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VOLUME XXIV NO. 13 A NEW CROP ON SANDY RIDGE ON DARE MAINLAND West Va. Pulp Company's Activi ties Extend to Tyrrell County Too A mile or two beyond Buffalo City, near East Lake, is a sandy area which was once a pleasant homeplace for several families back in the days when people were content to live in the wilderness. Sandy Ridge has now become ac cessible by a good road since all its people have moved away. , But West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. is doing a lot of work in the Sandy Ridge section by planting a new crop in its acres. This and other news of interest concerning woodland activities of the company in Dare and Tyrrell Counties is contained in the re cent company bulletin as follows: Timber Inventory Surveys The Timber Inventory: the cruis ing and mapping of Company for est land, is steadily increasing the knowledge of North Carolina Woodlands. The data gathered by the inventory provides the basis for many management activities including road building, selecting sites for reforestation, and timber sales. With full time inventory crews in both districts the work is now progressing at an accelerated pace. Approximately 44 percent of Dis trict 1 and 49 percent of District II have been inventoried to date although much of the inventoried , area in District 1, burned during last summer’s fire, will require re inventory. The field phase of the inventory operations is carried on by a three-man crew. The crew leader is the Estimator whose duties in clude mapping as well as estimat ing timber volumes; the Compass men in addition to operating the compass and pulling the chain, • act as notekeeper. An Axeman is included in the party when work ing in areas with thick brush. In addition to first aid kits, food and canteens, inventory equip ment includes: a two chain type for measuring plots, a diameter tape for measuring tree diameters, an Abney level for measuring tree heights, an increment borer for determining tree age, and a com pass for direction. The property is inventoried by Units which are areas enclosed by roads or natural boundaries. Since it is impossible for the inventory ' to measure and count each tree on the Company forest land, a small sample is taken. This sample is provided from measurements taken on tenth acre plots spaced two chains apart along cruise lines run across the unit. Cruise lines are spaced at half mile intervals and are laid out on a purely mechani cal basis to prevent the sample from favoring any particular stand. 'The information gathered by the inventory crew includes data on timber stands as well as individual trees. Stands are mapped and typed according to species, site, age, and stocking. The species type is determined by the predom . inate merchantable species or asso ciation of species within the stand. The site index relates to the prod uctivity of the area for a given species. Many’ areas, due to fire, salt flooding, and deep peat do not contain any trees of a mer chantable species. These areas are typed “open” or “flood killed.” In dividual trees are tallied by dia meter and merchantable height in multiples of sixteen foot logs. A reproduction count of all stems of a merchantable species less than eight inches in diameter is taken ■ on the hundredth-acre plot. Type lines and such topographical fea tures as roads, ditches, canals, abandoned railroads, etc. are noted on the Estimator’s field map. When tally sheets and field maps are turned in to the Man agement Forester, the job is only half complete. In the Manteo of fice, the field data is transferred from the tally sheets to a map. Using aerial photographs the area between cruise lines is ex amined and compared to known stands reported along the sample lines. With the aid of an instru- ment known as a multi-scope, it is possible for the mapper to pro ject a three dimensional image of the aerial photos upon the map, enabling him to correlate photo information with the ground cruise. The field tally sheets prepared by the cruisers are then mailed to ' the Tabulating Department of West Virginia’s Mill at Covington, - Virginia. Here the information gathered in the woods is trans lated into a multitude of tiny rec- tangular holes punched into small cards. These cards are then run 'through electronic IBM machines providing computations in a few minutes which would require days of laborious calculation by hand. Data provided by the IBM. cal culations include: volumes of indi vidual stands and species express ed in both cords and board feet; basal area by snecies and«tnnd; See WEST, Va., Page Eight THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROUNA CONGRESSMAN BONNER TO HEAD Ist DISTRICT RALLY OCT. 7 JR .. Ek * W r nnm ' .w ■ -,x. . •' .4 CONGRESSMAN HERBERT C. BONNER, Representative of the First District, shown here with Lindsay C. Warren, senator nominee from the Second District, will head off the first rally of the 1958 cam paign in N. C. when the Democratic caravan will meet at Ahoskie and then head across the state. Plans for the tour through the 12 con gressional districts began last week when State Chairman Woodrow Jones and other party leaders met in Raleigh. The caravan will go about the state in chartered buses. At Ahoskie, the rally will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the afternoon and dinner will be provided. Following the usual custom the program will be limited to one hour for the recognition of local candidates and party officials and with key speeches' by Con gressman Bonner, Governor Luther H. Hodges, and United States Sen ator B. Everett Jordan, and brief remarks by party officials. From Ahoskie the caravan will move into the 3rd Congressional District of Congressman Graham A. Barden where the meeting will be held at 3 o’clock, October 18, in the Courthouse at Goldsboro, ending the first week’s activities of the caravan. The following week the caravan will visit with Congressman Har old D. Cooley on Tuesday, October 14, in the Courthouse at Nashville at 3 o’clock and will move into the sth District with Congressman Ralph Scott on Wednesday, Octo ber 15, where the meeting will be held at 2:30 o’clock in the audi torium at Reidsville. The follow ing day, October 16, the caravan will move to Hillsboro- in the 6th District and Congressman Carl T. Durham will announce the hour at a later date. The rally in the 2nd Congressional District will be held on Friday, October 17, at Snow Hill in the Greene County Court house at 3:30 p.m., to be followed by dinner in the Armory. It will continue throughout the state. 2 OCRACOKE O'NEALS COMPLETE COAST GUARD COURSE il tsssi "w 7 r k x i - S \t i . Jimi _ xz? • ” / Ofc# 3 VU jH I J |R P r J -1 ■- EDWARD C. O’NEAL Jr. THESE BOYS have recently completed their 13-weeks basic training in the Coast Guard at the receiving center at Cape May, N. J. Edward C. O’Neal Jr., graduate of Ocracoke High School, and whose parents live on Ocracoke, is reporting to the sth Coast Guard District in Nor folk for advanced training and further assignment to duty. Jim W. O’Neal, also a seaman apprentice, who also attended Ocra coke High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. O’Neal and is re porting to the Third Coast Guard District in New York. TOURIST BUREAU DINNER AT NAGS HEAD POSTPONED A banquet-meeting of Dare County Tourist Bureau for the communities north of Oregon Inlet (to which Hatteras Islanders are also urged to attend) was post poned this week until Wednesday evening, October 8, it was an nounced today by the Bureau’s re tiring chairman, Alvah H. Ward Jr., who is, in charge of arrange ments for the event. The banquet-meeting will be held at The Carolinian. Tickets will go on sale next week. * »£&&& FINES FOR THREE FOR FISHING ON BRIDGE IN DARE Recorder’s Judge Penalizes Bridge Fishermen $1 and Costs; Other Cases Tried Three fishermen in Dare County were each fined $1 and costs in Recorders Court in Manteo this week for fishing on a highway bridge. The defendants are Leßoy Bowser of Manteo, J. A. Buglass of Elizabeth City, and E. W. Elvin of Norfolk. Basil L. Frawley of Stumpy Point was dismissed from a charge of reckless driving, but Willie Gus Saunders of Wanchese paid $25 and costs for his third offense of driving without opera tor’s license. Public drunkenness cost William Midgett and Ray E. Berry of Manteo $25 each. Ralph Jones Jr. paid S2O for driving at 70 mph. Glenn E. Price of Richmond paid $lO for driving at 65 mph. Five dollar fines were levied against the following: George D. O’Neal of Kitty Hawk, driving on the wrong side; Phillip C. Sawyer' of Kitty Hawk, improper exhaust; and (James V. Sheets for driving too close. JIM W. O’NEAL DREW PEARSON VISITOR TO SEA RANCH HOTEL Drew Pearson, celebrated news , paper columnist was a week end visitor to Dare County, spending his time quietly and without fan fare at the Sea Ranch Motel as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Sykes. He was accompanied by Mrs. Pearson. It was his first visit to this locality. DIES IN PORTSMOUTH, VA. Mrs. R. C. Blow of Portsmouth, Va., died a little before noon Sept 25, following an accident the pre vious day, when she fell and sus tained a fractured hip. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, and one son. Also by two brothers, H. A. Liverman of Norfolk and Carther Liverman of Manteo; one sister, Mrs. Ether idge Midgett of New York. MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1958 GIANT TOURNAMENT FOR BLUE MARLIN FISHERMEN NEXT Capt. Edgar Styron Would Stage International Affairs at Hat teras Next Year By AYCOCK BROWN Hatteras. More blue marlin have been landed by anglers fish ing off the Dare Coast this year than have been taken by all ang lers, fishing everywhere the giant billfish caught with rod and reel, according to information gained here from big game fisher men who go for the species in southern waters, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Because this sector has become the blue marlin fishing center of the world, Capt. Edgar Styron and other big fish anglers consider planning an international tourna ment featuring this giant billfish in 1959 and each season during coming years. The tourney would be held during late May or early June. Capt. Styron in his ambitions to inaugurate a blue marlin tourney of international significance, is aided by Walter Wilkins and Dr. J. C. Overbey, of Norfolk, who has landed more blue marlin off Hatteras than any other person, John Wood of Princess Anne, Va., who has accounted for nine giant fish this year and others. Local fishing guides and guides at Ore gon Inlet would cooperate, Styron said. “Better still,” said Styron,” we have people like former Comp troller General Lindsay Warren, Congressman Herbert C. Bonner, Federal Game Warden Bob Hal stead, and Pat Patterson of Tele vision Station WITN-TV, backing the plans.” The tournament wquld attract more attention than any similar event of its kind, Capt. Styron puts it, “Here persons Liking part in a tournament would stand a good chance of boating one of the giant billfish.” He bases the state ment on the fact that this year, since May, 75 blue marlin have been taken by anglers off the coast of Dare of which 50 were caught off Hatteras. STUDENTS FROM MANY LANDS VISIT DARE ATTRACTIONS Thirty nine students from for eign countries including Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Greece, France and Belgium paid an over night visit to Manteo Monday and saw our historical sites, the Man teo schools, various business estab lishments, and everywhere they; made a favorable impression on' townspeople. Traveling on a large stainless steel bus they were housed at the Manteo Motel. They ate at Walk er’s Diner, and a surprise recep tion was given them by the Fear ing family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Fearing Jr. Manteo] Rotarians with their eye on an in ternational phase for the club ex tended a cordial invitation to the! group. They w’ere members of Florida Tour sponsored by an Association for World Travel Ex change of New York. The students ranged in age from 20 to 27. Many European univer sities and colleges were represent ed, including the University of Paris. Members of the tour expressed great interest in everything seen. On Tuesday morning they de narted for Washington, D. C. and New York. ' FOREIGN STUDENTS ENTERTAINED IN MANTEO BY FEARING FAMILY JB wiit .jhi • A x jMBk Why -A At the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Feari. g Jr., here on Monday evening 39 toreign student; were entertained at a reception in their honor arranged on short notice by members of the Fearing fam ily including Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Andrews, Mrs. Grizelle Fearing and Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Fearing Most of the group with their hosts and hostesses are shown in this photo made in the living room of the M. K. Fearing Jr., home( Aycock Brown Photo) AVON BROTHERS FINISH C. G. TRAINING AT CAPE MAY EARL T. MILLER THESE AVON, Dare County brothers recently finished their basic training in the Coast Guard receiving center at Cape' May, N. J. and visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Miller. Earl is now sta tioned on the U. S. Chincoteague at Norfolk. Floyd, after visiting his parents, will report to the ■ sth District for assignment to duty. Both boys graduated from the Cape Hatteras High School at Buxton. ROANOKE ISLAND MOURNS LOSS OF A GOOD CITIZEN Henry D. Mann Lived a Christian Life and Enjoyed Respect of Both Races . The Passing of One of Our Good Citizens Henry Dameron Mann lived in peace and contentment for many years on one of the principal street comers of Manteo. Here with his good wife, he shared the esteem, respect and friendship of all peo ple of all races. He was buried Wednesday of last week in the earth of his boyhood and he had never been obliged to go away from it. He lived his 76 years on Roanoke Island, was faithful to his Disciples Church, where his body lay in state, and funeral services were conducted by a neighbor, Kelley Golden, who was born long after Henry Mann had grown up. . . To his funeral came many friendly white folks, more per haps than had attended the fun eral of any other colored person in recent years on Roanoke Island. This spoke of the esteem in which the deceased was held in his com munity. Some who didn’t know him went to his funeral out of consi deration for the due that is merit ed by any exceptional citizen. Henry D. Mann’s parents, broth-, ers and sisters are all dead, save one, Mrs. James Gibbs of Manteo. His wife of 40 years, Emma White Mann survives him. He was the son of the late Isaac Lamb Mann and Arenda Pugh Mann of Man teo. He died after several weeks illness, following a stroke, on Sun day morning 11:15, and was buried 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17th. We take pleasure in reprinting the following tributes furnished for the funeral of this good, citi zen, by his white friends in his home community: Good Deeds Embraced All People Henry Dameron Mann, respected and beloved by members of his own race, was respected and be loved by the many white friends of his acquaintance also. His pass ing leaves a void which can only be filled by the memory of the many acts of kindness which he showed throughout his life. For one close white neighbor— a widow—he was always ready to give a helping hand when a man was needed. For one youngster, whose father was dead, Henry See MANN, Page Four Or _ z , FLOYD D. MILLER TONS OF BLUEFISH TAKEN IN SURF IN CAROLINA WATERS By AYCOCK BROWN Tons of bluefish have been caught by anglers fishing the Dare Coast surf during the past week. Ranging in weight from one to three pounds, they have been hit ting shrimp, cut bait and a variety of artificial lures. Reports reached Manteo Tues day from Hatteras that Spanish mackerel, some five and six pounds were being caught. Edgar Hooper, president of Cape Hatteras Anglers Club by tele phone said, “Raymond Basnett of Buxton caught the first big haul of Spanish mackerel.” On Saturday Rany Jennette said about 5,000 blues had been caught during a 24-hour period, equal to two and a half tons. Fishing pier operators at Kitty Hawk and Nags Head and other sportsfishewnen also indicated large catches. Plenty in Inlets Large catches were made by anglers trolling from charter or private outboard powered craft at Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet. Capt. Jesse Etheridge, skipper of the Caredwyn of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center remarked after un loading a large catch of large blues made by a group of inlet trolling anglers: “These are some of the largest blues I’ve seen since the big blue water- species were caught in Wimble Shoals area during past summer.” ELIZABETHAN GARDEN GATE MONEY OVER $3,000, 1958 The Roanoke Island Garden Club met at the community building, September 18, at 8 p.m., with Mrs. James Bardin presiding. Mrs. Leo Midgett gave the story of the statue of Virginia Dare lo cated in the Elizabethan Garden and her report on business relat ing to the garden. It was noted that over S3OOO was taken at the gate of the Elizabethan Garden this year, and that with the mos quitoes the worst in history. Mrs. Mabel Jones gave her re port on the North Carolina Garden Club board meeting, held at Man teo and Nags Head. Mrs. M. R. Fraiser presented the year book and club objectives. Color slides of the flower show held in Manteo were presented by Mrs. Bardin with Mr. Sheppard operating the projector. The hostesses, Mrs. James Bar din and Mra. Vernon Davis, serv ed delicious refreshments. Single Copy 7* PUBLIC URGED TO VISIT NEW MANTEO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK Patrons Invited to Inspect Facili ties That Have Been Provided for Pupils Open house hag been announced and there is a general invitation to visit the new Manteo High School Building on Tuesday night, Sep tember 30, says Mrs. Robert Gibbs program chairman, of the Parent Teachers Association. She emphasized she wanted everyone living in Dare Mainland communities, on the Dare Beaches and here at Manteo and Wanchese on Roanoke Island to know they were invited, regardless of whether the person had children in school, in the high school or the elemen tary departments of Manteo,' Wan chese and Kitty Hawk. The open house is sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association in cooperation with members of the High School faculty. A feature of the evening will be guided tours by faculty members and other personnel of the new and modern building to various class rooms, the lunchrooms, the audito rium, gymnasium, dressing rooms and the heating plant. Two sec tions of the structure yet to be equipped, the workshop and home economic rooms will also be shown the visitors along with the grounds. To many who have in the past shown only a casual interest in local schools, probably because they have no children enrolled, the tour of the buildings will be a revelation in the latest educational methods and procedures, it was i stated. At the conclusion of the tour there will be a regular PTA busi i ness meeting in the school audi j torium, according to the associa i tion president William Ernst. As- I ter the meeting refreshments will ibe served. TOO PRETTY TO KILL THEY RELEASED FISH “We had a lot of fun playing the fish, so when they were within reach of Capt. Tillett, we told him to let them gd, because they were I too pretty to kill,” said Mrs. Alice ; Sykes who went Gulf Stream fish i ing with her husband H. Travis Sykes of the Sea Ranch, and Mr. and Mrd. Alan Thorpe of Bethesda, Md., Monday. The two fish, white marlin, were two out of five caught on Monday by anglers aboard Oregon Inlet based cruisers, to push the Dare Coast score for the species to 160 ,for the 1958 season. i EAST LAKE HOMECOMING The big dinner and religious service marking the 71st anniver sary of the East Lake Methodist Church is to be held Sunday, Sep tember 28th starting with the morning preaching service. Dinner I will follow at noon, on the | grounds, and an afternoon singing service will close the program. The people of the community are look ing forward to a big day, with the | largest crowd of visitors ever to - I attend one of these services. MASONIC BAKE SALE The Manteo Masonic Lodge is trying to raise funds to build a lodge hall, and the Masons’ wives » are out to assist them. The ladies will have a bake sale in Manteo Sajtui-day morning, beginning at 10 o’clock, in Alien’s Confection ery. Homemade cakes will be /on sale. No ready-prepared mixes will be used. It is planned to have one of these bake sales every two weeks. MRS. ROWENA W. JOHNSON DIES AT MANNS HARBOR Mrs. Rowena Willis Alllgood Johnson 75, who was born at Hat teras June 14, 1883, died Sunday night at 1 a.m. at Manns Harbor, where she had lived for a year at the Croatan Boarding Home, oper ated by Mrs. Mary Crees. She had been ill for three months. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter* of the late George Thomas and Rowena Simpson Willis of Hat teras. She is survived by a brother, Amasa J. Willis of Manteo, two sons, Milton Alligood and Harold Alligood of Waterford Conn., and by five grandchildren. FUNERAL OF CHILD, MIDGETT Barry Wayne Midgett, 13, life long invalid died Sept. 22 near Manteo at the home of his par ents, Lofton, and Mildred Garren tan Midgett Beside his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather, Seth Garrenton of Poplar Branch. Funeral services were conducted at the Twiford Funeral Home Wednesday, by Rev. fillip Quidley and Rev. Frank Dinwiddie, and burial! was in Manteo.
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