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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
CAR SMASHES IN
GAS STATIONS
WALLS SUNDAY
Three Young People Fail to
Negotiate Turn Returning
from Beach and Car PIows
into Midway Station

A 1949 Chevrolet convertible
failed to negotiate the turn at the
junction of the beach highway and
the road to Wanchese Sunday
morning about 3 am. and plowed
into the southeast corner of the
Midway Service Station, operated
by George Hale Dudley.
Although a large display window
was shattered and a gaping hole
driven in the side of the concrete
and brick building, the three
persons in the machine were not
critically injured. They were
Richard Depria, the driver, Roy
Beacham, Jr., of Kitty Hawk; and
Faith Hazen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Hazen of Wanchese.
The Twiford Ambulance Service
rushed the two young men, both
members of the Coast Guard, to
the Albemarle General Hospital in
Elizabeth City soon after the ac-
cident occurred. Miss Hazen ac-
companied the ambulance to Eliz-
abeth City, but her injuries were
not considered serious enough to
require admission to the hospital.
She returned at once to her home.
The young men, badly bruised and
suffering minor cuts and abrasions,
were transferred next day to the
Marine Hospital, Norfolk. Neither's
See CAR, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
$4,000 LOSS is
RESULT OF ACT
NEAR SALVO
BaIlihger Contractors Grad
ing Machines Smashed by
Criminals Who Still
EVade Arrest

Last Sunday morning between 2
and 8 am. criminal act of the
most senseless kind was commit
ted about one-half emile south of
Salvo on Hatteras Island. An I'M
determined number of vandals
started the engines of three Diesel
motor graders belonging to the
B allinger Paving Contractors,
drove them together, and aban-
doned the scene after damage es-
timated to be between $1,000 and
$4,000 had been done.
Sheriff Frank CahoOn and
w. w. Spence of Elizabeth City,
State Bureau of Investigation
agent, reported that the radia-
tors of all three machines were
shattered and that they had
been driven together with such
force that the chassis of the
graders had been ripped apart.
Sheriff Cahoon said on Wednes-
day that no arrests had been made
as a result of an all-day investi-
cation by the two law-enforcement
officers on Tuesday. He did say
that the investigation will continue
until the perpetrators of the idiotic
act are brought to justice. Until
the criminals are caught, he said,
no information about the clues the
officers are following would be re-
leased to the public.
The Ballinger Paving Con-
tractors have offered reward of
$3.50 for information which will
lead to the arrest and conviction
of the persons responsible for
the crime.
The contractors have been the
victims of other criminal acts on
the Lower Banks in recent weeks.
A number of batteries we've lately
stolen from contractors trucks
and air compressors which have
been located on Hatteras Island
aerating the paved road the COM
pany built there last year.
The paving company has de-
served well of the people of the
Lower Banks and has done its con-
tracted work quickly and efficient
ly. One of the company's generous
acts has been the building Of one
half mile of paved surface from
the highway to Fairhaven Church,
between Waves and Rodanthe, at
no cost to the Gtizens-as free
gift from the company. Company
officials and reputable citizens are
alta loss to understand the motives
Of the criminals.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
PROOF A-PLENTY THAT FERRY
BOATS ARE INADEQUATE TO
NEEDS OF TRAVELLING PUBLIC
Many Complaints About Type of Service
Being Rendered Over Alligator River and
CrOatan Sound; Nothing Will Do The Job
But Bridges and Failure To Build Them
Not Justified by Highway Commission.

A ferry boat is not a bridge
not by long shot. North Caro-
linians in rapidly growing num-
bers are bearing witness to that
fact, altho the State Highway
Commission has tried to argue
down the need for bridges year
after year.
A vast area of the state is being
neglected and thousands of it's peo-
pie, and would-be visitors of the
Southern Albemarle region are
subjected to needless hardship be-
cause of this failure on the part
of the Highway Commission to do
its duty.
Travel over the ferries is very
heavy this summer. The INSULT
cient service has caused numerous
people to be subject to inconven-
fence and loss. 1t has caused many
vacation trips to be spoiled. We see
many letters each week from ferry
travellers who complain about the
schedules as we'll as the manner
in which they are treated on the
boats.
Here is letter from a New
York newspaperman who came to
this section to write it up-to adj
vertise and do US good; he asks
that he be reimbursed for need
less damage to his car. That is
costly advertising for US:
Gentlemen:
am dropping you this line en-
route, to apprise you of the fol-
lowing.
On Monday last, August 18th, /
took your ferry from Manteo. Your
ferryman, while / was on the boat
and they were loading, ordered me
to edge over, to get car in be-
tween my car and another. l COM
planned that there seemed no room
for such and that there might re-
suit paint scraping, telling him my
car had just been painted. He in
sisted, and wedged a car VERY
close to mine.
Then, he and another man of the
crew lifted the rear end of my car
bodily, right bang against the side
of the ferry, without my permits
sion.
After leaving the ferry 1 found
that quite severe scraping of the
paint had resulted, on two of the
rear tenders. There was no posi-
bility of examining the car until
well off the ferry, we were packed
on the boat like sardines. They
packed us in MUCH too closely.
On reaching New York next
week shall have to have the fend-
ers re-painted and will then send
you the bill. This was regrettable
occurrence. / came to Manteo to
do a story on the Pageant, / en-
joyed my visit there very much and
See PROOF, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

There's no doubt about it. It's
going to take some stepping
around on the part Of the telephone
company serving the Dare Beaches,
if they expect to continue to hold
the good will and support of not
only the business interests of the
area, but the numerous visitors,
who even while on vacation find It
important to keep in touch with
the affairs back home.
The needs of the beach have
grown so rapidly, that the facili-
ties now on the beach, apparently
enlarged very little beyond the ca
pacity of Is years ago, are render
ing only token service. Lines are
overcrowded and delays in getting
calls through, particularly long
distance calls are exasperating and
prohibitive.
The successful placing of call
takes large part of the time that
the visitor wishes to devote to his
vacation. The business men of the
beach are crying for enlarged IA
cilities. They outspokenly claim the
telephone company is completely
Indifferent to their responsibility in
the matter.
Typical of the complaints about
lack of phone service on the beach
is a letter from Warren Francis,
the well-known Washington Cor
respondent of the Los Angeles
Times, who for many years has
been a frequent visitor on the
Dare Beaches, and usually stops at
the popular Croatan Hotel at
Kitty Hawk. He was recent WIS.,
itor with Mrs. Francis, and despite
his love for Dare County's sea-
shore, he found his visit less en-
joyable for lack of adequate tele-
phone service. He says:
"Over the many years we have
been visiting Kill Devil Hills, Mrs
See BEACHES, Page Four
Francis and l have been suffering
exasperating delays and inconven-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
DARE TOURIST BUREAU
is DISCUSSED TUESDAY

At meeting held in the court
house Tuesday afternoon with
about Is people present, a pro-
posal was discussed for the organ
ization of a Dare County Tourist
Bureau, to publicize all sections of
the county and assist tourists in
enjoying its advantages.
County Commissioner Lawrence
Swain presided at the meeting and
remarks were made by most of
those present. The proposal was
to organize a bureau to conduct
a program of publicity, and that it
be supported by the various Cham
bers of Commerce, the County of
Dare, Town of Manteo, and The
Lost Colony.
A Committee was appointed by
the Chairman to draft a plan to
submit to a later meeting for
further discussion.
Among those attending the meet
ing were VIM. Hardy, Lost Colony
Manager, Melvin Daniels, 2. v.
Brinkley, C. ]. Townley of Kitty
Hawk, E. v. Nelson of Kill Devil
Hills, Dan Harris of Mays Head.
Asa Gray of Waves, NJ. L. Burrus
of Hatteras, M. L. Daniels, Jr.,
Sam Midget, Gordon Kellogg,
A. H. Ward, David stick and Mrs.
Isabel Murphy of Kill Devil Hills.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
CAA OFFICIALS
MEET WITH DARE
COMMISSIONERS
Rules Set Up to Get County
Airport at Manteo on
Sound Operating Basis

CAA officials meeting in Man.
teo Wednesday with the Dare
County Board of Commissioners
discussed the Manteo airport. and
the countys contract with the
government to maintain it. An
agreement was reached on many
points, in which the law govern.
ing airports and the property must
be carried out.
All airport funds must be kept
in separate fund and cannot be
used for other purposes. Fences
have been torn down and must be
replaced and blocked to stop traf-
fic off the airport property. New
growth of trees must be cut down.
Repairs are to be made to build
ings needed for airport purposes.
The Board agreed to carry out
these provisions, and appointed
D. v. Meekins as manager of the
airport property. Following rec
concentrations of the airport con-
sultants, the Board ordered that
leases must be made up by all
persons using airport property,
and that adequate rent must be
paid for same, into the airport
fund.
Last week President Truman
sent to Congress a request for
$29,45S to be used for resurfacing
two of the runways on the air.
port.
Officials attending the meeting
were Charles Hanst, airport con-
sultant from Atlanta Regional Of
nee, and B. A. Waldenmaier of the
Wilmington office.
Authority has been given to Of
fer for sale some 80 buildings not
needed for airport purposes, and
bids for these will be available
in a few days from the office of
Airport Manager, P. o. Box 42S,
Manteo, N. G.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
DANIELS REUNION
HAPPY OCCASION
AT WANCHESE

The annual reunion of the Dan
iels Clan at Wanchese, August 10,
proved a happy occasion, and the
renewal of old acquaintanceships
and Fluctuations. Visitors from
several states were present. jose
plus Daniels, Jr., guest of honor
made several remarks in behalf of
his family, and acknowledged the
glowing tribute to his late father,
paid by Judge w. l. Halstead who
made the principal address in the
M t h o dis Church auditorium.
Melvin R. Daniels was master of
ceremonies, an elaborate picnic
dinner rounded out the occasion.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

The many friends of 1t. Com
mander Walter G. Etheridge,
USCG retired of Manteo, will be
glad to learn that his condition
is reported greatly improved.
Comdr. Etheridge has been. crit
ically ill in the Elizabeth City hos
pital for three weeks, victim of
uremic poisoning. Tuesday he was
removed to the Marine Hospital in
Norfolk. The vast number of Wis
itors who came to his bedside in
Elizabeth City was extremely
heartening to the patient, and at
tested the great affection in which
he is held in the Coastland where
he spent more than 80 years in the
service. His last assignment was
his wartime command of the
great Coast Guard base at Gal
weston, Texas. On his return after
the war he was retired and has
been living on Roanoke Island.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSIONERS
TO MEET HERE
Regular Meeting of State
Board to Be Held in Dare
Courthouse September 1.

The State Highway Commission
will hold its regular September
meeting in the Dare County
Courtroom in Manteo at 10 am.
Saturday, September 1. The full
commission will be present for the
dispatch of regular business. The
meeting will be open to the public.
After the public meeting in the
courthouse, the commissioners and
their wives will adjourn to the
home of A. w. Drinkwater, where
they will be entertained socially
until time for lunch at the Roanoke
Island Inn at l pm.
The date of the commissioners
meeting here comedies with the
birthday of Chairman of the Com
mission Henry Jordan.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

G. T. (Ras) Westcott, Casino OPP
orator at Mays Head, who calls
his dance hall "the most beautiful
ballroom in the SOUTH" thinks
the recent rapid growth of the
Dare Beaches is only beginning.
That's why l have been trying
to get the best name bands to the
beach all summer" Big name
bands have been the rule at Mays
Head this year, and glimpse at
Westcott's advertising will show
who's on the top bill at the beach
every week throughout the season.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
NORFOLK MINISTER AT
LOST COLONY SUNDAY

DR.. Edgar A. Potts of Norfolk,
superintendent of the Norfolk dis
trict Methodist churches, will be
guest minister at Waterside Thea
ire religious services Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24
RAPID GROWTH OF BEACHES
IN DARE CREATES URGENT NEED
FOR EXPANDED PHONE SERVICE

Business Interests as Well as Visitors Crying
For Enlargement of Facilities Now Over
crowded and Unable to Give More Than
Token Service; Business Transactions
Handicapped and Indifference of Phone
Company Cited.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

LAST WEEKS WEATHER
Figures Provided by u. S. Govt.
MeteOrOlOgist A. w. Drinkwater
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

rainy day.
What impressed us about this
class is what we had heard about
its good work in behalf Of the
needy, as well as its support Of va
rious church projects. It is the
first Bible class we have heard Of
that has two trsasurerss In addi-
tion to its regular treasurer, it has
q treasurer for its "Jug Fund."
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

Along with its collection plate each
Sunday goes a slug" into which a
second contribution is dropped.
This fund is kept separate in case
some serious case of distress arises
in the community which needs
Sometimes the class raises an
ready money.
additional fund, and thinks nothing
II sending $50 or $50 to aid some
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-08-24

THE MEMS BIBLE CLASS Of
Bethany Methodist Church, Wan
cheese, Roanoke Island appears to
be worth more than ordinary no
tice. We have been hearing about
it for some time, but recently took
occasion to look it over and mike
picture Of it for proof. The PFC
ture shows an average attendance,
ia fact this picture was made on 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
County Board Upheld
On Appointment Right

The Arlington County Board
acted legally last January q when
it abolished the county managers
power to appoint department
heads. Circuit Court Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy ruled today.
The manager, however, has au-
thority to make an appointment to
the vacant position of police chief,
attorneys for both sides agreed.
The judge was not asked to rule
on this point.
Judge Mccarthy said that the
Interpretation of the County Man
ager Act of 1880 asserting that the
board has the power to appoint
department beads lis the only one
that makes sense" In 1887, how
ever. this authority was delegated
to the manager.
commemorative Attorney Den
man T. Rucker, Democrat, ruled
on January 81 that the board did
not have the right to take away
the apointive powers of County
Manager A. T. Lundberg.
On February 10, however, he re-
versed his position and said the
board had the right to name all
heads except the police chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
Gen. Beau TO Inspect D. {.
Headquarters Of CAP Wing

Maj. Gen. Lucas V. Beau, U. S.
A. F., national commander of the
Civil Air Patrol, will inspect head
quarters of the National Capital
Wing at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Tariff Commission Building 6,
Eighth and E streets NV.
Following the inspection. he will
meet with Col. Donald D. Webster
head of the wing. and his staff.
Gen. Beau will report on the
Nationwide activities of CAP and
its work with State and local of :
fees of civil defense.
He also will tell about the third
annual cadet exchange program
which will be greatly expanded
this year. A total of lis cadets
from IA countries will visit the
District in August on a two-week
tour of the United States. They
will be entertained by their en-
bassies and the CAP. In return,
CAP cadets from the 48 States,
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
will visit Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
Farley Called on Traffic
For Possible A-Bomb Attack

A conference of Washington
area civil defense, military and
police officials will be held at 10
am. Thursday in the National
Guard Armory to work out a CO.
ordinated plan for traffic control
in case of atomic attack.
In calling the meeting District
Civil Defense Director John E.
Fondahl pointed out yesterday that
of the city before an
attack is not planned. After an
however, selected evacu-
alton" of casualties, invalids, chill
dren and aged persons must be
considered, he said.
Tied in with the traffic control
plan will be intelligence reports
on the extent of damage, which
may be expected to be quickly
available through reconnaissance
by aircraft" the announcement
said.
The proposed plan calls for
gathering at assembly points for
selected evacuation and contem-
plates that one or more bridges,
especially the Key Bridge" may
be reserved for military use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
|. f. DuvaII Is Named
Donohue Assistant

The Commissioners today ap-
pointed Lawrence E. Duvall, 40.
District budget examiner. to be
special assistant to Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue.
In addition. Miss Rosemary
Covall, who worked for Mr.. Dono-
hue and the law firm with which
he is associated, from September.
1915, to September, 1850, was
named secretary to the new Com
missioner.
Mr.. DuVall has been with the
District government for q years.
10 of them with the division of
sanitation. He served in the Navy
for two years during the war.
A native of Washington, he at
tended National University. Mar
ried and the father of two chill
dren, he lives at $50 BEDFORD
road, Green Acres. Md.
Miss Covall of 1884 Monroe
street NV, recently has been
working in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
Price Of Institutions Eggs
To Drop s Cents a Dozen

Eggs will cost District govern
ment institutions about 8 cents a
dozen less during April than this
month, Roland M. Brennan, Dis
trict purchasing officer, announced
today.
The Capital Egg Products Co.
has been awarded a contract to
supply the District with 21.2O0
dozen eggs next month for S1O.-
189. The price per dozen will be
1872 cents delivered and 47.9 cents
if called for at the company.
For the last three weeks Of
March, the District is paying SOS
and 55.7 cents.
Fruits and vegetables also will
cost less next month-S16, 72O in
stead of $4,000.
Contracts also were awarded for
supplying milk to school children
under the penny milk program
from April to May 81. The price
is up a fraction of a cent a half
pint. Contracts went to the Rich
field, Chestnut Farms Chevy
Chase, and Wakefield Diaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
Social Security Report
Asks Health Insurance
BY The Associated Press

The Social Security Administra-
ton says the Government should
close what the agency described
as a large gap in security for
American workers by adding health
insurance to the social security
program.
The agency made the recon-
mendation yesterday in its annual
report to Congress.
Congress has been cool thus far
to administration suggestions for
health insurance program paid
for by compulsory payroll de-
auctions.
The report said private health
insurance cannot meet the needs
of all the people and that Govern
ment-subsidized private insurance
would be costly, complicated and
only partially effective"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-20
District Line Liquor
License Protested
By Maryland Board

For the first time in the history
of the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, objections from Mary
land have been lodged with it
against the granting of licenses
for stores near the Maryland State
line.
Seymour Wilen, Inc. proprietor
of a package liquor store at 221
Fourth street S.W., has applied
for a transfer of his license to
1881 Central avenue Sc, just in
side the District line from Mary
land.
One of the letters in connection
with the case came from the
Prince Georges County License
Board, which said many licenses
near the boundary are being
sought solely to attract business
from Prince Georges County over
into the District.
Points to Price Differential.
The Maryland board asked its
District counterpart to scrutinize
such transfer applications care
fully. land if it appears that the
main objective of such a transfer
lis to supply the needs of the peo-
lple of Prince Georges County and
If not necessary for the people of
the District of Columbia, then it
lis hoped that you will look with
Idisfavor upon the granting of such
transfers"
The price differential between
the two areas makes it very at
tractive for residents of Prince
Georges County to purchase their
beverages in the District of Co.
Ilumbia, all of which results in a
loss of revenue to the State of
Maryland" the Maryland board
explained.
B. c. Bowie, vice president of
the Valley Forge Co. of Maryland,
Inc, objected to the transfer plan,
saying it would provide unfair
competition for Maryland dealers.
If such transfers continue to be
granted, he warned, there will be
a price war between Maryland and
District Dealers. Churchfield, Ltd,
of Baltimore, also protested
against the proposed transfer.
Area Residents prn+aS+
At hearing yesterday after
noon, residents of the area of the
proposed new store protested
against the transfer of the license.
Rudolph Morris. president of the
Central Park Civic Association.
said the proposed new store would
be directly across the street from
a package store in Maryland. He
presented a petition from 21O
residents of the area, objecting to
the transfer.
Others protesting were Mrs.
Mary Smith, president of the j. C.
Male elementary school PTA; the
Rev. William H. Hairston, pastor
of Hughes Memorial Church; Mrs.
Patsy Allen, treasurer of the
Marshall Heights Civic Associa-
ton, and Henry Bacon.
The board will resume the
hearing tomorrow.