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VOLUME XXIII NO. 13 ALVAH H. WARD JR. TO HEAD TOURIST BUREAU FOR YEAR Young Manteo Businessman Suc ceeds W. H. McCown; Bud get Set Up For Year. Alvah H. Ward Jr., young Man teo businessman was named Wed nesday as president of the Dare ( County Tourist Bureau, succeed- ; ing W. H. McCown, when the Bu-' reau Directors held their annual meeting in Manteo. Officers and members in attend ance were Wallace H. McCown,' President; Elisabeth Baum, Secre tary-Treasurpr; and Directors E.■ E. Meekins, R. E. Jordan, Melvin R. Daniels, Mrs. Margaret Davis, Alvah H. Ward Jr., Tom Briggs, Archie Burrus by proxy and Wm. “Scotty” Gibson by proxy. The secretary-treasurer present ed the financial report for eleven months opration, indicating . that the bureau had operated within its budget for the year, and that with anticipated collection of current accounts in the next, few weeks would enable the fiscal year clos ing September 50th to be a suc cessful one. A budget for the year 1957-58 was adopted calling for an expend iture of $16,304.75, approximately the same as in 1956-57, for pur poses of advertising and promo tional material for Dare County, divided as follows: Manager and News Director, $6,500.00; $2,600.00 maximum for an office assistant, who will also take over part of the recording duties of the Sec retary-Treasurer; Social Security taxes, $204.75; Printing and sup plies, $1,100.00; Telephone, $450.- 00- office expensse including postage, $1300.00; Photographic supplies and expenses, $1,500.0; travel expense, $1,600.00; miscel laneous including annual audit ex penses, $300.00; printing of fold ers, $750.00. The Board recommended a co operative program be instituted for meeting with and’ informing various fishing guides of the serv ices and materials prepared and used in connection with the sports fishing attractions of the Dare Coast. Also in the coming year emphasis will be had on the new ly developed tourist interests in the mainland area of Dare County, and efforts will be made to bring about a closer cooperation between all areas of the county catering to the vacationing public. The Board agreed to recommend to the Pirate Jamboree Committee that the first week end in May be selected as dates for the 1958 Jamboree because of the necessity for having more operators open See BUREAU, Page Four $200,000 ALLOCATION MADE FOR SEASHORE PARK LANDS Part Service To Spend Over Four Millions For Improvements An appropriation of $200,000 was approved last week by the Council of State at the request of the National Park Service to com plete the land acquisition at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rec reational Area. The additional allocation was found necessary, it was stated, be cause of the rise of land values since initial land cost estimates were made a few years ago. The $200,000 which the State is providing, together with $200,000 which two cooperating Founda tions have already given, will al low the project to be completed satisfactorily, according to the Park Service. In 1952, through the generosity of two donors, $618,000 of private funds, matched by an equal amount donated by the State, pro vided an initial sum of $1,236,000 for land purchases. The seashore area is now form ally opened as to all lands under Federal ownership and jurisdic tion. It is believed that the land acquisition program should be completed by July 1, 1958. There are approximately 4,850 acres of land, or interests in a portion thereof, to which the United States does not have title at this time. „ The development of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Rec reational Area is due to be com pleted in 1966, the 50th anniver sary of the establishment of the National Park Service. . The estimated construction cost of physical improveqjents—roads and trails, buildings and utilities, erosion control, and miscellaneous costs —» contemplated during the next 10 years will be approximate ly $4/175,580. y 300,000 Visitors At the present more than 300,-' 00 visit this area dining the year, i The $200,000 allocation approv ed last week will come from the State’s contingency and emergen ey-l£>ndßtate aPProwd 12,441 for the expense of the National Guard in fighting the forest fire near Manna Harbor last month. THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA GOV. HODGES ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF SREB ■ I 1 ! I. ! i i Atlanta, Ga.—Gov. Luther H. Hodges of North Carolina was elected Chairman of the Southern ' Regional Education Board at its annual meeting here Sept. 21.’ Also elected at the meeting were Dr. Philip G. Davidson, president of the University of Louisville (Ky.), Vice Chairman, and State Rep. Chappelle Matthews of Geor gia, Secretary-Treasurer. SREB is an agency of the South ern states whose purpose is to help states in sharing their resources for higher education with each oth er, SREB is supported through legislative funds appropriated by the states. The Board consists of the gov ernors of 16 Southern states and four persons appointed by each governor. The majority of the Board members are governors, leg islators and educators. Also confirmed at the annual Board meeting was an action of the Executive Committee earlier this year appointing Dr. Robert C. Anderson as Director of the SREB executive staff here. Manteo Woman Travelling Alone Across Country Learns How to Skip The Mountains Finds Drivers In a Big Hurry Elsewhere; Notes Primitive Toll Ferries on the Mississippi; Finds Food and Lodgings at Reasonable Cost; Visits A. Jackson's Hermitage ■■■■■ J By CATHERINE D. MEEKINS Across the Mississippi and back in 13 days, with four full days to visit my son, Lt. Roger Meekins, USAF, ahd his wife, Joan, at their j ; home in Malden, Missouri and plen ty of time in between for short visits with relatives at points along the way. Four days there and five days back may sound like a long time to cover no more than ap , proximately a thousand miles each way but I was in no hurry, and when at The Hermitage near Nash ville, Tenn., I looked at the old coach used by Andrew Jackson and saw that it took him 30 days from Washington, D. C., to Nashville, it indeed seemed a short trip by auto mobile. None of my immediate family seemed disturbed that I should start out alone on such a long trip, but all my friends acted as if they thought I had taken leave of my senses. “You are not going all that way by yourself, are you ? Aren’t you afraid ? ” Indeed not. To begin with, from Manteo to Raleigh, where I left our daugh ter at Meredith College, there was no room for another person, to Ba y nothiitg of extra luggage. Anyone who has ever taken a youngster away to school at the beginning of the year will know full well how true that statement is. From Ra leigh on I went only a day at a time, no-rushing, no night driving, and fortune smiled on me all the way. Except for a few downpours the weather was nice, there were no flat tires or other car trouble, the roads were good and people were most helpful all along the way. Going north into Virginia to avoid the strenuous mountain driv ing through the Smokies, I went from Winston-Salem to Wytheville, Va., and from there followed the fertile Valley of Virginia to Bris tol. There were mountains on ei ther side, but the road ran through the valley with its broad, green pastures and apple orchards reach ing back to the high hills, and the driving was easy. From Bristol the road went to Kingsport, Tenn., where I crossed a mountain which the natives do not consider a moun tain, but call it Chestnut Ridge. To me it was definitely .a mountain, and it puts one west of the Blue Ridge and in the Tennessee Valley, running between two ridges of the 1 Clinch Mountains, which are a part of the Cumberlands. Here again are broad, fertile acres running across the hills Jo the higher slopes. On both sides of Knoxville I drove through some of the hardest rain showers I have ever been out in. Traffic was merely crawling and in the middle of the afternoon all DEMOCRATIC RALLY CALLED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT IN MANTEO Movement for Strengthening Party Organization Among Younger Voters A county-wide Democratic rally has been called for tonight, Fri day, Sept?. 27 in hte courthouse in Manteo with a view of developing a stronger party organization particularly among young voters, according to Dr. W. W. Harvey, Jr. Dare County now has no active Young Democratic organization, and State president Stephenson H. Nimocks of Fayetteville is anxious to see the work of organizing well underway before next year. Rob erts Spence, also of Fayetteville is State Secretary. The meeting tonight is county wide, and many persons from vari ous communities of Dare have said they will attend. A large at tendance is expected from Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor and from Hatteras Island. When a temporary organization has been effected, it is planned to have the state offiials come to Dare County to aid in perfecting a permanent organization, . elect officers, and plan for assisting in combatting some of the problems that have beset the party in re cent years. MRS. COX AND CHILDREN TO LIVE IN HAWAII Mrs. Billy Cox and children, Michael and Crystal Spring, will leave Monday for Honolulu, to join Mr. Cox who is stationed there with the Coast Guard. They will make their home there. They will fly from Norfolk to Washington, D. C., from there to Hawaii, ex pecting to arrive some time Tues day. cars had to drive with lights on. Coming back across to Knoxville from western Tennessee in bright sunlight, I shuddered when I saw I the terrain I had crossed that aft ernoon with a visibility of not more than 10 to 20 feet. However, every one was diiving so cautiously that there were no mishaps. The road, by the way, wound around and around, sometimes on the outside edge of high hills, but all I could see was the roadbed in front of me, so I had no qualms about crossing it in bad weather. Knowing there was a mountain to crass west of Rockwood, which is in a broad val ley, I decided to stay there for the night. Rockwood is a thriving little city of about five thousand inhabi tants, with manufacturing plants and other industries. I was intrig ued by a plant which was spouting flames skyward against the side of a mountain, and found that it was an iron manufacturing plant. There was a ball game in the town that night and everyone was re joicing because the rain had ended and a beautiful rainbow showed the storm, was over. The high school band paraded along the streets, following a police car es cort. West of Rockwood the next day I climbed the mountain I had been told was there. It was .not a bad mountain to climb as mountains go, but I was puzzled when, on reach ing the top, the road neither went down and up another mountain, nor down into a valley. It went on and on in fairly flat country, and I discovered that a wide plateau runs across the top of the and some 30 or 40 miles later, the road goes down again. It was a novel experience in mountain driv ing for me. Between Crossville and Lebanon the road runs straight for miles and miles, being cut through the top of the hills, rather than around them. To me this was the worst driving of all, because this was what I call a “roller-coaster” road. At the bottom of each hill there is a deep fill, and the road is so new that there is no grass on the shoulders—just bright, slippery red mud—no fences along the edges and no trees growing along the sides to give the motorist an illus ion of safety. Give me a mountain side any time* Most Tennessee driv ers seem to be speed-happy. They have a daytime limit of 65 miles an hour on the open road, and they don’t seem to be willing to waste even a fraction of one of those 65 miles. In Missouri where the limit on the open road is 70 miles, I didn’t find the drivers in such a terrific hurry. . West of Dyersburg, Tenn., one See TRIP. Plage Four v A?.- MANTEO. N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1957 REPORTS ON CONVENTION OF AMERICAN LEGION 81l I L 'H MRS. MAE COHOON CARA WAN of Columbia, who recently attend ed the American Legion Conven tion in Atlantic City along with several other North Carolina lead ers in Auxiliary work, has made a report of the convention to her homefolks. She was impressed with th* convention hall, the larg est In the world, and not crowded with 60,000 legionairres attending. “On Sunday afternoon, the most impressive outdoor memorial serv ice was held,” she states, “and at night the glamorous drum and bugle corp contests took place, and were greatly enjoyed.” Other features are as follows: On Monday, a colorful proces sion of Department and National colors opened the first Auxiliary session. After the opening cere monies and presentations of dis tinguished guests, the session re cessed to view the gigantic parade which was composed of military units, members of the Legion and Auxiliary riding and walking and also beautiful floats. Tuesday found the Auxiliary in joint session with the Le gion. At that time the Legion Auxiliary President spoke to the convention and many very inter esting persons were on the pro gram. At night several lovely re ceptions were held in the various hotels by those running for na tional offices and all the North Carolina delegation attended these receptions. Wednesday the business session heard nominations national officers. The outstanding speaker on the program was an Austrian official who told of the treatment of his people by the Russians. The President of Girls’ Nation also spoke very interestingly during the day. At night the States Din ner, which was probably the larg est and most brilliant ever held, was attended. Thursday, the last day of the convention, the new national offi cers were installed after which the See LEGION, Page Eight DARE RECORDER HOLDS WEEKLY SESSION TUESDAY Judge W. F. Baum in Tuesday’s session of Dare County Recorder’s Court dismissed a charge of fail ing to yield the right-of-way against Oliver Louis Rector. A continuance was granted in the only other case on the docket Tuesday. Other cases in which defendants had submitted prior to the court session were reported as follows: Lathan Mann, Nags Head, ap pearing on public highway in a drunken condition, $25 fine and costs. Harrison 'Bowe Jr., Harbinger, operating a motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road, $5 fine and costs. Elbert Bictor Bowden, Norfolk, speeding 45 m.p.h. in a 35 m.p.h. zone, $lO fine and costs. Burwell Glen Cartwright, Gran dy, speeding 60 m.pji. in a 35 m.p.h. zone, $25 fine and costs. John Early Young, Chapel Hill, allowing minor to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway, $lO fine and costs. Joseph Jones, Tarboro, speeding 46 m.p.h. in a 35 m.pji. zone, sll fine and costs. Cary Winston Williams, Nags Head, speeding 65 m.p.h. and im proper muffler, sls fine and costs. EAST LAKE FOLK TO ENJOY DINNER ON GROUNDS SUN. The annual homecoming of the East Lake Methodist Church will be held Sunday, 29th with morn ing services beginning about 10 o’clock followed by dinner on the grounds and a program of fellow ship thereafter. This annual event is greatly looked forward to, and is kept alive largely through the efforts of Johnny Twiddy, Sunday school superintendent, who has been urged on by an old friend and native of the community, Mrs. Edward Connery of Elizabeth City. She was formerly Patty Midgett, and she suggested it would be an event of great appeal to all for-, mer residents of East Lake. NAGS HEAD CHURCH TO DEDICATE GIFT OF ORGAN SUNDAY Donated in Memory of Mrs. Buchanan; Revival Services Next Week The Nags Head Baptist Church will dedicate its new Lowrey elec tric organ at morning worship services at 11 o’clock Sunday, September 29. The organ is the gift of John Buchanan of Durham, and his children, in memory of his wife, Mrs. Mattie Toms Bu chanan, who passed away this past July, according to announcement by the Rev. Frank Dinwiddie, the pastor. The organ, which will be pre sented to the church by Mr. Buchanan at this service, is one of the most complete and versatile, to be seen in this section. The stops cover a wide range of voices, and includes flutes, strings, chimes, vibraharp, harpsichord, marimba, celeste, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, cornet, clari net, oboe, French horn, English horn and others. The public is invited to the dedi catory service. Artist-Evangelist to Preach The Rev. W. H. Kissinger, pas tor of the Natural Bridge Baptist Church, Natural Bridge, Va., will be the guest preacher at revival services in the Nags Head Baptist Church beginning Monday evening, September 30, at 7:30 o’clock. Services will continue each eve ning thereafter at the same hour through Wednesday night, Octo ber 9. In addition Mr. Kissinger will teach a morning Bible study at 10:00 o’clock, beginning Tuesday, October 1. In his evening services Mr. Kis singer will draw with colored chalk, producing striking effects with the use of colored lights and black light. He comes to this section with wide experience in the field of youth work, and is the summer director of a young people’s camp on Chesapeake Bay. The public is invited to partici pate in these services. ; HOMECOMING HELD » SUN. BY COLUMBIA , FREE WILL BAPTISTS 1 . • Collection of $250 Received for i New Parsonage at Malachi's Chapel k ’ Columbia.—The inspiration de- > rived from the fully attended • homecoming at Malachi’s Chapel ’ Free-Will Baptist Church on Sep- > tember 22, was far reaching. Emcee for the occasion, E. ! L. Mosley, Sunday school super- ■ intendent, in welcoming the out- • of-county former members re minded: “How fortunate we are to be living in a country where county and state lines are no bar rier to free movement; to be able to thus meet in fellowship and i brotherhood, without fear or of i being molested—where we are not • dominated by forces attempting to ’ control our voices and thoughts to . one pattern, as set out by one, or > a band of few individuals seeking ; power greater than our Lord’s.” The sermon was by the Rev. i Bennis W. Alexander, of Bethel, ; who was prepared in Malachi’s : Chapel and through it received his ■ license to be presented to the Free-Will Conference for ordina- l tion in 1913. Approximately $250 was collect . ed with enthusiasm for use in the ■ construction of the new parsonage, i now in the process of being built near the church. > The program outlined and di rected by Mrs. Julian H. Swain contained a history of Malachi’s Chapel Church—one of the oldest ' in Tyrrell—read by Miss Katie Swain, an instructor in Elizabeth • City schools; three special song ' numbers of old time favorite 1 hymns by the church choir; two selections by the Children’s Choir; ' a quartet by Harry Swain, Robert Spencer, Mrs. W. T. Reynolds and Mrs. Julian-H. Swain; and a num ber which struck the heart of all, was a duet “The Old Country Church” by two of the older rec ognized and still active members, Mr. and Mrs. Seaton Swain. Mr. Swain served as Auditor for Tyr rell for approximately 25 years, 1 and is now retired. Prayer was offered by attorney Herbert L. Swain of Williamston. 1 Out of town-guests included the Reverends Dennis Alexander of Bethel, and Cecil Alexander of ' Robersonville, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Swain of Williamston, Mrs. Liz ' Alexander, Leo Alexander and Leo Alexander Jr. of Portsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brickhouse and family and Mrs. Mary Faulk of Norfolk, Mrs. T. A. Patrick of Arlington, Va., and Mrs. William Leary of Plymouth. A 16-foqt picnic table, loaded to capacity with all the succulent See BAPTISTS, Page Eight CROATAN SOUND BRIDGE HAS BROUGHT MANNS HARBOR TO FRONT AS FISHING CENTER f ■■ - I. Citizens Lose No Time In Preparing For Business Which Has Brought Increased Prosperity All Summer; Modern Facilities Provided on All Fronts to Adequately Serve Great Increase of Visitors. NAMED ON SALT MARSH MOSQUITO COMMISSION DR. W. W. JOHNSTON of Man teo, health officer for Dare, Cur rituck, and Hyde Counties, Tues day was named by Governor Hod ges as one of the original mem bers of the newly-constituted Salt Marsh Mosquito Advisory Com mission, which was authorized by the 1957 Genera) Assembly. Other members of lhe commis sion named by Governor Hodges Tuesday were Edward McKinley of Morehead City, Charles J. Mc- Cotter of Bayboro, and Dr. C. B. Davis of Wilmington. Yates M. Barber Jr. of Raleigh has been appointed by the director of the Wildlife Resources Commission to serve as its representative, and B. C. Snow of Raleigh has been ap pointed by the director of the De partment of Conservation and De velopment to represent that de partment. ANOTHER SAILFISH! Nags Head.—The possibility of catching marlin or sailfish when offshore weather and sea condi tions are favorable, are still good in September. Sunday R. L. Applewhite of Norfolk, skipping bait from Capt. Billy Baum’s cruiser Kay, landed a sailfish that measured six feet, seven inches. This pushed the total for billfishes of all species taken off Oregon Inlet this year to well over 100, including blue and white marlin. Capt. Omie Tillett of the Jerry Jr., reported a blue marlin strike on Sunday. “The big fish was on for a minute and then the 30- pound test line gave way and the marlin was lost,” said Tillett. If the same pattern as former years, 1956 for instance, is follow ed, blue marlin, as well as sailfish will be taken during October. Last year on October 4, Walter Wilkins of Norfolk boated a 385 pounder and the next day, on October 5, his son, Bill Wilkins, brought in one that weighed almost 300 pounds. They were fishing from the Jon Lee, private cruiser of Mr. Wilkins, which is skippered by Capt. Ashton Styron and bases at the Blue Marlin docks in Hatteras. SEA TROUT ARRIVE Manteo.—When you see anglers fishing in the vicinity of the Roa noke Island-Nags Head bridge and also in the vicinity of the new bridge crossing upper Croatan Sound, it is a sign that the sea trout, sometimes called weakfish, have arrived in local waters. Dur ing the past week this species was giving anglers plenty of activity and some fair catches have been made. Trout or weakfish fishing, whether in the vicinity of the bridges of Roanoke and Croatan Sound or in the “trout holes” near Manns Harbor and Roanoke Is land, or Wanchese, is top fishing during early October. DARE ARTISTS INVITED TO EXHIBIT AT REGATTA Several Dare County artists will exibit their work, by special invi tation, at the International Cup Regatta art exhibit in Elizabeth City this week. Pictures will be shown by Don Leary, Rev. F. B. Dinwiddie, Mrs. James C. Bardin, Mrs. O. J. Jones and Mrs. W. A. Williams, Jr. Mrs. Bardin and Mr. Leary will exhibit oils, the others water colors. The show will open Friday morning in the ball room of the Virginia Dare Hotel. Single Copy 70 The new Croatan Sound Bridge has brought the progressive com munity of Manns Harbor on the Dare County mainland to a favored spot in the sun of tourist favor. Its business people are now looking back with satisfaction on its great est season. No community in the. t Coastland is better able to testify that good roads, good ferries and free bridges can pay off to the state. Many sportfishermen for the fust time have learned this season what has been known all along by homefolks, and that is that the Manns Harbor area is unexcelled for fishing. It has good bass fishing in nearby East Lake waters, and right at the door in Croatan Sound, has been good fishing all I summer. Numerous citizens of the community have learned there is profit in taking visitors fishing. Catches of 50 to 100 fine fish by parties in Croatan Sound have not been unusual on any day this sea son, and one boat is reported to have brought in 600 fish in a day, caught by two parties who charter ed this boat. Croatan Sound fish include croakers, trout, roundheads, flounders, and numerous other va rieties, including striped bass, for which the top of the season is ex pected to be underway in a few days as the brisk autumn weather comes in with northwest winds to invite trailers in full force. Spencer’s Case, which has oper ated for 11 years on the road near the ferry dock, has enjoyed its best summer’s business, despite the fact that traffic has been diverted a few hundred yards away across tire new bridge. What has helped, is that newcomers seeking good fishing, have still come down to the old ferry dock to launch their boats, and they have bought bait and food of this case. Mrs. Mattie Duvall, whose sou venir store and grocery is at the old ferry dock, and now off the main highway, remains a popular favorite, and now further improve ments are contemplated by Mrs. Duvall for another season. .Although off the new road, the Pinner Bros, grocery, one of the largest country stores in the Coast land, has continued to be favored with its usual volume of trade, and more business from the new bridge. This store also has a run of custo mers from Roanoke Island who come over to trade, because the store advertises lower prices, in cluding such items as Maxwell House coffee for $1 a pound. Still another firm, Craddock’s Service Station, and accommoda tions for sportsmen, is on the old road, yet it has enjoyed its best business, this summer. Wide awake to the needs of sportsmen, and ever alert to aid hunters and fish ermen, it has provided launching accommodations for boatmen, and looks forward to making more im provements before another season. Out on the new road Guy Mann has established one of the finest Gulf service stations in the Coast land, which includes a self-service grocery. Mr. Mann is selling gas at some three cents per gallon cheaper than stations elsewhere, and he is well pleased with the success of his venture. Across the road from Mann’s Servicenter is the business operat ed by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ward under the catchy name of Polly’s Kitchen and Oyster Bar. This building formerly operated at the old ferry dock, was moved out on the new road, i s greatly enlarged, newly equipped and its owners are See PROSPERITY, Page Eight REBEKAH DISTRICT MEETING The Rebekah District meeting will be held at Swan Quarter on November sth. Those wishing to attend from Manteo should be at the Lodge Hall, Manteo prior to 7 a.m. at which time the bus is scheduled to leave, according to Noble Grand, Mrs. Inger Lewis. MAJOR MURPHY ATTENDS TWO WILDLIFE MEETINGS Major J. L. Murphy of Kill Devil Hills returned Wadnenday from Atlanta, Ga., where he rep resented the National Wildlife Federation at the National Water shed Conference. Major Murphy left Thursday for Webster Springs, West Virginia, to attend the annual meeting of the West Virginia Wildlife Federation.
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