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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
OLDEST MAN ON
DARE MAINLAND
HONORED SUNDAY
R. Mann Of MAINS Harbor
Passed 92nd Milestone on
January 3rd

The grand old man of the Dare
County mainland, Leonidas RossoI
Mann, was honored Sunday at his
home on Manns Harbor, by his
children in recognition of his 92nd
birthday which occurs January 8
Until his retirement few years
ago, Mr.. Mann had been fisherman
boatman and farmer, a leading cit
izen, head of a large and progress
sive family.
Four of his five children were
present Sunday, the fourth, Harry
Mann now lives in Oklahoma City.
Children attending the dinner
were: Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR Mann
of Mays Head and their daughter
and son-in-iaw, the Cecil Winslows
of Hartford. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Beasley, and their family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Green of Elizabeth
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mann, who
make their home with Mr.. Mann,
and their children, Dalton Lee
Mann of the U. S. Air Force, Tren-
ton, N. j., and Harry Carter Mann,
U. S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City;
Mrs. Ina M. Waterfield of Manns
Harbor.
Grandchildren and other guests
were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Jordan, with their children, Linda
and Tommie of Manteo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mann, and their chill
dren, Frances, Janet and Cindy of
Mays Head.
Also present was Mrs. Hazel H.
Kennedy of Washington, D. c., sec
rotary to Congressman w. C. Cra-
mer of Florida, and who was a
house guest of Mrs. Waterfield.
Attending the dinner too was Floyd
Lee Basnight of Mashoes.
Many gifts We're presented Mr..
Mann, who is yet active and walks
about his yard. He is now planning
to make trip across the new
bridge over Croatan Sound.
The party enjoyed dinner with
the following menu: turkey, ham,
succotash, potato salad, cranberry
sauce, pickles, beets, biscuits, heav-
emily hash, cake and coffee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
REV. A. c. D. NOE OF BATH
TO PREACH SUNDAY AT ST.
ANDREWS EPIPHANY SERVICE

AS the Epiphany season begins
on Sunday, January 6, the Rev.
A. c. D. Noe of Bath will return
to st. Andrews-by-the-Sea to con-
duct the services at II o'clock. 1t
will also be Holy Communion Sun
day at this Episcopal Church on
Nags Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noe will arrive on
the Dare Coast Saturday and be at
the Carolinian during the week
end. During his visit to the area,
Mr.. Noe, who is still officially the
priest in charge of st. Andrews,
will visit church parishioners and
especially those confined to their
homes or in nearby hospitals due
to illness.
The vestry of st. Andrews have
issued call to a Virginia rector,
the Rev. Benjamin Axelroad of
Goochland, to assume the duties of
rector at st. Andrews. Definite an
nouncement of his acceptance had
not yet been made this week. Dur
ing the absence of a priest in
charge, regular Sunday services
have been conducted by Lay Read
ers John Earle and Aycock
Brown. The church school has con-
tinued under the leadership of
Walter Gray.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
MARCH OF DIMES TO BE
CONDUCTED IN JANUARY
Lets Finish the Job" Is Theme Of
Campaign for 1857
Let's finish the iob!"

Let's finish the job!"
This is the theme announced by
county March of Dimes headquar-
tiers for the campaign that will be
carried on through January.
The sob" is two-fold: To raise
funds for repair of the damage
that polio has done to thousands
of Americans in the past and to
prevent the disease from GRIPPING
more thousands in the future.
March of Dimes spokesman ex-
plain that an estimated $4,000 per-
sons have been left handicapped
by polio, throughout the length
and breadth of the United States;
and they point out that the job of
conquering the disease cannot be
considered finished until these pa
tients have been helped to regain
normal and productive lives.
The second objective of the
campaign is to promote the wild
est possible use of the Salk vac
cine, which was developed under
March of Dimes sponsorship,
and which has been proven safe
and effective many millions of
times over
Commenting on the 10000 cases
of polio reported in 1856, Basil
O'Connor, president of the March
of Dimes organization, said:
Eve of the March of Dimes
are determined that 1857 shall
not see a repetition of the polio
record of 1856. Even so, we know
there will be attacks of the dis
ease, and we must provide for
the care of all who need It."
"We must also remember" Mr..
O'Connor added, "those persons for
whom the vaccine came too late.
When we give to the March Of
Dimes, we are helping those who
need help and protecting those who
| don't"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
BIG CATCHES OF BURFIsH

oke.-Thousands of pounds
of what are locally called Swell
ing toads" have been brought into
the fishhouses this past week; and
many of our school pupils have
been able to earn some Christmas
spending money skinning them.
Fortunately, by the time this un-
attractive fish, which resembles a
toad and porcupine combined, and
goes under the names of frog fish,
swell fish, and puffer, real name
bur fish, reaches the tables of the
New York hotels, it goes by the
name "sea squab." There it is con-
sidered an expensive delicacy. So,
what's in q name.
Along with the bur fish a few
large sturgeon are being Melted.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
ROSE BAY WATERS OPENED
FOR DREDGING OF OYSTERS

Hyde County's Rose Bay, long
famed for the excellence Of the
oysters grown there, opened Jan.
/ for oyster dredging, Director
William P. Saunders of the De-
partment of Conservation and De-
velopment announced.
Rose Bay, closed all year to oys-
tering, will be opened for dredg-
ing, Saunders said, on recommen-
dation of DR.. A. F. Chestnut, direc-
tor of the Institute of Fisheries at
Morehead City.
DIR. Chestnut said his investiga-
tions disclosed the Rose Bay area
"now has many oysters of market
ing size"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
MRS. GRACE B. DAVIS 50,
BURIED AT WANCHESE TUES.

Mrs. Grace Burrus Davis, 60,
died Sunday at $40 am. in Abe
marie Hospital. She was born at
Ocracoke, where her father, a Hat
teras native, was serving with the
Coast Guard. She had been living
in Manteo for the past 10 years,
She was the daughter of the
late Capt. Fora and Annie Wahab
Burrus.
She was one of Manteo's best
loved women, highly regarded
everywhere. She was a member of
the Eastern Star, the Woman's
club, the WSCS anil had played for
several years in the Lost Colony
cast.
She is survived by two sons,
Roy L. Davis Jr., and John T.
Davis of San Francisco, Calf;
two sisters, Mrs. R. H. O'Neal and
Mrs. H. A. Greet, both of Manteo;
two brother, A. Burrus of Hat
teras and Orlando Burrus of Man
teo.
The body was removed to the
Twiford Funeral Home in Mlnteo.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, Jan. 1 at pm. by Rev.
L. A. Aitken, pastor of the Man
teo Methodist Church, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Cholerton, Baptist pas
tor. Interment was in the Cud-
worth cemetery at Wanchese
Assisting Rev. Mr.. Aitken and
Mr.. Cholerton at the Manteo
Methodist Church was Rev. C. L.
Warren of Wanchese. The Eastern
Star attending the funeral in
body. Beyond the Sunset" was
sung by John Long, and Mrs. Lin
wood Mayo and Mrs. Burwell
Evans sang a duet, 20 come Unto
Him and Rest"
The pallbearers were mostly
close relatives of the deceased
George Greet, Archie Burrus, Sam
Burrus, Bolton Burrus, Bob Miller
and H. A. Greet Jr.
The church was packed and
many friends attended from dis
'tant places. A large and profuse
floral offering attested the great
affection and esteem in which she
was held.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
FOSTER BOWSER, NEGRO MAN
DIES AFTER STROKE FRIDAY

VIM. Foster Bowser, 81, a Negro
citizen of Manteo died Friday
shortly after a stroke, which took
place at his home. He was the son
of the late Will and Dora Wise
Bowser, and the husband of Elnora
Bowser. He is survived also
by two sons, Lindsay of Norfolk
and Cecil of Manteo, by two
daughters, Mrs. Amanda Meekins
of Manteo, and Mrs. Pauline Sim
mons of Connecticut; and sister,
Mrs. Amanda Turpine of New
York City.
He was fisherman employed
by Atlantic Fishing Co. Of More
head City for the past ten years.
Funeral services were conducted
at Free Grace Disciples Church
Wednesday at 2 pm. by the Rev.
Joe White, and burial was in the
Negro Baptist Cemetery.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
NATIONAL PARK UNITS
HAVE TRAVEL INCREASE

Each of the National Park Serv-
ice units in Dare showed increases
in attendance during the calendar
year ending December 81, 1856 as
compared with 1866, it was reflect
ed in reports just issued; the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore Recre-
ational Area with a total of 301,-
675 visitors during the year show
ed an increase of IA percent over
1866. according to the report OF
Supt. Allyn Hanks.
Horace A. Dough, superintendent
of the Wright Brothers National
Monument reported a total of 305,-
494 persons counted during the
year. He explained however, that
while this was, 65.4 percent in
crease over 1866, when 184,599 Wis
itors were counted, that prior to
last year those entering the area
were counted manually. With the
installation of automatic counters
late in 1855, attendance increased
approximately 80 percent daily,
due to better system of making
accurate checks, Dough stated.
Fort Raleigh National Historic
Site on Roanoke Island had an in
crease of 1858 in 1866 over the
previous year. In 1866, total of
only 89,997 persons were counted
while in 1856 there were 122.2O6
visitors. Included in the Fort Ra-
leigh count each year are the per-
sons attending performances Of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04

Activities for the Cape Hatteras
National Seashore Project in Dare
and Hyde Counties will provide
some of the major construction
projects in this area. We have ask
ed Allyn F. Hanks, Superintendent
of the Seashore Project to give us
a forecast of what may be expect
ed in 1857, and the following sums
up his review:
organizing and reactivating the
erosion control and fixation pro-
gram on a substantial and planned
continuing basis is the most i'm
important feature of Cape Hat
teras National Seashore develop
ment during the past year and an
allotment of approximately $780,
900 was made available for be-
ginning on this project scheduled
as a new construction item esti-
mated to cost 100000.
"Also during the past year work
under contract has included day
use harbor and beach facilities,
roads and parking areas approx
mating 100000 in improvements
that are or will be available for
visitor use during the coming
travel season. The above amount
does not include the Nays con-
tribution to base construction on
the Cape Point Road estimated to
have cost $111,000.
Maintenance of existing i'm
provements and the rehabilitation
of the former Bodie Island Light
house Keepers Quarters as a Ma
tional History Museum has pro-
vided local employment and utili-
zed supplies in an amount just I'M
der $4,000.
COMMISSIONER Improvements at
the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
have been made to the extent of
about $4,000 and the Campground
Store on the south side of the In
let was opened for business in
July. Through cooperative State,
Navy and National Park Service
arrangements another ferry was
made available to Oregon Inlet.
"In the year ahead there are
good reasons to believe that the
soil erosion and sand sterilization
work can be continued and that
provisions for roads, parking
space, anil walkways to the beach
can be extended to make the ocean
accessible in number of locations
not now easily available or proper
ly equipped for visitor fishing,
camping, and other appropriate
uses. 1t is indicated that the 1857
calendar year program will be fl
nanced in at least the amount pro-
vided during the current year.
"The MISSION &c program, a
1O-year plan formulated by the
National Park Service and design
ed to bring all units of the Sys-
tenn to the highest standards OF
effectiveness, includes new con-
struction features for the National
Seashore totalling over $4,000.000.
Also, by the close of this period
annual expenditures for protection,
maintenance and management are
anticipated to approach 100000
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
SOCK DANCE SATURDAY

A Sock dance will be held Sat
urday night, January 5 in the
Manteo gymnasium, beginning at
eight o'clock. Proceeds will go to
the high school athletic association.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-01-04
10 YEAR PLAN ANTICIPATES
4MILLION DOLLAR OUTLAY
CAPE HATTERAS SEASHORE

Past Years Investment S | o 900; New Cons+ruc-
lion Estimated at $4.ooo.o00; Amounts SINH
lar to 1855 Expenditure to Be Discussed for
1857 Improvement at Cape Ha++eras and
Bodie Island. VIVIAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-10
Mad Bomber's' Letter
Issues New Wornino

checked by the most competent
authorities"
1t said they found the letter
Ito be definitely from the person
commonly described as the mad
bomber. :" The bomber has
sent notes similar in content
over the years.
He frequently has expressed
rancor at the Consolidated Edi-
son Co.. a utility.
The letter listed nine bombs
he had planted during the last
year, but declared a truce is
on"
He emphasized that two bombs
found Christmas week-one in
the Public Library and the other
in the Times Square Paramount
Theater-had been planted
months before they were found.
Meanwhile, the city had an
other bomb scare when a pack
age bearing the name Mayor
Robert Wagner" was found in an
Eighth avenue luncheonette.
Inside the package was an g.
inch length of pipe. 1t con-
tanned no explosive. The bomb
squad said it was a hoax, one
of many that have plagued police
in their hunt for the mad
bomber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-10
uses Handling
Refugee Jobs

District employers wishing to
hire Hungarian refugees can help
the resettlement program by in
debating the number and type of
workers they have in mind, the
United States Employment Serv-
ice here disclosed.
Job orders" placed with the
service will be sent to the Kilmer
Reception Center at New Bruns-
wick. N. j. Efforts will be made
to match job requirements with
Ioccupational skills of refugees.
Fred z. Hetzel, director g:
USES for the District, pointed
out the efficiency of sending job
specifications to the center.
where there would be large
groups of people to choose from,
as compared with indiscrimi-
nately designating group for
Washington and then trying to
fit individuals into available jobs
here.
I'VE do not know how many
trained people are available" he
said. but if we are going to get
the kind of workers we need, we
must place orders for them
quickly"
Mr.. Hetzel suggested that en-
ployers wishing to hire refugees
call the local Offices of USES
A simple form for information
will be supplied the employers
Immediately. The telephone
number is District $1,000.
The refugees already are being
screened against job orders By
employment interviewers at the
reception center and aboarc
ships bringing them from Eu-
rope, the service said.