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David Stick Kill Devil Hills, N.C. 27948 8-.2i-.67 . SEND RENEWAL .. ' OF SUBSCRIPTION BEFORE EXPIRATION DATE ON ADDRESS . Ten Paget in Two Sections 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 VOLUME XXXII — NO. 38 MANTEO, N. C. 27954, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, .1967 KILL DEVIL HilLS APPOINTS ELECTION OFFICIALS TUESDAY SUDDENLY IT IS SPRINGTIME Discuss Fishing on Beech, Surf- . ; ing, But Delay Formal Action Meeting Tuesday night, the Kill Devil Hills town board named officials for the forth- ' coining municipal election: Mrs. Jean P. Beacham, registrar; find Mrs. Vivian Wolford and Mrs. Nina Miller, judges. April 8 at 12 noon ra deadline for O- . ing'for office, at the town hall. Beautification - - Mrs. Dorothy Beasley inform ed board members that the new Dunes of Dare Ganlen Club had agrecrl to a beautification pro ject around the town hall a'’ ' n'l bf its goals this year. Along those lines. Bill Williams of ) Utica, N. Y., formerly of Kitty Hawk, has donated $25. Commercial Fishing '-_A discu.ssion on commercial .. - fishing on the beach, it.? pros and cons, was held with par ticular respect to the tourist season. No action was taken, but . -Mayor Briggs is to join Mayor p. L. Hayman of Nags Head • soon to discuss with Rep. Archie Burrus possible legislation which might be enacted to cope with resulting problems of lit- , ter, objections from tourists and business folks. Sit. Tight on Surfing While the subject of surfing came, up for discussion, the board’s concenrus was to "wait and see’ what Nags Head might r do about the problem. It is ex- ^ pseted that a report will be .submitted with recommenda tions. to the Nags Head board within a few days. : OK Oregon Inlet Project A. resolution of approval was Voted in the matter of deepen ing Oregop Inlet in connection .with establishment of deep water ship channel leading • - through Pamlico Sound and up .'.Pamlico-Rivtvr. Endorsement, is ' bring sought from mu'nicipali- 'y^t.ies and many other intorayted FUhing ^jffly Curtailed as Ves- s#ii..^Ramain in Port; Near-Gala Winds High.iwihds Wednesday night ' and ea|ly -Thursday nipped •spring iii,-.the-bud on the coast. ri'Wnd yriocltlcs reached gale or t^ inear agle forek The .weathfer.,shift also nipped spring. f.sp.iirtnshing and also coinmeixlai T.lshing temporarily. Grabbe;l5i.'rremainci'J in port as did other.] vessels including off shore'itrawlersL First, catches of surf fish be ing caught with rod and reel on Hat^iys Island were received by,‘jd^ilfist Bureau Wednesday. The;firii, sea mullet and spots, were cabght in the Cape Hat- teras area. Earlier in the week, according to reports from Hatteras chan- hel bass were, caught in Pamlico Sound n'et.t by commci-cra.1 _ . fishermen. ^ A Thursday morning report indicated that wind-blown tide waters coveied a short stretch of N. C. 12 in the low-lying Avon sector on Hatteras Island. Wind-blown sand was also a problem along the. beach high ways and Mrs. Dorita Ballance of Dare County Library had to ronccl a bookmobile trip to Hat- tbras llcland after getting stuck in the Pea Island Refuge area where loose sand piled high where conti actors have been moving earth recently blew on to, and covered the road. ' The change in weather follow ed several days of abnormally (for so early in March) waitn weather. SHAD PLENTIFUL BUT PRICE DOWN TO NEAR NAUGHT ANTHONY STARK, NPS CHIEF RANGER RECEIVES WEATHER .OBSERVATION AWARD FROM SHERWOOD L. JONES. USWB Mainland Fishermen Report Fat Fish, Gs-od Rae But No- Market Fishermen on the. ma-ii land who were eff to a good s'asan with shad prices this week fcuiul Iheniselve? with litfe or no market. When the seasen start ed, prices op'.ncd on qu-lity roe shad at around thirty-five cints. per pound, net to firhermen. But this week, shad' are lying in fisli houses awaiting an open market, which might bring 10 cents per pcuiul to fishc'.men Buck shad wr.-c reported s-il- ing for crab bait at two cents per pound in mid-week. Ca.tchcs in Vriginia and oth- cd points, as in North Carolina, have been unusually good, and repo-ts arc that major ma'kets of Philadelphia, New Y.-.-k and Baltimore have been glutted. A ' similar situation exhts with hard crabs, a glutted mar ket and five cents per pound paid to crabbers whaii' market able. At best this winter, crabs have brought sevea' cents per pound. ►V* *2^ t RIGHT GIRL, WRONG PICTURE^ CORRECTED ON ROANOKE ISLAND, and especially in the Elizabethan Garden near Mantoo, suddenly it is springtime. Proof of spring like weather that has taken the mercury into the 80s recently, is shown in this picture of Libby Creef surrounded by blo.ssoniing daffodils. Also in blossom at Elizabethan Garden are multi-hucd camellias, carpets of pansies, and other bulb and plant flowers. More than 50 persons visited the garden last Sunday, and this week end, if there is not a weather setback, many times that number will visit the famous Elizabethan Garden. Not only are the flowers blossoming in Elizabelhan Garden, but elsewhere on Roanoke Island in the yards of private homes between Fort Ralie'gh and Wnnehese. (Aycock Brown photo) . The United States Weather Bureau presented to National Park Sendee an institutional awaid in recognition of more than 25 years of weather obseivations in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau at Wright Brothers National Memorial on Friday. Shenvood L. Jones, field rejiresentative cf the Raleigh bureau made the presentation to Chief Ranger Anthony Stark of the NPS installations of the Cape HaUeras National Seashore. Jn presenting the award, Jones said, “Our knowledge ’of the climate'of North' Carolina and the nation is solidly built upon records maintained here on tlie Dave Coast and other cooper ative observci's cf the 60 States. Since the acceptance of'this program at the Wright Brother^ National Memorial origi nally the NPS has extended its cooperative program of the weather, bureau to include climatologi cal stations at Ocracokc, Boclic Island and Fort Raleigh Nation.al Histoi'ic Site. “In additional, they have a cooperative reporting hurricane network station at Bodie Is land and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and a storm warning display station at Oregon Inlet Marina in cooperation witli tlie Norfolk Weather Bureau office,” said Jones. During periods of storm activity, watch stations are manned on a 24-hour basis and during the tourist season peak small boat operators working .out of Oregon Inlet are provided current, up-to-date storm warnings by means of the display maintained by the NPS at that location, Jones stated. ■ ' " '.‘groups, chambers of commeico ‘.and the like, throughout north- •^'eastern North Carolina. DIVERGENT VIEW ON WORTH V OF N.P.S. TO DARE GOUNTY LOWER TOLLS ON CEDAR l.-O'COKE FERRY SOUGHT PRI|4CIPALS ATlGUIDES ASSp.aATI9N, meet NtPliP IN BUD. SPRINGTIME WILL COME BACK SOON Because, of the widely differing views expressed in articles^ appearing- in the Norfoik-Virginian Pilot relative to wbrttii- \ ness and effect of the National Park Service to' Dare County,'' we are publishing in columns below; left; the esrerps from a study conducted by Dr. Ernest Swanson, a.s pijblished Mon-, day. On right is reprint of an article quoting Dr. W. W. Har vey with certain view.s on the matter, as published Tuesday. Carteret Representative Says Tolls Retarding Outer Banks' Development By JOHN I. BROOKS Merdav, March 13 WASHINGTON. — Tourism in general, and the Gape Hat- toras National Scashora in par ticular. represent the only promising source of increasing income in Dare County. This i's the main conclusion of a study of the county’s resources conr ducted for the Notional Park Seivice by Dr. Ernest Swan son. head of the c.conomics de-j partniont at North Carolina Sts.to College in iRalGigh. “With the exception of the r-crcalion.ll value of the Cut-r Banks and sound.?, Dare Coun ty is poor in natural resoiircn?. No valuable minerals have been found. Agriculture is nc.ne.xis- tent and the mainland forests are among the least productive in the state.” according fo a summary of Swanson’s study is sued by Park So.ivice. In 1965, the tonrisi; ind'*sti*y accounteel for $9155.000 of th- county’s baric inco'me. Tlr wa? 57.5 per cent of the $16 262.000 gathered from all sources by the county. Income from the federal' and state g^vcnimriTits roprfsentcl V*cc N. P,' S., Page Five* (Tuesday, March 14) The v'ce chairman of the Dare County Board of Coni'mis- s oners 'Monday sharply disa greed with a report on the coastal county’s prospective in come sources which was releas ed Tuesday in Washington. Dr. W. W* Haiwey s.^id the report was released by George B. Hartzog,, Jr., director of the National P.ark Service, to “white-waih” the tnith. . . ■ - “If we had to dc.pend on the park service, we’d diy up and blow away,” Haivoy said. In a crustic rebuttal, Harvey s.aid the National Paik Sjrvica was “trying to make itsdf loek- geod.”' -He “ said ,Pr. Ernest Swanson, who made the survey, .Sec HARVEY’, Page.Five ;, mTss" MA'iK'GIE ' PETERSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Peterson of Kill Davil Hills, was recently appointed to rep resent 'tiiroe counties' at East Cairolina College. G-o'-.nvi’-. Somewhere aong the lino, col lege cfficials apparently mailed to this newspaper a phj>ogranh nf someone else, taggcl with Miss Peterson’s nanie, which was duly published with the stoi-y. Her mother has sent a picture to correct the error. DARE JAYCEES TO SPONSOR DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT DISASTER AVERTED AS BOMB IS TOWED “ ' 58 MILES OFFSHORE i/- ^ .. STUMi*'^ POINT PUBLIC WHARF IS BEING BUILT DARE A.B.C. SALES . IN FEBRUARY $19,752 ! Total sale* of the Dare Coun ty A.B.C. stores during the month of February were $19,- 752.20. There waa no remittance to the county general fund, in asmuch as new accounting procedure allows transfer every three months. In another matter before A. B.C. board members, they authorised Supervisor Robert H. Midgett to cooperate with the newly-efstablishcril Currituck County A.B.C. .board on bas's of the Dare County aupetxisor’s tf /experiences. Construction on the publ’c dock at Stumpy Point this week was reported at a. standstill, the contractor awaiting the supply of more materials , by Dare County. The contract, between E. R. Boney of Plymouth Con struction Co. and the countv, provided that when he complet ed driving piles, staying-up and cutting off to project level, that he then move out heavy flcj-at- ing equipment used on the job. It was further understood that it Would require some four weeks from contract date of February 10 before necessary creosote lumber could be deliv ered. Boney’a contract with Dare County is for $4,200, of wh’di $2100 was paid on March 2 fol lowing inspection by Chairmaa W. S. 'White of the board of commissioners, ' Balance will be due when the' wharf, lOl.S fest by 12 feet, is completed. . A ncar-disaetor v;as averted Wednesday when the Fshing trawler Crirway dumped a stray b'mb into 480 fnthoms of water off the North Carolina-Virginb coCiSf. The 500-pouiul bomb had been' p’ckcil up in the vessel’s nets' Tuc.st!ay. and the crew snent a jittciy 30 hours between th? catch anti release. When snagge:!, the Crisway w.is fishing In water some 40 miles cast of Cnpc Hatteras. The Navy had initially plan ned to defuse the grey, yellow- striped device but a do c in spection showed it was in “high ly dangerous condition” and the Crisway was asked to tow it to deep water and cut it loose. The point where released was abtut 68 miles offshore, and the drop was supervised by Navy ex plosives experts. Part of the net was lost in the drop. Demolition experts said the bomb was armed, double-fused and in a hair-trigger state due to a strong impact apparently when it was dropped from a plane. The release was made in the area where the trawler Snoopy ivas blown to bits in July 1965 by a torpedo caught in its nets. Eight men were killed in the explosion. No time, was lost in calling for help Tuesday, inasmuch as many of the Crisway’s crew members h'ad'been'in'the area wh-n the Snoopy was blown to bits, The n''wly-oi‘ganizcd Dare County Jaycces are already backing another event—^t hat bel'ng a “St. Patrick’s Dance” at Nag.s Head Saturdiy night. Tt-wi'll ba he'd at the Corol'n'aii Hotel with music provided by the Jordunaircs from 9 until 1. Admission is $2 per person, and the public is invited to at tend the fund-rai.?ing function. Among C'tlicr projects for which the Javecos are work'iig is the raising of $450 to riin- plcanoht a football coach’s salary for iManteo High School, request having rccciiMy been made by Dare County Boaid of Education., Ne.xt. week the Jaycccs arc co-sponsoring a beauty pageant at Manteo iHigh School, again a Saturday night affair, and which has drawn some 17 con tostant? thus far. More on thir will be published, including photos, in next week’s issue. SEVENTY-FIVE AHEND OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, NAGS HEAD CHAMBER Last Sunday afternoon's showing of the new chamber of commerce office at Nag.? Head drCiW approximately 75 visitors, mostly chamber members from the beaches and Roanoke Island. Additionally, there were a few tourists who stopped for in formation that afternoon. Mrs. Winifred Barbrey, re cently employed as chamber srerotary, stated this week that visitation during the week has been averaging about five drop- in calls daily, and ten each day on week ends. Besides tlie per sonal calls from tourists, in quiries have come by'telephone from New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and other points. Legislation to reduce toll charge.? for tho Ccihr Isb-iid- Oeracolce ferry was intrcdiiccd last Friday in the General As sembly. Rep. Nelson Taylor of Car teret, who filed the nioa'-nre in the House, .said the present rates .ire "prohibitive”^and are “retarding the dcvplopment ef the Outer Bank.s .and 111? whole eastei’Ti part of Carteret Coun ty.”. Toll charges - now are $4.50 for each autome-bile.’ S2..'0 for each pa'-sonc'-r over'12 .years of age and $1 25 for en."h' passeng er.; under. 12 years of. age. Tnylor’i b’U woidd reduce the t.-'lls to $2 50 for mob oar or u'ck-up tniek. including tbo driver and all $2 50 for trailor? less than 20 foot hi length; $5 for irailei's ever 20 fee.*^ leng; $1 f-'v pedcstria''''S C'r cy''l’‘'‘i? over 11 ■'•r.irs of "ge. and 50 cents for those under 12. “If a toii’-ist comes down the O'.iter Banks to Ooracoke. re- gaidle?? of the. toll he’s got to take the ferry,” Tevlor said. “1"? 300 ni'le? ar'-nnd and he’s got to go or Im’d loie n dav ef vneatJf-n. Tbev g't bitter and T don't; li’tine them.” Operating cess of tlie rmre totaled $458,864 last year. Tolls collected amounted to $165,744.' State highway, funds made up the difference; Ivan Harde«ty. assistant ehirf engineer of the liighway dep.-rt- mont. told a reporter that, "if tho tolls are 'lowered or d'lie a\ya,v with completely, as some people are advocating . the natives would ride" for joy rides and the tourists won’t even have a chance to get on the fer- ry. _ “They’re thhiking about low ering the toll charges to help the tourists and in my. opinion it will do the reverse.” MAIL SHOULD BE , ADDRESSED TO BOX 428, MANTEO. N. C. 27954- NOT TO INDIVIDUALS ' Pages One through Six Stngla Copy , I0«’ BOARD REQUESTS NAMING MEMBERS DIFFERENT way Other Legislation to Be Sought Includes Junked Vehicles,-; Dragline Discussed by Dare County Commissioner's with Rrp. Archie' Burrus last week were several possible legislative matters, in cluding one dealing with ap pointments to its own board. Presently vacancies on the board are filled through ap pointment by Clerk of Court Chaiincey S. Metfkins. The board, in requesting Hep. Bur rus’ aid in the legislatioii", advised that .?incc the clerk’s office was now under the. state sy.?*.em that the office was not now in such close affiliation as hail been the case previously. The board was unanimous in its request which would permit appointment by the Democratic Executive Coni'mittee, with stipulation that such appoint ments be made within thirty days cf vacancy occuiTcnces.. - Dragline Acquisition Burrus was also requested to investigate the possibility of the* county’s acquisition cf a drag line through a state grant for use in the mosquito control pio- gram. Such equipment would, at was suggested, be eligible for operating fund reimbursement of up to 70% from state sources.- Junkpiles Investigation was also re-‘ quested of Bun-us regarding.tli$ regulation of junlqiiles, automo biles and other debris, to whi4H' tho representative advised that he would give attention. Sales Tax Also discussed was the pro posed 1% sales tax which would be levied upon all products bought in the county. The feel ing was tliat, if the tax be levied that it should be on state-wide basis rather than county oiition. OBRA BIDDERS MAY "BID ANY OR ALL PHASES Onefb Calls AHenKcn to In formation Which. Should — Interest Contractors ^. ‘ ACTING SUPERINTENDENT TOM MORSE of tho National Park Service, and Capt. Chick Craddock, skipper of the cruiser I.ollipop and currently president of the Oregon Inlet Guidos As sociation, are shown in the courthouse Tue.?day night prior to a meeting of the group. There was considerable discussion by more than half of the 34 .skipper.? at Oregon'.Inlet about tho new rates that will be charged parties firiiing inshore and in the Gulf Stream. WHITE DOING WELL; HOME NEXT WEEK W. S. 'White, chairman of the Dare County Commissioners, who was hospitalized following a heart seizure during a board meeting Tuesday of last week, was reported in . good condition Thursday morning by Mm White. He is expected to be released from Albemarle Hospital next Wednesday for further’ recuper ation at his home .'in Jlahiis Harbor. > Pr-vio"‘>ly tho rates for Oregon Inlet Pishing Centr.", a NPS eoncf.?sic:i, hail be'en an- proved by the National Park Sun-'icc for an increase to $125 daV.y for partie? up to .?i.x by the day, anil $76 and $50 for whole and half days inshore for parties up to six. There .seemed to be a feo'ing among the maje-rity of .Fikippei-s that the iv;w rates would mean that a skipper would have to take a total of six persons per trip, with no alternative. Thius. motions were made and pa.ssed. requesting that the rate struc ture be $115 for total of five, plus $10 for the sixth person, if there should be six in party; ami likewise that thei rates be $45 and $70 for half or full day trips, but only for parties up to five, .with privilege of charg ing an additional $5 making the total $50 and $75 forT>arties of six. Superintendent Morse stated that he would present their re quest to the National Park Service for consideration, and presumably approval. President Craddock heard pro and con discussions relative to a proposed fishing tourna ment as presented by last year’s manager, - ^L D. Davis. Some thought instead of a - riiort , See GUIDES, Page Five . BEST SPELLER NAMED IN MANTEO ELEMENTARY WYNNE DOUGH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Dough of Man- loo, and a sixth grade student in . Manteo Elementary School, won the 'local spelling bee and will be Manteo’s representaHve in the district contest in Nor folk, Va., on May 6. The cham pion speller from each school will go to Old Domnion (}olIcge to compete in the event sponsor ed by the Norfolk Ledger-Star Young Dough is a student in Mrs.'W..S.- Meekins’ sixth grade. The 'alteroate is •Timothy P:Mf, in’ Mra.pW?, L. Warren’s sixth grade.:.;' ‘ ' v;. ' w: . .' 5 ( . ■r1 IMany contractors, local and I otherwise, who are interested in- entering into the constraotion of Outer Banks Recreation; As sociation’s golf course and rolat- e-l fic'lities at Kitty Hawk ishould be pleased with the fact that they may bid on any pharo of the 12-point project...That information was assured this week by Julian Oneto of Nog^' Head, Pre.?ident of the sponsor ing organization. ^ « “At a meeting of OBRA di-^, rectors Tuesday Night,” said' Oneto, "there sciamed to be , tho - feeling that msny contractors^ were confused as to what coui-se they must take. We Uvant all interested parties to bid,on any or all phases of the work. Wo will accept all proposals and select what we feel will best, meet our requirements.” . He listed the various project ^ categories as follows;' ’ V., 1. Clubhouse and pro shop;' 2. Pool; 3. .IiTigation; , - 4. Grabbing and clearing; 5. Excavation ('Canals);. 6. Grading; 7. Grassing; 8. Maintenance, building: • 9 Tenirs courts; - ■ ' 10. Electrical; 11. Plumbing; 12. Cart shed. , Cemp'ete plans and specifica^ lions arc available from - Ellis Maple.? and Associates, Whl^' poring Pines, N. C., the architec tural firm engaged by OIlRtA. Cost is $40 jicr set, refundable to unsuccessful bidders on turn of the plans, and all in-, tercsted parties riioud request plans before March 24. Bids will be accepted until 3 p.m. March 31, and should be addressed to Julian Onctd, the President, Nags Head; or Day^ Stick, secretary, Kitty, Hawk.'' 1 :■ 5 t ' -J ' -' i EDISON MIDGETT RETIRES^ MOVES BACK TO'MANTBP retinlB. Edison Midgett ha* from the U. S. Coast Guard, oa Master Chief Boatswain’s Ma^ after 21 years service. TTel ai^ his wife and their five children',' ' Annette. Ramona, Gary, Amy- and Kenneth, have m*OTid~b«*J to Manteo, ^eir former ho^f,' from Washington, N. 'C., where': • they have been living. ■ . *• r Chief ,, Midiiett,;,is the soh^of}' •. MrB.'--IiOuria£"Midgett^''"pf teo and the late' Thbinaa" j|?; Midgett. V'"’. )>'-'■
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