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•ft'. ' I V |e. SEND RENEWAL, OF SUBSCRIPTION before expiration .date on address 12 Paqos in 2 Sections WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE PILOT AND HERALD OF BELHAVEN AND SWAN QUARTER PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTEREST OP THE WALTER RALEIGH COASTLAND OF NORTH CAROLINA ' rPages i'through 8 . r’’ ' ■K!f VOLUME XXVIII no'. 46' MANTEO, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1963 v'; kSingler Copy '7^. DARE BOARD SETS RULES FOR TARGET RANGE PROPOSAL MARY JOLLIFF WILL RECEIVE-MUSIC DEGREE I I If. Apparently Concede That Range Will Be Established On,. Mainland Thr n-ivp CDiinly Boiird or Conin.is'^i'oiic'rs hns nponronMv concluded lhat further ctTovts in ojuiosition to tJin i)ro)7o.sed os- tiihlishment of a' bnmhing r-aiiffo - ori' tlie ' P.are, 'itiainl.ohd,, will, bo fufciler'The board this week e.s- tahlLched an S-point criteria, which, in most part, point? up .several of tlio stipulations made ' several months a^o, at uhieh iiino the I’residontial Roard and Ccivcrnor's Conimitlec made tlieir final reports. 'TncluIcl in the suftgo.sted li.st of the IJ.arc board is that itself Ctho board) be acknowledged as the lo{rie;:l agency to trnn.sniifc propositions and grievances; oliniination of the Stumpy Point range; and ‘‘e.ncouraRemcnt to diininaio use. of the Duck ■ range;” that reasonable identi fication procedures he maintain ed,-in-the event that “.sonic boom” occurronce ami damage >,e,~.is,4noted; -4bat the i-ange be closeij from October 1.") through ' Jan.f 1 during bunting season, and possibio further closui’e to include waterfowl bunting per- I -iotl; llial a game management supervisor be assigned to Die area lo maintain records on game po.nuiation; and that the .. .Jinnteo Airport, be used, in- tbc managomcnl and protection of tlic I'angc. Tbi.s week’s conce.ssion follow- r-a'h-dpor-l•fi'om'AVe.st-Vii'ginia: t iPnip atid 'Paper Co.’s tiinbor.. lanils manager in New York, W-lliim .1. Ku'st who was for- (•.' me.i-ly pianager of North Caro lina Woodlands"' arid ' rc.sided near; Jl.antuo-.fpr several;years, (lii’.iwliicii ".'advile'd^*' lliatc. rtS-proposal \ -to .I’avo rtbo range vniovcd,'-, to another site would not bo" hoecl- ed. During-the, iicviod of, several weeks dr.ring whicli the county cotnmi.fioiu>rs Imve siiown .siicli “grave concern” over the loca- tioii of the range in Dare Coun ty, and expressed fear that heavy detriment might occur to the tourist indii.stry, there has ■ f - . '■'been a “verbai bo)«liing”-of.Hon. 11. G. Bo)wer, representative in Congress. There Jtavo been ae- cusaiions of “double-dealing”' ^ and “.selling out' Dare County.” , ■ For tho.sft who are willing to 'look closer at the record, there i.s nothirtg to substantiate the , chargor, which have been irre- spon.sihly made ag.ainst Mr. Bonner, who has Ihiiiugh Ns im- jdirlant position worked tirele.ss- i.y for progrruns on the cojist, .and particularly Dare County. . ..Mr. Bonner, the records will *;-/ ’shc.w, fought i'jard to avoid the ostublishmonl of a range in this di.strict, aiid after many pm- po-sals had been advanced, and • • heal down through ponular, re- ' sentment of cslablishiug a ' hnmiung range, the matter was Uirnod over to a PrcKidential Rnatd and .. Governor’s Coininil- ...tee. wlueh consisted of a pionv ^ laent and distinguished gi-oup of' '.St'. NorllrCandina citizens. ' ‘ The complete report of the . ■ Govenior’s Coniinittoc was pub- ..••Hc'-- I'.shed by tbis ncw.s'iaper in early March, in which was coil-’ ’ _. tained iwunmendatiops eon- eei'ning lire hazard, wildlife in- tero.sts. type of weapon.? to ho employed, limitations of travel over the range .site, etc. - - .'The Air Koi'ce has assUi'cd the agencies involved liiai no deti'iment will come to the tour ist indu.stry by virt-uc of eslah- ■ Ti.shment of the rango, and it is annarent that nuisance from other armed force.? planes will ' .be_ diminisliod in the area unon! acUvatiori of the mainland t .range. Tliey have furtlier as- • ■ -fsurod alDpartie.s concemed that j, every proenution will bo taken to ensure that fire danger will be rcstriclod to a minimum. The concern by the Dare Board, some observers note, has been magnified out of propor tion to the concern expressed . .. by, citizenry throughout the ■ ‘ county, who have had only neg- liiril'le adverse thought in the matter, being eoneerned wi*h ..pianv ether v't’ans penerts of . livelihood, ineludintr the wn?.te. ' of i'ax* funds for attonievs fees, .'•ml trotting baxk and forth to Washington on a matter which had been attended to by the • highest .authorities obtainable lo settle the issue. ARMED ROBBERY. CARS STOLEN AS CRIME WAVE HITS DARE AND HYDE BOYS COMPLETE C; G. TRAINING James, Hogan Accosted -by Ne gro. Early Sunday Morning > On Roanoke Island .Ml.S-S MARY KLLA JOLLIFF of .^!ante) is a candidate for a Bachelor of Sciciic.a degree in mu.sic at YYiiithrop College, Rock Hill, S. C, commencement c.'';oici.ses May 2(1. She is the daughter of W. M. JollilT and Mrs. Grace Jolliff Lee of Mtin- BLUEFlSHiNG SAID BEST ALONG COAST DURING PAST WEEK .?"BUicfishp.,by '■ the , thoii.srinds were taken by anglers betweeii Ivittye Hawk •■'and Oeracoke'- dur ing tire past week end. Then 'came a northea.ster which,-curlaileil; .sports fishing temporarilybut only for a couple of day.s. By early Ihi.s week the in.shore fishing, especi ally for bluo.s was back to nor mal.; for, inid-May, tbc .season of the yob r 'when bhiefishirig is ahvay.s a good bet for the ang ler, whether fi-shing from piers or the surf or in the inlets. In let catche.si. usually .fun, higher than olsewhere . because i.blues Somctliing of a minor crime nave in Cuiintj kept law eiifoi'Cemeiit offjeer.? busy la.sl week end, a's an unusunlrriuriibcr of crimes occurred in various parts of tbe county Offenses rangiilg ^Tipni , minor traffic tickets Ab',. armed ■'^rbbbcry" look jilaco during the’^busy " tourist week end. , James Hogan, .a -29-ycar-old ro.sident... of Groat-Neck, 'Nl C. wa.s loiibi'd as hifparked bis car at Diinkwaler’.s Folly licar Maii- teo oai-Iy Sunday. According to Dare County Sheriff Frank Ca- lioon. Hogan bad pulled his car off the ro.ad at the Drinkwater ho'.ise, when a Negro man forced his way into the car. He was ar.-ned with a knife, which ho thmst into Hogan's ribs, and .onjored Hogan to drive away. liogan stated that he di-ove ilic Negro to the brdl park on Roanoke Island, still under threat of the knife. At the de- Fcrted park, the Negro took the contents of Hogan’s wallet, and then onlered him to drive him to a spot some miles away, where het'got-out, leaving the yiclinr shakim" hut unharmed. ' Hogan stated later th.at the r-obbor got only seven dollar.?. Sheriff Cnhooir said that several su.?i)ecl.s were under surveillance. He mentioned also that the area around the Drink- water place has been troubled with i-andom prowling by Ne groes for some time, and that steps were , being ■ ■ taken to prevent further mishap. ALso noted among the crinri- iral activities of the week end wei-e three-locfil car- thefts, all occiirring within a few-hours-of each other Saturday night." At SALT DEPOSITS. RAIN SHORTAGE BRING. OUTAGE ELECTED PRESIDENT DISTRICT POSTMASTERS iMALCOlAl SBFNCFU DA.MIEL.S, JR. a;rd .STANLEY .iOSERH GASKl.NLS recently conipleted ba.-.lc tialmng at the U. S- Coast Guard UecoiviDg Gjiiler, Cupc May, N. .1. Thoiie young men cn- lisleil in January, graduated as apprniitice seamen, and wdl be assigned lo duty in the Fifth Coast Guard Di.str c.t wlr-ch Iia.s headr)uarlej'.s in I'oi tsmouth, V.a. Daniels, the sen of Mr, and Mr.?. Malcolm, Daniels, Sr. of Wairchesp, is a 19C2 gradaulc-or -Manteij, Hig}l;-SehooI,,,fl^d;,iS' rnarl-icrl to the former Francos‘Sikoi-a pf'.Manteo,, .y; ; Gaskins, who is 19, is the son of-Mv.s lluldah, Ga,?kins,. and,- is a gi-.-duate of Oeracoke High’ School, clan.? of 1902. - . BEGINS JUNE 29 STAFF NOTED. SPECIAL. EVENTS PIK>GRAMMED FO^ 1: COtoNV blights will go on in ikedepartinont at Pfeiffer Waterside Theatre on Ronaoke College Island the night of Saturday, ■ ' , - June 29. to mark the rise of the! Amba.ssador.s to the Uiiiled' curtain on the 22nd .soa.son of St.-rios from New Zealand and Paul Green’s symphonic darma, .4u.?ti-al'.n will he among the “The Lost Colony”. It will be honored guests during perf,-)!-- the 2Glh aniiivei-sai-y'.year of the, mances of Paul Green’s syni-i stirring hislorie.al mystery phonic outdoor drama, “The which has been prosontod Lost Crdony'’, which will be pre- continously since 1935, except sented for the 22nd season. Juno ,for-;four^,^'\yprid ^Var II years 29 Uirough September 1, in the are siii-faee feeders and it is e.isiri- 'o got to the spots where xfanteo, the car belonging to the th. fish aj-c .schooled up. National Park .Service. Top cr.tch of the week end was J stolen from the street in front made cm Friday by Dan Nalls,(of Ben Creeps home. It was Ollie" Clark ail'd John-A. Ncttle-ilater found in. thc yard,of OitiII.c toil, .-Herndon, . Va. Trolling' in Tillett af Wnnciicsc, whose’car Oregon Inlet aboard the ciiiiscr .'was also .stolen, and latei Phyllis Mac, skippered by Cnpt. covered in Kill Devil See PISHING. Page Five I See CRI.btE. Page Five DARE RECORDER’S SESSION TUESDAY when-the-, coast wa.s blacked out. A total "of 58 perforriiaiiccs are .scheduled, every night ex- wa.s cc-p^t Sunday, through Sep)ember i, at .S.-.io p.m. (FST). .Speeh-d Sunday night shows will , be given June ;30,,'.August,, 18. and; the "clo.siiig niglit, Septembei-'T." William I. Long, helul-of.-life drama department at Wintlirop College. Rock Hill, ‘.S. C. has .succeeded the Into Clifton Brit ton of Gold.sboro n.«. director. re- HilLs. JOHN BARLEYCORN PLAYS BIG PART IN DARE COURT Intoxicating beverages playcul! vehicles." . a big hand, in ,ihe cases which I Tim defendant was fined 850 came hofore Dare County Re- plus court costs.- •- ; cofder’s 'Court Tuesday, Init a j Robert Bruce Fulcher- of ■'.-At- Watoi;sidc Theatre bn the'shores' See COLONY. Page Five Second blue marlin of the sea- .son. for ifatteras was bo.ated on Saturdiy by James B.'ddwin, Wapliingtoii, D. C. His billfi.-h, a Long Ins been toclinical director jH-’S-poiinder wa.s taken from for ,1-1 yeai-s and a member off^ikoi-ad the crui.ser Twins II 2ND BLUE MARLIN . and.yelLowfins -4^TAkEN:= SATURDAY D. VfCl’CiR .MEKKJN.S, .Manteo ■po.'^timi'itcr was electeii I’re.si- dent of tlifi Postinastern of the First District at the annuai meeting held in Williiimslon. .Saturd.iy, .succeeding F. L, An drews .Ir, of Bethel. Mrs;’Odossa \V. Jarvis tof .Eiigeilihrd ■ wa.s' elected Vice President and Mrs. Mary liouise Mann of Grifton was elected Secretai-y, Post master Sidney HoCfler of Wash ington was elected District Di- the company .since 19-10. John W. Fox, executive dii'cc- tor of the United Fund of Ra- skipperod by C.apt. Preeirm?t| Stowe. 1 In addition to the blue marlin,' leigli for the past nine.years and (party .aboard 'rwins II niso a former new.spaprrman, is the |k‘’'d''-’d arid Janded'two yellow- nfew genonil manager for ’lhejFki tuii.i, a 9I-po-undor by Hu.r- Roanoko Island Historic.al As- I’roffit ,an,d a„90.4)ouiidei-by soeiatioii. Mrs. Fred W. 'Alor-1 Dkbspn, who wore. /ish- • ' siruiilvlUll» 1’I Lll *> • . fexv involvements of other na- luntic was charged with dnying pf Washington, D. G. is, ing conipauiona of Baldiyhi- ture. intei^persod .the ,evening’s too fust for conditions, pleaded I of nlio R.I H.A. session vvhich corieluded-’about mhltv, and w.tis given' 30 days,}; , i .- i ' ' -n 7 p.nV. Mo.st other cases, were Suspended on payunent of I’kiyers will * - ' , ‘ ’T l all bo 'the s Farlier l;isl- wceit, LyRny Lind ner, trolling" froiii' criii.St^b .. Hs.- ctipe 11, owned tirid operated by Capt. Tex Ballance, had caught : , . , i ran uu -me same as last year, motor vehicle violations. -plus court costs. - - . i;a!n rex Jti In the first case called, Donald George Columbus Gray, a( ElTzabeth’citv wih 1first i.lue marlin of the 10(13 iMack Gray. Aunapo.is, Md.,'Avon, charged with pui-chasitig;, ^ Flc-inor Dare the)Hattoras waters, formerly a resident of llaUcr.a.s beer for a minor, had the «'?'=],of'iheVii-st child bo’rn of' Lindner’s marlin sc.-ilod at ICC Island, was charged wnh speed- dismissed when the minor in;L , ' , . , ■nbunds. Roanoke Island and South Nags Head Without Cur- ' rent 5i Hours Wednesday 'I’he lack of "rair: in the'ebast- I ’ ;ii| - III" niiii’c rii ;m i-i i!i\ pi i - ■■ not tin U‘a.-t among tin-m the management personnel of the 'vai-ioiis ^'electtie 'u’tilitiosl serving t’"c area. Take Wednes day, for example, when service to Roanoke-',JslaniL and -.South Nags" Headywri's :;,di,s;^)'pthT|'-‘'for approximately five hours "as ti ro.sult of r. pole containing a l-.igli-voltage ti-ansniiit.sifm Line being -ililuze, , - . To thopc ,who are not ac- piiniiited, the luck of i-airi cuuse.s more concern than excessive nioisturo, due to the fact th.at .cait depo.s;ts re.sultant particul arly friiin sea hr.-eze.s remain on t.ran.vmission lines and eoniiec- liori.s. -After an extended period ef accur.mhdioti, the depo.sit.s act ;is a coaduc'oi-, and in effect, resuit in u..shbi-t circuit; hence, u fire ye.sults. , , ' . ,, Bneh was the case Wodue.sday morning, when Vepc(> crewmen were cuiied out to repair .m out age tit about C turn. In this par ticular ctme, the prol.'lem occured on a main line, arid repair con-, , , ,, v- ^ ,->1 ^ .sumed tbe better part of five' the National As-socuiUon of If o s t'm a s L o r s.” The -lunche.on' meeting was tilteudcd by more than 100 postmaster?, their wive.s and other officitib. An ovation w'ti.s given R. Jack AVil- ,iit;ins. Postal Services Officer of Rtdeigh and Mrs. William.?. Mr. Willianis was one of the .spetilc- crs. The address of Welcome was by Hon. Leslie T. Fowdeii, Postiuiister at Wiiliairiston, tiie re'.spbrise by‘Mrs,’ Ohi R. Snlton of Windsor. The prineiptil ad- Bv AVCOCK BROAVN Hon. Clifton W awa’y as Sorith‘;;Afv4.|fk^d representing teains "'fiaim'in'aiiy .Associ.t ion ks . i p.,rts of the w-ovld. will ,,V'’ighH'sncce.ssf.i year and iri fishing from a ivriM-m li.on do'.- 'J' ' " 'i ' ' fleet of deep sea erui.sers at Moi-c)- o f the f-.-t w-eel.- ,n Hafler.'is during the fourUi an-.J""'?' pun). International, Blue- .Marlin who h.ave served as distnct TOiihimrfdime B-S. P-evident include .M Spo)7,soied4by:,Hatiei'ns Mnriinl®"-^''' ji’'"’®.” p.-eix!) 7/.lm Club of'which Earl Phillips .jfStato f resulent, ^Vl"' High Point ,i.s ■ president, •ru: 1 billfish- Classic "this year has k“5r'e-bi the di- more entries than ever before, some 110 po.st r>ff,ce. in the di,.- Forty .seven .sportsmen liave al ready .sent in their enlrit'-s which doe.? not include many special guests of those participating, or of the club. Clubs to have teams j'oprc- septed 'in’: the' competition:'-in- ciude: Cabo Blanco Club, TAcai-a, Pei-u; ,South .African Anglers Natal, South Africa: 'Pacemakei- Siioi:t.‘--ma!!’.s'Glub, Egg llariiov, luHirsijsctVicc ,;bcipg,a:cstpt;eil mt. approxiinaieiy il .inn. ENTRIES INCREASE FOR BLUE MARLIN HATTERAS EVENT Foreign Registrants As i-Plans Forming tor Jiine 3-8 Event Co-Chairman Urges Full Turn out front All Regions ..So Quofa May-Bo Met "' ' " ' Wednesday. ^Iay_-29, hus-ibpen ', -■ * ‘hi ila'e )or tbe V 'ef . 11 , ' ( I ii|i,t \ ”1 -rlli . ill , HI'tv (’(.-ch.nmum Horace Dough anneunceil. Facilitie.s wyill, be set up in the Manteo High .‘Irliool gymnasium from 10 a m. until -! p.m, , -Z . Mr, .Dpiigl'i-ri-Rt.-ited, thafc'.?^tne.■ location of'the-Bloodm’ohjleihuS; “ hindered the ic.sidents of Unt il ras, Lsland iii past dnnalioiis. lie inentioiiC'.I that the’ Hatleni.s - residents may lie .set-up under, a .sepuvate eliapter in the, lu-ar , futui'ii, .si.ooe (he profile of noi-.hern Dare fi-H under the me euota system, which ha.s lieen .short in the past several years. He s'tated, .however, th.'it their e.ooperation, a? well a.s the cooperation of noi'theiTi Da,i'e was urged in the {".nnhig drive. The Dare Count> ehapter is a compontjut in a. complex of^ chapter.s ;-in jlorLheni North'.,; Caroiiiui and southern Virginia, '’'' rind each i.s assigned a (iiioia based on the. .-ivcrage yearly usage of the county’s ?».sidFi t.s. The quota for D.are Coun'y !.« ninety'pints. Mr, Dough .said. .Since repcateri iri.iiure to make i (* ,,q u'rilt'i can,; rc.i.mi ('■, in > »..f 031 n tyfS..- ; susponsio'ri ’ from the pro^'ani", ' till interested riiizeiis are urgi'd attend. .Mr. Dough e-xprefCscd his gratitado for the p.nst ef forts, and look.i forward to a fine showing .in .the coming campaign. cIude'.Mrg. (Effio fA, if Columbia fonuer trict, and next .spring the annual meeting vvill he he.ld in Dare See MEEK IN.S. Page Five FOREST FIRE NEAR . ENGELHARD SLOWED A forest fire which started near th.j town of Eiigelhard’if trash dump Wedne.sday around tiomi ha.s beeii brought under N. .J.; .A'irginia‘Anglers Club, toutvol, after ron.suming about Norfolk. Va.;-Ocean'City Marlin 299 acres ,of ibi-usli.,arid' timher- 11th of .April, and the defendant ),iin. Evidence had been present-j Gordon Clark >L lliiivers-■ Has.sler of the zo.'vlogy de pleaded guilty to charges. D. S. ed which named Gray as thejily of North Carnlma ! purtment of State College h .Skile.s. State highway patrolman purchaser of beer for the 17- leaker.s in Chape! Hill will per- ‘ ncmui ns .Toh?i I?otvlr»n. tlin I CUtb,‘ Ocean City, M1.; Cape Hiitteras Bill fish Club, Hatter- .'s; Deep .Sea Club, Montnuk. N. Y.; Tidewater .-Vnglers Club, Norfolk, Va.: Pannma Mtirliii Ciub; .Atlantic City, N. J.;-At- sntic City Tuna Club, Atlantic. City. N, J.; Ishunorado J^i.shing Club, Florida; Atlantic .Anglers See TOURNEY, I'age Five laud. Fifty-some fire-fighlerS; and t'vo vv-riter-bombers were utiliz ed in battling the blaze. Scat tered showers were reported in some arcxis/ of the. coasllaiid on Tiuirsdpy. vb'it rainfall h.-vs for •several w-eeks Ijeeii negligible, and Thusriiad tidtlcd to fire dan- gt-r potpfiUtil. ’ year-old Quidley youth, on the .sUitioned on the island of Hat tei-as, slatoil that., tbc vehicle being driven by ...Gray ..coliidcd vyifli the rear end of a car be longing to a iMr.‘’Cfensey of the beer he consumed “had been Virginia, and that iiijuiio.s of.left on a table by another young form agaiti .as John Borden, tbej nr. Has.sler and eight of M.s class members diseeted the blue considerable n.alurc" were su stained by oecupanl.s of both BETHANY METHODIST SELECTS CHURCH FAMILY OF YEAR At the annual homerorning surrender of hoe driver’s seiye held Sunday. May U, I ^1,,, at Be hany Methodi.st Church appealed to Superior \Var:rbt\c Mr. ana Mrs C-haun- ccy S. Meekins and Mr. „pcvv out of in- Mrs. t; ih^ May when "„f"the Yea ’’ tS e • Robert in the company of her hu-s- t SdlmaTminls'ter'marS baud, was on n -turn Irq. to nn.iouncenient of the choice of Itntteras Is and. .and the veh.clo the special committee to select stopped on the imve- the family of the year. Mr.s.irnent some dista^nco s^th Jame.s Gaskill. chairman of UmiWhalebono Junction on the new committee on “Family' Lire,'’i-n‘i /"’f" ^ read the citation and presented f Rn«ffcr Balfour J. Baum of ilth of. May at the Nags Hoad yfUii.g farmer who lead?, the Casino;., Quidley fin.alized the j colonists on their mysterious to determine type of food stbi-v Willi the contention that march into Iho wilderness with; Eleanor Dare at his, side. Mary Long, >vife of the Direc- The Blue Marlin season lor, vv'itl piiiy Queen -Elizabeth! slibuld be underway in full forc'' .and Robert Grubbs of Misenhei-|i-,y tbe coming week end — es- nior, N.'C. will reprc-seni ,Sir; pocially in the off-Hattcras ■ 1 All’s. . Long, is; waters wliera, niore of the ton, ch.irged witli driving under j the ipother of three anti a teach-ispccie.s are taken during late the innueiico, was given .4 ,i.' i,," the . Training School Jit i'May ,and car'y Juno th.an any months suspended sentence, Rock Hill. GruLbs is bead of the other place in the world, fined $100 and costs, and asked APPOINTMENTS MADE, NEV^ TOWN HALL TALKED BY K. D. H. BOARD MONDAY follow,” and riuit Grey liad noth ing to tio with it. Catbofiiie B a g 1 e y .Johnson who for a time re.sided .at .Bux- DIRECTORS OF PLANTERS BANK HOLD MEETING AT NAGS HEAD from tlie church an album of Methodist history to the vviii- riing family. ■ ■ w Mr. Meckin.s is longtime Clerk of Superior Court of Dare Coun ty. Mrs. Meekins teaches in the ."MantoO” ElCmcntarj' School,* and they ninko their homo in 'Manteo. Thev are members of the Wan- Mantco testified that ho ob- seiwcd the vehicle stopped, and went to the driver, inquiring if he could l>c of any assistance. He, according to evidence pre sented, was advised that his seivices were not desired, but Coming by special bus from Rocky .Mount, the board of di rectors of the Planters National Bank and Trust Company held a meeting this week at the Carolinian Hotel, Nags Head. According to bank oificials, the directors meet once each quarter in a town where'"there is-a branch of tlicir organization. This time tlic meeting was brought to the Manteo hraiicli, and loc.al board nianagere met with the directors and officer.?. On Tuesday afternoon a re ception was given in tlie Nags Head branch of the Manteo bank for the directors, otricers, local managers and their wives. After acting under suspicion, Baum notified Chief Ranger Anthony cliese MoUiodi-st Church and lake | Stark. Stark evidently wa.s fast dinner there wa.s a Inisincss scs- an active part in ail its affairs, to move, and shortly thereafter Uion in the Carolinian. Mr. Aii.sliri. i's, a nephew of ilmlled the Johnson vehicle as it} Among ■ those present were Mrs. Meekins, and made his home witli Jlr. and Mrs. Meekins for many years. Mrs. Austin is the former Merlee Tillctt of Wancliesc. was proceeding south. Both j Archie' 'JIcLean, president of Stark and Baum testified that 1 Planters Bank and Trust Co.; the existence of alcohol was Joel T. Lee, senior vice-presi- rcadily discernible. j dent; and Wiley W. Meares, ex- See COURT, Page Five cculivc vice-pi-esident, all of Rocky Sloiint; Fr.ank Tumor of Raleigli, vice-presidpiil; W. R. Pcarcc and Gene Williams of Manteo, a.ssislaiil vice-presi dents. ’Tuesdaj' night Mrs, - Frank Turner cntcnaiiicd the wives with a party at her Nags Head cottage. A number of Jlanteo and Nag.s Head guests vvei-o al so piDsent, and fumished enter tainment by relating some of the travel difficulties peculiar to the Nags Head and Manteo ai'cas in bygone years, and some of tlie hilarious resulting events. Punch, coffee and-pnrly'Siiacks wore served from a table cem- lored with coral and spring flow ers. On.. .Wednesday the ■ entire group toured';" OiV'stags' 'Head bcacli, visited Fort Raleigh and the Eliabolhan Garden, and elid ed the morning willi a visit to the Manteo bank. The first meeting of the new Kill Devil Hill.s town board" was held Monday night, at wliich time appointments lo the var ious leadership capacities in the town wore made. The meeting wa.s a culled meeting, the KDll regular in/nithiy iiieo+ing sche duled for the first'"of each, nioiith." 'J'ed Wood was unanimously elected to the post of mayor |(io-leiii, having been nominateii iiy Rolierl .A. Ahning after the first nominee, Mi*s. Diane Biium Voliva. declined to con,=idcr tlie po.sL Other appointments are a.s follows: Robf/'l A. Young, com- missioiiev of finance; Jac.k B. Ballance, public .safety; Mrs. Voliva and W. T. Bea-sley, pub lic woj'ks. Mr.s. Ruth B, Frank was ap-' pointed town clerk and tax col lector. being the same essential duties she has carried out for .several tenris, in addition to the post of treasurer to whicli she was elected. Filling the vacancy of as sistant to the police chief also was diseus,sed, Mayor Tlioinas ill. Briggs .noting six apiiliea- tions for the po.sL The Mayor, police chief and newly-appointed commissioner of safety were made a conimiltce to intciview the applicants and make,fuvUier rupoi'L Tom 51. Dowdy was rc-ap- poiiited chief of police, and will also solve as building insiieotor. •The problem of securing a Civii Defense Director for the town was also discu.s.spd, and nrlioit Inblotl until later date, however, C. T.^Gviffiii and Dnrwooil 51:1- ler wore suggested for the po.st. New Town Hall , .Tlic .miffter ,,of the now town hall’s financing came in for'eoti- siderahie di.«cus?ion, and it ws ordered that no further com- I mitiiients be made in the con- . striiction until more complete figui-cs and specificalion.s were at hand. ,- -.-i BLOODMOBILE TO VISIT DARE AGAIN WEDNESDAY, 29TH W. A. WILLIAMS ELECTED AS NEW t; NAGS HD. MAYOR ij Ticltb} 'Leaticf"S In.'-.Last.i.'VVeelc’s.,, Section .;j‘.to,„;'Heacl \, ■; Beach Town Jih W A William?, Jr, cottiige court operntor in lower Nags Head, on Tuesday was elevated to!:;..Uie7'P?st’ of ...m.riypr .by ."ini' feliow coinniis.sioners.' lliUlor ■: nnique charter provision^ frir. tills" Dare municipality, the inayor;is.. chosen from tlie five elected in- popular vote -by the public, .in election (he preroding week. William.? headed, tlie ticket with a vote of 129. Williams has been a niembov of the Dare County Planning Board, and chairman of the Nag.s He.'.d Zoning and Plan- hirigBoa'i'ri. These capacities, 5Ir.' Willi.ani.s e.xplaincd this week, he would vacate- in order to comply with the no donhlc-offico hold ing ruie.s. He tippoLriletl W. L. Edwards. in charge of Utilities,-xvhich will ; include the. townW new water, sy.stvivi now in th.c near-eonstruc- tioii .stag?;- Dewey Hayriiiin, Streets; ’r>m McKimmey, police, building and zoning; and Jess Newman, fire protection. A native ' of Chattanooga, Tenn., Williams is a graduate of Wasliington and Lee in the fit'kl of civil engineering, and is a retired eoniniaiider of the Na val Civil Engineering Corp.s. Be fore .’noving to Nags Head he was active in the millwork and construction bu.sinc.? in Rich mond, Va. _ A.S a matter of policy. 5tr; Williains' explained ■ lhat ' he would devote his efforts toward harnionius support of tlie town’s itiierests. for .all areas^mf- the: town, and also iieigliborihg ari;a[’. "Si H..\TTKRAS woman DIE.S . ENUOUTE FROM HOSPITAI. Word was received in 5Ianteo Tbiii'sdaj* morning of the- deatli of 51 ra. Lucy Gaskill Stowd of IIattcr.a.s, as she was • enrouto home from a hospital. Detiiils are ineoinplete. Mr.s. Stowe was the widow of Freeman Stowe, who was drowned many years ago. Site was the daughter of the late Capt. Johnnie and Abigail Gas- kill. She is survived by one son, Freeman Stowe of Hattyras; four daughters, 5Ir-s. Belintka Farrow of Washington, N. C.; Mrs. Minerva Tolsoii of Frisco, 5Irs. Edgar Styron of Hatteras .and 5Iiss-Lucy. Allen , Stowe of Haitcra.s;'6nc" brotheri, four sis ters and a number of grand children and great grandchil dren. ALLEN MANN. JR. NEW ,, I: MANTEO NIGHT POLICE Allen Lee 5f!inii, Jr., ha.s been chosen to serve a.s Icmperary night policeman in 5Ianleo. Tho former policeman. .lohn Mitchell, was forced to re.sign becau.se of s.n impending period of hospital ization. It i.s not known how long Mann is to serve as the toxvn’s only night officer, since, the .sc.iiedulstl town meeting was not lield 51onday as planned. Sevenil inembei-s wore absent, and a quorum was not readied. 51arin began his po.st Sunday night. ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR DARE SHRINERS' The Dare County Shrine,Cliib^ on Saturday night, 5Iay 18, wiU -i| observe its anniversary, with party and dance, with live mu fm-nished, _ .at , the. .clublibu Nrigs'v.ncad.'* All;" Shriners'; ai invited giiests are encouraged attend. Tile affair will get ur dcrw.ay.^t 9 p.m.
The Coastland Times (Manteo, N.C.)
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May 17, 1963, edition 1
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