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SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOLUME XXVI NO. 34 EXAMINATIONS FOR HIGHER RATINGS FOR N. C. TEACHERS All Teachers Interested May Ob tain Details from County . Superintendent Teachers of Tyrrell County may apply to Supt. of Schools, M. L Basnight for full details. Hyde County teachers will take the ex aminations at East Carolina Col lege, and should apply to Supt Tommy Gaylrod of the Hyde Coun ty Board of Education. All North Caroina teachers will have an opportunity to find ou’ how they compare with teachers in other parts of the country, Mrs. D E. Evans, Dare County Superinten dent of Schools, announced. Com plete details may be obtained from her office. Local teachers current ly upgrading or changing their cer tification will take the Nationa l Teachers Examinations on April 15 at State expense. The tests yield scores on professional knowledge various aspects of general educa tion, and subject-matter prepara tion. The April 15 examinations arc being given as part of a statewid* study of teachers preparation be ing made by the State Board of Education, Mi's. Evans declared and a resolution passed by the 195 c General Assembly requires that the tests be taken by all Dare Count school employees who pre current!’- applying for either (1) a higher class of certificate, or (2) a certi ficate in a new field or canaci*- All college seniors or college grad uates are also required to take the examinations. In addition, all pro fessional public school emplove" certified prior to June 20, 1959 may volunteer to take the examine tions at State expense. AU teachers planning to take the examinations can most convenient ly do so at Elizabeth City N. C High School, Mrs. Evans said. How ever, the tests can be taken at any of the 21 testing centers in the State. Applications to take the tests, and bulletins describing them, are now available. They can be obtained from the Superintendent’s office of any county. Application for the April 15 examinations should be 1 made as soon as possible, Mrs. E vans advised. She pointed out tha* teachers who delay registering for the examinations until just before the March 24 deadline run the ri'-k of being barred from the tests be cause of some minor flaw in their applications. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR COASTAL LEGISLATORS Loading in appoin'ments on Sen ate Comittees in the Legislature is Senator Lindsay C. Warren, who most people concede will be the most influential member of the leg islature this year. Mr. Warren dec lined any Chairmanships, but was named Vice-Chairman of the Con stitutional and Congressional Dis trict committee, and was placed on the following other committees: Conservation and Development Ju diciary, Courts and Judicial Dis tricts, election laws, representative, appropriations university trustees. Judiciary, No. 11, University Trust ees. Senator P. D. Midgett, being a freshman Senator, did not get a chairmanship, but was named Vice- Chairman of the Committee for Mental institutions, which is ex pected to be one of the busiest at this session. He was also named a member of many others, including the following: Senate Finance, Banking, Public Health, Education, Interstate and Federal Relations, Wildlife, Public Health, Public Uti lities, and Education. This is on the basis of incom plete reports, and is subject to cor rection Committee assignments giv en representation from coastal counties include Fearing of Dare, appropriations, Phelps of Washing ton, Finance, Sermons of Beaufort, appropriations, Cohoon of Tyrrell, House Finance, Lupton of Hyde, Fi nance and Appropriations, and Sen ator Winslow of Hertford is chair man of Employment security beside being a member of several com mittees. ‘ PAST NOBLE GRAND CLUB REBEKAHS HOLD MEETING The past noble grand club of Manteo Rdbekah Lodge met Tues day, Feb. 7th with Mrs. Hilda Francis, with 13 enjoying an ex cellent meeting. Officers installed for the year were Mrs. Hilda Francis, President; Mrs. Alda Francis, Vice-president; Mrs. Kath ryn Kennedy, Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Lois Midgett will be host to the next meeting to be held March 28th. 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 Great Engineering Problems Presented by Oregon Inlet Which Looks Small Indeed in This Picture • x j - <><•'. \ V - <■*’ ><< ✓ "I'lSMc/v -iMI- . VW--:'- ■ ~ ■ ** ■ t HL ' -> “’• ’"'¥>>.**’ '•' - * ,c> ’< iw ' '*4 & ’ ' ■ . This picture of Oregon Inlet was furnished us by Steve Wall in connection with his article on beach erosion. In the right foreground is seen the lower end of Bodie Island, the north shore of the Inlet. Looking across the Inlet one sees the north end of Pea Island which is the south shore of the Inlet, a continuous strip of land extending to Hatteras Inlet. It is this Inlet, somewhat wider than appears in the picture, OCEAN RELENTLESSLY EATS AWAY N. C. BARRIER REEF For Over 100 Years, Despoiled Coastland Has Been Victim of Winds and Tides; Man's Depredations Have Been Costly to Posterity Also. By STEVE WALL, Wilmington, N. C. For a hundred years now North Carolina’s bander reef has been waging a losing battle in a relent less struggle to hold the mighty Atlantic at bay. The State’s first line of defense, some 320 miles long and not more than a few hundred yards wide in some instances, is gradually being eaten away by gale and hurricane propelled waves as well as by nor mal tidal action. Where the shore line stood prior to 1850 is purely speculation, but from this date forward the high water mark in many places has moved inland as much as 600 feet If this gradual recession contin ues, and authorities say it will, our protective barrier will eventually disappear, leaving the low flat mainland defenseless. | By what authority, then, come, such dire conclusiins about the | famed Outer Banks and their ex tension southward to Little River, S. C.? It’s all contained in a compre hensive document published in co operation with the State of North Carolina. The document points out that the main objectives were to obtain data which would contribute to the ad vancement of technical knowledge of the processes of beach changes, and to gather information useful in planning for proper development, of beaches as recreational areas. 1 The findings, however, paint a gloomy picture, for it says without qualifying footnotes: “The ocean shore line of North Carolina is, in general, retreating slowly and will continue to re treat.” Many statistics and much explan atory matter are advanced by the document to bear out this depres sing conclusion. Unfortunately, there are no sta tistics immediately available which would give a comprehensive picture of what has taken place for the last 14 years beginning with 1947. The Corps of Engineers points out, however, in an unofficial capacity, that Core Banks from Portsmouth to Cape Lookout has eroded at an alarming degree during the 14-year period, and that elsewhere signs do not indicate an improvement. For the 70 years between 1850 and 1920, erosion has moved the shore line inward 249 feet in the . Oregon Inlet area, 395 feet at New Inlet (now closed) and 160 feet immediately north of Cape Hat-1 teras. In the Hatteras Inlet area ero : sion has taken a toll of over 500 feet, but farther south at Ocracoke Inlet recession was less severe with a landward movement of 80 to 90 feet. Beginning at Drum Inlet and continuing to Cape Lookout, how , ever, erosion increased to better ; than 350 feet. Around Hatteras In ’ let erosion averaged over 10 feet a . year for the 60 years ending about 1920. Although recession was not too severe in the Ocracoke Inier . Drum Inlet area, erosion stepped up within the 10-mile limit of Cape Lookout where the shore line cut . landward as much as 350 feet for ' an annual average of six feet From Beaufort Inlet to New Riv er Inlet recession reached 100 feet . in only one instance (at New Riv er), but it rose to over 600 feet be tween the latter point and Queen (Mason) Inlet during the 70-year period ending in 1930. Strangely enough but typical of natural for ces, erosion amounted to 669 feet at New Topsail Inlet but only 110 feet two miles southward at old Topsail Inlet Then it shot upward , to 409 feet at Rich Inlet and con tinued to 630 feet at Queen Inlet just north of Wrightsville Beach. .! Recession of the shore line from , the Wrightsville Beach area, in- ] , eluding Masonboro Inlet, to Cape i Fear shows a landward movement of 100 to 200 feet for the period of •1860-1935. I, Carolina Beach and vicinity, the subject of a recently completed plan to combat erosion and to pro ■ vide protection from hurricanes, show a continuation of slow reces sion of the high-water line and a general steepening of bottom pro files. The study of this area encounter ;ed numerous setbacks resulting : from weather disturbances. Hurri , canes of 1954 and 1955 imposed new , situations and thus brought about . new starts in arriving at true con i ditions and the best type of mea • sures to retard the landward move ! ment of the shore line. Another perplexing problem concerned the i 1953 Carolina Beach Inlet connect- See INLET, {Page Six MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1961 cne State Highway Commission has promised to bridge, and where extensive surveying has been done by the Com mission’s engineers. Along the south side cf the inlet runs the new channel, some 14 feet deep which was dredged by Army Engineers last year, bringing deep water into Roanoke Island ports, making available safe harbors for fishermen. The Inlet is over a mile wide although it looks much smaller in the picture. THIS WOMAN DISAPPEARED FROM KITTY HAWK NEW YEAR’S EVE I v- *** ""W ■ IF- ’ ' ■ i 5* ’ 1 ■L'-s.• MRS. BEATRICE JOYCE GILBERT ANDERSON, 32, wife of Wm. J. Anderson, Kitty Hawk business man, who disappeared New Year’s Eve, and for whom her husband has carried on a widespread search, all the way from Canada to Florida. The couple were married in Flor ida, after a short acquaintance in December 1959. During the Christ mas holidays, Mr. Anderson took a trip to Florida. When he put in a phone call for his wife on New Year’s Eve, he learned she had not returned home from Elizabeth City, where she had gone that day on a short shop ping trip. He learned later that she had left by bus for Washing ton, D. C. The last report of her was from Al Fishermen, operator of Fishy’s Bar, 18 Bowery, Man hattan, on Jan. 3, where she had previously visited with her hus band during a trip to New York shortly before. She said her hus band had died, and she was going to Canada. She was born at Wind sor, Ontario, February 14, 1929. The effort to find her continues, and a circular sent out by the Sheriff of Dare County, describes her as being 5 ft. 3 inches, and weight up to 155 pounds. Her pic ture shows her as being rather stocky. She is listed as being left handed, has a habit of biting her finger nails, having spells of men- Has vertical operation scan on the stomacch, and scan from a small cut on her back. She left without money, or clothes other than those she wore, and was dressed in a long beige, cashmere woolen coat, a block woolen dress, black shoes, and black pocketbook. She is listed under various names, her maiden name, Beatrice Joyce Greene, Beatrice Joyce Gil bert, Bea Gilbert, Joyce Johnston, Joyce Rubin, Nancy Johnson, and Bea Anderson. Her hair is natural golden brown, dyed coppertone red when last seen. Communication with friends in Canada failed to reveal any trace of her wherea bouts. EASTERN STAR MEMBERS TO FEED MASONS AND WIVES The Ladies of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 79 of Roanoke Island, are planning a dinner, Saturday evening of this week at the Dare County Shrine Club, the guests to be the members of the Manteo and Wanchese Masonic Lodges, and wives of members. These dinners an given annually by the Eastern Star members. BAPTIST PASTOR LOCATES ON ROANOKE ISLAND Jr Ilk Jg- ■' - 1 EV. CALEB W. GOODWIN has ecently brought his family to Roa loke Island and lives at Sunnyside. Ie is pastor of the Roanoke Island Baptist church. Previously he serv d churches in Currituck County ’.nd Gates County. He and Mrs. loodwin are natives of Durham Bounty. They have a son and three laughters ranging in age from one md a half years to 18 years. JUXTON MAN TO ROADS FOR OLD CASE IN 1959 lenience Reduced, following Appear- 1 ance in Court For Violating Judgment Harry Leighton Austin was not , ■entenced for the three charges , brought against him in Recorders lourt this week, but will have to '■erve two months of a suspended , entence hanging over him since . leptember 1958. This sentence was ’or six months, following other ap nearances in court, on having been ’ound guilty of inflicting serious . njuries during an assualt on a wo man; of doing malicious damage to •eal property, and for killing a use ’ul animal—a dog. When he appeared in court this veek, he was found guilty of dis nlaying tax-paid whiskey at the choolhouse, of resisting arrest and ssaulting an officer. But a long 'etter from County Commissioner George Fuller, elaborated on the fine qualities of the defendant, and the bad breaks that life had given him. Appeal to the court by letters also came from C. P. Gray and Da vid Raynor, pastor of the Assembly of God church, while a more moder ite letter from Edgar O. Hooper said Austin was a good worker but bad when intoxicated. Judge Baum reduced his previous suspended sentence of six months to three months, which means, with one-third off for good behavior, on ly 60 days need be served. Paul B. Bertrand of Buxton, was See COURT, Page Six LOST COLONY AUDITIONS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH State-wide auditions for The Lost Colony will be held in Chapel Hill at the Forest Theater on March 25, according to J. Sib Dorton, general manager of the drama which will begin its 21st season in Waterside Theater Fort Raleigh, on July 1. The Chapel Hill auditions will be under the direction of Clifton Brit ton of Goldsboro, director of the drama for the past several years. On the weekend of April 3, there will be a Lost Colony staff meeting in Manteo and island auditions at Waterside Theater and the Manteo Community Building. Prior to, the Chapel Hill audi tions, Britton is scheduled to attend the Southeastern Theater Confer ence on March 8, which will be held at the University of Miami in Flori da. While in Flordia where he will audition several actors who have applied for roles in the show during the coming season. “We will continue our search not only in North Carolina but also in other states in order to get the best talent possible for what we consid er the best of all out door dramas,’’ said Dorton. BONNER ADVISED OF STUMPY PT. DREDGING Congressman Herbert C. Bonner has been advised by Col. R. P. Da vidson of the Corp of Engineers concerning the program for main tenance work on the present chan nel leading into Stumpy Point, which work might have been ac complished sometime ago had ap plication been made for,it It will provide boatmen with a seven-foot channel into the community. Invitations for Bids will be is sued on or about February 14 for Maintenance Dredging in Stumpy Point Bay, N. C., with opening of bids to be on -March 14. The work will consist of removal and disposal of all material lying above the plane of 7 feet below mean low water in the channel leading to Lake Worth, Col. Davidson states. MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 42S MANTEO. N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS THE WILD BLUE AN ENTERTAINING AIR POWER BOOK Recent Boole Carries Selections From Aycock Brown, Orville Wright, Billy Mitchell The Wild Blue, the story of American Airpower, from the dunes of Kill Devil Hills to Cape Canaveral is a compendium of many articles from distinguished people, including Orville Wright, General Billy Mitchell, General James Doolittle and some two doz en other notabes. It was recently publishel by G. P. Putnams sons and edited by John F. Loosbrock and Richard M. Skinner and is call ed the best from Air Force Maga zine. The book carries an article by Aycock Brown entitled The Wind at Kill Devil Hills, and is introdu ced by the following comment: “Few people still living know more about the events of December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill than Aycock Brown, who has lived for many years in nearby Manteo, N. C. and who not only has an inti mate knowledge of the area but also was well acquainted with the witnesses to the Wrights’ exploits at Kitty Hawk. Mr. Brown now is Manager- of the Dare County Tour ist Bureau and is a free-lance writer.” Mr. Brown’s story follows. The Wind at Kill Devil Hills The large dune of yellow sand or. a peninsula of yellow sand seem ed destined for permanent obscuri ty. It was named Kill Devil Hill - according to legend, after a brand of rum so potent it could “kill the devil”. Here even the seagulls were at the mercy of a devil-killing wind. In 1900 two brothers from Day ton, Ohio, needed just such a wind, needed it to translate into actuality their dream of flight in a man-car rying power-driven machine. With the air currents in their home-made wind tunnel they had tested more than 200 types of wing surfaces. Now they were ready for the test of the machine itself. This would require a wind they could depend on, and the Wright brothers sought the advice of the , US Weather Bureau. They were ’ directed to a barren little finger of land off the eastern tip of North Carolina, where, so the Bureau re ported, the north wind was strong and steady. Orville and Wilbur Wright went first to Kitty Hawk, midway out on the wind swept peninsula. Here, in October 1900, they set up a camp and began to experiment with a machine which they flew as a kite. The next year the Wrights moved their camp to that flat, sandy field near the big dune known as Kill Devil Hill, five miles south of Kitty Hawk. Here for two years they tested and studied their theories of flight by launching gliders from the slopes of the hill. Next came the biplane with its pusher-type propeller's and little gasoline en gine. To test it they erected a sixty ' foot monorail track up the side of Kill Devil, 150 feet of track laid on . a nine-degree slope. After tossing a coin to see who would take the ' controls, the Wright brothers began 1 their test. Then, on the morning of ' December 17, 1903, in the face of ! that cold lashing wind off the At lantic, the Wrights made history - and Kill Devil Hill became the ■ birthplace of man’s conquest of ’ the air. BLOODMOBILE TO VISIT SWAN QUARTER FEB. 21 The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Agricultural Building in Swan Quarter Tuesday, February 21, 1961 from 10 a.m. to 3 pun. W. E. Bishop, Hyde County Chairman of the Red Cross Blood program, says Hyde County resi dents desiring to see the program continued should make arrange ments to donate blood at this time. The county fell short of its quota last year and should make every effort to meet the quota this time in order to assure the continuance of the program. Mr. Bishop pointed out that many Hyde residents have bene fitted from the program by having blood available when needed, thus relieving family members from seeking donors at the time of need. FORMER DARE WOMAN INJURED IN COLLISION Mrs. Earl R. Meekins of Bur lington, formerly of Stumpy Point and Manteo, is in Alamance Gen eral Hospital, Burlington, having suffered numerous injuries in a head-on collision between her au tomobile and another Monday, while she was enroute from Bur lington to her home in the Friend ship community. Mrs. Meekins sustained a brok en nose, fractured ribs, a knee in jury, a broken heel and other in juries. Her daughter, Mrs. Burwell Evans of Manteo, is in Burlington with her. Single Copy 70
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