The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-12
WATERWAY MEET
AT BELHAVEN is
HIGHLY POPULAR
Much Enthusiasm for Meet
ing Next Week to Unite
For Harbor I'M
proVementS

With the dedication of the new
port of Wilmington out of the way,
the waterways meeting to be held
in Belhaven next week is due to
attract considerable interest, and
an attendance of about 200 is ex-
pected.
There are many people in North
Carolina who while we'll aware
of the value of ethe great port
of Wilmington, realize that
there are many small harbors
in North Carolina in need of i'm
provement and equally essential
to the economy of our people.
Wednesday, September 18th is
the date set for the meeting in
Belhaven, beginning with a buff
fet dutch treat dinner at the Riv-
er Forest Manor. The date was
originally set for the Goth, but had
to be moved up to avoid conflicting
with other events previously
scheduled in Eastern North Caro-
lima, which many people had ar
ranged to attend, and whereby
they would have been prevented
from coming to Belhaven.
The business meeting will be
held Immediately after one, fol-
lowing address of welcome by DR..
w. T. Ralph, Mayor of Belhaven.
DR.. Ralph and manager Lancaster
have rendered the use of the Cam
go Theatre for the meeting.
When Arson Smith sent out no:
tees to some 40 towns on the
waterfront, he had no idea the
response would be so great. 1t
appears now that just about all
of them will be represented, and
from some towns that are well in
land, delegations have promised to
come.
Among the visitors will be Con-
gresham Herbert Bonner, A. L.
Cavanaugh of Warsaw, member of
the State Department of Conserv-
alton and Development; another
member, Fred Latham of Column
bia; Representatives of Hyde, Tyr
rell Counties.
Towns and communities to which
notices have been sent included:
Atlantic, Avon, Aurora, Ahoskie,
Belhaven, Bayboro, Beaufort, Col
umbia, Carolina Beach, Coleraine,
Coinjock, Engelhard, Edenton,
Elizabeth City, Fairfield, Fayette-
vile, Greenville, Hartford, Halter
as, Hobucken, Jacksonville, Kin
ston, Manteo, Marshallberg, Manns
Harbor, Morehead City, New Bern
Ocracoke, Oriental, Southport,
Plymouth, Southport, Swansboro,
South Mills, Stumpy Point, Swan
Quarter, Tarboro, Vandemere,
Vanceboro, Winton, Windsor, Will
liamston, Washington, Wanchese,
Wrightsville Beach, and other
communities.
Among distinguished visitors in
vited are Col. George w. Gillette,
Director of State Ports, and Col.
R. C.. Brown, District Engineer.
Special invitations go to all own
ers of Marinas, and persons gen.
orally catering to marine trade,
including fuel dealers, dock own
ers, marine hardware merchants,
shipyard owners, machine shop
owners, etc., boat owners, and
shippers by water.
The meeting is open to all, and
everybody is welcome.
Prior to the meeting at the
schoolhouse, where luncheon May
or w. T. Ralph will make a short
address of welcome, a dutch buff
fet luncheon will be served at
River Forest Manor.
Shortly before America began
modelling for war, a similar or
ganization was formed in the late
30's in Washington, N. c., with
much enthusiasm behind it. Like
many other good things, the war
stood in it's way.
Never before however, has there
been so much enthusiasm as well
as need for improved small har-
bors.