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VOLUME XXVII —NO. 25
MANY NOTABLES AT
K.D.H. CEREMONIES
HELD ON SATURDAY
Special Recognition Paid Lindsay
Warren; Adm. Pirie
Luncheon Speaker
The people of Dare County said
“Thanks,” to Lindsay Warren at
Kill Devil Hill Saturday as they
and many top brass of the aviation
world observed the fifty-eighth an
niversary of man’s first powered
flight.
While paying homage to Wilbur
and Orville Wright, the Ohio broth
ers whose feat at Kill Devil Hill on
Dec. 17, 1903, marked a turning
point in world history, the people
of this area paused to give special
recognition to former Congressman
Warren as the man most responsi
ble for the Wright Memorial, the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
and restoration of Fort Raleigh on
Roanoke Island.
A portrait of Warren, now state
senator from Beaufort County, was
unveiled at ceremonies held on the
patio at the Visitors Center and
Museum, near the monument and
the big granite boulder marking
the exact spot of the first flight.
The unveiling was done by Hor
ace Dough, superintendent of the
memorial; Elbert Cox, regional di
rector of the Park Service; and
Lindsay Warren Jr., son of the
honored guest.
Rep. Herbert C. Bonner, who
succeeded Warren in Congress, in
troduced the former U. S. comptrol
ler general as “the daddy of the
Wright Memorial.”
Conrad Wirth, director of the
National Park Service, commended
Warren for the foresight he had 34
years ago that led to establishment
of the national shrine.
The text of Mr. Wirth’s address
I is printed separately in this paper.
As the ceremony got under way,
a flight of 12 of America’s most
formidable jet fighters and bombers
made two sweeps at low altitudes
past the monument and over the
crowd gathered at the patio.
Though some of the planes were
capable of 1,400 - mile - an - hour
speeds, the flyovers were held to
less than half this speed, because at
their altitude, top speeds would
cause the glass-enclosed center to
explode outward, from the vacuum
created, the commentator explained.
The swift war planes were a
mixture of Air Force and Navy
See CEREMONY, Page Four
HEAVIEST TRAFFIC KNOWN
IN MANTEO POSTOFFICE
Rrct Clau Mailings Jump to 7,000 in
a Day; Parcel Post Traffic
Heavy Ail Month
Traffic in the Manteo postoffice
has reached its highest peak dur
ing the month of December ac
cording to figures compiled by the
postmaster. Sales of postage during
the month to date have climbed
above $26,000, money orders issued
have been in excess of SII,OOO, and
C. O. D. packages received carried
charges of over $1,604 as of Wed
nesday this. week.
Mailings of first class letters,
principally Christmas greeting cards
have totaled more than 47,000 since
Dec. 10th, averaging more than
5,000 daily. Some days, mailings
have reached 7,000 pieces acording
to the counter on the cancelling
machine. Fees received by the post
office for money orders issued came
to $130.25. Sales of stamps were
SSOO in excess of those sold last
year at this time.
In' addition, the Manteo postof
fice’s biggest load comes from hand
ling the large amount of parcel post
and letters destined to all points in
Dare County, and including Ocra
coke Island. On some recent days,
three truckloads have been sent
down the outer banks, two extra
trips to Wanchese; and extra trucks
have been required to haul the
mail coming into Manteo from
the west, Via Columbia.
Nearly all the letters for all
points in the county have to be sort
ed and dispatched in the Manteo of
fice. There has been no increase in
man hours, or additional clerk hire,
despite the large increase in busi
ness, the postoffice reports.
AREA MERCHANTS SEND
GREETINGS OF SEASON
Seawn’s greetings are this
week being extended by area bus
inessmen, through columns of The
Coastland Times. These mes
sages, in many instances replac
ing or supplementing other
forms of remembrance or expres
sion at this season, are extend
ed to all customers and friends
of the merchants and business
firms participating.
The Coastland Times join with
the advertisers in wishing all a
Joyous Christmas and Presper
‘ oos New Year. We urge you Is
read these greeting advertise
awnts.
THE COASTLAND TIMES
WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER
PUBUSHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIS RETIRING; TO
RETURN TO DARE CO.
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I. P. DAVIS, longtime director of
Hertford County Department of
Public Welfare, and prior to that
holder of a similar post in Dare
County, is retiring January Ist and
olans to return to Roanoke Island.
He announced plans recently to
become engaged in real estate and
insurance business. Mr. Davis is
73.
Miss Margaret Newbern of Ahos
kie for several years a caseworker
with the agency, has been named
to head the Hertford County de
partment which maintains offices
in Winston. Davis has headed the
agency since 1950 when he resigned
the Dare County position.
At about the same time Davis an
nounced intentions of retiring, he
was named by Governor Sanford
as a member of the Commission to
Study Public Welfare Programs.
Also named were State Sen. Dallas
Alford of Rorky Mount, State Sen
ator Worth Gently of King, L. Sta
cey Weaver, Jr., a Fayetteville at
torney, and Dr. Jack Wofford of
Forest City.
In announcing the appointments,
Governor Sanford said:
“The basic status for our public
welfare programs were enacted 25
years ago. At the time we were in
the midst of a terrible depression.
Today our ecenomy is in good
shape, but we are taking care of
more than twice as many people
today than we were in 1937.
“The 1961 General Assembly di
rected that a study commission be
appointed to study all aspects of
our public welfare programs. This
is an appropriate time to undertake
such a study, because conditions are
different today than they were 25
years ago. A study, by impartial.
people, can make sure that our pro
grams today meet with the appro
val of the public under present ec
onomic conditions, just as they met
with the approval of people 25
years ago under conditions as they
then existed.
“I have been assured by Mr.
Howard Manning, Chairman of the
State Board of Public Welfare, that
the study commission will receive
the full cooperation of the Board.
And we can look forward to the
results of the study with confidence
in the work that the Commission
will do.”
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WANTS NEW MANTEO F». O.
Proposition Offers Lease for Maximum
of 20 years For Modern Building
Adequate to Community’s need*
The Post Office Department is
seeking competitive bids for an
improved building to house its pos
tal opeAitions at Manteo, North
Carolina, Postmaster General J.
Edward Day. announced.
Under the Department’s Lease
Construction program, a contract
will be awarded to the bidder who
designates a building suitable to
the Department’s needs and agree
to improve it (or provide a new
building) according to department
al specifications and then lease it
to the Department for a basic pe
riod of ten years, with two five
year renewal options.
The Department’s capital invest
ment will be limited substantially
to postal equipment The building
will remain under private owner
ship, with the owner paying local
real estate taxes.
Bidding documents may be ob
tained from Marvin W. Clem, Re
gional Real Estate Officer Post
Office Department, Room 223, Post
Office, Charlotte 2, North Carolina.
The Regional Real Estate Officer
will supply bidding forms, specifi
cations, lease provisions and other
information. Bids must' be submit
ted to the Regional Estate Officer
by January 15, 1962.
SANTA HAS HYDE ON
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Santa Claus will visit Swan
Quarter, Engelhard, Fairfield and
Sladeaville, Saturday, December 23,
1961, if weather permits.
National Park Service Director Reviews
History at Unveiling of Warren Portrait
Conrad L Wirth's Remarks Saturday Bring Back Old Memories
of Problems Attendant to Travel During Days When Ground
work Was Being Laid for Wright Memorial
One of the distinct pleasures of
being Director of the National Park
Service is the opportunity to visit
some of our Nation’s most signifi
cant historic memorials. It isn’t al
ways possible to be present for
commemorative anniversaries, but
the annual celebration of the first
powered flight here at Wright
Brothers National Memorial is one
I seldom miss. While Kitty Hawk
is not far from Washington, the
reason I make every effort to come
each year is because two young men
accomplished a miracle here that
has shaped the Twentieth Century.
Historians say that an event
should not be counted as history
until it has had 50 or 100 years
to prove itself. The Wright
Brothers certainly upset that
theory. Most people in this Country
iwithin a' mere decade after the
event were aware that Wilbur and
Orville Wright had written history
on the sands at Kitty Hawk.
Less than 25 years after Orville’s
flight, the Congress of the United
States passed a law which set
aside Kill Devil Hill as a National
Memorial. Getting such a bill
passed into law during those
years, when aviation was still quite
young, demanded a sponsor whose
vision and foresight could pierce
the veil of man’s ultimate rendez
vous with space. That man is with
us today.
Congressman Lindsay C. Warren,
more than any other person, is re
sponsible for assuring that this
very spot—where the world’s first
powered airplane left the ground
in successful flight—will always .be
protected and preserved. He intro
duced the bill which resulted in the
establishment of the Wright
Brothers National Memorial. Presi
dent Coolidge signed it into law
on March 2, 1927.
It was no “shoo-in” piece of
legislation; there were those who
opposed it Its opponents foresaw 1
“difficulties over the inaccessibility
SANTA'S SCHEDULE IS
ANNOUNCED FOR SAT.
Santa Claus’ schedule for Roa
noke Island this Saturday ha-s been
'announced as follows: in Manteo
near Pioneer Theatre, 2 nm.;
colored school at 3 p.m.; near Holi
, ness church in Wanchese, 4 p.m.
The genial gentleman from the
north is being assisted by Manteo
Fire Department members, who
h"ve prenared favors to be distri
buted. All children are urged to
keen c’oae watch Saturday at spec
ified times.
MANTEO COUPLE TO OBSERVE
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Midgett,
Sr., of Manteo will celebrate their
Golden Wedding on December 27,
with Open House at their home.
Hours will be from seven until nine
o’clock in the evening, and all their
friends are invited to call.
NEW MANTEO WOMAN’S CLUB OFFICERS INSTALLED
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NEW OFFICERS OF THE MANTEO WOMAN’S CLUB were installed last week by Mrs. Dennis Evans,
former, president* at a dinner meeting at which husbands were special guests. Shown above, left to right,
are Mrs. Evans, installing; Mrs. M. K. Fearing, Jr., president; Mrs. Sally Bardin, vice-president; Mrs. Gus
Etheridge, treasurer; Mrs. W. W. Harvey, Jr., member-at-large; and Mrs. H. A. Crees, Jr., recording sec
retray. Mrs. Annie Sapone, corresponding secretary, was not present when the picture was made. The dinner
was held at the Manteo Motel Restaurant. Mrs. Jack Tillett presided, and presented Mrs. Evans with a gift
for her service and loyalty to the dub. Mrs. Harvey presented a gift of silver to Mrs. Tillett, retiring presi-
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of Kitty Hawk” and were unim
pressed with the site for the pro
posed memorial. They concluded
that the isolated Kitty Hawk would
“never be a populous place.”
But Lindsay Warren was more
optimistic. He foresaw a bridge
which someday would be Built
across Currituck Sound. He fore
saw that a road to the Kitty Hawk
section would someday cause this
area to be a popular beach resort.
The people, not only of this great
state of North Carolina, but of the
entire Nation, are grateful that
Congressman Warren looked
ahead with such clarity. This is a
populated area today—so popu
lated, in fact, that these 425 acres
would now be dotted with beach
homes and commercial establish
ments had not these acres been set
aside under the provisions of the
Warren bill which—when enacted
into law—preserves this birthplace,
of world aviation for all time. I
I mentioned that I hadn’t missed
many of the commemorative events
held here at Wright Brothers Na
tional Memorial. There was one,
however, that I did miss, and I want
to tell you about it. It will help
you to know a little better the
character and the foresight of
Lindsay Warren.
Lindsay, do you remember a
journey which you and about two
| hundred other dignitaries made to
this very spot exactly 33 years
ago? The occasion was the 25th
Anniversary of Powered Flight.
You were then the National Ad
visory Council Chairman of the
Kill Devil Hills Memorial Associ
ation. In that Association were
some of this Nation’s most out
standing men.
Normally, mentioning a lot of
names is an uninteresting thing to
do but these are names that cannot
be overlooked. Among those who
supported Lindsay Warren and his
efforts more than a quarter cen
turv ago were:
William Randolph Hearst of New
See WARREN, Page Four
SNOW GEESE, A.
POPULAR SIGHT
ON OUTER BANKS
Participate in Celebration at Kill
Devil Hills; Look Forward to
Old Christmas
By MIRIAM RABB
State News Bureau
The 6,400-bird question has resi
dents and visitors scanning the
skies and marshes on North Caro
lina’s Outer Banks islands.
Will the flock of almoost 7,000
Greater Snow Geese now in resi
dence at Pea Island Refuge in the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
depart for their northern homes
on Old Christmas as they usually do
or stay until March as they did
in 1961?
Old Christmas is celebrated Jan
uary 5 on'Hatteras. On that date,
the big white birds customarily fly
northward from Pea Island, where
they arrived each November.
While the Snows arrived on
schedule this year, with the largest
contingent winging in on Novem
ber 11, their unprecedented de
cision to extend their 1960-61 so
journ at the Refuge has the ex
perts refusing to predict what the
geese will do when January 5, 1961,
rolls around.
“I’ve been here too long to make
a prediction, even though I saw
them leave on schedule for 50
years before 1961,” says one Hat
teras islander.
“You could just about set your
clock by them before,” laments a
local birdwatcher. “We used to say
they carried their calendars with
them. But they certainly did fool
us this past spring.”
Meanwhile, on the salt marshes
of Pea Island Refuge and the ponds
near Bodie Island Lighthouse, the
Snow Geese are happily feasting on
cord grass and making spectacular
flight formations in the winter sun.
See GEESE, Page Four
BUXTON AIRMAN GOING
TO NEBRASKA BASE
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C. GRAY, son of Mr. and Mrs.
' Lawrence W. Clark of Buxton, is
' 1 being assigned to ' Lincoln AFB,
■ Neb., for training as a base fuel
-1 supply specialist. He recently com-
i pleted United States Air Force bas
ic military training at Lackland
AFB, Tex.
Airman Gray attended Cape Hat
teras High School.
EDMUND H. HARDING TO
ADDRESS MANTEO ROTARY
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EDMUND H. HARDING the cele
brated Washington, N. C. humorist
is to be the feature speaker at the
Ladies night meeting of the Man
teo Rotary Club on Tuesday night,
January 23, when the 25th anni
versary of the chartering of the
club will be observed. Many guests
will be expected from the Colum
bia, Engelhard, Plymouth and Eliz
abeth City clubs. The Manteo club
was organized by Elizabeth City
Rotarians. The Engelhard club
celebrated its 25th anniversary last
year.
FRACTURED JAW
THE RESULT OF
3-WAY AFFECTION
Two cases were heard in Dare
County Recorder’s Court this week
by Judge W. F. Baum, one involving
a dispute over the affections of a
lady friend. Blair Savage was
charged with assault upon Clayton
Bowser, inflicting serious injuries
with fists, and stomping him about
the face while he was on the
ground. Bowser came out of the
fracus with a fractured jaw, requir
ing considerable medical attention.
Savage pleaded not guilty but
was found guilty and sentenced to
4 months on the suspended
on payment of SSO and cqsts to the
court; and another SSO contribution
toward medical bills of Bowser.
The other case involvedl a speed
ing charge against Charles Rollins
Grandy of Virgina Beach, VaJ; who
was charged with speeding 70 m.
p. h. in a 55 zone. He pleaded not
guilty, but was found guilty and
fined sls plus court costs. Appeal
was noted for appearance in Bray
Superior Court with bond fixed at
SIOO.
Submissions during the past week
are as follows, court costs being im
posed in addition to finer
Lloyd Curtis Beasley, Nags Head,
speeding, $lO. f , \
Joseph Alfred Daniels, Manteo,
improper passing, $lO.
Ellis Foy Hudson, Rodanthe, no
brakes, $lO.
Robert Sanderlin, possessing un
culled oysters and offering same for
sale, $lO.
Merriest Edward Simpson, Wan
chese, engaging in an affray at
Nas Head, $lO.
FORMER MANTEO MAN
DIES IN ACCIDENT
Son of Mr. and Mr*. M. C. Mitcholl of
Manteo is Auto Victim
in Georgia
Morris Chester Mitchell, 34,
Coast Guard chief boatswain’s
mate, died Friday in an auto acci
dent in Brunswick, Ga.
He was a native of Old Trap, N.
C., and was in the Coast Guard 15
years. He was stationed aboard a
Coast Guard vessel based in Savan
nah, Ga. at the time of his death.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin C. Mitchell
of Manteo, his wife, Mrs. Helen
Arthur Mitchell of Savannah, Ga.;
two daughters, Miss Margaret Mit
chell and Miss Diane Mitchell of
Savannah; a son. Morris C Mit
chell Jr. of Savannah; three
brothers, Edmond C. Mitchell of
Portsmouth, Va., Emmitt D. Mit
chell of McKinney, Tex., and Sp.s
Fleetwood Mitchell of Ft. Campbell,
Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. Doris Wal
ker of Manteo, Mrs. Joyce Cuthrell
of Portsmouth and Miss Florence
E. Mitchell of Norfolk; and his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
F. Pugh of Princess Anne. V->.
A funeral service was held Tues
day at 2:30 p.m in Adair Funeral
Home at Beaufort. Burial was in
Beaufort.
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Local Board No. 28, Selective
Service, in Manteo, will be closed
from 12:30 Friday, December 22,
until January 1,1962, according
thtaweek by Mrs.|
MAIL SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 428
MANTEO, N. C. ,
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
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'DARE OVER ITS
GOAL IN DRIVE
FOR RED CROSS
Generous Spirit Exhibited for Wor
thy Cause In Raising
Nearly $1,200
Dare County went over its goal
in the recent Red Cross drive for
funds, raising a total of $1,083.96,
some $72 above the amount being
sought to maintain good standing
for the county. The complete report
following was prepared by Mrs. Vir
ginia Davis of Wanchese, regional
fund chairman for the area em
bracing Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell and
Currituck counties, whose contacts
throughout the area proved valuable
in this cause:
MANTEO $334.83 Chairman,
Mrs. E. E. Meekins; Co-workers
Mrs. Horace T. Gaskins, Mrs. Wil
ma C. Jones, Mrs. Wynne C. Dough,
Mrs. G. Linwood Cuthrell, Mrs. Ed
die Burgess, Mrs. M. L. Daniels Jr.,
Mrs. D. Creedon Midgett, Mrs. John
B. Peterson, Mrs. A. H. Ward Jr.,
Mrs. Eugene Kennedy, Mrs. Wil
liam M. Cox, Mrs. Bill Shannon,
Mrs. Roy Gray, Mrs. John Ferebee,
John D. O’Neal.
MANTEO COLORED $71.59
Chairman, Mrs. Agatha Gray; Co
workers Miss Mattie Simmons,
Mrs. Earlene Simmons, Mrs. Edna
McClease.
MANTEO HIGH SCHOOL $22 JO
MANTEO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL $42.91.
ROANOKE SCHOOL $9.10.
KITTY HAWK SCHOOL $12.10.
CAPE HATTERAS SCHOOL
$28.36.
WANCHESE $70.96 Chairman,
Mrs. Reggie Tillett; Co-workers,
Sandy Tillett, Myrtle Meekins, Myra
Daniels, Shiela Tillett, Myrna
Owrens, Dixie Davis, Betty Lou
Stetson, Cathy Daniels, David Un
derdown, Laurette Etheridge.
STUMPY POINT $22.16 Chair
man, Mrs. Leland Wise; Co-worker,
Mrs. Linda Barbee.-
EAST LAKE $9.25 Chairman,
Mrs. Minnie L. Spruill.
- -MANNS HARBOR $2814
■Chairman, Mrs. Betty Twiford; Co
worker, Mrs. Marie Wheeler.
DUCK $7.50 Chairman, Elmo
Whitson.
KITTY HAWK BEACH $30.50
Chairman, Mrs. Minnie Lee Toler.
KITTY HAWK VILLAGE $48.00
Chairman, Mrs. Virgie P. Cox.
KILL DEVIL HILLS $54.14
Chairman, Mrs. Carrie B. Dun
bar,
COLINGTON $22.35 Chairman,
Mrs. Ruby Basnight.
NAGS HEAD $59.00 Chair
man, Mrs. Jean Berry; Co-worker,
Sherre Johnson.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
$21.75.
RODANTHE $11.25 Chairman,
Mrs. Nora Herbert.
WAVES ,$14.50 Chairman,
Mrs. Asa H. Gray Jr.
SALVO $7.75 Chairman, Mrs.
Betty F. O’Neal.
AVON $43.75 Chairman, Mrs.
Veda Rose Merrill.
BUXTON $48.87 Chairman,
Mrs. Harry D. Lange.
FRISCO $31.55 o— Chairman,
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Stowe.
HATTERAS $31.45 Chairman,
Mrs. Rose B. Gray; Co-workers,
Geraldine Meekins and Linda Aus
tin.
MANTEO LIONS DANCE
AT NAGS HEAD SAT.
An entertaining pre-Christmas
party is being shaped up by mem
bers of the Manteo Lions Club this
week, and Saturday night’s affair
at the Shrine. Club, Nags Head, is
likely to be loaded with a big sur
prise. Local club members are sell
ing tickets at $1 per person, and
advise that several special awards
will be presented.
The dance begins at 9.30; pro
ceeds from same will support the
club’s improvement projects. This
party has been sponsored annually
for a long time by the Lions, except
last year when Manteo Woman’s
Club shouldered the burden.
ANYONE LOST LOWER
FALSE TEETH SET?
Corbett Payne, Jr, of Wan
chese made an unusual catch last
Saturday while oystering in
noke Island. He brought aboard
a set of lower false teeth, ap
parently in good condition ex
cepting a few discolorations
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presumablylcst by a fbh-