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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
MAINS HARBOR
NEW RECREATION
CENTER OPENED

Friday, January 26th was the
opening night for the Manns Har-
Dor Recreation Center at the Com
munity Building.
The Center, instigated by the
Dare County Council for Servic-
es to Children and Youth, and
sponsored jointly by the Ruritan
and Women's Clubs of Manns
Harbor, will provide supervised
activities for persons of all ages
each Friday night from 1880 pm.
to 1000 pm.
Entertainment
The first session was opened
under the capable direction
OF Bob Smith, county farm agent.
who showed moving pictures and
called figures for the Virginia
Reel and square dances. Refresh
ments were furnished by the Wo-
mems Club
The Center is now soliciting
games, old or new, such as mar.
chest, jig-saw puzzles, MONOPOLY.
Uncle Wiggly, etc. Anyone wish
ing to contribute to this worthy
cause should contact Mrs. Helen
DANIELS, Mrs. Guv Mann or HUFF
Mann. All contributions Of any
tyne will be picked up, and thew.
will be greatly appreciated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
MAY TEST-DRILL
LAND FOR OIL
NEAR EAST LAKE

There's a lease on file in the
public records in Registrar of
Deeds Melvin Daniels office in
Manteo that could conceivably
turn out to be one of the most
important documents that ever af-
fected this county. There are, to
be sure, number of rather i'm
portant offs" involved-the eff
est" of them all being eff there
should turn out to be petroleum,
in quantity to make production
pay off under a certain tract of
land near East Lake" The land
is known as the George Pollock
Tract.
Last August a paper was not
arized in Pasquotank county
which gave Mccartney arde As
sociates five year coil & Gas
Lease" to 1890 acres of a $500
acre-tract near East Lake owned
by o. F. Gilbert and wife of Pas
quotank county. Ire lease itself
IS a long, complex paper, we'll
fabricated with offs" itself. An
interesting clause of the lease
states that eff no well be COM
menced on said and on or before
the 18th day Of February, 1851,
See TEST, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
DARE WELFARE BOARD NAMES
MRS. THEODORE S. MEEKINS. JR.
NEW SUPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Resignation of l. p. Davis Accepted Last Fri
day and Mrs. Meekins Appointed On Same
Day. Mr.. Davis Resignation Leaves Co.
Vets Service Office Vacant.

The Dare County Board of Pub
lie Welfare last Friday accepted
the resignation of /. P. Davis,
Superintendent of Public Welfare
here for the past fifteen years,
and appointed Mrs. Theodore
Meekins, Jr. of Manteo, as his
successor. Mr.. Davis resignation
is to become effective "about the
18th of February" and Mrs.
Meekins, who is fully accredited
and qualified to hold the superin-
tendent's position, will take over
her new duties at once.
The action of the Welfare Board
in appointing Mrs. Meekins to the
SUPPLEMENTARY was unanimous.
She has been employed by the
board as a case worker for the
last few years and is fully ac-
quainted with all the details of
the work Of the office. Welfare
Board members are DR.. w. w.
Johnston, chairman; Mrs. Royden
Tillett of Wanchese; and Walter
d. Perry of Kill Devil Hills.
The future plans of Mr.. Davis,
widely known in this area as
''Ike," are not as yet definite. He
will accept position as Superin-
tendent of Public Welfare in an
other county in the state. He has
been interviewed by welfare
boards in Hartford and Duplin
counties, and both jobs have been
offered to him. On February 8
he will go to johnson county for
an interview concerning the Sup
erintendent's position there.
Thereafter, Mr.. Davis says, he
will make his decision about
which job to accept.
Mr.. Davis expressed regret a.
bout leaving Dare county, saying
that he "would rather live here
thin anywhere else in the world"
but explained his decision to leave
as being motivated by the more
attractive financial offers he has
been rendered in other positions
similar to the one he has served
in here.
Vacates Two Positions
Mr.. Davis also has served here
as County Veterans Service Off
Ger, an office which is filled by
appointment of the County Board
of Commissioner. When Mr.. Dav-
is successor in this position is ap-
pointed, it is expected that the
commissioners will consult with
representatives of Dare county
American Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Posts, as will as
with Steve Afford, District Ser
vice Officer for the North Caro-
lima Veterans Commission, whose
office is in Elizabeth City.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
County Youth Council Adds
Youths tO Executive ROard

Executive Board Pledges Assistance Eo Education De-
partrnents county7Wde Fair. New Council Officers
Chosen.
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faith in the youth of Dare by
recommending no provision to
exc ude the youth members of
the Board from holding office,
realizing that in the future a
youth member might well quail
ify for the Presidency as well
as other Offices.
In making plans for the future,
the Executive Board committed
the Council to the support of the
annual countrywide fair to oe
held this spring under the spon-
sorship of the Education Depart
ment. "We would like to know
that every community is behind
its school in this project" said
Mrs. Dennis Evans, Board men,
Der and Supervisor of Elemen-
airy schools; "and think that the
Council member in each commun-
ity can stimulate such support"
It was felt that arranging for
Transportation to Manteo, and ac-
tual help with the children's part
in the show. could be ways in
which each Council member could
cooperate"
I'VE need more countrywide ac-
tivities in which not only the chill
dreu but the adults can mingle
and take Utrt in serious as well
as recreational activities" Mrs.
See COUNTY, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

Youth members will sit on the
Executive Board of the newly
formed Dare County Council for
Services to Children and Youth,
and will work with the adult
Council member in each commun.
ity. Thus will one of the strong
est recommendations coming out
of the MIDI Century White House
Conference on Children and Youth
be put into practice in Dare Coun-
ty.
At it's first meeting last Sat-
urday, the Executive Board of the
Council made plans to amend it's
Constitution to make youth parti-
cipation official.
eve know that we must plan
WITH youth in order to plan well
FOR YOUTH" said Mrs. David
Stick, President of the Council,
"and this means every step of the
way, from the top down."
The youth members will parti-
cipate temporarily until the next
general meeting of the Council
this spring, when such amend
ments can be made. This will mean
that there will be II youths and
n adult members Zone each from
the communities on the Council,
and 8 youths and 6 adult mem
bers Of the Executive Board.
The Board showed further
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
SCHOOL INCOME
AGAIN EXCEEDS
AMT ALLOTTED
Auditor Criticises Methods
In Which Records Are
Kept In Dare County

The audit of the County schools
of Dare, which covers the IL
months period ending June 80,
1850 has finally been tnrned in.
The delay it appears having been
caused by the lack of sufficient
records to enable the auditors to
prepare their exhibits properly.
We have long been told in Dare
County about the wonderful Of
flee work that has been done for
the schools which appears to cost
about $1,000 a year, beside the
$4,000 a year for someone extra
to travel the county and super
wise. the schools. It appears the
recommendations of the wonder
full office work is something Of
a myth. Here is, what the audit
says:
"The records made available to
US were not being maintained in
accordance with instructions pre-
pared by the State Board of Edu-
cation. Neither was the suggested
accounting system being properly
used. These exhibits (the audit)
were prepared from the meager
records made available and in
some cases it was evident that
receipts and disbursements not in
cluded in our compilation for lack
of sufficient information and sup
porting data. In several instances
the persons purporting to keep
these records were no longer af-
filiated with the schools and
therefore are not available to Sc,
cure necessary information.
"No statements of the records
or disbursements were prepared
for the Avon and Rodanthe
schools, as we were advised that
if there were any records main
tanned. they could not be located
at this time.
"We suggest that special at
tention be given to assure that
See INCOME, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
DARE SOLDIER IN
KOREAN FIGHTING
Pvt. Julian Austin, Jr., Has Been
Through the Whole Korean
Campaign with the United
States Second Infantry
Division

Many Dare countians have fol-
lowed the news accounts in recent
months about the rough going the
embattled End Infantry Division
has encountered up and down the
Korean peninsula. "A circum-
stance, unknown to most of them,
that might have heightened their
interest in the ends campaigns
had they known of it, is that JUL
ian Austin, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Austin, now of Eliz-
City and formerly of Hatteras.
has been with the End in all the
long gruelling campaigns. A vet
eran of overseas service in World
War II; Pvt. Austin was recalled
to service last August and has
been overseas several months.
Young Austin's address is: Pvt.
Julian Austin, Jr., Err 53020O14,
Company L, 38th Infantry Regi-
ment, End Infantry Division, ClO
Postmaster, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
According to the last letter re-
ceived from Pvt. Austin, written
from somewhere in Korea on Jan
uary LIST, 1851, the newspaper ac-
counts Of the troops suffering in
Korea have been, if anything, un-
derplayed. Pvt. Austin said that
he received no mail from his par
See AUSTIN, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
MARCH OF DIMES
CHAIRMAN CALLS
RESULTS FAIR

Mrs. Balfour Baum, campaign
director of the March of Dimes
Embarrassing drive in Dare coun-
ty, gave on Wednesday of this
week report on the results of
the drive so far.
Only Colington, where the drive
was under the craftsmanship of
Mrs. Lewis Meekins, has finished
it's drive and turned in its report
to the county chairman. Mrs.
Baum reported that the Colington
campaign netted $27.25 for the
county fund.
Bridge Party and Dance
The bridge and canasta party
held on January % at the Fort
Raleigh Hotel resulted in the col
lection of $27.5O for the March
of Dimes, Mrs. Baum said. The
March of Dimes Ball, held last
Saturday night at the Manteo
school gymnasium, crossed $1,000,
Of which $54.50 was clear.
Mrs. Baum said that mail-col-
lections, although coming in ra-
ther slowly, have been fairly sat
isfactory thus far. She urged
all persons who have not yet done
so, to return their March of Dimes
cards as soon as possible. On the
whole the drive was progressing
fairly well, the chairman stated,
with the exception of collections
from the public coin boxes in bus
mess places-this type of appeal,
she stated, has been almost Who'll
" ineffective this year.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02


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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
PROGRAM FOR DARE COUNTY
PROPOSED SCHOOL BUILDING
GIVEN GO : AHEAD BY STATE
Mrs. Mabel Evans Jones, Board of Education
Member, Releases Details of Program Ap-
proved for Six County Schools. Architects
Visit County.

According to Mrs. Mabel Ey-
ans Jones, member of the board
Of education, the state approved
program for Dare county includes
the following construction and re-
modelling work, which is to go
forward as rapidly as govern
ment controls on building mater
ials will allow:
NOKE COLORED
SCHOOL, new 4-room building
erected, with modern water.
light and heating systems; the old
building will continue in temper
airy use as an auditorium and
lunchroom, and it will undergo
some remodelling.
MANTEO HIGH SCHOOL,
three-or-four-room primary an
mex is to be erected north of the
present structure, with the pres
emit primary and elementary Sec
ton remodelled for the high
school department; it is hoped
that home economies depart
ment and some type of vocational
training department can be in
cluded in the remodelling work.
When construction is completed,
the south part of the building will
contain the high school depart
ment, and the north part will
house the primary and elemen-
tary departments.
WANCHESE-a central heat
ing unit will be installed, and the
building will be remodelled TO
make it model lower elementary
school.
KITTY HAWK-the building
will undergo some remodelling, a
heating plant will be installtd and
there is a possibility that a new
all-purpose room will be erected
1.-THE all-purpose room, according
To Mrs. Jones, is the one part Of
the. program that has not receiv-
ed UNQUALIFIED state apurovsN.
MAINS HARBOR-is to re-
ceive a new heating plant and new
lunchroom.
CAPE HATTERAS CONSOL-
DATED SCHOOL-the tentativ-
civ MANNED building is to receive
about two-thirds of the total fund
allocated to Dare conntv.
Representatives of B. W. Stew
enson & Son, architectural firm
responsible for nlanring the Dare
county school building rropram,
we've in the county on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week for on-the-spot work IN the
h"i'dino program as annroved by
the state.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
VIRGINIA BEACH
PROPOSES TAX
ON BEACH CAFES

Considerable opposition among
hotel and restaurant owners be-
gan to appear in Virginia Beach
last weekend to the $50 tax on the
proceeds from hotel rooms, sum-
mer-leased apartments and public
dining facilities which was pro-
posed for enactment at the Janu-
airy 18th meeting of the Virginia
Beach Town Council.
James G. Kontopanos, first vice.
president of the Virginia Restaur-
ant Association and owner-opera-
tr of the Normandy Restaurant in
Virginia Beach said, 81 have been
assured by Walter Writ, execu-
tive secretary of our organization
See VIRGINIA, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

homes, awaiting possible call for
induction at a later date.
New Registrars
Three young men who reached
their eighteenth birthdays this
month have registered with the
Dare board during January. All
are high school students. They
are: Floyd Lee Basnight, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Basnight Of
Mashoes; Jack White Cahoon, son
of Sheriff and Mrs. Frank M. Ca
hoon of Manteo; and Pete Poole
Daniels, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. p.
Daniels of Wanchese. $780,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

EBER R.. WESCOTT, 50 years
old passed away in the Elizabeth
City hospital Wednesday morning
after severe illntss of several
days, following heart attack and
n siege of pneumonia. He was the
husband Of Mrs. Naomi Daniels
Wescott, and the son Of the late,
Capt. Joseph and Louise Wescott
of Manteo and a lifelong resident
of Manteo.
Mr.. Wescott suffered a heart
attack Wednesday night, January
II. DIR. W. w. Johnston, District
See WESCOTT, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

For Lack OF bridge Croaan
school grades Of Stmpy Point
in Hyde County, 81 miles There
social relationship between Engehard Supy nterna
rage in families of the communities brought
close together and large Stumpy Point
Engehard The picture shows the
Engehard the bridge
counties. photo by Aycock Brown)
, 1951-01-27
ADM. s1MMoNDs

chanical studies. High school
graduates are not finished
products"
The Virgin Issland born educa-
tor, struck a note when he called
for the establishment of a Junior
College, in the islands. I'VE are in
need of two things in the field of
education, better vocational train
ing, and a Junior College," Con-
GLIDING he stated, 'The Virgin Is
lands are not perfect. Let us be
happy over our blessings. Let us
hold fast to our ideals. Let us lift
our eyes to the hills and realize,
that where there is no vision, the
people perish. Mr.. Touche, said
that he had learned a lesson in
the way people live in equality,
when he went to the vi. last sum
mer. He expressed the hope that
America would follow the pattern
of the islands race relations.
The Virgin Islands Heritage
Series, is a free set of lectures
sponsored by the Professional
Lague, to bring toethe people in
New York City, knowledge of The
Virgin Islands, their people and
their culture. Guest artists who
participated in this opening lee
ture we're: Carmen Prince, plan.
list, Carlota Adams VI. f%olksinger
, 1951-01-27

Mother: But why is Kim safe?
Elsie: Because it is made from the
milk Of healthy, tested cows -. milk
which is tested for quality, purity,
and uniformity before and after it
is powdered. And Kim is vacuum
packed by a special process that re-
tains the natural goodness.
Try kim today!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
The South S Brighter Side

Back in the Spring or I949, Columbus Georgia
white citizens, IN effort to the life of 14year
old Negro youth whom doctors assured could be saved
if brought to Atantas Grady hospital volunteered and
raised the necessary funds hired ambulance and paid
all expenses incident to maintaining him. Again in the
Spring of $780, Americas, Georgia Negro youth,
able to provide the funds with which to attend the Uni
versity of Chicago after passing the College Entrance
examination with of the highest marks received the
generous donation from white citizens who rallied to his
and the last word we had of him that he
is well his way toward his objective of securing
liberal arts degree before he enters Medical School.
Now comes the story of j. w. Davis, 18-year-old
Ben Hill Negro being rushed to Boston hospital in
United States Air Force CAT executive type plane
companied by Grady physicians Davis, according to
Grady physicians, is afflicted with disease and
that his chance of possible at the Peter Brent
Brigham hospital.
These instances of the South at it's best They
present contradictory Interpretation of the South by
visitors and observers On the hand have whites
who want and work earnestly for Negroes to enjoy the
full advantages of health and economic security and
the other, have whites who work just hard and
earnestly to deny these opportunities.
That is what puzzles the observer and visitor He is
unable to believe that Negroes among and enjoy
such friendly relations exist between the two races,
and in another nearby the Ku Kux Khan and other
antNegro groups formentng discord and trouble be-
tween the races
The South, always contend holds the answer to
the amcable solution of the problem of Negrowhte
lations The whole problem of dsunity throughout Am
erica be resolved if only the White South will
forward and face up to it's responsibility and challenge
to make strong South and sound America.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
THE South OF The Future"
(From The Atlanta Daily World)

The Southern Regional Council holding it's annual
meeting in Atlanta last week. gave good account of it.
self to the people of the South since it's organization
eight years ago and then sat about chartng South of
the Future The complete text of the policy statement
will, in all probability be distributed by the Council it.
self But for practical purposes here, lift out only
one of the splendid goals established by the Council And
here is what they say:
"The South of the future toward which our efforts
directed, is South freed of the sutying inheri-
tances from the past 1t is South where the of
will be his ability, not his race; where
citizenship will work in democratic understanding for
the common good; where all who labor will be rewarded
in proportion to their skill and achievements where all
feel confident of personal safety and equality before
the law; where there will exist double standard in
housing, health, education, other public services;
where segregation will be recognized cruel and need
less penalty the human spirit, and will longer be
imposed where, above all, every individual will enjoy
full share of dignity and sefrespect."
That, we repeat is lofty statement of purpose 1t
will not be achieved in year. 1t will require many years
before the fruits from such goal become reality
among all the people But it is honest and conscienti-
goal Let the whole South make this working part
of its aims and detectives for better South.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Negro Ministers .
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
throughout the nation and Canada.
Rev. Pearle, who also is pastor
of Bethel AME Church here,
started writing prayers IL years
ago while pastor of Payne Me-
mortal Church in Baltimore, Md,
and has written 900 prayers. He
formerly was one of 20 ministers
in radio in 1885.
A graduate of Wherefore Uni
versity, Payne Seminary and Gods
Bible School, Cincinnati, Rev.
Pearle also attended the University
of Cincinnati and Howard Uni
versity.
He is 33rd degree Mason and
a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity.
Among his writing is Factors
in the Lenten Scene"
Born in New Haven, Conn, Rev.
Pearle married the former Miss
Marian Allen, also of New Haven.
The couple has one daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy p. Roberts, a social work
er in Chicago.
Rev. Pearle will be co-host to
the general conference of the AME
Church at its 1862 meeting at the
Coliseum in Chicago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Perry Howard -.

Continued from Page One)
erts, and which was published in
the Pittsburgh Courier of the past
week.
My Heavens! What more do
you require than this fortnight
announcement
President Truman has his Civil
Rights program, but what about
the segregated schools in indie
pendence, Mo-? Charity begins at
home"
We hear our group commencing
Senator Morse, but what about
the racial situation in the State
of Oregon?
We reiterate a statement long
since made by US that Senator Taft
is our best bet, for our group, for
our country and for our economy.
upon this rock we have built
our church, and the very gates of
He'll shall not prevail against u.s."
With Perry Howard as chairman,
other members of the committee
are:
Chester Gillespie, vice-chairman;
A. A. Alexander, secretary; Mem
bers: Bishop A. P. Shaw, Mary
land; ]. Anthony Josey, Wiscon-
sin; Mrs. Grace Bryant, Public Re-
lations, Michigan; William A.
Booker, Attorney, Illinois; S. w.
Miller, State Republican Chairman,
Mississippi; David A. Douglas, In
surance, Florida; Judge w. E.
Burrus, Magistrate, Indiana; Jas.
c. Gillian, Grand Master Masons,
Mississippi; DR.. H. H. Hume, Pres
ident State Baptist Conference,
Mississippi; Charles McClain, Pub
lie Relations, Pennsylvania; Bishop
H. M. Davis, Mississippi; Charles
A. Oliver, Alderman, Maryland; ].
A. Hibbler, Attorney, Arkansas;
Judge w. G. Hueston, Commission
Education, New York; DR.. D. w.
Turner, Indiana; Fred Roberts,
Legislature, California; P. G. Por-
ter, Grand Master Masons, Kan
sas; Milton Williams, Editor, Min
nesota; Bishop S. L. Greene, Ala
bama; DR.. A. S. jackson, Secrc-
tary A. M. E. Financial Headquar-
tiers, Texas.