Evening star., 1943-11-28
THE SUNDAY STAR, November %, 1s4s
The Travellers Notebook
Kitty Hawk Annyerspry Holds Appeal to Tourist;
Doytono Beach Completes Recreation Plans;
Pennsylvania Buck Deer Season Opens Tomorrow

Aviation will observe its 40th anni-
versary December II on the shifting
sandy slopes of XIII Devil Hill, 8
miles out of Kitty Hawk, N. c., and
10 miles as an airplane might fly
from Fort Raleigh, site of the first
white settlement in America. =, :
Here on December IT, 1908, Orville
and Wilbur Wright finished tinker
Ing around their transition glider
and Orville climbed in for the first
heavier-than-air machine flight
known to man-l20 feet over the
sand dunes of Kin Devil Hill-12
seconds in the air.
In 1927 Congress memorialized
the flight by setting aside an area
where great memorial shaft could
serve as utility beacon for both
seagoing ships and airplanes.
Erected in 1888 the white granite
pylon is so feet high, with the bea-
con on the platform at the top of
the memorial.
AS note of establishment and
harmony 3-mile Wright Memorial
Bridge serves as fitting approach
to the shrine. Of interest to war
time visitors is the national monu-
ments location. Under the National
Park Service projects set for COM
pletion is the Nations first seaShore
national park, to be known as the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Park. The new project. now under
way will include 62,500 acres and
will extend from the Virginia line
to Ocracoke Island, linking the
Wright Memorial site with old Fort
Raleigh and the scenery recreational
region of the Hatteras Isles.
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Daytona Beach, Fla, has taken
steps to assure full measure of
entertainment for visitors. The
city's recreation facilities have been
enlarged by the purchase of an 18-
hole golf course and a large audi
torium building. The golf course is
located within the city near the
hotel section.
The famous Florida Open Forum
holds its Sunday. afternoon pro-
grams in the auditorium. The
building is the center of tourist club
activity. A city-owned tourist play
ground is adjacent to it. The city
Recreation Department has COM
pleted program for all the shuttle
board, bowling and clubhouse cen
ters.
The Silver Foils. womens golf Or
ganization of the Pinehurst Country
Club, now is entering it's 32nd sea-
son, with weekly tournaments as
usual on Thursdays. The club num-
bers about $50 members, with Army
officers wives added to the list dur
Ing the last two years. Events may
be played during the morning or
afternoon so as not to interfere with
Red Cross or Gray Lady activities.
Riding parties leave the Caroline
riding ring each morning to dis
cover new bride paths and sandy
trails through many miles of tall
pines, The Pinehurst stables also
offer a wide selection Of carriages.
Dancing classes have been opened
at Sea Island under the direction of
Don Pasnau of the Waldorf Astoria
Studio in New York for those who
wish to perfect their rumba and
other dance steps. MI. Pasnau fea-
lures Latin-Ame-iCan l'hythms which
he has brought from Rio de Janeiro
and Buenos Aires. From time to
time, guests at the Cloister are en-
tertained by Mr.. Pasnau and his
partner in the more intricate spe-
cialties.
Extension of Albert Whitted Air
port in st. Petersburg Fla, to in
crease its size by at least so per
cent, is nearing completion, This
flying field, located within few
blocks of the city's downtown busi-
ness center, is situated perfectly to