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David stict liitty iiav/k, IT* 8-21-^^ 63 C* SEND RENEWAL OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS Sixteen Pages In Two Sections 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 MAIL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO BOX 428 MANTEO, N. C. NOT TO INDIVIDUALS Pages I through 8 VOL XXVIII — NO. 24 MANTEO. N. C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, IY62 Single Copy 7^ INLET'S CLOSURE BELIEVED CERTAIN BY ATKINSON FIRM Dredging Company Head Dr» dares Buxton Inlet Widened To 1,650 Feet FLYING MACHINE TO X-15—59 YEARS OF FLIGHT ! f V "y • • - "-v -r. By LAWRENCE MADDRY D. D. Atkinson, picsidetit of Atkinson Dredgings Company, said on Wednesday that the! dredge Hampton Roads is ex pected to begin a pumping opera tion on the beach at Buxton this week end in a re-newed effort to close the Buxton Inlet. Atkinison said ho believed that the LT. S. Army Corps of En gineers would close the inlet after a study, now underway by the Henry Von Ocson Company of Wilmington, is completed. v^e said the dredge was now working in the access channel to Avon and plans to begin a new borrow pit appro.vimately 500 feet north of the present c,\cavation. “Wo hope to begin our pumping operation on the beach this Saturday,” he declar ed. He said the dredge is now pumping 12,000 cubic yards of sand a day in an effort to com plete a contract with the Corps of Engineers which calls for the replacement of 250,000 yards of material. Atkinson claimed that the contract would probably be completed in 60 days. Atkinson Dredging Co., which 'maintains headquarters in Great B'fidge, Va., began filling the 750 foot Ash Vfednesday Storm- created inlet on Nov. 20, but suffered a set-back in the filling job when a storm on Dec. 3 widened the inlet’s mouth to 1650 feet. The inlet was reportedly deepened to 14 feet from a pre vious depth of ten. The company president said his firm hud nearly completely its contract when the storm oc curred and “had reduced the flew of ocean into Pamlico Sound to not much more than a healthy trickle.” The dredging company’s presi dent said that the Corps of En gineers is investigating the pos sibility of adding another dredge to the fill operation at the inlet. Atkinson declared that he had discussed the additional dredge plan with Operations Chief Don See INLET, Page Five N. C. FERRY BOAT STILL SUBMERGED IN PAMLICO SOUND Salvage Firms Unable To Until Weather Clears For Inspection Bid \ m TWO OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS PLANES are shown above in this official 5‘Jth Anniversary photo of the Kill Devil Hills IMonuii ial Society which will celebrate the birth of manned flight on Monday, Dec. 17, in a special ceremony at the Wright Visitors Center at Kill Devil Hills. Jlajor Robert M. White will be the featured speaker during the day-long flight ceremonies. White set a world altitude record in the X-15 (bottom) last July, when he flew the supersonic craft to an altitude of 314,750 feet or 59 miles. The flying machine shown above the X-15 is the vehicle which was used by Orvilie Wright on Dec. 17, 1903 when he made aviation history by flying 30 miles an hour for a distance of 120 feet, above the dunes at Kitty Hawk. AT KILL DEVIL HILLS ZOOMING JETS TO SALUTE ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT TRIO OF WRECKS IN DARE COUNTY DURING WEEK END George Dennis Midgett of Ro- danthe received chest injuries in an auto-truck collision four miles north of Rodantlie last week end when his truck crashed into the rear of a vehicle operated by Charles H. Forbes of Virginia Beach. Forbes reported that as he crested a high place ho saw that the road ahead was flooded and slammed on his brakes. Itlidgutt, behind him in a truck, was un able to stop in time to prevent the crash. Iloth cars were head ed soutli. Jlidgett has been charged with following too close. Damages to the vehicles was estimated to be $200 for the automoboilc and $150 for the truck. Two other accidents marred the December week end. On Saturday afternoon, a car driven Inr Miss Molly Griggs of Point Harbor was sidswiped by a ve hicle operated by Douglas Cart wright of Camden. Cartwright was charged with driving to the left of the center lane. Damage to the Griggs and Cartwright vehicles was estimated at $200 and $100 respectively. Another sideswipe occurred on Saturday night, one-half mile east of Cunituck Sound Bridge, when a sUition wagon opei-ated by Courtney Lane Phillips of Portsmouth collided with a boat being pulled by an automobile operated by Jack Hardy of Kitty Hawk. Damages to the stationwagon were estimated to be $100. The "ioat sustained $25 in damage. No charges were brought. MANTEO WOMEN WILL BE TV PERSONALITIES AGAIN On Tuesday, December 18th, the Roanoke Island Cook Book will again be featured on the Mildred Alexander television program at one o’clock, WTAR, channel 3. The cook book is a project of the Manteo Woman's Club begun in 1956 and over 7000 copies have been sold. Tipsy cake will be the feature of the program and will be serV' ed by Mrs. Jack Tillett, past ‘president, and Mrs. M. K. Fearing, Jr., president. Mrs. Fearing and Mrs. Sally Bardin appeared on the show Tuesday, Dec. 11. state and national leaders. Wreath Ceremony A wreath laying ceremony at the first flight marker will *’'7,''T - ,‘V'highlight the celebration's ae rial tribute to the Wright when the grandchildren of two Dare County natives who assist ed in the first flight attempt will place garlands on the granite marker. John Wesley Daniels, grandson of the late Capt. John T. Daniels, and Alma E. Ether idge. granddaughter of the Adam Etheridge, will porfom the ceremony. Additonal wreaths will be placed at the marker by Dionne Tillett, chief majorette, and Larry James, drum major, of the Elizabeth City High School See SALUTE, Page Five A flight of 16 of America’s fa.=;tcst jets will zoom above the Wright Memorial at Kill Devil Hills on Monday at 11 p.m in an nor brotliers, during exercises com- morating the 59th anniversary of man’s first powered flight. Wade Marr, president of the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Soc iety which sponsors the yearly celebration honoring the Wright flight of Dec. 17, 1903, said on Sunday that the planes, from the Navy and Air Force, will be capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. They will fly 50 times faster than the speed set by On’illo Wright in 1903 when he made history by flying a machine 30 miles an hour for a di.stance of 120 feet in the teeth of 27 mile winds. Arrangements for the flyover were made by Ralph Whitener, ^ast week’s remarkable good e.xecutivc director of the Nation- resulting in 143 pints of al Aeronautics Association. His . .. .Lt 1. ^ • blood being donated, surpassing organization the first to give ^ ^ recognition to the Wright Broth- Tidewater Blood-Lnk pro- ers, was responb e for the 1 brought word of appreca- erection of a gr.an.te marker at.ji^^ ^ the actual take-off site. ^o. co-chairman, whose Whitener said that even the work in this cause added speeds of the planes in the fly- greatly to its success, over is slow compared to the ji,.. Dough stated last week •speed achieved by the Airl^ijat -j everyone Force’s X-15, which has traveled ,vho helped make this program more than 4,100 miles an ^ success, not only the donors themselves, but countless people FeiTy Operations Manager D. W Patrick of Manteo said Thursday that negotiations are still underway with private sal vage firms for the recovei-y of the ^tate Ferry System’s work boat “Kerr Scott” which is sub merged beneath 20 feet of water 111 Pamlico Sound. Patrick said that efforts to line! u low bidder for the salvage operation had been hampered because “the firms are unwilling to commit themselves until they can take a look at it and bad weather has prevented an in spection.” The ve.ssel, valued at $26 to $30 thousand was released by a Coast Gu.ard vessel in Pamlico Sound during a severe storm nine days ago when it began to take on water during a towing operation. Ferry Department officials still do not know wheth er a crane, creosote pilings and other equipment, valued at $19, 000, is still on board. The operations manager said that a low bidder for the salvage operation will be selected “just as soon as the firms can inspect the craft and quote a price.” Hasn’t Moved Patrick reported that the boat, three-quarters of a inile west of Brant Island Light, has n’t shifted from its position since sinking there on Dec 2. Ho said the vessel’s masthead light and radio antenna are still visible. Patrick stated last week that a diver must first close the hatches on the ferry as an inti- tial step in the recovery opera tion. After that, he said, a pumping operation will begin, with the assistance of state boats. Th “Kerr Scott” one of the ferry system’s oldest boats, was released duiang 60 mph winds on Dec. 1, after her thrae crew men were rescued Ly an Ocra- coke Coast Guard vessel, which J. L REA. JR., NAMED AS PAMLICO FARM AGENT NEED MORE ROADS CO. HEADS CLAIM IN COLUMBIA MEET County Commissioners Call For Increased Highway Work In Eastern N. C. : JAMES L. REA, JR., of Manteo was recently named as Farm Agent for Pamlico County and will be leaving his position as Dare agent in January. Rea moved to Dare in 1957 and was directly responsible for the crea tion and establishment of an ef fective county 4-H program. He is a past president of the Manteo Rotary Club and a past chair man of the Dare Library Build ing Fund. Mr and Mrs. Rea are selling their home near Motlu r Vineyard and "’'H e.stabli.sh a permanent residence in Pamlico County. Mr. Rea’s departure from Dare will be regretted by his many friends on the Outer Banks. A meeting of the 1st Di.-triet County Commissioner.^ m Colum bia on Tuesday drew a barrage of comment from members who defended recent appropriations for highway development in eas tern North Carolina and called for more road projects in the coa.stal area. Melvin R. Daniels of IMantoo, reeoinly-eleeted President of the Southern Albemarle Association, said that in 1920 Gov. IMorrison called for a bond issue to con nect all county scat.s by the .shortest routes. “Wo waited 40 years for the roads,” Daniels said, “and we’re just getting what was our due in Dale, Tyr rell and Washington counties.” Daniels noted that he rode over .$0 million worth of bridges to cover the 39 miles from Man- tco to Columbia, but said that in Asheville he had gone through a half-mile tunnel that had co.st .$6 million. “There i.sn’t a man or woman who would jiiit $10,000 in the bank for 10 years and not c.xpcct some interest on the principal eventually.” He s.'id the roecntly-construct- cd loads and bridges that had brought eastern North Carolina to the attention of the world’s tourist trade would cause the state no regrets. Daniels w.is one of four rep resentatives from Dare to attend the district meeting. Ho was ac- ' eom|)anied by county coinmis- STREET JOB OK'D BY MANTEO BOARD AT MONDAY MEET Isionors Penncl Tillett and Stan- I ford White and Dare Deputy The Manteo Tout, Board oflT“^ Collector Ted Scoggins Commissioners voted on Monday i ■* I’P”"’ . to contract with the State High-County Conmiissioi.er . oe way Commission for a project! which would grade, shape, drain, HOAD*, I age ine end desposit fill on all unpavod PLYMOUTH ASSURED BRIDGE ACROSS ROANOKE RIVER BY GOVERNOR TERRY SANFORD Long Sought Project to Connect With Merry Hill in Bertie County; Urgent Request for More Aid to Restore Roads, and Travel on Outer Banks’ Corolla Highv/ay, Mainland Ferry Sought; Bombing Range Opposed. SHOTGUN KILLER SUSPECT FOUND IN HYDE COUNTY A Hyde County Negro was ordered held w itliout bond Mon day for the -hotguii slaying of a 37 year old Negor woman from Swan (Quarter on Nov. 29. The arresteil man, Chn.stophcr Columbus Willis, will be tried at the spi ing term of Hyde Superior Court on a charge of first degree murder, for the slaying of Mrs. Flossie Selby. The woman’s shotgun-riddled body wa.s found last Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area near .Swan Quarter about 150 feet from a rural paved road. A basket of clothes and some laundry supplies were found nearby. At the preliminary hearing in Hyde Recorder’s Court on Monday, D. D. Cuthrell, county judge, heard four witnesses, in cluding the boy who found tlie body. Ed Donnell, a neighbor of the \ictim, testified that lie saw her walking alone towards town carrying a basket of clothes ■shortly before the slaying oc curred. He said he later saw the de fendant drive by and pick up ■Mrs. Selby at a point between See SUSPECT, Page Five streets in the towai. I NATURALLY, THE BLOOD DONORS ARB APPRECIATED at The improvement project, to begin this spring, call for work on 1.65 miles of streets in the town at an estimated expendi- had attempted to tow the craft. I turc of $10,000. The streets will The “Kerr Scott” had left be surfaced with loose rock and Manns Harbor on Dec 1 laden concrete. Mayor G. T. Wescott with a crane, pile driving gear I .said the action had been and piles to be used in the con- prompted by outspoken concern See BOATS, Page Five | from town citizens with the con dition of the streets as a result of the recent storms. • SAVE THE OUTER BANKS; DON'T WAIT TO REPLACE THEM. ADVICE OF GOVERNOR IN PLYMOUTH SanforeJ Says Unless We Act Quickly, Past Losses Will Pale Be side Future Destruct'on to Our Coastline; Its Loss Would Threaten All Coastal Areas, Southern Albemarle Group Told. REGISTRAR AT K.D.H. PROTESTS APPOINTMENT OF ANOTHER TO POST hour. M.njor Robert M. White, al who helped. Through a titude-rccord-.seeing pilot of the, typographical mixup the article X-15 will be the principal speak-'might lead some to believe that er at a banquet given by the 1 ’The donors efforts were not Kill Devil Hills Memorial Society; appreciated, which isn’t the case on Monday afternoon. White’s at all. Wc regret any confusion, speech is expected to climax a and join with Mr. Dough in day of events which will include thanking all people, especially a wreath laying ceremony, a the donors, for support of this band concert and speeches by worthy cause. NO MORE BEARDS? FATE OF PIRATE JAMBOREE’ TO BE DETERMINED SUNDAY The future of the Dare Coast Pirates Jamboree, a traditional spring bucanecr frolic on the Outer Banks will bo decided this Sunday at 2 p.m. during a pub lic meeting in the Carolinian at Nags Head. Balph Swain, co-chairman, said the meeting has been called “to enable us to determine what the people want as a spring promotional event or whether they want one at all.” Swain said that his committee was “disappointed” at the res ponse to the questionnaires which the Dare Tourist Bureau hud mailed this fall asking local businessmen to indicate if the jamboree should be continued. “Although we mailed 260 cards, only 80 have been re turned.” He said that about one-half of the responses receiv ed had been in favor of continu ing the event. He noted that most of the cards which were against continuing the jamboree had indicatd that some promo tional event should be held. “We are holding this meeting in the hope tliat interested per sons will appear and express their vie\vpoints,” ho said. “We 'are unable to make any definite ' decision because 80 responses are simply not enough to give a firm indication of the desire of our citizens.” Swain indicated that a meet ing of former chairman of the jamboree will be held prior to the public meeting and said that recent questionnaires received would be counted then . The Dare Coast Pirates Jam boree received considerable lo cal criticism last April when numerous arrests were made during the three day event for public drunkenness and driving under the influence. News of the mass arrests was can’ied in newspapers through out the state and the question naires were sent after numerous complaint by Dare citizens that the event was making “a Fort Lauderdale of Nags Head.” Aycock Brown, director of the Dare County Tourist Bureau, in dicated this week he favors the jamboree but feels some changes should be made to make it less objectionable. He called attention to the fact that jamboree “was not design- td to create big business for businessmen but as a vehicle that could and did focus atten tion on the Dare Coast from early January until late spring.” Mrs. Jean Perry Beacham of Kill Devil Hills has filed a pro test with officials of that muni cipality, charging that the ap pointment of Mrs. Troy Beasley to the post of registrar for the forthcoming water bond election is not in order. Mrs. Beacham maintains that her appointment, dated March 7, 1961, is valid for two years from its beginning and that the board had no grounds for dismissal, nor ap pointment of another to this post. Kill Devil Hills town board on Tuesday night of last week passed the preliminary resolu tions for the election to be held i in “ ■ have been especially damaging i Lives have been lost and cco- \DDRRESS BY GOV. TERRY SANFORD Wescott noted that the ho.ard j j,, p^gt two weeks an-'"0"‘'c lo.sses have been severe, also agreed to improve the otlier devastating storm has U would be difficiult to imagine streets during the winter months j pauspfj severe damage along die “ disasterous lO-year pe- by hiring contractor Sam Liver-1 >Joi-th Carolina coast. Homes riod. man of Nags Head for grading j^^ve boon destroyed. Businesses Yet, this is exactly what we that will began this week. 'have been damaged. Protective must imagine. It would seem He said Liverman’s finn would’(Junes and reefs have been wash- inappropriate to say that the be used since State Highway ed away. j losses in recent years have been Commission officials could not These things continue to cause been supported by the associa- release vehicles for town work I me great concern. For this pa-, ‘s that unless we act quick'y - ■ ’’ ' and effectively future losses PLYMOUTH — Gov Terry Sanford brought good nows to Plymouth ami Washington Coun ty Friday at the 27th annual meeting of The Southern Albc- inarlc Association. Ho announced he was rccoin- nionding that the State Highway Commission approve for con struction as soon as jiossible a bridge over Roanoke River here into Bertie County. This will -an.swcr AVashinglon County efforts begun in 1925 for a bridge to begin hero, ex tend '72 miles eastward, then north to cross Roanoke, Cathie and Middle rivers and bring ac cess to farm markets hero for people living within rifle shot of Plymouth who now have to travel 50 miles to get here. The association was formed at Columbia in 19.35 with Dare, Hyde, Washington and Tyr rell counties — Beaufort and Martin came in later. Washington County residents began efforts for the bridge They were joined later by the Washingtoii-Bertie Bridge As sociation with Zeb Vance Nor man as president. Norman and L. W. Giirkin Sr., who pulled niea.suring tapes through the swamps in 1925 for the project, were pre.sont as .Sanford made the announce ment EHi.itt E. Harrell, retiring as sociation president, told San ford the announcement was “a happy one" and that he was .sure •s.-ocialior mi inbers would join in helping to .solve .state pro blems, including saving the Outer Banks from erosion. Later at the association’s business meeting. Harrell said the bridge would be not only a help to Washington County but to the entire Albemarle area and the .state. ‘Pull Together’ Harrell said the project em phasizes need to pull together since “what helps one, helps all.” Three bridges—the Umstead over Croatan Sound, the Albe marle Sound bridge and the Lindsay C. Warren over Alliga tor River—h.avo been built and the Oregon Inlet bridge is under construction, all of which have because of the sand clean-up on beach highways. Widen Main Street The town board discussed an- ticular storm wo are inning, .as wc have many times in the pak'. I the to ease the .suffering, economic , P“"t seem insignifieanL and otlienvisc. that has been ex- ' , t'*"® concci • ■ ‘ other street problem on Monday perienced by our friends and the people being affccted^ily when it voted to meet next week,|by the eroding coastline—the wth Methodist Church officials | ^ jj, important, however, that proptjty who are bc- to discuss a contemplated 10 ,ve canr our concern a groat t”‘**'®‘*^ ’ t'^J foot widening of Main Street. |ij(jai further. It is imjiortant that Jlayor Wescott said the board we do this becau.so wc are cit to hold back the sea that is is considering the street enlarge- izens of a state that boasts the (,7tLdr hoLs^nd^mTnis pstablisliments. I want these people to know that their anxiety is shared by all North Carolinians. Today there is a realization that water front property owners arc mann ing the front line of defense, and that if this line collapses incal culable losses will result. These beaches as they stand today are natural fortifications. If they should be lost, there will be no See SANFORD, Page .Seven la iwi Liic cicvLiuii lu uT- from Water and Main most beautiful, the most historic ... February,'"trdeteminVth^ Streets to Church and Main. He and, potentially, the most at- f'Tfn nf ihA SYfionnn wntor «:v5.^stated that work will bc^m on tractive coast line on tlH^ con- tern, and at tot time Lmed the widening as soon as church tinent. It is important because Mrs. Beasley as registrar; Mrs. officials consent to the project, we face the very real danger of Durivood Miller and Mrs. Beach- “All property owners along the losing this coa.st lino, am, the complainant, as judges. Sec TOWN, Page Five ' In the past decade, the storms COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONGRATULATED AFTER CEREMONY ... , V . Vi 14 SPEND NIGHT ON FERRY DURING DEEP FREEZE WED. Sanford said "The need for a bridge at Plymouth has remain ed, however, and the develop ment of this region in recent years has incroa.sed the need.” See BRIDGE. Page Five NAGS HEAD WATER TO BE DISCUSSED AT OPEN MEETING Citizens of Nags Head will be given an opportunity to leani alioiit the projiosod $945,000 wafer system for the resort ceminiinity on Tue.sday night when .a public meeting will be conducted by the Nags Head Town Board to answer questions conceniing the project. Tom McKimmey, Nags Head commissioner, announced this week that the meeting will bo conducted “to acquaint Nags Head residents with the neces sity for such a system and an- .swer any que.stions they may have about the costs invlved”. McKimmey s.aid that the meeting will begin at 8 p.m. on The State ferryboat “Hatter as” ran aground on a shoal ap’ jiroxiniately one mile west of n i-* Buxton on Wedne-sday at 6 p.m. Tuesday and that Walter C. and was not rcBoated until 9:20'Lackey, representative from the a.ni. Thursday. Ferry Operations State Boaixl of He.olth, "’"uid be Manager D. W. Patrick of Man-1 present An agent from William too said Thursday that 14 per-1 Freeman & Sons, contractor, is sons on board were forced to also expected to he on hand. spend the night on the craft. Patrick said the vessel went aground between King Point 40 Register McKJmmey said that 40 per sons had registered last Satur- CLERK OF COURT C. S. MEEKINS and Dare Rep. Monde L. D.anicls, Jr. were on hand last Monday to extend congratulations to the new Dare Board of Commissioners after swearing-in ceremonies at the Dare County Courthouse. The group, shown in the board meeting room, includes (loft to right): George R. Fuller, Hattcras Township; Mcekins; Chaiionan Lawrence Swain, Nags Head Township; W. Stanford White, Croatan Township; Fred W. Gray, Kinnakect Township; Fennel A. Tillett, Atlantic Township, and Rep, Daniels. Channel and Cape Channel near day at the Nags Head Municipal Buxton, during 28-30 mph. winds. i Building for the election on the He stated that an effort to re-.bond issue to be held on Jan 12. float the boat by a Coast Guard | “We hope that many other vessel on Wednesday night had citizens will register this Sat- been unsuccessful because of the urday before they get involved strong winds and tide condi-jwith Christmas shopping,” he tions. I said. The “Hattcras” was enroutel Only one more registration from Hattcras to Avon when it day is scheduled after Saturday, ran aground. The ferryboat, before the election date. The skippered by Harrell Gray of books will bo open for registra- Avon, had 10 passengers and 1 tion Saturday, Dec. 22 and the four crewmen on board. Patrick said that heat was proanded for the passengers, but no food was carried by the vesseL following Saturday has been, selected as challenge day. M c K im m e y encouraged all Sec WATER, Page Five