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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
Thousands of Ducks and Geese
Arriving at Lake Mattamuskeet
By the North Carolina News Bureau

From "a blinds operated with
governmental supervision along
the southern shore of the lake, a
total of 3,429 geese were killed
last season, along with 2,257 Pin
tails, and 2,215 other ducks.
From information furnished
by local wardens, an estimated
$4,000 Canada Geese were killed
on adjacent privately owned
lands, bringing the total kill to
1929, or about one-fourth of the
peak concentration.
Since 1884, when the Depart
ment of Interior established the
Wildlife Refuge at MattamuS-
keet, 212 species of birds have
been counted in the lake area,
making this spot one of the most
popular bird Ravens along the
entire Atlantic coast.
Public hunting on the Refuge
is under SUPERVISION of the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission, and blinds may be
reserved by contracting L. B,
Tunnel, Refuge Protector, New
Holland, N. C. Specific blinds or
guides cannot be reserved, as
assignment is made by drawings.
Season for hunting both ducks
and geese this season begins on
Wednesday, November 10, 1854,
and closes on Saturday, January
8, 1855.
Rates for blinds. including
guide service, are: Two hunters
per blind, $12 per day; three per
blind, 81 per day; and Sl8 per
day for four hunters in a single
blind.
Hunters on the Refuge are re-
quired to have North Carolina
Hunting License (Resident,
1910; Nonresident, $15.75 per
season.; Lake Hunting Permit,
$3.50 per day, and Federal Duck
Stamp, $500.
One of the most familiar land
marks for wildfowl hunters
along the Atlantic is Mattamus-
keet Lodge, large white build
ing with 120-foot tower, located
on the southern shore of the
lake. which is operated by Mr..
and Mrs. Dick O'Neal, and offers
lodging accommodations for As
to so people. Other accommoda-
tions are convenient to the lake.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05

Ducks and geese by the ten:
of thousands are arriving al
Hyde County's Lake Mattamus-
keet. By full moon October 12),
the migration was in full swing
as the wildfowl followed their
seasonal schedule.
Mattamuskeet. winter feeding
ground for nearly a quarter mil
lion ducks and geese last year,
expects a greater influx of wing
ed visitors this season, and even
better hunting for the sportsman.
The prediction of a somewhat
greater" gamefowl population at
Mattamuskeet in the '54-55 hunt
ing season was made by Willie
G. Cahoon, U. S. Fish and Wild
life Service representative in
charge of the Mattamuskeet
Wildlife Refuge.
Mr.. Cahoon is a top authority
on gamefowl, with 20 years of
background and observation at
Mattamuskeet.
1--WE have more Three Square
around the lake than last year,
which usually means more geese,
and we have good crop of Duck
Millett", he said.
Explaining, he said that Three
Square is the common term for
Scirpus Americans, a bullrush-
type of plant which averages
about three feet in height, and
which geese consider quite a
delicacy. Duck Millett, echinoch-
loa crusgalli, is tops on the
ducks winter menu in North
Carolina.
A variety of other plants fav-
ored by wildfowl abound in the
50,000-acre Refuge area, giving
the visitors a well-rounded diet
and making 30,000-acre Lake
Mattamuskeet favorite winter
ing spot along the Atlantic Fly
way.
And a favorite it is. Last year,
at least $4,000 ducks and geese
were ACCOUNTED for in the Malta
muskeet bill-count. Of this num-
Der, Canada Geese totaled about
10000, Pintails were slightly
ahead with $4,000, and the 16
other species of ducks accounted
for total of $4,000.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
.RUSTEES NAMED
FOR HEALTH UNIT
CAPE HATTERAS
County Board Also Approves
Two for Tourist Bureau;
Other Business We'd
nesday

The Board of Commissioners
of Dare delayed their regular
meeting until Wednesday this
week, due to the election, and
an important item of business
was the appointment of a board
of trustees for period of two
years for the Cape Hatteras
Health center, which is owned
by the county and operated by
the Hatteras Island Board.
Named to this Board are COM
'munity representatives as fol-
lows: Hatteras: Donald Oden,
William z. Burrus and Cecil Bal
lance; Frisco: U. L. Robinson;
Buxton: w. A. Gray, Chairman,
Raymond Basnett, Secretary. and
Isaac C.. Jennett; Avon: Nelson
Gray, Earl Meekins and Willard
Gray; Salvo; Graves Midget;
Waves: A. H. Gray; Rodanthe,
E. R. Midget.
The Board approved the fol-
lowing for the Tourist Bureau:
Mrs. Grace White, MAINS Har-
Dor; Chas. Williams III, Avon.
The Board agreed to remit to
N. F. Jennett of Buxton $68.81
in back taxes and to write a
deed to him for property sold
for taxes some years ago.
Jethro Midget Sr. of Mays
Head was donated $729 in fail
ure to list penalties.
Th e Board agreed to extend
the garbage contract with O..
Burrus until July 1855, but to
advertise in March for bids for
a new contract for the Dare
beaches.
The Board disclaimed any re-
sponsibilty for Mrs. Odessa
Meekins and Mrs. Ernest Will
liams as welfare wards.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
DEMOCRATS JUBILANT OVER
GAINS in NATION TUESDAY:
CONTROL OF HOUSE SEEN
Three House Chairmanships Will Go to N. C.
congressman; County Tickets Go Over Big
AS Voters Abandon COP Generally
Throughout the Nation; New Democratic
Governors

Democrats throughout the ma
ton are jubilant as a result of
Tuesdays voting which indi-
Gated that for the time, voters
were swinging away from the
Republican party which enjoyed
many gains by candidates who
rode to victory on the personal
popularity of President Eisen-
hover in 1852.
democratic candidates on
Tuesday routed out five Republi-
cans for governor in the states
of Colorado, Connecticut, New
Mexico, New York, Pennsylvan-
ia, which with Maine in Septem-
Der makes six new Democratic
Governors.
Democrats will have control
of the House, which will mean
that three important chairman
ships will go to North Carolina
Congressman, including First
District Representative Herbert
c. Bonner. Charles R. Jones,
North Cardinals only Rcpubli-
can Congressman will retain his
seat.
Contests in several states not
definitely heard from m a y de-
eide Senate control, but this
appears mighty close.
Save for Mr.. Jones, all Demo
cratic candidates in North Caro-
lima were big winners, as in the
counties of the east. In Da r e
County all Democratic candi-
dates went over big, including
four who had Republican oppo-
sition. In Tyrrell County there
See DEMOCRATS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
CAPT. J.D. HAYMAN
RO'NOKE'S OLDEST
MAN DIES AT 81
Popular Citizen Had Been
Boat Captain, County
Sheriff and Historian

Capt. jefferson Davis Hayman
81, died Thursday at 1885 pm.
at the home of niece, Mrs.
Bristow O'Neal IN Manteo,
where he had resided since Jan
uary this year. He was born at
Kitty Hawk, June l, 1868, the
son of the late Daniel w. and
Abbie Tillett Hayman, and was
one of large family. Most of
his life had been spent on Roam
cke Island where he married
early in life, Miss Lizzie Daniels
of Wanchese, to them being born
four sons and two daughters. He
lived in Wanchese many years
before moving to Manteo and
vicinity. Late in life he married
Miss Hattie Dough who also died
several years ago. He was the
oldest man on Roanoke Island.
Capt. Hayman will be remem-
bered by many people for long
tenure at Fort Raleigh where he
served as unofficial host, care
See HAYMAN, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
FREE CHEST X-RAYS
CURRlTUCK AND DARE
Mobile Unit to Spend Month of
November in These Counties

The Currituck-Dare District
Health Department, in coopera-
ton with the tuberculosis Sec
ton of the North Carolina State
Board of Health, is conducting a
Mass Chest X-ray Survey for all
the people of Currituck and Dare
Counties during the month of
November.
By X-ray tuberculosis can be
discovered in the early stages.
even before there are any symp-
toms. The early detection of the
disease together with early and
proper treatment gives the pa
'tient a far better chance of early
and complete cure.
There are a number of other
chest ailments that may be de-
tected at the same time by the
X-ray. Chest X-ray is required
for number of reasons, such as
health certificates, marriage, etc.
The procedure is painless,
takes only few minutes, no one
has to undress and the service is
free. So be sure to, get a Chest
X-ray.
Below is the schedule giving
places and dates. Go to which
ever place is most convenient
for you: ~ G
Knots Island School, Noven-
See X-RAYS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
FLORIDA FEARS
FISHING FAME
OF HATTERAS

Florida's reputation as a year
around fishing ground is in jeop-
ardy if we can believe stories of
sensational catches several hun
dred miles up the Atlantic coast.
And Bimini may also start
worrying about being t e blue
marlin capital of the world after
reports of a sensational number
of the billfish hooked and boated
in a very short while in the same
northern waters.
To this old shellback Hatteras
was just a spot to be worried
about if you happened to be a
sailorman. Many's the times 1
have stood on the deck of a
freighter going past Hatteras
Lightship its cargo ports wide
open and one of the crew fishing.
Most of the time, especially in
late fall and winter, the weather
was anything but inducive to
fishing and the waters were
dreary looking.
Still, its that part of the At
lantic coast that is challenging
Florida and Bimini as year
around fishing capitals of the
world. And they have some very
remarkable figures to back up
their arguments.
IA Marlin Landed
During the 1854 season no less
than IA blue marlin have been
landed along the North Carolina
coast by boats operating out of
Hatteras and Oregon Inlets. One
Washington, D. c., fisherman
said Our group raised 80 marlin
in less than a week and that is
better than they do down in
which heretofore has had
the distinction of being the most
famous blue marlin fishing wa
tiers in the world"
But what really worries this
is that since the advent
of twin-screw cruisers with
plenty of speed the shippers
along the Dare coast have been
able to get to other species which
in the past were well known on
ly as Florida fish. Aycock
Brown of Manteo, N. c., writes
that kingfish or king mackerel
have been caught in those same
waters.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
HATTERAS GROUP
OF HOME CLUBS
HEAR DIR. JETER
Fall Federation of Home
Clubs Highly Successful
Tuesday This Week

The Dare County Fall Fedora
ton Club meeting was held at
Hatteras, on Tuesday, November
2, at 1890 am. with the Frisco
Club hostess.
DR.. Frank Jeter, Editor for the
Extension Service at State Col
lege was speaker for the event. 1.
Mrs. Edgar Hooper was unable
to attend the morning session
and Mrs. Leo Midget presided.
Mrs. Hubert Guthrie gave the
devotional.
The following reports were
submitted; Mrs. Hazel Foster,
minutes of the last Federation
meeting at Mays Head; Mrs. Mel
vim Daniels, Treasurer's report;
Mrs. Pearl Midget, report of
Nominating Committee.
Mrs. Carrie Midget introduced
the speaker, Dr. Frank Jeter,
who gave an interesting and in
spring talk.
After the attractive lunch
served by the ladies of Frisco,
the meeting convened under the
leadership of Mrs. Edgar Hooper,
President.
Miss Mary Harris, Eeastern
District Home Agent, held an in
stallation service for all of the
new club and county council of
ficers.
The meeting was closed by all
repeating the Club Collect.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
FRISCO MAN STAYS BIG
COTTON MOUTH MOCCASIN

John L. Austin, a well-known
citizen of Frisco near Cape Hat
teras must have got the grand
daddy of all snakes of the species
recently. A picture furnished
this newspaper shows Mr.. Aus
tin holding the snake, which is
called a cotton mouth moccasin,
four feet long. 1t was killed in
Mr.. Austin's back yard.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
GUEST MINISTER NOV. ? AT
MANTEO CHURCH. OF CHRIST

Edsel Bridgman of Hampton,
Va, and an elder in the Hampton
Church of Christ, will be guest
speaker Sunday afternoon, No
vember Z, at the services of the
Manteo Church of Christ to be
held in the courthouse at three
o'clock. The public is invited to
attend. Mr.. Bridgnan is former
~ of Scranton, where he was
active in the local church.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05
MANrEo TURKEY SUPPER

There will be a turkey supper
at the Mount Olivet Church,
Manteo, Thursday November IL,
at 6 pm. Take OUT plates will
be ready from $50 until 6 pm.
The proceeds will benefit the
Manteo w. S. c. S.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05

then.
Whenever furloughs perm t
they make a Decline for Ocra-
coke to see their relatives and
friends here. In addition to his
mother, James has a wife, Dora
Jane, and an infant son, James
III.
James left for Korea about a
month ago. Potter was home on
furlough en- route from Roswell,
New Mexico, to Newfoundland.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05

Sic James D. Garrish and his
brother S/Sgt. Walter Potter
Garrish are the sons of Mrs.
Ruby Garrish of Ocracoke.
James has been in the Army for
eight years and is now serving
in Korea. Potter has been in the
Air Force for five years and is
now stationed in Newfoundland.
Both served in Germany for a
two year period, and met up with
each other over there now and
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-11-05

HERBERT MORRISON, vce-mayor of
Morrison pictured CBSTVs h Big Payof with costar
Myerson Randy Mr. Morrison
his Prizes include lingerie sposwear
jewely Mr. Mrs appeared the TV
program while a vacation trip to New York
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

year. However, it is understood that the
support price on barley will be lowered con-
siderably for 1855, so this crop will not be
as good money maker next year. The
probability is that the barley price will be
supported about on feed basis To do
otherwise would mean a tremendous pile
up of this grain.
While there is possibility that the
''total allotment provision will be resumed
for the 1856 program, it seems unlikely
that this will be the case. The strong farm
er pressure against this restrictive plan,
which was rapidly building up throughout
the farm states and which was directly re-
sponsible for this change in procedure, has
probably convinced the administrators of
the program that there is point beyond
which they cannot go in applying controls
to farm operations without losing farmer
cooperation.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01
A More Realistic Program

NOW THAT THE drastic ''total al
lotment' provision has been abandoned by
Secretary Benson, Montana wheatgrowers
are taking another look at the 1855
farm program. 1t seems probable that many
more farmers will decide to comply than
before this change was made. Under sum-
merfallow and strip farming practices,
which are so widely followed here in Men
tana, the ''total allotment" regulation would
have resulted in a tremendous operating
problem, as well as drastic loss in income.
Under the new plan, growers are in
better position to continue with their till
age and strip farming practices. They can
also hope to derive more income from the
diverted acreage. There will still be a place
for grass planting on some farms where eff
fective use can be made of hay or pasture.
1t seems likely that barley will be the
most popular alternate crop, as it was this
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01
There's Danger In Durum

RECENT NEWS DISPATCHES have
told of efforts that are being made to have
USDA authorize the planting of durum
wheat in Montana without penalty on acre
age diverted under the wheat control pro-
gram.
Growers in durum wheat areas in other
states have been discouraged by rust cpl
denies which have greatly reduced produc-
ton. 1t is estimated that nearly 5000 Of
the crop in the famous ''durum triangle"
in North Dakota was destroyed by rust this
year. The experience last year was almost
as bad. Manufacturers of macaroni and
other products made from durum wheat
flour have had to import the grain from
foreign countries in order to supply the de-
mand.
Despite the obvious opportunity in the
use of diverted acreage for durum wheat
production, if the authorities at Washing
ton should approve such plan, growers and
farming communities in Montana, where
high quality premium hard wheat is pro-
duced, will want to give careful considera-
ton to the dangers as well as the income
possibilities.
The hard wheat producing areas of Mon
tana enjoy an enviable reputation for the
high quality Of their product. They bene-
fit from the production of this superior
wheat and the reputation it enjoys through
substantial premiums. Millers pay this pre-
MUM not only because of the high quality
of the grain, but because it is unmixed
with other kinds of wheat which would
greatly complicate the milling process and
make it impossible to produce the kind of
flour that is in the greatest demand.
If durum wheat production were intro
duced in any extensive way in this premium
wheat territory it would be virtually i'm
possible to prevent some mixing Of this
type with the good milling wheat. For one
thing, durum wheat is inclined to shatter
and, as one farmer remarked, ct volunteers
all over the place"
1t would also be very difficult to prevent
certain amount of mixing of these types of
wheat in the normal process of handling in
elevators and in shipping. A very small
amount of durum mixed with good milling
wheat reduces the grade, and consequently
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

the value, very sharply. And the same low
ering of grade occurs when durum wheat
contains hard wheat.
But the danger of lowering the value
of the premium wheat through mixing with
durum is not the only factor to be consid-
cred. Montana growers already experience
considerable loss from SCATTERING in an av-
erage year and quite serious loss during
windy harvest periods. AS we have indi-
Gated, durum wheat is much more suscep-
tible to loss from this cause.
Furthermore, the starchy type of durum
demanded by the manufacturers of mac
aroni spaghetti and other products requires
considerably more moisture and is conse-
quently less drouth resistant than the hard
wheatS which have been developed for Mon
tana production. 1t would probably have
been grown more extensively here long be-
fore this if it had proved a practical and
profitable crop.
Durum's extreme susceptibility to rust
might also prove serious even in central
Montana where some dryland fields and
numerous irrigated farms suffered rust
damage this year. A speciality crop of this
kind is also vulnerable from the market
oCd1AupOlAAIs IL AA1O1O 10 pIOuuS0Q II1dI l1AS
market demands, the price is quickly af-
fected.
There was justification in giving active
consideration to durum production in Mon
tana when it appeared that Montana wheat
growers were to be confronted with an ex-
tremely difficult problem of utilizing di-
verted acreage. Now that the regulations
have been modified and the restrictions
against production Of non-allotment crops
have been removed, most growers will prob
ably find other crops more satisfactory and
less dangerous than durum.
Montana growers of, winter wheat of
high test weight and comparatively low pro-
tein- content have benefited from the durum
wheat shortage because macaroni manufac-
turers have been buying this kind of wheat
to blend with the scarce durum variety in
producing an acceptable flour. 1t is esti-
mated that perhaps or 10 million bushels
Of Montana wheat have been purchased for
such use this year.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01
=SSt5dga1y M;E5Hfel ji1llI

1dLCu 1AO1l tuG 1900 Wu6dI program, MANY
Montana growers will grow barley and other
feed grains on the diverted acreage. The
Washington grapevine brings word that the
support price on barley may be set as low
as 70 per cent or rs per cent of parity in
order to divert more of the grain into feed
channels and avoid pile-up in storage. With
substantial quantities available here in Mon
tana at price that will compare favorably
with corn, the way would be open for an in-
crease in feeding of livestock, particularly
cattle.
This years cattle market has shown I'M
usual stability. Take the comparative retail
prices in New York City, for instance. From
1947 to 1850 the spread between high and
low ranged from 1879 cents to 1877 cents In
1858 the spread was 1874 cents But for the
first eight months of 1854 the spread was
only 20 cents This extremely small spread
In the face of larger supplies speaks well
for consumer demand. This market situation
is being reflected out here in the producing
territory this fall in the way of improved
prices for most feeder classes over a year
ago.
''Pd rather see strict bushel allotments,"
said Nebraska farmer recently in referring
to the wheat acreage allotment program.
''You could market Just so many bushels
and that would be it. But that way, when
you had good year, you could store excess
wheat on your own farm at no cost to the
government and sell it in a bad year when
the crop didn't come up to your buShel
quota. 1t would be better control on pro-
duction and would give us something to
fall back on in bad year" Most Montana
wheatgrowers will say Amen to that.
That 821a per cent of parity minimum
for supports for basic crops wheat, corn,
cotton, rice and peanuts) applies only to
1855 under the law recently enacted. Unless
the law is changed in the meantime, supports
could drop to as low as rs per cent Of
parity in 1856.
Government beef cow buying program
may possibly get under way within a few
weeks. An urgent recommendation for such
plan has been made by the American
Cattlemen's Assn. and this organization has
considerable influence with the administra.
ton.
Increased imports of low quality Cana
dian wheat for feeding in the United States
this season are probable. The Canadian crop
has been hard hit by rust, untimely rains
during harvest season and frost
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-01

October |. 1851
Papago Indian news., 1954-10-01

A reception party for Mr.. e Mrs Havley
was held Thursday evening September 80.
Over hundred persons attended, many
coming from some distance. Everyone
had wonderful time visiting old
friends and making new acquaintances.
Papago Indian news., 1954-10-01

To all interested i'm taking piano
lessons, Sister Rose Gertrude at
the Topowa Catholic Mission will
teach piano lessons this year as
she has in many years past.
Papago Indian news., 1954-10-01
LET'S STAY HEALTHY
(Tips from your Public Health Unit)

(TlpS from your Public he aIth Un1tJ
Not SO long ago pneumonia meant almost
certain death. It is a comnuni icable
disease affecting the lungs. Today,
because Of the new drugs, the doctor can
almost always cure the sick person if
that person is brought to the doctor
when he first gets sick.
There dire different kinds Of pneumonia.
Bacterial pneumonia may start suddenly
with sharp pain in the chest, ChillS,
rapid pulse, and a cough which raises
rust-colored sputm. This kind Of pneu-
,monia usually can be cured if the sick
person is treated by the doctor with one
of the new drugs.
mother kind, called virus pneumonia,
developsl slowly with chi1ls once in
awhile, headache, a dry hacking cough,
and general feeling Of illness. There
may be- fever. The coughing spells are
hard to stop. It may take several weeks
to get Well if you have virus pneumonia.
Be sure you are really we'll before you
try to 60 to work, otherwise you may
have setback and get virus pneumonia
all over again.
Some people who apparently have pne umonia.
and who do not get over it really have
tuberculosis.
The best protection against pneumonia is
to- keep in good health 6 stay away from .
people who are sick. If you do get sick,
go to bed at once. .>>'
Next month we Will tell you about Diabe tes