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VOLUME XXVIII — NO. 29
MANTEO. N. C.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 18. 1963
Single Copy
SINGLE CASE IN
DARE CO. COURT
TAKES ALL WEEK
Not Expected To Be Completed
Before Friday; All Other
Cases Postponed
At press time Thursday after
noon, only one case from a cal
endar of nine scheduled for trial
in Dare Superior Court had be
gun, that being the suit
brought by Mrs. Wilma Midgett
against the executors of the es
tate of the late Cornelius P.
Midgett of Nags Head, who
with his wife Daisy, owned and
/ operated the First Colony Inn
for many years. The action in
stituted by Mrs. Midgett is di-
rected at Martin Kellogg, Jr. of
Manteo and Fentress P. Homer
of Elizabeth City, the executors.
Lengthy testimony has been
presented by witnesses for both
sides in the action, in efforts
to convince the court of points
in question. Mrs. Midgett is
seeking relief in an amount up
wards of four thousand dollars,
which she contends is due her
for services rendered and funds
expended in operation of the
hotel and on behalf of its prop-
erties during the years 1957,
1958 and 1959.
Palmer Midgett, husband of
the plaintiff, Itad a similar case
\ in Dare Superior Court approx
imately a year ago, in which he
was awarded nearly 84400 of
an original claim for nearly
$10,000.
Mrs. Midgett is represented
by J. H. Leroy of Elizabeth
City, while the defendants, both
attorneys themselves, are repre-
.sented by John Hall, also an
Elizabeth City barrister. Judge
Malcolm Paul of Washington
presides at the term.
Completion of the case is not
anticipated before noon on Fri
day.
Due to the lengthy testimon
ies and delays, other cases
scheduled for this wee|c will be
..delayed, and all othcf juroi-s
except those serving in the Mid
gett vs. Kellogg and Horner
trial have been di.scharged.
TRAWLERS FIND WANCHESE VALUABLE DURING ROUGH WEATHER
WM
, 'tS*
MAIN STREET
MAY NOT GET
IMPROVEMENT
iVc!
DURING THE EXTREMELY ROUGH WEATHER experienced on several occasions this winter,
trawlers operating just off the coast have found a safe haven in the Wanchese basin. The photo
graph shown above, taken last winter, is typical of crowded conditions which exist during rough
spells, such as once this season when for 22 days straight, boats could not venture out. When
weather permits, some valuable catches have been made, and fishermen look forward to continuing
good hauls of flounders, for which the markets have been good; also croakers and trout. Assum
ing favorable conditions, boats may average as much as $2500 in a week’s operation.
Fishermen from distant ports, as well as the local fishermen, are frequently seen in Wanchese.
but many of the larger craft have e.xperienced difficulty entering Oregon Inlet due to shoally
conditions. Another shoally area exists in the channel between the inlet and Wanchese, although
skippers frequently using this route avoid the area, and have no difficulty.
BY OUTER BANKERS
SEASHORE MEETING TO BE
WELL ATTENDED SATURDAY
MOREHEAD SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE MEETS IN
WILLIAMSTON JAN. 24
When the Seashore Park Com
ing erosion, will be Cecil Br.ngg,
CHAPEL HILL—Twenty-two
^high school male seniors, nom
inated from counties in thi.s
FERRY SEA LEVEL
TO TAKE A BREAK
FOR INSPECTION
mission convenes in New Bern representing the Civic Club, who considera tion for
this Saturday, a large number of "’ill be accompanied by some Morehead Scholarships to the
Outer Banks residents are ex- ten or more fellow members. 1 University of North Carolina,
pected to appear, .some as inter-' From Dare County, the fol- will be interviewed by the Jloro-
ested observers, and others with lowing plan to attend: Julian Iiead Scholarship District I
lengthy formulas for remedying Oneto of Nags Head and Mrs. Committee at the Roanoke
the ero.sion problem existent on Estelle B. Tillett of Manteo, Country Club at Willinmston,
j members of the Commission; January 24.
1 the N. C. coast.
The New Born airing will fol- Swain, Chairman Dare The 22 nominees from District
The ferryboat “Sea Level" low by two weeks a session of of Commission- i nre being intemewod in
which plays a daily route from'the Commission’s erosion con Daniels, J'’-. Rep - statewide competition wit), 159
Ocracoke to Atlantic and re- trol committee which met in Ra Manteo; David Stick of boys from the other si.x Morc-
tuiTis, will be out of service loigh in the Governor’s office ^olingbin; George ^Crocker of head Scholarship Districts
beginning next Monday, for ""‘I 8“'’^ tentative approval to
Nags Head: Miss Sarah Halli-
several days. Ferry Operations P>ogrnms calling for expend!- p"* f
■rick renorts tures of approximately two-and- 5;?“H K’”
ono-half million dollars. The Yii'gie Cox, Pennel A. ’Wlett ^ ^ ^ _
funds would come through ap- •^‘1 ucation to recipients. They were
propriations, tl>e result of legis
and W.
Harbor.
S. White
Manager D. W. Patrick reports
that the vessel will undergo its
annual C. G. inspection to as
sure seaworthiness next week.
The last regular trip will be
on Sunday, the 20th, and Mon
day morning the craft will de
part Ocracoke for Barbour Boat ...
Works in New Bern. Barring by the state, dune construction ® tbe Vrinosa^s Motley
complications, the Sea Level will and grass planting. | v.® ation.
the state.
Morehead Scholarships pro
vide a four-year all-cxpensc-
paid undergraduate college erl-
Hawk,
lation proposed to be introduced ^tanns
to the 1963 General Assembly,
amounts
, established in 1951 by John
. I Motley Morehead, UNC grad-
1 At a meeting sponsored by
and such amounts would be ^ags Head Chamber of Com- y
spent for acquisition of property merce at Nags Head Wednesday jjo,.ebend is chairman of the
Morehead Found-
, , J , I ^ , , of a 5-point progrram offered by, , , _ , , ,.
resume its normal schedule onl Attending from Ocracoke to Seashore Park Commission. I Morehead Scholarship District
January 26, leaving Ocracoke at present information regarding jyjygj, discussion was heard re- composed of the following
7 a.m., according to Patrick. I that island’s experiences regard- amendments to the pro- ^2 counties. Beaufort, Bertie,
posals, hut the Chamber gener-' Camden Carteret, Chowan, Cra-
ally endors^ the program of CuiTituck, Dare, Edge-
thc Commission, and will seek oombe. Gates, Greene, Hertford,
immediate necessity, at..Hy'>c- Lenoir. Martin, Pamlico,
AFFER LONG DELAY
WORD COMES REGARDING
BUXTON INLET'S CLOSURE
as an
tention to the beach erosion pro
blems experienced in the Kitty
'Hawk area. Jlcthods which
might be employed in the KH
area are installation of groins
Approval came Monday to the second dredge, is the latter — -
Corps of Enginecers in Wilm- p^rt of February. The highway or jetty system; sand fences as Manteo; Jonathan
iiigton, to step up their opera- to be constructed across the fill bad proved themselves so ef- Lean, Harbinger; Harold Leroy
tions in the “Buxton Inlet area," u.: 1 j „ j-,. (:noni.n>-
Pasuotank, Perquimans, Pitt,
Tyrrell, Washington, Wilson.
Nominees include Willi a m
Howard Bullock Jr., Wa.shing-
ton; Charles Douglas Evans,
Owens 5Ie-
. is being planned for a distance.fective in building up barrier.Spencer, Columbia:
after some delay following an j^gt westward from the dike.dunes during the 1930’s. I —
annoucemet some two
earlier from the Office of Em
ergency Planning in Thomas-
contemplated on the ocean side
in the “fill area'
It will be a happy day, indeed.
Fifty-two persons attended
the Wednesday night meeting.
ville, Ga. tbat^ additional Funds people of lower Hatteras BIDS ARE SOUGHT FOR
DARE AND HYDE COUNTY
MAINTENANCE DREDGING
HOME NURSING COURSES
UNDERWAY IN DARE CO.
The Wilmington District,
Corps of Engineers has issued
invitations for bids for mainten-
Miss Laura Mo.sely, Red
Cross instructor in home nurs
ing from the Atlanta office is
conducting classes in thccoursc
in Dare this week. Monday and
Tuesday, .seventeen ladies from
the Hattras-Buxton aera com-
to aid in closing the inlet had igjand, when they can once
been, approved. This means that again go and come without un-
within a few jlnj’s the additional reasonable delays due to long
dredge that the (^rps had pro- ferry rides. 'They have been so
mised on the job to complete hampered, and the tourist pop
filling the gosh, may be expect- ujation ns well, during this per-
ed as assui^, only a few days of the “Buxton Inlet.” Much ance dredging for Far Creek at Xtnd 'fiVn‘’rnnre^ of the
later than the anticipated date.|frjj^e has been lost, fishermen Engelhard, Rollinson Channel at p, ; Dorfnr riinie Hitter-
The gash which now separates and dealers have been incon- Hatteras, and Silver Lake Har-, Thiir«Mw nnd Fridiv
the north and south ends of Hat-lvenienced in shipping valuable] bor at Ocracoke. i? .. - ...
teras Island has been a sore spot cargoes to markets, and the re-, Colonel J. S. Grygiel, District '
since its creation in the March sultant publicity has not aided Engineer, said that bids would
7, 1962 storm. Within the past the coming tourist season. |bc opened in his office at 2:30
week committees have been! There were many plans for.P. M., EST, on Febniray 7, 19-
formed, politicans have nourish-'additional tourist facilities this.63.
ed themselvs in the wave of year, either new or additions to] The work to be done consists
disappointment following delays present structures, being plan- of furnishing all plant, labor,
in any apparent acUon, and Fri-1 ned. Most of these have been' materials, and equipment for the
day a delegation called on the tabled for the time being, due to I removal and disposal of shoal
Engineers in their Wilmington,the inlet status. Most tourist;material lying above the mean-
headquarters in an effort to operators, however, are looking low-water planes of 12 feet in
flnd a sb'sfactory solution to the forward to a better season than the entrance channel in Far
ANDREW’S FISH
SUPPER FRIDAY NIGHT,Harbor.
Rollinson Channel at the break
waters, and 10 feet in the en
trance channel at Silver Lake
ing the course in the home
agent’s office in Manteo.
The course, which reguires
twelve hours of instruction and
practice for completion, is to
give the homemaker the know
ledge and skill in caring for the
sick and handling emergencies
arising in everyday life. Persons
receiving certificates from this
course are able to instruct oth
ers.
closure of the quarter-mile-or-' ever, assuming that promises. Creek, 8 feet at the inner end of
so wide separatfon of the island.(regarding the inlet are kept.
The Friday group’s purpose was
to advise the engineers of meth
ods which might be emnloved
in closing the inlet, but in the
oninion of many observers was
futile, for the engineers already on Friday evening are reminded overdepth is estimated to be
had detailed plans for the pro- of the meal to be scived by 105,000 cubic yards in Far Creek,
by Episcopal churchwomen of 1,000 cubic yards in Rollinson
I ' Lata TVbmary | St. A n d r e w’s By-thc-Sca at Channel, and 6.3000 cubic yarsds er nurses, Mrs. Beulah Gay-
Present target date from the Nags Head tonight from 8 to 7 in Silver Lake Harbor. I lord, home agent, and Ralph
igineers’ viewpoint, assuming P-n. Plates are |1 each, and will I Bids are solicited from small i Darts, Dare Red Cross rep., of
- - - ■ • ■ . . • . . Manteo.
Miss Mosely is here through
the efforts of the Dare County
Home Demonstration Clubs who
felt such in knowledge would
The quantity of material to be ] be beneficial. Working in their
Tho.se who like fish for supper removed including allowable Interest were Mrs. Pauline Oden
of Hatteras, H. D. health chair
man for the county, Mrs. C. B
Jennette of Buxton, both form-
engineers' - . ^ ... J . •
fsasibls weather and the aid oftbe prepared to go, if desired.
Ibusiness conoems only.
Mf. Olivet Church Board's Ac
tion Seen As Deterrent
to Improvement
Action taken W o d n c .s d a y
night of last week by the Mt.
Olivet Methodist Church Board
of Trustees was revieweil this
week by the Jlanteo Town
Board, and the Town board's
proposal to widen Main Street
from Water to Church streets
was postponed.
Trustees of the church voted
.3-2 against the town’s proposal
to acquire 10 feet or so of the
church’s parking lot, in order to
make improvements to that
.section of Main Street. The
tru.stees decided to put the ques
tion to the congregation at llie
next quarterly conference, but
witli the recommendation that
the congregation decline the
propo.sal.
Reason advanced for the
tnjstees .action, is that the
church would need the property
for its own use, and would lose
eleven parking spaces in the
anticipated street-widening pro
gram.
Manteo Town Board Monday
voted to withdraw the request
at this time, and further point
ed out that in order to alleviate
the congested traffic problem
which is anticipated with reloca
tion of the post office, that one
way traffic was being consider
ed.
The town had been as.surcd a
donation of the remaining se
veral hundred feet from the
cliurch’s property to Water
Street, which is owned by Fear-
ing’s, Ine. and heirs of the kite
Herliert A. Creef of Manteo.
FORMER DARE MAN
GETS C. G. MEDAL
FOR HEROIC DUTY
f^oward R. Jones, GMI, Is Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Jones of Manns Harbor
Howard R. Jones, BMI, U. S
C. G. (retired), .son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Jono.s of Manns
Harbor, has received the Coa.st
Guard Modal for Heroism. Tho
ceremonies took place at Fort
Macon, on January 9, according
to the following:
It is noted with pride that tho
Secretary of tho Trca.surer has
awarded you, Howard R. Jone.s,
the Coast Guard Medal for hero
ism, on the afternoon of 26
September 1961, while serving
as Coxswain of the CG—30474
engaged in fire fighting opera-
tioms following a fire and explo
sion aboard the “USNS Potom
.ac", a tanker discharging a car
go of aviation fuel at Jlorehcad
City, N. C. 1 take this opportun
ity to express my personal con
gratulations wore alo received
served recognition of your meri
torious conduct Tho credit you
have brought to tlie Coast Guard
by your devotion to duty and
adhorance to tho traditions of
tile Seivico is deeply appreciat
ed. Signed, E. J. Roland, Admir
al, U.S.C.fi, Commandant.
Personal recognition and con-
bratulations were also received
by Jono.s from the Commander,
Fifth Coast Guard District, H. J.
Wuenscli, which read as follows:
“In your steadfast iierformance
of dutv while re.scuing suiwivors
from the “USNS POTOMAC”
your actions wore in keeping
with the highest traditions of
the Coast Guard. They reflect
credit upon the Fifth Coast Gu-
anl District, as well as your.self.
See HONOR, I’age Four
BOYS CLUB BASKETBALL
TEAMS SCHEDULE IS SET
Tlie Dare County Boys Club,
sponsored by tho Dare County
Lions Club, began its recently
organized basketball season
Wednesday night in the high
school gym.
The teams arc four in number
with Hassell and Creef Motor
Company, Fearings, Inc., Dan
iels Oil Company, and Wcscott
Brothers serving ns sponsors of
the teams.
Boys, age eight through
thirteen, compose the four
teams. These young men chose
to participate in this event be-
cau.se of the chance to gain adult
.supervised instruction and the
enjoyment in which they are as
sured.
The teams were divided with
tlie assistance of Grady Gaskill,
principal of the local elementary
school. Gaskill is also instructor
of the physical education classes,
knowing more about tlie quali
fications of the interested boys.
The boys will play two games
See BOYS, Page Four
NEW FARM AGENT TO
ASSUME DUTIES FEB.
N
ROBERT I. SPAKE, who will
fill the post of Dare County
Farm Agent on Feb. 1. He will
assume the duties of former
Dare Agent James Rea, who de
parted January 1 to become
igent for Piimlico County.
Mr. Spake is a native of
Shelby in Cleveland County,
where he was raised on a cotton
and livestock farm. Following
elementary and high school, he
received his B. S. degree from
Clemson A and M College in
1954, where ho was granted RO-
TC Commission prior to sen’ing
a two-year hitch in the Army,
seven months of which were
spent in Fort Bonning, Ga., at
Officers Candidate and Rangers,’
School. The following 17 months
wore sei-ved at Fort Jackson, S.
C. as training officer and com
pany commander. Ho has been
active in National Guard work
and holds the rank of Captain.
Following his stint with the
military, Mr. Spake assumed
duties in Wayne County as as
sistant agent, and did consider
able work there w'ith the 4-iH
program. During Mr. Spake’s
(tenure in Wayne, that county
had 8 state winncr.s, 3 national
winners, 8 were tapped into
honor clubs, 6 received scholar
ships as result of 4-H work, and
1 international farm youth ex
change to Belgium occurred.
BY HEAVY MAJORITY
NAGS HEAD CITIZENS PASS
WATER SYSTEM REFERENDUM
supply. The Saturday election
culminated many months of en
gineering study and discussion
among citizenry concerning the
proposed $945,000 expenditure
to cover expenses of such instal
lation.
Nags Head Town Board meet
ing Monday to canva.s.s the elec
tion, gave approval and similar
By a 129-31 vole, Nags Head i sanction is expected from the
citizen.? ovenvhelmingly appiov- Community Facilities Admini.s-
ed the issuance of bonds to cover tratioii
It has boon e.stimated that,
three months will be required
to complete the paper work in
volved, including letting of con-
tiacts for various pliasos of the
job.
The board has requested tho
William F. Freeman Engineer
ing firm to complete detailed
plans and .spccifioalions as
promptly as possible, after
which advertisement seeking
bidders for the project will be
instituted.
Funds for the project will
come through tho Federal Hous
ing and Home Finance Agency,
and hear a 3-3/4“'„ interest rate
per year, computed on remain
ing balance basis at the end of
each year. Funds will not be
made available to the inunicipii-
ity in a lump sum, but will be
doled out up to the maximum
of $945,000 as work progresses
and work is accepted tliroughoiit
construction period, estimated
at approximately nine months.
MORE WORKERS
FOR DIMES DRIVE
ARE ANNOUNCED
Dance To Benefit Drive Sched
uled For Saturday, Jan
uary 26
The 1963 March of Dimes for
Dare County is progressing, and
committee chaii-nian have been
named as follows by the county
chairman, JIrs. B. J. Baum of
Manteo; Kill Devil Hills, Mrs
Carrie C. Baum; Nags Head,
Mrs. W. B. Fearing, Jr.; Manns
Harbor, Mrs. Jaccie Burrus;
Kitty Hawk, Mrs. George Bozie-
vicli; Roanoke Island, Mrs. Abe
Sobel. Chairman for the Outer
Banks area will be announced
later.
Mr.s. Sobel, who started the
1 Roanoke Island drive recently,
rejiorts good results from a
number of projects. On Wednes
day morning approximately 30
people attended a benefit coffee
given by Mrs. Ray Rundel at
Coquina Beach. The door prize,
a cake, was won by Mrs. Jones
of the Park Sei-vice office. Ne.xt
NEW NAGS HEAD
POST OFFICE TO
HAVE 1,682 FEET
Facility To Be Placed on Lot
Containing 15,000 Sq.
Feet On 158-A
Further plans regarding the
proposed now post office for
Nags Hoad have been released
by Postmaster General J. Ed
ward Day.
“The new building,” Mr. Day
Wecin'ciTdry^TnoorMi-r Frank
Smzadja will be hostess at Office Department’s
benefit buffet luncheon at her objeciive of providing newly
home in the Midgett apartments , ,
in Manteo. Hours will be 12 are most urgently needed
until two. Tlie public is invited more efficient
to tliese events 'mprevod
Mrs. Sobel has announced conditions for postal
employees.
“Tlie emphasis in our lease
construction program will con
tinue to bo on adequate space
constructed postal units where
more workers who will solicit
funds on Roanoke Island. Mrs.
In 1958, Spake attended a six- Will Hofler, Mrs. R. D. Sawyer,
weeks rural sociology course at Jr., JIrs. Romano Provo, Mrs.
Cornell University through a Florence Sikora, Mrs. George "j. ;;’:.:.;:;,t“noods 'but for the
.scholarship for 4-H Club agents. Creef. Mrs. Fred Basnight, fol.p/eoaiiTe fuTuiS
for postal operations, not only
lie has l.™»h. throo gr.up. .t | -Ths DopaM„,.„.-s policy is
^ \ e to use existing buildings where
26. a dance for the March of
Dimes will be given at the Dare ,.^„f^deled to meet ibe needs of
4-H club members to Manteo.
While ho has liad many pleasant
re'sSirtLrhe'‘‘wnrbe^Spy County Shrine Club, admission Ive^l^in^^reasrnV" vol'^re'’ It
to got back to this area,’’ having!$2.00 P- “upUx Mrs M F. X!Snces d" tat”e
become fond of the coast during Fearing. Jr., of Manteo is chan- consider moving our
earlier visits. ,nian. postal operations into more
spacious quarters if they arc
available.
“Where neither of these con
ditions is feasible we will auth
orize the construction of new
Two hundred and ten people' gniith Carter of Garland and po.stal units, such ns the post
OES GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY DRAWS
MANY TO GALA EVENT IN MANTEO
signed Hie register at the Ma
sonic Hall in Manteo Satuixlay
night wlien the Roanoke Island
Cliapter 79 of the Order of the
Eastern Star held its golden ■ the event.
grand patron, Robert Franklin office at Nags Head.”
Spence of Elizabeth City were, The construction program is
among the eleven of the eigh-; being concentrated m those
teen state officers present for areas where the need is urgent
anniversary.
In keeping with their 60lh
year the ladies wore identical
formal gowns of gold satin.
Twenty-eight past matrons
inarching in formation formed
symbots of the order. As H. O.
Bridges and Mrs. Margaret Til-
lott related the liighliglits of
oacli year the worthy matron
and patron of that year appear
ed in a gilded frame against a
lilack background. An angel ap
peared for deceased officers.
Following the meeting a re
ception was given for Mrs. Til-
Ictt, Grand Warder of the Grand
Chapter of the North Caroliiw
0. E. S. A gcldcn theme was
used in all decorations and re
freshments of cake, punch and
mints. Assorted sandwiches and
candies were also served. Cor
sages of gold net and sweet gum
balls were given each person
attending. Mrs. Tillett was pre
sented an orchid.
Grand matron, Mrs. Mary
Worthy matron and patron of
the local chapter are Mr. and
Mrs Jackson Twiford of Kitty
■Hawk.
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR
NATIONAL SEASHORE
REBUILDING PROJECTS
WALTER SPENCE HOME
TOTAL LOSS IN FIRE
and suitable space cannot be
obtained except thraugh new
construction.
Tho building in Nags Head
will be located at the Northwest
corner of U. S. Highway 158-A
and Hollowell Avenue. The De
partment holds an assignable
option on this site. Preliminary
plans call for a facility contain
ing 1,682 square feet of floor
NAGS HEAD—Bids for three j space, to he con-stnictetl on a
construction projects are now gjte containing 15,000 square
being asked by Superintendent fpet.
Reese Smith of Capo Hatteras i The Postmaster General said
National Seashore. Tlie propos-1 the building will be consti-ucted
ed work would repair damage]under the Department’s Lease
and situations brought about by | Construction Program, which
the big storm late in 1962 that! utilizes the resources and in-
resulted in dune destruction and j vestment funds of private onter-
crosion along the sand barners, j prise for needed postal huild-
and also to dikes and drainage jngs.
ditches. Tlie Department’s capit.al in-
Invilations to bid on building; vestment, Mr. Day s.aid, will bo
dune fill in the (3ape Point area, limited to postal equipment. Tlie
and one for connecting barrier | building will remain under pri-
dunes at various locations on vate owncr.ship while lea.sod to
Hatteras Island involves the j the Federal Govci-nmcnt .md the
moving of almost a half million owner will pay local real estate
yards of sand. taxes.
“Specifically,” Superintendent Plans and specifications for
Smith pointed out, the first con-; the new building, a.s well as bid-
tract is for buiding a 7,000 foot,' ding forms and other pertinent
(approximately 155,500 y.ards) data, will be made available to
dune fill at Cape Point and the ] prospective bidders at an early
moving of approximately 300,- date, at which time the Post Of-
000 cubic yards of material be-1 fice Department will advertise
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spence
of Kitty Hawk lost their home
valued at $26,000, by fire early, ,
Monday morning. They escaped tween Pea Island Wildlife Re- for bids. The site qption will be
fuge and Buxton - a distance of. transferred to the successful
33 miles.” bidder, who will purchase the
Plans and specifications for land, construct the building and
with only the clothing they were
wearing and their automobile,
which was in an attached gar
age.
Awakened about four o’clock
to find the room filled with
smoke, Mrs. Spence called her
husband and they realized the
house was in flames. Unable to
aivakcn neighbors, Mr. Spence
the work may be seen at the
F. W. Dodge Ckniioration, or the
Builders and Contractors Ex
change, Norfolk; the AGC Of
fice at Sir Walter Hotel in Ra
leigh and the Elizabeth City
Chamber of Commerce. Bids wll
lease it to the Department on a
long term basis.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
[went to a public telephone and,be opened on Januai-y 25, 1963
after several attempts reached at 2 P. M., at NPS Headquarters
the Kill Devil Hills Fire Chief .here.
Norman Smith. However, the The third project for whicli
fire was fanned by high winds bids are asked will be opened at
and the house was a total loss. | See PROJECTS, Page Few Jackson.
Melvin Jackson of Manteo,
president of the Manteo Lions
Club, and deputy district gov,-
ernor of the organization, at
tended the laons midwinter con-,
ference this week in
He wag accompanied bjrJ, 'Mtif