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COASTLANDERS IN
INDUSTRY SEEKING
' GROUP IN WAYNE
Large Delegation From Dare
, County in Goldsboro Thurs
day to Learn Movement
By VICTOR MEEKINS
GOLDSBORO, Mar. 31. —This
seat of the county of Wayne, which
produced our great educational
Governor Aycock, is host today to
' an unusual throng from all eastern
Carolina. It is crowded with people
like myself who have come to make
contacts with people who count, in
the feverish search that has broken
. out in this state to find new in
* dustry. I’d like to know more about
it, although I hang to the view
we have plenty of industry pro
vided by nature, if only we’ll work
it.
Many members of County and
City Boards, of civic clubs, etc are
here. From Dare County is a car
load from the Rotary Club in Man
teo: Bill Merritt, Wallace McCown,
Archie Burrus, Ernest Meekins,
Wallace Gray; also are Leland
Wise and Horace Hooper of Stumpy
Point. Hyde and Tyrrell are also
represented.
Attending from Tyrrell County
were Mayor Jack Davenport and
Chief of Police J. L. Poston, of
Columbia; from Belhaven Post
master E. R. Johnston, Dr. J. T.
Wright and Jule Purvis, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce; rep
resentative Wayland Sermons of
Beaufort County and other promi
nent Wasliington people are here;
Ray Goodman, vice-president of
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company, and other representa
tives from Williamston are here.
This Eastern North Carolina
Industrial Development Conference
is being held in the Wayne Center
building. Governor Hodges is at
tending the Dutch session luncheon.
A leading figure in getting tins
meeting set up is Doug Guthrie,
who came of Engelhard stock, and
is a grandson of Mrs. Bettie Guth
rie of Manteo. He’s the top-notch
executive secretary of Goldsboro’s
Chamber of Commerce.
I recall many previous visits to
this fine North Carolina city. I
recall nine years ago this spring
I came over here with the late
Alvah Ward of Manteo, visiting
with a group of airport men. I was
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IMPRESSIVE RECORD
MADE BY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE 1959
Group Serving Kitty Hawk, Kill
Devil Hills, Nags Head, Etc.
Succeeded in Objectives
The annual meeting of the Nags
Head Chamber of Commerce, at
tended by some 30 persons in the
Carolinian Tuesday evening re
ceived an impressive report of ac
complishments during 1959. Presi
dent George Crocker summarized
the work of committees on the ad
vertising program, membership,
roads and highways. Upwards of
200 members contribute to the sup
port of the organization, primary
for the promotion of business in
its principal beach communities, but
aware that there is profit for all
in working for Roanoke Island,
and Hatteras Island as well.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, treasurer
made her report and Ted Wood,
Tom Briggs and others at heads of
committees also reported on prog
ress. President Crocker said the
organization had been successful
in accomplishing most of its ob
jectives through the years, and
those projects yet uncompleted are
in a most encouraging stage. He
praised the good work of Mrs.
Smith in a membership campaign.
A clean up campaign of roads and
premises is now being undertaken.
Miss Sarah Halliburton, the Sec
retary gave a detailed report on
previous meetings and activities.
Bob Preston reported on plans for
improvement in recognition of
sportfishing interests. Several new
comers were recognized, and the
value of a seashore boulevard to
Virginia Beach was emphasized.
Unanimous approval was given a
motion made by Bob Preston that
the Road Committee request the
County Board for an endorsement
of this seashore road project and to
join with the Chamber in making
it an objective part of long range
planning.
The Nags Head Chamber of
Commerce has enthuiasm among its
members, and good financial sup
port. It is paying much attention
to highway signs away from home
and an advertising program in
newspapers in large cities, similar
to the program last year which paid
off well. President Crocker ex
p®Bosed, with his usual vigor and
enthusiasm his grateful commen
dation upon the teamwork that has
prevailed during his term in of
fice.
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THE COASTLAND TIMES
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROUNA
HERBERT A. CREEF ONE
OF LEADING BUSINESSMEN
DEATH came Friday evening after
two years of severe illness to Her
bert Augustus Crees of Manteo, a
native and lifelong citizen and busi
ness leader. He died in Duke Hos
pital, ending a half century as a
business man of the community. He
was the son of the late George
W. and Anne Baum Crees of Roan
oke Island, and the husband of
Mrs. Annie Burrus Crees.
In business life he operated the
Pioneer Theatre in Manteo, was
president of the Manteo Bank, of
Hassell and Crees Chevrolet Co.;
and of the Carolina-V irgi ni a
Amusement Co., and of Crees and
Webster, the latter firms having
interests in Elizabeth City and
Cradock, Va. He was a widely
known citizen and for many years,
a liberal patron of the Methodist
Church in Manteo, and had been
active for some years in motor
boat racing.
His wife survives, and three
See CREEF, Page Six
ALLIGATOR RIVER
BRIDGE PROJECT
WORK UNDERWAY
Surveys Begin for Oregon Inlet
Bridge in April Leading to
Contracts in 61
GOLDSBORO.—Work is now un
derway on the new Alligator River
bridge in Tyrrell and Dare Coun
ties, the laregst pre-stressed con
crete girder bridge in North Car
olina.
John S. Loving, vice president
of T. A. Loving and Co., said in
Goldsboro, that the $2,848,758 proj
ect consists of a 3.617-mile bridge
and approaches over Alligator Riv
er on U.S. 64 from a point 100
feet west of Sandy Point Ferry
Dock, east to a point 1,800 feet
west of East Lake Post Office.
Loving said present ferry serv
ice will be maintained by the State
until the bridge is built. Completion
is scheduled in August, 1962.
As the general contractor, T. A.
Loving and Co., is responsible for
all phases on construction involved
in the bridge project designed by
the North Carolina State Highway
Department.
The Oregon Inlet Bridge, ac
cording to announcement from
Raleigh last week, will be con
tracted for early in 1961. Plans
are for surveys on this job be
undertaken during April this
year. Some studies and survey
ing have already been com
pleted. This bridge is expected
to cost about $2,500,000.
An unusual feature of the Alli
gator River is the prestressed
concrete pilings and girders. Pre
stressed a relatively new construc
tion process, means that concrete
is poured in a mold through which
steel cables have been stretched
and placed under great tension.
Once the concrete has set, the
cables are cut and the girders and
pilings are ready for use. The pre
stressed process gives concrete,
which is normally rigid and brittle,
See BRIDGE, Page Six
NEWEST FISHING PIER
OPENS NEXT WEEK END
KILL DEVIL HlLLS.—Finish
ing touches are now being made
at Avalon Beach Pier here on Kill
Devil Hills and the 750 foot struc
ture extending out over the surf
is expected to be ready for an
glers during the week end of
April 8, it was anounced this week
by C. A. York, president of the
Avalon Pier Corporation which
has invested approximately $125,-
000 in the construction of the
pier, restaurant, bait 'and tackle
shop and parking areas. "First
anglers to fish from the pier will '
be guests of the owners. Until
there is a definite sign of a run
of fish no charges will be made ■
to persons casting from the pier,” :
said York.
THE ALL-SEASHORE
GROUP TO MEET AT
OCRACOKE APR. 18
Seven Years Old Organization to
Hold Annual Meeting As
Ferry Service Begins
The annual meeting of the All-
Seashore Highway Association i
scheduled to be held at Ocracok'
Island on Monday, April 18th. Jo<
Dußois, the Secretary has sent ou
a most interesting notice, of thi
meeting. Major J. L. Murphy o'
Kill Devil Hills is President o'
the Association, and the next presi
dent is scheduled to come fron
Southeastern N. C.
Emphasizing the date, Monday
April 18th, Mr. Dußois says in hi
notice:
“That is the day on which wr
converge upon the delightful Islam
>f Ocracoke for our Annual Spring
meeting. It is also the day upon
which we elect our Association’s
Officers for 1960-61.
“Those arriving from the South
will 'board the new Sea Level-At
lantic-Ocracoke Car Ferry at the
Town of Atlantic. The Ferry leaves
at 8 ajn. Cars may be left at the
Ferry Terminal, or you may take
them with you to do some sight
seeing, or to drive on to Nags
Head and Manteo, if you -wish.
“This will be a Dutch Luncheon
Meeting. It wil mark the beginning
of a new and prosperous era for
the entire Coastal Area of North
Carolina. It was on Ocracoke, just
seven years ago, that a group of
our Officers and Members met to
lay plans for the promotion of an
All Seashore Highway, and have
helped to make many dreams come
true. We are not through dreaming
yet. Come and travel over the once
missing link. Bring other coastal
boosters with you.”
WINS SUPERIOR RATING
LYNN SHEPARD of Nags Head
won a Superior rating when she
entered the Spring Junior Music
Festival held at East Carolina Col
lege, Greenville. The festival is
sponsored by the N. C. Federation
of Music Clubs. Lynn, who attends
Manteo Elementary School, is a
member of the Dare County Tem
po Junior Music Club, and is a
pupil of Mrs. V. S. Mayberry.
HENNY PENNY VOTE TO BE
HELD IN HYDE SATURDAY
The Hyde County Committee
which will supervise the Henny
Penny referendum on Saturday,
-April 2, is making final plans.
“We want to be sure that every
egg producer in the county votes,
whether for or against Hie penny
a-hen assessment,” said Hubert
Watson, chairman of the Commit
tee. “That includes hatching eggs,
too.” • ■
Other members of the county
commitee are Earl Pugh, Henry
Cahoon, P. R. Simmons and E. R.
Clarke.
Money raised through the assess
ment will be used by a North
Carolina Egg Association, which
will be organized if the referendum
passes. It’s estimated that about
$30,000 will be available to finance
the association. One cent will be
collected by poultry processors on
each hen processed in the state.
Hyde County producers can vote
at P. R. Simmons Store—Ponzer;
Mattamuskeet Industries New
Holland; and Hyde Implement
Company—Engelhard between the
hours of 8:00 asn. to 5:00 p.m.
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC FRIDAY
IN THE MANTEO SCHOOL
Registration for children who
will be entering the first grade of
tire Manteo Elementary School in
September will be held Friday,
April 1, in the first grade room
of the Manteo Elementary School
from 9:00 a-m. to 8:00 p.m.
The child must be six years old
on or before October 16, 1960. A
copy of the child’s birth certificate
must be submitted at the time of
registration. If you know of any
one who should know about this,
please pass this information to
them.
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL I, 1960
COLLEGE PAPER PRAISES
SWAN QUARTER GIRL
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In glancing through the “Cho
wanian,” the Chowan College pa
per we find this interesting ar
ticle, “We Are Proud Os” Dr. Wil
liam C. Young, Chowan College
chaplain, and Miss Rebecca Smith,
of Swan Quarter.
Rebecca Smith is a freshmen,
and outstanding in her academic
work, with a straight “A” aver
age. She is taking a one year sec
retarial course. In high school she
also made straight A’s. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Smith of Swan Quarter. She is
engaged to Bobby Dunbar of
Scranton, also a student at Cho
wan. She hopes to work for a
State department in Raleigh aft
er finishing at Chowan.
FERRY CHANNEL BID
REPORTED AT $84,000
FOR OREGON INLET
Alligator River Bridge Approach
Before Highway Commission
Wednesday
Projects involving Dare and Tyr
rell counties totaled $194,947, when
the Highway Commission announc
ed the low bidders at its Wednes
day meeting. Work on Oregon In
let ferry channel was awarded to
Atkinson Dredging Co., at $84,000,
based on 60,000 cubic yards of ex
cavation.
Included in the Atkinson con
tiact will be additional work to
the ferry slips. A depth of eight
feet and width of 125 feet is called
for in the main ferry channel.
It is hoped that work will begin
within the next few days.
Low bidder on approaches to the
Alligator River bridge was W. J.
McLamb and Son of Shallotte, on
a bid of $110,947. This work in
volves .79 mile at Sandy Point in
Tyrrell and East Lake in Dare.
BIG LUMBER FIRM
WOULD OPERATE
IN HYDE COUNTY
A new firm with promise of set
ting up a business operating in the
million dollar neigborhood is con
templated for the Fairfield area of
Hyde county, according to reports
emanating from a request of the
Securities and Exchange Commis
sion in Washington, that the Three
L Corporation of Fairfield, be al
lower to register three and a half
million shares of common stock to
be offered for sale at one dollar
the share.
This company would engage in
livestock and lumber business, it
would invest a half million in saw
mill machinery and equipment; buy
493 acres of land at $46,098; and
pay $15,000 in July on 12.726 acres
also in Hyde. There would be $75,-
000 set up for working capital for
lumber business, and in January
1961 $65,000 as an installment on
property, with the remainder to be
used for planting, feed, pasture,
raising livestock etc., and additional
working captial.
Work in this area has been go
ing on for two years under the
direction of H. E. Woodson, who
formerly was engaged in the de
velopment of 73,000 acres of land
near Engelhard, which is now
owned by other interests. Mr.
Woodson is considered to be one
of the prime movers in the Three-L
Corporation.
APRIL LAYMEN SPEAKERS
FOR SWAN QUARTER CHARGE
Appointments for “No - Silent
Pulpit” speakers for the first two
weeks of April, on the Swan Quar
ter-Fairfield charge, are announc
ed: April 3, Aubrey Pippin of Rt.
2, Washington, will speak at Ep
worth; at Providence will be How
ell Sparrow, of Blehaven. Speakers
for Palm Sunday services April
10, will be J. F. Sparrow of Bel
haven at Fairfield, and Mayhew
Alligood of Washington, at Soule.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
PIRATES APPEAR ON
TV; TRAVEL NORTH
ON NEW FERRYBOAT
Colorful Delegation on Tour This
Week By Way of Morehead
City and Ocracoke
One of the most colorful and
most hilarious junkets in the pre-
Jamboree history of Dare Coast
Pirates Jamboree is scheduled for
next Wednesday, April 6, when
several autos laden with buccaneers
advance on Virginia with Richmond
and an overnight stop as their des
tination. Previously the Richmond
trip had been scheduled for next
Monday, April 4.
A widely publicized junket end
:ng Thursday afternoon this week
was a trip made by Dare Beaches
Hiccaneers to Washington for a
television show Wednesday after
noon and where they were greeted
on video by Representative Way
land Sermons and Hal Wilson.
From Washington they went to
Morehead City for an overnight
stop with the highspot of their visit
there being a banquet at Tony Sea
men’s famous Sanitary Fish Mar
ket Restaurant. With Tony, him
self in person, Chamber of Com
mer Manager Joe Dubois, Publisher
Lockwood Phillips and others as
greeters, the group left early
Thursday for Ocracoke via the new
Taylor Brothers ferry “Sea Level,”
and on the island they were given
a musical welcome by Stanley Wa
hab, who incidentally traces his
ancestry back to one William How-
See PIRATES, Page Six
RETURNS TO ELIZ. CITY
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RONALD W. COX, USCG has just
completed Coast Guard AD School
at Elizabeth City, Where he will be
stationed. He is tire son of Mrs.
C. F. Harris of Wanchese, and the
step-son of Dr. Harris. He took
boot training at Cape May, and was
elected Master of Arms, leader of
the drill team and of boat team.
He won the Coast Guard buckle for
best all round sailor; won a sharp
shooter medal and was sent to
Dam Neck to compete with other
services branches on the rifle
range. A brother, Jackie, has re
cently been assigned to duty in
Seoul, Korea.
LEGISLATIVE RACES tN
HYDE COUNTY LEAD IN
INTEREST OF VOTERS
SWAN QUARTER. As the
deadline approaches for filing for
county offices, there is much
speculation as to who will be can
didates in this county, particularly
for the House of Representatives,
and State Senate.
April 15 is the last day on which
candidates may file for these of
fices or any other county offices.
Chief interest now is in the house
race, left wide open since Rep. Dick
O’Neal of New Holland decided to
run for the Senate. Mr. O’Neal has
made formal announcement for the
Senate, but there are well-founded
rumors there will be an additional
Semite candidate from Hyde.
General speculation leads with
the name of Richard Lee Gibbs,
Engelhard business man, as a po
tential House candidate whose
name is far out in the field, but
earlier it was rumored that Charlie
McWilliams of Ocracoke would
have the blessing of party leaders
on the mainland, while heretofore
Ocracoke candidates have received
little consideration.
Former County Auditor Dick
Lupton has been mentioned as a
candidate likely to file for the
house and fast on this report have
been mentioned the names of Worth
Moore, operating a store at Pon
zer; Earl Topping of Scranton and
a former county Farm Agent; and
also former Representative Cliff
Bell of Swan Quarter.
This week, Stanley Wahab of
Ocracoke said he bad given some
consideration to becoming a candi
date.
The legislative offices, County
Board of Commissioners and Edu
cation, are open at this time, but
little interest is indicated so far as
formal announcements are con
cerned.
HIGH OPTIMISM PREVAILS
AS RESTORATION CAMPAIGN
FOR LOST COLONY BEGINS
Under Leadership of Mrs. Gardner A Drive Is
Beginning to Raise Contributions of $25,000
to Rebuild the Dilapidated Theatre and Set
Show Up On a Businesslike Basis Whereby It
Will Pay Its Way.
SHELBY MAN LAUNCHES
LOST COLONY PLANS
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J. SIBLEY DORTON, Jr., who has
recently taken over management
of the Lost Colony for the 1960
season, began work this month
looking to the launching of the
biggest promotion program any
season’s production has had. Mr.
Dorton is a native of Shelby, N.
C., the hometown of the Chair
man, Mr. O. Max Gardner. His
previous show business experience
has included management of South
ern State Fair in Charlotte for
several years and managing direc
tor of the Brevard Music Festival
in western North Carolina last
year. His father Dr. J. S. Dorton
has been general manager of Tie
N. C. State Fair in Raleigh for
several years.
“To increase The Lost Colony
attendance during the 20th sea
son beginning in June we will have
not only a better produced show,
but we will make every effort to
encourage large groups such as
youth, church and civic organiza
tions to include Dare Coast and
The Lost Colony in their vacation
plans,” said Dorton.
CHANNEL BASS IN
HATTERAS WATERS
REPORTED MAR. 29
Fish Appear About a Month Late,
But Prospects Are For Steady
Run in Weeks Ahead
HATTERAS. Channel bass
showed up in Hatteras waters
Wednesday morning when 15 were
taken in Pamlico Sound pound nets.
One, and the first of the season
was taken in a beach seine on Tues
day.
There was no law violation in
taking of the channel bass as no
more than two fish per crewmen
operating the nets were brought
in to port. The law allows two
channel bass per person each day.
Arrival of channel bass, even if
only in nets, is tlie biggest fish
ing news of mid-Spring along the
Dare Coast. Usually within a week
or less if weather conditions are
favorable the first channel bass to
be landed by rod and reel are
taken after the initial net catches.
Last year the first of season
with rod and reel was a 45-pounder
from the surf at Cape Hatteras on
March 23. This year arrival date
of the bonze-back fighters is late—
but Spring’s good weather arrival
has also been late.
Donald Oden, commercial fish
dealer at Hatteras, reported the
first channel bass catches. He did
not buy the fish, because the flesh
of channel bass is considered one
of the best seafoods obtainable
locally. The families of crewmen
operating the nets are usually the
people who get the first taste of
the fish each Spring.
DARE MAN WILL APPEAR
ON ZANE GRAY THEATRE
Charles Briggs, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Briggs of Kill Devil
Hills, who went several years ago
to California to make his way in
the movie and TV industry, will ap
ear on TV next Thursday night,
April 7, on the Zane Gray Theatre.
The drama will be “Seer of Evil”,
and Charles will take the part of
the retarded son of Malachi West,
played by Raymond Massey.
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C.
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
Single Copy 7£
Optimism for saving the Lost
Colony on a permanent basis is
now prevailing at a high level un
der the leadership of Mrs. O. Max
Gardner, chairman, The Directors
have set upon the task of raising
a $25,000 fund from contributions
of public spirited people, and of
this sum $15,000 is expected from
Dare County interests who have
profited through the years from
the operation of the show,
The dilapidated old Waterside
Theatre has to be restored and this
calls for a major operation. The
work has begun, in order to get it
ready for the season opening June
25th. Periodically during the sea
son, a number of celebrities are
expected to be presented at the
show, entertained in Dare County
and conducted to its principal places
of interest.
A number of special events will
be held. Days dedicated to patrons
from Norfolk and other citizens
and to persons who have helped the
show to success are being consid
ered in this summer’s schedules.
There may be fewer of the Sun
day church services in the hope of
doing better by more outstanding
ministers who will be presented.
In the drive for contributions of
$25,000, several objectives are con
sidered. First of all is to put the
show on a businesslike basis where
by no further contributions may
be expected from year to year, and
to assure funds in hand to start
the show off each season. Fortu
nately, the show will be out of
debt, as due to recent announce
ment of a generous benefactor, the
means have been provided for wip
ing out a long-standing obligation
of $20,000 that wi>s borrowed ten
years ago and never repaid.
In 20 years, there has been seri
ous impairment of the property,
due to time, weather, and tides
which have underminded the build
ings of the Waterside Theatre.
These are to be restored.
Paul Green’s symphonic drama
The Lost Colony, will begin its
20th season in Waterside Theatre
at Fort Raleigh, here on Roanoke
Island, on June 25th this year with
a production schedule that will in
clude nightly performances (except
Mondays), throughout the summer
and until September 4.
“The drama has a very definite
See OPTIMISM, Page Six
CANCER KICK-OFF
MEETING IN HYDE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Hyde County Unit of American
Cancer Society will hold its “Kick
Off” meeting for the Cancer Crus
ade, Wed., April 6, 8:00 p.m. at
Agricultural Building.
Dr. James Howerton of the Co
lumbia Hospital will be guest
speaker.
Mrs. Bert Tyson of Greenville,
area consultant of the American
Cancer Society will also be present
to help the Hyde County unit or
ganize for the Cancer Crusade to
be held this month.
Mrs. Gilbert Tunnell, president
of the Hyde County Cancer Society
is urging every board member, all
officers and volunteer workers to
be present to take part in the
vital undertaking. The public is
also invited to this meeting.
BONNER KEY SPEAKER AT
NUCLEAR SHIP CONFERENCE
Representative Herbert C. Bon
ner (D-N.C.) and Chairman of the
House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries was one of the
principal speakers at a conference
on “the role of nuclear propulsion
in merchant shipping,” held April
28-30 in Plhiladelpha, Pennsylvania,
under the sponsorship of the Atom
ic Industrial Forum, the associa
tion of the nuclear industry.
Congressman Bonner, who intro
duced in 1956 the legislation au
thorizing construction of the N. S.
Savannah, the nation’s first nu
clear-powered merchant vessel, ad
dressed a conference luncheon on
April 29 and was introduced by
Clarence G. Morse, Maritime Ad
ministrator.
Two days of meetings at the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel were fol
lowed by a field trip tn the Cam
den, New Jersey yards of the New
York Shipbuilding Company, where
the Savannah is nearing comple
tion.