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SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOL XXV NO. 51 POSTOFFICE DEPT. SEEKS A BIGGER BLDG. IN MANTEO Growth Causes Bids to Be Sought For Erection of Much Larger Accommodations Due to rapid growth of need for a bigger post office building in Manteo, the post office department is planning to invite bids on con struction of a much larger build ing with more parking space than the one now presently occupied. The building now in use was built some 20 years ago by C. R. Evans. It was considered at that time, adequate for many years to come. Early this year, the Postoffice Department made known its plans to provide larger quarters. At that time, Mr. Evans offered to enlarge his building, but a larger building is not the whole thing these days. Parking room enters into the pic ture, and parking room has become a problem in Manteo. A number of business men didn’t like the idea of seeing the postoffice moved, since it was most convenient to them. However many other citizens took the view it would be equally convenient to more people at some other place. In an effort to keep the postoffice where it is, M. L. Danidld, a leading merchant, cir culated a petition and got about 100 singers, urgently requesting it be kept in the same building. These names were largely of people in business or employed nearby. A recent letter from the Regional Postaffice Operations Director, in dicates that the idea of keeping the old building is discarded. He saye; , , . . . .. . -The consenus of opinion is that the present postoffice building does not lend itself to expansion and modernization under our present standards. “Due to the fact that after ex pansion the present building would not be entirely suitable from an operating standpoint, and in the best interest of the public to be served, we are renewing our ef forts to obtain options on sites for the construction of a building for post office purposes at Manteo. It is believed that you will be pleased with the quarters we hope to ob tain under this arrangement.” So ™> w R remains to be seen what will be done to take care of present needs bearing in mind the rapid growth of the community. PROGRAM OF DOCTORS OF TWO STATES BEGINS FRIDAY AT NAGS HEAD Many nationally recognized medi cal scientists will address the 65th annual meeting of the Seaboard < Medical Assn., this week end at , the Carolinian Hotel at Nags Head. The association, composed of ] physicians from Virginia and North Carolina, will begin its program Friday at 2 p.m., and sessions will . continue through Saturday morning and afternoon. Among the speakers will be Bernard J. Alpers, professor of neu rology of Jefferson Medical Col lege; Ivan L. Bennett, professor of pathology of Johns Hopkins University; C. D. Creevy profes sor of urology, University of Min nesota; John R. Heller, director of the N&tioanl Cancer Institute; ana Byrd S. Leavell, professor of medi cine, University of Virginia. Also, Waldo E. Nelson, professor of pediatrics, Temple University; Franklin L. Payne, professor of bbatatetrics and Gynecology, Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Donald M. Pillsbury, professor of derma tology, University of Pennsylvania; ’Ojornas B. Quigley, assistant pro fessor of surgery, Harvard Uni versity; John T. Sessions, associate professor of medicine, University of North Carolina, and Colon G. Thanas, Jr., associate professor of surgery, University of North Caro lina. A buffet supper and beach party Friday night and a banquet and dance Saturday night are social features of the meeting. Special program features also have been ar ranged for members’ wives. 808 GIBBS AT OHIO STATE DISCUSSING DUNE PROJECT Robert F. Gibbs, superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Sea shore, is in Ohio, where he is to present a paper at Ohio State Uru vermty before the American So ciety of Agriculture and Engineer ing. His subject is “'Hie Dune SHirfdMzation Project of Cape Hat teras National Seashore”. . Hr. Gibbs was accompanied by Mrs. Gibbs and their eon, Johnnie. Before returning to Dare County tiro fiamily will visit Mrs. Gibbs nMenta, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Arm ibMte in Hancock, Michigan, and then will visit Isle Royal National Parte in Michigan, where Mr. Gibbs wvb formerly superintendent. The final part of their three weeks’ tnp wfll take them to Batoon, Mass., where they will visit Miss Patty Gita 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 CAROLINA * WANCHESE FISHING BOAT MATE SAVED TWO LIVES mi mh K • J BEN MIDGETT, 14, son of Mrs. Terrah Midgett of Wanchese, mate aboard the sportsfishing vessel “The Boys” owned by Capt. Willie Etheridge, Sr., jumped overboard in Oregon Inlet last week and saved the lives of two small boys after the outboard motor boat on which they were riding was overturned, and Donald Ray Woodard, a three year old boy, was drowned. Three adults escaped. Midgett is a 10th grader at Manteo High School. s (Aycock Brown Photo) YOUNG SAILOR HELD FOR BELHAVEN'S MAN'S DEATH Philip Ives Griffin, 38, a mer chant seaman of Belhaven was found dead, apparently of blows on the head on May 14th in the Howard Hotel on Main Street, Nor folk. On June 10, Richard L. L. Blake, 22, a merchant Seaman of Gorham, Me., was placed under SIO,OOO bond for appearance to ans wer charges in Norfolk court that he killed Griffin. Appearing to press the charges last week was Detective Sgt. John L. Andrews of the Norfolk police department. Andrews testified that Griffin was a “free bleeder” and died from loss of blood from superficial cuts on his head. Blake’s name was found in Grif fin’s note book, Andrews said. Andrews testified that Blake was asked to come from his ship, the USS Independence, to the detective Bureau for questioning. Blake I denied he knew Griffin or how his name got in Griffin’s note book, Andrews said. Blake then agreed to take a lie detector test said Andrews, after ' which he was charged with the murder. The detectve said Blake’s wallet was searched and Griffin’s name was found in it. Blake denied to the policeman that he knew how it got there. Andrews testified that Blake then gave an oral statement in which he admitted meeting Griffin in a tavern and drinking with him. Blake, the detective said, told him that he and Griffin went to Grif fin’s hotel room and drank some more. Andrews said he hit Grif fin on the head with the telephone and left. INTER-CITY ROTARY MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL From a standpoint of fellowship, the series of inter-city Rotary meetings between Columbia, Engel hard and Belhaven are highly suc cessful. The first one was held in Columbia, the next one will be in Engelhard, and the second was held last week at Pantego. At the meet ing last Tuesday, P. D. Midgett, a past District governor was recog -1 nized; M. L. Basnight spoke on be half of the Columbia club; Leon ■ Ballance spoke for the Engelhard ' club, and Marion Dilday, president of the Belhaven club was master I of ceremonies. Miss Sue Ormond, 1 assistant Beaufort Co. Home agent i spoke on a recent trip to Panama, > and illustrated the ancient customs > of the people by colored slides. , Mis. Femie Laughinghouse pre r serited the speaker and Allen Swin dell was program chairman. PUERTO RICO LED WEDNESDAY DURING MARLIN CONTEST One Fish Weighing 441 Pounds Caught; Thomasville Man Takes 412 Pounder By AYCOCK BROWN Puerto Rico took a commanding lead in the Hatteras Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament Wednesday when San Juan banker Esteban A. Bird added a 335-pound blue mar lin to 441% —pound taken by team mate David Rodriguez Tuesday. The United States got in the run ning when N. Reese Layton of the Ocean City, Md., Marlin Club, moved into third place after Wil liam Akin of North Tarrytown, N. Y., and T. J. Baugh of Charlotte, N. C., paired a 200% —pounder and 190%-pounder, respectively. South Africa is nipping at the heels of the Bahamas anglers. Capt. Elbert van der Riet boated a 439%-pound fish aboard the Twin II with Capt. Edgar Styron, a pio neer blue marlin charter captain from Hatteras. Two marlin were taken by non affiliated anglers, fishing as in dividuals. Hal Lyman of Boston, Mass., publisher of Salt Water Sportsman magazine, fished with Riet aboard the Twin II and caught a 392-pound blue marlin. George L. Hundley of Thomas ville, fishing aboard the Olive E, owned by John Wood of Princess Anne, Va., caught a 412-pounder. NEW LAKE FARMER TO BE TRIED FOR DUMPING 80 HOGS Beaufort County Authorities Aft er G. L. Radcliff In Pollu tion Case Some 80 hogs have been dumped into a canal near the New Lake section of Hyde County since mid- February, and G. L. Radcliffe has been charged with the offense by Beaufort county authorities. Radcliffe, a New Lake fanner faces trial in the Belhaven Record er’s court Wednesday, June 22 for failing to bury the hogs that are alleged to have been killed after they were stricken with a disease believed to have been cholera. County Solicitor William Mayo | said that Beaufort County moved | into the case when some of the | dead hogs floated up the canal and | into Beaufort county, a warrant I was issued charging Radcliffe Wed- | neday. Both county and state health au- | thorities have investigated the mat- I ter, and people have been assured ; that any fears of a health hazard . have been ruled out. H. J. Rollins, * state veterinarian with the Depart- t ment of Agriculture, reported on J Saturday, that his investigation , shows that Radcliffe has violated a serious state law, and that he should be charged and tried for the offense. It is estimated that there were 80 hogs weighing from 60 to 100 pounds each that were dumped into the canal at various ’ times in the past few months. The law requires that all dead live- ’ stock must be buried at least three j feet underground for reasons of . health. It has not been fully determined ' just what disease the hogs were stricken with, but it is thought by some to be cholera. COUNTY CHAIRMAN PERRY URGES A BIG DARE VOTE “Regardless of how Dare County goes next Saturday in the run-off for Governor, I hope the people of the county will turn out and show their interest in the Democratic party by one of the biggest votes ever reported from this county,” Walter D. Pery of Kill Devil Hills, the Dare County Democratic chair man said yesterday. Mr. Perry considers it important for the prestige of the county that its people show an interest in pub lic affairs, even though there is ’ only the run off for Governor on . the ticket on June 25th. • Dare County people, who go j away in the interest of projects for , the benefit of the public shouldn’t I have it thrown in their face that . “you people in Dare County don’t , have enough interest in your own ’ welfare to turn out and vote,” which . is a remark that is often made. ! Another is that the county, despite 1 all the benefits received, voted Re t publican in the last presidential r election. , Speaking for himself however, t Mr. Perry said the party organi ,, ration has no right to take sides b in races between Democratic candi i. dates. The concern of all members -of the party executive committee - to to urge a big turn-out at the MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1960 THE LEGION OF MERIT GIVEN COL. DAVIDSON ; I W A j WILMINGTON. Col. R. P. ] Davidson of the Corps of Engineers was presented the Legion of Merit i this week in Atlanta by Maj. Gen. ] F. M. Albrecht, the Coins’ Division ( Engineer of the South Atlantic Di- ’ vision. j Colonel Davidson, District Engi- i neer of the Wilmington District, 1 was cited for “meritorious conduct” 1 while Area Engineer of the Thule 1 Air Force Base in Greenland from 1 July 1958 to July 1959, immediately 1 prior to coming to Wilmington. 1 While at Thule, Colonel Davidson was responsible for all construction including the multimillion dollar * Ballistic Missile Early Warning ’ System (BMEWS) and involving ’ over 1,500 government and contrac- . tor employees. The citation said his “exemplary 1 performance of duty in this assign ment is worthy of emulation and reflects distinct credit upon him self, the Corps of Engineers and the military service.” HOME FROM CAPE MAY ■ Bl ■r£Z. <Kn • A ifi Jiw We fl ■Um I B 1 ROBERT D. MIDGETT, JR., has been home visiting his parents in Stumpy Point after completing basic Coast Guard training at Cape May, N. J. DARE CHAIRMAN FOR LAKE RALEIGH. Two prominent Dare County residents have been , named Chairmen for The Dare County Lake for Governor Com mittee. They are Allen Mann of Manteo, Chairman, and Bobby , Owens of Manteo, Co-Chairman. Mr. Owens was the manager in I Dare County for John Larkins in b the first primary. INTERESTING FIGURES CONCERNING POPULATION ON OUTER BANKS DURING 80 YEAR PERIOD 1870 TO 1950 It is interesting to note the rise and fall in population on the Outer Banks of northeastern North Carolina, according to figures of , the U. S. Census. In 1950, Hatteras Island had only 1,622 people. The figure may be larger in the official report of this year’s census. A hundred years ago, Portsmouth, just across Ocracoke Inlet, was the largest town on the Outer Banks. In 1870 it had dropped to a popu lation of 341, and has declined now to less than one dozen people. Hatteras Island had 1,622 people in 1950, and now has additional ones on the lower end, which is Hatteras township, comprising the communities of Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras. The larger population in 1940 was the result of a number of men stationed in the area on Works Progress Administration, CCC jobs, and other Government activities which closed up shortly aft erward. Ocracoke’s population has continued steady, and now is showing growth. Here are the figures, which show population of four townships: Population Figures, Outer Banks, U. S. Census 1870 to 1950 Year Hatteras Kennekeet Ocracoke Portsmouth Township Township Township Township 1870 673 599 368 341 1880 821 631 400 221 1890 906 793 466 204 1900 987 842 548 150 1910 1,041 644 565 182 1920 1,115 712 587 143 1930 1,132 663 547 104 1940 1,201 806 525 42 1950 1,046 576 509 14 Hatteras Township includes the villages of Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras, Dare County. Kennekeet Townshinp Includes the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon, Dare County. Portsmouth Township in Carteret County includes the small vil lage on the North end of Core Banks. Ocracoke Township embraces the Island of Ocracoke in Hyde County. BANKING FACILITIES ARE EXTENDED TO CAPE HATTERAS Bank of Manteo Opens Branch at Buxton; Rotarians Feature The Event Monday Night The Bank of Manteo opened its branch office at Buxton on Cape Hatteras Monday, with Mrs. Curtis Gray of Buxton in charge. Attend ing from Manteo were W. R. Pearce, Cashier, Frank B. Turner of Raleigh, acting head of the bank, W. S. White a director, from Manns Harbor, and Wallace R. Gray, Man teo attorney and Ernest Fuller of the Manteo office. The branch is located tempo rarily in the Hayes Fulcher build ing. Mr. Turner stated Monday the bank expects to erect its own build ing to house it. Permission to open the Branch was given by the State Banking Commission in February. The opening of the new branch was featured Monday night at the Manteo Rotary Club, with Wallace Gray leading the program. Mr. Turner spoke to the club. In con nection with the movement for a new bank, Mr. Gray referred to a brief asking for this extension, which was prepared by the late Ben Dixon Mac Neill and which is published elsewhere in this news paper. Victor Meekins was asked to make some remarks about Mac- Neill. He said: “Anything connected with the Outer Banks is important to this town and county. The Bank of Man teo for over a half century has been a tremendous factor for good. Hatteras Island has long since ar rived and is an imporant part of the State. “It would be difficult for anyone to submit an epitome on a few min utes notice of the life and motives of so complex a nature as was Ben Dixon Mac Neill’s. He loved his fel lowman, that is, the truly worth while of them. He had a solid sense of human values, and he had no patience with the selfish and stupid. “He thought but little of people who with little or no ability, had an inordinate craving to win honors and titles. Like all people who are dedicated to helping the community and county, he had the crusader’s impatience to see things accompanlished. He cared nothing about what others thought, he i craved none of the foolish adulation 'and praise which is sought so avidly, by so many who do so little See BANK, Page Twelve CENSUS SEEKS FACTS ON HOW TO PEOPLE GET JOBS Information .on how people get jobs will be obtained from special questions to be asked in the June Current Population Survey. The special questions will de termine whether persons have ob tained jobs through government employment offices, private em ployment agencies, labor organiza tion, school placement offices, help wanted advertisements, and the like. The information on how peo ple obtain jobs will be used by the Bureau of Employment Security of the U. S. Department of Labor in developing plans for increasing the efficiency of operations in govern ment employment offices. Current Population Survey in formation will be collected locally during the week of June 20 by Mrs. Virginia Davis of Wanchese, N. C. SANFORD DECLARES INTENTION THAT NORTHEASTERN N. C. IS BROUGHT BACK INTO STATE Says Our Section Has Been A Part of South eastern Virginia Long Enough; Promises Con sideration for Schools; Recognition of Tour ist Business; Agricultural Research and High way Program Close To People. BELHAVEN TO OBSERVE JULY 4TH AS USUAL ■rm i . ww r ''" i ■ E. R. JOHNSTON, Belhaven post master has again been chosen to held the mammoth July 4th celebra tion as overall chaairman of this important event which has become a regular annual part of the life of the town. American Legion Post No. 249 sponsors the show of course, and its members take ac tive parts. The morning is usually devoted to a big water show; there is a big street parade, a mightly fish fry at the community house; a couple of beauty contests; big time baseball games, carnival, a ball, and plenty of music. Mr. Johnton is now lining up his com mittees, and work is underway for the event which will be two weeks off from Monday. SEARCH FOR TUNA BEGINS THIS WEEK END OFF HATTERAS Marine Biologists Expect to Find Important Species in Caro lina Waters By AYCOCK BROWN Marine biologists and interna tionally known big game fishermen have organized for a bluefin tuna search off Hatteras this week end. Scientists believe that giant blue fins weighing from 300 to 1,000 pounds may be found at this sea son near the eastern edge of the Gulf Stream in their northward migration. Frank J. Mather 111, research associate, Woods Hole (Mass.) Oceanographic Institute, one of the world’s leading authorities on tuna is already at Hatteras to co-ordi nate the search. "Time of the migratory passage of giant bluefin by the Western Bahamas and of their arrival in northern waters suggests strongly that substantial numbers of these fish may be off Cape Hatteras and the North Carolina coast at this time,” Mather told a group of scientists and anglers here at Hat teras Marlin Club for the club sponsored International Blue Mar lin tournament this week to par ticipate in the research. Mather said the boats would fish with long line gear originate by the Japanese commercial tuna fisher men, and by deep sea trolling from sportsfishing boats. “Fishing will be attempted at 180 feet,” Mather explained, "be cause previous experience has shown large catches of tuna at that depth on long line gear, 50 to 60 miles offidwre.” The current operation will be carried out June 17-20. Among marine scientists who will participate are Dr. William Hassler, N. C. State College; James Morrow, Bingham Oceanogaphic Laboratory, Yale University; John R. Clark, marine sport fishing bio logist with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Dr. F. G. Walton- Smith, of the International Oceano graphic Institute, University of Miami; Donald deSylva, marine re search associate at the University of Delaware and several graduate students. Governor Luther H. Hodges of North Carolina who has been par ticipating in the tournament end ing Thursday expressed a keen in terest in the tuna research ex ploitation* off Hatteras this week See TUNA, Page Twelve MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 428 MANTEO, N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Single Copy 70 This northeastern North Carolina area has been a part of southeast ern Virginia too long, and Terry Sanford wants it brought back into North Carolina. This he will see to, if he is elected Governor, he said Tuesday in Elizabeth City ’at a dinner meeting of some 150 sup porters from the area. Sanford says he would provide a highway com missioner closer home to the people. He would also see that local agri culture has the benefit of research facilities, and in other means of increasing per capital income, he would encourage the tourist busi ness. This of course, could mean much to his listeners for our people wish complete assurance that noth ing can happen to delay construc tion of the Oregon Inlet bridge. The Northeastern section wants to see an ocean highway southward into North Carolina from Virginia Beach. It wants state encourage ment of better small harbors for the commercial fishing communi ties. Sanford’s remarks brought heavy appla use. The meeting was presided over by Lorimer Midgett, Elizabeth City banker and native of Manns Harbor. Mayor Levin Culpepper welcomed the visitors from other counties, and many newspapermen. On education, Sanford said he would like to bring North Carolina up from the bottom ten in the na tion, to a place second to none. He would have a secondary roads of ficer in each district, rather than one only for the entire state. Sanford said Lake’s attempt to associate him with the NAACP was unreasonable.. The NAACP, Sanford said, has only 1,200 members in the state, and not even the negroes of North Carolina follow it. “No organization, inside or outside of N. C., will get me under its thumb,” Sanford said. He declared the charge immoral, and an appeal to race prejudice. Sanford said negroes, by and large did not vote for Lake on May 28th because they want separate schools too, as being best for their children. Negroes are now taught by their own teachers, 100 per cent, and in North Carolina more negro teachers are employed than in the entire state of New York. Negro teachers in N. C. are on an equal pay basis with white teachers. Mr. Sanford didn’t say so, but a higher percentage of Negro teachers are. said to have qualified and are draw ing more pay than white teachers in N. C. Sanford said we do not need a climate in North Carolina that would bring a cloud of court or ders, Federal troops and possibly bloodshed. “What we need is a pro gram of massive intelligence in stead of one of massive resistance,” 1 he said. Sanford said he would see that , the area got full benefit from the ■ State’s Industrial Development , program. He believes that the per • capita income of the people can be materially increased through de velopment of home industries. Most of the hecklers at the meet ing were 15 years or younger in age, some of them in cars driven by the mothers. Some were re ‘ ported to have been sent over from : Camden County including two 15- year-old boys whose performance 1 was in poor taste. In his remarks prior to introduction of Mr. San t ford, Lorimer Midgett said the “I” - in Lake’s name stood for “Illusive,” 3 meaning acording to Webster that t Lake’s campaign is “unreal and J misleading.” Sanford supporters See SANFORD, Page Twelve CLUB ENCOURAGED IN MARKING HISTORIC SPOTS Ralph Swain, Chairman of a Committee from the Manteo Rotary Club reported Monday night that he is receiving encouragement for the Club sponsored program to mark historic sites on Roanoke Is land and other parts of Dare Coun ty, for the benefits of tourists. Mr. Swain read a letter from Hugh Dortch, who pledged aid in supply -1 ing information about the Battle of Roanoke Island in 1862. Some 80 ■ years ago, a county supported pro • gram, erected large signboards at ■ the scene of this battle; at Fort Raleigh, at Mother Vineyard Road, and on the Highway to the ferry describing the work of Fessenden inventor of the wireless telephone.
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