VOLUME XXII NO. 40
ELECTRIC SURVEY
REPORT RECEIVED
BY TOWN BOARD
Meeting Will Be Held Friday at
3 p.m. to Review It and Fix
Nominating Committee
Due to the necessity of one of
the members having to be out of
town next week, when M. L. Dan
iels Jr. is to attend a business man
gement school in Chapel Hill, the
regular meeting of the Manteo
town Board which falls ordinarily
on Tuesday, April 8, has been
moved up.
Instead, the Board will meet this
Friday /i April 5 in the Manteo towii
hall at 3 p.m., at which time it is
planned to fix the date for the
customary public meeting to nomi
nate candidates for town offices
to be voted on in the election on
May 7th.
Beside the other usual business
of the Board, there will be offered
for consideration, a report made
by O. J. McColl, a Norfolk engi
neer, on the probable cost to the
town of entering the electric pow
er business. This report was turn
ed in this week to M. L. Daniels Jr.
and S. E. Midgett, aidermen of the
town who have been investigating
to see if the town would be justi
fied in taking over the business of
those customers now served in
town by Roanoke Utilities.
This report, it is understood, an
ticipates the town starting off the
first year with a bonded indebted
ness of $50,000. Taking care of
this debt and operating the system
would cost an estimated $24,700 a
year. Further estimates show the
town would take in $25,500 a year
for electricity, based on full col
lections and provided the current
could be bought of Vepco at one
See SURVEY, Page Five
MRS. GRAY SUES
FOR $75,000, RESULT
SEVERE INJURIES
■ Famed Maker of Dolls Sustained
Damage in Collision With
Garbage Truck
Mrs. Julia Culbreth Gray of
Dare County, the nationally-known
maker of dolls who has operated
businesses on Roanoke Island,
Nags Head, Washington, D. C. and
Florida, has a suit pending in
Dare County Superior court asking
for $75,000 damages as the result
of severe personal injuries she sus
tained on August 22, 1955.
The injuries occurred when the
car in which she was riding, and
which was driven by Mrs. Ethelyn
L. Watts, then living in Dare Coun
ty, crashed into the rear end of a
truck stopped on the highway in
the process of picking up garbage
at Nags Head.
Named as defendants in this
suit is Mrs. Watts, driver of the
car, Leonard Midgett of Manteo,
garbage contractor, and his driver,
a negro named George Washing
ton King of Manteo.
Mrs. Gray, who spent the great
er part of the time in hospitals in
Elizabeth City and Charlotte, N.C.,
suffering from painful and perma
nent injuries, alleges negligence
on the part of both Mrs. Watts and
of the owner of the truck and its
operator, Mr. Midgett and King.
She now continues to walk with a
crutch and in a brace. She is rep
resented by John Hall and Forrest
Dunstan of Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Watts’ lawyers are Leßoy
and Goodwin of Elizabeth City,
while Midgett and King are rep
resented by Worth and Horner, al
so of Elizabeth City.
buccaneers to dance
AT HATTERAS APRIL 6
Dave Smith’s Combo will make
the music for the colorful costumed
Buccaneer Ball at Hatteras Com
munity Center on Saturday night,
April 6, it has been announced by
Lloyd Styron, chainnan.
In addition to music and danc
ing, a costume contest and other
interesting events are scheduled.
Monies derived from admission
charges will, after expenses, help
defray the expenses of the Hat
teras Island phase of Dare Coast
Jamboree which is scheduled to
open the third annual event on
Hatteras, April 26.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION IN
MANTEO FOR SIX-YEAR-OLDS
All parents who have children to
enter the Manteo school next fall
are requested by Principal W. H.
Bunch to bring them to the Pri
mary school building in Manteo
on April 10 between the hours of
1:30 and four p.m., for registra
tion. After being registered, they
may go to the Health Center for
physical check-ups. All children
must be aix years old by October
15 in order to enter school.
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THE COASTLAND TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
MANTEO BOY WINS $2,000
SCHOLARSHIP IN DURHAM
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RICHARD SHANNON of Manteo,
a senior who entered Northern
High School, Durham this year,
after his parents moved to that
city, has been awarded a $2,000
scholarship to Wake Forest, fol
lowing a series of interviews at
that college. He has a scholastic
average of 95.5 for four years of
high school. In the Manteo school
he rated among the top notchers
for ability and application. He has
been chosen valedictorian of the
Durham school in which there are
87 Seniors. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Richard P. Shannon of
Manteo, and who are now living at
Birmingham Avenue, Durham,
where Mr. Shannon is in the mas
onry business. His former student
pals in Manteo are highly gratified
at his remarkable record, in school
LIQUOR FUNDS TO
BE USED TO BRING
TOURISTS TO AREA
County Board Votes Appreciation
for Mrs. Van Ness Harwood,
County Librarian
Dare this week took action in be
half of legislation whereby half of
the profits from liquor sales in the
county would be assigned to the
tourist bureau for tourist promo
tion work, inasmuch as tourists are
considered to bring half the busi
ness to the stores.
Many citizens appeared in behalf
of the plan, representing numerous
business interests. Some opposition
was found on the Board, in that
Commissioner Perry wanted to
hold an election about it and let
the people vote on it. Other mem
bers of the Board didn’t consider
it important enough to spend $3,-
000 to hold an election for this
purpose.
The Board passed resolutions
praising Mrs. Van Ness Harwood
for her long service toward build
ing up the Dare County Library
in Manteo, and gave her the larger
part of the credit for what has
been accomplished during the past
several years.
A petition sent in by R. D. Ow-
See FUNDS, Page Four
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
STAGES ANNUAL BANQUET
Manteo Teams Honored at Dinner At
Shrine Club By Their Parents;
Dance Follows Dinner
The annual banquet of the Man
teo High School Athletic Associa
tion was held last Friday evening
in the Shrine Club at Nags Head
with a record crowd in attendance.
The banquet was given by parents
of the association members and
the colors of black and gold were
carried out in the decorations.
Bowls of jonquils centered the ta
bles, and place cards were in the
shape of basketballs with referee
whistles attached. A turkey dinner
was served. Those attending in
cluded players and faculty mem
bers, and school board members,
with the parents coming in for
dessert. A dance followed the din
ner.
The invocation was given by
George W. Burch of the faculty.
Principal W. H. Bunch gave the
address of welcome, Allen Dough
and Bobby Duvall responding. A
toast to the teams was given by
Mr. Burch, and response by Mabel
Jean Basnight and McCoy Tillett,
Jr. Reviews of the teams came
from coaches A. O. Ayers, W. H.
Fry and Clarence Butler. R. O. Bal
lance, school board member, acted
as toastmaster and gave a small
memento to each player, and spe
cial gifts to each of the 12 girls
on the first string basketball team
who won the tournament, and to
coach Ayers. Mr. Ayers coached
the girls’ basketball team, Mr. Fry
the boys’ basketball team and Mr.
Butler the football team during the
season just past.
5 0 LOVELY DARE
COUNTY GIRLS TO
CONTEST FRIDAY
Event at Manteo High School to
Select County’s Entry For
Bridge Celebration
Approximately 50 lovely girls
from all sections of Dare will com
pete in an evening-frock beauty
contest at Manteo school Auditor
ium Friday night, April 5, at 8
o’clock, and from the group a win
ner will be selected to represent
this county at the William B. Urn
stead Bridge Dedication on Thurs
day, April 25 on the eve of Dare
Coast Pirate Jamboree.
The competition on Friday eve
ning will be a feature of the Mt.
O rivet Methodist Church-sponsored
Spring Fashion Show that will be
presented on the stage during tne
evening under the direction of Mrs.
Fat Wescott.
The Fashion show attractions
will include not only the latest in
wearing apparel from local firms,
but also comedy and music. An act
billed as the Barnacle Billy Band
will be a musical highlight and
also on the program will be talent
ed Millie Brown at the piano.
The Beauty Show feature will be
under the sponsorship of Manteo
Rotary Club from which a com
mittee headed by Dan Morrill has
been responsible for bringing to
gether perhaps the largest number
of pretty girls ever entered in com
petition in a North Carolina coun
ty.
“By early this week 46 girls
from Kitty Hawk to Hatteras and
fr«m Nags Head to Stumpy Point
had been lined up to take part in
tne contest, and each are sponsor
ed by commercial firms or indi
’ viduals who paid entry fees for
the privilege,” said Morrill.
The entry fee for each girl en
tered will be used in defraying
overnight expenses of contestants
who are unable to return to their
homes after the contest on Friday
night. This group includes at least
18 entrants and their chaperones
from Hatteras Island. Morrill’s Is
land Studio will be information
headquarters for any contestants
seeking information about housin
ing. His Rotary Committee as
sisting in arrangements includes
See GIRLS, Page Four
CASES DISPOSED OF IN
TUESDAY RECORDER COURT
Traffic cases prevailed in Dare
Recorder’s Court this week, the
following being disposed of by-
Judge W. F. Baum.
Mose Elliott Peterson of Hyde
Co. paid $lO for operating a veh
icle with improper brakes. Tal
madge M. Austin of Hatteras paid
$25 and costs for driving without
an operator’s license.
Albert A. Bridgers, for careless
and reckless driving and speeding
at 65 miles per hour, paid fines
totalling $35 and costs. Wiley
Green Beasley paid $lO and costs
for driving too close to another
car and attempting to pass in a
risky manner.
Robert Bruce Best, 17 of Kitty
Hawk, paid $lO and costs for
speeding at 65 miles per hour. Nel
lie Twiford Perry, for driving
without an operators license paid
$25 aqd costs. Richard Speight
Smith paid $25 and costs for driv
ing after his chauffeur’s license
had expired.
Charlie Julian Crank, 65 of Wan
chese, paid $lO and costs for driv
ing at 65 miles per hour.
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and their coach, Adrian O. Ayers, shown above at the athletic association banquet held last Friday eve
ning. They are, left to right: Myrdith Midgett, Helen Baum, coach Ayers, Jean Toms, Tessie Tjllett, Ver
na Mann, Mabel Jean Basnight and Jean Sears.
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1957
SOME WHO CARRIED THE BURDEN OF BUILDING NEW HATTERAS CHURCH
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PICTURED here are some of the leaders in the movement for the new Hatteras Methodist Church which
was consecrated for worship Sunday, and in the picture are the pastor and visiting ministers, who were
former pastors. In the top row, left to right are Re v. Dan Meadows, who is now pastor of the Bath
charge, arid who for three years was leader and preacher at Hatteras. Next is Rev. Earl R. Meekins of
Winfall, third Rev. Ray Sparrow, and fourth, Rev. C. Freeman Heath, Superintendent of the Elizabeth
City District. Bottom row: Roy Gray, Superintendent of the Sunday School; Carlos Peele, Chairman of
the Building Committee; Mrs. Nacie (Maude) Austin, Chairman, Official Church Board; Rev. Maynard
O. Fletcher of Washington, retired minister, part time resident of and longtime friend of the community,
and Rev. W. G. Gregory of Creswell, a former pastor of the church. All photos by Victor Meekins
MANTEO FIRM LOW
BIDDER, AT $142,400
ON TYRRELL SCHOOL
Kellogg & Cuthrell Would Build
New Columbia Classrooms
and Gym.
The Manteo contracting firm of
Kellogg & Cuthrell was the low
bidder last week in the sum of
$142,400 on general contract of
constructing a new school building
with 12 class rooms, and a gymna
sium building in the town of Co
lumbia. If the bid finds approval
in Raleigh, construction will start
within 30 days thereafter, and the
gymnasium would be ready for the
first games of next season.
J. G. Kellogg of this firm was
the builder of the new Cape Hat
teras High School which was com
nleted two years ago at Buxton.
This job cost more than $150,000
for the general contract.
The other low bidder for the
Tyrrell County job were J. B.
Cartwright of Elizabeth City on
the plumbing contract at $13,210,
and for the heating, the sum of
$18,296. The entire job will cost
near $175,000.
See SCHOOL, Page Four
REVIVAL AT BETHANY
Revival services at Bethany
Methodist Church in Wanchese will
begin Sunday evening, April 7, and
continue through Friday, April 12,
with services at 7:30 each evening.
Rev. Van T. Crawford of Murfrees
boro will be the guest minister,
and the public is invited to attend.
GREATLY IMPROVED MANTEO STORE OPENING THIS WEEK IS
NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF FATHER-SON TEAM FORGING AHEAD
THOS. B. DANIELS M. L. DANIELS, SR.
SOMETHING NEW and something bigger for Manteo will be thrown
open to the public next week, when the newly remodeled Ben Franklin
Store opens its door, with a completely new interior finish and arrange
ment, new and larger stocks, and one of the first in this area to inaug
urate self service throughout.
The owners and operators of this
store are a united father and son
team, the first being a veteran in
business and the second having
joined the firm a few years ago.
M. L. Daniels Sr. knows the busi
ness life of the community from
away back, he having often face
tiously said he began business back
about 1912 with a crate of pop and
a bunch of bananas, when he and
the late Ed Midgett opened a small
store. Mr. Midgett being in the
Coast Guard, he soon sold his in-
terest to Mr. Daniels, who has
continued the business ever since,
a business which rapidly expanded
from the start, and soon became a
general store. Thos. B. Daniels,
younger’ son of the family, joined
hands with his father some six
years ago, and the two of them
have been making a remarkable
success, operating now as the Ben
Franklin Store, which by reason
of its affiliation with a large audit
ing and buying system, gains ad
vantage of the latest merchandis
ing, buying and accounting meth
ods. About a year and a half ago,
the son came to be a full partner
in the business which he and his
daddy now own between them.
The Ben Franklin store is a
heartening example of several in
this area, illustrating the success
that can be accomplished when a
father and son team up in mutual
affection and interest, looking to
ward the goal of establishing a
monumental family business. One
can readily imagine the pride and
satsisfaction that comes to a man
who has reached the summit of
fife, and is looking down into the
twilighted valley on the other side,
and is secure in the knowledge
that one or more sons stand loyal
ly by his side; and who out of
appreciation and mutual interest
in the family Security and prog
ress, are willing to put into the
same business the same sort of
energy, interest and defotion that
built it from a small beginning.
Indeed the business founded by
M. L. Daniels 45 years ago, with
out capital, and which has survived
through disastrous fire and tides
that all but wiped it out, and kept
it out of business for long periods
while a new start was being made,
might readily be a source of sat
isfaction to 'most any man. It is
monument to a man’s thrift, per
serverance, and hard work, who
despite disaster and discourage-
See NEW STORE, Page Four
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PRIDE AND DELIGHT
MARKS OPENING OF
HATTERAS CHURCH
A Day of Fellowship as Methodists
Officially Open New Build
ing For Worship
Fair skies, and a full auditorium
favored one of the biggest events
in the religious history of Hatteras
Island Sunday, when the new brick
church building was used for wor
ship for the first time. Attending
the service at 11 a.m. were several
former- pastors of the church.
These included Rev. Dan Meadows,
Rev. Earl R. Meekins, Rev. W. B.
Gregory and Rev. C. Freeman
Heath, District Superintendent. All
had parts in the service. Rev. May
nard O. Fletcher of Washington
was an honored guest. He is a re
tired minister.
The congregation was reminded
that there is an obligation of some
$20,000 on what is said to be a
$75,000 church plant, although, due
to generous contributions of time
and materials by various people, it
did not cost this sum iri actual mon
ey. But knowing the will and spirit
of the congregation there is no
doubt but that this sum will soon
be raised.
The opening declaration by the
Rev. Mr. Heath. Prayer by Rev.
W. B. Gregory, the sermon by Rev.
Dan Meadows, under whose leader
ship a great job was done in the
building of this project.
Nine children were baptised dur
ing this service. A special attrac
tion was the Youth Choir of Beth
any church Winsteadville, where
Mr. Meadows is now stationed.
This group of some 20 young sing
ers were an exceptionally hand
some and clean cut assembly with
wondei-ful voices.
Acknowledgement was made to
several specific donors to the proj
ect. J. W. Scarborough of Avon
wired the building without charge;
See CHURCH, Page Four
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MAYOR S RACE SHAPES
UP AT KILL DEVIL HILLS
■ Mrs. Emily Musfian Reconsiders and
Announces Candidacy for
Re-election
Mrs. Emily Mustian, who had
I previously announced definitely
that she would not be a candidate
for re-e’ection to the office of
Mayor of Kill Devil Hills, stated
this week that the press of opinion
i had caused her to reconsider, and
' she would be a candidate.
Attorney Thos Cheats, while not
i having announced, is considered to
already be in the race for Mayor.
Mr. Cheats says he sees some
things at Kill Devil Hills for the
betterment of the community but
has stated no platform. Mrs. Mus
tian says she is definitely opposed
to any increase in taxes.
Elton Twiford is the only pres
ent member of the Board who has
said he would run again for Aider
man. Other candidates who have
announced for this office are Eddie
V. Melson, R. E. Parker Jr. and
R. H. Cooke. Miss Jennette Gray
is a candidate for town treasurer.
ELLIS GRAY IS CHAIRMAN
DARE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elliis Gray of Avon after some
four terms on the Dare County
Board of Education, was named
chairman this week when the new
Board met to take oath and or
ganize. One of the new members,
Leland Wise of Stumpy Point who
is now living in Norfolk failed to
show up, but did come next day
to take the oath of offices. The
members are Mrs. Susie Briggs of
Kitty Hawk, S. L. Scarborough of
Buxton, R. 0. Ballance of Manteo,
and Mr. Wise and Mr. Gray.
Mrs. Mary L. Evans was elected
for a fourth term of two years as
Superintendent of the Dare Coun
ty schools.
The Board discussed the acquisi
tion of a 15 - acre site at Kitty
Hawk which is expected to cost
more than the $15,000 allotted for
a new school to be built there. Also
the proposed Manteo school is be
ing discussed, plans for which are
exnected to be ready in two weeks,
and which is to cost $250,000.
ARLINGTON HOTEL OPENS
FOR SEASON AT NAGS HEAD
Dewey and Phoebe Hayman
opened the ever popular Arlington
Hotel and dining room at Nags
Head, on April 1, and they are
catering this year, more than ever
to the service of meals to outside
guests, whereby Nags Head gets
the advantage of additional de luxe
restaurant service.
The Haymans recently returned
1 from Washington, D. C., where
thev were em r >lov'»d the
and in a few weeks have given the
popular old hotel and its brand
new additions a complete going
over.