The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-01-27
SPRING FESTIVAL PLANS
BEGINNING WITH DINNER
AT CAPE HATTERAS MADE
Tourist Bureau Directors Meet in Man+eo Wed
nesday and Discuss Fish Fry At Cape Ha++eras
Friday, April 9th Which VIII Open Season;
Will Be Similar to Last Seasons Festival.
By AYCOCK BROWN

anu appointment VI HuClSuS COIu-
mittees to make the plans mate
rialize was the principal topic of
discussion at meeting of the
board of directors of the Tourist
Bureau in Manteo Wednesday.
Discussion of the new area adver-
Using folder, adjustment of cur
rent financial matters and reports
of the Bureaus secretary-treas-
urer, and the manager and news
director also claimed attention of
the group.
With the possible elimination of
one or two of the attractions the
Jamboree program of events in
April are expected to follow
pattern similar to last year with
Hatteras Island, the Dare Beaches
and Roanoke Island each having
special days.
The Rev. Louis Aitken, pastor
of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
had been appointed by Chairman
w. H. McCown to arrange for the
interdenominational religious serv-
ices planned for Waterside Thea
tire on Sunday morning, April 90.
The minister outlined his plans for
getting nationally known theolo-
gian here to conduct the services
4 in which all churches would be in
vited to participate. He also of
fered suggestions about the jam
boree, stating that any event
which promoted vacation travel to
the area, should help the churches
of the country, especially in vaca-
ton season attendance.
Ralph Davis and L. L. Swain of
Manteo will have charge, of pro-
noting the speedboat races which
win be concluding feature Of the
Jafnboree. Davis stated that he
would only promote the races be-
tween visiting speedboat owners
and not local fishing boats, so it
is likely that fishing boats will be
excluded from the event this year.
Dick Jordan reported that he
had gotten the assurance of Garlic
ton Garrett of the VFW in Eliza
beth City and the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Society that they would
cooperate in attempts to present
a national sanctioned model plane
free flight contest at the site of
the Wright Brothers first flight,
Kill Devil Hills. Last year due to
unfavorable weather this phase of
the Jamboree could not be present
ed as planned.
Hatteras Island
Boyd Gray of Buxton stated that
he had called a meeting of inter
ested citizens on Hatteras Island
to meet Friday night to discuss
the phase they will have in the
Pirates Jamboree this year. 1t was
generally agreed by representa-
tives of Hatteras Island that OPEN
ing day of events which would in
clude the worlds biggest salt wa
ter fish fry, Banker Pony races,
sportsfishing contests and beach
buggy races would probably be on
the island.
Chairman McCown advised that
R. d. Sawyer Jr., of Manteo, win
ner of the beach races last year
had agreed to head up a committee
on beach buggy or jalopy races
this year.
A. H. Gray of Waves, and w.
w. Edwards of Rodanthe will as
sist Boyd Gray and his island
committee.
Dare Beaches
Julian Oneto is chairman of the
Dare Beaches nucleus committee to
have charge of presenting all
events planned for the Dare
Beaches area which will include
races. music by Elizabeth City's
High School Band, and social
events including the big ball.
Serving with Oneto in beach
planning will be Mrs. Herbert
Smith, Kitty Hawk, Mrs. Diane
johnson and Mrs. Emily Mustian,
Kill Devil Hills.
Pat Bayne> and Orville Baum's
beard growing committee has been
one of the most active to date.
Evidence that they have recruited
many followers is being noted all
over the county. They have also
been responsible, along with the
Rotary Quartet, in giving the COM
ing Jamboree more publicity in
newspapers than any other source
to date. Recently a group of
bearded "Jamboree Pirates" called
at Governors office to invite the
chief executive of the State and
his secretary to the Jamboree in
April. AS result of that visit was
an AP-Wire Photo to many news
| papers.
See FESTIVAL Page Four