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Sec ., Mrs. Nc Kay, Iicotp
Directors Depart After Tour

interior Secretary and Mrs. Douglas Mckay and mem
bers Of the Board Of Directors Of the Virgin Islands Corpora
ton, left St. Croix yesterday at lilo by special Caribair
plane, following an inspection tour Of Chrisdansted and an
, 1953-03-19
Personnel Mention

Among the visitors here are
Louis Rubin of New York
City.
Mr.. Rubin is president and
manager of Rubin Weeker
and Company, manufacturers
of shirts a n pajamas in
New York.
, 1953-03-19

tour Of ChriStianSted and an
Rachael Levine, the mother of
Alexander Hamilton at estate
Grange.
Makes Unscheduled Stop
On the way to the Airport
as the party drove by the
Peters Rest Rural School, the
Secretary requested a stop be
made for an inspection. They am
were greeted by Mrs. Maria
Thomas, principal Of t h e
school and Miss Nora Mae
Pretto, her assistant.
Secretary Mckay was de-
lighted & made an impromptu
speech to the kids. The party
then continued on to the
airport. $500 a
The previous day the Secre4 ID
tary visited the St. Croix MI aaa
scum, the Fort, the Historic aag
Site after which they motored sd
to Bethlehem to a pl ac colts.
known as Chimney Bush toiv
look at one. Of the earthen
dams built by the Virgin Is
lands Corporation; they next
inspected t h e Bethlehem
factory and watched every
phase Of its operation, afteaNc
which they visited Frederik-
sted town, saw the ancient
Fort from which Governor
Won Sholten issued the empaanr-ss
cipation proclamation, he
wharf area, they looked at the
hospital after which they were
the luncheon guestso Presi-
dent Gordon Skeoch at his
Hannah's Rest Estate.
Following t h E luncheon
Secretary Mckay g his party
were taken to Ward Ganaday's9a
Estate Annaly where they in
spected the picturesque mill"
and were shown9 theScattle
development program. saM
Directors Meeting convenes
The party then1m9toredl to
VICORP headquarters for the
meeting which convened at &
montinIed IN PAGE ~
, 1953-03-19
Cdrib. Secretary
General attends
U.P.R.'s 5Oth Anniv.
PORT OF SPAIN, March II

PORT OF SPAIN, March II:
The Caribbean Commission
was represented at the open
ing this week of the Univer-
sity of Puerto Rico's 50th An
niversary celebration, by EFF.
H. d e Vriendt, Secretary
General.
The University's Anniver-
sary celebration will continue
until graduation day on June
2. / the course of the celebra-
ton period two new buildings
will be dedicated. One is a
library on the campus at Rio
Piedras, the other a gymna-
SUM at the College Of Agri-
culture and Mechanical Arts
at Mayaguez.
Returning to Trinidad, Mr..
de Vriendt plans to stop in
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands Of
the U.s., and in Martinique on
routine business.
While in Puerto Rico, Mr..
de Vriendt will discuss plans
for a home economics training
course a n a cooperatives
Continued on Page a
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unscheduled visit to the
Peters Rest School.
Accompanied by Governor
de Castro and Administrator
Canegata, Secretary Mckay
and his party viewed the town
of Christiansted from the Hos
pital, which is located on a hill
overlooking the town. The
party next visited the D. Ha-
milton Jackson low cost hous-
ing pro e c now under
construction at Estate Rich
mond, thence to the new
Hospital now almost complet-
ed. He was also shown the site
on which the new High School
will be built, near the hospi-
tai, the power plant, distillery
and old Central factory all of
which are in the same area.
They next visited the grave Of
, 1953-03-19

Mrs. Frederick Rieger is
back again to spend her vaca-
ton in st. Croix.
This is Mrs. Rieger's fourth
trip here.
, 1953-03-19

Theodore jacobson of Chi
cago is also visiting St. Croix
for the first time. /.
An electrical construction
engineer, Mr.. jacobson is test
ing out the advantages of
ST. Croix as a retirement
home.
, 1953-03-19

B. Blaine of New York is
another visitor. He is vice
chairman of the Board of the
Bank Of Manhattan.
, 1953-03-19

Rachael Levine, the mother Of
Alexander Hamilton at estate
Grange.
Makes Unscheduled Stop
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
POLIO LUNG
CASES NEED
LONG CARE

A great many people in the
United States are condemned to
Imprisonment each year although
they have committed no crime.
They are the iron lung victims
of polio.
Although at one time a patient
in an iron lung faced almost GER
tain permanent confinement, the
prospect for persons stricken dur
ing the past two years is consider
ably brighter, thanks to the March
of Dimes.
Much progress in improving a
patients chances of liberation from
breathing dependency is being
made, according to a report by
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
Survey of Patients
A spot survey of Americas res
pirator residents revealed that of
26O long-term patients being treat
ed at five respirator centers sup
ported by the March of Dimes, 81
have been freed during the pas.
two years from tank type iron
lungs to other less-confining
breathing devices. An additional So
have been released from all types
Of artificial respiration, while all
but Ia others enjoy prospects of at
least partial liberation.
The survey also disclosed that
the majority of respiratOr pa
tients under 20 years of age
were boys, while most of those
between 20 and 80 were women.
Medical authorities will hazard
no explanation for this battling
statistic, the March of Dimes or
ganizatiOn said.
Of every hundred polio patients
living in respirators Is have been
confined for three years or longer,
13 for two to three years, while
16 have been respirator patients
for one to two years, the report
revealed.
Is Hours a Day in Lung
The average iron lung patient
spends 16 hours each day in his
iron home. One out of four can
rely partially upon a chest res
pirator or rocking bed for a por-
ton of the breathing assistance
he needs.
While some of these cases, es-
pecially those who require "a
hour nursing service cost the
March of Dimes as much as $50
per day, the average is 31S every
"a hours. A respirator weighs
500 pounds and, without extras
See POLIO, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
WANCHESE RURITANS HAVE
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

Highway Commissioner Henry
F. Shelton; District Engineer w.
N. Spruill, Division Engineer
George Mack; and Wilbur Daniels
we're visitors at the aJnuary meet
ing Of the Wanchese Ruritan Club
last Friday night. Mr.. Shelton, Mr..
Spruill and Mr.. Mack received
thanks for their efforts toward
road improvement in Wanchese
and other parts Of Dare County.
They were introduced by Melvin
R. Daniels, past president of the
club, and each expressed himself
as glad to do as much as possible
in connection with improving the
reads of the county.
After the meeting the road of
ficials met with group from Hat
teras, who discussed the POSSIBLE
ity of getting some help with
neighborhood roads. The Hatteras
group was led by M. L. Burrus,
who was accompanied by eight 9TH
er men from the Hatteras area.
S. B. Tillett, chairman of the
Ruritan flagpole committee, in
formed the club that the pole was
ready to be erected. Accordingly,
the club met Saturday on the
school grounds and put up the pole,
the first to be erected at the Wan
cheese school for the past 35 years.
A musical program was pre-
sented by Mrs. Dallas Tillett, pia-
mist, and Miss Dolores Turner, vo-
calist.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
w. VA PULP AND
PAPER COMPANY
FILES PETITION
SKIS Confirmation of Title to
10000 Acres Timber
land

West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company filed a petition here to-
day asking the Dare County Su-
perior Court to register and con-
firm its title to land it now owns
and operates in Dare County, in
accordance with the North Caro-
lima Torrens Law.
The action involves around $780,
900 acres of timberland acquired
by the company last year from
Dare Corporation, of which Fred
N. Maloof was once president and
chief stakeholder, and others.
William Ernst, Jr., of Manteo,
manager of the paper company's
North Carolina woodlands, said
that detailed description of the
lands, along with maps, was filed
with the petition. This description
is based on an accurate survey of
the lan1 carried out during the
summer and fall to establish boun-
daries and locate corners.
Before the court can confirm the
company's title to the land the
law requires that all persons or
parties owning or interested in
land adjoining that of the petition
err in such an action be given an
opportunity to appear before the
court 20 present exceptions to the
title.
AS a result, approximately 500
notices from the court will be serv
ed on individuals or parties who
own adjoining land or have an in
terest in property adjacent to the
paper company's lands.
In addition to private property
owners, the list to be served by
Sheriff F. M. Cahoon and his dep
uties includes the State of North
Carolina and several of its sub-di-
visions, such as the State High
way and Public Works Commits
sion, the State Department of Con-
servation and Development, and
the State Board of Education; Dare
County and some of its sub-divls
ions, including the Board of Edu-
cation, and several institutions, in
Guiding churches.
"The notices which will be han
See PETITION, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
ENTHUSIASM HIGH
AMONG SAA WE'D.
AT ENGELHARD
Executive Committee Discus
ses Problems and Lunches
at Engelhard Hotel

Despite the discouragements put
in the way of bridges over Ali
gator River and Croatan Sound by
some of those whose duty it is to
represent the people and come to
their aid, but who apparently are
more concerned with personal con-
siderations, there still was high
enthusiasm among the more than
30-members of the Southern Abe
marie Executive Committee which
met at EngeIhard Wednesday, and
dined between sessions at the En-
gelhard Hotel.
The meeting was the first quar-
terly meeting for 1858 and was
arranged by Leon Balance, Vice
President for Hyde County, and
presided over in morning and af-
ternoon sessions by President Law
renee Swain of Manteo. Highlight
of the meeting was a discussion of
the problems confronting the
movement for the bridges needed
in this area, and the special COM
mittee of which DR.. W. T. Ralph
of Belhaven is chairman, received
the thanks of the group and was
urged to continue with its efforts.
A report on the progress of Pet
tigrew Park was made by E. O..
Arnold of Roper. Names of stand
ing committees were announced by
Mr.. Swain. Telephone service in
Hyde and Tyrrell rural areas
came up for discussion and COM
mittee reports.
Speakers at the meeting includ-
ed DR.. w. T. Ralph of Belhaven,
C. w. Tatem, Mrs. Earl Cohoon,
Mrs. Julian Swain, Mrs. Effie
Brickhouse,, W. ]. White, all of
Columbia; Melvin Daniels of Man
teo; Warren Watson of Lake Land
ing, P. D. Midget of Engelhard;
Herbert Sadler of Swan Quarter;
adm others.
Aycock Brown of Manteo told
See SAA, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
= ,ANIELS TO RUN
PLYWOOD DIVISPN
OF WELDON PLANT
Mays Head c of C Secretary
Will Retain Property In
tereSts on Beach

Mays Head.-Hal Daniels moved
to Weldon, in Halifax county, this
week to become manager of the
plywood division of the Weldon
Veneer Co. His family will go to
Weldon in the next few weeks.
Mr.. Daniels has been at Danville,
Va, since Christmas, taking some
special training for his new posi-
ton. The company, which makes
veneer and plywood, is largely
owned by his brother-in-law, who
persuaded him to enter the work.
"We are sorry to leave Dare
county," Mr.. Daniels said, "but we
cannot pass up this opportunity"
A native of Dare county, Mr..
Daniels returned in 1943 to estab-
lish interests on the beach. He
owns cottages which he will re-
tain, with B. M. Hedrick in charge
of rentals.
Last season, Mr.. Daniels was
employed at the Carolinian. After
the season closed he established
beach protective business, in which
he inspects beach property for alb
sent owners. Arrangements will be
made to carry out his contract for
this winter.
"We made nice start on that"
Mr.. Daniels said, "and l hope
someone else will carry it on next
winter"
Mr.. Daniels has also been sec
rotary of the Mays Head Chamber
of Commerce since its establish
ment three years ago. He will re-
sign that post.
Mr.. Daniels is married, his wife
being a former home demonstra-
ton agent in the county. They
have two small children, Laura,
who prefers to call herself Mary,
and John Wesley.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
SEA GANNETS APPEARING
ON DARE COUNTY COAST
By AYCOCK BROWN

Kitty Hawk-Sea Gannets, one
of the largest sea birds making
annual visits to the Dare coast
were seen flying near the surf
here this week and Bill Henderson
of Manteo Airport found one of
the great birds in the surf between
here and Corolla recently.
These large birds which some
times have a Widespread of six
feet from tip to tip usually spend
about a month in local waters dur
ing the late winter as they make
their migratory flights to the St.
Lawrence River islands where they
have breeding rookeries. Last
year large numbers of these birds
which had gotten in surface oils
offshore floated into the surf to
die on the beach.
Sea gannets are solid white ex-
cept for black wingtips and a dash
of yellow on their breasts. Some
times in this locality they are mis-
taken for snow geese while in
fgiht, but they usually do not fly
in formation as the geese do.
In ancient times sea gannets
were called solan geese and some
ancient writers reported that they
were Matched from barnacles. The
legend no longer exists as their
breeding grounds in the st. Law
renee River Valley are visited an
nually by many ornithologists.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
BEACH THIEVING
TRACED TO FOUR
IN ELF. CITY
Accidentally Dis coVere d
When Stolen Truck Was
Recovered in South
Carolina

Discovery of a stolen truck in
South Carolina this week resulted
in the apprehension of four per-
sons charged with breaking in
and stealing property from beach
cottages at Mays Head. Three
pleaded guilty in Dare Recorders
Court Tuesday, and a fourth
pleaded guilty, and said he was
too drunk at the time to recall
what happened.
In jail in Manteo now in de-
fault of bond are T. J. Cooper
and William Overton, while out on
$1,000 bail are Beulah Mae Bur-
ton, and Warren Harrington.
Overton is the one who pleaded
not guilty. All are bound over to
Dare Superior Court in May.
Two of the cottages mentioned
among many broken into during
the past year are those of Char
lie Nash and the Twiford Funeral
Home of Elizabeth City.
The case was broken when in
response to a call put out by the
highway patrol on January 18th,
truck was stolen from the Gary
Steel Co. of Norfolk was picked
up with Overton, Cooper and Har-
old Bell of Elizabeth City in
Greenville, S. c. This truck was
probably used in hauling loot from
the cottages. The goods were
traced after unraveling of evil
dence by the FBI and the SBI led
the trail to the woman in Eliza
beth City.
For some time, Sheriff Frank
Cahoon and SBI Agent Walter
Spence of Elizabeth City have been
working on the veXing problem of
the footing of beach cottages left
alone and unprotected during the
winter months. Breaking of this
case may slow up the depreda-
tons for a while.
One other case was heard in
Dare Court Tuesday. Harold B.
Lennon was prosecuting witness
against Negro, .Cleston Parker,
a long time offender, charging
Parker had assaulted him. Parker
brought counter-charges alleging
Lennon had first attempted to as
saultN Parker. Judge Baum fined
each $40 and costs, gave them
II months road sentence, suspend
ed on condition they not appear in
court in II months.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
KELLOGG SUPPLY
BUYS OUT JORDAN
BLOCK BUSINESS
c. w. Berry to Continue With
Firm in Operation at
Mays Head Loca-
ton

Mays Head-The Kellogg Sup
ply Co., with businesses in Man
teo and Kill Devil Hills, has
bought the Jordan Concrete Pro-
ducts business here from R. E.
(Dick) Jordan, now manager of
1.-THE Lost Colony"
C. w. Perry; who was employ
ed by Mr.. Jordan, will continue
to operate the concrete block bus
mess, which is located next to the
Newman Shell & Gift Co. He said
the business would be expanded so
that an adequate amount of blocks
would be on hand at all times to
take care of the customers needs.
The company, which now makes
eight and four-inch blocks, corners
and halves, will add six-inch
blocks which are becoming popu-
lar with builders.
Employed at the block plant,
See KELLOGG, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
A. G. JAMES DIES
IN ELIZABETH CITY
Had Many Friends in Dare County,
and Visited Often on Mays
Head Beach ,

Arthur Gilbert James of Eliza
beth City died at the Albemarle
Hospital Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock.
He was born in Matthews Coun-
ty, Va, Oct. 6, 1876, but has been
living in Elizabeth City for the
past 81 years. He was the son of
the late Thomas Arthur and Ella
Green James, and husband of Mrs.
Lula May Spence James.
He was the owner of the Bright
Jewelry Company of Elizabeth
City. He was with the firm of
Louis Selig for 80 years and then
was made manager of the Bright
Jewelry Company in 1925, a posi-
ton he held until becoming owner
Is years ago. He was a member
of the First Methodist Church of
Elizabeth City, member of the
Eureka Lodge of Masons No. BIZ;
was Past High Priest of Cherokee
Chapter No ID; was past Com
mander of Griggs Commandery
No. IA; was a member of Tyrian
Counsel No. 10 and served as sec
rotary and treasurer of all of
these organizations for rs years.
He was a member of Sudan Tenn
pie of Shrine since 1919 and was a
32nd degree Mason and member
of the Scottish Rites.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lula May Spence James; one son,
Arthur Edwin James; one daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Louise James and
several nieces and nephews, all ofo
Elizabeth City
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday morning at IL o'clock at
the residence, 205 West Fearing
Street, by the Rev. R. L. Jerome,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church. Burial was in New Holly
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. James was we'll known in
Dare County, where he visited oft
en- on the Mays Head Beach.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
HERBERT SADLER
HOST TO ROAD
GROUP JAN. 30th
Hyde Chairman to Have
Meeting at Swan Quar-
ter on Widening of
us. 264

A meeting has been called by
Chairman E. o. Arnold of the
Roads Committee of the Southern
Albemarle Association which is
working for the improvement of
US. Highways Ga and 264 at Swan
Quarter at II am. on Friday, Jan
uary Both, at which time they will
be dinner guests of Herbert Sad
Ter, Chairman of the Hyde County
Board of Commissioners at
O'Neal's Hotel. Mr.. Sadler is a
member of this committee which
has as its objective now a cam
paign for the improvement of the
narrow-shouldered 16-foot road U
S. 264 between Swan Quarter and
Belhaven.
Expected at this meeting will
be Mrs. Scott Topping and Allen
D. Swindell of Pantego, DR.. W. T.
Ralph of Belhaven, Victor Meekins
of Manteo, Mr.. Arnold of Roper,
f. A. Williams and H. L. Sadler
of Hyde. Othermembers from Tyr
rell, Washington and Martin are
being invited.
The condition of this narrow
road was brought to the attention
of the Southern Albemarle meet
ing Wednesday at Engelhard by
Victor Meekins and brought forth
much comment from various per-
sons present as to the need for a
wider road, particularly in Hyde
County, where the shoulders are
too narrow for parking, and the
road is bordered by a canal on
each side. 1t was reported that
there is heavy hauling in the Hyde
County area on large trucks laden
with logs, lumber, grain, fish and
oysters, beside passenger buses,
school buses, and many wholesal-
ers' trucks.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
OIL PAINTINGS
TO BE SHOWN
IN FORT MUSEUM
By AYCOCK BROWN

Student groups coming to the
birthplace of English-speaking
America in ever increasing num-
bers each spring and history-mind-
ed tourists and vacationists visit
ing the Dare coast throughout the
year will soon see on display in
Fort Raleigh Museum on Roanoke
Island a complete collection of
paintings of the New Worlds first
pictorial record from original wa
ter colors by John White almost
four centuries ago, it was an
nounced this week by Robert At
kinson, superintendent of Fort Ra-
leigh National Historic Site.
To be placed in the Museum dur
ing early February under the di-
rection of Museum Administrator
Paul Hudson of the Richmond re-
gional office of the National Park
Service will be 10 oil paintings by
Sidney King, an outstanding artist
of Tynor, Virginia. The King
paintings are exact duplicates lex
cept in permanent oiD of White
drawings and water colors exeeut-
ed between 1885 and 1887 during
the Sir Walter Raleigh directed
expeditions to Roanoke Island, it
was stated.
White as photographer accom-
panied the 1885 expedition under
the command of Governor Ralph
Lane in the role of artist and map
drawer. When the 1887 expedi-
ten returned with colonists who
were to attempt a permanent set
tloment here, White had been
commissioned by the then ruling
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter
Raleigh as Governor over the
group. 1t was the events of the
latter voyage which resulted in
Americas most battling history
mystery, the disappearance of the
settlers before relief ships return
ed and the story of these various
incidents are now re-enacted each
summer in Paul Green's interna-
tionally famous symphonic drama
The Lost Colony, which this year
begins its 18th season on June 27.
Visitors Welcome
There Is no charge of admis-
sion to ourists, vacationists and
school groups visiting Fort Ra-
leigh Historic Site and the Mu-
scum where the new paintings are
to soon be added to a large collec-
ton of relics and historical docu-
ments Of the Elizabethan era, in
which the site originally featured,
which are. already on display.
"For many years most of the
tourists and students of history
came during the summer season."
said Atkinson. "Now they come
during each month Of the year and
from all parts of the world. Dur
ing the spring months many North
Carolina and Virginia school
groups come to the Dare Coast,
to visit not only Fort Raleigh but
also Wright Brothers National
Monument, birthplace of modern
aviation at nearby Kill Devil
Hills"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
NANCHESE MAN TAKES
e. CITY BANK JOB

Edward c. Green, native of Wan
cheese, and President of its Ruritan
Club, has taken the post of Assist
ant Cashier of the Guaranty Bank
& Trust Co. of Elizabeth City. He
has been with the Bank of Manteo
for the past four years. He also
worked with the NC. Revenue De-
partment for two years prior to
going with the Manteo bank. He is
a former President of the Manteo
Lions Club and adjutant of the
Fort Raleigh Post at Manteo. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. f. G..
Green of Wanchese. He and Mrs.
Green expect to establish a home
in Elizabeth City soon.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23
HOME CLUB TO HOLD
PROGRAM IN MANTEO
Color Movie to Be Presented Tues
day, 9th at 2:30 P. M. in
Community Bldg.

Better Than Kings" a 28-min-
ute color movie on Electrical Liv-
ing will be presented Tuesday at
2:30 to the Manteo Home Club at
the Community Building, accord
ing to Miss Mary Kirby, home
agent. This movie will be present
ed by James F. Wellons, Jr., Ru-
raj Representative of the VEPCO.
A demonstration will be made
on conversion of oil lamps to cleo
trical lamps. The public is invited.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-01-23

Cape May, N. J.-Ivey M. Ev-
ans, Seaman Recruit, USCG, and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey H.
Evans and the husband of Mrs. l.
NJ. Evans of Manteo, is scheduled
to complete the 12-week course of
recruit training at the U. S. Coast
Guard Receiving Center in Cape
May, N. j., early this week. The
course schedules the basic duties
encountered as a member of the
nations oldest sea-going force.
Evans attended Manteo High
School and prior to his enlistment
in the Coast Guard, he was a fish
arman's guide and in the Merchant
Marine.