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VOLUME XXII NO. 31 FISHERMEN NOW CONSIDERED AS FARMERS OF SEA Association Disturbed By Stream Pollution and Beach • Erosion Dangers New Bern. —A new classifica tion of commercial fishermen came out of the annual meeting of the North Carolina Fisheries Associa tion here on Monday night. There was complete agreement that com mercial fishermen are “Farmers of the Sea” so far as the proposal of the State Tax Study Commission to impose a sales tax on their pur chases of fuel oil, engines, machin ery, rigging and equipment is con cerned. That interpretation, advanced by Association Attorney John Rod man, had the supnart-of the sev eral members of the 1987 General Assembly present at the dinner meeting. Legislators present were Senator Edward L. Owens of Plym outh, and Representatives Sam L. Whitehurst of New Bern. Thomas J. White of Kinston, D. G. Bell of Morehead City, Ned Delamar of Oriental, and L. H. Ross of Wash ington. Rodman told the Fisheries Asso ciation that Governor Luther Hod ges was very sympathetic to the classification of commercial fisher men as “farmers” of the coastal waters when he presented that in terpretation to him recently. A farmer is exempt from sales tax, except the 1/20 of 1 per cent man ufacturers tax, on all working equipment that generally has mov ing parts. Rodman said, “Commer cial fishermen are entitled to the same consideration as farmers. Otherwise there is discrimination. I believe that this interpretation will appeal to the Legislature, as well as to Governor Hodges.” A possible threat to North Caro lina’s $10,500,000 fishing industry also received close scrutiny from the fishermen in a speech by E. C Hubbard, executive secretary of the N. C. Stream Sanitation Com mittee, and in a lengthy question and answer period following the speech. Hubbard explained the recom mendations and waste handling procedures set up by the Commit tee to prevent the pollution of the Neuse River in the vicinity of New Bern, following the beginning of operation of the kraft paper mill proposed near there. See FISHERMEN, Page Four DARE TOURIST BUREAU DIRECTORS DISCUSSED ORGANIZATION'S WORK Dare County Tourist Bureau di rectors meeting in Manteo on Wed nesday discussed the organization’s activities during the past several months and plans for making 1957 one of the greatest vacation sea sons in the history of this coastal area. Financial problems, of the bu reau, at this time of the year, us ually at a low ebb, were also dis cussed. Members of the Board, cognizant of a steady increase of public rela tions and publicity activity as a new calendar year begins, heard more about it from the manager and news director in his report. A larger work load was shown in an unprecedented number of in quiries from persons in many states who plan to spend vacations in this region. “There has been an increasing number of inquiries from persons asking about family vacations,” said Manager Aycock Brown. He gave as an example of this fact the current inquiry list which goes to all vacation spot operators at present. Some 75 percent of more than 200 persons seeking in formation in the last 10 days of January, indicated they were inter ested in family accommodations. Most of them asked about cottage rentals- or cottage courts, but many also were equally interested in ho tels, motels and restaurants. Two new Board members are Al vah Ward Jr. and Moncie Daniels, Jr. Ward was present at the meet ing but Daniels was unable to at tend due to other commitments. The Tourist Bureau was set up primarily as a public relations and publicity organization so there are plans underway to change the sys tem of mailing out inquiry lists which are valuable for operators who seek new business, yet cost considerably more to prepare and mail than some of the opera f ors pay into the bureau each year to help keep it operating. The new plan will go in effect in Spring. A legislative committee was ap pointed namely Melvin R. Daniels, Martin Kellogg Jr., and Archie Burrus. The executive committee, composed of Burrus, Chairman Mc- Cown and Mrs. Elizabeth Baum, the treasurere was re-appointed. Mrs. Baum gave a comprehensive report of Tourist Bureau finances. Various members were designated See TOURISTS, Page Four THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA . ‘A . . NEW DIRECTOR OF THE LOST COLONY |ll| H Burnet M. Hobgood, head of the drama and speech department of Catawba College, Salisbury, is the new director of The Lost Colony which opens for its 17th season in Waterside Theatre at Fort Raleigh near Manteo on Saturday, June 29. His predecessors as directors of the' Paul Green play since 1937 have included the late Professor Fred erick H. Koch and Dr. Sam Selden of the University of North Caro lina drama department, and in re cent years Clifton Britton of the Goldsboro High School Goldmas quers. Hobgood is the son of form er missionaries and he was born in the Belgian Congo, Africa. His previous outdoor theatre exper ience has included work with Wil derness Road, another Paul Green play presented in Berea, Ky. BAPTIST YOUTH GROUPS SHARE IN IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM IN MANTEO Manteo Baptist Church was the scene of a G. A., R. A. Recognition Service Sunday night, Jan. 27 dur ing the evening service. Girls Auxiliary and Royal Am bassadors are youth organizations of the church for Juniors and In termediates. Besides studying mis sionary and other progx-ams and engaging in various interesting activities, they work towards recog nized goals of achievement. The girls climb up their Forward Steps from maidens to ladies-in-waiting, to princesses and finally are crown ed Queens. The boys pass from rank of Page to Squire to Knight and finally to Ambassador. To achieve these goals much informa tion must be learned of missionary knowledge, Bible knowledge, de nominational information, etc., to aid growth of Christian character. The counselor for the G. A.’s is Mrs. Dorian Quidley, assisted by Mrs. Robert Shannon. The Youth Director is Mrs. W. E. Cholerton. The counselor for the R. A.’s is Roy King, assisted by the pastor. The service was held by candle light. Against a background of white, a large globe and Bible were centrally placed. From the globe on one side long streamers of green white, and yellow, the G. A.’s See BAPTISTS, Page Four WANT TO HAVE FUN? WANT TO LAUGH? If you want to have a barrel of fun and a lot of laughs, then be sure to come to the basketball games on Saturday, February 9. There will be three games and they will be sponsored by the MYF of Mount Olivet Methodist Church. The games will begin at 7:30 ans admission will be 25 and 50 cents. The first game will be between some of the renowned stars of for mer basketball teams against a group of Manteo girls, members of today’s basketball team. Among the ladies playing will be Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. Jimmy Groce, Mrs. Ellsworth Midgett Jr., Mrs. Edward Wescott, Mrs. Coy Tillett, Mrs. Raymond Wescott, Mrs. Wally McCown, Mrs. Buddy Cannady, Mrs. Dan Cannady, Mrs. Elmer R. Midgett, Mrs. Clarence Beals, Mrs. Dennis Evans, Mrs. John Long and Mrs. R. D. Sawyer, Jr. Coaches for the ladies’ team will be Nita Parker and Mabel Bas night. The second game will be between two Little League teams. The third game will be a “Shoftie vs. Longies” game among the men of the town. More information next week. FILM ON PLANT FEEDING FOR MANTEO GARDEN CLUB The Roanoke Island Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. W. J. Crumpacker near Manteo on Thursday, February 7, at 2:30 p.m., is the announcement of Mrs. Lena W. Pearsall, program chairman. The showing of a color-sound film on feeding and pest control for garden plants and a discussion of the subject has been arranged by the Albemarle Gardener with the assistance of Jack Boyd. MAGAZINES WHICH FEATURE THIS AREA ON LIBRARY SHELVES New Books Arriving, Opera News Comes As Gift; Monday Night Hours Proving Popular The library in Manteo is now displaying the current magazines that feature North Carolina. Tops for local publicity is Aycock Brown’s article in this week’s “The State,” titled “The Mighty Mid getts.” It relates in words and pic tures, this family’s heroic deeds on the Outer Banks. In the same is sue, W. B. Wright describes the new Croatan bridge with photo by Aycock Brown. The February “Holiday” and the January “Out board” also contain pictures and text of this area. Those who do not have these magazines in the home may enjoy them in the li brary reading room. Music lovers will find the story of Wagner’s “Die Walkure,” the opera of the week, and an article on Brunnhilde in the latest issue of “Opera News,” a gift subscrip tion to the library from Mrs. Thomas Chears, Jr. Another mag azine of general interest is “The Consumer’s Report” for February with articles on how to buy a used car and a description of 1957 tele vision sets and record changers. A few new books have also ar rived. The 1957 World Almanac and Information Please are useful reference books. “Life in Britain” by J. D. Scott is one of the most readable and clear explanations of British institutions and customs to appear lately. “Twilight for the Gods” by Gann is a Literary Guild selection. “The Lighthearted Quest” by Ann Bridge provides a fascinating excursion to an exotic part of the world. “Son of Dust” by H. F. M. Prescott has received high praise from reviewers and will probably make the Best Seller list. .Other best sellers in fact, practically all of the best sellers may be found sooner or later on the library shelves—are “Peyton Place,” “Fountain Overflows,” “Ths Tribe that Lost Its Head,’” arid '‘The Philadelphian.” All but four of the 32 books on the New York Times list have either been received or are on order. The new schedule for Mondays from 9 to 9 is meeting with public approval. This week’s visitors numbered 12, and 22 books were circulated. HYDE GIRL SPONSOR OF PRE-INAUGURAL BALL IS" ' ' 1 '' v I ' i..*\.•&>*, Jill ;; 4 1. iJU Miss Doris Kathryn Tunnell of New Holland and Raleigh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Tunnell of New Holland, who will be a sponsor in the Pre-Inaugural Ball to be held in the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh on Febru ary 6, 1957. “CAPT.” M. M. PIGOTT DIES IN NORFOLK HOSPITAL Melville Marvin Pigott, 78, died Thursday morning of last week at 10:30 in a Norfolk hospital after an illness of three weeks. He was a lifelong resident of Straits, Car teret County, N. C. He was the husband of Mrs. Catherine Nelson Pigott and the son of John Augus tus and Mrs. Martha Pake Pigott. He retired from the U. S. Coast Guard in 1936 after 30 years’ serv ice, and held membership in the Masonic Order and the Tabor Methodist Church, Strait. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Glen and Roma Pigott. both of Strait, and Horace and Dallas Pigott, both of Southport, N. C.; two sisters, Mrs Eugene Davis of Marshalburg, and Mrs. Pauline Wade of Williamston; one brother, Ray Pigott, of Akron, Ohio, and nine grandchildren. “Capt.” Pigott, as he was known along this coast, had served as of ficer in charge of Coast Guard Stations in Dare and in Currituck, as well as in other counties. He last visited Dare County last June when he was one of the old time life savers honored at the Rodan the celebration. MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1957 GOVERNOR LUTHER HODGES' INAUGURATION NEXT WEEK a I*' % mHb * lb gap SHORTLY before noon of Wed nesday, February 6, the House and Senate of North Carolina will con vene for the bi-ennial session, a month late this year, by special amendment From then on will transpire for two days a series of events honoring Governor and Mrs. Luther Hodges, and the inaugura tion of the Governor, and office taking of other officials. On Thurs day at 11 a.m. military honors will be rendered the Governor and Mrs. Hodges, who will be escorted to the Raleigh auditorium for the cer emonies, and following this a series of salutes, luncheons, dinners, shows and balls which will last up to midnight. HOW TO GET MORE INDUSTRIES THEME OF MEET FEB. 20 Statewide Conference in Raleigh to Seek Expansion in State Gov. Luther H. Hodges heads the list of sneakers for the Statewide Industrial Development Conference to be held in Raleigh, Feb. 20 un der sponsorship of the Department of Conservation and Development’s commerce and industry division. The conference will get under way at 9 ’a.m. registration of those attending and will end promptly a 1 p.m. All persons in terested in industrial development are invited. It will be held in the State Highway Building auditor ium. R. M. Hanes of Winston-Salem, chairman of the commerce and in dustry committee of the State Board of Conservation and Devel opment, will preside. The genei-al theme of the con ference is: “How to Get More In dustry.” Hanes said the purpose of the conference is “to consider effective practices, and share experiences, in the effort to attract desirable new industries and encourage the ex pansion of home industries.” Gov. Hodges will deliver the wel coming address at 9:30 following the invocation by the Rev. James M. Beckwith, president, Raleigh Ministerial Association. Conference speakers have been asked to limit their remarks to 15 minutes, with 10 minute discussion periods to follow each talk. Speakers and their subjects are: “What Industry Looks for in Se lecting a New Location”—Alex C. Boisseau, manager, distribution transformer plant, General Elec tric Corp., Hickory. “How My Community Has Bene fited by Industrial Development” —Tom Proctor, businessman, Fu quay Springs. “How Communities Should Pre pare for New Industries”—Glenn E. Taylor, president, North Caro lina Assn, of Chamber of Com mei-ce Executives, Inc., Albemarle. “How Proposed North Carolina Tax Changes Will Help Industrial Development”—Brandon P. Hodges, Asheville, chairman, State Tax Study Commission. “The Part Colleges and Univer sities Play in Industrial Develop ment”— Malcolm E. Campbell, Dean, Textile School, N. C. State College, Raleigh. “Plans for the Expansion of Vo cational-Technical Training” J. Warren Smith, Raleigh, director, State Vocational Education. “The Importance of Area Devel opment and Cooperation”—Archie K. Davis, Winston-Salem, director, Northwest North Carolina Develop ment Assn., Inc. The last Statewide conference of this type was held here in Decem ber, 1955, and drew several hun dreds peisons from all parts of North Caiolina. Keep America Green fKer&vrfio/ess7-/7&& GRASS ROOTS OPERA SPONSORED BY MANY LOCAL CIVIC CLUBS Civic clubs are taking an unprec edented interest in the presentation this year of the Grass Roots Opera Company, which will perform in Mknteo on February 14 Cimarosa’s “The Secret Marriage.” Spearhead ed by the Roanoke Island Music Club with Mrs. Thomas Chears, Jr., as chairman of the opera commit tee, the sponsorship of the opera has been taken over by local clubs, and the evening’s entertainment promises to be a sellout Each club has purchased tickets for high school students, in order that as many students as possible may see the opera. The following list shows the grades in school and the spon sors: Manteo school, 12th grade, Manteo Lions Club; 11th grade, Wanchese Masons; 10th grade, Wanchese Ruritans; ninth grade, Manteo Rotary Club; Bth grade, Manteo PTA; Wanchese school, eighth grade, Wanchese PTA; Kit ty Hawk school, eighth grade, Kit ty Hawk PTA. Contributions have been received also from the Roanoke Island Gar den Club, the Manteo Woman’s Club and the Nags Head Chamber of Commerce. Other clubs have been contacted but not yet heard from. Tickets, both adult and student, will be on sale at the door on the night of the performance. No tickets will be sold door-to-door this year, ‘by eith er school children or adults. Any one wishing to secure tickets in advance of the performance may do so at the COASTLAND TIMES office. BARITONE ROLE IN OPERA -&-->• iHMipfc-y- Ww?mW j§P * W KEITH ALAN COTA, BASS BARITONE, Will appear in the National Gi-ass Roots Opera Com pany’s production of THE SECRET MARRIAGE, singing the role of Geronimo. The attraction, which will be sponsored by the Roanoke Island Music Club, will be present ed at the Manteo School Auditor ium on Feb. 14. A native of Milwaukee, Wiscon sin, Mr. Cota attended Marquette University, where he studied nu clear physics for two tei-ras. Decid ing to become a singer, he enrolled at the Wisconsin College of Music from where he received his Bache lor of Music degree. He has a wide experience in church and oratorio singing, and has sung leading roles with the Florentine Opera Company, the Milwaukee Chamber Opera and the Waukesha Opera Guild. This is his first season with Grass Roots Opera. BENEFIT CARD PARTY IN MANTEO MONDAY NIGHT The Woman’s Club will have a benefit card party Monday night, February 4, at 8 o’clock in the Community Building in Manteo. Prizes, both door and table, will be given; refreshments served. Proceeds of the card party, will be donated to the Scholarship Fund which the Woman’s Club maintains for a student at the local high school. Tickets may be purchased ■from a club member or at Fear ing’s, or Tarkington’s store at the door. Everyone is invited to attend and play games of their choice. RECITAL TUESDAY NIGHT The Roanoke Island Music Club will present Mrs. Victor Meekins of Manteo in a recital of piano music on Tuesday evening, Febru ary 5, at 8:30 at the home of Mrs. Rennie Williamson in Manteo. Anyone who wishes to attend, as well as club members, is invited. This is one of a series of recitals being presented for the public this year by the music chib. Last month the Manteo Methodist choir gave a program of sacred music under the club’s sponsorship. FAMILY PARTY HONORS MRS. SAWYER SATURDAY ———mm I ÜBHUHgi ' , ijl Mrs. Alethia Sawyer, who reach ed her 83rd birthday Saturday, January 26, was guest of honor that evening at a dinner party at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mann, in Portsmouth, Va. The table was centered with an ar rangement of yellow chrysanthe mums and a decorated birthday cake was the highlight of the din ner. Mrs. Sawyer, who is the widow of the late M. D. Sawyer of East Lake, was before marriage Miss Alethia Sanderlin of East Lake. She presently makes her home in Portsmouth with a daughter, Mrs. B. B. Mann, and Mr. Marin. She also visits with her other children, who take turns in entertaining on her birthday. Those present for the occasion were Mrs. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mann, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bnrum, all of Portsmouth; Calvin Sawyer of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Saw yer, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ether idge, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ward, Diana Lee Ward and Byron Saw yer, all of Manteo. TRAFFIC CASES PREVAIL IN DARE RECORDER'S COURT Ti-affic cases prevailed in Dare Recox-ders Coui-t Tuesday of this week. One of the most costly was that in which Ester Drniels Govan was charged with reckless driving when h°r late model Pontiac col lided with Clyde Hassell, Chevro let pick-up ti-uck, i-esulting in con siderable damage two weeks ago. She pleaded guilty to careless and reckless operation of an automo bile, paid a fine of $25 and costs, and SSO damage to the Hasstll truck. Ike Twjddy, Manns Harbor, reck less and careless operation of mo tor vehicle; fine of $25 and costs. Calbert Lockwood Gray of Stumpy Point, opei-ating motor ve hicle with improper license plates, and with improper equipment, (no tail lights) guilty; (Possession and exploding fire crackers, dismissed) guilty, Judgment: pay fines of $5 and $5 and cost. Also for failing to stop at stop-sign fine of $5 and costs. Norman Stanley Ward. Operat ing without operator’s license (li cense had expired). Plea—Gulity: fine of $25 and court costs. Charlie Hugh Bost, Richmond, Va. Failing to stop at stop-sign; fine of $5 and costs. Ruford Denny Daniels, operating motor vehicle without operator’s license and speeding 70 miles per hour; fines of $25 and sls and court costs. Luther Bruce Outlaw, appearing on State highway in a drunken condition. Plea—Guilty, finri of $25 and court costs. Ralph Garland O’Neal, speeding 70 miles per hour, sls and costs. William Gilbert Burbham, 70 miles per hour and passing on hill, fines of sls and $5 and costs. SMALL BOY DROWNS IN CANAL AT HATTERAS Funeral and burial took place Thursday at Powells Point for David Lee Waterfleld, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eris Water field of Hatteras, who was acci dentally drowned Tuesday after noon about 3 o’clock in a canal near his home in Hatteras. He was born in Powells Point, Currituck County and had been living at Hatteras since last No vember. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by his paternal grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Water field of Powells Point; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daniels of Powells Point; two sis ters, Cora Louise and Rose Marie Waterfleld of Hatteras; two broth ers, Eris, Jr. and Kenneth Nile Waterfleld of Hatteras. Single Copy 7£ PLANS AFOOT FOR FESTIVITIES APRIL 26, 27, 28 Pirates Jamboree Committeemen Meet at Nags Head Sunday The several committee members who have to do with plans for the Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree, scheduled to launch the vacation season during three days of cele brating beginning on April 26, will meet in the Pine Room of the Car olinian Hotel Sunday, February 3, at 1:30 o’clock. Committee mem bers from all parts of the county have been advised of this meeting and all sectors from Kitty Hawk and Roanoke Island to Buxton and Hatteras are expected to be pres ent. Already much preliminary work has been done in connection with the Jamboree plans, including no ticeable feature on the faces of those who will grow beards. Other Dare men have indicated they plan to begin sprouting beards during early February. Tom Briggs of The Croatan Ho tel will be in charge of bringing out a souvenir program for the 3rd an nual Jamboree and he stated this week that at least one pre-Jambo ree event, the official dedication of the new Croatan Sound bridge, set for Thursday, April 25, would be featured. The Souvenir Program this year will carry favorable com ments made by Governor Hodges about the Jamboree of 1956. A tentative day-by-day program of the coming Jamboree will be announced following the Sunday meeting. W. H. McCown and Scot ty Gibson of Hatteras, will have leading roles in the Sunday meet ing. They are president and vice president of Dare County Tourist Bureau, which is cooperating in a public relations and publicity way with the Jamboree. HEART FUND DRIVE DURING FEBRUARY Mrs. J. Gordon Kellogg of Man teo will be chairman of the county wide Heart Fund drive, it has been announced. Serving with Mrs. Kel logg will be Ralph Swain, co-chair man for Manteo, and John H. Long as treasurer. Community chairmen throughout the county will be nam ed next week. The Dare County Heart Associa tion, which is a chapter of the American Heart Association, will conduct its annual fund-raising drive from February 1 through 28. The campaign will reach a peak on Heart Sunday, February 24, with a door-to-door collection con ducted in each community. The purpose of the annual drive, Mrs. Kellogg states, is to support the association’s research, lay and professional education, and com munity service programs. Research is the primary weapon in the at tack on the heart problem, she pointed out. An average of 40 per cent of all funds raised by the Heart Association throughout the country last year was allocated to scientists and scientific research. REV. A. C. D. NOE OF BATH AT ST. ANDREWS SUNDAY The Rev. A. C. D. Noe of Bath will conduct Holy Communion serv ices at St Andrews-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Sunday morning, February 3, at 11 o’clock, it was announced today by Gordon Kellogg, in charge of the Church’s vestry. On his Dare visit the Rev. Mr. Noe will be accompanied by Mrs. Noe and they will visit com municants of the church, especially those who are ill, while on this monthly visit. It was under the leadership of the Rev. Mr. Noe that St. Andrews became a ytar-around place of worship for Dare Episcopalians. He remains as priest-in-charge of the church this winter although he is in retirement status. The Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright and the Church Vestry men are now in negotiations with a minister who may soon become 1 rector and priest in charge of St. Andrews. On Sunday, Dick Jordan will re turn as organist at St. Andrews ! after being away last week end when Mrs. Millie Ward Brown took his place at the console of the organ. SGT. FRANK MUSTIAN NOW ON WEST COAST AIRBASE Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (AHTNC). —Sergeant First Class W. Frank Mustian, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Mustian, of Kill Devli Hills, is a member of the ’ 10th Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion at Fairchild Air Force ! Base, Wash. Sergeant Mustian, who is assign ed to the battalion’s Battery D, has served in Japan. ■
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