fined Barney E. Midgett of Coling ton $25 and costs for allowing an unlicensed person to drive his car. Perley L. Farrow, Jr. of Buxton also paid $25 and costs for driv ing without operator’s license and $5 for driving without license tags. Harlan C. Willis, Jr. of Frisco paid $25 for driving without operator’s ' license. George Edward Paul, a seaman, paid $25 for careless and reckless I driving and Richard B. Green paid a fine of $1 for driving too close to another vtehicle. The same for Robert Weston charged with the same offense. Willie H. Harrison was found not guilty of being drunk on the highway, but a friend, Charlie Harrison, was fined $25 and costs for transporting two pints of non tax-paid liquor. Robert Elliott Brinn, charged with speeding at 90 miles per hour, was adjudged guilty of speeding at 80 miles per hour, and fined SSO and costs. WILLIS BROWN GRAY DIES IN AVON MONDAY NIGHT Willis Brown Gray, 63, husband of Alice Price gray, and son of Mrs. Cordelia Gray and the late Anderson Gray, died at his home in Avon on Monday night. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Scarborough and Mrs. Missouri Meekins, both of Avon. Two brothers, Nicky Gray of New tonsville, N. J. and Edward Gray of Camden, N. J. Also a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Pentecostal Church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock conducted by Rev. Lester Jar ret, assisted by Rev. R. E. Couch, pastor of the Methodist church and Rev. W. R. Hale visiting minister of Ocracoke Methodist Church. The choir with Mrs. Oma Meekins at the piano, sang “Rock of Ages” and “Abide With Me.” Pallbearers were: Fred Gray, Sr., Luther Hooper, Sr., Willard Gray, Sr., Dallas Miller, James W' and Joe William. N.C. A.B.C. BOARDS COMING IN JUNE FOR THREE-DAY SESSION Officials of N. C. and Distillers' Representatives To Meet at Nags Head For Business, Fishing and Dancing The N. C. Association of A. B. C. Store Boards will come to Dare County for a three-day convention, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 1,2, and 3 according to the president, H. W. Rothrock of Hali fax County. In the group will be about 300 people, including board members, supervisors, store man agers and distillers representatives and wives of the guests. Headquarters will be the Caro linian and Wilbur Wright Hotels, with many of the visitors stopping also at motels. On the program is at least one day of fishing, and a dance every night. This is the second annual con vention of the association to be held in Dare. The first was about four years ago. SURVEY WORK, DREDGING IN OCRACOKE WATERS Channels and Inlets Being Sounded Along the Outer Banks; Obstruction in Pamlico Sound Near Ocracoke Announcement this week from the office of the Corp of Engineers in Wilmington indicates that some effort is being made now toward future improvement of waterways in the Outer Banks area. A Beaufort-based survey party headed by L. E. McLam es en gaged in the sounding of channels and inlets along Core Banks and the Outer Banks. Following reports of shoaling in the channel, an examination is underway of the Waterway (5 feet by 50 feet) connecting Back Sound with Lookout Bight. This route is popularly known as Barden Chan nel. Ocracoke Inlet bar channel, Silver Lake harbor at Ocracoke, Wallace Channel west of Ocracoke See SURVEY, Page Five CLAM CHOWDER STARTS SEASON AT FIRST COLONY WW..I ' ' - -- . Wr / ■ ■ r- ? % r - ' ‘ Il 1 ; ■ I ; ' Iw Xk H ' TM’i i '-l »!»»•« ■ - DAISY and NEILUS MIDGETT had their annual opening date party at the First Colony Inn at Nags Head Saturday night. The season at this popular old hostelry has begun. About 60 friends of the Midgetts met to enjoy an elaborate dinner, which began as usual with the clam chowder fbr which the First Colony is famous, and followed with barbe cue and roast beef and apple pie. Friends had come from Norfolk and Elizabeth City, and other towns more distant for this event. The clam chowder was up to standard, although John White, the chowder king, didn’t make it this time. It was made by Ernie and Charlie McCleese who have learned the formula well. The First Colony is famed for its chowder. It was really amazing the splen did spontaneous tributes that were paid the Midgetts by the party. With well-chosen words, Wade Marr, after being launched off by Julian Oneto, recited the virtues of this lovely couple. And after more words from Julian, much singing was done, particularly by a group consisting of Julian, Ralph and Lawrence Swain and Johnny Long. Daisy and Neilus have spent a lifetime in catering to friends as well as customers, beginning at Ro danthe and now at Nags Head, at this comfortable inn. They are known far and wide, and their friendships with great people, as well as the near great, assure them fine patronage through the season. Among those attending the par ty, were Mr. and Mrs. Oneto,. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Griggs, A. W. Drinkwater, Mr. and Mrs. John Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Swain, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Ralnh Swain. Mr. and Mrs. See FIRST COLONY, Page Ten RASH OF BOLD ROBBERIES IN AREA OVER WEEK END BRINGS BITTER DISMAY TO OFFICERS Scum of the Earth Creeps In and Lies Around to Thieve and Steal; Richard Gray, Roland Sawyer, on Roanoke Island, Two Beach Places, and Point Harbor Grill Suffer from Break-ins. SIX YEARS PASTOR FOR MANTEO BAPTIST CHURCH IJH w, wlBM| ' REV. HENRY V. NAPIER, native of Polkton came to the pastorate i of Manteo Baptist Church in 1948. Mr. Napier attended Wingate Jun ior College, Wake Forest, and Southeastern Seminary. In May, 1950, Mr. Napier and Miss Imogene Rayfield were mar ■ ried in Wadesboro. Before coming to Manteo, Mr. Napier held a pas torate in Jacksonville, in 1945 and ' 1916. MRS BRITTANIA TWIFORD, 80. BURIED AT STUMPY POINT Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Stumpy Point Methodist Church for Mrs. Brittania Virginia Hooper Twiford, 80, who died Sunday night in Nor folk at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellard O. Payne after a week’s illness. Mrs. Twiford was born June 25, 1874 and was the widow of T. S. Twiford who died 11 years ago, and the daughter of Zion Bunyan and Hosanna Midgett Hooper of Dare County. Beside her daughter, Mrs. Payne, she is survived by a foster daughter, Mrs. Lee Midgett of Norfolk; and by three sisters, Mrs. Graves Mid gett of Salvo, Mrs. Ed Frank Payne of Elizabeth City and Mrs. Mossy Daniels of Norfolk. She was a member of the Stumpy Point Methodist Church and the pastor, Rev. A. E. G. Stephenson conducted the services. Burial was in the community ceme tery. V MANTEO WOMAN’S CLUB HAS ITS ANNUAL PICNIC The annual picnic of the Manteo Woman’s Club was held Tuesday afternoon at Fort Raleigh. The members were accompanied by their families, and many other in vited guests were present. Single Copy 70 Sheriff Frank Cahoon is having a hectic time of it trying to locate the crapulous scum of the earth which has been hanging around the Roanoke Island area for some weeks, casing various places of business, and who finally, in a rash of robberies over the week end, victimized many business men. Richard Gray of Wanchese, whose lonely office and small store out on Wanchese wharf was en tered Sunday night, was the heav ier loser. Approximately $1,500 in cash and a like sum in checks were stolen from his safe, which was broken open with something heavy as a sledge hammer. Several items of merchandise, a radio set, and other objects were taken. Os several hundred dollars in checks taken, fortunately Mr. Gray had records whereby he could get payment stopped on them. His only money loss will be reduced to the cash taken, plus the items of mer chandise. Apparently done by another out fit were the break-ins on Saturday night including the R. D. Sawyer Motor Company near Manteo. Very little was missed in the way of merchandise, but keys were taken from two Bui'cks and a license tag from a 1950 Mercury. Entry was made by a back door, and the glass was broken in the front door. SBI agents were called in to in vestigate the robberies. Manteo Police Chief M. C. Mitchell also lent his aid in conducting a sweep ing investigation of the robberies. The C & G Drug Store at Nags Head was entered; money was tak en from the cash register and a few cigarettes were stolen. Perry’s Drive-In near Kitty .Hawk was en tered and - money taken from a juke box. On the Currituck side, the Point Harbor Grill was enter ed and cigarettes and a small amount of money in the juke box were taken. BAPTISTS INVITE FRIENDS TO BRING PICNIC LUNCI The Manteo Baptist Church has issued a general invitation to all, to attend their 50th anniversary celebration, Sunday, May 15. There will be a dinner served on the grounds after the service, and all who will, are requested to bring a basket to help along the good work and make the day more enjoyable. The congregation looks forward to an excellent occasion on this im portant birthday of a vigorous and growing church. JEREMIAH C. MEEKINS, 93, DIES IN WASHINGTON. N. C. Jeremiah Charles Meekins, of distinguished Tyrrell County an cestry and a resident of Washing ton, N. C. died Saturday at his home. He was 93 years old and he was a brother of the late Judge Isaac M. Meekins. He was born in Tyrrell County May 31, 1861, son of the late Jeremiah Charles and Mahala Melson Meekins. He had been making his home in Wash ington for over 50 years. He was twice married. He was an attor ney-at-law. Surviving besides his wife are seven sons, Joseph C., Charles, Jack, Marzette, Edmund, Frank and Pete Meekins; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grand children. He was a member of St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church. Funeral services were held at St Agnes Church Monday. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery. FRIDAY IS SENIOR DAY AT MANTEO HIGH SCHOOL Friday, May 13, will be Senior Day at Manteo High School, and for that day the seniors will be waited on hand and foot by the freshmen. They will be accorded special privileges and will be serv ed a chicken dinner in the school lunch room at noon. At nine o’clock an Assembly pro gram will be given in the auditor ium; and the public is invited to attend. The Seniors will put on the first half of the program; the secnod half will be done by the underclassmen. Senior Day was started in the Manteo school four years ago and has provided much fun. It is the day on which all seniors are call ed Miss and Mr., and are honored with all sorts of niceties and fool ishness.
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