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SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS VOLUME XXVII NO. 11 SHELL-DREDGING SCHEME AROUSES STRONG OPPOSITION M. C. Wildlife Commission Goes to Bat in the Interest of Citizens of Dare and Currituck The proposal of an Elisabeth City group fronting for Gulf Coast interests, that they be given per mission to dredge oyster shells from North Carolina sounds for commercial purposes, has met with strong opposition which will be wel comed by fisherman and other citi zens of Currituck and Dare Coun ties. Director of the North Carolina Federation took a stand Monday in strong opposition to i proposal to dredge oyster shells Yom Albemarle Sound for con version into chicken feed. Turner Battle of Rocky Mount, executive secretary of the Fed iration, said the directors adopt 'd a resolution opposing “any hedging for shells or minerals n the inland coastal waters of the State." He was directed by the Feder ition [board to ask the State De >artment of Conservation and development for a public hear ng before any licenses are grant id. “Our feeling,” Battle said, ‘is that dredging for these shells *r minerals in the .coastal wa fers would be detrimental to fish md wildlife.” He recalled that proposals for dredging in the coastal sounds tas been advanced during the ad ninistration of Gov. W. Kerr Scott and later during the ad ninistration of Gov. William B. Jmstead. Each time, the Feder ition took an opposing stand, and ;ach time the dredging plan lost nit. Recently, the N. C. Shell Pro mts Corp, of Elizabeth City asked J&D for permission to dredge or oyster shells in Albemarle Sound. Bay Towing and Dredg ng Co. of Mobile, Ala., also has ■xpressed an interest in oyster hedging rights. . As a consequence, the C&D Soard’s Commercial . Fisheries Committee has decided to ask the ull board for an allocation of 12,500 for a study of the effects he proposed dredging might have. Nineteen of the Federation’s 21 lirectors were on hand for this neeting, which was held at the Sir Walter. IELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT SWAN QUARTER ENLARGING Carolina Tel. 4 Tel. Prepares to Serve SO New Subscribers; Large Growth Noted, i SWAN QUARTER lmprov enent and expansion of the Swan [uarter telephone exchange is now mderway. Carolina Telephone area Manager C. C. Wilkinson said today that a 6,500 program is in progress to mprove and expand central office equipment here. Included in the project will be nstallation of facilities to serve 0 additional main telephones in his area. This equipment will make >ossible service to new subscribers md will also permit better grades if service to present subscribers. Wilkinson said the 1 growth of Iwan Quarter in recent years has irought about an increased demand or telephone service and has taxed he capacity of present equipment. Telephones tn the Swan Quarter irea have increased from 150 to nore than 340 in the past ten reais. “The construction program here s a part of Carolina Telephone's See PHONE, Page Ten ERY GOOD FISHING REPORTED IN SOUNDS Fishing near the Roanoke Island lags Head bridge has been up to »ar and better during the past reek, according to George Dyks ra. "They have been catching plen y of sea mullet, a few gray trout md also a few flounder,” he said. Sportfishermen will find increas ngly better catches durihg ’the :oming weeks, as speckled trout, ind rockfish- or striped bass, be :ome abundant in the sounds. Cfoa an Sound, which also has be n attracting hundreds of anglers dur ng the season, last week end was he scene of numerous large atches of desirable species. LEATHER OUTLOOK WEEK END OF SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17 Temperatures will be a few de grees below normal with after- Scattered showen and thunder ■hewers and turning cooler Fri day. Saturday and Sunday will be dry and cool jwith light north- 15’, . 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 MANTEO PASTOR PLEASED ’ WITH CHURCH SUPPORT REV. HAROLD F. LEATHER MAN, who has recently been assig ned to the Manteo Methodist Church, (Mt Olivet) for his fourth year is well pleased with the strong support given the church by the membership. During the past five or six years, the church budget has doubled, and this year has reached the unprecedented amount of $4,- 500. During this year the church has installed an air-conditioning system, costing $4,700; and in ad dition has purchased $10,500 worth of real estate. For a parking lot, the church acquired the R. C. Evans homeplace across the street. The residence has been torn down. Further down Main St. the I. C. Meekins homeplace was bought for $2,500, the home torn down, and the land added to the parsonage lot. Mr. Leatherman compliments the many church leaders, of his 592 members, of whom 140 are non resident. W. H. Holler Jr is chair man of the church board; C. E. O’Neal is Sunday School Supt.; Mrs. Nevin Wescott is President of the Womens Society of Christian Service and Charles Evans Jr. is President of .the Methodist. Youth Fellowship. X THE NEW MISS AMERICA AND SIR WALTER RALEIGH WHEN this picture was made back stage at Waterside Theatre in August Maria Beale Fletecher of Asheville was shown chatting with John Whitty who played Sir Walter Raleigh in the drama was a guest performer at The Lost Colony. At the time she was Miss North Caro lina of 1961. On Saturday night in Atlantic City Miss Fletcher became Miss America, and this week in Charlotte, Susan Kay Woodall of Ro anoke Rapids, first runnerup in the Jaycee-sponsored state beauty con test officially became the new Miss North Carolina of 1961. Miss Wood all had also appeared as a guest star in The Lost Colony prior to the State contests in Greensboro during mid summer. (Aycock Brown Photo) OFFSHORE FISHING STILL EXCELLENT FROM DARE WATER? Fishing in the Gulf Stream, or at its western edge of Oregon and Hatteras Inlet during the first half of September has been the best of the season for many warm Water species. For one thing during the past week, the dolphin fishing hah been the very best of the 1961 Season. During the past week, with an av erage of six to 10 boats going offshore -daily, .parties ranging from three to eight per sons-have returned to port with from 100 to 150 dolphin. • ... In addition to dolphin, other spe cies of Gulf Stream fish have been taken,, including sailfish, -oceanic bonita, black fin tuna, false alba core and oceanic bonita. The increase in blackfin tuna and albacore, is believed to be an indi cation that the White marlin, of which several have been taken off Oregon Inlet since September 1, are moving back into Cape Hat teras wafers. ; • An encouraging sign in the big hauls of dolphin being made during the past week has been the fact that the anglers who caught these dolphin are taking their fish home for food. SAILING REGATTA SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK END Third Annual Event Will Begin Saturday at I P. M. The third annual Anchor Club Sailing Regatta is scheduled to be held in local waters on Saturday and Sunday, this week end. Sponsored by the Carolinian Ho tel, the sailing classic will feature six events, four for larger craft which will compete on a course to be established in the upper reaches of Roanoke Sound and two smaller craft events (sailfish and prams) on a course in the protected waters of Shallowbag Bay. The races on Saturday will be gin at 1 o’clock. On Suriday, first event will be underway at 11 o’clock. On Saturday night Tn the Anchor Club at Nags Head there will be a regatta dance. “Craft will sail under Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association Rules,” said Julian Oneto. ' . r ■ HATTERAS PATROLMAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT Colliiion Wrsclct Patrol Car. Injure Parolman 0. S. Skiles and Hit German Shephard Dog State highway patrolman D. S. Skiles of Hatteras is recovering at his home from injuries received about two a. m. Wednesday when his patrol car struck an unlighted State Highway Department wreck er after meeting a car whose lights blinded him. The driver of the other car saw the wreck and went back to help. He took Mr. Skiles to the health center in Buxton, where he was treated for lacerations of the face, bruised right shoulder and ches, and released. A German shep herd dog riding with him was badly cut and was taken to an Elizabeth veterinarian. Mr. Skiles, 1960 auto mobile was demolished, but damage to the wrecker was slight, accord ing to reports. REV. A. L G. STEPHENSON WILL BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT EAST LAKE HOMECOMING The annual homecoming event of East Lake Methodist Church is scheduled for Sunday, September 24, at which time Rev. A. L. G. Stephenson will be the featured speaker. Rev. Stephenson of .Gas tonin was for six years pastor of the mainland charge, which in ad dition to East Lake, included the churches at Manns Harbor and Stumpy Point. All members, visitors and friends of the church are invited to the event which begins at 10:30 a.m. with services, followed by the pic nic lunch at noon, and songfest fol lowing. A GOLDEN WEDDING FOR A KITTY HAWK COUPLE The Golden Wedding of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Aubrey C. Harris, native of ; Kitty Hawk will be held Sunday, ' Sept. 24, from three until five o’- clock in the afternoon. Mr. Harris > retired a few years ago, after long ■ service in the Coast Guard and the couple built a new home in Kitty r Hawk. Both parties' come from f prominent families of the commu b nity. Mrs. Harris was the former i Almeda Rogers, whose parents were » the-late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rog ers, who died many years ago. MANTEO, N. C„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1961 FLYING WOMAN VISITOR TO LOST CO .ONY MEETS LEADERS IN THE SHOW jF tWt’W ■ ■ ft* J - „ hMimmo 4 X •Jr $. MW /] ’ ; SHOWN here, third from is Miss Peggy Irwin of New kork City, who flew alone to Manteo 3 to witness the 1099th performance of the Lost Colony. After the show, Miss Irwin met several Mem bers of the cast, and other notable people connected with the show. Shown here left to right are'Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, the novelist, Mrs. Herbert C. Bonner, Miss Irwin, Mrs. Fred W. Morrison, Congressman Bonner, Mary Long, who plays the part of Queen Elizabeth, and Mrs. O. Max Gardner. , / Aycock Browtd photo. COLUMBIA MAN APPOINTED STATE PAROLE DIRECTOR ' '' REP. WILLIAM CHARLES CO HOON of Tyrrell County has been appointed by Governor Sanford as State Parole’s officer, and the Co hpons have sold their home near Columbia, and bought a home in Raleigh. The position, considered a most important one, is much :ought after, and pays a salary of “10,000 a year. Mr. Cohoon ha? served two terms in the General Assembly, was a strong supporter of Governor Sanford in both pri maries, and is one of the leaders in the Southern Albemarle Associ ation. BRIDGE CELEBRATION PLANS TO BE FIRMED AT COLUMBIA SEPT. 27 plan for conducting the cele bration of the dedication of the Lindsay Wagren Bridge over Alli gator River -is to be firmed up Wednesday, Sept. 27 at a meeting in Columbia. President Bob Cowen of the Southern Albemarle Associ ation has called a meeting of the six-county vice-presidents of the Association, and others invited in clude Rep. Keith Fearing of Dare, and Charles Cohoon' of Tyrrell. Tyrrell County will be principal host to the gathering. The bridge is expected to be completed by Christmas, but the the cel ebration has not been set. Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, the Columbia postmaster, is the- SAA vice-pres ident for Tyrrell, and Pennell A. Tillett in Dare County. The bridge is named in honor of Hon. Lind say C. Warren of Washington, N. C. who by popular acclaim has been distinguished as the outstand ing leader for the improvement and development of this region, through several terms as State Senator, Congressman, and Comptroller General of the United States. EARLY AND LATE FERRY TRIPS THROUGH SEPT. 30 OCRACOKE, Contrary to the original schedule, the Hatteras In let ferry will continue through Sep tember 30th, to make the early morning and late afternoon trips. First ferry over from Hatteras in the morning will leave there at 6 a.m.; first ferry north from Ocra coke will leave at 7 a.m. Last j ferry in the, afternoon over from ; Hatteras will leave there at 4 p.m., last ferry north from Ocracoke will ! leave at 6 p.m. These early and late trips can be maintained until Sep i temher 80 th and stfll provide day- • .>4 ■ Crabbing Industry Provides Many Dollars For Area While Other Products Dwindle Each day a number of Dare County residents and hundreds of Dare County visitors in crossing the Roanoke Sound bridge see small utility boats slipping through the choppy water with one, some times two, men on board. An occas ional person may note briefly from the bridge as the man in the boat suddenly reaches over the side, grabs a ropewu the water, and 'tarts pullings'll into the boat. Probably a few have wondered what was on the other end of the rope. At the same time, almost within sight of the man and his boat, a family sits in a restaurant and en joys the tangy flavor of sauted crab meat. In other restaurants in other towns, the same thing hap pens; people are eating crab meat. These seemingly insignificant in cidents are all a part of a story ... a story of Dare County’s crab industry which annually brings al most one million dollars to the pockets of Dare County people. In a normal year the Dare Coun ty crab industry will handle an esti mated two to three hundred thou sanl barrels of crabs. Included in this are both soft and hard crabs which are taken from nearby waters. Local processing plants, in a good season, will process almost one hundred thousand barrels. Crabs taken from Dare County and adjoining waters and handled through facilities in this county are shipped to various points along the Atlantic Seaboard. Many crabs are shipped unprocessed to processing houses in Hampton, Virginia and Cambridge, Maryland. Meat cooked, processed and pack- <■— -Mwywy ■ :.:■>:•-■■ ■ vw/w ■- VaqMW'M’y •■ "■■■ y ed here in Dare County is shipped to Norfolk, Virginia, Washington, D. C., distribution points in Mary land and in Philadephia, Pennsly vania. Most of this meat is sent to wolesale houses in these areas. During the summer tourist season large quantities of processed and unprocessed crabs are sold in the Dare area. From beginning to end, the story of the crab industry is one of gam ble and haste. A crab fisherman has three methods for taking a catch. With an investment of about $760 he can be a “line man”. Using this method, the crabber baits a series of crab lines with “bull lip” obtain ed from slaughter houses and pulls the crabs into the boat when they start eating the bait. A second method requires an original investment of about SIOOO. For approximately this amount a crabber can purchase a motor skiff and traps necessary to be a “pot ter”. The potter sets his “pots” (or traps) in the shallow sound waters. These ingenious traps are baited with fish and are so constructed that crabs going in to get the fish can not get out again. Later the crab fisherman checks each pot from his boat, pulls ft on board by means of a rope which has been at tached to a float' and dumps the crabs into a waiting box. From here they are taken to local processing plants for shipping. . j A third method of catching crabs is called “dragging”. This requires a much larger boat with a motor powerful enough to pull a heavy net. For about SSOOO a crabber can purchase a boat and net to be a See CRABS, Page Four MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 428 MANTEO, N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Single Copy 70 MRS. TYSON PRAISES CANCER PROGRAM AT WEDNESDAY MEET Campaign for Funds to Be Held in Dare County Starting October 8 “There is something going on in Dare County under the cancer or gaiation,” said Mrs. Bert G. Tyson, American Cancer Society field con sultant for eastern North Carolina, speaking before representatives of civic groups Wednesday morning at the community building in Man teo. She went on to praise the county chapter who worked three years before succeeding in getting per mission to hold the local crusade in the fall instead of April when the national crusade is held. Statistics from the Dare County efforts are proving to the state officials that fait drives are more beneficial fi nancially than spring drives. Ac cording to the treasurer’s report in 1959, in the first fall campaign $1500.00 was raised and in 1960 SIIOO.OO, after the area had exper ienced the effects of hurricane Don na. These figures are to be com pared $500.00 to SBOO.OO the most ever raised in previous campaigns in-April. In addition to the annual canvas for funds contributions are receiv ed from the clown penny banks whidh yield S4O to SSO per year and > froity the Remembrance Program • whljEh last year brought in S3B. . Persons wishing to remember a friend or relative whether living or deceased on a birthday or at any time may contact Mrs. John Gar rison, Manteo, who is in charge of the local program. Os the total amount raised forty > percent is kept in the county. This past year seven local persons were helped finanically and two with 1 bandages. Mrs. Tyson emphasized the im- ■ portance of people all ages having a regular check-up by their physi- ! cian requesting at the same time a check for cancer. She explained that cancer clinics are available to those ■ 35 and over and checks are given s on only five of the seven areas. The Dare County Cancer Society • campaign is scheduled for the week 1 October 8-14. Those heading up 1 each community will announced as soon as the list is complete. The clinic for this area is held the first Friday of each month at the Health Center in Elizabeth City beginning at one o’clock. Persons from Dare County are gj* ~ ; en special consideration in .egards to time. Clubs may attend in a group by advance arrangements. The county organization headed by Mrs. H. O. Bridges may be contact ed. Dr. W. W. Harvey, Jr., local physician, who was also present, ' sa_id there was a great need for ’ films and other means to make men aware of the need for early detec tion of cancer. After the meeting a luncheon j was served by Mrs. H. O. Bridges, . Mrs. Raymond Wescott, and Mrs. Nevin Wescott, officers of the Dare County Association. BEN. EPSTEIN 66. DIES IN MIAMI; OWNER OF BIG DARE CO. OCEAN FRONT For a quarter of a centruy, the long-stretch of undeveloped beach area at Nags Head, which puzzles so many people, has been owned by Florence and Benjamin Epstein. Mr. Epstein died Tuesday in Miami, where he had lived since he re tired in 1955. Because those who had tried to develop the land in the first place, never got out of the depression, and counldn’t pay the balance of a mortgage of $12,000 to Mr. Epstein, they lost it under foreclosure. Sev rral times in recent years offers for the property have been made, but the owners have held out for around a million dollars. Save for a few buildings in the area of Old Nags Head Coast Guard station, the entire property is vacant and undeveloped on several miles of o cean front. Mr. Epstein was a popular cit izen, and an enterprising one in many respects. Back in the early 20’s he established the first air plane passenger service between Norfolk and Washington. He was a native of Norfolk and while there lived on Mayflower Drive. He had been suffering for a long time with heart trouble, and died in the Mi ami Heart Institute. When in Nor folk he was the owner of South land Iren and Metal Co. and the Southland Cork Co., both on In dian River Road. He was a member of Atlantic Masonic Lodge 1, Khedive Temple, the 40 and 8, and American Legion. He also was a member of Beth EL Temple. Survivinst rta his widow iMfra
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