The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-08
TOURIST BUREAU
PROGRAM PLANS
ANOTHER YEAR
Mrs. Lucille Purser of Mays
Head Installed AS Its
President

Dare County Tourist Bureau,
organized in 1851 for the
purpose of publicizing and pro-
noting the Dare coastal area on
an impartial basis will continue
its operation for another year.
This was assured at the final seS-
sion of the annual meeting held
in the Manteo Community Build
ing Wednesday when the board
of directors turned in their re-
ports on the current campaign
for investments to operate the
activities of the organization dur
ng the coming year.
A total of $13,539.OO has been
raised in cash or pledges since
the September Is meeting, it was
reported by w. H. McCown, Sec
retary-treasurer of the Tourist
Bureau.
From the amount thus raised
budget for operation during
the 1954-55 year was discussed
and set" said Mrs. Lucille Pur-
ser of Mays Head, new president
and chairman of the board of
directors. Actually, it is expect
ed that more money than has
been paid in or pledged will be
needed to operate the bureau eff
ficiently during the coming
months, and for that reason, the
current drive for funds will con-
tinue through the year."
The directors agreed upon a
plan to sent out a mimeophaphed
list of all persons and firms max
ing investments and pledges, so
far in the drive for operating
funds. In addition additional
members of the Tourist Bureau
will also receive copies of this
list which will be mailed within
the next few days.
1t was also agreed that mem
ship lists including the amount
of individual pledges would be
published in the newspaper on
or about November l, and that
subsequently the names of new
investors would be published
from time to time during the
year. This will be done to keep
the public advised on financial
details of the organization which
shall continue to stress impartial
operations, it was stated.
Twelve persons attended the
meeting including the bureaus
manager and news director and
every sector of the county was
represented by directors or their
proxy. Mrs. Purser, installed as
president and chairman of the
board of directors succeeds Law
renee Swain of Manteo. He be-
comes a member of the board OF
directors, and for his work in
organizing and keeping the bur-
eau before the public, the secre-
tary was instructed to prepare
letter of commentator for the
excellent job he has done. A. II.
Gray of Waves, installed as vice
president. succeeds Maurice l..
Burrus of Hatteras as vice presl-
dent and vice chairman OF the
bureau. Burrus like Swain was
one of the original founders OF
the Tourist Bureau through
whose efforts the organization
was to receive such excellent
support from Hatteras Island.
In comparison to last year, the
budget at present has been dras-
tically slashed. 1t was the feel
ing of those present that new IN
vestments and pledges antlcl-
pated during the. current drive
and throughout the coming
months will restore the budget
to its former operational level.
This, it was believed by those
present will meet the demands OF
the ever increasing activities OF
| the Tourist Bureau.
The financial status of the
Dare County Tourist Bureau as
of this date was reported by
Treasurer McCown as
| follows:
"The pledges from all areas of
the County as reported Septem-
Der s total $13, $1,000, with 1882
accounts receivable from prior
years. This makes available a
total fund available for current
operations of $15,201."
"The approved budget in
cludes: managers salary $4,000,
Social Security tax $120, secre-
tary, Ito be employed in March
1859 $1,000, Social Security for
secretary $24. Telephone $400,
printing and supplies $1,000,
travel $1,000, photography
| 81, 400, postage $1,000, nliscellan-
eous $165.59 and 1951-54 deficit
(due to unpaid pledges) 1881. AZ.
The total $15,201."
Treasurer McCown pointed
out that "the actual operating
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