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VOLUME XXIV NO. 42 FROM MOUNTAINS TO SEA NORTH CAROLINA OFFERS GREAT VACATION VALUES Pirates Jamboree Launches Coastal Tourist Sea son Officially, But Its Fine Fishing Has Already Been Bringing Visitors For Several Weeks; This State, With Its Many Attractions, Truly a Va- riety Vacationland. By MIRIAM RABB State Travel Bureau North Carolina’s “Variety Va cationland’’ has important new va cation attractions opening from seacoast to mountains in 1959. Up in the Great Smokies, May signals the opening of a new link of the Blue Ridge Parkway be tween U. S. 19 and the North Carolina entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With completion of this section of the famous vacation thoroughfare, the “Variety Vacationland” State has over 180 miles of Parkway skimming along the Blue Ridge Divide and across the lofty Bal sam Mountains at an average ele vation of over 3,000 feet. Down on the coast, a new alter nate routing of Highway 158. is being completed to give faster ao cess to the Cape Hatteras Na tional Seashore. Along the Sea shore’s 70 miles of oceanfront, day use and camping areas have been expanded and improved. The State of North Carolina has step ped up its toll-free automobile ferry service to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in the Seashore Park, and more accommodations have been added at beach resorts on the Outer Banks islands. Across the Piedmont, new links of Interstate highways facilitate travel from mountains to coast, and to the vacation attractions and resorts between. These new toads are toll-free, like all other roads, bridges and ferries in the State highway system. New highway signs, both regulatory and infor mational, have been installed throughout North Carolina. Headlining the list of new tour ist attractions is Tryon Palace Restoration at the former Colonial capital of New Bern near the beach resorts and fishing centers ‘ of the central coast. The original Palace, completed in 1770 as “res idence of the Royal Governor and meeting place of the General As sembly” became North Carolina s first State Capitol before its de struction by fire in 1798. The Res toration stands on the original foundations and is filled with cost ly pre-1770 furnishings and works of art. Opening date is April 10. Long known as “Golf State, U.S.A.” because of its more than 100 year-around courses, North Carolina offers new courses in the mountains and Piedmont this year. At Asheville, largest city in North Carolina’s mountain vaca tionlands, the Thomas Wolfe Me- See VACATIONS, Page Three FIVE NABBED FOR THEFT OF MIRRORS FROM A CAR Cate Continued to Next Week; Other Cases Heard Tuesday By Dare Recorder Quick action on the part of James D. Groce who watched five young punks from Portsmouth, Va. take the side mirrors off his car at Kill Devil Hills Sunday, caused the arrest of the following who were caught in Currituck by Patrolman O. L. Wise, and turned over to Sheriff Frank Cahoon in ' ’Dare who brought charges against them: Larry Ellis Moorefield, 16, Freddy Lee Jolly, Larry Lee Lew is, 17, John Carlton Christenbury, and Wm. Thos. Morris, 16. Groce, who is employed at Kill Devil Hills, while keeping an eye on the sight-seers Sunday, saw the gang stripping his own car, > when they ran he got their car li cense number, reported it to Chief of Police George Frank of Kill Devil Hills, whose prompt action alerted the highway patrolman who got the lads as they were homeward bound, and found the loot in the car. The mirrors were valued at sls. A hearing in the • case has been continued to next creeks In Dare County Recorders court thia week, the following actions were taken. Scott Ferebee, Shaw boro, and Clyde Chesson of Eliza beth City were fined $5 each for driving on the wrong side of the road. Robert E. Scarborough, 16, of Wanchese was arrested by Deputy Sheriff, Clarence Hassell and fined S3O and costs for speed ing. Clarence Jennett, Jr., 16 of Buxton was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Raymond Basnett and fined $25 and costs for speeding. Jerome E. McCarthy, Buxton was fined $5 for improper license plates. Tony D. Tillett, Nags Head, ,f speeding, $lO and costs. THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA TO BE MOST LOOKED-FOR MAN ON ROANOKE ISLAND i isl Ik ’ "I I ft wr ELLSWORTH MIDGETT, Jr. of Manteo, who is the mail carrier selection to begin the new RFD service out of Manteo postoffice Saturday morning, April 18. As the new service gets to be looked for and appreciated, the daily rounds of Mr. Midgett will make him the most looked for man on Roanoke Island. MAIL DELIVERY TO BEGIN SATURDAY ON ROANOKE ID. Ellsworth Midgett, Jr. of Man teo has been given a temporary appointment as the first rural mail carrier on Roanoke Island, and the service is scheduled to be inaugu rated this week, Saturday the 18th. It will serve all the patrons of the Manteo postoffice, living on Roanoke Island without the Man teo corporate limits, including the Skyco area. Mr. Midgett is 35, and his parents are well-konwn Manteo residents, Rodanthe natives, and his father is a retired Coast Guard veteran. The new mail carrier served three years in the Coast Guard during World War 11, worked seven years with Kellogg Supply Co. and for the past three years has been employed by the M. L. Daniels Oil Co. in Manteo. He has been active in civic affars, was recently made the “whip” of the local Young Democratic Club. Mrs. Midgett is the former Helen Meekins; they have two sons and a daughter. Petitions for the establishment of the route were circulated last fall, with Mrs. Nancy Beals work ing among the white patrons, and Lonnie C. Gray the colored patrons of the Manteo postoffice. With 100 percent support ,the petitions were sent to Congressman Herbert Bon ner who made the request of the postoffice department for this service. In order to benefit by it, the patrons must erect mail boxes, and this has been done by most of them. ELECTIONS IN TWO DARE COUNTY TOWNS ON MAY 5 Kill Devil Hills Has Contest For Mayor; Mayor in Manteo Without Opposition The two incorporated towns in Dare County, Manteo and Kill Devil Hills, will have elections on Tuesday, May sth. Manteo’s filing date closed on the 15th, with no opposition offered to Mayor G. T. Westcott. One incumbent aiderman did not seek re-election: S. L. Bar nett. In his place two filed: Woodie Fearing and Glenn Bonner. Sam Midgett and Allen Lee Mann, Jr., incumbent aidermen, both filed for re-election. Three may be elected. In Kill Devil Hills, Mayor Thos. Chears, Jr. is opposed by R. H. Cook, one of the town aidermen. Another member of the board, Mrs. Emily Mustian, did not seek re-election. Bob Young and Tom Briggs have filed for these places. R. E. Parker, incumbent, has filed for re-election. Three may be elect ed. Ira Partridge filed yesterday for aiderman. As of Wednesday, Mrs. Wade Register had filed for re-election as treasurer and she was opposed by Mrs. Edith Harlow. The last date for filing in Kill Devil Hills will be April 25th. MANY TRAVEL MEN COMING TO COAST DURING NEXT WEEK First Stop at Wright Memorial Saturday Morning; Leaving Hatteras Thursday Morning One of the most important groups that may visit the Dare Coast this summer, (if not the most important one, travel wise) will be a party planning to arrive at Kitty Hawk on Tuesday morn ing, April 28th, touring the entire coast. This party, which will start from Raleigh and return via More head City after a seven-day jour ney on the coast, consists of edi tors, writers, photographers and AAA travel executives who will view the many improvements that have been made, and so report to interested tourists throughout the country, who are awaiting word about places for summer vacation ing. The party will visit historic Edenton, stop in Elizabeth City and vicinity, be entertained at the Sea Ranch at Kitty Hawk, the Beacon Motor Lodge, the Caro linian at Nags Head. In this local ity they will visit all points of See TRAVEL, Page Four WARD MAKES FIRST CONTRIBUTION FOR AID OF INLET JOB Son of Man Who Began Project 14 Years Ago Has Given It Dedicated Service The first contribution to a fund now being raised for the Wan chese Harbor project was for SIOO and was made by Alvah H. Ward, Jr. of Manteo, son of the man who energized the drive for the channel some 14 years ago, ac cording to Wayland W. Baum of Wanchese, treasurer of the cam paign which is being led by the Dare County Waterways Improve ment Association, of which Dr. W. W. Harvey, Jr. is President. The younger Mr. Ward ever since his return home from the Army shortly after his father’s death, has until recently been head of this Association, and has dedi cated himself to the completion of this project. “I never knew anything that seemed so in keeping with the spirit of the whole thing,” Mr. Baum said. “We are grateful for Alvah’s fine spirit and generosity.” Dr. Harvey said a total of $2,- 000 has to be raised by the end of this week, to guarantee the provision of a free landing, with out which the Corps of Engineers cannot allow the project to be built under Federal law. The entire project with a 12- foot channel all the way out Ore gon Inlet and up Broad Creek channel will cost close to one and a half million dollars. Fears that the channel may not be kept open appear unfounded, as Engineers say once a project is established, the Engineers Corps will be re quired to keep it open. The funds will have to be raised by private subscription, and sever al SIOO pledges have been made from those most directly concerned with benefits from the project, Mr. Baum said. PLANTING OYSTER SHELLS BEGUN IN DARE WATERS An oyster planting project has been begun in several areas of North Carolina, and of local in terest this project may mean the disbursement of upwards of $6,000 to citizens of Dare County engag ed in the work. Shells will be tak en from the poorer areas and transplanted in locations more suitable for rapid development, whereby it is hoped the oyster in dustry will greatly improve. This will also be a big help in creating income for fishermen at the end of an unusually poor season in in land waters. The fleet of oyster boats is based at the public harbor in Stumpy Point on U. S. 264. DARE COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE LOST COLONY MEET SUN. On Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., at the Carolinian Hotel The Dare County Friends of The Lost Colony will meet for a discussion of the Fund Drive underway this week for raising the minimum opening expenses for the 1959 pro duction of the Lost Colony. Other aspects of the cooperative effort being put forth by interested citi zens to assist the Roanoke Island Historical Association in continued improvement of the Lost Colony operations will be reported to the meeting by the various chairmen previously appointed. All interest ed citizens and business men and women, in addition to the steering committee are invited to attend. MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1959 NEW JAMBOREE KING AND QUEEN SELECTED SATURDAY mcT B cb ■ fft Ib ■ w Mil if JULIAN ONETO of Nags Head and Mrs. Wenona Gray of Hatteras were selected from a large field of contestants at the Jolly Roger Ball in the Casino on Saturday night as the Pirates’ Jamboree king and queen for 1959-60. They succeed King Linwood Tillett, Kitty Hawk and Queen Mary Burrus, Hatteras. (Aycock Brown photo) TEENAGE ROYALTY OF PIRATES' JAMBOREE CHOSEN 1 ■BB& fWHEKE RAYMOND WHITE of Manteo and Joanne Midgett of Hatteras were chosen as 1959-60 prince and princess of the Pirates’ Jamboree at the teenagers Dagger Dance in The Casino on Friday night. They suc ceed Priricess Pattie Long and Johnny B. Etheridge of the U. S. Army who was not present but had Gus Etheridge on hand as his stand-in for the occasion. (Aycock Brown photo) 1 sl Fifth Annual Dare Coast PIRATES’ JAMBOREE y Hatteras Island Dare Beaches Roanoke Island Jf H April 24, 25, 26, 1959 SCHEDULE OF PRE-JAMBOREE EVENTS Saturday, April 18—Coronation Ball (Crowning of King & Queen) Thursday, April 23—Bearded Men and Women'* Dance Party JAMBOREE PROGRAM FRIDAY, APRIL 24 ON HATTERAS ISLAND NEAR HATTERAS VILLAGE 11:00 A.M. On the beach—U.S.C.G. Life Saving Drill and Events for Children 12:00 Noon Free Self Water Fish Fry—l:3o P.M. Ocracoke fcS. and Banker Ponies 3:00 P.M. Beach Buggy Races 8:00 P.M. Hatteras Buccaneer Ball and Prize Awards at Community Building SATURDAY, APRIL 25 DARE BEACHES AREAS 10-11:30 a.m. Kitty Hawk Bay at Avalon Beach F and WL Boat Landing- Colorful Pirate Battle and landing with musical program by E.C.H.S. Pirate Band and Majorettes 1:00 P.M. At Wright Memorial—Treasure Hunt for Children and Frog Jumping Contest 3:30 P.M. Nags Hoad Recreation Center—Open Air Dance; Dory Fishing Exhibition. 8:30 P.M. Grand Pirates Ball (Costume —Nags Head Casino) SUNDAY, APRIL 26 11:00 A.M. Many of the Dare County Churches will sponsor a Spring Festival Service. Everyone is encouraged to attend. 7:00 P.M. Manteo Harbor—Boat races sponsored by Dare Power Boat Association in Shallowbag Bay. Family Runabouts Only. Competing for East Coast Championship. CROWNING PIRATE ROYALTY SATURDAY NIGHT APRIL 18 AT THE NAGS HEAD CASINO Life and Color Will Prevail as Jamboree Thrones Are Handed to Julian Oneto of Nags Head and Wenona Gray of Hatteras; Joan Midgett, of Hatteras is Princess, and Raymond White 111 of Manteo the Prince; Selections Made On Last Week End. JAMBOREE NEXT WEEK-END PROMISES TO BE GREATEST In colorful coronation ceremon ies at Nags Head Casino on Sat urday night, April 18, Julian One to of Nags Head and Mrs. Wenona Gray of Hatteras will be crowned king and queen of the Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree for 1959-60. They succeed King Linwood Til lett of Kitty Hawk and Queen Mary Burrus of Hatteras who have reigned over buccaneer fes tivities during the past year. Dr. John Messick, president of East Carolina College, Greenville, whose athletic teams are called pi rates, will place the crown and coronet on the new royalty and Elton Aydlett, Elizabeth City, will be master of ceremonies of the event. A week from today the first and greatest features of the Jamboree will take place at Hatteras where unusual preparations have been made. Here a fish-fry will be pre pared on Friday the 24th, to which the world is invited, and thei people of this area have gone all out with generous hospitality. Two days packed solid full of fun have been planned and the complete program is reprinted elsewhere on this page. Those who come to the Dare Coast next week end will never forget the hospitality, entertainment and the thrilling scenes of this colorful program. The new King of the Pirates is resident manager of the Carolinian hotel. He has been active in many civic endeavors of the Dare Coast ■ and one of the leaders each year; in presenting the annual Pirates 1 Jamboree. He is a member of the Rotary Club’s famous quartet of Manteo and the president-elect of the club. Mrs. Gray is the former Weno na Peele of Hatteras who with her husband Harold Gray, has taken an active part in promoting the Pirates Jamboree each year, each being on the social activities com mittee of the Hatteras phase of the festivities this year. Mrs. Gray was a former beauty queen of the Dare Coast, being chosen as Miss Outer Banks of 1952. Her photos in publicity pictures were widely published during the early years of Dare County Tourist Bu reau. Judges making the regal selec tion on Saturday evening were Dick Cobb, woman’s fashion edi tor of Virginian Pilot, Dr. A. Kan- See JAMBOREE, Page Four WATERWAYS MEETING TO BE HELD AT WANCHESE SCHOOL SATURDAY NIGHT A meeting of the members of the Dare County Waterways Com mittee is being called at the Wan chese Schoolhouse, Saturday night of this week at 7:30, according to Dr. W. W. Harvey, Jr., Chairmon. All citizens of Wanchese who are interested in assisting the Water ways Association in raising funds to guarantee the harbor project at Mill Landing are urged to attend, along with all interested mem bers of the committee. Dr. Harvey stated he would be prepared to give assurance Satur day night that funds had been raised by Manteo workers to match those raised in the Wan chese community, and said he was pleased at the promise of support given. He said fine cooperation had been manifested and believed the spirit of the people would be against losing the project from lack of local cooperation. FAMILY RUNABOUT BOAT RACES ATTRACT INTEREST The proposed East Coast Cham pionship for family runabout boats scheduled as the finale of Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree on Sunday, April 26, is attracting '<de attention. Already the world’s leading picture magazine LIFE, has shown an interest in covering the story. Bob Mason of the Atlanta Bu reau of LIFE indicated his maga zine may cover the story, the pi? rate battle at Kill Devil Hills Sat urday morning April 25. Some radio and television sta tions will cover the events. Already more greater pre jamboree publicity than ever has gone out through all media of public information. SIXTEEN PAGES THIS WEEK SECTION ONE Single Copy 70 TO GRANT DEMANDS MAKING UP WOULD DOUBLE TAX RATE County Faced With New Require ments While Still In the Red; Schools Starved Out To accede to all the demands of schools, welfare, health, Sheriff’s office and other departments that are shaping up for presentation to the Dare County Commissioners in June would mean that the present tax rate will have to almost be doubled in order to run the county next year. Schools alone, now get ting $60,000 this year, will want maybe $50,000 more, and figures have been totted up all ready, showing some $30,000 needed for the Roanoke Island school which serves the mainland, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk high school stu dents. This year will be added Wan chese school, and it is going to take from $5,000 to $6,000 for two 75 passenger buses to bring the 130 pupils of that school to Man teo. At the same time the county doesn’t have enough buses to do a good job of hauling the pupils al ready attending this school. The only hope of getting enough mon ey to buy these buses is to use the proceeds from two empty build ings under process of sale on the See DEMANDS, Page Eight TOWNSHIPS ADVISED TO EXPRESS WISHES ON ROADS NEEDED Highway Officials to Meet With County Commissioners to Study Dare's Needs Persons in the various townships of Dare County who are interested in improvement of neighborhood roads, should get in touch with their township commissioner at once if they expect to have their opinions heard in time to be of value in the sharing of secondary roads benefits during the next two years. The Board of Commissioners were notified this week, that some time within the month, highway officials and engineers will meet with the county board to explain what is on the book for the county during the next two years. If the projects set up by the highway people do not best meet the needs of the people of the county, it will be the job of the Commissioners to convince them some revisions are better. Under the usual rule, citizens of each township would present these matters to the County Board through the Commissioner elected to represent their township. Cour tesy demands that this procedure be followed, and other officials, ex pecting due courtesy, and having the proper sense of courtesy and decency will look to this man first for his opinion of affairs in his township. At the same time each Commissioner is elected by all the people, he is not there merely to represent his own community, it is his duty to view all areas carefully, ever on guard that something is not done that is detrimental to the greater number of people and against the best interests of anoth er community or the county as a whole. When the road subjects referred to have been approved, they will become a part of the program for the next two years, and very little change or deviation may be ex pected so that it is important that all citizens who have matters need ing attention advise their commis- See ROADS, Page Eight EFFORTS TOWARD A GREAT MEMORIAL AREA INCREASE Congressman Herbert C. Bonner last week appeared before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in behalf of H. R. 5488, a bill to revise the boundaries of the Wright Brothers National Memor ial. The bill would add 111 acres to the present acreage at no cost to the Government. The purchase price will be defrayed by the Ava lon and Old Dominion Foundation and the State of North Carolina. Mr. Bonner stated that he saw no reason why the bill should not pass the House unanimously and the Senate likewise.
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