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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
THAT RED HOT $s5 900 is GOING TO BE SPENT
TO GIVE DARE COUNTY FOLKS A NEW JAIL OR TWO.

It is difficult visualize the workings of the minds of
group of presumably intelligent employed in the
Dare County courthouse who perSSng their scheme
come hell high water to spend $4,000 of the of
the people of Dare County the tearing down of brick
building the county JAIL and building one, which
Will be unfinished Of of the officials, who
doubt expect remain in office for e expect have
glored office two to strut around in. They wouldn't
need much space they didn't have to have much help
to do for them the work which they paid to do.
It is amazing, the gall with which your county commits
sonerS planning to spend money to hold cleo
ton every precinct in Dare County, and expect you go
to the polls and vote extra tax yourselves whereby
they can borrow money they throw it away
this foolish project Really they do the people
suckers Maybe is because the people suckers enough
to elect them.
You are already debt and paying interest on $3.50
and they want bring that debt up Instead of
doing something to lower the debt and lower your
they want to increase debt and increase your taxes
and they going to work like fury to put this deal
at the polls at some date to be called
The Board of Commissioners going to hold meet
ing at 10 May 81 during court week. At that time
efforts will be made to get the Grand Jury to report that this
expenditure necessary But the Jury picked by the
Board of Commissioners who putting this deal
The State Jail Inspector has sad that by spending
$780, the present Jail would the people better than
the outlay of $5 900 that planning be thrown away
unfinished building.
Of they promise to build the people Jail
ton out of this pot of money It will look like Dare County
is tough place. the only county that know of that can't
get along with jail Quite distinction for Dare-two
jas
Well the county had two prisoners during the year
Dares prisoners boast of occupying the most expensive
Jail quarters per capita in the Unittd States.
The commissioners have set May 81 for anyone
to object to building these ais for two prisoners year
It to be hoped that will out and kick about
it. it's not likely make any difference and cause the
Board to desist 1t is their intention spend this money
is burning them spend this $85 600 What they
they must spend $4,000 later finish the
nen sun nave notng OF Wncn anyone may be proud They
want to spend the money Why why why and who is go
ing to benefit?
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
HOW COME 1T TAKES so MUCH TIME?
(Hertford County Herald)


is being predicted that the overdue adjournment
of the General Assembly will be accomplished by May
twenty fifth By this time the legislative leaders estimate
they will have finished the business for which they
sent to Raleigh and will be able to come back home
But puzzlng than when they adjourn is what
have they been doing these five months that could not have
been done in three With the exception of the bills to decen
traze the control of the schools avoid the immediate a
pcation of tht Supreme Courts antsegregation ruling
step which approve with without the Supreme Court
nothing has been done this session of the General As
semby that has not been done by other sessions before
in much shorter time The time has been spent it appears
not in debate resolution of proposals for progress
form but in wrangng with negative proposals of what to
tax and what not tax Yet there has been depart
in taxation The State has the taxation system
that it has followed for than twenty five years.
Constructive legislative proposals for reform of present
practices and for approaches problems arising
growing state have Jared badly while tht of the Cen
era Assembly have wranged and pded away the past five
months The proposal for annual legislative sessions has
been killed The legislators either afraid of the people who
elect them jealous of all prerogaes to which they
lay claim refuse to permit the counties and towns to solve
their legislative problems under the proposed home
rule amendment to the constitution The justices of peace
reform BILL reform much needed, has been mangled
that it's most useful provisions have been eliminated
The legislators have killed lot of time in Raleigh They
have killed lot of useful and needfu legislation They
done little that is and constructive The legislators
weary with the wranging doubt wish very much to
return to their homes and everyday pursuits We might feel
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
WHY SPEND $4,000 FOR JAIL AT BUXTON?

AS if pling top of the County Board is
anxious to spend 600 to build Jail Buxton Some weeks
vded to aid the Deputy Sheriff. in of unruy DRINKS
needing to be kept overnight when ferries not running
But clearly the jail idea did not meet with the approval
citizens for protests heard later about
this
Now let's examine into the commonsense of spending
$4,000 for Jail at Buxton. To begin with the Government
has given the county adequate brick building the
grounds of the Cape Hatteras Health Center which tenn
pora used by the Masonic Lodge But the Lodge plan
ming to build new home This building could be rented
to the law enforcement division for lookup and the rental
would help support the health center which the county
aids with tax funds
1t is most likely that in matter of three four years.
Oregon Inlet will be bridged Then why waste money? It
just seems the officials have gone hogwd wasting
buy the vote of Commissioners in that for the
ferrous and foolish scheme to build 100000 Jail in Manteo
Who going to get the gravy off this big waste of money
for which the county debt must be increased and rails
ed again?
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20

i and coffee. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Inez Bat
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dale GRAY
and children of Manteo spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Damon Gray.
Gary Austin was home for Il
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Dudley
Burrus, Jr. announced the birth of
son at the Cape Hatteras Health
Center, May 18th. Weight 81 lbs.
The Hatteras M.Y.F. meeting
met Sunday night, opening with
the song DO Lord" with Mrs. Vir-
ginia Austin, pianist, followed
woth Scripture reading by Sonia
Oden and prayer by Elida Austin,
A poem was read by Cora Joan
Austin. The group sang ''No One
ever cared For Me Like Jesus
followed by a discussion on giving
All Club program the following
Sunday. The group sang "Give Me
Jesus" and was dismissed with the
M.Y.F. Benediction.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20

would not be detrimental to the
shad population any more than a
normal season would, and would
also be of benefit to the fishermen.
For these and no other reasons we
extended the season by ten days.
1 am wondering if you are COM
pletely familiar with the laws and
regulations as they affect shad.
We are criticized by you for ex-
tending the open season from May
1 to May 10 yet the North Caro-
lima Wildlife Resources Commits
sion is permitted to have an open
season on shad through June 1. /
would like to state also that in the
waters controlled by the Wildlife
Resources Commission the shad
does its spawning and therefore
the longer open season in those
waters it seems to me, would be
more detrimental than an open
season in the commercial waters.
The regulations of the Wildlife
Resources Commission make it
possible for that body to license
special devices" and thus it is
possible to use fixed nets, seines,
and gill nets, as we'll as skim nets
and dip nets.
Consequently the Wildlife Re-
sources group has the authority to
license commercial gear in inland
waters where the most damage
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20

can be done to the shad. 1t just
does not make sense to me that
anyone should be permitted to use
commercial gear in inland or game
waters While our commercial
fishermen are barred after May 1,
or after May 10 if the season is
extended, from taking shad, the
non-commercial folks have until
June /, using commercial gear and,
I am quite sure in my own mind,
sell the shad which brings it in
direct competition with the COM
mercial fishermen. So when you
criticize US editorially for making
an effort, to protect the interests
of the commercial fishermen, I
feel that eou should take into con-
sideration other factors which l
have mentioned.
This Department is trying to do
a good job of promoting the COM
mercial fishing industry and at
the same time conserve the fish
resources. Our actions in opening
and closing seasons are dictated
by scientific information furnish
ed us by experts employed by the
State for that purpose, and at no
time do we act because Of political
reasons.
With every good wish, I am
Sincerely yours,
BEN E. DOUGLAS
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
THANK GOD FOR THIS MUCH!

AS in two years wasn't enough for the long
ferng people of North Carolina the House of Representa-
tives recently had the temerty to approve bill whereby
the Legislature would be held every year. What calamity
would have been to the state while the counties continue
be represented by many of the stumbling blocks to
progress and Government who make profession of
going the Legislature session at the hands
of professional legislators annual thing would
be too much for the people of North Carolina.
But fortunately for the people of North Carolina the
evil day will at least be postponed The Senate last week kill
ed the bill In spite of all the assniny displayed by
members of the same overlook it. and thank
God that all has not fled and that them much
for this act The Senate has Just about redeemed itself
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
MI7%I95TIjia
EaH3:IlI1a
Mr.. DOUGLAS SAYS
POLITICS NOT USED
IN HIS DEPARTMENT
This is News indeed and The
Change viii Be Welcome To
Many Fishermen in N. c.
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
have read with interest and
some concern your editorial of
Friday, May 6, in which you
criticize the Board of Conservation
and Development for extending
the shad season by ten days. May
/ assure you that, contrary to the
statements in your editorial, no
political requests were involved in
this extension.
We were advised by experts in
our Commercial Fisheries Division
that weather conditions had been
very bad and had caused a delay
in the shad run, and an extension
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
HATTERAs PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burrus o.
Norfolk visited Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Burrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Glen Gas
kill and Mrs. Betty Gaskill, visited
| Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Austin.
Mrs. Boyd Peele of Norfolk
visited her mother.
William Preston and H. ]. Will
lis were home for the week end.
Mrs. Brittle Gaskill visited ii
panied home by Jack Hames, who
Norfolk last week. She was acom'
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses
Peele.
Dock Austin of New York visit
ed his parents, who accompanied
him back to visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Don L. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs
Worth Austin and Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Peele and
children, Gail and Dale have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier
Peele.
Charlie Balance visited his
mother, Mrs. Lima Balance, at the
Albemarle Hospital.
Steve Burrus spent the week
end with his family.
Mrs. Kate Burrus left Thursday
for Norfolk.
Rev. Dan Meadows is at East
Lake this week conducting re-
vival.
The Bible Glass met at the home
of Mrs. Carl Hollis Friday night
with Is present. Part of the book
of Proverbs was read and dis
cussed.
Mrs. Minnie Burrus led the wor-
ship program, and with Mrs.
Kathryn Midget gave a reading
on a Mothers Love. The Scriptur&
was given by Mrs. Maude Austin.
reading the 18th chapter of 7st
Corinthians. Closing prayer by
Mrs. Hazel Foster.
The hostess served delicious pie
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
A GRATEFUL GROUP OF LADS
APPRECIATE NEW UNIFORMS
Mr.. Victor Meekins Editor
THE COASTLAND TIMES
MANTEO, N. C.

Dear Mr.. Meekins:
Our baseball team, the Manteo
Cardinals, wish to thank you and
your newspaper and members of
the Rotary Clug who helped US get
our new baseball uniforms. Mr..
Brown of the Rotary Club received
the uniforms on Monday and turn
ed them over to our teacher and
coach Mr. Fry who distributed the
uniforms to our team members.
We wore the uniforms in our
first game on Tuesday when we
played Kitty Hawk on their dia-
mond. We won the game 8 to i.
Thanks from all of US to the
Rotary Club, and to your news
paper for the uniforms.
Your truly, Manteo Cardinals
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20

Baseball Team: Billy Brown,
Clyde Hassell, Bill Dough, Gary
Meekins, Johnny Cox Larry
Holmes, Ralph Jones, Tommy
Dowdy, Tony Tillett.
Thanks Boys. It's a pleasure to
do anything to help fine-looking
bunch of boys like this. EDITOR.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20

sorry them On the other hand might be said that they
brought themselves by their yielding to negative
attitudes rather than taking positive action to do what other
General Assemblies have done in about half the time this
one has consumed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-05-20
Alive in looks
Only cor in its field
with Body by Fisher

You can't get any more life IN automobile
styling than Cherolets BODY by Fisher"
Those three words say all the nice, reassur-
ing things you can say about automobile
bodies. Body by Fisher" is found in many
of Americas most luxurious cars.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
.WAHAB ENLARGING
SILVER LAKE INN
AT OCRACOKE ISLE

A considerable addition is to be
made to Silver Lake Inn at Ocra-
coke Island, and combined with
this inn will be headquarters fol-
the Beachcomber's Club, now To-
Gated midway the island, but
which has recently been acquired
by the National Park Service. The
Silver Lake Inn overlooks the har-
dor in the center of the village,
and is operated by lease, as a res
taurant and rooming house in
season.
R. S. Wahab is also owner of the
Wahab Village Hotel which is
operated by C. F. Boyette. Other
property owners are likewise i'm
proving tourist facilities on Ocra-
coke Island, and several large in
vestments may be expected to be
made soon, now that the State has
given assurance it will build a
road on the island, connecting
with the highway at Hatteras.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
BILLY GRAHAM FILM TO
BE SHOWN IN MANTEO
"OiItown U. S. A." Sponsored by Msnteo
Baptist Church In High School
Auditorium April llth
al 8 P. NJ

The Billy Graham Evangelistic
films "Oiltown U.S.A.," will be
shown in the Manteo High School
auditorium Easter Monday, April
IL, at 500. There will be no ad-
mission charge and the seats will
not be reserved.
"Oiltown, U.S.A." was filmed
during the Billy Graham crusade
in Houston, Texas and stars Col
leen Townsend Evans, Paul
Power, Robert Clarke, Georgia
Lee, Ralph Hopes, and the stars
of'"Mr. Texas, Redd Harper and
Cindy Walker. It is full "a min
ute film and features some of the
work of the Graham crusade in
Houston where more than $4,000
people went nightly to hear
Graham.
The doors of the Manteo High
School auditorium will be opened
at 1880 with the picture beginning
at 500. All seats will be on first
come first served basis and there
will be no admission charge. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend this showing, says Rev.
Henry v. Napier, pastor of the
Manteo Baptist Church, which
sponsors the film locally.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
WORLD RECORD FISH
LANDED DURING 1854
IN DARE WATERS
By AYCOCK BROWN

Hatteras.-Channel Bass an,
Blue Marlin landed by angler
fishing in Dare coastal water
during 1854 were among the worl,
records for The year, according t.
announcements released this weel
by Field and Stream Magazine
for many years conductor of in
ternational fishing contests.
Linwood Quidley's 621s pounc
channel bass landed in the surf
at Hatteras Inlet last July 10, was
the largest fish of this species
taken anywhere with rod and rec
during 1854. 1t was the first chan,
mel bass that the Buxton, N. C..
coastguardsman had ever landed
with rod and reel and his first
prize for catching it was a hun
dred dollar government bond
Close runnerup to Quidley's first
prize winner was Arthur Clark's
60hs FOUNDER landed in the surf
at Kill Devil Hills on October "a
during the final day of Mays Head
Surf Fishing Tournament last
year. Clark, a resident of Fox
Chase Manor, Penna., landed his
big fish of which a photograph
has appeared in newspapers and
magazines throughout the world
on ~ pound test monofilament
line loaded on spinning tackle, a
feat which established new
worlds record with the Interna-
tional Game Fish Association.
Richard Waller who entered a
81 pound and four ounce channel
bass in the Field and Stream
contest won fifth prize and 81
pound, one ounce speciman of the
same species landed by Beatrice
J. Manson, was awarded first hon.
orable mention. Each of these fish
were also taken at Hatteras Inlet
DR.. ]. C. Overbey, the famous
blue marlin fisherman of Norfolk
won third prize in the Field and
Stream contest for his 442 pound
err of this species taken off Hat
teras on last June IL. This Nor
folk dentist had won first place
in the contest in 1863 with a
570h FOUNDER landed in the same
waters. Another Virginia dentist,
DR.. E. w. Strickland of Zuni, Va,
won fourth prize in the Blue Mar
lin class with a 425-pounder he
had landed near Wimble Shoals
while fishing from an Oregon In
let Fishing Center-based cruiser
on July 10. An honorable mention
award went to Miss Lucy Stowe
Of Hatteras who caught a 800
pound. Blue Marlin off Hatteras
on September 6.
Another fish, the 170h pound
yellowfin or Allison Tuna, landed
See RECORD, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
TWIN BROTHERS
70 YEARS OLD
ON OCRACOKE

Ocracoke, March 28.-Capt. Ike
O'Neal and Capt. Walter O'Neal,
twin brothers, celebrated their
SEVENTEEN birthday recently, and
were delightfully."- entertained by a
dinner party at the home of Mrs.
Maude Fulcher. Fourteen friends
enjoyed the occasion with the
honorees. Two tables were attrac-
lively decorated; the family sit
ting at one, friends at the other;
and a chicken and ham dinner was
served. Guests included their sis
ters, Mrs. Tressie Howard and
Mrs. Elnora Balance, and a
brother, John O'Neal, who has
come here recently from Philadel-
phia; Mrs. Walter O'Neal, and
Mrs. Marvin Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Tolson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelly O'Neal, Mrs. Eta Scar
borough, Miss Marie Hodges, and
Charles Ahmon. After dinner the
group enjoyed singing, story tell
ing, games, and some old-time
See BROTHERS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
SAYS CONSTRUCTION
HEAVY THIS YEAR.
KITTY HAWK AREA
Southern Shores and Kitty Hawk
Witness Many Improvements
TO Motels, Courts. Ho-
tells and Stores


Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk and
Southern Shores are making ready
for another vacation season and
during the past winter much con.
struction has been underway in
the area, according to H. C. Law
renee, local engineer and real
estate dealer.
The Spring vacation season will
get underway here on Easter week
end with the Sea Ranch and Kitty
Hawk Fishing Piers opening. AL
ready open as year around
hostelry is the journeys End Mo-
tel which is currently explaining
it's facilities. A feature of the
journeys End motel this year will
be new restaurant with facilities
for 200 guests, Lawrence stated.
Numerous rental cottages on the
ocean front, have geen completed
during the past winter.
Lawrence stated that more than
20 new homes have been added to
the Southern Shores area, one of
the most exclusive residential
areas along the mid-Atlantic
coast More land in this area has
recently subdivided new lands for
building sites in the Duck Woods
region. Mr.. Lawrence, who also
handles real estate transactions
stated this week that during
March this year, he had sold more
property to potential home build
ers than through the entire vaca-
ton season last year.
In the south end of this area,
Parker Bros. of Kitty Hawk are
building one of the most modern
motels located on the Oceanside of
Dare County.
By Easter week end, if present
plans carry Kitty Hawk Fishing
Pier will have added footage to
it's over the surf fishing facilities.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Travis Sykes,
owner-operators of The Sea Ranch
have plans for building a swim
ming pool as an added feature for
California-styled hostelry
"A year. Lost season they in
" ID a tie beach club in
ar expansivn program.
Another new business in til
area is the Gem Suppermart ana
tavern in the Kitty Hawk Beach
shopping center near the inter
section of U. S. 1913 and Southern
Shores Boulevard. This is one of
several super-market type of
shopping centers in the areas.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
HELD ON MURDER
CHARGE WITHOUT
BOND TO NAY 30

John Davis Scarborough, hello
on first degree murder charge
for the killing of Ephraim Daniels
Jr. Monday of last week, was
bound over Tuesday by Recorder
w. F. Baum, without bond, to Nav
30th term of Dare Superior Court
He will get better than two
months board as guest of Dare
County.
Scarborough, who previously
admitted guilt of murder to the
warrant as written by Sheriff
Cahoon, pleaded not guilty Tues
day, after Prosecutor Martin KEEL
logg, Jr. had gotten the warrant
amended to "wilfpl and premedi-
tated murder, "a first degree
charge.
Sheriff Frank Cahoon testified
to the defendants admissions, and
two negroes, Leon Morgan and
Marian Barker, testified as to the
circumstances. Daniels was shot
dead in the road at a distance of
several yards with single rifle
shot, following a drinking spell
in which both parties participated.
Scarborough was represented
by Attorney w. H. McCown of
Manteo.
Strange Cries at Night
A report is in circulation that
strange words have been heard at
late hours of the night in the vi
cinity of the place the negro died.
One report is that a midnight
passerby at this spot heard groans
from the woods and a request:
"please bring me a drink of wa
ter" However early this week,
none of the colored people who
live in that area wished to ans
wer questions about it, although
one man told John Woodley he
heard the cries.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-01
RECREATION PROGRAM SOON
TO GET UNDERWAY IN DARE

The civic club Of Rodanthe and
the recreation leaders in Hatteras
are expected to get a real recrea-
ton project underway soon, as the
result of meetings held this week
by Lonnie Powell, staff member of
the N. C. recreation department,
assisted by county agent Bob
Smith and home agent Mrs. Ray
mond Wescott. The meeting Mon
day afternoon at Rodanthe was at
tended by 15 people. The meeting
at Hatteras on Monday night drew
80 leaders, and on Tuesday night
Do. Groups represented were both
Boy and Girl Scouts, Ruritans,
MYF councillors, Home Demon
stration leaders and Sunday School
teachers. of Hatteras and Buxton.
On Wednesday night six home
demonstration and Sunday School
leaders held similar meeting at
Stumpy Point and outlined plans
for future use.