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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
KITTY HAWK LOSES
IT'S GRAND OLD LADY

The oldest woman on Kitty
Hawk, Mrs. Nancy Emily Tay-
lor Hurdle, 81, died Saturday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
z. F. Perry. She was a beloved
figure in the community. Each
year her birthday was celebrated
by the family and friends with
a dinner.
Mrs. Hurdle was native of
Hartford County but had been
living in Kitty Hawk for the past
49 years. She was the daughter
of Hilary and Nancy E. Novel;
Taylor, wife of N. T. Hurdle and
a member of the Missionary Bap-
fist Church of HarrellSville. Sur
viving are three daughters, Mrs.
Eva White and Mrs. Beulah Per-
ry, both of Kitty Hawk, and Mrs.
John Deedrick of Washington;
one half-sister, Mrs. Lena Butter
ton of Portsmouth, Va; two half
brothers, Hunter Taylor of Har-
rellsville and Raleigh Taylor of
Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Nancy
Emily Taylor Hurdle, 81, who
died Saturday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Beulah Perry
at Kitty Hawk Were conducted
Monday at 2 o'clock at the grave
side in the Austin Cemetery by
the Rev. w. J. Freeman, pastor
Of Kitty Hawk Methodist Church.
assisted by the Rev. Frank Din
widdie pastor of the Mays Head
Baptist Mission.
Rock of Ages" "Abide With
Me" and asleep in Jesus" were
sung by Mrs. Mary Dowdy, Mrs.
Lee Perry, Mrs. Milton Perry,
Mrs. Charlie Perry, Mrs. w. H.
Lewark and w. ]. Freeman.
The casket was covered with a
pail of red roses and white NUNS.
Hallett Perry, Russell Perry.
Ernest Culberson, Jennings Beas-
ley, Melvin White and Dwight
Primrose acted as active pail
bearers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
A FREAK STORM
WRECKS COTTAGE
AT MACS HEAD
J Wister Sweeps Across
Beach Wednesday After
noon, Damaging Sew
eral Houses

A frame cottage until recently
owned by Mrs. Odelle Wilkinson
of Pantego was totally demolished
o Mower Mays Head shortly after
noon Wednesday by freak twist
er that swept across narrow
area southeast of the Dare County
Shine Club on lower Mays Head
Beach.
The cottage which had been re-
Gently sold to Lonnie Parker of
Suffolk, Va, was a total loss. Even
the water pump was torn loose
and carried 100 yards by the wind.
One end was blown off a cottage
owned by w. B. Fearing of Man
teo, and considerable damage was
done Edward Green's cottage. Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Fearing, Jr., and
their child were in a nearby cot
tage but were unhurt.
Several other cottages suffered
minor damage.
Commander H. A. l. Sugg, USN,
who with his wife was visiting in
the area, observed the entire &C.
currence, and made photographs
on the scene. He saw the tornado
weaving funnel-like a half mile
away. He noted the storm snapped
off power line poles, before it
headed out to sea. 1t was followed
by a heavy downpour of rain.
Commander Sugg made pictures
of the damage, and these were
published Thursday in the Norfolk
Newspapers.
This year a freak twister of this
kind tore down the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bridgman near Rose
Bay in Hyde County. In 1851, a
similar twister went through sew
eral sections of Beaufort County,
tearing down several homes and
barns.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
MAKE PLANS FOR
SOU. ALBEMARLE
MEET, COLUMBIA
Movement for Improvement
of Waterways Launched
With Enthusiasm

Tyrrell County's Vice-president
of the Southern Albemarle AS
ISOLATION, Paul Liverman, called
a meeting of the officers from
Tyrrell Thursday night in order
to formulate plans for the en-
tertainment of the Southern AL
bemarle Association in October.
Those present: Mr.. Paul Liver
man, Mrs. C. w. Tatem, Mrs. Ju-
liam H. Swain, Mrs. Julius A.
Spencer, Mrs. Effie A. Brick
house, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon, Mrs.
E. j. Brickhouse, Mr. W. J. White,
Mrs. Borden McClees. The date
of the meeting was set for Octo-
Der 30th, in Columbia, HOO A.
M. Place of meeting: The Column
bia Theatre.
1t was announced that DR.. Will
liam RRRaRlRpRh aPrC, lave
liam Ralph, Pres. of the Alliga-
tor-Croatan Bridge Association,
had scored a conference with
Governor Scott and the Chmn. of
the Highway Commission at noon
on Tuesday Sept. 23rd, at the
Highway Office in Raleigh. The
Bridge Committee of two, which
was appointed at the last execu-
tive meeting, from each of the
four counties, were urged to at
tend. Motion was made that the
Chmn. of County Commissioners
of each of the four Counties COM
prising the Southern AIbemarle
be invited to attend this confer
ence in Raleigh. The following
Committee were appointed: Mr..
c. w. Tatum to secure speaker
for the occasion: Mr.. c. w. Tatem
and Mrs. Earl Cohoon to make
plans as to whom should be in
vited as special guests. Mrs. Eff
fie A. Brickhouse, Mr.. Paul Liv-
erman, Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse and
Mrs. Julian H. Swain were placed
on the Dinner Committee; Mr..
George Fisher on the decorating
Committee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
MARINE COUNCIL
ORGANIZED WE'D.
IN BELHAVEN
Annual 18th Session To Be
Held in Town Where Or
ganized in 1885

Representatives from 81 coast
al communities meeting in Bel
haven Wednesday afternoon en-
Enthusiastically endorsed a move
ment spearheaded by w. Arson
Smith and DR.. w. T. Ralph dur
ing recent weeks, and organized
the North Carolina Coastal Ma
rine Council.
In the audience of so or more
persons were representatives of
communities as far south as Caro-
lima Beach, as far west as Raleigh
and northward to Washington, D.
c.
Topping the list of speakers
during the program were Con-
gresham Herbert c. Bonner, Au-
brey Cavanaugh of Warsaw,
chairman of the water resources
division of the Board of Conser-
walton and Development, w. H.
Riley of Raleigh, head of the con-
servation divisions water resour-
ces commission and representa-
tiveS of the u. S. Army Engineers
office in Wilmington.
DR.. Ralph delivered a short
welcoming speech as the meeting
was called to order by Smith. He
outlined the plans for forming
an organization that can put up
solid front in the development
and improvements of harbors.
Congressman Bonner reminded
the adience that the Government
had not neglected waterway pro-
See COUNCIL, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
USING IMPROPER LICENSE
ON CARS, BRINGS FINES

The use of improper license on
a car and on a trailer, caused
Lewis L. Midget of MAINS Har-
Dor to be fined SIS and costs on
each count in Recorders Court
in Manteo this week. A compan-
ion, Richard Rowe, for operating
a motorcycle with improper
plates, was fined SIS.
d. A. Seabury, Navy man, was
fined $40 and costs for reckless
driving.
Herbert r. Robertson, charged
with assault with a knife, failed
to show UP and his $50 appear
ance bond was forfeited to the
school fund.
Horatio Culpepper of Mays
Head, charged with assaulting
his wife, Dorothy, with his fists,
with intent to kill, paid fine
of $40 and costs and was given
a go day road sentence, suspended
unless he is convicted of break
ing the peace in IL months.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
SORRY WE HAVE TO
LEAVE OUT NEWS

Last week we counted Is letters
containing news that we had to
leave out because the people who
sent them never gave a thought
to the fact that after it is re-
ceived into the office it must be
set into type, and then put in the
forms, and put on the press. They
do not remember that how much
of material we may put in our
forms must be figured out some
time in advance, nor that type can
not be stretched out nor squeezed
up.
We hate to see things go to
waste. The safe rule to follow in
getting news printed is to be sure
to send it off Immediately. There
is no excuse for sending in items
about a club meeting four days
after it happens. We do not want
this type Of material. 1t is not
news any more and the cost Of
setting up is not justified, be-
cause of the very few people still
interested in the subject.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
MAINS HARBoR BOY
WITH CAVALRY IN JAPAN

WITH THE LIST CAVALRY DIV.
IN JAPAN Cpl. Roger c. Gard
of Manns Harbor, N. c., is now
on security duty with the LIST
Cavalry Division in Japan
His unit, one of the first to fight
in Korea, currently is undergoing
extensive aerial movement and
amphibious training on the
northernmost japanese Island of
Hokkaido. 1t was transferred to
Japan last December after II
months of combat.
Corporal Gard entered the
Army in February 1851 and was
stationed with the 31st Infantry
Division at Camp Atterbury, Ind,
before joining the LIST Cavalry.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
BIG CHANNEL BASS
LANDED FROM SURF
AT CAPE HATTERAS

Biggest channel bass to be TAX
en- with rod and reel by an angler
fishing in the Dare County surf
during the past week was a Az
FOUNDER landed near the point of
Cape Hatteras last Monday. Mrs.
Bernice Balance, wife of the one
time holder of the world record
channel bass, was the angler who
made the catch.
1t was one of 20 or more caught
in the immediate vicinity of Cape
Hatteras during the past week end
when the big run of Autumn chan
mel bass showed up in the surf
along the Dare Coast from Kitty
Hawk to Hatteras Inlet.
Her husbands big fish, channel
bass that weighed 75Aa pounds,
was also caught in the surf at
Cape Hatteras. 1t was taken in
1889 and was a world record for
more than 10 years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Balance fishing together on Mon
day accounted for seven of the 20
channel bass taken during the past
week end.
Miss Amelia Balance, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Balance, made an
all-tackle record for men and wo-
men in the surf at Waves earlier
this year when she reeled in 531a
pound channel bass on 25 pound
test line. 1t was the largest fish
of the species ever landed on that
test line. She caught her fish while
casting mar the old LIST wreck on
the beach across from the village
of Waves on Hatteras Island.
Surf casters have also been MAX
ing excellent catches elsewhere in
the surf of Hatteras Island. Scot
ty Gibson, operator of Atlantic
View Hotel near the oceans surf
at Hatteras, stated that several
channel bass weighing up to 80
pounds had been landed. Mrs. w.
E. Ziegenhein of st. Louis, Mo-,
landed several while fishing with
her husband-the largest a 80
FOUNDER. Mrs. G. E. Anderson of
Randolph, N. Y, caught a 25
FOUNDER near the lighthouse at
Cape Hatteras and other anglers
have caught channel bass ranging
from 80 to IS pounds in the Cape
Hatteras and Hatteras Inlet area,
according to George Fuller of Cape
Hatteras Cottage Court near Bux-
ton.
Charles T. Williams, Jr., oper-
ator of the Cape Hatteras Hotel
at Avon village, 10 miles north of
Buxton, stated that hundreds of
surf casters have been fishing the
beach for channel bass in the Avon
area during the past week. Butcher
Scarborough, a ertired Coast
Guardsman, stated that at one
time on the week end, about so
automobiles were parked along the
new highway abreast of Avon,
while the occupants fished the
nearby surf.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
OCRACOKE P. T. A. HOLDS
YEARS FIRST MEETING

Ocracoke, September 16-Ocra-
coke P. T. A. held it's first meeting
on Monday night in the school Ii
brary. New officers presiding
were president, Mrs. Janice Tay-
lor; vice-president, Thurston Gas
kill; secretary, Mrs. Virginia Aus
tin; treasurer, Mrs. Doris Bal
lance. Membership approximates
eighty. Treasurer's report indica-
ted that funds are low, but re-
Punishment is planned in a bingo
party and a Halloween Carnival.
Approximately $55 was spent this
past summer on screening the re-
creation hall. Group approved the
decision of the P. T. A. kitchen
committee to build more cupboard
space in the kitchen.
Mr.. Rondthaler, principal, re-
See MEETING, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
LOSES EYEsIcHT FROM
ACCIDENT WITH A GUN

Emma Frances Stephenson,
year old Stumpy Point girl, has
returned from Duke Hospital
where she was examined for an
eye injury. The doctor stated that
she would not be able to see any
more from the injured eye which
was shot by a neighbor boy who
was playing with a gun. DR.. c.
M. Halves, eye specialist of Wash
ington, was more hopeful express
sing the opinion that nature can
do what man cannot.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19

JOHN BOOTH, husband of Mrs.
Marguerite Drinkwater Booth, who
was recently promoted to Chief
Warrant Machinist in the Navy,
landed last week in Denmark, hav-
ing recently sailed for a six
months cruise of European waters
on the USS Transport Deuel.. Mr..
Booth, who is native of Ken
lucky, has been in the Navy Is
years. They have two sons, John
and Robert. Mrs. Booth is now
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Drinkwater.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
WANCHESE BOY SPENDS
SUMNER IN ALASKA
Rich Experience Gained by Pete
Poole Daniels and Classmate
Joe Gunner of Durham

After spending the summer
months in Alaska, Pete Poole DAN
iels of Wanchese will return to
State College next week with a
lot of good experiences in the
north.
He left Raleigh-Durham Airport
early in June with classmate Joe
Gunner of Durham for Fairbanks,
Alaska. After flight of two days,
they arrived in Fairbanks and i'm
mediately went to the union hall,
and applied for work. This they
succeeded in after two days, and
soon afterward started work at
Big Delta, 100 miles southeast of
Fairbanks, on a U. S. Army base.
Their job was helping with con-
struction, 10 hours day, 6 days
week. After eight weeks, they
were laid off due to shortage of
materials.
While they were laid off, they
moved to Fairbanks, where they
helped a friend build cabin. They
also visited the University of
Alaska at Fairbanks. They were
called back to work A weeks after
being laid off, and finished the
job Sept. 10.
Alaskans they found to be very
friendly. The native Eskimos and
Indians are very much civilized.
They found that Eskimos live in
houses very much the same as
everyone; they never live in igloos
except when on a hunting trip.
There are now about 5000 native
Alaskans, in total resident pop
ulation of 100000. This population
is doubled in the summer, due to
tourists and construction workers.
Salmon fishing is the biggest
industry in Alaska, but some log
ging is carried on in the southern
part. Outside work can only be
done from spring until the fall,
due to the severe winter. The
temperature varies from 20 below
in January to 80 above in July.
Average winter temperature is
so below; summer IS above.
| Plenty of wild animals are to
be found-moose, buffalo, caribou,
goats, bears, but no snakes. Once
after returning from a fishing trip
Pete set his boots out to dry, and
soon afterward along came a por-
cupine and gnawed the tops off
them. This he found, was because
the porcupine likes salt, which
came from the sweat of his legs,
People make big money, but
spend lot. Room and board viii
cost $40 per week, $3.50 alone fol
a bunk. A good meal will cost
$3.50. Gold mining can be profit
able to an experienced person. One
can pan out from $50 to $50 Q
day, however, what mining is car.
ried on today is done mostly BY
large companies.
During the month Of June it j.
' See SUMMER, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19
LEARY'S BINGO OPEN
WEEK ENDS; NEW STOCKS

Leary's Bingo at Mays Head re-
opened last week end after Sadie
Hawkins Day, when they gave
away all the prizes-and plan to
be open this fall for the pleasure
of week end vacationers to the
beaches. All new merchandise has
been bought and displayed. among
which are many items suitable for
Christmas gifts, stated w. X.
Leary this week., This weekend
there will be plenty of ham and
bacon games in store for bingoers,
along with other awards.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19

A NANSEMOND COUNTY, Va. who until years ago
spent great deal of her time Manteo with her daughter Mrs.
Ee Crawford celebrated her birthday Sunday
Two when she lived Manteo Mrs
active but fall had left her unable
walk greatly impaired her faues Mrs grand
mother of Mrs Tom Russell of Manteo. She
relatives in Nansemond County where she born Sept TIN
daughter of John and Patsy Jones Her husband Miles egan
just 20 years
The aged lives with her granddaughter Mrs Beverly Ho
land and Mr. Holland four and half miles Suffolk
Holland Highway Only three Of her children still living
there IL grandchildren Ia greatgrandchdren Also great
agrandchen who live in anteo with their grandparents
Russell Their Linda Bbb
g.
living generations Jernigan her de-
scendants
Mrs. Crawford her daughter who lives widow
the late johnson Crawford for highly
citizen and town barber. 62&a
Evening star., 1952-04-20
British War Chief Doubts
u. ). Will Share Atom Gun
By the Associoted Press

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN GERMANY, April 19.-British
War Minister Anthony Head ex-
pressed doubt today whether the
United States would share its
planned atomic cannon with her
European allies.
He said nothing was known in
Britain yet of the stage the de-
velopment had reached, but he
thought it would be three or four
years before such weapons were
in the hands of the fighting units
He said there was ready ex-
change of ideas among the West
ern allies on conventional weapons
but in the atomic field there were
security restrictions that woulC
most likely prevent America shar.
ing. the atomic cannon with hel
allies in Europe.
Mr.. Head spoke to reporter.
during a tour of the Rhine.
Evening star., 1952-04-20

ston, Va, and has lived in Wash
ington since he was 2 years old
He attended the Cleveland Ele-
mentary and Garnet-Pattersor
Junior High Schools before start
ing work as paperhanger anc
painter.
Pfc. Mack enlisted in November
1850.
Evening star., 1952-04-20

Pfc. William Mack, colored, hus-
band of Mrs. Magnolia Mack. 225
H street NV. and son Of Mrs.
Lillian Mack. 908 T street NV,
has had a silver rod inserted in
his leg to bolster shattered bone,
after being wounded February 20,
according to his mother.
Pfc. Herrign was serving as a
machine gunner with the 18th
Regiment, 3rd Division when
wounded April 5.
Born in Washington, Pfc. Her.
ring attended Stewart Junior and
Eastern High Schools. He worked
for Sears Roebuck as a receiving
clerk before entering service, and
went to Korea last September.
Pfc. Mack was born in Loving
Evening star., 1952-04-20

Among the municipal organization
surveys he participated in for that
group were Peoria, ILL.,; Salt Lake
City, Utah; Kansas City, Mo-;
Brookline, Mass; Chicago AND
Los Angeles.
His familiarity with council.
manager government was further
heightened by his terms as assist
ant to the city managers of both
Dallas, Tex, and Saginaw. Mich
Mr.. Sutton said he became i'm
bued" with the council-managel
idea while studying business and
public administration at the Uni
lversity of Missouri. He came to
the bureau in 1943.
Arnold Miles, A, also on Mr.
Finan's staff, spent two years
with the Public Administration
Service during the 30s. During
this time he joined in a Nation
wide survey of public library prob
lens. .
Aided in Police Survey.
While with another survey
group, the Institute of Public Ad-
ministration of New York, Mr..
Miles participated in a well-pub-
|licized survey Of the Chicago police
department. This survey resulted
in an overhauling of police ad-
ministration there from 1931-34
Later he became a staff men,
ber of the International ASsocia-
ton of Chiefs of Police. From 1896
to 1941, he was assistant director
of the American Municipal AS
sociation, a federation of numer-
Gus State leagues of municipali-
ties.
Mr.. Miles emphasized that this
association, like the Public Ad-
ministration Service, does moi
promote" any particular form OF
government. He joined the Budget
Bureau staff in 1941.
BrOOkings Institution Fellow.
Elmer B. Stats, 81, appointed
assistant director of the bureau ir
1850, worked periodically with
Public Administration Service il
1887 and 1888 as consultant
Mr.. Stats won advanced degree.
from the University of Kansas
and the University of Minnesota
after being graduated from Nc
Pherson College in Kansas.
He also has served with tn,
Kansas Legislative Council and a.
a fellow of the Brookings In
stitution. Mr.. Stats has been will
the bureau since 1899.
Raymond c. Atkinson, Sc, alst
of Mr.. Finan's staff, worked fol
ten years with the Ohio Institute
at Columbus, on the organizin,
and financing of local govern
, ments. He also directed a nation
al survey for the United State
Employment Service of the ad
Evening star., 1952-04-20

ministration of unemployment
compensation.
Mr.. Atkinson was graduated
from Western Reserve University,
received a Ph.D. from Columbia.
and later returned to both uni
versities to teach government. He
has been with the Budget Bureau
since 1899.
Other Developers of Plan.
Others instrumental in develop
ing the present reorganization
plan are Charles B. Stauffacher.
SO, executive assistant director of
the bureau, and William j. Arm
strong, 43. a staff member.
Mr.. Stauffacher's background
includes degrees from Pomona
College, Calf, and American Uni
versity here. He also studied for
two years at the Littauer School
of Public Administration at Har-
ward. In 1910 he Joined the
Brookings Institution staff in
studies of relief and welfare pro-
grams in Massachusetts,. He came
to the bureau in 1941.
Mr.. Armstrong worked with
Griffenhagen and Associates from
1880 to 1941, in the period when
that private organization sur
veyed the District and recon-
mended a council-manager form
of government.
And finally, there is the Budget
Bureau director himself, Fred
erick j. Lawton.
A Federal career man." the
52-year-old chief of the Presi-
dents advisory staff has been
with the bureau since 1885. its
director since 1850. Previously, he
held accounting and administra-
tive posts in the Treasury Depart
ment, and from 1937-39 served as
special advisor to the Senate
Select Committee on Government
Organization.
Mr.. Lawton was born in the
District and has lived here all
his life under the three-Commis-
sioner form of government that
Icivic and business leaders here
Overwhelmingly favor continuing