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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
TOURIST BUREAU
GIVES REPORT ON
SPRING PUBLICITY
New Record Set during May for
Number Of Inquiries Handled


The quarterly meeting of the
board of directors of the Dare
County Tourist Bureau was held
Wednesday morning in Manteo.
President w. H. McCown welcom-
ed a new director representing the
Town of Manteo, Mrs. Juaiita
Parker. Plans were made to meet
with the Pirate Jamboree Steering
Committee at an early date to
schedule the time and various
events of the 1858 Jamboree SO
that more advance publicity may
be used. A request is to be made
to Park Service officials to sched-
ule the formal dedication of the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
at the approximate time of the
1858 Jamboree.
Alvah Ward, Jr. was appointed
tc arrange a meeting of Tourist
Bureau officers and the news di-
rector with local fishing guides for
the purpose of improving the fish
ing news coverage and explaining
the methods for guides to assist
the bureaus operation
Bureau Manager Aycock Browns
quarterly report indicated tremen-
dous breaks for the area-wide pub
licity and reported that the office
handled more inquiries about the
Dare vacation area in the month of
May 1857 than We're handled the
entire first year of the organization
in 195O-51.
Since the Spring meeting of the
board of directors, more wide
spread publicity with vacation APP
peal has appeared in newspapers,
magazines, on radio and teIevision
than during any previous quarter
ly operation of the Tourist Bureau.
Stories and photographs, both col
'r and black and white, have ap-
peared in such magazines as Better
Homes and Gardens, Redbook, Pa
rade, Salter Water Sportsman, The
Fisherman, Field and Stream,
Sports Afield, Fishing and Vaca-
ton Guide, Southern Telephone
News, Popular Science, Ford Times
and other magazines. Stories about
the Dare Coast as a place to spend
vacations, stories about the new
Umstead Memorial Bridge, stories
about Pirates Jamboree, and the
Jamboree Regatta, also the fishing,
the opening of new National Sea-
shore attractions, various conven-
tons, and items about personali-
ties have appeared as stories or
newspictures during the period in
newspapers from coast to coast.
During this period, numerous pho
tographs have been distributed bv
See MEETING, Page -Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
WORK TO BEGIN ON NEW
DOCK. LAUNCHING RAMP

Construction of docks and a
launching ramp as a part Of the
project to develop a waterfront
park in Manteo is expected to be-
gin right away, according to Dan
E. Morrill,, chairman of Manteo's
Waterfront Improvement Commit
tee.
The street running between the
park and Davis Store is to be ex-
tended and paved by the town, and
the launching ramp will be built
adjacent to the new street. The
lumber for the docks, obtained
from the State Highway, is now
stacked on the lot ready for use.
Volunteer labor is to be used in
the building of the docks, with
most of the work being done eve
nings. Anyone willing to contrib
ute some time to the project is
urged to contact Mr.. Morrill,, Jack
Wilson, or John Ferebee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
STATE PRESS ASSN.
MEETING SET IN
DARE NEXT WEEK
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenfher To Be
Principal Speaker at Con-
vention at Naqs Head

General Alfred M. Gruenther,
national commander of the Amer
lean Red Cross and former assist
ant to General Eisenhower, a men,
Der of the NATO and SHAFT
stats, is scheduled to be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual con-
vention of the N. C. Press Associa-
ton to be held on the Dare coast
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
next week. Headquarters for the
convention will be at The CAROLYN
ian, and certain entertainment
phases will be held at the Dare
County Shrine Club at Mays Head.
A feature of the entertainment
phase will be a couple of rehearsal
scenes from the Lost Colony, now
being prepared for its 18th season
opening on June 30.
Ashley Futrell, editor and pub
Usher of the Washington IN. c.
Daily News, has indicated that
more than 200 delegates would at
tend the annual convention. Among
those present will be the associa-
tons president, Thomas L. Robin
son of Charlotte, and Miss Beatrice
Cobb, secretary and treasurer, of
Morganton.
General Gruenther will speak at
the banquet on Thursday night at
the Carolinian.
Mrs. Sarah Everett, assistant
resident manager of the Carolinian,
stated that two other June con-
ventions scheduled for Mays Head
included the Tri-State Association
June 14-15 and the N. C. Small
Loans Association for two days be-
ginning Tuesday, June 18.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
BIG ATTENDANCE
MARKS OPENING
OF Al CLUB CAMP

The Roanoke Island All Camp
last week had a highly-successful
week to open its eleventh years
camping season. A total of 40
campers were on hand, represent
ing Stokes, Fender, and Beaufort
counties.
Registration for this week total
ed $50 All members from Cum
berland, Johnston, and Warren
counties.
Lyman B. Dixon, assistant state
All Club leader, is serving as
camp director for his eighth year,
With the assistance of Mrs. Dixon,
The camp staff is made up Of
college students who have out
standing records in All Club
work. Those making up the staff
are: Mrs. Leroy Vaughn of Jack
son, camp dietician, who is assist
ed by Billy Barrow of Weldon;
Glenda Noble of Lenoir County,
crafts instructor; Barbara McDon-
aid of Richmond County, social
recreation instructor; Bobby Smith
of Hartford and Billy Taylor of
Wayne County, swimming instruc-
stors. Additional instructors who
served for the first week only
were Suzanne Hamrick Of Cleve-
land County, recreation; and Rom
ME Stallings of Raleigh, swim
ming, and Kenneth Wilson of the
Wildlife Resources Commission
also taught class in wildlife con-
servation. Virginia Electric and
Power Co. representatives are on
hand to teach electric classes both
for boys and for girls each Friday
also. The kitchen staff included
colored cooks Annie Mae Daniels
of Manteo, Ida Bell Williams Of
Jackson, and Mary Alice Evans of
Raleigh.
The campers arrive each Mon
day afternoon and remain until
Saturday morning. During the
week, activities include classes on
handicraft, wildlife, recreation,
swimming, and electricity. Trips
are also made to various points of
interest, including Fort Raleigh,
the Wright Memorial, and Jockey
Ridge.
Activities at the camp will con-
tinue through August "a, except
See CAMP, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14

MRS. IDA TWIFQRD HASSELL,
who reached the age Of 70 on June
7th, was remembered Wednesday
at a party given in her honor, at
tened by her children and friends
at the Oasis Restaurant near Man
teo, where she now resides with
the owner, her daughter, Mrs. Vio-
let Keliam. Mrs. Hassell is an in
teresting woman, happy, hearty
and vigorous, a ready talker with
old friends, and with a wealth of
memories about the good old days
back in East Lake, where she was
born, daughter of Manly D. and
Zenobia Adeline Basnight Twi-
ford, on June z, 1882. Her father
was a primitive Baptist preacher,
merchant and leading citizen, and
Mrs. Hassell is member of the
Pine Ridge Church of East Lake.
Mrs. Sarah Cahoon, the retired
postmaster of East Lake, is her
sister.
At the age of 20, she married
Norris Mann of East Lake, who
was the son of Charles Mann, a
local Methodist preacher who some
rs years ago, predicted the air.
plane, TV, etc. Bob Cain, one of his
members, said he ought to be
horsewhipped and rode out on a
rail for talking about things God
only knows.
The union with Norris Mann
brought four children, Mrs. Kellam
being one of the three, who sur
vived. After Mr.. Mann's death, she
married Dean Hassell, a neighbor-
ing widower with two children.
Miss Ide, as so many affectionately
know her, has been a helpful wom-
an, assisting in preparing the dead
for burial as we'll as helping to
bring many in the world. She also
cut the hair of the neighborhood
children.
In later life, after going to Nor
folk to live, she took a job with
the city, and the last job and from
which she retired, was as matron
of the Woman's Prison Farm in
Norfolk.
The party was given by her
daughter at the Oasis, and attend
ing it were many of her Norfolk
friends, including the so Plus Club
of which she is a member. One of
her brothers is Marshall Twiford
of Norfolk. the last of the six sons
of the family. She lost one sister,
but has another, beside Mrs. Ca
hoon, Mrs. Luther Davidson Of
Norfolk.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
FOUR PERSONS ESCAPE
INJURY AS PLANE FALLS
WEDNESDAY AT K. D. HILLS.

No serious injuries were sustain
ed by the occupants of a plane
which was involved in ain accident
at the landing strip near Kill Devil
Hills Wednesday.
The occupants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Manning of Enfield and Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Morris of Nash
vile. They were treated for minor
injuries by DR.. w. w. Harvey, Jr.
of Manteo.
The plane, Cessna 172, was pi-
loted by Manning. He was at
tempting landing, when due to
varying wind conditions, the plane
stalled, fell to the ground and
turned over. Considerable damage
is reported to the plane.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
FINAL APPROVAL
GIVEN TO 3O-YEAR
VEPCO FRANCHISE
S. |. Barnett Sworn In as New
Member of Town Board
Monday Afternoon

The Manteo Town Board Mon
day gave final approval to the
granting of a 30-year electric
franchise to Virginia Electric and
Power Co., effective July 1st and
also approved a 30-year contract
with VEPCO for street lighting.
A new and improved street light
ing system will be installed by
VEPCO, and the town will pay a
prescribed amount for the opera
ton Of each light.
At Monday afternoons meeting,
S. L. Barnett was sworn in as a
new member of the town board,
having been elected to replace M
L. Daniels Jr. Mr.. Barnett was
named street commissioner, G. T.
Westcott was named water COM
missioner, and Sam Midget was
named police commissioner and
street lighting supervisor.
The board also passed a resolu-
tion EXPRESSING appreciation to M
L. Daniels Jr. for his service while
a member of the board.
At a special meeting Wednes-
day, the board also approved q
contract with Brown Paving Co
for the resurfacing of County
Street as a regular maintenance
project.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
FREE FERRY SOON
FOR HATTERAS TO
OCRACOKE SOUGHT

A free ferry service early this
summer to replace the toll ferry
operating between Hatteras and
Ocracoke Island is the objective of
a group of Ocracoke and Dare citi-
zens meeting in Manteo this week.
Lawrnce Swain, Dare County COM
missioner, was chairman of the
meeting.
Representing the State Highway
was Commissioner Emmett Win
slow of Hartford, while from Ocra-
coke Island and the Dare coast
were r. S. Wahab, Maize Scarbor.
ough, Marvin Howard, Montforc
O'Neal and others. Frazier Peele
who operates the inadequate toll
ferry, was present., and he express
ed a willingness to negotiate with
the State for free ferry and can
collation. of the franchise he now
holds. George T. Davis, represent
ing Hyde County's commissioners,
was present to favor a free ferry
for the Ocracoke residents. Other
spokesman in favor of free ferry
were Theodore Rondthaler, promi-
nent Ocracoke citizen who has been
instrumental in getting the new
highway there, and w. H. McCown
chairman of the Dare County Tour
list Bureau.
Commissioner Winslow indicated
that it would cost considerable
mony to establish the proposed
ferry. service but that he saw the
need for same. He expressed an
opinion that it may be possible to
have free ferry in operation by
July 1. This would be one of the
former Oregon Inlet Leu types OF
ferries to which landing ramps
would have to be added.
Another angle that could slow
up establishing the ferry service,
assuming that it is approved by
Governor Hodges, to whom the APP
peal will go direct, would be the
acquisition of the present Peele-
operated 4-car ferry and the fran
chise he holds, it was stated.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
R. A. YOUNG NAMED
BY BOARD AS MAYOR
OF KILL DEVIL HILLS
Former Town Board Member
takes Office Vacated by Mrs.
Emily Mus+ian's Resiena-
lion

R. A. Young, former member of
the town board, has been named
the new mayor of Kill Devil Hills
to fill the office vacated Tuesday
night of last week by Mrs. Emily
Mustian. Appointment of Mr..
Young was made Friday by
the towns present board of
commissioners, WHICH is COM
posed of r. III! Cook, e.
v. Nelson, and r. E. Parker,
Jr., all of whom took office on June
1. Mr.. Cook had been named mayor
pro tenn by the board Wednesday
of last week after Mrs. Mustian's
surprise resignation.
Mr.. Young, who is engaged in
The real estate business, was a
member of the town board whose
term expired on June /. He was
he only member of the previous
board who did not seek reelection;
the other two were unsuccessful in
their bids to return to office.
George Frank, who also resign
ed at the June 4th meeting, has
been re-employed as chief of .po-
lice, street inspector, and building
inspector. Mrs. Henrietta Tillett is
the new tax collector, town clerk,
and treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie G.
Perry, the executive clerk, has
been named deputy tax collector.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
LIONS TO INSTALL
NEW OFFICERS NEXT
TUESDAY,: LADIES NIGHT

Installation night and ladies
night will be combined to provide
an enjoyable evening when the
Manteo Lions Club next meets
Tuesday night, June IS. Meeting
time is set for 7:15.
An out-of-town speaker has
been invited, and will make the
installation.
To be installed are the follow
ing: Wayland Fry, president;
Keith Fearing, Jr., first vice
president; Willett Tillett, second
v-p. R. D. Sawyer, Jr., third v-p;
Fred Wescott, lion tanner; Earl
Green, tailtwister; Francis Meek
ms, secretary; Tommie Daniels,
treasurer; Ralph Implicit and
Thomas Jordan, two-year directors.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
SERIES OF THEFTs ON
DARE BEACHES REPORTED

Sheriff Frank Cahoon is await
ing report from the State Blu
reau of Investigation on the iden-
tification of fingerprints found on
the scene of series of recent
break-ins and thefts on the Dare
beaches. Sheriff Cahoon expressed
the belief that these incidents are
the work of professionals who
have a market for the type of
articles taken.
The series of thefts began on
June 5 at Kitty Hawk when two
batteries were taken from George,
w. Longs cottage and the M. A.
Marks cottage was entered and
searched but nothing was reported
taken. Two nights later at Kitty
Hawk, the cottages of L. d.
Cooley, Scott Ferebee, r. j.
Thompson and Francis F. Haserot
We're entered, but nothing is re-
ported missing. The same night,
however, the Long cottage was re-
entered and two outboard motors
were taken and a short-wave radio
was taken from w. d. Washburn's
cottage. Also Friday night, a new
cupboard motor belonging to Rob-
ert H. Cotton was taken from
boat parked only few feet from
Mr.. Cotton's home at Kill Devil
Hills, and at Oregon Inlet a motor
was also taken from the George
Stronach boat.
A jeep belonging to South
Shores Realty Co. was rer
taken from the driveway o.
Stick Saturday night, and 9
day night hub caps y
off the car of Mai. " %
a. hill DeVil Hills sefes
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
MARLIN LANDED BY WOOD
WERE WHITE. NOT BLUE

1t was case of mistaken iden-
tity last week when a telephone
report to the areas news reporter
stated that John Wood had landed
two small blue marlin off Oregon
Inlet. He landed two marlin, but
experts who saw the fish and also
the photos definitely identified
them as white marlin.
They were big white marlin too,
going better than eight feet in
length and weighing according to
Angler Woods report approx
mately 100 pounds each. II was an
outstanding catch, whether they
were blues or whites, the largest
taken this year and also the first
1867 pair to be landed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
SPORTS FISHING SCHOOL
UNDERWAY ON DARE COAST

= Approximately 100 persons are
attending the NJ. C. State College
Extensions sport fishing school
underway again this year on the
Dare Coast with headquarters at
The Carolinian. Except for Mon
day, when a northeaster plus
high seas and tides interferred
with outside instruction, the
weather has been perfect.
E. w. Ruggles, head of the Ex-
tension Department at State, is
on Mays Head to head the group
this year. A group of expert
sportsfishermen in the casting,
tackle, and other fields are the
instructors.
Here to cover the school this
year for newspaper and magazines
are Mrs. Evelyn Covington and
Bill GuIley of the State Advertis-
ing Division; Aycock Brown of
Dare County Tourist Bureau; Hal
Lyman, publisher of Salt Water
Sportsman; Lee Griggs of TIME
Magazine; Peggy Chears Of the
State publicity bureau; and Brant-
ley Grown for Bounce Anderson"
movies.
On Thursday the group went
fishing in the Gulf Stream. The
principal speaker at the schools
annual banquet will be Mike
Hudoba, Of Washington, d. c., a
noted capitol representative for
several outdoor and conservation
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
GULF STREAM FISHING
SEASON NEARING PEAK

With dolphin, amberjack, cobia,
king mackerel, oceanic bonita, al
bacore and false albacore being
caught daily by anglers aboard
Gulf Stream boats out of Oregon
Inlet and also from Hatteras, the
Gulf Stream fishing season is
nearing its summer peak, but the
peak will continue throughout the
warm months and until mid-au-
tumn.
In addition to the lesser varie-
ties mentioned above, the bill-fish
season is also nearing its peak, as
additional catches of white and
blue marlin are being made from
week to week in the Gulf Stream
off the Outer Banks. To date, a
half-dozen white marlin have been
caught off Oregon Inlet and about
the same number have been taken
or hooked and lost off Hatteras.
Three giant blue marlin xangiy
from 377 to 458 pounds have =
landed off Hatteras in less
a month, and dozens Of y
fish have been raised tr
in some cases hooked
and then lost.
Last year more
marlin were O.
Inlet and Hat
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14
EDITOR IN HOSPITAL

Editor Victor Meekins, of the
COASTLAND TIMES, entered
Leigh Memorial Hospital in Nor
folk, Va, Monday and underwent
an operation Tuesday. The staff
will carry on to the best of their
ability, but the editors usual col
umns will be missing this week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-06-14

REUBEN ELLIOTT PAYNE JR.,
Of Manteo was graduated from N.
c. State College in Raleigh on
Sunday, May &c, with a Bachelors
degree in mechanical engineering.
Attending the ceremonies were his
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Payne; his sister, Miss Shelva
Jean Payne of Manteo; and his
grandmother, Mrs. Jude Payne, of
Stumpy Point.
Mr.. Payne left Sunday for New
port News, Va, to take up en-
ployment with the Newport News
Shipyard and Drydock Co.
Evening star., 1957-08-29

labor witnesses disagreed in
testimony over how much
higher wages have increased
costs. with the company put
ting the difference at 1925 a
ton and the steel workers un-
ion figuring it at $2.54 a ton.
But whether one uses the
steel company's estimate or
that of the union." Senator Ke-
fauver said, ut is obvious that
there is q substantial gap be-
tween the So price increase and
the amount by which its wage
costs were increased-the gap
ranging from $2.75 to $3.50 per
ton"
In an interim report Of the
subcommittee's findings, Sena-
tor Kefauver said the company
contended costs Of materials.
equipment and other services
also have risen.
This the union questions. :"
Senator Kefauver continued
Evening star., 1957-08-29
US. Eases Rule
On Polish Trade
By the Associated Pres.


The United States has given
Communist Poland q new and
favorable trade status, nearly
equal to that of any Of this
Nations anies.
The Commerce Department
yesterday announced relaxed
rules which will permit Poland
to get such strategically valu-
able United States goods as in
dustrial machinery, steel mill
products, machine tools, elec-
trical machinery and vehicles.
The loosening Of export re-
strictions was promised last
June when the two countries
signed an agreement loaning
Poland nearly $40 million, to be
used to purchase United States
agricultural products and min
ing machinery.
Another $46 million worth Of
aid was promised, contingent
on congressional approval of q
surplus disposal bill. That
measure has been enacted.
The agreement stemmed
from events in Poland last fall.
when the Poles asserted q de-
gree Of independence from
Moscow control.
Communist Yugoslavia also
Evening star., 1957-08-29
U. S. Ruling Eases Curb
On Soil Bonk Payments

in an angry reaction against
handouts running as high as
several hundred thousand dol
lars to several big farmers.
Under the latest Interpretation.
large subsidies still will be pos
sible for landlords who own
many farms.
Department oficials said yes
terday they were confused by
the meaning Of producer" In
the law, and so asked the con-
troller generals opinion. He
ruled for the departments
broad Interpretation on the
basis Of legislative history.
The agency had opposed any
ceiling, arguing that the re-
striction would discourage big
farmers from retiring land to
the soil bank as part of the
drive to trim crop surpluses.
Despite the loosened inter-
probation Of the ceiling. off,
cials concede the soil banks
acreage reserve the main
phase Of the program, which
the $1,000 limit covers-may
accomplish little next year.
Evening star., 1957-08-29
BY LEE M. COIN

The Agriculture Department
yesterday softened the con-
gressional curb on big soil bank
payments in an effort to by
pass one obstacle to the pro-
grams success next year.
The department ruled that a
landlord may earn q 5000
Federal subsidy on each Of his
farms. not just q total Of $4,000
as some observers had inter-
preted the law.
That is, q man who owns 10
farms-each operated by q ten
ant-could qualify for soil bank
payments totaling $4,000 for
retiring crop land from produc-
ton. Each tenant also could
earn $1,000.
Under q narrower interpreta-
ton Of the legislation enacted
this year, the landlord would
have been eligible to receive
no more than $1,000. and each
tenant also could have earned
$4,000.
Congress imposed the ceiling
Of $1,000 on each producer"