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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
BUDGET is BIG
STATE PROBLEM,
SAYS GOVERNOR
Special Press Conference
Held Monday by Governor
Luther Hodges

Zone of the most important
problems facing our state now is
the question of revenue and appro-
priations," stated Governor Lu-
Their H. Hodges at a special press
conference Monday afternoon in
Raleigh. He explained that it ap-
pears that for the biennium
1885, the state will spend APP
proximately S32,00O,OO0 more
than it receives from revenues.
In 1928, the total General
Fund Collections were under
100000. 1t was then that
North Cardinals sales tax was en-
acted. Since 1910, net revenues
have exceeded current expendi-
lures each year until the fiscal
year, 1928. At that time, rev.
enues, began to level off, while
expenditures-the cost of gov
ernment-continued upward. Last
year was the first year since 1941
that the Revenue Act failed to
produce more revenues than ex-
penditures.
Governor Hodges made it clear
that substantial additional rev.
enue will be needed for the bien-
MUM of 1955-57. While some
change will be recommended in
the states tax structure, the Off
cial figures will not be given un-
til the budget report, signed by
the Advisory Budget Commission
and the Governor, is released to
the General Assembly in early
January.
Other problems were mentioned
See BUDGET, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
MANTEO MASONS
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR NEW YEAR

The newly elected officers of
Manteo Masonic Lodge who will
be installed on the next meeting
night, December 81 are as follows:
B. B. Burrus succeeding r. o.
Balance, Worshipful M ter;
Charlie E. O'Neal, former secre-
tary, Senior Warden; Selder Mid
gett, succeeding Elmer Midget as
Junior Warden. John w. Evans,
Secretary and J. G. Kellogg,
Treasurer. The Lodge, which was
chartered seven years ago began
with some 20 members who with
drew from Wanchese Lodge. 1t
now has membership of 104 and
meets on the second and fourth
Mondays in CaIh month.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17

Among visitors at the Ruritan
District Convention in Dare Coun-
ty last week was National Presi-
dent, William H. Brake of Rocky
Mount, who is the second North
Carolinian to serve as a National
president. He is a member of the
West Edgecombe Ruritan Club
and has a perfect attendance rec
ord for the past six years. He has
served his club as president and
has been Lieutenant Governor and
Governor of the Rocky Mount
Durham District. During the con-
vention in Richmond in 1858 he
was elected Vice-President. In
1852 Bill organized about all OF
the clubs which were chartered il
the "Old North State.
He is married and has a thir.
teen-year-old son, William How
ard, Jr., and a six-year-old daugh'
ter, named Kathryn. Mrs. Brake
was president of the P. T. A. fol
two years, is past president of thu
Home Demonstration Club, and is
chairman of the Woman's Auxil
larry of the Episcopal Church. Mr.
Brake is an alumnus Of Norts
Carolina State where he gradl
ated with honor, earning B. S
Degree in 1881. He won the fresh
man scholarship cup offered b.
the Alpha Zeta Agricultural
Fraternity, .~.s
At the present he is membe
of the Board of Directors OF thu
Rocky Mount Farmers Coopera
tive Exchange, is on the State
Dairy Committee of the NORTH
Carolina Farm Bureau and Is
President of the Twin County Ar
tificial Breeders Association. He
was selected as soil conservation
cooperator for his work in con
servation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
AT MANTEO METHODIST
Pageant by Young People Sunday
Evening. Dec. 10; Mrs. Harbour
To Read Peter Marshalrs
spirit of Christmas"

Numerous activities in keeping
with the Christmas season are be-
ing planned by various groups in
the Mt. Olivet Church in Manteo,
according to Mrs. Nevin Wescott,
General Superintendent of the
church school.
On Sunday morning, December
10Th, as a devotional in the Sun
day school program, Mrs. Lyna
Harbour will give Peter Mar
shall's sermon, "The Spirit of
Christmas.
On Sunday evening of the same
day, at the worship hour at 1880
there will be carol singing, follow
ed by. pageant under the direc-
ton of Mrs. B. j Baum, and fea-
turing the adult choir of the
church.
On Christmas Eve at 1880, the
Children's Division, under the di-
rection of Miss Miriam Fercbee
and Mrs. Virginia Patrick, will
-esent a pageant entitled "The
y DRY and the Tree. Mrs. Robert
alliance and Mrs. Bolton Burrus
are assisting in the presentation
of this program. Following this
program, members of the Youth
Fellowship, together with those
from the Baptist Training Union,
will 90 Christmas caroling at the
homes of shut-ins.
On Sunday, December rs, at the
regular evening worship hour, the
MYF group will present a candle
light service entitled "The Feast
of the Lights"
Tentative plans are in the max
ing for a Watch Night service to
be held at the church at New
Years Eve at 1880 pm. This
service will be presented by the
college students.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
DARE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.
FRIDAY FOR HOLIDAYS
Manteo PTA Hears Program by
School Children; Carols
Sung

Schools in Dare County are
scheduled to close Friday after
noon, December II, for the
Christmas holidays. Glasses will
be resumed Monday, January 3.
Christmas parties are t. be the
order of the day Friday in most
of the classrooms and Christmas
trees and other decorations have
been arranged.
In Manteo a program was pre-
scented Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock in the school auditorium
by students from the third grade
up, Mrs. w. S. Meekins and Mrs.
H. R. Askmore directing the per-
Torrance, and Bebe Burrds acting
as announcer. The Manteo PTA
held it's regular meeting at that
time and social hour followed.
The program was as follows:
The Christmas Story, told by
Robert Wescott, with prayer by
Alta Midget; How the Word
Christmas Originated, by Diana
Ward; How the Date for Christ
mas was sea. by Joseph Boyce and
Augustus H. Etheridge, Jr.; The
History of Carols and Caroling,
by Della Basnight, Donald Scs-
SONS, Carol Ann Ernst and Roy
Wescott, Jr.; How the Tree Came
TO be a Christmas Custom, by
Linda Mann and Clyde Hassell;
Why the Chimes Rang, by Patty
Long; SOY to the World" sung
by Marjorie White, 10 Ann Bal
lance and Judy Etheridge. Carols
were sung throughout the after
noon and the entire assemblage
Joined in at the conclusion of the
program.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
EARLY SEASON ACTIVITY
PLANNED FOR DARE COAST

Mays Head.-Everything from
the worlds largest fish fry to
pirate or wrecking festivals, and
model plane contests staged on a
national scale are among early
season activities planned for the
Dare Coast region from Kitty
Hawk to Hatteras and in the Mays
Head or Roanoke Island areas.
Civic leaders from Cape Hat
teras to Kitty Hawk and Roanoke
Island, meeting here this week
with the board of directors of
Dare County Tourist Bureau and
officials of the Mays Head and
Dare Beaches Chambers of Com
merce discussed potential events
that may be held in various parts
of the county during late Spring
and also in the autumn. The gen
eral idea is to attract more Spring
vacationists.
Bill Taft, director, State Tourist
Bureau of the Department of Con-
servation and Development was
guest speaker at the meeting and
showed a deep interest in the vari-
Gus ideas suggested.
Mrs. Lucille Purser, president
of the Tourist Bureau stated as
the meeting was drawing to a
close that if present plans carry
the famous "first channel bass of
the season at Oregon Inlet" may
soon, and possibly in 1855, share
the spotlight with many other un-
usual activities and tourist attrac,
tions.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
now PLANNING
BEACH FACILITIES
ON BODIE ISLE
NJ. P. S. To Provide Dressing
Rooms, Showers, First
Aid Stations

Plans for ;athing beach facili-
ties in the Rodie Island Section of
the Cape Eatteras National Sea-
shore have been prepared and are
under review by Officials of the
Nationel Park Service and CO.
operating agencies.
Donald F. Benson and John C.
Lamb, architects from the Eastern
Office Of Pans and Design, Phil
adelphia, were in the Manteo Of
flee of the National Park Service
on December 10-11 with scale
models If five differen: types of
possible development. Their prob
lem was to decide which type
would be most suitable for the To-
cation ana to determine which, af-
ter actually constructed, would be
of greatest benefit to the public.
Basically all proposed varia-
tions of the development are about
the same; including dressing
rooms, showers, rest rooms, infor-
nation center, first aid and life
guard stations, sun shades, etc.
In combining these units, the ar
chitects experimental with vary
ing styles of architecture, ranging
from conventional to ultra-mod-
ern.
Allyn Hanks, Superintendent of
the National Seashore, Ronald
Lee, Chief of Interpretation,
Washington Office, Donald D.
Shepard, Mellon Foundation, and
Huntington Cairns, National Gal
lery of Art, met with the archi-
tects on the 18th for review and
evaluation of the different archi-
tectural styles.
Superintendent Hanks accom-
panied Messrs. Lee, Shepard and
Cairns on a two-day inspection of
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
Shepard and Cairns were instru-
mental in getting donated funds
for land acquisition and have a
deep personal interest in the de-
velopment of the national sea-
shore.
Geological Survey
Robert Treadwell, Louisiana
State University Geologist, was in
the Cape Hatteras National Sea-
lore, December Ala, making a
eliminary survey of geological
Z ,atures of the area. TreadwelPs
work was the initial step of the
geological phase of comprehen.
sive study of the "Outer Banks"
being made by the Coastal Studies
Institute of Louisiana State Uni
versity, under the sponsorship of
the Office of Naval Research and
the National Park Service of the
United States Department of the
Interior. The project embraces all
phases of history and natural his
tory.
Botanical studies were started
during November and the archeo-
logical work began several weeks
earlier.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
DARE'S BLACK LAUREL
is ACQUIRING FAME
Rare Franklin Tree Believed Dis
covered on Mainland of Dare

Stumpy Point.-The "Black
laurel" of Dare Mainland natives
is now believed to be identical to
one of Americas most rare flow
ering trees, species first discov-
cred growing wild in the swamps
near Waycross, Georgia. n d
never found anywhere else in a
wild state. The "first discovery"
was made during the late 18th
Century.
Mrs. L. L. Overcast of Wan
cheese on Roanoke Island declares
that the "black laurel is actually
the famous Franklinia (Franklin
Tree sometimes called Gordonia
which bears the scientific desig-
nation of alatamaha.
Mrs. Overcast and her husband,
formerly in the nursery business
at Gates. N. c., moved to Wan
cheese due to Mr.. Overcash's
health. There is no question in her
mind that the trees she has seen
growing in profusion along the
highways and canal banks of the
Stumpy Point area are anything
except Franklin Trees. An Ency-
clopedic description of the rare
tree follows:
"Flowering in late summer and
early fall is the famous Franklinia
IF. alatamaha), sometimes called
See LAUREL, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
BY BEN DIXON MacNEILL

, - O.
1t began in the year that I
learned to read and to become
aware of words and of the still
dismaying circumstance tn t
words that sound alike may not
be spelled alike and may have diff
ferent meanings. That was sixty
years ago and it comes, in some
strange fashion, full circle this
week: next Sunday, the 10Th day
of December, is the 95th anniver-
sary of the inward passage
through Hatteras Inlet of the
Schooner Sally Smith, Daniel
Hayman, master.
This may be no way to begin
setting down an event of major
consequence to good many mil
lions of people, some of whom get
their living out of the earth in
Currltuck County. 1t will no doubt
distress the historians, resident
and carpet Dagger, and nightly
confuse the professors of plant
breeding in State College. 1t dis
tresses and confuses me, too, and
can but add my regret to theirs
that l ever learned to read-and to
write after a fashion.
And to reassure myself and al
Law somewhat the confusion of
such as may have come with me
this far, it has, or may come to
have, something to do with pota-
toes. Sweet potatoes. Next Sunday
is an important anniversary in
Southern history, but keep drift
ing back to day in the autumn
of 1895, the year in which l
learned to read.
1t was too early in the season
for a pumpkin pie, and besides,
that had to wait until my birth
day, which was and is in Noven-
Der. So, pending that day, / had
wheedled my mother and Annie
Mcleod into making a sweet po-
tato PIE. But there were condi-
tions, of course: first | Lad to
learn how to spell potato and dur
ing this process, while Annie
peeled potatoes, l became aware
of yet another word. These were
the first of a new sort of potato.
II was called the Hayman potato.
Why my mind latched on to that
name I do not know, except that,
the night before, my mother had
read in that chapter of the Bible
about a very wicked man named
Hannah woo had got himself hang
ed in the Book of Esther. As
long as she lived my mother read
the evenings chapter in the binie
). The wcrd stuck and from my
innocence and ignorance on the
kitchen floor l wanted to know II
the potato was named for the man
who was, and very properly
hanged.
No. The potato was spelled Hay
man and the hanged man was
Hannah. No, she couldn't tell me
who Mr.. Hayman was and / won
dered lot. 1t turned out to
be very elegant pie The pota-
toes, these new Hayman potatoes,
| were red and juicy and for time
/ was disposed to place them even
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
THUNDERSTREAK JETS TO FLY
MEMORIAL FORMATION OVER
WRIGHT MEMORIAL FRIDAY
Admiral Kiland Scheduled Speaker at 51st
Anniversary Celebration at Kill Devil Hills.
Witness of First "Trial Flights" Lives Near
ManteO.

At speeds of approximately 500
miles per hour, Is Air Force
Thunderstorm (F-84-Fs) in "
shape memorial formation will fly
southwark over Wright Brothers
National Monument a :op Kill
Devil Hill here on Friday morn
ing, December II at Ii o'clock.
returning in single fire seconds
later on rorthward rur over the
area, This flyovcr of the Langley
Field-based fighter-bombers will
climax a wreath laying ceremony
at the base of the Wright Monu-
ment.
Following the ceremonies at the
monument which will feature
music by Elizabeth City's high
school band, a drill by the bands
majorettes, taps by a ROTC drum
and bugle unit of East Carolina
College in Greenville, the wreath
laying and introduction of distin-
guished persons present, will be
reception and luncheon at The
Carolinian with Rear Admiral 1.
N. Kiland, commandant of Fifth
Naval District as the principal
speaker. The program at monu-
ment will begin at l 80 o'clock,
the luncheon at l o'clock.
Capt. R. M. Blankenbecler an
operations officer of the 405th
Fighter Bomber Wing of Langley
Field said that the Thunderstreaks
in their Information southwark
over monument would be travel
ing at an altitude of 1000 feet
and that on their return in single
file a few seconds later would be
trailing at 500 feet above monu-
ment. "These fighter bombcrs are
the very latest in jet aircrafts,"
he said.
In contrast to the speed of
the fighter-bombers, the Wright
Brothers, Wilbur and Orville,
wire their parents back home in
Dayton, 81 years ago following
their four successful flights on
December II, 1908, that their
plane travelled at a forward speed
of 81 miles an hour against 27
mile wind.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17

1t used to be a far cry from
Dare County to the island of St.
John in the Virgin Islands in the
Caribbean. But times have
changed and the fact that Dare
County man owns a large part of
this island seems to have escaped
local notice.
But Frank Stick, who has done
so much to lift the architectural
tone of the upper Dare County
beaches, and whose genius went
into the development of Southern
Shores, a beautiful cottage line, is
the man. Mr.. Stick has offered to
donate his interests to the Federal
Government for a National Park.
Mr.. Stick back in 1925 with two
other associates, donated several
See STICK, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
PURITAN DINNER
A BIG SUCCESS
THURSDAY NIGHT
District Meeting at Shrine
Club Hears Congress-
man Talk

The Albemarle District Ruritan
meeting last Thursday elected of
ficers and concluded with a sue
cessful dinner for $50 at the Dare
County Shrine Club rooms near
Manteo. Congressman Herbert
Bonner was the principal speaker
on the program which concluded
with remarks by Melvin R. Daniels
of the Wanchese Club.
Retiring District Governor
James w. Davis of Wanchese pre-
sided, and was highly compli-
mented for his services during the
year and for his work which made
the meeting so highly praised. The
Shrine Club staff served a splen-
did turkey dinner.
Bob Spivey of the Durants Neck
Club was elected at the afternoon
business. session for District Gov
ernor for 1866. For the second
time the Parksville Township Club
of Perquimans County won the
service award, and the attendance
award went to Hobbsville. The
Kell sisters of New Hope were
featured singers, accompanied by
Miss Peggie Harrell.
Prominent Ruritans in attend
ance at the club included Raleigh
Carver, S. L. Lowry, Curtis Old,
w. R. Gregory, and w. H. Brake,
the National President
A standing vote of thanks was
given to Mr.. Davis for his good
work for the organization. He is
now president of the Wanchese
Cluh.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
GUEST SPEAKERS
FOR TOURIST
BUREAU MEETING
Bill Taft, Head of State Tou-
rist Bureau, and Allyn
Hanks of Park Service
Bring Suggestions

Dare County Tourist Bureau,
now in its fourth year of opera
ton, has set pattern for SINH
lar organizations in North Caro-
lima and elsewhere, according to
Bill Taft, director of the Depart
ment of Conservation and Devel-
opment's State Tourist Bureau.
Taft was guest speaker at the
winter meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Dare Bureau meet
ling Wednesday in the Cypress
Room of The Carolinian Hotel on
Mays Head. Taft, who outlined the
operational plans of the States
Tourist Bureau to guests present,
shared speaking honors with
Allyn Hanks, superintendent of
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Recreational Area.
"Your bureau which has been
operating for more than three
years under the supervision of
your board of directors here, has
become nationally known for its
area promotional and publicity
activities" said Taft. He offered
suggestions and gave many ideas
how the Bureau can continue to
go forward.
Announcement of work that is
planned in the immediate future
for Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreational Area in the
Bodie Island region and work al
ready accomplished in the devel-
opment of attractions at Cape
Hatteras and elsewhere were dis
cussed. The group present were
shown plans of the proposed bath
ing and picnic area on the ocean
side at Bodie Island and the new
| Natural History Museum now un'
der construction at Bodie ISLAND
Lighthouse.
Mrs. Lucille Purser, presiden'
of the Tourist Bureau, entertained
the directors and visitors at lunch
con in The Carolinian's Dogwoot
Room and this was the scene o
the speeches by Taft and Hanks
Previously in the Cypress Room
the group heard reports on II
/ nances from Secretary-Treasurel
w. H. McCown and a three
months report from the manager
and news director of the Bureau
The hangers report indicated
that between September Is to De-
cember Is, 1907 pieces of mail
including news stories, answers tt
inquiries, international data tt
students, news photographs
monthly and weekly reports on in
quiries and activities and thou
sands of folders were distributed
| In addition to the regular board Of
directors, visitors included repre-
sentatives of the chambers Of
commerce and the board of county
commissioners. Each sector of the
county was represented at the
meeting.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
AGED BUXTON CITIZEN
is TAKEN BY DEATH

Mrs. Louisa Gray, 80, died at
her home in Buxton Wednesday,
following an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon in
Buxton.
Mrs. Gray, who was the widow
of the late Matthew Gray, is sur
vived by four sons, o. J. Gray and
Lupton Gray of Buxton; Richard
Gray of Wanchese; Ignatius Gray
of Norfolk; two daughters, Mrs.
Lula Austin of Manteo and Mrs.
Nellie Gray of Buxton; a large
number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren; and one
great-great grandchild, Laura Lee
Skinner of Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
LIONS SPONSORING
DANCE SAT. MIGHT

The annual pre- Christmas dance
of the Manteo Lions Club is being
held Saturday night, beginning at
9 PM, in the Manteo School gym
nasium. A large turnout is exepct-
ed, and the Lions promise an eve
ming of fun and entertainment for
all. A special event will be draw
ing for a wrist watch, held some
time during the evening.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
LOSES NEW HOME IN
FIRE AT MACS HEAD

A newcomer to Mays Head lost
her new cottage Saturday morn
ing in the early hours. Mrs. Hilda
Mihovitz who came from Newport
News and built a new home this
year was the loser. She lost all
clothing and furnishings, but es-
capped with her two sons.
Damage was done by this fire
to telephone lines by the house.
The Manteo Fire department de-
sponded as soon as they were call
ed but this was too late to help.
However, they were able to pre-
vent spreading to other property.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-12-17
TURKEY SHOOT FOR
CHRISTMAS DINNERS

Another turkey shoot is being
sponsored tomorrow. Saturday,
the 18th, by the Manteo VFW
nost. Now's the chance to get
Christmas dinner, and help a
worthy cause at the same time.
The shoot will be held at the
Manteo waterfront, beginning at
1 pm. Money raised at this event
is to be spent for Christmas pro-
iects.