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VOLUME XXIV NO. 46 CHIEF ENGINEER IS DOUBTFUL OF VALUE OF SHIPS AT INLET Bonner's Efforts To Get Old Lib erty Ships For Channel Proj ect Discounted by Top Official It is often suggested that old Liberty ships might be brought to Oregon Inlet for ,building jetties, to shape the flow of the tide and maintain a deepwater channel in the right place. Congressman Her bert Bonner, who successfully car ried the deep water project through Congress in behalf of Ore gon Inlet, has been attempting to get some old ships for the benefit of Oregon Inlet., Mr. Bonner has approached Ma jor General E. C. Itschner, Chief of Army Engineers on this sub ject, but after making a study of the situation, the Chief thinks old ships won’t work. Mr. Bonner, accompanied Gener al Itschner on a trip through the Dismal Swamp canal recently, dur ing the campaign led by prominent Elizabeth City people to discour age a proposal this canal be clos ed. General Itschner’s comments on the subject are as follows: "During our boat trip on the Dismal Swamp Canal on April 24, you suggested that it might be possible to use old ships as jetties at Oregon Inlet. I have looked in to the matter to determine whether the idea is feasible from an engi neering and economic standpoint. “Our study for the improvement of Oregon Inlet as contained in House Document 310, 81st Con gress, provides in part for dredg ing of an entrance channel across the bar to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 14 feet. Consideration was given to the construction of two rubble jetties, 6800 and 4800 feet long for the north and south jetties, respectively; however, con struction of these jetties was found to be not economically justi fied. If these jetties were constructed from surplus Liberty or Victory ships, at least 24 ships would be required to provide the length of jetty necessary. In order to anchor these ships properly, they would have to be filled with concrete or rubble, and the overall cost would probably exceed that of rubble jetties. “Old ships have’ been used to serve as jetties at locations where temporary -jetties were needed. They have been considered for use in permanent jetties, but have not been used because the corrosive ac tion of sea water on steel hulls would result in serious deteriora tion and high maintenance costs. Further, the transportation and placement of the ship hulls in structures of this type would in volve relatively large costs. “From the above discussion, I do not believe it would be econom ically feasible to use old ships as jetties at Oregon Inlet. The dredg ing of Oregon Inlet is scheduled to be performed this summer, provid ed that the required local coopera tion agreement is obtained.” Editorial Note: General Itschner overlooks entirely the feasibility of filling the old ships with sand that will .be pumped from the channel. With the hulls loaded with sand, there would be no need of stone or rubble for this purpose, and a tremendous saving in cost could be effected. CROATAN HOTEL TO OPEN TODAY FOR ITS 26TH SEASON The popular resort hotel near Kitty Hawk which set the pace in its day 26 years ago when estab lished by the late Russell and Ber nie Griggs, having lost nothing of its class and popularity will again open for the season, today, Friday, the 15th. The hotel is operated by Tom and Susie Briggs, co-owners with a number of Elizabeth City men in this enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs, in their racy house organ, the “Croatan Critique” tells this week of some changes and improvements. Re pairing and refurnishing has been done, new personnel for the sum mer season has been added, and there are new rugs, summer doors to make it cooler, more help for young fry so old folks can have more time for enjoyment, and there is announcement of a new Marina coming up almost at the door. Os course the Briggs have been plenty busy, what with making all their plans, entertaining son Charles, who by the way is now in the business of his movie career. Charles is on location in Oxford, Miss., with Robert Mitchum and Eleanor Parker filming “Home From the Hills,” and is expected back to the beach next month ,for a vacation. THE COASTLAND TIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST CF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA MANTEO WOMAN HONORED BY PROGRAM DEDICATION 'I jjr IS • Il MRS. RENNIE G. WILLIAMSON of Manteo, to whom the program booklet of the 43rd convention of the N. C. Federation of Music Clubs is dedicated. Mrs. William son, who is a charter member of the Roanoke Island Music Club, and who has devoted most of her spare time to the work of music clubs and other music groups in northeastern North Carolina, was chosen for this honor because of her devotion to the cause of music and her untiring efforts in feder ation work. DARE RECORDER HAS A LARGE DOCKET TUESDAY Many Fines Collected to Aid School Fund Shortage; Traffic Cases Pre vail in This Week's Term Many fines were collected in Dare Recorders court this week, there having been no term held last week, due to the town of Man teo election having utilized the courtroom, which gives wonder to the reason why, the town having its own city hall, doesn’t use it in stead, for its elections. The following cases were dis posed of: Sam Liverman, Kill Devil Hills, overloaded truck. ss l and costs. James F. Hasty, Man-! teo, public drunk $25 and costs. 1 James Ignatius Grav, Avon, not 1 guilty of driving while intoxicated but fined $25 and costs for reckless driving. Robert C. Simmons of Hyde County, charged with an af fray in a public place, nol pros. Richard G. Williams and Jonathan W. Tomlinson, of Engelhard also acquitted of the same charge. Maurice S. Tomlinson of Engel hard was fined $5 and costs for engaging in a public affray, Nur nie E. Boyce of Southport, for stealing parts from a car at Nags Head, $75 and costs; six months suspended sentence. John E. Phthisic of Belvedere the same. Charles W. Johnson, Nags Head, speeding $lO and costs. Lafayette Spencer of Manteo, for hitting Willie Spencer with a blackjack, sls and costs. Jiffie Porter of Gatesville, overloaded truck, $5 and costs. Kenneth R. Whittington of Nags Head, im proper use of dealer’s license, sio red gag $lO and costs. Benton D. Owens of Shallotte, illegal use of dealer’s license, $5 and costs. Grady E. Brinn of Maple improp-■ er exhaust, $5 and costs. William C. Keeter, Smithfield, N. C., improper exhaust, lights, etc. $5 and costs. William C. Spencer, Richmond, fishing with n(i license, $lO and costs. Vernon R. Pledger, Engelhard, improper passing $5 and costs. Calbert L. Gray, Stumpy Point, altering op erators license, $25 and costs. Stanley L. Newman, Wanchese, See COURT, Page Twelve REV. PHILLIP QUIDLEY TO PREACH ON MAY 17 Manteo Baptist Homecoming Will Fea ture One of Its Members Now in Ministry Sunday, May 17, will be Home coming Day at the Manteo Bap tist Church, Rev. W. E. Cholerton, the pastor announces. Friends and members will gather from far and near for special services and fel lowship. Guest speaker will be Rev. Phil H. Quidley, a home-town boy who is at present the Baptist pastor at Atlantic. He received his early instruction in the Manteo church and was ordained here. The Homecoming service will be held at 11:00 o’clock, and will be followed by dinner on the church grounds, with leisurely opportuni ty of meeting -old friends. A very informal sing-song will conclude the activities, led by Mr. Quidley. The offering will be devoted to the Building Fund over and above the amount budgeted for the church’s indebtedness. Everyone is welcome to share in these Home coming activities. Local members and friends are asked to take food to be pooled for the dinner. Drinks will be provided. HUNCH SAVES LIVES OF DONALD READ AND HIS MOTHER Young Pianist Urged Mother to Cancel Flight and Take Bus to Nags Head Tuesday Donald Read, 14-year-old pianist who appeared on the noon pro gram Thursday at the convention of the N. C. Federation of Music I Clubs at Nags Head, and who will | appear again on Friday, was J miraculously saved from a terrible fate Tuesday afternoon, when his fear of flying and a hunch that they should not fly moved him to urge his mother, Mrs. Amelie Read, to cancel their flight from New York to Norfolk and come by bus instead. Their plane was the one which exploded over Mary land Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the death of everyone aboard. Needless to say, young Read and his mother plan to return to New York by bus, also. Donald Read was born at Camp Lejeune, N. C., and his mother, who is a native Louisianian has all his life told him of the friendliness and hospitality of North Carolin ians while they lived in this state. He likes to claim it as his native state, although he has never lived long here. Last year he was enter tained by Governor Hodges after appearing in concert, and was ap pointed by Governor Hodges as an Ambassador of Good Will -for North Carolina. Donald, who started playing the piano at the age of six-and-a-half, is attending Juilliard School of Music in New York on a scholarship, this being his second year there. He is a pu pil of Miss Leland Thompson, un der the supervision of Madame Rosina Lehvinne, with whom he also has lessons, and is being au ditioned in a few days for a sym phony appearance. WITH KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ■r H Ilk MRS. ANDREW TILLETT of Manteo is shown here with Ken tucky Governor A. B. Chandler, on the occasion of her visit with Mr. Tillett last week to the Kentucky Derby, where they were the guests of Col. and Mrs. Arnold A. Wool. Mrs. Wool is a sister of Mr. Til lett, |»nd a native of Wanchese. The entire party attended the Col onels’ ball the eyening following. BIG CHANNEL BASS CAUGHT IN OREGON INLET WATERS O. R. Nearing, Milford, Penna., trolling boated the largest chan nel bass taken so far this season from Dare Coast waters, a fish, scaling at 60 pounds, three ounces, 51% inches in length and 31 % inches in girth. Mr. Nearing was fishing from Capt. Jesse Etheridge’s cruiser “Caredwyn.” In the party also on Monday were Mrs. Nearing and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Titus also of Milford. Mrs. Titus boated a 47 pounder. Two days later the party fished again with Capt. Jesse and caught six channel bass. Tn the second catch Mrs. Nearing caught one that weighed 41 pounds and Mr. Titus boated a 53 pounder. Runnerup in Dare Coast waters to the big channel bass taken by Mr. Nearing, a potential top-ten record for 1959 was a 55% pound er boated on Tuesday by Capt. Lee Dough, skipper of the Libby D., at Oregon Inlet. Capt. Dough was fishing with several other cruiser skippers of Oregon Inlet who were on a sort of busman’s holiday. Several channel bass weighing over 50 pounds have been landed by anglers fishing the surf or trolling or lure casting from boats at Oregon and Hatteras Inlets and along the Outer Banks this week. The current run of channel bass should continue until about May 20 at which time the usual Spring peak is reached for the species. They should be available for inlet and surf fishermen even after May 20, if the usual pattern of pisca torial events for the species is followed again this year. By early June the big runs of channel bass slack off until autumn when they again become the big attraction of the Outer Banks surf. MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1959 COOK'S STROKE OF LUCK MAKES HIM K.D.H. MAYOR j RUDOLPH H. COOK, wealthy mo tel operator and retired contractor made it neat, when he won the Mayorship of the municipality of Kill Devil Hills last week. Tying with incumbent Thos. Chears by a 64-64 vote, they were obliged to submit the issue to the drawing of a slip of paper from a hat. Mr. Cook got the one which carried the word, “Mayor.” MIRLO BEACH LODGE AT RODANTHE PREY OF FIRE Popular Sportsmen's Resort on Hatteras Island Total Loss Friday Night, May Bth The Mirlo Beach Lodge at Ro danthe with all equipment was a total loss by fire Friday night, due to a blaze which began sometime before 11 o’clock. It was first noted by Julian Gray of Rodanthe who returning to his home after visit ing at Salvo, about 11 p.m., and when he arirved at the scene, the building was over half destroyed. The property was owned by General Robert Macon, Mrs. Isobel Macon, and Mrs. Lucy Macon of California, Md., and D. V. Meekins of Manteo. It had been used as a club for the owners’ families and i friends, and during wildfowl sea son it has been operated :’or sports men, and being located ipext to the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge, it had : become a popular- shooting place. It has also been operated for fishermen and tourists during the summer months, and was being put in preparation for the season opening June 1. i The cause of the fire may have I been an overheated oil burner, I which had been lighted the eve-1 ning before while Mr. Meekins was visiting at Hatteras. Returning shortly after midnight, to sleep in , the house, he noted the blaze and | found most of the citizens of the | community watching the fire, the | house then being burned to the j ground. Park Rangers Stamey and Wat son were on the scene and succeed ed before daylight in putting out j the spreading brush fire which I threatened to cover a wide area. | The loss is estimated in excess j of $45,000 and was partially cover ed by insurance. It is the fourth fire in this area in the past two years. These fires have singularly been of the largest buildings in the communities. It was noted Friday that entry . had been made recently into Mirlo Beach Lodge, by taking out a screen. A window was left partially open, and a bed had been used but no vandalism or theft was appar ent. Plans will be made to rebuild a 1 similar lodge on the property in ' time to open for the shooting sea [ son this fall, it is reported. ’ The lodge has become a popular ’ place, and many nationally known ' people had been its guests. Among them Speaker Sam Rayburn, and 1 other Senators, Congressmen, Gen ! erals, authors, actors and play- • wrights. On its walls hung many I treasured pictures and mementos. Ever since it was built it had been i headquarters for many out of town - visitors who came to witness the i annual Old Christmas festival on . January 6, or to attend celebra i tions in honor of the Coast Guard’s , hbroes in this locality. HERTFORD MINISTERS TO BE AT MT. OLIVET CHURCH SUN. The Rev. and Mrs. James A. Auman, pastor and wife from the First Methodist Church, Hertford, will be guests in this special serv ice of worship in which they will present the work done by the Youth Caravan of the North Car olina Conference to Europe last summer. They will sjiow slides of Methodism in Europe. This pro gram is sponsored by the Commis sion on Missions, Mrs. Roy Wes cott, Chairman. The public is in vited to attend. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The pastor will speak on the sub ject “The Sleeping Giant.” Eve ning worship at 8:00 p.m. SHRIMP SEASON IN CAROLINA TO OPEN MONDAY, MAY 18TH RALEIGH—The season for tak ing shrimp from North Carolina’s {inland waters except in New River and its tributaries will open at 12:01, Monday, May 18, William I’. Saunders, Director of the De partment of Conservation and De velopment, announced today. Saunders said the decision to | open the shrimp season on May 18 |was taken on recommendation of I C. G. Holland, State fisheries com i missioner, Cecil Morris of Atlantic, /.•hairman of the commercial fish eries committee of the State Board of Conservation and Development, and Dr. A. F. Chestnut, director jof the Institute of Fisheries Re- I search at Morehead City. Shrimp can be taken only from the State’s inland waters subject to regulations previously adopted by the State Board of Conserva tion and Development, Saunders said, and in accordance with a statutory law affecting the taking of shrimp in the waters of New Hanover, Pender and Bninswick counties. All boats must be prop erly licensed, Holland said. All State inland waters' are closed to shrimping from midnight Saturday until Sunday midnight except in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties. Holland, who is head of the C & D Department’s commercial fisheries division, said investiga tions in several inland water areas indicated “better signs of shrimp than existed at this time last year.” These investigations by Holland, Dr. Chestnut and members of their staffs showed the brown-spotted shrimp, which travels mostly at night, and the native white shrimp are more numerous than they were last year. Some shrimp boats last week caught as many as 600 pounds offshore, Holland said. Holland’s records as filed with the C & D Department here showed the shrimp catch last year in State inland waters totaled 1,668,440 pounds with heads off against 3,710.061 pounds with heads off in 1957. NAVAL AVIATION CADET OMf V & F’w w PENSACOLA, Fla. (FHTNC)— Undergoing Pre-Flight training at Pensacola, Fla., is Naval Aviation Cadet Arvin A. Midgett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Midgett of Manteo, N. C. He was until re cently, an employe of Times Print ing Co., in Manteo. Midgett attended North Carolina State College before entering the flight program at the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit, Norfolk, Va. The 16-week course covers avi ation science, navigation and other military and technical courses to prepare him for duty as a flight officer. Upon completion of Pre-Flight he will be assigned to the Saufley Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station at Pensacola, where he will under go primary flight training. LITTLE TAR HEEL LEAGUE . MEETING AT KITTY HAWK The Coastal Little Tar Heel League is having a meeting at the new Kitty Hawk Elementary School at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 18th. The League officials and community teams will be selected at that time. League President, G. P. Hult nian urges all adults in Currituck and Dare counties to give this matter their serious attention and response. The Manteo Rotary Club has expressed a sincere in terest in this summer program for young boys. PIER FISHING IMPROVES Pier fishing has improved and anglers during the past week have been having a field day with whit ing. Other species have also been taken from the piers but whiting ranging up to one and half pounds have been the most numerous. REPRESENTED EAST AT N. C. BANKERS CONVENTION W. R. PEARCE represented the Manteo Bank at the 63rd Annual Convention of North Carolina Bankers Association, May 7-9 at Pinehurst, North Carolina. This is the first time that the Manteo Bank has been represented at the convention, and it was also the first time that the extreme east and west n State banking were brought together. Special recogni tion was given to Manteo and Murphy,—the extreme east and west points. Each bank was requested to con tribute a door prize—Manteo’s door prize was a treasure chest containing silver dollars, draped with a pirate’s flag, and received much favorable comment with ref erence to its uniqueness, being tied in with Dare County having just finished with its Pirate Jamboree. FULLER IS INSTALLING FIRST SWIMMING POOL ON HATTERAS ISLAND George R. Fuller, Jr. the man who pioneered 12 years ago when he built the Cape Hatteras Court at Buxton, and who has seen near ly a dozen motor courts on the island come into being, is pioneer ing again. He is building a swim ming pool at his court, the con tractors being Kelloggs of Manteo. The new pool will be 25 x 50 feet, and will have an elevation of three feet above the beach level. It will be the first constructed on Hatteras Island. Last year Mr. Fuller improved his facilities with the addition of a modern office and lounge, and a marina across the road from his court. SEASON'S FIRST BLUE MARLIN TAKEN DURING PAST WEEK OFF DARE First billfish catches of the 1959 season were made in the Gulf Stream off the Dare Coast Outer Banks during the past week end. A 237 pound blue marlin was boated by Sidney Allen, Emporia, Va., while skipping bait from the cruiser “Twins” skippered by Capt. Elmer Ballance near Dia mond Lightship off Hatteras on Saturday, May 9. It was the first billfish of the 1959 season for wa ters off the Outer Banks which have become famous for billfishing in recent years. The following day on Sunday, May 10, Charles Gifford, Jr., of Norfolk, fishing from Capt. Willie Etheridge’s cruiser “Chee Chee” about 25 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet hooked and boated a 387% pound blue marlin which out weighed Allen’s catch by 150 pounds. Then on Monday to complete the week end score John Eley of Portsmouth, Va., skipping bait from Ernal Foster’s cruiser Alba tross 111, off Hatteras landed a 357 pound blue marlin. Eley was out alone with Capt. Elmer Bal lance and Bernie Foster as skip per and mate, when he brought in the. 9 foot and 10 inch fish that measured 47 inches around the girth. The first catch this year was 10 days earlier than the first of 78 blue marlin taken off the Dare Coast Outer Banks by anglers aboard Hatteras and Oregon Inlet based cruisers in 1958. In addition to the three taken several others were raised to bait. There were also reports of raising white marlin and sailfish during the past week end. Allen’s fish measured nine feet, four inches in length and 44 inches around the girth. Gifford’s was 12 feet and five inches long and 57 inches around the girth. Allen’s skipper bait was fresh mullet; Gifford’s fish was taken with a whole fresh bluefish. A few dolphin, tuna, false alba core and bonita were also taken by parties fishing offshore during the past week. Single Copy 70 TIME OF DECISION DRAWS NEAR FOR DRAMA FINANCING Only $5,000 of Lost Colony Fund of $15,000 in Sight For Opening Show Approximately $5,500.00 of the $15,000 needed to finance the op ening of the 1959 “Lost Colony” has been raised, it was announced I by W. H. McCown, Chairman of the Fund Campaign for the Friends of the Lost Colony. At a Steering Committee meeting Mon day night, David Stick, Chairman of the Steering Committee an nounced that every effort would be put forth this week to complete the work on Roanoke Island, and nlans were made for an all out campaign on the beach area Thursday May 21st, preceded by a meeting of all workers at the Car olinian Hotel, Wednesday night, April. 20th at 8:00 p.m. Members of the steering commit tee working on the Roanoke Is land phase of the campaign in clude, Keith Fearing, Jr., M. L. Daniels, Jr., Archie Burrus, Mrs. Burwell Evans, Mrs. J. O. Bas night, Mrs. Edna Cuthrell, and Lawrence Swain. Also assisting iri this effort are Wallace Gray, R. D. Sawyer and others. Mr. McCown urged all interested citizens of Roanoke Island to par ticipate in meeting the needs of financial stability for the Lost Colony. In the pledge or payment agreements being used in the solic itation, Mr. McCown asks “Are any of us wealthy enough to dis card a business worth over a half million dollars to Dare County an nually?; and points out that aver age attendance of the Lost Colony over 12 years, of 45,000 persons annually, plus the expenitures in the county for rooms, for actors, food, supplies and other purchases totalling SIOO,OOO, means a mini mum annual business for our com munities of over $550,000, without ev -n considering the tremendous benefit that comes to our area na tionally and internationally by virtue of Fort Raleigh, and the “Lost Colony” as a historical at traction for visitors. Mrs. Lucille Winslow, David Stick, Orville Baum, W. H. Smith, Jr., and Mr. P. J. M. Bayne are assisting in the arrangement for | the Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, phase of the cam paign, and all concerned persons are asked to attend the kick-off' meeting on Wednesday nighty so that a thorough understanding of the Lost Colony needs may be af forded everyone; and so that oper ators may realize the benefits to the entire area, which arise by reason of the “Lost Colony.” BLUEFISH HIT HEAVY ALONG DARE COAST Old time anglers say the past week end is one they haven’t seen the like of before. The first big schools of bluefish instead of be ing “snapper-size” w ere two pounds or better, and some weighed three and five pounds each. According to Willie Newsome, a Hatteras weighmaster the first big catches were made in the surf southwest of Durant’s old sta tion. Anglers at Hatteras Inlet boated on an average more than 100 big blues to the boat. On Sun day the blues hit in “the Cape.” By Monday *fishing slacked a bit but on Tuesday morning New some reported “literally thou sands” being caught in the surf. The blues reached Oregon Inlet Wednesday, and the first one was. boated by Mrs. Elizabeth Groce of Manteo. Largest bluefish taken during the first run of the season was a five pound two ounce speciman. It was caught in the surf at Hatteras Inlet bv P. D. Gwaltney of Smith field, Va. In the surf here the best lure for taking the fish has been Hop kins metal minnow. In the inlet nylon and feather jigs did the trick. The blues now being caught are. large for the first runs but they are small in comparison to the ld -15 pounders which schooled on ' Wimble Shoals last summer. 1 LARGE MOUTH BASS TAKING LURES IN DARE WATERS Fresh water fishing in East and South Lakes near this Dare main land town has been very productive. during the best weather week of Spring 1959. Large mouth bass taken earlier on live bait are now hitting plugs, popping bugs and other lures. “In addition to large mouth bass, several other species of fresh water fish, perch, bream and crappie, have been landed during the past week according to Game Protector W. S. White’s report on May 8.
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