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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
GOLDSBORO FIRM LOW
BIDDER FOR BUILDING OF
CROATAN SOUND BRIDGE
I. A. Loving Company Offers to Build It For
$3.50, O64.9O; Approaches to Bridge to Cost
$158,423; Project Expected To Take Two
Years i'm Building

Good news for the South Abe
marie section of North Carolina
came out of Raleigh this week.
Low bids totaling $6,839,037.50
were received by State Highway
engineers Tuesday for 30 road i'm
provement projects, including
2.7-mile long bridge across Croatan
Sound between Manns Harbor and
Manteo.
The Highway Commission was
to review the low bids at its regu-i
lar meeting Thursday. Some 294
bids were opened Tuesday.
T. A. Loving Co. of Goldsboro
was low bidder with $2,5O3, O64.90
on the Croatan Sound bridge.
Highway Chairman A. H. Graham
said ALLEGATIONS available for the
construction of the bridge total
$2,750,000. He added that the bid
on the project plus engineering
costs would about equal the allo-
cation.
Other major projects on which
bids were opened include: II miles
of grading and structures from the
Johnston-Harnett line for relocat-
ing U. S. 301; four miles of grad
ing and structures in Lincoln for
relocating N. c. $50 for a bypass at
Lincolnton; and 5.3 miles of grad
ing and structures for relocating
u. S. 90 around Reidsville.
Dare Bridge over Croatan
Sound on U. S. 81 between Manns
Harbor and Manteo. T. A. Loving
& Co., Goldsboro, $2,530,064.90.
Dare-0.9 mile of muck excava-
ton and hydraulic embankment in
the relocation of U. S. ga from
Manns Harbor- Mashoes road about
six miles southeast of Mashees,
east to Wier Point. approaches
to proposed Croatan Sound
BRIDGE. Steen Contracting Corp,
Norfolk, Va, $158,423. 90.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
PARK SERVICE
PLANS MUSEUM
AT BODIE I'D.
Road To Be Hard-Surfaced;
Architect Lays Ground
work This Week

L. B. Coryell, architect from the
Richmond, Va. office of the Nation
al Park Service, spent the greater
part of last week in Manteo max
ing preliminary plans for estab-
lishment of a natural history mu-
scum in the larger of the existing
buildings at the Bodie Island
Lighthouse. Those familiar with
the area will recall that this struc-
ture was, for a great many years,
the residence of the lighthouse
keeper.
Mr.. Coryell, working with Jess
Denniston, resident engineer for
the Cape Hatteras National Rec
reational Area, surveyed the build
ing and prepared tentative plans
for converting the building for
public use. These plans provide
for exhibit space, rest room IA
cilities and outdoor platforms or
blinds from which wildlife in the
nearby fresh water ponds can be
observed. In conjunction with this
development, the. present dirt ac-
cess road will be realigned and
hard surfaced.
The natural history museum is
to be the second planned by the
National Park Service for the Sea-
shore Area. The first was opened
at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
in July of this year and is devoted
almost exclusively to the story of
shipwreck and disaster in "The
Graveyard of the Atlantic" The
new museum will portray one of
the less turbulent stories of the
Outer Banks, but one in which
thousands of tourists have a vital
interest. Exhibits relative to plant,
animal and marine life will pre-
dominate, but some space will be
devoted to ever changing story of
coastlines, inlets, sounds and tide.
Present plans call for the open
ing of the museum before the sum-
mer season of 1866.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
NEW NEIGHBORS
GREET FOLKS OF
CHICAMICOMICO
Growing Civic Club at MirIo
Beach Lodge Plans for
Progress

When the Civic Club of Ro-
danthe and Waves met at their
regular meeting time Saturday
night they had their largest gath
ering, and gained several new
members. Their meeting was
held at the new Mirlo Beach
Lodge, half a mile north of Ro-
danthe, and was presided over by
w. w. Edwards, the president.
The club discussed the forth
coming fishing contest which
takes place September 22-24. Mr.
Edwards called on General Rob-
ert c. Macon, President of the
Mirlo Corporation, who spoke
briefly, welcoming the group to
the Lodge. He spoke of their in
terests in general, and what may
be expected to come to pass in
the way of development in the
great natural playground of this
area.
A barbecue dinner was served
buffet style in the Lodge Kitch-
en-, the ladies of the community
being assisted by the Macon
group. General Macon was ac-
companied by his wife, his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Edward Macon
and her daughter, Miss Mary
Mason and they spent week al
the Lodge.
Upwards of 70 people attended
the dinner, and among those in
the party were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Meekins
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Midget, Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Midget, Zeke
Midget Mrs. George Eason
Mrs. G. w. Midget, Miss Norma
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roadcap
Miss Jazania Herbert, Dan Nor
rell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Herbert,
Mrs. r. B. Payne, r. D. Owens,
Jethro Midget, Mrs. Olive Pat
rick, Mrs. Walton Midget, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred O'Neal, all of Ro-
danthe.
MIR. and Mrs. D. B. Midget
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gray, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Gray, D. L. Gray,
Newcomb Midget, Mrs. Nellie
Farrow, Mrs. c. L. Midget, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Midget, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. H. Midget, A. v. Mid
gett, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Midget,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. O'Neal, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w Edwards, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Midget, all OF
Waves.
DR.. and Mrs. Tharp and two
children of Buxton, Capt. Steve
Basnight of Salvo; Reuben
Etheridge Of Manteo; Clary
Frank and Jack Frank of Gary
Ind; and Lawrence Bender OF
Beardstown, Ind; Gen. and Mrs
r. c. Macon of California, Md,
Mrs. E. B. Macon and Miss Mary
Macon Of Washington, d. c., Vic
tor Meelxins and Bill Meekins Of
Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
TWO NEW FISHING
RECORDS MADE
FOR COAST AREA

Mays 'Head.-Two new fishing
records were made in waters off
the Dare Coast during the current
week. Both records involved bill
fish catches.
On Wednesday, two Kentucky
anglers, trolling from Capt. Ker-
nit Godsey's cruiser Wilbur G. off
Oregon Inlet hooked and boated a
pair of sailfsh. The anglers were
Thomas W. Lambert and Thomas
P. Lambert of Henderson, Ken
lucky. Their sails measured six
feet one inch and seven feet four
inches.
In addition to the two sails, it
was the first time two of these fish
had ever been taken in one day
from a single boat off Oregon In
let, being caught on the Wilbur G,
a 40 pound wahoo was also landed.
The latter fish was taken by Elmer
Largent of Ashland, KY.
Another similar record was made
off Hatteras on Monday when two
blue marlin were boated in one
day by anglers fishing from the
same boat.
Generally speaking the fishing
which was hampered only tempo
rarily by Hurricane "Carol" has
been excellent since last Saturday.
Three blue marlin were taken on
Monday at Hatteras, and veral
sailfsh along with hundreds of
dolphin and amberjack and other
blue water varieties of fish, have
been caught off Oregon Inlet and
Hatteras during the week.
lnshore fishing from the ocean
See FISHING, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
USAF OFFICER IN MANTEo
TWO DAYS EACH MONTH

Technical Sergeant Dallas E.
Dudley, Jr., the Air Force re-
cruiting officer for Dare County
and six other eastern Carolina
Counties has announced that he
will be in Manteo two days each
month. The sergeant will be at
the Manteo Post Office each first
Friday and Saturday and will
take applications for the regular
air force, women in the air force
and also interview prospective
aviation cadets. Anyone interest
ed may see him at this time or
write: USAF Recruiting Station,
Post Office Box 358, Greenville,
NJ. c.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
MORE COLLEGE STUDENTS

Several names of students 60
ing away to school were inadver-
tently omitted last week. Among
them are the following: James
Buxton Daniels of Wanchese
who is entering the Norfolk Divi-
sion of William and Mary; JAG
queline Farrow of Waves, UNC,
Chapel Hill; Reuben Payne and
Bobby Twiford Of Manteo. NJ. c.
State College, Raleigh; Michael
Hayman of Mays Head, MELON
ough Military Institute, Balti-
more, Md.
Marie Etheridge and Ray
Jones, Jr., of Manteo, East Caro-
lima College, Greenville.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
PARK HISTORIAN
is NOW ON JOB
FOR SEASHORE
Albert DilIahunty Located in
Dare County In Connec-
ton With Project

The National Park Service stat
ed today that Albert Dillahunty,
park historian, has entered on duty
, at Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreational area by trans
fer from Statue of Liberty Nation
al Monument, New York.
The assignment of Diilahunty to
the area will assist the National
Park Service to move forward with
its project to collect and assemble
the history of the settlement, de-
velopment and maritime activities
the Bankers" Since much of
e. information is unwritten, hav-
- been passed from generation
generation by word of mouth,
and in privately owned documents,
Dillahunty will have to work close
ly with the people of the Outer
Banks. He will, in time, become a
familiar figure along the entire
length of the Seashore area. Since
arriving on September 1, he has
made several trips to Cape Hat
teras Lighthouse and to the village
of Hatteras. The island of Ocia-
coke is yet to be explored.
Although Dillahunty finds this
area quite different from his ma
tive Tennessee, he was familiar
with the North Carolina country
prior to his assignment here. He
trained with the famous 101st Air
borne Division at Fort Bragg and,
while there, married the former
Vida Conner, aslo Tennesseean,
who was employed by the War De-
partment in High Point. They
made their home in High Point
for a number of years. Both Dilla-
huntys trace their ancestors back
through the hill country of what is
now eastern North Carolina before
final settlement in Tennessee.
Dillahunty is graduate Of
Freed Hardeman Junior College,
Henderson, Tennessee; received his
BIS. from Bethel College, McKen-
zie, Tennessee; his MA. from the
University of Tennessee, Knox
vile; and has done post graduate
work at the University of Tennes-
see and the American University,
Washington, d. C. Before coming
to the National Park Service, he
was affiliated with the Tennessee
,>,,hl;o sohooI cvcton
In 1948, Dillahunty joined the
National Park Service and was as
signed to Shiloh National Military
Park, a Civil War battlefield on
the Tennessee River near the Ten
nessee- Mississippi border. While
there, he wrote the Shiloh Histori-
cal Handbook, a National Park
Service publication, and did much
to complete the rosters of soldiers
who participated in that battle. In
recognition of outstanding work on
~>nfederate records, the United
vhters of the Confederacy pre-
v ID him with a medal at the
p national convention in Wash
.rgton.
From Shiloh, Dillahunty was
moved to Statue of Liberty Ma
tional Monument where he direct
ed the interpretive programs, his
torical reservations and museum
work at the Statue, Castle Clinton
National Monument and Federal
Hall Memorial National Historic
Site.
The Dillahuntys, who are tenn
porarily living in one OF G. N.
Evans beach cottages, have an
eight-year-old daughter, Alberta
and a son, John, age three. A per-
manent residence is to be estab-
lished in Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10

WILLIAM HENRY WOODLEY,
gentle old man who was loved
by everyone, died Monday of this
week at his home near the Man.
teo Airport, and he had lived
within a few hundred yards of
this spot all his life, having been
born in this vicinity October Is,
1864. He was Dare County's old
est negro, and was held in high
est esteem by all who knew him.
He was the son of the late John
and Barbara Woodley, and one
of large family; only one of
whom remains alive, brother,
John w. Woodley, Roanoke Is
land merchant.
His wife died II years ago, and
of the children, only one re-
mains, Jim Woodley who is in
the Pullman Service. A stepson
is Capt. George E. Pruden of
Norfolk, who formerly was in
command of Pea Island Coast
Guard Station. There are several
grandchildren.
The last days of Mr.. Woodley
were spent in considerable dis
comfort, due to the aches and in
firmities of age, but he was al
ways cheerful, he did not COM
plain about his tribulations. He
was thankful for his friends and
their remembrances. He loved
people, and all people who knew
him loved him too. He will be
greatly missed on Roanoke Is
land,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
FRANK w. MUSTIAN
PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN

Camp Tokyo, Japan.-Frank
w. Mustian, son of DR.. Wallace
F. Mustian, Kill Devil Hills, re-
Gently was promoted to captain
while serving with Camp Tokyo
Headquarters in Japan.
The 26-year-old officer, assis-
tant claims officer in the legal
section, arrived overseas last
January from Fort Jackson, S. C.
Captain Mustian is a 1913
graduate of the University Of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Macy Wires
Bo,cling Loop
Sets Dates

The regular monthly meeting of
the Navy Wives Bowling League
was held on Wednesday, Novem-
Der at 1000 a. m. at the La
Concha Hotel.
Mrs. Ann Valiant, president of the
league, presided at the meeting.
Plans were made for contribu-
tons to the Community Chest and
regular business taken care of.
Bowling during the holidays wss
discussed and it was decided 10
have regular bowling at 100 p. m.
on November IL and instead of
Thanksgiving Day to bowl on the
following Saturday morning at
1000.
Mrs. Florence Becker was host
eSs for the meeting. Coffee and
sweet rolls were served.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Education Week
Theme Of Harris
.PTA Meeting

The Harris Parent Teacher As.
sociation will hold its regular mon.
thly meeting Tuesday. November
8, in the school auditorium.
The program will emphasize the
American Educational Week theme
Good Schools are Your Response
bility."
A play entitled. "We Make The
Flag" win be presented by Mrs.
Huddleston's second grade.
All Harris School parents are
urged TO come out and accept their
responsibility in making their
school better.
1t will be open house, and after
the program you will visit your
child's room and get acquainted
with his teacher and see some Of
the work he is doing.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

A very delicious dinner of chill
cd tomato JUICE and wheat trian-
gles. baked ham. candied sweet
potatoes, mixed vegetables, Wal
dorf salad, rolls and butter. coffee,
and raspberry iello topped with
whipped cream was enjoyed by all
in a delightful atmosphere of can
delight enhanced by soft music.
After dinner. the girls entered
an adjoining private room for the
pledge ceremony.
The very impressive candlelight
pledge ceremony was presided
over by Ellie Rae Gwynn, rush
chairman, before a table with love
ly yellow roses in a low black bowl
surrounded by black candles in
black candle holders as a center
piece carrying out the sorority's
colorS.
Ellie Rae was assisted by Edith
Lopez. president, Elsie Peters, and
the close Of the ceremony in the
closing Ritual and the Mizpah.
Beta 0mega's new pledges are
Miss Lenora Lopez. and Mesdam-
es Ruth Farmer. Lillian Fleck.
Geraldine Howanitx. and Margaret
Reagan.
The girls were very pleased to
have their sponsor, Mrs. II. A.
Woodward. also participate IN the
pledge ceremony.
Virginia Whitmarsh. chairman Of
The social committee. made all the
arrangements for the delightful
evening,
Members present included Miss
es Ellie Rae Gwynn, Virginia Whit
marsh. Gwendolyn and Josephine
James and the Mesdames Edith
Lopez, Donna Fearn, Catherine
McManus. Elsie Peters. Alice Jane
Rigsbee, Norma Roberts. Marjorie
Sellers and Marion Strunk.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Teachers For Tomorrow

Contributed by Future Teach
srs Club Of Key West High
School in observance Of Ameri-
can Education Week.
Our future teachers are vitally
important to our way of life. A
large part of our country's destiny
depends upon the kind of kob they
do. They guide our children 10 be
decent, trustworthy people.
There is no limit for advance
ment in the teaching profession.
There are numerous subjects 10
choose from. Our vast school Sys.
tenn offers a chance TO make a liv-
ing by specializing in any subject
suited for our interests.
There are five factors 10 think
about when considering whether or
not your child is suited for the
teaching profession:
What does il cost TO train your
child to be a teacher? What are
your child's financial prospects as
a teacher? Do men have a better
chance at the bigger jobs than wo-
men? Is the field overeorwded7
How can you tell is your child will
be a happy and successful teach
err
Four years of college is requir-
ed TO obtain a teaching certificate.
The estimate average income for
nine months work last year was
s., ,405.
Talent and the urge TO better
ones self is the deciding factor in
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Nurses Will Hear
Reports On
Contention

The regular monthly and annual
meeting Of District Is, Florida
State Nurses Association, win ne
held Tuesday November . at 8
p, m. at the Monroe County Health
Center.
Highlighting the program win be
reports from the state convention
held in Jacksonville the past week.
given by the local delegates, Mrs.
Vcla Bouxsein and Mrs. Edith
Brown.
This should be a most interest
ing and important meeting to all
nurses.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all military and civilian nurses 70
attend this meeting.
Election Of officers is also on the
agenda.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

About So per cent of Brazil's peo.
pie are under 20 years old.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
POinciana PTA To
Stress Education
Week At Meeting

The Poinciana Parents Teachers
Association will hold their. regular
monthly meeting IN the school aud.
itorium at 8 pm. on Tuesday,
November 8.
Theme of the meeting will be
National Education Week which be-
gins on Monday.
An hour-loEg discussion of edu-
cational benefits in the Florida
schools will include such topics as
the amount of Federal aid given
to the local schools, the curriculum
required by the county and state
Board of Education. and the edu-
cational requirements of the state
of Florida.
Competent and informed persons
will discuss each subject in turn.
A fifteen minute question and
answer period viii follow the gen
eral discussion.
Refreshments will be served af
ter adjournment and open house
will be held.
All parents are invited to tour
the school and see the various dis
plays posted by the children in
celebration of National Education
Week.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Miss Ellen Blake TreuOr We'd To
1t. John Y. Smith On Saturday

feathers. Her corsage was a pur-
pie orchid.
The groom'S mother wore a Co
Goa brown taffeta dress trimmed
with ashes of roses, matching ac-
cesories and orchid eorsage.
Mrs. Andrew Miller, the brides
maternal grandmother was dress
ed in black crepe worn with white
velvet hat and a gardenia corsage.
Immediately after the ceremony
a recpetion was held at the home
of the bride. The guests toasted
the young couple with champagne
as they cut their wedding cake
with the groom's sword.
The cake was placed on the din.
ing room table covered with a
beautiful lace cloth. A wreath of
stephanotis encircled the four-tier-
ed cake and four -branched silver
cnadelabra with white candles
were placed on either side of the
cake, topped with a miniature
miniature bride and groom in Ma
Wy dress whites.
After spending some time with
their guests, the young couple left
for an undisclosed destination. Mrs.
Smith travelled in 4 two-piece dress
of poudre blue jersey. Her acces-
Sories were Navy blue and she
wore the orchid from her bridal
bouquet.
They will be at home at 1901
Washington Street after November
20.
The bride is a graduate of the
Convent of Mary Immaculate and
attended Rollins College in Winter
Park where she was a Chi One.
ga.
1t. Smith graduated from the
U. S. Naval Academy, at Anna
polls, Maryland, Class of 1852,
and is serving aboard the USS Sea-
poacher.
0tu Of town guests here for the
wedding included the groom's mo
ther; Mrs. Florence Bresnahan of
Boston; Miss Josephine Smith and
Mrs. Smith Mcmillan, of Rocky
Mount North Carolina; Miss Fran
ces Layden of Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Shelton Sossamon and Mrs.
William Billiard of Tampa; Cmdr.
Jackson Stockton of Washington,
d. c.; Cmdr. Joe L. Bettinger of
Jacksonville; Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
Goldsmith. DR.. and Mrs. Alfred
Beck and Mrs. Sistrunk of Fort
Lauderdale; Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip j.
Mank, Mr.. Laton Mack, Mrs. j.
B. Greiner, Jr. and Mrs. and Mrs.
Harry Hinton of Miami; and Mrs.
Mercer Richards OF Lakeland.
The bride was honored last
Thursday at a luncheon and swim
party for the bridal party and in.
innate friends given by Mrs. Ar
mold McManus at the Key WeSter.
On Friday night. the groom's
mother entertained the families.
bridal party and out-of.town guests
at supper at Fort Taylor Off
GERS Club following the rehearsal.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

whether or not you obtain a bigger
job. The teaching field is certain
" not oyererowded. A child who
likes to study, is interested in
other people, and has good eharac-
ter, morals and manners is likely
to succeed as a teacher.
Each year more and more teach
erS are needed to nurture the
minds of our future citizens in the
best manner possible. In the wog Is
OF Henry Adams. "A teacher II
tectS eternity. He can never tell
where his influence stops"
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08
Service
Notes

George Martinez. of 802 Truman
Ave, enlisted in the Military Po-
lice Corps of the U. S. Army on
November for q three year per-
iod.
George was sworn into the Army
in Miami and shipped to Fort
jackson, South Carolina. for initial
processing.
The Military Police Corps is one
OF IL branches of Service avail
able to young men who enlist IN
the regular Army.
The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

About 30 billion light bulbs have
been made in the United States.