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VOLUME XXV NO. 2
RESENTMENT GROWS
AGAINST BEACHES
SANITARY DISTRICT
Citizens' Wrath Rises Against
High Taxes Imposed, and
Buying Equipment
Wrath is rising high against
the action of the Commissioners of
the Dare Beaches Sanitary Dis
trict for several reasons and from
several quarters. To begin with, in
the face of a petition by which
58 per cent of the resident free
holderis of the district are seek-,
ing its dissolution, the three men
who run the district have persisted
in entering into an agreement to
buy two fire trucks, on the pre
text that insurance rates will be
i'educed.
la -the second place, the dis
trfat to now split widely open, with
the town of Kill Devil Hills com
pridtag nearly half the property
value in the middle, and relieved
of (fee high tax which the District
Conwnissoners seek to impose on
the Mags Head area and the Kitty
Hawk area to provide money to
pay for the fire tracks.
{Subside of Kill Devil Hills, prop
erty owners would pay 24 cents a
yefcfa, and in Kill Devil Hills only
three cents. This is the result of
a Hl passed in the recent general
assembly which exempted Kill
DewW Hills from the fire levy.
Tke difference is that the man
outride must pay eight times as
much. For instance if one owns
sso,®to in property in Kill Devil
HWk he would pay sls while the
saaue property at Nags Head and
Ki«r Hawk beaches would pay
SI W OO
ftia, say the dissenters against
the Dare Beaches Sanitary District
is unfair and unjust, a discrimi
luUtfon and an unseasonal burden
on the people, in view of other
See DISTRICT, Page Six
SECOND VICTIM IS
CLAIMED BY SEA
NEAR NAGS HEAD
Raleigh Man Loses Battle With
Rough Surf Trying to
Save Wife
Christopher R. Webster, 41, of
Raleigh, drowned in the surf at
Nags Head Wednesday while at
tempting to save his wife who had
ventured too far into the ocean.
Mrs. Webster, who had been
sighted floating unconscious in the
water, was rescued by Helen
Barnes of Murfreesboro. When
Mrs. Webster was brought ashore
she was placed under care of a
physician.
Two doctors and Coast Guards
men from the Kill Devil Hills sta
tion worked for an hour trying to
revive Webster.
Webster was area manager for
Westinghouse Corporation in Ra
leigh. He, his wife and 10-year
old son, Christopher Jr., had taken
a cottage at the beach for a vaca
tion stay. They lived at 1309 Can
terbury Road in Raleigh.
Webster was taken from the
water about one-quarter mile
south of the Nags Header Hotel.
The sea and wind were moder
ate when the Websters entered
the surf in early afternoon.
Mr. Webster moved to Raleigh
eight or nine years ago from Vir
ginia. He was a 1941 electrical en
gineering graduate of Duke Uni
versity and active in alumni af
fairs.
During World War II he was a
lienutenant commander in the
Navy. He was a member of the
Raleigh Rotary Club, the North
Carolina Society of Engineers, the
Raleigh Engineers Club, and was
past president of the Raleigh sec
tion of the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers.
He belonged to Christ Church
(Episcopal) Raleigh. His wife, Zoe
Webster, is from Charlotte.
MANY NOTABLES VISIT
BEACHES ON HOLIDAY
Senator Sam Ervin and Mrs. Ervin at
Sea Foam Cottages; Mrs. Town
send and Mary Young at
Kill Devil Hills
Among many notables coming to
the Dare beaches for the July 4th
w«k end were Senator Sam Ervin
Jr., and Mrs. Ervin of- Washing
ton D. C., and with them were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gatton, Mr.
Gaitton being Secretary to the
Senator. This party stopped at the
Sea Foam Cottages, being guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Meekins and
Mrs. Goldie Meekins.
Dr. and Mrs. Fred W. Morrison
at tbeir Kill Devil Hills home had
as guests Mrs. Nat Townsend, wife
of the late eminent Washington
attorney and former N. C. Superior
Court Judge of Dunn; and Miss
Elizabeth Young, famed syndi
cated Washington columnist and
newspaper staff writer for the
PWU
THE COASTLAND TIMES
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD DURING JULY AND AUGUST
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
HIGHWAY CHAIRMAN TO
SPEAK ON DANIELS DAY
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A distinguished young man will
deliver the principal address at
the annual Daniels day reunion on
August 19th at the Wanchese
Methodist Church.
J. MELVILLE BROUGHTON Jr.,
is favored with a, magic name in
public affairs in N. C., and at 37
years of age is Chairman of the
State Highway Commission. He
has won recognition on his own
for giving of his time to various
causes, and wherever he goes, he
is warmly received by the many
who were admirers of his late
father, who was one of the State’s
great governors; and later to be
U. S. Senator for a short time be
fore his sudden death.
“MEL” Broughton is a gradu
ate of Wake Forest, got his law
degree from the University of N.
C., and for several years has had
offices in Raleigh. He served three
years as Solicitor of the City of
Raleigh, four years on the N. C.
Hdfepitals Board of Control; three
and a half years in the Marine
Corps; and is a director of the
Raleigh YMCA cerebral palsy
clinic. He is a member of his coun
ty, state and National Bar As
sociations, the American Judica
ture Society, the Civitan and
Executives Clubs of Raleigh. He
was bora March 24, 1922 and on
November SO, 1946 married Mary
Ann Cooper of Henderson. The
couple has two children Harriet
W. age 6 and J. M. 11l age two.
DREDGING BEGINS THIS
MONTH ON CHANNEL JOB
Oregon Inlet, Wanchese, Manteo Work
Let to Atkinson of Norfolk
For $540,410
Work is slated to commence this
month on dredging the channel be
tween Oregon Inlet, and Mill Land
ing in Wanchese, and on to Man
teo to a depth of 12 feet. Col. H.
C. Rowland Jr., District Engineer
of Wilmington 'has advised that
contract was awarded on June 29th
to Atkinson Dreding Co., of Nor
folk for $540,410.
The work will be completed
during March of 1960. Following
tlris job, another letting is contem
plated outward across the bar,
whereby continuous 12-foot traffic
can be maintained into the two
Roanoke Island ports and Pamli
co Sound, being the first time in
history vessels of such large draft
can enter N. C. waters south of
Hampton Roads and north Os
Beaufort. Great economic advan
tage is anticipated because of the
value to the commercial fishing
industry operating in nearby ocean
waters.
CARTER DALTON COUPLE
HOPE TO RETURN IN SEPT.
Many Friends in the Belhaven
area have been missing Mr. and
Mrs. Carlton Dalton, a grand cou
ple who came here from High
point and established their home
on Pungo Shores near Leechville.
Intense regret has been manifest
at their seemingly lessening of in
terest in the community, but such
is not entirely 'true. The Daltons
have been, to the most progressive
and thinking element of the com
munity a miost valuable addition.
They are universally liked in Bel
haven, the center of their com
munity life. They have given lib
erally in 'time, work and finances
to commendable community enter
prises.
At middle age they are enjoy
ing some of the delights of well
earned retirment. On this, the most
recent of many cruises, they are
on a long sea-voyage in European
waters. Now, despite, previous an
nouncements, they expect to be
back in the home locality about
September 1. In their visits on this
cruise, among many other fasci
nating places, they have visited
the Scandinavian countries, Scot
land, England and Ireland. Their
cruise is on one of the luxury
liners of Moore-McOonnack lines
carrying 553 passengers, all first
class.
BELHAVEN CALLS
LAST ONE MOST
ENJOYABLE FOURTH
Celebration Carried Off in Fine
Style; Congressman is
Speaker
An enthusiastic crowd of local
people and visitors from nearby
communities enjoyed a full day of
activities sponsored by the Belha
ven American Legion Post 249 on
the Fourth of July. Cool breezes
and no mosquitoes made it a per
fect day, and many people de
clared it the most enjoyable
Fourth they had ever spent.
The day began at 9:30 with a
water show. At 11:30 Main Street
was lined with spectaors to watch
the colorful parade headed by a
Color Guard from the Legion Post.
Feet tapped to the spirited music
of three bands: the 2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing Band from Cherry
Point, the Washington High School
and the Belhaven Band, plus the
Washintgon Junior High School
Dram and Bugle Corps. Eleven
beautiful floats, decorated bicy
cles, a clown carrying a huge fire
cracker, and ancient Ford and a
miniature automobile were among
the other -features of the out
standing parade.
The first prize in the float di
vision went to the Guaranty Bank
and Trust Company for a float de
picting a rose garden on a base of
red, white and blue surmounted
by a sliver throne. Miss Annette
Noble, wearing a blue evening
See FOURTH, Page Six
FORMER TYRRELL SHERIFF
SUCCUMBS IN NORFOLK
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Robert Lee Swain, 62, husband
of Mrs. Mamie Spencer Swain,
died in a Norfolk hospital Friday
where he had gone for treatment.
He was a member of a prominent
Tyrrell County family.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by three brothers, former State
Senator Herbert Swain of Wil
liamston, Wilbert Swain of Farm
ingdale, N. J., and Julian Swain
of Columbia,, and nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Swain was a lifelong resi
dent of Columbia, N. C., and a
member of 'the Free Will Baptist
Church in Columbia. He was a
former Sheriff of Tyrrell County,
having succeeded the late J. E.
Reynolds during the 30’s. He was
engaged in farming.
The body was taken to the Walk
er Funeral Home where services
were conducted Sunday. Burial was
in Malachi’s Chapel Cemetery,
Columbia.
ABC SYSTEM SHOWS
LARGE GAIN IN SALES
Sales of the Dare County ABC
system showed an increase in June
of $7,030 over June of 1958, Board
Chairman L. D. Hassell said this
week; as against the record of
sales of June in 1958 which
showed a decrease under June of
1957. Since December 1958, the
trend has been reversed, and
sales have shown an increase each
month. Increased sales are attrib
uted to the policy of keeping
stores open more hours for the
accommodation of the beach trade,
as heretofore purchases had been
made elsewhere by many persons
on the way to the beaches.
ONE OF OLDEST MEN
IN BELHAVEN DIES
One of Belhaven’s oldest citi
zens died Thursday night. William
C. Sadler, native of Hyde County,
passed away at his home at the
age of 87. He is survived by a
son, Harry Sadler of Belhaven;
11 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren; a brother, Jim Sai
ler and a sister, Mrs. Ellen O’Neal,
both of Washington.
He was a member of the West
Belhaven Church of Christ, from
where funeral services were con
ducted at four o’clock Friday with
Marion Elliott officiating, and
burial was in the Community
Cemetery.
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1959
COLUMBIA MAN DIVISION
ENGINEER FOR HIGHWAYS
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GREENVILLE—C har 1e s W.
Snell, Jr. 38, of Washington na
tive of Columbia, has been named
Second Division Highway Engineer
and Roy D. Franks of Kinston ap
pointed his assistant, the State
Highway Commission announces,
both appointments effective Octo
ber 1.
Snell succeeds R. Markham, re
tiring after 40 years with the Com
mission, ten as Second Division
Engineer. Franks will replace
Jasper L. Phillips, with the Com
mission 38 years, ten as Assistant
Division Engineer for Division
Two. Dennis W. Patrick of Au
lander will replace Snell as Dis
trict Engineer for Beaufort and
Pitt Counties, on October 1.
“Speaking for the Commission,”
said Babcock, “I would like to con
gratulate both Mr. Markham and
Mr. Phillips for their long and
faithful service to both the High
way Commission and to the public,
and our every good wish goes with
them in their retirement.”
Moving up from District Engi
neer, Snell will direct all Second
Division Highway construction and
See SNELL, Page Six
RECORDERS COURT
WORK INCREASED BY
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC
Close to $1,500 In Fines Results
From Speeders and Others
in Dare County
The single term of Recorders
court in Dare County Tuesday of
this week totted up close to $1,500
in fines, not to mention the court
costs, in some 55 cases which also
came to about SSOO. Activity of
highway patrolman, and more than
the accustomed activity of the
Sheriff’s department were con
nected with these cases.
One of the sensational cases
concerned Marcellus Lee Asbell of
Portsmouth, Va., who gave his
name first as H. C. Hewett. With
several drinking companion he
landed in jail and took charge.
He was accused of robbing some
or making others take baths and
clean up. For being drunk and dis
orderly at Nags Head, he was
ordered to pay $50.70, including
court costs; for assault with a
deadly weapon, he was fined SSO
and costs; for robbing Donald
Gray of Hatteras of cigarettes,
etc. while in jail, he was fined sls
and costs; for assaulting Woodrow
O. Johnson, he was fined $lO and
costs; and the charge of assaulting
H. L. Gregory whom he made take
a bath was dismissed. Johnson was
fined $25 and costs for being
drunk and disorderly. Pressly O.
Atkinson, also of this party was
ordered also to pay for making a
public disturbance and destroying
property, $57.50, and for carry
ing a concealed knife, $lO and
costs. In all, this group of celeb
brants paid fees totalling about
$270.
The following paid fines of $25
each for being publicly drunk;
Woodrow Jones, So. Norfolk, Heb
er L. Gregory of New Bern; Cur
tis Toler, Kitty Hawk; Roger J.
Robechard, Nothwest, Va.; and J.
W. Harrison, Edenton.
Speeding fines were paid as fol
lows: $lO each by J. G. Johnson Jr.
Charlote; Lloyd Kadar, Mt. Holly,
N. J,; Chalie M. Jackson Jr. and
C. W. Gregory Jr., Portsmouth,
Va.; Ray Earl Griggs, Virginia
Beach. T. R. Meekins, Manteo; G.
E. Phelps, Creswell; and J. T. Tig
nor, Bayside, Va.
Fifteen-dollar fines were paiid
by J. H. Costenbader 111, Lynch
burg; Elizabeth Cinnelli, Coin
jock, Rossell V. Baker, Belvidere;
W. R. Keating, Norfolk; Homer
P. Griffin, Garysburg, Va; L. O.
Camp, Gaston, N. C.; Ina B. Jones,
Creeds, Va.
Five dollars fines were paid for
defective mufflers, ignoring stop
signs, speeding etc, by the follow
ing: Wm. J. Quidley, Manteo, Wil
ton J, Payne, Stumpy Point, Wm.
L. Mooney, Oxford; R. A. Riddick
and L. T. Bray, Eli*. City; J. E.
See COURT, Page Six
SUDDEN DEATH
FOR AVON MAN
NEAR RODANTHE
Mrs. Goldie Meekins, Welfare
Supt. Injured Saturday in
Collision
Sudden death came to Ervin
Miller Farrow, 43, of Avon Satur
day at 2.10 p.m. when the car he
was driving crashed in rear end of
a 1958 Chrysler Imperial driven by
Percy W. Meekins of Washington,
D. C. Both cars were headed south.
The collision was at Mirlo Beach
near Rodanthe. Both cars are con
sidered a total loss.
Suffering serious injuries to
her right hip was Mrs. Goldie H.
Meekins, Dare County Welfare
Superintendent who was riding
on the back seat. Mrs. Elizabeth
Goodloe Meekins, riding on the
front seat with her husband suf
fered painful bruises and Percy
Meekins was severely cut about
the face.
Riding in the Meekins car was
Madison Scarborough, a hitch
hiker, from Avon, who had parted
company with Mr. Farrow on the
ferry at Oregon Inlet. The Meekins
party were en route to Rodanthe
to visit relatives during the day.
Farrow, who had been north of
■the Inlet on a mission, had started
toward Avon with three com
nanions who had left him on the
boat and caught rides with others.
The injured were taken by
Coast Guard helicopter to Albe
marle hospital in Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Percy Meekins was allowed to
return to Sea Foam Cottages at
Nags Head, a family owned pro
perty. The couple had come down
from Washington, D. C. where
Mr. Meekins, an attorney is ad
minstrative assistant to Congress-
See WRECK, Page Six
BEAUFORT COUNTY
HAS 290,816 ACRES
FARMLAND IN 1959
Farm Census Shows 38% In Har
vested Cropland With Corn
Leading Crop
A summary of the farm census
report for Beaufort County issued
out of Raleigh late in June shows
that the county had 290,816 of its
acreage with 111,721 acres, or 38
per cent in Harvested croplands,
a gain of only 1,018 acres over
the year preceding. In all other
lands, woods, waste etc, there was
54%, or 156,056 acres, save for
four per cent in pasture, two per
cent in idle cropland and two per
cent in soil improving.
Major crop reports shown heav
iest, with com all purposed 43,-
645 acres and soybeans next with
40,451 acres; tobacco with 8,849
was third largest crop. Other
acreages shown are cotton 801;
peaunts, 1,094; wheat for grain
1,621; oats for grain 5,191;
other small grains for grain, 584;
miilo and other sorghums, 1,178,
and lespedeza for seed 5,087.
Vegetables harvested by acres
for sale, are Irish potatoes, 2,070;
sweet potatoes, 867; other vege
tables 614; vegetable gardens for
home use 1,056.
Living on farm tracts were 13,-
536 people or 437 less than in 1957.
There were 3,146, or over 400 more
sows and gilts kept for breeding
purposes. Cows and heifers kept
mainly for milk were 972 and
mainly for beef, 1,876. A large
gain in hens and pullets of laying
age, 94,887 total.
Summarized the total of all
crops harvested shows 37 per cent
corn, 35 per - cent soybeans; all
other crops 21 per cent, save to
bacco, which was 7 per cent. Com
ment on the survey by the Crop
Reporting service is as follows:
“Os the 290,816 acres of farmland
reported in the January, 1959
Census Survey for Beaufort Coun
ty, 111,721 acres were used to har
vest crops in 1958, where com
paring the total crops harvested
including double cropped acreage
for the two crop years there was
an over-all decrease in 1958 of
about 2,500 acres. Substantial de
creases appeared in oats and
lespedeza seed, with smaller cuts
in tobacco and small grain hay.
Soybeans for beans showed the
largest acreage increase with
wheat, mixed grains, milo, lespe
deza hay and market vegetables in
dicating some increase. A larger
number of brood sows were re
ported over the previous year, also
hens and pullets, but beef cows
dropped around 300 head, while
milk cows remained about the
same number. 133 sheep and lambs
were reported on farms in the
county. Os the 13,536 people living
on farms, which was below the
number reported last year, 1,412
were listed as working 100 days or
more on jobs off the form during
1958. Included in the total farm
population were 1,144 peoplle or
8 per cent who were 65 years of
age and older.”
POWER BOAT RACES TO
ATTRACT LARGE CROWD
NEARMASHOES JULY 11-12
East Lake Will be Scene of Races on Two Days
by Several Champions in Their Class; Ski-
Boats to Be Presented for First Time on Dare
Waters; Trophies and Fish Fry in Manteo
A PASTOR PROVING
FAITH BY HIS WORK
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REV. CHARLES R. OLSON, who
has been assigned to the pastorate
of the Dare Circuit is no newcomer
in church work, for he has been
at it a long time, Before coming
to Dare County, he had spent 12
years as Sunday school superin
tendent in each of two churches,
and had served as a deacon 12
years. Rev. Louis A. Aitken of
Manteo recognized his ability and
encouraged him to become a li
censed preacher. Mr. Olson, aware
of the handicap of smaller com
munities in getting preachers these
days, has become happy in his
work, and during the years in Man
teo has served several churches
without accepting a cent of pay.
Smaller churches near colleges,
where young preachers are con
tinuing in training are usually
able to be served, but it’s not so
easy for churches ssevcral hundred
miles away from the preacher. Mr.
Olson is happy to be helpful in
this work.
DIAL SERVICE IN
EFFECT NOW FOR
AVON-HATTERAS
New System for Lower End of
Hatteras Island Radical
Departure
A radical departure from the
old-time wall-crank phones went
into effect this week on Hatteras
Island, about 100 subscribers in
the communities of Avon, Buxton,
and Hatteras, with no toll charges
between villages. The only inter
vening community omitted is Fris
cao, where the nearest phone is a
pay station at Tandy’s recreation
center.
A large increase in number of
subscribers is expected as soon as
the system is “well-oiled.” This
venture by the Norfolk and Caro
lian Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
is considered only a beginning to
future developments of the service
in the area.
The limited’ number of suscribers
in villages north of Avon does not
at this time justify installation of
the same type of equipment as has
been installed in the other com
munities, and the present system
will continue.
EAST LAKE WOMAN DIES
DURING CHURCH SERVICE
Mrs. Lillie Mae Cain Hassell 66,
a native of East Lake, and a resi
dent of Manns Harbor for the past
ten years died while attending
services Sunday night at 9:30 at
the East Lake Pentecostal church.
She was the wife of James C.
Hassell, and the daughter of the
late Daniel and Jane Basnight
Cain. She is survived by a son,
James Pierce of Elizabeth City,
and by two daughters, Mrs. Jesse
Twiddy Jr., of Manns Harbor, and
Mrs. Nora Ambrose of Elizabeth
City.
WAS A COSTLY FISH FOR
SAM BRADDOCK IN FLORIDA
Sam Braddock of Buxton,
almost lost his life last week
in Marianna, Fla., when excited
over a fish he had caught, he ran
out on the road and was struck by
an automobile. Last reports gave
his condition as satisfactory. He is
the son of Rev. J. C. Braddock,
Pentecostal minister of Buxton,
Cape Hatteras, who was in Fiori-,
da conducting a revival.
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C.
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
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Two national champions will be
competing in Dare Power Boat As
sociation’s fifth annual regatta
scheduled for this week end (July
11-12) on the East Lake course
three miles north of Manns Har
bor just off the Mashoes Road.
They are Alston Pierson of
Queenstown, Md., who holds the
speed title for the 280 cubic inch
Hydros and Bill Rittner, Newark,
N. J., title holder for the 266 cubic
inch Hydros. Donald Christy of
Baltimore, last year’s national
champion in the AU and DU rur»'
about Class is also scheduled to
be driving here during the APBA
sanctioned events this week end,
according to R. D. Sawyer Jr.,
race chairman.
Races on Saturday beginntag at
1 P. M., will feature inboarda in
the following classes: 48 cu. in.
Hydros, E & F Service Runa
bouts, 136, 135, 225, 280 and 226
cubic inch Hydros.
A concluding feature of the
Saturday events •is scheduled to
present for the first time on Dare
Coast waters the new SKI BOATS.
First heats on Saturday will be
presented at 15 minute intervals
through 2:45 o’clock. Second heats
at 15 minute intervals will begin
at 3 o’clock and end at 4:45.
Sunday races for outboards will
begin at 12:15 o’clock with the
Junior Utility class for youngsters
under 12 years of age scheduled
first. At 15 minute intervals the
A-B-C-D Stock Utilities wiH com
pete first in heats at intervals of
15 minutes followed by A-B-C-D
Stock Hydros. The second heats
of the Sunday event beginning at
2:45 will end at 4:45 P. M.
Trophies to the winners in the
Saturday races will be awarded at
a free fish fry for visiting racers
in Manteo at the DPBA ramp site
adjacent to Davis store. Trophies
for the outboard winners will be
awarded at a fish fry Sunday
afternoon for visiting drivers fol
lowing the finale at East Lake.
These awards and the fish fry will
also be at the Manteo ramp site
of the sponsoring club.
Ralph Davis said the races will
be held, rain or shine at the East
Lake course which is about eight
miles west of Manteo. The local
boat club plans to have the Ma
shoes Road intersection with U. S.
Highways 64-264, a mile west of
Croatan Sound bridge marked to
aid strangers and persons unfa
miliar with the route to East Lakflu
ELIZABETHAN GARDENS
PLEASE OFFICIALS ON
VISIT HERE TUESDAY
The beauty of the Elizabethan
Garden ssemed at their best Tues
day of this week when officials of
the N. C. Federation of Garden
Clubs came to to look them over.
In this group, who visited Mrs.
Leo Midgett were Mrs. J. B.
Daughridge of Rocky Mount, the
State President; Mrs. Corbett
Howard of Goldsboro, Chairman
Elizabethan Garden Club Finance
committee; Mrs. J. R. Bennett,
Chairman Elizabethan Gardens
Board of Trustees, and Mrs. H. D.
Walker of Elizabeth City, one of
the finest supporters of the proj
ect. All were delighted with the
improvements and beauty of the
Gardens. Mrs. Wallace Umphlett
of Wilson of this committee
stayed over night as guest of Mrs.
Leo Midgett who is in charge of
the gardens. It was the first offi
cial visit to the Gardens since
May.
HOLIDAY MARINA
KITTY HAWK—Holiday Ma
rina on Kitty Hawk Bay in the
Avalon Beach section of Kill Devil
Hills opened for business last
week end. In addition to fishing
’ facilities, skiff rentals and waiter
ski-ing the establishment ia also
featuring sailboat rentals. Clar
ence Butler and Bill Wilkinson
established the facilities known as
Holiday Marina.
WAHOO AND DOLPHIN
, Nags Head, —Dolphin and w&-
: hoo are now being caught near the
western edge of the Gulf Stream.
Some boats fishing strictly for
dolphin have returned to Oregon
i Inlet fishing Center with up to
i 100 dolphin each during the pert
. week. Waihoo ranging up to 25
, pounds have been taken, accordtag
■. to H. A. Crees Jr., operator of the
I Center.