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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
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CATHERINE D. MEEKINS, Secretary-Treasurer
Vol. XXI Manteo, N. Q, Friday, July 22, 1955 No. 3
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REAL EFFORT ON THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM.
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There are many favorable signs that promise us an
early and effective warfare against the .great enemy of our
recreational paradise, the mosquito. At Cape Hatteras the
Navy is preparing to do something terrible to him. In the
Oregon Inlet area, the National Park Service is making a
beginning to combat the pest.
But topping all the efforts and all the talk is the mag
nificent accomplishment of a group of business men in the
Nags Head-to-Kitty Hawk area who, by a whirlwind cam
paign of work and action in less than a week formed a stock
company and raised the funds to buy a $7,500 airplane
which will be used to spray the areas in which the com
pany’s stockholders operate.
There may be differences of opinion about this or that
on our beach area, but there is one opinion about the mos
quito. He is a great enemy of business, a trouble-maker
and a stumbling block to progress. He serves no good pur
pose.
Consequently, with everyone agreed on this score, a
great job has been done, and the business people have proved
that they can unite solidly in combatting a common enemy.
Out of this movement at Nags Head may grow results
that will lead to mosquito control throughout the coast
land. The success expected in the Nags Head area will put
its places of business several jumps ahead of those places
where mosquitos are not controlled. Os necessity other com
munities must swing in line and clean up mosquitoes in or
der to meet competition.
And on the other hand, the success of the work in the
Nags Head area will be less easily gained, should other sec
tions make no effort to continue the fight. For the simply
wiping out of the front lines will not end the war if plenty
of reinforcements are left to fill the ranks. They say the
mosquito can travel 40 miles.
The fight has just begun with Nags Head’s valiant ef
fort. All comfort loving people of the Coastland should rally
to their support, and contribute every possible efort to this
cause. The first in battle often receive the hardest blows, so
this initial group at Nags Head deserve the thanks of all of
us.
STORMS
(Continued from Page One)
displaced steel lighthouse tower in •
Buxton. This location will bring
the station to a point immediately
overlooking the critical weather |
area and the tower, with 35 feet
additional height, will increase th*
range of the radar to about 400
miles.
Several additional technicians
will be assigned to the station
when the installation of equipment
is completed. The station will
continue its routine weather re
porting from this territory but
with augmented equipment for ob
servation and communication. The
weather balloons will continue their
twice-daily ascension but right now
and for the next week it will be a
race between the erectors and the
approach of the 1955 hurricane
season.
Both Mr. Wardman and C. T.
Clark, head of the erecting com
pany, are confident that the ma
chinery will be in place. The worst
problem at the moment is hoisting
the 3,000-pound screen and its ad
juncts to the top of the tower. They
wish they had the Navy Seabee’s
100-foot crane down here but that
weighs 82 tons and its movement
into the site would likely destroy
as much road and as many bridges
as oes an ordinary hurricane.
BEN DIXON MacNEILL
1 BEAUTY
(Continued from Page One)
Down and Live” campaign.
They arrived at Beacon Motor
Lodge in Nags Head and, in a I
blaze of flash bulbs, were photo
graphed for press and movies.
At 7 p.m. they were feted as
guests of honor at a dinner hour
at the lodge and by 8:30 they were
backstage, being fitted for cos
tumes.
The two slept at the lodge from
midnight until 4:30 Wednesday
morning. Accompanied by Dave
Dear of the Elizabeth City Daily
Advance, the pageant winners
were taken back to Elizabeth City
to be put on the 6:30 plane for
Raleigh.
Eight o’clock Wednesday morn
ing saw them breakfasting in Ra
leigh, completing 15 of the busiest
hours of their lives.
STATION
(Continued from Page One)
ne site on high ground in Buxton
woods. The work was done under
the direction of the CCC organiza
tion under the direction of E. J.
Byram of Wake County. The light
was restored to the old tower on
Jan. 23, 1950.
Similar measures at Hatteras
Inlet, Mr. Bonner insisted, would
produce similar results and after
looking at the situation and hear
ing Mr. Bonner, Admiral Richmond
ordered an experimental operation
to be carried out under the super
vision of Mr. Peele. The contract
was signed on the spot, with Peele
to be paid SI,OOO for supervising
the employment of Coast Guard
men and materials. The work was
scheduled to begin on Friday,
August 22.
SUMMER FERRY SCHEDULES
Effective June 1 Through Sept. 30, 1955
CROATAN SOUND FERRY
Lv. Manns Harbor lv. Roanoke Island
7:00 AM. 7.00 A M.
7:45 A.M. 7:45 A.M.
8:30 A.M. 8 30 A.M.
9:15 A.M. 9:15 A.M.
10:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.
10:45 A.M. 10:45 A.M
11:30 A.M. 11:30 A M.
12:15 P.M. 12:15 P.M.
,1:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M.
2:15 P.M. 2:15 P.M.
3:00 P.M, 3:00 P.M.
3:45 P.M. 3:45 P.M.
4:30 P.M. 4:30 P.M.
5:15 P.M. 5:15 P.M.
6:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
6:45 P.M. 6:45 P.M.
7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M.
8:30 P.M. 8:30 P.M.
10:30 P.M. 9:30 P.M.
12:00 Midnight* *11:30 P.M.
(♦Nightly except Monday)
ALLIGATOR RIVER FERRY
lv. East lake Lv. Sandy Point
6:30 A.M. 7:15 A.M.
8:00 A.M. 8:45 A.M.
9:30 A.M. 1015 A.M.
11:00 A.M. 12 Noon
12:45 P.M. 1:45 P.M.
2:30 P.M. 3:15 P.M.
4:00 P.M. 4:45 P.M.
5:30 P.M. 6:10 P.M.
7:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M.
OREGON INLET FERRY
lv. North Shore Lv. South Shore
5:00 A M.
5:40 A.M. 5 40 A.M.
6:20 A.M. 6:20 A.M
7:00 A.M. 7:00 A.M.
7:40 A.M. 7:40 A M.
8:30 A.M. 8 30 A.M.
9:10 A.M. 9:10 A.M.
950 A.M. 9:50 A.M.
10:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
11:10 A.M. 1110 A.M.
11:50 A.M. 11:50 A.M.
1:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M.
1:40 P.M. 1:40 P.M.
2:20 P.M. 2:20 P.M.
3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.
3:40 P.M. 3:40 P.M.
4:20 P.M. 4:20 P.M.
5:00 P.M. 5 00 P.M.
5:40 PAA. 5:40 P.M.
6:20 P.M. 6:20 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Note: 5 A.M. and 6:20 P. M. Trios will be
discontinued on August 15th.
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CATASH CORNER PERSONALS
Miss Arbutus Austin has return
ed to her home in Bay Level after
visiting Miss Torso Toler.
Miss Tempest Twiddy of Cat
Cove has been visiting Miss Dinah
Flo Dowdy.
Miss Cassie Rola Carter of Low
Bush has been visiting Miss Came
sola Cahoon.
Miss Maqdoleen Mann and Miss
Daffylean Dani els have been visit- I
ing Miss Eppie Dermis Everett in
Squate Hill Clteek.
Miss Pestie Mae Peele has re
turned from a visit to Miss Hiber
rila Hill in Gar Creek.
Spending the week end at the
beach were Misses Sal Amanda
Sawyer* Flltrola Fulcher, Tootsie
Tucker, Nautibel Norris, Pinkie
Perry, Pandora Parker and Mada
gascar Mann of Catfish Corner;
Misses Honey Bee Beasley, Basto
bel Bray, Farisoke Foster and
Bushibelle Brinn of Gar Creek.
Mrs. Oxide Owens of Wide Spot
and Miss Radeen Riddick of Square
Hill Creek visited Miss Salvadora
Sawyer.
The Catfish Corner Cartwheel
Club has suspended their meetings
during. July*
The Royal Sons of Catfish Cor
ner plan to held their re-union in
September.
Prof. G. Howie Bloze, former
teacher^at Oak Head Academy,
alma mat«r of so many boys from
this seition, W visiting friends here.
He plans to write a book about
the history of .the Catfish Corner
and Girdle
CRABBERS
(Continued from Page One)
this change since the establish
ment of the Buggs Island dam.
Heretofore their best fishing
grounds have been in lower Albe
marle Sound.
Now the headwaters of the,
sounds, and the mouths of the
rivers seem to have become the
best fishing grounds for the varie
ties here named. A mighty catch
of white perch was made one day
recently near Edenton.
The other day Ernest Haywood
of Colington, one of the most suc
cessful and hardworking fisher
men in the area, and who has re
cently moved his operations to the
head of the sound, made a tre
mendous haul of fish. He caught
100 boxes—lo,ooo pounds at the
site of the old Capehart Fishery,
which is on the west shore between
the Roanoke and Cashie Rivers. In
this catch were many striped bass
of large size, and some of the
largest of flounders, many of them
measuring 18 inches in length.
Among the catches was a sturgeon
weighing 200 pounds, a species
which is highly profitable.
It may be this new change in
the habits of fish brought on by
the changes in tide and salt con
tent of the water will cause a rev
olution in the fishing industry. It
appears now that rock fish or
striped bass must be found farther
upstream, along with many other
varieties. The situation may call
for new studies in tlie habits of
fish, and new regulations in taking
them. Most important to all is the
need to keep clean the spawning
grounds, so that industrial and
municipal waste may be kept from
destroying so many fish as in the
past. This has been a fast growing
evil detrimental to the industry in
North Carolina.
It hasn’t been so many years
since crabs have been looked upon
in North Carolina as one of the
greatest evils to beset fishermen.
They had no commercial value, and
they destroyed many fish and many
nets whenever they became en
snarled in them. Now they are be
ing caught in Albemarle Sound and
up to Flatty Creek in Pasquotank.
And when a community like Colum
bia, which never knew their value
before, has an income of $5,000 to
SIO,OOO a week from these long
despised creatures, it looks as if
all communities of fishermen in
crabbing territory must surely
run up to a mighty total, maybe
millions annually.
ROGERS
(Continued from Page One)'
a nephew, Capt. Aubrey Rogers,
U.S.A., who flew from Denver,
Col., in time for the funeral.
Funeral services for Mr. Rogers
were conducted Sunday afternoon
at 5 o’clock at the residence, Rev.
D. J. Reid, pastor of the City Road
Methodist Church officiating, as
sisted by Dr. Robert W. Kick
lighter, pastor of the Blackwell
Memorial Baptist Church. “Near to
The Heart of God” and “Sometime
We Will Understand” was sung by
Maurice Cridlin, Fred Harwood,
Frank Stillwell and Raymond Col
lier, Sr. The casket was covered
with a pall made of white carna
tions and fern.
Active pallbearers were, Lind
berg Holmes, Parker Midgette,
Tom Boswell, Baxter Gray, Mat
thew White, and U. D. Johnson.
Burial followed in Old Holly
wood cemetery.
Gregory, champion fishermen of
this community, are on a fishing
trip to the beach.
Miss Tizziegig Tillett and Miss
Soliva Sawyer are visiting Miss
Junie Etta Jones in Vinegar Hill.
Miss Larkileen Lewis of Bay
Level has returned home after
visiting Miss Ospreylita Owens.
Miss Bozie Berry recently visited
Miss Wandaleena Williams in Vine
gar Hill.
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SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MISS MARGARET PEARCE
On Sunday, July 10, Misses
Mabel Jean Basnight and Janice
Scarborough gave Miss Margaret
Pearce a surprise birthday party
at Miss Basnight’s home in Man
teo, following the Lost Colony per
formance.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served to the honoree,
hostesses and ’ the following
guests Montague Pennystone,
Billy and Bobby Tugwell, Roy
Gray, Steve Outerbridge, Lawrence
Swain, Jr., James Stillman, Ray
mond Wescott, Jr., Jackie Cox,
Davis Ballance, Mearl Meekins,
Jr. Dotty Crumpacker, Janet Wes
cott, Helen Baum, Thelma Jean
Williams, Lois Petersen, Anne
Dowdy, Sandra Beavers, McCoy
Tillett, Jr., and Joseph Hayes.
MORE HOURS TO VISIT
CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT
Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks
of Cape Hatteras National Sea
shore announces a new schedule
of hours for public visitation at
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Effec
tive July 18, 1955, the 85 year
old structure will be open from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. each day of the
week.
Superintendent Hanks stated
that due to improved ferry service
across Oregon Inlet and much wid
er public interest shown during
the past year, it is felt the new
schedule will offer greater oppor
tunity to the visiting public to as
cend this historic structure than
was previously possible.
MOVEMENT
(Continued from Page One)
of him were found in the tidal
salt marshes along the shores of
Pamlico sound where wind tidbs,
with no fresh water falling, have
provided perfect breeding condi
tions.
Hastily-made contacts with the
State Board of Health, the Attor
ney General’s office, and with the
county governing authorities in
Manteo disclosed no way around
the law’s provision that it is not
lawful to kill mosquitos on any
piece of land without the owner’s
written consent. It is not lawful
for the U. S. Navy to kill of one
of the largest and most vunerable
crops of mosquitos in recent his
tory.
The problem here is complicated
by the fact that not even the Na
tional Park Service, after more
than three years intensive search,
has been able to establish the
lawful ownership of a lot of land
on Hatteras Island and the
Navy Department can not sum
mons its mosquito-killers and put
them to work without the express
permission of every landowner on
the Island.
Some of the worst breeding
places are owned by the State
Board of Education and it is law
ful for anybody who has the equip
ment and purpose to kill mosquitos
there. But if one smear of mos
quito poison falls on a privately
owned mosquito, who ever loosed
the poison is liable for civil action
for so doing. The Commissioners
and the Attorney General are try
ing to find a by-pass that will
serve until the General Assembly
ean get around to doing something.
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GLIMPSES
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THE PAST
By CAROLYN LLOYD
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Last week while in Goldsboro, I
was talking with a couple who,
upon learning that I live in Bel
haven, began to reminisce about a
period that they spent in Hyde
County some years ago. Griffin
Porter was a government engineer
at that time and was staying in
Swan Quarter while supervising
the surveying for the canal which
now runs near Fairfield (I think).'
Mrs. Porter joined him in Swan
Quarter for several months, and
they both spoke highly of the hos
pitality and friendliness of people
of this section.
I don’t remember the exact year
that they were there, but it must
have been about 1916. At any rate,
things were very different then.
Mrs. Porter laughingly told of her
experience when leaving Swan
Quarter to go to Virginia for the
Christmas holidays. The only trans
portation she could get to Belhaven
was in the mail truck, a Ford with
all the features so well remembered
by those who knew them as the
finest means of transportation of
that time. The* weather was very
cold, she said, but that didn’t seem
to affect the Ford. The radiator
steamed constantly and the driver
stopped at every stream to pour
water in. The floor boards were
out and as they crossed the many
streams between Swan Quarter and
Belhaven the mud and water
splashed upon her feet and dress,
which, of course, at that time
reached to the floor. She was wear
ing a pair of light grey kid high
topped shoes for which she had
paid eighteen dollars in New York
and it must have been heartbreak
ing to see them being splashed
with mud. When they reached Bel
haven, after a trip of several hours,
she and her little boy were nearly
frozen and the beautiful shoes were
so black that it was impossible to
tell that they had once been grey.
Here they boarded the Norfolk and
Southern passenger train. She told
of thawing out beside the pot-bel
lied stove on the train and then
wetting her handkerchief and try
ing to clean the shoes in an effort
to look respectable before reaching
her destination.
Looking back, Mrs. Porter said,
that trip seemed like a terrible
hardship; but at the time, it didn’t
seem like anything so far out of
the ordinary. From there the con
versation went to how easily we
become accustomed to the things
that make life easier and how for-
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tunate we are in this time. Others
present began to reminisce about
how in their mothers’ time house
keeping was a full-time job for
any woman.
I heard for the first time of how
every housewife worthy of the
name made sure that her beds were
free from the vermin once so
dreaded. It seems that the stand
ard procedure was to whip egg
whites, stir in nitrate of silver, and
then go into every crack and crev
ice with a feather dipped in the
mixture. That must have been
quite a job and that was only one
of many difficult ones that would
make the modern housewife groan
in horror. No vacuum cleaners, no
washing machines, no electric
irons, no electric stoves, no electric
fans or air conditioners. It was un
doubtedly just as hot in the sum
mer then as it is now, and it is
hard to visualize people getting
along without those conveniences.
However, I suppose if one has
never sat in the cooling breeze of
an electric fan, the breeze from a
self-propelled palm leaf fan feels
pretty good.
I have an idea that one day
someone will reflect that it must
have been pretty tough in the days
before every house was air condi
tioned. To someone flying in a
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Smokey Says:
FIIEY-COME
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Put out that campfire I
few minutes from Swan Quarter
to Belhaven, Mrs. Porter’s trip in
the ancient Ford will seem even
more primitive and laughable than
it does now.
One thing, though, I hope will
never seem old-fashioned the
friendliness and kindness of peo
ple such as that the Porters re
membered from their stay in this
section.