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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
LOUIS MANN GRAY DIES
IN NEW JERSEY MONDAY

Funeral services for Louis
Mann Gray who died in Cam
den, N. j., hospital Monday
morning, were conducted Sunday
morning at II o'clock in the As
sembly of God Church in Avon
with the Rev. John S. Rasnick,
pastor, officiating, assisted by the
Rev. P. M. Porter, pastor of the
Avon Methodist Church.
"Abide With Me" and "In The
Garden" were sung by the church
choir. Beyond The Sunset" was
sung by Mrs. Charlie Williams,
Jr., accompanied by Mrs. G. H.
Meekins at the piano.
The casket was covered with a
pail of red and white carnations
and purple orchids and garden
las. Burial followed in the family
plot at Avon.
Pallbearers were Elmer Gray,
Vance Gray, Boyd Gray, Carl
Gray, Bill Gray, Clemmie Gray,
Ray O'Neal and Dan Markert.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
SIX TRAFFIC CASES
IN DARE RECORDERS

Dare County Recorders Court
had only traffic cases Tuesday,
February %.
Robert White, charged with
speeding IS miles per hour in a
55 zone, pleaded not guilty to the
charge. Patrolman Holt, the ar
resting officer, gave testimony that
he clicked White for about a mile
and a half on the beach before
arresting him. White, defending
himself, whipped out a slide rule
and figured out mathematicaHy
that he could not have been speed
ing, according to the testimony of
time and distance travelled before
the arrest. Judge Baum dismissed
the case.
Clyde Elmer Stowe pleaded
guilty to a charge of reckless
driving on December 16. Stowe
was driving a car headed east
across the Currituck Sound
bridge. The car turned over sew
eral times and scattered a prison
gang working on the north side of
the road. None of the prisoners
were hurt, but Stowe and a COM
panion were hurt. The sentence
was 80 days on the roads, sus-
pended on payment of $25 and
costs of court.
Url Riggs of Currituck failed to
appear on traffic violation. A
capias was issued for his appear
ance at next Tuesdays court.
Sam Moore, Negro, pleaded
guilty to a charge of driving with
no operators license, fined $25 and
costs.
Kleston Parker, Negro, pleaded
guilty to the charge of operating
a motor vehicle while his license
was suspended. 1t was the third
count against him since July 8,
1852. his other charges having
been speeding. The sentence was
II months on the roads, suspended
on payment of 500 and costs.
st. Clair Basnight was found
guilty to charge of drunken driv-
ing. He sideswiped a car driven
by Johnny Krider at the time. He
was fined 500 and costs of court,
with the right to appeal the case
within ten days.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
BIG GAME FISHING
CENTER is BEING
BUILT, HATTERAS

North Cardinals first exclusive
ly constructed big game fishing
center is nearing completion on the
harbor front in Hatteras. Capt.
Edgar Styron of Hatteras and
Walter Wilkins of Norfolk are as
ISOLATED in it's construction.
To be known as the Blue Marlin
Fishing Docks, the center will in
clude one large building and berth
ing space for several Gulf Stream
cruisers. The building will house
a tackle shop, refreshment rooms
and a restaurant.
Captain Styron and his asso-
ciate will have several cruisers
available for big game fishermen,
including his sportsfsherman "The
Twins" built last year and a SIM
liar craft to be ready this Spring.
Two of the three blue marlin
landed with rod and reel off Hat
teras last year were taken from
boats operating out of the Blue
Marlin fishing center. Owners of
the enterprise plan to develop Hat
teras into one of the principal big
game fishing centers along the
mid-Atlantic coast.
Location of the Blue Marlin
docks is just west of the former
U. S. Weather station. Privately
built concrete roadways lead to the
spacious parking area of the new
fishing center.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

left over from the Spanish
American war, came down, the
fishermen moved their long nets
from the channels. cat that time
there were probably % or 80
nets, some as long as 5000 yards,
in the sound but today there are
only three or FOUR" Mr.. Gray re-
vealed. IF Oregon Inlet were
opened up fishing might pick up
again." he said. "The shoals in
the inlet throw them off to sea
again"
Today, after 80 years, Mr.. Gray
is still in the oil business for
himself, as well as running a
small store on the wharf at Wan
cheese. And, he. is still with the
Globe Fish Company, although
most of the fishermen take their
catches to Mill Landing now. He
has tanks holding 10000 gallons
of gasoline, fuel oil, and kero-
sene. He operates two trucks as
well as refueling boats land his
gas is transported by land from
Manteo. 1t used to come in by
tanker straight to his wharf. He
buys fish when they are avail
able and crabs which the crab
bers from Croatan Sound bring
in.
During the busy season now
about 80 boats per week are re-
fueled at the wharf, and in the
winter abont 10 per week. Don,
Richards youngest son, helps him
with the business now, and
drives one of the two trucks
which go to fuel up the boats at
Mill Landing and other places
when they are called to do so.
Mr.. Gray has three children,
Cecilia, who is now Mrs. Jethro
Midget, Jr.; Richard, Jr., who
married Mildred Austin of Man
teo; and Donald, who married
Carolee Ballowe of Manteo. Also
seven grandchildren; Jeffrey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Midget; Wayne,
Willie, Donna, Carroll, who are
Richard, Jr's, children; and Win
field and Christopher, Don's
children.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
DARE co. PEOPLE
RESPOND WE'LL
TO RED CROSS
Mrs. Marshall, Chairman, APP
points District Captains
In County

The interest shown by the cit
liens of Dare County in the work
of the Red Cross is most encour-
aging, according to Mrs. Charles
S. Marshall, Fund Drive Chairman
for the Dare County Chapter. Mrs.
Marshall reports that she has
talked with leaders in all com
munities throughout the County.
These citizens point out the need
for courses in First Aid, Water
Safety and Home Nursing among
other possible activities which the
Red Cross might sponsor during
the coming year. In line with these
desires the local Chapter has con-
tacted Red Cross headquarters to
start planning for courses in these
various subjects to be taught dur
ing the summer of 1854. Definite
plans still have to be made but it
is hoped that First Aid and Water
Safety courses can be taught in
two or three places throughout the
County, this summer with possibly
a series of courses in Home Nurs-
ing to follow later in the year.
Mrs. Marshall also reports the
District Captains for the Fund and
Membership Drive appointed in
most of the towns throughout the
County. Leaders are still to be
chosen in a few communities. The
District Captains are as follows:
Manteo businesses, Mrs. Louise
Meekins; Manteo residential, Mrs.
Leigh Hassell; Manteo Negro COM
Mrs. Lonnie Gray; Wan
cheese, Mrs. Myrtle Tillett; Stumpy
Point, Mrs. Doris Twiford; East
Lake and Buffalo City, Mrs. Emily
Smith; Duck, Mrs. Carrie Whitson;
Mays Head, Mrs. Pat Bayne; Ro-
Mrs. Nora Herbert; Waves,
Mrs. C. A. Midget; Avon, Mrs.
Thelma Barnett; Buxton, Mrs.
E. R. Midget; Frisco, Mrs. Eliza
beth Stowe; Hatteras, Mrs. Harold
Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
FERRIES HAUL
34,O32 CARS
IN FOUR MONTHS
Estimated 100000 Persons
Cross Croatan, Oregon
Inlet, Alligator River

From October /, 1853, through
January 81 this year, a total of
34,032 automobiles were trans
ported on Dare coast ferries oper-
ating across Croatan Sound, Ore
gon Inlet and the Alligator River,
it was announced this week by
Dare County Tourist Bureau.
The Bureaus figures were OBJ
tanned from District Highway Com
missioner Emmett Winslow of
Hartford who pointed out that of
the total number, 24,270 of the
ears and trucks carried North
Carolina licenses while 9,762 were
foreign to this State.
Greatest number of cars were
carried on the Croatan Sound fer
ry during the four months period.
The total for Croatan Sound was
14,943 and the close runnerup was
Oregon Inlet, where 14,717 cars
used the state maintained and toll
free facilities. During the same
period 4,372 cars used the Ali
gator River ferry on Route "a.
1t was interesting to note in the
report that in October and Novem-
Der more automobiles were trans
ported on the Oregon Inlet ferry
than across Croatan Sound.
Travel statisticians usually es-
innate that each car carries on an
average of three to four passen-
gers. This being true, well over
100000 persons crossed the water
links of Dare highways via ferry
during the four months period and
approximately $4,000 persons were
travelling on the Oregon Inlet fer
ry and similar number on the
Croatan Sound run.
The great amount of traffic dur
ing the four months period will
increase greatly during the Spring
as more and more tourists visit
the Dare coast to visit the historic
sites, Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore, to fish or to just visit and
vacation, Tourist Bureau officials
stated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
GOOD CHANNEL
BASS FISHING
N. C. FORECAST
By Raymond R. Camp

Outdoor Editor New York Times
The prospects for early channel
bass fishing are excellent. That
was the conclusion reached
yesterday by our correspondent
from the dunes of Dare on North
Cardinals shore. He examined
the color of the seaweed, the
growth on submerged driftwood,
the fairness of the local oysters
and had discussed the situation
with Outer Banks METERS.
The presence of channel bass
in waters off Diamond Shoals in
February, Aycock Brown, news
director of Dare County Tourist
Bureau insists, determines their
time of appearance and forecasts
their abundance along the shore
in late March or early April.
They have a similar yard
stick" down there for bluefish,
and it seems to work. If the blues
are early, plentiful and large at
Hatteras, they make an early ap-
pearance off New Jersey and
Long Island and are both fat and
abundant.
The boats operating in the
TRAVELLING fleet off Hatteras few
days ago came in with large
catches of the copper-coloHed
channel bass. One boat docked
with 1900 pounds. This, accord
ing to the local prophets, indi-
Gates that the fish are making an
early appearance along the
beaches from Ocracoke and Hat
teras to Mays Head and Kitty
Hawk.
Normally these fish are taken
trolling at Hatteras and Oregon
Inlets late in March, but usually
it is two or three weeks later be-
fore they appear in any number
along the beach, With the new
road open from Mays Head to
Hatteras village, anglers no long
er need to worry about letting air
out of their car tires in order to
run the beach" The modern
world is just beginning to make
its mark on the Outer Banks, so
if you want to enjoy the old
fashioned pleasures of this area,
don't postpone your trip too long.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
CANCER CLINIC IN
ELIZABETH CITY
People Desiring Examination
Should Make Appointment
At Early Date

The Northeastern Cancer Clinic
will be held on Friday, March 5,
1854, in Elizabeth City, at the
Health Center with registration be-
ginning at 100. A free chest X-ray
will be given to anyone wishing 1t
along with the examination of the
five areas of the body where can
Ger is most easily found and cured.
There are no limitations as to sex,
race, physical or economic status
at the center; however, there are
age requirements, Women should
be 35 or more; men should be 40
or over unless referred by doc
tor, or unless one of the "seven
danger signals" or symptoms"
are present. Only 80 people can be
seen at the Center each month due
to limited facilities, so it is <sug-
-Asted that anyone who wishes to
~ assured of an appointment
d write the Cancer Center,
- beth City, N. c., for prior
:. Examines are asked to bring
robe or housecoat with them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
IS TO BE OBSERVED

The World Day of Prayer will
be observed in the Mount Olivet
Methodist Church in Manteo on
Thursday, March 4, and the pub
lie is invited to attend. A special
service will be conducted at eight
pm. in the church by the
Woman's Society for Christian
Service, with Mrs. Lucetta Willis
as chairman. The program will
be the same that is being used
all over the world, having been
prepared by native Indian mis-
sionary who died in January.
All homes and places of bust
ness are asked to stop for two
minutes at some time during the
day for silent prayer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

Woodrow Stetson of Wanchese is
using his spare time this winter
to accumulate driftwood for next
summers tourists. The driftwood
business is something that hasn't
been developed too much, but
Woodrow is going out full scale
for it next season.
Last year he sold 200 pieces, in
spite of the fact that he didn't adj
vertise. This year he says he's go
ing to advertise and try to sell all
he has, which stands now some
where between 1000 and 1000
pieces. They sell anywhere from
75 cents to So, for some of the
larger pieces.
Pamlico Sound provides good
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

While beachcombng Tuesday afternoon Wallace
Kill Devil Hills Cannot which
close distance The Bird apparently crippled big white
somewhat resembling gull wing spread
about six feet and the tip of its wings black @
1t estimated that only about $4,000 of the American species
this bird are in existence They from Newfoundland Cuba
and the winter from Virginia Cuba They found
eashore seward but seldom than 300 miles ohor
fish that swim close the surface and they make
high 100 feet This bird
surface of the water using its wings to help prop itself
The birds breed the River at
the time of Matching grayh COLOR black
about four into clean white Their vary
orangebuf color through yellow white The bird
captivity has white head They live be 16 years old
In the photo Wallace his grand
Fred Murdaugh spread the wings of the
beauty Dr. Musn formerly Durham
at Kill Devil Hills photo by Meekins.) s
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26

hunting ground for the light wood,
and Woodrow does a good bit of
searching around the mainland
shores of Stumpy Point and Long
Shoal. Rusty, his 5-year-old son,
goes with him on the hunts and
nelps him gather up quite Dlr.
1susty got hold of a piece too big
Tor MIN once and fell overheard
into the winter water.
Woodrow is going to make lamps
out Of some Of the driftwood, and
he will try to sell those too.
He has three children: Rusty,
S; Betty Lou, 8; and Joyce, 10,
who is now Mrs. Harry Baum. Mrs.
Stetson is the former Lucretia
Williams of Wanchese.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
LARGE MOUTH BASS LANDED

J. T. Cozart of Oxford casting
in the fresh waters of Colington
Island landed the first large mouth
bass of the 1854 season a few
days ago, and five others, the
largest going to three pounds, in
less than two hours Of casting.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
SUME INTEREST IN
DAnE POLITICS is
Icing SHOWN
Changes Desired in Some
Localities; Candidates
Appear Slowly
However

Interest has been slow in shap-
ing up in the primary campaign
In Dare County this year, and
there is no contest expected in
any of the major county offices.
Offices considered of lesser i'm
portance, but which in too many
instances are of greatest impor-
lance, like County Commission
ers and member Board of ,Educa-
ton too often go begging. They
are not profitable jobs, and quail
fled persons are hard to find who
are willing to make the sacrifice
essential to winning them and
filling them.
1t is difficult to elect good men
to these offices for the entrench-
ed politicians, who stay behind
the scenes and exploit public
affairs for profit to themselves,
put forth a lot of time and effor%
to defeat candidates who will
fairly serve the public. They pre-
fer rubber stamp men, or men
who know nothing about the job,
and through this means keep
their hold on public affairs,
which means bad management,
high taxes, and injustice to many
people.
Some sentiment is being ex-
pressed at Rodanthe that it is
now time for Kinnekeet Town
ship to share either one or the
other of the Board members with
the north end of the Township,
both of which have been held for
many years by Avon. It is gener-
ally conceded that members of
the Board for four years, and
both Kennekeet and Hatteras
townships should not stand for
reelection. They have been on
the Board Off four years, and
have accomplished nothing to-
ward the progress of the schools,
and have finally reached the
point where they won't vote
either way on anything i'm
:. After four years, they
I'd nothing to offer to the
- 5 of the new high school
-dtteras Island. So far, the
public generally views their net
value officially to the Board or
to the county as nothing.
Sentiment has been expressed
in Hatteras community, that
since the school in all likelihood
will eventually be built at Bux-
ton, that the Board of education
office should go to Buxton, or
someone very near it, while the
county Commissioner post should
60 to Hatteras, in order to make
for equitable distribution of the
two offices. Reports have it that
it will be hard to find any candi-
dates willing to run in Hatteras
township.
At one time or another, various
members of the Board of Com
missioners have expressed doubts
they would run again, but Com
missioner Lewark of Kill Devil
Hills said positively after a few
months in office he had had en-
ough and didn't intend to run
again.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-26
CURRITUCK HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT PLANNED

Nearly $23O,O0O is to be spent
on widening and resurfacing US.
1853 between Grandy and Point
Harbor, in Currituck County,
distance of 13.41 miles. The road
will be Strengthened and a number
of houses will be moved.
The Republican., 1954-09-23
ME. Lake PNE.k NeEUS

Ogden. Mrs. Stella Nutter, Fair
mont, is guest at the Ogden
home.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Bates McLain,
of Wheeling. were weekend guests
of the formers sisters, Miss Kath-
crime McLain, and Mrs. Charles
Wilson.
Among those closing their cot
tages for the season are Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hollaway, Wheeling;
Miss Blanche Davis, jamestown,
n. Y; Albert Seldom and sister,
Miss Blanche, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Walter Pollard, Hagerstown; Miss
Mary Ruhl, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil McCord, also
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Levering, Baltimore.
Ronnie Zimmerman. Of Balti-
more, spent the weekend here with
his wife and daughter who ac-
companied him to Baltimore where
they will reside.
Mrs. Orpha Compton and Miss
Bertha Warwick spent Sunday ir
Grafton as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Loraw.
pete" Johnson spent the week
end in Cumberland.
Mrs. Harry Turney is confined
to her home with an attack Of in
fuenZa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Moon are
visiting in Lorain, Ohio.
Bushrod Grimes, of Pittsburgh
is spending some time here.
Gay Hayden, Of Oakland, was d
( Sunday visitor at the home Of his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Willard Hayden
Miss Rhoda Calhoun and sister
Alma spent last week in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Annette
Of Faimont, have purchased the
Ryan property.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. KahI
are visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Luther
Groves, Jr., near Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. +. Hicks have
returned to their home in Balti-
more after spending two weeks a
the Hicks cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Samples
and son, Huston, Pa, are guest;
The Republican., 1954-09-23
AshenfeIter Is
School Editor
Miss Cogley Continues AS
Papers Adviser

Sam Ashenfelter has been named
to the editor-in-chief of Southern
High schools newspaper. The
Acorn, for the second successive
year.
Sam, who last year was honored
with the editorship in his junior
year, is beginning his fifth yem
with the school publication.
Besides journalistic work Sam
has been active in the Student Gov
eminent, last year serving as
Vice President, and Southern's f
T. A. chapter, where he is holder
Of the office of treasurer.
Smith Gets Assistant Post
A major step toward rebuilding
the staff has been taken with the
naming of Douglas Smith to the
position of assistant editor. Doug
las assumes the position which was
held by Ruth Cooper, "a graduate
Smith was chosen over several
other possible candidates from the
journalism class on the strength
Of faculty recommendations and
scholastic achievement.
His selection is announced by
Miss Roberta Cogley who is con-
tnuing as faculty adviser to the
paper.
Douglas, a junior, is active in
the schools senior chorus besides
journalism. Outside Of school he is
a member of the Explorer Boy
Scouts.
Renamed to Positions
Returning to positions they held
last year are seniors D. f. Lane
and Shirley Shaffer.
D, F. is again handling the col
lection of ads and finances as
Business Editor.
Shirley is returning to edit the
humor column which she and Gene
Ridder carried out last year.
The Republican., 1954-09-23
Grantsville Wins
Over Keyser Ridge

Grantsville eliminated Keyser
Ridge in one of the playoff games
of the Pen-Mar Baseball league
Sunday. The Sluggers, who also
captured the opener of the best Of
three semi-final series by the score
of rs. ushered out Keyser Ridge
by taking the Sunday contest to
,.
Barrelville became the other fl
nalist in the league by eliminating
Hyndman 4-2. The final best of
three series between Grantsville
and Balrelville is scheduled to
open next Sunday at BalrelvilIe.
Junie Perry tossed a four-hitter
and struck out ten as Grantsville
took Keyser Ridge into camp.
Keyser Ridge took 2-l lead in
the first inning but the Sluggers
tied it up in the second on hits by
Buterbaugh and Hunter and put
the game on ice with two runs in
the fourth. Bill See was safe on an
error, stole second, took third on
an infield out and scored what
proved to be the winning run on
Joe Wengerd's hit. The latter
scored on a passed ball. In the
ninth Hunter doubled and came
home on Perry's base wallop.
Drew's single and Dunn's home
run produced both of Keyser
Ridges tallies in the first inning.
Perry then shut out the visitors,
yielding a single in the second and
double in the 8th. Six of the win
ners' hits were shared by Hunter,
Tony Wengerd and Perry.
The Republican., 1954-09-23
Scout Ceremonies

Scout ceremonies
Tuesday night an "open house"
was held at the headquarters of
Scout Troop 20. The affair was in
the nature Of surprise gift
presentation to Willard Hayden
and Harry Fauber, scoutmasters
who have done such a great job
with the troop. Each was presented
with book ends bearing the official
Scout Emblem embossed on the
sides. The presentation speech was
made by Vane Iden, chairman of
the troop. Scout Troop 70 marched
into their headquarters under the
command of William Murphy.
They gave the Scout Oath of AL
legiance and the salute Of the
Scouts.
Following the acceptance by
Willard Hayden, who spoke of the
work being done and plans for the
coming months, the Scout Mothers
served refreshments, and discussed
ways and means whereby they
might help the group.
Girl Scout Meeting
The Mt Lake Park Girl Scouts
will have the first of their fall
meetings this Thursday evening,
September %, at Z O'Clock DIST, in
the bowling alley building, it was
announced.
Cub Pack Meeting
The Cub Scouts of Mt Lake
Park will have pack meeting on
Wednesday evening, September %.
at 1880 o'clock, at the bowling al
The Republican., 1954-09-23

of Dir. and Mrs. Harold Ashby. Dr..
Ashby recently purchased the
Merrill Crane property located on
the Mt. Lake-Oakland road.
Mrs. Mcclellan Clayton has as
guests the past week, Mrs. Paul
Grove, Jr., of Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weir and
granddaughter, Falls Church, Va