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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-25
Says Voice Applying Heat
In Wrong Place On Refunds
The Peoples Voice
Dear SirS:

The Peoples Voice
Dear Sirs:
We have received your December is
issue and the headlines about service
stations being at fault for farmers not
getting their refunds sure burns us up.
We as a station have been very care
full about making our tickets and have
had almost no complaints on ticket
errors, but the farmers are still not
getting their refunds until after 3
to month wait We know the reason
for this is because after a shakeup in
the State Board of Equalization they
have promised through their fieldmen
that they are going to try to make it
rough for the farmers to get their
money back. We do not feel that this
is right.
Your article sure puts the heat on
us and lots of other stations. Prob
ably there is some truth in what you
say but we think you are surely being
unfair in placing the blame almost en-
tirely in our hands. The blame should
be handed to the ones responsible, who
we feel is the State Board of Equali-
zation. They are trying to keep all of
this tax money and blame the reason
for this on the farmers and service
stations. Maybe you could do a little
along this line.
Yours truly r. B. Doughten. mana
ger; John Bonebright, secretary,
Farmers Union Oil Co, Chinook.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-25

"More than three-fourths of these
low-income farm families are prob
ably dependent upon loan sharks for
their only source Of credit. u. A.
HOPKINS, President, Ark. Flu.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-12-25

''Democracy Is based upon the con-
viction that there are extraordinary
possibilities in ordinary people."-
DIX HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1953-04-10
CORRESPONDENCE, CONT nueds

THIS Is The conclusion Of the letter
printed in the La st issue Of The Beacon.
In many cases the economic soil dar1ty of
the FAM ly is maintained only by the CON-
binod earni ngs Of the entire ly. 1t
IS only by working unit. and by pool
ing their rnings, that a level Of eceno-
mic we11-being suffici ent to maintain
health can DO obtained. This standard will
not be atteined by complete closure OF
the Nushegek salmon ftshinge Many Of those
FAM lies will be Fortunate if one Of their
members is successful in being employed
elsewhere. This wi IL become problem IF
great magni tude to the Alaska Native Scr
vice, whi oh would havo to undertake
program Of relief, because it is unthi nix
able that American citizens should suffer
the Ais OF nalnutritlo1 in region where
they have always lived and which has pro-
duced such tremendous wealth for absentee
owners Of salmon canneries for the pas
seventy years.
Fortunate ely, it is possible to conserve
the fishorios resources and to provide for
the peoples welfare at the time.
Many persons VINO have spent their entire
lives in the variou Fl sheries fields. are
rntiro1y opposed to the complete closure
Of the Nushagak area. This view is sup
ported by the sci entific findi ngs of the
Territorial Department Of Fl sheries at
Juneau, Alaskas 1t proclaims that flex-
ible system Of allowing open and closed
days wi II conserve the fl sh and allow
adequate escapement, and at the timo
be in position to take advantage Of any
heavy runs that may unexpectedly occur;
= PAGE Seven. PleaSe)
The beacon of Dillingham., 1953-04-10
H A R B o R l. I T E S

The Greek Orthodox Churoh's Palm Sunday
service held at the Wood River Church,
had the extromoly large attendance IF ia
worehi ppers. This was the largest gaJher-
i.Ag since before the flu Of 1919, accord
ing to the Priest, William 5ifsof.
Brenda 1ulkeit did what one often hears
about but seldom ha ppens--she got her arm
caught in the wri niger Of the shing
chi ne. Luckily heavy sheet Yves 1so
caught in it because this allevieted some
Of the pressure and her father. Fred, was
able to extri cate the arm wi thout B renda
suffering any broken bones.
Joe huard. owner and operator Of The
Fl she rman' S Bar In Naknek Wes LII town tor
q few days following March so A Mons
other thi ngs, he busted himself buying
Easter surpri ses for his five children.
-
Libby superint endents Kent and Akern
were in town April l. The Superin
tendent for the Intero oa sta1 Canning Co.'S
steig Osmun arrived the Believing day and
visited here few days.
Louie Miohaels and wife have takon up
resi- dence in Dillingham;. They are at homo
in Mrs. Otis little white house on Main
Street. The Michaels spent most Of the
winter at ella rlc's Point.
Mrs. Reynolds head nurse ct the Fospi-
tai, spent week i n Sewerd recently Wis
iting relatives. She returned April 9Th.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1953-04-10

Mrs. Reynolds head nurse ct the Hospi-
tai, spent q week in Sewer recently Wis
iting relatives. She returned April 9Th.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
YOUTH LANDS 45-POUND
CHANNEL BASS AT INLET
Bv AYCOCK BROWN

Mays Head. - Richard Wilson,
12-year-old Philadelphia youth,
caught his first channel bass while
trolling at Oregon Inlet on Thurs
day and it was a whopper, scaling
at 45-pounds or just half the
weight of the young 90-pound an
gler He was fishing with Capt.
Charlie Perry aboard the charter
boat Maggie when he caught the
big fish.
j. Robert Wilson, his dad, also
landed a channel bass ON Thursday
but it weighed only 35 pounds.
Norris and Christopher Huston,
Winnecke, ILL.,, other anglers fish
ing with the Wilson's on Thursday,
failed to land fish.
Young Wilson'S beauty was lur-
ed with a Pfeuger No. Z Record.
He brought the fish to gait without
any assistance other than friendly
and parental advice from Capt.
Perry, and his father.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
DUCK PERSONALS

Mrs. Holland Beals returned
home with her son, Charlie Beals,
and family of New Jersey, to
spend sometime there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Midget of
Waves spent Wednesday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Midget.
Mrs. Maggie Twiford spent the
Easter holidays with her son,
Thomas Twiford, and family OF
Elizabeth City
Rudolph Toler of Mt. Pleaant,
S. c., spent the Easter holidays
with his father, L. A. Toler.
Joseph Scarborough, Jr., Of Mt.
Pleasant, S. c., spent the Easter
holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Joseph Scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis King and
son Jimmy Of Great Bridge were
week end guests of his father,
Thomas King.
r. c. Beals and S. B. Whitson
were in Elizabeth City Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Midget
We're in Norfolk Sunday to visit
his brother, S. K. Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
GOOD CATCHES SATURDAY
AT OREGON INLET
By AYCOCK BROWN

Wanchese. - Thirteen channel
bass ranging from 80 to 43 pounds
were landed by a party of three
anglers fishing aboard Capt. Willie
Etheridge's Chez Chez of Wan
cheese Saturday; largest catch
made in a single day by any party
trolling at Oregon Inlet this sea-
son.
Otis Freeman and A. l. Murphy
of Zebulon and w. B. Wilder of
Selma landed the thirteen fish.
Friday, James Killoren of Wash
ington, D. c., had caught two seal
ing at &c and 20 pounds while
trolling from aboard Capt. Kermit
Godsey's cruiser Wilbur G.
The first fish of the season for
Oregon Inlet was taken on Tues
day, March 81, by Zeke Midget of
Oregon Inlet fishing center. On the
following day 12-year-old Dick
Wilson of Germantown, Pa, landed
45-pounder, the largest yet re-
ported during the 1858 season from
Oregon Inlet waters.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
coROLLA PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Parker
and sons and Jimmy and Bert
Morrison of Kill Devil Hills spent
the week end at the Parker's cot
tage.
William Girggs and Tommy
Harris of Norfolk spent the week
end at the Griggs cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Seegers and
children of Mclean, Va, were Wis
iting here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Twiford of
Monkeys Island, N. c., were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Aus
tin Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Beasley
and daughter of False Cape, Va,
were visiting Mrs. Beasley's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. ]. Midget,
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Harrington and son
of Norfolk and Miss Joyce Springle
of Aydlett were the week end
guests of Mrs. Joe Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cason of
Cape Henry, Va, were the week
end guests of Mrs. Cason's grand
mother, Mrs. M. J. Bowden.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
COLORED NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyd and
daughter, Mrs. George E. Red
dick, Mrs. Lima Spruill and Willie
Boyd of Pantego; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Hoten of Belhaven; Will
liam Daniels and Miss Villa jack
son of Norfolk, Va, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Clease Easter Sunday. While on
the island, they visited the Lost
Colony site, and the Wright Me-
mortal at Kill Devil Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Latham
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Wise Easter Sunday.
The Building Club of Free Grace
Disciple Church met with Miss
Carrie Mae Golden Monday night.
The 9th chapter of Matthew was
discussed, after which refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Nora White has returned
home after spending a week with
her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Banks, and son-in-law, Luther
Banks, in Virginia Beach.
Major Spencer is home visiting
his family. Spencer is serving with
the U. S. Army and is the son of
Mrs. Ada Spencer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
SALT WATER FISH IN FRESH
WATERS AND YICE-N ERSA

Mays Head.-Some of the fish
in coastal waters seem to be mix
ed uD and as a result, fresh water
species have been taken in salt
water, and vice-versa, recently
along the coast Of Dare County.
The fish are getting mixed up on
their lures also, according to a
week end report here.
George Lentz and r. A, Russell
of Ridgewood, n. j., went channel
bass trolling with Capt. Joe Berry
aboard the Iatter's cruiser Phyllis
Mae on Friday. Due to a northerly
wiad conditions were not favorable
at the inlet so Skipper Berry took
his party trolling in salt water
Pamlico Sound off Wanciese. They
were using salt water tackle, and
hoped for a strike from a striped
bass, Lentz got the strike and
started reeling in. A moment later
he boated two-pound fresh water
large mouth bass.
The amazed Skipper and anglers
changed from salt water lures to
fresh water lures bent on making
some unusual piscatorial history.
The next fish taken was a strip
ed bass and then another striper.
Both were taken on silver minnow
lures, the kind used for black bass
casting.
Striped bass are anandromous in
nature, that is they live partly in
salt water but enter fresh streams
and sounds during spawning sea-
son. Usually the lures they take
are small drone spoons or buck
tails.
A few days ago when Staley
Cook, Burlington publisher, spent
several days vacationing at Mays
Head, he went fishing in upper
Currituck Sound on one occasion
and landed his limit of fresh water
bass. He surprised old timers
when upon his return, he displayed
a 3-pound speckled trout, a definite
salt water species, which had been
taken with live minnow in the
same fresh waters where he had
made his catches. Cook did not
make the catch, but he knew that
it came from Currituck Sound off
Grandy, where the water is SO
fresh one can drink it, just as the
large mouth bass live in it.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
BUXTON PERSONALS

A sunrise service and Easter
program by the choir and Sunday
School was presented at the Meth
odist Church Sunday, with a large
attendance at both services.
Mrs. Rebecca Burrus, Mrs. Sy-
BILE Onslow and Mrs. R. Houghton
of Norfolk spent Easter here with
their mother, Mrs. Caddie Gaskins.
Miss Amelia Balance of De Paul
Hospital spent Easter here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. K.
Balance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and
children of Ahoskie are visiting
his mother, Mrs. Baxter Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranny Jennette of
Durham. Mrs. Roscom Gibbs and
children of Elizabeth City spent
the week end with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. U. B. Jennette.
Mrs. Cyrus Gray and daughter,
Penny, have returned home from a
three-weeks visit with her par
ents in Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Arvala Barnett and grand
daughter, jeanne of Norfolk are
spending week here at their
home.
Mrs. Paula Fulcher spent last
week in Norfolk with Mrs. Bertha
Hendricks.
Twelve Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. F..
Jennette's family Of Norfolk spent
Easter here with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gray Of Waves
attended sunrise services here at
the Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommie Gray and
children Of Norfolk spent Saturday
night here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C P. Gray.
lLr. and Mrs. Boyce Midget and
son are spending some time here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. <.
R. Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cautwell Miller, Jr.,
and baby of Norfolk are the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. T. Miller.
Mrs. Nettie Paul is recuperating
ct the Marine Hospital.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
SOAP FOR DESSERT

Rats and goats, it is common
ly said, will eat anything and
some Of the beach folks are in
clined to believe that's true, al
least of rats. At one beach bus
mess the owner, returning after
"a winter spent inland, found ra-
Nenous rats had bit into tubes
of shaving cream and suntan
cream to get to the contents. In
the same place the rodents ate
lat least IS worth Of soap. Still
hungry, they chewed the mucl-
Ilage off telephone books, where
the covers were glued down. Ia
spite Of the havoc they had
caused, only one rat was found
and it was dead, apparently the
victim of poison which some
body put out several months ago
when rats were found to be nu
Imerous in that section Of the
bleach.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
HATTERAS EASTER SERVICES
DRAW LARGE CROWD

Easter Sunday was a full day fol
the church-going people of Hat
teras. Four services were conduct
ed in the Methodist Church anC
three at the Pentecostal.
272 attended Sunday School al
the Methodist Church and 154 at
the other church.
Ralph Fletcher of Washington
N. c., preached at the morning
service.
The Methodist pastor, Rev. w
B. Gregory, admitted the follow
ing children to the church: Joane
Midgette, Jeanie Gray, Eloise
Stowe, Elaine Stowe, Sharon Peele,
Ruby Fogley, Dale Burrus, Don
alad Oden, Jr., Rhonda Styron,
Cora Joan Austin.
Mrs Dolores Burrus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Gray and Snowden Quid-
ley sang BLESSED Redeemer."
A large group of people from
Frisco attended the pageant Eas-
ter night. Also, people from Avon,
Buxton and Frisco attended the
singing convention at the Pente-
costal Church.
The new church finance commit
tee met at the home of Mrs. Nacie
Austin Monday night to make
plans to raise money for the new
church. Eight members were pres
emit: Mrs. Vera Robinson, Mrs. vi
ola Peele, Mrs. Doris O'Neal, Mrs.
Maude Austin, Lee Robinson, An
derson Midget, Mrs. Damon Gray,
Jr., and Earl Willis.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
G AR All G
- A L L E -
MOMMY'S PET
SARAH F. HALLIBURTON

MOMMY'S PET
Though cat mothers are devot-
ed, sometimes they make mis-
takes. For instance, the other
day when Danny, the Maltese at
the Cats Meow, was eating
lunch one of the babies, Cisco
Kid, started walking over Ca
lamity Jane and Calamity yelled,
Help, help, he's killing mel"
Growing deep in her throat,
Danny raced to the rescue. Ignor-
ing poor Calamity, she gathered
in the Cisco Kid, licked him low
ingly and sang him a lullaby,
while he was frantically trying
to escape her enfolding paws.
Baedeker, the little traveller of
the litter, thinks all this washing
is a bunch of nonsense, so he
skids off on his back to a far
corner, while Danny gives the
rest of the crew thorough
scrubbing. Little Buffalo Bill is
a mimic and the other day prop
ped himself up and with rath-
er uncertain hind foot scratched
behind his ear for an imaginary
flea. Danny does that when she s
been smoothed down more than
she likes and the kitten thinks
its mighty clever.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
PEACEFUL ENEMIES

The most bepctted family on
the beach includes Mr. and Mrs,
Ia. w. Fletcher and their son,
.Scotty, who live in the Kitty
Hawk area. In their moragerie
lis Miss Nancy, a pedigreed black
cocker; Scrapper, huge cat:
Myrtle the Turtle, the newest
addition; Petey, the bird, and
five guppies almost too little to
.see, let alone have names. Don't
tell anybody, but under the
house is a blacksnake, which
keeps away all the rats and mice
which might be attracted by a
grocery store and lunch counter.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
MAINS HARBOR NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Ward attend
ed the AzaIea Festival in Viii
mngton. They We're the week end
guests OF Mn. and Mrs. Bobby Sci
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea Holsted Of
Norfolk were the week end guests
OF MIR. and Mrs. c. C. Duvan.
Miss Ionic Gard and Mary
Holmes of Elizabeth City spent
the week end here with Mrs. j. Q.
Midget.
Mr., and Mrs. Castor Primer and
children visited Mrs. w. S. Primer
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom Sutton, Mrs.
Huff Mann, Miss Rita Sutton and
Miss Maggie Mann went to Eliza
beth City Saturday.
Clude Evern Midgette of New
York spent Monday with Mrs.
Mary D. Midgette.
Mrs. VIM, E. DuvaIl, Miss Cleo
Duvall, Chyrl and Mrs. Duvall's
mother, Mrs. Pete Daniels, went
to Norfolk on business Friday.
Mrs. Nina Rowe and son Richard
spent Saturday in Elizabeth City.
David Habits, U.S.N. of Weeks
vile, visited Miss Pat Ambrose
over the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Craddock
went to Engelhard Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Midgette
and children visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Johnston Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gard and
son Shermon Lea, spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Shermon
Twiford.
Miss Janet Midgette of Manteo
visited Guide Midgette on Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Eason of Nor
folk spent the week end here. Mrs.
Eason was given a pink and blue
shower Saturday night.
Miss Katie Hassell visited Mrs.
Mary Greet Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Early Armstrong
of Hickory, Va, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ward of New
York spent Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Bratten
and son of Elizabeth City visited
Mrs. Frank Ambrose during the
week end.
Dalton Lee Mann is spending
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mann.
CASTOR Mann visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Mann Sunday.
Miss Pat Sawyer of Elizabeth
City spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Saw
yer.
Lloyd Midgette, U.S.A., visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. G.
Midgette over the week end. He
was accompanied by Bill Rose and
Lynn Rizzar, both of U.S.A.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gibbs, Bill
and c. H. of Norfolk, spent the
week end here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bratten, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gibbs.
Little Daryl Hunnings is spend
ing this week with his grand-par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Selby, Sher-
wood and John A. Gibbs of Engel-
hard, also Emmett Gibbs of Nor
folk visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Gibbs Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Tillett has returned
from a short visit at Engelhard
with relatives.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
ELIZABETH CITY
PLANS A BIGGER
POTATO FESTIVAL
Three Days, May 29-3f, In
cluda Power Boat Races
and Beauty Contest

Elizabeth City.-PIans are rapid
/ y shaping up for the annual Al
Ibamarle Potato Festival to be stag
ed in Elizabeth City Friday Sat
Iurday and Sunday, May %, 80, 81
/ and indications are that the event
viii be the biggest and most color
Iful yet staged.
| w. ?. Mcdowell, Jr., Chairman,
has announced that more celebri-
| ties than ever before already had
accepted invitations to attend the
annual classic honorlng the Abe
marie Irish potato, a very impor-
, tant cash crop for farmers of
Northeastern North Carolina which
will be coming into its own about
the time the program is being
staged.
Another highlight of the three
day event will be the annual Spring
poWerboat regatta which will be
staged under the direction of the
Pasquotank Yacht Club and which
will be run on the beautiful Pas
quotank River here. The powerboat
regatta annually attracts some of
the finest motor boat racers in the
country and the two-day program
never fails to attract thousands of
spectators, not to mention numer-
Gus thrills on the water when the
pilots of the speedboats, ranging
all the way from the tiniest craft
to the huge and powerful inboard
jobs start battling for both tro-
plies and cash.
Beauty queens representing ev-
cry county of the Albemarle sec
ton will compete for the right to
be crowned Miss Potato Festival
and a parade featuring a score or
more high school bands from North
Carolina and Virginia, along with
scores of floats and marching units,
will highlight the event A pageant,
dealing with the history of the po-
tato as its affects the Albemarle,
also will be featured, along with
a statewide baton twirling contest
for high school band majorettes.
Last years event received world
wide acclaim since it came at
time when housewives of the coun-
try were faced with a shortage of
potatoes and the local crop, due to
weather conditions, was late in ma
turing. So short was the supply of
harvested potatoes at the time of
the festival that the local company
of the National Guard was called
out to guard the spuds until time
for them to make their appearance
in the parade and other featured
events.
Indications are that we will
have plenty of Albemarle potatoes
available for the 1853 Potato Fes-
tival and if nothing happens we
will have the biggest crowd ever
to witness the event." Mcdowell
said, adding Gwen the Irish am
bassador in Washington is coming
down to get the local version of
the Irish potato.
Elizabeth City already is making
plans to handle the huge throng.
City Manager Talmadge Lyman is
now constructing an off-Street
parking lot that will handle 200
vehicles which will help relieve the
traffic situation that has proved a
big problem in past years.
elizabeth City's welcome mat is
out and we hope that everyone
who possibly can will take advan-
tage of our hospitality for the 1868
Potato Festival" Chairman Nc
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10
ADD MANTEO PERS.

Mrs. Annie Sapone, who is a
patient in a sanatorium in Will
son, is reported convalescent.
DR.. and Mrs. James c. Bardin
of the Univerity of Virginia,
Charlottesville, Va, have been
visiting friends in Manteo during
the last week, while vacationing
at the Arlington, Mays Head. DR..
and Mrs. Bardin have been sum-
mer residents of Manteo for a
number of years.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-04-10

Hills and Norfolk, Va, that
when he was at sea on sailing
vessels, the rule was that when
ship was sighted, you must
Veer from your course, and steer
in the direction of the other ship.
When near enough to hail, you
found out the name of the other
vessel, what port it was out of
and where it was bound. Upon
reaching port, you reported the
other vessel, with its latitude
and the date on which it was
sighted. That was the only way
of getting messages back in
those days, when a ship might
be at sea long weeks without its
owners knowing whether it was
safe or not. Such reports were
published in the newspapers
along the coast, though the mes
sage might be weeks old.
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SCHEME
Continued from Page One)

would regard it as an outrage
against the public to so afflict it
again.
The ugly whisperings that have
been going on for over a year in
connection with this scheme have
threatened to blossom out into
what might be full-fedged public
scandal. 1t is inconceivable to me
that the General Assembly will
lend itself to furthering such a
proposal.
LINDSAY C. WARREN
Washington, D. C.
April 8, 1858.