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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
MRS. PHOEBE SANDERLIN, ",
DIED SUNDAY IN VIRGINIA

Mrs. Phoebe O'Neal Sanderlin
72, died Sunday at 1920 am. al
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Velma Blume, Warwick, Va, after
"a brief illness. She was a native
of Rodanthe, Dare County, N. c.,
but had resided in Manteo for the
past 80 years.
She was the widow of Arthur M.
Sanderlin, and the daughter of the
late Jacob and Mary Douglas
O'Neal of Rodanthe.
She was a member of the Mt,
Olivet Methodist Church, Manteo;
the W.S.C.S., and the Rebekah
Lodge No. So, of Manteo. She is
survived by a son, Marshall w,
Sanderlin of Manteo; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Sidney Phinney Of
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Holland
0'Neal of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Car
olyn Soule of Norfolk, Va, and
Mrs. Velma Blume of Warwick; a
brother, Fred O'Neal of Rodanthe;
two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Midget
and Mrs. Creedon Midget, both
Of Manteo; 16 grandchildren, and
four great-grandchildren.
The body was removed, to the
Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo.
Funeral services were conducted
at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church at
5 pm. Wednesday by Rev. Louis
A. Aitkin, pastor. The Manteo Re-
bekah Lodge concluded the serv-
ice at the grave. Pail bearers were
Brownie Soule, Jr., Robert Sand
erin, Lindsay Midget, Dalton
O'NeaI, Frederick O'Neal, and JoA
ey Blume, Jr.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
MANTEO MAN BOUND
OVER IN NORFOLK COURT
ON HOMICIDE CHARGE

Norfolk.-Coast Guard gunner's
mate Hudean Randolph O'Neal, %,
of 2701 Ellsmere Ave-, Norfolk,
was bound over Wednesday by a
Norfolk Corporation Court grand
jury on homicide charge stem
ming from the fatal shooting April
IS of a nine-year-old boy.
Victim of the shooting was
James A. Partlow of 2722 Ayliff
St., Lansdale Gardens.
At the preliminary hearing in
Norfolk Police Court o'Neal told
Judge Savory E. Amato he forgot
the gun was loaded. He said he
kept it on hand for his wife's pro-
lection.
Young Partlow was playing
baseball about 70 yards from
,O'Neals apartment when the
shooting occurred.
Det. Sgt. L. L. Jones said a
bullet discharged from the .35-cal-
iber rifle went through a window,
striking the boy.
O'Neal, who is stationed aboard
the Coast Guard cutter Ingham.
was continued on bond of $500.
O'Neal is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren O'Neal of Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
FOUR ENTER RACE
FOR ALDERMEN IN
TOWN OF MANTEO
Mayor Without Opposition: Some
40 Voters Register To Date;
Power An Issue

The date for filing for office in
the town of Manteo, to be voted on
in the May 7th election, closed
Monday, and four candidates filed
for Aldermen. S. H. Barnette is a
new candidate from the north side
of town, and the three present
Board members have filed, namely,
G. T. Westcott, M. L. Daniels Jr.
and S. E. Midget.
Mayor Martin Kellogg is with
out opposition for reelection for
what will be his fifth term.
An issue in this campaign is
whether the voters will approve a
plan that is being proposed to put
the town in the electric light bust
ness, or to assign the power fran
chise in Manteo to the Virginia
Electric and Power Company which
proposes to buy out the existing
system, also privately owned.
Reports are that about 40 extra
voters have put their names on
the books for this election, in addi-
ton to those already registered.
1t appears that only about half the
voters of the town are registered
on the town election books, so little
has been the interest manifested
in town affairs during the past
several years.
Friday of this week is the last
day on which one may register to
vote on the power situation and
the candidates for Aldermen. The
three out of four, which receive
the highest number of votes May
7th will stand elected.
S. L. Barnett, the new candidate
for Alderman, is a. native of Dare
County, son of the late Capt.
Jimmy Barnett, who died a few
years ago, when well up in his
COS. Capt. Jimmy Barnett was a
veteran of the Civil War, and had
served in both the Confederate Ar
my and Navy. One of his sons was
Capt. Clinton Barnett of Manteo,
long a member of the Coast Guard.
S. L. Barnett has been living in
Manteo several years, having come
back home on his retirement from
Government service.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
BLUEFISH APPEAR IN
WATERS OF HATTERAS

The surf at Cape Hatteras and
Hatteras Inlet and northward
along the beach is now reported
alive with bluefish. It is the same
story offshore where anglers have
made fabulous catches with rod
and reel near Diamond Shoals and
where commercial fishermen have
caught thousands. of pounds during
the past few days.
George Fuller, in making one
Of many reports this week about
the bluefish blitz, stated that they
were averaging about one and
quarter pounds each from the surf.
Capt. Edgar Styron of Hatteras
renorted that some taken with rod
and reel Off near the Outer Dia-
mond had been scaling at three
pounds or slightly less.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
GOVERNOR ASSURES
ROAD RETIREMENT
TO OcRAcOKE. ID.
With National Park Director
With. and Other Officials,
Pays Visit Wednesday

Ocracoke, April 24-Many prom
inent National and State officials
visited Ocracoke Wednesday after
noon. Gov. Luther H. Hodges with
Conrad Wirth, Director of Nation
al Park Service, and Colonel
Harry Brown, N. C. Hurriance Re-
Mobilization Director, Admiral H.
C. Moore, Fifth District Coast
Guard Commander, and others ar
rived by helicopter and were met
by William N. Spruill, District
Highway Commissioner and other
highway and Park officials, who
inspected the uncompleted portions
of the new highway down the is
land, and discussed possible tenn
porary measures to make the
whole stretch passable Immediate
ly and until the whole road is
finished. The group also visited
Portsmouth Island by helicopter
to inspect erosion damage on that
island as well as on Ocracoke Is
land.
Also here on Wednesday for
lunch at Sound Front Inn were
Hyde County Representative Rich
ard O'Neal with several prominent
visitors, among them 1t. Governor
Luther Barnhardt, Senator Edward
B. Clark, Senator Bob Cowan,
Sen. Joe Branch, Sen. p. E. Cobb,
DR.. Henry w. Jordan and others.
Carl Goerch also was here. for a
visit.
All left here for Manteo to at
tend the Croatan Sound Bridge
dedication and the Jamboree events
at Mays Head Thursday, and some
will return to Hatteras on Friday.
On his return to Mays Head, il
was announced that Governor
Hodges, Admiral H. C. Moore, Di-
rector Conrad Wirth of the Nation.
al Park Service had reached SO.
luton of the present road project
which had been suspended or
Ocracoke Island. The Governor
announced at Manns Harbo1
Thursday that work would be con-
tinued on the road. He predicted
that FLOW of traffic beyond the
See OCRACOKE Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
PUBLIC HEARING ON
COASTAL PROBLEMS
IN MANTEO MAY Is
District Engineer Announces Event
Beginning at 10 am. in
Dare Courthouse

What may be of great import
ance to the N. G. Coast, and Dare,
Currituck and Ocracoke beaches in
particular, is hearing announced
by Col. H. C. Rowland, District
Engineer at Wilmington. This
hearing is scheduled to be held in
the courthouse at Manteo, at ten
am. Wednesday, May 18th.
This meeting is ordered, pur-
suant to Chapter 14O, Public law
II, Saith Congress, first session,
approved June Is, 1866 and author
lied the Secretary of the Army, in
cooperation with the Secretary of
Commerce and other Federal agen-
cies concerned with hurricanes, "to
cause an examination and survey
to be made of the eastern and
southern seaboard of the United
States with respect to hurricanes,
with particular reference to areas
where severe damages have occur
red". The law states that the sur
vey made under the direction of
the Chief of Engineers "shall in
clude the securing of data on the
behavior and frequency of hurri-
canes, and the determination of
methods of forecasting their paths
and improving warning services,
and of possible means of prevent
ing loss of human lives and dam
age to property, with due consider
alton of the economies of proposed
breakwaters, seawalls, bikes, dams,
and other structures, warning
services or other measures which
might be required.
All interested parties are invited
to be present or represented at the
above time and place, including
representatives of Federal, state,
county, and municipal agencies,
and those of commercial, civic, and
highway interests, and property
owners concerned. They will be af-
torded full opportunity to express
their views concerning the charac-
ter and extent of the improvement
desired, and the need and advisi-
bility of its execution. Sponsors of
the improvement are urged to pre-
sent pertinent factual material on
the general plan of Improvement
desired and to give detailed sup
porting data and economic justifi-
cation therefor. Opposing interests,
If any, are requested to state
the reason for their position.
Included in the factual information
should be data on observations Of
unusual occurrences of beach ero-
sion, tidal flooding, wave action.
and associated hurricane damages;
statistics on tourist business, COM
mercial activities, recreation, num-
Der of permanent residents; sea-
See HEARING, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26

AT MANTEo'S MOUNT OIL
VET Methodist Church April
20 mig htly at 500 pm.
through Friday, May 8. The Rev.
James A. Amman, pastor of the
Hartford Methodist Church will be
guest speaker. Mr.. Auman attend
ed High Point College, and the
Divinity School of Duke Univer-
sity. He has served pastorates in
Four Oaks and Fayetteville prior
to his ministry in Hartford. Mr..
Auman's general theme for the
weeks revival will be "a Chal-
lenge to the Church..
The Rev. L. A. Aitken, pastor
of Mt. Olivet Church said they
plan to have special music during
the week and all are invited to
attend the services. 1t is also an
ticipated, said Mr.. Aitken, that
members of the church will be
working in the community during
the week with visitation-evange-
lism, in an effort to reach the un-
churched people of our community.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN
HAD A BIG PART IN
DEVELOPING COAST

Feeling considerably more spry
than he did this time a year ago,
Capt. Martin l.. johnson, Roanoke
Islands "Grand Old Man." is all
set to celebrate his 85th birthday
on April 80.
He was one of the first to make
the trip over to Manns Harbor by
way of the new bridge across
Croatan Sound. And while he en-
joyed the ride and admitted that
it is wonderful thing in this mod
ern day and age to be able to
travel all the way from Elizabeth
City to Manns Harbor, East Lake,
Buffalo City or Stumpy Point with
out getting out Of an automobile,
he'll also tell you that good roads
and bridges, the blessing they are
to water-bound Dare County, also
helped put him out of business.
AS master of vessels plying the
waters of Albemrale Sound be-
tween Roanoke Island and Eliza
beth City for over so years, he
was once the sole connecting link
between Manteo, Mays Head and
the mainland of North Carolina at
Elizabeth City when the only way
to get there was by way of water.
After Currituck and Roanoke
Sound were bridged and hard-sur-
faced highways built through Cur
rituck County and down the beach
between Kitty Hawk and Manteo
Capt. Johnson found it no longer
profitable to operate his faithful
little steamer "Trenton." Soon aft
er the automobile era was usher
ed into Dare County Capt. johnson
was practically retired to his COM
Portable home overlooking the wa
ters of Manteo Bay. But he's still
going strong.
Born in the spring of 1872 in an
upstairs room in Manteo's historic
old Tranquil House, Capt. john
son took to the water when but a
lad of IA years. BY the time he
was is he was the master of a
vessel. And he sailed the waters
hereabouts for many, many years
in vessels that have now become
almost legendary, the "Lou Viii.
lis" the Mamie Carlis," the
Hattie Greet" the "John H.
Small" and the Trenton" The
first two depended on sails for
their power, the last three upon
steam and propellers. AS time
went on he spent more and more
time on the water, his trips be-
tween Manteo and the mainland
becoming more and more frequent,
from twice week to every other
day and then to daily trips with
the steamer Trenton"
II loved that boat he often
See JOHNSON, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26

THOSE WHO DESIRE and know
the need of bridge over Alligat-
or River found little hope for
it's early construction Thurs
day at Manns Harbor in Gov
ernor Hodges speech on the dedi-
cation of the Croatan Sound
bridge. He called it a vital bridge,
but said he was "sure the people
in this territory do not expect two
large expensive bridges at, one
time" He forgot to mention that
the people of this territory had
waited quarter of century be-
fore getting some of their due,
while other parts of the state had
been enjoying and profiting by the
states neglect and short changing
of the Coastland.
Other things in the Governors
speech which was prepared for him
during busy week, paid tribute
to the late Governor Umstead, etc.,
we quote here from an advanced
sopy of his address released to the
press Wednesday night:
~ am glad to join with the
Southern Albemarle Association,
the North Carolina Highway Com
missioners, and the citizens of
Dare County in the dedication Of
this beautiful three-mile-long
Croatan Sound Bridge - to be
known as the William B. Umstead
Memorial Bridge, in honor of the
late Governor.
"This is an historic occasion for
the State Highway Department
See HODGES, Page Five
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
JAMBOREE TROPHIES
SHOWN I'M MANTEO
THIS WEEK END

Hundreds of dollars worth of
"gold" and "silver" trophies were
received this week by w. H. Nc
Gown, chairman of the Pirates
Jamboree and they are on display
IN the show window of M. L. Dam
iels' "Ben Franklin Store" here
until Saturday afternoon.
There are trophies for each COM
petitive event of the Jamboree, in
GLIDING boat and auto races, king
and queen contests, costume con-
tests, the jumping frog jubilee and
other events. Most of the trophies
will be awarded on Saturday night
at the big coronation ball in Mays
Head Casino.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
AUTHOR OF PIRATE
BOOKS TO BE HONORED
FRIDAY AT LIBRARY

Hamilton Cochran who has
written more books about pirates
than many another person will be
guest of honor of Dare County
Public Library on Friday after
noon between and 6 o'clock, it
was announced today. The recep7
ton in his honor will be held at
the Community building and the
public is invited.
A member Of the executive staff
of The Saturday Evening Post,
Philadelphia, Cochran has author
ed such books as "Rogues Holt
day." "Silver Sands, and others.
Currently he is working on an
other book that will tell the story
of the blockade runners of the
Civil War. Each of his volumes
have had North Cardinals coast
mentioned in the locale of events
about which he has written.
"Rogues Holiday" which became a
best selling pirate story is built
up around Blackboard.
Cochran has attended former
Pirate Jamborees. He has an out
standing collection of pirate and
buccaneer relics of the 18th and
18th century. He win bring dis
play Of these relics to Dare this
week end and they will be on dis
play at The Carolinian on Mays
Head where he will be guest and
those who are interested have
been extended an invitation to
visit the display, according to Mrs.
Emmett Winslow, managing di-
rector of The Carolinian.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
BIG HATTERAS DAY
FEATURES DANCE
AND FISH FRY
"A Full Days Program on Hatteras
Island Following Bridge Dedi-
cation Celebration

Friday promises big day on
Hatteras Island, with many thou
sands of visitors expected, many
of them attracted by the fish fry
at noon the fishing contests, pony
races, and dance at night. Under
the direction of Chairman William
Gibson, many citizens have been
working hard to make bigger
success than ever, of the Islands
part Of this years jamboree pro-
gram.
All signs point to the biggest
week end ever on Hatteras Island,
perhaps exceeding last Easter
week end which reported all facili-
ties filled up, and the biggest yet
recorded, particularly at Cape
Hatteras. Additional facilities will
be open this week, in order to take
care of larger crowds.
w. II. McCown, chairman Of the
Steering Committee of the Third
Annual Dare Coast Pirates jam
boree, beginning with the jam
boree Eve dedication, Of the Will
liam B. Umstead Memorial Bridge
Thursday has announced some last
minute details on the program of
events. He also urged all persons,
from teen-agers to adults, and
especially bearded men, to wear
their pirate costumes at all of the
events.
Location changes in two events
listed on the Dare Beaches phase
of the program Saturday include
the Jalopy Races and the Jump
ing Frog Jubilee. The races, under
direction of R. D. Sawyer Jr., will
be held on the beach, south of
Whalebone Junction at Mays Head
at 8 o'clock. The Jumping Frog
Jubilee, originally announced for
Mays Head area, will be held at
IL noon under direction of Julian
Oneto, on the basketball court of
Kitty Hawk School, in the same
area where the Kiddie Treasure
Hunt will be held at 1880 pm. on
Saturday.
Following the bridge dedication
in which Pirate royalty and pirates
in costume will have roles during
parade and later on speakers
stand, on Thursday there were boat
races sponsored by Dare Power
Boat Association in Manteo Har-
Dor during the afternoon and a
colorful Buccaneer Square Dance
at The Casino on Thursday night.
Bearded pirates and their piratess-
es, if in costume will be admitted
free and special guests at the
dance will be the Bridge dedica-
ton parade queen and her attend
ants who will be presented to the
audience by the master of cere-
monies.
On Hatteras Island Friday, full
day of events will be presented
under the direction of Scotty Glib
son and his committee workers,
and feature of the day will be
the big free fish fry. Sundays
religious program at Fort Raleigh
Waterside Theatre will feature
DR.. Marshall as preacher and the
Rev. Mr.. Turner and a choir of
mixed voices under direction of
Mrs. d. Victor Meekins. Complete
program of events, elsewhere in
this issue).
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
ST. ANDREWS BAKE SALE

The Woman's Auxiliary Of st.
Andrews-by-the-Sea, the Episcopal
Church on Mays Head, win sponsor
bake sale on Saturday, April 81,
it was announced today by Mrs.
w. A. Williams. The cakes and
other goodies will be offered for
sale at Jockey Ridge Restaurant
and proceeds win be used by the
Auxiliary for church activities.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
EASTER SERVICES

Rev. "A. L. G. Stephenson preach
ed to a large number of people at
Stumpy Point Sunday morning and
baptized seven babies also admin
ister the Lords Supper. Those
baptized were: Shelia Faye Colder.
Jasper, Sheldon Hooper, Jr., David
Dwight Hooper, David Lane Mid
gette, Jack, Janice and Ray Twi-
ford.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-04-26
ANOTHER MEDAL
FOR LIFESAVING il
CONES TO DARE
National Park Service Presents
One TO Jack w. cahoon in
Washington tuesday

At an impressive ceremony in
Washington, d. c., Jack w. Ca
hoon of Manteo and Rodanthe was
awarded a Gold Medal of Valor
for demonstrating unusual cour-
age involving a high degree of
personal risk in the face of dam
ger"
The presentation was made by
Acting Secretary of Interior Hat
field Chilson, in the Interior De-
partment's auditorium before a
large gathering.
Cahoon, seasonal park ranger
of the National park system as
signed to Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreational Area, was
cited for having saved the life of
c. E. Russell of Wichita, Kansas.
The citation accompanying the
medal stated that the daring res
cue was made in the turbulent
waters at Cape Hatteras Point
was carried out "at great personal
risk" to the North Carolina ran
ger.
While swimming in the area,
the citation explained, Russell
was being carried out to sea by the
strong current, when Cahoon, sum-
moned to the scene by Russell's
wife, stopped to remove only his
shoes, and plunged into the surf
fully clothed, and at great person
al risk reached Mr.. Russell at a
point about $50 yards from the
sulfline and managed to return
him safely to Shore"
The citation further stated that
observers of the incident said
Russell would have drowned chad
it not been for the timely and
courageous action of Ranger Ca.
hoon."
In presenting the award to the
North Carolinian, Chilson said
Cahoon's feat "was as daring as
it was courageous"
Highest Honor
81 present you with this highest
honor of the Interior Department
with my deepest gratitude" Chill
son added.
| Cahoon, "a, was attired in his
park ranger uniform. He was one
of eight to receive the Gold Medal
of Valor, the first award of its
kind ever made by the Interior
Department. \
On hand to see this honor be-
slowed upon him were his wife,
the former Norma Gray of Rodan-
the, and his father, Frank Cahoon,
Sheriff of Dare County.
Cahoon's feat of valor occurred
June 10, 1856, soon after he ac-
copied position as park ranger.
His employment with the Park
Service is only for the summer
months. During the remainder of
the year, he teaches science at
Cape Hatteras High School and
drives a school bus.
having u HetO III The 1dHllAy IL
not a new experience for Ca
hoon's wife. her grandfather, the
late Captain" John Allen Midget
of the Coast Guard, received the
Congressional Medal for leading a
daring rescue that resulted in the
saving Of some 80 lives from a
burning British vessel that had
been hit by a German submarine
during World War !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-27
Dr.. Gerry Corr, 81, Dies;
Nobel Prize Biochemist

ST. Louis. oct. 20 (R.-Dr.
Gerry Theresa Corr. 81. bio
chemist who with her husband,
DR.. Carl r. Corr. shared the
10l7 Nobel Prize for medicine
with DR.. B. A. Houssay Of Bue-
nos Aires, died here today.
Physicians said she died Of
complications from myelofibro-
sis. . rare bone marrow dl-
sease. She had been suffering
from the disease for many
years.
She had been professor Of
biological chemistry ct the
washington University School
Of Medicine here since l947.
She and her husband. also .
professor Of biological chem
istry 1t the university. came to
st. Louis In 1881 from the Uni
versity Of Buffalo.
The Cofis were the third
married couple to receive the
Nobel award. This recognition
came for their discovery Of q
chemical compound present in
the human body that manu-
features q blood sugar.
Born in Prague. Czechoslo-
vakia, as was her husband
Mrs. Corr earned her medical
degree at the German Uni
yersity IN Prague In 1920. DR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-27
Col. H. M. Bunkheud,
Sd Son Of Senator

JASPER. Ala. Oct. 20 B.--
Col. Henry McAuley Bankhead.
last Of three distinguished sons
of the late Senator John Hollis
Bankhead. Democrat Of Ala
bama. died Unexpectedly ct
his home here last night. He
was 81.
His brothers were the late
William B. Bankhead, Speaker
Of the United States House Of
Representatives and Senator
John H. Bankhead, il.
Like his two elder brothers.
Mr.. .Bankhead had a notable
career in Government service.
He served Is years in the Army,
and from 1893 to 1913 he served
as United States Consul IN
Ottawa, Canada.
He had retired in 1913. and
had lived in Miami until Q few
months ago when he moved TO
Jasper.