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VOLUME XXVII NO. 40
WANCHESE CENTER.
CREATED IN VOTE
BY LARGE MARGIN
Work Already Underway On
Renovation of Former
School Building
A total of 66 Wanchese voters
marched to the polls last Satur
day to give their thumping ap
proval to the creation of a com
munity building and Community
Center District The special elec
tkm carried by 66-14 margin, ac
cording to Qwen P. Adams,
judge for the vote. Registrations
for the election had been tabulat
ed at 108.
The voters have thereby made
a tax of $.05 per SIOO of pro
perty valuation necessary for the
coming year, to support the re
novation of the old Wanchese
Elementary School Building. -
:. The tax, which will amount to
$485 during the first year, is ex
pected to decrease after reno
vations are made on, the struc
ture. The schoolhouse will ful
ifffl the need for a public hall in
.the Wanchese community and a
‘warm well-lighted atmosphere
for area residents in the future.
Work has already begun on
the structure by Dow Building &
Supply Co. who installed boards
over the broken windows in the
building earlier this week. The
Raritan Chib of Wanchese is fi
nancing this operation and has
agreed to contribute labor for
further renovations on the hall,
according to Gilbert Tillett,
president of the Wanchese Ruri
tans. Tillett also indicated that
Ruritan members were planning
to provide a backstop for the
baseball diamond in the play
ground area there.
James W. Davis, Abe Sobel,
Rondal Tillett and Mrs. Willie
Etheridge, the current trustees
for the building, are expected to
remain in that capacity, but will
deed the building to the com
munity within the month. The
trustees were appointed under
the legislative enactment which
established the special election
for the new community center.
The community building was
-built at a cost of $.05 per SIOO
of property valuation in the year
1922. It is now valued at ap
proximately $20,000. Wanchese
citizens who supported the elec
tion issue are hopeful that a
doctor and barber may be hous
ed in the structure now that the
long-awaited community build
ing is to become a reality.
FERRY SCHEDULE GIVEN
D. W. Patrick, ferry opera
tions manager, has announced
the following temporary ferry
schedule which became effective
on March 80:
Oregon Inlet: Ferry leaves
i each side at 5 am., every hour
through 6 p.m. Avon to Hatter
as: Leaves Hatteras at 6 a.m.,
71 p.m. and 2 p.m.; leaves
• Avon at 9 am., 10 a.m., 4 pm.
. and 5 p.m. Hatteras to Engel
hard: Leaves Hatteras at 8 a.m.;
leaves Engelhard at 2 pm. Hat
teras to Ocracoke: Leaves Hat
teras at 5:80 am., 7:30 am.,
9:80 am., 11:30 am, 1:80 p.m.
and 3:80 p.m.; leaves Ocracoke
at 8:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:30
; am, 12:80 p.m., 2:30 pm, and
4:80 pm. Atlantic to Ocracoke:
Leaves Ocracoke at 8 a.m.;
leaves Atlantic at 2 pm. (All
ferries free until further notice).
X-RAY UNIT IN DARE;
AT KITTY HAWK AND
K. D. HILLS NEXT WEEK
The Mobile X-Ray Unit of
the State Board of Health was i
- in Manteo on April 8, 4 and 5 ■
and had handled more than 60 :
persons by noon on Wednesday. I
The unit is under the supervis- i
ion of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hin- i
nant, technicians with the state
health department.
The tuberculosis detection unit j
will be in Kill Devil Hills, at J
the Post Office on April 6 and
7, and will then move to the
post office at Kitty Hawk, where j
it will remain through April 10 i
and 11.
The unit will be in operation ]
between the hours of 10 am. !
and 4 pm. Alfred G. Chiswell, j
technical supervisor, has empha- i
sized that the public is encour
aged to take advantage of this i
disease preventative unit “Food j
handlers are required to have
these x-rays,” he said. Chiswell
» noted that the entire process
takes “only a minute" and stat
ed that no undressing was nec
essary for the x-ray.
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
A BIG WARM HEART IS
STILL; LOST TO US ALL
RAY H. GOODMON, one of the
top flight leaders in bdsifiess
and civic life in Eastern North
Carolina. He was stricken ten
days ago, and died Tuesday in a
Williamston hospital; He was 62
years old, and 'had for several
years been Vice-President of
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
for the Southern Division of his
company, in which he had work
ed his way up from timekeeper.
Ray Goodmon had a long rec
ord in many fields of achieve
ment and he helped the progress
of Eastern N. C. in many causes.
He was a leader in the electrical
field, and did much to electrify
eastern North Carolina which
today enjoys so many modern
electrical benefits. He had a
creditable record as a soldier.
The funeral will be today, in
Williamston at 11 a-m. Burial
will be in Montlawn Memorial
Park, Raleigh at 3 p.m.
The service will be conducted
by the Rev. Gordon Conklin of
Kinston, former pastor of Wil
liamston Baptist Church, of
which Mr. Goodmon was a mem
ber, and the Rev. Z. T. Piehoff
of Graham.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Evelyn Goodmon; a son, Ray H.
Goodmon Jr. of Raleigh; two
grandsons, Ray H. Goodmon 111
See GOODMON, Page Four
LOST COLONY THEATRE
NEARING COMPLETION,
A. Q. BELL STATES
The National Park Service has
spent approximately $70,000 on
the new Waterside Theater at
Fort Raleigh, according to H.
Reese Smith, Superintendent of
Cape Hatteras National Sea
shore. Renovation of the thea
ter is a Mission 66 project.
Albert Q. Bell, designer and
builder of the new theater, stat
ed this week that the job is more
than 70% complete. He indicat
ed that the control building and
the choir lofts are both nearly
finished, but added that “the
installation of seats remains as
the “toughest task ahead.”
Bell indicated that the seat
ing capacity of 1,750 will be a
few seats under the previous
capacity for the theater, but
added that “better visibility”
will make up for the few seats
lost.
WHAT’S NOOSE.. ASK THESE TWO MANTEO PIRATES
Noting A Theme Isn’t Often A Lark. Luckily, Imaginative
Buccaneers Read and Remind You . . . While Eagerly Exploring
Knowledge. What’s being observed from April B*l4 T Susan
Basnight says she’ll be hanged if she kqpws, and Charles Evans ■
has threatened to hold her to the promise.
JAMBOREE BOARD
PLANS STRATEGY
FOR APRIL FUN
Fun and Frolic Assured During
Last Week End of April;
Interest Growing
A Pirates Jamboree planning
committee composed of 11 mem
bers met in the Dare County
Community Building at 8 p.m.
on Monday night to outline plans
for the buccaneer frolic.
The group decided to invite
Miss North Carolina, Kay Wood
all to be a judge for the Jolly
Roger Ball, agreed to stage the
Pirates Landing at Shallowbag
Bay and ran into difficulty with
plans for the parade before ad
journing at 10:30 p.m.
Co-chairman Ralph Swain was
moderator for the panel which
included: Julian Oneto, co-chair
man, Miss Geneva Harrell, Mrs.
Joe Dowdy, John Long, Ralph
Davis, Aycock Brown, Alvah
Ward, Jr., Orville Baum, Ralph
Davis, Mrs. Lawrence Swain and
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright.
John Wright, chairman of the
Jolly Roger Ball, announced that
plans were proceeding on sched
ule for that event and indicated
that Miss North Carolina has
been contacted regarding an ap
pearance here as a judge for the
ball on the night of April %8.
While a complete list of judges
has not been decided upon, Miss
North Carolina and Warren Hull
appear to be definite favorites,
thus far. Don Owens, a Norfolk
See JAMBORBE, Page Four
DARE LIBRARY
GETS INSPECTED
BY LIONS CLUB
The Manteo Lions Club turn
ed out in group force to invade
the library on Tuesday Night in
an effort to show their interest
in National Library Week. Mrs.
L. L. Gibbs, librarian, has stat
ed that the club members show
ed "a definite interest” in the
renovations .which Jiave been
made at the Dare County Li
brary and have received a stand
ing invitation to return either
individually or as a group.
The local Lions arrived at
7:45 and took a complete tour
of the book selection, just after
their regular meeting at the
Manteo Motel. Mrs. Gibbs indi
cated that the card catalogue,
children’s books, the North
Carolina collection and pictures
painted by local artists all took
a thorough inspection from the
civic organization.
“Before leaving, many of the
Lions checked out books and
promised to return and take ad
vantage of the facilities here,”
she stated. Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs.
Fied Roush were on hand to
answer questions and point out
interesting features in the li
brary.
The library visit was the sec
ond project sponsored by the
local Lions in connection with
National 'Library Week. The dub
voted to donate S2OO for the li
brary building fund less than
three weeks ago to show, as Lion
See LIONS, Page Four
MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 6,1962
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES ON BUXTON BRIDGE
A M
A HIGHWAY OFFICIAL pauses to appraise the job which lies ahead on the temporary bridge
near Buxton which is now being worked upon from both sides of the storm-created inlet there.
More than 49 idles had already been driven spy the structure on Tuesday and latest information
from the State Highway Department indicates that the job may be finished by April 20.
ONE OF CURRITUCK'S BEST
CITIZENS DIES WEDNESDAY
■a jh
JOHN WESLEY POYNER, 87,.
died at 3:45 Thursday morning
in the Albemarle Hospital, Eliz
abeth City, following an illness
of 18 days. Mr. Poyner, a native
and lifelong resident of Curri
tuck County, lived at Poplar
Branch. He was the son of the
late Peter and Lydia Jane Poy
ner. He is survived by his wid
ow, Mrs. Blanche Forbes Poy
ner of Poplar Branch; one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Poyner
Glines of Arlington, Va.; four
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Funeral arrange
ments were incomplete at press
time. j
Mr. Poyner retired four years
ago after 51 years as manager
of the Currituck Shooting Club
at Poyner’s Hill. He was a mem-1
ber of Mount Zion Methodist
Church and a .member of the
Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Poyner had during his
lifetime been one of Currituck
County’s finest citizens. He had
been a religious man, an ardent
worker for community progress,
and more than any other one
man ,was instrumental in delay
ing the destructive proposal to
dredge shells from the nearby
sounds, a privilege which was al
most given to a commercial firm,
but which has been postponed
by the Board of Conservation
and Development.
SHELL DREDGING PLANS .1
POSTPONED TEMPORARILY
The Conservation and De
velopment Board’s commercial
fisheries committee postponed
action Monday on a proposal
which have permitted the dredg- i!
ing of oyster shells in Albemarle
Sound.
The action follows attempts by
an Elizabeth City group, report
ed to be fronting for Gulf Coast
interest, who have attempted
to dredge for oyster shells from
North Carolina sounds in order
to convert the shells into chicken
feed.
The idea, advanced by inter- <
ests in Pasquotank County, met 1
with opposition at a recent hear- j
ing on March 9 in Elisabeth
City. The committee has stated
that it would take up the matter
again at its next meeting.
Local oyster interests are vi
tally concerned over the disturb
ance of their bed by shell dredg
ing operations and fear that the
turbidity of the dredges will
limit penetration of light in wa
ter and inhibit the growth of
bottom plants, which an essen
tial in the diet of fish.
1
TRACTOR KILLS
WANCHESE MAN WILL ADPRESS ROTART
ON WEDNESDAY 9MH
Jon Arthur Williams, 23- -.tag*-
year-old resident of Wanchese, s- Xg _ (
died Wednesday afternoon
when the tractor which he was
driving overturned and fell
-’cross his back. Dr. W. W.
Harvey, Jr. stated that Williams [ X . ,
died at 3:10 p.m.
Williams, an employe of Ow-
ens Marine in Wanchese, wae ||||| ~ > v 'O
attempting to pull a tractor- '-ft-q
trailer at the marine site, when
his tractor bolted upright and j- --g..'
■werturned. Witnesses have stat- VIRSr Am
ed that the youth realized the ‘
danger and attempted to jump \ i
clear of the machine, fell, and W
became trapped by the crushing f _ I
Lawrence Owens, Williams’ ALETJE VAN AARDENNE,
employer, Kenneth Whittington 17-year-old Chowan College stu
and the unidentified trailer driv- dent from Zaandam, Holland,
er rushed to remove the young will speak to the Manteo Ro
man and succeeded in pulling tarians at their regular meet
h’m from beneath the tractor, ing April 9. Miss Van Aardenne
They have stated that he never is studying at Chowan on a
regained consciousness. Mr. Ow- scholarship sponsored by Rotary
ens, who had employed Williams District 771.
a week ago, stated that a clutch The sparkling coed speaks
was provided on the vehicle to three languages, and traveled
give stability to the tractor and through Europe and England be
nrevent overturn; he indicated
cominß to the United I
that Williams had used the ap- States. ’ *•'
. paratus to correct “rising” be- j n her talk, Miss Van Earden
fore the incident occurred. ne tell the Rotarians about
Jon Williams had lived- in her native Holland and its peo-
Wanchese for the past 15 years, pie, and give her impressions of
He was bom in Sanford, Maine this country during the months
in 1938. He was the son of Ar- she has been here.
ithur J. Williams of Wanchese The Manteo Rotary Club helps
I and Mrs. Alice Tibbetts Wil- finance Miss Van Aardenne’s
liams of Sanford, Maine. His scholarship through its annual
step-mother was Mrs. Arthur contribution to the Rotary Dis-
Williams of Wanchese. trict 771 Student Exchange
I Other survivors include his sis- Fund. Each year the District
ter, Mrs. Barbara Gilchrest of Student Exchange Committee
.York, Maine; a half-brother, Al- selects outstanding students
vah Williams of Norfolk; his from abroad to study in the col
step-sister, Mrs. Reggie Tillett leges located within the District
See WILLIAMS, Page Four See ROTARY, Page Four
MANY BEACH ARMS DISPLAYING "OPEN" SIGNS
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MBaopcrA
|BHBi.
Mg itflO * & \>’
AMONG THE MANY beach operators open full swing or partially
is Archie Burrus* Sea Oatel and Dareolina Restaurant at Nags
Head; he is shown here last week nailing up a sign indicating
readiness for tourists. Also open for business, not previously
mentioned, are the Buccaneer Motel at Kitty Hawk, Outer Banks
Motor Lodge at Kill Devil Hills, and others planning to be open
by the week end.
MAIL SHOULu BE
ADDRESSED TO BOX 42$
MANTEO, N. G
NOT TO INDIVIDUALS
Single Copy 7#
BUXTON MEETING
BRINGS PROMISE
OF EARLY BRIDGE
Traffic Now Anticipated Across
New Inlet By April 20;
Engineers Plan Fill
Over 200 Outer Bankers from
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
met in Buxton on Tuesday to
confer with members of the
highway commission and the
Dare County Board to learn
more of plans for the tenrporMry
bridge which is to span the new
Buxton Inlet
J. J. Powell, bridge mainte
nance engineer; D. W. Patrick,
ferry operations manager; W. C.
Goodrich, bridge maintenance
superintendent; William Spruill,
division engineer; Gilliam Wood,
highway commissioner and Law
rence Swain, George Fuller and
Rep. M. K. Fearing, Jr. all met
with the citizens in an effort
to “thrash out problems in
transportation created by the
storm.”
Engineer Powell assured the
group that with good weather,
the temporary wooden bridge
near Buxton will be open for
traffic by April 20. Powell stat
ed that the bridge site is sMght
ly west of the old highway in
order to provide for transporta
i tion when repairs are made to
the road at the former location.
He assured the'group that
“work was progressing as rap
idly as possible” and indicated
that workers at the bridge site
were working "12 hours a day"
on both sides of the inlet.
M. K. Fearing, Jr., Represen
tative to the General Assembly,
has reported that the Outer
Bankers were "concerned, but
complimentary toward highway
development since the storm."
He indicated that a petition had
been signed by 119 residents on
the banks indicating their de
sire to have the inlet replaced
with hydraulic fill, as soon as
possible.
Fearing has stated that he
was requested to contact Con
gressman Herbert Bonner con
cerning the necessity for funds
to provide for such a project
and indicated that he had al
ready done so.
The legislature representative
has stated that Congreessman
Bonner informed him, on Thurs
day, that Carey Brewer of the
Office of Emergency Planning
gave assurances that the U. S.
Army Engineers would breach
the Buxton Inlet with hydraulic
fill as soon as possible.
BATHING SUITS
ARE TAKEN OFF
AT BEAUTY MEET
Moans and sighs were accom
panied by outbursts of right
eous indignation this week as
news was received that the Miss
Dare County beauty contest will
be held with the pretty gals
sedately, but fully, attired tn
evening dresses.
John Wright, chairman of the
.Lions Club event, stated on
Tuesday that “the bathing suit
part of the prognun is off.”
“The Southern Albemarle As
sociation decided to stage their
contest in evening dresses, and
we’re doing the same.” Wright
declared. “They will be in even
ing dresses on Friday night,”
he said.
Repercussions from the de
cision have been fast and fur
ious, not only among bachelors,
but married “observers” as well.
One of-® more outspoken cri
tics of the* 1 evening dress” policy
is Melvin Daniels, a married man
who is a former president of the
Southern Albemarle Association.
Daniels shook his balding
head and lamented that “with
the figures our girls have down
Fere; I think they’re being plac
ed in a handicapped position all
covered up like that.” “I couldn’t
afford an expensive gown for
my dhughter if I had one and it
lobks to me like all the empha
sisitfbeing put on dress instead
of that’s in it” he stated. “Not
only tlßt. .. why bathing suits
are 'Ss appropriate for a resort
See BEAUTY, Page Four
UDALL ACCEPTS BID TO
ATTEND V. DARE EVENT
Stewart Udall, Secretary of
the Interior, has accepted an in
vitation to attend the 876th an
niversary celebration of the
birth of Virginia Dare. Repre
sentative Keith Fearing, Jr.,
vice-chairman of the celebra
tion, has stated that the secre
tary will be in Manteo on July
14 to help dedicate the new