The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-12-07
Pasarotank Co,lny led of Monday

CTCmOnlCS.
Pasarotank Co,lny led of Monday
with an appropriation OF $3.50;
Elizabeth City appropriated $50
Monday night. And from Manteo
Tuesday came word that the Com
missioners of Dare County had ap-
propriated 5000. CurIituck County
will be heard from at an adjourned
meeting of its Commissioners at
Currituck C. H. Saturday morning.
Many private donations Of lesser
amounts and dollar memberships in
the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Asso-
citation are expected TO swell the
entertainment fund TO $1,000 by
Saturday night.
II will take every bit Of $1,000 10
provide feast Of barbecued pig.
rcast turkey. Smithfield ham and
all the trimmings for $50 to 500
notables who will attend the cele-
bration. And the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association extended the
invitation to the big party and
assumed responsibility for the thing
with $26 in the treasury. The Asso-
ciation is a non profit patriotic
organization with no revenue ex-
cept voluntary annual memberships
at dollar each.
Tons of dishes, kitchen equipment
and food will be transported from
Norfolk to the Virginia Dare Shores
pavilion and President L. Fl. Wind
holz, of the famous Pender stores
has generously loaned the associa-
tion the services OF his restaurant
manager, assistant, chef and other
trained help TO insure the success OF
the big feed.
And III the meantime many agents
are at work at Washington, IN Eliz-
abeth City and in Dare and Currt.
tuck Counties to .shoy. the largest
and most distinguished group OF
visitors ever assembled on North
Carolina soil, what North Carolina
hospitality is like. And Mr.. orvillc
Wright, who Is the honor guest OF
the occasion, Will find that here in
North Carolina he is appreciated
by a generous people who are proud
of the fact that he made his history
on North Carolina soil.
The steamer District OF Columbia
of the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co., has been chartered
to bring the distinguished company
of seronauts, millionaire hackers OF
aeronautics. foreign envoys, U. g..
Senators, Congressman and govern
ment officials from Washington 70
Norfolk. From Norfolk the party
will motor to Kitty Hawk.
The State Highway Commission
and the Roberts Paving Co, are
cooperating TO give the pilgrims all
open road with no dctours. for the
occasion. The Baum ferries ard q
, fleet of smaller crafts will handle
the party between Point Harbor
and Kitty Hawk and automobue
transportation will be provided on
the beach between Kitty Hawk and
Kill Devil Fills.
A number Of distinguished air.
men. including the intrepid Lind
bergh are expected to fly To- Kill
Devil Hills for the OCCASION.
Distinguished North Carolinians.
members of the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association, who will erect
the visitors are expected to include
Governor Mclean, Govcrnor-clect
o. Max Gardner. Hon. JoseDhus
Daniels, Hon. Frank Page. RI. Rev.
Thos. C. Darst, President Harry
WOODBURY. Chase of tho University
of North Carolina and others.
The North Carolinians are cx-
pected to arrive in Elizabeth City
! Sunday. Dec. 10th and remain over
night. going to Kill Devil Hills Mon
day morning.
| 1t will be a thrilling spectacle
when the distinguished company.
including the representatives OF
more than fifty foreign countries,
acknowledge a worlds debt to tho
brothers Wilbur and OrviIle Wright
at XIII Devil Hills on Dec. nth. the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the first
flight ever made by man in a power
driven heavier than air flying ma.