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SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOLUME XXVI NO. 35 LIONS GIVE SI,OOO ON LOST COLONY'S FUND FOR REPAIRS * - Manteo Club Returns The Profits tt Made on Concession at Show in 1960 Tn an effort to raise money to rebuild its theatre and resume op- of The Lost Colony this summer, Roanoke Island Historical Association launched a drive here this week for contributions, with Manteo Lions Club helping get the drive off to a good start. with a check for SI,OOO. J. Sib Dorton, Jr., general mana ger of the drama attended the meeting of Lions on Tuesday night and outlined the situation brought! about by the destructive force of! Hurricane Donna shortly after the show closed a successful season last year. Following his talk, the Lions voted to contribute SI,OOO to the eause and during the meeting Club President Alvah H. Ward made the presentation which was accepted by Dorton on behalf of the show’s sponsor. Attending the check presentation was E. Ralph White Jr., of Cole rain District 31-J Governor of Lions International, who was on his r outine club visitation. This SI,OOO is not all that local Lions have put in The Lost Colony operation during the past year. Last summer they paid a rental of $750 for the privilege to operate the refreshment concession in Wat erside Theatre during the 1960 sea son. It was one of the most success ful operations of the refreshment concession in the history of the show and of the profit made above expenses, the SI,OOO contribution was a part. Previously, operated under Lost Colony management, the concession had shown meagre profits. Dorton arrived in Manteo on Monday and was busy while here in connection with making plans for the opening of The Lost Colo ny’s 21st season on July 1. this year. Both he and Governor White commended the club for its civic interest in making the contribution. “It proves that even a small club in a small twon can accomplish much, when members cooperate and work hard for an objective,” said White. DAN 5. HARRIS, REALTOR OF K. D. HILLS, DIES Dan Simmons Harris, 58, died Sunday at 2:25 a.m. in Winslow Nursing Home after sudden illness. A native of Raleigh, he lived at 301 S. Road St., Elizabeth City, most of his life. He was a son of the late Marion Morgan and Margaret Spencer Harris and the husband of Mrs. Sophie Mae Ives Harris. He formerly owned and operated a Motor Co. and operated Harris Realty Co. at Nags Head. He was a member of the Elks Club of Reids ville. He was chairman of the sani tary board of Nags Head and a member of First Metholist Church. Elisabeth City. Survivors include his widow So pha Ives; a son, Dan Simmons Har ris Jr., of Providence, R. I.; a sis ter, Mrs. Margaret Harris Ruppert of Arlington, Va.; three brothers, Teddy Harris and Graham Harris of Elizabeth City and William Har ris of Roanoke, Va.; and three J grandchildren. A funeral service was conducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. in Twiford Funeral Home by the Rev. V. E. Queen of First Methodist Church and the Rev. Maurice Grissom of First Baptist Church. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery Elizabeth City. Mr. Harris was a popular real estate dealer of Kill Devil Hills, anl Nags Head and had lived on the beach for several years. I TWO NAVY MEN INJURED IN MISHAP NEAR MANTEO John Huderwitz, a Navy man was an his way to Hatteras to visit his wife Sunday afternoon, accompanied by a Navy buddy Their car went out of control on the National Park Sen-ice road, south of Whalebone junction. They sus tained several fractures and were taken to Elizabeth City hospital for .treatment and were transferred to the Portsmouth Naval hospital. Both men are attached to a ship, in for repairs in Norfolk, and were taking the opportuntiy to visit in Hatteras. They were thrown from ( the car, which reportedly turned over several times. “WHITE CANE” DANCE FRIDAY AT SHRINE CLUB Members of the Manteo Lions Club are busy this week selling tick ete to a dance this Saturday night at the Shrine Club, Nags Head, in order to raise funds for the club’s contribution to the White Cane drive. Dance Chairman John Wright stated this week that sev eral prizes will be awarded,-and a good time is promised all who at tend* 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 TYRRELL, CURRITUCK MEN WIN COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS Ik A HON. W. CHARLES COHOON W. Charles Cohoon, representative of Tyrrell County, was ap pointed Chairman of the 11-man House Committee on irrigation and drainage in Raleigh this week. This assignment is important to Tyrrell and Hyde County in particular whose farms have many drainage prob lems. Also on this committee are W. J. Lupton of Hyde, Walton Griggs of Currituck, and Keith Fearing of Dare. Rep. Griggs of Currituck was named chairman of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries, which is an assignment greatly desired by coastal representatives, in that this committee has supervision over bills concerning the fishing industry. Representatives Cohoon and Lupton are both on the Conservation and Development Committee. Other committees on which our neigh boring representatives are assigned were listed last week. Committees are now complete. Rep. Fearing of Dare is also a member of committees on Health, the Blind, Expenditutres, Courts, Road, Public Buildings and Grounds, and Conservation and Development. BUXTON BOY IS TAKING BASIC COMBAT TRAINING w ■ i xV*—• w. J FORT JACKSON, S. C., Feb. 14 Recruit William L. Scarborough, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Scarborough, Sr., Buxton, N. C. is presently assigned to Company D, Ist Battalion, Ist Training Regi ment of the U. S. Army Training Center, Infantry, at Fort Jackson S. C. where he is undergoing eight weeks of Basic Combat Training. During his seventh week of train ing, he will live in the field under conditions similar to those in the forward areas of a battle zone. He moves over rough terrain on foot and in tactical vehicles and parti cipates in numerous combat situa tions of a realistic nature. He learns the pratical applications of the skills and knowledge gained in all previous instruction. CAPE HATTERAS NPS IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED Superintendent Gibbs Cape Hat teras National Seashore, announce that preadvertisement notices have been mailed to various construction firms and post offices in connection with the construction of roadway and boardwalks at Cape Point on Hatteras Island, near Buxton. The work will consist of con struction of approximately 18,000 square yards of bituminous surface treated, compacted marl-base road, and approximately 2,000 feet of boardwalk. The completion of tins project will make the facilities of the Cape Point Campground more accessible to users. Plans and specifications will be available on or about February 21, and may be seen at the office of Mr. Gibbs. REPUBLICAN OYSTER ROAST HELD AT ENGELHARD Dr. H. J. Liverman, Republican County Chairman of Hyde, was host to more than 60 Republicans at an oyster roast held in his air plane hangar at Engelhard Sunday Feb. 27. John A. Wilkinson of Washington was the principal spea ker. Members of the party In the First District are making plans to attend the forthcoming Lincoln day dinner in Durham. J I ■ ' ■ x. a x. ..». HON. WALTON S. GRIGGS PRE-SCHOOL CLINICS FOR NEXT YEAR’S SCHOOL TERM Children Eligible for School Next Sep tember Must Register Early in March Pre-school clinics and registra •ion will be held in the early part of March for all children who enter the first grades in Dare County in September 1961. The schedule for each school is as follows: Roanoke School Wednesday, March 1— 10:00 to 12:00, Kitty Hawk Wednesday March 1— 1:45 to 3:15. Cape Hatteras Wednesday, March 8 10:00 to 2:00, and Man teo Elementary Friday, March 10, lO.OO to 3:15. In all schools, except Manteo El ementary, the registration and clin ic will be held in the school build ings. At the Manteo Elementary School, parents should take child ren to school first for registration and then take them to the Health Department for physical examina tion. Mrs. Dennis Evans, Superinten dent of Schools, stated that parents of all prospective first graders should be reminded of the follow ing: 1. No child may be registered or enrolled unless the child will be come 6 years of age on or before October 16, 1961. 2. A birth certificate is required before child enters schools. 3. All first graders must have been vaccinated for small pox, ty phoid, whooping cough and dipther ia. 4. All first graders must have had three shots foi- polio before entering school. 5. All first graders who do not register on date indicated above, will have to be registered by par ents in the superinttndent’s office. NAVY AVIATOR KILLED IN CRASH IN PAMLICO SOUND Ensign Donald J. Miclovic of the Oceana Naval Base, Va. met death Monday south of Stumpy Point, when his AD6 attack plane on a practice bombing mission from his home base crashed into Pamlico sound. The crash occurred at 9 a.m. and during the afternoon the body was recovered by Coast Guardsmen, flying two helicopters from the Elizabeth City base. Lcdr T. C. Raulpas, Lt (jg) J. M. Wypick, Cmdr. R. L. Fuller, and Lt (jg) W. D. Harvey took part in the search. The dead man’s home address is listed as Cleveland, Ohio. FINED $25 FOR PASSING SCHOOL BUS AT HATTERAS Darrell Austin of Frisco was fin ed $25 in Recorders Court this week for passing a school bus while load ing. Thelma D. Campbell of South Norfolk, Donald J. Twiford, 16 of Kitty Hawk, $lO each for speeding. Jethro M. Payne Jr. of Wanchese S2O for speeding. Cliff Daniels of Engelhard was fined $lO for operating commercial fishing equipment without license. Leo Ireland of Engelhard for pos sessing unculled oysters $lO. Geo. G. Gray Jr., 18, of Avon was charged with reckless and careless driving. The court held him for .failing to yield right of way, and Ifined him $lO. MANTEO, N. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1961 BUCCANEERS TO ENJOY "PIRATE" PROMOTION TRIPS Promoters of Jamboree to Go to ’ Raleigh and Pittsburgh Soon, Whooping It Up Two junkets, one to Raleigh and one to Ptitsburgh, Pa., have been scheduled by the promoters who will have as their objective publi city for the annual Pirates Jam boree. The Jamboree, designed to launch the Dare Coast vacation season of 1961 will be held on the Dare Coast The Raleigh trip by costumed pirates will be on April 6-7. The buccaneers will not only visit Terry Sanford to officially invite him and Mrs. Sanford, and members of the General Assembly. There will be one television appearance for the pirates in Raleigh. editorial executive of The Press, Gilbert Love, travel columnist and editorial executive of The Press, will be host for the group when they visit Pittsburgh on April 12-14. Mr. and Mrs. Love, who have often visited the Dare Cast sector, have attended Pirate Jamborees here in the past. Julian Oneto is chairman of the junket committee. Mr. and Mrs. Oneto, will attend the Ohio Valley Sport, Vacation and Travel Show in Cincinnati, March 4-12. Their booth sponsored by The Carolinian will dis tribute material about the hotel and Outer Banks. PROGRESS REPORTED ON OREGON INLET BRIDGE PROJECT SURVEYS MADE Yesterday, highway commission officials in Raleigh told the Coast land Times by long distance tele phone, that surveys for the propos ed Oregon Inlet bridge are con tinuing and it is hoped will be com pleted in March. Two locations are under consideration, and when the estimates are comnleted and plans drawn up, they will be submitted to the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, which must approve them, -ince the highway to Hatteras was approved last year as a Federal Aid nroiect. and construction cos’s for the bridge will come in large part from Federal allocations to North Carolina’s highway system. One feature of the bridge which will be of concern to navigation interests is whether it will have a draw, or be fixed span type. Most people believe is should have a drawsnan, in view of the growing importance of the area to large fishing trawlers. Concern has spread in certain areas, that the bridge will be forgotten by high way officials, but this is not likely, in view of the thousands that have been spent for surveys. The last allocation for surveys was $7,500. LEWIS WOODFORD HOOPER DIES AT MANNS HARBOR Lewis Woodford Hooper, 63, died after a lingering illness at his home at Manns Harbor Tuesday evening at 9:20. He was the son of the late Adolphus W. and Susan Mason Hooper, and the husband of Mrs. Calla Lee Mann Hooper, he was a retired mechanic and boat man, and was last employed on the Alligator River femes. He was born at Stumpy Point, June 18, 1897. Surviving besides his wife are one son, Horace Lee Hooper of Manteo, five daughters, Mrs. Don Williams of Lvnwood, Washington, Mrs. Nina Midgett of Manteo, Mrs. Preston Lee Kelly of Manns Har bor, Mrs. David Guidry of Morgan City, La., and Mrs. Wm. Umphlett of Norfolk, and by a sister, Mrs. Alphonso Gard of Elizabeth City. He was a member of Shiloh Methodist Church at Stumpy Point where he lived prior to establish ing his home at Manns Harbor 19 years ago. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Manns Harbor Thursday at Burial was in the church cemetery. 2 p.m. by Rev. C. R. Olsen, pastor. Active pallbearers were: Earl Ray Mann, Jaccie Burrus, Huff Mann, Dick Best, Calvin Hooper, Beamon Hooper. Honorary pall bearers: Vance Cudworth, Riley Payne, Guy Mann, Alton Best, Preston Twiford, Garland Meekins, and John Wilson. FRACAS AT LOUVADA’S PUTS NEGRO IN HOSPITAL Russell Lee Blount, negro of | Swan Quarter is held under bond! for Recorders court for inflicting serious injuries on John Coolidge Mann negro of Manteo in a fracas Sunday night at Louvada’s house, in the colored settlement, which has been the scene of so muth disorder that has figured in Dare Court. Mann was taken to Elizabeth City hospital by Twiford*s ambulance, and bled profusely from the batter ing he got He was discharged Tuesday. HARRY V. LATHAM, BELHAVEN BUSINESS LEADER, PASSES IJf ‘' w w fl! Uh HARRY VANN LATHAM 63, long time a leading businesman of Bel haven, died Monday afternoon. He was head of the Latham Seed & Equipment Co., a large seed and farm implement Company which had been in business about 30 years. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Latham, his father having long been one of the leading agriculturists in the State. Mr. Latham served for several years on the Belhaven school Board and on the Beaufort County ABC Board. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, and was a veter an of World War I. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lenora Mercer Latham, by three sons, H. V. La tham Jr.. Charles and Jonathan La tham; by two daughters, Mrs. L. M. Dilday, and Mrs. D. A. Rouse all of Belhaven and 11 grandchildren. Mr. Latham w-as bom in the Pante go Community and had been a life long resident of this area. He was a graduate of State College. The funeral was conducted in the Paul Funeral Home chapel Thurs day at 2 p.m. by Rev. Lester Bis sett and Rev. Wilbur Ballenger. Burial was in the community ce metery. Pallbearers were J. E. Edwards, Richard Howard, R. H. Bishop Wil liam Bullock, H. E. Boyd, Jr., J. W. Bell, P. H. Johnson, Jr., and Jona than Rea. NORFOLK EDITOR SPEAKS TO MANTEO ROTARY MON. R. K. T. Larson Conducts Ladies Night Event With European Trav. el Program Byway of slide projections and the spoken word Manteo Rotarians and their Rotary Anns were taken on two interesting and unusual tra vel tours here on Monday night. First speaker on the program was R. K. T. Larsen, Public rela tions Editor for Norfolk Newspa pers Inc., who presented slides on the way of life in Denmark, the Scandinavian countries and Scot land, places where he had visited recently while on assignment of the Virginian Pilot and Ledger Dis patch. An expert photographer, Larsen showed many scenes of the places of interest and the people of the foreign lands he had visited. He very eloquently described the tour he had made and told of plans he has for another European trip in coming months. The Norfolk news executive was introduced as a person who had not only gone far in his field of activi ties but also as a friend of North Carolina genetally and tire Dare Coast in particular. In contrast to the European trav el talk was a most unusual program by Rotarian Dick Jordan of Nags Head who presented a description of the Dare Coast as seen through the eyes of a six year old child. As sisted by Ralph Swain who provid ed musical background and Miss Della Basnight, narrator, the Rota rians saw and heard one of the most interesting features of its kind ever presented for local Ro tarians. The script, photography and projection synchronized with music was all by Jordan. Rotary Club President Bob Gibbs said more than 50 persons attended the banquet featuring food by Mrs. Raymond Wescott, the club’s cater er, and favors of heart shaped box es of valentine candy and potted plants for the ladies. MICHIGAN MAN WANTS TO HUNT FOR THE MONITOR A Michigan man is among the latest who wishes to hunt for the Monitor, the ironclad which sank the Merrimac in Hampton Roads, but which went down off Cape Hat teras Dec. 31, 1862. John W. Good speed of 3030 Oak Hollow Drive, Se, Grand Rapids 6, Mich, is anxi ous for information as to the proba ble location of the wreck. He says he is planning to make the dive within the next ten years for sure, and most people believe it will take at least as much time to locate the vessel. COAST GUARD CHANGE OF COMMAND IN STH DISTRICT IS SLATED FOR JULY IST Rear Admiral Henry J. Wuensch to Succeed Rear Admiral Pe+er V. Colmar July I. Headquarters to Move to New Portsmouth Building. Colmar A Popular Officer NEW CASEWORKER FOR BLIND IN THIS AREA rife- - Hr ■I i MISS ELEANOR DEMARCO be gan her duties as Case Worker for the Blind in the Manteo Area on February 1, 1961, and is filling the vacancy created by the transfer of Miss Donna Bauch to Winston- Salem. Her headquarters are in Manteo. The area consists of Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties. Miss DeMarco, a resident of Fort Myers, Florida, is a graduate of Florida State University, with a B.S. degree in Social Welfare. She has previously been employed as a teacher at the Florida Rehablita tion Center for the Blind. FERRY OPERATIONS AT OREGON INLET HEADACHE As usual, at this time of year, the cross channel at Oregon Inlet which makes for a more direct passage across, is filled in. Its use has now been abandoned, requiring a long route around Duck Island, which takes 40 minutes instead of 20. Citizens of Hatteras Island are greatly upset about the situation, and believe a better job of operat ing the ferries could be done. On Thursday morning, some sick peo ple destined for a hospital, had to wait many hours because the boats were not operating at all, the operators pleading a light fog as an excuse. Hatteras Islanders said visibility was sufficient to see all the way across the Inlet, and cer tainly enough to see the channel markers that have been set up to guide the boat. Unless more experienced boat men are employed, the Islanders say they will suffer considerable business loss, as well as inconven ience to all persons desiring to travel. Motorists destined for Ocra coke have to use the Oregon Inlet ferry. Citizens are clamoring for more frequent schedules as well as for more experienced help on the boats, and they insist that if the State Highway Commission would throw in a few night trips these would be of help. WANTS MORE LITERATURE FROM NAGS HEAD AREA A Prospective Virginia visitor, planning to come to the Dare coun ty coast with a party of four this season, whose name was circulated by the Dare County Tourist Bureau to interests catering to tourists on their weekly bulletin, writes the Bureau to say he prefers to stop at Nags Head, and while he did not receive any replies from the desir ed area, he received many replies from the Hatteras, area, which described what the party of four desired in the way of cabin for four people. Hatteras motels are appar ently on the job. It is apparent that the Nags Head area’s business places need more literature to send out to in quirers. Names of these can be ob tained from Aycock Brown. DARE POWER BOAT CLUB TO MEET NEXT FRIDAY A meeting for the election of of ficers and other business has been called for Friday night, March 3, by the Dare Power Boat Associa tion. It 'will begin at 8 p.m. in the Community Building in Manteo. Raymond Wescott is Commodore. There is some discussion of or ganizing a "go-cart” group among the boat club members, and this subject will be further examined at this time. MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 428 MANTEO, N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Single Copy 70 The Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District with head quarters in Norfolk, after July 1 will be Rear Admiral Henry J. Wuensch, who is now Chief of Per sonnel. He will succeed Rear Admi ral Peter V. Colmar w-ho has been one of the most popular comman ders of the District. Adm. Colmar has been sta tioned in Norfolk since October 1958. He was promoted from cap tain in February 1959 and took command of the district three days later. He will return to the 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, Wash., as commander. He was chief of staff there before coming to Norfolk. Adm. Wuensch served in Norfolk before World War II as executive officer of the cutter Acushnet. He said he remembers the sth Dis trict as “one of the larger and more important districts with the tricky waters around Cape Hatter as and the entire Chesapeake Bay” in its purview. As chief of the Coast Guard’s personnel office, Wuensch, 53, has been the man who orders the trans fers and assignments of officers and men. Although Wuensch and Colmar are the same age, Colmar gradu ated from the Coast Guard Acad emy in 1926, three years ahead of Wuensch. Colmar has been an ad miral slightly longer. Colmar will have been the last sth Coast Guard District com mander to serve in the Norfolk Post Office headquarters. The dis trict command office will move to the new Portsmouth Federal Build ing this spring. I Under Colmar’s command, the sth District has won servicewide attention for the efficiency of its search and rescue operations. PRICE SUPPORT FOR 1960 CORN CROP AVAILABLE SWAN QUARTER The 1960 crop of coi-n is supported through CCC loans at sl.lß per bushel. These loans are available through February 28, 1961. Farmers inter ested in storing corn on farms and obtaining price support loans should contact the ASC Office im mediately, preferably by phone and make request. Cotton highlight week runs from February 20 through February 24. Cotton farmers not intending to plant their allotment should re lease their acerage. February 24 is not the final date for releasing acreage. The County ASC Office will take release through April 5, 1961. Releasing unsued allotment will prevent loss of cotton history from which the 1962 allotment will be based. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR FARM HOUSING AVAILABLE An additional SSO million has been made available to the Farmers Home Administration for farm housing loans, Daniel B. Willis, the agency’s county supervisor in Hyde Co. said. Farm housing loans are made throughout the rural areas of the United States. The loans provide farm families with an opportunity to acquire an adequate house and efficient service buildings. Applications for farm housing loans may be made at the Swan Quarter office of the Farmers Home Administration, Mr. Willis said. The loans bear 4 percent in terest and are repayable over per iods up to 33 years. RECORDING OF BIRDS IN SEASHORE PARK, PROGRAM The March meeting of the Roan oke Island Garden Club will be held in the Community Building in Man teo on Thursday, March 2nd, at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Verde Watson, Cape Hatteras Nationa Park Naturalist, will show a tape recording of birds in the Park area. The Garden Club members are urged to come and invite friends. GIRLS ON HEART DUTY The Juniors and Intermediates of the Girls Auxiliary of the Man teo Baptist Church have been ask ed to collect funds for the annual heart campaign on Saturday, Feb ruary 25, in the business section of Manteo. The girls will be on du ty there, and everyone is asked to as generously as poo-
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