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additional factor which didn't
dispel any confusion at yester-
days meeting.
Planning Commission Chair
man Harland Bartholomew dis
closed one suggestion was made
yesterday that decision on the
fight be postponed indefinitely
for further studies and fur
ther data"
Mr.. Bartholomew said he
personally had enough data to
vote now. But he said he real
lied the reluctance of others to
call a vote until after they have
a chance to look over the new
Virginia proposals. He urged,
however, that members come to
the January meeting prepared
to take a vote and have no fur
ther delays.
PrentiSs Asks Report.
District Engineer Commits
sioner Louis w. PrentiSS sug-
gested that the regional highway
planning committee representing
District. Maryland and Virginia
highway departments should
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
lGILBERT LANDS
IN DEAL WITH
PULP co. $4,000
West Virginia Company Con-
siders Early Purchase of
$500 Acres in East
Lake

Manteo. May IA = West Vir
ginia Pulp and Paper Company
announced today that it may
buy an additional $500 acres of
timberland in Dare County from
o. F. Gilbert, Jr., contract log
ger of Elizabeth City, and his
wife, Mary M. Gilbert.
The acreage, known locally
as the George Pollock tract, is
located at the head of Mill Tail
Creek in East Lake township,
adjoining other lands acquired
by the paper company a year
ago from Dare Corporation.
The agreement calls for clos
ing on or before November l,
1858. Consideration in the trans
action is reported to be $4,000.
If the company purchases the
Pollock tract it will be operated
and managed as part of the COM
pany's North Carolina Wood
lands project, under the direc-
ton of William Ernst, Jr., who
maintains headquarters at Man
teo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
BUXTON NAVY MAN is
TAKING TECH. TRAINING

Washington, D. C. (FHTNC)--
Enrolled for a 44-week course
of instruction at the U. S. Naval
Fire Control Technicia S
School, Glass "B", here is
Charles E. Fulcher, fire con-
trolman first class, USCG, of
Buxton.
The school is the only advanc-
ed fire control school of its type
in the Navy. The instruction at
this school typifies the technical
training required to maintain
the fighting efficiency of the
fleet.
Fire control within the Navy
is the technique of delivering
effective gunfire on a selected
target. 1t includes the material,
personnel, methods, commune
cations and the organization nee
essary to harrass, damage or
destroy the enemy. The success
of our Navy in the many night
engagements during World War
II is to a great extent due to
taking advantage of the infor-
nation supplied by their fire
control and radar equipment.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
ENGELHARD ARMY OFFICER
NOW SERVING IN AUSTRIA

With U. S. Forces In Austria
Army Capt. Edward c. Ramon,
whose wife, Christine, and
daughter live in Engelhard, N.
c., recently arrived for duty
with the U. S. Forces in Aus
tria.
USFA, part of the combined,
four-power occupation force for
Austria, has units stationed in
nearly all sections of the coun-
try as well as at the port of
Leghorn, Italy.
Captain Ramon is assigned to
the 102d Transportation Traffic
Regulating Company.
A veteran of service in Korea
and in Europe during World
War II, he was previously sta
toned at Fort Bragg, N. c.
The captain, a former student
at Tulane University, was en-
pioyed by The Pullman Co. in
New Orleans before his recall
into active service.
His mother, Mrs. Harry Ra-
mon, lives at 1920 Palmyra st.
New Orleans.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
BLUES BITE METAL LURES
IN CAPE HATTERAS SURF

Blues, hundreds of them, have
been taken by surfcasters at the
Point of Cape Hatteras during the
past week and the fish which start
ed small as the hordes came close
to shore were weighing up to one
and half to two pounds by We'd
nesday, according to Edgar Hooper,
Buxton merchant and angler.
When the fish first came in they
averaged less. than pound, the
same story along the whole coast.
THAT is usually the case" said
Hooper, "the first arrivals are
small and in less than a week the
larger ones come close to shore"
Capt. Bernice Balance reported
that more than 500 were taken on
Sunday. Hundreds landed Monday
and Tuesday. Tuesday George Bas-
nett, 6-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Basnett, pulled in
80 blues by himself. Wednesday
Basnett landed 80 and quit. Other
anglers caught scores of them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15

MISS JACKQUELINE FARROW
of Waves, a student at Louisburg
College, was initiated into the
Sigma Pc Alpha, National For
eign Language Honorary Society,
at the state wide meeting held
in Raleigh on April 25th. This
is the second Fraternity she has
joined this year, having been
initiated into the Phi Theta
Kappa, National Junior College
Honorary Scholastic Society Fra
ternity on Feb. 25th. Miss Far
row, an honor student, is very
active in the college activities.
She is a member of the Drama
tic Club, having played part in
the midwinter play Joan of
Arc" Member of the Y. w. C. A.
cabinet, Secretary and Treasurer
of the Junior Class, member of
the Womans Student Govern
ment for 1928 and has been
elected Vice President of the
Womans Student Government
for 1953-54. She has represented
the college three times this year,
at the N. c. Student Y. w. C. A.
conference held at Guilford Col
lege in March, at the Vocation
Conference held at Smithfield
on April 10-12th, and at the
Raleigh District Youth Rally
held in Raleigh on April 18th.
Miss Farrow, has been bestowed
the honor of serving as a Mar
shall for this years college COM
mencement exercises. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Nellie M. Far
row, of Waves, and has many
friends in Manteo, having visited
often with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Creedon Midgette.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
CAPE HATTERAS LIB MEN
PUT OUT BEACH FIRE

Avon.-Members of the tele-
phone maintenance crew at Cape
Hatteras Lifeboat Station Monday
afternoon brought under control a
persistent beach fire that had
burned unchecked for more than
48 hours after starting, from I'M
determined causes, just south of
the town limits Saturday.
Driven by a brisk north north
east wind the fire burned for about
five miles and when it was finally
checked by back-firing was about
to cross Phipps ditch and by night
fall would likely have reached the
outskirts of Buxton.
Abandoned Big Kinnakeet coast
guard station, now privately own
ed and in process of purchase for
the National Park Service, was saw
ed by a narrow margin when the
fire skirted around it due to the eff
forts of Byron Byrd and Tracy
Hooper, members of the line crew.
Little material damage was done
except cross-arm here and there
and it was when these were report
ed by Philip Dyson, third member
of the crew who saw it as he was
enroute to Oregon Inlet on an
emergency and, using his portable
telephone, called back to the sta
ton.
Byrd and Hooper went immedi-
ately to the scene and after the
fire was safely around the aban-
doned station, they went further
along the beach and started back
firing. The fire was confined to the
west side of the highway.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
DARES NEW SANITARIAN
HAS TRAVELLED FAR

T. H. Noe of Wilmington.
the new sanitaarian for the Cur
rltuck-Dare Health District, re-
Gently moved to Manteo with
his wife and two children. and
are living in the house recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. R. D.
Sawyer when they moved into
their new home next door.
MIR. Noe received his bache-
lor's degree at East Carolina
College and his masters degree
at the University of North Caro-
lima.
F, For the past six years he has
been serving as director of the
Near East Foundation in Iran.
He is married to the former
Miss Agnes B. Britain of Will
mington and they have two sons,
Ted, aged three and one half
years, and Richard, age eight
months. Ted was born in Iran.
He will spend one day each
week between Ocracoke and
Hatteras and two days each in
the rest of Dare county and in
Currituck.
"And l want everyone who
has a sanitation problem to feel
free to call upon me at any time
for the help they need" he said.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
MANTEO BAPTISTS TO
OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY

Sunday, May II, marks the 18th
birthday of the Manteo Baptist
Church. On this day there will be
special services in the modrning
during which all the older members
of the church will be honored with
especial homage being paid the
five surviving charter members, L.
D. Harrington, Mrs. j. T. Daniels,
Mrs. Sallie Midgette, Mrs. Alethia
Wescott, and Mrs. Garnet Lennon.
There is another who was a char
ter member, Mrs. Oscar Daniels,
but her membership is now some
where else. During this service the
pastor will bring a message for
the occasion and the church choir
will render special music. In the
afternoon from four to six open
house will be held in the church
during which there will be an in
formal organ concert. Refresh
ments will be served in the social
room of the church and visitors
will be conducted over the newly
completed church. The public is in
vited to drop in any time during
these hours.
On Sunday evening the combined
choirs of the church will present a
concert of specially arranged sac
red music and the pastor will give
brief review of the history of the
| church and comparison of the
days of the founding of the church
and today. He notes that on May
II, 1908, the earliest records that
have survived, the total present
was % and the offering was SLY.
The public is invited to all serv-
ices of the day.
Rev. H. V. Napier is pastor of
the church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
ROANOKE ISLAND FLOWER
SHOW WELL ATTENDED

The flower show put on Thurs
day of last week by the Roam
oke Island Garden Club drew
between 200 and 800 visitors,
most of whom came from Man
aeo, Wanchese and neighborng
communities, but some of whom
came from oua-of-town for
the event.
MANY fine flowers were ex-
hibited, and numbers of unusual
flower arrangements were on
DISPLAY. Specimens of almost
all late spring flowers graced the
show. Prominent in the display
We're vases and other flower
holders made of native mater
ials. such as driftwood, conch
shells, and other seaside trea-
sures.
Mrs. Bolton, district director
of this district of the N. c. Fed
Grafton OF Garden Clubs, was a
guest of the local club.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
BAYNE HEARING
is POSTPONED
TILL MAY 19
T. tn From Naval Air Base
dt WeeksviIle Pleads Gull
ty to Single Charge

The case of Pat Bayne, owner
and operator of Jockey Ridge
restaurant at Mays Head, was
postponed till next Tuesday,
when recorders court was in
session Tuesday afternoon. Bay
he is charged with assault
with deadly weapon and with
inflicting serious and painful
injuries on Frank Drake, 10, of
Portsmouth, Va. The shooting
took place May 2, in front of
Jockey Ridge restaurant, after
closing hours.
Other cases up in recorders
court Tuesday included that of
George c. Jones, attached to
the naval air base at Weeks
vile, who pleaded guilty to a
charge of being drunk and dis
orderly. Judge w. F. Baum fined
him $25 and costs, which he
paid. Jones was first charged
also with creating a disturbance
in public place, resisting ar
rest, assaulting an officer and
using violent and indecent lang
uage in a public place. The 9TH
er charges were dropped on the
recommendation of the arrest
ing officer, D. F. Thyme, as eX-
planned by Prosecuting Attorney
Martin Kellogg, Jr. The distur-
bance involved was at the Cas-
inc the night of May 2.
When ] &. Shelton of Rich
mond, Va, failed to appear in
court to answer a charge of
public drunkenness, fighting and
disturbing the peace at the Cas-
inc May 2, the court ordered a
capias issued. He had posted a
cash bond after his arrest.
John j. Costello, attached to
the naval air base at Weeksville,
also failed to appear in court
and a capias was issued for
him. He was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly and
engaging in an affray. Costello
had been released without bond
in charge of the shore patrol,
had promised to have him
~ It Tuesday.
Bell Payne, 10, of Wan
pleaded guilty to a
c.,u1 &c of being drunk and dis
orderly and creating distur-
bance in the Mckinney res
taurant. He was fined SIS and
costs.
Willie Gus Saunders, Jr., of
Wanchese pleaded guilty to a
charge Of reckless driving and
was fined $25 and costs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
GULF STREAM FISHING
is GETTING UNDERN AY

Mays Head.-Guli Stream fish
ing off Oregon Inlet is due to start
this week end if weather conditions
are favorable.
Many boats are booked for the
blue water fishing off Oregon In
let and news from Hatteras is
amberjack, false albacore and dol
phin have spurred our shippers to
advise parties to come down and
try their luck.
Evidence of Gulf Stream waters
have been noted by anglers oper-
ating in or near Oregon Inlet. Capt.
Kenneth Ward stated Wednesday
that he had seen several "Portu-
guese Man of War" jelly fish
which normally are never sighted
close inshore until midsummer.
Another indication that Gulf
Stream fishing is ready to begin
have been catches of cabio during
the past week in waters close to
Oregon Inlet. Several were caught
including one 80-pounder.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
ATTEND MOTHERS DAY
PARADE AT OAK RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Desmond Rogers
of Manteo spent last week end
in Oak Ridge, where they at
tended the Mothers Day parade
at Oak Ridge Military Institute,
at which their son is a student.
They were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Betty Rae Rogers,
a student at WCUNC, Greens
boro; and Misses Bebe Daniels
and Jewel Tillett of Wanchese.
Mrs. Rogers was among the
$50 mothers who were honored
as crowd of approximately
1000 looked on. They attended
service in the morning, follow
ed by a picnic dinner, a tea, and
finally the parade. All the moth
ers were presented with cor
sages of red roses or white car
nations.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
HYDE, TYRRELL
WASHINGTON IN
NEW ROAD DIST.
Now Included With Dare in
First Division and Hert-
ford Man is Commits
sioner

]. Emmett Winslow of Hert-
ford, has been appointed High
way Commissioner of the First
Division, and to this division
has been added Tyrrell, Hyde
and Washington Counties which
heretofore have been part of
the Second Division. Under the
plan announced by Governor
Umstead this week, there are
now IA highway Divisions, and
IA Commissioners instead of ten
as heretofore.
A. H. Graham of Hillsboro,
former Lieutenant Governor and
former Chairman of the Com
mission during the Cherry Ad-
ministration, was appoint e d
Chairman by Governor Umstead.
He succeeds DR.. Henry w. Jor-
dan. Mr.. Winslow succeeds Hen
ry Gray Shelton of Speed.
Mr.. Winslow, longtime Sheriff
of Perquimans County, former
State Senator and County Rep
resentative is Sc years old. He
was born at Winfall, but his
brother, Leigh Winslow, who
owns home at Mays Head, was
born at Manteo, where their
father DR.. Winslow, practiced
medicine quite awhile. Emmett
Winslow, frequent visitor at
Mays Head, is well-acquainted
with need for bridges over our
streams, and may be well ex-
pected an understanding official
in his new capacity.
Beaufort County continues as
before, with headquarters in
Greenville for its Division. The
Commissioner for the Second
Division is H. Maynard Hicks
of Snow Hill, who succeeds w.
Guy Hargett of Richards.
Other Commissioners appoint
ed ARE c. Heide Trask of Will
mington, M. E. Robinson, Gold
sboro, Donnie A. Sorren of Dur
ham, c. A. Hasty of Maxton,
Jack Van Lindley of Greensboro,
Forrest Jockey of Aberdeen,
James A. Gray Jr. of Winston
Salem, James A. Hardison of
Wadesboro, w. Ralph Winkley
of Boone, June F. Scarborough
of Statesville, J. F. Snipes of
Marion and Harry Buchanan.
The Second Division now in
cludes the counties of Beaufort,
Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones,
Lenoir, Pamlico and Pitt.
The First Division now in
cludes Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Mar
tin, Washington, Currituck,
Camden, Pasquotank, Gates,
Chowan, Perquimans, BERTHE,
Northampton and Hartford.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
ALBATROSS FLEET BRING
IN GULF STREAM FISHES

Hatteras.-Capt. Ernal Fosters
Albatross fleet, the three boats of
that name which he owns and op-
crates on big game and Gulf
Stream fishing trips from Halter
as have been making catches on
each days parties to Outer Dia-
monds this week.
Best catch to May IL was by
Hampton, Va, anglers, j. B. Nor
gan and Leo w. Amory, on the
Albatross II, who landed five am
berjack, two false albacore. Re-
turning to Hatteras via the Inlet
the party ploughed through a re-
ported "acre of channel bass" They
stopped to cast for the copper
fighters but landed only one.
Parties aboard the Albatross
cruisers are also catching blues
trolling in the vicinity of the off
shore shoals.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
MISS BONNYBEL EVANS
DIES AT MANTEO HOME

Miss Clarissa Bonnybel Evans,
81, daughter of the late Asa
Vincent and Celia Anne Evans
of Manteo, who retired January
9Th as a teacher in the public
schools, died at her home in
Manteo at II P. M. May 18th
after an illness Of six months.
Miss Evans was born at Manteo
May 81, 1891.
She had taught for AZ years,
principally in the schools of
Dare County and was highly
valued for her ability and sue
cess as a teacher and a COM
munity worker. She was mem
Der of the Methodist Church,
the Womans Club, and of Delta
Kappa Gamma scholastic society
She was educated in the Man
teo schools, Randolph Macon
College and later in numerous
summer schools in North Caro-
lima.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday, May 14th at
3 P. M. at the Manteo Methodist
Church by Rev. H. R. Ashmore.
The church choir sang abide
With Me" and ASLEEP in Jesus.
John H. Long sang "The City
Foursquare" and Robert H. Mid
gett Crossing the Bar. Burial
was in the Manteo cemetery.
Pallbearers were w. w. Tarking-
ton, A. o. Ayers, Martin Kellogg,
Jr., E E. Meekins, Fred Wescott
and Vernon Davis.
The Manteo school was dis
missed at two o'clock, in order
| that students and teachers might
attend the services. The teachers
attended in body and assisted
with the flowers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
MANTEO CLUB HEARS
NEW DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Mrs. Tom Browne of Muir
fressboro, newly-elected presi-
dent of the 10Th district of the
N. c. Federation of Women's
Clubs. was guest speaker Tues
day night when the Manteo
Women's Club held its annual
dinner at the Parkerson hotel
Mays Head. Mrs. Browne was
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
Britt, also of Murfressboro, dis
trict secretary.
Mrs. D. E. Evans, outgoing
president of the local club, pre-
sided at the meeting. She was
presented with handmade
pottery vase by Mrs. F. w
Meekins, vice-president, on be-
half of the club. Mrs. Evans
See CLUB, Page Ten
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
GENERAL LEWIS B. HERSHEY
WILL BE MANTEO SCHOOLS
SPEAKER AT COMMENCEMENT
Director of Selective Service Making First
Trip to Dare County; Final Events Set With
Baccalaureate May "a, Class Night May %,
Recital May 20, Graduation May 20

Major General Lewis Blaine
Hershey, director of Selective
Service in the United States,
Will be commencement speaker
at Manteo High School on the
evening of Friday, May 20, when
II seniors will graduate.
General Hershey, who will
be making his first trip to Dare
County, which he has often ex-
pressed desire to visit, will
make his headquarters for that
week end at the cottage of Man
teo principal Adrian o. Ayers
at Mays Head. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Hershey. On Fri
day evening he and Mrs. Hersh-
ey Will be guests of Mrs. D. E.
Evans, county superintendent,
at dinner. For Saturday a fish
ing trip has been planned.
The 'baccalaureate sermon will
be preached at eight o'clock
Sunday evening, May "a, in the
school auditorium, by Rev. H.
+. Ashmore. A chorus of Is girls
will render an arrangement of
The Lord Is My Shepherd.
Glass Night will be held
Thursday evening, May %, at
eight o'clock, when play
Youth Marches On" will be
presented by the seniors. On
that evening, talks will be made
by Bill Daniels of Wanchese,
valedictorian; and Robert Will
llams of Manteo salutatorian.
Mrs. H, R. Ashmore and Mrs.
w. 5. Meekins are in charge of
the evenings entertainment.
Miss Holland Wescott's recital
by her piano pupils and the
rhythm band will be given
wednesday evening, May 20, in
the auditorium at eight o'clock
Eighth grade students will re-
celve their certificates at exer-
cises IN the auditorium at 10 o.
clock Friday morning, Nav %.
"A student speaker type of pro-
gram will be given, the tonic
America Our Heritage"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
SURPRISE HoUsEwARM1Nc

Mr.. and Mrs. Willett Tillett,
who have just moved into their
recently completed home at Mays
Head, were visited Monday
night by approximately 40 of
their friends, who gave them a
surprise housewarming. Home
made ice cream and cake,
brought by those who planned
the surprise, were served. The
couple received many lovely
gifts to add to the attractive
ness of their home.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
MARKERS TELL STORY
OF MARITIME DISASTERS

Two famous maritime disas-
tiers in Dare County which oc-
Cured off the Outer Banks of
North Carolina are being COM
memorated with historical mark
ers erected by the North Caro-
lima Department of Archives and
History, and the Department of
Conservation and Development.
A marker at Rodanthe, on
Hatteras Island, is near the spot
where the British tanker Mirlo
was torpedoed and sunk by a
submarine attack August 16,
1918. Rescue crews led by Capt.
John Allen Midget of Chica-
micomico Coast Guard Station
received gold medals for their
heroic efforts to save the crew
of the burning vessel.
A recently installed marker at
Mays Head records one of the
most disastrous peacetime naval
catastrophies of all time, the
wreck of the USS Huron on
November "a, 1877, with loss of
103 lives.
With 10000 acres of the Outer
Banks being developed as the
Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreation Area, these
markers are preliminary steps
toward making the entire region
an outstanding maritime mus
cum. During the next few years,
the State of North Carolina and
the Federal government will in
stall additional markers to tell
r. tory of early wrecks as
- maritime losses during
q Vars / and II as result
any activity near this
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
DUTCH BREAKFAST

A Dutch breakfast was en-
joyed Sunday morning at the
Fearing cottage, Mays Head,
following the Shrine Club ami
versary dance. Those present
were Miss Mollie Fearing, Mr..
and Mrs. John Earle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brantley Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Green, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. Midget, Miss Betty
Cox, Woodson Fearing, w. w.
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Way
land Fry, and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
X. Fearing, Jr.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-05-15
OcRAcOKE BOATSWAIN
NOW IN PHILIPPINES

Serving aboard the u. S.
Coast Guard Cutter Vance in
Cavite, Republic of the Philipp-
ines is Alfred S. Garrish, boat
SWANS mate third class, USCG,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Garrish of Ocracoke, N. c.
Garrish enlisted in the Coast
Guard in Oct. 1916, at Norfolk,
Va.
Before entering the Coast
Guard, he was graduated from
Ocracoke High School.