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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
MRS. JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS

Mrs. Josephine Gray Williams,
~, of Avon, died Tuesday at 12:45
pm. after an illness of IS years.
A native of Dare County and
resident of Avon, she was the
daughter of Malachi and Euphem-
la Gray and the widow of Andrew
David Williams. She was mem
Der of the Assembly Of God
Church Of Avon.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Walter Smith; two sons, ]. Man
nings Williams of Manteo and
Mahlon Williams Of Beaufort; two
sisters, Mrs. Spencer Wynne Of
Columbia, and Mrs. Cora Miller Of
Elizabeth City; three brothers, o.
G. Gray and f. A. Gray Of Avon
and H. s. Gray Of Elizabeth City;
and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday at ii am. in the As
sembly Of God Church in Avon by
DR.. L. Sigsbee Miller Of the Pearl
st. International Holiness Church.
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
$4,000 SET UP
FOR MORE ROADS
IN SEASHORE PARK
National Park Service Planning
Continued improvements in
Bodie Island and
Cape Area

Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore Recreation Area is slated for
improvements totaling well over a
quarter of million dollars during
the current fiscal year, as so-called
MISSION Ga ten-year improve
r1ent program for the National
Parks System-swings into action.
Secretary of Interior Fred A.
SeatoA announced that $370,500
has been earmarked for the Cape
Hatteras park from an appropria-
tioR of $35,O8O,O authorized by
Congress this year for improve
nente in 70 of the 100 areas under
the jurisdiction of the National
Park Service.
The North Carolina portions of
the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great
Smoky Mountain National Park
will also benefit from the starting
phase of the 10-year improvement
program, the sums of $3,71S,4 400
and $513, 800 having been set aside,
respectively, for those two areas.
National Park Service Director
Conrad L. Wirth said a start is
being made this year in areas of
greatest need. AS the long-range
MISSION &C program progresses,
he added, all areas of the National
Parks System will be brought up
to the standards necessary for
their protection and to service the
constantly increasing number of
visitors. The program is scheduled
to reach it's goal in 1866, the
golden anniversary year of the
National Park Service.
OF the money to be spent this
year at Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreation Area, $165, 500
will be used for roads and trails
as follows: ST. 900 for an approach
road and parking area for the
museum at Hatteras Cape point;
$4,000 for trailer camp roads and
walks on Bodie Island north of
Oregon Irilet-the northernmost
section of the recreational area;
and $4,000 for minor road prof.
ectS.
The remaining $2O5,OO0 will be
spent on buildings and utilities, in
GLIDING a small museum and COM
fort stations.
OF the $3,719,40 earmarked for
Blue Ridge Parkway, $1,062, 500
will be spent on road construction
in the north Carolina section. Of
the latter funds, $848,400 will go
toward providing drainage and
stone base for Clio miles of the
parkway from Deep Gap to Trip
lett Road.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
AUTUMN VACATION
SEASON UNDERWAY
ON THE N. c. COAST

Another and newer vacation sea-
son has just begun here on the
coast between Kitty Hawk and
Ocracoke, on Roanoke Island and
many other communities, as sum-
mer swings into autumn. From
official and unofficial sources, it
is reflected that 1866 was most
successful vacation season in his
tory and Labor Day week end
broke previous records for the
number of visitors in this area.
Heavy Labor Day business was
reflected in four day report of
officials of Cape Hatteras Nation
al Seashore Recreational Area.
Automatic counters indicated that
from Friday, August 81, through
Monday, September 8, 1886 auto
mobiles hauling 11,108 visitors
entered the area
Many of the National Seashore
visitors crossed Oregon Inlet ferry
,enroute to Hatteras and Ocracoke
islands. Official total figures were
not Immediately available from
the Oregon Inlet ferries but the
skipper of one stated that on Sun
day. September 2. 274 motor We
hicles were hauled. "This." said
the ferry skipper, sis more cars
than any ferry / have ever operat-
ed has hauled in single day at
Oregon Inlet"
Three ferries were operating
across the inlet during the traffic
peaks of the four days during the
week end.
Likewise the Croatan Sound
ferries, now operating for their
last summer season (they will be
replaced with bridge before
1857 hauled peak loads during
the week end.
Hotel and motel operators gen.
orally, say it has been the biggest
season in the history of the Dare
Coast. This year July was one of
the best summer months, especial
ly for vacationists coming to stay
for several days. Many advanced
their vacation plans this year in
order to avoid august storms"
which did not come during 1866.
Weather conditions generally
have been good during 1856 and
indications are good for the au-
tumn as a new vacation period be-
gins. In Autumn there will be
much substantial tourist business,
during September, October and
November.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
REAL ESTATE MEN GET CLUB
TO CONDEMN SEASH'RE PARK

A lengthy resolution has been
presented to the Civic Club at
Waves Rodanthe on Hatteras Is
land, and reported as being passed
unanimously, in which the policies
of the National Park Service are
being condemned vigorously, and
among other things asks for re-
examination of the boundaries of
the Cape National Seashore.
The resolution was prepared
and presented on the initiative Of
r. D. Owens, motel operator, who
came from Delaware, and Donald
c. Todd, who came from Pitts
burgh, both interested in real
estate possibilities. The operation
of the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore has interfered with
their plans. The petition has been
prepared at great length, and
copies sent to numerous officials.
Several other citizens whose
lands have been affected by the
Park are also supporters of the
petition.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
MRS. ANGELINA MILLER

Mrs. Angelina Dudley Miller,
II, died suddenly at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Sybil Miller
Folb in Winston-Salem, Monday
at 1850 am. from a heart attack.
She was greatly beloved in her
community.
She was native of Avon and
had been visiting her daughter
for the past 10 days. She was the
daughter of the late James l. and
Mary Zion Dudley and widow Of
Franklin M. Miller. She was Q
member of the Assembly of GOO
Church at Buxton.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Celia Barnette of Bux-
ton and Mrs. Sybil Folb Of Win
ston-Salem; eight grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday morning at Il
o'clock in the Assembly of Goo
7 Church at Buxton by the Rev
Andrew Sterling, a former pastor
assisted by the Rev. J. G. Brad
dock, pastor. Burial followed y
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
OCRACOKE NATIVE PASSES
IN ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL

Henry Wilson Wahab, son of the
late William H. and Malsey Wa
hab, died on Thursday, September
9th in an Annapolis, Maryland
hospital. He was born on Deem
Der IL, 1870 in Ocracoke and was
first. married to Beatrice Tolson
of Ocracoke. After her death he
enlisted in the United States
Navy in 1896. Served on the U. S.
S. Puritan, a monitor, during the
Spanish-American War and saw
service in the Caribbean Sea.
Mr.. Wahab went aboard the
Navy's first submarine, the U. S.
S. Holland at Annapolis and while
a member of the crew of the Hol-
land fired the first torpedo to be
fired from an American submarine.
He. performed this feat in 1900.
After his retirement from the
Navy as Chief Gunner's Mate he
became q guard at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
While stationed in Annapolis he
married Miss Nellie jacobson,
daughter of U. S. Naval Officer.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Beatrice Williams and one
son, Harry Wahab, both of Anna
polls and by several grandchildren.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
CHARGE OF DAMAGE
TO NETS Is MADE
AT STUMPY POINT
Buren, Twiford and Thurston Gray
Alleged to Have Damaged
Nets. Of Alton Best

Buren, Twiford of Stumpy Point
was tried in Recorders Court in
Dare County on a number of
charges, and the court held him
guilty of one of the charges,
namely, damaging nets of Alton
Best, and he was ordered to pay
4 fine of $3.50 and costs. He ap-
pealed to Superior Court. His
companion, Thurston Gray was
charged also under several counts,
but he had previously entered a
plea for a jury trial, which means
that he will be tried in Superior
Court.
Both men had been charged with
driving drunk, being drunk and
disorderly, wrecking a car, and
damaging nets of Alton Best by
dragging them on the road, and
cutting them with knife. Both
men have been often in court, and
at the last term were being tried
for the malicious burning of wood
lands, which case resulted in a
mistrial and is due to come up
again at the next term.
A decided decline in cases be-
fore the court has resulted since
Labor Day week ends business.
Previously the court had been
taking in seven to eight hundred
dollars a week in fines. On Tues
day, H. T. Davenport of Column
bia, and Dempsey Burgess of
Shiloh, each paid SIS and costs
for driving at SO mph in a 35-
mile zone.
William H. Elliott of Hartford
paid SIP for driving at AZ mph;
Leland R. Midget of Waves, paid
$50 and costs for driving at rs
mph. M. NJ. Clayton of Norfolk
had no operators license and he
was fined $25 and costs. Geo.
Jacob McCleese of Manteo paid
So for failing to observe a stop
sign
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
AMENDMENTS CARRY In DARE:
LARGE MAJORITIES; SCHOOL
ITEM LOSES in ONE PRECINCT
Almost Four to One Vote for School Amendment
and Larger Maiori+ies For all Others; Kitty
Hawk Precinct Votes Against School Amend
ment and It Ties at Kill Devil Hills. Heavy Ma
orties Throughout State for Amendments.

Failing to carry in only one
precinct and tieing in another, the
special school amendment voted on
last Saturday in Dare County car
ried by a vote in the entire coun-
ty of SAG to 1872. The heaviest
vote was Manteo precinct, voting
252 to 80. Kitty Hawk precinct
voted 81 for the amendment and
At against it. In Kill Devil Hills
the vote was 1912. East Lakes
vote was heaviest against ito
to /.
All other amendments carried
by wide majorities. No. / amend
ment allowing compensation for
members of the General Assembly
carried 564 to 126. Amendment 2,
changing date of meeting of Cen
eral Assembly from January to
February carried by SGT to los.
Amendment 3, having to do with
power of attorney for wives, car
ried by 269 to IA.
The amendments carried heavily
throughout North Carolina.
The vote in Dare County on the
School amendment by precincts
was as follows:
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
OLD OMAR BABUN
POPS UP WITH A
$4,000 LAWSUIT
Owner Sues For Fire on Freiehser
Which Stayed Near Rodan-
the Two Years Ago

The owner of the freighter
Omar Babun, which was refloated
in July 1854 after being aground
on the North Carolina Banks for
two months, last week filed a
$150,000 suit against the Norfolk
Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. in
the Court of Law and Chancery.
E. A. Canipe alleged that while
his vessel was at the shipyard for
repairs, it was damaged extensive
ly by fire, and that the shipyard
was responsible.
"The plaintiff stated that he in
tended to have the vessel covered
by fire Insurance." it was asserted.
However, it was alleged that
shipyard official assured the
plaintiff that the vessel was COM
pletely covered under the terms
of the defendants blanket policy"
The fire occurred in mid October
1854. At that time, Deputy Fire
Chief H. S. Beall said the fire
evidently started in the dynamo
room of the ship from a short cir
cult and spread throughout the en-
tire engine room and into. part
of the cabin.
Canipe, of Havelock, N. c., sal
vaged the 197-foot wooden hull
vessel from the Carolina Banks
and brought her to Norfolk for
repairs. The Honduran vessel
went aground May ID, 1854 during
an Atlantic storm.
Canipe, an automobile dealer
sued for 100000 by diver and
mechanic who worked with him in
freeing the vessel. However, due
to the failure of the two libellants
to pay storage costs on the vessel,
the 100000 suit was dismissed in
November 1854.
The freighter was a converted
Navy mine net tender about 200
feet long, built of wood. She was
loaded with machinery for Cuban
sugar mill, and landed some two
miles north of Mirlo eBach, just
above Rodanthe, N. C. For the two
months she was on the beach, she
proved great attraction to tour
lists.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
ODDFELLOWS PLAN
DECREE WORK AND
DINNER SATURDAY
Important Event Scheduled fe
Take Place in Manteo As
Lodge Reoreanizes

An important event for interest
ed Oddfellows is planned to take
place Saturday evening in Manteo
at 5 pm. when upon the reorgani-
cation of Virginia Dare Lodge No.
8, IOOF, fish fry will be held in
the Nevin Wescott yard, followed
by degree work in the Manteo
town hall.
Formerly active members of the
lodge are taking part in the plans,
including John f. Ferebee, Dan
Cannady, John D. O'Neal, Robert
H. Midget, and several others, 43
in all who were once members of
the lodge before it became in
active.
From Riverdale Lodge, Norfolk,
will come one of the best degree
teams in the order to put on the
ritualistic work, and an Elizabeth
City Lodge will bring down sew
eral candidates. The Ladies of Re-
bekah Lodge No. So will assist in
putting on the fish fry.
In the coming months the lodge
plans to put on a drive for men,
bership, and expect to make Vir-
ginia Dare Lodge alive and help
full. as if was when ORGANIZED
over so years ago.
Capt. Martin L. johnson and W.
]. Griffin of Manteo, both in their
late sos and among the Oldest
living Oddfellows in Eastern
North Carolina are expected to
be honor guests of the meeting,
to be photographed with Old
Faithful J. D. O'Neal, the several
younger members, and the Ladies
of Rebekah.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
AUGUST TOURIST BUSINESS
BETTER DURING SUMMER

An example of what absence of
stormy weather, and storm reports
can do to help maintain tourist
travel business is reflected in the
monthly report of Cape Hatteras
National Seashore's record of Wis
itors last month. A total of II, O49
persons were counted as visitors
to the recreational area in August
this year.
That figure, according to the
report on visitors, was 80 percent
more than visited the area during
August in 1866.
The report shows that 21,38s
automobiles entered the National
Seashore during August, pushing
the total to 74,345 for the calendar
year to date. A few visitors enter
ed the section aboard planes, via
bus or aboard boats.
The total number of visitors en-
tering the area. to date in 1856
totals 245,414. 1t appears that with
normal travel continuing through
out the last four months of the
year that the total number of Wis.
itors going to Cape Hatteras Ma
tional Seashore this year will TOP
100000 the report shows.
During August this year an
estimated total of 1926 persons
visited Wright Brothers National
Monument at Kill Devil Hills dur
ing August pushing the total num-
Der of entered visitors" at this
National Park Service unit ia
228,696 for the first eight months
of the calendar year in 1856. This
compares to 123,654 for the same
number of months in 1866, when
many of the visitors We're counted
manually before the automatic
auto and vehicle counting appara.
tus was installed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14

MRS. NELL WISE WECHTER,
seventh grade science teacher in
the Central Junior High School at
Greensboro was named winner last
week of the Second Annual Frank
lin McNutt Award. 1t was present
ed by the Piedmont Associated In
dustries, and consisted of a 500
check and an engraved PLAGUE,
given to the Greensboro teacher
who submits the outstanding ex-
ample of teaching the American
way of life to pupils.
Mrs. Wechter is a woman of
unusual energy and gifts. She is
the wife of R. w. Wechter, and
the daughter of the late Enoch
and Edith Best Wise of Stumpy
Point. She received bachelor of
science degree in elementary edu-
cation, and her masters degree in
supervision and elementary adj
ministration from East Carolina
College.
She is well-known also for
newspaper work, and has written
much for Coastland Newspapers,
as well as for the Greensboro
Daily News and other state papers.
The photo is by courtesy of the
Greensboro News.
She and her husband have estab-
lished their home in Greensboro
and he teaches industrial arts at
Lindley Junior High School. They
are studying toward their doctor
ates at the University of N. C.
Mrs. Wechter formerly taught in
Dare, Northampton and Pitt Coun-
ties and in Lumberton schools.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
SEPTEMBER FAVORS COAST
WITH GOOD SURF FISHING

Puppy drum, the young OF
channel bass are being caught by
surfcasters along the beaches Of
the outer banks, but to date the
large of this species, which nor
mally show up during mid-Autumn
are still in the sounds. In addition
to puppy drum, plenty of bluefish
trout, founder and sea mullet are
being caught in the surf.
Willie Newsome at Sportsman's
headquarters, Hatteras, stated that
most of the fish along the Hat.
teras surf are being caught with
cut bait.
"Most of the blues are running
from two to three pounds" he
said.
From the Wanchese-O Oregon In.
let area came reports of good blue
fishing trolling and anglers cast.
ing from Mays and Kitty Hawk
ocean piers have been catching
plenty of trout, blues, and other
surf feeding species, cheakup OF
Thursday revealed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
BIG WHISKEY STILL
IN HYDE COUNTY
is DESTROYED

An illegal whiskey still, be-
lieved to be one of the largest
operations ever uncovered in this
part of the state, was destroyed
Sunday afternoon in Currituck
township of Hyde County, but nc
one has yet been arrested in con-
nection with the case, according to
latest information from Sheriff
Charlie j. Cahoon. The raid was
a combined effort by federal, state.
and county officers.
The still was located in dense
woods on the bank of little Spell
man Greek about five miles west
of Sladesville in what is sometimes
known as the Montgomery section
Although only about one-half mile
from state-maintained road, il
was accessible only by water ex-
cept on foot.
The still was in operation at the
time of the raid; as officers ap-
preached in their boat a Negro
man was seen to flee into the
woods, and the officers were un-
able to apprehend him.
Equipment and supplies that
were either confiscated or destroy
ed by the officers included: a
1,000-gallon still, a 300-hp. steam
boiler, 55-gallon doubler, a 300
gallon cooler barrel with coil con-
denser, two gasoline-powered wa
ter pumps, $50 feet of 11s-inch
hose, five axes, one shovel, boat
and cupboard motor, 80 cases OF
empty jars, 80 100-lb. bags OF
coke, 23 10O-lb. bags of sugar, 1876
55-gallon wooden barrels, and ten
300-gallon wooden barrels. The
barrels were found to contain a
total of $3.50 gallons of mash
and 318 gallons of already-rur
whiskey was found in jars. Off
GERS also found two abandoned
still sites nearby and confiscateC
Y ton 1850 Ford pickup truck
found about a mile away at the
landing used by the operators 10.
Gated on Wood Greek and known
| as Schoolhouse Landing. Sixty
| six sticks of dynamite were uset
in destroying the still.
Officers participating in tn,
raid We're: Federal ATU officers
Joe Fowler, C. H. Smith, ant
Thomas w. Goodson; State Abe
officer v. w. Gay; Beaufort Coun
| ty ABC officers Leslie Hawkins
land Luther Ward; and Sheriff
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14

ANDREW F. BARNETT Jr., a
native of Cape Hatteras who grew
up and attended school there, was
recently commissioned an ensign
in the U. S. Navy after attending
Officers Training candidate school
at Newport, R. l. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Barnett, who
live in Elizabeth City at 518 w.
Colonial Ave. He graduated from
Elizabeth City High School in
1856. Before being commission
ed he held the rating of
first class distributing clerk
at the Norfolk Naval Air
Station. His mother is grand
daughter of the late famed Coast
Guard Capt. B. B. Daley of Bux-
ton. His wife is the former Betty
Hayman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. R. Hayman of Elizabeth
City. They have two children, and
are residing in Athens, Ga, where
Ensign Barnett is attending the U.
S. Navy Supply Corps school. He
has brother, Sigma, who is in
the Coast Guard and who is a
radioman in the Norfolk District
Office
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
BIG NAME BAND AT
ELIZABETH CITY ON
RACING PROGRAM
Ted Weems Orchestra To Play
For International Cup Ball
September Both.

Elizabeth City.-The social high
spot of this years international
Cup Regatta, to be staged here
Sept. 1890, will be the appearance
of Ted Weems and his orchestra
at the International Cup Ball.
The dance will provide the eve
ning's entertainment between two
full days of boat racing which will
include eight inboard classes, eight
classes, of limited inboards and an
expected entry of ten or more un-
limited (Gold Cup) hydroplanes-
the worlds fastest boats.
Weems, who is presently ending
long run at the Roosevelt Hotel
in New Orleans, is one man in the
band world who has been able to
keep his esteemed position.
He has played at leading enter
tainment centers throughout the
country including Chicago's Pal
mer House, New York's Waldorf
Astoria, Houston's fabulous Sham
rock Hotel, and many others, and
has achieved radio, TV, and record
fame.
His well-balanced band includes
four brass, four Sax and four
rhythm instruments and will fea-
ture vocalists Phyllis Powell, Bill
Edm, and Dave Bedal.
Other outstanding regatta at
fractions will include a bathing
beauty pageant, a parade and a
demonstration of the unique Ben
sen helicopter-boat.
Anyone who ever wondered
what makes ''flying fish" fly,
now can find out for himself, by
attaching a Rotosail rig to his
favorite fishing boat and soaring
up in the sky. All it takes is a
pair of air paddles mounted on
top of short mast, motorboat
with the towline and-presto-
you have a Flying Boat.
The unique new craft, combining
the thrills of water sports with
flying, will be demonstrated, here
by Benson Aircraft Corporation of
Raleigh, N. c., during the Inter-
national Cup Regatta Sept. 1890.
Known officially as the Model
BIB Gyro-boat, the 100 lb. craft
consists of a standard aluminium
boat, and the Rotosail attachment
developed by Benson firm.
The Rotosail operates on the
same principle as helicopter rotors
Wind turns the air paddles, OF
blades, which in turn provide the
lift. To become airborne, the Fly
ing Boat is lowed by a motor boat
like water skier, until its rotor
spins fast enough to pull the
whole craft out Of water.
Igor Benson, president of tn,
firm will pilot the futuristic Graf
here during the two-day regatts
which will also feature ten Of
more Unlimited Gold Cup Hydro
planes, plus eight limited inboart
land eight cupboard classes in rae
-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-14
MANTEo METHODIST CHI.
PLANS SPECIAL SERVICES

Mrs. Clarence Gibbs, the former
Betty Rae Rogers, will be guest
speaker at the morning worship
service at Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church in Manteo, Sunday, Sep
TENDER 16. Mrs. Gibbs will talk
about her recent journey to CANA
guey Province, Cuba, as a member
of a Methodist youth caravan. At
the 8 o'clock evening service, Mrs.
Gibbs will show colored slides Of
the places she visited while at the
Cuba Methodist. work camp. The
members and friends Of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church are invited and
urged 10 attend these services.