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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
sTuMPY POINT PUPILS BACK HOME.

Dare County people should find pleasure in the
that the high school pupils of Sumpy Point who for
years because of the convenience of it, have been going
Engehard in Hyde County, but going to remain
in Dare County won't be long before the bridge
Croatan Sound will be complete this year the pupils will
come to Manteo.
Dare County needs these people needs all its people
to remain at home far practicable for in this manner
will be built stronger county 1t is unfortunate when
county with few Students few citizens has to carry
divided and of them away from home 1t is better all
around if Dare County students part of Dare
County in touch with it's affairs and interested in its prog
*Haf <r{.
While welcoming Stumpy Point pupils to Manteo we
regret of that each community the mainland in
short time will have finally lost it's school, These impor
community centers have been going through the years
and Sumpy Point will have only four grades and these will
go when the bridge is complete Remembering the ncon
venence and in instances hardshps which much be
henceoh the lot of parents and pupils the mainland in
pursuit of learning wonder those more favored would
be unsesh enough to permit future school buildings to be
erected those less favored Since that
Roanoke Island pupils at the most would have farther
than fourth the distance of pupils of Stumpy Point
what could be fair than to erect future buildings where
land is ample and cheaper at point north of Manteo
and the bridge than is contemplated The great
trouble with eager and impatient generation to do
things too quickly to overlook adequate planning to jump
at the adoption of hrrey conceived project with
little regard for needs many in the future We should
try to make all public facilities as fair and equal
possible for all concerned fair deal for all will make for
happiness and progress.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
NO HOSPITAL PROSPECTS FOR DARE.

Despite the program hospitals in this state whereby
conditions and whereby Dare County people might have
gotten modern hospital without levyng cent of tax to
county officials to explore this field and get the facts for
the people. esAgnasN No
$550O received from certain donated lands burning
hot they couldn't get far from the courthouse before they
started spending The Jail program planned will do little
good particularly to those who live considerable distance
from the jail The only good done in the distant parts of the
county the few dollars the poll holders got for holding
election which the officials have ignored.
There several peculiar things this whole deal
The strange part of is that not of those who cooked
1t up In the courthouse, will come out and publicly admit
support it.
Three Of the five county commissioners have stated
the show they have voted to go with it,
after the voters have spoken against it.
Some of those who cooked up very bitter at those
opposed They go so far as to say people
Dare County don't have any sense for voting against it.
Dare County" If ask we'd say one is running
Dare County, although he may be trying He they
incapable of running Dare County judging by the mess they
making of it. The situation speaks for itself. Proof
enough the debt the constantly rising taxes the waste
and extravaganza that prevails The dissatisfaction of the
people, the neciency of Government needless number Of
high paid employees, and so forth.
Talk of building jais Ridiculous The county pay
ing out 18 thousand dollars year for officers not major
crime solved and in the Jail standing Who will
get this 100000 Jail anyhow Not the relatives of
the politicians and the big shots The guy who has to
poor devil who money and friends Look at
the court records for proof Look at em again and
the relatives of the big shots have paid.
Court records show not even all fines collected We
viii venture that there thousand and dollars in
fines and costs standing current that haven't been paid
What is the influence of people who don't pay their fnes
Why they better than others?
Why only few years ago, the unpaid fines and costs
had grown to several thousand dollars and probably
wiped off the books.
In June of 1856 there will be day when the people of
Dare County to the polls and take steps to correct
this situation They should inform themselves carefully and
there other candidates the field and enough of them
running and should take clean sweep then will be
step the right direction When the highly paid servants
of the people get in office that the wishes of the
people ignored; when they prove they nothing
about the welfare of the people, they should be booted out
maybe without waiting for election.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
ERNESTINE AFFORD BRIDE
OF PHILLIP SCARBOROUGH

Miss Ernestine Daniels Afford
of Manteo and Larry Phillip Scar
borough of Wanchese were quietly
married Tuesday, July &c, at 7:3O
in the evening, in the City Road
Methodist parsonage, Elizabeth
City. Rev. D. J. Reid, pastor of the
church, performed the ceremony.
The couple was unattended.
The bride, who wore pink
street length dress with white
accessories, is the daughter of Mrs.
Cora Mae Afford Basnight of Man.
teo; and the late E. ]. Afford; and
the granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. L. Daniels of Manteo. She is a
graduate of Manteo High School
and attended WCUNC in Green's
boro. Mr.. Scarborough is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Scarborough
of Wanchese. He attended high
school in Manteo and is now in
the Coast Guard, stationed in Nor
folk, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Scarborough
are making their home in Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY
FOR JUSTUS @. JARVIS

Funeral services for Justas
Greenwood Jarvis, 55, were con-
Quoted Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock from Calvary Presbyterian
Church near Swan Quarter by Rev.
Howard Williams and Rev. T. Ma
con Spencer; burial was in the
Jarvis family cemetery nearby.
Mr.. Jarvis, who had lived near
Swan Quarter practically all of his
life, died on Thursday afternoon
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Burnell Gibbs, at Middletown fol-
lowing an illness of several
months.
He was born at Swan Quarter,
the son of the late Albin and
Margaret Bridgman Jarvis. He
was member of Providence Meth
odist Church in Swan Quarter.
During his lifetime, he had been
a farmer and a fisherman.
Survivors include: his wife, Mrs.
Villa Gordon Jarvis; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Burnell Gibbs of Mid
dletown, and Mrs. Bruce Hodges
and Mrs. Cecil Flowers, both of
Swan Quarter; two brothers, He
Der Jarvis of Augusta, Ca, and
Charlie Jarvis of Hemingway, S.
c.; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Jarvis
of Swan Quarter; six grandchil-
dren; and several nieces and neph-
ews.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
CARAVAN REUNION
AS USUAL A BIG
AFFAIR IN HYDE
More Than $50 Guests Enjoy
Annual Affair at Spencer
Home at Rose Bay

The annual Caravan reunion was
held July "a, at the home of MI
and Mrs. Billy Spencer at RI
Bay.
The morning hours were oe-
cupied by handshakings and greet
ings as the crowd assembled. The
ladies spread platters of chicken,
ham, deviled eggs, pone bread, etc.
Rev. Macon Spencer pronounced
the invocation. During the dinner
hour friends moved about to
speak to friends whom they had
not seen for years and "good will"
reigned supreme.
Among the out of County guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Cara
wan and family of Roanoke Rapids,
Mrs. Minnie Caravan, John, Rocky,
Rachel Hope, of Pioneer; Mrs. Jap
Winfield, Mrs. c. H. Caravan, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Caravan, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Allen, Mrs. B. G..
Caravan, ST., Howard, Lillian,
Paul, Mary Lillian, Bonner Benny
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Cara
wan of Pantego; Ashley, Harold,
Hazel, Marlene, Melvin Ray, Min
ME Woolard,, James Paul Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie Allen of
Pungo; Mr.. and Mrs. Denton
Caravan of New Bern; Helen Gay
lord, Betty Lou Gaylord, Edible
Gaylord of Pinetown; John r.
Spencer of Rocky Mount; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Mokesay of Portsmouth,
Va; Margaret Ann, Ruth Tooley,
of Wenona; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tooley, Jr., Al R. Dixon of Plym-
outh; Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Grice,
Hazel Grice of Wilson; Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Respass of Pantego;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Kirby, Clara
and Earline Kirby of Washington,
D. c.; Roland Tooley of Wenona.
Approximately $50 attended.
During the afternoon Rev. Macon
Spencer brought message of
cheer and good will to the group.
Mrs. Spencer, the hostess, express
ed her appreciation to neighbors
and friends who so graciously
helped this. undertaking.
The 1856 Reunion will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Harris on the Creole Road.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
LIGHTHOUSES FOR
SALE. THAT Is WITH
SOME EXCEPTIONS
By EARL DEAN

Want to buy lighthouse? The
United States Government has 16
for sale along the Atlantic Coast.
And the General Services Admin
istration, in Washington, which
handles the transactions, expects
to sell them just as fast as the II
which were snapped up during the
last five years, according to the
National Geographic Society.
The National Park Service is
making use of the towers in the
Dare County area, and so far as
may be learned none of the light
houses along the North Carolina
coast are up for sale although
many of them have not needed the
services of regular keepers for q
good many years now. New cleo
trical devices, which require no
attendants, have about put all of
the lighthouse keepers out of jobs,
though, and it won't be long now
before the last Of the living quar-
tiers for keepers of>these faithful
old structures will be turned into
museums like the lighthouse
towers at Bodie Island and Cape
Hatteras. The towers are still inn
portant to bear aloft the light
which warns seamen.
There's one lighthouse, however,
which still casts its warning beam
of light from the original tower
which, in all probability will be
in active service for some years
yet. 1t is Currituck Beach Light,
more Familiarity known as Whales
Head Light, which was completed
late in the fall of 1875 and its Ian
tern lit for the first time on De-
cember 1, that year. 1t was q
fixed white light which was varied
at intervals of a minute and a halt
| by red flash and it helped re-
duce the appalling loss of lives
and ships along this strip Of
coastland between Cape Henry
Va, and Bodie Island light, ir
North Carolina.
In it's annual report to the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury for the
| fiscal year ending June 80, 1872
the old U. S. Lighthouse Boaro
stressed the need for first class
lighthouse to be located at, OF
near, Poyner's Hill, a point mid
way between Cape Henry anG
Bodie Island, in order to illuminate
a dark space of some 40 miles Of
sea coast between these two points
where shipwrecks had been both
numerous and disastrous for years
| At that time it was estimated
that $4,000 would covere the cost
of building a suitable structure or
| Currituck Beach. The tower was
to be built of brick on a base Of
huge granite blocks surmountec
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05

by a lantern $50 feet above sea
level, visible a distance of IL
miles in all directions.
Accordingly Congress made an
appropriation for this amount dur
ing the session of 1873 and the site
selected was near sand dune
known locally as Whales Head,
about two miles north of Poyner's
Hill, on the beach in Currituck
County. But owing to the shallow
ness of the waters of Currituck
Sound through which vessels car
rying heavy construction material
had to pass, the work proved more
expensive than was at first
thought as it was necessary to un-
load vessels laden with heavy
blocks of masonry some six or
seven, miles from the site. 4
Temporary quarters for work.
men, a carpenter shop, blacksmith
shop, cement shed and other
buildings were set UP and a 1900
foot pier built out into Currituck
Sound over which was run a rail
road track extending from the end
of the pier to near the site of the
tower.
Material for the lighthouse
tower had to be delivered to a
pier near Church's Island and
then lowed in scows of light draft
to the lighthouse wharf, a dis
lance of about 10 miles. The first
piling for the foundation were
driven early in June, 1874. They
were enclosed by cofferdam the
inside of which was excavated to
a depth of seven feet. The bottom
around the piling was rammed
with heavy stone paving set edge
wise and the space between the
heads of the piling filled with con-
crete.
At that time Corolla was a
irving little village boasting up.
wards of 100 families, most OF
whom were either connected with
the life saving service or fishec
for a living, The beach before tine
lighthouse was a busy scene as
the great brick tower rose to ar
impressive height of $50 feet
above the breakers during the
summer of 1874. Several ship:
were driven ashore while the
lighthouse was under construction
and residents were still talking
about the wreck of the Italian
bark, Nuova Ottawa" which
stranded on the beach in March
1874, with loss of nine live:
among members of the ships crew
Today Currituck Beach ligh
still towers over the beach nortl
of Kitty Hawk but not more thai
half dozen families now live a
Corolla. The Coast Guard station!
have all been closed, fishing
doesn't pay enough to support s
mans family in these days, ant
the lighthouse beacon is automat
ically operated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
MISS DOROTHY SEARS WEEDS
MIR. BELL IN HENDERSON

Henderson.-On Saturday, July
23rd at o'clock in the afternoon,
Miss Dorothy Marie Sears and
Hugh Edwin Bell, Jr. were united
in marriage in a double ring
ceremony at the First Methodist
Church with the Rev. A.. s.
Parker officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Webster Sears,
Sr. of Fairfield and the. groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell Of
Wilmington.
The couple entered the church
together. For her wedding the
bride wore a street length, en-
broidered, cotton-satin dress with
a sweetheart neckline. She carried
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
a GREAT MAN LOOKS BACK ON 30 YEARS.

Alpheus Drinkwater is a happy man. It splendid
pary ms aaugnter Dorotny gave nm sunday evening at
from the humble well the high He expressed due ap
probation and humble himself We thought of the day
ten years ago his retirement from service when that
great and good woman Mrs Rosa, his wife, stood beside
him. and received the tributes of the citizens of Dare Coun
in the county and presented them wtha handsome silver
token The Drnkwaters made friends far and wide for their
Drnkwater didn't retire however for he left the govern
ment service and has carried business noby for the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05

white orchid on her white prayer
book, with satin streamers scatter
ed with baby breaths.
Mrs. Bell, a graduate Of Fair
field High School and Henderson
Business College, is employed at
Vance Trucking Company, Inc. Mr..
Bell, a graduate of New Hanover
High School of Wilmington, is
employed at the Tarheel Boating
and Sporting, Inc. The couple will
reside in Henderson.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
LAND
CONTINUED from Page One)

Recently figures now develop,
showing the election which they
ignore, cost the taxpayers about
$1,000. Many citizens are discuss
ing legal action,to stop the waste
of money, and may raise a fund
for this purpose. Opposition at
Wanchese is particularly rife
about it. If the Board of Commits
sioners, as well as some other
office-holders, were running for
office today, they'd be unhappy
people, if signs mean anything.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05
MANTEo PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Duvall
and children of Fort Pierce, Fla,
are visiting Mr.. Duvall's brother,
Calvert Duvall.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-08-05

past ten He lost his good wife, but he has still carried
He continues to make friends each year ne
serves them ip his field of insurance and real estate
But Sunday night he heard the finest and most liberal
tributes of ALL when he observed 8Oth birthday at the
party on the beach.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-10-27
BRICK APARTMENT

near schools, church, shopping: lava
tory on first; wood burning fire
place: double garage; must sell: only
81, 300. Page Realtors, ass East 200th
- f-1naO
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-10-27

NEW tapestry brick veneered bunga-
low on Greenwood off Effingham
blvd. in Beverly Hills; attached ga
rage; 2 bedrooms; divided basement;
expansion up. Page Realtors, ASS East
20Oth ST. KE l-1030.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-10-27

4 BEDROOMS, basement; asking
S13,900. Page Realtors, ASS East 20oth
ST., KE. 1-1030
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-10-27
East 2I4th Street

Lovely brick bungalow having one
bedroom and both on lst. 2 bed.
rooms and lovGtorY on 2nd; immocu.
late throughout. many fine extros.
Evening star., 1955-08-05

Iof Capital Transit, Senator Me-
lNamara said the Commissioners
are Just as well OF without it
and that the deletion has placed
the transit firm ''in a worse
spot"
All those on the program told
Stuart Finley, WRC reporter
who was moderator, Of their
praise of a bill enacted by Con-
gress and sent to the White
House to close loop-holes in
present laws allegedly used by
criminals pleading insanity as
la defense. Strongly advocated
by The Star, this law also has
received the praise Of high law
enforcement officers.
Representative Hyde predicted
that next year there probably
will be an increase in income
taxes for District residents. since
the Federal payment to the city
has not come UP to expectations.
Senator Morse, while explain
ing that this might happen,
urged that Congress increase its
payment to Washington. an"
said: II intend to continue my
support for an increased appro-
Ipriation."
Senator Morse said also that a
big issue before the next Con-
Igress will be home rule for the
District, and that it has grow
ling support" He predicted the
passage of the bill in 1856.
Evening star., 1955-08-05
Patterson Takes
Oath for SEC Post

Harold c. Patterson was sworn
lin today as a Democratic MEM
Der Of the Security and Exchange
Commission for a term running
until June 5. 1860.
Mr.. Patterson, who lives at 9l3
South Twenty-sixth street, Ar
lington, was confirmed by the
Senate this week after his desig-
nation as a Democrat was ques-
toned. Some legislators OBJ
jected because he voted foI
President Eisenhower in the 1852
election. The law requires q
Democrat in the job.
He was director of the SEC
division of Trading and Ex-
changes for a little more than a
year. Previously he was a part
ner in the Washington invest
ment firm of Auchincloss, Parker
& Redpath.
Evening star., 1955-08-05
TRANSIT
Continued From First Pagl

C0nt1nue0 from FIST rage
union could carry on with any
successor Washington transit
system This also would apply
to the unions pension plan and
other benefits. I
ANY agreement which would
involve higher labor costs also
would necessitate a fare increase
by the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
However, this would be no bar
to q quick back-to-work agree
ment. In any agreement under
written by the District, the
agreement could be made effec-
tive Immediately, and the for
Imality Of the rate increase
worked out later.
1t has been suggested that any
fare increase forced by the new
contract might be processed by
the utilities commission concur
lrently with q fare rise petition
now before the body. This would
increase the price Of five tokens
from 80 to 95 cents, abolish the
weekly 75-cent permit and leave
straight cash fares at the pres
Ient 20 cents.
While the Commissioners and
company were said to be in dis
agreement on some of the points
already discussed, observers saw
mo big hitch from that quarter
Company attorneys have given
their opinion on what Congress
INTENDED IN specifying revoca-
'tion Of the company's charter.
The company said it would not
disclose this Interpretation unless
Iit was used in dealing with the
Commissioners.
However, the opinion of some
was that the company would
make no issue over the specula-
ton that the charter revocation
might take effect Immediately
which could cast doubt on the
corporate entity of the company.
Evening star., 1955-08-05
Group Seeking
To Take Over
Transit Setup

A proposal to take over the
transit business in Washington
has been made to the District
Commissioners by a group repre-
Isented by Attorney Nathan
Lubar, it was learned today.
The Commissioners would not
discuss the terms, saying they
were given to them in conf
dence. However, a second meet
ing was scheduled with the in
ltrested parties next week.
Names of those interested
were not disclosed. They were
described as Washington inves-
tors. One of those who took part
in a meeting with the Commis-
sioners yesterday was Louis Bur-
man a builder who heads Bur-
man Properties, Inc.
Asked For Assistance
1t was learned the group asked
the Commissioners to assist with
a letter of intent" to Congress
to pave the way for filing Of
formal application.
1t was understood these other
considerations were advanced by
the group:
+ Any operation would be made
contingent on certain conces-
sions including relief from taxes,
presumably the gross receipts
tax; higher fares for school
children; "a bill to make the
fares half that of adult fares is
awaiting President Eisenhower's
Isignature) no increase in present
labor costs and O straight 20
cent fare.
1t was hoped the equipment
of Capital Transit Co., due to
Igo out Of business in q years
time If President Eisenhower
signs a Notwithstanding bill,
would be made available at a
reasonable figure.
| At first the operation would
be with streetcars and buses, with
gradual conversion to an all-bus
Operation. 1t was proposed that
the street car tracks would be
paved over as car lines are dis
continued.
Won't Pay Track Costs
Expense of the paving over
would have to be borne by others,
THE group made clear. Under
terms Of the present franchise,
Capital Transit is obligated to
pull out the tracks If 1t goes out
of business.
The cost of buying new buses
was discussed. 1t was said in an
all-bus operation it might be
necessary to buy an additional
800 buses at $4,000 each.
The applicants were said to be
interested In only mild re-
turn" for their investment. but
interpreted mild as ga per cent.
the same figure the Public UtS.-
lities Commission now considers
a fair return.
Evening star., 1955-08-05
Boy, 3, Hurt Seriously
When Hit by Cor

A 3-year-old boy was injured
seriously yesterday when struck
by a car in the street in front OF
his home at Il DeFrees
street NV.
He is Kenneth Newman,
colored, now at Casualty Hos
pital, where he is being treated
for head injuries.
Police said the boy was struck
by a car driven by jefferson D.
Wheeler, %, colored. an airman
assigned to Boiling Field. Mr.
Wheeler's address was listed at
$50 Tennessee ayen1e NE. No
charges were placed.